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Geography / General
Science
2
1. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation [2011-I]
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
2. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next ?
[2011-I]
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
3. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
[2011-I]
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
4. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with [2011-I]
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
5. India tops the world in production of [2011-II]
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Chromite (d) Mica
6. DPT vaccine does not give protection to a child from
[2011-II]
(a) Tetanus (b) Polio
(c) Diphtheria (d) Whooping Cough
7. What will be the colour of a red rose when it is seen through
green glass ? [2011-II]
(a) White (b) Black
(c) Pink (d) Brown
8. Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen
content in the soil ? [2011-II]
(a) Pea (b) Sunflower
(c) Potato (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following periodical winds blowing from sea
to land cause summer monsoon in India ? [2011-II]
(a) East West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
10. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri” is
situated in the [2011-II]
(a) Great Himalayas (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Antarctica
11. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the
world ? [2011-II]
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Atlantic Ocean
12. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it
does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
[2012-I]
(a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(b) situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth
rotates from West to East.
(c) situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(d) situated about 30º East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
13. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river [2012-I]
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
14. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of
more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are [2012-I]
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
15. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which con-
nect places of equal [2012-I]
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
16. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state ?
[2012-I]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
17. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is
correct ? [2012-I]
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion
pounds of hydrogen every second.
(d) All of the above.
18. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound
(in air at sea level) that is to say around______ miles/hour.
[2012-I]
(a) 7 60 (b) 8 60
 (c) 9 60 (d) 1060
19. An aeroplane rises because [2012-I]
(a) of upward reaction of air.
(b) the density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure
below them.
(d) its nose points upwards.
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Geography / General
Science
2
1. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation [2011-I]
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
2. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next ?
[2011-I]
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
3. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
[2011-I]
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
4. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with [2011-I]
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
5. India tops the world in production of [2011-II]
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Chromite (d) Mica
6. DPT vaccine does not give protection to a child from
[2011-II]
(a) Tetanus (b) Polio
(c) Diphtheria (d) Whooping Cough
7. What will be the colour of a red rose when it is seen through
green glass ? [2011-II]
(a) White (b) Black
(c) Pink (d) Brown
8. Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen
content in the soil ? [2011-II]
(a) Pea (b) Sunflower
(c) Potato (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following periodical winds blowing from sea
to land cause summer monsoon in India ? [2011-II]
(a) East West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
10. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri” is
situated in the [2011-II]
(a) Great Himalayas (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Antarctica
11. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the
world ? [2011-II]
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Atlantic Ocean
12. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it
does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
[2012-I]
(a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(b) situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth
rotates from West to East.
(c) situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(d) situated about 30º East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
13. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river [2012-I]
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
14. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of
more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are [2012-I]
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
15. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which con-
nect places of equal [2012-I]
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
16. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state ?
[2012-I]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
17. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is
correct ? [2012-I]
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion
pounds of hydrogen every second.
(d) All of the above.
18. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound
(in air at sea level) that is to say around______ miles/hour.
[2012-I]
(a) 7 60 (b) 8 60
 (c) 9 60 (d) 1060
19. An aeroplane rises because [2012-I]
(a) of upward reaction of air.
(b) the density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure
below them.
(d) its nose points upwards.
Geography/General Science
20. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
[2012-I]
(a) Metamorphic (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) V olcanic rocks (d) Igneous rocks
21. River Jhelum emerges from [2012-II]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at V erinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
22. Haematite ores is the ore of which metal ? [2012-II]
(a) Iron (b) Al uminiu m
(c) Zink- (d) Cobalt
23. Green revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2012-II]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(d) None of the above
24. V ertebrates have two endocrine glands associated with the
brain, namely [2012-II]
(a) Thyroid, Thymus (b) Pituitary , Pancreas
(c) Pituitary , Pineal (d) Pancreas, Pineal
25. The layer common to two adjacent plant cells called Middle
Lamella is composed of [2012-II]
(a) Calcium Phosphate (b) Calcium Sulphate
(c) Calcium Carbonate (d) Calcium Pectate
26. With the increase of the effective nuclear charge, the size of
the atom or ion [2012-II]
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain the same, since it has no bearing on size
(d) it will depend on period to period and group to group
27. On which of the following statements, is the kinetic theory
of matter base ? [2012-II]
(a) Matter is made up of molecules
(b) Molecules are in rapid motion
(c) Molecules experience forces of attraction between one
another
(d) All of the above
28. When heated with chloroform, secondary amines and
tertiary amines [2012-II]
(a) gives isocyanides
(b) gives cyanides
(c) do not give isocyanides
(d) Both (a) and (b)
29. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong [2013-I]
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
30. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as [2013-I]
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
31. River Satluj originates from [2013-I]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinag
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal ? [2013-I]
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2013-I]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the bal-
ance of calcium in the body [2013-I]
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
35. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of
the cells. These strands are called:- [2013-I]
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
36. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________
state of a gas and is __________. [2013-I]
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
37. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with
nitrous acid ? [2013-I]
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
38. On which river is Washington DC situated ? [2014-I]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Mississippi (d) Hudson
39. When body is accelerated: [2014-I]
(a) Its velocity never changes
(b) Its speed will always changes
(c) Its direction always changes
(d) Its speed may or may not change
40. Which of the following is not a unit of energy ? [2014-I]
(a) Calorie (b) Joule
(c) Electron volt (d) Watt
41. The Baglihar Hydroelectric power project in J & K is built
across the river. [2014-I]
(a) Beas (b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
42. Which is the longest bone in the human body ? [2014-I]
(a) Fibula (b) Radius
(c) Stapes (d) Femur
43. A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism
responsible for the ageing process is located [2014-I]
(a) inside the face (b) inside the skin
(c) inside the brain (d) inside the heart
44. The outer most layer of the Sun is known as [2014-I]
(a) Corona (b) Photosphere
(c) Chromosphere (d) Granule
45. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are
connected by the Suez Canal ? [2014-I]
(a) Indian Ocean- Pacific Ocean
(b) Mediterranean sea- Black Sea
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Geography / General
Science
2
1. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation [2011-I]
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
2. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next ?
