Q1. The range which separates Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India is Q1. The range which separates Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India is
(A) Karakoram Range (A) Karakoram Range
(B) Satpura and Vindhya Range (B) Satpura and Vindhya Range
(C) Aravalli Range (C) Aravalli Range
(D) Pir Panjal Range (D) Pir Panjal Range
Answer: (B) Satpura and Vindhya Range Answer: (B) Satpura and Vindhya Range
The Vindhya Range separates the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India. The Vindhya Range is a complex chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands, and plateau escarpments in west-central India. The northern chain of the Vindhyas continues eastwards as Bhander Plateau and as the traditional boundary between Hindustan proper (North India) and Deccan (South India).
The Vindhya Range lies in the north of the Satpura Range and the east of the Aravali range. The Amarkantak region is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge.The Vindhya Range separates the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India. The Vindhya Range is a complex chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands, and plateau escarpments in west-central India. The northern chain of the Vindhyas continues eastwards as Bhander Plateau and as the traditional boundary between Hindustan proper (North India) and Deccan (South India).
The Vindhya Range lies in the north of the Satpura Range and the east of the Aravali range. The Amarkantak region is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge.
Q3. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation? Q3. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation?
(A) Yajurveda (A) Yajurveda
(B) Atharvaveda (B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rigveda (C) Rigveda
(D) Samaveda (D) Samaveda
Answer: (C) Rigveda Answer: (C) Rigveda
The Rigveda is the oldest Veda, or sacred text of Hinduism, and was compiled around 1500 BCE. It is a collection of 1,028 hymns (sūktas) arranged into 10 books (maṇḍalas). The Rigveda is considered one of the oldest religious texts in the world.The Rigveda is the oldest Veda, or sacred text of Hinduism, and was compiled around 1500 BCE. It is a collection of 1,028 hymns (sūktas) arranged into 10 books (maṇḍalas). The Rigveda is considered one of the oldest religious texts in the world.
Q4. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India? Q4. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India?
Q6. Which is the highest military service award of India? Q6. Which is the highest military service award of India?
(A) Ashok Chakra (A) Ashok Chakra
(B) Param Veer Chakra (B) Param Veer Chakra
(C) Veer Chakra (C) Veer Chakra
(D) Kirti Chakra (D) Kirti Chakra
Answer: (B) Param Veer Chakra Answer: (B) Param Veer Chakra
Param Veer Chakra
Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.Param Veer Chakra
Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
Q7. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh? Q7. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh?
(A) Punjab (A) Punjab
(B) Haryana (B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan (C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A) Punjab Answer: (A) Punjab
Jallianwala Bagh is located in the state of Punjab, India, in the city of Amritsar.
Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and memorial that honors those who died and were injured in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which took place on April 13, 1919. On that day, British troops fired on a peaceful crowd of unarmed Indians in the garden, killing and injuring hundreds of people. The massacre occurred during Baisakhi Day, which was also the Punjabi New Year.Jallianwala Bagh is located in the state of Punjab, India, in the city of Amritsar.
Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and memorial that honors those who died and were injured in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which took place on April 13, 1919. On that day, British troops fired on a peaceful crowd of unarmed Indians in the garden, killing and injuring hundreds of people. The massacre occurred during Baisakhi Day, which was also the Punjabi New Year.
Q8. The first railway line in India was constructed in? Q8. The first railway line in India was constructed in?
(A) 1857 (A) 1857
(B) 1890 (B) 1890
(C) 1800 (C) 1800
(D) 1853 (D) 1853
Answer: (D) 1853 Answer: (D) 1853
The first railway line in India was constructed in 1853, covering 32 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. The first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane on April 16, 1853, and was operated by three locomotives: Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh. The train had 13 carriages.
The first railway station in India was Bori Bunder, which was later rebuilt as Victoria Terminus in 1888.The first railway line in India was constructed in 1853, covering 32 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. The first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane on April 16, 1853, and was operated by three locomotives: Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh. The train had 13 carriages.
The first railway station in India was Bori Bunder, which was later rebuilt as Victoria Terminus in 1888.
Q9. What is the maximum period for which a person can remain a Minister for the state government without being a member of the state legislative? Q9. What is the maximum period for which a person can remain a Minister for the state government without being a member of the state legislative?
(A) 1 year (A) 1 year
(B) 3 months (B) 3 months
(C) 6 months (C) 6 months
(D) no time limit (D) no time limit
Answer: (C) 6 months Answer: (C) 6 months
A person who is not a member of State Legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for 6 months, within which time, he should be elected to the state legislature, failing which he ceases to be Chief Minister.A person who is not a member of State Legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for 6 months, within which time, he should be elected to the state legislature, failing which he ceases to be Chief Minister.
On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as the Radcliffe Line was revealed. The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir.On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as the Radcliffe Line was revealed. The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir.
