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2.Which of the following statements is not

correct regarding the office of the Vice
President of India?
a) He/she shall be Ex-Officio Chairman of the Council Of
States and shall not hold any office of profit.
b) He/ she shall not be a member of either House of the
Parliament or a House of the Legislature of any state.
c) He/ she is elected in accordance with the system of
proportional representation by means of single
transferable vote.
d) He/ she is elected by an electoral college consisting of the
elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
2.The Chief Election Commissioner of India
holds office for a period of
a) Six years
b)Till the age of 62 years
c) For six years or till the age of 65 years
whichever is earlier
d)For five years or till the age of 60 years
whichever is earlier
3.Who among the following recommends to
the Parliament for the abolition of the
Legislative Council in a State?
a) The President of India
b)The Governor of the concerned State
c) The Chief Justice of the Concerned High
Court
d)The Legislative Assembly of the Concerned
State
4. Identify the incorrect statement
1.The Estimates Committee has 30 members
from the Lok Sabha.
2.The President of India is the authority to
designate the Chairman of the Estimates
Committee.
a) 1 only
b)2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
5.Which of the following Fundamental Right
is available only to Citizens and not to
Foreigners?
a) Freedom of speech and expression
b)Protection in respect of conviction for
offences
c) Freedom to manage religious affairs
d)Protection against arrest and detention
6.Which one of the following statements
relating to protection against arrest and
detention of individuals under Article 22 is
not correct?
a) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody
without being informed of the grounds for such arrest.
b) No person shall be denied the right to consult, and be
defended by, a legal practitioner of his/ her choice.
c) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall
be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period
of one week of such arrest.
d) The right to protection against is not available to a person
in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
7. Which of the following provisions have not
been copied from the Government of India
Act 1935
1.Public service commissions
2.Federal Scheme
3.Cabinet system
4.post of Vice President
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only
8.Which of the following statements regarding
Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is
correct
1. The advice tendered by the Supreme Court is
binding on the President.
2.The Supreme Court can refuse to advise on any
matter referred to it by the President.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
9.The correct statements among the following are
1.Fundamental Rights are justiciable in nature
whereas the Fundamental Duties are not
Justiciable.
2. Fundamental Rights are inspired from Irish
Constitution.
3.Fundamental Duties are Inspired from Soviet
Constitution.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above
10.The Supreme Court’s Advisory jurisdiction
is provided under which article of the Indian
Constitution?
a) Article 140
b)Article 141
c) Article 142
d)Article 143
11.Which of the following statements about
Fundamental Duties is /are correct?
1.there are total 11 Fundamental Duties listed in
the Constitution.
2.All the Fundamental Duties are enumerated
under article 51-A.
3.The idea of Fundamental Duties is borrowed
from the former USSR Constitution.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) All the above
d) None of these
12.By which Constitutional Amendment Act
Goa was made a full fledged State ?
a) 56th Constitutional Amendment Act 1987
th
b)44 Constitutional Amendment Act 1978
c) 43th Constitutional Amendment Act 1977
th
d)57 Constitutional Amendment Act 1987
13. Which of the following writs guarantee
the personal freedom?
a) Quo Warranto
b)Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d)Habeas Corpus
 14.Which of the following statement is /are
correct about DPSP?
1.these are enumerated in part IV-A of the
Constitution.
2. the idea is borrowed from Irish Constitution.
3.Gandhian Principles are part of DPSP.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 3 only
15.Arrange the following landmark cases in order
of their chronology
1.Kesavananda Bharati case
2.Minerva Mills case
3.Berubari Union case
4.Golaknath case
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 3 2 4 1
16. The President appoints the Chief
Vigilance Commissioner on the
recommendation of a three member
committee which does not include;

a) Prime Minister
b)Union Home Minister
c) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
d)Chief Justice of India
17.The Annual Financial Statement of the
Government of India in respect of each
financial year shall be presented to the
House on such day as the
a) Speaker may direct
b)President of India may direct
c) Parliament may decide
d)Finance Minister may decide
18.Which of the fact is not correct about
photosynthesis?
a) Co2, H2O, chlorophyll and sunlight are
necessary
b)The light reaction occurs in stroma
c) The dark reaction occurs in stroma
d)Chlorophyll is a photoreceptor molecule
19.The part of mammalian brain that controls
muscular coordination is
a) Cerebrum
b)Corpus callosum
c) Medulla Oblongata
d)Cerebellum
20. Anti Diuretic Hormone is stored in the

