Test-12

Consider the following statements about SARAL Index:
1) It has been designed by NITIAayog.
2) The index evaluates Indian states based on their attractiveness for rooftop development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise IMBEX 2018-19 held at which of the following place?

Which of the following company has statement of intent with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme?

Consider the following statements about Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):
1) The CDS is a high military office that oversees and coordinates the working of the three land borders.
2) CDS shall provide “effective leadership at the top level”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who published the report titled Growth Outlook for 2019 for Indian economy?

Which of the following author is announced to honoured with Vyas Samman 2018?

Which of the following teams has won the 2019 UEFA Champions League Trophy?

Konyak community belongs to which of the following Indian state?

Which of the following company of Israel launched world`s first privately funded moon mission spacecraft?

Consider the following statements about “Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme”:
1) The objective of the mission to ensure Har Ghar Jal (piped water supply).
2) It aims to provide water to all rural households by 2022
3) This Mission will focus on integrated demand and supply-side management of water at the local level
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Saksham 2019 is a campaign related to which of the following Ministry?

Who is awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize of 2018?

India moved 23 points in Ease of doing Business to …………… place, becoming top ranked country in South Asia for first time.

Who among the following has been appointed as the United Nations Development Programme’s Goodwill Ambassador?

Consider the following statements regarding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution:
(1)Under Part 21 of the Constitution of India, the State of J &K has been accorded special status
(2)Except for defence, foreign affairs, communications and matter specified in the instrument of
Accession of J&K, Indian parliament needs the concurrence of the J&K government for applying
all other laws
(3)Center cannot declare financial emergency under Article 360
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:

Which of the following statements is correct about SWAYAM PRABHA?

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Salt Satyagrah Memorial in which of the following district?

What is the theme of 2019 World Oceans Day?

Which film has won the academy awards (2019) for Best Picture category?

Consider the following statements regarding Chandrayaan 2 mission:
(1) Chandrayaan 2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1 in
2007.
(2) Chandrayaan-2 will be the first spacecraft to land close to the moon’s South Pole after
the soft landing.
(3) The mission will perform extensive mapping of the lunar surface in order to trace the
origin and evolution of the Moon.
The above correct statement/s is/are:

During the Radical Humanist Phase M.N. Roy advocated?

Who condemned Natural Rights as an invention of Fantasy ?

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is there the provision for having the Election Commission ?

Assertion (A) : Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deals with the declaration of an emergency.
Reason.
(R) : An emergency may take place at any time.
In the context of the two statements above, which is correct?

Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following :
(i) Shankari Prasad Vs. Union of India
(ii) Mandal Commission
(iii) Formation of Bangladesh
(iv) Lal Bahadur Shastri as Prime Minister
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :

‘Grape wine’ refers to

Vote on account means:

The ideal type of federalism is

Which of the following Commissions does not have the constitutional status ?

Which of the following cases propounded the concept of basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

The population of birds declined in an area where DDT was extensively used. Why?

Which of the following lake zones has phytoplanktons in abundance?

Plant species with a wide range of genetic distribution evolve into a local population known as

Which one is a ‘K’ selected species?

Which of the following requires maximum energy?

Penicillin is extracted from

Angora wool is extracted from

Pituitary gland is located in

Why radiologists do not take direct X-ray photographs of intestine ?

Dehydration in human body is caused due to the loss of:

Beryllium Sulphate is less soluble in water due to ?

What is the Chemical name for baking soda?

Which of the following gases is present under pressure in soft drinks?

The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is

Galvanization is the :

Which among the following types of coal produces most heat per unit?

The mass of a star is two times the mass of the Sun. How it will come to an end ?

One Kilowatt hour is equal

Which of the following statements is true when we see rainbow ?

