| Agriculture |
| 1 |
Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in |
Soils |
Single statement based |
Agriculture |
| 2 |
Consider the following crops |
Crop-specific details |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| 3 |
Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil |
Soils |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| 4 |
Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct |
Soils |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| Art and Culture |
| 5 |
Consider the following historical places |
ArtXPainting |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 6 |
Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism |
BuddhismXPhilosophy |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 7 |
In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called 'Tribhanga' has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose |
Art formsXDance |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 8 |
Which of the following characterizes/characterize the people of Indus Civilization |
Indus Valley Civilization |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 9 |
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following |
Philosophical Schools |
Two-liners(20) |
Art and Culture |
| 10 |
The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general |
Foreign Travellers |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 11 |
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine |
JainismXphilosophy |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 12 |
Consider the following Bhakti Saints |
Bhakti and Sufi Movements |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 13 |
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements |
ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 14 |
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is |
ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 15 |
Consider the following pairs |
Tribes in News |
|
Art and Culture |
| Economics |
| 16 |
The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the |
National Income Accounting(GDP) |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 17 |
Which one of the following groups of items is included in India's foreign-exchange reserves |
Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 18 |
The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of |
RBIxFunctions |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 19 |
Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to |
Financial Inclusion,PSL |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 20 |
Which of the following constitute Capital Account |
Budget, Fiscal Policy |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 21 |
The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of |
Trade |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 22 |
Disguised unemployment generally means |
Economic Growth,LPG,Planning |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 23 |
To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do |
Demographic Dividend |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 24 |
Consider the liquid assets |
Banking Regulations |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 25 |
Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households |
Differentiated Banks |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 26 |
Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if |
Economic Growth,LPG,Planning |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 27 |
In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for |
Budget, Fiscal Policy |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 28 |
Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect |
Inflation |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 29 |
In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to |
RBIXLiquidity Management |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 30 |
Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be |
RBIXLiquidity Management |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 31 |
Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India |
|
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 32 |
An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the |
RBIXLiquidity Management |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 33 |
A rise in general level of prices may be caused by |
Inflation |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 34 |
Consider the following statements |
Inflation |
|
Economics |
| Environment |
| 35 |
Consider the following organisms |
SpeciesXExotic/Invasive |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 36 |
Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss |
SpeciesXPlants |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 37 |
Consider the following fauna of India |
SpeciesXThreats and Conservation efforts |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 38 |
With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements |
Ecological Theory |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 39 |
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest |
Indian Environment Acts |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 40 |
Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among |
PollutionXSources |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 41 |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing |
Ecological Theory |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 42 |
In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an eological succession because |
Ecological Theory |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 43 |
Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an |
Ecological Theory |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 44 |
With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following |
Biofertilizers/Fuels |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 45 |
Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India |
PollutionXSources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 46 |
Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by |
PollutionXAcid Rain |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 47 |
In which of the following states is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat |
SpeciesXHabitat |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 48 |
With reference to the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of organism is/are |
Ecological Theory |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 49 |
Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the |
PollutionXSources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 50 |
Consider the following |
SpeciesXHabitat |
|
Environment |
| 51 |
Consider the following pairs |
National Parks |
|
Environment |
| 52 |
Consider the following animals |
Marine Ecosystem |
|
Environment |
| 53 |
Consider the following pairs |
National Parks |
|
Environment |
| Geography |
| 54 |
The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where |
Oceanography |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 55 |
Which of the following is/are the characteristic/ characteristics of Indian coal |
Oil,Natural Resources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 56 |
During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the |
Climate Type |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 57 |
Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests |
Forests vegetation |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 58 |
Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to |
World Geography:Solstice |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 59 |
The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal |
ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 60 |
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion |
World Geography: Rivers,Seas,Oceans |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 61 |
The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. |
Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 62 |
Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders. |
Climate Type |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 63 |
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched |
World Geography:Map based Questions |
Not Matched |
Geography |
| 64 |
Consider the following statements |
Oil,Natural Resources |
|
Geography |
| 65 |
Consider the following |
Universe, Solar System and Earth |
|
Geography |
| Modern History |
| 66 |
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because |
National Movement 1927-1932 |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 67 |
Quit India Movement was launched in response to |
National Movement X Cripps Mission |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 68 |
Annie Besant was |
Freedom Movement Personalities |
Multi-liners(4) |
Modern History |
| 69 |
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the |
British Policies |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 70 |
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for |
MovementsXTribals, Peasant |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 71 |
With reference to Indian History, the members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were |
Council Acts, Commissions |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| Polity |
| 72 |
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the |
DPSP |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 73 |
Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution |
Non-Constitutional/Statutory Bodies |
Multi-liners(4) |
Polity |
| 74 |
With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements |
Judiciary |
Two-liners(20) |
Polity |
| 75 |
Economic Justice' as one of objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in |
DPSP |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 76 |
With reference to Parliament, consider the following statements; |
ParliamentXHouses |
Two-liners(20) |
Polity |
| 77 |
What will follow if a Money Bill substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha |
Types of Bills |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 78 |
Consider the following statements : The Parliamentary Committe on Public Accounts |
ParliamentXCommittees |
Multi-liners(4) |
Polity |
| 79 |
Who among the following constitute the National Development Council |
Non-Constitutional/Statutory Bodies |
Multi-liners(4) |
Polity |
| 80 |
In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the |
Union and State Executive |
Multi-liners(4) |
Polity |
| 81 |
The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. |
5th & 6th Schedules |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 82 |
The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international |
ParliamentxProcedures |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 83 |
Consider the following statements |
Attorney General |
|
Polity |
| 84 |
Consider the following statements |
Non-Constitutional/Statutory Bodies |
|
Polity |
| 85 |
Consider the following statements |
Union and State Executive |
|
Polity |
| 86 |
Consider the following statements |
Amendment |
|
Polity |
| Science and Technology |
| 87 |
Conside the following phenomena |
PhysicsXLight energy |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 88 |
Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because |
PhysicsXGeneral |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 89 |
Improper handling and storage of Cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins |
Specific Diseases |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 90 |
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through |
Specific Diseases |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 91 |
Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical |
PhysicsXLight energy |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 92 |
Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred |
Genetics,Biotechnology |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 93 |
Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because |
Biology,Human Physiology |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 94 |
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to |
Genetics,Biotechnology |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 95 |
Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because |
Chemistry |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 96 |
The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct |
PhysicsXGeneral |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 97 |
The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the |
PhysicsXGeneral |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 98 |
Which of the following statements is/are correct |
Biology,Human Physiology |
|
Science and Technology |
| 99 |
Consider the following minerals |
Biology,Human Physiology |
|
Science and Technology |