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 MONTHLY HINDU QUIZ – January 2025
Q1. Which of the following countries are (b) Only two
part of the Ring of Fire? (c) All three
1. United States (d) None
2. Philippines
3. Indonesia Q6. With reference to the solar corona,
4. Madagascar consider the following statements:
5. Trinidad and Tobago 1. These are constantly spewing gases and
Select the correct answer using the codes particles into space in the form of solar
given below: wind.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 2. They are electrically neutral.
(b) 2, 3 and 5 3. They travel very slowly and cannot
reach the farthest parts of the solar
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 system.
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 How many of the statements given above
are correct?
Q2. Mayotte, a French territory, was in (a) Only one
the news due to severe flooding and (b) Only two
mudslides caused by Storm Dikeledi.
It is located in: (c) All three
(a) Pacific Ocean (d) None
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean Q7. Which of the following act/s is/are
responsible for relocating villages
(d) Indian Ocean from tiger reserves?
1. Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006
Q3. The Great Bitter Lake is associated 2. Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972
with:
3. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(a) Panama Canal
Select the correct answer using the codes
(b) Black Sea given below:
(c) Pacific Ocean (a) 1 only
(d) Suez Canal (b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
Q4. The China-Pakistan Economic (d) 1 and 2 only
(CPEC) connects:
(a) Port Qasim with Yunnan province
Q8. With reference to the Mission
(b) Gaddani Port Fujian province Mausam, consider the following
(c) Ormara Port with Hainan province statements:
(d) Gwadar Port with Xinjiang province 1. It aims to cover all aspects of weather
and forecasting services offered in the
Q5. With reference to the Kuki-Zomi country.
people, consider the following 2. It will directly benefit sectors such as
statements: agriculture, aviation and defence.
1. These are an ethnic group in the 3. The mission has been inaugurated to
Northeastern states. mark the 200 years of the India
2. The Chin Hills is a thickly forested Meteorological Department (IMD).
region home to many tribes that fall How many of the statements given above
under the Zo umbrella. are correct?
3. Hmar and Ralte tribes are not included (a) Only one
in the Kuki-Zomi people. (b) Only two
How many of the statements given above (c) Only three
are correct? (d) All four
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Q9. With reference to the aeroponic, 2. The island is abundant in natural
consider the following statements: resources, particularly minerals that
1. Plants grown aeroponically eliminate are critical to many future technologies,
the need for soil or any other medium. and is located strategically near the
emerging shipping lanes around the
2. This method reduces water usage by Arctic.
98% and fertiliser usage by 60%.
(a) 1 only
3. Plants grown in aeroponic systems
have been shown to absorb less (b) 2 only
minerals and vitamins. (c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above are (d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only Q13. Consider the following plates:
(b) 2 and 3 only 1. Nazca plate
(c) 1 and 3 only 2. Scotia plate
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Arabian plate
4. Indian plate
Q10. With reference to the measurement What is the correct chronological order of
of obesity, consider the following these plates from west to east?
statements:
(a) 3—1—2—4
1. A person with a BMI of less than 18.5 is
considered to be overweight. (b) 1—2—3—4
2. A person with a BMI between 25 and (c) 2—1—3—4
29.9 is considered underweight. (d) 2—3—1—4
3. A person with a BMI between 18.5 and
24.9 is considered to be normal. Q14. With reference to the artesian
Which of the statements given above is/are aquifer, consider the following
correct? statements:
(a) 1 and 2 only 1. It refers to water stored under pressure,
(b) 2 only between layers of sediments and soil
below the earth’s surface.
(c) 3 only
2. The artesian flowing conditions occur
(d) 1 and 3 only in patches only at shallow depth and
not at deeper depth.
Q11. The term “abetment” (of suicide in Which of the statements given above is/are
criminal law) is defined under correct?
