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1. In the context of the Indian economy, 4. Consider the following statements about the
marketable debt includes which of the
tiger reserves in India:
following?
1. T-bills issued through auctions 1. The Bor tiger reserve is the smallest tiger

2. Intermediate T-bills issued to state reserve in India.

government
2. The Nagarjunsagar Srisailam is the
3. Securities issued to national small
savings fund largest tiger reserve in India.
Select the correct answer using the code 3. Veerangana Durgavati tiger reserve is
given below.
situated in Uttarakhand.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only How many of the above statements are
(c) 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Only one
2. With reference to the Deepfakes, consider (b) Only two
the following statements:
(c) All three
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3. Judges of Supreme Court Select the correct answer using the code
4. Prime Minister
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(a) 4-2-1-3 (b) 2-3-1
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(c) 2-4-3-1
(d) 4-2-3-1 (d) 1-3-2

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6. Consider the following statements regarding 8. Consider the following statements with
reference to the state governors in India:
the “Ad Dharm Movement” of the 20th
1. The state governor is appointed by the
century: President by warrant under his hand and
1. This movement fought for a separate seal.
2. The election of the governor in India is
identity for untouchables in
based on the Canadian model and not on
Maharashtra. the US model.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. The Ad Dharam movement was founded
correct?
by Babu Mangu Ram who was also a (a) 1 only
member of the Ghadar party. (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
3. The Ad Dharm was based on the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
teachings of the saint poets of the Bhakti
9. With reference to agriculture in the
movement.
Harappan culture, consider the following
4. They secured the status of a separate statements:
religion in the 1931 census. 1. A terracotta model of plough was found
in Banawali.

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concrete adaptation projects in

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any courts, tribunals, or any other developing countries.

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regulatory authorities.
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countries in achieving their Nationally

Which of the statements given above is/are Determined Contributions (NDC)
correct? ambitions.
How many of the above statements are
(a) 1 only
correct?
(b) 2 only (a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) All three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) None

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11. Arrange the following Foreign travellers in 14. Consider the following statements regarding
the chronological order of their visit to India: the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
1. Marco Polo
(MSMEs) sector:
2. Domingo Paes
3. Francois Bernier 1. Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat
4. Ibn Battuta Abhiyaan Scheme, MSME are defined
Select the correct answer using the code
based on the investment criteria in plant
given below.
and machinery and turnover.
(a) 2-1-3-4
(b) 3-4-1-2 2. Generally, MSMEs have a higher
(c) 4-1-3-2 capital-output ratio.
(d) 1-4-2-3
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
12. Consider the following statements about
ecological succession: (a) 1 only
1. Allogenic succession is driven by the (b) 2 only
biotic components of an ecosystem
(c) Both 1 and 2
whereas autogenic succession is driven
by the abiotic components of the (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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ecosystem.

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reference to the Rajah-Moonje Pact:

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whereas secondary succession is the

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succession that starts in lifeless areas.

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Scheduled castes.
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major Pillar Edicts of Ashoka inscribed on it Communal Award proposed by the

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British.
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gives an account of the transportation of this

How many of the statements given above are
pillar to its present-day location.
Identify the pillar in the description given correct?
above. (a) Only one
(a) Delhi-Topra (b) Only two
(b) Delhi-Meerut
(c) All three
(c) Allahabad-Kaushambi
(d) Lauriya-Araraj (d) None

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16. Consider the following statements 18. Consider the following statements regarding

concerning the jurisdiction of the high Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

courts: (CIRP) under Insolvency and Bankruptcy

1. High courts are the highest court of (IBC) Act, 2016:

appeal in the state. 1. CIRP is a debtor-in-possession model to

2. The Constitution does not contain resolve the corporate insolvency of a

detailed provisions about the jurisdiction corporate debtor.

and powers of a high court. 2. CIRP can be initiated by a financial

Which of the statements given above is/are creditor, an operational creditor and

correct? corporate applicant of corporate debtor.

(a) 1 only 3. The minimum amount of default for

(b) 2 only initiating CIRP is one lakh rupees.

(c) Both 1 and 2 How many statements given above are

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 correct?

