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. Who is famously known as the "Forest Man of India"? Q3. Who is famously known as the "Forest Man of India"?
(A) Mike Pandey (A) Mike Pandey
(B) Sunderlal Bahuguna (B) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(C) Kallen Pakkudan (C) Kallen Pakkudan
(D) Jadav Payeng (D) Jadav Payeng
Answer: (D) Jadav Payeng Answer: (D) Jadav Payeng
Jadav Payeng
Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam.
Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.Jadav Payeng
Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam.
Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.
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.
Q5. Which is the largest desert of India? Q5. Which is the largest desert of India?
(A) White Salt Desert (A) White Salt Desert
(B) Rann of Kutch (B) Rann of Kutch
(C) Cold Desert (C) Cold Desert
(D) Thar Desert (D) Thar Desert
Answer: (D) Thar Desert Answer: (D) Thar Desert
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert is the largest desert in India. It spreads around 77,000 square miles of territory.The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert is the largest desert in India. It spreads around 77,000 square miles of territory.
Q7. Konyaks Tribe are the largest tribes of which of the following Indian state? Q7. Konyaks Tribe are the largest tribes of which of the following Indian state?
Q8. Who formed the Provincial Government of Free India or Azad Hind Sarkar in Singapore ? Q8. Who formed the Provincial Government of Free India or Azad Hind Sarkar in Singapore ?
Subhash Chandra Bose proclaims the Provisional Government of Free India on 21 October 1943, Singapore National celebration at the founding of the Provisional National Indian government at the Free India Center, Berlin, with Secretary of State Wilhelm Keppler speaking, on 16 November 1943.Subhash Chandra Bose proclaims the Provisional Government of Free India on 21 October 1943, Singapore National celebration at the founding of the Provisional National Indian government at the Free India Center, Berlin, with Secretary of State Wilhelm Keppler speaking, on 16 November 1943.
Q9. Which color was commonly used in Harappan Pottery? Q9. Which color was commonly used in Harappan Pottery?
(A) Red (A) Red
(B) Blue (B) Blue
(C) Black (C) Black
(D) Brown (D) Brown
Answer: (A) Red Answer: (A) Red
Red was a very common color used in Harappan pottery. The Harappans were skilled potters who often used red clay to create their vessels. This red clay, when fired, would produce a vibrant and durable pottery.Red was a very common color used in Harappan pottery. The Harappans were skilled potters who often used red clay to create their vessels. This red clay, when fired, would produce a vibrant and durable pottery.
Q10. In which of the year for the first time Commonwealth Game was hosted by India? Q10. In which of the year for the first time Commonwealth Game was hosted by India?
(A) 1990 (A) 1990
(B) 1998 (B) 1998
(C) 2002 (C) 2002
(D) 2010 (D) 2010
Answer: (D) 2010 Answer: (D) 2010
India first hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The event, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, was held in Delhi from October 3–14, 2010. It was the first time the Games were held in a Commonwealth republic and only the second time in Asia, after Kuala Lumpur in 1998.India first hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The event, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, was held in Delhi from October 3–14, 2010. It was the first time the Games were held in a Commonwealth republic and only the second time in Asia, after Kuala Lumpur in 1998.