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1.
The
difference
between
a
Sanctuary and a National Park
mainly lies in
a) Area, size and government
control
b) PRIs v/s state government
control
c) Rights of people living inside
d) Regulation of poaching and
hunting
2.
Wular
Lake,
the
largest
freshwater lake in India, has been
formed due to
a) Flooding of many small riverine
islands
b) Ox-bow lakes
c) Filling of glacier basin
d) Tectonic activity
3. Which of the following can be
called as factors of production?
1. Human labour
2. Land
3. Consumer goods
4. Capital goods
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 only
4.
Consider
the
following
statements.
Assertion (A): Coastal regions in
India do not have irrigation facilities.
Reason (R): Farming in coastal
areas is completely rain-fed due to high
rainfall near the sea.
In the context of the
above, which of these is
correct?
a) A is correct, and R is an
appropriate explanation of
A.
b) A is correct, but R is not
an appropriate explanation
of A.
c) A is correct, but R is
incorrect.
d) Both A and R are
incorrect.
5. Consider the following statements
about
Food
and
Agriculture
Organization (FAO).
1. It is an agency of the United
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2. It serves only developing and

Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
3.
It
created
the
Codex
Alimentarius Commission to develop food
standards.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 only
6. Use of chemical fertilizers is
discouraged because
1. Its minerals take long time to
become available to plants.
2. It may kill soil micro-organisms.
3. Agricultural run-off may cause
eutrophication of fresh water bodies
4. High levels of fertilizer may
cause the breakdown of the symbiotic
relationships between plant roots and
mycorrhizal fungi.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
7. Apart from Article 21A, which of
the following constitutional articles
have a bearing on education?
1. Article 3
2. Article 13
3. Article 28
4. Article 30
5. Article 51A
6. Article 243G
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1, 2 and 6 only
b) 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
d) All of the above
8. Who is the Visitor of Central
Universities in India?
a) Prime Minister of India
b) President of India
c) An Academician appointed by
Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD)
d) Chairman, University Grants
Commission (UGC)
9. Which of the following are MDG
2015 targets which have been
achieved by India?
1. Universal primary education

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2. Reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS

3. Eliminate poverty from urban
areas

Select the correct answer using

the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only
10. How has India benefitted from
signing the Indus water treaty with
Pakistan?
a) The treaty declares India to be
the
owner
of
Indus
water
resources.
b) The treaty bans Pakistan from
constructing and embankments or
dams on the Indus river system.
c) As per the treaty, to obtain
water from Indus, Pakistan is
obliged to share it irrigation
infrastructure with India.
d) None of the above
11.
Which
of
the
following
organizations
publish
the
International Poverty Line?
a) United Nations Development
Program (UNDP)
b) World Food Programme (WFP)
c)
International
Labour
Organization (ILO)
d) World Bank
12. The Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA) intends to enhance
livelihood security in rural areas by
providing at least 100 days of
guaranteed wage employment in a
financial year to willing households.
Which of the following statements
about it is INCORRECT?
a) Any type of skilled or unskilled
work can be allotted under
MGNREGA.
b) One of the aims of MGNREGA is
to create durable assets.
c) MGNREGA is to be implemented
mainly by gram panchayats (GPs)
as the involvement of contractors
is banned.
d) If work is not provided within 15
days of applying, applicants are
entitled to an unemployment
allowance.
13. Apart from Supreme Court, writs
to enforce fundamental rights can be
issued by
1. District Courts
2. National Police Commission
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Select the correct answer using

