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Q.No. Question
WithreferencetothegrowthofSufi
Movementsinthereligioushistoryof
medievalIndia,considerthefollowing
statements:
1. Itroseinitiallyagainsttheprotestof
growingmaterialismoftheCaliphate
asareligiousandpoliticalinstitution.
2. Sufiswerecriticalofthedogmatic
interpretationofQuranbythe
theologians.
3. Sufisofallorderdefied'sharia'laws.
Answer,DifficultyandNature
a
Medium
Factual(F)
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Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/are
correct?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
1
YourAnswer
Exp.
andMarks
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:80
Sec.
PostTestAnalysis
Statement1iscorrect:In
theearlycenturiesofIslam,
agroupofreligiousminded
peoplecalledthe'Sufis'
turnedintoascetismand
mysticisminprotest
againstthegrowing
materialismofthe
Caliphateasareligious
andpoliticalinstitution.
Statement2iscorrect:The
Sufiswerecriticalofthe
dogmaticdefinitions&
scholasticmethodsof
interpretingtheQuranand
'Sunna'(traditionsof
Prophet)adoptedbythe
theologians.Insteadthey
laidemphasisonseeking
salvationthroughintense
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(d)1,2and3
Theterm'Polar'inPolarSatelliteLaunch
Vehicle(PSLV)signifiesthat
(a)thePSLVsatelliteorbitsbasedonthe
positionofpolestar.
(b)thePSLVsatelliteorbitstheearthfrom
poletopole.
devotion&loveforGod.
Statement3isincorrect:
SomeSufisinitiated
movementsagainstradical
interpretationsofsufi
ideals.Theyignoredrituals
&practisedextreme
ascetism,observed
celibacy,etc.theywere
knownbydifferentnames
like'Qalandars',
'Madaris','Malangs','
Haidaris',etc.Becauseof
theirdeliberatedefianceof
shariatheywereknownas
'besharia',incontrastto
thoseSufiswhocomplied
withthesharia(ba
sharias).
b
Medium
Analytical(A)
(c)PSLVsateliteislaunchedfromNorth
polebecauseoflowairresistance.
(d)PSLVsatellitesusePolaroidsforremote
sensingandimagecapture.
c
Incorrect
:0.67
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Time:37
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PSLVlaunchesthesatellitesin
polarorbits.Thatis,thesatellites
whichwouldrevolvearoundthe
earthfromsouthpoletonorth
pole(poletopole)willbe
launchedbyPSLVs.
ThePSLVisoneofworld'smost
reliablelaunchvehicles.Itis
usedfordeliveringvarious
satellitestoLowEarthOrbits.It
isdesignedmainlytodeliverthe
"earthobservation"or"remote
sensing"satelliteswithliftoff
massofuptoabout1750Kgto
SunSynchronouscircularpolar
orbitsof600900Kmaltitude.
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Fewimportantpointsabout
PSLVandGSLV:
1. ThePSLVandGSLVare
tworocketlaunchsystems
developedbyISRO,to
launchsatellitesintoorbit.
2. ThePSLVisolderthanthe
GSLV
3. TheGSLVhasamuch
greaterloadcapacitythan
thePSLV.WhilethePSLV
canonlyliftslightlyovera
tonofpayload,theGSLVis
capableofliftingmorethan
doublethatwitharated
capacityof2to2.5tons.
4. TheGSLVusecryogenic
fuelwhilethePSLVdoesn't
5. ThePSLVhas4stages
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thatalternatebetweensolid
andliquidfuelswhilethe
GSLVhasthreestages
withtheonlythefirststage
havingsolidfuel.
6. TheGSLVhas4liquid
boosterswhilethePSLV
has6solidboosters.
WhichofthefollowingstatesofIndiahave
regionsofrainfallexceeding200cmaswell
astheregionswithlessthan50cmof
rainfall?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
WestBengal
Karnataka
b
Medium
Analytical(A)
a
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WesternGhatsin
Karnatakaand
Maharashtrareceivemore
than200cmofrainfall.
Deccanplateauregionsof
Maharashtraand
Karnatakareceiveless
than50cmofrainfall.West
Bengalhasnoregionswith
lessthan50cmofrainfall.
Rajasthanhasnoregions
withmorethan200cmof
rainfall.
not
attempted
Photochemicalsmogisa
conditionthatdevelops
whenprimarypollutants
(oxidesofnitrogenand
volatileorganiccompounds
createdfromfossilfuel
combustion)interactunder
theinfluenceofsunlightto
produceamixtureof
hundredsofdifferentand
hazardouschemicals
knownassecondary
pollutants.
NitrogenOxides,Volatile
OrganicCompounds
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecode
givenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)1and4only
3
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(c)2and4only
(d)1,3and4only
Whichofthefollowingchemicalpollutants
is/arepresentinPhotochemicalSmog?
1.
2.
3.
4.
NitrogenOxides
VolatileOrganicCompounds(VOC)
Ozone
PeroxyacetylNitrates(PAN)
d
Difficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
4
(a)1and2only
(b)1,2and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2,3and4
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
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(VOC),Ozoneand
PeroxyacetylNitrates
(PAN)arethemajortoxic
constituentsof
photochemicalsmog.
RecentlytheCabinetCommitteeon
EconomicAffairs(CCEA)hasapprovedthe
creationofabufferstockforpulses.Which
ofthefollowingagencieswouldbeinvolved
inprocurement?
1. FoodCorporationofIndia(FCI)
2. NationalAgriculturalCooperative
MarketingFederationofIndiaLtd.
(NAFED)
3. SmallFarmersAgribusiness
Consortium(SFAC)
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodes
givenbelow.
(a)1only
5
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
Considerthefollowingfeaturesaboutan
Indianpainting:
1. Traditionally,donebywomenfolkon
mudwalls,itisnowalsopaintedon
cloth,handmadepaperandcanvas.
2. ItsmainthemerevolvesaroundHindu
deities.
3. Generally,emptyspacesarefilled
withvariousmotifs.
b
Medium
Factual(F)
Whichofthefollowingpaintingsis
characterizedbytheabovementioned
features?
(a)KangraPainting
(b)MithilaPainting
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:23
Sec.
TheCabinetCommitteeon
EconomicAffairs(CCEA)
hasgivenitsapprovalfor
creationofbufferstockof
pulses.Thebufferstock
willbecreatedincurrent
yearitself.Ithasapproved
procurementofabout
50,000tonpulsesfromthe
kharifcrop201516and
onelakhtonoutofarrivals
ofrabicropof201516.
Procurementofpulseswill
bedoneatmarketprices
throughFoodCorporation
ofIndia(FCI),National
AgriculturalCooperative
MarketingFederationof
IndiaLtd.(NAFED),Small
FarmersAgribusiness
Consortium(SFAC)and
anyotheragencyasmay
bedecided.SFACwill
undertakeprocurement
throughFarmerProducer
Organisations.The
procurementinkharifand
rabi201516willbedone
atmarketpriceabove
MinimumSupportPrice
(MSP)outofthePrice
StabilisationFund.
Mithilapainting(also
knownasMadhubani
Painting)originatedina
smallvillage,knownas
Maithili,oftheBiharstate
ofIndia.
ThemesoftheMaithili
paintingofBiharrevolve
aroundHindudeitieslike
Krishna,Rama,Lakshmi,
Shiva,Durgaand
Saraswati.Thenatural
themesthatareused
includetheSun,theMoon
andthereligiousplantslike
tulsi.
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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(c)KalamkariPainting
Thepaintingwas
traditionallydoneonfreshly
plasteredmudwallsand
floorsofhuts,butnowthey
arealsodoneoncloth,
handmadepaperand
canvas.
Onecanalsofindpaintings
basedonscenesfromthe
royalcourtsandsocial
events,likeweddings.If
anyemptyspaceisleft
afterpaintingthemain
theme,itisfilledupwith
themotifsofflowers,
animalsandbirdsor
geometricdesigns.
Mithilapainting,asa
domesticritualactivity,was
unknowntotheoutside
worlduntilthemassive
IndiaNepalborder
earthquakeof1934when
thehousesandwalls
tumbleddown.ThenBritish
colonialofficerin
MadhubaniDistrict,William
G.Archer,whileinspecting
thedamage"discovered"
thepaintingsonthenewly
exposedinteriorwallsof
Mithilahomes.
(d)WarliPainting
Whichofthefollowingareclassifiedunder
theRighttoFreedomofReligion?
1. Prohibitionofdiscriminationon
groundsofreligion.
2. Freedomofconscienceandfree
professionofreligion.
3. Protectionofcultureofminorities.
4. Freedomtomanagereligious
institutionsandaffairs.
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c
Easy
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1,2and4only
(c)2and4only
(d)2,3and4only
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:78
Sec.
1stand3rdstatementsare
incorrectastheypertainto
Article15and29respectively.
RighttoFreedomofReligion
consistsofthefollowingArticles
(2528):
Article25Freedomof
conscienceandfree
profession,practiceand
propagationofreligion.
Article26Freedomto
managereligiousaffairs.
Article27Freedomfrom
paymentsoftaxesfor
promotionofanyreligion.
Article28Freedomasto
attendanceatreligious
instructionorreligious
worshipincertain
educationalinstitutions
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ConsiderthefollowingGovernment
Acts/policies:
1. ShramSuvidhaportal
2. ArbitrationandConciliation
(Amendment)Act,2015
3. RetrospectiveTaxation
b
Easy
Analytical(A)
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:40
Sec.
ShramSuvidhaPortal
underministryoflabour
andemploymentfacilitates
easeofreportingatone
placeforvariousLabour
Laws,consolidated
informationofLabour
Inspectionandits
enforcement.Itisoneof
thevariousstepstakenby
governmentofIndia
regardinglaborreformsto
improveeaseofdoing
business.
RecentlyArbitrationand
Conciliation(Amendment)
Act,2015andCommercial
Courts,Commercial
DivisionandCommercial
AppellateDivisionofHigh
CourtsAct,2015was
passedbytheparliament
forexpeditioussettlement
ofcommercialdisputesthat
wouldimproveeaseof
doingbusinessinthe
country.
Retrospectivetaxationwill
hurttheinterestsof
investorsandthuswillnot
improveeaseofdoing
business.
HenceBisthecorrect
answer.
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:18
Sec.
TheGlobal
CompetitivenessReport
(GCR)isayearlyreport
publishedbytheWorld
EconomicForum.The
WorldEconomicForum
(WEF)isaSwissnonprofit
foundation,basedin
Cologny,Geneva.
Indiahasbeenplacedat
55thpositionon2015
GlobalCompetitiveness
Indexoftheworld'smost
competitiveeconomies.
Indiamovedup16
positionsinthiseditionof
indexascomparedto71th
positionin2014.
Smallsavings(PostOffice
Whichoftheinitiativesgivenabovewill
improveeaseofdoingbusinessinIndia?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
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Whichoneofthefollowingpublishesthe
'GlobalCompetitivenessIndex'report
periodically?
(a)WorldEconomicForum
(b)TheWorldBank
a
Medium
Factual(F)
(c)IMF
9
(d)USFederalBank
d
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WithreferencetoUnionbudget,whichof
thefollowingis/arecoveredunderthe
revenuereceipts?
1. NationalSavingcertificates
2. IncomefromsaleofTreasurybills
3. Grantsinaidfromforeigncountries
Medium
Factual(F)
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:43
Sec.
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)3only
SavingsAccounts,National
SavingsCertificates,etc.)
comeundertheCapital
receipts.
Incomefromsaleof
Treasurybillsisapartof
governmentborrowings
whichcomesundercapital
receipts.
Grantsinaidfromforeign
countriesandinternational
organisationscomeunder
thenontaxrevenueof
revenuereceipts.
HenceDisthecorrect
answer.
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thequestion
Areceiptisarevenuereceipt,if
itsatisfiesthefollowingtwo
essentialconditions:
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(i)Thereceiptmustnotcreatea
liabilityforthegovernment.For
example,taxesleviedbythe
governmentarerevenuereceipts
astheydonotcreateany
liability.However,anyamount,
borrowedbythegovernment,is
notarevenuereceiptasit
causesanincreaseinSatisfies
boththeConditionstheliabilityin
termsofrepaymentof
borrowings.
(ii)Thereceiptmustnotcause
decreaseintheassets.For
example,areceiptfromsaleof
sharesofapublicenterpriseis
notarevenuereceiptasitleads
toareductioninassetsofthe
government.
WithreferencetotheQuitIndiaMovement,
considerthefollowingstatements:
1. FailureofCrippsMission
2. Populardiscontent
3. RejectionofGandhi'sElevenpoint
demandbyLordIrwin
4. AlliedreversesandBritishwithdrawal
fromSouthEastAsiaandBurma
b
Medium
Factual(F)
Whichoftheabovewas/werethereasons
tolaunchQuitIndiaMovement?
(a)1and2only
(b)1,2and4only
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:1
Sec.
GandhisElevenpointdemands
werenotputduringQuitIndia
Movement.InJanuary1930,
Gandhijiissuedanelevenpoint
ultimatumtoLordIrwin,
combiningsomegeneraland
specificdemands.Withno
positiveresponseforthcoming
fromtheGovernmenton
Gandhi'sElevenpointdemands,
theCongressWorking
CommitteeinvestedGandhiwith
fullpowerstolaunchtheCivil
DisobedienceMovement(CDM)
atatimeandplaceofhischoice.
