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Q.1 is composed of unspecialized living cells with relatively thin cell
walls, intercellular space, present in soft part of the plants.
1. Parenchyma
2. Collenchyma
3. Sclerenchyma
4. Complex permanent tissue
1. Parenchyma
Q.2 Which of the following bodies had introduced the first official
residential housing price index called RESIDEX?
1. NHB
2. NITI Aayog
3.RBI
4 SEB
1. NHB
"Residex Index" is associated with Housing Prices. It was launched in
2007 by the National Housing Bank (NHB). Its purpose is to provide an
index of residential prices in India across cities and over time.
Q.3 Which of the following statements refers to the process of ‘parthenogenesis’?
1. It is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of
embryos occur without fertilisation.
2. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilises a female
organism's egg outside of the female's body.
3. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilises a female
organism's egg inside of the female's body.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2
3. Only 1
4. Only 3
3. Only 1
Parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which
growth and development of embryos occur in a gamete (egg or sperm)
without combining with another gamete (e.g., egg and sperm fusing).
Q.4 In which Indian state is the Barabati Fort located?

1. Odisha
2. West Bengal
3. Kerala
4. Maharashtra
Barabati Fort, Cuttack Odisha

It is a 14th century fort build during the Ganga dynasty. The fort is
situated on the river Mahanadi. The fort is situated at such a calculated
place that it provides a beautiful and spectacular view of the modern
Cuttack city.
Q.5 Consider the following statements regarding the “Health in India-2020 Report’
released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
1. The report highlighted the health of religious communities in the country.
2. Among all the religions, the Zoroastrians were the most susceptible to ailments.
3. Women remained more susceptible to suffering than men.
4. The report stated that the relation between health and religion is not important.
‘Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. Only 1,3 and 4
2 Only 1,2 and 3
3 Only 1 and 2
4 Only
2 Only 1,2 and 3
6. Which of the following compounds act's as buffering agents in soil?
1. Carbonates
2. Phosphates
3. Arsenates
1. Only 3
2. Only 1 and 2
3. Only 1
4. Only 2
2. Only 1 and 2
At high pH, calcium, magnesium, and potassium oxides, together with
carbonates and phosphates, help to buffer pH changes; at acidic pH,
aluminum oxides and iron hydroxides act as buffering agents;
at intermediate pH levels, soil organic matter, mineral weathering, and
exchange reactions help to buffer the soil.
Q.7 Consider the following statements in reference to the Gogona musical
instrument of India.
1. It is the most simple and smallest Indian rural musical instrument.
2. It originated in Manipur.
3. It is a mouth instrument made from a single piece of bamboo with a split at
one end.
4. It is a part of the musical culture of the Meitei community.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. Only 1, 2 and 3
2 Only2,3and 4
3 Only 1 and 2
4 Only 1 and 3
4 Only 1 and 3
Gongmina. The 'Jew's harp,' as it is also known, is made of a thin slit of
bamboo. The thin bamboo is chopped such that a narrow tongue runs
down the middle of the slip.

Used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in Assam

QUESTION 8

BUDGET 2020
9. Over how many Indian states does the Deccan Plateau extend?
1. 5
2. 8
3. 6
4. 3
2. 8
Q.10 Consider the following statements in reference to Harsha Chhina
Mogha Morcha.
1. It was an agrarian revolt launched in June 1946 by remodelling the canal
outlets under the leadership of the communist party.
2. The campaign was launched against the decision of the British
government to decrease the supply of irrigation water to farmers.
‘Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Both 1 and 2
3 Only 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
• Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha​​It was an agrarian revolt launched in June
1946 by remodelling the canal outlets under the leadership of the
communist party.
• Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The campaign was launched against the decision of the British
government to decreases the supply of irrigation water to farmers.
• Hence statement 2 is correct.
• The Morcha started in response to a decision taken by the British
Government to decrease the supply of irrigation water to farmers by
remodelling the moghas (canal outlets).The Morcha was headed by
Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Sohan Singh Josh etc.
Q.11
OPTION 3
Q.12 Which of the following pair of monument – state is correct?
I. Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb – Haryana
II. Chitradurga Fort – Karnataka
1. Both I and II
2. Only II
3. Neither I nor II
4. Only I
1. Both I and II
Q.13 Rajinder Goel is related to which sport?
1 Gymnastics
2. Swimming
3. Cricket
4. Table tennis
Rajinder Goel was an Indian cricketer who holds the record for
most wickets in Ranji Trophy, India's premier first class
competition, despite which he was never selected to play for
India.
A left arm spinner, he represented Patiala, Southern Punjab,
Delhi and Haryana in domestic cricket.
Q.14 Who among the following Indian personalities is also known as
Young Turk’?
1 Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Chandra Shekhar
3. Bhagat Singh
4 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Chandra Shekhar
The Young Turk Revolution was a constitutionalist revolution in
the Ottoman Empire.

Chandra Shekhar went on a nationwide padayatra in 1983 from

Kanyakumari to New Delhi, to know the country better, which he
claimed gave jitters to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was called a
"Young Turk". He travelled nearly 4,260 km and nearly six months.
Q.15 Spirogyra is an example of which of the following algae?
1 Red algae
2. Brown algae
3. White algae
4. Green algae
4. Green algae
Spirogyra are free-floating green algae present in freshwater habitats
such as ponds, lakes, etc. Spirogyra are commonly known as “water silk
or pond silk”.
Q.16
OPTION 3
Q.17 The book ‘An Extraordinary life’ is based on whose biography?

1. Manohar Parrikar
2. Sushma Swaraj
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Arun Jaitley
Manohar Parrikar
AUTHOR Sadguru Patil
The Karakoram is a mountain range in the Kashmir region
spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the
northwestern extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and
Tajikistan.
Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under the jurisdiction
of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is administered by Pakistan.
Q.19 When was the Lucknow Pact Signed by the Muslim League and
the Indian National Congress?
1. 1916
2. 1925
3. 1919
4. 1905
1. 1916
Q.20
Q.20 Which of the following are / is fundamental duties / duty in the
Constitution of India?
1. An Indian citizen must develop scientific temper, humanism and the
spirit of inquiry and reform.
2. A parent or guardian must provide opportunities for education to
one’s child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
3. An Indian citizen must value and preserve the rich heritage of the
country’s composite culture.
ALL THE ABOVE
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