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GS Paper 1 | Practice Test 6

1. Who translated the famous play “Neel Darpan” into English?

[A] Madhusudan Dutta

[B] Deenbandhu Mitra

[C] Harish Chandra Mukherjee

[D] Shishir Kumar Ghosh

Answer: A [Madhusudan Dutta]

Notes: “Neel Darpan” is a Bengali play, written by Deenbandhu Mitra. This play was published in Dhaka
in 1860. The pathetic condition of the farmers cultivating indigo was depicted in this play.

2. What is 'Antares', which was in the news recently?

[A] Submarine

[B] AI tools

[C] Red supergiant star

[D] Invasive plant

Answer: C

Antares is a red supergiant star with about 12 times the mass of the Sun and 750 times the diameter of
the Sun. Antares is part of a 'binary star system'. The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore,
captured the image of the Moon passing in front of the bright red star 'Antares'.

3. What is called the Magna Carta of Western education in India?

[A] Report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823

[B] Charter Act 1823

[C] Hunter Commission Report, 1862

[D] Wood's Despatch 1854

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Answer: D [Wood's Despatch 1854]

The foundation of the Indian education system was laid by Wood's Despatch in 1854, in which
universities were arranged in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Wood's Despatch has been called the
Magna Carta of English education in India.

4. Under which of the following ministries does the Enforcement Directorate (ED) work?

A. Home Ministry

B. Ministry of Finance

C. Ministry of External Affairs

D. Ministry of Defense

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The Enforcement Directorate has been in the news for the past several days. Let us tell you
that Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a special financial investigation agency working under the Revenue
Department of the Finance Ministry of the Government of India, whose headquarters is located in New
Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate was established on May 1, 1956. The major functions of ED include
cases related to violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, cases related to
Hawala transactions, foreign exchange racketeering, Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947 (FERA),
Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA) and To investigate cases related to the Fugitive
Economic Offenders Act. Overall, the main objective of establishing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is
to take legal action against those involved in money laundering in the country. Presently its director is
Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The tenure of its Director has currently been extended to 5 years from the date of
his appointment, which was earlier 2 years.

5. Who releases the World Economic Outlook Report?

[A] World Bank

[B] Federal Reserve Bank

[C] IMF

[D]WTO

Answer: C [IMF]

The World Economic Outlook Report is released by the IMF (International Monetary Fund).

6. Which of the following states has a Legislative Council?

1- Uttar Pradesh
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2- Bihar

3- Chhattisgarh

4- Jammu Kashmir

[A] 1, 2

[B] 2, 4

[C] 1, 2, 3

[D] 1, 2, 4

Answer: D [1, 2, 4]

Legislative Council is a part of the Legislature. Six states (out of thirty-one) (states and union territories
of India) have a Legislative Council, namely Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana
and Uttar Pradesh.

7. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

A. Viticulture - Cultivation of grapes

B. Pisciculture -Fisheries

C. Floriculture -Fruit Science

D. Apiculture – Beekeeping

Answer: C

Floriculture – Flower Science

Pomology – Fruit Science

8. Who is the current Director General of WTO?

(A) Pascal Lamy

(B) Mahmoud Riad

(C) Chedley Clib

(D) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Answer: D

Purpose: Reduction of tariffs and other barriers to trade

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Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: 1 January 1995

Director-General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Membership: 164 members (160 UN member states, the European Union, Hong Kong, Macao, and
Taiwan)

Director-General of the WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the seventh Director-General
of the WTO. She assumed office on 1 March 2021, becoming the first woman and first African to serve
as Director-General. His tenure ends on 31 August 2025.

