Q: Why do twentieth century advances not seem sustainable?
(a)They do not meet the human needs
(b)Due to the increased cost of agricultural production
(c)Because they are outdated for the current times
(d)They are useful, but intensive
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150 questions • General Ability Test (GAT)
Q: Why do twentieth century advances not seem sustainable?
Q: What pushes farmers into places unsuited for agriculture?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT true, according to the passage, for ecological degradation?
Q: What is the conclusion of the author in the passage about the prospects of agriculture in the world?
Q: Which one of the following words means 'incursion'?
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Q: Convert from direct speech into indirect speech. "Alas! We lost the match by one point," said the Captain
Q: Convert from direct speech into indirect speech. "Where were you last week?" Alok asked Sheela
Q: The king who the people loved built the castle five centuries ago Which of the following options converts this sentence into passive voice correctly?
Q: The company has recruited four hundred engineers who will have to complete an internship for three weeks Which of the following options converts this sentence into passive voice correctly?
Q: Seldom and Often Choose the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.
Q: Overview and Review Choose the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.
Q: Overcome and Succeed Choose the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.
Q: Embed and Imbue
Q: Emancipate and Empower
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Q: The members of the group expressed their allegiance to their leader
Q: The inscrutability surrounding the incident remains unresolved until the end of the movie
Q: The dodgy behaviour of the leader led to her fall
Q: People have been advised not to venture into sea as the weather is likely to be inclement
Q: S1. Sufism is an English word coined in the Nineteenth Century S6. It may also have been suffa, the platform outside a place of Islamic worship P. Historians have understood this term in several ways Q. According to some scholars, it is derived from suf, meaning wool R. Others derive it from safa, meaning purity S. The word used for Sufism in Islamic texts is tasawwuf
Q: S1. Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan S6. He arrived in Ghazni as a hostage, but gradually developed a liking for the city P. In 1017, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he took several scholars back to his capital, Ghazni: Al-Biruni was one among them Q. He was well versed in several languages; Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Sanskrit R. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time S. However he did not know Greek, although he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers
Q: S1. Vijayanagara or 'city of victory' was the name of both a city and an empire S6. They remembered it as Hampi, a name derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi P. In its heyday it stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the Indian peninsula Q. Although it fell into ruin in the seventeenth-eighteenth centuries, it continued to live in the memories of the people who inhabited the Krishna–Tungabhadra doab R. In 1565 the city was sacked and subsequently deserted S. The Empire was founded in the fourteenth century
Q: S1. Liberalisation and globalisation freed India's economy from the low GDP trap that had impeded India's progress S6. Today India has transformed into one of the largest economies of the world P. India's 3 pc rate of growth and a set of emergent circumstances led to a balance of payment crisis in the early 1990s Q. Ease of business was ensured, and the requirement for import licences, and production quotas, were removed R. Apart from these measures India also took a loan from the IMF to tide over the crisis, but after 1993, India has not taken another loan from the IMF S. In a landmark budget in 1991, responding to the emergent crisis, India delicenced many industries and liberalised its economic policies
Q: S1. In many countries, there are millions of people who are underprivileged and deprived S6. In the past forced labour was imposed by landlords, moneylenders, and other wealthy persons P. Both of these are prohibited under the Constitution of India Q. One such form of exploitation in our country has been begar or forced labour without payment R. The marginalised are often subjected to exploitation by their fellow human beings S. Another closely related form of exploitation is buying and selling of human beings and using them as slaves
Q: I can't be bothered to tell him what I think; ________ he would not listen to me.
Q: ________, if the referee points his fingers, this indicates that someone has done something wrong.
Q: ________, have you been to the local library yet?
Q: ________, women are healthier and are living longer than ever before: indeed on an average, they can expect to live five years longer than men.
Q: The difference is that I have been fortunate to find a career that I love and, ________, I am getting paid reasonably for it.
Q: ________, the Government of India has followed the policy of trying to improve relations with its neighbours.
