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Q1. Among the following, who detached the whole Deccan, including Daulatabad from the Sultan's Dominions. Never again, except briefly and insecurely for a generation after Aurangazeb's conquests, did Delhi rule the Deccan
Correct answer : 3
Q2. Coins of the I BC onwards are important to the study of history because.....
Correct answer : 1
Q3. Associate the following officials with the correct kingdom/king when they existed: Gopa, Sthanika, Dharmasastha, Panyadh-yaksha,Samasthaadhyaksha and Agarka
Correct answer : 1
Q4. Among the following scripts which one was not used in Ashokan inscriptions?
Correct answer : 3
Q5. Whose name was "Devanama Piyadassi"?
Correct answer : 4
Q6. Alexander's invasion of North west India was around......
Correct answer : 4
Q7. During the pre-Mauryan period states, BALI was .....
Correct answer : 1
Q8. Among the following provinces during British regime, which one had the largest number of members in the Constituent Assembly?
Correct answer : 3
Q9. From various evidences specially at Kalibangan, it is presumed that the Harappans used a wooden plough. The plough was believed to have been drawn by.......
Correct answer : 3
Q10. Mauryan Society was divided into seven classes and it is mentioned in.........
Correct answer : 3
Q11. Which of the following organisation has been termed as the "forerunner to Gandhian programmes for the Harijan"?
Correct answer : 2
Q12. "Educated completely in English, strongly influenced by Bankim Chandra Chatterji's ideologies, and believed that 'Shakti or mother' represented India and it was his focus of attention for life". Relate this statement to the correct person from the following.
Correct answer : 3
Q13. Among the following leaders whose effortrs was the social reform movement first put on the national map?
Correct answer : 2
Q14. Which of the following crops was not introduced through the European (specially the Portuguese) efforts to introduce new crops in India?
Correct answer : 1
Q15. The origin of medieval Hindu devotionalism which transformed Hinduism was from.......
Correct answer : 2
Q16. When did the "mother goddess" become an object of worship again after being neglected for centuries?
Correct answer : 4
Q17. Which of the following developments did not take place during the Mauryan period?
Correct answer : 1
Q18. In the Interim government formed in 1946, who among the following was not a member?
Correct answer : 2
Q19. Which of the following was the main cause for the Indian women getting enfranchised on the same terms as men for the first time on the basis of the Montford Reforms?
Correct answer : 3
Q20. Which of the following region took active part in the Quit India movement?
Correct answer : 2
Q21. In Section 159 of the IPC, the term "Affray" is used to indicate a particular offence. What is it?
Correct answer : 3
Q22. Under which section of the IPC a person is charged when he prevents a public servant ( a government official like the Police, Revenue officials etc) in performing his lawful duties?
Correct answer : 1
Q23. Unlawful assembly of a group of persons, in any place of disturbed area, with or without weapons, or intentions to disturb the peace, is governed by which section of the Indian Penal Code?
Correct answer : 3
Q24. Acts of offence committed in private defence, a woman committing an offence, while defending herself from a molest attempt, does not constitute to be an offence under Sec……of the IPC.
Correct answer : 1
Q25. Acts done in good faith and not intended to do any harm, like, a doctor performing a surgery resulting in the death of the patient, unless proved to be a mistake by the doctor, does not constitute to be an offnce under Sec…..of the IPC.
Correct answer : 3
Q26. An offence committed by a person of unsound mind is not an offence under Sec……. Of the IPC.
Correct answer : 3
Q27. An offence committed by a child below 7 years of age is not an offence under Sec……. Of the IPC.
Correct answer : 1
Q28. Indian Penal Code is not applicable to Jammu & Kashmir. Then which code is applicable to them?
Correct answer : 4
Q29. In which year the Indian Penal Code was enacted?
Correct answer : 2
Q30. In an establishment where less than thousand are employed, the payment of wages should be made within….days of the expiry of the wage period, according to the Payment of Wagest Act.
