1) Which of the following pair of rivers is wrongly matched with type of delta?
1. Godavari: Lobate
2. Krishna: Arcuate
3. Kaveri: Quadrilateral
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
- Arcuate Delta - Triangle-shaped deltas
- Lobate delta - Large amounts of sediment with weak or disorganized ocean currents
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2) Consider the following statements
1. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Head of government of the Republic of Mauritius
2. Elizabeth II is head of state of the Republic of Mauritius
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:
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is appointed as president replacing Kailash Purryag.
The President of the Republic of Mauritius is the Head of State of the Republic of Mauritius and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Mauritius which is ceremonial position. Mauritius gained independence from Britain in 1968 and which replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992.
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3) Consider the following statements
1. Bangladesh conferred Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. He is the first Indian who will receive this award
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:
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was the first to be conferred with the Bangladesh Liberation War Honor Awards.
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4) Consider the following statements about Rajaraja-1
1. Rajaraja-1 of chola empire built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore
2. He launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of Sri Lanka, Maldives and the Malabar Coast.
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:
Rajaraja laid the foundation for the Later Chola dynasty.He built the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple which is one of the largest and tallest temples in India.
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5) Consider the following statements
1. The stores opened under Jan Aushadhi Scheme sells generic drugs
2. Jan Aushadhi stores are opened on recommendations of state government after the request of BPPI (Bureau of Pharma Public
Sector Undertakings of India)
3. Public health is concurrent list topic
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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6) Consider the following statements
1.It rains throughout the year because of low pressure belt created by Doldrums.
2. Equator passes through Equatorial Guinea
3. Volcano Cayambe in Ecuador is the only point on the Equator with snow cover.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
Equatorial Guinea lies between latitudes 4°N and 2°S, and longitudes 5° and 12°E. Despite its name, no part of the country's territory lies on the equator.
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7) Consider the following statements
1. Barley is a Kharif crop.
2. It is also relatively drought tolerant.
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:
Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops. Barley cultivation coincides with wheat producing areas.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India on recommendation of Parliament.
2. Salary of CAG is same as salary of a Judge of Supreme Court of India.
3. The CAG shall only be removed from office in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: 2,3
Explanation:
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India on recommendation by the Prime Minister.
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9) Consider the following statements
1. Nicolo Conti was an Italian traveller who visited Vijayanagar
2. He visited during reign of Devaraya I.
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:
Nicolo Conti was an Italian and the earliest European visitor to Vijayanagar who reached the city in 1420-21 in the reign of Devaraya I.His original travel account in Latin are lost.
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10) Which of the following planets has/have ring around them?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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ANSWER: All the above
Explanation:
The rings around Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune are much smaller, darker, and fainter than the rings of Saturn. All are gas giants.
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11) Consider the following statements
1. Raja rammohan roy founded the Atmiya Sabha
2. He published weekly in Persian Called Mirat-ul-Akhbar
3. He compiled a religious text "Brahmo Dharma".
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:
Mahasrshi Debendranath wrote the Brahmo Dharma in 1848
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12) Match the following tribes with region
1. Hausa ---------------- i.SriLanka
2. Tartar --------------- ii.Nigeria
3. Vedda ---------------- iii. Malysia
4. Ainu ---------------- iv. Siberia
5. Semang ----------- v. Japan
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
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ANSWER: 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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13) Increase in Bank Rate -
a) increases the cost of borrowing by commercial banks
b) declines the supply of money
c) shows tightening of RBI monetary policy
d) all the above
a. increases the cost of borrowing by commercial banks
b. declines the supply of money
c. shows tightening of RBI monetary policy
d. all the above
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ANSWER: all the above
Explanation:
Bank rate is the rate at which a central bank is ready to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial papers. It also signals the medium-term stance of monetary policy. When bank rate is raised, it is expected that all interest rates will move together in the same direction.
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14) Match the following deserts with regions
1. Chihuahuan Desert -------i. Israel
2. Karakum Desert --------- ii. USA
3. Taklamakan Desert ------ iii. North America
4. Mojave Desert --------- iv. Turkmenistan
5. Negev Desert ----------- v. China
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-i
c. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
d. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v, 5-iii
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15) Consider the following statements
1. Coal is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide
2. Coal combustion emits pollutants that contribute to ground
level ozone.
3. Bituminous coal is the purest form of coal and the highest calorific content
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:
Anthracite coal is the purest form of coal and the highest calorific content Bituminous coal comees after Anthracite coal.
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16) Which of the following are reasons for formation of hot deserts?
