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1. In which one of the following regions was 4. Which one of the following explains
Dhanyakataka, which flourished as the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as
a prominent Buddhist centre under mentioned in Sangam poems?
the Mahasanghikas, located? (a) Kings employing women
bodyguards
(a) Andhra in
(b) Learned persons assembling
royal courts to discuss religious
(b) Gandhara
and philosophical matters
(c) Young girls keeping watch over
(c) Kalinga «
agricultural fields and driving away
(d) Magadha birds and animals
(d) A king defeated in a_ battle
committing ritual suicide by
ith reference to ancient India, consider starving himself to death
the following statements :
5. Consider the following dynasties :
1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist 1. Hoysala
in origin. a
2. Gahadavala
2. Stupa was generally a repositoryv/ ' 3. Kakatiya
of relics.
4. Yadava
3. Stupa was a votive and
structure in How many of the above dynasties
commemorative
established their kingdoms in early
Buddhist tradition.
eighth century AD?
(a) Only one
How many of the statements given
(b) Only two
above are correct?
(c) Only three

(a) Only one (a) None

6. With reference to ancient Indian History,
(b) Only two
consider the following pairs :
ic) All three > = Literary work Author

(d) None Devichandragupta : Bilhana

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Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri

3. With reference to ancient South India,

a

Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna “
Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri
well known as
How many of the above pairs are
(a) capital cities correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) ports
(b) Only two»
(c) centres of iron-and-steel making (c) Only three
of Jain Tirthankaras » (a) All four ~
(d) shrines

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what does ‘Due Process of

7, “Souls are not only the property of 11. In essence,

|
animal and plant life, but also of rocks, Law’ mean?
running water and many other natural (a) The principle of natural justice
objects not looked on as living by other

:
religious sects.” (b) The procedure established by lawe

(c) Fair application of law

The above statement reflects one of
the core beliefs of which one of the (d) Equality before law
following religious sects of ancient
India? 12. Consider the following statements :

(a) Buddhism Statement-I :

In India, prisons are managed by
(b) Jainism ® State Government s with their own
rules and regulations for th
(c) Shaivism
day-to-day administration of prisons.
(d) Vaishnavism Statement-II :
In India, prisons are governed by the
8. Who among the following rulers of 1894 which expressly
Prisons Act,
Vijayanagara Empire constructed a prisons in the
kept the subject of
large dam across Tungabhadra River control of Provincial Gover nment s.
and a canal-cum-aqueduct several
kilometres long from the river to the Which one of the following is correct in
capital city? respect of the above statements?
(a) Devaraya I ¢ (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
are correct and Statement-II is the .
(b) Mallikarjuna
correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Vira Vijaya
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
(d) Virupaksha are correct and Statement-II is
not the correct explanation for
aut
among the following rulers of Statement-I
(s. | ho to
surrendered Diu
medieval Gujarat (c) Statement—I is Cormect | bik
Portuguese? Statement-II is incorrect

| (a) Ahmad Shah (d) Statement-I is incorrect but

| (b) Mahmud Begarha Statement-II is correct

(c) Bahadur Shah 13. Which one of the following statements

Muhammad Shah best reflects the Chief purpose of the
(d) ‘Constitution’ of a country?
‘following Acts for the x
10. By which one of the l of Bengal
(a) It determines the objective
or Gen era making of necessary laws.
was the Govern ern or General
designated as the Gov
(b) It enables the creation of political —
of India? offices and a government.
°
(a) The Regulating Act (c) It defines and limits the powers of
(b) The Pitt’s India Act government. @

1793 social
The Charter Act of
(a) It secures social justice,
(c) equality and social security.
1833
(a) The Charter Act of
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 14. In India, which one of the following 17. With reference to Finance Bill and Money
Constitutional Amendments was widely Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider
believed to be enacted to overcome the following statements :
the judicial interpretations of the 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits
Fundamental Rights? Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, ¥
(a) 1st Amendment it can amend or reject the Bill.
(b) 42nd Amendment *
2. When the Lok Sabha transmits e
(c) 44th Amendment
Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha,
(d) 86th Amendment it cannot amend or reject the Bill,
» ae 15. Consider the following organizations/ it can only make recommendations.
bodies in India : 3. In the case of disagreement

