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1. Who of the following isthe Chairman of the 13thFinance Commission?(a) Vijay Tendulkar(b) M. Dt!modaran(c) Vijay Kelkar(d) Y. V. ReddyAns (c)

5. Consider the followingstatements:1. Currently three waterwayshave been declared as theNational Waterways of India.

2. The Sadiya-Dhubri stretchof river Brahmaputra is thelongest National Waterway.Which of the followingstatements given above iscorrect?

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans (a)

6. Consider the followingstatements:

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1. BIMSTEC (Bay of BengalInitiative for Multi-SectoralTechnical and EconomicCooperation) is visualized asa bridging link between ASEANand SAARC.2.It was formerly known as theBangkok Agreement.Which of the statements above

is/are correct?a. 1 OnIyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2Ans (a)

7. Who is the Chairman ofSecond administrative ReformsCommissIon?(a ) Bimal J alan

(b) Dr. Karan Singh(c) M.Veerappa Moily(d) Ahmed Patel

8. Which one of the following

is not a member of ASEAN?(a) Cambodia

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(b) Malaysia(c) Singapore(d) South KoreaAns (d)

9. Dr. C. Rangarajan Committeeis associated with which oneof the following?

a. Pricing and Taxation ofPetroleum Productsb. Estimation of NationalIncomec. Tax Structured. Estimation of Money Supply

Ans (a)

10.Where is the InternationalAdvanced Research Centre forPowder Metallurgy and New

Materials (ARCI) located?(a) Bengaluru(b) Hyderabad(c)Coimbatore(d) MachilipatnamAns (b)

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11.What is 'Super 30 l' ?(a) A name of modern computer(b) A new variety of wheat(c)American Trade Law(d) A new vaccine for AIDSAns (c)

12. Who is the Managing

Director IMF?(a)Rodrigo Rato(b)Dominique Strauss-Kahn(c)Daniel Vasella(d) Alberto FoutanaAns (b)

13. Which one of the followingsites of the Indus valleyCivilization had an ancientdockyard?

(a) Kalibangan(b) LothaI(c) Rangpur(d) HarappaAns (b)

14. How many hours of daylight

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17. Consider the followingstatements:1. The Golden Quadrilateralconnects the four major citiesof Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluruand Kolkata.2. The North-South Corridorwill pass through Hyderabad.

Which of the statements givenabove is / are correct?a.1 onlyb.2 onlyc.Both 1 and 2d.Neither 1 nor 2

Ans (c)

18. Among the following, whichMughal Emperor introduced thepolicy of Sulh-i-kul ?

(a) Babar(b) Humayun(c) Akbar(d) ShahjahanAns (c)

19. Who built the Ibadatkhana

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at Fatehpur Sikri?(a) Akbar(b) J ahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) AurangzebAns (a)

20. Malik Kafur was whose

General?(a) Balban(b)Ala-ud-din khilji(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq(d) Firoz Shah TughluqAns (b)

21. Among the following, whois given the credit ofcarrying J ainism in SouthIndia?

(a) Sudharmana(b) Indrabhuti(c)Bhadrabahu(d) SthulabhadraAns (c)


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is not a feature of NorthIndian temple architecture?(a) Sikhara(b) Garbha Griha(C) Gopura(d) PradakshinaAns (d)

23. Which one of the followingwas the capital of Hoysalas?(a) Malkhed(b) Dwarasamudra(c) Somnathpur(d) Badami

Ans (b)

24. What is the correctchronological order in whichthe following kings ruled in

India?1. Bimbisara2. Mahapadma Nanda3. Kanishka I4. SkandaguptaSelect the correct answer

using the code given below:Code:

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a. 1-2-3- 4b. 4-3-2-1c. 2-3-4-1d. 3-1-4-2Ans (a)

25. Who of the followingrevolutionaries set up the

United India House in the USA?(a) Ramnath Puri and VirSavarkar(b) Taraknath Das and G. D.Kumar(c) Lala Hardayal and Bhagat

Singh(d) Harnam Singh and BhagwanSinghAns (b)

26. With reference to Indianfreedom struggle, who amongthe following was labelled as'Moderate' leader in thecongress?a.Gopal Krishna Gokhale

b.Bipin Chandra Palc.Lala Lajpat Rai

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d.Aurobindo GhoseAns (a)

27. During Indian freedomstruggle, which one of thefollowing happened earliest(a) Commission(b) Gaya Session of Congress

(c) Tripuri Session ofCongress(d) Gandhi-Irwin PactAns (b)

28. The Rani J hansi Regiment,the Women's Regiment of theAzad Hind Fauj, was underwhose command?a.Usha Mehtab.Anne Mascarenes

c.Aruna Asaf Alid.Lakshmi SehgalAns (d)29. What was the reasonor ground for the BritishEmpire to annex Sambalpur in1850?

