Q1. Who published the Human Development Index (HDI)?
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Answer:-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Q 2. When did the Indochina war take place?
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Answer:- The Indochina War took place between 1946 – April 1975.Q 3. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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Answer:-Lord Louis MountbattenQ 4. The term “ecosystem” was first coined by
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Answer:-Sir Arthur G. TansleyQ 5. Name the nodal agency of the ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission’?
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Answer:-Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate ChangeQ 6. What is the theme of World Leprosy Day 2022?
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Answer:-The theme for World Leprosy Day 2022 is ‘United for Dignity’.Q 7. Where is Lake Albert located?
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Answer:-Lake Albert is also known as Albert Nyanza and Lake Mobutu Sese Seko. It is the northernmost of the lakes in the Western Rift Valley, in east-central Africa, and lies on the border between Congo (Kinshasa) and Uganda.Q 8. The ‘CLAP’ programme was launched by which Indian state or UT?
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Answer:-Andhra Pradesh launched the ‘CLAP’ programme. The Andhra Pradesh government started the Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP)-Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam programme to clean up rural areas, improve sanitation conditions, and waste management with public participation.Q 9. What is a Wildlife Sanctuary?
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Answer:- It is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance. In these regions, the capturing, killing, and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, established Protected Areas in India.Q 10. Where is the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
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Answer:-KeralaQ 11. What is IVFRT Scheme?
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Answer:- IVFRTis the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking Scheme, which has been approved by the government for a period till March 31st, 2026. Its main objective is the modernisation and upgrading of immigration and visa services.Q 12. Which article of the Indian Constitution states the duty of every citizen ‘to protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures’?
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Answer:-Article 51-AQ 13. Where is Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, located?
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Answer:-The island is located in the Balck Sea, near the Danube Delta. It belongs to Ukraine. It plays a crucial role in delimiting the territorial waters of Ukraine.Q 14. When was the Landholders’ society established?
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Answer:-Landholders’ society was established in 1838.Q 15. When was the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) launched by Margaret Cousins?
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Answer:-In 1927, the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) was launched by Margaret Cousin.Q 16. Which vitamins help in the clotting of blood?
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Answer:-Vitamin K helps in the clotting of blood.Q 17. For what purpose are antipyretic medicines used?
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Answer:-Antipyretic medicines reduce fever.Q 18. Who wrote “Masir-i-Alamgiri”?
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Answer:- Iswar Das NagarQ 19. Who built the Konark Sun Temple?
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Answer:-Narshimhadeva I built the Konark Sun Temple.Q 20. Who is the author of ‘Kalpasutra’?
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Answer:- Bhadrabahu penned ‘Kalpasutra ’.Q 21. Name an alloy of mercury?
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Answer:-AmalgamQ 22. When did Gemelli Careri, an Italian traveller, visit India?
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Answer:-In 1695 AD, Gemelli Careri, an Italian traveller, visited India.Q 23. What are leucoplasts?
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Answer:-They are a group of plastids that consist of various differentiated colourless organelles with different functions. They act as a store for starch in non-green tissues like roots, tubers, or seeds.Q 24. Why do stars twinkle?
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Answer:-Because of the phenomenon of refraction of light, stars twinkle.Q 25. Name the parliament of Russia?
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Answer:-Vladimir PutinQ 26. Low grade brown coal is called
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Answer:-LigniteQ 27. Which state is the oldest producer of oil?
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Answer:- AssamQ 28. Metallurgical coal used in the smelting of iron ore is
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Answer:-BituminousQ 29. Which state is the leading producer of Iron ore?
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Answer:-KarnatakaQ 30. Name one non-metallic mineral
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Answer:-LimestoneQ 31. What are the negative factors that cause such fearful depletion of the flora and fauna?
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Answer:-Housing Plans, Mining, & Factories InfrastructureQ 32. What is horticulture?
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Answer:-The branch of agriculture deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation.Q 33. Name one Rabi crop
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Answer:-WheatQ 34. Name one important beverage crop of India.
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