RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1201. Madhubani painting belongs to which State?

1. A. Jharkhand
2. B. Odisha
3. C. West Bengal
4. D. Bihar

1202. Which painting style of Rajasthan is known for the 'Bani Thani'?

1. A. Marwar
2. B. Kishangarh
3. C. Bundi
4. D. Mewar

1. A. Marble
2. B. Granite only
3. C. Soapstone
4. D. Red sandstone

1. A. Dravida
2. B. Hoysala only
3. C. Nagara
4. D. Vesara only

1205. The Sun Temple at Konark was built by:

1. A. Kapilendra
2. B. Anantavarman Chodaganga
3. C. Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty
4. D. Ashoka

1206. The Khajuraho group of temples were built by the:

1. A. Palas
2. B. Rashtrakutas
3. C. Paramaras
4. D. Chandelas

1. A. Amir Khusrau
2. B. Haridas
3. C. Tansen
4. D. Baiju Bawra

1. A. Sarod
2. B. Santoor
3. C. Tabla
4. D. Flute

1. A. Shehnai
2. B. Sarod
3. C. Sitar
4. D. Santoor

1. A. Seven
2. B. Six
3. C. Eight
4. D. Nine

1. A. Tripura
2. B. Odisha
3. C. Assam
4. D. Manipur

1. A. Kerala
2. B. Karnataka
3. C. Telangana
4. D. Andhra Pradesh

1213. Eutrophication of water bodies is caused by excess:

1. A. Salt
2. B. Oxygen
3. C. Heavy metals
4. D. Nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates

1214. Acid rain is mainly caused by oxides of:

1. A. Hydrogen
2. B. Carbon only
3. C. Sulphur and nitrogen
4. D. Chlorine

1. A. Carbon dioxide
2. B. Methane
3. C. Nitrous oxide
4. D. Ozone

1216. The Great Indian Bustard is chiefly found in:

1. A. Assam
2. B. Odisha
3. C. Rajasthan (Desert National Park)
4. D. Kerala

1217. The Red Data Book is maintained by:

1. A. IUCN
2. B. WWF
3. C. FAO
4. D. UNEP

1218. Mangrove forests are typical of which ecosystem?

1. A. Alpine meadows
2. B. Deserts
3. C. Tundra
4. D. Coastal intertidal zones

1219. Which biosphere reserve was India's first, designated in 1986?

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

1220. The Silent Valley National Park lies in:

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

1221. The Narmada Bachao Andolan opposed:

1. A. Tehri dam
2. B. Nagarjuna Sagar
3. C. Silent Valley project
4. D. Sardar Sarovar dam

1. A. 2060
2. B. 2070
3. C. 2050
4. D. 2080

1. A. 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
2. B. 1 degree
3. C. 4 degrees
4. D. 3 degrees

1224. The Kyoto Protocol (1997) set binding targets for reducing:

1. A. Greenhouse gas emissions by developed countries
2. B. Hazardous wastes trade
3. C. Plastic waste
4. D. Ozone-depleting substances

1225. The Montreal Protocol (1987) aims to phase out:

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

1. A. Keoladeo National Park
2. B. Loktak Lake
3. C. Sambhar Lake
4. D. Wular Lake

1. A. Bonn Convention
2. B. Ramsar Convention
3. C. Basel Convention
4. D. CITES

1228. The Gir forest in Gujarat is the only natural habitat of the:

1. A. Cheetah
2. B. Asiatic lion
3. C. Leopard
4. D. Bengal tiger

1229. Kaziranga National Park is famous for protecting the:

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

1230. The National Green Tribunal was established in:

1. A. 2010
2. B. 2002
3. C. 2014
4. D. 2006

1231. Project Tiger was launched in 1973 first at:

1. A. Kanha
2. B. Bandipur
3. C. Jim Corbett National Park
4. D. Ranthambore

1232. The Environment (Protection) Act was passed after which tragedy?

1. A. Latur earthquake
2. B. Chernobyl
3. C. Uphaar fire
4. D. Bhopal Gas Tragedy

1233. The Wildlife (Protection) Act in India was enacted in:

1. A. 1972
2. B. 1991
3. C. 1980
4. D. 1986

1234. Which type of radiation has the highest penetrating power?

1. A. UV rays
2. B. Gamma rays
3. C. Alpha rays
4. D. Beta rays

1235. The escape velocity from Earth's surface is about:

1. A. 11.2 km/s
2. B. 7.9 km/s
3. C. 15 km/s
4. D. 9.8 km/s

1236. Which scientist proposed the three laws of planetary motion?

1. A. Tycho Brahe
2. B. Johannes Kepler
3. C. Isaac Newton
4. D. Galileo Galilei

1237. The first successful smallpox vaccine was developed by:

1. A. Louis Pasteur
2. B. Jonas Salk
3. C. Robert Koch
4. D. Edward Jenner

1238. Penicillin was discovered by:

1. A. Louis Pasteur
2. B. Edward Jenner
3. C. Robert Koch
4. D. Alexander Fleming

1239. The study of fungi is called:

1. A. Phycology
2. B. Pteridology
3. C. Mycology
4. D. Virology

1240. Vitamin K is essential for:

1. A. Bone hardening
2. B. Nerve conduction
3. C. Blood clotting
4. D. Vision

1241. Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

1. A. Cerebellum
2. B. Medulla oblongata
3. C. Hypothalamus
4. D. Cerebrum

1242. The total number of bones in an adult human body is:

1. A. 206
2. B. 198
3. C. 212
4. D. 300

1. A. 160/100 mm Hg
2. B. 140/90 mm Hg
3. C. 100/60 mm Hg
4. D. 120/80 mm Hg

1244. Which pigment gives red colour to blood?

1. A. Melanin
2. B. Chlorophyll
3. C. Carotene
4. D. Haemoglobin

1245. Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the chloroplast?

