Q. Sustainable development goals have specific targets to be achieved by

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Q. Indian government’s target of producing power from biomass by the year 2022, is

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Q. Assertion (A): Conserving our soil resources is critical to human survival.
Reason (R): Soil is home to many micro-organisms and contains minerals.

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Q. World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) objective has been to reduce the number of deaths due to hydro meteorological disasters over the decade 2010-2019 by (with reference to the decade 1994-2003)

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Q. Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings.

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Q. Which of the following statements about the Indian political system is/are correct?

(a) The president is both Head of the State and Head of the Government.
(b) Parliament is Supreme.
(c) The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution.
(d) The Directive Principles of State Policy are justiciable.

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Q. Which of the following are the fundamental duties?

(a) To respect the National Flag.
(b) To protect and improve the natural environment.
(c) For a parent to provide opportunities for education to his/her child.
(d) To protect monuments and places of national importance.

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Niti Aayog?

(a) It is a constitutional body.
(b) It is a statutory body.
(c) It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
(d) It is a think-tank.

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Q. The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) has been declared unconstitutional by

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Q. Inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be:

(a) Unvented gas stoves
(b) Wood stoves
(c) Kerosene heaters

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Q. Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans ?

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Q. Assertion (A): People population control measures do not necessarily help in checking environmental degradation.
Reason (R): The relationship between population growth and environmental degradation is rather complex.

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Q. Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?

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Q. As part of National Climate Change Policy, Indian government is planning to raise the installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to

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Q. At present, in terms of per capita energy consumption (kWh/year), identify the correct sequence.

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct about Lok Sabha ?

(a) The Constitution puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha.
(b) The size and shape of the Parliamentary Constituencies is determined by the Election Commission.
(c) First - past - the Post electoral system is followed.
(d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha does not have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes.

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Q. Public Order as an item in the Constitution figures in

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Q. The term of office of the Advocate General of a State is:

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Q. Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?

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Q. The factors which are most important in determining the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are:

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