The snow on the mountains does NOT melt all at once when it is heated by the sun because:

The Committees related to industrial licensing policy are
I. Arjun Sengupta Committee
II. D.G. Karve Committee
III. Subimal Dutt Committee
IV. R.K. Hazari Committee
Codes :

Optimum theory of population tells about the relationship between

Match the highest crop production states given in List – I with List – II from the given code :
List – I List – II
(States) (Highest crop production)
a. West Bengal 1. Total course cereals
b. Uttar Pradesh 2. Rice
c. Maharashtra 3. Potato
d. Gujarat 4. Groundnut
Codes :
a b c d

Which of the following can be linked with those providing method for
estimating black money in India ?
I. Kaldor’s approach
II. NIPFP method
III. O.P. Chopra’s method
IV. Arjun Sengupta
Codes :

What is meant by ‘population neutralism’ ?

From where does the Standard Meridian of India pass?

The Palk Strait lies between ……………..?

Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in which forests?

Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

Victoria Falls form the boundary between ……………?

Which of the following rocks contain fossils?

Mushroom rocks are found in ………?

What percentage of Argon is present in the atmosphere?

What is the average height of Troposphere?

Which layer of atmosphere contains ozone?

On entering which layer of atmosphere, meteorites start to burn?

Which layer of atmosphere reflects the transmitted radio waves back to the Earth?

Find the correct one :
i. Permanent winds – Trade winds
ii. Seasonal winds – Monsoons
iii. Local winds – sea breeze

With reference to Desai-Liaqat pact, consider the following statements:
1. It recommended for an equal number of persons nominated by the Congress and the League in the
central legislature.
2. 40% reserved seats for minorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 Which of the following was/were correct with reference to the Government of India, Act, 1935?
1. Provincial autonomy.
2. The India Council of the Secretary of State was abolished.
3. It provided for a Federal Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress declared ‘Complete Independence’ as its goal was adopted?

Consider the following statements:
1. ‘Pakistan Resolution’ passed at Lahore session of Muslim League.
2. Muslim League gave a call for “direct action” from August 16, 1946 to achieve Pakistan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?

According to the terms of the treaty of Srirangapattanam, ………..was ceded to the British.

Who put on the statute book two obnoxious measures the vernacular press Act and the Indian Arms Act.

In November 1881, Narendra went to meet …………..who was staying at the Kali Temple in Dakshineshwar.

………………., the viceroy of India decided to partition Bengal for administrative purposes, creating a new province of East Bengal and Assam, with a population of 31 million people and with its capital at Dhaka.

Prior to the Indian Association Shishir Kumar Ghosh along with Sambhu Charan Mukherjee founded ……………in Calcutta on 25 September 1875.

All India Khilafat conference was held on 1919 at Delhi. Who was the President of this conference?

The ‘Dandhi march’ took how many days?

Bardoli tax strike was organized to protest against?

Gandhi’s inspiration for civil disobedience came from the writings of which author?

Who is the author of “Gandhi on Non-Violence”

In state there are 4 Sheep breeding centre and one Ram breeding centres are functioning. At which place Ram breeding centre is located ?

Hoggets, Soviet Marino and American Rambouille are the breeds of which animal ?

Which metal plates were gifted by Bhot peoples to Samudrasen the Kullu governor of Harashvardhna?

Who was the author of book “Vriti”?

Inhimachal name Yotchey is associated with two things . One is with the name of tribe (kushans) while the another is a _____.

Which Janapad was also called as Rajsuvdinsangh?

Jalmani and Brahmgupta was the part of which Janapada in Himachal?

What is the average land holding share of semi medium category of farmers in Himachal Pradesh?

What is the total area under tea production in Himachal Pradesh?

The average rainfall of Himachal Pradesh is ____.

The female literacy rate in himachal Pradesh is ____.

Subhash Baoli is a house in Chamba where Netaji Subhash Chander Bose took short residence. In which year does S.C. Bose came to this place?

Lady Reading hospital which opened on 25 April 1924 is located at which place (though with a different name now)?

Mahima Library was built in which year by Maharaja Amar Prakash of Sirmaur in the remembrance of his daughter ?

Amala and Bimla are the famous rivers in Karsog area,are considered as the daughters of :-

What is the source of Pabbar River?

The famous Bhalei Mata temple situated nearer to which lake in Chamba district?