PSSSB Clerk Mock Test - 2 - PSSSB Clerk MCQ

Invest India will host the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) in New Delhi from December 11-14, 2023, providing a platform for global collaboration and discussions on shaping the future of investments.

The correct answer is 4.

Important Points

• Based on historical seismic activity, the Bureau of Indian Standards has categorized regions in India into four seismic zones: zones II, III, IV and V.
• Of these, the most seismically active area is Zone V and the least active is Zone II. 
• There is a history of devastating earthquakes on the Indian subcontinent.
• The key cause for the high frequency and severity of earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of roughly 47 mm/year.
• India's geological figures indicate that about 54 percent of the land is prone to earthquakes.
• Research by the World Bank and the United Nations predicts that by 2050, about 200 million urban dwellers in India will be vulnerable to storms and earthquakes.
• The most recent edition of India's seismic zoning map given in India's earthquake-resistant design code [IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002] assigns four degrees of seismicity in terms of zone factors for India.
• In other words, unlike its previous edition, which consisted of five or six zones for the region, India's earthquake zoning map divides India into four seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4, and 5).
• According to the new zoning map, the maximum degree of seismicity is predicted in Zone 5, while the lowest level of seismicity is correlated with Zone 2.

Revised earthquake hazard zone map of India

Genetic rescue is proposed to conserve Ranthambore National Park’s tiger population by introducing new genetic variation through migration. This process, known as gene flow, involves transferring individuals from a larger, healthier population to a smaller one. The strategy aims to reduce genetic load, decrease extinction risk, and enhance the viability of endangered species. However, it can have both positive and negative effects, influenced by factors like gene flow magnitude and duration, as well as population dynamics.

Traditional products from Tripura, Matabari Pera Prasad and Rignai Pachara textiles, have recently earned Geographical Indication (GI) tags, bringing the state’s total to 4 GI protected products. Matabari Pera Prasad, a sweet from Tripureswari temple, is made from milk and sugar. Rignai Pachara textiles, traditional hand-woven attire, symbolize Tripura’s cultural heritage. These products’ GI recognition highlights their significance and authenticity, attracting global attention and marketing opportunities.

The correct answer is Kartiki Gonsalves.

Key Points

• The Elephant Whisperers, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, has won Best Documentary Short Subject.
• Kartiki Gonsalves is one of the first women selected in India as a Sony Imaging Ambassador for the Sony Alpha series as a natural history and social documentary photographer & filmmaker.

• It is the first Indian film to win an Oscar in this category and the third to be nominated after The House That Ananda Built and An Encounter With Faces which competed for Best Documentary Short in 1969 and 1979 respectively.
• The Elephant Whisperers, set in the Mudumalai National Park, is the tale of an orphaned elephant calf named Raghu in the care of Bomman and Belli, an indigenous couple.

Additional Information

• Fali Bilimoria directed the movie The House That Ananda Built.
• Vidhu Vinod Chopra directed the movie An Encounter with Faces.

The zombie virus is related to global warming and the thawing of Arctic permafrost. The rising temperatures caused by global warming have led to the thawing of previously frozen ice, which could unleash “zombie viruses”. The zombie virus is an amoeba virus that scientists have revived from the melted ice. The new strain has one of 13 viral genomes, with Pandoravirus yedoma, 48,500 years old, being the longest frozen virus to become infectious. Scientists are developing an Arctic surveillance system to detect and contain outbreaks.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yusuf Raza Gilani has been elected Chairman of the Senate, the upper house of Parliament. PML-N's Syedul Khan Nasir was elected unopposed as Deputy Chairman of the Senate. In a session of the Pakistani Senate, a total of 41 newly elected senators took oath as members of the House.

The correct answer is Thermosphere.

Key Points

The atmosphere consists of different layers with varying densities and temperatures. The column of the atmosphere is divided into five different layers depending upon the temperature condition.
They are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
The troposphere

• It is the lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere in which all tropical changes take place. It contains about 75% of the total air in the atmosphere.
• This layer contains dust particles and water vapor.
• All changes in climate and weather take place in this layer.
• This is the most important layer for all biological activity.
• The zone separating the troposphere from the stratosphere is known as the tropopause.
• The temperature here is nearly constant, and hence, it is called tropopause.

The stratosphere

• It is found above the tropopause and extends up to a height of 50 km.
• One important feature of the stratosphere is that it contains the ozone layer.
• This layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation and shields life on the earth from an intense, harmful form of energy.
• The stratopause caps the top of the stratosphere.

