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STATE PCS AND SSC EXAMINATIONS MCQs

Total Questions : 100 | Page 5 of 10 pages
Question 41. Precision agriculture is sometimes regarded as the solution to India’s farming crisis and way to second green revolution. Which of the following is/are the feature/features of the same?
1: It is highly mechanized form of farming that involves use of satellite data for cultivation of crops
2: This type of agriculture is restricted to areas like Punjab and Western UP in India
Select the correct option from codes given below:
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 & 2
PRECISION AGRICULTURE, ALSO KNOWN AS SATELLITE FARMING, IS A HIGHLY MECHANISED FORM OF FARMING THAT INVOLVES USE OF PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS, SATELLITE DATA OF THE LAND, MACHINE DATA, SOIL DATA & TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPPING FOR CULTIVATION OF CROPS. THIS TYPE OF FARMING IS PRACTICED IN INDIA AND IS RESTRICTED TO AREAS LIKE PUNJAB AND WESTERN UP. PRECISION FARMING IS PREDOMINANTLY USED IN US AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY EXTENSIVE USE OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE (GPS) FOR PRECISE MAPPING OF FARMS AND APPROPRIATE USE OF SOFTWARE THAT INFORMS THE FARMER ABOUT STATUS OF HIS CROP AND WHICH PART OF THE FARM REQUIRES INPUTS LIKE WATER, FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE ETC.
Question 42. Which among the following authorities in India has ceased to exist after recent changes in the legislations?
  1.    National Tiger Conservation Authority
  2.    National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
  3.    Sports Authority of India
  4.    National Environment Appellate Authority
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> National Environment Appellate Authority
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!
Question 43. Consider the following statements:
1. Overgrazing is one of the major reasons for desertification.
2. If managed properly, grazing can increase wildlife diversity and the overall health of grasslands.
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
  1.    Only 1
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 & 2
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!
Question 44. In which of the following areas, “Garba” dance form is common?
  1.    Punjab
  2.    Rajasthan
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Gujarat
GARBA IS A FORM OF DANCE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE STATE OF GUJARAT IN INDIA. THE NAME IS DERIVED FROM THE SANSKRIT TERM GARBHA AND DEEP. MANY TRADITIONAL GARBAS ARE PERFORMED AROUND CENTRALLY LIT LAMP OR A PICTURE OR STATUE OF THE GODDESS SHAKTI.
Question 45. Which of the following cities is known as steel city of India?
  1.    Digboi
  2.    Jamshedpur
  3.    Chennai
  4.    Kolkata
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jamshedpur
JAMSHEDPUR, JUST LIKE PITTSBURGH, IS FAMOUS FOR PRODUCING STEEL WHICH IS WHY IT IS FREQUENTLY REGARDED AS PITTSBURGH OF INDIA AND STEEL CITY. IT IS THE MOST POPULOUS URBAN AGGLOMERATION IN THE INDIAN STATE OF JHARKHAND. IT IS NAMED AFTER TATA GROUP FOUNDER JAMSETJI TATA.
Question 46. Which of the following is the main ingredient that is used to make cement?
  1.    Calcium
  2.    Silicon
  3.    Aluminum
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
CEMENT IS MANUFACTURED THROUGH A CLOSELY CONTROLLED CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF CALCIUM, SILICON, ALUMINUM, IRON AND OTHER INGREDIENTS. COMMON MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE CEMENT INCLUDE LIMESTONE, SHELLS, AND CHALK OR MARL COMBINED WITH SHALE, CLAY, SLATE, BLAST FURNACE SLAG, SILICA SAND, AND IRON ORE.
Question 47. Which tribal group is dominant in the ‘Blue Mountains’ of South India?
  1.    Todas
  2.    Lepchas
  3.    Lambadas
  4.    Chenchus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Todas
ABOUT 3000 TODAS LIVE TODAY IN THE NILGIRIS OR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH INDIA. TODA PEOPLE ARE A DRAVIDIAN ETHNIC GROUP WHO LIVE IN THE NILGIRI MOUNTAINS OF TAMIL NADU. THE TODAS ARE VEGETARIANS AND DO NOT EAT MEAT, EGGS THAT CAN HATCH, OR FISH.
Question 48. Which of the following statements is correct about Vultures?
1: Vultures of genus ‘Gyps’ are called as flying fox
2: India is home to nine species of vultures
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  1.    1 only
  2.    2 only
  3.    Both 1 and 2
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 only
INDIA IS HOME TO NINE SPECIES OF VULTURES : INDIAN VULTURE -GYPS INDICUS HIMALAYAN VULTURE -GYPS HIMALAYENSIS BEARDED VULTURE -GYPAETUS BARBATUS SLENDER-BILLED VULTURE -GYPS TENUIROSTRIS WHITE-RUMPED VULTURE -GYPS BENGALENSIS CINEREOUS VULTURE -AEGYPIUS MONACHUS EGYPTIAN VULTURE -NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS RED-HEADED VULTURE -SARCOGYPS CALVUS
Question 49. Which Indian city manufactured balls for the World Cup Football?
  1.    Ludhiana
  2.    Mumbai
  3.    Jalandhar
  4.    Chennai
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jalandhar
JALANDHAR IS THE HUB OF INDIAN SPORTS GOODS INDUSTRIES. A JALANDHAR BASED COMPANY HAS BEEN INDIA’S NUMBER ONE EXPORTER OF FOOTBALLS THIS YEAR WITH MORE THAN 5 MILLION BALLS BEING SHIPPED TO 12 COUNTRIES WORLD WIDE.
Question 50. What is Berar district in Maharashtra famous for which of the following?
  1.    Mangoes
  2.    Cotton
  3.    Paper
  4.    Forests
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Cotton
BERAR, ALSO SPELLED BIRAR, COTTON-GROWING REGION, EAST-CENTRAL MAHARASHTRA STATE, WESTERN INDIA. THE REGION EXTENDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES (320 KM) EAST-WEST ALONG THE PURNA RIVER BASIN AND LIES 700 TO 1,600 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. BERAR IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE GAWILGARH HILLS AND ON THE SOUTH BY THE AJANTA RANGE.

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