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MAT Indian and Global Environment Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Indian and Global Environment as it is examined in MAT. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Indian and Global Environment deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is the highest civilian award in India?
The Bharat Ratna.
What are the four Padma awards in order of precedence (highest first)?
Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri (Bharat Ratna ranks above all three civilian Padma awards).
Which award is considered India's highest literary honour, given by the Sahitya Akademi?
The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour (the Sahitya Akademi Award is a separate prestigious literary award given by the Akademi).
In which categories are the Nobel Prizes awarded?
Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences.
What is the highest gallantry award in India for valour during war?
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC).
Which award is the highest honour in Indian cinema for lifetime contribution?
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
How many players are there in a cricket team on the field at one time?
Eleven (11) players per side.
In which sport is the Thomas Cup contested, and by which gender?
Badminton; the Thomas Cup is the men's international team championship (the Uber Cup is the women's equivalent).
With which sport is the term 'Grand Slam' (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) associated?
Tennis.
How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?
Every four years.
What is the term length of a member of the Lok Sabha in India?
Five years (unless dissolved earlier).
How many fundamental rights are currently guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
Six fundamental rights (Right to Equality, Freedom, Against Exploitation, Freedom of Religion, Cultural & Educational Rights, and Constitutional Remedies).
Which part of the Indian Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Part IV (Articles 36 to 51).
Who is the constitutional head of the Indian State, and who is the real executive head?
The President is the constitutional (nominal) head; the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers are the real executive.
What is the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy?
Fundamental Rights are justiciable (enforceable in court); Directive Principles are non-justiciable guidelines for the State to follow in governance.
How many schedules does the Indian Constitution currently have?
Twelve (12) schedules.
What is the chemical symbol and atomic number of Oxygen?
Symbol O, atomic number 8.
Which Indian space agency launched the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions?
ISRO - the Indian Space Research Organisation.
What does the term 'AI' stand for in technology, and what is its basic meaning?
Artificial Intelligence - the simulation of human intelligence (learning, reasoning, problem-solving) by computer systems.
Which river is the longest in India?
The Ganga (Ganges).
Which mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and contains the world's highest peaks?
The Himalayas.
In which year did India gain independence, and who was its first Prime Minister?
India gained independence in 1947; Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister.
What is the capital of India, and which is its largest city by population?
The capital is New Delhi; Mumbai is generally the largest/most populous city (Delhi being the largest urban agglomeration).
What are the national animal and national bird of India?
The national animal is the Bengal Tiger; the national bird is the Indian Peacock.
What this deck covers
The Indian and Global Environment deck follows the MAT Indian and Global Environment syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 17.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 67 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Indian and Global Environment flashcards FAQ
How many Indian and Global Environment flashcards are in this MAT deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these MAT flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Indian and Global Environment cards cover?
They follow the MAT Indian and Global Environment syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.