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Where is the Samadhi of Guru Gobind Singh located?

A) Anandpur sahib	B) Amritsar
C) Nanded	D) Ludhiana

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nanded

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If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation,one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?1. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation.2. Tank irrigation is in the areas with impervioussurface layers.3. Well irrigation requires sufficientground water reserves.4. Other forms of irrigation are not available.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 2 and 3 only
C) 3 and 4	D) 1 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

The Tank irrigation is more in the rocky plateau area of the county, where the rainfall is uneven and highly seasonal. The Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Interiors of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh have more land under tank irrigation.Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation.These areas have huge groundwater reserves.

Well irrigation is much older than tank irrigation in India.

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Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra, which is now in _______.

A) Chattisgarh	B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh	D) Bihar

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bihar

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Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?

A) Gir, Gujarat	B) Kaziranga, Assam
C) Ranthambore, Rajasthan	D) Corbett, Uttarakhand

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kaziranga, Assam

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Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is loacted in?

A) Hyderabad	B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai	D) Mumbai

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hyderabad

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The Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is a unique institution exclusively focused on Banking Technology. Established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1996, the Institution works at the intersection of Banking and Technology. It is located in Hyderabad, India.

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With regard to ‘Project Tiger’, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) It was launched in India in the years 1973.	B) The objective of the project is to preserve the habitats and tigers therein as natural heritage.
C) The project emphasized to ensure viable population of tigers in India.	D) There are no Tiger Reserves in north-eastern part of India.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) There are no Tiger Reserves in north-eastern part of India.

Explanation:

There are three Tiger reserves in Northeast India: Dampa Tiger Reserve, Pakul Tiger Reserve, Namdapha Tiger Reserve

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the Western coastline?

A) Kathiawar Coast	B) Konkan Coast
C) Malabar Coast	D) Coromandel Coast

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Coromandel Coast

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Pakistan is located in which direction of India?

A) East	B) West
C) East-North	D) West-North

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