Section 107 of the IPC, which is the (a) 1 only
same as Section 45 of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). A person (b) 2 only
abets the doing of a thing, if she : (c) Both 1 and 2
1. instigates any person to do that thing (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. engages with one or more others in a
conspiracy for the doing of that thing Q15. Consider the following pairs with
3. intentionally aids, by any act or illegal reference to the glacial lakes and
omission, the doing of that thing. their locations:
Which of the above statements is/are 1. Gadsar Lake — Uttarakhand
correct? 2. Ghepang Ghat Lake — Himachal
(a) 1 and 2 only Pradesh
(b) 2and 3 only 3. Vasudhara Lake — Jammu and
(c) 1 and 3 only Kashmir
(d) 1, 2 and 3 How many of the pairs given above are
correctly matched?
(a) Only one
Q12. With reference to Greenland,
consider the following statements: (b) Only two
1. Greenland, the world’s largest but (c) All three
sparsely-populated island, is currently (d) None
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Q16. Telazol, a premixed ready-to-use (b) 1, 2 and 4
combination of Tiletamine and (c) 3 and 4 only
zolazepam is used as a:
(d) 1, 3 and 4
(a) tranquilisers
(b) drug given to similar organisms that
are able to mate Q21. With reference to the gross domestic
product (GDP), consider the
(c) drug used to recover loss all of its leaves following statements:
(d) population control among wild animals 1. It is the market value of all the final
goods and services produced within a
Q17. The Protected Planet Report 2024 is country in a specific time period.
the first report to fully assess the 2. Real GDP refers to the value of goods
global status of: and services evaluated at current
(a) Convention on Biological Diversity market prices without factoring
in inflation.
(b) Paris Agreement
3. Nominal GDP refers to the value of
(c) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity goods and services evaluated after
Framework adjusting inflation or deflation.
(d) Global Ocean Alliance How many of the statements given above
are correct?
Q18. Which of the countries shares a (a) Only one
border with the Gulf of Mexico? (b) Only two
1. United States (c) All three
2. Guatemala (d) None
3. Cuba
4. Costa Rica Q22. With reference to the soapstone,
5. Mexico consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the codes 1. It is a sedimentary rock made of talc.
given below: 2. Uttarakhand has the highest reserves of
(a) 2, 3, 4 and 5 soapstone in India.
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 5 only correct?
(d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Q19. With reference to the islands in (c) Both 1 and 2
news, consider the following pairs: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Rottnest Island – Australia
2. Ramree Island – Bangladesh Q23. The Credit Information Companies
Which of the pairs given above is/are (CICs) in India are governed by:
correct? (a) TransUnion CIBIL
(a) 1 only (b) CRIF High Mark
(b) 2 only (c) Department of Economic Affairs
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q24. With reference to the logistics index
Q20. Russia has halted its gas supply to chart 2024, consider the following
Europe via Ukraine, which has statements:
majorly affected: 1. The index is an indicator of the
1. Austria efficiency of logistical services
2. Germany necessary for promoting exports and
economic growth.
3. Slovakia
2. The index is released by the Ministry of
4. Moldova Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Select the correct answer using the codes 3. Tamil Nadu has been categorised as
given below: “achievers” in the index.
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Which of the statements given above is/are (c) All three
correct? (d) None
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only Q28. With reference to the water cycle,
(c) 1 and 3 only consider the following statements:
(d) 2 only 1. The water cycle is the constant
movement of water in all its phases —
solid, liquid and gas — on the ground,
Q25. With reference to the polar vortex, inside the ground and in the
consider the following statements: atmosphere.
1. It is a large area of high-pressure and 2. Water on the ground or in bodies of
hot air that swirls like a wheel around water escapes into the atmosphere as
both of the Earth’s polar regions. water vapour through a process called
2. The tropospheric polar vortex convection.
disappears during the summer and is 3. It regulates weather patterns on the
the strongest during the autumn. Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q26. Consider the following statements: Q29. With reference to the Brahmaputra
Statement 1: Plates move because of the River, consider the following
processes happening deep underneath the statements:
Earth’s surface. 1. In Tibet, it is known as Yarlung
Statement 2: Rise in temperature and Tsangpo.
pressure results in convection currents of 2. It enters India in Assam.
varying intensity circulating throughout
the mantle. 3. In Arunachal Pradesh, it is known as
the Siang.
Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements? 4. In India, it is joined by Dibang and
Lohit tributaries.
