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 1. Consider the following statements : 4. Consider the following statements :
1. Jhelum River passes through 1. India has more arable area than
Wular Lake. China.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru 2. The proportion of irrigated area is
Lake. more in India as compared to
3. Meandering of Gandak River China.
formed Kanwar Lake. 3. The average productivity per
hectare in Indian agriculture is
How many of the statements· given higher than that in China:
above are correct?
How many of the above statements ~e
(a) Only one
correct? · ·
(b) Only two
(a) Only one
(c) All three
(b) Only two
(d) None
(c) All three
2. Consider the following pairs : (d) None
Port Well known as 5. Which one of the following is the best
1. Kamaraj~ Port : First major port in India example of repeated falls in sea level,
registered as a company · giving rise to present-day extensive
marshland?
2 . Mundra Port : Largest privately owned
(a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
port in India
(b) Marakkanam Salt Pans
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in
Port India (c) Naupada Swamp
(d) Rann of Kutch
How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched? 6. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available
in certain coastal tracts of India, are
(a) Only one pair rich sources of which one of the
(b) Only two pairs following?
(c) All three pairs (a) Aluminium
(d) None of the pairs (b) Copper
3. .Consider the following trees : (c) Iron
1. Jackfruit (Artoca7pus heterophyllus) (d) Titanium
2. Mahua (Madhuca indica) 7. About three-fourths of world's cobalt,
3. · Teak (Tectona grandis) a metal required for the manufacture
of batteries for electric motor vehicles,
How many of the above are deciduous is produced by
trees? (a) Argentina
(a) Only one (b) Botswana
(b) Only two (c) . the Democratic Republic. of the
(c) All three Congo
(d) None .(d) Kazakhstan

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 8. Which one of the following is a part of 11. Consider the following statements :
the Congo Basin? Statement-! : ·
(a) Cameroon India, despite having uranium
(b) Nigeria
deposits, depends on coal for most of
its electricity production.
(c) South Sudan Statement-11 :
(d) Uganda Uranium, enriched to the extent of
at least 60%, is required for the
9. Consider tbe following statements : production of electricity.
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the
confluence of Vindhya and Which one of the following is correct in
Sahyadri Ranges. respect of the above statements?
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the (a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
easternmost part of Satpura Range. are correct and Statement-11 is the
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the correct explanation for Statement-!
southernmost part of Western (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
Ghats. ate correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
How many of the statements given Statement-I
above are correct?
(c) Statement-! is correct but
(a) Only one Statement-11 is incorrect
(b) Only two (d) Statement-! is incorrect but
(c) All three Statement-11 is correct
(d) None
12. Consider the following statements :
10. With reference to India's projects on Statement-! :
connectivity, consider the following Marsupials are not naturally found in
statements : India.
1. East-West Corridor under Golden Statement-11 :
QuadrilaterSJ Project connects Marsupials can thrive only in montane
Dibrugarh and Surat. grasslands with no predators.
2. · Trilateral Highway connects Moreh
in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Which one of the following is correct
Thailand via Myanmar. in respect of the above statements?
3. Bangladesh- China- India- Myanmar (a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
Economic Corridor . connects are correct and Statement-11 is the
Varanasi . in Uttar Pradesh with correct explanation for Statement-!
Kunming in China. ·
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
How many of the above statements are are correct and Statement-11 is
correct? not the correct eXplanation for
Statement-!
(a) Only one
(b) . Only two
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect ·
(c) All three
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
.(d) None Statement-11 is correct

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 13. 'Invasive Species Specialist ·oroup' (that 16. Consider the following statements :
develops Global Invasive Species
Database) belongs to which one of the 1. Some :rp.ushrooms have medicinal
following organizations? properties.
(a) The International Union for 2. Some mushrooms have · psycho-
Conservation of Nature active properties.
(b) The United Nations Environment 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal
Programme properties.
(c) The United Nations World
Commission for Environment and 4. Some mushrooms have biolumi-
Development nescent properties.

(d) The World Wide Fund for Nature How many of the above statements are ·
correct? ·

14. Consider the following 'rauna :

(a) Only one
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
{b) Only two
2. Malabar Civet (c) Only three
3. Sambar Deer (d) All four

How many of the above are generally

nocturnal or most active after sunset? 17. Consider the following statements
regarding the Indian squirrels :
(a) Only one
1. They build nests by making
(b) Only two burrows in the ground.

(c) All three 2. They store their food materials like

nuts and seeds in the ground.
(d) None
3. They are omnivorous.
15. Which of the following organisms ·perform
waggle dance for others of their kin How many of the above sta~ements ~e
to indicate the direction and the correct?
distance to a source of their food?

(a) Butterflies (a) Only one

(b) Dragonflies (b) Only two

(c) Honeybees (c) All three

(d) Wasps (d) None

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 18. Consider the following ·statements : 21. Consider the following statements :
1. Some microorganisms can grow Statement-! :
Interest income from the deposits
in environments with· temperature
in Infrastructure Investment Trusts
above the boiling point of water.
(InviTs) distributed to their investors is
2. Some microorganisms can grow exempted from tax, but the dividend is
in environments with temperature taxable.
below the freezing point of water. Statement-11 :
3. Some microorganisms can grow InviTs are recognized as borrowers
in highly acidic environment with under the 'Securitization and Recon-
struction of Financial Assets and·
a pH below 3 .
Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
2002'.
How many of the above statements are
correct? Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
(a) Only one (a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
(b) Only two correct explanation for Statement-!
(c) · All three (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
(d) None . not the correct explanation for
Statemeht-1
19. Which one of the following makes a tool (c) Statement-! is correct but
with a stick to scrape insects from Statement-11 is incorrect
a hole in a tree or a log of wood? (d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
(a) Fishing cat
22. Consider the following statements :
(b) Orangutan Statement-! : .
(c) Otter In the post-pandemic recent past,
many Central Banks worldwide had
(d) Sloth bear carrieq out interest rat~ hikes.
Statement-11 :
20. Consider the following : Central Banks generally assume that ·
they have the ability to counteract the
1. Aerosols rising consumer prices via monetary
policy means.
2. Foam agents
Which one of the following is correct in
3. Fire retardants respect of t~e above statements?
4. Lubricants (a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
In the making of how many of the above
are hydrofluorocarbons used? (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
(a) Only one not the correct explanation for
Statement-!
(b) Only two (c) Statement-! is correct but
(c) Only three Statement-11 is· incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
(d) All four Statement-11 is correct

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 23. Consider the following statements : 26. Which one of the following best describes

I Statement-! :
Carbon markets are likdy to be one of
the most widespread tools in the fight
against climate change.
the concept of 'Small Farmer Large
Field'?
(a) Resettlement of a large number
of people, uprooted from their
Statement-11 : countries due to war, by giving
Carbon markets transfer resources them a large cultivable land which
from the private sector to the State. they cultivate collectively and share
the produce
Which one of the following is correct in
respect "of the above statements? (b) Many marginal farmers in an area
organize themselves into groups ·
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
and synchronize and harmonize
. are correct and Statement-11 is the selected agricultural operations
correct explanation for Statement-!
{b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 (c) Many marginal farmers in an area
are correct and Statement-11 is together . make a contract with
not the correct explanation for a corporate body and surrender
Statement-! their land to · the corporate body
for a fixed term for which the
(c) Statement-! is correct but corporate body makes. a payment
Statement-11 is incorrect of agreed amount to the farmers
(d) Statement-! is incorrect . but
Statement-11 is correct (d) A company extends loans, technical
knowledge and material inputs to
24. Which one of the following .activities of a number of small farmers in
the Reserve Bank of India is considered an area so that they produce the
to be part of 'sterilization'? agricultural commodity required
(a) Conducting 'Open Market • by the company for its
Operations' manufacturing process and
(b) Oversight of settlement and commercial production
payment systems
27. Consider the following statements :
(c) Debt and cash management for the
Central and State Governments 1. The Government of India provides
(d) Regulating the functions of Non- Minimum Support Price for niger
banking Financial Institutions · (Guizotia aoyssinica) seeds.
25. Consider the following markets : 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
1. Government Bond Market
2. Call Money Market 3. Some tribal people in India use
niger seed oil for cooking. .
3. Treasury Bill Market
4. Stock Market How many of the above statements are
correct?
How many of the above are included
in capital markets? (a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) Only three (c) All three
(d) All four · (d) None

