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PCSPre-2024-T18/T10#2
1. Arrange the following hills in East to 6. Consider the following statements :
West order : 1. India is divided into a total of 25
1. Gawilgarh Hills 2. Mahadeo Hills biogeographic zones.
3. Ramgarh Hills 4. Satmala Hills 2. India has been divided into a total of
10 biogeographic provinces.
Code:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
(a) 3, 2, 4, 1 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4 correct ?
(c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following statements is not
correct?
7. Given below are two statements, one is
(a) The height of the Western Ghats is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as
higher towards the south than towards Reason (R) :
the north.
As sertion ( A): The biosphere is an
(b) Car damom Hills are also called
example of an open system.
Ilayachi Hills.
Reas on ( R) : There is continuous
(c) Ajanta mountain range extends only
conservation of energy and materials in
in Maharashtra.
it.
(d) The Nallamalai hills form the border
Select the correct answer using the codes
between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil
given below :
Nadu.
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
3. Consider the following statements :
correct explanation of (A)
1. The Alps Mountains are the largest (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
mountain range in Central Europe.
not the correct explanation of (A)
2. It exte nds to F ranc e, Austr ia,
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
Germany and Belgium.
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
correct ?
8. India's first and Asia's fifth Dark Sky
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
Park has been built in?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Laokhowa-Burachapor i Wildlife
Sanctuary
4. In which country Chiapas Plateau is
(b) Pench Tiger Reserve
situated?
(c) Sanjay Gandhi Sanctuary
(a) United States (b) China
(d) None of these
(c) Mexico (d) South Africa

5. Which of the following countries are 9. India' s renewabl e energy company

included in South Asia? ACME Group has signed an agreement
with IHI Corporation for the supply of
1. Pakistan 2. Afghanistan
green ammonia. This company belongs to
3. Myanmar 4. Maldives
which country?
Code :
(a) America (b) Russia
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) Japan (d) France
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4

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10. The Indian stock market has recently 15. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
beco me the Fourth Larges t Stock correct answer with the help of given
Market in the world for the first time. It codes:
has achieved this position by leaving List-I List-II
behind the stock market of which country? (Instrument) (Qty. Measured)
(a) Japan (b) Germany A) Ammeter 1. Pressure
(c) Hong Kong (d) France B) Hygrometer 2. Weight
C) Spring Balance 3. Current
11. Which of the following are no t D) Barometer 4. Relative
semiconductors? Humidity
1. Silicon 2. Quartz Code:
3. Ceramics 4. Germanium A B C D
Choose the correct code : (a) 2 3 4 1
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 (c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 1 2 4 3

12. Which of the following statements is not

16. Given below are two statements, one is
correct?
labelled as Assertion (A) and other as
(a) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai was the father Reason (R) :
of the Indian space programme.
Assertion (A): Pendulum clock runs faster
(b) U.R. Rao was the architect of the
in winter.
Indian satellite programme.
Reason (R): Its frequency increases in
(c) The dog 'Laika' was the first animal
winters.
to go into Earth's orbit in space.
Select the correct answer using the codes
(d) In 1961, man went to space for the
given below :
first time.
Code:

13. Which of the following is a rich source of (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
Omega-3 fatty acids? correct explanation of (A).
(a) Amla (b) Papaya (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
(c) Linseed (d) Grapes not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
14. Conside r the following statements (d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
regarding human brain :
1. The brain is responsible for thinking, 17. Which of the following pairs is not
controlling he art rate and body correctly matched ?
balance.
(Index) (India’s Rank)
2. Cerebrum controls voluntary actions,
memory power etc. (a) Energy Conservation Index – 67th
Which of the above statement(s) is/are (b) Global Competitiveness – 40th
correct ? Index
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Global Happiness Index – 126th
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Global Peace Index – 127th

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ph&I dksl w ph&II l sl q
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V dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, &
bl us; g LFkku fdl ns'k ds' ks;j ckt kj dksi hNs lw
p h&I lwp h&II
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(a) t ki ku (b) t eZuh A) , ehVj 1- nkc
(c) gka
xdka x (d) Úkal B) gkbxz ksehVj 2- Hkkj
C) fLça x rq yk 3- / kjk
11. fuEu esal sdkSu l sv / Z
p ky d ughagS \
a D) cSj ksehVj 4- l ki sf{kd v kærZk
1- fl fydkW u 2- DokV~ tZ dwV%
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l gh d w
V d k p; u d hft , & (a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 4 2 1
(a) 1] 2 (b) 2] 3 (c) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2] 4 (d) 3] 4 (d) 1 2 4 3

12. fuEu esal sdkS

u l k dFku l gh ughagS
\ 16. uhpsnksdFku fn, x, gS a
] ft uesal s, d dksv fHkdFku
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l jsdksdkj.k ( R) dgk x; k gS &
t ud FksA v fHkd Fku (A)%i sa Mq
y e ?kM+ h ' khrdky esarst h l s
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FksA d kj . k (R)%' khrdky esabudk v korZ d ky c<+t krk
gSA
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r fj{kesai F̀ohdhd{kkesa
t kusokyk çFke t UrqFkkA uhpsfn, x, dw V l sl gh mÙkj dk p; u dhft , &
(d) 1961 bZ - esai gyh ckj euq "; v ar fj{k esax; kA dw
V%
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arFkk(R), (A) dhl gh
13. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u v ksesxk&3 ol h; v Ey d k O;k[ ; k djrk gSA
çpqj l zksr gS
\ (b) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS
arFkk(R)] (A) dhl gh
(a) vk¡oyk (b) i i hrk O;k[ ; k ughadjrk gS A
(c) (A) l gh gSi jU rq(R) xyr gS A
(c) v yl h (d) va xwj
(d) (A) xyr gSi jU rq(R) l gh gSA
14. ekuo efLr "d d sckj sesafuEu dFkuksai j fopkj
17. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS u l k, d ; q
Xe l gh l qesfy r
dhft , &
ughagS\
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(l wp d ka
d) ( Hkkj r d k
larq
y u rhuksadsfy, mÙkjnk; h gS A
LFkku)
2- l sjhcze , sfPNd fØ; kv ksa] Lej.k{kerkv kfn dks
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d & 67oka
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f=kr djrk gS A
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mi j ksDr esal sd kSu l k@l sd Fku l gh gS @gS\a
(c) oSf' od çl Uurk l w pdkad & 126oka
(a) ds oy 1 (b) ds oy 2
(d) oSf' od ' kkafr l w
pdkad & 127oka
(c) 1 rFkk 2 nks uksa (d) u rks1 u gh 2

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18. Consider the following statements : 23. According to current data, maximum
1. Australia ranks first in the world in workers are employed in which industry
terms of gold reserves. of India?
2. Russia ranks first in terms of gold (a) Sugar industry
producer. (b) Jute industry
Which of the above statement(s) is/are (c) Automobile industry
correct ? (d) Textile industry
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 24. Conside r the following statements
regarding Indian Railways :
19. Which of the following pairs is correctly
1. The target of 100% electrification is
matched ?
to be achieved by 2023.
(Scheme) (Launching Year)
2. To achieve Zero Carbon Emission
(a) PM Gati Shakti Scheme – 2022
Network by 2035.
(b) Atal Pension Yojana – 2016
(c) Startup India Scheme – 2014 Which of the above statement(s) is/are
(d) Smart City Mission – 2015 correct ?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
20. ‘Ugram’, Recently in news, is – (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) An indigenous assault rifle for armed
forces 25. Which cities are included in the ‘Golden
(b) A medicine developed for malaria Triangle’ of Indian tourism?
(c) A campaign launched by India in the (a) Mathura, Agra, Delhi
Bay of Bengal
(b) Agra, Delhi, Jaipur
(d) None of these
(c) Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi
21. What is meant by Risk Capital? (d) Varanasi, Prayagraj, Lucknow
(a) Short-term capital prov ided to
industries 26. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
(b) Funds provided to industries while correct answer with the help of given
incurring losses. codes:
(c) Long-term initial capital provided to
List-I List-II
new entrepreneurs
(d) Funds provided for replacement and (Dynasty) (Founder)
renovation of industries A) Sangam 1. Tirumala
B) Saluva 2. Narasimha Saluv
22. Which of the following are in the private C) Tuluv 3. Vir Narasingh
sector?
D) Araveedu 4. Harihar and
1. Bongaigaon Refinery
Bukka
2. Mangalore Refinery
Code:
3. Jamnagar Refinery
4. Vadinar Refinery A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
Choose the correct answer using the
code given below- (b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(d) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

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l kj Hkkj r d sfd l m| ksx esa
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3- t keuxj fji Q k; ujh A B C D
4- okMhukj fji Q k; ujh (a) 4 3 2 1
uhpsfn, x, d w V l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, & (b) 3 4 2 1
(a) 1 v kS
j 2 (b) 2 v kS j 3 (c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 v kS
j 4 (d) 3 v kS j 4

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27. In the context of Battle of Talikota, 31. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
which of the following statements is/are correct answer with the help of given
correct? codes:

1. This war was fought between the List-I List-II

combined f orce s of Vijayanagara (Composition) (Composed by)
Empire and Bahmani Empire in the A) Raga Vibodha 1. Somnath
year 1565 AD. B) Chandayan 2. Mulla Daud
2. At this time the ruler of Vijayanagara C) Chitravali 3. Usman
was Achyuta Deva Raya. D) Rasik Priya 4. Keshavdas

Code : Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 Only
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 Only
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 4 1 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1 2 4 3

32. Which of the following pair s is no t

28. Who among the following was not a
correctly matched?
member of the Junta Dal?
(a) Treaty of Allahabad – 1765 AD
(a) Mirza Ghiyas Baig
(b) Treaty of Mangalore – 1784 AD
(b) Shahzada Khusro
(c) Treaty of Madras – 1775 AD
(c) Asaf Khan (d) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle – 1748 AD
(d) Asmat Begum
33. In the context of third Anglo-Maratha
29. Arrange the following events in their War, identify the incorrect statements :
chronological order: 1. During this period Lord Hastings was
1. Treaty of Purandar the British Governor General.