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
correct and Statement 2 is the correct How many of the statements given above
explanation for Statement 1. are correct?
(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are (a) Only one
correct and Statement 2 is not the (b) Only two
correct explanation for Statement 1. (c) Only three
(c) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 (d) All four
is incorrect.
(d) Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement
2 is correct. Q30. With reference to the New Glenn
rocket, consider the following
statements:
Q27. With reference to the ‘rat-hole’ 1. It is a heavy-lift launch vehicle which
mining, consider the following has been named after John Glenn, the
statements: NASA astronaut.
1. It is a method of extracting coal from 2. It is a three-stage rocket.
narrow and horizontal seams.
3. In its second stage, it uses liquid
2. It is prevalent in Odisha. hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
3. The coal is automatically extracted How many of the statements given above
using machines. are correct?
How many of the statements given above (a) Only one
are correct?
(b) Only two
(a) Only one
(c) All three
(b) Only two
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Q31. The mission Compact Research Q35. A member holding office as Speaker
Module for Orbital Plant Studies or Deputy Speaker of the House of
(CROPS) is launched by: the People —
(a) Indian Space Research Organisation 1. shall not vacate his office if he ceases to
(ISRO) be a member of the House of the People
(b) European Space Agency (ESA) 2. may be removed from his office by a
(c) National Aeronautics and Space resolution of the House of the People
Administration (NASA) passed by a majority of all the then
members of the House
(d) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(JAXA) 3. may at any time resign from his office
by writing to the President of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes
Q32. The term “Docking” with reference given below:
to the space refers to:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) when a spacecraft changes its position
to prevent collision with other (b) 2 only
spacecraft. (c) 2 and 3 only
(b) where two spacecraft are parked at (d) 3 only
different positions in space.
(c) where two spacecraft moving at Q36. Offering a bribe comes under:
extremely high speeds but not relative
to each other, are aligned in a precise (a) Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
orbit and joined together. (b) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(d) when two spacecraft are launched (c) Prevention of Money Laundering Act,
together in the same orbit with 2002
different purposes. (d) The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

Q33. Consider the following statements Q37. With reference to the Statutory
about the Agnibaan sub-Orbital bodies, consider the following
technology demonstrator (SOrTeD): statements:
1. It is the world’s first single-piece 3D- 1. These bodies are institutions
printed rocket engine. established by an act of Parliament or
2. It was launched by the Indian Space state legislatures.
Research Organisation (ISRO). 2. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is
3. The vehicle can fly payloads ranging a statutory body.
from 30 kg to 300 kg. 3. They are designed to serve as checks
Which of the statements given above is/are and balances on governmental power.
correct? Which of the statements given above are
(a) 1 and 2 only correct?
(b) 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q34. With reference to the listeria,
consider the following statements: Q38. With reference to the 1924 Belgaum
1. Listeria or Listeria monocytogenes is a Session of the Indian National
type of virus found in soil. Congress, consider the following
2. There is no treatment available for statements:
listeriosis. 1. This session was Mahatma Gandhi’s
Which of the statements given above is/are only Congress presidency.
correct? 2. It is notable for formation of All India
(a) 1 only Youth Congress.
(b) 2 only Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Q42. With reference to the Optional
Practical Training (OPT)
programme, consider the following
Q39. Which of the following States has statements:
been granted GI Tag for its classical
wind musical instrument, 1. It allows international students in the
Nagaswaram? US to secure work permanently.
(a) Kerala 2. International students who are
enrolled full-time for at least one
(b) Manipur academic year in the US can apply for
(c) Tamil Nadu OPT.
(d) Tripura 3. A pre-completion OPT allows the
student to work up to 20 hours a week.
