Description : Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower have been produced from a wild cabbage species. Such process of producing new varieties of living organisms is called (1) Natural selection (2) Artificial selection (3) Speciation (4) Genetic drift.
Last Answer : (2) Artificial selection
Description : The total agricultural land in a village is 1200 hectares. This is distributed among 320 families who form four groups in the following pattern. It is assumed that the land is distributed equally within each group. Identify the group of small ... B 180 300 C 30 300 D 10 300 (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
Last Answer : B 180 300
Description : Match List-I (Type of Unemployment) with List-II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: L ist-I L ist -I I (Type of (Char acter ist ics) Unem ... contribution by the additional labour is nil E. Cyclical V. Job opportunities during certain months in the year
Last Answer : (1) A-V, B-III, C-IV, D-II, E-I
Description : Match List I (Political Systems) with List II (Nations) and select the correct answer using the code given below: L i st I : (Poli t i cal Syst ems) A. Federal, Presidential, Republic B. Federal, Parliamentary, Republic C. Unitary, ... -III (3) A-V, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Last Answer : (1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-V
Description : Match List I (Vegetation zones) with List II (Mean Annual Temperature Range) and select the correct anwer using the code given below: L i st I L i st I I (Vegetati on (M ean Annual Zones) Temper atur e ... 24C B. Temperate II. 17 to 24C C. Tropical III. Below 7C D. Sub-tropical IV. 7C to 17C
Last Answer : IV. 7C to 17C
Description : Match List I (Industries) with List II (Important Centers) and select the correct answer using the code given below : L i st I L i st I I (I n dust r i es) (I m por t an t Cent er s) A. Cotton textile I. Ludhiana B. Hosiery II. ... I, C-II, D-III (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV (4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Last Answer : (4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Description : 9. Match List I (Mineral Oil Refineries) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the code given below : L i st I L i st I I (Miner al Oil (St at es) Refiner ies) A. Numaligarh I. Punjab B. Bathinda II. Andhra ... C-II, D-III (3) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (4) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Last Answer : (2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Description : . Match List I (Original Rock) with List II (Metamorphic Rock) and select the correct answer using the code given below: L i st I L i st I I (Or i gi nal Rock ) (Met amor phi c Rock ) A. Granite I. Diamond B. Coal II. Marble C. ... II, C-IV, D-I (3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Last Answer : (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Description : River Alaknanda forms confluences (Prayags) in Uttrakhand. Match the codes given in Figure with Table (Prayags) and select the correct answer using the code given below. Figure Table (Pr ayags) D A L A K N A N D A C B A I. Karn Prayag II. Rudra Prayag III. Nand Prayag IV. Vishnu Prayag
Last Answer : (1) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Description : Match List I (Layers of Atmosphere) and List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the code given below. L ist I L i st I I (L ayer of (Char acter ist ics) At mospher e) A. Ionosphere I. Contains Ozone B. ... D-III (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV (4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Last Answer : 2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Description : or more substances. Which of the following is a solution? (l) Milk (2) Smoke (3) Brass (4) Face Cream
Last Answer : (3) Brass
Description : (1) Ramu is willing to work at Rs. 300 a day, but cannot find work.
Last Answer : (3) Own House
Description : The wage rate of a worker in a country is Rs. 300 per day. Which of these person(s) would you consider unemployed? (1) Ramu is willing to work at Rs. 300 a day, but cannot find work. (2) Suresh is ... she has young children to look after. (1) Ramu (2) Suresh (3) Ramu and Suresh (4) Ramu and Shanti
Last Answer : (1) Ramu is willing to work at Rs. 300 a day, but cannot find work.
