Meghalaya GK MCQ Archives - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

1. Efforts to track Meghalaya’s HDI are important for:

Evaluating development progress

Identifying areas needing attention

Attracting foreign investors

All of the above

Detailed SolutionEfforts to track Meghalaya’s HDI are important for:

2. The traditional dormitories for unmarried men among the Garos are called:

Morungs

Nokpantes

Zawlbuk

Chang Ghar

Detailed SolutionThe traditional dormitories for unmarried men among the Garos are called:

3. HDI considers three key dimensions of human development:

Life expectancy, education, and standard of living

Political freedom, religious expression, cultural diversity

Population growth, urbanization, infrastructure

Income distribution, poverty, and inequality

Detailed SolutionHDI considers three key dimensions of human development:

4. Efforts to balance economic development with environmental protection in Meghalaya’s mining sector involve:

Reclamation of mined areas

Adoption of cleaner mining technologies

Community participation in decision-making

All of the above

Detailed SolutionEfforts to balance economic development with environmental protection in Meghalaya’s mining sector involve:

5. Which region in Meghalaya has significant coal deposits?

Garo Hills

Khasi Hills

Jaintia Hills

Brahmaputra Valley

Detailed SolutionWhich region in Meghalaya has significant coal deposits?

6. Rising food prices can impact food security in Meghalaya by:

Making food less affordable

Increasing farmers' incomes

Reducing food imports

Encouraging food waste

Detailed SolutionRising food prices can impact food security in Meghalaya by:

7. The Hill State Movement in Meghalaya aimed for:

Greater autonomy for tribal communities

Separation from India

Merger with Bangladesh

Linguistic reorganization of states

Detailed SolutionThe Hill State Movement in Meghalaya aimed for:

8. The predominant soil type found in Meghalaya is:

Red and lateritic soils

Alluvial soils

Black cotton soils

Desert soils

Detailed SolutionThe predominant soil type found in Meghalaya is:

9. A major demand of early tribal movements in Meghalaya often focused on:

Greater autonomy within Assam

Separation from India

Universal education

Abolition of land taxes

Detailed SolutionA major demand of early tribal movements in Meghalaya often focused on:

10. A key feature of many Meghalaya dances is:

Elaborate masks

Footwork mimicking the movements of animals

Storytelling through gestures

Use of colorful props

Detailed SolutionA key feature of many Meghalaya dances is:

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