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Itoriginates from the Singar Chouri peak on the northern slopes of the Vindhyan escarpment in Malwa Plateau. The famous Rawatbhata dam is built on Banas River, a left bank tributary of Chambal River, 8, Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project will transfer surplus waters of Parbati, Newaj and Kalisindh rivers to Chambal River at Gandhisagar. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (@ Land 2 only (0) 2and 8 only (©) Land only @ = 1.2ana3 Consider the following statements with reference to provincial administration during the British rule: 1. The provinces were administered by Lt Governors appointed by the Crown. Government of presidencies possessed more powers than governments of other provinces, 3, The provincial governments enjoyed a great deal of autonomy before 1833, Which of the above statements is/are correct”? (@) Lonly (b) Land 2 only, (©) Zand 3 only (@ only ‘Pura’ and ‘Nigma’ terms during later Vedie period were related to which of the following? (2) Lakes (0) Cities and towns (©) Historic inscriptions (@) Merchants and Traders Which of the following are correct regarding the space telescope launched by the US space research agency NASA? 1. The Hubble Space Telescope is the only telescope that is maintained in space since the year 1946. PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 5. 2, A space telescope can observe with better resolution than an earth-based observatory which will be limited only by the diffraction limit. 3, After the 5 repair mission in 2009, the telescope is expected to be 10-20 years from today, so, no successor for the Hubble Space Telescope is planned before the year 2030. Select the correct answer using the following code @ (by Zand 3 only (©) Lands only (@) 12and3 Land 2 only With reference to the taxation in India, consider the following statements: 1. Value Added tax on petroleum is an Ad Valorem Tax. 2. ‘Tax elasticity refers to changes in tax revenue in response to changes in tax rate. 8, Both Cess and Surcharge are levied as a tax on tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (@) Land 2 only (b) Land 3 only (©) 2and 3 only () 1,2and3. Consider the following statements regarding the making of Indian Constitution? 1. Indian Couneil Act of 1892 marks the beginning of representative institutions by associating Indians with law making process. 2. Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the firs Indian to join viceroy executive council under Morley-Minto reforms of 1909. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms for the first time authorized the provincial legislatures to enact their own budgets. Which of the above statements are correct? (@) Land 2 only (b) and 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@) 12and3 (SISCORE|1. 9%. Consider the following: 1. Nutrient reeyeling 2. Providing medicinal herbs 3. Prevent soil erosion 4. Decomposition Which of the above are the examples of regulating services provided by the ecasystem? (a) 1, 2and3only (b) 1,3and 4donly (©) Band 4only (@) Land 8 only Ukraine geographically shares its borders with which of the following countries? 1. Moldova Slovakia Romania Belarus Hungary Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1,8 and 4only (b) 2,8.and 5 only 1 1 © @ 2,8 and 4 only 3, 4and5 Which of the following statements regarding Wood's Dispatch are correct? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of recommended, 3, English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. universities was Select the correet answer using the code given below: (a) (b) 0 (a) 10. Consider the following statements regarding Hathigumpha inscription SISCORE during post-Maurya period: 1. Itwasinseribedby the emperor Kharavela of Kalinga kingdom. 2. The opening dedication and other lines confirm that Buddhism was well established in Kalinga. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (3) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1and2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 11. Which of the following is correct about the Igla-S MANPADS defense system? 1. It is a Russian defense weapon for a surface-to-air strike. It is a truck-mounted long-range guided missile system to effectively neutralize tactical missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles 3. It isa single-operator missile can be carried on the shoulder. ystem and Select the correct answer using the following code: (a) Land 2only (6) 2and3 only (©) Land 8 only (@ 12and3 12. “With reference to the price elasticity, consider the following statements: 1. If the quantity demanded of a good changes greatly in response to changes in its price, then the good is inelastic ‘The demand for goods or services with many substitutes is highly price elastie. 