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1.WhichoneamongthefollowingwasnotanoutcomeofthefifthBRICSsummitheldinDurban
inSouthAfricainMarch2013?
a. SigningoftwoagreementsonExtendingCreditFacilityinLocalCurrenciesandBRICS
MultilateralLetterofCreditConfirmationFacility
b. ProclamationofestablishmentofBRICSledNewDevelopmentBank
c. CreationofasafetynetthroughaContingentReserveArrangement(CRA)amongBRICS
countries
d. SettingupofBRICSBusinessCouncilandBRICSThinkTankCouncil
Answer(a).
2.Seekingtorevivehistoricties,theIndianAirForcehasgiftedavintageDakotaAircraftfromits
museumto(September2014)
a.
b.
c.
d.
thePakistanAirForce
theBangladeshAirForce
theChineseAirForce
theSriLankanAirForce
Answer(b).
3.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
a. TheArmedForcesTribunalhasthepowertoadjudicatedisputesrelatingtoconditionsof
serviceofpersonssubjecttotheArmyAct,1950.
b. FindingsandsentencesofcourtmartialcanbechallengedbeforetheArmedForces
Tribunal.
c. TheChairpersonandmembersoftheArmedForcesTribunalshallbeappointedonlyafter
consultationwiththeChiefJusticeofIndia.
d. TheChairpersonandmembersoftheArmedForcesTribunalcanberemovedonlyafter
consultationwiththeChiefJusticeofIndia.
Answer(d).
4.Inrecentplans,certainwords/phraseswereusedinthetitleoftheplanalongwithgrowth.
Theyare
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Inclusive
Faster
Moreinclusive
Sustainable
Moresustainable
WhichcombinationistrueoftheTwelfthFiveYearPlan(201217)?
a. 1,2and3
b. 1,4and5
c. 2,3and4
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5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesocialreformer,RajaRammohunRoyisfalse?
a. RammohunRoybelongedtothegentryclasswhosepowerhadbeendiminishedbecause
oftheimpositionofthePermanentSettlement.
b. HestudiedbothVedanticMonismandChristianUnitarianism.
c. HetranslatedtheUpanishadsintoBengali.
d. HisfirstorganizationwastheAtmiyaSabha,foundedinCalcuttain1815.
Answer(a).ThepoweroftheuppercastegentryhadbeenenhancedbyPermanent
Settlement.
6.WhichofthefollowingcharacteristicsaboutthestateofTravancorein18thcenturyKerala
is/arecorrect?
1. TravancorewasruledbyMarthandaVarmafrom1729to1758.
2. TravancorebuiltastrongarmyanddefeatedtheDutchin1741.
3. Travancorewasanimportantcentreoflearning.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2only
2only
1,2and3
1only
Answer(c).
7.AParliamentaryDemocracyisonewhere
1. abalanceofpopularparticipationandeliteruletakesplace.
2. thegovernmentisresponsiblenottothepublicbuttotheelectedrepresentatives.
3. theparliamentariansaredelegatedtheresponsibilityofthinkingandactingonbehalfof
theirconstituents.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1,2and3
2and3only
1and3only
2only
Answer(a).
8.WhichofthefollowingisnotacentraltenetofSocialism?
a.
b.
c.
d.
HistoricalMaterialism
DialecticalMaterialism
AlienationandClassStruggle
IndividualFreedom
Answer(d).
9.AndThenOneDay:AMemoirisanautobiographyof
a.
b.
c.
d.
KamalHasan
ShahrukhKhan
NaseeruddinShah
KaranJohar
Answer(c).
10.Inclusionstrategydoesnotfocuson
a.
b.
c.
d.
reductionofinequality
reductionofpoverty
diversifyinglivelihoodfortribalpopulation
gettingpoorercountriescloser
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11.Whenmartiallawisimposed,Parliamentcannotmakelawinrespectofwhichoneofthe
followingmatters?
a. Indemnifyanypersoninrespectofanyactdonebyhiminconnectionwiththe
maintenanceoforderintheareawheremartiallawwasinforce
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Answer(?).Article34ofConstitutionofIndiareadsRestrictiononrightsconferredby
thisPartwhilemartiallawisinforceinanyareaNotwithstandinganythinginthe
foregoingprovisionsofthisPart,Parliamentmaybylawindemnifyanypersonintheservice
oftheUnionorofaStateoranyotherpersoninrespectofanyactdonebyhiminconnection
withthemaintenanceorrestorationoforderinanyareawithintheterritoryofIndiawhere
martiallawwasinforceorvalidateanysentencepassed,punishmentinflicted,forfeiture
orderedorotheractdoneundermartiallawinsucharea.
12.Uparireferstowhichoneofthefollowing?
a.
b.
c.
d.
AformofMarathipoetrythatemergedduringtheMarathaperiod
AcategoryoftenancytenureheldundertheMaratharegime
AcourtofficialduringMaratharule
AgroupofpeasantswhorebelledagainsttheiroppressivelandlordsunderMaratharule
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13.Whichofthefollowingis/arethecharacteristic(s)oftheSannyasiandFakiruprisings?
1. TheseuprisingsrefertoaseriesofskirmishesbetweentheEnglishEastIndiaCompany
andagroupofsannyasisandfakirs.
2. Onereasonfortheuprisingwasthebanonfreemovementofthesannyasisalong
pilgrimageroutes.
3. Inthecourseoftheuprisingsin1773,WarrenHastingsissuedaproclamationbanishing
allsannyasisfromBengalandBihar.
4. ArecontemporaneouswiththeNonCooperationMovement.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
1and3only
1,2and3
2and4only
Answer(c).
