SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CIVIL) Question Paper

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1. | Who composed the theme song of India for Tokyo Paralympics 2020 ? |
 | (a) | Varun Mishra |
 | (b) | Sanjeev Singh |
 | (c) | Madhavi Das |
 | (d) | Hriday Bhatia |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Sanjeev Singh
2. | The first State in the country to implement National Education Policy-2020 is |
 | (a) | Kerala |
 | (b) | Tamil Nadu |
 | (c) | Karnataka |
 | (d) | Telangana |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Karnataka
3. | Which is the first national park in India to be equipped with Satellite Phones ? |
 | (a) | Bandipur |
 | (b) | Silent Valley |
 | (c) | Pench |
 | (d) | Kaziranga |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Kaziranga
4. | Consider the following statements regarding 'SonChiraiya' and select the correct one/s: |
 | 1. | SonChiraiya was launched for marketing of urban self help group products. |
 | 2. | It was launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | Neither 1 nor 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) 1 only
5. | India's highest herbal park has been inaugurated at |
 | (a) | Arunachal Pradesh |
 | (b) | Sikkim |
 | (c) | Uttarakhand |
 | (d) | Himachal Pradesh |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Uttarakhand
6. | Who wrote the book 'Mandra' ? |
 | (a) | D.R. Bendre |
 | (b) | S.L. Bhyrappa |
 | (c) | Girish Karnad |
 | (d) | Raja Rao |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) S.L. Bhyrappa
7. | In India, the foreign grants received by NGO's are regulated by |
 | (a) | Foreign Exchange Management Act |
 | (b) | Foreign Exchange Contribution Act |
 | (c) | Foreign Contribution Regulation Act |
 | (d) | Foreign Exchange Regulation Act |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
8. | Which neighbouring nation has first adopted India's BHIM UPI payment systems ? |
 | (a) | Sri Lanka |
 | (b) | Bhutan |
 | (c) | Myanmar |
 | (d) | Bangladesh |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Bhutan
9. | Jog Falls is in : |
 | (a) | Ghataprabha |
 | (b) | Bhima |
 | (c) | Cauvery |
 | (d) | Sharavati |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Sharavati
10. | RBI extended the RBIA system for housing finance companies. What is RBIA? |
 | (a) | Risk Based Internal Audit |
 | (b) | Reserve Bank Internal Assessment |
 | (c) | Reserve Bank of India Audit |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Risk Based Internal Audit
11. | Which among the following is "White Vitriol" ? |
 | (a) | Zinc oxide |
 | (b) | Zinc Sulphate |
 | (c) | Zinc Iodide |
 | (d) | Zinc Phosphate |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Zinc Sulphate
12. | Which among the following is responsible for the energy released in an atom bomb ? |
 | (a) | Nuclear fusion |
 | (b) | Gamma decay |
 | (c) | Nuclear fission |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Nuclear fission
13. | In which language is Kalhana's Rajatarangini written? |
 | (a) | Sanskrit |
 | (b) | Persian |
 | (c) | Prakrit |
 | (d) | Pali |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Sanskrit
14. | In which edict Ashoka refers himself as King of Magadha? |
 | (a) | Maski edict |
 | (b) | Rummindei edict |
 | (c) | Kausambi edict |
 | (d) | Bhabru edict |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Bhabru edict
15. | Which is the oldest mountain range of India ? |
 | (a) | Himalayas |
 | (b) | Aravalli |
 | (c) | Jaintia |
 | (d) | Satpura |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Aravalli
16. | Where is India's only private sanctuary -SAI sanctuary located ? |
 | (a) | Chikamagaluru |
 | (b) | Shivamogga |
 | (c) | Kodagu |
 | (d) | Uttara Kannada |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Kodagu
17. | Who sets the inflation target in India ? |
 | (a) | Reserve Bank of India |
 | (b) | SEBI |
 | (c) | Government of India |
 | (d) | Both (a) and (c) |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Both(a) and (c)
18. | Where is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located ? |
 | (a) | Hubli |
 | (b) | Bengaluru |
 | (c) | Dakshina Kannada |
 | (d) | Mysuru |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Mysuru
19. | A groupware is a : |
 | (a) | Software |
 | (b) | Hardware |
 | (c) | Anchor |
 | (d) | Network |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Software
20. | Togalu Gombeyata' is : |
 | (a) | Puppetry |
 | (b) | Folk dance |
 | (c) | Painting |
 | (d) | Mural |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Puppetry