Q40. With reference to the UNFCCC Which of the statements given above is/are
report on efforts towards climate correct?
action, consider the following (a) 1 and 2 only
statements: (b) 3 only
1. Under the United Nations Framework (c) 2 and 3 only
Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC), developing countries are (d) 1, 2 and 3
obliged to submit a detailed report on
their efforts towards climate action. Q43. With reference to the Flame
2. It is an Annual Update Report. retardant plastics, consider the
3. India recently submitted its latest following statements:
report reflecting the energy efficiency 1. Recycled parts from old electronics like
of its economic activities reduced by TV casings are often used to make
36% between 2005 and 2020. Flame retardant plastics or black
4. The report does not update national household plastics.
action plans to mitigate emissions. 2. Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE)
Which of the statements given above are was one of the most commonly used
correct? flame retardants until the European
Union banned its use in electronics in
(a) 1 and 2 only 2006.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 3. Flame retardant plastics, particularly
(c) 1 and 3 only DecaBDE, have been linked
(d) 1, 3 and 4 to cancer and hormonal imbalance.
Which of the statements given above are
Q41. With reference to the air-to-ground correct?
(ATG) technology and satellite-based (a) 1 and 2 only
connectivity, consider the following (b) 2 and 3 only
statements: (c) 1 and 3 only
1. In-flight connectivity systems only use (d) 1, 2 and 3
satellite-based connectivity.
2. Air-to-ground (ATG) technology
requires special antennae while Q44. With reference to the norovirus,
satellite-based connectivity does not consider the following statements:
require any antennae. 1. It is a highly contagious virus
3. Currently, only Air India has the facility sometimes called the ‘winter vomiting
of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity services bug’.
on board domestic and international 2. It is not transmitted through
flights. contaminated food and water.
How many of the statements given above 3. It is similar to diarrhoea-inducing
are correct? rotavirus and infects people across age
(a) Only one groups.
(b) Only two 4. The norovirus infection is associated
with intestinal inflammation and
(c) All three malnutrition.
(d) None Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
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(b) 2, 3 and 4 Q48. Individuals aged 75 years and above
(c) 1, 2 and 4 are exempt from filing income-tax (I-
T) returns if their income consists
(d) 1, 3 and 4 solely of:
1. Pension
Q45. With reference to the neutrinos, 2. Interest income
consider the following statements:
3. Income not more than 3 lakhs
1. They are tiny particles and very similar
to electrons. Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
2. They have a positive electric charge.
(a) 1 only
3. They were detected for the first time in
1959. (b) 1 and 3 only
4. These are the most abundant (c) 2 and 3 only
subatomic particles. (d) 1, 2 and 3
How many of the statements given above
are correct? Q49. With reference to the India State of
(a) Only one Forest Report 2023, consider the
(b) Only two following statements:
(c) Only three 1. It is released annually and involves
forest cover mapping of the country
(d) All four using satellite data.
2. The report is used in the planning and
Q46. Consider the following pairs: formulation of policies in forest
management, forestry, and
Place in news Region (where it is agroforestry sectors.
located)
3. The net forest cover has decreased
between 2021 and 2023
Tristan da Cunha Middle of the Atlantic
Ocean 4. There is an increase in the tree cover in
2023 as compared to 2021.
Easter Island Indian Ocean How many of the statements given above
are correct?
Yakutia United States (a) Only one
(b) Only two
How many of the pairs given above are (c) Only three
correctly matched? (d) All four
(a) Only one
(b) Only two Q50. With reference to the Halari Donkey,
(c) All three consider the following statements:
(d) None of the above pairs 1. These donkeys are generally black in
colour.
Q47. With reference to the coffee, 2. They are native to the desert region
consider the following statements: of Rajasthan.
1. India’s global coffee export market Which of the statements given above is/are
during the current financial year correct?
crossed the $1-billion mark for the first (a) 1 only
time. (b) 2 only
2. Robusta coffee accounts for over 40 per (c) Both 1 and 2
cent of global production.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Kerala is the largest producer of
Arabica and Robusta coffee in 2022-23.
Which of the statements given above are Q51. Consider the following statements:
correct? Statement 1: Plant cover across the
(a) 1 and 2 only Antarctic Peninsula has increased more
than 10 times over the past few decades.
(b) 2 and 3 only
Statement 2: The continent is warming
(c) 1 and 3 only twice as fast as the global average, at a rate
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of between 0.22 degrees Celsius and 0.32 microorganisms for the removal of
degrees Celsius per decade currently. wastewater pollution.
