NDA 2025 (I), 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 : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct option from the given options, based solely on the passage. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet accordingly. An attempt to determine the number of languages in the world is affected by other factors. A few new languages do continue to be discovered, even these days, as unexplored regions of the world begin to be opened up. The discovery does not usually take place straight away. Often there are similarities with an already known language which make the investigators assume that what they have found is just a dialect of that language. Only after a considerable period of contact does it transpire that the speech is so different that it has to be considered a different language. It takes a language survey to establish the facts, and there are still many countries where such surveys are incomplete or have not even begun. The people may be known, but the identity of their language may not be. Because many such peoples are bilingual or multilingual, and converse with outsiders in lingua franca, it may take a while before linguists come to realize that there is an ethnic language there at all.1Which one of the following is NOT the reason for the difficulty in estimating the number of languages of the world?
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- 2Which one of the following is a way to establish the discovery of a new language?
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- 3Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- 4"The people may be known, but the identity of their language may not be," means
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- 5Which one of the following words from passage means 'come to be known'?
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- Directions : The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech with four options. One of the options converts the direct or indirect speech into indirect or direct correctly. Select the correct option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet.6Convert from direct speech to indirect speech : Charu said to her friend, "I want you to be here at 6.00 p.m. tomorrow for the meeting."
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- 7Convert from direct speech to indirect speech : Nitin said to his brother, "What a beautiful painting it is?"
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- 8Convert from indirect speech to direct speech : The teacher asked her students why they had been quiet in the previous class.
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- Directions : Following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Find the correct option and mark your response in the Answer Sheet.9Which one of the following sentences is correct?
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- 10Which one of the following sentences is correct?
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- Directions : In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.11Confident and Confidant.
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- 12Broke and brook.
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- 13Accept and Except.
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- 14Accord and Accrued
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- 15Guarantee and Warranty
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- Directions : In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.16The Constitution of India ensures proportionate representation from all regions.
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- 17There is a feeling of disenchantment among the members of the group.
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- 18She believed that it was imminent that he would be chosen as the leader of the group.
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- 19The brave soldiers left an indelible impression on the people of the land.
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- 20The manager always provides instantaneous replies to all queries.
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- Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences has been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.21S1: Although all sources of energy ultimately come from natural processes, non-renewable resources cannot be replaced naturally at the rate they are being used. S6: The sustainable use of natural resources in a manner that provides the maximum benefit of these resources to humans over a period of time can be termed as conservation. P : This will increase the time and cost of mining and once these resources are used up they cannot be replaced. Q : Hence, we must remember that though our country is rich in mineral deposits these resources are short-lived. R : Extraction of these ores through the process of mining will soon become difficult and very expensive because these minerals have to be mined from greater depths over time. S : Mineral resources can be said to be finite and non-renewable.
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- 22S1: India, at present, has one of the largest road networks in the world. S6: It passes through Howrah, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan). P : The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times. Q : The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain, from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan). R : Kings such as Ashoka and Chandragupta built roads for easy transportation of goods and people. S : Construction of roads continued as an important activity in the late medieval period.
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- 23S1: National highways connect one state with another and are of national importance. S6: These road systems are also known as primary road systems and are laid and operated under the supervision of the National Highway Authority of India. P : They are important because whereas they constitute merely two per cent of the total road networks, they nevertheless carry 40 per cent of the total road traffic. Q : The road infrastructure of the country is therefore crucial, and their construction and maintenance is of critical importance. R : They bear the load of traffic because these roads connect long distances and pass through major cities and towns. S : Since they cover the length and breadth of the nation and connect cities and towns, these highways are the primary facilitators of trade and connectivity.
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- 24S1: The South African Constitution was inaugurated in December 1996. S6: A special constitutional court enforces the rights enshrined in the Constitution. P : Its creation and promulgation took place at a time when South Africa still faced the threat of a civil war after the dissolution of the Apartheid Government. Q : The South African Constitution says that its 'Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa.' R : Apropos, it forbids discrimination on the grounds of 'race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth'. S : The Bill of Rights grants perhaps the most extensive range of rights to the citizens.
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- 25S1: Our Constitution reminds us of the necessity of representation in a large democracy. S6: Elections have today become the most visible symbol of the democratic process. P : This is why elections become important. Q : Therefore representatives are elected by the people. R : Whenever we think of India as a democracy, our mind invariably turns to our successful elections. S : All citizens cannot participate in taking every decision.
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- Directions : Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet.26_____your transfer request is concerned, we'll be discussing it at the next meeting.
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- 27____did you know Ravi has a new job?
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- 28_______the wind, it was getting stronger, and I was getting colder.
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- 29_____, what are you doing in my room?
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- 30_____an unhappy childhood leads to criminal behaviour.
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- 31____, the problem is nothing but a wrong assumption about processes.
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- 32Many, _____ hesitate to publicly broach such question for fear of nurturing discrimination.
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- 33______, one notes that in the nineteenth century an important development of reflection and questioning gained momentum.
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- 34_______, the situation has completely transformed over the past few years.
