1.
Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?
a. General Henry Prendergast
b. Captain sleeman
c. Alexander Burres
d. Captain Robert Pemberton
2.
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
a. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
b. Ghiyas – ud din Tughlaq Shah II
c. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
d. Nasrat Shah
3.
Which of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?
a. Armenia
b. Azerbaijan
c. Kazakhstan
d. Turkmenistan
4.
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
a. Assam Himalayas
b. Kumaon Himalayas
c. Nepal Himalayas
d. Punjab Himalayas
5.
The concept of public interest litigation originated in
a. United Kingdom
b. Australia
c. USA
d. Canada
6.
Beijing declaration and platform for Action’, often seen in the news is
a. a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism,
an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
b. a plan of action for sustainable economic
growth in the Asia – Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the
Asia – Pacific Economic Forum
c. an agenda for Women’s empowerment, an outcome
of a world conference convened by the United Nations
d. a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a
declaration of the East Asia Summit
7. In the ‘Index of Eight Core industries’,
which one of the following is given the highest weight?
a. Coal production
b. Electricity generation
c. Fertiliser Production
d. Steel Production
8.
Energy Statistics is published from time to time by
a. Central Power Research Institute
b. NITI Aayog
c. Power Finance Corporation Limited
d. Central Statistical Organisation
9.
Panchayat Raj was the first introduced in India in October 1959 in
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Kerala
10.
Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?
a. Bandhavgarh National Park
b. Dandeli Sanctuary
c. Rajaji National Park
d. Indravati National Park
Key:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. d
9. c
10. d