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25.,Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenised Hinduism was constructed through the ‘cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe’?,(a) Ashis Nandy (b) Partha Chatterjee (c) TK Oommen (d) Rajni Kothari

Answer 1

25,a,"Ashis Nandy, an Indian political psychologist, social theorist, and critic, argued that the idea of homogenized Hinduism emanates from the cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe."

Answer 2

26,a,"The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the US Congress in 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. This act repealed the Missouri compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery."

Answer 3

27,d,"Gandhiji was on a journey down to South India (Madurai) in 1921. He asked the people to wear Khadi, but they replied that they are too poor, cannot afford Khadi clothes. After this incident, Gandhiji decided to shave his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identify with the poor."

Answer 4

28,c,"Simla was founded as a hill station by the Britisher during the Anglo-Gurkha or Anglo-Nepalese war fought between 1814-16. The war ended with the signing of the treaty of Sugauli in 1816. The strategic location of Simla is decided."

Answer 5

29,b,"Premier of Punjab Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan predicted and told the Punjab Legislative Assembly, 'We do not ask for freedom that there may be Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere.' If that is what Pakistan means I will have nothing to do with it."

Answer 6

30,b,"Sekhar Bandyopadhyay's book is 'From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India.' Sarvepalli Gopal's book is 'Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Vol-I, 1889-1947.' David Hardiman's book is 'Gandhi in His Time and Ours.' Gyanendra Pandey's book is 'The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, 1926 - 1934.'"

Answer 7

31,b,"Kot Diji is close to the site of East of Mohenjo-daro, one of the largest cities of the Indus civilization."

Answer 8

32,d,"The Gandatindu Jataka was written in the Pali language, one of the languages used for Buddhist scriptures."

Answer 9

33,d,"According to Tamil Sangam texts, the large landowners were known as Vellalars."

Answer 10

34,c,"According to Manusmriti, women can acquire wealth through token of affection."

Answer 11

35,a,"The dialogue on Varna between King Avantiputta and Kachchana appears in the Majjhima Nikaya."

Answer 12

36,d,"Nutmeg was not a major item of Indian exports to Rome."

Answer 13

37,b,"Niccolao Manucci never returned to Europe and settled down in India."

Answer 14

38,d,"The class of Amar Nayakas in Vijayanagara refers to military commanders."

Answer 15

39,a,"Tarikh-i-Akbari, the first chronicle of Emperor Akbar’s reign, was written by Arif Qandahari."

Answer 16

40,b,"Muqarrab Khan was a favorite of Mughal emperor Jahangir."

Answer 17

41,b,"Nawab Saadat Ali Khan was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century."

Answer 18

42,a,"According to the French traveler Tavernier, the majority of houses in Varanasi during the 17th century were made of brick and mud."

Answer 19

43,c,"The College of Fort William was established by Lord Wellesley."

Answer 20

44,b,"Amiya Kumar Bagchi used data collected by Buchanan Hamilton to support the thesis of de-industrialization in 19th century India."

Answer 21

45,c,"Tea growing in India in the 19th century was made possible by Robert Fortune."

Answer 22

46,c,"Subhas Chandra Bose started the 'Azad Hind Radio' in Germany."

Answer 23

47,c,"The Muslim League formally accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan on 6th June, 1946."

Answer 24

48,a,"Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the elected President of All India Kisan Sabha at Vijayawada in 1944."

Answer 25

49,b,"Madari Pasi took over the 'Eka Movement' started by the Congress in Awadh during 1921-1922."

Answer 26

50,d,"The Hindu Mahasabha was started at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in 1915."

Answer 27

51,d,"James Prinsep deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts of ancient India."

Answer 28

52,d,"The features of Brahmadeya Grants during 600-1200 AD include renunciation of revenue by the state, varying sizes of grants, and grants made in unsettled areas."

Answer 29

53,b,"Manimekalai was written by the poet Chithalai Sathanar."

Answer 30

54,d,"Elephanta Island is associated with the Pashupata sect of Shaivism."

Answer 31

55,d,"Sir Syed Ahmed Khan argued for common descent of Hindus and Muslims, and the curriculum at Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology with European empiricism."

Answer 32

56,c,"The statement 'A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service' is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi."

Answer 33

57,a,"Phoenix Settlement was built by Mahatma Gandhi in Natal Province, South Africa."

Answer 34

58,a,"The Mahanavami Dibba is the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire."

Answer 35

59,a,"The idea of 'Farr-i-Izadi' was first developed by the Iranian Sufi Shihabuddin Suhrawardi."

Answer 36

60,d,"Mahavamsa contains an account of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka."

Answer 37

61,c,"Stupas were not typically located in rural areas, so the statement 'They were located in rural areas' is incorrect."

Answer 38

62,d,"Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in various traditions including Bijak in Varanasi, Kabir Granthawali in Rajasthan, and Adi Granth Sahib."

Answer 39

63,c,"Both statements are correct."

Answer 40

64,d,"Hujwiri's conversations with the Yogis show that he was not impressed with their theories, so the statement in option (d) is not correct."

Answer 41

65,a,"Francisco Pelsaert made the statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire."

Answer 42

66,a,"'Ginan' is the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect."

Answer 43

67,a,"The 10th-century composers of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham were the Alvars."

Answer 44

68,d,"All the statements are correct."

Answer 45

69,b,"The hymn reflecting upon marriage ceremonies in the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda is the Purusha Sukta."

Answer 46

70,d,"Statement 2 is correct about non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra, and statement 3 is correct about the lack of labor unrest in places like Assam, Bengal, and Madras."

Answer 47

71,a,"Both statements are individually true. The early Aryans did not develop any political structure resembling a state, and kingship was akin to tribal chieftainship."

Answer 48

72,a,"The Phulaguri Dhawa peasant movement was an outcome of British opium policy."

Answer 49

73,c,"The correct match is: 1792 - National Convention."

Answer 50

74,d,"All the factors listed contributed to the Industrial Revolution in England."

Answer 51

75,b,"The correct chronological order is: Qutub Minar (3), Tughlaqabad Fort (1), Bara Gumbad (2), Fatehpur Sikri (4)."

Answer 52

76,a,"Irfan Habib argued that the Mughal state was not just a protective arm of the exploiting classes but was itself the principal instrument of exploitation."

Answer 53

77,d,"The correct match is: A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3."

Answer 54

78,d,"KN Natarajan was the editor of the journal Indian Social Reformer."

Answer 55

79,c,"Lakshmidhara was responsible for the compilation of 'Nibandhas' or digests of epic and Puranic texts."

Answer 56

80,a,"The river praised in the fifth century Tamil epic Silappadikaram is the Cauvery."

Answer 57

81,c,"The Harappan Culture did not mark the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting."

Answer 58

82,b,"Bhaskara belonged to the Varman Dynasty of Assam."

Answer 59

83,c,"Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj."

Answer 60

84,b,"During the Gupta period, the status of women did not undergo significant improvement as described in statement (b)."

Answer 61

85,d,"All the statements about Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Swaraj' are correct except statement 4."

Answer 62

86,c,"The philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi was influenced by all the factors mentioned in the options."

Answer 63

87,b,"The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) was formed as part of the Akali movement in 1920 to reclaim control of Sikh shrines."

Answer 64

88,b,"Mahatma Gandhi highlighted the importance of farmers in his speech at the Banaras Hindu University, but he did not promise to take up the cause of mill owners."

Answer 65

89,a,"The correct match of events to years is: A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2."

Answer 66

90,d,"The Salt March was widely covered by the press, and it was the first nationalist activity involving significant participation of women. However, it did not directly lead to an immediate devolution of power to Indians."

Answer 67

91,c,"During the provincial elections of 1937, only about 10 to 12 percent of the population had voting rights, but the Congress won an absolute majority in several provinces."

Answer 68

92,a The Arya Samaj had a significant social base mainly in Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh, and it was not as limited as the Brahmo Samaj's social base."

Answer 69

93,a,"The average life span of workers in Manchester during the mid-19th century Industrial Revolution was only 17 years."

Answer 70

94,c,"George Washington was made Commander-in-Chief of the American forces by the Second Continental Congress in 1775."

Answer 71

95,a,"Alexander Kerensky was the head of the Provisional government in Russia before the October Revolution."

Answer 72

96,b,"The Coercive Acts passed by the British Parliament indeed made reconciliation with the American colonies virtually impossible. However, the British Parliament did repeal the Stamp Act later, so statement II is true but not the correct explanation of statement I."

Answer 73

97,b,"The Ryotwari experiment in land revenue was started by Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro."

Answer 74

98,a,"The correct match of historians to their books is: A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1."

Answer 75

99,d,"The prominent form of Shiva in the Brihadeshvara temple built by the Chola dynasty is Tripurantaka."

Answer 76

100,b,"All the statements about the philosopher Shankara are correct except statement 4."

Answer 77

101,d,"Statements 1, 2, and 4 about the Deccan Riots of 1875 are true."

Answer 78

102,d,"All the statements about the Gypsies' Indian origin are correct except statement 4."

Answer 79

103,b,"The term 'Upari' refers to a category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule."

Answer 80

104,c,"The 'water frame' of Richard Arkwright was a device for producing strong threads of yarn."

Answer 81

105,b,"The epic Silappadikaram is known for its Jaina elements in the storyline."

Answer 82

106,b,"Rakshasa type of marriage refers to marriage by capture."

Answer 83

108,a,"Both statements are true, and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I regarding Pahi-okashta peasants."

Answer 84

109,b,"Both statements are true; the Zamindars were not exploitative, and they received support from the peasantry in agrarian uprisings."

Answer 85

110,d,"The first statement is false because King Ashoka did not disband his army. The second statement is true; Ashoka became remorseful after the Kalinga War and embraced Buddhism."

Answer 86

111,a,"Yama, Indra, Varuna, and Kubera are known as Lokapalas or Guardians of the Universe."

Answer 87

112,a,"Only statement 1 is correct. Hind Swaraj does indeed formulate a conception of the good life for both the individual and society, but it was written before Gandhi's arrival in India, so statement 2 is incorrect."

Answer 88

113,a,"Amalananda Ghosh was the first archaeologist to identify similarities between pre-Harappan and mature Harappan cultures."

Answer 89

114,b,"Both the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora and the Shore temple at Mamallapuram are carved out of solid rock."

Answer 90

115,c,"The deeds of Babur are not depicted in Rajput paintings."

Answer 91

116,b,"All attributes described in Prayag Prashasti regarding Samudragupta are correct except for the one related to being an accomplished sculptor."

Answer 92

117,c,"Kamandaka’s Nitisara is a contribution to political morality."

Answer 93

118,a,"The followers of Gorakhnath were called Jogis."

Answer 94

119,a,"The 12 states of the Sikh confederacy were called 'Misl'."

Answer 95

120,c,"The obverse of Gupta coins generally had the king’s portrait, and the reverse had an image of a deity or a motif."

Answer 96

121,a,"In early India, Agrahara was the name of a village or land granted to Brahmins."

Answer 97

122,d,"All statements about the Vijayanagara empire are correct except for statement 3."

Answer 98

123,b,"In medieval India, Iqta meant land revenue from different territorial units assigned to army officers."

Answer 99

124,c,"The book 'Baburnama' was not illustrated with paintings in Akbar's court."

Answer 100

125,c,"The temple of Hazara Rama belonged to the Vijayanagara kingdom."

Answer 101

The correct answer is option 3, which states that both statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 1 says that votive inscriptions in the second century BC record gifts made to religious institutions. This means that these inscriptions provide information about offerings or donations made by individuals or groups to religious organizations during that time period. Votive inscriptions were often made to express gratitude or seek blessings from deities. Statement 2 states that votive inscriptions can tell us about the idea of transference of the meritorious results of the action of one person to another person. The concept of transference refers to the belief that the positive effects or merits of a person`s actions can be transferred to someone else, either in the present or in the afterlife. Votive inscriptions might mention this belief in relation to the individuals who made the donations, suggesting that they hoped for the transfer of these merits to themselves or their loved ones. Therefore, both statements are correct as votive inscriptions in the second century BC do record gifts made to religious institutions and provide information about the idea of transference of merits.

Answer 102

128,b,"The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei provide details of Ashoka’s visit to Lumbini, not about his Dhamma. The Nigalisagar inscription records Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa."

Answer 103

Only 2 Notes: Assam Province was constituted in the year 1874-1875, when eleven districts comprising it were separated from the Lt. Governorship of Bengal. It was established as an independent administration under a chief commissioner.

Answer 104

130,c,"Faxian's Gaoseng Faxian Zhuan was indeed the earliest first-hand Chinese account of Buddhist sites and practices in India. His main aim in coming to India was to obtain and take back texts containing monastic rules."

Answer 105

131,c,"Both statements are correct. Alauddin Khilji took various steps to control prices and ensure a regular supply of cheap foodgrains."

