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Q. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the
[A] Preamble to the Constitution
[B] Directive Principles of State Policy
[C] Fundamental Duties
[D] Ninth Schedule
Q. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
[A] Continental shelf is undulating
[B] Warm and cold oceanic currents meet
[C] Rivers drain out large amounts of fresh water into the sea
[D] Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
Q. “Rule of Law Index” is released by which of the following?
[A] Amnesty International
[B] International Court of Justice
[C] World Justice Project
[D] The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
Q. The word ‘Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
[A] fossils of a kind of dinosaurs
[B] a cave system found in North-East India
[C] a geological period in the history of Indian subcontinent
[D] an early human species
Q. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the
[A] three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
[B] three main musical Gharanas prevalent in India
[C] three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
[D] three main styles of Indian temple architecture
Q. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the
[A] Deposits and Advances Fund
[B] Contingency Fund of India
[C] Public Account
[D] Consolidated Fund of India
Q. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
[A] Amoghavarsha I
[B] Ballala II
[C] Prataparudra II
[D] Harihara I
Q. In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the main reason?
[A] Absence of land in those regions
[B] Coriolis force is too weak
[C] Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
[D] Sea Surface temperature are low
Q. Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in
[A] desert margins, liable to strong wind action
[B] low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
[C] scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
[D] None of the option
Q. Variations in the length of day and night time from season to season are due to
[A] earth's rotation on its axis
[B] earths revolution round sun in elliptical manner
[C] latitudinal position of place
[D] revolution of earth on tilted axis
Q. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
[A] It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
[B] The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
[C] The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
[D] It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people
Q. With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
[A] The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless
[B] It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.
[C] The ceiling "laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.
[D] Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
Q. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty Unity and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the
[A] Fundamental Rights
[B] Preamble of the Constitution
[C] Fundamental Duties
[D] Directive Principles of State Policy
Q. Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of
[A} Algae and Bacteria
[B] Algae and Fungi
[C] Bacteria and Fungi
[D] Fungi and Mosses
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?
[A] Crustaceans-Herrings-Diatoms
[B] Diatoms-Herrings-Crustaceans
[C] Crustaceans-Diatoms-Herrings
[D] Diatoms-Crustaceans-Herrings
Q. Ball bearings are used in cycles, cars etc. Because
[A] actual area of contact between wheel and axle is increased
[B] effective area of contact between wheel and axle is reduced
[C] effective area of contact between wheel and axle is increased
[D] None of the statements is correct
Q. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of mixed farming?
[A} Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops
[B] Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field
[C] Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
[D] None of the options are correct
Q. The Function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to
[A] Slow down the speed of neutrons
[B] Stop the nuclear reaction
[C] Cool down the reactor
[D] Increase the speed of neutrons
Q. A “closed economy” is an economy in which
[A} only exports take place
[B] neither exports nor imports take place
[C] deficit financing takes place
[D] the money supply is fully controlled
Q. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
[A] To vote in public elections
[B] To safeguard public property
[C] To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
[D] To develop the scientific temper
Q. The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
[A] Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars
[B] Making Zarnindar 's position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot
[C] Making judicial system more efficient
[D] None of the options are correct
Q. Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled,” Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
[B] The good of individual is contained in the good of all
[C] Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
[D] None of the options are correct
Q. The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of
[A] Integrated Rural Programme
[B] National Skill Development Mission
[C] Lead Bank Scheme
[D] Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Q. Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?
[A] Maintenance of law and order
[B] Paying taxes
[C] Dealing with construction permits
[D] Registering property
Q. Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?
[A] FII is considered to be more stable than FDI
[B] FII helps bring better management skills and technology, while FDI only brings in capital
[C] FII helps in increasing capital availability in general, while FDI only targets specific sectors.
[D] FDI flows only into the secondary market, while FII targets primary market
Q. If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because
[A] exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest
[B] the rain forest species are slow- growing
[C] propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability
[D] the soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients
Q. Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant ‘blackholes’ billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?
[A} 'Higgs boson particles' were detected.
[B] 'Gravitational waves' were detected
[C] Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through 'wormhole' was confirmed.
[D] It enabled the scientists to understand 'singularity'.
Q. Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May, 2018?
[A] Canada
[B] Australia
[C] The European Union
[D] The United States of America
Q. Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?
[A] Curbing imports of non-essential goods-and promoting exports
[B] Following an expansionary monetary policy
[C] Encouraging Indian borrowers to issue rupee denominated Masala Bonds
[D] Easing conditions relating to external commercial borrowing
Q. Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
[A] Rajamannar Committee (1969)
[B] First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
[C] Sarkaria Commission (1983)
[D] National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
Q. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
[A} Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
[B] Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
[C] Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
[D] Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
Q. Which one of the following reflects the nicest, appropriate relationship between law and liberty?
[A] If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
[B] If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.
[C] If there are no laws, there is no liberty
[D] If there are inure laws, there is less liberty.
Q. The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the
[A} Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership
[B] Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
[C] Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting
[D] Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
Q. Ilbert bill controversy was related to
[A] Removal of disqualifications imposed on Indian magistrates with regards the trial of Europeans
[B] imposition on certain restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
[C] Imposition on certain restrictions to carry arms by Indians
[D] removal of duty on imported cotton cloth
Q. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
[A} Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
[B] Nainital (Uttarakhand)
[C] Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
[D] Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
Q. Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
[A] Yemen and South Sudan
[B] Angola and Zambia
[C] Morocco and Tunisia
[D] Venezuela and Colombia
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