485-Revision ( Nov 28- dec 01)

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 1. ‘Sangai Festival’ is a cultural festival celebrated in which state?

• West Bengal

• Odisha

• Manipur

• Assam

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2.What is the rank of India in Network Readiness Index 2022

• 61^st

•   75^th

•   60^th

•   50^th

​​India has improved its position by six slots and is now placed at 61st rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2022 (NRI 2022) report released recently o The Network Readiness Index (NRI) report maps the network readiness landscape of 131 economies based on their performance in four areas: • Technology, People, Governance, and Impact.

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3.Which forum launched the “Loss and Damage fund” to support poorer countries?

• COP-27

• G-20 Annual Summit

•   ASEAN Annual Summit

•   WEF Annual Summit

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4.Consider the following related to Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site.

1.      It is Tamil Nadu’s first and India’s 35^th Biodiversity Heritage Site.

2.      It is a home to wildlife such as the Indian Pangolin, Slender Loris and Pythons

Choose the correct answer using code given below

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2 only

• Neither 1 nor 2

​​o Biodiversity heritage sites are well-defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems with high diversity of wild and domesticated species, presence of rare and threatened species, and keystone species.

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   5.Which city is the host of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in 2022?

• Colombo

• New Delhi

• Dhaka

• Islamabad

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6.Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?

• Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households

• Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households

• Adult members of households of all backward communities

•    Adult members of any household

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7.What is the theme of the ‘World Children’s Day 2022?

• Inclusion ,for Every Child

• Children’s Right

• International togetherness

• Digital Access for all

​​The ‘World Children’s Day’ is celebrated on 20 November to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare

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8.The bodies which cannot emit light of their own are called,           

• Luminous body

• Non luminous body

• Opaque body

• None of the above

​​Non luminous body does not produce its own light, although it can still reflect light from other sources. Moon and earth are non luminous body.

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9.Why moon appears bright at night?

• Moon is luminous body.

• Moon produced its own light

• Moon reflects the light of the sun, hence it appears shining.

• All of the above

​​The moon is non luminous body The Moon gets its light from the Sun. In the same way that the Sun illuminates Earth, the Moon reflects the Sun's light, making it appear bright in our sky.

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10.Consider the following statements:

1. Transparent object  is clear and light can pass through it.

2. Clean air and clean glass are transparent objects.

Which of the statement given above are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor2

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11.What is the main feature of the luminous objects?

• Objects like sun that gives out or emit light of their own.

• Object like moon that do not give out light of their own.

• Both 1 and 2

• None of the above

​​Luminous Objects:- An object that emits or gives out light of its own is called a luminous object. Examples – sun, a glowing bulb, a lighted candle, stars.

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12.Light travels in a,

• Zigzag line.

• Curved line.

• Spiral.

• straight line.

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13.Incandescent bodies are,

• Emit light when heated in very high temperature.

• Emit light in all temperature.

• Emit light when transparent objects

• None of the above

​​The bodies which emit light when heated to a very high temperature are called incandescent. Example: electric bulb

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14.Object that allow light to pass through are called,

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Luminescent

​​Object that allow light to pass through are transparent .

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15.Where was the universal declaration of human rights adopted?

• Zurich

• Washington D.C

• Paris

• None of the above

​​The Declaration was adopted by the UN General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948.

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16.How many Articles are there in Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• 30   Articles

• 32 Articles

• 35 Articles

• 34 Articles

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17.What is the full form of UNHRC?

• United Nations Human Rights centre

• United Nations Human Rights Cell

• United Nations Human Rights Council.

• None of the above

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18.When was the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights established?

• 1994

• 1993

• 1996

• 1995

​​December 1993 The UN General Assembly established The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in December 1993 through its resolution 48/141 .

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19.The universal Declaration of human rights a landmark document was adopted by

• UNO

• WHO

• UNESCO

• WTO

​The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948. Motivated by the experiences of the preceding world wars, the Universal Declaration was the first time that countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights. Its adoption recognized human rights to be the foundation for freedom, justice and peace.

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20.Which Article of the universal declaration of human right tells that no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 5

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21. The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. Is called

• Ground water

• Rain water

• Distilled water

• None of the above

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22.Which of the following are the measures for conservation of water?

1. Rain water harvesting

2. Build dams and canals for the storage of water

3. Deforestation

4. Avoid leaking of water from taps

Select the correct answer using code given below:

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1,2 and 4

• All of the above

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23.Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth is called,

• condensation

• Precipitation

• Hailstorm

• None of the above

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24.Transpiration is a process in which plants

• Absorb water vapor

• Release nitrogen

• Release water vapor

• None of the above

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25.Consider the following statements

1. Clouds are formed by tiny drops of water

2. Drying wet cloths  do not involve use of water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2