Q: Her smile was contagious.
(a)arrogant
(b)disrespectful
(c)sarcastic
(d)catching
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NDA 2021 Session I
150 questions • General Ability Test (GAT)
Q: Her dynamic nature impressed everyone.
(a)enduring
(b)attentive
(c)evolutionary
(d)jealous
Q: She was lamenting her destiny.
(a)celebrating
(b)bemoaning
(c)blaming
(d)making
Q: Under his leadership the company grew in an organic manner.
(a)natural
(b)speedy
(c)unusual
(d)disciplined
Q: His charm lies in his oratory.
(a)deceit
(b)eloquence
(c)looks
(d)nobility
Q: She is a patron of art and culture.
(a)entrepreneur
(b)admirer
(c)critique
(d)backer
Q: Arrogance is a hallmark of his nature.
(a)concern
(b)unpretentiousness
(c)conceit
(d)simplicity
Q: She undertook a reconnaissance of the entire issue.
(a)revaluation
(b)ratification
(c)investigation
(d)regularisation
Q: My daughter is my replica.
(a)pride
(b)clone
(c)love
(d)original
Q: The sardonic nature of her stories made her stand out among the contemporary writers.
(a)compassionate
(b)insightful
(c)mocking
(d)comic
Q: He found her extremely attractive and charming.
(a)unnatural
(b)modern
(c)repulsive
(d)disapproving
Q: The sky is boundless.
(a)high
(b)vast
(c)expansive
(d)finite
Q: The sky is clear today.
(a)bright
(b)opaque
(c)cloudless
(d)blue
Q: I have a fascination for deep waters.
(a)dark
(b)light
(c)dangerous
(d)shallow
Q: My boss has been too generous.
(a)stingy
(b)rough
(c)evil
(d)hostile
Q: Spring is a time of plenty.
(a)ugliness
(b)scarcity
(c)roughness
(d)dryness
Q: He is an industrious workman.
(a)active
(b)productive
(c)lazy
(d)disloyal
Q: Plants grow in abundance here.
(a)shrivel
(b)stretch
(c)spread
(d)enlarge
Q: She rarely comes here.
(a)seldom
(b)never
(c)always
(d)frequently
Q: She is a rather crooked woman.
(a)polite
(b)generous
(c)straightforward
(d)happy
Q: Overstep the mark
(a)To tell people how successful you are
(b)To step into someone else's areas of expertise
(c)To upset someone by doing/saying more than you should
(d)To do something in an excited way
Q: Palsy-walsy friends
(a)Good friends
(b)Friends who help each other in difficult situations
(c)Friends by choice, and not by chance
(d)Unfriendly
Q: Open a Pandora's box
(a)To do something that causes a lot of new problems that you did not expect
(b)To do something out of compulsion
(c)To do something beyond expectation
(d)To do something out of the box, that causes awards and ceremonies for you
Q: Pull your socks up
(a)To get well-dressed for the occasion
(b)Improve your work or behaviour
(c)To speak in an honest way without hesitation
(d)To be in control of an organization, often secretly
Q: To get under somebody's skin
(a)To deceive someone
(b)To admire someone
(c)To annoy someone
(d)To support someone
Q: Turn topsy-turvy
(a)To completely change something
(b)To completely evaluate something
(c)To enjoy yourself greatly
(d)To exhaust yourself completely
Q: A clarion call
(a)A trumpet call
(b)An intimidating voice
(c)A strong request
(d)An urgent order
Q: Fire in the belly
(a)Fear and hatred
(b)Powerful ambition
(c)Love and dedication
(d)Lethargy and indifference
Q: A hunky-dory situation
(a)There are serious issues among people
(b)There are no problems and people are happy
(c)There is war and bloodshed all over
(d)There is no work, only enjoyment
Q: Give somebody a leg up
(a)To pull someone down
(b)To deceive and betray someone
(c)To help someone for their livelihood
(d)To help someone to be successful
Q: You don’t have a monopoly on suffering; other people don’t have problems too.