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(c)3and4only
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ReasonsforlaunchingQuitIndia
Movement:
(d)1,2,3and4
FailureofCrippsMissionin
April1942madeclearthat
Britainwasdeterminedto
continueIndia'sunwilling
partnershipintheWar
effort.
Populardiscontent,a
productofrisingpricesand
wartimeshortageswas
mounting
ThenewsofAllied
reversesandBritish
withdrawalsfromSouth
EastAsiaandBurma
affirmedanimminent
Britishcollapse
Forincomeaccounting,thedomestic
territoryofacountryincludeswhichofthe
following?
1. Territorywithinthepoliticalfrontiers
2. Oilandnaturalgasrigsoperatedby
thecountryininternationalwaters
3. Embassiesofothercountrieslocated
onitsownterritory
b
Medium
Analytical(A)
a
Incorrect
:0.67
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Time:74
Sec.
givenbelow.
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(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1and3only
Thedomesticterritoryofa
countryincludes:
1. Territorylivingwithin
politicalfrontiers,including
itsterritorialwaters.
2. Shipsandaircraftoperated
bythecountrybetween
politicalfrontiersoftwoor
morecountries.
3. Oilandnaturalgasrigs,
fishingvesselsandfloating
platformsoperatedbythe
countryininternational
waters.
4. Embassies,military
establishmentsand
consulatesofthecountry
locatedinothercountries
oftheworld.
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Itdoesnotincludethe
embassiesofothercountriesand
internationalorganisations
locatedonitsownterritory.
Whichofthefollowingtypeof
unemploymentoccursmainlydueto
changesintechnologyandpreferences?
(a)CyclicalUnemployment
(b)StructuralUnemployment
b
Medium
Analytical(A)
(c)FrictionalUnemployment
(d)SeasonalUnemployment
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:24
Sec.
Structural
Unemployment:This
kindof
unemployment
happenswhenthe
structureofan
industrychanges.For
example,asthe
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countryistendingto
movefromuseof
bicyclesto
motorbikesandcars,
thedemandfor
labourinthecycle
industryhas
continuouslyfallenin
thecountry.Changes
intechnologyand
changesintastesare
twobigreasonsfor
theoccurringof
structural
unemploymentinthe
economy.Oneofthe
reasonswhy12th
planfocusesonskill
developmentisto
addresstheproblem
ofstructural
unemploymentinthe
country.
Cyclical
unemployment:This
kindof
unemployment
occurswhenallthose
whowanttowork
cannotbeemployed
becausethereisnot
enoughdemandin
themarketfortheir
work.
Frictional
Unemployment:This
kindof
unemployment
occurswhena
personleaves/losesa
jobandstartslooking
foranotherone.This
searchforajobmay
takeaconsiderable
amountoftime
resultinginfrictional
unemployment.
Seasonal
Unemployment:This
kindof
unemploymentis
expectedtooccurat
certainpartsofthe
year.
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Theareaknownas'FarzadB'sometimes
appearsinthenewsisinthecontextof
not
attempted
TheFarzadBgasfieldis
anIraniannaturalgasfield
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answer/solved
thequestion
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(a)ItisaNaturalGasfieldinthePersian
Gulf.
(b)ItisazoneofconflictbetweenIsrael
andPalestine.
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Medium
Factual(F)
thatwasdiscoveredin
2012.Thetotalinplace
reservesoftheFarzadB
gasfieldarearound21.7
trillioncubicfeet.
GovernmentofIndiawants
toparticipateinthe
extractionofgasinthe
FarzadBfieldandhas
requestedtheIranian
governmenttocomplete
theproceduresforthe
same.
(c)ItisanoilfieldlocatedinIraqwhichwas
recentlycapturedbyISIS.
(d)ItistheregionofTunisiawhereArab
Springstarted.
IntheForumforIndiaPacificIslands
Cooperation(FIPIC),aninitiativeofIndia
and14PacificIslandnations,whichofthe
followingis/arenotaparticipant/
participants?
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fiji
PapuaNewGuinea
Seychelles
Comoros
SolomonIslands
not
attempted
Verydifficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2,3and5only
(c)3and4only
FIPICincludes14ofthe
islandcountriesCook
Islands,Fiji,Kiribati,
MarshallIslands,
Micronesia,Nauru,Niue,
Palau,PapuaNewGuinea,
Samoa,SolomonIslands,
Tonga,Tuvalu,and
Vanuatu.
Madagascar(theworld's
fourthlargestisland),
Bahrain,Comoros,
Maldives,Mauritius,
SeychellesandSriLanka
areislandnationsofIndian
ocean.
HenceCisthecorrect
answer.
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
(d)4and5only
Considerthefollowingpairs:
Region
often
Country
1.
Raqqa
Syria
2.
Mosul
Iraq
3.
Gwoza
Nigeria
innews
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
16
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:12
Sec.
AlRaqqah,alsocalled
Raqqa,isacityinSyria
locatedonthenorthbank
oftheEuphratesRiver.
DuringtheSyrianCivil
War,in2013,thecitywas
capturedbytheIslamic
StateofIraqandthe
Levant,whichmadeitits
headquartersinSyria.
Mosul,isacityofnorthern
Iraq,occupiedsince10
June2014bytheIslamic
Statesalafijihadimilitant
groupandthereforea
majorcityinitsself
declaredcaliphate.
GwozaisaLocal
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
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GovernmentAreaofBorno
State,Nigeria.Gwozahas
beencalled"anotorious
hideoutfortheBoko
Haraminsurgents.In
March2015,BokoHaram,
announceditsallegianceto
theIslamicState.
Whichoftheabovepairsis/arecorrectly
matched?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None
Inthecontextofmodernscientificresearch,
considerthefollowingstatementsabout
'LISAPathfinder',aspacecraftwhichwas
recentlyinnews:
1. Itsobjectiveistodetectthedark
matter.
2. ItisplacedinspacebecauseEarths
gravitymayhamperthetestresults.
b
Difficult
Factual(F)
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:46
Sec.
LISAPathfinderispaving
thewayforfuturemissions
bytestinginflightthevery
conceptofgravitational
wavedetection:itwillput
twotestmassesinanear
perfectgravitationalfree
fallandcontroland
measuretheirmotionwith
unprecedentedaccuracy.
HenceStatement1is
wrong.It'sobjectiveisto
detectthegravitational
wavesandnotthedark
matter.
LISAPathfinderisanESA
mission,whichalsocarries
aNASApayload.Only
feasibleinspaceLISA
pathfinderisapioneer
mission.Notonlyarethese
technologiesnew,they
cannotbeproperlyverified
ontheground.Thisis
becauseEarth'sgravity
andenvironmentwould
hamperthetestrsults.
ThusonlyStatement2is
correct.
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:76
Sec.
TheComprehensive
NuclearTestBanTreaty
(CTBT)isamultilateral
treatybywhichstates
agreetobanallnuclear
explosionsinall
environments,formilitary
orcivilianpurposes.Itwas
adoptedbytheUnited
NationsGeneralAssembly
on10September1996but
hasnotenteredintoforce.
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
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(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
WithreferencetotheComprehensive
NuclearTestBanTreaty(CTBT),consider
thefollowingstatements.
1. Itseekstobannuclearexplosionsfor
bothmilitaryandcivilianpurposes.
2. Indiahassignedthetreatybutnot
ratifiedit.
18
a
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
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betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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(b)2only
Indiahasneithersigned
thetreatynorratifiedit.
Henceonlystatement1is
correct.
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
WhichofthefollowingcountriesofLatin
AmericaopenouttobothAtlanticand
PacificOceans?
1.
2.
3.
4.
19
Panama
Ecuador
Venezuela
Colombia
not
attempted
Difficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and4only
Ofthegivencountries,only
PanamaandColombia
openouttobothAtlantic
andPacificoceans.
Ecuadoropenouttoonly
PacificOceanVenezuela
openouttoonlyAtlantic
Ocean.
Othercountrieswhichopen
tobothAtlanticandPacific
ocean:Canada,USA,
Mexico,Gautemala,
Honduras,Nicaragua,
CostaRicaandChille.
(d)1,3and4only
Withreferenceto'FoodSafetyand
StandardsAuthorityofIndia'(FSSAI),
20
1. Itisanodalstatutoryagency
responsibleforregulationand
supervisionoffoodsafetyinIndia.
2. ItoperatesundertheaegisofUnion
MinistryofFoodProcessing
Industries.
3. Itisinvolvedintheprocurementof
foodproductsunderpricesupport
scheme.
not
attempted
Medium
Analytical(A)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
SatyagrahaSabhawassetupbyGandhiji
to
not
attempted
FoodSafetyandStandards
AuthorityofIndia(FSSAI)
isanodalstatutoryagency
responsibleforprotecting
andpromotingpublic
healthinIndiathroughthe
regulationandsupervision
offoodsafety.
FSSAIwasestablished
undertheFoodSafetyand
StandardsAct,2006and
operatesunderaegisof
UnionMinistryofHealth&
FamilyWelfare.
FoodCorporationofIndia
isinvolvedinthe
procurementoffood
productsunderprice
supportscheme.
Itwasinnewregularlydue
toMaggicontroversy.
Toprotestagainstthe
RowlattAct(thisact
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
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toconcentrate
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incorrectly
Unattempted
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(a)createnationwidecampaignduring
QuitIndiamovement
(b)createnationwidepropagandaagainst
RowlattAct
Medium
Factual(F)
authorizedthegovernment
toimprisonforamaximum
periodoftwoyears,without
trial,anypersonsuspected
ofterrorism),inFebruary
1919Gandhijifounded
SatyagrahaSabhawhose
memberstookapledgeto
disobeytheActandthusto
courtarrestand
imprisonment.He
organizedamassprotest
atallIndialevel.ByMarch
23,1919,thevolunteers
startedcourtingarrests.
Thethreeorganizations
viz,theHomeRuleleague,
Muslimleagueandthe
SatyagrahaSabhaalong
withsomeothersmall
organizationscoordinated
andorganizedthebiggest
Satyagrahaever.
(c)promoteconstructiveworkinvillagesfor
upliftmentofHarijansandtopopularizethe
useofKhadi
(d)Noneoftheabove
21
WhatwasthereasonfordraftingNehru
Reportbythenationalists?
(a)toraisedemandstoboycottSimon
agitations.
22
(b)itcameasareactiontothedefeatofthe
PublicSafetyBillin1928intheCentral
LegislativeAssembly.
not
attempted
Easy
Factual(F)
(c)itwasbroughttopopularizethe
adoptionof'PurnaSwaraj'attheLahore
CongressSession.
AsananswertoLord
Birkenhead'schallenge
giventoIndianpoliticians
toproduceanagreed
constitution,anAllParties
Conferencemetin
Feb.1928andappointeda
subcommitteeunderthe
chairmanshipofMotilal
Nehrutodrafta
Constitution,andthus
NehruReportcameup.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Considerthefollowing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Sankirtana
Bihudance
Kalbeliadance
Ramlila
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
WhichoftheabovefromIndiaarepartof
UNESCO'sIntangibleCulturalHeritage
list?
(a)1,2and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,3and4only
not
attempted
ExceptBihudance,restallforms
partofUNESCO'sIntangible
CulturalHeritagelist.
UNESCO'sIntangibleCultural
Heritagelist:
1. Traditionalbrassand
coppercraftofutensil
makingamongthe
ThatherasofJandiala
Guru,Punjab
2. Sankirtana,ritualsinging,
drumminganddancingof
Manipur
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
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(d)1,2,3and4
3. Buddhistchantingof
Ladakh:recitationof
sacredBuddhisttextsin
thetransHimalayan
Ladakhregion,Jammuand
Kashmir,India
4. Chhaudanceagenreof
Indiantribalmartialdance
whichispopularinthe
IndianstatesofOdisha,
JharkhandandWest
Bengal.
5. Kalbeliafolksongsand
dancesofRajasthan
6. Mudiyettu,ritualtheatre
anddancedramaofKerala
7. Novruz,Nowrouz,Nooruz,
Navruz,Nauroz,Nevruz
8. Ramman,religiousfestival
andritualtheatreofthe
GarhwalHimalayas,India
9. Kutiyattam,Sanskrit
theatre
10. Ramlila,thetraditional
performanceofthe
Ramayana
11. TraditionofVedicchanting
23
Whichofthefollowinginscriptionswas
installedinthewesternmostpartof
Ashoka'sterritory?
(a)Kandaharpillaredicts
(b)Dhaulimajorrockedicts
24
a
Easy
Analytical(A)
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:39
Sec.
Kandaharpillaredicts
Afghanistan
Dhaulimajorrockedicts
Bhubaneshwar,Orissa(
easternmost)
Girnarmajorrockedicts
Junagarh,Gujarat
LauriyaArarajpillaredicts
Champaran,Bihar
Byrecallingthemapalso
thisquestioncanbe
answered.
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:19
Sec.
