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A movement along the demand curve of a commodity occurs due to change in
A movement along the demand curve of a commodity occurs due to change in
income of the consumers
its own price
taste of consumers
expectations of the consumers
GNP calculation through Expenditure Method does not include
Gross Domestic Private Investments
Net Foreign Investments
Depreciation Expenditures
Private Consumption Expenditure
B
The Cobb-Douglas Production function Q = AL^a k^(1-a) is based on
increasing returns to scale
decreasing returns to scale
constant returns to scale
fluctuating returns to scale
C
Monetary Policy in India is laid down and executed by
Union Government
ASSOCHAM
Reserve Bank of India
FICCI
Answer (c). Monetary Policy deals with controlling the supply of money by targeting rates of interest and other related rates. Fiscal Policy refers to taxation, government spending, and associated borrowing. The former is dealt with by Reserve Bank of India, while the latter by the Ministry of Finance
Which one of the following subjects is not available on the Union List?
Census
Banking
Trade Union
Foreign Loans
C
Items on the CONCURRENT list
The 52 items currently on the list are:
1. Criminal law, including all matters included in the Indian Penal Code at the commencement of this Constitution but excluding offences against laws with respect to any of the matters specified in List I or List II and excluding the use of naval, military or air forces or any other armed forces of the Union in aid of the civil power.
2. Criminal procedure, including all matters included in the Code of Criminal Procedure at the commencement of this Constitution.
3. Preventive detention for reasons connected with the security of a State, the maintenance of public order, or the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community; persons subjected to such detention.
4. Removal from one State to another State of prisoners, accused persons and persons subjected to preventive detention for reasons specified in Entry 3 of this list.
5. Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption; wills, intestacy and succession; joint family and partition; all matters in respect of which parties in judicial proceedings were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution subject to their personal law.
6. Transfer of property other than agricultural land; registration of deeds and documents.
7. Contracts including partnership, agency, contracts of carriage, and other special forms of contracts, but not including contracts relating to agricultural land.
8. Actionable wrongs.
9. Bankruptcy and insolvency.
10. Trust and Trustees.
11. Administrators – general and official trustees.
11-A. Administration of justice; constitution and Organisation of all courts, except the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
12. Evidence and oaths; recognition of laws, public acts and records, and judicial proceedings.
13. Civil procedure, including all matters included in the Code of Civil Procedure at the commencement of this Constitution, limitation and arbitration.
14. Contempt of court, but not including contempt of the Supreme Court.
15. Vagrancy; nomadic and migratory tribes.
16. Lunacy and mental deficiency, including places for the reception or treatment of lunatics and mental deficients.
17. Prevention of cruelty to animals.
17-A. Forests.
17-B. Protection of wild animals and birds.
18. Adulteration of foodstuffs and other goods.
19. Drugs and poisons, subject to the provisions of Entry 59 of List I with respect to opium.
20. Economic and social planning.
20-A. Population control and family planning.
21. Commercial and industrial monopolies, combines and trusts.
22. Trade unions; industrial and labour disputes.
23. Social security and social insurance; employment and unemployment.
24. Welfare of labour including conditions of work, provident funds, employers' liability, workmen's compensation, invalidity and old age pensions and maternity benefits.
25. Education, including technical education, medical education and universities, subject to the provisions of Entries 63, 64, 65 and 66 of List I; vocational and technical training of labour.
26. Legal, medical and other professions.
27. Relief and rehabilitation of persons displaced from their original place of residence by reason of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan.
28. Charities and charitable institutions, charitable and religious endowments and religious institutions.
29. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases or pests affecting men, animals or plants.
30. Vital statistics including registration of births and deaths.
31. Ports other than those declared by or under law made by Parliament or existing law to be major ports.
32. Shipping and navigation on inland waterways as regards mechanically propelled vessels, and the rule of the road on such waterways, and the carriage of passengers and goods on inland waterways subject to the provisions of List I with respect to national waterways.
33. Trade and commerce in, and the production, supply and distribution of,-
(a) the products of any industry where the control of such industry by the Union is declared by Parliament by law to be expedient in the public interest, and imported goods of the same kind as such products
(b) foodstuffs, including edible oilseeds and oils
(c) cattle fodder, including oilcakes and other concentrates
(d) raw cotton, whether ginned or unginned, and cotton seed; and
(e) raw jute.
