1. Consider the following statements

1. The founder of the Indian Communism was M.N. Roy
2. M.N. Roy founded communist party of India in Kanpur.

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2  

2. Match the following

         Party                             State

1. Labour Swaraj Party     (a) Madras
2. Kirti Kisan Party            (b) Bengal
3. Congress Labour Party (c) Punjab
4. Labour Kisan Party       (d) Mumbai

(a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
(b) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
(c) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
(d) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

3. Consider the following statements

1. All India trade union congress held its first Session in Kanpur.
2. Meerut conspiracy case’s occurred were defended by J.L. Nehru, M.A. Ansari & M.C. Chagla

(a) Only 1
(b) Both1& 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 Or 2

4. Consider the following statements about Congress Samaj Party (CSP)

1. Congress Socialist Party was formed in 1934
2. J.L. Nehru & Bose did not support CSP
3. The Cabinet Mission Plan was rejected by CSP.

(a) All of the above
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3

5. Consider the following statements

1. Under the presidentship of C.R. Das, Swaraj Party formed in 1922
2. Swaraj Party win 42 out of 101 elective seats in the central legislative assembly

(a) Both1& 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 Or 2

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ANS:1(a), 2(b), 3(c), 4(b), 5(c)

1. During collision of two objects,

(a) Total Linear momentum is conserved at each instance of collision.
(b) Total Linear momentum is conserved in the few initial collisions.
(c) Total Linear momentum is conserved, in the last few collisions.
(d) Total Kinetic energy is conserved at each instance of collision.

2. A monkey is sitting on a tree at a distance. The shooter takes an aim. When the shooter fires, the monkey also falls at the same time. The bullet still hits the falling monkey. The phenomenon of monkey still being hit despite from the tree is explained by:

(a) Simple Harmonic Motion
(b) oscillatory Motion
(c) Projectile Motion
(d) Brownian Motion

3. The concept of carbon credit develops from which one of the following conventions?

(a) Earth summit-rio-de senen's
(b) Kyoto protocol
(c) Montreal protocol
(d) G-8 Summit Paris

4. Biodiesel is a low pollution fuel and we get this fuel from some ways. Consider the statement given below:

1. Lipid from plant and alse.
2. Hydro carbon from plants alse
3. Fatty acids from dead animals
4. Hydrocarbons from toxic bacteria

Select the correct using codes below:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) All the above

5. Bio ethanol is the most important fuel in all Biofuels. Consider some reason behind it:

1. Octane numbers of ethanol are more than petrol.
2. Motor engine pre-combustion does not happen by ethanol fuels.
3. Ethanol fuel wastes are most toxic in nature.

Select a correct codes given below:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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ANS:1(a), 2(c), 3(d), 4(d), 5(b)

1. Ocean Biomes are very saturated Biomes and also they are an ideal type of Biomes. Find from the following which is the primary consumer in ocean Biomes?

(a) Phytoplanktons
(b) Zooplankton
(c) Necton
(d) Benthos

2. Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?

(a) Garden lizard and mexican poppy
(b) Hornbill and Indian aconite
(c) Rhesus monkey and saltree
(d) Indian peacock and carrot grass

3. Genetic diversity in agricultural crops are threatened by:

(a) Introduction with high yielding varieties.
(b) Intensive use of Fertilizers
(c) Extensive intercropping
(d) Intensive use of biopesticides

4. The presence of diversity of the junction of territories of two different habitats in known as:

(a) Bottleneck effect
(b) Edge effect
(c) Junction effect
(d) Pasteur effect

5. Species very near to extinction, if conservation measures are not promptly taken is:

(a) Rare species
(b) Endangered species
(c) Vulnerable species
(d) Threatened species

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ANS:1(c), 2(a), 3(a), 4(c), 5(c)

1. Consider the following statements about foetus?

1. The stage when an embryo starts to have the appearance of a fully developed offspring. 
2. Embryo changes to a fetus after about two months of development foetus

Which of the above statements is/are?

(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements

1. Acrosome, specialized liposome that digests the limiting membrane of the ovum
2. Acrosome facilitates the penetration by the sperm

Which of the above statements is/are?

(a) 1 Only
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

3. In cold places, the fishes survive despite freezing of lakes because:

(a) They develop a fat layer below the skin
(b) They store oxygen in their body
(c) They have developed a resistance against cold
(d) Below the frozen surface of the lake, there is water in liquid state.

4. Why does water have maximum density at 4°C?

(i) Because of the Hydrogen bonding.
(ii) Because of the non-crystalline structure of ice. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

5. Direction: The following question consists of two statements; one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): In case of lightning on a highway if one has a car, sitting inside it (closed from all sides) would be safe so as to protect oneself from getting struck by the lightning.

