42. National Small Savings Fund is a part of which among the following?
[A] Consolidated Fund of India
[B] Public Account of India
[C] Contingency Fund of India
[D] Prime Minister’s Relief Fund
Answer: B [Public Account of India]
Notes:
The National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) is part of the Public Account of India. The Public Account includes funds that the government holds on behalf of others, such as small savings schemes, provident funds, and other deposits. The NSSF primarily manages the savings from various small savings schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and the National Savings Certificate (NSC). These funds are used for financing government projects and development activities.
43. Which among the following bodies regulated the cooperative banks in India?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Small Industries Development Bank of India
[C] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
[D] National Cooperative Union of India
Answer: A
As per the Cooperative Societies Act, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates the cooperative banks and these are governed by the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 and the Banking Laws (Cooperative Societies) Act, 1965.
44. What total fertility rate is required to just replace the world’s existing population?
[A] 1.0
[B] 1.1
[C] 2.0
[D] 2.1
Answer: D
Demographers have estimated that on a global scale, replacement-level fertility implies a total fertility rate of about 2.1, taking into account that some women never have children. However, replacement-level fertility in less developed countries is higher because of higher rates of mortality among children and young adults of childbearing age. The total fertility rate worldwide is about 2.52. Thus births continue to outnumber deaths and the world’s population is expected to continue to increase during the foreseeable future.
45. Which among the following is a common end product of Anaerobic Respiration?
[A] Acetic Acid
[B] Carbonic Acid
[C] Lactic Acid
[D] Hydrochloric Acid
Answer: C [Lactic Acid]
Notes:
Lactic Acid is a common end product of Anaerobic Respiration. Anaerobic respiration is the type of respiration through which cells can breakdown sugars to generate energy in the absence of oxygen.
46. Which of the following Kingdom represents bacteria?
[A] Monera
[B] Protista
[C] Protozoa
[D] Metazoa
Answer: A
The Monera kingdom contains unicellular organisms with a prokaryotic cell organization, like bacteria. They are single-celled organisms with no true nuclear membrane. The taxon Monera was first proposed as a phylum by Ernst Haeckel in 1866.
47. Apart from the temporal bone, which among the following is considered as strongest bone in human body?
[A] Humerus
[B] Fibula
[C] Femur
[D] Tibia
Answer: C [Femur]
Notes:
Apart from the temporal bone, femur is considered as strongest bone in human body. It is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip to the knee.
48. Which among the following acid is NOT a Vitamin?
[A] Folic Acid
[B] Oleic Acid
[C] Pantothenic Acid
[D] Ascorbic Acid
Answer: B [Oleic Acid]
Notes:
Oleic Acid is not a vitamin. It is a fatty acid which occurs naturally in various animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is odorless, colorless oil, however commercial samples may be yellowish.
49. The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons?
[A] The cell walls have more lipids compared to peptidoglycan
[B] The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids
[C] The Cells membrane has more fatty acids
[D] The plasma has Peptidoglycans
Answer: B [The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids]
The cell wall which is made up of Peptidoglycan as well as lipids gets violet due to the reaction of the CV+. After the decolorization with alcohol, the lipid gets dissolved and the bacteria with higher Peptidoglycan remain violet. These are called Gram Positive bacteria.
50. What is the origin of Koel River that was recently seen in the news?
[A] Parasnath hills
[B] Palamau Tiger Reserve
[C] Panna Tiger Reserve
[D] Pachmarhi hills
Answer: B [Palamau Tiger Reserve]
Notes:
Three XI standard students tragically drowned while bathing in the Koel River in Lohardaga district, Jharkhand. The Koel River originates from the Palamau Tiger Reserve and flows through the western part of Palamu District. It consists of two parts: North Koel River and South Koel River. The North Koel River is tapped for irrigation and joins the Son River, while the South Koel flows through Odisha before merging with the Brahmani River. The river is prone to seasonal flooding, especially during the monsoon, and has hydropower potential, with the North Koel Dam built to generate electricity and supply irrigation.
51. What is the IUCN conservation status of the North Atlantic right whale, which was recently seen in news?
[A] Least Concern
[B] Vulnerable
[C] Endangered
[D] Critically Endangered
Answer: D
52. The Thadou Tribe primarily resides in which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
Answer: A
53. Bibek Debroy, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Journalism
[C] Economics
[D] Entertainment
Answer: C