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Past Questions — 2023
What is the validity of job card in MGNREGS?
A)
2 years
B)
3 years
C)
5 years
D)
8 years
Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), a Job Card issued to a registered household has a standard validity period of 5 years from the date of issue.
On an average the temperature decreases with altitude at the rate of:
A)
5°C per 1000 meters
B)
5.5°C per 1000 meters
C)
6°C per 1000 meters
D)
6.5°C per 1000 meters
The standard environmental/normal lapse rate in the troposphere is an average temperature decrease of 6.5°C per 1,000 meters of altitude gain (1°C per 165 meters).
Atacama desert in Chile is famous for
A)
Corundum
B)
Copper
C)
Aluminium
D)
Diamond
The Atacama Desert in Chile contains the world's most extensive copper deposits and hosts major mining operations including the Chuquicamata mine.
The most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is
A)
Oxygen
B)
Carbon Dioxide
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Green House gas
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, accounting for approximately 78.08% of atmospheric air by volume.
Which Governor General abolished sati?
A)
Wellesley
B)
Curzon
C)
William Bentinck
D)
Dalhousie
Lord William Bentinck enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in December 1829, declaring the practice of Sati illegal and punishable by criminal courts.
The mahajanapadas were;
A)
Ten Kingdoms
B)
Twelve Kingdoms
C)
Fifteen Kingdoms
D)
Sixteen Kingdoms
The Mahajanapadas (from Sanskrit 'maha' meaning great and 'janapada' meaning foothold of a tribe/realm) were sixteen great kingdoms/oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India during the 6th to 4th centuries BCE.
The G20 members represent over
A)
87% of global GDP
B)
75% of global GDP
C)
85% of global GDP
D)
65% of global GDP
The member nations of the G20 collectively represent approximately 85% of global GDP, over 75% of global international trade, and roughly two-thirds of the world population.
The first known settlement of Lusei in Myanmar
A)
Suaipui & Saihmun
B)
Pelpawl & Belmual
C)
Seipui & Khawkawk
D)
Sanzawl & Bochung
According to historical accounts of Mizo migration east of the Tiau river in Myanmar, the first recorded settlement of the Lusei clan was at Seipui & Khawkawk.
A bison’s horn used by Mizo hunters for carrying gun-powder
A)
Fungki
B)
Piallung
C)
Haite
D)
Tawngkawla
In traditional Mizo material culture, 'Fungki' refers to a gunpowder flask crafted from the curved horn of a wild bison/selu, used by hunters to carry gunpowder in the jungle.
Which Seaport is located in the eastern side of the Gulf of Kutch?
A)
Mumbai
B)
Goa
C)
Kandla
D)
Dwarka
Kandla Port (Deendayal Port) is located in the Kutch District of Gujarat at the eastern end (head) of the Gulf of Kutch.
Scholars suggested that the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro was meant for:
A)
Ritual bath
B)
Family bath
C)
Diving competition
D)
Steam bath
The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro is one of the most famous structures of the Indus Valley Civilization. It is a large, rectangular tank made of baked bricks and sealed with a layer of bitumen (natural tar) to make it watertight. Because of its central location in the 'Citadel' area, its sophisticated construction, and the presence of surrounding rooms and corridors, historians and archaeologists (such as Sir Mortimer Wheeler) suggest that it was not used for ordinary daily bathing, but for 'ritual bathing' or religious purification ceremonies.
Why other options are incorrect:
- b. Family bath: The scale of the structure is far too large for a single family; it was a public/civic structure.
- c. Diving competition: There is no archaeological or textual evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley people engaged in organized diving sports.
- d. Steam bath: While the civilization had advanced drainage and bathing systems, there is no evidence of heating mechanisms or boilers required to create a steam bath.
The concept of carbon credit originated from
A)
Kyoto protocol
B)
Montreal protocol
C)
Earth summit
D)
Doha round
The concept of carbon credits was introduced under the Kyoto Protocol, which established a market-based mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the following is a bad demon?
A)
Khuavang
B)
Lasi
C)
Chawm
D)
Pheichham
In Mizo mythology and folklore, 'Chawm' (Chawmnu) is a malignant, terrifying demon/evil spirit (ramhuai), whereas Khuavang, Lasi, and Pheichham are benevolent spirits or mythical fairies.
