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Bihar Prohibition Constable Memory Based Test (Held on: 14th May 2023) (Previous Year Paper)

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Question 1

When 35 is subtracted from a number, it reduces to its 80%. What is 45\frac{4}{5}th of that number?

  1. AOption (a)

    70

  2. BOption (b)

    90

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    140

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Answer: (a)A.

70

Question 2

A joker wears a conical cap with radius 7 cm and height 15 cm. The volume of the cap is

  1. AOption (a)

    760 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    770 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    780 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    800 cm3

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

760 cm3

Question 3

If x+1x=2x+\frac{1}{x}=2, then the value of x4+1x4x^4+\frac{1}{x^4} is

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3

Question 4

20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of 3 ∶ 1. Then the amount of water in the mixture is

  1. AOption (a)

    6 litres

  2. BOption (b)

    4 litres

  3. COption (c)

    5 litres

  4. DOption (d)

    8 litres

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Answer: (a)A.

6 litres

Question 5

The upper and lower portions in common type of bi-focal lenses are respectively

  1. AOption (a)

    concave and convex

  2. BOption (b)

    convex and concave

  3. COption (c)

    both concave of different focal lengths

  4. DOption (d)

    both convex of different focal lengths

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Answer: (a)A.

concave and convex

Question 6

Which one of the following processes is not a part of long wave radiation?

  1. AOption (a)

    Conduction

  2. BOption (b)

    Scattering

  3. COption (c)

    Convection

  4. DOption (d)

    Radiation

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Conduction

Question 7

Which of the following is the example of a uniform acceleration?

  1. AOption (a)

    The motion of a free falling body

  2. BOption (b)

    The motion of a ball rolling down on an inclined plane

  3. COption (c)

    Both (1) and (2)

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The motion of a free falling body

Question 8

Whether an object will float or sink in a liquid, depends on

  1. AOption (a)

    the mass of the object only

  2. BOption (b)

    the mass of the object and density of liquid only

  3. COption (c)

    the difference in the densities of the object and liquid

  4. DOption (d)

    the mass and shape of the object only

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

the mass of the object only

Question 9

Three resistances each of 4Ω are connected in the form of an equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between any two corners is

  1. AOption (a)

    38\frac{3}{8}Ω

  2. BOption (b)

    83\frac{8}{3}Ω

  3. COption (c)

    12Ω

  4. DOption (d)

    6Ω

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

38\frac{3}{8}Ω

Question 10

Sound waves travel fastest in

  1. AOption (a)

    solids

  2. BOption (b)

    liquids

  3. COption (c)

    gases

  4. DOption (d)

    vacuum

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

solids

Question 11

Where was the original abode of the Aryan?

  1. AOption (a)

    Africa Minor

  2. BOption (b)

    Asia Minor

  3. COption (c)

    South America Minor

  4. DOption (d)

    Europe Minor

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Africa Minor

Question 12

Who was known as the Grand Old Man of India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Dadabhai Naroji

  2. BOption (b)

    Rabindranath Tagore

  3. COption (c)

    Mahatma Gandhi

  4. DOption (d)

    Justice Ranade

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Answer: (a)A.

Dadabhai Naroji

Question 13

Which one among the following statements about Civil Disobedience Movement is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    It started with Gandhi's march to Champaran

  2. BOption (b)

    Under Gandhi-Irwin agreement, Congress agreed to give up Civil Disobedience Movement

  3. COption (c)

    The British Government was quite soft towards the movement from the beginning

  4. DOption (d)

    There was no violence during the movement

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

It started with Gandhi's march to Champaran

Question 14

Which deity got the place of Indra in the later Vedic period?

  1. AOption (a)

    Prajapati

  2. BOption (b)

    Vedapti

  3. COption (c)

    Digvijay

  4. DOption (d)

    Brahma

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Prajapati

Question 15

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?

  1. AOption (a)

    A. O. Hume

  2. BOption (b)

    Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. COption (c)

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. DOption (d)

    Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A. O. Hume

Question 16

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. AOption (a)

    Alai Darwaza : Ala-ud-din Khilji

  2. BOption (b)

    Jamat  Khana Masjid : Balban

  3. COption (c)

    Qutub Minar : Iltutmish

  4. DOption (d)

    Hisar : Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Answer: (a)A.

