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Electrical wire is enclosed/covered with a layer of plastic material to make it
Intelligent Quotient (IQ) is
The one of the advantage of conceptual learning is
When two solid balls/surfaces in contact move relative to each other _________ opposes their relative motion
At the beginning stages, which type of learning is involved in memorizing multiplication tables.
(i) Habitual learning
(ii) Conceptual learning
(iii) Both Habitual and Conceptual learning
(iv) Neither Habitual nor Conceptual learning
Match the date with days correctly:
| List I | List II |
| a) 28th February | 1.) Civil Services Day |
| b) 20th August | 2.) United Nations Day |
| c) 21st April | 3.) National Scientific Temper Day |
| d) 24th October | 4.) National Science Day |
The important abiotic components of a fresh water ecosystem are:
1. Mineral components like Ca, Mg, P, N, S
2. Climatic factors like light, temperature, water, pH, turbidity etc
3. Producers and Consumers
4. Decomposers/Saprotrophs
Which one of the following is a living fossil?
Arrange the following organisms based on their evolution
(I) Pogonophora
(II) Phoronida
(III) Brachiopoda
(IV) Bryozoa
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| a) Air borne diseases | 1.) Botulism |
| b) Food borne diseases | 2.) Tuberculosis |
| c) Soil borne diseases | 3.) Cholera |
| d) Water borne diseases | 4.) Tetanus |
Reason and Assertion type
Assertion [A] : Mitochondria are called power house of the cell.
Reason [R]: Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria.
Pick out the correct match from the following
Which of the following compounds dissolves in water with the evolution of heat?
Two objects of masses 1 kg each separated by a distance of 1m attract each other. The force of attraction is F. The gravitational constant is G. Then.
On a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface because the metal has
Choose the right matches among type
| List I | List II |
| a) Hicks J.R. | 1.) General Theory of Employment interest and money |
| b) John Maynard Keynes | 2.) A contribution to theory of Trade cycle |
| c) James Duesenberry | 3.) An Introduction to the theory of Macro Economic policy |
| d) Shaw G.K. | 4.) Income saving and the theory of Consumer Behaviour |
Match the following correctly:
| List I - Name of Author | List II - Name of the Book |
| a) Romesh Bhattacharji | 1.) Gandhi: A life in three campaign |
| b) Manoj Mukund Naravane | 2.) Artificial Intelligence and National Security |
| c) M.J. Akbar and K. Natwar Singh | 3.) Four stars of Destiny |
| d) Amit Sinha and Vijay Khare | 4.) Kashmir: Travels in Paradise on Earth |
The Nature of Data in Google's Magenta is
The basic aim of "One District One Product" Scheme initiated by the Government of India
How many common Health conditions are screened with children under Rastriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram?
Name the Indian Music band which won Grammy awards 2024?
The Economist, who received the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award for 2023.
Match the following:
| List I - Name of the Policy | List II - Year of announcement |
| a) Port Policy | 1.) 1997 |
| b) Boot Policy | 2.) 2019 |
| c) Ship Building Policy | 3.) 1995 |
| d) Ship Recycling Act | 4.) 2010 |
Choose the right matches among type:
| 1. Sportstar ACES Award 2024 | Rohan Bopanna and Joshna Chinappa |
| 2. National Creators Awards 2024 | Abhi and Niyu. |
| 3. Padma Shri Awards 2024 | Mohammed Shami |
| 4. Khel Rathna Award 2024 | Satwik Sairaj Ranki Reddy and Chirag Shetty |
World Earth Day is on
Which of these expression is used in the case of population forecasting with the help of the arithmetical increase method?
Atpadi Conservation Reserve is a new Conservation Reserve of which State?
Choose the correct match:
| List I-Name of the organisation | List II-Name of the vaccine |
| 1) Pfizer company of America and German - Biotech | MRNA-1273 |
| 2) Moderna of America | BNT162b2 |
| 3) Bharath Biotech India | Covaxin |
| 4) Russian company | Sputnik - V |
Match the following type: Match correctly the authors with their corresponding books.
| List I | List II |
| a) Ambedkar : A Life | 1.) T.N. Seshan |
| b) Come! Let's Run | 2.) Shashi Tharoor |
| c) Victory city | 3.) Ma. Subramanian |
| d) Through the broken glass | 4.) Salman Rushdie |
What are 'Iris' and 'Massalia"?
Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
(1) IPCC - Intragovernmental Panel on climate change
(2) IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
(3) NGT - National Green Tribunal
(4) UNFCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Which among the following is a primary air pollutant?
The acceptable limit of free residual chlorine in drinking water as per CPCB (India) standards.
Which of the following statements are true about air pollution?
(i) Air is polluted by natural contaminants like pollen grains, volcanic eruption
(ii) Incomplete combustion of fuels lead to release of air pollutants
(iii) Air pollutants never reacts with sunlight
(iv) Air pollutants react with sunlight and it is leads to formation of secondary air pollutants.
Which one of the following is the supreme god of Todas?
