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1. Consider the following statements: 4. Consider the following statements regarding

1. The Constitution of India gives the the loss of Indian citizenship:

Parliament the power to supplement the 1. Any citizen of India of full age and

provisions of the Constitution by capacity can make a declaration

legislation. renouncing his Indian citizenship.

2. The makers of the Constitution aimed 2. When a person renounces his Indian

for both exhaustiveness and exigencies citizenship, every minor child of that

of the future. person also loses citizenship.

Which of the statements given above is/are 3. The number of citizens renouncing

Indian citizenship has consistently

correct?
increased in the last decade.
(a) 1 only
4. A person voluntarily giving up Indian
(b) 2 only
citizenship is not qualified to apply for
(c) Both 1 and 2
the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI).
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
How many of the statements given above are

correct?
2. Society for the Acquisition of General
(a) Only one
Knowledge, 1838 was established by
(b) Only two
(a) Keshub Chandra Sen
(c) Only three
(b) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(d) All four
(c) Followers of Henry Vivian Derozio

(d) Debendranath Tagore

5. Consider the following statements regarding
Ahmed Shah Abdali's invasions of India:
3. Shugoshin, recently seen in the news, is
1. He named Shah Alam II as the Mughal
a/an:
Emperor after winning the Third Battle
(a) protein that locks the X chromosome
of Panipat.
into an X shape.
2. He carried with him the Peacock Throne
(b) chromosomes that have centromeres
of Shahjahan while leaving India.
present at the end of the chromosome. Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) chromosomes whose centromere correct?
separates the chromosome into two (a) 1 only
equally sized arms. (b) 2 only
(d) unique structure allows our genetic data (c) Both 1 and 2
to be discreetly kept inside our nuclei. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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6. Consider the following statements with 8. Consider the following statements regarding

regard to the Gram Nyayalayas: Derozians of the Young Bengal Movement:

1. The Gram Nyayalaya is a court of 1. They posed an intellectual challenge to
Judicial Magistrates of the first class. the religious and social orthodoxy of
2. The Presiding Officer (Nyayadhikari) in Hinduism.
Gram Nyayalaya is appointed by the 2. They did not have total faith in the
Governor in consultation with the High British and rejected English education.
Court. 3. Their professed "atheism" became
3. Nyayadhikaris who preside over Gram famous which was manifested through
Nyayalayas are strictly judicial officers.
wining and dining in forbidden meat.
Which of the statements given above is/are
How many of the above statements are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) Only one
(b) 2 only
(b) Only two
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) All three
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

7. Consider the following statement with

9. Consider the following statements regarding
reference to the Fundamental Duties:
Lord Cross's Act, 1892:
1. Fundamental Duties serve as a warning
1. It has provided for the expansion of the
against anti-national activities.
legislative councils both at the center
2. The Parliament can not provide for the
and the provinces.
imposition of penalty or punishment for
2. It has provided for the election to the
failure to fulfill Fundamental Duties.
councils for the first time in British
3. Fundamental Duties create a feeling that
India.
citizens are not mere spectators but
3. The provisions included both the right to
active participants in the governance of
discussion and vote on the budget.
the state.

Which of the statements given above is/are How many of the above statements are

correct? correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only (a) Only one

(b) 1 and 2 only (b) Only two

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Only three

(d) 2 only (d) None

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10. Consider the following statements regarding 13. Consider the following pairs :
the federal features of the Indian Reform Act Governor-
constitution:
General/Viceroy
1. It consists of a dual polity with the
1. Abolition of Sati : William Bentick
Union government at the center and
states at the periphery. Act,1829
2. Bicameralism strengthens the federal 2. Widow : Lord Dalhousie
feature of the Indian political system. Remarriage
Which of the statements given above is/are
Act,1856
correct?
3. Age of Consent : Lord Lansdowne
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only Act,1891
(c) Both 1 and 2 How many of the above pairs are correctly
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 matched?
(a) Only one
11. ‘The Congress is tottering to its fall, and one
(b) Only two
of my greatest ambitions while in India is to
assist it to a peaceful demise’. Who said (c) All three
these famous lines? (d) None
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Irwin 14. The "Paris Principles" were adopted by the
(c) Lord Curzon
UN in 1993. They primarily deal with:
(d) George Hamilton
(a) Human Rights

