1. Consider the following statements regarding Damodar Valley Corporation, which remains in news frequently:
- The power stations of Damodar Valley Corporation are located in both West Bengal and Jharkhand
- The power stations of Damodar Valley Corporation are both Thermal as well as Hydel based
Which of the above is are correct statements?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 2
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Correct Answer: C [ 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:Both the statements are correct. Its thermal plants are in WB and Jharkhand while hydel plants are in Jharkhand. It was recently in news due to its plans to set up India’s largest pump storage hydel power with a Rs 52 billion investment.
Ref 2. The government has recently launched a Green – Ag project for transforming Indian agriculture, which of the following statements is/are true regarding this scheme?
- This Project is a collaboration of Indian Government and FAO
- Funding for Green – Ag project would be coordinated by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- This project mandates to spur the second green revolution in India in Eastern Ganga Belts especially Bihar and West Bengal
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2 ]
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct – The “Green – Ag-Transforming Indian Agriculture for global environment benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes” is in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN. Ministry of agriculture would be its nodal body ad MOEFCC would provide necessary help.
Statement 2 is correct- The funding for the scheme would be availed via the GEF (Global Environment Facility) Trust Fund.
Statement 3 is incorrect – The scheme will invest in high-conservation-value landscapes of five States i.e.- 1. Mizoram: Dampa Landscape, 2. Odisha: Similipal Landscape, 3. Rajasthan: Desert National Park Landscape and 4. Uttarakhand: Corbett-Rajaji Landscape. 5. Madhya Pradesh : Chambal Landscape
3. Consider the following states:
- Odisha
- West Bengal
- Chattisgarh
- Andhra Pradesh
Mahanadi river flows through which among the above given states?
[A] 1 & 4
[B] 1, 2 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1 & 3]
Notes:Mahanadi river flows through the states of
- Chattisgarh (357 km)
- Odisha (494 km)
. The states of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh are not part of its course.
4. Who was made the king of Anga, according to Mahabharata?
[A] Bheema
[B] Dronacharya
[C] Arjun
[D] Karna
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Correct Answer: D [Karna]
Notes:
According to Mahabharata, it is widely accepted that all Anga rulers were the descendents of King Bali and Duryodhana made his friend Karna the king of Anga.
5. Who defeated the king of Vanga?
[A] Bheema
[B] Karna
[C] Arjuna
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: C [Arjuna]
Notes:
According to Mahabharata, Arjuna defeated the countries of the Vangas, the Pundras, and the Kosalas in his military campaign after Kurukshetra War.
6. Which are the twin capitals built in Bengal by Turkish Sultanate?
[A] Gaur & Pandua
[B] Patuliputra & Hedua
[C] Malda & Murshidabad
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Gaur & Pandua]
Notes:
Islam came to Bengal in the thirteenth century and a Turkish Sultanate
came to be established with its twin capitals at Gaur (also called
Laxmanavati, the capital of the Sen dynasty [c. 1095–1645], or Lakhnaoti)
and Pandua, both in Malda district of West Bengal.
7. Who was the most powerful king of Deva Dynasty?
[A] Shantideva
[B] Anandadeva
[C] Damodardeva
[D] Virdeva
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Correct Answer: C [Damodardeva]
Notes:
The rules of the Devas was indeed a period of peace, prosperity and creative
excellence, Damodardeva (1231-1243) was the most powerful ruler of this dynasty.
8. Nripati Tilak was the title of–
[A] Alibardi Khan
[B] Alauddin Hussain Shah
[C] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[D] Bakhtiyar Khilji
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Correct Answer: B [Alauddin Hussain Shah ]
Notes:
Alauddin Hussain Shah was a prominent personality of Bengali literature. The
Hindus honoured him as an avatar of Krishna, ‘Nripati Tilak’(Crown of Kings) and
‘Jagat Bhushan’ (Adornment of the Universe).
9. Rupee was a name for–
[A] Copper Coins
[B] Bronze Coins
[C] Silver Coin
[D] Gold Coins
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Correct Answer: C [Silver Coin ]
Notes:
Mughal coinage was introduced by Sher Shah. While the term r?pya had previously been used as a generic term for any silver coin, during his rule the term r?pee came to be used as the name for a silver coin of a standard weight of 178 grains, which was the precursor of the modern rupee.
10. ‘Madalasa Charitham’ and ‘Rasamanjari’ were written by–
[A] Krishnachandradutta
[B] Krishnadevaraya
[C] Krishnachandra
[D] Krishnanswamipala
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Correct Answer: B [Krishnadevaraya]
Notes:
Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler. He possessed the largest empire in India after the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. He wrote ‘Jambavati Kalyana’, ‘Madalasa Charitham’ and ‘Rasamanjari’.
