Test-21

Which one of the following has the highest value of specific heat?

Mud houses are cooler in summers and warmer in winters as compared to brick houses because

A piece of wood is held under water. The up thrust on it will be:

The filament of electric bulb is made up of:

Identify the metal which is nontoxic in nature

The gas that usually causes explosions in coal mines is

The chemical behavior of an atom depends upon

The total energy of revolving electron in an atom

Chemical name of bleaching powder is

The element which is rich in most leafy vegetables is

The percentage of water content in the human blood plasma normally varies from

Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of :

Wisdom teeth is the

Bones are pneumatic in

With reference to Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) consider the following statements:

1. It does not affect the value of rupee in international market as it is used for overnight transactions

2. The purpose of marginal standing facility is to reduce volatility in the overnight lending rates in the inter-bank market

3. Marginal standing facility is generally kept lower than repo rate

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

Which of the following developments can occur in an economy due to deficit financing by the government?

1. Rise in Inflation

2. Decrease in public debt

3. Increase in money supply

4. Improvement in current account deficit

Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which of the following items are included as revenue receipts?

1. Tax revenue

2. Non-tax revenue

3 Recoveries of loans

4. Borrowing and other liabilities

Select the correct answer using the code given below

With reference to National Waterways consider the following statements:

1. Though canals are part of National Waterways at present no canal in India is navigable

2. In coastal areas fluctuation in salinity may affect the navigation

3. Inland waterways are more fuel efficient cost effective and environment friendly mode of transport than road or railways

Which of the statements mentioned above is/are correct?

Consider the following factors:

1. Increase in government expenditure

2. Rising population and household consumption

3. Buying and selling of real estate in urban areas

4. Fluctuations in output and supply

5. Increase in administered prices

Which of the above is/are attributed to the demand-pull factors of inflation?

Choose the correct statements regarding inner planet

Which of the following landforms created by the sea waves?

Which of the following is not the relevant use of tidal movement?

7. Match the following correctly
A. Bateleur Bird i. Indian Subcontinent
B. Bison ii. Amazon Basin
C. Piranhas iii. Africa
D. Bustard iv. North America

Codes:
A B C D

Which of the following types of land locally known as reh?

Consider the following statements regarding distribution of mineral and energy resources in India:
I. Coal deposits are mostly associated with Gondwana system.
II. Dharwar and Cuddapah systems contain resources of major metallic minerals like copper, lead, zinc etc.
III. Major non-metallic minerals like limestone, dolomite, gypsum, calcium, sulphate etc are found in and upper Vindhyan system.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the mineral deposits found in North-western region of India:
I. This belt extends from gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat to the Aravalli range in Rajasthan.
II. Petroleum and natural gas are principal resources of this belt.
III. The region is known for reserves and production of several non-ferrous metals particularly copper, silver, lead, and Zinc.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

The upper Brahmaputra valley is known for which of the following resources?

Consider the following statement regarding the textile industry in India:
I. Textile industry is the largest industry in the unorganized sector.
II. Textile industry is comprises of cotton textile, woollen textile, silk textile, synthetic fibres, jute fibres etc.
III. Textiles have been a major component of the industrial sector which accounts for nearly a fifth of the industrial output and a third of the export earnings.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Tropical Cyclones are intense low pressure areas confined to the area lying between

Consider the following statements:
1. Most places along the Tropic of Capricorn have arid or semi-arid climates.
2. Atacama Desert, Andes mountains and Antofagasta town are located on Tropic of Cancer.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Western Cyclonic Disturbance enters the Indian subcontinent from the west and the northwest, originate over the Mediterranean Sea and are brought into India by the____.

Consider the following pairs:

Local wind place

1. Mango shower : kerela and Karnataka
2. Blossom shower : Kerela
3. Kalbaisakhi : orissa

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

There was a large-scale participation of young women in Bengal revolutionary activities under Surya Sen. which of the following is correctly matched?

1) Kalpana Dutt who fired point blank at the Governor.
2) SantiGhosh and SunitiChandheri who shot dead the district magistrate.
3) Bina Das who was arrested and tried along with Surya Sen and given a life sentence.

Choose the correct statements:

Consider the following terrorist activities undertaken by HRA under the leadership of Bhagat Singh and Chandra Shekhar Azad and the reasons given by them:
1) Bhagat Singh, Azad and Rajguru shot dead Saunders, the police official responsible for the lathi charge in Lahore which eventually took the life of LalaLajpatRai.
2) Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.
3) Bhagat Singh helped establish the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha as an open wing of revolutionaries to carry out political work among the youth.
Choose the correct statements:

Which of the famous inspiring quote is correctly matched by the Revolutionary’s name?
1) “Real revolutionary armies are in villages and factories.”- By Chandra Shekhar Azad
2) “Humanism is a special virtue of a revolutionary.”- By Surya Sen
3) “Revolution does not necessarily involve sanguinary strife, nor is there a place in it for personal vendetta. It is not the cult of bomb and pistol. By revolution we mean the present order of things, which is based on manifest injustice, must change”- By Bhagat Singh
Choose the correct statements:

British conquest led to the deindustrialisation of the country and increased dependence of the people on agriculture. Consider the following statements regarding this change of de-industrialisation in India:
I. According to Census Reports, between 1901 and 1941 alone the percentage of population dependent on agriculture increased from 63.7 per cent to 70 per cent.
II. This increasing pressure on agriculture was one of the major causes that agriculture was more profitable under British rule.
III. India became an agricultural colony of manufacturing Britain which needed it as a source of raw materials for its industries.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the impoverishment of the peasantry in India after British conquest:
I. The British Government took the place of the Zamindars and levied excessive land revenue which was in the beginning fixed as high as one-third to one-half of the produce.
II. Heavy assessment of land was one of the main causes of the growth of poverty and the deterioration of agriculture in the 19th century.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

The adoption by the Congress of the non-cooperation movement initiated, earlier by the Khilafat Committee gave it a new energy. Consider the following statements that show the intensity of upsurge:

1) Foreign products were boycotted and the British imports fell by half the initial amount.
2) TilakSwaraj Fund was oversubscribed and 100 crore rupees was collected to support non cooperation.
3) Congress volunteer corps emerged as the parallel police.
Codes:

Who was the prominent leader in Assam during non cooperation when strikes took place in tea plantations and Assam-Bengal Railways services were organized?

