ANSWERKEY AND EXPLANATIONS FLT-11

1. (B)
Dholavira is a Harappan site located in Kutch district of Gujarat. The town was built in a rectangular
shape. It was divided into three parts- fort, central town and lower town.

2. (A)
Rig Veda - Aitariya
Samaveda - Panchvisha
Atharvaveda - Gopatha
Yajurveda – Shatpatha

3. (D)
Vyasa is traditionally regarded as the compiler of the Vedanta, particularly through his work on the
Brahma Sutras, which systematize the teachings of the Upanishads.

4. (B)
A Bodhisattva is someone who has generated bodhicitta, a spontaneous wish and compassionate
mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Their primary goal is to help
others achieve enlightenment.

5. (D)
King Dharmapala of Bengal established the Vikramshila University in (770-810) AD. After the
downfall of Nalanda University, Vikramshila University was developed as the main centre for the
Buddhist religion.

6. (B)
 Mahmud of Ghazni was just a plunderer who mounted at least 17 raids in India.
 But in his kingdom in Afghanistan, he had shown love for art and culture.
 He patronized three persons: i. Firdausi (Persian Poet, known as Homer of the East) who wrote
Shahnama. ii. Alberuni (a brilliant scholar from Central Asia) who wrote Tahqiq-I-Hind. iii. Utbi
(court historian), who wrote Kitab-ud-Yamni and Tarikh-e-Yamini.

7. (D)
Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak also called “Lakh Baksh Sultan” was the first Muslim ruler of India who
ruled from his capital in Delhi.

8. (B)
According to the Historian B.N. Luniya Prithviraj Chauhan was the last sun of Indian glory.

9. (D)
 Lord Ripon initiated many reforms to ease the plight of the local Indians during his tenure as the
Viceroy. Chief among these reforms was the introduction of local self-government, the first of its
kind in British India.

10. (A)
Devendranath Tagore joined 'Brahma Samaj' in 1842. Later he appointed Keshav Chandra Sen
'Acharya' of Brahma Samaj. However due to diff erence of opinion he stripped the title of 'Acharya'
from Keshav Chandra Sen due to which Sen left the Brahma Samaj and formed 'Brahma Samaj of
India' in 1866 while Devendranath Tagore's Samaj came to be known as the Adi Brahma Samaj.

11. (C)
Battle between Hughrose and Rani Laxmibai took place on the banks of Swarnarekha river in Murar,
Gwalior.

12. (A)
 Dhokra is an art form that is highly prevalent among the local tribal community in Betul district of
Madhya Pradesh.
 It is a non-ferrous (other than iron or steel) metal craft, made using lost-wax casting technique.
 Dhokra is in great demand in the domestic and foreign markets due to its primitive simplicity,
attractive folk motifs and powerful look.

13. (B)
Sikander Jahan Begum
 In 1844, Sikander Begum succeeded her mother as the ruler of Bhopal. During the Indian
rebellion of 1857, she sided with the British and crushed all those who revolted against them.
 She did a lot of public welfare too – she built roads and reconstructed the fort.

14. (D)
Cave 19: Shaivism
Cave 19 is also called the "Amrita Cave". It is close the Udayagiri village.

15. (C)
Chanderi Fort
location- Chanderi (Ashoknagar). On the hill, Southwest of Betwa River. Chanderi is also famous for
its Chandei Sari & Handicrafts.
Important Monuments
 Kati Gathi
 Jain Temples, a gigantic black-painted statue of Shantinath (8th-9th Century AD)
 Varaha temple, attributed to the boar incarnation of Vishnu (5th century).
 Khilji Mosque,
 Naukhanda palace, Koshak Palace, Kila Kothi
 Jauhar (the act of self-immolation) Smarak
  Baiju Bawra Memorial
 Shahzadi ka Roza

16. (A)
Three of the works attributed to Bhartrihari are titled shataka (“century”): the Shringara (love)-
shataka, Niti (ethics and polity)-shataka, and Vairagya (dispassion)-shataka.

17. (B)
The Quit India movement of 1942 begun in Madhya Pradesh from Vidisha.

18. (D)
Kalsa
 The dance is performed by Ahir and Gadariya communities.
 This dance is performed in Baghelkhand region.
 Performer keeps the urn on the head and dances on the beats.
 The dance is often performed during the welcome ceremony at the door.
 The format of dance is Question-answer style.

19. (A)
Madan Mahal Station (station code: MML) is a B category secondary main railway station of
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The railway station is ISO 14001:2015 certified. It is one of the first pink
railway station of India.

