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139 previous year questions
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: In British India, which one among the following Acts permitted detention without trial for up to two years?
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 about the Bhoodan Movement is correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements for the work done by gravity on a body is NOT correct?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Five Year Plan) A. Fifth Five Year Plan B. Seventh Five Year Plan C. Ninth Five Year Plan D. Eleventh Five Year Plan List II (Objective) 1. Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth 2. Garibi Hatao (Removal of Poverty) 3. Food, Work and Productivity 4. Growth with Social Justice and Equality Code :
Q: Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct? 1. In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam 2. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism 3. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma 4. He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar Select the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following instruments can be used to measure -250°C temperature?
Q: Chronologically arrange the following political events related to Indian National Movement beginning from the earliest: 1. Formation of Swaraj Party 2. Communal Award 3. Lucknow Pact 4. Simla Conference Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which among the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice at Calcutta for Europeans, their employees and the citizens of India?
Q: Why a fielder in the ground gradually pulls his hands backward while catching a fast moving cricket ball?
Q: Which one of the following findings is NOT observed in Rutherford's Nuclear Model of Atom?
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: The Ramacharita, an example of dvyasrya-kavya, telling two stories simultaneously, was written by
Q: Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust? 1. Amphibolite 2. Mica 3. Pyroxene Select the answer using the code given below:
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: Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents? 1. Alaska Current 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. West Wind Drift Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following latitudes will experience a minimum angle of the Sun's rays when it is Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant: I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts:
Q: An offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce pressure from which of the following major ports in India?
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: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Malaria : Mycobacterium 2. TB : Plasmodium Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements about ‘C-Bot’ is/are correct? 1. It’s an underwater vehicle to monitor coral reefs 2. It has been developed by CSIR and NIO Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: State of Assam shares borders with how many other countries and Indian states respectively?
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: Identify the functions that are controlled by the hind brain of human being
Q: Which one of the following blood cells type secrete large number of antibodies during an immune response of the body?
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: Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?
Q: The chemical reaction: 2AgCl (s) → 2Ag (s) + Cl₂ (g) takes place
Q: What is the oxidation state of Vanadium in V₂O₅?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Allotrope of Carbon) A. Graphite B. Diamond C. Fullerene D. Graphene List-II (Property) 1. Thinnest and strongest material 2. Hardest natural substance 3. Very light and strong material 4. Soft and slippery material Code:
Q: Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line: 1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct? 1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky. 2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour. 3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is/are correct? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector
Q: Before the inception of the First Five year Plan, which among the following Plans were initiated in India? 1. Bombay Plan 2. Peoples Plan 3. Sarvodaya Plan 4. Gandhian Plan
Q: Which statement is NOT correct with reference to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Q: Which one of the following statements regarding simple pendulum is correct? Simple pendulum has a time period independent of amplitude:
Q: A metallic bob X of mass m is released from position A. It collides elastically with another identical bob Y placed at rest at position B on a horizontal frictionless table. The angle AOB is 30°. How high does the bob X rise immediately after the collision?
Q: Consider the two statements given below: Statement-1: Infrared waves are also called heat waves. Statement-2: Water molecules readily absorb infrared waves. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (System/Category) A. Upari B. Pattadar C. Mirasidar D. Inam lands List-II (Description) 1. Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue 2. Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas 3. Gifts of land or land revenue 4. Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India Code:
Q: Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct? 1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa. 2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan. 3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Inspired by the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi, in Tamilnadu, C Rajagopalachari led a salt march from
Q: Which of the following pairs of Himalayan Passes and the Ranges in which they are located is/are correctly matched? 1. Zoji La — Great Himalayas 2. Banihal Pass — Pir Panjal Range 3. Photu La — Ladakh Range 4. Khardung La — Karakoram Range Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Hydroelectric Power Plant) A. Doyang B. Gomuti C. Kapili D. Ranganadi List II (State) 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Tripura 4. Nagaland Code:
Q: Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct? 1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature. 2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin. 3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct? 1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise. 2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather. 3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics: 1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India. 2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole. 3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour. Select the correct sea-port from the options given below:
Q: Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics: 1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar. 2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund. 3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers. Select the correct Iron and Steel Plant from the options given below:
Q: Which one among the following is an example of oxidation reaction?
