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(a) Air prcssurl!
?Humidity in atmosphere
(c) Wate r cycle
@(d) Temperature
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is not
correctly mat ched '? 
? World 
Environment day 
51h 
Ju
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-
22" J Ap
ril
5 th 
M
ay
f 
(
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y1 rth day
? Anti-tobacco day 
,.d d) Ozone day · - J 6'
h 
Septemb er
4. Which one of the fo llowing a
tmospheric
changes takes place due to 
green house
effe9--?
? Increase in carbon dioxide
concentration in atmosphere. 
(b) Increase in humidity in atmosphere
(c) Increase in biological population
d) Increase in wind speed
The Decade of Sustainab le Energy for 
??!? the initiative of : 
? tlnited Natio . ns (b) India 
. (c) Gennany (d) World Bank
6. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to
the Jpakagc of :
? Methyl lsocynate
(b) Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
. (d) Carbon monoxide 
. ,4 Which one of the . following 1s not
.,? correctly matched ? 
Pollutant Disease caused 
(a) Mercury - Minamata
. disease
[
(b) Cndmium
(c) Nitrate Ion
?uorid elon 
- · Jtai-Itai disease
Blue baby
syndrome
Indig
estion
Series-A 
8. 
9. 
JO. 
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tin: 
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I he Govern ment 
O 
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. 
t he y
ear :
. Fo?t Conserva ti on 
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(b) 
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I 
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Li
st 
11 
and 
se le
ct . the
Mat ch List I 
with 
. 
th
e c
od
e 
g1vc.:n
correct answ er 
us 111 g
below the list s: 
Lis t I 
A. Tropi
cal 
forest 
B. Conifer 
forest
·
2. 
C. Mangrove
3· 
D. Decid
uou s 
for est 
4·
Codes: 
A 
B 
C· 
D 
(a) I
2 
4 
3 
(b) 2 
I
4 
3 
(c) I
4 
2 
3 
List 
11 
S underbans
Hinrnc
hal 
Pra
desh 
Ra
ja
sth
an 
Sil ent vall ey 
W
4 
2 
1 
3 
11. l;3 io9iversity has maximum <lang?r from
1 
? destruct ion of natural hnb1tat s anc 
12., 
vegetation . 
(b) Improper agricultural opcrat1ons
(c) Climate change
(d) Water pollution
Which of the following arc the primary 
causes of climate change ? 
I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
2. Exploding numbers of automobiles
driven by oil
3
.
Increasing solar flares
4. Heavy deforestation
S?lect the correct answer using the code
given below: 
Codes: 
,..,. (a) 2 
;
nd 3 only ? i, 2 and 4 only
(c) l,-,3and4 (d) land4
only
13. Which· one of the followin , ts J1QL. ... 
c
?
rrectly matched ? 
g 
-
?
rogen fixing agent - Crop
Blue 
gree n algat 
- Paddy
(b) Rhizobium
L 
- P?a
eg u
min isarum
{c) 
Azot
oba
cter
·
(d) Azolla
- Wheat
- Maize
ZPSB-01
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I. 
2. Amount of rain dcpcn<ls on :
(a) Air prcssurl!
?Humidity in atmosphere
(c) Wate r cycle
@(d) Temperature
Which one of the follo
win
g 
is not
correctly mat ched '? 
? World 
Environment day 
51h 
Ju
ne 
-
22" J Ap
ril
5 th 
M
ay
f 
(
?) 
y1 rth day
? Anti-tobacco day 
,.d d) Ozone day · - J 6'
h 
Septemb er
4. Which one of the fo llowing a
tmospheric
changes takes place due to 
green house
effe9--?
? Increase in carbon dioxide
concentration in atmosphere. 
(b) Increase in humidity in atmosphere
(c) Increase in biological population
d) Increase in wind speed
The Decade of Sustainab le Energy for 
??!? the initiative of : 
? tlnited Natio . ns (b) India 
. (c) Gennany (d) World Bank
6. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to
the Jpakagc of :
? Methyl lsocynate
(b) Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
. (d) Carbon monoxide 
. ,4 Which one of the . following 1s not
.,? correctly matched ? 
Pollutant Disease caused 
(a) Mercury - Minamata
. disease
[
(b) Cndmium
(c) Nitrate Ion
?uorid elon 
- · Jtai-Itai disease
Blue baby
syndrome
Indig
estion
Series-A 
8. 
9. 
JO. 
Whi d 1 1111e 
or 
tin: 
f<ill oW
ill? .,i.:c os
y
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.:ms
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. 
I 
I 
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fores 
r11p1ca l e<.:11 llCl 
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1
. I 
ol1 s 
t ores 
(c ) Tc 111p c rat c dcc1( u 
( d)
Desert shr11 h?
