Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : What is the primary reason for the formation of regional parties in India?

Option 1: Economic disparities

Option 2: Cultural differences

Option 3: Political ambitions

Option 4: Social inequalities

Question : How many bronze medals did India win in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (played in the year 2021)?

Option 1: Six

Option 2: Five

Option 3: Three

Option 4: Four

Question : In which year was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana introduced to the people of India?

Option 1: 1998
 

Option 2: 2001

Option 3: 2000

Option 4: 2004

Question : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India?

Option 1: Deccan Plateau

Option 2: Lakshadweep Islands

Option 3: Western Ghats

Option 4: Himalayas

Question : Which among the following is the largest of all the duns of the Shiwaliks mountain range in India?

Option 1: Patli Dun

Option 2: Jammu Dun

Option 3: Dehra Dun

Option 4: Kotli Dun

Question : Which of the following is one of the Open Market Operations of the Reserve Bank of India?

Option 1: Buying and selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Option 2: Buying and selling of bonds issued by commercial banks in the open market

Option 3: Only buying of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Option 4: Only selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Question : The first lot of 33 declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was handed over by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to the National Archives of India on 4 December ______.

Option 1: 2019

Option 2: 2018

Option 3: 2014

Option 4: 2015

Question : Directions: A graph showing the price of rice in India during the years 2000 to 2003 is given below. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions.

The maximum difference in price between any two years was in the month of:

Option 1: January

Option 2: November

Option 3: March

Option 4: December

Question : How did India's foreign policy during the Cold War era affect its international relations?  
 

Option 1: It led to strained relations with both superpowers.  
 

Option 2: It allowed India to receive aid and support from both blocs.  
 

Option 3: It isolated India from global politics.  

Option 4: It made India a member of the Warsaw Pact.  

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 blank.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for blank number 8.

Option 1: much

Option 2: as

Option 3: most

Option 4: more