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System?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dualcitizenship
DistributionofpowersbetweentheFederalandtheStateGovernments
SupremacyoftheConstitution
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15.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofArticle32oftheIndianConstitution?
a. ItgivestheSupremeCourtandtheHighCourtsthepowertoissuewritsforthe
enforcementofFundamentalrights.
b. ItisincludedinPartIIIoftheIndianConstitutionandisthereforeitselfaFundamental
Right.
c. Dr.AmbedkarcalledittheverysouloftheIndianConstitution.
d. AnaggrievedpersonhasnorighttocomplainunderArticle32whereaFundamentalRight
hasnotbeenviolated.
Answer(a).Article32givesthepowertoissuewritsonlytotheSupremeCourt.
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II.Youaretoexaminethesetwostatementscarefullyandselecttheanswerstotheseitems
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Code:
a. BoththestatementsareindividuallytrueandStatementIIisthecorrectexplanationof
StatementI.
b. Boththestatementsareindividuallytrue,ButStatementIIisnotthecorrectexplanationof
StatementI.
c. StatementIistrue,butStatementIIisfalse.
d. StatementIisfalse,butstatementIIistrue.
16.StatementI:Indiasoffshoreanddeepseafishcatchisverypoorconsideringthemarine
potential.
StatementII:Indiancoastdoesnothavemanygulfs,bays,estuariesandbackwaters.
Answer(a).
17.StatementI:Tidesaretheriseandfallofsealevelscausedbythecombinedeffectsofthe
gravitationalforcesexertedbytheMoonandtheSun,andtherotationoftheEarth.
StatementII:EarthrotatesfromtheWesttowardstheEastoncein24hourswithrespecttothe
Sun.
Answer(a).
18.StatementI:SiderealdayisshorterthanSolarday.
StatementII:ThemotionoftheEarthinitsorbitaroundtheSunistermedasrevolution.
Answer(b).
19.StatementI:Whenagunisfireditrecoils,i.e.,itpushesback,withmuchlessvelocitythan
thevelocityofthebullet.
StatementII:Velocityoftherecoilinggunislessbecausethegunismuchheavierthanthe
bullet.
Answer(a).
20.Inanobservation,particles,particlesandrayshavesameenergies.Theirpenetrating
powerinagivenmediuminincreasingorderwillbe
a.
b.
c.
d.
,,
,,
,,
,,
Answer(a).
21.TheEarthwithoutrotationalmovementwouldresultinto
1. nosunriseandsunset.
2. nooccurrenceofdayandnightcycle.
3. onlyoneseason.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
1and2only
2and3only
1,2and3
Answer().Nocorrectanswer.Ifearthdoesnothaveanyrotationalmovement,thelength
ofthedaywouldbeequaltooneyear(6monthsdayand6monthsnight).Thus1and2are
wrong.Seasonsarecausedbythetiltofrotationalaxisandhenceifearthisstilltiltedwe
wouldhaveseasonsandso3tooiswrong.Note:Therewouldbenosunriseandsunsetif
theperiodofrotationofearthwouldequalitsperiodofrevolution.
22.Whenhardwaterisevaporatedcompletely,thewhitesolidremainsinthecontainer.Itmay
beduetothepresenceof
1. CarbonatesofCaandMg
2. SulphatesofCaandMg
3. ChloridesofCaandMg
a. 1and2only
b. 1,2and3
c. 3only
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d. 1and3only
Answer(b).
23.Whichoneamongthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prokaryoticcellspossessnucleus.
Cellmembraneispresentbothinplantandanimalcells.
Mitochondriaandchloroplastsarenotfoundineukaryoticcells.
Ribosomesarepresentineukaryoticcellsonly.
Answer(b).
24.Apersonstanding1minfrontofaplanemirrorapproachesthemirrorby40cm.Thenew
distancebetweenthepersonandhisimageintheplanemirroris
a.
b.
c.
d.
60cm
1.2m
1.4m
2.0m
Answer(b).1m40=60cmx2=1.2m
25.MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelowtheLists:
ListI
(Oceancurrent)
ListII
LocationinMap
A.Guineacurrent
B.Oyashiocurrent
C.Canariescurrent
D.Kuroshiocurrent
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A4B3C1D2
A2B3C1D4
A2B1C3D4
A4B1C3D2
Answer(b).
26.Whichoneamongthefollowingcompoundshassameequivalentweightandmolecular
weight?
a. H2SO4
b. CaCl2
c. Na2SO4
d. NaCl
Answer(d).
27.WhichoneamongthefollowingstatementsisnottrueforMammals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Theypossesshaironthebody.
Someofthemlayeggs.
Theirheartisthreechambered.
Someareaquatic.
Answer(c).Heartinmammalsisfourchambered.
28.ArrangethefollowinglayersofatmosphereverticallyfromthesurfaceoftheEarth:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
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a.
b.
c.
d.
1234
2134
2314
3421
Answer(c).
29.Ametallicplatesticksfirmlyonthemouthofawatervesselmadefromanothermetal.By
wayofheating,onecandetachtheplatefromthevessel.Thisisbecauseheatexpands
a.
b.
c.
d.
thevesselonly
boththevesselandtheplateequally
thevesselmorethantheplate
thevesselandcontractstheplate
Answer(c).Sincethevesselandplatearemadefromdifferentmetals,theywouldexpand
unequallyand(c)istheonlyanswerwhichsatisfiesthecondition.
30.Electricityisproducedthroughdrycellfrom
a.
b.
c.
d.
chemicalenergy
thermalenergy
mechanicalenergy
nuclearenergy
Answer(a).
31.InformationundertheRTIAct,2005canbeprovidedinrespectof
a.
b.
c.
d.