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28. Consider the investments in the following 31. In essence, what does 'Due Process of
assets : Law' mean?
1. Brand recognition (a) The principle of natural justice
2. Inventory (b) The procedure established by law
3. Intellectual property
(c) Fair application of law
4. Mailing list of clients
(d) Equality before law
How many of the above are considered
intangible investments? 32. Consider the following statements :
(a) Only one
Statement-! :
(b) Only two In India, prisons are managed . by
(c) · Only three State Govemments with their own
rules and regulations for the
(d) All four day-to-day administration of prisons.
29. Consider the fol~owing : Statement-11 :
1. Demographic performance In India, prisons are governed by the
Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly
2. Fore~t and ecology kept the subject of prisons in the
3. Governance reforms control of Provincial Governments.
4 . Stable government
Which one of the following is correct in
5. Tax and fiscal efforts respect of the above statements?
For the horizontal tax devolution, the (a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
Fifteenth Finance Commission used
are correct and Statement-11 is the
how many of the above as criteria
correct explanation for Statement-i
other than population area and income
distance? (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
(a) Only two are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
(b) Only three
Statement-!
(c) Only four
(d) All five
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect
30. Consider the following infrastructure
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
sectors : Statement-11 is correct
1. Affordable housing
2. Mass rapid transport 33. Which one of the follo.w ing statements
3. Health care best reflects the Chief purpose of the
'Constitution' of a country?
4 . Renewable energy
(a) It determines the objective for the
On how many of the above does making of necessary laws.
UNOPS Sustainable Investments in
Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) (b) · It enables the creation of political
initiative focus for its investments? offices and a government.
(a) Only one (c) It defines and limits the powers of
(b) Only two · government.
(c) Only three (d) It secures social justice, social
(d) All four equality and social security.

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 .34. · In India, which one of the following
Constitutional Amendments was widely
believed to be enacted to overcome
the judicial interpretations of the
Fundamental Rights?
(a) 1st Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 86th Amendment
35. Consider the following organizations/
bodies in India :
1. The National Commission for
Backward Classes
2. The National Human Rights
Commission
3. The National Law Commission
4. The National Consumer Disputes
Redressal Commission
How many of the above are
constitutional bodies?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
36. Consider the following statements :
1. If the election of the President
of India is declared void by
~he Supreme Court of India, all
acts done by him/her in the
performance of duties of hisfher
office of President before the date
of decision become invalid.
2. Election for the post of the
President of India can be postponed
on the ground that some Legislative
Assemblies have been dissolved
and elections are yet to take place.
3. When a Bill is presented to the
President of India, the Constitution
prescribes time limits within which
he/she has to declare hisfher
assent.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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37. With reference to Finance Bill and Money
Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider
the following statements :
1. When the Lok Sabha transmits
Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha,
it can amend or reject the Bill.
2. When the Lok Sabha transmits
Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha,
it cannot amend or reject the Bill,
it can only make recommendations.
3. In the case of disagreement
between the Lok Sabha and the
Rajya · Sabha, there is no joint
sitting for Money Bill, but a joint
sitting becomes necessary for
Finance Bill.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
38. Consider the following statements :
Once the Central Government notifies
an area as a 'Community Reserve'
1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the
State becomes the governing
authority of such forest
2. hunting is not allowed in such area
3. people of such area are allowed to
collect non-timber forest produce
4. people of such area are allowed
traditional agricultural practices
How many of the above statements are
correct.?
(a) ·'Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three.
(d) All four
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 39. With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' 41. In which one of the following regions was
in India, consider the following Dhanyakataka, which flourished as
statements : a prominent Buddhist centre under
1. Within a State, the notification of the Mahasanghikas, located?
an area as Scheduled Area takes
place th!ough an Order of the (a) Andhra
President.
2. The largest administrative unit (b) Gandhara
forming the Scheduled Area is the
District and the lowest is the (c) Kalinga
cluster of villages in the Block.
3. The Chief Ministers Of the (d) Magadha
concerned States are required to
submit annual reports to the
Union Home Ministry on the 42. With reference to ancient India, consider
administration of Scheduled Areas the folloWing statements :
in the States.
How many of the above statements are 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist
correct? in origin.
(a) Only one
2. Stupa was generally a repository
(b) Only two of relics.
(c) All three
3. Stupa was a votive and
(d) None commemorative structure in
40. Consider the following statements : Buddhist tradition.
Statement-! :
The Supreme Court of India has
held in some judgements .that the How many of the statements given
I
I
reservation policies made under
Article 16(4) of the Constitution of
above are correct?

