261.
Who among the following was awarded the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the Green Revolution in India?
(A)
Govind Ballabh Pant
(B)
PV Kane
(C)
C Subramaniam
(D)
APJ Abdul Kalam
262.
What is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?
(A)
65.46%
(B)
82.14%
(C)
72.98%
(D)
16.68%
263.
Mohan Veena player Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won the Grammy Award in the year __________.
(A)
1990
(B)
1996
(C)
1992
(D)
1994
264.
Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with monsoons in India?
(A)
Cloudburst
(B)
Break in rainfall
(C)
Arabian Sea branch
(D)
Western disturbance
265.
One term for the continuous movement of water through the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere is:
(A)
hydro equilibrium cycle
(B)
hydrological cycle
(C)
hydrostatical equilibrium
(D)
water circulation
266.
Which of the following foods generally increase blood pressure?
(A)
Food high in protein
(B)
Food high in salt, sugar and saturated or trans fats
(C)
Food with low salt and low sugar
(D)
Food high in fibre
267.
If tax rate decreases with increase in taxable base, then this type of taxation is called:
(A)
regressive
(B)
increasing
(C)
progressive
(D)
degressive
268.
Which of the following leaders had gone to Lucknow to invite Mahatma Gandhi to see the plight of the peasants in Champaran?
(A)
Hasan Mohani
(B)
Raj Kumar Shukla
(C)
Rajendra Prasad
(D)
JB Kripalani
269.
How many members (elected and nominated) were there in the Council of State under the Government of India Act 1919 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to expand participation of Indians in the government of India?
(A)
70
(B)
50
(C)
75
(D)
60
270.
As of 2022, which of the following is the longest national waterway in India?
