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1. Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement produces hormones that help the

was for _________? body and organs function.
A. The security of rights of Harijans 4. Bile juice that is stored in a sac
B. Civil Disobedience Movement called
C. Maintaining the unity of Hindu A. Stomach
Society B. Mouth
D. Solving the problem of Indigo C. Gall bladder
Workers
D. Pancreas
Ans. D
Ans. C
Sol. The Champaran peasant
Sol. Bile juice that is stored in a sac
movement was launched in 1917-
called the gall bladder. The bile
18. Its objective was to create
plays an important role in the
awakening among the peasants
digestion of fats.
against the European planters.
These planters resorted to illegal 5. Who gave Vallabh Bhai Patel the
and inhuman methods of indigo title of Sardar?
cultivation at a cost which by no A. C. Rajagoplachari
canons of justice could be called B. M.K. Gandhi
an adequate remuneration for C. J.L. Nehru
the labor done by the peasants. D. None of these
2. Sea breeze occurs at/in ____ and Ans. B
Land Breeze at/in____. Sol. Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel was given
A. Midnight/ Midnight the title of 'Sardar' during the
B. Day/Night Bardoli satyagraha (1928) by
C. Night/ Day Mahatma gandhi.
D. Noon/Midnight 6. Under which one of the following
Ans. B Articles, the procedure for removal
Sol. of the President of India through the
• Sea breezes occur during hot, process of impeachment has been
summer days because of the laid down?
unequal heating rates of land and A. Article 53 B. Article 61
water and Land breezes occur C. Article 74 D. Article 13
during night.
Ans. B
• Both are induced by differences
Sol. Under Article 61, the President can
that occur between the heating
be removed from his post by
or cooling of the water surface
impeachment process. Process of
and the adjacent land surface.
impeachment against the President
• The land breeze is typically
can be operated by any House of
shallower than the sea breeze since
Parliament, in violation of its
the cooling of the atmosphere over
constitutional provisions.
land is confined to a shallower layer
at night than the heating of the air 7. Who can initiate impeachment
during the day. proceedings against the President
3. Which of the following is called the of India?
master gland? A. Prime Minister
A. Thyroid gland B. Either House of Parliament
B. Adrenal gland C. Vice-President
C. Endocrine gland D. Chief Justice of India
D. Pituitary gland Ans. B
Ans. D Sol. Either House of Parliament can
Sol. The pituitary gland is called the initiate impeachment proceedings.
master gland as it produces Article 61 tells about the procedure
hormones that control other glands. for impeachment of President of
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8. The longest river of peninsular India 11. The first Nobel prize winner of
is ________ India.
A. Narmada B. Godavari A. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mahanadi D. Cauvery
B. Dr. Amartya Sen
Ans. B
Sol. Godavari is known as the longest C. Dr. C V Raman
river in the peninsular India. It is D. Mother Teresa
also known as Dakshin Ganga. It Ans. A
originates in the Brahmagiri Sol.
Mountain in Triambakeshwar, • Rabindranath Tagore was the first
Maharashtra and ends in the west
Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Indian ever to receive a Nobel
9. Which article of Indian Constitution Prize.
stipulates about the Vacancy in the • He was awarded the Nobel Prize in
President’s Office ? 1913.
A. Article 65 B. Article 62 • Recognised for literature and
C. Article 61 D. Article 74 awarded for his collection of
Ans. B
Sol. Article 62 of the Indian poems Geetanjali.
Constitution stipulates about the 12. Todar Mal was minister for which
Vacancy in the President’s office can department in Akbar’s reign?
occur in any of the following ways A. Agriculture
• On the expiry of his tenure of 5 B. Finance
years. Or By his resignation. C. Security
• On his removal by the process of
impeachment. D. Prime Minister
• By his death. Ans. B
• An election to fill the vacancy must Sol.
be held before the expiry of the • Todar Mal was the Finance
term. Minister of the Mughal empire
• In the office fall vacant by during Akbar's reign.
resignation, removal, death or
otherwise then election to fill the • He was one of the Navratnas.
vacancy should be completed • He introduced standard weights
within 6 month from the date of and measures.
the occurrence of such a vacancy. 13. Who was awarded the first Rajiv
• The newly elected President Gandhi National Sabdhavan Diwas
remains in office for a full term award
of five years from the date he
assumed charge of his office. A. Mother Teresa
10. Bubbles of air rise up through B. J.R.D Tata
liquids due to: C. Acharya Tulsi
A. Surface tension and adherence D. Dr. Pensgaswamy
B. viscosity and buoyancy. Ans. A
C. air current over the liquid and
Sol. First recipient was Mother Teresa.
buoyancy
D. Up thrust and surface tension. • It was first awarded in 1992.
Ans. B • The award was instituted by All
Sol. Bubbles of air rise up through liquid India Congress Committee of the
due to Viscosity and buoyancy. Indian National Congress Party.
