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Q1.ThePartitionofBengalmadebyLordCurzonin1905lasteduntil

(a)TheFirstWorldWarwhenIndiantroopswereneededbytheBritishandthepartitionwasended(b)KingGeorgeVabrogatedCurzon'sActattheRoyalDurbarinDelhiin1911(c)GandhijilaunchedhisCivilDisobedienceMovement(d)ThePartitionofIndiais1947whenEastBengalbecameEastPakistan

Q2.The1929SessionofIndianNationalCongressisofsignificanceinthehistoryoftheFreedomMovementbecausethe

(a)AttainmentofSelfGovernmentwasdeclaredastheobjectiveoftheCongress(b)AttainmentofPoornaSwarajwasadoptedasthegoaloftheCongress(c)NonCooperationMovementwaslaunched(d)DecisiontoparticipateintheRoundTableConferenceinLondonwastaken

Q3.WithreferencetothefamousSattriyadance,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.Sattriyaisacombinationofmusic,danceanddrama.2.ItisacenturiesoldlivingtraditionofVaishnavitesofAssam.



3.ItisbasedonclassicalRagasandTalasofdevotionalsongscomposedbyTulsidas,KabirandMirabai.

Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?

(a)1only(b)1and2only(c)2and3only(d)1,2and3

Q4.Chaitra1ofthenationalcalendarbasedontheSakaEracorrespondstowhichoneofthefollowingdatesoftheGregoriancalendarinanormalyearof365days?

(a)22ndMarch(or21stMarch)(b)15thMay(or16thMay)(c)31stMarch(or30thMarch)(d)21stApril(or20thApril)

Q5.WithreferencetotheIndianhistoryofartandculture,considerthefollowingpairs:FamousworkofSiteSculpture

1.Agrandimage:AjantaofBuddha'sMahaparinirvanaWithnumerouscelestialmusiciansaboveandthesorrowfulfiguresofhisfollowersbelow2.Ahugeimageof:MountAbuVarahaAvatar(boarIncarnation)ofVishnu,asherescuesGoddessEarthfromthedeepandchaoticwaterssculptedonrock3."Arjuna'sPenance"/:Mamallapuram"DescentofGanga"sculptedonthesurfaceofhugeboulders

Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?

(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)1and3only(d)1,2and3

Q6.TheGhadr(Ghadar)wasa

(a)revolutionaryassociationofIndianswithheadquartersatSanFrancisco(b)nationalistorganizationoperatingfromSingapore(c)militantorganizationwithheadquartersatBerlin(d)communistmovementforIndia'sfreedomwithheadquartersatTashkent



Q7.WithreferencetoIndia'scultureandtradition,whatis'Kalaripayattu'?

(a)ItisanancientBhakticultofShaivismstillprevalentinsomepartsofSouthIndia(b)ItisanancientstylebronzeandbrassworkstillfoundinsouthernpartofCoromandelarea(c)ItisanancientformofdancedramaandalivingtraditioninthenorthernpartofMalabar(d)ItisanancientmartialartandalivingtraditioninsomepartsofSouthIndia

Q8.Considerthefollowingpairs:

1.Garba:Gujarat2.Mohiniattam:Odisha3.Yakshagana:Karnataka



Q9.WithreferencetoBuddhisthistory,traditionandcultureinIndia,considerthefollowingpairs:FamousshrineLocation

1.Tabomonastery:SpitiValleyandtemplecomplex2.LhotsavaLhakhang:ZanskarValleytemple,Nako3.Alchitemple:Ladakhcomplex



Q10.Considerthefollowingstatements:

1.'Bijak'isacompositionoftheteachingsofSaintDaduDayal.2.ThePhilosophyofPushtiMargwaspropoundedbyMadhvacharya.




(a)1only(b)2only(c)Both1and2(d)Neither1nor2

Q11.AcommunityofpeoplecalledManganiyarsiswellknownfortheir

(a)martialartsinNorthEastIndia(b)musicaltraditioninNorthWestIndia(c)classicalvocalmusicinSouthIndia(d)pietraduratraditioninCentralIndia

Q12.Whatwas/weretheobject/objectsofQueenVictoria'sProclamation(1858)?

