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Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. 2.No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil?

1. 1.Fern
2. 2.Lichen
3. 3.Moss
4. 4.Mushroom

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Consider the following statements:

1. 1.In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.
2. 2.In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:

In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

With reference to 'WaterCredit', consider the following statements:

1. 1.It puts microfinance tools to work in the water and sanitation sector.
2. 2.It is a global initiative launched under the aegis of the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
3. 3.It aims to enable the poor people to meet their water needs without depending on subsidies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?

1. 1.To ratify the declaration of Emergency
2. 2.To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
3. 3.To impeach the President of India

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With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:

1. 1.If the inflation is too high, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to buy government securities.
2. 2.If the rupee is rapidly depreciating, RBI is likely to sell dollars in the market.
3. 3.If interest rates in the USA or European Union were to fall, that is likely to induce RBI to buy dollars.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following:

1. 1.Carabid beetles
2. 2.Centipedes
3. 3.Flies
4. 4.Termites
5. 5.Wasps

Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

Consider the following information:

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’?

1. 1.To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. 2.To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. 3.To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

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Consider the following types of vehicles:

1. I.Full battery electric vehicles
2. II.Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
3. III.Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles

How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.
2. 2.A person's genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.
3. 3.Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2. 2.The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis.
2. Statement II: Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
3. Statement III: As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

“Gold Tranche” (Reserve Tranche) refers to

“Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by

Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned?

With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
2. 2.The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.
3. 3.The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. 2.The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2. 2.Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Indian economy, “Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations” are the instruments of:

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:

1. 1.East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. 2.Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. 3.Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.

How many of the above statements are correct?

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:

1. Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
2. Statement-II: On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?

1. 1.Nagarhole National Park
2. 2.Papikonda National Park
3. 3.Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. 4.Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

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In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?

1. 1.Area of the hole in the lid
2. 2.Temperature of the flame
3. 3.Weight of the lid

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The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:

1. 1.It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
2. 2.World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
3. 3.The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflects the principles and provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)?

1. 1.Preamble
2. 2.Directive Principles of State Policy
3. 3.Fundamental Duties

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With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following dynasties:

1. 1.Hoysala
2. 2.Gahadavala
3. 3.Kakatiya
4. 4.Yadava

How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?

Consider the following:

1. 1.Carbon monoxide
2. 2.Nitrogen oxide
3. 3.Ozone
4. 4.Sulphur dioxide

Excess of which of the above in the environment is/are cause(s) of acid rain?

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?

Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct?

1. I.It has recommended grants of ₹ 4,800 crores from the year 2022–23 to the year 2025–26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes.
2. II.45% of the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared with States.
3. III.₹ 45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms.
4. IV.It reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance.

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