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JHARKHAND MOCK TEST-2
GENERAL STUDIES
1. Which climatic zone is predominant in Jharkhand?
a. Temperate
b. Arid
c. Tropical
d. Subtropical
2. Which district in Jharkhand is known to be the most mineral-rich, particularly for its significant iron ore reserves?
a. Bokaro
b. West Singhbhum
c. Ranchi
d. Dhanbad
3. Which of the following soil types is predominant in the plateau regions of Jharkhand?
a. Alluvial soil
b. Black soil
c. Laterite soil
d. Desert soil
4. What metals were known to the people of Indus valley civilisation?
a. Copper, bronze, silver, gold but not iron
b. Copper, silver, iron but not bronze
c. Copper, gold, iron but not silver
d. Copper, silver, iron but not gold
5. The following were the immediate successors of imperial Mauryas?
a. Pandyas
b. Kushans
c. Nandas
d. Sungas
6. Who among the following annexed Anga to Magadha?
a. Chandragupta Maurya
b. Bimbisara
c. Ashoka
d. Samudragupta
7. What was the reign period of Rajaraja Chola?
a. 1014-1044 AD
b. 985-1014 AD
c. 1044-1054 AD
d. 973-985 AD
8. Which famous philosopher was also the tutor of Alexander the Great?
a. Alfred Shred
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Rousseau
9. Who founded the independent Jaunpur Sultanate?
a. Ibrahim Shah
b. Mahmud Shah
c. Khwajah-i-Jahan Malik Sarwar
d. Hussain Shah
10. Who was the first Delhi Sultan to collect land revenue in cash?
a. Iltutmish
b. Balban
c. Jalauddin Khalji
d. Alauddin Khalji
11. Which of the following rulers was also called as Jagadguru Badshah?
a. Burhan Nizam Shah
b. Ali Adil Shah I
c. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
d. Malik Hasan Bahri
12. Which fort was called the “most impregnable fortress in India” by Shivaji and “Troy of the East” by British?
a. Raigarh Fort
b. Mehrangarh Fort
c. Gingee Fort
d. Sinhagad Fort
13. Which of the following defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad and compelled Haidar Ali of Mysore to pay tribute?
a. Balaji Baji Rao
b. Madhav Rao
c. Raghunath Rao
d. Narayan Rao
14. Which city is known for the “Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha” and observance of the All-India Flag Day on June 18, 1923?
a. Kanpur
b. Nagpur
c. Nainital
d. Bhopal
15. Which entity took the primary role of governing India, incorporating all legislative, administrative, and monetary authorities, post the 1857 revolt and according to the Government of India Act 1858?
a. Viceroy and Governor General
b. Viceroy and his council
c. Secretary of State for India and his council
d. Viceroy’s Council
16. The international arm of ONGC is known as by which of the following name?
a. ONGC International Organization
b. ONGC Videsh Limited
c. ONGC Foreign Operations
d. ONGC overseas Limited
17. Tulbul project is related to which of the following rivers of India?
a. Jhelum
b. Narmada
c. Sutlej
d. Tapi
18. Which of the following nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power station in India?
a. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
b. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
c. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
d. Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant
19. Which of the following is known as the Golden Quadrilateral?
a. Rail lines joining metropolitan cities
b. National Highway Project
c. Air Routes
d. Gold Trading Ways
20. The foundation stone of the Golden Quadrilateral Project was laid in which year?
a. 1959
b. 1966
c. 1999
d. 2005
21. What is the literacy rate in India, as per the census 2011?
a. 74%
b. 70.5%
c. 68.3%
d. 65%
22. Which of the following rivers is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region?
a. Jhelum
b. Chenab
c. Sutlej
d. Beas
23. The river Alakananda is originated from which of the following glaciers?
a. Satopanth Glacier
b. Gangotri Glacier
c. Siachen Glacier
d. Pindari Glacier
24. At which of the following places the Ganga River joins the Yamuna River?
a. Allahabad
b. Kanpur
c. Patna
d. Hardwar
25. In which of the following State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
a. Bihar
b. Uttarakhand
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
26. Which among the following matches of lakes and their type are correct?
1. Bhimtal- Dissolution Lake
2. Asthamudi- Lagoon
3. Pangong- Tectonic Lake
4. Gohna Lake- Landslide Lake
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
a. 1 & 2
b. 1, 2 & 4
c. 2, 3 & 4
d. 1, 2, 3 & 4
27. According to Keynes, the business cycle is caused by variation in the rate of investment due to fluctuations in which of the following?