Statement1iscorrect:
Jainismmainlyaimsatthe
attainmentoffreedomfrom
worldlybonds.Itbelieves
thatliberationcanbe
obtainedthroughfull
knowledgeandactionand
itisnotnecessarytouse
anyritualforacquiringsuch
liberation.Fullknowledge,
actionandliberationare
consideredtobethethree
gemsor'ratnas'ofJainism.
(c)Girnarmajorrockedicts
(d)LauriyaArarajpillaredicts
Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/are
applicabletoJaindoctrine?
1. Itbelievesthatliberationcanbe
obtainedthroughfullknowledgeand
action.
2. Itdoesnotrecognizetheexistenceof
theGods.
3. ItcondemnedtheVarnasystem.
25
a
Difficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
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betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
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betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
WithreferencetotheCabinetMissionsent
toIndiabytheBritishGovernment,
1. ItupheldtheunityofIndiaand
rejectedthedemandforseparate
Pakistan.
2. Itrecommendedtosetupadirectly
electedConstituentAssemblyto
frameaconstitutionfortheIndian
Union.
3. Itprovidedforastrongcentredealing
withthesubjectsofForeignAffairs,
DefenceandCommunications.
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
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(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)None
Whichofthefollowingpairsis/arecorrectly
matched?
Temple
Architectural
Style
b
Difficult
Factual(F)
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:43
Sec.
Statement2isincorrect:It
recognizedtheexistenceof
godsbutplacedthemlower
thanthejina.
didnotcondemntheVarna
systemunlikeBuddhism.
HenceAisthecorrect
answer.
thequestion
CabinetMissionPlan,1946
mostimportantlyitrejected
thedemandofMuslim
leagueforPakistanand
recommendedforaUnion
ofIndia.
TheCabinetMissionPlan
eventhoughgavetheright
todraftconstitution,but
theConstituentAssembly
wastobeelected
indirectly.
ThePlangreatlyrestricted
thepowersoftheCentre
byallocatingtoitonlythree
subjectsi.e.ForeignAffairs
,Defenceand
Communications.The
Centrewasdeprivedof
controloversuchimportant
subjectsneedinguniformity
viz.CurrencyandCoinage,
CustomsandTariffs,
WeightsandMeasures,
PlanningandDevelopment
andInterStateCommerce.
Generally,thesesubjects
areassignedtotheCentre
infederationsinthe
interestofintegrated
economicdevelopmentof
thecountry.
Unattempted
TheKanchiKailasanathar
templeistheoldest
structureinKanchipuram
LocatedinTamilNadu,
India,itisaHindutemple
intheDravidian
architecturalstyle.
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
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1.Kailasanath
of
Kanchipuram
Chalukyan
2.
Hoysaleswara
Vesara
3.
Brihadeshwara
Dravida
Hoysalatemplesareof
hybridorvesarastyleas
theiruniquearchitecture
seemsneithercompletely
dravidanornagara,but
somewhereinbetween.
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Brihadeshwaratempleis
anarchitecturalexample
showcasingthepureform
oftheDravidatypeof
templearchitectureand
representativeoftheChola
Empireideologyandthe
Tamilcivilisationin
SouthernIndia.
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
HenceBisthecorrect
answer.
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)None
MadanMohanMalviyawasassociatedwith
whichofthefollowing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
BanarasHinduUniversity
HindustanTimes
HinduMahasabha
IndianNationalCongress
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1,3and4only
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(c)2,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
WithreferencetoIndia'scultureand
tradition,whatis'Pavakoothu'?
(a)Itisareligiousofferinggivenat
Sabarimalatemple.
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
not
attempted
Malaviyaismost
rememberedasthe
founderofBanarasHindu
University.
HewasthePresidentof
theIndianNational
Congressontwooccasions
(1909,1918).Heleft
Congressin1934.Hewas
amemberoftheHindu
Mahasabha.Hewasa
presidentofthespecial
sessionofHindu
MahasabhainGayain
1922andinKashiin1923.
HewastheChairmanof
HindustanTimesfrom
1924to1946.Hisefforts
resultedinthelaunchofits
Hindieditionnamed
HindustanDainikin1936.
Hewasalsoawarded
BharatRatnarecently.
HenceDisthecorrect
answer.
InKerala,thetraditional
glovepuppetplayiscalled
Pavakoothu.Itcameinto
existenceduringthe18th
centuryduetothe
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
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(b)Itisareligiousfestivalcelebratedona
grandscaleinsomepartsofSouthAndhra
Pradesh.
influenceofKathakali,the
famousclassicaldance
dramaofKerala,onpuppet
performances.Thetheme
forGlovepuppetplaysin
Keralaisbasedonthe
episodesfromeitherthe
Ramayanaorthe
Mahabharata.
InPavakoothu,theheight
ofapuppetvariesfromone
foottotwofeet.Thehead
andthearmsarecarvedof
woodandjoinedtogether
withthickcloth,cutand
stitchedintoasmallbag.
Themusicalinstruments
usedduringthe
performanceareChenda,
Chengiloa,Ilathalamand
Shankhatheconch.
(c)Itisanancientformofpuppetplay
performedinKerala.
29
(d)Itisanancientformofmartialart
practisedinsomepartsofSouthIndia.
correctregardingBrahmoSamaj?
1. Itopposedpriesthood.
2. Itopposedtheworshipofidols,
imagesorstatues.
3. ItopposedthedoctrineofKarmaand
transmigrationofsoul.
30
b
Medium
Factual(F)
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:43
Sec.
BrahmoSamajwas
foundedbyRaja
RammohanRoy.He
criticisedidolatoryandre
interpretedHindu
doctrines.
Therewasnoplacefor
preisthoodintheSamaj
building.BrahmoSamaj
startedacampaignforthe
abolitionofSati,
condemnedpolygamy,
denouncedcasteism.
BrahmoSamajtookno
definitestandonthe
doctrineofKarmaand
transmigrationofsouland
leftittoindividualBrahmos
tobelieveeitherways.
not
attempted
Constructiveplate
boundariesrepresentthe
trailingendsofdivergent
platesandshallowfocus
earthquakesare
associatedwithdivergent
plates.So,thefirst
statementiscorrect.
Midoceanicridgesare
associatedwithdivergent
plates.Theseareregions
ofshallowfocus
earthquakesandnotdeep
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
Withreferencetothedepthofthe
earthquakes,considerthefollowing
statements:
1. Shallowfocusearthquakesare
causedalongtheconstructiveplate
boundaries.
2. Deepfocusearthquakesarecaused
alongthemidoceanicridges.
31
a
Medium
Analytical(A)
correct?
(a)1only
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
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rightanswer
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technique/method
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(b)2only
focusearthquakes.
Therefore,thisstatementis
notcorrect.
(c)Both1and2
Guessed
incorrectly
(d)Neither1nor2
Whichofthefollowingcategoriesis/are
includedunderProtectedAreanetworkin
India?
1.
2.
3.
4.
WildlifeSanctuary
ConservationReserve
CommunityReserve
NationalPark
not
attempted
Easy
Factual(F)
Allareincludedunder
ProtectedAreanetworkin
India.Asof2014thereare
690PAs(102National
Parks,527Wildlife
Sanctuaries,57
ConservationReserves
and4Community
Reserves)covering
1,66,851kmor5.07%of
thecountry'sgeographical
area.BiosphereReserves
arenotthepartof
Protectedareanetwork.
givenbelow.
32
(a)1and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,2and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
correctaboutMangroves?
1. Itcangrowalongtheintertidalzones
intropicalandsubtropicalcoastal
regions.
2. EastcoastofIndiahasmore
MangrovecoverthantheWestcoast.
c
Medium
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
33
Protectedareasor
conservationareasare
locationswhichreceive
protectionbecauseoftheir
recognizednatural,
ecologicaland/orcultural
values.
(d)Neither1nor2
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:26
Sec.
Mangroveplantsoccupyshallow
waterandintertidalzonesin
tropicalandsubtropicalcoastal
regions,usuallywhereprotected
fromdirectwaveaction,andthus
characterizedbymuddyorfine
sedimentsubstrata.Salient
featuresofmangroves:
1. Mangrovesarepractically
evergreenwiththick
leatheryleavesdesignedto
minimizetranspiration.
2. Rootsystemisadaptedto
thepeculiarconditions
foundinthemangrove
forests.
3. Viviparousgermination
wheretheseedgerminates
whilestillonthetreeand
fallsdowninthe
germinatingconditionwith
alongradicle
characteristicof
Rhizophoraceae.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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answer/solved
thequestion
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About59%ofthiscoverisonthe
Eastcoast,alongtheBayof
Bengal,28%ontheWestcoast,
borderingtheArabianSeaand
13%ontheAndamanand
NicobarIslands.
Considerthefollowingstatements
regarding'RaptorMoU':
1. ItdealswithConservationof
MigratoryBirdsofPreyinAfricaand
Eurasia.
2. ItisanagreementunderBonn
Convention.
3. Itislegallybindingonthesignatory
parties.
b
Medium
Factual(F)
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:32
Sec.
Indiahassigned
Memorandaof
Understanding(MoU)on
theConservationof
MigratoryBirdsofPreyin
AfricaandEurasia,also
calledthe'RaptorMoU.
RaptorMOUisalsoin
conformitywiththe
provisionsoftheexisting
WildLife(Protection)Act,
1972,whereinthebirds
havebeenaccorded
protection.RaptorMoUis
notlegallybindingand
comesunderthe
Conventionon
ConservationofMigratory
Species(CMS)orBonn
Conventionunderthe
auspicesoftheUnited
NationsEnvironment
Programme(UNEP),which
aimstoconservemigratory
speciesthroughouttheir
range.
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:12
Sec.
Aboundarytransitionzone
betweendifferent,but
adjoiningecosystemsat
anyscaleisanecotone.
Therangeofenvironmental
conditionsfoundin
ecotonesmakesthem
areasofhighbiodiversity
andoftenlargerpopulation
densitiesthancommunities
oneitherside.Henceonly
statement2iscorrectand
optionbisthecorrect
answer.Zoneofinteraction
ofmanycommunitieswith
theabioticphysical
componentsofits
environmentiscalled
Ecosystem.
correct?
34
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
Considerthefollowingstatementsabout
'Ecotone':
1. Ecotonereferstothepopulationof
differentkindsoforganismsliving
togetherandsharingthesame
habitat.
2. Ecotonesaretheareasofhigh
biodiversity.
35
b
Easy
Analytical(A)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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Fromthepointofviewofevolutionofliving
organisms,whichoneofthefollowingisthe
correctsequenceofevolution?
(a)CatfishTortoiseOtterKiwi
(b)CatfishKiwiTortoiseOtter
not
attempted
Difficult
Analytical(A)
(c)TortoiseCatfishOtterKiwi
36
(d)CatfishTortoiseKiwiOtter
YouarewalkingalongtheMcMohanLine
fromwesttoeast
1. IfyoujumpbacktotheIndianside,
youwillfindyourselfinSikkim.
2. Thelatitudepassingfromyour
locationwillcutthroughNagalandand
Rajasthan.
3. Attheendofyourjourneyalongthe
lineyoumayendupinMyanmar.
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not
attempted
Medium
Analytical(A)
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)3only
1.
2.
3.
4.
Chlorofluorocarbons
Hydrofluorocarbons
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Halons
TheMcMohanLinerunsfromthe
trijunctionofIndia,Bhutanand
ChinatothetrijunctionofIndia,
ChinaandMyanmar.It'seastern
sectoroftheinternationalborder
betweenIndiaandChinaalong
thestateofArunachalPradesh.
Statement1isincorrect:If
youjumpbacktotheIndian
side,youwillfindyourself
inArunachalPradesh.
Thelatitudepassingfrom
yourlocationwillcut
throughRajasthanbutnot
Nagaland.
Statement3iscorrect:At
theendofthelinethereis
trijunctionofIndia,China
andMyanmar.
Whichoftheofthestatementsgivenabove
is/arecorrect?
Whileitisestimatedthat
theEarthis4.5billion
yearsold,lifebeganto
appearapproximately3.5
billionyearsago.Evolution
ofvertebrates(those
havingabackbone)
occurredinthefollowing
order:Fish,Amphibia,
Reptiles,Birdsand
Mammals.Hence,the
correctsequenceisCat
fish,Tortoise,Kiwi,Otter.
d
Medium
Analytical(A)
Whichoftheaboveareresponsiblefor
depletionoftheozonelayer?
(a)1and2only
(b)1,2and3
(c)3and4only
(d)1,3and4
d
Correct
:2Marks
Time:13
Sec.
Chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)areozone
depletingchemicals
containingatomsof
carbon,chlorine,and
fluorine.Theyareusedin
themanufactureofaerosol
sprays,blowingagentsfor
foamsandpacking
materials,assolvents,and
asrefrigerants.
Hydrofluorocarbon(HFC),
anyofseveralorganic
compoundscomposedof
hydrogen,fluorine,and
carbon.HFCsare
producedsyntheticallyand
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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areusedprimarilyas
refrigerants.
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCs)arealargegroup
ofcompounds,whose
structureisverycloseto
thatofChlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs),butincludingone
ormorehydrogenatoms.
Undernormalconditions,
HCFCsaregasesorliquids
whichevaporateeasily.
