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Q1. Which one of the following countries is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world?
(a) Brazil
(b) Cuba
(c) India
(d) China
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane in the world.
India is known as the homeland of Sugar.
Brazil is the largest sugarcane producing country in the world followed by India, China and Thailand.
Q2. Where is the National Brain Research Centre located?
(a) Panchkula
(b) Faridabad
(c) Manesar
(d) Rewari
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Brain Research Centre is a neuroscience research group, situated in Manesar, Gurgaon district, Haryana, India.
It is an Autonomous Government Institute accredited with the deemed university status and is a nodal center under Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Q3. Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?
(a) Pluto
(b) Saturn
(c) Venus
(d) Jupiter
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The planet Venus is normally referred to as the evening star because it becomes visible just when the sun is about to set. This planet is also referred to as the morning star as it sometimes can be seen shining brightly just before the sun rises in the morning.
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Q4. Which one of the following countries is the largest country without borders in terms of geographical area?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Philippines
(c) Japan
(d) Cuba
S4.Ans(c)
Sol. In the given options Japan is the largest country without borders in terms of geographical area.
Japan – 377,915 km2
Philippines – 300,300 km2
New Zealand – 270,467 km2
Cuba – 109,844 km2
Q5. Indravati, Pranhita and Sabari are important tributaries of which of these rivers?
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Godavari
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Downstream of the Sriram Sagar dam, Godavari is joined by many major tributaries, namely, Pranhita, Indravati and Sabari which carry large volumes of flood water during monsoon.
Q6. Which of the following food crops is produced maximum in India?
(a) Maize
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) Jowar
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Rice is the dominant crop of India; wheat comes second both in terms of total production and the area under cultivation. Rice occupies 23.3 percent of gross cropped area of the country and contributes 43 per cent of total food grain production. It is the staple food of the people of the eastern and southern parts of the country. Besides, India accounts for 20% of all world rice production.
Q7. Which of the following places receive minimum rainfall?
(a) Leh
(b) Bikaner
(c) Indore
(d) Jaipur
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Average annual rainfall of Leh is only 102 mm (4.02 inches). The annual rainfall pattern in other places is as follows: Bikaner: 260 – 440 millimetres (10 – 17 in); Jaipur: over 650 millimetres (26 in).
Q8. Suez Canal is situated in Which among the given countries
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Sudan
(c) Egypt
(d) Jordan
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. 7,000kilometres.
The canal offers a shorter journey between the North Atlantic & northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean & Red seas by avoiding the South Atlantic & southern Indian oceans.
Q9. In which type of forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season?
(a) Mangrove
(b) Evergreen
(c) Deciduous
(d) Thorny
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Deciduous means “falling off at maturity” “ or “tending to fall off”. Common examples of deciduous trees include oak, maple, & hickory trees.
It is typically used in order to refer to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally most commonly during autumn.
Q10. In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
(a) West Europe
(b) East Europe
(c) South Africa
(d) South America
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Andes mountains are located in the western part of South America, streth for about 7200 kilometers from Venezuela in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south.
Q11. Who built the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal?
(a) Chola Kings
(b) Pallava Kings
(c) Chera Kings
(d) Chalukya Kings
S11.Ans (d)
Sol.
Built in the 7th and 8th centuries, the Pattadakal monument was famous for royal coronation called ‘Pattadakisuvolal’. Temples constructed here mark the blending of the RekhaNagaraPrasada and the DravidaVimana styles of temple building. The oldest temple at Pattadakal is the simple but massive Sangamesvara built by VijayadityaSatyasraya (A.D. 697-733).
The Mallikarjuna and the Virupaksha temples at Pattadakal, were built by two queens of Vikaramaditya II, to commemorate the victory of the Chalukyas over the Pallavas. Virupaksha temple, built by Queen Lokamahadevi, was originally calledLokeshwara. This temple is built in the southern Dravida style and is the largest in the enclosure. It has a massive gateway and several inscriptions.
Q12. What is the name of position in which Earth and Sun are nearest?
(a) Perihelion
(b) Aphelion
(c) Apogee
(d) Perige
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Perihelion is the position in which Earth is located closet to the sun.
Earth comes closest to the sun every year around January 3.
It is farthest from the sun every year around July 4.
Q13. Which of the following countries does not have Coastline?
(a) Cambodia
(b) North Korea
(c) Finland
(d) Zimbabwe
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. From the given options, Zimbabwe does not have it’s coastline. It is a landlocked country in Africa.
Capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
Q14. Sudan dyes are found asadulterant in
- Tea
- Coffee Powder
- Hot paprika
- Coriander Powder
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sudan dyes are found as an adulterant in Hot Paprika.
Sudan I (Sudan Dyes) has been adopted for colouring various foodstuffs, especially curry powder and chili powder. Although the use of Sudan I in foods is now banned in many countries.
Q15. In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its natural habitat?
(a) Sand deserts of North-West India
(b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Salt marshes of Western Gujarat
(d) Western Ghats
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The great hornbill is native to the forests of India, Bhutan, Nepal, mainland Southeast Asia and Sumatra.
Its distribution is fragmented in the Western Ghats and in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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