Questions of LDACT - 2022 (General Knowledge & Current Affairs) Examination Held Under TPSC

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & CURRENT AFFAIRS

(Exam held on 3rd July, 2022)

(MCQ Pattern)

Marks - 100

1. What is the name of the canal that joins together the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea?
(A) Kiel
(B) Panama 
(C) Suez
(D) Caledonian

2. India has the longest land frontier with 
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh

3. Velocity of sound is greatest in
(A) Vacuum
(B) Air
(C) Water 
(D) Solid

4. The liquid portion of whole blood is called
(A) Serum
(B) Lymph
(C) Plasma
(D) Water

5. Which is a unit of electric power? 
(A) Ampere
(B) Coulomb
(C) Kilowatt Hour
(D) Volt 

6. Which of the following is responsible for eliminating excess heat from body ? 
(A) Arteries
(B) Kidney
(C) Sweat glands
(D) Urinary bladder

7. Where the first Olympic game was held? 
(A) Australia
(B) Greece
(C) Russia
(D) Netherland

8. “Lion of Punjab” is the nick name of
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(D) None of them 

9. Author of the book “Origin of Species” was
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Charles Darwin
(C) Newton
(D) T. A. Edison

10. The first international dispute referred to UN for solution was 
(A) The Kashmir issue
(B) The Palestine Problem
(C) The Cyprus issue
(D) The Azerbaijan Crisis 

11. Mahabalipuram was established by 
(A) Pandyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Pallavas

12. The fame of Miss Universe 2021 has been grabbed by 
(A) Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
(B) Nadia Ferreira 
(C) Sushmita Sen 
(D) Lelela Maswane

13. The state in India with largest coast line 
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra 

14. The Nucleus of an atom is composed of 
(A) Electron 
(B) Proton and Electron 
(C) Neutron and Electron 
(D) Neutron and Proton

15. 5th June is important as 
(A) World Health Day 
(B) World Environment Day
(C) World Heritage Day 
(D) World Tourism Day

16. The first woman who climbed Mount Everest is

(A) Bachendri Pal 

(B) Mithali Raj 
(C) Arunima Sinha 
(D) Santoshi Jadav

17. The Paper currency in India was introduced for the first time by the British in the year 
(A) 1914 
(B) 1905 
(C) 1908 
(D) 1860

18. Study of weather is called
(A) Astrology 
(B) Cartology
(C) Meteorology
(D) Palaeontology

19. The external affairs minister of India is

(A) Piyush Goyal 

(B) Dr. Harsh Vardhan 
(C) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 
(D) None of these 

20. Recently the Union Cabinet approved ‘PM-WANI’ Project. To which scheme is it related?
(A) Public Distribution System 
(B) Public Health System 
(C) Public Wi-Fi Network Scheme 
(D) Public Interest Litigation 

21. "Humans in Space Policy-2021" is a draft unveiled by ____ country? 
(A) USA 
(B) China 
(C) India 
(D) France 

22. ‘Switch Delhi' is the name of the campaign launched by Delhi Administration to promote?
(A) Women Safety 
(B) Electric Vehicles
(C) Greenery 
(D) Disaster Management

23. The ‘World Development Report-2021' was released with the theme of 
(A) Development for the weak 
(B) Space for Social Security 
(C) Stay Home Stay Safe 
(D) Data for Better Lives

24. One of the following rivers in India does not originate from the Western Ghats 
(A) Godavari 
(B) Mahanadi 
(C) Cauvery 
(D) Krishna

25. The number of major languages recognised in Indian Union as Official Languages
(A) 22 
(B) 15 
(C) 18 
(D) 20

26. Photosynthesis takes place faster in
(A) Red light 
(B) Yellow light 
(C) White light 
(D) Green Light

27. Which Indian State launched ‘Mera Ghar Mere Nam’ Scheme? 
(A) Karnataka 
(B) Tamil Nadu 
(C) Bihar 
(D) Punjab

28. Ring Worm is due to 
(A) Bacteria 
(B) Virus 
(C) Fungus 
(D) Brown Algae

29. Doldrum is an area of 
(A) Low rainfall 
(B) Low humidity 
(C) Low temperature 
(D) Low pressure

30. Which is the closest Planet to the Earth?
(A) Mars 
(B) Jupiter 
(C) Pluto 
(D) Venus

31. Metals are good conductors of electricity, because
(A) they have high melting point 
(B) the atoms are lightly packed 
(C) they contain free electrons 
(D) None of the above

32. What is the name of the telemedicine service offered by Union Health Ministry? 
(A) e-Sanjeevani
(B) e-Suraksha 
(C) e-Vydhya 
(D) e-Aarogya

33. Where was the First International Earth Summit held?
(A) Rio-de-Janeiro 
(B) New Delhi 
(C) Geneva 
(D) Singapore

34. Which of the following crops needs maximum water? 
(A) Wheat 
(B) Barley 
(C) Maize 
(D) Sugarcane

35. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from Himachal mountains?
(A) Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum 
(B) Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum 
(C) Beas, Ravi and Chenab 
(D) Sutlej, Beas and Ravi