·
t 
, 1 th e.: .. 
r· 
1 
dia 
c nac c t 
I he Govern ment 
O 
n
. 
t he y
ear :
. Fo?t Conserva ti on 
;\ c l 
1
;
98
0 
? 1976 
(b) 
(
c
) 1983
(<l) 
I 
988 
Li
st 
11 
and 
se le
ct . the
Mat ch List I 
with 
. 
th
e c
od
e 
g1vc.:n
correct answ er 
us 111 g
below the list s: 
Lis t I 
A. Tropi
cal 
forest 
B. Conifer 
forest
·
2. 
C. Mangrove
3· 
D. Decid
uou s 
for est 
4·
Codes: 
A 
B 
C· 
D 
(a) I
2 
4 
3 
(b) 2 
I
4 
3 
(c) I
4 
2 
3 
List 
11 
S underbans
Hinrnc
hal 
Pra
desh 
Ra
ja
sth
an 
Sil ent vall ey 
W
4 
2 
1 
3 
11. l;3 io9iversity has maximum <lang?r from
1 
? destruct ion of natural hnb1tat s anc 
12., 
vegetation . 
(b) Improper agricultural opcrat1ons
(c) Climate change
(d) Water pollution
Which of the following arc the primary 
causes of climate change ? 
I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
2. Exploding numbers of automobiles
driven by oil
3
.
Increasing solar flares
4. Heavy deforestation
S?lect the correct answer using the code
given below: 
Codes: 
,..,. (a) 2 
;
nd 3 only ? i, 2 and 4 only
(c) l,-,3and4 (d) land4
only
13. Which· one of the followin , ts J1QL. ... 
c
?
rrectly matched ? 
g 
-
?
rogen fixing agent - Crop
Blue 
gree n algat 
- Paddy
(b) Rhizobium
L 
- P?a
eg u
min isarum
{c) 
Azot
oba
cter
·
(d) Azolla
- Wheat
- Maize
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1111u11 _ 111111li; ii; il1
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Ai d) O.V. 1\lgc?:111 
D. Abolition of Right
to property as :t
fundamental ri1.?.ht
.., 
t
J'"' 
An
tc
nd
mcnt
-· ?- 19.
Mutc h the List I with l. 1"> 1 11 and select the
C()IT
ed illlswc r from tht: cock given b elow: 
C. Lowering the -
voting age from 21
to 18
D. Addition of the
word secular in the
preambl e
Codes: 
A B 
(a ) I 2
4 
4 
I
(
d) 4 
C 
4 
I 
I 
3 
3
_ 
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mcnt
4.
44
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A
m endment
D 
3 
3 
2 
2 
15. Of the following political featur es, which
is I are common to India and the USA. 
A--. Residuary powers vested in the centre.
,LJ,.- Residuary powe
r
s vested in the states .
v<' President has the power of pocket veto.
? The upper house has some
_)lOmin ated members.
W" 3 only 
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) I, 3 and 4 only
1 6. The concept of "A Union of States in the
Indian Constitution" has been derived from
?he American Declaratio n of
Independence. 
(b) The Australian Consti tution.
(c)
The British North-Ame ric an Act
(d) The Swiss Constituton.
.17. 
· What is the quorum to constitute a
meeting of Lok Sabha ? 
. ' 
· (a) One sixth of the total members of
the House. 
?e tenth of the total members of
the House. 
(c) One fourth of the total members of
the House .
(
d) One third of the total members of the
House.
Serles-A 
Lis t I (State
s
) 1,i? I 11 (No. of mcmhcrs
i11 lbjyasahh:t) 
A
. Guja
rn ?
l.
1>
B. Karnatak a 
1. 1 I
' C. Kerala 
1 . 12
D. Odisha
4. I 0
Codes:
A 
(a) I
(b) 3
-
?
2
(d)
I
B 
4 
2 
3 
2 
C 
3 
4 
I 
3 
D 
2 
I 
4 
4 
20. G
iven 
bel ow arc two stat em
ents :
Assertion (A) : Model code of conduct is
to be followed by political parties as
soon as an election is announced . 
Reason (R) : Model code uf conduct was
enacted by'Parliamcnl. 
Choose the correct answer f
r
om the code
given below
Codes: 
(
a
) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A) .
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is
, , / not t_h e correct exp!an?tion of (A).
'tC) 
(A) 1s true but (R) 1s false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is tru e.
21. Given below are two statements :
Asse
?
ti
?
n (?)
. 
: 
. 
Th e
. 
scope of judicial
1ev1ew 1s lim1te<l m India . 
Reason (R) : Indian const itution has
some borrowed items .
