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Current Affairs Test
Q1. Choose the appropriate option among the Sol. In 1973, the Dhebar Commission created
following statements: Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate
1. Crimea was a part of Ukraine till 2014. category. Hence statement 4 is incorrect.
2. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
3. NATO consists of 30 members countries. Q4. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kisan
A. 1 and 2 only Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, consider the
B. 3 Only following:
C. 1, 2 and 3 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding
D. 1 and 3 only from the Government of India.
2. It provides an income support of 6,000/- per year
Ans: C to all land-holding farmer families.
3. All institutional land holders are also eligible for
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding benefits under the scheme.
the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha How many of the above statements are correct?
Abhiyan: A. Only one
1. It aims to provide interventions such as B. Only two
permanent housing and road connectivity. C. All three
2. Ayush Wellness Centres are part of the mission. D. None
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? Ans: B
A. 1 & 2 Both
B. 2 only Sol. Exclusion Categories: The following
C. None categories of beneficiaries shall not be eligible for
D. 1 only benefits under the scheme:
• All institutional land holders.
Ans: A • Farmer families that belong to one or more of
the following categories:
Sol. Both the statements are correct. • Former and present holders of constitutional
posts
Q3. Consider the following statements about • Former and present Ministers/ State Ministers
particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in and former/present Members of LokSabha/
India: RajyaSabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/
1. PVTGs reside in 18 states and one union State Legislative Councils,former and present
Territory. Mayors of Municipal Corporations, former and
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the present Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
criteria for determining PVTG status. • All serving or retired officers and employees of
3. There are 75 PVTGs officially notified in the Central/ State Government Ministries
country so far. /Offices/Departments and its field units Central
4. In 1973, the Virginius Xaxa Commission created or State PSEs and Attached offices
Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate /Autonomous Institutions under Government
category, as well as regular employees of the Local
Which of the statements given above are correct? Bodies (Excluding MultiTasking Staff /Class
A. 1, 2 and 3 IV/Group D employees)
B. 2, 3 and 4 • All superannuated/retired pensioners whose
C. 1, 2 and 4 monthly pension is Rs.10,000/-or more
D. 1, 3 and 4 • (Excluding Multi-Tasking Staff / Class IV/Group
D employees) of above category
Ans: A
• All Persons who paid Income Tax in last
assessment year
• Professionals like Doctors, Engineers,
Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and
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Architects registered with Professional bodies C. It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services
and carrying out profession by undertaking Authorities to implement the legal programmes
practices. and schemes throughout the country.
Hence statement 3 is incorrect. D. To organize Lok Adalats for amicable
settlement of disputes.
Q5. Which one of the following best describes the
concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’? Ans: A
(1) Resettlement of a large number of people,
uprooted from their countries due to war, by giving Sol. The Chief Justice of India is the patron-in-
them a large cultivable land which they cultivate chief of NALSA, while the second senior most
collectively and share the produce judge of the Supreme Court of India is the
(2) Many marginal farmers in an area organize Executive Chairman.
themselves into groups and synchronize and
harmonize selected agricultural operations Q8. With reference to Lok Adalats, which one
(3) Many marginal farmers in an area together among the following statements is correct?
make a contract with a corporate body and 1. Lok adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the
surrender their land to the corporate body for a matters at pre-litigative stage and not those
fixed term for which the corporate body matters pending before any court.
makes a payment of agreed amount to the farmers 2. Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil
(4) A company extends loans, technical knowledge and not criminal in nature.
and material inputs to a number of small farmers in 3. The Lok Adalat has not been. given any
an area so that they produce the agricultural statutory status so far.
commodity required by the company for its 4. No appeal lies in a civil court against the order
manufacturing process and commercial of the Lok Adalat.
production. A. 1, 3 and 4 only
A. (1) B. 2, 3 and 4 only
B. (2) C. 4 only
C. (3) D. 1 only
D. (4)
Ans: C
Ans: B
Sol. Lok Adalats can take criminal cases too of
Q6. Who have been awarded the Pratima Barua compoundable offences and it has a statutory
Pandey Award, 2023 backing under Legal Services Authorities Act,
A. Rajen Gohain 1987.
B. Nandeswar Daimari
C. Pokhila Lekhtepi Q9. To identify practical applications of artificial
D. Rahendra Nath Brahma intelligence, "AI for Good Global Summit 2023"
was recently held in which of the following Places?
Ans: D A. Virginia, USA
B. Bletchley Park, UK
Q7. The National Legal Services Authority C. New Delhi, India
(NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal D. Geneva, Switzerland
Services Authorities Act, 1987. In this context
which of the following statements is not correct? Ans: D
A. Hon'ble Chief Justice of Supreme Court is the
Executive Chairman of the Authority Sol. The AI for Good Global Summit will take place
B. Its objective is to provide free and competent on 6-7 July 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The AI
legal services to the weaker sections of the society for Good Global Summit is the main event of the AI
on the basis of equal opportunity for Good platform organised by ITU in partnership
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with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Q13. Which of the following banks are categorized
Switzerland. as domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs)
or banks that are considered as “too big to fail”?
Q10. Consider the difference between Augmented 1. State Bank of India
reality and Virtual reality. 2. HDFC
1. Augmented reality refers to a digitally simulated 3. Punjab National Bank
experience that can either mimic reality or create a Select the correct answer using the code given
unique version of reality. below:
2. Virtual reality brings digital elements into the real A. 1 only
world through reality glasses or any number of B. 1 and 2 only
other digital devices. C. 2 and 3 only
Which of the given statements are correct? D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 2 only
B. 1 Only Ans: B
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Both 1 and 2 Sol. State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and HDFC
Bank as Domestic Systemically Important
Ans: C Banks (D-SIBs).
Sol. Augmented reality (AR) augments your Q14. The next biennial session of the Asom
surroundings by adding digital elements to a live Sahitya Sabha will be held at which place in Assam
view, often by using the camera on a smartphone. in 2025?
Virtual reality (VR) is a completely immersive A. Baksa
experience that replaces a real-life environment B. Nalbari
with a simulated one. C. Pathsala
D. Barpeta
Q11. Non-Performing Asset as per the current
banking norms is: Ans: C
A. Loan which is due during the last 90 days.
B. A loan whose installment of principal and Q15. Operation all clear was launched by the:
interest amount has remained overdue for a period A. Indian Army against the NSCN(IM) in Nagaland
of 90 days. B. Indian Army and Myanmarese Militaries against
C. A loan whose installment of principal amount is the insurgents of North East India.
overdue for a period of 90 days. C. Royal Bhutan Army against the insurgents of
D. A loan whose installment of interest amount is North East India.
overdue for a period of 90 days. D. Indian Army against the militants of Jammu and
Kashmir.
Ans: B
Ans: C
Q12. Which of the following report is/are released
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Q16. With reference to mineral resources, which of
1. Financial Stability Report the following statement/s is /are correct?
2. Monetary Policy Report 1. Lithium's inferred resources have been found in
3. Report on Financial Review Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir.
A. 1 and 2 only 2. India is import dependent for many minerals like
B. 2 and 3 only Lithium, Nickel and Cobalt.
C. 1 only Select the correct answer using the code given
D. 1, 2 and 3 below.
A. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: D B. Both 1 and 2
C. 1 only
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D. 2 only states and four Union Territories in a matter

