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11)   Which of the following is / are composite river basins? 1) Godavari-Krishna river basin 2) Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna 3) Subarnarekha and Baitarani 4) Luni   - Published on 06 Aug 15 a.  Only 1 and 2 b.  Only 3 and 4 c.  Only 3 d.  All of the above Answer    Explanation    Related Ques ANSWER: Only 3 and 4 Explanation:  There are 8 composite river basins – Rivers between Subarnarekha-Baitarani; east flowing rivers between Mahanadi and Pennar; east flowing rivers between Kanyakumari and Pennar; Inland drainage of Rajasthan desert; west flowing rivers of Kutchh and Saurashtra including Luni; west flowing rivers between Tapi to Tadri; west flowing rivers between Kanyakumari to Tadri; Minor rivers draining into Myanmar and Bangladesh. 12)   India is divided into how many river basins/group of river basins?   - Published on 06 Aug 15 a.  20 b.  8 c.  ...

1)   Who got the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014? 1) Malala Yousufzai 2) Kailash Satyarthi 3) EU (European Union) - Published on 07 Aug 15 a.  1 b.  2 c.  3 d.  1 and 2 Answer    Explanation   ANSWER: 1 and 2 Explanation:  Malala is a Pakistani activist advocating Pakistani girls’ right to get education. She was attacked and survived the attack even though she was very badly injured. Kailash Satyarthi advocates child education, child rights and is an activist against child labor. He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement). 2)   Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their population as per Census 2011. 1) Bihar 2) Andhra Pradesh (United) 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Tamil Nadu 5) Maharashtra   - Published on 06 Aug 15 a.  1 5 4 3 2 b.  5 1 2 3 4 c.  1 5 2 4 3 d.  5 1 2 4 3 Answer    Explanation    Relat...

1)   Consider the following statements about NRLM  1. It promotes self-employment and organization of rural poor.  2. It is supported by World Bank with a credit of $1 Billion.  Which of the above statements is/are correct? a.  Only 1 b.  Only 2 c.  Both d.  None Answer    Explanation   ANSWER: Both Explanation:  NRLM scheme was launched in 2011 with a budget of $ 5.1 billion and is one of the flagship programmes of Ministry of Rural Development. This is one of the world's largest initiatives to improve the livelihood of poor.

1)   Under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj intends to provide funds to only those states fulfilling which of the following criteria? 1) Regular elections to Panchayat or local bodies. 2) Atleast one third reservation in Panchayat for women 3) Constitution of State Finance Commission every five years 4) Social Audit   a.  Only 1, 2 and 4 b.  Only 1 and 2 c.  Only 1, 2 and 3 d.  All of the above Answer    Explanation    ANSWER: Only 1, 2 and 3 Explanation:  Other criteria are - Placement of Action Taken report on the recommendations of the State Finance Commission in the state legislature, Constitution of District Planning Committees (DPCs) in all districts and issuing rules/guidelines to make them functional. 2)   What are the aims / focus areas of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) which was previously known as Swarna ...