S?lect the right answe r from the coc.l e
given below
Codes:
(a) ?olh 
( ?) and 
(
R) are correct and 
(R)
15 the nght explanation of (A) 
?0th (A) and (R) are correct but 
(R) 
( 
is n
?
t the correct explana tio; of (A)
.
c) (A) 
?
s correct, but (R) is wron g.
(
d) {A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
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l 
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I. 
2. Amount of rain dcpcn<ls on :
(a) Air prcssurl!
?Humidity in atmosphere
(c) Wate r cycle
@(d) Temperature
Which one of the follo
win
g 
is not
correctly mat ched '? 
? World 
Environment day 
51h 
Ju
ne 
-
22" J Ap
ril
5 th 
M
ay
f 
(
?) 
y1 rth day
? Anti-tobacco day 
,.d d) Ozone day · - J 6'
h 
Septemb er
4. Which one of the fo llowing a
tmospheric
changes takes place due to 
green house
effe9--?
? Increase in carbon dioxide
concentration in atmosphere. 
(b) Increase in humidity in atmosphere
(c) Increase in biological population
d) Increase in wind speed
The Decade of Sustainab le Energy for 
??!? the initiative of : 
? tlnited Natio . ns (b) India 
. (c) Gennany (d) World Bank
6. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to
the Jpakagc of :
? Methyl lsocynate
(b) Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
. (d) Carbon monoxide 
. ,4 Which one of the . following 1s not
.,? correctly matched ? 
Pollutant Disease caused 
(a) Mercury - Minamata
. disease
[
(b) Cndmium
(c) Nitrate Ion
?uorid elon 
- · Jtai-Itai disease
Blue baby
syndrome
Indig
estion
Series-A 
8. 
9. 
JO. 
Whi d 1 1111e 
or 
tin: 
f<ill oW
ill? .,i.:c os
y
Sh
.:ms
1 1· 
· 
1 
t 
bio 
111 ass 
• 
.is 
lll:IXlllllllll pal
l . . ·t 
( 
. 
. 
I 
I 
. I 
ll-; 
fores 
r11p1ca l e<.:11 llCl 
I ropi c al ra111 t i,rcSl . . .
1
. I 
ol1 s 
t ores 
(c ) Tc 111p c rat c dcc1( u 
( d)
Desert shr11 h?
·
t 
, 1 th e.: .. 
r· 
1 
dia 
c nac c t 
I he Govern ment 
O 
n
. 
t he y
ear :
. Fo?t Conserva ti on 
;\ c l 
1
;
98
0 
? 1976 
(b) 
(
c
) 1983
(<l) 
I 
988 
Li
st 
11 
and 
se le
ct . the
Mat ch List I 
with 
. 
th
e c
od
e 
g1vc.:n
correct answ er 
us 111 g
below the list s: 
Lis t I 
A. Tropi
cal 
forest 
B. Conifer 
forest
·
2. 
C. Mangrove
3· 
D. Decid
uou s 
for est 
4·
Codes: 
A 
B 
C· 
D 
(a) I
2 
4 
3 
(b) 2 
I
4 
3 
(c) I
4 
2 
3 
List 
11 
S underbans
Hinrnc
hal 
Pra
desh 
Ra
ja
sth
an 
Sil ent vall ey 
W
4 
2 
1 
3 
11. l;3 io9iversity has maximum <lang?r from
1 
? destruct ion of natural hnb1tat s anc 
12., 
vegetation . 
(b) Improper agricultural opcrat1ons
(c) Climate change
(d) Water pollution
Which of the following arc the primary 
causes of climate change ? 
I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
2. Exploding numbers of automobiles
driven by oil
3
.
Increasing solar flares
4. Heavy deforestation
S?lect the correct answer using the code
given below: 
Codes: 
,..,. (a) 2 
;
nd 3 only ? i, 2 and 4 only
(c) l,-,3and4 (d) land4
only
13. Which· one of the followin , ts J1QL. ... 
c
?
rrectly matched ? 
g 
-
?
rogen fixing agent - Crop
Blue 
gree n algat 
- Paddy
(b) Rhizobium
L 
- P?a
eg u
min isarum
{c) 
Azot
oba
cter
·
(d) Azolla
- Wheat
- Maize
ZPSB-01
·- ... , 
. 14. 
. 
. 
. 
, 
ul 
scl
c
d 
lh
Match List 
I w1lh 
L is t 
II 
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1 1clo
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1 
co1n,-ct answer fn1111 1 1c lilt e 
1 
1 
I I 
I
, 
s 
Lisi I 
1 \ 
,c11
ch
11c1 1t 
A. Curtnilm cnt
ofth
c 
I. 
