Test 1 Ncert Flashcards

1
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During a lunar eclipse, all or part of the Moon's face may appear reddish, often called “Blood Moon”,
due to
1. Rayleigh scattering
2. Raman scattering
Which of the above is/are correct?
A

Correct Answer : A
Answer Justification :
Justification: Statement 1: When the moon passes through the middle of Earth’s shadow, red light
from the fringes around Earth beam onto the surface of the moon, turning it red.
Sunlight is made of different colors of light with different intensity for each color, combined together. White light is made of all the colors in equal intensity.
Light passes a long distance through the atmosphere in this direction, and the gases in the atmosphere let the red light pass through.
It happens that our atmosphere scatters blue light more than red. This is called “Rayleigh’s scattering”. Therefore out of all the colors in the sunlight, blue light is the one that is scattered and reaches our eyes during the day.
During a lunar eclipse, the moon turns red. A lunar eclipse is when moon, earth and sun align in a straight line with the earth in between the sun and the moon (like so: O—o—.). When this happens, light from the sun first hits the earth.
Most of the light hits the earth in the middle, but some of the light passes through the earth’s atmosphere. Because the atmosphere scatters blue more than red, all the blue light is “filtered out” of the sunlight due to scattering. But red light that don’t scatter remain and reaches the moon after passing through the earth’s atmosphere. It is this red light that hits the moon and reflects back to our eyes, and cause the “Blood moon”.
Statement 2: When light encounters molecules in the air, the predominant mode of scattering is elastic scattering, called Rayleigh scattering. This scattering is responsible for the blue color of the sky; it increases with the fourth power of the frequency and is more effective at short wavelengths. It is also possible for the incident photons to interact with the molecules in such a way that energy is either gained or lost so that the scattered photons are shifted in frequency. Such inelastic scattering is called Raman scattering.

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2
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First three largest constellations

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  1. Hydra
  2. Virgo
  3. Ursa Major
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3
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Saptarshi forms a part of what constellation

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Ursa Major constellation

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4
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Is Ursa Major visible through out the year in both hemispheres ?

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Statement 3: Ursa Major is visible throughout the year from most of the northern hemisphere, and appears circumpolar above the mid-northern latitudes. From southern temperate latitudes, the main asterism is invisible, but the southern parts of the constellation can still be viewed

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5
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Which of the following have been understood to be adaptations to guard a desert animal from the
intense heat?
1. Long legs
2. Ability to burrow deep in the sand
3. Nocturnal functioning
4. Big ears
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 4 only
A

Your Answer : C
Correct Answer : A

We don’t have this in NCERT but do understand this

Big ears serve a dual purpose: they are great for listening for bugs to eat that may be moving around underground, but they are also loaded with blood vessels, allowing the animals to dissipate excess body heat. For a fox, for instance, they are good radiators during hot days.

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6
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Which is stable age with only on e inter-glacial period leading to a largely
stable environment.

Paleo or me so lithic

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Paleo lithic

And major change is seen in Mesolithic —> 12,000 to 10,000 BC

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7
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Is any indian on moon

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No

The three Indians on moon are
Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams

Rakesh Sharma (USSR), other two by nasa

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8
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Chandrayaan 2 will be launched in

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GSLV MK 3

Geo synchronous satellite launch vehicle

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9
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What are the languages derived from Sanskrit name some

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Assamese 
Gujarati
Hindi
Kashmiri 
Sindhi
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10
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Is Assamese Indo European or Tibet Burman

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Indo European and more over its from sanskrit

The Sino-Tibetan languages with the most native speakers are the varieties of Chinese (1.3 billion), Burmese (33 million), and the Tibetic languages (6 million).

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11
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Which black hole is chosen for picturing

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The one at farthest Messier 87, not the one at the nearest because nearest one will be moving and cause disturbance

And also nearer one Sagittarius A* is centre of the milkway which is objected by many stars as our Milky Way is cony

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12
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By measuring the angle of the Pole Star from your place, you can know the

  1. Latitude of your place
  2. Longitude of your place
A

Latitude

This North-star has two advantages, known since ancient times.

