Answer is D

What is the news?

• The Himachal Department of Agriculture’s pilot project to introduce coffee to the hill state was not successful.

Which varieties of coffee grown in this experimental project?

• The Central Coffee Research Institute in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, had recommended two varieties for growing in the Himachal: arabica and robusta.
• During the trial, it was observed that the robusta variety required more water as compared to arabica and the farmers were told to go for the latter.

Answer is B

• The Mediterranean lands are' often called the World's Orchard lands.
• Mediterranean regions are known as the 'orchards of the world' because of their fruit cultivation.
• The trees in this region adapt themselves to the dry summers with the help of their thick barks and wax coated leaves which reduce transpiration.

Answer is 2018

• The farming is being promoted under state-run Prakritik Krishi Khushhal Kisan Yojana launched in 2018.
• The technique was named Subhash Palekar Natural Farming (SPNF) after Padma Shri awardee Subhash Palekar, who found that using chemical fertilizer and pesticides decreased the fertility of the soil and a drop in yield.

Answer is B

• Kangra was given as Jagir to Raja Birbal, the favourite minister of Akbar and Katoch King had to give Birbal nearly 200 kg of Gold to renounce his claim to the fort.

Answer is B

• The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases liberated during the electrolysis of water is 2:1.

Answer is D

• The proposed Dhaulasidh Hydro Electric Project (DSHEP) situated in Hamirpur and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh is being executed by SJVN Limited.
• The Project is designed as a Run-of-River project on the River Beas with a small live storage that would be utilized for peaking power during the lean season.
• Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has talked about this water issue.
• The foundation stone of the project was laid.

Answer is B

• India’s Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign ended on Monday with 61 medals - the fourth-best country in the standings in Birmingham.
• India won 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals to record its fifth-best medal haul in CWG history.

Answer is B

• The Constitution of India in Article 263, provided that an Inter-State Council (ISC) may be established "if at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of a Council".