Q: Leaves of most plants appear green because the chlorophyll present in it:
Q: A block of mass 2.0 kg slides on a rough horizontal plane surface. Let the speed of the block at a particular instant is 10 m/s. It comes to rest after travelling a distance of 20 m. Which one of the following could be the magnitude of the frictional force?
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to the phenomenon of the primary rainbow formation by water droplets is/are correct? 1. It involves refraction and one internal reflection of sunlight. 2. It involves refraction of sunlight only. 3. It is formed as the inner bow. 4. It may involve more than one internal reflection as well as refraction of sunlight. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following scientists mentioned that an electron in an atom could revolve in certain stable orbits without the emission of radiant energy?
Q: In the passing of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has limited powers in that it shall return the Bill, with or without any recommendation, within the stipulated time of
Q: A block of mass 2 kg, moving with the initial speed of 3 m/s comes to rest on a rough horizontal surface after travelling a distance of 3 m. The magnitude of the frictional force is:
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct? 1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes. 2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa. 3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century. 4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements regarding River Brahmaputra: 1. It rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarovar 2. It takes a "U" turn near Namcha Barwa and enters India through a gorge Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project is/are correct? 1. SKA is a state of the art, mega science international facility to build the world's biggest and most sensitive radio telescope for addressing a wide variety of cutting-edge science goals. 2. The Government of India has accorded its approval for India's participation in the international mega science project. Select the answer using the code given below:
Q: Refining of petroleum is carried out using which one of the following techniques?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India has one of the longest navigable inland water networks in the world. 2. Inland waterways presently help in transporting about 25 percent of the total cargo movement. 3. About 111 inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following is a chemical change?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Railway Zone) A. East Central B. North Eastern C. Northeast Frontier D. North Western List-II (Headquarters) 1. Gorakhpur 2. Jaipur 3. Hajipur 4. Maligaon Code:
Q: Which one of the following statements about earthquake waves is not correct?
Q: Which one of the following solutions is not capable of conducting electricity?
Q: Which of the following statements about living and non-living being is/are correct? 1. While living being can demonstrate growth and repair, non-living being cannot. 2. While living being demonstrates metabolic processes, non-living being does not. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following plant plastids stores starch, oil and protein granules?
Q: A boy of mass 52 kg jumps with a horizontal velocity of 2 m/s onto a stationary cart of mass 3 kg. The cart is fixed with frictionless wheels. Which one of the following would be the speed of the cart?
Q: Rafael Nadal defeated whom among the following to win the French Open Tennis Tournament, 2022?
Q: A sound wave has a frequency of 1 kHz and wavelength 50 cm. How long will it take to travel 1 km?
Q: Which of the following statements about 'SHRESHTA' scheme, launched recently by the Government of India, is/are correct? 1. This scheme is for residential education for students in high school in targeted areas. 2. It provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste students. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following statements about fertilizers is not correct?
Q: A wooden box of mass 2 kg and dimensions (30 cm × 15 cm × 10 cm) is placed on a table with sides 30 cm and 10 cm touching the tabletop. Which one of the following is the approximate pressure exerted on the table?
Q: Why are the tyres of aircrafts made of conducting rubber? 1. So that the charge accumulated on the aircraft in flight, by rubbing the air, can easily be transferred to ground on landing. 2. So that the charge accumulated due to the operation of various electronic equipments in the aircraft in flight can easily be transferred to ground on landing. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area 2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Dry ice is used on a performing stage to produce mist in air. The process involved is an example of
Q: Which one of the following statements with respect to Global Positioning System (GPS) is not correct?
Q: The idea of Planning in Independent India was drawn from
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Earth's crust is brittle in nature. 2. The mean thickness of the oceanic crust is 15 km, whereas that of the continental crust is around 30 km. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which one of the following terms cannot represent electrical power in a circuit?
Q: Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and transportation are indicators of which one of the following processes?
Q: If you want to observe moraines, eskers and outwash plains, which one of the following Union Territories you may have to visit?
Q: In a first, India is to export BrahMos missile to
Q: Who among the following is the Head of the Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to enquire into the circumstances that led to the Prime Minister of India's convoy being stuck for several minutes on a flyover in Punjab recently?