12. Consider the following statements: (b) Climate Change

Statement-I: Originally the scope of judicial (c) Pandemics
review power of the Supreme Court in India (d) Gender Equality
is narrower than that of what exists in the
USA.
15. Consider the following pairs:
Statement-II: The American Constitution
provides for ‘due process of law’ against that Educational Established during
of ‘procedure established by law’ contained Institutions the tenure of
in the Indian Constitution (Article 21). Governor-General
Which one of the following is correct in
1. Sanskrit College : Lord Cornwallis
respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are 2. Calcutta Madarassa : Lord Wellesley
correct and Statement-II is the correct 3. Fort William : Warren Hastings
explanation for Statement-I college
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
How many of the above pairs are correctly
correct and Statement-II is not the
matched?
correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct Statement-II is (a) Only one
incorrect (b) Only two
(d) Statement-I incorrect but Statement-II is (c) All three
correct
(d) None
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16. Consider the following pairs: 19. Consider the following millets:
Islands in news Country 1. Kodo
1. Macquarie : Brazil 2. Poroso
2. Munroe Thuruthu : India 3. Ragi
3. Siniyah : Japan 4. Barnyard
How many of the above pairs are correctly How many of the above-mentioned millets
matched?
are examples of minor millets?
(a) Only one pair
(a) Only one
(b) Only two pairs
(b) Only two
(c) All three pairs
(c) Only three
(d) None
(d) All four

17. Consider the following statements regarding

the expunging of proceedings in the Indian 20. Consider the following statements:
Parliament: 1. Indian territory can be ceded to a foreign
1. Expunged portions cease to exist in the state only by amending the Constitution
records of Parliament but can be under Article 368.
reported by media houses. 2. The settlement of a boundary dispute
2. The decision to expunge a word or between India and another country does
portion of a speech is made by the not require a constitutional amendment.
Speaker. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

21. Consider the following pairs:

18. A person is eligible to get a ‘Person of
Maratha Significant events
Indian Origin’ card if:
1. A person at any time held an Indian Leaders

passport 1. Balaji : Secured chauth and

2. A person is a spouse of a citizen of Vishwanath sardeshmukh rights
India from Mughals
3. A person whose great-grandfather or 2. Ragunath Rao : Signed Treaty of
grandfather was born and permanently Bassein with British
resident in India as defined under the 3. Madhav Rao : Restored Shah Allam
Government of India Act 1935 II to Mughal Throne
How many of the conditions given above are How many of the above pairs are correctly
correct? matched?
(a) Only one (a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) All three
(d) None
(d) None
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22. In the context of Indian geography, 25. With reference to the East India Company,
consider the following events:
Parkachik, Pindari, Machoi are:
1. The company established its first factory
(a) Mountains in east India in Odisha.
2. The company acquired the island of
(b) Glaciers
Bombay from Portugal.
(c) Rivers 3. The company was given permission to
trade at Hughli
(d) Salt water lakes
4. The company established its first factory
in the south at Masulipatnam.
23. Consider the following British-Indian Acts: Which of the following is the correct
chronological sequence of the above events?
1. Press Act, 1835 (a) 1-2-3-4
2. Licensing Act, 1857 (b) 4-1-2-3
(c) 4-2-3-1
3. Vernacular Press Act, 1878 (d) 4-1-3-2
4. Indian Press Act, 1910
26. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above acts were meant to curb 1. There is no provision in the Indian
the freedom of press in India? constitution for the direct disallowance
(without the intervention of a state
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
governor) of a state assembly bill by the
(b) 2, 3, and 4 only President.
2. There is no means for a state assembly
(c) 1, 3, and 4 only
to override a Presidential veto on its bills
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only referred to him.
Which of the statements given above is/are
not correct?
24. Consider the following statements regarding (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Kuka Movement:
(c) Both 1 and 2
1. It was founded by Ranjit Singh in 1840. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Initially, it was a religious movement but