the codes below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) None of the above
14. Village Grain Banks Scheme is
concerned with
a) Providing loans to small and
marginal farmers in case of crop
loss
b) Providing facility to borrow food
grains in food scarce and calamity
hit areas
c) Giving loans for food supply
chain creation in rural areas
d) Providing a single window
mechanism for farmers to procure
agricultural inputs
15. Wangala Festival is
a) a major religious procession of
Khonds in Sikkim
b) annual post-harvest festival of
the Garos tribes of North east
India
c) a literary event commemorating
the
writings
of
vernacular
language authors of eastern India
d) None of the above
16. In India, Minimum Support Prices
(MSP) are announced for
1. Pulses
2. Oilseeds
3. Tea
4. Coffee
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) All of the above
17. Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)
2015 is available to
a) Only Non-Resident Indians
(NRIs)
b) Both NRIs and resident Indians
c) Only Indian citizens with income
above a certain threshold
d) All resident Indians
18. Consider the following about
Rhizobium.
1. It colonises legume plants root
nodules.
2. It provides food to those
symbiotic
species
which
cannot
manufacture food.
3. It grows by the technique of
vegetative propagation.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 only
19.
Which
authority
in
India
maintains the Voters list for a
particular state?
a) Chief Electoral Officer of the
State
b) District Magistrates of the
concerned areas
c) Chief Secretary
d) Zila Parishad
20. Which of these may NOT be a
good reason to say that elections in
a certain country are democratic?
a) If it has very large voter base.
b) If an independent and powerful
body supervises elections.
c) If all candidates have a fair
chance of competing and winning
in elections.
d) If the losing parties peacefully
accept the electoral verdict.
21. Magnesium deficiency in plants
can cause degradation of chlorophyll
in old leaves. In what type of soil is
Magnesium deficiency most likely to
occur due to leaching?
a) Red soil with high loam content
b) Strongly acidic, light and sandy
soils
c) Clayey soil which has high
mineral adhesion
d) Any soil in areas of moderate
rainfall
22.
International
Covenant
on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
does NOT recognize which human
right?
a) Right to work opportunity
b) Right to social security and
insurance
c) Right to adequate housing
d) Right against indulgement in
war by the State
23. Why is the colour of a candle
flame yellow, whereas flame of a
kitchen stove is blue?
a) Temperature in candle flame is
higher than that of kitchen stove
b) The amount of fuel burning per
unit of time is very less in a candle
as compared to a kitchen stove
c) Fuel burns completely in a stove
and has better exposure to
oxygen than in a candle
d) All of the above
24. A by-election is held when
a) A party candidate during
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b) Vacancy caused by death or

resignation of a legislator is to be
filled between general elections
c) The Election Commission of
India thinks it to be in the bestinterest of the nation.
d) There is no decisive winner in a
general election
25. In a wildlife sanctuary, generally
which of the following activities are
regulated?
1. Plantation and cultivation
2. Grazing
3. Tourism
4. Scientific research
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
26. Which of the following describes
the Mission of the Atomic Energy
Regulatory
Board
most
appropriately?
a) Safeguarding public health and
environment from hazards of
nuclear energy
b) Addressing energy security of
the nations by establishing high
end nuclear power stations
c) Supervising quality research in
matters of fundamental nuclear
energy to serve national interest
d)
Oversee
the
technical
operations of nuclear power
centres in India
27.
Consider
the
following
statements.
1. It lies in the Satpura Range of
Madhya Pradesh.
2. It includes Bori sanctuary and
Satpura national park.
3. It is a part of the World Network
of Biosphere Reserves, UNESCO.
The above statements refer to?
a)
Panna
Biosphere
Reserve
b) Panchmari Biosphere
Reserve
c) Achanakmar-Amarkantak
Biosphere Reserve
d)
Simlipal
Biosphere
Reserve
28. Why the difference between the
durations of day and night is felt
hardly at Kanyakumari but not so
much in Kashmir?
a) Due to difference of altitude of
two places above Mean Sea Level
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b) Due to difference in latitudes of

two places
c) Due to difference in longitudes
of two places
d) Due to difference in proximity
with ocean of the two places
29.
Consider
the
following
statements.
1. Lok Sabha exercises more
powers in matters of money bills than
Rajya Sabha.
2. Council of Ministers can be
appointed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
30.
Consider
the
following
statements
about
In-vitro
fertilization.
1. It leads to irreversible genetic
changes in the embryo.
3. It is illegal in India.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
31. Even though electromagnetism is
far
stronger
than
gravitation,
electrostatic
attraction
is
not
relevant for large celestial bodies.
Why?
1. Net electric charge of such
bodies is zero.
2. Electromagnetic force is a
short-range force.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
32. APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna
relates to
a) Providing one cooked meal to
pregnant, lactating women in
tribal areas
b) Improving the vaccination rates
in rural India to tackle preventable
diseases
c) Registering all Mid-Day meal
serving NGOs and providing them
single
window
administrative
clearances
d) None of the above
33. The National River Conservation
Directorate (NRCD) is under
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b) Ministry of Drinking Water and

