NDA 2023 (II), Paper II, General Ability Test question paper
150 questions · 600 marks · 150 minutes · +4 per correct answer, -1.33 per wrong one
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English
50 questions
- Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and is followed by four words. Select the word you consider most appropriate to fill in the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.1As the Southwest monsoon ________ through most of July, flash floods caused by the waters of the Narmada hit Jabalpur town.
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- 2Given the scale of the challenges that ________ us today, our company proposes more viable plans for sustainability.
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- 3It is a really tough course, I am just worried that I won't be able to go the ________.
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- 4The ________ of the advancement made in agricultural productivity in India has been remarkable.
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- 5This essay ________ and examines various systems for water appropriation and agricultural practices adapted by society in the arid conditions of Rajasthan.
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- 6India has been able to successfully ________ its population through family planning programmes.
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- 7Adolescence is the ________ wherein a child enters adulthood.
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- 8The British who ruled India for 200 years were here to ________ India's natural resources.
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- 9Endangered species have a fifty per cent or greater probability of ________ within five years or two generations whichever is longer.
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- 10The first law of thermodynamics states that whereas energy can be ________ from one form into another, it cannot be created or destroyed.
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- Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).11Bread, butter and jam common breakfast items that are consumed by many households. No error
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- 12Ten thousand dollars is the prize money being offered by the game show hosts. No error
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- 13Three hundred and sixty five create up the number of days in a calendar year. No error
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- 14The process of removing wool from the body of an animal is called sharing. No error
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- 15Many people came from faraway places to prayed at the temple on the auspicious day. No error
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- 16After reading foreword of the book on environmental issues in India, I decided to meet its author. No error
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- 17The guidance from the mentors and teachers facilitated the smooth conduct of elections to the Students' council. No error
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- 18The Principal of our school felicitated the students in the prize distribution ceremony. No error
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- 19If you were to come to Chennai to settle down it will be the best possible decision. No error
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- 20They had promised to delivered the bags before mid-March to enable us to inaugurate the shop. No error
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- Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.21He is always captious.
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- 22Geomorphologists ascertain several wonderful facts about our earth.
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- 23The Colonel ordered the Soldiers to meet him in the commissary.
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- 24The doctor dismembered the patient's finger first and then cured the ailment.
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- 25Mr. Kumar works as a bursar in the sports academy.
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- 26His intentions are insidious.
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- 27Respect for other human beings is intrinsic to the teachings of all religions.
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- 28He completed the onerous task with relative ease.
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- 29Alfred was a potentate during the Middle Ages.
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- 30I abandoned the task due to indolence.
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- Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.31'Principal' and 'Principle'
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- 32'Plane' and 'Plain'
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- 33'Pail' and 'Pale'
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- 34'Metal' and 'Mettle'
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- 35'Hail' and 'Hale'
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- 36'Conscious' and 'Conscience'
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- 37'Dissent' and 'Descent'
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- 38'Devise' and 'Device'
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- 39'Discrete' and 'Discreet'
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- 40'Eminent' and 'Imminent'
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- Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.41Many metals are malleable in nature and property.
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- 42To neglect a warning is to invite danger.
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- 43His ostentatious behaviour surprised everyone.
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- 44The experience of Covid Pandemic was excruciating for much of the population.
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- 45A trip to the hills was refreshing.
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- Directions : Carefully read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. You are required to select your answers solely based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only. People by and large are concerned with and pursue self-interest. They are unlikely to be motivated to use renewable resources in a prudent and sustainable fashion. They are unlikely to be motivated under the following conditions: if their resource catchments are vast, so that degradation of any particular portion affects them very little; or if they have open before them possibilities of substitution as any one resource element is depleted; or if their control over the resource base is tenuous, so that others may, at any time, deplete a resource they value, even if they use it in a restrained fashion. Indeed, exhaustive use is highly likely when any one of these three conditions obtains. It is only when people perceive their resource catchments as limited, possibilities of substitution of exhausted resource elements as not readily feasible, and their own control over the resource base as secure, will they be motivated to use the resources in a prudent fashion. People, rooted in a locality, and retaining control over their resource base are most likely to fulfil all three prerequisites for sustainable resource use; and therefore to behave in ways conducive to the conservation of biodiversity within their localities.46Why, according to the writer can't people be motivated to use a resource prudently? 1. They feel that others may overuse the resource 2. It is possible to substitute the resource 3. Abundance of the resource availability Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 47When do people use resources exhaustively?
