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2021 Paper - I
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Which one of the following pairs of elements is found in the free state?
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Why silver chloride turns grey in Sunlight?
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pH of blood is:
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How many valence electrons are present in Cl− ion?
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Tincture of iodine is:
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Which one of the following is the correct order of relative reactivities of metals Ca, Al, Hg and Au?
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Bronze is an alloy of:
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Which one of the following is functional group of Methyl butanoate?
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Rutherford’s α- particle scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of:
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Animal fats generally contain:
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Which one of the following is NOT the ordinance making power of Governor?
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Article 243 (D) of the Constitution of India provides reserved seats in Panchayats for:
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Which one of the following is NOT a power of the Lok Sabha?
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Which one of the following does NOT describe Civil Society suitably?
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Which one among the following is NOT the subject matter of channels of inter-governmental relations?
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The Programme of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is implemented by:
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Which of the following is / are the financial power(s) of the Governor?
1. A Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly only on the recommendation of the Governor
2. No demand for a grant can be made without the recommendation of the Governor
3. The supplementary, additional or excess grants are laid down with the recommendation of the Governor
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Which one of the following statements about the Election Commission of India is NOT correct?
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Which one of the following is / are the function(s) of NITI Aayog?
1. Design policy & programme framework
2. Foster cooperative federalism
3. Think tank and knowledge & innovation hub
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Which committee on Panchayati Raj recommended a two-tier system by removing the block-level bodies?
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Who among the following appoints the Advocate-General for a state?
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Which one among the following functions is NOT assigned to the National Development Council?
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The self-respect movement was started by:
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“Forward Block” party was formed in 1940 in the state of:
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The Headquarters of Coal India Limited (CIL), a ‘Maha Ratna’ PSU under the Ministry of Coal, is located at:
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Which one among the following is a peat-producing wetland?
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The decade of 2021 – 2030 is declared by the United Nations as the decade on:
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Which one among the following is NOT a reason for low biodiversity?
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Which one among the following has the highest concentration in the atmosphere?
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Temperature inversion most frequently occurs in:
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Which among the following has the maximum albedo?
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Which one among the following statements is NOT correct?
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Which one among the following has negligible role in evapotranspiration?
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Which among the following are true about hyperthermophile microbes?
1. The preferred temperature for growth of such microbes is around 45 ̊C
2. They prefer to grow and reproduce at over 80 ̊C
3. They normally grow in deep sea floors
4. Below 90 ̊C they find it too cold and stop growing
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Plants, which survive by withdrawing water from their cells to prevent ice formation during extreme cold up to -40 ̊C, are known as:
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A growing population cannot increase indefinitely at a geometric rate because a given habitat has a carrying capacity. This type of growth is known as:
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Which one of the following is NOT a condition necessary for natural selection to occur?
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Which one among the following is NOT an attribute of the ‘Land Races’?
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Which one among the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Mangrove?
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The natural rain water has a pH value of:
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Which one among the following is true about Ozone Hole?
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Montreal Protocol ratifies:
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An ecotone generally refers to the:
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Naturally occurring green house gases keeps the Earth warmer nearly by:
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Thermal pollution is:
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Cultivable land, which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years, is known as:
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Which one of the following is a classic example of an Entrepot Port?
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Roughly conical hills, composed of sorted glacio-fluvial deposits, are called:
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Which one among the following river basins has the highest level of ground water utilisation?
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The Fujita Intensity Scale, developed by late T. Theodore Fujita (University of Chicago) is used for measuring the intensity of:
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Urban sprawl takes place when:
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The Headquarters of the East Central Railway of India is located at:
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Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement)?
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‘Zafran’ is cultivated in which type of soil?
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Singrauli coalfields of India are located in:
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Very strong air currents in the upper air westerlies are known as:
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Which Asian Country is characterised by negative population growth?
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A ‘Spit’ can be defined as a:
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Pre-monsoon rainfall in India known as ‘mango-showers’, occur in the coastal areas of:
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Which one of the following statements about Marajo Island is NOT correct?
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Which one of the following is NOT the correct unit of ‘power’?
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A copper rod of length 1 m is initially at room temperature. If the temperature of the rod is increased by 100 °C, what will be the change in length of the rod? (Given linear thermal expansion coefficient of Cu is 17 x 10⁻6/ °C)
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Which one of the following statements, with regard to the properties of X-ray, is correct?
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A ray of light strikes a glass slab (from air). Which one of the following is NOT correct?
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Which one of the following statements with regard to ultrasonic waves is NOT correct?
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The process that is responsible for the generation of energy within the core of the sun is:
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Which one of the following waves has the longest wavelength?