Sanitation
c) Ministry of Water Resources
d)
Ministry
of
Urban
Development
34. As compared to their Himalayan
counterparts, Peninsular Rivers have
1. Shorter courses
2. Deeper beds
3. Higher gradient load
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
35.
Which
of
the
following
institutions can expand and increase
the scope of fundamental rights in
the constitution?
1. President of India
2. Supreme Court
3. High Court
4. Parliament
5.
National
Human
Rights
Commission
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
d) 1 and 4 only
36. Eyes can be donated by people
1. Of any age
2. Using spectacles
3. Suffering from AIDS
4. Suffering from Tetanus and
Cholera
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1 and 2 only
37. If there is a difference between
the two Houses of Parliament on
ordinary legislation, the matter
a) must be referred to the
President of India, whose opinion
shall be final and binding
b) can be referred to the Supreme
Court of India for its advisory
jurisdiction
c) will be referred to a joint sitting
of the Parliament convened by the
President
d) will be settled through a Joint
Parliamentary Committee setup by
both the houses
38. When the earth crosses the tail
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a) an impending solar spot cycle

b) possible sight of a meteor
shower
c) an impending high tide event in
oceans
d) None of the above
39.
Which
of
the
following
institutions resolves the disputes
between Centre and States arising
out of official decisions?
a) Union Finance Commission (UFC)
b) Supreme Court (SC)
c) Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
d) Chairman, Rajya Sabha
40.
Water
can
be
considered
polluted due to
1. High concentration of nutrients
2. Higher temperature
3. Presence of larvae eating fish
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above
41. The climate and associated
weather conditions in India are
governed by
1. Pressure and surface winds
2. Upper air circulation
3. Tropical easterly jet stream
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) All of the above
42. Which of the following is NOT
essential to have and sustain a
democracy?
a) Protection of the fundamental
rights of all citizens
b) Freedom to express views,
freedom to organise and freedom
to protest
c) Political equality of citizens
d) A written constitution
43. Sandalwood, khair, kusum, arjun
and
mulberry
which
are
commercially important tree species
are found in
1. Tropical deciduous forests
2. Tropical evergreen forests
3. Montane forests
Select the correct answer
using the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 2 and 3 only
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44.
Which
of
the
following
organizations provide direct loans to
governments?
a) International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
b) World Bank (WB)
c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
d) All of the above
45. In 2005, the Supreme Court has
declared
the
Presidential
Proclamation dissolving the Bihar
Assembly
as
unconstitutional.
Among
the
following,
which
democratic feature of Indian polity
does this case safeguards?
a) Respect for Rights
b) Rule of Law
c) Right to Public office
d) Universal Adult Franchise
46. National Green Tribunal (NGT)
has recently banned straw burning
in some North-western states of
India because it emitted
1. Lead
2. Arsenic
3. Particulate Matter
4. Hexafluroine
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) All of the above
47. Large scale deforestation in a
forest can cause fertility of soil to
decline. Why?
1. Soil can be leached easily due
to heavy rain
2. Microbial activity in soil
increases significantly
3. Nutrient content of the soil
changes.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1 only
48. Consider the following about
Antibiotics.
1. They are used against both
bacteria and viruses.
2. When taken unnecessarily they
may kill the beneficial bacteria in the
body.
3. Regular use of high doses of
antibiotics may make them ineffective.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2 only
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c) 1 and 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only
49. Main tributaries of Kaveri are
1. Bhavani
2. Amravati
3. Brahmani
4. Baitarini
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only
50. Consider the following about the
Election Commission of India (ECI).
1.
The
Chief
Election
Commissioner (CEC) is appointed by the
President of India.
2. It enjoys the same kind of
independence that the judiciary enjoys.
3. Once appointed, the Chief
Election Commissioner is fully answerable
to the government for its powers and
responsibilities.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1 and 2 only
51. Why are the western slopes of
the Western Ghats covered with
thick forests and not the eastern
slopes?
1. Eastern side falls in rain-shadow
zone
2. No protected forests exist on
the eastern slopes.
3. Soil in eastern slope cannot
support vegetation due to absence of
nutrients.
Select the correct answer
using the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 1 and 3 only
52. Consider the following about
blue-green algae.
1. They can fix atmospheric
nitrogen in aerobic conditions.
2. They can be used as biofertilizer.
3.
They
do
not
perform
photosynthesis unlike normal algae.
4. They can be used to produce
algal biofuel.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
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c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above
53. The highest formal authority in
India is carried by
a) Prime Minister of India
b) President of India
c) Cabinet Secretary
d)
Heads
of
independent
Constitutional bodies
54. Which of the following planets in
the solar system are less dense than
water?
a) Mercury, Venus and Saturn
b) Venus and Neptune
c) Mars and Jupiter
d) Saturn only
55. The Council of Ministers is held
accountable to and controlled by
a) Both houses of Parliament
b) Chairman, Rajya Sabha
c) Lok Sabha
d) President of India
56.
Carbon
monoxide
can
be
produced from or found in
1. Incomplete burning of petrol
and diesel
2. Naturally in groundwater and
ice caps
3. Operation of a kitchen stove in
enclosed space
4. Eruption of volcanoes
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
57. The last natural refuge of the
endangered Manipur brow-antlered
deer (Sangai) is in
a) Loktak Lake
b) Hajong Lake
c) Sendra Lake
d) Kolleru Lake
58.
Which
of
the
following
statements about the provisions of
the Forest Conservation Act (1980) is
CORRECT?
a) State governments cannot dereserve forests without the prior
approval of Central Government.
b) It consolidates the law relating
to forests, the transit of forestproduce.
c) It recognizes the rights of
traditional forest dwellers over the
forest areas.
d) National parks and biosphere
reserves are constituted under
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59. Which of the following rivers do