2. Battle of Dharmat 2. As an outcome of its Peshwa was

abolished.
3. Aurangzeb captured Bijapur
The correct statement(s) is/are :
4. Battle of Devra
(a) 1 Only
Code:
(b) 2 Only
(a) 2, 4, 1, 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 4, 2, 1, 3 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

30. Akbar conferred the title of ‘Jari Kalam’ 34. Which of the following places of Uttar
to whom among the following? Pradesh is famous for the Statues of 24
(a) Abul Fazl Tirthankaras on ‘Gokhar Pahad’?

(b) Faizi (a) Kaushambi

(b) Shravasti
(c) Muhammad Hussain
(c) Mahoba
(d) Dashwant (d) Ayodhya

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32. fuEufyf[ kr ; q
XeksaesadkSu&l k, d l ghl q
esfy r ugha
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l kj
O;ofLFkr d hft , &
33. r r̀ h; v ka
Xy &ej kBk ; q
¼ d sl a
nHkZesav l R; d Fku
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(a) 2] 4] 1] 3 (b) 1] 2] 3] 4
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d y e* d h mi kf/ nh Fkh\
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(a) v cqy iQ
ty ^xks[kj i gkM+ * i j 24 r hFkZ
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35. Given below are two statements, one is 38. Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Museum
labelled as Assertion (A) and other as in Uttar Pradesh is situated in ?
Reason (R) : (a) Meerut (b) Varanasi
Assertion (A): At present the commodity (c) Lucknow (d) Prayagraj
market and Forward Market has come
under the exchange framework of SEBI. 39. Which of the following statements
Reason (R): Forward Markets Commission regard ing Uttar Prad es h Financial
has been formally merged with SEBI. Corporation is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the codes 1. It was established in the year 1954 in
given below : Kanpur.
Code: 2. It provides financial assistance to
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the small and medium scale industries
correct explanation of (A). and services.
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is Code :
not the correct explanation of (A).
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

36. It was announced by Jinnah to celebrate 40. Which of the following tribes is not found
‘Day of Deliverance’ on 22 December in Sonbhadra?
1939 because- (a) Agaria (b) Mahigir
(a) On this day all the Congre ss (c) Parahiya (d) Kharwar
ministries had resigned.
(b) The alliance of Congress and Muslim 41. Central Institute for Research on Cattle
League was broken. is situated in :
(c) The Muslim League openly proposed (a) Meerut (b) Mathura
the creation of ‘Pakistan’. (c) Bareilly (d) Agra
(d) None of these
42. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
37. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer with the help of given
correct answer with the help of given codes: codes:
List-I List-II List-I List-II
(Organization) (Year of Estab.) (Region) (Mineral)

A) UNCTAD 1. 1967 A) Singrauli 1. Limestone

B) ASEAN 2. 1964 B) Kajrahat 2. Glass Sand
C) SAARC 3. 1985 C) Sonrai 3. Coal
D) WTO 4. 1995 D) Shankargarh 4. Copper

Code : Code:

A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3 (a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 2 4 (c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 3 4 2

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(d) (A) xyr gSi jU rq(R) l gh gS A

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37. lp
wh&I dksl wph&II l sl q
esfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x,
dw
V dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, &
dw
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lp
wh&I lw p h&II lwp h&I lwp h&II
(l a
xBu) ( LFkki uk o"kZ
) ( {ks=k) ( [ kfut )
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B) v kfl ; ku 2- 1964 B) dt jgV 2- dk¡p ckyw
C) n{ksl 3- 1985 C) l ks
ujkbZ 3- dks;yk
D) MC yw Vhv ks 4- 1995 D) ' ka
d jx<+ 4- rk¡ck
dVw% dwV%
A B C D A B C D
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(d) 2 1 3 4

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43. Which of the following pair s is no t 48. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
correctly matched? correct answer with the help of given
(a) Titagarh – Kolkata-Hooghly region codes:

(b) Bharuch – Ahmedabad-Baroda region List-I List-II

(c) Shivakasi – Chhota Nagpur region (Hill/Mountain) (Highest Peak)
(d) Ambernath – Mumbai-Pune region A) Cardamom Hills 1. Kalsubai
B) Nilgiri 2. Anaimudi
44. Match List-I with List-II and choose the C) Annamalai 3. Doddabetta
correct answer with the help of given
D) Northern Sahyadri 4. Agasthyamalai
codes:
Code:
List-I List-II
A B C D
(Period) (Stage)
(a) 1 3 2 4
A) 1901-1921 1. Rapid growth
(b) 4 2 3 1
B) 1921-1951 2. Permanent Growth (c) 2 4 3 1
C) 1951-1981 3. Rap id g rowth with (d) 4 3 2 1
def inite signs of
decline 49. ‘Hogenakkal Falls’ is situated at which
D) 1981-2001 4. Slow growth river?
Code: (a) Godavari (b) Tons
A B C D (c) Kaveri (d) Yamuna
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1 50. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
(c) 2 4 3 1 correct answer with the help of given codes:
(d) 4 2 1 3 List-I List-II
(Lake) (Location)
45. ‘Thunder Bay’ (Canada) is situated at the A) Berijam 1. Meghalaya
banks of which lake? B) Umiam 2. Tripura
(a) Michigan (b) Erie C) Dipor Bil 3. Tamil Nadu
(c) Ontario (d) Superior D) Rudrasagar 4. Assam
Code:
46. Which of the following pair is no t A B C D
correctly matched? (a) 1 3 4 2
(Island) (State) (b) 2 1 4 3
(a) Piram Gujarat (c) 3 4 1 2
(b) Cross Maharashtra (d) 3 1 4 2

(c) Saint Mary Kerala

51. Arrange the following hills in the south to
(d) Chorao Goa
north order :

47. In which census year, the sex ratio of 1. Abor 2. Daphla

India was at its lowest ? 3. Miri 4. Mishmi
Code :
(a) 1911 (b) 1941
(a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3
(c) 1981 (d) 1991
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

