This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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Find out if Andhra Pradesh is in the Tropical Belt or in the Temperate Belt. |
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Answer» Andhra Pradesh is extended between 12°N to 19°N latitude (approximately). It is in Tropical Belt. |
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Did you find any continent which is spread on both ideas of the North and South of the Equator ? |
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Answer» Yes. It is Asia. |
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Some of the statements below are incorrect. Identify the incorrect statements and rewrite those with necessary correction. (а) Social movements are hampering the functioning of India’s democracy. (b) The main strength of social movements lies in their mass base across social sections. (c) Social movements in India emerged because there were many issues that political parties did not address. |
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Answer» a) Rewritten-Social movements involve a gradual process of coming together of people with similar problems. (c) Rewritten-Social movements in India emerged to reduce the possibility of deep social conflict and disaffection of groups from democracy. |
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What is the extended form of ATM? |
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Answer» Automatic Teller Machine |
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Can all the students of the class write down three questions regarding this magic of seasons? we will try to find answers for them.a) What are the reasons behind the formation of seasons?b) In which season the earth tipped towards the sun?c) What happens if there are no seasons? |
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Answer» a) Earth’s revolution and inclination of the axis are the reasons behind it. b) In summer season. c) No seasons, no life on the earth. Identification of these countries on the globe: Self exercise |
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The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere A) March B) May C) December D) June |
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Answer» (C) December |
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What are the reasons behind the formation of seasons? |
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Answer» Earth’s revolution and inclination of the axis are the reasons behind it. |
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Which season is important out of all the seasons? |
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Answer» All the seasons are important. The existence of all the seasons only supports the life on the earth. |
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What is the equivalent binary no of the following decimal no- 23.45? |
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Answer» (10111.011100)2 |
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Some of the statements below are incorrect. Identify the incorrect statements and rewrite with necessary correction:(a) Social movements are hampering the functioning of India’s democracy (b) The main strength of social movements lies in their mass base across social sections. (c) Social movements in India emerged because there were many issues that political parties did not address. |
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Answer» (a) Social movements are hampering the functioning of India’s democracy |
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What are the equivalent Decimal Number of following Binary Numbers: 10,110, 111,1011, 1100 and 1110 |
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Answer» 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14 |
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What are the latitudinal and longitudinal extents of India? Use your atlas to find the answer |
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Answer» The latitudinal extent of India is 20.59° N and the longitudinal extent of India is 79° E. |
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Name the line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. |
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Answer» The line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is the equator (0°). A network of horizontal and vertical lines or latitudes and latitudes drawn on a map or globe is called the grid system. Latitudes are the horizontal east-west lines. The longest latitude is the equator (0°). |
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What are lines of latitude ? Give examples ? |
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Answer» Latitudes are the horizontal east-west lines. The longest latitudes is the equator (0°). All the other latitudes are parallel to the equator and their length decreases towards the poles. Examples: 1. The Tropic of Cancer, at 2314°, is located north of the equator. It is the northernmost limit to which the direct rays of the sun are received. 2. The Tropic of Capricorn, at 23 V20, is located south of the equator. It is the southernmost limit to which the direct rays of the sun are received. |
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This influence the seasons A) The earth is spherical and it has curved surface. B) The earth rotates on its own axis once in a day. C) The axis is inclined when compared to its orbit. D) All the above |
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Answer» (D) All the above |
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Define Horizon. |
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Answer» ‘Horizon: In the north pole, the sun does not rise high in the sky but only stays just above the sunrise point. This is called the Horizon. |
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The earthlike a top. A) revolves B) stands C) looks D) spins |
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Answer» Answer is (D) spins |
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Equinoxes are A) March 21 and December 23 B) March 21 and September 23 C) March 23 and September 21 D) March 21 and November 23 |
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Answer» (D) March 21 and November 23 |
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The angle keeps increasing move towards the A) Two poles B) Tropic of Cancer only C) Equator D) Arctic Circle only |
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Answer» (A) Two poles |
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Appreciate the rotation and revolution. |
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Answer» The Earth is rotating and revolving since her birth without any rest. If it stops for a while, the life on the Earth may get disappeared. So a lot of thanks to Mother Earth. |
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Read the following lines and answer the given question. As we move northwards or southwards of the Tropical Belt we reach a region where it gets warm in summers but also very cold in winters. This is the Temperate Zone. The northern portions of this region get snowfall in winters. Where is the Temperate Zone located? A) Temperate zone is to the north and south of the Tropical Belt. B) Temperate zone is to the north of the Tropical Belt only. C) Temperate zone is to the south of the Tropical Belt only. D) None of the above |
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Answer» A) Temperate zone is to the north and south of the Tropical Belt. |
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What were the major developments in the first generation of computers? |
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Answer» Major developments in the first generation of computer are: 1. The use of Vacuum tubes for circuitry. 2. Magnetic drums for memory to store programs. |
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Write major innovations of third generation computers. |
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Answer» The major innovations of third generation computers are: 1. Integrated circuits. 2. Usage of input and output devices interfaced with an operating system. |
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Write how the second generation computers were made more reliable than the first generation computers? |
