With respect to the location sequence of the given rivers/ mountain passes/mountain peaks, which of the following sequences is/are correct?
[Assam PCS 2022] #Geography #Rivers
(i) Jhelum-Chenab-Ravi-Sutlej
(ii) Zoji La- Lipulekh- Shipki la - Jelep La
(ii)Mahendragiri-Mahabaleshwar- Doddabetta-Anamudi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Which of the following statements about Nathu la Pass are correct?
[CDS II 2013] #Geography
1. It links Sikkim with Tibet
2. It was the main artery of the ancient Silk Route
3. It was reopened in the year 2006
Select the answer using the code given below:
Match list 1 with list 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List 1 List 2
(Pass) (Place)
A. Zoji la 1. Himachal Pradesh
B. Shipki la 2. Uttarakhand
C. Lipulekh 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Nathu la 4. Sikkim
(CDS 2 2017)
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The Saragasso Sea is a vast patch of Atlantic Ocean characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed called 'Sargassum'. This is formed due to the deposit of marine plants and refuse carried by the:
1. North Atlantic current
1. Canary current
3. North Atlantic Equatorial current
Select from the codes below:
(CAPF 2014)
Consider the following statements.
1. Ocean currents are the slow-
surface movement of water in
the ocean.
2. Ocean currents assist in
maintaining the Earth’s heat
balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in
motion primarily by prevailing
winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
Which of these statements are
correct?
[Haryana PSC 2018]
[IAS 2002]
Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are dominated by huge surface gyres that are driven by the global surface wind pattern.
2. Equatorial currents move cold water westward and then poleward along the east coasts of continents.
With regard to the statements given above, which of the following is correct?
[ UPSC CDS II - 2024 ] #Geography
Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January ?
1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
2. The presence of cold ocean currents. Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.
Select the answer using the code given below
[ UPSC CSE - 2024 ] #Geography
Consider the following statements
1. James Mill was highly critical of Indian religion and culture
2. William Bentinck announced in 1835, that Persian was abolished as the court language and was substituted by English.
3. Wood's Despatch led to the establishment of university at Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
[ UPSC CDS I - 2024 ] #Modern_history
Arrange the following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[UPPSC 2018] #Modern_history
A. Hunter Commission
B. Saddler Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargent Plan
#Compilation
Questions asked on Macaulay's Minute 1835.
Short notes on Macaulay's Minute 1835
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5) EPFO 2021 - see here
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Which one of the following statements about the English Education Act of 1835 is NOT correct?
[CAPF 2017] #Modern_history
(a) It was proposed by Governor
General William Bentinck on the
advice of Macaulay
(b) It made English the language of instruction in Indian education system
(c) With the formal institutionalization of English as the language of instruction, the stage was set for a new direction to Indian education
(d) To the existing Oriental Institutions fresh awards of stipends to students and the publication of classical texts were to continue
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Arrange the following passes from West to East direction:
[CAPF 2022] #Geography
1. Bara Lacha La
2. Shipki La
3. Jelep La
4. Bomdi La
Questions asked on Ocean currents, Cold Ocean currents, Warm ocean currents.
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30) CAPF 2013 - see here
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33) NDA 2020 - see here
34) CSE 2012 - see here
35) CSE 1997 - see here
Consider the following factors:
[CSE 2012]
1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air pressure and wind
3. Density of ocean water
4. Revolution of the Earth
Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (Ocean Current)
A. Kuroshio Current.
B. Agulhas current
C.East Wind Drift
D.Antilles current
List II (Location)
1.Antarctic ocean
2.Pacific ocean
3.Atlantic ocean
4.Indian ocean
[ UPSC CAPF - 2024 ] #Geography
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
[CAPF 2022] #Geography
1. The jet streams are high altitude easterly winds.
2. El Niño is a warm ocean current.
3. El Niño appears along the Peru coast.
#Compilation
Questions asked on Woods Despatch of 1854 :
Short notes on Woods Despatch of 1854
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Consider the following statements regarding Wood's Dispatch of 1854:
[69th BPSC 2023] #Modern_History
1. It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies.
2. It laid stress on female education and vocational training.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?
[CSE 2018] #Modern_history
1) Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2) Establishment of universities was recommended.
3) English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
With reference to the Charter Act of 1793, consider the following statements regarding the opium trade with China:
1. The Act empowered the East India Company to issue licenses for private trade, known as "privilege" or "country trade."
2. These licenses facilitated the shipment of opium to China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?