| Agriculture |
| 1 |
How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming |
Farming Techniques |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| 2 |
In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements |
Farming Techniques |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| 3 |
"Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of |
GM Crops |
Single statement based |
Agriculture |
| 4 |
Among the following, which one is the least water efficient crop |
Crop-specific details |
Single statement based |
Agriculture |
| 5 |
With reference to 'palm oil,' consider the following statements |
Crop-specific details |
Multi-liners(4) |
Agriculture |
| 6 |
The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of |
Soils |
Single statement based |
Agriculture |
| Art and Culture |
| 7 |
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India |
Regional Kingdom |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 8 |
Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs |
Indus Valley Civilization |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 9 |
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous |
SourcesXLiterature |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 10 |
In the context of Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct |
Regional Kingdom |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 11 |
Which one of the following statements is correct |
ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 12 |
With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to |
Historical Terms |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 13 |
With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements |
ArchitectureXTemple |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 14 |
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct |
AdministrationXGupta |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 15 |
With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size |
Medieval Administration |
Single statement based |
Art and Culture |
| 16 |
According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the |
KingdomXVijayanagara |
Multi-liners(4) |
Art and Culture |
| 17 |
Consider the following statements |
KingdomXInvasion |
|
Art and Culture |
| 18 |
Consider the following pairs |
Art forms |
|
Art and Culture |
| Economics |
| 19 |
Which among the following steps is most likely to be taken at the time of an economic recession |
Budget, Fiscal Policy |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 20 |
With reference to the Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused or increased by which of the following |
Inflation |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 21 |
Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effects |
Inflation |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 22 |
With reference to 'Urban Cooperative banks' in India, consider the following statements |
Differentiated Banks |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 23 |
The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following |
RBIXLiquidity Management |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 24 |
In India, the central bank's function as the 'lender of last resort' usually refers to which of the following |
RBIxFunctions |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 25 |
Which one of the following effects of the creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Government of India |
Budget, Fiscal Policy |
Single statement based |
Economics |
| 26 |
Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following |
Bonds |
Multi-liners(4) |
Economics |
| 27 |
Consider the following statements |
RBIxFunctions |
|
Economics |
| 28 |
Consider the following |
BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing |
|
Economics |
| 29 |
Consider the following statements |
Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation |
|
Economics |
| 30 |
With reference to India, consider the following statements |
Finance/Capital Market |
|
Economics |
| 31 |
Consider the following statements |
Inflation |
|
Economics |
| Environment |
| 32 |
Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants |
PollutionXSources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 33 |
Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants |
PollutionXSources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 34 |
At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 |
Indian Environment Acts |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 35 |
With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct |
International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 36 |
The 'Common Carbon Metric,' supported by UNEP, has been developed for |
International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 37 |
Which one of the following is a filter feeder |
Marine Ecosystem |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 38 |
What is blue carbon |
Marine Ecosystem |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 39 |
Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent |
SpeciesXPlants |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 40 |
Consider the following kinds of organisms |
Marine Ecosystem |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 41 |
R2 Code of Practices' constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of |
PollutionXImpact & remediation |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 42 |
‘Triclosan’, considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely present in which of the following |
PollutionXSources |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 43 |
Consider the following animals |
SpeciesXPeculiar features |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 44 |
Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics |
PollutionXSources |
Single statement based |
Environment |
| 45 |
With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements |
PollutionXSources |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 46 |
In nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil |
SpeciesXPlants |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 47 |
Which of the following are detritivores |
SpeciesXPeculiar features |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 48 |
Which of the following have species that can establish symbiotic relationship with other organisms |
SpeciesXPeculiar features |
Multi-liners(4) |
Environment |
| 49 |
Consider the following statements |
SpeciesXPlants |
|
Environment |
| Geography |
| 50 |
The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The forest development in such areas is generally kept in check by one or more or a combination of some conditions. Which of the following are such conditions |