The mesosphere

• It lies above the stratosphere, which extends up to a height of 80 km.
• In this layer, once again, the temperature starts decreasing with the increase in altitude and reaches up to minus 100°C at a height of 80 km.
• The upper limit of the mesosphere is known as mesopause.

The thermosphere 

• It is located between 80 and 400 km above the mesopause.
• It contains electrically charged particles known as ions, and hence, it is also known as the ionosphere.
• Radio waves transmitted from the earth are reflected back to the earth by this layer.
• It contains Ions and helps in wireless communication
• The temperature here starts increasing with height.

The exosphere

• It is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
• This is the highest layer but very little is known about it.
• Whatever contents are there, these are extremely rarefied in this layer, and it gradually merges with outer space.

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Three-time World Champion Rashmi Kumari secured her 12th national women’s singles title at the 51st National Carrom Championship, defeating K Nagajothi 25-8, 14-20, 25-20. Rashmi, employed at ONGC, triumphed in the women’s final. In the men’s category, K Srinivas clinched his fourth national singles title by defeating S Aditya 25-0, 19-6, showcasing exceptional skills with seven white slams.

The correct answer is India.

In News

• India to host Quad leaders summit in 2024

Key Points

• India will host the Quad Summit in 2024, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Quad Summit 2023.
• The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), commonly known as the Quad, is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States of America.
• It aims to help countries mitigate the effects of climate change and strengthen their climate resilience.
• The forum was initiated as a dialogue in 2007 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, with the support of Vice President Dick Cheney of the US, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India.
• The dialogue was paralleled by joint military exercises of an unprecedented scale, titled Exercise Malabar.

Nalin Negi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of BharatPe after serving as the interim CEO and CFO. Under his leadership, the company has seen significant revenue growth and achieved positive Ebitda, showcasing his experience and strategic capabilities in the fintech and banking sectors.

The correct answer is 25th January.

• National Voters Day is celebrated on 25th January.
• The theme for this year’s NVD is ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’

Key Points

• National Voters Day is celebrated in India on January 25.
• It was celebrated the first time in 2011, across the country, to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India in 1950.
• The main purpose of the day is to encourage, facilitate and make sure all Indians eligible for voting are enrolled.
• Special attention is given to the new voters.
• National Voters Day: Theme for 2021
  • ​The theme for this year's National Voters' Day is ''Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed".
  • Encouraging the active participation of the voters of India during elections and helping them be responsible citizens are key to National Voters' Day activities.
  • This year amid the pandemic, it will also focus on the ECI's commitment towards conducting the polls safely.

Additional Information

Sankalp Saptaah is a week-long initiative launched by the Prime Minister of India (on 30th September 2023 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi) to improve governance at the block level. The program aims to bring about positive change in the lives of people living in aspirational blocks.

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu

In News 

• The nation's first PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park is set to be established in Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu, the Memorandum of Understanding for which was signed between the Central and State governments here on March 22.

Key Points

• The MoU was exchanged between officials in the presence of Tamil Nadu Cjhief Minister M.K.Stalin, State Ministers Thangam Thennarasu, KKSSR Ramachandran, R Gandhi and Union Ministers L Murugan and Darshana Vikram Jardosh, apart from Piyush Goyal.
• The Virudhunagar PM MITRA project will involve infrastructure work at an estimated Rs 2,000 crore, which includes a Central subsidy of Rs 500 crore.
• Upon completion, the textile park will provide employment opportunities to 2 lakh people and would ensure the economic development of southern Tamil Nadu.
• A total of 11 MoUs between State authorities and companies were also exchanged on investment commitments in the PM MITRA project in Tamil Nadu.
• The mega textile park is set to be built on a 1,052 acre site in E Kumaralingapuram in Virudhunagar District, close to the Chennai-Madurai-Kanyakumari national highway (NH-44), and is well connected to Thoothukudi seaport and Madurai airport.
• The proposed project site is owned by the State Industries Promotion Corporation (SIPCOT).

Additional Information

• The Union Ministry of Textiles issued a notification on October 21, 2021 for setting up the seven PM MITRA Parks, as announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22.
  • These seven sites are in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• The government has approved PM MITRA Parks in greenfield/brownfield sites with an outlay of Rs 4,445 crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.
• The PM MITRA Parks would help create world-class industrial infrastructure that would attract large-scale investment, including foreign  investment (FDI), and encourage innovation and job creation within the textile sector.
• These parks will enhance the competitiveness of the textiles industry by helping it achieve economies of scale as well as attract global players to manufacture in India.

