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1. Consider the following statements regarding Sarna Tribals
I. Tribes of Jharkhand
II. They believe in Jal, Jungle and Zameen
III. Their Population increasing in Jharkhand
Select a CORRECT code given below
a. I Only
b. II and III Only
c. I and II Only
d. I and III Only
✓ c. I and II Only
Currently, Jharkhand Government has passed a resolution to send the Centre for recognise Sarna Religion Code in in the Census of 2021.
2. The Constitutional Amendment of 73rd and 74th for ?
a. Two Tier Government
b. Panchayat
c. Municipality
d. Three Tier Government
✓ d. Three Tier Government
News : Haryana passed a bill on Right to Recall members of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
3. How many Subjects in the 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
a. 28
b. 29
c. 30
d. 31
✓ b. 29
4. Who have power to disqualified Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) ?
a. Leader of House
b. Leader of Opposition
c. Speaker
d. Deputy Speaker
✓ c. Speaker
Mr. Lalduhoma disqualified as an MLA in Mizoram.
5. The 10th Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by
a. 61st Amendment Act
b. 52nd Amendment Act
c. 42nd Amendment Act
d. 44th Amendment Act
✓ b. 52nd Amendment Act
6. Which one of the following Committee related to Anti-Defection Law ?
a. Balwant Rao Mehta Committee
b. Sankari Prasad Committee
c. Frank Parrera Committee
d. Dinesh Goswami Committee
✓ d. Dinesh Goswami Committee
7. Which is not a instruments of Direct Democracy ?
a. Referendums
b. Recall
c. Republic
d. Plebiscite
✓ c. Republic
8. Andhra Pradesh for 3 Capitals ?
a. Kurnool, Amravati and Visakhapatnam
b. Kurnool, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam
c. Kurnool, Amravati and Hyderabad
d. Hyderabad, Amravati and Visakhapatnam
✓ a. Kurnool, Amravati and Visakhapatnam
In News : Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020 for 3 Capitals.
9. What are to get rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 ?
a. Who reside in Forests
b. The residing in the forest for 35 years
c. Who primarily reside in forests
d. None of the Above
✓ c. Who primarily reside in forests
In News : The Jammu and Kashmir administration planning to grant the forest rights act, 2006 to forest dwellers in the region.
10. Who allots Political Party Symbols ?
a. President
b. Parliament
c. Recurring Officer
d. Election Commission
✓ d. Election Commission
11. Consider the following statements regarding Panna Tiger Reserve
I. It is situated in Madhya Pradesh
II. UNESCO’s recognised it as a critical tiger habitat
III. Ken river flows through the reserve
Select a CORRECT code given below
a. I Only
b. II Only
c. III Only
d. All of the Above
✓ b. All of the Above
In News : Recently, Panna Tiger Reserve gets UNESCO’s ‘Biosphere Reserve’ status.
12. Number of Biosphere of India within the framework of UNESCO’s ?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
✓ c. 12
13. What are Forest ?
a. It covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(1) of the forest conservation.
b. It covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(2) of the forest conservation.
c. It covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(3) of the forest conservation.
d. It covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(4) of the forest conservation.
✓ a. It covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of section 2(1) of the forest conservation.
14. What is acceptable limit of Ammonia in drinking water ?
a. 0.05 ppm
b. 0.5 ppm
c. 0.07 ppm
d. 0.7 ppm
✓ b. 0.5 ppm
In News : Spike in Ammonia levels in Yamuna, which had reach nearly 3 parts per thousand (ppm) in Delhi and Haryana.
15. Who sets acceptable limit of ammonia in drinking water ?
a. President
b. PMO
c. Bureau of Indian Standards
d. Ministry of Environment
✓ c. Bureau of Indian Standards
16. Which one of the following is not source of Ammonia ?
a. Fertilizers
b. Synthetic fibre
c. Fossil fuels
d. Organic manure
✓ c. Fossil fuels
17. River Flows through how many States and UTs ?
a. 6 States and 2 UTs
b. 4 States and 1 UTs
c. 5 States and 1 UTs
d. 6 States and 1 UTs
✓ b. 4 States and 1 UTs
Yamuna flow through Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi (UT) and Uttar Pradesh.
