inspector cooperative societies in dept. of cooperation-2016 - Sheet1 Flashcards
the greek ambassador megasthenes came to india during the time of which mauryan kings
chandragupta maurya
who was the first indian ruler who inscribed his messages on rocks and stone pillars
ashoka
what is the most unique feature of the harappan civilization
urban planning
which was the largest indian site of indus civilization
mohenjo-daro
who is the author of ain-i-akbari
abul fazl
ibn battuta, the 14th century traveler to india was from
morocco
who introduced the permanent settlement of 1793
cornwallis
which of the revenue settlements did the british intoduce in punjab
mahalwari settlement
founder of punjab kesari
lala jagat narain
founder of maratha
bal gangadhar tilak
anandamath was written by
bankim chandra chatterjee
gora was authored by
rabindra nath tagore
the battle of plassey was founght between
english east india company and the nawab of bengal
who founded the ghadar party in 1913
lala hardyal
who wrote the book poverty and un-british rule in india
dadabhai naoroji
the jallianwala bagh massacre is associated with which movement
rowlatt satyagraha
where was lala lajpat rai deported without trail in 1907
mandalay
what did mahatma gandhi do towards the end of the dandi march in 1930
broke the salt law by boiling sea water
what was the government of india act 1919 based on
montagu-chelmsford reforms
who was popularly known as ‘punjab kesari’
lala lajpat rai
halos are seen around the sun and moon through a/an _______ cloud.
cirrostratus
the daily range of temperature is greater in
interior regions
a solar eclipse occurs when the
- moon is in between the earth and the sun 2. moon passes directly between the sun and the earth and the shadows fall upon the earth’s surface
the shortest distance between any two points on the earth is measured along a
great circle
the bearing for the direction NNW is
337.5 degrees
landscapes produced by the work of winds are called
eolian
while travelling from east to west one can remain on the same
latitude
name one riverine port
kolkata
during winter, north-western india gets rain from
western disturbances
the dehar power house is associated with which project
pandoh dam
the term regur refers to
black cotton soil
lentils (masoor) and other pulses are grown in which type of soil
loamy soil
name one rabi crop
wheat
the basic objective of social forestry is
increasing the green coverage
a symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one derives some benefits while the other is unaffected is
commensalism
which is most stable ecosystem
ocean
the inpiration of ‘liverty, equality and fraternity’ was derived from
french revolution
which describes india as a secular state
preamble of the constitution
which constitutional amendment act deals with panchayati raj institutions in india
73rd amendment
in which case did supreme court of india determine that the parliament has the power to make amendments in the fundamental rights but it cannot make any change in the ‘basic structure of the constitution’
keshavanand bharati case
writ of mandamus is
a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or particular authority to do a specific act
a money bill passed by the lok sabha is deemed to have been passed by the rajya sabha even when no action is taken by the upper house within
14 days
union parliament in india consists of
president, rajya sabha, lok sabha
who is the supreme commander of the armed forces in india
the president
the chairman of the public accounts committee of the parliament is appointed by
the speaker of the lok sabha
normal goods and inferior goods are related to
the law of demand
the national income of our country is the
gross national product less depreciation
economics is the study of
how the society decides what to produce, for whom to produce and how to produce
in a mixed economy set up
economic decisions are taken by the government and the market
the curve thath measures income inequality is the
the gini-lorenz curve
in economics, a ‘markey’ is
a place where buyers and sellers meet
the law of demand states that when the price of a commodity increases
the quantity demanded normally falls
the GST will be levied by
the centre and the states simultaneously across the value chain
the voltmeter is a measuring instrument used for measuring electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. it is always connected in ___________ across the points between which the potential difference is to be measured
parallel
an electric fused is based on
heating effect of current
the metal extracted from the ore of bauxite is
aluminium
bifocal lens is used by a person who has
presbyopia
if two substances react and the temperature of the mixture increases, the reaction is
exothermic
a large molecule with many repeating structural units is a
polymer
transition metal compounds are usually
coloured
two argon atoms are attracted to each other due to
van der waals force
the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are collectively called
halogens
which element is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature
bromine
accumulation of mercury into human body leads to the disease
minamata
nitrogen constitutes about 78% of the atmosphere
by volume
deep asha, aclone of wild buffalo of female species developed in haryana originally belongs to
chattisgarh
international day of biodiversity is on
22nd may
world environment day is on
5th june
world soil day is on
5th december
global dimming’ means
gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the earth’s surface
who has written the book silent spring
rachel carson
what is earth overshoot day
when our annual demand on the planet exceeds what the earth can regenerate
the sirhind canal carries water from the
sutlej
the khadar floodplains of punjab are called
bet
which of the following rulers confirmed ranjit singh as the governor of lahore in 1799
zaman shah
which district of punjab has the largest population according to the census of india, 2011
ludhiana
who is the creator of the iconic rock garden
nek chand
name some wetlands of punjab
harike, ropar, kanjli
what is the old name of punjab
sapta sindhu
punjab shares its borders with how many states
4
arrange the following from east to west 1. ludhiana 2. barnala 3. mansa 4. sardulgarh
1,2,3,4
order the doabs of punjab from east to west
bist jalandhar, bari, rachna, chaj