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mint, consider the following statements: (d) None

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Himalayan region and is known as 19. In the context of public distribution system
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Masunduri in Assam. in India, which of the following best

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its distinctive fish-like taste and smell (a) It is the minimum price set by the
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make it less appealing for culinary use. government for certain agricultural
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include treating digestive issues, insect (b) It is the minimum price that sugar mills
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bites, fevers, and coughs. must pay to farmers for purchase of

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How many of the above statements are sugarcane.

correct? (c) It is the price at which Food Corporation

(a) Only one of India sells food grains in the open

(b) Only two market.
(c) All three (d) It is the price at which the government

(d) None allocates food grains to states.

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20. Consider the following Lakes across the 23. Consider the following statements with
world: respect to India and Interpol:
1. Lake Poopó
1. In India, CBI is the National Central
2. Lake Mead
3. Lake Urmia Bureau for Interpol.
4. Lake Chad 2. I-CORE is a 10-year programme to
How many of the above lakes face the threat
reinforce Interpol’s function as a global
of drying up in the immediate future?
(a) Only one police information hub.
(b) Only two 3. India recently hosted the Interpol
(c) Only three
General Assembly in Delhi in October
(d) All four
2022.
21. Consider the following statements: How many of the above statements is/are
1. GDP include non-market transactions.
correct?
2. GDP does not take into account goods
produced for private consumption. (a) Only one
3. GDP does not account for externalities (b) Only two
like impact of industries on the
(c) All three
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Manipur in the constitution:

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1. The Governor is empowered to establish

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the hill areas in the Assembly. Index Report Agriculture

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3. The Central Government can give

directions to the State Government as to How many of the above pair/s are correctly
the administration of the Hill Areas.
matched?
Which of the statements given above are
correct? (a) Only two
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) Only three
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) All four
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3 (d) None

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25. Consider the following statements: 27. Consider the following passage :
It is widely known as the “Grand Canyon of
1. There are more than 80 seats reserved
Bengal”. It is situated by the town of
for Scheduled Castes in Lok Sabha. Garhbeta of Paschim Medinipur district in
2. The states of Mizoram and Sikkim have West Bengal. It comprises of natural hills
around the River Shilabati, locally known as
only one seat each in the Lok Sabha. “Shilai River”. The rains and seasonal
3. The Constitution provides for the state- variations, over time, have resulted in the
formation of spectacular geological
wise break up of a number of ST
structures here.
reserved seats. Which of the following canyons is being
described in the passage given above?
How many statements given above
(a) Gandikota canyon
are not correct? (b) Gangani Canyon
(a) Only one (c) Laitlum Canyon
(d) Raneh Falls Canyon
(b) Only two

(c) All three 28. She made representations before the

committee headed by Montague and Lord
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Chelmsford on behalf of Bharat Stree

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Development Fund (AHIDF): mentioned in the paragraph given above?

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outlay of ₹15,000 crore.

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incentivizing investments in the dairy 29. Consider the following statements regarding
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processing and value-addition the Companies Act 2013:

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1. It mandates that every listed public

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company must have at least ten

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independent directors.
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3. It was amended in 2019 to criminalize

Which of the statements given above is/are
technical and procedural breaches such
correct? as failure to file annual returns.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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30. Consider the following pairs : 33. Due to which of the following reasons the
Trenches Ocean species of Mauritian Dodo was in the news?
1. Tonga : Pacific Ocean
(a) It was a migratory bird which was
2. Diamantina Trench : Atlantic Ocean
3. South Sandwich : Indian Ocean recently categorised as extinct by IUCN
Trench due to widespread habitat loss.
How many of the pairs given above are
(b) Geneticists and conservationists are
correctly matched?
planning to bring it back to its native
(a) Only one
(b) Only two habitat on the island of Mauritius.
(c) All three (c) It used to breed exclusively on the
(d) None
Mauritian islands and roams the
nutrient-rich waters of the Pacific and
31. With reference to the Treaty of Yandabo
signed between the British and Burma, Indian Ocean.
consider the following statements: (d) It features a unique salt gland that
1. It was signed after the Third Anglo-
extracts salt from seawater, preventing
Burmese War.
2. The treaty recognised Manipur as an its accumulation to toxic levels.

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annexed Lower Burma with its capital at
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Statement I: The pyramid of energy is

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always upright.
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How many of the statements given above are

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correct? Statement II: Energy is constantly lost as

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose:

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3. He gave the slogan “Do or Die” from the

correct and Statement-II is not the
Free-India Centre in Singapore.
How many of the above statements are correct explanation for Statement-I.
correct? (c) Statement-I correct but Statement-II is
(a) Only one incorrect.
(b) Only two
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(c) All three
(d) None is correct.

