41. Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers?
[A] Ravi
[B] Satluj
[C] Jhelum
[D] Yamuna
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Correct Answer: B [Satluj]
Notes:
The Indira Gandhi Canal, earlier known as Rajasthan Canal, begins at the Harike Barrage—at the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab. One of the largest canal projects in India, it utilizes the surplus water from these rivers for irrigating vast areas in Rajasthan.
42. Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?
[A] Aghil Pass
[B] Lanak-La Pass
[C] Banihal Pass
[D] Chang-La Pass
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Correct Answer: C [Banihal Pass]
Notes:
The Banihal Passes a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m that connects the Kashmir Valley in Jammu & Kashmir to Jammu and outer Himalaya and plains to the south.The road from Jammu to Srinagar traversed Banihal Pass until 1956 when Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the pass.
43. Raja Sansi International Airport is located in ______:
[A] Amritsar
[B] Lucknow
[C] Udaipur
[D] Raipur
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Correct Answer: A [Amritsar]
Notes:
Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, named after Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder of Amritsar city, is about 11 kilometres from the centre of city. It is located on the Amritsar-Ajnala Road, near the village of Raja Sansi. Amritsar Airport is the largest and the busiest airport in the Indian state of Punjab.
44. Which of the following pairs of tribals and the regions prominently inhabited by them is / are correct?
- Bhil – Bastar
- Tharu – Terai
- Gond – Malwa
- Toda – Nilgiri
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 4 ]
Notes:- Bhil: Found in mountain regions in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan;
- Tharu: indigenous people living in the Terai plains on the border of Nepal and India;
- Gond: live around the Satpura Hills, Maikala Range and Son- Deogarh uplands, and on the Bastar plateau; and
- Toda: the most ancient and unusual tribe of Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu
45. The cleanest Indian Railway station is ______:
[A] Surat
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: A [Surat]
Notes:
According to a survey released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in March 2016, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara, all in Gujarat, were among the 10 cleanest railway stations in India. Surat and Rajkot came out first and second respectively among the category AI railway stations, i.e. those that have Rs 60 crore annual earnings.
46. Why are the western slopes of Western Ghats covered with dense forest in comparison to the eastern slopes?
[A] More light
[B] Less light
[C] Less rainfall
[D] More rainfall
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Correct Answer: D [More rainfall]
Notes:
The western slopes of the Western Ghats are covered with thick forests because the western slope gets much heavier rainfall than the eastern slopes. Moisture laden air moves eastwards across, the Western Ghats during the monsoon season.
47. Which of the following is a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, Project Tiger Reserve, Elephant Reserve as well as a Biosphere Reserve?
[A] Bandipur
[B] Gir
[C] Manas
[D] Rohla
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Correct Answer: C [Manas ]
Notes:- Bandipur National Park, established in 1973 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in the south Indian state of Karnataka.
- The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat.
- Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam.
- Rohla National Park in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, is known for snow leopards.
48. With respect to South India, terms, ‘Koppu’, ‘Kutti chamaram’, ‘Kireedom’ pertain to which of the following?
[A] Dance
[B] Music
[C] Accessories
[D] Festivals
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Correct Answer: C [Accessories]
Notes:- Kathakali dance form uses crafting accessories such as headgear, ornaments, and masks for its well-known performance art form. These accessories are called Kathakali koppu.
- Besides koppu, in other art forms such as Koodiyattam, Krishnattam, Othanthullal, Chakiyarkoothu, Nangiarkoothu, and folk forms such as Pootham and Thara, the character wears a mask. In the latter, (Pootham and Thara) a headgear called kireedom is also worn.
- Some of the ornaments made include chevippovu, thoda, kathila (for ears), paruthikkayamani, hasthakadakam, vala (for hand and wrist), tholpoottu (shoulders), padiyaranjhanam, elassu and mani (for waist) and koralaram/ mula koralaram (neck/chest).
- The kutti chamaram, or the headgear is worn by the evil character.
49. In which of the following parts of India, you will find people using languages belonging to Austro-Asiatic family?
[A] Gujarat some parts of western India
[B] Telangana and some parts of Deccan India
[C] Assam and some parts of North East India
[D] Jharkhand and some parts of Central India
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Correct Answer: D [Jharkhand and some parts of Central India]
Notes:
Languages used in the Indian subcontinent belong to different families. Sanskrit, Hindi and other languages of North India belong to Indo-European family. Those used in the north-east belong to the Tibeto-Burman family; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam belong to the Dravidian family; and the languages spoken in Jharkhand and parts of central India belong to the Austro-Asiatic family.
50. What is the total length of coastline of India?
[A] 6315 Km
[B] 7215 Km
[C] 7516 Km
[D] 9256 Km
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Correct Answer: C [7516 Km]
Notes:
The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km. India’s total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world. India is the seventh largest country of the world. India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.
