31. Which
of the following is a source of methane?
(A) Wetlands (B)
Foam Industry
(C) Thermal Power Plants (D) Cement Industry
Answer: A
32. ‘Minamata
disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to
(A) Lead (B)
Mercury
(C) Cadmium (D)
Zinc
Answer: B
33. Biomagnification
means increase in the
(A) concentration of pollutants in living
organisms
(B) number of species
(C) size of living organisms
(D) biomass
Answer: A
34. Nagoya
Protocol is related to
(A) Climate change (B) Ozone depletion
(C) Hazardous waste (D) Biodiversity
Answer: D
35. The
second most important source after fossil fuels contributing to India’s energy
needs is
(A) Solar energy (B) Nuclear energy
(C) Hydropower (D) Wind energy
Answer: C
36. In
case of earthquakes, an increase of magnitude 1 on Richter Scale implies
(A) a ten-fold increase in the amplitude of
seismic waves.
(B) a ten-fold increase in the energy of the
seismic waves.
(C) two-fold increase in the amplitude of
seismic waves.
(D) two-fold increase in the energy of seismic
waves.
Answer: A
37. Which
of the following is not a measure of Human Development Index?
(A) Literacy Rate (B) Gross Enrolment
(C) Sex Ratio (D)
Life Expectancy
Answer: C
38. India
has the highest number of students in colleges after
(A) the U.K. (B)
the U.S.A.
(C) Australia (D)
Canada
Answer: B
39. Which
of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Attorney General of
India?
1. The President appoints a person, who is
qualified to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India.
2. He has the right of audience in all the
Courts of the country.
3. He has the right to take part in the proceedings
of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
4. He has a fixed tenure.
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below :
Codes:
(A) 1 and 4 (B)
2, 3 and 4
(C) 3 and 4 (D)
3 only
Answer: A
40. Which
of the following prefix President Pranab Mukherjee desires to be discontinued
while interacting with Indian dignitaries as well as in official notings?
1. His Excellency 2. Mahamahim
3. Hon’ble 4.
Shri/Smt.
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 and 3 (B)
2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 (D)
1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
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