Bubbles are comprised of gases, 14. Who invented the Printed Press?
which have a lesser density than
A. Steven Sasson
water. Since they are less dense,
they get pushed up to the surface, B. Narinder Singh Kapany
and they rise, lighter than the liquid C. Johannes Gutenberg
around them. D. J L Baird
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Sol. Sol. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana

• Steven Sasson invented the first translated Tuzuk-i-Babri or
portable digital camera. Babarnama into Persian
language.
• Fibre optical cable was invented by
• He was also known as Rahim.
Narinder Singh Kapany.
• He was one of the nine important
• Printing Press was invented by ministers in his court, also known as
Johannes Gutenberg. the Navaratnas.
• J L Baird was the man who invented • It was written by Babur .
Television • Madam Bebridge translated this
15. The famous ‘Pamchamirtham book in English language.
18. Which of the following protein is
Prasadam’ got the Geographical
found in hair?
Indication (GI) tag.
A. Histone B. Keratin
Pamchamirtham Prasadam belongs C. Elastin D. Actin
to which state? Ans. B
A. Haryana B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu D. Assam
Sol.
E. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. C
Sol. Pamchamirtham Prasadam’ from
Tamil Nadu has recently received 19. What is the process of conversion
Geographical Indication (GI) tag. from solid to gas is known as?
16. Who has won the 2018 Nobel Prize A. Fusion
in Chemistry? B. Solidification
A. Frances H. Arnold, George P. C. Sublimation
Smith and sir Gregory P. Winter D. Condensation
B. Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash Ans. C
and Michael W. Young Sol. The process of conversion from
C. Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou solid to gas is known as
and Donna Strickland sublimation.
D. Rainer Weiss, Barry C Barish and The process of conversion from
Kip S. Thorne liquid or gas to solid is known as
E. Joachim Frank, Richard solidification.
Henderson and Jacques Dubochet The process of conversion from
Ans. A
liquid to gas is known as
Sol. Two American scientists (Frances H.
vaporization.
Arnold & George P. Smith) and a
The process of conversion from gas
British researcher (sir Gregory P.
or vapour to liquid is known as
Winter) have won the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for evolution research. condensation.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is Hence, option C is the correct
awarded annually by the Royal answer.
Swedish Academy of Sciences to 20. India's first gallery on robotic
scientists in various fields of dinosaurs was opened to the public
chemistry. in which of the following cities?
17. Who translated the Tuzuk-i-Babri or A. Udaipur
Babarnama into Persian language ? B. Jamshedpur
A. Amir Khusro C. Kapurthala
B. Humayun D. Surat
C. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana E. Tiruchirapalli
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Sol. India's first gallery on robotic intermediate in chemical synthesis

dinosaurs was opened to the public and occurs naturally, most notably
at the Pushpa Gujral Science City, in some ants.
Kapurthala, Punjab. A joint initiative 24. In which state is the Guru Shikhar
of the union and state Peak located ?
governments, the science city is the A. Rajasthan
biggest project of its kind in B. Gujarat
northern India and has been set up C. Madhya Pradesh
in 72 acres of land in the heart of D. Maharashtra
Punjab, on Jalandhar-Kapurthala Ans. A
road. Sol. Guru Shikhar Peak is located at a
21. The naturally occurring anti- distance of 15 km from Mount Abu
coagulant in the human blood is in Rajasthan. It is the highest peak
A. Hirudin B. Heparin point in Rajasthan at an altitude of
C. Fibrinogen D. Serotonin 5676 ft (1722 m).
Ans. B 25. Time of ‘zero-hour’ in Parliament is
Sol. Heparin is the naturally occurring A. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
anticoagulant which is present in B. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
the human body. Anticoagulant, in C. 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
general, prevents blood from D. 12 noon to 1.00 p.m.
clothing and thus are vital for the Ans. D
functioning of the body as a whole. Sol. In both Houses of Parliament, the
22. What is the force behind the time immediately after the Question
working principle of Cream Hour is commonly known as
separator? 'shoonyakaal or Zero Hour'. It runs
A. Centrifugal force
from 12 noon to 1.00 p.m..
