Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 9 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more

Question 1

Chipko Movement (1973) to save forests was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt — Chipko started in Reni village, Chamoli (Uttarakhand). ‌​‍'Chipko' = embrace the trees to prevent felling.

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Baba Amte

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Ela Bhatt

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Medha Patkar

Question 2

Forest Conservation Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1980 — 1980.‌​‍

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1986

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1972

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2002

Question 3

Largest vein:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vena cava — Vena cava.‌​‍

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Aorta

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Pulmonary

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Jugular

Question 4

Study of birds:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ornithology — Ornithology. Entomology = insects.‌​‍

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Entomology

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Ecology

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Seismology

Question 5

Currency of UK:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pound Sterling — Pound Sterling (£).‌​‍

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Euro

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Franc

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Dollar

Question 6

Polygamy means marriage to multiple spouses. Polygyny is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One man, multiple wives — Polygyny (1 man + multiple wives) more common historically. ‌​‍Polyandry (1 woman + multiple husbands) rare — e.g., Toda, some Himalayan communities.

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Group marriage

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Polyandry

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Monogamy

Question 7

India AI Mission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10,000 crore approved 2024 — ₹10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission.‌​‍

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Existing

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Only plan

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Cancelled

Question 8

BHIM, the UPI payment app, is developed by:

Accepted Answer

NPCI — BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) from NPCI enables UPI payments.

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RBI

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SBI

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TCS

Question 9

Landlocked port:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kolkata (river) — Kolkata — river port.‌​‍

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Kochi

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JNPT

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Haldia

Question 10

Kerala's 'Responsible Tourism' initiative was first piloted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kumarakom — Kerala's Responsible Tourism Mission was first piloted in Kumarakom in 2007-08 before expanding statewide.‌​‍

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Kovalam

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Thekkady

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Munnar

Question 11

The Jawaharlal Nehru Committee Report (1928) that drafted constitutional reforms was chaired by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Motilal Jawaharlal Nehru — Motilal Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the 1928 committee — the report played a role in shaping India's Constitution.‌​‍

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Tej Bahadur Sapru

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Tilak

Question 12

Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam was formed in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1940 — Cochin Rajya Praja Mandalam founded 1941. ‌​‍Standard PSC: 1941. (Some sources 1940.)

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1943

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1942

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1941

Question 13

The 86th Amendment (2002) is famous for:

Accepted Answer

Making education a Fundamental Right (Article 21A) and a Fundamental Duty — 86th Amendment: added Article 21A (Right to Education) + Article 51A(k) (parents' duty to provide education).

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Anti-defection law

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Panchayati Raj

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GST

Question 14

Find the next two in the series: 3, 15, 18, 90, 93, __‌​‍

Accepted Answer

465, 468 — Pattern: ×5, +3 alternately. 93×5=465, 465+3=468.‌​‍

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105, 108

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95, 98

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335, 338

Question 15

Micron India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gujarat ATMP — Sanand, Gujarat.‌​‍

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Karnataka

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AP

Answer

TN

Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 9 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +8 more