Q1
I ____________ walking past this particular shop for the past three years.
General EnglishGrammar and usage
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- Q2
All offers can be connected with immediate causes, but it. _____________ whether they provide the whole explanation.
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q3
A bird __________ is better than two in the bush.
General EnglishVocabulary - Q4
Human history is ample proof hat human ambition ________ no limits.
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q5
Good history presents several perspectives on a period but these divergent views must _________ into an integrated whole.
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q6
Which one of the following areas holds a common key position in United Nations ‘Agenda 2030’?
General EnglishReading comprehension - Q7
What is the role of Education in sustainable development?
General EnglishReading comprehension - Q8
‘We live in a highly interconnected and interdependent world’. What does this phrase mean in the passage?
General EnglishReading comprehension - Q9
“The world’s life-supporting resources are being depleted at a faster rate than ever before!” What does this phrase mean in the passage?
General EnglishReading comprehension - Q10
There is an increasing recognition of the importance of global citizenship’ because:
General EnglishReading comprehension - Q11
S1: Geological mapping, when properly done, demands skill and judgment. S6: Nothing is more naive than to believe that a field geologist should gather only ‘facts, the interpretation of which is to be made at a later date. P: While the field work progresses he should conceive as many interpretations as are consistent with the known facts. Q: As the field work progresses and the larger geological picture begins to unfold, experience and judgment are essential if the geologist is to evaluate properly the vast number of facts gathered from thousands of outcrops. R: Such mapping requires keen observation and a knowledge of what data are significant, S: Above all, the field geologist must use the method of “working multiple hypotheses” to deduce the geological structure.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion - Q12
S1: Under the colonial regime, basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs did develop. S6: Naturally, therefore, these areas remained inaccessible to the people. P: There always remained an acute shortage of all-weather roads to reach out to the rural areas during the rainy season. Q: Roads constructed in India prior to the advent of British rule were not fit for modern transport. R: However, the real motive behind this development was not necessarily to provide basic amenities to the people but to subserve various colonial interests. S: The roads that were built primarily served the purposes of mobilizing the army within India and drawing out raw materials from the countryside to the nearest railway station.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion - Q13
S1: Contemporary history is necessary, but it is at best a tentative record. S6: Some portentous events can be seen to be so from the moment of their occurrence, like the discovery of the New World; others of comparable momentousness are hidden in obscurity. P: The relevance of the issue of proportion is significant. Q: It possesses, indeed, a massive supply of public record, but it necessarily lacks the inner knowledge of politicians’ minds, of planners’ proposals, of scientists’ discoveries, of technicians break-throughs. R: It also lacks perspective since it is bereft of a sense of proportion. S: It is impossible, over just a few years of observation, to estimate accurately the significance of various events.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion - Q14
S1: Income inequality in less-developed countries is worse than most estimates. S6 : The tax regime in these countries needs to be progressive and futuristic. P: There is a staggering level of difference between the income metrics and the actual income of the prosperous in such countries. Q: The effective tax rates are not really progressive with regard to income R: They need to be reengineered to bring into the tax net the enormous sums of ‘missing income. S: They are even less so with regard to wealth.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion - Q15
S1: The history of English literature is usually divided into different periods. S6: This is the real danger of periodization, which tends to give the impression of distinct categories where there are none. P: However there are important discontinuities to be kept in mind. Q: Each period has unique features that produce certain family resemblances between the writers of a particular period. R: Scholars often specialize in periods such as Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and Modern literature. S: Failure to detect these discontinuities often produce a false sense of uniformity and consensus within a period.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion - Q16
Identify the part containing the error in the sentence (if no error, answer is (d)): Ramesh liked his friend’s music player to his own
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q17
Identify the part containing the error in the sentence (if no error, answer is (d)): Given the complex of the problem the committee is not expected to arrive at a decision any time soon
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q18
Identify the part containing the error in the sentence (if no error, answer is (d)): The group of students on a visit to Srinagar circumnavigated around the Dal Lake
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q19
Identify the part containing the error in the sentence (if no error, answer is (d)): Jitender was the smartest of the two children in the room
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q20
Identify the part containing the error in the sentence (if no error, answer is (d)): He asked me if I would be interested in signing up as a member of the group
General EnglishGrammar and usage - Q21
Who among the following was a companion of freedom fighter Rani Chennamma of Kittur and continued the fight against the British after the Rani’s capture by the British in 1824?
