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149 MCQs · GS-I
Which of the following is considered to be the optimum concentration of carbon-dioxide for natural balance in atmosphere ?
Amount of rain depends on :
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Which one of the following atmospheric changes takes place due to green house effect ?
'The Decade of Sustainable Energy for All' is the initiative of :
Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to the leakage of :
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Pollutant – Disease caused
Which one of the following ecosystems has maximum plant bio mass ?
The Government of India enacted the Forest Conservation Act in the year :
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I A. Tropical forest B. Conifer forest C. Mangroves D. Deciduous forest List II 1. Sunderbans 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Rajasthan 4. Silent valley Codes :
Biodiversity has maximum danger from
Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change ? 1. Excessive burning of fossil fuels 2. Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil 3. Increasing solar flares 4. Heavy deforestation Select the correct answer using the code given below : Codes :
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Nitrogen fixing agent – Crop
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List I A. Curtailment of the power of judicial review B. Abolition of Right to property as a fundamental right C. Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 D. Addition of the word secular in the preamble List II 1. 61st Amendment 2. 42nd Amendment 3. 38th Amendment 4. 44th Amendment Codes :
Of the following political features, which is/are common to India and the USA. 1. Residuary powers vested in the centre. 2. Residuary powers vested in the states. 3. President has the power of pocket veto. 4. The upper house has some nominated members.
The concept of "A Union of States in the Indian Constitution" has been derived from :
What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Lok Sabha ?
Who among the following was a member of Sarkaria Commission ?
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer given below : List I (States) A. Gujarat B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. Odisha List II (No. of members in Rajyasabha) 1. 9 2. 11 3. 12 4. 10 Codes :
Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : Model code of conduct is to be followed by political parties as soon as an election is announced. Reason (R) : Model code of conduct was enacted by Parliament. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : Codes :
Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : The scope of judicial review is limited in India. Reason (R) : Indian constitution has some borrowed items. Select the right answer from the code given below : Codes :
Which of the following are enshrined in the third schedule of the Indian Constitution ? 1. Form of oath of office for a Minister for the Union. 2. Form of oath to be made by the Chief Justice of Supreme Court. 3. Form of oath of office for the President of India. 4. Form of oath to be made by a Member of Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Codes :
Who is generally appointed as a Protem Speaker ?
What is meant by a Bullock – Capitalist ?
In which year was Rajya Sabha constituted for the first time ?
Who among the following is empowered to establish the inter-state council ?
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Motion – Meaning
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : India is a democratic country. Reason (R) : India has a constitution of its own. Codes :
Which one of the following is not a collective privilege of the members of Parliament ?
Consider the following statements and select your answer from the codes given below : 1. The Governor does not have the power to appoint the judge of a State High court. 2. He is not a part of the Legislature. 3. He has the power to nominate some members in the Legislative Council. 4. He has no judicial powers. Codes :
Which one of the following does not fall within the purview of Article 21 of the Constitution ?
Which one of the following is not a feature of a zonal council ?
Which among the following systems of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar ?
Who among the following foreign travellers visited India during the reign of Jahangir ?
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below the statements : Assertion (A) : Generally India had a favourable balance of trade during the British rule. Reason (R) : The drain of wealth took the form of unrequited exports. Codes :
The name 'Aghanya' mentioned in many passages of the Rig veda refers to :
In which of the following rock cut caves elephant headed Bodhisattava image is depicted ?
Consider the following statements : 1. The early chaityagrihas and viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut. 2. The chaityas and viharas of Eastern deccan are usually rock cut. Of these statements :
A resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha under Article 249 of the constitution empowering Parliament to legislate on a state subject in national interest remains in force for a period
Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves ?
Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located in :
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : List I A. Gandhar Art B. Junagarh Rock inscription C. Milinapanho D. Taxila inscriptions List II 1. Menander 2. Patika 3. Kushanas 4. Rudradaman I Codes :
Who was the last ruler of 'Jaunpur state' ?
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List I (Tirthankara) A. Adinatha B. Mallinatha C. Parshvanatha D. Sambhavnatha List II (Cognizance) 1. Bull 2. Horse 3. Snake 4. Water Jar Codes :
In which of the following years the Jatiya Sarkar was formed in the Midnapur district of Bengal ?
