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UTTAR PRADESH JUDICIAL SERVICES MOCK EXAMINATION - 2023

TEST – VIII
(COMBINED TEST–IV)
Paper – I
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Negative Marking: 0.33 marks per question
Total Questions: 150
Maximum Marks: 150
Duration: 2:00 Hours
Date: 26/01/2023
1. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and
terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
(a) Cow
(b) Elephant
(c) Rhinoceros
(d) Tiger
2. Who established “Rajdharma” on triplex bases of longanimity, liberty and
compassion ?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Akbar
(c) Ranjit Singh
(d) Shivaji
3. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was-
(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila
(d) Ujjain
4. What was the ancient name of Ujjain?
(a) Taxila
(b) Indraprastha
(c) Avantika
(d) None of above.
5. Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins ?
(a) Chandragupta-I
(b) Ghatotkacha
(c) Samudra Gupta
(d) Sri Gupta

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6. Mimansa was initiated by-
(a) Kanad
(b) Vasistha
(c) Vishwamitra
(d) Jaimini
7. Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by :
(a) Pallavas
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Rashtrakutas
8. Famous South Indian "The Battle of Takkolam' was fought between?
(a) Between Chola and North Chalukyas
(b) Between Chola and Rashtrakutas
(c) Between Chola and Hoysala
(d) Between Chola and Pandya
9. Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate is known as "Lakh Baksh”?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
10. The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was ordered by :
(a) Sultan Firuz Tughluq
(b) Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlug
(c) Sultan Mubarak
(d) Sultan Muhammad-Bin Tughluq
11. Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad Ghori
(b) Firuz Shah Tugluq
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
12. The Kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by-
(a) Vijay Raya
(b) Harihara-II
(c) Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I
(d) Bukka-II

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13. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagara?
(a) Ahmadnagar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Golconda
(d) Hampi
14. Which Sultan built Alai Darwaza?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firuz Tughluq
15. The birthplace of Maharani Laxmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom
struggle, is:
(a) Agra
(c) Varanasi
(b) Jhansi
(d) Vrindaban
16. Which of the following was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-
Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?
(a) Lloyd George
(b) George Hamilton
(c) Sir Samuel Hoare
(d) Lord Salisbury
17. Which of the following acts of the British India strengthened the Viceroy's
authority over his executive councils by substituting "portfolio" or departmental
system for Corporate Functioning?
(a) Indian Councils Act 1861
(b) Government of India Act 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act 1892
(d) Indian councils Act 1909
18. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Non-Cooperation
Movement?
(a) The period of the Movement was from 1920 to 1922.
(b) Attainment of Swaraj within a year was its motto.
(c) It comprised the programme of the boycott.
(d) M.A. Jinnah had supported this Movement.

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19. In December, 1916 both Indian National Congress and Indian Muslim League
held their session at:
(a) Aligarh
(b) Allahabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Lahore
20. Name the magazine published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South
Africa, was-:
(a) Navjeevan
(b) India Gazette
(c) Africaner
(d) Indian opinion
21. Who among the following did not contribute to Home Rule League?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Annie Beasant
(c) S. Subrahmanyam Ayer
(d) T.S. Alcott
22. Who among the following founded the 'Gadar Party'?
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Barkatullah
23. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Howrah Conspiracy Case-1910
(b) Victoria Conspiracy Case-1914
(c) Lahore Conspiracy Case-1916 and 1930
(d) Kakori Conspiracy Case-1924
24. Who among of the following led the agitation against the partition of Bengal
(1905)?
(a) Surendranath Bannerjee
(b) C.R. Das
(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

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25. Who among following women was first to unfurl Indian Tricolour?
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Bhikaji Cama
(c) Durga Bhabhi
(d) Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay
26. Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended in the Alipur Conspiracy Case by
(a) Chittaranjan Das
(b) W.C. Banerjee
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) Tej Bahadur Sapru
27. After the sentence of B.G Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for
mercy and said: "My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar"?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Max Muller
(c) Bipinchandra Pal
(d) William Jones
28. Along with Mahatma Gandhi who amongst the following Muslims did lift the
bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
(a) Shaukat Ali
(b) Mohammad Ali
(c) Maulana A.K. Azad
(d) M.A. Ansari
29. Which amongst the following statements is/are true about V.D. Savarkar?
(i) He founded Abhinav Bharat-A revolutionary organization.
(ii) In order to inspire Indian nationalist, he wrote the biography of Mazzini.
(iii) He also authored “The Indian War of Independence-1857" which
provides a nationalist view of the revolt of 1857.
(iv) He jumped into the sea from the sailing ship in order to escape British
captivity.
Choose the correct answer:
(a) (i), (ii), (iii)and (iv)
(b) Only (iii) and (iv)
(c) Only (i), (iii)and (iv)
(d) Only (i) and (iv)

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30. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National
Congress after India attained independence?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Acharya Kripalni
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jayaprakash Narain
31. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to take steps to
separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?
(a) Article 58
(b) Article 44
(c) Article 52
(d) Article 50
32. How many Fundamental Rights have been provided by the Constitution of
India?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Five
(d) Six
33. What are Dilatory motions in context with the procedure in parliament?
(a) General discussion on budget
(b) Discussion on cut motions
(c) Adjournment or delay of the debate on Bills
(d) Deletion of words, phrases and expressions from the records of
procedure
34. The foundation of the Finance commission is laid down under which of the
given articles?
(a) Article 202
(b) Article 280
(c) Article 263
(d) Article 231
35. Federalism is taken in the Indian Constitution from which of the following
countries?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Italy

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36. India is called a secular country because citizens have the fundamental right
to
(a) freedom of speech and expression
(b) freedom to profess the religion of one's choice.
(c) assemble peaceably and without arms
(d) form associations or unions or co-operative societies
37. The code of Criminal Procedure was coming into existence on
(a) 26 January 1946
(b) 01 March 1973
(c) 24 April 1955
(d) 01 April 1974
38. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) It encourages the inflow of foreign capital for infrastructure
development.
(b) It facilitates the proper distribution of finances among the Public Sector
Undertakings.
(c) It ensures transparency in financial administration.
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this
context.
39. The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a Superior Court
(a) To an inferior court to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for
review.
(b) To an inferior court to stop further proceedings in a particular case.
(c) To an officer to show his right to hold a particular office.
(d) To a public authority to produce a person detained by it before the
court within 24 hours.
40. During National Emergency the term of the House of People-
(a) Cannot be extended.
(b) Can be extended till the Emergency lasts.
(c) Can be extended for one year only.
(d) Can be extended till Emergency lasts but only by one year at a time.

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41. Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court?
1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of
Legislature of a state.
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory.
4. A dispute between two or more States.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
42. Which of the given schedules of the Indian Constitution includes the Provision
regarding Anti-Defection Law?
(a) Sixth schedule
(b) Seventh schedule
(c) Tenth schedule
(d) Eleventh schedule
43. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states the directive principles of state
policy on 'Promotion of international peace and security?
(a) Article 57
(b) Article 51
(c) Article 59
(d) Article 49
44. What is the meaning of the term 'Liberty'?
(a) Right to express anything
(b) Right to go anywhere
(c) Absence of restrictions
(d) Presence of restrictions
45. Which of the given Articles of the Indian Constitution is regarding the duties of
the Chief Minister with respect to the furnishing of information to the
Governor?
(a) Article 167
(b) Article 195
(c) Article 187
(d) Article 165

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46. Who among the following appoints the Lokayukta and Uplokayukta?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Vice President
(d) Governor or Lieutenant Governor of the concerned state/UT
47. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution is about scheduled languages?
(a) X
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) VI
48. Which of the given article of the Indian Constitution mentions the provision of
Council of Minister for aid and advice of the President of India?
(a) Article 63
(b) Article 74
(c) Article 77
(d) Article 66
49. The Rajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill sent for its consideration by the
Lok Sabha for a maximum period of
(a) 16 days
(b) 14 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 7 days
50. Which of the given article of the Indian Constitution deals with National
Commission for Scheduled Castes?
(a) Article 343
(b) Article 355
(c) Article 338
(d) Article 333
51. Which of the given amendment in the Indian Constitution led to the beginning
of Panchayati Raj in India?
(a) 73rd
(b) 64th
(c) 62nd
(d) 69th

