BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : One of the effects of economic reforms in India has been:  
 

Option 1: The complete elimination of class distinctions  
 

Option 2: The reduction of urban-rural divides  
 

Option 3: The expansion of the middle class  

Option 4: The disappearance of poverty  

Question : Which of the following cities is also known as the 'Zero-mile centre' of India?

Option 1: Jabalpur

Option 2: Allahabad

Option 3: Nagpur

Option 4: Delhi

Question : Import substitution strategy is commonly called _____.

Option 1: make in India campaign

Option 2: outward-looking trade strategy

Option 3: balanced trade strategy

Option 4: inward-looking trade strategy

Question : What characterizes regions with low population density in India?

Option 1: Industrial hubs

Option 2: Arid climate

Option 3: Coastal areas

Option 4: Fertile plains

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

Option 1: declare

Option 2: affirm

Option 3: swear

Option 4: assert

Question : For how many days, is the Karaga Utsav depicting the religious heritage and rich culture of Karnataka celebrated?

Option 1: 7

Option 2: 11

Option 3: 13

Option 4: 9

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: refused

Option 2: chased

Option 3: issued

Option 4: denied

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Black Drongo also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian bird of the drongo family. Previously, it was seen as a subspecies of the African Fork-tailed Drongo but is now recognised as a full species. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia, from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka to southern China and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm in length.
Feeding on insects, it is commonly found in open agricultural areas and light forest areas throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines.
The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, and never hesitates to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invade its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.
The Black Drongo has been introduced to some Pacific islands, where it has thrived and become abundant to the point of threatening and causing the extinction of native and endemic bird species there.
Drongos fly with strong flaps of the wing and are capable of fast manoeuvres that enable them to capture flying insects. With short legs, they sit upright on thorny bushes, bare perches or electricity wires. They may also perch on grazing animals.
The Black Drongo is found predominantly in open country and usually perches and hunts close to the ground. They are mostly aerial predators of insects but also glean from the ground or off vegetation.
They are found as summer visitors to northeastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan but are mainly resident south from the Indus Valley up to Bangladesh and into India and Sri Lanka.
Question:
Which one of the following statements made about the Drongo in the passage will NOT help us to identify the bird?
 

Option 1: It is completely black.

Option 2: It is recognised as a full species.

Option 3: It hunts close to the ground.

Option 4: It has a forked tail.

Question : Which money market instrument is highlighted in the given statement?
Statement: They are generally used by commercial banks to maintain minimum cash balance with Reserve Bank of India.

Option 1: Treasury bill

Option 2: Commercial paper

Option 3: Call money

Option 4: All of the above

Question : The phenomenon of urban sprawl in India is characterized by:

Option 1: Concentration of industries in urban centers

Option 2: Expansion of city boundaries into rural areas

Option 3: Decline in urban population density

Option 4: Reduction in green spaces within cities