, India would be limited by Article 335

for maintenance of efficiency of
administration.
(a)

(b)
Only one

Only two
Statement-11 :
Article 335 of the Constitution of · (c) All three
India defmes the term 'efficiency of

,'
I
administration'. (d) None
Which one of the following is correct in
·respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 43 . . With reference to ancient South India,

I are correct and Statement- 11 is the

correct ~xplanation for Statement-!
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement- II
Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were
well known as

I are correct and Statement-11 is

not the correct · explanation for
Statement-!
(c) Statement- ! ·is correct but
(a)

(b)
capital cities

ports

Statement-11 is incorrect (c) centres of iron-and-steel making

(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is ~orrect (d) shrines of Jain Tirthankaras

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 44. Which one of the following explains 47. "Souls are not only the property ~ 'of
the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as animal and plant life, but also of rocks, .

' mentioned in Sangam poems?

(a) Kings employing women
bodyguards
(b) Learned persons assembling in
royal courts to · discuss religious
running water and· many other natural
objects not looked 'on as living by other
religious sects."

The above statement reflects one of

the core beliefs of which one of the
and philosophical matters following religious sects of ancient
(c) Young girls keeping watch over India?
agricultural fields and driving away
birds and animals (a) Buddhism
(d) A king defeated in a battle (b) Jainism
committing ritual suicide by (c) Shaivism
starving himself to death
(d) Vaishnavism
45. Consider the following dynasties :
1. Hoysala 48. Who among the following rulers of
Vijayanagara Empire constructed a
2. Gahadavala large dam across Tungabhadra River
3. Kakatiya and a canal-cum-aqueduct several
4. Yadava ·kilometres long from the river to the
capital city?
How many of ·the above dynasties
established their kingdoms in early (a) Devaraya I
eighth century AD?. (b) Mallikatjuna
(a) Only one (c) Vira Vijaya
(b) Only two
(d) Virupaksha
(c) Only three
(d) None 49. Who among the following rulers of
medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to
46. With reference to ancient Indian History, Portuguese?
consider the following pairs :
(a) Ahmad Shah
Literary work Author (b) Mahmud Begarha
1. · Deuichandragupta : Bilhana (c) Bahadur Shah
2. Hammira-Mahakauya : Nayachandra Suri (d) Muhammad Shah
3 . Milinda-panha : Nagatjuna '
50. By which one of the following Acts
4. Nitiuakyamrita : Somadeva Suri was the Governor General of Bengal
, designated as the Governor General
How many .of the above pairs are . of India?
correctly matched?
(a) The Regulating Act
(a) Only one
(b) The Pitt's India Act
(b) Only two .
(c) Only three (c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) All four (d) The Charter Act of 1833

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 51. Consider the following statements in 53. Consider the following statements
relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana :
1. It is a safe moth~rhood intervention 1. Carbon fibres are used in the
of the State Health Departments. manufacture of components used
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal in automobiles and aircrafts.
and neonatal mortality among poor
pregnant women. 2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be
recycled.
3 . It aims to promote institutional
delivery among poor pregnant
women. Which of the statements given above
4 . Its objective includes providing is fare correct?
public health facilities to sick
infants up to one year of age. (a) 1 only
How many of the statements given
above are correct? (b) 2 only

(a) Only one (c) Both 1 and 2

(b) Only two
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only three
(d) All four
54. Consider the following actions :
52. Consider the following statements in
the context of interventions being
1. Detection of car crash/ collision
undertaken under Anaemia Mukt
which results in the deployment of
Bharat Strategy :
airbags almos~ instantaneously
I 1. It provides prophylactic calcium
supplementation for pre-school 2. Detection of accidental free fall of
children, adolescents and pregnant a laptop towards the ground which
I women. results in the immediate turning off
of the hard drive
2. It runs a campaign for delayed
cord clamping at the time of child-
I. birth. 3. Detection of the tilt of the smart-
3. It provides for periodic deworming. phone which results in the rotation
to children and adolescents. of display between portrait and
landscape mode
4. It addresses non-nutritional causes
of anaemia in endemic pockets
with special focus on malaria, In how many of the above actions is the
hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis. function of accelerometer required?
How many of the statements given
above are correct? (a) Only one
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(c) Only three
(d) All four (d) None

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' 55. With reference to the role of biofilters 57. Which one of the following countries has
in Recirculating Aquaculture System, its own Satellite Navi~ation System?
consider the following statements :

I 1. Biofilters provide waste treatment (a) Australia

~
by removing uneaten fish feed.

