Test: HP TGT Arts General Awareness and EVS Mock - 3 - Software Development MCQ

P.V. Narsimha Rao was the Prime Minister during economic reforms 1991 in India. The economic changes first became visible in 1991 and radically changed the direction that the Indian Economy had pursued since independence towards a liberalized and open economy.

'Prem Pracharini Sabha' was established in 1937 AD in Dhami princely state.

In the year 1937 AD, people working in Shimla of Dhami princely state established Prem Pracharini Sabha, Dhami. The aim of the organization was social and economic progress. Gradually, political matters also began to arise in the institution and the movement was discussed. In August, 1937, Praja Mandal was established in the princely state of Sirmaur. The princely government was requested to give approval by giving written notice. Pandit Rajendra Dutt, Narendra Singh, Hitendra Singh, Dharam Narayan, Indra Narayan, Harishchandra Padha, Ravi Dutt Vaidya, Sita Ram, Ramnath, Harichand became active members.

Field Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan. 

Amount of rain depends on Humidity in atmosphere. The volume of rainfalls depends on the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. At higher temperatures, the atmosphere may contain more water vapor which increases the chance of heavy showers.

Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary is a 30.69 km² animal sanctuary at Kalatop and Khajjiar in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar.

Meera, an EVS teacher asks students to bring sugar, salt, lemon juice, haldi, flour etc. for an activity to observe dissolving of things in water. The best reason is for asking students to bring things on their own:

• There is a need to involve students so that they construct knowledge easily.
• The students are able to relate their local knowledge with schools knowledge.
• Students can connect their knowledge with practical knowledge of daily life.
  

The main objective of the democratization of administration was Praja Mandal movement.

Praja Mandal started agitation against British slavery in areas under direct British rule. Movements for social and political reforms were started in other princely states. However, these were more directed against the princely states than against the British and thus were only part of the independence movement.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM, officially assumed the role of the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, AVSM, NM, marking a significant transition in naval leadership.

Chetak Smarak, also called Chetak Samadhi, is a memorial to Maharana Pratap's famed steed Chetak, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The horse died of battle wounds after helping the Rana effect a miraculous escape from the Battle of Haldighati. The memorial is said to have been built at the spot where Chetak died.

It is situated in the Aravalli hills in the lake district of Rajsamand, at the village of Balicha. In 2003, the shrine was declared a Monument of National Importance in Rajasthan by the Archaeological Survey of India.

It is an interesting little place with an old museum dedicated to the battle, and a new one coming up close by. It can be reached easily by road, about 4 km from the temple town of Nathdwara.

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh was formed on 25th January 1971. Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of the Indian Union. The first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh was Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar. Shimla is the Summer capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest city of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla city gets its name from Shyamala Mata, a fearless incarnation of the goddess Kali. The Kalka–Shimla Railway line built by the British, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also a major tourist attraction.

The proposed Agricultural Infrastructure and Development cess will be applicable on Alcohol beverages, Gold and Petrol and Diesel.

Agricultural Infrastructure and Development cess:

Union Budget 2021: The Minister proposed an Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on a small number of items.

Items covered under Agricultural Infrastructure and Development cess are:

• Petrol, Diesel gold, silver, alcohol beverages, crude palm oil, crude soya bean and sunflower oil, apples, coal, lignite and peat specified fertilizers, peas, Kabuli chana, Bengal gram, lentil and cotton.

Quit India Movement was started in August, 1942. Gandhiji had given the slogan 'Do or Die' in this.

0.04 per cent is considered to be the optimum concentration of carbon dioxide for natural balance in the atmosphere. The human CO₂ content in the air is only 0.0016%. 

Increase in carbon dioxide concentration in atmosphere takes place due to green house effect. The greenhouse effect is a warming of Earth’s surface and troposphere (the lowest layer of the atmosphere). It is caused by the presence of water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and certain other gases in the air.

Malana places is famous for its association with ‘Jamlu Devta’ as its chief deity.

The Fagli festival celebrated in the historic village of Malana in honor of the deity Jamlu was celebrated with pomp. In which thousands of people attended. During this period, the devotees of the deity offered gold and silver horses as a gift on fulfillment of their vow. 