NationalSecurityCouncilSecretariat
AssamRifles
BorderRoadDevelopmentBoard
BorderRoadOrganisation
Answer(d). Gotit
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32.WhoactsasthechairmanoftheChiefsofStaffCommittee?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ThePresidentofIndiainhiscapacityasthecommanderinchief
ThePrimeMinister
TheDefenceMinister
TheseniormostChiefofStaff
Answer(d). Gotit
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ListI
(Editor)
ListII
(Journal/Newspaper)
A.S.A.Dange
1.LabourKisanGazette
B.MuzaffarAhmed
2.Inquilab
C.GhulamHussain
3.Navayug
D.M.Singaravelu
4.TheSocialist
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A4B3C2D1
A4B2C3D1
A1B2C3D4
A1B3C2D4
Answer(a). Gotit
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34.Whichofthefollowingwas/wereconnectedprimarilytothecommunistideology?
1. KirtiKisanParty
2. LabourSwarajParty
a. 1only
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b. 2only
c. Both1and2
d. Neither1nor2
Answer(c). Gotit
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35.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
a. TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)hadregulatedglobaltradesince
1947.
b. GATTwasreplacedbytheWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO)in1995.
c. TheMostFavouredNationprincipleunderGATTprovidedthatpreferentialtrading
agreementsreachedwithonecountryshouldbeextendedtoothercountries.
d. TheWTOhasbeenabletocoverinitsagreementstheagricultureandtextilesectors
whicharetheprincipalconcernsfortheLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs).
Answer(?).Theclosestseems(a)sinceGATTformedin1947tookeffectfrom01
Jan1948. Gotit
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36.WhichofthefollowingisnotapartofcontemporaryIndianforeignpolicyinrelationshipwith
itsneighbours?
a.
b.
c.
d.
LookEastpolicyforlinkingupwithSouthEastAsiaviaMyanmar
Panchsheel
Nonalignment
SAARC
Answer(b). Gotit
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37.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1. TheNirmalBharatAbhiyanisrestructuredintotheSwachhBharatMission.
2. TheSwachhBharatMissionhastwosubmissionsUnionTerritoriesandStates.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
Answer(a).ThetwosubmissionsofSwachhBharatMissionareRuralandUrban. Gotit
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38.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
a. ThePresidentcannotpardonapersonsentencedbyaCourtMartial.
b. ThesupremecommandofthedefenceforcesoftheUnionvestsinthePresident,butits
exercisehastoberegulatedbylaw.
c. Apersonawardedrigorousimprisonmentcannotbecompelledtodohardworkasthis
wouldamounttoviolationofArticle23oftheConstitutionofIndia.
d. TheArmedForcesTribunalAct,2007excludesthepowersoftheHighCourtsunder
Article226oftheConstitutionofIndiainrelationtoservicemattersofpersonsinthe
armedforces.
Answer(b).Article52(2)ofIndianConstitutionWithoutprejudicetothegeneralityofthe
foregoingprovision,thesupremecommandoftheDefenceForcesoftheUnionshallbe
vestedinthePresidentandtheexercisethereofshallberegulatedbylaw. Gotit
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39.Demandforacommodityrefersto
a.
b.
c.
d.
Desireforthatcommodity
Needforthatcommodity
Quantitydemandedofthatcommodity
Quantitydemandedatcertainpriceduringanyparticularperiodoftime
Answer(d). Gotit
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40.TheinterestoftheBritishGovernmentofIndiainAfghanistaninthenineteenthcenturycame
aboutinorderto
a. MakeuseofthenaturalresourcesofAfghanistan.
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b. ensurethattheRussianempiredidnothaveaninfluenceoverAfghanistan.
c. increasethereachoftheBritishEmpire.
d. establishamonopolyoverthemarketsofAfghanistan.
Answer(b). Gotit
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41.Whatwasthecommonelementamong(i)G.D.Birla(ii)AmbalalSarabhaiand(iii)Walchand
Hirachand?
a.
b.
c.
d.
TheywereleadingmembersofthesocialistmovementinIndia
TheywereIndianindustrialists
Theywerenationalistleaders
Alloftheabove
Answer(b).(b)istruewithoutanydoubt.Theotherfactscannotbeassertedsimilarly.
Gotit
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42.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueforSAFTA(SouthAsianFreeTradeArea)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ItisasteptowardsaSouthAsiancustomsunionandcommonmarket.
Theagreementcameintoeffectin2006.
TheSAFTAisatradeliberalizationregime.
TheSAFTAagreementtakesprecedenceoveranyotheragreementamembercountry
mayhavewithstatesoutsideSAFTA.
Answer(d). Gotit
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43.WhichofthefollowingisnotalaiddownprincipleofthePanchsheel?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mutualrespectforeachothersterritorialintegrity
Mutualnonaggression
Mutualsupportforeachotherinworldforum
Mutualnoninterferenceineachothersinternalaffairs
Answer(c). Gotit
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44.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1. YudhAbhyas2014wasanIndiaUSAmilitaryexercise.
2. YudhAbhyas2014wasconductedinHimachalPradesh.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
Answer(a).ItwasheldinUttarakhand. Gotit
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45.Anexceptionaldemandcurveisonethatslopes
a.
b.
c.
d.
downwardtotheright
upwardtotheright
horizontally
upwardtotheleft
Answer(b).Whenariseinpriceincreasesthedemand,thecurveslopesupwardtothe
right. Gotit
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ListI
(TypeofGrass)
ListII
(Country)
A.Llanos
1.Australia
B.Prairies
2.Venezuela
C.Pampas
3.USA
D.Downs
4.Argentina
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a.
b.
c.
d.
A1B4C3D2
A1B3C4D2
A2B4C3D1
A2B3C4D1
Answer(d). Gotit
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47.Whoamongthefollowingproposedthatatomisindivisible?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dalton
Berzelius
Rutherford
Avogadro
Answer(a).
48.TankirrigationiscommonlyfoundinSouthCentralpartsofIndia.Whatcouldbethereason?
1. Insufficientshallowgroundwater
2. Rockyplateauwithimpervioussurfacedepression
3. Undulatingterrainhelpsinaccumulationofrainwaterindepressionormanmadetank
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
1and2only
2and3only
1,2and3
Answer(d).
