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100 MCQs · GS-I
When did the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister approved the adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act
According to the UNICEF First Child-focused Climate Risk Index- the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI), which of the following countries is at the lowest rank in South Asia.
Under the bench of which of the following judges, the Supreme Court of India upheld Media’s freedom to report Court hearings in the case of Election Commission of India Vs. MR Vijaya Bhaskar?
How many Indian students will be sponsored each year under the Quad fellowship to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM graduate universities in the United States?
What is the theme of World Brain Day 2021?
What is the SACRED portal by the Government of India for?
Who has coined the term ‘BRICS’, an association of five emerging national economies?
The Indian Metrological Department has a Regional Metrological Centre in which of the following places? i) Chennai and Guwahati ii) Kolkata and Nagpur iii) Ranchi and Indore iv) Bengaluru and Lucknow
Which one of the following does not come under the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban)?
Which country has passed the ‘Holocaust property bill’?
Megapode Sanctuary was in the news recently. Where is it located?
Who is the author for the book ‘My Life in Full- Work, Family, and our Future’?
FIFA World Cup (men) 2022 will be held in:
What is India’s rank on the Global Hunger Index, 2020?
Who mobilised the villagers of pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh to join the 1857 revolt?
Jai Singh and Jaswant Singh were presented the title –Mirza Raja by which Mughal Emperor?
Who designed the famous bazaar of Chandni Chowk for Shah Jahan’s new capital, Shahjahanabad (Delhi)?
What is name of the material with which the Harappan Seal is made of?
Name the commander of the Ahom army who defeated the Mughal Army at the Battle of Saraighat in 1671 on the Bank of the Brahmaputra River.
In which place did the Gadkari uprising of 1844 take place?
The Muslim League was founded in 1906 at—
Which of the following Chola Kings assumed the title “gangaikodaan”
The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, adopted by Lord Lytton was intended to—
‘A History of British India’ was written in 1817 by:
Which among the following Vedas has two groups, Shukla and Krishna?
Which freedom fighter went to Pondicherry in 1910 to pursue his spiritual goals and remained there until his death, founding a famous Ashram?
Arrange the following rulers in chronological order? i) RAZIA ii) ILTUTMISH iii) BALBAN iv) QUTB-UD-DIN-AIBAK
Who authored the book “ Poverty and un-British rule”
Consider the following diagram. [Map of Central America with regions numbered 1, 2, 3, 4] Match the central American countries with their capitals. a) San Salvador b) Guatemala City c) Tegucigalpa d) Managua
Consider the following sentences. 1. Rubber production begun in the region of Travancore and Malabar. 2. 8% if the world production of rubber is contributed by India. Which of the above statement/Statements are NOT correct?
Which of the following is true about Kashmir? 1) Vegetation and climate can broadly be categorized into sub-tropical, temperate and alpine zones. 2) More than 50% of the plant species used in British pharmacopoeia are reported to grow in Jammu and Kashmir. 3) The recorded forest area is 20240 Sq. kms. Choose the correct option given below.
Which of the following about Baiga tribe is true? 1) Baiga means sorcerers . 2) Traditionally they lived semi-nomadic life and practiced slash and burn agriculture. 3) They have in depth knowledge of folk crop production. 4) Tattoo is an integral part of baiga tradition. Choose the correct option given below.
Consider the following sentences. 1. India is the 2nd largest producer of the fruits and vegetables in the world. 2. Totally 12 % of the cropped area is oil seeds. Which of the above statement/Statements are NOT correct?
Which one of the following is the example of radial drainage pattern
Which among the following state has the highest Percentage of canal irrigation used in India?
Consider the following statements around wet lands. 1. Wet lands can be both aquatic and terrestrial at the same time depending on seasonal variability. 2. Wet lands are first Targets of human interference. 3. The boundaries of wet lands are defined as per their geographical location. Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statement 1) When the earth, the moon and the sun are in a straight line, the sun enhances its gravitational pull of the moon, creating a condition of higher tides and lower low tides known as spring tides 2) when the sun and the moon are at right angle to the earth, the sun partially counteracts the pull of the moon, producing lower high tides and higher low tides typical of a neap tide. 3) A solar eclipse occurs when the sun passes between the earth and the moon. 4) Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. Which of the given statement above is/are correct
The UAE has sent a space probe mission to the Mars named
Dolomite deposits have been found in:
How many centimetres has been added to the revised height of Mount Everest after its re-measurement?
