Traditional Miscellaneous (Part-II)

21. 'Balchao' and 'Sorpotel' are the traditional culinary dishes of: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-]

(a) Goa
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Punjab
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (a) Goa

Solution:'Balchao' and 'Sorpotel' are the traditional culinary dishes of Goa. This dish was first introduced in India by the Portuguese.

22. 'Muya Awandru' is a traditional food of this Indian state. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Tripura
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (c) Tripura

Solution:'Muya Awandru' is a traditional food of Tripura. It is made from bamboo ingredients, rice flour and barma (dried and fermented fish).

23. Which dam is called the Afghan-India friendship dam? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 30.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sawalkot
(b) Baarighat
(c) Salma
(d) Upper Karnali

Correct Answer: (c) Salma

Solution:Salma Dam is also known as Afghan-India Friendship Dam. The dam is built on the Harirud River in Chisht-e-Sharif, Herat province in western Afghanistan.

24. Which water treaty has been signed between India and Pakistan in the year 1960? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Chenab
(b) Beas
(c) Jhelum
(d) Indus

Correct Answer: (d) Indus

Solution:Indus Waters Treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank. The treaty fixed and delimited the rights and obligations of both countries concerning the use of the waters of the Indus River system.

25. India and Pakistan had signed the __________, under which the two countries agreed to sort out differences and disputes bilaterally. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Agra Pact
(b) Calcutta Pact
(c) Simla Pact
(d) Lucknow Pact

Correct Answer: (c) Simla Pact

Solution:India and Pakistan had signed the Simla Pact, under which the two countries agreed to sort out differences and disputes bilaterally.

26. Which of the following nations is the smallest neighbour of India in terms of area? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Maldives
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Afghanistan

Correct Answer: (a) Maldives

Solution:Maldives (area 300 sq. km.) is the smallest neighbouring country of India in terms of area. Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are the smallest neighbours of India in terms of area after Maldives.

27. Which of the following Indian surnames originated with Swat river? [C.P.O. S.I. 6.06.2016 (Shift-l)]

(a) Srivastava
(b) Sharma
(c) Sehgal
(d) Sood

Correct Answer: (a) Srivastava

Solution:Srivastava is one of the twelve sub clans of the Chitragupta Vansh Kayasthas. It is derived from Srivastu (Suvastu). The name of the Swat river was Suvastu in the Vedic period.

28. 'Operation Pawan' was a peace-keeping operation by India in its which neighboring country? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 1.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Myanmar
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (d) Sri Lanka

Solution:'Operation Pawan' by India to end the civil war in Sri Lanka. It was related to sending military forces to establish peace. This operation was conducted between 1987-1990.

29. With which neighbouring country of India, Kaladan multi-modal transport project has been undertaken? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) China
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Myanmar

Correct Answer: (d) Myanmar

Solution:The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project has been undertaken with the neighbouring country Myanmar. According to the project, it will connect the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar. In Myanmar, it will then link Sittwe seaport to Paletwa, Chin State via the Kaladan river boat route, and then from Paletwa by road to Mizoram state in Northeast India.

30. India became the first non-member of the Treaty of non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons (NPT) to have signed civilian nuclear deal with which country? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Japan
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Indonesia

Correct Answer: (a) Japan

Solution:India became the first non-member of the Treaty of non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons (NPT) to have signed a civilian nuclear deal with Japan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan in November 2016.