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Question : The Women's Movement in India has been closely associated with which of the following broader movements?
Option 1: Environmental Movement
Option 2: Labor Movement
Option 3: Civil Rights Movement
Option 4: Anti-Corruption Movement
Correct Answer: Environmental Movement
Solution : The Women's Movement in India has been closely associated with the Environmental Movement, as seen in initiatives like the Chipko Movement, where women played a leading role in forest conservation.
Question : In the third Carnatic War, the British East India Company defeated the French forces at the_____ in 1760, ending almost a century of conflict over French supremacy in India.
Option 1: The Siege of Arcot
Option 2: The Battle of Adyar
Option 3: The Battle of Ambur
Option 4: The Battle of Wandiwash
Correct Answer: The Battle of Wandiwash
Solution : The correct option is The Battle of Wandiwash.
At the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760, the British East India Company defeated the French forces in the Third Carnatic War. A pivotal battle during the struggle known as the Seven Years' War
Question : Which is the artificial port of India ?
Option 1: Kandla
Option 2: Mangalore
Option 3: Chennai or Madras
Option 4: Haldia
Correct Answer: Chennai or Madras
Solution : The correct answer is Chennai or Madras.
Artificial ports are the man made harbours which are constructed by forming breakwaters. Breakwater is a form of embankment which protects inside water from outside storms and waves. In India oldest artificial harbour is Chennai port
Question : In which sector has employment growth been the slowest in recent years in India?
Option 1: Agriculture
Option 2: Manufacturing
Option 3: Services
Option 4: Construction
Correct Answer: Manufacturing
Solution : The correct answer is (b) Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector has faced challenges in generating employment opportunities at a similar pace.
Factors such as automation, technological advancements, and changes in global supply chains have impacted the labor intensity of manufacturing processes, leading to a slower growth
Question : The shift in class structure post-independence in India saw:
Option 1: A decline in the importance of agriculture
Option 2: The disappearance of the middle class
Option 3: An increase in rural-urban migration
Option 4: The rise of the service sector
Correct Answer: A decline in the importance of agriculture
Solution : The shift in class structure post-independence in India saw a decline in the importance of agriculture and the emergence of new classes associated with industrialization and urbanization.
Question : The Gateway of India was built by
Option 1: Frank Lloyd Wright
Option 2: George Wittet
Option 3: Frank Gehry
Option 4: Zaha Hadid
Correct Answer: George Wittet
Solution : The correct option is George Wittet.
The Gateway of India is an arch-shaped structure erected in Mumbai, India, in the early 20th century. George Wittet served as the gateway's principal architect. Its building was finished in 1924. It was built to mark
Question : In India, the census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act_____.
Option 1: 1950
Option 2: 1952
Option 3: 1955
Option 4: 1948
Correct Answer: 1948
Solution : The correct answer is 1948.
The 1948 Census Act governs how the census is carried out. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel spearheaded the bill for this Act. The Indian Constitution's Article 246 declares the population census to be a Union subject. It is mentioned in the
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Democracy : India :: Communism : ?
Option 1: France
Option 2: China
Option 3: Britain
Option 4: America
Correct Answer: China
Solution : Given: Democracy : India :: Communism : ?
India is associated with democracy. Similarly, China is associated with communism.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The Chipko Movement, an environmental movement in India, originated in which state?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Uttarakhand
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Solution : The Chipko Movement, an environmental movement focused on forest conservation, originated in the state of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in the 1970s.
Question : Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct. 1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate. 2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation. 3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.
Option 1: 1 and 2 only
Option 2: 2 and 3 only
Option 3: 1, 2 and 3
Option 4: 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Solution : The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Reasons for excessive cold during the cold weather season in North India are:
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