Consider the following Diagram. [Map of United States/Canada with lakes numbered 1, 2, 3, 4] Match the following Lakes. a. Athabasca b. Reindeer c. Great slave d. Winnipegosis
Optimal conditions for this crop to grow include cool to warm tropical climate, rich soils, and few pests or diseases. Temperature above moderate accelerates fruit ripening which ruins harvest quality. Which crop is being referred to?
Consider the following statements about the aims of the India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA). 1) Making all Government services digitally accessible in an integrated manner. 2) Enhance Efficiency Delivery Services by defining and enforcing service levels of a very high order 3) Maintaining the right balance between security of data and privacy of personal information. Which of the following statement is correct
Who headed the States Committee (for negotiating with states) under the Constituent Assembly in the making of the Indian Constitution?
Consider the following statements about the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) 1) The concept of PIL originated and developed in the United Kingdom 2) Justice V.R Krishna Iyer and Justice P.N. Bhagwati were the pioneers of the PIL in India. 3) PIL intends to bring justice within the reach of the poor masses. 4) PIL is essentially a co-operative effort on the part of the petitioner to secure observance of the constitutional rights. 5) PIL is considered as absolutely necessary for maintaining the rule of law and meaningful realization of the fundamental rights. Which of the statements given above is/are correct
Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition Of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. 1) It does not recognize Individual rights like Rights of Self-cultivation. 2) It recognizes the Community Rights as Grazing and Fishing. 3) It ensures land tenure, livelihood and food security of the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. 4) It protects the tribal population from eviction without rehabilitation and settlement. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct
Read the following statements around article 243 H of the Indian constitution. 1. Authorise a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such procedure and subject to such limits. 2. Assign to a Panchayat such taxes, duties, tolls and fees levied and collected by the State Government for such purposes, and subject to such conditions and limits. 3. Provide for making such grants-in-aid to the Panchayat from the Consolidated Fund of the Centre. Which of these statements is/are true?
Who said “Rights are powers necessary for the fulfilment of man’s vocation as a moral being.”?
Which of the following statements are true about Governor of a State 1. The executive power of the state is vested in him 2. He must have attained 35 years of age 3. He holds office during the pleasure of the President 4. The grounds of his removal are laid down in the Constitution select the correct answer using the codes given below
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. Amendment of the Constitution of India — Subject a) 52nd Amendment — 1. Reduction of voting age from 21 years to 18 years b) 73rd Amendment — 2. Right to Education c) 61st Amendment — 3. Panchayti Raj d) 86th Amendment — 4. Disqualification on grounds of defection
Which of the following statements is not correct about the Pocket Veto of the President?
Ruth Manorama is an Indian woman activist. Mention her area of work
Consider the following pairs with respect to legislation against untouchability a) 1923 — 1. Bombay Presidency- accelerate inclusion of untouchable children in educational institutions b) 1925 — 2. Madras Legislative Council- Bill introduced to throw open public roads and wells to all persons c) 1936 — 3. Government of Travancore- Temple Entry Proclamation d) 1955 — 4. Untouchability Offences Act Which of the pairs given below is/are correctly matched?
Match the following: a) Certiorari — 1. Issued when a govt. official infringes rights of an individual by not doing legal duty b) Habeas Corpus — 2. A higher court orders the lower court to transfer a pending matter to a higher authority or court c) Prohibition — 3. Arrested person to be presented before district magistrate within 24hrs d) Mandamus — 4. Higher court orders a lower court to transfer the case if the lower court seems to be overriding its jurisdiction area
The parliament exercises control over administration through the executive with
Naresh Chandra Committee, 2002 was appointed to:
The Rangarajan panel submitted its report on poverty estimates in January 2014. Major changes were observed in estimation. What are those factors? 1. Minimum calorie requirement for urban and rural areas. 2. Behavioural determination of non-food expenses. 3. Food expenses to include food and protein 4. Per capita expenditure from urban and rural area separately Choose the correct answer
Which of the following is related to environmental degradation? 1. Extraction in Carrying Capacity 2. Waste generated in Absorptive Capacity 3. Conservation of renewable and non -renewable resources 4. Opportunity cost of negative environment impact Select the correct codes:
Read the following statements. 1. Balance of payments of a country is an aggregate record of domestic economic transactions of a country. 2. These transactions include exports and imports of goods, services and financial assets, along with transfer payments (like foreign aid). 3. The balance of payments is an important economic indicator for ‘open’ economies Which of the given statements is/are true?
Read the following statements around FDI in India. 1. During FY 2020-21 total FDI inflow of $58.37 bn, 22% higher as compared to the first 8 months of 2019-20. 2. FDI inflows in India have consistently increased since FY 2014-15. 3. FDI equity inflow grew by 120% in the first three months of the FY 2021-22. Which of the given statements is/are true.
Stand up India: 1. Facilitates bank loans to SC or ST borrower. 2. It facilitates a loan amount of 10 lakh to 50 lakhs. 3. The loan is provided for setting up a greenfield enterprise. Which of the above statements is/are true?
Which of the following is not a step under Atma Nirbhar Bharat?
Theil Index, Gini Index and Palma ratio measures
Which of the following is true in relation to ECOTAX? 1. Tax imposed on private parties to feel the social burden of their action. 2. Increased tax on petroleum 3. Are applied on business firms and commercial entities 4. Tax levied for creating positive externalities.
Which of the following is not true about The Essential Commodities Act 1955? 1. The central government cannot add or remove commodities from the list mentioned in the act. 2. The central government can provide for regulating or prohibiting the production, supply and distribution thereof and trade and commerce therein. 3. The central government can order the produce of essential commodity to be brought in for inspection Choose the correct option.
The key aspects of major sustainable development views can be matched as: 1. Economic development conflict with environmental protection — a) Liberal view 2. Economic growth catalyses environmental growth — b) Structural view 3. Structural inequalities between countries contribute to environmental degradation — c) Systemic view
The 2030 agenda for sustainable development provides a global blueprint and stimulates action in the following areas:
The Venture Capital Assistance scheme aims at providing assistance to agripreneurs in the form of:
Ecological foot print is a method of gauging the
A common problem of development models, is its heavy dependency on
What is the major cause of coral bleaching?
In the freshwaters of river Ganga, a variety of dolphins named ________ are found.
The non-native species successfully establishes in the introduced environment and causes the damage to the environment due to 1) Better adaptation to the new environment 2) All the niches are utilized by the native species 3) Absence of natural enemies in the introduced region 4) Low biotic potential Choose the correct option.
Liana density in tropical latitude is 1) A negative relationship with mean annual precipitation 2) A negative relationship with the length of the dry season period 3) A positive relationship with mean annual precipitation 4) A positive relationship with the length of the dry season period Choose the correct option.
Considering the following pairs Name of the species — Metal 1) Thlapsi caerulescens — Zn 2) Psychotria douarrei — Ni 3) Eichhornia crassipes — Cr 4) Astragalus preussi — Fe Which of the above pairs are correctly matched based on hyperaccumulation potential of specific metal
Match the following pairs correctly Scientist — Contributions a) Charles Elton — i) Competition exclusion principle b) Darwin — ii) n-dimensional hypervolume c) Hutchinson — iii) Galapagos finches d) Gause — iv) Biodiversity resistance hypothesis
The loss of genetic diversity in an isolated small population could be attributed to 1) Mutation 2) Inbreeding 3) Speciation 4) Genetic drift Choose the correct combination.
The gradual change in the direction of the earth’s axis is called
Match the following: 1. Auteecology — a) Study of life form and environment of post [past] ages 2. Synecology — b) Study of individual species in relation to its environment 3. Palae ecology — c) Study of plant communities in relation to environment 4. Genecology — d) Study of ecology in relation to genetics
Find out the correct order of sequence of vertical structure of the atmosphere from lower to higher altitudes
Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using codes given below : 1. Horizon A — a) The Subsoil 2. Horizon B — b) The Solid rock 3. Horizon C — c) The topsoil 4. Horizon D — d) The weathered parent rock
Which quantum phenomenon was Albert Einstein referring to in his expression “spooky action at a distance”?
In what cases can the three equations of motion be applied? i. In one dimensional motion ii. In circular motion iii. Simple harmonic motion iv. When acceleration is constant
Among the following theories which one is discuss about metal-free electrons?
On which of the following planets does the sun rise in the West?
By what factor is the electromagnetic force stronger than the gravitational force?
Which one of the following is not true about the structure of DNA?
The growth in response to touch stimulus is called as
What field of Science is the Bragg’s law related to?
What is India’s share of the global species diversity?
Plants that grow in water are called as Hydrophytes. What name is given to plants that grow in desert conditions?