Reason (R): The electric field inside a conductor is zero.

Code -

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

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ANS: 1(d), 2(c), 3(d), 4(a), 5(a)

1.  Which of the following is correct regarding Nehru Rozgar Yojana?

(a)  Providing employment in urban areas.
(b)  Providing employment in rule areas.
(c)  Giving assistance to children for school education and providing employment assistance on completion us schooling (Nehruvian Philosophy)
(d) Providing employment to SC, ST and freed bonded labour in rural areas.

2.  Consider the following statement with regards to the Differential Interest Rate scheme implemented by commercial Banks.

(1)  It was introduced in 1972
(2)  Public sector banks are required to fulfill the target of lending of at least one percent of their total advances as at the end of the preceding year to the weakest of the weak section.
(3)  The scheme covers poor borrowers having an annual family income of not more than Rs.18,000 in rural areas and Rs.24,000 in other areas.
(4)  The rate of interest charged under the scheme is poor percent per annum.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a)  2 and 3 only       
(b)  3 and 4 only
(c)  1, 3 and 4 only  
(d)  1, 2, 3 and 4

3.  Consider the following statements about the granular layer of Epidermis?

1.   These are living cells capable of continued cell division
2.   The skin pigment melanin produced in this layer.

Which of the above statements is/are?

(a)  2 only                 
(b)  Both 1 & 2
(c)  Only 1      
(d)  neither 1 nor 2

4.  Consider the following statements about prostate gland.

1.   A single doughnut- shaped gland
2.   It secrets 13-33% of the volume of semen
3.   Semen is slightly alkaline

Which of the above statements is/are?

(a)  1 & 2        
(b)  2, 3 only
(c)  All of the above
(d)  1 & 3

5.  Consider the following statements about camper’s gland

1.   It secretes mucus
2.   The secretion also contains alkaline substances that protect the sperms by neutralizing the acidic environment of urethra.

Which of the above statements is/are?

(a)  2 only                 
(b)  only 1
(c)  Neither 1 nor 2  
(d)  both 1 & 2

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ANS:1(a), 2(d),3(a),4(b),5(d)

1. Which among the following are spywares?

a) BadBIOS
b) Bitter Bugs
c) Heartbleed
d) Bash
e) ILove

1) Only a,c     
2) Only b,d
3) A,b,c,e     
4) a,b,c,d

2.  Which of the following is correct regarding AIIB?

a) It has 57 members till now
b) It has authorised capital of $50 billion
c) US and Japan are members of AIIB

A. a, b
B. b, c
C. c, a
D. All

3.  Which of the following is/are correct regarding Art 370 of the constitution?

1. The article is drafted in Part XXI of the Constitution.
2. This Article Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

4.  Which of the following satellites was not launched in PSLV C-34?

A. M3MSat
B. LAPAN A-3
C. SkySat Gen2-1
D. All were launched

5. Which one the following was not stipulated in the fiscal Responsibility and Budget management Act 2003?

(a)  Elimination of revenue deficit
(b)  Elimination of primary deficit
(c)  Non-borrowing by the central Government from RBI except under certain circumstances.
(d) Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP.

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ANS:1(d), 2(a),3(c),4(d),5(b)

1. Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.

a) CSO publishes the data for WPI
b) Manufactured Products has the maximum weightage in WPI
c) Under Primary Articles non-food items has been given maximum weightage.
d) Food component is around 19 per cent in CPI.

2. Which of the following committees are related to BCCI reforms?

1. Justice Mudgal committee
2. Justice Lodha committee

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

3. Recently Gyan Sangam was in news, it is related to which of the following?

A. To increase the learning capacity upto 10th class
B. To increase the learning capacity of university education
C. Conference related to Financial institutions
D. None

4. Iris Mittenaere current miss universe is from which of the following countries?

A. Uganda
B. Haiti
C. France
D. Germany

5. With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (I0R-ARC)', consider the following statements :

I. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both I and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2

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ANS:1(b), 2(c),3(c),4(c),5(d)

1.  In reference to 'GreenPeace' consider the statement given below:

1.   Greenpeace stands for opposing environmental abuse.
2.   It also tries to save endangered species and increases public awareness.
3.   Greenpeace motto is to reduce all industrial development concepts.
4.   Rise awareness through direct action; lobbying, research and innovation.

Select the correct answer using codes:

(a)  1 and 3 only
(b)  1 and 2 only
(c)  3 only                 
(d)  1, 2 and 4 only

2.  When any compounds concentration is going rich with food chain that situation

(a)  Toxicity    
(b)  Biomagnification
(c)  Xenobiotic        
(d)  Bio-decomposition

3.  Consider the following statements about green technology

1.   Green technology is only for energy purposes and prohibits use of fossil fuels.
2.   Green technology increases with level and duality of life.

