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Prologue
Question1to25
Question26to50
Question51to75
Question76to100
Answerkey

Prologue
Earlier,VenkatsirhadpreparedtopicwisemocktestsfromIndiayearbook2015andNCERTs.
TheyreavailableatMrunal.org/Download
Now,heresthefirstfulllength(100MCQ)test.

Question1to25
1.Organshelpintheeliminationofexcretorywastesofhumanbody:WhichisNOTmatched?
1.
2.
3.
4.

KidneysUrea
LungsCO2(18litres/day)+Water
LiverCholesterol
SkinLacticacid

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
3&4Only
NoneoftheAbove

2.Passageofovathroughthefemalereproductivetractisfacilitatedbythe
A.
B.
C.
D.

Amoeboidmovement
Ciliarymovement
Muscularmovement
Alltheabove

3.WhichisMATCHED?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Visualacuity(resolution)isthegreatestHaircells
AuditoryReceptorsFovea
8th,9thand10thribsFloatingRibs
11thand12thribsFalseRibs

Answerchoices
A. 1&2Only
B. 2&3Only

C. 3&4Only
D. NoneoftheAbove
4.Considerthefollowingstatementsabout:THYMUSWhichareTRUE?
1. Itisassociatedwithcellmediatedimmunity
2. Itisassociatedwithhumoralimmunity
3. Itisdegeneratedinoldindividuals
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&3Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2&3

5.Considerthefollowingstatementsaboutautoimmunedisorder/diseaseWhichareTRUE?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Immunesystemdoesnotdistinguishbetweenhealthytissueandantigens
Immunesystemdistinguishbetweenhealthytissueandantibodies
ChanceforRheumatoidarthritis
Thebodyattacksselfcells

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
3&4Only

6.ThepreVedicHarappaculturebequeathedtolatertimes
1. Sacredanimalsandtrees
2. TheMotherGoddess
3. Personalcleanliness
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&3Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2&3

7.ExplanationstothefailureofthedefendersofIndiatoresistancientandmedievalinvasions
WhichareTRUE?
1.
2.
3.
4.

CastesystemarmiesonlyofKshatriyas
LessmobileIndianarmy
Archaicintheirequipment
Absenceofbettertrainedcavalry

Answerchoices
A. Alltheabove
B. 1,2&3Only

C. 2,3&4Only
D. 1,3&4Only
8.WhichoneofthefollowingdynastiesofIndiaadoptedamaritimepolicyprominentlyi.e.
expandingtheirpowerbysea?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cholas
Guptas
Mauryas
Pandyas

9.Theconsequence/sofShahJahansrebellionwas/were
1.
2.
3.
4.

MughalEmpirewasdistractedforfouryears
ResultedinthelossofQandhar
EmboldenedtheDeccanistorecovertheterritories
Mademonarch(Jahangir)toyieldforpowertransfer

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only

10.TheimportanceofBhagavataPuranais
A.
B.
C.
D.

HelpedtheTamilstounderstandSanskrit
HelpedtheMuslimscholarstounderstandHinduism
HelpedinthespreadofBhaktimovementinNorthIndia
MusicandArtofHarappabecameprominentinSouthIndia

11.Whichofthefollowingrivershavingwaterdisputestribunal?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Vansadhara
Mahadayi/Mandovi
Ravi&Beas
Chambal

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only

12.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichisNOTcorrect?
A. IndoBangladeshJointRiverCommission(JRC)hasbeenfunctioningsince1972
B. TreatyonSharingofGanga/GangeswateratFarakka,wassigned1996
C. Asperthe1996treatyleanperiod,from1stJanuaryto31stmayeveryyearandthevalidityof
treatyis30years
D. Noneoftheabove
13.ThecriteriagenerallyadoptedforspecificationofacommunityasaScheduledTribe

A.
B.
C.
D.

SpeltoutintheArticle366oftheConstitution
SpeltoutintheArticle342oftheConstitution
BothA&B
Notspeltoutintheconstitution

14.IntherankandprecedenceorderasapprovedbyPresidentwhoisinlowercategory
A.
B.
C.
D.

