CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
A)
Odisha
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Jammu & Kashmir
Option B is correct: Rajasthan.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
When do we celebrate World Environment Day?
A)
April 5
B)
May 5
C)
June 5
D)
November 4
Option C is correct: June 5.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The first law officer of the Government of India is:
A)
Solicitor General
B)
Law Minister
C)
Chief Justice of India
D)
Attorney General of India
Option D is correct: Attorney General of India.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The concept of “trickle-down effect” in economic development refers to:
A)
Redistribution of income through taxation
B)
Growth of informal sector
C)
Benefits of economic growth gradually reaching the poor
D)
Government subsidies to small enterprises
Option C is correct: Benefits of economic growth gradually reaching the poor.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The main constituent of natural gas is:
A)
Ethane
B)
Propane
C)
Methane
D)
Butane
Option C is correct: Methane.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which Fundamental Right prohibits human trafficking and forced labour?
A)
Article 19
B)
Article 23
C)
Article 24
D)
Article 21
Option B is correct: Article 23.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following Mizo chiefs helped the missionaries with translations of the New Testament while still holding onto his traditional beliefs?
A)
Lallula
B)
Lalthangliana
C)
Lalphunga
D)
Suaka
Chief Lallula played a pivotal role in the early days of the Christian mission in Mizoram. While he remained a staunch adherent to traditional Mizo beliefs and did not convert to Christianity himself, he was highly intellectual and recognized the importance of literacy and the written word. He provided significant assistance to the missionaries, particularly James Herbert Lorrain and Frederick William Savidge, by helping them translate the New Testament and other religious texts into the Mizo language. His cooperation was instrumental in the linguistic development of the Mizo script and the dissemination of the Gospel, despite his personal refusal to abandon his ancestral faith. Options b, c, and d refer to other Mizo figures or chiefs who did not play this specific, documented role of assisting in the translation of the New Testament while remaining a traditionalist.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is not a cryptocurrency?
A)
Ethereum
B)
Bitcoin
C)
Tether
D)
Drachma
Option D is correct: Drachma.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Great Rift Valley is located in:
A)
South America
B)
Eastern Africa
C)
Central Asia
D)
North America
Option B is correct: Eastern Africa.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Human Development Index (HDI) was developed by:
A)
Mahbub ul Haq
B)
Prof. Amartya Sen
C)
Gunnar Myrdal
D)
Paul Krugman
Option A is correct: Mahbub ul Haq.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is an endangered species in India?
A)
Cow
B)
Camel
C)
Snow Leopard
D)
Deer
Option C is correct: Snow Leopard.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A)
1915
B)
1918
C)
1920
D)
1922
Option C is correct: 1920.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Blue Economy focuses on:
A)
Oil exploration
B)
Increase in fruit production
C)
Water transport
D)
Sustainable use of ocean resources
Option D is correct: Sustainable use of ocean resources.
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
Earth Hour is observed to:
A)
Celebrate Earth Day
B)
Reduce carbon tax
C)
Plant trees
D)
Encourage energy conservation
Option D is correct: Encourage energy conservation.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following best explains the theoretical foundation of the design of the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)?
A)
Supply-side skilling and productivity targeting
B)
Structural adjustment for agriculture surplus
C)
Keynesian demand-side rural stimulus model
D)
Monetarist principle of wage flexibility
Option C is correct: Keynesian demand-side rural stimulus model.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The first Mizo pastor who was ordained on October 1913 was:
A)
Suaka
B)
Hlawncheuva
C)
Chhuahkhama
D)
Khuma
In the history of Christianity in Mizoram, the process of indigenous leadership began shortly after the arrival of missionaries. Rev. Chhuahkhama holds the distinction of being the first Mizo person to be ordained as a pastor. He was ordained in October 1913. This marked a significant milestone in the Mizo church, transitioning from a mission-led entity to one with native ordained leadership. While other figures like Suaka and Khuma were early converts and influential in the early church, Chhuahkhama was the first to receive official ordination in the specified date.
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
Which of following radiations of the sun do greenhouse gases trap?
A)
Ultraviolet radiation
B)
Visible radiation
C)
Infrared radiation
D)
All the above
Option C is correct: Infrared radiation.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The Sittwe port being developed as a part of the Kaladan Multi Modal Project is located in which state/region of Myanmar?
A)
Chin
B)
Rakhine
C)
Bago
D)
Ayeyarwady
Option B is correct: Rakhine.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The new GST rate structure in India after September 2025 is:
A)
5%, 12% and 18%
B)
5%, 18% and 40%
C)
5%, 12% and 40 %
D)
5%, 12%, 18% and 40 %
Option B is correct: 5%, 18% and 40%.
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
What is the name of the U.S. military operation that targeted Iran’s underground nuclear facilities?
A)
Operation Iron Shield
B)
Operation Desert Thunder
C)
Operation Midnight Hammer
D)
Operation Silent Storm
Option C is correct: Operation Midnight Hammer.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
The term Biodiversity Hotspot was coined by:
A)
Norman Myers
B)
E.O. Wilson
C)
Charles Darwin
D)
Aldo Leopold
Option A is correct: Norman Myers.
CDPO • 2025 • General Studies
Which state of North East India has a geological era named after it by the International Commission on Stratigraphy?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Assam
Option C is correct: Meghalaya.
