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Prologue
Question1to25
Question26to50
Question51to75
Question76to100
Answerkey

Prologue
Earlier,VenkatsirhadpreparedtopicwisemocktestsfromIndiayearbook2015andNCERTs.
TheyreavailableatMrunal.org/Download
Now,heresthefirstfulllength(100MCQ)test.

Question1to25
1.WhichisNOTcorrect?
A. Fournobletruths(AryaSachchani)isassociatedwithBuddha
B. ArdhaMagadhi(aneasterndialectofprakrit)wasusedtowriteearliestJainatexts
C. Madhayamaka,amajorMahayanaschoolfoundedbyNagarjuna,inwhichtheideaofShunyata
(emptiness)isofgreatimportance
D. NoneoftheAbove
2.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichis/areCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

PaumachariuofvimalasuriisJainaversionofMahabharata
HarshacharitaistheoldestsurvivingbiographyinIndia
RajatatanginiauthorkalhanaisoftendescribedasfirsthistorianofIndia
KavirajamargaistheoldestsurvivingpieceofliteratureintheKannadalanguage

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2&4

3.WhicharepartsofcitadelintheMohenjoDaroHarappaCivilisation?
1. GreatBath
2. Granary
3. CollegeofPriest
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4. PillaredHall
Answerchoices
A.Alltheabove
B.1,2&3Only
C.2,3&4Only
D.1,2&4
4.WhichisNOTcorrect?
A. TheIndoGangeticplainisaveryyoungfeature,formedonlyduringthequaternaryperiod
B. MostofthehillsofthePeninsulaowetheirorigintotectonicactivity
C. ThediastrophicmovementsthatraisedtheHimalayasintomountainchainsofsuchgigantic
proportionsstartedinthelateCretaceoustimesandcameintoexistenceduringthetertiaryperiod
D. Noneoftheabove
5.SwatchofNoGroundis
A.
B.
C.
D.

DeepseacanyonoftheBayofBengal
DeepseacanyonoftheArabianSea
UndulatingplainofTharDesert
ElevatedportionofDeccanPlateau

6.DarshakSeaMountandAngariaBank/AngriaBankarelocatedinthe
A.
B.
C.
D.

EasterncontinentalmarginofIndiancoast
DeepsearegionsofIndianOcean
WesterncontinentalmarginofIndiancoast
DeepsearegionsofPacificOcean

7.InHimalayanmountainsglaciersarefoundin
1.
2.
3.
4.

TheKanchenjungaEverestregion
TheKumaonGarhwalregion
ThePirPanjalRange
TheKarakoramRange

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,2&4

8.ConsiderthefollowinglakesWhichisNOTneartothecoast?
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2.
3.
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ChilkaLake
PulicatLake
KolleruLake
VembandLake

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
3Only
1,2&4Only
Noneoftheabove

9.Onthefollowingfallswhichis/arecreatedbyWestflowingstreams?
1.
2.
3.
4.

BedtiFalls/MagodFalls
JogFalls
ChalakudiFalls
RajrappaFalls

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
1,3&4Only
2,3&4Only

10.Match:SettlementTypeRegion
1.Compactvillage
aGujaratplain
2.SemiClustered
bChhattisgarh
3.HamletedSettlements cBundelkhand
dRajasthan
Code a b c d
A.
1 1 3 2
B.
1 1 2 3
C.
3 2 1 1
D.
2 3 1 1
11.InIndiamostofthemajormineralresourcesoccurtothe
A.
B.
C.
D.

NorthofalinelinkingAhmedabadandKolkata
EastofalinelinkingMangaloreandKanpur
WestofalinelinkingMumbaiandPatna
SouthofalinelinkingVishakapatnamandJaipur

12.Railwaynetworkisrelativelylessdenseinthe
1. Hillstates
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2. NorthEasternstates
3. CentralpartsofIndia
4. Rajasthan
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,2&4Only
Alltheabove

13.TheessentialcharacteristicsofRuleoflaware
1. Thesupremacyoflaw,whichmeansthatallpersons(individualsandgovernments)aresubjectto
law
2. Aconceptofjusticewhichisbasedonstandardsandtheimportanceofprocedures
3. Fusionofexecutiveandlegislativepowers
4. Anindependentjudiciary
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,2&4Only
Alltheabove

14.Amodernrepresentativedemocracyimplies
1.
2.
3.
4.