Chairperson,UnionPublicServiceCommission
ChiefElectionCommissioner
Comptroller&AuditorGeneralofIndia
AttorneyGeneralofIndia

15.SwachhBharatMissionWhichisCORRECT?
A. ItisimplementedbyMinisterofDrinkingWaterandSanitation
B. SwachhBharattobecomearealityby2019andSwachchataDoot(messenger)foreachGram
Panchayatinthecountry
C. Themissionaimstotriplethegrowthpercentageoftoiletfrompresent3%to10%by2019
D. Alltheabove
16.CollaborationbetweenIndianandSriLankanpetroleumfirmstomakewhichplaceasa
regionalenergyhub
A.
B.
C.
D.

Batticaloa
Trincomalee
Galle
Colombo

17.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichis/arecorrect?
1. TwitterisanonlinesocialnetworkingservicefoundedbeforetheFacebook
2. ThirdmostfollowedleaderonTwitterisPopeFrancis
3. ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajisthemostfollowedForeignMinisteronTwitter
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&3Only
1&2Only
3Only

18.WhichisMATCHED?
Strategy
5SMantraANTRA
Cricketdiplomacy
Hometowndiplomacy
IndianOceandiplomacy
Answerchoices
A. 1,2,3&4
B. 1&3Only
C. 1,2&3Only

TargetCountry
Myanmar
UnitedKingdom
Japan
Fiji

D. Noneoftheabove
19.IndiaisapartytoIntellectualPropertyinrespectofIntegratedCircuitswhichisgovernedby
A.
B.
C.
D.

BudapestTreaty
BerneConvention
WashingtonTreaty
ParisConvention

20.ArankingofdestinationsforattractivenesstoforeigninvestorshasplacedIndiaatthetop
among110countries.Thisiswithrespectto
A.WorldEconomicForum
B.WorldBank
C.DanielAltmaninForeignPolicymagazine
D.StandardandPoor

GlobalCompetitivenessReport
DoingBusinessrankings
BaselineProfitabilityIndex
Sovereigndebtratings

21.WhichisNOTcorrect?
A. Tharisanexcellentexampleofdesertificationofancientalluvialplains
B. ThesandsoftheThararemovingeastwardandinvadingareasofwesternUttarPradeshand
northwesternMadhyaPradeshwhichwereonceveryfertilebutarenowlosingouttothe
advancingsands
C. Tharconsistoftwoparts,thedesertproperorBagarandthesemidesertknownasMarusthali
D. ThalisalsoknownastheDesertoftheIndus
22.Match
1.AravalliRange
2.MalwaPlateau
3.VindhyanRange
4.RanchiPlateau

a.Granitegneisses
b.Sandstone
c.LavaRocks
d.Crystallinerocks

Answerchoices
Code
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
a
d
a
d

2
b
c
b
c

3
c
b
d
a

4
d
a
c
b

23.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutEasternGhatsWhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ItstartsfromtheMahanadiinOrissaandendsattheVaigaiinTamilNadu
Southernportiononlyexhibitsatruemountaincharacter
GodavariGorgeisformedbythismountainsystem
Noneoftheabove

24.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsWhichareNOTcorrect?
1. AlluvialSoilsareformedonparentmaterialstransportedbydifferentagencieslikewater,ice
gravityandwind
2. Lateriticsoilsarewelldevelopedonthesummitsandupperhorizonisrichinsilica

3. DarkcolouredsurfacehorizonistheevidenceofbasalticnatureofTaraisoils
4. OneofthemainfeaturesofRedsoilsisthat,theyareclayeyintexture
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Noneoftheabove
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2&4

25.TheSoilwhichishavingonlyAChorizonsintheprofile
A.
B.
C.
D.

RedSoil
AlluvialSoil
BlackSoil
Noneoftheabove

Question26to50
26.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutPovertyIncidenceinIndia
1. TendulkarCommittee(2009)andRangarajanCommittee(2014)bothestimatedaboutthelevelof
povertyinIndia
2. ThereductioninpovertywasrecognizedbyTendulkarbutnotbyRangarajanandhencethereisa
differenceaboutpovertyinIndia
3. Inreduction,thereisnouniformityinreductionatthestatelevelandallsectionsofthepopulation
havenotbeenbenefittedbyhighgrowthrates
Whichis/areNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&3
2&3
2Only

27.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutmigrationinIndia
1. InIndia,ruraltoruralmigrationishigheramongfemalesthanmales
2. InIndia,urbantoruralmigrationishigheramongfemalesthanmales
3. InIndia,urbantourbanmigrationishigheramongfemalesthanmales
Whichis/areNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&3
2&3
2Only

28.AggregateMeasureofSupport[AMS]WhichisCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

TheWTOmethodofcomputingtheindicatorfordomesticsupport
ItisfortheUruguayRoundAgreementonAgriculture
SupportconsideredunderWTOclassificationastradedistorting
Alltheabove

29.Considerthefollowingstatements
1. InIndia,thereisemergenceofchronicnoncommunicablediseaseswithsignificantpresenceof
communicablediseases
2. InIndia,ruralurbanvariationishigherthaninterstatevariationinthehealth
3. HealthmodelslikeKeralaandTamilNaduforceprivatehospitalstoreducepriceandimprove
quality
Whichis/areCORRECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3
1&3
2&3
2Only

30.Stateshavingbettersexratio
A.
B.
C.
D.

Chattisgarh>Odisha>Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu>Chattisgarh>Odisha
Chattisgarh>Tamilnadu>Odisha
Tamilnadu>Odisha>Chattisgarh

31.WhichofthefollowingareCORRECT?
1. ItisreportedthatmanmadeCO2emissionsthroughouthumanhistoryconstitutelessthantotal
naturallyemittedCO2fromthemantleoftheearthduringgeologicalhistory
2. Naturalreasonsforriseintheglobaltemperatureincludetheelevenyearsolarcycle,volcanic
activitiesandElNinoSouthernOscillation(ENSO)
3. Emissionssuchassulfurdioxide(SO2)andaerosolshaveanetcoolingeffectontheglobe
4. UnderCleanDevelopmentMechanism(CDM),thedevelopedcountriescouldpartlymeettheir
bindingemissionstargetsthroughcreditsearnedbysponsoringGHGreducingprojectsin
developingcountries
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&4Only
1&4Only
2&3Only
1,2,3&4

32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsareCORRECT?
1. Ifglobalwarmingoccursaspredicted,agricultureandwaterresourceswillbeseverelyaffectedin
India
2. Itwasfoundthatinthelast90yearstherehasbeenconsistentrisingintemperatureinIndia
3. Indiaisimplementingtheambitiousvoluntarydomesticgoalofreducingtheemissionintensityof
itsGDPby20to25percentby2020comparedwith1990level
4. IndiascarbonmarketisthehighestintheworldanditisfirstAsiancountrytodosoinitsMulti
CommodityExchange
Answerchoices
A. 1,2,3&4
B. 1&2Only

C. 3&4Only
D. NoneoftheAbove
33.
Treatment PollutantsRemoval
1.Primary I.Biologicalcontent
2.
II.Thatsettlesorfloats
Secondary
III.Suspendedsolids,refractoryorganicsandtoxic
3.Tertiary
components

Equipment/Process
a.Activatedsludgeandfilters
b.Carbonabsorptionand
neutralization
c.Clarifiersandoilwater
separatordevises

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1IIc,2Ib,3IIIa
1IIc,2Ia,3IIIb
1Ia,2IIb,3IIIc
1IIIa,2IIb,3Ic

34.InIndia,annuallyhugequantitiesofnutrientsarelostduringcropproductioncycle.Which
oneisfacingmaximumlossinthefollowingnutrients?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Iron

35.TheliontailedmacaqueMacacasilenusisaprimateendemictothe
A.
B.
C.
D.

RainforestsoftheNorthEasternHills
RainforestsoftheWesternGhats
DeciduousforestsofCentralIndia
TemperateforestsofHimalayas

36.Percentageofnetirrigatedareatototalbywellsandtubewellsishighinwhichgroupof
states?
A.
B.
C.
D.

