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Match List I with List I1 and select the correct answer from the options given :

List I List II

a. Erdkunde I. Alexander von Humboldt

b. Anthropo-Geographic 11. Jean Brunhes

c. Geogrda Humana 111. Carl Ritter

d. Cosmos IV. Friedrich Ratzel

Answer Options :
a b c d
(1) 11 I11 I IV
(2) IV I1 I11 I
(3) I11 IV I1 I
(4) I I11 IV I1

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Examine the following statements and identify the correct statementls :

Statement 'A': Within 24 hours the Earth rotates in 360" longitudes.
Statement 'B' :The Earth requires four minutes to cross the one degree longitude.

(1) Statements 'A' and 'B' are correct

(2) Statements 'A' and 'B' are incorrect

(3) Statement 'A' is correct but statement 'B' is incorrect

(4) Statement 'A' is incorrect but statement 'B' is correct

Which of the following relief features is not an effect of internal forces of the Earth ?
(1) Graben
(2) Horst
(3) Residual Mountain
(4) Rift Valley
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volcanic eruption :

c. d.
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(1) Acid Lava Cone Mixed Cone Cinder Cone Basic Lava Cone
(2) Basic Lava Cone Cinder Cone Mixed Cone Acid Lava Cone
(3) Acid Lava Cone Basic Lava Cone Cinder Cone Mixed Cone
(4) Cinder Cone Acid Lava Cone Basic Lava Cone Mixed Cone
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 Find out the correct sequence of planetary winds found from the equator to pole.
(1) Westerlies, Trade winds, Polar winds
(2) Trade winds, Westerlies, Polar winds
(3) Trade winds, Polar winds, Westerlies
(4) Polar winds, Westerlies, Trade winds

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R). Select your answer from the following options.
Assertion (A) : Oceanic salinity is low in the equatorial region.
Reason (R) : Equatorial region is characterized by heavy rainfall, cloudiness and
humidity.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

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Which of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?

(1) Solution (2) Oxidation
(3) Carbonation (4) Corrosion
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Identify the correct statemenus from the following :

Statement 'A': The weight of water vapour per unit volume of air in specific
temperature is called relative humidity.
Statement 'B': Specific humidity is the ratio of air water vapour content to its
water vapour capacity at a given temperature.
(1) Statements 'A' and 'B' both are'corred
(2) Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect
(3) Statement 'A' is correct but statement 'B' is incorrect
(4) Statement 'A' is incorrect but statement 'B' is correct

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Identify the correct statemenus from the following :
Assertion (A) :The isotherm lines remain almost parallel to one another and parallel
to latitudes on oceanic surfaces.
Reason (R) : Temperatures a t maritime locations are free from effect of elevation.

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the corred explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false but (R)is true
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Consider the following statements and select the correct option from the following :
a. Most of the fishing grounds occur in areas where the continental shelf is wide.
b. Fishing activity is well developed in warm tropical waters.
c. Mixing of warm and cold currents brings plant nutrients for fish.
d. Inland fisheries are more significant than other types in India.
Answer Options :
(1) Statements a and b are correct
(2) Statements a and c are correct
(3) Statements b, c and d are correct
(4) Statements a, b and c are correct

In developing countries the population pyramid has a

(1) Narrow base and wide top
(2) Wide base and wide top
(3) Wide base and narrow top
(4) Narrow base and narrow top
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Examine the following statements and select the correct option :
Statement 'A': Some land area of India is situated in the northern hemisphere and
some in the southern hemisphere.
Statement 'B': The extension of India from north to south is approximately more
than 7500 km.
(1) Statements 'Kand 'B' both are correct
(2) Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect
(3) Statement 'A' is correct but statement 'B' is incorrect
(4) Statement 'A' is incorrect but statement 'B' is correct

Examine the following statements and select the correct option. :

Statement 'A': Himalayan rivers cross many Himalayan ranges and the Shivalik
Hills and enter into the plain area.
Statement 'B' : Peninsular rivers flow through the riff valleys created by faults.
(1) Statements 'A' and 'B' both are correct
(2) Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect
(3) Statement 'A' is correct but statement 'B' is incorrect
(4) Statement 'A' is incorrect but statement 'B' is correct
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The rain fed and rain shadow areas are the characteristics of
(1) Cyclonic rainfall
(2) Convectional rainfall
(3) Orographic rainfall
(4) Thermal rainfall

Which region has the following characteristics ?

