Question 1 :
Acacia trees endure a 7 -month dry season in the African savanna by dropping their leaves. This adaptation allows the trees to
Question 2 : Which of the following are correct matching pairs:<br><table><tr><th></th><th>Species 1</th><th>Species 2</th><th>Name of the interaction</th></tr><tr><td>(i)</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>A. Mutualism</td></tr><tr><td>(ii)</td><td>+</td><td>-</td><td>B. Competition</td></tr><tr><td>(iii)</td><td>+</td><td>0</td><td>C. Parasitism</td></tr><tr><td>(iv)</td><td>+</td><td>+</td><td>D. Commensalism</td></tr><tr><td>(v)</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>E. Ammensalism</td></tr></table>
Question 3 :
A lake near a village suffered heavy mortality of fishes within a few days. Consider the following reasons for this. <br>(i) Lots of urea and phosphate fertilizer were used in the crops in the vicinity<br> (ii) The area was sprayed with DDT by an aircraft <br>(iii) The lake water turned green and stinky <br> (iv) Phytoplankton populations in the lake declined initially thereby greatly reducing photosynthesis.
Question 4 :
Some stages in the hydrarch are labeled as <br>A. Marsh meadow stage <br>B. Reed swamp stage <br>C. Rooted Submerged stage <br>D. Phytoplankton stage <br>E. Forest stage <br>Identify the choice that represents the correct sequence of these stages.
Question 5 :
Which of the following steps is not taken for reducing vehicular pollution?
Question 9 : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the terrigenous deposits from the coast to the deeper part of the sea'? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer: <table> <tr> <td> 1. Clay </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Mud </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Sand </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Silt </td> </tr> </table>
Question 11 :
Which one among the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India?
Question 13 : What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India? <table> <tr> <td> 1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. The Northern plain would become cold. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms. </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Question 14 :
Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Alaknanda?
Question 16 : Which of the following seas are enclosed'? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Andaman Sea </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Arab Sea </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Sea of Azov </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Bering Sea </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Question 17 : What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over North-Western part of India?<table> <tr> <td> 1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. The Northern plain would become cold. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms. </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Question 20 : DIRECTIONS: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer with the help of codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> Assertion: Granite has larger crystals than basalt. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Reason: Basalt has larger content of metallic minerals </td> </tr> </table>
Question 21 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : <table> <tr> <td> List-I (Mountain pass) </td> <td> List-II (State) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Zoji La </td> <td> 1. Himachal Pradesh </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Lipulekh </td> <td> 2. Sikkim </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Shipki La </td> <td> 3. Uttarakhand </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Nathu La </td> <td> 4. Jammu and Kashmir </td> </tr> </table>
Question 23 :
Ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere is important for living organisms because it
Question 24 :
Which of the following forms of the land is not a result of 'faulting'?
Question 25 : Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra:<table> <tr> <td> 1. Lohit </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Tista </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Subansiri </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Sankosh </td> </tr> </table> Arrange the above rivers from west to east:
Question 26 : Choose the correct statement(s)? <table> <tr> <td> (1)The movement of interior plates of earth causes change in surface of earth. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> (2) Sea waves comes under exigencies force. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> (3) Sudden movement of interior of earth causes earthquakes. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 28 : Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns: <table> <tr> <td> Column I </td> <td> Column II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Basalt </td> <td> (i) Intrusive igneous rock </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Granite </td> <td> (ii) Metamorphic rock </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Sandstone </td> <td> (iii) Extrusive igneous rock </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Marble </td> <td> (iv) Sedimentary rock </td> </tr> </table>
Question 29 :
Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts'.
Question 30 : Which of the following statements is/are correct?<table> <tr> <td> 1. Air close to the Earth's surface is heavier </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Air close to the Earth's surface contains large quantity of water vapour and dust particles. </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Question 31 :
What is the name given to the foothills zone of Himalayas?
Question 34 :
Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river
Question 35 : Which of the following are wrongly matched? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Typhoons </td> <td> China Sea </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Cyclones </td> <td> West Indies </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Hurricanes </td> <td> Indian Ocean </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Tornadoes </td> <td> Australia </td> </tr> </table>
Question 36 :
Among the following which mountain range is the oldest in India?
Question 37 : Which of the following is the correct order of current of the South Atlantic Ocean from Equator and back? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Benguela </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Brazil </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. South Atlantic Drift </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. South Equatorial </td> </tr> </table>
Question 38 :
Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from south north?
Question 40 :
Which one among the following is not a factor that affects direction of wind?
Question 41 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> List-I (Rivers) </td> <td> List-II (Their Tributaries) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Krishna </td> <td> 1. Chambal </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Brahamaputra </td> <td> 2. Indravati </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Godavari </td> <td> 3. Tista </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Yamuna </td> <td> 4. Bhima </td> </tr> </table>
Question 43 :
River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by which of the following names?