NOT make delta?
1. Mahanadi
2. Tapi
3. Narmada
4. Godavari
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only
60. Right to Constitutional Remedies
is
a) A fundamental right
b) A constitutional right
c) A Legal right
d) A right based on the directions
issued by the executive
61. Consider the following about the
Indian
Agricultural
Research
Institute (IARI).
1. It has been established under
an Act of the Parliament.
2. It did not contribute to the
Indian "Green Revolution" of the 1970s as
it was established after it.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
62. Consider the following about
National Human Rights Commission.
1. The Commission is independent
of the government.
2. It is a constitutional authority.
3.
Its
recommendations
are
binding
on
the
courts
but
not
government.
4. There is no fee to approach the
NHRC.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2 and 3 only
63. The shape of a motor vehicle
affects its
1. Fuel efficiency
2. Speed
3. Overall performance
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
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64.
Which
of
the
following
problem(s) occur when using dry ice
as a fire extinguisher?
1. It causes harm electrical
equipment nearby resulting in fire.
2. It aggravates fire situations
caused due to oil spills.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
65. Red Data Book, IUCN, keeps a
record of all the endangered animals
and plants. Which of the following
institutions contribute to the red
list?
1. BirdLife International
2. World Conservation Monitoring
Centre
3. Greenpeace
4. Environmental Defense Fund
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 3 and 4 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
66. Suez Canal allows ships to travel
between
a) North and South America
b) Europe and Russia
c) Europe and South Asia
d) East Africa to South-East Asia
67. What describes geosynclines?
a) A linear break in rocks of the
earths crust along which frequent
displacement occurs
b) A mass of sand and soil that
moves slowly under the influence
of gravity along a confined course
c) An area of relatively low
atmospheric pressure, which is
found mainly in temperate regions
d) A narrow, shallow, elongated
basin with a sinking bottom where
rivers deposited sediments
68. Decennial Census exercises in
India
are
conducted
and
administered under?
a) Ministry of Planning
b) Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment
69. Exotic plants of an area refer to
a)
Endemic
or
indigenous
vegetation of that area
b) Vegetation that is not native
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c) Naturally growing vegetation

which has been left undisturbed
by humans for a long time
d) Vegetation that grows in a
specific season after a long time
70.
When
on
election
duty,
government officers work under the
control of
a)
The
concerned
District
Administration
b) State Planning Board
c) Chief Secretary of the State
d) Election Commission
71. Which of these states have more
than 50% of land under forest cover?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Sikkim
4. Karnataka
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1 and 3 only
72. Which United Nations Organ is
charged with the maintenance of
international peace and security as
well as recommending admission of
new members to the United Nations
(UN)?
a) UN Secretariat
b) UN Trusteeship Council
c) International Court of Justice
d) UN Security Council
73. The term Green Tax refers to
1. Excise taxes on environmental
pollutants
2. Taxes on goods whose use
produces such pollutants
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
74. How does relief play a role in
determining the climate of a place?
1. By blocking or allowing wind
streams
2. By increasing continentality
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
75. Which of the following is NOT a
greenhouse gas?
a) Nitrogen
b) Ozone
c) Methane
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76. Westerly cyclonic disturbances

affect the climate in
a) Southern India
b) North and north-Western
India
c) Eastern India
d) South-eastern India
77. UDAY scheme launched recently
by the Union Cabinet relates to
a) Consolidation and revamping of
Prime Ministers Fifteen Point
Programme
b) Financial restructuring of debt
of power distribution companies
c) Generating employment in leftwing extremism affected areas
d) Making all government offices
energy efficient
78. Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
is
a) A zone from where all tropical
cyclones originate
b) A Zone from where trade winds
emerge and travel towards poles
c) A broad trough of low pressure
in equatorial latitudes
d) A zone of high pressure where
tropical cold currents meet
79.
Consider
the
following
statements.
1. It rises in Tibet.
2. It enters India in Ladakh.
3. Shyok, Nubra and Hunza are
amongst its tributaries.
The above may refer to which
river system?
a) Indus
b) Brahmaputra
c) Luni
d) Gandak
80. In a water vessel, total pressure
exerted at the bottom of a container
depends on
1. Height at which the container is
placed above Mean Sea Level (MSL)
2. Height of water column
3. Width of water column
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 2 only
81. Disguised unemployment occurs
a)
when
the
number
of
unemployed
labour
exceeds
employed labour in an industry
b) due to the paradox of
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c) when additional labour do not