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35. With reference to Artificial Reef, consider 37. Consider the following statements about the
the following statements: Hyperloop technology:
1. It is a technique in which a passenger
1. Artificial reefs contribute to an increase
pod travels through a vacuum tube.
in wave damage on coasts. 2. Hyperloop pods can achieve a speed of
2. They are effective in reducing fuel and over 1000 km/h.
energy costs for fishing vessels, leading 3. The technology involves a system of
magnetically levitating capsules.
to increased income.
How many of the statements given above
3. Artificial reefs discourage recreational
is/are correct?
activities such as snorkeling and eco- (a) Only one
tourism. (b) Only two
How many of the above statements are (c) All three
(d) None
correct?
(a) Only one 38. Which of the following statements best
(b) Only two describes greenwashing?
(c) All three (a) When companies sell products or
services based on legitimate
(d) None

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environmental positives.

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which consist of members of Parliament, are

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portray a company as environmentally

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not parliamentary committees.

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friendly when it may not be.

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Statement-II: The consultative committees

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(d) Channeling funds into environmentally

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are not appointed or elected by the House or responsible projects.

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nominated by the Speaker / Chairman.

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reference to the World Metrological

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respect of the above statements?

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Organisation (WMO):
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(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are 1. The WMO was established in 1992 to
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financial assistance to developing

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(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are

countries for climate change adaptation
correct and Statement-II is not the projects.
correct explanation for Statement-I Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is correct?
(a) 1 only
incorrect
(b) 2 only
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(c) Both 1 and 2
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40. In the context of Square Kilometre Array 43. Consider the following statements regarding
Observatory (SKAO), consider the following Jungle Mahal Revolt or the Chuar Uprising:
statements:
1. The first Chuar rebellion broke out
1. It is an optical telescope based
astronomical observatory. between Chuars and jungle zamindars as

2. India is one of the key countries that has a reaction to the increase of the revenue
joined the SKAO project. by the jungle zamindars.
3. SKAO will explore the formation of the
2. Jungle zamindars used to hire paiks
early stars and galaxies in the universe.
(guards who policed the village) from
How many of the statements given above are
correct? among the Chuars.
(a) Only one 3. Madhab Singh, Raja Mohan Singh and
(b) Only two Lachman Singh of Dulma were
(c) All three
prominent leaders of Chuars.
(d) None
How many of the above statements are
41. Consider the following statements with correct?
reference to the Lingaraj temple: (a) Only one
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Patent Rights in India:

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(c) Both 1 and 2

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. A patent is a statutory right for an

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thorium reserves across the globe:

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reserve in the earth’s crust than protection to the invention.

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Uranium. 3. Under Indian patent laws, a method of

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reserves in the world.

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3. Currently, thorium is mainly produced as

How many of the above statements are
a by-product of rare earth mines.
How many statements given above are correct?
correct? (a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) All three
(d) None (d) None

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45. In context of medieval Indian history, 47. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The cult figures of Yakshas and
consider the following statements regarding
Yakshis underwent a significant
a dyansty: transformation, from being subsidiary
1. The dynasty was a feudatory of the figures (dvarapalas) between 300 CE and
600 CE to becoming the central focus of
Western Chalukyas.
exclusive worship in the subsequent ages.
2. It was famous for the construction of Statement-II: Dominant religious traditions
large tanks. attempt to establish links with the popular
cults as well as to appropriate and
3. The Kohinoor diamond in India was
subordinate them.
found during this dynastic era. Which one of the following is correct in
Which of the following dynasty has been respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
described in the statements given above?
correct and Statement-II is the correct
(a) Hoysalas explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Kadambas (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
correct and Statement-II is not the
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respect to Financial Stability Board (FSB):

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48. With reference to the approaches to human

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development, consider the following

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to the Financial Stability Forum (FSF). statements:

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2. The membership in the FSB is limited to 1. According to the income approach, a

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higher level of income reflects a higher

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Which of the statements given above is/are building human capabilities in the areas
correct? of health and education.
How many statements given above are
(a) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) Only one

(c) 1 only (b) Only two

(c) All three
(d) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

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49. Which one of the following best describes 51. Consider the following statements regarding

the term “Terror Beasts” sometimes seen in the National Commission for Women:
1. The Commission was established as a
the news?
non-constitutional and non-statutory
(a) It is a 500-million-year-old 'giant'
body.
predator worms unearthed in Greenland.
2. The Chairperson of the commission has
(b) It is India’s satellite to provide services
to be a woman.
to the countries of the Indian Ocean Rim 3. In certain cases, the commission has the
to fight terrorism. power to take suo motu notice.

