21. Shinku-La tunnel pertains to which of the following ?
(A) Sikkim
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Ladakh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
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22. Digital India Act, 2023 will replace which of the following ?
(A) Information Technology Act, 2008
(B) Information Technology Act, 2020
(C) Information Technology Act, 2000
(D) Information Technology Act, 2011
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23. “Jivaka Chintamani” was written by ________
(A) Seethalai Sathanar
(B) Tiruttakkatevar
(C) Dandin
(D) None of these
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24. Bangar alluvium soils are also known as :
(A) Loess
(B) Kankars
(C) Vertisols
(D) Regur
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25. Jhelum river rises from :
(A) Wular lake
(B) Dul lake
(C) Verinag spring
(D) Potwar plateau
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26. Under which Constitutional amendment reservations to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) was given ?
(A) 95th Amendment
(B) 103rd Amendment
(C) 104th Amendment
(D) 105th Amendment
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27. Under which Article of the Constitution a Speaker allows any member to speak in Parliament in his/her mother language?
(A) Article 19 (1)
(C) Article 120 (1)
(B) Article 343 (1)
(D) Article 210 (1)
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28. Which organisation releases the SDG India- Index, which comprehensively documents the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards implementing the 2030 SDG targets ?
(A) RBI
(C) NIPFP
(B) NITI Aayog
(D) SEBI
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29. What is the correct ascending order of Indian States on the basis of the poverty headcount ratio (PHR) as per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index measured by NITI Aayog ?
(A) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan
(C) Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
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30. Lithosphere is known as :
(A) Abiotic component
(B) Biotic component
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
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31. First comprehensive population policy was announced by Government of India on :
(A) 16 April, 1974
(B) 16 April, 1975
(C) 16 April, 1976
(D) 16 April, 1977
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32. Institute of Forest Biodiversity is located at :
(A) Dehradun
(C) Hyderabad
(B) Allahabad
(D) Shimla
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33. The greatest worldwide use of water is for:
(A) Irrigation
(B) Industry
(C) Human consumption
(D) Washing and flushing toilets
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34. Which of the following is a biotic component ?
(A) Soil
(B) Air
(C) Animal
(D) Water
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35. International Day of Forests, 2023 pertains to the theme of :
(A) Forests and Energy
(B) Forests and Health
(C) Forests and sustainable production
(D) Forests and Biodiversity
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36. Temperate grasslands of Africa are known
(A) The Steppes
(C) The Downs
(B) The Velds
(D) The Pampas
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37. Who was the first President of Himalayan Hill States Regional Council (formed in 1946) ?
(A) Shivanand Ramaul
(B) Pandit Padam Dev
(C) Swami Purnanand
(D) Shyam Singh Negi..
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38. Dodra-Kwar revolt took place under the leadership of
(A) Shobha Ram
(B) Rana Hardev Singh
(C) Ran Bahadur Singh
(D) None of these
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39. Who became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for maximum times ?
(A) Y.S. Parmar
(B) Virbhadra Singh
(C) Shanta Kumar
(D) Thakur Ramlal
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40. Winnowing refers to :
(A) Separation of grain from stalk Bharal
(B) Separation of components from mixture
(C) Separation of large sized impurities
(D) Separation of water vapour from liquid.
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