The Shillong Times
The Garo Hills Gazette
The Jaintia Express
The Khasi Chronicle
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Detailed SolutionA leading English-language daily newspaper in Meghalaya is:
Meghalaya GK MCQ
142. Shifting cultivation (Jhum cultivation) in Meghalaya is characterized by:
Short cultivation periods followed by fallow periods
Large-scale, mechanized farming
Intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides
Focus on monocropping
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Detailed SolutionShifting cultivation (Jhum cultivation) in Meghalaya is characterized by:
143. The oldest university in Meghalaya is:
North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
Martin Luther Christian University
Mahatma Gandhi University
University of Science and Technology Meghalaya
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144. ADCs have powers to make laws on matters such as:
Land, forests, traditional customs
Defense and foreign policy
Currency and banking
International trade
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Detailed SolutionADCs have powers to make laws on matters such as:
145. Sillimanite, a valuable mineral used in refractories, is found in which part of Meghalaya?
West Khasi Hills
East Khasi Hills
South Garo Hills
Jaintia Hills
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146. Economic development in Meghalaya has been influenced by policies like:
The North East Industrial Development Scheme
Look East Policy
Special Category State status
All of the above
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Detailed SolutionEconomic development in Meghalaya has been influenced by policies like:
147. “Ka Jingrwai Iawbei’, a significant Khasi ceremony, involves the singing of:
Lullabies
Laments and prayers
Songs praising the clan deity
Work songs
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Detailed Solution“Ka Jingrwai Iawbei’, a significant Khasi ceremony, involves the singing of:
148. Environmental concerns related to mining in Meghalaya include:
Deforestation
Water pollution
Air pollution
All of the above
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Detailed SolutionEnvironmental concerns related to mining in Meghalaya include:
149. The Wangala Festival, a harvest celebration, is famous for its:
100 Drums Dance
Chambil Mesara
Sword Dances
Mask Dances
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Detailed SolutionThe Wangala Festival, a harvest celebration, is famous for its:
150. Efforts to make Meghalaya’s planning more participatory involve:
Gram Sabhas and local councils
Technocratic solutions
Top-down decision-making
Excluding tribal communities
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Detailed SolutionEfforts to make Meghalaya’s planning more participatory involve: