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 1. Arrange the following Harappan a. 1 and 2 only
sites from East to West : b. 2 and 3 only
1. Kot Diji c. 1, 2 and 3
2. Mohenjodaro d. 3 only
3. Sutkagendor
Select the correct answer from the 5. Which of the following is correct
codes given below: about Harappan Civilization:
a. 1,2,3 1. The Harappan cities had well
b. 1,3,2 planned drainage system.
c. 2,1,3 2. The roads and streets were laid
d. 3,1,2 out along a grid pattern, intersecting
at right angles.
2. Which of the following animal(s) Which of the statements given above
were domesticated by Harappans : is / are correct ?
1. Goat a. 1 only
2. Buffalo b. 2 only
3. Pig c. Both 1 and 2
Select the correct answer from the d. Neither 1 nor 2
codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 only 6. Which of the following metal was
b. 2 and 3 only not known to the Harappan civilization
c. 1, 2 and 3 ?
d. 1 and 3 only a. Copper
b. cholas
3. Consider the following statements c. Gold
about Harappan civilization : d. Iron
1. Terracota models of the plough have
been found at Banawali. 7. Which of the following craft activity
2. Ploughed field has been found at / activities were carried out in
Chunhudaro. Chanhudaro :
3. Traces of canals for irrigation have 1. Seal-making
been found at Shortughai in 2. Bead-making
Afghanistan. 3. Weight-making
Which of the statements given Select the correct answer from the
above is / are correct ? codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 only a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3 only d. 1 and 3 only

4. Consider the following pairs : 8. Which of the following Harappan

Harappan site State site(s) is located close to the coast :
1. Kalibangan: Haryana 1. Nageshwar
2. Banawali: Rajasthan 2. Balakot
3. Dholavira :Gujarat 3. Kot Digi
Select the correctly matched pairs Select the correct answer from the
from the codes given below: codes given below:

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a. 1 and 2 only 12. What is the meaning of the

b. 2 and 3 only term Piyadassi ?
c. 1, 2 and 3 a. Pleasant to behold
d. 1 and 3 only b. King of Kings
c. Beloved of the Gods
9. Consider the following pairs : d. Sons of God
Name as in ancient texts
Modern Name 13. Who among the following ruled
1. Dilmun Magadha Mahajanapadha?
Oman 1. Bimbisara
2. Magan 2. Ajatashatru
Bahrain 3. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Meluha Select the correct answer from the
Harappan region codes given below:
Select the correct answer from the a. 1 and 2 only
codes given below: b. 2 and 3 only
a. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 3 only 14. Consider the following statements
regarding Asokan inscriptions:
10. Which of the following is / are 1. Most of the Asokan inscriptions
correct about Harappan seals ? were in Sanskrit language and Brahmi
a. Seals and sealing were used to script.
facilitate long-distance 2. Inscriptions in the northwest were
communications. written in Kharosthi script.
b. The seals were used to convey the Select the correct answer from the
identity of the sender of the goods codes given below:
c. The script on the seals was written a. 1 only
from right to left. b. 2 only
d. All of the above c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
11. Consider the following statements
about the Weights system in 15. Megasthenes was a Greek
Harappan civilization : ambassador to the court of :
1. The lower denomination weights a. Chandragupta Maurya
followed the decimal system while the b. Asoka
higher denomination weights followed c. Devavarman
the binary system. d. Dashratha
2. The smaller weights were used for
weighing jewellery and beads. Which 16. Major Rock Edicts of Asoka have
of the statements given above is / been discovered from which of the
are correct ? following place(s) :
a. 1 only 1. Girnar
b. 2 only 2. Topra
c. Both 1 and 2 3. Mansehra
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Select the correct answer from the 21. Consider the following statements
codes given below: about Harshacharita :
a. 1 and 2 only 1. It is the autobiography of
b. 2 and 3 only Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kanauj.
c. 1, 2 and 3 2. It is composed in Sanskrit.
d. 1 and 3 only Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
17. Who were Dhamma mahamatta a. 1 only
during Asokan rule ? b. 2 only
a. Officers appointed to get people c. Both 1 and 2
converted to Buddhism. d. Neither 1 nor 2
b. Officers appointed to spread the
message of Dhamma. 22. Which of the following is / are
c. Officers appointed to collect tax. correct about Agrahara ?
d. None of the above 1. It was a land granted to
a Brahmana.
18. Harisena was the court poet of 2. The owner of the land was usually
which ruler ? exempted from paying land revenue.
a. Samudragupta Which of the statements given above
b. Skandagupta is / are correct ?
c. Laksman Sena a. 1 only
d. Chandragupta II b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
19. Consider the following statements d. Neither 1 nor 2
about Prayaga Prashasti:
1. It is also known as Allahabad Pillar 23. Consider the following statements
inscription. about Satavahana rule :
2. It was composed in Pali by Harisena. 1. Name of the Satavahanas rulers
Which of the statements given above were identified through metronymics.
is / are correct ? 2. Succession to the throne in
a. 1 only Satavahanas was generally matrilineal.
b. 2 only Which of the statements given above
c. Both 1 and 2 is / are correct ?
d. Neither 1 nor 2 a. 1 only
b. 2 only
20. Consider the following pairs c. Both 1 and 2
Names found in ancient text d. Neither 1 nor 2
:Meaning of names
1. Vellalar :Land owners 24. Who among the following were
2. Uzhavar :Slaves called mlechchhas, barbarians or
3. Adimai :Ploughmen outsiders by the Brahmanas ?
Select the correct answer from the a. Shakas
codes given below: b. Cholas
a. 1 only c. Cheras
b. 2 and 3 only d. Pandayas
c. 1, 2 and 3
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25. The following description is of which a. 1 and 2 only