Periodic,freeandfairelectiontochooserepresentatives
Freedomtoformandjoinpoliticalpartiesofoneschoice
Universaladultsuffrage
Anindependentjudiciary

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,3&4Only
Alltheabove

15.TheSupremeCommandoftheDefenceForcesisvestedinPresidentandistobeexercisedin
accordancewithlaw.Thisisaccordingtowhichofthefollowingarticle/s?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Article52
Article53
Article77
BothB&C

16.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheOfficeoftheGovernor
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1. SamepersonmaysometimebeappointedasGovernoroftwoormorestates
2. Intheremovalofgovernor,thepleasureofthePresidentisjusticiableunderArticle156ofthe
constitution
Whichis/areCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

17.Whichofthefollowingcountriesis/arehavingantidefectionlaws?
1. Britain
2. India
3. Canada
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
2&3Only
1&2Only
2Only

18.Whenasmallamountofasuitableimpurity(dopants)isaddedtothepuresemiconductor,the
conductivityofthesemiconductorisincreasedmanifold.Whichofthefollowingareusedas
dopants?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Arsenic,AntimonyandAluminium
GermaniumandSilicon
Alltheabove
Noneoftheabove

19.WhichisNOTmatched?
A. Einsteinshowedfromhistheoryofspecialrelativitythatitisnecessarytotreatmassasanother
formofenergy
B. EnricoFermifirstsuggestedapossibilityofchainreaction
C. Maxwellpredictedtheexistenceofelectromagneticwaves
D. J.C.RLickliderinventedtheWorldWideWeb
20.Acommunicationsatelliteisessentially
A.
B.
C.
D.

Atransmitterstationinspace
Arepeaterstationinspace
AModulationstationinspace
AnAttenuationstationinspace

21.Considerthefollowingvariouspropagationmodesforelectromagneticwaves
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2.
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Skywavepropagation
Spacewavepropagation
Lineofsightpropagation
Groundwavepropagation

Inwhichoftheaboveionosphericreflectionis/areimportant?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2&3Only
3Only
1,3&4

22.Abulletfiredfromagunis
A.
B.
C.
D.

Atahighertemperaturebecauseofitshighspeed
Notatahighertemperaturebecauseofitshighspeed
Atanegativetemperaturebecauseofitshighspeed
Notabletopredictitstemperature

23.TheBritishGovernmentbowedtothedemandforholdingsimultaneousCivilService
examinationsinIndiaandEnglandintheyearof
A.
B.
C.
D.

1912
1922
1932
1944

24.LokmanyaTilaktermedwhichreformasdissatisfying,disappointingandasunwithout
morning
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bengalpartition
1909Reform
1919Reform
1935Reform

25.AdventofthePortugueseresultedintheintroductionofwhichofthefollowingcrops?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Tobacco
Chillies
Groundnut
Potato

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2,3&4
1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only

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26.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutHangul
1. HangulisacousinoftheEuropeanRedDeer
2. HanguldistributionismainlylimitedtoDachigaminArunachalPradesh
3. Hangulpopulationwasreducedduetoindiscriminatesheepgrazing,habitatdestructionand
poaching
4. TheanimalwasenteredintheRedDataBookoftheIUCNandthus,savedfromextinction
Whichis/areCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,3&4Only
1,2&3Only
1&3Only
1,2,3&4

27.ForestsintheSiwalikHills,TaraiandAngul(Odisha)regionsare
A.
B.
C.
D.