[2011-I]
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
3. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
[2011-I]
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
4. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with [2011-I]
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
5. India tops the world in production of [2011-II]
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Chromite (d) Mica
6. DPT vaccine does not give protection to a child from
[2011-II]
(a) Tetanus (b) Polio
(c) Diphtheria (d) Whooping Cough
7. What will be the colour of a red rose when it is seen through
green glass ? [2011-II]
(a) White (b) Black
(c) Pink (d) Brown
8. Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen
content in the soil ? [2011-II]
(a) Pea (b) Sunflower
(c) Potato (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following periodical winds blowing from sea
to land cause summer monsoon in India ? [2011-II]
(a) East West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
10. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri” is
situated in the [2011-II]
(a) Great Himalayas (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Antarctica
11. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the
world ? [2011-II]
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Atlantic Ocean
12. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it
does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
[2012-I]
(a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(b) situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth
rotates from West to East.
(c) situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(d) situated about 30º East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
13. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river [2012-I]
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
14. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of
more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are [2012-I]
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
15. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which con-
nect places of equal [2012-I]
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
16. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state ?
[2012-I]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
17. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is
correct ? [2012-I]
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion
pounds of hydrogen every second.
(d) All of the above.
18. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound
(in air at sea level) that is to say around______ miles/hour.
[2012-I]
(a) 7 60 (b) 8 60
 (c) 9 60 (d) 1060
19. An aeroplane rises because [2012-I]
(a) of upward reaction of air.
(b) the density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure
below them.
(d) its nose points upwards.
Geography/General Science
20. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
[2012-I]
(a) Metamorphic (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) V olcanic rocks (d) Igneous rocks
21. River Jhelum emerges from [2012-II]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at V erinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
22. Haematite ores is the ore of which metal ? [2012-II]
(a) Iron (b) Al uminiu m
(c) Zink- (d) Cobalt
23. Green revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2012-II]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(d) None of the above
24. V ertebrates have two endocrine glands associated with the
brain, namely [2012-II]
(a) Thyroid, Thymus (b) Pituitary , Pancreas
(c) Pituitary , Pineal (d) Pancreas, Pineal
25. The layer common to two adjacent plant cells called Middle
Lamella is composed of [2012-II]
(a) Calcium Phosphate (b) Calcium Sulphate
(c) Calcium Carbonate (d) Calcium Pectate
26. With the increase of the effective nuclear charge, the size of
the atom or ion [2012-II]
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain the same, since it has no bearing on size
(d) it will depend on period to period and group to group
27. On which of the following statements, is the kinetic theory
of matter base ? [2012-II]
(a) Matter is made up of molecules
(b) Molecules are in rapid motion
(c) Molecules experience forces of attraction between one
another
(d) All of the above
28. When heated with chloroform, secondary amines and
tertiary amines [2012-II]
(a) gives isocyanides
(b) gives cyanides
(c) do not give isocyanides
(d) Both (a) and (b)
29. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong [2013-I]
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
30. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as [2013-I]
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
31. River Satluj originates from [2013-I]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinag
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal ? [2013-I]
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2013-I]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the bal-
ance of calcium in the body [2013-I]
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
35. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of
the cells. These strands are called:- [2013-I]
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
36. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________
state of a gas and is __________. [2013-I]
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
37. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with
nitrous acid ? [2013-I]
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
38. On which river is Washington DC situated ? [2014-I]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Mississippi (d) Hudson
39. When body is accelerated: [2014-I]
(a) Its velocity never changes
(b) Its speed will always changes
(c) Its direction always changes
(d) Its speed may or may not change
40. Which of the following is not a unit of energy ? [2014-I]
(a) Calorie (b) Joule
(c) Electron volt (d) Watt
41. The Baglihar Hydroelectric power project in J & K is built
across the river. [2014-I]
(a) Beas (b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
42. Which is the longest bone in the human body ? [2014-I]
(a) Fibula (b) Radius
(c) Stapes (d) Femur
43. A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism
responsible for the ageing process is located [2014-I]
(a) inside the face (b) inside the skin
(c) inside the brain (d) inside the heart
44. The outer most layer of the Sun is known as [2014-I]
(a) Corona (b) Photosphere
(c) Chromosphere (d) Granule
45. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are
connected by the Suez Canal ? [2014-I]
(a) Indian Ocean- Pacific Ocean
(b) Mediterranean sea- Black Sea
Geography/General Science
(c) Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean- Pacific Ocean
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?[2014-I]