regarding the presence of arsenic and fluoride
Ans: B in groundwater.
• The National Green Tribunal, established in
Q17. John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize winner, 2010, as per the National Green Tribunal Act is
recently passed away at the age of 100. He was a specialised judicial body equipped with
awarded the Nobel Prize for: expertise solely for the purpose of adjudicating
A. Inventing Chlorpromazine environmental cases in the country.
B. Inventing Morphine • Recognising that most environmental cases
C. Developing Lithium-ion battery involve multi-disciplinary issues which are
D. Developing HIV protease inhibitors better addressed in a specialised forum, the
Tribunal was set up as per recommendations
Ans: C of the Supreme Court, Law Commission and
India’s international law obligations to develop
Q18. Which of the following statements is/are national laws on the environment and
correct about the National Green Tribunal? implement them effectively.
1. It was set up under the National Green Tribunal • Statement 2 is correct: Water is a State subject.
Act, 2010. Under the Constitution, entry 17 of the State
2. NGT is bound by the procedure laid down under List, deals with ‘Water’ which includes– Water
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. supply, irrigation, canal, drainage,
3. NGT has six places of sitting throughout the embankments, Water storage and Water
country. power.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given
below: Q20. According to the PRANAM Act if any
A. 1 only complaints related to ignorance towards parents or
B. 2 and 3only divyang siblings then what percent of the
C. 1 and 2 only employees salary will be deducted by the
D. 1, 2 and 3 government:
A. 5%-10%
Ans: A B. 10%-12%
C. 10%-15%
Q19. In the context of Arsenic and fluoride in D. 20%-25%
groundwater in India, consider the following
statements: Ans: C
1.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) cannot issue
notices to the states and union territories regarding Q21. Consider the following statements regarding
the presence of arsenic and fluoride in Asomi SARAS Mela:
groundwater. 1. It has been started under Assam State Rural
2. Water is a state subject. Livelihood Mission.
Which of the statements given above are 2. It is a platform for rural artisans to showcase
incorrect? their skills and products.
A. 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
B. 2 only incorrect?
C. Both 1 and 2 A. 1 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
Ans: A D. None
Sol. Ans: D
• Statement 1 is incorrect. The National Green
Tribunal has recently issued notices to 24
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Sol. Both statements are correct. C. Both 1 and 2