Which one of the following is correct in 2. It does not treat sand and silt.
respect of the above statements? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct?
correct and Statement 2 is the correct (a) 1 only
explanation for Statement 1.
(b) 2 only
(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
correct and Statement 2 is not the (c) Both 1 and 2
correct explanation for Statement 1. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2
is incorrect. Q55. With reference to the Electric
(d) Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement Propulsion (EP), consider the
2 is correct. following statements:
1. It is a class of space propulsion which
Q52. Consider the following statements: makes use of electrical power to
accelerate a propellant by different
1. This National Park is a world heritage possible electrical and/or magnetic
site and was declared as a National Park means.
in 1974.
2. Electric propulsion requires more mass
2. It is one of the last areas in eastern to accelerate a spacecraft than chemical
India undisturbed by a human systems.
presence.
3. India and the USA have signed an
3. It is placed beside the Brahmaputra agreement to develop an electric
River on the North and the Karbi propulsion system in India to power
Anglong mounts on the South India. domestic warships.
The above mentioned statements refer to: Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Dibru Saikhowa National Park correct?
(b) Nameri National Park (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) Keibul Lamjao National Park (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Kaziranga National Park (c) 1 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Q53. With reference to the powdered
milk, consider the following Q56. With reference to the Parker Solar
statements: Probe, consider the following
1. The powdered milk is a dehydrated statements:
form of the regular milk. 1. It has successfully made the closest-
2. It preserves enzymes like lipase. ever approach to the Sun.
3. The powdered milk does not have 2. It was launched in 2018 by the
calcium and protein. European Space Agency (ESA).
4. Studies show that dietary habits in 3. The Parker Solar Probe uses gravity-
early childhood can have a risk of assist flybys of Mercury to inch closer to
developing conditions like Type 2 the Sun with each orbit.
diabetes. How many of the statements given above
How many of the statements given above are correct?
are correct? (a) Only one
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(b) Only two (c) All three
(c) Only three (d) None
(d) All four
Q57. Which of the following are the
Q54. With reference to the Vermifiltration provisions under Article 19 of the
Technology, consider the following Constitution of India?
statements: 1. to assemble peaceably and without
1. Vermifiltration is a wastewater arms
filtration process in which epigeic 2. to freedom of speech and expression
earthworms interact with
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3. to move freely throughout the territory Q61. With reference to the interactive art,
of India consider the following statements:
4. to form co-operative societies 1. It is a type of art that requires the
Select the correct answer using the codes intervention of viewers — they can
given below: control or dictate the course of artwork.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 2. The roots of interactive art go back to
the early 20th Century when surrealist
(b) 2, 3 and 4 artists such as Salvador Dali and Joan
(c) 1 and 2 only Miro challenged conventional notions
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4 of art.
3. This art cannot be done through
Q58. In either of the houses of the artificial intelligence.
Parliament, the Attorney-General of Which of the statements given above is/are
India: correct?
1. can speak (a) 1 and 2 only
2. can take part in proceedings (b) 2 only
3. cannot become a member in any (c) 1 only
committee of Parliament (d) 1, 2 and 3
4. cannot take part in the joint sitting of
the Houses Q62. The port of Hodeida is located in:
Select the correct answer using the codes (a) Israel
given below:
(b) Oman
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Yemen
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) Sri Lanka
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q63. Consider the following statements
about the National Consumer
Q59. With reference to Ayurveda, Disputes Redressal Commission
consider the following statements: (NCDRC):
1. The National Ayurveda Day, started in 1. It is a quasi-judicial commission in
2016 is celebrated on Dhanvantri India.
Jayanti, or what is believed to be the 2. It was set up in 2018 under the
birth anniversary of god Dhanvantri. Consumer Protection Act of 2013.
2. Ashtanga Hridaya by Vagbhata, 3. The head office of the NCDRC is
Madhava Nidana by Madhava-kara and situated in Mumbai.
Sharangdhar samhita by Sharandhara
are some of the texts related to How many of the statements given above
Ayurveda. are correct?