49.Whichofthefollowingis/arethereason(s)behindGujaratbeingtheleadingproducerofSalt
inIndia?
1. Thelonglengthofcoastline
2. Longdurationofhotanddryconditions
3. Presenceofgulfareas
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2only
2only
1,2and3
1and3only
Answer(c). Gotit
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50.Anobjectisraisedtoaheightof3mfromtheground.Itisthenallowedtofallontoatable
1mhighfromgroundlevel.Inthiscontext,whichoneamongthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Itspotentialenergydecreasesbytwothirdsitsoriginalvalueoftotalenergy.
Itspotentialenergydecreasesbyonethirditsoriginalvalueoftotalenergy.
Itskineticenergyincreasesbytwothird,whilepotentialenergyincreasesbyonethird.
Itskineticenergyincreasesbyonethird,whilepotentialenergydecreasesbyonethird.
Answer(a).Potentialenergyat3m=massxgx3andat1m=mxgx1. Gotit
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51.OzonelayeroftheEarthsatmosphereisimportantforlivingorganismsbecauseit
a.
b.
c.
d.
preventsentryofultravioletrays
preventsentryofXrays
maintainslevelofoxygenonEarth
preventsacidrainonEarth
Answer(a). Gotit
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52.If8230eastlongitude(Allahabad)shows6:00a.m.ofSunday(localtime),whatwouldbe
thelocaltimeofFlorida(USA)locatedon82westlongitude?
a. 6:58p.m.ofSaturday
b. 7:02p.m.ofSunday
c. 6:58a.m.ofSunday
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d. 7:02a.m.ofSaturday
Answer().Dividethelongitudeby15tothegetthehourdifferencebetweenGMTandtime
atthespecificlongitude.ThusatAllahabadthetimeis82.5/15=5hrs30mtsaheadofGMT.
AtFloridaitis5hrs28minutesbehindGMT.Thetotaltimedifferencebetweenthetwo
placesis10hrs58minutes.ThusthetimeatFloridashouldbe7:02p.m.ofSaturday.
Gotit
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53.Considerthefollowingstatementswithregardtocoldwavesinwinterseasoninnorthern
India:
1. Thereislackofmaritimeinfluence.
2. NorthernIndiaisnearertotheHimalayanregion.
3. AirmasscomesfrompolarregionstonorthernIndia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2and3
1and3
1and2
Answer(a). Gotit
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54.Whichoneamongthefollowingprocessesisnotpartofachemicalweathering?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hydration
Exfoliation
Oxidation
Solution
Answer(b). Gotit
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55.Twopiecesofconductorofsamematerialandofequallengthareconnectedinserieswitha
cell.Oneofthetwopieceshascrosssectionalareadoublethatoftheother.Whichoneofthe
followingstatementsiscorrectinthisregard?
a. Thethickeronewillallowstrongercurrenttopassthroughit.
b. Thethinneronewouldallowstrongercurrenttopassthroughit.
c. Sameamountofelectriccurrentwouldpassthroughboththepiecesproducingmoreheat
inthethickerone.
d. Sameamountofelectriccurrentwouldpassthroughboththepiecesproducingmoreheat
inthethinnerone.
Answer(a). Gotit
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56.Howmanyelementsarethereinthe5thperiodofmodernperiodictable?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2
8
18
36
Answer(c). Gotit
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57.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsregardingwatercycleiscorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Transpirationbyplantsdoesnotcontributetocloudformation.
Onlyevaporationofsurfacewaterofriversandoceansisresponsibleforcloudformation.
Rainfalldoesnotcontributeinmaintenanceofundergroundwatertable.
Undergroundwatermayalsobeconnectedtosurfacewater.
Answer(d). Gotit
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ListI
(Oceancurrent)
ListII
(Coast)
A.Humboldt
1.NamibiaAngola
B.NorthAtlanticDrift
2.ChilePeru
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C.Benguela
3.MozambiqueMadagascar
D.Agulhas
4.UnitedKingdomNorway
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A2B1C4D3
A2B4C1D3
A3B4C1D2
A3B1C4D2
Answer(b). Gotit
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59.ThehorizontalwindcirculationneartheEarthssurfaceisduetothe
1. pressuregradient
2. frictionalforce
3. coriolisforce
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2and3only
1and3only
1,2and3
Answer(c). Gotit
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60.Awireboundstandardresistorusesmanganinorconstantan.Itisbecause
a.
b.
c.
d.
thesealloysarecheapandeasilyavailable
theyhavehighresistivity
theyhavelowresistivity
theyhaveresistivitywhichalmostremainsunchangedwithtemperature
Answer(d). Gotit
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1. ProfessorKamalBawawasconferredwiththeMidoriPrize(2014)forbiodiversityforhis
researchonclimatechangeintheHimalayas.
2. MidoriPrizeisanannualinternationalprizegiventoanindividualforoutstanding
contributiontotheconservationandsustainableuseofbiodiversityatglobal,regionalor
locallevels.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
Answer(c). Gotit
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62.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect?
a. TheCentralGovernmentisempoweredtoissueanotificationtospecifyanyserviceina
Stateasaserviceofvitalimportancetothecommunity.
b. Suchanotificationremainsvalidforsixmonths.
c. EverycommandgivenbyasuperiorofficercastsadutyonallpersonssubjecttotheArmy
Act,1950,theAirForceAct,1950ortheNavyAct,1957toobeythecommandwhensuch
anotificationisinforce.
d. TheprovisionsoftheArmedforces(EmergencyDuties)Act,1947areapplicablein
connectionwithvitalservicesimposedinanemergencyonthearmedforces.