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- 35________, the committee is of the opinion that all academic matters will be discussed in the Executive Body Meeting.
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- Directions : Given below are words, followed by their appropriate meaning. Identify the correct meaning and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet.36Cynosure:
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- 37Coeval :
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- 38Retrogression :
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- 39Imprest :
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- 40Turgid :
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- Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. The parts are rearranged in four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to select the most appropriate option that sequences the parts correctly and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.41P: participate in the function Q: many of the people who had come to R: the auditorium was over-crowded S: could not find a seat because
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- 42P: lay outside her existing life Q: she knew that the answer R: somewhere in the back of her mind S: to her questions about life
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- 43P: works of literature Q: inside the pages of all good R: lies the truth about some of S: the more challenging questions posed by humanity
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- 44P: takes on account of its economic successes Q: to address continuing social inequality R: for every stride of progress any nation S: it takes two back if it is unable
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- 45P: the book-value of a loan or Q: an intangible asset over a set period of time R: used to periodically lower S: amortisation is an accounting technique
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- Directions : The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.46There is more than_______to get.
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- 47The class decided to organise_______.
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- 48The accused_____before the judge.
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- 49The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out_____scrutiny by the High Court.
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- 50I____consider the opinions of all stakeholders before taking a final decision.
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General Knowledge
100 questions
- 51Which of the following main industry/industries was/were developed in the second industrial revolution that took place after about 1850?
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- 52Which among the following materials was used in making the Harappan seals?
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- 53Which one among the following Mahajanapadas in ancient India was an oligarchy?
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- 54Which one of the following sculptures found at Sanchi Stupa is NOT directly inspired by Buddhist ideas?
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- 55In British India, which one among the following Acts permitted detention without trial for up to two years?
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- 56Which one of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement is correct?
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- 57The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act provides for.
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- 58BHARATPOL portal has been developed by
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- 59Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is correct?
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- 60Which one among the following does NOT figure among the Five Principles of Panchsheel?
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- 61Maize (makka) was introduced into India in the seventeenth century via
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- 62Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the List :
List I (Five Year Plan) List II (Objective) A. Fifth Five Year Plan 1. Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth B. Seventh Five Year Plan 2. Garibi Hatao (Removal of Poverty) C. Ninth Five Year Plan 3. Food, Work and Productivity D. Eleventh Five Year Plan 4. Growth with Social Justice and Equality Tap an option to check your answer.
- 63Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct? 1. In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam 2. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism 3. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma 4. He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 64At which one among the following places did the British East India Company found its factory in the year 1611?
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- 65Chronologically arrange the following political events related to Indian National Movement beginning from the earliest : 1. Formation of Swaraj Party 2. Communal Award 3. Lucknow Pact 4. Simla Conference Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 66Which among the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice at Calcutta for Europeans, their employees and the citizens of India?
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- 67Who, among the following, has introduced a resolution in 1882 which is also called the Magna Carta of Local Self-Government in India?
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- 68Which one of the following terms is associated with the practice of Sufism?
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- 69Consider the following features : 1. Consent of the governed 2. Political equality 3. Accountability of the ruled to the ruler Which of the above feature/features outline democratic rule?
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- 70Placing the earliest first, arrange the following countries in the chronological order in which they granted universal adult franchise : 1. USA 2. Sri Lanka 3. Japan 4. India Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 71Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 72Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- 73Which one of the following particles in the nucleus of an atom was discovered by J. Chadwick?
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- 74Which one of the following findings is NOT observed in Rutherford's Nuclear Model of Atom?
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- 75Element X forms a chloride with the formula , which is a solid with high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of periodic table as
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- 76Which one of the following oxides is a neutral oxide?
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- 77Which one of the following is also known as Dry ice in its solid form?
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- 78Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 79Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 80Which one of the following statements about a compound is NOT correct?
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- 81Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II A. Washing soda 1. B. Baking soda 2. C. Bleaching powder 3. D. Gypsum 4. Tap an option to check your answer.
- 82Which one of the following nitrogen oxides may dimerize?
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- 83Which one of the following statements regarding oxidation and reduction reactions is NOT correct?
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- 84Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II A. Temperature 1. Kelvin B. Weight 2. Kilogram C. Mass 3. Pascal D. Pressure 4. Newton Tap an option to check your answer.
- 85For acid rain, the pH of rain water should be less than
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- 86Consider the following lines of Longitude and Latitude : 1. Prime Meridian 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Equator Which of the above lines is/are a Great Circle?
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- 87Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust? 1. Amphibolite 2. Mica 3. Pyroxene Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 88Which of the following is/are the applied forces in mechanical weathering process? 1. Gravitational force 2. Expansion force 3. Force due to water pressure Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 89Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents? 1. Alaska Current 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. West Wind Drift Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 90Which one of the following latitudes will experience a minimum angle of the Sun's rays when it is Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
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- 91Which of the following statements with reference to Coriolis force is/are correct? 1. Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force 2. At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 92Which of the following statements with reference to Sleet is/are correct? 1. Sleet is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water 2. It occurs when a layer of air with the temperature below freezing point overlies a warm layer near the ground surface Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 93Humid Subtropical Climate is NOT experienced in which one among the following regions?
