NPSC CTSE 2015

SECTION -B
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Who discovered proton?

Ans:- Ernest Rutherford

a. Electron :- JJ Thompson- 1897

b. Neutron :- James Chadwick -1932

c. Quark model -Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig – 1964

2. Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by Ebola

(viruses/bacteria

Ans:- Virus

a. Important viruses :-

Viral Diseases in Humans Virus

Common cold Rhinovirus

Smallpox Variola virus

Rabies Rabies lyssavirus

Hepatitis Hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus

Measles Rubeola virus

Poliomyelitis Poliovirus

Influenza Influenza virus (RNA virus)

Encephalitis Herpes Simplex Virus

Mumps Paramyxovirus
3. Name any two primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

Ans:- CO2 & Methane

Global Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): established IPCC in

1988 to provide policymakers with periodical assessments of the scientific basis
of climate change, its impacts and future risks, as well as alternatives for
adaptation and mitigation.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: It was signed
in 1992 and entered into force in 1994

• Three Rio Conventions est in 1994,:

o United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
o United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)
o United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

• The Kyoto Protocol (KP): It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan on Dec. 11, 1997,
and became international law on Feb. 16, 2005.
• Latest COP 27 :- Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 2022

4. What is a black hole?

Ans:- A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or

radiation can escape.

a. Coined in 1960s by American physicist John Archibald Wheeler

b. In April 2019, Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever image of a

Black Hole.

c. The first-ever black hole to be photographed has been named "Powehi",

5. Which are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight?
Ans:- Bats.

6. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

Ans:- Venus

1. Mercury

• It takes only about 88 days to complete one round along its orbit.
 • Mercury has no satellite/moon of its own.
• Mercury is also known as the Roman God of Commerce.

2. Venus

• It is the brightest planet in the night sky.

• It is the hottest planet.
• Venus is considered the ‘Earth’s twin’
• It rotates from east to west while the Earth rotates from west to east.

3. The Earth

• The earth is the 3rd nearest planet to the sun, it is the fifth-largest planet.
• It is slightly flattened at the poles. Hence, its shape is described as a
Geoid.
• It is known as the Blue Planet.

4. Mars

• Nix Olympia is a mountain spotted on Mars which is 3 times higher than

Mountain Everest.
• The name of the two Satellites is Phobos and Deimos.
• It is also known as the Roman God of war.

5. Jupiter

• Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

• It has 75 moons or natural satellites.

6. Saturn

• It has 82 moons or natural satellites.

• Saturn also has a large number of satellites.
• It is the least dense among all the planets.

7. Uranus

• It is called Green Planet because of the presence of Methane gas.

• Like Venus, Uranus also rotates from east to west.
• It has a total of 27 moons.
• Known as the “sideways planet” because it rotates on its side.

8. Neptune

• It is the Coldest planet and the windiest planet.

 • There are 14 Satellites.

7. What is static electricity?

Ans:- A stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction

8. Which country in 1944, invading through Burma, attempted to thrust into India
through Kohima?

Ans:- Japan

a.Battle of Kohima - 4 April to 22 June 1944

b. Called "Stalingrad of the East"

c.. Japanese’s 31st Division was led by Lieutenant General Kotoku Sato

9. Which is the highest mountain peak of Nagaland?

Ans:- Mt Saramati 3840 m in Kiphire

a. 2nd highest- Mt Japfu 3048 m, Kohima

10. About one million Amur Falcons roost in Nagaland during the small aerial
predators’ annual migration on way to South Africa, because of which the state has
been declared as the ___________?

Ans:- Amur Falcon Capital of the world, Nagaland.

a. Nuklu Phom is a conservationist from Nagaland. He is the team leader

of Lemsachenlok, an organization working for bio-diversity conservation since
2007. Lemsachenlok organization was honoured with India Biodiversity
Awards in 2018 for their work in the conservation of wild species.

b. Nuklu Phom won the Whitley Award in 2021, also known as the Green
Oscar for his efforts towards conservation of Amur Falcon.
11. In which movement did the activists Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Sundartal Bahuguna
play pivotal roles?

