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Prelims Booster - 17-August-2024 | 5 Questions daily| UPSC and State PSC

 1. "Tarang Shakti" often appears in the news, it is

a) Military Exercises between India and the USA

b) It is a Naval exercise of the Indian Navy

c) Multinational air exercise of India

d) It is Air to Air Missile


Answer. c) Multinational air exercise of India

India hosted its first-ever multinational air exercise, "Tarang Shakti," showcasing the capabilities of indigenously manufactured aircraft, including the Sarang helicopters and LCA Tejas.


2. Which of the following is not a G4 Country?

a) Germany

b) South Africa

c) Brazil

d) Japan


Answer. b) South Africa.

Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are members of G4 countries. It aims to secure permanent seats on the UNSC.


3. Neelakurinji is a flowering shrub that blooms once every 12 years. It is found mainly in?

a) Uttarakhand Himalaya

b) Ladakh

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Shola Forest


Answer. d) Shola Forest


Neelakurinji is a flowering shrub that blooms once every 12 years. It is found mainly in the Shola forest in the Western Ghats.


4. The Religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:

a) Bhakti

b) Image worship and yajnas

c) Worship of nature and yajnas

d) Worship of nature and bhakti


Answer. c) Worship of nature and yajnas


5. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

a) Agriculturists

b) Warriors

c) Weavers

d) Trader


Answer. d) Trader.

Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to move food grains from one location to another.

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