UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 234

The eastern and western limits of Central Himalayas are:

Identify the dance form of India with the help of given information:

1. The dance is accompanied by musical compositions called borgeets
2. The instruments that accompany this traditional dance performance are khols, cymbals and the flute
3. This dance form was directed by the Vaishnava saint and social reformer Sankaradeva, and by his principal disciple Madhavadeva
4. The  dance form was once the domain of celibate male monks, but now is performed by male as well as female dancers

Select the correct answer from options given below:

Consider the following pairs of palaeolithic sites with states where they are located:

1. Sohan valley - Punjab
2. Belan Valley - Uttar Pradesh
3. Koregaon - Maharashtra

    Which of the above is/are correct?

In a bid to promote the use of clean fuel across the country, the oil ministry has recently proposed investing Rs.7000 crore in setting up bio-CNG plants and allied infrastructure. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Bio-CNG is a purified form of biogas with methane concentration varied in the range of 50 to 70%
2. India’s first Bio-CNG plant has been recently inaugurated at Amritsar in Punjab

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, the Central Government proposed setting up of Four Border Haats in Mizoram to facilitate border trade with which country?