MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
Vaccination should be _______ by law for everyone.
A)
mandatory
B)
lawful
C)
avoidable
D)
none of these
Option A is correct: mandatory.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
I quickly _______ my boss’ meeting invite to let him know I would be there.
A)
confirmed
B)
recognized
C)
refused
D)
excepted
Option A is correct: confirmed.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
The President has _______ to the demands to release secret documents related to the army
A)
Endorsed
B)
Refused
C)
Acceded
D)
Vetoed
Option C is correct: Acceded.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
Today the CEO announced that the company will _______ into Europe next year.
A)
concentrate
B)
extend
C)
expand
D)
triumph
Option C is correct: expand.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
The meaning of ‘pitfall’ is-
A)
drawback
B)
coward
C)
withdraw
D)
retreat
Option A is correct: drawback.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-II
He drew his sword that he might defend himself.
A)
purpose
B)
ability
C)
condition
D)
order
Option A is correct: purpose.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which state in India has the lowest child sex ratio as per Census 2011?
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Bihar
D)
Haryana
Option D is correct: Haryana.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
At the central government level, which agency has been assigned the role of overseeing the implementation of SDGs in India?
A)
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
B)
Ministry of Finance
C)
Niti Aayog
D)
Ministry of Rural Development
Option C is correct: Niti Aayog.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The decisive Battle between the English and the Nawab of Bengal fought in 1757 which eventually laid the foundation of the British rule in India was
A)
The Battle of Panipat
B)
The Battle of Plassey
C)
The Battle of Buxar
D)
The Battle of Wandiwash
Option B is correct: The Battle of Plassey.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following gas is released from rice fields in the most quantity?
A)
Carbon dioxide
B)
Methane
C)
Carbon monoxide
D)
Sulphur dioxide
Option B is correct: Methane.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
M.S. Swaminathan was prominently known for
A)
White Revolution
B)
Green Revolution
C)
Yellow Revolution
D)
Red Revolution
Option B is correct: Green Revolution.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Match the following and select the correct codes:
State - Crop
A. Assam - 1. Jowar
B. Karnataka - 2. Tea
C. Tamil Nadu - 3. Coffee
D. West Bengal - 4. Rubber
E. Maharashtra - 5. Rice
A)
3 2 1 4 5
B)
2 3 5 4 1
C)
1 4 5 2 3
D)
2 3 4 5 1
Option B is correct: 2 3 5 4 1.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Raising of trees and agricultural crops on the same land which enables the farmer to obtain food, fodder, fuel, fruit and timber from the same plot of land refers to:
A)
Commercial forestry
B)
Social forestry
C)
Agro forestry
D)
Non-commercial forestry
Option C is correct: Agro forestry.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
One of the main sources of moisture for crops in India is rainfall, areas having 30-75 cm of annual rainfall are known as:
A)
Semi-arid regions
B)
Arid regions
C)
Humid regions
D)
Semi-dry regions
Option A is correct: Semi-arid regions.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Identify the mismatched pair
A)
Tundra — Permafrost
B)
Savanna — Epiphytes
C)
Tropical Forest — Drip tips
D)
Coniferous forest - Evergreen trees
Option B is correct: Savanna — Epiphytes.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which among the following is not included in the policy framework of National Population Policy?
A)
imparting free and compulsory school education above 14 years of age
B)
Reducing infant mortality rate
C)
Achieving universal immunization of children against all vaccine preventable diseases
D)
Making family welfare a people centered program
Option A is correct: imparting free and compulsory school education above 14 years of age.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which among the following, did not belong to the Delhi Sultanate?
A)
Safid Dynasty
B)
Mamluk Dynasty
C)
Lodi Dynasty
D)
Khilji Dynasty
Option A is correct: Safid Dynasty.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The Defence Minister of India at present is
A)
Nirmala Sitharaman
B)
Rajnath Singh
C)
Piyush Goyal
D)
Narendra Singh Tomar
Option B is correct: Rajnath Singh.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which statement is Incorrect with respect to the food chain?
A)
Every component of the food chain forms a trophic level
B)
Inter-relation between different food chains is known as a food web
C)
The energy flow is bidirectional along the food chain
D)
All the chains formed by nutritional relations is used to understand energy flow
Option C is correct: The energy flow is bidirectional along the food chain.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The Great Bath was found at the site of
A)
Kalibangan
B)
Mohenjodaro
C)
Lothal
D)
Harappa
Option B is correct: Mohenjodaro.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following option is not incorporated as Sustainable Development Goals?
A)
No Poverty
B)
Zero Hunger
C)
Life Below Water
D)
Food Safety
Option D is correct: Food Safety.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
The estimated minimum level of income needed to secure the necessities of life is known as
A)
Poverty line
B)
Below poverty line
C)
Poverty gap
D)
Poverty ratio
Option A is correct: Poverty line.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
Which one of the following is the earliest Veda?
A)
Yajur Veda
B)
Sama Veda
C)
Rig Veda
D)
Atharva Veda
Option C is correct: Rig Veda.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
‘El Nino’ is a:
A)
a cold current off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador
B)
a warm current off the coasts of Ecuador and Chile
C)
a cold current off the coasts of Chile and Peru
D)
a warm current off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador
Option D is correct: a warm current off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador.
MAS Jr. Grade • 2024 • Paper-I
A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a member of the Council of Ministers but he must acquire membership of either House of Parliament within a period of
A)
One year
B)
Three months
C)
Three years
D)
Six months
Option D is correct: Six months.
