Q1. Who were ‘uparikas’ under the Gupta administration?
(a) Military Commanders
(b) Provincial Governors
(c) Revenue Collectors
(d) Chief spies

Q2. What is ‘Brasilia Declaration’, which has recently been in news?

(a) a IMF backed initiative to curb black money menace.
(b) a WHO co-sponsored agenda on road safety
(c) a WTO initiative to bring down trade barriers
(d) a WIPO authored declaration on intellectual property rights

Q3. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

Religious Centre : Geographical feature
1. Trimbakeshwar : Tungabhadra River
2. Ujjain : Satmala Hills
3. Shingnapur : Malwa Plateau

Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.

(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) None

Q4. In which one of the following states locals are known to construct their dwellings over floating vegetative masses called ‘phumdis’ for fishing and other livelihood uses?

(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Manipur

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. Carbon dioxide and methane are the two most prominent gases that emanate from
land-fill sites.
2. These are produced by the fungal disintegration of the organic waste.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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