1.TodisclaimanyintentiontoannexIndianStates2.ToplacetheIndianadministrationundertheBritishCrown3.ToregulateEastIndiaCompany'stradewithIndia

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow


Q13.IbadatKhanaatFatehpurSikriwas

(a)themosquefortheuseofRoyalFamily(b)Akbar'sprivateprayerchamber(c)thehallinwhichAkbarhelddiscussionswithscholarsofvariousreligions(d)theroominwhichthenoblesbelongingtodifferentreligionsgatheredtodiscussreligiousaffairs.

Q14.InthecontextoffoodandnutritionalsecurityofIndia,enhancingthe'SeedReplacementRates'ofvariouscropshelpsinachievingthefoodproductiontargetsofthefuture.Butwhatis/aretheconstraint/constraintsinitswider/greaterimplementation?

1.ThereisnoNationalSeedsPolicyinplace.2.Thereisnoparticipationofprivatesectorseedcompaniesinthesupplyofqualityseedsofvegetablesandplantingmaterialsofhorticulturalcrops.3.Thereisademandsupplygapregardingqualityseedsincaseoflowvalueandhighvolumecrops.



Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.

(a)1and2(b)3only(c)2and3(d)None

Q15.Withreferenceto'EcoSensitiveZones',whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?

1.EcoSensitiveZonesaretheareasthataredeclaredundertheWildlife(Protection)Act,1972.2.ThepurposeofthedeclarationofEcoSensitiveZonesistoprohibitallkindsofhumanactivitiesinthosezonesexceptagriculture.




1.AnimalWelfareBoardofIndiaisestablishedundertheEnvironment(Protection)Act,1986.2.NationalTigerConservationAuthorityisastatutorybody.3.NationalGangaRiverBasinAuthorityischairedbythePrimeMinister.


(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)2only(d)1,2and3

Q17.Considerthefollowingpairs:VitaminDeficiencydisease

1.VitaminC:Scurvy2.VitaminD:Rickets3.VitaminE:Nightblindness


(a)1and2only



(b)3only(c)1,2and3(d)None

Q18.Thereissomeconcernregardingthenanoparticlesofsomechemicalelementsthatareusedbytheindustryinthemanufactureofvariousproducts.Why?

1.Theycanaccumulateintheenvironment,andcontaminatewaterandsoil.2.Theycanenterthefoodchains.3.Theycantriggertheproductionoffreeradicals.



Q19.Whichofthefollowingorganizationsbringsoutthepublicationknownas'WorldEconomicOutlook'?

(a)TheInternationalMonetaryFund(b)TheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(c)TheWorldEconomicForum(d)TheWorldBank

Q20.WithreferencetoUnionBudget,whichofthefollowingis/arecoveredunderNonPlanExpenditure?

1.Defenceexpenditure2.Interestpayments3.Salariesandpensions4.Subsidies


(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)1,2,3and4(d)None

Q21.Whichofthefollowinghavecoralreefs?

1.AndamanandNicobarIslands



2.GulfofKachchh3.GulfofMannar4.Sunderbans


(a)1,2and3only(b)2and4only(c)1and3only(d)1,2,3and4

Q22.InIndia,theproblemofsoilerosionisassociatedwithwhichofthefollowing?

1.Terracecultivation2.Deforestation3.TropicalClimate

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow


Q23.TheSeasonalreversalofwindsisthetypicalcharacteristicof

(a)Equatorialclimate(b)Mediterraneanclimate(c)Monsoonclimate(d)Alloftheaboveclimates

Q24.WithreferencetotheculturalhistoryofIndia,theterm'Panchayatan'refersto

(a)anassemblyofvillageelders(b)areligioussect(c)astyleoftempleconstruction(d)anadministrativefunctionary

Q25.Considerthefollowingrivers:

1.Barak2.Lohit3.Subansiri



Whichoftheaboveflows/flowthroughArunachalPradesh?


Q26.ConsiderthefollowingPairs:WetlandsConfluenceofrivers

1.HarikeWetlands:ConfluenceofBeasandSatluj/Sutlej2.KeoladeoGhana:ConfluenceofNationalParkBanasandChambal3.KolleruLake:ConfluenceofMusiandKrishna

Whichoftheabovepairsis/arecorrectlymatched?

(a)1only(b)2and3(c)1and3(d)1,2and3

Q27.WhichoneofthefollowingpairsdoesnotformpartofthesixsystemsofIndianPhilosophy?

(a)MimamsaandVedanta(b)NyayaandVaisheshika(c)LokayataandKapalika(d)SankhyaandYoga

Q28.ConsiderthefollowingPairs:HillsRegion

1.CardamomHills:CoromandelCoast2.KaimurHills:KonkanCoast3.MahadeoHills:CentralIndia4.MikirHills:NorthEastIndia


(a)1and2(b)2and3(c)3and4(d)2and4



Q29.WhichoneofthefollowingSchedulesoftheConstitutionofIndiacontainsprovisionsregardingantidefection?

(a)SecondSchedule(b)FifthSchedule(c)EighthSchedule(d)TenthSchedule

Q30.Themostimportantstrategyfortheconservationofbiodiversitytogetherwithtraditionalhumanlifeistheestablishmentof

(a)biospherereserves(b)botanicalgardens(c)nationalparks(d)wildlifesanctuaries

Q31.Turkeyislocatedbetween

(a)BlackSeaandCaspianSea(b)BlackSeaandMediterraneanSea(c)GulfofSuezandMediterraneanSea(d)GulfofAqabaandDeadSea

Q32.WhatisthecorrectsequenceofoccurrenceofthefollowingcitiesinSouthEastAsiaasoneproceedsfromsouthtonorth?

1.Bangkok2.Hanoi3.Jakarta4.Singapore

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:

(a)4213(b)3241(c)3412(d)4321

Q33.Thescientificviewisthattheincreaseinglobaltemperatureshouldnotexceed2Cabovepreindustriallevel.Iftheglobaltemperatureincreasesbeyond3Cabovethepreindustriallevel,whatcanbeitspossibleimpact/impactsontheworld?



1.Terrestrialbiospheretendstowardanetcarbonsource2.Widespreadcoralmortalitywilloccur3.Alltheglobalwetlandswillpermanentlydisappear.4.Cultivationofcerealswillnotbepossibleanywhereintheworld


(a)1only(b)1and2only(c)2,3and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q34.ThenationalmottoofIndia,SatyamevaJayateinscribedbelowtheEmblemofIndiaistakenfrom

(a)KathaUpanishad(b)ChandogyaUpanishad(c)AitareyaUpanishad(d)MundakaUpanishad

Q35.IntheconstitutionofIndia,promotionofinternationalpeaceandsecurityisincludedinthe

(a)PreambletotheConstitution(b)DirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicy(c)FundamentalDuties(d)NinthSchedule

Q36.WhatarethebenefitsofimplementingtheIntegratedWatershedDevelopmentProgramme?

1.Preventionofsoilrunoff2.Linkingthecountrysperennialriverswithseasonalrivers3.Rainwaterharvestingandrechargeofgroundwatertable.4.Regenerationofnaturalvegetation.


(a)1and2only(b)2,3and4only(c)1,3and4only(d)1,2,3and4



Q37.Whichofthefollowingareassociatedwith`PlanninginIndia?

1.TheFinanceCommission2.TheNationalDevelopmentCouncil3.TheUnionMinistryofRuralDevelopment4.TheUnionMinistryofUrbanDevelopment.5.TheParliament


(a)1,2and5only(b)1,3and4only(c)2and5only(d)1,2,3,4and5

Q38.Whichofthefollowingis/arethefunction/functionsoftheCabinetSecretariat?

1.PreparationofagendaforCabinetMeetings.2.SecretarialassistancetoCabinetCommittees3.AllocationoffinancialresourcestotheMinistries.



Q39.Considerthefollowingstatements:AConstitutionalGovernmentisonewhich

1.placeseffectiverestrictionsonindividuallibertyintheinterestofStateAuthority2.placeseffectiverestrictionsontheAuthorityoftheStateintheinterestofindividualliberty.



Q40.WhichofthefollowingarethediscretionarypowersgiventotheGovernorofaState?



1.SendingareporttothePresidentofIndiaforimposingthePresidentsrule.2.AppointingtheMinisters3.ReservingcertainbillspassedbytheStateLegislatureforconsiderationofthePresidentofIndia4.MakingtherulestoconductthebusinessoftheStateGovernment.


(a)1and2only(b)1and3only(c)2,3and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q41.InmedievalIndia,thedesignations`Mahattaraand`Pattakilawereusedfor

(a)militaryofficers(b)villageheadmen(c)specialistsinvedicrituals(d)chiefsofcraftguilds

Q42.Lichens,whicharecapableofinitiatingecologicalsuccessionevenonabarerock,areactuallyasymbioticassociationof

(a)algaeandbacteria(b)algaeandfungi(c)bacteriaandfungi(d)fungiandmosses

Q43.IfyoutravelthroughtheHimalayas,youarelikelytoseewhichofthefollowingplantsnaturallygrowingthere?

1.Oak2.Rhododendron3.Sandalwood





Q44.WhichofthefollowingaresomeimportantpollutantsreleasedbysteelindustryinIndia?

1.Oxidesofsulphur2.Oxidesofnitrogen3.Carbonmonoxide4.Carbondioxide


(a)1,3and4only(b)2and3only(c)1and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q45.WhichofthefollowingKingdomswereassociatedwiththelifeoftheBuddha?

1.Avanti2.Gandhara3.Kosala4.Magadha


(a)1,2and3(b)2and4(c)3and4only(d)1,3and4

Q46.Everyyear,amonthlongecologicallyimportantcampaign/festivalisheldduringwhichcertaincommunities/tribesplantsaplingsoffruitbearingtrees.Whichofthefollowingaresuchcommunities/tribes?

(a)BhutiaandLepcha(b)GondandKorku(c)IrulaandToda(d)SahariyaandAgariya

Q47.Thesalestaxyoupaywhilepurchasingatoothpasteisa

(a)taximposedbytheCentralGovernment(b)taximposedbytheCentralGovernmentbutcollectedbytheStateGovernment(c)taximposedbytheStateGovernmentbutcollectedbytheCentralGovernment



(d)taximposedandcollectedbytheStateGovernment

Q48.Whatdoesventurecapitalmean?

(a)Ashorttermcapitalprovidedtoindustries(b)Alongtermstartupcapitalprovidedtonewentrepreneurs(c)Fundsprovidedtoindustriesattimesofincurringlosses(d)Fundsprovidedforreplacementandrenovationofindustries.

Q49.Themainobjectiveofthe12thFiveYearPlanis

(a)inclusivegrowthandpovertyreduction.(b)inclusiveandsustainablegrowth(c)sustainableandinclusivegrowthtoreduceunemployment(d)faster,sustainableandmoreinclusivegrowth.

Q50.WithreferencetoBalanceofPayments,whichofthefollowingconstitutes/constitutetheCurrentAccount?

1.Balanceoftrade2.Foreignassets3.Balanceofinvisibles4.SpecialDrawingRights


(a)1only(b)2and3(c)1and3(d)1,2and4

Q51.Theterms`MarginalStandingFacilityRateand`NetDemandandTimeLiabilities,sometimesappearinginnews,areusedinrelationto

(a)bankingoperations(b)communicationnetworking(c)militarystrategies(d)supplyanddemandofagriculturalproducts

Q52.Whatis/arethefacility/facilitiesthebeneficiariescangetfromtheservicesofBusinessCorrespondent(BankSaathi)inbranchlessareas?

1.Itenablesthebeneficiariestodrawtheirsubsidiesandsocialsecuritybenefitsintheir



villages.2.Itenablesthebeneficiariesintheruralareastomakedepositsandwithdrawals.



Q53.InthecontextofIndianeconomy,whichofthefollowingis/arethepurpose/purposesof`StatutoryReserveRequirements?

1.ToenabletheCentralBanktocontroltheamountofadvancesthebankscancreate2.Tomakethepeoplesdepositswithbankssafeandliquid.3.Topreventthecommercialbanksfrommakingexcessiveprofits.4.Toforcethebankstohavesufficientvaultcashtomeettheirdaytodayrequirements


(a)1only(b)1and2only(c)2and3only(d)1,2,3and4

Q54.Recently,aseriesofuprisingsofpeoplereferredtoas`ArabSpringoriginallystartedfrom

(a)Egypt(b)Lebanon(c)Syria(d)Tunisia

Q55.Considerthefollowingcountries:

1.Denmark2.Japan3.RussianFederation4.UnitedKingdom5.UnitedStatesofAmerica

Whichoftheabovearethemembersofthe`ArcticCouncil?



(a)1,2and3(b)2,3and4(c)1,4and5(d)1,3and5

Q56.Considerthefollowingpairs:RegionoftenCountryinnews

1.Chechnya:RussianFederation2.Darfur:Mali3.SwatValley:Iraq



Q57.WithreferencetoAgniIVMissile,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?

1.Itisasurfacetosurfacemissile.2.Itisfuelledbyliquidpropellantonly.3.Itcandeliveronetonnenuclear

warheadsabout7500kmaway.Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:


Q58.Withreferencetotwononconventionalenergysourcescalledcoalbedmethaneandshalegas,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.Coalbedmethaneisthepuremethanegasextractedfromcoalseams,whileshalegasisamixtureofpropaneandbutaneonlythatcanbeextractedfromfinegrainedsedimentaryrocks.2.InIndia,abundantcoalbedmethanesourcesexist,butsofarnoshalegassourceshavebeenfound.`


(a)1only



(b)2only(c)Both1and2(d)Neither1nor2

Q59.WithreferencetoChangpacommunityofIndia,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.TheylivemainlyintheStateofUttarakhand.2.TheyrearthePashminagoatsthatyieldafinewool.3.TheyarekeptinthecategoryofScheduledTribes.


(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)3only(d)1,2and3only

Q60.InIndia,clusterbean(Guar)istraditionallyusedasavegetableoranimalfeed,butrecentlythecultivationofthishasassumedsignificance.

Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectinthiscontext?

(a)Theoilextractedfromseedsisusedinthemanufactureofbiodegradableplastics(b)Thegunmadefromitsseedsisusedintheextractionofshalegas(c)Theleafextractofthisplanthasthepropertiesofantihistamines(d)Itisasourceofhighqualitybiodiesel

Q61.Iftheinterestrateisdecreasedinaneconomy,itwill

(a)decreasetheconsumptionexpenditureintheeconomy(b)increasethetaxcollectionoftheGovernment(c)increasetheinvestmentexpenditureintheeconomy(d)increasethetotalsavingsintheeconomy


1.ThePresidentshallmakerulesforthemoreconvenienttransactionofthebusinessoftheGovernmentofIndia,andfortheallocationamongMinistersofthesaidbusiness.2.AllexecutiveactionsoftheGovernmentofIndiashallbeexpressedtobetakeninthenameofthePrimeMinister.





Q63.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingaNoConfidenceMotioninIndia:

1.ThereisnomentionofaNoConfidenceMotionintheConstitutionofIndia.2.AMotionofNoConfidencecanbeintroducedintheLokSabhaonly.



Q64.WithreferencetoNeedtree,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.Neemoilcanbeusedasapesticidetocontroltheproliferationofsomespeciesofinsectsandmites.2.Neemseedsareusedinthemanufactureofbiofuelsandhospitaldetergents.3.Neemoilhasapplicationsinpharmaceuticalindustry.



Q65.Whichoneofthefollowingistheprocessinvolvedinphotosynthesis?

(a)Potentialenergyisreleasedtoformfreeenergy(b)Freeenergyisconvertedintopotentialenergyandstored(c)Foodisoxidizedtoreleasecarbondioxideandwater(d)Oxygenistaken,andcarbondioxideandwatervapouraregivenout

Q66.Inadditiontofingerprintscanning,whichofthefollowingcanbeusedinthebiometricidentificationofaperson?

1.Irisscanning2.Retinalscanning



3.Voicerecognition


(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)1and3only(d)1,2and3only

Q67.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrectregardingvegetativepropagationofplants?

1.Vegetativepropagationproductsclonalpopulation.2.Vegetativepropagationhelpsineliminatingthevirus.3.Vegetativepropagationcanbepracticedmostoftheyear.



Q68.Whichofthefollowingpairsis/arecorrectlymatched?SpacecraftPurpose

1.CassiniHuygensOrbitingthe:VenusandtransmittingdatatotheEarth2.Messenger:MappingandinvestigatingtheMercury3.Voyager1and2:Exploringtheoutersolarsystem



Q69.Considerthefollowingpairs:RegionWellknownfortheproductionof

1.Kinnaur:Areanut2.Mewat:Mango3.Coromandel:Soyabean




(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)1,2and3(d)None

Q70.Whichofthefollowingis/aretheexample/examplesofchemicalchange?

1.Crystallizationofsodiumchloride.2.Meltingofice3.Sourcingofmilk



Q71.ThepoweroftheSupremeCourtofIndiatodecidedisputesbetweentheCentreandtheStatesfallsunderits

(a)advisoryjurisdiction(b)appellatejurisdiction(c)originaljurisdiction(d)writjurisdiction

Q72.Considerthefollowingtechniques/phenomena:

1.Buddingandgraftinginfruitplants2.Cytoplasmicmalesterility3.Genesilencing

Whichoftheaboveis/areusedtocreatetransgeniccrops?

(a)1only(b)2and3(c)1and3(d)None

DoubtinAnswer




1.Maizecanbeusedfortheproductionofstarch.2.Oilextractedfrommaizecanbeafeedstockforbiodiesel.3.Alcoholicbeveragescanbeproducedbyusingmaize.



Q74.Amongthefollowingorganisms,whichonedoesnotbelongtotheclassofotherthree?

(a)Crab(b)Mite(c)Scorpion(d)Spider

Q75.ThepowertoincreasethenumberofjudgesintheSupremeCourtofIndiaisvestedin

(a)thePresidentofIndia(b)theParliament(c)theChiefJusticeofIndia(d)theLawCommission

Q76.ConsiderthefollowingtownsofIndia:

1.Bhadrachalam2.Chanderi3.Kancheepuram4.Karnal

Whichoftheabovearefamousfortheproductionoftraditionalsarees/fabric?

(a)1and2only(b)2and3only(c)1,2and3(d)1,3and4

Q77.Considerthefollowingpairs:NationalCitiesHighwayConnected

1.NH4:ChennaiandHyderabad



2.NH6:MumbaiandKolkata3.NH15:AhmedabadandJodhpur



Q78.Considerthefollowinginternationalagreements:

1.TheInternationalTreatyonPlantGeneticResourcesforFoodandAgriculture.2.TheUnitedNationsConventiontoCombatDesertification.3.TheWorldHeritageConvention.

Whichoftheabovehas/haveabearingonthebiodiversity?


Q79.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingEarthHour:

1.ItisaninitiativeofUNEPandUNESCO.2.Itisamovementinwhichtheparticipantsswitchoffthelightsforonehouronacertaindayeveryyear.3.Itisamovementtoraisetheawarenessabouttheclimatechangeandtheneedtosavetheplanet.



Q80.Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofafoodchain?

(a)DiatomsCrustaceansHerrings.



(b)CrustaceansDiatomsHerrings.(c)DiatomsHerringsCrustaceans.(d)CrustaceansHerringsDiatoms.

Q81.WhatarethesignificancesofapracticalapproachtosugarcaneproductionknownasSustainableSugarcaneInitiative?

1.Seedcostisverylowinthiscomparedtotheconventionalmethodofcultivation.2.Dripirrigationcanbepracticedveryeffectivelyinthis.3.Thereisnoapplicationofchemical/inorganicfertilizersatallinthis.4.Thescopeforintercroppingismoreinthiscomparedtotheconventionalmethodofcultivation.


(a)1and3only(b)1,2and4only(c)2,3and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q82.IfawetlandofinternationalimportanceisbroughtundertheMontreuxRecord,whatdoesitimply?

(a)Changesinecologicalcharacterhaveoccurred,areoccurringorarelikelytooccurinthewetlandasaresultofhumaninterference.(b)Thecountryinwhichthewetlandislocatedshouldenactalawtoprohibitanyhumanactivitywithinfivekilometersfromtheedgeofthewetland.(c)Thesurvivalofthewetlanddependsontheculturalpracticesandtraditionsofcertaincommunitieslivinginitsvicinityandthereforetheculturaldiversitythereinshouldnotbedestroyed.(d)ItisgiventhestatusofWorldHeritageSite.

Q83.WhichoneofthefollowingpairsofislandsisseparatedfromeachotherbytheTenDegreeChannel?

(a)AndamanandNicobar.(b)NicobarandSumatra(c)MaldivesandLakshadweep(d)SumatraandJava

Q84.Considerthefollowingpairs:Programme/ProjectMinistry



1.DroughtProne:MinsitryofAreaProgrammeAgriculture2.DesertDevelopment:MinsitryofProgrammeEnvironmentandForests3.NationalWatershed:MinsitryofDevelopmentProjectRuralforRainfedAreasDevelopment



Q85.WithreferencetoBombayNaturalHistorySociety(BNHS),considerthefollowingstatements:

1.ItisanautonomousorganizationundertheMinistryofEnvironmentandForests.2.Itstrivestoconservenaturethroughactionbasedresearch,educationandpublicawareness.3.Itorganizesandconductsnaturetrailsandcampsforthegeneralpublic.