(a)You don’t have
(b)a monopoly on suffering;
(c)other people don’t have problems too.
(d)No error
Q: If you say that someone you admire has feet of clay, you mean that they have hidden faults.
(a)If you say that someone
(b)you admire has feet of clay,
(c)you mean that they have hidden faults.
(d)No error
Q: He refused to change his decision; he refused it point out.
(a)He refused to change
(b)his decision;
(c)he refused it point out.
(d)No error
Q: The importance of trade in Mughal times reinforced the cultural definition of wealth as something comprising of movable property.
(a)The importance of trade in Mughal times reinforced
(b)the cultural definition of wealth as something
(c)comprising of movable property.
(d)No error
Q: In the nineteenth century, most traditional scholars tried to stay clear from the imperial Government.
(a)In the nineteenth century,
(b)most traditional scholars
(c)tried to stay clear from the imperial Government.
(d)No error
Q: He began his discussion by pointing over that men and women had different biological functions.
(a)He began his discussion by pointing over
(b)that men and women
(c)had different biological functions.
(d)No error
Q: Though he is poor, but he is honest.
(a)Though he is poor,
(b)but he is
(c)honest.
(d)No error
Q: My mother has been doing everything for the family.
(a)My mother
(b)has been doing
(c)everything for the family.
(d)No error
Q: When learning to dive it is important to relax in between and take breaks.
(a)When learning to dive
(b)it is important
(c)to relax in between and take breaks.
(d)No error
Q: I have the opportunity to study in America next year.
(a)I have the opportunity
(b)to study
(c)in America next year.
(d)No error
Q: There was a time when West Germany was a distinct _________.
(a)policy
(b)polity
(c)abstract
(d)hierarchy
Q: I was ________ with the film; I had expected it to be better.
(a)disappointed
(b)disappointing
(c)annoying
(d)prejudiced
Q: It was a ________ experience. Everybody was shocked.
(a)terrified
(b)horrified
(c)terrifying
(d)denouncing
Q: Elephants ________ when they perceive danger.
(a)trumpet
(b)frolic
(c)whine
(d)sing
Q: The first film on Tagore was such a success that now they are going to make a ________.
(a)serial
(b)sequence
(c)sequel
(d)sequential
Q: The United Nations had ________ 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health.
(a)ruled
(b)ordered
(c)foretold
(d)declared
Q: My brother is ________ punctual, but he is late today.
(a)normatively
(b)primarily
(c)normally
(d)basically
Q: My son is very ________; he trusts everyone.
(a)fallible
(b)gullible
(c)sensible
(d)credible
Q: Mahatma Gandhi was a lover of humanity and a ________ believer in the goodness of human nature.
(a)staunch
(b)powerful
(c)cheerful
(d)hopeful
Q: I wish I ________ her before we met.
(a)know
(b)have known
(c)knew
(d)known
Q: प्रकाश वर्ष के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. प्रकाश वर्ष अत्यधिक दूरी मापने का मानक है। 2. प्रकाश वर्ष अत्यधिक काल-अंतराल मापने का मानक है। 3. प्रकाश वर्ष प्रकाश की तीव्रता मापने का मानक है। ऊपर दिए गए कथन/कथनों-में से कौन सही है/हैं ?
(a)1, 2 और 3
(b)केवल 2 और 3
(c)केवल 1 और 2
(d)केवल 1
Q: सामान्य ताप पर जल के घनत्व के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सही है ?