a) Posterior pituitary
b)Anterior pituitary
c) Hypothalamus
d)Kidney
21. ‘Candida auris’ is a health threat , which
is a
a) Virus
b)Bacteria
c) Fungus
d)Invasive plant species
22. Which of the following statements about
blood elements is correct?
a) The number of RBC and WBC are same.
b)The number of WBC is more than RBC
c) The number of RBC is lower than Platelets
d)The number of RBC is the highest
23. Identify the correct statement
1. Skeletal muscles are uninucleate.
2.smooth muscle are multinucleate
a) 1 only
b)2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
24.
1. Potassium a. Maintains fluid balance and formation of
digestive juices
2. Sulfur b. Enzyme reactions
3. Magnesium c. Nerve impulse transmission
4. Chloride d. Present in all living tissues

a)1c 2d 3b 4a
b)1c 2b 3d 4a
c) 1c 2a 3d 4b
d)1a 2b 3c 4d
25. Which of the following characteristics is
common to hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and
carbon dioxide?
a) They are all diatomic
b)They are all gases at room temperature
c) They are all coloured
d)They all have same reactivity
26.A sample of bleaching powder will lose its
chlorine content in a month even if it is kept
in an airtight container. Why is it so?

a) Formation of calcium chlorate

b)Formation of calcium chloride
c) Auto-oxidation
d)All of these
27. A lab uses a separating funnel to separate
some mixtures . Which of the below mixtures
can be separated in the lab?
a) Alcohol and water
b)Kerosene and water
c) Ink and water
d)Milk and water
28.Which of the following is the most
reactive element of group17?
a) Oxygen
b)Sodium
c) Fluorine
d)Magnesium
29. The composition of an alloy is
copper+zinc+nickel , identify it among the
following
a) Duralumin
b)German silver
c) Stainless steel
d)solder
30. In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are
kept
a) Parallel to each other
b)Perpendicular to each other
c) At an angle of 60 degree with each other
d)At an angle of 45 degree with each other
31. 1. Electric Conductance a. Joule

2. Magnetic flux b. Siemens

3. Capacitance c. Weber

4. Amount of heat d. Farad

a)A1 B4 C3 D2
b)A2 B3 C4 D1
c)A1 B3 C4 D2
d)A2 B1 C3 D4
32.A rainbow is a natural phenomenon that
appears in the sky following a rain shower,
the correct cause for it is
a) Due to atmospheric refraction of sunlight
b) Due to reflection of the light on the surface of
earth
c) Occurs as the layer of atmosphere acts as a
giant prism causing the beam of light to
disperse
d) Due to the dispersion of sunlight by tiny water
droplets
33.If a scientist reads an ambient
temperature 273K in the laboratory, what
will a doctor’s thermometer read it?
a) 0 degree Fahrenheit
b)32 degree Fahrenheit
c) 99 degree Fahrenheit
d)-100 degree Fahrenheit
34. Heavy water of an atomic reactor is

