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Sunday Quiz

1^st Sept 2019

Quiz for Sunday:-

Question 1:- Choose correct:-

(Geography)

1) North America is the largest continent in the world.

2) North America is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called Strait of Panama.

3) The Nile River is the world’s largest river in terms of Volume.

[A] 1 and 3

[B] 2 and 3

[C] Only 2

[D] None

Question 2: -Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?(Environment)

[A] Saltwater crocodile

[B] Olive ridley turtle

[C] Gangetic dolphin

[D] Gharial

Q.3:-Hundru falls in which river of India? (Geography)

[A] Damodar River

[B] Ganga River

[C] Barakar River

[D] Subarnrekha River

Q.4:- Who among the following has written the book “A History of British India”?(History)

[A] Sumit Sarkar

[B] Arthur Llewellyn

[C] Bipan Chandra

[D] James Mill

Q.5:- The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is called?(Polity)

[A] Question Hour

[B] Zero Hour

[C] Discussion Hour

[D] None

Question 6:- Which world organization supported in implementing the scheme The ‘Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao’ on new feeders? (Punjab)

World Bank
UN
UNESCO
World Health Organisation

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Answers:-

Q1:- D

Statement1 is incorrect:- North America is the third largest continent in the world after Asia and Africa.

Statement 2 is incorrect:- North America is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called Isthmus of Panama. ( Strait is a navigable waterway that connects two large water bodies, while Isthmus is a thin strip of land that connects two larger areas of land)

Statement 3 is incorrect:- The Nile River is the world’s longest river and largest river in terms of volume is Amazon.

Q2:- C

Dolphins are one of the oldest creatures in the world along with some species of turtles, crocodiles and sharks. The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801. Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.

Q3:- D

The Hundru Falls is created on the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 98 metres (322 ft) creating one of the highest waterfalls in the Jharkhand. The spectacular scene of water falling from such a great height has been described as a sight to behold.

Q4:- D

“A History of British India” was written by James Mill. He divided India into 3 Periods:-

HINDU

MUSLIM

British

James Mill was critical about development before the British. Like, he mentioned religious intolerance, Superstitious practices dominated and caste taboos etc.

Q5:- A

The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for Question Hour.

Q6:- 1

Supported by:-

World Bank and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) were supported in implementing the scheme on new feeders along with The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), IT Power India (ITPI) and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).