2. Biofilters convert ammonia present (b) Canada

in fish waste to nitrate.
(c) Israel
3. Biofilters increase phosphorus as
nutrient for fish in water.
(d) Japan
How many of the statements given
above are correct?

(a) Only one 58. Consider the following statements :

(b) Only two

1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled
(c) All three at subsonic speeds throughout
their flights, while cruise missiles
(d) None. are rocket-powered only in the
initial phase of flight.
56. Consider the following pairs :
2. Agni-V is a medium-range
Objects in Description
supersonic cruise missile, while
space
BrahMos is a solid-fuelled
1. Cepheids Giant clouds of dust and intercontinental ballistic missile.
gas in space
2. Nebulae Stars which brighten and
dim periodically
Which of the statements given above
3. Pulsars Neutron stars that are isfare correct?
formed when massive stars
run out of fuel and collapse

How . many of the above pairs are (a) 1 only

correctly matched?

(a) Only one (b) 2 only

(b) Only two

(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) All three

(d) None (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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 59. Consider the following statements 61. Consider the following countries :
regarding mercury pollution :
1. Bulgaria
1. Gold mining activity is a source
of mercury pollution in the world. 2. Czech Re_p ublic

2. Coal-based thermal power plants 3. Hungary

cause mercury pollution.
4. Latvia
3. There is no known ·safe level of
exposure to mercury. 5. Lithuania

How many of the above statements are 6. Romania

correct?
How many of the above-mentioned
(a) Only one countnes share a land border with
Ukraine?
(b) Only two
(a) Only two
(c) All three
(b) Only three
(d) None
(c) Only four

60. With reference to green hydrogen, (d) Only five

consider the following statements :
.
1. It can be used directly as a fuel
for internal combustion.
2. It can be blended with natural gas
and used as fuel for heat or power
generation.
3. It can be used in the hydrogen
fud cell to run vehicles.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
62. With reference to the E~'s atmosphere,
which ~me of the following statements i~
correct?
(a) The total amount of insolation
received at the equator is roughly
about ·10 times of that received at
the poles.
(b) Infrared rays constitute roughly
two-thirds of insolation.

(c) Infrared waves are largely absorbed

(a) Only one by water vapour that is
concentrated in the lower
(b) Only two atmosphere.
(c) All three (d). Infrared waves are a part of visible
spectrum of electromagnetic waves
(d) None of solar radiation.

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 63. Consider the following statements 65. Consider the following statements :
Statement-! : 1. In a seismograph, P waves are
The soil in tropic_a l rain forests is rich recorded earlier than S waves.
in nutrients. 2. In P waves, the individual particles
Statement-11 : vibrate to and fro in the direction
The high temperature and moisture of wave propagation whereas in
of tropical rain forests· cause S waves, the particles vibrate up
dead organic matter in the soil to and down at right angles to the
decompose quickly. direction of wave propagation.
Which one of the following is correct in Which of the statements given above
respect of the above statements? ~sfare correct?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the (a) 1 only
correct explanation for Statement-! (b) 2 only
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 (c) Both 1 and 2
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Statement-!
(c) Statement-! is correct but 66. With reference to coal-based thermal
Statement-11 is incorrect power plants in India, consider ·the
following statements : ·
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct 1. None of them uses seawater.
2. None of them is set up in
water-stressed district.
64. Consider the following statements : 3. None of them · is privately owned.
Statement-! :
The temperature contrast between How many of the above statements are
continents and oceans is greater correct?
during summer than in winter.
(a) Only one
Statenient-11 :
The specific heat of water is more than (b) Only two
that of land surface. (c) All three
Which one of the following is correct in (d) None
respect of ihe above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and S~atement-II 67. 'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked
I are correct and Statement-II is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
about .with reference to which one of
the following?
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 (a) Controlling the viral diseases
I are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
spread by mosquitoes
Statement-! (b) Converting crop residues into

