Translator • Paper-II
The title “father of the Indian nuclear programme” is given to
A)
Raja Ramanna
B)
Rajagopala Chidambaram
C)
Homi Jehangir Bhabha
D)
Piara Singh Gill
Homi Jehangir Bhabha is regarded as the father of India’s nuclear programme.
Translator • Paper-II
The paddy tax payable to the chief by all the villagers was known as:
A)
Sachhiah
B)
Khuaichhiah
C)
Fathang
D)
Silaichhiah
Khuaichhiah was the paddy tax paid to the chief by villagers.
Translator • Paper-II
A dye that was originally developed in India was
A)
magenta
B)
indigo
C)
red oxide
D)
saffron
Indigo has a long history of development/use in India as a dye.
Translator • Paper-II
A big log of wood inside the Zawlbuk is known as:
A)
Bawhbel
B)
Awkpaka
C)
Bahzar
D)
Laizawl
Awkpaka is the large log inside the Zawlbuk.
Translator • Paper-II
Find simple interest on Rs 7300 for 37 days at 10% per annum:
A)
Rs 72
B)
Rs 67
C)
Rs 74
D)
none of these
SI=7300×10×37/(100×365)=74; so C.
Translator • Paper-II
The first Post office in Mizoram was located at:
A)
Sairang
B)
Tlabung
C)
Aizawl
D)
Sialsuk
The first post office in Mizoram was located at Sairang.
Translator • Paper-II
The foundation of Christianity in Mara land was laid by:
A)
RA Lorrain
B)
JH Lorrain
C)
AW Davies
D)
William Williams
RA Lorrain is associated with the establishment of Christianity in the Mara area.
Translator • Paper-II
The first immigration check post in Myanmar-Mizoram international border is:
A)
Zokhawthar
B)
Zochachhuah
C)
Zorinpui
D)
Vaphai
Zokhawthar is the major immigration/check-post on the India–Myanmar border in Mizoram.
Translator • Paper-II
India is home to a deadly infection called kala azar or visceral leishmaniasis which is transmitted by
A)
sandflies
B)
mosquitos
C)
rats
D)
fleas
Kala azar is transmitted by sandflies.
Translator • Paper-II
If 16a + 16b = 96, then the average of a and b is:
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5
16(a+b)=96 → a+b=6; average=3.
Translator • Paper-II
Which country recently changed the name of its capital from Astana to Nursultan?
A)
Kyrgyzstan
B)
Uzbekistan
C)
Azerbaijan
D)
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan renamed Astana as Nur-Sultan.
Translator • Paper-II
The digit in the unit’s place in the square root of 15876 is:
A)
8
B)
6
C)
4
D)
2
15876 ends in 76 and √15876=126, so unit digit is 6.
Translator • Paper-II
The Mizos who are reluctant to participate in the First World War were wooed by the government by promising them:
A)
Their family member will be given government Job
B)
They will be paid a sum of Rs. 50 per month
C)
They will be honour with highest civil honour
D)
Their family will be exempted from Kuli
Recruitment incentives included exemption from the compulsory kuli/service burden for their families.
Translator • Paper-II
In Aadhaar, the most reliable biometric identification is scanning of the
A)
face
B)
DNA fingerprint
C)
hand geometry
D)
iris
Iris scanning is a highly reliable biometric used by Aadhaar.
Translator • Paper-II
Chandrashekhar limit is about the
A)
rate of expansion of the galaxy
B)
size of white dwarf star
C)
number of protons in an element
D)
speed of light in vacuum
The Chandrasekhar limit concerns the maximum mass of a stable white dwarf.
Translator • Paper-II
Which North-East states have recognised English as their official language?
A)
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, Sikkim
B)
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur
C)
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, Tripura
D)
Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
In the North Eastern region of India, English serves as the primary official language for several states due to the high linguistic diversity within those states.
1. **Nagaland**: English is the sole official language to avoid conflict between various tribal dialects.
2. **Mizoram**: English is the official language, alongside Mizo.
3. **Meghalaya**: English is the official language.
4. **Arunachal Pradesh**: English is the official language.
5. **Sikkim**: English is the official language.
Comparing this to the options:
- Option (a) correctly lists Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim.
- Option (b) is incorrect because Assam's official language is Assamese (with English used for administrative purposes, but it is not the primary 'recognized' state official language in the same context as the others).
- Option (c) and (d) are incorrect because Tripura's official languages are Bengali and Kokborok, and Manipur's official language is Meiteilon (Manipuri).
Translator • Paper-II
The largest importer of weapons in the world during 2014-2018 is:
A)
India
B)
Saudi Arabia
C)
China
D)
Irag
India was the largest arms importer in 2014–2018 in SIPRI’s ranking.
Translator • Paper-II
A wire can be bent in the form of a circle of radius 56 cm. If it is bent in the form of a square, then its area will be:
A)
8844 sq cm
B)
4444 sq cm
C)
7744 sq cm
D)
none of these
Circle circumference=112π. Square side=28π; area=784π²≈7744 cm² using π=22/7.
Translator • Paper-II
The first Mizos converts to receive baptism were:
A)
Khuma and Khama
B)
Khara and Phunga
C)
Khama and Siama
D)
Khuma and Khara
Khuma and Khama are identified as the first Mizo converts baptized.
Translator • Paper-II
The great darkness that caused the earth in one Mizo legend was called
A)
Khawzing
B)
Thimzing
C)
Thlazing
D)
Khawthim
The great darkness in the Mizo legend is called Thimzing.
Translator • Paper-II
If the mother of a girl who is getting married, has separated from the girl’s father, she is entitled to a price known as:
A)
Chhuatkil kaiman
B)
Sehrui Satchat
C)
Khualkai man
D)
Numan
The price paid to the separated mother is termed Numan.
Translator • Paper-II
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred on April, 2019 with United Arab Emirates (UAE) highest civil decoration namely:
A)
Rashid Medal
B)
Sultan Medal
C)
Mansour Medal
D)
Zayed Medal
The UAE’s highest civilian honour was the Order of Zayed.
Translator • Paper-II
An infectious disease that is completely eradicated in India is
A)
diphtheria
B)
dracunculiasis
C)
smallpox
D)
polio
Smallpox was eradicated in India and globally.
Translator • Paper-II
ISRO stands for
A)
Indian Science Research Organisation
B)
Indian Space Research Organisation
C)
International Space Research Operation
D)
International Science Research Organisation
ISRO = Indian Space Research Organisation.
Translator • Paper-II
‘To Remember I Invented People’ is a book written by:
A)
Deepak Unnikrishnan
B)
Ashwin Sanghi
C)
Devdutt Pattanaik
D)
Vikram Chandra
“To Remember I Invented People” is by Deepak Unnikrishnan.
