BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : Europeans entered India with a mindset of trading only. This streak was initiated by which of the following European nations?

Option 1: French

Option 2: Portuguese

Option 3: British

Option 4: Dutch

Question : Which among the following is a traditional Hindu festival centred on the Goddess Mahakali from Telangana, India?

Option 1: Dehing Patkai

Option 2: Bonalu

Option 3: Ugadi

Option 4: Lohri

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.
National Educational Policy of India 2020 is built on the foundational (1)__________ of Equity, Access, Quality and Affordability. The policy is a (2) __________framework of India's education system from elementary to higher education. It also discusses the (3)____________and scope of vocational training. The objective is to (4)___________India in a vibrant knowledge society and make the country a global knowledge superpower by providing a more (5)_________flexible and multidisciplinary education to its youth.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: figure

Option 2: profile

Option 3: shape

Option 4: outline

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:
The Black Drongos are also likely to migrate in summer to:

Option 1: India

Option 2: Southern China

Option 3: Sri Lanka

Option 4: Northern Pakistan

Question : One of the following is the smallest (area-wise) Lok Sabha consituency in India:

Option 1: Chandni Chowk

Option 2: Delhi sadar

Option 3: Kolkata North-West

Option 4: Mumbai South

Question : When did the Government of India bring the gender sensitivities of the budgetary allocation in its statement for the first time?

Option 1: 2004-05

Option 2: 2007-08

Option 3: 2006-07

Option 4: 2005-06

Question : The General Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021 removes the provision that required the Central Government to have at least __________ownership in four subsidiaries of General Insurance Company, namely, National Insurance, New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance, and United India Insurance.

Option 1: 75%

Option 2: 49%

Option 3: 51%

Option 4: 80%

Question : How many members of the "Council of States" can be nominated by the President of India?

Option 1: 9

Option 2: 15

Option 3: 12

Option 4: 6

Question : "Taxes on agricultural income" is listed in the_______list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

Option 1: Union

Option 2: State

Option 3: Global

Option 4: Concurrent

Question : Case Study 32:

A consumer bought a laptop online, and the seller promised a cashback offer within two weeks of purchase. However, the cashback was not credited to the consumer's account as promised. What action can the consumer take in this case?

Option 1: File a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 3: Contact the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for assistance.

Option 4: Give up on the cashback offer, as it might be a fraudulent promise.