← SI (Excise)
Past Questions
The area covered by Peninsular India is about
A)
18 lakh sq km
B)
16 lakh sq km
C)
14 lakh sq km
D)
12 lakh sq km
Peninsular India is generally described in geography texts as covering about 16 lakh square kilometres. This is the commonly accepted approximate area used in standard Indian geography. Hence, option (b) is correct. The other figures are not the usual accepted estimate for Peninsular India.
Which state has the highest population as in 2011 census?
A)
Bihar
B)
West Bengal
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Maharastra
As per the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Pradesh had the highest population among all Indian states. Bihar, West Bengal, and Maharashtra had lower populations than Uttar Pradesh. Therefore, the correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
Originally the ‘State List’ had
A)
61 subjects
B)
67 subjects
C)
54 subjects
D)
66 subjects
Under the original Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the State List contained 66 subjects. Later, the number was reduced by constitutional amendments, but the original count was 66. Hence, option (d) is correct.
The East India Company’s rule in India came to end with
A)
Charter Act of 1813
B)
The Revolt of 1857
C)
The Indian Councils Act 1861
D)
Government of India Act 1858
The East India Company’s rule in India formally ended with the Government of India Act, 1858. After the Revolt of 1857, the British Crown took over the administration of India from the Company.
Why others are incorrect:
- (a) Charter Act of 1813: renewed the Company’s charter and ended its trade monopoly in India, but did not end Company rule.
- (b) The Revolt of 1857: it led to the end of Company rule, but the formal legal end came through the 1858 Act.
- (c) Indian Councils Act 1861: expanded legislative councils, but came after the transfer of power.
So, the correct answer is Government of India Act 1858.
What was the main feature of the Montague-Chemsford reform?
A)
Self Government
B)
System of dyarchy
C)
Communal electorate
D)
None of these
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act, 1919) introduced the system of dyarchy in the provinces. Under dyarchy, subjects were divided into 'reserved' and 'transferred' categories, with Indian ministers handling transferred subjects and the governor retaining control over reserved subjects. Self-government was not fully granted, and communal electorate was introduced earlier and expanded separately, not as the main feature of these reforms.
India has the maximum foreign trade with
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
USA
D)
UK
India has had the maximum foreign trade with the USA among the given options. In standard GK/economy questions, the USA is identified as India’s largest trading partner among these countries. Japan, Germany, and the UK have significant trade ties with India, but they are not the top among the choices listed.
Crops planted just before winter season and harvested before the beginning of summer season in India are called
A)
WRC crops
B)
Kharif crops
C)
Rabi crops
D)
Plantation crops
Crops sown just before winter and harvested before the onset of summer are called Rabi crops. They are generally sown in October-November and harvested in March-April. Kharif crops are grown in the rainy season, while plantation crops are long-duration commercial crops. WRC crops is not the standard category here.
The First Lushai Expedition (1871) was led by –
A)
Captain Roberts
B)
Brig. General Tregear
C)
Lt. Col. Thomas Herbert Lewin
D)
Colonel Skinner
The First Lushai Expedition (1871-72) was launched by the British to punish the Lushai tribes for raids on British tea plantations in Cachar. The expedition was led by Captain G.H. Roberts. The force entered the Lushai Hills from the Cachar side (the North) to establish British authority and secure the frontier.
Analysis of other options:
- Brig. General Tregear: He was associated with later military operations and administrative roles in the region, but not the leader of the 1871 expedition.
- Lt. Col. Thomas Herbert Lewin: Known as the 'father of the Lushai Hills' for his role in the political administration and his deep understanding of Mizo culture, but he was not the military commander of the First Expedition.
- Colonel Skinner: Not the primary leader of the 1871 expedition.
From the linguistic point of view, the Mizo language belongs to the –
A)
Tibeto-Burman family
B)
The Mongoloid family
C)
Dravidians family
D)
Aryan family
Mizo is a Kuki-Chin language of the Tibeto-Burman family.
Under one of the categories, Mizoram recently received the award ‘Best Performing state’ under JNNURM from Central government. The category includes –
A)
NE States only
B)
Special category states, NE states and UTs only
C)
Special category states only
D)
All states and UTs
The JNNURM recognition category covered special-category states, North-Eastern states and Union Territories.
Historians believed that the Mizos settled down in this place before entering Mizoram –
A)
Yunnan Province
B)
Shan State
C)
Mongolia
D)
Mekong Valley
According to historical and anthropological studies on the migration of the Mizo people (and the broader Kuki-Chin-Mizo group), it is widely believed that they migrated from Central Asia/China. The migration route is generally traced from the Yunnan Province of China, moving into the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma), and then settling in the Chin Hills before finally entering the present-day territory of Mizoram. While Yunnan is considered the broader ancestral origin, the 'Shan State' is identified as the specific region where they settled or stayed for a significant period before their final descent into the Lushai Hills (Mizoram). Therefore, in the context of the immediate preceding settlement before entering Mizoram, the Shan State is the most accurate answer.
The greatest four-digit perfect square number is
A)
9000
B)
9900
C)
9801
D)
9981
99²=9801 is the largest perfect square below 10,000.
Who is the Australian Open Women’s Tennis Champion of 2014?
A)
Maria Sharapova
B)
Li Na
C)
Sarena Williams
D)
Victoria Azarenka
Li Na won the women's singles title at the 2014 Australian Open.
Which one is not correct?
A)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
B)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
C)
Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
D)
National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)
CSIR stands for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, not 'Centre for...'; hence that option is incorrect.
The book entitled ‘A Grammar and Dictionary of the Lushai Language’ published in 1898 was written by –
A)
Peri Sap (N.E.Parry)
B)
Tarmita (Col. J.Shakespear)
C)
Zosapthara (Rev. Edwin Rowlands)
D)
Pu Buanga (J.H.Lorrain)
The 1898 grammar and dictionary was authored by J. Herbert Lorrain and Fred W. Savidge; Pu Buanga refers to Lorrain.
O.M.R. stands for:-
A)
Optical Mark Reader
B)
Optical Machine Reader
C)
Octal Machine Reader
D)
Octal Mark Reader
OMR = Optical Mark Reader.
As per the final figure of 2011 census, the literacy percentage of Mizoram is
A)
92.33%
B)
91.33%
C)
92.23%
D)
None of these
Mizoram's final 2011 Census literacy rate was 91.33%.
Union Government raised the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders per household in a year to
A)
9 cylinders
B)
10 cylinders
C)
12 cylinders
D)
15 cylinders
The government raised the subsidised LPG quota to 12 cylinders per household per year.
Page 20
← Prev
Next →