BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : Secularisation in India aims to:

Option 1: Promote one particular religion

Option 2: Separate religion from state affairs

Option 3: Merge religious and political institutions

Option 4: Encourage religious education in schools

Question : When was 'Vayudoot' airline set up in India?

Option 1: 1981

Option 2: 1991

Option 3: 1971

Option 4: 1969

Question : A child below the age of __________ years cannot be employed to work in any factory under Article 24 of the Constitution of India.

Option 1: 16

Option 2: 14

Option 3: 15

Option 4: 17

Question : Read the following group of sentences. The 1^st and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6, the rest are numbered P,Q,R,S. Arrange these four sentences in proper order to form a meaningful paragraph/sentence.

1. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic

P  largely disruptive in

Q activity as well as 

R.on India has been

S terms of economic 

6. a loss of human lives.

Option 1: SPRQ

Option 2: PRSQ

Option 3: RPSQ

Option 4: QPRS

Question : Statement 1: India, Pakistan, and China have experienced rapid economic growth in recent years.

Statement 2: The growth has been driven by increased investments, technological advancements, and global trade.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

Question : The National Anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana", was first sung at the ______ session of the Indian National Congress.

Option 1: Calcutta

Option 2: Lahore

Option 3: Belgaum

Option 4: Tripuri

Question : Industrialisation in India during the colonial period led to:

Option 1: Self-sufficiency in agriculture

Option 2: Decline of traditional handicrafts

Option 3: Equitable distribution of wealth

Option 4: Strengthening of rural economies

Question : When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was:

Option 1: Jahangir

Option 2: Humayun

Option 3: Aurangzeb

Option 4: Akbar

Question : Which musical instrument A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, used to play?

Option 1: Guitar

Option 2: Sarod

Option 3: Veena

Option 4: Piano

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 recognized 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 of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Option 1: The drongo looks exactly like a crow.

Option 2: Smaller birds are protected by the drongo.

Option 3: This bird is a native of tropical countries in south-Asia.

Option 4: The drongo is a small perching bird.