The term ‘Thingthiah’ in traditional Mizo society relates with
A)
Thihthiap ven
B)
Mitthirawp lam
C)
Sakei lu lam
D)
Khuangchawi
In traditional Mizo society, 'Thingthiah' refers to a burial monument or a funerary pillar. It was a practice where wealthy or influential individuals (often chiefs or nobles) erected a large, carved wooden pillar over their grave to commemorate the deceased and signify their social status. The term 'Thihthiap ven' refers to the act of marking or fencing a grave/burial site, which aligns with the purpose of the Thingthiah.
Analysis of other options:
- 'Mitthirawp lam' refers to a specific type of traditional dance performed during funerals.
- 'Sakei lu lam' is a traditional dance associated with the celebration of a successful hunt or feast of merit.
- 'Khuangchawi' is a traditional feast of merit involving the beating of drums, used to gain social prestige, but it is not the term for the burial monument itself.
The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in
A)
1952
B)
1972
C)
1986
D)
1991
The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. It was passed under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution to implement the decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972. The act was specifically designed as an 'umbrella' legislation to provide a framework for the coordination of various central and state authorities established under previous laws, such as the Water Act and the Air Act, and was heavily influenced by the tragedy of the Bhopal Gas Leak (1984).
Analysis of other options:
- Option (a) 1952: This is not associated with a major national environmental act in India.
- Option (b) 1972: This is the year the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted.
- Option (d) 1991: This year is associated with economic reforms in India, not the enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is located in
A)
Mumbai
B)
Dehradun
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Chennai
The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), one of the primary centers of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is located in Hyderabad.
The biggest role in Integrating the Princely States into the Indian Union was played by
A)
Jawaharlal Nehru
B)
Rajagopalachari
C)
Mountbatten
D)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, played the decisive role in the political integration of over 560 princely states into the Indian Union.
Mizo chief who captured and brought Mary Winchester into the Lushai Hills
A)
Vuttaia
B)
Bengkhuaia
C)
Lalsavunga
D)
Sibuta
Chief Bengkhuaia of Sailam led the 1871 raid on Alexandrapur tea estate in Cachar and brought Mary Winchester (Zoluti) to the Lushai Hills.
The current international poverty line according to World Bank using 2017 PPP is
A)
$2.15 a day
B)
$1.85 a day
C)
$1.75 a day
D)
$1.25 a day
In September 2022, the World Bank officially revised the global extreme poverty line to $2.15 per person per day based on 2017 Purchasing Power Parities (PPP).
Who proposed the 10% law of energy flow in ecosystems?
A)
Lindeman
B)
Carl Mobius
C)
Tansley
D)
Darwin
Raymond Lindeman (1942) formulated the 10% Law of energy transfer, which states that only approximately 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem.
Which of the following is not associated with the Kanpur conspiracy case?
A)
S.A. Dange
B)
Muzaffar Ahmed
C)
Nalini Gupta
D)
Ashfaqulla Khan
The Kanpur Conspiracy Case (1924) involved S.A. Dange, Muzaffar Ahmad, and Nalini Gupta. Ashfaqulla Khan is associated with the Kakori Conspiracy Case (1925).
Which one of the following personalities has become BYJU’s first global brand ambassador for its social impact arm- Education for All?
A)
Christiano Ronaldo
B)
Lionel Messi
C)
Roger Federer
D)
Virat Kohli
In November 2022, BYJU'S appointed world football icon Lionel Messi as the first global brand ambassador for its social impact arm, 'Education for All'.
The Mizo’s name for the group of stars known as ‘Taurus’ is
A)
Sichakai
B)
Khiangte zawng zim
C)
Sikawikap
D)
Thlasik kawng
In traditional Mizo ethno-astronomy, 'Khiangte zawng zim' is the indigenous name for the constellation Taurus.
India’s sovereignty ultimately rests with the:
A)
President of India
B)
People
C)
Prime Minister
D)
Constitution
In Indian constitutional theory and democratic republican governance, ultimate sovereignty rests with the People of India, as affirmed in the Preamble ('We, the People of India...').
Which of the following is formed due to the filling of lakes?
A)
Lacustrine plain
B)
Peninsula
C)
Alluvium deposit
D)
Piedmont plateau
A lacustrine plain is a flat landform created by the gradual deposition of sediments and the eventual filling or draining of a lake basin.