ereel j seat the ./

between the Lok Sabha and joint
eat | ee. sees Rajya Sabha, there is no
5 \ ee
Human Rights sitting for Money Bill, but a joint
F 2. The National becomes necessary for
a sitting
Wah Commission
3. The National Law Commission * Finance Bill.
4. The National Consumer Disputes of the above statements are
Commission ‘* How many
| Redressal
How many of the above are correct?
(a) Only one
j constitutional bodies?
i (a) Only ones
(b) Only twoe
(b) Only two
(c) Only three (c) All three
(d) All four
a) No
following statements : (a) =
16. Consider the
1. If the election of the President | 18. Consider the following statements :
of India is declared void by
DaeoerCoatal Gavernme .
the Supreme Court: of India, all nt notifies
‘
ayer :
acts dene. by bumpers mn the an area as a ‘Comm unity
pasta s, Becta r e’
Reserv
performance of duties of his/her the Chief Wildlife Warden of the
1.
office of President before the date the governing ™%
State becomes
ai of decision become invalid. of such forest
for the post of the authority
2. Election
, President of India can be postponed 2. hunting is not allowed in such area ~~
ative
on the ground that some Legisl ved people of such area are allowed to a
wept Assemblies have been dissol
collect non-timber forest produce
A and elections are yet to take place.
4. people of such area are allowed
‘ 3. When a Bill is presented to the _-
traditional agricultural practices
TMA Al President of India, the Constitution
which
prescribes time limits within of the above statements are
has to declar e his/he r How ry
he/she
assent. OTe C
statements are (a) Only one
How many of the above
correct? Only two
(b)
(a) Only one
ie Only two (c) Only three »
c) All three (ad) All four
(d) None»

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 SS:

:
‘Scheduled Areas’ 21. Consider the following statements
19. With reference to
in India, consider the following Statement-I :
: India, despite having uranium
statements of —~
the notification of depends on coal for most
1. Within a State, deposits,
an area as Scheduled Area takes its electricity production.
place through an Order of the, :
Statement-II
President. to the extent of
Uranium, enriched
2. The largest administrative unit
60%, is required for the
at least
forming the Scheduled Area is the } production of electricity.
District and the lowest is the
cluster of villages in the Block. is correct in
the Which one of the following
Ministers of ents?
3. The Chief
to respect of the above statem
concerned States are requir ed
Statement-II
submit annual report s to the (a) Both Statement-I and
-II is the
Union Home Ministry on the are correct and Statement
Sta tement-I
administration of Sched uled Areas correct explanation for
in the States. ent-Il
are (b) Both Statement-I and Statem
many of the above statements and Sta tem ent-Il is
How are correct
on for
correct? not the correct explanati
(a) Only ones Sta tem ent -I
(b) Only two is correct but @
(c) Statement-I
(c) All three Statement-II is inco rrec t
(d) None Statement-I is incorrect but
(d)
tements : Statement-II is correct
20. Consider the following sta
Statement-I : :
Court of India has
22. Consider the following statements
The Supreme
judgements that the
held in some under Statement-I :
policies mad e in “og
reservation Marsupials are not naturally found
Article 16(4) of the Constitution of
Article 335 _ India.
be limited by
India would of
maintenance of efficiency Statement-Il :
for
administration. Marsupials can thrive onlyin montane
Statement-II :
grasslands with no predators.
the Constitution of
Article 335 of
term ‘efficiency of Which one of the following is correct
India defines the
in respect of the above statements?
administration’.
owing is correct in
Which one of the foll (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
ve statements? are correct and Statement-II is the
respect of the abo
and Statement-II correct explanation for Statement-I
5 AMM (a) Both Statement-I tement-Il is the
Sta
are correct and Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
exp lan ati on for Statement-I (b)
correct -II are correct and Statement-II is
Statement
1 & amt (b) Both Statement-I and
Sta tem ent-II is not the correct explanation for
are correct and
for Statement-I
the correct explanation
1 amt | not but
(c) Statement-I is correct
Statement-! but
is correct Statement-II is incorrect .
adi@ (c) Statement-I ®
Statement-Il is incorrect (a) Statement-I is incorrect but
is incorrect but
1s (d) Statement-I_ Statement-II is correct
Statement-Il is correct
Ae
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 the following statements :
Group’ (that 26. Consider
3, Invasive Species Specialist
develops Global Invasive Species
of the mushrooms have medicinal
Database) belongs to whi ch one Some
properties.
following organizations?

Union for Some mushrooms have psycho-

(a) The International
*® active properties.
Conservation of Nature

Nations Environment mushrooms have insecticidal

(b) The United Some
Programme properties.

Nations World mushrooms have biolumi-

(c) The United Some
Commission for Environment and nescent properties.
Development
of the above statements are
Wide Fund for Nature How many
(d) The World
correct?

Consider the following fauna : Only one

24. (a)
a Lion-tailed Macaque (b) Only two

2. Malabar Civet (c) Only three

3. Sambar Deer (a) All four ®

many of the above are generally

How
after sunset? onsider the following statements
nocturnal or most active
regarding the Indian squirrels :

(a) Only one il. They build nests by making

burrows in the ground.
(b) Only two
They store their food materials like
(c) All three
nuts and seeds in the ground.
(d) None They are omnivorous.
3.