Althoughtheydonothave
highODP,theyhaveahigh
GWP(GlobalWarming
Potential)
Halonsareagroupof
chemicalcompounds
containingbromine,
chlorine,fluorineorcarbon
initsstructure.Halonsare
veryeffectivefor
extinguishingfires.
Althoughhalonsdonot
presentadirecthazardto
people,theyhaveavery
highozonedepleting
potential(ODP)because
theycontainbromine.
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Withregardtoconvertibilityofcurrency,
1. Ifthecapitalaccountisfully
convertible,importersandexporters
areallowedfreeconversionofrupee.
2. CapitalaccountofIndiaisfully
convertible.
3. Indiaisplanningtoachievefully
convertiblecurrentaccountinthenext
5years.
39
d
Medium
Analytical(A)
correct?
(a)1and3only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)None
d
Correct
:2Marks
Time:63
Sec.
Statement1isincorrect.
Importersandexporters
areallowedfreeconversion
ofrupeeincaseofcurrent
accountconvertibility.
IndiahaspartialCapital
AccountConvertibility
(CAC).CapitalAccount
Convertibilitymeansthat
rupeecannowbefreely
convertibleintoanyforeign
currenciesforacquisitionof
assetslikeshares,
propertiesandassets
abroad.Atpresent,there
arelimitsoninvestmentby
foreignfinancialinvestors
andalsocapsonFDI
ceilinginmostsectors.
India'scurrentaccountis
todayfullyconvertible
(operationalizedonAugust
19,1994).
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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thequestion
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Withregardtotaxation,considerthe
followingstatements:
1. Progressivetaxesreducethe
incidenceoftaxesonpeoplewith
lowerincomes.
2. Incaseofproportionaltaxation,the
taxrateincreaseswithincome.
3. Salestaxonfooditemsisanexample
ofregressivetax.
not
attempted
Difficult
Analytical(A)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1and3only
40
Whichofthefollowingcomponentsis/are
usedincalculatingHumanDevelopment
Index(HDI)byUNDP?
1. Lifeexpectancyatbirth
2. Meanyearsofschoolingand
expectedyearsofschooling
3. GNPpercapita
41
b
Medium
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:10
Sec.
Statement1iscorrect.
Progressivetaxisataxin
whichthetaxrate
increasesasthetaxbase
increases.Heretherateof
taxationincreasesasthe
incomeincreases.
Progressivetaxesreduce
theincidenceoftaxeson
peoplewithlowerincomes.
Thuspeoplewithlower
abilitytopay,actuallypay
less.
Proportionaltaxationisa
taxwheretherateof
taxationisfixed.The
amountofthetaxisafixed
proportionofone'sincome.
Itisalsocalledasflattax.
Salestaxonfooditemsis
anexampleofregressive
tax.Salestaxesonfood
itemstendtomakeupa
higherpercentageofa
lowerincomeconsumer's
overallbudget.Howeverit
makesupaverylow
percentageofincomeina
higherincomeconsumers
budget.Inthiscase,even
thoughthetaxmaybe
uniform,lowerincome
consumersaremore
affectedbyitbecausethey
arelessabletoaffordit.
TheHumanDevelopmentIndex
(HDI)byUNDPusesthe
followingcomponents:
Lifeexpectancyatbirth
Meanofyearsofschooling
foradultsaged25years
Expectedyearsof
schoolingforchildrenof
schoolenteringage
GNIpercapita(PPP$)
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
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Whichofthefollowingmeasuresis/are
likelytoreduceinflationintheeconomy?
1. Removelevyobligationsinrespectof
importedmaterials.
2. Banexportofconstrainedmaterials.
3. Increasingwages
42
not
attempted
Medium
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
Whichofthefollowingnegativelyaffectsthe
exchangerateofadomesticcurrency?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Increaseinexports
Increaseinimports
Lowerinterestrate
Higherinflationrate
b
Difficult
Analytical(A)
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:69
Sec.
givenbelow.
(a)1and4only
(b)2,3and4only
(c)1,2and3only
43
(d)2and3only
Whichofthefollowingstatementsregarding
theterritoriallimitsofthelegislativepowers
vestedintheCentreandtheStatesis/are
c
Difficult
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Option1iscorrect.
Removinglevyobligations
inrespectofimported
materialsencouragesmore
importsandreducesthe
demandforconstrained
materials.Thisreduces
demandpullfactorsof
inflation.
Option2iscorrect.Ban
exportofconstrained
materialsalsoprovidesfor
moredomesticavailability.
Option3isincorrect.Rising
wagesprovideformore
moneyinthemarketand
thusincreasestheinflation.
Increaseinexports
positivelyaffectsthe
exchangerate.Increasein
exportsofacountrywill
leadtoanincreasein
demandforthecurrency
andthusitsvaluerises.
Increaseinimportswill
leadtohigherdemandfor
foreigncurrencyandhence
thedemandfordomestic
currencyreduces.Thiswill
negativelyaffectthe
exchangerate.
Lowerinterestratewill
attractlessforeign
investorstoinvestinthe
countryandthusthe
demandforcurrencywill
decrease,resultingin
depreciationinvalueofthe
currency.
Higherinflationratewill
makethecountry
uncompetitiveinthe
internationalmarket.The
exportswillfallresultingin
decreaseddemandforthe
currencyandhencelower
value.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Statement1isincorrect:The
Parliamentcanmakelawsfor
thewholeoranypartofthe
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correct?
1. TheConstitutiondoesnotrestrictthe
Parliamenttomakelawsforthewhole
oranypartoftheterritoryofIndia.
2. TheParliamentalonecanmakelaws
applicableonIndiancitizensandtheir
propertyinanypartoftheworld.
3. Thelawsmadebythestate
legislaturearenotapplicableoutside
thestateinanycondition.
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2only
(d)1,2and3
44
Marks
Time:17
Sec.
territoryofIndia.However,the
Constitutionplacescertain
restrictionsontheplenary
territorialjurisdictionofthe
Parliamenti.e.thelawsofthe
Parliamentarenotapplicablein
thefollowingareas:
(i)ThePresidentcanmake
regulationsforthepeace,
progressandgoodgovernment
ofthefourUnionTerritoriesthe
AndamanandNicobarIslands,
Lakshadweep,DadraandNagar
HaveliandDamanandDiu.A
regulationsomadehasthe
sameforceandeffectasanact
ofParliament.Itmayalsorepeal
oramendanyactofParliament
inrelationtotheseunion
territories.
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
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betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(ii)TheGovernorisempowered
todirectthatanactofParliament
doesnotapplytoascheduled
areainthestateorapplywith
specifiedmodificationsand
exceptions.
(iii)TheGovernorofAssammay
likewisedirectthatanactof
Parliamentdoesnotapplytoa
tribalarea(autonomoursdistrict)
inthestateorapplywith
specifiedmodificationsand
exceptions.ThePresidentenjoys
thesamepowerwithrespectto
tribalareas(autonomous
districts)inMeghalaya,Tripura
andMizoram.
Parliamentalonecanmake
'extraterritoriallegislation'.Thus,
thelawsmadebytheParliament
arealsoapplicabletotheIndian
citizensandtheirpropertyinany
partoftheworld.
Althoughthestatelegislature
canmakelawsforthewholeor
anypartofthestate.However,
thelawsmadebyastate
legislaturearenotapplicable
outsidethestate,exceptwhen
thereisasufficientnexus
betweenthestateandtheobject.
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Considerthefollowingstatements:
1. IncaseofInterStateWaterDisputes,
Parliamentmayprovidethatneither
theSupremeCourtnoranyother
courtistoexercisejurisdiction.
2. InterStateWaterDisputesAct
empowerstheParliamenttosetupan
adhoctribunalforadjudicationof
dispute.
c
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:1
Sec.
correct?
45
Article262oftheconstitution
providesfortheadjudicationof
theInterstatewaterdisputes.
Parliamentmaybylawprovide
fortheadjudicationofany
disputeorcomplaintwithrespect
totheuse,distributionand
controlofwatersofanyinter
stateriver.
Parliamentmayalsoprovidethat
neithertheSCnoranyother
courtistoexercisejurisdictionin
respectofanysuchdisputeor
complaint.
(a)1only
(b)2only
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
TheInterStateWaterDisputes
(ISWD)Actempowersthe
centralgovernmenttosetupan
adhoctribunalforthe
adjudicationofadispute
betweentwoormorestates.
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
SChavejurisdictiontodecide
anydisputebetweenstatesin
connectionwithwatersupplies,if
legalrightsareconcerned.
Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsis
notcorrect?
(a)AftertheexpiryofthetermofGovernor
hemaybereappointedinthesamestateor
anyotherstate.
d
Easy
Analytical(A)
d
Correct
:2Marks
Time:50
Sec.
TheGovernorthough
appointsthechairmanand
membersofStatePublic
ServiceCommissionbut
theyareremovedonlyby
thePresident.
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:50
Theamountofoxygen
requiredtobreakdowna
certainamountoforganic
matteriscalledthe
(b)TheoathofofficetotheGovernoris
administeredbytheChiefJusticeofthe
concernedstatehighcourt.
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(c)TheGovernordoesnotpossess
diplomatic,militaryoremergencypowers
likethePresident.
(d)TheGovernorappointsandremoves
thechairmanandmembersoftheState
PublicServiceCommission.
WithregardtoBiologicalOxygenDemand
(BOD)inanaquaticecosystem,consider
thefollowingstatements:
1. BODistheamountofoxygen
d
Medium
Analytical(A)
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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thequestion
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requiredfortherespirationofall
aquaticorganismsinanecosystem.
2. HighertheBOD,loweristhepollution
levelintheaquaticecosystem.
47
Sec.
biologicaloxygendemand
(BOD).
HighertheBOD,higheris
thepollutionlevel.The
amountofBODinthe
waterisanindicatorofthe
levelofpollution.Iftoo
muchorganicmatteris
addedtothewaterallthe
availableoxygenisused
up.Thiscausesfishand
otherformsofoxygen
dependentaquaticlifeto
die.
not
attempted
Achemicalreactionis
usuallyaccompaniedby
easilyobservedphysical
effects,suchasthe
emissionofheatandlight,
theformationofa
precipitate,theevolutionof
gas,oracolorchange,
however,absolute
confirmationofachemical
changecanonlybe
validatedbychemical
analysisoftheproducts.
Changeinstatecanoccur
withsimpleheatingwhich
isnotalwaysachemical
process.Forexample,
conversionoficeinto
water.
Thechangingofcolorofa
substanceisnot
necessarilyanindicatorof
achemicalchange.For
example,changingthe
colorofironwhenbeing
heated.
Evolutionofagascan
againhappenwithsimple
heating.Changein
temperaturedoesn't
requireachemical
reaction.
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Whichofthefollowingdefinitelyindicatesa
chemicalchange?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Changeinstate
Changeincolour
Evolutionofagas
Changeintemperature
Medium
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1,2,3and4
(d)None
48
ConsiderthefollowingpropertiesofCarbon
Nanofibers:
1. GraphenelayersareusedinCarbon
Nanofibres.
2. Carbondioxide(CO2)canbeusedto
d
Verydifficult
Factual(F)
not
attempted
Carbonnanofibers(CNFs):
Itiscylindric
nanostructureswith
graphenelayersarranged
asstackedcones,cupsor
platesstructure.Ithashigh
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
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makeNanofibres
3. Theyareusedinelectronic
componentsandbatteries.
tensilestrength,less
distortionswithchangesin
temperatureandhigh
electromagneticshielding.
GraphenelayersofCNFs
wrappedintoperfect
cylindersarecalledcarbon
nanotubes.Applicationsof
CFNs:Theyarealready
usedinhighend
applicationssuchas
electroniccomponentsand
batteries.Theyareusedas
lightweightcarbon
compositesmaterialsin
aircraftandcar
components.
Recently,scientistsinthe
UShavefoundawayto
takecarbondioxide(CO2)
fromtheairandmake
carbonnanofibres.Itcould
offeracheaperwayof
makingcarbonnanofibres
thanexistingcostly
methodswhicharetoo
expensiveformany
applications.
Thereforeallstatements
arecorrect.Hence,Disthe
correctanswer.
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
49
Withreferenceto'ProjectLoon'consider
1. Itproposestoprovideinternet
connectivitytoremoteareasusing
balloonsfloatingintroposphere.
2. ItaimstotapunusedTVspectrumto
provideinternetaccess.
3. Theprojectisbeingimplementedby
GoogleInc.
d
Difficult
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
50
(c)2and3only
(d)3only
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:28
Sec.
ProjectLoonisaresearch
anddevelopmentproject
beingdevelopedbyGoogle
Xwiththemissionof
providingInternetaccessto
ruralandremoteareas.
Theprojectuseshigh
altitudeballoonsplacedin
thestratosphereatan
altitudeofabout18km(11
mi)tocreateanaerial
wirelessnetworkwithupto
4GLTEspeeds.
Statement2isincorrect:By
partneringwith
Telecommunications
companiestosharecellular
spectrumGoogleistrying
toenablepeopleto
connecttotheballoon
networkdirectlyfromtheir
phonesandotherLTE
enableddevices.Microsoft
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
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thequestion
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isplanningtouseunused
TVspectrumtoprovide
internetaccessinremote
areas.
HenceCisthecorrect
answer.
