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Q401
#401
Geography → Indian Geography — Physical Features → Forests and Natural Vegetation of India
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Which set of the following biosphere reserves in India is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
Playbook: Indian Geography — Physical Features
A
Gulf of Mannar, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal
B
Gulf of Mannar, Kanchanjunga, Nokrek and Seshachalam
C
Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Panna
D
Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Seshachalam
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Q402
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Geography → Indian Geography — Economy, Resources and Transport → Minerals and Mining
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Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct? 1. It is known as black ore. 2. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron. 3. It possesses magnetic properties. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Playbook: Indian Geography — Economy, Resources and Transport
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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Q403
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Biology → Human Physiology → Circulatory and Lymphatic System
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Which one of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting?
Playbook: Human Physiology
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin D
C
Vitamin E
D
Vitamin K
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Q404
#404
Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Antibiotics — Discovery
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The term 'Probiotic' is applied to
Playbook: Microbiology and Disease
A
Organic food
B
Antacid
C
Antibiotic
D
Live microbial food supplement
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Q405
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Antibiotics — Discovery
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Which one of the following microbes causes acidification and curding of milk?
Playbook: Microbiology and Disease
A
Lactic Acid
Bacillus
\textit{Bacillus}
Bacillus
B
Clostridium
botulinum
\textit{Clostridium botulinum}
Clostridium botulinum
C
Vibrio
cholerae
\textit{Vibrio cholerae}
Vibrio cholerae
D
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
\textit{Saccharomyces cerevisiae}
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Q406
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Biology → Genetics and Evolution → Heredity and DNA
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Who among the following shared the Nobel Prize in 1962 along with Francis Crick and James Watson for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids?
Playbook: Genetics and Evolution
A
Erwin Chargaff
B
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins
C
Rosalind Franklin
D
Phoebus Levene
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Q407
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Physics → Heat and Thermodynamics → Phase Change and Boiling
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Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes, because
Playbook: Heat and Thermodynamics
A
the air pressure is less
B
outside temperature is less
C
latent heat is less
D
None of the above
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Q408
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Physics → Light and Optics → Reflection and Mirrors
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Concave mirror is used in headlights of vehicles, because it
Playbook: Light and Optics
A
focuses light from the bulb onto nearby vehicles
B
sends parallel rays
C
fits well into the shape of the headlight
D
is cheaper than other mirrors
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Q409
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Physics → Fluid Mechanics and Properties of Matter → Buoyancy, Density and Flotation
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If some object is weighed when submerged in water, what will happen to its weight compared to its weight in air?
Playbook: Fluid Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A
Increase
B
Decrease
C
Remain exactly the same
D
Increase or decrease cannot be predicted
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Q410
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Physics → Units, Measurement and Dimensions → Units and Dimensions
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Light year is a measure of
Playbook: Units, Measurement and Dimensions
A
time
B
distance
C
total amount of light falling on the Earth in a year
D
average intensity of light falling on the Earth in a year
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Q411
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Physics → Gravitation → Orbits, Kepler and Escape
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Which one of the following statements about a satellite orbiting around the Earth is correct?
Playbook: Gravitation
A
Satellite is kept in orbit by remote control from ground station.
B
Satellite is kept in orbit by retro-rocket and solar energy keeps it moving around the Earth.
C
Satellite requires energy from solar panels and solid fuels for orbiting.
D
Satellite does not require any energy for orbiting.
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Q412
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Physics → Work, Energy and Power → Energy and Conservation
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Which one of the following statements about energy is correct?
Playbook: Work, Energy and Power
A
Energy can be created as well as destroyed.
B
Energy can be created but not destroyed.
C
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
D
Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed.
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Q413
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Physics → Electricity and Magnetism → Electrical Devices
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Step-up transformers are used for
Playbook: Electricity and Magnetism
A
increasing electrical power
B
decreasing electrical power
C
decreasing voltage
D
increasing voltage
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Q414
#414
Physics → Modern Physics → Photoelectric Effect
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Which one among the following waves carries the maximum energy per photon?