D. None
Q22. Who won the Assam Vaibhav Award 2023?
A. Ratan Tata Ans: D
B. Lovlina Borgohain
C. Dr. Tapan Saikia Sol. Both the statements are correct.
D. Gilbertson Sangma
Q26. Mission Basundhara envisages to:
Ans: C 1. Reduce the pendency in updation of land
records.
Q23. Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack 2. Create an ease of doing business environment
against Nuclear Installations and Facilities is in the land management ecosystem.
signed between which of the following countries? 3. It was formally launched on 2nd October 2022.
A. India and China How many statements given above is/are correct?
B. India and Russia A. Only One
C. India and Israel B. Only Two
D. India and Pakistan C. All Three
D. None
Ans: D
Ans: B
Q24. The Govt. of India had launched "Project
Tiger", the largest species conservation initiative of Sol. It was formally launched on 2nd October
its kind in the world on 1st April 1973 to promote 2021.
conservation of the tiger. Nine tiger reserves were
established in different states of India in the year Q27. What is the maximum punishment under the
1973. Which one of the following combinations Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for a driver who
does not include the Tiger Reserves established in causes a serious road accident due to careless
the year 1973? driving and leaves without informing the police or
A. Corbett Tiger Reserve, Simlipal Tiger Reserve any official?
B. Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, Namdapha Tiger A. 1 years in jail and a fine of Rs 5 lakh
Reserve B. 5 years in jail and a fine of Rs 10 lakh
C. Manas Tiger Reserve, Sunderban Tiger C. 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 7 lakh
Reserve D. 20 years in jail and a fine of Rs 2 lakh
D. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Sunderban Tiger
Reserve Ans: C
Ans: B Q28. With reference to the Indo-Myanmar border,

