71. Consider the following Acts and Policy: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act Water Cess Act The National Water Policy Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act With reference to the Acts and Policy mentioned above, in terms of their starting year, which one of the following is the correct ascending order? Choose the… Read More »
36. Temperate grasslands of Africa are known as: The Steppes The Velds The Downs The Pampas 37. Who was the first President of Himalayan Hill States Regional Council (formed in 1946) ? Shivanand Ramaul Pandit Padam Dev Swami Purnanand Shyam Singh Negi 38. Dodra-Kwar revolt took place under the leadership of Shobha Ram Rana Hardev… Read More »
Series: D 1. Match List I with List II: List-I (Scheme): List-II (State) Vahan Mitra Scheme (i) Rajasthan Indira Rasoi Yojana (ii) Madhya Pradesh Emissions Trading Scheme (iii) Andhra Pradesh Gaushala Project (iv) Gujarat Choose the correct answer from the options given below (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (ii) (iii)… Read More »
71. Who was the author of the book “Tarikh-i-Rashidi” ? Ahmed Yadgaar Mirza Haidar Dughlat Gulam Hussain Shaikh Rizqullah Mushtaqui 72. Who was the founder of “Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science” (1876) ? C.V. Raman Mahendralal Sirkar Father Lafont Ashutosh Mukherjee 73. Who said, “Lord Ripon, the savior of India and his rule-the beginning of a Golden… Read More »
41. Select the correct statements from the following: Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on an experimental basis. Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total geographical area of the state In H.P. presently 30% of the total geographical areas support forest cover. The aim… Read More »
1. Given below are two statements : Statement I: According to a World Bank working paper, extreme poverty in India dropped to 10.2% in the pre-Covid year of 2019 from as much as 22.5% in 2011. Statement II: The paper uses the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) to provide estimates of how poverty and inequality in… Read More »
Employment generation- Himachal Pradesh is a major tourism destination and tourism is contributing greatly to the growth, development and economy of the State. The contribution of the tourism sector to the State GDP is about 7 per cent. According to HP economic survey there were a total of 3213379 tourists including foreign who visited… Read More »
Cottage industry in state The Cottage Industry is a form of unorganized industry in which people are engaged in craftsmanship works such as handicraft, pottery, knitting, handloom, etc. Example- Milk-based industry, handloom and power loom industry, oilseed industry and food processing Characteristics of a cottage industry – Cotton industry is small scale industry and often… Read More »