8. Compared to essential goods, luxury items are highly elastic, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Land 2 only (b) and 3 only (©) Sonly (@) Land 3 only 13. Consider the following statements: 1. Provisions pertaining to citizenship come into force on 26 January 1950. Sir BN Rau who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly also served as the judge in the international court of justice. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lenly () only 22/ATOMT/O1 2022/0414. 15. 16. Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 © @ Consider the following statements, with regard to bioremediation techniques: 1, Bioventing is a process in which oxygen and nutrients are supplied to soil to promote growth of natural microorganisms. 2, Bio-augmentation involves a mixture of Jand farming and composting. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?” is (@) Lonly (b) Qonly (©) Both 1and2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following statements is/are correct about the various data storage technologies in the computing field? 1, Various hand-held storage devices such as compact discs (CD-ROM), digital video dises (DVDs), or solid-state drives (SSDs) are examples of direct storage devices. SSDs use a flash-based storage system to store the data, Select the correct answer using the following code’ (@ Lonly () Zonly (©) Both 1 and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 Match the following volcanic mountains of Indonesia with their correct pairs: Voleano Island A. Semern Voleano L Java B. Mount Sinabung 2. Sumatra ©, Mount Tamboro 8. Sumbawa D. Mount Agung 4. Bali Select the correct answer using the code given below: A B © oD @ 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 2 wo o1 4 2 3 @ 2 3 1 4 PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 17. Consider the following statements regarding All India Muslim League: 1. Agha Khan was one of its founders in 1906, 2, Its aim was to keep Muslim intelligentsia away from Congress. 3, ItdemandedMuslimrepresentationbased solely on their numerical strength. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) Land 2 only (©) Zand 3 only (@) 1,2and3, 18. With reference to Indian Economy, 19. consider the following statements: 1, India registered a negative growth rate around 7% in 2020-21. It is the third largest economy ‘Terms after USA and China. 8, Share of agriculture to GDP Contribution was below 15% in 2020-21 in PPP Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Land 2 only (b) Zand 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@ 12and3, Consider the following terms during early Medieval Indi 1. Ghanaka: Oil mills 2. Jiala-patha-karana: Department for looking after highways 8, Velakula-Karana: Department for looking after harbours Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) Land 2 only (b) 2only (©) Bonly (@) 12and3 20. Which of the following is correct about the much-discussed ‘Cryptocurrencies"? 1. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies with no physical bills{notes, issued and valued by private companies. (SISCORE|The transaction of cryptocurrencies is recorded in an immutable public ledger called the Blockchains. 3. Cryptocurvenciescanbeobtainedbyeither solving complex mathematical problems called “mining’ or by purchasing Seleet the correct answer using the following code: (a) ) © @ 21. Consider the following: 1. Solar Energy 2. Wind Energy 3. Bio mass 4. Small Hydro Arrange the following in decreasing order of their installation capacity in India: (a) 21 () 12. () 1243 (a) 2143 22. Consider the following _ statements: regarding martial law in Indi 1. Concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from the English common law. 2. Declaration of martial law leads to automatic suspension of writ of habeas corpus. ‘Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly () 2only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 23, Baihetan Dam, recently in news, has been built on Jinsha River. It is a tributary of which of the following rivers? (a) Yangtze (b) Mekong (©) Yellow (@) Amur 24, WithreferencetoIndianfreedomstruggle, which among the following event was SISCORE! referred to as committing a ‘Himalayan Blunder’ by Mahatma Gandhi? (a) Anti-Rowlatt Satyagraha (b) Non-cooperation Movement (© Suspending Civil Movement () Signing Gandhi-Irwin Pact Disobedience 25. Consider the following statements: 1. Case fatality ratio (CFR) is the proportion of individuals diagnosed with a disease who die from that disease, 2, The infection fatality ratio (FR) for a disease estimates proportion of deaths among all infected individuals. Which of the statements given above isiare correct? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Both 1and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 26. Consider the following _ statements regarding Buland Darwaza during Mughal period: 1. The Buland Darwaza was built in the style of Timurid architecture Its surface is covered by marble slabs inscribed with Quranic verses promising paradise to true believers. 