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National flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others - class-VII

Description: national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others
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The capital of Latvia is ___________.

  1. Tal Aviv

  2. Riga

  3. Tehran

  4. Kingston


Correct Option: B

The National Voters' Day is celebrated on

  1. 15th January

  2. 25th January

  3. 15th February

  4. 25th February


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Voters' Day is celebrated every year t o mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January , 1950.

National Youth Day is marked on _____________.

  1. January 15

  2. January 9

  3. January 18

  4. January 12


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

National Youth Day is marked on January 12. It was declared by Government of India in 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. The main aim behind this is to make sure that students across the country can be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideals and philosophy of Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. 

Name the state butterfly of Karnataka____________.

  1. Blue Mormon

  2. Fiery Skipper

  3. Southern Bird Wing

  4. Silvery Blue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Southern Bird Wing is the state butterfly of Karnataka. It is the largest butterfly in India. Troides Minos is its scientific name. Karnataka is the second state in India to choose state butterfly after Maharashtra. 

The common house sparrow population has been declining in many Asian countries especially in India. To promote its conservation which state's chief minister had declared it as the state bird?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Delhi

  3. West Bengal

  4. Goa


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. A male ostrich can roar like a lion

  2. Potatoes are good source of vitamin $B _6$, potassium and carbohydrates

  3. Jasmine is the national flower of Sudan

  4. A group of porcupines is called a prickle


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is a national flower of the country known as Land of the Thunder Dragon?

  1. Golden wattle

  2. Tulips

  3. Lotus

  4. Blue poppy


Correct Option: D

Ways in which we orientate ourselves to meaning and interact with each other and develop culture and symbols is called as

  1. Symbolic interactions

  2. Conflict

  3. Configuration theories

  4. Functionalism


Correct Option: A

NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity?

  1. Mexico Panama Costa Rica

  2. United States Canada Puerto Rico

  3. United States Canada Mexico

  4. United States Cuba Mexico


Correct Option: C

The State Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka. Consider the following about the Sarnath figure.
$1$. In the original figure, the Lion Capital has six lions mounted back to back on a circular abacus.
$2$. The abacus of the figure rests on a bell shaped lotus.
$3$. Apart from Lion, only horse and elephant are the other animals that have been depicted on the figure.
Select the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1$ and $2$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. $3$ only

  4. $1, 2$ and $3$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Justification:
$\bullet$ Statement $1$: There are only four lions resting on the circular abacus in the original figure.
$\bullet$ Statements $2$: The frieze of the abacus is decorated with sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion separated by Dharma Chakras. The abacus is rested on a bell-shaped lotus.
Learning:
$\bullet$ The profile of the Lion Capital shows three ions mounted on the abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the centre, a bull on the right and a horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left. This was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January $26$, $1950$.
$\bullet$ The bell-shaped lotus was excluded. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate'(Truth alone triumphs), which is written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India.

Figures of which of the following animals cannot be found in the state emblem of India?

  1. Elephant

  2. Deer

  3. Bull

  4. Horse


Correct Option: B

Which of the following animals do not adorn Ashokan pillars?
$1$. Bull
$2$. Elephant
$3$. Horse
$4$. Tiger
Select the right code.

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $4$

  3. $4$ only

  4. None of them


Correct Option: C

With reference to the Lion Capital found at Sarnath, consider the following statements:
$1$. It is a monolithic statue.
$2$. It represents four roaring lions back to back facing the four cardinal directions.
$3$. It represents the international nature of Mauryan art.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. $2$ only

  2. $2$ and $3$ only

  3. $1$ and $3$ only

  4. $1, 2$ and $3$


Correct Option: D

What is/are the main problem or problems India faces? 

  1. Inequality

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai.
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali.
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred to a premier public higher education institution in India by an Act of Parliament, an institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". INIs receive special recognition and funding. All of the above mentioned institutes are recognised as INI.

Consider the following statements.
1. Central Electricity Regulatory Committee is a statutory body under the Electricity Act 2003. Its main function is to regulate the Electricity tariff and inter-state transmission of electricity.
2. Central Electricity Authority is a statutory body created under the Electricity Supply Act, 1948 which has been superseded by the Electricity Act, 2003.
Which of the above statements is/are right?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec – 76 of the Electricity Act 2003. The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) is a statutory organisation constituted under section 3(1) of Electricity Supply Act 1948, which has been superseded by section 70(1) of the Electricity Act 2003. The CEA advises the government on policy matters and formulates plans for the development of electricity systems.

Languages spoken in India belong to which group?

  1. Aryan language

  2. Austric language

  3. Sino-Tibetan language

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Nabhah Sparsam Diptam is the motto of __________________________.

  1. Central Industrial Security Force

  2. Indian Air Force

  3. ISRO

  4. Indian Navy


Correct Option: B

'persona non grata' means:

  1. Non-performance of promise.

  2. Non-person

  3. An unacceptable person

  4. Ungrateful person.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An acceptable person means persona non grata.

Match the following.

A. Madhu Limayi $1$. A former Vice-President
B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah $2$. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. B.D. Jatti $3$. A veteran parliamentarian of yester years
D. Mavlankar National Congress $4$. Author of a famous book on the history of Indian
  1. A-$2$, B-$4$, C-$3$, D-$1$

  2. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$4$

  3. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$2$

  4. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$2$


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is / are correct ?
1. It is a registered society.
2. It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Governments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Indian Academy Of Highway Engineers (Formerly NITHE) is a registered Society under the administrative control of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (M/o RT&H), Govt. of India. It is the apex training institute set up to address the training needs of Highway and Bridge Engineers in the country. It was set up as an Institute in the year 1983 with the primary objective to fulfill the need for training of highway engineers at the entry level and during the service.

Consider the following statements:
$1$. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Chandogya Upanishad.
$2$. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' were originally inscribed on the Lion Capital of Ashoka around $250$ BCE
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: D
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