Satavahana ruler : b. 2 and 3 only
1. He claimed himself to be Eka c. 1, 2 and 3
Brahmana. d. 1 and 3 only
2. He claimed to have ensured that
there was no intermarriage amongst 29. Consider the following texts
the members of the four varnas. 1. Abhijnana Shakuntala
3. He entered into a marriage alliance 2. Natya shastra
with the kin of Rudradaman. 3.Charaka Samhita
a. Yajna Sri Satakarni Arrange the written texts of them in a
b. Gotamiputra Siri Satakarni cronological order.
c. Vashishtiputra Satakarni a. 3,2,1
d. Shivaskanda Satakarni b. 3,1,2
c. 1,2,3
26. Uttaradhyayana Sutta text is related d. 1,3,2
to which of the religion / sect ?
a. Hinayana Buddhism 30. Consider the following pairs
b. cholas Symbol of Buddhism: Meaning
c. Jainism 1. Stupa : Buddha, Dhamma and
d. Hinduism Sangha
2. Dharmachakra: Eight fold path
27. Consider the following statements 3. Chatra: Protection against the evil
about Jainism : Choose the correct pairs from the
1. According to Jaina teachings the options given below
cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped a. 1 and 2 only
through Karma. b. 2 and 3 only
2. Asceticism and Penance are c. 1, 2 and 3
required to free oneself from the cycle d. 1 and 3 only
of Karma.
Which of the statements given above 31. In the context of ancient
is / are correct ? Indian history theravadins are
a. 1 only a. Merchants who paid taxes.
b. 2 only b. Influencial persons of the region.
c. Both 1 and 2 c. Followers of the
d. Neither 1 nor 2 older tradition of Buddhism.
d. Ruling class people
28. Consider the following statements
about Tripitaka : 32. Which of the following subject(s) is /
1. The Vinaya Pitaka included rules are covered by Al-Biruni’s, Kitab-ul-
and regulations for those who joined Hind :
the Sangha or monastic order. 1. Astronomy
2. Sutta Pitaka included the Buddha’s 2. Iconography
teaching. 3. Religion
3. Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with Select the correct answer from the
philosophical matters. codes given below:
Which of the above pair(s) is /are a. 1 and 3 only
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c. 1, 2 and 3 36. With reference to the Religion in