(a) Lack f proper governance(b) Death of its ruler without

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any heir(c) Subsidiary Alliance(d) Its involvement in aconspiracy against BritishRuleAns (b)

30. At which of its Session,

did the Congress officiallyaccept the 'socialisticpattern of society'?(a)Nagpur Session of 1959(b) Avadi Session of 1955(c) Bombay Session of 1953

(d) Calcutta Session of 1957Ans (b)

31. Who among the followingIndian freedom fighters madean attempt to estimate the per

capita income of India?(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(b) Feroze Shah Mehta(c) Surendranath Banerjee(d) Dadabhai NaorojiAns (d)

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32. Which of the followingvested the Secretary of Statefor India with supreme controlover the Government of India?(a) Pitt's India Act, 1784(b) Government of India Act,1858(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861(d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

Ans (b)

33. Amongst the following, whocooperated with Raja Ram MohanRoy in the implementation of

his educational programmes?(a) Dwarkanath Tagore(b) David Hare(c) Henri Derozio(d) William J onesAns (b)

34. Which Philosophical systemwas founded by Vallabhacharya?(a)Maharashtra Dharma(b)Shuddhadvaita

(c) Anekantavada(d) Visistadvaita

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Ans (a)

38. Which one among thefollowing kinds of organismsresides in the roots of pulsePlants to do nitrogenfixation?.A. Bacteria

b.Fungic.Protozoad.VirusAns (a)

39. Cloves, used as a spice,are derived from which of thefollowing plant parts(a) Seeds(b) Fruits(c) Flower buds

(d) Young leavesAns (c)

40. In the human body,Cowper's glands form a part of

which one of the following?(a) Digestive system

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(b) Endocrine system(c) Reproductive system(d) Nervous system .Ans (c)

41. Which one of the followingglands produces the GrowthHormone (Somatotropin)?

(a) Adrenal(b) Pancreas(c) Pituitary(d) ThyroidAns (c)

42. Which one of the followinggroups of animals areprimates?(a) Giraffes and Zebras(b) Kangaroos and Koalas

(c)Lemurs and Lorises(d) Rabbits and HaresAns (c)


is included in the World Listof Biosphere Reserves by

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UNESCO?(a) Kinnaur Region(b) Spiti Valley(c) Nallamalai Hills(d)SundererbansAns (d)

44. Consider the following

statements:1.Cigarette smoking exposes aperson to benzene.2.Benzene is known carcinogen.Which of the statements givenabove is / are correct?

(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans (c)

45. Which of the followinggases is released from ricefields in the most prominentquantities?(a) Carbon dioxide

(b)Methane(c)Carbon monoxide

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(d) Sulphur dioxideAns (b)

46. Which of the followingnutrients is not a structuralcomponent of the plant?(a) Nitrogen(b) Calcium

(c)Phosphorus(d) PotassiumAns (b)

47. Where is the Central Rice

Research Institute located?(a) Bengaluru(b) Kanpur(c) Coimbatore(d)CuttackAns (d)

48. Dim-vision in the eveningand night results from thedeficiency of which one of thefollowing?

(a)Vitamin A(b) Vitamin E

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(c) Vitamin B12(d) Vitamin CAns (a)

49. Consider the followingstatements:1.Nobel Peace Prize ispresented annually in Oslo by

the King of Norway.2. The Nobel laureate receivesthree things-a diploma, amedal and a documentconfirming the prize amount.Which of the statements given

above is / are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) neither 1 nor 2Ans (c)

50.Consider the followingstatements:1.India has 10 PressurizedHeavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).

2. The spent fuel from thePHWRs is reprocessed into

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plutonium.3. All imported reactors areunder the safeguards of theInternational Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA).Which of the statements givenabove is / are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Ans (c)

51. Who among the following

won the Wimbledon Women'sTennis Championship, 2007?(a) Amelie Mauresmo(b) Venus Williams(c) Marion Bartoli(d) Svetlana Kuznetsova

Ans (b)

52. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, therecipient of Padma Vibhushanaward, 2006 is associated with

which one of the followingfields?