Indian Freedom StruggleTowards independence - Q22
The First Indian Factories Act, passed in 1881, dealt primarily with:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWorking conditions laws - Q23
Where was Azad Hind Fauj (INA) formed?
Indian Freedom StruggleTowards independence - Q24
In 1927, Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India, appointed a Committee of three members to enquire into the relationship between the Indian States and the British Government and to make suggestions for more satisfactory adjustment of the existing economic relations between the Indian States and British India. Who among the following was not a member of the Committee?
Indian Freedom StruggleTowards independence - Q25
Which of the following statements are correct? Under the Cornwallis System, the districts were divided into thanas or police jurisdictions of 20-30 miles. Each of them was placed under an officer of government, who was also responsible for maintaining law and order. The daroga system was introduced in Bengal in 1812. The daroga was nominated by the district magistrate. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Freedom StruggleBritish expansion in India - Q26
Model Standing Orders formed under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 shall apply to an establishment in respect of which the Appropriate Government is that of the State of:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsStanding Orders Act, 1946 - Q27
An ‘out-worker’ is expressly excluded from the definition of ‘workman’ under which one of the following Acts?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsTrade Unions Act, 1926 - Q28
Which one of the following nature of work shall not be taken into account while the Appropriate Government considers prohibiting employment of contract labour in an establishment under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWorking conditions laws - Q29
Which of the statements relating to the Grievance Redressal Committee under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is not correct?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsIndustrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Q30
Under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, a Safety Committee is to be constituted in a factory where:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWorking conditions laws - Q31
The eight-digit number 789459xy is divisible by 88, where x and y are digits. What are the possible values of x and y?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q32
If x is the smallest natural number that is divisible by both 24 and 30, whereas y is the largest natural number that divides both 36 and 100, then what is the value of x – y?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q33
What is the digit in the unit place of 22100 ?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q34
A runner completed a 40 km race in 3 hours. She changed her speed after completing each quarter of the distance such that the proportion of the speeds in the first, second, third and the fourth quarter is 9 : 3 : 4 : 5 respectively. How much time (approximately) did she complete the last quarter of the race?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q35
If there are enough coins of denomination Rs.1, Rs.2 and Rs.5, then in how many ways can one pay Rs.10?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q36
Which of the following is included in the ‘Cost of Inventory’ according to Accounting Standard-2 (Inventory Valuation)?
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceAccounting concepts and conventions - Q37
Following is the trial balance of a firm as on 31.03.2022: Trade receivables Rs. 2,50,000 Provision for discount to debtors Rs. 14,000 Discount to debtors Rs. 4,000 Additional discount allowed to debtors during the years is Rs. 20,000. The firm has a policy of maintaining a provision for discount to debtors equal to 10% of the Trade Receivables’ balances. Total amount to be charged to Profit and Loss Account (for the year ending 31.03.2022) For discount allowed and provision for discount created will be:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q38
Consider the following information: Date Particulars Units Rate per unit (Rs.) January 1 Inventory in hand 200 7 January 8 Purchases 1100 8 January 25 Purchases 300 9 January 6 Issued for sale 100 – January 9 Issued for sale 200 – Which one of the following is the value of inventory on January 31 under perpetual inventory system using First – In – First – Out (FIFO) method?
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q39
Following is the information relating to a club for the year ending 31.03.2022: Subscription outstanding as on 31.03.2021: Rs. 16,000 Subscription received in advance as on 31.03.2022 Rs. 18,000 Subscription received in advance as on 31.03.2021 Rs. 12,000 Subscription received in advance as on 31.03.2022 Rs. 11,000 There are 70 members each paying an annual subscription of Rs. 1,000. Total subscription received during the year 2021 – 22 will be:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q40
Reporting on fraud is to be made by an auditor to the Central Government when the sums involved in the fraud:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceAuditing - Q41
A train of length 400 m takes 15 seconds to cross a train of length 300 m travelling at 60 km per hour from the opposite direction along a parallel track. What is the speed of the longer train, in km per hour?