25. Whi
Which lowing Ree
of the follo organisms perform
of their
,
kin How many of the above statements are
dance for correct?
waggle and the
the direction
aie
to
ce of their food?
distance to a sour
(a) Only one
(a) Butterflies
(b) Only two
(b) Dragonflies
(c) All three
(c) Honeybees ©
(a) None
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 onsider the following statements :
28. Consider the following statements :
1. Jhelum River passes through
1, Some microorganisms can grow
in environments with temperature va Wular Lake.
Tey
above the boiling point of water. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru
1 RE 2. Some microorganisms can grow
Lake.
3. Meandering of Gandak | River
in environments with temperature
below the freezing point of water. formed Kanwa r Lake.

3, Some microorganisms can grow How many of the statements given

in highly acidic environment with above are correct?
a pH below 3. wv (a) Only one
(b) Only two
cea

How many of the above statements are

correct? (c}) All three
=

(a) Only one (da) None

=

(b) Only two 32. Consider the following pairs :

ay
-
Al

oe
ee
(c) All three ® Port Weill known as
oe

(dq) None 1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India

registered as a company
29. Which one of the following makes a tool
~
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned
with a stick to scrape insects from port in India
a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in
(a) Fishing cat Port India
(b) Orangutan
How many of the above pairs are
(c) Otter * correctly matched?

(d) Sloth bear (a) Only one pair

(b) Only two pairs @
30. Consider the following : (c) All three pairs
1. Aerosols a7 (ad) None of the pairs

2. Foam agents —~ 33. Consider the following trees :

3. Fire retardants ~~ 1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) <
4. Lubricants 2. Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3. Teak (Tectona grandis) ~
many of the above
In the making of how used? How many of the above are deciduous
drofluorocarbons
are hy trees?
(a) Only one (a) Only one
(b) Only two (b) Only two ¢

(c) Only three (c) All three

(ad) None
(a) All four

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 41. Consider the following statements : 43. Consider the following statements :
Statement-lI : Statement-l :
Interest income from the deposits Carbon markets are likely to be one of 7
in Infrastructure Investment Trusts the most widespread tools in the fight
(InvITs) distributed to their investors is against climate change.
exempted from tax, but the dividend is
taxable. Statement-II :
Carbon markets transfer resources x
Statement-Il :
from the private sector to the State.
InvITs are recognized as borrowers
under the ‘Securitization and Recon- Which one of the following is correct in
struction of Financial Assets and respect of the above statements?
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, (a) Both Statement-I and Statement—Il
2002’. are correct and Statement-II is the
Which one of the following is correct in correct explanation for Statement—I
respect of the above statements?
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is
are correct and Statement-II is the not the correct explanation for
mt 2 qa" correct explanation for Statement-I Statement-I
| qet& (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
(c) Statement-I is correct but,
are correct and Statement-II is
maz not the correct explanation for
Statement-II is incorrect
ae Statement-I (a) Statement-I is incorrect but
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is correct
a fra | Statement-II is incorrect 44. Which one of the following activities of
(dq) Statement-I is incorrect but the Reserve Bank of India is considered
eh ATTY
Statement-II is correct 2? to be part
42. Consider the following statements : (a) Conducting ‘Open Market e
Statement-I : Operations’
In the post-pandemic recent past, (b) Oversight of settlement and x
many Central Banks worldwide had payment systems
= fer | carried out interest rate hikes.
Statement-II :
(c) Debt and cash management for the
Central and State Governments
Central Banks generally assume that
pI fafaaat they have the ability to counteract the (a) Regulating the functions of Non-
rising consumer prices via monetary banking Financial Institutions
policy means. 45. Consider the following markets :
Which one of the following is correct in 1. Government Bond Market ~—
respect of the above statements?
2. Call Money Market *—
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
are correct and Statement-II is the 3. Treasury Bill Market
correct explanation for Statement-I 4. Stock Market ~~
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
correct and Statement-II is How many of the above are included
are
not the correct explanation for in capital markets?
——
Statement-I (a) Only one
(c) Statement-1 is georrect but (b) Only two
Statement-II is incorrect
(c) Only three e
(dq) Statement-I is incorrect but
is correct ¢ (d) All four
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 ts in the following
48. Consider the investmen
best describes
46. Which one of the following assets _: ie
the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large
on we
1. Brand recogniti
Field’?
2. Inventory
(a) Resettlement of a large number
from their 3. Intellectual property
of people, uprooted
to war, by givin g Mailing list of clients
countries due 4.
a large cultivable. land which the above are considered
them How m
they cultivate collectively and share intangible inv
nts?
the produce
(a) Only one
area
(b) Many marginal farmers in an (b) Only two
groups
organize themselves into
and har mon ize (c) Only three
and synchronize
ural oper atio ns
selected agricult (d) All four
in an area
(c) Many marginal farmers h. wit 49. Consider the following :
make a contract
together
body and surrender 1. Demographic performance —
a corporate .»
their land to the corporate body 2. Forest and ecology a
for which the
for a fixed term Governance reforms
body makes a payment 3.
corporate
amount to the farmers 4. Stable government
of agreed
ns, technical 5. Tax and fiscal efforts “
(dq) Acompany extends loa inputs to devolution, the
al For the horizontal tax
knowledge and materi s = i Commission used
of Saal farmer Fifteenth Finance
a number duce the of as cri teria
the y pro many of the above
an area so that required
how
and inc ome
agricultural commodity
its —
other than population area
company for
by the distance?
proces s and
manufacturing n
(a) Only two
duc tio
commercial pro (b) Only three ?
statements : (c) Only four
47. Consider the following All five
(d)
es
nt of India provid
1. The Governme Price for nig er 50. Consider the following infrastructure
Minimum Support ds. see sectors :
(Guizotia abyssinica)
1. Affordable housing
f crop. a
ed as a Khari Mass rapid transport
2. Niger is cultivat 2.
India use 3. Health care
people in
Some tribal Renewable energy
3. for cooking. 4.
niger seed oil many of the above does
On how
atements are
of the above st Sustainable Investments in
UNOPS
How many and Innovation (S3i)
correct? Infrastructure
initiative focus for its inves tment s?
(a) Only one (a) Only one
(b) Only two § (b) Only two
(c) Only three
(c) All three (ad) All four
(a) None