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(a) Civil Services(b) Art(c) Literature and Education(d) Social WorkAns (b)


1. Dinosaurs roamed the earthduring the Mesozoic era.2. All Dinosaurus and otherreptiles such as Ichthyosaurusand Pterosaurus. becameextinct due to unknown reasons

in Triassic period.Which of the statements abovegiven is / are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c)Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans (a)

54. Match List-I with List-IIand select the correct answer

using the code given below theLists:

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List-I List-IICelestial Body) ( Roman God)A. Mercury 1. God of the Underworld and DeathB. Pluto 2. God of Commerce,Eloquence and SkillC. Mars 3. God of the SeaD. Neptune 4. God of WarCode:

(a) A B C D3 1 4 2(b) A B C D2 4 1 3(c) A B C D3 4 1 2

(d) A B C D 2 1 4 3Ans (d)

55. The persons working intextile factories such as

carpet weavers are exposed towhich of the followingoccupational disease?(a) Asbestosis(b) Asthma and Tuberculosis(c)Silicosis

(d) SiderosisAns (b)

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56. What is mixed farming?(a)Growing of several crops ina planned way(b) Growing Rabi as well asKharif crops(c)growing several crops andalso rearing animals(d) Growing of fruits as well

as vegetableAns (c)

57. Who among the followingwas the first European to

encounter the Cacao plant,from which chocolate is made?(a) Christopher Columbus(b) J ohn Cabot(c) Hernando Cortez(d) De Leon

Ans (c)

58. 'Misch metal' is widelyused in the manufacture ofwhich of the following?

(a) Material of car brake(b) Smoke detectors

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(c)Cigarette lighters(d) Emergency lightsAns (c)

59. The 2010 CommonwealthGames will be hosted by NewDelhi. Two new disciplineswill be added to the games.

What are they?(a)Billiardss and Kabaddi(b) Tennis and Archery(c)Basketball and Volleyball(d) Tennis and BilliardsAns (a)

60. What is J eweller's rouge?(a) Ferric oxide(b) Ferrous oxide(c)Ferrous carbonate

(d) Ferric carbonateAns (a)


1. The Gandhara art of thePeshawar Valley is known for

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some of the finest sculpturesmade in dark grey schist.2. The Kushanas were the firstIndian kings to have portraitsof themselves made in theirshrines.Which of the statements givenabove is / are correct?(a)1 only

(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) neither 1 nor 2

63. Who among the following

was the first Law Minister ofIndia?(a) J awaharlal Nehru(b)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(c)Dr.B. R. Ambedkar(d) T. Krishnamachari

Ans (c)

64. Financial distributionbetween the Union and theStates takes place onthe basis

of the recommendations ofwhich one of the following?

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(a) The National DevelopmentCouncil(b) The Inter-State Council(c) The planning Commission(d)The Finance Commission

66. As which one of thefollowing, does carbon occur

in its purest form in nature?(a) Carbon black(b) Graphite(c)Diomond(d) CoalAns (c)

67. In which Part of theConstitution, details ofcitizenship are mentioned?(a) I

(b) II(c) III(d) IVAns (b)

68.Consider the followingstatements:

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1. Ministry of ParliamentaryAffairs constitutesConsultative Committees ofMembers of both the house ofParliament.2.The main purpose of thesecommittees is to provide aforum for formal discussionsbetween the Government and

Members of Parliament onpolicies and programmes of theGovernment.Which of the statements givenabove is / are correct?(a) 1 only

(b)2 only(c) Both 1and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans (c)

69. Consider the followingstatements:1.Union Executive consists ofthe President and the Councilof Ministers with the Prime

Minister as the head.2.The President may, by

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(c)Free and compulsoryeducation for all childrenbetween the age of 6 and 14years(d) No reservation inPanchayats need to be made infavour of Scheduled Castes inArunachal PradeshAns (d)

71. At which one of thefollowing places, East-WestCorridor connecting Silcharand Porbandar and North-South

Corridor connecting Srinagarand Kanyakumari, intersecteaeh other?(a)J hansi(b) Agra(c) J abalpur

(d) Nagpur IAns (a)

72. Which one of the followingis not an insect-borne

disease?(a) Beriberi

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(b) Kala azar(c) Malaria(d) PlagueAns (a)

74. Which of the followingparts of blood carry out

the function of body defence?(a) Red blood cells(b) White blood cells(c) Platelets(d) HaemoglobinsAns (b)

75.Where is the NationalInstitute of Nutritionlocated?

