41. The most significant
impact of volcanic eruption has been felt in the form of :
(A) change in weather (B)
sinking of islands
(C) loss of vegetation (D)
extinction of animals
Answer: A
42. With
absorption and decomposition of CO2 in ocean water beyond desired
level, there will be :
(A) decrease in temperature (B)
increase in salinity
(C) growth of phytoplankton (D)
rise in sea level
Answer: C
Explanation:
Phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that live in watery
environments, both salty and fresh. Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are
protists, and most are single-celled plants. When conditions are right,
phytoplankton populations can grow explosively, a phenomenon known as a bloom.
Phytoplankton can also be the harbingers of death or disease. Certain species
of phytoplankton produce powerful biotoxins. These toxic blooms can kill marine
life and people who eat contaminated seafood.
43. Arrange column II in proper sequence so as to
match it with column I and choose
the correct answer from the code given below :
Column I Column II
Water Quality pH Value
(a) Neutral (i)
5
(b) Moderately acidic (ii)
7
(c) Alkaline (iii)
4
(d) Injurious (iv)
8
Code :
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Answer: C
Explanation:
pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is. The range goes from 0 - 14,
with 7 being neutral. pHs less than 7 are acidic, whereas pHs greater than 7 are
alkaline (basic).
44. The maximum
emission of pollutants from fuel sources in India is caused by :
(A) Coal (B)
Firewood
(C) Refuse burning (D)
Vegetable waste product
Answer: B
45. The
urbanisation process accounts for the wind in the urban centres during nights
to remain :
(A) faster than that in rural areas
(B) slower than that in rural areas
(C) the same as that in rural areas
(D) cooler than that in rural areas
Answer: B
46. The University
Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of :
(A) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission
(B) Mudaliar Commission
(C) Sargent Commission
(D) Kothari Commission
Answer: A or C
Explanation:
The
University Grants Commission (UGC) of India is a statutory body set up by the Indian
Union government in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 under Ministry of Human
Resource Development, and is charged with coordination, determination and
maintenance of standards of higher education. It provides recognition to
universities in India, and disburses funds to such recognised universities and
colleges. Its headquarters is in New Delhi, and six regional centres in Pune,
Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore.
The first attempt to formulate a
national system of education in India came In 1944, with the Report of the
Central Advisory Board of Education on Post War Educational Development in
India, also known as the Sargeant Report.
It recommended the formation of a University
Grants Committee, which was formed in 1945 to oversee the work of the three
Central Universities of Aligarh, Banaras and, Delhi. In 1947, the Committee was
entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with all the then existing
Universities. After independence, the University Education Commission was set
up in 1948 under the Chairmanship of S.
Radhakrishnan and it recommended that the UGC be reconstituted on the
general model of the University Grants Commission of the United kingdom.
47. Which one of
the following Articles of the Constitution of India safeguards the rights of Minorities
to establish and run educational institutions of their own liking ?
(A) Article 19 (B)
Article 29
(C) Article 30 (D)
Article 31
Answer: C
Explanation:
Article 30: Right
of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the
right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
48. Match List - I
(Institutions) with List - II (Functions) and select the correct answer by using
the code given below :
List - I
(Institutions) List - II
(Functions)
(a) Parliament (i)
Formulation of Budget
(b) C & A.G. (ii)
Enactment of Budget
(c) Ministry of Finance (iii)
Implementation of Budget
(d) Executing Departments (iv)
Legality of expenditure
(v) Justification of Income
Code :
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (v) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (v)
Answer: B
49. Foundation
training to the newly recruited IAS (Probationers) is imparted by :
(A) Indian Institute of Public Administration
(B) Administrative Staff College of India
(C) L.B.S. National Academy of Administration
(D) Centre for Advanced Studies
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Lal Bahadur
Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is a research and
training institute on public policy and public administration in India. It is
located in the remote town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The academy's main
purpose is to train civil service officers of the three All India Services
namely Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian
Forest Service; and all Group-A Central Services.
50. Electoral
disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections are
settled by:
(A) Election Commission of India (B)
Joint Committee of Parliament
(C) Supreme Court of India (D)
Central Election Tribunal
Answer: C
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