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Exam Year: 2013

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    Consider the following pairs :
    (1). Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
    (2). Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
    (3). Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1, 2 and 3

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following animals:
    (1). Sea cow
    (2). Sea horse
    (3). Sea lion
    Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    1 and 3 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Council of Ministers in the centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
    2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
    3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following pairs :
    Tribe State
    (1). Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
    (2). Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
    (3). Dongaria Kondh : Odisha
    (4). Bonda : Tamil Nadu
    Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

    (a)

    1 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 4 only

    (c)

    1, 3 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements :
    1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.
    2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
    3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following :
    1.Star tortoise
    2.Monitor lizard
    3.Pygmy hog
    4.Spider monkey
    Which of the above are naturally found in India?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 4 only

    (d)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    (1). Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
    (2). Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
    (3). Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements :
    Attorney General of India can

    (a)

    take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha

    (b)

    be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha

    (c)

    speak in the Lok Sabha

    (d)

    vote in the Lok Sabha

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements :
    1. Inflation benefits the debtors.
    2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the
    recent past. What is/are the importance/importances of discovering this particle?
    (1). It will enable us to under-stand as to why elementary particles have mass.
    (2). It will enable us in the near future to develop the technology of transferring matter from
    one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
    (3). It will enable us to create better fuels for nuclear fission.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (a)