Question 45 : Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> 1. The atmospheric air is never completely dry. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Water vapour can occupy as much as 4 per cent of the atmospheric volume. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Water vapour in the atmosphere is always invisible. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 46 :
Which one is not a depositional land form developed by the running water?
Question 47 : Match the following <table> <tr> <td> List-I (Pass) </td> <td> List-II (State) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Zoji La Pass </td> <td> 1. Sikkim </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Bara Lacha Pass </td> <td> 2. Uttarakhand </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Jelep La Pass </td> <td> 3. Himachal Pradesh </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Niti Pass </td> <td> 4. Jammu and Kashmir </td> </tr> </table>
Question 48 : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> Assertion: Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian ocean during summer season. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Reason: During summer season south-west monsoon current is dominant in northern Indian Ocean. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 50 :
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen?
Question 51 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> List-I (Jain Tirthankara) </td> <td> List-II (Birth place) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Ajitnath </td> <td> 1. Kashi </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Vimalnath </td> <td> 2. Hastinapur </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Shantinath </td> <td> 3. Kampilya </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Parshavanath </td> <td> 4. Ayodhya </td> </tr> </table> Codes:
Question 53 :
Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of America?
Question 54 :
Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India?
Question 55 :
Who was the first ailer of Gupta dynasty to assume the title of 'Maharajadhiraja?
Question 56 :
Which one of the following had received the title of 'Jagat Seth' from Muhammad Shall?
Question 58 :
Who among the following persons was considered by Gandhiji as his 'Political Gum'
Question 59 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: <table> <tr> <td> List-I </td> <td> List-II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Lala Hardayal </td> <td> 1. Ghadar </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Surendra nath Banerjee </td> <td> 2. Bengali </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Bipinchandra Pal </td> <td> 3. Vande Mataram </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Shyamji Krishna Verma </td> <td> 4. Indian sociologist </td> </tr> </table>
Question 62 : Given below are two statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below- <table> <tr> <td> Assertion (A): The traders usually moved in caravans. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Reason (R): Dangers and uncertainties involved in long distance travel compelled them to go together. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 64 :
"My own belief is that Congress is tottering and one of my great ambitions is to assist it to peaceful death." Who said it?
Question 65 : Which of the following statements are correct regarding Warsaw Pact? <table> <tr> <td> i. It was a military alliance between the Communist countries in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> ii. It members were made up of the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> iii. All the members of the Warsaw Pact, agreed to help each other if any of them was attacked by the West. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 67 : Consider the following sentences - <table> <tr> <td> 1. The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler than that of the Vedas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. The earliest inscriptions were in Prakrit, a name for languages used by ordinary people. </td> </tr> </table> Select die correct option from the codes given below:
Question 68 :
Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857? UK-PSC 2016]
Question 69 :
The earliest epigraphic evidence mentioning the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha is obtained from
Question 70 :
With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
Question 71 :
The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, as
Question 73 :
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was
Question 75 :
Which one of the following is not the ancient race of Uttarakhand?
Question 78 :
The guild which migrated from Lata to Daspura during the time of Kumargupta, traded in
Question 79 :
Who among the following had read the English version of Presidential address in Tripura session of Indian National Congress, 1939?
Question 80 :
At the time of Qutubuddin Aibak's death, Iltutmish was the Subedar of
Question 81 : Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below the lists: <table> <tr> <td> List -I </td> <td> List -II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Fa-hien </td> <td> 1. Indian had no sense of history </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Alberuni </td> <td> 2. There was no provision of death sentence </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Heiun Tsang </td> <td> 3. Indian yield more than fairness required </td> </tr> </table>
Question 82 :
The practice of land grants to brahmins and Buddhist was initiated by
Question 83 :
Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the codes given below. The Viceroy who made the statement and when: In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.
Question 84 :
Who of the following continuously from 1904 onwards emphasized on the grant of 'self-rule' to India?
Question 85 :
Who of the following Vijayanagar kings had assumed the tittle 'Andhra Bhoja'?
Question 86 :
At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal emperor was
Question 87 :
Whom did Sir Charles Napier replace as British resident of Sindh?
Question 88 :
Sultan who raised the land revenue to fifty per cent of the produce was-
Question 89 :
Name of the Mahajanapada which was a confederacy of eight republican clans?
Question 92 : Given below are four events connected with India's struggle for independence. Select their correct chronological order by using the codes given below the events: <table> <tr> <td> 1. Second Round Table Conference. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Karachi session of India National Congress. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Execution of Bhagat Singh. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact. </td> </tr> </table>
Question 94 :
In the context of Indian history, the principle of "Dyarchy (diarchy)" refers to
Question 95 : Consider the following statements: <table> <tr> <td> 1. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in Anguttara Nikaya. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Asmaka Mahajanpada was situated on the bank of Godawari. </td> </tr> </table> Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 99 :
The greatest Portuguese governor who laid the real foundation of Portuguese power in India was
Question 100 : Which of the following Mauryan pillars were surmounted by lion capital? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Koluha pillar </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Lauriya Nandangarh pillar </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Sanchi pillar </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Samatha pillar </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
