The process involved in producing green hydrogen is:
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Correct answer: (A) Electrolysis
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Question 52
Which technology can be used to revive deceased individuals?
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Correct answer: (A) Deepfake Deepfake technology copies a person's face, voice and manner closely enough to make a video in which even someone dead can be shown speaking. AI is the wider field, and a chatbot is only a program that converses.
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Question 53
In the 2024 cost-of-living index, which country is better than India?
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Correct answer: (B) Pakistan On the cost-of-living index of 2024, Pakistan among the countries given was placed better than India.
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Question 54
Who supported Gandhiji in the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha in support of farmers?
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Correct answer: (B) Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad was foremost among those who stood with Gandhiji in the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917; he later became India's first President. The movement was for peasants forced to grow indigo.
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Question 55
Which is the moon-like planet?
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Correct answer: (A) Mercury Mercury's surface is pitted with craters like the Moon's and it has almost no atmosphere of its own, which is why it is called the moon-like planet. Mars has a thin atmosphere and the Earth a dense one.
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Question 56
On the basis of fossils, which is the place of human origin?
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Correct answer: (A) Rift Valley of Africa
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Question 57
In India, dry-point settlement is found in:
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Correct answer: (A) Flood-prone areas Dry-point settlements grow where there is a danger of flood—people choose the higher, drier spots, such as the mounds in river valleys, to build on.
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Question 58
In which district of Bihar is paddy production maximum?
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Correct answer: (B) Rohtas Rohtas district grows the most paddy in Bihar and is called the state's rice bowl. The irrigation from the Son canal is the main reason.
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Question 59
On which mountain is Tehran situated?
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Correct answer: (A) Alborz Tehran, the capital of Iran, lies at the foot of the Alburz range.
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Question 60
The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats of India is:
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Correct answer: (C) Mahendragiri The highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri, in Odisha. Anaimudi belongs to the Western Ghats and Kanchenjunga to the Himalaya.
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Question 61
Which of these is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above The spread of agriculture, large development projects, and grazing with the gathering of fuelwood are all genuine causes of the loss of flora and fauna. None of them is an invalid reason, so the answer is ‘None of the above’.
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Question 62
In which district of Bihar is silk textile production maximum?
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Correct answer: (B) Bhagalpur Bhagalpur produces the most silk cloth in Bihar and is called the Silk City; its tussar silk is especially well known.
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Question 63
Who was the Viceroy of India during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
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Correct answer: (B) Lord Chelmsford The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place at Amritsar on 13 April 1919, when Lord Chelmsford was Viceroy. Lord Curzon (1899–1905) is remembered for the partition of Bengal and Lord Irwin (1926–31) for the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Question 64
Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
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Correct answer: (B) W. C. Bonnerjee The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at Bombay in 1885 and its first President was W. C. Bonnerjee.
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Question 65
Who among the following is also known as the Grand Old Man of India?
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Correct answer: (B) Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji is called the Grand Old Man of India. His ‘drain of wealth’ theory showed that British rule was carrying India's wealth away.
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Question 66
Which of the following movements was started by M. K. Gandhi?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above The Quit India Movement (1942) and the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920) were both begun by Mahatma Gandhi. The Swadeshi Movement started in 1905 against the partition of Bengal, before Gandhiji had even returned to India. So more than one option is correct.
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Question 67
Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
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Correct answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by Vallabhbhai Patel. After that successful stand against the raised land revenue, the women there gave him the title ‘Sardar’.
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Question 68
Who among the following was not associated with the Home Rule Movement?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above Annie Besant, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Sarojini Naidu were all associated with the Home Rule Movement, so ‘None of the above’ is the answer.
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Question 69
Who founded the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee in 1920?
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Correct answer: (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad The Bihar Provincial Congress Committee was founded in 1920 by Dr Rajendra Prasad, later the first President of India. Anugrah Narayan Sinha was his colleague, and Jayaprakash Narayan of a later generation.
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Question 70
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was founded in Bihar in 1936 under whose leadership?
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Correct answer: (C) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati The All India Kisan Sabha was founded at Lucknow in 1936 with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati as its first president; he had built the peasant movement up from Bihar.
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Question 71
Management is a ______ directed process as it aims at achieving specified goals.
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Correct answer: (C) Goal
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Question 72
In the principles of management, Esprit de Corps means:
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Correct answer: (C) Team spirit
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Question 73
Which of the following is not a designation related to middle-level management?
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Correct answer: (C) Chief Operating Officer
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Question 74
Which factor describes management as a science?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 75
Management should find “one best way” to perform a task. Which scientific-management technique is defined by this sentence?
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Correct answer: (A) Method Study
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Question 76
The Government of India’s “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana” is part of the ________.
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Correct answer: (B) Political environment
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Question 77
Which of the following are impacts of government policy changes on business and industry?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 78
Which principle of management states that there should be a place for everything and everything should be in its place?
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Correct answer: (B) Order
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Question 79
Legal rules and regulations relevant to business are included in the ______ environment of business.
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Correct answer: (A) Political
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Question 80
________ is the type of plan that is time-bound and linked with measurable outcomes.
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Correct answer: (C) Budget
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Question 81
Organisation structure establishes relationships between ________.
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Correct answer: (C) People, work and resources
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Question 82
Which of the following does not follow the scalar chain?
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Correct answer: (C) Informal organisation
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Question 83
Globalisation means:
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 84
Which of the following is not an importance of staffing?
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Correct answer: (B) Suitable division of work among employees
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Question 85
For which group of people is vestibule training relevant?
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Correct answer: (A) Operatives
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Question 86
Which of the following is a non-financial incentive?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 87
Which of the following is a semantic barrier?
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Correct answer: (C) Technical jargon
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Question 88
________ aims at instructing, guiding and motivating people to achieve desired results.
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Correct answer: (B) Directing
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Question 89
Directing takes place at ______ levels of management.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 90
Which of the following is a step of controlling?
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Correct answer: (A) Taking disciplinary action
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Question 91
Which sequence of the management process is correct?
Which management function bridges the gap between where we stand today and where we want to reach?
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Correct answer: (A) Planning
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Question 93
________ entrepreneurs are extremely task-oriented.
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Correct answer: (B) Technical
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Question 94
The primary aim of financial management is to ________.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 95
Purchasing a new machine to replace an existing one is an example of:
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Correct answer: (C) Capital budgeting decision
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Question 96
The inability of a business to meet its fixed financial obligations, such as payment of interest, is known as:
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Correct answer: (A) Financial risk
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Question 97
When the stock market index is rising, a company may issue ______ to meet its financial requirements.
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Correct answer: (A) Equity shares
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Question 98
Under which circumstance is a company not likely to declare a higher dividend?
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Correct answer: (B) When the company has an attractive forthcoming business opportunity
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Question 99
It is essentially the preparation of a financial blueprint of an organisation’s future operations. Identify the related concept.
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Correct answer: (C) Financial planning
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Question 100
Gamble Limited deals in healthcare products. The company earns high profits but is short of cash, so it has decided to declare lower dividends in the current financial year. Identify the factor related to dividend decisions described above.