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KVS tgt 2018 question paper 

Part 2 GS/Current Affairs

1.Who among the following was recently named as “Best Sports Person of India”

by the Kolkata Sports Journalists’ Club?

A. Aroon Ghosh

B. Safiqui Mondol

C. Arun Lal

D. Sunil Chhetri

2.Which of the following agency published the ‘World Happiness Report’?

A. UNDP

B. WHO

C. United Nations

D. The World Bank

3.Which of the following ‘as the first site where Indus Valley Civilization was

discovered?

A. Amri

B. Kotdiji

C. Harappa

D. Mohenjodaro

4. What is the total geographical area of Seshachalam biosphere reserve?

A. 3000.6 km2

B. 765.6 km2

C. 4755.9 km2

D. 5520.2 km2

5. ‘SASHAKT’ is a programme launched by the Government of India in July 2018:

A. for the resolution of stressed assets

with PSU Banks.

B. to provide institutional Credit to

marginal farmers in rural areas.

C. to empower women in rural areas. 

D. to ensure Community participation in

development projects.

6. Who is the Chairman of Fifteenth

Finance Commission?

A. Ramesh Chand

B. N.K. Singh

C. Y.V. Reddy

D. Ashok Lahiri

7. Match the economists in List-I with the development principles associated with them in List-II.

List – I

(a) P.C . Mahalanobis

(b) K.N. Raj

(c) J.C . Kumarappa

(d) Verghese Kurien

List – II

(i) Co-operative model for generating

employment and elimination of poverty

(ii) Strengthening the agricultural sectors

(iii) Rapid industrialization and strengthening

and the public sector

(iv) Rural industrialization

A. (a)-(i) ,(b)- (iii),(c)-(iv) ,(d)- (ii)

B. (a)- (iv) ,(b)- (iii) ,(c)- (ii) ,(d)- (i)

C. (a)- (ii) ,(b)- (i) ,(c)- (iv) ,(d)- (iii)

D. (a)- (iii),(b)-(ii) ,(c)- (iv),(d)-(i)

8. Under Koeppen’s scheme of classification of climate, which of the following characteristic refers ‘Warm Temperate’?

A. Average temperature of the coldest month is 18°C or higher.

B. The average temperature of the coldest month of the (mid -latitude) dim

ate years is higher than minus 3°C hut below 18°C

C. Potential Evaporation exceeds precipitation.

D. Average temperature for all months is below 10°C

9. Which of the following Indigenous people live in the steppes of Russia?

A. Tvareg

B. Kirghiz

C. Bushmen

D. Maasai

10. Who was the Chairperson of the expert Committee set up for formulating a Green National Accounting (GNA) System in 2015?

A. Partha Dasgupta 

B. Amartyn Sen

C. Knushik Basu

D. Ashok Gulati

11. Match the Directive Principles in List– II with the Articles from the constitution of India mentioned in List–I.

List I

a) Article 41

b) Article 39A

c) Article 42

Article 50

List II

i) Separation of Judiciary from Executive

ii) Right to work

iii) Just and Human condition of work and Maternity relief

iv) Equal Justice and free legal aid

A. (a)-(ii),(b)-(iv),(c)-(iii),(d)-(i)

B. (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii) ,(d)-(iv)

C. (a)-(ii),(b)-(i),(c)-(iii) ,(d)-(iv)

D. (a)-(iv),(b)-(ii),(c)-(i) ,(d)-(iii) 

12. Below sea level paddy farming is practiced at which of the following places?

A. Thanjavur

B. Kuttanad

C. Mangalore

D. The Ziro Valley

13. In which of the following geographical regions Al-Biruni was horn in 973?

A. Tajikistan

B. Uzbekistan

C. Turkmenistan

D. Afghanistan

14. Which one of the following types of climate is experienced in the mountainous region of Himalayas, Andes and Alps?

A. Polar Climate

B. The High lands Climate

C. Tropical Climate

D. Humid Micro-thermal Climate

15. Who is known as the Architect of Indian Planning?

A. Sukhamoy Chakravarty

B. P.C. Mahalanobis

C. K.N. Raj

D. John Matthai

16. Which of the following statements refers ‘Endemic Species’?

A. Species which are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur.

B. Species with small population may move into the endangered/vulnerable category if the negative factors affecting them continue to operate.

C. Species which are only found in same particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers.

D. Species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate.

17. Which is the Correct Chronological Order of the following events?

(a) Khilafat Movement

(b) Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

(c) Peasant Movement in Bardoli

(d) Rowlatt Satyagraha

Code:

A. (a), (b), (c), (d)

B. (a), (d), (b), (c)

C. (d), (b), (a), (e)

D. (d), (c), (a), (b)

18.Which among the following is not a part of the Part III of the Constitution of India?

A. Separation of judiciary from executive.

B. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

C. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.

D. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

19. Which of the following day was observed as the ‘World Day of Social Justice’?

A. March 20, 2O18

B. February 20, 2018

C. January 20, 2018

D. September 20, 2018

20. ‘Bhima’ is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

A. Krishna

B. Mahanadi

C. Kavery

D. Godavari

21. That is the minimum number of members required for the introduction of No – confidence motion in Lok Sabha?

A. 75 members

B. 100 members

C. 50 members

D. 150 members

22. Which one of the following gases have higher Global Warming Potential?

A. Carbon dioxide (CO2)

B. Nitrous oxide (N2O)

C. Methane (CH4)

D. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

23. The title ‘golden pen’ awarded to calligraphers at the Mughal court was known as:

A. Ambarin qalam

B. Shireen qalam

C. Roshan qalam

D. Kamtarin qalam

24. The Co-contributory pension scheme, ‘Swavalamban’ was announced by the Central Government, in the:

A. Union Budget 2008 -09

B. Union Budget 2015 - 16

C. Union Budget 2010- 11

D. Union Budget 2016 – 17

25. Which of the following is not a part of sustainable Development Goal target to be achieved by 2030?

A. Providing free Primary and Secondary

Schooling to all boys and girls.

B. Universal Access to a quality higher

education.

C. Equal access to affordable vocational

training.

D. Fee Higher Education to all.

26. Under which of the following lawn Will the confession of a co-accused before police authority was allowed to be submitted as evidence against the accused?

A. AFSPA, 1958

B. POTA, 2002

C. UAPA, 1967

D. TADA, 1985

27. Which among, the following deposits, produces the ‘basket of eggs’ topography?

A. Out wash plains 

B. Fluvio deposits

C. Drumlins

D. Glacial deposits

28. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :

List I

(Events in Buddha's life)

a) birth

b) Enlightenment

c) first Sermon

d) demise

Lsit II

(Symbollic representation)

i) Bodhi Tree

ii) Chakra

iii) Elephant

iv) Stupa

A. (a)-(iv) ,(b)-(ii),(c)-(i),(d)-(iii)

B. (a)-(iii) ,(b)-(i),(c)-(ii),(d)-(iv)

C. (a)-(iii) ,(b)-(iv),(c)-(ii),(d)-(i)

D. (a)-(ii),(b)-(i) ,(c)-(iii),(d)-(iv)

29. Which among the following won the ‘Oscar’ for the best picture at the 2018 Academy awards?

A. Dunkirk

B. All the Money in the World

C. Darkest Hour

D. The Shape of Water

30. The duration of panchayat is:

A. for five years from the date of announcement of results.

B. for five years from the date of notification of elections.

C. for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.

D. for five years from the date of dissolution of the last panchayat.

31. Who among the following was the author of the novel ‘The Woman in the window’ published in 2018?

A. Krishin Hannah

B. Laura Marshall

C. A .J. Finn

D. Tara Westover

32. Keystone species are:

A. Community at the equilibrium state with the environment.

B. Species that have significant effect on energy flow and structure of their Communities.

C. Species that influences its Community by creating, modifying, or maintaining physical habitat for itself and other species.

D. Species that arrive to inhabit areas first where no life existed earlier.

33. When there is a Prolonged period of Inadequate rainfall marked with maldistribution of the same over time and space called as:

A. Agricultural Drought

B. Meteorological Drought

C. Hydrological Drought

D. Ecological Drought

34. Which state of India launched “Aahar”, a scheme for providing subsidised food to Urban poor?

A. Delhi

B. Rajasthan

C. Odisha

D. Uttar Pradesh

35. Match List – I and List – II and select

the correct answer using the codes given

below:

List I

a) jahaz Mahal 

b) Angh Palace

c) Writers Building

d) Fort St. George

List II

i) Tamil Nadu

ii) West Bengal

iii) Madhya Pradesh

iv) Nagaland

A. (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii),(c)-(iv) ,(d)- (i)

B. (a)- (iv),(b)-(iii) ,(c)- (i) ,(d)- (ii)

C. (a)- (iii),(b)-(iv) ,(c)- (ii) ,(d)-(i)

D. (a)- (ii),(b)-(iii) ,(c)- (i),(d)-(iv)

36. The Chola temple of Chidambram belongs to which of the following religious group?

A. Alvars

B. Jaina

C. Nayanars

D. Vedic

37. In the 2018 Asian games the Gold medal in Men’s shot put was won by:

A. Muhammad Anas Yahya

B. Neeraj Chopra

C. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor

D. Dharun Ayyasami

38. Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) to promote generation of Solar energy by farmers is an initiative of which of the following state government?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Rajasthan

D. Gujarat

39. Which among the following Women’s team was the Champion in the World Table Tennis Championships of 2018?

A. India

B. Russia

C. China

D. Japan

40. Which among the following is largest fresh water lake in India?

A. Ladoga

B. Malawi

C. Reindeer

D. Wooler


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