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 pairs :
er 53. Consider the following
Home Guards, consid
51. with reference to ents :‘ Reason for being
the following statem Regions often
sed under the in news
1. Home Guards are rai d Rules of mentioned in news
Guards Act an ri : War between
Home 1. North Kivu and Itu
ment. Armenia and
the Central GovernHo me Guards is Azerbayan
9. The role of the
force to %€< XK
ve as an auxiliary
to ser enza
. InsurgMo in ue
cymbiq
of 2: Nagorno-Karabakh
ar maintenance between
ae
internal security. Di
re 4ao :
infiltration on the : oe
3, To prevent
al are as, 3. Kherson and —srae an anon
er /co ast Zaporizhzhia
international bord Guards
Border Wing Home
the in above pairs are
have been raised many of the
Battalions 7 How 2?
some States.
correctly matched:
statements are
How many of the above (a) Only one ¢
correct?
(b) Only two
(a) Only onee
(c) All three
(b) Only two
(c) All three (a) None

(d) None
consider the :
to India,
With reference ing statements :
52.
irs : 54. Consider the follow
followi
sowie Statement-l :
The Act under diplomatic
which it is covered Israel - has established
; Arab States. -
; Action relations with some
- The Official Secrets
aa! 1. Unauthorized wearing Act, 1923 Statement-II :
of Sipolice or military
ite Initiative’ mediated by
Evi- The ee roo
i aeediae The Indian signed by Israel
2, Kowa 2 Saudi Arabia was
eee dericesAct: 187
cree and Arab League.
4 a 7 fering with a police
; of the following is correct
Which one
officer or military statements?
11
:
: ois when eneagct in respect of the above
. ins gaa ais tement-Il
end- (a) Both Statement-lI and Sta °
gunfire : The Arms (Am Statem ent -II is the
or ' 2. Ceisivralaty 9 are correct and
ment) Act , 201 for Sta tem ent-lI
; which can Gendaneed correct explan ati on
| the personal satel of (b) Both Statement-I and Statem
ent-II
Statement-lI is
. ql 7 others are correct and
correct explanation for
are not the
of the above pairs Statement-I
How many
rec tly ma tche d? is correct but
. goll : cor (c) Statement-I
Only one Statement-Il is incorrect
@ : (a) twoe
(b) Only incorrect but
2
(a) Statement-I is
Statement -Il is cor rec t
: (c) All three
1 (d) None

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 the following pairs :
regard 57. Consider
55. Consider the following pairs with
to sports awards :
Country where
the Area of conflict
Major Dhyan Chand : For most it is located
:
ctacul ar and mentioned in news
spe
Khel Ratna Award per-
outstanding ; Syria
formance by a Donbas
sportsperson over Ethiopia
:
period of last four Kachin
years ere car - North Yemen
lifetime Tigray
Award : For the
9, Arjuna by
achievement
a sportsperson pairs are
many of the above
Award - To honour eminent How
3, Dronacharya
coaches who have correctly matched?
successfully trained
sportspersons oF
teams Only one
(a)
- To recognize the
4, Rashtriya Khel made
Puraskar contribution
Protsahan tspe rson s
by spor (b) Only two
even after: their
retirement
of the above pairs are (c) All three
How many
correctly mat che d?
(a) Only one (d) None
(b) Only twoe
(c) Only three
(d) All four d, Guinea, Mali
statements in 58. In the recent years Cha
the following caught the internationa
l
56. Consider 44th Chess Olympiad, and Sudan
of the of the following
respect attention for which one
2022 - Chess of them?
the first time that reasons common to all
1. It was in India.
was held
Olympiad named
mascot was of rare
>. The official (a) Discovery of rich deposits
Thambi’. team
The trophy for the winning Vera earth elements
3. n
sectio is the
in the open
Menchik Cup. of Chinese military
winning team (b) Establishment
trophy for the
4. The section is the bases
in the women’s
Cu p.
Hamilton-Russell given
of the statements expansion of Sahara
Ho w ma ny (c) Southward
above t?
are correc e
Desert
(a2) Only one
two #
(b) Only
Successful coups
(c) Only three (d)
(a) AM four
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0 59. Consider the following heavy industries : 61. With reference to the Indian History,
Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert
1, Fertilizer plants Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot
:
Sn ae

