Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 3 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more

15 questions · 18 minutes

Question 1

India's target year for achieving net zero carbon emissions is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2070 — India committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 at COP26 in Glasgow.‌​‍

Answer

2060

Answer

2080

Answer

2050

Question 2

Primary productivity measured in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

g/m²/year or kcal/m²/year — GPP = total. ‌​‍NPP = GPP - respiration. Earth's NPP ~170 billion tonnes/year dry weight.

Answer

L

Answer

°C

Answer

kg/year

Question 3

COPD full form:

Accepted Answer

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — COPD.

Answer

Central

Answer

Cardiac

Answer

Chronic Obstruction Pathology Disease

Question 4

Mitochondria function:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Energy (ATP) — Powerhouse of cell — produces ATP.‌​‍

Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Storage

Answer

Digestion

Question 5

Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas in 1492 with financial backing from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain — The Spanish Catholic monarchs sponsored Columbus's westward voyage.‌​‍

Answer

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Answer

King John II of Portugal

Answer

Louis XII of France

Question 6

Suez Canal length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

193 km — Approximately 193 km.‌​‍

Answer

100 km

Answer

300 km

Answer

500 km

Question 7

India-China border talks:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Disengagement in Depsang-Demchok 2024 — Late 2024 disengagement at remaining points.‌​‍

Answer

No talks

Answer

Standstill

Answer

War

Question 8

Who is the present CAG (April 2016)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shashi Kant Sharma — Shashi Kant Sharma was CAG from May 2013 to September 2017.‌​‍

Answer

Agarwal

Answer

T.E. Khanna

Answer

Vinod Rai

Question 9

Tropic of Cancer passes through:

Accepted Answer

17 countries approx — Multiple (Mexico, N Africa, Arabia, India, SE Asia).

Answer

Only India

Answer

Only Africa

Answer

5

Question 10

Number of rivers in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 rivers (41 west-flowing + 3 east-flowing).

Answer

34

Answer

41

Answer

50

Question 11

The Sylhet referendum (1947) resulted in most of Sylhet joining:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

East Pakistan — Most of Sylhet joined East Pakistan; only Karimganj stayed with Assam (India).‌​‍

Answer

Remaining independent

Answer

India

Answer

Burma

Question 12

Kannur district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1957 — 1957.‌​‍

Answer

1956

Answer

1980

Answer

1970

Question 13

Solicitor General assists:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AG — Assists Attorney General of India.‌​‍

Answer

PM

Answer

CJI

Answer

CAG

Question 14

3, 9, 27, 81, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

243 — Each × 3. 81 × 3 = 243.‌​‍

Answer

162

Answer

216

Answer

324

Question 15

Which supplement is now a new treatment for diarrhoea given along with ORS?

Accepted Answer

Zinc — WHO/UNICEF recommend zinc supplementation with ORS to reduce diarrhoea duration and severity.

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Phosphorus

Answer

Lithium

Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 3 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more