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- 48The self-interest of people affects the use of renewable resources
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- 49People rooted in a locality
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- 50Which among the following is closest in meaning with the word 'deplete'?
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General Knowledge
100 questions
- 51The streaming of light beams coming from the Sun through trees is said to have suggested that light travels in straight line. The particles on the path of light beams are visible to us because
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- 52The flash of lightning is seen before the thunderstorm is heard. It verifies that
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- 53The potential difference between the two end terminals of an electric heater is 220 V and the current through it is 0·5 A. What would be the current through the heater if the potential difference across the terminals of the heater is reduced to 120 V?
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- 54The heating element in an electric iron is usually made of
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- 55Sita, 1·5 m high, stands before a plane mirror fixed on a wall to view her full image. What should be the minimum height of the plane mirror so that Sita can view her image fully?
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- 56Galvanization is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer of
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- 57Which one of the following alloys contains a non-metal as one of its constituent?
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- 58Buckminster fullerene, which looks like a football, is an allotropic form of
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- 59Which one of the following graphs correctly represents the current (I) – voltage (V) variation for a rectangular piece of a semiconductor wafer?
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- 60The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem absorbs sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy. The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all green plants for the process of photosynthesis is about
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- 61Consider the following reaction : Which of the following statements about the given reaction is NOT correct?
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- 62Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:Code: A-B-C-D
List I (Chemical process) List II (Reaction) A. Electrolysis of water 1. Double displacement reaction B. Burning of coal 2. Combination reaction C. Iron nail immersed in copper sulphate solution 3. Decomposition reaction D. Addition of barium chloride solution to aluminium sulphate solution 4. Displacement reaction Tap an option to check your answer.
- 63Which one of the following processes involves chemical reaction?
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- 64Which one of the following metals does NOT react with cold water to liberate hydrogen gas?
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- 65Consider the following reaction : The respective state of HgO, Hg and in the above reaction is
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- 66The two important features of sexual reproduction in higher organisms that create genetic diversity in offspring are
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- 67Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell?
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- 68An important cause of tooth decay by the bacterium is because of their ability to attach to teeth surface by producing slime layer from
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- 69In angiosperms, pollen grain germinates to produce two male gametes. Which one of the following functions is carried out by these gametes?
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- 70In a sexually reproducing organism, which one of the following statements is appropriate both for the parent and offspring?
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- 71Relationship between a flower and honey-bee will help the flower for/in
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- 72Which one of the following was NOT a way in which kings in ancient India attempted to claim a higher status?
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- 73Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is NOT correct?
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- 74The 'Reign of Terror' in revolutionary France referred to
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- 75In which one of the following ways did the First World War Not impact Europe?
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- 76"...the immediate ending of British rule in India is an urgent necessity..." was a resolution of
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- 77Which one among the following pairs of mine and mineral is NOT correctly matched?
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- 78Which one of the following is the usual unit of measurement for Air Pressure used in India?
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- 79Which one of the following is the oldest era in Geological History determining the age of various rock types?
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- 80A geographical grid has: 1. Lines that run east to west around the globe to mark latitude 2. Lines that run north to south from north pole to south pole indicate longitude Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 81In which one of the following layers of the atmosphere all weather phenomena occur?
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- 82In which one of the following states 'Roopkund' lake is located?
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- 83Ram records the odometer readings of his car for the distance covered from 2000 km at the start of his journey and 2400 km at the end of the journey after 8 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
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- 84Ms. Rani decides to convert her AC generator into a DC generator. Which one of the following she would need to use?
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- 85Ramesh cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be corrected by using a lens of power
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- 86Which of the following statements are correct about the electrical resistance and resistivity of a wire? 1. Both quantities depend on the area of cross-section of the wire 2. Both depend on the temperature 3. Resistance of the wire is directly proportional to the resistivity of the wire 4. Resistivity of the wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 87A liquid is heated up to a certain temperature. Which one of the following situation would correspond to the boiling of the liquid?
