1.
Which one among the following is not a renewable energy source
A. Solar
energy
B. Wind
energy
C. Nuclear
energy
D. Hydroelectric
energy
2.
Which of the following statements about life
processes in single celled organism is not correct?
A. They
require separate organ for food uptake
B. Separate
organ is not needed for respiration
C. Waste
of excretory material is produced by these organisms.
D. They
remain in contact with external environment.
3.
Which one of the following functions as an
automatic stabilizer in the context of fiscal and monetary policies of an
economy?
A. Personal
income tax
B. Reverse
repo rate of bank
C. Open
market operation
D. Bond
price
4.
Broadly both birth and death rates are low in
which one of the following stages of demographic transition model?
A. High
stationary stage
B. Early
expanding stage
C. Late
expanding stage
D. Low
stationary stage.
5.
How is the magnitude of price elasticity for
an individual good determined
I.
By the degree to which the good is a
necessity or luxury
II.
By the extent to which substitutes are
available
III.
By the rate of income growth in the economy
IV.
By the relative importance of the good in the
consumer’s budget
A.
1, 2, and
3
B.
1 and 4
C.
1, 2, and 4
D.
3 and 4
6.
Which one of the following is a pull factor
for migration?
A.
Natural disaster
B.
High wage
C.
Housing shortage
D.
Low income
7.
What is the depression at the top of a
volcano following a volcanic eruption called?
A. Chamber
B. Vent
C. Cinder
D. Crater
8.
In order to find out the absolute location of
a place on the map, which of the following will be required?
A. Latitude
of the place alone
B. Longitude
of the place alone
C. Both
latitude and longitude of the place
D. Neither
latitude nor longitude of the place
9 The speed of the wind is measured by :-
A.
Wind vane
B.
Wind rose
C.
Barometer
D.
Anemometer
10 In the course of a river, in time, which one of the following
feature is formed when the old meander is closed off by deposition?
A.
Pothole
B.
Levee
C.
Oxbow lake
D.
Flood plain
11 In the Mathura school of art, Buddha’s
images are largely carved in
A.
Dhyana mudra
B.
Abhaya mudra
C.
Dharmachakra mudra
D.
Varada mudra
12 the Mauryan capital of Pataliputra has been associated with the
archaeological remains of
A.
Bulandibagh and Rajagriha
B.
Kumrahar and Mocharim
C.
Kumrahar and Bulandibagh
D.
Kumrarah and Jalalgarh
13 Which one of the following powers of the Supreme Court is also
conferred on a High Court?
A.
Advisory power
B.
Power of doing complete justice in any cause
or matter pending before the court
C.
Power of the court of record
D.
Power to allow /refuse special leave petition
14 The constitution of India does not guarantee which one of the
following as a fundamental right?
A.
Right to equality
B.
Right against exploitation
C.
Right to property
D.
Right to carry on trade and business
15 Who can be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court?
A.
An advocate who has practiced for at least 10
years in any court
B.
A judge of a high court for at least 3 years
C.
A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the
president of India
D.
A person who has held a judicial office for
at least 15 years
16 Which one among the following statements is
not correct?
A.
When the economy grows slowly than its
potential, the unemployment rate rises.
B.
Structure employment occur s when jobs are eliminated
by changes in demand for particular goods or due to automation.
C.
Recession in the economy leads to cyclical
unemployment.
D.
At full employment, the measured unemployment
rate is negative
16
On the basis of employment conditions, the
economy is divided into
A. Organized
and unorganized sectors
B. Private
and public sectors
C. Seasonal
and disguised sectors
D. Primary,
secondary and tertiary sectors
17
Who
among the following fixes the date of election of the speaker of the lok sabha?
A. The president
of India
B. The minister
of parliamentary affairs
C. The secretary
general of the Lok Sabha
D. The deputy
speaker of the Lok Sabha
18
Which one of the following statements with regard
to the directive principles fo the state policy is not correct?
A.
They are not enforceable in the court of law
B.
They can override all the fundamental rights
C.
They can be related to social and economic
justice.
D.
They can be related to giving free legal aid