a. Marginal efficiency of capital
b. Marginal propensity to save
c. Marginal propensity to consumption
d. Marginal efficiency to investment
28. What is the demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm?
a. Downward sloping
b. Perfectly inelastic
c. A concave curve
d. Perfectly elastic
29. If the average revenue is a horizontal straight line, what will be the marginal revenue?
a. U shaped
b. Kinked
c. Identical with average revenue
d. L shaped
30. In which market structure the market demand curve is represented by the firm’s demand curve?
a. Monopoly
b. Oligopoly
c. Duopoly
d. Perfect Competition
31. Which country recently announced to withdraw from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation?
a. China
b. Russia
c. Ukraine
d. Belarus
32. Maitree Express connects India and which country?
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. Myanmar
d. Nepal
33. What is the shortest highway in India?
a. NH 345
b. NH 548
c. NH 119
d. NH 445
34. What is second generation of ethanol?
a. Ethanol produced from corn
b. Ethanol prouced from sugarcane
c. Ethanol produced from molasses
d. None of the above
35. During which year was the first iron and steel unit on modern lines was established?
a. 1830
b. 1851
c. 1889
d. 1923
36. What is the interest subsidy provided on housing loans under PM Awas Yojna?
a. 6.5%
b. 4.5%
c. 3.5%
d. 5%
37. The main function of palisade parenchyma in leaf is _____:
a. Pollutants
b. Antibiotics
c. Hormones
d. Toxins
38. The rhythmic contraction of the lining of muscles of canal to push the food along the gut is called _____:
a. Peristalsis
b. Facilitation
c. Guttation
d. None of the above
39. The term gene was coined by _____:
a. De Vries
b. T. H. Morgan
c. W. L. Johanssen
d. G. Mendel
40. Which of the following gases is known as “Laughing Gas”?
a. Nitrous oxide
b. Nitrogen peroxide
c. Nitrogen
d. Nitric oxide
41. Which of the following is a method/process of disposing of solid waste which cannot be reused or recycled?
a. Landfills
b. Incineration
c. Pyrolysis and Gasification
d. All of the above
42. Chernobyl disaster is the result of pollution by:
a. Oil spill
b. Acid rain
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Radioactive waste
43. Which of the following gas causes explosion in coal mines?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Nitrogen
c. Butane
d. Methane
44. Chromosomes in a cell are made-up of DNA and ____:
a. Sugar
b. Phosphorus
c. Protein
d. Calcium
45. Respiration is regarded as a _____:
a. Reduction Process
b. Catabolic Process
c. Synthetic Process
d. Anabolic Process
46. Pangsau Pass, which was seen in news, lies between which two countries?
a. India and Bhutan
b. China and Nepal
c. India and Myanmar
d. India and Bangladesh
47. Which state has recently formed a committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code?
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Jharkhand
d. Bihar
48. What is the name of Karnataka’s property registration portal that recently faced a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?
a. Bhoomi 2.0
b. Kaveri 2.0
c. Namami
d. Karnataka Land Portal
49. Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) initiative was introduced by which ministry?
a. Ministry of Science and Technology
b. Ministry of Culture
c. Ministry of Education
d. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
50. Which state government has formed a committee headed by former Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph in April 2025 to review Centre-State relations?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra
51. Which city in Maharashtra has achieved 100% safe segregation, collection, and disposal of sanitary and biomedical waste?
a. Kolhapur
b. Satara
c. Latur
d. Karad
52. What is the name of the recent counter-infiltration operation conducted by the Indian Army in Baramulla district?
a. Operation Suraj
b. Operation Tikka
c. Operation Saryu
d. Operation Suraksha
53. Which organization introduced the ‘Yashoda AI’ initiative to expand women’s access to AI and Cybersecurity training?
a. NITI Aayog
b. Ministry of Women and Child Development
c. National Commission for Women (NCW)
d. None of the Above
54. NAKSHA programme is implemented under which government initiative?
a. Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)
b. Smart Cities Mission
c. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
d. National Urban Livelihoods Mission
55. What is the name of the digital ocean data portal launched by India at the third United Nations Ocean Conference?
a. SAMUDRA
b. PRAKRITI
c. SAHAV
d. SURYA
56. National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is developed under which ministry?
a. Ministry of Home Affairs
b. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
c. Ministry of Defence
d. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
57. World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in an initiative of which ministry?
a. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b. Ministry of Finance
c. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
d. Ministry of Culture
58. Which day is observed as International Day of Women Judges every year?
a. March 9
b. March 10
c. March 11
d. March 12
59. Jaipur Declaration was adopted at which forum in March 2025?
a. G20 Summit
b. UN Climate Change Conference
c. 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific
d. BRICS Summit
60. No Smoking Day 2025 is observed on which day?
a. 11 March
b. 12 March
c. 13 March
d. 14 March
61. Which country is the host of 8th Meeting of Joint Committee on ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)?