20. (C)
The Lata Mangeshkar Award is a national-level award instituted to honour works in the field of
music. Various state governments of India present awards with this name. The state Government of
Madhya Pradesh started this award in 1984.

21. (B)
In the census of 2001, the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 919 in the census of
2011.

22. (A)
Shipki La, located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, is a mountain pass and border post on
India-China border. The river Sutlej (called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet) enters India near this pass.

23. (A)
 Kudremukh is the name of a mountain range in Chikkamagaluru district and a small mining
town in Karnataka.
 It is Karnataka’s second highest peak after Mullayanagiri.
 The Kudremukh township was developed as an Iron ore mining town to operate the public
sector Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. This company was closed in 2006 due to
environmental issues.
24. (D)
In the Thar desert, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as Dhrian.

25. (B)
 Lakshadweep is the smallest (32 sq. km.) union territory of India.
 The capital of Lakshadweep is Kavaratti.
 The region is a part of the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kerala.

26. (A)
The low pressure in equatorial regions is due to high incoming solar radiation which causes high
Temperature in the region. A low-pressure zone is created in the equatorial region due to the high
temperature. Hot air being lighter moves up.

27. (B)
• El Nino is a temperature trend that explains the irregular warmth of surface waters in the
Eastern Pacific Ocean.
• It is the "warm period" of the broader phenomena known as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation
(ENSO).

28. (C)
The solarimeter measures routine global solar radiation on a plane or level surface. It has a
thermocouple junction-sensing element. The sensing element is coated with a highly stable carbon
based non organic coating, which delivers excellent spectral absorption and long-term stability
characteristics. The sensing element is housed under two concentric fitting glass domes.

29. (C)
Cherry blossom is beneficial for coffee plantations.

30. (A)
India State of Forest Report (ISFR)
 The country's forest cover and tree cover are reported in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR)
2021.
 The first survey was released in 1987, and they are now published every two years. The Forest
Survey of India (FSI), 17th edition of ISFR is currently available.
 India's entire forest and tree cover 7,13,789 square kilometres or 24.62 per cent of the
country's total geographical area.
 Haryana's forest cover is only 1588 sq kilometres or 3.59% of the state's overall geographic
area.
 Since agriculture is Haryana's primary industry, the majority of its land has been utilized.

31. (A)
Rajiv Gandhi Associate Forestry Training Institute situated in Madhya Pradesh is situated in Seoni.
32. (D)
Son River-
 Origin- Son river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau in Anuppur. It flows in the North-west
direction.
 Confluence- It ends its journey in the Ganga near Danapur of Bihar.
 Length- The total length of Son river is 780 Kilometers. Out of which 509 kilometers lie in
Madhya Pradesh.
 Drainage Area- its total catchment area is 17,900 square kilometers. It passes through Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar states.
 Project- Baan Sagar Project situated on Son River.
 Tributaries- Rihand and Johila Rivers.

33. (A)
Tamot Plastic Park is located in Tamot village of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh.

34. (C)
The Forest Department has installed a treatment plant to increase the longevity of bamboo in the
nursery located in Sonora in Satna district. This is the first treatment plant of its kind in the state
under the Bamboo Mission Scheme.

35. (A)
The state's highest literacy rate is found in Jabalpur (81.1%), while the lowest literacy rate is in
Alirajpur (36.1%) district. In 2001 - 2011, the total literacy in the decade has increased by 5.6%,
while the female literacy rate has increased by 8.9%.

36. (B)
The Dhasan River is a river in central India. A right bank tributary of the Betwa River, it originates in
Begumganj tehsil (Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh).

37. (D)
A northern chain of the Vindhyas continues eastwards as Bhander Plateau and Kaimur Range, which
runs north of the Son River. This extended range runs through what was once Vindhya Pradesh,
reaching up to the Kaimur district of Bihar.

38. (C)
Jhabua Thermal Power Project is a coal based thermal power project located in village Barela –
Gorakhpur, in Ghansore tehsil in Seoni district in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The power plant is
owned by Jhabua Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gautam Thapar led Avantha Group.

39. (C)
Ganga-Yamuna drainage system
Narmada drainage system
Tapti drainage system
Godavari drainage system
 Mahi drainage system
Mahanadi drainage system

40. (C)
It is situated in Panchmari, Hoshangabad.
Forest Gaurd Training School (8 Institute)
1. Panchmarhi (Hoshangabad)
2. Tala (Umariya),
3. Shivpuri,
4. Govindgarh (Rewa)
5. Amarkantak (Anuppur)
6. Betul
7. Jhabua
8. Lakhnadoun (Seoni)

41. (A)
P. V. Dixit (acting)- 2 February 1966 to 9 February 1966

42. (D)
The procedure for the nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha is borrowed from Ireland.