33-A. Weights and measures except establishment of standards.
34. Price control.
35. Mechanically propelled vehicles including the principles on which taxes on such vehicles are to be levied.
36. Factories.
37. Boilers.
38. Electricity.
39. Newspapers, books and printing presses.
40. Archaeological sites and remains other than those declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance.
41. Custody, management and disposal of property (including agricultural land) declared by law to be evacuee property.
42. Acquisition and requisitioning of property.
43. Recovery in a State of claims in respect of taxes and other public demands, including arrears of land-revenue and sums recoverable as such arrears, arising outside that State.
44. Stamp duties other than duties or fees collected by means of judicial stamps, but not including rates of stamp duty.
45. Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the matters specified in List II or List III.
46. Jurisdiction and powers of all courts, except the Supreme Court, with respect to any of the matters in this List.
47. Fees in respect of any of the matters in this List, but not including fees taken in any court.
Through the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 Five subjects were transferred from State to Concurrent List.[citation needed] They are:
Education
Forests
Weights & Measures
Protection of Wild Animals and Birds
Administration of Justice
The term "closure" in Parliamentary terminology implies
the end of session of Parliament
stoppage of debate on a motion
end of day's proceedings
none of the above
B
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Article 14 - Equality before law
Article 16 - Equal opportunities
Article 17 - Abolition of titles
Article 18 - Permission of military titles
C ,,UNTAOUCHABLES
Which of the following Presidents held office for two consecutive terms?
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Both (A) and (C)
C
Which Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
42nd
44th
52nd
61st
D
Match the following :
a. Vikrama Era : 1. A.D. 248
b. Saka Era : 2. A.D. 320
c. Kalachuri Era : 3. 58 B.C.
d. Gupta Era : 4. A.D. 78
a1, b2, c3, d4
a3, b4, c1, d2
a4, b3, c2, d1
a2, b1, c4, d3
B
Mahavira was the
21st Thirthankara
24th Thirthankara
23rd Thirthankara
22nd Thirthankara
B
Which one among the following woman scholars challenged the invincible Yajnavalkya in debate?
Ghosa
Apala
Maitreyi
Gargi
D
Which one of the following events made the crown of England to take over the Indian Administration?
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar
The Carnatic Wars
The Sepoy Mutiny
Answer (d). India's first war of independence of 1857 was termed as Sepoy Mutiny by the British. When the war ended, East India Company's rule in India was terminated. The post of Governor General was replaced by the post of Viceroy.
Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in Rajasthan in the 13th century?
Mahendrapala
Mahipala
Rajyapala
Tejapala
D TEJAPALA AND VASTUPALA BOTH
GIS stands for
Global Institute for Soils
Geographical International Studies
Geographical Information Systems
Global Information Statistics
C
Which of the following is a Trans-Himalayan river?
Ganga
Yamuna
Sutlej
Ravi
Answer (c). The Sutlej is one of only three Trans Himalayan rivers originating in the high Tibetan Plateau and cutting across the mighty Himalayan ranges. The other two are the Indus and the Brahmaputra
Match the following using codes given below :
List I
(Forest Type) List II
(Regions)
a. Tropical Evergreen 1. Siwaliks
b. Monsoon 2. Shillong
c. Temperate 3. West Bengal
d. Mangrove 4. Nilgiris
a - 2, b - 4, c - 1, d - 3
a - 3, b - 1, c - 4, d - 2
a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3
a - 3, b - 4, c - 1, d - 2
A
On which river is the Nagarjunasagar Project located?
