Mixed GK

Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a hormone secreted by the cells in the duodenum of the small intestine in response to the presence of fats and proteins.

The plan holiday in India occurred between 1966 and 1969, following the failure of the Third Five-Year Plan.

 All are correct

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and began operations in 1945.

The United Nations Organization (UNO) officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the UN Charter was ratified.

Mahatma Gandhi expressed that the ultimate aim of man is the realization of God, which he viewed as the realization of truth.

A fjord is a long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland. They are formed when a glacier retreats, after having carved its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor.

Clouds are classified by altitude. Stratus, Nimbo Stratus, and Cumulo Nimbus are low-level clouds, whereas Cirro Stratus is a high-level cloud.

 Ocean bottoms are not plain as believed earlier; they reveal many complex and varied features which rival the relief features on land. The relief of the ocean floor is generally more diverse than that of the continents.

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Therefore, the planets between the Sun and the asteroid belt are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

Monsoon winds are seasonal winds that change direction with the seasons, primarily driven by the differential heating of land and sea.

Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that derive their energy from the latent heat released by the condensation of moisture over warm ocean waters. They typically dissipate rapidly once they move over land.

The reign of Shah Jahan is widely regarded as the Golden Age of Mughal architecture, as he commissioned many iconic structures including the Taj Mahal.

Hail is a form of solid precipitation that occurs during intense thunderstorms, where strong updrafts carry water droplets into freezing layers of the atmosphere.

According to the National Forest Policy of India, the recommended forest cover to maintain ecological balance is 33 percent of the total land area.

Chittora (often referred to as Chilla or similar projects in the region) is not a major recognized hydroelectric station. However, looking at standard geography databases, this question is likely garbled or refers to a very minor station; based on common exam patterns, Uttar Pradesh is often the intended answer for similar questions.

Odisha (Orissa) is historically and currently one of the leading producers of manganese ore in India.

Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of wheat in India, followed by states like Punjab and Haryana.

Laterite soils are typically red due to iron oxides (1) and are suitable for crops like cashew nuts and tapioca (4). They are generally poor in nitrogen and potash (making 2 incorrect) and are found in tropical regions with high rainfall, not Rajasthan (making 3 incorrect).

 A-3, B-2, C-1, D-2

The Salem Steel Plant is a major steel plant located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu.

The March Revolution of 1917 was the first of two revolutions in Russia, which led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of the Russian Empire.