Keep Learning Keep Growing: 11/18/22

(Mock TEST 01) (October Current Affairs 2020)

1. Which state launched the first phase of the "Digital Seva Setu" programme for the rural areas on October 8? किस राज्य ने 8 अक्टूबर को ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के लिए "डिजिटल सेवा सेतु" कार्यक्रम का पहला चरण शुरू किया?

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Kerala

(D) Rajasthan

(C) Gujarat || The Gujarat government on October 8, 2020, launched phase 1 of the "Digital Seva Setu" programme for the rural areas. Under this, 3500 village panchayats in the state have been connected by 100 Mbps (megabits per second) optical fibre network, it will further facilitate the online availability of public services.

2. Which state/ UT government has passed a Tree Transplantation Policy? किस राज्य / केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश सरकार ने एक वृक्ष प्रत्यारोपण नीति पारित की है?

(A) Delhi

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Kerala

(A) Delhi

3. Who has won the UN Global Climate Action Award 2020? संयुक्त राष्ट्र वैश्विक जलवायु कार्रवाई पुरस्कार 2020 किसने जीता है?

(A) Greenpeace

(B) Greta Thunberg

(D) Global Himalayan Expedition

(D) Global Himalayan Expedition || The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) was awarded the prestigious UN Global Climate Action Award 2020 for its efforts to tackle climate change amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

4. Which nation has targeted to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050? किस राष्ट्र ने 2050 तक शून्य कार्बन उत्सर्जन प्राप्त करने का लक्ष्य रखा है?

(A) United States

(B) India

(D) Germany

(C) Japan || The new Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga announced recently that the country will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.

5. When was International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction observed? आपदा जोखिम न्यूनीकरण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया गया?

(A) 12th October

(B) 13th October

(D) 15th October

(B) 13th October || Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities to disaster as well as dealing with the environmental and other hazards that trigger them. आपदा जोखिम में कमी (DRR) आपदा के जोखिमों की पहचान करने, आकलन करने और उन्हें कम करने के लिए एक व्यवस्थित दृष्टिकोण है। इसका उद्देश्य सामाजिक-आर्थिक कमजोरियों को आपदा के साथ-साथ पर्यावरण और अन्य खतरों से निपटने के लिए कम करना है जो उन्हें ट्रिगर करते हैं।

6. Which nation has been re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन के राष्ट्रपति के रूप में किस राष्ट्र को फिर से चुना गया है?

(A) Germany

(B) India

(D) Japan

(B) India || India has been re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). France was elected as the Co-President at the virtual meeting of ISA’s Third Assembly. Both nations have been elected for a period of two years.

7. India was ranked at which position in the recent Global Hunger Index 2020?

(A) 94

(B) 98

(D) 107

(A) 94 || India has been ranked 94 out of 107 countries in the recent Global Hunger Index 2020. India has been put under the serious hunger category this time. India was ranked 102 in 2019 out of 117 nations.

8. Which state government has decided to implement Smart Black Board Scheme? किस राज्य सरकार ने स्मार्ट ब्लैक बोर्ड योजना को लागू करने का निर्णय लिया है?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Kerala

(D) West Bengal

(A) Tamil Nadu || The Tamil Nadu State government has decided to implement the smart blackboard scheme in more than 80,000 Government schools to ensure a better teaching environment. The scheme aims to use audiovisual teaching material that can be integrated along with digital classrooms.

9. Which state’s governor has approved a bill that seeks to provide 7.5% reservation for government school students in medical admission? किस राज्य के राज्यपाल ने एक विधेयक को मंजूरी दी है जो सरकारी स्कूल के छात्रों को चिकित्सा प्रवेश में 7.5% आरक्षण प्रदान करना चाहता है?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Tamil Nadu

(D) Tamil Nadu || Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has given his assent to a state bill that seeks to provide 7.5 percent reservation to government school students in medical admission.

10. Which state/ UT’s Chief Minister launched an app to bring pollution-causing activities to the state government's notice? किस राज्य / केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री ने राज्य सरकार के नोटिस में प्रदूषण फैलाने वाली गतिविधियों को लाने के लिए एक ऐप लॉन्च किया है?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Bihar

(D) Delhi

(D) Delhi || Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched Delhi Government's Green Delhi application at 12 pm on October 29, 2020. The app will help bring pollution-causing activities to the state government's notice.

11. Who has developed a messaging application called "Secure Application for the Internet"?

(A) DRDO

(B) ISRO

(D) Indian Navy

(C) Indian Army || The Indian Army has developed a simple messaging application called the Secure Application for the Internet (SAI). The application will support end-to-end secure voice, text and video calling services for the Android platform over the internet.

(Mock TEST 02) (People Development & Environment)

1. Japan is the world's largest emitter of _______ carbon dioxide? जापान, दुनिया का कौन-सा कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड का सबसे बड़ा उत्सर्जक है?

(A) Third

(B) Fourth

(D) Sixth

Top 5 countries that emitted the most carbon dioxide :-

(1) China

(2) United States

(3) India

(4) Russia Federation

(5) Japan

2. Which country has targeted carbon-neutral by 2050? किस देश ने 2050 तक कार्बन-तटस्थ का लक्ष्य रखा है?

(A) Japan

(B) China

(D) India

(A) Japan || Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said the country will become carbon neutral by 2050.

3. Under Kyoto protocol, the parties, in the second commitment period, have to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with reference to 1990 levels by at least :- क्योटो प्रोटोकॉल के तहत, दूसरी प्रतिबद्धता अवधि में, पार्टियों को अपने ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन को कम से कम 1990 के स्तर के संदर्भ में कितना कम करना होगा?

(A) 15%

(B) 18%

(D) 24%

(B) 18%

Kyoto Protocol :- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.

4. _______ are soils that have formed in volcanic ash or other volcanic ejecta. कौन सी मिट्टी है जो ज्वालामुखी राख या अन्य ज्वालामुखी उत्सर्ग से बनती है?

(A) Andisols

(B) Histosols

(D) Aridisols

(A) Andisols

5. Which of the following is not a major pollutant of vehicular emission? इनमें से कौन-सा वाहनों के उत्सर्जन का मुख्य प्रदूषक नहीं है?

(A) Particulate matter (PM)

(B) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

(D) Fly ash

(D) Fly ash || Fly ash is a byproduct of coal burning.

Pollutants produced by vehicle exhausts include carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, particles, volatile organic compounds and sulfur dioxide. Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides react with sunlight and warm temperatures to form ground-level ozone.

pollutant :- a substance that pollutes air, rivers, soil, etc.

Fly ash is a byproduct of coal burning. Fly ash is a coal combustion product.

6. _______ is one of the hazardous environmental pollutant gases and mainly emitted from the combustion of fossil fuel and eruption of volcanoes. _______ खतरनाक पर्यावरण प्रदूषक गैसों में से एक है और मुख्य रूप से जीवाश्म ईंधन के दहन और ज्वालामुखियों के विस्फोट से उत्सर्जित होती है।

(A) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

(B) Lead (Pb)

(D) Ozone (O3)

(A) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels by power plants and other industrial facilities as well as coal, oil, and diesel — or other materials that contain sulfur. Sulfur dioxide emissions are released primarily as a result of generated electricity through fossil fuel burning power stations.

7. _______ is an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is the apex National R&D institutions in the field Solar Energy. _______ नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा मंत्रालय (एमएनआरई) की एक स्वायत्त संस्था है, जो सौर ऊर्जा के क्षेत्र में सर्वोच्च राष्ट्रीय अनुसंधान एवं विकास संस्थान है।

(A) IREDA

(B) ISA

(D) NISE

(D) National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)

Located at :- Gwal Pahari, Gurugram

8. The first UNFCCC Conference of the Parties took place from 28 March to 7 April 1995 in _______.

(A) Madrid, Spain

(B) Kyoto, Japan

(D) Berlin, Germany

(D) Berlin, Germany || The Conference of Parties (COP) is the apex decision-making body of the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC was formed in 1994 to stabilize the greenhouse gas emissions and to protect the earth from the threat of climate change. COP members have been meeting every year since the year 1995. The first conference (COP1) was held in 1995 in Berlin. The 3rd conference of parties (COP3) was held in Kyoto and then after Kyoto protocol was adopted.

Kyoto Protocol :- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

9. Match the following.

(A) Chernobyl accident - (1) eating plant material

(B) Fukushima, Japan - (2) 2011

(D) Herbivore - (4) 1986

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-4

(b) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

(d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

(A) Chernobyl accident - (4) 1986

(B) Fukushima, Japan - (2) 2011

(D) Herbivore - (1) eating plant material

Chernobyl disaster :- The Chernobyl disaster was caused by a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986, at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster :- 11 March 2011

Carnivore (मांसभक्षी) :- meat eater

Herbivore (शाकाहारी) :- eating plant material

10. Match the following.

(A) Kyoto Protocol - (1) 1987

(B) Montreal Protocol - (2) 1997

(D) ISA - (4) 2015

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

(d) D-4, C-1, B-3, A-2

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(A) Kyoto Protocol - (2) 1997

(B) Montreal Protocol - (1) 1987

(D) ISA - (3) François Hollande

Kyoto Protocol :- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Signed :- 11 December 1997

Effective :- 16 February 2005

Montreal Protocol :- to protect the ozone layer

Signed :- 26 August 1987

Paris Agreement :- dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation

Signed :- 22 April 2015

Effective :- 4 November 2016

International Solar Alliance (ISA) :- The focus is on solar power utilization. to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Founded :- 30 November 2015

Headquarters location :- Gurugram

Leader :- Upendra Tripathy

Founded at :- Paris, France

Founders :- Narendra Modi, François Hollande

(Mock TEST 03) (ICT)

1. Mark the Correct statement/s.

(1) Keyboard, Mouse, Microphone, Speakers are Input devices.

(2) Printer is the Output Device.

Code :-

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) None

(B) Only 2

Correct Statement :-

(2) Printer is the Output Device.

Incorrect Statement :-

(1) Keyboard, Mouse, Microphone, Speakers are Input devices.

2. GPU stands for?

(A) Graphical processing unit

(B) Graphics processing Universal

(D) Graphics processing unit

3. What are the functions (कार्य) of an Operating System?

(1) It provides login password for preventing the misuse of computer. यह कंप्यूटर के दुरुपयोग को रोकने के लिए लॉगिन पासवर्ड प्रदान करता है।

(2) The overall working of input and output devices is controlled by an operating system.

(3) Whenever required it allocates memory to different programs. जब भी आवश्यकता होती है वह विभिन्न कार्यक्रमों के लिए मेमोरी आवंटित करता है।

Code :-

(A) Only 2 & 3

(B) Only 1 & 3

(D) Only 1 & 2

4. LCD stands for?

(A) Liquid Crystal Display

(B) Liquid Crystal Device

(D) Light Crystal Diode

(A) Liquid Crystal Display

Types of Monitors :-

VDU :- Visual Display Unit

CRT :- Cathode-ray tube

LED :- Light Emitting Diode

TFT :- thin-film-transistor

OLED :- Organic Light Emitting Diode

5. Which of the following is known as brain of computer? निम्नलिखित में से किसे कंप्यूटर के मस्तिष्क के रूप में जाना जाता है?

(A) Motherboard

(B) Control Unit

(D) CPU

(E) GPU

(D) Central Processing Unit (CPU) || Because it controls and manages all the work and functions of the computer.

6. What is the definition of a nibble?

(A) A small byte

(B) A group of 2 bytes

(D) A group of 8 bits

7. Which of these waves is most commonly used by wireless mouse to communicate? इनमें से कौन सी तरंगों का उपयोग संचार करने के लिए वायरलेस माउस द्वारा सबसे अधिक किया जाता है?

(A) Infrared

(B) Microwaves

(D) UV rays

(A) Infrared || Infrared waves are used for communication for very short distances. These are most commonly used in TV remotes, wireless mouse, keyboard, printer, etc.

8. Which of the following is not a top level domain? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा शीर्ष स्तर का डोमेन नहीं हैं?

(A) .int

(B) .army

(D) .org

(B) .army || A domain name is the address where Internet users can access your website. The domain name is one of the pieces inside of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Example of a URL is :- https://www.xyz.com

A URL is nothing more than the address of a given unique resource on the Web.

Some Top-Level Domains are :-

.com :- Commercial

.org :- Organization

.int :- Intergovernmental organizations

.edu :- Education

.gov :- Government agencies

.mil :- U.S. military

9. IRC stands for?

(A) Internet Relay Chat

(B) Internet Relay Chat

(D) Internet Related Chart

(B) Internet Relay Chat || IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a protocol for real-time text messaging between internet-connected computers created in 1988. It is mainly used for group discussion in chat rooms called “channels”. Internet Relay Chat is an application layer protocol that facilitates communication in the form of text. The chat process works on a client/server networking model.

10. _______ software is software that is freely distributed to users on a trial basis. _______ सॉफ्टवेयर एक ऐसा सॉफ्टवेयर है, जो ट्रायल के आधार पर उपयोगकर्ताओं को स्वतंत्र रूप से वितरित किया जाता है।

(A) Application Software

(B) Open-source

(D) Shareware

(Mock TEST 04) (Higher Education System)

1. The _______ was the first multi-disciplinary university of modern India. कौन-सा आधुनिक भारत का पहला बहु-विषयक विश्वविद्यालय था?

(A) University of Delhi

(B) University of Calcutta

(D) Aligarh Muslim University

(B) University of Calcutta

2. Who among the following was the founder of Sanskrit College at Banaras? बनारस में संस्कृत कॉलेज के संस्थापक निम्नलिखित में से कौन थे?

(A) Warren Hasting

(B) Jonathan Duncan

(D) Sir Charles Wood

(B) Jonathan Duncan

3. Where all the subjects were taught in Ariano -páli language? कहाँ पर सभी विषयों को एरियनो -पाली भाषा में पढ़ाया जाता था?

(A) Takshasila

(B) Vikramashila

(D) Nalanda

(D) Nalanda || Indo-European Language

4. Military science was generally called _______. सैन्य विज्ञान को आम तौर पर _______ कहा जाता था।

(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Dhanurveda
(C) Akalveda
(D) Samaveda

(B) Dhanurveda

5. The students had to study in the Gurukulas for about 12 years. After that they were allowed to go home, and the Guru gave them final instructions. This ritual was called the _______. छात्रों को लगभग 12 वर्षों तक गुरुकुलों में पढ़ना पड़ा। उसके बाद उन्हें घर जाने की अनुमति दी गई, और गुरु ने उन्हें अंतिम उपदेश दिए। इस अनुष्ठान को _______ कहा जाता था।

(A) Shashvat Sanskar

(B) Samavartan Sanskar

(D) NISHKRAMANA

(B) Samavartan Sanskar (समावर्तन संस्कार)

6. अर्थशास्त्र के प्रसिद्ध लेखक कौटिल्य ने अपनी उच्च शिक्षा कहाँ प्राप्त की थी? Where did the Kautilya famous writer of Arthashastra get his higher education?

(A) Takshashila
(B) Gurukulas
(C) Vikramshila
(D) Nalanda

(A) Takshashila

7. _______ was a famous cultural and educational center of Northern India. _______ उत्तरी भारत का एक प्रसिद्ध सांस्कृतिक और शैक्षिक केंद्र था।

(A) Valabhi
(B) Vikramshila
(C) Taxila
(D) Nalanda

(D) Nalanda

8. Who argued that Western learning was superior, and currently could only be taught through the medium of English? किसने तर्क दिया कि पश्चिमी शिक्षण बेहतर था, और वर्तमान में केवल अंग्रेजी माध्यम से पढ़ाया जा सकता है?

(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Charles Cornwallis
(C) Charles Wood
(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay

(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay

9. Who was the one who started English education in India? English education Act was passed in _______? भारत में अंग्रेजी शिक्षा की शुरुआत करने वाला कौन था? अंग्रेजी शिक्षा अधिनियम _______ में पारित किया गया था?

(A) Lord Hastings & 1823
(B) Warren Hastings & 1798
(C) Thomas Babington Macaulay & 1835
(D) Sir Charles Wood & 1835

(C) Thomas Babington Macaulay & 1835

10. Who had introduced the Universities act, 1904?

(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Thomas Babington Macaulay
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Sir Charles Wood

(A) Lord Curzon

(Mock TEST 05) (Higher Education System)

1. A Review of (National Policy on Education) NPE-1986 Programme of Action (POA) was done by _______. शिक्षा पर राष्ट्रीय नीति 1986 कार्य योजना की समीक्षा _______ द्वारा की गई थी।

(A) National Commission for Teachers

(B) Yashpal Committee

(D) Hansa Mehta Committee

2. The 1986 National Policy on Education was modified in 1992 by the _______ government. 1986 शिक्षा पर राष्ट्रीय नीति 1992 में _______ सरकार द्वारा संशोधित की गई थी।

(A) Atal Behari Vajpayee

(B) PV Narasimha Rao

(D) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) PV Narasimha Rao

3. Guess the correct pair/s. सही जोड़ी अनुमान लगाइए।

(A) Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1784
(B) Banaras Sanskrit College - 1791
(C) Fort William College - 1800

Codes :-
(1) Only B
(2) B & D
(3) A & C
(4) A/B/C

(4) A/B/C

Explanation :- The Asiatic Society was founded by civil servant Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784. Banaras Sanskrit College was established in 1791-92 by Jonathan Duncan, the East India Company Resident in Banaras. Fort William College, Calcutta was an academy of Oriental/Eastern (प्राच्य/पूर्वी) studies and a centre of learning. Founded on 10 July 1800, within the Fort William complex in Calcutta by Lord Wellesley, then Governor-General of British India.

4. Which Chinese scholars visited Nalanda in the 7th century? किन चीनी विद्वानों ने 7 वीं शताब्दी में नालंदा का दौरा किया?

(A) Xuanzang & Dong Zhongshu
(B) I-Qing & Xuan Zang
(C) I-Qing & Kwok Pui-lan
(D) Huang Baosheng & Dong Zhongshu

(B) I-Qing & Xuan Zang

5. Which Chinese scholar was he who became a student of Nalanda to study Yoga (Yogashastra)? वह कौन-से चीनी विद्वान थे जो "योगशास्त्र" का अध्ययन करने के लिए नालंदा के छात्र बने?

(A) Huang Baosheng
(B) Kwok Pui-lan
(C) Xuan Zang
(D) Dong Zhongshu

(C) Xuan Zang

6. Who was the Chancellor of Nalanda at the time of Xuan Zang who was the highest living authority in yoga? जुआन ज़ांग के समय नालंदा के कुलाधिपति कौन थे जो योग में सबसे अधिक रहने वाले अधिकारी थे?

(A) Radhakumud (राधाकुमुद)
(B) Divākara (दिवाकर)
(C) Nāgārjuna (नागार्जुन)
(D) Shilabhadra (शीलभद्र)

(D) Shilabhadra (शीलभद्र) || Śīlabhadra was a Buddhist monk and philosopher.

7. Under whom, Nalanda was greatly ransacked by the army of Mamluk dynasty of Delhi Sultanate. किसके अधीन दिल्ली सल्तनत के मामलुक राजवंश की सेना द्वारा नालंदा में बहुत तोड़फोड़ की गई थी।

(A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Aurangzeb

(D) Alauddin Khalji

8. Generally, a student entered Taxila at the age of _______. आम तौर पर _______ वर्ष की आयु में एक छात्र तक्षशिला में प्रवेश करता था।

(A) Thirteen
(B) Fourteen
(C) Fifteen
(D) Sixteen

(D) Sixteen (सोलह)

9. When was Taxila declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? तक्षशिला को कब यूनेस्को ने विश्व धरोहर स्थल घोषित किया था?

(A) 1970
(B) 1980
(C) 1990
(D) 2003

(B) 1980

10. किसे City of Cut Stone कहा जाता है?

(A) Vikramshila
(B) Odantapuri
(C) Nalanda
(D) Taxila

(D) Taxila

(Mock TEST 06)

1. Which series won the "Best Drama Series" award at 48th International Emmys?

(A) Delhi Crime

(B) The Crown

(D) Ghoul

(A) Delhi Crime || Indian web series "Delhi Crime" has won the "Best Drama Series" award at the 48th International Emmys. The Netflix series, directed by Richie Mehta, is based on the horrific 2012 Delhi gang-rape.

2. Green Climate Fund has approved funds worth USD 256 million for which nation? हरित जलवायु कोष ने किस राष्ट्र के लिए 256 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर के फंड को मंजूरी दी है?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) Bhutan

(D) India

(C) Bangladesh || The Green Climate Fund has approved USD 256 million fund for Bangladesh in form of grants and loans to meet its Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement.

The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016.

Green Climate Fund (GCF) was created to support the efforts of developing countries in responding to the challenge of climate change.

GCF Headquarters :- Songdo-dong, Incheon, South Korea

3. When is National Pollution Control Day observed every year? हर साल राष्ट्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 1st December

(B) 2nd December

(D) 4th December

(B) 2nd December || National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2 every year in memory of those who suffered and lost their lives in the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984.

4. Which state’s Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 11.5 megawatt power plant to be run on municipal waste? किस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने नगर निगम के कचरे पर चलने वाले 11.5 मेगावाट बिजली संयंत्र की आधारशिला रखी?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Karnataka

(D) TamilNadu

(B) Karnataka || Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa recently laid the foundation stone for a 11.5 megawatt power plant, which will be run on municipal waste. This is a first-of-its-kind plant in the state and it will be capable of converting 600 tonnes of municipal waste into 11.5 megawatt energy.

5. Which nation has pledged to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025? किस देश ने 2025 तक अपने सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कार्बन को तटस्थ बनाने का संकल्प लिया है?

(A) UK

(B) Italy

(D) Germany

(C) New Zealand || New Zealand declared a climate emergency on December 2, 2020 and pledged that its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025. The emergency declaration was based on the climate change findings of an Intergovernmental panel, which stated that to avoid more than a 1.5 degree Celsius rise in global warming, the emission would need to be cut by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2023 and reach zero by 2050.

6. When is National Education Day of India celebrated every year? भारत का राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा दिवस हर साल कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 10th November

(B) 11th November

(D) 13th November

(B) 11th November || National Education Day is an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. Every year since 2008, National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year.

7. The Encoding/decoding model of communication was first developed _______.

(A) Keith Richards

(B) Keller Douglas

(D) Wu and Bergman

(C) Stuart Hall || The Encoding/decoding model of communication was first developed by cultural studies scholar Stuart Hall in 1973.

8. Which is the largest nuclear power station in India? भारत का सबसे बड़ा परमाणु ऊर्जा केंद्र कौन-सा है?

(A) Kalapakkam Nuclear Power Plant

(B) Rajasthan Atomic Power Station

(D) Tarapur Nuclear Reactor

(C) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (कुडनकुलम परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र) || Situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. दक्षिणी भारतीय राज्य तमिलनाडु के तिरुनेलवेली जिले में कुडनकुलम में स्थित है।

9. The success of the 1st Earth Day led to the creation of the USEPA. What does EP stand for in USEPA? पहले पृथ्वी दिवस की सफलता के कारण USEPA का निर्माण हुआ। USEPA में EP क्या है?

(A) Energy Protection
(B) Environmental Pollution
(C) Energy Prohibition
(D) Environmental Protection

(D) Environmental Protection (पर्यावरण संरक्षण) || USEPA stands for United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Founded :- 2 December 1970 & Headquarters :- Washington, D.C., United States)

10. In micro SD cards, What is the Full Form of SD?

(A) System Digital
(B) Security Digital
(C) Secure Digital
(D) Secure Data

(C) Secure Digital || Secure Digital (SD) Card is a non-volatile memory card format. सिक्योर डिजिटल (एसडी) कार्ड एक गैर-वाष्पशील मेमोरी कार्ड प्रारूप है।

(Mock Test 07) (Match the Following MCQs)

1. Match the following.

(A) World Wildlife Day (1) 21st March

(B) International Day of Forests (2) 3rd March

(D) World Health Day (4) 22 March

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(A) World Wildlife Day (2) 3rd March

(B) International Day of Forests (1) 21st March

(D) World Health Day (3) 7th April

World Wildlife Day :- 3rd March || The theme of World Wildlife Day 2020, “Sustaining all life on Earth” (पृथ्वी पर सभी जीवन को बनाए रखना). The theme for World Wildlife Day 2019 was "Life below Water: for People and Planet".

Purpose :- To celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. विश्व के वन्य जीवों (पशुवर्ग) और वनस्पतियों (पेड़ पौधे) के बारे में जागरूकता फैलाना और उनका पालन करना।

International Day of Forests (IDF) (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन दिवस) :- (C) 21st March || The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2020 is Forests and Biodiversity.

World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. The theme for 2020 is Water and Climate Change. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal :- water and sanitation for all by 2030.

World Health Day (विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस) :- (C) 7th April || World Health Day 2020 Theme is Support nurses and midwives.

2. Match the following.

(A) UNFCCC - (1) 5th November

(B) World Tsunami Awareness Day - (2) 1992

(D) SDGs - (4) Bhopal

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(A) UNFCCC - (2) 1992

(B) World Tsunami Awareness Day - (1) 5th November

(D) SDGs - (3) Niti Aayog

UNFCCC :- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It then entered into force on 21 March 1994. UNFCCC objective is to "stabilize greenhouse gases."

World Tsunami Awareness Day (विश्व सुनामी जागरूकता दिवस) :- 5th November || World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on November 05 every year. UN declared about this day on 2015 and first World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed on 05 November 2016. Its purpose is to spread awareness among people about tsunami.

Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) :- Bhopal gas tragedy || The day, December 3, 2019, marks the 35th year of Bhopal gas tragedy. The tragedy is known as one of the worst industrial disasters of the world, as a gas leak from the Union Carbide Plant in Bhopal exposed over 500,000 people to toxic methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas and other chemicals.

By whom is the Sustainable Development Goals (सतत विकास लक्ष्य) (SDGs) India Index released? Sustainable Development Goals NITI Aayog (नीति आयोग)

3. Match the following.

(A) World Environment Day - (1) Wetlands and Biodiversity

(B) Earth Day - (2) Climate action

(D) World Wetlands Day - (4) 1972

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

(A) World Environment Day - (4) 1972

(B) Earth Day - (2) Climate action

(D) World Wetlands Day - (1) Wetlands and Biodiversity

World Environment Day (विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस) :- 5th June

:- For encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974.

World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth". Even though WED celebration have been held annually since 1974.

Earth Day (पृथ्वी दिवस) :- 22nd April

:- to support for environmental protection. (पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए सहयोग करना।)

First celebrated in 1970. Earth Day 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. This year's theme for Earth Day 2020 was "climate action".

World Wildlife Day (विश्व वन्यजीव दिवस) :- 3rd March

To celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora (विश्व के वन्य जीवों और वनस्पतियों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने और मनाने के लिए)

Also called :- Wildlife Day / WWD

The 2020 theme is “Sustaining all life on earth".

World Wetlands Day (विश्व आर्द्रभूमि दिवस) :- 2nd February

World Wetlands Day occurs annually on February 2, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 when a small group of environmentalists signed an international agreement at the Ramsar Convention in Iran.

2020 Theme :- Wetlands and Biodiversity

4. Match the following.

(A) No Poverty - (1) Goal 13

(B) Zero Hunger - (2) Goal 2

(D) Climate Action - (4) Goal 1

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

(A) No Poverty - (4) Goal 1

(B) Zero Hunger - (2) Goal 2

(D) Climate Action - (1) Goal 13

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity (शांति और समृद्धि) by 2030.

The Sustainable Development Goals are :- सतत विकास लक्ष्य हैं: -

(1) No Poverty गरीबी नहीं

(2) Zero Hunger शून्य भूख

(3) Good Health and Well-being अच्छा स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण

(4) Quality Education गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा

(5) Gender Equality लैंगिक समानता

(6) Clean Water and Sanitation स्वच्छ जल और स्वच्छता

(7) Affordable and Clean Energy सस्ती और स्वच्छ ऊर्जा

(8) Decent Work and Economic Growth निर्णय कार्य और आर्थिक विकास

(9) Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure उद्योग, नवीनता और भूमिकारूप व्यवस्था

(10) Reducing Inequality असमानता को कम करना

(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities स्थायी शहर और समुदाय

(12) Responsible Consumption and Production जिम्मेदार उपभोग और उत्पादन

(13) Climate Action जलवायु क्रिया

(14) Life Below Water

(15) Life On Land जमीन पर जीवन

(16) Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions शांति, न्याय और सशक्त संस्थाएँ

(17) Partnerships for the Goals लक्ष्यों के लिए साझेदारी

5. Match the following.

(A) SDGs - (1) 8 Goals

(B) MDGs - (2) 17 Goals

(D) Montreal Protocol - (4) greenhouse-gas-emissions

Code :-

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(A) SDGs - (2) 17 Goals

(B) MDGs - (1) 8 Goals

(D) Montreal Protocol - (3) to protect the ozone layer

SDGs :- 17 Goals || universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

MDGs :- 8 Goals || MDGs :- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight goals with measurable targets.

Paris Agreement :- dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation (ग्रीनहाउस-गैस-उत्सर्जन शमन के साथ काम करना)

Montreal Protocol :- The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987, and entered into force on 26 August 1989, following a first meeting in Helsinki, May 1989.

(Mock TEST 08)

1. India was ranked at which position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2021? जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2021 में भारत को किस स्थान पर रखा गया था?

(A) 8th

(B) 9th

(D) 15th

(C) 10th || India is ranked at the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2021. India slid down by one position, as it was ranked 9th in last year’s Index.

2. Which country was ranked at the bottom of the Climate Change Performance Index 2021? जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2021 में किस देश को नीचे स्थान दिया गया था?

(A) US

(B) Russia

(D) Australia

(A) US || The United States, which is the largest historical polluter, was ranked at the bottom of the Climate Change Performance Index for the second time in a row. While the US was ranked 61st, Saudi Arabia was ranked 60th, Iran 59th, Canada 58th, Australia 54th and Russia 52nd.

3. Which short film has been selected as India’s official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards? 93 वें अकादमी पुरस्कार में भारत की आधिकारिक प्रविष्टि के रूप में किस लघु फिल्म को चुना गया है?

(A) Kriti

(B) Shameless

(D) Nitishastra

(B) Shameless || Keith Gomes' short film "Shameless" has been selected as India's official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards in the "Live Action Short Film" category.

4. Asia’s first solar-powered textile mill will be set up in which Indian state? एशिया का पहला सौर ऊर्जा संचालित कपड़ा मिल किस भारतीय राज्य में स्थापित किया जाएगा?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Chandigarh

(D) Bihar

(A) Maharashtra || Asia’s first solar-powered Textile Mill in Asia will come up in the Parbhani district, Maharashtra. The Jai Bhawani women's cooperative textile mill will become the first Solar Power enabled textile mill in Asia.

5. The Government has set a target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity in the country by the year 2022. सरकार ने वर्ष 2022 तक देश में 175 गीगावॉट अक्षय ऊर्जा क्षमता स्थापित करने का लक्ष्य रखा है। How many gigawatts of small hydro power does it include? इसमें लघु जल विद्युत का कितना गीगावॉट शामिल हैं?

(A) 2.5 GW

(B) 5 GW

(D) 20 GW

(B) 5 GW || This includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from small hydro power.

6. International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is currently held on _______. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विविधता के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस (या विश्व जैव विविधता दिवस) वर्तमान में _______ पर आयोजित किया जाता है।

(A) 21st May

(B) 22nd May

(D) 24th May

(B) 22nd May || The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22. Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth.

(Theme)

2000 :- Dedicated to forest biodiversity

2018 :- Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity

2019 :- Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health

2020 :- Our solutions are in nature

7. Which country imposed a "carbon tax" in 2019 to cut greenhouse gas emissions? किस देश ने ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन में कटौती करने के लिए 2019 में "कार्बन कर" लगाया था?

(A) India

(B) Singapore

(D) Denmark

(B) Singapore

8. Which of these is a type of internet connection? इनमें से कौन-सा Internet connection का प्रकार है?

(A) Dialup & DSL Connection

(B) Broad band Connection

(D) WIMAX

Codes :-

(1) (A) (B) (C) (D)

(2) (A) (B) (C)

(3) (B) (C) (D)

(4) (B) (C)

(1) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Dialup Connection :-

:- It requires modem to connect to internet.

:- low in speed

DSL Connection :-

(Digital Subscriber Line)

:- It provides high speed internet access, compared to dialup connection.

Broad band Connection :-

Routers are used in this connection & DSL connection is a type of broadband connection but dial up connection is not a broadband connection.

WIFI (Wireless Fidelity) :- It does not requires any cable connection. High Speed Internet Access. It is limited to a small distance only.

WIMAX (World wide Interoperability Access) (It has capacity to cover larger distance.) Example :- If suppose, wifi is connected up to 500 metres, Wimax can be connected upto 2 kilometers.

9. To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement to reduce global temperature rise to how many degrees Celsius? जलवायु परिवर्तन को संबोधित करने के लिए, देशों ने वैश्विक तापमान वृद्धि को कितने डिग्री सेल्सियस से कम करने के लिए पेरिस समझौते को अपनाया? (December 2019)

(A) 1 degree Celsius

(B) 2 degrees Celsius

(D) None of these

(B) 2 degrees Celsius

10. A child who struggles with math persistently but does well in other classes may have a learning disability called _______. एक बच्चा जो गणित से लगातार संघर्ष करता है, लेकिन अन्य वर्गों में अच्छा करता है, उसे _______ नामक सीखने की विकलांगता हो सकती है।

(A) Dyspraxia

(B) Dysgraphia

(D) Dyslexia

(Mock TEST 09)

1. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल है?