Alai Darwaza : Ala-ud-din Khilji

Question 17

Who among the following said, "The Congress in reality, is a civil war without arms"?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

  2. BOption (b)

    Lord Dufferin

  3. COption (c)

    Lord Curzon

  4. DOption (d)

    M. A. Jinnah

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Question 18

Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena after the defeat in the War

  1. AOption (a)

    Russia

  2. BOption (b)

    Waterloo

  3. COption (c)

    Peninsular

  4. DOption (d)

    Rivulid

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Russia

Question 19

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Frequent

  1. AOption (a)

    Refuse

  2. BOption (b)

    Regular

  3. COption (c)

    Follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Occasional

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Refuse

Question 20

Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Temparament

  2. BOption (b)

    Temprament

  3. COption (c)

    Temperament

  4. DOption (d)

    Temperamant

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Temparament

Question 21

Fill up the blanks with suitable preposition from the alternatives given under the sentence:

Nothing can deter him ______ pursuing his aim of life.

  1. AOption (a)

    for

  2. BOption (b)

    from

  3. COption (c)

    in

  4. DOption (d)

    to

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

for

Question 22

Fill up the blank with suitable preposition from the alternatives given under the sentence:

Most of the family members dissented ______ the suggestion he made.

  1. AOption (a)

    to

  2. BOption (b)

    from

  3. COption (c)

    of 

  4. DOption (d)

    at

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

to

Question 23

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase:

Change of appearance to deceive or to hide the identity.

  1. AOption (a)

    Disguise

  2. BOption (b)

    Dissemble

  3. COption (c)

    Dupe

  4. DOption (d)

    Display

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Disguise

Question 24

In the following question, a sentence has been given in active (or passive) voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive (or active) voice.

Look! They have painted the door.

  1. AOption (a)

    Look! The door's being painted.

  2. BOption (b)

    Look! The door had been painted.

  3. COption (c)

    Look! The door has been painted.

  4. DOption (d)

    Look! The door was painted.

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Answer: (a)A.

Look! The door's being painted.

Question 25

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Estimate

  1. AOption (a)

    Assess

  2. BOption (b)

    Discover

  3. COption (c)

    Solve

  4. DOption (d)

    Believe

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Assess

Question 26

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom :

Child's play

  1. AOption (a)

    Fair behaviour

  2. BOption (b)

    Something that is very easy

  3. COption (c)

    Mischievous behaviour

  4. DOption (d)

    Playful attitude

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Answer: (a)A.

Fair behaviour

Question 27

निम्न में से किस कवि ने 'लक्षण ग्रन्थ' नहीं लिखा?

  1. AOption (a)

    देव

  2. BOption (b)

    भूषण

  3. COption (c)

    पद्माकर

  4. DOption (d)

    बिहारी

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

देव

Question 28

शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए:

  1. AOption (a)

    फूर्तीला

  2. BOption (b)

    फुर्तीला

  3. COption (c)

    फूर्तिला

  4. DOption (d)

    फुर्तिला

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

फूर्तीला

Question 29

निर्देश: प्रश्न में दिए गए वाक्य के प्रथम और अंतिम अंशों को 1 और 6 की संख्या दी गई है। इनके आनेवाले अंशों को चार भागों में बाँटकर य, र, ल, व की संज्ञा दी गई है। ये चारों भाग अव्यवस्थित है। को ध्यान से पढ़कर दिए गए विकल्पों में से उचित क्रम चुनिए।

  1. मरुभूमि राजस्थान की प्रत्येक स्थली पर

(य) जहाँ पद्मिनी और लक्ष्मीबाई ने देश के हितार्थ तलवार धारण कर

(र) जहाँ की देवियों ने अपने सतीत्व की

(ल) रक्षा के लिए अपने प्राण अग्रिदेव को समर्पित कर दिए

(व) वहाँ के वीरों का रक्त प्रवाहित हुआ

  1. शत्रुओं का मान मर्दन किया।
  1. AOption (a)

    य र ल व

  2. BOption (b)

    व य र ल

  3. COption (c)

    ल व य र 

  4. DOption (d)

    व र ल य

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

य र ल व

Question 30

रात्रि का पर्याय नहीं है

  1. AOption (a)

    यामिनी

  2. BOption (b)

    रजनी

  3. COption (c)

    सजनी

  4. DOption (d)

    निशा

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

यामिनी

Question 31

सही विकल्प चुनिये:

सर्वज्ञ

  1. AOption (a)

    जिसे सब विषय में जानकारी हो

  2. BOption (b)

    जो सब जगह व्याप्त हो

  3. COption (c)

    जो सर्वाधिक विस्तृत हो

  4. DOption (d)

    जिसे बहुत-सी भाषाओं का ज्ञान हो

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

जिसे सब विषय में जानकारी हो

Question 32

निम्नलिखित वाक्यांशों में से कौन-सा वाक्यांश 'पार्थिव' शब्द के लिए उपयुक्त है?

