Daily Updates Mock Test 126
MOCK TEST 126
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Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhana?
- A.
Aryabhatta
- B.
Kalidasa
- C.
Shaka
- D.
Banabhatta
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D. BanabhattaExplanation
Baṇabhaṭṭa was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana. Bānabhata principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and Kadambari.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?
- A.
Northern India
- B.
All over India
- C.
Eastern part of India
- D.
Sapta Sindhu area
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D. Sapta Sindhu areaExplanation
The entire region including Afghanistan, Swat Valley, Punjab and Indo-Gangetic watershed has been referred in Rig-Veda once as the Sapta Sindhava or Sapta Sindhu.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Consider the following statements regarding Freedom Movement: I. The Congress was split into two factions as its Surat Session in 1907. II. Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country. III. Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case. Which of these statements(s) is/are correct?
- A.
III only
- B.
I and II
- C.
II
- D.
I, II and III
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D. I, II and IIIExplanation
The Congress was split into two extremists and moderates in Surat Session in 1907. Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the Ganpati Festival in 1892 and Shivaji festival in 1894 in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country. The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo and many young revolutionaries in relation to Alipore bomb case in 1908.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- A.
Partition of Bengal ____ 1905
- B.
Foundation of Muslim League _____ 1906
- C.
Surat Split _____ 1907
- D.
Transfer of India’s Capital from Calcutta to Delhi _____ 1909
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D. Transfer of India’s Capital from Calcutta to Delhi _____ 1909Explanation
On 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Who was the first editor of the Jugantar?
- A.
Barindra Ghosh
- B.
Bipin Chandra Pal
- C.
Jatindra Nath Mukherjee
- D.
Bhupendranath Dutta
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D. Bhupendranath DuttaExplanation
Jugantar was a Bengali revolutionary newspaper founded in 1906 in Calcutta by Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Abhinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutt. A political weekly, it was founded in March 1906 and served as the propaganda organ for the nascent revolutionary organisation Anushilan Samiti that was taking shape in Bengal at the time. Bhupendranath Dutt served as the editor of the newspaper till his arrest in 1907.Rate this question:
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- 6.
When was the Muslim league established?
- A.
1904
- B.
1906
- C.
1910
- D.
1915
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B. 1906Explanation
The All-India Muslim League was a political party in British India. It was founded at Dacca (now Dhaka, Bangladesh), in the Bengal Presidency, in 1906. It was a driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state on the Indian subcontinent.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which one of the following scholars was given the title of Amir-i-Akhbar by Humayun?
- A.
Jauhar
- B.
Mirza Haidar Daughalat
- C.
Abdul Wahid
- D.
Khondamir
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D. KhondamirExplanation
Khondamir or Hondemir was a Persian Islamic scholar born in Herat, in 880 AH or 1475 CE, a grandson and successor to noted historian Mirkhond. He was given the title of Amir-i-Akhbar by Humayun.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The famous ‘Jama-Masjid’ of Delhi was built by
- A.
Humayun
- B.
Akbar
- C.
Shahjahan
- D.
Aurangzeb
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Megasthenes “Indica” deals with the history of the
- A.
Guptas
- B.
Satavahanas
- C.
Cholas
- D.
Mauryas
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D. MauryasExplanation
Indica is an account of Mauryan India by Megasthenes. The original book is now lost, but its fragments have survived in later Greek and Latin works.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Among the four works mentioned be low which one is encyclopedic in nature?
- A.
Mamarakosa
- B.
Siddhantasiromani
- C.
Ashtangahridaya
- D.
Brihat Samhita
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D. Brihat SamhitaExplanation
Brihat Samhita is work of of Varāhamihira , It covers wide ranging subjects of human interest, including astrology, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, clouds, architecture and growth of crops.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Dharasana Satyagraha was a protest against the British salt tax in May 1930. Dharasana is situated in?
- A.
Rajasthan
- B.
Gujarat
- C.
Madhya Pradesh
- D.