(1) Nalanda

(2) Taxila

(3) Odantapuri

(4) Vikramshila

Code :-

(A) 1 & 2

(B) 2 & 3

(D) 4 & 1

(A) 1 & 2

2. When was Taxila declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? कब तक्षशिला को यूनेस्को ने विश्व धरोहर स्थल घोषित किया था?

(A) 1965

(B) 1970

(D) 1990

World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. As of June 2020, a total of 1,121 World Heritage Sites (869 cultural, 213 natural, and 39 mixed properties) exist across 167 countries; the three countries with most sites are China, Italy (both 55) and Spain (48).

3. ________ is the National Coordinating Institute to implement the SPARC programme. कौन-सा संस्थान SPARC कार्यक्रम को लागू करने के लिए राष्ट्रीय समन्वय संस्थान है?

(A) IIT Madras

(B) IIT Kanpur

(D) IIT DELHI

(C) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur || The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the web portal of the Scheme “Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)”. SPARC aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian institutions and the best institutions in the world.

4. _______ is the project implementing agency of IMPRESS. _______ IMPRESS की परियोजना कार्यान्वयन एजेंसी है।

(A) Gnosis

(B) Indian Research Institute

(D) ICSSR

(D) Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR) || The Ministry for Human Resource Development has launched the web portal of the Scheme “Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS)”. Under the Scheme, 1500 research projects will be awarded for 2 years to support the social science research in the higher educational institutions. To provide opportunity for social science researchers in any institution in the country, including all Universities (Central and State), private institutions.

To focus research on broad thematic areas such as :-

:- State and Democracy (राज्य और लोकतंत्र)

:- Media, Culture and Society

:- Agriculture and Rural Development (कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास)

:- Health and Environment (स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण)

:- Science and Education (विज्ञान और शिक्षा)

:- Social Media and Technology

:- Politics, Law and Economics (राजनीति, कानून और अर्थशास्त्र) etc.

5. _______ is a first-of-its-kind IIT and IISc joint initiative to develop a new education policy and a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology challenges. _______ एक नई शिक्षा नीति और प्रमुख इंजीनियरिंग और प्रौद्योगिकी चुनौतियों को हल करने के लिए अनुसंधान के लिए एक रोडमैप विकसित करने के लिए अपनी तरह का पहला IIT और IISc संयुक्त पहल है।

(A) NISHTHA

(B) IMPRESS

(D) IMPRINT

(D) IMPRINT (IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology) || The scheme was released in 2015 by Ministry of Human Resource Development.

6. Where was the first engineering college established in 1847? पहला इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज 1847 में कहाँ पर स्थापित किया गया था?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(D) Rajasthan

(A) Uttar Pradesh || The first engineering college was established in the Uttar Pradesh in 1847 for the training of Civil Engineers at Roorkee.

7. _______ was established by the Pala Emperor Gopala I in the 8th century. _______ को 8 वीं शताब्दी में पाल सम्राट गोपाल प्रथम द्वारा स्थापित किया गया था।

(A) Nalanda

(B) Nadia

(D) Odantapuri

(D) Odantapuri || Odantapuri (also called Odantapura or Uddandapura) was a Buddhist Mahavihara in what is now Bihar, India. It was established by the Pala Emperor Gopala I in the 8th century. Acharya Ganga jee of Vikramashila was a student at this Mahavihara. According to the Tibetan records there were about 12,000 students at Odantapuri which was situated at a mountain called Hiranya Prabhat Parvat and by the bank of the river Panchanan.

8. _______ is a learning disability that affects writing abilities. _______ एक सीखने की विकलांगता है जो लेखन क्षमताओं को प्रभावित करती है।

(A) ADHD

(B) Dysgraphia

(D) Dyslexia

(B) Dysgraphia

9. Which city of Australia has now become 100% solar and wind energy lighted city? ऑस्ट्रेलिया का कौन-सा शहर अब 100% सौर और पवन ऊर्जा से रोशन होने वाला शहर बन गया है?

(A) Melbourne

(B) Brisbane

(D) Perth

10. Which of the following is the India’s first online radio station? भारत का पहला ऑनलाइन रेडियो स्टेशन निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा है?

(A) Radio Sansar

(B) Radio Umang

(D) Radio Gyan Vani

(B) Radio Umang || Listeners can tune in to this online radio station through web streaming or download the app.

(Mock TEST 10) (November Current Affairs 2020)

1. When is World Tsunami Awareness Day observed? विश्व सुनामी जागरूकता दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 5th November

(B) 6th November

(D) 8th November

(A) 5th November || World Tsunami Day is observed on November 5th. In 2020, the day aims to encourage the development of national and community-level, local disaster risk reduction strategies to save more lives against disasters.

2. Which nation has launched world's first 6G experimental satellite?

(A) China

(B) Germany

(D) USA

(A) China || China successfully launched the world's first 6G experimental satellite on November 6, 2020. The satellite was launched into the orbit aboard a single rocket along with 12 other satellites.

3. Which nation’s leading university jointly launched a Water Centre with IIT Guwahati? किस देश के अग्रणी विश्वविद्यालय ने संयुक्त रूप से IIT गुवाहाटी के साथ एक जल केंद्र शुरू किया?

(A) Nepal

(B) UK

(D) Australia

(D) Australia || The Australia-India Water Centre was inaugurated virtually on November 6, 2020 through a webinar in the view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Water Centre is an initiative led by IIT Guwahati, University of Western Sydney from Australia and 21 other partners from India and Australia.

4. Which Indian author has been selected for TATA Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2020?

(A) Arundhati Roy

(B) Chetan Bhagat

(D) Ruskin Bond

(D) Ruskin Bond || Ruskin Bond will be presented with TATA Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020 on November 21. Bond has a significant body of work, which is close to 100 books, across genres for adults and children.

5. When was Ayurveda Day 2020 observed? आयुर्वेद दिवस 2020 कब मनाया गया?

(A) 11th November

(B) 12th November

(D) 14th November

(C) 13th November || The 5th Ayurveda Day was observed on November 13th, 2020 on the occasion of Dhanteras. The AYUSH Ministry has been observing Ayurveda Day every year since 2016 on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti.

6. Which organization will set up a Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India? कौन-सा संगठन भारत में पारंपरिक चिकित्सा पर एक वैश्विक केंद्र स्थापित करेगा?

(A) UN

(B) WHO

(D) UNESCO

(B) WHO || The World Health Organization would be setting up a WHO Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 13, 2020.

7. When was National Press Day observed?

(A) 10th November

(B) 12th November

(D) 16th November

(D) 16th November || National Press Day was observed on November 16, 2020. The day is observed every year to spread the message of the need for a free and responsible press.

8. Asia’s first solar-powered textile mill will be set up in which Indian state? एशिया का पहला सौर ऊर्जा संचालित कपड़ा मिल किस भारतीय राज्य में स्थापित किया जाएगा?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Chandigarh

(D) Bihar

9. When is World Toilet Day observed? विश्व शौचालय दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 16th November

(B) 18th November

(D) 20th November

(C) 19th November || World Toilet Day is observed every year on November 19th. This year, the day is being celebrated with the theme "Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change". The day is observed to raise awareness regarding how almost 4.2 billion people are living without proper access to sanitation.

10. Who won the UK Booker Prize 2020?

(A) Douglas Stuart

(B) Barbara Cartland

(D) Agatha Christie

(A) Douglas Stuart || UK writer Douglas Stuart won the UK Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel Shuggie Bain. The autobiographical novel is about a lonely gay son of an alcoholic mother coming of age in 1980s Glasgow, Scotland.

11. When is World Children’s Day observed? विश्व बाल दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 14th November

(B) 16th November

(D) 20th November

(D) 20th November || The World Children's Day is observed on November 20, 2020. The day is observed to encourage dialogues and actions towards building a better world for children. This year the day aims to focus on Climate Change. Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year as a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

12. Green Climate Fund has approved funds worth USD 256 million for which nation? हरित जलवायु कोष ने किस राष्ट्र के लिए 256 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर के फंड को मंजूरी दी है?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) Bhutan

(D) India

The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016.

Green Climate Fund (GCF) was created to support the efforts of developing countries in responding to the challenge of climate change.

GCF Headquarters :- Songdo-dong, Incheon, South Korea

13. Which series won the "Best Drama Series" award at 48th International Emmys?

(A) Delhi Crime

(B) The Crown

(D) Ghoul

14. Indian Government blocked how many mobile apps on November 24, 2020? भारत सरकार ने 24 नवंबर, 2020 को कितने मोबाइल ऐप ब्लॉक किए?

(A) 63

(B) 52

(D) 31

(C) 43 || The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act on November 24, 2020 to block 43 mobile apps including AliExpress, Alipay, CamCard, WeDate and Taobao Live citing threat to India’s security.

15. Which Tiger Reserve has received the first TX2 International Award for doubling its population? किस टाइगर रिजर्व को अपनी आबादी दोगुनी करने के लिए पहला TX2 अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार मिला है?

(A) Jim Corbett Park

(B) Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

(D) Periyar Tiger Reserve

(C) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve || The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department bagged the first TX2 International Award for doubling its population in four years. The target was set to double the numbers in ten years.

16. Who won the International Emmy Award 2020 for Best Actor? सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एमी पुरस्कार 2020 किसने जीता?

(A) Billy Barratt

(B) Leonardo DiCaprio

(D) Vin Diesel

(A) Billy Barratt || Billy Barratt won the "Best Actor" award at the 48th International Emmy Awards for his role in Responsible Child (UK). Indian actor Arjun Mathur was nominated in the category for his performance in the Prime Video's original Made In Heaven.

17. Which film has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars? किस फिल्म को ऑस्कर के लिए भारत की आधिकारिक प्रविष्टि के रूप में चुना गया है?

(A) Kesari

(B) Newton

(D) Jallikattu

(D) Jallikattu || Malayalam film Jallikattu has been selected as India's official entry for Oscars in the foreign-language film category. The film, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, revolves around a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village on the eve of its scheduled slaughter. The film was unanimously chosen among 27 entries across Hindi, Marathi and other languages.

18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched "Har Ghar Nal Yojana" in which state on November 22, 2020? प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 22 नवंबर, 2020 को किस राज्य में “हर घर नल योजना” की शुरुआत की?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Delhi

(B) Uttar Pradesh || Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Har Ghar Nal Yojana" (Tap Water to Every Household) on November 22, 2020 for the residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra and Mirzapur district.

(Mock TEST 11) (Current Affairs December 2020)

1. Which short film has been selected as India’s official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards? 93 वें अकादमी पुरस्कार में भारत की आधिकारिक प्रविष्टि के रूप में किस लघु फिल्म को चुना गया है?

(A) Kriti
(B) Shameless
(C) Chutney
(D) Nitishastra

(B) Shameless || Keith Gomes' short film "Shameless" has been selected as India's official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards in the "Live Action Short Film" category.

2. Which state has got its first eco-bridge for small animals? किस राज्य को छोटे जानवरों के लिए अपना पहला इको-ब्रिज मिला है?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Rajasthan

(B) Uttarakhand || Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar Forest Division has built the state’s first eco-bridge across Kaladhungi-Nainital highway. The 90-feet-long and 5-feet-wide bridge has been constructed to save reptiles and small animals such as snakes, squirrels, monitor lizards from vehicular accidents while crossing the road.

3. Which word has been named Word of the Year 2020 by Cambridge Dictionary? कैंब्रिज डिक्शनरी ने किस शब्द को वर्ड ऑफ द ईयर 2020 घोषित किया है?
(A) Corona
(B) Pandemic
(C) Epidemic
(D) Quarantine

(D) Quarantine || Quarantine has been named Word of the Year 2020 by Cambridge Dictionary. The word defeated other words like "lockdown" and "pandemic" to take the top crown.

5. India signed a loan agreement worth USD 133 million with ADB (Asian Development Bank) to strength power distribution in which state? भारत ने (एशियाई विकास बैंक) ADB के साथ 133 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए, किस राज्य में बिजली वितरण को मजबूत करने के लिए?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Sikkim
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradessh

(A) Meghalaya || The Indian government signed a loan agreement of $133 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 1, 2020, in order to strengthen the power distribution sector in Meghalaya.

6. Which nation has pledged to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025? किस देश ने 2025 तक अपने सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कार्बन को तटस्थ बनाने का संकल्प लिया है?
(A) UK
(B) Italy
(C) New Zealand
(D) Germany

7. Which state has decided to expand its "Swasthya Sathi" health scheme to cover the entire population of the state? किस राज्य ने राज्य की संपूर्ण जनसंख्या को कवर करने के लिए अपनी "स्वास्थ्य साथी" स्वास्थ्य योजना का विस्तार करने का निर्णय लिया है?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Kerala
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh

(A) West Bengal || West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on November 26, 2020 that the "Swasthya Sathi" health scheme will be expanded to cover the entire population of the state.

8. Who has been appointed as the first CEO of the WHO Foundation?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Rasika Verma
(C) Sunita Sharma
(D) Anil Soni

(D) Anil Soni || Indian-origin global health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the newly launched WHO Foundation. Soni will assume his new role from January 1, 2021.

9. Who won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020? रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर साहित्य पुरस्कार 2020 किसने जीता है?
(A) Arundhati Roy
(B) Smriti Verma
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Raj Kamal Jha

(D) Raj Kamal Jha || Indian journalist-author Raj Kamal Jha has been honoured with the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020 for his novel, The City and The Sea. The book's publisher Peter Bundalo made the announcement on December 9, 2020.

10. India was ranked at which position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2021? जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2021 में भारत को किस स्थान पर रखा गया था?
(A) 8th
(B) 9th
(C) 10th
(D) 15th

(C) 10th || India is ranked at the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2021. India slid down by one position, as it was ranked 9th in last year’s Index.

11. Which country was ranked at the bottom of the Climate Change Performance Index 2021? जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2021 में किस देश को नीचे स्थान दिया गया था?
(A) US
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) Australia

12. Which Union Territory has become the first one to become 100 percent organic? 100 प्रतिशत कार्बनिक बनने वाला पहला केंद्र शासित प्रदेश कौन-सा है?
(A) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(B) Puducherry
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Lakshadweep

(D) Lakshadweep || Lakshadweep after Sikkim has become the first Union Territory to become 100% organic as all the farming in the region is carried out without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.

13. Time Magazine named Eric Yuan as the 2020 Businessperson of the Year. He is CEO of which popular video chat service? टाइम मैगज़ीन ने एरिक युआन को 2020 बिजनेसपर्सन ऑफ द ईयर नामित किया है। वह किस लोकप्रिय वीडियो चैट सेवा के सीईओ हैं?
(A) Vimeo
(B) Zoom
(C) Houseparty
(D) Skype

(B) Zoom || Time Magazine has named Eric Yuan as the 2020 Businessperson of the Year. Eric Yuan is the CEO of Zoom, the video chat service that gained massive popularity amid COVID-19 pandemic when all activities were taken up online.

14. Dr. Hemant Kumar Pandey was widely appreciated for developing the Lukoskin drug. What does it treat? डॉ। हेमंत कुमार पांडे को लुकोस्किन दवा विकसित करने के लिए काफी सराहना मिली। इसका क्या इलाज है?

(A) Arthritis

(B) Asthma

(D) Herpes

(C) Vitiligo || Dr. Hemant Kumar Pandey has developed six herbal drugs so far but Lukoskin has been most widely appreciated and found huge acceptance in the market. Lukoskin is used for treating Leucoderma or Vitiligo, a condition in which white patches get developed on the skin.

15. Who won the Ramanujan Prize for Mathematicians for the year 2020? वर्ष 2020 के लिए गणितज्ञों के लिए रामानुजन पुरस्कार किसने जीता?
(A) Dr Carolina Arajuo
(B) Cédric Villani
(C) Andrew Wiles
(D) Grigori Perelman

(A) Dr Carolina Arajuo || Dr Carolina Arajuo was honoured with the Ramanujan Prize for Mathematicians for the year 2020. She is a mathematician from the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, Rio de Janerio.

16. When is the International Universal Health Coverage Day observed? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सार्वभौमिक स्वास्थ्य कवरेज दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
(A) 4nd December
(B) 8th December
(C) 10th December
(D) 12th December

(D) 12th December || The International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on December 12 every year by the United Nations and by several other international organizations. The day aims to raise awareness regarding the need for strong and resilient health systems. The day’s theme this year is “Health for all: Protect Everyone.”

17. PM Narendra Modi launched the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine (SEHAT) scheme in which state/ UT?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Jammu and Kashmir || PM Modi launched the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine- SEHAT scheme in UT of Jammu & Kashmir on December 26, 2020. The scheme will cover the remaining one crore population which has not been covered under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

18. When is National Mathematics Day observed?
(A) 21st December
(B) 22nd December
(C) 23rd December
(D) 24th December

(B) 22nd December || The National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22, 2020. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of India's mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.

19. Tso Kar wetland has been recognized as a wetland of international importance. Where is it located?
(A) Ladakh
(B) J&K
(C) Sikkim
(D) Uttarakhand

(A) Ladakh || Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex has been recognized as a wetland of international importance, becoming India’s 42nd Ramsar site. The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex, which comprises two principal waterbodies- Startsapuk Tso and Tso Kar.

20. How many Ramsar sites are situated in India? भारत में कितने रामसर स्थल हैं?
(A) 42
(B) 35
(C) 40
(D) 39

(A) 42 || India now has a total of 42 Ramsar sites with the recognition of Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex as a wetland of international importance. This is the second Ramsar site in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

21. India’s first hot air balloon safari in a tiger reserve has been launched in which state? टाइगर रिजर्व में भारत का पहला हॉट एयर बैलून सफारी किस राज्य में शुरू किया गया है?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Madhya Pradesh || India's first hot air balloon safari in a tiger reserve was launched on December 25, 2020 in Madhya Pradesh's world-famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

22. India’s first lithium refinery will be set up in which state? भारत की पहली लिथियम रिफाइनरी किस राज्य में स्थापित की जाएगी?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Telangana
(D) Rajasthan

(B) Gujarat || The first lithium refinery of India will soon be set up in Gujarat to boost the nation's efforts towards electrification of transport. The refinery will process Lithium ore to produce battery-grade material.

23. Which state’s officials won Digital India Award 2020?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Delhi
(D) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Bihar || Bihar has won the Digital India Award 2020 for the initiatives undertaken by the state during COVID-19 lockdown such as reaching out to its citizens and providing different kinds of assistance including transferring money to the beneficiaries' accounts.

24. Which state government has announced a Solar Power Policy 2021? किस राज्य सरकार ने सौर ऊर्जा नीति 2021 की घोषणा की है?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Telangana

(A) Gujarat || Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on December 29, 2020, announced the Solar Power Policy, 2021 for the next five years. The policy aims at reducing the power costs of the industrial units by almost 50 percent.

25. Who has been awarded the DRDO's (Defence Research and Development Organisation) Scientist of the Year Award?

(A) S Somnath

(B) P Kunhikrishnan

(D) Hemant Kumar Pandey

(D) Hemant Kumar Pandey || Indian scientist Hemant Kumar Pandey has been awarded DRDO's ''Scientist of the Year Award'' for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines.

(Mock TEST 12)

1. PM KUSUM stands for :-

(A) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्कृष्ट महाभियान

(B) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा श्रेष्ट एवं उत्थान महाभियान

(D) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्थान महाभियान

(D) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्थान महाभियान (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan) || Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps in the country.

2. Which country’s researchers have developed the world’s smallest computer “Michigan Micro Mote”? किस देश के शोधकर्ताओं ने दुनिया का सबसे छोटा कंप्यूटर “Michigan Micro Mote” विकसित किया है?

(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Germany

(A) United States

3. Who is the head of the government committee that suggested AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) to stop setting up new engineering colleges from 2020? वह सरकारी समिति का प्रमुख कौन है जिसने अखिल भारतीय तकनीकी शिक्षा परिषद को 2020 से नए इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज स्थापित करने से रोकने का सुझाव दिया था?

(A) N.N. Vohra Committee

(B) Sarkaria Commission

(D) B V R Mohan Reddy

(D) B V R Mohan Reddy || A 2017 study by Aspiring Minds found that 95% of engineering graduates were unemployable for the software industry, which accounts for the bulk of engineering jobs.

4. When is the International Literacy Day observed every year? हर साल अंतर्राष्ट्रीय साक्षरता दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 6th September
(B) 7th September
(C) 8th September
(D) 9th September

(C) 8th September || International Literacy Day is celebrated across the world on September 8 every year to highlight improvements in world literacy rates.

5. The Saubhagya Scheme is an Indian government project to provide _______. सौभाग्य योजना _______ प्रदान करने के लिए एक भारत सरकार की परियोजना है।

(A) Sanitation (स्वच्छता)

(B) Solar Energy (सौर ऊर्जा)

(D) Electricity (बिजली)

(D) Electricity (बिजली) || The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is an Indian government project to provide electricity to the households. The project was announced in September 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

6. The world’s largest LED (Light Emitting Diode) distribution programme is _______. दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा एलईडी वितरण कार्यक्रम _______ है।

(A) Roshni

(B) UJALA

(D) URJA

(B) UJALA || The scheme is being named "UJALA" - an acronym for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All. LED bulbs at about 40% of the market price under the UJALA Scheme. Consumers also have the option of paying for the LEDs in equated monthly installments (EMI). The Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) a public sector body of Government of India are implementing the programme.

7. Which state government has launched "Star-Rating" system for industries to check air pollution? वायु प्रदूषण की जांच के लिए किस राज्य सरकार ने उद्योगों के लिए "Star-Rating" प्रणाली लॉन्च की है?

(A) Odisha

(B) Punjab

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(A) Odisha

8. Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project? प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहाँ पर 750 मेगावाट के रीवा अल्ट्रा मेगा सौर ऊर्जा परियोजना का उद्घाटन किया है?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Uttar Pradesh

9. Who launched MANODARPAN initiative?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal

(D) Prakash Javadekar

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal || The Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched MANODARPAN initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being (मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण) on July 21, 2020 in New Delhi.

10. Which of these is a portal to help students decide on the choice of college and courses? इनमें से छात्रों को कॉलेज और पाठ्यक्रमों की पसंद पर निर्णय लेने में मदद करने के लिए कौन-सा पोर्टल है?

(A) The digital atlas project

(B) Campus Connect

(D) Know Your College

(D) Know Your College Portal || The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched a Know Your College portal in November 2014. It was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to help students take a decision on the choice of college and courses. The portal is updated with relevant information about every college like lab facilities, faculty, intake, hostel facilities, library etc.

(Mock TEST 13)

1. Who launched a movement in favour of western learning and liberal education and founded the Hindu College in 1817? किसने पश्चिमी शिक्षा और उदार शिक्षा के पक्ष में आंदोलन चलाया और 1817 में हिंदू कॉलेज की स्थापना की?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy || Which was renamed Presidency College in June, 1855.

2. Which scheme is set to attract the best talent in social sciences for high quality research? उच्च गुणवत्ता अनुसंधान के लिए सामाजिक विज्ञान में सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रतिभा को आकर्षित करने के लिए कौन सी योजना निर्धारित की गई है?

(A) STRIDE

(B) IMPRINT

(D) SPARC

3. Through which portal will be shown the efforts and research being done by educational institutions, especially research related to coronavirus and various social initiatives? किस पोर्टल के माध्यम से शैक्षणिक संस्थानों द्वारा किये जा रहे प्रयासों और अनुसंधानों, खासकर कोरोनावायरस से संबंधित अनुसंधान एवं विभिन्न सामाजिक पहलों को दिखाया जायेगा?

(A) Saksham

(B) e-Kalpa

(D) VIDWAN

(C) YUKTI || YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) is a unique portal and dashboard to monitor and record the efforts and initiatives of the Ministry of Education. It was launched on 12 April 2020 by the Hon’ble Minister of Education, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”.

4. Which of the following is not one of the first three official universities in 1857? इनमें से कौन-सा विश्वविद्यालय 1857 में पहले तीन आधिकारिक विश्वविद्यालय में से नहीं है?

(A) Madras (Chennai)

(B) Calcutta (Kolkata)

(D) Allahabad (Prayagraj)

(D) Allahabad (Prayagraj) || In 1857, the first three official universities were started in Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras (Chennai).

5. Which was the first institute of higher education established by the British East India Company? ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी द्वारा स्थापित उच्च शिक्षा का पहला संस्थान कौन-सा था?

(A) Fort William College

(B) Benaras Sanskrit College

(D) Calcutta Madrasa

6. Which is the largest university in the world by number of student with an enrolled strength of over 4 million students? 4 मिलियन से अधिक छात्रों की नामांकित संख्या के साथ छात्र संख्या के हिसाब से विश्व का सबसे बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय कौन-सा है?

(A) National University, Bangladesh

(B) Harvard University

(D) University of Oxford

7. As per the 2011 Census, About what percentage of Indians graduate? 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार, लगभग कितने प्रतिशत भारतीय स्नातक है?

(A) 6.25%

(B) 7.75%

(D) 8.15%

(D) 8.15% || As per the 2011 Census, about 8.15% (68 million) of Indians are graduates, with Union Territories of Chandigarh and Delhi topping the list with 24.65% and 22.56% of their population being graduates respectively.

8. After which countries, India's higher education system is the third largest in the world. किन देशों के बाद भारत की उच्च शिक्षा प्रणाली दुनिया में तीसरी सबसे बड़ी है?

(A) China & United Kingdom

(B) China & Germany

(D) United States & China

(D) United States and China

9. SWAYAM platform is indigenously developed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) with the help of _______. SWAYAM मंच स्वदेशी रूप से मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय (MHRD) और अखिल भारतीय तकनीकी शिक्षा परिषद (AICTE) द्वारा _______ की सहायता से विकसित किया गया है।

(A) Facebook

(B) Microsoft

(D) United Nations

(B) Microsoft

10. _______ is an initiative for online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive open online courses (MOOCs) platform SWAYAM. _______ बड़े पैमाने पर खुले ऑनलाइन पाठ्यक्रम प्लेटफॉर्म (MOOCs) SWAYAM का उपयोग करके 15 लाख उच्च शिक्षा संकाय के ऑनलाइन पेशेवर विकास के लिए एक पहल है।

(A) ARPIT

(B) FOSSEE

(D) TULIP

(A) ARPIT (Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching) || It is an initiative for online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive open online courses (MOOCs) platform SWAYAM.

(Mock TEST 14)

1. _______ is a project for enabling effective education across engineering colleges in India on robotics. रोबोटिक्स पर भारत में इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों में प्रभावी शिक्षा को सक्षम करने के लिए कौन सी परियोजना है?

(A) Virtual Lab

(B) VIDWAN

(D) FOSSEE

2. In order to attract meritorious students into research, Government of India, in 2018 launched which Scheme, which offers direct admission to such students in the Ph.D programmes in IITs, IISERs and IISc. सराहनीय छात्रों को शोध में आकर्षित करने के लिए, भारत सरकार ने 2018 में कौन सी योजना शुरू की, जो ऐसे छात्रों को IIT, IISERs और IISc में Ph.D कार्यक्रमों में सीधे प्रवेश प्रदान करती है।

(A) SPARC

(B) IMPRESS

(D) PMRF

(D) Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF)

3. _______ was formulated in 2009 with the objective of achieving 80% literacy level at the national level, by focusing on adult women literacy. _______ को 2009 में राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर 80% साक्षरता स्तर प्राप्त करने के उद्देश्य से तैयार किया गया था, वयस्क महिला साक्षरता पर ध्यान केंद्रित करके।

(A) Sab Padhe Sab Badhe

(B) Bharat Padhe Online

(D) Saakshar Bharat

(D) Saakshar Bharat (साक्षार भारत) || It is a centrally-sponsored scheme.

4. _______ is a scheme to promote multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. बहु-विषयक और अंतःविषय अनुसंधान को बढ़ावा देने के लिए कौन सी योजना है?

(A) STEM

(B) STRIDE

(D) IMPRESS

(B) STRIDE (Scheme for Trans-Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy)

5. _______ is the centrally sponsored scheme launched in October 2013 that aims at providing strategic funding to higher education institutions throughout the country. _______ अक्टूबर 2013 में शुरू की गई केंद्र प्रायोजित योजना है जिसका उद्देश्य पूरे देश में उच्च शिक्षा संस्थानों को रणनीतिक वित्तपोषण प्रदान करना है।

(A) AICTE

(B) SSA

(D) NCERT

6. _______ is the national platform for school education available for all states and the central government for grades 1 to 12 and was launched in September 2017. _______ सभी राज्यों और केंद्र सरकार के लिए ग्रेड 1 से 12 के लिए उपलब्ध स्कूली शिक्षा का राष्ट्रीय मंच है और इसे सितंबर 2017 में लॉन्च किया गया था।

(A) IMPRINT

(B) Saksham

(D) DIKSHA

(D) DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) || As part of PM eVidya announced under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme, DIKSHA is the "one nation; one digital platform" for school education in India.

DIKSHA Portal was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2017.

It provides a digital platform for teachers giving them an opportunity to learn and train themselves and connect with the teacher community.

7. _______ is the first Indian satellite specifically designed to serve the educational sector. _______ पहला भारतीय उपग्रह है जो विशेष रूप से शैक्षिक क्षेत्र की सेवा के लिए बनाया गया है।

(A) GSAT-3

(B) GSAT-15

(D) GSAT-12

(A) GSAT-3 || GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector.

8. Who provides quality education to anyone interested in learning from IITs? आईआईटी से सीखने में रुचि रखने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति को गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा प्रदान कौन करता है?

(A) NROER

(B) DIKSHA

(D) CEC

(C) NPTEL || NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) is another key project of MHRD initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs-Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003 to provide quality education to anyone interested in learning from the IITs.

9. Which of the following is a five-year vision plan to improve the quality and access to higher education in the next five years (2019-2024)? इनमें से कौन-सा अगले पांच वर्षों (2019-2024) में उच्च शिक्षा की गुणवत्ता और पहुंच में सुधार के लिए एक पंचवर्षीय दृष्टि योजना है?

(A) LOCF

(B) Saksham

(D) EQUIP

(D) Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) || Double the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education. उच्च शिक्षा में सकल नामांकन अनुपात (GER) को दोगुना करना। Position at least 50 Indian institutions among the top-1000 global universities.

10. Three Mile Island :-

(A) It is the site of the largest active volcano. यह सबसे बड़े सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी का स्थल है।

(B) It is was the site of a large oil spill. यह एक बड़े तेल रिसाव की स्थल थी।

(D) It is the site of the largest protected wetland in the world. यह दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी संरक्षित आर्द्रभूमि का स्थल है।

(C) It was the site of a nuclear accident. यह एक परमाणु दुर्घटना का स्थल था। || 28 March 1979, It is the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. 28 मार्च 1979, यह अमेरिकी वाणिज्यिक परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र के इतिहास में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण दुर्घटना है।

Location :- Three Mile Island (United States)

(Mock TEST 15)

1. Which one is matched correctly?

(A) Arsenic - Black foot disease

(B) Fluoride - Itai-itai

(D) Cadmium - Minamata disease

(A) Arsenic - Blackfoot disease (BFD) || Blackfoot disease is a characteristic vascular disease associated with long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic. It occurred in areas of Taiwan with elevated arsenic in drinking water.

Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, silvery-white metal. Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium (Cd).

Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease caused by excessive accumulation of fluoride leading to weakened bones.

Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.

2. The _______ was the first agreement between nations to mandate country-by-country reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions. ग्रीनहाउस-गैस उत्सर्जन में देश-दर-देश कटौती को अनिवार्य करने के लिए _______ राष्ट्रों के बीच पहला समझौता था।

(A) Rio Summit

(B) Paris Agreement

(D) Kyoto protocol

3. The presence of _______ in a water body is an indicator of water pollution. एक जल निकाय में _______ की उपस्थिति जल प्रदूषण का एक संकेतक है।

(A) Zygospore

(B) E.Coli

(D) Aedes aegypti

(B) E.Coli (Escherichia coli) || E. coli is the most important indicator used in Ireland and its presence indicates water is unfit for human consumption. ई। कोली आयरलैंड में इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला सबसे महत्वपूर्ण संकेतक है और इसकी मौजूदगी बताती है कि पानी मानव उपभोग के लिए अयोग्य है।

4. Which of these documents did not develop since Rio Summit 1992? पृथ्वी शिखर सम्मेलन से इनमें से किन दस्तावेजों का विकास नहीं हुआ?

(A) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

(B) Agenda 21

(D) Global Agenda

The Rio Summit 1992 is also called the Earth Summit. This summit led to the development of the following documents :-

(1) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

(2) Agenda 21

(3) Forest Principles

5. Who was appointed as the UN Secretary General's Advocate of Sustainable Development Goals? संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव के रूप में सतत विकास लक्ष्यों के लिए किसे नियुक्त किया गया था?

(A) Rekha Sharma

(B) Priyanka Chopra

(D) Dia Mirza

(D) Dia Mirza || She was appointed as the UN Secretary General's Advocate of Sustainable Development Goals. She was also appointed as the UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India in 2017 and on May 07, 2020, her term was further extended till 2022.

6. Fluoride pollution mainly affects _______. फ्लोराइड प्रदूषण मुख्य रूप से _______ को प्रभावित करता है।

(A) Brain दिमाग

(B) Teeth दाँत

(D) Kidney किडनी

(B) Teeth दाँत || Fluoride naturally exist in the minerals, as well as in soil, water, and air. Fluoride contamination in drinking water is a major water pollutants in many areas around the world nowadays.

