1. Which of the following mines and their respective states are correctly matched?
- Chinarak – Andhra Pradesh
- Deucha-Pachami – West Bengal
- Manoharpur – Odisha
- Gevra – Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Chinarak mine is in Afghanistan, not Andhra Pradesh. Deucha-Pachami is in West Bengal, Manoharpur in Odisha, and Gevra in Chhattisgarh. Thus, only statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct as per their respective locations, while statement 1 is incorrect.
2. Arrange the following coral reef areas from North to South:
- Rainbow reef
- Great Barrier reef
- Hawai’i reef
- Gulf of Mannar reef
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] 3, 1, 2, 4
[B] 3, 4, 2, 1
[C] 3, 4, 1, 2
[D] 3, 1, 4, 2
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Correct Answer: C [3, 4, 1, 2]
Notes:- The Rainbow Reef is a reef in the Somosomo Strait between the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. It is one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific.
- The Great Barrier Reef is located on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs.
- Hawai’i in 2015, lost 30 percent of its coral reefs because of marine heatwave. Marine heatwaves, which are higher than normal ocean temperatures caused by climate change, are the primary cause of coral bleaching. When corals bleach, they are vulnerable to disease and death.
- Gulf of Mannar region in Tamil Nadu is one of the four major coral reef areas in India and the others are Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
3. Which of the following battles was fought between the English and the French?
[A] Battle of Pollilur
[B] Battle of Chillianwala
[C] Battle of Chinhat
[D] Battle of Adyar
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Correct Answer: D [Battle of Adyar]
Notes:- The Battle of Pollilur was fought on 27 August 1781, between forces of the Kingdom of Mysoreunder Hyder Ali and British East India Company forces led by General Eyre Coote.
- The Battle of Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab, now part of modern-day Pakistan.
- The Battle of Chinhat was fought on 30 June 1857, between British forces and Indian rebels, at Ismailganj, near Chinhat, Awas. The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence. The insurgent force was led by Barkar Ahmad, a mutineer officer of the Company’s army.
- The Battle of Adyar took place on 24 October 1746. The battle was between the French East India Company men and Nawab of Arcot forces over the St. George Fort, which was held by the French. It was part of the First Carnatic War between the English and the French.
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