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Question 71

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Which of the following correctly describes the responsibilities of Madras and Bombay governors after 1773? 

  1. AOption (a)

    They operated independently of the Bengal Governor-General.

  2. BOption (b)

    They had to report to the Governor-General on war, peace, and revenue. 

  3. COption (c)

    They managed trade but not civil administration.

  4. DOption (d)

    They were answerable only to the Court of Directors in London.

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Answer: (a)A.

They operated independently of the Bengal Governor-General.

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Question 72

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Who is the author of 'The Glass Palace"?

  1. AOption (a)

    Amitav Ghosh

  2. BOption (b)

    Vikram Seth

  3. COption (c)

    Salman Rushdie

  4. DOption (d)

    Raj Kamal Jha

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Answer: (a)A.

Amitav Ghosh

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Question 73

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Who led the four-member Indian judo team at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Avtar Singh 

  2. BOption (b)

    Indubala Devi Maibam

  3. COption (c)

    Tulika Maan

  4. DOption (d)

    Garima Choudhary 

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Answer: (a)A.

Avtar Singh 

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Question 74

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Who was conferred Brazil's highest civilian honour, "The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross," in 2025? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Nirmala Sitharaman

  2. BOption (b)

    Narendra Modi

  3. COption (c)

    Rajnath Singh 

  4. DOption (d)

    Mallikarjun Kharge

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Answer: (a)A.

Nirmala Sitharaman

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Question 75

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Which of the following statements about the Indian Desert is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    The Indian Desert lies to the east of the Aravali Hills and receives moderate rainfall.

  2. BOption (b)

    It is a rocky plateau covered with dense forests and seasonal rivers.

  3. COption (c)

    The Indian Desert is an undulating sandy plain with sand dunes and receives less than 150 mm of rainfall annually. 

  4. DOption (d)

    The region lies in the southern part of the Deccan Plateau and is rich in black soil.

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Answer: (a)A.

The Indian Desert lies to the east of the Aravali Hills and receives moderate rainfall.

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Question 76

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Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The eastern coastal plains of India are wider and flatter than the western coastal plains.

Reason (R): Large rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri have created extensive deltas along the eastern coast.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. COption (c)

    A is true, but R is false

  4. DOption (d)

    A is false, but R is true

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Answer: (a)A.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

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Question 77

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Which three states in the Northern Plains region have the highest population densities?

  1. AOption (a)

    Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand

  3. COption (c)

    Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh

  4. DOption (d)

    Assam, Haryana, Chhattisgarh 

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Answer: (a)A.

Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh

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Question 78

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At which Lagrange point does the Aditya-L1 spacecraft orbit? 

  1. AOption (a)

    L1

  2. BOption (b)

    L2

  3. COption (c)

    GEO

  4. DOption (d)

    SSO

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Answer: (a)A.

L1

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Question 79

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What is the primary purpose of ISRO's GSAT-20 (GSAT-N2) satellite ?

  1. AOption (a)

    It provides navigation services across the Indian subcontinent. 

  2. BOption (b)

    It monitors weather patterns over the Indian Ocean.

  3. COption (c)

    It delivers high-speed broadband services using Ka-band across India. 

  4. DOption (d)

    It is designed for Earth observation and remote sensing.

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Answer: (a)A.

It provides navigation services across the Indian subcontinent. 

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Question 80

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Which of the following statements correctly defines population stabilization?  

  1. AOption (a)

    It refers to the stage where fertility becomes higher than mortality

  2. BOption (b)

    It refers to zero birth rate

  3. COption (c)

    It occurs when the difference between birth rate and death rate is negligible

  4. DOption (d)

    It indicates exponential growth of urban population

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Answer: (a)A.

It refers to the stage where fertility becomes higher than mortality

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