(a) Indonesia - Jakarta (b) Maldives - Male
(c) North Korea - Seoul (d) Zimbabwe - Harare
47. Algae often float on surface of water during day but sink
during night due to:- [2014-II]
(a) evolution and trapping of oxygen bubbles during the
day in their photosynthesis process
(b) Becoming light as they consume most of their food in
the night
(c) warming action of sun during the day
(d) Release of absorbed air by warming of water
48. On which river is Berlin city situated ? [2014-II]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Rhine (d) Spree
49. What is the splash and burn agriculture' in Indonesia called
as ? [2014-II]
(a) Jhoom cultivation (b) Roke cultivation
(c) Milpa cultivation (d) Ladang cultivation
50. Which theory gave birth to the French Revolution and the
Revolution in America ? [2014-II]
(a) Legal theory of rights
(b) Theory of natural rights
(c) Social welfare theory
(d) Historical theory of rights
51. 38th parallel is a boundary line between _____ [2014-II]
(a) United States and Canada
(b) Pakistan and India
(c) Turkey and Cyprus
(d) South and North Korea
52. The branch of science that studies cells is called [2015-I]
(a) Cytology (b) Entomology
(c) Homoplastic (d) Hormonolgy
53. Kaziranga National Park is famous for [2015-I]
(a) One-horned Rhinos
(b) Tigers
(c) Swamp Dears (Barasingha)
(d) Elephants
54. Animals active at night are called [2015-II]
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
55. Natural radioactivity was discovered by [2015-II]
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
56. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
[2015-II]
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
57. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located? [2015-II]
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
58. Which one of the following is the petroleum wax? [2016-I]
(a) Paraffin wax (b) Jonoba wax
(c) Carnauba wax (d) Bees wax
59.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with[2016 - II]
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
60.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon? [2016 - II]
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
61. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse? [2016 - II]
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
62.     Heavy water is called heavy because [2016 - II]
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
63. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton? [2016 - II]
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
64. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in [2016 - II]
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
65. Which is the largest diamond producing country in the
world? [2017 - I]
(a) Russia
(b) Botswana
(c) Democratic Republic of Congo
(d) Australia
66. Which Indian state is the largest producer of banana?
[2017 - I]
(a) T amil Nadu (b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh
67. Satyajit Ray was a [2017 - I]
(a) Politician (b) Dancer
(c) Filmmaker (d) Tabla player
68. Mandal Commission was established by which of the
following Prime Ministers of India? [2017 - I]
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) VP Singh
69. Which Cuban athlete is called 'horse'? [2017 - I]
(a) Dayron Robles (b) Iván García
(c) Alberto Juantorena (d) Héctor Herrera
70. Which is the deepest trench in the world? [2017 - I]
(a) Tonga Trench (b) Mariana Trench
(c) Romanche Trench (d) Kermadec Trench
71. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?[2017 - II]
(a) Punjab (b) T amil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan (d) Karnataka
72. On which river the Baglihar Dam is built? [2017 - II]
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Ganga
(c) Chenab (d) Godavari
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1. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation [2011-I]
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
2. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next ?
[2011-I]
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
3. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
[2011-I]
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
4. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with [2011-I]
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
5. India tops the world in production of [2011-II]
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Chromite (d) Mica
6. DPT vaccine does not give protection to a child from
[2011-II]
(a) Tetanus (b) Polio
(c) Diphtheria (d) Whooping Cough
7. What will be the colour of a red rose when it is seen through
green glass ? [2011-II]
(a) White (b) Black
(c) Pink (d) Brown
8. Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen
content in the soil ? [2011-II]
(a) Pea (b) Sunflower
(c) Potato (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following periodical winds blowing from sea
to land cause summer monsoon in India ? [2011-II]
(a) East West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
10. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri” is
situated in the [2011-II]
(a) Great Himalayas (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Antarctica
11. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the
world ? [2011-II]
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Atlantic Ocean
12. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it
does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
[2012-I]
(a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(b) situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth
rotates from West to East.
(c) situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(d) situated about 30º East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
13. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river [2012-I]
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
14. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of
more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are [2012-I]
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
15. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which con-
nect places of equal [2012-I]
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
16. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state ?
[2012-I]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
17. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is
correct ? [2012-I]
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion
pounds of hydrogen every second.
(d) All of the above.
18. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound
(in air at sea level) that is to say around______ miles/hour.
[2012-I]
(a) 7 60 (b) 8 60
 (c) 9 60 (d) 1060
19. An aeroplane rises because [2012-I]
(a) of upward reaction of air.
(b) the density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure
below them.
(d) its nose points upwards.