Correct answer : 2
Q31. The Maternity Benefit Act was enacted in the year….. .
Correct answer : 4
Q32. Whenfrom the Payment of Wagest Act came into force?
Correct answer : 2
Q33. When from the Trade Union Act came into force?
Correct answer : 3
Q34. For how many hours a factory worker can be engaged continuously without a break?
Correct answer : 3
Q35. According to the Factories Act, a person cannot be employed for more than …..hrs a day.
Correct answer : 1
Q36. Who is the inspecting authority to oversee the implementation of the provisions of the Factories Act?
Correct answer : 3
Q37. What is the percentage of Provident Fund to be recovered?
Correct answer : 4
Q38. The Constitution (Seventy Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj institutions in the country, provides for which of the following? (1) Constitution of District Planning Committees (2) State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayats elections. (3) Establishment of State Finance Commissions. Pick the correct answer.
Correct answer : 3
Q39. The Employees Provident Fund Act is not applicable to…..
Correct answer : 1
Q40. Whenfrom the Employees Provident Funds (and Misc.Provisions) Act came into force?
Correct answer : 3
Q41. If total utility is maximum at a point then marginal utility is ..............
Correct answer : 3
Q42. Pick the wrong one in the group:
Correct answer : 4
Q43. When was the last VDIS - Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme launched in India ...........
Correct answer : 3
Q44. "Isabgol" (Psyllium Seed Husks) is an important cash crop of which state of India?
Correct answer : 2
Q45. Of the following, which one is not an important characteristic of Indian Economy?
Correct answer : 4
Q46. If three fourth of a number is 4:8, then what will be 500% of that number? (SBI 2001)
Correct answer : 1
Q47. Amit and Abhishek started a business investing Rs.7000 and Rs.11000 respectively. If they earned a net profit of Rs.48000 then what will be the ratio of their profits? (SBI 2001)
Correct answer : 4
Q48. Pick the wrong number from the given series of numbers: 9,29,54,84,120 (SBI 2001)
Correct answer : 1
Q49. The ratio between gents and ladies in a colony is 9:5 respectively. If the number of gents is 40 more than the number of ladies then find the total number of gents and ladies in the colony? (SBI 2001)
Correct answer : 2
Q50. Pick the wrong number from the given series of numbers: 10,14,7,11,6,9,5 (SBI 2001)
Correct answer : 1
Q51. In Drosera, which of the following is used to capture insects?
Correct answer : 2
Q52. Saprophytic plants obtain their nutrition from the .......
Correct answer : 4
Q53. Hexose phosphate obtained in the calvin cycle used to form......
Correct answer : 2
Q54. Dimorphic chloroplasts are seen in which of the following?
Correct answer : 4
Q55. Chloroplast, Peroxisomes and Mitochondria involve in the respiration known as.....
Correct answer : 1
Q56. From chloroplast glycolic acid diffused into the......
Correct answer : 2
Q57. Removal of water molecule in reactions of glycolysis is effected by which of the following?
Correct answer : 4
Q58. ...............is the most common respiratory substrate.
Correct answer : 3
Q59. Demonstration of glycolysis was first made in which of the following?
Correct answer : 2
Q60. ...........enzyme catalyses two steps in Kreb's cycle.
Correct answer : 3
Q61. Kuhne's tube helps to demonstrate which of the following?
Correct answer : 1
Q62. moval of water molecule from the substrate is known as.....
Correct answer : 2
Q63. During glycolysis 2 ATP molecules are consumed in ...............phase.
Correct answer : 4
Q64. Acetyl CoA combines with oxalo acetic acid to form which of the following?
Correct answer : 1
Q65. Kreb's cycle is related with ..........cycle.
Correct answer : 1
Q66. The electron transport components in the inner membrane of motochondria is......
Correct answer : 2
Q67. Pentose phosphate pathway takes place in which of the following alone?
Correct answer : 3
Q68. Which of the following causes fermentation?