27. With reference to anti-defection law,
later transformed into a political consider the following statements:
1. The process to disqualify a member on
movement.
the grounds of defection is the same as
3. It advocated for a boycott of English the process followed for disqualification
laws and education. in case the person holds an office of
profit.
How many of the above statements are 2. The presiding officer can take up a
correct? defection case on a suo-motu basis.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Only one correct?
(b) Only two (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) All three (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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28. He was an Indian student and one of the first 31. 'India has been bled by the forces of
leaders of the Indian community in North organized capital and is today lying prostrate
America. He started the newspaper called at its feet. Militarism and Imperialism are the
the Free Hindustan and wanted to popularise
twin-children of capitalism; they are one in
the hypocritical nature of the British
three and three in one. Their shadow, their
government.
Who among the following Indian fruit and their bark all are poisonous. It is
Revolutionaries has been described in the only lately that an antidote has been
passage given above? discovered and that antidote is organized
(a) Abdul Mohamed Barakatullah labour.'
(b) Rash Behari Bose
Who among the following has said these
(c) Tarak Nath Das
historic lines given above?
(d) G.D. Kumar
(a) C.R. Das
29. With reference to the Goods and Services (b) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
Tax Council (GST Council), consider the (c) N.M. Joshi
following statements: (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
1. The 100th Amendment Act of 2016
added a new Article 279-A giving the
32. Consider the following statements with
President the authority to appoint a GST
respect to the oath taken by judges of the
Council.
2. One-half of the members constitute the Higher Judiciary:
quorum and the decision is taken by a 1. There is no difference in the oath of a
majority of not less than three-fourths of Supreme court judge or a high court
the members present and voting. judge.
3. Any act of the Council will not become
2. The oath of the judges of high courts and
invalid on any vacancy or defect in the
supreme courts is mentioned in the third
constitution of the Council.
How many of the above statements are schedule of the Constitution of India.
correct? 3. The supreme court or high court judges
(a) Only one do not take an oath to protect and defend
(b) Only two the constitution of India.
(c) All three Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) None
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
30. With reference to Rang Ghar, consider the
following statements: (b) 2 only
1. It is a two-storey amphitheatre located in (c) 1 and 3 only
Assam's Sivasagar district. (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. It was built during the reign of Lachit
Barphukan.
33. Which of the following is embodied in the
Which of the statements given above is/are
Preamble to the Constitution of India?
correct?
(a) 1 only (a) Equality of welfare
(b) 2 only (b) Equality of opportunity
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Equality of justice
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Equality of Outcome
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34. In the context of Maratha administration, the 37. Consider the following statements with
terms Mamlatadars and Kamavisdars were respect to the High Courts:
(a) representatives of the Peshwa in the
1. The constitution empowers the
district
(b) village headman parliament and respective state
(c) military officials legislatures to specify the strength of any
(d) intelligent officers high court.
2. The parliament can extend the
35. Consider the following statements about the
jurisdiction of a high court to any union
Indian National Army (INA):
1. The idea of INA was first conceived by territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a
Rash Behari Bose. high court from any union territory.
2. The outbreak of the Quit India Which of the statements given above is/are
Movement in 1942 gave a fillip to the
correct?
INA.
3. In 1943, it set up a Provisional Indian (a) 1 only
Government headquartered in Rangoon (b) 2 only
only. (c) Both 1 and 2
How many of the above statements are
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two 38. Consider the following statements:
(c) All three Statement-I: The federal government under
(d) None
the Government of India Act 1935 could not
materialize.
36. Consider the following events:
1. The first parallel government was set up Statement-II: The All India States People
in Ballia under the leadership of Chittu Conference objected to the undemocratic
Pande. governance proposed for the princely states
2. The National Herald and Harijan ceased
in the Government of India Act 1935.
publication for the entire duration of the
struggle. Which one of the following is correct in
3. National flags were forcibly hoisted on respect of the above statements?
public buildings in defiance of the (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
police.
correct and Statement-II is the correct
4. For regular communication, Ram
Manohar Lohia broadcasted on the explanation for Statement-I
Congress radio. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
How many of the above were the correct and Statement-II is not
consequences of the arrest of top congress
the·correct explanation for Statement-I
leaders during the Quit India Movement?
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
(a) Only one
(b) Only two incorrect
(c) Only three (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(d) All four is correct
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39. With reference to the Central Council of 42. The National Convention which drafted the
Local Government, consider the following Commonwealth of India Bill (1925) was
statements: chaired by:
1. It was constituted by an Act of the
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
Parliament.
2. The Union Minister of Housing and (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Urban Affairs acts as the Chairman of (c) Motilal Nehru
the Council. (d) G.K. Gokhale
3. It deals with the matters of urban local
government only. 43. Consider the following statements:
How many of the statements given above are
Statement-I: Indian model of government is
not correct?
the parliamentary form of government.
(a) Only one
(b) Only two Statement-II: The Council of Ministers is
(c) All three elected by and responsible to the parliament.
(d) None Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
40. Consider the following pairs:
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
Carnatic Wars Treaty signed
correct and Statement-II is the correct
1. Battle of St. : Treaty of Puducherry
explanation for Statement-I
Thome
2. Battle of : Treaty of Peace of (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II
Ambur Paris correct and Statement-II is not
3. Battle of : Treaty of Aix-La the·correct explanation for Statement-I
Wandiwash Chapelle (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
How many of the above pairs are correctly incorrect
matched? (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(a) Only one
is correct
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None 44. Consider the following statements:
1. Raleigh Commission was established to
41. With reference to the recently organized examine the conditions and prospects of
Global Buddhist Summit, consider the primary and secondary education in
following statements:
India.
1. It was the first-ever Global Buddhist
2. The Moderates objected to the Raleigh
Summit organized by the Ministry of
Culture. Commission's suggestions because they
2. It was organized in collaboration with considered them to be retrograde
the International Buddhist measures.
Confederation. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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45. Arrange the following states in the 48. Consider the following statements regarding
decreasing order of the strengths of their Objectives Resolution:
legislative assemblies. 1. Most of the significant provisions of
1. Andhra Pradesh objectives resolution were later accepted
2. Odisha as preamble.
3. Punjab 2. Objectives Resolution did not mention
4. Rajasthan the word “democratic”.
Select the correct answer using the code 3. It was presented by Nehru and seconded
given below. by Sardar Patel.
(a) 3-4-1-2 Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2-4-3-1 correct?
(c) 1-3-2-4 (a) 1 only
(d) 4-1-2-3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
46. With reference to the borrowed features of
(d) 3 only
Indian Constitution, consider the following
pairs:
49. Consider the following events:
Countries Borrowed Features
1. Dropping of Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
1. Ireland : Procedure for amendment
2. Attlee's declaration
of the Constitution
3. Royal Indian Navy Revolt
2. USA : Post of Vice- President
What is the correct chronological sequence
3. South : Method of election of
of the above events?
Africa president.
(a) 1-2-3
4. France : Suspension of Fundamental
(b) 3-2-1
Rights during Emergency
(c) 2-1-3
(d) 1-3-2
How many of the pairs given above are
correctly matched?
(a) Only one 50. Consider the following:

(b) Only two 1. Self Government

(c) Only three 2. Abolition of Office of Secretary of State

(d) All four 3. Democratic rights for all members of

Indian society.
47. The Jotedars, a new class who had emerged 4. Extension of Permanent Settlement to
with the Permanent settlement Revenue Ryotwari and Mahalwari areas.
system brought by British East India How many of the above given are the
company were demands of moderates to the British?
(a) rich peasants (a) Only one
(b) middlemen (b) Only two
(c) absentee landlords (c) Only three
(d) share-croppers (d) All four
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51. Consider the following statements: 54. Consider the following different types of
Statement-I: Approval voting system reduces water bodies:
the need for pre-poll alliances and seat- 1. A structure where water from ice melt,
sharing arrangements among parties. streams, springs, rain is accumulated
Statement-II: Approval voting system is 2. Water stored by diversion from a stream,
beneficial because it is based on ranked- nala or river
choice voting. 3. Oceans and lagoons
Which one of the following is correct in 4. Swimming pools
respect of the above statements? 5. Pucca open water tanks created only for
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are cattle to drink water.
correct and Statement-II is the correct How many of the above-mentioned are
explanation for Statement-I. included under the definition of ‘Water
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are bodies’ under the First Water Census of
correct and Statement-II is not the India?
correct explanation for Statement-I. (a) Only two
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is (b) Only three
incorrect. (c) Only four
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II (d) Only five
is correct.
55. With reference to the objections raised for C.
52. Consider the following statements: Rajagopalachari Formula,1944, consider the
1. The first woman President of the Indian following statements:
National Congress was Annie Besant. 1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah wanted only the
2. The first English President of the Indian Muslims of North-West and North-East
National Congress was A. O. Hume. to vote in the plebiscite and not the
Which of the statements given above is/are entire population.
correct? 2. Hindu leaders led by Vir Savarkar
(a) 1 only condemned the formula.
(b) 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2 correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
53. With reference to the Eighth Schedule of the (c) Both 1 and 2
Constitution, consider the following (d) Neither 1 nor 2
statements:
1. Parliament can add a language to the 56. Subhash Chandra Bose was associated with
Eighth Schedule by a simple majority. which of the following organizations?
2. Kannada, Konkani, and Malayalam were 1. Indian Independence League
among the fourteen languages included 2. Forward Bloc
in the Eighth Schedule of the original 3. Mukti Sena
Constitution. 4. Ghadar Party
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer from the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) Only one
(b) 2 only (b) Only two
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) All four
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57. With reference to Gongadi Shawls, consider 60. The Preamble embraces three dimensions of
the following statements: equality—civic, political and economic,
which is ensured through various Parts of the
1. These are woven by the indigenous
Indian Constitution. In this context, consider
Kuruma and Kuruba pastoralist
the following pairs:
communities. Dimensions of Parts of the
2. These are made using the coarse wool of Equality Constitution
Nalla gorrae sheep. 1. Civic equality : Part III
2. Political equality : Part XV
Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Economic equality : Part IV
correct?
How many of the pairs given above are
(a) 1 only correctly matched?
(b) 2 only (a) Only one
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None

58. Consider the following pairs: 61. Consider the following statements regarding
Leaders of Civil Region the Santosh Trophy:
Disobedience Movement 1. It is Asia’s oldest football tournament in
which clubs from across the country
1. C. Rajgopalachari : Tamil Nadu
participate.
2. Imam Sahib : Lucknow 2. This year Mohun Bagan won this trophy.
3. K. Kelappan : Kerala Which of the statements given above is/are
How many pairs given above are correctly correct?
(a) 1 only
matched?
(b) 2 only
(a) Only one pair (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only two pairs (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) All three pairs
(d) None 62. Which of the following statements is not
correct about the Constituent Assembly?
(a) H.C. Mukherjee and V.T.
59. Consider the following pairs:
Krishnamachari were elected as the
Tribes State Vice-Presidents of the Constituent
1. Tiwa : Assam Assembly.
2. Kattunayakan : Tamil Nadu (b) The idea of a Constituent Assembly was
first proposed by J.L. Nehru.
3. Soliga : Madhya Pradesh
(c) It held its first meeting on 9th December
How many of the pairs given above is/are
1946, and elected Dr Sachchidanand
correctly matched? Sinha as the temporary President of the
(a) Only one Assembly.
(b) Only two (d) In the Assembly, seats allocated to each
British province were divided among the
(c) All three
Muslims, Sikhs and general in
(d) None
proportion to their population.
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63. Consider the following statements regarding 65. Consider the following pairs:
Treaty Signed between
the Indian Independence Act of 1947: 1. Treaty of Sugauli, : Tibet and British
1. It empowered the Constituent 1816
2. Treaty of : Nepal and British
Assemblies to repeal any Act of the Yandaboo, 1826
3. Treaty of Lhasa : Afghanistan and
British Parliament, including the (1904) British
Independence Act itself. How many of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
2. It designated the Governor-General of (a) Only one
(b) Only two
India and the provincial governors as (c) All three
(d) None
constitutional heads of the states.

