Q31. ‘NABARD’ is-
(A) An insurance corporation
(B) A department of the Central Government
(C) A bank
(D) A financial institution
(D) A financial institution
Q32. The central role of the Indian peninsular block is based on-
(A) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
(B) Sedimentary rocks
(C) Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
(D) Igneous and sedimentary rocks
(A) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
Q33. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
(A) Natural gas
(B) Forest
(C) Coal
(D) Mineral oil
(B) Forest
Q34. Soil erosion in a desert can be stopped by-
(A) By contour ploughing
(B) By using agricultural manure
(C) By planting trees/afforestation
(D) By crop rotation
(C) By planting trees/afforestation
Q35. Immunization is the phenomenon of producing antibodies using inactives.
(A) chemicals
(B) blood
(C) Antigens
(D) Antibodies
(C) Antigens
Q36. Which of the following is a unicellular parasite?
(A) Ascaris
(B) Earthworm
(C) Hydra
(D) Fasciola
(A) Ascaris
Q37. Which of the following acids is synthesized in the human stomach?
(A) Hydrochloric acid
(B) Phosphoric acid
(C) Sulphuric acid
(D) Nitric acid
(A) Hydrochloric acid
Q38. ‘Filariasis’ is transmitted by whom?
(A) Culex mosquito
(B) Swamp mosquito
(C) Aedes mosquito
(D) Anopheles mosquito
(A) Culex mosquito
Q39. Between whom was the Third Battle of Panipat fought?
(A) Mughal and Afghan
(B) Marathas and Rajputs
(C) Maratha and Afghan
(D) Marathas and Mughals
(C) Maratha and Afghan
Q40. Who called the Cripps proposals ‘post-dated cheques in a failing bank’?
(A) Patel
(B) Gandhiji
(C) Ambedkar
(D) Annie Besant
(B) Gandhiji