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Combined Geo-Scientist (P) Examination 2020
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Gause`s competitive exclusion principle states that two species:
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Chemosynthetic bacteria found near sub-marine volcanic vents feed on:
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Chemoautotrophs are those organisms which obtain energy:
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The amount of sun energy trapped by plants is:
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The term wetland implies:
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The edge effect at the contact of continental fresh water and sea water results in:
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Heliophile plants require mean maximum illumination of:
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Which one of the following about anemophilous plants is correct?
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The salt in sea water comes from:
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Biodiversity in terms of species richness is maximum in:
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Which one of the following greenhouse gases is the largest single contributor to anthropogenic radiative forcing?
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Which one of the following is the main natural source of Methane?
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Ozone layer depletion is concentrated in:
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Which of the following particulate matters (size based) are notified pollutants in National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?
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The broad estimates of sea level rise due to global warming by 2100 is approximately:
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Thermal pollution which involves release of excessive amounts of heated water in aquatic systems is harmful. It is because hot water:
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The biological oxygen demand (BOD) of unpolluted river water is:
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Pneumatophores are specialized structures for:
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Bog ecosystem wetland receives water only from:
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Farmers surround the fields with hedgerows during high insolation period to:
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Greenhouse gases are known so as:
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Pursuant to the ratification of Convention on Biological Diversity, India legislated Biodiversity Act in the year:
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India has committed to reduce emission intensity of its GDP from 2005 levels by 33-35 per cent by the year:
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Which one of the following is NOT vested in the Union by the Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act?
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Which one of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
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India’s climate is most affected by which of the following two winds?
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Centrally sponsored scheme Ayushman Bharat is a national health insurance system for:
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Which one of the following statements about Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana is NOT correct?
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East India Company, to begin with, exported Indian goods to Western countries. Which one of the following is NOT one of the goods in the trade?
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Which one of the following is the common term to describe the main source of water for human withdrawals?
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Which one of the following statements regarding the Solicitor General of India is NOT correct?
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Which one of the following is NOT a parliamentary standing committee on financial matters?
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Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board?
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The National Statistical Commission was established on the basis of the recommendations of which one of the following commissions/committees?
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Which one of the following countries in Asia established the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in 1965?
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According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by environmental think tank Germanwatch, in the year 2018 India’s rank in the list of top most climate affected nations is:
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Mission Indradhanush is a scheme pertaining to:
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Which one of the following statements about the Finance Commissions, periodically established by the Government of India, is NOT true?
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The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with:
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The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India is directed to provide a social safety net to:
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Which one of the following is the oldest Para Military Force in India?
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The Justice J S Verma Committee was constituted in 2012 to propose legal reforms regarding the safety of which of the following sections of Indian society?
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Who among the following determines as to whether a particular matter (not enumerated in any of the 3 lists) falls under the residuary power of the Parliament?
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Why was sub-lieutenant Shivangi in news recently?
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Which of the following Five Year Plans emphasized the need for establishing a “Socialist Pattern of Society” in India?
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Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with Uniform Civil Code?
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Who among the following envisioned the framework of sustainable development called PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas)?
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Which one of the following about the Gandhian approach to development is NOT true?
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The ‘head count ratio’ relates to which one of the following?
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The ministry of Rural Development consists of which of the following departments?
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Which among the following states in India is known as ‘Fruit Bowl’ of the country?
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The state of Telangana is drained by two major rivers. What are they?
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Which one of the following states in India produces largest marketable surplus of wheat?
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Which one among the following states does NOT share boundary with Chhattisgarh?
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Which of the following two states have the highest per capita income in India?
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Insolation percentage received on Pole as compared to Equator is approximately:
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According to Census of India, ‘Main Worker’ is a person who works for at least:
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Which one of the following states has a different female marriage migration practice in India?
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Which one of the following countries is the top producer of cereals in the world?
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The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) has classified social forestry into how many categories?
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Which one among the following Union Territories is largest in terms of area?
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Global climates are classified on the basis of:
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Which one among the following countries has the highest consumption of food in terms of kcal per day per person?
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Which one of the following ecosystems has the highest net primary productivity?
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Which one of the following Indian states does NOT have mangrove forest?
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Which one of the following pairs of founder and newspaper is NOT correctly matched?
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Which one of the following was NOT a feature of Criminal Tribes Act, 1871?