(a)4°C पर जल का घनत्व 1000 kg/m³ होता है।
(b)0°C पर जल का घनत्व 1000 kg/m³ होता है।
(c)0°C पर जल का घनत्व 10 kg/m³ होता है।
(d)4°C पर जल का घनत्व 10 kg/m³ होता है।
Q: भौतिक परिघटना और उसके खोजकर्त्ता से संबंधित निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/कौन-से युग्म सही रूप से सुमेलित है/हैं ? 1. जेम्स जेडविक : प्रकाश-विद्युत प्रभाव 2. अल्बर्ट आइंस्टीन : न्यूट्रॉन 3. मैरी क्यूरी : रेडियम नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :
(a)1, 2 और 3
(b)केवल 1 और 2
(c)केवल 2 और 3
(d)केवल 3
Q: एन.ई.डी. (एक अर्थयुक्त मुद्रा) निम्नलिखित में से किसका संक्षिप्त रूप है ?
(a)लाइसेंस फोर एनर्जी डिटेक्टर
(b)लाइट एनर्जी डिवाइस
(c)लाइट एमिटिंग डायोड
(d)लॉअर एनर्जी डिटेक्टर
Q: “पूर्ण बल एक संवेदी बल है जबकि जड़त्वीय बल असंवेदी बल है” — यह कथन
(a)सर्वदा सही है।
(b)केवल 0°C पर सही है।
(c)एक गलत कथन है।
(d)सही है अथवा गलत है — यह तापमान पर निर्भर करता है।
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा हाइपोब्रोमस अम्ल का रासायनिक सूत्र है ?
(a)HBrO₄
(b)HOBr
(c)HBr
(d)HBrO₃
Q: बहिःबिंदु में गैसों का संयोजन क्या है ?
(a)हाइड्रोजन और हाइड्रोजन
(b)नाइट्रोजन और ऑक्सीजन
(c)नाइट्रोजन और हाइड्रोजन
(d)हाइड्रोजन और नाइट्रोजन
Q: Which one of the following is not used as a raw material in the manufacture of glass?
(a)Soda
(b)Alumina
(c)Borax
(d)Gypsum
Q: In electrolytic refining of copper, the electrolyte is a solution of
(a)acidified copper chloride.
(b)acidified copper sulphate.
(c)potassium chloride.
(d)sodium sulphate.
Q: Solder is an alloy of
(a)Cu and Sn.
(b)Fe and Zn.
(c)Pb and Sn.
(d)Ag and Zn.
Q: Which one of the following statements about dihydrogen (H₂) is not correct?
(a)H₂ is lighter than air and insoluble in water.
(b)H₂ is inert at room temperature due to high H–H bond dissociation enthalpy.
(c)H₂ reacts with alkali metals at high temperature to yield metal hydrides.
(d)A mixture of NO₂ and H₂ is known as Syngas.
Q: Which of the following sets of elements has the same valency?
(a)Na, Mg, Ca
(b)Na, Mg, Al
(c)Mg, Ca, K
(d)Mg, Ca, Ba
Q: Which one of the following is the lowest possible temperature?
(a)0° Celsius
(b)–073° Celsius
(c)–173° Celsius
(d)–273° Celsius
Q: Numerically two thermometers, one in Fahrenheit scale and another in Celsius scale shall read same at
(a)–40°
(b)0°
(c)–273°
(d)100°
Q: The image we see in a plane mirror is
(a)real and thus can be photographed.
(b)virtual and nearer than the object.
(c)virtual and is laterally inverted.
(d)real but cannot be photographed.
Q: हरे और लाल रंगों को मिलाकर निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा रंग प्राप्त किया जा सकता है?
(a)नीला
(b)मैजेंटा
(c)गुलाबी
(d)पीला
Q: निम्नलिखित में से प्रकाश के प्राथमिक रंग कौन-से हैं?
(a)पीला, लाल और हरा
(b)नीला, लाल और हरा
(c)बैंगनी, लाल और पीला
(d)जामुनी, बैंगनी और हरा
Q: नई कार्तीय चिह्न परिपाटी (New Cartesian Sign Convention) के अनुसार सूत्र 1/f = 1/v + 1/u के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सही है, जहाँ प्रतीकों के अपने सामान्य अर्थ हैं?