what is the order of length of boundary that the
Sol. Kaziranga declared as Tiger Reserve in 2006, state shares? (Descending order)
Namdapha declared as Tiger Reserve in 1983 A. Arunachal> Mizoram>Manipur>Nagaland
B. Mizoram>Arunachal>Manipur>Nagaland
Q25. Consider the following statements regarding C. Manipur>Nagaland>Mizoram>Arunachal
the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission: D. Nagaland>Manipur>Arunachal>Mizoram
1. It is launched by the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO). Ans: A
2. It aims to study black hole binaries and low-
magnetic field neutron stars. Q29. 'Golden Triangle' is in news in context of
Which of the statements given above is/are smuggling of illicit drugs. Which of the following
incorrect? nations do not form a part of the Golden Triangle?
A. 1 only A. Laos
B. 2 only B. Myanmar
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C. Cambodia Khalsa, the military brotherhood of the Sikhs. Guru

D. Thailand Gobind Singh played a significant role in shaping
Sikhism, and his creation of the Khalsa in 1699 is
Ans: C considered a seminal event in Sikh history. He was
a man of great intellectual attainments, a linguist
Q30. Consider the following statements regarding familiar with Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit, and he
the Genocide Convention 1948: further codified Sikh law, wrote martial poetry and
1. Genocide means any of the acts committed with music, and is reputed to be the author of the Sikh
the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, work called the Dasam Granth.
ethnical, racial or religious group.
2. India has ratified this convention. Q33. Which government scheme offers financial
3. In India, there is a law on genocide. support to both young and old farmers in India?
How many statements given above is/are A. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-
incorrect? KISAN)
A. Only one B. Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanDhan Yojana (PM-
B. Only two KMY)
C. All three C. Both PM-KISAN and PM-KMY
D. None D. Neither PM-KISAN nor PM-KMY
Ans: A Ans: C
Sol. India ratified the convention in 1959; there is Sol. PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme
no legislation on the subject. launched on 24th February 2019 to supplement
financial needs of land holding farmers, subject to
Q31. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act falls under exclusions. Under the scheme, financial benefit of
which one of the following parts of the Constitution Rs 6000/- per year is transferred in three equal
of India? four-monthly installments into the bank accounts of
A. Part I farmers’ families across the country, through Direct
B. Part II Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. In order to provide
C. Part IV financial support and security to the most
D. Part VI vulnerable farmer families, Government launched
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana w.e.f.
Ans: B 12.09.2019 to provide pension benefits to small
and marginal farmers. PM KMY is meant for Small
Q32. Who was Guru Gobind Singh, and what is the and Marginal Farmers falling in the entry age
chiefly known for? between 18 to 40 years having cultivable land up
A. Guru Gobind Singh was a warrior who fought to 2 hectares. The scheme seeks to provide Rs
against the British in India. 3,000/- monthly pension to the Small and Marginal
B. Guru Gobind Singh was the founder of the Sikh Farmers once they attain 60 years of age.
religion.
C. Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and last of the Q34. What does Article 39A of the Constitution of
personal Sikh Gurus, known chiefly for creating the India primarily emphasize?
Khalsa, the military brotherhood of the Sikhs A. Economic development strategies
D. Guru Gobind Singh was a poet and philosopher B. Promotion of justice with equal opportunity
who wrote extensively on spirituality. through legal aid
C. Protection of fundamental rights
Ans: C D. Ensuring political representation
Sol. Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and last of Ans: B
the personal Sikh Gurus, serving from 1675 to
1708. He is chiefly known for his creation of the
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Sol. Article 39A of the Constitution of India focuses D. 2 and 3 only