Playbook: Modern Physics
A
X-rays
B
Radio waves
C
Light waves
D
Microwaves
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Q415
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Chemistry → Mole Concept and Stoichiometry → Stoichiometry and Laws of Chemical Combination
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Moderate
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How much
CO
2
\text{CO}_2
CO
2
is produced on heating of 1 kg of carbon?
Playbook: Mole Concept and Stoichiometry
A
11
3
\frac{11}{3}
3
11
kg
B
3
11
\frac{3}{11}
11
3
kg
C
4
3
\frac{4}{3}
3
4
kg
D
3
4
\frac{3}{4}
4
3
kg
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Q416
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Chemistry → Metals and Non-Metals → Corrosion and Its Prevention
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Zinc is used to protect iron from corrosion because zinc is
Playbook: Metals and Non-Metals
A
more electropositive than iron
B
cheaper than iron
C
a bluish white metal
D
a good conductor of heat and electricity
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Q417
#417
Chemistry → Industrial and Applied Chemistry → Industrial Gases, Manufacturing and Reactions
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Which one of the following gases is placed second in respect of abundance in the Earth's atmosphere?
Playbook: Industrial and Applied Chemistry
A
Oxygen
B
Hydrogen
C
Nitrogen
D
Carbon dioxide
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Q418
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Chemistry → Matter and Its States → Physical vs Chemical Changes
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Which one of the following is a chemical change?
Playbook: Matter and Its States
A
Cutting of hair
B
Graying of hair naturally
C
Swelling of resin in water
D
Cutting of fruit
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Q419
#419
Chemistry → Chemistry in Everyday Life → Common Chemicals and Their Uses
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Which one among the following chemicals is used as washing soda?
Playbook: Chemistry in Everyday Life
A
Calcium carbonate
B
Calcium bicarbonate
C
Sodium carbonate
D
Sodium bicarbonate
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Q420
#420
Chemistry → Chemistry in Everyday Life → Common Chemicals and Their Uses
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Why is potassium permanganate used for purifying drinking water?
Playbook: Chemistry in Everyday Life
A
It kills germs
B
It dissolves the impurities
C
It is a reducing agent
D
It is an oxidizing agent
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Q421
#421
History → Modern India → Freedom Movement — INC, Gandhi and Independence
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Moderate
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Consider the following movements: 1. Moplah Rebellion 2. Bardoli Satyagraha 3. Champaran Satyagraha 4. Salt Satyagraha Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above in ascending order?
Playbook: Modern India
A
1-3-4-2
B
3-1-2-4
C
2-3-1-4
D
4-2-1-3
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Q422
#422
History → Medieval India → Medieval Literature and Texts
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Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?
Playbook: Medieval India
A
Ibn Battuta's
Rihla
\textit{Rihla}
Rihla
B
Francois Bernier's
Travels
in
the
Mogul
Empire
\textit{Travels in the Mogul Empire}
Travels in the Mogul Empire
C
Niccolao Manucci's
Storia
do
Mogor
\textit{Storia do Mogor}
Storia do Mogor
D
Tavernier's
Travels
in
India
\textit{Travels in India}
Travels in India
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Q423
#423
History → Medieval India → Bhakti and Sufi Movements
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Which one of the following was
not
\textbf{\text{not}}
not
a Chishti Sufi saint?
Playbook: Medieval India
A
Khwaja Moinuddin
B
Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
C
Nizamuddin Auliya
D
Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
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Q424
#424
History → Modern India → Freedom Movement — INC, Gandhi and Independence
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In April 2017, India celebrated 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's
Playbook: Modern India
A
Satyagraha in Kheda
B
Dandi March
C
Satyagraha in Champaran
D
Return from South Africa
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Q425
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Physics → Light and Optics → Prisms and Dispersion
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A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena?
Playbook: Light and Optics
A
Dispersion of light
B
Interference of light
C
Diffraction of light
D
Scattering of light by atmospheric dust
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