were associated with

« .

2. Oil refineries

(a) archaeological excavations ®

3 Steel plants

(b) establishment of English Press in

Green hydrogen
is expected to play
a significant role in decarbonizing how Colonial India
many of the above industries?
establishment of Churches in
(c)
(a) Only one Princely States

(b) Only two in

(d) construction of railways

(c) All three » Colonial India

(dq) None

:
Te 62. Consider the following pairs :

60. Consider the following statements about

G-20 : Site Well known for

G-20 group was originally

i The : Shaivite cave shrine
rm for the 1. Besnagar
established as a platfo
Ministers and Central
Finance
the 2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine
Bank Governors to discuss
economic and
international cave shrine —
3. Sittanavasal : Jain
financial issues.

cture is one
Digital public infrastru
ties. pairs are
of India’s G-20 priori How many of the above
correctly matched?

of the statements given above

Which
is/are correct? (a) Only one

(a) 1 only (b) Only two

(b) 2 only (c) All three

(c) Both 1 and 2 ?
(da) None
(a) Neither 1 nor 2

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Statement-I : respect of the Constitution Day :
7th August is declared as the National Statement-I :
Handloom Day. The Constitution Day is celebrated on
Statement-Il : 26th November every year to promote
constitutional values among citizens.
It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi
Movement was launched on the same Statement-II :
On 26th November, 1949, the
day.
Constituent Assembly of India set up
Which one of the following is correct a Drafting Committee under the
in respect of the above statements? Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il to prepare a Draft Constitution of
are correct and Statement-II is the India.
oto

correct explanation for Statement-I Which one of the following is correct

TE Pi

(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il in respect of the above statements?

are correct and Statement-II is (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
not the correct explanation for are correct and Statement-II is the
Statement-l correct explanation for Statement-I
(c}) Statement-I is correc but (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
Statement-—II is incorrect are correct and Statement-II is
(dq) Statement-I is incorrect but not the correct explanation for
Statement-II is correct Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but
64. Consider the following statements in Statement-II is incorrect
respect of the National Flag of India
(a) Statement-I is incorrect but
according to the Flag Code of India, Statement-II is correct
2002 :
Statement-I : 66. Consider the following statements :
One of the standard sizes of
Statement-I :
the National Flag of India is
Switzerland is one of the leading ee
600 mm x 400 mm. exporters of gold in terms of value.
Statement-II : Statement-II :
The ratio of the length to the height Switzerland has the second largest
(width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. gold reserves in the world.
Which one of the following is ts? correct Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the abov e stat emen in respect of the above statements?

(2) Both Statement-I and Statement-I (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
and Statement-Il is the are correct and Statement-II is the
al are correct
ent-I
correct explanation for Statem correct explanation for Statement-I
ent-II (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-_II
(b) Both Statement-I and Statem
Sta tem ent -II is are correct and Statement-II is
dal are corr ect and
ect exp lanation for not the correct explanation for
not the corr
Statement-I
Statement-I
aqua (c) Statement-I
Statement-I is correct but is correct but
() Statement-II is incorrect
Statemen t-II is inco rrec t
is inco rrect but (da) Statement-I is incorrect but
(4) Statement-I Statement-II is correct
Statement—II is corr ect