9. When was national emergency declared for the first time in the country?

A. October 26, 1962

B. September 4, 1962

C.5 November, 1962

D.16 December, 1962

Answer: 26 October, 1962

Who was the President of the country at the time of proclamation of the first national emergency? - Dr.
S. Radhakrishnan (October 26, 1962)

The President of the country at the time of proclamation of the second National Emergency was - V.V.
Giri (3 December, 1971)

Proclaimed the third national emergency in 1975 - Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (June 26, 1975)

10. In which of the following states/union territories is the Indian Astronomical Observatory located?

[A] Karnataka

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Jammu and Kashmir

[D] Ladakh

Answer: D [Ladakh]

Notes: Indian Astronomical Observatory - The Indian Astronomical Observatory is located in Leh in
Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir). It is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (Bangalore).
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The Indian Astronomical Observatory is located in Leh in Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir). It is operated by
the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (Bangalore).

11. Which atmospheric layer is known as the 'ceiling of seasonal changes'?

A. Stratosphere

B. Troposphere

C. Ionosphere

D. Mesosphere

Ans: Troposphere

The structure of the atmosphere consists of 5 layers. These layers are given below:

1. Troposphere

2. Stratosphere

3. Mesosphere

4. Ionosphere

5. Exosphere

12. On which day 'World Forestry Day' is celebrated?

A. 8th March

B. 21st March

C. 5th June

D. 4th October

Answer: B

International Day of Forests was established on the 21st of March by the resolution of the United
Nations General Assembly on November 8, 2013.

13. Which are the areas rich in biodiversity?

(A) Tropical region

(B) Temperate tropical region

(C) Polar region

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(D) Ocean region

Answer: (A) Tropical region

The greater biodiversity of tropical regions is due to the following reasons: Tropical regions receive more
solar energy which contributes to greater productivity and hence greater biodiversity due to greater
availability of food.

The tropics are the region around the equator from the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere to
the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.

The tropical zone refers to parts of the earth that lie between the Tropic of Cancer (23°27′N) and the
Tropic of Capricorn (23°27′S).

14. Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage Program is related to?

[A] Financial inclusion

[B] Micro-finance

[C] Venture capital

[D] None of these

Answer: B [Micro-Finance]

Self Help Group Bank Linkage Program is a poor based programme. It was started in 1992.

15. Where was the first Nuclear Energy Summit held recently?

[A] Paris

[B] Brussels

[C] London

[D] Canberra

Answer: B

Answer: Brussels

On March 21, leaders of 34 countries gathered in Brussels for a nuclear energy summit. Organized by
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium, the summit aimed to explore strategies to
leverage nuclear energy in achieving net-zero emissions and sustainable development goals. Following
COP28, where more than 20 countries pledged to increase the use of nuclear energy, the summit
emphasized practical steps for deployment and financing.
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16. At which place did the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises recently inaugurate
the 'first Center of Excellence for Khadi'?

A. Mumbai

B. Gandhinagar

C. New Delhi

D. Guwahati

Answer: C

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane recently inaugurated the 'first
Center of Excellence for Khadi'

17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Navjeevan – M.K. Gandhi

(B) Swarajya – T Prakasam

(C) Prabhat – N C Kelkari

(D) National Voice - Abul Kalam Azadi

Answer: D

18. Which matching is not correct?

[A] Rio Summit-1992

[B]Basel Convention-1986

[C]Cartagena Protocol-2000

[D] Nagoya Protocol-2010

Answer: B [Basel Convention – 1989]

Rio Summit:

It is a United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.

It was held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Basel Convention:

It is a convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
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It was adopted in 1989.

It came into force in 1992.

Cartagena Protocol:

It is an international environmental protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

It was adopted in 2000.

It came into force in 2003.

Nagoya Protocol:

It is an international environment protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable
Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

It was adopted in 2010.

It came into force in 2014.

