Test: HP TGT Arts General Awareness and EVS Mock - 4 - Software Development MCQ

Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain

• Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
• Spiti is the driest area with 50 mm rainfall because of being enclosed by High Mountain from all sides.
• The name "Spiti" means "The middle land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
• The local population follows Vajrayana Buddhism similar to that found in the nearby Tibet and Ladakh regions.
• The valley and surrounding region is one of the least populated regions in India and is the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation.
• Along the northern route from Manali, Himachal Pradesh, or Keylong via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass respectively, the valley lies in the North-Eastern section of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh and forms part of the Lahaul and Spiti district.
• The sub-divisional headquarters (capital) is Kaza, Himachal Prades] which is situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of about 12,500 feet.

Say ‘No’ to plastic bags and ‘Yes’ to cloth bags because plastics are non-biodegradable.

• Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into the water, carbon dioxide, and biomass.
• Biodegradable plastics are commonly produced with renewable raw materials, micro-organisms, petrochemicals, or combinations of all three.

Non-degradable pollutants:

• Those pollutants which cannot be broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature.
• DDT, plastics, polythene, bags, insecticides, pesticides, mercury, lead, arsenic, metal articles like aluminium cans, synthetic fibres, glass objects, iron products and silver foils are non>bio>degradable pollutants.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), a rainy day has been differentiated as a day with rainfall of 2.5 mm or more than that. IMD also states that rainfall for a station is called heavy if it is more than 650 mm and very heavy if it is greater than 1300 mm.

Masroor rock temple is known for monolithic rock cut architecture.

The Masroor Temples, also referred to as Rock-cut Temples at Masroor, is an early 8th-century complex of rock-cut Hindu temples in the Kangra Valley of Beas River in Himachal Pradesh, India. The temples face northeast, towards the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas

The stone inscriptions found in the Chamba region are mostly written in Sharda and Tankri script.

The stone inscriptions found in Himachal Pradesh can be divided into four categories- rock inscriptions, fountain inscriptions, slab inscriptions, sati, stone inscriptions. The earliest inscriptions are found in Pathyar, Kanihara (Kangra), Salu (Mandi) etc. Those inscriptions are written in different scripts like Sharda, Kharosthi, Tankari, Kutila, Nagari, Shankha, Bhotiya and Siddhamatrika. The highest number of inscriptions (36) have been found in the Chamba region which are written in Sharda and Tankari.

Eravikulam National Park (ENP), in Kerala’s Idukki district, closing for the Nilgiri tahr’s calving season, hosts diverse flora and fauna. Declared a National Park in 1978, it spans 97 sq.km, featuring Anamudi, the highest peak south of the Himalayas.

AU Small Finance Bank received CCI approval for its merger with Fincare Small Finance Bank, a significant step announced on October 30, 2023, with the merger set to be effective from February 1, 2024, pending RBI approval.

EVS the primary classes is a subject area which integrates the concepts and issues of Science, Social Studies and Environmental Education.

EVS in the elementary education is visualized as an integrated subject area which draws upon insights from sciences (physical, chemical and biological), social studies (history, geography, civics, etc) and environmental education (protection and conservation).

Option (A) represents the house type of the Pygmies. The pygmy tribe traditionally live in huts, built with bits of trees and leaves from the rainforest.

‘Baba Badbhag Singh’ fair is held in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.

Dera Baba Badbhag Singh is a popular Gurudwara in Una that was established by Sain Baba Badbhag Singh. Baba Badbhag  Singh Mela is popular fair that is conducted in Una during February to offer greetings to Badbhag Singh Ji. This fair is held during the Holi festival and known for treating mental problems of mentally challenged people. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is celebrating its 90th year on April 1st, 2024, marking its establishment in 1934 to maintain monetary stability and its evolving roles in financial regulation, foreign exchange management, and developmental functions under various Governors, including the current Governor, Shaktikanta Das.

Panchayat Samiti is an intermediate level of the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Chief Executive Officer of Panchayat Samiti is Block Development Officer. The development officer is an officer of the State Civil Service. Panchayat Samiti is also known by the name of Janpad Panchayat.

Phalodi is known as the ‘Salt City’ because of its salt industry in Rajasthan. It is in the Jodhpur district. It is in the buffer zone of the Thar Desert and is often subject to extreme temperature conditions due to its arid climate. The salt business in Phalodi town began in 1960. The water level used to be low but as the salty water increased, the water level also rose by around 100 feet. Reen village which is around 20 kilometers from Phalodi town, is famous for its salt business. Most of the salt manufactured here is transported to Haryana and Punjab. Rajasthan is the third largest salt-producing state in India and contributes 8 percent of salt production in India. Sambhar Salt Lake is India's largest saline lake. It is the source of most of Rajasthan's salt production. Sambhar Lake produces 2,10,000 tonnes of salt each year.

The Pajhota agitation is regarded as an extension of the Quit India Movement of 1942.

The Pajhota agitation took place in the Sirmaur Princely State of Himachal Pradesh in the year 1942. It was started under the aegis of Kisan Sabha. The main leaders of the Pajhota agitation were Vaid Surat Singh and his wife Sunhari Devi.

₹80,671 crore budget estimate for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) in 2024-2025.

Lt. Rose discovered Shimla in 1819 and set up a wood cottage here.

