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1. Which of the following was the contribution of Hugo de Vries?(A) Theory of Mutation (B) Theory of Natural Selection
(C) Law of Dominance (D) None of these
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2. Suicide bags of cells are–
(A) Ribosomes (B) Lysosomes
(C) Golgi bodies (D) Mitochondria
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3. Vomiting centre lies in the–
(A) cerebrum (B) cerebellum
(C) medulla (D) diencephalon
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4. Basal energy requirement of an adult human being is the energy requirement of that person when he is at complete rest. The basic of its calculation is the–
(A) body weight of the person (B) height of the person
(C) surface area of the body of the person (D) age of the person
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5. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Priestley : Oxygen
(B) C. V. Raman : Theory of crystals
(C) Ronald Ross : Mathematics
(D) Shalimar : Paints
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5. The moons in the planet Jupiter were discovered by–
(A) Newton (B) Galileo
(C) Kepler (D) Copernicus
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6. Which one of the following factors does not contribute to the erosion of soil?
(A) Rainfall (B) Flood
(C) Afforestation (D) Duststorm
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7. Consider the following statements–
1. A valley glacier consists of not only ice but rocks also.
2. The largest of valley glaciers in India are in the Karakorum range.
3. Mountain glaciers can dig new valleys.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
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8. Which one of the following crops does ‘Hybrid-4’ refer to?
(A) Cotton (B) Sorghum
(C) Tobacco (D) Wheat
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9. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic period?
(A) Indra (B) Vishnu
(C) Sun (D) Trimurti
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10. Which of the following names is not applicable to Bhagavatism?
(A) Abhira (B) Ekantika
(C) Satvata (D) Naraniya
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11. Gupta Dynasty was famous for–
(A) Art and Architecture (B) Imperialism
(C) Revenue and land reform (D) Patronage of literary works
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12. Who, amongst the following Mughals, is regarded more as an adventurer than as a real ruler?
(A) Babar (B) Akbar
(C) Jehangir (D) Aurangzeb
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13. Alexander advanced in India up to the river–
(A) Ravi (B) Satluj
(C) Beas (D) Yamuna
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14. The Indian Territory under Portuguese possession was–
(A) Daman (B) Pondicherry
(C) Tranquebar (D) Mahe
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15. The first Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji after the–
(A) Rowlatt Act of 1919 (B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(C) Chauri-Chaura incident of 1922 (D) Arrival of Cripps Mission
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16. Who wrote ‘Kumarsambhav’?
(A) Bharavi (B) Somdev
(C) Kalidas (D) Vishakhadutt
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17. When was the Indian Constitution enforced?
(A) 26th January, 1950 A.D. (B) 30th January, 1950 A.D.
(C) 15th August, 1947 A.D. (D) 15th August, 1942 A.D.
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18. The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have is–
(A) 400 (B) 450
(C) 500 (D) 600
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19. The Emergency can be proclaimed by–
(A) The President (B) Parliament
(C) The Prime Minister (D) Law Minister
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20. When the office of the President falls vacant, the Vice-President automatically becomes the President in–
(A) India (B) Russia
(C) U.K. (D) U.S.A.
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21. Community Development Programme was initiated primarily to–
(A) bring in development among people by raising the literacy level
(B) increase the control of the masses over the locally available resources
(C) bring about overall development of the villages through self-help
(D) increase agricultural production through mechanised farming
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22. Judge Anand Satyanand, a leading lawyer ombudsman of Indo-Fijian descent, was sworn in as Governor-General of–
(A) Australia (B) New Zealand
(C) Fiji (D) Swaziland
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23. Where is the Indian currency notes printed?
(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata (D) Nashik
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24. The most important small scale industry of India is–
(A) Coir Industry (B) Matchbox Industry
(C) Handloom Industry (D) Toy-making Industry
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