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52. The provision of office of Vice President in the Indian Constitution is taken
from which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) America
(d) Italy
53. The number of Lok Sabha seats were raised from 525 to 545 by which of the
given amendment?
(a) 56th
(b) 48th
(c) 31st
(d) 35th
54. Which of the given Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the High court
to issue writs?
(a) Article 223
(b) Article 229
(c) Article 232
(d) Article 226
55. Who is the chairman of the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC)?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Finance Minister
56. Bodos are inhabitants of-
(a) Assam State
(c) Amazon Basin
(b) Santhal Pargana
(d) Madhya Pradesh
57. Vembanad lake is in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu

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58. Consider the following statements:
1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the ozone layer.
3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
59. "Ecology is permanent economy" is the slogan of which movement?
(a) Appiko Movement
(b) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(c) Chipko Movement
(d) None of the above
60. A species is considered to be extinct if it has not been seen in its natural
habitat for.
(a) 15 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 50 years
61. In which census was the term Urban Agglomeration introduced?
(a) 1981
(b) 1951
(c) 2001
(d) 1971
62. Red soils are deficient in which among the following?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Phosphorous
(c) Humus
(d) All of the above
63. Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following
industries?
(a) Cotton Cloth Industry
(b) Silk-waeving Industry
(c) Petroleum Industry
(d) Glass Industry

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64. Which place in Punjab is known for the hosiery industry?
(a) Gurdaspur
(b) Amritsar
(c) Ludhiana
(d) Jallandhar
65. Who among the following is associated with 'White Revolution'?
(a) P.J. Kurien
(b) M.S. Swaminathan
(c) Varghese Kurien
(d) M.S. Raghunathan
66. Which nutrient is considered essential for growing pulse crop?
(a) Chromium
(b) Iodine
(c) Cobalt
(d) Sodium
67. Which one of the following is a 'Rabi' crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Maize
(c) Arhar
(d) Mustard
68. The oldest hydropower power plant in India is-
(a) Khopoli
(b) Paikara
(c) Mettur
(d) Sidrapong
69. Which of the following are not associated with the Chambal Valley Project?
1. Gandhi Sagar
2. Jawahar Sagar
3. Govind Sagar
4. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4

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70. In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
1. Terrace cultivation
2. Deforestation
3. Tropical climate
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
71. Teak and Sal are the products of -
(a) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
(b) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(c) Tropical Thorn Forests
(d) Alpine Forests
72. The beneficiary states of Sardar Sarovar Project are -
(a) Gujarat, Maharashtra. M.P. and Raiasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh, M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(c) Orissa, M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) M.P., Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra
73. 'Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project' is on which river?
(a) Tapti
(c) Godavari
(b) Kosi
(d) Krishna
74. Maithon, Belpahari and Tilaya dams are constructed on the river-
(a) Damodar
(b) Barakar
(c) Konar
(d) Bokaro
75. Which districts are known as areas of 'White Gold' because of cotton-
cultivation.
(a) Ratlam-Khandwa
(b) Khandwa-Khargone
(c) Ujjain-Shajapur
(d) Dhar-Jhabua

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76. Why does water boil at a temperature below 100°C at higher altitudes?
(a) The atmospheric pressure decreases and hence boiling point is
lowered.
(b) The gravitational attraction is less.
(c) Because of heavy winds in mountains.
(d) None of the above is correct.
77. Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of
Carbon than the rest type of?
(a) Bituminous coal
(b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite
78. The chemical formula of washing soda is
(a) NaOH
(b) Na2CO3
(c) NaHCO3
(d) Ca(OH)2
79. The offending substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness etc. is -
(a) Ethyl alcohol
(b) Amyl alcohol
(c) Benzylalcohol
(d) Methyl alcohol
80. Assertion (A) : The main component of the liquefied petroleum gas is
Methane.
Reason (R) : Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories
where it can be supplied through pipelines.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
81. The study of the flower is known as :
(a) Phrenology
(b) Anthology
(c) Agrostology
(d) Palynology

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82. Turmeric is obtained from which part of the plant:
(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Fruit
(d) Flower bud
83. Which part of the animal cell is called power house?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Entire cell
84. Assertion (A): People with AB blood groups are universal recipients.
Reason (R): Red blood cell of blood group AB has no antigen and so
agglutination does not occur with any other blood group.
Code:
(a) both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A).
(b) both (A) are (R) are individually true, but (R) is the correct explanation
of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is true, but (R) is true.
85. Soft drinks such as cocoa contain significant quantities of
(a) Caffeine
(b) Nicotine
(c) Tannin
(d) Renin
86. The best source of Vitamin C is:
(a) Apple
(b) Mango
(c) Goose Berry
(d) Milk
87. Assertion (A) : Human diet should compulsorily contain glycine, serine and
tyrosin.
Reason (R) : Essential amino acids can not be synthesized in the human
body.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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88. The organ affected by malaria is -
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Kidney
(d) Spleen
89. 1st December, is celebrated every year as -
(a) World Environment Day
(b) World Food Day
(c) World Aids Day
(d) World Literacy Day
90. Jonas Salk is known for the discovery of -
(a) Smallpox vaccine
(b) Cholera vaccine
(c) Polio vaccine
(d) None of the above
91. After takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, who is the new Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Twitter?
(a) Elon Musk
(b) Satya Nadella
(c) Tim Cook
(d) Steve Ballmer
92. ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’
group was formed during which summit?
(a) COP-27
(b) CITES COP-19
(c) FAO Annual Summit
(d) UNEP Summit
93. What is the name of the first indigenously developed light combat helicopters
(LCH)?
(a) Pratabh
(b) Prachand
(c) Prakash
(d) Vikas
94. Suresh N Patel was appointed as the head of which institution recently?
(a) Central Information Commission
(b) Central Vigilance Commission
(c) CBI
(d) RAW

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95. ‘National Sports Day’ or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on :
(a) July 12
(b) August 29
(c) January 20
(d) December 10
96. National Statistics Day is observed on June 29 to mark the birth anniversary
of which legendary statistician of India?
(a) M. Visveseraya
(b) Ramanujam
(c) Prof. P C Mahalanobis
(d) S. Radhakrishnan
97. The annual World Competitiveness Index 2022 released on June 15 placed
India at which rank?
(a) 37th
(b) 77th
(c) 47th
(d) 57
98. Which state/UT celebrates Losar festival as the traditional New Year by the
Buddhist Community?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
99. Which country is the world’s top producer of ‘Rare earth material’?
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) USA
100. ‘Indian National Women’s Day’ is observed every year to commemorate the
birth anniversary of which personality?
(a) Savitribhai Phule
(b) Fatima Sheikh
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Annie Besant

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101. Which city is the host of ‘Global Clean Energy Action Forum’?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Pittsburg
(c) Paris
(d) Rome
102. What are ‘Maitri and Bharati’, which were seen in the news?
(a) Research base stations in Antarctica
(b) Anti-Tank Missiles
(c) Indian Naval Ships
(d) Mars Missions
103. Which is the ‘Theme State’ of the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela
2022?
(a) Haryana
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Goa
104. President Murmu inaugurated ‘Judicial Academy’ and laid the foundation
stone of the National Law University in which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
105. Xenotransplantation, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with
which field?
(a) Crypto-currency
(b) Organ Transplantation
(c) Semi-conductor Manufacturing
(d) Climate Change
106. New Space India Limited is the commercial arm of which organisation?
(a) ISRO
(b) DRDO
(c) NASA
(d) Air India

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107. The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) Rules have been amended,
to allow……….. percent of FDI in LIC.
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 50
108. Who has been elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, after the no-
confidence motion?
(a) Shehbaz Sharif
(b) Shah Mahmood Qureshi
(c) Nawaz Sherif
(d) Asif Ali Zardari
109. The new book, “The Maverick Effect” narrates the formation of which Indian
institution?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) NASSCOM
(c) ISRO
(d) FICCI
110. Which country recently signed “Emmett Till Antilynching Act” into law?
(a) Russia
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Germany
111. Which grouping has launched a new initiative to boost flows of digital FDIs
globally, along with WEF?
(a) NASSCOM
(b) Digital Cooperation Organization
(c) G-20
(d) BIMSTEC
112. India’s first ‘Wargame Research and Development Centre’ (WARDEC) is
announced to be set up in which city?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kochi
(d) Vishakhapatnam

