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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Which of the following site is called as Manchester of Indus Valley Civilisation?
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Ans a)
Lothal is known as the Manchester town of Harappan civilisation because of its expansion of the cotton trade.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. The Harappan was the first civilization used the currency system for trade with other regions.
2. The Indus valley people had set up a trading colony in northern Afghanistan which evidently facilitated trade with central Asia.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Ans b)
The Harappans Civilization had trade relations with multiple regions but currency was not used and trade was carried by the barter system.
Harappans trading colony in northern Afghanistan facilitated trade with not only Central Asia but also with Mesopotamia.
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Ans b)
The Harappans Civilization had trade relations with multiple regions but currency was not used and trade was carried by the barter system.
Harappans trading colony in northern Afghanistan facilitated trade with not only Central Asia but also with Mesopotamia.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which among the following statement(s) is/are not correct about Indus Valley People?
1. Large number of written materials have been discovered from the Indus valley.
2. The scholars have not been able to decipher the Indus script so far.
3. Extensive use of canals has been found at Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh.
Select the correct answer the following using the code given below:
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Ans c)
Very few written materials have been discovered in the Indus valley.
The scholars have not been able to decipher the Indus script so far.
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sindh.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
In the context of the Harappan Civilization, consider the following statements:
1. The inhabitants of this civilization were well equipped with the potter’s wheel and the stone art.
2. It was a secular civilization devoid of idol worship.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans d)
The Harappan people were well equipped with potter’s wheel and made red pottery with black designs. However, they were poor in stone art.
There were no temples, and it was largely a secular civilization. Yet, a number of terracotta figurines of the female goddess, the Pashupati seal, and the phallus worship indicate that idol worship was practiced.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In the context of the 6th century India, consider the following statements:
1. Anguttar Nikaya, a Buddhist text, mentions the Mahajanapadas.
2. The rise of Mahajanapadas coincided with the disappearance of the Pali texts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the interior of the earth:
1. Nickel and iron are the main mineral constituents of the earth’s crust.
2. Asthenosphere is a mechanically weak zone of molten rock in the upper mantle of Earth.
3. The core is made up of material mostly constituted by silica and alumina.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans b
The earth is made up of several concentric layers.
The outer layer is the earth’s crust — which comprises two distinct parts.
The upper part consists of granitic rocks and forms the continents.
Its main mineral constituents are silica and alumina, so it is collectively referred to as the SiAl.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which of the following rivers drains into Black Sea?
1. Dnieper river
2. Don river
3. Danube river
4. Vistula river
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans c
The Don River originates in Russia and flows through steppe region and finally merge into sea of Azov.
Vistula River is the largest river of Poland and finally merge with Baltic Sea.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to measuring Earthquakes?
1. The intensity scale measures the energy released during the earthquake.
2. The magnitude scale relates to visible damage caused by the earthquake.
3. While the Richter scale measures the magnitude of the earthquake, the Mercalli scale measures the intensity of the event.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans c
Magnitude is the most common measure of an earthquake’s size. The magnitude relates to the energy released during the earthquake.
Intensity is a measure of the shaking and damage caused by the earthquake; this value changes from location to location. The intensity scale takes into account the visible damage caused by the event.
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Ans c
Magnitude is the most common measure of an earthquake’s size. The magnitude relates to the energy released during the earthquake.
Intensity is a measure of the shaking and damage caused by the earthquake; this value changes from location to location. The intensity scale takes into account the visible damage caused by the event.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
With reference to the mechanism of weather in the winter season in India, consider the following statements:
1. The weather conditions over India are influenced by the distribution of pressure in Central and Western Asia.
2. The western cyclonic disturbances enter the Indian subcontinent.
3. The jet stream flowing south of the Himalayas merges with the one flowing north of the Tibetan highlands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans a
All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east.
These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams.
Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams.
As a result, jet streams get bifurcated and One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas.
It has its mean position at 25°N in February at 200-300 mb level.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. The standard meridian of India is 82.5 degrees West.
2. Standard Meridian of India passes through six states.
3. Chai Bagaan time an informal practice followed in tea gardens in Assam is two hours ahead of IST.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans d
The standard meridian of India is 82.5 degrees East (not West) of the Greenwich Meridian.
Standard Meridian of India passes through five states- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Chai Bagaan time or tea time is a reference to an informal practice followed in tea gardens in Assam which is an hour ahead of IST.
It has not been accepted formally by the Government till now.