(ii
'
' 
11 
power of judicial 
review 
W
h
o .1111011g lhl' lollowi11g was ii me1nbcr
(If Sa, kar i:i ( ·111 11111i•; •; 1011 ·
.
1 
C 
(a) V. Sh :111k :i1
L {
?
) )<. I l
.
1111u11 _ 111111li; ii; il1
'(9/ Dr. S . IC Sen 
Ai d) O.V. 1\lgc?:111 
D. Abolition of Right
to property as :t
fundamental ri1.?.ht
.., 
t
J'"' 
An
tc
nd
mcnt
-· ?- 19.
Mutc h the List I with l. 1"> 1 11 and select the
C()IT
ed illlswc r from tht: cock given b elow: 
C. Lowering the -
voting age from 21
to 18
D. Addition of the
word secular in the
preambl e
Codes: 
A B 
(a ) I 2
4 
4 
I
(
d) 4 
C 
4 
I 
I 
3 
3
_ 
38
,11 /\tll cnd
mcnt
4.
44
1h 
A
m endment
D 
3 
3 
2 
2 
15. Of the following political featur es, which
is I are common to India and the USA. 
A--. Residuary powers vested in the centre.
,LJ,.- Residuary powe
r
s vested in the states .
v<' President has the power of pocket veto.
? The upper house has some
_)lOmin ated members.
W" 3 only 
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) I, 3 and 4 only
1 6. The concept of "A Union of States in the
Indian Constitution" has been derived from
?he American Declaratio n of
Independence. 
(b) The Australian Consti tution.
(c)
The British North-Ame ric an Act
(d) The Swiss Constituton.
.17. 
· What is the quorum to constitute a
meeting of Lok Sabha ? 
. ' 
· (a) One sixth of the total members of
the House. 
?e tenth of the total members of
the House. 
(c) One fourth of the total members of
the House .
(
d) One third of the total members of the
House.
Serles-A 
Lis t I (State
s
) 1,i? I 11 (No. of mcmhcrs
i11 lbjyasahh:t) 
A
. Guja
rn ?
l.
1>
B. Karnatak a 
1. 1 I
' C. Kerala 
1 . 12
D. Odisha
4. I 0
Codes:
A 
(a) I
(b) 3
-
?
2
(d)
I
B 
4 
2 
3 
2 
C 
3 
4 
I 
3 
D 
2 
I 
4 
4 
20. G
iven 
bel ow arc two stat em
ents :
Assertion (A) : Model code of conduct is
to be followed by political parties as
soon as an election is announced . 
Reason (R) : Model code uf conduct was
enacted by'Parliamcnl. 
Choose the correct answer f
r
om the code
given below
Codes: 
(
a
) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A) .
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is
, , / not t_h e correct exp!an?tion of (A).
'tC) 
(A) 1s true but (R) 1s false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is tru e.
21. Given below are two statements :
Asse
?
ti
?
n (?)
. 
: 
. 
Th e
. 
scope of judicial
1ev1ew 1s lim1te<l m India . 
Reason (R) : Indian const itution has
some borrowed items .
S?lect the right answe r from the coc.l e
given below
Codes:
(a) ?olh 
( ?) and 
(
R) are correct and 
(R)
15 the nght explanation of (A) 
?0th (A) and (R) are correct but 
(R) 
( 
is n
?
t the correct explana tio; of (A)
.
c) (A) 
?
s correct, but (R) is wron g.
(
d) {A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
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Pn.:?icknt l,r India.
1, 
bY 
a
4. Fn1111 or ll;llh 
to 
be 
lllil( 
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Mc111
hcr of Parlia11 1c11t. 
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th
e 
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given below 
Cock s: 
( n) I. 2. 3 (
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4 
(c) 1. 2. 4 
c 1, 2, 3, 
p 
ten 
23. Who is gcn(;rnll y appointed 
as 
a 
r o 
Speaker'? 
(
a) The sp?kcr of the out going Lok
sab h
.
a.
(b) The Dy. 
Speaker of
· 
the outg
oing
Loksabha . 
? One of the senior most me mb ers of
the newly elected Loksa - bha . 
· . 
d The leader of_the oppositi on 
par ty 111 
the outgoing Loksabha . 
i is 
meant · by a Bullock - Capit alist ? 
(a)
Fanners who are poor
(b) Farmers who are rich.
· 
(i;:) Fam1ers who have some resources 
but are not rich. 
· 
-? armers who are big Zamindars.
25. In which year was Raj ya Sabh a·
constituted for the first time ?
(a) 1950 (b) 1951
? 
';E ) 1
9
5
2 
. 
