CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following statement is/are not indicative of the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?
I. Directive Principles are aimed at promoting social welfare, while Fundamental Rights are for protecting individuals from State encroachment.
II. Fundamental Rights are limitations on State action, while Directive Principles are positive instructions for the Government to work towards a just socioeconomic order.
III. Fundamental Rights were included in the original Constitution, but Directive Principles were added by the first Amendment.
IV. Fundamental Rights are amendable, but Directive Principles cannot be amended.
A)
I and II
B)
II and III
C)
III and IV
D)
I, II and III
Option C is correct: III and IV.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which country recently passed the “Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024”?
A)
Australia
B)
India
C)
France
D)
Bangladesh
Option A is correct: Australia.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Where will you find the most disguised unemployment? Select the correct option from those given below:
A)
In most of the government offices.
B)
In big private companies.
C)
Among agricultural workers working for small farmlands.
D)
Among part-time industrial workers.
Option C is correct: Among agricultural workers working for small farmlands..
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The second day of Chapchar Kut is called:
A)
Ralte vawktalh ni
B)
Zu pui ni
C)
Zu thing chawi ni
D)
Lusei vawk talh ni
Option B is correct: Zu pui ni.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
When was Mizo Union, the first political party in Mizoram established?
A)
25th April 1946
B)
25th April 1949
C)
25th April 1950
D)
25th April 1956
Option A is correct: 25th April 1946.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The length of the railway line from Bairabi to Sairang is:
A)
51.18 kilometres
B)
51.28 kilometres
C)
51.38 kilometres
D)
51.48 kilometres
Option A is correct: 51.18 kilometres.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Saubhagya Scheme relates to:
A)
Drinking water supply
B)
Education
C)
Housing
D)
Rural electrification
Option D is correct: Rural electrification.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The largest exporter of rice in the world is:
A)
India
B)
Indonesia
C)
China
D)
Bangladesh
Option A is correct: India.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which among these dances is a welcome dance in Mizo culture?
A)
Cheraw
B)
Chheihlam
C)
Khuallam
D)
Rallu Lam
Option A is correct: Cheraw.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The planet known as the Red Planet is:
A)
Mars
B)
Jupiter
C)
Venus
D)
Saturn
Option A is correct: Mars.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called:
A)
Strait
B)
Cape
C)
Peninsula
D)
Isthumus
Option D is correct: Isthumus.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
A)
Paddy and cotton
B)
Wheat and Jute
C)
Paddy and Jute
D)
Wheat and cotton
Option C is correct: Paddy and Jute.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
A)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B)
Dadabhai Naoroji
C)
Mahatma Gandhi
D)
Lala Lajpat Rai
Option A is correct: Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The major health initiative which is being set up in Mizoram with JICA funding is:
A)
Biarabi-Sairang rail link
B)
Tut river hydropower plant
C)
Airport at Lunglei
D)
Super Speciality Cancer & Research Centre
Option D is correct: Super Speciality Cancer & Research Centre.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
A)
Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
B)
Sovereign, Democratic Republic
C)
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
D)
Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
Option C is correct: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The phenomenon of splitting white light into seven colors is called:
A)
Reflection
B)
Refraction
C)
Dispersion
D)
Diffraction
Option C is correct: Dispersion.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which new monument site in Mizoram was declared a Monument of National Importance in July 2025?
A)
Kawtchhuah Ropui
B)
Murlen kham
C)
Lungphun Ropui (Lianpui Menhirs)
D)
The great cliff at Ngentiang Village.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared the Lungphun Ropui, also known as the Lianpui Menhirs, as a Monument of National Importance. These sites are significant megalithic structures consisting of large standing stones (menhirs) that reflect the ancient cultural and ancestral traditions of the Mizo people. While other sites like Kawtchhuah Ropui and Murlen Kham are historically and culturally significant in Mizoram, the specific designation as a Monument of National Importance in the context of recent ASI notifications refers to the Lungphun Ropui (Lianpui Menhirs).
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which among these is a war chant song in traditional Mizo folk music?
A)
Nauawih hla
B)
Dar hla
C)
Bawh hla
D)
Love song
Option B is correct: Dar hla.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
A)
Speaker of Rajya Sabha
B)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)
Vice President
D)
Prime Minister
Option B is correct: Speaker of Lok Sabha.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which Constitutional Amendment introduced compulsory education to children between the age group of 6 to 14?
A)
82nd
B)
83rd
C)
85th
D)
86th
Option D is correct: 86th.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following ports is located on the eastern coast of India?
A)
Kandla
B)
Kochi
C)
Mormugoa
D)
Paradeep
Option D is correct: Paradeep.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The main function of red blood cells is:
A)
Transport oxygen
B)
Fight infection
C)
Produce hormones
D)
Clot blood
Option A is correct: Transport oxygen.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Consider the following statements about microplastics.
I. Microplastics are small pieces of plastic, less than 50 mm in length, that occur in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution.
II. Microplastics are present in cosmetics, synthetic clothing, plastic bags and plastic bottles.
III. Normal plastics are microplastics are biodegradable.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)
I and II
B)
I only
C)
II only
D)
I, II and III
Option A is correct: I and II.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which activity can tend to lower the water table?
A)
Overgrazing
B)
Human population growth
C)
Soil erosion
D)
Over extraction of groundwater
Option D is correct: Over extraction of groundwater.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which article of the Indian Constitution mandates a census?
A)
Article 246
B)
Article 224
C)
Article 380
D)
Article 324
Option D is correct: Article 324.
