31-07-2024 MCQs GS Test English

1. Landslides occur due to which of the following reasons?

1. Weak topography.
2. High Soil Moisture.
3. Mining & Quarrying by humans.

2. Which of these rivers do not flow in Kerala?

3. Consider the following statements wrt Eco Sensitive Zones and mark how many of them are correct?

1. They act as shock absorbers for protected areas.
2. They can extend anywhere from 1 km to 10 km or even beyond that.
3. Saw mills are allowed to function in ESZs.

4. Which of the statements wrt recommendations by Madhav Gadgil Committee is/are true?

1. The committee declared entire Western Ghats as ESZ.
2. Mining was to be allowed in certain less fragile parts of the region.