Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Option 1: Formulating monetary policy

Option 2: Issuing currency notes
 

Option 3: Regulating and supervising the functioning of banks

Option 4: All of the above

Question : The National Health Policy of India aims to:

Option 1: Ensure universal access to healthcare
 

Option 2: Promote medical tourism
    

Option 3: Privatize the healthcare sector

Option 4: Increase healthcare costs

Question : In India, the residuary powers to legislate any matter that is not mentioned in the three federal lists lies with the _____________.

Option 1: supreme court

Option 2: union legislature

Option 3: state legislature

Option 4: respective ministry

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A new (1)_________ was organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave an (2)_________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)_________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states that has richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)__________ tribes of India. The programme happened from 28 October to 30 October 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: seeing

Option 2: insight

Option 3: sight

Option 4: sorting

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. 6.

Option 1: excess

Option 2: overload

Option 3: profusion

Option 4: plenty

Question : According to the Census of India 2011, Identify the third largest spoken language in India.

Option 1: Tamil

Option 2: Marathi

Option 3: Bengali

Option 4: Hindi

Question : Statement 1: Urbanization rates in India, Pakistan, and China have been steadily declining.

Statement 2: Rapid urbanization has resulted in various challenges such as housing shortages and environmental pollution.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.

Option 1: threats

Option 2: vitals

Option 3: necessity

Option 4: imperative

Question : Which policy was implemented to rehabilitate refugees after the partition of India?  
 

Option 1: Land redistribution  
 

Option 2: Repatriation  
 

Option 3: Resettlement colonies  

Option 4: Employment quotas  

Question : Poverty in India is calculated using which consumption basket?

Option 1: Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Option 2: Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

Option 3: Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES)

Option 4: Poverty Line Index (PLI)