(Antonyms) Part – B General Knowledge (Solved Paper 2024 – II) (51 to 100)

Total Questions: 50

21. Which one of the following sketches correctly describes a lever of second class?

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:A second class lever is a lever where the load is present between the fulcrum and the effort.

22. For an electric circuit given below, the correct combination of voltage (v) and currect (I) is

Correct Answer: (b) V = 300 V; I = 5.5 A
Solution:

23. Taxila was the capital of which one among the following Mahajanapadas of ancient India?

Correct Answer: (c) Gandhar
Solution:Taxila was the capital of the ancient Mahajanapada known as Gandhara. This region was significant in ancient Indian history and was located in what is now parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Taxila itself was a renowned center of learning and trade in ancient times.

24. Who among the following was the last Governor-General of India before the office was permanently abolished?

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Linlithgow
Solution:Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-general of India from 1948 to 1950. An Indian statesman and activist, he became the only Indian and last Governor-general after India gained Independence.

25. Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India?

1. To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment
2. To make assessment of all resources of the country

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Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:The Planning Commission of India focused on:
  1. Balanced Economic Growth: Reducing regional -no 15 disparities and ensuring development for all.
  2. Efficient Resource Allocation: Optimizing resource louse by prioritizing key sectors. grmolog.
  3. Employment Generation: Promoting labor-intensive zed industries and job creationfolyam bonotre
  4. Poverty Alleviation: Implementing targeted programs for inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
  5. Infrastructure Development: Developing roads, railways, and other critical infrastructure.

26. Which among the following statements with regard te Five Year Plans in India is/are correct?

1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture
2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model
3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity
4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector

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Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 3
Solution:The First Plan focused heavily on agriculture, and the Ninth Plan also prioritized agriculture to address rural development.
  • The First Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model, while the second Plan focused on self-reliance and heavy industries.
  • The Seventh Plan (1985-1990) focused on improving food, work (employment generation), and productivity.
  • The Ninth Plan aimed at increasing public investment in various sectors, especially agriculture and rural development.

27. Before the inception of the First Five year Plan, which among the following Plans were initiated in India?

1. Bombay Plan
2. Peoples Plan
3. Sarvoday a Plan
4. Gandhian Plan

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Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution:Plans Proposed before five years plan in India
  • Bombay Plan (1944-45) was proposed by industrialists;
  • People's Plan (1945) by M.N. Roy;
  • Sarvodaya Plan (1950) by Jaiprakash Narayan;
  • Gandhian Plan (1944) by S.N. Agarwal.

28. Any land that is left fallow for more than five years is termed as

Correct Answer: (c) Culturable waste land
Solution:(c)

29. Which statement is NOT correct with reference to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Correct Answer: (b) Maximum rainfall occurs between March and April
Solution:
  • The climate of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is indeed humid and tropical coastal,
  • The maximum rainfall in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands generally occurs during the southwest monsoon, which spans from May to September, not between March and April.
  • The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by the 10 Degree Channel, which is 150 km wide.
  • The islands are inhabited by indigenous tribes, including the Negrito tribes, such as the Onge, Jarwa, and Great Andamanese.

30. Which one among the following local winds is NOT related to Mediterranean Sea?

Correct Answer: (a) Harmattan
Solution:(a)