41. Which of the following leaders of tribal revolts in India died of Cholera?
[A] Durjan Singh
[B] Tilka Manjhi
[C] Gunda Dhur
[D] Birsa Munda
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Correct Answer: D [Birsa Munda]
Notes:
Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and Lok Nayak. He belonged to Munda caste. In present-day India, the tribals of Ranchi and Singhbhum remember Birsa Munda as ‘Birsa Bhagwan’. Birsa Munda earned this honor by raising the Munda tribals against the oppression of the British. Birsa proved to be a major link in the history of the Indian independence movement in the 19th century. Birsa died of cholera in 1900 and the Munda rebellion faded.
42. Peking is the sacred place of:
[A] Taoism
[B] Shintoism
[C] Confucianism
[D] Judaism
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Correct Answer: C [Confucianism]
Notes:
Peking (Beijing) is the sacred place of Confucianism. It was founded by King Fu Tsu, better known as Confucius, in 500 BC. Its sacred text is ‘The Analects’.
43. Which among the following gases is also known as ‘Laughing Gas’?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Nitrogen oxide
[C] Carbon monoxide
[D] Sulphur dioxide
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Correct Answer: B [Nitrogen oxide]
Notes:
Nitrous oxide, also known as dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide, is a chemical compound with chemical formula N2O. It is commonly known as laughing gas due to the exhilarating effects of inhaling it. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects. Nitrous oxide is present in the atmosphere where it acts as a powerful greenhouse gas.
44. Universal adult franchise shows that India is a country which is__:
[A] Secular
[B] Socialist
[C] Democratic
[D] Sovereign
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Correct Answer: C [Democratic]
Notes:
India has a democratic set up with all citizens having equal rights. This could have been farther from truth if the concept of universal adult suffrage was not adopted. Article 326 of the Indian Constitution grants universal adult suffrage which is one of the defining features of a democratic set up.
45. What is meant by ‘defection’?
[A] Changing party after winning election
[B] Changing party before winning election
[C] Changing party after losing election
[D] Changing party before losing election
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Correct Answer: A [Changing party after winning election]
Notes:
Defection refers to the act of leaving a country, political party, etc. to go to another one. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty. In the field of politics, governments have developed anti-defection laws to curb the practice.
46. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
[A] Dolomite
[B] Granite
[C] Basalt
[D] Gabbro
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Correct Answer: A [Dolomite]
Notes:
Dolomite is a common sedimentary rock-forming mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg(CO3)2. It is the primary component of the sedimentary rock known as dolostone and the metamorphic rock known as dolomitic marble. Limestone that contains some dolomite is known as dolomitic limestone.
47. Which two countries are separated by the 49th parallel?
[A] USA and Canada
[B] USA and Mexico
[C] France and Germany
[D] Russia and China
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Correct Answer: A [USA and Canada]
Notes:
The 49th Parallel separates United States of America and Canada.
48. Which among the following is/are storage deivce/devices used in computers?
[A] Floppy disk
[B] Hard disk
[C] Punched tape
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above ]
Notes:
A storage device is any computing hardware that is used for storing, porting and extracting data files and objects. It can hold and store information both temporarily and permanently, and can be internal or external to a computer, server or any similar computing device. For example, a standard computer has multiple storage devices including RAM, cache, a hard disk, an optical disk drive and externally connected USB drives, floppy disk etc.
49. Which of the following is an output device?
[A] Printer
[B] RAM
[C] ROM
[D] Joystick
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Correct Answer: A [Printer]
Notes:
A printer is an external hardware output device that takes the electronic data stored on a computer or other device and generates a hard copy of it.
50. ‘Maitri’ and ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ are the research stations of India in which continent?
[A] Australia
[B] Africa
[C] South America
[D] Antarctica
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Correct Answer: D [Antarctica]
Notes:
Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica, as a part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Maitri is India’s second permanent research station in Antarctica. It was built and finished in 1989, shortly before the first station Dakshin Gangotri was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990/91. Maitri is situated on the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis.