(q) 
1953
U 
?
ho among the following is empowered
to establish the inter-state council ? 
(a) .,,P arliament
? President 
( c) Speaker of Loksabha
Prime Minister 
· 
1ich one of t
·
he following 1s not 
n-ectly matched ? 
. (a) Policy cut - Budget demand be 
Motion reduced to t one . 
(b) Economy - Budget demand be
cut Motion reduced by a specified
C
c) Token cut 
Motion 
l .ui)/4te 011
V Account 
Series-A 
amount.
- Budget demand be
reduced by rupees one
hundred 
- Parliamentary sanctio n
of all budgetary 
demands for gra nts in 
a fina ncial year. 
rn. ?·on s
i
dcr Iii(; lh
llow
i
n
g sLntemc 111s .ind 
dino sl.! 
Ii
i(.; cor n:c.:t answer by using the
C.:n(ks given 
h
(.; low
Asscrliol! (A) : lncli;, is ,, dem oc ratic
rn unlry 
H caso 11 (H) 
·
: India lws .i c.: on stilu linn of
its own
. 
Co des : 
(
;i
) Both 
(/\) and {R) nrc.: true 
and (R) is
lhe 
corre ct explanation of(/\ ). 
J9,Y 
Bot h (A) .111d (R) an.: true.; but (R) 1s 
not the corrc.:c.:l explanatio n o f(/\) . 
(c
) (A) is true bul (R) is false.: .
) 
Both ( /\) and (R) an; false
.
Whi ch one of the fo ll owing is 
no t a 
collectiv e privile ge o f the mern?c rs 
o
f
Parliament? 
(a) Freedo m of debates and proccc?lings.
(b) The 
Right to rc
?
ulatc 
the 
111L cmn l
matt ers of the Parliam ent.
. 
Freedo m from 
atte
nclan
?
e as W
itness 
.
.
The priv ilege 
of excluding strangers 
from the house . 
30.
Consider the folio . wing state ments 
. 
and
select your answer f
r
om the codes given
below : 
I. The Governor does . not have the
power to appoint tht: judge of a State
High court.
,<_ 2. He is not a part of the Legislature. 
3 . . He has the power to nominate some 
membe r s in the Legislativ e Cou ncil. 
?-
He has no judicial po wers. 
Codes: 
(a) j and 2 are correct.
{bY" 1 and 3 are co1
T
cct.
( c) 2 and ·4 arc correct.
(d) All are _ correct
Which one of the following docs not fall 
within the purview of Article 21 of the 
Constitution ? 
(a) rytedical aid to injured by a doctor.
(b) Sexual Harassment of Women at
work place.
(c) Poll?tion o(the quality of water,
(d) Capital pumshment.
32. Which o
?
e of the following is not a
? e
_
of a zonal council '!
? . It
_ 
1s a constitutional body
(b) Five Zonal Counc
!
ls l
_
1ave set up under
thc States Reorgamsat1on Act J 956 
(c) ?handiga
_
rh although not ? state, is
m?luded m Zonal Co uncil
(d) [t 1s an Advisory body
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2. Amount of rain dcpcn<ls on :
(a) Air prcssurl!
?Humidity in atmosphere
(c) Wate r cycle
@(d) Temperature
Which one of the follo
win
g 
is not
correctly mat ched '? 
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Environment day 
51h 
Ju
ne 
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ril
5 th 
M
ay
f 
(
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y1 rth day
? Anti-tobacco day 
,.d d) Ozone day · - J 6'
h 
Septemb er
4. Which one of the fo llowing a
tmospheric
changes takes place due to 
green house
effe9--?
? Increase in carbon dioxide
concentration in atmosphere. 
(b) Increase in humidity in atmosphere
(c) Increase in biological population
d) Increase in wind speed
The Decade of Sustainab le Energy for 
??!? the initiative of : 
? tlnited Natio . ns (b) India 
. (c) Gennany (d) World Bank
6. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to
the Jpakagc of :
? Methyl lsocynate
(b) Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
. (d) Carbon monoxide 
. ,4 Which one of the . following 1s not
.,? correctly matched ? 
Pollutant Disease caused 
(a) Mercury - Minamata
. disease
[
(b) Cndmium
(c) Nitrate Ion
?uorid elon 
- · Jtai-Itai disease
Blue baby
syndrome
Indig
estion
Series-A 
8. 
9. 
JO. 
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tin: 
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1
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t ores 
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Desert shr11 h?
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c nac c t 
I he Govern ment 
O 
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. 
t he y
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. Fo?t Conserva ti on 
;\ c l 
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(b) 
(
c
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st 
11 
and 
se le
ct . the
Mat ch List I 
with 
. 
th
e c
od
e 
g1vc.:n
correct answ er 
us 111 g
below the list s: 
Lis t I 
A. Tropi
cal 
forest 
B. Conifer 
forest
·
2. 