WestBengal,Gujarat,Rajasthan
Gujarat,Rajasthan&MadhyaPradesh
Maharashtra,UttarPradesh&WestBengal
UttarPradesh,WestBengal,TamilNadu

37.WhichisNOTmatched?[RiverSteelPlant]
A.
B.
C.
D.

KoelandSankhRourkelaSteelPlant
DamodarBokaroSteelPlant&DurgapurSteelPlant
BarakarIndianIronandSteelCompany(Kulti)
Noneoftheabove

38.WhichofthefollowingportshaveNOTcometorelievethepressureofortoreducethe
congestionofnearbyport?
1. Ennore
2. Haldia

3. Kandla
4. Visakhapatnam
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

4Only
1Only
1&4Only
NoneoftheAbove

39.Theshadedstatesareknownfor

A.
B.
C.
D.

WheatProduction
SugarcaneProduction
RiceProduction
OilseedsProduction

40.Statement1:CoastalnavigationissomewhathazardousinthecontinentalmarginofBayof
Bengal
Statement2:Thereareanumberofshoals,reefandtinyislandsinthecontinentalmarginregion
ofBayofBengal
A.
B.
C.
D.

Statement1&Statement2arecorrectStatement2iscorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement1&Statement2arecorrectBut,Statement2isnotcorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement2isCorrectButnotStatement1
Statement1&Statement2botharenotcorrect

41.Theprinciple/sbehindrunningmagneticallylevitatedsuperfasttrainsis/are

A.
B.
C.
D.

SuperconductivityandFerromagnetism
SuperconductivityandParamagnetism
SuperconductivityandDiamagnetism
FerromagnetismOnly

42.Onthefollowingdifferenttypesofelectromagneticwaveswhichis/areNOTpossibletodetect
throughphotographicfilm
1.
2.
3.
4.

Infrared
Ultraviolet
Microwave
Gammarays

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Noneoftheabove
3only
4Only
1,2&4Only

43.Astepuptransformerchanges
A.
B.
C.
D.

Lowvoltageintoahighvoltagewithviolationofthelawofconservationofenergy
Lowvoltageintoahighvoltagewithoutviolationofthelawofconservationofenergy
Highvoltageintoalowvoltagewithviolationofthelawofconservationofenergy
Highvoltageintoalowvoltagewithoutviolationofthelawofconservationofenergy

44.ThereisareductioninthedivergenceofbeamsubstantiallyintheLASERlights.Thisis
becauseof
1.
2.
3.
4.

Wavelengthofeachpacketisalmostthesame
Wavelengthofeachpacketislargelydifferent
Averagelengthofthepacketofwavesismuchlarger
Averagelengthofthepacketofwavesismuchsmaller

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

I&IIIOnly
II&IVOnly
IVOnly
I&IVOnly

45.Thereasonablemechanismtoexplainhowmigratorybirdsdeterminedirection
A.
B.
C.
D.

Birdscontainferromagneticmaterialtodetectearthsmagneticfield
Itisbyelectromagneticinduction
BothA&B
Noneoftheabove

46.WesternDisturbanceoriginatesoverthe
A.
B.
C.
D.

MediterraneanSea
CaspianSea
BlackSea
Alltheabove

47.InIndia,EasterlyWavesaffects
A.
B.
C.
D.

Southernpeninsularregion
NorthernWesternregion
WesternHimalayas
EasternHimalayas

48.IndianMeteorologicalDepartmentIMDissuesLongRangeForecastfor
1.
2.
3.
4.

SouthwestMonsoonrainfall
SouthwestMonsoononsetdateforKerala
NortheastMonsoonRainfall
WinterprecipitationoverNorthwestIndia

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2,3&4
1&2Only
1,2&4Only
1,2&3Only

49.Statement1:Theflowofdeeplayercurrentisoppositetothesurfacelayercurrentinthe
oceans
Statement2:ThedeeperwaterisdeflectedbytheCoriolisEffect
Statement3:Deeperlayersofwatermovemoreslowlythanthesurfacelayers
A. Statement1,2&3arecorrectStatements2&3arerequiredtoexplainStatement1
B. Statement1&2arecorrectBut,Statement3isnotcorrectandStatement2aloneisan
explanationforStatement1
C. Statement2&3areCorrectButnotStatement1
D. Statement1&2arecorrectStatement3isnotcorrectButstatement2isnotanexplanationfor
Statement1
50.Fromthepointofviewofstormsurgevulnerabilitypotentialwhichofthefollowingcoastal
regionsareclassifiedasVERYHIGHRISKZONES?
1.
2.
3.
4.

