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1. The PSLV programme of the ISRO

launches satellites for which of thefollowing purposes?

1. Earth observation

2. Navigation

3. Studying space sciences

4. Disaster management

Choose the correct answer using the codes

below.

a)

1 and 2 onlyb) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 4 only

d)All of the above

2. The government has recently taken a

decision to revive some Urea factories.

Consider the following about Urea.

1. Urea is naturally produced in

humans and animals.

2. CO2is used in the manufacturing of

Urea.

3. It also contains NPK (nitrogen-

phosphorus-potassium).


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above

3. Investments made by which of the

following are considered as domestic

investment in India?

1. A foreign company investing in

India which also has a subsidiary inIndia.

2. Investments made by NRIs and

Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) in

India.

3. Profits earned on investmentsmade by an Indian firm abroad


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 only

4. What are non-repatriable investments,

in the context of NRIs?

a) It refers to the investment wherein

NRI cannot convert invested money

back to his home country.

b) It refers to the investments where a

foreign currency can be convertedback into the currency of the home

country by an NRI.

c) The investments that come in the

form of remittances where no

return is earned by the NRI.

d) Investment made in government

bonds of home country.

5. A new species of fish called Pethia

striata was discovered by ecologists in

Tunga River in the Kudremukh

National Park, Karnataka. Consider

the following in regard to it.

1. The fish is native to Western Ghats.

2. The fish has been put under the

category of vulnerable as per

IUCN.


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below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b)All of the above

c) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only

17.India and Mongolia recently decided to

elevate their ties to the level of

Strategic partnership. What does the

term strategic partnership mean?

a) Strategic partnership between two

nations is equivalent of joining analliance and becoming allies in

international affairs.

b) Its a long-term

interaction/committment between

two countries based on political,

economic, social and historical

factors.

c) Strategic partners are obstructed

with least restrictions in theeconomic sphere like tarrifs,

investments and duties.

d) Its a long term mutual agreement

between two nations to support

each other militarily in the

outbreak of a war or aggression.

18.Balance of Payments (BoP) does NOT

include which of the following?

1. Foreign portfolio Investment

2. External commercial borrowing

3. Foreign Direct Investment

4. Trade in invisibles

5. Private remittances

Choose the correct answer using the following

codes:

a) 1, 2 and 5 onlyb) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 4

d)All are included in BoP.

19.The book Economic History of Indiawhich examined in minute detail the

entire economic record of colonial rule

since 1757, was written by?

a) Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade

b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) Romesh Chandra Dutta

d) M. N. Roy

20.The Triffin dilemma or paradox is the

conflict of economic interests that

arises between short-term domestic

and long-term international objectives

when

a) a national currency also serves as a

world reserve currency

b) a nation is forced to go for trade

deficit even though it wants trade

surplusc) a nations monetary policy is largely

in conflict with that of the global

monetary policy

d) free trade agreements clash with

the objective of reviving domestic

industries

21.In his recent speeches, the RBIgovernor has pointed out that growth

should not be diverted from other

markets due to quantitative easing.

What does it imply?

1. In periods of slump growth

economies are often resorting to

lose monetary policy to boost

growth in short-run

2. Fiscal stimulus and tax sops by

governments are being used to

attract investment without under


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taking structural reforms and

policy correction

Which of the above is/are correct?

a) 1 onlyb) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) None

22.Consider the following statements

about the Controller general of

Accounts (CGA) in India.

1.

He is appointed by the President ofIndia.

2. He is the principal accounts adviser

to the Union government.

3. Union finance account prepared by

him is presented to the Parliament.


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b)All of the above

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

23.Consider the following statements:

1. The Shell gas and oil compnay is

headquartered in London

2. The Netherlands government is the

largest shareholder in the Shell

company

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

24.Worlds first fully warm-blooded fish

named Opah or moonfish was

discovered recently. Beinf a fully

warm-blooded fish means that

a)

ability to generate heatindependent of the environment

and circulate heated blood

throughout its body

b) ability to live in all seasons in warm

water irrespective of the

surrounding temperature

c) ability to survive in chilly cold

waters by solely internal body

mechanisms

d) ability to generate heat in the bodywithout any use of external body

parts independent of the

surrounding environment

25.State Bank of India (SBI) has launched

contact-less credit and debit cards

sbiINTOUCH using Near Field

technology (NFC). Consider thefollowing about NFC technology.

1. Its a short range low powered

Bluetooth based link technology.

2. A pairing code is needed every time

a device connected via NFC.