• The Gorkhas, a martial tribe came to power in Nepal in the year
• They consolidated their military power and began to expand their territory.
• Gradually the Gorkhas annexed Sirmour and Shimla hill states.
• With the leadership of Amar Singh Thapa, Gorkhas laid siege to Kangra.
• They managed to defeat Sansar Chand, the ruler of Kangra, in 1806 with the help of many hill chiefs.
• However, Gorkhas could not capture Kangra fort which came under Maharaja Ranjeet Singh in
• After this defeat, the Gorkhas began to expand towards the south.
• This resulted in the Anglo-Gorkha war.
• It was then, Shimla was discovered.

Shimla was built by the British on land they had retained after the Gurkha War of .

• It was used for resting troops.
• It gained popularity as a summer resort because of its cool climate and scenic setting, and from 1865 to 1939 it served as India's summer capital.
• From 1947 to 1953 it was the headquarters of Punjab state until the new capital city of Chandigarh was completed.
• Besides its administrative function, the city is one of India's most popular hill resorts.

Democracy is defined as the government of the people, by the people and for the people. The People are the chief source of political power in India.

The preamble makes it very clear when it says that "We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens.” The enacting words "We, the people of India in our constituent assembly do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution", signifies the democratic principle that power ultimately rests in the hands of the people. It also emphasizes that the constitution is made by and for the Indian people and is not given to them by any outside power (such as the British Parliament.

When there is depletion of ozone in the stratosphere, the wavelength of radiation striking the earth's surface will be 10^-10 m. UV radiation has a shorter wavelength than visible light, and as ozone depletion allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface, the wavelength of radiation striking the Earth's surface will be shorter.

The rupee symbol is also a metaphor for India's ethos. This new rupee symbol is made by combining the letter 'R' in Devanagari script and the letter 'R' in Roman script, which also has a horizontal line. This line reflects our national flag and equal sign. The Indian government selected the insignia for the Indian currency on 15 July 2010.

The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is considered to be one of the key figures in the Indian independence movement and he was a strong advocate for more assertive and aggressive tactics in the struggle for independence, as opposed to the passive resistance advocated by the Congress party's "pray and petition" policy.

"Performing the activity to observe sinking and floating." is a suitable assessment task for class IV students of EVS.

A simple sink or float activity is a great beginner science experiment that will introduce your toddlers and preschoolers to density and buoyancy.

Trans Himalayan Zone has the highest 36± percentage of the total geographical area of H.P.

Himachal Pradesh can be divided into three zones:

• The outer Himalayas,
• The inner Himalayas,
• The greater Himalayas.

The Outer Himalayas:

• Altitude ranges from 350 meters to 1500 meters.
• It is known as 'Shivalik Hills'.
• It covers the lower hills of district Kangra, Hamirpur, Una, Bilaspur and lower parts of Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur districts.
• The famous places: Kangra, Dharamshala, Palampur, Dalhousie and Chamba etc.

The Inner Himalayas:

• Altitude ranges from 1500 meters to 4500 meters.
• The Himalayas in this zone shows a gradual elevation towards the Dhauladha and Pir Panjal Ranges.

The Greater Himalayas :

• Altitude ranges from 4500 meters to the highest points of the great Himalayas.
• The Satluj river divides it and separates the Spiti's (Lahaul-Spiti) drainage from Beas.

As per the EVS curriculum at primary level, students are sensitised to some of the social issued of our country. Child labour and class inequalities sets of social issues are dealt in the curriculum. So that the student can be made sensitive towards this issue. According to NCF-2005, the purpose of including EVS in the curriculum is to develop the ability to understand and relate various environmental issues, Develop respect for gender discrimination, issues of harassment and immoral behavior etc.

Mumtaz Khan, who was named the Emerging Player of the Year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), hails from the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. India's young hockey player Mumtaz Khan has been awarded the 'FIH Rising Women's Star of the Year 2021-22' award. Mumtaz defeated Charlotte Englebert of Belgium by just three points. Mumtaz got a total of 32.9 points after the voting while Englebert came third with 29.9 points. Netherlands' Luna Folk (16.9 points) finished third.

The health impacts of poor environmental conditions in developing countries are a major concern. Three major causes of death and disease in many developing countries are dirty water, contaminated food, and polluted air.

Simbalbara National Park is a national park in India, located in Sirmaur District, Himachal Pradesh.

It is located in the Paonta Valley of Sirmaur District along its border with Haryana. The vegetation consists of dense Sal forests with grassy glades. The protected area was created in 1958 as the Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary with 19.03 km². In 2010, 8.88 km² were added to it and it was made into a National Park, covering an area of about 27.88 square kilometers (10.76 sq mi). There is a perennial stream in the valley. The Travel and Tourism department of Himachal Pradesh has preserved the park in its natural form.

The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the Champaran Movement. The Champaran movement was Gandhi's first major political campaign in India and marked the beginning of his leadership of the Indian National Congress and the Indian independence movement. However, his first successful campaign in all-India politics was the Non-Cooperation Movement which he launched in 1920.

The nature of EVS can be best described as it integrates several disciplines, it is child-centered and it is experiential.

In the year 1982, Mahadevi Verma received the Jnanpith Award for her contribution in the field of Hindi literature. Any citizen of India who writes in any of the 22 languages ​​listed in the Eighth Schedule is eligible for this award. The award carries a cash prize of eleven lakh rupees, a citation and a bronze statue of Vagdevi.

Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) are set to hold their maiden bilateral air exercise, “Veer Guardian 23”, from January 16 to 26, 2023 at Hyakuri air base and Iruma air base in Japan.

Japan also participated for the first time in the multilateral exercise MILAN hosted by the Indian Navy in February 2022.