General SciencePhysics - Q42
There is a water tank in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped of height 1.1 m and a square base of side 2 m. If a full tank of water is drained out completely in a long pipe of circular cross – sectional area of radius 1 cm, what should be the minimum length of the pipe, in km, to hold the entire water in it? (Take π=227)
General ScienceChemistry - Q43
A person buys ten pens and eight pencils for Rs. 200. Price of each pen is same and price of each pencil is same. If he could have bought five pens and twenty – four pencils of same types using the same amount, then what is the price of each pen in rupees?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q44
A school has 100 students and every student plays either cricket or football or both. The number of students who play cricket is twice the number of students who play football. Also, the number of students who play only cricket is three times the number of students who play only football. The number of students who play both cricket and football is, therefore:
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q45
A man walks in a certain direction for 5 km and then walks in the south direction for 4 km. If he ends up in the east direction for 4 km. If he ends up in the east direction with respect to the starting position, how far is he from the starting position?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsTime, work and measurement - Q46
The beneficiaries under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme are children in the age group of:
Current Events and Developmental IssuesNational current affairs - Q47
Which of the following statements about “Truck farming’ is/are correct? Growing vegetables around urban centres to meet the daily demand of people is known as Truck Farming. It is governed by the distance a truck can cover overnight between the farm and the market. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian EconomyGrowth and sectors - Q48
Which of the following statements with reference to the service actor is/are correct? Retail trade falls under tertiary activity. Research and Development based activity comes under quaternary activity. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian EconomyInflation and external sector - Q49
Which of the following statements about the National Skill Development Corporation is/are not correct? It is a not-for-profit Public Limited Company set up by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It promotes skill development by catalysing the creation of only large, quality and non-profit vocational institutions. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian EconomyPoverty, employment and development - Q50
Which of the following statements with reference to the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) is/are correct? Fulfil basic needs of destitute elderly citizens Build and strengthen intergenerational relationships through Regional Resource and Training Centres Provide guaranteed monthly pension to elderly citizens Establish Atal Incubation centres for elderly citizens Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Current Events and Developmental IssuesNational current affairs - Q51
Consider the following statements :
Statement IIn India, the Central Government determines the inflation target, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, in terms of the Consumer Price Index once in five years.Statement IIAt present, the Monetary Policy framework in India is operated by the Central Government.Which of the following is correct with respect of the above statements?
Indian EconomyBanking and RBI - Q52
Consider the following statements :
Statement IIn India, the RTGS and NEFT payment systems are owned and operated by National ayment Corporation of India.Statement IINational Payment Corporation of India is an entity promoted by banks.Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian EconomyBanking and RBI - Q53
Consider the following statements:
Statement IA very strong US Dollar squeezes global credit.Statement IIMany countries and companies outside America borrow in Dollars.Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
Indian EconomyInflation and external sector - Q54
Consider the following statements:
Statement IThe Government of India mandates the packaging of 100% sugar and food grains in diversified jute bags.Statement IIThe Government of India enacted the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian EconomyGrowth and sectors - Q55
Recently which one among the following committed up to $25 billion for the next five years to fund India’s infrastructure creation under the Prime Minister Gati Shakti initiative as well as social development and climate action, thus aiding India’s aspirations for green growth?
Indian EconomyInflation and external sector - Q56
‘Large Language Models’, sometimes described in news, can be used in which of the following? Creation of reimagined search engines Health care Software development Translating a language Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsComputer fundamentals - Q57
With reference to the three types of carbon emissions from companies, consider the following pairs: Emission Example Scope 1 emissions : Emissions as a result of employee commuting, business travel and waste produced Scope 2 emissions : Emissions as a result of purchase of electricity, steam, Heating and cooling for own use Scope 3 : Emissions from fuels consumed by company vehicles, owned and leased Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
General ScienceBiology - Q58
‘Quantified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax’ is generally talked about in the context of:
Indian EconomyFiscal policy and budget - Q59
Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Prowess’, sometimes seen in news?
Indian EconomyGrowth and sectors - Q60
‘NSE Prime’, sometimes mentioned in news, denotes:
Indian EconomyBanking and RBI - Q61
Overhauling expenses of Rs. 25,000 for the engine of a motor car to get better fuel efficiency is:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q62
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q63
A credit purchase of machinery recorded in Purchase Book instead of Journal Proper is an example of:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q64
The practice of appending notes regarding contingent liability in accounting statements is pursuant to:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q65
‘Outstanding rent’ may be classified as:
General Accounting Principles, Auditing and InsuranceRecording transactions - Q66
Which of the following tags is used to insert comments in the HTML source code?
