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CDS 2024 — General Knowledge (CDS-I)

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1. Q1

   Consider the following statements about the Jorwe culture of the Deccan:

   1. 1It covers, practically, the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan district.
   2. 2The Pravara-Godavari valleys seem to have been the nuclear zone.
   3. 3The large sites of this culture yield evidence of shifting agriculture.

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2. Q2

   Consider the following statements regarding weightage of different articles in Wholesale Price Index (WPI):

   1. 1Fuel and power have higher weightage in WPI than that of primary articles.
   2. 2Weightage of manufactured products in WPI is higher than that of fuel and power.

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3. Q3

   Which of the following were objectives of the G20 Summit, 2023 under India's Presidency?

   1. 1Green development
   2. 2Accelerating progress on SDGs
   3. 3Women-led development

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4. Q4

   Consider the following statements about Rana Kumbha of Mewar:

   1. 1He wrote a commentary on Jayadeva's Gitagovinda.
   2. 2He wrote four dramas in which he is said to have made use of four provincial languages.
   3. 3He erected Kirtistambha in Chitor in commemoration of his victory over Gujarat.

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5. Q5

   Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom:

   1. 1It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side.
   2. 2The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles.
   3. 3Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre.

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6. Q6

   If India enters into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with other nations, then the growth of exports of India would depend upon which of the following?

   1. 1Extent of tariff reduction vis-à-vis MFN tariffs
   2. 2Extent of relaxation in terms of rules of origin
   3. 3Extent of relaxation in sanitary and phytosanitary measures
   4. 4Level of infrastructure in India
   5. 5Income in nations with which India enters into FTAs

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7. Q7

   The causal organism of dengue fever is a mosquito-borne virus which belongs to which one among the following categories?

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8. Q8

   Who among the following Chola kings encouraged the the Sailendra ruler of Sri Vijaya to build a Buddhist Vihara in Negapatnam?

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9. Q9

   Consider the following statements about Sawai Jai Singh's astronomical work:

   1. 1He learnt of the accuracy of European observations, and obtained de La Hire's tables from which he reproduced a refraction table.
   2. 2His astronomers also developed a telescope of their own to observe the lunar phases of Venus.

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10. Q10

    Which one of the following is an amphoteric oxide?

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11. Q11

    From which among the following are blood clotting factors released?

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12. Q12

    Who among the following was not a court poet of king Krishnadevaraya?

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13. Q13

    Man Kautuhal, a work on music, was prepared under the aegis of

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14. Q14

    The correct order of octane number of butane, pentane, hexane and cyclohexane is

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15. Q15

    Pulse is felt due to the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the

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16. Q16

    The royal portraits of Simhavishnu and Mahendravarman are found in which cave temple at Mamallapuram?

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17. Q17

    Consider the following statements regarding the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan:

    1. 1This programme is initiated by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
    2. 2It aims to develop an inclusive society for persons with disabilities.
    3. 3It has provisions of pension for persons with disabilities.

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18. Q18

    Which one of the following is the correct order of reactivity of Mg, Al, Zn and Fe with HCl?

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19. Q19

    When eggs are heated, the transparent liquid portion around yolk turns solid and turbid white. This happens due to the thermal denaturation of

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20. Q20

    How many of the following statements about Bhakti poet Namdev is/are correct?

    1. 1He seems to have played a part in transmitting the southern Bhakti to northern India.
    2. 2He was a rigorous monotheist and opposed caste distinctions.
    3. 3He was a devout follower of Kabir.

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21. Q21

    Which one among the following was not a part of the action programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

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22. Q22

    Methanol is toxic because

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23. Q23

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. 1GDP deflator captures the average price of an unchanging basket of commodities that constitutes the GDP of the country.
    2. 2GDP deflator can be used to measure the real GDP of the economy but not the inflation rate.

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24. Q24

    How many of the following statements regarding medicine and related practices in medieval India is/are correct?

