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General Knowledge

Question 1Single Answer

Yojna a weekly journal

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 2Single Answer

Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 3Single Answer

Devaluation of a currency means

A
Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B
Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C
Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D
Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market

Question 4Single Answer

The term ecosystem was coined by -

A
Arthur Tansley
B
Al Gore
C
Mobius
D
Mobius

Question 5Single Answer

Who first used and defined Ecology in 1866?

A
H. Reiter
B
Haeckel
C
Charles Elton
D
Odum

Question 6Single Answer

In the study of man-environment interaction, the statement of Miss Sample that 'the humans are slowly the product of their environment' is

A
An opinion
B
A prejudice
C
A fact
D
A widely accepted phenomenon

Question 7Single Answer

A habitat is

A
An area inhabited by a community
B
A small part of ecosystem
C
A particular area inhabited by plants and animals
D
The number of different organisms living in a specific area

Question 8Single Answer

Biome is a natural community of

A
Plants in a geographical area
B
Animals in a geographical area
C
Plants and animals in a geographical area
D
Plants in the Arctic region

Question 9Single Answer

ICT stands for -

A
Information and communication technology
B
Information controlled technology
C
Information capable technology
D
None of the above

Question 10Single Answer

Which of the following is also termed as multimedia education?

A
ICT supported education
B
ICT enabled education
C
ICT education
D
None of the above

Question 11Single Answer

Information and communication technology includes

A
Online learning
B
Learning through the use of EDUSAT
C
Web-based learning
D
All of the above

Question 12Single Answer

Which Act gave separate electorate rights to Muslims in India ?

A
The Indian Councils Act, 1909
B
The Government of India Act, 1915
C
The Government of India Act, 1919
D
The Government of India Act, 1935

Question 13Single Answer

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

A
Malik Muhammad Joyce
B
Raskhan
C
Rich Khusrow
D
Rich Hasan

Question 14Single Answer

Which is the national game of Bhutan ?

A
badminton
B
basketball
C
football
D
archery

Question 15Single Answer

When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?

A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950

Question 16Single Answer

Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?

A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Question 17Single Answer

Uttar Pradesh is located in which part of India?

A
Western India
B
Southern India
C
Northern India
D
Eastern India

Question 18Single Answer

What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

A
Kanpur
B
Lucknow
C
Prayagraj
D
Varanasi

Question 19Single Answer

Which of the following is the primary objective of integrating ICT into school administration?

A
Streamlining institutional processes and improving efficiency
B
Increasing classroom size
C
Replacing all teachers with computers
D
Eliminating examinations

Question 20Single Answer

Which School Management Information System (SMIS) module is primarily responsible for maintaining students' academic records?

A
Payroll Management
B
Inventory Management
C
Student Information Management
D
Transport Management

Question 21Single Answer

The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?

A
Nistar
B
Nipun
C
INS Vikrant
D
INS Arihant

Question 22Single Answer

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?

A
27 July 2026
B
29 July 2026
C
31 July 2026
D
30 July 2026

Question 23Single Answer

Who won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?

A
Yash Vir Singh
B
Neeraj Chopra
C
Kishore Jena
D
Rohit Yadav

Question 24Single Answer

India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?

A
120th
B
121st
C
123rd
D
125th

Question 25Single Answer

Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?

A
UNEP
B
WWF
C
Global Tiger Forum
D
IUCN

Question 26Single Answer

The primary purpose of teaching is to:

A
Complete the prescribed syllabus
B
Maintain discipline only
C
Facilitate meaningful learning
D
Conduct examinations

Question 27Single Answer

Teaching is best described as:

A
A one-way transmission of information
B
A method of maintaining discipline
C
A process limited to lecturing
D
A process of facilitating learning

Question 28Single Answer

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of effective teaching?

A
Rigidity
B
Complete teacher dominance
C
Meaningful interaction
D
Absence of feedback

Question 29Single Answer

The three commonly recognized levels of teaching are:

A
Primary, secondary and tertiary
B
Formal, informal and non-formal
C
Cognitive, affective and psychomotor
D
Memory, understanding and reflective

Question 30Single Answer

The memory level of teaching primarily emphasizes:

A
Critical evaluation
B
Problem-solving
C
Recall and recognition
D
Independent research

Sociology

Question 31Single Answer

Who coined the term “Sociology”?

A
Herbert Spencer
B
Auguste Comte
C
Emile Durkheim
D
Max Weber

Question 32Single Answer

The term Sociology is derived from the Latin word “Socius” and Greek word:

A
Demos
B
Ethnos
C
Logos
D
Praxis

Question 33Single Answer

Auguste Comte initially used which term for Sociology?

