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Q. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

Modern History

2013

Q. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

Modern History

2013

Q. Annie Besant was

Modern History

2013

Q. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

Modern History

2013

Q. Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Modern History

2013

Q. The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

Modern History

2013

Q. With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school:

2013

Q. Consider the following historical places:

2013

Q. Consider the following Bhakti Saints:

2013

Q. In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called ‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?

2013

Q. With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:

2013

Q. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?

Ancient History

2013

Q. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?

2013

Q. Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization?

Ancient History

2013

Q. The Chinese traveler Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

2013

Q. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?

2013

Q. With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Polity

2013

Q. The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Indian Polity

2013

Q. Economic growth in country X will occur if

Indian Economy

2013

Q. To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?

Indian Economy

2013

Q. The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the

Indian Economy

2013

Q. In the context of Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ refers to

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Which of the following constitute Capital Account?

Indian Economy

2013

Q. The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of

Indian Economy

2013

Q. The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Consider the following liquid assets:

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households?

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?

Indian Economy

2013

Q. A rise in general level of prices may be caused by

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to

Indian Economy

2013

Q. In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for

Indian Economy

2013

Q. An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves?

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Disguised unemployment generally means

Indian Economy

2013

Q. Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because

Science and Tech

2013

Q. The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is/are the importance (s) of discovering this particle?

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Consider the following phenomena:

Science and Tech

2013

Q. The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz. gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Consider the following minerals:

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Consider the following organisms:

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil?

Science and Tech

2013

Q. Consider the following pairs:

Geography

2013

Q. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.”

Geography

2013

Q. Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests?

Geography

2013

Q. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

Geography

2013

Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geography

2013

Q. Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following pairs:

Geography

2013

Q. The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following pairs:

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following statements:

Geography

2013

Q. Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?

Geography

2013

Q. With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry which of the following statements is/are correct?

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following crops:

Geography

2013

Q. Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?

Geography

2013

Q. During the thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the

Geography

2013

Q. The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason(s)?

2013

Q. Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following

Geography

2013

Q. On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion:

Geography

2013

Q. Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to

Geography

2013

Q. Consider the following:

Environment

2013

Q. Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?

Environment

2013

Q. In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of

Environment

2013

Q. Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among

Environment

2013

Q. Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?

Environment

2013

Q. In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?

Environment

2013

Q. With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements:

Environment

2013

Q. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by

Environment

2013

Q. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Environment

2013