TropicalWetEvergreenForests
SalForests
PineForests
TeakForests

28.WhichofthefollowingareCORRECTLYmatched?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Firstworldclimateconference1979
IntergovernmentPanelonClimaticChange1988
Rio+202012
KyotoProtocol2ndcommitmentperiod2013to2020

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&4Only
1&3Only
3&4Only
1,2,3&4

29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

TheGHGemissionsperunitofeconomicoutputhigherindevelopingcountries
IndiasCO2emissionsarehigherthanRussianFederationbutlesserthanUSA
IranisoneofthetoppercapitaemittersofCO2intheworld
IndiaspercapitaemissionisverylowandlesserthanUSAbut,higherthanRussianFederation

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
1&3Only
2&4Only
1,2,3&4

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30.StatementI:Anyconcretesolutionofglobalwarmingproblemsseemsdifficultinthenear
future
StatementII:DevelopedcountriesarenotagreedtoaccepttheirhistoricalresponsibilityforGHG
emissionsandpercapitaemission(equityframework)asbenchmarkforGHGmitigation
A.
B.
C.
D.

StatementI&StatementIIarecorrectStatementIIiscorrectexplanationforStatementI
StatementI&StatementIIarecorrectBut,StatementIIisnotcorrectexplanationforStatementI
StatementIisCorrectButnotStatementII
StatementIIisCorrectButnotStatementI

31.DelhiSultanateWhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

UnderthemIndiahadafairamountofpoliticalunity
TheseforeignersmadeIndiatheirhome
InaveryshortspanoftimetheyhadbecomecompletelyIndianised
Theyhadnotbeencutofffromthelandoforiginandseatsoftheirculture

32.WhoattemptedinthearchitectureasynthesisoftheTurcoPersianconceptionswiththe
HinduIndianandthuscreatedthegracefulMughalstyle
A.
B.
C.
D.

Babur
Akbar
Jehangir
Shahjehan

33.KhayalWhichisNOTCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

SultanHussainSharquiissaidtohaveinventedthismusicalstyle
ItwasequallypopularamongMuslimsandHindus
Inastandardperformance,aslowkhayalisfollowedbyashorter,fastkhayalinthesameraga
NoneoftheAbove

34.Vijnaneshwara(work:Mitakshara)wholivedinKalyanawasnoted
A.
B.
C.
D.

CourtPoet
Musician
Jurist
Commander

35.AllIndianbanksandforeignbanksarerequiredtomeetatargetonprioritysectorlending.
Thisis
A.
B.
C.
D.

32percentand40percentrespectively
40percentand32percentrespectively
20percentand16percentrespectively
16percentand20percentrespectively

36.Whileimprovingqualityofeducationandlearningoutcomesgovernmentisinterestedto
ensureaSeniorSecondarySchoolwithin
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B.
C.
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1kmreachofeverychild
2kmreachofeverychild
3kmreachofeverychild
5kmreachofeverychild

37.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutBudget20152016WhichisNOTCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fiscaldeficittarget(201718)3.5%
DirectTransferofBenefitsbeneficiariestarget10.3crore
PradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojanaTarget(agegroup)1850
Targetofrenewableenergycapacity175000MW

38.Macroeconomicindicator/susedincalculationofRationalInvestorRatingsIndex(RIRI)
A.
B.
C.
D.

ThefiscaldeficitandInflation
Currentaccountdeficit
Inflation
BothA&B

39.CropIndiaHighestYield(State)WhichisNOTCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

PaddyPunjab
WheatPunjab
Rapeseed/MustardSeedPunjab
CottonPunjab

40.WorldHighestYieldinChickpeas
A.
B.
C.
D.

China
Ethiopia
India
USA

41.Considerthefollowingproductsprovidedwithconsumersubsidyonwhichproduct
governmentsfiscalexpenditureishighest
A.
B.
C.
D.

Railways
Fuel(Kerosene+LPG)
Electricity
Sugar

42.TheGenderInequalityIndex(GII)isameasurereflectinginequalityinachievementbetween
womenandmen.Itismeasuredthrough
1. Reproductivehealth
2. Empowerment
3. Labormarket
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B.
C.
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2Only
1&3Only
2&3Only
1,2&3

43.FourteenthFinanceCommission(FFC)hasrecentlysubmitteditsrecommendations.Whichof
thefollowingstateisamajorbeneficiary?[BenefitsPerCapitabasis]
A.
B.
C.
D.