d. 1 and 2 only medieval India, which among the
33. Which of the following writer / following statements is /are correct :
writers visited Indian during medieval 1. Bhakti became a distinct feature
times : of Religion.
1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi 2. Earlier practice of Pujas gave way to
2. Mahmud Wali Balkhi the practice of Yajna.
3. Shaikh Ali Hazin 3. Tantrism permeated Jainism,
Select the correct answer from the Buddhism, Shaivism as well as
codes given below: Vaishnavism during early medieval
a. 1 and 3 only India.
b. 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer from the
c. 1, 2 and 3 codes given below:
d. 1 and 2 only a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
34. Consider the following c. 1, 2 and 3
pairs Traveller who d. 1 and 2 only
Country
visited India 37. Consider the following statements
1. Duarte Barbosa about Bhakti traditions :
French 1. Nirguna tradition of Bhakti focused
2. Jean Baptiste on the worship of specific deities
Tavernier Portuguese such as Shiva, Vishnu and goddess or
3. Manucci Devi, all often conceptualized in
Italian anthropomorphic forms.
Select the correct answer from the 2. Saguna bhakti tradition focused on
codes given below: worship of an abstract form of god.
a. 3 only Which of the above statements is / are
b. 2 and 3 only correct :
c. 1, 2 and 3 a. 1 Only
d. 1 and 2 only b. 2 Only
c. Both 1 and 2
35. Consider the following statements : d. Neither 1 nor 2
As per the writings of Ibn Batuta,
which of the following is / are correct : 38. Consider the following statements
1. Uluq was the horse post system about Karaikal Ammaiyar :
,which was run by royal horses. 1. She was one of the three women
2. Dawa was the foot post system. among the 63 Nayanmars.
Which of the above statements is / are 2. She was a Vaishnavite.
correct : Which of the above statements is / are
a. 1 Only correct :
b. 2 Only a. 1 Only
c. Both 1 and 2 b. 2 Only
d. Neither 1 nor 2 c. Both 1 and 2
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39. Which of the following temples were Dharmashastras.

built under the patronage of Chola 2. They encouraged post puberty
rulers : marriage.
1. Chidambaram temple 3. They encouraged remarriage of
2. Thanjavur temple widows.
3. Virupaksha temple Select the correct answer from the
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
codes given below: a. 1 and 3 only
a. 1 and 3 only b. 2 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1 and 2 only
d. 1 and 2 only
44. Which of the following constitute
40. The Lingayats movement originated the five pillars of Islam :
in the modern region of : 1. Shahada
a. Karnataka 2. Zakat
b. Tamil Nadu 3. Sawn
c. Andhra Pradesh 4. Namaz/ Salat
d. Bihar 5. Hajj
Select the correct answer from the
41. The Amara-Nayaka system is codes given below:
associated with which of the following a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
rule ? b. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
a. Deccan Sultanate c. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
b. Vijayanagara Empire d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
c. Satavahanas
d. Marathas 45. Consider the following statements
about Sufi Silsilas :
42. Consider the following statements 1. Most Sufi lineages were named
about 12th century philosopher after a founding figure.
Basavanna : 2. Chishti order was named after their
1. He was initially a Jaina and a place of origin.
minister in the court of a Chalukya Which of the above statements is / are
king. correct :
2. His followers are known as a. 1 only
Vaishnavas. b. 2 only
Which of the above statements is / are c. Both 1 and 2
correct : d. Neither 1 nor 2
a. 1 only
b. 2 only 46. Consider the following pairs
c. Both 1 and 2 Sufi Teachers : Location of Dargah
d. Neither 1 nor 2 1. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi: Ajmer
2. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya: Delhi
43. Which of the following is correct 3. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
about Lingayats : :Srinagar
1. They practice funerary rites such as Select the correct answer from the
cremation as prescribed in the codes given below:

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a. 1 and 3 only 2. Basavanna