Cup is used to drink something with the help of lips. Similarly birds collects grass with the help of beak to make her nest.

From the common explanation, we get G sits third to the right of M.

Hence, Option C is correct.

Final Arrangement:

Common Explanation:

References:

J sits fourth to the right of O and N sits second to the left of J.

Only H sits between J and G.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get

References:

Only D sits between G and C

G is not an immediate neighbour of J but fifth to the right of I.

M, who sits exactly in the middle, is second to the right of I.

Five persons sit between L and J.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get

References:

E is not an immediate neighbour of N.

Inferences:

From the above reference, we get the final arrangement:

Checking Statement I:

As per hints, following arrangements can be formed

H > J > K > I > G > F

Clearly H earns the maximum amount.

Hence data in statement I is sufficient to answer the question.

Checking Statement I:

As per hints, following arrangements can be formed

H > J > K > I > G > F

Clearly H earns the maximum amount.

Hence data in statement II is sufficient to answer the question.

Here, the data in either Statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Hence, Option C is correct.

Checking Statement I:
Using the above references, we get the following arrangement:

Since there is no information about the position of Bhanu so we cannot find the person who sits on the immediate right of Bhanu.

Hence, data in statement I alone is not sufficient.
Checking Statement II:
Using the above references, we get the following arrangement:

Clearly, Prakash sits on the immediate right of Bhanu.

Hence, data in statement II alone is sufficient.

Hence, Option B is correct.

Insinuate means suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way
Some insinuate that he doesn't love India enough to defend it wholeheartedly
It's degrading for people like Romney to insinuate that they don't contribute

Shallow: Typically describes a lack of depth in character, thought, or emotion.

Superficial: This term also suggests a lack of depth, but it often refers to things that are only on the surface or are concerned primarily with appearances rather than substance.

ਸਹੀ ਉੱਤਰ ਹੈ , ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਤੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ ਲਿਖਣ, ਬੋਲਣ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਣ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹੋਣਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ ਲਿਖਣ ਲਈ ਕੁਝ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਧਾਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਦੋ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਚਨਾਂ ਕਰਨੀ। ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਹੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਾਲ ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸ਼ਬਦਾ ਵਿਚ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ।ਵਰਗ ਦੇ ਠੀਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਹਨ-

Additional Information

• ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ- ਸ਼ੁੱਧ
• ਕਿਮੇਂ-ਕਿਵੇਂ
• ਵੋਹਟੀ -ਵਹੁਟੀ
• ਬੱਖੀ -ਵੱਖੀ
• ਸੇਹਤ -ਸਿਹਤ

The correct answer is 'Baaz'.

Key Points

• Baaz is recognized as the State Bird of Punjab.
• Baaz is also known as Northern Goshawk.
• Other State Symbols of Punjab are -
  • State Animal: Blackbuck
  • State Tree: Shisham
  • State Flower: Gladiolus

Additional Information

• Yellow-footed green pigeon is the State Bird of Maharashtra, the Green imperial pigeon is the State Bird of Tripura and the Andaman wood pigeon is of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Asian Koel is the state bird of Jharkhand and Puducherry.

• The Indian peacock is the national bird of India.

• The correct answer is Patiala and East Punjab States Union.

Key Points

• PEPSU stands for Patiala and East Punjab States Union:
  • It was created in 1948 by merging eight princely states of Western India.
  • The new state had Patiala as its capital, and Sardar Partap Singh Kairon was appointed as the new head of state.
  • In 1948, these states were joined to form PEPSU, a new state.
  • They were Patiala, Nabha, Malerkotla, Jind, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Nalagarh, and Kalsia.
  • The capital state was Patiala, with an area of 26,208 square kilometers. 1n 1948, the state was inaugurated and became the state of India only in 1950.
  • The current Jind district and Narnaul tehsil in north Haryana, the Loharu tehsil, Charkhi Dadri district, and Mahendragarh district in southwest Haryana, as well as the Loharu tehsil, Charkhi Dadri district, and Mahendragarh district in southwest Haryana, are all parts of the former state of PEPSU that were included in the state of Haryana after it was split from Punjab on 1 November 1966.