Geography/General Science
20. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
[2012-I]
(a) Metamorphic (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) V olcanic rocks (d) Igneous rocks
21. River Jhelum emerges from [2012-II]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at V erinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
22. Haematite ores is the ore of which metal ? [2012-II]
(a) Iron (b) Al uminiu m
(c) Zink- (d) Cobalt
23. Green revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2012-II]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(d) None of the above
24. V ertebrates have two endocrine glands associated with the
brain, namely [2012-II]
(a) Thyroid, Thymus (b) Pituitary , Pancreas
(c) Pituitary , Pineal (d) Pancreas, Pineal
25. The layer common to two adjacent plant cells called Middle
Lamella is composed of [2012-II]
(a) Calcium Phosphate (b) Calcium Sulphate
(c) Calcium Carbonate (d) Calcium Pectate
26. With the increase of the effective nuclear charge, the size of
the atom or ion [2012-II]
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain the same, since it has no bearing on size
(d) it will depend on period to period and group to group
27. On which of the following statements, is the kinetic theory
of matter base ? [2012-II]
(a) Matter is made up of molecules
(b) Molecules are in rapid motion
(c) Molecules experience forces of attraction between one
another
(d) All of the above
28. When heated with chloroform, secondary amines and
tertiary amines [2012-II]
(a) gives isocyanides
(b) gives cyanides
(c) do not give isocyanides
(d) Both (a) and (b)
29. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong [2013-I]
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
30. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as [2013-I]
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
31. River Satluj originates from [2013-I]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinag
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal ? [2013-I]
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2013-I]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the bal-
ance of calcium in the body [2013-I]
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
35. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of
the cells. These strands are called:- [2013-I]
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
36. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________
state of a gas and is __________. [2013-I]
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
37. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with
nitrous acid ? [2013-I]
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
38. On which river is Washington DC situated ? [2014-I]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Mississippi (d) Hudson
39. When body is accelerated: [2014-I]
(a) Its velocity never changes
(b) Its speed will always changes
(c) Its direction always changes
(d) Its speed may or may not change
40. Which of the following is not a unit of energy ? [2014-I]
(a) Calorie (b) Joule
(c) Electron volt (d) Watt
41. The Baglihar Hydroelectric power project in J & K is built
across the river. [2014-I]
(a) Beas (b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
42. Which is the longest bone in the human body ? [2014-I]
(a) Fibula (b) Radius
(c) Stapes (d) Femur
43. A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism
responsible for the ageing process is located [2014-I]
(a) inside the face (b) inside the skin
(c) inside the brain (d) inside the heart
44. The outer most layer of the Sun is known as [2014-I]
(a) Corona (b) Photosphere
(c) Chromosphere (d) Granule
45. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are
connected by the Suez Canal ? [2014-I]
(a) Indian Ocean- Pacific Ocean
(b) Mediterranean sea- Black Sea
Geography/General Science
(c) Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean- Pacific Ocean
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?[2014-I]
(a) Indonesia - Jakarta (b) Maldives - Male
(c) North Korea - Seoul (d) Zimbabwe - Harare
47. Algae often float on surface of water during day but sink
during night due to:- [2014-II]
(a) evolution and trapping of oxygen bubbles during the
day in their photosynthesis process
(b) Becoming light as they consume most of their food in
the night
(c) warming action of sun during the day
(d) Release of absorbed air by warming of water
48. On which river is Berlin city situated ? [2014-II]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Rhine (d) Spree
49. What is the splash and burn agriculture' in Indonesia called
as ? [2014-II]
(a) Jhoom cultivation (b) Roke cultivation
(c) Milpa cultivation (d) Ladang cultivation
50. Which theory gave birth to the French Revolution and the
Revolution in America ? [2014-II]
(a) Legal theory of rights
(b) Theory of natural rights
(c) Social welfare theory
(d) Historical theory of rights
51. 38th parallel is a boundary line between _____ [2014-II]
(a) United States and Canada
(b) Pakistan and India
(c) Turkey and Cyprus
(d) South and North Korea
52. The branch of science that studies cells is called [2015-I]
(a) Cytology (b) Entomology
(c) Homoplastic (d) Hormonolgy
53. Kaziranga National Park is famous for [2015-I]
(a) One-horned Rhinos
(b) Tigers
(c) Swamp Dears (Barasingha)
(d) Elephants
54. Animals active at night are called [2015-II]
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
55. Natural radioactivity was discovered by [2015-II]
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
56. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
[2015-II]
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
57. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located? [2015-II]
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
58. Which one of the following is the petroleum wax? [2016-I]
(a) Paraffin wax (b) Jonoba wax
(c) Carnauba wax (d) Bees wax
59.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with[2016 - II]
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
60.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon? [2016 - II]
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
61. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse? [2016 - II]
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
62.     Heavy water is called heavy because [2016 - II]
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
63. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton? [2016 - II]
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
64. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in [2016 - II]
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
65. Which is the largest diamond producing country in the
world? [2017 - I]
(a) Russia
(b) Botswana
(c) Democratic Republic of Congo
(d) Australia
66. Which Indian state is the largest producer of banana?
[2017 - I]
(a) T amil Nadu (b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh
67. Satyajit Ray was a [2017 - I]
(a) Politician (b) Dancer
(c) Filmmaker (d) Tabla player
68. Mandal Commission was established by which of the
following Prime Ministers of India? [2017 - I]
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) VP Singh
69. Which Cuban athlete is called 'horse'? [2017 - I]
(a) Dayron Robles (b) Iván García
(c) Alberto Juantorena (d) Héctor Herrera
70. Which is the deepest trench in the world? [2017 - I]
(a) Tonga Trench (b) Mariana Trench
(c) Romanche Trench (d) Kermadec Trench
71. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?[2017 - II]
(a) Punjab (b) T amil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan (d) Karnataka
72. On which river the Baglihar Dam is built? [2017 - II]
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Ganga
(c) Chenab (d) Godavari
Geography/General Science
73. How many countries are there in Asia?    [2018 - I]
(a) 26 (b) 39 (c) 42 (d) 48
74. Speed of wind measured by __________.     [2018 - I]
(a) Speedometer (b) Spectrometer
(c) Hydrometer (d) Anemometer
75. Salal project is on the river_________.    [2018 - I]
(a) Godavri (b) Ganga
(c) Chenab (d) Mahanadi
76. Guwahati is on the bank of which river?     [2018 - I]
(a) Ganga (b) Barak
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Teesta
77. What is the Radcliffe Line?   [2018 - II]
(a) Boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan.
