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
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
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
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 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
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
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 of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?
A)
To abide by the Constitution
B)
To vote in elections
C)
To protect the sovereignty of India
D)
To protect the environment
Option B is correct: To vote in elections.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which organization publishes the Global Hunger Index?
A)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
B)
World Bank
C)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
D)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Option C is correct: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The Chipko Movement, an environmental movement in India, was aimed at-
A)
Preventing river pollution
B)
Promoting organic farming
C)
Protecting forests from deforestation
D)
Stopping mining activities
Option C is correct: Protecting forests from deforestation.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A)
Oxygen
B)
Carbon dioxide
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Helium
Option B is correct: Carbon dioxide.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which Govt. of India scheme aims to provide housing to all?
A)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
B)
Smart Cities Mission
C)
National Urban Livelihoods Mission
D)
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
Option A is correct: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
A)
The Moon
B)
The Sun
C)
Fossil fuels
D)
Wind
Option B is correct: The Sun.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
An earthen pot used for sacrificial purposes is -
A)
Haite
B)
Dumbur
C)
Lampei
D)
Paihper
Option A is correct: Haite.
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
The first Chief Executive Member in the Lushai Autonomous District Council was-
A)
Hrangaia
B)
Lalsawia
C)
R. Vanlawma
D)
Dr. Rosiama
Option A is correct: Hrangaia.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of Human Development Index (HDI)?
A)
Health
B)
Education
C)
Income
D)
Environmental sustainability
Option D is correct: Environmental sustainability.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the primary aim of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
A)
Promoting digital transactions
B)
Providing access to financial services for all
C)
Encouraging entrepreneurship
D)
Reducing direct taxes
Option B is correct: Providing access to financial services for all.
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 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
Which of the following is the main cause of ocean acidification?
A)
Excess oxygen in water
B)
Carbon dioxide absorption by seawater
C)
Oil spills
D)
Marine biodiversity loss
Option B is correct: Carbon dioxide absorption by seawater.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
In which states are the Pardhi community primarily found?
A)
Mizoram and Manipur
B)
Bihar and Jharkhand
C)
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
D)
Odisha and Tamil Nadu
Option C is correct: Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
In India, which body releases the Poverty Line estimates?
A)
NITI Aayog
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
Ministry of Finance
D)
National Statistical Office
Option A is correct: NITI Aayog.