(a)यह केवल गोलाकार दर्पण पर लागू होता है।
(b)यह केवल गोलाकार लेंसों पर लागू होता है।
(c)यह गोलाकार दर्पण के साथ-साथ गोलाकार लेंसों पर भी लागू होता है।
(d)यह एक सामान्य सूत्र है।
Q: कोशिकाद्रव्य और केन्द्रक के विभिन्न भागों में पदार्थों का स्थानांतरण किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?
(a)राइबोसोम
(b)माइटोकॉन्ड्रिया
(c)लाइसोसोम
(d)एंडोप्लाज़मिक रेटिकुलम
Q: माइटोकॉन्ड्रिया के किस भाग में A.T.P. संश्लेषणकारी रासायनिक अभिक्रियाएँ होती हैं?
(a)बाह्य झिल्ली
(b)मैट्रिक्स
(c)आंतरिक झिल्ली
(d)माइटोकॉन्ड्रिया के D.N.A.
Q: शर्करा कणिका कोशिकाएँ किसके आंतरिक अस्तर में पाई जाती हैं?
(a)प्रास्मलेम्मा
(b)खुद्रान्त
(c)टियर ग्रंथि की नलिकाएँ
(d)वृक्क
Q: विभाजनशील कोशिकाओं का विभिन्न स्थायी ऊतकों में रूपांतरण किस प्रक्रिया द्वारा होता है?
(a)कोशिका विभेदन
(b)कोशिका विभाजन
(c)कोशिका गुणन
(d)कोशिका पुनर्जनन
Q: पौधों में, किसी एक प्रक्रिया का मुख्य उत्पाद किसी अन्य जैव प्रक्रिया के लिए आवश्यक है, जिससे ऊर्जा निर्भर होती है। नीचे इस प्रक्रिया और उत्पाद के चार संयोजन दिए गए हैं। सही उत्तर चुनिए:
(a)श्वसन और नाइट्रिक ऑक्साइड
(b)वाष्पोत्सर्जन और जल-लाभ
(c)प्रकाश-संश्लेषण और ऑक्सीजन
(d)अन्धप्रकास संस्लेषण और कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड
Q: In a dicot pot herb, vaseline/vegetable oil was applied on the upper surface of one leaf (Experimental leaf 1) and on the lower surface of another leaf (Experimental leaf 2). Vaseline/vegetable oil was not applied on the control leaf. The plant was deliberately not watered for several days. Which leaf will dry up last?
(a)Experimental leaf 1
(b)Experimental leaf 2
(c)Control leaf
(d)All the leaves will dry up simultaneously
Q: Which one of the following statements is not correct for light rays?
(a)Light travels at different speeds in different media.
(b)Light travels at almost 300 million metres per second in air.
(c)Light speeds down as it leaves a water surface and enters the air.
(d)Light speeds up as it leaves a glass surface and enters the air.
Q: A glass prism splits white light into different colours. This phenomenon is called dispersion of light by prism. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)Red light will deviate the most and it is because of the reflection of light.
(b)Violet light will deviate the most and it is because of the refraction of light.
(c)Red light will deviate the most and it is because of the refraction of light.
(d)Violet light will deviate the most and it is because of the reflection of light.
Q: A current of 1·0 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit is
(a)0·1 C
(b)10 C
(c)600 C
(d)800 C
Q: Which one of the following formulas does not represent electrical power?
(a)I²R
(b)IR²
(c)VI
(d)V²/R
Answer pending verification
Q: The sound created in a big hall persists because of the repeated reflections. The phenomenon is called
(a)Reverberation
(b)Dispersion
(c)Refraction
(d)Diffraction
Q: When light is scattered by a molecule and the frequency of the scattered light is changed, this phenomenon is called
(a)Rayleigh scattering
(b)Raman effect
(c)Photoelectric effect
(d)Rutherford scattering
Q: साबुन की घोल क्रिया के सम्बन्ध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन सही नहीं है?