Which of the following trials attracted world-wide publicity and drew sympathetic comments from Albert Einstein, H.G. Wells, Harold Laski and Roosevelt in favour of the convicts ?
Who remarked about the East India Company that "The Company is an anomaly but it is part of a system where everything is an anomaly" ?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Revolt – Year
Which one of the following social reformers strongly opposed Jury Act of 1826 ?
In which of the following places did the Dutch establish their trading centres in India ?
Who among the following supported the Swaraj Party in Central Legislative Assembly in pre-independent India ?
Whose army was defeated by the army of Kakatiya rulers in 1303 at Warangal ?
India's deepest port is :
Which amongst the following is the largest glacier ?
Which one of the following states has the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population as percentage of its total population according to Census 2011 ?
Which of the following is not a cold ocean current ?
Which of the following is not correctly matched ? Mountain pass – State
Which of the following cities is known as the oil capital of Europe ?
Which of the following groups of countries share border with Israel ?
Which one amongst the following is the largest plateau ?
Arrange the following events in correct chronological sequence using the code given below : 1. Satyagrah against the Rowlatt Act 2. Champaran Satyagraha 3. Kheda Peasant struggle 4. Ahmedabad Mill Strike Codes :
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? 1. Iduki : Thermal Power Station 2. Sabarigiri : Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha : Irrigation project 4. Ramganga : Multipupose project Codes :
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List I (Waterfall) A. Dudhsagar B. Duduma C. Gokak D. Jog List II (River) 1. Ghatprabha 2. Machhkund 3. Sharavati 4. Mandavi Codes :
Which of the following rock systems provides over 90% of the coal of India ?
Which of the following Iron and Steel plants is not close to raw material area ?
Red sea is an example of :
The Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following states ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below : 1. Gujarat 2. Chattisgarh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand Codes :
Identify the correct west to east sequence of the following Hilly Castes ?
Which of the following canals is used as an inland waterway in Southern Germany ?
Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Country – Capital
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List I (Area) A. Western Ghat B. South-east Rajasthan C. North-east India D. Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh List II (Shifting cultivation) 1. Dahiya 2. Waltre 3. Jhum 4. Kumari Codes :
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List I (Aluminium company) A. Balco B. Hindalco C. Indian Aluminium Company D. NALCO List II (Location) 1. Hirakud 2. Korba 3. Koraput 4. Renukut Codes :
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List I (City) A. Khartoum B. Brazzaville C. Rotterdam D. Paris List II (River) 1. Zaire 2. Nile 3. Seine 4. Rhine Codes :
The stench due to leakage from LPG cylinder is because of :
Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : Human body is incapable of digesting cellulose. Reason (R) : Starch degrading enzyme, diastase, is found in human body. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : Codes :
Which one of the following organs will not feel any pain on being pricked by a needle ?
In which of the following animals hooves are not found ?
The cause of sweet taste in fruits is :
Which one of the following is a natural polymer ?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Hormone – Function
Urea is
Rani Jhansi maritime National Park was founded in :
The stones present in the gall bladder affect the digestion of :
Which one of the following is not a genetic disease ?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Vitamin – Role
Deficiency of Iodine causes :
Which one of the following organic acids is abundant in grapes, tamarind and banana ?
Which of the following fuels would produce minimum environmental pollution ?
Which of the following has the largest brain in proportion to its body size ?
An artificial satellite can be tracked very precisely from the earth by using
Five bulbs each of 100 watt capacity in a tunnel are illuminated continuously for twenty hours. The consumption of electricity will be :
If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change :
A mobile phone charger is
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Product) A. Opium B. Hing C. Rubber D. Quinine List II (Source) 1. Bark 2. Root 3. Fruit 4. Stem Codes :
Television viewers using dish antenna to receive satellite signals do not receive signals during rain because : 1. of small size of antenna. 2. rain droplets absorb the energy of radio waves. 3. rain droplets disperse the energy of radio waves from their original direction. Which of the above statements are correct ?
As per 2011 Census which one of the following states has recorded decrease in population ?
Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993, there were 16.5 million deaths due to infectious diseases world wide. Reason (R) : Urbanisation without health planning leads to the spread of such diseases. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :
A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to
Saksham project approved by Govt. of India is related to
The specific requirements of the 'start-ups' can be fulfilled through :
SEZ India mobile app has been launched in January 2017 by :
Which bank has been established in China by BRICS countries ?