3, This 54-meter-high and a5-meter-wide entrance is the world’s highest gateway with 42 stairs leading up to it. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) Land 2 only (b) 2and only (©) Land 3 only (@ 1 2and3 27. Which of the following constitute the Gandhian principles of directive principles of state policy: 1. To promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operation basis in rural 2. To organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines. 3. To prohibit the consumption of, intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health, PTS2022/AIOMT/012022/0428. 29. 30. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (@) Land 2 only (b) 2and 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@) 1,2and3 Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely being used from remote controls to produce LASER or as common household illumination, due to their high efficiency? Considering this, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Different semiconductor materials are used in LEDs that produce different colors (wavelengths), 2, The recombination of electrons and electron holesina semiconductor produces ight (be it infrared, visible, or UV), a process called “electroluminescence" 8, LEDs can be powered both by direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) whereas; AC is needed to power common tungsten filament bulbs in houses. Select the correct answer using the following: code (@) Land 2 only (®) Land 3 only (©) 2and 3only (@ 12anas Consider the following: 1. Surface runoff 2. Deforestation 8, Wind Erosion Which of the above is/are possible causes of desertification? (@) Land 2 only () Zand 3 only (©) Land 3 only @ = 1,2and3 Which of the following statement regarding ‘Moon Wobble’, recently in news, is incorrect? (a) It is the fluctuations in the moon's orbit with wobbles occurring as a result of changes in the moon's elliptical orbit. (b) Nodal eyele is the time period of the total orbital fiuctuation of the moon's orbit and PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 is of 18.6 years. 31 32. 33. (©) The orbit of moon is straight in axis with Earth's orbital plane around the sun. () ‘The upward phase of the moon wobbles acts to enhance the effective sea level of the earth, Which of the following were the achievements of Swarajists? 1. Defeat of Public Safety Bill 2. Exposing hollowness of | Montford reforms 8, Supporting peasants’ cause in Bengal Select the correct answer using the code given, below: (a) Lonly (b) Land (©) Zand sonly @ 1,2and3 ‘The original sources of this India’s oldest classical dance form are Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and Nandikeshvara’s Abhinaya Darpana. Different forms of banis can be found in this dance form. Bani, or ‘tradition,’ is a phrase used to characterise a guru's or school's dancing method and style. Which of following Dance forms is being described here? (@) Kathakali (b) Mobiniattam (©) Kuchipudi (@) Bharatnatyam Which of the following is/are consists of the Economie Cost of food-grains to Food Corporation of India (FCI)? 1. Pooled cost of grains 2. Procurement incidentals 3. 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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Bill, 1967 Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1,8 and 4only (b) 1,2and3only (©) 2and 4 only (@) 1.2,8and4 36, Which of the following wetlands of India have been registered under the Montreux records? 1. Loktak Lake 2. Keoladeo National Park 3. Chillika Lake 4. Kolleru Lake Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Land 2 only (b) 2and 3 only (©) Band 4only (@) Land 4 only 37. Which of the following are erosional landforms? marine 1. Coves 2. Stacks 3. Cliffs SISCORE! 4. Spits 5. Hooks Select the correct answer using the code given below: (3) 1,2and on! (b) 1, 8and4only © (@) 1,2and 5 only 4and 5 only 88. Which of the following proposals were made by the Simon Commission? 1, Abolitionofdyarchyandtheestablishment of representative government in the provinees, Discretionary powers to governors in relation to internal security. 3. Parliamentary responsibility at centre the 4. Indianisation of army and withdrawal of British forces Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Land 2only (b) 1, 3and4only (© 2and 8 only (@) 1.2dand4 39. With reference to the Jain religious practices in India, consider following statements: 1. Murtipujaka sect belongs to Digambara Jainism. They lavish their idols with flowers, fruits, saffron, and other adornments, as well as luxurious clothing and jewelry trinkets. 3. They collect food in their bowls from the sravakas or householders’ houses and eat at their place of stay. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) Land only (b) and 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@) 12and3. 40. What does Phillips Curve indicate? (a) Inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment (b) Income inequality PTS2022/AIOMT/012022/04(©) Relationship between tax rates and the amount of tax revenue (@) Impossible trilemma of exchange rate capital flow and autonomous monetary policy 41. Consider the following __ statements regarding Anandpur Sahib Resolution: 1. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale considered as the chief architect of Anandpur Sahib Resolution. ‘The Resolution demands for Which of the above statements is/are correct? (@) Lonly () 2only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 42. 1. A new advancement by biofouling. Guwahati has part of India. 8, The first five-y research called launched in the year 2012 with an allocation of funding of USD 250 million. Select the correct answer using the following code’ @ ) © @ land 2 only Land 3 only 2 and 3 only 1,2and 8 4s. Regional Partnership correct? Comprehensive (RCEP) agreement 1. tis a Free trade agreement comprising 20 Asia-Pacific nations. 2, India is not a member of RCEP. PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 greater federalism and autonomy for Punjab as a state and Sikhs as a political entity. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recent developments in the field of nanotechnology in India? CIFT has shown that nanocoating of high-density polyethylene webbings with polyaniline and copper nano-particles can prevent ‘The Indian Institute of Technology (IT) established advanced mieroelectronicsandnanoenergy facilities at its Centre for Nanotechnology which is the first-ofits-kind in the Northeastern ar program for nano- Which of the following statements about Economie 44, 45. 46, are 8. The RCEP negotiations were launched in 2012 Select the correct answer from the code given below: (@) only (b) Land 3 only (©) 2and 3 only (@) 12and3 Which of the following statement regarding Sugarcane in India are correct? 1. A mean temperature of 28-82 C is best suited for the growth of sugarcane with an annual rainfall of 75-120 em. Sugar recovery from sugarcane is highest when the weather is dry with low humidity 3, Sub-tropieal sugareane region make up around 55 per cent of total cane area in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Land 2 only (b) Zand 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@) 1,2and3, With reference to the national movement in Princely States, consider the following statements: 1. It was a people's movement against their feudal princes and British administration simultaneously for their rights, 2. Congress formally extended the call for struggle to the people of Princely states during the Civil Disobedience Movement. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1 and2 () Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements about Bhakti movements in India: 1, Ramanuja was a leading proponent of the Vishishtadvaita subschool of Vedanta philosophy and a significant exponent of the Sri Vaishnavism lineage. (SISCORE|2, He was the first to use Hindi as a medium for disseminating his ideas, Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Both Land 2. (a) Neither 1 nor 2 47. Which of the following is/are potential reasons for a Current Account Surplus under Balance of Payments? 1. Decline in imports 2, Increase in royalties from patents and copyrights 3. High foreign direct investments Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Lonly (6) Land 2 only (©) Qand3only (@) 1, 2and3 48. Consider the following _ statements regarding Inter-State River Water Dispute (Amendment) Bill 2019: 1. The bill provides that the Central Government will set up an Inter State River Water Disputes Tribunal and all the existing tribunals will be dissolved. Under the bill, proposed tribunals must give its decision within one year. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1 and2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 49. Which of the following is correct about the recently announced Nobel Prizes of 2021 in the field of chemistry? 1. It has been awarded jointly to the Benjamin List of Max-Planck-Institut, Germany, and David W.C. MacMillan of Princeton University, USA. 2. They have been working independently to demonstrate that organic molecules (organocatalysts) can be designed to catalyze chemical_—_reactions asymmetrically (favor the production of desired products) SISCORE! Select the correct answer using the following code: (3) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 50. Consider the following: Type of Pollution Pollutant 1. Air pollution Heavy metals 2. Water Pollution Open defecation 8. Soil pollution Hydrocarbons Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) Land 2only (b) 2and 8 only (©) Land 3 only. (@) 1.2anda 51. Which of the following statements regarding Ocean Vertical Temperature Distribution are correct? 