Forests vegetation |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 51 |
Consider the following rivers |
Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes |
Multi-liners(4) |
Geography |
| 52 |
With reference to the Indus river system, among the following four rivers, one of them joins the Indus directly |
Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 53 |
With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements |
World Geography: Rivers,Seas,Oceans |
Two-liners(20) |
Geography |
| 54 |
With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of |
Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 55 |
Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome, and as a result, the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes rooted on the upper branches of trees. This is the most likely description of |
Forests vegetation |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 56 |
In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrient to enter |
Geomorphology |
Single statement based |
Geography |
| 57 |
Consider the following statements |
Oceanography |
|
Geography |
| Governance |
| 58 |
With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements |
SchemeXInsurance |
Multi-liners(4) |
Governance |
| 59 |
With reference to India, consider the following statements |
Various Acts |
|
Governance |
| International Relations |
| 60 |
With reference to ‘Water Credit’, consider the following statements |
International Initiatives(NGO,Export Control Regimes) |
Multi-liners(4) |
International Relations |
| 61 |
Consider the following statements |
|
|
International Relations |
| 62 |
Consider the following statements |
United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies |
|
International Relations |
| 63 |
Consider the following statements |
United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies |
|
International Relations |
| 64 |
Consider the following statements |
United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies |
|
International Relations |
| Modern History |
| 65 |
In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located |
Advent of Europeans |
Multi-liners(4) |
Modern History |
| 66 |
With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct |
Freedom Movement Personalities |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 67 |
With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct |
National Movement X Cripps Mission |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 68 |
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School |
MovementXSocial Reform |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 69 |
Who among the following is associated with 'Song from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English |
Freedom Movement Personalities |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 70 |
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as officers of the Indian National Army. |
Revolutionary Movement |
Single statement based |
Modern History |
| 71 |
Consider the following statements |
Council Acts, Commissions |
|
Modern History |
| 72 |
Consider the following statements |
Advent of Europeans |
|
Modern History |
| Off Topics |
| 73 |
Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award, which was instituted in the year 2000 |
Sports |
Multi-liners(4) |
Off Topics |
| 74 |
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards |
National,International Prize(Not Nobel) |
Multi-liners(4) |
Off Topics |
| 75 |
Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship |
Sports |
Two-liners(20) |
Off Topics |
| 76 |
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics |
Sports |
Two-liners(20) |
Off Topics |
| Polity |
| 77 |
A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India |
|
Multi-liners(4) |
Polity |
| 78 |
‘Right to Privacy’ is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India |
|
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 79 |
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model |
Political Theory |
Two-liners(20) |
Polity |
| 80 |
Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy |
Political Theory |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 81 |
Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates |
DPSP |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 82 |
Constitutional government means |
Political Theory |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 83 |
Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character |
|
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 84 |
With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements |
Union and State Executive |
Two-liners(20) |
Polity |
| 85 |
What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950 |
Preamble |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 86 |
What is the position of the Right to Property in India |
|
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 87 |
With reference to the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements |
Judiciary |
Two-liners(20) |
Polity |
| 88 |
Which one of the following best defines the term 'State' |
Political Theory |
Single statement based |
Polity |
| 89 |
With reference to India, consider the following statements |
Citizenship |
|
Polity |
| 90 |
Consider the following statements |
Elections, Delimitation |
|
Polity |
| 91 |
With reference to India, consider the following statements |
Judiciary |
|
Polity |
| Science and Technology |
| 92 |
In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following |
PhysicsXGeneral |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 93 |
In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements |
Genetics,Biotechnology |
Two-liners(20) |
Science and Technology |
| 94 |
Water can dissolve more substances than any other |
Chemistry |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 95 |
The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of |
Genetics,Biotechnology |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 96 |
With reference to recent developments regarding 'Recombinant Vector Vaccine,' consider the following statements |
Vaccines |
Two-liners(20) |
Science and Technology |
| 97 |
With reference to street lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps |
PhysicsXLight energy |
Multi-liners(4) |
Science and Technology |
| 98 |
Which one of the following is a reason why astronomical distances are measured in light-years |
SpaceXTheory |
Single statement based |
Science and Technology |
| 99 |
Consider the following statements |
Specific Diseases |
|
Science and Technology |
| 100 |
Consider the following |
Genetics,Biotechnology |
|
Science and Technology |