contribute to the output
d) when there are job vacancies in
an industry despite producing full
output
82.
Which
of
the
following
roles/functions are performed by the
High Court in India?
1. Determining the Constitutional
validity of any legislation or action of the
executive in the country
2. Giving judgments and directives
to protect public interest and human
rights throughout India
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
83. The Model Code of Conduct
(MCC) has been issued by the
a) Supreme Court of India
b) Election Commission of India
c) President of India
d) Parliament
84. Which of the following countries
is/are NOT a part of G-20 (Major
economies)?
1. South Africa
2. Morocco
3. Mexico
4. Saudi Arabia
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 3 and 4 only
b) 4 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 only
85. To become a law, all bills passed
by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
must be approved by
1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Joint Parliamentary Committee
3. Vice-President
4. President
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 4 only
d) 3 and 4 only
86. Which of the following force(s)
is/are both attractive and repulsive?
1. Gravitation Force
2. Electromagnetic force
3. Strong interaction force
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
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d) 3 only
87. The Terai region is a
a) plain swampy landscape south
of Shiwaliks
b) highland east of Tibet Plateau
c) riverine island supporting high
biodiversity
d) hilly region in North-eastern
India
88. Extratropical storms are different
from Tropical storms in which way?
a) Moisture is carried in lower
atmosphere in case of tropical
storms, whereas it is carried in
upper atmosphere in extratropical
storm
b) tropical storms bring rain, while
extratropical storms do not
c) Extratropical storms are caused
due to easterly trade winds,
whereas
tropical
storms
are
caused without any trade winds
d) None of the above
89. China-Pakistan economic corridor
(CPEC) project seeks to connect
a) Chah bahar port in Pakistan to
the Tibetan region occupied by
China
b) Lahore in Pakistan to Beijing in
China
c) Gwadar port in Pakistan to the
Xinjiang region in China
d) Bunker facilities in Islamabad,
Pakistan to shipping mouths near
East China Sea
90. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is
a
a) Food for works programme
b) subsidized food entitlements
scheme for Below Poverty Line
(BPL) citizens
c) food security financial support
programme for undernourished
villages in India
d) None of the above
91. Which of the following can be a
low-cost technique(s) to separate
healthy seeds from damaged seeds?
a) Treating the seeds with starch
b) Floating seeds on water
c) Checking whether the seed has
sharp ends
d) All of the above
92.
IMPRINT
India
initiative
recently launched by the President
of India relates to
a) Boosting research in the
country
b) Imparting skills to young
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c) Promoting vernacular literature

in urban centres
d)
Reviving
traditional
book
presses in financial crisis
93. Thal, bhor and the pal ghats
passes relate to
a) Vindhya mountain ranges
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Western Ghats
d) Rajmahal Hills
94. A constitution serves which of
following purposes?
1. It is the supreme law which
determines the
relationship
among
citizens living in a territory.
2. It limits the powers of
government.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
95. Consider the following about the
Asian
Infrastructure
Investment
bank (AIIB).
1. It admits only Asian member
countries.
2. It is led by China.
3. All members have equal voting
rights in AIIB.
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only
96. Mangroves do NOT occur in
which state(s) in India?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Odisha
4. Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 4 only
97.
Which
of
the
following
phenomenon can be described with
the help of electromagnetism?
1. Friction
2. Rainbows
3. Lightning
Select the correct answer using
the codes below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) All of the above

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98. Consider the following with

reference to 'Over-the-top services'
in India.
1. It is provided directly by the
Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
2. They are presently regulated by
the Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
99. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen
Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) does NOT
focus on
a) Providing electricity to all villages
in India
b) Separating feeder lines for rural
industrial and other uses
c) Reduction of transmission and
distribution losses
d) Bridging revenue loss by effective
monitoring of electricity usage
100. The implementation of the
'Smart Cities Mission' at the City
level will be done by a Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV). Which of the
following statements is INCORRECT
about SPVs?
a) It will be a limited company
incorporated under the Companies
Act.
b) SPVs will not include any private
sector participation in ownership.
c) Government of India will provide
funds to the SPVs to implement
the project.
d) Both the State government and
Urban Local Body will control the
SPVs

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