(c) It is an herbicidal substance synthesized How many of the statements given above

in generally modified crops. is/are correct?

(a) Only one
(d) It is a venomous species of snake found
(b) Only two
in the deserts of Rajasthan.
(c) All three
(d) None

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reference to the Compensatory Afforestation 52. Consider the following statements with
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1. All members of the United Nations agree

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allocated under the CAF scheme, while

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to accept and carry out the decisions of

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the Centre will retain the remaining

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the security council.

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10%.
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2. Only the Security Council has the power

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correct? How many of the above statements is/are

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(c) Both 1 and 2
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53. With reference to the Official Languages Act 56. With reference to Peregrine Mission 1,
1963, consider the following statements: consider the following statements:
1. It has provisions to conduct proceedings
1. This is the first-ever lunar space mission
of the Supreme Court other than in
English. which is completely privately funded.
2. It has provisions regarding High Court to 2. The primary objective of the mission is
conduct proceedings in the official to establish a human settlement on the
language of the state.
Moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only correct?
(b) 2 only (a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
54. Consider the following statements regarding (d) Neither 1 nor 2
the World Bank:
1. To become a member of the Bank, a
57. With reference to the newly discovered Noa-
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focused exclusively on the private sector @
1. The Noa-Dihing Music Frog was
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in developing countries.
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discovered in the Namdapha-Kamlang

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education of all children. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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3. Article 50 : Separation of judiciary

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58. With reference to ancient India, Sutudri,
How many pairs given above are not
correctly matched? Vipasa and Askini were well known as?
(a) Only one pair (a) Measure of distance
(b) Only two pairs
(b) Kinship unit
(c) All three pairs
(d) None (c) Cultivated field
(d) Rivers
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59. In the context of Indian polity, which of the 62. Consider the following statements with
following best defines 'Asymmetrical reference to Indo-Islamic architecture:
1. The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was
Federalism'?
constructed by Alauddin Khalji.
(a) The Indian judiciary is integrated in 2. Dakhil Darwaja which is a ceremonial
nature. gateway in front of the citadel in Bengal
(b) The President of India has more was built by Sher Shah Suri.
3. The Gol Ghumbad of Bijapur which is
discretionary powers than the state
the largest dome cubicle in the world is
governors. the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil
(c) There are special provisions in the Shah.
How many of the statements given above are
Indian Constitution for certain states as
correct?
compared to others. (a) Only one
(d) The Union List has more subjects as (b) Only two
compared to the State List. (c) All three
(d) None

60. Which of the following statements provides 63. Consider the following statements regarding
the correct definition of Ecocide? the "Rivet popper hypothesis":

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species richness and ecosystem stability.
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(b) It is an ecological principle behind the

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biological control method of managing Which of the statements given above is/are
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with pest insects. correct?

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ecological degradation caused by (c) Both 1 and 2

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64. With reference to the All India Kisan Sabha,

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found in colder environments, and 1. It was founded in Lucknow with Indulal

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species of smaller size are found in Yagnik as the president.

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wage for agricultural laborers and

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recognition of peasant unions.

61. Which of the following agricultural 3. The Civil Disobedience Movement
commodities is India's top imported item in contributed in the emergence of the All
India Kisan Sabha.
terms of value during 2022-23?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Fresh fruits correct?
(b) Vegetable oils (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Marine products
(c) 2 only
(d) Pulses (d) 1 and 3 only
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65. Consider the following statements regarding 68. With reference to Commission for Railway
Zero FIR : Safety, consider the following statements:
1. It functions under the administrative
1. A Zero FIR can be filed in any Police
control of Ministry of Railways.
Station by the victim, irrespective of
2. It performs statutory functions of
their residence or the place of occurrence inspectorial, investigatory and advisory
of the crime. nature according to the Railways Act,
2. A new FIR cannot be made for 1989.
Which of the statements given above is/are
investigation after a Zero FIR has been
correct?
filed.
(a) 1 only
3. Provision of Zero FIR came up after the (b) 2 only
recommendation in the report of the (c) Both 1 and 2
Malimath committee. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
How many of the statements given above are
69. What is the main difference between a
correct?
presidential system and a parliamentary
(a) Only one system of government?
(b) Only two

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(c) The level of citizen participation in

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decision-making
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70. In the context of the straits, consider the

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following statements:
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1. The Bosporus Strait connects the Black

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Sea and the Sea of Azov.