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113. Which Union Ministry launched ‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative?
(a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(d) Ministry of MSME
114. India’s first green-field grain-based ethanol plant has been inaugurated in
which state/UT?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Telangana
115. India ranks at which place worldwide for production in terms of volume of
Pharma exports?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
116. What is the target year to achieve clean, affordable energy for all, as per the
‘UN Energy Plan of Action’?
(a) 2025
(b) 2030
(c) 2040
(d) 2050
117. Which country recently issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and
flavoured cigars?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) UK
118. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 comes under the
jurisdiction of which union ministry (as of June 2022)?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Law and Justice

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119. Theri Desert, that was recently in news, is situated in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Himachal Pradesh
120. Which country recently signed an executive order aimed at protecting
L.G.B.T.Q. people?
(a) France
(b) USA
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
121. Which network has partnered with UN Women for advancing women’s
economic empowerment?
(a) LinkedIn
(b) upGrad
(c) Twitter
(d) eDX
122. What is the speciality of the ‘superworms’ which was recently demonstrated in
a study?
(a) Prevents Water pollution
(b) Consumes Plastic
(c) Lives in the Moon
(d) Used in Hydroponics
123. Which indigenous missile corvette of the Indian Navy was converted to a ship
museum?
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Khukri
(c) INS Kattabomman
(d) INS Shivalik
124. When was the ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’ set up in India?
(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2016
(d) 2018

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125. Union Cabinet approved the transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites to
which organisation?
(a) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(b) NewSpace India Ltd
(c) Indian Space Research Organsiation
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
126. ‘Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety’ is the
theme of which international day observed in June?
(a) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
(b) World Refugee Day
(c) World UN Peacekeepers Day
(d) World Child Labour Awareness Day
127. Which state has clinched the top position in the Khelo India Youth Games
2021?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Haryana
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
128. The European Commission has recommended which country to be granted
‘European Union’ (EU) candidate status?
(a) Malta
(b) Ukraine
(c) Albania
(d) Bulgaria
129. Which Indian state clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy title in 2022?
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
130. Which battery is predominantly used in Electric Vehicles (EVs)?
(a) Lithium-ion Battery
(b) Nickel-metal Battery
(c) Lead-Acid Battery
(d) Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery

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131. Former world champion Mirabai Chanu, who recently set a new national
record in the National Weightlifting Championships, belongs to which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Manipur
(d) Rajasthan
132. G Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and A Sharath Kamal are associated with which
sport?
(a) Table Tennis
(b) Tennis
(c) Shooting
(d) Boxing
133. For which of the commodities the unit bpd is used in international trade?
(a) Meat & Livestock
(b) Precious Metals
(c) Industrial metals
(d) Crude oil
134. TRAI Stands for which of the following?
(a) Trans-Roadways Authority of India
(b) Transport & Roads Authority of India
(c) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(d) Telephone Regulatory Authority of India
135. Which economic system is known as the Keynesian Economic system?
(a) Market economic system
(b) Mixed economic system
(c) Socialist economic system
(d) None of the above
136. Which of the following laws states that with constant tastes and preferences,
the proportion of income spent on food items decreases as income
increases?
(a) Say’s Law
(b) Griffin’s Law
(c) Gresham’s Law
(d) Engel’s Law

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137. Who heads the working group constituted by the Reserve Bank of India, to
review private bank shareholding norms?
(a) PK Mohanty
(b) R Gandhi
(c) BP Kanungo
(d) Rabi N. Mishra
138. Who wrote the book Wealth of Nations?
(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) John Maynard Keynes
(c) Adam Smith
(d) None of the above
139. Who wrote the book Area of Darkness?
(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) V. S. Naipaul
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Khushwant Singh
140. Which day is celebrated as World Diabetes Day?
(a) 2 January
(b) 5 April
(c) 8 February
(d) 14 November
141. Which day is celebrated as World Wildlife Day?
(a) 2 March
(b) 3 March
(c) 10 March
(d) 9 March
142. Shobha Naidu, who recently passed away, was associated with which
profession?
(a) Poet
(b) Dancer
(c) Journalist
(d) Scientist

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143. Who is the new Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes
(NCSC)?
(a) Vijay Sampla
(b) Ajith Doval
(c) Kumar Murmurae
(d) Suneet Singh
144. Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana after his death, is
located in which state/UT?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam
145. What is “James Webb”, which is seen in the news recently?
(a) Telescope
(b) Steam Engine
(c) Maglev Train
(d) Arctic Expedition Crew
146. What is the name of the online system launched to file corruption complaints
with the Lokpal?
(a) Digi Lokpal
(b) Lokpal Online
(c) Humara Lokpal
(d) e- Lokpal
147. India, recently test-fired the air version of the BrahMos, a ………….
(a) Supersonic cruise missile
(b) Anti-Tank Missile
(c) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
(d) Guided Rocket System
148. ‘HAECHI-II’, which was seen in the news recently, is an operation undertaken
by which institution?
(a) Central Bureau of Investigation
(b) INTERPOL
(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation
(d) International Monetary Fund

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149. The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that -
(a) Certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they
cannot be abrogated.
(b) Fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away.
(c) The Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 368.
(d) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part
of the Constitution and at the same time represents it real spirit.
150. ‘BrahMos Aerospace cruise missile manufacturing unit’ is being constructed in
which city?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Pune
(d) Gandhi Nagar

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 Rahul’s a blue print of success