Krishna
Godavari
Cauvery
Tapti
A
Suez canal joins
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Meditarranean Sea and Black Sea
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
B
Straits and Canals
| Strait/Canal | Land masses divided | Water Bodies joined |
|---|---|---|
| Suez Canal | Runs through Egypt | Mediterranean and Red Sea |
| Kiel Canal | Runs through Germany | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Bering Strait | Alaska and Siberia | Pacific and Arctic |
| Palk Strait | India and Sri Lanka | Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar |
| Strait of Gibraltar | Africa and Europe | Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea |
| Strait of Malacca | Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia (Malay) | Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean |
| Panama Canal | Runs through Republic of Panama | Pacific and Atlantic Oceans |
| English Channel | England and France | North Sea and Atlantic Oceans |
| St. George's Channel | Ireland and Wales | Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (Celtic Sea) |
| Cook Strait | North and South Islands of New Zealand | Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean |
| Ten Degree Channel | Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands | - |
| Bosphorus Strait | Runs through Istanbul (Turkey) separating Asian part of Turkey from its European part | Black Sea and Sea of Marmara |
Drug which helps to reduce anxiety and bring about calmness is
tranquiliser
diuretic
analgesic
antihistamine
A
diuretic-increases flow of urine,analgesic-pain reliever,antihistamine-inflamations
A keel is absent in
Chicken
Ostrich
Duck
Peacock
B
Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by
Streptomyces
Aspergillus
Pencillium
Bacillus
A
The pigment that protects plants from harmful effect of ultraviolet rays is
Chlorophyll
Carotenoid
Phycocyanin
Plastid
B
Glycogen, starch and cellulose are polymers of
Fructose
Glucose
Lactose
Maltose
B
Black death is
Cancer
Plague
AIDS
Gonorrhoea
B
Stars appear to move from east to west because the
whole universe is moving from east to west
earth is revolving round the sun
earthe is rotating from east to west
earth is rotating from west to east
D
On the moon, an astronaut cannot drink lemonade with the help of a straw because
acceleration due to gravity on the moon is less
there is no atmosphere on the moon
lemonade evaporates instantaneously on the moon
none of the above
B
A particle moving with uniform speed
must have uniform velocity
cannot have uniform velocity
may have uniform velocity
will have no velocity
A
Device which uses sound waves for detection and ranging is called
Radar
Sonar
Pukar
None of the above
B
What is the name of the network topology in which there are bi-directional links between each possible node?
Ring
Star
Tree
Mesh
A
LAN stands for
Local Area Nodes
Large Area Network
Large Area Nodes
Local Area Network
D
Dry Ice is nothing but
Gaseous carbon dioxide
Washing soda
Solid carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
C
Which one of the following is obtained as slag in a blast furnace?
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Sulphate
Calcium Chloride
Calcium Silicate
D
When H2 gas is allowed to expand from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure, the temperature of the gas
decreases to a small extent
increases
does not change
decreases suddenly
B
In the industrial production of vegetable ghee, the process involved is
dissociation
reduction
oxidation
ionisation
HYDROGENATION ADDTION MEANS REDUCTION ,,(b)
Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water pollution caused by industrial affluents?
Parthenium
Elephant grass
Water hyacinth
Both (A) and (B) above
C
In which year the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant of the former USSR had accident that caused escape of radio nuclide into atmosphere?
1979
1980
1984
1986
D
Certain desert lizards excrete their wastes in dry form. This serves as a means of
protective mechanism against their predators
limiting factor of the organism
adaptation of the organism to the environment
countering the problem of food scarcity
C
Which one is regarded as "World Heritage Forest"?
Nandan Kanan in Odisha
Kaziranga in Assam
Sundarbans in West Bengal
Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur in West Bengal
C
Kidney can be taken from a dying person who has the
cessation of neurological function only
cessation of cardiac function only
cessation of respiratory function only
cessation of kidney function only
A
There is no life on moon because it has no
Nitrogen
Sulphur
Oxygen
Water
D
Losoong is a festival celebrated in
Tibet
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Kerala
C
The commodity for which India spends the largest amount to import is
Foodgrains
Crude petroleum
Fertilisers
Iron and Steel
B
In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel Prizes?
Physics and Chemistry
Chemistry and Medicine
Physics and Medicine
Chemistry and Peace
A
Michael Phelps won _______ gold medals in swimming events in the RECENT Olympics. 21 22 23 20
22 RYT
26 TOTAL 22 GOLD
Spot the odd one from the following :
Tarapur
Trombay
Kalpakkam
Narora
b). The other three places have Nuclear Power Plants.
Which among the following is termed 'Hot Money'?
FII
FDI
ADR
GDR
A
. In dicots the pollen-grains possess:
two germ pores
three germ pores
four germ pores
one germ pore
B
Acceptable "Noise Pollution Level" in India range between:
16 - 35 dec
40 - 45 dec
70 - 100 dec
10 - 15 dec
No correct answer As per Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2000 the following are the ambient noise levels for various areas:
Category of Area/Zone Limits in dB(A) Leq
Day Time Night Time
A. Industrial Area 75 70
B. Commercial Area 65 55
C. Residential Area 55 45
D. Silence Zone 50 40
40-75 IS RANGE
Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics:
Environomics
Fiscal Economics
International Economics
Macro Economics
A
Multi-purpose river valley projects are the "New temples of modern India". The statement is made by:
Motilal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits?
