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The use of fire started with the human species
A)
Homo sapiens
B)
Homo erectus
C)
Homo habilis
D)
Homo neanderthalensis
Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that the earliest controlled use of fire was achieved by Homo erectus approximately 1 to 1.5 million years ago.
When a population is maintained at its carrying capacity, it is said to be
A)
A limiting factor
B)
Growing exponentially
C)
In equilibrium
D)
Inactive
When a population size is stable and maintained at its carrying capacity, it is considered to be in ecological equilibrium.
What is the popular name of the Indian Statutory Commission?
A)
Irwin Pact
B)
Simon Commission
C)
Cripps Mission
D)
Montague-Chelmsford Reform
The Indian Statutory Commission was popularly known as the Simon Commission, named after its chairman Sir John Simon. It was appointed in 1927 to review the working of the Indian constitutional system. The other options are different historical events: Irwin Pact was a political agreement, Cripps Mission came in 1942, and Montague-Chelmsford Reform refers to constitutional reforms of 1919.
Which of the following is the longest river of Mizoram?
A)
Tlawng
B)
Chhimtuipui
C)
Tiau
D)
Khawthlangtuipui
The longest river of Mizoram is the Tlawng River. It is widely regarded in Mizoram geography as the state’s longest river, while Chhimtuipui (Kaladan) is the largest river system by basin in the southern part, but not the longest. Tiau and Khawthlangtuipui are shorter rivers compared to Tlawng.
The Siroi Hills is found in
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Sikkim
The Shirui (Siroi) Hills are located in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, famous as the exclusive natural habitat of the rare Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae).
Which of the following light bulb types uses the least energy and therefore results in fewer greenhouse gas emission?
A)
Incandescent
B)
Compact fluorescent
C)
Halogen
D)
High intensity discharge
Among the choices given, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) consume the least electrical energy compared to incandescent and halogen bulbs to provide equivalent illumination, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Bitcoin
A)
digital asset and payment system
B)
transactions take place between users indirectly with intermediary
C)
transactions are recorded in a ledger called book chain
D)
the system works with a central repository or single administrator
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital cryptocurrency, asset, and peer-to-peer payment network operating on a public blockchain ledger without central intermediaries or single administrators.
The Panchayati Raj system was introduced in the year
A)
1993
B)
1952
C)
1959
D)
None of these
The Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated in India by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan.
Under whose rule was the first step in the introduction of local-self government taken?
A)
Lord Ripon
B)
Lord Dufferin
C)
Lord Wellesley
D)
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Ripon's Resolution of 1882 laid the foundation for local self-government in British India by establishing elected local boards, earning him the title 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'.
Wind movement is controlled by
A)
The pressure gradient
B)
The Coriolis force
C)
Friction
D)
All of these
Atmospheric wind speed and direction are governed by the interaction of the horizontal pressure gradient force, the Coriolis force generated by the Earth's rotation, and frictional drag at the surface. Hence, all of these control wind movement.
Hay fever is a sign of
A)
Malnutrition
B)
Allergy
C)
Old age
D)
Over work
Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an allergic response of the immune system to airborne allergens such as plant pollens, dust mites, or fungal spores, resulting in sneezing, nasal itching, and watery eyes.
An information technology which stores, analyses, and displays both spatial and non-spatial data
A)
GPS
B)
GIS
C)
Remote sensing
D)
Mapping
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a specialized framework designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial and geographical data.
Which of the following is a unitary feature of the Indian Constitution?
A)
Fundamental Rights
B)
Supremacy of the Constitution
C)
Emergency powers of the President
D)
Pachayati Raj
The emergency powers of the President (Articles 352, 356, 360) allow the Central Government to assume overarching control over state administrations without formal constitutional amendment, making it a prominent unitary feature.
Which airport has been voted the World’s Best Airport for the fourth year in a row at the 2016 World Airport Awards?
A)
Munich Airport
B)
Tokyo International Airport
C)
Changi Airport
D)
Incheon International Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport was voted the World's Best Airport for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
Railways were introduced in India when the Governor-General of India was
A)
Lord Curzon
B)
Lord Dalhousie
C)
Lord Hardinge
D)
Lord Ripon
Railways were introduced in India during the governor-generalship of Lord Dalhousie, with the maiden passenger train journey commencing on April 16, 1853 between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane.
The most noble among the noble metals is
A)
silver
B)
platinum
C)
titanium
D)
gold
Gold (Au) is the most noble and least chemically reactive of all metals, exhibiting high resistance to oxidation and corrosion under standard conditions.
In the annual RBI report of 2012, which state in India has the least poverty with just 5.09% of its people living below poverty line?
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Goa
C)
Punjab
D)
Sikkim
In the 2012 Planning Commission / RBI estimates of poverty using the Tendulkar methodology (2011-12 data), Goa recorded the lowest poverty headcount ratio in India at 5.09%.
Name the Policy of the Government of India which aimed at improving the adverse sex ratio and also to ensure that girls are educated.
A)
Beti Bachao
B)
Beti Padhao
C)
Beti Bachao, Beti Pachao
D)
Kasturba Gandhi Bal Vidyalayas
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the daughter, Educate the daughter) is the Indian government scheme aimed at addressing declining child sex ratio and improving girl education.
Global warming is a consequence of
A)
Green house effect
B)
Acid rain
C)
Depletion of ozone layer
D)
Radioactive fall out
Global warming is primarily driven by the enhanced greenhouse effect, in which greenhouse gases trap thermal radiation in the troposphere.
Who was the first Lusei Chief and from whom sprang the Six Lusei ruling Clans?
A)
Zahmuaka
B)
Lallula
C)
Suakpuilala
D)
Vanpuilala
In Mizo history, Zahmuaka is regarded as the first Lusei chief, and the six Lusei ruling clans are said to have sprung from him. The other names listed were later chiefs, not the origin of the ruling clans.
Demography is the scientific study of
A)
human population
B)
parasitism and diseases
C)
modernized countries
D)
none of these
Demography is the scientific study of human population, especially its size, structure, distribution, and changes over time. Therefore, option (a) is correct. Options (b) and (c) are unrelated to demography, and (d) is incorrect because a correct answer exists.
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 set up by the Government of India in 2008 and was chaired by C. Rangarajan. He is well known for this role in recommending measures to expand access to banking and financial services. The other options are not associated with this committee: Raghuram G. Rajan chaired a committee on financial sector reforms earlier, Kaushik Basu was Chief Economic Adviser, and Amartya Sen was not chair of this committee.
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
The Samajwadi Party is recognized as a state party, not a national party.
The term ecosystem was proposed by
A)
Karl Mobius
B)
A.G.Tansley
C)
Ernst Haeckel
D)
E.P.Odum
The term 'ecosystem' was introduced in 1935 by British botanist and ecologist Arthur George Tansley (A.G. Tansley).
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 May 1, 2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.