WithreferencetoBharatStage(BS)
emissionstandards,considerthefollowing
statements:
1. "BharatStage"areemission
standardsinaccordancewith
Americannormstoregulatethe
outputofairpollutantsthatvehicles
emit.
2. Currently,BSIVnormsareapplicable
inallcitiesofIndia.
3. GovernmentofIndiawantstodirectly
implementBSVIautoemission
normsskippingBSV.
a
Difficult
Factual(F)
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:39
Sec.
Bharatstageemission
standardsareemission
standardsinstitutedbythe
GovernmentofIndiato
regulatetheoutputofair
pollutantsfrominternal
combustionengine
equipment,includingmotor
vehicles.Thestandards
andthetimelinefor
implementationaresetby
theCentralPollution
ControlBoardunderthe
MinistryofEnvironment&
Forestsandclimate
change.
Thestandards,basedon
Europeanregulation
standardEuronormswere
firstintroducedin2000.
BSIVnormsarecurrently
applicablein33citiesin
whichtherequiredgradeof
fuelisavailabletherestof
IndiastillconformstoBSIII
standards.Fouryearsfrom
now,thegovernmentwants
toleapdirectlytoBSVI
autoemissionnormsfrom
theexistingBSIV,skipping
BSV.Thusonlystatement
3iscorrect.HenceDisthe
correctanswer.
not
attempted
Atransistorisaminiature
electroniccomponentthat
candotwodifferentjobs.It
canworkeitherasan
amplifieroraswitch.
notcorrect?
51
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)3only
Transistorisusedto
(a)amplifyorswitchelectronicsignalsand
electricalpower
Medium
Analytical(A)
(b)regulatethefluctuationofvoltage
(c)convertdirectcurrenttoalternate
current
52
(d)reducetheresistanceinanelectrical
circuit
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
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toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Rainbowsareshapedasarcsandnot
straightlinebecause:
(a)theearthisroundandnotflat.
(b)oftheillusioninoureyesinrealityitisa
straightline.
not
attempted
Medium
Analytical(A)
(c)thereisasetofpointsintheskywhere
thesun,thecloudandeyeformthesame
angle.
(d)waterdropletsareconicalinshape.
53
Considerthefollowingstates:
1. MadhyaPradesh
2. TamilNadu
3. Odisha
Whichoftheabovestateshas/have
'TropicalDryEvergreenForest'cover?
54
b
Medium
Factual(F)
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)2and3only
not
attempted
Lightradiatesoutfromthe
suninalldirections,and
whenitstrikeswater
dropletsandisrefracted
intooureyesatjustthe
rightangle(about42
degrees)weperceivethe
lightasabandofcolors.
Whenwefaceacloudof
waterdropletswiththesun
behindus,there'sacircle
ofpointswherethesun,
thecloudandyoureye
formthatangle.Thatcircle
iswhereweseethe
rainbow.
TheshapeoftheEarth
doesn'tcomeintoit
becausetheEarthisn't
involvedintheprocess.It
onlyinvolvessunlight,
water,andyoureye.The
conicalshapeofdroplets
workasaPrismtoform
rainbowbutarenotthe
decidingfactorofthe
shapeoftherainbow.The
semicirculararcisnotan
illusion.
Hence'C'isthecorrect
answer.
Tropicaldryevergreen
forestsoccurinIndiaonly
inTamilNadu,patchesof
KarnatakaandAndhra
Pradesh.Theseforestsare
foundintheareasof
relativelyhightemperature
andsmallrainfallavailable
onlyduringparticular
period.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
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Whichofthefollowingpairsisincorrectly
matched?
55
Drainage
Pattern
Example
1.
Dendritic
RiversofIndo
gangetic
plains
2.Radial
Rivers
originating
from
Amarkantak
Hills
3.Annular
Riversofthe
Chhotanagpur
Plateau
region
Riversof
western
coastalplains
draininginto
ArabianSea
4.Parallel
c
Verydifficult
Analytical(A)
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:12
Sec.
RiversoftheChhotanagpur
Plateauregionhavea
drainageoftrellispattern.
DendriticPatternThisisa
treeshapeddrainage
pattern.Thisisassociated
withareasofuniform
lithologywherefaultingand
jointingareinsignificant.
RiversofIndoGangetic
Plainsareofdendritictype.
RadialItispattern
characterisedbyoutflowing
rivers,awayfromacentral
point.Flanksofadomeor
avolcanicconefavourthe
developmentofidealradial
pattern.Riversoriginating
fromAmarkantakHillsisa
goodexample.
ParallelRiversflow
almostparalleltoeach
otherandfollowthe
regionalslope.Riversof
westerncoastalplains
drainingintoArabianSeais
agoodexample.
AnnularThisisformed
whenthetributariesofthe
masterconsequent
streamsaredevelopedin
theformofacircle.Here,
streamsfollowcurvingor
arcuatecoursespriorto
joiningtheconsequent
stream.NilgiriHillsinTamil
NaduandKeralaisan
example.
TrellisHere,therivers
formanetlikesystemand
thetributariesflowroughly
paralleltoeachother.
RiversoftheChhotanagpur
Plateauregionhavea
drainageoftrellispattern.
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:22
Sec.
OnlyManasandSubansiri
arethetributariesof
Brahmaputrameetingwith
itinIndia.Teestaisa
tributaryofBrahmaputra
drainingintoitin
Bangladesh.Barakisnota
directtributaryof
Brahmaputra.Itmerges
givebelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)3and4only
Considerthefollowingrivers:
1. Manas
2. Subansiri
3. Teesta
Whichoftheabovetributariesmergewith
BrahmaputrainIndia?
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a
Difficult
Factual(F)
(a)1and2only
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
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betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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(b)2and3only
withPadmainBangaldesh.
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
ThespecialprovisionsinArticle371Bof
theConstitutionofIndiarelateto
(a)Assam
(b)Nagaland
(c)Manipur
57
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
Article371:Maharshtra
andGujarat
Article371A:Nagaland
Article371B:Assam
Article371C:Manipur
Article371DandArticle
371E:AndhraPradesh
Article371F:Sikkim
Article371G:Mizoram
Article371H:Arunachal
Pradesh
Article371I:Goa
Article371J:Karnataka
(d)AndhraPradesh
Thesalestaxyoupaywhilepurchasinga
newspaperisa
(a)taxlevied,collectedandretainedbythe
centre.
(b)taxleviedbythecentrebutcollected
andappropriatedbythestates.
c
Medium
Factual(F)
(c)taxleviedandcollectedbythecentre
butassignedtothestates.
(d)taxleviedandcollectedandretainedby
States
58
Article371to371Jofthe
constitutioncontainspecial
provisionsforelevenstates:
not
attempted
Followingtaxesarelevied
andcollectedbytheCentre
butassignedtotheStates:
(a)dutiesinrespectof
successiontoproperty
otherthanagriculturalland
(b)estatedutyinrespectof
propertyotherthan
agriculturalland(c)
terminaltaxesongoodsor
passengerscarriedby
railway,seaorair(d)
taxesonrailwayfaresand
freights(e)taxesother
thanstampdutieson
transactionsinstock
exchangesandfutures
markets(f)taxesonthe
saleorpurchaseof
newspapersandon
advertisementspublished
therein(g)taxesonthe
saleorpurchaseofgoods
otherthannewspapers,
wheresuchsaleor
purchasetakesplaceinthe
courseofinterStatetrade
orcommerce(h)taxeson
theconsignmentofgoods
(whethertheconsignment
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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istothepersonmakingit
ortoanyotherperson),
wheresuchconsignment
takesplaceinthecourseof
interStatetradeor
commerce
1. Righttoeducation
2. Righttoproperty
3. Righttofreedomofpeaceful
assemblyandassociation.
59
c
Medium
Analytical(A)
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:28
Sec.
Righttopropertywas
earlieraFundamental
RightdealtbyArticles
19(1)(f)and31but44th
AmendmentActof1978
abolisheditandinserteda
newArticle300AinPartXII
undertheheadingRightto
Property.Therefore,itis
nowalegal/constitutional
rightandnota
FundamentalRightbutitis
aHumanRightunder
"UniversalDeclarationof
HumanRights".
RestareFundamental
RightsinIndiaaswellas
HumanRightsunderthe
"UniversalDeclarationof
HumanRights.
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:22
Sec.
schemeaimsat
encouragingStatesto
adequatelyempower
Panchayatsandputin
placesystemsforbringing
aboutaccountabilityto
PRIs.
PanchayatEmpowerment
andAccountability
IncentiveScheme(PEAIS)
isaCentralSectorplan
Schemebeing
implementedbythe
MinistryofPanchayatiRaj
(MoPR)since200506.
Extrainformation:Incentive
grantsareprovidedto
Statesunderthescheme
forundertakinglegislative
andadministrative
measuresforeffective
devolutionof3Fs
(Function,Fundand
Functionaries)toPRIs.
PRIsareapartofeleventh
WhichoftheaboveHumanRight/sunder
"UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights"
is/arepartofFundamentalRightsunder
IndianConstitution?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
WithreferencetothePanchayat
Empowerment&AccountabilityIncentive
Scheme(PEAIS),considerthefollowing
statements:
1. ItseekstoempowerPanchayatsand
putinplaceaccountabilitysystemsto
maketheirfunctioningtransparent
andefficient.
2. Itwaslaunchedduring11thFiveYear
PlanbytheMinistryofRural
Development.
a
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
60
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
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scheduleoftheIndian
constitutionandnottwelfth
schedule.
National
Park
Riveron
whichitis
located
1.
Anshi
KaliRiver
2.
Kaziranga
ManasRiver
3.Silent
Valley
PeriyarRiver
not
attempted
Difficult
Factual(F)
61
Anshinationalparkof
Krantakaislocatedonthe
banksofriverKali.Itis
locatedinUttaraKannada
districtofKarnataka.
Kaziranganationalparkis
locatedinBrahmaputra
rivernotManas.
Silentvalleynationalpark
isnotlocatedonPeriyar
river.Itislocatedinthe
NilgiriHills,withinthe
PalakkadDistrictofKerala.
TheKuntipuzhaRiver
drainstheentire15km
lengthoftheparkfrom
northtosouthintothe
BharathapuzhaRiver.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/are
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
Considerthefollowingstatementswith
regardtoIndiaStateofForestReport
(ISFR)2015:
62
1. Maximumincreaseinforestcoverhas
beenobservedinVeryDenseForest
followedbyopenforests.
2. Comparedto2013,thereisa
decreaseinthemangrovecoverin
2015.
3. Maximumincreaseinforestcoverhas
beenobservedinTamilNadu.
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1and3only
(b)1and2only
not
attempted
Statement1isincorrect.As
pertheIndiaStateof
ForestReport(ISFR)2015,
maximumincreaseinforest
coverhasbeenobserved
inopenforestsfollowedby
verydenseforest.
Comparedto2013,thereis
anincreaseof112sqkm.
inthemangrovecoverin
2015.
Maximumincreaseinforest
coverhasbeenobserved
inTamilNadu,followedby
Kerala.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
(c)3only
(d)2and3only
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1. BalanceofTradeisconcernedwith
transactionsonaccountofexports
andimportsofgoodsandservices.
2. Theresponsibilityofmaintaining
BalanceofPaymentaccountinIndia
lieswiththeDepartmentofEconomic
Affairs,MinistryofFinance.
63
d
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:2
Sec.
Balanceoftradeaccount
recordsalltransactionsof
foreigncurrencieson
accountofexportand
importofgoodsonly.The
importsandexportsof
servicesaremaintainedin
BalanceofInvisibles
account.Hence,statement
1iswrong.
Theresponsibilityof
maintainingBOPinIndia
lieswithReserveBankof
India.Hence,statement2
iswrong.
not
attempted
Option1isincorrect.When
RBIfollowsexpansionary
monetarypolicy,ittriesto
infusemoneyintomarket.
Thusitwillreducethe
interestratesinthemarket.
Option2iscorrect.
Increasedmoneysupplyis
likelytocauseincreasein
inflationrates.
Option3isincorrect.
Increaseinmoneysupply
mayinducegrowthand
causehigheremployment
levels.
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(d)Neither1and2
WhenRBIfollowsexpansionarymonetary
policy,whichofthefollowingis/arelikelyto
happen?
1. Increasedinterestratesinthemarket
2. Increaseininflationrates
3. Reductioninemploymentlevels
64
b
Medium
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)2and3only
Considerthefollowingstatementsabout
corals:
65
1. Theyliveinasymbioticrelationship
withalgae.
2. Theymostlythriveinwarmtropical
oceans.
3. Westerncoastalwatersprovide
favorableconditionsfortheirgrowth.
4. Theyhavelowgeneticdiversityand
arevulnerabletochangingclimatic
conditions.
c
Difficult
Analytical(A)
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:3
Sec.
Coralsmostlythrivein
warmtropicaloceans,so
thedifferenceinocean
temperaturebetweenthe
westerncoastsandeastern
coastsofcontinentsis
criticaltotheirdistribution.
Westerncoastalwaters
tendtobecooler,thereby
discouragingcoralactivity,
whereaseasterncoastal
currentsarewarmerand
thusenhancecoralgrowth
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
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correct?