36. India's territorial water extends up to a distance of 
(A) 20 Miles 
(B) 13 Kms 
(C) 12 Nautical Miles 
(D) 24 Nautical Miles

37. Exobiology is the study of life 
(A) in water R 
(B) on land 
(C) in air 
(D) in outer space 

38. Which Schedule of Indian Constitution specifies the powers and responsibilities of Municipalities?
(a) IX 
(B) X 
(C) XI 
(D) XII

39. GST in India was introduced as ____ Amendment Act 
(A) 98 
(B) 100 
(C) 101 
(D) 102 

40. The Number of Seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha are 
(A) 47 
(B) 41
(C) 38 
(D) 52

41. Which of the following is the highest Tax slab of GST? 
(A) 28%                
(B) 20% 
(C) 18% 
(D) 12% 

42. In which year Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was conferred posthumously Bharat Ratna Award? 
(A) 1987 
(B) 1988 
(C) 1990 
(D) 1975 

43. ‘E-2025 Initiative’ whic  h was making news recently is associated with which field?
(A) Financial-technology 
(B) Eradication of Malaria 
(C) Nutrition 
(D) e-governance

44. Reduce, Reuse and _____ are the three R's of save environment campaign.
(A) Recycle 
(B) Recall 
(C) Restore 
(D) None of these

45. “Vande Mataram’ was taken from.
(A) Bhagavat Gita 
(B) Anand Math 
(C) Geetanjali 
(D) Rajatarangini

46. The ‘Jallianwala Bagh’ massacre took place during the Viceroyalty of
(A) Warren Hastings 
(B) Lord Chelmsford 
(C) Lord Rippon 
(D) Lord Curzon

47. “Do or Die” was the slogan of India's freedom struggle given by
(A) Gandhiji 
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose 
(D) Tilak

48. Home Rule Movement during First World War was started by 
(A) Gokhale
(B) C.R Das 
(C) Gandhiji 
(D) Annie Bessant

49. What is the Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
(A) Daman 
(B) Silvassa 
(C) Dadra 
(D) Haveli

50. A separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes came into existence in the year
(A) 2001 
(B) 2004 
(C) 2006 
(D) 2009

51. A pond of clear water appears less deep than what it really is. This is due to
(A) Reflection 
(B) Dispersion 
(C) Refraction 
(D) Immersion

52. The percentage of Earth surface covered by India is
(A) 3.4 
(B) 2.4 
(C) 5.4 
(D) 4.6

53. Which is the tallest monument in the world?
(A) Eiffel Tower, France 
(B) Spring temple, China 
(C) Statue of Liberty, USA 
(D) Statue of Unity, India 

54. Which team has won the IPL 2021 title? 
(A) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 
(B) Mumbai Indians (MI) 
(C) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 
(D) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

55. RTGS stands for
(A) Real Time Gross Supply 
(B) Real Transfer Gross Settlement 
(C) Rare Time Group Settlement 
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement

56. Which committee prepared the New Education Policy, 2020?
(A) Tendulkar Committee 
(B) Y. B. Reddy Committee 
(C) Kasturi Rangan Committee 
(D) Vaghul Committee

57. Which country will host ‘G20 summit’ in 2023? 
(A) India 
(B) Saudi Arabia 
(C) Indonesia 
(D) Italy

58. What is the new name for ‘Mid Day Meal Scheme’?
(A) Antyodaya Anna Yojna 
(B) Annapurna Scheme 
(C) PM Poshan Yojna 
(D) National Food Security Scheme 

59. Who has been honoured with ‘Dada Saheb Falke Award, 2021 for best actor?
(A) Rajnikanth 
(B) Akshay Kumar 
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Shatrughan Sinha 

60. Which is the national aquatic animal of India?
(A) Whale 
(B) River Dolphin 
(C) Shark 
(D) Seahorse

61. The Mobile app BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is based on
(A) Local Payment Interface 
(B) Regional Payment Interface 
(C) Unified Payment Interface 
(D) None of these

62. In January (2022) which organisation has launched ‘Sarathi Mobile App’?
(A) RBI 
(B) SEBI 
(C) ICMR 
(D) DRDO

63. Book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ is based on the life of which personality?
(A) Nelson Mandela 
(B) Mahatma Gandhi 
(C) Narendra Modi 
(D) Bhagat Singh 

64. Which of the ASEAN country has shifted its capital recently?
(A) Indonesia 
(B) Myanmar 
(C) Cambodia 
(D) Singapore

65. Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas is celebrated on 
(A) 14 November 
(B) 15 November 
(C) 16 November 
(D) 18 November

66. Which of the following country has built an artificial moon to mimic lunar environment on earth?
(A) Russia 
(B) India 
(C) Cambodia 
(D) China 

67. Which player has been honoured by the Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2021?
(A) Lionel Messi 
(B) Mohamed Salah 
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo 
(D) Robert Lewandowski 

68. ‘Ankiya Naat’ is a dance form of which state?
(A) Utarakhand 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Andhra Pradesh 
(D) Assam