First of all, it tells the direction of accurate North.

Secondly, it may in an easy way tell your geographical latitude
Your Geographical Latitude = Height of North Star above horizon.

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13
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What are islets

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Islets are very small islands.

In the Caribbean and West Atlantic, islets are often called cays or keys. Rum Cay in the Bahamas and the Florida Keys off Florida are examples of islets.

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14
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What are the islets found near Florida

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The Florida keys

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15
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Where are Bahamas

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They are near the east side if the USA near then Caribbean Sea

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16
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WHERE ARE Aegean islands

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They are part of Greece in Aegean Sea

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17
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How many countries do Greece touch

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Turkey
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Albania

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18
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Where is Puerto Rico

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Beside Dominican Republic

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19
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What islands are not part of continental shelf

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Oceanic islands

Because The vast majority are volcanic in origin, such as Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The few oceanic islands that are not volcanic are tectonic in origin and arise where plate movements have lifted up the ocean floor above the surface. Examples are Saint Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean and Macquarie Island in the Pacific.

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20
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Example of oceanic volcano islands

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St. Helena In south Atlantic Ocean

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21
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Example of oceanic islands due to plate movements

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Saint peter and Paul rocks in Atlantic Ocean

Macquarie island in Pacific Ocean

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22
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What are three kinds of islands

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Continental islands
Oceanic islands
Barrier islands —> accumulations of sand deposited by sea currents on the continental shelves
Fluvial islands —> formed in river deltas or midstream within large rivers. While some are transitory and may disappear if the volume or speed of the current changes, others are stable and long-lived.

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23
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Where is udaipur

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Rajasthan

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24
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Where is nagpur wrt to Bhopal

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Right of Bhopal

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25
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Facts of NCDs

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Each year, 15 million people die from a NCD between the ages of 30 and 69 years; over 85%
of these “premature” deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behaviours factors.

Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, are collectively responsible for over 70% of all deaths worldwide, or 41 million people. These include 15 million people dying prematurely, aged between 30 and 69.

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26
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Which of the following is on track to become the first G7 country to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050?
A. USA
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. United Kingdom
A

UK

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27
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So no of game Saba’s is equal or not equal to gram panchayat

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Not equal, This could be only one village or a few villages. In some states, a village meeting is held for each village.

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28
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Who is regulating the advertisement industry in india

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There is a “non” statutory body called advertisements standards council of india

Remember ra its non statutory
established in 1985

has adopted a Code for Self-Regulation in Advertising. It is a commitment to honest Advertising and to fair competition in the market-place. It stands for the protection of the legitimate interests of consumers and all concerned with Advertising - Advertisers, Media, Advertising Agencies and others who help in the creation or placement of advertisements.

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29
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What are three ranges on the west side of South America

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Cordillera of Andes
Cordillera of oriental
Cordillera of occcidental

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30
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MWTB

A

Medical and wellness tourism board

has been formed to tap the potential and advantages that India has in the field of medical and wellness tourism. It will be chaired by the Union Tourism Minister.

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31
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MWTB is under the ministry of

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Ministry of tourism

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32
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Medical visas was taken mostly by

A

Bangladeshis constituted about 55% of the total medical tourists coming to the country from abroad in 2017-18.

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33
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How many days can people stay on medical visas

And govt removed ban on certain countries for increasing the medical Tourism

A

30 days

Gulf countries

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34
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What is the percentage share of foreign exchange earning for medical tourism

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It’s around 18% i.e $2billion (by 2015) and it may increase to $9billion in 2020 with percentage share of around 20%

Report by ficci

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35
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What is FICCI

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Federation of indian chambers of commerce and industry

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36
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The most preferred states for medication by foreign visas are

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Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala , gujarat

All the coastal states

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37
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What treatment do maximum people come to india

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Heart surgery
Knee transplantation
Cosmetic surgery
Dental care

