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Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct?

1. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.

2. They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

3. The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles.

Select the correct answer using the code

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. These turtles, along with their cousin the Kemps ridley turtle, are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs. Though found in abundance, their numbers have been declining over the past few years, and the species is recognized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red list.The coast of Orissa in India is the largest mass nesting site for the Olive-ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.

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The Standard of living in a country is represented by its

A) Poverty Ratio B) Per Capita Income
C) National Income D) Unemployment Rate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Per Capita Income

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Underground water and the water on the earth's surface is called ________________

 

A) hydrosphere B) biosphere
C) lithosphere D) thermosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hydrosphere

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River _______ is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'

A) Sone B) Damodar
C) Hooghly D) Kosi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Damodar

Explanation:

It rises in the hills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau and joins Hooghly after covering 22000 sq km. Its fury has been brought under control by DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation).

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During the reign of which Mughal ruler was the 'Jizya' re-imposed?

 

A) Akbar B) Aurangzeb
C) Jahangir D) Humayun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aurangzeb

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Consider the following statements:

1. Inflation in India continued to be moderate during 2017-18

2. There was significant reduction in food inflation, particularly pulses and vegetables during the period.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

According to the Survey, inflation in the country continued to moderate during 2017-18 with the CPI based headline inflation averaging 3.3 per cent during the period --the lowest in the last six financial years

Retail inflation fell to a record low of 2.18% in May as prices of kitchen staples like vegetables and pulses declined sharply although there was a marginal spike in fruit rates.

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The most essential feature of the Parliamentary form of Government is the _________

A) sovereignty of the Parliament B) written constitution
C) accountability of the executive to the legislature D) independent judiciary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) independent judiciary

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Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?

 

A) Land B) Mines
C) Pasture D) Commerce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mines

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