(a)तेल और मैल मिट्टी के कणों के केन्द्र में एकत्रित हो जाते हैं।
(b)साबुन मिलने पर प्रकाश का प्रकीर्णन करते हैं।
(c)साबुन दीर्घ शृंखला कार्बोक्सिलिक अम्ल के अमोनियम लवण हैं।
(d)साबुन कठोर जल में कैल्शियम और मैग्नीशियम आयनों के साथ अविलेय अवक्षेप बनाता है।
Q: किसी उत्प्रेरक का उपयोग करते हुए वनस्पति तेलों का हाइड्रोजनीकरण निम्नलिखित में से किसका उदाहरण है?
(a)प्रतिस्थापन अभिक्रिया
(b)विलोपन अभिक्रिया
(c)संयोजन अभिक्रिया
(d)सहसंयोजक बहुलकीकरण
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा पदार्थ कार्बन का अपरूप नहीं है?
(a)हीरा
(b)ग्राफीन
(c)फ्लाइ ऐश
(d)फुलरीन
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी अभिक्रिया के परिणामस्वरूप हाइड्रोजन गैस का विकास नहीं होगा?
(a)तनु सल्फ्यूरिक अम्ल के घोल के साथ जस्ता धातु की अभिक्रिया
(b)गीले प्लास्टर में जल मिलाने पर
(c)जस्ता धातु को सोडियम हाइड्रॉक्साइड घोल के साथ गरम करने पर
(d)पोटैशियम धातु की जल के साथ अभिक्रिया
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा अम्ल टमाटर में प्रमुख रूप से पाया जाता है?
(a)एसीटिक अम्ल
(b)टार्टरिक अम्ल
(c)ऑक्सालिक अम्ल
(d)लैक्टिक अम्ल
Q: रदरफोर्ड के α-कण प्रकीर्णन प्रयोग से निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा निष्कर्ष नहीं निकाला जा सकता?
(a)परमाणु में अधिकांश स्थान रिक्त है।
(b)परमाणु की त्रिज्या, नाभिक की त्रिज्या का लगभग 10⁵ गुना है।
(c)इलेक्ट्रॉन स्थिर ऊर्जा के वृत्तीय पथ पर गति करते हैं, जिन्हें कक्षाएँ कहते हैं।
(d)परमाणु का लगभग सम्पूर्ण द्रव्यमान नाभिक में होता है।
Q: बुझा चूना (Ca(OH)₂) बनाने के लिए बिना बुझी चूने (CaO) की जल के साथ अभिक्रिया किसका उदाहरण है?
(a)संयोजन अभिक्रिया
(b)उपसह प्रक्रिया
(c)अपघटन अभिक्रिया
(d)उष्माक्षी अभिक्रिया
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा जैव-ईंधन ऊर्जा स्रोत नहीं है?
(a)लकड़ी
(b)नाभिकीय रिएक्टर
(c)गोबर गैस
(d)कोयला
Q: Twinkling of stars is due to
(a)particular frequencies of the starlight.
(b)reflection of starlight from the oceanic surface.
(c)atmospheric refraction of starlight.
(d)magnetic field of Earth.
Q: Which one of the following cannot be the unit of frequency of a sound wave?
(a)dB
(b)s⁻¹
(c)Hz
(d)min⁻¹
Q: 'Beats' is a phenomenon that occurs when frequencies of two harmonic waves are
(a)equal.
(b)far apart.
(c)multiples of each other.
(d)nearly same.
Q: Light waves are incident on an air-glass boundary. Some of the light waves are reflected and some are refracted in the glass. Which one of the following properties is the same for the incident wave and the refracted wave?
(a)Speed
(b)Direction
(c)Brightness
(d)Frequency
Q: Which one of the following statements is true for a simple harmonic oscillator?
(a)Force acting is directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position and is in same direction.
(b)Force acting is directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position and is in opposite direction.
