India in Everyday Clues

Question 1 · multiple choice

A voter finds a candidate's name and symbol on an electronic machine and presses the button beside it. What device is being used?

Point-of-sale terminal Electronic Voting Machine Railway signalling panel Digital weighing scale

Question 2 · multiple choice

Which feature makes the Indian national flag unsuitable to display upside down?

The wheel changes direction The white band disappears The saffron and green bands have defined positions Its length becomes shorter

Question 3 · multiple choice

Which change would most directly lower a building's daytime cooling demand?

Darkening every roof surface Keeping heat-producing lights on Blocking all ventilation permanently External shading on sun-facing windows

Question 4 · multiple choice

Why are mangroves valuable along parts of India's coast?

They buffer waves, trap sediment and support nurseries for wildlife They convert sea water directly into drinking water They prevent every cyclone They grow only on mountain peaks

Question 5 · multiple choice

Which set belongs together because each is a classical language recognised by the Government of India?

Hindi, English, Urdu Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali Kashmiri, Konkani, Sindhi

Question 6 · multiple choice

A company wants to compare office electricity use fairly across buildings of different sizes. Which measure is best?

Total bill only Number of employees' names Electricity used per square metre Age of the building manager

Question 7 · multiple choice

Which description best connects a raga and a tala?

Two types of temple towers A textile and a dye Two railway gauges Melodic framework and rhythmic cycle

Question 8 · multiple choice

Which connection between the monsoon and the economy is most defensible?

Rainfall timing can affect crops, reservoirs, power and rural demand The monsoon determines every share price Good rainfall guarantees equal income The economy stops outside monsoon months

Question 9 · multiple choice

A museum digitally reconstructs missing colour on a sculpture. What is the most ethical display practice?

Present the reconstruction as unquestionably original Clearly distinguish reconstruction from surviving original evidence Hide all methods Alter the physical object to match the screen

Question 10 · true false

A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

True False