41. Consider the formation of following States and arrange these in chronological order:
I. Goa
II. Telangana
III. Jharkhand
IV. Haryana
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) III, II, IV, I
(c) IV, I, III, II
(d) IV, III, I, II

42. The name of the foreign journalist who reported about Satyagraha at Dharsana salt works was
(a) Francis Louis
(b) Mark Tully
(c) Web Miller
(d) Philip Sprat

43. World Ozone Day’ is celebrated on
(a) 25th December
(b) 21 April
(c) 16th September
(d) 30th January

44. With reference to ‘birth rate’ which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Urbanization helps in reducing the birth rate.
2. High literacy rate is directly related to low birth rate.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

45. With reference to the ‘Uttar Pradesh Population Control, Stabilisation and Welfare’ Bill, 2021 which of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per thousand.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

46. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
. (Provisions)      –   (Sources)
(a) Fundamental Rights – USA
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy – Ireland
(c) Residual Powers of Center – Australia
(d) Emergency powers – Germany

47. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List -I (Mineral Exploration Agencies)	List – II (Headquarters)
A. Oil and Natural Gas Commission	1. Bhubaneswar
B. Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.	2. Hyderabad
C. National Mineral Development Corporation	3. Nagpur
D. National Aluminium Company Limited	4. New Delhi

Codes:
.  A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 4 1

48. With reference to the G-7 Summit held in June 2021, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. United Kingdom was the Chair of the Summit.
2. Brazil was invited to the Summit as a guest country.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

49. The Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament scrutinizes the
(a) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(b) Consolidated Fund of India
(c) Public Account of India
(d) Contingency Fund of India

50. Which one of the following is known as acceleration stage in the urbanization curve ?
(a) First stage
(c) Second stage
(c) Third stage
(d) Fourth stage

51. At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala ?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Lahore
(c) Firozpur
(d) Multan

52. As per SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 published by the NITI Aayog, which one of the following States was NOT among the top five States in their performance regarding SDGs in the country?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Goa
(d) Tamil Nadu

53. With reference to Socotra Island which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian Sea.
2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 2008.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

54. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility criterion before filling registration/ application forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna 2021 ?
(a) Age group from 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government or State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India

55. Which of the following Bills can NOT be first introduced in Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Ordinary Bill
(b) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(c) State Reorganisation Bill
(d) Money Bill

56. Zero Hour’ in the working of the Indian Parliament means
(a) The first hour of the Session
(b) When privilege motion are accepted
(c) Hour before question hour
(d) The time immediately following the question hour

57. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(Tirthankar) – (Nirvan Place)
(a) Rishabhanath – Ashtapad
(b) Vasupujya – Sammedashikhar
(c) Neminath – Urjayanta
(d) Mahavira – Pavapuri

58. Who among the following has been appointed as first Women Treasury Secretary in United States of America ?
(a) Lyoyd Austin
(b) Janet Yellen
(c) Merrick Gardand
(d) Tullipan

59. Consider the following and arrange these in chronological order:
I. Golak Nath Case 
II. Keshawanand Bharti Case 
III. 24th Constitution Amendment ActIV.
IV. 42nd Constitution Amendment Act 19
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) III, I, II, IV
(d) III, I, IV, II

60. Which of the following newspapers won the Pulitzer Prize, 2021′ in the prestigious public service category ?
(a) The Wall Street Journal
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Washington Post
(d) New York Post