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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsWhich is a narrow neck of water that separates the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean. It’s bordered to the northeast by Yemen and to the southwest by Eritrea and Djibouti.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following countries share its maritime border with Japan?
1.Russia
2.China
3 South Korea
4.North KoreaCorrect
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points‘Dogger banks’ and ‘Great fisher banks’ are chief fishing grounds around which sea?
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The Fisher Bank is a sandbank in the North Sea, off the west coast of Denmark.
Dogger Bank, an extensive isolated shoal in the North Sea, lying about 60 miles (100 km) off the northeast coast of England.Incorrect
The Fisher Bank is a sandbank in the North Sea, off the west coast of Denmark.
Dogger Bank, an extensive isolated shoal in the North Sea, lying about 60 miles (100 km) off the northeast coast of England. -
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsWhich Movement/Organisation was set up with the objective of ‘Campaign against child marriages and enforced widowhood and care for socially exploited women’?
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The Parsi social reformer Behramji M. Malabari campaigned all his life against child marriage and “enforced widowhood”. He founded the Seva Sadan as a social reform and humanitarian organization in 1885. The Seva Sadan specialized in the care of socially discarded and exploited women of all castes, providing education, welfare and medical services.
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The Parsi social reformer Behramji M. Malabari campaigned all his life against child marriage and “enforced widowhood”. He founded the Seva Sadan as a social reform and humanitarian organization in 1885. The Seva Sadan specialized in the care of socially discarded and exploited women of all castes, providing education, welfare and medical services.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsWho among the following is/are founders of the Justice(Party)Movement?
1.C.N.Mudaliar
2.P.Tyagaraja Chetti
3.C.N.AnnaduraiCorrect
The Justice Party, officially the South Indian Liberal Federation, was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. It was established in 1917 by C.N.Mudaliar T. M. Nair and P. Tyagaraja Chetti as a result of a series of non-Brahmin conferences and meetings in the presidency. Communal division between Brahmins and non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs.
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The Justice Party, officially the South Indian Liberal Federation, was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. It was established in 1917 by C.N.Mudaliar T. M. Nair and P. Tyagaraja Chetti as a result of a series of non-Brahmin conferences and meetings in the presidency. Communal division between Brahmins and non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsWhich was the movement that rose against the tinkathia system imposed by European indigo planters?
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India and is considered a historically important revolt in the Indian Independence Movement.
Champaran district was the part of permanent settlement area which consists of the large zamindari estates under rich and influential landlords. Most of the villages were leased out by the zamindars to thikadars of whom the most influential were European Indigo Planters. Though the planters were temporary tenure holders, they not only extracted rent from the peasants, but also exercised civil and criminal jurisdiction.Incorrect
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India and is considered a historically important revolt in the Indian Independence Movement.
Champaran district was the part of permanent settlement area which consists of the large zamindari estates under rich and influential landlords. Most of the villages were leased out by the zamindars to thikadars of whom the most influential were European Indigo Planters. Though the planters were temporary tenure holders, they not only extracted rent from the peasants, but also exercised civil and criminal jurisdiction. -
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsConsider the statements about ‘All India Kisan Sabha’
1. The All India Kisan Sabha was founded by N. G. Ranga.
2.It was founded in Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress-1936
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was an important peasant movement formed by Sahajanand Saraswati at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1936
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The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was an important peasant movement formed by Sahajanand Saraswati at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1936
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsConsider the statements regarding ‘Jal Marg Vikas Project’:
1.It was approved in 2017 for the capacity augmentation of navigation on all National Waterways.
2. JVMP is being implemented with the financial and technical support of the World Bank.
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
It was approved in 2017 for the capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterways-I.
• JVMP is being implemented with the financial and technical support of the World Bank. • The Project is expected to be completed by March 2023. • The project entails the development of fairway with 3 meters depth between Varanasi and Haldia (Phase-I) covering a distance of 1380 kmIncorrect
It was approved in 2017 for the capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterways-I.
• JVMP is being implemented with the financial and technical support of the World Bank. • The Project is expected to be completed by March 2023. • The project entails the development of fairway with 3 meters depth between Varanasi and Haldia (Phase-I) covering a distance of 1380 km -
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are targets of National Nutrition Strategy?
1. 3 point percentage/year reduction in underweight prevalence in children (0-3 years) by 2022 from NFHS-4 levels.
2. 2/3rd reduction in anaemia in children, adolescent & Women of Reproductive Age (WRA).Correct
National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) was launched by NITI Aayog in 2017.
Objectives and targets: • 3 point percentage/year reduction in underweight prevalence in children (0-3 years) by 2022 from NFHS-4 levels • 1/3rd reduction in anaemia in children, adolescent & Women of Reproductive Age (WRA)Incorrect
National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) was launched by NITI Aayog in 2017.
Objectives and targets: • 3 point percentage/year reduction in underweight prevalence in children (0-3 years) by 2022 from NFHS-4 levels • 1/3rd reduction in anaemia in children, adolescent & Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) -
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsEKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS are implemented under which Ministry?
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Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
EMRS started in the year 1997-98 to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas in order to enable them to avail of opportunities in high and professional educational courses and get employment in various sectors. The schools focus not only on academic education but on the all-round development of the students. Each school has a capacity of 480 students, catering to students from Class VI to XII. Hitherto, grants were given for construction of schools and recurring expenses to the State Governments under Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.
In order to give further impetus to EMRS, it has been decided that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRS. Eklavya schools will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalaya and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development. Across the country, as per census 2011 figures, there are 564 such sub-districts out of which there is an EMRS in 102 sub-districts. Thus, 462 new schools have to be opened by the year 2022.Incorrect
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
EMRS started in the year 1997-98 to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas in order to enable them to avail of opportunities in high and professional educational courses and get employment in various sectors. The schools focus not only on academic education but on the all-round development of the students. Each school has a capacity of 480 students, catering to students from Class VI to XII. Hitherto, grants were given for construction of schools and recurring expenses to the State Governments under Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.
In order to give further impetus to EMRS, it has been decided that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRS. Eklavya schools will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalaya and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development. Across the country, as per census 2011 figures, there are 564 such sub-districts out of which there is an EMRS in 102 sub-districts. Thus, 462 new schools have to be opened by the year 2022.