Select the correct statement given from codes below:

(a)  Only 1 correct
(b)  Only 2 is correct
(c)  Both are correct
(d) None of these are correct

4.  Which of the following states has maximum number of Ramsar Wetlands?

(a)  Punjab
(b)  Odisha
(c)  Rajasthan           
(d)  Tamilnadu

5.  How many 'Bio Geographic Zones' are in India?

(a)  8                         
(b)  6
(c)  12                       
(d)  10

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ANS: 1(b), 2(a), 3(b), 4(c), 5(d)

1. UPI has been in the news recently, what is the full form of UPI?

A. Unified Payment Interchange
B. Unified Payment Interface
C. Unified process interchange
D. Unified process interface

2. What is/are the benefits of digital based payments?

1. It help in reducing corruption
2. It helps in reducing the generation of black money
3. It will increase tax/GDP ratio

A. 1,2 only
B. 2,3 only
C. 1,3 only
D. All

3. Which of the following provisions are correct regarding the PC-PNDT act?

1. It authorises only government approved hospitals to conduct tests for the purpose of determining the sex of the foetus.
2. It regulates the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques, like ultrasound and amniocentesis.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

4. Which of the following statements are correct regarding judicial appointment?

1. Present collegium system was created in Supreme Court Advocates-on Record Association vs Union of India case
2. Collegium system is only for the appointment of judges in the Supreme court.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

5. The inter state river water dispute Act 1956 is an Act of the parliament of India enacted under which of the following articles?

a) Article 242
b) Article 251
c) Article 262
d) Article 234
 

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ANS: 1(b), 2(d), 3(b), 4(d), 5(c)

1. The basic difference between parliamentary system of India and Britain is -

(a) In context of the role of head of state.
(b) In context of the role of the judiciary.
(c) In the nature of the rule of law.
(d) In context of relevance of the lower house.

2. Consider the following statements­

(i) Clause (3) of article 20 provides that no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
(ii) Article 20 (3) embodies the general principle of English and American criminal law that no one shall be considered a criminal unless his crime has been proved.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only (i)              
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

3. Consider the following statements.

(i) The parliament had approved the ‘committee system’ which was based on the recommenda­tion given by the ministry of law in its report.
(ii) The law ministry had recommended setting up 17 committees each comprising 10 members from Rajya Sabha and 15 from Lok Sabha.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

4. Which of the following concepts establishes control over the principal of judicial review?

(a) Rule of law.
(b) Due process of law.
(c) Procedure established by law.
(d) Equal protection of laws.

5. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Mandal commission was established in India in 1979 under a mandate of supreme court in order to identify the socially or educationally backward people.
(b) The commission used eleven social; economic and educational indicators to determine backwardness.
(c) In 1980, the commission’s report confirmed the need for ‘affirmative action’ in India.
(d) The commission recommended a 27 percent reservation for OBCs in government jobs.

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ANS: 1(b), 2(a), 3(b), 4(c), 5(c)

1. In context of koeppen’s scheme of classification of climate consider the following statements:

1. Tropical humid climates exist between the tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn.
2. Tropical monsoon climate is found over the areas of Amazon basin, western equatorial Africa and the islands of East India’s.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements about the tropical monsoon climate:

1. The trees of tropical monsoon land are normally deciduous.
2. The amount and frequency of rain decreases towards the end of the rainy season.
3. The forest are more open and less luxuriant than the equatorial jungle.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1 and 3
(b) only 1 and 2
(c) only 2 and 3
(d) All the above

3. Consider the following statements about the hot, wet equatorial climate:

1. The mean monthly temperature is always around 80° F with very little variation.
2. The equatorial vegetation comprises a multitude of evergreen trees like mahogany, ebony and dyewoods.
3. The equatorial regions are generally sparsely populated.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1 and 2
(b) only 1 and 3
(c) only 2 and 3
(d) All the above

4. Consider the following statements about the savanna or sudan climate:

1. The sudan type of climate is characterized by an alternate hot, rainy season and cool, dry season.
2. The savanna landscape is typified by tall grass and short trees.
3. The savanna climate is a transitional type of climate found between the equatorial forests and the trade wind hot deserts.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1 and 3
(b) only 1 and 2
(c) only 2 and 3
(d) All the above

5. Khanjar-III is military exercise between which of the following countries?

A. India and Russia
B. Russia and China
C. India and Kyrgyzstan
D. Russia and Afghanistan

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ANS: 1(a), 2(d), 3(d), 4(d), 5(c)

1. Consider the following statements­

(i) Ad hoc committees are appointed for a specific purpose, but they can exist even if they finish the task assigned to them with the prior approval of the speaker of Lok Sabha.
(ii) Business advisory committees and the rules committees are the types of Ad hoc committees.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

2. The essential conditions for the protection from double jeopardy are -

(i) the person must be an accused of an offence.
(ii) the proceedings or the prosecution must have taken place before a court or judicial tribunal and have been of Judicial nature.
(iii) the prosecution must be in context of a penal offence duly declared by law.
(iv) the offence must be the same for which the accused person was prosecuted and punished in the previous proceedings.