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67. Consider the following pairs: 2. The Sunda Strait is the strait between
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Dynasty Capital Singapore and Indonesia.

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passage between the Atlantic and Pacific

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oceans.
3. Pushyabhutis : Thaneswar 4. The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea
How many pairs given above are correctly to the Sea of Marmara.
matched? How many of the above statements are
(a) Only one correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three (c) Only three
(d) None (d) All four
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71. Consider the following pairs: 73. Consider the following Pairs:
Committee/ Subject matter Committees of the Chaired by
Commission Union Government
1.Muddiman : To examine the working 1. National Crisis : Cabinet
Management Secretary
Committee of Diarchy of the
Committee
Montague-Chelmsford
2. Cabinet Committee : Prime Minister
reforms
on Economic Affairs
2. Butler : Indian States relation 3. National Executive : Home Minister
Commission with British Crown Committee on Disaster
3.FIoud : To suggest measures on Management
Commission Bengal Famine 1943 How many pairs given above are correctly
4.Lee : The methods of matched?
Commission recruitment for (a) Only one
(b) Only two
Europeans and Indians
(c) All three
in the civil services
(d) None
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(c) Only three 2. Mrichchhakatika : Shudraka
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3. Kirartarjuniya : Bhasa
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(d) All four

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How many pairs given above are correctly

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matched?
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72. Consider the following statements regarding

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the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act,

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(b) Only two

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2023:
(c) All three
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which changed from forest to non-forest

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75. Consider the following statements about the

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use before 12 December 1996.

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Saint Gomateshwara or Bahubali:

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projects within 10 kilometers of India's considered as the first Tirthankara.

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border from its purview. 2. There is a 57-foot-tall monolithic statue

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forests for the creation of ecotourism 3. Adipurana of Pampa, a Kannada epic

facilities. composed in the tenth century, depicts
the life of Gomateshwara.
How many of the above statements are
How many of the statements given above are
correct?
correct?
(a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two (b) Only two
(c) All three (c) All three
(d) None (d) None
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76. Consider the following statements with 79. With reference to the Attorney General of
respect to the Global River Cities Alliance:
India, consider the following statements:
1. It is an alliance covering 275+ global
river cities in more than 50 countries 1. He/She cannot be removed from his
across the globe.
office except in the same manner and on
2. It covers the river cities of Hague from
the Netherlands, Adelaide from the same grounds as a judge of the High
Australia, and Szolnok of Hungary.
Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 2. The Constitution of India has not fixed
(a) 1 only any set of criteria for a person to be
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 appointed as Attorney General of India.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are

77. The Indian government is actively correct?

promoting e-vehicles. In this regard, (a) 1 only
consider the following pollutants:
(b) 2 only
1. Sulphuric Acid
2. Lead

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Which of the above pollutants are associated

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80. With reference to the “Brain-Computer

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following statements:
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(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 1. BCI is a technology that enables direct

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78. Consider the following statement regarding

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India's fisheries sector: external device.

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than 60 percentage of the total fish

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production in India. thoroughly tested on humans or animals.

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3. BCIs are unidirectional only.

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automatic route in pisciculture and

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aquaculture sector in India. Which of the statements given above is/are

3. India is the third largest fish producer. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only

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81. Consider the following animals: 83. Consider the following statements with

1. Sarus Crane reference to WI-FI 7 technology:

2. Great Indian Bustard 1. It uniquely supports the combination of

3. Golden Masheer multiple frequency bands for data

4. Indian Pangolin transmission.
How many of the above animals are listed as 2. It is mainly designed for indoor use and
"threatened species" under the IUCN red has no applicability in outdoor
list? environments.
(a) Only one 3. It offers backward compatibility with
(b) Only two older devices that support previous
(c) Only three Wi-Fi standards.
(d) All four Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
82. With reference to the Code on Wages 2019, (a) 1 only

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consider the following statements: (b) 2 and 3 only

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(c) 1 and 3 only
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salary iincluding the bonus payable to

(d) 3 only
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employees or any travelling allowance,

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among others.
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84. With reference to the Jogimara Cave,

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consider the following statements:

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male and female workers in the work of

1. It is an artificial cave located in the state
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similar nature.
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minimum wages by the central or state

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contains a religious inscription written in

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governments at an interval of not more

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Devanagiri script. .
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than five years.