  1. AOption (a)

    जिसका संबंध मनुष्यों से हो

  2. BOption (b)

    जिसका संबंध पृथ्वी से हो

  3. COption (c)

    जिसका संबंध ईश्वर से हो

  4. DOption (d)

    जिसका संबंध प्रथा से हो

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

जिसका संबंध मनुष्यों से हो

Question 33

विपरीतार्थक बताएँ:

अनुराग

  1. AOption (a)

    पराग

  2. BOption (b)

    राग

  3. COption (c)

    विराग

  4. DOption (d)

    सुराग

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

पराग

Question 34

दिए गए वाक्य खण्ड के लिए एक शब्द चुनिये:

जो अच्छा बोलता हो

  1. AOption (a)

    सुभाषणीय

  2. BOption (b)

    सुभाषी

  3. COption (c)

    सुवक्ता

  4. DOption (d)

    मितभाषी

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

सुभाषणीय

Question 35

निर्देश: प्रश्न में दिए गए वाक्य के प्रथम और अंतिम अंशों को 1 और 6 की संख्या दी गई है। इनके आनेवाले अंशों को चार भागों में बाँटकर य, र, ल, व की संज्ञा दी गई है। ये चारों भाग अव्यवस्थित है। को ध्यान से पढ़कर दिए गए विकल्पों में से उचित क्रम चुनिए।

  1. कभी-कभी तय करना

(य) मानवीय विकास का इतिहास

(र) कठिन हो जाता है कि

(ल) षड्यन्त्रों से बना है या यह

(व) राजा-सम्राटों के युद्धों और

  1. सारी यात्रा आदि शब्द से शुरू होकर किताब-दर-किताब होती हुई हम तक आई है।
  1. AOption (a)

    य व ल र

  2. BOption (b)

    र य ल व

  3. COption (c)

    ल र व य

  4. DOption (d)

    व य र ल

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

य व ल र

Question 36

The longest cell in the human body is

  1. AOption (a)

    nerve cell

  2. BOption (b)

    muscle cell

  3. COption (c)

    liver cell

  4. DOption (d)

    kidney cell

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

nerve cell

Question 37

The airborne disease(s) is/are

  1. AOption (a)

    tuberculosis

  2. BOption (b)

    diphtheria

  3. COption (c)

    pneumonia

  4. DOption (d)

    All of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

tuberculosis

Question 38

Believe it or not, the fingernails are made up of the same stuff as your hair and skin. It's also in the hooves and horns of animals. This is a protein called

  1. AOption (a)

    protein kinase

  2. BOption (b)

    proteoglycan

  3. COption (c)

    glycogen

  4. DOption (d)

    keratin

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

protein kinase

Question 39

Which one of the following is an example of the vestigial organ in a man?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jaw apparatus

  2. BOption (b)

    Ear muscles

  3. COption (c)

    Canine teeth

  4. DOption (d)

    Humerus

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Jaw apparatus

Question 40

Muscle fatigue occurs due to the accumulation of

  1. AOption (a)

    cholesterol

  2. BOption (b)

    lactic acid

  3. COption (c)

    lipoic acid

  4. DOption (d)

    triglycerides

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

cholesterol

Question 41

The living simple tissue that provides support to the growing parts of a plant is

  1. AOption (a)

    sclerenchyma

  2. BOption (b)

    collenchyma

  3. COption (c)

    parenchyma

  4. DOption (d)

    fibres

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

sclerenchyma

Question 42

In plant cells, the turgidity and rigidity are provided by

  1. AOption (a)

    ribosomes

  2. BOption (b)

    mitochondria

  3. COption (c)

    Golgi apparatus

  4. DOption (d)

    vacuoles full of cell sap

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ribosomes

Question 43

Which one of the following tissues is responsible for the increase of girth in the stem of a plant?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tracheid

  2. BOption (b)

    Pericycle

  3. COption (c)

    Intercalary meristem

  4. DOption (d)

    Lateral meristem

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tracheid

Question 44

Which one of the following methods is used to separate salt from seawater?

  1. AOption (a)

    Evaporation

  2. BOption (b)

    Centrifugation

  3. COption (c)

    Crystallisation

  4. DOption (d)

    Both (1) and (3)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Evaporation

Question 45

Which one among the following contains the most neutrons?