C. Mangrove
3· 
D. Decid
uou s 
for est 
4·
Codes: 
A 
B 
C· 
D 
(a) I
2 
4 
3 
(b) 2 
I
4 
3 
(c) I
4 
2 
3 
List 
11 
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Hinrnc
hal 
Pra
desh 
Ra
ja
sth
an 
Sil ent vall ey 
W
4 
2 
1 
3 
11. l;3 io9iversity has maximum <lang?r from
1 
? destruct ion of natural hnb1tat s anc 
12., 
vegetation . 
(b) Improper agricultural opcrat1ons
(c) Climate change
(d) Water pollution
Which of the following arc the primary 
causes of climate change ? 
I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
2. Exploding numbers of automobiles
driven by oil
3
.
Increasing solar flares
4. Heavy deforestation
S?lect the correct answer using the code
given below: 
Codes: 
,..,. (a) 2 
;
nd 3 only ? i, 2 and 4 only
(c) l,-,3and4 (d) land4
only
13. Which· one of the followin , ts J1QL. ... 
c
?
rrectly matched ? 
g 
-
?
rogen fixing agent - Crop
Blue 
gree n algat 
- Paddy
(b) Rhizobium
L 
- P?a
eg u
min isarum
{c) 
Azot
oba
cter
·
(d) Azolla
- Wheat
- Maize
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I w1lh 
L is t 
II 
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1 
co1n,-ct answer fn1111 1 1c lilt e 
1 
1 
I I 
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, 
s 
Lisi I 
1 \ 
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ch
11c1 1t 
A. Curtnilm cnt
ofth
c 
I. 
(ii
'
' 
11 
power of judicial 
review 
W
h
o .1111011g lhl' lollowi11g was ii me1nbcr
(If Sa, kar i:i ( ·111 11111i•; •; 1011 ·
.
1 
C 
(a) V. Sh :111k :i1
L {
?
) )<. I l
.
1111u11 _ 111111li; ii; il1
'(9/ Dr. S . IC Sen 
Ai d) O.V. 1\lgc?:111 
D. Abolition of Right
to property as :t
fundamental ri1.?.ht
.., 
t
J'"' 
An
tc
nd
mcnt
-· ?- 19.
Mutc h the List I with l. 1"> 1 11 and select the
C()IT
ed illlswc r from tht: cock given b elow: 
C. Lowering the -
voting age from 21
to 18
D. Addition of the
word secular in the
preambl e
Codes: 
A B 
(a ) I 2
4 
4 
I
(
d) 4 
C 
4 
I 
I 
3 
3
_ 
38
,11 /\tll cnd
mcnt
4.
44
1h 
A
m endment
D 
3 
3 
2 
2 
15. Of the following political featur es, which
is I are common to India and the USA. 
A--. Residuary powers vested in the centre.
,LJ,.- Residuary powe
r
s vested in the states .
v<' President has the power of pocket veto.
? The upper house has some
_)lOmin ated members.
W" 3 only 
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) I, 3 and 4 only
1 6. The concept of "A Union of States in the
Indian Constitution" has been derived from
?he American Declaratio n of
Independence. 
(b) The Australian Consti tution.
(c)
The British North-Ame ric an Act
(d) The Swiss Constituton.
.17. 
· What is the quorum to constitute a
meeting of Lok Sabha ? 
. ' 
· (a) One sixth of the total members of
the House. 
?e tenth of the total members of
the House. 
(c) One fourth of the total members of
the House .
(
d) One third of the total members of the
House.
Serles-A 
Lis t I (State
s
) 1,i? I 11 (No. of mcmhcrs
i11 lbjyasahh:t) 
A
. Guja
rn ?
l.
1>
B. Karnatak a 
1. 1 I
' C. Kerala 
1 . 12
D. Odisha
4. I 0
Codes:
A 
(a) I
(b) 3
-
?
2
(d)
I
B 
4 
2 
3 
2 
C 
3 
4 
I 
3 
D 
2 
I 
4 
4 
20. G
iven 
bel ow arc two stat em
ents :
Assertion (A) : Model code of conduct is
to be followed by political parties as
soon as an election is announced . 
Reason (R) : Model code uf conduct was
enacted by'Parliamcnl. 
Choose the correct answer f
r
om the code
given below
Codes: 
(
a
) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A) .
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is
, , / not t_h e correct exp!an?tion of (A).
'tC) 
(A) 1s true but (R) 1s false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is tru e.
21. Given below are two statements :
Asse
?
ti
?
n (?)