BetweenParadipandBalasoreinOrissa
AndhracoastbetweenBapatlaandKakinada
TamilnaducoastbetweenPambanandNagapattinam
GujaratalongthewestcoastofIndia

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
3&4Only
1&4Only

Question51to75
51.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutExtremistsofIndiasfreedommovementWhichare
CORRECT?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Demandedindependence
ExtolledtheIndiaspreBritishpast
WerecounterparttomovementslikeAryaSamajandRamakrishnaMission
UsedWesterntechniqueslargelyinthestruggle

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,2&4

52.WhoplayedanimportantroleinLucknowPactof1916,NehruReportof1927andIndias
Constitution?
A.
B.
C.
D.

P.SivaswamiIyer
T.B.Sapru
M.R.Jayakar
R.P.Paranjpye

53.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutHomeRulemovementWhichis/areCORRECT?
1. ItcarriedagitationalpoliticstomanynewregionslikeMadrasPresidency,SindandUnited
Provinces
2. ItprovokedNonbrahmansofwesternandsouthernIndiaandtheyopposedhighcastes
dominationinthismovement
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

54.ICSwasacovenantedcivilservicebecause
1. ItsmembersenteredintocovenantswiththeEastIndiaCompany
2. ItsmembersenteredintocovenantswiththeSecretaryofStateinCouncil
3. ItsmembersenteredintocovenantswiththeGovernorGeneralofIndia
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
1&2Only
3Only
1&3Only

55.Indiannationalmovementhasprovidedaninspirationto
1. NationalistmovementsinotherAsiancolonies
2. PoliticalandsocialreformmovementsinthedemocraciesoftheWest
3. NationalistmovementsinAfricancolonies
Answerchoices

A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
1&3Only
1,2&3

56.Considerthefollowingitemsofthe11thscheduleArt243GoftheIndianConstitution
WhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Auditandnonformaleducation
Libraries
Regulationofslaughterhouses
Nonconventionalenergyresources

57.AmendmentbySpecialMajorityandRatificationbyStateswhichofthefollowingitems
requiredit?
1.
2.
3.
4.

TheextentoftheexecutivepoweroftheUnionandtheStates
AdministrationandcontrolofScheduledareasandScheduledTribes
TheSupremeandtheHighCourts
RepresentationofStatesinParliament

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2Only
1,2&3Only
1,3&4Only
Alltheabove

58.WhichCommitteewasheldbyG.V.MavalankarCustodianofthedutiesofParliament?
A.
B.
C.
D.

CommitteeonSubordinateLegislation
CommitteeonGovernmentAssurances
CommitteeonPrivileges
CommitteeonPetitions

59.Thearticle/srelatedtoparliamentaryprivilegesforHousesofParliament,itsmembersand
Committees
1.
2.
3.
4.

Article105
Article122
Article19
Article194

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&4Only
2&3Only
1&2Only
1,2&3only

60.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheParliamentaryForumsWhichis/are
CORRECT?
1. EachParliamentaryForum,exceptone,consistsofnotmorethan31membersexcludingthe
SpeakerofLokSabha,whoistheexofficioPresident

2. EachParliamentaryForumhas21membersfromtheLokSabhaand10membersfromtheRajya
Sabha
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

61.Thefactorsconstraininggrowthinmanufacturingsectorinclude
A.
B.
C.
D.

Highrateofinterest&Lowdomesticandexternaldemand
Infrastructurebottlenecks&Highrateofinterest
Infrastructurebottlenecks
BothA&C

62.Match
Concept
1.Privateplacements
2.Incomedistance
3.LeastPresentValueofRevenue
4.BalticDryIndex

Relatedprocess/Institution
a)PublicPrivatePartnerships
b)FinanceCommission
c)CapitalMarket
d)Merchandisetradeaswellasshippingservices

Answerchoices
Code
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
a
c
c
a

2
b
b
d
d

3
c
a
a
b

4
d
d
b
c

63.Oneofthetargetsofthisyearsmediumtermfiscalpolicystatementin201718is
A.
B.
C.
D.

