Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : Assertion : (A)The talent gap in India needs to be closed in order to improve human capital and create a more productive labour force.
Reason (R): Because skills are observable and transferable, their owner is not required.

Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).

Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).

Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.

Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Question : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established in the year: 

Option 1: 1947

Option 2: 1950

Option 3: 1935

Option 4: 1921

Question : The census of India is conducted at an interval of _____________.

Option 1: 2 years

Option 2: 7 years

Option 3: 10 years

Option 4: 5 years

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.

Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) _________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2) ___________of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) ___________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) _______of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5). ________more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) __________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) _________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) _________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) _________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) ___________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.

Option 1: enough

Option 2: quantity

Option 3: suitable

Option 4: equal

Question : Which of the following Articles of the Constitution empowers the President of India to issue an ordinance when both Houses of Parliament are not in session?

Option 1: 121

Option 2: 122

Option 3: 124

Option 4: 123

Question : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is responsible for:
   

Option 1: Regulating and supervising the capital market
  

Option 2: Regulating and supervising the money market
   

Option 3: Regulating and supervising the insurance market

Option 4: Regulating and supervising the commodity market

Question : Find out the appropriate words to fill in the blank:

The armed forces of India select people who are physically _____

Option 1: Strapping

Option 2: Ailed

Option 3: Befuddled

Option 4: Unfit

Option 5: Senile

Question : Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from __________to_________.

Option 1: 1966  to 1977

Option 2: 1977 to 1979

Option 3: 1964 to 1966

Option 4: 1980 to 1984

Question : India is set to surpass ________ to become the world's most populous country by 2023, says a report by the United Nations.

Option 1: United States of America

Option 2: Indonesia

Option 3: Pakistan

Option 4: China

Question : Who admits a new state to the Union of India?

Option 1: The President

Option 2: The Supreme Court

Option 3: The Prime Minister

Option 4: Parliament