Correct answer : 2
Q69. Lactic acid fermentation is carried by which of the following?
Correct answer : 1
Q70. Process of fermentation is mostly used in the production of which of the following?
Correct answer : 2
Q71. Of the following which one has both metallic and non metallic character?
Correct answer : 2
Q72. Of the following which one is more reactive towards hydrogen?
Correct answer : 1
Q73. Of the following group 13 elements which one of them forms only covalent bond?
Correct answer : 2
Q74. "Chalcogens" are the elements that belong to the ....... family.
Correct answer : 4
Q75. To which group number the halogens belong?
Correct answer : 2
Q76. Among the properties of Silicone, which one is not correct?
Correct answer : 4
Q77. Of the following elements which one is kept in water?
Correct answer : 4
Q78. With which of the following oxygen exhibits positive exidation state?
Correct answer : 2
Q79. The weakest acid from among the following halogen acids is…..
Correct answer : 1
Q80. From the following given an example of amphibole?
Correct answer : 1
Q81. Of the following, which one is a three dimensional silicate?
Correct answer : 3
Q82. Of the following which one does not exhibit allotropy?
Correct answer : 1
Q83. Pick the one that does not belong to group 13.
Correct answer : 2
Q84. The bond O-H in water molecule is termed as ....
Correct answer : 4
Q85. Which of the following bonds, is more ionic in nature?
Correct answer : 1
Q86. According to Pauling's scale, the electronegativity of Chlorine is......
Correct answer : 2
Q87. Electron affinities for Be and N are found to be…..
Correct answer : 3
Q88. Why Magnesium has higher LE than sodium?
Correct answer : 3
Q89. Across the period the electronegativity……..
Correct answer : 3
Q90. Of the following which one has zeron electron affinity?
Correct answer : 4
Q91. Of the following which one has the greatest electron affinity?
Correct answer : 4
Q92. Of the following,l which one has the highest electron affinity value?
Correct answer : 1
Q93. The electron affinity value is dependent on which of the following?
Correct answer : 4
Q94. Why the noble gases exist as single atoms?
Correct answer : 3
Q95. Of the following elements which one has the lowest ionisation energy?
Correct answer : 2
Q96. Of the following elements which one has the highest ionisation potential?
Correct answer : 1
Q97. The statement that is not true regarding ionisation energy is........
Correct answer : 3
Q98. The factor that does not influence the ionisation energy of elements is…..
Correct answer : 1
Q99. Slater rules are used for calculating which of the following?
Correct answer : 2
Q100. The ionic radius is inversely proportional to which of the following?
Correct answer : 3
Q101. When we move down the group in the periodic table, the atomic radius .....
Correct answer : 4
Q102. Of the following which one has the maximum atomic radius?
Correct answer : 1
Q103. Of the following which one has the lowest ionisation potential?
Correct answer : 2
Q104. Of the following which one is also known as "periodic property"?
Correct answer : 3
Q105. The value of electron affinity for inert gases is likely to be………
Correct answer : 2
Q106. Atom's ionisation potential is related to which of the following?
Correct answer : 1
Q107. What is the position of "Cation" in the case of alkali metals?
Correct answer : 4
Q108. What happens when an anion is formed from a neutral atom?
Correct answer : 2
Q109. What is the electron affinity of Noble Gases?
Correct answer : 1
Q110. Pick the one that has higher electron affinity value?
Correct answer : 2
Q111. What is the unit of stress?
Correct answer : 3
Q112. What is the unit of stress?
Correct answer : 2
Q113. What is the unit of refractive index.
Correct answer : 3
Q114. What is the unit of G (gravitational constant)?
Correct answer : 3
Q115. What is the unit of mechanical force?
Correct answer : 1
Q116. What is the unit of electric current?
Correct answer : 4
Q117. What is the unit of force?
Correct answer : 2
Q118. What is the unit of coefficient
Correct answer : 4
Q119. What is the unit of coefficient of viscosity?
Correct answer : 3
Q120. What is the unit of angular displacement?