EliminationofEffectiveRevenueDeficit
EliminationofRevenueDeficit
EliminationofFiscalDeficit
EliminationofPrimaryDeficit

64.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutthecurrenteconomicsituationWhichiswrong?
A. Nontaxrevenuehasfailedasoneoftheimportantcomponentsofgovernmentresources,inthe
presentphaseoffiscalconsolidation
B. TheresourcebaseoftheCentrewillbeconstrainedfollowingtheimplementationoftheFFC
C. Easingofinternationalpricesofcrudeoilprovidedthemuchneededopportunitytointroduce
somereformsinfuelprices
D. DividendfrombankstoGoIwouldincreaserelativelyfasterduetothecoupledeffectofincrease
inprofitandincreaseinGoIstakeinpublicsectorbanks
65.Recently,Indiaisamongtheleadingexportersofagriculturalproducts,withatradesurplus.
InrelationtothatwhichofthefollowingstatementsareTRUE?

1. Riceaccountsforthebulkofexports,followedbycottonandfisheryproducts
2. Indiahasbecomeoneofthetopbovinemeatexporters
3. ExportsofProteinmealarerising
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

I,IIandIII
II&IIIOnly
IOnly
Noneoftheabove

66.Statement1:AgriculturalProduceMarketCommittee(APMC)Actismuchbroaderthanthe
scopeoftheEssentialCommoditiesAct
Statement2:Itempowersthecentralandstategovernmentsconcurrentlytocontrolproduction,
supplyanddistributionofcertaincommodities,includingpricing,stockholdingandtheperiod
forwhichthestockscanbekeptandtoimposeduties
A.
B.
C.
D.

Statement1&2arecorrectStatement2iscorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement1&2arecorrectBut,Statement2isnotcorrectexplanationforStatement1
Statement1isCorrectButnotStatement2
Statement1&2botharenotcorrect

67.Indianeconomyspresentsuccesshasbeenattributedto
A.
B.
C.
D.

ItsproperutilizationofnaturalcomparativeadvantageUnskilledandlowskilledlabor
ItsproperutilizationofnaturalcomparativeadvantageNaturalresources
ItsproperutilizationofnaturalcomparativeadvantageGeography(Location)
Noneoftheabove

68.ChineseinvestmentinrailwaysdwarfsthatinIndia.Thisisbecause
1. Jointventuresi.e.ofthegovernmentwithprovincialauthorities
2. Majoruserssuchascoalminesarealsoapartyininvestments
3. Allowedtoissuedebtandborrowfromthemarket
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1&2Only
2&3Only
1&3Only
1,2&3

69.FinancialrepressionfortheIndianbankingsystemontheliabilitysidehasarisenfrom
1.
2.
3.
4.

Householdsfinancialsavings
Statutoryliquidityratio(SLR)
Inflation
Prioritysectorlending(PSL)

Answerchoices
A. 1,2,3&4
B. 1&3Only
C. 2&4Only

D. 1,2&4Only
70.FlawsinexistingPublicPrivatePartnershipsWhichisNOTcorrect?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Existingcontractsfocusmoreonfiscalbenefitsthanonefficientserviceprovision
Ifabureaucratrestructuresaproject,therearenorewards
Thedefaultrevenuestreamisdirectlycollectedusercharges
Combiningconstructionandmaintenanceresponsibilities

71.AnActamendingtheConstitutionisnotlawthiswasupheldinthe
A.
B.
C.
D.

GolaknathCaseafter24thAmendmentAct
GolaknathCasebefore24thAmendmentAct
KeshvanandaBharatiCaseafter24thAmendmentAct
KeshvanandaBharatiCasebefore24thAmendmentAct

72.Whichis/aretrueaboutHabeasCorpus?
1. SupremeCourtcanissueonlyagainstStateincasesofviolationoffundamentalrights
2. HighCourtcanissueonlyagainstprivateindividualsincasesoffundamentalrights
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1Only
2Only
1&2
Noneoftheabove

73.TheadministratorofaUTenjoyspowersofpromulgatingordinancesunder
A.
B.
C.
D.