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Consider a copper wire of length 1m and area of cross-section 1 mm2. Given the resistivity of the copper is 1.7 × 10−6 Ω cm. What is the resistance of this wire?
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A stone of mass 1 kg and initially at rest is dropped from a tower of height 40 m. When it reaches a height of 10 m from the ground level, what will be the values of its potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE)? (Acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2)
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Which one of the following is NOT a unit of ‘Pressure’?
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James Prinsep is given credit for deciphering the script used in:
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Tamilakam, the name of the ancient Tamil country, included besides Tamil Nadu parts of present day:
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The malfuzat literature is:
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Which among the following was made responsible for framing of the Constitution of Free India?
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Which one of the following was NOT the fallout of Gandhiji’s Salt Satyagraha?
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The Lahore session of Congress, held in 1929, was famous for:
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Tuhfatul Hind, written by Mirza Muhammad ibn Fakruddin Muhammad, is a text on:
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Pulakeshin II belonged to which dynasty of rulers?
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Who among the following foreign travellers was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Muhammad Tughlaq?
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Which one of the following pairs of author and literary work is correctly matched?
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Which one of the following inscriptions records the history of a guild of silk weavers?
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The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the:
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Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is correctly matched?
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Which one of the following statements about Government of India Act, 1935 is NOT correct?
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The ancient Sanskrit texts use the term kula to designate:
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Which one of the following statements about immunisation is correct?
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Hydrochloric acid is produced in which one of the following organs of human body?
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In a mammalian cell, protein is synthesized on:
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Reptilia include animals which are cold-blooded, have scales and breathe through lungs. These include:
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Tendons connect:
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Tissue is formed from cells in which:
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The cells associated with receiving and conducting impulses are:
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Arteries are the blood vessels which:
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Which organelle of Eukaryotic cells has DNA?
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Proteins are made from atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and some also contain sulphur and phosphorus. Molecules made up of these atoms that synthesise protein are known as:
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“Sustainable Development is defined as the development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.” This well accepted definition of sustainable development was put forth in:
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G-20 is a forum of countries that intends to promote global economic stability and sustainable growth. Which among the following group of countries DOES NOT form a part of the forum?
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Ayushman Bharat – the centrally sponsored scheme takes care of which of the following?
1. Includes almost all secondary care and most of tertiary care procedures
2. Includes all pre and post-hospitalisation expenses
3. Increased access to quality health and medication
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Certain geographical regions in a country may have economic laws different from the country’s typical economic laws. Which one of the following could be the reason for allowing the differences in economic laws for particular geographical regions?
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Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute significantly in the economic and social development of the country. Which of the following measures is / are taken by the Government with respect to MSMEs?
1. Ensure better credit flow
2. Technology upgradation
3. Ease of doing business and market access
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The second five year plan of India is regarded as a landmark contribution to development planning. What could be the reasons for the same?
1. Laid emphasis on industrialisation
2. Aimed at increasing the rate of investment
3. Aimed at establishment of socialistic pattern of society
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India is a destination for global outsourcing. Which of the following is/are the more appropriate reason(s) for making the multinational corporations choose India for outsourcing their services?
1. Lower wage rate
2. Higher rate of unemployment
3. Availability of skilled human power
4. Cordial relationship with government
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Which one of the following statements with regard to poverty is correct?
(a) Poverty line is determined by the monetary value of the minimum calorie intake
(b) The existing mechanism for determining poverty line takes into consideration social factors such as illiteracy, ill health etc.
(c) Income and assets are the only factors associated with poverty
(d) The items included in consumption basket are adequate to estimate the poverty line and the number of poor
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The group which regularly moves in and out of poverty is called as:
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Which one of the following is NOT correct with regard to Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM)?
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Which one of the following is NOT a member country of the Five Eyes Intelligence Oversight and Review Council (FIORC)?
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KAYAKALP awards are given annually by the Ministry of:
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Which one of the following was the theme of the One Planet Summit, 2021?
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The objective of National Youth Parliament Festival is to hear the voice of youth between:
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Web Ratna Awards were re-named as:
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The inaugural edition of the coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil’ was conducted in the year:
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India’s first pollinator park was opened in:
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Who among the following is the CMD of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.?
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The CollabCAD software is jointly launched by NIC and:
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Which one of the following statements on Climate of India is NOT correct?
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Pulikulam is an indigenous breed of:
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Who among the following Presidents of USA resigned before he could be impeached?
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Recently DRDO developed and handed over a bike-based casualty transport emergency vehicle to CRPF. What is the name of the vehicle?
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According to a recent report by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, how much of India’s total geographic area is covered as protected areas?
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Which one of the following statements with regard to the World Immigration Report, 2020 prepared by the United Nations is NOT correct?
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