Answer(b).ThenotificationissuedunderTheArmedForces(EmergencyDuties)Act,1947
isvalidfor1month. Gotit
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63.TheCentralIndustrialSecurityForceisundertheadministrativecontrolofwhichofthe
followingministries?
a. MinistryofHeavyIndustriesandPublicEnterprises
b. HeadquartersoftheIntegratedJointStaff
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c. MinistryofHomeAffairs
d. PMO
Answer(c). Gotit
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64.WhichofthefollowingfeaturesoftheStateofArcotin18thcenturySouthIndiaarecorrect?
1. ThefoundersofthedynastythatruledArcotwereDaudKhanPanniandSaadatullah
Khan.
2. ArcotbecamethesiteofaprotractedstrugglebetweentheEnglishandDutchEastIndia
Companiesfromthe1740s.
3. DecentralizationwasakeyfeatureoftheStateofArcotinthe18thcentury.
4. TheothermajorStatetoemergeinSouthIndiaatthistimewasMysore.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2only
1,2and4
3and4only
2and4only
Answer(c). Gotit
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65.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemusicalculturein18thand19thcenturyNorth
Indiais/arenotcorrect:
1. TheperiodwasmarkedbythegrowingeminenceofSadarangNeamatKhanwho
introducedthekhayalform.
2. AlargenumberofmusiciansmovedoutofregionalcentrestoDelhiwheretheyhoped
theywouldreceivemoreemploymentandpatronage.
3. Theperiodwasmarkedbytheformationofspecificregionbasedgharanas.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
1,2and3
2only
2and3only
Answer(b).ThemusicianswhomovedtoDelhiretainedthenamesofregionstheyhailed
fromastheiridentities.ThesewerecalledGharanas. Gotit
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66.Whichofthefollowingis/arenotthecharacteristic(s)oftheFirstPastThePostSystem
(FPTP)?
1. Itisamajoritariansystemwhereminoritiesarelikelytoremainunrepresented.
2. Acandidatemaywinanelectionevenifhe/shegetslessthanthemajorityofthevotes
cast.
3. Itgeneratesproportionalitybetweenthevotescastandtheseatswon.
4. Italwaysleadstoatwopartysystemandastableandaccountablegovernment.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3and4
1and2
2and3
4only
Answer(d). Gotit
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67.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arenottrueforthecategoryoftheOverseasCitizensof
India(OCI)insertedbytheamendmenttotheCitizenshipActofIndiain2003?
1. ItgivesdualcitizenshiptoPersonsofIndianOrigin(PIO)whoarecitizensofanother
country.
2. ItgivesPersonsofIndianOrigin(PIO)whoarecitizensofanothercountry,anOCIcard
withoutcitizenship.
3. ItpermitstheOCItovoteingeneralelectionsinIndia.
4. ItallowstheOCItotraveltoIndiawithoutvisa.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2
1and3
3only
2and4
Answer(b). Gotit
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68.Whichofthefollowingis/aretheobjective(s)ofNationalAYUSHMission,approvedbythe
UnionCabinetrecently?
1. ImprovementofAYUSHeducationthroughenhancementinthenumberofupgraded
educationalinstitutions.
2. BetteraccesstoAYUSHservicesthroughincreaseintheAYUSHhospitalsand
dispensaries,availabilityofdrugsandmanpower.
3. ProvidingsustainedavailabilityofqualityrawmaterialforAYUSHsystemofmedicine.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1,2and3
2and3only
1only
1and2only
Answer(a).ReferPIBRelease Gotit
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69.Whichofthefollowingstatement(s)withregardtotheArmedForces(Specialpowers)Act,
1958is/arecorrect?
1. TheActisapplicableonlytotheStatesofManipur,TripuraandNagaland.
2. ApersontakenintocustodyundertheaboveActmustbehandedovertotheofficerin
chargeofthenearestpolicestationwithleastpossibledelay.
3. AnareacanbedeclaredasadisturbedareaundertheaboveActonlywhentheState
Governmentisoftheopinionthattheuseofthearmedforcesinaidofcivilpoweris
necessarytocontainadangerousconditionintheconcernedarea.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1,2and3
1and2only
3only
2only
Answer(d).ItisapplicabletotheStatesofAssam,Manipur,Meghalaya,Nagaland,Tripura,
ArunachalPradeshandMizoram.Anareacanbedeclaredasadisturbedareaif
theGovernorofthatStateisoftheopinionthatthewholeoranypartofsuchStateisin
suchadisturbedordangerousconditionthattheuseofarmedforcesinaidofthecivilpower
isnecessary. Gotit
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70.IndianCoastguardis
a.
b.
c.
d.
abranchoftheIndianNavy
anorganizationundertheCentralBoardofExciseandCustoms
anorganizationundertheMinistryofDefence
aparamilitaryforceundertheMinistryofHomeAffairs
Answer(c). Gotit
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71.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemusicalculturein18thand19thcenturySouth
Indiais/arecorrect?
1. MusicaldevelopmentswerespearheadedbytheArcotcourt.
2. TanjavurreplacedMadrasastheculturalcapitalofclassicalmusicinthesecondhalfof
thenineteenthcentury.
3. Threegreatcomposers,Tyagaraja,DiksitarandSyamaSastriexperimentedwiththekriti
formtosetthefoundationsformodernCarnaticmusic.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and3only
2only
3only
1,2and3
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Answer(c). Gotit
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72.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutvisualculturein18thandearly19thcenturyNorth
Indiais/arecorrect?
1. PaintersfromPatnaandMurshidabadflockedtoCalcuttaandproducedwatercoloursin
theEnglishmode.
2. Landscapeandportraiturebecameextremelyimportantatthistime.
3. TheartistsZayanalDin,BhawaniDasandRamDaswereadoptedbytheEnglishEast
IndiaCompanytoproducealbumsofIndianbirdsandanimals.
4. WhileIndianswereinfluencedbyEuropeanartisticstyles,Europeanartistsdidnotvisit
regionalcourts.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1,2and3
2and3only
1,3and4
4only
Answer(a). Gotit
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73.ThepowertodecidethedateofanelectiontoaStateLegislativeAssemblyrestswiththe
a.
b.
c.
d.
