PART – I (English Language) Directions (Q.No. E-1 to E-5) : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Raveena’s father was a very strict man. Whenever she made a mistake he punished her badly. Later on when she was hurt physically due to having punishment, she turned to food for comfort. …
Download Question Paper and Answer Key 1. The comic book ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’ released by the Ministry of Culture depicted the stories of unsung women heroes. Which of the following is / are NOT correctly matched? Names – State i) Rani Abbakka – Karnataka ii) Matangiri Hazra – Gujarat iii) Velu Nachiyar – Tamil …
Q1. The cumulative expenditure on food and other items for a family during January May in a year is plotted in the following graph: From the graph one can conclude that the maximum total expenditure for both the items occurred in the month of (a) February (b) March (c) April (d) May Answer: (d) May …
Q1. Which of the following pairs is correct ? (a) IDBI – Short-term financing (b) NABARD – Industrial financing (c) RBI – Long-term financing (d) RRB – Dispensing rural credit Answer: (d) RRB – Dispensing rural credit Explanation: Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were established to provide credit and other financial services to rural areas, especially …
Q1. If the side of a cubical room is 13 m, then the maximum length of the pole that can be placed inside it can be (a) 213m (b) 3 m (c) 313 m (d) 9 m Answer: (b) 3 m Explanation: The maximum length of a pole that can be placed inside a cubical …
Q1. For pasteurization by the Flash Method, milk is heated to a temperature of (a) 0℃ (b) 100℃ (c) -4℃ (d) 72℃ Answer: (d) 72℃ Explanation: The Flash Method of pasteurization involves heating milk to 72℃ for 15 seconds and then rapidly cooling it. This process effectively kills harmful microorganisms while preserving the nutritional quality …
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Q1 Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, chiefly contains (a) Collection of hymns to gods (b) Methods of Vedic yagnas (c) Early Aryan culture (d) Origin and works of Hindu gods Answer: (a) Collection of hymns to gods Explanation: The Rigveda is the earliest and most significant of the four Vedas. It primarily consists of …
Q1. Whose birth centenary was celebrated in 1981-82? (a) Munshi Prem Chand (b) Jai Shankar Prasad (c) Subramania Bharathi (d) Maithilisharan Gupta Answer: (d) Maithilisharan Gupta Explanation: Maithilisharan Gupta was a renowned Hindi poet whose works played a significant role in Indian literary and nationalist movements. His birth centenary fell in 1981–82, marking 100 years …
Q1. President of India is elected by (a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Elected representatives of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies (d) People directly Answer: (c) Explanation: The President of India is elected through an indirect election by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and …
Q1. In which place police blinded the prisoners recently ? (a) Bijapur (b) Bhagalpur (c) Bidar (d) Berampur Answer: (b) Bhagalpur Explanation: The incident of police blinding prisoners occurred in Bhagalpur, Bihar, during the early 1980s. It involved the use of acid or needles to damage the eyes of undertrial prisoners, leading to permanent blindness. …