69. Which team has won ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022?
(A) England 
(B) Australia 
(C) Pakistan 
(D) India 

70. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is related to?
(A) Human Rights 
(B) Banning Nuclear Test 
(C) Climate Change 
(D) Cross Border Terrorism 

71. Indian standard time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by
(A) 4 hours 
(B) 4 hours 30 min 
(C) 5 hours 
(D) 5 hours 30 min

72. Which day is observed as ‘Baal Veer Divas’ as a tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s Sons?
(A) 25th December 
(B) 26th December 
(C) 27th December 
(D) 28th December

73. Which freedom fighter’s hologram statue was unveiled at India Gate, New Delhi on 26 Jan, 2022?
(A) Bhagat Singh 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose 
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

74. The study of ‘Cancer’ disease is called
(A) Nephrology 
(B) Pulmonology 
(C) Hematology 
(D) Oncology

75. Which Gupta Ruler was known as ‘the Napoleon of India’?
(A) Chandragupta-I 
(B) Chandragupta-II 
(C) Kumar Gupta 
(D) Samudragupta 

76. Which is the World’s largest Delta? 
(A) Sundarban Delta 
(B) Okavango Delta 
(C) Yellow River Delta 
(D) Nile Delta

77. International Boundary line between India and China is called?
(A) Durand line 
(B) Radcliffe line 
(C) McMohan line 
(D) None of these 

78. Who is known as the Father of Indian Constitution?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi 
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose 
(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

79. Which is the largest planet of solar system? 
(A) Mars 
(B) Jupiter 
(C) Saturn 
(D) Neptune

80. Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?
(A) English 
(B) Mandarin (Chinese) 
(C) French 
(D) Hindi 

81. Which is the oldest dynasty in India?
(A) Mauryan 
(B) Chalukyas 
(C) Cholas 
(D) Pallava

82. Which female player (cricketer) has been selected for U-19 Indian Women's Cricket team in 2021 from Tripura?
(A) Nikita Debnath 
(B) Maman Rabidas 
(C) Puja Das 
(D) Tanisha Das 

83. Which of the following festival is not a harvest festival of India?
(A) Onam 
(B) Pongal 
(C) Bhogali Bihu 
(D) Lohri

84. Every year ‘Kokborok Day’ is celebrated on which date?
(A) 15 January 
(B) 19 January 
(C) 25 January 
(D) 30 January

85. Which king of Tripura was mentioned in ‘Mukut’, a drama written by Rabindranath Tagore?
(A) Maharaja Gobinda Manikya 
(B) Maharaja Dhanya Manikya 
(C) Maharaja Amar Manikya 
(D) Maharaja Dharma Manikya 

86. The objective of Vande Tripura channel, a recent initiative taken by Government of Tripura is to promote?
(A) Tourism 
(B) Covid awareness 
(C) Support to farmers 
(D) Tele-Education

87. Which agency releases the Human Development Index?
(A) UNCTAD 
(B) WHO 
(C) United Nations 
(D) ADB

(Actually - UNDP)

88. The theory of classical music is discussed in which Veda? 
(A) Sam Veda 
(B) Rig Veda 
(C) Yajur Veda 
(D) Atharv Veda 

89. Who had introduced the ambitious education policy ‘Vidyapattan” during king’s dynasty in Tripura?
(A) Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya 
(B) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya 
(C) Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya 
(D) Maharaja Kirit Bikram Manikya

90. Who among the following is the recipient of Padmashri Award in the year 2019 from Tripura?
(A) Thanga Darlong 
(B) Dipa Karmakar 
(C) Benichandra Jamatia 
(D) Dr. R. Datta 

91. What is the name of the first full length feature film in Tripura?
(A) Jugantar 
(B) Rupantar 
(C) Meghna 
(D) Rupayan 

92. How many sub-divisions are there in Tripura till 31st March 2022?
(A) 20 numbers 
(B) 21 numbers 
(C) 25 numbers 
(D) 23 numbers 

93. The Sepoy Mutiny in British India took place during the administration of
(4) Lord Canning 
(B) Lord Hardinge 
(C) Lord Dalhousie 
(D) Lord Ripon 

94. Of the modern European Nations, the first to come to India as traders are
(A) The English 
(B) The Portuguese 
(C) The Dutch 
(D) The French 

95. Major ‘Part of India’s national income is derived from
(A) Sales Tax
(B) Income Tax
(C) Agriculture 
(D) Excise

96. The Indian Constitution is ____ in structure. 
(A) Federal 
(B) Unitary 
(C) Rigid 
(D) Partially unitary 

97. The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by
(A) The Prime Minister of India 
(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(C) The President of India 
(D) The Law Minister of Government of India

98. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(A) Sri Lanka 
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal 

99. The land of “White elephant” is assigned for
(A) Japan 
(B) Thailand 
(C) Bhutan 
(D) Nepal 

100. Light takes this much time to reach the earth from the sun 
(A) 400 seconds 
(B) 20 seconds 
(C) 500 seconds 
(D) 28 seconds