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Prelims Booster - 12-September-2024 | 5 Questions daily| UPSC and State PSC

 1. Which state of India is the "Bonda tribe" predominantly found?

a) Odisha

b) Jharkhand

c) Chhattisgarh

d) Andhra Pradesh


Answer. a) Odisha.

The Bonda people are a tribal people who currently live in the hills of Odisha's Malkangiri district in India.


2. Vadhavan Port often appears in the news, it is proposed to be constructed in which state?

a) Gujarat

b) Maharashtra

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu


Answer. b) Maharashtra

Vadhavan Port is a proposed deep sea port at Vadhavan in Palghar district of Maharashtra.


3. The largest mountain ranges in the World are -

a) Himalaya

b) Andes

c) Rockies

d) Alps


Answer. b) Andes.

The Andes Mountains' ranges are about 5,500 miles (8,900 km) long and second only to the Himalayas in average elevation.


4. Which of the following countries is not a land-locked country?

a) Afghanistan

b) Liberia

c) Laos

d) Luxembourg


Answer. b) Liberia

Liberia is a country in West Africa. It is a coastal country.


5. How does the melting of Arctic sea ice affect Indian monsoon patterns?

a) More rainfall in the Indian Peninsula

b) Less rainfall in the Indian Subcontinent

c) more rainfall in northern and central India, but less in western and peninsular regions

d) more rainfall in Peninsular regions, but less in the Gangetic plain


Answer. c) more rainfall in northern and central India, but less in western and peninsular regions

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