Q: ________, this issue is likely to be discussed when the Council meets next.
Q: ________, you needed to consult a physician to have a clear idea of what the disease is about.
Q: ________, in the year-ago period the current account deficit stood at $1.3 billion or 0.2 % of the GDP.
Q: ________, the records have been completely undermined by shoddy book-keeping.
Q: Infelicity:
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Q: of children they also contain deeply embedded whereas traditional fairy tales P Q moral lessons that are relevant even for adults were designed for the entertainment R S
Q: of school education is an ineluctable truth that sporting activities are an integral part P Q meaningfully towards the overall growth of a student R that underscores the learning process and contributes S
Q: and contentment on account of a life lived the beneficial outcome of P Q well without retribution or rebuke R a virtuous life is peace of mind S
Q: more representative than the latter from a non-parliamentary system P Q in as much as the former is R it is widely believed that the parliamentary system differs S
Q: crushes the spirit behind the service it stunts the person offering the same and P Q exhibition or for fear of public opinion R when service is done for S
Q: It does not look like he is going ______ in his studies than what was predicted by his school principal.
Q: ________ all the confusion the thief made a quiet getaway.
Q: The intricate operation on the patient required the expertise of a/an ______ surgeon.
Q: There are ______ thirty students inside the classroom at any time.
Q: There are many ______ vehicles on the highway due to a sudden landslide.
Q: The focal length of a concave lens is 0.5 m. The power of the lens is
Q: The rule to determine the direction of a force experienced by a straight current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field which is perpendicular to it is
Q: One parsec in astronomical units (A.U.) is about
Q: Which one of the following statements for second law of motion is NOT correct?
Q: The temperature of a body increases from 310 K to 340 K. The temperature increase in degree Celsius is
Q: Which one of the following statements for the work done by gravity on a body is NOT correct?
Q: Which one among the following statements is correct?
Q: Which one of the following wavelength radiations may correspond to an X-ray?
Q: In a Telescope, compared to the eyepiece lens the objective lens has
Q: The energy, E, of a photon can be expressed as E = hf where f is the frequency and h is Planck’s constant. The dimensions of h are the same as that of
Q: The work done by the force acting on an object is zero if the displacement of the object
Q: The magnetic field inside a current-carrying very long solenoid is
Q: Which one of the following instruments can be used to measure -250°C temperature?
Q: The quantity of heat needed to change unit mass of a substance from liquid to vapour without changing the temperature, is called
Q: The temperature at which "vapour pressure of the liquid in an open vessel becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure" is called
Q: Which one of the following statements about surface tension is correct?
Q: A body sinks in water when
Q: Why a fielder in the ground gradually pulls his hands backward while catching a fast moving cricket ball?
Q: Bottom of a tank containing water appears to be raised. It is due to
Q: SONAR stands for
Q: Which one of the following radiations has longer wavelength?
Q: For a material under static conditions, which one among the following statements is correct?
Q: A person can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant object distinctly, the person is suffering with
Q: The energy is always conserved for a system which is
Q: Suppose, a ball of mass M is thrown upwards from a point A and it reaches up to the highest point B and returns back to point A, which one among the following is correct?
Q: Who among the following presided over the first session of All India Kisan Sabha in Lucknow in April 1936?
Q: Who among the following founded the 'Self-Respect Movement'?
Q: Chola inscriptions mention several categories of lands. Which one of the following was meant for the maintenance of school?
