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Q :  

Dhuadhar Falls originate from which of the following rivers?

(A) Mahanadi

(B) Godavari

(C) Narmada

(D) Krishna

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The correct answer is Narmada. The Dhuandhar Falls are located on the Narmada River in Bhedaghat and are 30 meters high. The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.


Q :  

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India pronounce the theory of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution?

(A) Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973

(B) Golaknath Case, 1967

(C) Minerva Mills Case, 1980

(D) Swarn Singh Case, 1989

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case outlined the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution


Q :  

The year whose prices are being used to calculate the real GDP is called ______.

(A) Current year

(B) Constant year

(C) Base year

(D) Fiscal year

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Base Year prices are used to calculate the real GDP.


Q :  

Ajmer became the suba headquarters under the ______.

(A) Pallavas

(B) Cholas

(C) Mughals

(D) Delhi Sultanate

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century and later became the suba headquarters under the Mughals.


Q :  

The headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography of India is located at:

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Kanyakumari

(D) Goa

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) with its headquarters at Dona Paula, Goa, and regional centres at Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam, is one of the 37 constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.


Q :  

Unemployment arising due to a mismatch between Job availability in the market and the skills of available workers is called?

(A) Seasonal

(B) Structural

(C) Economical

(D) Frictional

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Due to a mismatch in skills of the unemployed & skills needed for the available jobs Structural unemployment occurs. Structural unemployment is basically a type of long-term unemployment caused by shifts in the economy.


Q :  

Ravikirti was the court poet of which of the following dynasty ruler?

(A) Cholas

(B) Cheras

(C) Pallavas

(D) Chalukyas

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Ravikriti was the court poet of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King.


Q :  

India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat was launched in ________.

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The correct answer is Rajasthan. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launched India's first AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan.


Q :  

Ugadi is celebrated in which of the following states?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Kerala

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog in June 2022?

(A) Avinash Kulkarni

(B) Krishna Srinivasan

(C) Vivek Kumar

(D) Parameswaran Iyer

Correct Answer : D

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