7. What is the approximate increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) since 1990? कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड (CO2) के वैश्विक उत्सर्जन में 1990 के बाद से लगभग कितने प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुई है?

(A) 25%

(B) 50%

(D) 15%

(B) 50% || 2019 was the second warmest year on record and the end of the warmest decade (2010- 2019) ever recorded.

8. From 1880 to 2012, the average global temperature increased by how many degrees Celsius? 1880 से 2012 तक, औसत वैश्विक तापमान में कितने डिग्री सेल्सियस की वृद्धि हुई?

(A) 2.50°C

(B) 1.50°C

(D) 0.85°C

9. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December _______. संयुक्त राष्ट्र का सतत विकास आयोग (CSD) संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा द्वारा दिसंबर _______ में स्थापित किया गया था।

(A) 1992
(B) 1993
(C) 1994
(D) 1995

(A) 1992

10. Which of the following gas is not the part of greenhouse gases? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी गैस ग्रीनहाउस गैसों का हिस्सा नहीं है?

(A) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(B) Methane (CH4)
(C) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
(D) Nitrogen

(D) Nitrogen || The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3).

(Mock TEST 16)

1. The world’s largest solar tree has been installed in which state? विश्व का सबसे बड़ा सौर वृक्ष किस राज्य में स्थापित किया गया है?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(A) West Bengal || (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) CSIR-CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute) has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur. The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp (kilowatts peak). It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power.

2. Which Indian renewable energy company has been ranked the world’s no. 1 in solar capacity? किस भारतीय अक्षय ऊर्जा कंपनी को सौर क्षमता में दुनिया का नंबर 1 स्थान दिया गया है?

(A) NTPC Limited

(B) Tata Power

(D) Adani Green

(D) Adani Green || Indian renewable energy company, Adani Green has been ranked as the world's number 1 solar energy company in terms of capacity. The company is currently the world's top solar developer with around 2.3 GW of operational projects.

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा वह ऊर्जा है जो अक्षय संसाधनों से एकत्र की जाती है, जो स्वाभाविक रूप से एक मानव समयकाल, जैसे कि सूर्य के प्रकाश, हवा, बारिश, ज्वार, लहरें, और भूतापीय गर्मी पर प्रतिस्थापित होती हैं।

3. When was International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer observed? ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया गया था?

(A) 12th September

(B) 14th September

(D) 18th September

(C) 16th September || International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस) World Ozone Day (विश्व ओजोन दिवस) || 16 September is World Ozone Day. The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention. Today on World Ozone Day, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. In 1985, the world’s governments adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.

September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

4. India is the _______ largest electronic waste producer in the world? भारत दुनिया का कौन-सा सबसे बड़ा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक कचरा उत्पादक है?

(A) Second

(B) Third

(D) Fifth

(D) Fifth || Electronic waste is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue in India. approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually. Annually, computer devices account for nearly 70% of e-waste, 12% comes from the telecom sector, 8% from medical equipment and 7% from electric equipment. The government, public sector companies, and private sector companies generate nearly 75% of electronic waste, with the contribution of individual household being only 16%. Mumbai is the top e-waste producer followed by Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.

5. On 28 March 2013, which country became the first country to withdraw from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)? 28 मार्च 2013 को, UNCCD को वापस लेने वाला कौन-सा पहला देश बना?

(A) Russia

(B) Germany

(D) USA

(C) Canada || It is the only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification. यह एकमात्र अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर कानूनी रूप से बाध्यकारी ढांचा है जो मरुस्थलीकरण की समस्या को हल करने के लिए स्थापित किया गया है।

On 28 March 2013, Canada became the first country to withdraw from the convention. However, three years later, Canada reversed its withdrawal by re-acceding to the convention on 21 December 2016, which resulted in Canada becoming party to the convention again on 21 March 2017.

Desertification, the process by which natural or human causes reduce the biological productivity of drylands.

6. Which of these conventions was a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 to protect the ozone layer? ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए इनमें से कौन-सा सम्मेलन 1985 में हस्ताक्षरित एक बहुपक्षीय पर्यावरण समझौता था?

(A) UNCED

(B) Montreal Protocol

(D) Vienna Convention

(D) Vienna Convention || The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 that provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer, resulting in an increased threat of skin cancer. The Vienna Convention was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988.

7. According to the New Education Policy 2020, A new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, will be set up as a standard-setting body. PARAKH stands for?

(A) Performance Accreditation, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development

(B) Performance Assessment, Review, and Accreditation of Knowledge for Holistic Development

(D) Performance Analysis, Review, and Assessment of Knowledge for Holistic Development

8. _______ is a disposal method in which solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products. _______ एक निपटान विधि है जिसमें ठोस कार्बनिक कचरे को दहन के अधीन किया जाता है ताकि उन्हें अवशेषों और गैसीय उत्पादों में परिवर्तित किया जा सके।

(A) Incarnation

(B) Incineration

(D) Incubation

(B) Incineration || Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials. Incineration and other high-temperature waste treatment systems are described as "thermal treatment". Incineration of waste materials converts the waste into ash, flue gas and heat.

9. Green Muffler is used against which type of pollution? ग्रीन मफलर का उपयोग किस प्रकार के प्रदूषण के खिलाफ किया जाता है?

(A) Air

(B) Water

(D) Noise

(D) Noise || Green Muffler is a technique of reducing noise pollution by planting 4-6 rows around the populated areas or noisy places like along roadsides, industrial areas, societies near highways, etc. so that dense trees reduce noise pollution as they filter out the noise and obstruct it reaching the citizens. Under this scheme Ashoka and Neem plants are planted near the house or resident localities to reduce noise pollution. Plant trees with no space or less space to reduce noise pollution.

10. NROER stands for?

(A) National Repository of Open Education Resources

(B) National Repository of Organization Educational Resources

(D) National Repository of Open Educational Resources

(D) National Repository of Open Educational Resources || National Repository of open education Resources, NROER, is an excellent initiative launched by the Ministry of HRD where one can get exposure to E-libraries, E-Courses and chance to participate in events online and theme based education. The teachers too can enroll for NROER and learn lessons that are taught in the classroom.

(Mock TEST 17)

1. Carbon dioxide is primarily called a greenhouse gas because :- कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड को मुख्य रूप से ग्रीनहाउस गैस कहा जाता है क्योंकि: -

(A) Traps heat

(B) Traps light

(D) Spread light

(A) Traps heat || Greenhouse gases (GHG) include carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases. These molecules in our atmosphere are called greenhouse gases because they absorb heat.

Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are man-made gases that can stay in the atmosphere for centuries and contribute to a global greenhouse effect. There are four types :- hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).

2. Which award given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife? ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के व्यक्तियों या समुदायों को कौन-सा पुरस्कार दिया गया है जिसने वन्यजीवों की रक्षा में असाधारण साहस और समर्पण दिखाया है?

(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna Award

(B) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award

(D) Champions of the Earth Award

(B) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award || Amrita Devi Bishnoi is most remembered for the protection of Khejri trees in Rajasthan. This award has been instituted by the government of India. The award has been designed in the remembrance of the contribution of Amrita Devi and her other conservatives representatives for the conservation of Khejri tree (Shammi in Hindi) from being cut. This award is given for significant and lead contribution in the field of wildlife protection. It is recognized as having shown exemplary courage or having done extra ordinary work for the protection of wildlife. A cash award of rupees one lakh is presented to individuals/institutions involved in wildlife protection.

3. The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. 1980 के दशक में भारत सरकार ने वनों की रक्षा और प्रबंधन के लिए स्थानीय समुदायों के साथ मिलकर काम करने के लिए एक अवधारणा पेश की है। The concept is :-

(A) Forest Research Instituties

(B) Appiko Movement

(D) Joint forest management

(D) Joint forest management || Joint forest management or JFM is a programme launched by Government of India in 1988 and guidelines issued in 1990. It aims at establishing partnership between local communities and state forest departments.

4. RISE stands for?

(A) Revitalising Innovation and Systems in Education

(B) Revitalising Interface and Systems in Education

(D) Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education

(D) Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) (शिक्षा में बुनियादी ढांचे और प्रणालियों को पुनर्जीवित करना) || Make India into an education hub by making available high-quality research infrastructure in Indian higher educational institutions. भारतीय उच्च शिक्षण संस्थानों में उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले अनुसंधान बुनियादी ढांचे को उपलब्ध कराकर भारत को एक शिक्षा केंद्र के रूप में विकसित करें।

5. In 1961, the Union government formed the _______ as an autonomous organization that would advise both the Union and state governments on formulating and implementing education policies. 1961 में, केंद्र सरकार ने एक स्वायत्त संगठन के रूप में किसका गठन किया, जो केंद्र और राज्य दोनों सरकारों को शिक्षा नीतियां बनाने और लागू करने की सलाह देगी।

(A) Kothari Commission

(B) NCERT

(D) University Education Commission

(B) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

6. The National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) programme has been launched for the first time in online mode in the state of _______. NISHTHA कार्यक्रम पहली बार किस राज्य में ऑनलाइन मोड में शुरू किया गया है?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Telangana

(D) Tamil Nadu

(A) Andhra Pradesh || Initially, the NISHTHA programme was launched in 2019 through face-to-face mode to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level in the country. प्रारंभ में, NISHTHA कार्यक्रम 2019 में देश में प्रारंभिक स्तर पर सीखने के परिणामों को बेहतर बनाने के लिए फेस-टू-फेस मोड के माध्यम से शुरू किया गया था।

Covid-19 pandemic situation and lockdown has affected the conduct of this programme in face-to-face mode. Therefore, NISHTHA has been customized for online mode to be conducted through Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) and NISHTHA portals.

7. Union Human Resource Development Minister was launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme named _______. केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री ने _______ नाम का प्रधान मंत्री नवीन शिक्षण कार्यक्रम शुरू किया था।

(A) DIKSHA

(B) STEM

(D) TULIP

(C) DHRUV || The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme is to encourage talented students. The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name. Every student selected under this programme will be called as "Dhruv Tara". The programme will cover two areas namely, Science and Performing Arts.

Overall 60 students will be selected from across the country.

The students will be broadly from classes 9 to 12 from all schools including government and private.

8. Who has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index (SEQI)? स्कूल शिक्षा गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (SEQI) का पहला संस्करण किसने जारी किया है?

(A) NITI Aayog

(B) MHRD

(D) UGC

(A) NITI Aayog (नीति आयोग) || National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index (SEQI). SEQI has been developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.

Developed through a collaborative process including key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the World Bank and sector experts, the index consists of 30 critical indicators that assess the delivery of quality education.

Among 20 large States, Kerala was ranked first for overall performance on the quality of school education while Uttar Pradesh came in last.

Among smaller States, Manipur emerged as the best performer, while Chandigarh topped the list of Union Territories.

West Bengal refused to participate in the evaluation process and has not been included in the rankings.

9. Whose report was the first official document on the right to education in 1990? शिक्षा के अधिकार पर पहला आधिकारिक दस्तावेज 1990 में किसकी रिपोर्ट थी?

(A) Balwantrai Mehta Committee

(B) Kelkar Committee

(D) Bhurelal Committee

(C) Ramamurti Committee || The first official document on the Right to Education was Ramamurti Committee Report in 1990. Right to Education Act (RTE) provided free and compulsory education to children in 2009 and enforced it as a fundamental right under Article 21-A. The Right to Education serves to ensure that every child has his or her right to get a quality elementary education. The 86th amendment to the constitution of India in 2002, provided Right to Education as a fundamental right in part-III of the Constitution. The RTE Act aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.

10. LEAP stands for?

(A) Leadership for Annual Programme

(B) Leadership for Academicians Prepare

(D) Leadership for Academicians Programme

(D) Leadership for Academicians Programme || It is a three weeks Flagship leadership development training programme (2 weeks domestic and one week foreign training) for second level academic functionaries in public funded higher education institutions.

(Mock TEST 18)

1. PM Modi announced the launch of which two new projects for the conservation of India’s most endangered species during his 2020 Independence Day speech? पीएम मोदी ने अपने 2020 स्वतंत्रता दिवस के भाषण के दौरान भारत की सबसे लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों के संरक्षण के लिए कौन सी दो नई परियोजनाएं शुरू करने की घोषणा की?

(A) Project Rhino & Project Elephant

(B) Project Leopard & Project Turtle

(D) Project Black Rhino & Project Leopard

2. When is International Tiger Day observed? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाघ दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 25th July

(B) 27th July

(D) 30th July

(C) 29th July || Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.

3. Swachh Survekshan report released by _______. स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट किसके द्वारा जारी की जाती है?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Human Resource Development

(D) Ministry of Skill Development

4. COBOL designed for _______. COBOL को किसके के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है?

(A) games & graphics
(B) For education
(C) business use
(D) graphical user interface (GUI)

(C) business use (व्यावसायिक उपयोग) || (common business-oriented language) COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.

5. Mark the high-level programming language.
(1) Perl
(2) assembly language
(3) machine language
(4) Ruby
(5) Python

Code :-
(A) 1-2-3
(B) 1-4-5
(C) 1-3-5
(D) 3-4-5

(B) 1-4-5
high-level programming language :-
(1) Perl
(4) Ruby
(5) Python

Two common types of low-level programming languages are assembly language and machine language.

6. Who originated the concept of a digital programmable computer? डिजिटल प्रोग्रामेबल कंप्यूटर की अवधारणा की उत्पत्ति किसने की?
(A) John naphier
(B) ABACUS
(C) Blaise Pascal
(D) Charles Babbage

(D) Charles Babbage

7. Who among the following is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer? निम्नलिखित में से किसको प्रथम यांत्रिक कंप्यूटर का आविष्कार करने का श्रेय दिया जाता है?
(A) John naphier
(B) Isaac Newton
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
(D) Charles Babbage

(D) Charles Babbage

8. ENIAC Full Form?

(A) Extensible Network Internet and Centre
(B) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Communication
(C) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
(D) Electronics Numbers International and Computer

(C) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer || ENIAC was the first electronic general-purpose digital computer. ENIAC was designed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.

9. Which was the world's first binary computer? दुनिया का पहला बाइनरी कंप्यूटर कौन-सा था?
(A) D1
(B) Colossus
(C) ENIAC
(D) Z1

(D) Z1 || The world's first binary computer was “Z1″ and was invented by Konrad Zuse.

10. _______ is a family of computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN). _______ कंप्यूटर नेटवर्किंग प्रौद्योगिकियों का एक परिवार है जो आमतौर पर स्थानीय क्षेत्र नेटवर्क (LAN), महानगरीय क्षेत्र नेटवर्क (MAN) और व्यापक क्षेत्र नेटवर्क (WAN) में उपयोग किया जाता है।
(A) Extranet
(B) ARPANET
(C) File Service Protocol (FSP)
(D) Ethernet

(D) Ethernet

(Mock Test 19)

1. What was the first electronic general-purpose digital computer? पहला इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सामान्य-प्रयोजन डिजिटल कंप्यूटर कौन-सा था?

(A) ABACUS
(B) ENIAC
(C) BINAC
(D) UNIVAC II

(B) ENIAC || Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer || ENIAC was the first electronic general-purpose digital computer. ENIAC was designed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.

2. What are examples of input devices? इनपुट डिवाइस के उदाहरण क्या हैं?
(1) microphones
(2) keyboards
(3) Monitor
(4) mouse
(5) scanners

Code :-
(A) 1-2-3-4-5
(B) 1-2-3-4
(C) 2-3-4-5
(D) 1-2-4-5

(D) 1-2-4-5 || Examples of input devices include keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks, and microphones. The devices which gives instructions to the computer are called Input devices.

3. What are examples of output devices? आउटपुट डिवाइस के उदाहरण क्या हैं?
(1) Monitor
(2) Printer
(3) Mouse
(4) Speakers
(5) Plotters

Code :-
(A) 1-2-3-4-5
(B) 1-2-3-4
(C) 2-3-4-5
(D) 1-2-4-5

(D) 1-2-4-5 || An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form. It can be text, graphics, tactile, audio, and video. Some of the output devices are Visual Display Units (VDU) i.e. a Monitor, Printer, Graphic Output devices, Plotters, Speakers etc.

4. What are examples of primary storage device? प्राथमिक भंडारण उपकरण के उदाहरण क्या हैं?
(1) cache
(2) punched cards
(3) magnetic tape
(4) RAM

Code :-
(A) 1-2-3
(B) 1 & 2
(C) 2 & 4
(D) 1 & 4

(D) 1 & 4 || RAM (random access memory) and cache are both examples of a primary storage device. A primary storage device may also be referred to as internal memory, main memory, main storage, and primary memory.

5. What are examples of secondary storage device? माध्यमिक भंडारण उपकरण के उदाहरण क्या हैं?
(1) magnetic tapes
(2) cache
(3) RAM
(4) floppy disks

Code :-
(A) 1-2-3
(B) 1 & 2
(C) 2 & 4
(D) 1 & 4

(D) 1 & 4 || Secondary memory devices include magnetic disks like hard drives and floppy disks ; optical disks such as CDs and CDROMs ; and magnetic tapes (Magnetic tape is an example of hard disc memory), which were the first forms of secondary memory.
(1) Optical storage devices :- CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs
(2) Magnetic storage :- magnetic tape, floppy disks and hard-disk drives
(3) Solid state devices :- USB pen drives, SD cards, micro SD cards, newer types of hard drive, the SIM card that goes in your mobile phone and smart cards such as chip and pin credit and debit cards.

6. Which of these languages is used for numerical computation and scientific computing? इनमें से कौन सी भाषा का उपयोग संख्यात्मक अभिकलन और वैज्ञानिक कंप्यूटिंग लिए होता है?
(A) HTML
(B) ALGOL
(C) Fortran
(D) COBOL

(C) Fortran (Formula Translation) || Originally developed by IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications.
Designed by :- John Backus
Developer :- John Backus and IBM

7. Which language is used to create high-performance applications? उच्च प्रदर्शन वाले एप्लिकेशन बनाने के लिए किस भाषा का उपयोग किया जाता है?
(A) ALGOL
(B) COBOL
(C) C
(D) C++

(D) C++ || C++ is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension (विस्तार) of the C programming language, or "C with Classes".

8. What is the most popular programming language for Android smartphone applications? एंड्रॉइड स्मार्टफोन अनुप्रयोगों के लिए सबसे लोकप्रिय प्रोग्रामिंग भाषा कौन सी है?
(A) Java
(B) SQL Programming language
(C) COBOL
(D) Fortran

(A) Java || Java is a general-purpose programming language. Java was originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems.

9. _______ is the process of finding errors in software code. _______ सॉफ्टवेयर कोड में त्रुटियां खोजने की प्रक्रिया है।
(A) Compiling
(B) Faulting
(C) Debugging
(D) Testing

(C) Debugging

10. _______ is the process of carrying out commands. _______ आदेशों को पूरा करने की प्रक्रिया है।
(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding

(C) Executing

(Mock Test 20)

1. The process of loading an operating system into a computer's main memory from disk is called _______. ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम को डिस्क से कंप्यूटर की मुख्य मेमोरी में लोड करने की प्रक्रिया को क्या कहा जाता है।
(A) Formatting
(B) Restarting
(C) Debugging
(D) Booting

(D) Booting/bootstrapping

2. Internet cafes, college labs, college hostels, residence, school, university campus or office building etc. are examples of which network? इंटरनेट कैफे, कॉलेज लैब्स, कॉलेज हॉस्टल, निवास, स्कूल, विश्वविद्यालय परिसर या कार्यालय भवन आदि किस नेटवर्क के उदाहरण हैं?
(A) WAN
(B) PAN
(C) MAN
(D) LAN

(D) LAN || A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies in use for local area networks.

3. Who provides electronic data interchange (EDI) between companies? कंपनियों के बीच इलेक्ट्रॉनिक डेटा इंटरचेंज (EDI) कौन प्रदान करता है?
(A) PSTN
(B) VAN
(C) PSDN
(D) ISDN

(B) VAN (Value-added network) || Example :- such as purchase orders and invoices.

4. Who invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989? 1989 में वर्ल्ड वाइड वेब (WWW) का आविष्कार किसने किया?
(A) Tim Cook
(B) Tim Berners-Lee
(C) Charles Babbage
(D) Bill Gates

(B) Tim Berners-Lee || English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

5. The important documents / mails / Data / Attachments can be stored here. The created mail which is not sent is also stored in _______ only. यहाँ महत्वपूर्ण डॉक्युमेंट्स / मेल / डाटा / अटैचमेंट्स को स्टोर किया जा सकता है। बनाया गया मेल जो नहीं भेजा गया है वह भी केवल _______ में संग्रहीत है।

(A) Inbox

(B) Address Book

(D) Sent Box

6. The deleted items from mail box is moved to _______. It is similar to Recycle Bin, but ______ is online memory where as Recycle bin is system memory. मेल बॉक्स से हटाए गए आइटम किस में स्थानांतरित हो जाते है? यह रीसायकल बिन के समान है, लेकिन यह ऑनलाइन मेमोरी है जहां रीसायकल बिन सिस्टम मेमोरी है
(A) Trash
(B) Bin
(C) Spam
(D) Deleted

(A) Trash

7. Which of the following is an application layer protocol? इनमें से कौन-सा एक एप्लीकेशन लेयर प्रोटोकॉल है?
(A) SMTP
(B) POP
(C) IMAP
(D) Homepage

(A) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) || The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a communication protocol for electronic mail transmission.

8. The unsolicited and Junk mails are stored in this place. The lottery mails received by unknown persons are stored here. इस स्थान पर अनचाही और जंक मेल संग्रहीत हैं। अज्ञात व्यक्तियों द्वारा प्राप्त लॉटरी मेल यहाँ संग्रहीत हैं।

(A) Trash
(B) Inbox
(C) Spam
(D) Drafts

(C) Spam

9. The main headline (contents) of email is written in this space called _______. ईमेल का मुख्य शीर्षक (सामग्री) इस स्थान में लिखा जाता है जिसे क्या कहा जाता है?

(A) Address Book
(B) Program
(C) Written Place
(D) Subject

(D) Subject

10. Who created the Gmail?

(A) Jack Dorsey
(B) Larry Page
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Paul Buchheit

(D) Paul Buchheit || Gmail is a free email service developed by Google. Today, the service comes with 15 gigabytes of storage.

(Mock TEST 21)

1. Intranets began to appear in a range of larger organizations from _______. इंट्रानेट कब से बड़े संगठनों की एक श्रृंखला में दिखाई देने लगे?

(A) 1980

(B) 1984

(D) 2001

2. Which of these defined the internet? इनमें से किसने इंटरनेट को परिभाषित किया?

(A) The Federal Networking Council
(B) The Federal Network Council
(C) The Federal Networking Committee
(D) The Federal Network Committee

(A) The Federal Networking Council

3. _______ is a family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines. इनमें से कौन प्रौद्योगिकियों का एक परिवार है जो टेलीफोन लाइनों पर डिजिटल डेटा प्रसारित करने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है?

(A) Transmitter
(B) Diodes
(C) HHL
(D) DSL

(D) DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

4. CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs are examples of :-
(A) Solid-state Storage
(B) Magnetic Storage
(C) Optical Storage devices
(D) Primary Storage Devices

(C) Optical storage devices

5. Ramsar Convention is associated with :- रामसर सम्मेलन के साथ जुड़ा हुआ है: -

(A) Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(B) Wetlands

(D) Protection of Ozone Layer

(B) Wetlands (आर्द्रभूमि)

Signed :- 2 February 1971

Effective :- 21 December 1975

6. The UNFCCC is an international environmental treaty adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Earth Summit in _______ from 3 to 14 June 1992. UNFCCC एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय पर्यावरण संधि है जिसे 9 मई 1992 को अपनाया गया और 3 से 14 जून 1992 तक _______ में पृथ्वी शिखर सम्मेलन में हस्ताक्षर के लिए खोला गया।

(A) Paris, France
(B) Bonn
(C) Madrid
(D) Rio de Janeiro

(D) Rio de Janeiro || It then entered into force on 21 March 1994, after a sufficient number of countries has ratified it. इसके बाद 21 मार्च 1994 को यह पर्याप्त संख्या में देशों द्वारा इसकी पुष्टि करने के बाद लागू हुआ।

7. The UNFCCC has how many parties as of December 2015? UNFCCC के पास दिसंबर 2015 तक कितने दल हैं?
(A) 195
(B) 197
(C) 183
(D) 187

(B) 197

8. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was concluded and established legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the period _______. 1997 में, क्योटो प्रोटोकॉल का समापन किया गया और किस अवधि में विकसित देशों के लिए अपने ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन को कम करने के लिए कानूनी रूप से अनिवार्य कर्तव्यों की स्थापना की गई?
(A) 2002-2008
(B) 2008-2012
(C) 2013-2015
(D) 1998-2002

(B) 2008-2012

9. Montreal Protocol is also called ______? मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल को क्या कहा जाता है?
(A) Treaty on Sustainable development
(B) Ozone treaty
(C) Stockholm declaration
(D) Brundtland Commission

(B) Ozone treaty (ओजोन संधि) || The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer. It was agreed on 16th September 1987, and entered into force on 1st January 1989.

10. The greenhouse effect was discovered by :- ग्रीनहाउस प्रभाव की खोज किसने की थी?

(A) Arrhenius

(B) RK Pachauri

(D) John Tyndall

(D) Irish physicist John Tyndall

(Mock TEST 22)

1. Where is India's first transgender university going to start? भारत की पहली ट्रांसजेंडर यूनिवर्सिटी कहाँ शुरू होने जा रही है?

(A) Kerala

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Himachal Pradesh

2. Which is the largest wetland of northern India? उत्तरी भारत का सबसे बड़ा आर्द्रभूमि कौन-सा है?

(A) Bhoj Wetland
(B) Deepor Beel
(C) Chilika Lake
(D) Harike Wetland

(D) Harike Wetland || Harike Wetland also known as "Hari-ke-Pattan" and is located in the Tarn Taran Sahib district of Punjab.

3. Which of the following is India's first national park? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारत का पहला राष्ट्रीय उद्यान है?
(A) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
(B) Bandipur National Park
(C) Hailey National Park
(D) Kaziranga National Park

(C) Hailey National Park || India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

4. According to the Montreal Protocol, which gas damages the Earth's protective ozone layer? मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल के अनुसार, कौन सी गैस पृथ्वी की सुरक्षात्मक ओजोन परत को नुकसान पहुँचाती है?
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) Nitrous oxide (N2O)
(D) CFCs

(D) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) || The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer. (Signed :- 16 September 1987 & Effective :- 1 January 1989)

5. In which network are both LAN (Local Area Network) and MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) present? किस नेटवर्क में LAN (लोकल एरिया नेटवर्क) और MAN (मेट्रोपॉलिटन एरिया नेटवर्क) दोनों मौजूद हैं?

(A) CAN (Campus Area Network)

(B) WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

(D) WAN (Wide Area Network)

(E) TAN (Tiny Area Network)

(D) WAN (Wide Area Network)

6. Which of the following gas was involved in Vizag Gas Leak 2020? विज़ाग गैस लीक 2020 में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी गैस शामिल थी?

(A) Chlorine

(B) Nitrogen dioxide & Phosgene

(D) Methyl isocyanate

What is styrene?

:- Styrene is a flammable liquid (ज्वलनशील तरल).

:- It is used in the manufacturing of polystyrene plastics (disposable cutlery, CD's & DVD cases, & smoke detector housings), fibreglass, rubber, and latex (Balloons, Latex gloves, Shoe soles, Bandages, Toys, Paint etc).

:- It is also found in vehicle exhaust, cigarette smoke, and in natural foods like fruits and vegetables.

7. Which of the following India’s first Union territory to run completely on solar power? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारत का पहला केंद्र शासित प्रदेश है जो पूरी तरह से सौर ऊर्जा पर चलता है?

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Diu

(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(B) Diu

8. India has announced New Computer Policy in which year ? भारत ने किस वर्ष नई कंप्यूटर नीति की घोषणा की थी ?

(A) 1981

(B) 1982

(D) 1984

(D) 1984 || New Computer Policy, introduced in 1984 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

9. Under which Article of the Constitution was the Environmental Protection Act of 1986 made? संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद के तहत 1986 का पर्यावरण संरक्षण अधिनियम बनाया गया?

(A) Article 245

(B) Article 256

(D) Article 253

10. Which gas was leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy? भोपाल गैस त्रासदी में किस गैस का रिसाव हुआ था?

(A) Chlorine

(B) Nitrogen dioxide & Phosgene

(D) Methyl isocyanate

(D) Methyl isocyanate (मिथाइल आइसोसाइनेट) || Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas. The initial effects were coughing, severe eye irritation and a feeling of suffocation, burning in the respiratory tract, breathlessness, stomach pain and vomiting. प्रारंभिक प्रभाव खाँसी, गंभीर आंखों में जलन और घुटन की भावना, श्वसन पथ में जलन, सांस फूलना, पेट दर्द और उल्टी थी।

(Mock TEST 23)

1. The Government of India proposed to launch its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission under the _______. भारत सरकार ने _______ के तहत अपने जवाहरलाल नेहरू राष्ट्रीय सौर मिशन को शुरू करने का प्रस्ताव रखा।

(A) NITI Aayog

(B) ISA

(D) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा मंत्रालय)

(Launched :- 11 January 2010) The National Solar Mission is an initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote solar power. राष्ट्रीय सौर मिशन सौर ऊर्जा को बढ़ावा देने के लिए भारत सरकार और राज्य सरकारों की एक पहल है। The program was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 11 January 2010 with a target of 20GW by 2022 which was later increased to 100 GW by the Narendra Modi government in the 2015 Union budget of India. The original target of 20 GW was surpassed in 2018, four years ahead of the 2022 deadline. The National Solar Mission is also promoted and known by its more colloquial name of "Solar India".

2. In the Buddhist system, a child started his education at the age of eight, with a ceremony called _______. बौद्ध प्रणाली में, एक बच्चे ने आठ साल की उम्र में अपनी शिक्षा शुरू की, जिसमें _______ नामक एक समारोह था।

(A) Dharma- Sutras धर्म- सूत्र
(B) Dhanurveda धनुर्वेद
(C) Vidyarambha विद्यारम्भ
(D) Prabrajya प्रवज्या

(D) Pabbajja or Prabrajya पव्वज्जा या प्रब्रज्या

3. Who is called Magna Carta of English education in India? किसे भारत में अंग्रेजी शिक्षा का महाधिकार-पत्र कहा जाता है?

(A) Thomas Babington Macaulay
(B) Wood's Dispatch
(C) The Charter Act of 1813
(D) Lord William Bentinck

(B) Wood's Dispatch || Wood’s Dispatch is called Magna Carta of English Education in India. It came in July 1854, when Sir Charles Wood was the President of the Board of Control.

4. Which was the first "Europeanized" institution of higher education in the country? देश में उच्च शिक्षा का पहला "यूरोपीयकृत" संस्थान कौन-सा था?

(A) Banaras Hindu University in 1916
(B) University of Allahabad in 1887
(C) Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817
(D) University of Delhi in 1922

(C) Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817 || English Higher Education in India really began with the establishment of a Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817.

5. Which government sponsored the development of high quality scientific education institutions such as Indian Institutes of Technology? किस सरकार ने उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले वैज्ञानिक शिक्षा संस्थानों जैसे भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थानों के विकास को प्रायोजित किया?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi

(B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(D) Morarji Desai

6. Mark the text file formats.

(A) PDF, Doc, RTF, MPV, OTT

(B) PDF, Doc, FLV, AVCHD

(D) PDF, Binary file, Ogg, Matroska

7. Oral recitation, memorization, critical analysis, practical study and seminars are examples of _______. मौखिक प्रवचन, संस्मरण, आलोचनात्मक विश्लेषण, व्यावहारिक अध्ययन और सेमिनार _______ के उदाहरण हैं।

(A) Traditional Teaching Support System (पारंपरिक शिक्षण सहायता प्रणाली)

(B) Modern Teaching Support System (आधुनिक शिक्षण सहायता प्रणाली)

(D) Traditional & ICT Teaching Support System (पारंपरिक और आईसीटी शिक्षण सहायता प्रणाली)

(A) Traditional Teaching Support System (पारंपरिक शिक्षण सहायता प्रणाली)

8. The University of Valabhi was an important centre of _______ learning. वल्लभी विश्वविद्यालय _______ शिक्षा का एक महत्वपूर्ण केंद्र था।

(A) Greek culture (ग्रीक संस्कृति)

(B) Jain education (जैन शिक्षा)

(D) Brahmanical Education (ब्राह्मणवादी शिक्षा)

9. Which of the following initiatives is designed for engineers? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी पहल इंजीनियरों के लिए डिज़ाइन की गई है?

(A) GIAN

(B) e-kalpa

(D) e-Yantra

(D) e-Yantra (ई-यंत्र) || For undergraduate students in science and engineering colleges, polytechnic. Sponsored by MHRD under the National Mission on Education through ICT program.

10. _______ is a Library Management Software developed by National Informatics Centre. इनमें से कौन-सा राष्ट्रीय सूचना विज्ञान केंद्र द्वारा विकसित एक पुस्तकालय प्रबंधन सॉफ्टवेयर है?

(A) e-Bharatam

(B) e-Kalpa

(D) VIDWAN

(C) e-Granthalaya || Developed by National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.