Code­

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

3. Which of the following articles empowers each house of the parliament to make rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business?

(a) Article - 117
(b) Article - 118
(c) Article - 119
(d) Article - 121

4. “Fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy are complementary to each other and none of them can be ignored in order to give importance to anyone”. Supreme court proposed this approach in-

(a) Maneka Gandhi case.
(b) Minerva mills case.
(c) Golaknath case.
(d) Kesavananda Bharati case.

5. The qualifications for getting Indian citizenship through naturalization are the following­

(i) He must not be a citizen of a country where Indian citizens are prevented from becoming citizen by naturalization.
(ii) He intends to reside in India or to serve under the government of India after getting the certificate of naturalization.
(iii) It is not necessary that he has an adequate knowledge of a language recognized by the Indian constitution, but he must take an oath of allegiance towards the state.
(iv) He is a person of good character.
(v) He must have either resided in India or has been in government service for 10 months before the date of making the application for naturalization.

Code -

(a) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (v)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (iii), (iv) and (v)

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ANS: 1(d), 2(a), 3(b), 4(c), 5(b)

1. Which of the following defines the aim of the farmer & Agriculture services centres scheme?

(a) To popularize us age of agriculture equipment
(b) To popularize micro credit to farmers.
(c) To popularize provision of extension & services to farmers.
(d) To provide for and to landless farmers.

2. Economic Reforms programme introduced in 1991 comprised:

(1) Industrial sector Reforms
(2) Public sector Reforms
(3) Banking sector Reforms
(4) External sector Reforms

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 4 only

3. Which of the following defines the population criteria set by the Government to provide housing under the scheme of housing and shelter up graduation-SHASU?

(a) population between 1 to 20 lakh
(b) Population between 5 to 20 lakh
(c) Population between 10 to 20 lakh
(d) Population above 20 lakh

4. Consider the following statement:

(1) The combined share of excise duties and custom duties as percentage of total tax revenue is less than that of corporate tax.
(2) The combined share of excise duties and personal income tax is less than that of corporate tax.
(3) Corporate tax is the fastest growing tax in the last five years.
(4) There has been a sharp growth in service tax proceeds in the last decades.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 only

5. The objective of Mahila Samuridhi Yojana is best defined by which of the options below?

(a) Encourage females for creating villages as Nirmal Gram
(b) Encourage females for formation of SHG Groups.
(c) Encourage females to participate actively in infect Breast feeding.
(d) Encourage females for savings in post offices. 

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(a), 4(c), 5(d)

1. Consider the following statements:

1. A bird-foot delta is formed when the river water is lighter than sea water.

2. Mississippi and Ganga rivers makes bird-foot delta.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1

(b) only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2.  Math List-I (cyclones) with List-II (Regions) and choose the correct answer from the code given below.

List-I (Cyclones)         List-II (Regions)

(A) Willy willies            1.   Philippines

(B) Baguio                   2.   Japan

(C) Taifu                      3.   Northern Australia

(D) Tropical                 4.   Indian Ocean

Cycloves

Code.

          A       B        C        D

(a)     1        2         3        4

(b)      3        1         2        4

(c)     3        2         1        4

(d)     1        2         4        3

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Specific Humidity is the weight of water vapour per unit weight of air, expressed as grams per kg of air.
2. Relative Humidity is the ratio of the air’s actual water vapour content to its water vapour capacity at a given temperature, expressed as percentage.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Cirrus clouds are formed at a hight of 4000-7000 meter.
2. Cumulus clouds which look like cotton wool are generally formed at a height of 8000-12,000 meter.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Between the latitudes 35° and 40° N and S of the equator, the rain is heavier on the eastern coasts and goes on decreasing in the west.
2. Between 45° and 60° N and S of the equator, the rain fall is first received on the western margins of the continents and it goes on decreasing towards the east.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(c), 4(d), 5(c)

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak worked to inspire the national sprit in people.

(a) By publishing atrocities made by British Government against Indians in his paper 'Kesri'
(b) By Organizing festivals in honour of lord Ganesh and by reviving the cult of Shivaji
(c) By supporting the Khilafat Movement
(d) All of the Above.

2. "A single shelf of a good European Library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia" Who made this statement?