Reason and Assertion type :
Assertion [A] : Maternal mortality rate has decreased since 1990 in India.
Reason [R]: National Health Policy and its adaptations.
Which is/are correct statement/s of Uzhavar mobile application.
(i) Tamil Nadu launched Uzhavan mobile application.
(ii) Uzhavan mobile application is used by less than 10.30 lakh farmers.
(iii) Uzhavan mobile application has 18 vital services.
Who are believed to be the early settlers of India?
In West Bengal, river Ganges, known as Padma, branches out into Hooghly and
Which of the following statements are true about Thar desert?
(i) Thar desert is distributed in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat.
(ii) Thar desert is located to the West of Aravalli range.
(iii) It is the World's 30th largest desert.
Under Vijayanagar rulers, the Indo-Saracenic school of art could be found in the secular structures of
The head ornament worn by ancient Indian bride was
Choose the correct answer :
Name the Amendment added the words 'Socialistic' and 'Secular' to the preamble of the Indian constitution.
Who received Padma Shri award from Tamil Nadu in the year 2022 for the achievement in the field of arts?
Which fertile region is known as the garden of Sindh?
Name the king of Vijayanagar who captured Goa
Choose the right answer among type:
Which of the following statement(s) are true about Krishnadevaraya?
(i) He belonged to Saluva dynasty.
(ii) He was popularly known as "Andhra Bhoji".
(iii) He wrote the famous work "Amuktamalyada" in Telugu.
(iv) He died on 17 September 1530.
The cultivable land under the Zabti system was always in cultivation was known as
Ram Das Samarth, the Guru of Shivaji taught the philosophy of
Arrange the events in chronological order
1)Battle of Chanderi
2)Battle of Kanauj
3)Battle of Khanwa
4)Battle of Chausa
Reason and Assertion type :
Assertion [A] : Firuz Tughluq was pious and merciful ruler.
Reason [R]: He has resolved never to make war upon men of Muhammadan faith by avoiding an expedition to Dauladabad.
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Arrange the following events of Mohammad Tughlaq's reign in Chronological order:
(1) Change of capital
(2) Token currency
(3) Camped at Swargdwari
(4) Plan to invade Khurasan
The Harappans mainly settled on the banks of rivers.
Match the following settlements with the banks of rivers on which they are located:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Lothal | 1.) Indus |
| b) Kalibangan | 2.) Sutlej |
| c) Ropar | 3.) Ravi |
| d) Harappa | 4.) Ghaggar |
| e) Mohenja-daro | 5.) Bhogawa |
______ is located on Khadir Island in the Rann of Kutch at Gujarat.
Identify the incorrect statement on the right to Information Act 2005.
Identify incorrectly paired match:
(1) Article 352 - National Emergency
(2) Article 356 - State Emergency
(3) Article 362 - Financial Emergency
(4) Article 366 - Failure to comply with the directions of the Centre
Three members body of the Election Commission of India was recommended by
Find out which of the High Court/s is are not located in its state capital:
(i) Gujarat High Court
(ii) Kerala High Court
(iii) Himachal Pradesh High Court
(iv) Meghalaya High Court
The Supreme Court has the power to review its own Judgements and orders according to
"Education should be under ‘Central guidance if not Central control” - a quote given by
Which commission observed "the Union of India, which is the basis of our Nationality but States are the limbs of the Union"?
Match the following:
| List I - Name of the Commission | List II - Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| a) Ashok Mehta Committee | 1.) Establishment of State Finance Commission |
| b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee | 2.) Creating the Post of District Development Commissioner |
| c) GVK Rao Committee | 3.) Two Tier Rural Local Govt |
| d) Gadgil Committee | 4.) Three Tier Rural Local Govt |
Choose the correct statements on the Panchayat Raj
I. L.M. Singhvi Committee recommends constitutional status for Panchayats.
II.Article 243 B deals with Gram Sabha
III. Andhra Pradesh was the second state to establish Panchayatraj
IV. Ashok Mehta Committee recommends that every state should have a minister for Panchayat Raj
Consider the following statements, choose the correct answer.
Assertion [A] : The Governor and Council of Ministers of a State are not answerable to each other.
Reason [R] : Because, Both are answerable to people.
Consider the following statement of the Transformation in "Popular Sovereignty"
Assertion [A]: Once upon a time, dissolution of Parliament was a prevogative right of the crown.
Reason [R] : But today, advancement in the Parliamentary Democracy, dissolution has became a "Privilege" of the Prime Minister.
Choose the incorrect statement given below
I. Vice-President must be eligible for election as a member of Rajya Sabha.
II. While acting as President Vice-President gets salary allowances, emoluments etc payable to Vice-President only
III. The President determines the strength of judges in the High Court
IV. Contingency Fund of India is operated under the President execution
Assertion [A] : Money bill originates both Lower House and Upper House of the Parliament.
Reason [R] : The Lower House of Parliament is a popularly elected body.