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Consider the following
Consider
ns th 1e follo Ww ing stat © ment S
67.
Statement-I :
7. : ut
= Stability and Growth Pact’ of th
United States of America
Recently, the
n (EU)
and the European Unio
European Union is a treaty that ;
(USA) ‘T ra de and
launched th e
have ls limits the levels of the
;
budgetary :
cil’. of the
Technology Coun deficit countries
of the
European Union
:
Statement-Il claim that
The USA and the EU makes the countries of the
e tr yi ng to bring European Union to share their “
through this they ar physical
re ss an d infrastructure facilities
technological prog
their control. countries of the
productivity under enables the
to share their “
following is correct European Unio n
Which one of the statements? technologies
of the above
in respect
Statement-Il s are
(a) Both Statement-I and “How many of the above statement
tement-Il is the
are correct and Sta
for Statement-l correct?
correct explanation
Statement-Il
(b) Both Statement-I and is (a) Only one
correct and Statement-Il
are for Only two
not the correct explanation (b)
Statement-l (c) All three *
is correct but
(c) Statement-l (d) None
Statement-Il is incorrect
1s incorrect but
(d) Statement-I -
is correct the fo) ying statements
Statement-Il 70. Consider
- countries of the
atements Recent! (ait) he
68. Consider the following st eile
have adopted the
United Sas
for international
Statement-I :
of global first-ever compact Compact
ac co unts for 32% the ‘Global
India migration, Regular
Orderly and
export of goods. for Safe,
Migration (GCM)’ .
Statement-Il : nd some ><
local companies _a India The objectives and commitments
Many 1 on
ies operating stated in the GCM
are binding
foreign compan of In dia’s
ies.
taken advantage he me. the UN member cou
ntr
have sc
d Incentive’ internal
Production-linke correct The GCM addresses
following is ally displaced
the
one of ts? migration or intern
Which
ect of th e above statemen people also in its
objectives and
in resp Statement
ent! and
m commitments.
(a) Both State d Statement-ll is the
ec t an ent-I statements are
are corr io n for Statem How many of the above
ex pl an at
correct atement-Il
St at em en t-1 and St t-II is correct?
(b) Both nd Statemen
Evite correct a explanatio
n for
(a) Only one e
the co rr ect
not Only two
Statement-I b ut (b)
38i Res All three
Statement! (c)
=
(c) —Il is incorrec u
Statement incorrect (a) None
1 is
(d) Statement- is correct
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© onside
S r th € toll
] o Ww in gs tatements
r s

7 Bulberia ~~ Statement-I -
The soil Inj tropic
ry nutrients. i
in Pical rain forests is rich
9, Czech Republic x
Statement-II :
nee high temperature
3. Hungarywv tropical rain
and moistur
forests ca je
dead organic matter in the ate
A, Latvia w decompose quickly. '
Which one of the following is correct in
5, Lithvanma
respect of the above statements?

6. Romania ¥ (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il

are correct and Statement-Il is the
correct explanation for Statement-l
How many of the above-mentioned (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
countries share a land border with are correct and Statement-Il is
Ukraine? not the correct explanation for
Statement-I
(a) Only two (c) Statement-I is BCOLREce — DUE
Statement-II is incor rect
(b) Only three is incorrect but
(d) Statement-I_
Statement-II is correct »
(c) Only four

(d) Only five ¢ =

74. Consider the following statements
Statement-l :
The temperature contrast between
atmosphere, continents and oceans is greater
». With reference to the Earth’s
statements is during summer than in winter.
which one of the following
Statement-II :
correct? The specific heat of water is more than
that of land surface. :
amount of insolation
(a) The total in
equator is roughly Which one of the following is correct
received at the
times of that received at respect of the above statements?
about 10
the poles. (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-Il
are correct and Statement-II is the
constitute roughly correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Infrared rays
solation. Both Statement—l and Statement-Il
two-thirds of in (b)
are correct and Statement-II is
rbed
are largely abso explanation for
(c) Infrared waves e e not the corre ct
water vapour Statement-I
;
by in th e ‘
concentrated (c) Statement-l igs correct but
atmosphere. Statement-II is incorrect
e a part of visible (d) Statement-l is incorrect but
Infrared wa ves ar omagnetic: waves Statement-II is correct
spectrum of electr
n.
of solar radiatio
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following activi
ties ;
ir In a seismograph, P waves are iy Spreadin & finely
recorded earlier than S waves. ground basal it
on farmlands ext
ensively is
In P waves, the individual particles Z. Increasing the alkalini
init
vibrate to and fro in the direction by adding lime ea
of wave propagation whereas in 3, Capturing carbon dioxide released
S waves, the particles vibrate up by various industries and pumping
and down at right angles to the it into abandoned subterranean
direction of wave propagation. mines in the form of carbonated
waters
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct? How many of the above activities are
often considered and discussed for
(a) 1 only * carbon capture and sequestration?

(b) 2 only (a) Only one 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only two

(c) All three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None
76. With reference to coal-based thermal
power plants in India, consider the 79. ‘Aerial metagenomics’ best refers to
following statements : which one of the following situations?
A (a) Collecting DNA samples from air
I None of them uses seawater.
in a habitat at one go
2 None of them is set up in
district. (b) Understanding the genetic makeup
water-stressed of avian species of a habitat
3 None of them is privately owned. A
(c) Using air-borne devices to collect
blood samples from moving
How many of the above statements are animals
correct?
(a) Sending drones to inaccessible
(a) Only one areas to collect plant and animal
samples from land surfaces and
g (b) Only two water bodies
(c) All three icrosatellite DNA’ is used in the case
80.
(d) None 2 of which one of the following?
(a) Studying the evolutionary
77, Wolbachia metho d’ is som etimes talked
to which one of relationships among various
about with reference species of fauna
the following? (b) Stimulating ‘stem cells’ to
viral diseases
Controlling the transform into diverse functional
(a) 2
tissues @
spread by mosquitoes
crop residues into (c) Promoting clonal. propagation of
(b) Converting a horticultural plants
packing materl
(d) Assessing the efficacy of drugs by
dable plastic
(c) Producing biodegra ermo-
conducting series of drug trials in
the
tt ee
(4) Producing bi: ochar a population
conversion oO
chemical