. 
: 
. 
Th e
. 
scope of judicial
1ev1ew 1s lim1te<l m India . 
Reason (R) : Indian const itution has
some borrowed items .
S?lect the right answe r from the coc.l e
given below
Codes:
(a) ?olh 
( ?) and 
(
R) are correct and 
(R)
15 the nght explanation of (A) 
?0th (A) and (R) are correct but 
(R) 
( 
is n
?
t the correct explana tio; of (A)
.
c) (A) 
?
s correct, but (R) is wron g.
(
d) {A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
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t.: l
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th
e 
0. Fo1111 of u:1tl1 nf ol !JC 
Pn.:?icknt l,r India.
1, 
bY 
a
4. Fn1111 or ll;llh 
to 
be 
lllil( 
C 
Mc111
hcr of Parlia11 1c11t. 
. . , 
th
e 
G
o d
e
Sekel the corr(;cl all!'- \\T I' 
11s1
11g 
given below 
Cock s: 
( n) I. 2. 3 (
h) ') , - · 
4
4 
(c) 1. 2. 4 
c 1, 2, 3, 
p 
ten 
23. Who is gcn(;rnll y appointed 
as 
a 
r o 
Speaker'? 
(
a) The sp?kcr of the out going Lok
sab h
.
a.
(b) The Dy. 
Speaker of
· 
the outg
oing
Loksabha . 
? One of the senior most me mb ers of
the newly elected Loksa - bha . 
· . 
d The leader of_the oppositi on 
par ty 111 
the outgoing Loksabha . 
i is 
meant · by a Bullock - Capit alist ? 
(a)
Fanners who are poor
(b) Farmers who are rich.
· 
(i;:) Fam1ers who have some resources 
but are not rich. 
· 
-? armers who are big Zamindars.
25. In which year was Raj ya Sabh a·
constituted for the first time ?
(a) 1950 (b) 1951
? 
';E ) 1
9
5
2 
. 
(q) 
1953
U 
?
ho among the following is empowered
to establish the inter-state council ? 
(a) .,,P arliament
? President 
( c) Speaker of Loksabha
Prime Minister 
· 
1ich one of t
·
he following 1s not 
n-ectly matched ? 
. (a) Policy cut - Budget demand be 
Motion reduced to t one . 
(b) Economy - Budget demand be
cut Motion reduced by a specified
C
c) Token cut 
Motion 
l .ui)/4te 011
V Account 
Series-A 
amount.
- Budget demand be
reduced by rupees one
hundred 
- Parliamentary sanctio n
of all budgetary 
demands for gra nts in 
a fina ncial year. 
rn. ?·on s
i
dcr Iii(; lh
llow
i
n
g sLntemc 111s .ind 
dino sl.! 
Ii
i(.; cor n:c.:t answer by using the
C.:n(ks given 
h
(.; low
Asscrliol! (A) : lncli;, is ,, dem oc ratic
rn unlry 
H caso 11 (H) 
·
: India lws .i c.: on stilu linn of
its own
. 
Co des : 
(
;i
) Both 
(/\) and {R) nrc.: true 
and (R) is
lhe 
corre ct explanation of(/\ ). 
J9,Y 
Bot h (A) .111d (R) an.: true.; but (R) 1s 
not the corrc.:c.:l explanatio n o f(/\) . 
(c
) (A) is true bul (R) is false.: .
) 
Both ( /\) and (R) an; false
.
Whi ch one of the fo ll owing is 
no t a 
collectiv e privile ge o f the mern?c rs 
o
f
Parliament? 
(a) Freedo m of debates and proccc?lings.
(b) The 
Right to rc
?
ulatc 
the 
111L cmn l
matt ers of the Parliam ent.
. 
Freedo m from 
atte
nclan
?
e as W
itness 
.
.
The priv ilege 
of excluding strangers 
from the house . 
30.
Consider the folio . wing state ments 
. 
and
select your answer f
r
om the codes given
below : 
I. The Governor does . not have the
power to appoint tht: judge of a State
High court.
,<_ 2. He is not a part of the Legislature. 
3 . . He has the power to nominate some 
membe r s in the Legislativ e Cou ncil. 
?-
He has no judicial po wers. 
Codes: 
(a) j and 2 are correct.
{bY" 1 and 3 are co1
T
cct.
( c) 2 and ·4 arc correct.
(d) All are _ correct
Which one of the following docs not fall 
within the purview of Article 21 of the 
Constitution ? 
(a) rytedical aid to injured by a doctor.
(b) Sexual Harassment of Women at
work place.
(c) Poll?tion o(the quality of water,
(d) Capital pumshment.