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsInternet and communication - Q67
Which one among the following is used to create an e-mail hyperlink to a webpage?
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsInternet and communication - Q68
In the context of a buffer in memory area or disk, spool refers to:
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsComputer fundamentals - Q69
Which one of the following is not a commutative law?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q70
Which OSI layer is responsible for managing the communication between computers in the 74 network?
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsInternet and communication - Q71
Consider the following statements about DNA: DNA refers to Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It is located in the ribosomes. It is composed of Ribonucleic Acid. It can make a copy of itself. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
General ScienceChemistry - Q72
Velamen, a spongy tissue, is formed in:
General ScienceBiology - Q73
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
General ScienceChemistry - Q74
Which one of the following elements has the highest boiling point?
General ScienceChemistry - Q75
An ice cube with 10 cm side is divided into eight smaller cubes, each with side 5 cm. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q76
Which of the following statements regarding the attendance of retired judges at sittings of the Supreme Court of India is/are correct? Article 128 permits the attendance of retired judges at the sittings of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India may at any time request anyone who has held office as a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court to sit and act as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previous consent of the President of India, request any person who has held the office of Chief Justice of a High Court to sit and act as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previous consent of the President of India, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court to sit and act as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government - Q77
The board of a cooperative society can be superseded or kept under suspension if: There is negligence in the performance of duties. There is any act prejudicial to the interests of the co-operating society or its members. The body has failed to conduct elections in accordance with the provisions of the State Act. There is no Government shareholding or loan or financial assistance or any guarantee on financial assistance. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionFederalism and local governance - Q78
Which of the following statements regarding the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme are correct? The nodal ministry for the scheme is the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Funds released under the scheme are non-lapsable. The role of the Member of Parliament is limited to recommending works. The scheme is confined to the State from which the Member of Parliament is elected (Lok Sabha). However, a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the country. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government - Q79
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index developed by the United Nations Development Programme is a measurement of: Nutrition Cooking fuel Assets School attendance Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian EconomyPoverty, employment and development - Q80
Which one of the following was not recommended by the Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990)?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionFederalism and local governance - Q81
Which one of the following was not provided under the Regulating Act of 1773?
Indian Freedom StruggleEarly resistance and 1857 - Q82
Which one of the following statements about the Government of India Act of 1935 is not correct?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitution: making and features - Q83
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Congress Session) List II (President) Lahore Session, 1909 A. Madan Mohan Malaviya Calcutta Session, 1911 B. Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar Bankipore Session, 1912 C. Bishan Narayan Dar Madras Session, 1914 D. Bhupendra Nath Bose Code:
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government - Q84
Who among the following started the Bhonsala Military School at Nashik?
Indian Freedom StruggleTowards independence - Q85
Arrange the following events associated with Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in chronological order, starting with the earliest: Founding of the University of the Banaras Hindu Formation of the Congress Nationalist Party Founding of the English newspaper ‘The Leader’ at Allahabad Founding of the Hindu Boarding House at Allahabad Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Freedom StruggleTowards independence - Q86
An employee shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, should the employee be drawing a maximum monthly wage of:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWage-related laws - Q87
A minimum rate of remuneration which shall be applied to an employee working on piece work for the purpose of securing to employees a minimum rate of wages on a time work basis under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is known as:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWage-related laws - Q88
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Provision) List II (Legislation) The Employees’ Provident Funds &
- 1Recovery Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
- 2Officer The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- 3Compulsory The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
- 4Scheduled Code:
Social Security in IndiaEPF & MP Act, 1952 - Q89
An adult worker who has joined on 21st January, 2022 in a factory and worked for 220 days during the year has been laid off for 20 days during the year has been laid off as per Standing Orders during the year. How many days of leave with wages shall he be entitled to during the calendar year 2023?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsStanding Orders Act, 1946 - Q90
As per the provisions of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, standing orders shall come into operation after the expiry of how many days from the date on which copies of the order of the Appellate Authority are sent to the employer and to the trade union?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsTrade Unions Act, 1926 - Q91
How many members are to be nominated by the Central Government to the Central Social Security Board as per the provisions of the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008?