UTTAR PRADESH JUDICIAL SERVICES MOCK EXAMINATION - 2023

TEST – VIII
(COMBINED TEST–IV)
Paper – I
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Answer and Explanations
Total Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Duration: 2:00 Hours
Date: 26/01/2023
Q. No. Ans. Explanations
1. A The pictures of elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, deer, sheep, etc. are depicted
on the seals and terracotta arts of Harappan culture. But cow was not
depicted on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan cultures.
2. A Ashoka announced the logical and practical Dhamma Niti to be follow by
his pupils easily. Ashoka's 'Dhamma' is based on ethical principles which
were not related to any commuded a nity but declared for the welfare of
the humanity
3. C At present Vaishali is a district of Bihar. It was related to both Buddhism
and Jainism in ancient times. It was established in 6' century B.C. before
the birth of Gautam Buddha (563 BC). Mahavir Swami was also born here.
Nalanda - Nalanda was an important centre of Buddhist education. Firstly,
Buddha temples were established here in Gupta period. The excavation of
Nalanda proves that the University, which was situated here spread one
mile in length and half miles in breadth.
Taxila - Taxila was a major centre of learning for Hindus and Buddhist who
came here from all over the world to get education. It was situated few
miles west of present Islamabad. Ujjain was the conventional capital of
Chandragupta Il (Vikramaditya).
4. C Ujjain, located in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh is considered as the
ancient historical town of India. This was one of the two capitals of Avanti
which was one among the 16 Mahajanapadas. It is also known as
Avantika.
5. A Chandragupta-I was the first Gupta ruler who issued the coins. There is no
evidence available for issuance of coins by Ghatokacha and Srigupta, the
early rulers of Gupta dynasty. Samudragupta also issued various types of
coins but his tenure was after Chandragupta-I. Sankhya Darshan is one of
the most ancient philosophical schools of India. Maharshi Kapila is known
as the 'Acharya' of Sankhya Darshan. He composed "'Sankhya Sutra' and
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6. D 'Nyaya Darshan' was propagated by Gautama who is also known as
'Akashapad.' The word 'Nyaya' means decision or logic. Nyaya Darshan
recognizes the existence of 16 substances or elements. The original text of
Nyaya Darshan is 'Nyayasutra' which is the masterpiece of Gautama.
Maharshi Kapila propagated "Sankhya Darshan' while Jaimini propagated
'Poorva Mimansa.'
7. A Mahabalipuram is situated on the seashore about 55 km south of Chennai,
is well known for its architectural beauty and is recognized as a world
heritage monument by the UNESCO. Shore temple, Rathas (Chariots)
carved out of a single rock. Arjuna penance and other cave temple are
some of the famous wonders. Mahabalipuram was a place of pilgrimage
even before the Pallava period and the Pallava king Narasimha Varman
built these beautiful temples including the present Shore temple during the
8th century. Mahabalipuram was a famous centre of Pallava art and
architecture.
8. B The battle of Takkolam was a military engagement between Rajaditya, son
of the Chola king Parantaka - I and a confed- eracy of western Gangas,
Monas and Vaidunbas led by Rashtrakuta King Krishna - III at Takkolam.
The battle fought in 949 AD resulted in the defeat of Cholas and the death
of Rajaditya in the battlefield.
9. D Sultan Qutbuddin Aybak also called "Lakh Baksh Sultan" was the first
Muslim emperor of India who ruled from his capital in Delhi. Aybak
patronized the great scholar Hasan Nizami. He was thus a pious Muslim,
praised by contempo- rary Muslim clerics. He patronized scholars such as
Hasan Nizami and Fakh-i-Mudabbir, both of whom dedicated their works to
Aybak. Under Aybak, India became for the first time the place of Muslim
rulers, who previously had raided and plundered from Afghanistan.
Though, his tenure as a ruler was only four years, and most of them were
spent in dealing with the revolts of nobles like Taj-ud-din Ildiz, Nasir-ud-din,
Qubachah and a few Hindu chiefs, yet he established a firm administrative
system. He started the construction of Quwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi
and Adhai Dinka Jhopara (Ajmer). He also laid the foundation of the Qutb
Minar, which was completed by his successor Iltutmish. He was known as
Lakh Baksh for his generosity.
10. D Muhammad-Bin-Tughlug had shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
(Devgiri). It was one of the most significant experiments of Muhammad-
Bin-Tughluq. Various factors are identified for this capital transfer.
According to Barani, Devgiri probably was at the center of his empire.
According to Ibn Battuta, the people of Delhi used to write undeferential
let- ters to Sultan. To make them punish, he decided to make Devgiri his
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 tried to establish the administrative and cultural unity of northern and
southern India. Probably this was the main reason behind making Devgiri
his capital. According to Dr. A.K. Nizami, Sultan Qutbuddin Aybak had
changed the name of Devgiri to Kutubabad and Muhammad Tughluq to
Daulatabad. Devgiri is also known as Quwwat- al-Islam.
11. B The specialty of Firuz Shah Tughlug was that he focused on maintaining
and reconstructing the buildings of his prede- cessors. He pays more
attention to reconstructing those buildings. He brought two pillars of
Ashoka from Meerut and Topra to Delhi (now in Ambala district) and
reestablished the pillar of Topra in a palace, near the mosque of
Firozabad. The pillar of Meerut was reestablished at Bada Hindu Rao
hospital of Delhi, near a mound 'Kashke-Shikar
12. C The Vijaynagara empire was founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336. This
dynasty is known as Sangama Dynasty after their father's name. Harihara
and Bukka were the ministers in the court of Kampili. Muhammad Tughluq
invaded Kampili and arrested Harihara and Bukka. Both were forced to
con- vert to Islam. Later, both were sent to the south to control a revolt.
They could not succeed, but under the influence of Saint Vidyaranya, they
again reverted to Hinduism for estab- lishing Vijayanagara Dynasty. They
were inspired by their spiritual teacher Vidyaranya and Sayan, a noted
commenta- tor of Veda. Four Dynasties ruled under this empire. (i)
Sangama dynasty (1336-1485). (i) Saluva dynasty (1485- 1505), (in)
Tuluva dynasty (1505-1570) and (vi) Aravidu dy- nasty (1570-1650). These
entire dynasties ruled around three hundred years. The capitals of
Vijayanagara were Anegundi, Viiavanagara. Vinukonda and Chandragiri
respectivelv.
13. D The ruins of Hampi (situated in northern Karnataka) represent the ancient
capital of Vijayanagara Empire. The Virupaksha temple is located in
Hampi, was built during Vijayanagara period. Hampi is a UNESCO world
heritage site.
14. C The 'Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-
ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutb Minar complex. It has a domed entrance
which is constructed using red sand- stone and is adorned with white
marble. It was built in 1311 AD by Turkish craftsmen. The Alai Darwaza is
one of the first building in India in Islamic architectural style.The 'Alai
Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam
Mosque in the Qutb Minar complex. It has a domed entrance which is
constructed using red sand- stone and is adorned with white marble. It was
built in 1311 AD by Turkish craftsmen. The Alai Darwaza is one of the first
building in India in Islamic architectural style.

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15. B Rani Laxmibai, originally known as Manikarnika, was born on 19 Nov,
1835 in Golghar, Varanasi. His father Moropant went to the court of King
Gangadhar Rao. Laxmibai was only 13 years old at that time. She was
married to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi at the age of 14.
16. A The Montagu Chelmsford Reforms were the reforms that were introduced
by the colonial government in British India to introduce self-governing
institutions gradually in India. Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of
England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919.
17. A The Indian Councils Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of UK. It
transformed the executive council of India to function as a cabinet run on
the portfolio system.
18. D The Non-Cooperation Movement was started on August 1 1920, but after
the Chauri Chaura incident on February 5, 1922, Mahatma Gandhi
immediately suspended the Non- Cooperation Movement. The main
objective of the Non-Co- operation Movement to attain Swaraj in a year.
The Move- ment comprises- the surrendering of all the titles and resign
trom nominated seats in local bodies, Refuse to attend Gor- emment and
semi-Government functions, Boycott schools and colleges, aided or
controlled by the Government,Boy- wat the British courts, Boycott foreign
goods. M.A. Jinnah had not supported this Movement.
19. C An important step towards in achieving Hindu-Muslim unity was the
Lucknow Pact, 1916. Anti-British feelings were gen- rated among the
Muslims following a war between Britain and Turkey, which opened the
way for Congress and Mus- lim League unity. Both the Congress and the
Muslim League held sessions at Lucknow in 1916. This meeting had
settled the details of an agreement on the composition of the legis- latures
and the quantum of representation to be allowed to the two communities.
The agreement was confirmed by the annual sessions of the Congress,
and the League held at Lucknow on 29 and 31 December, 1916
respectively. The Congress accepted the separate electorates and both
orga- nizations jointly demanded dominion status for the country. Hindu-
Muslim unity weakened the British attitude. In 1916, the British
Government announced a policy whereby the involvement of Indians in the
Government was to be in- creased, and there was to be a gradual
development of local self-Government institutions. Sarojini Naidu said
Jinnah, the chief architect of the Lucknow Pact, the title of the Ambassa-
dor of ‘Hindu-Muslim Unity’
20. D In 1894 Gandhiji founded ‘Natal Indian Congress' in South Africa and
during this long Movement in South Africa he got imprisonment several
times. He founded the 'Tolstoy Farm' with his associates and started living
there. He pub- lished a magazine "Indian Opinion" in South Africa and
founded " Phoenix Farm" in December 1904.

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21. D T.S. Alcott was not associated with Home Rule League but was related to
Theosophical Society. Tilak started Home Rule League in April, 1916 and
on the other hand, Annie Besant started Home Rule League in September,
1916. S.Subramaniam lyer is also associated with the Home Rule League
of Annie Besant.
22. A In 1913 at San Francisco, Sohan Singh Bhakna founded "'Hindustan
Association of the Pacific Coast" organization. This organization issued a
paper 'Gadar, that is why this organization was later known was Gadar
Party. Lala Hardayal was also one of its founder member and torchbearer.
Other members of * Gadar Party' were Raja Mahendra Pratap, Abdul
Rahman, Madam Bhikaji Kama, Bhai Parmanand, Kartar Singh Sarabha
and Pandit Kashiram.Since in the option Sohan Singh Bhakana's name is
not given therefore option "a' is correct.
23. D The Kakori Revolution (also called, the Kakori Conspiracy or Kakori train
robbery or Kakori Case) was a train robbery that took place in the
leadership of Ram Prasad Bismil in Kakori, near Lucknow, on 9 August,
1925 during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Indian
Gov- ernment. The revolutionaries involved in this robbery were-
Chandrashekhar Azad, Sachindra Sanyal, Manthan Nath Gupta, Rajendra
Lahiri and others. The first and second dates of Lahore Conspiracy are
1916 and 1930 respectively.
24. A Surendranath Banerjee led the agitation against the partition of Bengal
(1905).