a) Deionized water
b)An isotope of heavier isotope of oxygen
c) A mixture of ice and water
d)An oxide of heavier isotope of hydrogen
35. Which one of the following is not true for
an electromagnetic wave?
a) Electromagnetic wave transports energy and
momentum
b) An electromagnetic wave can be polarized and
reflected
c) An electromagnetic wave is longitudinal
d) Electromagnetic wave propagation is described
by the varying electric and magnetic fields
36. Which of the following statements are correct
1. Strait of Malacca separates Malay peninsula
from Sumatra island of Indonesia
2. Denmark strait separates Greenland from
Iceland
3. the Atlantic ocean and Pacific ocean are
connected by Magellan Strait
a) Only one statement is correct
b) Only two statements are correct
c) All the above
d) None of these
37.Pacific belt is highly prone to Earthquakes
and volcanoes due to
a) High interaction of tectonic plates
b)Oceanic currents
c) Global warming
d)Nuclear tests
38. Arrange the following Union Territories of
India in terms of the area in decreasing order
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2.Delhi
3.Jammu and Kashmir
4.Ladakh
a) 4132
b) 4312
c) 3214
d) 2143
39. The nature of circulation of the ocean
currents depends on
1.sea water’s density
2.sea water’s salinity
3.earth’s revolution
4.earth’s rotation
a) 1 , 2 and 3 only
b) 1,2 and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) All of the above
40. Identify the incorrect statement
1. Eskers are long ,narrow and sinuous ridges
formed by sub-glacial streams.
2.Yardangs are vertical bands aligned in the
direction of prevailing winds
3.Hamada is depression formed in outwash plain
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) All of the above
41. The correct statements among the
following are
1. First scale to measure Earthquake was
developed by Guseppi Mercalli
2.Mercalli scale is an open ended scale
whereas Richter scale is a close ended scale
3.Richter scale uses a logarithmic value
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2 only
c) 2,3 only
d) 1,3 only
42. Intertropical Convergence zone
1. Is also known as the doldrums
2. is the area where the easterlies and westerlies
converge
3.plays an important role in the onset of monsoon
in Indian subcontinent
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
43. Identify the incorrect statement about
black soil
1. It has high water retention capacity
2.it is rich in iron, lime ,calcium
3.it is deficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and
organic matter
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above
44.Which of the following does not affect the
climate?
a) Longitude
b)Latitude
c) Altitude
d)winds
45. Which of the following Nuclear power
plant is not correctly matched?
a) Kalapakkam in Tamil Nadu
b)Tarapur in Rajasthan
c) Kaiga in Karnataka
d)Jaitapur in Maharastra
46. Which of the following letter code
represent mid latitude Desert according to
the Koeppan Climatic classification?
a) BSh
b)BWh
c) BSk
d)BWk
47. Which of the following rivers originate
from the Aravalli Range?
1.Luni
2.Sabarmathi
3. Sahibi
4.Sakhi
a) 1,2 and 3 only
b) 2,3 and 4 only
c) 1,3 and 4 only
d) All of the above
48.Arrange the following National Parks of
India from North to south direction
1.Madumalai National Park
2.Periyar National Park
3.Bandipur National Park
4.Bannerghatta National Park
a) 2143
b) 2431
c) 4312
d) 4132
49. Assertion (A); The peninsular rivers are ideal for
navigation
Reason(R);- the peninsular rivers are not perennial
in nature, and the presence of sharp bends and
waterfalls hinders the navigational activities
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct
explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
50.The correct statement regarding Rubber
plantation is
1. it requires 100 to 150 cm of rainfall
2. the soil type is rich, well drained alluvial soil

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
51. Which of the following statements about
nd
22 IIFA awards are incorrect
1. best Actor is Vicky kaushal for Sardhar
Udham movie
2. best Actress is Kriti Sanon for the movie
Mimi
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of these
52. The correct statement among the
following
1.Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife Sanctuary was
nd
notified as 52 Tiger Reserve
2.Mukundra hills Tiger Reserve is located in
Rajasthan
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
53. The correct statement among the
following about the Asian Wrestling
Championship 2022
1. it was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
th
2.it was the 37 edition
a) 1 only
b)2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d)None of these
54. Identify the correct statements regarding
INS Surat and INS udaygiri
a) These are made in India warships
b)Both warships are designed by the
Directorate of Naval Design and built at
MDL, Mumbai
c) Both a and b
d)None of the these
55. the incorrect statement is
1. The theme of world earth day is ‘Invest in
our planet’.
2. the theme of world Immunization week is
‘long life for all’.

a) 1 only
b)2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d)None of the above
56. What is the rank of India in Corruption
Perception Index?
a) 78th
b)87 th

c) 86th
d)85 th
57. YUVIKA( Yuva vigyani karyakram)
1.It is initiated by DRDO
2.the aim was to create awareness about
emerging trends in science and technology
The correct statement is
a) 1 only
b)2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d)none
58. India’s first passenger drone is

a) Varuna
b)Hansa
c) Indra
d)Arjun
59. School of Artillery is located in

a) Gopalpur
b)Nashik
c) Belgaum
d)Agra
60.The equivalent rank of Lieutenant
commander of Indian Navy is
a) Major
b)Colonel
c) Group Captain
d)Brigadier
 ANSWERS
1d 11c 21c 31b 41d 51d
2c 12a 22d 32d 42c 52c
3d 13d 23d 33b 43d 53a
4b 14c 24a 34d 44a 54c
5a 15c 25b 35c 45b 55d
6c 16d 26d 36c 46d 56d
7c 17b 27b 37a 47d 57b
8d 18b 28c 38b 48c 58a
9a 19d 29b 39b 49d 59b
10d 20a 30a 40c 50b 60a

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