Q: Which of the following statements about the Home Rule League are correct? 1. Lokamanya Tilak set up the Home Rule League at the Bombay Provincial Conference held at Belgaum in April 1916 2. Annie Besant announced the formation of Home Rule League in September 1916 3. To avoid friction, Tilak's League was to work in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar and Besant's League was given charge of the rest of India Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is NOT correct?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Reformer) A. Vishnu Shastri Pundit B. Karsondas Mulji C. Debendranath Tagore D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy List II (Social Work/Text) 1. Vedic Physics : Scientific Origin of Hinduism 2. Widow Remarriage Association 3. Satya Prakash 4. Tattvabodhini Sabha
Q: In the Harappan Civilization, traces of canals have been found at
Q: Arrange the following foreign travellers to India in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. Peter Mundy 2. Antonio Monserrate 3. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin 4. Ibn Battuta Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: With which of the following was the Bretton Woods System NOT associated
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Q: The Ramacharita, an example of dvyasrya-kavya, telling two stories simultaneously, was written by
Q: Which of the following Acts established the Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India?
Q: Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth?
Q: Which one among the following plans is also known as Mahalanobis Plan?
Q: Which of the following were the years of Annual Plans?
Q: Consider the following statements about BRICS Summits: 1. The first BRICS Summit was held in Brazil 2. BRICS Summits were held in New Delhi on three occasions Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Placing the earliest first, arrange the following international events in the chronological order: 1. Introduction of www (World Wide Web) 2. Advent of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles 3. Launch of first communication satellite Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following rights under the Constitution of India is/are Fundamental Right(s)? 1. Right to work 2. Right to privacy 3. Right to free and compulsory education in the age bracket of six to eighteen years Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to flags of International Organizations: 1. The flag of EU has a circle of gold stars on a white background 2. The flag of the UN carries two pairs of olive tree branches 3. The ASEAN flag carries blue, red, white and yellow colours How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following committees is NOT associated with decentralization of Panchayati Raj institutions in India?
Q: Carbon dioxide gas, when passed through lime water, brings about which of the following reactions?
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Q: For the treatment of acidity, which type of medicine is used?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT present in cement?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a chemical change?
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a heterogeneous mixture?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Element) A. Phosphorus B. Nitrogen C. Neon D. Sulphur List II (Atomicity) 1. 2 2. 1 3. 8 4. 4 Code:
Q: In the following redox reaction, which compound is acting as a reducing agent? N₂H₄ + 2H₂O₂ → N₂ + 4H₂O
Q: Which one of the following is considered to be the purest source of water?
Q: Which one of the following salts is responsible for temporary hardness of water?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Reaction) A. CaO (s) + H₂O (l) → Ca(OH)₂ (aq) B. CaCO₃ (s) → CaO (s) + CO₂ (g) C. Pb (s) + CuCl₂ (aq) → PbCl₂ (aq) + Cu (s) D. Na₂SO₄ (aq) + BaCl₂ (aq) → BaSO₄ (s) + 2NaCl (aq) List II (Type) 1. Single displacement 2. Double displacement 3. Combination 4. Decomposition Code:
Q: Which one of the following is an endothermic reaction?
Q: Which one of the following is known as 'water gas'?
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Q: Arrange the following zones in ascending order in terms of their latitudinal extent on the Earth surface: 1. Equatorial zone 2. Midlatitude zone 3. Subarctic zone 4. Tropical zone Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to Feldspar mineral : 1. Half of the earth's crust is composed of feldspar 2. It has light cream to salmon pink colour 3. Magnesium is a common element in all types of feldspar Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs with reference to sedimentary rocks and the process of their formation : Sedimentary Rock — Process of Formation 1. Chert — Chemically formed 2. Geyserite — Organically formed 3. Shale — Mechanically formed Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Oceanic trenches are very significant in the study of plate movements 2. Oceanic trenches are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to shadow zones in an event of an earthquake is/are correct? 1. Zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both P-waves and S-waves 2. The shadow zone of P-waves is much larger than that of the S-waves Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Which one among the following volcanic island chains is NOT associated with mid-oceanic ridge?
