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The first airport built on an artificial island is :-
A)
Nagasaki international airport
B)
Kansai international airport
C)
Hawaii international airport
D)
Solomon island international airport
Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan) is the first airport built entirely on an artificial island, opened in 1994. It is a well-known engineering landmark and is the standard correct answer to this question. Nagasaki International Airport was built on a reclaimed island, but it is not the first such airport. Solomon Island International Airport and Hawaii International Airport are not recognized as the first airport built on an artificial island.
The Finance Commission constitute by the Union Government in November 2017 is the :-
A)
14th
B)
15th
C)
16th
D)
17th
The Finance Commission constituted by the Union Government in November 2017 was the 15th Finance Commission. It was set up on 27 November 2017, so option b is correct. The 14th Finance Commission was constituted earlier in 2013, the 16th Finance Commission was constituted later in 2023, and the 17th Finance Commission has not been constituted in November 2017. Therefore, options a, c, and d are incorrect.
The science dealing with the study of structure, uses etc of Microscopic organisms is :-
A)
Entomology
B)
Microbiology
C)
Pathology
D)
Pharmacology
Microbiology is the branch of science that studies microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae, including their structure, functions, uses, and effects. Hence, option b is correct. Pathology deals with the study of diseases, entomology studies insects, and pharmacology deals with drugs and their effects on living systems.
The power house of the cell is :-
A)
Chromosomes
B)
Mitochondria
C)
Nucleus
D)
Ribosomes
Mitochondria are called the "power house of the cell" because they produce most of the cell’s usable energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration. Chromosomes carry genetic information, the nucleus controls cell activities and contains DNA, and ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, not energy production.
The theme of Global Entrepreneurship summit 2017 to be held in Hyderabad is :-
A)
Prosperity for all the women.
B)
Equal opportunity for all women entrepreneurs.
C)
Eradication of poverty for the weaker.
D)
Women first, Prosperity for All.
The correct theme of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 held in Hyderabad was **“Women First, Prosperity for All.”** Hence, option **d** is correct.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **a. Prosperity for all the women.** This is not the official GES 2017 theme.
- **b. Equal opportunity for all women entrepreneurs.** This is not the stated theme, though the summit did emphasize women entrepreneurship.
- **c. Eradication of poverty for the weaker.** This is unrelated to the official summit theme.
Therefore, the correct answer is **d**.
Among the following national civilian awards, choose the one in which Government servants are not eligible for it :-
A)
Bharat Ratna
B)
Padma Vibhushan
C)
Padma Bhusan
D)
Padma Shri
Government servants are not eligible for the Bharat Ratna while in service. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award and is generally conferred on persons for exceptional service of the highest order, but serving government employees are excluded. The other options—Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri—are civilian awards that can be given to government servants, subject to the rules and conditions applicable to such awards.
Kidambi Srikanth is associated with the sport :-
A)
Kabadi
B)
Badminton
C)
Hockey
D)
Criket
Kidambi Srikanth is an Indian badminton player, so the correct option is **b) Badminton**. The other options are incorrect because **Hockey** is a different field sport, **Kabadi** is a traditional contact sport, and **Cricket** is a bat-and-ball game; none of these are associated with Kidambi Srikanth.
The Secretary General of the UNO is appointed on the recommendation of :-
A)
General Assembly.
B)
Security Council
C)
Secretariat
D)
All of the above in joint session
The Secretary-General of the UNO is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. Therefore, the Security Council is the body that recommends the candidate, making option (b) correct. Option (a) is incorrect because the General Assembly only appoints the Secretary-General; it does not make the recommendation. Option (c) is incorrect because the Secretariat is the administrative staff of the UN and has no role in appointing the Secretary-General. Option (d) is incorrect because there is no joint session of all these bodies for this appointment; the process is specifically Security Council recommendation followed by General Assembly appointment.
Delhi, Mathura and Agra share which one of the following river :-
A)
Yamuna.
B)
Narmada
C)
Mahanadi
D)
Krishna
Delhi, Mathura, and Agra are all located along the Yamuna River basin/valley. The Yamuna flows through Delhi and passes near Mathura and Agra, making it the common river associated with these cities. The other options are incorrect because Krishna flows in peninsular India, Narmada flows westward through central India, and Mahanadi flows through eastern India; none of these pass through or are shared by Delhi, Mathura, and Agra.
A proven management technique using a systematized approach to seek out the best functional balance between the cost, reliability and performance of a product or project is called :-
A)
Value Engineering.
B)
Quality Control.