Jammu&Kashmir
ArunachalPradesh
Mizoram
Sikkim

44.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutStatutoryLiquidityRatioWhichis/are
CORRECT?
1. TheStatutoryLiquidityRatioisarequirementonbankstoholdacertainshareoftheirresources
inliquidassetssuchascash,governmentbondsandgold
2. SLRrequirementshavetraditionallybeenlowandtherewasadramaticincreaseattheendofthe
1990s
3. Inpractice,theSLRhasbecomeameansoffinancingabulkofthegovernmentsfiscaldeficit,
suggestingthatSLRcutsarerelatedtothegovernmentsfiscalposition
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&2Only
1&3Only
2&3Only

45.YogastepsintoGuinnessWorldRecordsonthefirstInternationalDayofYogarelatedto
thiswhicharecorrect?
1. TheMinistryofExternalAffairshasbeenawardedforthisonlywithtwoGuinnessWorld
Records
2. ThelargestnumberofparticipantsinaYogaLessonatsinglevenueparticipatedonthefirst
InternationalDayofYoga
3. MostnumberofnationalistsinaYogaLessonparticipatedonthefirstInternationalDayofYoga
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&2Only
1&3Only
2&3Only

46.SAFAR
1. ForgreatermetropolitancitiesofIndiatoprovidelocationspecificinformationonairquality
2. Itprovidesinnearrealtimeandforecastairquality13daysinadvanceforthefirsttimeinIndia
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3. Itsproductsareexclusivelyrelatedtoairqualityandweather
Whichis/areCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&2Only
1&3Only
2&3Only

47.Assertion:SolarEnergyCorporationofIndiaconverteditselffromSection8Companyto
Section3CompanyundertheCompaniesAct,2013andrenamingitasRenewableEnergy
CorporationofIndia
Reason:Section8companycanonlyengageinactivitiesofpromotionofcommerce,art,science,
sports,education,research,socialwelfare,religion,charityetc.,butnotcommercialactivity
leadingtotrade,buyingandsellingetc.resultinginprofitanddistributionofdividend
A.
B.
C.
D.

A&RarecorrectRiscorrectexplanationforA
A&RarecorrectBut,RisnotcorrectexplanationforA
AisCorrectButnotR
RisCorrectButnotA

48.NandGharormodernanganwadi
A. ThesePublicPrivatePartnershipmodelcentresareproposedtoberunasasharedspaceinwhich
50%ofthetimewillbedevotedtochildrenseducationandtheremaininghalfwillsupport
womensskilldevelopment
B. TheUnionMinistryofWomen&ChildDevelopmentwillsetup4000suchmultifunctional
NandGharsacrossthecountrytobenefitover4lakhwomenandchildren
C. Inthisuniquepartnership,theUnionMinistryofWomen&ChildDevelopmentandVedantawill
sharethecostofconstructionofthebuildings,whichareprefabstructures.
D. ThelandfortheAnganwadiswillbeprovidedbythestategovernmentsandtheconstructionwill
beundertakenbyNBCC
49.State/CitybestpracticesWhichis/areNOTcorrect?
1.
2.
3.
4.

HyderabadSolidwastemanagement
KarnatakaTaxcollectionsystem
ChhattisgarhEliminationofopendefecation
JalgaonDistrictofMaharashtaraDigitalGuddiGuddaBoard(adoptedasaBestPracticeunder
BBBPscheme)

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

3&4Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2,3&4

50.PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYoiana(PMKSY)WhichisNOTcorrect?
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A. ItwillhaveanoutlayofRs.50,000croreoveraperiodoffiveyears(201516to201920)
B. Enhancetheadoptionofprecisionirrigationandotherwatersavingtechnologies
C. TheprogrammewillbesupervisedandmonitoredatthenationallevelbyanInterMinisterial
NationalSteeringCommittee(NSC)undertheChairmanshipoftheMinisterforAgriculture
D. AtthestateleveltheschemeistobeadministeredbyaStateLevelSanctioningCommittee
(SLSC)tobeChairedbytheChiefSecretaryoftherespectiveStates

Question51to75
51.Statement1:Aquaticspeciesaremorecomfortableinwarmwatersratherthanincoldwaters
Statement2:Thesolubilityofgasesincreaseswithincreaseoftemperature
A.
B.
C.
D.

