76. Who wrote the book ‘Violence of Green Revolution’?
(A) Vandana Shiva
(B) Sheila Dixit
(C) Menaka Gandhi
(D) Arundhati Roy
Answer:
(A) Vandana Shiva
Explanation:
The Violence of the Green Revolution: Third World Agriculture, Ecology, and Politics is a critically acclaimed 1991 book authored by Indian environmentalist and scholar Dr. Vandana Shiva.
77. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in :
(A) Baltic Sea
(B) Black Sea
(C) Caribbean Sea
(D) Caspian Sea
Answer:
(A) Baltic Sea
Explanation:
The Baltic Sea is situated centrally on the Baltic Shield, an ancient, stable segment of the Earth’s crust completely devoid of tectonic plate boundaries or active volcanic features.
78. Which one of the following is the natural habitat of the Indian lion?
(A) Dihang – Dibang
(B) Sunderbans
(C) Manas
(D) Gir Forest
Answer:
(D) Gir Forest
Explanation:
The Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat is famously known as the last remaining natural refuge and habitat of the endangered Asiatic lion (Indian lion).
79. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Ancient Scriptures
(B) Coins
(C) Terracottas
(D) Cave-paintings
Answer:
(B) Coins
Explanation:
Numismatics is the academic study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.
80. The incident of ‘Bloody Sunday’ (1905) occurred in :
(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) Italy
(D) England
Answer:
(B) Russia
Explanation:
Bloody Sunday refers to the tragic massacre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 22, 1905, where Imperial guards fired upon a peaceful procession of demonstrating workers, sparking the 1905 Russian Revolution.
