Question : The 1991 economic liberalization in India included measures such as:  
 

Option 1: Increasing subsidies for agriculture  
 

Option 2: Strengthening labor laws  
 

Option 3: Reducing barriers to foreign trade and investment  

Option 4: Expanding the public sector  

Question : Statement 1: The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 emphasized the development of large-scale industries in India.

Statement 2: The resolution aimed to encourage private investment in key industries.

Option 1: Both statements are true.
  

Option 2: Both statements are false.
    

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

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

Question : The largest tiger reserve in India is:

Option 1: Pench

Option 2: Manas

Option 3: Nagarjuna Sagar

Option 4: Corbett

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.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

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

Option 1: classical

Option 2: contemporary

Option 3: old

Option 4: ancient

Question : When was the first train steamed off in India?

Option 1: 1848

Option 2: 1853

Option 3: 1875

Option 4: 1880

Question : Identify the cultural festival based on the given clues:
i) This festival brings together craftsmen like potters, embroiderers, weavers, wood carvers, metal workers, stone smiths and painters from all over India on one platform in Haryana.
ii) This crafts mela is held in February every year and provides a glimpse of the state’s cultural heritage and recent achievements.

Option 1: Kapil Muni fair

Option 2: Shamlaji fair

Option 3: Chitra Vichitra fair

Option 4: Surajkund mela

Question : Which of the following cannot be grouped under the physiographic divisions of India?

Option 1: The Himalayas

Option 2: Appalachian Mountains

Option 3: The Indian Desert

Option 4: The Island

Question : Which event directly led to the partition of India?

Option 1: Quit India Movement

Option 2: Simon Commission

Option 3: Lahore Resolution

Option 4: Dandi March

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.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) __________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)___________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) __________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) __________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) __________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ______________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ___________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ____________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) __________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 6.

Option 1: start

Option 2: create

Option 3: set up

Option 4: launch