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1. According to the new definition, what is the minimum elevation required for a landform to be classified as an Aravalli Hill?
a) 50 metres above local relief
b) 100 metres above local relief
c) 150 metres above local relief
d) 200 metres above local relief
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Correct Answer: b) 100 metres above local relief
2. What percentage of the Aravalli landscape is brought under protection by the new definition?
a) 75%
b) 80%
c) Over 90%
d) 100%
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Correct Answer: c) Over 90%
3. According to the new definition, an Aravalli Range is defined as:
a) A single hill with elevation above 100 metres
b) Two or more Aravalli Hills located within 500 metres of each other
c) Three or more hills within 1 km of each other
d) Any continuous geological formation
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Correct Answer: b) Two or more Aravalli Hills located within 500 metres of each other
4. Which organization is tasked with preparing the Management Plan for Sustainable Mining (MPSM) for the Aravalli landscape?
a) Geological Survey of India (GSI)
b) Forest Survey of India (FSI)
c) Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: c) Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
5. The MPSM for Aravalli is to be modeled on which forest’s management plan?
a) Jim Corbett Forest, Uttarakhand
b) Saranda Forest, Jharkhand
c) Sundarbans, West Bengal
d) Silent Valley, Kerala
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Correct Answer: b) Saranda Forest, Jharkhand
6. What is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range?
a) Mount Abu
b) Guru Shikhar
c) Achalgarh
d) Dilwara Peak
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Correct Answer: b) Guru Shikhar
7. The Aravalli Range extends for approximately:
a) 500 km
b) 650 km
c) Over 800 km
d) 1000 km
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Correct Answer: c) Over 800 km
8. The Aravalli Range passes through which states? (Select the correct combination)
a) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi
c) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
d) Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi
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Correct Answer: b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi
9. The Aravalli Range belongs to which geological period?
a) Cambrian
b) Pre-Cambrian
c) Jurassic
d) Tertiary
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Correct Answer: b) Pre-Cambrian
10. The Matri Van Initiative is being developed under which programme?
a) Van Mahotsav
b) Green India Mission
c) Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
d) Nagar Van Yojana
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Correct Answer: c) Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
11. What is the width of the green buffer proposed under the Aravalli Green Wall Project?
a) 3 km
b) 5 km
c) 7 km
d) 10 km
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Correct Answer: b) 5 km
12. Which Supreme Court case is famous for restricting mining activities in the Aravalli region?
a) Vishakha v. Union of India
b) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
c) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
d) T.N. Godavarman v. Union of India
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Correct Answer: b) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
13. Mining is absolutely prohibited in which of the following under the new Aravalli definition?
a) Only Protected Areas
b) Only Tiger Reserves
c) Protected Areas, Eco-Sensitive Zones, Tiger Reserves, Wetlands, CAMPA plantation areas
d) All areas of Aravalli without exception
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Correct Answer: c) Protected Areas, Eco-Sensitive Zones, Tiger Reserves, Wetlands, CAMPA plantation areas
14. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) was enacted in which year?
a) 2000
b) 2006
c) 2010
d) 2013
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Correct Answer: b) 2006
15. According to PCMA 2006, what is the minimum age of marriage for females in India?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
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Correct Answer: b) 18 years
16. According to PCMA 2006, what is the minimum age of marriage for males in India?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 22 years
d) 25 years
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Correct Answer: b) 21 years
17. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a child is defined as any person below:
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
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Correct Answer: b) 18 years
18. What was the percentage of child marriages in India according to NFHS data 2019-21?
a) 47.4%
b) 26.8%
c) 23.3%
d) 15.2%
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Correct Answer: c) 23.3%
19. Which state is NOT mentioned as having high prevalence of child marriage?
a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Tripura
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: d) Uttar Pradesh
20. PCMA 2006 empowers states to appoint which officers?
a) Child Protection Officers
b) Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs)
c) Child Welfare Officers
d) Child Rights Officers
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Correct Answer: b) Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs)
21. Which model showcased community-led prevention of child marriage with 75 Gram Panchayats declared ‘Child Marriage-Free’?
a) Raipur Model
b) Surajpur Model
c) Bilaspur Model
d) Durg Model
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Correct Answer: b) Surajpur Model
22. The Surajpur Model for child marriage prevention is from which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha
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Correct Answer: b) Chhattisgarh
23. Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets elimination of child marriage by 2030?
a) SDG 3
b) SDG 4
c) SDG 5.3
d) SDG 8
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Correct Answer: c) SDG 5.3
24. Which government scheme focuses on education, awareness and gender empowerment to curb child marriage?
a) Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
c) Balika Samridhi Yojana
d) Ladli Scheme
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Correct Answer: b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
25. FSSAI functions under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Consumer Affairs
b) Ministry of Agriculture
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
26. FSSAI was established under which Act?
a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2004
b) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
c) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
d) Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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Correct Answer: b) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
27. What is the nature of FSSAI?
a) Constitutional body
b) Statutory body
c) Non-statutory body
d) Autonomous society
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Correct Answer: c) Non-statutory body
28. How many members are there in the FSSAI Food Authority?
a) 15
b) 18
c) 22
d) 25
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Correct Answer: c) 22
29. What proportion of FSSAI members must be women?
a) One-fourth
b) One-third
c) Half
d) Two-thirds
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Correct Answer: b) One-third
30. The National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) is located in:
a) Dwarka, Gujarat
b) Lothal, Gujarat
c) Porbandar, Gujarat
d) Mandvi, Gujarat
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Correct Answer: b) Lothal, Gujarat
31. Lothal is known for having the world’s earliest known:
a) Seaport
b) Man-made dockyard
c) Maritime museum
d) Naval base
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Correct Answer: b) Man-made dockyard
32. Lothal is a major site of which ancient civilization?
a) Vedic Civilization
b) Mauryan Civilization
c) Indus Valley Civilisation
d) Gupta Civilization
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Correct Answer: c) Indus Valley Civilisation
33. The NMHC showcases India’s maritime heritage spanning:
a) 2,500 years
b) 3,000 years
c) 4,500 years
d) 5,000 years
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Correct Answer: c) 4,500 years
34. Lothal is known as:
a) City of Ships
b) Mound of the Dead
c) Port of Glory
d) Maritime Capital
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Correct Answer: b) Mound of the Dead
35. NMHC is implemented under which programme?
a) Bharatmala Programme
b) Sagarmala Programme
c) UDAN Scheme
d) Sagar Mala Yojana
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Correct Answer: b) Sagarmala Programme
36. India recently signed an MoU with which country for collaboration on NMHC?
a) France
b) United Kingdom
c) Netherlands
d) Portugal
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Correct Answer: c) Netherlands
37. NMHC functions under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Culture
b) Ministry of Tourism
c) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
d) Ministry of Environment
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Correct Answer: c) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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