Statement1&Statement2arecorrectStatement2iscorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement1&Statement2arecorrectBut,Statement2isnotcorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement2isCorrectButnotStatement1
Statement1&Statement2botharenotcorrect

52.Whenthescubadiverscometowardssurface,thepressuregraduallydecreases.Thisreleases
thedissolvedgasesandleadstotheformationofbubblesintheblood.Thebubblesare
A.
B.
C.
D.

Oxygen
Carbondioxide
Nitrogen
Helium

53.Rawmangoesshrivelwhenpickledinbrine(saltwater)wiltedflowersrevivewhenplacedin
freshwater,bloodcellscollapsewhensuspendedinsalinewater.Thephenomenoncommonly
observedintheseevents
A.
B.
C.
D.

SurfaceTension
Osmosis
ReverseOsmosis
Electrolysis

54.WhichisNOTcorrectlymatched?
A.Primary
batteries
B.Secondary
batteries
C.Primary
batteries
D.Fuelcells

Commercialdrycellcannotbereusedagain
Afterusecanberechargedbypassingcurrent
throughitintheoppositedirection
Suitableforlowcurrentdeviceslikehearingaids
watches
Converttheenergyofcombustionoffuelsdirectly
intoelectricalenergy

Zincactsasanodeandthe
cathodeisacarbon
TheLeadSulphuricacid
storagebattery
Nickelcadmiumcell
Hydrogen

55.Product/Process:UseChemical
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I.Gasmask:toadsorbpoisonousgases
II.Controlofhumidity:removingmoistureandcontrollinghumidity
III.Catalysis:increasestherateofreaction
IV.Differenceindegreeofadsorption:separationofinertgases

aSilicagel
bActivatedcharcoal
cCoconutcharcoal
dIron

Answerchoices
Code
A.
B.
C.
D.

I
a
b
a
b

II
b
a
b
a

III
c
d
d
c

IV
d
c
c
d

56.Considerthefollowingabout91stAmendmentAct2003
1. AmendedtheTenthScheduledoftheconstitutionandinsertedanewarticle361B
2. Itomittedtheprovisionofpartysplitbeingaprotectionagainstdisqualification
3. Itsavedtheprovisionofmergeraprotectionagainstdisqualification
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Noneoftheabove
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2&3

57.Article310laiddowntheprinciplethateveryGovernmentemployeeinadefenceserviceora
civilserviceheldhisoffice
A.
B.
C.
D.

DuringthepleasureofthePresident
DuringthepleasureoftheGovernor
DuringthepleasureofthePresidentortheGovernor
DuringthepleasureofthePrimeMinisterorChiefMinister

58.IntheConstitutionofIndia,underpartXXIcertainstatesenjoyspecialstatusandwith
certainspecialprovisions.Thisisapplicabletostatesof
A.
B.
C.
D.