(c)Acceleration of the oscillator is constant.
(d)The velocity of the oscillator is not periodic.
Q: During seed germination, the part of the embryo which grows into root is
(a)Radicle.
(b)Plumule.
(c)Cotyledon.
(d)Epicotyl.
Q: In a typical flower, germinating pollen grains pass through several parts of the gynoecium before they reach the ovule. A list of the parts of gynoecium is given below in different combinations. Choose the combination that represents the correct sequence of pollen tube pathway/journey:
(a)Style, Stigma, Ovary
(b)Stigma, Style, Ovary
(c)Pistil, Stigma, Ovary
(d)Ovary, Pistil, Style
Q: If human blood is placed in a 2% detergent solution, what will happen to the RBC?
(a)The RBC will shrink.
(b)The RBC will swell and become turgid.
(c)The RBC will swell and burst.
(d)The RBC will lyse.
Q: The major source of vitamins and minerals for vegetarians is
(a)black gram and wheat.
(b)rice and mustard.
(c)vegetables and fruits.
(d)soya bean and milk.
Q: If a ray of light enters from a rarer medium to a denser medium at zero angle of incidence, it would
(a)reflect back.
(b)go straight.
(c)turn towards right.
(d)bend at 45°.
Q: Mirage is an illustration of
(a)only dispersion of light.
(b)only reflection of light.
(c)only total internal reflection of light.
(d)both refraction and total internal reflection of light.
Q: Common salt (NaCl) is not used as a raw material for preparation of which one of the following compounds?
(a)Bleaching powder
(b)Baking soda
(c)Plaster of Paris
(d)Washing soda
Q: Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
(a)Lothal
(b)Balakot
(c)Amri
(d)Kot Diji
Q: Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?
(a)Honouring the king
(b)Tolerance of religions other than one's own
(c)Respecting Brahmanas
(d)Promoting the welfare of his subjects
Q: Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct? 1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars. 2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Q: At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers?
(a)Chidambaram
(b)Thanjavur
(c)Gangaikonda Cholapuram
(d)Naneghat
Q: Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct? 1. The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected. 2. The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Q: Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?
(a)Pilgrimage to the tombs of sufi saints
(b)The practice of revenue farming
(c)The death anniversary of a sufi shaikh
(d)A form of Islamic divorce
Q: Keppel Island is completely bleached mainly due to the expansion of
(a)Starfish
(b)Blue whale
(c)Octopus
(d)Sea horse
Q: Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Brahmaputra?
(a)River Manas
(b)River Kameng
(c)River Mahananda
(d)River Subansiri
Q: Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
(a)Cocos Plate
(b)Nazca Plate
(c)Caroline Plate
(d)Antarctic Plate
Q: Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s): 1. Source of natural geothermal energy 2. Creation of new land 3. Attraction of tourists Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: उस प्रक्रिया को क्या कहते हैं जिसमें कुछ खनिज जल को अवशोषित करते हैं, प्रसारित होते हैं और परिवर्तित हो जाते हैं ?
(a)जलयोजन
(b)ऑक्सीकरण
(c)जल-अपघटन
(d)कार्बनीकरण
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा दीर्घ अक्षांश है ?
(a)90° अक्षांश
(b)23·5° अक्षांश
(c)0° अक्षांश
(d)66·5° अक्षांश
Q: यदि भारत में दोपहर 12:00 बजे का समय है, तो उसी दिन किस याम्योत्तर में सुबह के 7:00 बजेंगे ?
(a)7·5° पूर्व देशांतर
(b)7·5° पश्चिम देशांतर
(c)75° पूर्व देशांतर
(d)75° पश्चिम देशांतर
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किसे मीरा बाई का गुरु माना जाता था ?
(a)वल्लभ
(b)रैदास
(c)रामानन्द
(d)सूरदास
Q: महानवमी डिब्बा के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. यह महानवमी त्योहार के अवसर पर वितरित की जाने वाली मिठाइयों के बहुत बड़े डिब्बे का नाम था । 2. यह एक विशाल मंच का नाम था जिसका आधार ऊँची नक्काशी से अलंकृत था । ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं ?