21. | Which among the following Writs examines the functioning of subordinate Courts ? |
 | (a) | Mandamus |
 | (b) | Quo Warranto |
 | (c) | Certiorari |
 | (d) | Habeas Corpus |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Certiorari
22. | The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing: |
 | 1. | Djibouti |
 | 2. | Somalia |
 | 3. | Kenya |
 | 4. | Eritrea |
 | Select the correct answer using the code below. |
 | (a) | 1 and 3 |
 | (b) | 1, 2 and 3 |
 | (c) | 1, 2 and 4 |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1, 2 and 4
23. | With reference to project BOLD, consider the following statements and select the correct one/ones : |
 | 1. | Project BOLD has been launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission. |
 | 2. | It aims to create bamboo based green patches in arid and semi arid land zones. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 & 2 |
 | (d) | Neither 1 nor 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 & 2
24. | Consider the following statements regarding Asia Economic Dialogue and select the correct one/s : |
 | 1. | It is a flagship geo-economics conference of Ministry of Commerce and Industries. |
 | 2. | Asia economic dialogue focuses on trade and finance dynamics in Asia and its extended neighbourhood. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 & 2 |
 | (d) | Neither 1 nor 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) 2 only
25. | National handloom day is celebrated on : |
 | (a) | July 7 |
 | (b) | August 7 |
 | (c) | September 7 |
 | (d) | November 7 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) August 7
26. | India's first Olympic gold medal in track & field events was in : |
 | (a) | Hammer throw |
 | (b) | Discuss throw |
 | (c) | Javelin throw |
 | (d) | Shot put |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Javelin throw
27. | Which of the following tribes are found in Andaman & Nicobar islands ? |
 | 1. | Sentinelese |
 | 2. | Ulladan |
 | 3. | Jarawa |
 | 4. | Bakarwal |
 | Choose the correct option. |
 | (a) | 1 and 3 |
 | (b) | 2 and 4 |
 | (c) | 1, 2, 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) 1 and 3
28. | The lake formed by wind action is called: |
 | (a) | Fluvial lake |
 | (b) | Aeolian lake |
 | (c) | Oxbow lake |
 | (d) | Shoreline lake |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Aeolian lake
29. | Consider the following statements regarding south west monsoon in India and select the correct ones: |
 | 1. | The south west monsoon approaches Indian land mass in two branches -Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch. |
 | 2. | It has tendency to have "breaks' in rainfall. |
 | 3. | South west monsoon retreats when the permanent wind belts start shifting to the south. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2, 3
30. | Which of the following committee has recommended for ban of crypto currencies ? |
 | (a) | Subhash Chandra Garg Committee |
 | (b) | P.L. Tandon Committee |
 | (c) | Karthar Singh Committee |
 | (d) | J.J. Irani Committee |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Subhash Chandra Garg Committee
31. | Which State Government has recently announced a new population Policy for 2021-2030? |
 | (a) | Maharashtra |
 | (b) | Uttar Pradesh |
 | (c) | Karnataka |
 | (d) | West Bengal |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Uttar Pradesh
32. | Consider the following statements regarding "Deccan traps' and select the correct ones: |
 | 1. | Flood type of volcanic eruptions are responsible for Deccan trap formation. |
 | 2. | Black soil is present in Deccan traps. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 & 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 & 2
33. | Consider the following statements regarding Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati: |
 | 1. | It is a sub scheme of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. |
 | 2. | It will promote traditional indigenous practices. |
 | 3. | It emphasizes on exclusion of synthetic chemical inputs. |
 | 4. | Under BPKP, financial assistance is given for 3 year for cluster formation. |
 | Which of these is/are correct ? |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 3 |
 | (c) | 1, 2 and 4 |
 | (d) | 2, 3 and 4 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 2, 3 and 4
34. | NASA's VIPER MISSION is to explore : |
 | (a) | Moon's South Pole |
 | (b) | Mars South Pole |
 | (c) | Jupiter South Pole |
 | (d) | Mercury South Pole |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Moon's South Pole