Social Security in IndiaUnorganised sector schemes - Q92
Which one of the following schemes is not a Social Security Scheme under the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008?
Social Security in IndiaUnorganised sector schemes - Q93
Which one of the following authorities constituted by the Central Government shall be the Appellate Authority under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social Security in IndiaEPF & MP Act, 1952 - Q94
As per the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the maximum period for which a female employee may be entitled to maternity benefit for giving birth to the third child is:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWomen, child and prohibitive laws - Q95
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, is not correct?
Social Security in IndiaEPF & MP Act, 1952 - Q96
In a desert, X and Y are two spots that are separated by 100 km. At point X, are placed two pillars, one black and one white. On joining X and Y, a white pillar is placed every 180 km and a black pillar is placed every 350 km. How many times can one find both black and white pillars together while traveling from X to Y?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsTime, work and measurement - Q97
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six friends. Which of the following is/are sufficient to compare heights of S and T? R is shorter than P but taller than other friends. U is taller than Q but Shorter than S although Q is not the shortest among the friends. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q98
Eight chairs are placed at a uniform distance from each other around a round table. C and D are equal distance away from both A and B, E sits between A and C; G and F sit opposite each other. Where does H sit?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q99
A, B, and C can individually finish a job in 10, 15, and 6 days, respectively. If all of them work together, in how many days will they finish the job?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q100
A dice is thrown two times. The number of ways that the number appearing on the first throw is not less than that on the second throw is:
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic - Q101
Which one of the following is not a security protocol?
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsInternet and communication - Q102
LaTeX document does not contain:
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsOffice productivity tools - Q103
The decimal equivalent of (.1101)₂ is:
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsComputer fundamentals - Q104
In a worksheet, which one of the following is not a cell referencing style
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsOffice productivity tools - Q105
Which one among the following is used to combine several object modules and libraries into a single executable program?
Knowledge of Computer ApplicationsComputer fundamentals - Q106
An incandescent bulb rated as 100W at 110V is connected to a 220V power supply. The power dissipated in the bulb would be:
General SciencePhysics - Q107
If the length of a current-carrying wire is halved, for a given potential difference, the current in the wire would.
General SciencePhysics - Q108
Crystals of copper sulphate pentahydrate, on heating, form:
General ScienceChemistry - Q109
Tartaric acid is found in:
General ScienceChemistry - Q110
Which one of the following is an example of chemical change?
General ScienceChemistry - Q111
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body in India?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitutional and statutory bodies - Q112
Which of the following is/are true about India’s “Panchamrit” and climate change? India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030. India will meet 50% of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Current Events and Developmental IssuesNational current affairs - Q113
What are the prerequisites for declaring an area as a “Scheduled Area” under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India? Preponderance of Tribal Population Compactness and reasonable size of the area Economic backwardness of the area The notification must be issued by the Governor of the concerned State Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government - Q114
The Railway Budget was separated from General Budget owing to:
Indian EconomyFiscal policy and budget - Q115
Which of the following statements regarding the non-electric cooling cabinet, for which the Bureaue of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently developed an Indian Standard (IS 17693 : 2022), is/are correct? It is a natural refrigerator made primarily to store vegetables, fruits, milk and also for cooling water. This standard helps BIS in fulfilling 6 out of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General SciencePhysics - Q116
Which of the following facilities are to be provided by the contractor to Inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of an establishment to which the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 is applicable? Equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex provision for suitable residential accommodation Provisions for protective clothing Provision for old age benefit scheme Prescribed medical facilities Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWorking conditions laws - Q117
A dispute relating to the age of an adolescent employed by an employer which arises due to the absence of any authentic document can be referred to a decision under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition Regulation) Act, 1986?:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWomen, child and prohibitive laws - Q118
Under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, which of the following statements relating to the appointment of the Chairman of the Site Appraisal Committee is correct?
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWorking conditions laws - Q119
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Provisions) List II (Acts) (A) Displacement Allowance
- 1The Factories Act, 1948 (B) Certifying Surgeon
- 2The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (C) Half – monthly payment
- 3The Inter – State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 (D) Piece work
- 4The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 Code: A B C D
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWage-related laws - Q120
Under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, right of legal representation before a Labour Court, or Industrial Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal is:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsIndustrial Disputes Act, 1947