a. Useful for water transport
b. Production of coconut is taken up
c. Favourable for fishing
d. Attraction for tourists
Answer Options :
(1) North-India Plain Region
(2) Peninsular Plateau
(3) Coastal Plains
(4) Himalayan Region
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Match the following Pollutants and their Mediums as per the UNEP documents :
Pollutant Medium
a. Nitrogen oxides I. Sea
b. Petroleum hydrocarbons 11. Food
c. Fluorides 111. Air
d. Mycotoxins IV. Fresh water
Answer Options :

Which of the following days is designated as World Ozone Day by the U.N. General
Assembly ?
(1) lStJune (2) 5th June
(3) September
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Which of the following greenhouse gases is entirely produced by human activities ?
(1) Methane (2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Nitrous oxide (4) Chlorofluorocarbons

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The transitional area between two living organisms is known as
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(3) Ecotone (4) Ecotype

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The impact of humans on global climate has been induced by which of the following ?
a. Deforestation since 8000 years
b. Use of fire and overgrazing
c. Wet paddy cultivation since 5000 years
d. Industrial revolution
Answer Options :
(1) Only d
(2) Only c and d
(3) Only b, c and d
(4) All of the above
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At which of the following places was an iron and steel factory not started during the
Second Five Year Plan ?
a. Rourkela (Orissa) b. Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)
c. Durgapur (West Bengal) d. Bokaro (Jharkhand)
Answer Options :
(1) Onlyaandb (2) Only c
(3) Only d (4) Only a and d

Which of the following idare not the supply-side factorls responsible for inflation ?
a. Increase in export b. Store
c. Increase in credit creation d. Famine
Answer Options :
(1) Onlyaand b (2) Only c and d
(3) Only d (4) Only c

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Which of the following factors are not responsible for poverty ?
a. Inflation b. Increase in Government expenditure
c. Deficit Financing d. Short savings and Capital formation
Answer Options :
(1) Onlyaandc (2) Only a, c and d
(3) Only b and d (4) Onlvbandc
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"Absence of minimum income to get the minimum needs of life" is concerned with
which of the following types of poverty ?
(1) Absolute poverty (2) Relative poverty
(3) Both the above (4) None of the above

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Identify the correct statemenus in context of the Food Security Act, 2013.
a. It gives legal entitlement of food security to 75% rural and 50% urban
population.
b. A beneficiary will be entitled rice, coarse cereals and wheat @ P 3, t 2 and
t 1per kg per month respectively.
Answer Options :
(1) Both a and b are correct (2) Both a and b are incorrect
(3) Only a is correct (4) Only b is correct

What is the percentage of Indian population in the population of the world according
to the Indian Census Report, 2011 ?
(1) 16.5 percent (2) 17.3 percent (3) 17.5 percent (4) 17.7 percent

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Which of the following population policies decided the minimum marriage age
as 21 years for males and 18 years for females ?
(1) National Population Policy, 1976 (2) National Population Policy, 1977
(3) National Population Policy, 2000 (4) Population Projections (2001 - 2026)
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Which of the following programmes idare started by the Government of India for the
purpose of 'Social Security' ?
a. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana
b. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
c. National Social Assistance Programme
Answer Options :
(1) Only a and b (2) Only b and c
(3) Only c (4) All of the abwe

Which of the following factors idare concerned in the calculation of Green National
Income (GNI) ?
a. National Income
b. Depletion of Natural Resources
c. Environmental Degradation
Answer Options :
(1) Onlyaandc (2) Only a
(3) Only a and b (4) All of the above

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Which of the following are measured in Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ?
a. Poverty and Hunger
b. Women's Empowerment
c. Environmental Sustainability
d. Global Partnerships for Development
Answer Options :
(1) O n l y a a n d b (2) Onlycandd
(3) Only a, b and c (4) All of the above

Which of the following schemes are included in women and child development
schemes ?
a. Anganwadi Services Scheme
b. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Scheme
c. National Nutrition Mission
d. Child Protection Scheme
Answer Options :
(1) Only a and b (2) Only c and d
(3) Onlya,bandc (4) All of the above
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 In any poverty reduction strategy there is a need to incorporate both
self-employment and wage employment, because
a. Self-employment is a major form of employment in rural areas.
b. Dependence on wage employment will lead to total dependence on the
employer.
c. Otherwise it will increase the gap between the rich and the poor.
d. It will strengthen the asset base of the rich.
Answer Options :
(1) Only a and b (2) Only b and c
(3) Only c and d (4) All of the above

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The concept of Human Poverty Index (HPI) was introduced in the

(1) Human Development Report, 1990

(2) Human Development Report, 1997

(3) Human Development Report, 2001

(4) Human Development Report, 2014
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The phenomenal growth of 'census towns' is a challenge as these towns

a. Do not have urban governance structure

b. Do not have the requisite urban infrastructure

c. Result out of rapid population growth

Answer Options :
(1) a, b and c (2) Only a and b
(3) Only b and c (4) Only a and c

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Which of the following was the aim of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 17) ?