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u , d l gh l qesfy r ughagS \ 48. lw
ph&I dksl w ph&II l sl q
esfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x,
(a) VhVkx<+ & dksy dkrk&gq xyh{ks=k dw
V dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, &
(b) H k#p & v genkckn&cM+ kS
nk{ks=k lwp h&I lwp h&II
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B) uhyfxfj 2- v ukbeq fM
44. lp
wh&I dksl wph&II l sl q
esfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x, C) vU ukeykbZ 3- nksnkcsV~ Vk
dw
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lpwh&I lwp h&II dwV%
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zq (a) 1 3 2 4
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(c) 2 4 3 1
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l fgr rhozof̀¼
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\
dVw% (a) xks nkojh (b) Vksl
a
A B C D (c) dkos jh (d) ; eq uk
(a) 1 2 3 4
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50. lw
ph&I dksl w ph&II l sl q
esfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x,
(c) 2 4 3 1
dw
V dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, &
(d) 4 2 1 3
lwp h&I lwp h&II
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^Fka ( >hy ) ( v ofLFkfr )
A) cs j ht ke 1- es?kky;
gS
\
B) m fe; u 2- f=ki qjk
(a) fef' kxu (b) bZ
jh
C) nhi ks j chy 3- rfeyukMq
(c) v ks
a
Vkfj; ks (d) l q
i hfj; j
D) : nzl kxj 4- vl e
dwV%
46. fuEufyf[ kr ; q Xeksaesal sdkS
u l k , d l gh l q
esfy r
A B C D
ughagS \
(a) 1 3 4 2
( }hi ) ( j kT; )
(b) 2 1 4 3
(a) i hje & xqt jkr (c) 3 4 1 2
(b) ØkW l & egkjk"Vª (d) 3 1 4 2
(c) l sV eS
a jh & dsjy
(d) pks j kv ks & xksv k 51. fuEufyf[ kr i gkfM+
; ksadksnf{k. k l smÙkj d sØe esa
O;ofLFkr d hft , &
47. Hkkj r d k fy a
xkuq
i kr fd l t ux. kuk o"kZesav i us 1- vcksj 2- Mki Q yk
U;wur e Lr j i j j gk\ 3- fejh 4- fe' eh
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52. Given below are two statements, one is 55. ‘ Cul tured Pearl s ’ prod uction is an
labelled as Assertion (A) and other as im por tant cottag e industr y of which
Reason (R) : country?
Assertion (A): In Jaundice, the cells of the (a) New Zealand (b) Japan
Kidney cannot receive Bilirubin from the (c) West Indies (d) Belgium
blood.
Reason (R): Yellow Bilirubin remains in 56. Which of the following separates the
the blood and spreads throughout the body, Greater and Lesser Himalayas?
causing yellowing of the skin and eyes. (a) Suture Zone
Select the correct answer using the codes (b) Main Central Thrust
given below : (c) Main Boundary Fault
Code: (d) None of these
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
correct explanation of (A). 57. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is correct answer with the help of given codes:
not the correct explanation of (A). List-I List-II
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. (Mountain Pass) (Location)
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct. A) Tuju 1. Ladakh
B) Diphu 2. Manipur
53. What is the correct chronological order C) Donkia 3. Sik kim
of the following? D) Chang La 4. Arunachal Pradesh
1. Shimla Agreement Code :
2. Tashkent Agreement A B C D
3. Farakka Agreement (a) 1 3 4 2
4. Indo-Soviet Treaty (b) 2 4 3 1
Code : (c) 3 4 1 2
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3 (d) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 4, 2, 3, 1
58. Given below are two statements, one is
54. Match List-I with List-II and choose the labelled as Assertion (A) and other as
correct answer with the help of given codes: Reason (R) :
Assertion (A): In the context of India's
List-I List-II
foreign trade, the trade balance has
(Subject) (Article)
decreased in 2023-24 as compared to
A) Public Service 1. 79-122 2022-23.
Commission Reas on ( R) : Ther e has be en
B) Parliament 2. 315-323 unprecedented growth in Indian exports
C) Union Territories 3. 239-241 in 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23.
D) Union-State 4. 245-255 Select the correct answer using the codes
Legislative Relations given below :
Code : Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
A B C D
correct explanation of (A).
(a) 2 1 4 3 (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
(b) 2 1 3 4 not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) 1 2 3 4 (c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) 4 3 2 1
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

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l gh O;k[ ; k ughadjrk gS A
dw
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) ( v ofLFkfr )
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lpwh&I lwp h&II v fHkd Fku (A)%Hkkjr dsfons'khO;ki kj dsl a nHkZesa
( fo"k; ) ( v uqPNsn) 2022&23 dseq d kcys2023&24 esaO;ki kj ' ks"k esa
A) yks d l sok v k; ksx 1- 79&122 deh v k; h gS A
B) l aln 2- 315&323 d kj . k (R)%2022&23 ds eq d kcys 2023&24 esa
C) l a?k jkT; {ks=k 3- 239&241 Hkkjrh; fu; kZ r esav Hkw
ri woZof̀¼ gq bZgSA
D) l a?k&jkT; foèkk; h 4- 245&255 uhpsfn, x, dw V l sl gh mÙkj dk p; u dhft , &
lacaèk dw V%
(a) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS arFkk(R), (A) dhl gh
dVw%
A B C D
O;k[ ; k djrk gS A
(b) (A) rFkk (R) nks uksal gh gSafdUrq(R)] (A) dh
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4 l gh O;k[ ; k ughadjrk gS A
(c) 1 2 3 4 (c) (A) l gh gSi jU rq(R) xyr gS A
(d) 4 3 2 1 (d) (A) xyr gSi jU rq(R) l gh gS A

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59. Whic h of the se r ec ent land er s fr om 65. What is meant by ‘Network for Greening
different countries has been successful the Financial System’?
in landing on the Moon?
(a) Ne w sy stem relate d to the stock
(a) SLIM (b) Hakuto-R market.
(c) Peregrine (d) Luna-25
(b) It is a new financial arrangement
issued by the Central Bank.
60. The correct west to east order of the
following West African countries is- (c) It is a voluntary group of Central
Banks.
1. Togo 2. Benin
(d) None of these
3. Ivory Coast 4. Ghana
Code :
66. Which of following is/are included in non-
(a) 2, 1, 4, 3 (b) 1, 2, 4, 3
constitutional advisory bodies ?
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1
1. NITI Ayog
2. Regional Councils
61. What was the number of Fundamental
Duties in the Indian Constitution on 26 3. National Development Councils
January 1950? 4. National Integration Council
(a) 10 (b) 11 Code :
(c) 05 (d) None of these
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3, and 4

62. One barrel of oil is approximately equal (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above
to-
67. Which of the following breed is famous
(a) 137 Litre (b) 159 Litre
for goat wool ?
(c) 297 Litre (d) 100 Litre
(a) Pashmina (b) Marino
63. Whic h of the f ollowing s tate me nts (c) Lohi (d) Bikaneri
regarding Amir Khusro is/are correct?
1. He had seen the per iod of s even 68. In the western region of Bundelkhand of
sultans in the Delhi Sultanate. U.P. there is extension of Black Soil, this
2. He was a d is ciple of K hwaja region is the extension of :
Muinuddin Chishti. (a) Plateau of Malwa
3. He was the father of 'Sabak-e-Hindi'
(b) Garhjat Hills
Persian poetry style.
(c) Vindhya Mountains
Code :
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (d) None of these
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
69. Which one of the following is a disease
64. What is not necessary for the process of caused by protein deficiency?
Photosynthesis ? (a) Ane mia
(a) Water (b) Kwashiorkor
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Xerophthalmia
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Scurvy
(d) Carbon Dioxide

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59. fofHkUu ns'kksadsbu gkfy; k yS Mjksaesal sdkS
a ulk 65. ^usVod Zi Q kj xzhfuax n iQ f' k; y fl LVe* l s
kbusa
pUnzek i j y S . M d j usesal i Q
y j gk gS \ D; k rkRi; ZgS \
(a) fLye (b) gkdq r ks&vkj (a) ' ks; j ckt kj l sl EcfUèkr ubZO;oLFkkA
(c) i sj sfxzu (d) yw uk&25 (b) ; g dsUnzh; cS
d }kjkt kjhubZfoÙkh; O
a ; oLFkkgS
A
(c) ; gh dsUnzh; cS
d ksadk , d LoS
a fPNd l ew
g gS
A
60. fuEufy f[ kr i f' pehv Úhd hns'kksad ki f' pe l s
iwoZl gh Øe gS & (d) buesal sdksbZugha
A
1- Vksxks 2- csfuu
3- v kbojh dksLV 4- ?kkuk 66. fuEufyf[ kr esa l s dkS u&l k@l s xS
j la oS
èkkfud
dwV& i j ke' kZ
nk=kh fud k; ksaesal fEefy r gS@gS
\
a
(a) 2] 1] 4] 3 (b) 1] 2] 4] 3 1- uhfr v k; ksx
(c) 3] 4] 1] 2 (d) 4] 3] 2] 1 2- {ks=kh; i fj"knsa
3- jk"Vªh; fodkl i fj"kn
61. 26 t uoj h 1950 d ksHkkj r h; l afoèkku esaewy 4- jk"Vªh; , drk i fj"kn
d ÙkZ
O;ksad h l a
[ ; k Fkh& dw V%
(a) 10 (b) 11 (a) 1] 3 v kS j 4
(c) 05 (d) bues
al sdksbZugha (b) 2] 3 v kS j 4
(c) 1] 2 v kS j 3
62. j y yxHkx cjkcj gksrk gS
r sy d k , d cS & (d) m i jksDr l Hkh
(a) 137 yhVj (b) 159 yhVj
(c) 297 yhVj (d) 100 yhVj 67. cd j h d sÅu d sfy , l q
i zfl ¼ uLy gS &
(a) i ' ehuk (b) eS fjuks
63. v ehj [ kq nHkZesafuEufyf[ kr dFkuksaesa
l j ksd sl a (c) yks gh (d) chdkus jh
dkS
u&l k@ l sl gh gS@gS\
a
1- bUgksa usfnYyh l Yrur esal kr l q Yrkuksadk dky 68. mÙkj i zns'kdscq
Unsy [ k. Md si f' pehHkkx esad ky h
ns[kk FkkA eǹk d k foLr kj gS ] ; g {ks=k foLr kj gS
&
2- ; s[ okt k eq buq
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3- ; s^l cd&, &fgU nh* i Qkjl hdkO
; ' kS
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enkrk
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FksA
(c) foUè; i oZr ksadk
dVw&
(a) 1 v kS j 2 (b) 2 v kSj 3 (d) buesal sdksbZugha
(c) 1 v kS j 3 (d) mi jks
Dr l Hkh
69. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u , d i zksVhu v Yi r kdsdkj.k
64. ' y s"k. k dhfØ; k gsrqD; k v ko' ; d ugha
i zd k' k l a gksusokyk jksx gS\
gS\ (a) , uhfe; k
(a) t y (b) Dokf' k; ksjdj
(b) Dyks j ksfi Q
y
(c) t hjksIFkS
fYe; k
(c) ukbVªks tu
(d) LdohZ
(d) dkcZ u Mkbv kDl kbM

