Which state government set up proposals for the design, development and operation of India’s first AI City in 2024?
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Correct answer: (C) Uttar Pradesh The proposals for the design, development and running of India's first AI City were drawn up by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
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Question 52
Which company became the third-largest silver producer globally according to the 2024 World Silver Survey?
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Correct answer: (A) Hindustan Zinc Limited By the 2024 World Silver Survey, Hindustan Zinc Limited became the world's third largest producer of silver.
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Question 53
What initiative did India announce at the G20 summit to take ethanol blending with petrol globally to 20 percent?
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Correct answer: (C) Global Biofuel Alliance At the G20 summit India announced the Global Biofuels Alliance, whose aim is to raise the blending of ethanol in petrol worldwide.
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Question 54
Which ferry craft was inducted into the Indian Navy at the end of December 2023?
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Correct answer: (B) Manohar At the end of December 2023 the ferry craft ‘Manohar’ was inducted into the Indian Navy.
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Question 55
Very high-intensity earthquake zones include
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Correct answer: (B) Madhubani and Supaul In Bihar the zone of very high earthquake intensity (Zone V) takes in the northern districts such as Madhubani and Supaul, which lie near the active Himalayan belt.
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Question 56
The smallest bird sanctuary in Bihar in terms of geographical area is
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Correct answer: (B) Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary By area the smallest bird sanctuary of Bihar is the Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary, in Jamui.
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Question 57
The tributary of the Ganga having the longest course in Bihar is
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Correct answer: (C) Burhi Gandak
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Question 58
The river having the largest basin area is
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Correct answer: (A) Pennar Of the three given, the Pennar has the largest basin area; the Brahmani and the Sabarmati basins are smaller.
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Question 59
India shares its second-longest international boundary with
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Correct answer: (B) China India's longest international border is with Bangladesh and the second longest with China, about 3,488 km.
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Question 60
The antecedent drainage pattern of river systems is found in
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Correct answer: (A) The Punjab Himalayas An antecedent drainage is one where the river flowed before the mountain rose and then cut its way through—the Indus, the Satluj and the Brahmaputra are such. This pattern is seen in the region of the Punjab Himalaya.
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Question 61
The state with the highest number of wildlife sanctuaries (2019) is
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Correct answer: (A) Maharashtra By the figures of 2019 the greatest number of wildlife sanctuaries is in Maharashtra.
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Question 62
The state producing the highest solar power generation in 2022–23 is
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Correct answer: (C) Rajasthan In 2022–23 Rajasthan stood first in the generation of solar power, with vast solar parks such as Bhadla.
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Question 63
Which Indian leader used the “Safety-Valve theory” to attack the moderates in the Congress?
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Correct answer: (C) Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai used the ‘safety-valve’ theory to charge the moderates, saying the Congress had been founded to give discontent a safe outlet.
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Question 64
During which movement did the boycott of British goods and promotion of Swadeshi become the two pillars?
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Correct answer: (A) Partition of Bengal Against the partition of Bengal in 1905 the boycott of British goods and the promotion of swadeshi became the two pillars on which the later movement stood.
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Question 65
What were the major gains of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 66
Who defined socialism scientifically as “the abolition of capitalism and class domination”?
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Correct answer: (B) Leaders of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
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Question 67
Who led a delegation to London to meet Secretary of State for India Montagu and demand female suffrage?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 68
Which event was “a glorious event in the history of the freedom movement in India,” an acceptable plan to both the Congress and the Muslim League?
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Correct answer: (C) Cabinet Mission plan
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Question 69
Who firmly believed that a happy, prosperous national existence could be built on the basis of a capitalist social system?
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Correct answer: (A) Gandhiji Gandhiji held that a happy and prosperous national life could be built on trusteeship between capital and labour—he believed in cooperation rather than class struggle.
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Question 70
Who wrote “The Indian Struggle,” a book described as his autobiography?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 71
Pablo Picasso is a ______ printmaker.
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Correct answer: (B) Spanish
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Question 72
What are the main pigments used for full-colour reproduction of a design?
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Correct answer: (A) Cyan, Magenta and Yellow
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Question 73
Sculptures which move are called
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Correct answer: (C) Kinetic
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Question 74
In which medium is Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”?
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Correct answer: (A) Fresco
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Question 75
During Justinian’s reign, which church was an elaborately decorated Byzantine-style building with an octagonal perimeter?
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Correct answer: (B) San Vitale
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Question 76
Who illustrated Tagore’s book “Sahaj Path”?
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Correct answer: (A) Nandalal Bose
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Question 77
On which paper is Somnath Hore’s “Wound” series made?
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Correct answer: (B) Pulp paper
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Question 78
“Spirit of Work” is an artwork by
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Correct answer: (B) Dhanraj Bhagat
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Question 79
Name the Western scholar who developed the idea that art expresses emotions, not ideas.
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Correct answer: (C) Croce
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Question 80
Edgar Degas is known as a
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 81
What is the style of Gustav Klimt?
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Correct answer: (A) Symbolism
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Question 82
For which technique is Krishna Reddy famous?
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Correct answer: (B) Viscosity
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Question 83
Identify the installation artist.
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Correct answer: (C) Christo
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Question 84
Mezzotint was invented by
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Correct answer: (A) Ludwig von
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Question 85
Who is called the “Father of Advertising”?
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Correct answer: (A) David Ogilvy
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Question 86
Doric and Ionic capitals were developed by
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Correct answer: (C) Greeks
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Question 87
The Church of Hagia Sophia is from which art period?
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Correct answer: (B) Byzantine
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Question 88
The Cathedral of Orvieto is most famous for the colour effects produced by brilliant _____ pictures on its façade.
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Correct answer: (A) Mosaic
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Question 89
“Monolithic” means
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Correct answer: (A) Carved out of a single stone
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Question 90
What is the “Basarah Bakhira”?
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Correct answer: (C) Pavilion
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Question 91
Which cave is known as “Rang Mahal”?
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Correct answer: (A) Cave no. 4
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Question 92
The Virupaksha and Mallikarjuna temples of Pattadakal were built by whose two queens?
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Correct answer: (C) Vikramaditya II
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Question 93
The Didarganj Yakshini is from which historic period?
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Correct answer: (A) Mauryan
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Question 94
The Triratna (Three Jewels) indicates
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Correct answer: (B) Buddha, Sangha and Dharma
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Question 95
The front face of the southern torana of the Great Stupa at Sanchi shows
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Correct answer: (A) Dwarfs with lotuses and garlands
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Question 96
Who was the founder of the Pala Dynasty?
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Correct answer: (C) Gopala
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Question 97
Which of the following is not a principle of art?
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Correct answer: (A) Colour
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Question 98
“Cloud Gate” is an artwork by
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Correct answer: (A) Anish Kapoor
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Question 99
What is the full form of “AIFACS”?
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Correct answer: (B) All India Fine Art and Craft Society
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Question 100
A quite simple way of putting together elements in a painting or arranging the subject on paper or canvas is called