As cost of treatment he is considered the lowest in asia, much lower than Thailand, Indonesia, singapore and Hongkong

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38
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Famous mountains at joining of 3 ranges of mountains in South America

A

Mount Cotopaxi
Mount chimbarazo
3 ranges are
Cordillera Andes, cordillera oriental, cordillera occidental

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39
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Capital of equador

A

Quito

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40
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Cordillera of Andes passes through

A
Ecuador 
Peru
Bolivia 
Chile
Argentina
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41
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Indias two research stations at antartica

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India presently has two research stations at Antarctica namely ‘Maitri’ and ‘Bharati’. New station ‘Bharati’ has just been constructed and established in March, 2013.

42
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Maitri station is established in and place

A

Maitri and Bharati are the stations of india in antarctica

The maitri is construed in 1989 and Bharathi in 2013

43
Q

Himadri base at

A

Himadri is at arctic

It is established in 2008

44
Q

RTA types of agreements

A

RTAs include many type of agreements, such as preferential arrangements, free trade agreements, customs unions, common markets

45
Q

Chota Nagpur plateau area coverage of states

A
Jharkhand 
Odisha
West Bengal 
Chattisgarh 
Bihar
46
Q

Chota Nagpur plateau north east and west

A

North and east is Indo Gangetic plain

South is Mahanadi river

47
Q

What are the minerals of chota Nagpur plateau

A
Mica
Bauxite
Copper
Limestone
Iron ore
Coal 

The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.

48
Q

What valley is rich in coal in india

A

Damodar valley

49
Q

What falls is seen in chota Nagpur plateau

A

Ranchi chota Nagpur plateau

Hundru falls

50
Q

What type of forests are seen in Chintam nagpur plateau

A

Sal forests

51
Q

What forests cover the eastern ghats

A

Moist deciduous forests

52
Q

What forests are seen in lower Gangetic plains

A

Moist deciduous forests

53
Q

Is chota nagpur plateau moist or dry

A

It is drier than south eastern ghats and north ,east chota nagpur plateau

54
Q

Wha are the causes of vitamin C deficiency

A

Wounds take longer to heal ans scurvy i.e bleeding gums

55
Q

What are the causes of vitamin B1 deficient

A

Beriberi

Weak muscles and very little energy to work

56
Q

What are the causes for deficient vitamin A

A

Loss of vision

Night blindness

57
Q

Vitamin D deficient

A

Rickets

Bones become soft and bent

58
Q

COTPA

A

2003

Cigarettes and other tobacco products act 2003

It regulates production, supply, distribution

59
Q

What is the potential of e-cigarettes

A

As per the WHO Global report 2015, the number of smokers are in decline so it open gate ways for e-cigarettes

ICMR (indian council of medical research recommends bans the usage of ENDS and e-cigarettes)

ENDS—Electronic Nicotine Delivery System

60
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What are plants of dry regions

A

Cactus
Babool
Khair
Keekar

61
Q

What are the Chinese fishing nets and utensils called in Kerala

A

Cheena vala
Cheena chatti

Cheen is from Chinese

62
Q

What is the oral tradition of singing called in Kerala and who sings it

A

Islam was introduced in the Ladakh region more than four hundred years ago

Ladakh has a very rich oral tradition of songs and poems. Local versions of the Tibetan national epic the Kesar Saga are performed and sung by both Muslims and Buddhists.

63
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What is the traditional boat race of Kerala called

A

Vallam kali It is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in autumn. Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats, the traditional boats of Kerala.

64
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Women voting in india

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Women’s Indian Association (WIA) was founded in 1917. It sought votes for women and the right to hold legislative office on the same basis as men. These positions were endorsed by the main political groupings, the Indian National Congress.

In 1919 in the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms, the British set up provincial legislatures which had the power to grant women’s suffrage. Madras in 1921 granted votes to wealthy and educated women, under the same terms that applied to men. The other provinces followed, but not the princely states (which did not have votes for men either, being monarchies).

In 1947, on its independence from the United Kingdom, India granted equal voting rights to all men and women.

