Q.1: Which of the gas is not present in atmosphere?
a) Helium
b) Hydrogen
c) Neon
d) Radon
Ans: d)
Imp Facts: Radon is a noble gas that’s not typically present in the atmosphere in significant amounts due to its radioactive nature and short half-life. It’s more commonly found in soil and rocks. It is produced by the radioactive decay of radium in the soil. It is extremely heavy and has a very short half-life (about 3.8 days).
Q.2: Which one among the following is not an atmospheric natural disaster?
a) Drought
b) Hailstorm
c) Frost
d) Avalanche
Ans: c)
Imp Facts:
Frost: According to the standard meteorological and disaster management classifications, Frost is generally not classified as a “natural disaster.”
Drought: A major climatological disaster. It involves a prolonged period of water deficiency that leads to crop failure, famine, and long-term economic damage.
Hailstorm: A meteorological disaster. Large hailstones can destroy crops, kill livestock, damage aircraft, and ruin infrastructure in minutes.
Avalanche: A geophysical/topographical disaster. It involves the rapid flow of snow down a slope, posing an immediate threat to human life and settlements.
Q.3: The book ‘The Art of War’ (Dell’arte della guerra) was written by:
a) Niccolo Machiavelli
b)Thucydides
c) Thomas Hobbes
d) J.S. Mill
Ans: a)
Q.4: Which one of the following military operations was not undertaken by India?
a) Operation Ablaze
b) Operation Spider’s Web
c) Operation Trident
d) Operation Bandar
Ans: b)
Imp Facts:
Operation Spider’s Web was undertaken by Ukraine, not India. It was a drone strike operation targeting Russian airbases. India has undertaken several military operations, including: Operation Trident, a naval strike on Karachi harbour during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Operation Bandar, air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot in 2019 and Operation Ablaze, a defensive operation focused on strengthening India’s readiness, especially in vulnerable areas, undertaken before Operation Riddle in 1965
Q.5: Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Arnala’, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft launched in Dec 2022?
- It is indigenously designed in India.
- It is named after the historic Arnala fort located in Maharashtra.
- It has been built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) of GRSE with M/s L&T Shipyard.
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d)
Q.6: Which of the statements about the dams on the Chenab river is/are correct ?
- Salal dam, Aalal dam and Baglihar dams are on the Chenab river.
- Baglihar dam has a greater height than Salal dam.
- Salal dam is operated by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation and Baglihar dam is operated by NHPC Limited.
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 2 only
d) 3 only
Ans: b)
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__________________________________________________________________________Q.7: Which one of the following is a good statistic to evaluate where an economy stands in the financial cycle?
a) Тax/GDP Ratio
b) Fiscal Deficit/GDP Ratio
c) Household Consumption/GDP Ratio
d) Credit/GDP Ratio
Ans: d)
Q.8: A body sinks in water when
a) density of water is greater than density of body
b) density of water is less than density of body
c) density of water is equal to density of body
d) the body is heavy
Ans: b)
Q.9: Bottom of a tank containing water appears to be raised. It is due to
a) Reflection of light
b) Refraction of light
c) Interference of light
d) Diffraction of light
Ans: b)
Q.10: A person can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant object distinctly, the person is suffering with
a) Hypermetropia
b) Presbyopia
c) Myopia
d) None of above
Ans: c)
Imp Facts:
Myopia is a condition where a person can see nearby objects clearly, but distant objects appear blurred. This happens because the light rays entering the eye converge in front of the retina instead of on it.
Hypermetropia is the opposite of myopia. A person can see distant objects clearly but struggles to focus on nearby objects. In this case, the light rays converge at a focal point behind the retina.
Presbyopia is an age-related condition that usually becomes noticeable in the early to mid-40s. It is characterized by a gradual loss of the eye’s ability to focus on nearby objects. While it sounds like hypermetropia, the underlying mechanism is different.
Q.11: Which one of the following radiations has longer wavelength?
a) X-rays
b) Ultraviolet
c) Micro Wave
d) Infra-red
Ans: c)
Q.12: “Neel Darpan”, a play that depicted the atrocities on the indigo planters, was translated into English by:
a) Dinabandhu Mitra
b) Michael Madhusudan Dutta
c) James Long
d) James C. Scott
Ans: b)
Imp Facts: The play, written by Dinabandhu Mitra, highlighted the struggles of indigo farmers against British planters in 19th-century Bengal.
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