(a) Bengaluru(b) Hyderabad(c) Mysore(d) PuneAns (b)

76. Which of the following is

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a rich source of energy?(a) Protein{b) Lipid(c) Carbohydrate(d) VitaminAns (b)

77. In human body, what is the

number of cervical vertebrae?(a) 5(b) 7(c)8(d) 12Ans (b)

78. The terms Lubb and Dubbrelate to which one of thefollowing?

(a) Heart(b) Eyes(c) Teeth(d) LungsAns (a)

79. In normal adult human,

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what is the rate of heartbeatper minute?(a) 72-80(b) 70-75(c) 80-97(d) 82-87Ans (a)

80. Which one of the followingis considered as the easilydigestible source of protein?(a) Egg albumin(b) Soybean(c) Fish flesh

(d) Red meatAns (b)

81. Which of the following

plants is not capable ofmanufacturing own food?(a) Algae(b) Mushroom(c)Carrot(d) Cabbage

Ans (b)

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82. Which one of the followingpeaks is the highest?(a) Nanda Devi(b) Kanchenjunga(c)Godwm Austen(d) Nanga Parbat sAns (c)

83. Which one of the followingis the correct order in whichthe following cities arelocated from West to East?(a) Alwar

-Gorakhpur-Ranchi-Bhagalpur(b)Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Alwar-Gorakhpur(c)Ranchi-Alwar-Bhagalp-Gorakhpur(d)Gorakhpur-Bhagalpur-Ranchi-

AlwarAns (a)


pairs is correctly matched?Country Currency

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(a) Mynmar Baht(b) Thailand Kyat(c)Cambodia Riel(d) Vietnam RupiahAns (c)

85. Which waterway separatesIndia from Sri Lanka?

(a) Eight Degree Channel(b)Palk Strait(c) Ten Degree Channel(d) Andaman SeaAns (b)

86. Which one of the followingcountries is not a UN membercountry?(a) Greece(b)Taiwan(c) Portugal

(d) AustraliaAns (b)

87. Consider the following

statements:The South-West Monsoon

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originates in India due to1.low pressure in the Punjabplain2.high pressure in areas Southof India3.equatorial low being filledup by descending air current4.the HimalayasWhich of the statements given

above are correct?(a) 1 and 4 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 2 and 4 onlyAns (b)

88. Which one of the followingiron and steel plants wasestablished with the Britishcollaboration?

(a) Bhilai(b) Rourkela(c) Bokaro(d) DurgapurAns (d)

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89. Which of the followingdivides India into Northernand Southern parts?(a)Equator(b) Tropic of Cancer(c) Tropic of Capricorn(d) Arctic CircleAns (b)

90. which one of the followingis the oldest oil refinery inIndia?(a) Haldia(b)Koyali

(c)Digboi(d) MathuraAns (c)


diagrams shows the directionand duration of wind?(a) Cartogram(b) Climognim(c)Ergograph(d) Star diagram

Ans (d)

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92. J une 21 is the longest dayof the year for those livingin the Northern hemisphere.What is the shortest day ofthe year for those living inthe Southern hemisphere?(a) March 21(b) September 21

(c)December 21d) J une 21Ans (d)

93. Which one of the followingcountries is not a foundermember of OPEC?(a)Algeria(b) Kuwait(c)Iraq

(d) IranAns (a)

94. Bar is a unit of which oneof the following?

(a) Force(b) Energy

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(c) Pressure(d) FrequencyAns (c)

95.With which one of thefollowing countries, Indiashares maximum length of theborder?

(a)Bangladesh(b)Pakistan(c) China(d) NepalAns (a)

96. Consider the followingstatements:1.Doris Lessing becomes theoldest person to win the NobelPrize in Literature (2007).

2. She is a school dropout.3.J ane Moor is the pseudonymof Dorislessing.Which of the statements givenabove is /are correct?

(a)1 only(b)1 and 2 only

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(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Ans (b)

97. Liberhan Commission hasbeen appointed to deal withwhich one of the following?

(a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984(b)Demolition of Babri Masjid(c)Godhra Incident(d) Mumbai Communal RiotsAns (b)

98 Which one of the followingindustries is not recommendedby Investment commission asnational thrust Area?

(a)Tourism(b) Information Technology(c) Agro-processing(d) TextilesAns (b)

99. The Kyoto Protocol commits

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the developed nations,including economies intransition to reduce emissionsof greenhouse gases by which eof the following during theyears 2008-2012?(a) An average of 4%. gelow1990 levels(b) An average of 5% below

2000 levels(c)An average of 4.2% below2.000 levels(d) An average of 5.2% below1990 levelsAns (a)