on securing that the operation of the legal system
promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity. It Ans: C
mandates the State to provide free legal aid to
ensure that opportunities for securing justice are Sol.
not denied to any citizen due to economic or other 1) UN Dhebar committee appointed in 1960 and
disabilities. The article aims to uphold the Dilip Singh Bhuria Committee in 2002 are in
principles of equality before law and a legal system regarding to administration of scheduled areas
that promotes justice on an equal basis, 2) Each state having scheduled areas under the
particularly for the poor, downtrodden, and weaker 5th schedule shall establish a Tribes Advisory
sections of society. Council. It is to consist of 20 members, three fourth
of whom are to be representative of scheduled
Q35. How does augmented reality enhance the Tribes in state legislative assembly
user experience, particularly in the context of 3) Article 244 part10 of our constitution deals with
manufacturing and Industry 4.0 processes? administration of scheduled areas
A. By replacing real-world environments with
virtual ones Q37. The demarcation line called the 9-dash line
B. By providing a passive viewing experience lies in which sea/ocean?
C. By overlaying digital content onto real-life A. Sea of Japan
environments and objects B. East China sea
D. By limiting interaction with the immediate C. South China sea
surroundings D. Philippines Sea
Ans: C Ans: C
Sol. Augmented reality enhances the user Sol. South China sea - Nine-dash Line is a
experience by overlaying digital content onto real- demarcation line used by China and Taiwan to
life environments and objects. This interactive stake the ownership claim for different islands of
experience allows users to engage with computer- the South China Sea. These islands include
generated perceptual information in conjunction Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands, Pratas Islands
with their immediate surroundings. In the context etc. This line covers the "Great Wall of Sand", the
of manufacturing and Industry 4.0 processes, this Chinese area of land reclamation of different
overlay of digital information onto the real world islands of the South China Sea.
can facilitate interactive learning, optimization of
technology, and the augmentation of human Q38. Consider the following statements regarding
creativity within industrial settings. Green Hydrogen:
1. During its production, renewable energy sources
Q36. Consider the following statements regarding are employed to generate electricity, which is then
administration of scheduled areas used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
1) UN Dhebar and Dilip Singh Bhuria Committee 2. It is a highly flammable gas.
are in regarding to administration of scheduled Which of the above statements is/are correct?
areas A. 1 only
2) Each state having scheduled areas under the B. 2 only
5th schedule shall establish a Tribes Advisory C. Both 1 and 2
Council D. Neither 1 nor 2
3) Article 243 of our constitution deals with
administration of scheduled areas Ans: C
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only Sol. Renewable energy sources are employed to
B. All statements generate electricity, which is then used to split
C. 1 and 2 only water into hydrogen and oxygen. This process
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results in a clean and emission-free fuel that has 2. It targets the visitor as well as the website.
immense potential to replace fossil fuels and Which of the above statements is/are correct?
reduce carbon emissions. A. 1 only
Another method of producing is from biomass, B. 2 only
which involves the gasification of biomass to C. Both 1 and 2
produce hydrogen. Both these production methods D. Neither 1 nor 2
are clean and sustainable, making Green
Hydrogen an attractive option for the transition to a Ans: D
low-carbon future. It is a highly flammable gas.
Sol. Pegasus – It falls under the category of
Q39. Consider the following statements regarding malicious software or malware known as spyware.
Red Sea: Its purpose is to infiltrate devices discreetly, without
1. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen border the Red users’ awareness, and collect personal
Sea. information, which is then transmitted to the
2. It is linked to the Indian Ocean via the Bab el individual or entity employing the spyware.
Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. Developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group that was
3. It is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the set up in 2010.
world.
How many of the above statements is/are Q41. Consider the following statements:
incorrect? 1. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
A. Only one 2. India is now home to more than 70% of the
B. Only two world’s wild tigers.
C. All three 3. As per the 5th All India Tiger Estimation 2022
D. None summary report, India has around 3167 tigers.
4. International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was
Ans: D launched by India.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Sol. A. Only one
Red Sea – situated between Africa and Asia, is an B. Only two
inlet of the Indian Ocean. To the south, it connects C. Only three
with the Indian Ocean through the Bab el Mandeb D. All four
Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The northern border
features the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, Ans: D
and the Gulf of Suez, leading to the Suez Canal.
The sea’s formation traces back to the splitting of Sol. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored
the Arabian Peninsula from the Horn of Africa Scheme. India is now home to more than 70% of
through the movement of the Red Sea Rift. Known the world’s wild tigers. As per the 5th All India Tiger
for its high salinity resulting from intense Estimation 2022 summary report, India has around
evaporation and minimal precipitation, the Red 3167 tigers. International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Sea receives no significant rivers or streams. was launched by India.
Crucially positioned as part of the sea routes
connecting Europe, the Persian Gulf, and East Q42. Consider the following statements:
Asia, the Red Sea witnesses heavy shipping 1. Crater Seamount is an active submarine
traffic- – 12% of worldwide trade. Shares borders volcano in the Andaman Sea.
with six countries: Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, 2. It has the potential to erupt at any time leading
Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti. to earthquakes and even tsunamis in the Java-
Sumatra region.
Q40. Consider the following statements regarding 3. It was discovered recently by the National
Pegasus: Institute of Oceanography under CSIR.
1. Like an SQL injection attack, this type of attack How many of the above statements is/are
entails injecting harmful code into a website. incorrect?
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A. Only one D. All of the above.

