Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
What was the name of the tax introduced by the famous Muslim ruler Aurangzeb on his non-Muslim subjects?
A)
Jizya
B)
Setu
C)
Dhanya
D)
Kadmai
Option A is correct: Jizya.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
The purpose of oil in a transformer is to
A)
protect the transformer from rusting
B)
avoid noise in a transformer
C)
serve as a lubricant
D)
insulate and cool a transformer
Option D is correct: insulate and cool a transformer.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
According to the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act, one bigha is equal to
A)
523.6sq.m.
B)
1214.5 sq.m.
C)
1337.8 sq.m.
D)
1524.9 sq.m.
Under the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act and the standard land measurement systems adopted in the state of Mizoram, the 'Bigha' is the primary unit of land area. In Mizoram, one Bigha is defined as 1,337.8 square meters. This measurement is used for land records, revenue assessment, and land allotment by the state government. Options a, b, and d do not correspond to the statutory definition of a Bigha as applied in the Mizoram Land Revenue framework.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is the oldest central paramilitary force in India?
A)
Border Security Force
B)
Central Reserve Police Force
C)
Assam Rifles
D)
Central Armed Police Force
Option C is correct: Assam Rifles.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
INS Vikrant is
A)
asubmarine
B)
an aircraft carrier
C)
atanker
D)
afrigate
Option A is correct: asubmarine.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which is the oldest IIT in India?
A)
IT Delhi
B)
IIT Kanpur
C)
ITT Kharagpur
D)
IIT Dhanbad
Option C is correct: ITT Kharagpur.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
What is Alfred Wegener best known for?
A)
Continental Drift hypothesis
B)
Discovery of Ozone Hole
C)
Theory of Evolution
D)
Invention of the transistor
Option A is correct: Continental Drift hypothesis.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Approval of which among the following is needed to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India?
A)
President
B)
Prime Minister
C)
Parliament
D)
Comptroller & Auditor General
Option C is correct: Parliament.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
On what date is National Engineers’ Day celebrated in India?
A)
15% July
B)
15 September
C)
5 October
D)
23™ November
Option B is correct: 15 September.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
___ is made up of smoke and fog.
A)
cloud
B)
smog
C)
frost
D)
haze
Option B is correct: smog.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is commonly known as “the powerhouse of the cell”?
A)
Nucleus
B)
Mitochondria
C)
Protoplasm
D)
Ribosomes
Option B is correct: Mitochondria.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
The expression of the ability of a surface to reflect sunlight is called
A)
the albedo effect
B)
the greenhouse effect
C)
the genshin effect
D)
refractive index
Option A is correct: the albedo effect.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
What is the name of the phenomenon in which the ground surface sinks due to activities such as groundwater extraction or mining?
A)
Subsidence
B)
Overburden sink
C)
Ground collapse
D)
Faulting
Option A is correct: Subsidence.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
As per the latest India State of Forest Report published in December 2024, the total forest and tree cover in India is what percentage of the country’s geographical area?
A)
23.12%
B)
24.76%
C)
25.17%
D)
26.82%
Option B is correct: 24.76%.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
In the Indian numbering system, one hundred crore is also known as
A)
one kharab
B)
one billion
C)
one arab
D)
onemillion
Option B is correct: one billion.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
In which year was SCERT established in Mizoram?
A)
1966
B)
1980
C)
1986
D)
1990
Based on official records from the Directorate of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Mizoram, the organization was established on January 20, 1980. It was initially set up under the Directorate of Education with an Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) serving as the head of the office. Therefore, option (b) is the correct year of establishment. Options (a) 1966, (c) 1986, and (d) 1990 are incorrect as they do not align with the official founding date of the institution.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
C-Dome air defence system is deployed by which country?
A)
India
B)
Russia
C)
China
D)
Israel
Option B is correct: Russia.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following viruses is considered to be responsible for COVID-19?
A)
SARS-CoV-2
B)
SARS-CoV-19
C)
SARS-CoV-20
D)
SARS-CoV-1
Option A is correct: SARS-CoV-2.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
How many electoral votes did Donald Trump secure to win the 2024 US Presidential Elections?
A)
320
B)
312
C)
322
D)
302
Option D is correct: 302.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is an initiative launched by which Union Ministry?
A)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B)
Ministry of Home Affairs
C)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D)
Ministry of Rural Development
Option A is correct: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
The current Minister of School Education Department was elected from which Assembly Constituency?
A)
Aizawl North-I
B)
Aizawl North-H
C)
Aizawl North-III
D)
Aizawl East-I
As of the current administration in Mizoram (following the 2023 Assembly Elections), the Minister for School Education is Shri Lalduhoma (who also serves as the Chief Minister). Shri Lalduhoma was elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from the Aizawl North-III constituency. In the current cabinet structure, the Chief Minister holds the portfolio for the School Education Department. Therefore, the constituency from which the current Minister of School Education was elected is Aizawl North-III.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is not associated with Jhum cultivation?
A)
Deforestation
B)
Conservation of flora and fauna
C)
Slash and burn
D)
Shifting agriculture
Option C is correct: Slash and burn.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Chromosomes are composed of DNA and
A)
lipids
B)
vitamins
C)
proteins
D)
carbohydrates
Option C is correct: proteins.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
The Officer designed under RTI Act 2005 to provide information to the citizens requesting information is called
A)
Chief Information Commissioner
B)
Appelate Authority
C)
Public Information Officer
D)
Assistant Public Information Officer
Option C is correct: Public Information Officer.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which one among the following are the correct symbols for the elements Gold, Tin and Lead respectively?
A)
Ga, Sb, Pb
B)
At, Sn, Le
C)
Au, Sn, Pb
D)
Au, Sb, Pb
Option C is correct: Au, Sn, Pb.