3. It operates on radio frequency.


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b)All of the above

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 3 only


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26.The scheme USTAAD launched by

Union Ministry of Minority affairs is

concerned with

a) upgrading Skills and Training of

minority communities bypreservation of traditional ancestral

arts and crafts

b) skill development of minority

population to make them more

employable in small scale

industries

c) providing financial and technical

support to the traditional craft

based businesses run by minority

for reviving Indian cultured) providing scholarships to the

talented child artists from the

minority community and showcase

their talent to the whole of India

27.As per Jainism, to attain purity of soul,

one must fight against

1. Worldly passions2. Bodily senses

3. Ones own soul


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above


about the Civil Disobedience

movement (CDM).

1. The movement officially was not

approved by the congress before its

launch.

2. 26thJanuary as Independence Day

all over the country was decided

during CDM.

3. All the round table conferences

between the British government

and Indian leaders followed

only after this movement.

4.

The movement was withdrawnbecause of violence.


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

29.The Moro people or Bangsamoro are a

population of indigenous Muslims

living in which of the following

countries?

a) Malaysia

b) Indonesia

c) Philippines

d) Myanmar

30.Capillary action is the ability of a

liquid to flow in narrow spaces without

the assistance of

1. Gravity

2. Inter-molecular forces

3. Surface tension of water

Choose the correct answer using the codesbelow.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1 only


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31.Mangroves grow best in Inter-tidal

zones due to

1. shallowness of water there

2. high nutrient content in inter-tidal

zones3. lesser sediment load


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above

32.Global strategic petroleum

reserves (GSPR) refer to

a) untapped petroleum reserves that

lie in the global commons like

Antarctica

b) untapped petroleum reserve in the

ocean basins of international

waters

c) crude oil inventories held bygovernments to tackle an

emergency of energy crisis.

d) petroleum reserves that lie in zones

of international territorial disputes

33.Thickness of atmosphere is greatest at

the equator due to

1. Air being less dense at equator2. High insolation and strong

convectional currents in

troposphere over equator

3. At equator gravitational pull on

gases is more


below.

a) 1 and 2 onlyb) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d)All of the above

34.Which of the following are sources ofmethane emission?

1. Wetland rice cultivation

2. Livestock rearing

3. Oceans


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b)

1 and 3 onlyc) 2 and 3 only

d)All of the above

35.As per a recent ruling of Supreme

Court regulating public

advertisements, whose images can

feature in a government

advertisement?

1. Chief Minister

2. Prime Minister

3. President and Vice-President

4. Late Prime Ministers


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 3 and 4 only

36.Which of the following come under the

concept of Ecological Engineering?

1. pest management through

biocontrol agents

2. using geo-engineering to stall

climate change


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3. conservation of non-renewable

energy


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 1 and 3 only

37.Why does milk overflow when it starts

boiling in a vessel, and water does not?

a) Milks boiling point is lower than

that of water.

b) Milk is denser than water, so more

heat makes it lighter for it to

overflow easily.

c) When milk is heated, its denser

contents like fat start depositing on

the top layer stoping the vapour

from exiting

d) milk is heavier than water, so

escaping of vapour takes place atmuch grater force pushing milk out

of the container


1. An individual on the path to

becoming a buddha is known as

Bodhisattva

2. Avalokiteshvara is an embodimentof Buddha and Shiva worshipped

by converts from Buddhism to

Hinduism during the reign of

Gupta empire


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

39.With reference to permaculture,

consider the following stattements

1. It is a systems approach to

agriculture which encompasseselements and processes aimed to

making agriculture sustainable and

efficient

2. Agroforestry and rainwater

harvesting are some of the

elements of permaculture


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

40.NASAs Messenger spacecraft crashed

into Mercury recently. This crash was

due to

a) excessive gravitation pull of the Sun

b) Change in Messengers orbitalpositions with respect to Mercurys

c) Messenger running out of fuel

d) it being hit by an asteroid orbiting

Mercury

41.Internet.org, a partnership between a

Social networking company and some

mobile companies, aims ata) providing seamless wireless

internet connectivity to every

person in developing countries

b) providing free web access in less

developed countries

c) providing affordable or free access

to select internet services in less

developed countries

d) providing basic digital literacy

about internet to every person inthe less developed countries


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regarding the administrator of UTs in

India.

1. An administrator of a unionterritory is an agent of the

President and not head of state like

a governor.

2. The administrator of a UT has

absolute veto power over the laws

enacted by the legislative assembly

of that UT.

3. In a UT having an elected

government, administrator isappointed after consultation with

the CM of the UT.


