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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1) It is named after a river, which cuts through it from north to south direction.
2) It spread across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
3) It has found mention in the story book ‘The Jungle Book’ by the English author Rudyard Kipling.
Which of the below given national park characterised by the above features?
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Named after the pristine Pench River, Pench Tiger Reserve is located in Chhindwara and Seoni districts of Madhya Pradesh which border on the state of Maharashtra.
The river flows right through the middle of the reserve. It descends from north to south, thereby dividing the reserve into equal eastern and western parts.
Pench Tiger Reserve is the joint pride of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Though this national park is considered a major part of Madhya Pradesh since it lies in Seoni and Chhindwara district but the park also shares a part of Maharashtra. An additional area of 257 sq km lies in Maharashtra and is accessible from Madhya Pradesh also.
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Named after the pristine Pench River, Pench Tiger Reserve is located in Chhindwara and Seoni districts of Madhya Pradesh which border on the state of Maharashtra.
The river flows right through the middle of the reserve. It descends from north to south, thereby dividing the reserve into equal eastern and western parts.
Pench Tiger Reserve is the joint pride of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Though this national park is considered a major part of Madhya Pradesh since it lies in Seoni and Chhindwara district but the park also shares a part of Maharashtra. An additional area of 257 sq km lies in Maharashtra and is accessible from Madhya Pradesh also.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsOnce an area is declared as an ‘Ecologically Sensitive Zone’, Which of the following activities will be prohibited?
1) Establishment of major hydro electric projects
2) Establishment of hotels and resorts
3) Setting up of saw mills
4) Widening of roads
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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There are certain activities that are prohibited and some activities are regulated.
Activities which fall under the prohibited category include commercial mining, setting up of saw mills, setting up of industries causing pollution, establishment of major hydro electric projects, discharge of effluent and solid waste into natural water bodies or areas, use or production of any hazardous substances,etc.
While activities like felling of trees, establishment of hotels and resorts, widening of roads, protection of river banks and hill slopes,etc. comes under regulated category.
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There are certain activities that are prohibited and some activities are regulated.
Activities which fall under the prohibited category include commercial mining, setting up of saw mills, setting up of industries causing pollution, establishment of major hydro electric projects, discharge of effluent and solid waste into natural water bodies or areas, use or production of any hazardous substances,etc.
While activities like felling of trees, establishment of hotels and resorts, widening of roads, protection of river banks and hill slopes,etc. comes under regulated category.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statement is correct regarding leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha
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In Rajya Sabha until 1969, there was no Leader of the Opposition in real sense of the term. The office of Leader of the Opposition was given official recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
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In Rajya Sabha until 1969, there was no Leader of the Opposition in real sense of the term. The office of Leader of the Opposition was given official recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsKyasanur Forest disease (KFD) has been in news recently, in this regard consider the following statements
1) Disease is named after a forest located in Andhra Pradesh.
2) Rodents, shrews, and monkeys are common hosts for KFD virus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. KFDV was identified in 1957 when it was isolated from a sick monkey from the Kyasanur Forest in Karnataka (formerly Mysore) State, India.
Hard ticks (Hemaphysalis spinigera) are the reservoir of KFD virus and once infected, remain so for life. Rodents, shrews, and monkeys are common hosts for KFDV after being bitten by an infected tick.
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Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. KFDV was identified in 1957 when it was isolated from a sick monkey from the Kyasanur Forest in Karnataka (formerly Mysore) State, India.
Hard ticks (Hemaphysalis spinigera) are the reservoir of KFD virus and once infected, remain so for life. Rodents, shrews, and monkeys are common hosts for KFDV after being bitten by an infected tick.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding recommendations of Pay Commission:
1) While Commission recommends minimum pay for government employees, maximum pay is always recommended by expert committee of ministry of labor and employment.
2) While pay commission recommends regarding pay of central government employees, recommendations regarding pay of armed forces are provided by other expert commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Pay commissions recommends both minimum pay and maximum pay for government employees.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Pay commission also provide recommendations regarding pay of armed forces.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Pay commissions recommends both minimum pay and maximum pay for government employees.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Pay commission also provide recommendations regarding pay of armed forces.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsWhich following is the mission of Spacex’s dragon capsules, sometimes seen in news:
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Dragon is a free-flying spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting destinations.
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Dragon is a free-flying spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting destinations.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsA Seismometers is a device used to measure seismic waves, generating due to
1) Earthquake
2) High intensity explosions
3) Volcanic eruption
4) Large landslides
Which of the options given above is/are correct?
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Seismograph, instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake, explosion, or other Earth-shaking phenomenon such as volcanic eruption, large landslides or high intensity explosions.
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Seismograph, instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake, explosion, or other Earth-shaking phenomenon such as volcanic eruption, large landslides or high intensity explosions.
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