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Q1. Match the following types of land allotments (in alphabets) with their system terminologies (in numbers): (A) Land allotted to big feudal landlords (B) Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors (C} Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell (D) Revenue settlements made at village level ....... (1) Jagirdari System (2) Ryotwari System (3) Mahalwari System (4) Zamindari System.
Q2. Assertion (A): In a motion picture, usually 24 frames are projected every second over the whole length of the film. Reason {R}: An image formed on the retina of eye persists for about 0.1 s after the removal of the stimulus.
Q3. Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kizhkanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam Composition. Reason {R}: They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
Q4. Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason {R}: Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
Q5. Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason {R}: There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
Q6. Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India. Reason {R}: Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
Q7. Assertion (A): The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism. Reason {R}: Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
Q8. Consider the following statements: Hard water is not suitable for (1) Drinking (2) Washing Clothes (3) Use in boilers (4) Irrigating crops. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q9. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the " Jagadguru " by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?
Q10. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was ....
Q11. The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is .....
Q12. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as
Q13. From the thrid century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
Q14. Endoscopy ' a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body is based on the phenomenon of
Q15. Which one of the following port cities of Venezeula has been developed as an oil port?
Q16. There was no independent development of industries in India during the British rule because of the ....
Q17. The first feature film (talkie) produced in India was ....
Q18. Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?
Q19. A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a ....
Q20. When ants bite, they inject ......
Q21. Which one of the following statements is NOT true of the Konkan Railway?
Q22. Which one of the following was initially the most powerful City State of India in the 6th century BC?
Q23. Cobalt 60, is commonly used in radiation therapy because it emits ...
Q24. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Q25. The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is .....
Q26. Match the following industrial activities (in alphabets) with the town/cities associated with it (in numbers): (A) Pearl fishing (B) Automobiles (C} Ship building (D) Engineering Goods. ..... (1) Pune (2) Tuticorin (3) Pinjore (4) Marmagao
Q27. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusea, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in .....
Q28. Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and the States is NOT correctly matched?
Q29. The difference between Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dances is/are ......(1) Kuchipudi dancers occasionally speak dialogues while it is not in Bharatnatyam (2) Bharatnatyam dancers dance on the brass place by keeping the fdeet on its edges while such movement is not practised in Kuchipudi. Pick the correct one.
Q30. In order to win the " Grand Slam " in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments?
Q31. Which one of the following pairs of States and tribes is NOT correctly matched?
Q32. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Q33. Match the following writers (in alphabets) with the title of their books (in numbers): (A) Sashi Tharoor (B) Amitav Ghosh (C} Anita Desai (D) Vikram Chandra ..... (1) Clear Light of Day (2) Circle of Reason (3) Love and Longing in Bombay (4) Show Business
Q34. Match the following rivers (in alphabets) with the Dams built across it (in numbers): (A) Cauvery (B) Krishna (C} Narmada (D) Chambal ..... (1) Alamatti (2) Mettur (3) Gandhi Sagar (4) Sardar Sarovar.
Q35. Match the following books (in alphabets) with the authors ( in numbers ): (A) The First Indian War of Independence (B) Anand Math (C} Life Divine (D) Sadhana ..... (1) Rabindranath Tagore (2) Sri Aurobindo (3) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (4) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Q36. Glass can be etched or scratched by (1) Diamond (2) Hydrofluoric acid (3) Aqua Regia (4) Conc.Sulphuric Acid
Q37. Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India. Reason {R}: In India, the death rate of male child is higher than that of a female.
Q38. Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt.gene.Reason {R}: The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.
Q39. Assertion (A): Information Technology has become a very important field of activity in India. Reason {R}: Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.
Q40. Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world. Reason {R}: Chile is endowed with the world's largest deposit of porphyry copper.
Q41. The term " Aryan " denotes:
Q42. Consider the following statements: The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zin-ul-Abidin include/s: (1) Turret (2) Similarity with Buddhist Pagodas (3) Persiana Style. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
Q43. The " Ravva " offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in the .....
Q44. Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups, the extent of poverty is the highest as per Government statistics for the nineties?
Q45. Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
Q46. For which one of the following, capillarity is NOT the only reason?
Q47. Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
Q48. " Lathyrism " is caused by excessive consumption of ....
Q49. Match the following personalities (in alphabets ) with the journals published by them (in numbers) (A) Shyamji Krishna Varma (B) Madame Bhikaji Cama (C} Annie Beasant (D) Aurobindo Ghosh ..... (1) Bande Mataram (2) Indian Sociologist (3) The Talwar (4) Commonwealth
Q50. Match the following 'Resorts" (in alphabets) with their locations (in numbers): (A) Chakrata (B) Haflong (C} Kalimpong (D) Kufri ..... (1) Assam (2) West Bengal (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Himachal Pradesh.