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70. Match List-I with List-II and choose the 73. Permaculture is related to which of the
correct answer with the help of given following ?
codes: (a) Oil spill into ocean through parasitic
List-I List-II process
(Constitutional (Subject) (b) De ve lopm ent of s us tainab le
Amendment Act) agricultural ecosystems
A) 101th Const. 1. Coop. Societies (c) Use of genetically modified organisms
Amend. Act to increase agricultural productivity
B) 100th Const. 2. Service Tax (d) None of the above
Amend. Act
C) 97th Const. 3. Goods and Service 74. Consider the following :
Amend. Act Tax
1. Sea of Japan 2. Bering Sea
D) 88th Const. 4. Land Boundary
3. Yellow Sea 4. East China Sea
Amend. Act Agreement
Arrange the above seas in south to north
Code:
order :
A B C D
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(a) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
75. According to Census-2011, as per view
(d) 4 3 2 1
of sex ratio the state at second place
after Kerala is :
71. Which of the following article(s) contains/
contain the sp ir it of pr inciple of (a) Andhara Pradesh (b) Tamilnadu
separation of power? (c) Goa (d) Mizoram

1. Article 50 2. Article 361

76. Who among the f ollowing was no t
3. Article 105 4. Article 122
associated with Champaran Satyagrah ?
5. Article 142
(a) Govind Ballabh Pant
Select the correct answer using the code (b) Rajendra Prasad
given below : (c) Acharya Kriplani
(a) 1 and 3 only (d) Mazharul Haq
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only 77. Density of Water is maximum at :
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (a) 1000C (b) 40C
(c) 00C (d) -40C
72. If Speaker and Dy. Speaker of Lok Sabha
both together are absent, then who 78. Consider the following pairs :
among the following will preside Lok (Ponds/Lakes) (Place)
Sabha? 1. Deoria Tal – Deoria
(a) Any Member of Parliament nominated 2. Keetham Taal – Agra
by the President 3. Gomti Taal – Pilibhit
(b) Any member elected by the members 4. Payag Lake – Ayodhya
of parliament among them Correct pairs from the above are :
(c) Senior most member of Lok Sabha (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha. (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3

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70. lp
wh&I dksl w ph&II l sl qesfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x, 73. i j ekd Ypj fuEufyf• r esal sfdl l sl Eca
f/ r gS
\
dwV dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, & (a) i jt hoh çfØ; k dsekè; e l segkl kxj esarsy
lp
wh&I lwp h&II fjl ko
(l a
foèkku l a ' kksèku ( fo"k; ) (b) l rr Ñf"k i kfjfLFkfrdh ra =kksadk fodkl
v fèkfu; e)
(c) Ñf"kmRikndrkc<+ kusdsfy, v kuq oaf' kd : i l s
A) 101okal a foèkku 1- l gdkjh l fefr
la' kksf/ r t hoksadk mi; ksx
la
' kksèku v fèkfu; e
(d) mi jksÙkQesal sdksbZugha
B) 100okal a foèkku 2- l sok dj
la
' kksèku v fèkfu; e
74. fuEufyf[ kr i j fopkj djsa&
C) 97okal a foèkku 3- oLrq, oal sok dj
1- t ki ku l kxj 2- csfja
x l kxj
la
' kksèku v fèkfu; e
3- i hykl kxj 4- iwohZphu l kxj
D) 88okal a foèkku 4- Hkw&l hek l e>kS
rk
mi j ksDr l kxj ksad ksnf{k. k l s mÙkj d s Øe esa
la
' kksèku v fèkfu; e
O;ofLFkr d j sa&
dVw%
(a) 3] 4] 1] 2 (b) 3] 4] 2] 1
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (c) 4] 3] 1] 2 (d) 2] 4] 1] 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2 75. o"kZ2011 d ht ux. kukuq l kj fyaxkuq
i kr dsnf̀"Vdks.k
(d) 4 3 2 1 l sd sjy d si ' pkr ~f}r h; LFkku i j gS &
(a) v kU èkzi zns'k (b) rfeykukMq
71. fuEufyf• r esal sfdl @fdu v uq PNsn esa' kfÙkQds (c) xks ok (d) fet ksje
i F̀kDdj.k fl ¼ka
r dh Hkkouk fufgr gS
\
1- v uq PNsn 50 2- v uqPNsn 361 76. fuEufyf[ kr esal sfd l O;fDr d k l EcUèk pa
i kj . k
3- v uq PNsn 105 4- v uqPNsn 122 l R;kxzg l sughaFkk\
5- v uq PNsn 142 (a) xksfoan cYyHk i ar (b) jkt sUnzi zlkn
uhps fn, x; s d w V d k ç; ksx d j l gh mÙkj (c) v kpk; ZÑi ykuh (d) et g: y gd
pq fu, &
(a) ds oy 1 v kS j 3 77. i kuh d k ?kuRo v fèkd r e gksrk gS&
(a) 100 C0 (b) 4 C0
(b) ds oy 1] 2 vkS j 4
0
(c) 0 C (d) &40C
(c) ds oy 1] 2] 3 vkS j 4
(d) 1] 2] 3] 4 vkS j 5
78. fuEufyf[ kr ; qXeksai j fopkj djsa
&
72. ; fn y ksd l Hkk d k v è; {k v kSj mi kè; {k , d l kFk ( r ky@>hy ) ( LFkku)
v uqi fLFkr gksar ksfuEu esal sdkS u yksd l Hkk dh 1- nsofj; k rky & nsofj; k
v è; {krkdjsxk\ 2- dhBe rky & vkxjk
(a) jk"Vªi fr }kjk ukfer dks bZl ka
ln 3- xkserhrky & i hyhHkhr
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l nL; mi j ksDr esal sl gh ; qXe gS&
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(d) jkT; l Hkk dk l Hkki fr (c) 2] 3 v kS j 4 (d) 2 v kSj 3

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79. On which of the following metals there is 85. Climate Change Performance Index
no effect of Nitric Acid ? (CCPI) is published by :
(a) Copper (b) Aluminium (a) UNEP
(c) Gold (d) Mercury (b) UNFCCC
(c) German Watch
80. Whom among the following were not
(d) World Meteorological Organisation
included in the official negotiators of
Congress with Cripps Mission ?
86. Which of the following Atomic Power
1. Sardar Patel Plants is situated in Tamilnadu ?
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(a) Kaiga (b) Rawatbhata
3. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
(c) Muppandal (d) Ennore
4. Maulana Azad
Code :
87. Whic h of the f ollowing facto rs are
(a) 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
responsible for land desertification?
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
1. Overgrazing 2. Overirrigation
3. Deforestation 4. Urbanization
81. The boundaries of which of the following
districts of U.P. does not meet with the Select the correct answer using the
boudraries of Haryana? code given below:

(a) Gautambuddha Nagar (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) Aligarh (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Agra
(d) Baghpat 88. Which one of the following is not included
in Nordic countries ?
82. Who among the following leaders of 1857 (a) Iceland (b) Finland
Revolt was famous by the name of (c) Netherland (d) Denmark
‘Danka Shah’ ?
(a) Shah Mal 89. Consider the following events :
(b) Jawahar Mal 1. Afghan expedition
(c) Tatya Tope 2. Vernacular Press Act
(d) Ahmadullah Shah 3. Inland Emigration Act
4. Ilbert Bill
83. ‘Uttari Koyal Nadi Ghati Pariyojna’ is a Which of the above events happened
joint project of which of the following before the formation of congress?
States?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Bihar (c) 2 and 4 only (d) All of the above
3. Jharkhand 4. Odisha
Code :
90. Which of the following organisms denotes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
the primary consumer gro up in an
(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of the above
ecosystem ?
(a) Caterpillar
84. U.P. Kisan Sabha was established in :
(b) Crab Apple Tree
(a) February, 1918 (b) March, 1919
(c) Frog
(c) March, 1921 (d) February, 1934
(d) Sparrow Hawk