RajasthanandGujarat
MaharashtraandGujarat
OdishaandGujarat
WestBengalandGujarat

59.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutParliamentarySystemWhicharetrue?
1. Laysgreateremphasisontheconceptofexecutiveanswerabilitytoparliament
2. TheHousecanalsovoteoutagovernmentonamajorBillorpolicyissueorbyrefusingsupplies
ormoneyappropriations
3. Basedonwrittenconstitution
4. Judiciaryhavetheenormouspowerofjudicialreview
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Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
1,2&3Only
1,2,3&4

60.TherehavebeenfourteenPresidentialelectionssofarWhichis/aretrueonthefollowing?
1. TheonlypersontobeelectedwithoutcontestwasV.V.Giri
2. ThemosthotlycontestedelectionwasthatofSanjivaReddywhensecondpreferencevoteshadto
becounted
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

61.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutMaizeWhicharetrue?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Itisknownasqueenofcereals
Ithasthehighestgeneticyieldpotentialamongthecereals
Maizeisaseasonalcropinthecountry
InIndia,maizeismostthethirdimportantfoodcrop

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2,3&4Only
1,2&4Only
1,2&3Only
1,2,3&4

62.Whicharematched?TouristCentreState
1.
2.
3.
4.

HorsleyHillsAssam
JatingaHillsAndhraPradesh
SaputaraHillsHaryana
MorniHillsGujarat

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Noneoftheabove
1&4Only
2&3Only
1,2,3&4

63.Whicharematched?TouristCentreState
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2.
3.
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SarandaForestMaharashtra
PanhalaHillsJharkhand
SiroyHillsManipur
MountSaramatiNagaland

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&4Only
3&4Only
2&3Only
2&4Only

64.ThefamousCherawBamboodanceisperformedin
A.
B.
C.
D.

ArunachalPradesh
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Tripura

65.Thestateholdsthehighestchildsexratio
A.
B.
C.
D.

ArunachalPradesh
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Haryana

66.Whichis/arematched?[Dynasty/DynastiesRuledRegion]
1.
2.
3.
4.

Kadambas,Gangas&ChalukyasKarnataka
Vakatakas,Kalachuri&ShilaharasOdisha
Kharavela,Shailodvabas&SomavamsisMaharastra
NamgyalTripura

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2&3Only
1Only
4Only
1&4Only

67.ConsiderthefollowingislandswhichisNOTpartofAndaman&NicobarIslands
1.Viper
2.Ross
3.Havelock
4.Agatti
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Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
3Only
4Only
1&4Only

68.TheMemberStatesoftheEurasianEconomicUnionarethe
1.
2.
3.
4.

RepublicofArmenia
RepublicofBelarus
RepublicofKazakhstan
RussianFederation

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2,3&4Only
1,2&4Only
1,2&3Only
1,2,3&4

69.Suteevrais
A.
B.
C.
D.

LongDistanceWiFi
100GbpsOFClinksystem
SolarpoweredWiFi
Noneoftheabove

70.IndiaslargesttradingpartnerinCentralAsia
A.
B.
C.
D.

Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan

71.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichis/areCORRECT?
1. AfirmfoundationofIndiantemplearchitecturewaslaidintheearlyChalukyanperiod
2. SquaresanctumandapillaredporcharethebasiccharacteristicelementsoftheIndiantemple
3. InSouthIndia,fromtheCholatimes(9thcentury)templesbecametheveryhubofallaspectsof
theruralandurbanlife
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2&3

72.Considerthefollowingstatementsaboutmedievalpolity/societyWhichis/areCORRECT?
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1. Bhaktisaintsvehementlycriticizedthecastesysteminthemedievalsociety
2. SurdaslikesaintshadopenedthewayofBhaktiforwomeninthemedievalsociety
3. Withintheframeworkofcaste,newsubgrouparose,dueinpartstotheabsorptionofTribalsinto
Hinduism
4. Mughalrulingclasshadremainedsingularlyblindtothescienceandtechnologicaldevelopments
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2,3&4

73.thefirstmonarchintheSultanatewhoinsistedthatinthedoab,landrevenuewouldbe
assessedonthebasisofmeasuringthelandundercultivation.Thisimpliedthattherichandthe
powerfulinthevillageswhohadmorelandcouldnotpassontheirburdentothepoor.Thisis
about
A.
B.
C.
D.

Raziya
GiyassudinTughlaq
AlauddinKhalji
MuhammadbinTughlaq

74.ArrangethefollowingeventsofShivajislifechronologically
1.
2.
3.
4.