25. B Madam Bhikaji Cama was born on 24th September, 1861. Her parents
were Parsi. Sorabji Patel was her father. She was mar- ried to Rustan K.R
Cama. He was an advocate and social activist. Madam Cama worked as
personal secretary of Dada Bhai Naoroji, the great leader of Indian
National Movement. After some period she associated herself with
Freedom Move- ment when she came into the contact of Europian
scholars and students. She first unfurled the National Flag at International
Socialist Conference on 22nd Au- gust, 1907 Germany's Stuttgart.
26. A In the Alipore Conspiracy Case in 1908, 34 persons including Aurobindo
Ghosh and his brother Barindra Ghosh were arrested in charge of
possessing illegal arms and bombs, etc. In this case, 15 persons
sentenced but Aurobindo Ghosh was defended and released by
Chittaranjan Das successfully. C R Das was an important personality in
Bengal during the time of the non-cooperation movement from 1919 to
1922.

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27. B Bal Gangadhar Tilak who was a staunch supporter of Swadeshi and
belonged to extremist camp to oppose British rule. He founded the English
weekly the 'Maratha' and the Marathi weekly the Kesari. Both the papers
were extreme nationalists and that brought Tilak within reach of criminal
law. Tilak's utterances and writings were regarded as radical content and
so he was sentenced. Max Mullar pleaded with Government mercy for
Tilak saying "As a great scholar of Sanskrit, I am interested in Tilak.
28. A Shaukat Ali and Dr. Saifuddin Kichalu along with Mahatma Gandhi lifted
the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak after his death on 1 August, 1920 and
Maulana Hasrat Mohani had read the Elegy after his death.
29. A During his college education in Pune, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar founded
the ' Abhinav Bharat Society.' Savarkar wrote the book 'The Indian War of
Independence in 1902. He analyzed the circumstances of 1857 uprising
and assailed British rule in India as unjust and oppressive. It was via this
book that Savarkar became one of the first writers to allude the uprising as
India's «First War for Independence. In order to inspire Indian nationalist,
he wrote the biography of Mazzini. Savarkar was arrested and was
deported to India from England through the ship. He made a plan to
escape by ship and told his friend to keep track of the ship. He escaped
and jumped into the sea from the sailing ship but re-arrested as the alarm
was being raised. Thus all the given options are correct.
30. C Mahatma Gandhi suggested the winding up of the Indian National
Congress after India gets independence.
31. D Explanation Article 50 of the Indian Constitution includes the Separation of
Judiciary from the executive.
32. D Explanation
The Constitution of India has provided six Fundamental Rights.
These are the given six fundamental rights provided by the Indian
Constitution.
1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right against Exploitation
4. Right to Freedom of Religion
5. Cultural and Educational Rights
6. Right to Constitutional Remedies
33. C Dilatory motions refer to the motions that seek adjournment / delay / retard
of the debate on Bills, motions or resolutions etc.

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34. B Explanation The foundation of the Finance commission is laid down under
Article 280 of the Indian Constitution. Articles 264 - 300 relate to Finance
property, contracts, and suits. The tenure of the Finance Commission is
five years.
35. B Explanation Federalism taken in the Indian Constitution form Canada.
36. B Explanation The Secular term was added to the Preamble of the Indian
Constitution by 42nd Amendment 1976.
Article 25 of the Indian Constitution It guarantees the freedom of
profession, practice, and propagation of religion to all citizens.
Article 26 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the freedom to manage
religious affairs.
Article 27 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the freedom as to payment
of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion.
37. D Explanation The code of Criminal Procedure is the main legislation on
procedure for the administration of substantive criminal law in India. It was
enacted in 1973. It was coming into existence on 01 April 1974. Initially, it
extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Its
nature is both substantive and procedural.
38. D Under Article 280(3) of the Constitution, the Finance Commission of India
gives its suggestion in following cases:
(1) Distribution of receipts of federal taxes between the Union and the
States;
(2) Under Article 275 aid in the revenue of the States; and
(3) Any further topic about which the President will recommend to the
Commission.
Apart from above matter 13 Finance Commission (2010-15) recommended
Good and Services Tax, Financial Management for relief expenditure. On
2nd January 2013 President order to constitute the 14th Finance
Commission whose tenure will be from 1s April 2015 to 31* March 2020.
The Chairman of the Commission is Y.V. Reddy 13th Finance Commission
recommended to increase the share of state from 32% to 42% in the tax of
the Union.
39. A The writ of Certiorari is issued to a lower court directing that the record of a
particular case be sent up for review, together with all supporting files,
evidence, and documents, usually with the intention of overruling the
judgment of the Lower Court. It is one of the mechanisms by which the
Fundamental Rights of the citizens are protected.
40. D During the imposition of National Emergency under Article 352, the
duration of Lok Sabha under the Article 83(2), may be extend by
Parliament by law, for such period shall not exceed one year at a time and
not extending in any case beyond a period of 6 months after the
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41. C Article 131 of Constitution of India deals with Original jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court. According to this article Supreme Court shall, to the
exclusion of any other Court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute (a)
between the Government of India and one or more States; or (b) between
the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or
more other States on the other; or (c) between two or more States, if and
in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on
which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.
Provided that the said jurisdiction shall not extend to a dispute arising out
of any treaty, agreement, covenant, engagements, and or other similar
instrument which, having been entered into or executed before the
commencement of this Constitution, continues in operation after such
commencement, or which provides that the said jurisdiction shall not
extend to such a dispute.
42. C Explanation The tenth schedule of the Indian Constitution contains
Provisions regarding Anti-Defection Law." It was put by the 52nd
Amendment of the Constitution in 1985.
43. B Explanation Article 51 of the Indian Constitution states the directive
principles of state policy on 'Promotion of international peace and security
Directive principle of the state policy
Directive Principles of State Policy prescribe the fundamental obligations of
the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the
State.
In other words, we can say that the Directive Principles of State Policy are
aimed at creating social and economic conditions under which the citizens
can lead a good life. The idea of the Directive principle of the state policy
was adopted from the Constitution of Ireland.
44. C Explanation The meaning of the term 'LibertyLiberty is the absence of
restrictions on the activities of individuals. At the same time, it also means
providing an opportunity for the growth of individuals. The preamble
secures to all citizens of India liberty of thought, belief, expression, faith,
and worship. The Liberty term has been taken from the French revolution.
45. A Explanation Article 167 of the Indian Constitution is regarding the duties of
the Chief Minister with respect to the furnishing of information to the
Governor.
46. D Explanation Governer or Lieutenant Governor the concerned state/UT
appoints the Lokayukta and Uplokayukta.

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47. B Explanation VIII schedule of the Indian Constitution is about scheduled
languages. The scheduled languages according to Indian Constitution
Hindi, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, etc.
There are 22 official languages in India, and they are covered under the
8th schedule of the Indian Constitution.
48. B Explanation Article 74 of the Indian Constitution mentions the provision of
the Council of Minister for aid and advice of the President of India. Article
77 of the Indian Constitution conducts the functions of the government of
India.
49. B Explanation The Rajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill sent for its
consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of 14 days. The
money bill is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for consideration after it is first
passed in the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha has limited powers in
reference to a money bill, like it can not amend a money bill but can only
make the recommendations and return the bill to the Lok Sabha within 14
days
50. C Explanation Article 338 article of the Indian Constitution deals with National
Commission for Scheduled Castes. Hence, it is a Constitutional body. The
65th Amendment of the Constitution replaced the one-member system of
Special Officer with a multi-member National Commission for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
51. A Explanation 73rd amendment in the Indian Constitution led to the
beginning of Panchayat Raj in India. The Panchayati Raj system was
giving Constitutional status by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment act of
1992.
52. C Explanation The provision of office of Vice President in the Indian
Constitution is taken from America. The office of Vice President is the
second-highest rank in the precedence after President of India. It is taken
from the American model of governance.
53. C Explanation The number of Lok Sabha seats was raised from 525 to 545 in
the 31st amendment of the Indian Constitution. The 31st Amendment was
made in 1973. As per the 31st Amendment, the upper limit of
representatives of the States goes up from 500 to 525, and that of the
Union Territories decreases from 25 to 20.
54. D Explanation Article 226 of the Indian Constitution empowers the High court
to issue writs. It allows High Court to issue orders for the enforcement of
Fundamental Rights in the State and any other purposes. Article 32 of the
Indian Constitution, the power of the High Court to issue writs is similar to
the Supreme Court.