B. Only two
C. All three Ans: D
D. None
Sol. The great social reformer Gurudev Kalicharan
Ans: D Brahma was born at Kazigaon village in the District
of undivided Goalpra on 18th April 1860. Now his
Sol. Crater Seamount is an active submarine birth place is under Kokrajhar district of B.T.A.D.
volcano in the Andaman Sea. It has the potential to His father’s Name was Kaulram Mech and
erupt at any time leading to earthquakes and even Mother’s was Randini Mech. Kaularam was a
tsunamis in the Java-Sumatra region. It was timber merchant and one of the rich persons of
discovered recently by the National Institute of those days. From the childhood Kalicharan was a
Oceanography under CSIR. very intelligent, honest and thoughtful. He founded
a new religion called “BRAHMA DHARMA” in 1906
Q43. What organization did Kalicharan Brahma and he is reverentially called “GURUDEV” or
establish, which later became known as the All “GURU BRAHMA” by Bodo people of lower Assam
Bodo Students Union? along Brahmaputra river. He also became a great
A. Boro Chhatra Sanmilanni religious preacher of Brahma faith and brought
B. Brahmo Dharma Samiti over revolutionary changes in Bodo society by his
C. Assam Student Federation continuous and sustained programme of
D. Bodo Youth Association reformation.
By the end of the 19th century and the early part of
Ans: A 20th century, the Bodo society was also politically
degradation. The young Kalicharan Brahma could
Sol. Kalicharan Brahma, originally Kalicharan perceive the deplorable condition of the Bodos
Mech, established the organization known as who were bogged down with social practices due
"Boro Chhatra Sanmilanni," which later evolved to which the commitments despised them and he
into the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU). This believed that Bodos are the original inhabitants of
organization played a significant role in advocating Assam. Later Kalicharan realized that Bodo
for the rights and interests of the Bodo people in society would have to be reformed. The Bodos
the lower plains of Assam along the Brahmaputra were annoyed by other societies for their bad
valley. The ABSU became a platform for social and habits and ill practices. They were addicted to Jou,
educational initiatives, contributing to the welfare Rice bear and bad habits. Later Kalicharan
of the Bodo community. Kalicharan Brahma's Brahma achieved success in bringing changes
leadership and vision in founding this organization among Bodo society in many fields by preaching
reflected his commitment to social and educational his religious faith and principles and for which he
reform within the Bodo society. was known as “GURUDEV” The basic ideology of
“Brahma Dharma” preached by Gurudev
Q44. Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma's "Brahma Kalicharan Brahma is one “GOD” in the form of
Dharma" emphasizes the belief in one universal “FIRE” Fire is Brahma and Brahma gives live to the
God in the form of fire. Analyze the significance of entire earth and all its begins. Brahma is Universal,
this core ideology in the context of Bodo society's endless. Where there is Brahma, There can be
reformation. Found SATYA or TRUTH.
A. The fire symbolizes purity, prompting moral
and spiritual elevation among the Bodo people. Q45. Neora Valley National Park is located in
B. The concept of fire as Brahma fosters unity, which of the following state?
instilling a sense of common identity and A. West Bengal
purpose B. Odisha
C. The emphasis on fire as a life-giver aligns with C. Manipur
ecological values, promoting environmental D. Kerela
consciousness.
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Ans: A boundary with Nepal, and on the eastern border is

Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve. The vegetation of
Sol. Neora Valley National Park is a national park this area is of North Indian Moist Deciduous type.
in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India that was It is drained by the great Gandak, the little Gandak,
established in 1986. It spreads over an area of 88 Pyas and Rohin rivers.
𝑘𝑚2 Context – The Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
directed officials to conduct archaeological
Q46. Land dispute over the Kuril Islands involves excavation in the Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary.
which of the following countries?
A. China and Vietnam Q48. When was United Liberation Front of Asom
B. Armenia and Azerbaijan (ULFA) formed?
C. Russia and Ukraine A. April 7, 1979
D. Japan and Russia B. March 25th, 1981
C. May 9, 1980
Ans: D D. July 2, 1980
Sol. I. The Kuril Islands dispute, known as the Ans: A

Northern Territories dispute in Japan, is a territorial
dispute between Japan and Russia over the Sol. United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was
ownership of the four southernmost Kuril Islands. formed on April 7, 1979, by Bhimakanta
The Kuril Islands are a chain of islands that stretch Buragohain, Rajiv Rajkonwar alias Arabinda
between the Japanese island of Hokkaido at their Rajkhowa, Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia,
southern end and the Russian Kamchatka Samiran Gogoi alias Pradip Gogoi, Bhadreshwar
Peninsula at their northern end. The islands Gohain and Paresh Baruah at the Rang Ghar in
separate the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific Sibsagar to establish a "sovereign socialist Assam"
Ocean. The four disputed islands, like other
islands in the Kuril chain which are not in dispute, Q49. Consider the following statements regarding
were unilaterally annexed by the Soviet Union Lithium reserve
following the Kuril Islands landing operation at the 1) Geological Survey of India (GSI), has
end of World War II. The disputed islands are established availability of lithium-inferred
under Russian administration as the South Kuril resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Reasi district of
District and part of Kuril District of the Sakhalin Jammu and Kashmir.
Oblast (Сахалинская область, Sakhalinskaya 2) Chile followed by China and then by India have
oblast). They are claimed by Japan, which refers the highest lithium reserve globally
to them as its Northern Territories or Southern Which of the above statements are correct?
Chishima, and considers them part of the Nemuro A. 1 only
Subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture. B. 2 only
C. Both statements
Q47. ‘Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary’ seen in D. None of the above
news recently is located in
A. Assam Ans: A
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan Sol.
D. Uttar Pradesh 1) Geological Survey of India (GSI), has
established availability of lithium-inferred
Ans: D resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Reasi district of
Jammu and Kashmir.
Sol. Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 2) Chile(9.3MT) followed by Australia (6.2MT) and
the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. It was then by India(5.9MT) have the highest lithium
declared as Wildlife Sanctuary in June 1987. On reserve globally
the northern side, it shares the international
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Q50. On which date, Veer Bal Diwas is observed

in India?
A. 28th December
B. 24th December
C. 26th December
D. 22nd December
Ans: C
Sol. Last year Prime Minister of India announced
that 26th December will be observed as ‘Veer Bal
Diwas’, to mark the martyrdom of Sri Guru Gobind
Singh’s sons.
Significance of 26th December:
On December 26, 1707, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh
and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, sons of Sri Guru
Gobind Singh, attained martyrdom when they were
executed on the orders of Aurangzeb.
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Sol. Both statements are correct. C. Both 1 and 2

Ans: B Q28. With reference to the Indo-Myanmar border,

C. Cambodia Khalsa, the military brotherhood of the Sikhs. Guru

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A. Only one D. All of the above.

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