Static Quiz 14th February

1. With reference to Charter Act of 1833, consider the following statements:

1. It introduced a system of open competition for selection of civil servants.
2. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Water in a wetland can be:

1. Fresh
2. Brackish
3. Static

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3. The Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution is/are

1. Positive rights
2. Negative rights
3. Available against private individuals.

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4. Both soil and vegetation influences each other. Vegetation influences soils through:

1. Uptake of nutrients by plants through their root.
2. Interception of raindrops.
3. Making changes in slope profile.
4. Release of organic matter to the soil horizons.

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5. Which of the following statement regarding the Stupa is/are correct?

1. It has a circumambulatory path.
2. They are often surrounded by a fence.
3. There is an umbrella at the top.

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