PresidentofIndia
ChiefMinisterandhis/herCabinet
ElectionCommissionofIndia
Parliament
Answer(c). Gotit
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74.WhichamongthefollowingisnotanaspectofGenderMainstreaming(GM)?
a. GMwasestablishedasaglobalstrategyforachievinggenderequalitybytheUnited
Nations.
b. Itwasadoptedin1995intheBeijingPlatformofAction.
c. Itrequiresareviewofgovernmentpolicyinallsectorsforeliminatinggenderdisparity.
d. GMwasfollowedbytheConventionontheEliminationofallformsofDiscrimination
AgainstWomen(CEDAW).
Answer(d).CEDAWwasadoptedin1979,muchbeforeGM. Gotit
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75.The3rdMeetingoftheSAARCCultureMinisters,convenedinNewDelhionSeptember25,
2014,unanimouslyresolved
1. todeclare201516astheSAARCYearofCulturalHeritage.
2. thatBamiyanwillbetheSAARCculturalcapitalfor201516.
3. topromoteSAARCcultureonlinebylaunchingadedicatedSAARCwebsiteonculture,with
emphasisondigitizationofraremanuscripts,rarebooksandotherarticlesofintangible
culturalvalue.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1,2and3
1and3only
2and3only
2only
Answer(c).201617wasdeclaredastheSAARCYearofCulturalHeritage. Gotit
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76.WhatwastheclaimtofameofDr.DwarkaNathKotnis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heprovidedsuccortothepoor
HesetuphospitalsinthedifficulttoreachregionsofIndia
HewasaleadingIndiannationalist
HelaiddownhislifeprovidingmedicalhelptotheEighthRouteArmy
Answer(d). Gotit
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77.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueabouttheConventionontheEliminationofallformsof
DiscriminationAgainstWomen(CEDAW)?
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a. Itdefineswhatconstitutesdiscriminationagainstwomenandsetsupanagendafor
nationalaction
b. Itwasadoptedin1979bytheUnitedNations
c. ItcommitsStatestoundertakemeasurestoenddiscriminationintheirlegalsystem
d. Indiaisnotaratifyingcountryandisthereforenotlegallyboundtoputitsprovisionsinto
practice
Answer(d).Indiaratifiedtheconventionin1993. Gotit
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78.ConsiderthefollowingstatementswithregardtotheFirstRenewableenergyGlobalInvestors
MeetandExpo(2015):
1. ThisisafollowuptotheMakeinIndiainitiative.
2. Thecentralthemeofthemeetistoattractlargescaleinvestmentsintherenewable
energysectorinIndia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
Answer(c). Gotit
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79.Whentwogoodsarecompletelyinterchangeable,theyare
a.
b.
c.
d.
Perfectsubstitutes
Perfectcomplements
Giffengoods
Veblengoods
Answer(a). Gotit
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80.WhichwouldbethemostappropriatedescriptionconcerningthePunjabNaujawanBharat
Sabha?
Itaspiredto
a.
b.
c.
d.
dopoliticalworkamongyouth,peasantsandworkers.
spreadthephilosophyofrevolutionamongstudents.
initiatediscussionsregardingantiimperialismamongworkers.
helptheformationofaTradeUnionMovementinPunjab.
Answer(a). Gotit
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81.TheSixthScheduleoftheIndianConstitutioncontainsprovisionsfortheadministrationof
tribalareas.WhichofthefollowingStatesisnotcoveredunderthisSchedule?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Tripura
Answer(b). Gotit
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82.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrectwithregardtotheLivingPlanetReport
2014(SpeciesandSpaces,PeopleandPlaces)releasedbyWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)?
1. TheLivingPlanetIndex(LPI),whichmeasuresmorethan10,000representative
populationsofmammals,birds,reptiles,amphibiansandfish,hasdeclinedby52%since
1970.
2. ThemostdramaticregionalLPIdecreaseoccurredinAfrica.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
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Answer(a).ThemostdramaticregionalLPIdecreaseoccurredinSouthAmerica. Gotit
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83.Riseinthepriceofacommoditymeans
a.
b.
c.
d.
riseinthevalueofcurrencyonly
fallinthevalueofcurrencyonly
riseinthevalueofcommodityonly
fallinthevalueofcurrencyandriseinthevalueofcommodity
Answer(d). Gotit
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84.TheTungbhadrariverprovidedsustenancetowhichempire?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chola
Vijayanagara
Vakataka
Pandya
Answer(b). Gotit
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85.WhichempiredidNiccolodeConti,AbdurRazzaq,AfanasyNikitinandFernaoNunizvisit?
a.
b.
c.
d.
TheempireofKannauj
Vijayanagaraempire
Hoysalaempire
Rashtrakutaempire
Answer(b). Gotit
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86.TheSupremeCourtguidelinesissuedintheVishakaCasepertainto
a.
b.
c.
d.
domesticviolence
rapeandsexualviolence
sexualharassmentattheworkplace
traffickinginwomen
Answer(c). Gotit
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87.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
a. IndiadoesnothaveaChiefofDefenceStaff.
b. IndiadoesnothaveaPermanentChairman,ChiefsofStaffCommittee.
c. IndiahasaChairman,ChiefsofStaffCommitteewhofunctionsasChiefoftheDefence
Staff.
d. IndiahasaChairman,ChiefsofStaffCommitteewhodoesnotfunctionasChiefofthe
defenceStaff.
Answer(d). Gotit
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88.WhichamongthefollowingteamswontheDuleepTrophyCricketTournament,2014?
a.
b.
c.
d.
EastZone
CentralZone
WestZone
SouthZone
Answer(b). Gotit
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89.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/aretruewithregardtothenewlylaunchedVanbandhu
KalyanYojana?
