After the Santhal uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a santhal to transfer land to a non-santhal.
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Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
Increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
Growth in the number of Indian owned factories.
Commercialization of Indian agriculture.
Rapid increase in the urban population
If the president of India exercise his power as provided under article 356 of the constitution in respect of a particular state, then
The assemble of the state is automatically dissolved
The powers of the legislature of that state shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the parliament.
Article 19 is suspended in that state
The president can make laws relating to that state
Consider the following pairs:
| Crafts | Heritage of |
| 1) Puthukkuli shawls | Tamil Nadu |
| 2) Sujni embroidery | Maharashtra |
| 3) Uppada jamdani saris | Karnataka |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used?
1. Mobile phone operations
2. Banking operations
3. Controlling the power grids
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
2. Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments.
3. Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance.
Which of the following falls under Conservation Agriculture?
1. Avoiding the monoculture practices
2. Adopting minimum tillage
3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops
4. Using crop residues to cover the soil surface
5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations
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The term “sixth mass extinction/sixth extinction” is often mentioned in the news in the context of the discussion of
Widespread monoculture practices in agriculture and large-scale commercial farming with indiscriminate use of chemicals in many parts of the world that may result in the loss of good native ecosystems.
Fears of a possible collision of a meteorite with the Earth in the near future in the manner it happened 65 million years ago that caused the mass extinction of many species including those of dinosaurs
Large scale cultivation of genetically modified crops in many parts of the world and promoting their cultivation in other parts of the world which may cause the disappearance of good native crop plants and the loss of food biodiversity.
Mankind’s over-exploitation /misuse of natural resources, fragmentation/loss of natural habitats, destruction of ecosystems, pollution and global climate change.