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1 and 3 only

43.In the case of difference of opinion

between the Lt. governor (LG) of Delhi

and his ministers

a) the matter is to be referred to the

Central government for resolution

and its decision will prevailb) the matter is referred to the

President and the LG will act

accordingly.

c) the matter is referred to the Delhi

assembly which decides the issues

on the basis of special majority

d) the matter is referred a bench of

SC, the decision of which is binding

on the LG and ministers

44.Which of the following participate in

the electing the President of India?

1. Elected Members of Legislative

Councils

2.

Nominated members of bothhouses of Parliament

3. Elected members of the legislative

assembly of the UTs


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

45.If Parliament has repeatedly failed to

perform its duty, in the opinion of the

President, then as per his

constitutional mandate he can

1. Dissolve the Lok Sabha

2. Dismiss the Council of Ministers

3. Promulgate ordinance to keep thelegislative business on track


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 only

d) None of the above

46.Consider the following statement

This school drew upon the

anthropomorphic traditions of

Roman religion and represented

the Buddha with a youthful Apollo-

like face, dressed in garments

resembling those seen on Roman

imperial statues.


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The above statement refers to which of the

following schools of art?

a) Mathura school of art

b) Gandhara school of artc) Taxila School of art

d) Both a and b

47.Which of the following bodies do NOT

find a mention in the constitution of

India?

1. Cabinet

2. Parliamentary Committees3. NITI Ayog

4. Prime Ministers Office (PMO)


below.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 and 4 only

d)All of the above

48.Which of the following announcements

were made at the Delhi durbar, 1911?

1. Capital to be Delhi

2. Annulment of partition of Bengal

3. Provision of separate electorates for

minorities


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d)All of the above

49.The Government of India Act 1919 led

to the adoption of an important

tradition into India. This is

a) the finance minister presenting the

whole budget by readingb) Presidents address to both houses

of Parliament

c) Use of English language in

legislatures

d)All of the above

50.With reference to spacewalks, consider

the following statements:

1. Before going out for spacewalk,

astronauts breathe pure oxygen for

a few hours to get rid of all the

nitrogen in an their body

2. Astronauts practice spacewalks

underwater in a large swimming

pool which is called as the Neutral

Buoyancy Laboratory, or NBL


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

51.Laterite soils found in India are

rendered infertile because of

1. excessive iron in the soil2. lack of organic matter

3. little nitrogen content in the soil


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 only



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52.Which of the following factors

contribute to the formation of the

Indian Monsoon?

1. Land-sea frontier of India and its

differential heating2. High temperature and shifting of

the Sun in summer

3. Trade winds


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d)All of the above

53.Consider the following regions.

1. Slopes of the Western Ghats

2. North-eastern regions of Arunachal

Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam

3. Tarai areas of the Himalayas

4. Andaman groups of Islands

What kind of vegetation are you most likely to

find common in all these areas?

a) Tropical Deciduous forests

b) Tropical evergreen forests

c) Monsoon type of Forests

d) Mountain vegetation

54.The Badami cave temples are a

complex of temples located at Badami,

a town in the Bagalkot District in the

north part of Karnataka, India. Which

of the following dynasties does Badami

cave architecture belong to?

a) Chalukya

b) Rashtrakuta

c) Hoysala

d) Pallava

55.With reference to Rohingya People

consider the following statements

1. They are Indo-Aryan peoples living

in northern Rakhine State,

Myanmar, who predominantlyspeak Urdu mixed Bengali language

2. Next to Myanmar, significant

population of Rohingya people live

in Saudi Arabia


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

56.Choosing people for constitutional

positions in legislative bodies in India

can NOT happen by which of the

following systems?

1. First past the post (FPTP) election

system

2. Proportional Representationelection System

3. Nomination

4. Competitive Examinations


below.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 and 4 onlyd) 4 only

57.With reference to Deep Space Climate

Observatory, consider the following

statements:

1. It was launched by NASA for the

purpose of Earth observation

2. Its functions include observingphenomena on Earth including


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c) the minimum tax that companies

need to pay even if their net income

is shown to be zero

d) the minimum tax that companies

need to pay to start doing businessoutside India

67.The ultimate goal of Buddhism is the

attainment of the sublime state of

Nirvana, which as per it can be

attained by

a) following the eightfold path taughtby the Buddha

b) realizing directly the four noble

truths taught by the Buddha

c) contemplating on existence,

meditation and Buddhist spiritual

processes

d) doing good to all selflessly

68.Consider the following statements with

reference to a River in India

1. This river rises on the western

slopes of the Aravalli Range near

Ajmer

2. This river is known as Sagarmati

near its origin place

3. This river dissipates into the wastes

of the northeastern part of the

marsh called the Rann of Kachchh

(Kutch) in Gujarat state

Identify the river from above clues:

