91. ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan’ is a water conservation scheme of which Indian state/UT?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
(B) Gujarat
Explanation:
The Gujarat government launched the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan’ as a statewide movement to deepen water bodies and clean rivers ahead of the monsoon to boost water conservation.
92. Which among the following is a suitable term for the state of economy in which economic activity is slowing down but wages and prices continue to rise?
(A) Inflation
(B) Deflation
(C) Hyper- Inflation
(D) Stagflation
Answer:
(D) Stagflation
Explanation:
Stagflation is a portmanteau of “stagnation” and “inflation,” describing a paradoxical economic condition where sluggish economic growth coincides with high inflation and high unemployment.
93. Which company has partnered with the Trivandrum-based SCTIMST institute for commercial production of COVID kits?
(A) Larsen & Toubro
(B) Tata Group
(C) Reliance Industries
(D) Mahindra & Mahindra
Answer:
(B) Tata Group
Explanation:
The Tata Group tied up with the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) in Trivandrum to scale up the production of COVID-19 testing kits during the pandemic.
94. Theory of natural selection was proposed by ?
(A) Mendel
(B) Darwin
(C) Lamarck
(D) Karl Landsteiner
Answer:
(B) Darwin
Explanation:
Charles Darwin proposed the foundational biological theory of evolution by natural selection, famously outlined in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species.
95. Who wrote the book New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy?
(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Amit Chaudhuri
(D) Raghuram Rajan
Answer:
(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation:
New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy is a collection of addresses and writings delivered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, primarily during his tenure as the Minister of External Affairs.