(Mock TEST 24)

1. The UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium was formally launched in December 2003 by whom? UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium को औपचारिक रूप से दिसंबर, 2003 में किसके द्वारा शुरू किया गया था?

(A) Kailasavadivoo Sivan

(B) Narendra Modi

(D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

2. Which project is also called "Creating Digital-learning Environment for Design"?

(A) Virtual Learning Environment

(B) e - Labs

(D) e - vidwan

(C) e - kalpa || Sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India as part of the National Mission in Education through Information and Communication Technology.

3. Which was the oldest university-system of education in the world? विश्व में शिक्षा का सबसे पुराना विश्वविद्यालय-व्यवस्था कौन-सा था?

(A) Nadia (नादिया)

(B) Vikramshila (विक्रमशिला)

(D) Nalanda (नालंदा)

4. What is the Literacy rate in India as per Census 2011? 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार भारत में साक्षरता दर क्या है?

(A) 65%

(B) 68%

(D) 78%

(C) 74% || (Literacy rate :- Male :- 82.1% & Female :- 65.5%) (Kerala tops the rankings) (Bihar is the lowest among states)

5. In 1948-49, the University Education Commission was constituted under _______. 1948-49 में, किस के तहत विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग का गठन किया गया था?

(A) Radhakrishnan committee (राधाकृष्णन समिति)

(B) Kothari commission (कोठारी आयोग)

(D) T.S.R.Subramanium committee

(A) Radhakrishnan committee (राधाकृष्णन समिति) || It molded the education system based on the needs of independent India. इसने स्वतंत्र भारत की जरूरतों के आधार पर शिक्षा प्रणाली को ढाला।

6. "10+2+3" pattern of education originated from the recommendation of the _______. शिक्षा का "10 + 2 + 3" पैटर्न किसकी सिफारिश से उत्पन्न हुआ था?

(A) Indian Education Commission of 1882

(B) Education Commission of 1964–66

(D) National Policy on Education (NPE) of 1986

(B) Education Commission of 1964–66 || The idea was born in the Education Commission of 1964-66, headed by Daulat Singh Kothari.

7. According to the 2011 census, how many crore adults in India were non-literate (15 years and above)? 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार, भारत में कुल कितने करोड़ वयस्क गैर-साक्षर (15 वर्ष और अधिक) थे?

(A) 24.7 crore

(B) 25.1 crore

(D) 28.9 crore

8. Under which section of UGC Act, 1956, deemed universities of India have been established? यूजीसी अधिनियम, 1956 की किस धारा के तहत भारत के डीम्ड विश्वविद्यालयों को स्थापित किया गया है?

(A) Section 2

(B) Section 3

(D) Section 5

(B) Section 3

9. Under which section of UGC Act, 1956, state private university is included? यूजीसी अधिनियम, 1956 की किस धारा के तहत राज्य निजी विश्वविद्यालय को शामिल किया गया है?

(A) Section 2(F)

(B) Section 14(A)

(D) Section 3 (B)

10. According to the India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in Higher education in India is _______. AISHE के अनुसार, भारत में उच्च शिक्षा में सकल नामांकन अनुपात (GER) कितना है?

(A) 23.5%

(B) 26.3%

(D) 32.5%

(B) 26.3%

(Mock TEST 25)

1. The first major model for communication was introduced by _______ for Bell Laboratories in 1949. संचार के लिए पहला प्रमुख मॉडल 1949 में बेल लेबोरेटरीज के लिए _______ द्वारा पेश किया गया था।

(A) Stephen Hawking & Ptolemy

(B) Johannes Kepler & René Descartes

(D) Claude Shannon & Warren Weaver

2. By whom is the Sustainable Development Goals (सतत विकास लक्ष्य) (SDGs) India Index released?

(A) Central Government (केंद्र सरकार)

(B) Union Government (संघ सरकार)

(D) World Bank (विश्व बैंक)

(E) World Economic Forum (विश्व आर्थिक मंच)

3. In micro SD cards, What is the Full Form of SD?

(A) System Digital

(B) Security Digital

(D) Secure Data

(C) Secure Digital || Secure Digital (SD) Card is a non-volatile memory card format. सिक्योर डिजिटल (एसडी) कार्ड एक गैर-वाष्पशील मेमोरी कार्ड प्रारूप है। It is commonly used for secondary storage or long-term consistent storage.

4. किसने अनुमान को तीन प्रकारों में विभाजित किया है? Who divided the anumāna into three types?

(A) Annaṃbhaṭṭa
(B) Manu-smṛti
(C) Gautama
(D) Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya

(C) Gautama
(1) pūrvavat (पूर्ववत्)
(2) śeṣavat (शेषवत्)
(3) sāmānyatodṛṣṭa (सामान्यतोदृष्ट)

5. Data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world is _______. राज्यों, देशों या पूरी दुनिया में फैले डेटा संचार प्रणाली _______ है।

(A) LAN

(B) WAN

(D) TAN

(E) None

(B) WAN (Wide Area Network) || It covers the whole of the world network. यह पूरे विश्व के नेटवर्क को कवर करता है।

6. _______ is a process of dividing the disk into tracks and sector.

(A) Tracking
(B) Naming
(C) Crashing
(D) Allotting
(E) Formatting

(E) Formatting | Disk Formatting

7. SLIP stands for ?

(A) Serial Line Internet Processing

(B) Serial Line Internet Protocol

(D) Simple Linux Internet Protocol

(B) Serial Line Internet Protocol

8. What is full form of TIFF ?

(A) The Image File Format

(B) Tagged Image File Format

(D) Tiny Image Fax Format

(B) Tagged Image File Format

9. What is full form of JPEG ?

(A) Joint Picture Electronic Group
(B) Joint Picture Experts Group
(C) Joint Photographic Electronic Group
(D) Joint Photographic Experts Group

(D) Joint Photographic Experts Group

10. A malware is the method by which the internet works. एक मैलवेयर वह विधि है जिसके द्वारा इंटरनेट काम करता है।

(A) True
(B) False

(B) False (Packet switching) || Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. Types of malware can include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware.

(Mock TEST 26)

1. DOS (Disk Operating System) is a multi-user operating system. DOS (डिस्क ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम) एक बहु-उपयोगकर्ता ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम है।
(A) True
(B) False

(B) False (single-user operating system)

2. What is full form EXIF ?

(A) Exchangeable Image File Format

(B) Exchangeable Increasing Format

(D) Exchanging Imagine Fixing Format

(A) Exchangeable Image File Format

3. Who is the father of nuclear power development in India? भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा विकास के जनक कौन हैं?

(A) Vikram Sarabhai

(B) Madam Curie

(D) CV Raman

4. Technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into how many categories? देश में तकनीकी शिक्षा प्रणाली को मोटे तौर पर कितनी श्रेणियों में वर्गीकृत किया जा सकता है?

(A) One

(B) Two

(D) Four

(1) Central Government funded institutions (केंद्र सरकार द्वारा वित्त पोषित संस्थान)

(2) State Government/State-funded institutions (राज्य सरकार / राज्य-वित्त पोषित संस्थान)

(3) Self-financed institutions. स्व-वित्तपोषित संस्थान।

There are 122 centrally funded institutions of technical and science education. तकनीकी और विज्ञान शिक्षा के 122 केंद्रीय वित्त पोषित संस्थान है।

5. _______ emitted mainly by agricultural waste. _______ मुख्य रूप से कृषि अपशिष्ट द्वारा उत्सर्जित होते हैं।

(A) Volatile organic compounds (VOC) (वाष्पशील कार्बनिक यौगिक)

(B) Nitrogen oxides (NOx) (नाइट्रोजन ऑक्साइड)

(D) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

6. Which greenhouse gas is described as the "the leading pollutant" & "the worst climate pollutant"? किस ग्रीनहाउस गैस को "अग्रणी प्रदूषक" और "सबसे खराब जलवायु प्रदूषक" के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है?

(A) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

(B) Sulfur oxides (SOx)

(D) Carbon monoxide (CO)

(A) Carbon dioxide (CO2) || CO2 are emitted annually by burning of fossil fuels. Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. CO2 जीवाश्म ईंधन के जलने से प्रतिवर्ष उत्सर्जित होती है। कोयला, तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस जीवाश्म ईंधन के उदाहरण हैं।

7. Which is produced by volcanoes and various industrial processes? किसका उत्पादन ज्वालामुखियों और विभिन्न औद्योगिक प्रक्रियाओं द्वारा किया जाता है?

(A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

(B) Volatile organic compounds (VOC) (वाष्पशील कार्बनिक यौगिक)

(D) Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

(C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) || About 99% of the sulfur dioxide in air comes from human sources. हवा में सल्फर डाइऑक्साइड का लगभग 99% मानव स्रोतों से आता है। Coal and petroleum often contain sulfur compounds, and their combustion generates sulfur dioxide. कोयला और पेट्रोलियम में अक्सर सल्फर यौगिक होते हैं, और उनके दहन से सल्फर डाइऑक्साइड उत्पन्न होता है।

8. Which gas is expelled from high temperature combustion, and is also produced during thunderstorms by lightning discharge? किस गैस को उच्च तापमान दहन से निष्कासित किया जाता है, और बिजली के निर्वहन द्वारा गरज के दौरान भी उत्पादन किया जाता है?

(A) Odors

(B) Carbon monoxide (CO)

(D) Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

(D) Nitrogen oxides (NOx) || Breathing Nitrogen Dioxide can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. साँस लेने में नाइट्रोजन डाइऑक्साइड फेफड़ों में जलन पैदा कर सकता है जिससे खाँसी और / या सांस की तकलीफ हो सकती है।

Which gas is formed during lightning? बिजली गिरने के दौरान कौन-सी गैस बनती है?

9. Waste deposition in landfills, which generate _______. लैंडफिल में अपशिष्ट जमाव, जो _______ उत्पन्न करता है।

(A) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

(B) Ammonia

(D) Methane (मीथेन)

(D) Methane (मीथेन) || A landfill site (also known as a tip, dump, rubbish dump, garbage dump or dumping ground and, in archaeology as a midden) is a site for the disposal of waste materials (अपशिष्ट पदार्थों के निपटान).

Wetlands are the major natural source of methane produced in this way.

10. MIPS is _______.

(A) Multi Instructions Per Second

(B) Million Instructions Per Second

(D) Multiuser Instruction per Second

(B) Million Instructions Per Second || It is a method of measuring the raw speed of a computer's processor.

(Mock TEST 27) (January Current Affairs 2021)

1. India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $231 million loan agreement for construction of a 120 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant in which state? भारत और एशियाई विकास बैंक ने किस राज्य में 120 मेगावाट (MW) पनबिजली संयंत्र के निर्माण के लिए 231 मिलियन डॉलर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए?

(A) Manipur

(B) Kerala

(D) Assam

(D) Assam || India signed a $231 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 30, 2020 to construct a 120 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant in Assam to boost electricity generation capacity in the state.

Hydroelectric power is produced with moving water.

India is 5th globally for installed hydroelectric power capacity.

Q. Which is Asia’s first hydroelectric power station? एशिया का पहला पनबिजली स्टेशन कौन-सा है?

(A) Idukki Hydro Electric Power plant

(B) Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Power plant

(D) Bhakra Nangal Hydroelectric Power plant

(B) Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Power plant

Facts about Hydroelectric Power plants in India :-

The Koyna Hydroelectric Project (Maharashtra) is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India. The total capacity of the project is 1,960 MW.

The first hydroelectric power station was the Shivanasamudra hydroelectric power station (Karnataka) which was set up in 1902.The project was designed by Diwan Sheshadri Iyer.

India has 197 Hydro Power plants.

2. When is World Braille Day celebrated? विश्व ब्रेल दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 4th January

(B) 5th January

(D) 9th January

(A) 4th January || The world Braille Day is celebrated on January 4th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille for the vision-impaired people. Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.

3. Which state government will initiate the world’s largest floating solar project by 2023? कौन सी राज्य सरकार 2023 तक दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी तैरती सौर परियोजना शुरू करेगी?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Madhya Pradesh || The World's largest Floating solar energy project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river and will be operational by 2023. It would be a 600 MW plant.

4. Who released India Innovation Index Report 2020?

(A) UGC

(B) ARIIA

(D) NITI Aayog

(D) NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog

(Parameters)

:- patents per million of population

:- publication in scientific journals

:- percentage of GDP spending on research

:- Number of PhD students

:- Investment in R&D

:- Enrolment in engineering and technology and number of highly skilled professionals.

:- Internet subscribers.

Categories :- The Innovation Index is divided into three categories :- major states, Union Territories, and hill and North East states.

5. Which state has topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among major states?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Manipur

(A) Karnataka || Karnataka retained its position as the most innovative major state in the country in the India Innovation Index 2020 released by NITI Aayog on January 20, 2021. Karnataka scored 42.5, followed by Maharashtra at second place with a score of 38.03 and Tamil Nadu at third place with 37.91 score. Bihar was ranked last in the index with 14.5 score.

Four southern states :- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala :- occupy the top positions on the index, apart from Maharashtra which ranked second.

Bottom States :- Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar scored the lowest on the index, which put them at the bottom in the “major States” category. Bihar raked last with 14.5 points.

6. Which state has topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among the NE/ Hilly states?

(A) Meghalaya

(B) Manipur

(D) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Himachal Pradesh || Himachal Pradesh topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among the NE/ Hilly states with a score of 25.06, followed by Uttarakhand and Manipur, while Meghalaya was ranked last with 12.15 score.

Hill and North-East States :-

Himachal Pradesh topped the rankings of hill and North-East states, followed by Uttarakhand, Manipur and Sikkim.

7. Which Union territories/Small state topped the India Innovation Index 2020?

(A) Ladakh

(B) Daman & Diu

(D) Delhi

(D) Delhi || Delhi topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among the Union territories/Small States with a score of 46.60, followed by Chandigarh and Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep came last with 11.71 score.

Union territories/Small States :-

Delhi recorded the highest number of trademark and patent applications, along with the establishment of new start-ups and companies in the last financial year.

8. The Union Cabinet has approved an agreement for cooperation in the field of Solar Energy with which nation? केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने किस राष्ट्र के साथ सौर ऊर्जा के क्षेत्र में सहयोग के लिए एक समझौते को मंजूरी दी है?

(A) Kazakhstan

(B) Uzbekistan

(D) Afghanistan

(B) Uzbekistan

(Mock TEST 28) (ICT)

1. _______ is an initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to maintain a national-level database of all academic qualifications from secondary school certificate to university and professional certificates. _______ मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय की एक पहल है जो माध्यमिक विद्यालय प्रमाणपत्र से विश्वविद्यालय और पेशेवर प्रमाणपत्र तक सभी शैक्षणिक योग्यता के राष्ट्रीय स्तर के डेटाबेस को बनाए रखने के लिए है।

(A) TAD
(B) LAD
(C) CAD
(D) NAD

(D) National Academic Depository (NAD) राष्ट्रीय शैक्षणिक संग्रहस्थान

2. Data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world is _______. राज्यों, देशों या पूरी दुनिया में फैले डेटा संचार प्रणाली _______ है।

(A) LAN
(B) WAN
(C) MAN
(D) TAN
(E) None of These इनमें से कोई नहीं

(B) WAN (Wide Area Network) || It covers the whole of the world network.

3. Which of the following domain name extension is used for gateways and administrative hosts?

(A) .gov

(B) .mil

(D) .org

4. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network ? निम्न में से कौन-सा एक छोटा, एकल-साइट नेटवर्क को संदर्भित करता है?

(A) LAN
(B) DSL
(C) RAM
(D) CPU

(A) LAN || A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.

5. To communicate with the mail server the mail reader uses special languages, called _______. मेल सर्वर के साथ संवाद करने के लिए मेल रीडर विशेष भाषाओं का उपयोग करता है, जिसे _______ कहा जाता है।

(A) Web server

(B) DNS

(D) Protocols

6. The _______ converts digital signals to analog signals for the purpose of transmitting data over telephone lines. _______ टेलीफोन लाइनों पर डेटा संचारित करने के उद्देश्य से डिजिटल सिग्नल को एनालॉग सिग्नल में परिवर्तित करता है।

(A) Modem
(B) Router
(C) Gateway
(D) Bridge
(E) All of these

(A) Modem || A modem – a portmanteau of "modulator-demodulator".

7. _______ is largest nationwide terrestrial and satellite network with point of presence located at the premiere educational and research institutions in major cities of the country. _______ देश के प्रमुख शहरों में प्रीमियर शैक्षणिक और अनुसंधान संस्थानों में स्थित उपस्थिति के बिंदु के साथ सबसे बड़ा देशव्यापी स्थलीय और उपग्रह नेटवर्क है।
(A) Wireless
(B) Extranet
(C) ARPANET
(D) ERNET

(D) ERNET

8. A _______ is a larger network that usually spans several buildings in the same city or town. एक _______ एक बड़ा नेटवर्क है जो आमतौर पर एक ही शहर या शहर में कई इमारतों का विस्तार करता है।
(A) MAN
(B) LAN
(C) PAN
(D) WAN

(A) MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

9. A _______ provides data transmission among devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants. एक _______ कंप्यूटर, स्मार्टफोन, टैबलेट और व्यक्तिगत डिजिटल सहायक जैसे उपकरणों के बीच डेटा हस्तांतरण प्रदान करता है।
(A) LAN
(B) WAN
(C) MAN
(D) PAN

(D) Personal Area Network (PAN)

10. Which of the following domain name extension is used for International treaty-based organizations? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा डोमेन नाम एक्सटेंशन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संधि-आधारित संगठनों के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है?
(A) .org
(B) .us
(C) .mil
(D) .int

(D) .int

11. _______ is the premier database of profiles of scientists / researchers and other faculty members working at leading academic institutions and other R&D organization involved in teaching and research in India. _______ भारत में शिक्षण और अनुसंधान में शामिल प्रमुख शैक्षणिक संस्थानों और अन्य अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन में काम करने वाले वैज्ञानिकों / शोधकर्ताओं और अन्य विभाग सदस्यों के प्रोफाइल का प्रमुख डेटाबेस है।

(A) VIDWAN

(B) e-ShodhSindhu

(D) FOSSEE

(A) VIDWAN || Expert Database & National Researcher's Network. (विशेषज्ञ डेटाबेस और राष्ट्रीय शोधकर्ता नेटवर्क)

12. Which of the following smallest memory unit? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी सबसे छोटी मेमोरी यूनिट है?

(A) Kilobytes (KB)

(B) Byte

(D) Nibble

Bit (Binary digit) smallest memory unit.

4 bits = 1 nibble

8 bits = 1 byte

Kilobytes (KB) = 1024 bytes

Megabyte (MB) = 1024 Kilobytes (KB) (1 Million bytes)

Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 MB (1 Billion bytes)

Terabyte (TB) = 1024 GB (1 Trillion bytes)

Petabyte (PB) = 1024 TB (1 Quadrillion bytes)

Exabyte (EB) = 1024 PB

Zettabyte (ZB) = 1024 EB

Yottabyte (YB) = 1024 ZB

13. Which of the following computer language is a mathematically oriented Language used for Scientific problems? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी कंप्यूटर भाषा वैज्ञानिक समस्याओं के लिए गणितीय रूप से उन्मुख भाषा है?

(A) BASIC

(B) COBOL

(D) FORTRAN

(E) SQL

14. Which of the following is a valid unit of measurement of Bandwidth? निम्नलिखित में से क्या बैंडविड्थ की माप की एक वैध इकाई है?

(A) Data Per Second

(B) Information Per Second

(D) Bytes Per Second

(E) Rotation Per Second

(C) Bits Per Second || In computing, bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path. कंप्यूटिंग में, बैंडविड्थ किसी दिए गए मार्ग पर डेटा ट्रांसफर की अधिकतम दर है। Bandwidth may be characterized as network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth. The maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. किसी दिए गए समय में इंटरनेट कनेक्शन पर प्रेषित डेटा की अधिकतम मात्रा।

15. WORM Full Form? (December 2019)

(A) Write Only Read Many

(B) Written Only Read Memory

(D) Write Once Read Many

(D) Write Once Read Many || Write once read many describes a data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified. A simple version of WORM storage is a CD-R (COMPACT DISC – Recordable) disc. Write Once Read Many (WORM) disk allow users to create their own CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) disk by using CD-Recordable drive. It look like standard CD-ROM disks, are purchased blank and encode using a CD-R drive.

16. In Visual Devices, PDP stands for?

(A) Portable Display Protocol

(B) Plasma Display Power

(D) Portable Display Panel

17. VIRUS stands for :-

(A) Vital Internet Recourse Under System

(B) Vital Information Response Under Siege

(D) Vital Information Resources Under Siege

(D) Vital Information Resources Under Siege || A computer virus is a type of malicious software / program. कंप्यूटर वायरस एक प्रकार का दुर्भावनापूर्ण सॉफ़्टवेयर / प्रोग्राम है। A computer virus is a malicious software program loaded onto a user's computer without the user's knowledge and performs malicious actions.

18. VGA stands for?

(A) Visual Graphical Array

(B) Visual Graphics Array

(D) Volatile Graphics Array

(C) Video Graphics Array || A Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector is a three-row 15-pin DE-15 connector. The 15-pin VGA connector was provided on many video cards, computer monitors, laptop computers, projectors, and high definition television sets.

19. What is full form of MIME ?
(A) Multimedia Internet Mobile Equipment
(B) Management Inter networking Mail Extensions
(C) Magnetic Inter domain Mail Experts
(D) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

(D) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

20. What is full form of BASIC ?

(A) Basic All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes

(B) Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes

(D) Beginners Anti Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes

(B) Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes || BASIC is one of the simplest and earliest high-level programming language supports in all operating systems. BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use. The original version was designed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz and released at Dartmouth College in 1964.

21. What is full form of PSTN ?

(A) Process Switched Telephone Network

(B) Public Switched True Network

(D) Public Switched Telephone Network

22. Which of the following provides access to Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) to all universities/Institutions in India since Sept 1, 2019? निम्नलिखित में से कौन 1 सितंबर, 2019 से भारत के सभी विश्वविद्यालयों / संस्थानों को साहित्यिक चोरी का पता लगाने वाले सॉफ्टवेयर तक पहुँच प्रदान करता है?

(A) Setu Bharatam (सेतु भारतम)

(B) Shodh Shudhhi (शोध शुद्धि)

(D) e-Kalpa (ई-कल्प)

(B) Shodh Shudhhi (शोध शुद्धि)

1000+ institutions are identified which includes :-

:- Central Universities

:- State Universities

:- Deemed to be University

:- Private Universities

:- Centrally funded Technical Institutions(CFTIs)

:- Inter University Centre (IUCs) of UGC

Under this initiative, URKUND a Web Based Plagiarism Detection Software system is being provided to all Users of universities/Institutions in the country. This initiative is formally launched by Honorable Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) on September 21, 2019. इस पहल के तहत, देश में विश्वविद्यालयों / अंतर्ज्ञान के सभी उपयोगकर्ताओं को URKUND एक वेब आधारित साहित्यिक चोरी जांच प्रणाली प्रदान की जा रही है। यह पहल औपचारिक रूप से माननीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री (HRD) द्वारा 21 सितंबर, 2019 को शुरू की गई है।

23. Which among the following MHRD initiatives provides 6000+ journals? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय पहल 6000+ पत्रिकाएं प्रदान करती है?

(A) National Digital Library

(B) SwayamPrabha

(D) e-ShodhSindhu

(D) e-ShodhSindhu || An Initiative by MHRD, Govt of India & Being Executed by INFLIBNET Centre. Provides access to e-resources to centrally-funded technical institutions, universities and colleges that are covered under 12(B) and 2(f) Sections of the UGC Act. भारत में विश्वविद्यालयों, कॉलेजों और केंद्रीय रूप से वित्तपोषित तकनीकी संस्थानों को ई-संसाधनों तक पहुंच प्रदान करता है।

The MHRD has formed e-ShodhSindhu merging three initiatives.

(1) UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium

(2) NLIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content)

(3) INDEST-AICTE Consortium || Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST) Consortium

24. Which of these is called the a reservoir of Indian Theses? इनमें से किसे भारतीय निबंध का संग्रह कहा जाता है?

(A) Shodh Shudhhi (शोध शुद्धि)

(B) Shodhganga (शोधगंगा)

(D) SAMARTH (समर्थ)

(B) Shodhganga (शोधगंगा) || "Shodhganga" is the name coined to denote digital repository (भंडार गृह) of Indian Electronic Theses and Dissertations set-up/maintained by the INFLIBNET Centre. (Founded :- 1991) INFLIBNET Centre became an independent Inter-University Centre in June 1996.

The word "Shodh" originates from Sanskrit and stands for research and discovery. शब्द "शोध" संस्कृत से निकला है और अनुसंधान और खोज के लिए खड़ा है। The "Ganga" is the holiest, largest and longest of all rivers in Indian subcontinent. "गंगा" भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप की सभी नदियों में सबसे पवित्र और सबसे लंबी है।

The Shodhganga@INFLIBNET is set-up using an open source digital repository software called DSpace developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in partnership between Hewlett- Packard (HP). Shodhganga provides a platform for research scholars to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access.

25. Which of the following is a platform to provide 700+ e-Books for the Post-Graduate Courses? इनमें से कौन-सा स्नातकोत्तर कोर्सेज के लिए 700+ ई-बुक्स प्रदान करने का एक मंच है?

(A) FOSSEE

(B) UGC-MOOCs

(D) e-Adhyayan (ई-अध्ययन)

(D) e-Adhyayan (ई-अध्ययन) || All the e-Books are derived from e-PG Pathshala courses. It also facilitates play-list of video content.

26. e-PG Pathshala is an initiative of the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the _______.

(A) CBSE

(B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

(D) NTA

Theme :- A Gateway to all Post Graduate Courses

27. Which of the following is a skill development initiative scheme of the Government of India for recognition and standardization of skills? इनमें से कौन सी कौशल की मान्यता और मानकीकरण के लिए भारत सरकार की एक कौशल विकास पहल योजना है?

(A) National Academic Depository (NAD) राष्ट्रीय शैक्षणिक संग्रहस्थान

(B) Shaala Sidhdhi (शाला सिद्धि)

(D) Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (राष्ट्रीय आविष्कार अभियान)

(C) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) प्रधानमंत्री कौशल विकास योजना || Ministry :- Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (कौशल विकास और उद्यमिता) || (Launched :- 16 July 2015 in New Delhi) Launched by (prime minister) :- Narendra Modi

28. Which of the following domains is used for Private Institutions? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा डोमेन निजी संस्थानों के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है?

(A) .mil

(B) .gov

(D) .org

(D) .org | Private Institutions/Organizations/Company

(Domain Name) :- It is the unique name that identifies an Internet site or web site. (जो किसी इंटरनेट साइट या वेबसाइट की पहचान करता है।) There are Six main Domain Name :-

(1) .com (Commercial Institutions or organization) (Profit Businesses)

(2) .edu (Educational institutions)

(3) .gov (Government sites)

(4) .mil (Military sites)

(5) .net (Gateways and administrative hosts)

(6) .org (Private Networks)

29. Who is called “Father of the Internet"? इंटरनेट का जनक किसे कहा जाता है?

(A) Paul Baran
(B) Ray Tomlinson
(C) Vint Cerf
(D) Tim Berners-Lee

(C) Vint Cerf || Widely known as a “Father of the Internet,” Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet. In December 1997, President Bill Clinton presented the U.S. National Medal of Technology to Cerf and his colleague, Robert E. Kahn, for founding and developing the Internet.

30. Who invented the Electronic mail (email or e-mail)?

(A) Tim Cook
(B) Tim Berners-Lee
(C) Ray Tomlinson
(D) Blaise Pascal

(C) Ray Tomlinson || Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging (आदान-प्रदान) messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices.

(Mock TEST 29)

1. Which Indian Institute has been named after Manohar Parrikar? मनोहर पर्रिकर के नाम पर किस भारतीय संस्थान का नाम रखा गया है?

(A) Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

(B) Indian Institute of Advance Technology (IIAT)

(D) Institute for Agricultural Studies (IAS)

(A) Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) || The Government of India has decided to rename Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as the "Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi has been also renamed as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan and Foreign Service Institute.

2. COP26 is scheduled to be held in _______ from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom. COP26 को यूनाइटेड किंगडम की अध्यक्षता में 1 से 12 नवंबर 2021 तक _______ में आयोजित किया जाना है।

(A) Katowice, Polland

(B) Bonn, Germany

(D) Glasgow, Scotland

(D) Glasgow, Scotland || The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom. The conference is set to incorporate the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 16th meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP16), and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA3). Originally due to be held in November 2020 at the same venue, the event was postponed for twelve months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Which agreement was rejoined by President Joe Biden in the first step to combat global warming? राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन ने ग्लोबल वार्मिंग से निपटने के लिए पहले कदम में किस समझौते को फिर से जोड़ दिया?

(A) International Solar Alliance

(B) Montreal Protocol

(D) Paris Agreement

(D) Paris Agreement || Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2017. January 20, 2021 :- Nearly every country in the world is part of the Paris Agreement, a landmark nonbinding accord among nations to reduce their carbon emissions.

The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.

4. In 1948, Shastriji Maharaj Shree Dharamjivan das Swami initiated first Swaminarayan gurukula in _______ state of India. 1948 में, शास्त्रीजी महाराज श्री धरमजीवन दास स्वामी ने भारत के _______ राज्य में पहले स्वामीनारायण गुरुकुल की शुरुआत की।

(A) Rajkot (Gujarat)
(B) Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
(C) Pushkar (Rajasthan)
(D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

(A) Rajkot (Gujarat)

5. _______, were the pioneers of the modern gurukula system. कौन आधुनिक गुरुकुल प्रणाली के प्रणेता थे?
(A) GS Ghurye & MN Srinivas
(B) Kautilya & Chandragupta Maurya
(C) king Dharmapala & Bharata Muni
(D) Dayananda Saraswati & Swami Shraddhanand

(D) Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj and Swami Shraddhanand || Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj and Swami Shraddhanand, were the pioneers of the modern gurukula system, who in 1886 founded Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Public Schools and Universities.

6. Which Commission debated the pros and cons of the introduction of degree courses in mechanical and electrical engineering? किस आयोग ने मैकेनिकल और इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग में डिग्री पाठ्यक्रमों की शुरूआत के पेशेवरों और विपक्षों पर बहस की?

(A) Uttar Pradesh University Commission

(B) Calcutta University Commission

(D) Sarkaria Commission

(B) Calcutta University Commission (कलकत्ता विश्वविद्यालय आयोग)

7. Which of the following are related to protection of ozone layer? निम्नलिखित में से कौन ओजोन परत के संरक्षण से संबंधित हैं?

(1) Basel Convention
(2) Vienna Convention
(3) Montreal Protocol

Code :-
(A) Only 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) All of the above

(B) Only 2 and 3

The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 that provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer, resulting in an increased threat of skin cancer. The Vienna Convention was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988.

Signed :- 22 March 1985

Effective :- 22 September 1988

Montreal Protocol :- is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol Signed 26 August 1987 & entered into force on 26 August 1989.

Basel Convention :- hazardous waste

The convention was opened for signature on 21 March 1989, and entered into force on 5 May 1992.

8. An electronic path that sends signals from one part of a computer to another is called a _______. एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक पथ जो किसी कंप्यूटर के एक हिस्से से दूसरे तक सिग्नल भेजता है, उसे _______ कहा जाता है।

(A) Bus

(B) Modem

(D) Operating System

(A) Bus || A bus is a communication system that transfers the data between two computers or the parts of a computer. It includes all the hardware and software components including communication protocols. एक बस एक संचार प्रणाली है जो दो कंप्यूटरों या एक कंप्यूटर के हिस्सों के बीच डेटा स्थानांतरित करती है। इसमें संचार प्रोटोकॉल सहित सभी हार्डवेयर और सॉफ्टवेयर घटक शामिल हैं।

9. भारत पेरिस समझौते की पुष्टि करने वाला कौन-सा देश है? Which country is India to ratify the Paris Agreement?

(A) 60th
(B) 62nd
(C) 68th
(D) 73rd

(B) 62nd || The Paris Agreement to combat climate change. India was 62nd country to ratify it on 2 October 2016. जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए पेरिस समझौता। 2 अक्टूबर 2016 को भारत इसका अनुसमर्थन करने वाला 62 वाँ देश था। (Mahatma Gandhi Ji 147th Birth Anniversary)

10. Vikramashila was founded by which emperor? विक्रमशिला किस सम्राट द्वारा स्थापित की गई थी?
(A) Rana Sanga (राणा संगा)
(B) Emperor Vikramaditya (सम्राट विक्रमादित्य)
(C) Krishnadevaraya (कृष्णदेवराय)
(D) King Dharmapala (राजा धर्मपाल)

(D) King Dharmapala (राजा धर्मपाल)

(Mock TEST 30) (Teaching Aptitude) (Swayamprabha)

1. The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of _______ DTH channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality educational programmes on 24X7. SWAYAM PRABHA कितने DTH चैनलों का एक समूह है जो 24X7 को उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले शैक्षिक कार्यक्रमों के प्रसारण के लिए समर्पित है?

(A) 32

(B) 34

(D) 28

(B) 34 || Free DTH Channel for Education

2. The SWAYAM PRABHA DTH channels are using the which satellite for programme telecasts? स्वयं प्रभा DTH (Direct-to-Home) चैनल प्रोग्राम टेलीकास्ट के लिए किस उपग्रह का उपयोग कर रहे हैं?