(b) Boundary demarcation line between India and Nepal.
(c) Boundary demarcation line between India and China.
(d) Boundary demarcation line between Indian and
Afghanistan.
78. Riga is the capital of which country?  [2018 - II]
(a) Latavia (b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania (d) Belarus
79. Where is Indira Point located? [2018 - II]
(a) Nicobar Islands (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Kerala Coast (d) Tamil Nadu Coast
80. Which of the given Vitamin is responsible for blood clotting?
[2018 - II]
(a) V itamin K (b) V itamin A
(c) V itamin E (d) V itamin C
81. Which of the following act is known as the Black Act?
[2018 - II]
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Charter Act of 1813
(c) V ernacular Press Act 1878
(d) Rowlatt Act 1919
82. Taseometer is an instrument to measure? [2018 - II]
(a) Intensity (b) Strains
(c) Sea waves (d) Speed of Storm
83. Which island is located between Russia and Japan?
[2018 - II]
(a) Kuril Islands (b) St Helena Island
(c) Ascension Island (d) Curieuse Island
84. Which is the capital of Estonia? [2018 - II]
(a) T allinn (b) V ilnius
(c) Minsk (d) Riga
85. Which Continent has the largest coastline?  [2019-I]
(a) Asia (b) North America
(c) South America (d) Africa
86. When our Constitution was adopted?  [2019-I]
(a) 26 November 1949 (b) 26 January 1949
(c) 26 January 1950 (d) 26 November 1950
87. The Hardest substance on the Earth? [2019-I]
(a) Iron (b) Silver
(c) Diamond (d) Lead
88. Oldest Mountain range in India?  [2019-I]
(a) Himalaya (b) Aravali
(c) Satpura (d) Nilgiri
89. Agra city was founded by -  [2019-I]
(a) Sikandar Lodhi (b) Babar
(c) Akbar (d) Shah Jahan
90. The visible part of the sun is called –  [2019-I]
(a) Chromosphere (b) Photosphere
(c) Corona (d) Core
91. Ozone layer located in which layer - [2019-I]
(a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere
(c) Mesosphere (d) Exosphere
92. What is the Capital of Colombia? [2019 - II]
(a) Bogota (b) Caracas
(c) Quito (d) Bangkok
93. Which Desert is not located in Asia? [2019 - II]
(a) Gobi desert (b) Thar desert
(c) Arabian desert (d) Sahara desert
94. Which lines run parallel to the equator? [2019 - II]
(a) Longitudes (b) Latitudes
(c) Slanting lines (d) straight lines
95. Who Invented Electricity? [2019 - II]
(a) Benjamin franklin (b) Thomas Edison
(c) Michael Faraday (d) Nicola Tesla
96. Which gas results in Brown Cloud Atmosphere?[2019 - II]
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen
(c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Fossil fuels and biomass
97. Which of the following is a non-ferrous element? [2019 - II]
(a) Iron (b) Silver
(c) Gold (d) Copper
98. The Sun occupies how much percentage of area of Solar
system? [2019 - II]
( a) 70 (b) 99.8
(c) 60.8 (d) 8 0
99. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which country?
[2020 - I]
(a) Iran (b) India
(c) Algeria (d) Egypt
100. Hargobind Khurana won the model prize in? [2020 - I]
(a) Dermatology (b) Physiology
(c) Nephrology (d) Oology
101. Prime meridian is also known as?     [2020 - I]
(a) Arctic Meridian (b) Latin Meridian
(c) Greenwich Meridian (d) Antarctic Meridian
102. Retreating monsoon occurs during which month? [2020 - I]
(a) November (b) September
(c) October (d) December
103. Which of  the following  Mountain passes are not in India?
[2020 - I]
(a) Rohtang Pass (b) Khyber Pass
(c) Baralachala Pass (d) Lipulekh Pass
104. Nautical Mile is unit of?     [2020 - I]
(a) Mass (b) Work
(c) Length (d) Energy
105. Which rivers flow into the Arabian Sea? [2020 - I]
(a) Ganga (b) Narmada
(c) Tapi (d) Both b & c
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1. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation [2011-I]
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
2. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next ?
