Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

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 5.

Option 1:  vulnerable
 

Option 2:  heroic
 

Option 3: dichotomy 

Option 4: binary

Question : As per Census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate in India? (provide an approximate range)

Option 1: 3.1-3.9

Option 2: 2.1-2.9

Option 3: 4.1-4.9

Option 4: 5.1-5.9

Question : Who is the first law officer of India?

Option 1: Advocate General of State

Option 2: Chief Justice of India

Option 3: Attorney General of India

Option 4: Minister of law

Question : What was a significant political development in India during the 1940 s?

Option 1: The establishment of the United Nations

Option 2: The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Option 3: The adoption of the Constitution of India

Option 4: The formation of the Constituent Assembly

Question : Which of the following best describes the role of India in the United Nations during Nehru's era?

Option 1: Permanent member of the Security Council

Option 2: Leader in peacekeeping operations

Option 3: Advocate for decolonization and disarmament

Option 4: Main contributor to the UN budget

Question : Which country has the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) among India, Pakistan, and China?

Option 1: India

Option 2: Pakistan

Option 3: China

Option 4: Cannot be determined

Question : The National Anti-Doping Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 27, 2022. Which of the following organisations manage and administer doping control programmes in India?

Option 1: National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)

Option 2: National Adverse Doping Agency (NADA)

Option 3: National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL)

Option 4: National Doping Control Agency (NDCA)

Question : Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers a high court to issue a writ?

Option 1: Article 132

Option 2: Article 226

Option 3: Article 143

Option 4: Article 32

Question : "Sattriya Nritya", recognised as a classical dance form of India by the Sangeet Natak Academy only in 2000, originated from where?

Option 1: Assam

Option 2: Karnataka

Option 3: Gujarat

Option 4: Tripura

Question : What does the main purpose of British rule in India?

Option 1: Use Indian economy as feeder economy

Option 2: To become president of India

Option 3: To fight with Indian ruler

Option 4: All of the above