100. According to theprovisions of the FiscalResponsibility and BudgetManagement (FRBM) Act, 2003

and FRBM Rules, 2004, theGovernment is under obligationto present three statementsbefore the Parliament alongwith the Annual Budget. Whichone of the following is not

one of them?(a) Macroeconomic

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(b) The Tea Board(c) The Coffee Board(d) The Tobacco BoardAns (c)

103. Which one of thefollowing pairs is not

correctly matched?(a) Fiat Italy(b) Nissan J apan(c) Toyota J apan(d) Hyundai GermanyAns (d)

104. Consider the followingstatements:1. At the time ofindependence, the Government

of India followed the calendarbased on saka era.2.The National Calendarcommenced on Chaitra 1 Saka,1879 corresponding to March22, 1957 AD.

Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?

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(a)1 only(b)2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) neither 1nor 2Ans (b)

105. The Sun Temple of Konarkwas built by Narasimhadeva I.

To which dynasty did he belongto?(a) Somavamsi dynasty(b) Imperial Ganga dynasty(c)Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty(d) Bhoi dynasty

Ans (c)

106. Consider the followingevents:1. J allianwala Bagh Massacre

2. Second Civil DisobedienceMovement3. Congress Split at Surat4. Boycott of Simon CommissionWhich one of the following isthe correct chronological

order of the above events?(a) 3-1-4-2

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(b) 1-4-2-3(c) 4-2-3-1(d) 2-3-1-4Ans (a)

107. The characteristic odourof Garlic is due to which oneof the following?

(a) Chlorine-containingcompounds(b) Fluorine-containingcompounds(c)Nitrogen-containingcompounds

(d)Sulphur-containingcompoundsAns (d)

108. What does airbag, used

for safety of car driver,contain?(a) Sodium bicarbonate(b) Sodium azide(c)Sodium nitrite(d) Sodium peroxide

Ans (b)

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109. Which colour of heatradiation represents thehighest temperature?(a) Blood red(b) Dark cherry(c)Salmon(d)WhiteAns (d)

110. Which one of thefollowing is correct?A concrete wall generally,(a) only reflects sound

(b) only absorbs sound(c) only transmits sound(d) absorbs and transmitssoundAns (d)

111. What would be the bestchoice for window material tokeep the outside heat away?(a) Single-pane glass(b) Double-pane glass without

a gap inBetween

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(c)Double-pane glass withwater filled in between(d) Double-pane glass with airin betweenAns (d)

112. What is the pH value ofpure water?

(a)1(b) 6(c)7(d) 10Ans (c)

113. A ray of light isincident on a plane mirror atan angle 30 with the normalat the point of incidence. The

ray will be deviated from itsincidence direction by whatangle?(a) 30(b) 60(c)120

(d) None of the above

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Ans (a)114. Who gave the firstevidence of the Big- Bangtheory?(a) Edwin Hubble(b) Albert Einstein(c) S. Chandrasekhar(d)Stephen Hawking

Ans (a)

115. The density of watervaries with temperature whichhelps the aquatic animals to

live in cold water. At whattemperature is the density ofwater maximum?(a)1C(b) 2 C(c) 3OC

(d)40CAns (d)

116.Why is it difficult to seethrough fog?

(a) Rays of light suffer totalinternal reflection from the

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fog droplets(b) Rays of light arescattered by the fog droplets(c) Fog droplets absorb light(d) The refractive index offog is extremely HighAns (b)

Directions :Each of the next four (4)items consists of twostatements, one labelled as'Assertion (A)' and the otheras 'Reason (R)'. You are to

examine these two statementscarefully and select theanswers to these items usingthe code given below:Code:(a) Both A and R are

individually true and R, isthe correct explanation of A(b) Both A and R areindividually true but R is notthe correct explanation of A(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

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117. Assertion (A) : Steam ismore harmful for human bodythan the boiling water in caseof burn.Reason (R) : Boiling watercontains more heat than steam.Ans:(c)

118. Assertion (A) : Red bloodcells burst when placed inwater.Reason (R) :Due to osmosis,water enters into red blood

cells.Ans:(a)

119. Assertion (A) : Thepercentage of the earth's

surface covered by India is2'4%.Reason (R) : On the Mercator'smap of the world, India isshown much smaller thanCanada.

Ans: (b)

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120. Assertion (A) : An awardmade by a Lok Adalat is deemedto be a decree of a CivilCourt.Reason (R) : Award of LokAdalat is final and binding onall parties, and no appeallies against thereto before

any court.Ans:(c)185

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