Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The term ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’ was coined by-
A)
E.O. Wilson
B)
Norman Myers
C)
Charles Darwin
D)
Rachel Carson
Option B is correct: Norman Myers.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is NOT a social sector initiative in India?
A)
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
B)
Stand-Up India
C)
Ujjwala Yojana
D)
Startup India
Option D is correct: Startup India.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following best describes ‘Social Protection’?
A)
Policies aimed at reducing budget deficits
B)
Programs that provide security against economic risks and vulnerabilities
C)
Privatization of social services
D)
Measures to encourage international trade
Option B is correct: Programs that provide security against economic risks and vulnerabilities.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The first step of jhumming cultivation is
A)
Clearing of land
B)
Demarcation of land
C)
Selection of land
D)
Burning of dried trees
Option C is correct: Selection of land.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The custom of ‘Mitthirawp lam’ belongs to -
A)
Ralte and Lusei clan
B)
Ralte, Lusei, Paite and Hmar clans
C)
All the Mizo tribes
D)
Lusei only
Option B is correct: Ralte, Lusei, Paite and Hmar clans.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Mizo society is a-
A)
Patriarchal society
B)
Matriarchal society
C)
Polyandrous society
D)
Polygamous society
Option A is correct: Patriarchal society.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is a primary sector activity?
A)
Banking
B)
Services
C)
Agriculture
D)
IT
Option C is correct: Agriculture.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which organization releases the Global Climate Risk Index?
A)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
B)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
C)
Germanwatch
D)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Option C is correct: Germanwatch.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is the highest peak in India?
A)
Nanda Devi
B)
Kangchenjunga
C)
Mount Everest
D)
Anamudi
Option B is correct: Kangchenjunga.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
In 1907, the Lakher Pioneer Mission was started by -
A)
Edwin Rowlands
B)
J.H. Lorrain
C)
D.E. Jones
D)
Reginald A. Lorrain
Option D is correct: Reginald A. Lorrain.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The term ‘Sixth Mass Extinction’ refers to-
A)
A geological phenomenon
B)
A period of increased volcanic activity
C)
Human-induced loss of species
D)
The end of the Ice Age
Option C is correct: Human-induced loss of species.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is the longest bone in the human body?
A)
Femur
B)
Tibia
C)
Humerus
D)
Radius
Option A is correct: Femur.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following best defines ‘Ecotourism’?
A)
Sustainable tourism focused on conservation and community benefits
B)
Traveling to cities for shopping
C)
Large-scale industrial tourism
D)
Mining in protected areas
Option A is correct: Sustainable tourism focused on conservation and community benefits.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is the world’s largest exporter of oil?
A)
United States
B)
Russia
C)
Saudi Arabia
D)
Iraq
Option C is correct: Saudi Arabia.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
In which part of the cell does respiration occur?
A)
Nucleus
B)
Mitochondria
C)
Ribosome
D)
Chloroplast
Option B is correct: Mitochondria.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which among the following is the supreme law of the land in India?
A)
Indian Penal Code
B)
Constitution of India
C)
Fundamental Rights
D)
Directive Principles of State Policy
Option B is correct: Constitution of India.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha?
A)
180
B)
200
C)
250
D)
500
Option C is correct: 250.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) considers which factors?
A)
Only income levels
B)
Health, education, and standard of living
C)
Inflation and unemployment
D)
Agricultural productivity
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures poverty beyond income by looking at three broad dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. These dimensions capture deprivations such as nutrition, child mortality, years of schooling, school attendance, access to electricity, sanitation, drinking water, housing, and assets. Option (b) is therefore correct.
Option (a) is incorrect because MPI is not based only on income levels; it is a multidimensional measure. Option (c) is incorrect because inflation and unemployment are macroeconomic indicators, not the core components of MPI. Option (d) is incorrect because agricultural productivity is not one of the MPI dimensions.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which gas is responsible for acid rain?
A)
Carbon dioxide
B)
Oxygen
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Sulfur dioxide
Option D is correct: Sulfur dioxide.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What does the term ‘Social Capital’ refer to?
A)
Government funding for social programs
B)
Economic resources owned by society
C)
Networks of relationships among people in a society
D)
Total wealth of a country
Option C is correct: Networks of relationships among people in a society.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The Paris Agreement aims to-
A)
End all fossil fuel use immediately
B)
Limit global temperature rise to below 2°C
C)
Reduce population growth
D)
Increase greenhouse gas emissions
Option B is correct: Limit global temperature rise to below 2°C.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Germany and which country jointly developed the Taurus KEPD-350 missile?
A)
China
B)
India
C)
Russia
D)
Sweden
Option D is correct: Sweden.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The healthcare programme recently launched by Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma is called -
A)
Mizoram Universal Healthcare Programme
B)
Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme
C)
Mizoram Universal Healthcare System
D)
Mizoram Universal Healthcare Policy
Option A is correct: Mizoram Universal Healthcare Programme.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The chief guest in Chapchar Kut is known as -
A)
Kit Pa
B)
Khual lian
C)
Kutthlengtu
D)
Khual tha
Option C is correct: Kutthlengtu.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is not an utility used as a basket?
A)
Paikawng
B)
Favah
C)
Tlamém
D)
Dawrawn
In Mizo culture, traditional weaving is a significant part of daily utility.
1. **Paikawng**: This is a traditional Mizo basket carried on the back, used primarily for transporting goods, firewood, or crops. It is a utility basket.
2. **Favah**: This is a type of woven container/basket used for various storage purposes in a Mizo household. It is a utility basket.
3. **Tlamém**: This is a specific type of woven basket used for carrying items, often associated with agricultural or household utility. It is a utility basket.
4. **Dawrawn**: A 'Dawrawn' is not a basket; it refers to a traditional Mizo cart or a wheeled vehicle used for transporting heavier loads. Since the question asks which is NOT a utility used as a basket, Dawrawn is the correct answer as it is a vehicle/cart, not a woven container.