43. (A)
According to Article 170(1), subject to the provisions of Article 333, the Legislative Assembly of each
State shall consist of not more than five hundred, and not less than sixty members chosen by direct
election from territorial constituencies in the State. Article 176 is related to special address by the
Governor and Article 178 provisions for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly.

44. (A)
Tarkunde Committee
In 1974, as President of Citizens for Democracy (CFD), Jayaprakash Narayan had set up a Committee
under the chairmanship of Justice V.M. Tarkunde to study and report on a scheme for electoral
reforms. This committee, apart from other recommendations, had advocated for a multi-member
election commission in India.

45. (B)
 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the chairman of advisory committee on Fundamental Rights,
Minorities, Tribals and Excluded Areas.
 This committee had two sub-committees Fundamental Rights sub-committee under the
chairmanship of J.B. Kriplani and Minority sub-committee under the Chairmanship of H.C.
Mukherjee.

46. (D)
 He was born on 30 June 1946 in Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Sindh,
Pakistan). He was elected to the assembly from Jabalpur. He has been the Assembly Speaker of the
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, since 2003. He was the Deputy Speaker from 1998 to 2003.

47. (D)
Babulal Gaur served as the 16th Chief Minister of the state in 12th assembly from 2004- 2005.
Sundarlal Patwa- He was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh twice, from 20 January 1980 to 17
February 1980 as member of Janata Party and from 5 March 1990 to 15 December 1992 as leader of
Bharatiya Janta Party.
Motilal Vohra served twice as the chief minister of the state first from the 1985-1988 and from 25
January 1989 to 9 December 1989

48. (D)
 Based on the recommendation of the Bhuria Committee in 1995, the Parliament enacted the
Panchayat Extension to the Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, in 1996.
 It was enacted in 10 states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, and Telangana.
 It was enacted to extend Part IX of the Constitution with certain modifications and exemptions
to the notified Schedule V areas.
 The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is the nodal Ministry for the implementation of the provisions of
PESA in the States.

49. (A)
According to Article 243 I of the Indian Constitution, the State Finance Commission is appointed by
the Governor for a period of 5 years. The Governor also appoints the other members (maximum 4)
for the commission.

50. (A)
Khanderao Keshavrao Rangole was the Secretary of the first session of Madhya Pradesh Assembly.

51. (D)
In Madhya Pradesh, there are 6 food parks developed by different industrial centres development
corporations. These are
 Jaggakhedi (Mandsaur)
 Nimrani (Khargone)
 Malanpur-Ghirongi (Bhind)
 Babai-Pipariya (Hoshangabad)
 Boregaon (Chhindwara)
 Maneri (Mandla).

52. (C)
Madhya Pradesh Trade & Investment Facilitation Corporation Limited was established in 2004.
 Its name is changed to MP Industrial Development Corporation in 2018.

53. (C)
Seven cities of Madhya Pradesh have been selected under Smart City Mission (SCM) which are
Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar Satna and Ujjain.

54. (C)
On July 4, 2023, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan started the registration of youth in the portal
of 'Mukhyamantri Sikho-Kamao Yojana' at Rabindra Bhawan, Bhopal.
Youth resident of Madhya Pradesh between 18 years to 29 years will be able to participate in this
scheme.

55. (C)
The crop area has increased by 5.46 percent in the year 2022-23. When compared to 2021–2022.

56. (C)
Real GDP growth was projected at 7.0 per cent for 2024-25.

57. (C)
 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in
2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They were created with the aim
of "peace and prosperity for people and the planet.
 The short titles of the 17 SDGs are: No poverty (SDG 1), Zero hunger (SDG 2), Good health and
well-being (SDG 3), Quality education (SDG 4), Gender equality (SDG 5), Clean water and
sanitation (SDG 6), Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), Decent work and economic growth
(SDG 8), Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), Reduced inequalities (SDG 10),
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Responsible consumption and production (SDG
12), Climate action (SDG 13), Life below water (SDG 14), Life on land (SDG 15), Peace, justice,
and strong institutions (SDG 16), and Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17).

58. (A)
The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provision) Act was enacted by the Government of India in the
year 1985. This was based on the recommendations furnished by Tiwari Committee Report (1981),
which dealt with widespread industrial sickness in India.

