RPF Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1521. The Dilwara Jain temples are located in:

1. A. Palitana, Gujarat
2. B. Shravanabelagola
3. C. Mount Abu, Rajasthan
4. D. Khajuraho

1. A. Godavari and Pranhita
2. B. Vaigai and Tamraparni
3. C. Kaveri and Kollidam
4. D. Krishna and Tungabhadra

1523. Galvanisation of iron is the coating with:

1. A. Chromium
2. B. Nickel
3. C. Zinc
4. D. Tin

1524. Rusting of iron requires:

1. A. Carbon dioxide only
2. B. Oxygen and moisture
3. C. Only moisture
4. D. Only oxygen

1525. Fuse wire is made of an alloy having:

1. A. Low melting point
2. B. High conductivity
3. C. High melting point
4. D. High resistivity only

1526. The headquarters of the World Trade Organisation is located in:

1. A. Geneva
2. B. Paris
3. C. New York
4. D. Washington DC

1. A. BIS
2. B. WTO
3. C. World Bank
4. D. IMF

1528. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is headquartered in:

1. A. Tokyo
2. B. Beijing
3. C. Manila
4. D. Singapore

1529. The New Development Bank (BRICS bank) is headquartered at:

1. A. Johannesburg
2. B. Shanghai
3. C. Moscow
4. D. New Delhi

1530. Bretton Woods institutions are:

1. A. WTO and UNCTAD
2. B. BIS and OECD
3. C. IMF and World Bank
4. D. ADB and AIIB

1531. Which is the largest public sector bank in India by assets?

1. A. Bank of Baroda
2. B. Punjab National Bank
3. C. State Bank of India
4. D. Canara Bank

1532. The Securities Transaction Tax (STT) was first introduced in:

1. A. 2010
2. B. 2004
3. C. 1992
4. D. 1999

1. A. 1994
2. B. 2004
3. C. 2000
4. D. 1991

1534. The Narasimham Committee (1991) recommended:

1. A. Labour reform
2. B. Land reform
3. C. Financial sector reforms, reduction of SLR/CRR
4. D. Tax reform

1. A. Manmohan Singh
2. B. Yashwant Sinha
3. C. Pranab Mukherjee
4. D. P. Chidambaram

1. A. Fourth Plan
2. B. Second Plan
3. C. Third Plan
4. D. First Plan

1537. The 'Ujjwala Yojana' is aimed at providing:

1. A. Electricity connections
2. B. Toilets
3. C. Housing
4. D. LPG connections to women of BPL households

1538. UPI was developed by:

1. A. NABARD
2. B. SBI
3. C. National Payments Corporation of India
4. D. RBI

1539. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on:

1. A. 15 August 2014
2. B. 1 January 2015
3. C. 2 October 2014
4. D. 28 August 2014

1. A. PMGSY
2. B. MGNREGA
3. C. SGSY
4. D. DAY-NRLM

1541. The Tendulkar Committee was set up to estimate:

1. A. Poverty
2. B. Subsidy
3. C. Inflation
4. D. Taxation

1542. Disguised unemployment is most commonly found in:

1. A. Banking
2. B. Agriculture
3. C. Manufacturing
4. D. IT sector

1543. Which of these is NOT among the eight core industries?

1. A. Coal
2. B. Automobiles
3. C. Steel
4. D. Cement

1544. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled by:

1. A. NSO (MoSPI)
2. B. NITI Aayog
3. C. RBI
4. D. DPIIT

1545. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is published by:

1. A. Labour Bureau
2. B. NSO
3. C. Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT
4. D. RBI

1. A. National Statistical Office (MoSPI)
2. B. NITI Aayog
3. C. RBI
4. D. Finance Commission

1. A. Propane
2. B. Carbon dioxide
3. C. Ammonia
4. D. Chlorofluorocarbons

1548. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 establishes the:

1. A. Forest Survey of India
2. B. Central Pollution Control Board
3. C. National Biodiversity Authority
4. D. Wildlife Institute of India

1549. The Environment (Protection) Act was passed in:

1. A. 1986
2. B. 1991
3. C. 1974
4. D. 1981

1550. National Green Tribunal was established in:

1. A. 2013
2. B. 2006
3. C. 2002
4. D. 2010

1551. Silent Valley, saved from a hydroelectric project, is in:

1. A. Karnataka
2. B. Goa
3. C. Tamil Nadu
4. D. Kerala

1552. Appiko movement of 1983 was a tree-saving movement in:

1. A. Assam
2. B. Kerala
3. C. Western Ghats of Karnataka
4. D. Odisha

1553. Chipko Movement originated in which present-day State?

1. A. Karnataka
2. B. Uttarakhand
3. C. Rajasthan
4. D. Himachal Pradesh

1554. BOD stands for:

1. A. Basic Oxygen Demand
2. B. Bio-organic Decomposition
3. C. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
4. D. Biological Oxygen Deficit