Arrange the following schemes launched by Government of India in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : I. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana II. Atal Pension Yojana III. Make in India IV. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana Codes :
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana launched under Social Security Act 2008 covers :
The target to reduce Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) during eleventh plan period was kept at
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : List I (Industry) A. Sports goods B. Match box C. Brassware D. Wood carving List II (Centre) 1. Moradabad 2. Saharanpur 3. Meerut 4. Barcilly Codes :
In which year UNO adopted a definition of absolute poverty ?
Which among the following is not a parameter for estimating Global Gender Gap Index of World Economic Forum ?
Swadesh Darshan Scheme launched by Government of India does not include development of which of the following tourist circuits ?
With affect from 1 April, 2017 the minimum wage for unskilled labour in Uttar Pradesh has been fixed at :
Which one of the following states is ranked economically at the top but lowest on the basis of sex ratio ?
According to the National Family Health Survey 3, private medical sector is the primary source of health care in India for :
Which among the following statements are true about 'Urja Ganga' project ? 1. It is a gas pipe line project. 2. It was launched in October 2016. 3. It runs from Iran to India. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : Codes :
Which of the following is not correctly matched ? Scheme – Aim
As per the Economic Survey 2015-16, which one of the following has been constructed as the Chakravyuha Challenge of the Indian economy ?
Consider the following schemes and arrange these in chronological order of their launching : 1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana 2. Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education in India. 3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. 4. Mudra Bank Yojana Select correct answer from the codes given below :
Where was the first world summit on social development under the aegis of UNESCO held ?
Which among the following services is not provided under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme ?
Which one of the following countries was the winner of FIFA confederations cup 2017 ?
Consider the following statements regarding G-20 summits : 1. The 12th G-20 summit was held in Germany. 2. The 13th G-20 summit will be held in China. 3. The 14th G-20 summit will be held in Japan. Of the above the correct statements are :
Consider the following statements regarding the performance of Mithali Raj in women's One Day International Cricket : 1. She is the first ever to score more than 6000 runs. 2. She scored a century on her debut. 3. She holds the record for scoring 7 consecutive half centuries. 4. She holds the world record for scoring highest number of centuries. Of the above, the correct statements are :
Which one of the following countries joined India and USA in the Malabar naval exercise held in July 2017 ?
What is India's rank in the 2017 Sustainable Development Goal Index ?
The first DEMU train of India with solar powered coaches was launched on 14th July, 2017 at :
Who among the following Indian scientists was awarded the 2017 Dan David prize in 'future' category ?
A Japanese Encephalities Research Centre is to be set up in
The foundation of what is being claimed as India's biggest Global skill park was laid in July 2017 in
Who heads the panel on National Education Policy constituted in June 2017 by the Human Resource Development Ministry ?
The length of the Dhola-Sadia bridge inaugurated in May 2017 is around
India's first semi-high speed train 'Tejas' will run between :
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in which India was inducted as a full member was held at
The host country of the 9th BRICS summit is :
Which one of the following cities was ranked the dirtiest by the Urban Development Ministry in a list released in May 2017 ?
Who among the following has been honoured with the 2016 'Saraswati Samman' ?
What has been the theme of the 2017 World Population Day ?
According to the World Happiness Report published by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network in 2017, which one of the following is the overall happiest country in the world ?
Which among the following is not included in the ten main themes of the Union budget for the financial years 2017-18 ?
Where was the International Conference for Peace talks between Israel and Palestine held in 2017 ?
Who is the first Indian to win the Australian Open Badminton superseries title in men's singles ?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Institute) A. Forest Research Institute B. Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute C. Central Arid Zone Research Institute D. Indian Agricultural Research Institute List-II (City) 1. Jodhpur 2. New Delhi 3. Dehradun 4. Jhansi Codes :
The web based platform 'Pratibimba' to project government's achievements was launched in March 2017 by the government of :
Which one of the following is the First National Park established in India ?
Which one of the following is the correct order of biological organisation ranging from organism to biosphere ?
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Green House Gas – Source
The size of the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (R.S.P.M) in air is :
How many agro climatic zones are found in Uttar Pradesh ?
Given below are two statements : Assertion (A) : Climate change is leading to increase in social tension in India. Reason (R) : The frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events will have serious repercussions on food security. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : Codes :