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Past Questions
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is
A)
cheetah
B)
lion
C)
man
D)
jaguar
The cheetah is the fastest-running terrestrial animal, capable of very high speeds in short bursts. Lion, man, and jaguar are much slower in comparison. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
The term ecosystem was proposed by
A)
Karl Mobius
B)
A.G.Tansley
C)
Ernst Haeckel
D)
E.P.Odum
The term "ecosystem" was proposed by A.G. Tansley in 1935. He introduced it to describe the interacting system of organisms and their physical environment. Karl Mobius is associated with the concept of biocenosis, Ernst Haeckel coined the term "ecology," and E.P. Odum later developed ecosystem ecology, but did not coin the term.
One kind of tax imposed upon Non-Muslims was
A)
Jaziya Tax
B)
Khums
C)
Zakat
D)
None of these
Jaziya (or Jizya) was a per capita tax historically levied on non-Muslim subjects (dhimmis) living under Islamic governance in exchange for protection and exemption from military service.
Article 371 G deals about special provision for
A)
Jammu & Kashmir
B)
Punjab
C)
Nagaland
D)
Mizoram
Article 371G was inserted by the 53rd Amendment Act, 1986, to provide special provisions for the state of Mizoram.
Who was the Mizo Chieftainess who fought for freedom against the British rule?
A)
Ropuiliani
B)
Laltheri
C)
Rothangpuii
D)
Saikuti
Rani Ropuiliani was a heroic Mizo chieftainess who fiercely resisted British colonial rule and subjugation in the Lushai Hills until her imprisonment.
Who is the chairman of the “committee on financial inclusion” set up by government of India in 2008?
A)
C.Rangarajan
B)
Raghuram G.Rajan
C)
Kaushik Basu
D)
Amartya Sen
The Committee on Financial Inclusion was constituted by the Government of India under the chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan (former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India) and submitted its report in 2008.
The state tree of Mizoram
A)
Messua ferrae
B)
Schima wallichi
C)
Tectona grandis
D)
Prunus cerasoides
The state tree of Mizoram is Ironwood (locally called Herhse), scientifically known as Mesua ferrea (spelled 'Messua ferrae' in the exam paper).
The village headmen under Sher Shah’s rule were called
A)
Muqaddams
B)
Sarkars
C)
Pargana
D)
Shiq
Under the administrative system of Sher Shah Suri, the village headmen were known as Muqaddams.
According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, which of the following classifications would be done away from 2017-18 accounting year?
A)
Revenue and Capital receipt
B)
Revenue and Expenditure
C)
Plan and Non-Plan
D)
Development and Non-Development
The Union Budget from the financial year 2017-18 officially scrapped the historic distinction between Plan and Non-Plan expenditure.
The effective literacy rate of Mizoram as per Census 2011 census was
A)
93.91%
B)
92.28%
C)
73.00%
D)
91.33%
According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Mizoram stood at 91.33%.
Which of the following political party is NOT a National Party?
A)
Samajwadi Party
B)
Communist Party of India
C)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
D)
Bahujan Samaj Party
As of current status, the Samajwadi Party is a state-level party, not a national party recognized by the Election Commission of India.
The largest producer of paper in the world is
A)
Canada
B)
Japan
C)
Sweden
D)
USA
While China is a top producer, in many standard academic questions of this type, the USA is often cited for its historical and scale-based significance as a leading global paper producer.
India Rupee is
A)
Fully convertible
B)
Partially convertible
C)
Non-convertible
D)
None of these
The Indian Rupee is fully convertible on the Current Account but subject to regulatory limits on the Capital Account, making it partially convertible overall.
A Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of
A)
Chandragupta II
B)
Harshavardhana
C)
Pushyamitra Sunga
D)
Vikramaditya
The renowned Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India between 629 and 645 CE during the reign of King Harshavardhana of Kannauj to study Buddhist philosophy at Nalanda University and collect sacred Buddhist texts.
Mt. Merapi, an active volcano is found in
A)
Korea
B)
Japan
C)
Malaysia
D)
Indonesia
Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Java in Indonesia.
The Supremacy of the Indian Constitution is upheld by
A)
The Supreme Court
B)
The High Courts
C)
The District Courts
D)
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court of India is the guardian and ultimate interpreter of the Constitution, upholding constitutional supremacy through its powers of judicial review.
Provision for Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of
A)
Ireland
B)
United States
C)
Former USSR
D)
Australia
The concept of the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution was adopted from the Australian Constitution.
In which of the following cities is the maximum annual variability of temperature recorded?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Delhi
C)
Bangalore
D)
Mumbai
Delhi's continental interior location gives it extreme variations between summer and winter temperatures, producing the highest annual range and variability of temperature among the given cities.
Which is not a correct pair?
A)
Sailo – chief
B)
Tlai sial – a young mithun
C)
Sarthi – natural death
D)
Fatlum – the youngest son
In traditional Mizo culture, 'Sarthi' refers to an unnatural or accidental death (e.g. death from wild beasts, drowning, or falls), whereas natural death is 'Hringthi'. Thus, pair (c) is incorrect.
The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on 1st May 2016 to provide
A)
Free LPG connection to women from BPL families
B)
Free scholarship to meritorious students
C)
Equitable share to a girl child in resources and savings of the families
D)
Training programme for ICSD women workers
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on 1st May 2016 at Ballia, UP, to provide clean cooking fuel via deposit-free LPG connections to women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries?
A)
Iron
B)
Fluorine
C)
Copper
D)
Zinc
Fluorine (in the form of fluoride) strengthens tooth enamel. A deficiency of fluoride in drinking water and diet increases enamel demineralization, leading directly to dental caries (cavities).
Which of the following examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
A)
Union Finance Minister
B)
Prime Minister’s Office
C)
Public Accounts Committee
D)
Joint Session of Parliament
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is tasked with examining the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) regarding the government's expenditures and accounts.
Who is regarded as the father of Green Revolution?
A)
M.S.Swaminathan
B)
Vijay Kelkar
C)
C.H.Hanumantha Rao
D)
G.S.Bhalla
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is renowned as the Father of the Green Revolution in India for introducing and developing high-yielding semi-dwarf varieties of wheat and rice.
In Sikkim, the largest ethnic group is
A)
Nepalese
B)
Sherpas
C)
Lepchas
D)
Bhutias
People of Nepalese origin (Nepali-speaking community) constitute the largest ethnic majority in Sikkim, accounting for approximately 65-70% of the state's population.
Zika virus is transmitted through
A)
the bite of ticks and lice
B)
the bite of mosquitos
C)
contamination of blood
D)
physical contact
Zika virus is a vector-borne flavivirus transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of infected Aedes species mosquitoes (such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).