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Exam Year: 2024

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.
    2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.
    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:

    (b)

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    Consider the following:
    1. Battery storage
    2. Biomass generators
    3. Fuel cells
    4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units
    How many of the above are considered “Distributed Energy Resources”?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    Only three

    (d)

    All four*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following:
    1. Pyroclastic debris
    2. Ash and dust
    3. Nitrogen compounds
    4. Sulphur compounds
    How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    Only three

    (d)

    only four*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Consider the following:
    1. Carabid beetles
    2. Centipedes
    3. Flies
    4. Termites
    5. Wasps
    Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

    (a)

    only two

    (b)

    only three*

    (c)

    only four

    (d)

    all five

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I: Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars.

    Statement-II: Compared to dwarf stars, giant stars have a greater rate of nuclear reactions.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Party : Its Leader
    1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh : Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
    2. Socialist Party : C. Rajagopalachari
    3. Congress for Democracy : Jagjivan Ram
    4. Swatantra Party : Acharya Narendra Dev
    How many of the above are correctly matched?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two*

    (c)

    Only three

    (d)

    All four

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries.

    Statement-II: Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I:
    The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
    Statement-II:
    Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long-wave radiation.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct*

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • ,

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I: There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
    Statement-II: There have been military takeovers/coups d’état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    (a)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I*

    (b)

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

    (c)

    Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

    (d)

    Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • ,

    Consider the following:
    1. Cashew
    2. Papaya
    3. Red sanders
    How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

    (a)

    Only one*

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (a)