Mount Zion Law College, Pathanamthitta All Questions

Question : The decline of the cottage industry in India during the colonial period was primarily due to:

Option 1: The introduction of modern machinery

Option 2: The lack of raw materials

Option 3: The competition from British manufactured goods

Option 4: The decrease in domestic demand

Question : Foreign investment is known by which name in India?

Option 1: SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)

Option 2: MDI (Management Development Institute)

Option 3: FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

Option 4: CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)

Question : At which Olympic Games did India win a gold medal for the first time?

Option 1: 1936 Berlin

Option 2: 1968 Mexico

Option 3: 1928 Amsterdam

Option 4: 1952 Helsinki

Question : The Planning Commission of India was replaced by NITI Aayog in_____________.

Option 1: 2016

Option 2: 2015

Option 3: 2018

Option 4: 2017

Question : Kathakali took shape in Southern India in the seventeenth century under the patronage of the ____.

Option 1: Prince of Tamil Nadu

Option 2: Prince of Bengal

Option 3: Prince of Karnataka

Option 4: Prince of Punjab

Question : Who among the following was the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism in ancient India?

Option 1: Vasupujya

Option 2: Rishabhdev

Option 3: Abhinandana

Option 4: Vardhamana Mahavira

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 number.

All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1)________ in India, will now (2)______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3)_______ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4)________ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5)________ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Option 1: sheer

Option 2: complete

Option 3: immense

Option 4: total

Question : Regional parties in India often emerge due to:

Option 1: International pressure

Option 2: Economic globalization

Option 3: Sociocultural distinctiveness

Option 4: Technological advancements

Question : Who among the following was popularly known as Masterda, who led the Chittagong Armory raid in April 1930 in British India?

Option 1: Surya Sen

Option 2: Ganesh Ghosh

Option 3: Anant Singh

Option 4: Lokenath Baul

Question : Directions: Read the following text and answer the questions.

The world is becoming global rapidly. The national boundaries have become less significant with the interlinked effects of technology, information flows, and investment mobility. Human knowledge, particularly in the sphere of science and technology, is now growing at a pace that was indeed unthinkable even two decades ago.
The comparative advantage of a nation will be more and more influenced by its capacity to generate, absorb, adapt, and assimilate new technologies into the production process. If liberalization and globalization are not to create islands of prosperity surrounded by vast sea destitution, there has to be a firm commitment to human resource development and to the continuous upgrading of human skills and capabilities in the fast-changing world that we live in. The Indian policymakers are fully committed to building a society that is technologically sophisticated, economically progressive, and socially just, and humane.

The impact of globalization on education is now being felt in India. Indian entrepreneurs are also now investing in education. In the process of privatization of higher education in India, many good institutions have come up and have met the increasing demand for higher education mainly in the area of engineering, business administration, and medical education. But this process has also led to the mushroom growth of low-quality institutions without proper infrastructure, However, the expansion of higher education in India has resulted in increasing access to higher education even in rural areas of the country. In this process, Human Resource Development is taking place at a faster speed as compared to the earlier stage when the opportunities for higher education were limited. Globalization has promoted information technology in India. Indian students have excelled in the area of information technology over many other countries. Development taking place in the developed countries become available to Indian students, scholars, and practitioners through regular contacts and modern technology.

Question:

Find out the word which is a synonym of 'significant' is:

Option 1: trivial
 

Option 2: minor
 

Option 3: idle
 

Option 4: notable