B. Centripetal force
26. The gas causing acid rain in an
C. Impulsive force
industrial area is
D. None of the above
A. Carbon dioxide
Ans. A
B. Carbon monoxide
Sol. Cream separation is a phenomenon
C. Sulphur dioxide
by which the milk is separated in to
D. Methane
cream and skim milk by
Ans. C
centrifugal force.
Sol. Acid rain is a rain or any other form
Centrifugal force is supposed to
of precipitation that is unusually
be acting on a body revolving in a
acidic, meaning that it possesses
circle. Centrifugal force is equal and
elevated levels of hydrogen ions
opposite to the centripetal force,
(low pH). It can have harmful
i.e. it acts outwards. The centrifugal
effects on plants, aquatic animals
force is thousand times greater
and infrastructure. Scientists have
than gravitational force.
discovered that air pollution from
23. Ant sting contains acid
burning of fossil fuels is the major
A. Ascorbic acid
cause of acid rain. The main
B. Tartaric acid
chemicals in air pollution that create
C. Lactic acid
acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2)
D. Formic acid
and nitrogen (NOx).
Ans. D
27. Which of the following Fundamental
Sol. Ant sting contains acid formic acid.
Rights is exclusive to Indian
It is the simplest carboxylic acid.
citizens?
The chemical formula is HCOOH or
A. Freedom to manage religious
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C. Equality of opportunity in assembly elected members of all
matters of public employment state
D. All the above B. Council of states and House of
Ans. C people
Sol. 1. Equality of opportunity in matters C. Elected member of house of
of public employment(Art. 16) people and Council of states
is exclusive to Indian D. Vice President is appointed by
the President
citizens while equality before
Ans. B
law (Art. 14) and freedom to
Sol. • Article 63 of the constitution
manage religious affairs (Art.
stipulates a Vice President for
26) are available to any person on India.
the soil of India. • He elected by the both the
2. The provisions of Part III of Houses of Parliament.
Indian Constitution which 30. The only state in India that
enumerate the Fundamental produces saffron is
Rights can be classified from the A. Assam
point of view of persons to whom B. Himachal Pradesh
they are available. Some C. Jammu and Kashmir
Fundamental rights are D. Meghalaya
exclusive to Indian citizens while Ans. C
some are available to any person on Sol. The only state in India that
the soil of India, including produces saffron is Jammu and
foreigners. Kashmir.
28. In 1979, the Morarji Desai 31. Which five planets are visible to the
naked eyes?
Government appointed the
A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Backward Classes Commission
Neptune, mars
under the Chairmanship of_______
B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
A. RK Trivedi Saturn
B. BB Tandon C. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Mars,
C. Navin Chawla Uranus
D. BP Mandal D. None of above
Ans. D Ans. B
Sol. In 1979, the Morarji Desai Sol. The five brightest planets -
Government appointed the Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and
Backward Classes Commission Saturn can easily be seen with the
under the Chairmanship of BP naked eye and they have been
Mandal . He was the Member of known since ancient times. If one
Parliament. This commission was knows when and where to look can
appointed to investigate the easily be seen with the naked eye .
conditions of the socially and They are visible for much of the
educationally backward classes and year, except for short periods of
suggest measures for their time when they are too close to the
advancement. This Commission Sun to observe because their
submitted its report in 1980 and brightness covered by Sun’s
recommended 27% jobs brightness.
reservation for Other Backward 32. In which year Subhash Chandra
Classes (OBC). Bose passed the Indian Civil
29. The vice president is elected by Services examination in England ?
members of an electoral college A. 1920 B. 1923
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Ans. A intensity for effective adoption

Sol. Subhash Chandra Bose passed of carbon dioxide. They have a
the Indian Civil Services higher basal metabolism comparing
examination in 1920 in England. to the other leaves.
• He resigned from his Civil Service 36. What does CO stand for?
job on April 23, 1921 after A. Carbon
hearing about India's struggle for B. Carbon monoxide
freedom. C. Coal
33. Which of the following contains D. Carbon dioxide
highest amount of Vitamin C? Ans. B
A. Capsicum B. Tomato Sol.
C. Grape D. Lemon • Carbon monoxide (CO) is a
Ans. D colorless, odorless, and tasteless
Sol. Among the following options, gas that is slightly less dense than
Lemon contains highest amount of air.