(1) To achieve economic growth and stable development

(2) To achieve faster growth and development

(3) To achieve faster and more inclusive growth

(4) To achieve faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

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Which of the following describes the Geostationary Orbit (GEO)correctly ?
( 1 ) Altitude of 20,000 km above the sea level and the orbital period is 12 hours.
(2) Altitude of 36,000 km above the sea level and the orbital period is 24 hours.
( 3 ) Altitude of 400 km above the sea level and the orbital period is 90 minutes.
( 4 ) None of the above

In Fresnel's Biprism, the value of wavelength (A) depends upon

( 1 ) The distance between two coherent sources
( 2 ) The fringe-width
( 3 ) The distance between slit and eyepiece of telescope
( 4 ) All of the above

What focal length should the spectacles have for a person for whom the least
distance of distinct vision is 50 em ?
( 1 ) 50 cm, concave (2) 50 cm, convex
( 3 ) 25 cm, concave (4) 25 cm, convex
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A resistor of 10 51 connected across a cell of emf 12 V, draws the current of.l.1 A.
Find the internal resistance of the cell.
(1) 10 9 (2) 0.1 n

Two parallel slits 1 millimetre apart are placed 1metre away 6-om the screen. What
is the fringe separation due to interference effect, when a beam of wavelength
500 nanometres is incident on them ?
(1) 5.0 mm (2) 0.5 mm
(3) 5.0 cm (4) 0.05 mm

A steam engine delivers 5.4 x 10' J of work per minute by taking 3-6 x 10' J of heat
6-om its source. What is the efficiency of the engine ?

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In some trees, copper deficiency may cause blisters and deep slits in the bark from
which exudes gum. This disease is known as
(1) Exanthema (2) White bud
(3) Dieback (4) Necrosis

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(3) 60 (4) 50
The maximum yield of ATP from the complete oxidation of sucrose via aerobic
respiration is
(1) 37 (2) 44
(3) 60 (4) 50

The binomial system of classification was given by

(1) Carolus Linnaeus (2) Bentham and Hooker
(3) Theophrastus (4) Hutchinson

According to Sir J.C. Bose, an Indian scientist, ascent of sap takes place due to the
of living cells of the innermost cortical layer.
(1) pulsatory activity (2) transpiration pull theory
(3) cohesion theory (4)' root pressure theory
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Which of the following theories are related to evolution of life ?
a. The theory of natural selection
b. Mutation theory of evolution
c. Theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics
d. Theory of segregation
Answer Options :
(1) a, b and d (2) a, b andc
(3) a, c and d (4) All of the above

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(3) ST,q&s (4) ST, a & %
Which of the following are hormones of the pituitary gland ?
a. TSH
b. STH
c. HCG
d. ADH
Answer Options :
(1) a a n d b (2) b and c
(3) a, band d (4) a, b and c
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The skeletal system performs which of the following functions ?

a. Protection
b. Hematopoiesis
c. Movement facilitation
d. Mineral storage
Answer Options :
(1) a, b a n d c
(2) b, c and d
(3) a, c and d
(4) All of the above

Gregor Mendel is ofkn referred to as the Father of Genetics, since he f i s t

enunciated the principles of heredity. His experimental material was
(1) Fruit fly
(2) Bread mould
(3) Pea plant
(4) Rhesus monkey
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(1) Be (2) Mg (3) Sr (4) I

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(1) Be (2) Mg (3) Sr (4) I

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Wood grain alcohol is nothing but
(4) **
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Water is often treated with chlorine to
(1) Increase oxygen content (2) Kill germs
(3) Remove sedimentation (4) Remove insoluble impurities
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Corrosion takes place as a result of
(1) Only physical reactions (2) Only chemical reactions
(3) Both (1)and (2) (4) None of the above

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Natural gas mainly consists of
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On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of

India came into effect ?
a. Citizenship b. Elections (Article-324)
c. Provisional Parliament d. Fundamental Rights
Answer Options :
(1) a, band c (2) b, c and d (3) a and c (4) a and b

