Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area?
A)
Governor
B)
Chief Minister
C)
Prime Minister
D)
President
Fifth Schedule paragraph 6 empowers the President to declare any area as Scheduled Area.
Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
According to Sri Aurobindo Gosh, the State is
A)
An organism
B)
Spiritual
C)
A machinery
D)
None of the above
Aurobindo states State is not an organism but a machinery working mechanically without tact.
Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
A)
Sardar Patel
B)
Jawaharlal Nehru
C)
K.M. Munshi
D)
B.R. Ambedkar
Objectives Resolution moved by Nehru on 13 Dec 1946 laying philosophy of Constitution.
Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
The president can be impeached for
A)
violating the constitution
B)
disregarding Parliament
C)
for not taking the prime minister’s advice
D)
all of the above
Article 61 provides impeachment of President for violation of Constitution.
Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
Which of the following is not M.N. Roy’s concept of Organized Democracy?
A)
Party-less Democracy
B)
Complete decentralization of power
C)
Replacement of Democracy by Dictatorship
D)
None of the above
M.N. Roy advocated party-less democracy and radical decentralization; dictatorship is opposite to his organized democracy.
Tourist Officer • 2012 • General Studies Paper-II
Article _______ of the Constitution provided the establishment of UPSC and State PSC
A)
Article 314
B)
Article 315
C)
Article 317
D)
Article 320
Article 315 provides for establishment of UPSC and State PSCs.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
In traditional Mizo society, the sacrifice known as Fano Dawi was performed primarily for:
A)
Protection from drought
B)
Success in hunting and warfare
C)
Cure from illness
D)
Promoting the healthy growth and protection of crops
Fano Dawi was associated with seeking success and protection in hunting and warfare.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Under the Constitution of India, the minimum qualifying age for becoming a Chief Minister is:
A)
18 years
B)
21 years
C)
25 years
D)
30 years
A Chief Minister must be eligible to be a member of the state legislature; the minimum age is 25 for the Legislative Assembly.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The first Kristian Hla Bu was published in the year:
A)
1901
B)
1896
C)
1902
D)
1899
The first Kristian Hla Bu was published in 1896.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Which of the following privileges was enjoyed by the Zalen(s) in traditional Mizo society?
A. Exemption from paying Fathang (rice tax)
B. Priority in selecting plots for jhum cultivation
C. Exemption from participating in community labour (hnatlang)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
A only
B)
A and B only
C)
B and C only
D)
A, B and C
The traditional privileges attributed to Zalens include all three listed benefits.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Under the Empowering Mizoram Sports (EMS) Programme, the first phase focuses on athletes in which age group?
A)
5–10 years
B)
18–25 years
C)
16–21 years
D)
8–15 years
EMS targets children aged 8–15 years.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional and political evolution of Mizoram:
I. The Union Territory of Mizoram was created in 1972 by separating the Mizo District from Assam.
II. Mizoram attained full statehood under the State of Mizoram Act, 1986.
III. Mizoram became the 23rd State of the Indian Union on 20 February 1987.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
I and II only
B)
II and III only
C)
I and III only
D)
I, II and III
Step-by-step verification of the statements:
1. Statement I is correct: The Mizo District was carved out of Assam to form the Union Territory of Mizoram on January 21, 1972, following the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
2. Statement II is correct: After the signing of the Mizo Peace Accord on June 30, 1986, the Parliament passed the State of Mizoram Act, 1986, which paved the way for the transition from a Union Territory to a full-fledged state.
3. Statement III is correct: Mizoram officially became the 23rd state of the Indian Union on February 20, 1987, through the 53rd Amendment to the Constitution of India.
Since all three statements are historically and legally accurate, the correct option is (d).
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Mizoram shares its international boundary with Myanmar. What is the approximate length of this border?
A)
318 km
B)
450 km
C)
510 km
D)
650 km
Mizoram's international boundary with Myanmar is about 510 km.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Blue Baby Syndrome is most associated with contamination of drinking water by:
A)
Fluoride
B)
Nitrate
C)
Mercury
D)
Cadmium
Nitrate contamination can cause methemoglobinemia, known as blue baby syndrome.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Demographic dividend refers to:
A)
High birth rate population
B)
Large proportion of elderly population
C)
Large working-age population compared to dependents
D)
Migration of workers to other countries
A demographic dividend occurs when the working-age population forms a relatively large share of the population.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
Which of the following ancient Indian dynasties is known to have followed traces of a matrilineal system, as reflected in the use of the mother’s name in royal titles?
A)
Maurya
B)
Gupta
C)
Satavahana
D)
Kushana
Satavahana rulers are known for matronymics, such as Gautamiputra.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The audible range of frequencies for the human ear is approximately:
A)
20 Hz to 15,000 Hz
B)
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
C)
2 Hz to 20,000 Hz
D)
200 Hz to 2,000 Hz
Normal human hearing is approximately 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is jointly hosted by which countries?
A)
United States, Canada and Mexico
B)
United States, Brazil and Mexico
C)
Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica
D)
United States, Canada and England
The 2026 World Cup is jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
A)
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, Nagaland
B)
Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur
C)
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram
D)
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram
The Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Prime Ministers of India and Italy during their meeting in Rome in 2026 seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation in:
A)
Renewable Energy Storage
B)
Critical Minerals
C)
Space tourism
D)
Civil aviation safety
The 2026 India–Italy MoU concerns cooperation in critical minerals.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
What are the “good demons” in traditional Mizo beliefs called?
A)
Tulum, Pheichham, Maimi, Khuavang
B)
Tau, Tulum, Pheichham, Lasi
C)
Khawmu, Lasi, Maimi, Tau
D)
Lasi, Pheichham, Maimi, Khuavang
The listed good supernatural beings are Lasi, Pheichham, Maimi and Khuavang.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The Sundarbans Delta, the largest delta in the world, is formed by which of the following river systems?
A)
Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
B)
Godavari and Krishna
C)
Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna
D)
Mahanadi and Brahmani
The Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna river system forms the Sundarbans delta.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 apply to:
A)
Urban local bodies only
B)
Rural areas only
C)
Urban and rural areas, including census towns and industrial townships
D)
Municipal areas only
The rules cover urban and rural areas, including census towns and industrial townships.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The filament of an electric bulb is made of tungsten because:
A)
It is a good conductor of electricity and melts easily
B)
It has a very low melting point and high resistance
C)
It has a very high melting point and can withstand high temperatures
D)
It is the cheapest available metal
Tungsten has a very high melting point and can operate at very high temperatures.
Tourist Officer • General Studies
The population density of Mizoram according to the Census of India, 2011 is approximately:
A)
52 persons per sq. km
B)
100 persons per sq. km
C)
72 persons per sq. km
D)
67 persons per sq. Km
Mizoram had about 52 persons per square kilometre in the 2011 Census.
