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1. What magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula that triggered tsunami waves?
a) 7.8
b) 8.8
c) 9.0
d) 8.2
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Answer: b) 8.8
2. The Pacific Ring of Fire hosts what percentage of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes?
a) 65%
b) 70%
c) 75%
d) 80%
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Answer: c) 75%
3. What is the maximum speed that tsunami waves can achieve in deep ocean?
a) 600 km/h
b) 700 km/h
c) 800 km/h
d) 900 km/h
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Answer: c) 800 km/h
4. Which organization in India is responsible for enhancing tsunami early warning capabilities?
a) NDMA
b) INCOIS
c) IMD
d) ISRO
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Answer: b) INCOIS
5. According to NDMA guidelines, what percentage of the world’s earthquakes occur in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
a) 85%
b) 90%
c) 95%
d) 80%
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Answer: b) 90%
6. Which Constitutional Amendment envisioned fiscal, functional, and administrative devolution to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
a) 72nd Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 74th Amendment
d) 75th Amendment
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Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
7. What does “3Fs” refer to in the context of devolution to PRIs?
a) Finance, Functions, Facilities
b) Functions, Funds, Functionaries
c) Funding, Formation, Functioning
d) Finance, Facilities, Functionaries
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Answer: b) Functions, Funds, Functionaries
8. According to the XV Finance Commission, what percentage of grants to RLBs are untied grants?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
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Answer: b) 40%
9. Which states were cited for inefficiencies in auditing and submission of Action Taken Reports?
a) Bihar and Jharkhand
b) Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
c) Odisha and West Bengal
d) Rajasthan and Gujarat
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Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
10. Under which Article of the Constitution do Rural Local Bodies receive financial allocations based on Finance Commission recommendations?
a) Article 270
b) Article 275
c) Article 280
d) Article 285
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Answer: c) Article 280
11. How many species of small wild cats are found in India?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11
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Answer: b) c) 10
12. Which is the smallest wildcat globally found in India?
a) Jungle Cat
b) Rusty-Spotted Cat
c) Fishing Cat
d) Desert Cat
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Answer: b) Rusty-Spotted Cat
13. What is the key difference between big cats and small cats in terms of vocalization?
a) Big cats can purr, small cats can roar
b) Big cats can roar, small cats can purr continuously
c) Both can roar and purr
d) Neither can roar or purr
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Answer: b) Big cats can roar, small cats can purr continuously
14. The Caracal is also known by which local name?
a) Siya Gosh
b) Bagh Gosh
c) Kala Gosh
d) Pila Gosh
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Answer: a) Siya Gosh
15. Which organization collaborated with NTCA to release the report on small cats?
a) ZSI
b) WII
c) BSI
d) FSI
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Answer: b) WII
16. According to WMO 2006 definition, flash floods typically occur within how many hours of a triggering event?
a) 2-4 hours
b) 4-6 hours
c) 6-8 hours
d) 8-10 hours
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Answer: b) 4-6 hours
17. What percentage of flash floods are triggered by high-intensity rainfall in under 6 hours?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
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Answer: b) 25%
18. The Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) has been operational in South Asia since which year?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
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Answer: c) 2020
19. What is the resolution of forecasts provided by the Flash Flood Guidance System?
a) 2 km x 2 km
b) 4 km x 4 km
c) 6 km x 6 km
d) 8 km x 8 km
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Answer: b) 4 km x 4 km
20. Which river basins are identified as extremely flash flood-prone according to the study?
a) Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada
b) Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi
c) Indus, Chenab, Ravi
d) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery
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Answer: b) Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi
21. How many glacial lakes are present in the Indian Himalayan Region?
a) Over 25,000
b) Over 28,000
c) Over 30,000
d) Over 32,000
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Answer: b) Over 28,000
22. Which event was cited as an example of GLOF in Sikkim in 2023?
a) Chorabari GLOF
b) South Lhonak GLOF
c) North Lhonak GLOF
d) Tsho Rolpa GLOF
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Answer: b) South Lhonak GLOF
23. How many glacial lakes and water bodies does the Central Water Commission monitor using satellite imagery?
a) 802
b) 852
c) 902
d) 952
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Answer: c) 902
24. What percentage of GLOF events are caused by ice avalanches or landslides?
a) Half
b) Nearly two-thirds
c) Three-quarters
d) Four-fifths
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Answer: b) Nearly two-thirds
25. The National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project is implemented in how many Himalayan states?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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Answer: b) 4
26. What percentage of overall Compensatory Afforestation targets did India achieve between 2019-20 and 2023-24?
a) 80%
b) 85%
c) 90%
d) 95%
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Answer: b) 85%
27. According to RBI’s new guidelines, regulated entities can invest up to what percentage of an AIF scheme’s corpus?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30%
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Answer: b) 20%
28. What is the strike range of the Pralay missile?
a) 100-400 km
b) 150-500 km
c) 200-600 km
d) 250-700 km
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Answer: b) 150-500 km
29. Kaziranga Tiger Reserve holds which position in terms of tiger density in India?
a) First-highest
b) Second-highest
c) Third-highest
d) Fourth-highest
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Answer: c) Third-highest
30. The newly discovered Harappan site Ratadiya Ri Dheri is estimated to be approximately how old?
a) 4,000 years
b) 4,500 years
c) 5,000 years
d) 5,500 years
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Answer: b) 4,500 years
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