GS Paper - 1 [Jharkhand APO Mock Test]

JHARKHAND MOCK TEST-1

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1. Which is the only national park located in Jharkhand?

a. Dalma National Park

b. Betla National Park

c. Hazaribagh National Park

d. Palamau Tiger Reserve

2. Which of the following is the most dominant forest type found in Jharkhand?

a. Tropical Deciduous Forest

b. Mangrove Forest

c. Montane Forest

d. Littoral Forest

3. Which river forms a part of the eastern boundary between Jharkhand and West Bengal?

a. Damodar River

b. Subarnarekha River

c. Barakar River

d. Ajay River

4. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rigveda’?

a. Agni

b. Pashupati

c. Vishnu

d. Indra

5. Gautam Buddha’s mother belonged to which of the following clans?

a. Maya clan

b. Licchavis clan

c. Koliyan clan

d. Shakya clan

6. Hathigumpha inscription gives account of which of the following rulers?

a. Asoka

b. Chandragupta Maurya

c. Kharvela

d. Samudragupya

7. Who was the founder of Chalukya Dynasty?

a. Vishnuvardhan

b. Pulakesin I

c. Kirtivarman I

d. Pulakesin II

8. Banda Bahadur, the Sikh leader, was executed during the rule of which of the following?

a. Jahandar Shah

b. Bahadur Shah I

c. Farrukh Siyar

d. Rafi-us-Darajat

9. Who launched the Depressed Class Mission Society in Bombay?

a. Mukund Rao Patil

b. C.N.Mudaliyar

c. V.R.Shinde

d. Shri Narayan Guru

10. When did the Indian National Congress (INC) founded by A. O. Hume?

a. 1882

b. 1885

c. 1887

d. 1889

11. The first Carnatic war was ended by signing the treaty of

a. Paris

b. Pondicherry

c. Aix-La-Chapelle

d. London

12. Who is known as the Father of Civil Service in India?

a. George Barlow

b. Lord Minto-I

c. Lord Wellesley

d. Lord Cornwallis

13. For the first time, female infanticide was prohibited by which Governor-General?

a. Lord Ellenborough

b. Lord Canning

c. Lord Hardinge I

d. Lord John Shore

14. The Swaraj Party was founded by whom in 1923?

a. C.R.Das

b. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

c. Lala Lajpat Rai

d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

15. In which among the following historic sessions of Indian National Congress, the National Conference got merged in it?

a. First Session

b. Second Session

c. Third Session

d. Fourth Session

16. The percentage of India’s population in the total population of the world as per 2011 census is _____:

a. 17.50%

b. 18.01%

c. 19.35%

d. 20.25%

17. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as ______:

a. Step-wise migration

b. Intra-state migration

c. Inter-state migration

d. Forced migration

18. In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?

a. Shimla

b. Ranchi

c. Srinagar

d. Dehradun

19. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as ______:

a. Kallar

b. Regur

c. Bangar

d. Khadar

20. Nasik is situated on the bank of the river ______:

a. Tapti

b. Krishna

c. Mahanadi

d. Godavari

21. Which one of the following is the driest region in India?

a. Vidarbha

b. Marwar

c. Telengana

d. Marathwada

22. What is the new name of Jog or Gerosoppa waterfall?

a. Mahatma Gandhi Waterfall

b. Rajiv Gandhi Waterfall

c. Sardar Patel Waterfall

d. Jawaharlal Nehru Waterfall

23. What does the first step of “Theory of Demographic Transition” indicate?

a. High Birth-Rate and High Death-Rate

b. Falling Death Rate and High Birth Rate

c. Low Birth-Rate and Low Death Rate

d. All of the above

24. Khetri mines in Rajasthan is famous for which of the following?

a. Limestone

b. Copper

c. Mica

d. Aluminium

25. Bishrampur is famous for which of the following mines?

a. Iron ore

b. Coal

c. Manganese

d. Copper ore

26. The price at which the government offers to sell foodgrains lower than the market price is known as:

a. Procurement Price

b. Minimum Support Price

c. Issue Price

d. Market Price

27. Who was the first to estimate the national income in India?

a. V.K. R. V. Rao

b. Dadabhai Naoroji

c. R.C. Dutt

d. D.R. Gadgil

28. What does parallel economy mean?

a. Black Money

b. Parallel Business

c. Illegal Economy

d. No option is correct

29. In which year ‘National Food for Work’ program was started in India?

a. 2000

b. 1991

c. 2002

d. 2004

30. What is the remuneration of an entrepreneur in production?

a. Pure profit

b. Gross profit

c. Net profit

d. Super-normal profit

31. Which of the following is called the minimum payment to the factor of production?

a. Quasi Rent

b. Rent

c. Wages

d. Transfer Payment

32. Goods which are either for consumption or for investment are called ___

a. Final goods

b. Giffen goods

c. Inferior goods

d. Intermediate goods

33. Which of the following is a characteristic of kinked demand curve?

a. Monopoly

b. Oligopoly

c. Monopsony

d. Duopoly

34. Which of the following constitute the Labour Force?

a. All employed persons

b. All employed as well as unemployed persons

c. All employed as well as unemployed persons willing to work

d. All employed persons in unorganized sector

35. Sardar Sarovar hydroelectric project is associated with which river?

a. Mahanadi

b. Narmada

c. Godavari

d. Luni

36. Which of the following has least melting point?

a. Carbon

b. Silver

c. Mercury

d. Gold

37. Which one of the following forms of phosphorus is most reactive?

a. Black phosphorus

b. White phosphorus

c. Violet phosphorus

d. Red phosphorus

38. How are ‘Cations’ formed?

a. Addition of electron

b. Removal of electron

c. Addition of proton

d. Removal of proton

39. Which of the following animals is known to possess the gizzard, also known as the ventriculus, gastric mill, or gigerium, in its digestive tract?

a. Archosaurs

b. Giraffes

c. Mammals

d. Primates

40. Which of the following is not a connective tissue?

a. Compact Bone

b. Adipose Tissue

c. Cardiac Muscle

d. Areolar Tissue

41. Tracoma disease is related to which of the following organs?

a. Nose

b. Ear

c. Tooth

d. Eye

42. Lungs are located in the _____:

a. Peritoneal cavity

b. Pleural cavity

c. Pericardial cavity

d. Abdominal cavity

43. Which one of the following is not a photosynthetic pigment?

a. Chlorophyll

b. Phycobilin

c. Carotenoid

d. Anthocyanin

44. Male mosquitoes take their food from _____:

a. Human blood

b. Standing water

c. Sap of plants

d. Dung and debris

45. Which organ has finger like outgrowths which are called as Villi (Singular Villus)?

a. Stomach

b. Bladder

c. Large Intestine

d. Small Intestine

46. Widal test is used for the diagnosis of ____:

a. Malaria

b. Cholera

c. Typhoid

d. Salmonellosis

47. Which state recently launched a new governance model called the “co-district” initiative?

a. Nagaland

b. Assam

c. Mizoram

d. Sikkim

48. Which ministry recently launched Humsafar Policy in New Delhi?

a. Ministry of Urban Development

b. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

c. Ministry of Defence

d. Ministry of Home Affairs

49. Which state became the first in India to launch a state-of-the-art e-registry system named Sampada 2.0?

a. Rajasthan

b. Uttarakhand

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Uttar Pradesh

50. Roopkund Lake, which was seen in news, is located in which state?

a. Rajasthan

b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Gujarat

d. Uttarakhand

51. Which state government recently launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 to provide land rights to indigenous people?