Answer 106

In this question, we are given two lists: List-I and List-II. We need to match the terms from List-I with their correct meanings from List-II. The code given below provides the arrangement of the terms. List-I (Term) List-II (Meaning) A. Mihrab ⇒ 3. Arch B. Mimbar ⇒ 1. Stepped pulpit C. Khutba ⇒ 4. Sermon D. Kibla ⇒ 2. Direction towards the Kaba for prayer We need to select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. Looking at the options and their codes, we can see that option 3 matches the terms correctly. The correct arrangement is: A ⇒ 3 B ⇒ 1 C ⇒ 4 D ⇒ 2 Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Answer 107

133,a,"The correct match is: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3." A. Uddanda 2. Mallikamaruta B. Suyana 1. Sudhanidhi C. Yadavaprakaasa 4. Vaijayanti D. Bhavabhuti 3. Malatimadhava

Answer 108

134,a,"The Rihla was indeed written in Arabic in the 14th century by Ibn Battuta."

Answer 109

135,c,"The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 at a national convention held in Bombay (not Calcutta) under the presidency of W.C. Bonnerjee."

Answer 110

136,d,"All the statements about Jyotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj Movement are correct."

Answer 111

138,c,"Yaudheyas were a republican tribe in ancient India."

Answer 112

139,b,"Borobudur is indeed an enormous stupa in Java, built in the AD 8th century."

Answer 113

140,a,"Statements 1 and 2 are correct about the Hastings Plan of 1772."

Answer 114

141,c,"Kalyan Das was not a painter at Akbar's Court."

Answer 115

142,c,"After Shivaji's death, there was a fight for succession between Rajaram and Shambhaji."

Answer 116

143,a,"The correct match is: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3." 1. Author - Somadeva: Work - Kathasaritsagara 2. Author - Kalidasa: Work - Malamkagnirrdtra 3. Author - Bhasa: Work - Chaurapanchasika 4. Author - Bilhana: Work - Svapnavasavadatta

Answer 117

144,d,Patanjali was a grammarian, authoring the Mahabhashya or Great Commentary on Panini’s grammar.

Answer 118

145,c,"The correct match is: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1."

Answer 119

146,c,"Rig Vedic religion can be described as naturalistic polytheism, with striking similarities to Iranian Avesta, and sacrifices conducted by the householder or ritual specialists."

Answer 120

147,a,"Only statement 1 is correct. Muslim merchants were actively involved in Gandhian political movements in South Africa."

Answer 121

148,d,"Comrade, Hamdard, Zamindar, and Al Hilal were newspapers reflecting the concerns of educated Indian Muslims during the Khilafat Movement."

Answer 122

149,a,"Only statement 1 is correct. Marxism repudiates the idea of the atomised and alienated individual."

Answer 123

150,a,"The Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha aspired to do political work among youth, peasants, and workers."

Answer 124

151,b,"Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin, and Fernao Nuniz visited the Vijayanagara empire."

Answer 125

152,a,"The correct match is: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1."

Answer 126

153,c,"Both the Kirti Kisan Party and the Labour Swaraj Party were connected primarily to communist ideology."

Answer 127

154,b,"The interest of the British Government of India in Afghanistan in the 19th century primarily came about to ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan."

Answer 128

155,b,"The correct statements are 1 and 2. Statement 3 is incorrect as decentralization was not a key feature of the State of Arcot in the 18th century."

Answer 129

156,c,"Statement 2 is incorrect. A large number of musicians moved out of regional centers to Delhi, but the formation of specific region-based gharanas was a characteristic of this time."

Answer 130

The correct statement about the musical culture in 18th and 19th century South India is option 3: "Three great composers, Tyagaraja, Diksitar, and Syama Sastri experimented with the kriti form to set the foundations for modern Carnatic music." Option 1, which states that musical developments were spearheaded by the Arcot court, is incorrect. The music culture in South India during the 18th and 19th centuries was not solely driven by the Arcot court. There were various other influential musicians and composers during this time. Option 2, which suggests that Tanjavur replaced Madras as the cultural capital of classical music in the second half of the 19th century, is also incorrect. While Tanjavur did play a significant role in the development and patronage of classical music, Madras (now Chennai) has always been a major cultural center for music in South India. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3: 3 only

Answer 131

158,a,"The correct statements are 1, 2, and 3. The artists Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das, and Ram Das were indeed adopted by the English East India Company to produce albums of Indian birds and animals."

Answer 132

159,a,"The false statement is (a). Raja Ram Mohan Roy did not belong to the gentry class whose power diminished because of the imposition of the Permanent Settlement."

Answer 133

160,d,"All the characteristics about the state of Travancore in the 18th century Kerala are correct."

Answer 134

161,b,"Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha regime, not a form of Marathi poetry."

Answer 135

162,c,"Statements 1, 2, and 3 are characteristics of the Sannyasi and Fakir uprisings."

Answer 136

163,a,"The false statement is (a). Peasant communities were not a united and homogeneous group during the Mughal rule."

Answer 137

164,a,"The Ghadar Party chose Punjab to begin its armed revolt."

Answer 138

165,a,"The ruins of Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie."

Answer 139

166,a,"All the statements about the colonial economy of Vietnam are correct."

Answer 140

167,d,"Karnataka remained unaffected by the Non-Cooperation Movement (1921-22) in South India."

Answer 141

168,a,"Statement I is correct. Job Charnock founded Calcutta, and the French East India Company did build a fort near Fort William. "

Answer 142

The correct answer is option 4 - Neither 1 nor 2. Let`s dissect each statement to understand why it is incorrect. Statement 1: Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of the canonical text. This statement is incorrect. While it is true that early Buddhist literature includes the canonical text, it is not limited to it. Early Buddhist literature also includes other types of texts such as commentaries, sub-commentaries, and Abhidhamma texts. Therefore, the statement is too narrow in its scope. Statement 2: The Buddhist schools classify their canonical literature as only the Pitakas. This statement is incorrect. The Buddhist schools do classify their literature as Pitakas, but the Pitakas are not the only classification. The Pitakas consist of three baskets or collections: the Vinaya Pitaka (rules for monastic discipline), the Sutta Pitaka (discourses attributed to the Buddha), and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical and psychological analysis). However, there are other texts outside of the Pitakas that are considered canonical in different Buddhist traditions. Therefore, the statement is too restrictive and does not capture the full extent of canonical literature

Answer 143

170,b,"Statement I is true about Basavanna, but Statement II does not correctly explain Statement I."

Answer 144

171,b,"Statement I is true about Ram Mohan Roy's work, but Statement II does not correctly explain it."

Answer 145

172,c,"The Bethune School was founded in 1849, but Vidyasagar's efforts were not in 1800."

Answer 146

173,a,"The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys, and they had to pay higher taxes."

Answer 147

The correct answer is option 3: his account of commercial, religious, and social conditions in the East. Marco Polo`s journey to India in 1271 gained a lot of fame in Europe due to the detailed and fascinating account he provided about the trade, religion, and society in the East. His book, "The Travels of Marco Polo," was widely read and contributed to Europeans` understanding of the rich and diverse cultures of the Far East. Option 1 states that Marco Polo discovered a safe route to India, but this is not accurate. Marco Polo`s journey did not involve discovering a new route to India; rather, he travelled along the established Silk Road and visited various regions in Asia. Option 2 suggests that Marco Polo established friendly relations with many Kings of India, but this is not entirely true. Although Marco Polo did interact with several rulers during his travels, such as Kublai Khan in China, there is no specific mention of him establishing strong connections with Indian kings. Therefore, option 3 is the most accurate choice as it highlights the main reason for Marco Polo`s fame in Europe - his detailed account of the commercial, religious, and social conditions in the East.

Answer 148

175,c,"Both statements from Kalhana’s Rajatarangini are correct."

Answer 149

176,d,"The matches are: A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3."

Answer 150

177,a,"The Brihadiswara Temple at Tanjavur was built by the Chola Kings."

Answer 151

178,c,"Both statements are correct. England had abundant coal and iron ore available for industry during the Industrial Revolution."

Answer 152

179,b,"The matches are: A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3." A - Kailasanathar matches with 4 - Kanchipuram, B - Lingaraj matches with 1 - Bhubaneshwar, C - Kandariya Mahadev matches with 2 - Khajuraho, D - Dilwara matches with 3 - Mount Abu

Answer 153

180,d,"The Indian Ministers resigned in 1939 because India was declared a party to World War II without the consent of the provincial government."

Answer 154

181,b,"Mr. AO Hume was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society."

Answer 155

182,d,"The Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, was set up by Ignatius Loyola."

Answer 156

183,c,"Both statements are correct. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in 1885, and Surendranath Bannerji could not attend due to the simultaneous session of the Indian National Conference."

Answer 157

184,a,"Only statement 1 is correct. BG Tilak founded the Home Rule League in Maharashtra in April 1916."

Answer 158

185,d,"Both statements are incorrect. Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College to promote social and economic development among Indian Muslims, and he was not a staunch supporter of the Indian National Congress."

Answer 159

186,a,"The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in Hind Swaraj."

Answer 160

187,c,"The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at Kanaganahalli."

Answer 161

188,d,"The sacrifices mentioned in the Rig Veda were not performed in temples."

Answer 162

189,c,"Both statements are correct. The Battle of Buxar and the Treaty of Allahabad facilitated the establishment of British rule in India."

Answer 163

190,d,"Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas."

Answer 164

191,a,"In the early medieval period, revenue assignments were called 'Bhoga.'"

Answer 165

192,d,"The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of Kanishka."

Answer 166

193,b,"The University of Nalanda was set up by Kumaragupta I."

Answer 167

194,a,"Sher Shah divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. However, the Sarkars and the Parganas were not directly administered by Sher Shah."

Answer 168

1,b,"Mediterranean climate is characterised by dry summer, mild and wet winters. The climate receive its name from the mediterranean basin, where this climate type is most common. Climate zones are located along the Western sides of continents, between 30° and 45° North and South of the equator."

Answer 169

2,d,"Brahmaputra originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the Northern side of the Himalayas as Yarlung Tsangpo river and flows in Southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great Gorges. Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) enters India after taking a ‘U’ turn at Namcha Barwa and flows in Arunachal Pradesh where it is known as ‘Dihang’ or ‘Siang’ rivers."

Answer 170

3,b,"India is the 7th largest country in the world and it is the only country in the Indian subcontinent to share its land frontiers with every member country of the subcontinent . Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan are bordering countries of India. Chhattisgarh do not have any international boundary."

Answer 171

4,c,"Agra is a city in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India situated on the banks of river Yamuna. Bhagalpur is one of the important city of the State of Bihar. It is situated on the banks of the river Ganga. Kanpur is situated in State of Uttar Pradesh, it is situated on Ganga river. Hence, Bhopal is not situated on a river bank."

Answer 172

The correct answer is option 1: Jharkhand. Johnui Telaiya and Mender Hills are both situated in the state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is a state located in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar in the year 2000. Jharkhand is known for its rich mineral resources and dense forests. Johnui Telaiya is a small tourist spot in Jharkhand situated near Giridih. It is known for its picturesque surroundings, with a beautiful lake and hilly terrain. Mender Hills, also known as Mander Pahar, is a mountain range located near Jhumri Tilaiya in Jharkhand. It is a popular destination for trekking and adventure activities, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Therefore, if you are looking for the locations of Johnui Telaiya and Mender Hills, you can find them in the state of Jharkhand, option 1.

Answer 173

6,d,"South Indian regions have a tropical climate with the monsoons playing a major part. Diurnal range of temperature is less in South India. Annual range of temperature is also due to proximity to equator. Temperature is high throughout the year. Climatic conditions are not extreme here as they are in Northern part of India. Hence, option (d) is not correct."

Answer 174

7,b,"Citrus fruits are the highest value fruit crop in terms of international trade. They are produced all over the world. Mediterranean region is an important supplier of citrus fruits. Oranges account for the majority of citrus production, but the industry also sees significant quantities of grape fruits, pomelos, lemons."

Answer 175

8,c,"According to Tamil literature, the basic unit of ethnic identification in Dravidian culture was ‘Nadu’ and these were divided into five types on the basis of natural sub-region. The ethnic territorial segments are Maruta Makkal Ploughmen inhabiting fertile land. Kuravan Makkal Hill people who leave the forest to work in Panai. Mullai Makkal Pastoralist. Neytal Makkal Fishing people living in coastal villages. Palai Makkal People of dry plains"

Answer 176

9,d,"Cultivation of cotton requires a growing period of atleast 200 frost free days, and not just 100 frost free days. Other requirements for cotton cultivation include, temperature reaching 25°C or more in summer, moderate to light rainfall (55-100 cm), medium loam soil with good drainage and high water retention capacity. Rainfall during harvesting season is harmful for its production. India is the largest producer of cotton in the world."

Answer 177

10,c,"Temperate coniferous forest are found in areas with cool winters, warm summers and abundant rainfall. Trees like spruce, pine and cedar grows here, but they have little undergrowth. They have a growing period of 50 to 100 days in a year. Rainfall is abundant but there is high range in spatial distribution of annual precipitation. Thus, option (a), (b) and (d) are correct. These areas have moderate temperature but experiences seasonal changes and considerable valuation. Temperate coniferous forest biome has high (and not low) variation in annual temperature. It ranges from an average of −40°C in winters to 10°C in summers. Hence, option (c) is not correct."

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11,c,"Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India. It is located at junction of Cardamom hills, Annamalai hills and Palani hills. Doddabetta is the highest peak in the Nilgiri mountains, situated in Nilgiris distric of TamilNadu. Dhupgarh is highest point on the Satpura mountains, situated in Panchmaehi, Madhya Pradesh. Guru Shikhar, a peak in Rajasthan is the highest point of the Aravalli range. Hence, option (c) is correct."

