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The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by ?

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements :
1. It was predominant!y a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene,
2. During this period. cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Match the following
Buddhist Councils                      Place
a) I                            -        1) Padaliputra
B) II                           -        2) Rajgirha
c) III                          -        3) Kashmir
d) IV                          -        4) Vaishali

With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy,
which of the following statements is/ are correct ?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
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Consider the following:
1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the quality of the crops
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chilies.
Which of the above was/ were introduced into India by the English ?

The Rowlatt Act aimed at

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history because ?
1) The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
2) The rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
3) A resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were ?

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because ?

Quit India Movement was launched in response to ?

Annie Besant was
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement/ statements using the codes given below.

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the ?

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to ?

The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until ?

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the ?

The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in ?

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its ?

Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India:
1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
2. An executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
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In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the ?

What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?

The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act. 1992. which aims at promoting the Panchayat Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
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All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the ?

Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

Consider the following :
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is / are the emission / emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants ?

Match the following ?
Halogens    -       Colours
1) Fluorine      -   a) Yellowish green
2) Chlorine      -   b) Violet black
3) Bromine      -  c) Orange
4) Iodine        - d) Pale Yellow

Mirage is caused due to ?

Stars appears to move from east to west because ?

Cetology is a study of ?

An increased rate of Heart beat is called as ?

The chemical name of Blue vitriol is ?

Which of the following mineral is commonly added to slow down the setting of clement ?

Which of the following glass is used in manufacturing high quality laboratory equipments ?

Which of the following disease is /are caused by Bacteria ?
1. Dengue
2. Amoebiasis
3. Plague
4. Pneumonia

Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when ?
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane to the Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
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If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest.This is because ?

A layer in the Earth's atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Consider the following:
1. Photosynthesis
2. Respiration
3. Decay of organic matter
4. Volcanic action
Which of the above add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on Earth ?

The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason ?

Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to ?

Consider the following pairs :
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park : Dalla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of ?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity ?

Consider the following pairs
National Park River flowing through the Park
1. Corbett National Park : Ganga
2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas
3. Silent Valley National Park : Kaveri
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of ?
1. liquidity of assets
2. branch expansion
3. merger of banks
4. winding-up of banks
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Consider the following statements
1. Inflation benefits the debtors.
2. Inflation benefits the bondholders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to ?

A rise in general level of prices may be caused by ?
1. an increase in the money supply
2. a decrease in the aggregate level of output
3. an increase in the effective demand
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Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be ?

The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a ?

With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/ constitute the Current Account?
1. Balance of trade
2. Foreign assets
3. Balance of invisibles
4. Special Drawing Rights
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What does venture capital mean?

In the context of Indian economy, which of the following is / are the purpose/purposes of 'Statutory Reserve Requirements'?
1. To enable the Central Bank to control the amount of advances the banks can create
2. To make the people's deposits with banks safe and liquid
3. To prevent the commercial banks from making excessive profits
4. To force the banks to have sufficient vault cash to meet their day-to-day requirements
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If the interest rate is decreased in an economy. it will ?

Identify the sentence pattern :
Brutus is an honourable man.

Identify the right meaning of the idiom.
His Partner threw coldwater on his scheme.

Find out the part containing an Error:
Mumps  are a serious illness that affects people.
A           B                C                              D

Fill in the blanks with suitable words for the below sentence:
Veena_______by the time we________.

Match the following phrases given under column A with their meanings under column B.
Column A               Column B
(a) put on for        1. remove
(b) look for          2. extinguish
(c) take off          3. search
(d) putout            4. wear

Choose the correct antonym for the italic word from the options given.
He is a sturdy young man.

Select the incorrect sentence from the following:

Choose the correct antonym of the word italic in the following sentence :
I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquility.

Fill in the blank with suitable synonym
The hail_________ the cornfield until the entire crop was lost

Fill in the blank with suitable synonym
Our tiny boat spun into the ________, and we were sure that all hope was lost ?

Who has been awarded the senior citizen award for iconic mother for the year 2015?

Recently, which state has started scheme for adoption of wild animals in zoos and deer parks?

Recently, which country has been severely affected by Super typhoon Dujuan?

Who won the Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement?

Who is the author of the book “Rebooting Government”?

Viren Dangwal, who passed away recently, was a famous Person in ?

Who has won the prestigious 2015 SASTRA-Ramanujan Prize?

Who has been chosen for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for Science and Technology 2015, in medical science category?

In which African country India has launched first India-Africa ICT Expo 2015?

Which country will host BRICS U-17 football cup in 2016?

The Madhesi people, who are recently in news, natives of which country?

Who has been appointed as chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?

Which one of the following statements is correct about FASTag?

Who is the India’s new permanent representative at the United Nations?

Which one of the following birds is often regarded as the “Farmers of the Forest”?

The controversial Kalasa-Banduri canal project is associated with which two states?

The chemical used in indelible ink (Election ink) is ?

The Government of India is launching Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan for ?

Nuakhai festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?

India and USA entered into a partnership named "Joint challenge coin" for ?

Which state recently organized the “Korea Caravan 2015”?

Who is the director of Marathi film “Court”, which was recently selected as India’s official entry to Oscars?

Amogha-1, which was successfully tested recently is a ?

Which of the following is India’s largest potato producing state?

The recently launched Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) scheme is related to which of the following sectors?

A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?

Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is ?

At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is ?

