Question : The Official Languages Act of 1963 was a response to which issue in India?
Option 1: Religious conflicts
Option 2: Caste-based discrimination
Option 3: Language-based conflicts
Option 4: Economic disparities
Correct Answer: Language-based conflicts
Solution : The Official Languages Act of 1963 was a response to language-based conflicts in India, as it provided for the continued use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes.
Answer laterQuestion : One of the primary causes of marginalization of tribal communities in India is:
Option 1: Technological advancement
Option 2: Environmental degradation
Option 3: Language barriers
Option 4: Land dispossession
Correct Answer: Land dispossession
Solution : Correct Option: Option 4
Explanation: Land dispossession, due to various development projects and encroachments, is one of the primary causes of marginalization of tribal communities in India.
Question : Assertion (A): Literacy is a part of education, which is a more general idea.
Reason (R): If a person can read and write in any language, they are said to be literate. A person is considered educated if he or she can work and make a living.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
Solution : A person is considered literate if they are seven years old or older and can understandably read and write in any language. A person is not literate if they can just read and cannot write.
Literacy is part of the concept of education.
Hence option a is the correct answer.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, Here we go west is written as 8649, West and East best is written as 4 @ # pr, and East direction sun is written as # jt qm. Which one of the following is the possible code for direction east in that code language?
Option 1: @ jt
Option 2: qm it
Option 3: 4 qm
Option 4: # qm
Correct Answer: # qm
Solution : Given:
(I) Here we go west⇒8649
(II) West and east best⇒4 @ # pr
(III) East direction sun⇒# jt qm.
By comparing, the given coded sentences –
In sentences I and II, west and 4 are common.
In sentences II and III, east and # are common.
The remaining words and codes in the sentence I are here, we, go, and 8, 6, 9; in sentence II and, best and @, pr; in sentence III direction, sun, and jt, qm.
Finally, west→4; east→#; here→8/6/9; we→8/6/9; go→8/6/9; and→@/pr; best→@/pr; direction→jt/qm; sun→jt/qm
So, direction east is coded as # jt or # qm. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian language chronicle of the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 1: Jawahar-fi-Jawahir
Option 2: Khazain-ul-Futuh
Option 3: Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
Option 4: Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Correct Answer: Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Solution : The correct option is Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
The author of the "Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi" was Yahya bin Ahmad bin Husain, commonly known as Yahya Sirhindi. This Persian-language chronicle provides historical accounts of the Delhi Sultanate, particularly during the reign of Sultan Mubarak Shah.
Question : Which of the following is an example of individual differences in psychology?
Option 1: All people experience fear in the same way.
Option 2: Some people are more extroverted than others.
Option 3: Most people have the ability to learn a language.
Option 4: Human beings have a natural instinct for survival.
Correct Answer: Some people are more extroverted than others.
Solution : Correct Option: Option 2
Explanation: Individual differences in psychology refer to the variations among individuals in their behavior, personality, and cognitive abilities. The fact that some people are more extroverted than others is an example of this.
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Another advantage is that we can have an opportunity to learn to speak a new language fluently.
B. The main advantage of living somewhere else is that you get the opportunity to experience new cultures.
C. Of course, living away from home has its disadvantages too, such as being away from friends and family for long periods of time.
D. Should we live in one place for all our lives or experience living in different places?
Option 1: DBAC
Option 2: DCAB
Option 3: BCAD
Option 4: BDAC
Correct Answer: DBAC
Solution : The first option is correct.
- Statement D will come first as it contains the subject, i.e., we.
- Statement B will follow statement D as it mentions the advantage of living in different places, which is being asked in statement D
- Statement A will follow statement B as it further adds one more advantage of living in different places.
- Statement C will come last.
Thus, the correct answer is DBAC.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Latin : Language :: Fencing : ?
Option 1: Vehicle
Option 2: Place
Option 3: Sport
Option 4: Disease
Correct Answer: Sport
Solution : Given:
Latin : Language :: Fencing : ?
Like, Latin is a type of language.
Similarly, Fencing is a type of sport.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : As of 31st May 2020, how many languages enjoy the status of classical language in India?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : The correct answer is 6.
India recognizes six languages, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia as classical languages. Tamil was the first to receive this status in 2004. The classification emphasizes their historical and cultural significance. Following Schedule VIII of the Indian Constitution, 22 languages, including these classical languages, are recognized as Scheduled languages.
Question : Directions: If in a certain coding language, lo re ga indicates Bears Are Scary, sa ga pa indicates Kings Are Hungry, so du pa indicates Kings Will Die and bu so indicates They Die. What would bu du indicate in that code language?
Option 1: Hungry Are
Option 2: They Will
Option 3: Hungry die
Option 4: They die
Correct Answer: They Will
Solution : Given:
1. lo re ga⇒Bears Are Scary
2. sa ga pa⇒Kings Are Hungry
3. so du pa⇒Kings Will Die
4. bu so⇒They Die
By comparing all the four coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, Are and ga are common.
In sentences 2 and 3, Kings and pa are common.
In sentences 3 and 4, Die and so are common.
The remaining words and codes in sentence 1 are Bears/Scary and lo/re; in sentence 2 are hungry and sa; in sentence 3 are Will and du; in sentence 4 are They and bu.
Finally, Are⇒ga; Kings⇒pa; Die⇒so; Hungry⇒sa; Bears/Scary⇒lo/re; Will⇒du; They⇒bu
So, bu du indicates They will. Hence, the second option is correct.