[2011-I]
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
3. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
[2011-I]
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
4. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with [2011-I]
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
5. India tops the world in production of [2011-II]
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Chromite (d) Mica
6. DPT vaccine does not give protection to a child from
[2011-II]
(a) Tetanus (b) Polio
(c) Diphtheria (d) Whooping Cough
7. What will be the colour of a red rose when it is seen through
green glass ? [2011-II]
(a) White (b) Black
(c) Pink (d) Brown
8. Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen
content in the soil ? [2011-II]
(a) Pea (b) Sunflower
(c) Potato (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following periodical winds blowing from sea
to land cause summer monsoon in India ? [2011-II]
(a) East West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
10. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri” is
situated in the [2011-II]
(a) Great Himalayas (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Antarctica
11. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the
world ? [2011-II]
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Atlantic Ocean
12. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it
does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
[2012-I]
(a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(b) situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth
rotates from West to East.
(c) situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(d) situated about 30º East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
13. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river [2012-I]
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
14. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of
more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are [2012-I]
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
15. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which con-
nect places of equal [2012-I]
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
16. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state ?
[2012-I]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
17. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is
correct ? [2012-I]
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion
pounds of hydrogen every second.
(d) All of the above.
18. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound
(in air at sea level) that is to say around______ miles/hour.
[2012-I]
(a) 7 60 (b) 8 60
 (c) 9 60 (d) 1060
19. An aeroplane rises because [2012-I]
(a) of upward reaction of air.
(b) the density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure
below them.
(d) its nose points upwards.
Geography/General Science
20. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
[2012-I]
(a) Metamorphic (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) V olcanic rocks (d) Igneous rocks
21. River Jhelum emerges from [2012-II]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at V erinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
22. Haematite ores is the ore of which metal ? [2012-II]
(a) Iron (b) Al uminiu m
(c) Zink- (d) Cobalt
23. Green revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2012-II]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(d) None of the above
24. V ertebrates have two endocrine glands associated with the
brain, namely [2012-II]
(a) Thyroid, Thymus (b) Pituitary , Pancreas
(c) Pituitary , Pineal (d) Pancreas, Pineal
25. The layer common to two adjacent plant cells called Middle
Lamella is composed of [2012-II]
(a) Calcium Phosphate (b) Calcium Sulphate
(c) Calcium Carbonate (d) Calcium Pectate
26. With the increase of the effective nuclear charge, the size of
the atom or ion [2012-II]
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain the same, since it has no bearing on size
(d) it will depend on period to period and group to group
27. On which of the following statements, is the kinetic theory
of matter base ? [2012-II]
(a) Matter is made up of molecules
(b) Molecules are in rapid motion
(c) Molecules experience forces of attraction between one
another
(d) All of the above
28. When heated with chloroform, secondary amines and
tertiary amines [2012-II]
(a) gives isocyanides
(b) gives cyanides
(c) do not give isocyanides
(d) Both (a) and (b)
29. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong [2013-I]
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
30. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as [2013-I]
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
31. River Satluj originates from [2013-I]
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinag
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal ? [2013-I]
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following ?
[2013-I]
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the bal-
ance of calcium in the body [2013-I]
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
35. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of
the cells. These strands are called:- [2013-I]
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
36. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________
state of a gas and is __________. [2013-I]
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
37. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with
nitrous acid ? [2013-I]
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
38. On which river is Washington DC situated ? [2014-I]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Mississippi (d) Hudson
39. When body is accelerated: [2014-I]
(a) Its velocity never changes
(b) Its speed will always changes
(c) Its direction always changes
(d) Its speed may or may not change
40. Which of the following is not a unit of energy ? [2014-I]
(a) Calorie (b) Joule
(c) Electron volt (d) Watt
41. The Baglihar Hydroelectric power project in J & K is built
across the river. [2014-I]
(a) Beas (b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
42. Which is the longest bone in the human body ? [2014-I]
(a) Fibula (b) Radius
(c) Stapes (d) Femur
43. A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism
responsible for the ageing process is located [2014-I]
(a) inside the face (b) inside the skin
(c) inside the brain (d) inside the heart
44. The outer most layer of the Sun is known as [2014-I]
(a) Corona (b) Photosphere
(c) Chromosphere (d) Granule
45. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are
connected by the Suez Canal ? [2014-I]
(a) Indian Ocean- Pacific Ocean
(b) Mediterranean sea- Black Sea
Geography/General Science
(c) Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean- Pacific Ocean
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?[2014-I]
(a) Indonesia - Jakarta (b) Maldives - Male
(c) North Korea - Seoul (d) Zimbabwe - Harare
47. Algae often float on surface of water during day but sink
during night due to:- [2014-II]
(a) evolution and trapping of oxygen bubbles during the
day in their photosynthesis process
(b) Becoming light as they consume most of their food in
the night
(c) warming action of sun during the day
(d) Release of absorbed air by warming of water
48. On which river is Berlin city situated ? [2014-II]
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy
(c) Rhine (d) Spree
49. What is the splash and burn agriculture' in Indonesia called
as ? [2014-II]
(a) Jhoom cultivation (b) Roke cultivation
(c) Milpa cultivation (d) Ladang cultivation
50. Which theory gave birth to the French Revolution and the
Revolution in America ? [2014-II]
(a) Legal theory of rights
(b) Theory of natural rights
(c) Social welfare theory
(d) Historical theory of rights
51. 38th parallel is a boundary line between _____ [2014-II]
(a) United States and Canada
(b) Pakistan and India
(c) Turkey and Cyprus
(d) South and North Korea
52. The branch of science that studies cells is called [2015-I]
(a) Cytology (b) Entomology
(c) Homoplastic (d) Hormonolgy
53. Kaziranga National Park is famous for [2015-I]
(a) One-horned Rhinos
(b) Tigers
(c) Swamp Dears (Barasingha)
(d) Elephants
54. Animals active at night are called [2015-II]
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
55. Natural radioactivity was discovered by [2015-II]
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
56. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
[2015-II]
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
57. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located? [2015-II]
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
58. Which one of the following is the petroleum wax? [2016-I]
(a) Paraffin wax (b) Jonoba wax
(c) Carnauba wax (d) Bees wax
59.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with[2016 - II]
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
60.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon? [2016 - II]
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
61. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse? [2016 - II]
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
62.     Heavy water is called heavy because [2016 - II]
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
63. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton? [2016 - II]
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
64. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in [2016 - II]
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
65. Which is the largest diamond producing country in the
world? [2017 - I]