Correct answer : 4
Q121. What is the turns ratio in a step-up transformer?
Correct answer : 2
Q122. What is the unit of Activity?
Correct answer : 4
Q123. What is the total power generation capacity of India?
Correct answer : 4
Q124. What is the time period of communication satellite?
Correct answer : 1
Q125. What is the thickness of the concrete wall used in a nuclear reactor?
Correct answer : 2
Q126. What is the temperature needed to operate ocean thermal conservation plant?
Correct answer : 2
Q127. What is the speed of light in a glass when the light enters from air to glass (M = 1.5)
Correct answer : 1
Q128. What is the size of the image formed by concave lens?
Correct answer : 1
Q129. What is the size of the image formed by an object placed at the focus of a convex lens?
Correct answer : 4
Q130. What is the simplest way of maintaining a potential difference between the two ends of a conductor?
Correct answer : 1
Q131. Radcliffe Line separates .......... and ......... .
Correct answer : 2
Q132. ASSERTION {A}: Eclipses do not occur on all full moon and new moon days. REASON {R}: The moon revolves round the earth in an elliptical orbit.
Correct answer : 2
Q133. MacMohan Line separates ........ and ............ .
Correct answer : 1
Q134. The boundary between Germany and Poland is called as ..............
Correct answer : 3
Q135. Durand Line separates .............and .............. .
Correct answer : 2
Q136. New Moore Island ( 2010.. disappeared due to global warming and submerged) was an issue between which two countries?
Correct answer : 3
Q137. The Ozone layer lies in which of the following atmospheric spheres/pause ?
Correct answer : 2
Q138. Important rivers of Australia are ............and .............
Correct answer : 2
Q139. Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following:
Correct answer : 1
Q140. ..............the suitable region for soft wood forests.
Correct answer : 4
Q141. The "Antarctic Treaty" relating to international stand on Antarctica signed in the 1959 came into force in the year ......
Correct answer : 3
Q142. India and Pakistan signed "Simla Agreement" in the year.....
Correct answer : 2
Q143. Maastricht Treaty 1992 is associated with......
Correct answer : 3
Q144. Associate the following features with the Montreal Protocol 1989.
Correct answer : 4
Q145. Pick the wrongly matched one from among the following.
Correct answer : 3
Q146. Which is the largest Peninsula in the world?
Correct answer : 3
Q147. In which year the "Nuclear Proliferation Treaty" came into force?
Correct answer : 1
Q148. The "Puerto Rico Trench" is located in the........
Correct answer : 3
Q149. "Death Valley" is the lowest point of.......
Correct answer : 4
Q150. The smallest continent of the earth is....
Correct answer : 3
Q151. Australasia or Oceania comprises of which of the following? a)Australia b)New Zealand c)Pacific Islands d)New Guinea e)Tasmania
Correct answer : 4
Q152. The Madhya Pradesh High Court is located at.....
Correct answer : 1
Q153. How many High Courts are there now in India?
Correct answer : 2
Q154. The Kerala High Court is located at......
Correct answer : 2
Q155. In which year Mumbai High Court was established?
Correct answer : 4
Q156. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh are judicially governed by.....
Correct answer : 2
Q157. "Synagogue" is the worshipping place of....
Correct answer : 1
Q158. "Shintoism" is a religious belief present in......
Correct answer : 3
Q159. Islam was founded during the
Correct answer : 4
Q160. Which of the following is the onlycountry in the world with Hinduism as its state religion?
Correct answer : 2
Q161. "Peking" (now Beijing) is the sacred place which belief?
Correct answer : 3
Q162. The "Urjagram" programme was initiated during
Correct answer : 4
Q163. "Analects" is the sacred book of which religious belief?
Correct answer : 2
Q164. Pick the correct one from the following.
Correct answer : 1
Q165. Buddhism was founded during which period?
Correct answer : 4
Q166. The UN declared 1999 as the year of .......