1. The rate of decrease of temperature with depths is greater at the poles than at the equator. The surface temperature and its downward decrease is influenced by the upwelling of bottom water 3, In equatorial regions the surface water sometimes exhibits lower temperature and salinity due to high rainfall, whereas the layers below it have higher temperatures. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Land 3only (b) Land 2 only (©) 2and 3 only (@) L2and3 52. Match the following: Congress Importance Session A. Caloutta 1. Reconstitute Session Congress Working asi) Committees on Linguistic basis B. Karachi 2. First recital of Session Jan-Gan-Man in (agai) Congress session 22/ATOMT/O1 2022/0453. 54. 55. Which of the following are correctly C, Nagpur Session, (2920) 8. Only Session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi D. Belgaum 4. National Economie Session (1924) Programme passed Select the correct answer using the code given. below: A Bo D @3 4 2 1 ® 4 1 8 2 @ 2 4 1 3 @1 38 2 4 Amravati School of Arts was developed on the banks of which of the following rivers? 587. Consider 56. Consider the following statements: 1. Deepak Mishra is the first Chief Justice of India against whom impeachment motion had been moved by the opposition parties, There is no provision of office of Acting Chief Justice in Indian jurisprudence Which of the above statements is/are correct’ (@) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1 and2 (6) Neither 1 nor 2 the following statements regarding Flash Drought: 1, It is the rapid onset of drought and (@) Krishna river accompanied by abnormally high (>) Godavari river ‘temperatures and lower precipitation. Penner vv 2, The highest fiequeney of flash drought (© Pennerriver_ occurrence is primarily found within the (@) Brahmani river ‘tropics and subtropies. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Which of the following statements is/are Lon correct about the application of ‘Genome @) Lonly editing’ techniques? () only 1. These can be used to introduce or remove (©) Both Land 2 a gene (or part of DNA) in/from the (@ Neither 1nor2 genome of a target organism. Genome editingat the carly-embryostage | 5g with reference to the ‘Objectives is a potential way to deal with various Resolution. consider | the following bacterial and parasitic diseases. een 8, These can be useful in studying the role ofa certain gene. Select the corzect answer using the following code: (a) Land 2 only () Zand 3 only (©) Land 3 only @ = 12and3 matched? 1. Farzad B Gas Field~ Iran 2. Baghjan Oil Field~ India 8, Ghawar Oil Field Saudi Arabia Select the correct answer using the code given below: (@) Land 2 only (b) Zand 3 only (© Land 3 only @ L2anda PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 59. Consider 1. It laid down securing of liberty, equality and fraternity as one of the fundamentals of the constitutional structure. 2. The passage of Objective Resolution repealed the Government of India Act, 1935, Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Both 1 and2 (6) Neither 1 nor 2 the following statements regarding the Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS): 1. It is an initiative of the NITI Aayog in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It provides a knowledge sharing platform for the States in renewable energy (SISCORE|60. 61. 62. 63. SISCORE! Which of the statements given above isfare correct? (a) Lonly (e) 2only (©) Both Land 2. (@)_ Neither 1 nor 2 ‘There aremany viewsregarding theorigin of the Pallavas but many of the historians has accepted that Pallavas were a family of feudatories of the Satavahanas. Which of the following evidences does not support this argument? (a) ‘Their early coins are said to be similar to those of Satavahanas, Like Satavahanas, the Pallavas used Prakrit and Sanskrit in their inscriptions and patronized Brahmanism, Both Satavahanas and Pallavas belonged to same gotra. (b) ©) (4) In the ancient Tamil literature, they are mentioned as non-Tamils. Consider the following: 1. All species of Vultures are found in India. 2. All species of Vultures found in India are Endangered or critically endangered, 8, Diclofenac is harmful to all vultures, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Land 3 only (b) only (©) 3only (@) 2and 3 only Consider the following _ statements regarding the public goods: 1. It is costly or impossible for one user to exclude others from using a public good. 2. Public goods have negative externalities, 8. Markets cannot produce public goods, Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Land 3 onl @ L2and3 Assertion (A): Pacifie Ring of Fire region has the highest voleanic activity in the world. 64. 