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- 88Which one of the following is NOT an example of organic compound?
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- 89Which one of the following acid is used by goldsmith for cleaning of gold and silver articles?
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- 90What is the action of litmus on ethanol?
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- 91Which one of the following metal is NOT an essential component in stainless steel?
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- 92Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:Code: A-B-C-D
List I (Process) List II (Separation method) A. Separation of acetone and water from their mixture 1. Chromatography B. Separation of water and kerosene oil from their mixture 2. Centrifugation C. Separation of cream from milk 3. Distillation D. Separation of pigments from plant extract 4. Separating Funnel Tap an option to check your answer.
- 93Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for photosynthesis?
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- 94In flowering plants, DNA content of the parent plant gets halved during
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- 95Which one of the following is the correct sequence during sexual reproduction in Angiosperms?
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- 96Which one of the following combinations of events represents the correct sequence during reproduction in flowering plants?
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- 97The book 'Nation First : The Golden Saga of 82 Years' is the history of which one of the following organizations?
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- 98Consider the following statements regarding Sanchi and its archaeological findings: 1. When Sanchi was discovered in 1818, three of its four gateways were still standing, the fourth was lying on the spot where it had fallen 2. Animals depicted at Sanchi include elephants, horses, monkeys and cattle Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 99Which Five Year Plan of India focused on rapid industrialization based growth process?
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- 100, a sixteenth century text, was composed by
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- 101Consider the following statements regarding the royal center in Vijayanagara Empire: 1. The royal center was located in the south-western part of the settlement 2. It included over 60 temples 3. About 30 building complexes at the site have been identified as palaces Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 102Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 103Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?
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- 104Where is Central Institute of Buddhist Studies situated?
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- 105Consider the following statements about physical features of India: 1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet 2. The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 106Which one of the following is the narrow belt parallel to the Shiwalik foothills where streams and rivers coming from the mountains deposit heavy materials of rocks and boulders?
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- 107Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct? 1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal 2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea 3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 108An iron nail sinks in water whereas an iron ship floats. Which of the following statements is correct in this regard? 1. Average density of ship is greater than that of the water 2. Average density of iron nail is greater than that of the water 3. Average density of the ship is less than that of the water 4. Average density of the ship is equal to that of the water Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 109Which of the following arrangement of resistors offers minimum effective resistance between points X and Y?
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- 110What will happen if a collection of positive and negative charges are passed at a high speed through a magnetic field which is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the charges? (Assume that both kind of charges are NOT going to recombine)
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- 111The motion of a particle of mass is described by the relation, , where is the initial velocity of the particle. The force acting on the particle is
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- 112A block of wood (dimensions: 40 cm 20 cm 10 cm) is kept on a tabletop in three different positions: (a) with its side of dimensions 20 cm 10 cm; (b) with its side of dimensions 10 cm 40 cm; and (c) with its side of dimensions 40 cm 20 cm. The pressure exerted by the wooden block on the tabletop in these positions is represented by , and , respectively. The pressure follows the trend
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- 113Which one of the following metals can be extracted using carbon as reducing agent?
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- 114Which among the following is NOT true with respect to colloidal solution?
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- 115Kerosene and petrol mixture can be best separated by
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- 116As proposed by Dalton, which of the following symbol represents phosphorus?
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- 117Which among the following statements with respect to carbon is/are correct? 1. Carbon forms the basis for all living organisms and many things we use 2. Carbon shows tetra-valency and the property of catenation 3. Carbon forms covalent bonds with itself and other elements 4. Carbon forms compounds containing triple and tetra bonds between carbon atoms Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 118Consider the following statements: 1. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). 2. There is evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan associated with the mature phase of the Harappan civilization. 3. The ploughed field at Kalibangan had two sets of furrows crossing at right angles to each other suggesting two different crops were grown together in it. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 119Which of the following statements about the technological innovations during the Industrial Revolutions are correct? 1. Mule was the nickname for a machine invented in 1779, that allowed the spinning of strong and fine yarn. 2. Water Frame, invented in 1769 by Richard Arkwright, made it possible to weave pure cotton clothes. 3. Power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1787, could be used to weave any kind of materials. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 120Who among the following is known as the architect of Indian planning?
