1) International date line passes through
a. 0 degree longitude
b. 180 degree longitude
c. equator
d. Prime meridian
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ANSWER: 180 degree longitude
Explanation:
The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next. It passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but deviating to pass around some territories and island groups.
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2) Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order.
1. Wavell plan
2. Cripps proposal
3. Cabinet mission
4. Attlee's announcement
a. 2,3,4,1
b. 3,1,2,4
c. 2,1,3,4
d. 2,3,1,4
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ANSWER: 2,1,3,4
Explanation:
- Wavell plan : June 1945
- Cripps proposal: March 1942
- Cabinet mission : May 1946
- Attlee's announcement: Feb 1947
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3) Which of the following are conditions for occurrence of Loo?
a. Sun moves towards tropic of cancer
b. Heating of subcontinent
c. Continuous belt of low pressure lying between the subtropical high pressure belts
d. All the above
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ANSWER: All the above
Explanation:
The Loo is a strong, hot and dry summer afternoon wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.
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4) Match the following dust storms with respective regions
1. Andhi ----------------------- i.West Bengal
2. Norwester ----------------- ii. Uttar Pradesh
3. Kalbaisakhi ---------------- iii. East India
a. 1- ii, 2- iii, 3-i
b. 1- iii, 2- ii, 3-i
c. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iii
d. 1- i, 2- ii, 3-iii
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ANSWER: 1- ii, 2- iii, 3-i
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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5) Consider the following statements
1. Loo brings precipitation in Karnataka called as cherry blossom
2. It is also called as mango shower in south India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Cherry blossom is useful for coffee plantation while in south India and Cambodia these rain helps in the early ripening of mangoes so known as mango showers.
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6) Consider the following statements
1. Sea breeze refers to the wind system which blows from sea towards the land during night.
2. Land breeze is the wind system which blows from land towards the sea during day time.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
Sea breeze refers to the wind system which blows from sea towards the land during the day time. Land breeze is the wind system which blows from land towards the sea during the night.
The primary cause for the sea and land breeze is the fact that with similar exposure to the solar energy the land and water body gets heated by differently.
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7) Which of the following are major green house gases?
1. Water vapor
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Methane
4. Nitrous oxide
5. Ozone
6. Nitrogen
7. Oxygen
a. 1,3,4,5,6
b. 2,3,5,6
c. 2,3,4,5,7
d. 1,2,3,4,5
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ANSWER: 1,2,3,4,5
Explanation:
To be greenhouse gas the molecule must have a strong absorbence in the IR frequencies of light. Neither oxygen or nitrogen (the major gases in the atmosphere) have this characteristic.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Cabinet secretary is highest post in India.
2. He is the head of all civil services under the rules of business of the Government of India
3. The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the President.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister. P.K Sinha is new cabinet secretary .
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9) Consider the following statements related to Sarnath
1. Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath
2. 11th Tirthankar Shryasnath died at Sarnath
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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10) Consider the following statements
1. The headquarter of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is in Vienna.
2. The organization was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
3. India is yet to ratify the convention.
Which of the above statements are not true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
The headquarter of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is in The Hague, Netherlands. Only six states are yet to ratify the convention that includes Angola, Egypt, Israel, Myanmar, North Korea and South Sudan.
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11) Which of the following statements are correct about DigiLocker service launched by government of India?
1. It provides 100 MB secure dedicated personal electronic space for storing the documents.
2. It is is linked to the Aadhar number of the user.
3. User can avail the facility of digital signature
4. DigiLocker can also store Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) link of e-documents issued by various issuer departments.
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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ANSWER: 2,3,4
Explanation:
DigiLocker service provides 10 MB secure dedicated personal electronic space for storing the documents.The government is also planning to subsequently increase the storage space to 1 GB.DigiLocker is one of the key initiatives under the Digital India Programme. This was released by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Govt. of India.
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12) Match the following
1. Chukchi Sea ------------ i.Pacific ocean
2. Timor sea --------------- ii. Artic ocean
3. Marmara sea ----------- iii. Indian Ocean
4. Kora Sea -------------- iv. Atlantic Ocean
a. 1- ii, 2-iv , 3-i, 4- iii
b. 1- iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4- ii
c. 1- iv, 2-i , 3-iii, 4- ii
d. 1- ii, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4- I
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ANSWER: 1- ii, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4- I
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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13) Who has the authority to transfer a Judge from one High Court to any other High Court?
a. Chief Justice of India
b. President
c. Governor
d. Chief justice of high court
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ANSWER: President
Explanation:
Article 222 - The President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a Judge from one High Court to any other High Court
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14) Consider the following statements
1.India's first new pulp line unit for production of bank note paper is established at Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh
2. It will eliminate the need to import its currency paper from Australia and Japan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
It is the initiative under Make in India.