35. | Scientists have discovered a Moss Species named "Bryum Bharatiensis" in : |
 | (a) | Himalayas |
 | (b) | Western Ghats |
 | (c) | Antartica |
 | (d) | Madagascar |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Antartica
36. | The term "2-deoxy-D-Glucose" is related to which among the following ? |
 | (a) | Anti septic cream |
 | (b) | Anti fungal drug |
 | (c) | Anti covid drug |
 | (d) | Anti bacterial drug |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Anti covid drug
37. | Consider the following statements and choose the correct one/ones : |
 | 1. | Agni-P is a nuclear capable ballistic missile. |
 | 2. | It was test fired by DRDO. |
 | 3. | It is a canisterised missile with range capability between 1000-2000 KM. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2 and 3
38. | Who among the following was recently selected for the Fukuoka prize ? |
 | (a) | P. Sainath |
 | (b) | U.R. Ananthamurthy |
 | (c) | Saina Nehwal |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) P. Sainath
39. | Who all among the following has received the Jnanpith Award ? |
 | 1. | K. Shivaram Karanth |
 | 2. | Masti Venkatesha lyengar |
 | 3. | U.R. Ananthamurthy |
 | 4. | Girish Karnad |
 | 5. | Chandrashekhara Kambara |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1, 2 and 4 only |
 | (c) | 1, 2 and 3 only |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
40. | The Central Vigilance Commission submits its report to : |
 | (a) | President of India |
 | (b) | Prime Minister of India |
 | (c) | Speaker of Lok Sabna |
 | (d) | Parliament |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) President of India
41. | The Balfour Declaration relates to : |
 | (a) | Sudan |
 | (b) | Afghanistan |
 | (c) | Palestine |
 | (d) | Syria |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Palestine
42. | The missions 'Davinci +' and 'Veritas' are to: |
 | (a) | Venus |
 | (b) | Mars |
 | (c) | Jupiter |
 | (d) | Moon |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Venus
43. | The oil zapper technology for bioremediation of oil spills was developed by: |
 | (a) | DRDO |
 | (b) | ICAR |
 | (c) | TERI |
 | (d) | BARC |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) TERI
44. | The migration of magnetic poles over earth's surface through geologic time is called: |
 | (a) | Celestial Pole |
 | (b) | Aurora Polaris |
 | (c) | Axial rotation |
 | (d) | Polar Wandering |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Polar Wandering
45. | The factors responsible for the formation of cyclones in Bay of Bengal are : |
 | 1. | Low pressure |
 | 2. | Low sea surface temperature |
 | 3. | Sluggish winds |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1 and 3
46. | The head quarters of UNHRC (United Nationals Human Rights Council) is in : |
 | (a) | Paris |
 | (b) | Geneva |
 | (c) | London |
 | (d) | New York |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Geneva
47. | Which among the following countries are part of the QUAD grouping ? |
 | 1. | India |
 | 2. | USA |
 | 3. | Japan |
 | 4. | Australia |
 | 5. | Russia |
 | 6. | Germany |
 | (a) | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
 | (b) | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
 | (c) | 1, 2, 4, 6 |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
48. | What is "Winchcombe" ? |
 | (a) | A meteorite |
 | (b) | An antiseptic |
 | (c) | An invasive plant |
 | (d) | A new insect species |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) A meteorite
49. | Who heads the National Crises Management Committee ? |
 | (a) | Prime Minister of India |
 | (b) | Union Home Minister |
 | (c) | Lok Sabha Speaker |
 | (d) | Cabinet Secretary |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Cabinet Secretary
50. | Image is formed in front of the retina in : |
 | (a) | Myopia |
 | (b) | Hypermetropia |
 | (c) | Presbyopia |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Myopia
51. | Keshan disease is caused due to deficiency of: |
 | (a) | Niacin |
 | (b) | Vitamin C |
 | (c) | Magnesium |
 | (d) | Selenium |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Selenium
52. | Which country will conduct air borne radar surveys to estimate the thickness of Himalayan glaciers ? |
 | (a) | Nepal |
 | (b) | Bhutan |
 | (c) | India |
 | (d) | China |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) India
53. | If a candle burns in zero gravity condition. |
 | (a) | The candle will not burn |
 | (b) | The flame of candle will become spherical |
 | (c) | Candle will burn for shorter time |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) The flame of candle will become spherical