C)
Quality Management
D)
Project Management
Value Engineering is the proven management technique that uses a systematic, function-oriented approach to achieve the best balance among cost, reliability, and performance of a product or project. It focuses on maximizing value by improving functions while minimizing unnecessary cost. The other options are incorrect: Quality Management is a broader umbrella for ensuring quality across processes; Quality Control is mainly about inspecting and testing to detect defects; Project Management is concerned with planning and controlling project scope, time, cost, and resources, not specifically optimizing value in this way.
Which of the following scheme is associated with ‘Mission for protection and empowerment for women’? :-
A)
PMAY
B)
IAY
C)
PMMSK
D)
None of these
PMMSK stands for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana? No—here the scheme asked is the ‘Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women,’ which refers to Mission Shakti / related women empowerment mission initiatives. Among the given options, PMMSK is the only women-focused mission/scheme and is associated with protection and empowerment of women. PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) is a housing scheme, and IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana) is also a rural housing scheme, so both are unrelated. Therefore, the correct option is c.
In India ‘Civil services day’ is celebrated each year on :-
A)
April 20
B)
June 20
C)
April 21
D)
June 21
Civil Services Day in India is observed every year on 21 April, so option (c) is correct. It commemorates the day in 1947 when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the first batch of civil servants and called them the “steel frame” of India. The other options are incorrect because 20 April, 20 June, and 21 June are not the officially recognized date for Civil Services Day.
The 12th and the newest domestic airline in the country is :-
A)
Spice Jet
B)
Indigo
C)
Zoom Air
D)
None of these
Zoom Air is the 12th and newest domestic airline in India among the given options. SpiceJet and IndiGo are much older, established low-cost carriers, so they cannot be the newest. Therefore, the correct answer is Zoom Air. 'None of these' is incorrect because Zoom Air is listed and is the correct choice.
Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India?
A)
Tropical deciduous
B)
Savana and desert vegitation
C)
Equatorial evergreen
D)
Tropical rainforests
Tropical deciduous forests occupy the largest area in India. They are the most widespread forest type because they are well adapted to India’s monsoon climate and occur over extensive parts of central, northern, and peninsular India.
Why the others are incorrect:
- b) Savanna and desert vegetation are not forest types and cover much smaller, more arid regions.
- c) Equatorial evergreen forests are found in hot, wet equatorial regions, not widely in India.
- d) Tropical rainforests occur only in limited high-rainfall areas such as the Western Ghats, Northeast India, and some islands, so they do not cover the highest area.
The Red Triangle symbol is used to represent :-
A)
Distress
B)
Family Planning
C)
Victory
D)
Progress
The Red Triangle symbol is commonly used to represent Family Planning, especially in public health and population control campaigns. Hence option (b) is correct. Option (a) Distress is not represented by a red triangle, option (c) Victory is typically associated with symbols like a laurel wreath or raised hand, and option (d) Progress has no standard association with a red triangle in this context.
An escarpment is a typical landform caused by a phenomenon of :-
A)
Folding
B)
Faulting
C)
Drifting
D)
Subsidence
An escarpment is a steep slope or cliff formed by differential movement of the Earth’s crust, most commonly due to faulting. When one block of land is uplifted or downthrown relative to another along a fault, a sharp slope (fault scarp/escarpment) is produced. Folding mainly forms fold mountains and broad anticlines/synclines, not a typical escarpment. Subsidence causes sinking of land and basins, but not the characteristic steep fault scarp. Drifting (continental drift) is a large-scale plate movement theory and does not directly describe the formation of an escarpment.
LIDAR system in surveying uses :-
A)
Sound
B)
Light
C)
Thermal
D)
Combination of all of these
LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. It works by emitting laser light and measuring the time taken for the reflected light to return, so the correct option is Light. Sound is used in SONAR, not LiDAR. Thermal refers to heat-based sensing, which is not the principle of LiDAR. A combination of all of these is also incorrect because LiDAR specifically uses light (laser) only.
The digital service platform named YONO is launched by which of the following :-
A)
NITI
B)
Election Commission
C)
Income Tax Department
D)
SBI
YONO (You Only Need One) is the digital banking and lifestyle platform launched by the State Bank of India (SBI). It is SBI’s integrated app for banking, shopping, and financial services, so option d is correct. NITI, the Income Tax Department, and the Election Commission did not launch YONO; they are unrelated government bodies and do not operate this platform.
Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance,2017 was recently promulgated by the Union Government to:-
A)
stop excessive deforestation activity in the country.
