Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

1. Religious or social practices of Nagas

2. Naga customary law and procedure

3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources

4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states

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Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under :

1. the Government of India.

2. any State Government.

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Consider the following UN Declarations/Covenants :

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

3. International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

4. Convention on Refugees

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the above ?

Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?

Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE :

1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanapadas.

2. Major towns were located along routes of communication.

3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :

1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct?

1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky.

2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour.

3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh.

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Which of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct?

1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is deposited by the wind blowing constantly from one direction in a desert.

2. The windward side has a convex steep slope with maximum height at the centre.

3. Two ends of Barchan are called horns and point opposite to the direction the wind blows.

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Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct?

1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil.

2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil.

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Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct?

1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form.

2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds.

3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds.

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Consider the following statements regarding 'fronts':

1. The movement of a front causes a slow change in weather in the area over which it moves.

2. Cold fronts are associated with thunderstorms.

3. Warm front is the boundary between an advancing mass of warm air where it is overriding and rising above a mass of colder air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding soils :

1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7.0 are alkaline soils.

2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions.

3. Laterite soils are characterised by a deep weathered layer from which silica has been leached.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following characteristics of a grassland :

1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs.

2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer.

3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height.

On the basis of the above characteristics, select the correct grassland from the options given below :

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.

2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits.

3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export.

4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.

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First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

A. Mauryas

B. Pushyabhutis

C. Guptas

D. Indo-Greeks

Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, secularisation and bureaucratisation as hallmarks of:

A. Modernity

B. Feudalism

C. Kingship

D. Medievalism

Consider the following events :

1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement

2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi

3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act

4. Jallianwala Bagh incident

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest)?

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Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?

1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa.

2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan.

3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya.

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Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct?

1. It occurs every 14 – 15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon.

2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature.

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Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct?

1. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicentre of the earthquake.

2. Earthquakes generate Primary and Secondary waves that radiate outward from the earthquake focus.

3. Deep-focus earthquakes are likely to cause more damage than shallow-focus earthquakes.

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Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct?

1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m (4-0 feet) above the ground surface.

2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate.

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Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct?

1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature.

2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin.

3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air.

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Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct?

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise.

2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather.

3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left.

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Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India.

2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole.

3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour.

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Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.

2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund.

3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers.

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Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct?

1. The oceanic crust is heavier than the continental crust.

2. Most of the Earth's internal heat is contained within the mantle.

3. Large convective cells in the crust circulate heat and drive plate-tectonic processes.

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Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct?

1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.

2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.

3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is/are correct?

1. Tropical Wet Climate is one of the world's rainiest due to the dominance of the ITCZ over it.

2. Tropical Savanna Climate experiences a distinctive alternation of wet and dry seasons, caused chiefly by the seasonal shift in latitude of the subtropical highs and ITCZ.

3. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate experiences heavy rainfall as a consequence of the nearness of the ITCZ for much of the year.

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Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct?

1. These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans.

2. Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons.

3. Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones.

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Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. Their climates are characterised by high rainfall and temperatures that vary from cold to mild.

2. These forests contain primarily deciduous trees – including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood.

3. Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees.

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Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?

1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.

2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.

3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance.

4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.

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Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?

Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India :

1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.

2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following Women's Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India :

1. Women’s Indian Association of 1917 : Margaret Cousins

2. National Council of Women in India of 1925 : Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

3. Bharat Stree Mahamandal of 1910 : Lady Meherbai Tata

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about the issue of separate electorate during the early decades of the twentieth century in India as a means to secure adequate representation for the deprived social categories in the absence of universal adult franchise:

1. The All India Depressed Classes Association of M.C. Rajah was staunchly in favour of joint electorate.

2. The All India Depressed Classes Leaders’ Conference demanded separate electorate.

3. The Communal Award in September 1932 recognised the right to separate electorate for the 'untouchables'.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct?

1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes.

2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa.

3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century.

4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route.

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Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :

1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this.

2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements with regard to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project is/are correct?

1. SKA is a state-of-the-art, mega science international facility to build the world's biggest and most sensitive radio telescope for addressing a wide variety of cutting-edge science goals.

2. The Government of India has accorded its approval for India's participation in the international mega science project.

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Exercise Desert Cyclone is a joint military exercise between India and :

Which of the following statements with regard to the constitution of Finance Commission is/are correct?

1. The Government of India has recently constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya.

2. Finance Commission is constituted in pursuance to Article 263 of the Constitution of India.

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Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Which one among the following cities is not one among them?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. In India, 12^th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day.

2. National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

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Consider the following statements about INS Sagardhwani :

1. It is an oceanographic research vessel of Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO.

2. Recently it embarked on the Sagar Maitri Mission-4 to establish long-term scientific partnerships with Indian Ocean Rim countries in Ocean Research and Development.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee constituted by the Government of India to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country and to make recommendations thereon?

In January 2024, India’s first all-girls’ Sainik School was inaugurated at :

In February 2024, Government of India has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and :

Who among the following is the author of the book Why Bharat Matters?

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Mohan was living in a deplorable condition.

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You have to persevere with difficult students.

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Everywhere they go, they squander their earnings.

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These exercises will counteract the effects of stress and tension.

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Their new colour scheme is hideous.

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He paused

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Late at night, our car

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All the countries signed the treaty

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I reminded her

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They told us about the woman

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I'll see you

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I dislike films

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The thieves denied

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Did you

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Would you like to

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Be bad news

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Back to the drawing board

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Be in the eye of the storm

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Life in the fast lane

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To pass the buck

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$$ \frac{\text { include basic freedoms }}{\mathrm{P}} \frac{\text { the fundamental rights are }}{\mathrm{Q}} \frac{\text { guaranteed to the individual }}{\mathrm{R}} \frac{\text { basic rights and }}{\mathrm{S}} $$

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$\frac{\text { for many millennia }}{\mathrm{P}} \frac{\text { been in the making }}{\mathrm{Q}} \frac{\text { of a historical process that has }}{\mathrm{R}}$

$\frac{\text{the Indian nation is the product}}{\mathrm{S}}$

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$\frac{\text { an epoch that was imbued }}{\mathrm{P}} \frac{\text { for its people the start of }}{\mathrm{Q}} \frac{\text { with a new vision }}{\mathrm{R}}$

$\frac{\text { India's Independence represented }}{\mathrm{S}}$

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$$ \begin{aligned} & \frac{\text { science and mathematics exhibition }}{\mathrm{P}} \frac{\text { for a discussion on the forthcoming }}{\mathrm{Q}} \\\\ & \frac{\text { to be present before the Principal }}{\mathrm{R}} \frac{\text { all students have been instructed }}{\mathrm{S}} \end{aligned} $$

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$\frac{\text { two bowlers and two batsmen respectively }}{\text { P }} \frac{\text { to the new team }}{\text { Q }} \frac{\text { with the selection of another player }}{\mathrm{R}}$

$\frac{\text { the team now has }}{\mathrm{S}}$

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You are most welcome to visit my humble abode.

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The situation is beyond our control.

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I didn’t tell him anything except that I needed the money.

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He dry-cleaned my coat nicely.

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Would you like to buy this new item?

Which one of the following does not belong to the biotic community?

The nature of the biotic community largely depends on:

1. Biotic components
2. Abiotic components

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Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

In the passage, the word ‘aquatic community’ refers to:

Species are defined on the basis of:

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The king's son was banished due to the political rivalry.

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He gave a dazzling performance at the opera.

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She rebutted all suggestions from her friends.

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He disowned his royal legacy and became a commoner.

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The public was sceptical about the new government policy.

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