Q1. Solar eclipse occurs when (a) Earth comes between sun and moon (b) Moon is at right angle to the earth (c) Moon comes between sun and earth (d) Sun comes between moon and earth Answer: (c) Moon comes between sun and earth Explanation: A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves directly between …
Download Question Paper 1. Who resigned from the post of Finance Minister of India to support the Sanyukta Maharashtra Movement ? (1) Yeshwantrao Chavan (2) Balasaheb Kher (3) C. D. Deshmukh (4) K. M. Pannikar Answer: (3) C. D. Deshmukh Explanation: C. D. Deshmukh resigned from the post of Finance Minister in protest against the …
Download Question Paper 1. The following leading British Parliamentarian and Politician admitted that the Revolt of 1857 was a National Revolt and not a Military Mutiny : (1) Lord Dalhousie (2) Lord Canning (3) William Gladstone (4) Benjamin Disraeli (4) Benjamin Disraeli Explanation Benjamin Disraeli, a prominent British leader, recognized the Revolt of 1857 as …
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Download Question Paper Download Answer Key 1. Which of the following plays were written by Harshavardhan ? (i) Priyadarsika (ii) Ratanavali (iii) Nagananda Answer options : (1) (i) only (2) (i) and (ii) only (3) (ii) and (iii) only (4) All the three Answer: (4) All the three Explanation: Harshavardhan was a renowned ruler and …
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1. During the freedom struggle of the Hyderabad State, who from the following made an attempt to assassinate the Nizam by throwing a bomb at him on 4th December 1947 ? (1) Devisingh Chouhan (2) Digambar Kulkarni (3) Vinayak Vidyalankar (4) Narayan Pawar Answer: (1) Devisingh Chouhan Explanation: Devisingh Chouhan was involved in the Hyderabad …
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Download Question Paper Download Answer Key 1. An astronaut in the satellite feels weightlessness because ——— (a) the force exerted by the satellite floor on the astronaut is equal to zero. (b) the astronaut and the satellite floor are attracted towards each other. (c) he is not attracted by any gravitational force. (d) None of …
Download Question Paper Download Answer Key 1. The state of ‘Maharashtra with Mumbai’ was established on 1st May 1960. How many districts and Talukas were there in newly created Maharashtra State. (a) 26 Dist. (b) 28 Dist. (c) 239 Talukas (d) 229 Talukas Answer Options : (1) (a) and (c) correct (2) (b) and (d) …
Download Question Paper Download Answer Key Q1. Observe the following statements: (a) Sagar cyclonic storm originated in May 2019 in Arabian Sea. (b) Sagar cyclonic storm disrupted properties on South Konkan coast. (1) Statement (a) is correct (2) Statement (b) is correct (3) Statements (a) and (b) are correct (4) Statements (a) and (b) are …
Section: A 1 a). On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry: Lunkaransar Raidak River Ekta Nagar Chandanwari Babina Tatipaka Along Airport Karaikal Panna Ans: …
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Truncated spurs are steep-sided cliff formations created when glaciers erode pre-existing interlocking spurs in river valleys. Formation Process Originally, rivers carve V-shaped valleys with interlocking spurs – rock ridges that extend into the valley, forcing water to zigzag around them. During glaciation, valley glaciers move in straight paths down valleys, unlike meandering rivers. The massive …
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