A
Social Biology
B
Social Philosophy
C
Social Psychology
D
Social Physics

Question 34Single Answer

Sociology is primarily the scientific study of:

A
Individual personality
B
Biological evolution
C
Human society and social relationships
D
Political administration

Question 35Single Answer

Who defined Sociology as the study of social facts?

A
Marx
B
Weber
C
Durkheim
D
Mead

Question 36Single Answer

Max Weber viewed Sociology mainly as the study of:

A
Class struggle
B
Social facts
C
Social organisms
D
Social action

Question 37Single Answer

Sociology is regarded as an empirical science because it is based on:

A
Revelation
B
Intuition alone
C
Moral judgment
D
Observation and evidence

Question 38Single Answer

Sociology is a:

A
Natural science
B
Physical science
C
Social science
D
Biological science

Question 39Single Answer

Sociology generally studies social phenomena from a:

A
Systematic and scientific viewpoint
B
Personal viewpoint only
C
Religious viewpoint only
D
Legal viewpoint only

Question 40Single Answer

The formalistic school of Sociology emphasized the study of:

A
Economic production
B
Forms of social relationships
C
Biological inheritance
D
Political institutions only

Question 41Single Answer

Which sociologist is associated with the formalistic school?

A
P.
B
Karl Marx
C
Emile Durkheim
D
Georg Simmel

Question 42Single Answer

The synthetic school considers Sociology as:

A
A science limited to social forms
B
A branch of psychology
C
A branch of economics
D
A general science of society

Question 43Single Answer

Sociology differs from common sense mainly because Sociology uses:

A
Supernatural explanations
B
Personal beliefs
C
Tradition only
D
Systematic methods

Question 44Single Answer

Sociology is called an abstract science because it studies:

A
Only material objects
B
Only individual events
C
General patterns of social relations
D
Only historical documents

Question 45Single Answer

Which is NOT generally considered a characteristic of Sociology?

A
Normative theology
B
Systematic
C
Scientific
D
Empirical

Question 46Single Answer

Sociology is concerned primarily with:

A
What society ought to be only
B
Social relationships and processes
C
Human anatomy
D
Chemical reactions

Question 47Single Answer

The scientific study of society became prominent during the:

A
Eleventh century
B
Fifteenth century
C
Nineteenth century
D
Ninth century

Question 48Single Answer

Which event strongly influenced the emergence of Sociology in Europe?

A
Neolithic Revolution alone
B
Industrial Revolution
C
Discovery of fire
D
Invention of writing only

Question 49Single Answer

The concept of “sociological imagination” was developed by:

A
Robert Park
B
Talcott Parsons
C
Herbert Spencer
D
c) Wright Mills

Question 50Single Answer

Sociological imagination connects:

A
Biography with history
B
Biology with chemistry
C
Religion with theology
D
Geography with astronomy

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Sociology

Question 51Single Answer

A sociological perspective encourages individuals to see behaviour in its:

A
Biological context only
B
Genetic context only
C
Personal context only
D
Social context

Question 52Single Answer

“Verstehen” is most closely associated with:

A
Max Weber
B
Karl Marx
C
Auguste Comte
D
Vilfredo Pareto

Question 53Single Answer

Verstehen means:

A
Interpretive understanding
B
Statistical measurement
C
Economic determination
D
Biological adaptation

Question 54Single Answer

The concept of “social fact” was developed by:

A
Durkheim
B
Mead
C
Cooley
D
Goffman

Question 55Single Answer

Social facts are characterized by their:

A
Individualistic nature
B
Purely biological origin
C
External and constraining nature
D
Absence of social influence

Question 56Single Answer

The concept of anomie is prominently associated with:

A
Mead
B
Cooley
C
Durkheim
D
Homans

Question 57Single Answer

Anomie refers to a condition of:

A
Normlessness
B
Complete equality
C
Cultural isolation only
D
Biological weakness

Question 58Single Answer

Manifest and latent functions were distinguished by:

A
Robert K. Merton
B
Karl Marx
C
Herbert Spencer
D
Auguste Comte

Question 59Single Answer

A manifest function is:

A
Intended and recognized
B
Unintended and unrecognized
C
Always dysfunctional
D
Always economic

Question 60Single Answer

A latent function is generally:

A
Explicitly intended
B
Unintended or unrecognized
C
Legally prescribed
D
Biologically inherited