Coralshavelowgenetic
diversityworldwideand
longgenerationtimes,
whichtogethermeanthat
coralsareslowtoadapt
andvulnerabletochanging
conditions.HenceoptionC
isthecorrectanswer.
(a)1and3only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,2and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
Whichofthefollowingis/arethetypical
characteristicsofMediterraneanClimate?
66
1. Seasonalshiftingoftropicalwindand
pressurebelts.
2. Precipitationfallsinvigorous
convectiveshowersthatarelocalized
andbrief.
3. Themodestannualprecipitationfalls
inwinter,summersbeingvirtually
rainless.
4. Clearskiesandabundantsunshine
aretypical,especiallyinsummer.
c
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:11
Sec.
Seasonalshiftingoftropical
windandpressurebelts,
especially
ITCZischaracteristicof
Tropicalsavanna.
Precipitationfallsin
vigorousconvective
showersthatarelocalized
andofshortdurationis
typicalcharacteristicof
Subtropicaldesert.
MediterraneanClimate
havingmodestannual
precipitationfallsinwinter
summersbeingvirtually
rainlessandclearskies
andabundantsunshineare
typical,especiallyin
summer.
not
attempted
Themangrovecoverof
India(2.69%oftheglobal
mangroveareaand8%of
Asia'smangroves)ishome
toumbrellaspeciessuch
asthetigeraswellas
manythreatenedspecies
suchastheRiverterrapin,
Gangeticriverdolphin,
Estuarinecrocodileand
Fishingcat.Henceoptiond
isthecorrectanswer.
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)3and4only
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(d)Noneoftheabove
Whichofthefollowingspeciescanbe
foundinmangroves?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
67
Tiger
Riverterrapin
Gangeticriverdolphin
Estuarinecrocodile
Fishingcat
d
Difficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2,3and4only
(c)1,2,4and5only
(d)1,2,3,4and5
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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Whichofthefollowingis/arecorrectabout
NationalPharmaceuticalPricingAuthority?
1. Itdecidestheceilingpricesof
essentialmedicines.
2. ItworksundertheUnionMinistryof
ChemicalsandFertilizers.
68
c
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:48
Sec.
NationalPharmaceutical
PricingAuthority(NPPA)
undertheUnionMinistryof
ChemicalandFertilizer
decidestheceilingprices
essentialmedicinesunder
TheDrug(PricesControl)
Order.Thusboth
statementsarecorrect.
HenceCisthecorrect
answer.
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:38
Sec.
G8+5membercountries:U.S.,
U.K.,France,Japan,Germany,
Canada,Japan,Russia(now
suspended)+China,India,
Brazil,SouthAfrica,Mexico.
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(d)Neither1nor2
Indiaisnotamemberofwhichamongthe
following?
1. G8+5
2. G20
3. G4
d
Difficult
Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)Indiaisamemberofallofthem
69
G20membercountries:The
G20ismadeupofthefinance
ministersandcentralbank
governorsof19countries:
Argentina,Australia,Brazil,
Canada,China,France,
Germany,India,Indonesia,Italy,
Japan,Mexico,Russia,Saudi
Arabia,SouthAfrica,South
Korea,Turkey,theUnited
Kingdom,theUnitedStatesof
America.Theremainingseatis
heldbytheEuropeanUnion,
whichisrepresentedbythe
rotatingCouncilpresidencyand
theEuropeanCentralBank.
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
G4nations:Informalgroupof
countrieswhichsupporteach
othersbidsforpermanentseats
ontheUnitedNationsSecurity
Council.ItconsistsofIndia,
Germany,JapanandBrazil.
OtherimportantInternational
OrganisationsthatIndiaisapart
of:
SouthAsianAssociationfor
RegionalCooperation
(SAARC),BRICS,
CommonwealthofNations,
UnitedNations,Mekong
GangaCooperation,Asia
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CooperationDialogue:(Apan
Asianorganisationwhich
integratesotherorganisations
likeSAARC,ASEANandGCC),
IndianOceanRimAssociation:
Organisationofcountrieswhich
haveacoastlineontheIndian
Ocean,IBSA,EastAsiaSummit,
ShanghaiCooperation
Organisation,BIMSTEC.
WithreferencetoGangaGramYojana,
1. Itisaschemelaunchedtodevelop
villagesinWestBengalsituatedalong
thebanksofRiverGanga.
2. Theprogrammemakesitmandatory
foreveryhouseholdinselected
villagestohaveafunctionaltoilet.
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
70
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Whichofthefollowinganimalspeciesis
notfoundnaturallyinIndia?
(a)SpectacledLangur
(b)CloudedLeopard
(c)HoolockGibbon
d
Easy
Factual(F)
(d)KoalaBear
not
attempted
TheUnionGovernment
haslaunchedGangaGram
Yojanatodevelop1600
villagesinUttarPradesh
(UP)situatedalongthe
banksofGangaRiver.
theseselectedvillages
opendrainsdischarging
wastedirectlyintoriver
Gangawillbedivertedto
sewagetreatmentfacility.It
wouldbemandatoryfor
everyhouseholdin
selectedvillagestohave
functionaltoilets.Under
thisprogramme,these
selectedvillageswillbe
developedunderthe
Sichewalmodel(Villagein
Punjab)whichisbasedon
cooperationofthevillagers
forwatermanagementand
wastedisposal.
Option(a)Theduskyleaf
monkey,spectacledlangur,
orspectacledleafmonkey
isfoundnaturallyinIndia.
Recently,Indiaand
Bangladeshhavedecided
totakeconcerted
conservationeffortsto
protecttherarespectacled
languralongwithother
primatesfoundinPatharia
HillsReserveForeston
eithersideofthefenced
borderalongAssam's
Karimganjdistrict.
Option(b)Theclouded
leopard(Neofelisnebulosa)
isacatfoundfromthe
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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Himalayanfoothillsthrough
mainlandSoutheastAsia
intoChina,andhasbeen
classifiedasVulnerablein
2008bytheInternational
UnionforConservationof
Nature(IUCN).InIndia
theyoccurinAssam,
northernWestBengal,
Sikkim,Arunachal
Pradesh,Manipur,
Meghalaya,Mizoram,
Nagaland,andTripura.
Option(c)Thehoolock
gibbons,aretwoprimate
speciesnativetoeastern
Bangladesh,Northeast
IndiaandSouthwestChina.
InnortheastIndia,the
hoolockisfoundsouthof
Brahmaputraandeastof
theDibangRivers.Its
rangeextendsintoseven
statescoveringArunachal
Pradesh,Assam,Manipur,
Meghalaya,Mizoram,
Nagaland,andTripura
(Thesevennortheastern
statesofIndia).
Option(d)KoalaBearisan
arborealherbivorous
marsupialnativeto
Australia.
71
Whichofthefollowingphenomenamay
causerisingofair?
1. Convectioncurrents
2. Convergenceofwinds
3. Eddies
not
attempted
Easy
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
72
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
Thewindcirculationatthe
earth'ssurfacearoundlow
andhighonmany
occasionsiscloselyrelated
tothewindcirculationat
higherlevel.Generally,
overlowpressureareathe
airwillconvergeandrise.
Overhighpressurearea
theairwillsubsidefrom
aboveanddivergeatthe
surface.Apartfrom
convergence,someeddies,
convectioncurrents,
orographicupliftanduplift
alongfrontscausethe
risingofair,whichis
essentialfortheformation
ofcloudsandprecipitation.
Normally,temperature
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
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1. Alongsummernightwithclearskies
andstillairisidealfortemperature
inversion.
2. Gravitationalforceplaysamajorrole
fortemperatureinversiontooccurin
hillyandmountaneousareas.
Difficult
Analytical(A)
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:40
Sec.
decreaseswithincreasein
elevation.Itiscalled
normallapserate.Attimes,
thesituationsisreversed
anditiscalledInversionof
temperature.
Statement1isincorrect:A
longwinternightwithclear
skiesandstillairisideal
situationforinversion.The
heatofthedayisradiated
offduringthenight,andby
earlymorninghours,the
earthiscoolerthanthe
aboveair.
Temperatureinversion
takesplaceinhillsand
mountainsduetoair
drainage.Coldairatthe
hillsandmountains,
prdoducedduringnight,
flowsundertheinfluenceof
gravity.Beingheavyand
dense,thecoldairacts
almostlikewaterand
movesdowntheslopeto
pileupdeeplyinpockets
andvalleybottomswith
warmairabove.Thisis
calledairdrainage.
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:2
Sec.
TheNationalInstituteofWind
Energy(NIWE)hasrecently
launchedWindEnergyResource
MapofIndiaat100meterabove
groundlevel(AGL)ononline
GeographicInformationSystem
platform.
Whichofthestatementgivenaboveis/are
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
73
(d)Neither1nor2
Considerthefollowingstates:
1.
2.
3.
4.
AndhraPradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
MadhyaPradesh
a
Difficult
Analytical(A)
Arrangetheabovestatesindescending
orderaccordingtotheirwindenergy
potential.
(a)2134
(b)2314
(c)1234
(d)1243
74
Applyingthelogicofrelation
betweencoastlineandwind
potentialthecorrectanswermay
bearrivedat.Gujarathasthe
longestcoastlineandthusthe
highestpotentialandRajasthan
andMadhyaPradeshhasnone
inthegivenoptions,thusthese
twostateswillcomeinlast
amongthefourstates.Only
option'A'satisfiesthese
conditions.
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
TheStatewisewindenergy
potentialisgivenbelow:
StatePotential
(MW@100m)
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Gujarat84431
Karnataka55857
Maharashtra45394
AndhraPradesh44229
TamilNadu33800
Rajasthan18770
MadhyaPradesh10484
WithreferencetoIndigorevoltof185960,
1. TherewasunityamongHinduand
Muslimpeasantsduringtherevolt.
2. Therevoltwassuccessfulinspiteof
violentsuppressionbyBritish.
a
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:1
Sec.
TheIndigorevoltnotonly
sawunityamongHindu
andMuslimpeasants,
therewasalsoimmense
roleplayedbyintelligentsia
ofBengal.Newspaper
campaigns,mass
meetings,supportinlegal
battlesetc.wasprovidedto
thepeasantsby
intelligentsiaofBengal,for
e.g.HindooPatriot
publishedregularreports
onplanter's
oppression.Hence,
statement1iswrong.
TheIndigorevoltwas
largelysuccessfulwith
governmentissuing
notificationin1860that
ryotscannotbecompelled
tosowindigo.However,
therevoltdidnotsee
violentrepressionbythe
government.The
government'sresponseto
therevoltwasrather
restrained,influencedby
thesupportextendedtothe
revoltbytheintelligentsia
andmissionaries.Also,the
governmenthasjust
undergoneharrowing
experienceofSanthal
uprisingandtherevoltof
1857.Hence,Statement2
iswrong.
c
Correct
:2Marks
Time:30
Sec.
CaspianSeaandBlack
Sealietothesouthwestof
Russia.BeringSealiesat
theNorthEastofRussia.
YellowSeaisthename
giventothenorthernpart
oftheEastChinaSea,
whichisamarginalseaof
thePacificOcean.Itis
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1and2
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Whichofthefollowingseasdoesnot
borderRussia?
(a)CaspianSea
(b)BlackSea
(c)YellowSea
c
Medium
Factual(F)
(d)BeringSea
76
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
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locatedbetweenmainland
ChinaandtheKorean
Peninsulaanditsname
comesfromthesand
particlesfromGobiDesert
sandstormsthatturnthe
surfaceofthewatergolden
yellow.
Considerthefollowingpairsofprotected
areanetworksandrespectivestates:
1.Sonai
Rupai
Arunachal
Pradesh
2.Kaibul
Lamjao
Mizoram
3.Manas
Assam
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:2
Sec.
SonaiRupaiWildlife
Sanctuaryisaprotected
arealocatedinthestateof
AssaminIndia.Itislocated
alongthefoothillsofthe
GreatHimalayanRange.
TheKeibulLamjao
NationalParkisanational
parkintheBishnupur
districtofthestateof
ManipurinIndia.Itisthe
onlyfloatingparkinthe
world,locatedinNorthEast
India,andanintegralpart
ofLoktakLake.
ManasNationalParkor
ManasWildlifeSanctuary
isaNationalPark,
UNESCONaturalWorld
Heritagesite,aProject
TigerReserve,anElephant
ReserveandaBiosphere
ReserveinAssam,India.
not
attempted
Statement1isincorrectas
sandstoneisconvertedinto
Quartziteafter
metamorphismandnot
schist.Statements2,3and
4arecorrectaslimestone
isconvertedintomarble
whileGraniteintoGneiss
andshaleintoslateafter
theprocessof
metamorphism.
77
correctlymatched?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
78
Original
Rock
Metamorphic
Rock
1.
Sandstone
Schist
2.
Limestone
Marble
3.Granite
Gneiss
c
Difficult
Factual(F)
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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4.Shale
Slate
correctlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)2and4only
WithreferencetothePitt'sIndiaActof
1784,considerthefollowingstatements:
1. Itdistinguishedbetweenthe
commercialandpoliticalfunctionsof
theCompany.
2. ItdesignatedtheGovernorofBengal
asthe'GovernorGeneralofBengal'
3. Itattemptedtointroduceasystemof
opencompetitionforselectionofcivil
servants.
