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136 previous year questions
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake: 1. They create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass. 2. The direction of vibrations of S-waves is perpendicular to the wave direction in the vertical plane. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to Surface inversion of temperature is/are correct? 1. It causes instability in the lower layers of the atmosphere. 2. This inversion commonly lasts for a few hours until the Sun comes up. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it: I. They look like cotton wool. II. They exist in patches and have flat base. III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it: I. Temperature is high throughout the year. II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season. III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia?
Q: What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South? 1. Karakoram 2. Kunlun 3. Ladakh 4. Zaskar Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to saline soil in India is/are correct? 1. They are rich in nitrogen. 2. They occur in arid and semi-arid regions, and in waterlogged and swampy areas. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one among the following tributaries of Indus River does not originate in the Himalayas?
Q: As per the Annual Report 2023 – 24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following are the major bauxite producing states in India?
Q: A metallic sphere of mass 1 kg and volume 2 × 10⁻⁴ m³ is completely immersed in water. The buoyant force exerted by water on the sphere is: (Given: density of water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)
Q: The force with which the Earth attracts an object is called:
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस रचना में अमीर खुसरो ने भारत की जलवायु, इसकी भाषा (मुख्यता संस्कृत), इसकी कला एवं संगीत और न कि इसके पशुओं की प्रशंसा की है ?
Q: Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment on gold foil is responsible for the discovery of:
Q: While calculating the consumer price index, 'housing' as an item is classified as:
Q: निम्नलिखित में से शहर और झील का कौन-सा युग्म सही सुमेलित नहीं है?
Q: अक्षांश रेखाओं (lines of latitudes) के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/कौन-से कथन सही है/हैं? 1. विषुवत वृत्त (equator) से ध्रुवों (poles) की ओर उत्तरतर अक्षांशों (successive latitudes) के बीच की दूरी में कुछ परिवर्तन आता है। 2. यदि अक्षांश समानांतरों (parallels of latitude) को एक डिग्री के अंतराल पर खींचा जाए, तो विषुवत वृत्त (equator) को लेकर इस प्रकार खींचे गए समानांतरों की कुल संख्या 179 होगी। नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए:
Q: Which of the following statements about the Indus Waters Treaty is/are correct? 1. The term ‘Eastern Rivers’ means the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi taken together. 2. The term ‘Western Rivers’ means the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab taken together. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to Richter scale is/are correct ? 1. It is the intensity scale of an earthquake. 2. Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthquake. Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to Glacial trough is/are correct ? 1. Alpine glaciers strip valleys of their soil, regolith and sediment to form glacial troughs. 2. When the sea level is below the floor of a glacial trough, the seawater enters as the ice front recedes, creating a fiord. Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to Mid-latitude deciduous forests : 1. Mid-latitude deciduous forests consist largely of trees that drop their leaves during the summer season. 2. Mid-latitude deciduous forests are native to eastern North America and Western Europe. 3. In Asia, the Mid-latitude deciduous forests occur as a belt between the boreal forest to the north and steppe lands to the south. 4. Beech, Hickory and Walnut are common examples of trees found in Mid-latitude deciduous forests. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Q: विश्व जलवायु प्रकार और उनकी विशेषताओं के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित युग्म पर विचार कीजिए : (जलवायु) (विशेषताएँ) I. उष्णकटिबंधीय शुष्क : जाड़े की शुष्क ऋतु और रूक्ष II. मध्य-अक्षांशीय स्टेपी : मध्य-अक्षांशीय अर्ध-शुष्क या शुष्क III. आर्द्ध उपोष्णकटिबंधीय : कोई शुष्क ऋतु नहीं, ऊष्ण ग्रीष्म IV. समुद्री पश्चिम तटीय : कोई शुष्क ऋतु नहीं, अत्यधिक शीतल ग्रीष्म उपर्युक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं ?
Q: Identify the climate type based on the given below characteristics: 1. The annual precipitation is low and is around 15 cm. 2. The development of pronounced winter anticyclones and their weakening in summer sets in monsoon-like reversal of wind in this region. 3. Polewards, summer temperatures are low. Select the answer from the options given below:
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India: 1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra. 2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Indore city in Madhya Pradesh is situated in which one of the following regions?