1555. Eutrophication is caused mainly by excess of:

1. A. Nitrates and phosphates
2. B. Oil
3. C. Radioactive waste
4. D. Heavy metals

1556. The Taj Mahal is threatened by acid rain due to emissions from:

1. A. Cement plants in Kerala
2. B. Western Ghats
3. C. Mathura Refinery and industries
4. D. Sundarbans

1. A. Nitrogen oxides
2. B. Ozone
3. C. Methane
4. D. Carbon monoxide

1. A. Extinct in the Wild
2. B. Near Threatened
3. C. Endangered
4. D. Vulnerable

1. A. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
2. B. Gulf of Mannar
3. C. Sundarbans
4. D. Nanda Devi

1. A. 2006
2. B. 1972
3. C. 2013
4. D. 2002

1561. Project Tiger was launched in India in:

1. A. 1980
2. B. 1972
3. C. 1985
4. D. 1973

1562. The Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in:

1. A. 1972
2. B. 1986
3. C. 1980
4. D. 1988

1563. India's net-zero emissions target year announced at COP26 is:

1. A. 2070
2. B. 2060
3. C. 2040
4. D. 2050

1. A. 40%
2. B. 50% of installed capacity
3. C. 60%
4. D. 30%

1. A. Paris Agreement
2. B. Kyoto Protocol
3. C. Rio Declaration
4. D. Montreal Protocol

1566. The Ramsar Convention is concerned with:

1. A. Wetlands
2. B. Migratory species
3. C. Trade in endangered species
4. D. Desertification

1567. The Basel Convention regulates:

1. A. Biodiversity
2. B. Wetlands
3. C. Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes
4. D. Ozone

1568. The Montreal Protocol (1987) deals with the phasing out of:

1. A. Greenhouse gases
2. B. Persistent organic pollutants
3. C. Hazardous waste trade
4. D. Ozone-depleting substances

1569. Which river forms the Sundarbans delta?

1. A. Kaveri
2. B. Krishna-Godavari
3. C. Ganga-Brahmaputra
4. D. Mahanadi-Brahmani

1570. Jog (Gersoppa) Falls is on:

1. A. Sharavathi
2. B. Kaveri
3. C. Krishna
4. D. Netravathi

1571. Dhuandhar Falls lie on the:

1. A. Narmada
2. B. Son
3. C. Mahanadi
4. D. Tapi

1. A. Ajmer
2. B. Alwar
3. C. Udaipur
4. D. Mount Abu

1573. The Mahendragiri peak is in which hills?

1. A. Aravalli
2. B. Satpura
3. C. Eastern Ghats
4. D. Western Ghats

1574. The Shipki La pass connects India with:

1. A. Nepal
2. B. Bhutan
3. C. Tibet (China) through Himachal Pradesh
4. D. Myanmar

1575. The Siwalik hills are also known as:

1. A. Outer Himalaya
2. B. Trans-Himalaya
3. C. Greater Himalaya
4. D. Great Himalaya

1576. Mawsynram, the wettest place in India, lies in:

1. A. Kerala
2. B. Meghalaya (Khasi Hills)
3. C. Karnataka
4. D. Assam

1577. 'Mango showers' occur in:

1. A. Punjab
2. B. Bihar
3. C. Kerala and Karnataka
4. D. Rajasthan

1578. Western disturbances bring winter rainfall mainly to:

1. A. South India
2. B. Coastal Odisha
3. C. North-east India
4. D. North-western India

1579. Which monsoon branch brings rain to Tamil Nadu in winter?

1. A. Western disturbances
2. B. Jet stream
3. C. South-West monsoon
4. D. North-East monsoon (retreating)

1580. Gir National Park is the only natural habitat of:

1. A. Asiatic lion
2. B. Nilgiri tahr
3. C. Snow leopard
4. D. Red panda

1581. The Kaziranga National Park is famous for:

1. A. Bengal tiger
2. B. One-horned rhinoceros
3. C. Asiatic lion
4. D. Snow leopard

1582. Loktak Lake, famous for floating 'phumdis', is in:

1. A. Assam
2. B. Mizoram
3. C. Nagaland
4. D. Manipur

1583. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India (area-wise)?

1. A. Loktak Lake
2. B. Vembanad
3. C. Wular Lake
4. D. Dal Lake

1584. Which of the following forms a Himalayan 'Duar' region?

1. A. Kumaon plateau
2. B. Foothill plains of West Bengal and Assam
3. C. Spiti
4. D. Kashmir valley

1585. Indira Point, India's southernmost point, lies on which island?

1. A. Katchal
2. B. Little Andaman
3. C. Great Nicobar
4. D. Car Nicobar

1586. The Ten Degree Channel separates:

1. A. Sumatra from Nicobar
2. B. Andaman from Nicobar islands
3. C. India from Sri Lanka
4. D. Lakshadweep from Minicoy

1. A. Narcondam
2. B. Mount Harriet
3. C. Barren Island
4. D. Saddle Peak

1. A. War or external aggression
2. B. President's rule in a State
3. C. Financial
4. D. Armed rebellion

1589. Financial Emergency is provided in Article:

1. A. Article 352
2. B. Article 360
3. C. Article 356
4. D. Article 359

1. A. Special majority within one month
2. B. Simple majority within two months
3. C. Two-thirds of all members within three months
4. D. Unanimity

1. A. Article 352
2. B. Article 365
3. C. Article 356
4. D. Article 360

1. A. Article 267
2. B. Article 265
3. C. Article 266
4. D. Article 264

1593. Contingency Fund of India is operated by:

1. A. The President (through Finance Secretary)
2. B. Parliament
3. C. Finance Minister
4. D. Prime Minister

1594. A 'Vote on Account' is passed for:

1. A. Emergency spending only
2. B. Reducing taxes
3. C. Meeting expenditure for part of the year before the Appropriation Bill passes
4. D. Defence expenditure

1595. The Budget is presented in Parliament under which Article?

1. A. Article 265
2. B. Article 110
3. C. Article 114
4. D. Article 112

1. A. One-fourth
2. B. One-tenth of the total members
3. C. One-half
4. D. One-third

1597. Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?

1. A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2. B. Prime Minister
3. C. Vice-President
4. D. President

1. A. 7 days
2. B. 10 days
3. C. 14 days
4. D. 30 days

1599. The Lok Sabha Speaker writes his resignation to:

1. A. The President
2. B. The Secretary General
3. C. The Deputy Speaker
4. D. The Prime Minister

1. A. Gobind v. State of M.P.
2. B. K. S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
3. C. Kharak Singh
4. D. M. P. Sharma