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In 1797, under a clause of which one of the following settlements, Raja of Burdwan’s estate was auctioned when he failed to pay the revenue to the East India Company?
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Which one of the following groups of movements/revolts/rebellions/riots is in chronological order (starting from the earliest)?
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about Khilafat movement?
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Which one among the following groups was known as ‘no-changers’ opposing Congress Party’s entry into Legislative Council following the withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement?
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In which one of the following years did Indian National Congress include in its goal the independence of the Princely States?
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The life-size terracotta images of Ganga and Yamuna dating to the period 300-600 AD have been found at:
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Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
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Which one of the following gave reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in the provincial and central legislative councils that were to be voted in by the general electorate?
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Jahangir got impressed by the Turkish fluency of which one of the following European travellers and made him a Mansabdar of 400 sawar?
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Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Shantidas was a leading Jain jeweler and banker in Ahmedabad
2. Shajahan granted land to build poshalas to Shantidas
3. In 1656 Murad Bakhsh granted village Palitana to Shantidas for the use of Jain pilgrims. The grant was later confirmed by Aurangzeb in 1660
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Which one of the following Sufi saints of Qadiriyya order was condemned by Aurangzeb for his discussion on Wahdat-al-wujud with his father Shahjahan and elder brother Dara Shikoh?
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The musical treatise Sangitasiromani was dedicated to which one of the following rulers?
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Chronologically arrange the following Sanskrit texts (starting from the earliest):
1. Brihat Samhita of Varahmihir
2. Sushrut Samhita
3. Ashtadhyayi of Panini
4. Natyashastra of Bharat
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At a given temperature and pressure, the force of attraction among the molecules will be highest in case of:
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Which one of the following has the similar physical state with water at room temperature?
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of substances having densities in decreasing order?
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Which one of the following statements is correct about camphor and ammonium chloride?
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Number of states of matter known so far is:
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The scattering of a beam of light by colloidal particles is termed as:
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Which one of the following is NOT an example of colloids?
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The dye in black ink can be separated by the method of:
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Name the scientist who was NOT associated with the work of periodic classification of elements?
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When 10 g of calcium carbonate is decomposed completely, then 5.6 g of calcium oxide is formed along with the generation of carbon dioxide. Mass of the carbon dioxide formed is:
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Which one of the following correctly represents RER?
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Plastids, in which materials such as starch, oils and protein granules are stored, are called:
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Which of the following features are found in cells of meristematic tissues in plants?
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Squamous epithelial cells are NOT found in:
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Cells of which one of the following tissues in animals undergo contraction and relaxation?
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Which of the following organisms are included in Kingdom Protista as given by R Whittakar?
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Which one of the following represents the correct hierarchical sequence of taxonomic categories in ascending order?
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of parts in human alimentary canal?
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Which one of the following provides buoyancy to aquatic plants to help them float?
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Which one of the following is correct with regards to animals with bilateral symmetry, triploblastic body and true body cavity?
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Which one of the following is NOT a unit of magnetic field strength?
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A straight conducting wire carries a DC current through it. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the magnetic field around the wire?
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Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the magnetic field inside a current carrying solenoid?
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A current carrying circular loop having n number of turns per unit length has a current I through it. If the current through it and the number of turns per unit length are doubled, then the magnetic field at the centre of the loop will:
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A metallic wire having length l and area of cross-section A has a resistance R. It is now connected in series with a wire of same metal but with length 2l and area of cross-section 2A. The total resistance of the combination will be:
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Which one of the following statements is true regarding the time period (T) of oscillation of a simple pendulum?
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the infrared radiation?
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In a thermos flask, the walls are made of shiny glass. Which one of the following heat loss process is minimised by using shiny walls?
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At atmospheric pressure, the density of water is maximum at a temperature of:
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Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the sound waves?
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Which one of the following countries was ranked 1st in the IMD World Competitiveness ranking 2019?
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According to a UN Report, which one of the following countries has the highest number of living indigenous languages in the world?
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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is given as recognition of outstanding Indian work in the field of:
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Who among the following became the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force to be appointed as the Flight Commander of a flying unit?
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How many member states are there in CARICOM, a grouping of Caribbean nations?
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The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after an Indian singer. Name the singer:
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Saraswati Samman is instituted by:
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Football team of which one of the following countries was defeated by Indian football team to won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-18 Football Championships 2019?
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International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is celebrated on:
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‘Surya kiran’ is a joint military exercise between the militaries of India and:
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