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Q211. As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the Labour Force Participation Rate for males has gone up to ________ in 2020-21.

  1. 55.1%
  2. 59.3%
  3. 54.2%
  4. 57.5%

Answer: 2. 59.3% As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the Labour Force Participation Rate for males has gone up to 59.3% in 2020-21.

Q212. Which of the following is a part of apical meristem found in roots.

  1. Protoderm
  2. Leaf primordium
  3. Differentiating vascular tissue
  4. Axillary bud

Answer: 1. Protoderm Protoderm is a part of apical meristem found in roots.

Q213. Which organisation, in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the Ministry of Education, announced the launch of the ‘AI For All’ initiative with the purpose of creating a basic understanding of artificial intelligence for everyone in India?

  1. Intel
  2. Infosys
  3. TCS
  4. IBM

Answer: 1. Intel Intel, in collaboration with the CBSE and the Ministry of Education, announced the launch of the ‘AI For All’ initiative.

Q214. In 2023, Praveen Chithravel won the men’s triple jump event at the ‘Prueba de Confrontacion’ athletics meet held in ___________.

  1. Canada
  2. Cuba
  3. Brazil
  4. Portugal

Answer: 2. Cuba Praveen Chithravel won the men’s triple jump event at the ‘Prueba de Confrontacion’ athletics meet held in Cuba in 2023.

Q215. Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are _______ related.

  1. not
  2. directly
  3. inversely
  4. proportionately

Answer: 2. directly Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are directly related.

Q216. Which of the following persons was appointed Chairman of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission?

  1. Justice JS Verma
  2. Justice AS Anand
  3. Justice PV Reddi
  4. Justice R Basant

Answer: 2. Justice AS Anand Justice AS Anand was appointed Chairman of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission.

Q217. Delhi ridge is the water divide between which of the following rivers?

  1. Ganges and Yamuna
  2. Indus and Mahi
  3. Ganges and Indus
  4. Ganges and Sind

Answer: 1. Ganges and Yamuna Delhi ridge is the water divide between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

Q218. Former minister of the state and former president of BJP alliance partner IPFT _____________ received the Padma Shri award (posthumously) in 2023.

  1. Prabhat Choudhury
  2. Narendra Chandra Debbarma
  3. Rebati Mohan Das
  4. Pinaki Das Chowdhury

Answer: 2. Narendra Chandra Debbarma Narendra Chandra Debbarma, former minister of the state and former president of BJP alliance partner IPFT, received the Padma Shri award (posthumously) in 2023.

Q219. In which year did Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and Thomas Martin Lowry propose the fundamental concept of acids and bases?

  1. 1928
  2. 1921
  3. 1925
  4. 1923

Answer: 4. 1923 Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and Thomas Martin Lowry proposed the fundamental concept of acids and bases in 1923.

Q220. Which of the following is one of the largest spiral galaxies?

  1. NGC 6872
  2. Milky Way
  3. Cygnus A
  4. Maffei 1

Answer: 1. NGC 6872 NGC 6872 is one of the largest spiral galaxies.

Q221. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 received the assent of the President on ________.

  1. 19 December 2022
  2. 14 December 2022
  3. 17 December 2022
  4. 10 December 2022

Answer: 3. 17 December 2022 The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 received the assent of the President on 17 December 2022.

Q222. The Howrah bridge was officially opened in the year _______.

  1. 1943
  2. 1948
  3. 1930
  4. 1935

Answer: 2. 1948 The Howrah bridge was officially opened in the year 1948.

Q223. Which of the following Articles was amended by The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984?

  1. Article 56
  2. Article 33
  3. Article 78
  4. Article 99

Answer: 3. Article 78 The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984 amended Article 78.

Q224. Which of the following enzymes are essential of DNA replication in an animal cell?

  1. Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
  2. Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
  3. Reverse transcriptase, RNA polymerase, Ligase
  4. Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, Ligase

Answer: 2. Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, and DNA primase are essential enzymes for DNA replication in an animal cell.

Q225. The central stretch of the Western Coastal Plains of India is known as the:

  1. Konkan coast
  2. Coromandel coast
  3. Malabar coast
  4. Kannad plains

Answer: 1. Konkan coast The central stretch of the Western Coastal Plains of India is known as the Konkan coast.

Q226. Which south-eastern Dravidian language has been approved by Odisha state to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, on 10th July 2023?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodagu
  3. Kui
  4. Malto

Answer: C. Kui The south-eastern Dravidian language Kui has been approved by Odisha state to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India on 10th July 2023.