(A) GSAT-15

(B) GSAT-30

(D) GSAT-14

(A) GSAT-15 || Every day, there will be new content for at least (4) hours which would be repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the students to choose the time of their convenience. हर दिन, कम से कम (4) घंटे के लिए नई सामग्री होगी जो एक दिन में 5 बार दोहराई जाएगी, जिससे छात्रों को अपनी सुविधा का समय चुनने में मदद मिलेगी।

3. _______ is the first Indian satellite built exclusively for serving the educational sector. _______ पहला भारतीय उपग्रह है जो विशेष रूप से शैक्षिक क्षेत्र की सेवा के लिए बनाया गया है?

(A) GSAT-15
(B) GSAT-30
(C) GSAT-3
(D) GSAT-14

(C) GSAT-3 or EduSat || GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organization.

4. SWAYAM PRABHA contents are provided by _______. SWAYAM PRABHA सामग्री किसके द्वारा प्रदान की जाती है?

(A) NIOS, NCERT, NTA, NPTEL, Gurukuls, UGC & CCH
(B) UGC, CES, ISRO, CBSE, IIMs, & PCI
(C) NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT & NIOS
(D) UGC, NTA, IITs, IIMs, AICTE, NCTE & NCERT

(C) NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT & NIOS

Explanation :- NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling)

5. Who maintains the web portal of SWAYAM PRABHA? SWAYAM PRABHA के वेब पोर्टल का रखरखाव कौन करता है?
(A) PG portal
(B) State Higher Education Councils
(C) AICTE
(D) INFLIBNET Centre

(D) INFLIBNET Centre || INFLIBNET Centre (Information and Library Network Centre) is an autonomous (स्वराज्य के अधीन) (self-government) (स्वशासन) Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India under Ministry of HRD (MHRD) located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It became an independent Inter-University Centre in June 1996.

6. Who launched the SWAYAM Prabha? स्वयं प्रभा का शुभारंभ किसने किया?
(A) Ram Nath Kovind
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Pratibha Patil
(D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(B) Ex-President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee

7. What are the objectives (उद्देश्य) of SWAYAM PRABHA?
(1) School education (9-12 levels) स्कूल शिक्षा (9-12 स्तर)
(2) Assist students (class 11th & 12th) prepare for competitive exams (प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं).

Code :-
(A) Both (1) & (2)
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) None of these

(A) Both (1) & (2)

Objectives (उद्देश्य) of SWAYAM PRABHA :-
(1) Higher Education :- Curriculum-based course contents at post-graduate and under-graduate level covering diverse disciplines such as arts, science, commerce, performing arts, social sciences and humanities, engineering, technology, law, medicine, agriculture, etc.

All courses would be certification-ready in their detailed offering through SWAYAM, the platform being developed for offering MOOCs courses.
(2) School education (9-12 levels) :- modules for teacher's training as well as teaching and learning aids for children of India to help them understand the subjects better and also help them in preparing for competitive examinations for admissions to professional degree programmes.
(3) Curriculum-based courses that can meet the needs of life-long learners of Indian citizens in India and abroad. पाठ्यक्रम आधारित पाठ्यक्रम जो भारत और विदेशों में भारतीय नागरिकों के जीवन भर के सीखने वालों की जरूरतों को पूरा कर सकते हैं।
(4) Assist students (class 11th & 12th) prepare for competitive exams.

(Mock TEST 31) Union Budget 2021 (Higher Education MCQs) (Highlights of Budget 2021-22 --- Department of Higher Education)

1. Under the Union Budget 2020, the government has allocated how much amount for the education sector? केंद्रीय बजट 2020 के तहत, सरकार ने शिक्षा क्षेत्र के लिए कितनी राशि आवंटित की है?

(A) Rs 99300 crore
(B) Rs 83500 crore
(C) Rs 77900 crore
(D) Rs 85300 crore

(A) Rs 99300 crore || The Government has allocated Rs 99300 crore for the education sector.

2. In the Union Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a total expenditure estimate of Rs _______ crore for education. केंद्रीय बजट 2021 में, वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शिक्षा के लिए कितने करोड़ रुपये के कुल व्यय अनुमान की घोषणा की?

(A) Rs 89,184 crore

(B) Rs 98,629 crore

(D) Rs 93,224 crore

(D) Rs 93,224 crore || This consists of Rs 54,874 crore for the Department of School Education and Literacy and Rs 38,350 crore for the Department of Higher Education.

3. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the setting up of a Central University in _______ to ensure proper higher education access. केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने कहाँ पर उचित उच्च शिक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए एक केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना का प्रस्ताव रखा?

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Delhi

(D) Puducherry

(C) Leh || The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the setting up of a Central University in Leh to ensure proper higher education access to the city of Ladakh. The Minister mentioned that this was part of the New Education Policy initiative. The Minister said that this year, the government would set up a Higher Education Commission in India, an umbrella body that will constitute of four bodies — standard setting, regulation, accreditation and funding. Currently, there are 54 Central Universities in India. Union Budget 2021 :- New Central University to come up in Leh, Ladakh, will become 55th in country.

4. The announcement of National Research Foundation (NRF), to receive an outlay of _______ in 5 years to boost quality and quantity of research in India, is a big push towards innovation in the education sector.

(A) Rs. 40,000 crores

(B) Rs. 60,000 crores

(D) Rs. 50,000 crores

(D) Rs. 50,000 crores || Its major beneficiaries will be Higher Education Institutions including CFTIs (CENTRALLY FUNDED TECHNICAL INSTITUTES) like :- IITs/IISc/IISERs/NITs etc.

Realign the existing scheme of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for providing post-education apprenticeship, training of graduates and diploma holders in Engineering. Over Rs. 3,000 crores will be provided for this in next 5 years. National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India for Skilling Indian Youth.

5. MERITE stands for Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education.

(A) True

(B) False

(A) True

(Mock TEST 32)

1. How many countries have signed and ratified the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement till 15 February, 2021? 15 फरवरी, 2021 तक कितने देशों ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए और इसकी पुष्टि की?

(A) 61

(B) 65

(D) 73

2. Which is the 73rd country to sign and ratify the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर और पुष्टि करने वाला 73 वां देश कौन-सा है?

(A) United Kingdom

(B) St. Lucia

(D) Jamaica

3. How many countries have signed the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement till 15 February, 2021? 15 फरवरी, 2021 तक कितने देशों ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(A) 82

(B) 84

(D) 90

4. Which is the 90th country to sign the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement? 90 वां देश कौन-सा है जिसने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(A) United Kingdom

(B) St. Lucia

(D) Jamaica

5. Central universities or union universities in India are established by _______ and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry. भारत में केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय या संघ विश्वविद्यालय _______ द्वारा स्थापित हैं और केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय में उच्च शिक्षा विभाग के दायरे में हैं।

(A) A local legislative assembly act (एक स्थानीय विधान सभा अधिनियम)

(B) State Legislature Act (राज्य विधानमंडल अधिनियम)

(D) An Act of Parliament (संसद का एक अधिनियम)

(D) An Act of Parliament (संसद का एक अधिनियम) || The list of central universities published by the UGC lists 54 central universities, as of 31st December, 2020.

6. Which has become the first State to introduce compulsory gender education at the graduate level? स्नातक स्तर पर अनिवार्य लिंग शिक्षा शुरू करने वाला पहला राज्य कौन-सा बन गया है?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Telangana

7. Which international agency signed a loan agreement of USD 450 million with the Government of India to improve groundwater in the country? किस अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एजेंसी ने देश में भूजल में सुधार के लिए भारत सरकार के साथ 450 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए?

(A) United Nations
(B) World Bank
(C) UNICEF
(D) WWF

(B) World Bank (विश्व बैंक) || The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement of USD 450m to improve groundwater level in the country. This agreement will also help to curb the declining groundwater level in India.

8. Buying and selling goods over the internet is called internet trade. इंटरनेट पर सामान खरीदना और बेचना इंटरनेट व्यापार कहलाता है।

(A) True
(B) False

(B) False (E-commerce)

9. ________ is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. _______ एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक संचार में एक भरोसेमंद इकाई के रूप में अपने आप को छिपाने के द्वारा उपयोगकर्ता नाम, पासवर्ड और क्रेडिट कार्ड विवरण जैसी संवेदनशील जानकारी प्राप्त करने का धोखाधड़ी का प्रयास है।

(A) Malware
(B) Cracking
(C) Phishing
(D) Hacking

(C) Phishing || Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords. Typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website which matches the look and feel of the legitimate site.

10. Which day is celebrated on 29th October? 29 अक्टूबर को कौन-सा दिवस मनाया जाता है?

(A) International Internet Day

(B) National Education Day

(D) World Wetlands Day

(A) International Internet Day || It was celebrated for the first time on October 29, 2005. Internet Day aims to show the possibilities offered by new technologies to improve standards of living by giving people more understanding of technology and its functions.

(Mock TEST 33) (Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India) (प्राचीन भारत में उच्च शिक्षा और शिक्षा के संस्थान) (Nalanda/Taxila/Vikramashila)

1. At the time of whose visit Nalanda was called Nala and was a center of higher education in various disciplines. किसके दौरे के समय नालंदा को नाला कहा जाता था और विभिन्न विषयों में उच्च शिक्षा का केंद्र था।

(A) Huang Baosheng
(B) Kwok Pui-lan
(C) Xuan Zang
(D) Dong Zhongshu

(C) Xuan Zang (Chinese scholar)

2. Which university did Xuan Zang and I-Qing study at? Xuan Zang और I-Qing ने किस विश्वविद्यालय में अध्ययन किया?

(A) Odantapuri

(B) Vikramshila

(D) Nalanda

(D) Nalanda || Xuan Zang and I-Qing are Chinese scholars visited Nalanda in the 7th century.

3. Which Chinese scholar was he who became a student of Nalanda to study Yoga (Yogashastra)? वह कौन-से चीनी विद्वान थे जो "योगशास्त्र" का अध्ययन करने के लिए नालंदा के छात्र बने?

(A) Huang Baosheng
(B) Kwok Pui-lan
(C) Xuan Zang
(D) Dong Zhongshu

(C) Xuan Zang

4. Who was the Chancellor of Nalanda at the time of Xuan Zang who was the highest living authority in yoga? जुआन ज़ांग के समय नालंदा के कुलाधिपति कौन थे जो योग में सबसे अधिक रहने वाले अधिकारी थे?

5. Under whom, Nalanda was greatly ransacked by the army of Mamluk dynasty of Delhi Sultanate. किसके अधीन दिल्ली सल्तनत के मामलुक राजवंश की सेना द्वारा नालंदा में बहुत तोड़फोड़ की गई थी।

(A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Aurangzeb

(D) Alauddin Khalji

6. When, the Indian government, through an Act of Parliament, resurrected the ancient university through the Nalanda University Bill, and subsequently a new Nalanda University was established. कब, भारत सरकार ने संसद के एक अधिनियम के माध्यम से, नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय विधेयक के माध्यम से प्राचीन विश्वविद्यालय को पुनर्जीवित किया और बाद में एक नए नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना की गई।

(A) On December, 2013

(B) On July 15, 2002

(D) On November 25, 2010

(D) On November 25, 2010 || It has been designated as an "International University of National Importance." इसे "राष्ट्रीय महत्व के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विश्वविद्यालय" के रूप में नामित किया गया है।

7. नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय के पहले कुलाधिपति कौन थे? Who was the first Chancellor of Nalanda University?

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) C. V. Raman

(D) Venki Ramakrishnan

(A) Amartya Sen || The first Chancellor of the university was Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, followed by former Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo.

8. When the 11th President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam proposed the idea for the revival of Nalanda University while addressing a joint session of Bihar Legislature? कब भारत के 11 वें राष्ट्रपति ए। पी। जे। अब्दुल कलाम ने नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय के पुनरुद्धार के लिए बिहार विधान मंडल के संयुक्त सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए विचार का प्रस्ताव रखा?

(A) On 10 October 2003

(B) On 18 November 2005

(D) On 28 March 2006

(D) On 28 March 2006 || The Nalanda University Bill, 2010 was passed on 21 August 2010 in Rajya Sabha and 26 August 2010 in Lok Sabha. The bill received Presidential assent on 21 September 2010 thereby becoming an Act. The University came into existence on 25 November 2010, when the Act was implemented. Gopa Sabharwal has been appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of this university in February 2011.

9. Where all the subjects were taught in Ariano -páli language? कहाँ पर सभी विषयों को एरियनो -पाली भाषा में पढ़ाया जाता था?

(A) Takshasila

(B) Vikramashila

(D) Nalanda

(D) Nalanda || Indo-European Language

10. _______ was a famous cultural and educational center of Northern India. _______ उत्तरी भारत का एक प्रसिद्ध सांस्कृतिक और शैक्षिक केंद्र था।

(A) Valabhi
(B) Vikramshila
(C) Taxila
(D) Nalanda

(D) Nalanda

11. Jataka is related to? जातक का संबंध किस से है?

(A) Taxila

(B) Nalanda

(D) Vikramashila

(A) Taxila || The Jātaka tales are a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form. जातक कथाएँ भारत में साहित्य के मूल निवासी हैं जो भारत में गौतम बुद्ध के पिछले जन्मों से संबंधित हैं। || Many Jataka of early Buddhist literature mention students attending the University. प्रारंभिक बौद्ध साहित्य के कई जातक विश्वविद्यालय में भाग लेने वाले छात्रों का उल्लेख करते हैं। || any of the various stories of the former lives of the Buddha found in Buddhist literature. बुद्ध के पूर्व जीवन की विभिन्न कहानियों में से कई बौद्ध साहित्य में पाई जाती है।

12. Generally, a student entered Taxila at the age of _______. आम तौर पर _______ वर्ष की आयु में एक छात्र तक्षशिला में प्रवेश करता था।

(A) Thirteen
(B) Fourteen
(C) Fifteen
(D) Sixteen

(D) Sixteen (सोलह)

13. When was Taxila declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? तक्षशिला को कब यूनेस्को ने विश्व धरोहर स्थल घोषित किया था?

(A) 1970
(B) 1980
(C) 1990
(D) 2003

(B) 1980

14. किसे City of Cut Stone कहा जाता है?

(A) Vikramshila
(B) Odantapuri
(C) Nalanda
(D) Taxila

(D) Taxila

15. Which of the following is not associated with Taxila? इनमें से कौन तक्षशिला से नहीं जुड़े है?

(1) Charaka
(2) Kautilya
(3) Shilabhadra
(4) Chandragupta Maurya
(5) Xuan Zang
(6) Kumārabhṛta

Code :-
(A) Only 5
(B) Only (3) & (5)
(C) Only (5) & (6)
(D) (1) & (2)

(B) Only (3) Shilabhadra & (5) Xuan Zang

16. अर्थशास्त्र के प्रसिद्ध लेखक कौटिल्य ने अपनी उच्च शिक्षा कहाँ प्राप्त की थी? Where did the Kautilya famous writer of Arthashastra get his higher education?

(A) Takshashila
(B) Gurukulas
(C) Vikramshila
(D) Nalanda

(A) Takshashila

17. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल है?

(1) Nalanda

(2) Taxila

(3) Odantapuri

(4) Vikramshila

Code :-

(A) 1 & 2

(B) 2 & 3

(D) 4 & 1

(A) 1 & 2

18. Military science was generally called _______. सैन्य विज्ञान को आम तौर पर _______ कहा जाता था।

(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Dhanurveda
(C) Akalveda
(D) Samaveda

(B) Dhanurveda

19. Vikramashila was one of the two most important centres of learning in India during the _______ Empire, along with Nalanda. विक्रमशिला भारत में _______ साम्राज्य के दौरान नालंदा के साथ सीखने के दो सबसे महत्वपूर्ण केंद्रों में से एक था।

(A) Mughal Empire
(B) Gupta Empire
(C) Maurya Empire
(D) Pala Empire

(D) Pala Empire || Its location is now the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

20. Vikramashila was founded by which emperor? विक्रमशिला किस सम्राट द्वारा स्थापित की गई थी?

(A) Rana Sanga (राणा संगा)
(B) Emperor Vikramaditya (सम्राट विक्रमादित्य)
(C) Krishnadevaraya (कृष्णदेवराय)
(D) King Dharmapala (राजा धर्मपाल)

(D) King Dharmapala (राजा धर्मपाल)

21. Vikramashila was founded by King Dharmapala (783 to 820) in response to the decline in the quality of scholarship in _______. विक्रमशिला की स्थापना राजा धर्मपाल (783 से 820) ने _______ में छात्रवृत्ति की गुणवत्ता में गिरावट के जवाब में की थी।

(A) Nalanda (नालंदा)
(B) Taxila (तक्षशिला)
(C) Odantapuri
(D) Pushpagiri Vihara (पुष्पगिरी विहार)

(A) Nalanda (नालंदा)

22. Vikramashila was allegedly destroyed by whose army around 1193? विक्रमशिला को 1193 के आसपास किसकी सेना द्वारा कथित रूप से नष्ट कर दिया गया था?

(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Ahmad Shah Durrani
(C) Nader Shah
(D) Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji

(D) Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji || Major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193. 1193 के आसपास भारत में बौद्ध धर्म के प्रमुख केंद्र।

23. Vikramashila is known to us mainly through Tibetan sources, In whose writing is it specifically described?

(A) Ovid
(B) Dharmakirti
(C) Tāranātha
(D) Mahāvīra

(C) Tāranātha || The Tibetan monk historian of the 16th–17th centuries. 16 वीं -17 वीं शताब्दी का तिब्बती भिक्षु इतिहासकार।

24. Which of the following is associated with Vikramashila? निम्नलिखित में से कौन विक्रमशिला से जुड़ा है?

(A) Mahāvīra
(B) Kautilya
(C) Dipankara
(D) Shilabhadra

(C) Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna || Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna was a Bengali Buddhist religious leader (एक बंगाली बौद्ध धार्मिक नेता) and master from the Indian subcontinent (भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप).

(Mock TEST 34)

1. Mark the correct Statement/s about Education in Buddhist Era. बौद्ध युग में शिक्षा के बारे में सही कथन को चिह्नित करें।

(1) The monasteries were the centers of education during the Buddhist period. बौद्ध काल में मठ शिक्षा के केंद्र थे।
(2) Besides monasteries, there were no other organizations for imparting education. मठों के अलावा, शिक्षा प्रदान करने के लिए कोई अन्य संगठन नहीं थे।
(3) Only the Bhikshus could receive religious and other types of education. केवल भिक्षु ही धार्मिक और अन्य प्रकार की शिक्षा प्राप्त कर सकते थे।

Code :-
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 & 3
(C) Only 2 & 3
(D) All of These

(D) All of These ये सभी

2. The institution at _______ was reputed for imparting education in Logic and Jurisprudence. _______ में संस्था को तर्क और न्यायशास्त्र में शिक्षा प्रदान करने के लिए प्रतिष्ठित किया गया था।

(A) Nalanda
(B) Valabhi
(C) Takshashila
(D) Vikramshila

(D) Vikramshila विक्रमशिला

3. In Vikramshila how many scholars were appointed as the incharge and Acharyas of the various temples? विक्रमशिला में कितने विद्वानों को विभिन्न मंदिरों के प्रभारी और आचार्य के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया था?

(A) 105
(B) 108
(C) 112
(D) 116

(B) 108

4. Who argued that Western learning was superior, and currently could only be taught through the medium of English? किसने तर्क दिया कि पश्चिमी शिक्षण बेहतर था, और वर्तमान में केवल अंग्रेजी माध्यम से पढ़ाया जा सकता है?

(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Charles Cornwallis
(C) Charles Wood
(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay

(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay

5. Who was the one who started English education in India? English education Act was passed in _______? भारत में अंग्रेजी शिक्षा की शुरुआत करने वाला कौन था? अंग्रेजी शिक्षा अधिनियम _______ में पारित किया गया था?

(A) Lord Hastings & 1823
(B) Warren Hastings & 1798
(C) Thomas Babington Macaulay & 1835
(D) Sir Charles Wood & 1835

(C) Thomas Babington Macaulay & 1835

6. _______ was one of the first institutions in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and Western-style university. _______ एक बहु-विषयक और पश्चिमी शैली के विश्वविद्यालय के रूप में स्थापित होने वाले एशिया के पहले संस्थानों में से एक था।

(A) University of Calcutta
(B) University of Madras
(C) University of Delhi
(D) University of Allahabad

(A) University of Calcutta || It was established on 24 January 1857.

7. _______, the President of the Board of Control, had an important effect on spreading English learning and female education in India. वह कौन थे? नियंत्रण बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष थे और जिन्होंने भारत में अंग्रेजी सीखने और महिला शिक्षा पर एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रभाव डाला?

(A) Lord Byron
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Tsang and I- Tsing
(D) Charles Wood

(D) Charles Wood

8. Mark The Correct Statement/s About International Solar Alliance (ISA).

(A) The primary objective of the alliance is to work for efficient utilization of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. गठबंधन का प्राथमिक उद्देश्य जीवाश्म ईंधन पर निर्भरता को कम करने के लिए सौर ऊर्जा के कुशल उपयोग के लिए काम करना है।
(B) France is not a member country of the ISA.

Codes :-
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) None of These

Correct Code :- (1) Only A
(A) The primary objective of the alliance is to work for efficient utilization of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. गठबंधन का प्राथमिक उद्देश्य जीवाश्म ईंधन पर निर्भरता को कम करने के लिए सौर ऊर्जा के कुशल उपयोग के लिए काम करना है।

Incorrect Statement :- (B) France is not a member country of the ISA. France (8th) has signed and ratified the ISA Framework Agreement.

9. _______ developed the downward filtration theory. Downward filtration theory means the education was provided to a small portion of the people, and through them, education was conveyed to the masses. _______ ने डाउनवर्ड निस्पंदन सिद्धांत विकसित किया। डाउनवर्ड निस्पंदन सिद्धांत का अर्थ है कि शिक्षा लोगों के एक छोटे हिस्से को प्रदान की गई थी, और उनके माध्यम से, शिक्षा को जनता तक पहुंचाया गया था।

(A) Jean Piaget
(B) Maria Montessori
(C) Macaulay
(D) Louis Braille

(C) Macaulay मैकाले

10. What is the BCC Full Form in E-mail ?

(A) Blind Carbon Code
(B) Bandwidth Computing Centre
(C) Bit Cache Copy
(D) Blind Carbon Copy

(D) Blind Carbon Copy || Blind carbon copy (abbreviation Bcc) allows the sender of a message to conceal the person entered in the Bcc field from the other recipients.

For security and privacy reasons, it is best to use the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) feature when sending an email message to a large number of people. When you place email addresses in the BCC field of a message, those addresses are invisible to the recipients of the email.

(Mock TEST 35) (Swayam)

1. SWAYAM Full form?

(A) Student Webs of AICTE-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
(B) Student Webs of Active-Learnwise for Young Association Minds
(C) Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
(D) Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Accreditation Minds

(C) Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds || SWAYAM is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy. This is done through a platform that facilitates hosting of all the courses, taught in classrooms from Class 9 till post-graduation to be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time. All the courses are interactive, prepared by the best teachers in the country and are available, free of cost to any learner. More than 1,000 specially chosen faculty and teachers from across the country have participated in preparing these courses.

2. The courses hosted on SWAYAM are in how many quadrants? SWAYAM पर होस्ट किए गए पाठ्यक्रम कितने भाग में हैं?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Seven

(B) Four || The courses hosted on SWAYAM are in 4 quadrants :-
(1) video lecture,
(2) specially prepared reading material that can be downloaded/printed
(3) self-assessment tests through tests and quizzes and
(4) an online discussion (मंच) forum for clearing the doubts.

Steps have been taken to enrich the learning experience by using audio-video and multi-media and technology.

3. Swayam :- In order to ensure best quality content are produced and delivered, how many National Coordinators have been appointed? यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कि सर्वोत्तम गुणवत्ता वाली सामग्री का उत्पादन और वितरण किया जाता है, कितने राष्ट्रीय समन्वयक नियुक्त किए गए हैं?

(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Eight
(D) Nine

(D) Nine || In order to ensure that best quality content is produced and delivered, nine National Coordinators have been appointed. They are :-
(1) AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for self-paced and international courses
(2) NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) for Engineering
(3) UGC (University Grants Commission) for non technical post-graduation education
(4) CEC (Consortium for Educational Communication) for under-graduate education
(5) NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) for school education
(6) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for school education
(7) IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) for out-of-school students (school dropout)
(8) IIMB (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore) for management studies
(9) NITTTR (National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research) for Teacher Training programme

Courses delivered through SWAYAM are available free of cost to the learners, however learners wanting a SWAYAM certificate should register for the final proctored exams (A “proctor” is a supervisor, or a person who monitors students during an examination. It can also refer to an officer who has disciplinary functions in certain universities. So, a proctored exam is an exam given when someone is watching you.) that come at a fee and attend in-person at designated centres on specified dates. Eligibility for the certificate will be announced on the course page and learners will get certificates only if this criteria is matched. Universities/colleges approving credit transfer for these courses can use the marks/certificate obtained in these courses for the same.

School Education :- NIOS, NCERT

Out-of-School Education :- IGNOU, NITTTR

Under-Graduate Education :- NPTEL, AICTE, CEC, IIMB

Post-Graduate Education :- NPTEL, AICTE, IIMB, UGC

Credit Transfer :-

UGC has already issued the UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016 advising the Universities to identify courses where credits can be transferred on to the academic record of the students for courses done on SWAYAM. AICTE has also put out gazette notification in 2016 and subsequently for adoption of these courses for credit transfer. AICTE ने 2016 में राजपत्र अधिसूचना भी जारी की और बाद में क्रेडिट ट्रांसफर के लिए इन पाठ्यक्रमों को अपनाया।

Credit transfer is the process of moving your credits from one university to another.

4. The current SWAYAM platform is developed by _______ and NPTEL, IIT Madras with the help of Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd.

(A) UGC

(B) AICTE

(D) Ministry of Education

5. When was Swayam introduced by the Honorable President of India? Swayam को भारत के माननीय राष्ट्रपति द्वारा कब शुरू किया गया था?

(A) 2015

(B) 2016

(D) 2018

(C) 2017 || Swayam was launched on 9th July 2017 by Honorable Late Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee. SWAYAM (meaning 'Self') is a Sanskrit acronym that stands for "Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds" is an Indian Massive open online course (MOOC) platform. SWAYAM is India’s national MOOC platform. It offers over 2,748 courses taught by close to 1,300 instructors from over 135 Indian universities. One aspect that sets it apart from other providers is that it allows students in India to earn academic credit online. Since the platform was launched in 2017, over 10 million learners have taken courses on SWAYAM. At the rate it’s growing, in a few years, SWAYAM could become the world’s largest MOOC provider. According to SWAYAM there are 203 partnering institutes, 2,748 completed courses, 12,541,992 student enrollment, 915,538 exam registrations, and 654,664 successful certificates.

(Mock TEST 36) (People, Development and Environment) (Millennium Development Goals)

1. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are _______ goals with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world's poorest people. मिलेनियम विकास लक्ष्य (MDG) दुनिया के सबसे गरीब लोगों के जीवन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए औसत दर्जे के लक्ष्यों और स्पष्ट समय सीमा के साथ _______ लक्ष्य हैं।

(A) Six छह
(B) Seven सात
(C) Eight आठ
(D) Eleven ग्यारह

(C) Eight आठ

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals are :-
(1) To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger अत्यधिक गरीबी और भूख मिटाना
(2) To achieve universal primary education सार्वभौमिक प्राथमिक शिक्षा प्राप्त करना
(3) To promote gender equality and empower women लैंगिक समानता को बढ़ावा देना और महिलाओं को सशक्त बनाना
(4) To reduce child mortality बाल मृत्यु दर को कम करना
(5) To improve maternal health मातृ स्वास्थ्य में सुधार करना
(6) To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases एचआईवी / एड्स, मलेरिया और अन्य बीमारियों का मुकाबला करने के लिए
(7) To ensure environmental sustainability पर्यावरणीय स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करना
(8) To develop a global partnership for development विकास के लिए वैश्विक साझेदारी विकसित करना

Each goal had specific targets, and dates for achieving those targets.

2. The goals are measured by 21 targets and how many indicators? इन लक्ष्यों को 21 लक्ष्यों और कितने संकेतकों द्वारा मापा जाता है?

(A) 60 indicators
(B) 70 indicators
(C) 169 indicators
(D) 65 indicators

(A) 60 indicators

3. The Millennium Summit was held in _______ at United Nations Headquarters in New York. मिलेनियम शिखर सम्मेलन न्यूयॉर्क में संयुक्त राष्ट्र मुख्यालय में कब आयोजित किया गया था?

(A) 2000

(B) 2004

(D) 2008

(A) 2000

4. According To The Millennium Development Goals, MDG6 is to combat HIV/AIDS, and _______. मिलेनियम विकास लक्ष्य के अनुसार, एमडीजी 6 एचआईवी/एड्स और _______ का मुकाबला करना है।

(A) Dehydration निर्जलीकरण
(B) Malaria मलेरिया
(C) Diarrhea अतिसार
(D) Cholera हैजा

(B) Malaria मलेरिया

5. The MDGs emphasized three areas :- human capital, _______ and human rights (social, economic and political), with the intent of increasing living standards. एमडीजी ने तीन क्षेत्रों पर जोर दिया: - मानव पूंजी, _______ और मानवाधिकारों (सामाजिक, आर्थिक और राजनीतिक), जीवन स्तर को बढ़ाने के इरादे से।

(A) Reproductive health प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य

(B) Empowering women महिलाओं को सशक्त बनाना

(D) Infrastructure बुनियादी ढाँचा

6. _______ was not specifically mentioned in the MDGs. MDGs में _______ का विशेष रूप से उल्लेख नहीं किया गया था।

(A) Improve maternal health मातृ स्वास्थ्य में सुधार

(B) Reduce child mortality rates बाल मृत्यु दर को कम करना

(D) Agriculture कृषि

7. Which report provided the basis of the goals in the area of peace and security? किस रिपोर्ट ने शांति और सुरक्षा के क्षेत्र में लक्ष्यों का आधार प्रदान किया?

(A) The Sarkaria Report
(B) The Paced Report
(C) The Sustainable Report
(D) The Brahimi Report

(D) The Brahimi Report || The Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations (2000) is commonly called the Brahimi Report, named for the chairman of the commission that produced it, Lakhdar Brahimi. संयुक्त राष्ट्र शांति अभियान (2000) पर पैनल की रिपोर्ट को आमतौर पर ब्राहिमी रिपोर्ट कहा जाता है, इसे बनाने वाले आयोग के अध्यक्ष का नाम लखदर ब्राहिमी है।

8. Which MDG focuses on primary education? प्राथमिक शिक्षा पर कौन-सा एमडीजी केंद्रित है?
(A) MDG 1
(B) MDG 2
(C) MDG 3
(D) MDG 7

(B) MDG 2

9. Who aimed to accelerate MDG progress by applying international principles for effective aid and development in the health sector? स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र में प्रभावी सहायता और विकास के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सिद्धांतों को लागू करके एमडीजी प्रगति में तेजी लाने का लक्ष्य किसका था?
(A) WHO
(B) UNESCO
(C) OECD
(D) IHP

(D) The International Health Partnership (IHP+) (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य भागीदारी)

10. According to MDGs, The major successful countries include China (whose poverty population declined from 452 million to 278 million) and _______. सफल देशों में चीन (जिनकी गरीबी आबादी 452 मिलियन से घटकर 278 मिलियन हो गई) और _______ शामिल हैं।

(A) USA

(B) India

(D) Benin

(B) India

11. Which country has made some of the greatest improvements in infant and maternal mortality ever seen, despite modest income growth? किस देश ने मामूली आय वृद्धि के बावजूद, शिशु और मातृ मृत्यु दर में कुछ सबसे बड़े सुधार किए हैं?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Bhutan

(D) Pakistan

(A) Bangladesh

12. On 31 July 2012, which Secretary-General appointed 26 public and private leaders to advise him on the post-MDG agenda?

(A) Filippo Grandi

(B) António Guterres

(D) Kofi Annan

13. The United Nations Millennium Campaign is a _______ to increase support for the Millennium Development Goals. मिलेनियम विकास लक्ष्यों के लिए समर्थन बढ़ाने के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र मिलेनियम अभियान एक _______ है।

(A) WHO campaign

(B) UNEP campaign

(D) NACO campaign

(C) UNDP campaign (United Nations Development Programme || संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास कार्यक्रम) (Founded :- 22 November 1965)

14. According to the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDG) programme, what is the percentage of extreme poverty in India in 2011-2012? संयुक्त राष्ट्र के मिलेनियम विकास लक्ष्यों (एमडीजी) कार्यक्रम के अनुसार, 2011-2012 में भारत में अत्यधिक गरीबी का प्रतिशत क्या है?

(A) 21.9%

(B) 23.5%

(D) 31.4%

(A) 21.9%

15. Who worked in 2000–2001 to design and launch The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria? 2000-2001 में किसने एड्स, तपेदिक और मलेरिया से लड़ने के लिए वैश्विक निधि को डिजाइन और लॉन्च करने के लिए काम किया?

(A) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande

(B) Kofi Annan

(D) Ban Ki-moon

(B) UN Secretary-General (संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव) Kofi Annan

16. Which country was first to achieve the goal of halving extreme poverty? किस देश ने सबसे पहले गरीबी को कम करने के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त किया था?

