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119 previous year questions
Q: Which of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement are correct? 1. It was aimed at attaining a non-violent society. 2. It included schemes such as ‘Sampattidan’ and ‘Shramdan’. 3. It began in a village in Andhra Pradesh in 1951. Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: There are four bulbs A, B, C and D in a room. A glows for 2 minutes, then goes off for 1 minute and the process continues in this manner. Similarly, B glows for 3 minutes and then goes off for 1 minute and the process continues. For C, it is 4 minutes and 1 minute, while for D, it is 5 minutes and 1 minute respectively for glowing and going off. A man enters the room and comes out of it as soon as he completes an hour. What is the maximum number of times that he may face complete darkness in the room?
Q: Which one of the following is the main method by which potholes are created in bedrocks by the flowing stream?
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to neap tides: 1. Normally, there is a seven-day interval between two neap tides. 2. At this time, the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other. 3. The Moon's attraction is diminished by the counteracting force of the Sun's gravitational pull. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one among the following institutes was established first?
Q: Which of the following statements relating to carbon and its compounds are correct? 1. 1-Propyne has three double bonds. 2. The boiling point of acetic acid is higher than methane. 3. Ethanol reacts with sodium metal and produces hydrogen gas. 4. Esters give effervescence on reaction with sodium bicarbonate. Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: Which of the following reagents can cause oxidation of an alcohol? 1. Hot concentrated H2SO4 2. Alkaline KMnO4 3. Acidified K2Cr2O7 4. Acidified KMnO4 Select the answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one among the following statements is not correct?
Q: Match List–I with List–II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List–I (Compound) A. Nitrolim B. Ammonium Nitrate C. Urea D. Potassium Nitrate List–II (Chemical Formula) 1. CO(NH2)2 2. KNO3 3. CaCN2 4. NH4NO3 Code :
Q: Match List–I with List–II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List–I (Reaction) A. CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O + heat and light B. Mg + H2SO4 → MgSO4 + H2 C. 2NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O D. NaCl + AgNO3 → NaNO3 + AgCl List–II (Type of Reaction) 1. Combustion 2. Double displacement 3. Displacement 4. Neutralization Code :
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. Potassium carbonate is a salt of a weak acid and a weak base. 2. Ammonium nitrate is a salt of a strong acid and a weak base. 3. Ammonium acetate is a salt of a weak acid and a weak base. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which one of the following principles of physics is primarily used in sonography, a medical diagnostic process?
Q: Which one among the following laws states that magnetic monopoles do not exist?
Q: The larger area under the hysteresis curve (B-H) of a ferromagnetic material depicts
Q: When sunlight (white light) falls on a triangular glass prism, a band of colours called a spectrum is obtained. Which one among the following represents this effect appropriately?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Device) A. Periscope B. Lightning conductors C. Thermos flask D. Levers List-II (Phenomenon) 1. Conduction and convection minimization 2. Moment of a force 3. Reflection by plane mirrors 4. Static electricity
Q: Which one among the following computer languages is the oldest?
Q: What is the correct term used for a set of wires used to connect different internal components of the computer system for the purpose of transferring data as well as addresses amongst them?
Q: The seasonal variations in the amount of solar energy that any place on the Earth receives are influenced by
Q: Which one among the following is NOT a non-procedural computer language?
Q: Which one among the following has largest energy per photon?
Q: Which one of the following statements with regard to greenhouse effect is correct? (a) It can take place inside a glass chamber where no radiation can pass into it or pass back through it (b) It can take place inside a glass chamber where long-wavelength infrared radiation can pass through into it and short-wavelength infrared radiation cannot pass back through it (c) It can take place inside a glass chamber where short-wavelength infrared radiation can pass through into it and long-wavelength infrared radiation cannot pass back through it (d) It can take place inside a glass chamber where all infrared radiation can pass into it or pass back through it
Q: A cannon shoots a ball upwards with an initial speed of 100 m/s. The total time of flight of the ball is 20 s before it hits the ground. The ball loses 70% of its speed after hitting the ground. Which among the following is the correct height that the ball will bounce up after its first bounce? (g = 10 m/s²)
Q: Which one of the following heat transfer mechanism does NOT require a medium?
Q: The isotope of which one among the following elements is used in the treatment of cancer?