Article239AB
Article239B
Article123
Nosuchprovisionintheconstitution

74.Theelaborateprocedureforfollowupoftherecommendationsoffinancialcommitteesbyway
ofActionTakenReportsis
A.
B.
C.
D.

DerivedfromBritishsystem
DerivedfromCanadiansystem
Indianinnovation
BothA&B

75.EstimatesrelatingtoexpenditurechargedontheConsolidatedFundWhichis/areTRUE?
1.
2.
3.
4.

NotsubmittedtovoteofParliament
SubmittedtovoteofParliament
Discussionisnotbarred
Discussionisbarred

Answerchoices
A. 1&4Only
B. 1&3Only
C. 2Only

D. 2&3Only

Question76to100
76.FolkdramaState/RegionWhicharematched?
1.
2.
3.
4.

AnkiyaNatMaharashtra
TamashaAssam
YatraBraj
RaslilaBengal

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

Alltheabove
1&3Only
2&4Only
Noneoftheabove

77.ThemusicalinstrumentsusedintheSouthIndianmusicensembleinclude
1.
2.
3.
4.

Vina/Veena
Mridangam
Sarod
Ghatam

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2&4Only

78.SauraTribeismentionedasSavarasinRamayanaandMahabharataandtheyareknown
forpaintings.Theyarepartof
A.
B.
C.
D.

Gujarat
Odisha
MadhyaPradesh
Chattisgarh

79.Arrangechronologicallythefollowingissuesonthebasisoflegalmeasurestakenforwomens
welfare
1.
2.
3.
4.

IndecentRepresentationofWomen
DowryProhibition
TheImmoralTrafficprevention
ProtectionofwomenfromDomesticViolence

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

3124
3214
2314
2134

80.NationallevelFinanceandDevelopmentCorporationisNOTavailablefor
1.
2.
3.
4.

ScheduledCastes
BackwardClasses
Women
Handicapped

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

4Only
1,2&3Only
3Only
3&4Only

81.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheSchoolEducationWhichareCORRECT?
1. Inprivateschoolslearninglevelsacrossthecountryhaveimprovedbut,publicschoolsarelagging
behind
2. Enrolmentinprivateschoolsincreasedinruralareas
3. Improvementindrinkingwaterfacility,girlstoiletsandlibrariesinschools
4. Sameclassroomareusedfordifferentclasses
Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2,3&4
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2&4only

82.ThepoorskilllevelsamongIndiasworkforceisattributedto
1.
2.
3.
4.

Dearthofaformalvocationaleducationframework
Widevariationinqualityofeducation
Highschooldropoutrates
Negativeperceptiontowardsskilling

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1,3&4Only
Alltheabove

83.InIndiagenderinequalityisreflectingin
1.
2.
3.
4.

Contraception
Childsexratio
Implementationoflaws
Childmortality

Answerchoices
A. 1,2&3Only
B. 2,3&4Only
C. 1,2&4Only

D. Alltheabove
84.Onthefollowingstateswhichhaslessrequirementtopursuesimultaneouslyinareaslike
education,health(includingreproductivehealth),genderissues,andemploymentgeneration
A.
B.
C.
D.

ArunachalPradesh
HimachalPradesh
UttarPradesh
Noneoftheabove

85.IneachcolumnidentifytheWRONGservice/s
1.URGENTNEEDTOINCREASEbyIndia
a.Shippingfleet
b.InternationalTouristArrivals
c.Shipbreaking&Shiprecyclingunits
d.Patentsfiling

2.IndiaisBETTERin
a.Offshoreservices&Startups
b.UniversityindustrycollaborationonR&D
c.Engineeringconsultancy
d.Affordablehousing

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1c,2d
1c,2b&d
1c&d,2d
1c&d,2b&d

86.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutthenonGandhianmethodsofstrugglefor
independence
1.
2.
3.
4.

