Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #308

Question 1

Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khufu (Cheops) — Pyramid of Khufu (c. ‌​‍2560 BCE), tallest human-made structure for over 3,800 years. Part of Giza complex (3 pyramids + Sphinx).

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Ramses II

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Cleopatra

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Tutankhamun

Question 2

Largest producer of cotton:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gujarat — Gujarat — largest cotton producer.‌​‍

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Maharashtra

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Telangana

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Karnataka

Question 3

The highest mountain peak in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anamudi (Anamalai) — Anamudi (2,695m) in Idukki — highest peak in Kerala and South India.‌​‍

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Malayattoor mala

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Sabarimala

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Ezhimala

Question 4

Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam in India, is in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia.‌​‍

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

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Idukki

Question 5

India's Census enumerates caste for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Only SC/ST since 1951; OBC enumerated only in SECC — Colonial census (up to 1931) had full caste data. ‌​‍Demands for caste census recurring (Bihar caste survey 2023).

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All

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None

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Varna

Question 6

Western Ghats stretch from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tapi river to Kanyakumari — ~1,600 km. ‌​‍UNESCO WHS. Biodiversity hotspot. ‌​‍Anaimudi (2,695 m) highest in Kerala. Sahyadri in Maharashtra.

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Gujarat to Kerala

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Only Maharashtra

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Himalayas only

Question 7

Slash and burn agriculture in North-East India is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jhum — Jhum or Jhumming is the slash and burn (shifting) cultivation practised in the North-Eastern states.‌​‍

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Podu

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Penda

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Bewar

Question 8

Which of the following is a key recommendation of NEP 2020 for higher education?

Accepted Answer

B. Multidisciplinary education and holistic development — NEP 2020 emphasizes multidisciplinary education and holistic development (B) to foster well-rounded individuals. Reduction in universities (A), elimination of professional courses (C), and centralized control (D) are not its recommendations.

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A. Reduction in the number of universities

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C. Elimination of professional courses

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D. Centralized control of all institutions

Question 9

Terai region:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Himalayan foothills — Damp marshy lowland.‌​‍

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Coast

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Peninsula

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Desert

Question 10

Sardar Sarovar Dam is on which river?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narmada — Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat is one of the largest dams in India.‌​‍

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Mahi

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Tapi

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Sabarmati

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #308