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The central cytoplasmic region of a prokaryotic cell containing nucleic acids is called:
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The central cytoplasmic region of a prokaryotic cell containing nucleic acids is called:
Nearly all infants benefit from milk, but most adults cannot properly digest milk. If an elderly person can still digest milk, his body is producing enough of which enzyme?
The antibiotic penicillin can kill invading bacteria without harming human cells because it targets bacterial:
A researcher is studying different types of cells. In which cell type will he/she encounter the highest number of lysosomes?
Which one of the following is not a function of the pigment carotenoid?
A world chess champion has curly hair, attached earlobes and freckles. Which one of the following traits is not likely to be passed on to his/her offsprings?
In humans, which chamber of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs first?
Consider the following statements with reference to manure and organic farming:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Structure/Organelle):
List II (Function):
Which one among the following pairs of diseases and their types is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following statements qualitatively explains the second law of motion?
Which one of the following gives the triple point of water?
Which one among the following has the least coefficient of thermal conductivity?
Which one among the following generation computers used microprocessors in their hardware technology?
An X-ray beam can be deflected by:
An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm in front of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 20 cm. Which one among the following statements is correct for the image formed?
Which one among the following statements regarding the electrical resistivity of a conducting wire is correct?
Which one among the following statements related to electric cells is correct?
An object is launched horizontally from a height of 45 m above the ground with a speed of 10 m/s. The time at which the object will hit the ground is: (Take g = 10 m/s2)
Consider the following statements regarding waves:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Symbol of Element):
List II (Group of Element):
Consider the following statements regarding matter:
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Which one among the following pairs of compound and chemical formula is not correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which one among the following statements regarding micelles is not correct?
Consider the following statements regarding bases and alkalis:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements relating to the Modern Periodic Table is/are correct?
Which of the following computer languages is/are assembly language(s) ?
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of flash memory ?
Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to the UNIX operating system ?
In MP3 compression scheme, 60 minutes of music can be stored in about :
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology is primarily used in :
Which one of the following items comprises the major portion of Revenue Expenditure in Budget 2025 - 26 of the Union Government of India ?
Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which of the following statements with respect to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) is/are correct ?
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by :
The financial instruments that generate proceeds for investment in environmentally sustainable and climate-suitable projects are called as :
Which one among the following sectors is included in the list of the Sunrise Sectors in India ?
Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ?
The Government of India has announced a 6-year Mission for Aatmanirbharta (Self-reliance) in Pulses with a special focus to ensure 100 percent procurement at MSP of :
Which one among the following statements correctly defines the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) ?
Which one of the following indexes is used to assess the state of governance across the States and UTs ?
Swami Vivekananda's speech in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 opened with which of the following words ?
Who among the following was called by Gandhiji as his Rajya Guru in May, 1915 ?
With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The Bower Manuscript is known for being a valuable source on which one of the following subjects in ancient India ?
Who among the following was the only Indian member to be present when the Vernacular Press Bill came up before the Legislative Council ?
With reference to the Ranigumpha Cave (Odisha), consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The Mesolithic site of Bagor is one of the most well-documented sites. It is located in :
Extensive pit-dwellings have been identified at the two Neolithic sites of :
The Chalcolithic Ahar Culture has been identified in which of the following river systems ?
Which one of the following is a Neolithic site ?
During the period 100 BCE – 200 CE, valuable evidence of India's maritime trade links has been identified from which of the following sites on the Coromandel Coast ?
Consider the following statements about the Gupta administrative system :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Who was the author of the book of travels, called Rihla, written in Arabic, providing extremely rich and interesting details about India ?
The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by Basavanna (1106-68 CE) who was a minister in the court of a Kalachuri ruler. His followers were known as :
With reference to the Industrial Revolution, consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Which of the pairs of Ashokan inscription and location is/are correctly matched ?
With reference to the Indo-Roman trade in ancient India, the term 'aurei' refers to :
Basohli, a bold and intense style of miniature painting, is associated with which one of the following regions of India ?
Which of the following factors was/were responsible for the rise of Magadha as the most powerful Mahajanapada during the 6th century BCE ?
Which of the following pairs of theories about origin of the Earth and their propounders is/are correctly matched ?
Which one among the following statements regarding igneous rock is correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding metamorphic rocks :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding Volcanic Cones :
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Consider the following statements about Mechanical Weathering :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the causes of ground surface inversion of temperature :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Forest type):
List II (Specie):
Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the types of drought in India :
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Forest Research Institute):
List II (Location):
Which of the following statements about the Black Soils of India is/are correct ?
Which one of the following rivers is also known by the name of "Dihang" in Northeast India ?
'Shipki La', a high altitude pass in the Himalayas, is located in :
During chemical weathering, when minerals in feldspar change to kaolinite clays, the process is termed as :
Which one among the following pairs of National Parks and locations is not correctly matched ?
Which one among the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ?
Consider the following statements regarding ocean currents :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the Sargasso Sea :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Type of Tide):
List II (Characteristic):
Which of the following pairs of major sea ports of India and their characteristics are correctly matched ?
Consider the following statements about the position of the Chief of Defence Staff :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Name of the Institution):
List II (Type of Training):
Which of the following statements about 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct ?
Consider the following former Presidents of India :
How many of the above Presidents has/have also served as Vice-President of India ?
Which one among the following statements regarding the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India is not correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding the amendment procedure under Article 368 of the Constitution of India :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which one among the following pairs of Article and Provision with reference to the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?
Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which one among the following items is not included in the State List of the Constitution of India ?
Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched ?
Which of the following are administered under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India ?
Consider the following statements about the powers of the Governor of a State :
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Which one of the following statements about BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation) is not correct ?
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
Which one of the following Acts is correctly paired with the year of its enactment ?
Which of the following statements related to the National Commission for Backward Classes is/are correct ?
Which of the following acts/behaviour shall amount to 'sexual harassment' as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ?
Which among the following tribes inhabit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
Arrange the following dignitaries in the correct sequence with respect to their rank precedence, as per the 'Table of Precedence' approved by the President of India :
Consider the following statements with regard to SMART VILLAGE PROGRAMME :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements with regard to measures taken to promote exports of cotton and its products from India :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the Government of India programmes :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which one among the following schemes/programmes is not primarily intended for the benefit of agriculture and farmers ?
Consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
Which one of the following statements regarding the New Pamban Bridge is not correct ?
Consider the following statements with regard to India's Green Energy Transition :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The Government of India organised the first-ever 'National PESA (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) Mahotsav 2025' in November, 2025 at :
Which one of the following best describes the 'Sujalam Bharat App' launched by the Government of India ?
India launched 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) to which one of the following countries in November, 2025 ?
Consider the following statements about the India - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM-MITRA) scheme aims to establish :
Who among the following was not a part of the Indian team that won the Squash World Cup in December, 2025 ?
Consider the following statements with regard to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in December, 2025 :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which Indian cricketer became the first to achieve the double of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs in T20 Internationals ?