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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
Nathu La – Sikkim
Lipulekh pass – Himachal Pradesh
Jelep La – Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer using code given below:
Correct
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
Nathu La – Sikkim
Lipulekh pass – Uttarakhand
Jelep La – Sikkim
Incorrect
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
Nathu La – Sikkim
Lipulekh pass – Uttarakhand
Jelep La – Sikkim
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
Gurjara-Pratihara rulers were involved in a tripartite struggle with the Pala dynasty and Ganga dynasty rulers.
Khajuraho temples are built in the Gurjara-Pratihara style of architecture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Gurjara-Pratihara rulers were involved in a tripartite struggle with the Pala dynasty and Rashtrakuta dynasty rulers.
Statement 2 is correct: Khajuraho temples are built in the Gurjara-Pratihara style of architecture. They were built by their feudal, the Chandelas of Bundelkhand.
Incorrect
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Gurjara-Pratihara rulers were involved in a tripartite struggle with the Pala dynasty and Rashtrakuta dynasty rulers.
Statement 2 is correct: Khajuraho temples are built in the Gurjara-Pratihara style of architecture. They were built by their feudal, the Chandelas of Bundelkhand.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Pashmina wool:
It is derived from the undercoat of the Changthangi goat.
The undercoat is collected by combing the goat, not by shearing.
The tribal people of Kashmir valley are traditional producers of Pashmina wool.
Which of the statements given statements is/are correct?
Correct
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Pashmina refers to a fine variant of spun cashmere, the animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Changthangi goat.
Statement 2 is correct: Goats naturally shed their undercoat, which regrows in winter. This undercoat is collected by combing goat, not by shearing, as in other fine wools.
Statement 3 is incorrect: A traditional producer of pashmina wool in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas are a people known as the Changpa. These are nomadic people and inhabit the Changthang plateau of Tibet.
Incorrect
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Pashmina refers to a fine variant of spun cashmere, the animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Changthangi goat.
Statement 2 is correct: Goats naturally shed their undercoat, which regrows in winter. This undercoat is collected by combing goat, not by shearing, as in other fine wools.
Statement 3 is incorrect: A traditional producer of pashmina wool in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas are a people known as the Changpa. These are nomadic people and inhabit the Changthang plateau of Tibet.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
‘Battle of Saraighat’ was fought between which of the following?
Correct
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
During the battle of Saraighat in 1671 the Ahoms under LachitBorphukan managed to repel a major Mughal invasion and in the process extended their boundaries westward up to the Manas River.
Incorrect
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
During the battle of Saraighat in 1671 the Ahoms under LachitBorphukan managed to repel a major Mughal invasion and in the process extended their boundaries westward up to the Manas River.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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