a. Jharkhand

b. Odisha

c. Manipur

d. Assam

52. What was the primary objective of Operation Sagar-Manthan launched by NCRB?

a. Counter terrorism activities

b. Target drug trafficking through maritime routes

c. Enhance coastal security

d. Promote international trade

53. Which public broadcaster recently launched the OTT platform ‘WAVES’?

a. Prasar Bharati

b. All India Radio

c. Doordarshan

d. None of the Above

54. Which Indian initiative was praised by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School for accelerating infrastructure projects?

a. National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

b. Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN

c. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan

d. PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation)

55. What is the name of the health initiative launched by Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) in Singrauli?

a. CHARAK

b. AROGYA

c. SWASTHYA

d. Koylanchal Health Program

56. What is the name of the application launched by the Department of Telecommunications to empower citizens and address fraud communications?

a. Digi Saathi

b. Fraud Watch

c. Sanchar Saathi

d. None of the Above

57. Which ministry recently launched the People’s Plan Campaign (Jan Yojana Abhiyan)?

a. Ministry of Rural Development

b. Ministry of Agriculture

c. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

d. Ministry of Home Affairs

58. Which day is observed as World Food Day?

a. October 13

b. October 14

c. October 15

d. October 16

59. Which country recently hosted first G-7 Defence Ministers meeting?

a. United Kingdom

b. Japan

c. Italy

d. Canada

60. Which day is observed as United Nations Day every year?

a. October 22

b. October 23

c. October 24

d. October 25

61. Recently, the Indian army hosted the Chanakya Defence Dialogue at which place?

a. Chennai

b. Jaipur

c. Gurugram

d. New Delhi

62. What is the theme of World Cities Day 2024?

a. Youth leading climate and local action for cities

b. Valuing our communities and cities

c. Financing sustainable urban future for all

d. Act Local to Go Global

63. Which state/UT is the host of the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF)?

a. Chennai

b. Bengaluru

c. New Delhi

d. Hyderabad

64. Which day is declared as the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)?

a. 15 November

b. 16 November

c. 17 November

d. 18 November

65. What is the official language of Jharkhand?

a. Bengali

b. Odia

c. Santali

d. Hindi

66. Which thermal power plant is located in Jharkhand?

a. Patratu Thermal Power Plant

b. Korba Thermal Power Plant

c. Singrauli Thermal Power Plant

d. Neyveli Thermal Power Plant

67. Which river is referred to as the lifeline of Jharkhand?

a. Subarnarekha

b. Damodar

c. Ganga

d. Koel

68. Which city in Jharkhand is famous for its coal mining industry?

a. Dhanbad

b. Ranchi

c. Bokaro

d. Jamshedpur

69. Which city of Jharkhand is known as the ‘Steel City of India’?

a. Ranchi

b. Bokaro

c. Jamshedpur

d. Dhanbad

70. Which is known as the Haldighati of Chhota Nagpur?

a. Korrembey

b.Palamau

c. Netarhat

d. Ghatshila

71. Minimum literacy (2001) in Jharkhand is found in:

a. Pakur

b. Dumka

c. Lohardaga

d. Gumla

72. Maximum literacy (2001) in Jharkhand is in:

a. West Singhbhum

b. Ranchi

c. East Singhbhum

d. Dhanbad

73. Who is the current Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court?

a. Vinod Kumar Gupta

b. Ramachandra Rao

c. Sanjay Karol

d. Tarlok Singh Chauhan.