54. | How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha ? |
 | (a) | 10 |
 | (b) | 12 |
 | (c) | 15 |
 | (d) | 20 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) 12
55. | Consider the following statements regarding Public Accounts Committee: |
 | 1. | It consists of 15 Lok Sabha members and 7 Rajya Sabha members |
 | 2. | The term of office of Public Accounts Committee is one year. |
 | 3. | Its main function is to audit the annual reports of the CAG. |
 | Which of these are true ? |
 | (a) | Only 1 |
 | (b) | l and 2 |
 | (c) | 1, 2, 3 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1, 2, 3
56. | Who discovered electrons ? |
 | (a) | James Chandwick |
 | (b) | Goldstein |
 | (c) | J.J. Thomson |
 | (d) | Ernest Rutherford |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) J.J. Thomson
57. | The annual buffalo race named 'Kambala' is held in which State ? |
 | (a) | Tamil Nadu |
 | (b) | Andhra Pradesh |
 | (c) | Maharashtra |
 | (d) | Karnataka |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Karnataka
58. | The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa is established in : |
 | (a) | Gangtok |
 | (b) | Leh |
 | (c) | Tawang |
 | (d) | Darjeeling |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Leh
59. | Who appoints, the Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission of India? |
 | (a) | President |
 | (b) | Prime Minister |
 | (c) | Chief Justice of India |
 | (d) | Parliamentary Committee |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) President
60. | The proclamation of national emergency is made in case of: |
 | (a) | War |
 | (b) | Armed rebellion |
 | (c) | External aggression |
 | (d) | All of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) All of these
61. | Molakolukulu, Navara and Dubraj are : |
 | (a) | Indian verities of Rice |
 | (b) | Indian verities of Wheat |
 | (c) | Indian cattle breeds |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Indian verities of Rice
62. | Who is the chairman of standing committee of the Inter State Council ? |
 | (a) | Prime Minister |
 | (b) | President |
 | (c) | Union Home Minister |
 | (d) | Lok Sabha Speaker |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Union Home Minister
63. | Consider the following statements regarding the official languages of India and select the correct one/ones: |
 | 1. | The Part XVII of Constitution deals with the official languages. |
 | 2. | The provisions of the Part XVII are divided in to 4 heads - Languages of the union, Regional languages, languages of the judiciary and texts of laws and special directives. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1 and 2
64. | Consider the following statements regarding Pattadakkal temple complex: |
 | 1. | It is a UNESCO world heritage site located on the banks of Malaprabha River. |
 | 2. | It was constructed during the reign of Pandya dynasty. |
 | 3. | Virupaksha temple in the complex was built by queen Lokamahadevi. |
 | Which of these is/are true ? |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1 and 3
65. | Who administers the oath of office to governor ? |
 | (a) | Chief Minister |
 | (b) | Chief Justice of High Court |
 | (c) | Speaker of Legislative Assembly |
 | (d) | President of India |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Chief Justice of High Court
66. | Which among the following fabrics of India received geographical indication tag? |
 | 1. | Kota Doria |
 | 2. | Ilkal Saree |
 | 3. | Molakalamuru Saree |
 | 4. | Balaramapuram Saree |
 | 5. | Kuthampully Saree |
 | 6. | Puneri Pagadi |
 | (a) | 1, 3, 5 |
 | (b) | 2, 4, 6 |
 | (c) | 1, 2, 5, 6 |
 | (d) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
67. | Consider the following statements regarding Patachitra painting and select the correct one/ones : |
 | 1. | It is one of the oldest style of painting based in the States of Odisha and West Bengal, |
 | 2. | The geographical indication of Patachitra is registered differently in both States as the style and motif of the paintings in both the States are different. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1 and 2
68. | Consider the following statements regarding 'Patrode' and select the correct ones : |
 | 1. | It is a vegetarian dish made using Colocasia leaves and is cooked in the coastal areas of Karnataka. |
 | 2. | In 2021, patrode has been identified as one of the traditional food recipes from the Ayush system of medicine by the Union Ministry of AYUSH. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 and 2
69. | Find out the tribe of India with the given information. |