Q86.WithreferencetoGlobalEnvironmentFacility,

Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?

(a)ItservesasfinancialmechanismforConventiononBiologicalDiversityandUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononCliamteChange.(b)Itundertakesscientificresearchonenvironmentalissuesatgloballevel.(c)ItisanagencyunderOECDtofacilitatethetransferoftechnologyandfundstounderdevelopedcountrieswithspecificaimtoprotecttheirenvironment.(d)Both(a)and(b).

Q87.Withreferencetotechnologiesforsolarpowerproduction,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.Photovoltaicsisatechnologythatgenerateselectricitybydirectconservationof



lightintoelectricity,whileSolarThermalisatechnologythatutilizestheSunssraystogenerateheatwhichisfurtherusedinelectricitygenerationprocess.2.PhotovoltaicsgeneratesAlternatingCurrent(AC),whileSolarThermalgeneratesDirectCurrent(DC).3.IndiahasmanufacturingbaseforSolarThermaltechnology,butnotforPhotovoltaics.


(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)1,2and3(d)None

Q88.Considerthefollowinglanguages:

1.Gujarati2.Kannada3.Telugu

Whichoftheabovehas/havebeendeclaredasClassicalLanguage/LanguagesbytheGovernment?


Q89.Considerthefollowingpairs:

1.DampaTiger:MizoramReserve2.GumtiWildlife:SikkimSanctuary3.SaramatiPeak:Nagaland



Q90.WithreferencetoaconservationorganizationcalledWetlandsInternational,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?



1.ItisanintergovernmentalorganizationformedbythecountrieswhicharesignatoriestoRamsarConvention.2.Itworksatthefieldleveltodevelopandmobilizeknowledge,andusethepracticalexperiencetoadvocateforbetterpolicies.



Q91.WithreferencetoagroupingofcountriesknownasBRICS,considerthefollowingstatements:

1.TheFirstSummitofBRICSwasheldinRioDeJaneiroin2009.2.SouthAfricawasthelasttojointheBRICSgrouping.



Q92.Considerthefollowingdiseases:

1.Diphtheria2.Chickenpox3.Smallpox

Whichoftheabovediseaseshas/havebeeneradicatedinIndia?


Q93.Whichofthefollowingphenomenamighthaveinfluencedtheevolutionoforganisms?

1.Continentaldrift2.Glacialcycles





Q94.Otherthanpoaching,whatarethepossiblereasonsforthedeclineinthepopulationofGangesRiverDolphins?

1.Constructionofdamsandbarragesonrivers.2.Increaseinthepopulationofcrocodilesinrivers.3.Gettingtrappedinfishingnetsaccidentally.4.Useofsyntheticfertilizersandotheragriculturalchemicalsincropfieldsinthevicinityofrivers.


(a)1and2only(b)2and3only(c)1,3and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q95.TheRadcliffeCommitteewasappointedto

(a)solvetheproblemofminoritiesinIndia(b)giveeffecttotheIndependenceBill(c)delimittheboundariesbetweenIndiaandPakistan(d)enquireintotheriotsinEastBengal

Q96.Brominatedflameretardantsareusedinmanyhouseholdproductslikemattressesandupholstery.Whyistheresomeconcernabouttheiruse?

1.Theyarehighlyresistanttodegradationintheenvironment.2.Theyareabletoaccumulateinhumansandanimals.





Q97.Considerthefollowing:

1.Bats2.Bears3.Rodents

Thephenomenonofhibernationcanbeobservedinwhichoftheabovekindsofanimals?

(a)1and2only(b)2only(c)1,2and3(d)Hibernationcannotbeobservedinanyoftheabove.

Q98.WhichoneofthefollowingisthelargestCommitteeoftheParliament?

(a)TheCommitteeonPublicAccounts(b)TheCommitteeonEstimates(c)TheCommitteeonPublicUndertakings(d)TheCommitteeonPetitions

Q99.Whichofthefollowingadds/addcarbondioxidetothecarboncycleontheplanetEarth?