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15) Which of the following are major apple producing areas?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerla
3. Jammu Kashmir
4. Assam
5. Uttaranchal
6. Tamil Nadu
a. 1,3,4,5
b. 1,3,5,6
c. 1,4,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,5,6
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh acconts for largest production of apples in India followed by jammu and kashmir and Uttarakhand Uttar pradesh hilly areas.Now area under cultivation is extended to Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland,Meghalya and Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu.
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16) The volume of water__________ after freezing
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Doesn't change
d. First decreases then increases
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ANSWER: Increases
Explanation:
The volume of water increases after freezing due to molecular expansion.
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17) Consider the following statements related to Swachhata Saptapadi scheme
1. Dumping of debris or waste will not be allowed at dumping grounds.
2. Processing of waste will be made mandatory.
3. The scheme comes under Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan
4. Grants received from the 14th Finance Commission will be linked with it.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
On the lines of Centre government's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the Maharashtra Government will launch 'Swachhata Saptapadi' scheme
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18) Consider the following statements
1. Gomati is only tributary of Ganga that rises in plains not in hills
2. Gomati is right bank tributary of Ganga
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
The Gomti originates from Gomat Taal which formally known as Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda, Pilibhit, India. Gomati is left bank tributary of ganga.
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19) Consider the following statements
1. Article 338 tells appointment of a Special Officer for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes appointed by the President.
2. 46th Amendment replaced the single member Special Officer by multi-member body
3. 89th Amendment separated commission establishing different commissions for SCs and Sts.
4. National Commission for Backward Classes was estblished through amedment.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,3
Explanation:
National Commission for Backward Classes is an Indian statutory body established on 14 August 1993, under the provisions of National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993
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20) Consider the following statements
1.Shipki La pass is in Uttaranchal.
2. The river Sutlej enters India through this pass.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-Tibet border. The river Sutlej enters India through this pass.It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet. The pass is India's third border post for trade with Tibet after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.
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21) Consider the following statements
1.The state of Maharashtra is the leading producer of Jowar in the country.
2. Jowar is both Rabi and Kharif crop
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Maharashtra cultivates about 52% of the overall Jowar production in the country. Other important producers of Jowar include states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
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22) Consider the following statements
1. A.O. Hume was first British Indian National Congress president
2. Sarojini Naidu was first woman president of Indian National Congress.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu was first Indian woman President while Annie Besant was first woman President ever. George Yule was first British President.
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23) Which of the following chemicals cause acid rain?
1. sulfur dioxide
2. nitrogen oxide
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Carbon trioxide
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
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24) Which of the following is correct descending order in pyramid of food chain
a. clover - snail - thrush - hawk
b. snail -clover - thrush - hawk
c. snail -clover -hawk- thrush
d. hawk- hawk- snail -clover
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ANSWER: hawk- hawk- snail -clover
Explanation:
Clover is a plant and it is the producer in this food chain. A thrush eats lots of snails, and a hawk eats lots of thrushes.
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25) Consider the following statements related to NAM
1. The organization was founded in Belgrade in 1961
2. The headquarter is in Bandung
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
The NAM does not have a constitution or a permanent secretariat. Its highest decision-making body is the Conference of Heads of States or Government, which usually meets once every three years. The NAM's Co-ordinating Bureau, also based at the UN.
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26) Consider the following statements related to recommendations of Gadgil panel
1. Mining is prohibited in zone 1 and zone 2
2. No river project is allowed in zone 1 and zone 2
3. New Power plants are not allowed in zone 1 and zone 2
4. Polluting Industries are allowed in zone 3 with with strict regulation and social audit.
5. Allow New mining license only IF scarce minerals not available on the plains in zone 3
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1,2,3,5
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3,4,5
Explanation:
No river projects higher than 3 meters is allowed in Zone 1 while in zone 2 river projects not higher than 15m is allowed. Any height for river project is in zone 3 allowed but with detailed environmental impact assessment.
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27) Consider the following statements
1. River deltas in eastern ghats cause discontinuous hills
2. Nilgiri hills connect Western and Eastern Ghats
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Coastal plains between Western Ghats and the Arabian sea are very narrow. So coastal rivers are short hence do not form delta on western coast.
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28) Consider the following statements
1. Anamudi highest peak of western ghat
2. It is in Tamilnadu
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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29) Consider the following statements
1. National flag is designed by Pingali Venkayya.
2. The flag is to be made of is to be made of khadi
3. Constituent Assembly adopted the flag on 25 Jan 1950.
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2
Explanation:
Constituent Assembly adopted the flag on 22 July 1947.The flag, by law, is to be made of khadi, a special type of hand-spun cloth, or silk made popular by Mahatma Gandhi. The manufacturing process and specifications for the flag are laid out by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The right to manufacture the flag is held by the Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission, who allocate it to the regional groups. As of 2009, the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha was the sole manufacturer of the flag.
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30) Countries or states which impose no tax or very low tax are called as
a. Tax terrorism
b. Tax Heavens
c. Tax Keepers
d. Tax generators
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ANSWER: Tax Heavens
Explanation:
A tax haven is a state, country or territory where, on a national level, certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all.
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