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Question : In which of the following states of India are the reserves of silver not found?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Jharkhand
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.
Gujarat does not have significant silver reserves. While it possesses small deposits from mining operations focused on other metals, Rajasthan dominates India's silver reserves, hosting 98% of mines like Zawar, Rampura Agucha, and Rajpura Dariba.
Jharkhand's deposits centre around
Question : In India, which state has a high concentration of Christian population?
Option 1: Punjab
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : Kerala has a high concentration of Christian population, reflecting the state's religious composition.
Question : Which country is a key neighbor of India with which it has significant bilateral relations?
Option 1: Japan
Option 2: Brazil
Option 3: Pakistan
Option 4: Australia
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Solution : Pakistan is a key neighbor of India with which it has significant bilateral relations, characterized by both cooperation and conflict, particularly over the Kashmir issue.
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.
Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
The assertion that the Skill India Mission aims to
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, India continues to expand its rice export footprint in the African, Asian, and European Union markets, thus having the largest share in the global rice trade. The robust global demand also helped India’s growth in rice exports.
In 2020-21, India’s rice exports (Basmati and Non-Basmati) rose by a huge 87 per cent to 17.72 Million tonnes (MT) from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20.
In terms of value realisation, India’s rice exports rose by 38 per cent to USD 8815 million in 2020-21 from USD 6397 million reported in 2019-20. In terms of Rupees, India’s rice export grew by 44 per cent to Rs 65298 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 45379 crore in the previous year. In the first seven months of the current financial year (2021-22), India’s rice exports rose by more than 33 per cent to 11.79 MT from 8.91 MT achieved during April-October, 2020-21. It is anticipated that India’s rice exports in 2021-22 will likely surpass the record feet of 17.72 MT achieved in 2020-21.
In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries - Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eswatini, Myanmar, and Nicaragua, where exports were carried out for the first time or earlier the shipment was smaller in volume.
India’s Non-Basmati rice exports were valued at USD 4796 million (Rs 35448 crore) in 2020-21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at USD 4018 million (Rs 29,849 crore).In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, the top ten countries – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar, and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long-grained rice from India.
Top ten countries – Nepal, Benin, Bangladesh, Senegal, Togo, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates – have a share of 57 per cent in India’s total exports of non-Basmati rice in 2020-21 in terms of volume.
Which of the following countries imported rice from India for the first time?
Option 1: Iraq
Option 2: Bangladesh
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: United Arab Emirates
Correct Answer: Brazil
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
As stated in the paragraph, in 2020–21, India started to export non-basmati rice to nine countries, among which Brazil is among the options, making it the appropriate choice.
Question : The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted in India in the year:
Option 1: 1956
Option 2: 1972
Option 3: 2005
Option 4: 2013
Correct Answer: 2005
Solution : The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted in India in the year 2005 as part of social reform efforts to protect women from abuse and violence in domestic settings.
Question : What is the child sex ratio in India in the 2011 Census?
Option 1: 914 females per 1000 males
Option 2: 911 females per 1000 males
Option 3: 941 females per 1000 males
Option 4: 814 females per 1000 males
Correct Answer: 914 females per 1000 males
Solution : The correct option is 914 females per 1000 males.
According to 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio (0 to 6) was 914 females per 1000 males. A census is a systematic and comprehensive collection of demographic, social, economic, and other
Question : In which state of India was a non-Congress government formed for the first time?
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Puducherry
Option 4: Kerala
Solution : The correct option is Kerala.
The first non-Congress government in India was formed in the state of Kerala. The 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election resulted in the formation of the first democratically elected communist government in the world, led by the Communist Party of
Question : Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, a gem among musicians in India, was a renowned player of which of the following instruments?
Option 1: Sitar
Option 2: Tabla
Option 3: Ghatam
Option 4: Sarangi
Correct Answer: Tabla
Solution : The correct answer is Tabla.
Anokhelal Mishra was an Indian tabla player who was a member of the Hindustani classical music Banaras gharana. Anokhelal studied Tabla under Bhairow Prasad Mishra for around fifteen years.
Question : Who is known as 'Father of Green Revolution' in India?
Option 1: G. Paul
Option 2: Norman Borlaung
Option 3: Van Neil
Option 4: Dr. Mithchell
Correct Answer: Norman Borlaung
Solution : The correct option is Norman Borlaung.
The "Father of the Green Revolution" is Dr. Norman Borlaug, an American agronomic and humanitarian who was instrumental in the creation of high-yielding wheat varieties that enhanced agricultural production and helped alleviate global famine. The Green Revolution was
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