Maharashtra
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B. GujaratExplanation
Dharasana Satyagraha was a protest against the British salt tax in May, 1930. Gandhiji chose a non-violent raid of the Dharasana Salt Works in Gujarat as the next protest against British rule. The Dharasana Satyagraha was led by Abbas Tyabji and Gandhi’s wife Kasturba.Rate this question:
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- 12.
The Dharasana Satyagraha was led by?
- A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
- B.
Vinoba Bhave
- C.
Sardar Patel
- D.
Abbas Tyabji
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D. Abbas TyabjiExplanation
The Dharasana Satyagraha was led by Abbas Tyabji and Gandhi’s wife Kasturba. On 7 May 1930 Tyabji launched the Dharasana Satyagraha, addressing a meeting of the satyagrahis, and beginning the march with Gandhi’s wife Kasturba at his side.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Naokhali is situated in—
- A.
West Bengal
- B.
Bangladesh
- C.
Tripura
- D.
Assam
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B. BangladeshExplanation
Noakhali is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. It is located in the Chittagong Division.It is famous for the Noakhali riots, a series of semiorganized massacres, rapes, abductions and forced conversions of Hindus to Islam and looting and arson of Hindu properties perpetrated by the Muslim community in the districts of Noakhali in the Chittagong Division of Bengal (now in Bangladesh) in October–November 1946, a year before India’s independence from British rule.Rate this question:
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- 14.
The country’s first train ‘Red Hill Railway’ ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in?
- A.
1848
- B.
1853
- C.
1837
- D.
1880
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C. 1837Explanation
India’s first railway proposals were made in Madras in 1832.The Red Hill Railway, the country’s first train, ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837. It was built to transport road-building materials to the city from the Red Hills. It was hauled by a rotary steam-engine locomotive manufactured by William Avery.Rate this question:
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Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny took place in?
- A.
1946
- B.
1947
- C.
1942
- D.
1930
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A. 1946Explanation
The Royal Indian Navy revolt encompasses a total strike and subsequent revolt by Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay harbour on 18 February 1946.Rate this question:
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The Royal Indian Navy revolt was a total strike and subsequent revolt by _________ against the British officers.
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INC
- B.
Non-commissioned officers and sailors
- C.
Civilians
- D.
British troops
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B. Non-commissioned officers and sailorsExplanation
In the Royal Indian Navy revolt a section of non-commissioned officers and sailors known as Ratings, serving in the Royal Indian Navy, mutinied against the British officers.Rate this question:
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On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in-
- A.
Cellular Jail
- B.
Mandalay
- C.
Yervada Jail
- D.
Sabarmati
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C. Yervada JailExplanation
September 20, 1932 (Tuesday) Mahatma Gandhi began a “fast unto death” in Yerwada Central Jail as a protest against British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald’s Communal Award.Rate this question:
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Mahatma Gandhi started Salt March, major nonviolent protest action in?
- A.
1930
- B.
1940
- C.
1942
- D.
None
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A. 1930Explanation
Salt March, also called Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha, major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi in March–April 1930.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Zamindari System was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in?
- A.
1790
- B.
1783
- C.
1791
- D.
1793
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D. 1793Explanation
Zamindari System was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 through Permanent Settlement Act.Rate this question:
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- 20.
The Self-Respect Movement was started in 1925 by?
- A.
P. Thyagaraja Shetti
- B.
Chhatrapati Maharaj
- C.
E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
- D.
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
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C. E.V. Ramaswamy NaickerExplanation
The Self-Respect Movement was started in 1925 by E.V. Ramasamy popularly known as ‘Periyar’ towards enhancing the various aspects of Tamils and to remove ignorance and social evils in the Society.Rate this question:
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Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?
- A.
Mauryan King Ashoka
- B.
Gautama Buddha
- C.
Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
- D.
Bhagwan Mahavira
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With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated ?
- A.
Takshasila
- B.
Nalanda
- C.
Vikramshila
- D.
Vaishali
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Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
- A.
The Third Buddhist Council
- B.
The Kalinga War
- C.
His embracing of Buddhism
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His sending of missionary
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Great Stupa at Sanchi is in–
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Madhya Pradesh
- C.