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12,d,"In India, coral reefs are found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep Islands, Gulf of Khambat etc. It is not found in Gulf of Cambay. Hence, option (d) is not correct."

Answer 180

13,d,"The cultivation of jute is mainly confined to the Eastern region of the country. The jute crop is grown in nearly 83 districts of West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura and Meghalaya. Jute is not cultivated in Andhra Pradesh significantly. Hence, option (d) is not correct."

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14,c,"Arikamedu gives us valuable information about India’s maritime links on Coromandel coast. It is situated in South India’s Puducherry. Arikamedu was an important port of Chola Kingdom. It also helps in trade with Roman people."

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15,d,"Cichlids are fish from the family cichlidae in the order cichlid forums. They are the largest verteberate families in the world. They are found mostly in Africa and South America. They are foundless in brackish and saltwater habitats. They are largest in number in the Godavari river of Indian subcontinent."

Answer 183

16, c,"Inter-cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern. A few rows of one crop alternate with a few rows of a second crop, for example Soyabean + Maize. The crops are selected such their nutrient requirements are different. This ensures maximum utilisation of nutrients supplied and both the cultivations give better returns."

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17,c,"The term ‘soil impoverishment’ relates to soil getting very deficient in plant nutrients. Soil gets impoverished due to reasons like: over-grazing mono-cropping, leaching, erosion, land use charge etc. An impoverished soil leads to an increase in input cost of crop cultivation in the form of fertilizers cost, pesticide cost, etc. Soil erosion refers to the removal of top fertile layers of the soil. Erosion may be due to natural reasons (like: river erosion, glacial erosion etc.) or anthropogenic factor (like: mining activities, urbanisation, etc). Usually, soil erosion leads to soil impoverishment."

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18,c,"The correct sequential phase in the successional development of vegetation community in a habitat is Nudation, Migration, Reaction, and Stabilisation. Successional development of vegetation community is the process of change in the species structure of vegetation community over time. The sequential stages of this development include, Nudation Process of succession begins with the formation of a bare area. Migration The seeds or spores of the species reach the bare area through the agency of air, water or wind. Competition and Reaction As the number of a species increase, the competition for space and nutrition is started among them (both inter and intraspecific competition). Individuals also modify the environment which leads to reaction. This reaction leads to the arrival of new species and extinction of previous ones. Stabilisation Eventually, a stage is reached when the final terminal community becomes more or less stabilised for a longer period of time and it can maintain itself in equilibrium with the climate of that area."

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Option 2: I - 3 (OxisOLS are very old and highly weathered) II - 4 (Vertisols are rich in clay content and highly basic) III - 1 (Histosols are very rich in organic matter) IV - 2 (Entisols are soil lacking horizons) This means that OxisOLS (I) are very old and highly weathered, Vertisols (II) are rich in clay content and highly basic, Histosols (III) are very rich in organic matter, and Entisols (IV) are soil lacking horizons.

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20,b,"The Caucasus mountains are a mountain system at the intersection of Europe and Asia stretching between Black sea and Caspian sea. It is home to mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe. It includes greater Caucasus in the North and lesser Caucasus in the South."

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21,b,"These pre-monsoon rains are called ‘Mango Showers’. Mango showers are common in the state of Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and some parts of Tamil Nadu. These showers arrive generally in late April and May and are usually very difficult to predict."

Answer 189

22,d,"The nearest star to the Earth is Sun followed by the Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is part of the star system known as ‘Alpha Centauri’."

Answer 190

23,d,"Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to Sun. It has the least mass in the solar system. The planet with the highest mass is Jupiter."

Answer 191

24,d,"Central Water Commission is the nodal organisation for flood forecasting in the country. CWC comes under Ministry of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. It is the modal agency for flood forecasting in India. Except Himachal Pradesh all other mentioned states are covered by flood forecasting stations setup by the CWC."

Answer 192

25,a,"Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international treaty that seeks to protect biodiversity from the potential risks posed by Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). It was signed on 15th May, 2000, in Cartagena, which is in Colombia."

Answer 193

26,b,"The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line of latitude at 23.5° South of the equator. This latitude runs through following countries: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique Madagascar, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. It does not pass through Bolivia."

Answer 194

Option 1: This statement is correct. The Sargasso Sea is characterized by an anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents. This means that the currents in the area move in a clockwise direction, creating a circular pattern. Option 2: This statement is correct. The Sargasso Sea is known for having the highest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean. This is because the area is surrounded by currents that bring in saltier water. Option 3: This statement is incorrect. The correct position of the Sargasso Sea is west of the Canary Current and east of the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream flows north along the eastern coast of the United States, while the Canary Current flows south from the coast of northwest Africa. The Sargasso Sea is located in between these two currents. Option 4: This statement is correct. The Sargasso Sea is confined within a gyre, which is a circular system of currents. The water in the Sargasso Sea is often calm and motionless, creating a unique environment. In conclusion, the only incorrect statement about the Sargasso Sea is option 3. The Sargasso Sea is located west of the Gulf Stream and east of the Canary Current, not the other way around.

Answer 195

28,d,"City Product Detroit (USA) Motorcar Antwerp (Belgium) Diamond Cutting Tokyo (Japan) Ship Building Harbin (China) Steel"

Answer 196

Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway covers many major districts in which Rewa, Katni and Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh are situated on this national highway while Satna district of Madhya Pradesh is not situated on Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway.

Answer 197

30,c,"Except Gully plug, all the others such as Rooftop recharge pit, Recharge wells and Recharge trench are viable in urban rainwater harvesting. Gully plugs or Checkdams are mainly built to prevent erosion and to settle sediments and pollutant."

Answer 198

The correct answer for this question is option 2, which states that tank irrigation is in the areas with impervious surface layers, and well irrigation requires sufficient ground water reserves. Option 1, which states that tank irrigation predates well irrigation, is not an explanation for the negative relationship between the two. The order in which the two methods were adopted does not necessarily explain their relationship. Option 3, which states that well irrigation requires sufficient ground water reserves, is a valid explanation for the negative relationship. If an area has a high availability of ground water, there would be a greater tendency to use well irrigation compared to tank irrigation. Option 4, which states that other forms of irrigation are not available, is not an explanation for the negative relationship between tank and well irrigation. The availability or lack of other forms of irrigation does not directly relate to the relationship between tank and well irrigation. In summary, the correct explanation for the negative relationship between tank and well irrigation is that tank irrigation is found in areas with impervious surface layers, while well irrigation requires sufficient ground water reserves.

Answer 199

32,b,"A constellation is a group of stars usually in a recognisable shape or pattern. In 1922, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally accepted the modern list of 88 constellations."

Answer 200

33,b,"Chambal river valley is under the influence of intensive gully erosion. Chambal forms ravines or badlands due to intensive gully erosion. It occurs when water is channeled across unprotected land and washes away the soil along drainage lines. Chambal rises from Mhow district in Vindhya Ranges and it is a chief tributary of Yamuna river."

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34,a,"Temperate cyclones are cyclones of mid-latitudes and hence are primarily under the influence of permanent winds of mid-latitudes, i.e Westerlies. Their movement is therefore Eastwards of their origin with average velocity of 32 km per hour in summers and 48 km per hour in winters. Normally, tropical cyclones move from East to West under the influence of trade winds because trade winds are permanent winds of tropical latitudes. The general direction is therefore Westwards from their origin. They advance with varying velocities. Weak cyclones move at the speed of about 32 km per hour while hurricanes attain the velocity of 180 km per hour or more."

Answer 202

35,b,"The International Tropical Timber Organisation was established in 1986 with the objective to conserve and manage tropical forests resources. Its headquarter is located at Yokohama (Japan)."

Answer 203

36,d,"Humidity refers to the moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. It is measured in either relative terms (relative humidity) or absolute terms (absolute humidity). It is relative humidity which indicates the likelihood of precipitation. Fog is a form of suspended water droplets caused by condensation. Fog can be considered a type of cloud at very low altitude. It reduces visibility and is a hazard. Almost microscopically small drops of water condensed from and suspended in air is the initial stage of cloud formation. When these droplets combine together, clouds are formed."

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37,d,"The Shompens are inhabitants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Many more tribes live on these islands such as the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese."

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38,b,"The smart city mission was launched by the Government of India to develop smart cities in the country. Silvassa and Kavaratti are included in the list of smart cities. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) was also included as a special case in the Smart City Mission in August 2017. Shillong became the 100th city added to the smart city mission. Jorhat (Assam) is not included among the smart cities."

Answer 206

39,b,"According to the Census of 2011, Mumbai is the most populated urban agglomeration followed by Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai."

Answer 207

40,a,"Type of Lake Example Tectonic Bhimtal Lake (Uttarakhand) Crater Lonar Lake (Maharashtra) Glacial Gangabal Lake (Jammu and Kashmir) Fluvial Purbasthali Lake (W. Bengal)"

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41,b,"The Andaman and Nicobar group are situated in the Bay of Bengal. The islands are an extension of Arakan mountain ranges. Both the groups are separated by 10°N latitude."

Answer 209

42,b,"The Daman Ganga Reservoir Project is located in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Daman Ganga (also known as Daman river) flows through Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli."

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43,b,"Coal India Limited is a public sector company under the Ministry of Coal. It is designated as a ‘Maha Ratna’ company under the Ministry of coal. It is the single largest coal producing company in the world. Coal India is headquartered at Kolkata, West Bengal."

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44,b,"The correct ascending sequence of states in terms of their population density as per Census 2011 is (i) Arunachal Pradesh–17 People/sq. km (ii) Mizoram–52 People/sq. km (iii) Sikkim–86 People/sq. km (iv) Himachal Pradesh–123 People/sq. km."

Answer 212

45,a,"The rate of population growth during the 2001-2011 decade and the previous decade (1991-2001) in the given states is as follows: State Population growth (2001-11) Population growth (1991-2001) Tamil Nadu 15.60 11.19 Kerala 4.9 9.42 Goa 8.2 14.89 Andhra Pradesh 11.0 14.59 Thus, the decadal growth rate of Tamil Nadu has declined from the decade 1991-2001 to 2001-2011."

Answer 213

46,a,"Coral reefs require saline water, warm temperatures between 23°C-25°C, shallow saltwater not deeper than 50 m, and plenty of sunlight for photosynthesis. Coral cannot grow abundantly in fresh water, so option (a) is not correct."

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47,d,"Tamil Nadu has more than two major ports: Chennai Port, Tuticorin Port, and Ennore Port."

Answer 215

48,d,"Mangaluru does not fall on the Leeward slope. It is situated on the West coast of India and is bounded by the Arabian Sea to its West and the Western Ghats to its East."

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49,b,"South Arcot and Ramanthapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from the North-East monsoon."

Answer 217

50,b,"The Eight Degree Channel separates Lakshadweep from the Maldives."

Answer 218

51,a,"Industrial Town-Bhilai, Chhattisgarh; Transport Town- Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; Mining Town-Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh; Garrison Cantonment Town-Ambala, Haryana."

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52,c,"Land devoted to non-agricultural use has increased significantly in recent years, while land use such as barren and wasteland, area under pastures, and tree crops have experienced decline."

Answer 220

The correct answer is option 3: Using high-yielding varieties (HYV) seeds. After Independence, the Government of India implemented several strategies to increase food grain production in the country. Let`s explore each option to better understand the correct answer. Option 1: Intensification of cropping over already cultivated land. This strategy involved promoting multiple cropping cycles within a year by utilizing the same parcel of land more efficiently. It aimed to maximize crop yield and increase overall production. Option 2: Increasing cultivable area by bringing cultivable and fallow land under the plough. This strategy focused on identifying and utilizing unused or uncultivated land for agriculture. By bringing more land under cultivation, the government aimed to increase the total area available for agricultural production. Option 3: Using high-yielding varieties (HYV) seeds. This option is not a part of the strategies implemented by the government to increase food grain production. However, HYV seeds were indeed introduced in India as part of the Green Revolution in the 1960s, which aimed to enhance agricultural productivity. Option 4: Switching over from cash crops to food crops. This strategy involved promoting the cultivation of food crops, such as rice and wheat, instead of cash crops like jute or cotton.

Answer 221

54,d,"Narmada is the largest West-flowing river of Peninsular India."

Answer 222

55,b,"Khasi language is included in the Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family."

Answer 223

56,d,"Banas is not a tributary of river Luni."

Answer 224

57,d,"Cheruthoni Dam - Kerala, Indira Sagar Dam - Madhya Pradesh, Krishnaraja Sagar Dam - Karnataka, Mettur Dam - Tamil Nadu."

Answer 225

58,a,"Chandigarh shares the shortest length of National Highways among the Union Territories of India."

Answer 226

59,a,"Lanak La links Lhasa with Ladakh."

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60,c,"While agriculture in India still accounts for a substantial share in total employment, there has been a decline in volatility of agricultural growth."

