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Match the following:

1. Onam a. Andhra Pradesh
2. Pongal b. Kerala
3. Ugadi c. Tamil Nadu
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  1. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

  2. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

  3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

  4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

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Correct Option: B

In which of the following state Konkani spoken as the local language?

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  1. Kerala and Karnataka

  2.  Goa

  3. Odisha and West Bengal

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: B

Which combination of languages spoken by the large number of people in India?

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  1. lndo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austro-Asiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan

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Correct Option: A

What is the official language of Nagaland?

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  1. Nepali

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Chinese

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the official language of India?

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  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India states "The Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script." Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e. on 26 January 1965.

In which part of India is Dogri spoken?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: C

The Bhutia group of languages does not include

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  1. Laddakhi

  2. Tibetan

  3. Lepcha

  4. Sherpa

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Correct Option: C

Considering types of settlement, people of urban settlement are involved in different activities that includes ____________.

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  1. Business and manufacturing

  2. Fishing and farming

  3. Mining

  4. Forestry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A place where one inhabits or establishes a community to lead his life is called a settlement. People of urban settlement involve themselves mostly in business and manufacturing activities because it provides good opportunities to secondary and tertiary sectors.

A place, where people carry out activities and live, is called _________.

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  1. Settlement

  2. Density

  3. Arability

  4. Availability

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • A place where one inhabits or establishes a community to lead his life is called a settlement. 
  • A place should possess supportive characteristics to act as an ideal place for the settlement like good water facilities, favorable climatic conditions, etc. 

In settlement patterns, settlements that occur near rivers, coasts and railways are classified as ______.

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  1. Linear settlement patterns

  2. Zonal settlement patterns

  3. Economic settlement patterns

  4. Climatic settlement patterns

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In settlement patterns, settlements that occurs near rivers, coasts and railways are classified as linear settlements. In this type of settlement houses are built on the side of roads or tracks. This type of settlement is followed mainly to make the transportation easier.