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ul w d (CCPI) i znf' kZ
p d ka r
i zHkko ughai M+rk\ fd; k t krk gS &
(a) ; w, ubZi h}kjk
(a) rk¡ck (b) , Y; q
fefu; e
(b) ; w, u, i Ql hl hl h}kjk
(c) l ksuk (d) i kjk
(c) t eZ u okW p }kjk
(d) fo' o ekS l e foKku l axBu }kjk
80. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u fØIl fe' ku d sl kFk d ka xzsl
d sv kfèkd kfj d okÙkkZ
d kj ksaesal fEefy r ughaFks\ 86. fuEufyf[ kr i j ek. kqfo| rq l a
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=kksaesal sd kS
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1- l jnkj i Vsy , d r fey ukMqesafLFkr gS\
2- t okgjyky usg: (a) dS xk (b) jkorHkkVk
3- ji Q h v gen fdnobZ (c) eqIi kUny (d) , U uksj
4- ekS y kukv kt kn
dVw% 87. Hkw
fe e: LFky hd j . kgsrqfuEufy f[ kr esal sd kS
ul s
(a) 2 v kS j 4 (b) 1 v kSj 3 d kj d mÙkj nk; h gS\
a
(c) 2 v kS j 3 (d) 1 v kSj 2 1- vfrpkj.k 2- v fr fl apkbZ
3- fuoZ uhdj.k 4- ' kgjhdj.k
81. mÙkj i zns'kdsfdl ft ysdhl hekgfj ; k. kkj kT; l s uhps fn, x, d w V d k i z;ksx d j l gh mÙkj
pqfu, &
ughay xr h gS \
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(a) xkS r ecq
¼ uxj (b) vyhx<+ (c) dsoy 2 v kS j 3 (d) 1] 2] 3 v kS j 4
(c) vkxjk (d) ckxi r
88. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k ns'k ukfMZ
d ns'kksad s
82. 1857 d sfonzksg esafuEufyf[ kr usrkv ksaesal sdkS
u l ew
g esa' kkfey ughagS
\
l k , d ^Mad k ' kkg* d smi uke l si fzl ¼ Fkk\ (a) v kbl yS .M (b) fi QuyS
.M
(a) ' kkg ey (c) uhnjyS .M (d) Ms uekdZ
(b) t okgj ey
(c) rkR ; kVksis 89. fuEufyf[ kr ?kVukv ksai j fopkj dhft , %
(d) v genq Yykg ' kkg 1- v i Q xku v fHk; ku
2- oukZ dq y j i zsl , DV
83. ^mÙkj hd ks;y unh?kkVhi fj ; kst uk* fuEufyf[ kr esa 3- v ar nsZ
' kh; mRizokl v f/ fu; e
4- bYcVZfcy
l sfdu jkT; ksadh l a
;q
Dr i fj; kst uk gS
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mi ; q
Z
Dr esal sd kS u&l h?kVuk, ad ka
xzsl d sxBu l s
1- mÙkj i zns'k 2- fcgkj iwoZ?kfVr gq bZFkha \
3- >kj[ k.M 4- v ksfM'kk (a) ds oy 1 v kS j 3 (b) dsoy 2 v kS j 3
dVw% (c) ds oy 2 v kS j 4 (d) mi ; q Dr l Hkh
Z
(a) 1 rFkk 2 (b) 2 rFkk 3
(c) 3 rFkk 4 (d) m i jksDr l Hkh 90. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS u l k t ho] fd l h i kfj r a
=k esa
i zkFkfed mi HkksDr k oxZd ksfu: fi r d j r k gS \
84. ;w-i h- fd l ku l Hkk dh LFkki uk gq
bZFkh& (a) dS Vjfi yj
(b) t a xyh l sc dk i sM+
(a) i Q jojh] 1918 esa (b) ekpZ ] 1919 esa
(c) es <d
(c) ekpZ ] 1921 esa (d) i Q jojh] 1934 esa (d) xkS jS
; k dk f' kdkj djusokyk ckt

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91. During the process of chlorination a 97. Which one of the following is the indicator
point appears when the requirement of of extreme state of urban development?
chlorine in the is fulfilled. This point is (a) Megalopolis (b) Necropolis
called : (c) Metropolis (d) Tyranopolis
(a) Break Point Chlorination
(b) Super Chlorination 98. The me aning of ‘ Pall ichchand am’
(c) Contact Period described in Chola Inscriptions was :
(d) Chlorine Exhaust (a) Land donated to Brahmins
(b) Land donated to schools
92. Sea hill with flat ridges is called – (c) Land donated to Jain Sabhas
(a) Monadnock (b) Guyate (d) None of these
(c) Inselburg (d) Zugen
99. ‘Hanshin Industrial Region’ famous
93. Sc ie ntis ts hav e de ve lope d specially for the Cotton Clothes Industry
nanotechnology based “dip strips” to is situated at :
control adulteration in milk. What is (a) China (b) Japan
used as common adulterated elements in (c) South Korea (d) Russia
milk?
1. Urea 100. ‘ Rangpo ’ region famous fo r the
2. Detergent production of Copper is situated at :
3. Hydrogen peroxide (a) Sik kim (b) Assam
Select the correct answer from the code (c) Jharkhand (d) Meghalaya
given below:
101. Which one of the following soils is found
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
in Coniferous Forest regions of the
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
world?
(a) Chernozem (b) Laterite
94. “Phytoplanktons” are the main primary
(c) Podzol (d) Pedocal
products of :
(a) Ocean Ecosystem 102. Which one of the following capital cities
(b) Desert Ecosystem is situated at the confluence of White
(c) Mountain Ecosystem Nile and Blue Nile rivers ?
(d) Ecosystem of Grasslands (a) Khartum (b) Juba
(c) Freetown (d) Kampala
95. Which of the following books was written
by a lady of “Mughal Royal Family”? 103. The Chief Minister of the State is not
(a) Akbarnama (b) Baburnama eligible to vote in the elections of the
(c) Humayun-Nama (d) Badshahnama president, if :
(a) He hismself is a contender.
96. During the Mughal Period which of the (b) He has to proove his majority in the
fo ll owing bo oks was transl ated in lower house of the State Legislature.
Persian by ‘Abd-ul-Qadir Bada'uni’ ? (c) He is the member of upper house in
(a) Meghadutam (b) Bhagwadgita the state legislature.
(d) He is the member of lower house in
(c) Rajtarangini (d) Ramayan
the state legislature.

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u l h , d uxj h; fod kl d h
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iwj h gkst kr h gS A; g fcUnqdgykrk gS& (a) esxkyksiksfyl (b) us
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uksiksfyl
(b) l q i j Dyksjhus'ku
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pksy v fHky s[kksaesaof. kZ
(d) Dyks j hu , D>kLV Fkk&
(a) czkã.kksadksnku esanh xbZHkw fe
92. l er y pksVh oky h l eq h dksdgrsgS
nzh i gkM+ &
a (b) fo| ky; ksadksnku esanh xbZHkw fe
(c) t S
u l Hkkv ksadksnku esanh xbZHkw fe
(a) eks
uksMukW
d (b) xq ; kVs
(d) buesal sdksbZugha
(c) bul s
y cxZ (d) T; wt su

93. oSKkfudksausnw / esafeykoV dkfu; a =k.kdjusdsfy, 99. lwr h oL=k m| ksx ds fy, fo' ks"k : i l s i zfl ¼
uS
uksçkS | ksfxd hv k/ kfj r ^fMi fLVªi * fodfl r dh | ksfxd i zns'k* fLFkr gS
^gkfU'ku v kS &
(a) phu es a (b) t ki ku es
a
gS
Anw / esal kekU; feykoVh rRoksads: i esafdudk
(c) nf{k.k dksfj; k esa (d) : l esa
mi ; ksx fd; k t krk gSA
1- ; w fj; k 2- vi ekt Z d
100. r ka Xi ks* {ks=k fLFkr gS
ck mRiknu gsrqi zfl ¼ ^j ka &
3- gkbMªkst u i jkDl kbM
(a) fl fDde esa (b) v l e es a
uhps fn, x; sd w V d k ç; ksx d j l gh mÙkj (c) >kj[ k.Mesa (d) es ?kky; esa
pqfu, %
(a) ds oy 1 v kS j 2 (b) dsoy 1 v kS j 3 101. fuEufyf[ kr fefV~ V; ksaesal sdkS u l h , d fo' o d s
(c) ds oy 2 v kS j 3 (d) 1] 2 v kSj 3 ' ka
dqèkkj h ou {ks=kksaesai k; h t kr h gS\
(a) pjuks te (b) yS VsjkbV
94. ^i Q
kbVksIy SDVkWUl * eq[ ; i zkFkfed mRikn gksrsgS
&
a (c) i kWMt kWy (d) i s Mksd y
(a) l eq nzh i kfjfLFkfrdh ra =k ds
(b) e#LFkyh; i kfjfLFkfrdh ra =k ds 102. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u l k, d j kt èkkuhuxj l i Q
sn
(c) i oZ r h; i kfjfLFkfrdh ra =k ds uhy r Fkk uhy h uhy unh d sl a xe i j fLFkr gS\
(d) ?kkl dseS nku dsi kfjfLFkfrdh ra =k ds (a) [ kkjrw
e (b) t q
ck
(c) ÚhVkm u (d) dai kyk
95. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u l h, d fdrkc ^^eq xy ' kkgh
i fj okj ** d h , d efgy k usfy [ kh Fkh\ 103. j k"Vªi fr d sfuokZ p u esaj kT; d k eq[ ; ea
=kher nku
(a) v dcjukek (b) ckcjukek d j usd sfy , i k=k ughagksrk ; fn&
(c) gq ek; w
¡ukek (d) ckn' kkgukek (a) og Lo; ai z R;k' khgksrk gS
A
(b) m l sjkT; foèkku e.My dsfupysl nu esavi uk
96. eqxy d ky esa ^v Cnq y d kfnj cnk; w ¡uh* } kj k cgq er fl ¼ djuk ' ks"k gksA
fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl dk v uq
okn i Q kj l h Hkk"kk esa (c) og jkT; foèkkue.My es amPp l nu dk l nL;
fd ; k x; k\ gksA
(a) es ?knw
r e dk (b)Hkxon~ xhrkdk (d) og jkT; foèkku e.My es afuEu l nu dkl nL;
(c) jkt rjafx.kh (d)jkek; .k gksA