ConquestofSurat
ConquestofJavli/Jawali
Karnatakaexpedition
EscapefromAurangzebsdetention

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1234
2143
1424
3412

75.KrishnadevaRayasrulewascharacterisedby
1. Expansionandconsolidation
2. Inaconstantstateofmilitarypreparedness
3. Unparalleledpeaceandprosperity
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

3Only
1&2Only
1&3Only
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Question76to100
76.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutraisingmattersinParliament(motion/resolution)
Whichis/areCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Everyresolutionisaparticulartypeofmotion
Allresolutionscomeinthecategoryofsubstantivemotion
Allmotionsarenotnecessarilyputtovoteofthehouse
Allresolutionsarerequiredtovotedupon

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2,3&4

77.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutPrivateMembersBillWhichis/areCORRECT?
1. AmembercanintroducefourBillsinasession
2. AmemberwhowantstointroduceaBillhastogiveonemonthsnotice
3. CommitteeonPrivateMembersBillsandResolutionrecommendationneededforintroductionof
ConstitutionamendmentBills
4. RelativeprecedenceisgiventocategoryAovercategoryBBills
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2,3&4

78.InourConstitution,therecanbe
A.
B.
C.
D.

NonoconfidenceinasingleMinister
NoconfidenceinasingleMinister
IfSpeakeroftheHousepermitsthennoconfidenceinasingleMinister
IfPresident/GovernorpermitsthennoconfidenceinasingleMinister

79.Whichis/areNOTcorrect?
1.
2.
3.
4.

AdjournmentterminationofaSessionoftheHouse
ProrogationapostponementofthesittingorproceedingsoftheHouse
DissolutiontheendofthelifeoftheLokSabha
Adjournmentsinedieterminationwithoutanydefinitedatebeingfixed

Answerchoices
A. Alltheabove
B. 1&2Only
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C. 3&4Only
D. Noneoftheabove
80.Considerthefollowingcommittee/commissionWhichisNOTrelatedtoPanchayatRaj?
1.
2.
3.
4.

AsokaMehta
GVKRao
LMSinghvi
Sarkaria

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
4Only
Noneoftheabove

81.Considerthefollowingstatementsaboutvaccination/vaccinesWhichis/areCORRECT?
1. Invaccination,apreparationofantigenicproteinsofpathogenorinactivated/weakenedpathogen
areintroducedintothebody
2. ThevaccinesgeneratememoryBandTcellsandthatoverwhelmtheinvaderswithamassive
productionofantibodies
3. LargescaleproductionandgreateravailabilityforimmunisationofhepatitisBvaccineis
producedfrombacteria
4. Alargenumberofinfectiousdiseaseslikepolio,diphtheria,pneumoniaandtetanushavebeen
controlledtoalargeextentbytheuseofvaccines
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
1,2&4Only
2&3Only
1,2,3&4

82.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichis/areCORRECT?
1. Vastmajorityoforganismscantolerateandthriveinawiderangeoftemperaturesandtheyare
calledstenothermal
2. Feworganismsarerestrictedtoanarrowrangeoftemperaturessuchorganismsarecalled
eurythermal
3. Intheaquaticenvironment,thesedimentcharacteristicsoftendeterminethetypeofpelagic
animalsthatcanthrivethere
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
3Only
1,2&3
Noneoftheabove

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83.Statement1:VerysmallanimalsareabundantlyfoundinPolarRegions
Statement2:Mammalsfromcolderclimatesgenerallyhaveshorterearsandlimbs
Statement3:Heatlossorheatgainisafunctionofsurfacearea
A. Statement1,Statement2&Statement3arecorrectStatement3iscorrectexplanationfor
Statement1&2
B. Statement1&Statement2arecorrectBut,Statement3isnotcorrect
C. Statement2&3areCorrectButnotStatement1andStatement3iscorrectexplanationfor
Statement2
D. Statement1,2&3arenotcorrect
84.Inhighaltitudesgraduallybodygetacclimatisedandstopexperiencingaltitudesickness.How
didbodysolvetheproblemofaltitudesickness?
A. Byincreasingredbloodcellproduction
B. Byincreasingthebindingcapacityofhemoglobin
C. Byincreasingbreathingrate
A. 3Only
B. 2&3Only
C. 1&3Only
D. 1,2&3
85.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutPinealGlandWhichis/areCORRECT?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Itisalobularstructurelocatedonthedorsalsideoftheheartandtheaorta
PinealsecretesahormonecalledMelatonin
Melatoninplaysaveryimportantroleintheregulationofdiurnalrhythmofourbody
Melatoninalsoinfluencesmetabolism,pigmentation,themenstrualcycleaswellasourdefense
capability

