Q1. Reserve Bank of India owned currency note printing presses are in which cities? Q1. Reserve Bank 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: (D) Mysore and Salboni Answer: (D) Mysore and Salboni
Mysore and Salboni
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.Mysore and Salboni
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. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement? Q2. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement?
(A) Shivaji Park (A) Shivaji Park
(B) Jallianwala Bagh (B) Jallianwala Bagh
(C) August Kranti Maidan (C) August Kranti Maidan
(D) Pragati Maidan (D) Pragati Maidan
Answer: (C) August Kranti Maidan Answer: (C) August Kranti Maidan
August Kranti Maidan
Quit India Movement was launched at August Kranti Maidan in the greater Mumbai district of Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942 started the Quit India Movement with a Speech that British must leave India immediately or else mass agitations would take place.August Kranti Maidan
Quit India Movement was launched at August Kranti Maidan in the greater Mumbai district of Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942 started the Quit India Movement with a Speech that British must leave India immediately or else mass agitations would take place.
Q3. Which district in Assam is known as the 'Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills'? Q3. Which district in Assam is known as the 'Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills'?
Karbi Anglong district in Assam is known as the 'Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills' due to its picturesque landscape featuring the red-colored Kopili River and the lush green hills.Karbi Anglong district in Assam is known as the 'Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills' due to its picturesque landscape featuring the red-colored Kopili River and the lush green hills.
Q4. What is the capital of Maldives? Q4. What is the capital of Maldives?
(A) Addu City (A) Addu City
(B) Male (B) Male
(C) Thinadhoo (C) Thinadhoo
(D) Fuvahmulah (D) Fuvahmulah
Answer: (B) Male Answer: (B) Male
Male is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. It's located on Malé Island in the Kaafu Atoll.Male is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. It's located on Malé Island in the Kaafu Atoll.
Q5. The Sualkuchi Silk Saree, known for its golden Muga silk, is a traditional attire from which district of Assam? Q5. The Sualkuchi Silk Saree, known for its golden Muga silk, is a traditional attire from which district of Assam?
(A) Dibrugarh (A) Dibrugarh
(B) Kamrup (B) Kamrup
(C) Goalpara (C) Goalpara
(D) Nagaon (D) Nagaon
Answer: (B) Kamrup Answer: (B) Kamrup
Sualkuchi, a small town in the Kamrup district of Assam, is renowned for its silk industry, particularly for the production of Muga silk sarees. The Sualkuchi silk saree, often featuring intricate designs and the distinctive golden sheen of Muga silk, is a traditional attire and a significant part of Assam's cultural heritage. It's often referred to as the "Manchester of Assam" due to its textile industry.Sualkuchi, a small town in the Kamrup district of Assam, is renowned for its silk industry, particularly for the production of Muga silk sarees. The Sualkuchi silk saree, often featuring intricate designs and the distinctive golden sheen of Muga silk, is a traditional attire and a significant part of Assam's cultural heritage. It's often referred to as the "Manchester of Assam" due to its textile industry.
Substitute Word: valetudinarian.
Synonyms: Hypochondriac.
Both refer to someone who is excessively concerned about health. The slight difference is that a valetudinarian might actually be sick, as one definition of the word is "a person suffering from poor health." The hypochondriac's anxiety is often groundless.Substitute Word: valetudinarian.
Synonyms: Hypochondriac.
Both refer to someone who is excessively concerned about health. The slight difference is that a valetudinarian might actually be sick, as one definition of the word is "a person suffering from poor health." The hypochondriac's anxiety is often groundless.
Q7. What percentage of the Assam population speaks Assamese? Q7. What percentage of the Assam population speaks Assamese?
(A) 48.38% (A) 48.38%
(B) 58.08% (B) 58.08%
(C) 60.38% (C) 60.38%
(D) 46.38% (D) 46.38%
Answer: (A) 48.38% Answer: (A) 48.38%
According to the 2011 census, approximately 48.38% of the Assam population speaks Assamese.According to the 2011 census, approximately 48.38% of the Assam population speaks Assamese.
Q8. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in? Q8. Burmese invaded Assam for the third time in?
(A) 1820 (A) 1820
(B) 1817 (B) 1817
(C) 1819 (C) 1819
(D) 1821 (D) 1821
Answer: (D) 1821 Answer: (D) 1821
The third Burmese invasion of Assam took place in 1821.
In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. In February 1821, he sent Mingimaha Tilwa to Assam. Patalang Borbarua was killed and Chandrakanta Singha fled to Guwahati.The third Burmese invasion of Assam took place in 1821.
In 1819, Bagyidaw became the king of Burma and decided to annex Assam. In February 1821, he sent Mingimaha Tilwa to Assam. Patalang Borbarua was killed and Chandrakanta Singha fled to Guwahati.
Q10. Which statement about the Indus civilization is not true? Q10. Which statement about the Indus civilization is not true?
(A) People knew about iron (A) People knew about iron
(B) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage (B) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage
(C) Worshipping of Mother Goddess (C) Worshipping of Mother Goddess
(D) Accurate drainage system in cities (D) Accurate drainage system in cities
Answer: (A) People knew about iron Answer: (A) People knew about iron
There is no evidence that iron was used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a Bronze Age civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization used metals like copper, bronze, gold, and silver.There is no evidence that iron was used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a Bronze Age civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization used metals like copper, bronze, gold, and silver.