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104. Which one of the following group of islands 110. Which one of the following Environmental
is situated in Western Mediterranean Conventions is related to protection of
Sea? Human Health and Environment from
(a) Melanesia (b) Gilbert Organic Pollutants ?
(c) Marshal (d) Balearic (a) Baan Conference
(b) Stockholm Conference
105. Lysergic acid diethylamide is a drug. It (c) Rotterdam Convention
is used as a : (d) Basel Convention
(a) Steroid
(b) Sedative 111. The effect of mixing salt in ice is :

(c) Pain Killer (a) Freezing point of ice decreases

(d) Illusory Medicine (b) Freezing point of ice increases
(c) Boiling Point of ice decreases
106. Aurora Borealis (polar light) is related to (d) None of these
which layer of the atmosphere?
(a) Troposphere 112. What is the ess ence o f Mahatma
(b) Stratosphere Gandhi’s ‘Hind Swaraj’ ?

(c) Ionosphere (a) A critique of western modernity

(d) Mesosphere (b) Outline of his philosophy of Satyagrah
(c) Calling up on I nd ians to fr ee
107. Which of the following countries ia/are themselves from the British
included in BIMSTEC ? (d) An outline of Village Swaraj
1. Bangladesh 2. Pakistan
3. Myanmar 4. Thailand 113. In which of the following regions of Uttar
5. Maldiv Pradesh mainly soybean crop grown ?

Code : (a) Baghelkhand Region

(a) 1, 3, 4, 5 (b) 1, 3, 4 (b) Vindhya Region

(c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5 (c) Bundelkhand Region
(d) None of the above
108. The largest Porphyry Copper Deposit of
the world is situated at : 114. According to Census-2011, the urban
(a) Andes mountain region child sex ratio is highest in which of the
(b) Rhine mountain region following states ?

(c) Rocky mountain region (a) Meghalaya

(d) Alps mountain region (b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Nagaland
109. At very high altitude Red Blood Cells of (d) Kerala
Human :
(a) is increased in size. 115. Uttar Pradesh has been divided in how
(b) is increased in numbers. many ecological regions ?

(c) is decreased in size. (a) 16 (b) 20

(d) is decreased in numbers. (c) 25 (d) 28

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104. fuEufyf[ kr } hi l ew
gksaesad kS
u l k , d i f' peh 110. fuEufyf[ kr i ; kZ
oj.kh; l Eesy uksaesal sd kS
u l k, d
Hkw
eè; l kxj esafLFkr gS \ d kcZfud i znw "kd l sekuo LokLF; , oai ; kZ oj . k
(a) esy susfl ; k (b) fxYcVZ d h j {kk d j usl sl EcfUèkr gS &
(c) ek' kZ
y (d) ckfyv kfjd (a) ckW u l Eesy u
(b) LVkW d gkse l Eesy u
105. y hl fxZ fFky kbM, d Mªx gS
d , fl M MkbZeS ] bl dk (c) jkVjMS e l Eesy u
i z;ksx fdl : i esafd; k t krk gS
\ (d) cs l y l Eesy u
(a) LVs j k; M (b) ' kked
(c) nnZ uk' kd (d) Hkzked v kS
"kfèk 111. ci Q
Zesaued d sfeJ . k d k i zHkko gS
&
(a) ci Q
Zdk fgeka d ?kV t krk gS
106. o T; ksfr * dk l EcUèk ok; q
^èkzq e.My dh fdl , d (b) ci Q
Zdk fgeka d c<+t krk gS
i jr l sgS\ (c) ci Q
Zdk DoFkukad ?kV t krk gS
(a) {kksHke.My l s (d) buesal sdksbZugha
A
(b) l erki e.My l s
(c) v k; ue.My l s 112. egkRek xka èkh d k fgUn Loj kt r Ror %D; k gS
\
(d) eè; e.My l s
(a) i f' peh v kèkqfudrk dh , d v kykspuk
(b) l R ; kxzg dsmudsn' kZu dh : i js[kk
107. fuEufyf[ kr ns'kksaesadkS
u&l k@
l s^fcEl Vsd * esa' kkfey (c) fczfV' kl sv i usvki dksLora=kdjkusdkHkkjrh; ksa
gS@gS\
a l sv kg~ oku
1- cka Xykns'k 2- i kfdLrku (d) xzke Lojkt dh , d : i js[kk
3- E; kaekj 4- FkkbZyS .M
5- ekynho 113. mÙkj i zns'k dsfd l {ks=k esal ks;kchu d h i Q
ly
dwV& eq[ ; r %mxkbZt kr h gS \
(a) 1] 3] 4] 5 (b) 1] 3] 4
(a) c?ks y [ kaM {ks=k esa
(c) 1] 2] 3] 4] 5 (d) 1] 4] 5
(b) foU è; {ks=k esa
(c) cq nsy [ ka
a M {ks=k esa
108. fo' o dsfo' kkyre i ksfi QZ
j hr k¡ckfu{ksi (Porphyry
(d) m i;qDr esal sdksbZugha
Z A
Copper Deposit) fLFkr gS &
(a) , a
Mht i oZ r h; {ks=k esa 114. t ux.kuk&2011 dsv uq l kj fuEufyf[ kr esal sfd l
(b) jkbu i oZ r h; {ks=k esa j kT; esa' kgj h f' k' kqfy a
xkuqi kr l okZ
fèkd gS\
(c) jkW
d h i oZr h; {ks=k esa
(a) es?kky;
(d) v kYIl i oZ r h; {ks=k esa
(b) NÙ khl x<+
(c) ukxkyS .M
109. cgqr v fèkd Å¡p kbZi j euq
"; d h y ky #fèkj
(d) ds jy
d f. kd kv ksa
&
(a) dk v kdkj c<+t krk gS A 115. mÙkj i zns'k d ks fd r us i kfj fLFkfr d h; {ks=kksa esa
(b) dh l a
[ ; k c<+t krh gSA ck¡Vk x; k gS
\
(c) dk v kdkj NksVk gkst krk gS
A (a) 16 (b) 20
(d) dh l a
[ ; k ?kV t krh gS
A (c) 25 (d) 28

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116. ‘Matla-ul-Anwar’ is a : 120. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
(a) Compilation of dialogues of Sufis correct answer with the help of given
(b) ‘Chitrakalanama’ proposed by Akbar codes:
(c) Horse of Alauddin Khalji List-I List-II
(d) None of these (State) (Population Density)
A) Bihar 1. 1028
117. What will be the consequences of the B) West Bengal 2. 573
destruction of phytoplanktons in the
C) Haryana 3. 1106
oceans?
D) Arunachal Pradesh 4. 17
1. Absorption of carbon dioxide will be
Code:
adversely affected.
A B C D
2. The water density of the ocean will
(a) 3 4 1 2
increase strongly.
3. The se a food c hain will be (b) 4 1 2 3
deteriorated. (c) 3 2 1 4
Select the correct option using the code (d) 3 1 2 4
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only (d) 2 only 121. Consider the following statements and
choose the correct answer with the help
118. Consider the following statements and of the codes given below :
choose the correct answer with the help Statement (A): No suit can be filed in any
of the codes given below : court against President and Governor on
Assertion (A): Shadow Banking makes their any act.
im plem entation of Mone tary P olic y Reason (R): Post of President/Governor is
ineffective. above the constitution.
Reason (R): These Banks do not fall under Code:
the ambit of Banking Regulations. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
Code:
correct explanation of (A)
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
correct explanation of (A).
not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
not the correct explanation of (A).
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
122. Natwari Dance is mainly performed in
119. Which of the following discretionary which one of the following regions of U.P.?
power of the Governor is not explicitly (a) Brijbhumi
(directly) provided in the Constitution? (b) Bundelkhand
(a) To reserve any Bill passed by the (c) Awadh
State Le gislatur e, f or the (d) East U.P.
consideration of the President.
(b) To return a Bill (except Money Bill) 123. Indian Institute of Space Science and
pass ed b y the Le gislatur e for Technology is situated at :
reconsideration.
(c) To recommend President's rule in (a) Ghaziabad
the state. (b) Lucknow
(d) To appoint the Chief Minister in case (c) Meerut
no party gets a clear majority. (d) Prayagraj