59. (B)
Jan Dhan Yojana was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2014 and the
scheme was launched on 28 August 2014.

60. (D)
As the calculation of national income is the total value of all goods and services in an economy the
real increase happens when the output production increases. The rate change won’t affect because
while calculating real national income we take into account the prices of base year. So even the
inflation effect is also removed.
61. (C)
‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign primarily targets SDG 5.
SDG 5-
 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
 Mission for Protection and Empowerment of Women - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Pradhan
Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra (PMMSK), Ujjawala, One Stop Centre, Women Helpline, hostels,
SWADHAR Greh, gender budgeting etc.

62. (A)
• The word “Ecology” was coined by “Ernst Haeckel”.
• It is the branch of biology that studies organizations in their environment.
• Ecology word is taken from Greek word Oekologie, Okios meaning “House” and logos meaning
“Study”.
• Ecology is the study of household.
• Ernst Haeckel also proposed the theory of development and evolution.

63. (B)
• Poliomyelitis, often known as polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the
poliovirus.
• In about 0.5 percent of cases, there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move. The
viral particle is about 30 nm in diameter with icosahedral symmetry. Because of its short
genome and its simple composition (only RNA and a nonenveloped icosahedral proteincoat).
• Hence polio is caused by a virus.

64. (C)
 The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 was passed to provide for the conservation of forests and
for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
 Under the provisions of this Act, prior approval of the Central Government is required for the
diversion of forestlands for non-forest purposes.
 The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 was further amended in 1988.

65. (C)
Fat Soluble Vitamins are hydrophobic (fat loving) nutrients that are necessary in small amounts to
sustain a healthy life. Excess fat soluble vitamins can be stored in the liver and fat (adipose tissue).

66. (D)
A bone marrow transplant is currently the only curative treatment for sickle cell anemia, as it
replaces the defective bone marrow with healthy donor marrow.

67. (C)
 The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is a multilateral treaty for international
cooperation in plant protection. It was signed on 6 December 1951 and became effective on 3 April
1952. It is headquartered at Rome, Italy.

68. (D)
Kalpana-1 is the first dedicated meteorological satellite launched by Indian Space Research
Organisation using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 2002-09-12. This was the first satellite launched
by the PSLV into the Geo-stationary orbit. The satellite was originally known as MetSat-1.

69. (D)
Father of Food Processing – Nicholas Appert
Indian Food Processing Research Centre- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
First Food Safety Museum- Thanjavur
Central Ministry of Food Processing – 1988
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)- 2011

70. (A)
An ecotone is a transition area between two biological communities, where two communities meet
and integrate. It may be narrow or wide, and it may be local (the zone between a field and forest) or
regional (the transition between forest and grassland ecosystems).

71. (D)
Noted Hindi Writer Pushpa Bharati to
receive 33rd Vyas Samman
 The literary world is set to celebrate as the 33rd
Vyas Samman, 2023, is announced to honor the
accomplished Hindi writer Pushpa Bharati for her
2016 memoir, ―Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein.‖
 This prestigious award is bestowed by the KK
Birla Foundation, recognizing outstanding
contributions to Hindi literature.

72. (A)
Vikram University was established in Ujjain on 1 March 1957. Shri Ranchod Lalji Dhabai donated the
land for it from Barnagar. The foundation stone of Vikram University was laid by the then Home
Minister of India Shri Govind Vallabh Pant on 23 October 1956.

73. (D)
Pench Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra has become India's first and Asia's fifth tiger reserve with 'Dark
Sky Park'. 'Dark Sky Park' helps protect the night sky and reduce light pollution. The International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) emphasizes the importance of preserving natural darkness
for nature conservation and maintaining ecology in protected areas.
74. (A)
India and Uzbekistan
The 5th edition of the ‘Dustlik’ joint military exercise between India and Uzbekistan begins on April
15 in Termez, Uzbekistan. Running for 14 days until April 28, it aims to enhance cooperation and
future military ties between the two nations. Through training programmes, the exercise fosters
mutual understanding and strengthens their relationship by sharing operational methodologies. This
collaborative effort will significantly boost defence cooperation and deepen bilateral military
engagement.

75. (B)
India is developing an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system called
‘Virupaaksha’ to upgrade its fleet of Su-30MKI fighter jets. Being manufactured indigenously it
would be the most capable radar equipping any Sukhoi variant globally. This airborne radar uses
electronic instead of mechanical scanning allowing versatile detection and tracking exceeding
capabilities of current radars on IAF’s MKI jets.