    1. 1Indian medicine of the Graeco-Arabic tradition (Tibbi-Yunani) was almost identical in its practice with contemporary Persian medicine.
    2. 2Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood was explained to a scholarly noble by European traveller Francois Bernier.
    3. 3The practice of smallpox inoculation was described in contemporary Yunani Ayurvedic texts.

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25. Q25

    Consider the following statements about the Mauryan State and the forest people:

    1. 1The forest people were subjected to new forms of political and economic dominance and the necessity to subordinate and assimilate them led to a change in the earlier attitude of excluding these people from imperial territory.
    2. 2The State recognised that the forest produce was the sole monopoly of the forest people.
    3. 3The State was concerned with the conservation of forests and to this end the burning of forests was prohibited.
    4. 4The forest people could be harnessed to serve the State and could be used as troops, spies and assassins.

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26. Q26

    Vinegar is

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27. Q27

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. 1A price index captures the change in the average price of a constant basket of commodities.
    2. 2If the price index takes values 100, 110 and 121 in three consecutive years respectively, then the inflation rates in the 2nd and 3rd years are 10% and 21% respectively.

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28. Q28

    Which of the following statements about Virashaivism is/are correct?

    1. 1The Virashaivism traces its origin to the five great religious teachers - Renuka, Daruka, Ghantakarna, Dhenukarna and Vishvakarna.
    2. 2The Virashaiva philosophy is called Shaktivishishtadvaita, the non-duality of God.
    3. 3Ashtavarana are the eight rules of the Virashaivism to be observed by the followers.

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29. Q29

    At which of the following places was diamond mining carried out during the Delhi Sultanate period?

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30. Q30

    Which one of the following is related to global dimming?

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31. Q31

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. 1Most of India's reserves is held in the form of foreign currency.
    2. 2There is no cost of holding foreign currency as reserves by a nation.

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32. Q32

    Who propounded Kashmir Shaivism?

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33. Q33

    Which one of the following statements is true for James Webb Space Telescope launched in December 2021?

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34. Q34

    Which one of the following is known as cetane?

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35. Q35

    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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36. Q36

    Which one among the following is not under the jurisdiction of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

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37. Q37

    Which of the following particles are subatomic particles?

    1. 1Electron
    2. 2Proton
    3. 3Neutron
    4. 4Muon

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38. Q38

    Which one among the following countries is not part of the Arabian Peninsula?

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39. Q39

    Which one of the following statements regarding GST is not correct?

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40. Q40

    According to B. R. Ambedkar, which one among the following Articles is the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution of India?

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41. Q41

    Qubit refers to a two-valued quantity used in

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42. Q42

    Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct?

    1. 1It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents.
    2. 2Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent.

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43. Q43

    Which of the following statements with regard to the Report of Tendulkar Committee (2009) on poverty estimates is/are correct?

    1. 1The Committee had used an all-India urban poverty line basket as a reference to derive both rural and urban poverty levels.
    2. 2The Committee had anchored the poverty line to the official food calorie norms.

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44. Q44

    Who among the following filed the Writ Petition that led to the famous verdict of the Supreme Court of India recognising the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right?

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45. Q45

    Photo 51 refers to an image of

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46. Q46

    Which one of the following biosphere reserves is spread over three States in India?

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47. Q47

    Which of the following components of Central Government taxes on petroleum products is/are not shareable with the States?

    1. 1Basic Excise Duty
    2. 2Additional Excise Duty
    3. 3Special Additional Excise Duty

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48. Q48

    Through the Forty Second Amendment to the Constitution of India, which of the following was/were inserted into its Preamble?

    1. 1'Liberty of thought, expression and belief' was substituted by 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.
    2. 2The expression 'Unity of the Nation' was substituted by 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation'.

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49. Q49

    The rest mass of Higgs boson estimated to be close to

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50. Q50

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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51. Q51

    Level of per capita GDP depends upon which of the following?

    1. 1Proportion of population in the working age
    2. 2Work participation rate
    3. 3Per worker productivity

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52. Q52

    As per the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the States have jurisdiction over agricultural land in connection with which of the following subjects?

    1. 1Taxes on agricultural income
    2. 2Duties in respect of succession of agricultural land
    3. 3Estate duty in respect of agricultural land

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53. Q53

    Which one of the following correctly describes the principle of the working of an atomic clock?

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54. Q54

    Which of the the following statements regarding coconut production in Lakshadweep is/are correct?

    1. 1Productivity per hectare is highest in India.
    2. 2Oil content in nuts is highest in the world.

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55. Q55

    Which of the following are included in M1 definition of money for the Indian economy?

    1. 1Reserves
    2. 2Currency
    3. 3Time deposits
    4. 4Demand deposits

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56. Q56

    The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Conference was held at

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57. Q57

    Political analysis involves both normative and empirical approaches. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the two approaches?

    1. 1Knowledge acquired through the empirical approach is value-loaded.
    2. 2Knowledge acquired through the normative approach is objectively neutral.

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58. Q58

    Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is/are correct?

    1. 1These are small chain of sand islands that form offshore, far from the coast.
    2. 2Lagoons or shallower marshes separate the barrier islands from the mainland.
    3. 3Such locations are hazardous for settlements because they are easily swept away by storms and hurricanes.

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59. Q59

    Which one of the following statements is not correct for National Income Accounting for India?

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60. Q60

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

    List I - (Political idea)

    1. AHuman beings, unlike all other objects, possess dignity
    2. BIt is Swaraj when we learn to rule ourselves
    3. CFreedom implies not only emancipation from political bondage but also equal distribution of wealth
    4. DFor me real freedom is freedom from fear

    List II - (Thinker)

    1. 1Aung San Suu Kyi
    2. 2Subhas Chandra Bose
    3. 3Immanuel Kant
    4. 4Mahatma Gandhi

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61. Q61

    Which one amongst the following cannot be a feature of a 'totalitarian regime'?

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62. Q62

    Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics:

    1. 1High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples
    2. 2They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface
    3. 3One of its types is called a 'mackerel sky' because the clouds resemble large fish scales, especially when they are coloured pink at sunset

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63. Q63

    Under normal downward sloping demand curve and fully elastic supply curve of a commodity, an exogenous decrease in demand would lead to

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64. Q64

    Who among the following is the author of the book 'Four Stars of Destiny: An Autobiography'?

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65. Q65

    Which of the following statements are not correct?

    1. 1In world politics, 'hard power' can be exercised by both States and other actors involving use of threat or coercion.
    2. 2Globalisation is necessarily economic, not cultural.
    3. 3The term 'Washington Consensus' refers to a policy that seeks intervention in the market.
    4. 4'Autarky' is generally understood as economic 'self-sufficiency'.

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66. Q66

    Identify the type of drainage pattern on the basis of the given characteristics:

    1. 1It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries
    2. 2It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope
    3. 3A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf; smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle

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67. Q67

    The correct order of atomic radius of Li, Na, Be and O is

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68. Q68

    The Indian Army launched 'Operation Sarvashakti' to flush out terrorists in

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69. Q69

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 1Under Part III of the Constitution of India, individuals can enforce rights guaranteed by this Part when they are violated by the action of a government authority.
    2. 2Under Part III of the Constitution of India, individuals can enforce rights guaranteed by this Part when they are violated by not only the action of a government authority, but also by its inaction.

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70. Q70

    Which of the following regarding gateway city is/are correct?

    1. 1City whose physical location makes it a link between one country and others, or between one region and others
    2. 2A gateway city exercises control over a large area because it commands the entry and exit rights and powers for a particular country or region
    3. 3Most gateway cities are ports, many of which were formerly administrative centres for a colonial government

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71. Q71

    Which of the following catalytic systems is used for the reduction of unsaturated hydrocarbon to saturated hydrocarbon?

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72. Q72

    Which of the following cities were conferred with the cleanest city award under Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2023?