Q: Water is a good solvent for dissolving ionic compounds because
Q: Which one among the following statements with respect to the atomic number of an atom is correct?
Q: Which one among the following is an example of endothermic process?
Q: In which layer of the plant tissue Guard cells are present?
Q: Biotechnological research is promoted through the development of "Biotechnology Parks". Which of the following is/are essential to bring technology to market? 1. Development of new product 2. Entrepreneurship 3. Technology incubation Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following is the correct chronology of invention/discovery in the field of Biotechnology?
Q: Which one of the following structure is NOT found in prokaryotes?
Q: If it is 31st December, 2023 in New Zealand, at the same time what will be the date in the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska?
Q: With reference to 'South Coast of Australia' which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is situated along the Indian Ocean 2. It experiences rain during its winter months of December and January Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: A train travelling at a speed of 60 km/hr crosses a platform in 20 seconds. The same train crosses a person who is walking at a speed of 6 km/hr in the same direction as that of the train in 12 seconds. What is the length of the train and that of the platform, respectively?
Q: Consider the following pairs of texts and their subjects : 1. Tilakmanjari : Mathematics 2. Nighantu : Medicine 3. Janakiharana : Logic Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Q: The Junagarh inscription goes on to tell us that during the reign of Rudradaman, in the year 72 of the Saka era, there occurred a terrible storm. What would be the time in CE of the occurrence of that terrible storm ?
Q: Which of the following statements is NOT correct for Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)?
Q: Which of the following statements about ‘Vibrant Village Programme’ of the Government of India is/are correct? 1. It aims at comprehensive development of the identified villages 2. Fairs, festivals, sports meet etc. are organized under this programme Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one among the following Indian PSUs has been declared as the winner at the Brandon Hall Group's Excellence in Technology Award-2023?
Q: The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), which is developing Science Centres/Museums/Innovation Hubs in India, works under
Q: Consider the following redox reaction: 2Cu₂O (s) + Cu₂S (s) → 6Cu (s) + SO₂ (g) Identify the species among the following acting as oxidant and reductant, respectively:
Q: Which organelle other than nucleus in eukaryotic cells has its own DNA, ribosomes and proteins?
Q: For protein synthesis, the amino acids are recognized and carried by:
Q: In vertebrates, smooth endoplasmic reticulum in cells of which organ plays a crucial role in detoxification of toxic compounds?
Q: Which one of the following is the main cause of the acid rains?
Q: Which one of the following conservation laws is a consequence of the Newton's third law of motion?
Q: Which one of the following is a permeable rock that allows water to pass through it?
Q: The greatest diversity of animal and plant species is found in:
Q: Which one among the following statements about 'Drumlin' is correct ?
Q: Using the code given below identify the type of farming on the basis of given characteristics : 1. The produce is consumed entirely or mainly by the family who work the land or tend the livestock. 2. If a small surplus is produced, it may be sold or bartered. 3. It is generally small scale and labour intensive with little or no technological input. Code :
Q: Suppose A, B and C are three taps fixed to the bottom of a tank with draining capacity 1 : 2 : 3. When all three of them are on, it takes 1 hour to drain out the full tank. If A and C are on but B is off, then how much time, in minutes, will it take to empty out a full tank of water ?
Q: The gas generated on reacting zinc with dilute sulphuric acid is:
Q: An aqueous solution of a salt is known as brine. The salt is:
Q: Which one of the following commissions was not associated with public services in India?
Q: Who among the following was known as 'Lokhitwadi'?
Q: In humans, urea is mainly formed from the metabolism of which one of the following components of food?
Q: The lymph is mainly formed from the plasma of blood and it surrounds the cells. The main difference between blood and lymph is:
Q: For the digestion of carbohydrate, protein and fat, enzymes such as amylase, trypsin and lipase are required. It is secreted into the duodenum through:
Q: A simple harmonic motion of a particle is represented as, y = 10 cos ωt. The acceleration of the particle at time t = π⁄2ω will be: (symbols here carry their usual meanings)
Q: Consider the following statements about Khelo India University Games (KIUG): 1. The first edition of KIUG was held in Odisha. 2. The name of the mascot of the third edition of KIUG was Jeetu. 3. The first edition of KIUG was postponed due to COVID. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: NISAR satellite is manufactured jointly by Indian Space Research Organisation and:
Q: ‘Operation Kaveri’ is a rescue operation launched by the Government of India to evacuate Indian citizens who were stranded in:
Q: The boundary layer of the forest at which the energy exchange occurs and some insolation is returned directly to space is
Q: Lysosomes are sacs of the cell filled with digestive enzymes. These digestive enzymes are synthesized by
Q: Which of the following best represents the cells of a meristem of plant?