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55. D Explanation The chairman of the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) is
the Central Finance Minister. It is the primary agency of which gathers
negative activities and information occurring in the economic sector. The
EIC was established in 1990.
56. A They are concentrated mainly in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam,
though Boros inhabit all other districts of Assam and Meghalaya.Santhal
Pargana is a Santhal majority division of Bihar.
57. B Vembanad lake is the largest lake of Kerala. Its length is 96 km and width
is 14.48 km. The lake is bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam
districts of Kerala.
58. B The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, on 11 December 1997, and
entered into force on 16 February, 2005. Hence statement (1) is correct.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement link to the United Nations
Framework Convention on climate change. Hence statement (2) is
incorrect. The global warming potential (GWP) of a gas depends on the
efficiency of the atoms of that gas and it's environmental life-cycle. The
environmental life cycle of carbon di-oxide is changeable while it's global
warming potential remain constant (GWP = 1). The global warming
potential of Methane was observed in last twenty years. Therefore
Methane is more dangerous and effective as a greenhouse gas than
carbon di-oxide.
59. C "Ecology is permanent economy" is the slogan of Chipko Movement.
'Narmada Bachao Andolan' was against the construction of a multi modal
dam on the narmada river. 'Apiko Movement' was started in Karnataka for
environmental protection.
60. D According to the definition provided by International Union for
Conservation of Nature, a species not located during last 50 years is
considered to be extinct.
61. D Urban Agglomeration - This term was introduced in 1971 census. Very
often large railway colonies, university campuses, port areas, military
camps etc. come up outside the statutory limits of the city or town but
adjoining it. Such areas may not themselves qualify to be treated as towns
but if they form a continuous spread with the adjoining town, it would be
realistic to treat them as urban. Such settlement has been termed as
outgrowths, and may cover a whole village, or part of a village. Such towns
together with their outgrowths have been treated as one urban unit and
called 'urban agglomeration'.
62. D Red soils are deficient in Nitrogen, Humus, Phosphate, Magnesia.
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63. B Coochbehar is famous for agro-based and jute industries
SERICULTURE is an Agro-based Cottage Industry which deals with
production of smooth and glittering natural fibre Silk “Queen of Textiles’.
The silk is obtained through a unique biological process of Silkworms.
64. C Ludhiana in Punjab is famous for hosiery industry. It is renowned as
Industrial capital of Punjab. It is famous for ready-made garments, hosiery
items, sewing machines and parts & machine tools. Approximately 10,000
industrial units are located in Ludhiana and 5 lacs skilled labourers are
involved in it.
65. C India is ranked first in terms of milk production (2016). America is at
second place. In India, Uttar Pradesh was at first place, and Rajasthan is
at second place during 2015-16.
White revolution is related to milk. In order to increase the milk production,
operation flood was started in 1970-80. It's second phase started in 1981-
85 and third phase was during
1985-94, which was later extended and was completed on April 30th,
1996. Indian Dairy Corporation was established at Anand (Gujarat) in the
year 1970, which was established to flourish Operation flood. National
Dairy Development Board was established in 1965, whose mentor was Dr.
Varghese Kurien.
66. C Cobalt is known to be essential for symbiotic nitrogen fixation by
Rhizobium. Cobalt is also needed in the synthesis of vitamin. It is
necessary for growth, photosynthesis and evaporation. Rhizobium is a
bacteria found in the crops of pulses.
67. D Rabi crops are agriculture crops sown in winter and harvested in spring
season. The Rabi crops include Wheat, Barley, Oats, Grams, linseed,
Mustard (Oilseed) etc.
68. D The first/oldest hydro power station in India was commissioned at
Sidrapong near Darjeeling town, West Bengal in 1897. Second Hydro
Power project was built in Karnataka in 1902 at Shivasamudram on River
Cauveri.
69. C Govind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur district of
Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra-Nangal Dam. Govind
Vallabh Pant Sagar is a man-made lake situated in southern region of
Sonebhadra (Uttar Pradesh).
Gandhi Sagar (Madhya Pardesh) and Jawahar Sagar (Rajasthan) are
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70. B The destruction of soil cover is described as soil erosion.
The soil forming processes and the erosional processes of running water
and wind go on simultaneously. But generally there is a balance between
these two processes. Sometimes, such a balance is disturbed by natural or
human factors, leading to a greater rate of removal of soil.
Deforestation is one of the major cause of soil erosion. Plants keep soils
bound in locks of roots, and thus, prevents erosion.
Terrace farming is a method of soil conservation. Tropical climate is not
responsible for soil-erosio
71. A Tropical Moist and Dry deciduous forest occupies the largest area in India.
The Tropical moist and dry deciduous forest is the second largest forest
area in India. Teak and Sal are significant products of it.
72. A The Sardar Sarovar Project is one of the largest water resources project of
India covering four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
and Rajasthan.
73. D
74. D Maithon, Belpahari, and Tilaiya dam are constructed on the river Barakar.
The river is a major tributary of the river Damodar. The length of the Tilaiya
dam is 366m. The length of the Maithon dam is 994m.
75. B The Nimar district of the Madhya Pradesh state is known as the " White
Gold" because of its largest production of Cotton in the district.
Now the Nimar district has been divided into two districts West Nimar is
known as 'Khargone' and East Nimar is known as 'Khandwa' district.
Hence answer is (b).
76. A At higher altitudes of a mountain, the atmospheric pressure decreases due
to lack of air. Therefore, the boiling water pressure decreases and water
boils below 100°C due to lowering of boiling point. The boiling point of a
liquid varies depending upon the surrounding environmental pressure. A
liquid in a partial vacuum has a lower boiling point than that of liquid at
atmospheric pressure. A liquid at high pressure has a higher boiling point
than when that liquid is at atmospheric pressure.
77. D Coal minerals are divided mainly into four types on the basis
of the percentage of Carbon amount-
Peat-50-60%
Lignite - 25-35%
Bituminous - 45-85%
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78. B Sodium Carbonate is known as washing soda. It is used as detergent. Its
formula is Na2CO3.
79. D Methyl alcohol is a colourless liquid. In each ratio, it is soluble in water. Its
smell is like a pungent, unpleasant and intensive flavour. In each ratio, it is
poisonous while in excess. The intake of Methyl alcohol results in
madness, blindness and its excess consumption can also cause death.
80. D The Assertion (A) of given question is wrong while the reason (R) is
correct. The main component of L.P.G. is Propane and Butane. Methane,
present in biogas is used directly as a fuel. LPG is the abbreviation
Liquefied Petrolium Gas. Like all fossil fuels, it is a non-renewable source
of energy. It is extracted from crude oil and natural gas. The main
composition of LPG are hydrocarbons containing three or four carbon
atoms.
81. B
82. B Turmeric is obtained from the stem of the plant. It is a member of the
curcuma botanical group, which is part of a ginger family of herbs, the
Zingiberaceae. Its botanical name is Curcuma longa. All curcumas are
perennial plants native to southern Asia. They grow in warm humid
climates and thrive only in temperatures above 60°F (29.8°C). India,
Srilanka, Fiji and Queensland (Australia) all have the climate, which is
conducive to grow turmeric.
83. Animal cells and plant cells both contain cell membrane, cytoplasm, and
nucleus. The nucleus has two major functions. It stores the cell's
C hereditary material or DNA and
it co-ordinates the cell's activities within cells. The mitochondrion (plural
mitochondria) is a membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic
cells mitochondria range from 0.5 to 1.0 M m in diameter. These structures
are sometimes
described as "the powerhouse of the cell' as they generate
energy.
84. C Blood group AB individuals have both A and B antigens on the surface of
their RBCs and their blood plasma does not contain any antibodies.
Therefore an individual with type AB blood can receive blood from any
group (with AB being preferable), but cannot donate blood to any group
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85. A Cocoa is a non-alcoholic beverage which is obtained from Cacao plant
(Theobroma cacao), which belongs to family Sterculiaceae. The roasted
cocoa beans contain fat which is known as cocoa butter (30-56%), starch
(15%), albuminoids (15%) and mineral matter. The stimulating qualities are
due to the presence of theobronine (3.0%) and small a quantity of caffeine.
86. C Gooseberry, orange, tomato, lemon, papaya, peas, etc. are a rich source
of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid). It is an important antioxidant which helps to
protect against cancer, heart disease, stress, maintaining a healthy
immune system and wound healing process. It is essential for sperm
production and formation of collagen. The collagen protein involved in the
building and health of cartilage, joints, skin and blood vessels etc.
87. D Glycine, serine and tyrosine are non-essential amino acids, which are
produced inside our bodies. There are 20 biologically active amino acids
found in human body. These are divided into two categories- 10 are
essential amino acids and 10 are non-essential amino acids. Essential
amino acids are those which can't synthesize inside the human body.
88. D Malaria is transmitted most commonly by Plasmodiur parasite whose
carrier is female Anopheles mosquito. Th spleen, which often becomes
enlarged in malaria, is mo: affected part of the body. Quinine is the age-old
tradition: drug for treatment of molaxia. Other effective drugs ar camaguing
daraprim, resochin, etc.
89. C 1st December's World AIDS Day celebrated every year.

