Test: HP TGT Arts General Awareness and EVS Mock - 2 - Software Development MCQ

Caribbean nation Antigua and Barbuda has become the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance.

The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne signed the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement in the presence of Indian High Commissioner Dr. K J Srinivasa on 4 January 2022.

ISA was launched by India and France in 2015.

• It is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies.
• ISA was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015.
• With the amendment of its Framework Agreement in 2020, all member states of the United Nations are now eligible to join the ISA. 

Gandhiji put in his first major public appearance after returning from South Africa in 1915 in Banaras Hindu University.

Sechu Tuan Nalla  Wildlife Sanctuary is a renowned wildlife reserve which is situated in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of nearly 2550 to 6072 metres above mean sea level. It encloses an area of about 102.95 square kilometres and is characterised by an amazing landscape, enriched with magnificent greenery scattered throughout the sanctuary.

Sechu Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary possesses dense forest cover which is inclusive of Moist Alpine Scrub named Macrocephala, Himalayan Temperate Forest and also Ephedra gerardiana. The beautiful trees of this sanctuary are a warm welcome to tourists visiting the sanctuary, who is bit by wanderlust and harbour a passion for wildlife.

Endemic species are found exclusively in particular regions.

• These species are not naturally found anywhere else other than the areas where they are endemic.
• A particular type of animal or plant may be endemic to a zone, a state or a country.
• For e. g., Sal and Wild mango are two endemic species of Panchmarhi biosphere reserve.
• Bison, Indian giant squirrel and flying squirrel are endemic fauna of this area. 

Himachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state on 25 Jan 1971 and became the 18th state of the Indian Union.

On 18 December 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament. Thus H.P. emerged as the eighteenth state of the Indian Union.

The official currency of Singapore is the Singapore dollar. There are 100 cents in it. To differentiate it from other dollar-denominated currencies, it is usually abbreviated with the dollar sign $ or $$. Singapore's Monetary Authority is responsible for issuing Singapore dollar banknotes and coins.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are persistent, mainly lipid-soluble chemicals which bioaccumulate in fatty tissues and are biomagnified up the food web, and pose a risk to human health and the environment.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochlorine.

Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts.

So, DDT is a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP).

The reason behind the EVS curriculum is based on different themes:

• to develop curiosity
• to make learning nurture curiosity and creativity 
  
• to acquire cognitive skill
  
• to teach self-evaluation
• to develop a connected and interrelated understanding
• to make content more lively for students

So, we conclude that the EVS curriculum is based on themes because themes allow a connected and inter-related understanding of the environment of students.

Tilari Conservation Reserve is the first conservation area in Kolhapur district is incorrect statement about  'Tilari Conservation Reserve'.

Tilari Conservation Reserve is located in the Dodamarg forest reserve in the Sawantwadi forest division of the Sindhudurg district. Tilari Conservation Reserve is the first conservation area in the Sindhudurg district. A total of 62 protected areas have been created in the state of Maharashtra. Of these, 13 Conservation Reserves are in the Western Ghats.

During 1931, under Yadunandan Sharma leadership, did a strong Kisan Sabha Movement develop in the Gaya District of Bihar.

The most appropriate reason(s) for selecting dramatization for them:

• Traditional drama technique make it easy for them to relate to a concept.
• Interactive drama stay with students memory for long.

Drama is an effective learning tool because it involves the student intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. Activities in improvisation, pantomime, play-making, and scene reenactment serve to develop the creative potential in the participants and help to develop critical thinking skills.

Bhagmal Sauhta was the leader of the Praja Mandal movement in Jubbal state.

Late Bhagmal Sauhta was born in Dhar village. He was associated with the freedom movement from 1922. He led the Prajamandal movement in 1938. He was arrested by the British government in 1939 after the Dhami shooting. During the freedom movement, he had spent one year and 13 days in the Kotalkhapat Jail, which is now in Pakistan. After the independence movement, he was the leading leader of the Himachal Nirman Movement.

Punit Chhatwal, Managing Director and CEO of Indian Hotels Company Limited, has been appointed as the new Chairman of FAITH in place of Nakul Anand.

Football is officially the state sport of Goa.

Sissu is a common fair celebrated all over the Buddhist Himalayas. Its main attraction is always a masked dance but because of a part of monastic rituals, it is always staged inside the monastery on the attached courtyard. The fair is celebrated on different dates at different places.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar called Article of the Indian Constitution i.e. Right to Constitutional remedies as ' the heart and soul of the Constitution'.

It was made so because the mere declaration of the fundamental right without a piece of effective machinery for enforcement of the fundamental rights would have been meaningless.

