21. In January, 2020, Michelle Obama was conferred with Grammy Award for which of the following albums?
(a) Becoming
(b) Last Christmas
(c) White Rose
(d) The River
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22. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched as per the World Economic Forum’s release of Global Talent Competitive Index, 2020 ?
(Country) (Rank)
(a) Switzerland – 1
(b) Singapore – 3
(c) India – 72
(d) U.S.A. – 4
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23. Consider the following statements about a 13 years old girl, Suchetha Satish who won ‘100 Global Child Prodigy Award’ on 3rd January, 2020 at Delhi :
1. She lives in Dubai (U.A.E.).
2. She can sing in 120 languages.
Of the above, the correct statement/s is/are :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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24. COP-26 in the year 2020 is scheduled to take place at which of the following cities?
(a) Glasgow
(b) Madrid
(c) Frankfurt
(d) Helsinki
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25. Atwo-day Workshop-cum-Exhibition on “Bamboo-A Wonder Grass” was held on January 11-12, 2020 at which of the following cities of India ?
(b) Guwahati
(c) Jammu
(d) Imphal
(a) Agartala
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26. Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan is situated along the coast of which one of the following seas?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Levantine Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Aral Sea
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27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Grasslands) (Continents)
A. Lanos 1. North America
B. Steppes 2. Africa
C. Prairies 3. Europe
D. Veld 4. South America
Code
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 1 3 2
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28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Tribes) (Area)
A. Khirghiz 1. Japan
B. Bushman 2. Arab
C. Ainu 3. Central Asia
D. Badduin 4. Kalahari
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
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29. Which one of the following is largest lignite coal field in India ?
(a) Singrauli
(b) Makum
(c) Karanpura
(d) Neyveli
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30. Which of the following rivers of India is NOT a tributary of Damodar River ?
(a) Barakar
(b) Indrawati
(c) Jamunia
(d) Barki
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31. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(Canal Project) (Location)
(a) Ghatprabha Canal Project – Karnataka
(b) Ukai Canal Project – Gujarat
(c) Nira Canal Project – Maharashtra
(d) Jawai Project – Tamil Nadu
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32. Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) Odisha is the largest producer of Chromite in India.
(b) Karnataka is the largest producer of Silver in India.
(c) Andhra Pradesh has largest reserve of Bauxite in India.
(d) Odisha has largest reserve of Manganese in India.
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33. The iron-ore reserves of India are associated with which of the following rock systems ?
(a) Dharwar
(b) Cuddappah
(c) Vindhyan
(d) Gondwana
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34. Selva forests are characterized by
(a) Broad leaf evergreen
(b) Broad leaf deciduous
(c) Coniferous evergreen
(d) Coniferous deciduous
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35. In which of the following cities, the Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation’ is located in India ?
(a) Dehradun
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Nagpur
(d) Bhopal
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36. The ‘Environmental Protection Act’ in India was enacted in which of the following years?
(a) 1980 A.D.
(b) 1986 A.D.
(c) 1992 A.D.
(d) 1994 A.D.
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37. Which one of the following is arranged in correct descending order in terms of population density as per 2011 census?
(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala
(c) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
(d) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
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38. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Phenomenon) (Compounds)
A. Acid rain 1. Chlorofluoro carbon
B. Photochemical smog 2. Carbon monoxide
C. Combination 3. Sulphur dioxide with haemoglobin
D. Depletion of 4. Unsaturated ozone layer hydrocarbons
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 3 2 4
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39. ‘Mycorrhiza’ is a symbiotic association between
(a) Algae and plants
(b) Algae and fungi
(c) Fungi and plants
(d) Blue green algae and fungi
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40. Which of the following facts is NOT correct about vitamins ?
(a) Some vitamins can be synthesised by intestinal microorganisms
(b) Some vitamins act as hormones
(c) Some vitamins are stored in body
(d) Vitamin ‘K’ is a water soluble vitamin
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