While originally built in mud by the Kakatiyas, the magnificent granite structures of Golconda Fort as seen today were constructed and fortified by the kings of the Qutb Shahi dynasty in the 16th century.
22. How many types of snakes are poisonous in India?
(A) 4 types
(B) 3 types
(C) 2 types
(D) 5 types
Answer:
(A) 4 types
Explanation:
Of the numerous snake species in India, there are only four major types of highly venomous snakes that are dangerous to humans: the Indian Cobra, Common Krait, Russell’s Viper, and Saw-scaled Viper.
23. Which of the following is not a pahadi dance?
(A) Bedu pako
(B) Meri chhaila
(C) Bara masa
(D) Dandia
Answer:
(D) Dandia
Explanation:
Dandiya is a famous traditional socio-religious folk dance of the state of Gujarat (western India), whereas the others refer to folk traditions of the hilly (Pahadi) regions like Uttarakhand.
24. What is the name of jungle in Kuduk language?
(A) Vuun
(B) Forest
(C) Torang
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Torang
Explanation:
In the Kurukh (Kuduk) language, which is spoken by the Oraon tribal community of India, the word “Torang” specifically means forest or jungle.
25. Who discovered the laws of inheritance?
(A) Gregor Mendel
(B) Instine
(C) Frankline
(D) Newton
Answer:
(A) Gregor Mendel
Explanation:
Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance through his systematic and extensive cross-breeding experiments with pea plants in the 19th century.
