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The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was ____________.

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  1. Andhra

  2. Saurashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andhra is the first created linguistic state for Telugu speaking people in India. It came into existence on October 1, 1953. Indian revolutionist Potti Sriramalu took the lead and continued the struggle for the formation of a linguistic state.

In the name Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means a

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  1. highlander

  2. rebel

  3. patriot

  4. skilled archer

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means 'people of highlands,' i.e., the state itself.

The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in

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  1. 1908

  2. 1909

  3. 1910

  4. 1911

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Correct Option: D

The most literate State in India is

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Goa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C

Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

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  1. Travancore

  2. Cochin

  3. Travancore-Cochin

  4. Malabar

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Correct Option: C

Which among the following became the 25th State of India?

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  1. Mizoram

  2. Goa

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Sikkim

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate ?

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  1. Chandigarh

  2. Lakshadweep

  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. Puducherry

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:


Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.3%. The male literacy rate is 96.1% whereas female literacy rate is 88.2%.

The cutting of forests leads to

general knowledge the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil soil erosion and conservation

  1. Soil erosion and incontrollable floods

  2. Desilting and denaturation

  3. Increase of rainfall and humidity

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is

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  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Groundnut

  4. Sugarcane

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Correct Option: B

Heavy rainfall affects soil by

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  1. Increasing its acidity

  2. Increasing its alkalinity

  3. Reducing its fertility

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C