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116. ^er y k&my &v uoj * gS & 120. lw
ph&I dksl w ph&II l sl q
esfyr djsarFkkuhpsfn, x,
(a) l fwiQ
; ksadsl aoknksadk l a
d yu dw
V dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj pq fu, &
(b) v dcj }kjk i z Lrkfor ^fp=kdykukek* lwp h&I lwp h&II
(c) v ykm n~ nhu f[ kyt h dk ?kksM+
k ( j kT; ) ( t ul a
[ ; k?kuR
o)
(d) bues al sdksbZugha A) fcgkj 1- 1028
B) i f' pe ca xky 2- 573
117. egkl kxj ksaesai kni Iy od ksad su"V gksusl sD; k C) gfj; k.kk 3- 1106
i fj . kke gksa
xs\ D) v #.kkpy i z ns'k 4- 17
1- dkcZ u MkbZ v kW
Dl kbM dsv o' kks"k.k i j çfrdw
y dwV%
çHkko i M+ sxkA A B C D
2- egkl kxj dkt y ?kuRo çcy : i l sc<+t k, xkA (a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 1 2 3
3- l eq æh• k| Jà • yk fcxM+t k, xhA
(c) 3 2 1 4
dw V d k ç; ksx d j l gh fod Yi d k p; u d j sa &
(d) 3 1 2 4
(a) ds oy 1 v kS j 3 (b) dsoy 2 v kS j 3
(c) ds oy 1 (d) ds
oy 2 121. fuEufyf[ kr dFkuksai j fopkj dhft , rFkk fn, x,
dwV dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj crk; sa &
118. fuEufyf[ kr dFkuksai j fopkj dhft , rFkk fn, x, d Fku (A)%jk"Vªi fr , oajkT; i ky i j mudsfdl hHkh
dwV dh l gk; rk l sl gh mÙkj crk; sa & dk; ZgsrqU;k; ky; esaeq d nekughapyk; kt kl drkA
d Fku (A)%' kS MkscSfda
a x ekSfnzd uhfr dsdk; kZ Uo; u d kj . k (R)%jk"Vªi fr@jkT; i ky dk i n l a foèkku ds
dksv i zHkkoh cukrsgS A
a Åi j gS A
d kj . k (R)%; scS d cS
a fdax jsxqy s'ku dsv UrxZ
r ugha dwV%
v krsgS A
a (a) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS arFkk(R)] (A) dhl gh
dwV% O;k[ ; k djrk gSA
(a) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS arFkk(R)] (A) dhl gh (b) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS arFkk(R)] (A) dhl gh
O;k[ ; k djrk gSA O;k[ ; k ugh djrk gS A
(b) (A) rFkk(R) nks uksal ghgS arFkk(R)] (A) dhl gh (c) (A) l gh gSi jU rq(R) xyr gS A
O;k[ ; k ugh djrk gS A (d) (A) xyr gSi jU rq(R) l gh gS A
(c) (A) l gh gSi jU rq(R) xyr gS A
(d) (A) xyr gSi jU rq(R) l gh gS A 122. mÙkj i zns'k dsfdl , d {ks=k esa^uVojh uR̀;* dk
v k; kst u i zeq
[ k : i l sgksrk gS
\
119. j kT; i ky d hfuEufy f[ kr esal sd kS u l h oS osd h;
(a) cz t Hkw
fe (b) cq Unsy [ k.M
' kfDr l a foèkku esaLi "Vr%( i zR ; {k: i l s) mi ca fèkr
(c) voèk (d) i w ohZmÙkj i zns'k
ughagS \
(a) jkT; foèkkue.My }kjki kfjr fdl hfoèks ; d dks
123. ba
fM; u ba LVhV~
; V v ki QLi sl l kba
l , .M VsDuksy kW
th
jk"Vªi fr dsfopkj gsrqv kjf{kr j[ kukA
fLFkr gS &
(b) foèkkue.My }kjki kfjr foèks ; d dks(èku foèks;d
(a) xkft ; kckn esa
dksNksM+ d j) i q ufoZ pkj gsrqoki l djukA
(b) y[ kuÅ es a
(c) jkT; es ajk"Vªi fr ' kkl u dh fl i Qkfj' k djukA
(c) es j B esa
(d) fdl h ny dksLi "V cgq er u i zkIr gksusi j
(d) i z
; kxjkt esa
eq[ ; ea=kh dh fu; q fDr djukA

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124. What is the main function of White 129. In October-2023, which of the following
Blood Cells ? was declared as the Aquatic Animal of
(a) Transportation of Oxygen Uttar Pradesh ?
(b) Blood Clotting (a) Gangetic Dolphin
(c) Energy Production (b) Chitala (Indian Featherback)
(d) Disease Resisting Power
(c) Ghol fish
(d) None of these
125. Arrange the following according to their
chronology of year of establishment :
130. Whic h of the f ollowing s tate me nts
1. U.P. Sangeet Natya Academy regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’ is/
2. State Lalit Kala Academy are correct?
3. Bharatendu Natya Academy (a) This is the 1 06 th C ons titutional
4. Rashtriya Kathak Sansthan Amendment Act.
Code : (b) It e ns ur es m inim um 3 3%
participation of women in the Lok
(a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 4, 3
Sabha, Legislative Assemblies and
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
the Le gislativ e As se mb ly of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi.
126. Which of the following was declared India's (c) This reservation will be provided to
First Solar City in September 2023? women for a period of 25 years.
(a) Kochi (Kerala) (d) This bill is the first bill to be passed
(b) Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) in the new Parliament House during
Amritkal.
(c) Bengaluru (Karnataka)
(d) Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) 131. Who among the f ollowing was no t
announced to be conferred with Nobel
127. In the conte xt of ‘A yushman Bhava Prize in Chemistry-2023 in Oct. 2023?
Yojana’ launched in Sept.-2023, which of (a) Moungi G. Bawendi
the following statements is/are correct? (b) Louis E. Brus
1. It is a comprehensive nationwide (c) Alexei I. Ekimov
healthcare initiative. (d) Ferenc Krausz
2. It was inaugur ate d by Pre side nt
Draupadi Murmu from Gandhinagar 132. In the context of ‘Global Innovation
(Gujarat). Index-2023’, which of the following
Code : statements is/are correct?
1. Switzerland got first place for the 13th
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
consecutive year.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. India ranked 40th in this index.

128. ICAR– N ational Rese arch Centre on Code :

Mithun announced to celebrate ‘Mithun (a) 1 Only
Day’ every year on : (b) 2 Only
(a) 1st September (b) 3rd September (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 5th September (d) 9th September (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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124. ' osr j Dr d f. kd k d k eq
[ ; d k; ZgS\ 129. v DVwcj&2023 esafuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl smÙkj i zns'k
(a) v kWDl ht u dk i fjogu d k t y h; t ho ?kksf"kr fd; k x; k\
(b) jDr dk FkDdk cukuk (a) xkaxs; MkfYi Q
u
(c) Åt kZdk fuekZ .k (b) fpryk
(d) jksx i zfrjksèkd {kerk (c) ?kksy eNyh
(d) buesal sdksbZugha
125. fuEufyf[ kr dksmudsLFkki uko"kZdsd ky Øekuq
l kj
O;ofLFkr d hft , & 130. ^ukj h' kfDr oanu v fèkfu; e* dsl a
nHkZesafuEufyf[ kr
1- m-i z- l a
xhr ukV~
; v dkneh esadkSu&l k@l sdFku v l R; gS @gS
\
a
2- jkT; yfyr dyk v dkneh (a) ; g 106ok¡ l a foèkku l a' kksèku v fèkfu; e gSA
3- HkkjrsUnqukV~; v dkneh
(b) ; g yksd l Hkk] foèkku l Hkkv ksa, oajk"Vªh; jkt èkkuh
4- jk"Vªh; dFkd l a LFkku {ks=k fnYyh dh foèkkul Hkk esaefgykvksadh
dVw% U;w ure 33» Hkkxhnkjh l q fuf' pr djrk gS A
(a) 2] 1] 3] 4 (b) 1] 2] 4] 3
(c) efgykv ksadks; g v kj{k.k25 o"kZdhv ofèkds
(c) 3] 2] 1] 4 (d) 1] 2] 3] 4
fy, i znku fd; kt k, xkA
(d) ; g foèks;d v er̀dky esau, l a l n Hkou esa
126. fl rEcj 2023 esafuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl sHkkj r d k
i kfjr gksusokyk i gyk foèks;d gS A
i gy k l kSj ' kgj ?kksf"kr fd; k x; k\
(a) dks fPp ( dsjy)
131. v DVw cj&2023 esafuEufyf[ kr esal sfdUgsaj l k; u
(b) l kaph ( eè; i zns'k) foKku d k ukscsy i q j Ld kj &2023 i znku djusdh
(c) ca xyq : ( dukZVd) ?kks"k. kk ughad h xbZ
\
(d) èkeZ ' kkyk ( fgekpy i zns'k)
(a) ekSxht h- cksos.Mh
a
(b) yqbZl bZczq
l
127. fl rEcj&2023 esai zkjEHk^v k; q "eku Hko%; kst uk* ds
lanHkZesafuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS u l k@l sdFku l R; (c) , ysDl hv kbZ, fDekso
gS@gS\
a (d) iQsjsa
d ØkmLt
1- ; g , d O ; ki d jk"VªO;ki hLokLF; l soki gy gS A
2- bl dk' kq HkkjEHkjk"Vªi fr nzkS
i nheqewZ}kjkxka
èkhuxj 132. ^oSf' od uokpkj l w d &2023* ds l a
p d ka nHkZesa
( xq
t jkr) l sfd; k x; kA fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS u l k@ l sdFku l R; gS@ gS
\
a
dV w% 1- fLoV~ t jyS. M dksyxkrkj 13osao"kZi zFke LFkku
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 i zkIr gqv kA
2- bl l w pdka d esaHkkjr dk LFkku 40ok¡ jgkA
(c) 1 rFkk 2 nksuksa (d) u rks1 u gh 2
dwV%
128. ICAR– jk"Vªh; feFkq
u v uq
la
èkku dsUnzusi zR;sd o"kZ (a) dsoy 1
u fnol * eukusdh ?kks"k.kk dh&
^feFkq (b) dsoy 2
(a) 1 fl rEcj (b) 3 fl rEcj (c) 1 rFkk 2 nksuksa
(c) 5 fl rEcj (d) 9 fl rEcj (d) u rks1 u gh 2