32. Which o
?
e of the following is not a
? e
_
of a zonal council '!
? . It
_ 
1s a constitutional body
(b) Five Zonal Counc
!
ls l
_
1ave set up under
thc States Reorgamsat1on Act J 956 
(c) ?handiga
_
rh although not ? state, is
m?luded m Zonal Co uncil
(d) [t 1s an Advisory body
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33.
W hich :1111n 111J. thl· foll tn\'inu S) stc111s of
lc,·ying 
land? rc,-cnu
? 
in bc cc:111
? 
was 
prcn1lc111 dunng the rctl!ll ,,f 1\khnr . 
(a) K:llllw t
? 
(b) Num hrr of plnul! h s
{er Zabt 
) 
Ghall::ibaks hi 
'1_ 10 a
m01 _ 1g the followi ng fon.:ign tm?• cllcrs 
,·1s1tl'd lrnha durin l! the n.:i l! n of Jah
:llll!lf ? 
. 
?
) Father Anlho11y I\ to71scralc -
(b) rancisco Pclsncrt
Nicco lo M:mucci 
(d) Francois Be rnier
35. Consider the followinn statements and
select the correct answ?r from the codes
givl!n below the statements
Assertion (A) : Generally India had a
favourable balance of trade during 
the British rule. 
Reason (R) : The drain of wealth took 
the fom1 of unrequited exports . 
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) and (R} are true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is
not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false .
? 
?
(A) is false but (R) is true.
? ?!?: .. name 'Aghanya' mentioned in many
passages of the Rig veda ref?rs to 
(a) ?est (b) Women ·
? Cows (d) Brilhmanas
37. In which of the following rock cut caves eleven
h?ed Bodhisat tava image is depicted ?
- f.!J Ajanta
(b) Ellora -
) Kanheri (d) Karle
onsider the following statements i
The early ehaityagrihas and viharas 
of Guntuphalli in West Goda vari 
district are rock cut. 
· 
2. The chai tyas and viharas of Eastem
deccan are usually rock cut. 
- - - -
Which n11c of the lidlowi11g is !1.Q! rrne 
about lhe Harahar 111II caves' ! 
(a) Then; arc i11 all four caves on the
· · ¼r·ahar hill .
? l11sc1 iptinns of J\sh oka an: found on 
the walls of three caves. 
(
c
) These i11scrip1 io11 s inftlfln u-. ahout
lhe dedicatio n or these caves to the
J\jivikas.
(d) These inscriptio ns date back 10 6'h
century OC.
4 I. Matsya Maha janapada of 6'h century B.C. 
. wa0ocatcd in: 
44. 
? 
Western Uttar Pradesh 
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bundclkhand
(d) Rohilkhand
atch List I with List II and select the
correct answer from the code given below
the lists : 
List I 
A. Gandhar Art
List JI 
I .
Menander
2. Patika
B. Junagarh Rock
inscription
C. Milinapanho 3. Kushanas
D. Taxila inscriptions 4. Rudradaman [
Codes:
A 
a I
B 
3 
4 
4 
I 
C 
4 
3 
I 
3 
D. 
2 
1 
2 
4 
Who was the last ruler of' Jaunpur state' ? 
(
?
} 
,)>1ohammed Shah 
? ri_
ussain Shah 
(c) Mubarak Shah
(d) Ibrahim Shah
· Which of the following pairs is not
corr ectly matched?
(a) Hector Munro - Battle of Buxar
,<jb) Lord Hastings - Anglo-Nepal War 
L(c) Lord wcllesely Fourth Anglo 
Mysore War 
\rlvC ord Cornwallis - Third Anglo-
Of these statements 
(a) Only I is correct
(b ),,,..Only 2 is correct
45. 
Maratha War 
Match List I with List I I and select 
· 
the
?
rrect ?115Wer using the code gi ven belo w:
? Both I and 2 are correct. 
(d) Neither I nor 2 is correct .
39. A reso lutio n passed by the 
Rajya Sabha
under Article 249 of the 
consti tution
e
mpowe?ng f arlia ryi ent t_ o legislate on a
state subJect 111 1: at1onal interes t re
main s
in fo rce for a penod .
(a)
Not exceeding six months
(b )__,,Not exceeding two y
e
ars
? Not exceeding one year
(d) of unlimited time
SerJCYA 
List I (f1 rthankara) List II (Cognizance)
A. Admatha 1 . Bull
B. Mallinatha 2. Horse
C. Parshvanatha 3. Snake
D. Sambhavnntha
4 .. Water Jar
Codes: 
A 
(a) I
. (b) I 
? 
B 
4 
3 
4 
1 
C 
3 
2 
3 
4 
D 
2 
4 
1 
2 
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