Description : The local telephone company sells me a landline connection only if I purchase a handset from them as well. Which of the following rights does this practice violate under the Consumer Protection Act 1986? (1) Right to represent (2) Right to information (3) Right to choose (4) Right to seek redressa
Last Answer : (3) Right to choose
Description : Which of the following is NOT an indicator of economic development? (1) Increased per capita income (2) Decreased infant mortality (3) Increased life expectancy at birth (4) Decreased women participation in job marke
Last Answer : (4) Decreased women participation in job market
Description : Which of the following Fundamental Rights includes the Right to Education? (1) Right to Equality (2) Right to Freedom (3) Cultural and Educational Rights (4) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Last Answer : (2) Right to Freedom
Description : Which of the following statements about the Indian judiciary is true? (1) India has an integrated judiciary (2) The Judiciary in India is subordinate to the Executive (3) The Supreme Court is more powerful than Parliament (4) The Chief Justice of India appointed by the Prime Minister
Last Answer : 1) India has an integrated judiciary
Description : Which of the following statements best reflects the "socialist" feature of the Preamble to the Constitution of India? (1) There are no unreasonable restrictions on how the citizens express their ... regulate the ownership of land and industry to reduce socio-economic inequalities (4) No one sh
Last Answer : (3) Government should regulate the ownership of land and industry to reduce socio-economic inequalities
Description : Which of the following group of States/ Union Territories have only one Lok Sabha constituency? (1) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep (2) Goa, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands' (3) Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram (4) Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry
Last Answer : (3) Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram
Description : Which of the following statements about the federal system in India are true? I. The Constitution of India provides for a three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the State Government. II. Both the Union and ... III (2) II, III and IV (3) I, III and IV (4) I, II and IV
Last Answer : (3) I, III and IV
Description : Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj Institutions after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992 are false? I. Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in the elected ... reserved for women. (1) I and III (2) I and II (3) III and IV
Last Answer : (4) II and IV
Description : In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this? (1) The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the ... session of the two Houses. (4) The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive.
Last Answer : 2) An assembly of elected representatives excercises political authority on behalf of the people
Description : true about plantation agriculture? I. Generally plantation agriculture is considered as an example of subsistence farming. II. Generally single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture. III. It has an interface of agriculture ... IV (2) III and IV (3) I, II and III (4) II, III and IV
Last Answer : (4) II, III and IV
Description : . Which one of the following island is closest to the equator? (1) Minicoy (2) Car Nicobar (3) Little Nicobar (4) Great Nicobar
Last Answer : (4) Great Nicobar
Description : Slash and Burn Agriculture' is known by specific name in different states of India. Match the shaded states marked in the given map with codes given in the table (Different names of Slash and Burn Agriculture) and select the correct answer ... ) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Last Answer : (4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Description : Observe the given map. Which one of the following statement is NOT true about the shaded state indicated on the map? (1) Society predominantly follows right of female ultimogeniture (2) The state is ... a major producer of potatoes in India (4) Some parts of the state receive extremely high rainfal
Last Answer : (3) The state is a major producer of potatoes in India
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea. II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes. III. The land to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar. IV. The ... II and IV (2) I, III and IV (3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : (1) I, II and IV
Description : St at em en t I : The French used forced labour in Indo-China for building canals. St at ement I I : Vietnam became a major exporter of rice in the world
Last Answer : 4. Both Statements are true, but Statement II does not provide explanation of Statement I.
Description : St at ement I : The Spanish conquest of America was not a conventional military conquest. St at ement I I : One of the most powerful weapon was the spread of smallpox.
Last Answer : 3. Both Statements are true, and Statement II provides explanation of Statement I
Description : St at ement I : Mahatma Gandhi wished everyone had clothes to wear. St at emen t I I : He wanted everyone to wear the single loin cloth as he did.
Last Answer : I. The Chinese introduced printing.
Description : St at em en t I : Cricket emerged as a colonial game. St at emen t I I : Cricket was started in England. Ans. (3) Sol. Cricket came to India from England as India was a colony
Last Answer : III. The Chinese developed printing to facilitate their expanding trade.
Description : St at ement I : Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent in different parts of India in the 19th century. St at ement I I : More and more people took to shifting cultivation when forest laws were enacted.
Last Answer : 1. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
Description : St at em ent I : The Forest Act of 1878 categorized some forests as ‘reserved forests'. Statement I I : They were considered the best forests for people's use.
Description : St at ement I : During the years of the Great Depression the economic crisis was worse in Germany. St at em en t I I : The President of the Weimar Republic had the power to impose emergency.