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Which of the statements given above is/are

How many statements given above are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) Only one
(b) 2 only
(b) Only two
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None

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85. Consider the following statements regarding 88. With reference to India’s biodiversity,
the coal reserves in India: bladderworts, pipeworts, wild yam and

1. Coal reserves are available in both Indian squill are:

(a) migratory wetland species of birds.
Gondwana and Tertiary formations in
(b) ectothermic animals, found in a warm
India.
environment.
2. Tertiary coal contributes the majority of (c) ephemeral plants that wait for monsoon
the total coal production of the country. to bloom.
3. Jharkhand has the highest reserves (d) species of gecko, known for their ability

among states in India. to fly.

How many statements given above are

89. Consider the following statements regarding
correct?
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(a) Only one (PMFBY):
(b) Only two 1. It is currently the largest crop insurance
(c) All three scheme in the world in terms of farmer
(d) None enrolments.
2. The scheme covers all food crops and

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oilseed crops.

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86. Bovanenko, North Dome, Galkynysh are:

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3. The scheme is mandatory for all farmers.
(a) Areas of some of the largest gas fields @
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How many of the above statements are
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(b) Areas of ethnic conflicts correct?

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(c) Habitations of nomadic tribes (a) Only one

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(d) UNESCO World Heritage sites (b) Only two

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(c) All three

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87. Consider the following statements with

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reference to the use of pet coke and coal:

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90. Consider the following statements with

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1. Pet coke is more environment-friendly

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respect to surety bond:

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than coal due to its lower carbon content 1. It is a two-party contract by which one
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and lower ash residue. party (surety) is liable for debt, default,
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Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)

Which of the statements given above is/are
can act as 'Surety'.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only correct?
(b) 2 only (a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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91. Consider the following statements regarding 94. In context to the Scrub typhus disease,
oilseed production in India:
consider the following statements:
1. India is one of the major oilseed growers
as well as importers of edible oils in the 1. Scrub typhus fever is a disease caused

world. by a virus.
2. The majority of oilseed production in
2. No vaccine is available to prevent scrub
India happens in the rainfed region.
Which of the statements given above is/are typhus.
correct?
3. Scrub Typhus is primarily transmitted to
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only humans through contaminated food and

(c) Both 1 and 2 water.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. The disease is mostly prevalent in

92. Consider the following pairs: temperate regions.

Dam/Hydroelectric River
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Plant/Reservoir

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4. Ratle Hydroelectric : Chenab

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2. Resignation of the Prime Minister
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3. Election of a new president Select the correct answer using the code
Under how many of the above circumstances
given below.
it can be said that the Central Council of
Ministers has ceased to hold office? (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) Only one (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) Only two
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) All three
(d) None (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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96. Consider the following statements regarding 99. Consider the following statements about the
Five Year Plans (FYPs) in India:
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary:
1. Fiscal and economic reforms including
liberalisation were introduced during the 1. It is situated South of the Brahmaputra.
Ninth Five-Year Plan.
2. It has the highest density of Rhinos in
2. The Blue Revolution in India was
launched during the Seventh Five-Year India.
Plan. 3. The Sanctuary consists of the
3. The system of setting "monitorable
targets" for key indicators of Rajamayong Reserve Forest and
development was introduced during the Pobitora Reserve Forest.
Tenth Five-Year Plan.
4. It is often known as Mini Kaziiranga.
How many of the above statements are
correct? How many of the above statements are
(a) Only one
correct?
(b) Only two
(c) All three (a) Only one
(d) None
(b) Only two

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(b) International Union for Conservation of
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Nature
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100. Consider the following islands:

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(c) Global Environment Facility

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(d) World Economic Forum 1. Divar

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98. Consider the following motions of the

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2. Adjournment Motion
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there is a risk of defeat of the government?

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(b) Only two

(c) Only three
(c) Only three
(d) All four (d) All four

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