TEST OF THE DAY :Dt .15.07.2019 MY CAREER ACADEMY 1. Salination of soil is caused by 3. The VedicA. Pesticides religion Balong. soil witherosionC. its Later Excess (Vedic) irrigation developments D. crop rotationAns. is actually known C. as (a) Hinduism(b)2. Which Brahmanism(c) of the following Bhagavatism(d) State is surrounded Vedic by DharmaAns: Bangladesh (b) from three sides? 4. The VedicA. NagalandB. Aryans first AssamC. settled Arunachal in the region PradeshD. of TripuraAns. D. (a) Central3. Among India(b) the Gangetic following Doab(c) states, Saptasindhu(d) the literacy rateis Kashmir highest and in Punjab Ans: (c) 3. The VedicA. Orissa religion B. PunjabC. along with Maharashtra its Later (Vedic) D. MizoramAns. developments D. is actually known as (a) Hinduism(b)4. India's Brahmanism(c) population growth Bhagavatism(d) is characterized Vedic by DharmaAns: (b) 4. The VedicA. An Aryans increase first in settledrate of deathB.in the region An increase of in the ratio of females (a) CentralC. An India(b) increase Gangetic in the birthDoab(c) rate Saptasindhu(d) and declining deathKashmir rate and Punjab Ans: (c) D. Increasing number of old people Ans. C. 5. Which of the following deserts is rich in gold reserves? A. Arabian B. Thar C. Mongolian D. Atacama Ans. D. 6. The dispute over Siachin Glacier is between A. India and ChinaB. India and Afghanistan C. India and PakistanD. India and Nepal Ans. C. 7. Which of the following was India's first interplanetary mission? A. Chandrayaan MissionB. Mangalyaan Mission C. Aryabhatta MissionD. Philae Mission Ans. B. 8. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere? A. WindsB. CloudsC. GravityD. Rotation of the EarthAns. C. 9. The largest island country in the IndianOcean is A. Maldives B. Sri LankaC. Mauritius D. MadagascarAns. D. 10. SMOG is a combination of A. Air and water vapourB. Water and smokeC. Fire and waterD. Smoke and fog Ans. D. 11. When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the (a) Haryankas(b) Sisunagas(c) Nandas(d) Mauryas Ans: (c) 12. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because (a) Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas (b) the Nandas were low-born (c) the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people (d) Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule Ans: (c) 13. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanakrit play written by Kalidasa (a) Mudrarakshas(b) Devichandragupta(c) Malavikagnimitram(d) Mrichhakatika Ans: (c) 14. The Mughal government can be described as an/a (a) Autocracy(b) Liberal monarchy(c) Centralised despotism(d) Absolute monarchyAns: (c) 15. The Mughal troops were largely drawn from (a) The Rajput Chiefs(b) Tributary Chiefs(c) Mansabdars(d) Central ContingentsAns: (c) 16. The Jagirdars during the Muhgal period were (a) Mansabdars(b) Zamindars(c) All assignees of Jagirs(d) All the aboveAns: (c) 17. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions? (a) Diwan-i-Aam(b) Diwan-i-Khas(c) Panch Mahal (d) Jami Masjid Ans: (b) 18. The first political association of India founded in 1891 wasthe (a) Landholders Society of Calcutta(b) Indian Association(c) British Indian Association (d) Madras Native Association Ans: (a) 19. Match the persons/leaders of the Revolt of 1857 and theplaces and events with which they were associated: List-I List-II A. Mangal Pandey (i) proclaimed him-self Peshwa at Kanpur and was joined by his able General Tatya Tope B. Bahadur Shah II (ii) proclaimed the ruler at Jhansi C. Nana Saheb (iii) at Barrackpore, he refused to use the greased cartridges and killed the Adjutant D. Rani Lakshmi Bai (iv) declared the Nawab of Awadh E. Birjis Kader (v) proclaimed the King emperor of India in Delhi Codes:A B C D E (a) ii v i iii iv(b) i v ii iii iv(c) iii v i ii iv(d) iii ii iv v iAns: (c) 20. After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objectivefor which the leaders of the Revolt worked was (a) to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire (b) to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis ofBhadur Shah II (c) elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order (d) each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region Ans: (c) 21. Which public sector bank recently announced to do away with charges on NEFT and RTGS transactions through internet and mobile banking from July 1? a) PNB b) SBI c) OBC d) Bank of India Ans-b 22. Which nation has become the first to qualify into the World Cup 2019 finals? a) England b) Australia c) India d) New Zealand Ans-d 23. Which country was recently declared measles free by World Health Organization? a) Sri Lanka b) Nepal c) Bangladesh d) Pakistan Ans-a 24. Which Indian sprinter won gold in 100m race during 30th Summer University Games held in Italy? a) Hima Das b) Dutee Chand c) Renuka Awasthi d) Mani Ratna Ans-b 25. Ten Congress MLAs joined BJP in which among the following states? a) Maharashtra b) Karnataka c) Goa d) Madhya Pradesh Ans-c 26. The RBI recently finalised a ‘Three Year Roadmap’ to improve supervision and regulation. What is the name of roadmap? a) Utkarsh 2022 b) Utsaah 2022 c) Vishwas 2022 d) Vikalp 2022 Ans-a 27. Who has been recently appointed as head of the National Cricket Academy? a) MS Dhoni b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Rahul Dravid d) Harbhajan Singh Ans-c 28. According to the United Nations, which country has enriched uranium more than limit set in an international treaty of 2015? a) Iran b) Iraq c) Jordan d) Pakistan Ans-a 29. Which city of India has recently been included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO? a) Lucknow b) Ranchi c) Jaipur d) Ludhiana Ans-c 30. India’s Child mortality reduced to what percent as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019? a) 4 percent b) 3.5 percent c) 2.2 percent d) 2.0 percent Ans-c .