a) River Banas

b) River Luni

c) River Kali Sindh

d) River Gomti

69.With reference to Varishtha Pension

Bima Yojana (VPBY), consider the

following statements

1) The scheme will be operated by all

the nationalized banks2) This scheme aims to provide

monthly pension ranging from Rs

500/ to Rs 5,000/ per month to

senior citizens of the country

3) Citizens aged 60 years and abovecan avail the benefits of thisscheme


a) 1 and 2 Onlyb) 1 and 3 Onlyc) 2 and 3 Onlyd)All

70.Which of the following were the factors

behind the decline of the Gupta

empire?

1. Foreign invasion

2. Rise of the feudatories in thekingdom

3. Immense economic loss due to

lowered revenue from trade and

commerce


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 onlyc) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above

71.Din-e Illahi, started by Mughal

emperor Akbar was

a) a system of governance in the

provinces to keep the subedars

under check


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b) a system of tax collection that was

based on concessions for poor and

equity for landless farmers

c) a religion where the soul is

encouraged to purify itself byyearning for God.

d) a set of moral precepts propounded

by Akbar that carried the force of

law

72.During autumn and spring seasons,

there is a bloom of phytoplankton

growth in lakes. This is because in

these seasons

a) The biotic and nutrient load of lakewater is at its peal

b) Lake waters are least disturbed by

rain and surface run-offs that could

have harmed phytoplanktons

c) Temperature is optimal for the

growth of phytoplanktons

d) Lake water churns and

redistributes water and oxygen

which are vital for the growth ofphytoplanktons

73.Which of the following committees

is/are NOT related to Panchayat Raj

institutions?

1. Ashok Mehta committee

2. Balwant Rai Mehta committee

3. Dr.L.M.Singhvi Committee

4. G.V.K Rao committee


below:

a) 3 Only

b) 4 Only

c) Both 3 and 4

d)All are related

74.Your friend tells you that you can

increase your weight without

increasing your mass. Which of these

factors is your friend referring to, that

can do so?

1. Change in the rotation period of the

earth2. Change in the revolution time of

the earth around the sun

3. Change in thickness (radius) of the

earth


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 3 only

75.Micro-propagation is a technique of

a) Producing a large number of plants

through tissue culture

b) Large scale genetic modification in

the micro components of plant

c) Growing plants on a large scale in

nutrient medium which has onlymicro-nutrients


76.With reference to Magna Carta,

consider the following statements

1. It promised the protection of

church rights and other rights to

rebelling barons2. It was a charter agreed and

enacted by the Pope of Vatican in

1215

Which of the above statements is/are

correct?

a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None


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77.Which of the following diseases in

India can be tackled by improving

sanitation?

1. Anaemia2. Cholera

3. Japanese encephalitis (JE)

4. Hepatitis


below.

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2, 3 and 4 only

c. 3 onlyd. All of the above

78.Consider the following statement:

Its purpose is to contribute to peace and

security by promoting international

collaboration through education, science, and

culture in order to further universal respect

for justice, the rule of law, and human rights

along with fundamental freedom proclaimed

in the United Nations Charter.

Which of the following United Nations body

has the above statement as its main purpose?

a) UNICEF

b) UNHCR

c) UNESCO

d) UNDP

79.In budget documents, the term fiscal

prudence is often mentioned. What

does it imply?

1. Not taking any new government

initiative to lower government costs

2. Harmonization of monetary and

fiscal targets

3. Reducing debt to GDP ratio of the

country


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 3 only

80.With reference to LED lamp, consider

the following statements:

1.

LEDs are not affected by hightemperature unlike fluorescent

lamps

2. LED chips need controlled direct

current (DC) electrical power in

order to function smoothly

3. Unlike other lamps, most LEDs donot emit light in all directions

Which of the above statements is/are

INCORRECT?

a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 1 and 2 Only

c) 2 and 3 Only

d)All

81.Increasing the Cash Reserve Ratio

(CRR) and interest rates in the

economy will lead to

a) greater money supply and higher

investments in the economy

b) lesser money supply and lower


c) constant money supply but lower


d) lesser money supply but higher

investment in the economy


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82.The main items of capital receipts of

the Government of India are

1. Market borrowings

2. Borrowings from the RBI

3.

Borrowings by sale of treasury bills4. Sale of share in PSUs


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b)All of the above

c) 1, 3 and 4 only

d) 3 and 4 only

83.Consider the phenomenon of

casualization of workforce.