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1

relation
83. Consider
.
the following
to Janani Suraksha Yojana : statements
1. Itis a safe motherhood intervention
tee
of the State Health Departments. - mentary epee Pet tie
2. Its objective
. *.
is to reduce maternal j ;
im automobiles and Siercts oe
ne . =

and neonatal mortality among poor

pregnant women.
4 2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be
8 Tt aims to promote institutional rs
delivery among _ poor pregnant
women.
Which of the statements given above
4. Its objective includes providing is/are correct?
public health facilities to sick,
infants up to one year of age. x (a) 1 only «
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
en
(a) Only one
(ec) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only two
i. Only three ¢ (ad) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) All fouree

84. Consider the following actions :
82. Consider the following statements in
: the context of
interventions being
7 1. Detection of car crash/collision
iA mndertaien py pues Make which results in the deployment of
Bobs airbags almost instantaneously
1-Tt provides prophylactic calcium
al, supplementation for pre-school % 2. Detection of accidental free fall of
children, adolescents and pregnant a laptop towards the ground which
“_ women. results in the immediate turning off
2. It runs a campaign for delayed .¢ of the hard drive
; i of child-
ak ae clamping at the time 3. Detection of the tilt of the smart-
ga birth. 3 ; phone which results in the rotation .,—
3. It provides for periodic OS of display between portrait and
to children and adolescents. landscape mode
iti 1 causes .
4. It addresses non-nutritiona
rare of anaemia in endemic pockets om
malaria,
is the
In how many of the above actions
. s ]
focus on :
function of accelerometer required?
mh oa
hemoglobinopa thies and fluorosis.

many of the statements given (a) Only one

How
above are correct?
(b) Only two °
(a) Only one
(b) Only two 9 (c) All three
(c) Only three (d) None
(4) AN four
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: With reference
to the role
in Recirculating of biofil
ters
Aqu 4c 87. Which one of the following countr
consider the foll ul ture Sy ies has
owing St stem,
atements ; its own Satellite Navigatio
n System?
1. Biofilters Provide
waste tr
by removing unea te eatment
(a) Australia
n fish fe
ed,
2. Biofilters convert
ammonia
in fish waste to Nitrate present (b) Canada
Vv
3. Biofilters increase
Phosphorus as (c) Israel »
nutrient for fish in Water

How many of the Statement (a) Japan

above S given
are correct?

(a) Only one

88. Consider the following statements :
(b) Only two,
1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled
(c) All three
at subsonic
sem 4 (a) None
speeds throughout “
their flights, while cruise missiles
are rocket-powered only in
A aes the
initial phase of flight.
%. Consider the following pairs
:
Objects in Description 2. Agni-V ais medium-range
a fragt Space supersonic cruise missile, while
Jaq —aiietd BrahMos is a
| Cepheids : Giant clouds of dust and solid-fuelled
‘| gas in space intercontinental ballistic missile.
Nebulae : Stars which brighten and ~
dim periodically
Which of the statements
? Pulsar s :: Neutro n stars that are given above
formed when i
massive s tars
x is/are correct?

run out of fuel and collapse

How many of the above pairs are (a) 1 only

“orectly matched?
(b) 2 only
(a) Only onee
(b) Onl
y two (c) Both 1 and 2
) All three
(ad) Neither 1 nor 2 ®
(a) N One

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regarding mercury pollution ; 1. Consider the follo
a ai ae fc iWin ° Statements with
eTq 1. Gold mining activity is a source - According to the ay;
qy of mercury pollution in the world. J Medium Ent ‘Micro, Small and
: (MSMED €rprises )
evelopment
ra ent “4 pt 2006’, the ‘medium
2. Coal-based thermal power plants Hives: are —_ those with
a cause mercury2 pollution. ae between
machinery in plant and
#15 n
#95 crore. crore and
ast 3. There is no known safe level of
7: 2. All bank loans to
exposure- to mercury
:
, X
: the Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises qualify a
under the priority sector.
How many of the above statements are Which of the statements given above
correct? is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only °
(a) Only one 9» (c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1
eZ
afer (b) Only two 92. With
ce
reference to Central
sie
Bank
(c) All three <N digital currencies, consider the following
9 fo statements :
dad) N 1. It: is possible
PY to make payments
pay
1 sl Pe in a digital currency without using Aa
US dollar or SWIFT system.
Taya a 2. A digital currency can be
a 90. With reference to green hydrogen, distributed with a condition —
’ consider the following statements : programmed into it such as a time-
; frame for spending it.
1, It can be used directly as a fuel Which of the statements given above
for internal combustion. a is/are correct?

