SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Who was the Missionary reponsible for bringing Christianity to the Mara people?
A)
J.H. Lorrain
B)
R.A. Lorrain
C)
John Cope
D)
W. Savidge
The introduction of Christianity to the Mara people (of the southern part of Mizoram) was primarily the work of John Cope. He arrived in the Mara region in 1907 under the auspices of the Baptist Missionary Society. He is credited with pioneering the mission among the Maras, translating portions of the Bible, and establishing the foundation of the church in that region.
Regarding the other options:
- J.H. Lorrain (James Herbert Lorrain) and R.A. Lorrain (Robert Lorrain) were the pioneering missionaries who arrived in Aizawl in 1894 and are credited with bringing Christianity and the written alphabet to the Lushai/Mizo people.
- W. Savidge (William Savidge) worked alongside the Lorrains in the early mission to the Lushai people.
Therefore, while the Lorrains and Savidge focused on the Lushai (Mizo) people, John Cope was specifically responsible for the mission to the Mara people.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A)
Speed
B)
Distance
C)
Velocity
D)
Time
Option C is correct: Velocity.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is a cold ocean current?
A)
GulfStream
B)
Kuroshio current
C)
Labrador current
D)
Norwegian current
Option C is correct: Labrador current.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was signed between -
A)
The British and the Indian National Congress
B)
The Revolutionaries and the Muslim League
C)
The All India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress
D)
The Indian National Congress and the Revolutionaries
Option C is correct: The All India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
When was the first session of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly held?
A)
1970
B)
1972
C)
1974
D)
1977
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly was established following the reorganization of the North-Eastern Area. Mizoram was elevated from a district of Assam to a Union Territory on January 21, 1972. Consequently, the first elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in 1972, and the first session of the Assembly took place in that same year.
Analysis of other options:
- 1970: Mizoram was still part of the state of Assam (as a district) and did not have its own separate Legislative Assembly.
- 1974: The Assembly was already functional by this time.
- 1977: This period was marked by significant political unrest and the insurgency led by the MNF, but the Assembly had already been established years prior.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The emergency provision of the Indian constitution was borrowed from the constitution of -
A)
Britain
B)
France
C)
Germany (Weimer constitution)
D)
USA
Option C is correct: Germany (Weimer constitution).
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following ecosystems has the highest biodiversity?
A)
Deserts
B)
Grasslands
C)
Tropical rainforests
D)
Tundra
Option C is correct: Tropical rainforests.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following mountain ranges separates Europe and Asia?
A)
Alps
B)
Andes
C)
Ural Mountains
D)
Rocky Mountains
Option C is correct: Ural Mountains.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What does the Gini Coefficient measure?
A)
Income inequality
B)
Population growth rate
C)
Poverty rate
D)
Unemployment rate
Option A is correct: Income inequality.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which ministry implements the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in India?
A)
Ministry of Education
B)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C)
Ministry of Women and Child Development
D)
Ministry of Rural Development
Option A is correct: Ministry of Education.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A)
Melting of ice
B)
Dissolving sugar in water
C)
Rusting of iron
D)
Boiling of water
Option C is correct: Rusting of iron.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The price of potato is decreased by 10%. If the price of potato was ₹12 per kg, the present price is-
A)
₹10.60
B)
₹10.70
C)
₹10.80
D)
₹10.90
Option C is correct: ₹10.80.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which country is the largest producer of wheat in the world?
A)
India
B)
China
C)
United States
D)
Russia
Option B is correct: China.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the primary objective of the “One Vehicle, One FASTag” initiative?
A)
To increase toll tax rates
B)
To prevent the misuse of FASTags and ensure faster, accurate and transparent method of toll payments.
C)
To promote multiple FASTags per vehicle
D)
To slow down traffic at toll plazas
Option B is correct: To prevent the misuse of FASTags and ensure faster, accurate and transparent method of toll payments..
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
A)
1930
B)
1942
C)
1947
D)
1920
Option B is correct: 1942.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The Round Table Conferences were held in London to discuss-
A)
Constitutional reforms in India
B)
Grant of full independence to India
C)
Measures to stop the Civil disobedience Movement
D)
Trade agreements between Britain and India
Option A is correct: Constitutional reforms in India.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 1989, respectively. If one of the numbers is 117, then the other number is -
A)
222
B)
223
C)
221
D)
225
Option C is correct: 221.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The Kalkothy—Walayar Corridor is located between which two Indian states?
A)
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
B)
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C)
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D)
Maharashtra and Gujarat
Option C is correct: Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at the distance of 6 m from the wall and its top reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The length of the ladder is -
A)
10m
B)
11m
C)
12m
D)
13m
Option A is correct: 10m.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which festival is associated with the Mara tribe?
A)
Chapchar Kut
B)
Mim Kut
C)
Lyuva Khutla
D)
Pawl Kut
Step-by-step reasoning:
1. Analysis of the Question: The question asks for the festival specifically associated with the Mara tribe, one of the major ethnic groups in Mizoram.
2. Evaluating Option (a) Chapchar Kut: This is the most famous festival of the Mizo people, celebrated in March after the clearing of forests for Jhum cultivation. It is not specific to the Mara tribe.
3. Evaluating Option (b) Mim Kut: This is another traditional Mizo festival, often associated with the harvest or specific seasonal transitions, but it is not the primary festival of the Mara tribe.
4. Evaluating Option (c) Lyuva Khutla: This is the traditional festival of the Mara people. It is a significant cultural event involving traditional dances and rituals specific to the Mara community's heritage.
5. Evaluating Option (d) Pawl Kut: This is a Mizo harvest festival celebrated in October to mark the end of the agricultural year. It is not specific to the Mara tribe.
6. Conclusion: Based on the cultural geography of Mizoram, Lyuva Khutla is the correct festival associated with the Mara tribe.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions related to the administration of tribal areas?
A)
5th Schedule
B)
6th Schedule
C)
7th Schedule
D)
9th Schedule
Option B is correct: 6th Schedule.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
If the roots of the equation px^2 + x + r = 0 are reciprocal to each other, then which one of the following is correct?
A)
p=r
B)
p=2r
C)
2p=r
D)
p=4r
Option A is correct: p=r.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Twice of one number added to three times another number gives 21. If the difference of the numbers is 3, the numbers are —
A)
2 and 3
B)
2 and 4
C)
5 and 3
D)
6 and 3
Option D is correct: 6 and 3.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Find The least number of 6-digits which is a perfect square.
A)
100489
B)
100089
C)
100480
D)
100049
Option A is correct: 100489.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The “Kudremukh Iron ore Company” is located in -
A)
Chhattisgarh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Kerala
D)
West Bengal
Option B is correct: Karnataka.