The Amendment Act which added a new directive principle relating to Co-operative Society is the
Consider the following statements on Directive Principles of State Policy and choose the correct option from below:
I. The principles laid down in it are fundamental in the governance of the country.
II. It has been described as forerunners of UN Convention of Right to development.
III. The objective of it is to embody the concept of Welfare State.
IV. Parliament can amend the Fundamental Rights for implementing the Directive Principles.
The basic principles adopted the enforcement of Fundamental Duties is/are:
The power of Parliament with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship comes under
Match the following.
| List I - Article deals with | List II - Subject |
|---|---|
| a) Article 5 | 1.) Acquiring citizenship of any Foreign state |
| b) Article 11 | 2.) Acquiring citizenship by the Diplomatic representation in the country |
| c) Article 9 | 3.) Citizenship on the date of commencement of the Indian constitution |
| d) Article 8 | 4.) Power of Parliament on Citizenship |
Articles dealing with "Directive principles of state policy" covers
Arrange the following events related to functions of Constituent Assembly in chronological order
I.It ratified the India's membership of the common wealth.
II.It adopted the National flag.
III. It adopted the National Anthem.
IV. It continued as the provisional Parliament of India.
Minimum per capita consumption Expenditure (per month) as per 1979 planning commission task force as poverty estimation for urban areas was
Which of the following statements are correct about RTE Act?
1. To ensure equitable access to quality education for all.
2. The Right of children to free and compulsory Education.
3. To focus on Education for girls and children belonging to weaker sections.
4. To ensure the safety and security of the girls studying in schools.
Arrange the following events in chronological order :
1. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana- JRY
2. National Rural Development Programme- NRDP
3. Indira Awaas Yojana - IAY
4. Small Farmers Development Agency-SFDA
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
1. DPEP - District primary educational programme
2. CSIR - Council of scientific and industrial research
3. NCAER - National council of applied environment research
4. NCERT - National council of educational research and training
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) IDBI Bank | 1.) 1963 |
| b) NABARD | 2.) 1951 |
| c) Agricultural Refinance Development corporation | 3.) 1982 |
| d) State Finance Corporations | 4.) 1976 |
As per census 2011, conducted by Registrar General of India, the total number of agricultural workers in the country have increased from 234.1 million workers in 2001 to ________ million workers in 2011.
Which of the following are the objectives of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP)
(i) Research on production to consumption system
(ii) To conserve natural resources base and enhance productivity of these resources.
(iii) To bring sustainable rural livelihood security.
Which among the following are true about Zamindari System?
1. Zamindari System was created by British Government in the year 1793.
2. Lord Cornwallis made settlement with land lords regarding tax sharing.
3. Rent constitute 50 percent of the value of output.
As per the 15th Finance Commission's report, the state share of central taxes for the period of 2021-2026 is ______ percent.
Assertion [A] GST has been a landmark reform of Independent India, showcasing the spirit of cooperative federalism.
Reason [R]:It is governed by the GST council, where states are equal partners.
Which of the following is not an example of the indirect form of taxation?
Which of the following statement is true in Indian economy?
(i) Presence of mixed economy
(ii) The mixed economic system does not give ample of incentives to the private sector and uses much control
(iii) Targets fixed for those sector of the economy over which the Government had no control
Why was the PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in rural Area) evolved?
(a) Agriculture and food processing
(b) Reliable and quality electric power
(c) Education and health care for all
(d) Attitude towards foreign capital
Which among the following is the rates recorded in the year 2019-20?
(i) Gross Domestic saving 30.9 percent investment 32.2 percent
(ii) Gross Domestic saving 30.0 percent investment 31.0 percent
(iii) Gross Domestic saving 29.0 percent investment 30.0 percent
What are the dimensions introduced in Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index, a concept introduced by Human Development Report, 2010?
Which incident forced Gandhi to start fast unto death in Yerwada Jail in September 1932?
August offer was rejected both by the Indian National Congress as well as the Muslim League
“Even without consulting, my colleagues, I declined the offer”. Who said the above statement?
On March, 1940, the Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at its _________ Session
Assertion [A] : 1922 Mahatma Gandhi suspended the non co-operation movement
Reason [R] : C.R. Dass and Motilal Nehru resented the movement
Choose the right matches:
| List I - Organisation | List II - Founder |
|---|---|
| 1. Anushilan Samiti | Promotha Mitter |
| 2. Dacca Anushilan Samiti | Ajit Singh |
| 3. Anjuman-i-Mohibban-i-Watan | Ashfaqlla Khan |
| 4. Hindustan Republican Army | Pulin Das |
In which of the following jails, the book "Discovery of India" was written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
Which of the following statements are true about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?
(i) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad took prominent part in the Khilafat movement
(ii) He opposed the policies of the muslim league
(iii) He has passionately supported the Partition
Rajaji started the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha on which date?
"The congress should get entry into the councils not to cooperate with the Government but to non-cooperate with it". Who among the following made this statement?
The Indian National Army was originally founded in Singapore in 1942 by
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