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Answer» The transistor was the hallmark of second generation computer. Transistors were far more superior to the vacuum tubes allowing the computers to become smaller in size, faster in speed, cheaper and more reliable. Moreover, the second generation computers, used assembly language instead of machine language. |
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Eskimos caught seals with this instrument A) Harpoon B) Karpoon C) Tarpoon D) None |
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Answer» Answer is (A) Harpoon |
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The instrument used to catch fish by Eskimos A) pronged spears B) 2 pronged spears C) 3 pronged spears D) 4 pronged spears |
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Answer» C) 3 pronged spears |
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Human beings live along with a large community of A) Plants B) Animals C) Both A & B D) None |
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Answer» C) Both A & B |
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Who is known as the Father of Computers? (a) John Napier (b) Blaise Pascal (c) Charles Babbage (d) Herman Hollerith |
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Answer» (c) Charles Babbage |
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The main food item of Eskimos A) Meat B) Fish C) Fat D) All the above |
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Answer» (D) All the above |
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The main groups in Eskimos. A) Inuit B) Yupik C) Both A & B D) None |
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Answer» (C) Both A & B |
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The season of Caribou hunt A) summer B) spring C) both A & B D) winter |
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Answer» (C) both A & B |
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Convert following hexadecimal numbers into binary number :(a) FF (b) ABC (c) CD42 (d) F329 |
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Answer» (a) FF Step-1: (F)16= (15)10 = 1111 (F)16= (15)10 = 1111 Step -2: put all digits together (1111 1111 )2 (b) ABC Step-1: (A)16=(10)10 = 1010 (B) 16=(11)10 = 1011 (C) 16= (12)10 = 1100 Step -2: put all digits together (1010 1011 1100)2 (c) CD42 Step-1: (C)16= (12)10 = 1100 (D)16= (13)10 = 1101 (4)16= (4)10 = 0100 (2)16 = (2)10 = 0010 Step -2: put all digits together (1100 1101 0100 0010)2 (d) F329 Step-1: (F)116= (15)10= 1111 (3)16= (3)10 = 0011 (2)16= (2)10 = 0010 (9)16=(9)10 = 1001 Step -2: put all digits together (1111 0011’0010 1001)2 |
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The duration of the day and night at the poles? |
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Answer» The duration of the day and night at the poles is six months each. |
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The day time at the polesA) 24 hrs B) 1 month C) 6 months D) 4 months |
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Answer» (C) 6 months |
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…… region is frozen throughout the year. A) Atlantic B) Pacific C) Arctic D) Hindu |
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Answer» Arctic region is frozen throughout the year. |
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The day of Equinoxes A) March 21 B) September 23 C) Both A & B D) June 21 |
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Answer» (C) Both A & B |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer? (a)Reduces paper work (b)Less storage capacity (c) Accuracy (d) Speed |
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Answer» (b)Less storage capacity |
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The main occupation of Eskimos A) hunting B) fishing C) both A & B D) none |
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Answer» (C) both A & B |
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What is called the polarity of the axis? |
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Answer» The top of the axis keeps pointing to the pole star and this is called the polarity of the axis. |
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The Tropical Belt means A) The region between the equator and northern pole B) The region between the equator and southern pole C) The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn D) The region between the two poles |
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Answer» C) The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
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what is called Horizon? |
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Answer» The sun does not rise high in the sky but only stays just above the sunrise point. It is also called the horizon. |
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The animal hunted by Eskimos A) Caribou B) Whale C) Both A & B D) None |
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Answer» (C) Both A & B |
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Do you think there is any correlation between the crops grown in your region and the seasons? Find out by discussing with your eiders and friends and write a short essay on it. |
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Answer» Ours is a small village Anther vedipalem in East Godavari district. In our area, we have 3 crop seasons – Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid. The farmers cultivate paddy and maize in the Kharif season. This season is up to October and November. Rabi is cultivated as winter crop. In Rabi also some cultivate paddy and some cereals. Duration of this season is upto March and April. After that some fruits and vegetables are grown in the Zaid season. In addition to these we have coconut plantations which give fruits throughout the year. Due to these reasons there is correlation between crops and seasons. |
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Find out if Andhra Pradesh is in the Tropical Belt or in the Temperate Beit. |
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Answer» Andhra Pradesh is extended between 18°N to 79°N latitude (approximately). It is in Tropical Belt. |
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What is the grid system? Why is it important? |
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Answer» A network of horizontal and vertical lines or latitudes and longitudes drawn on a map or globe is called the grid system. The grid system is an important feature of maps. It helps in locating places on the surface of the earth. For example, if you wanted to locate a place, you would look for its latitude and longtitude. The location of the place would be at the intersection of its latitude and longitude. |
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Explain why colours are used in maps? |
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Answer» Colours play a significant role in maps. They make maps attractive to look at and easy to understand and interpret. On physical maps, The different colours are conventionally used in this way:
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Animal body parts were used only in clothing. |
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Answer» True: Animal body parts were used in food, construction of houses, clothes and in making weapons. |
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What happens if there are no seasons? |
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Answer» If there are no seasons, there will be no life on the earth. |
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Using the scale, calculate the distance between Delhi and Kolkata, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram, and Mumbai and Panaji in kilometres. |
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Answer» 1 cm = 61 km Delhi and Kolkata 24 cm = 24 × 61 = 1464 km Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram 10.3 cm = 628 km appropriate Mumbai and Panaji 6.50 cm = 6.5 × 61 = 397 km |
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What is the scale of the map? |
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Answer» A scale is the ratio between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground. |
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