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- 121Which one of the following Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts, contains the personal name of the king - Ashoka?
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- 122Arrange the following in correct chronological order: 1. Charak Samhita 2. Bharat's Natyashastra 3. Sangam Literature 4. Ashtadhyayi Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 123Which one of the following is NOT an example of Fold Mountain?
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- 124Which one of the following is an organic soil?
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- 125The North-south and East-west Road Corridors of India cross each other at which of the following cities?
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- 126Which one of the following climatic regions of the world have a typical characteristic of seasonal reversal of wind?
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- 127Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
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- 128How many of the following pairs of specialized agriculture and its products are correctly matched? 1. Apiculture : Honey 2. Sericulture : Silk 3. Silviculture : Forestry 4. Viticulture : Grapes Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 129Which one of the following crops is generally benefitted by the rain caused by western disturbances in India?
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- 130Which one of the following pairs of city and industry is NOT correctly matched?
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- 131Which one of the following graphs represents the equation of motion ; where all quantities are non-zero and symbols carry their usual meanings?
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- 132Which one of the following statements is true for sound waves propagating in air?
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- 133A 100 g sphere is moving at a speed of 20 m/s and collides with another sphere of mass 50 g. If the second sphere was at rest prior to the collision and the first sphere comes at rest immediately after the collision, considering the collision to be elastic, the speed of the second sphere would be
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- 134Which one of the following optical phenomena supports that the light is a transverse wave?
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- 135How many of the following materials can be attracted by a magnet? 1. Plastic 2. Carbon 3. Aluminium 4. Stainless Steel Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 136Consider the following statements with reference to the Bhoodan Movement: 1. Vinoba Bhave organized 'The Sarvodaya Samaj' to take up the work of non-violent transformation in India 2. Jayaprakash Narayan withdrew from active politics to join the Bhoodan Movement in 1953 3. In the wake of the Bhoodan Movement the first donation of land was made in the village of Pochampalli in Telangana How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 137Which among the following statements regarding the election of non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council is/are correct? 1. Five members coming from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America and two from Western Europe and other states 2. Six members are elected each year by the General Assembly for two year term Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 138Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with District Planning Committee?
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- 139Consider the following statements about Attorney-General in India: 1. She/he is the first law officer of the Government of India 2. She/he has a right to speak in any House of Parliament without any right to vote 3. She/he is appointed by the President of India 4. She/he is a whole-time counsel for the Government in the court of law How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 140Which one among the following states was NOT impacted by the Land Boundary Agreement Treaty between India and Bangladesh (2015)?
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- 141The 480 MW Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project is situated in
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- 142Consider the following statements about a river: This river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range and flows into Hamoun wetlands after covering a long stretch of about 1,100 km. There has been serious conflicts between two neighbouring nations regarding the sharing of water from this river. Identify the river from the following:
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- 143Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:Code: A-B-C-D
List I (Bilateral Exercise) List II (Participating Country) A. Garuda Shakti 1. India and Japan B. Nomadic Elephant 2. India and Sri Lanka C. Mitra Shakti 3. India and Mongolia D. Dharma Guardian 4. India and Indonesia Tap an option to check your answer.
- 144Consider the following statements about gallantry awards in India: 1. Post-independence, first three gallantry awards were instituted on 26th January, 1950 2. The first three gallantry awards were Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II and Ashoka Chakra Class-III Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 145Consider the following statements about Centralized Laboratory Network (CLN): 1. CLN works to test vaccines which can be used during pandemic 2. India is a member of CLN 3. CLN is a part of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 146Consider the following statements about Kavach, the automatic train protection system: 1. It is designed and developed by Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan 2. The trials of Kavach were facilitated by the Southern Railway 3. Kavach is a state-of-the-art electronic system with Safety Integrity Level-4 (SIL-4) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 147The Nova Kakhovka dam, which was in news recently, is situated in
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- 148Aaron Finch, who recently retired from international cricket, was captain of men's cricket team of which one of the following countries?
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- 149Which one of the following is the name of the dashboard launched recently by the Reserve Bank of India to assess and monitor the progress of financial inclusion by capturing relevant parameters?
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- 150'Sengol', installed in the new Parliament building of India, was seen as a symbol of the path of service, duty and nation in which Empire of the past?
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