Answer 228

b) The statement I and II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. Karst topography is usually formed in a region of plentiful rainfall where bedrock consists of carbonate rich rock, such as limestone, gypsum, or dolomite, that is easily dissolved. Sinkhole, which is a depression with varying depth and width is considered most fundamental feature of Karst topography. Though, there is no absolute reason for it being the most common topographic form, but studies show that it is most common because it is both the initial as well as the final feature of a Karst terrain. Various Karst cycle of erosions begin with a sinkhole (of dolines) and finally ends with collapse of caves to form sinkholes.

Answer 229

Both the statements are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I Incised meanders form during the mature stage of the river at which rivers initially started flowing and there were only plain areas and not enough highlands. Now, with the passage of time as Mountains and Plateaus rise, the meandering course of these rivers starts vertical erosion and Incised meanders are formed. Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/1991952/DirectionsThe-following-seven--7--items-consist-of-two-statements--Statement-I-and-Statement-II--Exa

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_ (a) Glaciated valleys are trough like and U-shaped with broad floors and relatively smooth and steep sides. The U-shaped valleys are carved out by glaciers which have receded or disappeared. The valley may contain littered debris or debris shaped as moraines with swampy appearance. Very deep glacial troughs filled with sea water and making up share lines (in high latitudes) are called fjords/fiords. Trough tend to have flat valley floors and steep, straights sides. They are formed by glacial erosion

Answer 231

_ (b) Species richness is generally lower in the Arctic than at lower latitudes, and richness also tends to decline from the low to high Arctic. However, patterns of species richness vary spatially and include significant patchiness. Further, there are differences among taxonomic groups, with certain groups being most diverse in the Arctic. Hence, both statements are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

Answer 232

65,b,"Both statements are individually correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, not by the rotation of the Earth."

Answer 233

66,b,"Leh experiences the highest atmospheric pressure during winter due to its location in the high-pressure area over North-West India. This is caused by low temperatures coupled with divergence induced by the ridge of the sub-tropical jet stream."

Answer 234

68,d,"Navigation of ships and laying down submarine cables over the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is not an exclusive right of concerned coastal nations. Rather, this right is available to all states whether coastal or landlocked."

Answer 235

69,c,"The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project is being implemented as a pilot investment in Gujarat, Odisha, and West Bengal. These states are focusing on improving water availability, protecting, conserving, and managing coastal natural resources."

Answer 236

70,a,"Only statement 1 is correct. The National Water Academy (NWA) is located in Pune, Maharashtra, not in New Delhi as mentioned in statement 2. Its primary objective is to function as a Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning."

Answer 237

71,a,"Mizoram has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population, with 94.5%."

Answer 238

72,d,"Extrusive volcanoes are not found in the Himalayas because they are formed due to the collision of two continental plates (Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates), unlike the other mentioned mountains which are formed with the collision or subduction of oceanic and continental plates."

Answer 239

73,d,"Ling nut is not cultivated in Karewas. Saffron, almond, and walnut crops are cultivated in Karewas."

Answer 240

74,b,"The correct order of the tributaries of river Ganga from East to West is Kosi, Gandak, Ghaghara, and Gomti."

Answer 241

75,b,"The Hambantota Port is located in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It is built inland and operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, funded by the EXIM Bank of China."

Answer 242

76,a,"The projects under the Coastal Berth Scheme of the Sagarmala Programme are distributed over eight states, with the highest number of projects in Maharashtra."

Answer 243

77,b,"Keoladeo National Park, Sundarbans National Park, and Kaziranga National Park are declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO."

Answer 244

78,d,"The correct match between Railway Zones and their Headquarters is as follows: A - 1 (Allahabad), B - 3 (Gorakhpur), C - 2 (Jabalpur), D - 4 (Secunderabad)."

Answer 245

79,d,"The Toda tribe is dominantly found in the Nilgiri Hills, often referred to as the 'Blue Mountains.'"

Answer 246

80,b,"Geographer Mark Jefferson is related to the 'primate city' concept, which explains the phenomenon of huge cities."

Answer 247

81,c,"Among the options provided, New Guinea is the largest island."

Answer 248

82,c,"The correct order of Tiger Reserves of India from North to South is Dudhwa, Panna, Pench, and Indravati."

Answer 249

83,b,"Demographic dividend of a country relates to an increase in the working-age population."

Answer 250

84,a,"Both statements are correct, and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. The interior part of Maharashtra does not receive adequate rain in the summer season because it lies in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats."

Answer 251

85,a,"Both statements are correct, and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. Global warming signifies the rise in global surface temperature, primarily caused by the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere."

Answer 252

86,a,"The correct match between Straits and their associated countries is as follows: A - 2 (Australia and Tasmania), B - 4 (Canada and Greenland), C - 1 (UK and France), D - 3 (USA and Cuba)."

Answer 253

87,c,"The correct match between Passes and their associated places is as follows: A - 3 (Jammu and Kashmir), B - 1 (Himachal Pradesh), C - 2 (Uttarakhand), D - 4 (Sikkim)."

Answer 254

88,d,"NH-2 has a total length of 1465 kms and passes through Delhi-Agra-Allahabad-Kolkata . NH-4 (total length 230.7kms) passes through Thane-Pune-Bengaluru-Chennai. NH-7 (total length 2369 kms) passes through Varanasi-Jabalpur - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bengaluru - Madurai - Kanyakumari. NH-8 (total length 1375 kms) passes through Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai. Hence, option (d) is the correct match."

Answer 255

89,a,"Xeriscaping is landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for water supplement in the form of irrigation to the crops. This type of landscaping is related to water conservation concept. Hence, option (a) is correct."

Answer 256

90,c,"Leipzig → Germany. Detroit → USA. Lorraine → France. Cumberland → UK."

Answer 257

Satpura mountain range is the part of Deccan plateau. The hills stretch for some 900 km across the widest part of peninsular India, through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states. Vindhya mountain range from Gujarat state on the west, it extends about 1,086 km across Madhya Pradesh state to touch Ganga River valley near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Aravalli mountain range runs north-east for 560 km and mostly in Rajasthan Mahadeo mountain range is in the northern part of the Satpura range, in the southern Madhya Pradesh state. Note: India has seven highest mountain ranges: The Himalaya Range Karakoram and Pir Panjal Range Eastern Mountain range or The Purvanchal Range The Satpura and Vindhaya Range The Aravalli Range The Western Ghats The Eastern Ghats Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/1877455/Match-List-I-with-List-II-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-given-below-the-Lists-a-A-4--

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92,b,"The Deccan Plateau gradually rises from North (100 m) to South (more than 1000 m). The Malwa Plateau dominates the Vindhyan scraps, forming the Northern flank of the Plateau (and not eastern). The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archean granite and gneiss rocks. Hence, statements 1,3, 4 are correct. Statement (2) is incorrect. Hence, option (b) is correct."

Answer 259

The Tso Kar or Tsho kar, known for its size and depth, is a fluctuating salt lake situated in the Rupshu Plateau and valley in the southern part of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m in the Ladakh Region. Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake in Sikkim. It is located near the capital Gangtok. Tso Moriri is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau in Jammu and Kashmir

Answer 260

94,d,"Rainfall, temperature, and vegetation vary with latitude. The difference between the longest and the shortest day increases with latitude. Indira Point, located approximately at 6°45’N latitude, is the southernmost point of India."

Answer 261

95,a,"Bhimtal is an example of a tectonic lake. Ashtamudi Lake is a lagoon. Gohna Lake is caused by a landslide, hence a landslide lake. Lonar Lake was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch, making it a crater lake. Hence, option (a) is correct."

Answer 262

96,c,"Himalayan rivers have water throughout the year, so they are not dry in winter. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. Himalayan rivers depict all three stages of the normal cycle of erosion."

Answer 263

97,d,"Tripura - Agartala, Mizoram - Aizawl, Nagaland - Kohima, Manipur - Imphal."

Answer 264

98,c,"Dholavira → Kadir island, Rakhigarhi → Hisar, Bhirrana → Haryana, Bhogavo → Saurashtra."

Answer 265

99,c,"Loktak Lake is situated in Manipur."

Answer 266

100,a,"Cropping intensity is the ratio of Gross Cropped Area to the Net Sown Area."

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101,c,"The correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance) is Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha."

Answer 268

102,d,"The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is a radial drainage pattern."

Answer 269

103,d,"Great Himalayan is a national park, not a Biosphere reserve."

Answer 270

104,d,"India does not have the largest railway network in the world; the USA has the largest railway system."

Answer 271

105,c,"The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialised commercial agriculture and viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region."

Answer 272

106,c,"During the winter solstice, the North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness."

Answer 273

107,d,"The maximum development of the tropical evergreen rainforest biome has not taken place in central and Southern California and North-Western coastal lands of Africa."

Answer 274

108,d,"‘Tsunami’ is a Japanese word, not a Latin word."

Answer 275

Peninsular India is better for sugar production because of tropical climate resulting in higher yield per hectare of land. The content of sucrose is high in peninsular India whereas the crushing season is almost double in this part of the country as compared to Northern India. Most of the sugar mills are based in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in case of peninsular India Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/1891528/Which-one-of-the-following-about-sugar-industry-of-Peninsular-India-is-not-correct-a-High-yield-per-

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110,b,"Aridisols have a very low concentration of organic matter."

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111,d,"Jet streams are phenomena of winter; the polar front jet is stronger in winter months."

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112,d,"The warm water of the Gulf Stream does not sustain the coral reefs of the West Pacific coast."

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The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses was first demonstrated by Johannes Kepler. Kepler's laws of planetary motion are three scientific laws describing the motion of planets around the Sun. The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.

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115,c,"The fact that planets move around the Sun in ellipses was first demonstrated by Johannes Kepler."

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116,b,"Earthquakes largely occur along converging plate boundaries, and the intensity decreases with distance from the epicenter."

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Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population who are 21% of state population according to 2011 census. The largest population in Madhya Pradesh is that of the Bhil tribe. The second highest tribal population is that of Odisha. The population of Mizoram in 2001 Census has been 888,573. Of them, 839,310 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 94.5 percent of the total population of the state. As per the Scheduled Tribes, Census of India 2001, Mizoram has 839,310 Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 94.5 percent of the total population of the state at that time. Nagaland is the highest percentage of the tribal population out of the total population of the state after Mizoram Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/1752808/Which-of-the-following-pairs-of-Indian-State-and-tribal-population-are-correct-1--Madhya-Pradesh-Lar

Answer 283

118,d,"The Andaman and Nicobar Command was not set up by the British during the Second World War."

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119,c,"The given latitude and longitudinal extent corresponds to Goa."

Answer 285

120,d,"North-Eastern Railway: Gorakhpur, East Central Railway: Hajipur, South-East Central Railway: Bilaspur, South-Eastern Railway: Kolkata."

Answer 286

121,d,"All statements are correct regarding the atmosphere of the Earth."

Answer 287

122,b,"Bongaigaon: Petrochemical, Koraput: Machine tools, Pinjore: Aircraft, Sirpur: Paper."

Answer 288

123,c,"Teesta is not a tributary of the river Ganga; it is a tributary of the Brahmaputra."

Answer 289

124,b,"The Soo Canal connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron."

Answer 290

Strait of Hormuz Gulf of Persia The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb Red Sea The Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden Strait of Malacca Andaman Sea The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow, 550 mi stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Strait of Sunda Java Sea The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.

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Agulhas Current The Agulhas Current is the western boundary current of the southwest Indian Ocean. South Africa Humboldt Current The Humboldt Current, also called the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows north along the western coast of South America. Peru Labrador Current The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean which flows from the Arctic Ocean south along the coast of Labrador and passes around Newfoundland, continuing south along the east coast of Nova Scotia. Canada Falkland Current The Falkland Current is a cold current that flows northward along the Atlantic coast of Patagonia as far north as the mouth of the Río de la Plata. Argentina

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127,c,"Dogger Bank is located on the coast of the United Kingdom."

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128,a,"The correct match is: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1." According to this option, the power plant Satpura (A) is associated with Madhya Pradesh (4), Dhuvaran (B) is associated with Uttarakhand (3), Tanakpur (C) is associated with Gujarat (2), and Dabhol (D) is associated with Maharashtra (1). This matches the given lists correctly.

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129,c,"Statements 2 and 3 are correct."

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130,d,"Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is the highest altitude zoo in the world."

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131,c,"The correct match is: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1."

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132,d,"Syzygy conjunction can occur at any time, not just at perihelion."

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133,a,"Wind gap is not related to wind erosion."

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134,d,"Rann of Kutch is known for the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary."

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135,d,"Shola forests are found mainly in the Western Ghats, not the upper reaches of the Himalayas."

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136,d,The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) is located in capital city of Kerala i.e. Thiruvananthapuram. In 1991 by recognising its potential, it was made a ‘Grant-in-aid’ institute of the Government of Kerala and renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Development of Education, Science and Technology. It was the first institute in the country to be named after Rajiv Gandhi. Hence, statement (a) is incorrect.

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137,c,Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Kolkata. It was established in the year 1967 as a Public Sector Undertaking under the Companies Act, 1956. Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is located at Noida, U.P. It was constituted under IWAI Act, 1985. National Island Navigation Institute is located at Patna (Bihar). It was been setup by IWAI to develop human resource for Island water transport sector. First National Inland waterway (NW-1) was between Haldia and Allahabad (1620 kms long) on Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.

