Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bundi.

• 'Navlakha' lake is located in Bundi.

Key Points

• Other lakes in Bundi
  • Kanak Sagar
    • ​Several migratory birds can be seen here.
  • Naval Sagar
    • ​Nawal Sagar Lake is an artificial lake that is a major tourist attraction.
  • Jait Sagar
    • ​It is located close to the Taragarh Fort.

​Additional Information

• Naulakha Bawdi:
  • Naulakha Bawdi was built in 1586 AD.
  • It was built by Patrani Premal Devi of Maharawal Assochan.
  • This step-well is located in the Dungarpur district of Rajasthan.​​​​​​​
  • Facts related to the Naulakha 
    • Naulakha Mahal - Udaipur 
    • Naulakha Lake - Bundi 
    • Naulakha Burj - Chittorgarh 
    • Naulakha Bawdi - Dungarpur 
    • Naulakha Gate - Ranthambore 
    • Naulakha Temple - Pali

The correct answer is Deforestation.

• Deforestation is not related to conservation of land resources.

Key Points

• The felling and clearing of forest cover or tree plantations to accommodate agricultural, industrial or urban use is Deforestation.
• Deforestation can also be seen as removal of forests leading to several imbalances, both ecologically and environmentally.
• According to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020) report, the rate of forest loss has declined in the period of 1990-2020.
• The world’s total forest area is 4.06 billion hectares (bha), which is 31% of the total land area.

Additional Information

• The FRA is released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• Restriction on overgrazing is done to reduce Negative effects of grazing which include overgrazing, increased soil erosion, compaction and degradation, deforestation.
• Land reclamation is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds.
• Regulated use of fertilizer controls the movement of water and nutrients within the plant.

The correct answer is Haribhau Upadhyay.

Key Points 

• Haribhau Upadhyay-
  • He was the Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 1952 to 1956.
  • He became the first dictator of Rajasthan for the Salt Satyagraha.
  • He violated the salt law in Ajmer during the Salt Satyagraha.
  • He was the editor general of some newspapers – Audumbar, Navjeevan, Tyag Bhoomi.
  • He also established Gandhi Ashram at Hatundi in Ajmer.

Additional Information 

• Mankiyalal Varma also known as Gandhi of Mewar, the book Present Governance of Mewar was written by him.
• Shobharam Kumawat was the first Prime Minister of Matsya Sangh, he was associated with Alwar Prajamandal.
• Jay Narayan Vyas is known as the folk hero of Rajasthan/Sher-e-Rajasthan/Masab.

The correct answer is A) 4, B) 2, C) 1, D) 3.

Key Points

• Sodium - It can be simply cut with knife as a result of Sodium has one negatron in its valence shell. Being the primary part of that amount, it is giant size.
• Mercury is liquid at temperature. A heavy, silvery d-block component, mercury is that the solely metal that's liquid at customary conditions for temperature and pressure.
• Silver is that the sensible conductor of electricity as a result of it contains the next variety of movable atoms (free electrons). For a fabric to be an honest conductor, the electricity more experienced it should be able to move the electrons.
• Lead being metal may be a dangerous conductor of electricity and warmth. Compared to alternative metals, lead may be a poor conductor of warmth whereas gold, silver, Pt square measure sensible conductors of warmth.

The correct answer is 1878.

• Vernacular press act was passed in 1878.

Key Points

• The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 came to be known as the Gagging Act as it discriminated between the English and the Vernacular Press.
• Vernacular Press Act, in British India, the law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press.
• Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878.
•  He also passed the Arms Act 1878 that prohibited Indians from carrying weapons of any kind without licenses.

Additional Information

• Indian National Awakening was the prime motive of vernacular newspapers.
• The law was repealed in 1881 by Lytton’s successor, Lord Ripon.
• Provisions of the Vernacular Press Act, 1878 include :
  • The publisher had to deposit the security and in case of infringement of the provision of the act the security could be forfeited.
  • If the offence reoccurred, the press equipment could be seized.