Multiple Choice Questions
1. A mythical object is found during any excavation.
Under which law does a person have to inform the
officer of the Department of Archaeology?
o (A) 1876 Indian Fund Trade Act
o (B) 1958 - Archaeological Remains Act ✅
o (C) 1952 Indian Wildlife Protection Act
o (D) 1972 Artifacts Act
2. What is not considered while repairing buildings?
o (A) Original form
o (B) Original
o (C) Change in color ✅
o (D) Size and shape
3. Who prepares the list of World Heritage Sites
globally?
o (A) UNESCO ✅
o (B) United Nations
o (C) UNICEF
o (D) World Bank
4. Taj Mahal was fading due to the air pollution of
which refinery?
o (A) Mathura Refinery ✅
o (B) Agra Refinery
o (C) Lucknow Refinery
o (D) Jhansi Refinery
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
o (A) India realizes the spirit of 'Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam' in the world.
o (B) “I am proud to say that the religion I
represent has taught lessons of universal
brotherhood and tolerance to the whole world.”
- Swami Vivekananda
o (C) Dutch and the Britishers were also
welcomed by the people of India who believed
in tolerance and universal brotherhood.
o (D) The astrologers of ancient India
emphasized the economic unity of India. ✅
6. National Museum is in New Delhi, then Indian
Museum is in:
o (A) Kolkata ✅
o (B) Bhopal
o (C) Hyderabad
o (D) Mumbai
7. Center of Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra is in
Gandhinagar, then Shri Hemchandracharya
Library is in:
o (A) Vadodara
o (B) Ahmedabad
o (C) Patan ✅
o (D) Rajkot
8. 'Bhamrio Kuvo' is associated with which place?
o (A) Ahmedabad
o (B) Muhammadabad
o (C) Mehmedabad ✅
o (D) Junagadh
9. How is the heritage of our country?
o (A) Is rich and diverse ✅
o (B) Is the most valuable heritage of the world
o(C) Glimpse of all the heritage of the world
o (D) Propagator of Hindu culture
10. What has been established in different parts of
the country regarding wildlife laws?
(A) National Museums
(B) Archaeological Survey of India
(C) Sanctuaries and National Parks ✅
(D) Natural History Committee
11. The white marble of Taj Mahal was fading
and falling. What was the reason?
(A) Land pollution
(B) Water pollution
(C) Air pollution ✅
(D) Noise pollution
12. Which is India's oldest organization for
environment and wildlife conservation?
(A) Gir Foundation
(B) National Foundation
(C) International Foundation
(D) Mumbai Natural History Committee ✅
13. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
(A) National Museum → New Delhi
(B) Indian Museum → Kolkata
(C) Prince of Wales → Pune ✅ (Incorrect, should
be Mumbai)
(D) Salarjung Museum → Hyderabad
14. Select the correct option by arranging the
following pairs:
(1) Water conservation → (a) Natural unit
(2) Preventing inundation of areas → (b) Polluting
water bodies
(3) Water harvesting → (c) Rainwater harvesting
(4) Water Management Construction → (d) Of
maximum reservoirs
(D) 1- c, 2- a, 3- d, 4- b ✅
15. Which one does not fit the considerations for
water management?
(A) Reusing used water if possible
(B) Protection of water bodies from pollution
(C) Enhancing public participation in water
management
(D) Minimize use of well-tubewells, farm ponds ✅
16. State one method that does not fit in water
conservation methods.
(A) Building more reservoirs
(B) Connection of one river basin to another
(C) To make efforts to raise the groundwater table
(D) Construction of artificial falls on rivers ✅
17. To whom are water resources directly related?
(A) With the ecosystem ✅
(B) With industries
(C) With irrigation
(D) Along rivers
18. Which is the multi-purpose scheme on Tapi
River?
(A) Sardar Sarovar
(B) Kadana, Vanakbori
(C) Dharoi Scheme
(D) Ukai, Kakrapar ✅
19. Which is the multi-purpose scheme on
Mahisagar River?
(A) Sardar Sarovar
(B) Kadana, Vanakbori ✅
(C) Dharoi Scheme
(D) Ukai, Kakrapar
20. Which is the multi-purpose scheme on
Sabarmati River?
(A) Dharoi Scheme ✅
(B) Kadana, Vanakbori
(C) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(D) Ukai, Kakrapar
21. How many main types of water sources are
there?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three ✅
(D) Four
22. Who is not included in irrigated sector
development?
(A) Forestry
(B) Horticulture
(C) Moisture conservation
(D) Wildlife conservation ✅
23. Which of the following is not a main objective
of rainwater harvesting?
(A) Reducing water pollution
(B) Increase the amount of water flowing off the
surface ✅
(C) To meet the growing demand for water
(D) To protect roads from inundation
24. In which economic system does the element
of competition work as an invisible hand to control
the whole market?
(A) Socialist system
(B) Mixed economy
(C) Imperialist system
(D) Market system ✅
25. What is a man-made tool useful in production
called?
(A) Land
(B) Capital ✅
(C) Labour
(D) Planning
26. What kind of country is India economically?
(A) Developed
(B) Backward
(C) Developing ✅
(D) Poor
27. By how much $ is the per capita income less,
to be called a developing country (World Bank
report 2004)?
(A) $480
(B) $520
(C) $735 ✅
(D) $250
28. Animal husbandry is included in which
sector of the economy?
(A) Secondary
(B) Primary ✅
(C) Service sector
(D) All of the above