(a) Russia
(b) Botswana
(c) Democratic Republic of Congo
(d) Australia
66. Which Indian state is the largest producer of banana?
[2017 - I]
(a) T amil Nadu (b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh
67. Satyajit Ray was a [2017 - I]
(a) Politician (b) Dancer
(c) Filmmaker (d) Tabla player
68. Mandal Commission was established by which of the
following Prime Ministers of India? [2017 - I]
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) VP Singh
69. Which Cuban athlete is called 'horse'? [2017 - I]
(a) Dayron Robles (b) Iván García
(c) Alberto Juantorena (d) Héctor Herrera
70. Which is the deepest trench in the world? [2017 - I]
(a) Tonga Trench (b) Mariana Trench
(c) Romanche Trench (d) Kermadec Trench
71. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?[2017 - II]
(a) Punjab (b) T amil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan (d) Karnataka
72. On which river the Baglihar Dam is built? [2017 - II]
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Ganga
(c) Chenab (d) Godavari
Geography/General Science
73. How many countries are there in Asia?    [2018 - I]
(a) 26 (b) 39 (c) 42 (d) 48
74. Speed of wind measured by __________.     [2018 - I]
(a) Speedometer (b) Spectrometer
(c) Hydrometer (d) Anemometer
75. Salal project is on the river_________.    [2018 - I]
(a) Godavri (b) Ganga
(c) Chenab (d) Mahanadi
76. Guwahati is on the bank of which river?     [2018 - I]
(a) Ganga (b) Barak
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Teesta
77. What is the Radcliffe Line?   [2018 - II]
(a) Boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan.
(b) Boundary demarcation line between India and Nepal.
(c) Boundary demarcation line between India and China.
(d) Boundary demarcation line between Indian and
Afghanistan.
78. Riga is the capital of which country?  [2018 - II]
(a) Latavia (b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania (d) Belarus
79. Where is Indira Point located? [2018 - II]
(a) Nicobar Islands (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Kerala Coast (d) Tamil Nadu Coast
80. Which of the given Vitamin is responsible for blood clotting?
[2018 - II]
(a) V itamin K (b) V itamin A
(c) V itamin E (d) V itamin C
81. Which of the following act is known as the Black Act?
[2018 - II]
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Charter Act of 1813
(c) V ernacular Press Act 1878
(d) Rowlatt Act 1919
82. Taseometer is an instrument to measure? [2018 - II]
(a) Intensity (b) Strains
(c) Sea waves (d) Speed of Storm
83. Which island is located between Russia and Japan?
[2018 - II]
(a) Kuril Islands (b) St Helena Island
(c) Ascension Island (d) Curieuse Island
84. Which is the capital of Estonia? [2018 - II]
(a) T allinn (b) V ilnius
(c) Minsk (d) Riga
85. Which Continent has the largest coastline?  [2019-I]
(a) Asia (b) North America
(c) South America (d) Africa
86. When our Constitution was adopted?  [2019-I]
(a) 26 November 1949 (b) 26 January 1949
(c) 26 January 1950 (d) 26 November 1950
87. The Hardest substance on the Earth? [2019-I]
(a) Iron (b) Silver
(c) Diamond (d) Lead
88. Oldest Mountain range in India?  [2019-I]
(a) Himalaya (b) Aravali
(c) Satpura (d) Nilgiri
89. Agra city was founded by -  [2019-I]
(a) Sikandar Lodhi (b) Babar
(c) Akbar (d) Shah Jahan
90. The visible part of the sun is called –  [2019-I]
(a) Chromosphere (b) Photosphere
(c) Corona (d) Core
91. Ozone layer located in which layer - [2019-I]
(a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere
(c) Mesosphere (d) Exosphere
92. What is the Capital of Colombia? [2019 - II]
(a) Bogota (b) Caracas
(c) Quito (d) Bangkok
93. Which Desert is not located in Asia? [2019 - II]
(a) Gobi desert (b) Thar desert
(c) Arabian desert (d) Sahara desert
94. Which lines run parallel to the equator? [2019 - II]
(a) Longitudes (b) Latitudes
(c) Slanting lines (d) straight lines
95. Who Invented Electricity? [2019 - II]
(a) Benjamin franklin (b) Thomas Edison
(c) Michael Faraday (d) Nicola Tesla
96. Which gas results in Brown Cloud Atmosphere?[2019 - II]
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen
(c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Fossil fuels and biomass
97. Which of the following is a non-ferrous element? [2019 - II]
(a) Iron (b) Silver
(c) Gold (d) Copper
98. The Sun occupies how much percentage of area of Solar
system? [2019 - II]
( a) 70 (b) 99.8
(c) 60.8 (d) 8 0
99. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which country?
