The Hindu Analysis – Practice Questions

Date – 13 December 2020

Q1. Pathalgadi movement was started by tribals in the state of

a) Chhattisgarh
b) Nagaland
c) Jharkhand
d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: c

Q2. Inner Line Permit is operational in which of the following states?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Manipur
4) Meghalaya
5) Mizoram
6) Nagaland

Options:

a) 1, 3, 5 and 6 only
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

Answer: a
Q3. Arrange the following hills from South to North:

1) Palani Hills
2) Shevaroy Hills
3) Javadi Hills
4) Nilgiri Hills

Options:

a) 4-1-3-2
b) 1-4-2-3
c) 2-1-4-3
d) 3-2-4-1

Answer: b

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1) 2001-2011 was the first decade in the last 100 years which has not only added lesser population
as compared to the previous one, but also registered the sharpest decline in the decadal growth
rate
2) India is a signatory to the Programme of Action (POA) of the International Conference on
Population and Development, 1994

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

Answer: c
Q5. 'Nupi Lan Day' is celebrated in the state of

a) Assam
b) Goa
c) Punjab
d) Manipur

Answer: d

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1) Pyroptosis is a form of inflammatory cell death that occurs in response to pathogen infection
2) Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

Answer: c

Q7. With reference to Snow Leopard, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1) Snow leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List

2) India is party to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme
3) Government of India has identified the snow leopard as a flagship species for the high-altitude
Himalayas

Options:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
 c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: d

PYQ (2020)

The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

(a) Crude oil

(b) Bullion

(c) Rare earth elements

(d) Uranium

Answer: a

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