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Sir Charles Wood
(d) Lord Macaulay

3. The name of Foreign Journalist who reported satyagrah at Dharsana salt works was

(a) Mark Tully (b) Webb Miller
(c) Philip sprat (d) Francis Louis

4. At the beginning of British rule in India, Fortified Factory meant to protect.

(a) The trading place where officers of the company worked
(b) The centre of manufacturing at goods.
(c) The godown where goods were stored for shipment of Europe
(d) None of the above

5. Which of the following is/are correct regarding Nirbhaya missile?

1. It is a cruise missile
2. It is hypersonic in speed

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

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ANS: 1(b), 2(c), 3(b), 4(a), 5(a)

1. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Indus water treaty?
 

1. This treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by United Nations
2. It was signed by Smt. Indira Gandhi from Indian side
3. Control of three eastern rivers - the Beas, the Ravi and the Sutlej - was given to India

A. 1, 2 only
B. 2,3 only
C. 1,3 only
D. 3 only

2. Consider the statements given below and mark the correct option.

1. There are thirteen major ports in India
2. Mumbai port is the largest port in India
3. Mormugao port is a leading iron ores exporter in India.
4. Port Blair is the oldest sea port in the country.

Which of the above given statements are correct?

A. 1,3                       
B. 2,3
C. 1,3 and 4             
D. All

3. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the National commission for protection of child rights?

1. It was setup through an executive order
2. It was established in 2005
3. Stuti Narain Kacker is the chairman of the commission

A. 1,2 only
B. 2,3 only
C.  1,3 only
D. 3 only

4. Consider the following statement and mark the correct answer.

A) GST is a tax regime to separate state taxes from central taxes.
B) GST will have no impact on the cascading effect of taxes.
C) All major Central and State taxes will get subsumed into GST which will reduce the multiplicity of taxes, and thus bring down the compliance cost.
D) None of the above

5. What is/are components of information technology act,2000?

A. Legal Recognition to Digital Signatures
B. Digital Certificates
C. Digital signatures
D. All of the above

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ANS: 1(d), 2(b), 3(d), 4(c), 5(d)

1. Historians are of the view that the British signed the Treaty of  Bassein (1802) with a 'cypher'. Who was this 'cypher'?

(a)  Baji Rao II
(b)  Raghunath Rao
(c)  Nana Phadanvis
(d) Daulat Rao Sindhia

2. During the Indian freedom struggle, who of the following started the weekly Yugantar in April 1906?

(a)  Jnanendranath Basu and Bipin Chandra Pal
(b)  Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Dutta
(c)  Aswini Kumar Dutta and Satish Chandra Mukherji
(d) Krishna Kumar Mitra and Hemchandra Kanungo

3. In the year 1911, who of the following founded the social service league with its aim being to secure for the masses at the people better and reasonable. Condition at of life and work ?

(a)  G.K. Gokhale
(b)  M.G. Ranade
(c)  N.M. Joshi         
(d)  Srinivasa Sastri

4. Consider the following statements:       

1.   The Nawab of Awadh surrendered Allahabad and Kada to the English company by the treaty of Allahabad.
2.   The english company sold Allahabad and Kada to the Nawab of Awadh for Rupees two crores by the treaty of Banaras.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)  1 only                 
(b)  2 only
(c)  Both 1 and 2      
(d)  Neither 1 or 2.

5. Who of the following was the first president of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920 ?

(a)  Bipin Chandra Pal
(b)  Chittaranjan Das
(c)  Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(c), 4(d), 5(c)

1. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) I only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2

2.  Which of the following is/are correct regarding msme?

1. Micro enterprise is an enterprise whose investment in plant and machinery is upto 10 lakes
2. Medium enterprise is an enterprise whose investment in plant and machinery is in between 5 crores and 10 crores

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

3.  The Supreme court banned Jallikattu under which of the following acts?

(A) The prevention of cruelty to Animals Act 1960.
(B) The prevention of cruelty to animals act 1970
(C) Environment prevention act
(D) Animal welfare act

4.  Which of the following is/are correct regarding H1B visa of USA?

1. H1B visa is to recruit and employ foreign professionals.
2. Present minimum required salary to get H1B visa is 30000 dollars

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

5.  Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.

a) CSO publishes the data for WPI
b) Manufactured Products has the maximum weightage in WPI
c) Under Primary Articles non-food items have been given maximum weightage.
d) Food component is around 19 per cent in CPI.

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(a), 4(a), 5(b)

1. Compassion international which recently decided to close its operations in India, is related to which of the following fields?

A. Women empowerment
B. Compassion with animals
C. Child rights
D. Compassion with environment

2. With reference to the swadeshi movement during the indian freedom struggle, which of the following statements is not correct?

(a)  The theme song at swadeshi movement in Bengal was Ravindranath's “Amar Sonar Bangla"
(b)  Sayed Haider Raza led the swadeshi movement in India
(c)  The Ganpati and Shivaji festival become a medium of the movement.
(d) The Surat split in 1907 weakened the swadeshi movement.

3. In which order Europeans come to India for carrying on trade ?

(a)  Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
(b)  Portuguese, English, Dutch, French
(c)  English, Portuguese Dutch, French
(d) Dutch, Portuguese, French, English

4. Who were the signatories of the treaty at Salabai ?

(a)  Peshwa and the East India company
(b)  Haider Ali, Peshwa and East India company
(c)  Haider Ali and Peshwa
(d) Mahadaji Sindhia and Warren Hastings

5. What was the British policy towards Mysore after Tipu Sultan's death ?

(a)  Establishing control over the whole of  Mysore
(b)  The whole Mysore was handed over to the successor of Tipu Sultan.
(c)  The whole of Mysore was handed over to the successor of Wadiyar dynasty
(d) Only the central part of erstwhile Mysore was handed over to the successor at wadiyar dynasty.

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ANS: 1(c), 2(b), 3(a), 4(d), 5(c)

1. The grant of 'Diwani' in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was given to the English East India company by the Treaty in 1765 with

(a) Shah Alam II
b) Mir Qasim
(c) Siraj-ud-daula
(d) Fran cis Josept Dupleix

2. Which of the following European wars flared up the first carnatic war in India ?

(a) War of Spanish succession
(b) Austrian war of succession
(c) War of Devolution
(d) War of France-Prasa

3. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the National Company Law Tribunal?

1. National Company Law Tribunal was established by companies act,2013
2. Its principal bench is situated at Mumbai

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both D. None

4. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

A. The Committee on Public Accounts
B. The Committee on Estimates
C. The Committee on Public Undertakings
D. The Committee on Petitions

5. Crimea has been in news recently, this is a disputed area between which of the following?

A. Russia and Ukraine
B. Russia and Turkey
C. Syria and Iraq
D. Syria and Israel

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(a), 4(b), 5(a)

1. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the World Trade organisation?

1.   The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
2.   Kazakhstan is the latest member to join WTO

A. 1 only        
B. 2 only
C. Both           
D. None

2.  consider the following statement about VVPAT is/are incorrect

1.   All elections except local bodies election uses VVPAT
2.   VVPAT machine specially designed by the BHEL

A. 1 only        
B. 2 only
C. Both          
D. None

3.  The total number of member states in the United Nations are?

A. 192                       
B. 193
C. 194                       
D. 197

4. Which of the following articles provide for the reservation in Indian constitution?

1.   Art 15         
2.   Art 16
3.   Art 25         
4.   Art 22

A. 1,3 only
B. 1,2 and 4 only
C. 1,2 only
D.  1,3 and 4 only

5.  Which of the following are neighbours of Iran?

1.   Iraq            
2. Turkmenistan
3.   Syria          
4. Turkey

A. 1,2 and 3             
B. 1,2 and 4
C. 1,3 and 4             
D. 1 and 4

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ANS: 1(c), 2(c), 3(b), 4(c), 5(b)

1. China-Pakistan Economic corridor starts from Xinjiang and ends at which of the following places?

A. Gwadar
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Gilgit

2. Which of the following ports are matched correctly with their country?

1. Chabahar : Iran
2. Hambantota : Sri Lanka
3. Gwadar : Bangladesh
A. 1,3
B. 1,2
C. 2,3
D. All

3. Which of the following will help in increasing cashless transactions?

1. Linking bank accounts with Aadhar cards.
2. Providing direct benefit transfer for schemes
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

4. Which of the following is correct regarding NGT?

1. It's chairperson should be retired or serving High court or Supreme Court judge only
2. It looks cases environmental protection only
3. Current chairperson is justice swatanter Kumar.
A. 1,2
B. 2 ,3
C. All
D. 3 only

5. Article 239 AA is related to which of the following?

A. Special power given to State of Jammu and Kashmir
B. Special power to State of Manipur
C. Special power to NCT Delhi and Puducherry
D. Special power to NCT Delhi only

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ANS: 1(a), 2(b), 3(c), 4(d), 5(d) 

1. Sabarimala temple is situated in which of the following states?

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

2. Who among the following is eligible to be a registered voter in India?

A. Any citizen of India attaining 18 years at the time of election
B. Any citizen of India attaining 18 years at the time of last electoral rolls preparation
C. Any citizen of India attaining 18 years First Jan of the year of revision of electoral rolls
D. None of the above