 | 1. | This ethnic group is also known by the name Habshi and is believed to be African origin. |
 | 2. | Gujarat, Karnataka, Hyderabad etc. are their main population centres in India. |
 | 3. | They are included in the list of particularly vulnerable tribal groups. |
 | (a) | Garo |
 | (b) | Siddi |
 | (c) | Gond |
 | (d) | Apatanis |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Siddi
 | A. | Naatupura Pattu | 1. | Karnataka |
 | B. | Lavani | 2. | Tamil Nadu |
 | C. | Bhavageete | 3. | Punjab |
 | D. | Bhangra | 4. | Maharashtra |
| |
 | (a) | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 |
 | (b) | A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 |
 | (c) | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
 | (d) | A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 |
| |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
71. | Select the correct statements regarding Lok Adalats. |
 | 1. | An award of Lok Adalat shall be deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court or an order of any other Court. |
 | 2. | The parties concerned can file appeal against the award of Lok Adalat. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | Neither 1 nor 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) 1 only
72. | Who is considered as the father of local self government in India ? |
 | (a) | Lord Curzon |
 | (b) | Lord Ripon |
 | (c) | Lord Dalhousie |
 | (d) | Lord Mayo |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Lord Ripon
73. | Shahtoosh is a kind of shawl made from the hair of: |
 | (a) | Black buck |
 | (b) | Himalayan wild yak |
 | (c) | Tibetan antelope |
 | (d) | Black bear |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Tibetan antelope
74. | Which article of the Constitution made the right to form co-operative socities as a fundamental right ? |
 | (a) | Article 17 |
 | (b) | Article 18 |
 | (c) | Article 19 |
 | (d) | Article 20 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Article 19
75. | How many Upanishads are there ? |
 | (a) | 102 |
 | (b) | 104 |
 | (c) | 106 |
 | (d) | 108 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 108
76. | Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas ? |
 | (a) | Mahatma Gandhi |
 | (b) | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
 | (c) | Jawaharlal Nehru |
 | (d) | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
77. | Gayatri Mantra is in : |
 | (a) | Rig Veda |
 | (b) | Yajur Veda |
 | (c) | Sama Veda |
 | (d) | Atharva Veda |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Rig Veda
78. | The multipurpose irrigation project 'Polavaram' is in : |
 | (a) | Mahanadi |
 | (b) | Krishna |
 | (c) | Narmada |
 | (d) | Godavari |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Godavari
79. | The floating islands called "Phumdis" are found in which lake ? |
 | (a) | Chilka lake |
 | (b) | Loktak lake |
 | (c) | Kolleru lake |
 | (d) | Vembanad lake |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Loktak lake
80. | Consider the following statements regarding 'Micro plastics' and select the correct ones: |
 | 1. | They are insoluble in water and hence a major cause of marine pollution. |
 | 2. | Nylon is a type of Micro plastic. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 |
 | (d) | Neither 1 nor 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 and 2
81. | Plants growing in marshy areas are called : |
 | (a) | Helophytes |
 | (b) | Xerophytes |
 | (c) | Eremophytes |
 | (d) | Psammophytes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Helophytes
82. | The 'Baba Kalyani Committee' is related to: |
 | (a) | MSME |
 | (b) | Special Economic Zone |
 | (c) | Agricultural Refinance |
 | (d) | Education Sector |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Special Economic Zone
83. | E-100 pilot project is associated with : |
 | (a) | Electric vehicles |
 | (b) | Environment protection |
 | (c) | E-waste management |
 | (d) | Ethanol production |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) Ethanol production
84. | 'Carbis Bay Declaration' is associated with which Summit/Conference ? |
 | (a) | BRICS Summit 2021 |
 | (b) | G-7 Summit 2021 |
 | (c) | G-20 Summit 2021 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) G-7 Summit 2021
85. | What causes 'Blue Baby Syndrome' ? |
 | (a) | Fluoride |
 | (b) | Chloride |
 | (c) | Nitrate |
 | (d) | Sulphate |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Nitrate
86. | Consider the following statements regarding 'Mushaira' and select the correct one/ones: |
 | 1. | The Union Ministry of minority affairs organizes 'Mushaira'. |
