41. The monsoon reason in India is affected by which of the following?
[A] CFC releases
[B] Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
[C] El Nino effect
[D] Rains in the Himalayan region
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Correct Answer: C [El Nino effect]
Notes:
El-Nino means ‘the child christ” in Spanish. It is a warm ocean current that flows over Peru is an interval of two to five years.
42. Karewas soils, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran (a local variety of saffron), are found in which of the following places?
[A] Eastern Himalaya
[B] Kashmir Himalaya
[C] Garhwal Himalaya
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Kashmir Himalaya]
Notes:
Karewas soils, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran (a local variety of saffron), are found in Kashmir Himalaya. It helps in the cultivation of apple, almond, peach, walnut etc.
43. Red soils are found in which among the following states of India?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Odisha
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Red soils are found in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and southern Maharashtra region.
44. What is the literacy rate of the transgenders of India as per the census 2011?
[A] 74.23%
[B] 65.12%
[C] 56.07%
[D] 32.16%
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Correct Answer: C [56.07%]
Notes:
The literacy rate of the transgenders of India as per the census 2011 is 56.07%. The highest literacy rate of transgenders is found in the state of Mizoram (87.14%).
45. Who among the following was the chairman of ELECRAMA 2020?
[A] R K Chugh
[B] Raj Shekhar
[C] Anil Saboo
[D] Yashvir Kumar Gupta
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Correct Answer: C [Anil Saboo]
Notes:
The name of the chairman of ELECRAMA 2020 is Anil Saboo. The 14th edition of ELECRAMA, 2020 was held in Greater Noida.
46. Indus Food Summit 2019 was organized in which of the following places of India?
[A] Nagpur
[B] Bangalore
[C] Greater Noida
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: C [Greater Noida]
Notes:
Indus Food Summit 2019 was organized in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was organized to promote value addition to India’s agriculture exports and to integrate the farmers of India and agricultural products with global value chains.
47. What percent growth of GSDP was noticed in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2018-19?
[A] 3.2%
[B] 5.6%
[C] 6.5%
[D] 7.4%
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Correct Answer: C [6.5%]
Notes:
A growth of 6.5% was noticed in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2018-19. Sector-wise growth- Agricultural- 3.5%, Manufacturing- 5.9%, Services- 7.8%. All data were calculated by taking the base year 2011-12 (constant prices).
48. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) has developed a new green species named “Sim Sushil”, that will help to treat which of the following disease?
[A] Cancer
[B] Hair Loss
[C] Pneumonia
[D] Gastric Ulcer
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Correct Answer: A [Cancer]
Notes:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) has developed a new green species named “Sim Sushil”, that will help to treat Cancer. The headquarters of CIMAP is located in Lucknow.
49. The foundation stone of the first Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) women battalion of Uttar Pradesh was laid in which of the following places?
[A] Noida
[B] Varanasi
[C] Gorakhpur
[D] Prayagraj
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Correct Answer: C [Gorakhpur]
Notes:
The foundation stone of the first Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) women battalion of Uttar Pradesh was laid in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The government declared three women battalions of PAC would be constituted.
50. Which state has become the first to use Space Technology to safeguard Government Lands?
[A] Telangana
[B] Odisha
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Odisha has recently launched a monitoring system named ‘BLUIS’, and it has become the first state to use Space Technology & Artificial Intelligence to safeguard Government Lands.
BLUIS stands for Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System, which would monitor changes in government lands in Bhubaneswar by deploying high resolution satellite imagery. BLUIS is a geo-tagged repository, which works both in web and mobile.