1.Volcanicaction2.Respiration3.Photosynthesis4.Decayoforganicmatter


(a)1and3only(b)2only(c)1,2and4only(d)1,2,3and4

Q100.Ifyouwalkthroughcountryside,youarelikelytoseesomebirdsstalkingalongsidethecattletoseizetheinsectsdisturbedbytheirmovementthroughgrasses.Whichofthefollowingis/aresuchbird/birds?

1.PaintedStork2.CommonMyna3.BlackneckedCrane




(a)1and2(b)2only(c)2and3(d)3only

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vin 7monthsagowhatwouldbetheexpectedcutoffthistimecombiningbothPaper1andPaper2

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b3naam 7monthsago>vin220

Vin 7monthsagoQ78:AnswerisallthethreeSource:UNCCDSiteDesertification,alongwithclimatechangeandthelossofbiodiversity,wereidentifiedasthegreatestchallengestosustainabledevelopmentduringthe1992RioEarthSummit.Establishedin1994,UNCCDisthesolelegallybindinginternationalagreementlinkingenvironmentanddevelopmenttosustainablelandmanagement.TheConventionaddressesspecificallythearid,semiaridanddrysubhumidareas,knownasthedrylands,wheresomeofthemostvulnerableecosystemsandpeoplescanbefound.Inthe10YearStrategyoftheUNCCD(20082018)thatwasadoptedin2007,PartiestotheConventionfurtherspecifiedtheirgoals:"toforgeaglobalpartnershiptoreverseandpreventdesertification/landdegradationandtomitigatetheeffectsofdroughtinaffectedareasinordertosupportpovertyreductionandenvironmentalsustainability".

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TheConventions195partiesworktogethertoimprovethelivingconditionsforpeopleindrylands,tomaintainandrestorelandandsoilproductivity,andtomitigatetheeffectsofdrought.TheUNCCDisparticularlycommittedtoabottomupapproach,encouragingtheparticipationoflocalpeopleincombatingdesertificationandlanddegradation.TheUNCCDsecretariatfacilitatescooperationbetweendevelopedanddevelopingcountries,particularlyaroundknowledgeandtechnologytransferforsustainablelandmanagement.

Asthedynamicsofland,climateandbiodiversityareintimatelyconnected,theUNCCDcollaboratescloselywiththeothertwoRioConventionstheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD)andtheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC),tomeetthesecomplexchallengeswithanintegratedapproachandthebestpossibleuseofnaturalresources.

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Mamata 7monthsago>VinGoodfinding!

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b3naam 7monthsagocutoff's?tellquickly,ratsrunninginstomach:P

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Govind 7monthsagowhenwillberesultfortheexamheldon24aug2014

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moderator 7monthsagoMod >GovindupscwillannounceIASPREresultafter3040days..approx.

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moderator 7monthsagoMod >moderatorsomebodyjusttoldmeresultwillbeannouncedaround12Oct2014.:)

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Nareshkumar 5monthsagoIcouldntdownloadtheabovepaperwithanswerkey.

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syedpazirahmed 2monthsagowhichbookdoupreferfortheGSpaperinIASPrelims

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IASEXAMPORTALCourses 2monthsagoMod >syedpazirahmedhttp://iasexamportal.com/civil...

Priya 7monthsagoPlzzzzalsosharepaper2withanswerkey.Itshelptofindanswertomanystudents,

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Plzzzzalsosharepaper2withanswerkey.Itshelptofindanswertomanystudents,MysetwasB.

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moderator 7monthsagoMod >PriyagetCSAT(paper2)answerkeyshere:http://iasexamportal.com/civil...

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Priya 7monthsago>moderatorHithxforquickreply,butmlukingpaper2BookletseriesBandonemorequestion,ihadanewsthatagelimitwillbereducefromnextyearIASexamtill2526yearisittrue???

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santosh 7monthsagoIthinkQno.20theansisAbecausethequestionisrelatedtocapitalexp.Ofbudget.Againq.no.98theansisA(PAC)plZsee

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RAJESH 7monthsago>santoshlargestcommitteeofttheparliamentiscommitteeonESTIMATES.

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alie 7monthsagoWhataboutpaper2answerkeys?MinewasB

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