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General Studies Practice Quiz Set 41

General Studies Quiz GS

1Q) The Gulf of Mexico is connected to which ocean?


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⇨ The Gulf of Mexico is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean and is located between the southeastern coast of North America and Mexico.

2Q) Which of the following countries does have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?

(1) Spain

(2) Greece

(3) Egypt

(4) Lebanon


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⇨ Total 21 countries have coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea. They are

⇨ (1) Albania,

⇨ (2) Algeria,

⇨ (3) Bosnia and Herzegovina,

⇨ (4) Croatia,

⇨ (5) Cyprus,

⇨ (6) Egypt,

⇨ (7) France,

⇨ (8) Greece,

⇨ (9) Israel,

⇨ (10) Italy,

⇨ (11) Lebanon,

⇨ (12) Libya,

⇨ (13) Malta,

⇨ (14) Monaco,

⇨ (15) Montenegro,

⇨ (16) Morocco,

⇨ (17) Slovenia,

⇨ (18) Spain,

⇨ (19) Syria,

⇨ (20) Tunisia,

⇨ (21) Turkey.

3Q) Which of the following is the largest artificial lake in India?


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⇨ The largest artificial lake in India is Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar Lake.

⇨ The reservoir is on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

⇨ It is the reservoir of the Rihand Dam. The Rihand is the tributary of the Son River.

4Q) The Nathu La Pass, a mountain pass, connects India with which country?


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⇨ The Nathu La Pass, located in the state of Sikkim, connects India with China.

⇨ It was an important trading route between the two countries in ancient times.

5Q) The concept of "Sati" (widow immolation) was initially prevalent during which period in ancient India?


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⇨ The concept of "Sati" was prevalent during the Gupta Period in ancient India.

⇨ According to the Historical records "Sati" first appeared between 320CE to 550CE, during the rule of the Gupta Empire.

⇨ Incidents of "Sati" were first recorded in Nepal in 464CE, and later on in Madhya Pradesh in 510CE.

6Q) The Indus Valley Civilization is characterized by its well-planned cities with:


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⇨ The "Indus Valley Civilization" is characterized by its well-planned cities with grid-like street patterns, reflecting a high level of urban planning.

7Q) The Poona Pact of 1932 was an agreement between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and which political leader?


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⇨ The Poona Pact was an agreement reached between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi on September 24, 1932, which ensured reserved seats for the depressed classes (now known as Scheduled Castes) in the legislative bodies.

⇨ It was signed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes and by Madan Mohan Malviya on behalf of upper-caste Hindus.

8Q) The Champaran Satyagraha, the first civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India, was associated with which crop?


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⇨ The Champaran Satyagraha, launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917, addressed the exploitation of indigo farmers by British indigo planters in Champaran, Bihar.

⇨ It was India’s first Civil Disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.

⇨ Later in 1918, Champaran Agrarian Act was passed.

9Q) Which of the following correctly matched, where India has advanced partnership with the respective countries in the field of international space cooperation?

(1) Megha-Tropiques -> India and France

(2) NISAR -> India and USA

(3) Saral -> India and Russia

(4) TRISHNA -> India and Japan


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⇨ About Megha-Tropiques:

⇨ Megha-Tropiques was a satellite mission to study the water cycle in the tropical atmosphere in the context of climate change.

⇨ It was a collaborative effort between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES).

⇨ Megha-Tropiques was successfully deployed into orbit by a PSLV rocket in October 2011.

⇨ About NISAR:

⇨ NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is an Earth-observation satellite, Jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

⇨ This partnership agreement was signed in 2014.

⇨ NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory and it will map the entire globe in 12 days and provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in Earth’s ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, groundwater and natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides.

⇨ About Saral:

⇨ Saral is a joint mission with France, named SARAL (Satellite for ALTIKA and ARGOS) for studying the ocean from space using altimetry was successfully launched on February 25, 2013.

⇨ CNES (French National Space Agency) provided a radar altimeter instrument called ALTIKA and an onboard relay instrument for the international ARGOS data collection system, while, ISRO provided the satellite platform, launch, and operations for this joint mission.

⇨ The SARAL mission is complementary to the Jason-2 mission of NASA / NOAA and CNES / EUMETSAT.

⇨ About TRISHNA:

⇨ As part of the Indo-French cooperation, ISRO and CNES have completed the feasibility study on realizing an earth observation satellite mission with the thermal infrared imager, named TRISHNA.

⇨ ISRO and CNES will realize their third joint satellite mission – TRISHNA which is meant for eco-system stress and water use monitoring as also accommodation of a French instrument of India’s OCEANSAT – 3 satellite.

⇨ TRISHNA (Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural resource Assessment) is Planned for launch in 2025.

10Q) Which of the following tiger reserves in India are correctly matched with their respective states?

(1) Namdapha tiger reserve - Arunachal Pradesh

(2) Orang tiger reserve - Assam

(3) Buxa tiger reserve - West Bengal

(4) Kawal tiger reserve - Telangana


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⇨ Namdapha tiger reserve - Arunachal Pradesh

⇨ Orang tiger reserve - Assam

⇨ Buxa tiger reserve - West Bengal

⇨ Kawal tiger reserve - Telangana

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