Q: Two objects, x and y, have equal mass and are moving with speeds u and 3u respectively. Their kinetic energies kx and ky are related as
Q: Which one of the following is not the unit of pressure?
Q: The optical phenomenon responsible for the blue colour of sky is
Q: If the linear momentum of a moving object changes by two times, then its kinetic energy will change by a factor of
Q: Which one of the following oxides reacts with both acid and base?
Q: Which of the following makes bread soft and spongy when baking soda is added?
Q: White gold is an alloy of
Q: The atomic radius of hydrogen atom is
Q: Which one of the following statements about ‘great circle’ is not correct?
Q: Which one of the following aerospace companies designed and manufactured 'Falcon 9', a reusable rocket?
Q: 'The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal', a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, belongs to which one of the following countries?
Q: The principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities', often talked about in media, refers to
Q: Who among the following is credited with the introduction and popularization of Dhrupad form of music?
Q: The time elapsed between viewing a lightning flash and hearing the thunder of a cloud is 10 s. If the speeds of sound and light in air are 330 m/s and 3 × 10^8 m/s respectively, how far away is the storm?
Q: What is the approximate wavelength of violet light in air?
Q: Which electromagnetic radiation(s) is/are used to cook food?
Q: Which one of the following statements with regard to a short-sighted person is correct?
Q: Which one of the following organelles is not found in animal cells?
Q: Which one of the following plant tissues has large air spaces?
Q: Which one of the following is not a connective tissue?
Q: Which one of the following is not a breakdown product of glucose during respiration?
Q: According to early Indian philosophers, what are the basic elements described in Pancha Tattva?
Q: A milkman adds a small amount of baking soda to milk. This makes the pH of the milk
Q: When a white light beam is made to fall on a hollow prism filled with water, it breaks into seven constituent colours. Which of the following colours suffers the maximum angle of deviation?
Q: Which one of the following is not a function of chlorophyll?
Q: Which one of the following statements about life processes in single-celled organisms is not correct?
Q: Which one of the following properties decreases across the periodic table from left to right and increases from top to bottom?
Q: Which one of the following statements about production possibility frontier is not correct?
Q: A tree is at present 9 feet tall. If every year it grows 1⁄3 of its height, what will be the height of the tree after three years?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Under Akbar, the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh. 2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: How many different words, with or without meaning, can be formed by using the letters of the word COVID?
Q: Which of the following factors are needed for the growth of corals? 1. Freshwater 2. Clear shallow salt water 3. Plenty of sunlight for photosynthesis 4. Warm water between 23 °C and 25 °C Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: E-100 pilot project, launched in Pune in June 2021, is related to the production and distribution of
Q: Who among the following was the Head of the Expert Committee on Variable Capital Company in India which has submitted its report recently?
Q: Which one of the following films has won the Best Film Award in Environment Conservation category at the 67th National Film Awards, 2021?
Q: Which one of the following statements for an object falling freely under the influence of gravity is correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements regarding Fleming's Rule is correct?
Q: The radar used by police to check over-speeding vehicles works on the principle of
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a component of photochemical smog?
Q: The eukaryotic chromatin is composed of
Q: In human body, the hormone which is secreted into blood and which controls the rate of heart beat is
Q: In human beings, certain chemicals which cross the synapse between nerve cells are released from
Q: An electron and a photon have same de Broglie wavelength. It implies that they have the same
Q: Latent heat corresponds to the change in heat at constant
Q: Which one of the following is the average atomic mass of chlorine atom?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a heterocyclic aromatic compound?
Q: In which part of the cell, the glucose is converted into pyruvate?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Who among the following won the Fed Cup Heart Award, 2020?
Q: What is the minimum reduction in projected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years as per the 'development of solar cities' programme?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT true of socialism?
Q: The distance between two successive crests or troughs of sea waves is called as
Q: Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul: 1. It means 'absolute peace' 2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought 3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
