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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 A
Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?
A)
The President of India
B)
The Prime Minister of India
C)
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)
The Chief Justice of India
According to Article 85(2)(b) of the Constitution of India, the President has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha. While the President typically exercises this power on the advice of the Council of Ministers (headed by the Prime Minister), the formal authority to issue the dissolution order rests solely with the President.
Why other options are incorrect:
- b. The Prime Minister: The PM can recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha to the President, but does not possess the constitutional power to dissolve it independently.
- c. The Speaker: The Speaker presides over the house and manages its proceedings but has no authority to dissolve the house.
- d. The Chief Justice of India: The CJI is the head of the judiciary and has no role in the dissolution of the legislative body.
