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Class 8 General Knowledge
Resources Of India And World
Quiz 15
Consider the following statements about the biosphere reserves:
In biosphere reserves, there is in-situ conservation of biodiversity of natural and semi-natural ecosystem and landscape.
Biosphere reserve provide facilities for long-term ecological studies, environmental education and training and research and monitoring.
Biosphere reserves help in the sustainable economic development of the human population within and around the biosphere reserve.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements
India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-year plan onwards, as a result of which the country now ranks first among the world's milk producing nations. The per capita availability of the milk has reached a level of 337g per day in the year 2017, which is more than the world average of 229g per day.
With reference to Indian Railway Zones and their Headquarters, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
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Eastern Railway : Kolkata
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Central Railway : Mumbai
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Southern Railway : Secunderabad
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North Eastern Railway
primarily serves the areas of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western districts of Bihar and is headquartered at
Gorakhpur.
Eastern Railway was formed on 14th April 1952 by integration of the East Indian Railway consisting of Sealdah, Howrah, Asansol and Danapur Divisions and the entire Bengal Nagpur Railway and is
headquartered at
Kolkata.
Central Railway covers a large part of the state of Maharashtra and parts of North-Eastern Karnataka and Southern Madhya Pradesh
and is
headquartered at
Mumbai
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Southern Railway’s present network extends over a large area of India’s Southern Peninsula, covering the states of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Pondicherry and a small portion of Andhra Pradesh
and is
headquartered at
Chennai.
The world's longest railway platform in India is at ____________.
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Kollam, Kerala
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Kharagpur, West Bengal
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Bhilaspur, Chattisgarh
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Gorakhpur, U.P
A major programme called 'silviculture' has been started to replenish the forests. Which of the following is not an advantage of this programme?
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It maintains a perfect water cycle in nature
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It prevents soil erosion
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Its practice does not vary with different terrains and soil types
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It produces a large quantity of raw materials for industry
Explanation
The disadvantage of uneven-aged forests is that management requires more frequent entries of heavy machinery, which can cause damage to residual live trees, reduce their commercial value, and increase their vulnerability to insects and diseases. Its Practice does not vary with different terrains and soil types.
From which country did India procure the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to join Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditaya?
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Russia
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Germany
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France
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United States of America
Who is known as the father of White Revolution in India?
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MS Swaminathan
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BP Pal
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KN Bahl
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V Kurien
The longest non-stop train is _____________.
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Grand Trunk Express
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Flying Scotsman
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Tamil Nadu Express
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None of these
Atacama desert is in _____________.
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Chile
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S.Africa
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Australia
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S.America
Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?
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Aravall
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Satpura
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Ajanta
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Sahyadri
Government revises the base year of All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from 2004-05 to which of the following year?
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2008-09
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2007-08
Which country has emerged as the second largest producer of Stainless steel in the world ?
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India
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The United States
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Russia
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Japan
The Government of India released the new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series with which base year replacing $$2004-05$$?
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$$2011-12$$
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$$2015-16$$
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$$2010-11$$
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$$2005-06$$
Kalahari desert is in __________.
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Chile
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S.Africa
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Australia
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S.America
Gomia in Jharkhand is famous for _____________.
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Coal fields
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Manganese mines
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Fertilizer plant
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Explosives factory
Name a type of fish carrying genes only from its father in the nucleus of its cells___________.
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Squalis alburnoides
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Salmo salar
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Xiphias gladius
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Esox lucius
Penicillin manufacturing plant is located at ___________.
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Bengaluru
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Alwaye
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Poona
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Pimpri
Explanation
Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), or Penicillin manufacturing plant in Pimpri
is the first public sector drug
manufacturing
companies set up by the Government of
India.
World's Toughest Law against Plastic Bags has been imposed in which of the following country recently?
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Australia
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Canada
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Saudi Arabia
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Kenya
Which city is famous for glass bangle industry in India?