76. (C)
Sharat Kamal
Table tennis player Sharath Kamal has been chosen as India's flag bearer at the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian Olympic Committee announced this on March 22, 2024. Sharath Kamal is a two-time
Commonwealth Games goldmedallist and has been named for this prestigious role

77. (B)
3907
Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of leopards in the country - 3907 (2018- 3421) , followed
by Maharashtra (2022-1985 ; 2018: 1,690 ) , Karnataka (2022-1,879 ; 2018-1,783 ) and Tamil Nadu
(2022-1,070 ; 2018-868).
Tiger reserves or sites with the highest leopard population are Nagarjuna Sagar in Srisailam , Andhra
Pradesh , followed by Panna and Satpura in Madhya Pradesh.

78. (C)
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Actress in 2024 for her
performance in "Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway".

79. (C)
Research on Workplace gender gap
2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences awarded to U.S. economist Claudia Goldin for research on
the workplace gender gap.

80. (A)
Ramnath Kovind
 'One Nation One Election' Committee Chairman Ram Nath Kovind held a consultation meeting with
members of Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi. In
September 2023, the central government formed this committee under the leadership of former
President Ramnath Kovind.

81. (B)
It was the brainchild of the Czech playwright, novelist and journalist Karel Čapek, who introduced it
in his 1920 hit play, R.U.R., or Rossum's Universal Robots.

82. (A)
Bangalore
The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was set up in
1986. The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) is the main laboratory of the DRDO
for research and development in diverse areas of defence, Information and Communication
Technology (ICT).

83. (C)
Amazon
Amazon Alexa or Alexa is a virtual assistant technology largely based on a Polish speech synthesizer
named Ivona, bought by Amazon in 2013.

84. (A)
To provide protection against unauthorized users.
A proxy server is primarily used for providing security against unauthorized users. It can filter and
block malicious content, enforce access control and authentication, provide anonymity and privacy,
offer firewall protection, and optimize network performance through content caching.

85. (C)
Mixture of argon gas and mercury gas are used in tubes light.

86. (B)
Raw file
A raw file is a collection of unprocessed data. This is a file which is not altered or manipulated. It is
the original file that is generated initially.

87. (C)
Generative Pre-Trained Transformer
The full form of GPT is Generative Pre -trained Transformer.
It is a type of computer language model that relies on deep learning techniques to produce human-
like text.

88. (A)
Capacitor
 A capacitor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field between two
conductive plates separated by an insulating material (dielectric).

89. (B)
To amplify or switch electronic signals
Transistors are semiconductor devices used to amplify or switch electronic signals and are
fundamental building blocks of modern electronic devices.

90. (B)
To provide a user interface
An operating system (OS) provides a user-friendly interface for users to interact with the computer
and manages hardware resources.

91. (B)
The correct answer is 984. The sex - ratio in the Madhya Pradesh tribal population (as per Census
2011) is 984.

92. (B)
As of now, there are 43 notified scheduled tribes in MP. (Initially 46, but 3 tribes namely Keer,
Meena and Pardhi were omitted by Governement of India on 8.01.2003)
(source: tribal.mp.gov.in)

93. (D)
Dahra, dadriya is related to baiga tribe.

94. (D)
In India a total of 75 PVTGs are declared. These tribes are selected by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Maximum number of PVTGs are in Odisha. Madhya Pradesh has three PVTGs, they are Baiga,
Sahariya, and Bhariya.

95. (D)
Sahariya
 Lehngi dance is mainly practiced by the Sahariya tribe of Madhya Pradesh.
 This dance is performed on the second day of Raksha Bandhan in the month of Savana.
 In this, there is a moving ceremony of tides grown in bamboo baskets, in which male classes
dance in a circular circle.
 The Saharias are mainly found in the districts of Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Shivpuri,
Datia, Vidisha, and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh and Baran district of Rajasthan.

96. (A)
Farming system of Gond tribe called Bari.

97. (D)
Bhopal
 Madhya Pradesh Tribal Research and Development Institute is located in Bhopal.

98. (C)
104th Constitution Amendment Act.
It extended the reservations for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for up
to ten years i.e. 2030.

99. (A)
Korku
Sidoli practice is a death rite in Korku tribe.

100. (A)
Bhima Nayak
The Tribal Movement occurred in Sendhawa under the leadership of Bhima Nayak.
Sendhwa is a city with a municipal government located in the Barwani district in the Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh.