41. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Hima Das – Sports person
(B) Mary Kom – Boxer
(C) Karan Thapar – Industrialist
(D) Pratap Bhanu Mehta – Educationist
Answer:
(C) Karan Thapar – Industrialist
Explanation:
Karan Thapar is a highly prominent Indian journalist and television commentator, not an industrialist. The other pairs correctly match the person to their profession.
42. Which of the following is a popular dance of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Sattriya
(B) Bharatnatyam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Kathak
Answer:
(B) Bharatnatyam
Explanation:
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest and most prominent Indian classical dance forms, historically originating in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu.
43. Which biological term is used for the study of possibility of life in space?
(A) Ethology
(B) Etiology
(C) Exobiology
(D) Entomology
Answer:
(C) Exobiology
Explanation:
Exobiology (also known as astrobiology) is the branch of science that specifically deals with the search for and study of extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms.
44. The Budapest Convention that came into force in 2004, is a first of its kind international treaty to address the issue of:
(A) global terrorism
(B) cyber crime
(C) stalking
(D) acid attack
Answer:
(B) cyber crime
Explanation:
The Convention on Cybercrime (widely known as the Budapest Convention) is the first international treaty designed to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws and improving investigative techniques.
45. Which of the following factors are associated with a population explosion?
(A) high birth rate and low death rate
(B) high birth rate and high death rate
(C) low birth rate and high death rate
(D) low birth rate and low death rate
Answer:
(A) high birth rate and low death rate
Explanation:
A “population explosion” occurs during the second stage of the demographic transition model, characterized by drastically reduced mortality (death) rates due to better healthcare, while birth rates remain staggeringly high.