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138,d,Pir Panjal range of Jammu and Kashmir Himalayas is a part of Lesser or Middle Himalayas or Himachal. The Himalayas can be divided into four Kashmir and Ladakh region, namely, Trans-Greater Himalayas or Himadri, Lesser Himalayas (Pir Panjal Ranges) and the Shiwaliks (Jammu hills). The scenic Kashmir valley lies between the great Himalaya in the North and Pir Panjal range in the South. Hence, option (d) is correct.

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139,c,Due to presence of iron oxides, laterite soils are generally red in colour. Laterite soils have low content of nitrogen, potash, phosphorous lime and magnesia. They are well developed on highlands of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya etc, (and not plains of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh). Plantation crop like cashew nuts and tapioca grow well in this soil. Hence, statements 1 and 4 are correct.

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140,a,This is map of India shows the cultivation area of cotton. Cotton cultivation is closely related to black soils (regur). Black soils covers most of the Deccan plateau, which includes parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Tamil Nadu. It has high water retaining capacity.

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141,d,Mediterranean climate is characteristic by shifting of wind belts. During summers, the region is under the influence of offshore trade winds. While, during winters, it is under the influence of onshore westerlies. Thus, the region receives rain during winters. The annual range of temperature in this climate is pretty high (more than 15ºC). In Mediterranean climate summers are quite dry. Monsoon climate is characterised by seasonal reversal of winds. This type of climate is best developed in the Indian Sub-continent. The region is under the influence of South-West monsoon winds during summer. Hence, all the statements are correct.

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142,b,In the year 2002, Government of India had entered into a MoU with China for five years upon provision of hydrological information on Brahmaputra river during flood season by China to India. River Sutlej rises from Mansarovar-Rakas Lake in Tibet (China) at a height of 4570m. It enters India in the state of Himachal Pradesh through Shipki La Pass.

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143,c,Railway Zone,Headquarters,Height East–Central,Hajipur,55 m South–Eastern,Kolkata,9 m South–Western,Hubli,671 m West–Central,Jabalpur,412 m

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144,c,Karst topography is a named after the tropical tropography developed formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks as limestone, dolomite and gypsum. It is characteristic by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves subterranean drainage may limit surface water. Stalactites having from the ceiling of a cave white stalagmites grow from the cave floor.

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145,b,Mercury → Mars → Venus → Earth → Uranus,Planets Diameter size (Thousands of km) Mercury 4.8 Venus 12.1 Earth 12.6 Mars 6.7 Jupiter 142.4 Saturn 120 Uranus 49.6 Neptune 44.8 Therefore, correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their diameters is Mercury → Mars → Venus → Earth → Uranus

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147,d,Port Blair,Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park is situated at Port Blair, Andaman. The park was created in 1983, to protect marine life such as corals, nesting sea turtles. The park covers an area of 281.5 km2 made up of 17 islands.

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148,c,1 and 3,Perihelion and Aphelion are the nearest and farthest points of Earth’s direct orbit around the Sun, respectively. Aphelion occurs on 4th July and Perihelion occurs on 3rd January.

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149,a,Reunion Island,Reunion island is volcanic in origin. Andaman and Nicobar islands are part of submerged mountain in ocean. Lakshadweep islands and Maldives are coral in origin.

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Long-term sea-level change Long-term sea-level change refers to the gradual rise or fall of the average sea level over an extended period of time, typically spanning decades or centuries. This phenomenon is influenced by various factors, including geological processes, climate change, and human activities. Among the options provided, the melting of ice sheets is the primary cause of long-term sea-level change. Explanation: Melting of ice sheets: - Ice sheets are massive bodies of ice that form over land, such as the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Antarctic Ice Sheet. - As global temperatures rise due to climate change, these ice sheets experience increased melting. - The melted icewater flows into the oceans, contributing to the overall volume of seawater. - This additional water causes a gradual rise in sea levels, leading to long-term sea-level change. Atmospheric disturbance: - Atmospheric disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes, can cause short-term fluctuations in sea levels. - However, these disturbances do not have a significant impact on long-term sea-level change. Change in marine water density: - Changes in marine water density, such as variations in salinity and temperature, can affect local sea levels. - However, these variations do not contribute significantly to long-term sea-level change on a global scale. Melting of icebergs: - Icebergs are large masses of ice that float in the ocean. - When icebergs melt, they release freshwater into the surrounding seawater. - While the melting of icebergs can contribute to rising sea levels in localized areas, it does not have a major influence on long-term sea-level change globally. Therefore, the melting of ice sheets is the primary cause of long-term sea-level change. As the world continues to experience climate change and rising global temperatures, the melting of ice sheets will continue to contribute to the gradual rise in sea levels, posing significant challenges for coastal communities and ecosystems. Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/3741710/Which-one-of-the-following-is-the-cause-of-long-term-sea-level-change-a-Atmospheric-disturbanceb-Cha

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151,a,2, 4, 3, 1,The correct sequence of these tributaries from West to East is Tista → Sankosh → Subansiri → Lohit. The principal tributaries of Brahmaputra joining from right are Subansiri, Manas, Torsa, Sankosh, Tista etc. Those joining from left are – Burhi-Dihing, Disang, Dhansiri and Kopili.

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152,d,Rotation of the Earth,Coriolis effect generated due to rotation of Earth causes a deflection in global wind pattern. This force causes moving objects on the surface of the Earth to be deflected to the right in Northern hemisphere and to the left in Southern hemisphere.

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A A characteristic feature of tropical cyclones is the eye, a central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure. Typically, atmospheric pressure at the surface of Earth is about 1,000 millibars.

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C , it still is the fourth largest set of Industries in India after textiles, iron and steel, and engineering industries. Dyestuff sector is one of the core chemical industries in India. It is also the second highest export segment in chemical industry. Textile industry accounts for the largest consumption of dye stuffs. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are correct.

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155,b,2 and 3,The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act, 2006 has following provisions (i) A forest dweller is ● A person primarily residing in forests and depends on forests and forest land for livelihood. ● The above condition have been true for 75 years or above (for other traditional forest dweller). ● That one is member of Scheduled Tribe residing in area where they are scheduled. (ii) The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the State /UT Governments. (iii) The Act seeks to recognise and vest certain forest right in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dweller. Hence, statement 2 and 3 are correct

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156,a,2 3 4 1,Baghelkhand is a region and also a mountain range in Central India that covers North-East of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of Western Uttar Pradesh. Kuttanad is a region covering to Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts in the state of Kerala. Saurashtra is a region of Western India, located on the Arabian sea of Gujarat state. Rarh is a region between the Chota Nagpur plateau on the West and the Ganges delta on the East. It is mainly co-extensive with the state of West Bengal.

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157,b,3 1 2 4,Kolkata and Mumbai lie in seismic Zone III. Guwahati and Srinagar are in the highest risk Zone V. Delhi lies in the high risk seismic Zone IV. Chennai lies in Zone II.

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158,a,2 4 1 3,Ashtamudi Kayal is the most visited backwater and Lagoon lake in the Kollam district of Kerala. Himayat Sagar is an artificial (sweet water) lake about 20 km from Hyderabad in Telangana. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake Osman Sagar. Dal Lake is of residual (sweet water) type in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is well-known for its Victorian era wooden houseboats. Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake in the Sikkim. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons.

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159,b,3 1 2 4,Doab is farming area of Punjab. Char is farming area of Assam. Maidan is the farming area of Karnataka. Terai is the farming area of Uttar Pradesh.

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160,c,3 4 2 1,Kalinganagar steel plant of Tata Steel is in Jaipur, district of Odisha. Vijayanagara steel plant is located in Karnataka. Salem steel plant is a unit of the Steel Authority of India (SAI), located in Tamil Nadu. Durgapur steel plant was established in collaboration with Britain. It is located in Durgapur distict of West Bengal (1955).

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161,c,Counter-clockwise and towards the centre,The pattern of circulation around a low pressure area in the Northern hemisphere is counter-clockwise and towards the centre, while in Southern hemisphere it is clockwise and away from the centre. These circulations may develop into cyclones. The direction of circulation around a high pressure area is same as that around low pressure area but, is directed away from the centre. These circulations result in anti-cyclones.

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162,b,The atmosphere has no definite upper limits, but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible,The atmosphere has no definite upper limits, but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible. This happens because the atmosphere is held to Earth due to Earth’s gravitational pull. Thus, the atmosphere is densest at the sea level (due to highest gravitational pull) and this or gets rarefied upwards gradually until it becomes imperceptible.

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163,b,Cold fronts normally move faster than warm fronts and therefore, frequently overtake the warm fronts,Cold fronts often come with thunderstorms or other types of extreme weather. They usually move from West to East. Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts because cold air is denser, mean there are more molecules of material in cold air than in warm air.

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164,d,Oxygen and magnesium,Oxygen and magnesium are the elements that are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the Earth. Crust is the outermost layer of the Earth. The most common elements in the crust of the are oxygen (46.6%), Silicon (27.7%), Aluminium (8.1%), Iron (5%), Calcium (3.6%), Potassium (2.8%), Sodium (2.6%) and Magnesium (2.1%).

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165,c,Statement I is true, but Statement II is false,The Kuroshio is a North-flowing ocean current on the West side of the North Pacific ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic and is part of the North Pacific ocean gyre. Like the Gulf Stream, it is a strong Western boundary current. Warm water currents are streams of warm water that move through the world ocean, carried by wind. These warm currents get heated-up in the tropics and then move toward the poles. Hence, statement (1) is correct, but 2 is incorrect.

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166,b,1, 2, 3 and 4,The major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India are location thermal contrast, upper air circulation, the Himalayan mountains etc.

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167,c,1 and 5,According to study conducted by Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation, the areas of states given above in descending order are; Andhra Pradesh (162,970 km2 ) > Chhattisgarh (135, 192 km2 ) > Tamil Nadu (130, 060 km2 ) > Telangana (112, 077 km2 ) > Uttarakhand (53483 km2 ). Thus, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand are largest and smallest states respectively (in the terms of geographical area) when whole India is considered, Rajasthan (342, 239 km2 ) and Goa (3702 km2 ) are largest and smallest states respectively

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168,a,4 1 2 3,Ebony is a tropical evergreen tree that belongs to the ebony family. Shisham is a tropical moist deciduous tree. The Indian rosewoods are popularly known as Shisham. Walnut is a Himalayan moist tree. Birch is a Alpine and sub-alpine tree.

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169,d,4 1 3 2,Mediterranean climate is characterised by warm to hot and dry summers and mild to cool wet winters and located between about 30° and 45° latitude of North and South of the equator. Marine West Coast climate is characterised by moderate temperature which is influenced by marine. It is usually located along the West coast of mid-latitude continents. Dry Mid-Latitude climate is characterised by strong temperature with large annual range and warm summers to hot and cold winters to very cold. Moist Continental climate is characterised by warm summers and cold winters with 3 months below freezing and very large annual temperature range.

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170,a,2 3 1 4,Chemical weathering is the subsequent disintegration of rock by chemical reactions. These reaction include oxidation, hydrolysis and carbonation. Mechanical weathering is the set of various processes of weathering that break apart rocks into particles (sediment) without change in the chemical composition of the rock. Glacial deposits is the settling of sediment left behind by a moving glacier. The mixture of consorted sediments deposits carved by the glacier is called ‘till’. Deposition by ground water cause erosion under the surface and carries dissolved minerals in solution.

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171,b,It is too shallow for ships to cross,If a ship has a go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka rather than crossing through the Palk Strait because it is too shallow for ships to cross.

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234 ,Myanmar shares its borders with India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos. Military rule in the country lasted from 1962 to 2011. In 2011, the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a nominally civilian government was installed. The National League for Democracy was banned and not allowed to contest elections held in the year 2010. Myanmar became the member of ASEAN in the year 1997 (along with Laos).

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173,b,Health hazard caused to the person due to smoking by himself/herself,Externality is defined as a benefit or cost that is imposed on a third party who do not choose incur that cost or benefit. In given option, the health hazard caused to the person due to smoking by himself/herself is not an example of externalities.

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174,b,United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,‘Rio+20’ is the short name for United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012, twenty years after the landmark 1992 Earth Summit in Rio.

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175,c,Conical hill,A contour is a line of constant height above mean sea level. A conical hill rises almost uniformally from the surrounding regions. It can be shown with the help of almost concentric contour line spaced regularly. Closely placed contours indicate a steep slope. The widely spaced contours indicate a gentle slope.

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176,d,2, 1, 3, 4,The Jhelum rises in Verinag at the foot hills of Pir Panjal and flow through the Kashmir valley. Chenab, the largest tributory of Indus in formed by two stream Chandra and Bhaga and flow through Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Ravi rises in Kullu hills, near Rohtang Pass, of Himachal Pradesh. Sutlej originates from the Rakas lake. It enters India through Ship Ki-La, flow through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. So, the sequence is Jhelum—Chenab—Ravi—Sutlej.

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177,c,sections of plate boundaries that have not ruptured in the recent past,A seismic gap is a segment of an active fault known to produce significant earthquakes, that has not slipped in an unusually long time when compared with other segments along the same structure. Seismic gap hypothesis states that, over long period of time, the displacement on any segment must be experienced by all the other parts of the fault.