Main reason behind the Surat Split was:

In which year Dacca AnushilanSamiti was founded?

Which of following statement is/are correct about the Home Rule Movement?

Which of the following were brought by Portuguese to India?
1. First printing press
2. Tobbaco and Red chillies
3. Spices

Which of the following is correct about Governor-generals:
1) Lord Cornwallis created Covenanted Civil Services.
2) Lord William Bentinck banned Sati Pratha in India.

Ministry of Finance has launched a scheme Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019 aimed at Resolving disputes related to?

Where did the 29th BASIC Ministerial Meet take place?

In which State, a rare and endangered species of Gooty tarantula (Peacock Parachute Spider) was discovered recently?

Which state has been conferred the Best State award for overall growth in tourism?

What is India’s position in released IMD World Talent Ranking 2019?

Consider the following statements regarding the Keezhadi excavations:
(1) The Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department (TNAD) has stated that the cultural deposits
unearthed during excavations at Keeladi in Sivaganga district could be safely dated to a period
between 6th century BCE and 1st century CE.
(2) The artifacts unearthed in the region have a possible link between the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation and Tamil Brahmi (language).
From the above correct statement/s is/are:

Where is National Institute of Nutrition located?

Consider the following statements regarding Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR):
(1) Maternal Mortality Rate or MMR is the annual number of maternal deaths per one lakh live births.
(2) Kerala has secured the first position in declining of Maternal Mortality Rate.
(3) The Maternal Mortality Rate has fallen from 130 in 2014-2016 to 122 in 2015-2017.
From the above, correct statement/s is/are:

Cyclone Maha originated in which of the following ocean/sea?

Consider the following statement in relation with the recent released India Innovation
Index 2019.
(1) India Innovation Index 2019 is released by NITI Aayog and Institute for Competitiveness.
(2) Kerala is declared the most innovative state in the Index.
(3) Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are the second and third best performer states.
(4) Delhi is the most innovative in the Union Territory list.
Choose the correct option:

Which of the following fields is related with Budapest convention?

Which of the following state ranked first in the state category of the Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2019?

Consider the following statements about “Tiger TRIUMP”:
1) It is a first tri- services amphibious exercise between India and the Japan.
2) It is conducted in Visakhapatnam and Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Pusa Yashasvi:
1) It is a HYV of Wheat.
2) This variety of seed is highly resistant against all major rust fungi
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about “Economic census”:
1) It is conducted by the Ministry of Finance.
2) From 2019 onwards, it would be held every 5 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about “Rice Fortification”:
1) It is done using Genetic Engineering techniques.
2) Fortified rice contains Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Iron and Zinc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):
1) The CDS is a high military office that oversees and coordinates the working of the three land borders.
2) CDS shall provide “effective leadership at the top level”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Article 371 A grants special status to which of the following northeastern people?

Who among the following headed the Union powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

Which among the following article throws all public places to all citizens?

Socialist” was implicit in the constitution, but made explicit by _______?

How many times the word “Secular” appears in our constitution?

In which year Indian Citizenship Act was passed?

The Recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee led to which of the following constitutional Amendments?

When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Children constituted?

Which committee recommended the establishment of IRDA?

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions stated that the Directive Principles of State policy cannot override fundamental rights?

What is the consequence if an animal is declared vermin ?

What are kelps

Consider the following statements with respect to migratory waterbirds.

Consider the following statements about Hangul, Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species.

Which of the following constitutes highest human source of Methane

Bilaspur had been a town in 1891 and 1901 Censuses. In which year was it declassified?

When did Zamindari System end in Himachal Pradesh?

The famous “Chhohaara dance” of Himachal Pradesh is related to which area?

People of which of the following states revolted against the policies of Wazir Gulam Qadir in 1859 ?

” Bhai do na pai do ” a non – cooperation movement started in 1942 at Panjhota of Sirmaur during the reign of which King ?

Which king of Mandi state was died after attending the Delhi Darbar of 1911 ?

Rohla waterfall is situated in which district of H P ?

What is the source of Pabbar river?

In which year Pong dam declared as the bird sanctuary ?

Yamuna river enters Himachal at___.

Which among of the following river also known as Muksung in Tibetan literature ?

Jalmani and Brahmgupta was the part of which Janapada in Himachal?

Which of the following article deals with the election of the Vice-president?

Who can remove the Vice-President from his office ?

The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?

When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management constituted?

When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Children constituted?

Which of the following describes India as a secular state?

Which of the following is not a feature of Election system in India?

Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by…..

Satyagraha Sabha was founded by Mahatma Gandhi against which of the following Acts?

Gandhiji’s “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” was originall y written inGujarati. Who translated it into English?

Who in South Africa gave Gandhiji ‘Unto This Last’ to read which proved to be one of the most decisive books of his life?

Who described Gandhi’s march to Dandi in the following words? “Like the historic march of Ramchandra to Lanka, the march of Gandhi will be memorable”