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It will cover PYQs all the topics of static subjects – Polity, History, Geography, Economics, Environment and Science and technology.
Daily 5 questions (Monday to Saturday) will be posted from static topics (PYQs)
The questions will be in the quiz format so you will be able to answer them directly on the portal.
Schedule
- Week 1 – Polity
- Week 2 – Economics
- Week 3 – History and Art & Culture
- Week 4 – Geography
- Week 5 – Environment and Science & Technology
Same cycle will be repeated from Week 6.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up the recent past due to human activities?
- Aral Sea
- Black Sea
- Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution (a)
Aral Sea has shrunk by about 75% of its original size mainly because of water diversion for agricultural usages in surrounding areas.
In Lake Baikal, water level has gone below the critical mark of 456m eleven times since 1962. Thus, while Aral Sea has dried up immensely.
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Solution (a)
Aral Sea has shrunk by about 75% of its original size mainly because of water diversion for agricultural usages in surrounding areas.
In Lake Baikal, water level has gone below the critical mark of 456m eleven times since 1962. Thus, while Aral Sea has dried up immensely.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
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Solution (a)
Delhi and Bengaluru are located almost on the same longitude. Longitude of Delhi- 77.1025° E Longitude of Bengaluru- 77.5946° E longitude of Hyderabad- 78.4867° E longitude of Nagpur- 79.0882° E longitude of pune- 73.8567° E
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Solution (a)
Delhi and Bengaluru are located almost on the same longitude. Longitude of Delhi- 77.1025° E Longitude of Bengaluru- 77.5946° E longitude of Hyderabad- 78.4867° E longitude of Nagpur- 79.0882° E longitude of pune- 73.8567° E
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
- Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
- The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
Barren Island is India’s only active volcano. It is located 140kms to the east of Port Blair (lies in South Andaman) while Great Nicobar is southernmost region of Andaman & Nicobar and lies further south of Port Blair.
The Barren Island volcano had been lying dormant for more than 150 years until it saw a major eruption in 1991. Since then it has shown intermittent activity, including eruptions in 1995, 2005 and 2017.
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Solution (a)
Barren Island is India’s only active volcano. It is located 140kms to the east of Port Blair (lies in South Andaman) while Great Nicobar is southernmost region of Andaman & Nicobar and lies further south of Port Blair.
The Barren Island volcano had been lying dormant for more than 150 years until it saw a major eruption in 1991. Since then it has shown intermittent activity, including eruptions in 1995, 2005 and 2017.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution (C)
The countries with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
Gaza Strip and the British Overseas Territories of Gibraltar and Akrotiri and Dhekelia have coastlines on the sea.
On the Eastern shore, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel have their coastline on the Mediterranean Sea
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Solution (C)
The countries with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
Gaza Strip and the British Overseas Territories of Gibraltar and Akrotiri and Dhekelia have coastlines on the sea.
On the Eastern shore, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel have their coastline on the Mediterranean Sea
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only.
- Western Ghats are spread over five states only.
- Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
In India, the Himalayas are spread over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh. Some extensions of Shiwaliks are also present in Punjab and Haryana. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
Western Ghats are spread over six states – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Hence statement 2 is not correct
Pulicat, the second largest brackish water lake in India, lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Hence statement 3 is correct.
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Solution (b)
In India, the Himalayas are spread over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh. Some extensions of Shiwaliks are also present in Punjab and Haryana. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
Western Ghats are spread over six states – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Hence statement 2 is not correct
Pulicat, the second largest brackish water lake in India, lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Hence statement 3 is correct.