TheyhadtakenhelpfromtheenemiesofBritishGovernment
TheytransformedIndiansoldiersofBritishArmytofreedomfighters
CongressMahasabhapassedresolutionstoofferhomagetotheirheroismandsacrifice
Itstartedasrevolutionisttraditionandculminatedinmilitaryexpedition

WhichareTRUE?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
1&4Only
1,3&4Only
1,2,3&4

87.IdifferfromyouastheSouthPolediffersfromtheNorthPole,butifIhadadozendedicated
youthslikeyouwithme,IcouldhavechangedthehistoryofIndialongago.Thesewordsareby
A.
B.
C.
D.

MahatmaGandhi
SwamiVivekananda
NetajiSubashChandraBose
BhagatSingh

88.WhostressedNIBRITTIandKARMAYOGAinGitarahashyaduringthefreedomstruggle?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Rajagopalachari
BalGangadharTilak
Satyamurthi
SwamiVivekananda

89.Swadhesimovementleaderswerecommittedtowhichofthefollowingactivities?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Educationaldevelopment
Ruraldevelopment
Insuranceenterprises
Garmentsproduction

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2,3&4Only
1&2Only
1,2,3&4

90.Match
PATRIOTICACT
a.AssassinationofWilliamHuttCurzonWyllie
b.DelhiConspiracyCase
c.MastermindbehindKakoriConspiracy
d.TasktoattackEuropeanClub

FREEDOMFIGHTER
1.KalpanaDutta
2.RamprasadBismil
3.BhaiBalmukund
4.MadanLalDhingra

Answerchoices
Code
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
a
d
d
a

2
b
c
c
b

3
c
a
b
d

4
d
b
a
c

91.Thekeyconcept/sofDarwinianTheoryofEvolutionis/are
A.
B.
C.
D.

Branchingdescent
Naturalselection
BothA&B
Noneoftheabove

92.WhichofthefollowingpoliticalpartieshadNOTbeenoccupantoftheofficeofthePrime
MinisterofIndia?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Congress
JanataParty
BharatiyaJanataParty
JanataDal

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

2&4Only
2Only
4Only
Noneoftheabove

93.TheLeaderoftheOppositionintheJatiyoSangshad(thenationalparliamentofBangladesh)

is
A.
B.
C.
D.

SheikhHasina
KhaledaZia
RowshanErshad
AbdulHamid

94.IslamicState/IslamicStateofIraqandLevant/IslamicStateofIraqandSyria/Daish,andall
itsmanifestationsisbannedinIndiaunder
A.
B.
C.
D.

TheUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act,1967
TheNationalSecurityAct,1980
TheNationalSecurityAct,1980&TheCriminalLaw(Amendment)Act,2013
BothA&B

95.WhichareNOTmatched?
1.LIDAR
2.VIKAS
3.LVM3
4.SARAL

Launcher
Engine
Observing/Measuringdistance
SmallSatellite

Answerchoices
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,2&3Only
2&3Only
1&3Only
1,2&4

96.Whichperformtheroleofbiologicalcatalystsandcrucialtocommunicationsysteminthe
body?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleicacids

97.Caprolactumishelpfulintheproductionof
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bakelite
Nylon
Polyesters
Teflon

98.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutEthanolWhichisCORRECT?
A. Itisknownaswoodspiritasproducedbydestructivedistillationofwood
B. Itisobtainedcommerciallybyfermentation,theoldestmethodisfromsugars
C. Itishighlypoisonousinnatureandinsmallquantitiescancauseblindnessandlargequantities
causeevendeath
D. Noneoftheabove
99.Match

1.Treatmentofleadpoisoning
2.Effectivelyinhibitthegrowthoftumours
3.VitaminB12
4.Thepurestformofcommercialiron

a)EDTA
b)Platinum
c)Cobalt
d)WroughtIron
e)CastIron

Answerchoices
Code
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
c
a
a
c

2
b
b
b
b

3
a
c
c
a

4
d
d
e
e

100.WhichoneofthefollowingelementshasAtomicNumber92?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Actinium
Thorium
Uranium
Plutonium

Answerkey

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