79
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2only
Statement1iscorrect:It
distinguishedbetweenthe
commercialandpolitical
functionsoftheCompany.
RegulatingActof1773
designatedtheGovernorof
Bengalasthe'Governor
GeneralofBengal'.
TheCharterActof1833
attemptedtointroducea
systemofopencompetition
forselectionofcivil
servants.
HenceAisthecorrect
answer.
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
(d)2and3only
Whichofthefollowingdiscretionarypowers
is/areprovidedtothePresidentunderthe
IndianConstitution?
1. Ordinancemakingpower
2. AppointmentofPrimeMinisterwhen
nopartyhasaclearmajority
3. DissolutionoftheLokSabhaifthe
councilofministershaslostits
majority
4. Pardoningpower
d
Medium
Analytical(A)
givenbelow.
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(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and4only
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:5
Sec.
ThePresidenthasno
constitutionaldiscretion,he
hassomesituationaldiscretion.
Inotherwords,thePresidentcan
actonhisdiscretion(thatis,
withouttheadviceofthe
ministers)underthefollowing
situations:
(i)AppointmentofPrimeMinister
whennopartyhasaclear
majorityintheLokSabhaor
whenthePrimeMinisterinoffice
diessuddenlyandthereisno
obvioussuccessor.
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(ii)Dismissalofthecouncil
ofministerswhenitcannotprove
theconfidenceoftheLokSabha.
(d)None
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(iii)DissolutionoftheLokSabha
ifthecouncilofministershaslost
itsmajority.
Bothordinancemakingpower
andemergencypowersarenot
discretionarypowersas
presidentactsupontheadviceof
thecouncilofminister.
Hence'D'isthecorrectanswer.
Whichofthefollowingmodifications
occur/occursinhydrophytes?
1. Flexibleleavesandstem
2. Reducedrootsandroothair
3. Airspacesinstem
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
1. Underwaterleavesand
stemsareflexibletomove
withwatercurrents
2. Someplantshaveair
spacesintheirstemsto
helpholdtheplantupin
thewater
3. Submergedplantslack
strongwatertransport
system(instems)instead
water,nutrients,and
dissolvedgasesare
absorbedthroughthe
leavesdirectlyfromthe
water.
4. Rootsandroothairs
reducedorabsentroots
onlyneededforanchorage,
notforabsorptionof
nutrientsandwater
5. Someplantshaveleaves
thatfloatatopthewater,
exposingthemselvestothe
sunlightinfloatingplants
chlorophyllisrestrictedto
upper
6. Surfaceofleaves(partthat
thesunlightwillhit)andthe
uppersurfaceiswaxyto
repelwater
7. Someplantsproduce
seedsthatcanfloat
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
81
Theuniquefaunalandfloristic
developmentsofAustraliaareprimarilydue
towhichofthefollowingreasons?
(a)Itisisolatedfromrestofthecontinents
(b)ItislocatedinOceaniabetweenthe
IndianOceanandtheSouthPacificOcean
a
Difficult
Analytical(A)
PlantAdaptationsinWater/
AdaptationsofHydrophytes:
not
attempted
Theuniquebiotaof
Australiaislargelyaresult
ofisolation.Duringlong
periodsoftimeinthe
geologicpast,whilemost
ofthecontinentswere
connected,theclimatewas
moreequitable,allowingfor
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
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(c)Ithasauniquecombinationofvarious
landforms
82
avastevolutionofspecies.
Asthecontinentsbeganto
separateabouttwo
hundredmillionyearsago,
climaticchangesoccurred
requiringnewadaptation
andcontinuedevolution.
Australiabecameisolated
fromtherestofthe
continentsandsoevolution
continuedwithlittlegenetic
influencefromtheoutside.
Thishasengendered
specializedevolutionary
developmentamongthe
isolatedfloraandfaunaof
Australia.
(d)Itisuniquelyplacedbetween10Sand
40S
1. Lunartidesareabouttwiceasstrong
asthesolartides
2. Themagnitudeoftidalfluctuationis
similareverywhereonearth
3. Onagivenday,thereisnormallyone
hightideandonelowtide
a
Medium
Analytical(A)
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:15
Sec.
Whichoftheabovestatementsregarding
tidesis/arecorrect?
83
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
WithreferencetopublicdebtofIndia,
1. Itconsistsofinternaldebt,external
debtandpublicaccountliabilities.
2. InIndia,theshareofinternaldebt
formsahigherproportionofpublic
debtinIndiathanexternaldebt.
84
b
Difficult
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:21
Sec.
Thestrengthoftheforceof
gravityisinversely
proportionaltothesquare
ofthedistancebetweenthe
twobodies.Therefore,the
Sunbeing93,000,000
milesawayfromEarthand
theMoon239,000,the
lunartidesareabouttwice
asstrongasthesolartides.
Themagnitudeoftidal
fluctuationisquitevariable
intimeandplace,butthe
sequenceofthecycleis
generallysimilar
everywhere.
Thetidesriseandfalltwice
intheintervalof24hours
and50minutes.Therefore
onallcoastlinesthereare
normallytwohightidesand
twolowtides.
InIndia,totalCentral
GovernmentLiabilities
constitutesthefollowingthree
categories
InternalDebt.
ExternalDebt.
PublicAccountLiabilities.
However,PublicDebtinIndia
includesonlyInternaland
ExternalDebtincurredbythe
CentralGovernment.Hence,
Statement1iswrong.
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
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(c)Both1and2
InternaldebtoftheCentral
Governmentconstituted92.9per
centofpublicdebtfor201415.
Hence,statement2iscorrect.
(d)Neither1and2
Withreferencetothe'MansabdariSystem'
duringtheMughals,considerthefollowing
statements:
1. Itwasasystemofgivingrank/position
onlytothesoldiersandofficialsofthe
Army.
2. The'Mansabdars'receivedtheir
salariesonlyintheformofjagirs.
d
Medium
Factual(F)
c
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:24
Sec.
Thewholenobility,the
bureaucracyaswellasthe
militaryhierarchy,held
mansabs.Theycouldbe
transferredfromthecivil
sidetothemilitary
departmentandviceversa.
Themansabdarsofthe
Mughalempirereceived
theirpayeitherincash
(naqd)orintheformof
assignmentsofareasof
land(jagir)fromwhichthey
wereentitledtocollectthe
landrevenueandallother
taxessanctionedbythe
emperor.
Theuniquefeatureof
MansabdariwasTajwiz
System',whereinapetition
wasbyanoblemantothe
Emperortorecommendan
applicanttoberecruitedas
a'mansabdar'.
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:28
Sec.
originatedduringPost
Mauryantimes.
believedindoctrineof
reincarnationor'avataras'.
wasliberalenoughto
attractforeignersintoits
foldalongwith
women,vaishyasand
shudras.
correct?
(a)1only
85
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
WithreferencetoBhagvatismcult,consider
1. ItoriginatedduringPostMauryan
period.
2. Itbelievedinthedoctrineof
reincarnation.
3. Itdidnotallowwomenandshudrasto
becomepartofthecult.
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a
Difficult
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(c)1,2and3only
(d)None
Attempted
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Whoamongthefollowingwas/werenotan
Extremistleader?
1.
2.
3.
4.
87
RashBehariGhose
GopalKrishnaGokhale
RashBehariBose
AurbindoGhosh
a
Medium
Factual(F)
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:53
Sec.
Moderateleaders:Rash
BehariGhoseandGopal
KrishnaGokhale
Extremistleaders:Rash
BehariBoseandAurbindo
Ghosh
a
Correct
:2Marks
Time:2
Sec.
caseofdissolutionof
Panchayatsbeforeexpiry
ofitsterm,itismandatory
toholdelectionswithin6
monthsofitsdissolution.
EveryPanchayatshall
continueforfulltermof5
years.However,a
Panchayatreconstituted
afterprematuredissolution
shallcontinueforonlythe
reminderoftheperiod.If
theperiodislessthan6
monthsthenitisnot
mandatorytoheldthe
elections.
Statement3isincorrect:A
personwhoisotherwise
eligibleforelectiontostate
legislatureiseligiblefor
Panchayatselections
providedhehasattained
21yrsofageandnot25
yearsasapplicablefor
Statelegislature.
d
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:2
Sec.
ElectionCommissionof
Indiaisapermanent
ConstitutionalBody.The
ElectionCommissionwas
establishedinaccordance
withtheConstitutionon
25thJanuary1950.
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1,2and4only
(c)2and3only
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
(d)3and4only
WithreferencetoPanchayatiRaj
Institutions(PRIs),considerthefollowing
statements:
1. Incaseofdissolutionofpanchayats
beforeexpiryofitsterm,itis
mandatorytoholdelectionswithin6
monthsofitsdissolution.
2. Apanchayatreconstitutedafter
prematuredissolutionshallcontinue
forfull5years.
3. Allpersonswhohaveattained
minimum25yearsareeligiblefor
electionsinpanchayats.
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a
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)None
WithreferencetotheElectionCommission
ofIndia,considerthefollowingstatements:
1. ElectionCommissionofIndiaisa
nonpermanentconstitutionalbody.
2. TheSecretariatoftheCommission
hasanindependentbudget.
3. ThedecisionsoftheElection
Commissioncanonlybechallenged
b
Difficult
Factual(F)
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
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intheSupremeCourt.
Secretariatofthe
Commissionhasan
independentbudget,which
isfinaliseddirectlyin
consultationbetweenthe
Commissionandthe
FinanceMinistryofthe
UnionGovernment.The
lattergenerallyacceptsthe
recommendationsofthe
Commissionforits
budgets.
Thedecisionsofthe
Commissioncanbe
challengedintheHigh
CourtandtheSupreme
CourtoftheIndiaby
appropriatepetitions.By
longstandingconvention
andseveraljudicial
pronouncements,oncethe
actualprocessofelections
hasstarted,thejudiciary
doesnotinterveneinthe
actualconductofthepolls.
Oncethepollsare
completedandresult
declared,theCommission
cannotreviewanyresulton
itsown.Thiscanonlybe
reviewedthroughthe
processofanelection
petition,whichcanbefiled
beforetheHighCourt,in
respectofelectionstothe
ParliamentandState
Legislatures.Inrespectof
electionsfortheofficesof
thePresidentandVice
President,suchpetitions
canonlybefiledbeforethe
SupremeCourt.
correct?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)None
89
Whichofthefollowingdoesnotrelateto
theFundamentalRightsasenshrinedinthe
Constitution?
1. Therightagainsttappingof
telephonicconversation.
2. Freeandcompulsoryeducationtoall
childrenoftheageof614years.
3. Therighttoobtainrecognitionofthe
association.
4. Promotionoftheeducationaland
d
Medium
Factual(F)
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:20
Sec.
Statement1isa
FundamentalRight:The
rightagainsttappingof
telephonicconversationis
providedunderArt.19(a)as
partofFreedomofSpeech
andExpression.
Statement2isa
FundamentalRight:Art21
AFreeandcompulsory
educationtoallchildrenof
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
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economicinterestsoftheweaker
sectionofthepeople,especiallythe
ScheduledCastesandScheduled
Tribes.
90
theageof614yearswas
insertedby86th
AmendmentAct,2002.
Statement3isnota
FundamentalRight:
Althoughcitizenshavethe
righttoformassociations
andunionsunderArt.
19(c).However,therightto
obtainrecognitionofth
associationisnota
fundamentalright.
Statement4isnota
FundamentalRight:Itisa
partofDirectivePrinciples
ofStatePolicy(Art.46).
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1and4only
(c)1,3and4only
(d)3and4only
Considerthefollowingtowns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Poochampally
Paithan
Sanganer
Kota
a
Verydifficult
Factual(F)
Whichoftheabovearefamousforthe
productionoftraditionalsarees/fabrics?
(a)1,2and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
91
not
attempted
Poochampally:
PochampallySareeor
PochampalliIkatisasaree
madeinBhoodan
Pochampally,Nalgonda
district,TelanganaState,
India.Theyarepopularfor
theirtraditionalgeometric
patternsinIkatstyleof
dyeing.TheIndian
government'sofficialair
carrier,AirIndiaair
hostesseswearspecially
designedpochampallysilk
sarees.Ithasfoundplacein
UNESCOtentativelistof
worldheritagesitesaspart
of"iconicsareeweaving
clustersofIndia".
Paithani:Paithaniisa
varietyofsari,namedafter
thePaithantownin
AurangabadMaharashtra
statewheretheyarewoven
byhand.Madefromvery
finesilk,itisconsideredas
oneoftherichestsarisin
India,itisagoldandsilk
saree(zari).Paithaniis
characterisedbybordersof
anobliquesquaredesign,
andapalluwithapeacock
design.
Sanganer:atownnear
Jaipur,isfamousforblock
andscreenprintedcotton
cloth.Inthetraditional
Sanganeriprints,the
groundisinwhiteorpastel
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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shadeswithfloralcones
andspraysscatteredwith
insymmetricalborders.
SanganeriHandblock
printingreceivedthe
geographicalindication(GI)
tagin2010.
Kota:inRajasthan,famous
forKotadoriaorKota
Saris.Sareesaremadeof
purecottonandsilkand
havesquarelikepatterns
knownaskhatsonthem.