3. Which of the following is not the main organ of the United Nations?

A. International Court of Justice
B. Economic and Social Council
C. Secretariat
D. International Monetary Fund

4.  Which of the following is not a function of SEBI?

A. Regulating the business in stock exchanges and any other securities markets;
B. Registering and regulating the working of venture capital funds and collective investment schemes, including mutual funds;
C. Promoting and regulating self-regulatory Organizations
D. All of the above are functions of SEBI

5.  Which of the following will be the effect of demonetization?

A. More money supply in the stock markets
B. Less money into stock markets
C.  More electronic transactions
D. Less electronic transactions

1.   Only A and B
2. Only B and C
3.   Only A and C
4.   Only B and D
 

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ANS: 1(c), 2(d), 3(d), 4(d), 5(c) 

1. Consider the following statements.

(1)  Bye-election is to held within 1 year of the occurrence of the vacancy in any house of parliament.
(2)  If the contesting candidate is dead before the actual polling then the party should propose another candidate within seven days.
(3)  1999 the provision was made for voting through postal Ballot to their constituency.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a)  1 only
(b)  2 & 3 only
(c)  1 & 3 only
(d)  All of the above

2.  Consider the following statements.

(1)  A candidate should have a domicile of that which state where the contesting an election for the Rajya Sabha.
(2)  A candidate sponsored by a recognised political party only one proposer is required in election.
(3)  Rajya Sabha uses the open ballot system.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only                 
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

3. Regarding the Term 'Genetic Erosion' consider the following statements:

1. Genetic Erosion means decrease of crops, diversity and their coid forms.
2. Transformation of Agriculture is held in Genetic Erosion.
3. Genetic Erosion happens when humans invent new crops and give them preference.
4. Economic and industrial development also play a big role in genetic Erosion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2               
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3           
(d) All the above.

4. One atom of ehlonive destroys how may atoms of ozone?

(a) One thousand     
(b) Ten thousand
(c) Fifty thousand  
(d) One Lakh

5.  Bioremediation process event to decrease the pollution in atmosphere:

Consider the following statement about this process.

1. To decrease the environmental pollutant
2. Living micro organism use in this process
3. By this process polluted places were came in their pre-stage

4. By this process the life cycle of elements in the environment cannot be maintained.

Select correct answer-codes given below:         

(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 2      
(c)  1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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ANS: 1(b), 2(b), 3(d), 4(b), 5(c) 

1. Consider the following statements.

(1) The Election commission is a permanent and an independent body established by the Parliament.
(2) The appointment of the Chief election Commissioner and other election commissioners shall be made by the President.
(3) The condition of service and tenure of office of the Election Commissioners shall be determined by the Parliament.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

2. Consider the following statements.

(1) The removal of the Chief Election Commissioner is similar as the removal of a Judge of Supreme Court.
(2) The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by the President on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the houses of parliament with a special majority.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements with regards to powers & functions of the Election Commission.

(1) The Election Commission will notify the dates and schedules of elections and to scrutinise the nomination papers.
(2) To determine the territorial areas of the electoral constituencies through­out the country on the basis of the delimination commission Act of parliament.
(3) To advise the President on matters relating to the disqualifications of the member of the state legislature.

Select the correct code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1 & 2 only

4. Consider the following statements.

(1) The Chief Election Commissioner holds office for a term of six years.
(2) The Chief Election Commissioner holds office till he attains the age of 63 years.
(3) Election Commissioner & Chief Election Commissioner draw salaries and allowances at par with those of the judges of the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

5. Consider the following statements.

(1) Lowering the voting age to 18 year by amending Article 326.
(2) No candidate can contest to Lok Sabha from more than two constituencies except in Union Territory.
(3) The President can extend the National emergency on the recommendation of the Election Commission.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 2 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

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ANS: 1(b), 2(c), 3(d), 4(b), 5(a) 

1. Consider the following statements.

(1)  The 52nd Amendment Act 1985 provided for the disqualification of the Member of Parliament.
(2)  An independent member can be disqualified if He joins any political party after election.
(3)  If the nominated member joins any political party after six month from the date on which he takes his seat in the house then member will disqualified.     

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

2. Consider the following statements.

(1) The Anti defection law gives for the first time a clear-cut constitutional recognition to the existence of political parties.
(2) The total number of Minister including the Prime Minister in the central council of Minister shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c)  Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

(1) The inter-state council was set up under Article 283 of the constitution of India by the President in 1990.

(2) The President is the chairman of the inter-state council.

(3) In inter-state council, the Six Central Cabinet Ministers, including the Home Minister, to be nominated by the President.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 & 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1 & 2 only
(d)  All of the above

4. Which of the following statements meets the objective of the zonal councils.

(1) To achieve an emotional integration of the country.
(2) To secure some kind of political equilibrium between different regions of the country.
(3) With each other in social and economic matters.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 & 3 only
(b) 1 & 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) All of the above

5. Consider the following statements about zonal council.

(1) Northern Zonal council Headquarter situated in New Delhi.
(2) Central Zonal council Headquarter established in Madhya Pradesh.
(3) North-Eastern council Headquarter established in Meghalaya.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3 only
 

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1. Which of the following authorities has the power to declare an area as disturbed area under the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).