[2020 - I]
(a) Iran (b) India
(c) Algeria (d) Egypt
100. Hargobind Khurana won the model prize in? [2020 - I]
(a) Dermatology (b) Physiology
(c) Nephrology (d) Oology
101. Prime meridian is also known as?     [2020 - I]
(a) Arctic Meridian (b) Latin Meridian
(c) Greenwich Meridian (d) Antarctic Meridian
102. Retreating monsoon occurs during which month? [2020 - I]
(a) November (b) September
(c) October (d) December
103. Which of  the following  Mountain passes are not in India?
[2020 - I]
(a) Rohtang Pass (b) Khyber Pass
(c) Baralachala Pass (d) Lipulekh Pass
104. Nautical Mile is unit of?     [2020 - I]
(a) Mass (b) Work
(c) Length (d) Energy
105. Which rivers flow into the Arabian Sea? [2020 - I]
(a) Ganga (b) Narmada
(c) Tapi (d) Both b & c
Geography/General Science
ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS
1. (b) Black soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation, locally
called regard or black cotton soils, and internationally
known as 'tropical black earths' or 'tropical chernozems'
have been developed by the weathering of the Deccan
lava in majorparts of Maharashtra, western Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu  and Uttar Pradesh.
2. (c) An equinox occurs twice a year, around 20 March and
22 September. If march 21 is an equinox then next
equinox will be 23 september.
3. (d) Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat-soluble
vitamins that the human body needs for modification
of certain proteins that are required for blood
coagulation, and in bone and other tissue.
4. (b) The term Carbon Credit is associated with Reduction
of Green House Gas emissions in the atmosphere.
5. (d) The British Geological Survey reported that as of 2005,
Koderma district in Jharkhand state in India had the
largest deposits of mica in the world.
6. (b) DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of
combination vaccines against three infectious diseases
in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough),
and tetanus.
7. (b) Black, because red and green are two primary colours
which when mixed together gives black colour in terms
of light and wavelength.
8. (a) Many legumes (alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lentils,
soybeans, peanuts and others) contain symbiotic
bacteria called Rhizobia within root nodules of their
root systems.These bacteria have the special ability of
fixing nitrogen from atmospheric, molecular nitrogen
(N2) into ammonia (NH3).
9. (c) The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June
through September. The moisture-laden winds from the
Indian Ocean rush in to the subcontinent. These winds,
rich in moisture, are drawn towards the Himalayas. The
Himalayas act like a high wall, blocking the winds from
passing into Central Asia, and forcing them to rise. As the
clouds rise their temperature drops and precipitation occurs.
10. (d) Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station
of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian
Antarctic Program. It is located at a distance of 2,500
kilometres from the South Pole.
11. (c) The North Atlantic sea route, linking the US and
Canada to Europe, is very busy as well.
12. (c) Situated further East (about 30º Longitude) than
Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
13. (c) Srinagar is the summer capital of the Indian State of
Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the Kashmir V alley
and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of
the Indus. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and
houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri
handicrafts and dry fruits.
14. (a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
Mawsynram, the wettest place on earth (annual rain-
fall of 1,141 cm approx), is a small village in Meghalay a's
Khasi Hills near Shillong. Cherrapunji, now the second
wettest place on earth, is located 10 km from
Mawsynram and has the distinction of having just one
season the year round - monsoon. It receives about
1,087 cm of rain annually .
15. (d) Isotherm, line drawn on a map or chart joining points
with the same temperature.
16. (d) Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in
India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National
Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is lo-
cated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand(Earlier
Uttaranchal) and was named after Jim Corbett who
played a key role in its establishment. The park was the
first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
17. (d)
18. (a) Supersonic speed speed is approximately 343.2 m/s,
1,125 ft/s, 768 mph, 667 knots, or 1,235 km/h.
19. (c)
20. (d) Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidi-
fication of magma or lava.
21. (b) Verinag is approximately 80 km from Srinagar, by road,
at an elevation of 1,876 m. It is believed that the
eponymous Verinag spring is the chief source of the
river Jhelum. There is an octagonal base at the spring,
surrounded by a covered passage.
22. (a) Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form
of iron oxide, one of several iron oxides. Hematite
crystallizes in the rhombohedral lattice system, and it
has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and
corundum.
23. (a)
24. (c) The endocrine system refers to the collection of glands
of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the
circulatory system to be carried toward a distant target
organ. The major endocrine glands include the pineal
gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid
gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus,
gastrointestinal tract and adrenal glands.
25. (d) The middle lamella is a pectin layer which cements the
cell walls of two adjoining cells together. Plants need
this to give them stability and so that they can form
plasmodesmata between the cells. It is the first formed
layer which is deposited at the time of cytokinesis. The
cell plate that is formed during cell division itself
develops into middle lamella or lamellum. The middle
lamella is made up of calcium and magnesium pectates.
In plants, the pectins form an unified and continuous
layer between adjacent cells.