Thechequeredweaveofa
Kotasariisverypopular.
Theyareveryfineweaves
andweighveryless.
Dance
State
Krishanattam
Kerela
Koodiyaattam
Andhra
Pradesh
Mohiniattam
Orissa
a
Medium
Factual(F)
Whichoftheabovepairsgivenaboveis/are
correctlymatched?
(a)1only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
92
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:3
Sec.
Allthethreebelongto
Kerela.Krishnattam,folk
theatreofKerala,came
intoexistenceinthemiddle
of17thcenturyA.D.under
thepatronageofKing
ManavadaofCalicut.
Krishnattamisacycleof
eightplaysperformedfor
eightconsecutivedays.
TheplaysareAvataram,
Kaliamandana,Rasakrida,
kamasavadha,
Swayamvaram,Bana
Yudham,VividaVadham,
andSwargarohana.The
episodesarebasedonthe
themeofLordKrishnahis
birth,childhoodpranksand
variousdeedsdepicting
victoryofgoodoverevil.
Koodiyaattam,oneofthe
oldesttraditionaltheatre
formsofKerala,isbased
onSanskrittheatre
traditions.Thecharacters
ofthistheatreformare:
Chakyaaroractor,
Naambiyaar,the
instrumentalistsand
Naangyaar,thosetakingon
women'sroles.The
Sutradharornarratorand
theVidushakorjestersare
theprotagonists.Emphasis
onhandgesturesandeye
movementsmakesthis
danceandtheatreform
unique.
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
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Mohiniyattam,isthe
classicalsolodanceform
ofKerala.Itisliterally
interpretedasthedanceof
Mohini,thecelestial
enchantressoftheHindu
mythology.Itisoneofthe8
classicaldanceformsof
India.
Referencesof
Mohiniyattamcanbefound
inthetextsVyavaharamala
writtenin1709by
Mazhamagalam
NarayananNamputiriand
inGhoshayatra,written
laterbygreatpoetKunjan
Nambiar.Ittracesitsorigin
tothetemplesofKerala.
MatchListIwithListIIandselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodegivenbelow
thelists:
ListI
ListII
(Optical
phenomena)
1.Diffraction
A.Bluecolorof
sky
2.Total
Internal
Reflection
B.Splittingof
whitelightinto
arainbow
pattern.
3.Scattering
C.Sparklesin
diamond
D.Rainbow
patternwesee
whenlooking
ataCDor
DVD
4.
Dispersion
a
Medium
Analytical(A)
(Effect)
(a)1D,2C,3A,4B
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(b)1A,2C,3B,4D
(c)1D,2A,3C,4B
b
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:2
Sec.
Diffractionisdefinedasthe
bendingoflightaroundthe
cornersofanobstacleor
apertureintotheregionof
geometricalshadowofthe
obstacle.Theeffectsof
diffractionareoftenseenin
everydaylife.Forexample,
thecloselyspacedtracks
onaCDorDVDactasa
diffractiongratingtoform
thefamiliarrainbowpattern
seenwhenlookingata
disk.
Totalinternalreflection
(TIR)isaphenomenon
whichoccurswhena
propagatingwavestrikesa
mediumboundaryatan
anglelargerthana
particularcriticalanglewith
respecttothenormaltothe
surface.Iftherefractive
indexislowerontheother
sideoftheboundaryand
theincidentangleis
greaterthanthecritical
angle,thewavecannot
passthroughandisentirely
reflected.DuetoTIRwhile
swimming,whenone
opensone'seyesjust
underthewater'ssurface.
Ifthewateriscalm,its
surfaceappearsmirrorlike.
Diamondsusedforjewelry
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
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(d)1B,2C,3A,4D
Whichofthefollowingfactorisprimarily
responsibleforformationofPatagonian
desert?
(a)Offshoreplanetarywindsblowinginthe
midlatitudes.
arenormallyshapedin
suchawayastomaximize
theamountoflightthatis
totallyinternallyreflected
fromthebacksideofthe
diamond.Miragealso
occursduetoTIR.Optical
fibresusetheprincipleof
TIR.
Rayleighscatteringisthe
waythatlightscatters
whenithitsaverysmall
object.Thetheoryisgood
ifthewavelengthoflightis
muchbiggerthanthe
object.Thereasonforthe
bluecoloroftheskyand
theyellowtoneofthesun
isscattering.
Dispersionisthe
phenomenoninwhichthe
phasevelocityofawave
dependsonitsfrequency.
Inadispersiveprism,
materialdispersion(a
wavelengthdependent
refractiveindex)causes
differentcolorstorefractat
differentangles,splitting
whitelightintoarainbow.
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
(b)Rainshadowpositiononleewardsideof
theAndes.
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(c)Interiorlocationinthecontinent.
(d)Coldoceaniccurrentalongtheeast
coastofSouthAmerica.
ConsiderthefollowingcropsofIndia:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rice
Gram
Rapeseeds
Mustard
b
Medium
Factual(F)
a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:24
Sec.
ThePatagonianDesertisa
large,cold,midlatitude
winterdesert.Itisprimarily
adesertduetoitsrain
shadowpositioninthe
leewardsideofloftyAndes
thancontinentality.The
Andesinhibitthewesterly
flowofmoisturefromthe
southernPacificfrom
reachinginland.Othermid
latitudedesertssuchas
GobiandTurkestanare
formedduetotheirinterior
positioninthecontinent
awayfromtherainbearing
winds.
Therearethreedistinct
cropseasonsinthe
northernandinteriorparts
ofcountry,namelykharif,
rabiandzaid.Thekharif
seasonlargelycoincides
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
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5. Tur
6. Cotton
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withSouthwestMonsoon
underwhichthecultivation
oftropicalcropssuchas
rice,cotton,jute,jowar,
bajraandturispossible.
TheRabiseasonbegins
withtheonsetofwinterin
OctoberNovemberand
endsinMarchApril.Major
cropsofRabiareWheat,
Gram,Rapeseedsand
Mustard,Barley.
WhichoftheabovearepredominantlyRabi
crop/crops?
(a)1,2,3and6only
(b)2,3and4only
(c)2,4and5only
(d)3,4and6only
Whichofthefollowingriverspasses
throughMizoram?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dihang
Barak
Kaladan
Subansiri
b
Difficult
Factual(F)
b
Correct
:2Marks
Time:18
Sec.
Thereareanumberof
riverswhichflowthrough
thestate.Someofthe
riverswhicharemajorly
partofthecountryof
Bangladeshbutpasses
throughthestateof
MizoramalsoareThega
RiverandtheSurma
Meghnariversystem
(BarakRiver).
TiauRiver,Tlawng,Barak,
Kaladan,Karnaphuliare
somemajorriversof
Mizoram.Otherriversand
tributarieswhichflow
throughthestateof
MizoramincludeTuichong
River,ChhimtuipuiRiver,
NgengpuiRiver,Chawngte
River,TuiphalRiver,Mat
RiverandKawrthingdeng
River.TheSubansiriRiver
isatributaryofthe
BrahmaputraRiverinthe
IndianstatesofAssamand
ArunachalPradesh.The
ManasRiverisa
transboundaryriverinthe
Himalayanfoothills
betweensouthernBhutan
andIndia.
not
attempted
Ifthebuyersoftheshares
ofaparticularcompanyare
morethanthesellersofthe
same,thetradedvalueof
theshareswouldbeata
'premium'orotherwiseit
wouldbeata'discount'.
Thus,inboththecasesof
givenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
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1. Whilethepurposeofdisinvestmentis
onlytoraiseresources,privatization
involvestransferringofmanagement
controlalongwithraisingresources.
2. Whileinthecaseofdisinvestmentthe
sharesaresoldatdiscount,incaseof
a
Difficult
Analytical(A)
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
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privatizationtheyaresoldatpremium.
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disinvestmentaswellas
privatization,sellingof
sharesofpublicsector
wouldbeatapremium.
Hence,statement2is
wrong.
correct?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
(d)Neither1and2
Considerthefollowingstatements
regardingHepatitisB:
1. Itisaninfectiousdiseasewhich
affectstheliver.
2. Mostinfectedpersonsdonotshow
anysymptoms.
3. Thereisnovaccinationavailable
againstit.
not
attempted
Medium
Factual(F)
correct?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
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Whichofthefollowingpairsis/arecorrectly
matched?
not
attempted
HepatitisBisaviral
infectionthatattacksthe
liverandcancauseboth
acuteandchronicdisease.
Thevirusistransmitted
throughcontactwiththe
bloodorotherbodyfluids
ofaninfectedperson.An
estimated240million
peoplearechronically
infectedwithhepatitisB
(definedashepatitisB
surfaceantigenpositivefor
atleast6months).More
than780000peopledie
everyyeardueto
complicationsofhepatitis
B,includingcirrhosisand
livercancer1.HepatitisBis
animportantoccupational
hazardforhealthworkers.
However,itcanbe
preventedbycurrently
availablesafeandeffective
vaccine.TheGovernment
ofIndiahasincluded
HepatitisBvaccineunder
missionIndradhanush.The
MissionIndradhanush,
depictingsevencoloursof
therainbow,targetsto
immunizeallchildren
againstsevenvaccine
preventablediseases,
namely:Diphtheria,
Pertussis(Whooping
Cough),Tetanus,
Tuberculosis,Polio,
HepatitisB,Measles.
InWTOterminology,
subsidiesingeneralare
Unattempted
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
Unattempted
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1.Green
Box
subsidy
2.Blue
Box
Subsidiesthat
distorttrade.
Subsidiesthat
aimstolimit
production.
Subsidiesthat
dontdistort
trade.
subsidy
3.Amber
Box
subsidy:
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Factual(F)
givenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)3only
(d)Noneoftheabove
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identifiedby"boxes"which
aregiventhecoloursof
trafficlights:green
(permitted),amber(slow
downi.e.bereduced),red
(forbidden).Inagriculture,
thingsare,asusual,more
complicated.The
AgricultureAgreementhas
noredbox,although
domesticsupport
exceedingthereduction
commitmentlevelsinthe
amberboxisprohibited
andthereisablueboxfor
subsidiesthataretiedto
programmesthatlimit
production.
The'amberbox':For
agriculture,alldomestic
supportmeasures
consideredtodistort
productionandtrade(with
someexceptions)fallinto
theamberbox.
The'greenbox':Inorderto
qualifyforthe"greenbox",
asubsidymustnotdistort
trade,oratmostcause
minimaldistortion.These
subsidieshavetobe
governmentfunded(notby
chargingconsumershigher
prices)andmustnot
involvepricesupport.
The'bluebox':Theblue
boxisanexemptionfrom
thegeneralrulethatall
subsidieslinkedto
productionmustbe
reducedorkeptwithin
definedminimal("de
minimis")levels.Itcovers
paymentsdirectlylinkedto
acreageoranimal
numbers,butunder
schemeswhichalsolimit
productionbyimposing
productionquotasor
requiringfarmerstoset
asidepartoftheirland.
Countriesusingthese
subsidiesandthereare
onlyahandfulsaythey
distorttradelessthan
alternativeamberbox
subsidies.Currently,the
onlymembersnotifyingthe
Absolutelyno
idea/Couldnot
comprehendthe
question
Notsureofthe
rightanswer
Inabilitytorecall
technique/method
Fatigue:notable
toconcentrate
Guessed
incorrectly
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WTOthattheyareusingor
haveusedthebluebox
are:theEU,Iceland,
Norway,Japan,theSlovak
Republic,Slovenia,andthe
US(nownolongerusing
thebox).
TheBiodiversityAct2002addresses
issuesofsustainableuseofbiological
resourcesinthecountry.Whichofthe
followingis/areexemptedfromprior
approvalundertheactforobtaining
biologicalresources?
d
Medium
Analytical(A)
1. Localpeopleandcommunitiesofthe
area.
2. VaidsandHakims
3. Governmentsponsoredcollaborative
researchprograms
givenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
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a
Incorrect
:0.67
Marks
Time:47
Sec.
Thelegislationprovidesfor
thefollowingexemptionsa.
Exemptiontolocalpeople
andcommunitiesofthe
areaforfreeaccesstouse
biologicalresourceswithin
Indiab.Exemptionsto
growersandcultivatorsof
biodiversityandtoVaids
andHakimstouse
biologicalresources.c.
Exemptionthrough
notificationofnormally
tradedcommoditiesfrom
thepurviewoftheActonly
whenusedascommodity
d.Exemptionfor
collaborativeresearch
throughgovernment
sponsoredorgovernment
approvedinstitutions
subjecttooverallpolicy
guidelinesandapprovalof
theCentralGovernment
andconformstothecentral
governmentguidelines.
HenceDisthecorrect
answer.TheBiodiversity
Act2002primarily
addressesissuesof
conservation,sustainable
useofbiologicalresources
inthecountry,issuerelated
toaccesstogenetic
resourcesandassociated
knowledgeandfairand
equitablesharingof
benefitsarisingfrom
utilizationofbiological
resourcestothecountry
anditspeople.
Attempted
Guessed
betweentwo/
eliminatedtwo
Guessed
betweenthree/
eliminatedone
BlindGuess
Knewthe
answer/solved
thequestion
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