Q1 Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was (a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi (b) A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled form the country (c) The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by …
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Q1 A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 second, yellow for 5 second and red for 30 second. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 5/12 (d) 7/12 Answer: (d) …
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Q1 In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration? (a) Through Consultative Committees of various ministries (b) Through Parliamentary Committees (c) By making the administrators send periodic reports (d) By compelling the executive to issue writs Answer: (b) Through Parliamentary Committees Explanation: Parliamentary Committees are instrumental in ensuring accountability of the …
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Q1 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: I. Development Programme (A) UN India Human Development Report II. National Council of Applied Economic Research (B) India Development Report III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (C) World Development Report IV. World Bank (D) Human …
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Q1 One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of (a) the absence of minerals like iron (b) too many divisions in the social structure (c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land (d) the scarcity of manpower Answer: (b) …
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Q1. Some time back, the Government of India, decided to delicense ‘white goods’ industry. ‘White goods’ include (a) stainless steel and aluminium utensils (b) milk and milk products (c) items purchased for conspicuous consumption (d) soaps, detergents and other mass consumption goods Answer: (c) items purchased for conspicuous consumption Explanation: The term ‘white goods’ refers …
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Q1. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of (a) 5°N and 20°N (b) 20°N and 40°N (c) 40°N and 60°N (d) 20°S and 40°S Answer: (b) 20°N and 40°N Explanation: The region between 20°N and 40°N encompasses some of the most densely populated areas of the world, including South Asia, …
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Q1 The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because (a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them (b) Indian parties other …
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Q1. A meteor is (a) a rapidly moving star (b) a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space (c) part of a constellation (d) a comet without a tail Answer: (b) Explanation: A meteor is a fragment of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, producing a streak …
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Q1 Indian expertise was recently used in the archaeological restoration of the monuments at (a) Jerusalem (b) Angkor Wat (c) Rome (d) Yucatan Answer: (b) Angkor Wat Explanation: Indian experts played a key role in restoring Angkor Wat, a historic temple complex in Cambodia. This reflects India’s recognized skill in heritage conservation and its commitment …
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