I
I
(c) Statement-! is correct
Statement-11 is incorrect
but
(c)
packing materia],
Producing biodegradable plastics

I
I
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
(d) Producing biochar from. thenno-
chemiceil conversion of biomass

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I' 68. Consider the following activities :

1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock
on farmlands extensively
71. Consider the following statements with
reference to India :
1. According to the 'Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development

I
2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans (MSMED) Act, 2006', the 'medium
by adding _lime . enterprises' are those with
3. Capturing carbon dioxide released investments in plant and
by various industries and pumping machinery between (' 15 crore and
I it into abandoned subterranean ('25 crore.
mines in the form of carbonated 2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small
waters and Medium Enterprises qualify

'
~
How many of tJ:le above activities are
often considered and discussed for
carbon capture and sequestration?
(a) Only one
under the priority sector.
Which of the statements given above
isfare correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) Only two (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) All three (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None 72. With reference to Central Bank
digital currencies, consider the following
69. 'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to statements :
which one of the following situations? 1. It is possible to make payments
(a) Collecting DNA samples from air in a digital currency without using
in a habitat at one go US dollar or SWIFT system.
(b) Understanding the genetic makeup 2 . ·A digital currency can be
of avian spedes of a habitat distributed with a condition
programmed into it such as a time-
(c) Using air-borne devices ~o collect frame for spending it.
blood samples from moving Which of the statements given above
animals isfare correct?
(d) Sending drones to inaccessible (a) 1 only
areas to col.l ect plant and animal (b) 2 only
samples from land surfaces and
(c) Both 1 and 2
water bodies
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
70. 'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case 73. In the context of finance, the term 'beta'
of which one of the following? refers to
(a) Studying the evolutionary (a) the process of simultaneous buying
relationships among various and selling of an asset from
species of fauna different platforms ·
(b) Stimulating 'stem cells' to (b) an investment strategy of a
transform into diverse functional portfolio manager to balance risk
tissues versus reward
(c) a type of systemic risk that
(c) Promoting clonal propagation of arises where perfect hedging is not
horticultural plants possible
(d) Assessing the efficacy of drugs by (d) a numeric value that measures the
conducting series ~f drug trials in fluctuations . of a stock to changes
a population · in the overall stock market .

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 74. Consider the following statements : 76. Consider the following statements :
1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) Statement-! :
programme was originally initiated According to the United . Natio~s·
by the State Bank of India 'World Water Development Report,
by providing microcredit to the 2022', India extracts more than
financially deprived. a quarter of the world's groundwater
withdrawal each year.
2. In an SHG, all members of a group
take responsibility for a loan that Statement-11 :
an individual member takes. India needs to extract more thari
a quarter of the world's groundwater
3. The Regional Rural Banks and each year to satisfy the drinking water
Scheduled Commercial Banks and sanitation needs of almost 18%
support SHGs. of world's population living in its
How many of the above statements are territory.
correct? Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
(a) Only one
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
(b) Only two are correct. and Statement-11 is the
(c) All three correct explanation for Statement-!
(b) Both State.ment-1 and Statement-11
(d) None ~e correct and Statement-11 is
not the· correct explanation for
75. Consider the following statements : Statement-!
Statement-! : (c) Statement-! is correct but
India's public sector health care system Statement-11 is incorrect
largely focuses on curative care with (d) Statement-! is incorrect but
limited preventive, promotive and Statement-11 is correct
rehabilitative care.
Statement-11 : 77. Consider the following statements :
Under India's decentralized approach 1. According to the Constitution of
to health care delivery, the States are India, the Central Government has
primarily responsible for organizing a duty to protect States from
health services. internal disturbances.
2. The Constitution of India exempts
Which one of the following is correct in the States from providing legal
respect of the above statements? counsel to a person being held for
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 · preventive detention.
are correct and Statement-11 is the 3. According to the Prevention of
correct explanation for Statement-! Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of
the accused before the police
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 cannot be used as· evidence.
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for How many of the above statements are
Statement-! correct?
(c) Statement-! is correct but (a) Only one
Statement-11 is incorrect (b) Op.ly two
(d) Statement-l is incorrect but (c) All three
Statement-If is correct (d) None

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 78. Which one of the following countries has 80. Consider the following statements in
been ~uffering from decades of civil strife respect of election to the President of
and food sho~ages and was in news India :
in the r~cent past for its very severe
famine? 1. The members nominated to either
House of the Parliament or the
(a) Angola Legislatiye ·Assemblies of States are
also eligible to be included in the
{b) Costa Rica Electoral College.