(A) Zimbabwe

(B) Bangladesh

(D) Ghana

17. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) originated from the _______ Millennium Declaration. MDGs की उत्पत्ति _______ मिलेनियम घोषणा से हुई है।

(A) China
(B) Scotland
(C) UNESCO
(D) United Nations

(D) United Nations

The SDGs were developed to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which ended in 2015. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replaced the MDGs in 2016. सहस्राब्दी विकास लक्ष्यों (MDGs) को सफल करने के लिए सतत विकास लक्ष्य (SDGs) विकसित किए गए थे जो 2015 में समाप्त हो गए। सतत विकास लक्ष्यों (एसडीजी) ने 2016 में एमडीजी की जगह ले ली।

(Mock TEST 37) National Education Policy 2020 (Higher Education System) (Policies, Governance, and Administration)

1. When were the first two education policies introduced? पहले की दो शिक्षा नीतियां कब लाई गई थीं?

(A) 1968 & 1992

(B) 1986 & 1992

(D) 1986 & 1994

(C) 1968 & 1986 || On the basis of recommendations of Kothari Commission, the first National Education Policy was released in 1968. The first NPE was promulgated by the Government of India by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1968, the second by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986, and the third by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020. National Education Policy 2020 will replace the 34 year old National Policy on Education (NPE),1986.

1986 :- In 1986, the government led by Rajiv Gandhi introduced a new National Policy on Education. The new policy called for "special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalize educational opportunity," especially for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities. The policy expanded the open university system with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), which had been created in 1985. 1986 education policy expected to spent 6% of GDP on education.

1992 :- The 1986 National Policy on Education was modified in 1992 by the P. V. Narasimha Rao government.

2020 :- In 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource Development released a Draft New Education Policy 2019, which was followed by a number of public consultations. 2019 में, मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय ने एक मसौदा नई शिक्षा नीति 2019 जारी की, जिसके बाद कई सार्वजनिक परामर्श हुए। On 29 July 2020, the cabinet approved a new National Education Policy with an aim to introduce several changes to the existing Indian education system.

This is the first education policy of the 21st century and replaces the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. Built on the foundational pillars (मूलभूत स्तंभ) of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability, this policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making both school and college education more holistic, flexible, multidisciplinary, suited to 21st century needs and aimed at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student.

2. According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, The Union Cabinet has also approved the renaming of which ministry as the Ministry of Education? राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति 2020 के अनुसार, केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने किस मंत्रालय का नाम बदलकर शिक्षा मंत्रालय करने की भी मंजूरी दे दी है?

(A) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry

(B) Ministry of Communications

(D) Ministry of Human Rights

(C) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) (मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय) || The National Education Policy, 2020 aims at making “India a global knowledge superpower” (भारत को एक वैश्विक ज्ञान महाशक्ति).

3. Under the chairmanship of whom "Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy" submitted its report in May 2016? मई 2016 में किसकी अध्यक्षता में "नई शिक्षा नीति के विकास के लिए समिति" ने अपनी रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत की?

(A) Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian

(B) Dr. K. Kasturirangan

(D) Venkat Chandrasekaran

(A) Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian || The Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy aka the TSR Subramanian Committee submitted its National Policy on Education 2016 draft to the Union HRD ministry on May 28, 2016.

(10 Recommendations of Subramanian Committee on new education policy)

:- An Indian Education Service (IES) should be established.

:- The outlay on education should be raised to at least 6% of GDP without further loss of time.

:- Top 200 foreign universities should be allowed to open campuses in India.

4. The _______ will be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education. एक मजबूत अनुसंधान संस्कृति को बढ़ावा देने और उच्च शिक्षा के लिए अनुसंधान क्षमता के निर्माण के लिए _______ एक शीर्ष निकाय के रूप में बनाया जाएगा।

(A) NRF

(B) AICTE

(D) Research Foundation of India (RFI)

(A) National Research Foundation (NRF)

5. Which autonomous body will be created to provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas on the use of technology to enhance learning, assessment, planning, administration? सीखने, मूल्यांकन, योजना, प्रशासन को बढ़ाने के लिए प्रौद्योगिकी के उपयोग पर विचारों के मुक्त आदान-प्रदान के लिए एक मंच प्रदान करने के लिए कौन-सा स्वायत्त निकाय बनाया जाएगा?

(A) NHERC

(B) NTLF

(D) NETF

(D) National Educational Technology Forum (NETF)

6. _______ will be set up as a single umbrella body for the entire higher education, excluding medical and legal education. किस आयोग को चिकित्सा और कानूनी शिक्षा को छोड़कर पूरे उच्च शिक्षा के लिए एकल अम्ब्रेला निकाय के रूप में स्थापित किया जाएगा?

(A) NRF

(B) NHERC

(D) HEGC

(C) Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) (भारत का उच्च शिक्षा आयोग) || Also, HECI will be having four independent verticals namely,

:- National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC) for regulation,

:- General Education Council (GEC) for standard setting,

:- Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC) for funding,

:- National Accreditation Council (NAC) for accreditation.

Public and private higher education institutions will be governed by the same set of norms for regulation (Control & maintained by an authority), accreditation, funding and academic standards.

7. National Assessment Centre _______ has been created to assess the students. छात्रों का मूल्यांकन करने के लिए राष्ट्रीय मूल्यांकन केंद्र _______ बनाया गया है।

(A) UNNATI

(B) PARAKH

(D) SWAYAM

(B) PARAKH || PARAKH stands for Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.

8. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution in 1976 moved education from the _______. 1976 में संविधान के 42 वें संशोधन ने शिक्षा को _______ में स्थानांतरित कर दिया।

(A) State to the Union List (राज्य से संघ सूची)

(B) Concurrent to the State List (समवर्ती सूची से राज्य सूची)

(D) Concurrent to the Union List (समवर्ती सूची से संघ सूची)

(C) State to the Concurrent List (राज्य से समवर्ती सूची) || The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution in 1976 moved education from the State to the Concurrent List. It includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government. इसमें केंद्र और राज्य सरकार दोनों द्वारा विचार की जाने वाली शक्ति शामिल है।

9. The three-language formula is a language learning policy first formulated in ______. त्रिभाषा सूत्र _______ में पहली बार तैयार की गई भाषा सीखने की नीति है।

(A) 1968

(B) 1986

(D) 1994

(A) 1968 || The three-language formula prescribed by the first education policy in 1968. The three-language formula is a language learning policy first formulated in 1968 by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India in consultation with the states.

10. The 86th Amendment in 2002 made education an enforceable right under Article _______. 2002 में 86 वें संशोधन ने शिक्षा को किस अनुच्छेद के तहत एक लागू करने योग्य अधिकार बना दिया?

(A) Article 51A

(B) Article 39 (f)

(D) Article 21-A

11. According to the New Education Policy 2020, how much of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be spent on education? नई शिक्षा नीति 2020 के अनुसार, शिक्षा पर GDP (सकल घरेलू उत्पाद) का कितना खर्च किया जाएगा?

(A) 6.5 percent

(B) 6 percent

(D) 5 percent

(B) 6 percent || Currently, India spends around 4.6 % of its total GDP on education.

12. According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, What percentage will be increased in higher education to gross enrollment ratio by 2035? राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति 2020 के अनुसार,उच्च शिक्षा में सकल नामांकन अनुपात 2035 तक बढ़ाकर कितना प्रतिशत किया जाएगा?

(A) 25%

(B) 50%

(D) 75%

(B) 50% || Also, 3.5 crore seats to be added in higher education. The current Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education is 26.3%.

13. By which year, the minimum degree qualification for teaching is going to be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree? किस वर्ष तक शिक्षण के लिए न्यूनतम डिग्री योग्यता 4-वर्षीय एकीकृत बी.एड. डिग्री होगी?

(A) 2022

(B) 2025

(D) 2035

14. Who among the following was the Chairman of newly constituted drafting NEP 2020 in June 2017? निम्नलिखित में से कौन जून 2017 में नवगठित प्रारूपण NEP 2020 के अध्यक्ष थे?

(A) Dr. K. Kasturirangan

(B) Natarajan Chandrasekaran

(D) Vanita Goel

(A) Dr. K. Kasturirangan || A "Committee for the Draft National Education Policy" was constituted in June 2017 under the Chairmanship of eminent scientist Dr. K. Kasturirangan, which submitted the Draft National Education Policy, 2019 to the Hon’ble Human Resource Development Minister on 31 May, 2019.

15. Who is the last minister of MHRD and first minister of Ministry of Education?

(A) Kapil Sibal

(B) Prakash Javadekar

(D) Ramesh Pokhriyal

(D) Ramesh Pokhriyal (Ministry of Education)

:- India celebrates National Education Day on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who served as the first Minister of Education of independent India.

16. Mark the Correct Code about New Education Policy Committees.

(1) Bhure Lal Committee

(2) Bhagwan Sahai Committee

(3) K Kasturirangan Committee

(4) TSR Subramanian Committee

Code :-

(A) 2 & 4

(B) 1 & 4

(D) 3 & 4

17. The vocational education will start from _______. व्यावसायिक शिक्षा _______ से शुरू होगी।

(A) 5th Class

(B) 6th Class

(D) 12th Class

(B) 6th Class || Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes referred to as career and technical education.

18. The NEP 2020 replace the :-

(A) National Education Policy (NEP), 1986

(B) National Policy on Education, 1968

(D) None of the Above

(A) National Education Policy (NEP), 1986

19. Mark the Correct Code.

(1) Setting up of Gender Inclusion Fund for Female and Transgender students.

(2) Setting up of Special Education Zones (SEZs) for large population from Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs).

Code :-

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) None of these

(C) Both (1) & (2) || The Socially Disadvantaged Groups include the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and the Minorities.

20. Which is not an educational committee? कौन-सी एक शैक्षिक समिति नहीं है?

(A) D. S. Kothari Committee

(B) T. S. R. Subramanian Committee

(D) K. Santhanam Committee

The Kothari Commission was appointed by the Government of India to overhaul the Indian Education sector. कोठारी आयोग को भारत सरकार द्वारा भारतीय शिक्षा क्षेत्र में सुधार के लिए नियुक्त किया गया था। Its objectives and the important recommendations submitted on 29th June 1966. Kothari Commission was an ad-hoc (for the special purpose) commission set up by the Government of India. Kothari Commission was formed on 14 July 1964. On 29 June 1966, Kothari Commission was dissolved. It was formed under the Chairmanship Daulat Singh Kothari. He was the then chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). Kothari Commission was the sixth commission in India, post-independence but it was the first commission mandated to comprehensively deal with the education sector of India. कोठारी आयोग भारत में छठा आयोग था, स्वतंत्रता के बाद, लेकिन भारत के शिक्षा क्षेत्र के साथ व्यापक रूप से निपटने के लिए यह पहला आयोग था। The Kothari Commission had a Core group of 20 members. The Report was submitted by the Kothari Commission on 29th June 1966 to M.C.Chagla, the then minister of education. To provide policies and guidelines for the development of education in India. भारत में शिक्षा के विकास के लिए नीतियां और दिशानिर्देश प्रदान करना। To examine every aspect of the Indian education sector. Although the Kothari Commission was established to review the entire education sector, two important domains were left out of its purview – they were legal education and medical education. यद्यपि पूरे शिक्षा क्षेत्र की समीक्षा के लिए कोठारी आयोग की स्थापना की गई थी, लेकिन दो महत्वपूर्ण डोमेन को इसके दायरे से बाहर रखा गया था - वे कानूनी शिक्षा और चिकित्सा शिक्षा थे। The Kothari Commission had given 23 recommendations to revamp the education system in India. कोठारी आयोग ने भारत में शिक्षा प्रणाली को पुनर्जीवित करने के लिए 23 सिफारिशें दी थीं।

K. Santhanam Committee :- Establishment of CBI (Central Vigilance Commission)

21. NEP 2020 conceptualized a concept for ancient India and its contributions to modern India and its successes and challenges. What is the name of this concept? NEP 2020 ने प्राचीन भारत और आधुनिक भारत और इसकी सफलताओं और चुनौतियों के लिए एक विचार की अवधारणा की। इस अवधारणा का नाम क्या है?

(A) “Knowledge of Ancient India”

(B) “Knowledge of Modern India”

(D) “Knowledge of India”

22. NEP 2020 introduced a bagless concept to intern with local vocational experts such as carpenters, gardeners, potters? Which class group will participate in this vocational activity? NEP 2020 ने स्थानीय व्यावसायिक विशेषज्ञों जैसे बढ़ई, माली, कुम्हार के साथ प्रशिक्षु के लिए एक बैगलेस धारणा पेश किया। इस व्यावसायिक गतिविधि में कौन-सा वर्ग समूह भाग लेगा?

(A) Grades 6-8

(B) Grades 5-8

(D) Grades 8-9

(A) Grades 6-8

23. What is full form of “BoAs” in reference to evaluation and assessment?

(A) Boards of Authorities

(B) Boards of Assignments

(D) Boards of Assessment

24. Which year all higher education institutions (HEIs) will become multidisciplinary institutions as per NEP 2020 recommendation? किस वर्ष सभी उच्च शिक्षा संस्थान (HEI) NEP 2020 की सिफारिश के अनुसार बहु-विषयक संस्थान बन जाएंगे?

(A) By 2025

(B) By 2030

(D) By 2040

25. What is the percentage of the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education by 2018 as per as NEP 2020?

(A) 24.3%

(B) 25.3%

(D) 27.3%

26. Ancient Indian literary works i.e. Banabhatta’s Kadambari described a good education as knowledge of the so many Kalā or arts. What is exact number of Kalā or arts mentioned in NEP 2020?

(A) 62 Kalā or arts

(B) 63 Kalā or arts

(D) 66 Kalā or arts

(C) 64 Kalā or arts || Kalā means performing art in Sanskrit. The mastery of over 64 kinds of skills is called chatushashti Kalas. They are :-

(1) Geet vidya: singing.

(2) Nritya vidya: dancing.

(3) Natya vidya: theatricals.

(4) vastu-vidya: engineering.

(5) alekhya vidya: painting.

The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience.

Kādambari is a romantic novel in Sanskrit. It was substantially composed by Bāṇabhaṭṭa in the first half of the 7th century CE, who did not survive to see it through completion. The novel was completed by Banabhatta's son Bhushanabhatta, according to the plan laid out by his late father.

27. How much percentage of the total GDP spends on the research and innovation in India at current time? वर्तमान समय में भारत में कुल जीडीपी का कितना प्रतिशत अनुसंधान और नवाचार पर खर्च होता है?

(A) 0.92 of GDP

(B) 0.25% of GDP

(D) 0.69% of GDP

(D) only 0.69% of GDP

Investment on the research and innovation (NEP 2020) :-

India :- 0.69% of GDP

United States of America :- 2.8% of GDP

Israel :- 4.3% of GDP

South Korea :- 4.2% of GDP

28. What is the single greatest tool for achieving social justice and equality according to NEP 2020? NEP 2020 के अनुसार सामाजिक न्याय और समानता प्राप्त करने के लिए सबसे बड़ा उपकरण क्या है?

(A) Inclusive Education (समावेशी शिक्षा)

(B) Equitable Education (समान शिक्षा)

(D) Education (शिक्षा)

29. NEP 2020 recommends that the Government of India will constitute a "Fund" to build the nation’s capacity to provide equitable quality education for all girls as well as transgender students. What will be the name of the fund? एनईपी 2020 की सिफारिश है कि भारत सरकार सभी लड़कियों और साथ ही ट्रांसजेंडर छात्रों के लिए समान गुणवत्ता की शिक्षा प्रदान करने के लिए देश की क्षमता का निर्माण करने के लिए "फंड" का गठन करेगी। फंड का नाम क्या होगा?

(A) Gender-Education Fund

(B) Gender-Promotion Fund

(D) Gender-Employment Fund

30. According to NEP 2020 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), will be include as new programme. What is the name of the programme?

(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),

(B) Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS)

(D) Samagra School Scheme (SSS)

(B) Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS)

(One Liner Questions)

Q. What will be the duration of undergraduate degree according to NEP 2020?

The undergraduate degree will be of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period, with appropriate certifications.

Q. Will the college or institution award a certificate, diploma or degree for the students according to NEP 2020 recommendation?

NEP proposed clear guidelines regarding completion of undergraduate programme year wise. College or institution will award certificates i.e.

(1) a certificate after completing 1 year in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas,

(2) a diploma after 2 years of study,

(3) Bachelor ’s degree after a 3-year programme,

(4) 4-year multidisciplinary Bachelor’s programme a degree ‘with Research

Q. What is GCED mentioned in NEP 2020?

Global Citizenship Education (GCED) || Global citizenship education is a form of civic learning that involves students' active participation in projects that address global issues of a social, political, economic, or environmental nature.

Q. What criteria or structure will be offered or followed in Master’s programmes according to NEP 2020?

HEIs will have the flexibility to offer different designs of Master’s programmes :-

(1) there may be a 2-year programme with the second year devoted entirely to research for those who have completed the 3-year Bachelor ’s programme;

(2) for students completing a 4-year Bachelor ’s programme with Research, there could be a 1-year Master’s programme; and

(3) there may be an integrated 5-year Bachelor’s/Master’s programme

(4) undertaking a Ph.D. shall require either a Master’s degree or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with Research

(5) the M.Phil. programme shall be discontinued

Q. What will be the name of model public universities for holistic and multidisciplinary education, at par with IITs, IIMs, etc to attain the highest global standards in quality education?

MERUs (Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities)

Holistic education is a relatively new movement in education that seeks to engage all aspects of the learner, including mind, body, and spirit. समग्र शिक्षा शिक्षा में एक अपेक्षाकृत नया आंदोलन है जो सीखने वाले के सभी पहलुओं को शामिल करना चाहता है, जिसमें मन, शरीर और आत्मा शामिल हैं।

Multidisciplinary :- An example of a multidisciplinary course of study is when you study math, science, English and history.

Q. What will be function of Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) according to NEP 2020?

An Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) shall be established which would digitally store the academic credits earned from various recognized HEIs so that the degrees from an HEI can be awarded taking into account credits earned. Academic Bank of Credits to be established to facilitate Transfer of Credits.

Q. What is CBCS in HEIs according to NEP 2020?

The Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Q. What is CBGS?

The criterion-based grading system

Q. How many persons in India in the age group of 19–24 received formal vocational education in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012–2017)?

less than 5%

Q. How many persons shall have exposure to vocational education through the school and higher education system by 2025? 2025 तक स्कूल और उच्च शिक्षा प्रणाली के माध्यम से कितने व्यक्तियों को व्यावसायिक शिक्षा पहुंचाना होगा?

at least 50%

Exposure to vocational education in the age group of 19–24 (NEP 2020)

India :- less than 5%

United States of America :- 52%

Germany :- 75%

South Korea :- 96%

Q. What is “NCIVE” mentioned in NEP 2020?

National Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education (NCIVE), It will be constituted by MHRD. National Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education (NCIVE), consists of experts in vocational education and representatives from across Ministries, in collaboration with industry, to oversee this effort.

Q. NEP 2020 envisions the establishment of national level research for promoting quality research in the nation. What is the proposed name of research organization? NEP 2020 राष्ट्र में गुणवत्ता अनुसंधान को बढ़ावा देने के लिए राष्ट्रीय स्तर के अनुसंधान की स्थापना को लागू करता है। अनुसंधान संगठन का प्रस्तावित नाम क्या है?

National Research Foundation (NRF)

Q. What is full form of “HECI”?

The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)

Q. What is full form of “NHERC”?

The National Higher Education Regulatory Council

Some Important Points about NEP 2020:-

:- New Policy promotes Multilingualism in both schools and higher education. National Institute for Pali, Persian and Prakrit , Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation to be set up.

Adult Education :- Policy aims to achieve 100% youth and adult literacy.

:- M.Phil courses will be discontinued and all the courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level will now be interdisciplinary. एम.फिल पाठ्यक्रमों को बंद कर दिया जाएगा और स्नातक, स्नातकोत्तर और पीएचडी स्तर के सभी पाठ्यक्रम अब अंतःविषय होंगे।

Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combining of two or more academic disciplines into one activity.

:- It also paves the way for foreign universities to set up campuses in India.

(Mock TEST 38) (February Current Affairs 2021) (People/Development & Environment)

1. When was World Wetland Day 2021 observed? विश्व आर्द्रभूमि दिवस 2021 कब मनाया गया?

(A) 02 February

(B) 03 February

(D) 15 February

(A) 02 February || This day is organized to raise global awareness about the important role of wetlands for our planet. World Wetland Day was celebrated for the first time on February 02, 1997, on the completion of 26 years of the Ramsar Convention. There are four main kinds of wetlands – marsh, swamp, bog and fen.

Wetlands :- Wetlands occur where water meets land. Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil. (in geography) an area of land that is always wet (दलदल).

Q. Why are wetlands important?

Wetlands provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial (स्थलीय) plants and animals. Wetlands are valuable for flood protection and climate change mitigation.

Q. What are the negative effects of wetlands?

Loss of vegetation (वनस्पति की हानि), salinization (लवणता), water pollution etc.

Ramsar Convention :- International treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. आर्द्रभूमि के संरक्षण और स्थायी उपयोग के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संधि। It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the Convention was signed in 1971. The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971.

Q. Which is the recently announced Wetland in India?

Tso Kar Ladakh, Leh district (17 November 2020)

Q. How many recognized Ramsar sites in India till December 2020? दिसंबर 2020 तक भारत में कितने मान्यता प्राप्त रामसर स्थल हैं?

As of December 2020 there are 42 recognized Ramsar sites in India. There are 42 Ramsar sites in India.

2. India has set up its first centre for wetland conservation in which city? भारत ने किस शहर में आर्द्रभूमि संरक्षण के लिए अपना पहला केंद्र स्थापित किया है?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Chennai

(D) Chennai || India established its first centre for wetland conservation in Chennai on the occasion of World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2021. The wetlands occupy around 4.6 percent of the country’s landmass.

3. Which nation has agreed to forge deeper engagement with India in the field of renewable energy? किस राष्ट्र ने अक्षय ऊर्जा के क्षेत्र में भारत के साथ गहरा जुड़ाव बनाने पर सहमति व्यक्त की है?

(A) Germany

(B) Russia

(D) Bahrain

(D) Bahrain || India and Bahrain have agreed to forge deeper engagement in the field of renewable energy. This was decided during the 1st India-Bahrain Joint Working Group meeting in the field of Renewable Energy, which was held virtually on February 4, 2021.

Renewable energy is useful energy that is collected from renewable resources, like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

4. India's first geothermal power project will be set up in which union territory? भारत का पहला भूतापीय विद्युत परियोजना किस केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में स्थापित किया जाएगा?

(A) Ladakh

(B) Delhi

(D) Diu

(A) Ladakh || India's first geothermal power project will be set up at eastern Ladakh's Puga village. The village has been identified as the hotspot of geothermal energy in the country by the scientists. The project, known as Geothermal Field Development Project, is planned to be commissioned by the end of 2022.

Geothermal energy is natural heat within the earth. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth. People use geothermal heat for bathing, to heat buildings, and to generate electricity.

In India, exploration and study of geothermal fields started in 1970. The GSI (Geological Survey of India) has identified 350 geothermal energy locations in the country. The most promising of these is in Puga valley of Ladakh. The estimated potential for geothermal energy in India is about 10000 MW.

There are seven geothermal provinces in India :- the Himalayas, Sohana, West coast, Cambay, Son-Narmada-Tapi (SONATA), Godavari, and Mahanadi.

5. Which country plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm? दुनिया के सबसे बड़े अपतटीय पवन फार्म के निर्माण की योजना किस देश में है?

(A) Russia

(B) USA

(D) South Korea

(D) South Korea || South Korea plans to build an 8.2GW offshore wind farm in Jeonnam province by 2030. This was announced by the Moon Jae-in administration on February 5, 2021 after the signing of a $43 billion deal.

offshore wind farm :- situated at sea some distance from the shore. (समुद्र में तट से दूर) (ख़ुला समुद्र में)

6. Which nation has received USD 200 Million from World Bank for safe water and sanitation services? सुरक्षित जल और स्वच्छता सेवाओं के लिए विश्व बैंक से 200 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर किस राष्ट्र को प्राप्त हुए हैं?

(A) India

(B) Bangladesh

(D) Japan

(B) Bangladesh || Bangladesh has received USD 200 Million from World Bank for safe water and sanitation services for rural areas. The agreement was signed between the Bangladesh government and the World Bank on February 9, 2021. The project aims to provide 3.6 million people access to hygienic sanitation facilities and about 6 lakh people access to clean water in rural areas.

7. Who has been elected as the new Director-General of the International Solar Alliance? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन के नए महानिदेशक के रूप में किसे चुना गया है?

(A) Ajay Mathur

(B) Upendra Tripathy

(D) Kamal Jain

(A) Ajay Mathur || India's Ajay Mathur was elected as the next director general of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at a special virtual assembly. “Mathur succeeds Upendra Tripathy, who has served as director general since 2017," ISA said. PM Modi first proposed the initiative in a speech in November 2015 in London. The ISA was established in 2015. The ISA framework agreement was opened for signing at the Conference of the Parties (COP-22) at Marrakesh in November 2016.

ISA :- promote solar energy & reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.

8. Which organization has planned to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB)? किस संगठन ने विश्व सौर बैंक (WSB) शुरू करने की योजना बनाई है?

(A) Solar Energy International

(B) International Solar Alliance

(D) International Energy Agency

(B) International Solar Alliance || The International Solar Alliance (ISA) to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB). The launch will likely be announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (Scotland) in November 2021. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.

President :- Alok Sharma

9. Which Indian city has been recognized as the 2020 Tree City of the World? किस भारतीय शहर को विश्व के 2020 ट्री सिटी के रूप में मान्यता दी गई है?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Chandigarh

(D) Mumbai

(C) Hyderabad || Hyderabad is the only city from India to have been recognized as a 2020 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests.

10. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated Atal Paryavaran Bhavan in which union territory? केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्री प्रकाश जावड़ेकर ने किस केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में अटल पर्यावरण भवन का उद्घाटन किया?

(A) Daman and Diu

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Lakshadweep

Correct Answer is Option :- (D) Lakshadweep || Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar recently inaugurated Lakshadweep Forest Department's headquarters, Atal Paryavaran Bhavan.

(Mock TEST 39)

1. When did the Rajiv Gandhi-led government introduce a new national policy on education? कब राजीव गांधी के नेतृत्व वाली सरकार ने शिक्षा पर एक नई राष्ट्रीय नीति पेश की?

(A) 1968

(B) 1992

(D) 1986

The main features of the Higher Education programmes :-

(1) Consolidation and Expansion of Institutions

(2) Development of Autonomous Colleges and Departments.

(3) Redesigning Courses

(4) Training of Teachers

(5) Strengthening Research

2. The 1986 National Policy on Education was modified in 1992 by the _______ government.

(A) H. D. Deve Gowda

(B) Chandra Shekhar

(D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

3. Nuclear power is the _______ largest source of electricity in India. परमाणु ऊर्जा भारत में _______ बिजली का सबसे बड़ा स्रोत है।

(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) Fourth
(D) Fifth

(D) Fifth (पांचवां) || Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power. As of November 2020, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW.

4. TEQIP Stands For?

(A) Technical Education Quality Innovation Programme

(B) Technical Education Quality Initiative Programme

(D) Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme

Correct Answer is Option (D) Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme || Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme is a project of Government of India assisted by World Bank. The project was implemented to improve the quality of education in the technical institutions of India. Launched Date :- December 2002

5. What are the main issues covered under IT ACT 2000? IT ACT 2000 के अंतर्गत आने वाले मुख्य मुद्दे कौन से है ?

(1) Legal recognition of digital signatures. डिजिटल हस्ताक्षर की कानूनी मान्यता।
(2) Legal recognition of electronic documents. इलेक्ट्रॉनिक दस्तावेजों की कानूनी मान्यता।
(3) Offences and contraventions अपराध और उल्लंघन

Code :-
(A) Only 2
(B) 1/2/3
(C) Only 1 & 2
(D) Only 2 & 3

(B) 1/2/3
Enacted by :- Parliament of India
Enacted :- 9 June 2000

6. In Ancient India, _______ was very famous as a centre of training in Indian Military science. प्राचीन भारत में, कौन भारतीय सैन्य विज्ञान में प्रशिक्षण के केंद्र के रूप में बहुत प्रसिद्ध था?

(A) Odantapuri

(B) Vikramshila

(D) Taxila

7. The world’s first yoga university outside India has been launched in which country? भारत के बाहर दुनिया का पहला योग विश्वविद्यालय किस देश में शुरू किया गया है?

(A) US

(B) Denmark

(D) Mauritius

(A) US || The world's first yoga university outside India has been launched in Los Angeles, United States as a part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations.

8. Which two countries are involved in the implementation of the Kohala Hydroelectric Power project? कोहाला पनबिजली परियोजना के कार्यान्वयन में कौन से दो देश शामिल हैं?

(A) India and Nepal

(B) India and Sri Lanka

(D) India and Bangladesh

(C) Pakistan and China || An agreement was signed between China and Pakistan to implement the Kohala Hydroelectric Power project in the region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The project is being implemented under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

9. The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU on cooperation in environment protection between India and which nation? केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने भारत और किस राष्ट्र के बीच पर्यावरण संरक्षण में सहयोग पर एक समझौता ज्ञापन को मंजूरी दी है?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Nepal

(D) Bhutan

(D) Bhutan || The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Bhutan for cooperation in areas of the environment including air, waste, chemical management and climate change. पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने वायु, अपशिष्ट, रासायनिक प्रबंधन और जलवायु परिवर्तन सहित पर्यावरण के क्षेत्रों में सहयोग के लिए भारत और भूटान के बीच हस्ताक्षरित समझौता ज्ञापन को मंजूरी दी है।

10. Which of the following has been started by International Solar Alliance (ISA)? इनमें से किसकी शुरुआत अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन द्वारा की गई है?

(A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Solar Award
(B) C. V. Raman Solar Award
(C) Kalpana Chawla Solar Award
(D) Vikram Sarabhai Solar Award

(C) ISA Haryana Kalpana Chawla Solar Award

Kalpana Chawla Haryana Solar Award (Haryana)

:- The state of Haryana sanctioned a fund of INR 10 crores for instituting the solar award. हरियाणा राज्य ने सौर पुरस्कार की स्थापना के लिए INR 10 करोड़ के कोष को मंजूरी दी।

:- The solar award has been instituted for scientists from ISA member countries working in the field of solar energy.

(Mock TEST 40) (International Solar Alliance/ISA) (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन)

1. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of _______ countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन भारत द्वारा शुरू किए गए कितने देशों का एक गठबंधन है, जिनमें से ज्यादातर धूप वाले देश हैं।

(A) 115

(B) 119

(D) 121

(D) 121 || The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The primary objective of the alliance is to work for efficient exploitation of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The alliance is a treaty-based inter-governmental organization. Countries that do not fall within the Tropics can join the alliance and enjoy all benefits as other members, with the exception of voting rights. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states world-wide.

2. This initiative was first proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech in November _______ at Wembley Stadium (London), in which he referred to sunshine countries as Suryaputra ("Sons of the Sun").

(A) 2013

(B) 2014

(D) 2016

3. The initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the _______ Summit.

(A) India Spain Summit

(B) India France Summit

(D) India Africa Summit

4. The framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance opened for signature in (Conference of the Parties) CoP-22, _______ in November 2016.

(A) Madrid (Spain)

(B) Bonn (Germany)

(D) Marrakech (Morocco)

5. In January 2016, Narendra Modi, and who jointly laid the foundation stone of the ISA Headquarters?

(A) Emmanuel Macron

(B) François Hollande

(D) Jacques Chirac

(B) François Hollande || In January 2016, Narendra Modi, and the then French President François Hollande (Former President of France 2012-2017) jointly laid the foundation stone of the ISA Headquarters and inaugurated the interim (temporary) Secretariat at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, India. It is headquartered in India. The alliance is also called International Agency for Solar Policy and Application (IASPA). The focus is on solar power utilization. सौर ऊर्जा उपयोग पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया है।

6. India has pledged a target of installing 175GW by 2022 and reduction in emission intensity by 33–35% _______ to let solar energy reach to the most unconnected villages and communities and also towards creating a clean planet.

(A) by 2022

(B) by 2025

(D) by 2040

7. India's pledge to the Paris summit offered to bring _______ % of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil sources (renewable, large hydro, and nuclear) by 2030. पेरिस शिखर सम्मेलन में भारत की शपथ ने 2030 तक गैर-जीवाश्म स्रोतों (अक्षय, बड़े हाइड्रो और परमाणु) से अपनी बिजली उत्पादन क्षमता का _______ % लाने की पेशकश की।

(A) 20%

(B) 60%

(D) 40%

What is the Paris Agreement?

The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.

8. According to Geographical importance, The area of Earth located in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called the _______. भौगोलिक महत्व के अनुसार, कर्क रेखा और मकर रेखा के बीच स्थित पृथ्वी के क्षेत्र को _______ कहा जाता है।

(A) Semi Arid Region

(B) Dhanoa zone

(D) Torrid zone

(D) उष्णकटिबंधीय (पर्वतीय) क्षेत्र Tropical (Torrid/गर्म/उष्ण) Zone || The area of Earth located in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called the tropical (torrid) zone. कर्क रेखा और मकर रेखा के बीच में स्थित पृथ्वी के क्षेत्र को उष्ण कटिबंधीय (सूखा) क्षेत्र कहा जाता है।

torrid :- very hot and dry

The sunniest (bright with sunlight) countries of the world are on the African continent (अफ्रीकी महाद्वीप).

