Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 5 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more

15 questions · 18 minutes

Question 1

Sundarbans Biosphere:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both India and Bangladesh — Part in both countries.‌​‍

Answer

Only India

Answer

Bangladesh side

Answer

WB

Question 2

The IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) highlights that human activities have unequivocally caused global warming. Which of the following sectors is identified as the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions according to AR6?

Accepted Answer

C. Electricity and Heat Production — AR6 reports that the electricity and heat production sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. Transportation (A) is a significant but smaller contributor, while AFOLU (B) and industrial processes (D) are also major but ranked lower.

Answer

A. Transportation

Answer

B. Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Answer

D. Industrial Processes

Question 3

A dominant allele:

Accepted Answer

Expresses its trait in a heterozygote — Dominant allele masks the recessive in heterozygotes (e.g., Aa shows A trait).

Answer

Always skips generations

Answer

Only expresses in homozygote

Answer

Never expresses

Question 4

The main nitrogenous waste in human urine is:

Accepted Answer

Urea — Humans are ureotelic — urea is main N waste; ammonia would be toxic.

Answer

Ammonia

Answer

Uric acid

Answer

Creatinine

Question 5

Cognitive psychology studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mental processes — perception, memory, thinking, problem solving — 'Cognitive revolution' (1950s-60s). ‌​‍Influenced by linguistics, computer science. Piaget, Neisser, Miller.

Answer

Behavior only

Answer

Only instinct

Answer

Only emotion

Question 6

National Calendar started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1957 — Saka Calendar adopted 22 March 1957.‌​‍

Answer

1960

Answer

1950

Answer

1947

Question 7

Vaccine Maitri (diplomacy) involved India exporting vaccines to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~100 countries from Jan 2021 — India's Vaccine Maitri (Jan 2021 onwards) — exported COVISHIELD/COVAXIN to nearly 100 countries before focusing on domestic vaccination.‌​‍

Answer

Only SAARC nations

Answer

Only Africa

Answer

EU countries

Question 8

Malala was shot by the Taliban for advocating:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Girls' education — She was shot on 9 October 2012 on a school bus in Swat Valley for championing girls' education.‌​‍

Answer

Independence

Answer

Women's right to vote

Answer

Peace only

Question 9

Valley of Flowers National Park is in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand — Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its endemic alpine flowers.‌​‍

Answer

Jammu & Kashmir

Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Answer

Sikkim

Question 10

Idukki formed:

Accepted Answer

1972 — 26 January 1972.

Answer

1956

Answer

1980

Answer

1990

Question 11

The Mansabdari system was introduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Akbar — Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system — a ranking system for military and civil officials.‌​‍

Answer

Babur

Answer

Shah Jahan

Answer

Aurangzeb

Question 12

Sahodara Sangham was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sahodaran Ayyappan — K. Ayyappan founded Sahodara Sangham in 1917 advocating dining inter-caste.‌​‍

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Ayyankali

Answer

Vakkom Moulavi

Question 13

The Telangana movement succeeded with statehood on:

Accepted Answer

2 June 2014 — Telangana became 29th state on 2 June 2014, carved out of Andhra Pradesh. KCR became first CM. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014.

Answer

1 June 2014

Answer

15 June 2014

Answer

1 January 2015

Question 14

Find the odd one: 2, 5, 11, 17, 23, 29

Accepted Answer

2 — 2 is even; rest are odd primes.

Answer

5

Answer

11

Answer

29

Question 15

Third Buddhist Council under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ashoka — At Pataliputra.‌​‍

Answer

Kanishka

Answer

Ajatashatru

Answer

Kalashoka

Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 5 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more