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 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:

‘Perennial’ rivers mean:

Option 1: receiving water from the rains

Option 2: those that originate in the mountains

Option 3: rivers with a long course

Option 4: full of water throughout the year

Question : Which of the following is a major inland waterway in India?

Option 1: National Waterway 1

Option 2: National Highway 1

Option 3: State Highway 1

Option 4: Golden Quadrilateral

Question : Which of the following is not a characteristic of National Highways in India?

Option 1: Meant for inter-state transport.

Option 2: Connect state capitals and major cities.

Option 3: Construction of border roads in high-altitude areas.

Option 4: Maintained by the Central Government.

Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

On April 1,2022 Pope Francis apologized  to First Nations, Inuit and Métis 1) ____________________, he acknowledged the amount of harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a significant step in the church admitting its role in the 2) _________________ of Indigenous communities and children. Although the apology  was very important but it also raised questions as what it means when a pope apologises.

For once it is unthinkable that pope will apologise, as for accepting the fault  would mean that the church was 3) ___________________. However, the Second Vatican Council, an  assembly of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and 4) ___________________ that met from 1962 to 1965 contributed towards the modernization of the church  shifted the church’s perspective on change and 5) _____________________ major changes. It also paved the way of admitting the fault.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 3

Option 1: eclectic

Option 2: languid
 

Option 3: religious
 

Option 4: sinful

Question : What was a major consequence of the 1967 elections for the Congress party in Kerala?

Option 1: Loss of power to the Communist Party

Option 2: Formation of a coalition government

Option 3: Strengthening of Congress leadership

Option 4: Emergence of regional parties

Question : What is the purpose of a capital budget?

Option 1: To fund ongoing operations of the government

   

Option 2: To fund major infrastructure projects

Option 3: To fund social welfare programs

Option 4: To fund military operations

Question : Which of the following is a major component of water pollution in the Bengal Basin?

Option 1: Chromium

Option 2: Arsenic

Option 3: Calcium

Option 4: Potassium

Question : What can be inferred from the analysis of a major Harappan site in an archaeological report?

Option 1: The architectural styles of the medieval period

Option 2: The trade routes of the ancient Greek civilization

Option 3: The urban planning and social structure of the Harappan civilization

Option 4: The religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians

Question : Which gas is the major component of biogas?

Option 1: Compressed natural gas

Option 2: Methane

Option 3: Hydrogen

Option 4: Liquefied petroleum gas

Question : What has been a major challenge for the Indian government in addressing insurgency movements in the North East?

Option 1: Lack of military resources

Option 2: Geographical terrain

Option 3: International interference

Option 4: Economic constraints