Test: HP TGT Arts General Awareness and EVS Mock - 1 - Software Development MCQ

Pt. Padmadev led the Suket Satyagraha (February 18, 1948).

The movement was started in a non-violent manner under the auspices of Pt. Padamdev. In three days, about three-fourth of the state came under the control of the Satyagrahis. On 23 February 1948, Raja Lakshman Sen urged the Indian government to send an army to end the movement. Suket was merged with Himachal Pradesh on 15 April 1948.

Himachal Pradesh has 5 National Parks.

These are:

• Great Himalayan National Park 
• Pin Valley National Park 
• Inderkilla National Park
• Khirganga National Park 
• Simbalbara National Park

Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the Calcutta Congress session in 1906 .During the Calcutta session of 1906,there was a possibility of division in the Congress on the question of the president.

Ayan, a teacher of class IVth organises a trip to museum. Observation and making models process skills can be encouraged through this field trip. Field trips are a great way to introduce students to observations, concepts and experiences that may not be provided in a classroom environment.

Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, a seasoned professional in 'Gunnery and Missiles,' took over as Commandant at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, in January 2024. His distinguished career includes commanding key vessels such as INS Ajay, INS Khanjar, and INS Shivalik, showcasing his expertise and leadership in naval operations.

Kamlang National Park is located in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and spread over an area of about 783 square kilometres, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1989 and is home to hundreds of species of rare and endangered animals and plants.

Panchayati Raj Institution was constitutionalized through the Constitutional Amendment Act, to build democracy at the grassroots level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country. The Acts came into force as the Constitution ( Amendment) act, on April .

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in collaboration with NRSC (National Remote Sensing Centre) under ISRO, has signed a 3-year MoU to develop and report a "Green Cover Index" for the extensive National Highways network, emphasizing the greening of Highway Corridors as per the Green Highways Policy initiated in 2015.

The Punjab government launched a mobile application to spread awareness about the precautions to be taken against coronavirus. The "Cova Punjab" app has been developed by the Department of Government Reforms and Public Grievances in consultation with the Health and Family Welfare Department.

The Himalayan princely state Praja Mandal established in 1939 AD.

The struggle for independence was at its peak all over India. In the hilly areas also, the light of independence was awakened through the 'Prajamandal Movement'. Praja Mandal was related to the farmers who fought against the princely rule in their own way. In 1939, the session of 'All India State People's Congress' was held in Ludhiana in which it was decided to create Praja Mandal in hill states and to give special attention to these areas. To run the movement in all the districts of India, the allied organization of Congress was also called upon to intensify the work of Prajamandals through the State Council and Pattabhi Sitaramayya was entrusted with this work.

The 1750 MW Lower Demwe Hydro Electric Project is being constructed on Lohit River jointly by Athena Energy Ventures and the Arunachal Pradesh government. Lohit is one of three rivers that meet to form the Brahmaputra in Assam downstream.

Chaukhandi Stupa is located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh. It was built in the period of the 4th and 5th century A.D during the Gupta period. It is believed that Buddha first time met his five disciples here. It was built to mark the site where Lord Buddha and his first disciples met while traveling from Bodh Gaya to Sarnath. It is declared as a ‘protected area of national importance’ in 2019. The Archaeological Survey of India declared Chaukhandi Stupa as a monument of national importance in June 2019.

There are different types of chemical weathering processes such as solution, hydration, carbonation, oxidation, reduction, and biological. Therefore, corrosion is not a type of chemical weathering.

Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or sulfide. It is the gradual destruction of materials (usually a metal) by chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment.

In the most common use of the word, this means electrochemical oxidation of metal in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen or sulfates. Rusting, the formation of iron oxides, is a well-known example of electrochemical corrosion.

The Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam on the Beas River in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The dam was commissioned in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation. The power house has an installed capacity of 990 MW. The water is used for power generation at the Dehar Power House before being discharged into the Satluj River, connecting both rivers. Apart from this, the Pandoh Lake is created by Pandoh Dam and is located about 19 km upstream from Mandi on the River Beas.

Myanmar is not a member of SAARC.

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC):

It was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. The Headquarters of the Association is in Kathmandu, Nepal.

₹86,000 crore  budget estimate for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program (MGNREGA) in the fiscal year 2024-2025.

Vinobha Bhave was the first Individual Satyagrahi. Bhoodan Movement was started in 1951 by Acharya Vinoba Bhave at Pochampally village (Telangana), India.

Students of class IVth are asked by their teacher to discuss "What happens to the food we eat inside our body?" Her objective is to explore students' intuitive ideas.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was founded in the year 1980. It is the world's largest party with the most number of primary members.

Palau, a small island nation in the West Pacific Ocean imposed a ban on sunscreens that contain chemicals affecting the coral reefs and other aquatic species. The sun cream with toxic chemicals including oxybenzone, will not be permitted to be used or sold in the country. Palau is a famous destination among international tourists and is mainly acclaimed for its coral reefs.

The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area of 55,673 km² (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north, Punjab on the southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast, a small border with Uttar Pradesh in the south (touching Sirmaur), and Tibet on the east.

"Kangra's bride" and "Gaddan" are the artworks (paintings) of Sardar Sobha Singh.

The Himachal Pradesh Government has done a great honour to the artist by road linking Palampur with Andretta as Sobha Singh Road. Even the government calendar for 2002 had the portrait of this legendary artist, along with his two famous paintings, the Gaddan and Kangra Bride.

Foreign Trade Policy 2023: Four new towns, namely Faridabad, Mirzapur, Moradabad, and Varanasi, have been designated as Towns of Export Excellence (TEE) in addition to the existing 39 towns. The government is introducing a special one-time Amnesty Scheme under the FTP 2023 to address default on Export Obligations. FTP 2023 codifies implementation mechanisms in a paperless, online environment, building on earlier 'ease-of-doing-business' initiatives.

The Tamil Nadu government banned cotton candy due to the presence of Rhodamine-B, a chemical harmful to health. Rhodamine-B poses significant health risks, including cancer and tumours, especially when mixed with food products like cotton candy.

Field trips may be a good resource for EVS learning besides EVS textbooks.

The field trip is a trip made by students and teachers to study something firsthand and learn through real-life experience. Field trips can be considered a good resource for EVS learning because:

• Students learn through real-life experience 
• Social skills like teamwork and leadership are developed.
• Students remember the concept for a long time.
• A new learning experience for students.
• Topics like biodiversity and farming can be learned thoroughly through field trips only.

Kharjiar is the place in Himachal Pradesh is called “Mini Switzerland”.

A small picturesque saucer-shaped plateau surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests is one of the 160 places throughout the world to have been designated “Mini Switzerland”

Kathgarh in district Kangra is famous for Shiva Linga.

Kathgarh Mahadev Temple is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Situated on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, this is the only Shiv temple in the world, where the Shiva Linga is divided into two parts.

To assess socio-personal qualities of children engaged in learning of EVS through group work, the most appropriate tool will be rating scales.

France has pioneered the implementation of fully digital Schengen visas for the 2024 Paris Olympics through the "Olympic Consulate" system, making it the first European Union member to adopt such an online visa processing approach.