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Lucknow
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Sikandrabad
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Firozabad
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Agra
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Firozabad
Firozabad located in Uttar Pradesh state has been producing glass bangles for more than 200 years. Firozabad, India - Firozabad, a small industrial town located nearly 200km from India's capital, New Delhi, is known for its glass industry, particularly its famed bangles.
Who has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways?
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Piyush Goyal
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Nirmala Sitharaman
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Dharmendra Pradhan
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Which among the following is an example of solid sol?
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Milk of magnesia
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Foam
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Coloured gemstones
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Rubber
Match the following:
List-I (Industries)
List-II (Industrial Centres)
A.
Pearl fishing
1.
Pune
B.
Automobiles
2.
Tuticorin
C.
Ship building
3.
Pinjore
D.
Engineering goods
4.
Marmagao
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A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
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A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Kolar is famous for
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Oil field in Assam
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A hydro-electric scheme in Bihar
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Gold fields in Karnataka
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A salt factory in Sambhal
Which is the only train which runs between Kolkata and Dhaka?
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Dosti Express
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Maitree Express
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Bangla Express
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Padma Express
In which one of the following places, Headquarters of a Railway Zone is located?
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Kanpur
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Lucknow
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Hajipur
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New Jalpaiguri
Explanation
Hajipur is the headquarters of the East Central Railway Zone.
Which country is the largest producer of Wood pulp?
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India
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Canada
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Russia
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USA
A ______ is an agreement between the communicating parties on how communication is to proceed.
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Path
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SLA
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Bond
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Protocol
which of the following industries are associated with Coimbatore
?
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Gold
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Sugar
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Textile
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Sericulture
Explanation
Textile,
In Coimbatore houses a large number of small and medium texitle mills.It also has textile research institutes like the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR)- Southern Regional station, South Indian Textiles Research Association (SITRA) and the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management.
Match the following:
List-I (Places)
List-II (Industries)
A.
Jamnagar
1.
Aluminium
B.
Hospet
2.
Wollen Textile
C.
Korba
3.
Fertilizers
D.
Haldia
4.
Cement
5.
Iron and Steel
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A - 2, B - 5, C - 1, D - 3
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A - 4, B - 5, C - 2, D - 1
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A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Shifting cultivation which takes place in North-East India is known as
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Thumming
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Milpa
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Roca
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Ladang
Consider the following States of India in terms of percentage of forest area in relation to the total area of the State:
Karnataka
Odisha
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Which one of the following is the correct descending order?
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1-2-4-3
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3-1-2-4
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3-2-1-4
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2-3-1-4
Explanation
The Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015 states that the majority of the
increase in forest cover has been observed in open forest category mainly outside forest areas, followed by Very Dense Forest. While Open Forest area has increased by 4744 sq km, which is 9.14% of the geographical area, the area under Very Dense Forest has increased by 2404 sq km, which is 2.61% of the geographical area.
The States which covers highest forest cover is Mizoram (88.93%). Andhra Pradesh covers 15.25%, Karnataka covers 18.99%, Kerala covers 49.50% and Odisha covers 32.34%.
Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
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Gabbro
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Granite
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Dolomite
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Basalt
Explanation
Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types Intrusive igneous rocks crystallise below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form.
Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite.
Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass. These rocks include andesite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria and tuff
The Sipat Super Thermal Power Station is located in which state?
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Punjab
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Karnataka
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Chhattisgarh
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Assam
Explanation
The Sipat Super Thermal Power Station is located at Sipat in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. The power plant, which is also known as Rajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station, is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Dipika Mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. The project has an installed capacity of $$2980$$ MW consisting of two stages, stage one which got commissioned late was of $$3$$ units of $$660$$ MW each involving super-critical boilers technology and stage two consisted of $$2$$ units of $$500$$ MW each.
The Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS) will come up in which state?
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Tamil Nadu
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Karnataka
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Odisha
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Maharashtra
Explanation
The Maharashtra Government has recently approved Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state. The decision was taken at the 13th meeting of the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The sanctuary, in the North East of Tadoba, will include 159 sq km of Brahmapuri forest. This will not only save the forest but will also improve tourism in nearly 40 villages in the area.