1. It is the movement of labour from

formal sector to the self-employed

and informal sectors

2. Casualization has only increased

after the 1991 economic reforms.

3. Casualization leads to lower

economic growth of a country.


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 only


1. It is a national park located in West

Garo Hills district of Meghalaya

2. UNESCO added this National park

to its list of Biosphere Reserves in

May 2009

3. This biosphere reserve has a

remnant population of the Red

panda

To which of the following national

parks/biosphere reserves does the above

description apply?

a) Manas

b) Nokrekc) Dihang-Dibang

d) Dibru Saikhowa

85.A reduction in Per capita income of

India can happen by

1. High rates of depreciation in the

economy

2. Negative net income from abroad3. Lowering of Indias GDP


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above

86.The upstream industries in the

petroleum sector are largely concerned

with

1. Marketing of crude oil

2. Production of crude oil

3. Exploration of crude oil

4. Refining of crude oil


below.

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d)All of the above


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87.With reference to the steel sector in

India, consider the following

statements:

1. In 2014, India was the second

largest steel producer in theworld, next only to China

2. India is the worlds largest

producer of sponge iron with a

host of coal based units

3. India is a net importer of steel

from other countries


a) 1 and 3 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d)All

88.Ocean currents are at the surface as

well as in the deeper ocean. Surface

and deep ocean currents are driven

respectively by which of the following

factors?a) Wind and density differences in the

ocean

b)Wind and temperature differences

in the ocean layers

c) Gravity and temperature

differences in the ocean layers

d) Coriolis force and density

differences in the ocean

89.Little or no ocean tides occur at the

equator due to

1. the regular heating of the equators

2. the peculiar orbital plane of the

moon

3. presence of heavy surface water

currents


a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 2 only

90.Subduction of the earth can lead to

which of the following?

1. Cyclones

2. Tsunami

3. Volcanism

4. Earthquakes

5. Orogeny


a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

d) 3, 4 and 5 only

91.In which of the following ways, the

earths atmosphere is heated?

1. Directly by solar radiation

2. Indirectly by radiation reflected

from earth

3. Transfer of heat across earth by

advection


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d)All of the above

92.Mimansa, a school of Vedanta

Philosophy, recognizes which of the

following as the means of valid

knowledge?1. Perception


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2. Postulation

3. Inference

4. Comparison and analogy


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1, 3 and 4 only

d)All of the above

93.With reference to tropical cyclones,

consider the following statements4. They are characterized by a low-

pressure center and numerous

thunderstorms that produce

strong winds and flooding rain

5. Tropical cyclones help to maintain

equilibrium in the Earth's

troposphere


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

94.Which of the following could be

verified for the Indus Valley

Civilization?

1. They had uniform measure of

weights and measures.

2. They had monarchial style of

governance.

3. Gold jewelry was popular in the

civilization.


below.


c) 1 and 3 only

d)All of the above

95.Which of the following play a role in

the formation of tropical cyclones?

1. Westerlies

2. Tropical jet streams

3. Roaring forties


below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 only


96.The Indigo movement, 1860, was

initiated by the peasants because

a) european planters forced peasants

to grow indigob) peasants were not being given

market price for indigo produced

by the government

c) the British government imposed

heavy tax on the production of

Indigo

d) farmers growing Indigo were not

allowed to grow any other crop


about Bardoli Satyagraha.

1. It was started after Gandhi joined

the cause of national freedom

movement.

2. It was centred around increased

land revenue by the British

government.

3. The movement was led by

Vallabhbhai Patel.


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4. It was restricted to Gujarat.


below.


c) 2 and 4 only

d)All of the above


1. A Rubiks Cube is a combination

puzzle toy

2.A normal (3x3x3) Rubiks Cubeconsists of 21 pieces


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

99.The de facto assumption of climate

change policy is that the world must

limit the increase in global

temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius

above pre-Industrial levels. With

reference to this, consider the

following statements

1. It is assumed that if the limit is

crossed, ice sheets in Greenland

and West Antarctica become

unstable and melt at an

unstoppable rate

2. According to the latest consensus

science reported in September bythe Intergovernmental Panel on

Climate Change (IPCC), the Earth

has already warmed 2C from 1880

(preindustrial times) to 2012


a) 1 Only

b) 2 Only

c) Both

d) None

100. Which of the following does

NOT find mention in the Preamble to

Indias Constitution?

1. Social justice

2. Liberty of worship

3. Equality of status

4. Liberty of religion


below:

a) 2 Only

b) 3 Only

c) 2 and 4 Only

d) 4 Only

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