CDS (II) 2026, General Knowledge question paper

1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Nil
2. B.
   1
3. C.
   2
4. D.
   3

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1. A.
   Anchored in Tradition, Sailing into Self-Reliance and Innovation
2. B.
   Year of Networking and Data Centricity
3. C.
   Achook, Abhedya va Sateek
4. D.
   Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena

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1. A.
   Habeas Corpus
2. B.
   Mandamus
3. C.
   Prohibition
4. D.
   Certiorari

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   1 and 2 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   3 only

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   2 only

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   1 only

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   The Rajya Sabha elects more members than the Lok Sabha to the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
2. B.
   The Chairperson of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
3. C.
   Members nominated by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are more in number than Members nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on the Committee on Empowerment of Women
4. D.
   The Rajya Sabha elects more members than the Lok Sabha to the Public Accounts Committee

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
2. B.
   India, Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
3. C.
   India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
4. D.
   India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka

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1. A.
   Formation of the State of Arunachal Pradesh : The Constitution (Fifty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1986
2. B.
   Formation of the State of Mizoram : The Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986
3. C.
   Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland : The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962
4. D.
   Reorganisation of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu : The Constitution (Fifty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1987

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Department of Economic Affairs
2. B.
   Department of Expenditure
3. C.
   Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
4. D.
   Department of Financial Services

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   3 only
3. C.
   1 and 2
4. D.
   2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 and 3 only
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 2 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   1 and 3 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2. B.
   A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
3. C.
   A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
4. D.
   A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

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1. A.
   Humpback Whale Project
2. B.
   International Big Cat Alliance
3. C.
   International Gorilla Conservation Programme
4. D.
   International Rhino Foundation

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 and 3
2. B.
   1 and 4
3. C.
   2 and 3
4. D.
   3 and 4

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   1 and 3 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   1 and 3 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   1 and 2 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   2 and 3
3. C.
   1, 2 and 4
4. D.
   1, 3 and 4

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1. A.
   F B Taylor
2. B.
   Lowthian Green
3. C.
   Alfred Wegener
4. D.
   W M Davis

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1. A.
   Grass, Fish and Goat
2. B.
   Grass, Insects and Frog
3. C.
   Goat, Cow and Elephant
4. D.
   Tiger, Lion and Grass

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1. A.
   Arunachal Pradesh
2. B.
   Uttarakhand
3. C.
   Himachal Pradesh
4. D.
   Sikkim

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1. A.
   Save Water, Save Environment
2. B.
   Acting Locally for Global Impact
3. C.
   From Agreement to Action : Build Back Biodiversity
4. D.
   Conserve Flora and Fauna of the Planet

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   1 and 3 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   Reduction in private sector borrowing
2. B.
   Public investment leading to increase in private investment
3. C.
   Decline in fiscal deficit
4. D.
   Increase in imports due to higher demand

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   1 and 2
4. D.
   2 and 3

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1. A.
   Inflation will rise, interest rates will fall, and private investment will increase
2. B.
   Inflation will rise, interest rates may rise, and private investment may slow down
3. C.
   Inflation will fall, interest rates will rise, and private investment will increase
4. D.
   Inflation will fall, interest rates will fall, and GDP growth will accelerate

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1. A.
   Decrease in inflation
2. B.
   Strengthening of the rupee
3. C.
   Higher input costs and inflation pressure
4. D.
   Increase in exports

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1. A.
   30 km
2. B.
   40 km
3. C.
   50 km
4. D.
   60 km

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1. A.
   Lower inflation with a simultaneous increase in consumption and investment supported by strong domestic demand
2. B.
   A sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee to boost exports despite weak global demand
3. C.
   A fiscal push achieved primarily through increased revenue deficit financing
4. D.
   Reduced public capital expenditure to curb inflationary pressures

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1. A.
   5%
2. B.
   10%
3. C.
   15%
4. D.
   Cannot be determined

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1. A.
   Livestock output declined relative to crop production
2. B.
   Production of fruits exceeded production of vegetables
3. C.
   Pulses production outpaced both horticulture and food grains production
4. D.
   Horticulture production surpassed food grain production

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1. A.
   $R_1$, $R_2$ and $R_3$ are connected in series combination
2. B.
   $R_1$, $R_2$ and $R_3$ are connected in parallel combination
3. C.
   $R_1$ and $R_3$ are connected in parallel and $R_2$ is connected in series to the combination
4. D.
   $R_1$ and $R_3$ are connected in series and $R_2$ is connected parallel to the combination

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1. A.
   Its image will be formed 40 cm behind the lens
2. B.
   Its image will be formed at 25 cm behind the lens
3. C.
   No image will be formed because of the same refractive index of the lens and the liquid
4. D.
   Its image will be formed 64 cm behind the lens

