51. Dioxins
are produced from
(A) Wastelands (B)
Power plants
(C) Sugar factories (D)
Combustion of plastics
Answer: D
52. The
slogan “A tree for each child” was coined for
(A) Social forestry programme
(B) Clean Air programme
(C) Soil conservation programme
(D) Environmental protection programme
Answer: A
53. The
main constituents of biogas are
(A) Methane and Carbon di-oxide
(B) Methane and Nitric oxide
(C) Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide
(D) Methane and Sulphur di-oxide
Answer: A
54. Assertion
(A) : In the world as a whole, the environment has degraded
during past several decades.
Reason (R) : The
population of the world has been growing significantly.
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is correct and (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Answer: B
55. Climate
change has implications for
1. soil moisture 2.
forest fires
3. biodiversity 4.
ground water
Identify the correct combination according to the code:
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3 (B)
1, 2 and 3
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D
56. The
accreditation process by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
differs from that of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in terms of
(A) Disciplines covered by both being the same, there
is duplication of efforts.
(B) One has institutional grading approach and the
other has programme grading approach.
(C) Once get accredited by NBA or NAAC, the
institution is free from renewal of grading, which is not a progressive decision.
(D) This accreditation amounts to approval of minimum
standards in the quality of education in the institution concerned.
Answer: B
57. Which
option is not correct ?
(A) Most of the educational institutions of National
repute in scientific and technical sphere fall under 64th entry of
Union list.
(B) Education, in general, is the subject of
concurrent list since 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976.
(C) Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) was
first established in 1920.
(D) India had implemented the right to Free and
Compulsory Primary Education in 2002 through 86th Constitutional
Amendment.
Answer: D
58. Which
statement is not correct about the “National Education Day” of India?
(A) It is celebrated on 5th September every
year.
(B) It is celebrated on 11th November every
year.
(C) It is celebrated in the memory of India’s first
Union Minister of Education, Dr. Abul Kalam Azad.
(D) It is being celebrated since 2008.
Answer: A
59. Match
List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List
– II
(Articles of the Constitution) (Institutions)
(a) Article 280 (i)
Administrative Tribunals
(b) Article 324 (ii)
Election Commission of India
(c) Article 323 (iii)
Finance Commission at Union level
(d) Article 315 (iv)
Union Public Service Commission
Codes :
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Answer: B
60. Deemed
Universities declared by UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, are not
permitted to
(A) offer programmes in higher education and issue
degrees.
(B) give affiliation to any institute of higher
education.
(C) open off-campus and off-shore campus anywhere in
the country and overseas respectively without the permission of the UGC.
(D) offer distance education programmes without the approval
of the Distance Education Council.
Answer: B
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