Q. 31. If place is affected by Tide at 6:00 AM Monday, normally at what time the same place will be affected by Ebb?
(A) 6:26 PM Monday
(B) 6:52 AM Tuesday
(C) 12:13 PM Monday
(D) 00:26 AM Tuesday
Answer:
(C) 12:13 PM Monday
Explanation:
A complete tidal cycle (one high tide and one low tide) takes roughly 12 hours and 25 minutes. Therefore, an ebb (low tide) occurs exactly halfway between two high tides, which is approximately 6 hours and 12.5 minutes after the high tide. 6:00 AM + 6 hours 13 minutes = 12:13 PM.
Q. 32. Khangchendzonga (Kanchenjunga) a famous Biosphere Reserve has been given which status by UNESECO in July 2016.
(A) Natural Heritage site
(B) Cultural Heritage site
(C) Mixed Heritage site
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(C) Mixed Heritage site
Explanation:
In July 2016, Khangchendzonga National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s first “Mixed Heritage” site, recognized for both its natural and cultural significance.
Q. 33. Which one of the following is correctly matched from Earthquake zonation points of view:
(A) Delhi – Zone V
(B) Chennai – Zone II
(C) Mumbai – Zone III
(D) Srinagar – Zone IV
Answer:
(C) Mumbai – Zone III
Explanation:
Based on India’s seismic zoning map, Mumbai lies in Seismic Zone III. Delhi is in Zone IV, Srinagar is in Zone V, and Chennai was upgraded to Zone III.
Q. 34. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched regarding Ethnic/Tribe related violence in the world?
(A) Rohingya – Myanmar
(B) Houthis – Yemen
(C) Kurds – Turkey
(D) Masai – Congo Republic
Answer:
(D) Masai – Congo Republic
Explanation:
The Maasai people are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central, and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, not the Congo Republic.
Q. 35. One of the statements about Rig Vedic period is not correct. Choose the one.
(A) It was a society free from any crime
(B) The king did not maintain any standing army
(C) Women were allowed to attend some of the assemblies like Sabha and Vidhata
(D) Spies were employed to keep an eye on anti-social activities
Answer:
(A) It was a society free from any crime
Explanation:
The Rig Vedic society was not entirely free from crime. Cattle theft (by Panis) was the most common crime, and mechanisms for justice and punishment existed.
Q. 36. Read the following statements about Ajanta and choose the correct answer from the following code:
i. Ajanta painting, though religious, left secular message
ii. The artists painted in the dim caves by light reflected from outside by metal mirrors
iii. The murals mainly depicts scenes from the life of Buddha and from the Jatakas tales
iv. These paintings were mostly completed during Mauryan period
(A) i, ii
(B) i, iii, iv
(C) ii, iii, iv
(D) i, ii, iii
Answer:
(D) i, ii, iii
Explanation:
Statements i, ii, and iii are accurate regarding the Ajanta caves. However, statement iv is incorrect because the Ajanta caves were excavated and painted primarily during two phases: the Satavahana period and the later Vakataka/Gupta periods, not the Mauryan period.
Q. 37. The first Indian sovereign to seek to apply western methods of administration was?
(A) Haider Ali
(B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(D) Suraj Mal
Answer:
(B) Tipu Sultan
Explanation:
Tipu Sultan was highly receptive to Western ideas. He sought to apply Western methods to his administration, military (Jacobin Club, French alliance), and economy (setting up trading companies modeled on European lines).
Q. 38. The nearest meaning of Akbar’s ‘Sulah-i-Kul’ is?
(A) Tolerance
(B) accepting all faith
(C) peace between all religions
(D) supremacy of Islam
Answer:
(C) peace between all religions
Explanation:
‘Sulh-i-Kul’ translates to “universal peace” or “absolute peace” and was the foundational concept of Akbar’s state policy, emphasizing harmony and peaceful coexistence among all religions.
Q. 39. The first Muslim ruler to claim himself as ‘Khalifa’ was?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(D) Akbar
Answer:
(C) Mubarak Shah Khalji
Explanation:
Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khalji (the son of Alauddin Khalji) boldly proclaimed himself the supreme head of the Islamic religion and assumed the title of “Khalifatullah” (Commander of the Faithful).
Q. 40. ‘Tuhfat-ul-Hind’ is a book on?
(A) Painting
(B) Culture of India
(C) Music
(D) Gift given to Indian rulers
Answer:
(C) Music
Explanation:
*Tuhfat-ul-Hind* (A Gift from India), written by Mirza Muhammad ibn Fakhruddin Muhammad during Aurangzeb’s reign, is a seminal text on Indian music, prosody, and fine arts.