(a)केवल 1
(b)केवल 2
(c)1 और 2 दोनों
(d)न तो 1, न ही 2
Q: आइने-ए-अकबरी के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन सही नहीं है ?
(a)इसके रचयिता अबुल फ़ज़ल थे ।
(b)यह एक वृहद कृति अकबर नामा का एक भाग है ।
(c)इसमें उल्लेख किया गया है कि मुगल साम्राज्य में विविध जनसमुदाय थे और सामाजिक संस्कृति थी ।
(d)बाद में, शाहजहाँ के आदेश पर सादुल्लाह खान द्वारा इसमें संशोधन किए गए ।
Q: Swami Dayanand Saraswati 1. was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses. 2. regarded the Vedas as infallible. 3. had met and had discussions with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1 and 2 only
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded at Aligarh by Sayyid Ahmad Khan. 2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan was a great believer in religious toleration, and Hindus, Parsis and Christians had contributed to the funds of his college. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Q: Basket-of-eggs topography is related to
(a)Drumlins.
(b)Eskers.
(c)Cirques.
(d)Moraines.
Q: Which one of the following planets has the highest density?
(a)Mercury
(b)Venus
(c)Jupiter
(d)Earth
Q: Point of Origin of Earthquake Wave is known as
(a)Epicentre
(b)Focus
(c)Photosphere
(d)Seismic Zone
Q: सूपरमंडल की अधिकतम गहराई कहाँ पाई जाती है ?
(a)प्रशांत महासागर
(b)साइबेरियाई मैदान
(c)पेटागोनिया मरुस्थल
(d)हिमालय पर्वत
Q: मैग्मीय पदार्थ का एक बहुत बड़ा पिंड जो भू-पर्पटी की गहराई में ठंडा होता है और बड़े गुंबदों के रूप में विकसित होता है, उसे क्या कहते हैं ?
(a)मासमंच (बैथोलिथ)
(b)लैकोलिथ
(c)लोपोलिथ
(d)फैकोलिथ
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा तेल शोधन कारखाना (रिफ़ाइनरी) असम में स्थित नहीं है ?
(a)तातिपाका
(b)नुमालीगढ़
(c)बोंगाईगाँव
(d)डिगबोई
Q: दो दशक के पश्चात दक्षिण अफ्रीका से वापस आने पर महात्मा गाँधी भारत में सर्वप्रथम सार्वजनिक रूप से कहाँ और कब उपस्थित हुए थे ?
(a)वर्ष 1917 में चंपारण
(b)वर्ष 1916 में लखनऊ
(c)वर्ष 1916 में बनारस हिन्दू विश्वविद्यालय
(d)वर्ष 1918 में अहमदाबाद
Q: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय काँग्रेस ने "पूर्ण स्वराज" की माँग कब और कहाँ रखी ?
(a)बम्बई, 1885
(b)लाहौर, 1929
(c)खेड़ा, 1917
(d)बम्बई, 1942
Q: भारत में पुरुषों और स्त्रियों में सम्पूर्ण समानता का उपबंध निम्नलिखित में से किसमें किया गया है ?
(a)भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद 14 और 15
(b)भारत के संविधान की पाँचवी अनुसूची
(c)भारतीय स्वतंत्रता अधिनियम
(d)भारत के संविधान का अनुच्छेद 20
Q: Which of the following statements about the non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is/are correct? 1. Their total number is now 10, but was originally only 6. 2. They are elected for a term of two years only. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Q: At which of the following was the American Declaration of Independence adopted on 4 July, 1776?
(a)Washington Conference
(b)San Francisco Conference
(c)Second Continental Congress
(d)First Continental Congress
Q: Who among the following was the head of the Government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution?