Arunachal Pradesh
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
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The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was–
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Vishnu Gupta
- B.
Upa Gupta
- C.
Brahma Gupta
- D.
Brihadrath
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Duns are longitudinal valleys formed between?
- A.
Ladakh and Pir Panjal
- B.
Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
- C.
Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
- D.
Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
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B. Lesser Himalaya and ShivalikExplanation
Duns are longitudinal valleys formed as a result of folding when Eurasian plate and Indian plate collided. They are formed between Lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks.Rate this question:
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Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
- A.
Namcha Barwa
- B.
Karakoram
- C.
Kanchenjunga
- D.
K2
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A. Namcha BarwaExplanation
The Arunachal Himalayas form the eastern frontier of the Eastern Himalayan range of India. Located on the extreme east of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh the Namcha Barwa massif is accepted as the easternmost point of the Himalayas.Rate this question:
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Mana Pass connects –
- A.
Sikkim and West Bengal
- B.
Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
- C.
India and Tibet
- D.
Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
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C. India and TibetExplanation
The Dungri la pass or Mana Pass is the high altitude mountain pass and is located in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve of the Zanskar mountain range in the Uttarakhand. It connects India and Tibet.Rate this question:
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What is the another name of Greater Himalayas?
- A.
Himadri
- B.
Sahyadri
- C.
Shivalik
- D.
None of these
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A. HimadriExplanation
The Himalayas are divided into three ranges . In those The Greater Himalayas , the first range is also known as “Himadri”. And the Lesser Himalayas are known as “Himachal”.Many snow capped mountain peaks adorn in this region.Rate this question:
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Nag Tibba Ranges are included in-
- A.
Lesser Himalayan
- B.
Greater Himalayan
- C.
Cross Himalayan
- D.
Assam Himalayas
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A. Lesser HimalayanExplanation
Nag Tibba is the highest peak in the lesser himalayan region of Uttarakhand state.Rate this question:
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The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in-
- A.
Maharashtra
- B.
Madhya Pradesh
- C.
Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Uttarakhand
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B. Madhya PradeshExplanation
The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The hills are situated in the northern section of the Satpura Range.Rate this question:
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- 32.
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in –
- A.
Jammu & Kashmir
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Uttarakhand
- D.
None of these
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C. UttarakhandExplanation
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mountain ranges cross two regions: Garhwal division and Kumaon division.Rate this question:
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Anaimudi is the highest peak located in?
- A.
Western Ghats
- B.
Eastern Ghats
- C.
Karakoram
- D.
None of these
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A. Western GhatsExplanation
Anamudi is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft).Rate this question:
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Jelep La is a high altitude mountain pass situated in-
- A.
Uttarakhand
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Sikkim
- D.
Arunachal Pradesh
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C. SikkimExplanation
Jelep La is a high altitude mountain pass at 13,999 feet linking Lhasa to India. It nestles between India and Tibet in the eastern part of the Sikkim in India.Rate this question:
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The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following States?
- A.
Andhra pradesh
- B.
Tamil Nadu
- C.
Kerala
- D.
Telangana
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C. KeralaExplanation
Sabarimala is a hill situated in Perinad village, Ranni Taluk, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala State.Rate this question:
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Which city is known as the ‘Manchester of South India’?
- A.
Chennai
- B.
Coimbatore
- C.
Bangalore
- D.
Madurai
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B. CoimbatoreExplanation
It houses more than 25,000 small, medium and large industries with the primary industries being engineering and textiles. Coimbatore is called the “Manchester of South India” due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields.Rate this question:
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What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?
- A.
Five
- B.
Six
- C.
Six and a half
- D.
Five and a half
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D. Five and a halfExplanation
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean/Meridian Time and IST stands for Indian Standard Time. India Standard Time ( IST ) is 5:30 hours (5 hours 30 minutes) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5.5).Rate this question:
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Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka.
- A.
Magellan Strait
- B.
Palk Strait
- C.
Bass Strait
- D.
Bering Strait
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B. Palk StraitExplanation
The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest.Rate this question:
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Which State in India is called the ‘Land of Five Rivers’?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Punjab
- C.
