UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 82

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1.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Chola?
  1. The Chola kingdom was called Coromandal.
  2. Coromandal was situated to the north-east of the territory of the Pandyas, between the Pennar and the Velur rivers.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
2.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Kaveripattanam was the capital of Chera kingdom.
  2. Madurai was the capital of Pandya Kingdom.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
3.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Ecotone has a low species richness.
  2. Ecocline can be easily identified by distinct change in soil gradient and soil composition between two communities.
  3. Edge effect refers to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
4.
Which of the following pairs of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) protected site and their respective locations are correctly matched?
  1. Martand Sun temple – Jammu & Kashmir
  2. Jalakandeswarar temple – Tamil Nadu
  3. Ranganthaswamy temple – Karnataka
  4. Bateshwar Nath temple – Uttar Pradesh
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
5.
Consider the following statements:
  1. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions the procedure for appointing the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
  2. Article 124 (2) of the Constitution states that every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President.
  3. Article 217 of the Constitution states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State.
Which of the statements given above are correct?