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73. Q73

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 1The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides that everyone shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
    2. 2Although India agrees in principle with the ethos of ICCPR, it has not yet ratified it fully.

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74. Q74

    Which one of the following has been an important early Chola painting discovered at the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur in 1931?

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75. Q75

    Which one of the following has the highest ionic character?

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76. Q76

    Which one of the following is an indigenous assault rifle developed by DRDO?

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77. Q77

    Which of the following statements with respect to the right to have a legal aid is/are correct?

    1. 1Under the Constitution of India, it is given under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
    2. 2It is the duty of the police to inform the nearest Legal Aid Committee immediately after the arrest of a person.

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78. Q78

    Consider the following statements about the initial development of railways in India by the British:

    1. 1Private financial investors for railways would get land free from the British Government in India.
    2. 2The investors would get a return of 5 percent on their capital from the government if they ran at a loss or secured inadequate profit.
    3. 3The railways would be jointly managed with the government.

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79. Q79

    Which of the following statements regarding ice-cap climate is/are correct?

    1. 1In the Koeppen climate classification, the ice-cap climate is signified by the letters EF.
    2. 2It is the Earth's most severe climate, where the mean monthly temperature is never above 0 degrees Celsius.
    3. 3This climate is found in the Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayas.

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80. Q80

    With which one among the following sports is Yogesh Singh, who won a Gold Medal in an Asian Championship in 2024, associated?

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81. Q81

    Which of the following statements as per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is/are correct?

    1. 1The Declaration provides that everyone has a right to seek and enjoy in other country's asylum from prosecution in respect of political crimes.
    2. 2The Declaration provides that everyone has the freedom from arbitrary deprival of nationality, except for the freedom to change nationality.

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82. Q82

    Which of the following industries was most affected by the 'deindustrialisation' of India in the 19th century?

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83. Q83

    Which of the following statements regarding the Industrial Revolution is/are correct?

    1. 1It was change of a society from a rural and agricultural lifestyle to one in which most people earned their living in the industrial or secondary sector of the economy.
    2. 2The first Industrial Revolution began in Germany in the early eighteenth century.
    3. 3During Industrial Revolution, technological advances in iron smelting, and later steel production, were accompanied by the invention of steam engine.

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84. Q84

    Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre, who passed away recently, was an exponent of which one of the following Gharanas?

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85. Q85

    Which of the following UN organisations has been awarded with Nobel Prize twice?

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86. Q86

    Consider the following statements about the early phase of the National Movement in India:

    1. 1Ferozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji and others formed the Bombay Presidency Association.
    2. 2Surendranath Banerjee and his group planned an Indian National Conference at Calcutta.
    3. 3Allan Octavian Hume decided to create an all-India body as a rival to the above organisations to give vent to the grievances of the poor and marginalised Indians.

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87. Q87

    Which of the following statements regarding insolation is/are correct?

    1. 1Insolation is predominantly shortwave radiation, with wavelengths in the range of 0.39 micrometre to 0.76 micrometre.
    2. 2Insolation is evenly distributed across the Earth because of the Earth's curved surface.

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88. Q88

    Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India?

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89. Q89

    Which of the following statements is/are correct about vaccination that provides protection against an infectious disease?

    1. 1It blocks the entry of the infectious agent into body.
    2. 2It produces antibodies against infection.
    3. 3It kills the infectious agent when it enters in the body.

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90. Q90

    The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope consists of

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91. Q91

    Which of the following statements regarding river meanders is/are correct?

    1. 1It is a U-shaped bend in a river.
    2. 2An extremely tight meander is called a goose neck; it is likely to become a cutoff, or oxbow lake, after a flood.
    3. 3Tectonic uplift can cause a river to continue downcutting along its meandering course, producing incised or entrenched meanders.

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92. Q92

    Which one of the following is an 'end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem' developed recently by the Indian Army?

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93. Q93

    Which cells in human body have no nucleus?

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94. Q94

    Which one of the following is the first commercial space station?

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95. Q95

    How can one determine the relative humidity on a particular day at a given place?