Binary system
Both hexadecimal and binary system
Only Roman system
Hexadecimal system
A
Who gave the title of "Mahamana" to Madan Mohan Malviya?(DOUBT)
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Mahatma Gandhi
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
No authentic source of correct answer could be obtained. As per information available with us, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore gave the title of Mahamana to Shri Madan Mohan Malviya and Mahatma to Gandhiji
First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is:
Sunita Williams
Jyoti Sengupta
Ami Bera
Tulsi Gabbard
D
Pick out the correct match:
Fleshy foods - Calcium and Protein
Fish - Starch and Vitamin
Milk - Fibre and Minerals
Egg yolk - Protein and Fat
D.. Milk does not contain fibre, fish does not contain starch and fleshy foods do not contain protein
Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Wavell
Lord Lin Lithgow
Lord Irwin
C
Expand the term IPCC:
International Panel of Climate Control
Interim Panel of Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
International Pollution Control Council
C
Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
B.R. Ambedkar
C
Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in:
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Answer (a). The place in question is Kasargod district of Kerala
"Functional Finance" is associated with:
Adolph Wogner
Adam Smith
Adams
Abba 'P' Lerner
D
. Which of the following is an impact printer?
Ink-jet printer
Bubble-jet printer
Laser printer
Daisy wheel printer
D
The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonium sulphate is:
21%
25%
30.5%
18%
A
Identify the odd term amongst the following group:
Optical fibre
Twisted pair wire
Microwaves
Coaxial cable
C
Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
B.G. Tilak
Chittaranjan Das
M.K. Gandhi
G.K. Gokhale
B
In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined?
IV A
IV B
V
IV
A
Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
Judge of Supreme Court
Secretary to Government of India
Political Advisor to PM
Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
D
DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like
Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
A
. Diamonds are priced higher than water because:
they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers
their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water
their total utility to buyers is higher than that of water
consumers do not buy them at lower prices
B
Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:
Dilute alcohol
Power alcohol
Rectified spirit
Absolute alcohol
C
Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?
Educational Institutions
Free trade Centres
Marketing Centres
Information Technology Companies
B
The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:
South Atlantic drift
Counter Equatorial drift
West Atlantic drift
North Atlantic drift
A
Communication satellites are used to:
receive communication signal only
receive and redirect communication signal
provide information of natural resources only
transmit communication signal only
B
What was the first sermon of Buddha called?
Brahmajalasutta
Dhammachakkapabattanasutta
Kachchayanagottasutta
Mahaparinirvansutta
B
Where are the Todas found?
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
A
The "One Straw Revolution" was written by:
Richael Carlson
M.S. Swaminathan
Norman Borlaug
Masanou Fukuoka
D
Who wrote the book "Why Socialism"?
Mahatma Gandhi
Acharya Narendra Dev
M.N. Roy
Jayaprakash Narayan
D
Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in:
Frogs
Human beings
Lizards
Snakes
B
The disease that has been eradicated from the world is:
Leprosy
Poliomyelitis
Chicken pox
Small pox
D
The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within:
6 months
12 months
1 month
3 months
A
Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on:
January 9
January 17
January 19
January 7
A
Blood is a:
connective tissue
epithelial tissue
muscular tissue
reproductive tissue
A
. The natural disaster in which carbon-di-oxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as ________.
Lacaustrine
Fluvial
Glacial
Liminic
D OR LAKE OVERTURN
Steel is more elastic than rubber because it:
requires larger deforming force
is never deformed
is deformed very easily
is harder than rubber
A
The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is:
Cortisone
Progesterone
Testosterone
Aldesterone
B
Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by:
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Hydrocarbon
Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
D
Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by:
Oxalic acid
Petrol
Alcohol
H2O2
A
. Which of the following pairs is an endemic species?
Horn bill
Indian Rhino
Pink head duck
Nicobar pigeon
D
Blood group was discovered by:
William Harvey
Landsteiner
Pavlov
Alexander Fleming
B
"Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President", was said by:
Barack Obama
George Bush
APJ Abdul Kalam
Pranab Mukherjee
A
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