1. Due to heat
2. Formation of the subtropical high-pressure cell.
3. Rain shadow effect in the belt of easterly trade winds.
4. Effect of the cold currents off the west coast of the continents at these latitudes.
5. Depositing sands of a desert along its border into the fertile land.
a. 1,3,4,5
b. 2,3,5
c. 2,3,4,5
d. 1,2,3,4
e. All
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17) What is Repo rate?
a. Rate at which the RBI borrows money from commercial banks.
b. Rate at which commercial banks borrow money from RBI
c. Rate at which government lends money to RBI
d. Rate at which banks borrow funds overnight from the RBI
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ANSWER: Rate at which commercial banks borrow money from RBI
Explanation:
Current Repo rate - 7.25%
MSF is the rate at which banks borrow funds overnight from the RBI
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18) Consider the following statements
1. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the statutory authority in charge of the waterways in India.
2. The headquarters is located in Mumbai.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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19) Consider the following statements
1. The Gandhara School of Art is also known as the Graeco-Buddhist School of Art
2. The best specimens of Gandhara art are from Jaulian and Dharmarajika stupa at Taxila
3. It uses Grey stone
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
The Gadhara region extending from Punjab to the borders of Afghanistan was an important centre of Mahayana Buddhism up to the 5th century A.D. Gandhara School imbibed all kinds of foreign influences like Persian, Greek, Roman, Saka and Kushan.
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20) Arrange the following events in descending chronological order
1. Macaulay's Minute
2. Indian Universities act
3. Establishment of Bombay university
4. Establishment of Sanskrit College by jonathan Duncan
a. 2,3,4,1
b. 1,4,3,2
c. 4,1,3,2
d. 2,3,1,4
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ANSWER: 2,3,1,4
Explanation:
- Macaulay's Minute- 1835
- Indian Universities act- 1904
- Establishment of Bombay university-1854
- Establishment of Sanskrit College by Jonathan Duncan -1792
- Wood's dispatch in 1854 by which Bombay,madras,Calcutta universities were established.
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21) Consider the following statements related to Sugmaya Bharat Abhigan
1.It provides universal accessibility for all citizens including Persons with Disabilities, to be able to gain access and live independently.
2.Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides Grants-in-aids to all States/UTs to provide barrier free environment in important Government buildings
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:
Sugmaya Bharat Abhigan is also called as Accessible India Campaign
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22) Consider the following statements
1. The National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) is a project initiated in 2011 to provide broadband connectivity to Gram panchayats of India
2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has the responsibility to execute the project.
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 Special-Purpose Vehicle Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) was incorporated to execute the project
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23) If a color blind woman marries a normal man
a. All her daughters are color-blind where as all the Sons have normal color vision.
b. All her sons are color-blind where as all the daughters are carrier.
c. All her sons are color-blind where as all the daughters have normal color vision.
d. None
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ANSWER: All her sons are color-blind where as all the daughters have normal color vision.
Explanation:
Color blindness is usually a sex-linked condition. The genes that produce photo pigments are carried on the X chromosome; if some of these genes are missing or damaged it causes color blindness.
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24) Consider the following statements
1. A patent can be gifted, inherited, assigned, sold or licensed
2. Copyright can protect idea
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:
There is no copyright on an idea. Copyright protects just expressions and not the ideas.
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25) Match the following dams with respective rivers
1. Bhakra Dam ------------------ i. Narmada
2. Almatti Dam ----------------- ii. Godavari
3. Indira sagar ---------------- iii. Chambal
4. Jayakwadi Dam --------------- iv.Krishna
5. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam ------- v.Satlaj
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iv
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-v
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26) Consider the following statements
1. Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.
2. Bacteria are an example of Eukaryotic cells
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:
Bacteria are an example of prokaryotic cells
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27) Match the pairs of Tiger reserves with state in which they are located
1. Sariska ------------ i.Mizoram
2. Dampa -------------- ii.Maharashtra
3. Kawal -------------- iii. Chhattisgarh
4. Bor ---------------- iv.Rajasthan
5. Indravati ---------- v. Telangana
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iv
d. 1- iv, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iii
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28) Match the pairs of valleys with their respective region
1. Mandakini Valley ---------- i. Sikkim
2. Damodar Valley ----------- ii. Kerla
3. Silent Valley ------------ iii. Uttarakhand
4.Valley of Flowers --------- iv. Kedarnath
5. Yumthang Valley ---------- v. Jharkhand
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii , 5-iv
d. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii ,5-i
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ANSWER: 1- iv, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii ,5-i
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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29) Consider the following statements
1. Cellulose is a polymer of beta glucose.
2. Cellulose molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds
3. The cellulose in a cell is exported to its outer membrane by Golgi bodies.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
Cellulose molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds to form microfibrils and these form cellulose fibres.
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30) Consider the following statements
1. Wheat is grown in cool temperate areas
2. China is the largest producer of wheat
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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