Q: भारत में प्रमुख पत्तनों की स्थिति के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. दीवदहवा पत्तन खांभात की खाड़ी के मुखाने पर स्थित है। 2. कोचीन पत्तन, वेम्बनाड झील के मुखाने पर स्थित है। 3. मोरमुगाओ पत्तन, जुआरी नदीमुख के प्रवेश-मार्ग पर स्थित है। 4. पारादीप पत्तन गोदावरी डेल्टा में स्थित है। उपयुक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?
Q: पाण्ड्य साम्राज्य की राजधानी मदुरै के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. इसे मदुरैक्कांजी में एक बड़े भव्य नगर के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है, जो तीन ओर दीवारों से घिरा है और चौथी ओर वैगई नदी बहती है। 2. अर्थशास्त्र में इसका उल्लेख एक सूती वस्त्रों के केन्द्र के रूप में किया गया है। 3. अन्य साहित्यिक स्रोतों में इसे एक प्रमुख शिल्प केन्द्र के रूप में भी वर्णित किया गया है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Q: पौधों में दार (जाइलम) किसके परिवहन के लिए उत्तरदायी है ?
Q: Which one among the following is not a micronutrient for plants?
Q: Xylem in the plants are responsible for the transport of:
Q: Halophytes are the plants that grow on which one, among the following categories of soil?
Q: Which one of the following is related to global dimming?
Q: Which one among the following countries is not part of the Arabian Peninsula?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा पर्वत शृंखला भारत के तीन राज्यों में फैली हुई है?
Q: Which of the following industries was most affected by the ‘de-industrialisation’ of India in the 19th century?
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to Census in India: 1. The first All India Census was attempted in 1872. 2. From 1881, decennial censuses became a regular feature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which kind of mass wasting processes are commonly associated with creep?
Q: Which of the following catalytic systems is used for the reduction of unsaturated hydrocarbon to saturated hydrocarbon?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Hadley cells are key to understanding the wind patterns of Earth. 2. Hadley cells are formed because the Equator is heated more strongly by the Sun than other places, creating thermal circulations. With regard to the statements given above, which of the following is correct?
Q: Which of the following states is/are part of the Ganga Basin? 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Rajasthan Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which peninsular river has a tributary named ‘Kabini’?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Bajra is predominantly grown in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while Ragi is mainly cultivated in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. 2. Bajra grows well in sandy and shallow black soils, whereas red and shallow black soil is suited for Ragi. With regard to the statements given above, which of the following is correct?
Q: On which among the following is National Waterway No. 2 situated?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Angular velocity for all locations on the Earth’s surface is the same while linear velocity varies. 2. Linear velocity is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Conference was held at
Q: Which of the following statements is not correct?
Q: Which one among the following are the correct symbols for the elements gold, tin and lead, respectively ?
Q: शुष्क भूमि कृषि के अंतर्गत निम्नलिखित में से किस फसल की खेती नहीं की जाती है ?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस प्रकार का सेटलमेंट झील के चारों ओर निर्मित होता है ?
Q: Which one of the following landforms is/are formed by wind erosion?
Q: Which one of the following crops is not cultivated under dryland farming?
Q: Which one of the following forms of settlement develops around a lake?
Q: Which one among the following is the highest mountain in Africa?
Q: गुदालूर और विजयनगर झील के मध्य भू-भाग में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी दो नदियाँ बहती हैं?
Q: Which one of the following taxes is not subsumed under the Goods and Services Tax in India?
Q: Which one of the following is the correct order of pH for the given substances?
Q: Vicky told his friends about his visit to Stewart Island, Bay of Plenty and Hawke Bay. Which country did Vicky visit?
Q: यदि कोई पश्चिम से पूर्व की ओर जाता है, तो गंगा नदी के तट पर स्थित शहरों का सही क्रम क्या होगा?
Q: फ्रांस के शासक के राजदूत अब्दुल अज़ाक को पन्द्रहवीं शताब्दी में कालिकट भेजा गया था। वह किस बात से अत्यन्त प्रभावित हुआ था ?
