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Which pass in the Ladakh Range is traversed by the Chisumle-Demchok Road, making it the world's highest motorable road?

  • Khardung La
  • Chang La
  • Pensi La
  • Umling La
Correct Option: D  [ Umling La ]

Explanation: Umling La is located in the Ladakh Range near Demchok. The Chisumle-Demchok Road, which passes near it, ascends to a height of 5,799 meters, making it the world’s highest motorable road.

According to the 2011 Census, in which urban areas are Jains primarily concentrated?

  • Punjab and Haryana
  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • West Bengal and Odisha
Correct Option: C  [ Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra ]

Explanation: The 2011 census data shows that Jains are concentrated mainly in the urban areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. In contrast, Buddhists are concentrated mostly in Maharashtra, Sikkim, and Ladakh.

The Mon-Khmer and Munda languages spoken in Meghalaya, West Bengal, and Bihar belong to which major linguistic family?

  • Indo-European (Aryan)
  • Dravidian (Dravida)
  • Sino-Tibetan (Kirata)
  • Austric (Nishada)
Correct Option: D  [ Austric (Nishada) ]

Explanation: The Austric family, which accounts for 1.38% of the population, is subdivided into Austro-Asiatic and Austro-Nesian. The Mon-Khmer and Munda branches of Austro-Asiatic are spoken in areas like Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.

What does 'Agricultural Density' of population measure?

  • Total population per unit area
  • Total population per net cultivated area
  • Total agricultural population per net cultivable area
  • Number of cultivators per square kilometer
Correct Option: C  [ Total agricultural population per net cultivable area ]

Explanation: Agricultural Density is defined as the total agricultural population (which includes cultivators, agricultural laborers, and their families) divided by the net cultivable area. It is a measure of the pressure on agricultural land from the farming population.

According to the economic status classification in the 2011 census, how is a 'Marginal Worker' defined?

  • A person who works for at least 183 days a year.
  • A person who is unemployed.
  • A person who works for less than 183 days a year.
  • A person who works in the primary sector only.
Correct Option: C  [ A person who works for less than 183 days a year. ]

Explanation: A Marginal Worker is a person who works for less than 183 days (or six months) in a year. A Main Worker, on the other hand, is someone who works for at least 183 days in a year.

What term is used to define the change in population determined by the volume of inward and outward movement of people in an area?

  • Natural Growth Rate
  • Induced Growth Rate
  • Stagnant Growth
  • Population Explosion
Correct Option: B  [ Induced Growth Rate ]

Explanation: The Induced Growth Rate is explained by the volume of net migration (inward and outward movement) in a given area. In contrast, the Natural Growth Rate is the difference between crude birth and death rates.

What is the name of India's only active volcano, which is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and last erupted in 2017?

  • Narcondam Island
  • Barren Island
  • Baratang Island
  • Saddle Peak
Correct Option: B  [ Barren Island ]

Explanation: India's only active volcano is found on Barren Island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. The volcano last erupted in 2017. Nearby Narcondum is a dormant volcano.

The Earth's magnetic field is generated by the movement of molten metal in which layer of the Earth's interior?

  • Inner Core
  • Outer Core
  • Mantle
  • Crust
Correct Option: B  [ Outer Core ]

Explanation: The Earth's magnetic field is generated by the liquid outer core spinning over the solid inner core as the Earth rotates. The outer core is composed mainly of liquid nickel and iron and is responsible for this phenomenon.

Which state in India recorded the highest literacy rate, at 94%, in the 2011 Census?

  • Goa
  • Mizoram
  • Kerala
  • Tripura
Correct Option: C  [ Kerala ]

Explanation: The highest literacy rate in India, according to the 2011 census, is in the state of Kerala, at 94%. This is significantly higher than the national average literacy rate of 74.04%.

As per the 2011 Census, which state has the smallest population in India?

  • Goa
  • Sikkim
  • Mizoram
  • Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Option: B  [ Sikkim ]

Explanation: According to the 2011 census, Sikkim is the least populous state in India, with a population of 6.11 Lakhs (611,000).
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