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133. In Oct. 2023, the Three Basins Summit 138. In September 2023, a two-day G-77+
or Brazzaville Summit was held in? China summit was held in?
(a) Republic of the Congo (a) Havana (Cuba)
(b) Brazil (b) San Salvador (El Salvador)
(c) Saudi Arabia
(c) Managua (Nicaragua)
(d) Bolivia
(d) Lapaz (Bolivia)

134. Which one of the following pair s is

correctly matched? 139. In December 2023, the Indian Ocean
Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of
(a) Psyche Spacecraft – NASA
Chiefs was held in?
(b) Noor-3 – Iran
(a) Bangkok (Thailand)
(c) Miura-1 – Europe’s First
Private Rocket (b) Jakarta (Indonesia)
(d) All of the above (c) Singapore City (Singapore)
(d) Beijing (China)
135. Hiralal Sanwariya was appointed as the
he ad of the Ce ntr al I nfor mation 140. In October-2023, which of the following
Commission in November-2023, which states approved the Nilgiri Tahr Project
one statement regarding the Central for the conservation of its state animal
Information Commission is not correct? ‘Nilgiri Tahr’?
(a) It was established by the Central (a) Kerala
Government in the year 2005. (b) Tamil Nadu
(b) It is a constitutional body. (c) Karnataka
(c) The Ce ntral I nfor mation (d) Odisha
Commissioner may hold office for
such period as may be prescribed by 141. In December-2023, the Indian Air Force
the Central Government or till the age successfully tested the 'Samar' system
of 65 years (whichever is earlier). during the exercise Astra Shakti-2023 ,
Samar is a-
(d) All the statements are correct.
(a) Air Defense Missile System
136. In November-2023, which of the following (b) Anti Radar System
was dec lare d the Wo rl d’ s Fastes t (c) Anti Drone System
Supercomputer ?
(d) Unmanned Drone System
(a) Eagle (b) Fugaku
(c) Lumi (d) Frontier 142. In November 2023, Irish writer Paul
Lynch was awarded the Booker Prize
137. In October 2023, Indonesia unveiled 2023 for which of his novels?
Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail, (a) Prophet Song
named : (b) A Matter of Heart
(a) Whoosh (b) Aurera (c) Victory City
(b) Lucy (d) Merapi (d) Time Shelter

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l feV dk v k; kst u dgk¡fd; k x; k\ f' k[ kj l Eesy u v k; ksft r fd; k x; k&
(a) dka xksx.kjkT; (a) gokuk ( D; w ck) esa
(b) czkt hy (b) l U l YokMksj ( v Yl YokMksj) esa
(c) l Ånh v jc (c) ekukxq v k( fudkjkxq v k) esa
(d) cksy fc; k (d) yki kt ( cks y fo; k esa)

134. fuEufyf[ kr ; q
Xeksaesal sdkS
u l k, d l ghl q
esfy r gS
\ 139. fnl a
cj 2023 esafga n egkl kxj ukS l suk l a xks"Bh
(a) l kbdhv a r fj{k ; ku & ukl k (IONS) d si zeq [ kksad kl Eesy u dgk¡v k; ksft r fd; k
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140. v DVwcj&2023 esafuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl jkT; us
v k; ksx dsi zeq
[ kds: i esafu; q
Dr fd; kx; k] d sUnzh;
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lwp uk v k; ksx d sl a ca
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uhy fxfj r gj i fj ; kts uk dksea tw
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(a) bl dh LFkki uk o"kZ2005 esadsUnzl jdkj }kjk
(c) dukZ Vd (d) v ksfM'kk
dh xbZFkhA
(b) ;g ,d l a oS
èkkfud fudk; gS A 141. fnl Ecj&2023 esa Hkkjrh; ok; q l suk us v L=k' kfDr
(c) dsUnzh; l w
pukv k; qDr dsUnzl jdkj }kjkfuèkkZ
fjr 2023 ; q ¼kH; kl dsnkSj ku ^l ej * i z.kkyhdkl i Q y
v ofèk ; k 65 o"kZdh v k; qrd ( t ksHkh i gys i jh{k.k fd; k] l ej gS, d &
gks) i n i j jg l drk gS A
(a) ok; qj{kk fel kby i z.kkyh
(d) l Hkh dFku l R; gS A
(b) ,a
VhjMkj i z.kkyh
(c) ,a
VhMªksu i z.kkyh
136. fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl suoEcj&2023 esafo' o d k
nzq
rre l q Vj ?kksf"kr fd; k x; k\
i j d EI; w (d) ekuo jfgr Mªksu i z.kkyh
(a) bZxy (b) i Q
q
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142. uoEcj&2023 esav k; jyS
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(c) yw eh (d) ÚafV; j
mudsfdl mi U;kl gsrqcq dj i qj Ld kj &2023 l s
l Eekfur fd; k x; k\
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&Li hM j sy d k v ukoj . k fd ; k]
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(a) ow 'k (b) vkW j sjk (c) foDVªh fl Vh
(c) yq lh (d) esj ki h (d) Vkbe ' ksYVj

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143. In Dec.-2023, World Health Organization 148. Which of the following South American
(WHO) has included which one of the countries became the 95th member of
following diseases in its official list of the International Solar Alliance in
neglected tropical diseases? November 2023?
(a) Corona (b) Noma (a) Chile (b) Peru
(c) Influenza (d) Malaria
(c) Bolivia (d) Venezuela

144. In November 2023, the COP-28 summit

149. In January 2024, the list of the world's
was held in Dubai, the COP-29 will be held
top 10 economies was released by Forbes
in November 2024 at?
magazine, in which India is ranked –
(a) Azerbaijan
(a) 5th (b) 7th
(b) India
(c) 4th (d) 10th
(c) South Africa
(d) Brazil
150. In Sep temb er 2 023, who among the
following became the American astronaut
145. In October-November 2023, the fifth
who s pent the mos t time o n the
meeting of the Conference of the Parties
International Space Station (ISS) ?
to the COP-5 Minamata Convention was
held in? (a) Edgars Rinkevics
(b) John Bannister
(a) Geneva (Switzerland)
(c) Frank Rubio
(b) Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (d) Luke Frieden
(c) Hamburg (Germany)
(d) Beijing (China)

146. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched?
(War Exercise) (Related
Countries)
(a) Vajra Prahar-2023 – India-America
(b) Mitra Shakti-2023 – India-Sri Lanka
(c) Sampriti-2023 – India-
Bangladesh
(d) Astra Shakti-2023 – India-Myanmar

147. In November 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, a

resident of Nicaragua, won the 72nd Miss
Universe-2023 title, in which country this
contest was held?
(a) El Salvador
(b) France
(c) Gibraltar
(d) Belize

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}kjk fuEufyf[ kr esa l s fd l j ksx d ks mi sf{kr v esfj d h ns'k v a
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144. uoacj 2023 esadkW i &28 (COP-28) f' k[ kj l Eesy u
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v k; kst u uoa cj 2024 esad gk¡ i j fd ; k t k, xk\
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(c) 4ok¡ (d) 10ok¡
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(c) nf{k.kv i z Qhdk
(d) cz kt hy 150. fl rEcj&2023 esafuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS uv U r j j k"Vªh;
va r fj {k LVs'ku ( v kbZ
, l , l ) i j l cl s T; knk
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d s i {kd kj ksad s l Eesy u d h i k¡p oh cS (a) , Mxl Zfja d sfoDl
v k; kst u dgk¡ i j fd; k x; k\ (b) t kW u cSfuLVj
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(c) l Ei zhfr&2023 & Hkkjr&cka
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(d) v L=k ' kfDr&2023 & Hkkjr&E; ka
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i ykfl ; ksl us72ohafel ; w fuol Z&2023 d kf[ kr kc
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Fkh\
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(b) Úka l
(c) ft cz kYVj
(d) cs fyt

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