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1. What is the main objective of introducing e-Passports in India?
A) To reduce passport fees
B) To increase the validity period of passports
C) To enhance passport security and streamline immigration processes
D) To allow online passport applications only
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Answer: C) To enhance passport security and streamline immigration processes
2. What key feature distinguishes an e-Passport from a traditional passport?
A) Color of the cover
B) Inclusion of a digital payment chip
C) Embedded electronic chip containing biometric data
D) Printed QR code on the last page
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Answer: C) Embedded electronic chip containing biometric data
3. Which organization is responsible for issuing e-Passports in India?
A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of External Affairs
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Answer: D) Ministry of External Affairs
4. What kind of chip is embedded in an Indian e-Passport?
A) SIM chip
B) Contactless RFID chip
C) Bluetooth chip
D) MicroSD chip
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Answer: B) Contactless RFID chip
5. In which year did India issue its first trial batch of e-Passports?
A) 2015
B) 2017
C) 2022
D) 2024
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Answer: C) 2022
6. Which standard by BIS specifically deals with fire extinguishers?
A) IS 456
B) IS 2190
C) IS 875
D) IS 3034
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Answer: B) IS 2190
7. The fire safety requirements in India are mainly governed by which part of the National Building Code (NBC)?
A) Part 1 – Definitions
B) Part 2 – Administration
C) Part 4 – Fire and Life Safety
D) Part 6 – Structural Design
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Answer: C) Part 4 – Fire and Life Safety
8. What is the primary aim of the Model Code for Fire Safety in India?
A) To design cost-effective buildings
B) To promote green building technologies
C) To prevent fire hazards and ensure safe evacuation
D) To regulate construction materials
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Answer: C) To prevent fire hazards and ensure safe evacuation
9. In which year was the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) established in India?
A) 2002
B) 2005
C) 2008
D) 2010
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Answer: B) 2005
10. Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of the NDMA?
A) Home Minister of India
B) Minister of Environment
C) Prime Minister of India
D) President of India
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Answer: C) Prime Minister of India
11. Which ministry does NDMA come under?
A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Answer: C) Ministry of Home Affairs
12. The latest version of NBC was released in which year?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2016
D) 2020
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Answer: C) 2016
13. Where does the Indus River originate?
A) Zaskar Range
B) Kailash Range near Lake Mansarovar
C) Karakoram Range
D) Ladakh Plateau
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Answer: B) Kailash Range near Lake Mansarovar
14. The Indus River flows through which of the following countries?
A) India and China only
B) India, Nepal, and Bangladesh
C) India, China, and Pakistan
D) India, Bhutan, and Myanmar
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Answer: C) India, China, and Pakistan
15. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus River?
A) Jhelum
B) Chenab
C) Beas
D) Sutlej
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Answer: C) Beas (Beas is a tributary of the Sutlej, not directly of the Indus.)
16. What is the approximate total length of the Indus River?
A) 2,000 km
B) 2,900 km
C) 3,180 km
D) 4,000 km
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Answer: C) 3,180 km
17. The Indus Water Treaty of 1960 was signed between which two countries?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) India and China
C) India and Pakistan
D) India and Nepal
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Answer: C) India and Pakistan
18. On which river is the Mullaperiyar Dam constructed?
A) Periyar River
B) Vaigai River
C) Cauvery River
D) Bhavani River
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Answer: A) Periyar River
19. The Mullaperiyar Dam is located in which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: B) Kerala (Though located in Kerala, it is operated by Tamil Nadu.)
20. In which year was the Mullaperiyar Dam completed?
A) 1820
B) 1895
C) 1924
D) 1947
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Answer: B) 1895
21. Which British engineer was associated with the construction of the Mullaperiyar Dam?
A) Sir Arthur Cotton
B) Sir M. Visvesvaraya
C) Colonel John Pennycuick
D) Sir George Everest
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Answer: C) Colonel John Pennycuick
22. According to the original agreement signed in 1886, how long was the lease period for the dam?
A) 50 years
B) 75 years
C) 99 years
D) 150 years
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Answer: C) 99 years
23. In which year was the Dam Safety Act passed by the Indian Parliament?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2021
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Answer: D) 2021
24. What is the primary objective of the Dam Safety Act, 2021?
A) Construction of new dams
B) Transfer of dam ownership
C) Surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of dams
D) Increasing dam height
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Answer: C) Surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of dams
25. Under the Dam Safety Act, who is responsible for the safety of a specified dam?
A) State government
B) Central government
C) Dam owner/operator
D) Local panchayat
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Answer: C) Dam owner/operator
26. Which ministry is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Dam Safety Act, 2021?
A) Ministry of Power
B) Ministry of Environment
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
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Answer: C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
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