UKPSC Prelims Mega Test 15

The first Governor-General in India (of Bengal) was Warren Hastings, the first official Governor-General of British India was Lord William Bentinck, and the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India was Lord Mountbatten.

The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution, mainly to give its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves.

Prem Singh Tamang (born 5 February 1968), better known as Golay Daju, is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Sikkim and leader and founder of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).

For processing of food grains, agro processing complexes are very successful in rural areas of Punjab. These complexes can have machines such as mini rice mill, small atta chakki, oil expeller, grinder, dal mill, cotton ginning machine and feed mill etc. The crops such as paddy, basmati, wheat, oil seeds, spices, pulses and cotton etc. can be processed in these complexes.

As per the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 published by the World Economic Forum, India is ranked at 140 out of 156 countries with a score of 0.625 (out of 1). The Global Gender Gap Report provides scores on Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) which examines the gap between men and women in four dimensions, namely, Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival and Political Empowerment. Compared to last year, Indian score has come down largely due to Political Empowerment dimension. India’s score in this dimension should be one of the highest in the world as India has provided 30% reservation to women at local self-government level and representation of women in the local self-government bodies is more than 30% at present.

China unveiled the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental-range ballistic missile, touted to be the most powerful missile on the planet at the National Day parade, as China observed its 70th anniversary of Communist rule. DF-41 has a range of up to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometres), more than any missile on Earth.

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe.

The LAC is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. India considers the LAC to be 3,488 km long, while the Chinese consider it to be only around 2,000 km. It is divided into three sectors: the eastern sector which spans Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the middle sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, and the western sector in Ladakh.

Blue Tigers defender Sandesh Jhingan is the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year 2020-21, with midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam being named the winner of the AIFF Men's Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020-21 Award.

Belgium is called the 'Cockpit of Europe' because it is where the largest number of European battles have taken place in the history.

Gond or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. They are one of the largest groups in India. They are spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.

Since the 1952 NFP, there has been an advocacy for 33% forest cover with a 60% forest cover in mountainous and hilly regions.

The weight of a body is the force with which earth attracts it towards its center. It is given by W=mg, where m= mass of the body and g= the acceleration due to gravity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have inaugurated Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd’s mobile phone factory in Noida—the largest in the world. The facility is spread over 35 acres in Noida’s Sector 81.

The estimated foodgrains production for agricultural year 2021-22 (July-June) is 1.71 per cent higher than 310.74 million tonnes recorded in 2020-21 and the target set for the current year, show the estimates. It shows that wheat production is also expected to reach at the highest ever level of 111.32 million tonnes during 2021-22, which is 1.58 per cent higher than 109.59 million tonnes during the last year. The total production of rice (kharif and rabi both) is also expected to reach an all-time record high of 127.93 million tonnes, which is 2.86 per cent higher than the last year’s rice output of 124.37 million tonnes.

monopolistic trade practice means a trade practice which has, or is likely to have, the effect of,- (i) 1[maintaining the prices of goods or charges for the services] at an unreasonable level by limiting, reducing or otherwise controlling the production, supply or distribution of goods 2 * * * or the supply of any services or in any other manner, (ii) unreasonably preventing or lessening competition in the production, supply or distribution of any goods or in the supply of any services, (iii) limiting technical development or capital invest- ment to the common detriment or allowing the quality of any goods produced, supplied or distributed, or any service rendered, in India to deteriorate; 3[(iv) increasing unreasonably,-- (a) the cost of production of any goods; or (b) charges for the provision, or maintenance, of any services; (v) increasing unreasonably,-- (a) the prices at which goods are, or may be, sold or re-sold, or the charges at which the services are, or may be, provided; or (b) the profits which are, or may be, derived by the production, supply or distribution (including the sale or purchase) of any goods or by the provision of any services; (vi) preventing or lessening competition in the production, supply or distribution of any goods or in the provision or maintenance of any services by the adoption of unfair methods or unfair or deceptive practices

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects. Specialists, known as numismatists

The share of agriculture in GDP increased to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20. The last time the contribution of the agriculture sector in GDP was at 20 per cent was in 2003-04.

Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician serving as the 13th and current vice president of India since 2017.

This process is called nuclear fusion. Every second, a star like our Sun converts 4 million tons of its material into heat and light through the process of nuclear fusion.

An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic banking outlet that allows customers to complete basic transactions without the aid of a branch representative or teller. Anyone with a credit card or debit card can access cash at most ATMs.

Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, previously known as the Hindustan Republican Army and Hindustan Republican Association, was an Indian revolutionary organisation founded by Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Sachindra Nath Bakshi, Sachindranath Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.

In the 2021 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 101st out of the 116 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2021 GHI scores. With a score of 27.5, India has a level of hunger that is serious.

The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is termed privatization.

Secondary school students in Maharashtra will now be educated on organ donation.

The full form of USB is Universal Serial Bus it is a common platform that allows communication between devices and a host controller such as a PC (computer)

Scotland is called the land of cakes. It is famous for the oatmeal cakes. In the ancient days oatmeal cakes are made only in Scotland.

Economic goods are all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand. An economic good is a good or service that has a benefit (utility) to society. Also, economic goods have a degree of scarcity and therefore an opportunity cost.

The current Chairperson of the African Union is H.E. President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of Congo.

MC Mary Kom becomes first Indian woman athlete to be recommended for Padma Vibhushan while PV Sindhu has been nominated for Padma Bhushan.

To encourage digital payments, the Nandan Nilekani committee has suggested a host of measures, including elimination of charges, round-the-clock RTGS and NEFT facility, and duty-free import of point-of-sales machines.

Arunima Sinha  is the world's first female amputee to scale Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kosciusko (Australia), Mount Aconcagua (South America), Carstensz Pyramid (Indonesia) and Mount Vinson, she is also a seven time Indian volleyball player.

The Indian Councils Act 1892 was an Act of British Parliament that introduced various amendments to the composition and function of legislative councils in British India. Most notably, the act expanded the number of members in the central and provincial councils.

The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds the office for a period of six years or until he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

India has moved up two notches from its previous year's ranking to become the 135th most peaceful country in the world and the 5th in the region. Bhutan and Nepal are named as the first and second most peaceful in this region. Bangladesh has been ranked 91th out of 163 countries in Global Peace Index for 2021.

July–December corresponds to the main agricultural season in India, while January–June is a relatively ‘slack’ season. Since more than 50% of India’s workforce is engaged in agriculture sector, the slackness of this sector imparts sluggishness to the entire economy.

Germany's tennis ace Alexander Zverev has beaten Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men's singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics

World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on 16 October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.

Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2022 Australian Open

a Line of Credit for US$ 30 million for irrigation development in Tomabum for self-sufficiency in rice production. India also offered a Line of Credit for construction of a new Presidential Office Complex in Freetown.

Reliance Jio has become the biggest telecom operator by subscriber base in India; It is also the biggest in terms of revenue

The Prime Minister of India is the Head of the Government of India. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President

Abdul Ghaffār Khān, also known as Bādshāh Khān, Frontier/Simant Gandhi or Bāchā Khān and honourably addressed as Fakhr-e-Afghan, was an Pashtun freedom fighter independence activist against British colonial rule in India

Artificial Intelligence, sometimes called machine intelligence or Machine Learning, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals.

Aurobindo Ghosh (1872-1950) who used the theory of Passive Resistance as a technique for social change during the period of India’s national liberation movement.

'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme, which will allow portability of food security benefits, will be available across the countr

It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser of India. This document is presented to both Houses of Parliament during the Budget Session. The first Economic Survey of India was presented in 1950-51 as part of the Union Budget.

The three different ways to measure GDP are - Product Method, Income Method, and Expenditure Method. 

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul FRAS TC, commonly known as V. S. Naipaul and, familiarly, Vidia Naipaul, was a Trinidad and Tobago-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English.

Abolition of Untouchability. -"Untouchability" is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of "Untouchability" shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.

India had seven medal winners and recorded its best-ever tally at the quadrennial event

Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. At the same time, they are representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions.

The Sixth Schedule deals with the administration and control of the tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

British conspired with Siraj-ud-Daulah's army chief Mir Jafar and promised him to make the nawab of Bengal. On the day of the battle, Mir Jafar did not participate with his soldiers. The nawab's much smaller army was defeated. Thus, the nawab lost the battle due to the treachery of Mir Jafar

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier identified the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS in 1983, while working at the Pasteur Institute in Paris.

The largest share of India's imports came from China, accounting for over 16 percent in fiscal year 2021. United States followed at close to seven percent. India's major exports, on the other hand, went to the United States in the same time period.

Abiotic components consist of climate or factors of climate such as temperature, light, humidity, precipitation, gases, wind, water, soil, salinity, substratum, mineral, topography, and habitat.

The Budget for 2021-22 pegged the fiscal deficit for the full year at Rs 15.07 lakh crore, or 6.8 percent of GDP, which has been revised to 6.9 percent.