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1. A.
   55 km/h
2. B.
   60 km/h
3. C.
   94 km/h
4. D.
   104 km/h

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1. A.
   Towards south
2. B.
   Towards east
3. C.
   Vertically downwards
4. D.
   Vertically upwards

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1. A.
   They are always parallel to each other
2. B.
   They point from south pole to north pole inside bar magnets
3. C.
   They can cross each other inside bar magnets
4. D.
   The larger the line density in a region, the larger is the magnetic field in that region

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1. A.
   Neutral equilibrium
2. B.
   Stable equilibrium
3. C.
   Unstable equilibrium
4. D.
   Conditional stable equilibrium

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1. A.
   2 N and 8 N
2. B.
   $\sqrt{2}$ N and 5 N
3. C.
   $\sqrt{5}$ N and 5 N
4. D.
   $\sqrt{3}$ N and 7 N

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1. A.
   fe > fm
2. B.
   fe < fm
3. C.
   fe = fm
4. D.
   fm = $\frac{1}{6}$ fe

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1. A.
   Magnetic field at point 1 is zero
2. B.
   Magnetic field at point 2 is zero
3. C.
   Magnetic field lines will form elliptical loops around the wires
4. D.
   Magnetic field lines will form circular loops around the wires

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1. A.
   Metallic objects can absorb/reflect X-ray resulting in dark/bright spot
2. B.
   Metallic objects can melt causing serious skin damage
3. C.
   X-ray can create sparks on hitting the metallic objects
4. D.
   X-ray can damage the metallic objects by altering their composition

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1. A.
   IP
2. B.
   TCP
3. C.
   TELNET
4. D.
   Go-back-N

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1. A.
   To link a program with the subroutines it references
2. B.
   To manage data transfer to and from peripherals
3. C.
   To allocate memory for storing programs
4. D.
   To provide a layered, user-friendly interface

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1. A.
   It is an international open standard
2. B.
   It is dependent on a computer's hardware
3. C.
   It is independent of a computer's operating system
4. D.
   It defines document type

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1. A.
   COMMAND.COM
2. B.
   AUTOEXEC.BAT
3. C.
   CONFIG.SYS
4. D.
   AUTOSTART.BAT

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1. A.
   Ruler bar
2. B.
   Toolbar
3. C.
   Status bar
4. D.
   Scrollbar

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   Copper hydrochloride
2. B.
   Copper (II) chloride
3. C.
   Copper (I) chloride
4. D.
   Copper (I) hydride

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1. A.
   A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
2. B.
   A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
3. C.
   A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
4. D.
   A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

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1. A.
   $\mathrm{NaCl}$
2. B.
   $\mathrm{NaOCl}$
3. C.
   $\mathrm{Na_2CO_3}$
4. D.
   $\mathrm{NaHCO_3}$

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1. A.
   It evaporates quickly in the air
2. B.
   It undergoes corrosion with air
3. C.
   It reacts violently with moisture in air
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   $\mathrm{NaHCO_3}$
2. B.
   $\mathrm{NaOH}$
3. C.
   $\mathrm{HCl}$
4. D.
   $\mathrm{HOCl}$

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1. A.
   Kilo-gram mass
2. B.
   Gram-mass
3. C.
   Molar-mass
4. D.
   All the above

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1. A.
   It contains hydrogen ion
2. B.
   It contains water molecules
3. C.
   Electricity passes through it
4. D.
   It generates electricity

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1. A.
   Hydrophilic
2. B.
   Protophilic
3. C.
   Hydrophobic
4. D.
   Acid

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1. A.
   Archaeologists
2. B.
   Anthropologists
3. C.
   Palaeontologists
4. D.
   Geologists

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1. A.
   1
2. B.
   2
3. C.
   3
4. D.
   4

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Unquestioned obedience to Rishis
2. B.
   Asking questions in pursuit of knowledge
3. C.
   Lasting friendships in life
4. D.
   Physical labour for healthy life

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1. A.
   Vaisheshika
2. B.
   Ajivika
3. C.
   Charvaka
4. D.
   Nyaya

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1
2. B.
   2
3. C.
   3
4. D.
   4

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1. A.
   Lakhmirwala, Banawali, Rakhigarhi, Bhirrana
2. B.
   Rakhigarhi, Banawali, Bhirrana, Lakhmirwala
3. C.
   Banawali, Rakhigarhi, Lakhmirwala, Bhirrana
4. D.
   Rakhigarhi, Bhirrana, Banawali, Lakhmirwala

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1. A.
   1, 2, 3, 4
2. B.
   1, 3, 2, 4
3. C.
   2, 3, 4, 1
4. D.
   3, 4, 2, 1