(c) Ecuador 2. Higher the number of elective

Assembly seats, higher is the
(d) Somalia value of vote of each MLA of that
State.

79. Consider the following statements : 3. The value of vote of each MLA
of Madhya Pradesh is greater than
1. In India, the Biodiversity
that of Kerala.
Management · Committees are key
to the realization of the objectives
of the Nagoya Protocol. 4. The value of vote of each MLA
of Puducherry is higher than that
2. The Biodiversity Management of Arunachal Pradesh because the
Committees have important ratio of total population to total
functions in determining access number of elective seats in
and benefit sharing, including the Puducherry is greater as compared
power to levy collection fees on to Arunachal Pradesh.
the access of biological resources
within its jurisdiction.

How many of the above statements are

Which of the statements given above correct?
is/are correct?

(a) Only one

(a) 1 only
(b) Only two
(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only three

(d) Neither 1 .nor 2 (d) All four

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 81. With reference to the Indian History, 83. Consider the following statelllents :
Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Statement-! :
Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot . 7th August is declared as the National
were associated with · Handloom Day.
Statement-II :
It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi
(a) archaeological excavations Movement was launched on the same
day.
(b) establishment of English Press in Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above· statements?
Colonial India
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
(c) establishment of Churches in correct explanation for Statement-!
Princely States (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
(d) construction of railways in Statement-!
Colonial India (c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect
(d) Statemen.t-I is incorrect but
82. Consid.e r the following pairs : Stateinent-11 is correct
84. Consider the following statements m
respect of the National Flag of India
Site Well known for according to the Flag Code of India,
2002:
1. Besnagar Shaivite .cave shrine Statement-! :
One of the standard sizes of
2. Bhaja :· Buddhist cave shrine the National Flag of India is
x
600 mm 400 mm. .
Statement-11 :
3 . Sittanavasal Jain cave shrine The ratio of the length to the height
(width) of the Flag shall be 3 : 2.
Which one of the following is correct
How many of the above pairs are in respect of the above statements?
correctly matched? (a) Both Statement-! and Statement- 11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement- !
(a) Only _one (b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
(b) Only two not the correct explanation for
Statement- !
(c} Statement-! is correct but
(c) All three
Statement-11 is incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
(d) None Statement- 11 is correct

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 85. Consider · the following statements in
respect of the Constitution Day :
Statement-! :
The Constitution Day is celebrated on
26th November every year to promote
constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-11 :
On 26th November, 1949, the
Constituent Assembly of India · set up
a Drafting Committee under the
Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
to prepare a Draft ·Constitution of
India.
Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
(b) · Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-II is
not the correct explanation for
Statement-!
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statemerit-11 is incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
86. Consider the following statements :
Statement-! :
Switzerland is one of the leading
exporters of gold in terms of value.
Statement-11 :
Switzerland has the second largest
gold reserves in the world.
Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
(b) Both s·tatement-1 and Statement-il
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
Statement-!
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
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87. Consider the following statements :
Statement-! :
Recently, the United States of America
(USA) and the European Union (EU)
have launched the Trade and
Technology Council'.
Statement-11 :
The USA and the EU claim that
through this they are trying to bring
technological progress and physical
productivity under their control. ·
Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation for
Statement-!
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
88. Consider the following statements :
Statement-! :
India accounts for 3 ·2% of global
export of goods.
Statement-11 :
Many local companies and some
foreign companies ope~ating in India
have taken advantage of India's
'Production-linked Incentive' scheme.
Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is the
correct explanation for Statement-!
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11
are correct and Statement-11 is
not the correct explanation. for
Statement-!
(c) Statement-! is correct but
Statement-11 is incorrect
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but
Statement-11 is correct
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89. Consider the following statements : 91. With reference to Home Guards, consid~r
the . following statements :
The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the 1. Home Guards are raised under the
European Union is a treaty that Home. Guards Act and Rules of
the Central Government.
1. limits the levels of the budgetary 2. The role of the Home Guards is
deficit of the countries of the to serve as an auxiliary force to
European Union the police in maintenance of
2. makes the countries of the internal security.
European Union to share their 3. To prevent infiltration on .the
infrastructure facilities international border/ coastal areas,
3. enables the countries of the the Border Wing Home Guards
European Union to share their Battalions have been raised in
technologies some States.
How many of the above statements are
How many of the above statements are
correct?
correct?
(a) Only one
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(b) Only· two (c) All three
(c) All three (d) None