Lok Sabha passed Central Universities (Amendment), Bill 2022 for conversion of the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), a Deemed to be University into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), a Central University. As per the Education Ministry, the Gati Shakti University will be a world-class, multi-disciplinary, and futuristic institution for the transport sectors.

In the view of Mahatma Gandhi, "Cripps proposal was a post-dated check upon a crashing bank".

Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 19 km from the heart of Kullu Town, Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary is the home to varieties of mammals and reptiles. The major attraction of this sanctuary is the Himalayan Black Bear which is listed as an endangered species. The total area of this sanctuary is 14.2 sq km and this forest area has been notified as a sanctuary area in the year 1954 as per the Wildlife Protection Act.

Sonu Sood, the acclaimed actor and philanthropist, received the esteemed Honoris Causa for his noble work at the 1st Convocation Ceremony of Apex University Jaipur.

Rani Jhansi Marine National Park was established in 1996. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park (RJMNP) is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Integrated approach and process-oriented approach are the student-centred approaches in teaching-learning of EVS.

The Zanskar Range, the easternmost range, separates Kinnaur and Spiti from Tibet and Pangi Chamba from Leh Ladakh UT. It has peaks up to 7,026 m high.

The Zanskar Range is a mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh that separates Zanskar from Ladakh. Geologically, the Zanskar Range is part of the Tethys Himalaya, an approximately 100-km-wide synclinorium formed by strongly folded and imbricated, weakly metamorphosed sedimentary series. 

A theme of EVS at the primary level is Things we make and do.

EVS at the primary level The 6 themes are included:

• Family and friends
• Food
• Refuge
• Water
• Travel
• Things we make and do

Chaurasi temples or Group of eighty-four temples, an important Hindu pilgrimage destination, is located in Bharmour in Himachal Pradesh.

Chaurasi Temple is located in the center of Bharmour town and it holds immense religious importance because of temples built around 1400 years ago. Life of people in Bharmour centers around the temple complex-Chaurasi, named so because of 84 shrines built in the periphery of Chaurasi Temple. Chaurasi is the Hindi word for number eighty four. The beautiful valabhi-Shikhara style architecture of Manimahesh occupies the center of the complex. Chaurasi Temple Complex was built approximately in 7th century, although repairs of many temples have been carried out in later period. There are 84 big and small temples in Chaurasi temple complex.

Pankaj Arjan Advani is an Indian billiards and former professional snooker player.

The Government of India enacted the Forest Conservation Act in the year 1980. The aim of this Act was to ensure the protection and conservation of trees so that they can support the wildlife as well as save the habitat of many animals.

Famous ‘Shoolini Devi’ temple is located at Solan.

The Shoolini temple is dedicated to Goddess Shoolini Mata an incarnation of Goddess Durga. The town of Solan was named after the Shoolini Devi. Shoolini Mata Temple is one of the prime attractions of Solan. The temple is said to be built on the remains of an older temple believed to precede the town of Solan. 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the beta version of the T+0 settlement, allowing same-day settlement on an optional basis to enhance market efficiency and reduce transactional risks in India's capital markets.

The grant in aid for Panchayati Raj Institutions received from Finance Commission has to be released to Gram Panchayat.

The devolution grant shall be distributed to Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Unions, and District Panchayats in the ratio of 60 :  32 : 8 respectively as recommended by the Third State Finance Commission. A minimum grant of Rs. 3 lakhs to each Gram Panchayat shall be provided as a measure of equalization, the balance amount shall be distributed based on population.

Self-assessment provides students with an opportunity to self-evaluate or make judgements about their learning process and products of learning, based on criteria that they have agreed on with their teacher.

Self-assessment in EVS can be considered as:

• Assessment as learning begins only when students become aware of the goals of instruction and the criteria for performance and strive to achieve the goals. In the process they get involved in goal-setting, monitoring their progress, and reflecting on results.
• Learning about learning happens when a child realises that the process and the method he/she is following to learn different concepts is wrong, then the child realises mistake and changes the process where learning about learning happens. Here also self-assessment is involved.
• Judgements about achievements and the outcome of learning provide an opportunity to self-evaluate or make judgements about their learning process and products of learning, based on criteria that they have agreed on with their teacher.