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178,b,There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds,In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, there would be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds. World’s most productive fishing grounds are found at places where warm and cold ocean currents meet.

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179,d,2 3 4 1,Llanos is a vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of Andes in Colombia and Venezuela. Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands found in USA. Pampas are also temperate grasslands found in Argentina. Downs are subtropical, semi-arid grasslands of Australia.

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180,d,All of these,Tank irrigation is commonly found in South-Central parts of India due to various reasons including insufficient shallow groundwater, rocky plateau with impervious surface depression, and undulating terrain helping in accumulation of rainwater in depressions or man-made tanks.

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182,a,6 : 58 pm of Saturday,When 82°30′ East longitude (Allahabad) shows 6:00 AM of Sunday (local time), the local time of Florida (USA) located at 82° West longitude would be 6:58 PM on Saturday.

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183,d,1 and 2,When the minimum temperature falls appreciably below normal in the winter months then it is called as cold waves. India’s cold wave zone covers the North Indian states. Following are the main reasons for cold waves in Northern India: (i) Lack of maritime influence, (ii) In the rear of snowfall activity in Himalayan region, North westerly winds may set over the region and causes inflow of cold air mass from higher latitude and for mountain regions.

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184,b,2 4 1 3,Humboldt current: Chile-Peru, North Atlantic Drift: Norway-United Kingdom, Benguela: Namibia-Angola, Agulhas: Mozambique-Madagascar

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185,c,4 3 1 2,Sharavathi Valley: Karnataka, Satkosia Gorge: Odisha, Pirotan Island: Gujarat, Bhagwan Mahaveer: Goa

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186,a,Only 1,The Living Planet Index (LPI) declined by 52% since 1970 according to the Living Planet Report-2014. However, the most dramatic regional LPI decrease occurred in South America, not Africa.

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187,b,Vijayanagara,The Tungabhadra river provided sustenance to the Vijayanagara empire.

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The correct answer is option 1: Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. Statement I states that India`s offshore and deep sea fish catch is poor considering its marine potential. This means that despite having a large potential for fishing in offshore and deep sea areas, India`s actual catch is not satisfactory.

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189,b,Both the statements are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I,Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun and rotation of the Earth, not by the Earth's rotation in relation to the Sun.

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190,b,Both the statements are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I,A sidereal day is indeed shorter than a solar day, but this is due to the Earth's rotation, not its revolution around the Sun.

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191,b,1 and 2,If the Earth stopped its rotational movement, there would be no sunrise or sunset, resulting in the absence of day and night cycles.

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192,b,2 3 1 4,Guinea current: West Coast of Africa, Oyashio current: East Coast of Russia, Canaries current: Canary Islands, Kuroshio current: East Coast of Japan

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193,b,2, 3, 1, 4,The correct sequence of atmospheric layers from the surface of the Earth is: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere.

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194,a,2, 4, 3, 1,Nagaland became a state in 1963, Meghalaya in 1972, Sikkim in 1975, and Arunachal Pradesh in 1987.

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195,d,Along divergent plate boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle.,The statement about subduction occurring along divergent plate boundaries is incorrect. Subduction occurs at convergent plate boundaries, not divergent ones.

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196,a,Blow from B towards A and C.,Winds generally blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, so in this diagram, the wind would blow from B (high pressure) towards A and C (low pressure).

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197,a,1 and 2,The large scale exploitation of groundwater in India is primarily done with tube-wells, and the demand for groundwater increased significantly with the advent of the green revolution.

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198,d,monsoon experiment,MONEX or monsoon experiment was a part of the Global Atmospheric Research Programme (GARP) and coincided with the First GARP Global Experiment (FGGE) in 1979.

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199,c,North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter.,If the Himalayas did not exist, the North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter because the Himalayas prevent cold polar winds from Siberia from entering India.

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200,b,1 2 4 3,The correct matches between the Phenomenon and Date are: A - 1 (Summer Solstice), B - 2 (Winter Solstice), C - 4 (Vernal Equinox), D - 3 (Autumnal Equinox).

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201,d,1, 2 and 3,Jhum cultivation is largely practiced in North-Eastern Indian States, referred to as 'slash and burn' technique, and leads to soil exhaustion in a few years.

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202,b,2, 1, 4, 3,The correct sequence of river features formed in its course starting from upstream is: Falls, Meanders, Oxbow Lake, Delta.

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203,c,2 and 3,India has the world's largest cropped area dominated by cereal crops, and the average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations. Indonesia tops the chart showing countries with the largest overall area, with 225,000 square kilometres taken by permanent cropland, or 12.4% of its total. Second on the list is China, with 160,000 sq km – some 1.7% of its total land area. Completing the top three nations is India, where 130,000 sq km is given over to permanent crops. The world’s largest nations feature prominently in this second chart, from China and India to Brazil and Canada. The only countries to feature on both lists are Malaysia and the Philippines.

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204,b,those clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level.,Collision-Coalescence process of precipitation is applicable to clouds that do not extend beyond the freezing level.

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205,c,2-4-1-3,Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh), Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha), Indravati Tiger Reserve (Chhattisgarh), Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka).

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206,a,Only 1,Equatorial region has no other season except summer because the mid-day Sun is almost overhead throughout the year, leading to little difference between day and night lengths.

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207,d,2 3 1 4,Satpura - Mahadeo, Mahadeo - Vindhya, Vindhya - Maikala, Maikala - Satpura.

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208,b,Iraq,Baiji oil refinery is located in Northern Iraq, some 130 miles North of Baghdad, and is Iraq's largest refinery.

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209,a,Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.,Tsunami is caused by displacement of a large volume of water, generally due to thrust faults associated with convergent or destructive plate boundaries.

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210,a,Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.,Atacama desert is the driest place due to its location between two mountain chains preventing moisture advection from oceans.

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211,c,1, 2 and 3,Malawi is a landlocked country in South-East Africa (formerly known as Nyasaland), has a presidential system with a unitary form of government, and its economy is highly dependent on agriculture with a majority rural population.

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212,a,1 and 3,Terracing and contour bunding, contour ploughing are suitable for soil conservation in hilly regions.

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213,a,Shifting cultivation,Subsistence farming involves growing enough food to feed oneself and family, commonly practiced in developing countries like India.

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214,c,Only 3,Narmada is a West flowing river of India, while Mahanadi, Krishna, and Cauvery flow Eastward.

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215,b,a horizon,A typical black hole is always specified by a horizon, which marks the boundary beyond which nothing can escape, not even light.

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216,b,Only 2,The point of origin of an earthquake is called focus or hypocenter, and lines on the Earth's surface connecting points affected by an earthquake at the same time are called homoseismal lines.

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217,c,Tropical savanna,Tropical savanna vegetation is characterized by a large expanse of grassland with scattered trees and shrubs, lying between tropical rain forests and tropical steppes/deserts.

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218,a,Haiyan,Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines on 8th November, 2013.

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219,a,1 and 2,In mid-winter, a feeble high pressure over North-Western India causes cold winds to blow outward, increasing cold in the Northern plains.

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The correct answer is option 2, which states that volcanoes are the only direct source of information about the interior of the Earth. It is important to note that while earthquakes can provide some information, they are not a direct source. Earthquake waves, also known as seismic waves, travel through the Earth and can be used to infer certain properties of the Earth`s interior. However, they do not directly provide information about the composition or structure of the Earth`s interior. Instead, scientists analyze the behavior of these waves to make inferences. Gravitational force and Earth magnetism, as mentioned in options 3 and 4, are not direct sources of information about the Earth`s interior. The gravitational force is a result of the Earth`s mass and can be used to study its overall structure, but it does not reveal specific details about the interior. Similarly, Earth magnetism is related to the magnetic field of the Earth, which is generated by its core, but it does not provide direct information about the interior composition or structure. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, and it is important to understand that volcanoes are the only direct source of information about the interior of the Earth

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The correct answer is Option 1: Stalagmite. A depositional landform refers to a landform that is formed by the deposition or settling of sediment or other materials. In the case of stalagmites, these are rock formations that extend upwards from the floor of a cave. Stalagmites are formed through a process known as mineral precipitation. As water from the cave ceiling drips down, it carries with it dissolved minerals. Over time, these minerals collect and solidify, causing the stalagmite to grow upwards. Stalagmites can take many different shapes and sizes depending on the specific conditions within the cave, including the type of minerals present and the rate at which water drips down. It`s important to note that while options 2, 3, and 4 (Lapis, Sinkhole, and Cave) are all related to cave formations, they are not specifically considered depositional landforms. Lapis refers to a type of gemstone that can sometimes be found in caves, sinkholes are formed through the collapse of the ground surface, and caves themselves are typically considered erosional landforms as they are formed through the dissolution of rock by water.

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222,a,Koyali, Kochi, Panipat, Mathura,The correct sequence from West to East is Koyali (Gujarat), Kochi (Kerala), Panipat (Haryana), Mathura (U.P.).

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223,a,Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it,The difference between day and night duration is least near the Equator and increases away from it due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.

Answer 387

Demographic transition refers to the process of change in a population's demographic structure over time. It is characterized by shifts in birth rates, death rates, and population growth rates. The stages of demographic transition are as follows: 1. High death rate and birth rate, low growth rate: This is the initial stage of demographic transition. In this stage, both birth rates and death rates are high, resulting in a relatively low growth rate. This is often observed in pre-industrial societies where limited access to healthcare, high infant mortality rates, and a lack of family planning contribute to high birth and death rates. 2. Rapid decline in death rate, continued low birth rate, very low growth rate: As societies undergo economic development and improvements in healthcare, there is a significant decline in death rates. This decline is usually due to advancements in medical technology, improved sanitation, and the availability of vaccinations. However, birth rates remain relatively low, resulting in a very low growth rate. This stage is typically associated with the early stages of industrialization. 3. Rapid decline in birth rate, continued decline in death rate: In this stage, birth rates begin to decline rapidly due to various factors such as increased access to education, improved healthcare, urbanization, and changing cultural norms. This decline in birth rates is often accompanied by a continued decline in death rates, leading to a slower but still positive population growth rate. This stage is commonly observed in countries that have undergone significant economic and social development. 4. Low death rate and birth rate, low growth rate: In the final stage of demographic transition, both birth rates and death rates reach low levels. This is typically seen in highly developed countries where access to education, healthcare, and family planning is widespread. The population growth rate in this stage is close to zero or even negative, resulting in an aging population and potential demographic challenges such as a shrinking workforce and increased healthcare demands for the elderly. Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/3046327/Which-of-the-following-isare-the-stage-s--of-demographic-transition-1--High-death-rate-and-birth-rat

Answer 388

225,d,Vishakhapatnam,Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked port of India. Ennore port is known for being privately developed. Mumbai port is one of the busiest on the West coast. Haldia (Kolkata) is a riverine port.

Answer 389

226,b,3 4 1 2,Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. Sabarigiri Hydro Project is located at Moozhiyar, Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. Hirakud Project is located on Mahanadi River in Sambalpur, Odisha. Sileru Project is situated on river Sileru on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Answer 390

227,a,Tropical regions,Biodiversity is richer in tropical regions because the tropical environment is less reasonable, relatively more constant, and receives more amount of solar radiation. It remained relatively undisturbed when glaciation occurred in temperate regions.

Answer 391

228,b,4 3 2 1,Correct matches are Bhakra Nangal – Sutlej, Dul Hasti – Chandra, Hirakud – Mahanadi, Tehri – Bhagirathi. Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Dul Hasti Dam is a gravity dam situated on the Chandra river in the Kishtwar district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. Hirakud dam is built across Mahanadi river in Odisha. Tehri dam is situated on Bhagirathi river near Tehri in Uttarakhand.

Answer 392

229,c,Eastern Ghats,Veliconda hills is a range of mountains that form part of the Eastern Ghats. Veliconda range is located in the South-Eastern part of Andhra Pradesh.

Answer 393

230,c,Srisailam Dam,The Srisailam dam is constructed across the Krishna river at Srisol Srisailam in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh and is the 3rd largest hydroelectric project in the country.

Answer 394

1,c,Article-112,"Article-112 in the Constitution of India 1949 says The President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government of India for that year, in this Part referred to as the annual financial statement. Article 110 (3) of the Constitution of India categorically states that if any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the speakers of the house of the people thereon shall be final. Article 111 of the Constitution of India ‘Assent to Bills’ when a Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President and the President shall declare either that he assent to the Bill, or that he withholds assent there from. According to Article 113 of the Indian Constitution estimates expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India in the Annual Financial Statement are to be voted the Lok Sabha."

Answer 395

2,a,4, 2, 1, 3,"Option (a) is the correct sequence. The Cornwallis code is a body of legislation enacted in 1793 by the East India Company to improve the governance of its territories India. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted by the Britishers to curtail the freedom of Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism towards British policies. During Lord’s Ripon time, the ‘First Factory Act’ was adopted in 1881 to improve the service conditions of the factory workers in India. The act banned the appointment of children below the age of seven in factories. It also reduced the working hours of children. The Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) was an act of the Parliament of the UK that brought about a limited increase in the Involvement of Indians in the governance of British India."