90. C Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist.
He discovered and developed the first successful polio vaccine. He was
born in New York City, attended New York, University School of Medicine,
later choose to do medical research instead of becoming a practising
physician.
91. A Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk announced that he will serve as Chief executive
of Twitter, the social media company he bought for USD 44 billion.
Musk also runs rocket company SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink and
tunneling firm the Boring Company. He had fired Twitter’s previous chief
Parag Agrawal and other top company officials and proposed revisions to
the platform’s user verification process.
92. A During the COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, a broad coalition of 18
governments joined together to create a new high-level group ‘Ambition on
Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’.
The group is led by the two polar and mountain nations of Chile and
Iceland. The ‘Ambition on Melting Ice’ group aims to ensure impacts of
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93. B The Indian Air Force inducted the first batch of indigenously developed
Light Combat Helicopters, named Prachand, which are capable of firing a
range of missiles and other weapons.
The Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) are developed by state-run
aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). It has been primarily
designed for deployment in high-altitude regions. It was inducted into the
IAF at a ceremony in Jodhpur
94. B
95. B The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on
29th August every year in India as a tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan
Chand who was born on this date in 1905.
96. C
97. A
98. A Ladakh is celebrating, Losar, the traditional new year. Losar festival is
being celebrated by Buddhist Community in the region.
The festival began with the celebration of Birth and Nirvana Anniversary Je
Tsongkhapa. People celebrated the festival at religious places like
Monasteries, Stupas and other places. The festival is celebrated in Tibetan
Buddhism in the month of February or March.
99. C China is the world’s top producer of rare earth material. Recently, the
country has 3 state-owned rare earth mining companies to form a new
entity named ‘China Rare Earths Group’.
China has been strengthening its supply chain of rare earth materials.
Rare earth is a combination of 17 minerals used as vital ingredients in the
production of consumer electronics as well as military equipment
100. C Indian National Women’s Day is observed every year on 13 February to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.
She was also called ‘Nightingale of India’ or ‘Bharat Kokila’. Sarojini Naidu
was the first woman Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the first woman ever to
be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress.
101. B Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh is set to lead an
Indian delegation at Global Clean Energy Action Forum at Pittsburg in the
US.
Ministers from over 30 countries will participate in the event to discuss
ways to accelerate clean energy innovation and deployment.
102. A The Union Cabinet has approved a draft legislation to provide a regulatory
framework for India’s research activities in Antarctica and protect the
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 The Indian Antarctica Bill was piloted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The Indian Antarctic programme, which began in 1981, has completed 40
scientific expeditions and built three permanent research base stations in
Antarctica. Maitri and Bharati are fully operational at present.
103. B Governor of Haryana Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister of Haryana
Manohar Lal inaugurated the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
The Mela was first organized in 1987 and this is the 35th Crafts Mela. It
helps thousands of craftsperson from across India to showcase their arts.
Jammu & Kashmir is the ‘Theme State’ of the Surajkund Crafts Mela 2022.
104. B President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Tripura Judicial Academy and
laid the foundation stone of the National Law University, Tripura.
The President also flagged off the railway extension of the Guwahati-
Kolkata-Guwahati train up to Agartala from Agartala Railway Station.
105. B Xenotransplantation is defined as the transplantation into a human
recipient of either (a) live cells, tissues or organs from a nonhuman animal
source, or (b) human body fluids, cells, tissues or organs that have had ex-
vivo (outside) contact with live nonhuman animal cells, tissues or organs.
Two months after the landmark surgery, where a patient whose failing
heart had been replaced with the heart of a genetically altered pig, died
recently.
106. A New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space
Research Organisation has signed an agreement with OneWeb, a
company backed by the Bharti group, for satellite launches.
New Space’s first launch is expected in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. The launches will strengthen One
Web’s in-orbit constellation of 428 satellites, to build a global network to
deliver high-speed connectivity.
107. B The Government has amended rules of the Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA), paving the way for up to 20 per cent foreign
direct investment in LIC.
The government is planning to dilute its stake in LIC through the Initial
Public Offering (IPO). After the Cabinet approval, the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) amended the FDI policy
to facilitate overseas investment in LIC. SEBI gave approval to the draft
papers of LIC.
108. A Pakistan Muslim League (N) Leader Shehbaz Sharif was sworn-in as the
new Prime Minister of Pakistan, after a no-confidence motion was
introduced against his predecessor Imran Khan.
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 Qureshi announced that his party will boycott the voting and staged a
walkout. Shehbaz, the younger brother of former three-time Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif, was elected as the country’s 23rd Prime Minister.
109. B The book titled “The Maverick Effect” narrates the formation of National
Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the apex
body of software and IT service companies.
It is authored by Harish Mehta, the co-founder and first elected
Chairperson of NASSCOM. At present, the Indian IT industry is valued at
USD 200 billion and it directly employs more than four million people.
110. B US President Joe Biden signed the “Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act” into
law, as he made lynching a federal hate crime.
As many as 4,743 persons were lynched between 1882 and 1968, with
3,446 of them being Black. This act was named after the murder of a 14-
year-old Black boy from Chicago by a group of White men in Mississippi in
1955 as he was alleged to have whistled at a White woman.
111. B The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) and the World Economic
Forum (WEF) announced a new initiative to boost flows of digital foreign
direct investments globally.
Under the initiative, the DCO and WEF will launch Digital FDI Enabling
Projects in countries around the world. DCO, which focuses on digital
economy initiatives supporting youth, start-up entrepreneurs and women,
has nine member states with a combined GDP of nearly USD 2 trillion.
112. B The Army Training Command signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar to develop a
‘War-game Research and Development Centre’ in New Delhi.
The project named ‘WARDEC’, will be a first-of-its-kind simulation-based
training centre in India that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to design
virtual reality war-games.
113. B Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri launched the
BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ exhibition.
BHARAT TAP initiative will provide low-flow, sanitary-ware at scale, and
thereby reduce water consumption at source considerably. The Puri also
launched ‘Nirmal Jal Prayas’ initiative which will work for saving of 500
crore litres of water per year.
114. C Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s first greenfield
grain-based ethanol plant in Purnea.
The 105-crore plant by Eastern India Biofuels is the first one developed
since the Centre gave approval to Bihar’s ethanol production and
promotion policy-2021. The state government has proposed opening at
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115. C India ranks third worldwide for production in terms of volume of Pharma
exports and 14th by value. The current market size of the domestic
pharmaceutical industry is around USD 50 billion. The share of
pharmaceuticals and drugs of India in the global exports is 5.92 percent.
As per the Commerce Ministry, Pharma exports have touched Rs 1,83,422
crore in 2021-22. The exports had positive growth despite global trade
disruptions and drop in demand for COVID related medicines. 60 percent
of the world’s vaccines and 20 percent of generic medicines came from
India.
116. B The United Nations recently launched its ‘Energy Plan of Action’ to gain
clean, affordable energy for all by 2030. The UN also announced a new
Energy Compact Action Network.
 The plan calls for collective action by 30 entities of the world and
international organizations to achieve the pledge made at the High-
level Dialogue on Energy 2021. It includes gaining access for 500
million more people to electricity and 1 billion more to clean cooking
solutions, the creation of 30 million jobs in renewable energy and
energy efficiency by 2025.
117. C The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol
cigarettes and flavoured cigars.
It aims to reduce smoking in the American population as well as to
reducing tobacco-related health disparities. As per a US government
survey 85 per cent of African Americans smoke menthol cigarettes. The
proposed ban does not cover electronic cigarettes.
118. A The Revenue Department under the Finance Ministry governs the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act of 1985.
The Central Government is planning the transfer of the administration of
this Act from finance ministry of Home Ministry to bring all issues related to
narcotics under one department.
119. C Theri Desert in located in Tamil Nadu. It derives its name from Tamil term
“theri”, which means red dunes. Red sand dunes in this desert have
sediments dating back to the Quaternary period that commenced some 2.6
million years ago.
120. B U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at protecting
L.G.B.T.Q. people from laws of conservative states that increasingly
targets the rights of gays, lesbians, transgender youth and others.
The order seeks to use the force of the federal government to prevent
inhumane practices of conversion therapy. It will also seek to expand
access to suicide prevention and mental health resources for L.G.B.T.Q.
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121. A LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, is set to invest USD
5,00,000 in partnership with UN Women to advance women’s economic
empowerment.
The project will launch a pilot in Maharashtra to cultivate the digital and
employability skills of 2,000 women. It will also present them with a range
of career-building opportunities through job fairs, and mentoring sessions.
The three-year regional collaboration will digitally upskill women, providing
them greater access to jobs.
122. B A study by scientists from the University of Queensland, Australia, has
found that superworms, the larvae of Zophobas Morio darkling beetles, can
consume Polystyrene- the most common forms of plastic.
The study found that the gut enzymes of these worms could become the
key to higher plastic recycling rates.
123. B INS Khukri (P49), the first indigenous missile corvette of the Indian Navy,
was transferred to the Diu Administration after 32 years of glorious service
to the nation and Navy, to be converted to a ship museum.
Recently the Khukri Museum was inaugurated by Union Home Minister
Amit Shah. The newly inaugurated ship museum and the existing Khukri
Memorial are housed in Diu.
124. C The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) was set up in the
year 2016. IBBI has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2016.
Under the amendment, the operational creditors have to furnish extracts of
Form GSTR-1, Form GSTR-3B and e-way bills. It also places a duty on the
corporate debtor, its promoters or any other associated person to provide
the information as sought by resolution professional.
125. B Union Cabinet approved the transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites
from the Government of India to NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL).
NSIL, the commercial wing of ISRO, is a Public Sector Enterprise under
the administrative control of the Department of Space. The Cabinet has
also approved increasing the authorised share capital of NSIL from Rs
1,000 crore to Rs 7,500 crore
126. B Every year, World Refugee Day is observed on June 20, to highlight the
difficulties faced by refugees who have been displaced from their homes.
The United Nations has celebrated this day since 2001 and the day marks
the 50th anniversary of the 1951 refugee convention. The theme for this
year’s World Refugee Day is ‘Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone
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127. B The fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 concluded in
Panchkula and the hosts Haryana grabbed the top position in the medal
tally with 52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze medals.
Maharashtra and Karnataka were at the second and third places
respectively. The fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games saw
participation of athletes from over 36 states and Union Territories
competing in 25 different sports.
128. B The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine should be
granted European Union candidate status.
The recommendation from the EU’s executive arm will be discussed by
leaders of the 27-nation bloc during the upcoming summit in Brussels. The
European Commission also proposed making Moldova, which shares a
long border with Ukraine, an EU membership candidate.
129. B Madhya Pradesh defeated Mumbai by six wickets in the final to clinch their
maiden Ranji Trophy title at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
The match included centuries from Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma and
Rajat Patidar in the first innings. The renowned cricket coach Chandrakant
Pandit, who was the captain of the Madhya Pradesh team 23 years ago,
has guided the young team to victory.
130. A India is on its path to becoming one of the largest Electric Vehicles
markets by 2030. However there are several fire incidents involving the
EVs in India.
Lithium-ion Batteries are predominantly used in Electric Vehicles (EVs)
and the primary causes of a fire are Cell quality, battery design and issues
with battery management system (BMS). The Union Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways has ordered a probe into the vehicles catching
fire.
131. C Ace Indian weight-lifter, Mirabai Chanu set a new national record in the
National Weightlifting Championships in Kolkata, by improving her
previous record. The former world champion and common wealth gold
medallist belongs to the state of Manipur.
Mirabai lifted a total of 203kg to win the 49kg gold, which was better than
her previous best- 201 kg, which she had achieved at the World
Championships at Thailand, in September last year. The 25-year-old
weight-lifter was placed fourth in the world rankings. Jeremy Lalrinnunga,
another top weight-lifter from India won the men’s 67kg title in the
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132. A Indian Men’s Table Tennis team which includes ace players G Sathiyan,
Harmeet Desai and A Sharath Kamal have won Bronze medal at the Asian
Championships at Doha, Qatar. The team lost to South Korea with a 0-3
point at the semi-finals.
During the event, the Indian women’s team secured the 5th position.
133. D Its barrel per day, amount of crude oil (measured in barrels) produced or
consumed by an entity in one day. One barrel 42 gallons
134. C The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is a statutory body set up by the
Government of India under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in
India.
135. B The mixed economic system combines the command economy and free-
market economy, so it has the features of both of these two economic
systems. It is also known as the Keynesian economic system or dual
economic system.
136. D According to Engel’s law, as the consumer’s disposable income increases,
the percentage of income spent on food decreases with all other factors
remaining constant. This happens even when the actual expenditure on
food increases. The income elasticity of demand for food is less than 1. A
low Engel coefficient indicates a high standard of living.
137. A The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an internal working group
to review the guidelines on ownership and corporate structure of private
sector banks.
The working group will be headed by PK Mohanty, an Executive Director at
RBI. The group will examine the licensing guidelines of banking and
regulations on ownership of private sector banks. It will also review the
regulations on holding of financial subsidiaries through a non-operative
financial holding company.
138. C Adam Smith wrote the book Wealth of Nations. He was a Scottish
economist and moral philosopher.

