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Q41. Consider the following pairs: Ancient Names Present Day States 1. Dakshin Kaushal : Chhatisgarh 2. Pragjyotisha : Assam 3. Gopakapattam : Goa 4. Kalinga : Bihar Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 and 2 only

Ancient Names : Present Day States Dakshin Kaushal : Chattisgarh Pragjyotisha/Kamrupa : Assam Gomanchala, Gopakapattam, Gopakapuri, Govapuri, Gomantak : Goa Kalinga : Odisha Brahmarshi Desh/Madhya Desha : Uttar Pradesh

Q42. With reference to International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), consider the following statements: 1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations. 2. It is dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. 3. India is a founding member of IFAD. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was set up in 1977 as the thirteenth specialized agency of the United Nations.Hence statement 1 is correct. It is dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. IFAD provides low interest loans and grants to developing countries to finance innovative agricultural and rural development programmes and projects.Hence statement 2 is correct.176 countries are   members of the IFAD, and these are grouped into three lists: List - A: Developed Countries; List - B: Oil Producing Countries; and List - C : Developing Countries. India is in List - C and founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries.Hence statement 3 is correct

Q44. Consider the following pairs: River Project 1. Satluj : Bhakra Dam 2. Beas : Pong Dam 3. Ravi : Ranjit Sagar Dam Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Pair 1 is matched correctly: Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Satluj River and is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Pair 2 is matched correctly: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, just upstream of Talwara. The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Pair 3 is matched correctly:The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as Thein Dam, is part of the hydroelectric project constructed by the government of Punjab. The dam is located on the Ravi River

Q47. Which of the following are the indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in India? 1. NISHANT 2. TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM-II) 3. AURA 4. LAKSHYA Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

NISHANT is a UAV developed by DRDO primarily for the Indian Army with an endurance period of 4 hrs and 30 minutes. It is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and also for reconnaissance, training, surveillance, target designation, artillery fire correction, damage assessment, etc. TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM-II), India's indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. It has an endurance of 24 hours and can conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the country's armed forces. The UAV can also be used as an unmanned armed combat vehicle on the lines of the US's Predator drone. AURA is an autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), being developed by the DRDO for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The UCAV will be capable of releasing missiles, bombs and precision guided munitions. The programme is in its project definition stage. LAKSHAYA is a Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).It is a reusable aerial target system or an Indian Remotely piloted high speed target drone system developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO for Indian Armed Forces

Q49. Consider the following statements regarding Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA): 1. It regulates both in-country and intercountry adoption in India. 2. It became a statutory body under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. 3. It works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q58. Consider the following characteristics of a lake: 1. It is India's largest inland saltwater lake. 2. It is a Ramsar site and Important Bird Area. 3. It is important nesting site for the flamingos during winter. Which the following lakes is best described by the above characteristics? (a) Wular Lake (b) Chilika Lake (c) Sambhar Lake (d) Loktak Lake

Sambhar Salt Lake is India's largest inland salt lake. It is located in Nagaur and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan. It is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills. It has been designated as a Ramsar site and also an Important Bird Area. The site is important for a variety of wintering waterbirds, including large numbers of flamingos. Wular lake and Loktak lake both are freshwater lakes. Wular lake is located in Jammu and Kashmir state while Lokatak lake is in Manipur state. Chilika lake is coastal brakish water lake and not inland saline saltwater lake. It is located in Odisha state