9. The alliance has partnered with _______ to launch Global Solar Atlas at an ISA event at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

(A) Twitter

(B) Google

(D) Facebook

(C) World Bank || Global Solar Atlas is a free online tool that displays annual average solar power potential at any location in the world and thus identify potential sites for solar power generation.

10. At the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) held in Abu Dhabi in January 2018, the government of India announced the establishment of a _______ solar development fund to enable financing of solar projects. जनवरी 2018 में अबू धाबी में आयोजित विश्व भविष्य ऊर्जा शिखर सम्मेलन में, भारत सरकार ने सौर परियोजनाओं के वित्तपोषण के लिए _______ के सौर विकास कोष की स्थापना की घोषणा की।

(A) $100 million

(B) $350 million

(D) $400 million

(B) $350 million

11. Mark the Correct Code.

(1) To mobilize investments of more than USD 1000 billion by 2030; 2030 तक USD 1000 बिलियन से अधिक का निवेश जुटाना;

(2) The International Solar Alliance is headed by the Director General. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन का नेतृत्व महानिदेशक करता है।

Code :-

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) None of these

(1) To mobilize investments of more than USD 1000 billion by 2030; 2030 तक USD 1000 बिलियन से अधिक का निवेश जुटाना;

(2) The International Solar Alliance is headed by the Director General, who leads the operations and carries out the functions of the ISA Secretariat and is responsible to the ISA Assembly. The Director General has a term of four years and is eligible for re-election. Mr. Ajay Mathur holds the office of the Director General presently. India's Ajay Mathur was elected as the next director general of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at a special virtual assembly. “Mathur succeeds Upendra Tripathy, who has served as director general since 2017," ISA said.

Vision (दृष्टि) :- Let us together make the sun brighter. (आइए हम सब मिलकर सूर्य को उज्जवल बनाएं।)

Mission :- Every home no matter how far away, will have a light at home. हर घर चाहे कितना ही दूर क्यों न हो, घर में रोशनी अवश्य होगी।

12. The first Assembly of the ISA was held from _______ in Greater Noida, National Capital Region, India.

(A) 2nd October 2017

(B) 2nd October 2018

(D) 12th December 2018

(B) 2nd October 2018

First Assembly of the ISA :- The first Assembly of the ISA was held from 2nd to 5th October 2018 in Greater Noida, National Capital Region, India.

Second Assembly of the ISA :- The second Assembly of the ISA was convened from 30th October to 1st November 2019 at New Delhi, India. Hosted by MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) (नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा मंत्रालय)

Third Assembly of ISA :-

India and France have been re-elected as the President and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a term of two years at the virtual third Assembly of ISA.

The first two assemblies were held in India in 2018 and 2019.

ISA Partner Organizations :-

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास कार्यक्रम, Green Climate Fund, International Energy Agency (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ऊर्जा संस्था), Asian Development Bank (ADB) एशियाई विकास बैंक, European Union (EU) यूरोपीय संघ, World Bank (विश्व बैंक), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), etc.

ISA Corporate partners :-

:- SoftBank Group

:- Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) (ग्रामीण विद्युतीकरण निगम लिमिटेड)

:- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) भारतीय अक्षय ऊर्जा विकास एजेंसी

:- Power Grid Corporation of India

:- Power Finance Corporation

:- NTPC Limited

:- Solar Energy Corporation of India (भारत का सौर ऊर्जा निगम)

:- CLP Power India Private Limited

:- Coal India Limited

:- India Trade Promotion Organisation (भारत व्यापार संवर्धन संगठन)

Awards (पुरस्कार) :-

(1) ISA Haryana Kalpana Chawla Solar Award :- For Outstanding Scientists/ Engineers & Technologists in the field of Solar Energy from ISA Member Countries.

(2) ISA Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award :- For Best Floating Solar Project in an ISA Member country.

(3) ISA Diwakar Solar Award :- For Organizations Working with Children with Special Needs and the Ones Maximizing use of Solar Energy in the Host Country of the ISA.

13. As of 15 March 2021, which is the 73rd country to sign and ratify the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement? 15 मार्च 2021 तक, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर और पुष्टि करने वाला 73 वां देश कौन-सा है?

(A) United Kingdom

(B) St. Lucia

(D) Jamaica

As of 15 March 2021, Countries who have Signed and Ratified the ISA Framework Agreement :-

:- 73 countries have signed and ratified the ISA Framework Agreement. 73 देशों ने आईएसए फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर और पुष्टि की है।

(73rd) Barbados

Treaties require parliamentary approval. If parliament gives its approval, ratification will follow. संधियों के लिए संसदीय स्वीकृति की आवश्यकता होती है। यदि संसद अपनी स्वीकृति देती है, तो अनुसमर्थन का पालन होगा। sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. आधिकारिक तौर पर वैध बनाते हुए (एक संधि, अनुबंध या समझौते) पर हस्ताक्षर या सहमति दें।

:- Signatory Countries (हस्ताक्षरकर्ता देश)

90 countries have signed the ISA Framework Agreement. 90 देशों ने ISA फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।

(90th Barbados)

ISA aims to make solar energy available 24×7 at near-zero cost to all.

SDGs 7 :- By 2030, Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy (2030 तक, सस्ती, विश्वसनीय, टिकाऊ और आधुनिक ऊर्जा तक पहुंच सुनिश्चित करना)

:- 13% of the global population still lacks access to modern electricity. वैश्विक आबादी का 13% अभी भी आधुनिक बिजली तक पहुंच का अभाव है।

:- 3 billion people rely on wood, coal, charcoal or animal waste for cooking and heating. 3 बिलियन लोग खाना पकाने और हीटिंग के लिए लकड़ी, कोयला, लकड़ी का कोयला या जानवरों के कचरे पर निर्भर हैं।

Steering Committee of the International Solar Alliance, open to all member countries, held its first meeting on 1st December 2015. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन की संचालन समिति, सभी सदस्य देशों के लिए खुली, 1 दिसंबर 2015 को इसकी पहली बैठक हुई।

(Mock TEST 41)

1. _______ is called storage house of e-mail. _______ को ई-मेल का भंडारण गृह कहा जाता है।

(A) Compose

(B) Sender Box

(D) Spam

2. _______ messages is a feature where you can bookmark messages and quickly access them when needed. You can bookmark images, videos, or other content and view them quickly.

(A) Nominal messages

(B) Expressive messages

(D) Starred messages

3. _______ means to postpone a received mail. That is, you will be notified about the same email again at the specified time. You can postpone the email to any date and time you like.

(A) Starred
(B) Compose
(C) Snooze
(D) Scheduled

(C) Snooze/Snoozed || Snooze means to postpone a received mail, just like you snooze your alarm.

4. The important documents / mails / Data / Attachments can be stored here. The created mail which is not sent is also stored in _______ only.

(A) Inbox

(B) Address Book

(D) Sent Box

5. Which of the following is not a water borne disease? निम्नलिखित में से कौन एक जल जनित बीमारी नहीं है?

(A) Cholera

(B) Parkinson disease

(D) Typhoid

(B) Parkinson disease || A disorder of the central nervous system (केंद्रीय तंत्रिका तंत्र) that affects movement (गति), often including tremors (झटके). Parkinson's often starts with a tremor in one hand. Other symptoms are slow movement, stiffness and loss of balance. पार्किंसंस अक्सर एक हाथ में एक झटके से शुरू होता है। अन्य लक्षण धीमी गति, अकड़ और संतुलन की हानि हैं।

Cholera :- A bacterial disease causing severe diarrhoea and dehydration, usually spread in water. एक जीवाणु रोग जिसमें गंभीर दस्त और निर्जलीकरण होता है, आमतौर पर पानी में फैलता है। Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. यह विब्रियो कोलेरी नामक जीवाणु से दूषित भोजन या पीने के पानी के कारण होता है।

Gastroenteritis, also known as Stomach flu, infectious diarrhea (संक्रामक दस्त) and gastro. Diarrhoea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and low-grade fever are common symptoms. दस्त, ऐंठन, मतली, उल्टी और निम्न श्रेणी के बुखार सामान्य लक्षण हैं।

Typhoid :- Typhoid fever is an infection that spreads through contaminated food and water. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. Symptoms include high fever, headache, stomach pain, weakness, vomiting and loose stools.

6. Which is the most effective method of disposal of hospital waste (Medical Waste)? अस्पताल के कचरे (चिकित्सकीय अपशिष्ट) के निपटान का सबसे प्रभावी तरीका कौन-सा है?

(A) Autoclaving

(B) Incineration

(D) Landfill

(B) Incineration (भस्मीकरण) || The most reliable and commonly used treatment process for health-care waste is pyrolytic incineration, also called controlled air incineration or double-chamber incineration.

7. As of May 2020, There are _______ National Parks in India. मई 2020 तक, भारत में कितने राष्ट्रीय उद्यान हैं?

(A) 101

(B) 103

(D) 105

8. How many sanctuaries are there in India in 2019? 2019 में भारत में कितने अभयारण्य हैं?

(A) 545

(B) 553

(D) 572

(B) 553 || There are 553 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119,776 km2, which is 3.64% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, March, 2019).

9. Which of the following is India's first national park? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारत का पहला राष्ट्रीय उद्यान है?

(A) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
(B) Bandipur National Park
(C) Hailey National Park
(D) Kaziranga National Park

(C) Hailey National Park || India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

10. When was the Wildlife Protection Act enacted? वन्यजीव संरक्षण अधिनियम कब लागू किया गया था? It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. यह पौधों और जानवरों की प्रजातियों के संरक्षण के लिए अधिनियमित भारत की संसद का एक अधिनियम है।
(A) 1968
(B) 1972
(C) 1982
(D) 1986

(B) 9 September 1972 (Wildlife Protection Act, 1972)

11. At which of the following places First Global Conference on depletion of Ozone layer was held? निम्नलिखित में से किस स्थान पर ओजोन परत की कमी पर पहला वैश्विक सम्मेलन आयोजित किया गया था?
(A) Rio de Janeiro
(B) Kyoto
(C) Vienna
(D) Germany

(C) Vienna || The Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was adopted by the Conference on the Protection of the Ozone Layer and was opened for signature at Vienna (Capital of Austria) on 22 March 1985 and remained open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters in New York until 21 March 1986.

12. According to the Montreal Protocol, which gas damages the Earth's protective ozone layer? मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल के अनुसार, कौन सी गैस पृथ्वी की सुरक्षात्मक ओजोन परत को नुकसान पहुँचाती है?
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) Nitrous oxide (N2O)
(D) CFCs

(D) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) || The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer. (Signed :- 16 September 1987 & Effective :- 1 January 1989)

13. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act was enacted by the Government in _______. सरकार द्वारा वायु (प्रदूषण निवारण और नियंत्रण) अधिनियम _______ में लागू किया गया था।

(A) 1972
(B) 1976
(C) 1981
(D) 1986

(C) 1981 || The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 an Act of the Parliament of India to control and prevent air pollution in India. It was amended (संशोधित) in 1987.

14. Which of the following is the most polluting in India? भारत में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सबसे अधिक प्रदूषणकारी है?
(A) mobile sources
(B) stationary sources
(C) area sources
(D) natural sources

(B) stationary sources || (stationary sources :- such as power plants, oil refineries, industrial facilities, and factories)
mobile sources :- such as cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains
area sources :- such as agricultural areas, cities, and wood burning fireplaces
natural sources :- such as wind-blown dust, wildfires, and volcanoes (जैसे हवा से उड़ने वाली धूल, जंगल की आग, और ज्वालामुखी)

According to the latest figures in India, The 51% of pollution is caused by the industrial pollution (औद्योगिक प्रदूषण), 27% by vehicles (वाहनों द्वारा), 17% by crop burning and 5% by diwali fireworks (दिवाली आतिशबाजी).

15. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 to mark the anniversary of the _______ on environment on this day in 1972. 1972 में इस दिन पर्यावरण पर _______ की वर्षगांठ को चिह्नित करने के लिए 5 जून को विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस मनाया जाता है।
(A) Montreal Protocol
(B) Bhopal gas tragedy
(C) Ramsar Convention
(D) Stockholm Conference

(D) Stockholm Conference || World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".

(Mock TEST 42)

1. As of January 2021, How many Fake Universities in India?

(A) 18

(B) 26

(D) 24

(D) 24 || The term “fake” as it applies to an unrecognized university. There are about 279 technical institutes in India which are unapproved by AICTE.

2. The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 prohibits the use of which word under Section 23? विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अधिनियम, 1956 धारा 23 के तहत किस शब्द के उपयोग पर प्रतिबंध लगाता है?

(A) College

(B) Commission

(D) Institution

Prohibition of the use of the word “University” in certain cases :- The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 under Section 22(1) provides that a degree can be awarded, only by a University established under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution deemed to be a University under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer or grant degrees.

It shall be punishable with fine.

3. The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following? कार्बन क्रेडिट की अवधारणा निम्नलिखित में से किससे उत्पन्न हुई थी?
(A) Rio Summit
(B) Kyoto Protocol
(C) Montreal Protocol
(D) Paris Agreement

(B) Kyoto Protocol || A carbon credit is a permit or certificate allowing the holder, such as a company, to emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.

4. Where was the first Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP1) was held? क्योटो प्रोटोकॉल (MOP1) के लिए पार्टियों की पहली बैठक कहाँ आयोजित की गई थी?

(A) New Delhi, India

(B) Bonn, Germany

(D) Geneva, Switzerland

(C) Montreal, Canada || The first Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP1) was held in Montreal from 28 November to 9 December 2005, along with the 11th conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP11). It was one of the largest intergovernmental conferences on climate change ever. यह जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अब तक के सबसे बड़े अंतर सरकारी सम्मेलनों में से एक था।

5. When did the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period started? क्योटो प्रोटोकॉल की पहली प्रतिबद्धता अवधि कब शुरू हुई थी?

(A) 2008
(B) 2010
(C) 2011
(D) 2012

(A) 2008 || The Kyoto Protocol first commitment period started in 2008 and ended in 2012.

6. According to the Kyoto Protocol, Which is the most important anthropogenic GHG (greenhouse gas)? क्योटो प्रोटोकॉल के अनुसार, सबसे महत्वपूर्ण मानवजनित ग्रीनहाउस गैस कौन-सा है?

(A) Ozone (O3)
(B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(C) Methane (CH4)
(D) Nitrous oxide (N2O)

(B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

7. As of January 2021, There are _______ Protected areas in India. जनवरी 2021 तक, भारत में कितने संरक्षित क्षेत्र हैं?

(A) 890

(B) 903

(D) 908

(B) 903

What is a Protected Area (PA)?

PAs in India comprise National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation / Community Reserves and Tiger Reserves. It does not include Reserved Forests. Protected Area (PA) has been defined in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Section 2(24A) says :- “Protected Area” means a National Park, Sanctuary, Conservation / Community Reserve. These are notified under Chapter IV titled “Protected Areas”.

Prakash Javadekar, the current Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

8. The world's first intergovernmental conference on environmental education was organized by the _______. पर्यावरण शिक्षा पर दुनिया का पहला अंतर सरकारी सम्मेलन किसके द्वारा आयोजित किया गया था?

(A) UNESCO
(B) UNICEF
(C) UNFCCC
(D) UNCCC

(A) UNESCO || The world's first intergovernmental conference on environmental education was organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in cooperation with the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and was convened in Tbilisi (Capital of Georgia) from October 14-26, 1977.
Intergovernmental :- of, relating to, or conducted between two or more governments. Important role of environmental education in the preservation and improvement (संरक्षण और सुधार) of the world's environment.

9. Where did the Bhopal gas tragedy happen? भोपाल गैस त्रासदी कहाँ हुआ था?

(A) GAIL

(B) UPL Ltd

(D) Bhushan Steel

(C) Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) || The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered to be the world's worst industrial disaster. इसे दुनिया की सबसे खराब औद्योगिक आपदा माना जाता है।

10. What is a potent greenhouse gas emitted from flooded rice fields? बाढ़ वाले चावल के खेतों से निकलने वाली एक शक्तिशाली ग्रीनहाउस गैस कौन सी है?

(A) Ozone
(B) Nitrous oxides and fluorinated gases
(C) Methane (CH4)
(D) carbon dioxide (CO2)

(C) Methane || The main culprit is methane, a potent greenhouse gas emitted from flooded rice fields as bacteria in the waterlogged soil produce it in large quantities. मुख्य अपराधी मीथेन है, बाढ़ वाले चावल के खेतों से निकलने वाली एक शक्तिशाली ग्रीनहाउस गैस, क्योंकि जल वाली मिट्टी में बैक्टीरिया बड़ी मात्रा में इसका उत्पादन करते हैं।

(Mock TEST 43)

1. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund India? विश्व वन्यजीव निधि भारत के राजदूत के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(A) Deepika Padukone

(B) Alia Bhatt

(D) Viswanathan Anand

(D) Viswanathan Anand (विश्वनाथन आनंद) || Chess Legend and five-time World champion, Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education programme. He will support wildlife conservation and educate children across the country on issues related to the environment. वह पर्यावरण से जुड़े मुद्दों पर देश भर में वन्यजीव संरक्षण और बच्चों को शिक्षित करने का समर्थन करेंगे।

2. In 2016, which International agreement/effort/treaty was signed on the day of Earth Day? 2016 में, पृथ्वी दिवस के दिन कौन-सा समझौता/प्रयास/संधि पर हस्ताक्षर किया गया था?

(A) Montreal Protocol
(B) Kyoto Protocol
(C) Rio Summit (रियो शिखर सम्मेलन)
(D) Paris Agreement (पेरिस समझौता)

(D) Paris Agreement (पेरिस समझौता) || (Signed :- 22 April 2016) (Effective :- 4 November 2016) Earth Day continues to hold major international significance : In 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day when the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was signed into force. Earth Day is April 22 of every year. April 22, 2020 will mark 50 years of Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action (जलवायु कार्रवाई). The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. पृथ्वी दिवस प्रमुख अंतरराष्ट्रीय महत्व रखता है : 2016 में, संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने पृथ्वी दिवस को उस दिन के रूप में चुना जब जलवायु परिवर्तन पर ऐतिहासिक पेरिस समझौते को लागू किया गया था। हर साल 22 अप्रैल को पृथ्वी दिवस होता है। 22 अप्रैल, 2020 पृथ्वी दिवस के 50 वर्षों को चिह्नित करेगा। पृथ्वी दिवस 2020 के लिए विषय जलवायु कार्रवाई है। पहला पृथ्वी दिवस 22 अप्रैल, 1970 को आयोजित किया गया था।

3. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur? चेरनोबिल आपदा किस वर्ष हुई थी?

(A) 1984

(B) 1985

(D) 1987

Q. Where did the Chernobyl disaster happen? चेरनोबिल आपदा कहाँ पर हुआ था?

Pripyat (City in northern Ukraine) || At the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The Chernobyl disaster is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, both in terms of cost and casualties. चेरनोबिल आपदा को लागत और हताहतों के मामले में इतिहास में सबसे खराब परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र दुर्घटना माना जाता है।

According to the International Nuclear Event Scale, there are two worst nuclear disasters in history. Second :- 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan.

4. What is the approximate MW capacity of geothermal energy in India? भारत में भूतापीय ऊर्जा की अनुमानित क्षमता लगभग कितना मेगावाट है?

(A) 2,500 MW

(B) 5,000 MW

(D) 20, 000 MW

Geothermal energy is the natural heat of the earth. भूतापीय ऊर्जा पृथ्वी की प्राकृतिक ऊष्मा है।

5. Who suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo vernacular language and on college-level English medium for education? किसने सुझाव दिया कि प्राथमिक विद्यालयों को मातृभाषा भाषाएं अपनानी चाहिए, उच्च विद्यालयों को शिक्षा के लिए एंग्लो वर्नाक्यूलर भाषा और कॉलेज स्तर के अंग्रेजी माध्यम को अपनाना होगा?

(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(B) William Carey
(C) Charles Wood
(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay

(C) Charles Wood || This is known as Wood's dispatch. Anglo vernacular :- using both English and a local vernacular - used especially of schools in India, Burma, and Ceylon during the period of British rule.

6. As of 1 June 2020, The list of central universities published by the UGC includes _______ central universities. 1 जून 2020 तक, यूजीसी द्वारा प्रकाशित केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालयों की सूची में कितने केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय शामिल हैं?

(A) 48

(B) 50

(D) 54

(D) 54 || Central universities or union universities in India are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education. भारत में केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय या संघ विश्वविद्यालय संसद के एक अधिनियम द्वारा स्थापित हैं और शिक्षा मंत्रालय में उच्च शिक्षा विभाग के दायरे में हैं। The region with the most central universities in India is Delhi with seven universities. There are central universities in all of the states of India except Goa. Of the union territories, there are central universities in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry.

7. As of 1 June 2020, the UGC lists _______ state universities.

(A) 423

(B) 388

(D) 411

(D) 411 || State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act. As of 1 June 2020, the UGC lists 411 state universities. The oldest establishment date listed by the UGC is 1857, shared by the University of Calcutta, the University of Madras and the University of Mumbai.

The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. भारत में विश्वविद्यालयों को विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त है, जो विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अधिनियम, 1956 से अपनी शक्ति प्राप्त करता है। In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and co-ordination.

8. The first institute to be granted deemed university status was _______, which was granted this status on 12 May 1958.

(A) IIT Madras

(B) University of Delhi

(D) Indian Institute of Science

Deemed university, or "Deemed to be University", is a status of autonomy (स्वायत्तता) granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of the UGC Act. As of 6 October 2017, the UGC lists 123 deemed universities.

Autonomous colleges are recognized by any Government body or university but follow their own regulations/curriculum/syllabus/examination pattern/grade system for their academic courses instead of following the university's syllabus.

Private universities are approved by the UGC. As of 6 October 2017, the UGC list of private universities lists 282 universities.

9. (OTT) Full Form?

(A) one-time-top

(B) over-the-time

(D) online-the-time

(C) over-the-top || An over-the-top (OTT) media service is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet.

10. _______ is to enhance the quality of Engineering education in the country by providing free online courseware. किसका मिशन मुफ्त ऑनलाइन कोर्स प्रदान करके देश में इंजीनियरिंग शिक्षा की गुणवत्ता को बढ़ाना है?

(A) The digital atlas project

(B) e-Acharya

(D) CEC

(C) NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) || NPTEL provides E-learning through online Web and Video courses in Engineering, Science and humanities streams.

Founded :- 1999

Headquarters location :- Mumbai

Founders :- Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Science

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is a project of MHRD initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore to provide quality education to anyone interested in learning from the IITs. The main goal was to create web and video courses in all major branches of engineering and physical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and management courses at the postgraduate level.

(Mock TEST 44)

1. When was the National Solar Mission launched? राष्ट्रीय सौर मिशन कब शुरू किया गया था?

(A) 2006

(B) 2008

(D) 2012

(C) 2010 || The National Solar Mission was launched by the Government of India in January 2010 to promote solar power in India. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is also known as the National Solar Mission. The National Solar Mission was set with a target of 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power by 2022. It was revised in June 2015 to 1,00,000 MW by 2022. The Government of India proposed to launch its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The National Solar Mission is an initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote solar power. The program was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January 2010 with a target of 20GW by 2022 which was later increased to 100 GW by the Narendra Modi government in the 2015 Union budget of India. The original target of 20 GW was surpassed in 2018, four years ahead of the 2022 deadline.

2. National Testing Agency (NTA) was established in _______. NTA की स्थापना कब हुई थी?

(A) 2015

(B) 2016

(D) 2018

(C) 2017 || National Testing Agency (NTA) is an Indian government agency that has been approved by the Union Council of Ministers and established in November 2017 to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions. The government appointed Vineet Joshi as the first Director-General of the agency. Vineet Joshi is currently the Director General of National Testing Agency (NTA).

3. The University Grants Commission (UGC) provides financial assistance to eligible colleges which are included under Section _______. विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) योग्य कॉलेजों को वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान करता है जो धारा _______ के अंतर्गत शामिल हैं।

(A) Section

(B) Section 21

(D) Section 2(f)

(D) Section 2(f) || The University Grants Commission (UGC) provides financial assistance to eligible colleges which are included under Section 2(f) and declared fit to receive central assistance (UGC grant) under Section 12 (B) of UGC Act.

4. Institutions of higher education which have been declared as Deemed to be Universities under Section _______ of the UGC Act, 1956. उच्च शिक्षा के संस्थान जिन्हें यूजीसी अधिनियम, 1956 की किस धारा के तहत डीम्ड घोषित किया गया है?

(A) Section 23(f)

(B) Section 1(a)

(D) Section 21

5. Which bodies will be merged this year to form the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)? किन निकायों को भारत के उच्चतर शिक्षा आयोग बनाने के लिए इस साल विलय कर दिया जाएगा?

(1) UGC

(2) AICTE

(3) NCTE

(4) MCI

(5) NHRC

Code :-

(A) 2-3-5

(B) 1-2-5

(D) 1-2-3

(Incorrect)

(4) Medical Council of India (MCI)

(5) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

The University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) will be merged this year to form the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) under new NEP 2020. All forms of education apart from legal and medical education will be under the HECI. Presently, there are three regulatory bodies that manage the functioning of various higher educational institutes. The UGC is responsible for the functioning of the universities while AICTE approval is mandatory for technical institutions and NCTE is responsible for all teaching courses and curriculum in the country.

UGC :- UGC provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursement (the payment of money from a fund) of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. यूजीसी भारत में विश्वविद्यालयों को मान्यता प्रदान करता है, और ऐसे मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालयों और कॉलेजों को धन का वितरण करता है। The headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore.

Chairman :- D.P. Singh

AICTE :- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is for technical education and management education system in India, under the Department of Higher Education.

Formation :- November 1945

Headquarters :- New Delhi

Chairman :- Anil Sahasrabudhe

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) :- To regulate and properly maintain the Norms and Standards in the teacher education system.

Formation :- 1995

Headquarters :- New Delhi

Chairperson :- Vineet Joshi, IAS

6. Sargeant Report recommended the formation of a University Grants Committee, which was constituted in the year 1945 to monitor the work of three Central Universities of the country. सार्जेंट रिपोर्ट ने विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान समिति के गठन की सिफारिश की, जिसका गठन वर्ष 1945 में देश के तीन केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालयों के काम की निगरानी के लिए किया गया था। Mark the Incorrect University.

(A) University of Bombay

(B) University of Aligarh

(D) University of Delhi

(A) University of Bombay || The UGC was first formed in 1945 to oversee the work of the three Central Universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi. Its responsibility was extended in 1947 to cover all Indian universities.

7. When did the government decide that all grants to universities and higher educational institutions should be handled by the UGC? कब सरकार ने निर्णय लिया कि विश्वविद्यालयों और उच्च शिक्षण संस्थानों को सभी अनुदान यूजीसी द्वारा संभाला जाना चाहिए?

(A) 1948

(B) 1952

(D) 1958

(B) 1952 || In 1952 the government decided that all grants to universities and higher learning institutions should be handled by the UGC. Consequently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) was formally inaugurated by late Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the then Minister of Education, Natural Resources and Scientific Research on 28 December 1953.

8. In _______ the UGC became a statutory body upon the passing of the "University Grants Commission Act, 1956" by the Indian Parliament. _______ में भारतीय संसद द्वारा "विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अधिनियम, 1956" के पारित होने पर यूजीसी एक सांविधिक निकाय बन गया।

(A) July 1954

(B) November 1956

(D) December 1958

(B) November 1956

(Mock TEST 45)

1. In whose recommendation, universities have been established in big cities like Bombay, Calcutta and Madras on the model of the University of London? किसकी सिफारिश में लंदन विश्वविद्यालय के मॉडल पर विश्वविद्यालयों को बॉम्बे, कलकत्ता और मद्रास जैसे बड़े शहरों में स्थापित किया गया है?

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(B) Lord William Bentinck

(D) Sir Charles Wood

2. According to which of these, English was made the medium of instruction for higher studies? इनमें से किसके अनुसार उच्च अध्ययन के लिए अंग्रेजी को शिक्षा का माध्यम बनाया गया था?

(A) Hunter Commission

(B) Sargeant Report

(D) Wood's despatch

(D) Wood's despatch || Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control, had an important effect on spreading English learning and female education in India. When in 1854 he sent a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo-vernacular language and at college-level English should be the medium of education. This is known as Wood's despatch. Hence, the Wood’s Despatch is considered as Magna-Carta of English Education in India. Vocational and women's education were also stressed upon. व्यावसायिक और महिला शिक्षा पर भी जोर दिया गया।

Anglo vernacular :- using both English and a local vernacular - used especially of schools in India, Burma, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the period of British rule.

After Wood's despatch, several measures were taken by East India Company (Impact of Wood’s Despatch) :-

(1) Setting up new institutions like the University of Calcutta, the University of Bombay and the University of Madras in 1857 as well as the University of the Punjab in 1882 and the University of Allahabad in 1887.

(2) In all provinces, education departments were set up.

Q. When was the Wood’s despatch introduced?

(1854)

Q. What was the motive of Wood’s Despatch?

To spread education in India

Q. Was Wood’s Despatch against vernacular languages?

No, it in fact promoted vernacular languages (स्थानीय भाषा)

Q. Did Wood’s Despatch deny women the right to education?

No, it promoted women education at all levels

Q. Which universities were set up following Wood’s Despatch?

Calcutta, Bombay and Madras Universities

Q. Who declared the 1854 Education Policy?

Charles Wood

3. Who established Sanskrit College at Banaras? बनारस में संस्कृत महाविद्यालय की स्थापना किसने की?

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Thomas Babington Macaulay

(D) Jonathan Duncan

(D) Jonathan Duncan || In 1791, a Sanskrit College was started in Varanasi by Jonathan Duncan for the study of Hindu philosophy and laws.

4. The Government of India appointed a university Education Commission under the chairmanship of _______ in November 1948. भारत सरकार ने नवंबर 1948 में किसकी अध्यक्षता में एक विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षा आयोग की नियुक्ति की?

(A) Rajendra Prasad

(B) Rajendra Prasad

(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

5. _______ established the Calcutta Madrassa in 1781 for the teaching of Muslim law. किसने मुस्लिम कानून की शिक्षा के लिए 1781 में कलकत्ता मदरसा की स्थापना की?

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Thomas Babington Macaulay

(D) Jonathan Duncan

(A) Warren Hastings

6. Mark the Correct Code.

(1) Teacher & Learner Centered Learning Focus is on both students and instructor. शिक्षक और शिक्षार्थी केंद्रित शिक्षण दोनों छात्रों और प्रशिक्षक पर केंद्रित है।

(2) Teacher-Centered Learning Instructor monitors and corrects every student utterance. शिक्षक-केंद्रित शिक्षण प्रशिक्षक प्रत्येक छात्र के कथन की निगरानी और सुधार करता है।

Code :-

(A) Both

(B) Only 1

(D) None

(C) Only 2 || Statement #2 is Correct :- Teacher-Centered Learning Instructor monitors and corrects every student utterance. शिक्षक-केंद्रित शिक्षण प्रशिक्षक प्रत्येक छात्र के कथन की निगरानी और सुधार करता है।

Learner-Centered Learning Students talk without constant instructor monitoring; instructor provides feedback/correction when questions arise. शिक्षार्थी केंद्रित शिक्षण छात्रों को निरंतर प्रशिक्षक निगरानी के बिना बात करते हैं; प्रश्न आने पर प्रशिक्षक प्रतिक्रिया / सुधार प्रदान करता है।

Statement #1 is Wrong :- Teacher & Learner Centered Learning Focus is on both students and instructor. शिक्षक और शिक्षार्थी केंद्रित शिक्षण दोनों छात्रों और प्रशिक्षक पर केंद्रित है।

Teacher-Centered Learning Focus is on instructor. शिक्षक-केंद्रित शिक्षण में प्रशिक्षक पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया है। Learner-Centered Learning Focus is on both students and instructor. शिक्षार्थी केंद्रित शिक्षण में छात्रों और प्रशिक्षकों दोनों पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया है।

7. In which year India became the signatory country of Montreal Protocol? भारत मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल का हस्ताक्षरकर्ता देश किस वर्ष में बना?

(A) 1989

(B) 1990

(D) 1994

(C) 1992 || The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the Ozone layer (ओजोन परत). Montreal Protocol was agreed on 16th September 1987 & Entered into force on 1st January 1989. The theme of World Ozone Day 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It is observed on 16 September annually.

8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by _______. पुरानी प्रतिरोधी फेफड़ों संबंधी रोग (COPD) किस से होता है?

(A) Air pollution (वायु प्रदूषण)

(B) Water pollution (जल प्रदूषण)

(D) Climate change (जलवायु परिवर्तन)

(A) Air pollution (वायु प्रदूषण)

Causes :- Tobacco smoking, air pollution (तम्बाकू धूम्रपान, वायु प्रदूषण)

Other name :- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary emphysema.

Poorly ventilated cooking fires, often fueled by coal or biomass fuels such as wood and dung, lead to indoor air pollution and are one of the most common causes of COPD in developing countries.

