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Exam Year: 2021

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    The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of

    (a)

    brown forest soil

    (b)

    fissure volcanic rock

    (c)

    granite and schist

    (d)

    shale and limestone

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    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.

    (a)

    Leaders of the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement

    (b)

    Members of the Interim Government in 1946

    (c)

    Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly

    (d)

    Officers of the Indian National Army

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to ‘palm oil,’ consider the following statements:

    1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
    2. Palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.
    3. Palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    In nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil?
    1.Fern
    2.Lichen
    3.Moss
    4.Mushroom
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    1 and 4 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3

    (d)

    1, 3, and 4

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?

    (a)

    A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government.

    (b)

    A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights, and safeguard their means of sustenance.

    (c)

    A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition, and government.

    (d)

    A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority, and an independent judiciary.

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements:

    1.It is a product of oil refineries.
    2.Some industries use it to generate power.
    3.Its use causes sulfur emissions into the environment.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2, and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

    (a)

    Paragana—Sarkar—Suba

    (b)

    Sarkar—Paragana—Suba

    (c)

    Suba—Sarkar—Paragana

    (d)

    Paragana—Suba—Sarkar

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?

    (a)

    Low-density polyethylene

    (b)

    Polycarbonate

    (c)

    Polyethylene terephthalate

    (d)

    Polyvinyl chloride

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who among the following is associated with ‘Song from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

    (a)

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    (b)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    (c)

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    (d)

    Sarojini Naidu

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following animals:
    1. Hedgehog
    2. marmot
    3. Pangolin
    to reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organisms rolls up/roll up and protects/protect its/their vulnerable parts?

    (a)

    1 and 2

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    3 only

    (d)

    1 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)