APP • General Studies
Who has been re-appointment as Attorney General of India for a period of one year?
A)
K.K. Venugopal
B)
Tushar Mehta
C)
Madhavi Goradia
D)
Mukul Rohatgi
Option A: K.K. Venugopal. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
What is the State tree of Mizoram ?
A)
Thingsia (chesnut tree)
B)
Thingtheihmu (mulberry tree)
C)
Bung thing (Bunyan tree)
D)
Herhse (Iron wood)
Herhse is the state tree of Mizoram.
APP • General Studies
To counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans to build a headquarters for space operations in which of the following countries?
A)
Poland
B)
Germany
C)
Austria
D)
Japan
Option B: Germany. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’: 1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
A)
1 and 3 only
B)
2 only
C)
2 and 3 only
D)
1, 2 and 3
Earth Hour is an annual lights-off movement intended to raise awareness about climate change; statements 2 and 3 are correct.
APP • General Studies
The chronological order of works involved in Mizo traditional agriculture is
A)
Mangkhawh, Hnuhhram, Hnuhpui, a thial ,a thual, , lo zawh
B)
Mangkhawh,Hnuhpui, Hnuhhram,a thual, a thial, lo zawh
C)
Mangkhawh,Hnuhpui, Hnuhhram ,a thial,a thual, lo zawh
D)
Hnuhpui, Mangkhawh, Hnuhhram ,a thial,a thual, lo zawh
Option C: Mangkhawh,Hnuhpui, Hnuhhram ,a thial,a thual, lo zawh. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
Which of the following is not among the earliest domestic animals of the Mizo?
A)
Pig
B)
Dog
C)
Goat
D)
Cow
Option D: Cow. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
The only president of India who was elected unopposed is :
A)
Neelam S Reddy
B)
Dr Zakir Hussain
C)
Dr S Radhakrishnan
D)
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected President unopposed in 1977.
APP • General Studies
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC) is also known as
A)
Kyoto protocol
B)
Vienna convention
C)
Earth summit
D)
Doha Round
The UNFCCC was adopted at the Rio 'Earth Summit'.
APP • General Studies
Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
A)
Biosphere Reserve
B)
Botanical Garden
C)
National Park
D)
Wildlife Sanctuary
Botanical gardens are ex-situ conservation sites, unlike national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.
APP • General Studies
The slack season in Indian economy is represented by which of the followings?
A)
February – April
B)
March – April
C)
January- June
D)
September – December
The slack season in the Indian economy is traditionally taken as January to June.
APP • General Studies
Who amongst the following was impeached in England for acts committed as Governor-General of India?
A)
Wellesley
B)
Bentinck
C)
Warren Hastings
D)
Cornwallis
Option C: Warren Hastings. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
The Slogan ‘Garibi-Hatao’ was included in
A)
First plan
B)
Second plan
C)
Fourth plan
D)
Fifth Plan
'Garibi Hatao' was associated with the Fifth Five-Year Plan period.
APP • General Studies
Among the following boundary lines, which one is not correctly matched with the countries given afterwards?
A)
Maginot line – France ang Germany
B)
49th Parallel line – USA and Canada
C)
Siegfried line – Germany and Poland
D)
38th Parallel line – North and South Korea
Option C: Siegfried line – Germany and Poland. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
The first case of covid-19 was confirmed in Mizoram on
A)
20th March 2020
B)
24th March 2020
C)
23rd March 2020
D)
25th March 2020
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state of Mizoram was reported on March 23, 2020. The patient was a 23-year-old male who had a travel history to Italy. The sample was tested and confirmed positive by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV). Therefore, option (c) is the correct date. Options (a), (b), and (d) are incorrect as they do not align with the official health department records of the state for the first positive case.
APP • General Studies
One of the oldest dance forms of the Mizo people which is performed as a part of celebration after winning a war is
A)
Khual lam
B)
Cheraw
C)
Par lam
D)
Sarlamkai
Sarlamkai is a traditional Mizo victory/war dance.
APP • General Studies
According to the reports of the finance ministry, India’s GDP during April-June period was contracted by
A)
21.7%
B)
23.9 %
C)
33.6%
D)
35.7%
India's GDP contracted 23.9% in the April–June 2020 quarter, according to the then-reported estimate.
APP • General Studies
Which article of the Indian constitution contains impeachment of the President of India?
A)
Article 52
B)
Article 61
C)
Article 72
D)
Article 55
Article 61 sets out the impeachment procedure for the President.
APP • General Studies
The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that the respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising. Which writ is that?
A)
Habeas Corpus
B)
Mandamus
C)
Certiorari
D)
Quo Warranto
Quo warranto challenges a person's legal authority to hold a public office.
APP • General Studies
An international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nation specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries is called
A)
Stockholm Convention
B)
Basel Convention
C)
Paris Convention
D)
Genava Convention
The Basel Convention controls transboundary movements of hazardous waste, especially from developed to developing countries.
APP • General Studies
Who inspired the Young Bengal Movement in the 19th century?
A)
Rashik Kumar Malik
B)
Ram Tanu Lahiri
C)
Piery Chand Mitra
D)
Henry Vivian Derozio
Option D: Henry Vivian Derozio. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
Which gas in the atmosphere saves us from the ultra violet rays of the sun?
A)
Ozone
B)
Nitrogen
C)
Oxygen
D)
Carbon dioxide
Ozone absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
APP • General Studies
In normal adult human, what is the rate of heartbeat per minute?
A)
72 - 80
B)
70 - 75
C)
80 - 97
D)
82 - 87
A normal adult resting heart rate is roughly around 70–80 beats per minute.
APP • General Studies
Which one of the following is disease is caused by bacteria ?
A)
Hepatitis- B
B)
Poliomyelitis
C)
Scabies
D)
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria.
APP • General Studies
Which country is the first country in the world to control desert locusts using drones in the year 2020?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
South Korea
D)
Nigeria
Option A: India. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • General Studies
As of October 31st 2020, which of the following countries have not confirmed any cases of COVID-19?
A)
Nauru
B)
Vanuatu
C)
Tuvalu
D)
All of the above
Option D: All of the above. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
