Meghalaya GK MCQ Archives - Page 5 of 62 - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

41. A leading English-language daily newspaper in Meghalaya is:

The Shillong Times

The Garo Hills Gazette

The Jaintia Express

The Khasi Chronicle

Detailed SolutionA leading English-language daily newspaper in Meghalaya is:

42. 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

Detailed SolutionShifting cultivation (Jhum cultivation) in Meghalaya is characterized by:

43. The oldest university in Meghalaya is:

North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)

Martin Luther Christian University

Mahatma Gandhi University

University of Science and Technology Meghalaya

Detailed SolutionThe oldest university in Meghalaya is:

44. ADCs have powers to make laws on matters such as:

Land, forests, traditional customs

Defense and foreign policy

Currency and banking

International trade

Detailed SolutionADCs have powers to make laws on matters such as:

45. 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

Detailed SolutionSillimanite, a valuable mineral used in refractories, is found in which part of Meghalaya?

46. 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

Detailed SolutionEconomic development in Meghalaya has been influenced by policies like:

47. “Ka Jingrwai Iawbei’, a significant Khasi ceremony, involves the singing of:

Lullabies

Laments and prayers

Songs praising the clan deity

Work songs

Detailed Solution“Ka Jingrwai Iawbei’, a significant Khasi ceremony, involves the singing of:

48. Environmental concerns related to mining in Meghalaya include:

Deforestation

Water pollution

Air pollution

All of the above

Detailed SolutionEnvironmental concerns related to mining in Meghalaya include:

49. The Wangala Festival, a harvest celebration, is famous for its:

100 Drums Dance

Chambil Mesara

Sword Dances

Mask Dances

Detailed SolutionThe Wangala Festival, a harvest celebration, is famous for its:

50. Efforts to make Meghalaya’s planning more participatory involve:

Gram Sabhas and local councils

Technocratic solutions

Top-down decision-making

Excluding tribal communities

Detailed SolutionEfforts to make Meghalaya’s planning more participatory involve:

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