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UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Valley of Kashmir is situated between:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges”.
The Kashmir Valley is bound by Great Himalayas on the northeast and the Pir Panjal Range on the southwest.

The Kashmir Valley is a region located in the northernmost part of the Indian subcontinent, bordered by Pakistan to the west, China to the northeast, and India to the south.

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Which region of the country conferred special status under Article 371-J of the constitution of India ?
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  2. B) Hyderabad and Karnataka
  3. C) Maharashtra and Gujarat
  4. D) Ladakh
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List  I List  II
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B) Gita Rahasya 2) Maulana Abdul Kalam Aazad
C) A Nation In Making 3) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) India Wins Freedom 4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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  3. C) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  4. D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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  2. B) G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka
  3. C) G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz
  4. D) East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok
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  3. C) Agulhas current
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  2. B) Lakdawala Committee
  3. C) Tendulkar Committee
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1) It was drafted by a Committee headed by Dr. K. Kasturiranga.
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Select the correct statement(s) from the codes given below.
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  2. B) 2 only
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
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  2. B) Carbon dioxide
  3. C) Methane
  4. D) Ozone
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  1. A) Kazakhstan - Karaganda
  2. B) Ukrain - Krivoy Rog
  3. C) Germany - Normendy
  4. D) France - Pyreness
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Reason (R) : Ahmedabad is located in Major cotton growing region of India, so it has no problem of raw materials.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
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  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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List I - List II

A) Indus Valley Civilization - 1) Pastoral
B) Later Vedic Society - 2) Land Lordism
C) Rigvedic Society - 3) Agrarian
D) Medieval Period - 4) Urban
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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A) Article 61 - 1) Removal of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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  2. B) 3 2 4 1
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
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