65
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What is the association that asked for the women voting first time in India

A

Women Indian association. (WIA) 1917

66
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When was women voting stated in idnia

A

In 1919 montage chelmsford reforms

To only elite women’s in madras

Later after independence for all women

67
Q

For a democracy who must be essential

Head of the state or head of the govt

A

Head of the govt

68
Q

Mid day meal scheme comes to which schools

A

Govt
Govt aided and local body schools

+

Education guarantee scheme (EGS) and alternative & innovative education (AIE) centres

Added in 2002

Started in 2001

69
Q

When did 6th and 7th class students added to MDMS

A

2007

Educationally back ward blocks

70
Q

Water falls and list

A
Jog falls —> Karnataka 
Barkana falls —> karnataka 
Dudhsagar falls —> Karnataka and Goa 
Meenmutty falls —> Kerala 
Thalaiyar falls —> Tamil Nadu 
Kunchikal falls —> Karnataka 
Nohkalikai falls —> Meghalaya 
Kynrem falls —> Meghalaya 
Nohsngithiang falls (mawsmai falls) —> Meghalaya 
Barehipani falls —> Odisha
71
Q

Arctic circle countries

A
USA 
Denmark 
Greenland 
ICELAND
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Finland
72
Q

Falls in Meghalaya

A

Nohkalikai falls
Nohsngithiang falls
Kynrem falls

73
Q

Health care delivery system flaw

A

India does not have a dedicated regulator for health care delivery system

Some states have adopted clinal establishaments act 2010,
Some are running there own nursing home act to regulate hospitals

Some are the still in the process of adopting

74
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Press freedom index

A

Reporters with out boarders

Based on the countries press freedom records in the previous year

Only deals with the press freedom and dos not measure the quality of journalism or human right

75
Q

Earth crust thinkness on land and water

A

35 km on land

5km on water

76
Q

What are Deccan traps

A

The Deccan Traps are famous for the beds of fossils that have been found between layers of lava

77
Q

Cotton cultivation stats

A
In 2013-14 
11% industrial production 
14% manufacturing 
12% export earning
4% GDP
78
Q

What are the various journals of Gandhi

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Young India was a weekly paper or journal in English published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from 1919 to 1931. Gandhi wrote various quotations in this journal that inspired many.

He used Young India to spread his unique ideology and thoughts regarding the use of nonviolence in organising movements and to urge readers to consider, organise, and plan for India’s eventual independence from Britain.

In 1933 Gandhiji started publishing a weekly newspaper, Harijan, in English. Harijan - which means “People of God”, and was also Gandhi’s term for the untouchable caste - lasted until 1948. During this time Gandhi also published Harijan Bandu in Gujarati, and Harijan Sevak in Hindi. All three papers focused on India’s and the world’s social and economic problems.

The journal was reprinted in USA by the India Home Rule League of America.

79
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Semi terrestrial animals have gills or not

A

Yes they have

Some crabs and mud skippers have gill chambers

80
Q

No Indian river flows into Palk strait.

A

No

Vaigai flows into palk Strait

81
Q

Rameswaram island is connected to india by

A

Pamban bridge

82
Q

Least freshwater is seen on

A

Rivers

83
Q

How is the cellulose fibre must be to get the paper from the pulp of the tree

A

Cellulose finer must be shorter

84
Q

Quite prevalent diseases on Eastern states —> bihar and Jharkhand

A

Kala-Azar
Japanese encephalitis
Dengue

85
Q

Kala Azar

A

Caused by leishmania Donovani
Transmitted by sandflies phlebotomus argentipes

Kala-azar is endemic in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and parts of Uttar Pradesh.

The Central Government initiated Kala-azar control Programme from 1990-91 incorporating assistance for procurement of insecticides and anti-leishmanial drugs

86
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Japanese encephalitis

A

Japanese Encephalitis is an acute viral illness with high case fatality and long term complications. The vector breeds in large paddy fields and similar large water bodies. The vector is an outdoor rester and feeder.

