Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : How did the Green Revolution contribute to the phenomenon of 'rural rich' in India?

Option 1: By providing employment opportunities in rural areas

Option 2: By increasing the income of small and marginal farmers

Option 3: By creating a class of wealthy farmers with large landholdings

Option 4: By reducing rural poverty through social welfare programs

Question : Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in India are identified primarily on the basis of:

Option 1: Religious beliefs

Option 2: Language spoken

Option 3: Social and educational backwardness

Option 4: Geographic location

Question : What percentage of jobs in India are at risk of automation, as per World Bank data, 2016?

Option 1: 77%

Option 2: 40%

Option 3: 69%

Option 4: 55%

Question : Which of these Battles proved decisive in the Angio-French rivary in India ?

Option 1: Battle of Wandiwash.

Option 2: Battle of Assaye.

Option 3: Battle of Chillianwala .

Option 4: Battle of Seringapatam.

Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform an intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees,  and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

The drainage systems of India are controlled by:

Option 1: relief features

Option 2: erosional activity

Option 3: tributaries of rivers

Option 4: depositional features

Question : Urbanisation in India has led to the growth of:

Option 1: Slum settlements

Option 2: Agricultural activities

Option 3: Rural infrastructure

Option 4: Traditional handicrafts

Question : Assertion: The Skill India Mission aims to provide skill training to over 400 million people by 2022 .

Reason: Skill India Mission focuses on bridging the skill gap and enhancing employability in various sectors.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Which of the following states is the second most populous state in India as per Census 2011?

Option 1: Maharashtra

Option 2: Madhya Pradesh

Option 3: West Bengal

Option 4: Rajasthan

Question : What was a major political change in India during the 1940 s that led to its independence?

Option 1: The end of the British Raj

Option 2: The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Option 3: The establishment of the League of Nations

Option 4: The formation of the United Nations

Question : What is the total strength of the (Council of State) Rajya Sabha of India as of 2017?

Option 1: 245

Option 2: 250

Option 3: 258

Option 4: 260