18. Which is not a tributaries of the river Yamuna ?
a. Tons
b. Berea
c. Hindon
d. Prabhavati
✓ d. Prabhavati
Important tributaries of the river Yamuna – Ken, Betwa, Tons, Hindon, Chambal,
Sind.
19. According to World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 30 Indian cities at the risk of ‘severe water scarcity’ by
a. 2035
b. 2040
c. 2045
d. 2050
✓ d. 2050
WWF identifies 100 Cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water scarcity’ by 2050.
20. The PUSA Decomposer’ used for
a. Quick decomposition of plastic
b. Decomposer of electronic waste
c. Decomposer of Crops Stubble
d. None of the Above
✓ c. Decomposer of Crops Stubble
PUSA decomposer is a Bio-decomposing technique – converting stubble into compost.
21. Who developed Bio-decomposer technique ?
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Kanpur
d. PUSA Institute
✓ d. PUSA Institute
22. Where is blue tide occur ?
a. Mumbai
b. Goa
c. Visakhapatnam
d. Chennai
✓ a. Mumbai
In News : Recently, Blue Tide appeared at Mumbai’s Juhu Beach and Devgad, Velas and Murad along with Maharashtra Coastline.
23. In which months blue tide appear ?
a. January and February
b. October and November
c. November and December
d. December and January
✓ c. November and December
24. Consider a CORRECT option regarding La Nina.
a. More frequently occur
b. Warm Phase
c. Cold Phase
d. Westerly wind blow stronger
✓ c. Cold Phase
Recently, World Metrological Organisation (WMO) announced the arrival of La Nina in the central and equatorial Pacific Ocean.
25. Climate change is caused by –
a. Greenhouse gases (GHG)
b. Depletion of Ozone layer
c. Pollution
d. All of the Above
✓ d. All of the Above
26. Where was the climate change conference held in the year 2015 ?
a. Quata
b. Paris
c. Bon
d. Kyoto
✓ b. Paris
27. Which of the following represents the average increase in earth’s temperature during the last century ?
a. 0.6 degree Celsius
b. 0.7 degree Celsius
c. 0.8 degree Celsius
d. 0.9 degree Celsius
✓ c. 0.8 degree Celsius
28. Name of Cyclone Nivar suggested by –
a. Bangladesh
b. India
c. Pakistan
d. Iran
✓ d. Iran
In News : Recently, Cyclone Nivar hit Southeastern Coast of India (sp. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry).
29. Which one of the following cyclone name proposed by India ?
a. Nivar
b. Amphan
c. Gati
d. Nisarga
✓ c. Gati
Cyclone Gati made landfall over Somalia on November 22, 2020. This name proposed by India.
List of Cyclone name given by India – Gati (speed), Tej (speed), Marasu (musical instruments in Tamil), Aag (fire), and Neer (water) for the new list.
30. The Commission for report on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute ?
a. Sarkaria Commission
b. Mahajan Commission
c. Mahatma Commission
d. Dave Commission
✓ b. Mahajan Commission
31. Who can become the President of the United States of America (USA) ?
a. A natural-born citizen of the US
b. A resident of United States for 11 years
c. At least 30 years old
d. A Descent citizen of the US
✓ a. A natural-born citizen of the US
32. Which State do not have Inner Line Permit (ILP) ?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Nagaland
c. Mizoram
d. Meghalaya
✓ d. Meghalaya
In News : Recently, 7 Meghalaya based organisations have renewed their movement for the implementation of British Era Inner Line Permit (ILP) for entry into the State and scrapping of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
List of Inner Line Permit (ILP) States – Four Northeastern States are – Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland.