 | 2. | In this, poets from across the country will recite their poems. |
 | 3. | It aims to make younger generation aware of the country's art and culture. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2 and 3
87. | Which bank provides agricultural refinance in India ? |
 | (a) | RBI |
 | (b) | SBI |
 | (c) | NABARD |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) NABARD
88. | Which central armed force has set up the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE)? |
 | (a) | Central Reserve Police Force |
 | (b) | Border Security Force |
 | (c) | Assam Rifles |
 | (d) | Central Industrial Security Force |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Central Reserve Police Force
89. | Seasonal contrasts are maximum in : |
 | (a) | Equator |
 | (b) | Low Latitudes |
 | (c) | Mid Latitudes |
 | (d) | High Latitudes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Mid Latitudes
90. | The map showing the specialty of the surface of any area is called : |
 | (a) | Area map |
 | (b) | Relief map |
 | (c) | Thematic map |
 | (d) | Cadastral map |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Relief map
91. | The deepest mine in India is : |
 | (a) | Sonbhadra Mine |
 | (b) | Khetri Mine |
 | (c) | Mayurbhanj Mine |
 | (d) | Kold Gold Mine |
CORRECT ANSWER
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92. | Which among the following types of vegetation exhibits maximum bio diversity ? |
 | (a) | Tropical rain forest |
 | (b) | Dry deciduous forest |
 | (c) | Moist deciduous forest |
 | (d) | Alpine forest |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Tropical rain forest
93. | Consider the following statements regarding biosphere reserves and select the correct ones: |
 | 1. | UNESCO launched the inter-governmental Man and Biosphere program. |
 | 2. | Biosphere reserves has 3 main zones called Core area, Buffer zone and transition area. |
 | 3. | Gulf of Mannar, Simlipal and Pachmarhi are biosphere reserves in India. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 1 and 2 |
 | (c) | 1 and 3 |
 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(d) 1, 2 and 3
94. | Consider the following statements regarding 'Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021' and select the correct ones : |
 | 1. | The new rule prohibits specific single use plastic items which have low utility and high littering potential by 2022. |
 | 2. | The ban will not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 & 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 & 2
95. | Which is the nodal ministry implementing India's Deep Sea Mission ? |
 | (a) | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. |
 | (b) | Ministry of Earth Sciences |
 | (c) | Ministry of Jal Shakti |
 | (d) | Ministry of Tourism |
CORRECT ANSWER
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
96. | Select the correct statements regarding Financial Intelligence Unit of India. |
 | 1. | FIU-IND is responsible for processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions. |
 | 2. | It's work is monitored by Finance Minister. |
 | (a) | 1 only |
 | (b) | 2 only |
 | (c) | Both 1 & 2 |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Both 1 & 2
97. | What is 'Gati Shakti Master Plan' ? |
 | (a) | National Master Plan for developing holistic infrastructure in India |
 | (b) | National Master Plan for developing inland navigation |
 | (c) | National Master Plan for increasing agricultural productivity |
 | (d) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) National Master Plan for developing holistic infrastructure in India
98. | Mekedatu is a multipurpose project on |
 | (a) | Cauvery |
 | (b) | Krishna |
 | (c) | Tungabhadra |
 | (d) | Bhima |
CORRECT ANSWER
(a) Cauvery
99. | Which city in India was the first to achieve 100% COVID-19 vaccination ? |
 | (a) | Chennai |
 | (b) | Bengaluru |
 | (c) | Bhubaneswar |
 | (d) | Guwahati |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) Bhubaneswar
100. | Consider the following statements : |
 | 1. | The first synchronous census of India was held in 1881. |
 | 2. | The responsibility of conducting the decennial census rests with the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. |
 | 3. | The Socio Economic Caste census of 2011 obtained data about the socio economic status of various communities. |
 | Which of the above statements is/are correct ? |
 | (a) | 2 only |
 | (b) | 2 and 3 |
 | (c) | 1, 2 and 3 |
 | (d) | 3 only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(c) 1, 2 and 3
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