1. A. Cristae
2. B. Grana and stroma
3. C. Nucleus
4. D. Matrix

1246. Kala-azar is caused by:

1. A. Trypanosoma gambiense
2. B. Giardia lamblia
3. C. Plasmodium vivax
4. D. Leishmania donovani

1247. Which disease is caused by a virus?

1. A. Tuberculosis
2. B. Cholera
3. C. Typhoid
4. D. Dengue

1248. Malaria is caused by a protozoan of the genus:

1. A. Entamoeba
2. B. Leishmania
3. C. Trypanosoma
4. D. Plasmodium

1249. The deficiency of iodine causes:

1. A. Anaemia
2. B. Rickets
3. C. Scurvy
4. D. Goitre

1250. Which hormone is called the 'fight or flight' hormone?

1. A. Thyroxine
2. B. Insulin
3. C. Oxytocin
4. D. Adrenaline

1251. DNA fingerprinting was developed by:

1. A. Watson and Crick
2. B. Alec Jeffreys
3. C. Kary Mullis
4. D. Frederick Sanger

1252. Suicide bags of the cell are:

1. A. Peroxisomes
2. B. Vacuoles
3. C. Lysosomes
4. D. Centrioles

1253. Which blood group is called the universal donor?

1. A. B negative
2. B. A positive
3. C. AB positive
4. D. O negative

1254. The vitamin deficiency causing night blindness is of:

1. A. Vitamin A
2. B. Vitamin C
3. C. Vitamin B1
4. D. Vitamin D

1255. Bronze is an alloy of copper and:

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

1256. The alloy used for making electrical heating coils is:

1. A. Solder
2. B. Bronze
3. C. Nichrome
4. D. Brass

1. A. Nitrogen
2. B. Carbon dioxide
3. C. Oxygen
4. D. Hydrogen

1258. The pH of pure water at 25 degrees Celsius is:

1. A. 7
2. B. 5.6
3. C. 14
4. D. 1

1259. Plaster of Paris is chemically:

1. A. Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
2. B. Calcium carbonate
3. C. Calcium oxychloride
4. D. Calcium sulphate dihydrate

1260. Which element has the chemical symbol 'W'?

1. A. Tungsten
2. B. Tin
3. C. Zinc
4. D. Tellurium

1261. The fuse wire is made of a material that has:

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

1262. Ultrasound frequencies are above:

1. A. 2,000 Hz
2. B. 20,000 Hz
3. C. 20 Hz
4. D. 200 Hz

1263. The speed of sound is highest in:

1. A. Vacuum
2. B. Steel
3. C. Water
4. D. Air

1264. The blue colour of the sky is due to:

1. A. Dispersion by clouds
2. B. Absorption of red light by ozone
3. C. Rayleigh scattering
4. D. Reflection from oceans

1265. The phenomenon responsible for the twinkling of stars is:

1. A. Total internal reflection
2. B. Atmospheric refraction
3. C. Dispersion
4. D. Diffraction

1. A. 2008
2. B. 1999
3. C. 2012
4. D. 2003

1267. SEBI was granted statutory powers by the SEBI Act in:

1. A. 1988
2. B. 1995
3. C. 2000
4. D. 1992

1268. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enacted in:

1. A. 2013
2. B. 2019
3. C. 2016
4. D. 2008

1269. The GST (Goods and Services Tax) came into effect on:

1. A. 1 January 2018
2. B. 1 July 2017
3. C. 26 January 2017
4. D. 1 April 2017

1270. The base year of the new GDP series introduced in 2015 was:

1. A. 2004-05
2. B. 2010-11
3. C. 2014-15
4. D. 2011-12

1. A. 2% with +/-1%
2. B. 5% with +/-3%
3. C. 4% with a band of +/-2%
4. D. 6% with +/-1%

1272. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI has how many members?

1. A. Six
2. B. Seven
3. C. Nine
4. D. Five

1. A. Liquid assets such as cash, gold and government securities
2. B. Cash with RBI only
3. C. Foreign currency
4. D. Real estate

1. A. Wood Commission
2. B. Hilton Young Commission
3. C. Sadler Commission
4. D. Simon Commission

1. A. Indira Gandhi
2. B. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. D. Morarji Desai

1276. Operation Flood, the dairy development programme, was led by:

1. A. Norman Borlaug
2. B. Verghese Kurien
3. C. B. P. Pal
4. D. M. S. Swaminathan

1277. The Green Revolution in India was associated with the work of:

1. A. Jagjivan Ram only
2. B. Harish Chandra
3. C. M. S. Swaminathan
4. D. Verghese Kurien

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

1279. The Harrod-Domar model formed the basis of which Five-Year Plan?

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

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