BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : How many sites were chosen from India for the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?

Option 1: Five

Option 2: Four

Option 3: Two

Option 4: Three

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.

The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.

Question:
What are the main crops of Telangana, according to the details in the passage?

Option 1: Paddy seed, cotton, and maize

Option 2: Rice, paddy, and cotton

Option 3: Paddy, paddy seed, and maize

Option 4: Cotton, maize, and paddy

Question : Which of the following is a characteristic of coalition politics in India?

Option 1: Single-party majority governments

Option 2: Formation of alliances among multiple parties

Option 3: Absence of regional parties

Option 4: Dominance of one-party rule

Question : The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 belongs to________ Ministry of India.

Option 1: Earth Sciences

Option 2: Law and Justice

Option 3: External Affairs

Option 4: Tribal Affairs

Question :

Complete the following paragraph:

Variety of eras came and gone but no one was so powerful to change the influence of our real culture. The culture of younger generations is still connected to older generations through umbilical cord. Our ethnic culture always teaches us to behave well, respect elders, care helpless people and always help the needy and poor people. It is our religious culture that we should keep fast, do worship, offer Gange Jal, do Surya Namaskar, touch feet of elder in family, do yoga and meditation on daily basis, give food and water to the hungry and disabled people. Bhava”._____________________________________________________________

Option 1:

There is great culture of our nation that we should always welcome our guests like a God very happily, that’s why India is famous for a common saying like “Atithi Devo

Option 2:

India is a country with a rich culture

Option 3: Unity is diversity

Option 4:

Diversity is unity

Option 5:

Indian culture is diverse

Question : The first general election in India and the first amendment to the Constitution were held in:

Option 1: 1949

Option 2: 1950

Option 3: 1951

Option 4: 1952

Question : The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is

Option 1: national income

Option 2: consumer price index

Option 3: standard of living

Option 4: inflation rate

Question : One consequence of national migration in India is: 

Option 1: Decreased cultural diversity in urban areas  
 

Option 2: Improved rural infrastructure  
  

Option 3: Increased pressure on urban infrastructure  

Option 4: Balanced population distribution 

Question : In which of the following events did India not win any medal at the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

Option 1: Men's hockey.

Option 2: Women's singles badminton.

Option 3: Men's javelin throw.

Option 4: Women's hockey.

Question : Which of the following is not a function of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

Option 1: Regulating the stock market

Option 2: Regulating the mutual fund industry
 

Option 3: Regulating the insurance industry

Option 4: Protecting the interests of investors