Question 61Single Answer

“Definition of the situation” is closely associated with:

A
W.I. Thomas
B
Karl Marx
C
Durkheim
D
Spencer

Question 62Single Answer

The Thomas theorem emphasizes that situations defined as real are:

A
Economically meaningless
B
Biologically inherited
C
Real in their consequences
D
Always objectively true

Question 63Single Answer

The micro-sociological perspective mainly focuses on:

A
National economies only
B
World systems only
C
Face-to-face interaction
D
Historical epochs only

Question 64Single Answer

The macro-sociological perspective primarily examines:

A
Individual reflexes
B
Large-scale social structures
C
Personality traits
D
Genetic differences

Question 65Single Answer

Symbolic interactionism mainly emphasizes:

A
Economic production alone
B
Climate change
C
Biological evolution
D
Meaning and interaction

Question 66Single Answer

Conflict perspective mainly emphasizes:

A
Religious ritual alone
B
Consensus alone
C
Biological adaptation
D
Power and inequality

Question 67Single Answer

A community is generally characterized by:

A
Temporary interaction only
B
Locality and community sentiment
C
Written contracts only
D
Formal organization alone

Question 68Single Answer

The concepts of locality and community sentiment are associated with:

A
Marx and Engels
B
MacIver and Page
C
Mead and Cooley
D
Parsons and Merton

Question 69Single Answer

An association is generally formed to pursue:

A
Natural forces
B
Biological instincts
C
Specific interests
D
Genetic objectives

Question 70Single Answer

Which is an example of an association?

A
Social norm
B
Kinship itself
C
Cultural value
D
Trade union

Question 71Single Answer

A social institution consists primarily of:

A
Genetic traits
B
Random behaviour
C
Established norms and procedures
D
Physical territory only

Question 72Single Answer

Marriage is an example of a:

A
Biological species
B
Social institution
C
Geographic unit
D
Physical group only

Question 73Single Answer

Culture includes:

A
Physical environment alone
B
Genetically inherited traits only
C
Learned and shared ways of life
D
Individual reflexes

Question 74Single Answer

The distinction between material and non-material culture is associated with:

A
Karl Mannheim
B
Max Weber
C
William F. Ogburn
D
Erving Goffman

Question 75Single Answer

Language is mainly a part of:

A
Biological inheritance
B
Non-material culture
C
Physical ecology
D
Material technology only

Question 76Single Answer

A customary way of behaving accepted by a community is called:

A
Conflict
B
Revolution
C
Mobility
D
Custom

Question 77Single Answer

Norms are:

A
Biological characteristics
B
Rules governing social behaviour
C
Natural laws
D
Economic resources

Question 78Single Answer

Values indicate:

A
Population size
B
Biological differences
C
Climatic conditions
D
What society considers desirable

Question 79Single Answer

Folkways and mores were distinguished by:

A
Max Weber
B
William Graham Sumner
C
Talcott Parsons
D
Peter Blau

Question 80Single Answer

Mores are norms having:

A
Strong moral significance
B
No social importance
C
Biological origin
D
No sanctions

Question 81Single Answer

Folkways are generally associated with:

A
Genetic inheritance
B
Formal criminal law only
C
Everyday customary behaviour
D
Economic class alone

Question 82Single Answer

A sanction is used to:

A
Eliminate social interaction
B
Encourage conformity to norms
C
Determine heredity
D
Measure population

Question 83Single Answer

Ethnocentrism means evaluating other cultures by:

A
Biological traits
B
Universal scientific laws only
C
Economic statistics
D
Standards of one’s own culture

Question 84Single Answer

Cultural relativism suggests understanding a culture:

A
Only through another culture
B
In its own context
C
By biological criteria
D
Without considering meanings

Question 85Single Answer

Social structure refers to:

A
Patterned social relationships
B
Physical buildings
C
Genetic structures
D
Geographic landscapes

Question 86Single Answer

Social structure is relatively:

A
Entirely temporary
B
Completely random
C
Purely biological
D
Stable and patterned

Question 87Single Answer

The concept of social structure is closely related to:

A
Rocks and minerals
B
Genes and chromosomes
C
Statuses and roles
D
Climate and rainfall

Question 88Single Answer

A status assigned at birth is called:

A
Ascribed status
B
Achieved status
C
Master role
D
Acquired norm

Question 89Single Answer

A status gained through individual effort is:

A
Fixed status
B
Ascribed status
C
Achieved status
D
Biological status

Question 90Single Answer

The distinction between ascribed and achieved status is associated with:

A
Auguste Comte
B
Karl Marx
C
Ralph Linton
D
Georg Simmel

Question 91Single Answer

The expected behaviour attached to a status is called:

A
Custom
B
Value
C
Role
D
Institution

Question 92Single Answer

A person occupying several statuses possesses a:

A
Single status
B
Status set
C
Role exit
D
Social isolate

Question 93Single Answer

The term “status set” is associated with:

A
Pareto
B
Herbert Spencer
C
Auguste Comte
D
Robert K. Merton

Question 94Single Answer

Incompatible expectations from two or more roles produce:

A
Social diffusion
B
Role consensus
C
Cultural lag
D
Role conflict

Question 95Single Answer

Difficulty in fulfilling expectations within one role is called:

A
Social mobility
B
Role conflict
C
Role strain
D
Role exit

Question 96Single Answer

The status that dominates a person’s social identity is called:

A
Master status
B
Ascribed role
C
Latent status
D
Cultural status

Question 97Single Answer

A role set refers to:

A
Multiple roles linked to one status
B
One person’s biological traits
C
A collection of values
D
A geographic community

Question 98Single Answer

Which is usually an achieved status?

A
University professor
B
Age at birth
C
Sex assigned at birth
D
Family ancestry

Question 99Single Answer

Which is generally an ascribed status?

A
Educational degree
B
Professional qualification
C
Elected office
D
Kinship position at birth

Question 100Single Answer

Social structure provides society with:

A
Pattern and organization
B
Complete unpredictability
C
Biological mutation
D
Geographic mobility only

Question 101Single Answer

Status refers to a social:

A
Change
B
Movement
C
Position
D
Sanction

Question 102Single Answer

Role performance refers to:

A
Formation of customs
B
Biological inheritance
C
Physical mobility
D
Actual enactment of a role

Question 103Single Answer

The concept of primary group was developed by:

A
Max Weber
B
Charles H. Cooley
C
Karl Marx
D
Durkheim

Question 104Single Answer

A primary group is characterized by:

A
Intimate face-to-face relations
B
Impersonal contractual relations
C
Large bureaucracy only
D
Temporary legal relations

Question 105Single Answer

Which is a typical primary group?

A
Corporation
B
Family
C
University administration
D
Political bureaucracy

Question 106Single Answer

Secondary groups are generally:

A
Biologically determined
B
Intimate and permanent only
C
Kinship-based only
D
Formal and impersonal

Question 107Single Answer

Which is an example of a secondary group?

A
Close friendship group
B
Nuclear family
C
Childhood playgroup
D
Professional association

Question 108Single Answer

A formal group usually has:

A
No objectives
B
No norms
C
Defined rules and structure
D
No roles

Question 109Single Answer

Informal groups generally emerge through:

A
Legislation alone
B
Written constitutions only
C
Personal interaction
D
Government orders only

Question 110Single Answer

The concepts of in-group and out-group were popularized by:

A
Robert Park
B
C.H. Cooley
C
T.H. Marshall
D
W.G. Sumner

Question 111Single Answer

An in-group is a group toward which a person feels:

A
Complete hostility
B
Belongingness
C
Legal neutrality
D
Biological difference

Question 112Single Answer

An out-group is perceived as:

A
“Self”
B
“We”
C
“They”
D
“Family” necessarily

Question 113Single Answer

A reference group serves as a standard for:

A
Population control
B
Genetic selection
C
Climatic adaptation
D
Self-evaluation

Question 114Single Answer

Reference group theory is particularly associated with:

A
Robert K. Merton
B
Auguste Comte
C
Durkheim
D
Spencer

Question 115Single Answer

A person may use a group as a reference group without:

A
Having aspirations
B
Knowing its values
C
Comparing behaviour
D
Being its member

Question 116Single Answer

A membership group is one to which an individual:

A
Never belongs
B
Actually belongs
C
Is always hostile
D
Has no relationship

Question 117Single Answer

“We-feeling” is most strongly associated with:

A
Crowd only
B
Out-group
C
In-group
D
Bureaucracy

Question 118Single Answer

Which group generally has the strongest emotional ties?

A
Bureaucratic group
B
Secondary group
C
Formal organization
D
Primary group

Question 119Single Answer

An office department is usually a:

A
Community
B
Primary group only
C
Kinship group
D
Formal group

Question 120Single Answer

Informal groups are usually based more strongly on:

A
Personal relationships
B
Written regulations
C
Legal authority
D
Formal hierarchy

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