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India pronounce the verdict
that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be amended by the Parliament ?
(1) Shankari Prasad vs Union of India
(2) Golaknath vs State of Punjab
(3) Kesavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala
(4) Minerva Mills Ltd. vs Union of India

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Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is
incorrect ?
a. The electoral college for election to this office consists of the elected members of
both the Houses of Parliament.
b. He can hold the office of the President for a period not exceeding six months in
the absence of the President.
c. For election to this office a candidate's nomination paper must be subscribed by
a t least 20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as seconders.
(1) a (2) b (3) c (4) None of the above
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Consider the following statements :

a. Zonal Councils are the constitutional bodies.
b. The Prime Minister acts as the Chairman of all Zonal Councils.
c. Each Chief Minister acts as the Vice-Chairman of the Zonal Council by rotation.
d. Joint meetings of two or more Zonal Councils are presided over by the Union
Home Minister.
(1) Statements a, b and c are correct (2) Statements b, c and d are correct
(3) Statements a, c and d are correct (4) Statements c and d are correct

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Recommendations of the Sixth Report of Second Administrative Reforms
Commission on Local Government are
a. Set up unified metropolitan transport authority in all cities of one million plus
population.
b. Constitute a local body ombudsman.
c. Direct election of the Mayors.
d. Set up District Councils and the Collector would work as the Chief Secretary.
Answer Options :
(1) a , b a n d c (2) b, c and d
(3) a, c and d (4) a, b, c and d
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Constitution and were added through constitutional amendments ?
a. To minimise inequality in income.
b. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife.
c. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
d. To ensure equal justice and l?ee legal aid to the poor.
e. To secure adequate means of livelihood for all citizens.
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Which of the following statements are correct ?
a. Parliament can increase a tax.
b. Parliament cannot reduce a tax.
c. Parliament can abolish a tax.
d. Parliament cannot increase a tax.
e. Parliament can reduce a tax.
(1) a , c a n d e (2) b, c and d
(3) c, d and e (4) candd

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Which of the following statements regarding Zero Hour are correct ?

a. Zero Hour is an Indian innovation in the field of Parliamentary Procedure.
b. The time gap between the question hour and the agenda of house is known as
Zero Hour.
c. This device has been in existence since 1962.
d. It is an informal device available to the members of the Parliament.
(1) a, band c (2) a, c and d
(3) b and c (4) All of the above

Consider the following statements :

a. The provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats are not
applicable to the Fifth Schedule Areas.
b. At present seven states have Fifth Schedule Areas.
c. The Parliament has enacted the PESA Act in 1996 for such areas.
Which of the above statements islare correct ?
(1) a a n d b (2) a and c (3) Only a (4) All of the above

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Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the duty of the Union to
promote the spread of the Hindi language, to develop it so that it may become the
'Lingua Franca' of the composite culture of India ?
(1) Article 343 (2) Article 348 (3) Article 350 (4) Article 351

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 The Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution mentions salary, allowances and
other privileges of certain officials. Which one of the following is not amongst those
officials ?
(1) The Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
( 2 ) The Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council
(3) The Attorney General of India
(4) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Which of the following statements islare correct ?

a. Only the Rajya Sabha and not Lok Sabha.canhave nominated members.
b. There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to
the Anglo-Indian Community to the Rajya Sabha.
c. There is no constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed a s Union
Ministers.
d. A nominated member can vote both in Presidential and Vice-Presidential
elections.
(1) a and b (2) c and d
(3) Only b (4) Only c
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 Select the correct statementls.
a. Some democratic countries are republics.
b. Some democratic countries are not republics.
Answer Options :
(1) Only a (2) Only b
(3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

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Select the correct statementls.
a. A citizen enjoys all the civil rights in the State.
b. A citizen enjoys all the political rights in the State.
c. An alien enjoys all the civil rights in the State.
d. An alien enjoys all the political rights in the State.
Answer Options :
(1) Only a, b and c (2) Only a, b and d
(3) Only a and b (4) Only a, c and d

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Arrange in appropriate order (formation of the States) :
a. Mizoram b. Nagaland
c. Meghalaya d. Maharashtra
Answer Options :
(1) a, d, b, c (2) d, b, c, a
(3) c, d, b, a (4) d, b, a, c
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Out of the following statements about the regulatory body in the field of higher
education, which is not correct ?
(1) National Knowledge Commission under the leadership of Sam Pitroda in 2005
had proposed independent regulatory authority for higher education
institutions.
(2) Yashpal Committee recommended single independent regulating authority for
higher education institutions.
(3) Central Government has proposed to replace present regulatory bodies in the
field of higher education with a single regulatory body called Higher Education
Empowerment Regulation Agency (HEERA).
(4) University Grants Commission (UGC) is the only existing regulatory body in
higher education a t present.