Which of the above given statements are (a) Only one
true? (b) Only two
(a) 1 only (c) All three
(b) 2 only (d) None
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Q64. With reference to the Sea otters,
consider the following statements:
Q60. Who are the authors of the landmark 1. They were mainly hunted for their
book, Freedom At Midnight? thick, soft fur.
(a) Jadunath Sarkar and RC Mazumdaar 2. They are considered as the “fully
protected mammal”.
(b) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
3. The sea otter population is not affected
(c) Madhav Gadgil and by the oil spills.
Ramachandra Guha
4. They rely on a rapid metabolism to stay
(d) Diana and Michael Preston warm in chilly oceans.
How many of the statements given above
are correct?
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(b) Only two Q68. With reference to the sudden cardiac
(c) Only three arrest and heart attack, consider the
following statements:
(d) All four
1. A sudden cardiac arrest is described as
a condition where the heart comes to a
Q65. Consider the following statements: standstill and loses all its activity due to
1. The indexes of prices paid (IPP) for an irregular heart rhythm while a heart
farmers have decreased from 2004-05 attack is the result of plaque blockages
to 2022-23. and clotting in arteries that restrict
2. The indexes of prices received (IPR) for blood flow to the heart, causing muscle
agricultural labourers have increased scarring.
from 2004-05 to 2022-23. 2. A blockage can cause a sudden cardiac
3. The terms of trade for farmers have arrest.
decreased from 2004-05 to 2022-23. 3. If the heart attack can change the
How many of the statements given above heart’s electrical impulses, then it could
are correct? become a trigger for a sudden cardiac
arrest.
(a) Only one
Which of the statements given above are
(b) Only two correct?
(c) All three (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) None (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
Q66. Consider the following statements: (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. The Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of
2009 was meant to provide free and Q69. Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty is related
compulsory education to all children to which of the following events of
aged 6 to 14. history?
2. The Ministry of Education allowed (a) It was a multilateral agreement
students in Classes 5 and 8 in central attempting to eliminate war as an
schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas instrument of national policy.
and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, to (b) It was a treaty adopted by more than
be held back if they failed to clear 100 countries that prohibited the
examinations. manufacture, transfer, and use of
Which of the statements given above is/are cluster munitions.
correct? (c) It was a peace agreement that ended the
(a) 1 only Russo-Japanese War.
(b) 2 only (d) It established the Panama Canal Zone
and the construction of the Panama
(c) Both 1 and 2 Canal.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q70. Government of India’s ‘SVAMITVA’
Q67. The term ‘neoantigens’ refers to: scheme is related to:
(a) These are proteins that are found only (a) encouragement to employers to create
on cancerous cells. new jobs
(b) These can be caused by viral infections (b) property survey and mapping
that lead to transcription and (c) eradicating bonded labor in India
translation errors
(d) grant for construction workers to
(c) These are carbohydrate antigens that purchase tools
are expressed on the surface of red
blood cells (RBCs).
(d) These are antigens that have not yet Q71. With reference to the Ken-Betwa
been processed by an APC into smaller river linking project, consider the
parts. following statements:
1. Both the rivers are tributaries of
Yamuna.
2. It is the first project under the National
Perspective Plan for interlinking of
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3. The project will involve large-scale Which of the statements given above is/are
deforestation inside the heart of the correct?
Bandhavgarh National Park. (a) 1 only
Which of the above given statements are (b) 2 only
correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
Q75. With reference to the wilful
(d) 1, 2 and 3 defaulter, consider the following
statements:
Q72. With reference to the Greenland, 1. A ‘wilful default’ would be deemed to
consider the following statements: have occurred if the borrower has
1. It was once a Danish colony and is now defaulted in meeting their repayment
an autonomous province of Denmark. obligations to the lender even when
they have the capacity to honour the
2. It is located in the South Atlantic obligations.
Ocean.
2. The number of wilful defaulters has
3. Its strategic importance rose during the decreased from March 2020 to March
Cold War, and the US had a large air 2024.
base in Greenland.
