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- Question
Find the correct arrangement of the following urban agglomerations in descending order as per their population size according to Census 2011.
Options- A. Delhi -Mumbai -Kolkata -Chennai
- B. Mumbai -Delhi -Kolkata -Chennai
- C. Mumbai -Kolkata -Delhi -Chennai
- D. Kolkata -Chennai -Mumbai -Delhi
- Correct Answer
- Mumbai -Delhi -Kolkata -Chennai
ExplanationAmong the Million Plus UAs/Cities, there are three very large UAs with more than 10 million persons in the country, known as Mega Cities. These are Greater Mumbai UA (18.4 million), Delhi UA (16.3 million) and Kolkata UA (14.1 million). The largest UA in the country is Greater Mumbai UA followed by Delhi UA.
- 1. Which one of the following cities was not included in the list of smart cities in India?
Options- A. Silvassa
- B. Jorhat
- C. Itanagar
- D. Kavaratti Discuss
- 2. The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of
Options- A. Jharkhand
- B. Odisha
- C. West Bengal
- D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Discuss
- 3. Which one of the following is the most populated State in India as per Census 2011?
Options- A. Goa
- B. Mizoram
- C. Meghalaya
- D. Sikkim Discuss
- 4. Pakyong Airport is located in
Options- A. Sikkim
- B. Jammu and Kashmir
- C. Arunachal Pradesh
- D. Mizoram Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statements concerning research centres in India is not correct?
Options- A. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is located at Kolkata.
- B. Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located at Jodhpur.
- C. Centre for social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation is located at Allahabad.
- D. Institute of forest Productivity is located at Ranchi. Discuss
- 6. Which one of the following pairs of military training institute of India and location is not correctly matched?
Options- A. Army War College:Mhow
- B. High Altitude Warfare School:Gulmarg
- C. Army Air Defence College:Pune
- D. RashtriyaIndian Military College:Dehradun Discuss
- 7. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
Options- A. At equator
- B. At tropic of cancer
- C. At tropic of Capricorn
- D. At poles Discuss
- 8. With which country India exchanged its border maps?
Options- A. China
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Pakistan
- D. Bangladesh Discuss
- 9. Statement I : In Tundra climate, biodiversity is comparatively less. Statement II : Tundra climate has less reproductive warm period.
Options- A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D. Statement Iis false but Statement II is true Discuss
- 10. Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NWA) is/are correct? 1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning. 2. The NWA is located in New Delhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Jorhat
Explanation:
Silvassa is in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.Kavarati is capital of Lakshadweep. Itanagar is capital of Arunachal PradeshThese three were originally included in smart city list.Assam government has sent a proposal for Jorhat to be included in smart city list. But it has not yet been included.
Correct Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explanation:
The Shompen or ShomPen are the indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Explanation:
Goa 1,458,545
Mizoram 1,097,206
Meghalaya 2,966,889
Sikkim 610,577
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Explanation:
Pakyong Airport is a greenfield airport near Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, India. The airport, spread over 400 ha (990 acres), is located at Pakyong town
The airport was inaugurated by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th September 2018.
Correct Answer: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is located at Kolkata.
Explanation:
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology - Thiruvananthapuram
Central Arid Zone Research Institute - Jodhpur
Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation - Allahabad
Institute of Forest Productivity - Ranchi
Correct Answer: Army Air Defence College:Pune
Explanation:
The Army Air Defence College, (abbreviated as AADC), is the training academy for the Army Air Defence Corps of Indian Army. The college is located in the Gopalpur Military Station in Gopalpur, Odisha.
Correct Answer: At poles
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Correct Answer: Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation:
Species richness is generally lower in the Arctic than at lower latitudes, and richness also tends to decline from the low to high Arctic.Many hypotheses have been advanced to explain the overall decline of biodiversity with increasing latitude, although there is still no consensus about a mechanistic explanation. Abiotic factors include lower available energy and area at high latitudes, and the relatively young age of Arctic ecosystems.
Correct Answer: 1 only
Explanation:
National Water Academy (formerly known as Central Training Unit) was set up in Central Water Commission Opens in a new window by the Ministry of Water Resources, RD and GR, opens in a new window Govt. of India in the year 1988, to impart training to the in-service engineers of various Central/State organizations involved in the Development & Management of Water Resources. It was established under USAID assistance and strengthened with the subsequent assistance received from the World Bank.
It is located at Pune
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