(a)Alexander Kerensky
(b)Prince Lvov
(c)Grand Duke Sergei
(d)Tsar Nicholas II
Q: Which one of the following is not a form of condensation?
(a)Dew
(b)Fog
(c)Frost
(d)Sleet
Q: Which one of the following clouds is a rain-bearing cloud?
(a)Cumulus cloud
(b)Stratus cloud
(c)Nimbus cloud
(d)Cirrus cloud
Q: In which one of the following countries is intensive subsistence agriculture not predominantly practised?
(a)India
(b)Japan
(c)Canada
(d)Indonesia
Q: The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at
(a)Bilaspur.
(b)Secunderabad.
(c)Kolkata.
(d)Bhubaneswar.
Q: Bharatamala Pariyojana is related to
(a)interlinking of Northern and Southern Indian rivers in a garland shape.
(b)networks of National Highways in India.
(c)interlinking of all cities of India through Railways.
(d)interlinking of all industrial regions of India through pipelines.
Q: The natural vegetation which covers the maximum geographical areas of India is
(a)Tropical deciduous forests
(b)Tropical thorn forests
(c)Montane forests
(d)Tropical evergreen forests
Q: River Beas, flowing from Himachal and Punjab, joins the river
(a)Indus
(b)Satluj
(c)Chenab
(d)Ravi
Q: With regard to the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)The words — Socialist and Secular, were not originally part of the Constitution
(b)The Preamble states the objects of the Constitution of India
(c)The Preamble is enforceable in a Court of Law
(d)A Republic refers to the people as the source of all authority under the Constitution
Q: Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(a)Speaker shall preside over the House of the People
(b)Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House
(c)Speaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People
(d)Speaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum
Q: Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part IV A) of the Constitution of India?
(a)Fundamental Duties
(b)Suspension of Fundamental Rights
(c)Special Powers of Governors
(d)Writs
Q: As per the data up to November, 2020, released by the Union Finance Ministry, which one of the following countries ranks 1 in terms of ODI (Outward Direct Investment) for the year 2020–21?
(a)USA
(b)Singapore
(c)Mauritius
(d)United Kingdom
Q: 'Exercise Desert Knight – 21' is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Air Force of which one of the following countries?
(a)USA
(b)France
(c)Britain
(d)Israel
Q: Tableau of which one of the following States/Union Territory was adjudged best in the Republic Day Parade, 2021?
(a)Ladakh
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Tripura
(d)Uttarakhand
Q: In the recently concluded elections in December 2020, Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a second term in office as President of one of the following countries. Identify the country.
(a)Central African Republic
(b)Republic of South Africa
(c)Republic of Ghana
(d)Republic of Mozambique
Q: Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the ‘Legion of Merit’ award?
(a)This award is conferred by the President of the United States of America
(b)This award was conferred to the Prime Minister of India in December, 2020
(c)This was also awarded to the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison
(d)It is the highest civilian award of the United States of America
Q: Which one of the following statements is most appropriate about ‘Exercise Kavach’?
(a)It is a military exercise of the Indian Army only
(b)It is a joint military exercise involving the Indian Army and the Indian Navy only
(c)It is a joint military exercise involving the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force only
(d)It is a joint military exercise involving the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force and also the Indian Coast Guard
Q: Recently a state of emergency has been declared in which one of the following countries?
(a)Maldives
(b)Bhutan
(c)Nepal
(d)Myanmar
Q: Which one of the following teams is the winner of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021?
(a)Uttar Pradesh
(b)Punjab
(c)Tamil Nadu
(d)Baroda
Q: Which country has replaced Maldives to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
(a)Madagascar
(b)Sri Lanka
(c)India
(d)Mauritius
Q: Identify the correct reason, out of the following, about Claire Polosak for being in the news:
(a)She has been honoured with the Pulitzer Prize
(b)She recently won a Grand Slam championship
(c)She became the first female match official to conduct a men's cricket test match
(d)She has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize