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100 MCQs · GS
Consider the following cities in Iran: (i) Tehran (ii) Bushehr (iii) Natanz (iv) Isfahan The nuclear facilities of which of the above cities were bombed by the US in June 2025?
Consider the following statements regarding the new railway line in Mizoram: (i) It connects Bairabi with Sairang. (ii) The total length of the new railway line is 101 kms. (iii) The project is divided into four sections – Bairabi-Hortoki, Hortoki-Kawnpui, Kawnpui-Mualkhang, and Mualkhang-Sairang. (iv) The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) has recently approved the opening of the railway line from Hortoki to Sairang in Mizoram. Which of the above statements are correct?
Virat Kohli has recently announced his retirement from test cricket. Which of the following statements regarding him is not correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Mizoram Universal HealthCare Scheme (MUHCS): (i) For Contributory Beneficiaries under the Standard Plan, a Premium of Rs. 5000 per family per year allows family to get benefit of ₹8,00,000/- per family per year in Semi-Private (shared) Ward. (ii) No contribution from AB PM-JAY beneficiaries is required. (iii) Provisional Employees under the Government of Mizoram will have to pay monthly contribution of Rs. 100 for General Ward. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Which of the following statements regarding DeepSeek is not correct?
Which of the following best describes Operation Black Forest carried out in 2025?
As per the Government of Mizoram budget of 2025-26, the projected state’s own non-tax revenue is
Consider the following statements regarding NHIDCL. (i) It stands for National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited. (ii) It is a Public Sector Undertaking. (iii) It is under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. (iv) NHIDCL also provides consultancy services for highway and bridge construction in Nepal. Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following government schemes in India: (i) UNNATI (ii) PM-DevINE (iii) NESIDS (iv) PMEGP Which of the above schemes specifically target the North-East?
What is the core message of the United Nations Population Fund’s ‘State of World Population Report 2025’, titled “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World”?
Which of the following statements is correct about the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system announced by the US in May 2025?
Who was appointed as the new Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) by the Government of India on June 28, 2025, and what is one of his notable achievements?
Which district in Mizoram ranked highest in NITI Aayog second edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index 2023-24?
Mizoram was recently (May 20, 2025) officially declared as India’s first fully literate state under the ULLAS initiative with literacy rate of
Who among the following took measures against the practice of ‘Sati’?
Who among the following wrote “Tarikh-i-Shershahi”?
Who among the following Britishers was associated with the introduction of the Mahalwari system?
With reference to literary works during the Sultanate period, consider the following. Author : Book (i) Al Biruni : Kitab-ul-Hind (ii) Firoz Shah : Taj-ul-Maathir (iii) Ibn Battuta : Kitab-ul-Rehla Which of the above pairs are correct?
With reference to Aurangzeb’s religious policies, consider the following statements. (i) He forbade the inscription of the kalma on coins. (ii) He revived the celebration of the festival of Nauroz. (iii) He appointed Muhtasibs to promote the Sharia laws. (iv) He reintroduced Jizyah. Which of the above are correct?
What are the correct statements with reference to the Swadeshi Movement? (i) The famous Boycott Resolution was passed even before the formal proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement. (ii) Students, women and a large section of the urban and rural population participated. (iii) Indian National Congress supported the Boycott movement. Select the answer using the code given below.
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the three Round Table Conferences held during 1930-1932? (i) Indian National Congress boycotted two of the three Round Table Conferences. (ii) Mahatma Gandhi attended the First Round Table Conference. (iii) Sarojini Naidu participated in the Second Round Table Conference. Select the answer using the code given below.
Consider the following points with reference to August Offer, 1940. (i) Dominion status to India. (ii) Establishment of linguistic provinces. (iii) Expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council. (iv) Institution of joint electorates with reserved seats for minorities. Which of the above features are correct?
Which metal was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
The earliest composition among the four Vedas is:
The Indian monsoon is fundamentally characterized by:
What is the regional name for the section of the Eastern Coastal Plains between the Mahanadi and Krishna rivers?
The Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Belt is a major region for the production of which type of Iron Ore?
Which is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
Consider the following pairs: A : B (i) Nebular Hypothesis : Hoyle and Laplace (ii) Tidal Hypothesis : Jeans and Jeffreys (iii) Gaseous Hypothesis : Davis (iv) Planetesimal Hypothesis : Chamberlin and Moulton Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Which of the following statements is/are correct? (i) Jet streams are formed by temperature differences between air masses. (ii) In the Northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to the right due to Coriolis force. (iii) Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the polar and mountanous regions are called blizzards.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? (i) The magnitude of earthquakes is measured on Richter scale. (ii) The longest mountain range in the world is Himalayas. (iii) The Himalayas are formed due to folding of a geo-syncline called Tethys.
Consider the following channels: (i) 8° channel passes between Maldives and Minicoy. (ii) 9° channel separates Minicoy from Lakshadweep. (iii) 10° channel separates Andaman from Nicobar Islands. Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
Consider the following pairs: River : Source (i) Sutlej : Gangotri Glacier (ii) Jhelum : Verinag (iii) Beas : Near Rohtang Pass (iv) Chenab : Bara Lacha Pass Which of the above pairs is/ are incorrectly matched?
Consider the following descriptions: (i) Annual rainfall is more than 100 cm. (ii) Average temperate is about 22° C. (iii) They are generally found in Western Ghats and Northeast India. (iv) Mahagony, Bamboo, canes, ironwood, rubber are the major species. What is this type of forest in India?
Consider the following pairs: (i) Mundas : Arunachal Pradesh (ii) Bhils : Rajasthan (iii) Khas : Uttarakhand (iv) Irula : Bihar Which of the above is/ are correctly matched?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : According to the Constitution of India, the same person cannot function as the Governor of two or more States at the same time. Reason (R) : Article 153 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State. Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is not a part of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?
Substantive Public Policies are those which- (i) Plan to get things done. (ii) Allocate resources/services to particular segments of larger society. (iii) Directly distribute benefits or costs to citizens. (iv) Impose restrictions on behaviours. Which of the following is/are correct?
Consider the following statements- (i) The National Human Rights Commission came into force on 12th October 1993 through a Government notification under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. (ii) The National Human Rights Commission investigate complaints of human rights violation or negligence by public servants. (iii) The National Human Rights Commission promote human rights literacy and awareness. (iv) The National Human Rights Commission has judicial power to ensure compliance. Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following with regard to the writ of Certiorari- (i) Writ of certiorari is issued both during the pendency of proceedings and after the order or decision has been announced. (ii) It is issued only during the pendency of proceedings. (iii) It is issued against legal bodies. (iv) It is issued only after the order or decision has been announced. Which of the above statements are correct?
The Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 resulted in the insertion of:
Which among the following laid the founding step for democratic decentralization and local self-governing institutions in India?
The roadmap for India’s development by 2047 was provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through:
What are the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system in India?
Human trafficking is prohibited by the Indian Constitution through:
The introduction of motion of “No confidence” requires the minimal support of:
The largest bench constituted by the Supreme Court of India was for the trial of which of the following case:
The phenomenon where a person is employed below their skill level is known as:
Which of the following statements best describes the term ‘Labour Force’?
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is designed to measure poverty based on:
‘Churning poor’ in the context of poverty refers to:
Consider the following statements with reference to CIBIL Score: (i) It is a banker’s assessment which tells the client’s financial health. (ii) It stand for Credit Index Bureau India Limited. (iii) It is a 3-digit numeric summary of client’s credit history. (iv) The closer the client’s score is to 900, the higher are the chances of his/her getting loan/credit card. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Which period in India’s demographic history is marked by a sharp decline in mortality and persistently high fertility rates?
In the context of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy operations, a sustained period of increasing Repo Rate is generally expected to have which of the following effects on the Indian economy? (i) Dampen demand-pull inflation by increasing the cost of borrowing and investment. (ii) Reduce the net interest margin (NIM) of commercial banks that rely heavily on deposits for funding. (iii) Lead to an appreciation of the Indian Rupee against major global currencies. (iv) Encourage a shift in household savings from market-linked instruments to bank fixed deposits. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following potential effects on economic development when the central bank decides to lower the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in a developing economy: (i) It is likely to inject additional liquidity into the banking system, potentially increasing banks’ capacity for credit creation. (ii) It could lead to a reduction in market interest rates, making borrowing cheaper for businesses and consumers. (iii) It might stimulate aggregate demand, potentially leading to increased investment and consumption. (iv) It invariably guarantees a rapid acceleration of real economic growth by ensuring optimal allocation of credit to productive sectors. Which of the statements given above are conceptually sound effects of lowering CRR, but not necessarily a guaranteed outcome in all economic contexts?
The umbrella scheme ‘Mission Shakti’ represents an integrated approach to women’s empowerment. Which of the following best analyzes the logic behind its two sub-schemes , ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’?
Consider the following statements regarding the expenditure priorities and allocations in the Mizoram Budget 2025-26: (i) The largest portion of the total estimated expenditure is allocated to the Economic Services Sector, which includes flagship schemes like “Mizoram Bana Kaih”. (ii) The government has increased the budget for the Health Care Scheme by allocating additional funds from the state’s resources, over and above the revenue typically generated from the State Lottery. (iii) The allocation for Power Purchase has been increased, while the allocation for Power Subsidy has been reduced for the fiscal year 2025-26 compared to the current year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Considering the financial allocations presented in the ‘Rupee Goes To’ section of the Budget 2025-2026, which of the following inferences about the government’s spending priorities can be logically drawn? (i) The largest share of government expenditure is directed towards meeting its mandatory financial commitments rather than direct developmental or welfare schemes. (ii) Defence spending, while substantial, is less than half of the allocation for the ‘Central Sector Scheme’ (excluding capital outlay on Defence and Subsidy). (iii) Transfers to States and Union Territories (including their share of taxes and duties, Finance Commission transfers, and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) collectively represent a larger portion of expenditure than all direct central government schemes and other operational expenses combined. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
Consider the following organisms- (i) Bat (ii) Bee (iii) Bird Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?
Which of the following is not a feature of ‘carbon credits’?
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, what is the noise limit for residential areas during the day?
Which among the following is related to poultry farming?
Which of the following is not one of the Sustainable Development Goals?
Which of the following is not helpful in maintaining ecological stability?
An ecological succession which begins on a place rich in inorganic contents but poor in organic contents is called-
Which of the following is/are not true in connection with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development? (i) It was held in Stockholm, Sweden. (ii) It was held in the year 1992. (iii) The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was established. (iv) It paved the way for similar conventions such as the Kyoto Protocol.
Which of the following statements is true of ‘carrying capacity of an ecosystem’?
Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?
Which of the following statements is/are true of ‘Earth Hour’? (i) It is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme. (ii) Participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. (iii) The aim is to raise awareness on climate change and need for energy convention. (iv) It is observed only in India
The conversion of glucose to glycogen is mediated by an enzyme called-
The function of the human kidney is - I. Removing waste and excess fluid from the body II. The functional unit is nephron Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Suicidal bag of the cell is- I. ribosomes II. suicidal bag contains hydrolytic enzymes Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic?
Red light is used in traffic signals because-
Atoms of different elements having the same mass number but different atomic numbers are called-
In which of the medium do sound waves travel the fastest?
Consider the following statements: (i) Light can travel through vacuum while sound cannot do so. (ii) The speed of light in vacuum is a constant. (iii) Light year is a unit for measuring distance. Which of the following statements is/are true?
World Environment Day was first observed on-
Consider the following statements: (i) Fathang is the due payable to a Chief by each household or family in kind or cash. (ii) Sachhiah is the due payable to a Chief by anyone who shoots or traps a wild animal. (iii) Ramhual are the people who advise a Chief where fish should be caught. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Chief Zakapa Fanai defeated the British force led by CS Murray at Khawhri in-
Which Mizo Chiefs defeated the British force of Sylhet Column on the bank of Tut river near Kawkpui village in March 1869?
Which article was presented by ladies to men who returned with enemies’ heads from their head hunting?
The word Lushai was altered to Mizo with effect from 1.9.1954 by an Act of Parliament No ______ of 1954.
The price for a wife, paid to the bride’s nearest male relative on the father’s side is-
The Conference of Chiefs of Mizo in April, 1942 held at Aizawl declared war on:
Consider the following statements: (i) Kawngpui Siam is performed to get luck in hunting. (ii) Fano Dawi is performed to ensure good crops. (iii) Mitthirawp Lam is a feast and dance in honour of the spirits of a man’s ancestors. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Consider the following statements: (i) Pasalṭa Khuangchera is not only known for his bravery but also his strength and righteousness that won over the hearts of the people. (ii) He was killed while trying to resist the advancing British troops in 1890, which marked the British conquest of the Lushai Hills. (iii) He is known as the first Mizo freedom fighter to have sacrificed his life, after Lalnu Ropuiliani, fighting British imperialism. (iv) The region (New Mizoram) was formally incorporated into the British Empire in 1895. Which of the following is/are correct?
The name Ngaihban Tlang was associated with one of Mizo Zai called-
According to Mizo mythology, who is the creator of the earth?
The peace agreement of The First Lushai Expedition was made between TH Lewin and Lalburha on-
Consider the following pairs: A : B (i) JH Lorrain : Pu Buanga (ii) E. Rowlands : Zosaphluia (iii) DE Jones : Sap upa (iv) TH Lewin : Thangliana (v) FW Savidge : Zosaptthara Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Who was assigned to cure sickness and procure medicine in a traditional village?