Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : The "informal sector" in India is characterized by:

Option 1: Strict adherence to labor laws and regulations

Option 2: High productivity and efficiency

Option 3: Lack of social security benefits and job stability

Option 4: Exclusively consisting of self-employed individuals

Question : Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?

Option 1: Prime Minister 

Option 2: President 

Option 3: Cabinet Secretary

Option 4: Finance Secretary

Question : Which government agency in India is responsible for entrepreneurship development?

Option 1: RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
   

Option 2: SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
 

Option 3: NITI Aayog

Option 4: SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)

Question : Choose the correct option in the context of given sentences.

Assertion: Self-help groups (SHGs) have emerged as an effective model for microfinance in India.

Reason: SHGs can pool resources and negotiate better loan terms with microfinance institutions.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are false.

Option 3: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 4: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Question : Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?

Option 1: Vasco da Gama

Option 2: Marco Polo

Option 3: Thomas Coryat

Option 4: Megasthenes

Question : In India, the judicial system is largely autonomous. The Judiciary must use its powers under Article 32 and_____ to protect the fundamental rights given in the Constitution of India.

Option 1: 11

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 13

Option 4: 10

Question : Assertion: A large segment of workforce continues to depend on primary activities to make a living.

Reason: In India, trade, commerce, banking, tourism and related services are developing faster than production activities.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced another successful mission. ISRO chairman S. Somanath said that three small satellites successfully separated and were injected into orbit. ISRO launched three small satellites powered by its SSLV-D2 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on February 10, 2023, at 09:18 AM IST. The launch vehicle was carrying EOS-07, Janus-1 & AzaadiSAT-2 satellites and aimed to inject them into a 450 km circular orbit. The launch took place at the first launch pad at SDSC SHAR,
Sriharikota. The SSLV-D2 had to take a 15-minute flight to inject EOS-07, Janus-1, and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites into a 450 km circular lower orbit. “It is configured with three solid propulsion stages and a velocity terminal module. It is a 34 m tall, 2 m diameter vehicle having a lift-off mass of 120 t,” said ISRO. The EOS-07 satellite weighs 156.3 kg and is made by ISRO.

About 13 minutes into its flight, the SSLV rocket ejected EOS-07 and soon after that the other two satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 were ejected — all at an altitude of 450 km, said ISRO.

With the new rocket in its portfolio, ISRO will have three rockets — Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and its variants (cost about Rs 200 crore), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MkII cost about Rs 272 crore and LVM3 Rs 434 crore) and SSLV (Development cost of three rockets about Rs 56 crore each) and production cost may go down later.

“New experiments include mm-Wave Humidity Sounder and Spectrum Monitoring Payload. Janus-1, a 10.2 kg satellite belongs to ANTARIS, USA. An 8.7 kg satellite AzaadiSAT-2 is a combined effort of about 750 girl students across India guided by Space Kidz India, Chennai,” it added.

SSLV caters to the launch of up to 500 kg satellites to Low Earth Orbits on a ‘launch-on-demand’ basis. “It provides low-cost access to Space, offers low turn-around time and flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, and demands minimal launch infrastructure,” as per a statement by ISRO.

Question:

After reading the passage it can be inferred that it is

Option 1: a government release

Option 2: a news item

Option 3: a magazine article

Option 4: an editorial

Question : Which of the following is a regulatory authority for the Indian stock market?

Option 1: RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
  

Option 2: SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
   

Option 3: IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India)

Option 4: PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority)

Question : Ancient Harappan site ‘Lothal’ was found in which state of India?

Option 1: Gujarat

Option 2: Rajasthan

Option 3: Maharashtra

Option 4: Madhya Pradesh