Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 13 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +9 more

15 questions · 18 minutes

Question 1

Swachh Bharat Mission launched:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — Launched 2 October 2014 by PM Modi.‌​‍

Answer

2015

Answer

2013

Answer

2016

Question 2

Biosphere Reserves in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 — 18 biosphere reserves as of current.‌​‍

Answer

12

Answer

24

Answer

30

Question 3

When assessing a patient's renal function before prescribing certain medications, a pharmacist often considers the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). GFR primarily measures the efficiency of which renal process?

Accepted Answer

C. Filtration of blood plasma — GFR is the volume of fluid filtered from the glomerular capillaries into Bowman's capsule per unit time. It is a key indicator of kidney function, specifically measuring how efficiently the kidneys are filtering waste products and excess water from the blood plasma. Tubular reabsorption and secretion are subsequent processes in urine formation.

Answer

A. Tubular reabsorption

Answer

B. Tubular secretion

Answer

D. Urine concentration

Question 4

Infants born to ___ -deficient mothers develop cretinism and stunted growth.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Iodine — Maternal iodine deficiency causes congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism).‌​‍

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Protein

Answer

Zinc

Question 5

The four 'founding fathers' of modern sociology are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Comte, Marx, Weber, Durkheim — Comte (positivism), Marx (conflict theory), Weber (interpretive sociology), Durkheim (functionalism) — classical sociology.‌​‍

Answer

Only Weber

Answer

Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx

Answer

Only Marx

Question 6

Study of stamps:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Philately — Philately.‌​‍

Answer

Calligraphy

Answer

Numismatics

Answer

Epigraphy

Question 7

Kerala gold smuggling case:

Accepted Answer

2020 — 2020 UAE consulate case.

Answer

2018

Answer

2022

Answer

2019

Question 8

The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit 2023 was held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New Delhi — India hosted the SCO summit in New Delhi in July 2023 during its SCO chairmanship.‌​‍

Answer

Astana

Answer

Beijing

Answer

Samarkand

Question 9

Zoji La:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Srinagar-Leh — Connects Kashmir Valley to Ladakh.‌​‍

Answer

Ladakh

Answer

Kargil

Answer

Shimla

Question 10

Statements about Marayoor — which are TRUE? ‌​‍(i) Small town in Idukki Taluk (ii) Prehistoric rock paintings (iii) Famous for sandalwood forests (iv) Scenic Pambar river

Accepted Answer

All four — All four are correct facts about Marayoor (Idukki district).‌​‍

Answer

(i), (iii), (iv)

Answer

(ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer

(i), (ii), (iii)

Question 11

The Ryotwari System (1820) in South India and the Deccan was introduced by:

Accepted Answer

Thomas Munro and Alexander Reed — Under the Ryotwari system, peasants were treated as landlords and paid tax directly to the British.

Answer

Cornwallis and Wellesley

Answer

Holt Mackenzie and Bentinck

Answer

Dalhousie alone

Question 12

Kerala New Year:

Accepted Answer

Vishu — Vishu — Malayalam New Year (Medam 1).

Answer

Onam

Answer

Kerala Piravi

Answer

Pongal

Question 13

The Fodder Scam (Bihar) primarily involved:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lalu Prasad Yadav — Bihar's Fodder Scam (~₹940 crore fraud 1996) — Lalu Prasad Yadav (then CM) convicted in multiple cases.‌​‍

Answer

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Answer

Madhu Limaye

Answer

Jayalalitha

Question 14

Next in: F,H,J,L,?

Accepted Answer

N — Skip alternate letters.

Answer

M

Answer

O

Answer

P

Question 15

Kerala Agricultural University:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1971 — 1971 at Vellayani/Mannuthy.‌​‍

Answer

1990

Answer

1960

Answer

1980

Beat Forest Officer (proxy for Surveyor at common-prelim level) Practice Test 13 — Current Affairs, Environment, General Knowledge +9 more