(d) None 92. With reference to India, consider the

following pairs :

90. Consider the following statements : The Act under

Action which it is covered
1. Recently, all the countries of the
United Nations have adopted the 1. Unauthorized wearing : The Official ~ecrets
first-ever compact for international of police or military Act, 1923
migration, the 'Global Compact · uniforms
for Safe, Orderly and Regular 2 . Knowingly misleading : The Indian Evi-
Migration (GCM)'. or otherwise inter- dence Act, 1872
2. The objectives and commitments · fering with a police
stated in the GCM are binding on officer or military
the UN member countries. officer when engaged
3. The GCM addresses internal in their duties·
migration or internally displaced 3. Celebratory gunfire : The Arms (Amend-
people also in its objectives and which can endanger ment) Act, 2019
commitments. the personal safety of
others
How many of the above statements are
correct? How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(b) Only two
(c) All three (c) All three
(d) None (d) None

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 93. Consider the following pairs : 95. Consider the following pairs with regard
to sports awards :
Regions often Reason for being 1. Major Dhyan Chand : For the most
mentioned in news in news Khel Ratna Award spectacular . and
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between outstanding per-
Annenia and formance· by a
Azerbaijan sportsperson over
period of last four
2. Nagomo-Karabakh : Insurgency in years
Mozambique 2. Aljuna Award : For the lifetime
3 . Kherson and : Dispute between achievement by
Zaporizhzhia Israel and Lebanon a sportsperson
3. Dronacharya Award :To honour eminent
How many of the above pairs are coaches who have
correctly matched? successfully trained
sportspersons or
(a) Only one teams
(b) Only two 4. Rashtriya Khel : To recognize the
Protsahan Puraskar contribution made
(c) All three by sportspersons
even after their
(d) None retirement
How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
94. Consider the fqllowing statements : (a) Only one
Statement-! : (b) Only two
Israel has established diplomatic (c) Only three
relations with some Arab States. (d) All four
Statement-11 : 96. Consider the following statements in
The 'Arab Peace Initiative' mediated by respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad,
2022:
Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel
1. It was the first time that Chess
and Arab League.
Olympiad was held in India.
Which one of the following is correct 2. The official mascot was named
in respect of the above statements? 7hambi'.
3 . The trophy for the winning team
(a) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 in the open section is the Vera
are correct and Statement-11 is the Menchik Cup.
correct explanation for Statement-! 4. The trophy for the winning team
(b) Both Statement-! and Statement-11 in the women's section is the
are correct and Statement-11 is Hamilton-Russell Cup. ·
not the correct explanation for How many of the statements given
Statement-! above are correct?
(c) Statement-! is correct but (a) Only one
Statement-11 is incorrect (b) Only two
(d) Statement-! is incorrect but (c) Only three
Statement-11 is correct (d) All four

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 97. Consider the following pairs : 99. Consider the following heavy industries :

Area of conflict Country where 1. Fertilizer plants

mentioned in news it is located
2. Oil refmeries
1. Donbas Syria
3. Steel plants
2. Kachin Ethiopia

3. Tigray North Yemen Green hydrogen is expected to play

a significant role in decru:bonizing how
many of the above industries?
How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched? (a) Only one

(b) Only two

(a) Only one
(c) All three

(b) Only two (d) None

(c) All three

· 100. Consider the following statements about
G-20:
(d) None
1. The G-20 group was originally
e.stablished as a platform for the
Finance Ministers and Central
98. In. the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali
Bank Governors to discuss the
and Sudan caught the international
international economic and
attention for which one of the folloWing
fmancial issues.
reasons common to all of them?
2. Digital public infrastructure is one·
(a) Discovery of rich deposits of rare of India's G-20 priorities.
earth elements
Which of the statements given above
·(b) Establishment of Chinese military is/are correct?
bases .
(a) 1 only

(c) Southward expansion of Sahara (b) 2 only

Desert
(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Successful coups (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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