The 2020 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, held in 2021 due to the pandemic) were hosted in Tokyo, Japan.
27. The Deccan Plateau is separated from Indo-Gangetic plain by :
(a) Satpura Hills
(b) Vindhyan Hills
(c) Aravalli Hills
(d) Siwalik Hills
Answer:
(b) Vindhyan Hills
Explanation:
The Vindhya Range acts as a geographic barrier and traditional boundary separating the Indo-Gangetic plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau in the South.
28. ‘No taxation without representation’, was the popular slogan of:
(a) Indian Freedom Struggle
(b) American War of Independence
(c) Russian Revolution
(d) French Revolution
Answer:
(b) American War of Independence
Explanation:
This iconic political slogan originated during the American Revolution, expressing the colonists’ grievance against being taxed by a British parliament in which they had no elected representatives.
29. What was the name of lander in Chandrayan-2 lunar exploration mission?
(a) Pragyan
(b) Vikram
(c) Kalam
(d) Satish
Answer:
(b) Vikram
Explanation:
The lander module of India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission was named “Vikram” in honor of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program.
30. The Mediterranean lands are often called the world’s:
(a) Grazing lands
(b) Forest lands
(c) Orchard lands
(d) Paddy lands
Answer:
(c) Orchard lands
Explanation:
The Mediterranean regions are renowned globally as the “Orchards of the World” due to their extensive cultivation of citrus fruits, olives, and grapes.
