Civil Excise Officer Practice Test 15 — Art & Culture, Current Affairs, English +10 more

Question 1

Aurangzeb's policies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Re-imposed Jizya — Re-imposed Jizya 1679.‌​‍

Answer

Religious tolerance

Answer

Secular

Answer

Kept Din-i-Ilahi

Question 2

Rohtang Pass:

Accepted Answer

HP — Himachal Pradesh.

Answer

UK

Answer

J&K

Answer

Ladakh

Question 3

NFSA (National Food Security Act) 2013 covers:

Accepted Answer

~75% rural + 50% urban population (~67% overall) — 5 kg/person/month. ₹3 rice, ₹2 wheat, ₹1 coarse grain. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) for poorest.

Answer

Only BPL

Answer

100%

Answer

10%

Question 4

SC/ST Act amendment 2018:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Restored Act strength — After SC's Kashinath Mahajan dilution, Act amended to restore.‌​‍

Answer

Modified

Answer

Doubled

Answer

Repealed

Question 5

Infrastructure fund mobilisation structures of KIIFB are approved by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both RBI and SEBI — KIIFB's masala-bond and fund-raising structures required both RBI and SEBI approvals.‌​‍

Answer

SEBI only

Answer

RBI only

Answer

Neither

Question 6

Hershey-Chase experiment (1952):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Proved proteins are genetic material — ³²P labeled DNA; ³⁵S labeled protein. ‌​‍Only ³²P entered bacterial host — DNA transmits heredity.

Answer

Proved DNA is genetic material (using T2 phage and ³⁵S/³²P labeling)

Answer

Proved RNA

Answer

No conclusion

Question 7

Charles Correa has distinguished himself as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Architect — Charles Correa was a renowned Indian architect.‌​‍

Answer

Musician

Answer

Singer

Answer

Painter

Question 8

Ayodhya airport named:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maharishi Valmiki Intl — Maharishi Valmiki International Airport.‌​‍

Answer

Ayodhya Intl

Answer

Ram Intl

Answer

Sri Ram

Question 9

A man walks 15m east, turns right and walks 10m, turns right and walks 9m, turns right and walks 2m, finally turns left and walks 6m. ‌​‍Now he is facing:

Accepted Answer

West — E → S (right) → W (right) → N (right) → W (left). Final direction: West.‌​‍

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

North

Question 10

Synonym of DOGMATIC:

Accepted Answer

Assertive — Stubbornly opinionated.

Answer

Flexible

Answer

Open

Answer

Uncertain

Question 11

Synonym of REVERE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Worship — Respect greatly.‌​‍

Answer

Ignore

Answer

Hate

Answer

Despise

Question 12

'Nandanar' is the pen name of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

P.C. Gopalan — Malayalam writer P.C. Gopalan wrote under the pen-name 'Nandanar'.‌​‍

Answer

C. Govinda Pisharady

Answer

P.C. Kuttikrishnan

Answer

R. Ramachandran Nair

Question 13

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramanan — Changampuzha's Ramanan (1936) is one of the most popular romantic poems in Malayalam literature.‌​‍

Answer

Karuna

Answer

Veena Poovu

Answer

Duravastha

Question 14

Coelenterates (Cnidaria) are characterized by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cnidoblasts (stinging cells) and radial symmetry — Hydra, jellyfish (Aurelia), coral. ‌​‍Two body forms: polyp and medusa. Diploblastic.

Answer

Coelom present

Answer

Vertebrates

Answer

Bilateral symmetry

Question 15

NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — NITI Aayog was established on 1 January 2015.‌​‍

Answer

2013

Answer

2014

Answer

2016

Civil Excise Officer Practice Test 15 — Art & Culture, Current Affairs, English +10 more