Tamil Nadu's wind power capacity is around 29% of India's total.The Government of Tamil Nadu realized the importance and need for renewable energy, and set up a separate Agency, as registered society, called the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) as early as 1985. Tamil Nadu is a leader in Wind Power in India. In Muppandal windfarm the total capacity is 1500 MW, the largest wind power plant in India. The total wind installed capacity in Tamil Nadu is 7633 MW.

Developed by Bharat Biotech the oral rotavirus vaccine ROTAVAC® is safe and effective in prevention of rotavirus diarrhea. This announcement fulfills Bharat Biotech's promise of a $ 1 / dose vaccine to governments in low income countries and also realized nation's vision to “Make in India” vaccine.

Tenancy reforms aim to regulation of rent, provide security of tenure and conferring ownership to tenants. The tenancy reforms laws provide the provisions for registration of tenants, or giving ownership rights to the former tenants to bring them directly under the state.

 Rolling Plan in India was started in 1978. The rolling plan concept was coined by Gunnar Myrdal. This plan was rejected again by the Indian National Congress government when it came to power in 1980 and a new sixth plan was made.

Khorana was the first scientist to chemically synthesize oligonucleotides. This achievement, in the 1970s, was also the world's first synthetic gene; in later years, the process has become widespread. Subsequent scientists referred to his research while advancing genome editing with the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

Soumitra Chattopadhyay (82), the legendary film and theatre actor, will be conferred with the France's highest order of merit 'Legion of Honour at the 42nd International Kolkata Book Fair 2018. The honour will be bestowed on the actor who starred in many of Satyajit Ray's iconic films by French culture and communication minister Francoise Nyssen in Kolkata. The book fair will open on January 30 and conclude on February 11. Chattopadhyay acted in several of Ray's films,including Apur Sansar, Abhijan, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri and Sonar Kella.

A new law that went into effect in Kenya this week makes it legal for a man to marry as many women as he wants.

Economic growth is commonly measured in terms of the increase in aggregated market value of additional goods and services produced, using estimates such as GDP.

The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a political Organisation formed under the leadership of B. R. Ambedkar on 15 August 1936. It opposed the brahmanical and capitalist structures in India, supported the Indian working class and sought to dismantle the caste system.The formation of the ILP was not welcomed or supported by the communist leaders, who argued that it would lead to a split in the working-class votes. Ambedkar replied that communist leaders were working for the rights for the worker but not for the human rights of Dalit workers.In his work Annihilation of Caste, Ambedkar put forth the idea that caste is not merely the 'division of labour' but 'division of labourers' based upon graded inequality.

The Group of Eight countries have suspended Russia from elite club of world powers amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and Russia

Alexander Graham Bell patented the first microphone in 1876. His microphone consisted of a wire which conducted electrical direct current (DC). Audio signals were generated and received by a moving armature transmitter and its receiver, and transmission was possible from both directions.

14 Languages were initially included in the Constitution. Sindhi language was added in 1967. Thereafter three more languages viz., Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were included in 1992. Subsequently Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were added in 2004.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has been passed by Parliament of India . It replaced the Indian juvenile delinquency law, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, and allows for juveniles in conflict with Law in the age group of 16–18, involved in Heinous Offences, to be tried as adults.

The theme for World AIDS Day 2021 is “End inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics”. The day focuses on the increasing inequalities & inequities in access to the healthcare services for HIV due to Covid-19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation two units each of 600 MW of Shree Singaji Thermal Power Plant in Khandwa district on March 5

Graphite has layered structures of layers which are linked by van der Waal forces. Graphite cleans easily between the layers and therefore, it is very soft and slippery. For this reason, it is used in pencil and as lubricants in machines running at high temperature.

Direct Action Day, also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, was a day of nationwide communal riots. It led to large-scale violence between Muslims and Hindus in the city of Calcutta in the Bengal province of British India. The day also marked the start of what is known as The Week of the Long Knives.

Shri R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – 'Saubhagya' Web Portal

Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin. It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye.

The computer languages mostly used for Artificial Intelligence are Prolog, Python, Java, Lisp, and C++. Prolong supports pattern matching, tree-based data structures for Artificial Intelligence.

The Indian Olympic Association has invited BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to become the Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics

Nationalization of State Bank of India – 1955; Introduction of First Five-Year Plan – 1951; Enactment of Banking Regulation Act – 1949; Nationalization of Insurance Companies – 1955-56

Mahatma Gandhi first started his Satyagraha in India at Champaran in Bihar in 1917. He was requested by Rajkumar Shukla