b. 2 and 3 only 3. Kabir
c. 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer from the
d. 1 and 2 only codes given below:
a. 2,1,3
47. Padmavat was written by b. 3,1,2
? a. Malik Muhammad Jayasi c. 1,2,3
b. Amir Khusrau d. 3,2,1
c. Abu Fazl
d. Abbas Khan Sherwani 52. The Telugu work on statecraft
known as Amuktamalyada was
48. Which of the following works are composed by :
associated to Kabir ? a. Narasimha Deva Raya
1. Bijak b. Krishna Deva Raya
2. Ulatbansi c. Aliya Rama Raya
3. Dohavali d. Harihara Raya I
Select the correct answer from the 53. Arrange the following dynasties in
codes given below: chronological order :
a. 1 and 3 only 1. Tuluva dynasty
b. 2 and 3 only 2. Saluva dynasty
c. 1, 2 and 3 3. Sangama dynasty
d. 1 and 2 only Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
49. Which Guru transformed Sikhs into a. 2,1,3
Khalsa ? b. 3,1,2
a. Guru Nanak c. 1,2,3
b. Guru Arjan d. 3,2,1
c. Guru Tegh Bahadur
d. Guru Gobind Singh 54. The Battle of Rakshashi Tangadi was
between :
50. Consider the following statements a. Vijaynagara Empire and Marathas
about Shankaradeva : b. Vijaynagara Empire and
1. He was one of the leading Deccan Sultanates
proponent of Shaivism in Assam. c. Deccan Sultanates and Mughal
2. His teachings are known as Empire
Bhagavati dharma. d. Vijaynagara Empire and Mughal
Which of the above statements is / are Empire
correct :
a. 1 only 55. Who among the following foreign
b. 2 only travellers visited Vijayanagara Empire :
c. Both 1 and 2 1. Duarte Barbosa
d. Neither 1 nor 2 2. Nicolo de Conti
3. Abdur Razaaq
51. Arrange the following religious Select the correct answer from the
teachers in proper chronology , codes given below:
according to their date of birth : a. 1 and 3 only
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c. 1, 2 and 3 a. 1 only
d. 1 and 2 only b. 2 Only
c. Both 1 and 2
56. Ain-i-Akbari was written by d. Neither 1 nor 2
? a. Abu Fazl
b. Amir Khusrao
c. Abdul Rahim Khan i- Khanan 60. Consider the following pairs :
d. Badauni Disease
Deficiency
57. Consider the following statements 1. Rickets
about peasants during the Vitamin C
seventeenth century : 2. Scurvy
1. Khud-Kashta peasants were non Vitamin D
resident cultivators who belonged to 3. Beriberi
some other village, but cultivated land Vitamin B1
elsewhere on a contractual basis. Select the correct answer from the
2. Pahi-Kashta peasants were codes given below:
residents of the village in which they a. 2 and 3 only
held their lands. b. 1 only
Which of the above statements is / are c. 3 only
correct : d. 1, 2 and 3
a. 1 Only
b. 2 Only 61. Which of the following nutrient is
c. Both 1 and 2 required for the growth and
d. Neither 1 nor 2 maintenance of our body ?
a. Carbohydrates
58. Consider the following statements b. Proteins
about Mughal rule : c. Vitamins
1. Peshkash was an administrative d. Fats
subdivision of a Mughal province.
2. Pargana was a form of tribute 62. An oily patch on paper shows that
collected by the Mughal state. the food item contains which of the
Which of the above statements is / are following nutrient ?
correct : a. Carbohydrates
a. 1 Only b. Proteins
b. 2 Only c. Vitamins
c. Both 1 and 2 d. Fats
d. Neither 1 nor 2
63. Which of the following is / are
59. Consider the following statements example(s) of Roughage :
about Milkiyat lands : 1. Pulses
1. Milkiyat were extensive 2. Potatoes
personal lands held by zamindars. 3. Milk
2. The zamindars could sell, bequeath Select the correct answer from the
or mortgage these lands at will. Which codes given below:
of the above statements is / are a. 1 and 2 only
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c. 1 and 3 only 68. Consider the following statements :