Q: Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system: 1. Mercury has no atmosphere. 2. Venus has two moons. 3. There is no land on Jupiter. 4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which one of the following passes is not located in Indian Himalayan region?
Q: Which one of the following set of trees does not belong to Temperate Floral Zone of Himalaya?
Q: Consider the following characteristics of a soil type: 1. These soils consist of various proportions of sand, silt and clay. 2. These soils contain adequate proportions of potash, phosphoric acid and lime. 3. These soils can be further classified on the basis of their age. Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics.
Q: सिंधु नदी बेसिन का विस्तार कहाँ तक है?
Q: स्तर से ऊँचाई तक आरोही क्रम (निम्नतम से उच्चतम) में मेघों का सही क्रम निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा है? 1. क्यूमुलोनिम्बस 2. वर्षा-स्तरी 3. सिरस (पक्ष्म) 4. मध्यमस्तरी
Q: कृषि क्षेत्र में क्रांति और इसके उत्पाद के निम्नलिखित युग्मों में से कौन-से युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं? 1. गुलाबी क्रांति : झींगा उत्पादन 2. पीत क्रांति : तिलहन उत्पादन 3. श्वेत क्रांति : डेयरी उत्पादन 4. स्वर्ण क्रांति : अंडा उत्पादन
Q: कन्नमंगी पुरातात्त्विक स्थल के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. यह भीमा नदी के तट पर स्थित है। 2. कन्नमंगी स्थल के अवशेष पहली और तीसरी शताब्दी CE के बीच के हो सकते हैं। 3. इस स्थल पर सम्राट अशोक की मुद्रा मिली है। उपयुक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?
Q: Under which one of the following rivers has India's first underwater metro rail tunnel been constructed?
Q: There is an increase in forest cover area of India between 2011 and 2021. However, there is a decrease in forest cover area of India during the same period in
Q: बलुतदारों के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-से कथन सही है/हैं? 1. वे ग्राम सेवक और शिल्पकार थे। 2. इन्हें अलग-अलग कृषक परिवारों द्वारा नियोजित किया जाता था। 3. ये प्रमुखतः दक्कन (Deccan) और महाराष्ट्र में थे। नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए।
Q: A new species of pit-viper was discovered in 2019 and named after the State in which it was found. Identify the State from among the following:
Q: Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India?
Q: What is the correct sequence of resistivity of silver, nichrome and glass at room temperature?
Q: Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur?
Q: Which types of vegetation will you find on the way as you travel from Bikaner to Konark by road by shortest distance?
Q: Kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition, is caused by the deficiency of
Q: मधु के आमाशय में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा खनिज अम्ल पाया जाता है ?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी एक, दस लाख जनसंख्या सीमा तक पहुँची वाली विश्व की पहली नगरीय बस्ती (मिलेनियम प्लस सिटी) है ?
Q: In India, the period of steady population growth refers to the decade(s) of :
Q: On the banks of which one of the following rivers was the ancient Mahishmati located?
Q: Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct? 1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude. 2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation. 3. It is a short-term phenomenon and is common all over the globe except at the poles. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Storage of biological tissues such as blood, organs, semen requires low temperature which is achieved upon the usage of
Q: प्राचीन वैदिक काल में निम्नलिखित में से किस नदी के तट पर दस राज युद्ध हुआ था ?
Q: Ten Degree Channel is found between:
Q: Which of the following variable(s) is/are displayed in population pyramids? 1. Age-groups 2. Sex indicators (male and female) Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following is the most important factor for the formulation of smog?
Q: When water is heated from 0°C to 4°C, its density
Q: Mount Thullier (642 m) is an important mountain peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in:
Q: Which one of the following land surfaces has the highest albedo?
Q: In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called 'Sholas'?
Q: The Indian desert also known as Marusthali is believed to be under the sea during which one of the following eras?
Q: Which one of the following is an exhaustible but renewable natural resource?
Q: The ‘Ramsar Convention’ relates to which one of the following areas?
Q: Recently, archaeological studies at which one among the following revealed that by 1200 BCE there was a flourishing agrarian civilization and the cultivation of rice was well-established at this place?