Choose the correct statement/s from the following :

a. India has less than one doctor per thousand population.
b. The World Heath Organisation prescribes a minimum doctor - population ratio
of 3 : 1000. (3 doctors for 1000 people)
Answer Options :
(1) Only a (2) Only b
(3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about India's 'Act East Policy'.
(1) This policy focuses on the extended neighbourhood in Asia-Pacific region.
(2) This policy was originally conceived as an economic initiative.
(3) This policy promotes enhanced connectivity to Asia-Pacific region through
North-Eastern Region.
(4) This policy promotes proactive diplomacy with political and military
intervention to curb insurgency in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region.

Consider the following statements about 'Jnanpith (Gyanpith)' Awards :

a. Sponsored by the Government of India since 1952
b. Prior to 1982 it was given for single work of a writer.
c. . Now it is given for lifetime contribution of the writer.
d. Award for the year 2017 has been declared to Krishna Sobti.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(1) a , b a n d c (2) b, c and d
(3) a and d (4) a, b, c and d

Who is the Chairman of the lfith Finance Commission ?

(1) N.K. Singh (2) N.K. Mishra
(3) N.K. Rajan (4) N.K. Tyagi
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Which of the following statements about Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
Authority (MMRDA) is false ?

(1) Chief Minister is the Chairman of this authority.

(2) This agency was established in the year 1975.

(3) Metropolitan Commissioner is an appointee by the Government of India.

(4) This agency brings about improvement in sectors -liketransport, housing, water
supply and environment in the region.

Dr. Dhirendra Pal Singh was recently in the news. Which is not true about him ?

(1) He was the director of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council).

(2) He was the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.

(3) He was the Director of Indian Institute of Science.

(4) He has been appointed as the Chairman of UGC.

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In Maharashtra, Dr. Abdul Kalam Amrut Ahar Yojana is related with
(1) Providing square meal in higher education institutes in the tribal areas.
(2) Providing square meal to the needy students in the secondary schools in the
tribal areas.
(3) Providing square meal to the pregnant and lactating mothers in the tribal
areas.
(4) Providing square meal to Anganwadi Sevikas.

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Match the pairs :
(Author) (Books)
a. Shashi Tharoor I. Ghachar Ghochar
b. Raghuram Rajan 11. The End of Karma
c. Somini Sengupta 111. I Do What I Do
d. Vlvek Shanbhag IV. An Era of Darkness
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Kazuo Ishiguro is awarded with Nobel Prize in literature in 2017. Which of the
following are not his works ?
a. The Remains Of The Day b. A Pale View Of Hills
c. An Artist Of The Routing World d. Norwegian Wood
e. Kafka On The Shore
Answer Options :
(1) a, b, c, d, e (2) b, c and d (3) b, c and e (4) d and e

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a. The first Global Conference on Cyber Space was held in London in 2011.
b. The fourth Global Conference on Cyber Space was held in Budapest in 2015.
c. The W h Global Conference on Cyber Space was held in Delhi in 2017.
(1) a (2) b (3) c (4) None of the above

Choose the incorrect statement.

a. The World Mental Health Day is observed on loth October every year.
b. The theme of 2017 World Mental Health Day was 'Mental Health a t tlle
Workplace'.
c. The World Health Day is celebrated on April 7thevery year.
d. The theme of 2017 World Health Day was 'Depression'.
(1) b (2) d (3) c (4) None of the above
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Government of India as
(1) Paryatan Parv (2) Swachhata Pakhwada
(3) National Integration Parv (4) Mental Health Awareness Abhiyan

'Bharat Net' is a flagship programme of the Government of India

(1) To provide broadband services in rural and remote areas in India.
(2) To provide broadband services in all higher educational institutes in India.
(3) To provide broadband services in all railway stations in India.
(4) To provide broadband services to all government hospitals in India.