2. It can be blended with natural gas 1 onl

ie 2 ae
and used as fuel for heat or power (2) oe
generation. (c) Both 1 and 29
; (ad) Neither 1 nor 2
at 3? 3. It can be used in the hydrogen 93. /In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’
ane fuel cell to run vehicles. a refers to
" (a) the process of simultaneous buying
ea How many of the above statements are and selling of an asset from
te - different platforms
aR AK correct?
A. fas ; (b) an investment strategy of a
ss : portfolio manager to balance risk
(a) Only one versus reward 9
1, HI ael (c) a type of systemic risk that
a agi ® (b) Only two » arises where perfect hedging is not
. a possible
a oar “ (c) All three (d) a numeric value that measures the
| Re fluctuations of a stock to changes
(d) None in the overall stock market

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 following statements :
94. Consider the following statements : 96. Consider the

i ihe = selr ively Group | (SHG) Statement-I :

to the United Nations’
programme was originally initiated According Report,
World Water Development
by the State Bank of India more than
2022’, India extracts
by providing microcredit to the groundwater
a quarter of the world’s
financially deprived. year.
withdrawal each
2. Inan SHG, all members of a group
take responsibility for a loan that ca Statement-II :
India needs to extract
more
gro und
than
wat er
an individual member takes.
a quarter of the wor ld’ s
Rural Banks and to sati sfy the dri nki ng water
3, The Regional each year
of almost 18%
Scheduled Commercial Banks and sanitation needs
pop ula tio n living in its
support SHGs., of world’s
territory.
of the above statements are is correct in
How many
Which one of the following
tem s?
ent
correct?
respect of the above sta
Statement-Il
(a) Only one (a) Both Statement-I and -Il is the
are correct and Sta tem ent
(b) Only two» Statement-I
correct explanation for
ent—Il
aa (c) All three (b) Both Statement-I and Statem
corr ect and Sta tem ent -II is
(d) None are
for
not the correct explanation
aa : Statement-I
95. Consider the following statements
is correct but
(c) Statement-I
Statement-I : Statement-II is incorrect °
care system
India’s public sector health incorrect but
ati ve care with (d) Statement-l is
largely focuses on cur
ventiv e, pro mot ive and Statement-II is correct
limited pre
rehabilitative care. 97, Consider the following statements :

ve
Statement-II : to the Constitution of
1. According
d approach Ue
Under India’s decentralize Indja,the Central Government has
delivery , the States are
to health care a
(dut y ) to protect States from
for organizing
primarily responsible internal disturbances.
health services. The Constitution of India exempts
2.’
is correct in the States from providing legal <
Which one of the following s? counsel to a person being held for
tement
respect of the above sta preventive detention.

902 * (a) Both Statement-I

are cor rec t and
and Statement-II
Statement-II is the
3. According to
Act,
the Prevention
2002, confession
of
of 2
= a correct explanation for Sta
tement]
Terrorism
the accused before the police
as evidence.
adi fr and Statement-Il cannot be used
(b) Both Statement-I is @
are correct and Statement-Il How many of the above statements are
correct explanation for
not the correct?
Statement-I ' (a) Only ones
is correct but
(c) Statement-I (b) Only two
is incorrect
Statement-II (c) All three
is incorrect but
(d) Statement-I__ (ad) None
Statement-II is correct

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 gg. Which one of the following countries has 100. Consider the following statements in
been suffering from decades of civil strife respect of election to the President of
and food shortages and was in news India :
in the recent past for its very severe
famine? q
The members nominated to either
House of the Parliament or the
(a) Angola Legislative Assemblies of States are
also eligible to be included in the
Electoral College.
(b) Costa Rica

Higher the number of elective

(<) Ecuador
is the
Assembly seats, higher
value of vote of each MLA of that
(d) Somalia 9»
State.

99, Consider the following statements : The value of vote of each MLA

of Madhya Pradesh is greater than

1. In India, the Biodiversity that of Kerala.
Management Committees are key
to the realization of the objectives The value of vote of each MLA
TeBT
of the Nagoya Protocol. of Puducherry is higher than that
[o Wo
of Arunachal Pradesh because the
dhe Biodiversity Management
ratio of total population to total
~- Committees © have important
number of elective seats in
functions in deter minin g access
Puducherry is greater as compared
and benefit sharing, including the to Arunachal Pradesh.
on
power to levy collection fees
the access of biolog ical resou rces
within its jurisdiction.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) Only one @
(a) 1 only
(b) Only two
(b) 2 only ¢

(c) Only three

(c) Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2 (a) All four

(d)

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