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- 94Mahendragiri, the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, is located in which one of the following states?
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- 95Temperate forests of South India, known as 'Sholas' are found in which of the following hills? 1. Anaimalai 2. Nilgiris 3. Palani Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 96As per the Annual Report 2023-24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following states are the major producer of Copper in the country?
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- 97Which one among the following is NOT a major oil field located in Gujarat?
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- 98As per the Land Revenue Records, any land is categorized as Culturable Waste-Land if it is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than
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- 99Which one among the following is NOT included in the National Food Security Mission Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC)?
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- 100Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant : I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts :
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- 101An offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce pressure from which of the following major ports in India?
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- 102As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, which one of the following Himalayan states has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forest?
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- 103Which of the following statements with reference to L-Wave or Long Wave generated by an earthquake is/are correct? 1. They follow the Earth's circumference 2. They travel at more or less at a constant rate Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 104Which one of the following is formed when volcanic ash is carried by running water and is deposited as a sedimentary layer?
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- 105Condensation of water vapour into water is influenced by which of the following factor/factors? 1. Volume of air 2. Humidity 3. Temperature Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 106The lactic acid that gets accumulated in the muscle cells during rigorous exercise causing muscle cramps is produced from
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- 107A chain of peptide containing linear sequences of amino acid linked by peptide bonds best represent the
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- 108Cambium is an example of.
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- 109What happens when the fat and oil containing food materials are left outside for a long time?
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- 110Which is the correct base pairing found in a normal DNA molecule?
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- 111Clotting of blood involves which one among the following clotting proteins?
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- 112Initial discovery of antibiotic penicillin was done by
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- 113The vector of malaria parasites is
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- 114Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Malaria : Mycobacterium 2. TB : Plasmodium Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 115Vitamin B1 is also known as
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- 116Gaja Dwar, Ashwa Dwar, Garuda Dwar, Makar Dwar, Shardula Dwar and Hamsa Dwar are located in a building at
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- 117Which dance form of India has been inscribed into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
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- 118Which Ministry has initiated the "Dhara", a special initiative dedicated to Indian Knowledge System (IKS)?
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- 119The scheme PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation & Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) provides assistance for
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- 120The Joint Venture named 'ASHVINI' to develop nuclear power facility in India is between
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- 121Which one of the following statements about 'REJUPAVE' is correct?
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- 122Which of the following statements about 'C-Bot' is/are correct? 1. It's an underwater vehicle to monitor coral reefs 2. It has been developed by CSIR and NIO Select the answer using the code given below:
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- 123India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), part of DRDO has developed an aeroengine which will potentially make India self-reliant in aero-engine technology. What is the name of the engine?
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- 124Who among the following Presidents/Vice Presidents of the United States of America was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development?
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- 125Which among the following agencies releases report on 'S.A.F.E. Accommodation : Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth'?
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- 126An object is placed between infinity and the pole (P) of a convex mirror. The position of the image is
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- 127The work done in moving a charge of 2 coulomb (C) from point A to point B is 24 J. What is the potential difference between A and B?
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- 128Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in parallel and then in series in a circuit across the same potential difference. The ratio of heat produced in parallel and series combinations is
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- 129The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid-carrying current
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- 130A car has an initial velocity of 12 m/s and is brought to rest over a distance of 45 m. The acceleration of the car is.
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- 131The universal constant of gravitation G has the unit
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- 132Two bodies of unequal masses are dropped from a tower. At any instant, they have equal
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- 133The frequency (f), wavelength () and speed (v) of a sound wave are related as
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- 134The length of a simple pendulum is increased four times to its previous value while the mass is doubled. What is the ratio of the new and previous time period of the pendulum?
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- 135Which one of the following is NOT a basic property of electric charge?
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- 136What happens when the sunlight travels through the Earth's atmosphere?
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- 137When a solid body is partially or completely immersed in a fluid, the fluid exerts an upward force on the body. The magnitude of the force is equal to 1. the mass of the body 2. the weight of the displaced fluid by the body Which of the above is/are correct?
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- 138If the length of a copper wire is increased by twice, then its resistivity will be
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- 139Which one of the following is dimensionless quantity?
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- 140A system that does NOT allow exchange of heat with its surrounding is called
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- 141If the speed of light in carbon disulfide and vacuum is X and Y respectively, then
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- 142A current through a horizontal power line flows in east to west direction. What will be the direction of magnetic field at a point directly below it when viewed from east end?
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- 143Which one among the following elements is known to be discovered the earliest?
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- 144When a light ray passes through from air to water with a non-zero angle the ray will be.
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- 145Which one of the following equations related to the motion of an object is NOT correct? (Symbols carry their usual meanings)
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- 146Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 147Which one of the following is a non-conventional source of energy?
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- 148If three resistors of 1 Ohm each connect in parallel to each other the resultant resistance is
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- 149We hear an echo due to
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- 150At uniform speed the acceleration is
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