a. India
b. Indonesia
c. South Korea
d. China
62. Where was the Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival “Techkriti 2025” organized?
a. IIT Bombay
b. IIT Kanpur
c. IIT Madras
d. IIT Roorkee
63. International Human Solidarity Day is observed annually on which day?
a. December 19
b. December 20
c. December 21
d. December 22
64. What is the theme for World Meditation Day 2024?
a. Inner Peace, Global Harmony
b. Peace Through Meditation
c. Mindfulness for All
d. Meditation for Wellness
65. What is the new name of Bihar Institute of Technology situated at Sindri?
a. Birsa Institute of Technology
b. Jharkhand Institute of Technology
c. Chhota Nagpur Institute of Technology
d. Sido Kanhu Institute of Technology
66. How many Eklavya Schools for Tribal Education are inaugurated in Jharkhand?
a. 38
b. 40
c. 2
d. 36
67. Who was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court?
a. Vinod Kumar Gupta
b. Ramachandra Rao
c. Virendra Singh
d. Narasimha Reddy
68. How many Rajya Sabha seats are in Jharkhand?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 4
69. How many Vidhan Sabha Constituencies are in Jharkhand?
a. 80
b. 81
c. 82
d. 79
70. Who is the present Governor of Jharkhand?
a. Syed Sibtey Razi
b. Draupadi Murmu
c. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
d. Prabhat Kumar
71. Which song is performed after the harvest in Jharkhand?
a. Chhath Geet
b. Nadiya Ke Paar
c. Sohrai Geet
d. Jhumar Geet
72. When did the Jharkhand form?
a. 15th November 2000
b. 1st January 2001
c. 15th November 1995
d. 26th January 2001
73. Most of the songs in folk culture of tribal areas of Jharkhand are-
a. Dance songs
b. War songs
c. Love songs
d. Religious hymns
74. Knitting is the supremacy of which tribal people of Jharkhand?
a. Ho Tribe
b. Santhal Tribe
c. Munda Tribe
d. Oraon Tribe
75. Which of the following is a major religious site of Jharkhand?
a. Baidyanath Dham
b. Rajrappa
c. Jagannath Temple
d. Sun Temple
76. Who is the father of Jharkhand?
a. Birsa Munda
b. Jaipal Singh
c. Binod Bihari Mahato
d. JN Tata
77. Which city is known as the City of Waterfalls?
a. Ranchi
b. Jamshedpur
c. Dumka
d. Dhanbad
78. What is the largest city of Jharkhand?
a. Jamshedpur
b. Ranchi
c. Dhanbad
d. Bokaro
79. What is the sub-capital of Jharkhand?
a. Ranchi
b. Jamshedpur
c. Dumka
d. Hazaribagh
80. The Jharkhand was known for its rich reserves of which mining?
a. Coal
b. Iron Ore
c. Mica
d. Bauxite
81. What is the name of the only tiger reserve in Jharkhand?
a. Hazaribagh Tiger Reserve
b. Betla Tiger Reserve
c. Dalma Tiger Reserve
d. Palamau Tiger Reserve
82. What is the rural area of Jharkhand?
a. 77,922 sq. km.
b. 78,000 sq. km.
c. 77,500 sq. km.
d. 76,922 sq. km.
83. What is the total urban area of Jharkhand?
a. 17,92 sq. km.
b. 18,00 sq. km.
c. 17,50 sq. km.
d. 18,50 sq. km.
84. How many divisions are there in Jharkhand?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 3
85. How many districts are there in Jharkhand?
a. 24
b. 25
c. 22
d. 23
86. In which district is the maximum number of waterfalls located in the Chhota Nagpur Plateau?
a. Dumka
b. Ranchi
c. Dhanbad
d. Jamshedpur
87. What is the main basis of the economy of Jharkhand?
a. Agriculture
b. Tourism
c. Textile
d. Mining
88. What is the total area of Jharkhand?
a. 85,000 sq. km
b. 90,000 sq. km
c. 76,000 sq. km
d. 79,714 sq. km
89. In which plateau is Jharkhand located?
a. Deccan Plateau
b. Meghalaya Plateau
c. Malwa Plateau
d. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
90. What is the other name of Jharkhand?
a. Munda Pradesh
b. Tribal Heartland
c. Land of Forests
d. Chhota Nagpur Pradesh
91. What is the meaning of Jharkhand?
a. Land of Hills
b. Jungle Land
c. Green Land
d. Mineral Land
92. What is the state population of Jharkhand as of 2011?
a. 3,50,00,000
b. 3,10,00,000
c. 3,40,00,000
d. 3,29,88,134
93. Where is Jharkhand in India?
a. Northern part
b. Southern part
c. Western part
d. Eastern part
94. Which institution has launched the “Saksham Niveshak” campaign?
a. Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)
b. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
95. Mansa Devi Temple, that was recently seen in news, is located in which city of Uttarakhand?
a. Rishikesh
b. Dehradun
c. Almora
d. Haridwar
96. Where was the China–Russia joint naval exercise “Joint Sea-2025” conducted?
a. Sea of Japan
b. South China Sea
c. Bering Sea
d. East China Sea
97. Which Legislative Assembly became the first in India to be powered entirely by solar energy?
a. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
b. Gujarat Legislative Assembly
c. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
d. Delhi Legislative Assembly
98. RS-28 Sarmat is an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by which country?
a. Russia
b. China
c. India
d. France
99. Which state has become the first in India to empanel sign language interpreters, translators under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015?
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Punjab
100. Which country is the host of 12th edition of The World Games 2025?
a. Japan
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia