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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 one of the following is an artificial lake?
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Solution (a)
Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu.
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Solution (a)
Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Towns sometimes mentioned in news -Country
- Aleppo – Syria
- Kirkuk – Yemen
- Mosul – Palestine
- Mazar-i-sharif – Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Solution (b)
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 4.6 million in 2010, Aleppo was the largest Syrian city before the Syrian Civil War; however, it is now the second-largest city in Syria, after the capital Damascus.
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located 238 kilometres north of Baghdad. It is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs and Kurds, who lay conflicting claims to the city.
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Located approximately 400 km north of Baghdad, and 170 km southeast of the city of Cizre in Turkey, Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank.
Mazār-i-Sharīf, also called Mazār-e Sharīf, or just Mazar, is the fourth-largest city of Afghanistan.
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Solution (b)
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 4.6 million in 2010, Aleppo was the largest Syrian city before the Syrian Civil War; however, it is now the second-largest city in Syria, after the capital Damascus.
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located 238 kilometres north of Baghdad. It is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs and Kurds, who lay conflicting claims to the city.
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Located approximately 400 km north of Baghdad, and 170 km southeast of the city of Cizre in Turkey, Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank.
Mazār-i-Sharīf, also called Mazār-e Sharīf, or just Mazar, is the fourth-largest city of Afghanistan.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years
- When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
- When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Every several hundred thousand years or so, Earth’s magnetic field dramatically shifts and reverses its polarity. Geologist found that the most recent field reversal, some 770,000 years ago, took at least 22,000 years to complete.
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it had almost no atmosphere. As Earth cooled, an atmosphere formed mainly from gases spewed from volcanoes. It included hydrogen sulfide, methane, and 10 to 200 times as much carbon dioxide as today’s atmosphere.
Living organisms includes plants and microbes. Life started to have a major impact on the environment once photosynthetic organisms evolved. While photosynthetic life reduced the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, it also started to produce oxygen. So, when living beings originated, they did modify the atmosphere.
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Solution (c)
Every several hundred thousand years or so, Earth’s magnetic field dramatically shifts and reverses its polarity. Geologist found that the most recent field reversal, some 770,000 years ago, took at least 22,000 years to complete.
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it had almost no atmosphere. As Earth cooled, an atmosphere formed mainly from gases spewed from volcanoes. It included hydrogen sulfide, methane, and 10 to 200 times as much carbon dioxide as today’s atmosphere.
Living organisms includes plants and microbes. Life started to have a major impact on the environment once photosynthetic organisms evolved. While photosynthetic life reduced the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, it also started to produce oxygen. So, when living beings originated, they did modify the atmosphere.
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Question 4 of 5
4. 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 an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.
Distance from Barren Island to Great Nicobar is 583 km
The first massive eruption in the volcano took place in 1787. In 1991, it erupted again after remaining dormant for about 150 years. Since then, the volcano has shown intermittent activity. The most recent episode was reported in January 2017 by visiting scientists.
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Solution (a)
Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.
Distance from Barren Island to Great Nicobar is 583 km
The first massive eruption in the volcano took place in 1787. In 1991, it erupted again after remaining dormant for about 150 years. Since then, the volcano has shown intermittent activity. The most recent episode was reported in January 2017 by visiting scientists.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Regions sometimes mentioned in news – Country
- Catalonia – Spain
- Crimea – Hungary
- Mindanao – Philippines
- Oromia – Nigeria
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
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Solution (c)
- Catalonia is an autonomous community in the northeastern corner of Spain.
- Crimea is a peninsula located on the northern coast of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe that is almost completely surrounded by both the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the northeast.
- Mindanao encompasses the large island of Mindanao plus smaller islands in the southern Philippines.
- The Oromia Region is a regional state in Ethiopia, the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital city of the State of Oromia is Addis Ababa also known as Finfinne.
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Solution (c)
- Catalonia is an autonomous community in the northeastern corner of Spain.
- Crimea is a peninsula located on the northern coast of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe that is almost completely surrounded by both the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the northeast.
- Mindanao encompasses the large island of Mindanao plus smaller islands in the southern Philippines.
- The Oromia Region is a regional state in Ethiopia, the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital city of the State of Oromia is Addis Ababa also known as Finfinne.