Ans:- Chipko Movement

a. A non-violent agitation which originated in Uttar Pradesh’s Chamoli

district (now Uttarakhand) in 1973.
b. Save Silent Valley Movement
• Year: 1978
• Place: Silent Valley, an evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad district
of Kerala, India.

c. Jungle Bachao Andholan

• Year: 1982
• Place: Singhbhum district of Bihar
• Leaders: The tribals of Singhbhum.
• Aim: Against governments decision to replace the natural sal
forest with Teak.

d. Narmada Bachao Andholan (NBA)

• Year: 1985
• Place: Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• Leaders: Medha Patker, Baba Amte, Adivasis, farmers,
environmentalists and human rights activists.
• Aim: A social movement against a number of large dams being built
across the Narmada River.

12. Which layer of the atmosphere influences radio propagation to distant places on
the Earth?

Ans:- Ionosphere/Thermosphere
13. The Great Britain refers to the union of what were once four separate nations.
Which are these nations?
Ans:- Ireland England, Scotland, and Wales.
a. Brexit was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European
Union on 31 January 2020.

14. Who is the current Chief Justice of India?

Ans:- Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud -50th Chief Justice of India

a. Droupadi Murmu -15th President of India

b. Jagdeep Dhankhar -14th vice president.

c. Om Birla - 17th Speaker of Lok Sabha

15. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education
Act (RTE) is an Act of the Parliament of India which describes the modalities of the
importance of free and compulsory education for children between the ages of___ and
_______ years?

Ans:- 6 to 14 years

a. Latest Amendment – 105th Amendment - To restore the power of the

state governments to identify Other Backward Classes (OBCs) that are
socially and educationally backward.
 b.Goods & Service Tax Amendment – 101st Amendment of 2016
launched in 1st July, 2017

c. GST Council under Art 279A headed by Finance Minister.

16. Why was Hornbill Festival launched by the Government of Nagaland in December
2000?

Ans:- The purpose of this festival is to ensure that the Naga culture is spread widely
and remains protected.

a. Celebrated in Kisama village which is an amalgamation of the names of its

two neighbouring villages: Ki from Kigwema, sa from Phesama and ma from
both Kigwema and Phesama.

17. What is the official language of Nagaland?

Ans:- English ratified in 1967

18. How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India? And
for their contributions to which fields?

Ans:- 12(Twelve) members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of
India for a 6 year term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and
social services.

a. Lok Sabha (The House of the People):

o About: It is the Lower House (First Chamber or Popular

House
o Composition: The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is
fixed at 550

• The current strength of Lok Sabha is 543,

• Earlier, the President also nominated two members from
the Anglo-Indian community, but by the 95th Amendment
Act, 2009, this provision was valid till 2020 only.
 b. Rajya Sabha (The Council of States):

o About: It is the Upper House & it represents the states

and union territories of the Indian Union.

• The Rajya Sabha is called the permanent House of the

Parliament as it is never fully dissolved.
o Composition: The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha
is 250 ( out of which 238 members are representatives of
the states & UTs (elected indirectly) and 12 are nominated
by the President).
• Current strength of the house is 245.

19. What does SEBI stand for?

Ans:- SEBI is a statutory body established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with
SEBI Act, 1992.
a. The basic functions of the SEBI is to protect the interests of investors in
securities and to promote and regulate the securities market.

20. What is the full form of PAN?

Ans:- Permanent Account Number. Issued by income tax department.

a. Aadhaar a 12-digit unique identity number

b. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority
and a government department, established on 12 July 2016 by
the Government of India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics
and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act
2016.
C. The Right to Privacy Act was passed following the Aadhaar issue in the KS
Puttaswamy vs Union of India in 2017 on 24 August 2017