Practice

Question 101

Who was the Mughal ruler at the time of the Battle of Plassey?

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Correct answer: (C) Alamgir II

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 102

At the time of the Battle of Buxar, who was the Governor of Bengal?

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Correct answer: (B) Vansittart

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Question 103

Who was in charge of the English Company at Patna at the time of the Battle of Buxar?

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Correct answer: (A) Ellis

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Question 104

Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Faizabad (Ayodhya)?

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Correct answer: (C) Maulvi Ahmadullah

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 105

Who was Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress was founded?

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Correct answer: (A) Dufferin

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Question 106

In which year was the Indian National Congress divided for the first time?

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Correct answer: (B) 1907

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Question 107

In which year did the Muzaffarpur Bomb Case occur?

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Correct answer: (B) 1908

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Question 108

How many volunteers accompanied Gandhiji in the Dandi March?

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Correct answer: (B) 78

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Question 109

Where was the Ghadar Party founded?

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Correct answer: (B) San Francisco

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Question 110

On what date did the Constituent Assembly hold its first session?

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Correct answer: (B) 9 December 1946

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Question 111

In which year was the International Earth Summit held?

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Correct answer: (B) 1992

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Question 112

Who authored the book Small Is Beautiful?

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Correct answer: (B) Schumacher

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Question 113

In which year was the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) established?

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Correct answer: (A) 1960

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Question 114

In which year was the National Wildlife Protection Act implemented?

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Correct answer: (B) 1972

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Question 115

Which tree is worshipped by the Mundas and Santhals of the Chota Nagpur region?

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Correct answer: (C) Mahua

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Question 116

What percentage of India’s area is covered by plateaus?

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Correct answer: (A) 27

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Question 117

What is the total geographical area of India?

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Correct answer: (B) 3.28 million sq. km

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Question 118

According to the National Forest Policy of 1952, what percentage of India should ideally be under forest cover?

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Correct answer: (B) 33%

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Question 119

Which type of soil has a higher concentration of kankar nodules?

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Correct answer: (B) Bangar

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Question 120

If the topsoil is washed away, what is it called?

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Correct answer: (B) Sheet erosion

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Question 121

Lepcha folk song belongs to which part of the country?

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Correct answer: (C) Northern Darjeeling

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Question 122

In which State is Bandhavgarh National Park situated?

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Correct answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh

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Question 123

Which State of India has the largest forest cover by area?

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Correct answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh

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Question 124

Which conservation strategy does not directly involve community participation?

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Correct answer: (C) Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries

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Question 125

What percentage of electricity in India is contributed by hydroelectric power projects?

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Correct answer: (C) 22

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Question 126

According to India’s Jal Jeevan Mission, what per-capita daily potable-water supply is needed?

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Correct answer: (C) 55 L

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 127

Which of the following rivers create estuaries? 1. Mahi 2. Tapti 3. Pennar 4. Narmada. Select the correct answer.

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Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 128

Over which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built?

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Correct answer: (B) Narmada

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Question 129

In which Indian State is rainwater known as Palar Pani?

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Correct answer: (C) Rajasthan

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Question 130

Which Indian State has made rooftop rainwater-harvesting structures compulsory for all houses?

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Correct answer: (A) Tamil Nadu

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Question 131

In which country is ‘slash-and-burn’ agriculture known as Milpa?

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Correct answer: (B) Mexico

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Question 132

Who initiated the movement of Bloodless Revolution?

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Correct answer: (B) Vinoba Bhave

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Question 133

What is India’s rank in world sugarcane production?

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Correct answer: (C) 2nd

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Question 134

Which State produced the largest amount of groundnut in 2019–20?

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Correct answer: (C) Gujarat

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Question 135

What percentage of iron is present in magnetite ore?

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Correct answer: (B) 70

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Question 136

In which State is the Ratnagiri District iron ore deposit located?

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Correct answer: (C) Maharashtra

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Question 137

In which State is the Ankleshwar oil field located?

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Correct answer: (A) Gujarat

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Question 138

Where is the geothermal plant of Parvati Valley located?

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Correct answer: (C) Himachal Pradesh

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Question 139

Which is a non-metallic mineral?

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Correct answer: (C) Mica

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Question 140

Under which type of sector does BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) come?

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Correct answer: (A) Public

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Question 141

In which year was the first successful textile mill established in Mumbai?

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Correct answer: (A) 1854

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Question 142

Where is the Bhadravathi Iron and Steel Plant located?

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Correct answer: (B) Karnataka

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Question 143

Which plateau of India has the highest concentration of iron and steel industries?

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Correct answer: (A) Chota Nagpur Plateau

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Question 144

What is the height of the stratosphere?

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Correct answer: (B) 50 km

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Question 145

What is the length of the Atal Tunnel?

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Correct answer: (A) 9.02 km

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Question 146

Which is the biggest port of India?

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Correct answer: (B) Mumbai

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Question 147

Which of the following is named National Waterway 1?

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Correct answer: (B) Allahabad–Haldia

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Question 148

Into how many zones are the Indian Railways reorganized?

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Correct answer: (C) 16

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Question 149

Name the first crude-oil pipeline transport network of India.

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Correct answer: (B) Assam–Kanpur

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Question 150

Where was the first jute mill in India established in 1855?

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Correct answer: (C) Rishra

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

TRE2 — Language General Studies And Social Science