Correct answer : 3
Q167. In which year the Group of 7 (G7) was formed?
Correct answer : 3
Q168. Commonwealth of Independent States comprises of ........ Members.
Correct answer : 4
Q169. One of the following is not a 'sitar' player. Who is that?
Correct answer : 2
Q170. Which one of the following does not belong to the Carnatic music form?
Correct answer : 1
Q171. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?
Correct answer : 4
Q172. During whose rule the Mughal Painting art reached its climax?
Correct answer : 3
Q173. Who among the following wrote "Mein Kampf"?
Correct answer : 1
Q174. Where was the first Asian Games held?
Correct answer : 3
Q175. Two is subtracted from the middle digit of each of the following numbers and the positions of the remaining two digits are interchanged. Then, which of the following would be the last but one number if the numbers are arranged in descending order? 225 135 592 367 674
Correct answer : 3
Q176. Exactly five colouFF0000 lights - Green, Yellow, FF0000, White and Blue -- are arranged in a straight line on a control panel, evenly spaced, going from left to right in the order given above. On the control panel, there can be two types of patterns of lights that are called X sequence and Y sequence. An X sequence of lights is a sequence of either three or four lights that are on and evenly spaced with respect to one another. A Y sequence of lights is is any sequence of lights that are not an X sequence. Based on this information, answer the following QUESTION: Which of the following X sequences of lights must remain a X sequence, if an additional light is turned on?
Correct answer : 4
Q177. Pravin walked 30 metres towards East, took a right turn and walked 20 metres, again took a right turn and walked 30 metres. How far was he from the starting point?
Correct answer : 4
Q178. If Anju is taller than Rohini but shorther than Manju and Rohini is as tall as Sarayu but taller than Shubhangi then Sarayu is ...........
Correct answer : 1
Q179. How many such 5s are there in the following number sequence each of which is immediately preceded by 3 or 4 but not immediately followed by 8 or 9? 3 5 9 5 4 5 5 3 5 8 4 5 6 7 3 3 5 7 5 5 4 5 2 3 5 1 0
Correct answer : 4
Q180. That the poor in our country, are happy is ......
Correct answer : 4
Q181. This sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form: ;Govind, said the manager sternly, I command you to tell me what the old man said."
Correct answer : 1
Q182. Choose the word similar in meaning to the word: LICENTIOUS
Correct answer : 2
Q183. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete: I do not know where Neha lives because we have been ......... of touch for quite some time.
Correct answer : 1
Q184. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the options suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice: He hasn't slept in his bed.
Correct answer : 1
Q185. ............tense refers to actions that happen regularly.
Correct answer : 1
Q186. Read the sentence carefully and find out whether there is any grammatical/idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one numbered part of the sentence. The numbered part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .. Since she has (1) / been hospitalized (2) / we must wait till (3) / she is recovering. (4) / No error. (5).
Correct answer : 2
Q187. Pick an alternative for the idiom/phrase: "Dark Horse"
Correct answer : 4
Q188. IRV 2020 is a wild life protection scheme launched by Government of India. It relates to the protection of .........
Correct answer : 2 -- IRV == Indian Rhino Vision.
Q189. The Nuclear Exports Committee is headed by .............
Correct answer : 1
Q190. In 2016, the World Future Energy meet was held in ..........
Correct answer : 4
Q191. The correct shortcut key to bring the text in the center is
Correct answer : 1
Q192. Which of these e-commerce systems can handle non-monetary documents?
Correct answer : 3
Q193. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an.....
Correct answer : 1
Q194. Which menu in MS Word can be used to change page size and typeface?
Correct answer : 3
Q195. When you are working on a document on a PC,where is the document stored temporarily?
Correct answer : 1
Q196. Professional Edition includes
Correct answer : 4
Q197. A keyboard can be dispensed with by using which of the following devices?
Correct answer : 4
Q198. A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to symbols is
Correct answer : 3
Q199. The full form of ODBC is ......
Correct answer : 3
Q200. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?