The disease has acquired serious magnitude in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, Goa, and Haryana.

An epidemic of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has broken out in five north Bihar districts. It is locally known as Chamki Bukhar in the state.
In India, AES outbreaks in north and eastern India have been linked to children eating unripe litchi fruit on empty stomachs. Unripe fruit contain the toxins hypoglycin A and methylenecyclopropylglycine (MCPG), which cause vomiting if ingested in large quantities. Hypoglycin A is a naturally occurring amino acid found in the unripened litchi that causes severe vomiting (Jamaican vomiting sickness), while MCPG is a poisonous compound found in litchi seeds.

87
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Which is nearer Seychelles or Mauritius

A

Seychelles

88
Q

The ______ river basin in Bhutan forms the part of Ganga-Brahmaputra
basin.

A

The manas river basin in Bhutan forms the part of Ganga-Brahmaputra
basin.

89
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Arya siddhanta is written by

A

Arya bhatta

90
Q

International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Business School World Competitiveness Rankings

A

started in 1989, the report ranks 63 economies on 235 indicators which are
incorporated from each of these economies.

The indicators are used to evaluate country’s ability to foster an environment where enterprises can achieve desirable sustainable growth, generate employment and increase its citizen’s welfare.

IMD takes into account a wide range of statistics and hard data such as unemployment, GDP and government spending on health and education as well as soft data from an international business executive opinion survey on topics such as social cohesion, globalisation and corruption.

India has moved up one place to rank 43rd (Previously: 44th position in 2018, 45th in 2017 and 41st in 2016.)

91
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India rank in International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Business School World Competitiveness Rankings

A

India has moved up one place to rank 43rd (Previously: 44th position in 2018, 45th in 2017 and 41st in 2016.)

92
Q

What is the difference between meteoroid and meteorite

A

Meteoroid is a part of meteorite i.e

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as comet, asteroids or Meteoroid

93
Q

Standard Time meridian passes through which of our neighbouring countries

A

China
Pakistan

Not srilanka

94
Q

NASAMS II

A

National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System – NASAMS) is an upgraded version of the NASAMS developed by Raytheon in partnership with KONGSBERG Defence and Aerospace of Norway.

It features new 3D mobile surveillance radars and 12 missile launchers for quicker reaction.
It provides tailor-able, state-of-the-art defence system that can maximise the ability to quickly identify, engage and destroy current and evolving enemy aircraft, UAV or emerging cruise missile threats.

NASAMS-II is armed with 3D Sentinel radars, short and medium-range missiles, launchers, fire- distribution centres and command and control units to quickly detect, track and shoot down multiple airborne threats

95
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Emissions gap report

A

Emissions Gap Report, the UNEP has said that the promises made by 194 countries in Paris in 2015, called ‘nationally determined contributions’ or NDCs, are not enough to close the ‘emissions gap’ – gap between what the world would end up being and where it would need to be in the year 2030, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

96
Q

Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

A

established in 1874 and is over 144 years in existence. The Bombay SPCA effectively controls cruelties to animals in Mumbai

97
Q

What is trans humance

A

In montane regions (vertical transhumance), it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys.
Generally only the herds travel, with a certain number of people necessary to tend them, while the main population stays at the base. In contrast, horizontal transhumance is more susceptible to being disrupted by climatic, economic, or political change.
Traditional or fixed transhumance has occurred throughout the inhabited world, particularly Europe and western Asia. It is often important to pastoralist societies, as the dairy products of transhumance flocks and herds (milk, butter, yogurt and cheese) may form much of the diet of such populations.

98
Q

Hambolt current

A

Western border of South America

Cod current

Movement north

99
Q

What are the folded mountains present in USA and RUSSIA

A

The Appalachians in North America and the Ural mountains in Russia have rounded features and low elevation. They are very old fold mountains.

100
Q

What is the uplifted block called in block mountains

A

Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben.

101
Q

What are the known block mountains

A

Rhine valley and vases mountain

in Europe