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Prelims Booster - 16-December -2024 | 5 Questions daily| UPSC and State PSC

 1. "Kumhrar Site" often appears in the news, it is associated with?

a) Rig Vedic Period

b) Mauryan Period

c) Gupta Period

d) Chola Period


Answer. b) Mauryan Period;

The Kumhrar site is located near Patna. It is linked to Mauryan history—Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation to uncover the 80-pillar assembly hall. 


2. India imports most of the copper from which country?

a) China

b) Australia

c) Japan

d) Indonesia


Answer. c) Japan;

Japan which accounts for 80% of India’s copper imports.

Malanjkhand Mine ( Madhya Pradesh), Banwas Mine ( Rajasthan), and Surda Mine ( Jharkhand) are major copper mines in India.


3. Which metal are Malanjkhand Mine ( Madhya Pradesh), Banwas Mine ( Rajasthan), and Surda Mine ( Jharkhand) related to?


3. Which metal are Malanjkhand Mine ( Madhya Pradesh), Banwas Mine ( Rajasthan), and Surda Mine ( Jharkhand) related to?

a) Gold

b) Uranium

c) Copper

d) Silver


Answer. c) Copper


4.  -------------launched Proba-3 from India to create artificial solar eclipses for extended Sun corona studies using precise formation flying.

a) NASA

b) SpaceX

c) European Space Agency

d) Japan Space Agency ( JAXA)


Answer. c) European Space Agency


5. Durgadi Fort often appears in the news, it is located in ----------------.

a) Karnataka

b) Maharashtra

c) Bihar

d) Andhra Pradesh



Answer. b) Maharashtra;

The Durgadi Fort in Kalyan, Maharashtra, has become a focal point of communal and legal disputes over its ownership. It is historically significant to Hindu and Muslim communities.

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