Q227. What is the impact of proportional taxes?

  1. Increases the marginal propensity to consume
  2. Reduces the autonomous expenditure multiplier
  3. Increases the induced expenditure multiplier
  4. Increases the autonomous expenditure multiplier

Answer: 2. Reduces the autonomous expenditure multiplier Proportional taxes reduce the autonomous expenditure multiplier.

Q228. Which of the following statement/(s) is /are true with respect to Supreme Court Observation in A.G. Perarivalan vs The State Of Tamil Nadu State?

  1. It highlighted that the Governor’s powers are qualified by the constitutional mandate, chiefly requiring them to act in aid and advice of the council of ministers
  2. The bench headed by justice L Nageswara Rao ordered the freedom of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
  3. The bench was of the opinion that there are three sources of power-Governor, Council of Ministers and the Constitution.
  4. Only 1
  5. Both 1 and 2
  6. Only 3
  7. Both 2 and 3

Answer: 4. Both 2 and 3 The Supreme Court Observation in A.G. Perarivalan vs The State Of Tamil Nadu State highlighted that the Governor’s powers are qualified by the constitutional mandate, chiefly requiring them to act in aid and advice of the council of ministers. The bench headed by justice L Nageswara Rao ordered the freedom of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The bench was of the opinion that there are three sources of power – Governor, Council of Ministers, and the Constitution.

Q229. The Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act was enacted in which year?

  1. 1887
  2. 1877
  3. 1867
  4. 1857

Answer: 1. 1887 The Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act was enacted in 1887.

Q230. In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?

  1. 1988
  2. 1973
  3. 1980
  4. 1975

Answer: 3. 1980 Indian archers participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1980.

Q231. In which year did Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle and Carl E. Wieman receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for the achieving ‘Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms’?

  1. 2002
  2. 2000
  3. 2001
  4. 2003

Answer: 3. 2001 Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, and Carl E. Wieman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for achieving ‘Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms’.

Q232. Sangeeta Shankar was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2021 for her contribution in playing which musical instrument?

  1. Santoor
  2. Veena
  3. Violin
  4. Flute

Answer: 3. Violin Sangeeta Shankar was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2021 for her contribution in playing the violin.

Q233. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by _________.

  1. 21%
  2. 24%
  3. 18%
  4. 20%

Answer: 4. 20% According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by 20%.

Q234. In which year was the Marris College of Music established in India?

  1. 1919
  2. 1901
  3. 1926
  4. 1922

Answer: 1. 1919 The Marris College of Music was established in India in 1919.

Q235. Which power were the Badami (or Vatapi) Chalukyas originally subjects of?

  1. Hoysalas
  2. Pallavas
  3. Pandyas
  4. Kadambas

Answer: 4. Kadambas The Badami (or Vatapi) Chalukyas were originally subjects of the Kadambas.

Q236. In Microsoft PowerPoint, what is the shortcut key combination to insert a new slide in a presentation?

  1. Ctrl + N
  2. Ctrl + D
  3. Ctrl + I
  4. Ctrl + M

Answer: 4. Ctrl + M In Microsoft PowerPoint, the shortcut key combination to insert a new slide in a presentation is Ctrl + M.

Q237. Under which Gharana do the composition of blend of Khayal and Dhrupad-Dhamar styles come?

  1. Indore Gharana
  2. Agra Gharana
  3. Gwalior Gharana
  4. Patiala Gharana

Answer: 1. Indore Gharana The Indore Gharana is known for the composition of a blend of Khayal and Dhrupad-Dhamar styles.

Q238. Where is the ITC Sangeet Research Academy located?

  1. Indore
  2. Kolkata
  3. Delhi
  4. Bengaluru

Answer: 2. Kolkata The ITC Sangeet Research Academy is located in Kolkata.

Q239. Which event at the 2023 U-20 Asian Athletics Championships did Siddharth Choudhary win a gold medal for India?

  1. Discus throw
  2. Hammer throw
  3. Triple jump
  4. Shot put

Answer: 4. Shot put Siddharth Choudhary won a gold medal for India in the shot put event at the 2023 U-20 Asian Athletics Championships.

Q240. In field hockey, in a penalty stroke, an attacker shoots at goal from _____ yards away in a one-on-one confrontation with the goalkeeper.

  1. 10
  2. 8
  3. 7
  4. 9

Answer: 2. 8 In field hockey, in a penalty stroke, an attacker shoots at goal from 8 yards away in a one-on-one confrontation with the goalkeeper.

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