(a)  President of India
(b)  Governor of the State/UT
(c)  Both the President and governor of a state
(d) Armed Forces

2.  Which of the following statements relating to executive clemency is not correct?

(a)  The power exercised by the President under Article 72 is judicially reviewable.
(b)  A mercy petitioner does not enjoy the right to be heard before the President.
(c)  The President but not the Governor of a state enjoys the power to reduce death sentence to life imprisonment.
(d) The power under Article 72 is exercised by the President on the aid and Advice of the council of Minister.

3.  Consider the following statements.

(1)  The governor may with hold His assent to the bill, the bill then ends and does not become an Act.
(2)  Governor can summon or prorogue the state legislature but cannot dissolve the state legislative assembly.
      
 Which of the statement given above is / are correct.
(a)  1 only                 
(b)  2 only
(c)  Both 1 & 2         
(d)  None of above

 4.  Consider the following statements.

(1)  Governor makes appointments, postings and promotions of the district judges is consultation with the supreme court.
(2)  Governor is consulted by the President while appointing the judges of the concerned state high court.
        
Which of the statement given above is / are correct.
(a)  1 only                 
(b)  2 only
(c)  Both 1 & 2         
(d)  Neither 1 nor 2

 5.  Consider the following statements.

(1)  Governor nominates one-sixth of the member of the state legislative council from amongst persons having special knowledge.
(2)  Governor can nominate one member to the state legislature assembly from the Anglo-Indian community.
   
Which of the statement given above is / are correct.
(a)  1 only                 
(b)  2 only
(c)  Both 1 & 2         
(d)  Neither 1 nor 2

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ANS: 1(d), 2(c), 3(a), 4(b), 5(c) 

1. Consider the following statements

1. Epidermis is the outer most layer of the skin
2. Epidermis has blood vessels 

Which of the above statement is/are?

(a) 2 only
(b) 2 & 3 
(c) 1 only 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements about Sweat?

1. A watery secretion produced by the sweat gland
2. It helps to eliminate waste 
3. Sweat removes large quantities of heart from the body surface 

Which of the above statement is/are?

(a) All of the above
(b) 2 & 3 
(c) 1 & 2
(d) 1 & 3

3. Consider the following statements.

(1) 7th constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states.
(2) The governor is the chief executive head of the state.
(3) Part VI of the constitution is not applicable to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 2&3 only
(d) 1,2&3 only

4. Consider the following statements about governor.

(1) The governor should not be a member of either House of Parliament.
(2) The governor should be a member of the state legislature.
(3) Governor should have completed the age of 40 years before the appointment.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3 only 3. Consider the following statements.

5. Consider the following statements

(1) All executive actions of the government of a state are formally taken by governor’s name.
(2) The governor cannot promulgate ordinances when the state legislature is not in session.
(3) No demand for a grant can be made except on governor recommendations.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3 only

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ANS: 1(b), 2(a), 3(d), 4(a), 5(c) 

1. With reference to a geosynchronous satellite, consider the following statements:

(i) A geostationary satellite is a special case of geosynchronous satellite which has a geostationary orbit- an elliptical orbit directly above the Earth’s equator.
(ii) Another type of geosynchronous orbit used by satellites is the Tundra elliptical orbit
(iii) There are approximately 3000 operational geosynchronous satellites

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) Only (i) 
(c) Only (ii)
(d) Only (ii) and (iii)

2. Which one of the following statements is not true?

(a) The range of a projectile is same if the angles of projections in two cases are 75° and 15° from the horizontal.
(b) The pendulum has maximum velocity and zero amplitude at the mean point.
(c) The waves created due to fast movement of motor boat are called shock waves.
(d) The instrument to measure pressure of liquid in a container is manometer.

3. Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Pulmonary circulation is maintained in left side of heart. 
2. Systematic circulation is maintained by left side of the heart. 

Which of the above statement is/are?

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements

1. Plasma of group A has antibody b
2. Plasma of group B has antibody a.
3. Plasma of group AB has a, b antibodies.

Select the correct code

(a) 2, 3
(b) 1 & 3
(c) 1, 2
(d) All of the above

5. Consider the following statements

1. In mammals heart contains two articles & two ventricles 
2. Sinus verous is present in fishes amphibian and reptiles. 

Which of the above statement is/are?

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) Only 1
(d) neither 1 nor 2
 

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ANS: 1(c), 2(c), 3(c), 4(d), 5(b)