Jhum cultivation in India is connected with
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Tribal people
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Dry farming
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Delta cultivation
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Hilly people
Which among the following states possesses resources based on geographical location?
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Nagaland
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Kerala
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Meghalaya
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Assam
Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?
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Manas
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Pakke
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Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
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Periyar
Explanation
Name
core/critical area
Manas
Assam (840 sq km)
Pakke
Arunachal ( 683 sq km)
Nagarjunsagar
Andhra Pradesh (2595 sq km)
Periyar
Kerala (881 sq km)
Which among the following is the fastest means of communication?
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Explanation
The telephone or mobile phone is the popular, modern and quickest means of communication which exchanges information between two persons.
Through phones we can instantly talk to our relatives or friends in any part of the world.
Mobile phones combined with computers and the Internet have made communication even more faster and efficient.
Laterite soil is found region in India in
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Eastern Ghats
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Western Ghats
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Deccan Plateau
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Satpura region in M.P.
In which of the following states they yield of forest wealth per acre is highest?
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U.p.
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M.P.
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Kerala
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Assam
Look at the given road sign carefully. What does this sign mean?
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Hospital ahead
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Pedestrian crossing ahead
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Kids playing ahead
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School ahead
Explanation
Children do not have the road sense of an adult and often try to cross the road by running or make unprecedented moves.
School Ahead signs give drivers advance warning of an upcoming school so they can slow down and know to watch for children crossing.
Which of the following is run by man power?
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A bicycle is a small, human powered land vehicle with a seat, two wheels, two pedals, and a metal chain connected to cogs on the pedals and rear wheel.
They are usually used for transport, competitive racing, courier delivery and a range of other tasks.
Which of the following is correct about the vehicle shown in the picture?
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It is a steamer
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It carries people across seas
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It runs by steam engines
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All of these
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The vehicle shown in the image is called a streamer also known as a Cruise ship. It is a large ship with sleeping cabins and other luxury facilities that takes people on holiday and vacation trips.
It takes passengers on a voyage in a journey to various destinations.
Select the odd one out on the basis of mode of communication.
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Explanation
Televisions, radio and newspapers are forms of mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.
The telephone is a communication tool where two or more people who are in different places can talk to each other.
Which of the following is not a common form of two-way communication?
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Letters
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Instant messaging
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Newspaper
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Telephone conversations
Explanation
Letters, instant messaging and telephone conversations are means of two way communications between two or more people.
A newspaper is a means of mass media which is used to broadcast news or information to a large target audience.
Rearrange the jumbled words to find the name of a transport that hovers in the sky.
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HOETLPIRCE
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SIABATLO
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CICYEBL
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ETELOEPNH
Explanation
A helicopter is a kind of aircraft.
Unlike an airplane, a helicopter can fly straight up and down, sideways, or backward. It can also spin around or hover motionless in the air.
Which of these is used for mass communication?
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Newspaper
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Radio
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Television
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All of these
Explanation
Mass communication is the process of creating, sending, receiving, and analyzing messages to large audiences via verbal and written media.
Televisions, radio and newspapers are forms of mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.
Refer to the given figure and answer the question:
Which is the fastest means of transport?
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d
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Air transport is the fastest means of movement from one place to the other.
It has reduced distances by minimising the travel time.
It allows people from different countries to cross international boundaries and travel other countries for personal, business, medical, and tourism purposes.
Which of the following is the least expensive means of transport?
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Explanation
A bicycle is a small, human-powered land vehicle with a seat, two wheels, two pedals, and a metal chain connected to cogs on the pedals and rear wheel.
It is cheap to maintain a bicycle and requires only human energy to ride it, unlike other motor based vehicles. Thus, it is the least expensive means of transport.
Identify the road sign for "Right Curve Ahead".
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The right curve traffic sign indicates that t
he roadway ahead curves to the right.
This helps you in moving or turning the vehicle accordingly and reduces the possibility of accident due to sudden appearance of turn.
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