Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements:
1. Palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel
2. Palm oil is an inedible product
3. The palm oil tree is native to India
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
1 and 3 only
D)
2 and 3 only
Option A is correct: 1 only.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
The seasonal reversal of winds is a typical characteristic of:
A)
Equatorial climate
B)
Mediterranean climate
C)
Monsoon climate
D)
Temperate climate
Option C is correct: Monsoon climate.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the ideal of Welfare State?
A)
Directive Principles of State Policy
B)
Fundamental Rights
C)
Preamble
D)
Seventh Schedule
Option A is correct: Directive Principles of State Policy.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which of the following is included in the calculation of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
A)
The value of raw materials and inputs used in the production of goods and services
B)
The market value of all goods and services produced by all its citizens
C)
The market value of all final goods and services produced within the country
D)
The total income received by residents including remittances from abroad
Option C is correct: The market value of all final goods and services produced within the country.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity along with traditional human life is the establishment of:
A)
Biosphere reserves
B)
Botanical gardens
C)
National parks
D)
Wildlife sanctuaries
Option A is correct: Biosphere reserves.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Early morning mist over hills and mountains is mainly formed because:
A)
Hill slopes have a lot of moisture that turns to mist in the morning
B)
Warm, moist air rises up the slopes, cools down, and forms mist
C)
Cold air flows into valleys at night and turns into mist in the morning
D)
Strong winds at high altitudes push moisture to form mist
Option B is correct: Warm, moist air rises up the slopes, cools down, and forms mist.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
A)
Article 19
B)
Article 21
C)
Article 25
D)
Article 29
Option B is correct: Article 21.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which among the following statements regarding Tiger Reserves is INCORRECT?
A)
All North Eastern states have at least one Tiger Reserve
B)
National Parks can be designated as Tiger Reserves
C)
Core-Buffer strategy is central to the management Tiger Reserves
D)
Corbett Tiger Reserve was the first Tiger Reserve to be established
Option A is correct: All North Eastern states have at least one Tiger Reserve.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Nalanda University is considered a great centre of learning in ancient India. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A)
It was established during the Mauryan period under Chandragupta Maurya
B)
It attracted scholars from India and abroad, and offered a wide range of subjects
C)
It was an inclusive center of learning that also trained monks and scholars of various Buddhist traditions
D)
It was a residential university providing free education and accommodation
Option A is correct: It was established during the Mauryan period under Chandragupta Maurya.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Roughage or dietary fiber present in fruits, vegetables, and grains is considered beneficial for the body. What is the primary reason?
A)
It has high nutritional value
B)
It helps remove harmful toxins
C)
It aids in removal of undigested food
D)
It assists in digestion of trans fat
Option C is correct: It aids in removal of undigested food.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which of the following statements regarding Mizoram Rural Bank is INCORRECT?
A)
It was established under the Mizoram Rural Bank Act, 1983
B)
It is sponsored by State Bank of India, which holds a 35% share
C)
It is supervised by NABARD
D)
The Government of Mizoram holds a 15% share
Step-by-step analysis:
1. Analysis of Option (a): Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), including the Mizoram Rural Bank, are not established under state-specific acts. They are established under the central legislation known as the 'Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976'. Therefore, the claim that it was established under a 'Mizoram Rural Bank Act, 1983' is factually incorrect.
2. Analysis of Option (b): Mizoram Rural Bank is indeed sponsored by the State Bank of India (SBI). According to the standard shareholding pattern for RRBs, the Sponsor Bank holds 35% of the equity.
3. Analysis of Option (c): NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) is the apex regulatory and supervisory body for all Regional Rural Banks in India, providing refinancing and monitoring their performance.
4. Analysis of Option (d): In the RRB shareholding structure, the State Government holds 15% of the equity, while the Central Government holds 50%. This makes the statement correct.
Conclusion: Since the question asks for the INCORRECT statement, option (a) is the correct choice.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which of the following statements regarding MLALADS is INCORRECT?
A)
The amount allocated to each MLA from Mizoram is Rs. 2 crore per legislative assembly constituency per year
B)
MLAs suggest specific development works to the Deputy Commissioner
C)
The cost of work undertaken should not exceed Rs. 1 lakh in each case
D)
A minimum of 10% of the fund allocated must be utilized for capacity building and training of unemployed youth
MLALAD (Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development) Scheme is a state-funded program designed to enable MLAs to recommend works of local importance.