(Mock TEST 46) (15 MCQs)

1. _______ is used to discover student problems, difficulties or deficiencies in a course. _______ का उपयोग पाठ्यक्रम में छात्र की समस्याओं, कठिनाइयों या कमियों की खोज करने के लिए किया जाता है।

(A) Diagnostic Test

(B) Benchmark Test

(D) Formative Test

(A) Diagnostic Test

2. _______ testing is used to check whether students have mastered a unit of content. किस परीक्षण का उपयोग यह जांचने के लिए किया जाता है कि छात्रों को सामग्री की एक इकाई में महारत हासिल है या नहीं।

(A) Diagnostic Testing

(B) Benchmark Testing

(D) Formative Testing

(B) Benchmark Testing

3. _______ tests help teachers and parents monitor the progress a student is making on a daily basis. कौन-सा परीक्षण शिक्षकों और माता-पिता को दैनिक आधार पर एक छात्र द्वारा की जा रही प्रगति की निगरानी करने में मदद करते हैं?

(A) Diagnostic Tests
(B) Benchmark Tests
(C) Summative Tests
(D) Formative Tests

(D) Formative Tests

4. Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects _______ abilities. डिसग्राफिया एक सीखने की विकलांगता है जो _______ क्षमताओं को प्रभावित करती है।

(A) Listening (सुनने)
(B) Speaking (बोलने)
(C) Reading (पढ़ने)
(D) Writing (लिखने)

(D) Writing (लिखने)

5. Which of the college in India was set up by Lord Wellesley for the training of the civil servants of the company in vernacular languages? भारत के किस कॉलेज की स्थापना लॉर्ड वेलेजली ने कंपनी के सिविल सेवकों को स्थानीय भाषाओं में प्रशिक्षण के लिए की थी?

(A) East Indian College
(B) Punjab National College
(C) Fort William College
(D) Sanskrit College

6. ________ was one of the largest Buddhist universities, with more than one hundred teachers and about one thousand students. _______ सबसे बड़े बौद्ध विश्वविद्यालयों में से एक था, जिसमें सौ से अधिक शिक्षक और लगभग एक हजार छात्र थे।

(A) Taxila

(B) Nalanda

(D) Vikramshila

7. Which was the world’s first university to have residential quarters for both students and teachers? छात्रों और शिक्षकों दोनों के लिए आवासीय निवास रखने वाला विश्व का पहला विश्वविद्यालय कौन-सा था?

(A) Valabhi

(B) Vikramshila

(D) Nalanda

8. IMPRINT stands for?

(A) INstitute Research, INnovation and Technology

(B) IMPacting Research, INnovation and Technology

(D) IMPacting Research, INstitutions and Technology

(B) IMPacting Research, INnovation and Technology || A national initiative of the Ministry of Education designed to address all major engineering and technology challenges relevant to India. शिक्षा मंत्रालय की एक राष्ट्रीय पहल जो भारत से संबंधित सभी प्रमुख इंजीनियरिंग चुनौतियों का समाधान करने के लिए डिज़ाइन की गई है।

9. a test which is designed to show what skills or knowledge a learner knows and doesn't know. एक परीक्षण जो यह दिखाने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है कि एक शिक्षार्थी क्या कौशल या ज्ञान जानता है और क्या नहीं जानता है।

(A) Achievement test

(B) Proficiency test

(D) Placement test

10. The performance of a student is compared with another student in which type of testing? एक छात्र के प्रदर्शन की तुलना दूसरे छात्र के साथ किस प्रकार के परीक्षण में की जाती है? (June 2019)

(A) Criterion referenced testing

(B) Diagnostic testing

(D) Norm-referenced testing

11. Red Data Book contains a record of _______. रेड डाटा बुक में _______ का रिकॉर्ड होता है।

(A) endangered species (लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों)
(B) extinct species (विलुप्त प्रजाति)
(C) flora (वनस्पतियाँ)
(D) fauna (पशुवर्ग)

(A) endangered species (लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों)

12. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recognized which Indian airport as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport? संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम ने किस भारतीय हवाई अड्डे को दुनिया का पहला पूर्ण सौर ऊर्जा संचालित हवाई अड्डा माना है? (PYQ 2019)

(A) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(B) Goa International Airport

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

13. Which is the first village in India to be fully powered by solar energy? सौर ऊर्जा से पूरी तरह संचालित होने वाला भारत का पहला गाँव कौन-सा है?

(A) Achala

(B) Ballia

(D) Dharnai

(D) Dharnai village, a small village near Bodhgaya in Bihar.

14. Which is the world's first comprehensive climate agreement? दुनिया का पहला व्यापक जलवायु समझौता कौन-सा है?

(A) Basel Convention

(B) Vienna Convention

(D) Montreal Protocol

(C) Paris Agreement || The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the UNFCCC, dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation and finance, signed in 2016.

15. WiFi stands for :-

(A) Worldwide Frequency

(B) Wide Fidelity

(D) Wireless Fidelity

(Mock TEST 47)

1. Which of the following is not included in the Institute of National Importance (INI)? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा राष्ट्रीय महत्व के संस्थान (INI) में शामिल नहीं है?

(A) National Institutes of Technology (NIT)

(B) Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)

(D) NIPER & AIIMS

(C) Medical Council of India || The Institute of National Importance (INI) are those academic institutes that play a vital role in the science and education field. Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition and funding from the Government of India. INIs are designated by the act of Parliament of India. These INIs include :- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), National Institutes of Technology (NIT), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA), National Institutes of Design (NID), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM).

Institute of National Importance Benefits :-

There are many benefits to getting the admission in INIs : -

(1) They improve the standard, research, and quality of education in India.

(2) Many career opportunities with good salary packages.

(3) They provide scholarships for students.

(4) Provide many sports facilities, outdoor games, technical seminars, etc.

(5) There is no interference from the political executive.

2. As of 2020, there are _______ institutes, declared as Institutes of National Importance under a distinct Act of Parliament. संसद के एक अलग अधिनियम के तहत 2020 तक, कितने संस्थान हैं, जिन्हें राष्ट्रीय महत्व के संस्थान के रूप में घोषित किया गया है।

(A) 148

(B) 159

(D) 172

(B) 159 || These INIs include 23 IITs; 15 AIIMSs; 20 IIMs; 31 NITs; 25 IIITs; 7 IISERs, 7 NIPERs; 5 NIDs; 3 SPAs; 5 central universities; 4 medical research institutes and 14 other specialized institutes.

3. The NAAC was established in response to whose recommendations? NAAC की स्थापना किसकी सिफारिशों के जवाब में की गई थी?

(A) Radhakrishnan Commission

(B) Mudaliar Commission

(D) National Policy in Education (1986)

(D) National Policy in Education (1986) || National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 in response to recommendations of National Policy in Education (1986). The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organization in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquartered in Bangalore. The NAACs grades institutes on an eight-grade ladder. NAAC was established by UGC in September 1994. As of 2 November 2018, 568 universities and 11816 colleges were accredited by NAAC. Of these, 1856 institutes (206 universities and 1650 colleges) were graded "A".

4. INFLIBNET stands for :-

(A) Institute for Library Network

(B) Institute for Engineering Technology

(D) Information and Library Network

(D) Information and Library Network || Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET Centre) is an organization that promotes and facilitates libraries and information resources for Indian further education. Its premises are in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Centre started in March 1991 as a project under the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). It became an independent entity in June 1996, reporting to the University Grants Commission of India under the Ministry of Education). INFLIBNET runs a nationwide high speed data network connecting university libraries and other information centres.

5. What is the name of the Indian university whose Chancellor is the Prime Minister of India? उस भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय का क्या नाम है जिसके आचार्य भारत के प्रधानमंत्री हैं?

(A) IGNOU

(B) Delhi University

(D) IISC

(C) Visva Bharati University || Visva Bharati University is the only central university which as PM as its chancellor. Visva-Bharati was declared a central research university and an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament in 1951. The high officials of the university include the paridarshaka (visitor), pradhana (rector), acharya (chancellor), and the upacharya (vice-chancellor). The paridarshaka of this university is the president of India, the pradhana is the governor of West Bengal while the acharya is the prime minister.

Visva Bharati University

:- Located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India

:- It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India. इसकी स्थापना रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर ने की थी जिन्होंने इसे विश्व-भारती कहा था, जिसका अर्थ है भारत के साथ दुनिया का संवाद।

:- Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament.

Established :- 23 December 1921

Chancellor :- Prime Minister of India

Vice-Chancellor :- Bidyut Chakrabarty

6. Who is the Chancellor of the Universities of a State or a Union Territory in India? भारत में किसी राज्य या केंद्र शासित प्रदेश के विश्वविद्यालयों के आचार्य कौन हैं?

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Governor

(D) President

(B) Governor || The Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the advice/ in consultation with the State Government. Chancellor also appoints his/her nominees on various bodies like Senate, Syndicate, Board of Management, Selection Committee and Academic Council of the State Universities.

7. According to THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2009, Which of the following will be the visitor of the university? केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय अधिनियम, 2009, इनमें से कौन-सा विश्वविद्यालय का परिदर्शक होगा?

(A) President of India

(B) Vice-President of India

(D) Prime Minister of India

(A) President of India || The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained by it.

Example of Delhi University :- The President of India is the Visitor, the Vice-President of India is the Chancellor and the Chief Justice of India is the Pro-Chancellor of the University. The Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee are the administrative authorities of the University. The University Court is the supreme authority of the University and has the power to review the acts of the Executive Council and the Academic Council. The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the University. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of education and examination within the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The Finance Committee is responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets.

8. According to the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2019, Where will the two Central Universities be set up? केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालयों (संशोधन) विधेयक 2019 के अनुसार, कहाँ पर दो केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालयों की स्थापना की जाएगी?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Goa

(D) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Andhra Pradesh || Minister of Education Mr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank introduced the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on July 8, 2019. As it was cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 12, 2019, the bill was eventually approved by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The provisions of this act amend the Central Universities Act, 2009, that is aimed at establishing Universities for education and research across different states of India.

What the bill implies? बिल का क्या मतलब है?

The Central Universities Amendment Bill creates room for establishing two central universities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The names of these universities will be the Central University of Andhra Pradesh and the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh. The principal objective of the Central Tribal University is to take added measures to offer opportunities to the tribal population in the realms of higher education and research and also create enough facilities for researches related to tribal art, technology, culture, and customs.

The background :-

It is important to note that the creation of a Central University and a Central Tribal University in the state of Andhra Pradesh becomes mandatory as per the provisions found in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014.

Measures taken as per the amendment :-

While talking on the bill, Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank made an assurance to the members of the houses that the said universities will be created within the next four years. The minister said that the Government of India has now allotted a sum of RS. 450 crore for the project’s first phase that will see the emerging of the Central University. The total value of the project will be Rs. 902.07 crore. The government has also allotted a sum of Rs. 420 crore for the first phase of setting up the Tribal University which will be accomplished at a total allotment of Rs. 836 crore.

(Mock TEST 48)

1. When did India launch its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)? भारत ने कब जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अपनी राष्ट्रीय कार्य योजना (NAPCC) शुरू की?

(A) 2005

(B) 2008

(D) 2015

(B) 2008 || India launched its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30th 2008 by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change.

Government Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change :- जलवायु परिवर्तन को कम करने के लिए सरकार की पहल :- There are eight missions under NAPCC : -

(1) National Water Mission (NWM) राष्ट्रीय जल मिशन

(2) National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) हिमालयी पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(3) National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC) जलवायु परिवर्तन पर रणनीतिक ज्ञान के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(4) National Solar Mission (NSM) राष्ट्रीय सौर मिशन

(5) National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)

(6) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) स्थायी निवास पर राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(7) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) सतत कृषि के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(8) Green India Mission (GIM) ग्रीन इंडिया मिशन

What is Climate Change? जलवायु परिवर्तन क्या है?

Climate change describes a change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time. For example, 20,000 years ago, much of the United States was covered in glaciers. In the United States today, we have a warmer climate and fewer glaciers.

2. How many states are covered under National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE)? हिमालयन पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को बनाए रखने के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन के तहत कितने राज्य शामिल हैं?

(A) Eight

(B) Twelve

(D) Twenty One

(B) Twelve || The mission document on the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE), launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with an outlay of Rs.550 crore during the 12th Five-Year Plan, was approved by the Union Cabinet at its meeting on 28th February 2014.

:- Governed by the Department of Science and Technology. विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग द्वारा शासित।

Q. How many states are covered under this mission?

The mission covers 12 states.

Q. Which are the Himalayan states covered under this mission?

(1) Jammu and Kashmir

(2) Himachal Pradesh

(3) Uttarakhand

(4) Sikkim

(5) Arunachal Pradesh

(6) Nagaland

(7) Manipur

(8) Mizoram

(9) Tripura

(10) Meghalaya

(11) Assam

(12) West Bengal

Q. Who implements NMSHE (National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem)?

The Department of Science and Technology implements the NMSHE.

Since there is a wide range of objectives in this mission, the Government had appointed 6 task force institutions for the implementation of this mission.

3. Who released the Global Climate Risk Index? वैश्विक जलवायु जोखिम सूचकांक कौन जारी करता है?

(A) NITI Aayog

(B) NAPCC

(D) UNFCCC

(C) Germanwatch || Germanwatch is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Bonn, Germany (एक गैर-लाभकारी, गैर-सरकारी संगठन ).

Founded :- 1991

Founders :- Michael Windfuhr, Klaus Milke

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch, the New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International. It evaluates the climate protection performance of 56 countries and the EU, responsible for over 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

4. In the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, India is the _______ most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch. वैश्विक जलवायु जोखिम सूचकांक 2021 में, पर्यावरण थिंक टैंक, जर्मनवॉच द्वारा जारी एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, भारत जलवायु परिवर्तन के लिए _______ सबसे कमजोर देश है।

(A) Second

(B) Fifth

(D) Seventh

(D) Seventh || In the index, India has been ranked at seventh position among the countries that are most effected by climate change in 2019.

The Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) :- The index analyses and ranks to what extent countries and regions have been affected by impacts of climate-related extreme weather events :- storms, floods, heatwaves etc. The Global Climate Risk Index is annually published by the Germanwatch. The index analyses the impact of extreme climate events on the country and the economy. It analyses how countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events. The index is prepared on the basis of data from Munich Re’s NatCatSERVICE.

Germanwatch :- It is a non-profit non-governmental organization that was founded in 1991. The NGO is based in Bonn, Germany.

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Bahamas were the most affected countries in 2019 followed by Japan, Malawi and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

This year is the 16th edition of Climate Risk Index.

5. Which of the following is not the mission of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change?

(A) National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture

(B) National Mission for Sustainable Development

(D) National Solar Mission

(B) National Mission for Sustainable Development

There are eight missions under NAPCC : -

(1) National Water Mission (NWM) राष्ट्रीय जल मिशन

(2) National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) हिमालयी पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(4) National Solar Mission (NSM) राष्ट्रीय सौर मिशन

(5) National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)

(6) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) स्थायी निवास पर राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(7) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) सतत कृषि के लिए राष्ट्रीय मिशन

(8) Green India Mission (GIM) ग्रीन इंडिया मिशन

6. Which Ministry has undertaken the Green India Mission? किस मंत्रालय ने ग्रीन इंडिया मिशन शुरू किया है?

(A) Ministry of Environment

(B) Ministry of Home Affairs

(D) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Green India Mission/National Mission for a Green India :-

:- Governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय द्वारा शासित।

The National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The primary aim is to protect, restore and enhance India’s diminishing forest cover. प्राथमिक उद्देश्य भारत के कम हो रहे वन आवरण की सुरक्षा, पुनर्स्थापन और वृद्धि करना है। It builds on the Prime Minister’s Green India campaign for afforestation (वनरोपण) of 6 million hectares and the national target of increasing land area under forest cover from 23% to 33%.

GIM’s launch was supposed to coincide with the starting of the 12th five-year plan in 2012. But, owing to financial delays the mission was finally launched in 2015.

The objective of the mission is to increase green cover. मिशन का उद्देश्य हरित आवरण को बढ़ाना है।

:- Growth in forest or tree cover to 6 million hectares (mha)

7. When & where was the first UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) took place?

(A) 1996 in Marrakech, Morocco

(B) 1995 in Kyoto, Japan

(D) 1995 in Berlin, Germany

(D) 1995 in Berlin, Germany || The first UNFCCC Conference of the Parties took place from 28 March to 7 April 1995 in Berlin, Germany.

8. Till date how many conference of parties (COPs) have taken place?

(A) 24

(B) 25

(D) 22

(B) 25

9. Where was the last conference of parties (COP) held?

(A) Madrid, Spain

(B) Paris, France

(D) Katowice, Poland

(A) Madrid, Spain || The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP25, is the 25th United Nations Climate Change conference. It was held in Madrid, Spain, from 2 to 13 December 2019 under the presidency of the Chilean government. The conference incorporated the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 15th meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP15), and the second meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA2).

About COP 25

Date :- 2–13 December 2019

Location :- Madrid, Spain

Also known as :- COP25 (UNFCCC)

CMP15 (Kyoto Protocol)

CMA2 (Paris Agreement)

Organized by :- Chile and Spain

Participants :- UNFCCC member countries

Previous event :- Katowice, Poland 2018

Next event :- Glasgow 2021

About COP 26

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom. The conference is set to incorporate the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 16th meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP16), and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA3). Originally due to be held in November 2020 at the same venue, the event was postponed for twelve months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

Organized by :- United Kingdom and Italy

President :- Alok Sharma

10. The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is _______. ओजोन की कमी और ओजोन छिद्र का मुख्य कारण _______ है।

(A) Methane

(B) Nitrous oxide

(D) Carbon dioxide

(C) chlorofluorocarbons || The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is manufactured chemicals (produced on a large scale using machinery), especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants, and foam- blowing agents (chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs, halons), referred to as ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

(Mock TEST 49)

1. Ingestion of excess fluoride, usually in drinking water, can cause fluorosis, which affects? अतिरिक्त फ्लोराइड का अंतर्ग्रहण, आमतौर पर पीने के पानी में, फ्लोरोसिस का कारण बन सकता है जो किसे प्रभावित करता है?

(A) metabolism & coma

(B) cardiovascular disease and diabetes

(D) teeth and bones

(D) teeth and bones || Ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones.

2. Which products contain an ozone depleting substance? किन उत्पादों में ओजोन क्षयकारी पदार्थ होता है?

(1) fire extinguishers

(2) refrigerators

(3) air conditioners

(4) foam

(5) aerosol propellants

Code :-

(A) 1/2/3/4

(B) 3/2/1

(D) 2/1/4/5

What are they?

Ozone depleting substances are chemicals that destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer. They include :-

:- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

:- halons

:- carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)

:- methyl chloroform (CH3CCl3)

:- hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs)

:- hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

:- methyl bromide (CH3Br)

:- bromochloromethane (CH2BrCl)

The use of these chemicals is controlled by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol). There are other ozone depleting substances, but their ozone depleting effects are very small, so they are not controlled by the Montreal Protocol.

Example :- One kilogram of (halon 1211) can destroy 50 tonnes of ozone

What did we use ozone depleting substances for?

The main uses of ozone depleting substances include :-

:- CFCs and HCFCs in refrigerators and air conditioners,

:- HCFCs and halons in fire extinguishers,

:- CFCs and HCFCs in foam,

:- CFCs and HCFCs as aerosol propellants, and

:- methyl bromide for fumigation of soil.

3. CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 0.3-degree Celsius in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators. क्लोरो-फ्लोरो-कार्बन्स ग्रीनहाउस गैसें हैं जिन्होंने पिछली सदी में वैश्विक तापमान में 0.3 डिग्री सेल्सीयस की वृद्धि का कारण बना है। रेफ्रिजरेटरों में उपयोग होने वाले CFC का नाम बताइए।

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Freon

(D) Ammonia

(B) Freon || The main CFC used in refrigeration is freon. CFCs :- Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are compounds made up of chlorine, fluorine and carbon.

Q. Name the chemical which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners and damage ozone layer when released in air. उस रसायन का नाम बताइए जिसका उपयोग रेफ्रिजरेटर और एयर कंडीशनर में किया जाता है और हवा में छोड़ने पर ओजोन परत को नुकसान पहुंचाता है।

CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons)

4. Which of the following gas does not contribute to the global warming? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी गैस ग्लोबल वार्मिंग में योगदान नहीं करती है?

(A) Methane

(B) Carbon Dioxide

(D) Sulfur Hexafluoride

(C) Nitrogen || Global warming is the gradual heating of Earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere. The gases that contribute to global warming are :- Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12), Hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), Sulfur Hexafluoride, Nitrogen Trifluoride.

Sources of Major Greenhouse Gases :-

Carbon Dioxide :- Fossil fuel combustion; Deforestation; Cement production

Methane :- Fossil fuel production; Agriculture; Landfills

Nitrous Oxide :- Fertilizer application; Fossil fuel and biomass combustion; Industrial processes

Chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12) & Hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23) :- Refrigerants

Sulfur Hexafluoride :- Electricity transmission

Nitrogen Trifluoride :- Semiconductor manufacturing

5. Which of these Convention is associated with hazardous waste? इनमें से कौन-सा सम्मेलन खतरनाक अपशिष्ट से जुड़ा है?

(A) Stockholm Convention

(B) Bonn Convention

(D) COP24

(C) Basel Convention || Basel Convention, is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations. The convention was opened for signature on 21 March 1989, and entered into force on 5 May 1992. The Basel Convention aims to protect the environment by bringing measures to control hazardous and other waste disposals.

Basel Convention (Wastes)/Examples of Hazardous Waste :- Pesticides and other garden chemicals, paint thinners, batteries, cleaners, Biomedical (organs and body parts, needles, syringes, broken glass) and healthcare wastes etc.

India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution has announced a blanket ban on all types of single-use plastic products (Single-use plastics are disposable plastics meant for use-and-throw. These comprise polythene bags, plastic drinking bottles, plastic bottle caps, food wrappers, plastic sachets, plastic wrappers, straws etc.) in all its PSUs including Food Corporation in India in September 2019.

Q. Is India member of Basel Convention?

Yes, India is a member of the Basel Convention. It ratified the convention in June 1992 and brought it into force on 22nd September 1992.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC) introduced Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules of 2016.

6. According to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, Which country produces the most e-waste?

(A) USA

(B) China

(D) India

(B) China || Examples of electronic waste include, but not limited to :- TVs, computer monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, cables, circuit boards, lamps, clocks, flashlight, calculators, phones, digital/video cameras, radios, DVD players, MP3 and CD players.

7. Sasakawa Award is associated with :-

(A) Nuclear Field

(B) Wind Power

(D) Disaster Risk Management

(D) Disaster Risk Management || The United Nations Sasakawa Award is the most prestigious international award in the area of Disaster Risk Management. Jointly organized by the UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) and the Nippon Foundation. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on May 16, 2019 honoured Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the "Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction". The Sasakawa Awardee was announced at recent Award Ceremony during 6th Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2019 held at Geneva, Switzerland.

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) :- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities to disaster.

8. Which of the following is not part of geological disaster? निम्नलिखित में से कौन भूवैज्ञानिक आपदा का हिस्सा नहीं है?

(A) volcanic eruptions

(B) Storm surge

(D) earthquakes

(B) Storm surge || Storm surge is caused primarily by the strong winds in a hurricane. A natural disaster due to geological disturbances, often caused by shifts in tectonic plates and seismic activity (भूकंपीय गतिविधि). For example, natural disasters caused by a geological process are called geological disasters; these are earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, avalanches (हिमस्खलन) and landslides. Disasters caused by weather-related factors are floods, landslides, droughts, forest fires, and tornadoes.

(Mock TEST 50) List of Environment Conventions & Protocols (पर्यावरण सम्मेलनों और प्रोटोकॉल की सूची) (Brief about Environmental Conventions & Protocols)

Q. Which of the following is the correct chronology? निम्न में से कौन-सा सही कालक्रम है?

Q. Themes, Dates & Some Important Facts?

(1) Ramsar Convention

:- It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands.

:- It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

:- It came into force in 1975.

Q. Which is the recently announced Wetland in India?

Tso Kar, Ladakh, Leh district (17 November 2020)

World Wetlands Day :- 2nd February

:- As of December 2020 there are 42 recognized Ramsar sites in India.

(Theme)

2021 :- Wetlands and water

2020 :- Wetlands and Biodiversity

(2) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

:- The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. It is a convention for the conservation of biological diversity (जैविक विविधता). Biological diversity, very simply, refers to all of the different kinds of life on Earth. Examples of species include blue whales, white-tailed deer, white pine trees, sunflowers, and microscopic bacteria that can't even be seen by the naked eye.

:- The convention was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993.

Drafted :- 22 May 1992

Signed :- 5 June 1992 – 4 June 1993

Effective :- 29 December 1993

:- The current acting executive secretary is Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, who took up this post on 1 December 2019.

:- 2010 was also the International Year of Biodiversity. International Day for Biological Diversity :- 22nd May || Theme 2020 :- Our solutions are in nature

:- A Conference of the Parties (COP) was held annually for three years after 1994.

1994 COP 1 :- The first ordinary meeting of the parties to the convention took place in November and December 1994, in Nassau, Bahamas.

2021 COP 15 :- The 15th meeting of the parties is due to take place in the second quarter of 2021 in Kunming, China.

:- It has two supplementary agreements, the Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol.

Cartagena Protocol :- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, also known as the Biosafety Protocol (Biosafety is used to protect from harmful incidents.), was adopted in January 2000. and entered into force on 11 September 2003.

Nagoya Protocol :- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources (microorganisms, plant varieties, animal breeds etc.) || The Nagoya Protocol was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan and entered into force on 12 October 2014.

(3) Vienna Convention

:- It is a convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer.

:- The Vienna Convention was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988.

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer :- 16th September || The theme for 2020 World Ozone Day is “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”.

:- In 2020, the world community celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Vienna Convention along with the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (also known as the Ozone Day.)

(4) Montreal Protocol

:- The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, also known simply as the Montreal Protocol, is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer.

:- Signed 26 August 1987 & entered into force on 26 August 1989.

Q. Has India signed the Montreal Protocol?

India became a signatory to the Montreal Protocol in 1992.

Montreal Protocol has since undergone nine revisions, in 1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi), 1992 (Copenhagen), 1993 (Bangkok), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal), 1998 (Australia), 1999 (Beijing) and 2016 (Kigali).

(5) Kyoto Protocol

:- It is an international protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

:- The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.

:- The Kyoto Protocol applies to the six greenhouse gases listed in Annex A :- carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).

First commitment period :- 2008–2012

Second commitment period :- 2012–2020

(6) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

:- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty addressing climate change.

Aim :- Control of emission of Green House Gases (GHGs) that cause global warming

The Convention was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature on 4 June 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro (known by its popular title, the Earth Summit).

Effective :- 21 March 1994

:- The first global conference on climate change was held in 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Q. How Many Signatory Parties are there of the Agreement?

As of 2020, the UNFCCC has 197 signatory parties.

Q. Is India a Signatory?

Yes, but ratified it in 1993.

:- The Kyoto Protocol was adopted at the third session of the UNFCCC. Another important agreement within the UNFCCC is the Paris Agreement (COP 21) which aims to reduce and mitigate GHG emissions.

:- There are a total of 25 COPs to UNFCCC that have met since 1994.

UNFCCC COP1 :- 1985, Berlin

UNFCCC COP26 :- 2021, Glasgow under the presidency of the United Kingdom.

(7) Rio Summit

:- The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, the Rio Summit, the Rio Conference, and the Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from June 3rd to June 14th in 1992.

Important Outcomes (महत्वपूर्ण परिणाम)

:- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

:- Agenda 21

:- Forest Principles

Conventions Opened For Signature :-

:- Convention on Biological Diversity

:- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

:- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Earth Summit :-

(1) Earth Summit 1992, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) (Rio de Janeiro)

(2) Earth Summit 2002 (World Summit on Sustainable Development) (Johannesburg, South Africa)

(3) Earth Summit 2012, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) (Rio 2012) (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

(8) Basel Convention

Basel Convention, is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations. The convention was opened for signature on 21 March 1989, and entered into force on 5 May 1992. The Basel Convention aims to protect the environment by bringing measures to control hazardous and other waste disposals.

Q. Is India member of Basel Convention?

Yes, India is a member of the Basel Convention. It ratified the convention in June 1992 and brought it into force on 22nd September 1992.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC) introduced Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules of 2016.

:- New Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 too have been brought by the MOEF&CC.

:- Electronic Waste – E-waste Management Rules 2016 – MOEF&CC announced these rules replacing E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules of 2011.

(9) Minamata Convention on Mercury

:- The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury.

:- The Convention was signed in 2013 and entered into force in 2017.

:- India is a party to the Minamata Convention and ratified it in 2018. 93rd Party to the Minamata Convention.

:- The first meeting of the COP to the Convention was held in Geneva in 2017.

:- Mercury is a naturally-occurring heavy metal that is found in air, soil, and water.

:- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mercury is one of the top ten chemicals of major public health concern.

:- Mercury is released into the atmosphere through natural processes such as weathering of rocks, volcanic eruptions, geothermal activities, forest fires, etc. Apart from these natural processes, mercury is also released through human activities.

(10) Paris Agreement

:- The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016.

:- As of March 2021, 191 members of the UNFCCC are parties to the agreement.

(11) Environmental Protection Act (1986)

:- Environment Protection Act, 1986 Act of the Parliament of India. In the wake of the Bhopal gas Tragedy or Bhopal Disaster, the (Government of India) enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under Article 253 of the Constitution. Passed in March 1986, it came into force on 19 November 1986.

:- It has 26 sections and 4 chapters.

:- The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.

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(MCQs)

1. Which of the following is the correct chronology? निम्न में से कौन-सा सही कालक्रम है?

(1) Kyoto Protocol

(2) Montreal Protocol

(3) UNFCCC

(4) Paris Agreement

(5) Minamata Convention

Code :-

(A) 1-3-5-2-4

(B) 2-3-1-4-3

(D) 2-3-1-5-4

(2) Montreal Protocol (1987)

(3) UNFCCC (1992)

(1) Kyoto Protocol (1997)

(5) Minamata Convention (2013)

(4) Paris Agreement (2016)

2. What is Kigali Amendment?

(A) Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol

(B) Amendment to the Paris Agreement

(D) Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

(D) It is an amendment to the Montreal Protocol. (यह मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल में संशोधन है।)

3. As of December 2020 there are _______ recognized Ramsar sites in India? दिसंबर 2020 तक भारत में कितने मान्यता प्राप्त रामसर स्थल हैं?

(A) 40

(B) 36

(D) 26

4. Which of the following is associated with ozone layer protection? इनमें से कौन ओजोन परत संरक्षण से जुड़े हैं?

(1) Montreal Protocol

(2) Kyoto Protocol

(3) UNFCCC

(4) Vienna Convention

Code :-

(A) 1 & 2

(B) 3 & 4

(D) 2 & 3

5. International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on _______. जैविक विविधता के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 16th September

(B) 22nd May

(D) 5th June

(B) 22nd May || Theme 2020 :- Our solutions are in nature

6. 2021 Theme of World Wetlands Day?

(A) Wetlands and Water

(B) Wetlands and Biodiversity

(D) Time for Nature

(A) Wetlands and water

(Theme)

2021 :- Wetlands and water

2020 :- Wetlands and Biodiversity

7. Paris Agreement :- As of February 2021, _______ members of the UNFCCC are parties to the agreement. पेरिस समझौता :- फरवरी 2021 तक, UNFCCC के कितने सदस्य समझौते के पक्षकार हैं?

(A) 193

(B) 187

(D) 191

8. How many sections and chapters are there in the Environmental Protection Act (1986)? पर्यावरण संरक्षण अधिनियम (1986) में कितने खंड और अध्याय हैं?

(A) 24 sections and 6 chapters

(B) 18 sections and 4 chapters

(D) 22 sections and 8 chapters

9. Which of the following is within the UNFCCC? इनमें से कौन-सा UNFCCC के भीतर है?

(1) Kyoto Protocol

(2) Montreal Protocol

(3) Vienna Convention

(4) Paris Agreement

Code :-

(A) 1 & 4

(B) 1-3-4

(D) 1-2-4

(A) 1 & 4

10. Mark the Important Outcomes of Earth Summit 1992.

(1) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

(2) Forest Principles

(3) Bonn Convention

(4) Agenda 21

Code :-

(A) 1-2-3

(B) 1-2-4

(D) 2-3-4

(B) 1-2-4

Important Outcomes (महत्वपूर्ण परिणाम)

:- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

:- Agenda 21

:- Forest Principles

11. Which gas is leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy?

(A) Hydrogen Fluoride

(B) Methyl bromide

(D) Carbon Monoxide (CO)

(C) MIC (Methyl isocyanate) || Synonyms are isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine and MIC. The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered among the world's worst industrial disasters. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas.

12. Which of these convention has not been opened for signature at the Earth Summit 1992?

(A) Convention on Biological Diversity

(B) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

(D) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

13. When did Earth Summit take place? पृथ्वी शिखर सम्मेलन कब हुआ?

(1) 1992

(2) 2012

(3) 2002

(4) 2014

Code :-

(A) 1-2-3

(B) 1-3-4

(D) 3-4-1

(A) 1-2-3

14. Which of the following is associated with mitigate GHG emissions? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा ग्रीनहाउस गैसों (GHG) को स्थिर करने से संबंधित है?

(1) Vienna Convention

(2) CBD

(3) Kyoto Protocol

(4) UNFCCC

Code :-

(A) 1-2-3-4

(B) 1 & 3

(D) 3 & 4

15. World Ozone Day 2020 theme?

(A) Caring for all life under the sun

(B) Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection

(D) Keep Cool and Carry on: The Montreal Protocol

(B) Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection || International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer :- 16th September || The theme for 2020 World Ozone Day is “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”.

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