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Exam Year: 2025

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    With reference to India, consider the following:

    I. The Inter-State Council
    II. The National Security Council
    III. Zonal Councils

    How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All the three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India:
    I. List I – Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
    II. Extent of the executive power of a State
    III. Conditions of the Governor’s office
    For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I and III only

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer:

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    With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:

    I. An Ordinance can amend any Central Act.
    II. An Ordinance can abridge a Fundamental Right.
    III. An Ordinance can come into effect from a back date.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I and III only

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Statement I:
    Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries. O

    Statement II :
    Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.

    Statement III :
    Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.

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

    (a)

    Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I

    (b)

    Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

    (c)

    Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I

    (d)

    Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    With reference to monoclonal antibodies, consider the following:
    I. They are man-made proteins.
    II. They stimulate the patient’s immune system to fight the specific disease.
    III. They are produced using animal cells only.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    II and III only

    (c)

    I and III only

    (d)

    All the three

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

    (a)

    These are alternatives to hydro- fluorocarbon refrigerants

    (b)

    These are explosives in military weapons

    (c)

    These are high-energy fuels for cruise missiles

    (d)

    These are propulsion fuels for rocket

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following substances:
    I. Ethanol
    II. Nitroglycerine
    III. Urea
    Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how many of them?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:
    I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.
    II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.
    III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All the three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following:
    I. Cigarette butts
    II. Eyeglass lenses
    III. Car tyres
    How many of them contain plastic?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All the three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following types of vehicles:
    I. Full battery electric vehicles
    II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
    III. Fuel cell electric hybrid vehicles
    How many of the above are considered as alternative (powertrain) vehicles?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All the three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (c)