Answer 396

3,a,Nagaland,"Article 371A of the Constitution of India provides special privileges to the state of Nagaland with an aim to preserve their tribal culture. Article 371 also confers special privileges to the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Article 371 gives the power to the President of India to establish separate development boards for Vidarbha, Marathwada regions of Maharashtra and the rest of the State and Saurashtra, Kutch and rest of Gujarat. Special provisions with respect to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa are dealt in Articles 371D and 371E, 371J, 371I respectively."

Answer 397

4,d,Five,"Zonal Councils are Advisory Councils and are made up of the States of India that have been grouped into five zones to foster cooperation among them. These were set-up vide Part III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The present composition of each these Zonal Council is under Northern Zonal Council, Central Zonal Council, Eastern Zonal Council, Western Zonal Council and Southern Zonal Council. The North Eastern States are under another statutory body, the North Eastern Council."

Answer 398

5,c,Article-361,"Article-361 of the Constitution of India provides that the President or the Governor of a State, shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in the exercise and performance of these powers and duties. Article 53 Executive Power of the Union The executive power of the union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution. Article 74 of the Constitution of the Republic of India provides for a Council of Ministers which shall aid the President in the exercise of his functions. Article 363 of the Constitution bars the jurisdiction of all courts in any dispute arising out of any agreement which was entered into or executed before the commencement of the Constitution by any ruler of an Indian state to which the Government of India was party."

Answer 399

6,b,Article-348,"Article-348 of the Constitution of India prescribes language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Court and for acts, bills, etc. All proceeding in the Supreme Court and in every High Court, the authoritative texts of all bills to be introduced or amendment there to be moved in either House of Parliament or either House of State Legislature, shall be in English."

Answer 400

7,d,15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha,"The Union Council of Ministers Exercises Executive Authority in the Republic of India. It consists of senior ministers, called Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State or Deputy Ministers. According to the Constitution of India, the total numbers of ministers in the Council of Ministers must not exceed 15% of the total numbers of member of the Lok Sabha."

Answer 401

8,d,Arunachal Pradesh,"Legislative Council is the Upper House in those States of India that have a bicameral legislature its establishment is defined in Article-169 of the Constitution of India. As of 2019, 7 out of 29 States have Legislative Council namely—Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh."

Answer 402

9,d,To promote international peace and security,"The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government. Under Article 51, it mentions to promote international peace and security. It is not enumerated in the Constitution of India as Fundamental Duty of Citizens of India."

Answer 403

10,d,The appointment is in tune with a statutory provision,"Writ of ‘Quo-Warranto’ in literal sense means by what authority or warrant it is issued by the court to enquire into legality of claim of a person to public office. Hence, it prevents illegal usurpation of public office by a person. Hence, option (d) is not correct."

Answer 404

11,c,The Governor is not authorised, to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.,"The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribe in any State except the four States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. It says, Tribal Advisory Councils are to be constituted to give advice under the Fifth Schedule. The Governor is empowered to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of the Scheduled Tribes. Hence, option (c) is not correct."

Answer 405

12,d,Neither 1 nor 2,"The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the Governor of a State. A High Court is primarily a Court of Appeal. It hears appeals against the Judgements of Subordinate Courts functioning in its territorial jurisdiction. It has appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters. Under Act 226 original appellate jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution, not civil procedure code. Hence, both the statements are incorrect."

Answer 406

13,c,Quasi-Federal,"Quasi-Federal forms of Constitution contains the features of both the unitary and Federal Constitution. The Constitution of India has both the unitary as well as federal features. Federal features are dual polity, written Constitution, division of powers, supremacy of the Constitution, Rigid Constitution, independent judiciary, Bicameralism. Unitary features are strong centre, single Constitution, flexibility of the Constitution etc."

Answer 407

1) Option 1: It extended the practice of communal representation: This is a correct statement. The Government of India Act 1919 did introduce the concept of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, and Europeans. 2) Option 2: It made the Central Executive responsible to the Legislature: This statement is not correct. The Government of India Act 1919 did not make the Central Executive responsible to the Legislature. Instead, it expanded the role and powers of the legislature by introducing the concept of dual government and provincial autonomy. 3) Option 3: It is also known as the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms: This is a correct statement. The Government of India Act 1919 is commonly referred to as the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms because it was introduced by Edwin Montague, the Secretary of State for India, and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India at the time. 4) Option 4: It paved the way for federalism by clearly separating the responsibilities of the Centre and the Provinces: This is a correct statement

Answer 408

15,b,Ram Manohar Lohia,"Ram Manohar Lohia believes in decentralisation of economic and political powers. So he gave the concept of Four Pillar State, which is based on the principle of division of powers. According to him four pillar constitute four limbs of the State. They are the village, the district, the province and the centre with sovereign powers."

Answer 409

16,c,Participation of workers in management of industries,"Participation of workers in management of industries is not a part of the Fundamental Rights (Part III) of the Constitution of India. Participation of workers in management of industries is directive principle of State policy. Fundamental Rights are enshrined in Part-III of the Constitution from Article-12-35. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour is Article-23. Prohibition of employment of children in factories is Article-24. Practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade business is Article 19(1)g."

Answer 410

The correct answer is option 4: 1, 3, and 4. Let`s analyze each statement one by one to understand why options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect: 1. The President tenders his resignation to the Chief Justice of India: This statement is incorrect. According to the Indian Constitution, the President of India does not tender his resignation to the Chief Justice of India. The President can only resign by writing to the Vice-President of India. 2. The Vice-President tenders his resignation to the President of India: This statement is not mentioned in the question, so we cannot consider it as a correct or incorrect statement. However, it is not relevant to the question as it doesn`t refer to any incorrect statements. 3. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is removed from his office in the like manner as the President of India: This statement is incorrect. The removal process of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is different from that of the President. The President can be impeached by Parliament, whereas the CAG can be removed only through an impeachment process by both houses of Parliament. 4. A Judge of the Supreme Court can resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to

Answer 411

18,d,authorising Parliament to legislate on a subject in the state list,"Due to its federal character, the Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive or special powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha. (i) It can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the state list. (ii) It can authorize the Parliament to create new all India services common to both the Centre and States."

Answer 412

19,b,Sarkaria Commission,"Article-263 in Part XI of the Constitution provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council for better coordination among the states and between Centre and States. In 1990, the Inter-State Council was established on the recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission (1983-87). It consists of the following members: (i) Prime Minister as the Chairman (ii) Chief Minister of all the States and Union Territories (iii) Administrators of Union Territories not having Assemblies (iv) Governors of States under President rule (v) Six Central Cabinet Ministers."

Answer 413

20,d,Certiorari,"Certiorari is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal. There are five major types of writs: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto, and Certiorari. In India, both the Supreme Court and High Court are empowered with writ jurisdiction. Certiorari is issued by the Supreme Court and High Court to transfer a particular matter or quash the order of a lower court. Mandamus is a command issued by a court to a public authority, lower court, or tribunal to perform their duties. Prohibition allows the Supreme Court and High Court to prohibit lower courts that exceed their jurisdiction or act against the rule of natural justice. Quo Warranto is issued to enquire into the legality of the claim of a person to a public office. Habeas Corpus is used by the courts to find out if a person has been illegally detained."

Answer 414

21,c,Only 1,"The concept of basic structure was laid down by the Supreme Court in the Keshavananda Bharti Case (1973). The basic structure doctrine states that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the Parliament. Article 368 does not give absolute powers to the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution. Thus, statement (1) is correct. The amendment in basic structure cannot be brought via a Constituent Assembly since it was dissolved on 24th January 1950. Hence, statement (2) is incorrect. Constituent power is the power to formulate a Constitution or to propose amendments to or revisions of the Constitution and to ratify such proposals. The Constitution of India vests constituent power upon the Parliament subject to the special procedure laid down therein. However, the scope to amend the basic structure is limited. Hence, statement (3) is incorrect."

Answer 415

22,a,Article-20 and Article-21,"The President can proclaim an emergency under Article-352 when the security of the nation or a part of it is threatened by war, external aggression, or armed rebellion. Article-20 and Article-21, which ensure the protection of life and personal liberty, cannot be suspended at any cost."

Answer 416

23,b,Article-15,"Article-15 of the Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form. So, no person would be denied to use the wells, tanks, and bathing ghats maintained out of state funds."

Answer 417

24,c,BR Ambedkar,"The All India Scheduled Castes Federation was founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1942 to organize scheduled caste people against Brahmanical ideology. He also established the Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha, Independent Labour Party, and started the weekly paper ‘Mooknayak’. He was appointed as the first Law Minister of India."

Answer 418

25,c,Consumers are affected by demonstration effect,"Consumers are affected by demonstration effect, which is not an assumption in the law of demand. The law of demand is a fundamental concept of economics which states that at a higher price, consumers will demand a lower quantity of goods and vice versa."

Answer 419

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was a legislation that facilitated the partition of India and granted independence to both India and Pakistan. Among the changes brought about by this act, option 1 states that the Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution. This means that the existing legislation was modified to establish a temporary framework for governance until a permanent constitution could be formulated. Option 2 states that India ceased to be a dependency. This statement is incorrect, as the Indian Independence Act actually resulted in the end of British rule in India and the establishment of India as an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth. Option 3 states that the Crown was the source of authority until a new Constitution was formed. This means that the British Monarch remained the symbolic head of state until India drafted and adopted its own constitution, marking the transition to a republic. Option 4 states that the Governor General was the constitutional head of the Indian Dominion. This statement is correct, as the Indian Dominion, which later became the Republic of India, had a Governor General as its constitutional head until the office was abolished and replaced with a President. In conclusion, the correct answer is option 2, as India did not cease to be a dependency but rather gained independence from British

Answer 420

27,c,Not (c) The Constitution as provided autonomy to state to have unicameral and bicameral legislature, 7 out of 28 states have bicameral legislature, Legislative Assembly and Council. The Legislative Council is the Upper House where members are indirectly elected. The maximum strength of the council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of assembly and minimum is fixed at 40. (a) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by electorates consisting of members of municipalities, district boards, and such other local authorities in the State as Parliament may by law specify; (b) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university in the territory of India or have been for at least three years in possession of qualifications prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament as equivalent to that of a graduate of any such university; (c) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons who have been for at least three years engaged in teaching in such educational institutions within the State, not lower in standard than that of a secondary school, as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament; (d) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of the Assembly; (e) the remainder shall be nominated by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of the clause. There are only seven states which have two-tier of the legislature – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Jammu & Kashmir Read more at: https://edurev.in/question/2656017/Which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-correct-statement-regarding-the-provision-of-Legislative-Council

Answer 421

28,a,Not (a) The Part IX was inserted in Constitution through the 73rd Amendment Act. Important Features The Chairman of a Panchayat shall be elected in such a manner as the State Legislature determines. So statement (a) is not correct. Rest all statements are true. It also provided one-third reservation of seats for women in State Finance Commission, State Election Commission etc.

Answer 422

29,c,Not (c) The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added a new Part XIV-A entitled as ‘Tribunals’. It consists of two Article-323A and 323B. Article-323A empowers the Parliament to establish Administrative Tribunal, in 1985 the Administrative Tribunal Act was passed to establish Central Administrative Tribunal. All the statements are true except (c), as they are not empowered to exclude the jurisdiction of all court to allow for special leave to appeal. Article-323B gives power to both Parliament and State Legislature to establish tribunal for different disputes.

Answer 423

30,a,Not (a) Only statement 1 and 2 are correct. Alladi Krishnaswami was eminent lawyer from Chennai, in Constituents Assembly he favoured the role of Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution when required. He also wanted that the Supreme Court had to draw the line between liberty and social control.

Answer 424

31,b,Not (b) The ‘Beijing Declaration’ is concerned with the ‘Right of Women’, this declaration was outcome of fourth world conference on women in 1995. It advances the goals of equality, development and peace for all women.

Answer 425

32,a,Not (a) The main objective of ‘Gujaral doctrine’ to build trust between India and its neighbours, was initiated in 1996 by IK Gujaral, the then Finance Minister.

Answer 426

33,c,Not (c) Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India’s foreign policy was initiated by PM Jawaharlal Nehru. JL Nehru believed that Asia had a certain responsibility toward the people of Africa. In this regard, he followed Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India’s foreign policy.

Answer 427

34,a,Not (a) The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was established in 1948 to assist displaced person from Pakistan, now resources of PMNRD are utilised to render relief to families of those killed in natural calamities and man-made disaster. This fund is operated by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Answer 428

36,c,Not (c) The Government of India Act, 1858 was an Act of the British Parliament that transferred the government and territories of the East India Company to the British Crown. The Company’s rule over British territories in India came to an end and it was passed directly to the British government. Queen Victoria, who was the monarch of Britain, also became the sovereign of British territories in India as a result of this Act. This act was dominated by the principle of absolute imperial control without any popular participation in administration of the country. Under this act, all the powers of Crown were exercised by Secretary of State of India and was assisted by Council of India (Council of fifteen members). Hence, all statements are correct.