33. The Inner Line Permit is only applicable for –
a. Domestic Tourists
b. Foreign Tourists
c. Enemy Country Tourists
d. None of the Above
✓ a. Domestic Tourists
34. Cyber Swachhata Kendra has been launched for –
a. Cleaning Cache Memory
b. Remove Malicious Programmes
c. Provide Digital Security
d. Increase speed
✓ b. Remove Malicious Programmes
35. The Fontier Highway Project along the –
a. India-Pakistan border
b. India-Bangladesh border
c. India-Tibet border
d. India-Myanmar border
✓ c. India-Tibet border
36. Pangda border village disputed between –
a. India-China
b. Nepal-China
c. Bhutan-China
d. India-Nepal
✓ c. Bhutan-China
In News : Recently, a new border village built by China. The Pangda village is located on territory disputed by China and Bhutan.
37. Where is Doklam located ?
a. India
b. Bhutan
c. China
d. Nepal
✓ b. Bhutan
38. Who is regulating Unified Payment Interface (UPI) ?
a. NPCI
b. TRAI
b. RBI
d. Finance Ministry
✓ b. RBI
UPI developed by NPCI and regulating by RBi.
39. What is 16 Psyche ?
a. A Planet
b. A Satellite
c. An Asteroid
d. A Star
✓ c. An Asteroid
In News : 16 Psyche is an asteroid which orbits between Mars and Jupiter.
40. Kevadiya village located on which river ?
a. Tapti
b. Narmada
c. Luni
d. Sabarmati
✓ b. Narmada
Recently, PM Modi inaugurated 17 tourism projects around the Statue of Unity (SoU), now called the ‘Kevadia Tourism Circuit’.
41. According to Vancouver-based Resonance Consultancy Ltd the World’s Best Cities for 2021
a. New York
b. Washington
c. Switzerland
d. London
✓ d. London
42. Feni Bridge link between –
a. India-SriLanka
b. India-Tibet
c. India-Bhutan
d. India-Bangladesh
✓ d. India-Bangladesh
The bridge construction is to be completed by December 2020.
43. Recently, PM Modi inaugurates ‘Arogya Van’ at –
a. Kevadiya, Gujarat
b. Noida, UP
c. Chamoli, UK
d. Srinagar, Kashmir
✓ a. Kevadiya, Gujarat
44. India’s first solar powered miniature train launched in –
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Telangana
d. Goa
✓ b. Kerala
Also Read : November Current Affairs 2020-Environment
45. First Solar Powered Textile mill in Asia to come up in –
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Kerala
✓ a. Maharashtra
The mill is located in Parbhani district of Maharashtra.
46. Which country launched the world’s first 6G satellite into orbit ?
a. Japan
b. Russia
c. China
d. US
✓ c. China
6G speeds 100 times faster than 5G.
47. Who is an author of ‘Loktantra ke Swar’ and ‘The Republican Ethic’ ?
a. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
b. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
c. Piyush Goel
d. Nirmala Sitharaman
✓ b. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
48. Who is an author of “Bye Bye Corona” ?
a. Dr. Kapil Singh
b. Dr. Rathee
c. Dr. Manish Srivastava
d. Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
✓ d. Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
49. Which is first country to make Sanitary products free ?
a. Finland
b. Scotland
c. England
d. Denmark
✓ b. Scotland
50. SIMBEX-20 is a bilateral maritime exercise between –
a. Indian Navy – SriLankan Navy
b. Indian Navy – Thailand Navy
c. Indian Navy – Singapore Navy
d. Indian Navy – Indonesia Navy
✓ c. c. Indian Navy – Singapore Navy
51. Which is CORRECT regarding Paternity leave in India ?
a. Legal provision for it
b. 30 days leave for government servants
c. 15 days for Private employees
d. None of the Above
✓ d. None of the Above
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