Also, a right that does not have a remedy is a worthless declaration.

Thus, the framers of our constitution adopted the special provisions in article which provided remedies to the violated fundamental rights of citizens.

The Ecosystem is the structural and functional unit of the Biosphere.

• An ecosystem is a group of living organisms functioning as a network in combination with non-living components of their environment.  
• The biosphere is the portion of the planet Earth where life is present. 

In the West direction of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh is Located.

Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the South.

The Kullu valley, known as the valley of the Gods, provides the setting for the Dussehra festival held each autumn to celebrate the defeat of the demon king, Ravana, by the prince Rama (as recounted in the ancient Hindu epic the Ramayana).

The fellowships were awarded by IIT-Delhi to University of Canterbury researchers as part of the IIT-Delhi India-New Zealand Centre initiative, fostering collaborative research in various areas including climate change, disaster management, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.

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. 

As an EVS teacher, arouse interest among children, inclusive in nature and cost effectiveness will you consider while planning a group activity for your class.

Satyadev Bushehari led the Praja Mandal Satyagraha of March 1947 in the princely state of Bushehr.

Shri Satyadev Bushehari was a freedom fighter and joined the freedom struggle in 1942 in the final year of the degree course (B.A.). He participated in revolutionary activities in Dharmpur, Kasauli, Dagshai, and Kotkhai from 1942 to 1949.

Role of Shri Satyadev Bushehari in the Praja Mandal Satyagraha:

• He organized 'Praja Mandal in Bushahr' and other Himalayan princely states.
• He was arrested twice in Bilaspur and Suket for taking part in the Praja Mandal activities.
• In 1948, he was fined Rs. 700.
• He joined state government service after the formation of Himachal Pradesh.

Major General Himmat Singh was appointed as the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh in March 1952.

He was the first Deputy defence minister of India and the first Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh. A descendant of the rulers of Nawanagar State, he served with the Indian Army, reaching the rank of major-general.

Bangalore is popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India.

Bangalore is considered the center of India's high-tech industry. ISRO, Infosys, Wipro, HAL and other Indian technological organizations have their headquarters in this city. Don Hoefler a journalist for the publication had titled a three-part series examining the history of the semiconductor “Silicon Valley U.S.A.” The term rapidly became associated with technology. Additionally, Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. It is located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Earth's original atmosphere was probably just hydrogen and helium because these were the main gases in the dusty, gassy disk around the Sun from which the planets formed. The Earth and its atmosphere were very hot. Molecules of hydrogen and helium move really fast, especially when warm. Therefore, statement (A) is correct.

Earth's second atmosphere was formed from the outgassing of volcanoes and was composed mainly of water vapour (80%), carbon dioxide (10%), and nitrogen (5%). Therefore, statement (B) is correct.

The atmosphere is composed of a mix of several different gases in differing amounts. The permanent gases whose percentages do not change from day to day are nitrogen, oxygen and argon. Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere, oxygen 21% and argon 0.9%. Gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane, and ozone are trace gases that account for about a tenth of one per cent of the atmosphere. Water vapour is unique in that its concentration varies from 0-4% of the atmosphere depending on where you are and what time of the day it is. Therefore, statement (C) is incorrect.

The Forest (Conservation) Act was passed in year 1980.

• The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was passed to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
• Under the provisions of this Act, prior approval of the Central Government is required for the diversion of forestland for non-forest purposes.
• The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 was further amended in 1988.

There are many ways of learning in EVS class:

1. Learning by observation- One of the ways children learn is through observation, seeing things around, analyzing them, and learning from that observation is the core of building and reconstructing knowledge based on one's own experiences.
2. Learning by story method-This method is very important for teaching subjects with a wide curriculum in schools through the story method, through this method the teaching of young children is made more effective. Most important the story should try to connect with the real life of the students.
3. Learning by doing-This is the more effective method of learning. when students hear anything they forget, when they see anything they remember but when they do anything they learn and understand.
4. By Discouraging rote learning- Rote learners never learn to question and explore. Their minds are trained to receive information and recall it at the right time. These people develop their listening and writing skills, but not their thinking and questioning skills. Taken out of their comfort zone, passive learners will be quiet and disinterested in the proceedings around them. These are the reasons why we discourage rote learning.

So, we conclude children learn EVS in many ways like learning by doing and discouraging rote learning.

Ola Mobility launched its e-bike taxi service in Delhi and Hyderabad, planning to deploy 10,000 electric scooters in both cities. The expansion follows a successful pilot in Bangalore, where Ola experienced a 40% market expansion with over 1.75 million rides in just three months.