65. Reason (R): In a Continental-Oceanie boundary convergence, the oceanic crust being heavier subducts beneath the lighter continental plate causing high seismic and voleanic activity. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Both Aand R are true and Ris the correct explanation of A (6) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (©) Ais true but R is false. (@) Ais false but Ris true. Acceptance of partition by the Congress was only a final act of the process of step-by-step concessions to the League's championing of a separate Muslim state. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. After the Cabinet Mission Plan, Congress conceded the possibility of Muslim majority provinces setting up a separate constituent assembly. Mission, 2. During Cripps autonomy of Muslim majority provinces was accepted, 3. During Gandhi-Jinnah talks, Gandhi accepted the right of self-determination of Muslim-majority provinces. Which of the above statements is/are correct?” (a) Lonly (b) Land 2 only (©) 2and only (@) 1, 2and ay Consider the following _ statements regarding the Samkhya School of Philosophy: 1. According to this School, the transformation of the “Prakriti into a phenomenal world is made possible by three Gunas namely Dhyana, Gyana and Yoga, The ‘Purusa’ is of the nature of pure consciousness and hence beyond the limits of Prakriti, 8, The contact between Prakriti and Purusa is necessary for the evolution of the world and worldly objects. PTS2022/AIOMT/012022/04Select the correct answer using the code given below: (@) Land 2 only ) Zand 3 only (©) Land 3 only @ = 1.2ana3 3 Consider the following statements: 1. Carbon offsetting is a process in which a ‘company buys a permit to emit carbon in advance. Carbon tax is levied on consumers who use products that generate carbon dioxide in their manufacturing process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? @ ) © @ lonly 2only Both Land 2 Neither 1 nor 2 67. Consider the following _ statements regarding concept of Judicial Review: 1. Doctrine of judicial review has its origins in the common law of United Kingdom 2. Indian Constitution implicitly provides the power of judicial review to Supreme Court: Which of the above statements is/are correct? (@) Lonly () only (© Both land 2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 68. With reference to the Liaquat-Nehru Pact, consider the following statements: 1. Itenvisaged the appointment of ministers from minority communities in both Pakistan and India at both central and provincial levels 2, Ttattempted to solve the refugee problem through a transfer of population and acquisition of certain territories from Pakistan to rehabilitate the people who came into India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? @ Lonly 2only PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 n 69. 70. (©) Both 1 and2 (6) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following _ statements regarding cellular energy utilization: Assertion (A): Mitochondria in cells are popularly known as the ‘Power House’ of the cell, Reason (R): They are the only site for a respiratory breakdown of glucose molecules and ATP. (adenosine triphosphate; energy-rich molecules) production in the cells. Select the correct answer using the following code: (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (©) Ais correct but R is incorrect. () Both A and R are incorrect, Which of the following states does not have an Elephant Reserve located in it? (a) Uttar Pradesh (6) Madhya Pradesh (©) Arunachal Pradesh (@) Nagaland Which of the following statements is! are correct about the stem cell therapy research: 1. In India as well as globally, only blood stem cells from bone marrow to treat blood cancers and different blood disorders are permitted, 2, Stem cells are present in various types of tissues in the adult body, these cells are called somatic stem cells and help to repair any Wear and tear that occur to that tissue, Stem cells are differentiated cells that help to replace the lost/damaged cells of any tissue. Select the correct answer using the following code: (@) Land 2 only (b) and 3 only (©) Land 3 only (@) 12and3 (SISCORE|SISCORE! 72. With reference to the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, consider the following statements: 1, The Act outrightly prohibits the claim to Intellectual Property Rights on inventions based on biological resources obtained from India The act exempts traditional uses of Indian biological resources and associated knowledge and when they are used in collaborative research projects between Indian and foreign institutions Which of the statements given above isfare correct? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both Land 2. (@) Neither 1 nor 2 . Consider the following statements regarding judicial activism: 1. Concept of judicial activism originated and developed in USA. 2, Judicial activism has both positive and negative connotations in its jurisprudence Which of the above statement is/are incorrect? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Both 1and2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following: 1. While the Stockholm Convention aims to eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Basel Convention targets to reduce trans-boundary movement of POP waste. The Rotterdam Convention deals only with hazardous chemicals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both Land 2, (d)_ Neither 1 nor 2 75. Which of the following is correct about the petroleum oils and gases? 1. Petroleum gas is mainly composed of 3 to 4 carbon-containing hydrocarbons, 2. A crude oil distillation furnace separates a mixture of various hydrocarbons based on their boiling points, Select the correct answer using the following code (a) Lonly (be) 2only (©) Both Land 2 () Neither 1 nor 2 . Consider the following statements regarding the Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM): 1. The Indian Energy Exchange (EX) has launched the GTAM on its platform. 2. The pan India GTAM benefits buyers of Renewable Energy through competitive prices and sellers by providing access to nation-wide market. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both Land 2 (6) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following _ statements regarding powers of Governor: 1. Governor can appoint a person having special knowledge or practical experience in field of cooperative movement as member of legislative councils. Governor makes appointments, postings and promotions of distriet judges on aid and advice of state government. Which of the above statement is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1and 2 () Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following statements is/are correet about air pollution? 1. Ultrafine particles are less than 0.1 pm and make a small fraction of the total suspended particulate matter in the air. 2. Ultrafine particles, when inhaled can enter the bloodstream through the gaseous exchange surface in the lings. PTS2 22/ATOMT/O1 2022/045, All greenhouse gases are considered air pollutants. Select the correct answer using the following code: (@) Land 2 only (b) and 3 only (© 2and 3 only @) 12and3 79. Consider the following statements, with reference to the Animal Welfare Board of Indi 1. It was established under the Wildlife | 82. Proteetion Act, 1972. It ensures that Animal Welfare laws are followed in the country. 3. Its recommendations to the Government are binding in nature, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (@) Land 2 only (b) Zand 3 only (©) 2only @ 1,2and3 83, 80. With reference to the Minimum Support Price (MSP) offered by the government, consider the following statements: 1, Among the mandated crops for which the MSP are provided, the number of Kharif crops is more than that of Rabi crops. 2. MSP is based on recommendations of the Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices. 8. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season. | gq, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? @) Lonly () Land 3 only (©) Zand 3 only @ = 12and3 81. Which of the following statements is/are | 85. correct about nuclear pollution? 1. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident is recent and was caused due to operational and design failure. PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 2, The radioactivity of nuclear waste naturally decaysandhasafiniteradiotoxie lifetime, while other industrial wastes (e.g. heavy metals, such as cadmium and mereury) remain hazardous indefinitely. Select the correct answer using the following code: (a) Lonly (b) Zonly (©) Both 1and2 (6) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following is the motto of Lokpal? @) ATR, (by WRF RMA aie (©) TAL RARE a ST area, VISVAS Yojana, seen in news recently, relates to: (a) Providing grant in aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Cast (b) Promote entrepreneurship amongst the Scheduled Castes who are oriented towards innovation and growth technologies. (©) Rehabilitating manual scavengers and their dependents in alternative occupations. (@) Interest subvention for financial empowerment of economically marginalized OBCISC SHGs & Individuals. India’s first green energy convergence project will be implemented in which of the following state? (@) Gujarat (b) ‘Tamil Nadu (©) Goa (6) Andhra Pradesh Consider the following statements: 1. Japan has signed a ‘Reciprocal Access Agreement’ with Australia to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea. (SISCORESISCORE! 2. India is the only other country with which Japan has such agreement. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Lonly (b) only (©) Both Land 2, (@) Neither 1 nor 2 86. Consider the following _ statements regarding “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” Project: 1. It aims to develop basic tourism infrastructure in and around heritage sites only. It envisages handing over of development of facilities and amenities to private and public sector companies known as ‘Monument Mitras 3. Public/Private sector selected through ‘companies a financial bidding process Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? (a) Lonly (b) Land 3 only (©) 2and3only (a) 3only 87. With which of the following countries the Tigray region in Ethiopia does noi share a land boundary? 1. Eritrea 2. Somalia 8. Djibouti 4. Sudan Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Land 2only () 2and 2 only (©) Band 4only (@) Land 4 only 88. Match the following: Naval Exercise Country A. INDRA 1. Indonesia B. Konkan 2. Russia C. Samudra Shakti 3. Singapore D. SIMBEX 4. UK 89, 90. o1. 92. Select the correct answer using the code given below: AB oc oD @ 2 1 3 4 4 2 oO 3 4 1 @ 4 1 3 ‘Smuggling in India Report’ is released annually b} (a) NITI Aayog (b) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (©) Serious Fraud Investigation Office (@ Central Bureau of Investigation With reference to ‘Tharw tribals, consider the following statements: 1. They inhabit the terrain lowlands in both India and Nepal 2. They are the followers of Theravada Buddhism, 8, Tharu women have stronger property rights as compared to women in mainstream North Indian Hindu custom, Which of the above statements are correct? (a) Land 2only (b) 2and 3 only (© Land only () 1.2and3 ‘Backdoor’, seen in news recently, is: (a) A fraud detection tool adopted by banks to protect customers against forged, altered or counterfeit cheques. Anew Android malware that steals data such as password and credit card details ete, from apps Security hole in any software installed in a system that can deliver ransomware to the system. (b) © (@) A bug installed in the telecom hardware which allows companies to listen in or collect data being shared on the network, Which of the following statements regarding ‘Honey Mission’ is/are correct? PTS2022/AIOMT/012022/041 Select the correct answer using the code given It aims at creating employment for farmers, adivasis, womenandunemployed youth by roping them with beekeeping Iris a flagship program of National Bee Board. below: (@) Lonly (b) 2only (© Both Land 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2 93, Match the following: 97 Volcano Country 1. Mt. Lewotolok 1. Indonesia 2. Mt. Karymsky 2. Japan 3. Mt Kuchinoerabujima 3. Russia 4. Mt. Bina 4. Italy Select the correct answer using the code given below: A Bc oD @ 2 4 1 3 ® 3 4 1 2 ol a 2 4 98, @ 4 1 2 3 94, With reference to the World Malaria Report following statements: L Which of the above statements is/are correct? (@ Land 2 only () Land 3 only (©) 2and 3 only (@ Bonly 95. Which among the following states recently banned the consumption of ans form of tobacco products for all State Government employees? (a) West Bengal 100. (6) Madhya Pradesh (WMR) 2020, consider the India is the only high endemic country that has reported a decline in malaria cases, Meghalaya is among the high endemic malaria states in India 99, India has achieved SDG 6 by reducing malaria mortality by 92% between the year 2000 and 2019. PTS2022/ATOMT/012022/04 96. Which tradi Jharkhand Chhattisgarh, © @ nal system of medicine believes that “All diseases, their causes, and treatment are one”? (@) Unani () Naturopathy (©) Siddha (@) Ayurveda ‘ARTPARK’, seen in the news recently, relates to: (a) A non-profit foundation to promote technology innovations in AI and Robotics. (b) Amission to preserve and promote India’s indigenous traditional legacy of master artisans and craftsmen. (c) Acampaign to provide free antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV. (@) An initiative to display tribal art of India. ‘State of Global Climate’ report is published by: (a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (©) Green Climate Fund (4) World Meteorological Organization Consider the following statements regarding ‘Ephemeral messaging’: 1. It is a mobile-to-mobile transmission of multimedia messages that automatically disappear from the recipient's screen after the message has been viewed. WhatsApp is the first encrypted messaging app to introduce this. Which of the above statements is/are correct?” (@) Lonly (b) only (©) Both 1and2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 ‘PUSA Decomposer’, seen in news recently, is a: (SISCORE|{a) Technique to decompose paddy stubble to the extent it can mix with soil and act as compost. {b) Technology to convert rice stubble into bio-coal SeSey (SCORE © @ Machine to cut paddy stubble into small pieces and spread it uniformly in the field None of the above PTS2022/AIOMT/012022/04PTS2022/A10MT/012022/04 Space for Rough Work (SISCORE|