d. 1, 2 and 3 1. Stems absorb water and minerals
from the soil.
64. Which of the following is not a 2. Roots hold the plant upright.
Natural Fibre ? 3. Stems conduct water to the
a. Cotton leaves. Select the correct answer
b. Jute from the codes given below:
c. Spandex a. 1 and 3 only
d. Wool b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 3
65. Which of the following state(s) grow d. 1 and 2 only
Jute in India ?
1. West Bengal
2. Tripura 69. Consider the following statements :
3. Meghalaya 1. Plants that cannot stand upright
Select the correct answer from the and spread on the ground are called
codes given below: climbers.
a. 1 and 3 only 2. Plants that take support on
b. 2 and 3 only neighbouring structures and climb up
c. 1, 2 and 3 are called creepers.
d. 1 and 2 only Which of the above statements is / are
correct :
66. Which of the following gas(es) are a. 1 only
soluble in water : b. 2 only
1. Carbon dioxide c. Both 1 and 2
2. Hydrogen d. None of the above
3. Oxygen
Select the correct answer from the 70. Consider the following statements :
codes given below: 1. The part of a leaf by which it is
a. 1 and 2 only attached to the stem is called lamina.
b. 2 and 3 only 2. The broad green part of the leaf is
c. 1, 2 and 3 called petiole.
d. 1 and 3 only Which of the above statements is / are
correct :
67. Which of the following is / are a. 1 only
features of a physical change: b. 2 only
1. It is a reversible change. c. Both 1 and 2
2. Only physical properties of d. None of the above
substance changes.
3. It leads to formation of new 71. Water comes out of leaves in the
substance. form of vapour by a process called :
Select the correct answer from the a. Transmigration
codes given below: b. Evaporation
a. 1 and 2 only c. Transpiration
b. 2 and 3 only d. Phleom
c. 1, 2 and 3
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72. Which of the following animal(s) d. Neither 1 nor 2

breathe through Gills ?
1. Whales 76. Which of the following are
2. Dolphins necessary for Photosynthesis to take
3. Crocodiles place in leaves :
Select the correct answer from the 1. Sunlight
codes given below: 2. Oxygen
a. 1 and 2 only 3. Carbon dioxide
b. 2 and 3 only 4. Water
c. 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer from the
d. None of the above codes given below:
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
73. Which of the following represents a b. 1, 3 and 4 only
Periodic motion : c. 1 and 3 only
1. Heartbeat d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Rotation of fan
3. Motion of Earth around Sun 77. Which of the following statement is
Select the correct answer from the / are correct about leaves ?
codes given below: 1. Only Leaves that are green
a. 1 and 3 only have chlorophyll.
b. 1 only 2. Photosynthesis does not take
c. 1 and 2 only place in non- green leaves.
d. 2 and 3 only Which of the above statements is / are
correct :
74. Which of the following represents a a. 1 only
rectilinear motion ? b. 2 only
1. Artificial Satellite orbiting the Earth. c. Both 1 and 2
2. Falling of a stone from a height. d. Neither 1 nor 2
3. March past of soldiers in a parade
4. Sprinters in a 100 meter race. 78. The finger like projections in the
Select the correct answer from the inner walls of the small intestine is
codes given below: called villi. What is its function ?
a. 1, 2 and 4 only a. They help in filtration of food in
b. 2, 3 and 4 only the small intestine.
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. They decrease the surface area for
d. 1, 3 and 4 only absorption of the digested food.
c. They increase the surface area for
75. Consider the following statements: absorption of the digested food.
1. The nucleus is surrounded by a jelly d. None of the above
like substance called cell membrane.
2. The cell is enclosed by a thin outer 79. Which of the following statement is
boundary called the cytoplasm. Which correct ?
of the above statements is / are a. The large intestine is wider and
correct : longer than small intestine.
a. 1 only b. The small intestine is wider and
b. 2 only longer than large intestine.
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c. The large intestine is wider and 84. Consider the following pairs :
shorter than small intestine. Name of Acid Found in
d. The small intestine is wider and 1. Citric Acid Spinach
smaller than large intestine.
2. Tartaric Acid Mangoes
80. Which of the following is / are Indian
breed of sheep : 3. Oxalic Acid Lemon
1. Bakharwal Select the correct answer from the
2. Marwari codes given below:
3. Patanwadi a. 2 only
Select the correct answer from the b. 1, 2 and 3
codes given below: c. 1 and 3 only
a. 1 and 3 only d. None of the above
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only 85. Soil treatment is an important
d. 1, 2 and 3 aspect of agriculture to ensure good
crop yield. In this context explain
81. Consider the following statements : which of the following would be
1. Land breeze blows during the day. added to soil when the soil is basic.
2. Sea breeze blows during the night. a. Calcium oxide
Which of the above statements is / are b. Slaked Lime
correct : c. Organic matter
a. 1 only d. None of the above
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 86. Which of the following factors are
d. Neither 1 nor 2 needed for rusting to occur in Iron :
1. Oxygen
82. Bodies transmitting heat via 2. Carbon Dioxide
radiation : 3. Water
a. Do not require any medium Select the correct answer from the
b. Are liquids only codes given below:
c. Make heat travels in one direction a. 1 and 3 only
only b. 2 and 3 only
d. Are solids only. c. 1 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
83. Consider the following statements
about Acids : 87. In which of the following states is
1. It is a substance which contain lion tailed macaque found in its
hydroxyl ion (OH-) natural habitat ?
2. Acids turn blue litmus paper to red. 1. Tamil Nadu
Which of the above statements is / are 2. Kerala
correct : 3. Karnataka
a. 1 only 4. Andhra Pradesh
b. 2 only Select the correct answer from the
c. Both 1 and 2 codes given below:
d. Neither 1 nor 2 a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2 and 4 only b. Red and Violet