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to sea waves: 1. The height of waves is determined by wind speed, wind duration, and fetch 2. The energy of a wave is proportional to the square of its height 3. Waves retain most of their energy as they travel across the deep ocean Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to soil forming processes is/are correct? 1. Translocation, enrichment, removal and transformation are different classes of soil forming processes 2. In translocation, fine particles are transported downward by eluviation and accumulate in lower horizons by illuviation Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to structure of the Earth's atmosphere: 1. Thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator 2. The air temperature of the tropopause is highest above the poles 3. The temperature in troposphere decreases at the rate of 1 °F for every 165 m of height Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following are the factors that cause variation in the amount of insolation on the Earth? 1. Rotation of the earth on its axis 2. Length of the day 3. Distribution of land and water on the earth Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following conditions favourable for the formation and intensification of Tropical Storms: 1. Presence of the Coriolis force 2. Upper divergence above the sea level system 3. High variations in the vertical wind speed Which of the conditions given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following factors influence the ocean currents? 1. Coriolis force 2. Gravity 3. Heating by solar energy 4. Wind Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following is/are warm ocean current(s)? 1. Alaska Current 2. Agulhas Current 3. Falkland Current 4. West Australian Current Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: State of Assam shares borders with how many other countries and Indian states respectively?
Q: Which one of the following is the northernmost river basin of the Deccan Plateau?
Q: Laterite soil in India is rich in which of the following? 1. Calcium 2. Nitrogen 3. Phosphate 4. Potash Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements with reference to crops cultivated in India is/are correct? 1. Bajra grows well in sandy and shallow black soils, whereas red and shallow black soil is suited for Ragi 2. Bajra is predominantly grown in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, while Ragi is mainly cultivated in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (City) A. Bewar B. Balaghat C. Bilaspur D. Ballary List II (Mineral) 1. Manganese 2. Mica 3. Iron-ore 4. Bauxite Code:
Q: Which one among the following is NOT a beneficiary state from the Vindhyachal Power Plant of the NTPC?
Q: Consider the following pairs with reference to Thermal Power Plants and their location in respective states in India: Thermal Power Plant — Located in State I. Panki — Uttar Pradesh II. Parli — Karnataka III. Vijayawada — Telangana IV. Vanakbari — Gujarat How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: The book 'The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection' was authored by
Q: The headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is located at
Q: The optimum pH at which the enzymes pepsin and trypsin of the human alimentary canal works are
Q: The amount of air breathed in and out during a normal respiration by human lungs is referred to as
Q: Which one among the following statements about arteries and veins in humans is NOT correct?
Q: Identify the functions that are controlled by the hind brain of human being
Q: Iodized salt is a vital part of our diet as it is essential for the synthesis of
Q: The menstrual cycle in females is controlled by hormones that are secreted by
Q: Which one of the following blood cells type secrete large number of antibodies during an immune response of the body?
Q: Which of the following organelles have their own DNA and ribosomes?
Q: What is the nickname of the National Men's Hockey Team of Australia?
Q: Which one of the following organisations has completed 150 years of service to the nation in the year 2025?
Q: Which of the following statements about ‘Jalvahak’ is/are correct? 1. It is a newly commissioned naval ship inducted into Indian Navy 2. It is a major policy for cargo promotion unveiled by the Government of India Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: How many rural districts does Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act cover as on 2024-25?
Q: Under which one of the following initiatives does the NITI Aayog support interested States to establish a State Institution for Transformation (SIT)?
Q: Which one of the following Indian States account for the maximum deposits of Bauxite and Chromite?
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to National Technology Day: 1. It commemorates the momentous events of 11th May 1998, when India conducted successful nuclear tests under Operation Shakti 2. The official theme for National Technology Day 2025 is 'School to Startups – Igniting Young Minds to Innovate' Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following were added in India as Ramsar Site in the year 2025? 1. Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary 2. Udhwa Lake 3. Rudrasagar Lake 4. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements about Cricket player Virat Kohli: 1. He is the only captain to have scored seven double centuries in Test Cricket 2. He is the only Indian cricketer with most centuries as a captain 3. He is the first Indian captain to achieve twin centuries on captaincy debut 4. He holds the record for the most double centuries by an Indian in Test Cricket Which of the statements given above are correct?
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