The product of two numbers is 4107. If the H.C.F. of these numbers is 37, then the greater number is ?

The smallest number which when diminished by 7, is divisible 12, 16, 18, 21 and 28 is ?

Find the odd man out.
6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30

A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is ?

A cistern 6m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a depth of 1 m 25 cm. The total area of the wet surface is ?

Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in ?

Who among the following archaeologists excavated the famous city of Mohenjo Daro?

Which of the following Vedas deals with the procedure of sacrifices?

Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?

Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?

Which among the following can best define the Neolithic Revolution ?

Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus Seals ?

who among the following is known as Machiavelli of India?

Mauryan emperor Asoka had diplomatic relationship with western countries mentioned in ?

During the period of Chaturmas both Buddhist & jains monks stay in a place and not wander, which among the following correctly explain?

Who among the following is known to have performed four Asvamedha sacrifices ?

There are four routes to travel from City A to city B and six routes from city B to city C. How many routes are possible to travel from the city A to city C ?

There are 100 students in a particular class 60% students play cricket, 30% students play football and 10% students play both.
What iS the number of students who play neither cricket nor football ?

If  a Bus travels 160 Km in 4 hours and a Train travels 320 Km in 5 hours at uniform speeds, then what is the ratio of the distance travelled by them in one hour?

In a queue, Rahul is  fourteenth from the  front and Ravi is seventeenth from the end, while Raju is exactly in between Ravi and Rahul.  If Rahul is ahead of Ravi and there are 48 persons  in the queue, how many persons are there between Rahul and Raju ?

Three persons X, Y and Z wore shirts of black, blue and orange colours (not necessarily in that order). No person wore shirt and pants of the same colour. Further it is given that
1. A did not wear shirt of black colour
2. B did not wear shirt of blue colour
3. C did not wear shirt of orange colour
4. A did not wear pants of green colour
5. B wore pants of orange colour
What were the colours of the pants and shirt worn by C, respectively ?

Mr. Ganesh drives to work at an average speed of 48 km per hour. The time taken to cover the 1st 60% of the distance is 10 mins more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. How far is the office ?

A is the brother of B, C is the father of A,  E is the daughter of B. If D is the brother of E then the uncle of D is ?

Two glasses of equal volume are respectively half and three-fourth filled with milk. They are then filled to the brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of water to milk in that vessel ?

A thief running at 8 km/hr is chased by a policeman whose speed is 10 kmlhr. If the thief is 100 m ahead of the policeman, then the time required for the policeman to catch the thief will be ?

A gardener has 1000 plants. He wants to plant them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of plants that he needs more for this purpose ?

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated Fund of India must come from ?

Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?

When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha ?

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty ?

Consider the following :
1. Right to education.
2. Right to equal access to public service.
3. Right to food.
Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" ?

In the parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is ?

Consider the following statements:
1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha.
2. It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner to adjudicate the election disputes.
3. According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which of the following are included in the original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ?

1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more states

2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a state.

3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory

4. A dispute between two or more states.

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Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India ?

1. To change the existing territory of a state and to change the name of  a state.

2. To pass a resolution empowering the parliament to make laws in the State list and create one or more All India Services.

3. To amend the election procedure of the president and to determine the pension of the President after his/ Her retirement.

4. To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners.

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Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India ?

1. Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament.

2. Withdrawal of moneys from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill.

3. Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account.

4. A periodic or at least a mid-year review of programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office.

5. Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament.

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The Reserve bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers' bank. This would imply which of the following ?
1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI.
2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need.
3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters.
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Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy?
1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank
2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public
3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank
4. Sale of government securities to the public by the central Bank

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Under which of the following circumstances may 'capital gains' arise ?
1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product.
2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned.
3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity.

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The Price of any currency in international market is decided by the
1. World Bank.
2. Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned.
3. Stability of the government of the concerned country.
4. Economic potential of the country in question.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of ?

An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the ?

In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for ?

Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
1. Foreign Loans
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. Private Remittances
4. Portfolio Investment

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Disguised unemployment generally means ?

Consider the following liquid assets:
1. Demand deposits with the banks
2. Time deposits with the banks
3. Savings deposits with the banks
4. Currency

The correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is

The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole ?

Regarding "carbon credits", which one of the following statements is not correct?

Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of
1. its escape into the outer stratosphere.
2. the photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans.
3. the trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In the context of ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase the marine productivity by bringing the
1. decomposer microorganisms to the surface.
2. nutrients to the surface.
3. bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following factors:
1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air Pressure and wind
S. Density of the ocean water
4, Revolution of the Earth
Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?

When you travel in Himalayas you will see the following:
l. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding
Which of the above can be said to be the evidence for Himalayas being young fold mountains ?

Normally the temperature decrease with the increase in height from the Earth's surface because
1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface.
2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.
3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.
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The acidification of oceans is increasing, Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?
1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected
2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adverse1y affected.
3. The survival of some animals that have pytoplanktonic larvae will be adversely affected.
4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth ?

Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region ?

When the bark of a tree is removed in a circular fashion all around near its base, it gradually dries up and dies because ?

The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to ?

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use ?

What is the difference between a CFL and an LED lamp
1. To produce light, a CFL uses  mercury vapour and phosphor while an LED lamp uses semi-conductor material.
2. The average life span of a CFL is much more longer than that of an LED
3. CFL is less energy-efficiency  as compared to an LED lamp
Which of the statements given above is are correct ?