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   To promote high yield agriculture under State supervision
2. B.
   To protect the agricultural belt from the sieges of an invading army
3. C.
   To protect the agriculture from stray animals
4. D.
   To protect the agriculture from drought

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1. A.
   It shows his proficiency in Sanskrit literature
2. B.
   It shows his interest in art activities
3. C.
   It shows his charming personality
4. D.
   It shows his interest in conducting experiments with agriculture

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1. A.
   A building/temple which tends to be broader and shorter than Latina type
2. B.
   A triangular bracket in the angle of two walls, connecting the base of the dome to its supporting arches
3. C.
   Drum house from where ceremonial music was played which was usually situated over the gate
4. D.
   Many curves in an arch

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1. A.
   Niccolo di Conti
2. B.
   Marco Polo
3. C.
   Domingo Paes
4. D.
   Fernao Nuniz

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1. A.
   Charles Wilkins
2. B.
   William Jones
3. C.
   Warren Hastings
4. D.
   Henry Colebrooke

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1. A.
   Vellalar
2. B.
   Uzhavar
3. C.
   Gahpati
4. D.
   Adimai

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1. A.
   Eastern Chalukya dynasty
2. B.
   Kadamba dynasty
3. C.
   Bhauma-Kara dynasty
4. D.
   Gonanda dynasty

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1. A.
   Tamil Nadu
2. B.
   Kerala
3. C.
   Punjab
4. D.
   Uttarakhand

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1. A.
   Chittor
2. B.
   Ujjain
3. C.
   Kaushambi
4. D.
   Pataliputra

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1. A.
   1947
2. B.
   1948
3. C.
   1949
4. D.
   1950

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Ministry of Defence
2. B.
   Ministry of Heavy Industries
3. C.
   Ministry of Science and Technology
4. D.
   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   2
2. B.
   4
3. C.
   6
4. D.
   8

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1. A.
   Ministry of Power
2. B.
   Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
3. C.
   Ministry of Coal
4. D.
   Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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1. A.
   Unite to Ignite, a Fire Safe India
2. B.
   Safe Schools, Safe Hospitals, and a Fire-Safety Aware Society : Together for Fire Prevention
3. C.
   Ensure Fire Safety, Contribute towards Nation Building
4. D.
   Awareness in Fire Safety for Growth of National Infrastructure

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1. A.
   C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics)
2. B.
   C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)
3. C.
   C-MET (Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology)
4. D.
   SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research)

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1. A.
   Taiwan Travelogue
2. B.
   Transcription
3. C.
   Shadow Ticket
4. D.
   Vigil

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   2 only

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Reabsorption of amino acids and glucose from kidney into blood
2. B.
   Loading sugar from photosynthesizing leaf cells into phloem tissue for transportation
3. C.
   Passage of $\mathrm{Na^+}$ and $\mathrm{Cl^-}$ through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules
4. D.
   Absorption of glucose and electrolytes into the bloodstream

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1. A.
   The nuclei of the two daughter cells in mitosis have same number of chromosomes
2. B.
   Replacement of cell and tissue repairing is possible through mitosis
3. C.
   Asexual reproduction in eukaryotes is done by mitosis
4. D.
   The cells become haploid as a result of mitosis

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1. A.
   Haemoglobin
2. B.
   Myoglobin
3. C.
   Keratin
4. D.
   Collagen

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1. A.
   Diffusion of oxygen
2. B.
   Protein synthesis and cell division
3. C.
   Squeeze while passing through capillaries
4. D.
   Carry haemoglobin

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Calvin cycle
2. B.
   Hill reaction
3. C.
   Photosystem
4. D.
   Light absorption by photosynthetic pigments

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1. A.
   Multiple personalities
2. B.
   Neurodegeneration
3. C.
   Not subjected to environmental influence
4. D.
   Hallucination

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1. A.
   Cell wall
2. B.
   Ribosome
3. C.
   Nuclear membrane
4. D.
   Plasmid DNA

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1. A.
   Hardy–Weinberg Principle says that allele frequencies in a population is unstable
2. B.
   Branching descent and natural selection are the two key concepts of Darwinian Theory of evolution
3. C.
   Lamarckism is based on inheritance of acquired character
4. D.
   The concept of mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, gene recombination and natural selection affect Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium

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1. A.
   Biomagnification
2. B.
   Accelerated eutrophication
3. C.
   Release of Nuclear wastes
4. D.
   Categorical disposal of different wastes

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Bacillus thuringiensis
2. B.
   Ladybird beetle
3. C.
   Trichoderma
4. D.
   Aphid

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1. A.
   Single celled eukaryotes belong to Kingdom Protista
2. B.
   Yeast, a fungus is multicellular
3. C.
   The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophs
4. D.
   Ascomycetes, a saprophytic fungi is multicellular or rarely unicellular

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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