Answer 429

37,a,Not (a) The Indian Councils Act, 1861 was passed by British Parliament on 1st August, 1861 to make substantial changes in the composition of the Governor-General council. ● The executive council of Governor-General was added a fifth finance member. For legislative purposes, the Governor-General’s Council was enlarged. Now, there were to be between 6 and 12 additional members (nominated by the Governor-General). ● They were appointed for a period of 2 years. Out of these, atleast half of the additional members were to be non-official (British or Indian). ● Their functions were confined to legislative measures. ● Any bill related to public revenue or debt, military, religion or foreign affairs could not be passed without the Governor- General’s assent. ● The Viceroy had the power to overrule the council, if necessary. ● The Governor-General also had the power to promulgate ordinances without the council’s concurrence during emergencies. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect.

Answer 430

38,c,Not (c) 'Objectives Resolution’ was the resolution moved by Jawaharlal Nehru on the 13th of December, 1946 in the 1st Session of India’s Constituent Assembly, which was charged with the objective to frame India’s Constitution. It was unanimously adopted on 22nd of January, 1947. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. The Constituent Assembly declared its firm resolve to proclaim India an Independent Sovereign Republic and draw up a Constitution for her governance. Hence, all statements are correct.

Answer 431

39,b,Not (b) Since Governor is appointed by the President or Union Government. His duties as constitutional Head of the State can become the subject matter of questions or debate in the Parliament. Even in that condition when the Governor takes a decision independently of his Council of Ministers or where he acts as the Chief Executive of the State under President rule his actions are subject to scrutiny by the Parliament. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.

Answer 432

40,b,Not (b) The Article 371B of Indian Constitution has special provision with respect to the State of Assam. It is mostly related to Sixth Schedule and functioning of Legislative Assembly and Sixth Schedule. ● Article 371 A of Indian Constitution has special provision with respect to the state of Nagaland. ● Article 371 C deals with special provision with respect to Manipur. ● Article 371 D special provision with respect to the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Answer 433

41,b,Not (b) Article 370 of the Indian Constitution was an article that grants special autonomous status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The article was drafted in Part XXI of the Constitution, which relates to Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions. The Government of India abrogated the Article 370 in August 2019, thus making all the provision of the Indian Constitution applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

Answer 434

42,d,Not (d) The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides for setting up of Autonomous Districts Council. The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per Article 244 and sixth Schedule, these areas are called ‘Tribal Areas’. The Sixth Schedule envisages establishment of Autonomous District Councils (ADCs).

Answer 435

43,b,Not (b) The tenure of the elected members of the Autonomous District Council is five years from the date appointed for the first meeting of the Council after the election. They are known as MDC (Member of the District Council). The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution empowers the Governor to determine the administrative areas of the autonomous councils.

Answer 436

44,a,Not (a) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall cause the accounts of District and Regional Councils to be audited in such manner as he may think fit, and the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to such accounts shall be submitted to the Governor who shall cause them to be laid before the council. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India also envisages audit of accounts of district and regional councils of autonomous regions by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

Answer 437

45,a,Not (a) Governor has the power of annulment of suspension of Acts and resolutions of the autonomous district and regional council. The Governor also has power to include any other area, exclude any area, increase, decrease, diminish these areas, unite two districts/regions, and alter the names and boundaries of these autonomous district councils.

Answer 438

46,a,Not (a) Under Article 151 of Constitution, the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.

Answer 439

47,a,Not (a) Governor is the Head of the State, as President being the head of the country. He enjoys executive, legislative as well as judicial functions. Diplomatic and Military powers not related to the powers of Governor. Following are the powers and duties performed by Governor in states are (i) They have power to appoint Advocate General. (ii) They can summoning, proroguing and dissolving State Legislature. (iii) They have power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remission of punishments.

Answer 440

48,a,Not (a) To discuss state matters in general condition does not lie under procedure and conduct of business of Parliament. Under Article 246 of the Constitution, Parliament has right to make laws on Union list and Concurrent list of Schedule seven. Parliament can discuss the issue of Police action against the Schedule Castes and Tribes under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Issue of Industrial labours come under Concurrent list, so it can be discussed in Parliament. Parliament can also discuss issues in dealing with violent disturbances in an undertaking under the control of the Union Government.

Answer 441

49,d,Not (d) Appointment of the Regional Commission in the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission is not done by the Election Commission of India. According to Article 324 of Indian Constitution, the Election Commission of India has superintendence, direction and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament and Legislature (State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council) of every state and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.

Answer 442

50,d,Not (d) Article 124 (3) of the Constitution prescribes that for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court a person must be (i) a citizen of India, (ii) has been a judge of any High Court for at least 5 years, or (iii) has been an advocate in a High Court for 10 years or is in the opinion of the President a distinguished jurist. Hence, the criteria given in option (d) is not required.

Answer 443

51,c,Not (c) To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the State in the monthly report is the duty of Prime Minister under Article 78. Hence, option (c) is incorrect. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor. Article 164 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at its hand to aid and advise the Governor. Under Article 167 of the Constitution, it shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each state (i) to communicate to the Governor of the state all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation. (ii) to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation as the Governor may call for.

Answer 444

52,d,Not (d) Under Article 168 of the Constitution, for every state there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State, one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other as the Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, it shall be known as the Legislative Assembly. Hence, Chief Minister is not the part of Legislature.

Answer 445

53,d,Not (d) Governor of an Indian state draws ordinance making power from Article 213 of the Constitution. The Governor can only issue ordinances when the Legislative Assembly of a state or where there are two houses in a state both houses are not in session. Governor’s ordinance-making power is not a discretionary power. This means that he can promulgate or withdraw an ordinance only on the advice of the council of ministers headed by the chief minister. Thus option (d) is incorrect.

Answer 446

54,a,Not (a) Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment at Workplace. Guidelines and norms laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Vishaka and Others Vs State of Rajasthan and Others (JT 1997 (7) SC 384). The Vishaka guidelines were superseded in 2013 by The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. State of Rajasthan and Union of India to enforce the Fundamental Rights of working women under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India.

Answer 447

A Among all the given options, West Bengal has the largest number of seats in its Legislative Assembly. The number of seats allotted to Legislative Assembly of any state is based on the population of that state. The maximum number of seats are in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (403) followed by West Bengal (294), Maharashtra (288), Bihar (243), Tamil Nadu (234) and Madhya Pradesh (230).

Answer 448

56,d,Not (d) The State Executive has temporary law-making power in emergent situations under the Constitution of India. And the Governor is the head of the State Executive. So, the ordinance making power confers on him by the Constitution itself. But this is not a discretionary power. The ordinance making power of the Governor is coextensive with the legislative power of the State Legislature to make laws. He can promulgate ordinances only on the subjects on which the State Legislature has power to make laws under the Constitution. Hence, both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 449

57,d,Not (d) ‘Declaration on the Right to Development’ is not an International Human Rights Treaty. There are seven core international human rights treaties. Each of these treaties has established a committee of experts to monitor implementation of the treaty provisions by its states parties, other than three treaties mentioned in question. The other treaties are (i) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (ii) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (iii) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (iv) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Answer 450

58,c,Not (c) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballotless voting system. A VVPAT is intended as an independent verification system for voting machines. It was designed to allow voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly,to detect possible election fraud or malfunction and to provide a means to audit the stored electronic results.

Answer 451

59,d,Not (d) All the statements given in question come under the functions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). It is formed as per the statutory provisions of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. It is a multi-member body consisting of Chairman and four members. President appoints the Chairman and members of the NHRC on the recommendation of the high-powered committee headed by the Prime Minister. Hence, all the statements are correct.

Answer 452

60,d,All of these,The Constitution of India has provided (in Article 102) that a member of Parliament will be disqualified for membership if (i) he holds any office of profit under the Union or State Government (except that of a minister or any other office exempted by Parliament). (ii) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court. (iii) he is an undischarged insolvent. (iv) he has ceased to be a citizen of India. (v) he is disqualified under any other law by Parliament. Hence, all the statements are correct.

Answer 453

61,c,At least four states,For recognition as National Party, a political party has to fulfill the following conditions: (i) The party wins 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha (11 seats) from at least three different states. (ii) At a General Election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party polls 6% of votes in four states and in addition it wins 4 Lok Sabha seats. (iii) A party gets recognition as state party in four or more states. Both national and state parties have to fulfill these conditions for all subsequent Lok Sabha or State elections. Otherwise, they lose their status. Hence, options (c) is correct.

Answer 454

62,c,Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal,As per the given table option (c) is not a correct ascending order of commissioned ranks in defence forces of India.

Answer 455

63,c,Only 3,Attorney General of India is not a whole time counsel for the government. Attorney General is Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. As per Article 76(1), President of India appoints Attorney General for a term which is decided by President. The Attorney General holds the office during the pleasure of the President. The Attorney General represents the government but is also allowed to take up private practice, provided the other party is not the state. Attorney General has right of audience in all courts within the territory of India. He has also the right to speak and take part in proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament including joint sittings. Attorney General has all the powers and privileges that of a member of Parliament. Hence, all the statements are correct except 3.

Answer 456

64,b,36th,Under the 36th Amemdment Act the state Sikkim admitted to the Union of India. Sikkim became a state of India via the Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office. In 1974, the Sikkim Assembly passed a Government of Sikkim Act, 1974, which paved the way for setting up the first ever responsible government in Sikkim and sought Sikkim’s representation in the political institutions of India. India also passed the 35th Amendment Act, 1974 which inserted a new Article 2A (Sikkim to be associated with Union).

Answer 457

65,d,The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 10% of the total number of members in the Assembly.,Therefore, option(d) is incorrect. India is governed by a single Constitution for the whole country. The states in India are carved for the administrative significance so, they do not have any right to secession from the Union.

Answer 458

66,a,91st Amendment,Earlier, a ‘defection’ by one-third of the elected members of a political party was considered a merger. The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, changed this. So now atleast two-thirds of the members of a party have to be in favour of a ‘merger’ for it to have validity in the eyes of the law. This amendment also fixed the strength of council of ministers to 15% of the total number of members of the house

Answer 459

67,b,2 and 4,"Haryana and Rajasthan are the states who mandate to ‘fix minimum education qualification for those contesting in Panchayat Raj Institutions. The Haryana law mandates that the minimum education qualification that to context in the Panchayat polls is class 10th pass for men, class 8th for women and class 5th pass for dalits. In Rajasthan, candidates contesting Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls have to be Xth pass and for Sarpanch elections class 8th pass."

Answer 460

68,c,3 and 4,"The delegation of authority is an organisational process wherein, the manager divides his work among the subordinates and gives them the responsibility to accomplish the respective tasks. Along with the responsibility, he also shares the authority i.e., the power to take decisions with the subordinates, such that responsibilities can be completed efficiently. Hence option (c) is correct."

Answer 461

69,d,1, 2 and 4,"The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. Though borrowed from almost every Constitution of the world, the Constitution of India has several features that distinguish it from the Constitutions of other countries. Following features have been borrowed by the British Constitution: 1. Parliamentary government 2. Rule of Law 3. Legislative procedure 4. Single Citizenship Independence of Judiciary has been taken from the Constitution of USA. Hence option (d) is the correct answer."

Answer 462

70,d,Fourth Schedule,"The Fourth schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the council of states. Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules. Four more schedules were added by different amendments, now making a total 12 schedules. These are basically tables which contains additional details not mentioned in the articles. Third Schedule Forms of Oaths or Affirmations. Fifth Schedule Provisions as to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. Sixth Schedule Provisions as to the administration of tribal areas in (the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.)"

Answer 463

71,c,Statement I is true, but Statement II is false,"The communists left the All India Trade Union Congress in 1931. The All India Trade Union Congress was started in 1920. But from 1922, Socialist and Communist ideas started to emerge. There were differences in the ideologies of both wings. This led to split and NM Joshi left the All India Trade Union Congress. Hence, statement (1) is true and (2) is false."

Answer 464

72,a,a proclamation of National Emergency,"During a national emergency, all the basic freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 automatically get suspended. During emergency, President can suspend all other fundamental rights except Article 20 and Article 21. Such suspension needs parliamentary approval. Hence, option (a) is true."

Answer 465

73,b,2 and 3,"73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments are a part of the Constitution, but many of its key provisions are not mandatory for the state government. These amendments prescribe regular elections on every five years and election within six months of the dissolution of urban bodies and rural bodies. The election supervised by the State Election Commission. The most revolutionary provision is the reservation of 1/3 rd of the seats for women in local bodies, along with the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in proportion to their regional population. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect, statement 2 and 3 are correct." C states that the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act makes it mandatory for all States to establish a three-tier system of government. This statement is incorrect. The 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts actually mandated the establishment of a three-tier system of Panchayats in rural areas and Municipalities in urban areas, but it did not make it mandatory for all States to establish this system. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect

Answer 466

75,c,1 and 2,"The Directive Principles of State Policy of India are the guidelines which have been enshrined in Part IV of Indian Constitution. Directive Principles given in the Constitution are meant to promote social justice, economic welfare, foreign policy, and legal and administrative matters. Hence, statement 1 is correct. Fundamental rights are those rights which are essential for existence and all-round development of individuals, hence, it's called as 'Fundamental' rights. These are enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the Constitution of India. Accordingly under Article 19 (2), the state may make a law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right to freedom of speech and expression. Hence, statement 2 is also correct."

Answer 467

76,c,1, 2 and 4,"The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of (i) the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament and (ii) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states. (In this article and in Article 55, ‘State’ includes the National Capital Territory of Puducherry). Hence, option (c) is the correct answer."