1. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
(a) at the start of a total solar eclipse.
(b) at the end of a total solar eclipse.
(c) only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail.
(d) only in the central regions of the totality trail.
Ans: (c) only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail.
2. Radar is used for
(a) detecting objects by using light waves
(b) reflecting sound waves to detect objects
(c) determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves.
(d) tracking rain-bearing clouds
Ans: (c) determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves.
3. Which of the following movements drew women out from the seclusion of home?
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(Swadeshi Movement began in1905. The home rule movement started in 1916. Non-cooperation movement started in 1920. The civil Disobedience movement started in 1930)
4. Consider the following statements in regard to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact:
1. According to the Pact, the British Government accepted to release all the political prisoners.
2. Irwin agreed on giving the right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops.
3. The British government allowed making of salt for personal consumption in coastal regions.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b) The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin on 5 March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.
5. The term ‘Double Veto’ is often used in the context of which of the following international organizations?
(a) United Nations
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Trade Organization
(d) BRICS summit
Ans: (a) United Nations
6. Which one of the following policies was adopted by the British towards native states after the revolt of 1857?
(a) To annex Indian states into the British empire.
(b) To give greater power to Indian states.
(c) To allow Indian states to establish relations with foreign powers.
(d) To maintain the status quo of Indian states
Ans: (d) To maintain the status quo of Indian states
(The policies that were adopted by the British towards native states after the revolt of 1857 were to maintain the status quo of Indian states)
7. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events?
(a) Partition of Bengal—Lucknow Pact—Surat split of Congress
(b) Partition of Bengal—Surat split of congress—Lucknow Pact
(c) Surat split of Congress—Partition of Bengal—Lucknow Pact
(d) Surat split of Congress—Lucknow Pact—Partition of Bengal
Ans: (b) Partition of Bengal—Surat split of Congress—Lucknow Pact.
8. The Act Prohibiting Child Marriages was passed in 1891 due to the efforts of
(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Jyotiba Phule
(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade and Jyotiba Phule
(c) Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari
(d) Keshab Chandra Sen and Mahadev Govind Ranade
Ans: (a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Jyotiba Phule
9. Which one of the following provisions was not made in the Charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council.
(c) All law making powers to be conferred onGovernor General in a Council.
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a law member in the Governor General’s Council
Ans: (d) An Indian was to be appointed as a law member in the Governor General’s Council
(A law member was to be appointed but not an Indian. The first law member appointed under this Charter Act, 1833 was Lord Macaulay).
10. The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because
(a) The comet rotates around the sun, and the lighter mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone.
(b) The comet rotates, and the lighter mass of the comet is attracted by some star situated in the direction of its tail.
(c) The radiation emitted by the sun exerts radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the Sun.
(d) The tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation
Ans: (a) the comet rotates around the sun, and the lighter mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone.
11. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Tipu Sultan was killed on the battlefield.
(b) A subsidiary alliance was concluded with the former Raja of Mysore.
(c) The rule of Tipu’s successors ended.
(d) Mysore was completely amalgamated into the British Empire.
Ans: (d) Mysore was completely amalgamated into the British Empire.
12. Consider the following statements about Shivaji.
1. He was simple and religious in his personal life.
2. He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism
3. He organized the Marathas against the Mughal Empire.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3
13. Arrange the following rulers of Kashmir in chronological order:
1. Avantivarman
2. Didda
3. Harsha
4. Jayasingh
Select the correct chronological order from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2,3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4,1, 2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans: (a) 1, 2,3, 4
14. Consider the following statements:
1. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested an advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite from Tejas-PV1.
2. EW suite consists of Radar Warner and Jammer.
3. It will replace existing EW systems, which are fitted on various combat aircraft as they consist of basic equipment – Radar Warner Receiver.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above
(This suit gives the pilot an additional capability of nullifying the effect of detected radar threat by appropriate mode of jamming).
15. Prezista (Darunavir Ethanolate) manufactured by drug firm Lupin will be used to treat
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Breast cancer
(c) HIV
(d) Ebola
Ans: (c) HIV
(The tablets will be used to treat HIV-1 infection).
16. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the amendment process?
(a) Article 356
(b) Article 368
(c) Article 370
(d) Article 328
Ans: b) Article 368
17. Which of the following statements are correct about space probe ‘Hayabusa2’?
(1) It has been launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency through the rocket.
(2) This project aims to send the explorer towards Mercury.
Codes:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.
Ans: (a) 1 only
18. Consider the following statements:
(1) Akash is a Surface-to-Air missile
(2) It will be inducted in the Army and the Air Force
(3) It has capability to intercept supersonic cruise missiles.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 1 and 3 Only
(c) 2 and3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (a) 1 and 2 Only
19. Consider the following statements:
1. Paulina Vega was crowned 63rd Miss Universe.
2. She is the daughter of celebrated Colombian singer Gastón Vega.
3. It was founded by the California clothing company Pacific Mills in 1952.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b) 1 and 3 only
20. In economics, what is the ‘Laffer Curve’ used to illustrate?
(a) The relationship between tax rates and tax revenue
(b) The trade-off between inflation and unemployment
(c) The short-run trade-off between output and interest rates
(d) The share market indices.
Ans: (a) The relationship between tax rates and tax revenue
21. What is meant by the eclipse of the Moon?
(a) It occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and the centers of all three are on the same straight line.
(b) It is a path along which the moon revolves.
(c) For any place, it is the average angle made by a line drawn from the moon to place and horizontal at midnight.
(d) When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, it causes the shadows of the Moon to fall on Earth
Ans: (d) When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, it causes the shadows of the Moon to fall on Earth
22. Which one of the following fundamental rights is available to both citizens and foreigners residing in India?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right against Exploitation
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(d) Right to silence
Ans: (a) Right to Equality
23. Which of the following has bought a 100 percent stake in Australian mining and exploration company Legend Mining’s iron ore project in Cameroon?
(a) Jindal Steel and Power
(b) Mittal-Arcelor
(c) Tata Iron and steel
(d) SAIL
Ans: (a) Jindal Steel and Power
24. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalties on two banks due to violation of Know Your Customer (KYC norms). Which of the following are those banks?
(a) ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda
(b) ICICI Bank and State Bank of Patiala
(c) State Bank of Patiala and YesBank
(d) HDFC Bank and IDBI Bank
Ans: (a) ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda
(RBI has imposed monetary penalties on ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda as these banks violated the RBI’s instructions on KYC and anti-money laundering norms).
25. Which company has become the first corporate to cross the 700 billion dollar mark in market capitalization?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Exxon
(c) Google
(d) Apple Inc.
Ans: (d) Apple Inc.
(Apple Inc. registered 64.36% growth in market capitalization to cross the $700 billion mark).