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I

(A) Article 40 (B) Article 41

(C) Article 44 (D) Article 48

List-II

1. Organization of Gram Panchayat

2. Right to work

3. Uniform Civil Code

4. Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry

Code:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 2 3 1 4

(C) 1 3 4 2

(D) 3 2 4 1
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Answer: A

20. Which of the following is true about M2?

[A] M1 + Post Office Savings Deposit

[B] M1 + Time Deposit with Banks

[C] M1 + (Savings Deposit + Fixed Deposit in Post Office)

[D] None of these

Answer: A [M1 + Post Office Savings Deposit]

M2 is a measure of the money supply. (M2= M1 + M1 + Post Office Savings Deposit)

The total money circulating among people in a given time is called money supply. The Reserve Bank of
India publishes and defines alternative measures of money supply in the following four forms – M1 =
Notes and coins held by the people + Net demand deposits held in commercial banks M2 = M1 + Savings
deposits in Post Office Savings Banks M3 = M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks M4 = M3 + Net
deposits of post office savings institutions (except National Savings Certificates NSC).

21. What is Dutt Committee related to?

[A] Industrial licensing

[B] Tax reform

[C] PSU disinvestment

[D] None of these

Answer: A [Industrial Licensing]

Dutt Committee deals with industrial licensing. It was presided over by Dr. Subimal Dutt.

Pursuant to the reports of the Monopoly Inquiry Commission and the Hazari Committee, the Dutt
Committee or "Industrial Licensing Policy Inquiry Committee" was set up under the chairmanship of Shri
Subimal Dutt. The function of this committee was to examine the functioning of the licensing system in
India. The committee submitted its report in July, 1969.

22. Recently, a 900-year-old Kannada inscription of the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty was discovered in
which state?

[A] Karnataka

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C]Andhra Pradesh
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[D] Telangana

Answer: D Telangana

A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty was discovered in Gangapuram,
Telangana. The Chalukyas ruled the Deccan Plateau of central India from the 6th to the 12th century,
consisting of three distinct dynasties: Badami, Kalyani, and Vengi. The Kalyani Chalukyas, predominantly
Kannadigas, ruled from their capital Kalyani (modern Bidar district, Karnataka).

23. At which of the following places is the headquarters of the Tea Board of India?

[A] Kolkata

[B] Darjeeling

[C] Tezpur

[D] Itanagar

Answer: A [Kolkata]

Notes:

The Indian Tea Board was established in 1953 by the enactment of the Tea Act. It is headquartered in
Kolkata formally known as Calcutta in the state of West Bengal.

24. What was the main objective of Ramsar Convention?

[A] Biodiversity conservation

[B] Global warming

[C] Conservation of wetlands

[D] Climate change

Answer: C [Conservation of wetlands]

Notes:

There are 75 Ramsar sites in India. The Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention,
is an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for national action and international
cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. It is named after the city
of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

25. What is the importance of measurement in quantitative research?

(A) It allows us to depict fine differences between people or cases.

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(B) It provides a consistent instrument or criteria.

(C) It allows accurate estimates of the degree of relationships between concepts.

(D. All of the above

Answer: D

26. What are Trombay, Nangal and Sindri famous for?

[A] Iron

[B] Coal

[C] Fertilizer

[D] Seed

Answer: C [Fertilizer]

Fertilizer factories are located at Trombay, Nangal and Sindri.

27. Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiya and became the President of the Indian
National Congress?

[A] Haripura Session, 1938

[B] Tripuri Session, 1939

[C] Lahore Session, 1929

[D] Madras Session, 1927

Answer: B

28. Hellfire R9X missile which was in news recently is related to?

A) Russia

B) China

C) USA

D) Israel

Answer: C

The US military used its 'secret weapon' - the Hellfire R9X missile - to kill al Qaeda chief Ayman al-
Zawahiri on the balcony of a safe house in Kabul on July 31.
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29. Cuatro Cienegas region, which was recently in news due to water crisis, is located in which country?

A) Mexico

B) Brazil

C) Japan

D) France

Answer: A

30. Whose initiative is the ‘Aashwasan Campaign’ seen in news?

a) Ministry of AYUSH

b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

d) Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer: (C)