BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : In which of the following states of India is the “MANAS” biosphere reserve located?

Option 1: Tripura

Option 2: Manipur

Option 3: Meghalaya

Option 4: Assam

Question : India observes 10 February and 10 August as the National ______ Days every year.

Option 1: Anti-Drug Addiction

Option 2: Pollution Prevention

Option 3: Deworming

Option 4: Nutrition

Question : Which of the following events in the 1940s had a direct impact on the partition of India?

Option 1: The establishment of the Indian National Congress

Option 2: The introduction of the Government of India Act, 1935

Option 3: The Bengal Famine of 1943

Option 4: The Simla Conference of 1945

Question : Which of the following places in India experiences the lowest temperature?

Option 1: Jaisalmer

Option 2: Leh

Option 3: Munnar

Option 4: Bundelkhand

Question : Who among the following was the first politician to become the Chief Minister of a State and Prime Minister of India?

Option 1:  Morarji Desai

Option 2:  Narendra Modi

Option 3:  H. D. Deve Gowda

Option 4:  Charan Singh

Question : Which among the following is not a component of Lion Capital at Sarnath, India?

Option 1: Carved cow representing the South direction

Option 2: Figures of 4 lions

Option 3: Dharma Chakras

Option 4: Lotus base bell

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)___________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) __________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)_____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) ___________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) ___________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) ___________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ____________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ___________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ___________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ______________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 7.

Option 1: much dense

Option 2: most dense

Option 3: denser

Option 4: densest

Question : Sadhvi Dhuri, who was one of the most successful athletes at the Khelo India University Games, is a professional:

Option 1: steeplechaser

Option 2: boxer

Option 3: swimmer

Option 4: wrestler

Question : Backward Castes' movements in India have been mobilized primarily for:

Option 1: Access to education

Option 2: Reservation in government jobs

Option 3: Protection of cultural heritage

Option 4: Promotion of religious rights

Question : MUDRA is a financial institution set up by the Government of India for the development and refinancing of micro-unit enterprises. The full form of MUDRA is:

Option 1: Micro Urban Development & Refinance Agency

Option 2: Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency

Option 3: Micro Finance Usage Development & Refinance Agent

Option 4: Medium Units Development & Refinance Agency