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Which one among the following terms is used to describe a plant that grows only in a mountainous environment?

  1. Bryophytes
  2. Orophytes
  3. Epiphytes
  4. Halophytes

Correct Answer : 2

Which one among the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?

  1. Nagpur
  2. Sambalpur
  3. Jhansi
  4. Satara

Correct Answer : 4

Which of the following commission was appointed by the Central Government on Union-State relations in 1983?

  1. Sarkariya commission
  2. Rajamannar commission
  3. Dutt commission
  4. Setalvad commission

Correct Answer : 1

Which of the following tax is levied and collected by the Union government but the proceeds are distributed between the Union and states?

  1. Sales tax
  2. Income tax
  3. Estate duty
  4. Land revenue

Correct Answer : 2

Which of the article deals with the grants in aid by the Union government to the states?

  1. Article 280
  2. Article 275
  3. Article 270
  4. Article 265

Correct Answer : 2

Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitution of the Parliament of India?

  1. Article 79
  2. Article 80
  3. Article 78
  4. Article 81

Correct Answer : 1

Which of the following article deals with the composition of council of states ( Rajya sabha) and the manner of election of its members?

  1. Article 79
  2. Article 78
  3. Article 81
  4. Article 80

Correct Answer : 4

Baglihar Dam in J&K is built across which river?

  1. Chenab
  2. Indus
  3. Jhelum
  4. Ravi

Correct Answer : 1

Highest coffee growing state in India is:

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Maharastra
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : 3

Which country is the largest producer of raw jute?

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Myanmar
  4. India

Correct Answer : 4

The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

  1. Monsoon climate
  2. Mediterranean climate
  3. Equatorial climate
  4. All of the above

Correct Answer : 1

Velinconda Hills, which is part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in

  1. Odisha
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka

Correct Answer : 2

In which year was the 'Project Tiger' launched to save Indian Tigers?

  1. 1971
  2. 1977
  3. 1973
  4. 1975

Correct Answer : 3

Which Indian state share the longest land border with Bhutan?

  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. West Bengal

Correct Answer : 1

Polavaram Project is located in which state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Gujarat
  4. Karnataka

Correct Answer : 2