3. It provided for the partition of India with 66. Consider the following powers of the Indian
the right to secede from the British Parliament:
1. To admit into the Union of India new
Commonwealth. states
How many statements given above are 2. To increase or decrease the area of any
state
correct?
3. To establish new states
(a) Only one 4. To alter the boundaries of any state
5. To alter the name of any state
(b) Only two
How many of the above-given powers of
(c) All three Parliament are mentioned in the Article 3 of
(d) None the Indian Constitution?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
64. Consider the following statements regarding (c) Only four
(d) All five
Prarthana Samaj:

1. It was established in 1863 by Atmaram 67. Consider the following statements regarding
Pandurang. Hunter Education Commission (1882-83) :
1. It emphasized the use of English as the
2. It confronted Hindu orthodoxy for social medium of instruction for primary
reforms. education.
2. It recommended transferring control of
3. It demanded widow remarriage and an
primary education to district and
increase of the marriage age for both municipal boards.
3. It suggested for the establishment of
males and females.
separate educational institutions for
How many of the above statements are females.
correct? How many of the above statements are
correct?
(a) Only one (a) Only one
(b) Only two (b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) All three
(d) None
(d) None
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68. With reference to urban local bodies in 70. Consider the following statements:

India, consider the following pairs: Statement-I: Presently, no state government

can raise any loan without the consent of the
Urban Local Body Feature
Central Government.
1. Township : It is established Statement-II: Every state in India has some
by a notification outstanding loan in respect of which a
guarantee has been given by the Central
in the government
Government.
gazette. Which one of the following is correct in
2. Town Area : It is created by an respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
Committee Act of
correct and Statement-II is the correct
Parliament.
explanation for Statement-I.
3. Port Trust : It consists of both (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are

elected and correct and Statement-II is not the

correct explanation for Statement-I.
nominated
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
members. incorrect.
How many of the pairs given above are (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
is correct.
correctly matched?

(a) Only one 71. The Right to silence is derived from which
(b) Only two one of the following Constitutional

(c) All three provisions in India?

(a) Article 19
(d) None
(b) Article 20
(c) Article 21
69. With reference to Viscose fiber, consider the (d) Article 22

following statements:
72. Consider the following statements regarding
1. Viscose is a type of rayon. Project Taara :
2. It is a biodegradable fiber and is made 1. It aims to offer internet connectivity via
light beams.
from tree wood pulp.
2. It is an initiative of the International
Which of the statements given above is/are
Telecommunication Union.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are