B)
regulate sale of Teak trees from selected places in the country.
C)
promote application of latest technology for the preservation of forests.
D)
promote cultivation of bamboo in non-forest areas.
The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 was promulgated mainly to exempt bamboo grown in non-forest areas from the definition of "tree" under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. This was intended to promote bamboo cultivation outside forests and encourage bamboo-based agroforestry and related economic activity.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- a) Stopping excessive deforestation is a broad forest-conservation objective, but it was not the specific purpose of this ordinance.
- b) The ordinance had nothing to do with regulating the sale of teak trees.
- c) It was not aimed at introducing latest technology for forest preservation; its focus was on bamboo classification and cultivation.
One of the Roadblocks to new or different ideas is :-
A)
Lack of information
B)
Short of motivation
C)
Inadequate ideas
D)
Attitude to habits
The correct answer is **d) Attitude to habits**. A major roadblock to new or different ideas is a fixed mindset or habitual way of thinking, because people tend to resist change and prefer familiar methods. This makes it difficult to accept or generate innovative ideas.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **a) Lack of information**: This can limit idea generation, but it is more of a knowledge gap than a direct psychological roadblock.
- **b) Short of motivation**: Low motivation may reduce effort, but it is not the specific barrier described here.
- **c) Inadequate ideas**: This is the result of a problem, not a roadblock itself.
So, the best answer is **d**.
The Aryans came to India from :-
A)
Central Asia
B)
Middle East
C)
Western Europe
D)
None of these
The correct answer is **Central Asia**. The commonly accepted historical view is that the Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent from the Central Asian region, often linked with the Indo-Iranian migration route.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- **Middle East**: This is not the standard answer in Indian history for Aryan migration.
- **Western Europe**: Aryans are not considered to have come from Western Europe.
- **None of these**: Incorrect because **Central Asia** is a valid and accepted option.
Memorandum of Understanding was signed with BSNL to launch Relief 123 service to provide disaster management in India by :-
A)
Electronic Corporation of India
B)
Reliance
C)
Jio net
D)
Vihaan Networks Ltd.
The correct answer is **d. Vihaan Networks Ltd.** because BSNL signed an MoU with **Vihaan Networks Ltd. (VNL)** to launch the **Relief 123** service, a disaster-management communication solution intended to support emergency response in India.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **a. Electronic Corporation of India**: This organization is not associated with launching the Relief 123 disaster-management service with BSNL.
- **b. Reliance**: Reliance is a telecom company, but it was not the partner for the Relief 123 MoU with BSNL.
- **c. Jio net**: Jio was not involved in this specific BSNL disaster-management initiative.
Hence, **Vihaan Networks Ltd.** is the correct option.
Direct vote of electors on a political issue of importance is called :-
A)
Adult Franchise
B)
By-election
C)
Referendum
D)
Plebiscite
A direct vote of the electorate on an important political issue is called a **referendum**. In a referendum, citizens vote directly to approve or reject a specific proposal, law, or constitutional change.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **b) By-election**: an election held to fill a vacant seat, not a direct vote on a policy issue.
- **a) Adult Franchise**: the right of all adult citizens to vote; it is a voting right, not a specific vote on an issue.
- **d) Plebiscite**: also a direct vote of the people, but in many exam contexts it is used for deciding a major political question such as sovereignty or territorial status; the standard term for a direct vote on a political issue is **referendum**.
An Object or Structure will be more stable when :-
A)
the higher is the centre of gravity
B)
the lower is the center of gravity
C)
the heavier is the weight
D)
the lighter is the weight
An object or structure is more stable when its center of gravity is lower, because a lower center of gravity makes it harder for the line of action of the weight to move outside the base and cause toppling. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Option (a) is incorrect because a higher center of gravity reduces stability and increases the chance of overturning. Option (c) is incorrect because greater weight alone does not guarantee stability; stability mainly depends on the position of the center of gravity and the base. Option (d) is incorrect because being lighter does not necessarily make a structure more stable; a light object can still topple easily if its center of gravity is high or its base is small.
The oceanic crust of the Earth mainly consists of:-
A)
Silica and Magnesium
B)
Silica and Alumina
C)
Magnesium and Alumina
D)
None of these
Oceanic crust is mainly basaltic in composition and is commonly described as SIMA, meaning it is rich in silica and magnesium. Hence option (a) is correct. Option (b), silica and alumina, describes SIAL, which is characteristic of continental crust, not oceanic crust. Option (c), magnesium and alumina, is not the standard composition of either major crust type. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Silica and Magnesium.