Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : Which among the following states has the highest sex ratio in India according to Census 2021?

Option 1: Andhra Pradesh

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Tamil Nadu

Option 4: Manipur

Question : What was a significant change in the political landscape of India after the 1957 general election?  

Option 1:  The decline of Congress's dominance  

Option 2: The emergence of a multi-party system  

Option 3:  The rise of coalition governments  

Option 4: The consolidation of regional parties  

Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

An infection is said to be endemic when the rate of occurance becomes static in a particular 1)________________ region, which means that main cause of the disease  — SARS-CoV-2 in this particular case — it is likely to exist but will not lead to large 2)_______________ as witnessed over the last two years.
Although it has been seen that the total number of infections in India is constantly 3)_______________, experts say they cannot provide a fixed timeline as when the disease will become endemic. It will all be dependent on the number of  people who are susceptible to this pathogen, vaccination rates, and also to emergence of new variants that are able to overcome the immune response.
“Endemic means that the virus will still remain in the population and there will be 4)_____________ ups and downs  as and when the favourable condition of the virus will exist. For example, we have seen that the seasonal flu  the number for which goes up in the winters and or especially when the season is changing because of lower immunity in people ,on the other hand we have seen the dengue cases rising after monsoons because of the availability of vectors. Covid-19 also may become seasonal and cause disease in the 5)_______________,” said Dr Pramod Garg, who is currently the director of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)-Faridabad.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1.

Option 1:  adaptable
 

Option 2:  geographical
 

Option 3: reversible
 

Option 4: occurance

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 1: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was won by India in Australia.

Option 2: India has won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 3: India has been won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 4: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is won by India in Australia.

Question : Which force causes the trade winds of the southern hemisphere to start blowing from southwest to northeast in India after crossing the equator?

Option 1: Gravitational force

Option 2: Magnetic force

Option 3: Centrifugal force

Option 4: Coriolis force

Question : The largest irrigation canal in India is called the

Option 1: Yamuna Canal

Option 2: Sirhind Canal

Option 3: Indira Gandhi Canal

Option 4: Upper Bari Doab Canal

Question : A key objective of environmental movements in India is to:

Option 1: Increase industrial pollution standards

Option 2: Promote the use of non-renewable energy sources

Option 3: Advocate for sustainable development practices

Option 4: Support the expansion of urban areas

Question : Indian Council of Historical Research, an autonomous organisation, was set up by the Government of India in ________.

Option 1: 1991

Option 2: 1982

Option 3: 1972

Option 4: 1962

Question : In which city is the Forest Research Institute of India located?

Option 1: New Delhi

Option 2: Bhopal

Option 3: Dehradun

Option 4: Pune

Question :  What was the main focus of the New Economic Policy introduced in India in 1991?

Option 1:  Liberalization of the economy

Option 2: Promotion of small scale industries

Option 3: Nationalization of banks

Option 4:  Strengthening of public sector units