31. The first printing press was established in 1556 in India at:
(A) Goa
(B) Kolkata
(C) Madras
(D) Bombay
Answer:
(A) Goa
Explanation:
The first printing press in India was established by Jesuit missionaries in St. Paul’s College, Goa, in 1556. The first book printed was Conclusiones Philosophicas.
32. The 2018 Krishi Unnati Mela was held in:
(A) Lucknow
(B) New Delhi
(C) Indore
(D) Jaipur
Answer:
(B) New Delhi
Explanation:
The Krishi Unnati Mela (Agricultural Progress Fair) 2018, aimed at creating awareness about the latest technological developments in agriculture, was held at the IARI Pusa campus in New Delhi.
33. Which of the following books was not authored by Amitav Ghosh?
(A) Sea of Poppies
(B) The Hungry Tide
(C) River of Smoke
(D) Listening to Grasshoppers
Answer:
(D) Listening to Grasshoppers
Explanation:
Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of essays authored by Arundhati Roy, not Amitav Ghosh.
34. MOOC is a program related to online learning. Which platform serves as India’s MOOC?
(A) ePG Pathshala
(B) SWAYAM
(C) SBSI
(D) GIAN
Answer:
(B) SWAYAM
Explanation:
SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is a government-initiated program designed to achieve access, equity, and quality in education through a massive open online course (MOOC) platform.
35. The main carrier of Nipah virus is:
(A) Bat
(B) Rat
(C) Cat
(D) Dog
Answer:
(A) Bat
Explanation:
The Nipah virus is a highly pathogenic zoonotic virus whose natural animal hosts (carriers/reservoirs) are fruit bats (flying foxes) of the family Pteropodidae.