1. Option (a) is correct: The current allocation for MLALAD in Mizoram is Rs. 2 crore per constituency per year.
2. Option (b) is correct: The MLA recommends the works, and the administrative implementation is handled by the District Administration, specifically through the Deputy Commissioner (DC).
3. Option (c) is INCORRECT: There is no such restrictive ceiling as 'Rs. 1 lakh' per work. In fact, MLALAD funds are typically used for larger infrastructure projects (roads, community halls, water supply) that far exceed Rs. 1 lakh. Setting a maximum limit of 1 lakh would make the fund practically useless for meaningful development.
4. Option (d) is correct: Under the current guidelines of the Mizoram government for MLALAD, a specific percentage (minimum 10%) is earmarked for the capacity building and skill training of unemployed youth to promote self-employment.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Consider the following list of minerals?
1. Thorium
2. Titanium
3. Graphite
4. Copper
5. Silicon
Which of the above are identified as ‘Critical Minerals’ by the Government of India:
A)
1 and 2 only
B)
1, 3 and 5 only
C)
1, 2, 4 and 5 only
D)
2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Option D is correct: 2, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing emotions such as fear and for detecting potential threats?
A)
Amygdala
B)
Hypothalamus
C)
Cerebellum
D)
Hippocampus
Option A is correct: Amygdala.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which one of the following movements contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress, resulting in the emergence of ‘Moderates’ and ‘Extremists’?
A)
Swadeshi movement
B)
Non-cooperation movement
C)
Civil disobedience movement
D)
Quit India movement
Option A is correct: Swadeshi movement.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
A)
Legal right available to citizens only
B)
Legal right available to any person
C)
Fundamental right available to citizens only
D)
Neither Fundamental right nor legal right
Option B is correct: Legal right available to any person.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which of the following is considered the Magna Carta of English Education in India?
A)
Macaulay’s Minutes
B)
Wood’s Educational Despatch
C)
Hunter Education Commission
D)
General Committee on Public Instruction
Option C is correct: Hunter Education Commission.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
With reference to Lok Adalats (People’s Court), consider the following statements:
1. They have only civil jurisdiction
2. They have the powers of a civil court
3. No court fee is required
A)
1 only
B)
1 and 2 only
C)
2 only
D)
2 and 3 only
Option D is correct: 2 and 3 only.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which of the following rivers does NOT originate from the region around Mount Kailash?
A)
Indus
B)
Ganga
C)
Brahmaputra
D)
Karnali
Option B is correct: Ganga.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
Which one of the following best describes the term ‘ecosystem’?
A)
The flora and fauna of a geographical area
B)
A community of organisms interacting with one another
C)
That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms
D)
A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
Option D is correct: A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live.
Education Officer • 2025 • General Knowledge
People often feel dizzy or short of breath when they ascend to high altitudes quickly. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. There is less oxygen available to breathe at high altitudes
2. The body produces lesser red blood cells and hemoglobin to cope with low oxygen levels
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
Both 1 and 2
D)
Neither 1 nor 2
Option A is correct: 1 only.
Education Officer • 2025
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition/conjunction: We are very excited ________ our trip to New Delhi next week.
A)
at
B)
about
C)
with
D)
from
Option B is correct: about.
Education Officer • 2025
Select the appropriate indirect speech for: The teacher said, “It has been raining since this morning”
A)
The teacher says that it has been raining since that morning
B)
The teacher said that it had been raining since that morning
C)
The teacher said that it has been raining since this morning
D)
The teacher said that it was raining since that morning
Option B is correct: The teacher said that it had been raining since that morning.
Education Officer • 2025
Select the appropriate indirect speech for: He said, “I saw a rabbit here.”
A)
He said that he had been seeing a rabbit there.
B)
He said that he had seen a rabbit there.
C)
He said that he has seen a rabbit here.
D)
He said that he has been seeing a rabbit here.
Option B is correct: He said that he had seen a rabbit there..
Education Officer • 2025
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb: The pillar ________ when he climbed it this morning.
A)
has shaken
B)
shakes
C)
is shaking
D)
was shaking
Option D is correct: was shaking.