Which of the statements given above is/are
4. It is rich in rare earth minerals. correct?
How many of the statements given above (a) 1 only
are correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) Only one
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only two
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Q76. With reference to the El Niño
Southern Oscillation (ENSO),
Q73. With reference to the Annual Survey consider the following statements:
of Unincorporated Sector 1. It is a climate phenomenon
Enterprises (ASUSE), consider the characterised by changes in sea
following statements: temperatures along the central and
1. The wage growth of 13 per cent in eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
nominal terms in the unincorporated 2. It does not influence the global
sector was higher than (-)1.1 per cent atmospheric circulation.
recorded during 2022-23.
3. ENSO has only two phases – warm (El
2. The number of workers in the Niño) and cool (La Niña).
unincorporated sector was recorded 10
per cent higher than the previous year. How many of the statements given above
are correct?
3. The number of establishments in the
other services sector recorded a 13 per (a) Only one
cent increase in the manufacturing (b) Only two
sector. (c) All three
How many of the statements given above (d) None
are correct?
(a) Only one
Q77. Consider the following statements:
(b) Only two
1. The Sun emits shortwave radiation or
(c) All three sunlight that passes through the
(d) None atmosphere and is absorbed by the
planet’s surface to warm it.
Q74. With reference to the opinion 2. The surface does not reflect sunlight
trading, consider the following back as infrared radiation (heat), which
statements: has a longer wavelength.
1. These platforms allow users to wager Which of the statements given above is/are
on the outcome of future events. correct?
2. India has a law which can directly deal (a) 1 only
with opinion trading. (b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2 Q81. With reference to the natural
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 neurons and artificial neurons,
consider the following statements:
1. The natural neurons made up of cells
Q78. The Project CoS-it-FloWS has been can send signals to each other through
launched for the: the synapses while the artificial neural
1. Periyar networks are built from nodes that are
2. Ganga coded with a value.
3. Yamuna 2. The natural neural networks are large
4. Chalakudy collections of nodes connected by
“synapses”.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below: Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q79. With reference to the cloud chamber,
consider the following statements: Q82. The “Jetson Orin” is a:
1. It will allow scientists to study the seed (a) AI supercomputer
particles that form cloud droplets or ice (b) Asteroid
particles sustainably. (c) Saturn’s moon
2. It was launched under the Mission (d) Galaxy
Mausam.
3. The chamber has the conduction Q83. South Pole-Aitken basin is a:
properties.
(a) region in Antarctica
Which of the statements given above are
correct? (b) largest impact basin on the Venus
surface
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) region at South pole of Mars
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) largest and oldest impact basin on the
(c) 1 and 3 only moon’s surface
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q84. The Council of States shall consist of:
Q80. With reference to the Spadex 1. eight members to be nominated by the
mission, consider the following President
statements:
2. not more than two hundred and thirty-
1. It will see two satellites — SDX01 or eight representatives of the States and
Chaser and SDX02 or Target — align in Union Territories.
the same orbit.
Select the correct answer using the codes
2. India’s workhorse Polar Satellite given below:
Launch Vehicle PSLV-C60 will launch
this mission. (a) 1 only
3. This mission will use the docking (b) 2 only
mechanism. (c) Both 1 and 2
How many of the statements given above (d) Neither 1 nor 2
are correct?
(a) Only one Q85. Consider the following members:
(b) Only two 1. N. Gopalaswami
(c) All three 2. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) None 3. Mohammad Saadulla
4. Mahatma Gandhi
5. J.B. Kriplani
How many of the members given above are
the members of the drafting committee?
(a) Only two
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(b) Only three (b) 2 only
(c) Only four (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) All five (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q86. With reference to the composition of Q90. With reference to the Colombo
the Joint Committee, consider the Security Conclave mechanism,
following statements: consider the following statements:
1. It consists of 30 members. 1. It was formed in 2018.
2. There are no members from the Rajya 2. It is a trilateral maritime security
Sabha. grouping of India, Sri Lanka and
3. The Chairperson of the Committee is Bangladesh.
the Prime Minister. 3. Recently, India has flagged the
How many of the statements given above importance of maritime security and
are correct? the possibility of working on the
rehabilitation of Sri Lanka’s
(a) Only one Kankesanthurai port.