1. Underthescheme,CentrewillprovideRs.10croreeachforeveryStateandUnion
Territoryofthecountryforthedevelopmentofvariousfacilitiesforthetribals.
2. Theschememainlyfocusesonbridginginfrastructuralgapsandgapinhuman
developmentindicesbetweenScheduledtribesandotherSocialGroups.
a. 1only
b. 2only
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c. Both1and2
d. Neither1nor2
Answer(b). Gotit
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90.WhichofthefollowingstatementswithregardtotheproposedAsianInfrastructure
InvestmentBankis/arecorrect?
1. IndiaisoneofthefoundingmembersoftheBank.
2. TheBankistobeheadquarteredinShanghai.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
2only
Both1and2
Neither1nor2
Answer(a).HeadquartersBeijing Gotit
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91.Whichoneamongthefollowingisusedinmakingleadpencils?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Charcoal
Graphite
Coke
Carbonblack
Answer(b). Gotit
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92.Whichoneamongthefollowingstructuresorcellsisnotpresentinconnectivetissues?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chondrocytes
Axon
Collagenfibre
Lymphocytes
Answer(b). Gotit
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ListI
(Sanctuary)
ListII
(State)
A.SharavatiValley
1.Gujarat
B.SatkosiaGorge
2.Goa
C.PirotanIsland
3.Odisha
D.BhagwanMahavir
4.Karnataka
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A2B1C3D4
A4B1C3D2
A4B3C1D2
A2B3C1D4
Answer(c). Gotit
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94.Sodiummetalshouldbestoredin
a.
b.
c.
d.
Alcohol
Keroseneoil
Water
Hydrochloricacid
Answer(b). Gotit
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95.ThewordvaccinationhasbeenderivedfromaLatinwordwhichrelatesto
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pig
Horse
Cow
Dog
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Answer(c). Gotit
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96.Whichofthefollowingcharacteristic(s)describesthenatureofreligionaccordingtotheRig
Veda?
1. RigVedicreligioncanbedescribedasnaturalisticpolytheism.
2. TherearestrikingsimilaritiesbetweentheRigVedicreligionandtheideasintheIranian
Avesta.
3. Vedicsacrificeswereconductedinthehouseofthepriestwhowascalledyajaman.
4. Vedicsacrificeswereoftwokindsthoseconductedbythehouseholderandthosethat
requiredritualspecialists.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3only
1and2only
1,2,3and4
1,2and4only
Answer(c). Gotit
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97.Whichofthefollowingstatement(s)aboutcastemovementsinearly20thcenturyKerala
is/arefalse?
1. KeralasfirstmodernnovelIndulekhaattackedthesocialdominanceofNambudiri
BrahmansinKerala.
2. C.V.RamanPillaisnovelMarthandaVarmawaswrittenagainsttheexploitationof
peasantsbyNairlandlords.
3. SreeNarayanaGuruwasoneofthefoundersoftheSreeNarayanaDharmaParipalana
YogamthatwasengagedintheupliftmentoftheEzhavasinKerala.
4. Dr.Palpu,thefirstEzhavagraduate,wasoneofthefoundersoftheSreeNarayana
DharmaParipalanaYogamthatwasengagedintheupliftmentoftheEzhavasinKerala.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1only
1and3
2only
2and4
Answer(c). Gotit
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98.InwhichofthefollowingcasesdidtheSupremeCourtrulethatConstitutionalAmendments
werealsolawsunderArticle13oftheConstitutionofIndia,whichcouldbedeclaredvoidfor
beinginconsistentwithFundamentalRights?
a.
b.
c.
d.
KeshavanandBharatiCase
GolaknathCase
MinervaMillsCase
ManekaGandhiCase
Answer(a). Gotit
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99.Whichofthefollowingstatements(s)is/arenotcorrectfortheNinthScheduleofthe
ConstitutionofIndia?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Itwasinsertedbythefirstamendmentin1951.
Itincludesthoselawswhicharebeyondthepurviewofjudicialreview.
Itwasinsertedbythe42ndAmendment.
ThelawsintheNinthScheduleareprimarilythosewhichpertaintothemattersofnational
security.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2
2and3
3and4
3only
Answer(c).Containslawsrelatingtolandtenure,landtax,railways,industries. Gotit
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100.WhichoneamongthefollowingwasthethemeoftheInternationalDayofthePreservation
oftheOzoneLayer2014?
a.
b.
c.
d.
OzoneDayAhealthyatmosphere,thefuturewewant
Protectingouratmosphereforgenerationstocome
HCFCphaseout:auniqueopportunity
OzoneLayerProtection:TheMissionGoesOn
Answer(d). Gotit
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101.Whichoneofthefollowingcategoriesofpersonsisnottreatedatparsofarasthe
availabilityofFundamentalRightsisconcerned?
a. Membersofthearmedforces
b. Membersoftheforceschargedwiththeresponsibilityofmaintenanceofpublicorder
c. Membersoftheforcesemployedinconnectionwiththecommunicationsystemssetupin
thecountry
d. Membersoftheforcesemployedinconnectionwiththecommunicationsystemssetupfor
maintenanceofpublicorder
Answer(c).Personsreferredtoat(a),(b)and(d)arenottreatedatpar.Onlypersons
mentionedat(c)aretreatedatparwithothercitizens.Thequestionhasnotbeenproperly
phrased. Gotit
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102.Notificationregardingcommencementorcessationofastateofwaristheresponsibilityof
a.
b.
c.
d.
MinistryofHomeAffairs
MinistryofDefence
MinistryofExternalAffairs
Noneoftheabove
Answer(c).ReferCabinetSecretariatTransactionsofBusinessRules Gotit
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103.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMahatmaGandhisSouthAfricanexperiences(1893
1914)is/aretrue?
1. MuslimmerchantswereactivelyinvolvedinGandhianpoliticalmovementsinSouthAfrica.
2. In1906,GandhiledacampaigninCapeTownagainsttheordinanceoncompulsory
registrationandpassesforIndians.
