11. Main tributaries of Kaveri are:
1. Bhavani
2. Amravati
3. Brahmani
4. Baitarini
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1 and 4 only
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The Kaveri rises in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats and it reaches the Bay of Bengal in south of Cuddalore, in Tamil Nadu. Total length of the river is about 760 km. Its main tributaries are Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini. Its basin drains parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The river Kaveri makes the second biggest waterfall in India. It is known as Sivasamudram. The Damodar, the Brahmani, the Baitarani and the Subarnarekha are major rivers flowing towards east, not tributaries. Hence, option (a) is correct.
12. The Gopal Bhawan, Kishan Bhawan, Nand Bhawan, Keshav Bhawan, Hardev Bhawan, and Suraj Bhawan are part of which of the following district in Rajasthan?
(A) Alwar
(B) Bharatpur
(C) Jaipur
(D) Deeg
Answer: D
13. Which among the following article was inserted in the Indian Constitution by 42nd amendment 1976, in purview of India being a signatory of Stockholm Conference of 1972?
[A] Article 45
[B] Article 47
[C] Article 47 A
[D] Article 48 A
Answer: D [Article 48 A]
Notes:
Initially, the Constitution of India had no direct provision for environmental protection. Global consciousness for the protection of environment in the seventies, Stockholm Conference and increasing awareness of the environmental crisis prompted the Indian Government to enact 42nd Amendment to the Constitution in 1976. The Constitution was amended to introduce direct provisions for protection of environment. This 42nd Amendment added Article 48-A to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
14. The Supreme Court is empowered to settle election disputes of President and Vice- President.
This is its?
[A] Original Jurisdiction
[B] Appellate Jurisdiction
[C] Advisory Jurisdiction
[D] Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
Answer: A [Original Jurisdiction]
Notes:
Article 71 of the Constitution of India, 1950, provides that all doubts and disputes relating to election of a President or Vice-President are required to be enquired into and decided by the Supreme Court. This provision comes under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. The petition is heard by a five-member bench of the Supreme Court, which decides on the matter. The decision of the Supreme Court is final.
15. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below –
List-I List-II
(a) Maharana Pratap Armored Battalion (i) Udaipur
(b)Sardar Patel Police University (ii)Jaipur
(c) First Women Staff Police Station (iii) Jodhpur
(d) Mewar Bhil Corps (iv) Pratapgarh
Code:
(a) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)
(b) a-(i), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(c) a-(iii), b-(ii), C-(iv), d-(i)
(d) a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(i)
Answer: A
16. Accession Tax is levied on which among the following?
[A] New Property
[B] Gifts and bequests received by heirs.
[C] Rented Property
[D] Purchased Lands
Answer: B [Gifts and bequests received by heirs.]
17. Who among the following published leaders Sambad Kaumudi”?
[A] Raja Rammohan Roy
[B] Dayanand Saraswati
[C] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
[D] Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
Answer: A [Raja Rammohan Roy]
Notes:
Sambad Kaumudi was a Bengali weekly newspaper which was published in 1819 from Kolkata. It was started by Raja Rammohan Roy, the social, and educational reformer of India. The newspaper actively campaigned for the abolition of the practice of Sati.
18. Which one of the following is a place of pilgrimage for the followers of the Ram Snehi sect?
(A) Bhilwara
(B) Beawar
(C) Shahpura
(D) Ajmer
Answer: C
19. Accordidg to “Khayat Bikaner ra Rathora ri, which of the following was the most common dish prepared on the occasion of marriage?
(A) Ghat
(B) Raab
(C) Sogra
(D) Lapsi
Answer: D
20. Who is the author of “Poverty and Famines”?
[A] Abhijit Banerjee
[B] J.R.Harris
[C] Amartya Sen
[D] K.N.Raj
Answer: C [Amartya Sen]
Notes:
Amartya Sen’s “Poverty and Famines”, an essay by Sen on Entitlement and Deprivation (1981) is both theoretical and applied for work. In the essay, several famines have been studied in the working of a general theoretical framework from an original angle. He examined various meanings of poverty and drew attention to the incidence of absolute and relative deprivation.
21. Glenwood canyon is located on which river?
[A] Colorado River
[B] Ohio River
[C] Mississippi River
[D] Missouri river
Answer: A [Colorado River]
Notes:
Glenwood Canyon is located on the Colorado River. It is a 20 km long canyon in the western Colorado in the United States. It is also the largest canyon on the Upper Colorado.
22. Known as the lion gateway of Marwar and it is mentioned in puranic texts as Abhanagri and Upakashi?
(A) Beawar
(B) Pali
(C) Didwana
(D) Bikaner
Answer: C