(b) Only two Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) All three correct?
(d) None (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
Q87. An election to constitute a Panchayat (c) 2 only
shall be completed: (d) 1 and 3 only
1. before the expiry of its duration.
2. before the expiration of a period of six Q91. Which of the following countries has
months from the date of its dissolution. eradicated the Northern giant
Select the correct answer using the codes hornet, nicknamed the “murder
given below: hornet”?
(a) 1 only (a) China
(b) 2 only (b) Mexico
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) United States
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Brazil

Q88. Which of the following articles of the Q92. With reference to the Edible oils,
Constitution of India allows the consider the following statements:
parliament to regulate the right of 1. Edible oils currently attract an 18 per
citizenship by law? cent rate of Goods and Services Tax.
(a) Article 8 2. Before 2017 the GST regime was
(b) Article 9 implemented, provisions of the Central
(c) Article 10 Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (CET Act) were
(d) Article 11 applied to coconut oil.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Q89. With reference to the use of
Automated & Intelligent Machine- (a) 1 only
aided Construction (AIMC) system, (b) 2 only
consider the following statements: (c) Both 1 and 2
1. It will provide real-time data on the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
status of each project, with a survey
going hand-in-hand with construction
at every stage of the road-building Q93. With reference to the Captagon,
process. consider the following statements:
2. India will be the first country to 1. It is manufactured to help treat
implement the AIMC. attention deficit disorders.
Which of the statements given above is/are 2. It contains fenethylline.
correct? 3. It was commercially sold in several
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banned due to fears of its highly (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
addictive nature.
How many of the statements given above Q97. With reference to the demand for
are correct? rupee vis a vis dollar consider the
(a) Only one following statements:
(b) Only two 1. Suppose the US decides that it will not
(c) All three allow Indian imports, the demand for
Indian rupees will plummet and the
(d) None rupee will weaken.
2. If an investor does not make any fresh
Q94. With reference to the Joint investments into India or if he or she
Committee of Parliament, consider actually pulls out money from India
the following statements: and invests it back in the US, it will
1. A Joint Parliamentary Committee reduce the demand for rupees relative
(JPC) is set up by the Parliament for a to the dollar and the rupee will weaken
special purpose, like the detailed against the dollar.
scrutiny of a subject or Bill. Which of the statements given above is/are
2. It is not dissolved. correct?
3. JPC can scrutinise documents and (a) 1 only
summon people for questioning. (b) 2 only
How many of the statements given above (c) Both 1 and 2
are correct? (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Only one
(b) Only two Q98. With reference to the National
(c) All three Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA
(d) None Act), consider the following
statements:
Q95. With reference to the Ganges river 1. The National Investigation Agency Act,
dolphin, consider the following 2008 (NIA Act) includes offences under
statements: the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Act, 1967 (UAPA) but not the Anti-
1. The first ever Ganges river dolphin Hijacking Act, 1982.
(Platanista gangetica) was tagged in
Bihar. 2. The Supreme Court held that the NIA
can investigate offences “connected” to
2. The tagging exercise will help to the main Scheduled Offence that is
understand the species’ seasonal and already under investigation — even if
migratory patterns. the connected offence was committed
3. It is India’s National Aquatic Animal. by a separate person who is not an
Which of the statements given above is/are accused in the Scheduled Offence.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only correct?
(b) 3 only (a) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q96. Consider the following states:
1. Punjab Q99. Banaskantha’s Masali was in the
2. Himachal Pradesh news because:
3. Rajasthan (a) It is India’s first green village.
4. Uttar Pradesh (b) It is India’s first border solar village in
the country.
5. Haryana
(c) It is India’s first model-tourism village.
Which of the states are bickering over a
Shanan Hydel Project? (d) It is India’s first craft handloom village.
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5
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Q100. Consider the following statements: (a) Nijhum Dwip
1. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. (b) Ashar Char
2. The Island is close to the border (c) Hatia Island
between Bangladesh and Myanmar. (d) St. Martin’s Island
3. It is located in the region of the Bay of
Bengal.
The above mentioned statements refer to:

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