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? I. In the beginning Bombay was under the Portuguese control. II. Control of Bombay passed onto the French in the 17th century. III. The Marathas replaced the French in Bombay. IV. Bombay ... , II and IV (2) I and IV (3) I, II and III (4) II, III and IV
Last Answer : (2) I and IV
Description : Which of the following statements about Liberals in 19th century Europe are correct? I. They favoured the Catholic Church. II. They opposed dynastic rule with unlimited power. III. They were democrats. IV. They did not want any voting ... I, II and III (2) I, II and IV (3) II and IV (4) III and IV
Last Answer : (3) II and IV
Description : . Arrange the developments related to European history in a chronological sequence. I. Napoleon invaded Italy. II. Unification of Italy. III. Unification of Germany. IV. Vienna Settlement. (1) I, III, II and IV (2) I, II, IV and III (3) I, IV, II and III (4) I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : (3) I, IV, II and III
Description : A source produces sound waves under water. Waves travel through water and then into air. Which of the following statements about the frequency (f) and the wavelength () is correct and sound passes from ... increases. (3) remains unchanged but f decreases. (4) remains unchanged but f increases.
Last Answer : 3) remains unchanged but f decreases.
Description : You discover a new species of a plant. You also discover that it produces motile sperms and dominant generation has diploid cells. It belongs to (1) Bryophyte (2) Angiosperm (3) Gymnosperm (4) Pteridophyte
Last Answer : 4) Pteridophyte
Description : Pancreatic juice contains more than one enzyme. Which among the following combination is correct ? (1) Pepsin and Lipase (2) Amylase and Pepsin (3) Pepsin and Trypsin (4) Trypsin and Lipase
Last Answer : 4) Trypsin and Lipase
Description : Which one of the following pairs of causative agent and type of disease are correct ? (I) Leishmania - Sleeping sickness (II) Nematode - Elephantiasis (III) Trypanosoma - Kala azar (IV) Staphylococcus - Acne (1) (I) and (II) (2) (II) and (III) (3) (II) and (IV) (4) (III) and (IV)
Last Answer : (3) (II) and (IV)
Description : analogous organs ? (I) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of bat (II) Wings of bat - Wings of butterfly (III) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of butterfly (IV) Wings of bird - Wings of bat (1) (I) and (II) (2) (II) and (IV) (3) (III) and (IV) (4) (II) and (III)
Last Answer : (2) (II) and (IV)
Description : You find a herbaceous flowering plant growing in your school garden having leaves with parallel venation. Choose the correct additional features the given plant would be possessing. (I) It has no secondary vascular tissues. (II) Its flower ... (2) (I) and (III) (3) (II) and (IV) (4) (III) and (IV)
Last Answer : 1) (I) and (II)
Description : Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement-I : Nostoc and Bacteria are prokaryotes. Statement-II: Penicillium and Spirogyra are fungi. (1) Only statement I is true (2) Only statement II is true (3) Both statements I and II are true (4) Both statements I and II are false
Last Answer : (1) Only statement I is true
Description : An animal kept in a jar has the following features. (I) It is bilaterally symmetrical. (II) It has coelomic cavity (Ill) The body is segmented (IV) It has jointed appendages. To which phylum does the animal belong to? (1) Arthropoda (2) Annelida (3) Platyhelminthes (4) Mollusca
Last Answer : I) It is bilaterally symmetrical.
Description : From the given figure identify the part of human brain controlling most of the involuntary actions: B D C A (1) A & B (2) B & C (3) C & D (4) D & A
Last Answer : (4) D & A
Description : Which one of the following demonstrates the characteristics of cardiac muscle cells? (1) Involuntary and multinucleated (2) Unbranched and uninucleated (3) Cylindrical and uninucleated (4) Unbranched and involuntary test
Last Answer : (3) Cylindrical and uninucleated
Description : Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide? (a) Trichoderma harzianum (b) Nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) (c) Xanthomonas campestris (d) Bacillus thuringiensis
Last Answer : (c) Xanthomonas campestris
Description : The biofertilizers are (a) Anabaena and Azolla (b) cow dung, manure and farmyard waste (c) quick growing crop ploughed under soil (d) none of these.
Last Answer : (a) Anabaena and Azolla
Description : A free living nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium which can also form symbiotic association with the water fern Azolla is (a) Tolypothrix (b) Chlorella (c) Nostoc (d) Anabaena.
Last Answer : (d) Anabaena.