c. Red and Blue
88. Consider the following statements d. Violet and Blue
about cyclone :
1. The centre of a cyclone is a calm 92. Which of the following statement is
area and is called the eye of the / are correct about Plane Mirror :
storm. a. The image formed by a plane mirror
2. The eyewall of a cyclone is free of is erect.
clouds and has light winds. b. The image formed by plane mirror is
Which of the above statements is / are virtual and is of same size as the
correct : object.
a. 1 only c. The image formed by plane mirror is
b. 2 only at the same distance behind the
c. Both 1 and 2 mirror as the object is in front of it.
d. Neither 1 nor 2 d. All the above

89. Which of the following metals are 93. Polar bears are carnivores and prey
required for the manufacturing of on many arctic birds and fish.
Stainless Steel : However, under natural conditions, no
1. Chromium one found polar bears predating any
2. Nickel penguin. This is because:
3. Magnesium a. Penguins have chemical substances
Select the correct answer from the in their muscles which is toxic to polar
codes given below: bears
a. 1 and 3 only b. Penguins are gregarious and always
b. 2 and 3 only move in groups. Therefore, a polar
c. 1, 2 and 3 bear cannot approach them.
d. 1 and 2 only c. Polar bears and penguins never
coexist under natural conditions. The
90. Consider the following statements former lives in North Pole while the
about Red Blood Cells latter lives in the South Pole.
( RBC): d. Polar bears and penguins display
1. RBC along with hemoglobin carry symbiotic relationship and they help
oxygen from the lungs to all the body each other for their existence in the
tissues. ice-cold ecosystem.
2. RBC’s are also called as leukocytes.
Which of the above statements is / are 94. Consider the following statements
correct : about Yeasts:
a. 1 only 1. Yeasts are single celled organisms.
b. 2 only 2. They are used in the production
c. Both 1 and 2 of curd.
d. None of the above Which of the above statements is / are
correct :
91. When we see a rainbow which a. 1 only
colour is near the horizon and which b. 2 only
is on top ? c. Both 1 and 2
a. Violet and Red d. None of the above

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95. Consider the following statements : 98. Which of the following statement is
1. Plants with fibrous roots have / are correct :
reticulate venation on its leaves. 1. Harappans believed in burying
2. Plants with tap root have reticulate precious things with the dead.
venation on its leaves. 2. Gold was considered as a precious
Which of the above statements is / are metal during Harappan age as well.
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
99. The famous Shah Hamadan mosque
96. Consider the following is in which state ?
pairs Thinkers a. Jammu and Kashmir
Country b. Kerala
1. Zarathustra c. Delhi
Iraq d. Gujarat
2. Kong Zi
China 100. Which of the following monuments
3. Socrates are located in Hampi ?
Greece 1. Hazara Rama Temple
Which of the above pair(s) is /are 2. Lotus Temple
correctly matched: 3. Mahanavami Dibba
a. 1 and 2 only Select the correct answer from the
b. 2 and 3 only codes given below:
c. 1, 2 and 3 a. 1 and 3 only
d. 1 and 3 only b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 3
97. Consider the following statements d. 1 and 2 only
about Jainism :
1. According to Jaina teachings the
cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped
through Karma.
2. Asceticism and Penance are
required to free oneself from the cycle
of Karma.
Which of the statements given above
is / are correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

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