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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
- Correct Answer
- 1 only
ExplanationNational 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
- 1. 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
- 2. With which country India exchanged its border maps?
Options- A. China
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Pakistan
- D. Bangladesh Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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 Discuss
- 6. Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?
Options- A. Mizoram
- B. Nagaland
- C. Meghalaya
- D. Arunachal Pradesh Discuss
- 7. Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga : 1. Gandak 2. Kosi 3. Ghaghara 4. Gomti Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?
Options- A. 3-4-1-2
- B. 2-1-3-4
- C. 2-3-1-4
- D. 1-2-4-3 Discuss
- 8. Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct? 1. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. 2. They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 3. The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles. Select the correct answer using the code
Options- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1 only Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?
Options- A. It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there.
- B. It contains one large cave.
- C. It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
- D. It is associated with the Pashupata sect. Discuss
- 10. In which one of the following States is Loktak Lake situated?
Options- A. Sikkim
- B. Himachal Pradesh
- C. Manipur
- D. Meghalaya Discuss
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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: Bangladesh
Correct Answer: At poles
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: Mumbai -Delhi -Kolkata -Chennai
Explanation:
Among 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.
Correct Answer: Mizoram
Explanation:
Scheduled Tribes
State with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Mizoram (94.5 %)
State with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Goa (0.04 %)
UT with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Lakshadweep (94.5 %)
UT with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes A & N Islands (8.3 %)
Correct Answer: 2-1-3-4
Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. These turtles, along with their cousin the Kemps ridley turtle, are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs. Though found in abundance, their numbers have been declining over the past few years, and the species is recognized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red list.The coast of Orissa in India is the largest mass nesting site for the Olive-ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.
Correct Answer: It contains one large cave.
Explanation:
The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The name Ardhanarishvara (famous statue of Elephanta) means the Lord Who is half woman, Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names. The Gupta-era writer Pushpadanta in his Mahimnastava refers to form as dehardhaghatana. Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-gaurishvara, the Vishnudharmottara Purana simply calls this form Gaurishvara.Buddhist caves in Elephants and the caves built by the followers of Pashupata cult (a Shaivite Hinduschool).The island and its resident caves received the name 'Elephanta' from Portuguese invaders after the discovery of a black stone sculpture of an elephant on the island.
Correct Answer: Manipur
Explanation:
Loktak Lake:the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in North -East India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) on it, is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream" and tak = "the end"
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