(a) 1 only correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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73. Consider the following statements regarding 76. Emergence of titles like Jagath
"The Code of Gentoo Law": Seth and Nagar Seth were given to
1. It was an attempt by Britishers to codify (a) local wazirs
Indian laws. (b) bankers
2. It came during the tenure of Lord (c) army officials
Curzon. (d) judicial officers
Which of the statements given above is/are
77. Consider the following statements regarding
correct?
XPoSat Satellite (X-ray Polarimeter
(a) 1 only
Satellite):
(b) 2 only
1. It is aimed at studying various dynamics
(c) Both 1 and 2
of astronomical sources in extreme
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
conditions.
2. It is the world’s first polarimetry mission
74. Consider the following statements: using X-Ray.
Statement-I: The Praja Mandal movement 3. It is a collaboration between the ISRO
started in India in the 1920s. and the Raman Research Institute.
Statement-II: The Indian National Congress How many of the above statements are
(INC) passed a resolution to start the praja correct?
mandal movement at the Haripura session. (a) Only one
Which one of the following is correct in (b) Only two
respect of the above statements? (c) All three
(a) Both Statement-1 and Statement-II are (d) None
correct and Statement-II is the correct
explanation for Statement-I. 78. Consider the following national leaders:
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are 1. K.T. Telang
2. R.G Bhandarkar
correct and Statement-II is not the
3. Dadoba Pandurang
correct explanation for Statement-I.
How many of the above advocated for the
(c) Statement-I correct but Statement-II is
Orientalist method of social reforms?
incorrect.
(a) Only one
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(b) Only two
is correct.
(c) All three
(d) None
75. Consider the following:
1. 73rd constitutional amendment 79. Consider the following National Parks:
2. 36th Constitutional amendment 1. Mollem National Park
3. 100th constitutional amendment 2. Periyar National Park
How many of the amendments mentioned 3. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
above are responsible for the expansion of Malabar Tree Toad is found in which of the
the ‘Union of India’? above-mentioned National Parks?
(a) Only one (a) Only one
(b) Only two (b) Only two
(c) All three (c) All three
(d) None (d) None
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80. Consider the following pairs : 83. Consider the following statements regarding
Protected Area State stablecoins:

1. Mukurthi National : Karnataka 1. Their value is pegged or tied to that of

another currency, commodity, or
Park
financial instrument.
2. Sahyadri Tiger : Maharashtra
2. They can use cryptocurrencies as the
Reserve
underlying collateral.
3. Bura chapori : Assam Which of the statements given above is/are
Wildlife Sanctuary correct?
How many of the pairs given above are (a) 1 only
correct? (b) 2 only

(a) Only one (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only two
(c) All three
84. Consider the following minerals:
(d) None
1. Antimony
2. Beryllium
81. Consider the following statements regarding 3. Zinc
Leadership in Energy and Environmental 4. Cobalt
Design Zero Certification (LEED): 5. Chromium

1. It is an initiative of the International How many of the above-mentioned minerals

are examples of critical minerals according
Energy Agency.
to the Government of India?
2. India ranks first globally in LEED Zero-
(a) Only two
certified green building projects.
(b) Only three
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) Only four
correct? (d) All five
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 85. Consider the following pairs:

(c) Both 1 and 2 Peshwa Contemporary

Mughal Emperor
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Baji Rao I : Farrukhsiyar
2. Balaji Baji Rao : Muhammad Shah
82. In the context of volcanism, fumarole is a:
3. Baji Rao II : Shah Alam II
(a) snow capped volcano.
How many of the above pairs are correctly
(b) opening in the earth’s surface that emit
matched?
steam and volcanic gases. (a) Only one
(c) coarse grained plutonic rock. (b) Only two
(d) mantle plume. (c) All three
(d) None
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86. Consider the following statements regarding 89. Consider the following pairs:
Spheroidal Carbonaceous Particles (SCP): Women Organisations Founders
1. It is a component of flyash.
1. Ladies Social : Sarla Devi
2. It has no other anthropogenic or natural
Conference Chaudhurani
source other than fossil fuel combustion.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. Arya Mahila Samaj : Pandita Ramabai
correct?
Sarasvati
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 3. Bharat Stree : Ramabai Ranade

(c) Both 1 and 2 Mahamandal

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
How many of the above pairs are correctly