Haryana
- D.
Bihar
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B. PunjabExplanation
It is named so because of the five rivers flowing through this land and these five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum.Rate this question:
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On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built?
- A.
Yamuna
- B.
Ganga
- C.
Sutlej
- D.
Brahmaputra
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C. SutlejExplanation
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir.Rate this question:
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Which city in India is called the ‘Lake City’?
- A.
Udaipur
- B.
Jaipur
- C.
Raipur
- D.
Jodhpur
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A. UdaipurExplanation
Udaipur City, formally known as the city of lakes and Venice of East. Udaipur, the capital of the former princely state of Mewar is a beautiful city in Rajasthan, India. Udaipur is also referred to as the “Venice of the East”, the “Most Romantic City of India” and the “Kashmir of Rajasthan”.Rate this question:
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Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
- A.
Longitude
- B.
Latitude
- C.
Altitude
- D.
Distance from the sea
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A. LongitudeExplanation
longitude is distance east or west of the prime meridian (an imaginary line running from north to south through Greenwich, England). Longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. This means one half of the world is measured in degrees of east longitude up to 180°, and the other half in degrees of west longitude up to 180°.Rate this question:
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’EI Nino’ associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is
- A.
A periodic low pressure centre
- B.
An abnormally warm ocean current
- C.
A periodic warm air-mass
- D.
A periodic warm wind
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B. An abnormally warm ocean currentExplanation
Collectively, El Niño and La Niña are parts of an oscillation in the ocean-atmosphere system called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation.El Niño Southern Oscillation refers to the cycle of warm and cold temperatures, as measured by sea surface temperature, SST, of the tropical central and eastern Pacific Ocean.Rate this question:
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Which one among the following rivers does not flow into the bay of Bengal?
- A.
Tapti
- B.
Mahanadi
- C.
Godavari
- D.
Cauvery
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A. TaptiExplanation
The Narmada and the Tapti are the only major rivers that flow into the Arabian Sea. The total length of Narmada through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat amounts to 1312 km. The Tapti follows a parallel course to the south of the Narmada, flowing through the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat on its way into the Gulf of Khambhat.Rate this question:
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- 45.
In the interior of the Earth
- A.
The temperature rises with increasing depth
- B.
The temperature falls with increasing depth
- C.
The pressure falls with increasing depth
- D.
both temperature and pressure fall with increasing depth
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A. The temperature rises with increasing depthExplanation
Structure of earth’s interior is fundamentally divided into three layers – crust, mantle and core.A rise in temperature with increase in depth is observed in mines and deep wells.These evidence along with molten lava erupted from the earth’s interior supports that the temperature increases towards the centre of the earth.Just like the temperature, the pressure is also increasing from the surface towards the centre of the earth.Rate this question:
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- 46.
West Bengal makes borders with how many countries?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 3Explanation
West Bengal borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north.Rate this question:
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Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
- A.
Assam
- B.
Manipur
- C.
Arunachal Pradesh
- D.
Nagaland
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A. AssamExplanation
The four northeast Indian states share 1,643-km border with Myanmar – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur.Rate this question:
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Correct pair of the state and its capital is –
- A.
Nagaland – Shillong
- B.
Jharkhand – Ranchi
- C.
Uttarakhand – Nainital
- D.
Chattisgarh – Bilaspur
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B. Jharkhand – RanchiExplanation
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It’s known for its waterfalls, the elegant Jain temples of Parasnath Hill and the elephants and tigers of Betla National Park. The state capital of Ranchi is a gateway to the park.Rate this question:
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On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
- A.
December 21
- B.
March 21
- C.
June 22
- D.
September 23
Correct Answer
A. December 21Explanation
Dec. 21 is the winter solstice: the shortest day and longest night of the year here in Earth’s northern hemisphere.Rate this question:
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Which district of Himachal Pradesh touches the border of China?
- A.
Sirmaur
- B.
Chamba
- C.
Kullu
- D.
Kinnaur
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D. KinnaurExplanation
Chitkul (Chittkul) is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the last inhabited village near the Indo-China border.Rate this question:
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