Karnataka PSI Test PSI-118 Key Answer

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PSI Test Series-2018

 

Model translation from Kannada to English.

Law and justice in any society have the paramount importance, whatever be the  level of economic development, without justice and law and order, there is unhappiness, oppression and anarchy. In India, the Constitution provides people with life, property protection and personal freedom.

The Supreme Court is headed by the Indian judicial system. There are high courts for each state or group of states. Under these subordinate courts follow the hierarchy. Panchayat courts In some states, civil and criminal disputes, such as the Naya Panchayat, Gram Kacheri and Panchayat Adalat, settle small and local nature. Various courts control the jurisdiction of these courts.

Kannada version of this paragraph is here.

PSI-118 Key Answer

 

Q.1) The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following System?

  1. Fold mountains
  2. Volcanic mountains
  3. Block mountains
  4. None of the above

 

Q.1) Solution (1)

The Himalayas are young, weak and flexible in their geological structure unlike the rigid and stable Peninsular Block. Consequently, they are still subjected to the interplay of exogenic and endogenic forces, resulting in the development of faults, folds and thrust plains.

 

Q.2) Which of the following river is called sorrow of Bengal?

  1. The Godavari
  2. The Damodar
  3. The Mahanadi
  4. The Hooghly

 

Q.2) Solution (2)

Damodar River was earlier known as the “River of Sorrows” as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts. Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history.

 

Q.3) Which of the following river is called sorrow of Bihar?

  1. The Damodar
  2. The Godavari
  3. The Mahanadi
  4. The Kosi

 

Q.3) Solution (4)

The Kosi River is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar” as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq. mi) of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the rural economy.

 

Q.4) The Huang He river is Sorrow of which of the following country?

  1. Japan
  2. Bhutan
  3. china
  4. Korea

 

Q.4) Solution (3)

Huang He is named for the vast quantities of yellow silt it carries to its delta. The river is sometimes called “China’s Sorrow” because of the devastating floods that once occurred regularly in its lower course. Yellow River is the translation of Huang He, its Chinese name.

 

Q.5) Which one of the following rivers has the largest river basin in India?

  1. The Indus
  2. The Ganga
  3. The Brahmaputra
  4. The Krishna

 

Q.5) Solution (2)

The Ganga Basin. It is the largest basin in India with area about 861452 sq. km. It originates from the Gangotri glacier in Himalaya and traverses about 2,525 km across the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal before falling into the Bay of Bengal.

 

Q.6) Which one of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the                     Bhagirathi?

  1. Vishnu Prayag
  2. Karan Prayag
  3. Rudra Prayag
  4. Dev Prayag

 

Q.6) Solution (4)

Devprayag is the place where river Alaknanda & Bhagirathi confluence, but according to mythology, there is another river that belongs to this confluence named Saraswati which originates from Mana Village in Badrinath and in Dev prayag, the river comes from the feet of Shri Raghunath Ji in Raghunath Temple. Also, according to mythology, the footprints of Lord Rama are purported to exist at “Ram Kunda”

 

Q.7) In which of the following states is Loktak lake situated?

  1. Kerala
  2. Manipur
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Rajasthan

 

Q.7) Solution (2)

 

The loktak lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = “stream” and tak = “the end”. The largest of all the phumdis covers an area of 40 km2 (15 sq. mi) and is situated on the southeastern shore of the lake.

 

Q.8) On which of the following hill range is the ‘Dodabeta’ peak situated?

  1. Nilgiri hills
  2. Cardamom hills
  3. Anaimalai hills
  4. Nallamala hills

 

Q.8) Solution (1)

Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills, at 2637 metres (8650 feet). There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, South India.

 

Q.9) What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?

  1. South-West monsoon
  2. North-Eastern monsoon
  3. Temperate cyclones
  4. Local air circulation

 

Q.9) Solution (2)

In winter, air over Siberia cools and sinks, causing a high-pressure area north of the Himalayas. This in turn creates winds that blow across India and out over the Indian ocean. This wind system is called north-east monsoon which is responsible for most of the rainfall in the state of Tamilnadu in India

 

Q.10) Sandalwood tree is an example of?

  1. Evergreen forest
  2. Deltaic forest
  3. Deciduous forest
  4. Thorny forest

 

Q.10) Solution (3)

Sandalwood Santalum album. S. album, commonly known as Indian Sandalwood, is a dry deciduous forest species native to China, India, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines.

 

Q.11) In which one of the following states is the Nandadevi Biosphere reserve situated?

  1. Bihar
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Odisha

 

Q.11) Solution (2)

The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1988, is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. The entire park lies at an elevation of more than 3,500 m (11,500 ft) above mean sea level.

 

Q.12) Where is Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve located?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. West Bengal

 

Q.12) Solution (1)

Khangchendzonga National Park also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a National Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first “Mixed Heritage” site of India.

 

Q.13) How many of the Biosphere reserves from India are recognised by the UNESCO?

  1. One
  2. Ten
  3. Two
  4. Four

 

Q.13) Solution (2)

The Government of India has established about 18 different Biosphere Reserves in the country. Of these, 10 are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, set up under the auspices of the UNESCO.

 

Q.14) Which soil is called as ‘Regur Soil’?

  1. Saline Soil
  2. Black Soil
  3. Arid Soil
  4. Laterite Soil

 

Q.14) Solution (2)

Black soil is also called Regur soil. It is black in colour and ideal for growing cotton. This type of soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over North-West Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows.

 

Q.15) In which of the following rivers is the Majuli River Island situated?

  1. Ganga
  2. Godavari
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Indus

 

Q.15) Solution (3)

Majuli is the biggest river island in the world. Located in river Brahmaputra, near Dibrugarh, Assam, Majuli is now the country’s first river island district, having a total area of 352 square kilometres.