Vitamin C. Lemon is a citrus fruit • It is toxic to animals.
that contains good amount of • Carbon monoxide consists of one
Vitamin C. Vitamin C plays an carbon atom and one oxygen atom,
important role as an antioxidant, connected by a triple bond that
consists of two covalent bonds as
helping to destroy free radicals in
well as one dative covalent bond.
your body that might otherwise
37. Which of the following is most
cause damage to your cells.
reactive in nature?
34. Dolly was an example of cloned
A. Potassium B. Calcium
_____.
C. Lead D. Copper
A. Dog B. Cow
Ans. A
C. Sheep D. Hen
Sol. Potassium is the most reactive in
Ans. C
nature from the above given
Sol. Dolly is a first mammal clone of a
elements as it has only one valence
female sheep. It was a clone from
electron and easily lose this
an adult somatic cell using the
electron to react with other
process of nuclear transfer. It was
elements. Hence, option A is the
discovered on 5 July 1996 in Roslin
correct answer.
Institute, Midlothian, Scotland and
38. Spirit in contact with body gives
died in the age of six years on 14
cool sensation because it is :
February 2003. She produced six
lambs in total. A. Liquid
35. Which among the following type of B. transparent
trees are also called as sun loving C. Highly volatile
trees? D. A good conductor
A. Xerophytes Ans. C
B. Heliophytes Sol. Chemical formula for spirit is
C. Saprophytes C2H5OH that it is ethyl alcohol.But
D. Halophytes spirit is made unfit for drinking by
Ans. B adding Pyridine or methyl alcohol-
Sol. Heliophytes is also known as CH3OH or copper sulphate-
Sunstroke plants or sun loving CuSO4.The formula for pyridine is
trees. These are the solar C5H5N. Mineral spirits have a
plants mullein, ling, thyme and soft
characteristic unpleasant kerosene-
velcro, white clover, and most
like odor. Chemical manufacturers
roses. They have increase
possibilities for photosynthesis. have developed a low odor version
Heliophytes have a high light of mineral turpentine which
compensation point, and for this contains less of the highly volatile
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Spirit in contact with body gives
cool sensation.
39. Which of the following vitamins is
also known as ‘Tocoferol’?
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin C
Ans. B
Sol. ‘Tocoferol’ is the chemical name
of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a fat-
soluble vitamin that is essential for
the maintenance of healthy skin.
Vitamin E is found mainly in foods
that contain fat like margarine,
vegetable oil, wheat germ, nuts,
nut butters, and seeds.
40. Dentists use a __________ to focus
light on the tooth of a patient.
A. concave mirror
B. convex mirror
C. plane mirror
D. cylindrical mirror
Ans. A
Sol. Concave mirrors are used
by dentists because at a short
range they produce magnified,
upright images. It is useful to have
a magnified image of a tooth
when you're looking for or
repairing cavities, cracks, other
abnormalities.
41. Which base is present in milk of
magnesia?
A. Magnesium hydroxide
B. Ammonium hydroxide
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Calcium hydroxide
Ans. A
Sol. It’s the Magnesium hydroxide which
is present in Milk of Magnesia. It is
a laxative that is used to treat
constipation, by drawing water into
the intestines. Moreover it is also
used as an antacid that works by
lowering the amount of acid in the
stomach.
42. A burning matchstick is brought in
contact with hydrogen gas :
A. The matchstick continues to burn
brilliantly
B. The matchstick continues to burt
silently with pale blue flame
C. Matchstick extinguishes and the
gas burns with a ‘pop’ sound
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D. None of the above
Ans. C
Sol. A burning matchstick is brought in
contact with hydrogen gas then
Matchstick extinguishes and the gas
burns with a ‘pop’ sound.
43. Brass gets discoloured in air due to
constant exposure in presence of:
A. Aluminium phosphide
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Hydrogenated wafers
D. Aluminium Sulphide
Ans. B
Sol. The normal brown coloration on
brass which slowly forms is
primarily due to the oxidation of the
copper (which makes up about 70%
or more of the Brass alloy) to
copper oxide. The greenish patina
that forms on brass (especially in
inclement environments) can be a
complex of copper carbonates and
acetates (acetates come from
naturally or artificially occurring
contaminants or droppings in the
atmosphere depending on the
presence of Industry).
44. German silver is an alloy of _____?
A. copper, nickel and silver
B. silver, copper and aluminium
C. zinc, copper and nickel
D. silver, zinc and copper
Ans. C
Sol. German silver is a copper alloy
with nickel and often zinc. The usual
formulation is 60% copper, 20%
nickel and 20% zinc.
