Q666. The Assam–Nagaland border dispute mainly arises due to:
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21%
A) River course changes
71%
B) Historical boundary demarcation issues from British era
7%
C) Ethnic migration
0%
D) Forest land encroachment only
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Q667. Which central security force was deployed to control the Assam–Nagaland border violence?
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7%
A) Border Security Force (BSF)
71%
B) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
21%
C) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
0%
D) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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Q668. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Centre to intervene in inter-state boundary disputes?
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A) Article 131
63%
B) Article 262
25%
C) Article 256
0%
D) Article 355
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Q669. What is a major consequence of the Assam–Nagaland border crisis?
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19%
A) Improved trade between states
50%
B) Displacement of local villagers
25%
C) Increased cross-border tourism
6%
D) Strengthened political cooperation
Q670. Which organization has launched QR code signboards on National Highways in India?
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13%
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
69%
B) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
13%
C) Indian Roads Congress
6%
D) Border Roads Organisation
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Q671. What are “flying rivers” in the context of the Amazon rainforest?
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A) Rivers flowing high in mountain valleys
54%
B) Large streams of airborne moisture transported across the Amazon basin
15%
C) Underground aquifers beneath the rainforest
8%
D) Manmade canals connecting Amazon tributaries
Q772. How does deforestation in the Amazon interfere with the functioning of flying rivers?
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15%
A) It accelerates the winds, pushing moisture farther inland
69%
B) It reduces the forest’s capacity to transpire water back into the atmosphere
15%
C) It increases the salt content in soil, which prevents vaporization
0%
D) It deepens river channels, thereby diverting moisture
Q773. Which areas of the Amazon are identified as most vulnerable to disruption of flying rivers due to deforestation?
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8%
A) Northeastern Amazon (Guyana, Suriname)
58%
B) Southwestern Amazon, particularly in Peru and Bolivia
17%
C) Central Amazon (Brazilia interior)
17%
D) Amazon delta region
Q774. What is meant by the “tipping point” of the Amazon in relation to flying rivers?
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17%
A) When the Amazon rivers physically tilt or change direction
67%
B) The threshold beyond which the rainforest may irreversibly shift to savanna
0%
C) A moment when flying rivers reverse direction
17%
D) When temperatures exceed 50 °C
Q775. Which of the following is considered a key strategy to protect flying rivers and maintain Amazon rainfall patterns?
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36%
A) Expanding road networks deep into forests
55%
B) Halting deforestation and restoring forest cover
9%
C) Draining swamps to reduce humidity
0%
D) Diverting Atlantic ocean currents