74. Where is the High Court of Jharkhand located?

a. Jamshedpur

b. Dumka

c. Ranchi

d. Dhanbad

75. How many Lok Sabha seats are in Jharkhand?

a. 12

b. 13

c. 14

d. 15

76. What is the literacy rate of Jharkhand?

a. 67.80%

b. 65.20%

c. 68.10%

d. 66.41%

77. The National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) scheme is administered by which ministry?

a. Ministry of Education

b. Ministry of External Affairs

c. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

d. Ministry of Skill Development

78. Where was the India-Greece PASSEX (Passing Exercise) conducted in July 2025?

a. Mumbai

b. Chennai

c. Visakhapatnam

d. Kolkata

79. Which Indian site is recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India’s 44th World Heritage Site?

a. Lepakshi Temple

b. River Island of Majuli

c. Geoglyphs of the Konkan Region

d. Maratha Military Landscapes

80. What is the name of operation launched by Indian army to ensure safe conduct of the Amarnath Yatra in 2025?

a. Operation Rakshak

b. Operation Shiva

c. Operation Surya

d. Operation Kiran

81. What is Lysosomal Storage Disorder (LSD) that was recently seen in news?

a. Bacterial infections of the liver

b. Autoimmune disorders affecting the skin

c. Rare genetic conditions causing toxic buildup in cells

d. Hormonal imbalances affecting metabolism

82. Who received the ‘Most Impactful Environmentalist’ award on World Environment Day 2025?

a. Acharya Prashant

b. Sunita Narain

c. Sadhguru

d. Rajendra Singh

83. Where was the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2025 held?

a. Indonesia

b. France

c. India

d. New Zealand

84. Himalayan long-tailed Myotis, that was recently seen in news, belongs to which species?

a. Monkey

b. Bat

c. Spider

d. Frog

85. Who has been appointed as a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission?

a. T. Rabi Sankar

b. Poonam Gupta

c. Swaminathan Janakiraman

d. M. Rajeshwar Rao

86. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared which year as the International Year of the Woman Farmer?

a. 2025

b. 2026

c. 2027

d. 2028

87. Which state/UT is home to India’s first E-Waste Recycling Eco Park?

a. Delhi

b. Uttarakhand

c. Ladakh

d. Himachal Pradesh

88. What is the new motto adopted by the Full Bench of Lokpal of India?

a. Justice for All, Power to None

b. Empower Citizens, Expose Corruption

c. Fight Corruption, Serve the Nation

d. Transparency First, Accountability Always

89. What is the name of operation recently launched by CBI to dismantle cybercrime networks involved in online child sexual exploitation?

a. Operation Chakra

b. Operation Hawk

c. Operation Clean Net

d. Operation Suraksha

90. UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by which organization?

a. United Nations Development Programme

b. World Bank

c. International Road Federation

d. World Health Organization

91. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in May 2025?

a. N.C. Shrivastava

b. Atul Sinha

c. Ajay Kumar

d. Nilanjan Sanyal

92. What is the name of the scheme launched to upgrade existing schools into model schools with modern infrastructure?

a. Digital India Schools Program

b. PM Vidya Scheme

c. PM SHRI Scheme

d. PM VIKSIT Scheme

93. Which state government has launched ‘Sanchari Cauvery’ tanker delivery scheme?

a. Madhya Pradesh

b. Kerala

c. Maharashtra

d. Karnataka

94. When is the ‘International Day of Plant Health (IDPH)’ observed every year?

a. May 10

b. May 11

c. May 12

d. May 13

95. Which organisation launched the BHARATI initiative to boost agri-food exports?

a. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

b. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

c. NITI Aayog

d. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare

96. What is the name of the app launched to facilitate seamless cotton procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme?

a. E-Kapas App

b. Kapas Kisan App

c. MSP Cotton Portal

d. Krishi Cotton App

97. Which city is the host of 18th edition of Inclusion International’s World Congress 2025?

a. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

b. Paris, France

c. New Delhi, India

d. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

98. Which NASA mission recently spotted two rocky exoplanets orbiting the star TOI-2322?

a. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

b. Artemis Program

c. James Webb Space Telescope

d. Hubble Space Telescope

99. India recently joined which global network to strengthen oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare?

a. Global Health Data Exchange

b. Health AI Global Regulatory Network

c. World Digital Health Forum

d. AI for Health Alliance

100. Amit Mishra, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?

a. Football

b. Hockey

c. Cricket

d. Basketball

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