3. Gandhibeganhispoliticalcareerwithstrugglesagainsttheimpositionofexcessivetaxes
onIndiansinCapeTown.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1and2only
3only
1,2and3
1only
Answer(a). Gotit
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104.WhichofthefollowingsetsofnewspapersreflectedtheconcernsofeducatedIndian
MuslimsduringtheKhilafatMovement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ComradeandHamdard
ComradeandHindustanTimes
ZamindarandMuslimVoice
Comrade,Hamdard,ZamindarandAlHilal
Answer(d). Gotit
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1. TheMarxisttheoryrepudiatestheideaoftheatomizedandalienatedindividual.
2. Marxismupholdstheideaofthenaturalrightsofmenandindividuals.
a. 1only
b. 2only
c. Both1and2
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d. Neither1nor2
Answer(d). Gotit
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106.Inhumandigestivesystem,theprocessofdigestionstartsin
a.
b.
c.
d.
Oesophagus
Buccalcavity
Duodenum
Stomach
Answer(b).Buccalcavityislocatedinthemouth. Gotit
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107.Considerthecontourplotgivenbelow:
Theabovecontoursofanareaindicateseveral
relieffeatures.Whichoneamongthefollowingrelieffeaturesisnotdepictedhere?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Steepslope
Rivervalley
Conicalhill
Gentleslope
Answer(c).Aconicalhillisrepresentedwithconcentriccontoursspacedalmostatregular
intervals.Closelyspacedcontourlinesindicatesteepslope, Gotit
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08.Whichoneamongthefollowingfuelsisusedingaswelding?
a.
b.
c.
d.
LPG
Ethylene
Methane
Acetylene
Answer(d). Gotit
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109.Inrespectofthedifferenceofthegravitationalforcefromelectricandmagneticforces,
whichoneofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
a. Gravitationalforceisstrongerthantheothertwo.
b. Gravitationalforceisattractiveonly,whereastheelectricandthemagneticforcesare
attractiveaswellasrepulsive.
c. Gravitationalforcehasaveryshortrange.
d. Gravitationalforceisalongrangeforce,whiletheothertwoareshortrangeforces.
Answer(b). Gotit
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110.Whichoneamongthefollowingisamicronutrientpresentinsoilforvariouscrops?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Calcium
Manganese
Magnesium
Potassium
Answer(c).Therestareallmacronutrients. Gotit
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111.ArrangethefollowingtributariesofriverIndusfromNorthtoSouth:
1. Chenab
2. Jhelum
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3. Ravi
4. Sutlej
a.
b.
c.
d.
4312
2314
1234
2134
Answer(d). Gotit
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ListI
(Industry)
ListII
(Location)
A.Railwayequipment
1.Kochi
B.Automobile
2.Ludhiana
C.Shipbuilding
3.Bhilai
D.Bicycle
4.Jabalpur
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A3B4C1D2
A3B1C4D2
A2B1C4D3
A2B4C1D3
Answer(a). Gotit
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ListI
(AirPollutant)
ListII
(Effect)
A.Chlorofluorocarbon
1.Acidrain
B.Sulphurdioxide
2.Depletioninozonelayerintheatmosphere
C.Leadcompound
3.Harmfulforhumannervoussystem
D.Carbondioxide
4.Topmostcontributiontogreenhouseeffect
Code:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A4B3C1D2
A4B1C3D2
A2B1C3D4
A2B3C1D4
Answer(c). Gotit
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114.Creationofsomethingfromnothingisagainstthelawof
a.
b.
c.
d.
constantproportions
conservationofmassenergy
multipleproportions
conservationofmomentum
Answer(b). Gotit
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115.Whichoneofthefollowingdiseasesinhumanscanspreadthroughair?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dengue
Tuberculosis
HIVAIDS
Goitre
Answer(b). Gotit
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116.Seismicgapsare
a. partsofplateboundariesinoceanswheretsunamisoccurfrequently.
b. sectionsofplateboundariesthathaverupturedrepeatedlyintherecentpast.
c. sectionsofplateboundariesthathavenotrupturedintherecentpast.
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d. plateboundarieshavingnovolcanicactivity.
Answer(c). Gotit
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117.IntheabsenceofColdLabradorCurrent,whichoneamongthefollowingwouldhappen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
TherewillbenoNorthEastAtlanticfishinggrounds
TherewillbenoNorthWestAtlanticfishinggrounds
TherewillbenofishinggroundintheNorthAtlanticOcean
SemiaridconditionoftheAtlanticcoastoftheUSAandCanadawouldprevail
Answer(b). Gotit
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118.Anelectronandaprotonarecirculatingwithsamespeedincircularpathsofequalradius.
Whichoneamongthefollowingwillhappen,ifthemassofaprotonisabout2,000timesthatof
anelectron?
a. Thecentripetalforcerequiredbytheelectronisabout2,000timesmorethanthat
requiredbytheproton
b. Thecentripetalforcerequiredbytheprotonisabout2,000timesmorethanthatrequired
bytheelectron
c. Nocentripetalforceisrequiredforanychargedparticle
d. Equalcentripetalforceactsonboththeparticlesastheyrotateinthesamecircularpath
Answer(b).Largertheobject'smass,thegreaterthecentripetalforcerequired. Gotit
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119.Whichoneamongthefollowingmetalsisprominentlyusedinmobilephonebatteries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Copper
Zinc
Nickel
Lithium
Answer(d). Gotit
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120.Whichoneofthefollowingisthemostappropriateandcorrectpracticefromthepointof
viewofahealthyenvironment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Burningofplasticwastestokeeptheenvironmentclean
Burningofdryandfallenleavesinagardenorfield
Treatmentofdomesticsewagebeforeitsrelease
Useofchemicalfertilizersinagriculturalfields
Answer(c). Gotit
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