Q: Consider the following statements about 'Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)' scheme: 1. It is an innovative scheme to develop the regional aviation market. 2. It creates affordability yet economically viable and profitable flight on regional routes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Sharavati river creates Jog Falls. 2. The Brahmani river is formed by the confluence of the Kosi and Sankh rivers. 3. The Tamraparni is a river of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Place) A. Mumbai B. Visakhapatnam C. Chennai D. Kochi List II (Feature) 1. Queen of the Arabian Sea 2. Biggest port of India 3. Land-locked harbour 4. Oldest port on the Eastern Coast Code: A B C D
Q: Which of the following pairs of physical phenomenon and the discoverer is/are correctly matched? 1. James Chadwick : Photoelectric effect 2. Albert Einstein : Neutron 3. Marie Curie : Radium Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: The statement "friction force is a contact force while magnetic force is a non-contact force" is
Q: Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Rights?
Q: Which one of the following statements about dihydrogen (H₂) is not correct?
Q: Which one of the following colours may be obtained by combining green and red colours?
Q: Squamous epithelial cells are found in the inner lining of
Q: Which one of the following statements about the cleansing action of soap is not true?
Q: Hydrogenation of vegetable oils using nickel catalyst is an example of
Q: Which one of the following reactions does not result in the evolution of hydrogen gas?
Q: Which one of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?
Q: Which of the following statements about the resolution adopted in the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress with regard to fundamental rights and economic policy is/are correct? 1. It was opposed by Ambalal Sarabhai. 2. Its 20 points included demands for civil liberties and adult suffrage. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct? 1. It attempted to codify the laws. 2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Economist Rebeca Grynspan, who recently became the first woman to be appointed as the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), hails from
Q: What is the colour of the precipitate obtained by passing CO₂ gas through lime water?
Q: Which one of the following methods can be used to separate anthracene from a mixture of salt and anthracene?
Q: Shoots of plant show upward movement and it can be designated to be
Q: Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct?
Q: The process whereby certain minerals absorb water, expand and change is called as
Q: In which one of the following countries is intensive subsistence agriculture not predominantly practised?
Q: The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is/are correct? 1. PMKSY was launched during 2015-16 2. The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm 3. One of the main objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: The Five Year Plan was first launched in
Q: The call for Garibi Hatao was incorporated in
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Major Objective) A. Faster and more inclusive growth B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War D. Attaining self-reliance List II (Five Year Plan) 1. First 2. Fifth 3. Eleventh 4. Twelfth Code:
Q: Which one of the following was the official mascot of Khelo India Youth Games, 2020?
Q: A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker?
Q: Deendayal Port is located at
Q: Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called
Q: Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight
Q: Which one of the following cell organelles may play a role in expelling excess water and wastes in case of unicellular organisms?
Q: Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses?
Q: If the work done on the system or by the system is zero, which one of the following statements for a gas kept at a certain temperature is correct?
Q: Which one of the following does not represent the salt, Calcium Carbonate?
Q: Soaps clean surfaces on the principle based on
Q: Light rays move in straight lines. But through an optical fibre, they can move in any type of zigzag path because
Q: Which one of the following statements regarding cathode rays is not correct?
Q: A very large volume of hydrogen can be accommodated by making
Q: Which of the following are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves? 1. They are elastic waves. 2. They can also move in vacuum. 3. They have electric and magnetic components which are mutually perpendicular. 4. They move with a speed equal to 3 lakh meters per second. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe?
Q: Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: 1. The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. 2. The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not correct?
Q: Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service?
Q: Which among the following was/were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first? 1. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution. 2. It had favourable social and political structures in place. 3. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier. 4. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: The principal component(s) of Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of economic development was/were 1. Restructuring economic dependency on metropolitan capitalism into independent economic development. 2. Transition from semi-feudal agriculture to capitalist farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's idea of social reform: 1. Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit. 2. Dayanand's 'robust Vedic counterpart' challenged the masculine West that had enslaved the Aryavarta. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence: 1. The Americans raised the slogan, 'No taxation without representation'. 2. The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: The first UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker Air-Conditioned Yatri) Express train runs between
