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Prelims Booster - 23-August-2024 | 5 Questions daily| UPSC and State PSC

 1. What is the military exercise between India and Malaysia?

a) Harimau Shakti

b) Garuda Shakti

c) Samudra Shakti

d) Shakti Exercise



Answer. a) Harimau Shakti ( India-Malasia)

Garuda Shakti( India and Indonesia)

Samudra Shakti ( India and Indonesia)

Shakti Exercise ( India and France)




2. The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to (UPSC 2011)

a) Slow down the speed of neutrons

b) Increase the speed of neutrons

c) Cool down the reactor

d) Stop the nuclear reaction


Answer. a) Slow down the speed of neutrons


3. Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of 'thorium'?

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Assam


Answer. a) Kerala.

Kerala is the largest producer of Thorium in India


4. The Indian subcontinent was mainly a part of-

a) Jurassic Land

b) Angara Land

c) Aryavarta

d) Gondwanaland


Answer. d) Gondwanaland.

Gondwana is a supercontinent formed during the early Paleozoic


5. The Northern part of the west coast of India is known as

a) Konkan coast

b) Coromandel coast

c) Malabar Coast

d) Godawari Coast


Answer. a) Konkan coast.


The Konkan Coast extends from the Gulf of Khambat ( Gujarat) to Goa

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