1: Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was
(a) the zamindars were trusted by the farmers
(b) there was no official check upon the zamindars
(c) it was the responsibility of the British Government
(d) the farmers were not interested in getting pattas
Correct Answer: B
2: Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer ?
(a) Geeta Chandran
(b) Gangubai Hangal
(c) Swapnasundari
(d) Leela Samson
Correct Answer: B
3: Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between
(a) Bacteria and roots of higher plants
(b) Algae and roofs of orchids
(c) Fungi and roots of higher plants
(d) Protozoa and roots of higher plants
Correct Answer: C
4: Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
(a) To safeguard public property
(b) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
(c) To vote in public elections
(d) To develop the scientific temper
Correct Answer: C
5: Biofilms are
(a) colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms
(b) photomicrographs of microorganisms from various habitats
(c) accumulations of microorganisms at surfaces such as those of a rock, a tooth or an oil droplet
(d) photographic films made through fermentation processes of certain industrial microorganisms
Correct Answer: C
6: Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves ?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Correct Answer: D
7: Which one of the following approaches comes under the category of biotechnology?
(a) Use of living organisms or substances obtained from them in industrial processes
(b) Modernizing the commercial industries to produce products for use in biological research
(c) Use of modern technology to investigate biological disorders
(d) Use of industrial technology to increase the biosphere
Correct Answer: A
8: Examine the following relationships among members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F.
I. The number of males equals that of females.
II. A and E are sons of F.
III. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
IV. B is the son of A.
V. There is only one married couple in the family at present.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above ?
(a) A, B and C are all females
(b) A is the husband of D
(c) E and F are children of D
(d) D is the grand-daughter of F
Correct Answer: B
9: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Board) List-II (Headquarters)
A. Coffee Board 1. Bengaluru
B. Rubber Board 2. Guntur
C. Tea Board 3. Kottayam
D. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Correct Answer: A
10: Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A
11: Contour bunding is a method of conservation used in
(a) desert margins, liable to strong wind action
(b) low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
(c) scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer: D
12: Which one of the following reflects the nicest, appropriate relationship between law and liberty?
(a) if there are more laws, there is less liberty.
(b) If there are no laws, there is no liberty.
(c) If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
(d) If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.
Correct Answer: B
13: The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
(a) First Amendment
(b) Eighth Amendment
(c) Ninth Amendment
(d) Forty second Amendment
Correct Answer: A
14: Consider the following pairs :
Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Catalonia - Spain
2. Crimea - Hungary
3. Mindanao - Philippines
4. Oromia - Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b)) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
Correct Answer: C
15: Akbar found the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to:
(a) Put an end to the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims.
(b) Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to both the Muslims and the Hindus.
(c) Ensure racial and communal harmony.
(d) Found a religious club.
Correct Answer: B
16: Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly ?
(a) Organic farming
(b) Shifting cultivation
(c) Cultivation of high-yielding varieties
(d) Growing plants in glass-houses
Correct Answer: A
17: Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
18: Consider the following minerals:
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Sodium
Which of the minerals given above is/are required by human body for the concentration of muscles?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D
19: Consider the following statements:
1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A
20: Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?
(a) Lithium and mercury
(b) Lithium and osmium
(c) Aluminium and osmium
(d) Aluminium and mercury
Correct Answer: B