45. Recently a Sub-Saturn sized
Exoplanet is discovered by which
country?
A. Japan B. USA
C. China D. India
Ans. D
Sol. ● A team from Physical Research
Institute Laboratory(PRL),
Ahmedabad has discovered a Sub
Saturn size planet which is about 27
times of Earth's mass and 6 times
bigger than Earth.
● This planet named as EPIC
211945201b or K2-236b.
46. What are the Companies which got
“The Mahartna Status “?
I. Engineers India Limited
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II. Bharat Petroleum Corporation facilities for instruction in the

Limited mother tongue at the primary stage
III. National Aluminum Company of education to children belonging
Limited to minority classes ?
IV. Steel Authority of India Limited A. Article 335
(SAIL) B. Article 350 A
A. Only A & B C. Article 351
B. Only D & C D. Article 354
C. Only A& D
Ans. B
D. Only B & D
Sol. Article 350 A stipulates that It is
Ans. D
the duty of every state and local
Sol. • It was in effect from 19th May
2010 authority to provide adequate
• Maharatna Scheme was facilities for instruction in the
introduced for Central Public Sector mother tongue at the primary
Enterprises (CPSEs), stage of education to children
• Objectives were to empower belonging to minority classes.
mega CPSEs to expand their 49. In bio fortification technique plant
operations and emerge as global breeders use breeding to overcome
giants, to delegate enhanced A. Loss due to insect pests
powers to the Boards of identified B. Decrease in food production
large-sized C. Deficiencies of micronutrients
• To facilitate expansion of their and vitamins
operations, both in domestic as well D. Loss due to plant diseases
as global markets. Ans. C
•It must be listed in Indian Stock Sol. In bio fortification technique plant
Exchange, with minimum
breeders use breeding to overcome
prescribed shareholding
Deficiencies of micronutrients and
47. Which one of the following causes
rainfall during winters in north- vitamins. Plants are the source of
western part of India ? many essential minerals nutrients.
A. Cyclonic depression These mineral elements are vital for
B. Western disturbances human beings for their survival and
C. Retreating monsoon the continuity of life. Some plants
D. Southwest monsoon are rich for some mineral and have
Ans. B deficiency to the other. No plant
Sol. • The western cyclonic alone that contain all mineral
disturbances are weather elements in efficiently for human
phenomena of the winter months beings from in this planet. Breeding
brought in by the westerly flow from strategies through use of bio-
the Mediterranean region. fortification is the best option to
• They usually influence the improve the quality of the cultivated
weather of the north & north- plants. In this review, fortification
western regions of India. means the addition of the desired
• Tropical cyclones occur during minerals to food stuffs like iodine in
the monsoon as well as in salts, iron in flour, fluorine in
October – November, and are toothpaste and zinc in flours.
part of the easterly flow. 50. Who invented Aerosol can?
48. Which Article of the Indian A. Erik Rotheim
Constitution stipulates that It is the B. Erik Mathew
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Ans. A
Sol. Erik Andreas Rotheim was a
Norwegian professional chemical
engineer and inventor. He is best
known for invention of the first
aerosol spray can and valve that
could hold and dispense fluids.
51. Which one of the following forms of
phosphorus is most reactive?
A. Black phosphorus
B. White phosphorus
C. Violet phosphorus
D. Red phosphorus
Ans. B
Sol. Phosphorus is a chemical element
with symbol P and atomic number
15. As an element, phosphorus
exists in two major forms—white
phosphorus and red phosphorus—
but because it is highly reactive,
phosphorus is never found as a free
element on Earth. At 0.099%,
phosphorus is the most abundant
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pnictogen in the Earth's crust. With
few exceptions, minerals containing
phosphorus are in the maximally
oxidized state as inorganic
phosphate rocks. Phosphorus
occurs in at least 10 allotropic
forms, the most common (and
reactive) of which is so-called white
(or yellow) phosphorus which looks
like a waxy solid or plastic. It is very
reactive and will spontaneously
inflame in air so it is stored under
water.
52. The manufacturing of iron from
iron-ore involves the process of
A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Electrolysis
D. Fractional distillation
Ans. B
Sol. In the blast furnace the iron ore
reduced into iron when it is burnt
with Coking coal. In this process the
Carbon in the coal is oxidized and
forms Carbon dioxide. Removal of
oxygen is called reduction.
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