Q: While studying vegetation of an area, terms like 'population' and 'community' are often used. Which one of the following statements best describes a population?
Q: Which one of the following is a cold ocean current?
Q: Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics: 1. It is rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. It is generally deep, clayey and non-porous. 3. It is mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Q: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of which one of the following?
Q: Aluminium is extracted from which one of the following ores?
Q: Exchange rate refers to the price of one currency in terms of other currencies. Which of the following statements about exchange rates is correct?
Q: फल्ला और तराई निम्नलिखित में से किसके अन्य नाम हैं?
Q: 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार भारत की किशोर जनसंख्या (आयु वर्ग 10 से 19 वर्ष) के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. किशोर जनसंख्या में देश की आधी जनसंख्या सम्मिलित है। 2. यह एक उच्च सामर्थ्य वाली युवा जनसंख्या मानी जाती है। 3. इस वर्ग की स्त्रियों की संख्या पुरुषों से अधिक है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं ?
Q: Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में मानसून की अरब सागर शाखा और बंगाल की खाड़ी शाखा, दोनों से वर्षा होती है ?
Q: The Government wants to prepare a plan for drought prone areas of the country. Which one of the following regions will be predominantly focused?
Q: The extent of damage caused by earthquake is not influenced by which one of the following?
Q: Streams and rivers coming from the mountains deposit heavy materials of rocks and boulders in
Q: We are given three copper wires of different lengths and different areas of cross-section. Which one of the following would have highest resistivity?
Q: Which of the following States/Union Territory/Region are in special focus in the National Mission on Edible Oils—Oil Palm?
Q: Scattering of α-particles by a thin gold foil suggests the presence of
Q: Which one of the following Indian places receives minimum rainfall in a year?
Q: Timber vegetation is generally not found in which of the following regions?
Q: भारत के किस वर्ष में जनसंख्या की दशकीय वृद्धि दर प्रतिशत के रूप में सर्वाधिक थी?
Q: The number of water molecules associated with copper sulphate molecule to form crystals is
Q: Which one among the following is not a coral reef island?
Q: Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross Indus to attack India?
Q: एशियाई समुद्र के पूर्व तट के क्षेत्र में पर्वत से नीचे उतरने वाली ठंडी और शुष्क वायु को क्या कहा जाता है?
Q: कृषियोग्य भूमि के प्रति इकाई क्षेत्र में लोगों की संख्या को क्या कहा जाता है?
Q: ब्यूनस आयर्स और मॉन्टेवीडियो किस नदी के किनारे बसे हैं?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक वाणिज्यिक कृषि का प्रकार नहीं है?
Q: The National Disaster Management Authority functions under the Ministry of
Q: Which one of the following is the biggest cause of incidence of migration of female persons in India?
Q: Which one of the following countries is not located on the Tropic of Capricorn?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Active Volcano) A. Mount Merapi B. Sakurajima C. Mount Vesuvius D. Mauna Loa List-II (Location) 1. Hawaii 2. Italy 3. Japan 4. Indonesia
Q: Which one of the following is considered as the deepest point of the oceans?
Q: Which one of the following countries does not have Tundra vegetation?
Q: Which of the following are warm ocean currents?
Q: In the Hadley cell thermal circulation, air rises up and finally descends at
Q: Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?
Q: Which one of the following is not a feature of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to Coal India Limited (CIL) is/are true? 1. CIL has its headquarters at Kolkata. 2. CIL operates through 82 mining areas spread over twenty provincial States of India. 3. CIL is the single largest coal-producing company in the world. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Identify the correct pair of elements among the following which are liquid at room temperature and standard pressure.
Q: Which one of the following oxides shows both acidic and basic behaviour?
Q: The State of Hyderabad in the Deccan officially acceded to the Indian Union in the year
Q: Which one among the following is a non-conventional source of energy?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी नदी काला सागर में नहीं मिलती है?
Q: संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम (यूएनईपी) के समुद्री कूड़ा प्रबंधन (क्लीन सीज़) अभियान के लिए भारत ने निम्नलिखित में से किसे केन्द्रीय नोडल एजेंसी नामित किया है?
