Q1. Government of India owned currency note printing presses are in which cities? Q1. Government of India owned currency note printing presses are in which cities?
(A) Nasik and Dewas (A) Nasik and Dewas
(B) Nasik and Salboni (B) Nasik and Salboni
(C) Dewas and Salboni (C) Dewas and Salboni
(D) Mysore and Salboni (D) Mysore and Salboni
Answer: (A) Nasik and Dewas Answer: (A) Nasik and Dewas
Nasik, Dewas
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses.
Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML).
The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India).
Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.Nasik, Dewas
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses.
Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML).
The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India).
Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.
Q2. Which community is the largest Scheduled Tribe in Assam? Q2. Which community is the largest Scheduled Tribe in Assam?
(A) Bodo (A) Bodo
(B) Karbi (B) Karbi
(C) Mishing (C) Mishing
(D) Rabha (D) Rabha
Answer: (A) Bodo Answer: (A) Bodo
The Bodo community is the largest Scheduled Tribe in Assam.
Major tribes of Assam are: Bodo (35.1%), Mishing (17.52%), Karbi (11.1%), Rabha (7.6%), Sonowal Kachari (6.5%), Lalung (5.2%), Garo (4.2%), and Dimasa tribes (3.2%). They constitute ninety per cent ST population of the state.The Bodo community is the largest Scheduled Tribe in Assam.
Major tribes of Assam are: Bodo (35.1%), Mishing (17.52%), Karbi (11.1%), Rabha (7.6%), Sonowal Kachari (6.5%), Lalung (5.2%), Garo (4.2%), and Dimasa tribes (3.2%). They constitute ninety per cent ST population of the state.
Q4. How many languages are included in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution? Q4. How many languages are included in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(A) 18 (A) 18
(B) 21 (B) 21
(C) 22 (C) 22
(D) 25 (D) 25
Answer: (C) 22 Answer: (C) 22
There are 22 official languages in India and they are covered under the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri,Marathi, Maithili, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.There are 22 official languages in India and they are covered under the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri,Marathi, Maithili, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Answer: (A) Pushpalata Das Answer: (A) Pushpalata Das
Pushpalata Das, an Indian independence activist from Assam, founded the 'Mrityu Bahini' (Death Squad) in 1942. This organization was formed as part of the Quit India Movement to resist British rule. She led the Mrityu Bahini in several non-violent protests, including the hoisting of the Indian flag at police stations.Pushpalata Das, an Indian independence activist from Assam, founded the 'Mrityu Bahini' (Death Squad) in 1942. This organization was formed as part of the Quit India Movement to resist British rule. She led the Mrityu Bahini in several non-violent protests, including the hoisting of the Indian flag at police stations.
Q8. Assam was separated from bengal and was put under a chief commissioner in the year Q8. Assam was separated from bengal and was put under a chief commissioner in the year
Q9. What is the total surface area of the Earth? Q9. What is the total surface area of the Earth?
(A) 500 million square km (A) 500 million square km
(B) 560 million square km (B) 560 million square km
(C) 600 million square km (C) 600 million square km
(D) 510 million square km (D) 510 million square km
Answer: (D) 510 million square km Answer: (D) 510 million square km
Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere, and the solid Earth and oceans. Defined in this way, Earth's shape is an idealized spheroid – a squashed sphere – with a surface area of about 510 million square km (197 million sq mi).Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere, and the solid Earth and oceans. Defined in this way, Earth's shape is an idealized spheroid – a squashed sphere – with a surface area of about 510 million square km (197 million sq mi).
Q10. Who discovered the Rings of Saturn? Q10. Who discovered the Rings of Saturn?
(A) Isaac Newton (A) Isaac Newton
(B) Nicolaus Copernicus (B) Nicolaus Copernicus
(C) Galileo Galilei (C) Galileo Galilei
(D) Stephen Hawking (D) Stephen Hawking
Answer: (C) Galileo Galilei Answer: (C) Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei becomes the first to observe Saturn's rings with his 20-power telescope in 1610. He thought the rings were "handles" or large moons on either side of the planet.Galileo Galilei becomes the first to observe Saturn's rings with his 20-power telescope in 1610. He thought the rings were "handles" or large moons on either side of the planet.