139. B V. S. Naipaul wrote the book Area of Darkness and had also won the
Booker Prize in 1971 for the book In a Free State.

140. D 14 November is celebrated as the World Diabetes Day.

141. B 3 March is celebrated as World Wildlife Day. It was designated so through
the passage of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly to
declare 3 March as the international day of the adoption of the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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142. B Veteran Kuchipudi dancer Shobha Naidu from Andhra Pradesh has
recently passed away at the age of 64, in Hyderabad.
The renowned dancer was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by
the Government of India in 2001 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in
1991. She also served as the Principal for Kuchipudi Art Academy,
Hyderabad.
143. A Vijay Sampla, former Union Minster recently took charge as the chairman
of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), after being
appointed by the President of India.
He served as the Union Minister of state for Social Justice and
Empowerment from 2014 to 2019. Ram Shankar Katheria was earlier the
head of NCSC
144. B The ancient city of Kushinagar is the final resting place of Lord Gautama
Buddha, where he attained Mahaparinirvana after his death.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Kushinagar
International Airport. It is aimed at boosting tourism on the Buddhist circuit.
At present, two international airports are operational in the state of Uttar
Pradesh namely Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at Lucknow
and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Varanasi.
145. A James Webb is a space telescope, which is regarded as the successor to
Nasa’s Hubble space telescope, is set to be launched into space from
French Guiana onboard an Ariane 5 rocket on 25th December.
It is said to be 100 times more powerful than the Hubble space telescope
is built to research through space and time on formation of the universe
and our solar system
146. B Chief Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose inaugurated the digital platform
named LokpalOnline, which enables people to file corruption complaints
with the Lokpal.
At present, complaints are being sent by post, e-mail or hand-delivered.
The new portal can be accessed by the citizens of the country and
complaints can be filed from anywhere, anytime at lokpalonline.gov.in. In
2019, Justice Ghose was appointed as the country’s first Lokpal.
147. A India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic
cruise missile from the integrated test range of Chandipur, off the coast of
Odisha.
The air version of the missile was test-fired from supersonic fighter aircraft
Sukhoi 30 MK-I. As per DRDO, the launch has cleared the way for serial
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148. B Under a recent operation undertaken by the INTERPOL codenamed
‘HAECHI-II’, enforcement agencies in more than 20 countries have
arrested over 1,000 individuals and seized about $27 million of illicit funds.
The programme is a part of a crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime.
India also participated in the global operation. The exercise targeted
specific types of online fraud, such as romance scams, investment fraud
and money laundering linked to illegal online gambling.
149. A The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that certain
features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be
abrogated. The Supreme Court has made it clear in its judgment in the
case of Keshavananda Bharti Vs State of Kerala, 1973 that there are the
certain Basic features of the Constitution which cannot be amended in any
case.
150. B Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation of BrahMos Aerospace
cruise missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
BrahMos is a joint venture between the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM, Russia to develop
next-generation supersonic missiles for the Indian forces. The name was
derived from Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers of India and Russia
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