Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In which year was the Doppler effect discovered by Austrian scientist Christian Doppler, which describes the change in frequency of any kind of sound or light wave produced by a moving source with respect to an observer?
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Answer : 3. "1842"
Explanation :
The Doppler effect was discovered by Austrian scientist Christian Doppler in 1842, describing the change in frequency of any type of sound or light wave produced by a moving source with respect to an observer.
Q: Match the columns.
Mineral Reserves region
(A) Bauxite (I) Lohardaga
(B) Mica (II) Bhilwara
(C) Coal (III) Jhunjhunu
(D) Copper (IV) Jharia
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64b180c336fc1bf576453707Mineral Reserves region
(A) Bauxite (I) Lohardaga
(B) Mica (II) Bhilwara
(C) Coal (III) Jhunjhunu
(D) Copper (IV) Jharia
- 1A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-IIfalse
- 2A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-IIItrue
- 3A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-Ifalse
- 4A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IVfalse
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Answer : 2. "A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III"
Explanation :
All columns are correctly matched.
(A) Bauxite - Lohardaga
(B) Mica - Bhilwara
(C) Coal - Jharia
(D) Copper - Jhunjhunu
Q: With the 2022 amendments to the Indian Constitution, which of the following communities have been granted the Scheduled Tribes status by the Government of India?
A. Narikoravan community
B. Hattee community
C. Kadu Kuruba community
D. Kapu community
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64b17f1236fc1bf57645343dA. Narikoravan community
B. Hattee community
C. Kadu Kuruba community
D. Kapu community
- 1A, B and C onlytrue
- 2B, C and D onlyfalse
- 3A and D onlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "A, B and C only"
Explanation :
Which new community has been included in the Scheduled Tribe list through the 2022 amendment to the Indian Constitution?
A. Narikoravan and Kurivaikaran (Tamil Nadu)
B.Hatti Tribe (Himachal Pradesh)
C.Betta-Kuruba (Karnataka)
D.Gond community (Uttar Pradesh)
E. Binjhiya was listed as a Scheduled Tribe in Jharkhand and Odisha
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the changes made to small savings schemes by the Government of India in December 2022?
A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.
C. The interest rate on Public Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi Account and Saving Deposits have been changed to 9% from 7.5%.
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64b17d50e154aff53366a820A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.
C. The interest rate on Public Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi Account and Saving Deposits have been changed to 9% from 7.5%.
- 1B and C onlyfalse
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- 3A and C onlyfalse
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Answer : 4. "A and B only"
Explanation :
All are correct regarding the changes made by the Government of India in small savings schemes in December 2022
A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.
Q: Owi, a typical folk song which is made up of couplets describing women’s maternal and marital homes and is sung by village womenfolk while performing routine chores throughout the day, belongs to which state?
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64b17e932dc867f593e974c2- 1Mizoramfalse
- 2Goafalse
- 3Assamfalse
- 4Maharashtratrue
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Answer : 4. "Maharashtra"
Explanation :
1. Ovi folk song belongs to Maharashtra.
2. This folk song is made up of couplets describing the women's maternal and in-laws' homes.
3. This folk song is sung collectively by the village women along with traditional songs
Q: ______ is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
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- 2Ricketstrue
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- 4Scurvyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Rickets"
Explanation :
1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.
2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.
3. Symptoms of rickets include.
- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands
- curvature in the bones of the legs
- pain in shoulders and hips
- muscle weakness
- delayed development Q: Who is the author of the book ‘Shame’?
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64b17fa22dc867f593e97617- 1Salman Rushdietrue
- 2Charles Dickensfalse
- 3Rudyard Kiplingfalse
- 4Eric Segalfalse
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Answer : 1. "Salman Rushdie"
Explanation :
1. The author of the book ‘Shame’ is Salman Rushdie. This is his third novel, published in 1983.
2. The novel is written in the genre of magical realism and is a satire on the political scenario of Pakistan.
3. The central theme of the novel is that shame breeds violence.
4. Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist and essayist.
Q: Litti Chokha is a famous cuisine of which of the following states?
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64b180242d3130f57524d711- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Bihartrue
- 3Gujaratfalse
- 4Odishafalse
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Answer : 2. "Bihar"
Explanation :
1. Litti Chokha is a famous dish of Singrauli (Bihar).
2. It is made with whole wheat, black gram flour and brinjal. This dish has a rich flavor of Indian spices.