36. Consider the following statement:

1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium
2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

37. Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?

1. India
2. Nepal
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka

38. Consider the following:

1. Fringe Benefit Tax
2. Interest Tax
3. Securities Transaction Tax

Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

39. In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council?

1. Prime Minister
2. Minister of Water Resources
3. Minister of Environment and Forests
4. Minister of Science and Technology

40. Consider the following statements :

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

41. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?

1. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3. Keshab Chandra Sen
4. Raja Rammohan Roy

42. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?

1. James Ramsay MacDonald
2. Stanley Baldwin
3. Neville Chamberlain
4. Winston Churchill

43. Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called "Golden Threshold"?

1. Aruna Asaf Ali
2. Annie Besant
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

44. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?

1. It curtailed the freedom of religion
2. It suppressed the Indian traditional education
3. It authorised the government to imprison people without trial
4. It curbed the trade union activities

45. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

1. Home Rule Movement
2. Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Civil Disobedience Movement
4. Quit India Movement

46. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?

1. Buddhism
2. Jainism
3. Sikhism
4. Vaishnavism

47. With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated?

1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Civil Disobedience Movement
4. Quit India Movement

48. Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. N. M. Joshi
4. J. B. Kripalani

49. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb

50. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16 Oct 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons?

1. The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall
2. Partition of Bengal took effect
3. Dadabhai Naoroji declared the goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraj
4. Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona

51. In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinobha Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C. Rajagopalachari
4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

52. In which one of the following places is the Shompen Tribe found?

1. Nilgiri Hills
2. Nicobar Islands
3. Spiti Valley
4. Lakshadweep Islands

53. Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?

1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Saturn
4. Venus

54. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organiser of underground activity in

1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Swadeshi Movement

55. In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes?

1. Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
2. Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
3. Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
4. Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride

56. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?

1. Radio waves
2. Microwaves
3. Infra-red waves
4. None of the above

57. Which one of the following is used as an explosive?

1. Phosphorus
2. Mercuric oxide
3. Graphite
4. Nitroglycerine

58. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a

1. Bat
2. Kite
3. Stork
4. Vulture

59. During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected?

1. Third
2. Fourth
3. Fifth
4. Sixth

60. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

1. 1 month
2. 3 months
3. 6 months
4. 1 year

61. Consider the following statements:

1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infant within a month after birth
2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

62. Consider the following statements:

1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.
2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

63. Consider the following pairs:

Organization	Location of Headquarters
1. Asian development Bank	Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic cooperation	Singapore
3. Association of South-east Asian nations	Bangkok

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 3 only

64. With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements:

1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2/3rd majority of the general Assembly for a 3-year term.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

65. Consider the following statements:

1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendations of the Governor of the concerned State.
2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

66. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?

1. Calcutta
2. Madras
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

67. With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements

1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court
2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

68. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

69. Which one of the following constitutional amendments states that the total number of ministers, including Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?

1. 90th
2. 91st
3. 92nd
4. 93rd

70. Consider the following statements:

1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members for CAT are dawn from both judicial and administrative streams.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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