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Daily GK Challenge
Monday, 31 August
Indian Standard Time is based on the 82.5° E longitude. If the Earth rotates through 1° in 4 minutes, by how much is IST ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (0° longitude)?
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More practice: Geography & Economy
5 more Railways questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1easy
The Green Revolution in India is primarily associated with the increased production of?
- AFoodgrains (wheat and rice)
- BMilk
- CFish
- DOilseeds
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Correct answer: (A) Foodgrains (wheat and rice)
The Green Revolution of the 1960s-70s sharply increased foodgrain production, especially wheat and rice, using high-yielding varieties.
- Q2easy
Which is the largest Indian state by area?
- AMadhya Pradesh
- BRajasthan
- CMaharashtra
- DUttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: (B) Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area, covering about 342,239 square kilometres.
- Q3medium
Which body replaced the Planning Commission of India in 2015?
- AFinance Commission
- BNABARD
- CSEBI
- DNITI Aayog
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Correct answer: (D) NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015 as a policy think-tank.
- Q4medium
Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
- ABering Strait
- BStrait of Malacca
- CPalk Strait
- DBass Strait
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Correct answer: (C) Palk Strait
The Palk Strait, along with the Gulf of Mannar, separates India (Tamil Nadu) from Sri Lanka.
- Q5easy
In India, the financial year runs from?
- AApril to March
- BJanuary to December
- CJuly to June
- DOctober to September
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Correct answer: (A) April to March
India's financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.