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1Only
1,2,3&4

86.LechWalesaconsciouslytriedtoincorporateelementsofGandhianstrategyintheSolidarity
Movementin
A.
B.
C.
D.

Portugal
Paraguay
Poland
Peru

87.SurelyIndiaistreatedasavastpasturefortheEuropeanstofeeduponthesewerewords
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B.
C.
D.

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LalaLajpatRaiinYoungIndia
B.G.TilakinKesari
SachindranathSanyalinBandiJiwan
BhagwatiCharanVohrainThePhilosophyoftheBomb

88.LexLociActprovided
A.
B.
C.
D.

AbolitionofSati
AbolitionofUntouchability
RighttoinheritancestralpropertyonconversiontoChristianity
Righttoentertemplepremisesforlowercastes

89.InthebooktheProblemsoftheEast,whohadtakencreditforlyingwhileonavisitto
Korea?
A.
B.
C.
D.

LordDufferin
LordLansdowne
LordElgin
LordCurzon

90.SwadeshSevakhomeinVancouverwassetupby
A.
B.
C.
D.

TarakNathDas
G.D.Kumar
BhagwanSingh
LalaHarDayal

91.BardoliResolutionisassociatedwith
A.
B.
C.
D.

DeclarationofNonCooperationMovement
WithdrawalofNonCooperationMovement
DeclarationofCivilDisobedienceMovement
WithdrawalofCivilDisobedienceMovement

92.C.F.Andrews,J.M.SenguptaandSatyamurtiwereprominentleadersof
A.
B.
C.
D.

PeasantMovements
WorkingClassMovements
RevolutionaryMovements
BothA&C

93.HewasaschoolteacherbyprofessionandwaspopularlycalledasMasterdaThesewords
areabout
A.
B.
C.
D.

SuryaSen
AnantSingh
GaneshGhosh
LokenathBaul

94.PersonContributiontofreedomstruggleWhichisNOTmatched?
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B.
C.
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R.C.DuttIntellectualframework
PherozeshahMehtaLegislativeCouncil
FennerBrockwayIndiaLeague
WilliamWedderburnIndiaLeague

95.Anatmosphericphenomenonwheredust,smokeandotherdryarticlesobscuretheclarityof
thesky
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mist
Frost
Haze
Fog

96.ThelargestmigrationinIndiaisrecordedamongthe
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bengalis
Tamils
Malayalis
Punjabis

97.Inthefollowingstates,whichstatehashighlevelavailabilityofdrinkingwaterwithin
premises,electricityfordomesticuseandlatrine?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Maharashtra
Haryana
Tamilnadu
HimachalPradesh

98.WhichtypeofCSRactivityismostprevalentinthecountry?
A.
B.
C.
D.

AidincludingfinancialaidtoNGOs
Energy/SustainabilityEnvironment
Education,skilldevelopment/trainingemployment
Food,DrinkingWater,Sanitation&Health

99.Indiahasbeenabletoincreaseitsproductionofthefollowingitemsthroughitsresearchand
technology.Whichonehasseenanincreaseof27foldsince195051
A.
B.
C.
D.

Foodgrainsandhorticulturalcrops
Fish
Milk
Eggs

100.ThechariotofLordJagannathofPuriisknownas
A.
B.
C.
D.

Devadalana
Nandighosa
Taladhvaja
Nabakalebara

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