Government of Maharashtra's Sumatibai Sukalikar Udyogini Mahila

Sakshamikaran Yojana is related to
(1) Interest subvention to eligible women Self Helf Groups
(2) Loan facilities to women entrepreneurs to buy land
(3) Tax waivers for women entrepreneurs in Mumbai and Nagpur
(4) Loan with 4% interest to women Self Help Groups in Maharashtra
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Who from the following Gupta kings took the title of Mahendraditya ?
(1) Chandragupta I1 (2) Samudragupta
(3) Kumaragupta (4) Skandagupta

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b. Bhagadugha 11. Collector of taxes
c. Kshattri 111. Chamberlain
d. Vidatha IV. An assembly in which both men and women
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 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer option :
a. The relics of Chalcolithic civilization were found at Jorwe, Nevasa, Daimabad,
Chandoli, Songaon, Inamgaon, Prakashe, Nasik, etc. in Maharashtra.
b. The relics of Chalcolithic civilization were found at Ahar and Gilund in
Rajasthan and Malwa, Kayatha, Eran, etc. in Madhya Pradesh.
Answer Options :
(1) Both the statements are correct
(2) Both the statements are incorrect
(3) Statement a is correct but statement b is incorrect
(4) Statement b is correct but statement a is incorrect

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(1) Purohit and Vishwamitra
(2) Vishwamitra and Bharat tribe
(3) Sudas and Vasishtha
(4) Puru and Vishwamitra
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(1) Minor edict
(2) Bhabm edicts
(3) Kalinga edicts
(4) Fourteen edicts

Match the four provinces in Chandragupta Mauiya's kingdom with their capitals :
a. Uttarapatha I. Patliputra
b. Paschim path 11. Suvarnagiri
c. Purva path 111. Ujayini
d. Dakshin path IV. Takshashila

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Identify the person from the following description :

a. Founder of a great empire.
b. Cultured, scholar and a poet.
c. The famous poet Harisena was his court poet and Buddhist scholar
Vasubandhu was in his court.
d. Vincent Smith praises him as the 'Indian Napoleon'.
Answer Options :
(1) Harisena (2) Kanishka
(3) Samudragupta (4) .Chandragupta Maurya

Identify the person from the description given below :

a. He destroyed the dominance of Ulemas in the State.
b. He was a mighty warrior and a successful general.
c. He was supposed to be the f i s t Sultan to attack the Southern kingdoms.
d. The famous poet Amir Khusro was in his court.
Answer Options :
( 1 ) Altamash (2) Muhamad Tughlaq
(3) Alauddin Khilji (4) Qutubuddin Aibak
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Identify the person from the description given below :

a. He was given the title Andhra Bhoj.
b. There were eight famous Telugu poets in his court.
c. He established the city called 'Nagalapuram'.
d. He was the only Hindu king to conquer the capitals of the Muslim kingdoms of
Bidar and Gulbarga.
(1) Rama Deva Raya (2) Pulakeshi I
(3) Parantaka I (4) Krishnadeva Raya

Which one of the following provisions was not involved in the treaty of
Shrirangapattana between Tipu Sultan and the British ?
(1) Tipu should give the war expenditure worth three and half crore rupees to the
British.
(2) Tipu should give half of his State to the British.
(3) Tipu's two sons will be hostages of the British.
(4) Tipu should accept Subsidiary Alliance.

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(2) Madam Cama
(3) Annie Besant (4) Shyamji Krishna Varma
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a. She was Gandhiji's staunch disciple.
b. She was the daughter of a British admiral.
c. She was popularly known as Mira Behn.
(1) Sister Nivedita (2) Miss Carpenter
(3) Miss Slade (4) Miss Nightingale

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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer option :
a. The new variety of activity in India therefore called for the transformation of a
traditionally and mentally subject society into one receptive to democratic ideas
and responding to the call for agitation.
b. It was a n arduous and stupendous task.
Answer Options :
(1) Both the statements are correct and statement b is the correct explanation of
statement a
(2) Neither of the statements is correct
(3) Both the statements are correct but statement b is not the correct explanation
of statement a
(4) Statement a is correct but statement b is incorrect
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Name the social reformer described in the following sentences :

a. His family believed in the teachings of Kabir who condemned the caste system.
b. His father served in the army and retired as a Subedar-Major.
c. His satchel was untouchable for the lady peon in his school.
d. He could not study Sanskrit because he was an untouchable.
(1) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
(2) Shri Javalkar
(3) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
(4) Shri Gholap

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Name the social reformer described in the following sentences :
a. He was the recipient of the American Unitarian Association Scholarship.
b. He had been to England for two years for the comparative study of many
religions.
c. He attended the conference on religions at Amsterdam.
d. He used to write for Subodh ~ a t r i k a .
(1) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2) Vitthal Ramji Shinde
(3) Bhaurao Patil (4) Baburao Jedhe
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