Bachendri Pal is a legendary Indian mountaineer who, in 1984, made history by becoming the first Indian woman to successfully climb Mount Everest.
7. Where is the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering?
(A) Uttarkashi
(B) Dehradun
(C) Agartalla
(D) Gangtok
Answer:
(A) Uttarkashi
Explanation:
The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), one of the premier mountaineering institutes in Asia, was established in 1965 in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.
8. We should protect ourselves from mosquito because they spread:
(A) Malaria
(B) Dengue
(C) Chikungunya
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these
Explanation:
Mosquitoes act as vectors for multiple dangerous blood-borne diseases, primarily transmitting Malaria, Dengue fever, and Chikungunya to humans through their bites.
9. Jhoom farming is associated with:
(A) Hill Area
(B) Coast line Area
(C) River Side Area
(D) Plane Cultivation
Answer:
(A) Hill Area
Explanation:
Jhoom (or Jhum) farming is a traditional “slash-and-burn” shifting cultivation method predominantly practiced by indigenous communities in the hilly and mountainous regions of Northeast India.
10. Cooking gas is also known as:
(A) LPG
(B) CNG
(C) Methane Gas
(D) All of them
Answer:
(A) LPG
Explanation:
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is the standard flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases (mostly propane and butane) used universally as domestic cooking gas.