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96. Q96

    Consider the following statements about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP):

    1. 1It is a comprehensive free trade agreement between the ASEAN member States and ASEAN's free trade agreement partners.
    2. 2India opted out of RCEP.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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97. Q97

    The use of plastics has led to a number of environment-related problems. For this, which one of the following statements is correct?

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98. Q98

    Which one of the following is not a ferromagnetic material?

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99. Q99

    Which greenhouse gas has maximum average residence time in the atmosphere?

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100. Q100

     Recently the Government of India entered into an agreement for a lithium exploration and mining project with which one among the following countries?

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101. Q101

     Microbodies found to be present in plant and animal cells contain

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102. Q102

     On a day when I am in hurry to go to office, I have a fixed quantity of rice which was just cooked and kept in a bowl. In order to cool it quickly, which one of the following is the best option?

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103. Q103

     What does BW stand for as per the Koeppen climate classification?

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104. Q104

     Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

     1. 1One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational international political and economic order.
     2. 2Iran is a permanent member of SCO.

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105. Q105

     An antibacterial enzyme present in saliva and tears is called

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106. Q106

     Which of the following statements about the 'Marrakech Partnership' is/are correct?

     1. 1It is an intergovernmental partnership for global climate action.
     2. 2It is not only an intergovernmental partnership for global climate action but also a collaboration between governments and other stakeholders like cities, businesses and investors.
     3. 3This partnership is guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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107. Q107

     Which organisation publishes worldwide list of endangered species?

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108. Q108

     Which of the following statements about the ICC under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup, 2024 is/are correct?

     1. 1Australia won this title for the 4th time.
     2. 2It was organised in South Africa.

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109. Q109

     Which set of vegetables is underground stem or modified stem of a plant?

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110. Q110

     Consider the following statements:

     1. 1In India, the Special Marriage Act protects an individual if one enters into an inter-religious marriage.
     2. 2Right to marry a person of one's choice is an integral aspect of one's Fundamental Rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
     3. 3The Universal Declaration of Human Rights also resonates marital rights of every adult consenting individuals.

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111. Q111

     On which among the following is National Waterway No. 2 situated?

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112. Q112

     Which of the following statements with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is/are correct?

     1. 1It was instituted in the year 1972.
     2. 2The award does not carry any monetary grant.

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113. Q113

     Which of the following indicators is/are used to observe the monetary transmission mechanism in economy?

     1. 1Weighted average lending rate
     2. 2Weighted average domestic term deposit rate
     3. 31-year median MCLR
     4. 4SDF rate

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114. Q114

     Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is/are correct?

     1. 1The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State.
     2. 2The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently of one another to elect the members of the Court.

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115. Q115

     What is culturable wasteland?

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116. Q116

     Which of the following statements about India's rank in the Global Innovation Index-2023, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, is/are correct?

     1. 1India has been placed at 40th rank.
     2. 2India has been on a rising trajectory over the period 2015-2023.

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117. Q117

     Consider the following statements regarding instruments of monetary policy:

     1. 1Standing deposit facility (SDF) rate was introduced in April 2022.
     2. 2SDF rate replaced fixed reverse repo rate as the floor of the LAF corridor.

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118. Q118

     Consider the following statements regarding Bhoonidhi Vista:

     1. 1It is a data visualisation service of Bhoonidhi providing full resolution mosaicked data visualisation capability through Web Map Service.
     2. 2It is enabled for ResourceSat-2/2A, Sentinel 1 and 2 satellites.

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119. Q119

     Which of the following statements is/are correct?

     1. 1Angular velocity for all locations on the Earth's surface is the same while linear velocity varies.
     2. 2Linear velocity is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles.

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120. Q120

     Which of the following statements about 'Green Credit Initiative' is/are correct?

     1. 1It is a response to the challenge of climate change.
     2. 2It promotes plantations on wasteland and river catchment areas.
     3. 3It is a scheme of the Government of India to replace the kerosene oil used by the rural poor with solar power.

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