87. Consider the following pairs: matched?

Place in news Country (a) Only one
1. Mahdia : Guyana (b) Only two
2. Belgorod : Ukraine
(c) All three
3. Dnipro : Russia
(d) None
How many of the pairs given above are
correctly matched?
(a) Only one 90. Consider the following statements regarding
(b) Only two the Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID)
(c) All three number:
(d) None
1. A hallmark is a mark on gold jewellery
which is affixed by an entity recognised
88. Consider the following statements:
1. Congress under the influence of by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Gandhiji believed that the cause of the 2. HUID number is a unique six-digit
Allies (Britain and France) in war was alphanumeric code given to every piece
just of jewellery.
2. Lack of Hindu- Muslim unity
3. 22K916 means that it is 22-carat gold
3. Indiscipline and lack of cohesion within
and the piece of jewellery has 91.6
the Congress ranks
How many of the above are the possible percent gold.

reasons for not initiating an immediate mass How many of the statements given above are
movement in the wake of World War II by correct?
the Congress? (a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) All three
(d) None (d) None
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91. Which of the following statements is not 94. Consider the following statements regarding
correct regarding the National Register of African Union:
Citizens (NRC)? 1. Only the countries of the African
(a) The first National Register of Citizens continent are the members of African
was compiled in 1951, after the Census Union.
2. Its headquarters is located in Cape
was completed that year.
Town, South Africa.
(b) Anyone who cannot prove that they or
3. The combined population of the member
their ancestors entered in India before
states exceeds 2 billion.
the midnight of March 24, 1971, would
How many of the statements given above are
be declared a foreigner.
correct?
(c) It is a unique exercise in which the onus (a) Only one
to prove citizenship lies with the (b) Only two
citizens. (c) All three
(d) Those who are declared foreigners will (d) None
be deported to Bangladesh under the
repatriation treaty and Assam Accord. 95. Which one of the following was the most
significant feature of the Congress election
92. Consider the following statements with campaign during the Indian General
respect to the ad-hoc judges of the Supreme Elections of 1945?
Court of India: (a) Protest against the misdeeds of the Nazis
in Germany
1. The qualifications for appointment are
(b) Massive turnout of Muslims at election
the same as those of becoming a
meetings
Supreme Court judge under normal
(c) Political mobilization of Indians against
circumstances.
British rule
2. The president determines the need for an
(d) Election campaigning by Gandhi
ad-hoc judge in the Supreme Court as
per the recommendations of the chief 96. Consider the following pairs:
justice of India. Policy towards Governor
Which of the statements given above is/are Afghanistan General/Viceroy
correct? 1. Forward Policy : Lord Lawrence
(a) 1 only 2. Policy of Proud : Lord Lytton
(b) 2 only Reserve
(c) Both 1 and 2 3. Policy of : Lord Curzon
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Withdrawal and
Concentration
93. Who among the following Portuguese How many of the above pairs are correctly
Governor Generals abolished 'Sati' in Goa? matched?
(a) Francisco De Almeida (a) Only one
(b) Alfonso de Albuquerque (b) Only two

(c) Nino da Cunha (c) All three

(d) None
(d) Vedor da Fazenda
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97. Consider the following statements regarding 100. With reference to the Cabinet Committee on
the impeachment of the President: Parliamentary Affairs, recently seen in the
1. A President can only be impeached for a news, consider the following statements:
‘violation of the Constitution’.
1. It determines the date and duration of
2. The charge of ‘violation of the
parliamentary sessions in India.
Constitution’ can be preferred only after
2. At present, the Prime Minister of India
a signed resolution by 2/3rd of the total
acts as an ex-officio chairperson of the
members of the house pressing the
charge. committee.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
98. The appellate jurisdiction of the High courts
extends to how many of the following?
1. Administrative tribunals
2. National Green Tribunal
3. Armed Forces Tribunal
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

99. Who among the following are involved in

the defense of the INA prisoners?
1. K.N. Katju
2. Asaf Ali
3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. Tej Bahadur Sapru
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

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