  1. AOption (a)

    2659Fe_{26}^{59}Fe

  2. BOption (b)

    2961Cu_{29}^{61}Cu

  3. COption (c)

    3061Zn_{30}^{61}Zn

  4. DOption (d)

    3060Zn2+_{30}^{60}Zn^{2+}

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2659Fe_{26}^{59}Fe

Question 46

Which one of the following glasses is used in bulletproof screens?

  1. AOption (a)

    Soda glass

  2. BOption (b)

    Pyrex glass

  3. COption (c)

    Jena glass

  4. DOption (d)

    Reinforced glass

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Soda glass

Question 47

The element X having atomic number 16 is

  1. AOption (a)

    a metal

  2. BOption (b)

    a metalloid

  3. COption (c)

    a non-metal

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

a metal

Question 48

Which one of the following techniques is used to separate a mixture of carbon tetrachloride and water?

  1. AOption (a)

    Centrifugation

  2. BOption (b)

    Separating funnel

  3. COption (c)

    Distillation

  4. DOption (d)

    Fractional distillation

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Centrifugation

Question 49

A solution contains 50 g of common salt in 500 g of water. The concentration of the solution is

  1. AOption (a)

    500%

  2. BOption (b)

    50%

  3. COption (c)

    9%

  4. DOption (d)

    10%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

500%

Question 50

Vermicompost is a/an

  1. AOption (a)

    inorganic fertilizer

  2. BOption (b)

    toxic substance

  3. COption (c)

    organic biofertilizer

  4. DOption (d)

    synthetic fertilizer

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

inorganic fertilizer

Question 51

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives:

Botany : Plants :: Entomology : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Insects

  2. BOption (b)

    Snakes

  3. COption (c)

    Birds

  4. DOption (d)

    Plants

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Insects

Question 52

Study the following information carefully and answer the given question:

Eight friends L, M, P, Q, R, S, T and V are sitting around a circle facing the centre. L sits third to the right of M and L sits second to the left of P. R and S sit next to each other and none of them is an immediate neighbour of L. Q sits second to the right of T. V sits second to the right of S. Who sits third to the left of V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    L

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q

Question 53

In the following question, find out which of the letter series follows the given rule:

The number of letters skipped in between the adjacent letters in the series are consecutive even numbers.

  1. AOption (a)

    DFJPX

  2. BOption (b)

    GIMSZ

  3. COption (c)

    ADIPY

  4. DOption (d)

    CDFIM

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DFJPX

Question 54

Six friends are sitting around a circle facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Lalit is sitting left of Prakash. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other. Who is sitting right to Prakash?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mukesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Deepa

  3. COption (c)

    Pankaj

  4. DOption (d)

    Lalit

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mukesh

Question 55

What is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nellore

  2. BOption (b)

    Kakinada

  3. COption (c)

    Amaravati

  4. DOption (d)

    Kurnool

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Nellore

Question 56

Which Scheme was introduced by the Bihar Government to reduce Poverty?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ladli Behna

  2. BOption (b)

    Jeevika

  3. COption (c)

    Bihar Udyami Yojana

  4. DOption (d)

    Har Ghar Bijli Lagatar

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Answer: (a)A.

Ladli Behna

Question 57

Which Indian shooter won the Gold Medal for 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF Rifle / Pistol World Cup, 2023?

  1. AOption (a)

    Manu Bhaker

  2. BOption (b)

    Sarabjot Singh

  3. COption (c)

    Varun Tomar

  4. DOption (d)

    Gagan Narang

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Answer: (a)A.

Manu Bhaker

Question 58

Which State won the best tableau prize in the 74th Republic Day Parade?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jharkhand

  2. BOption (b)

    Haryana

  3. COption (c)

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. DOption (d)

    Uttarakhand

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Answer: (a)A.

Jharkhand

Question 59

Who invented optical fibre?

  1. AOption (a)

    Samuel Cohen

  2. BOption (b)

    Narinder Kapany

  3. COption (c)

    P. L. Spencer

  4. DOption (d)

    T. H. Maimah

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Answer: (a)A.

Samuel Cohen

Question 60

One gram of uranium will produce energy equivalent to approximately

  1. AOption (a)

    1 tonne of high grade coal

  2. BOption (b)

    4.5 tonnes of high grade coal

  3. COption (c)

    10 tonnes of high grade coal

  4. DOption (d)

    100 tonnes of high grade coal

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Answer: (a)A.

1 tonne of high grade coal

Question 61

A nuclear unit becoming critical means

  1. AOption (a)

    it is generating power to rated capacity

  2. BOption (b)

    it is capable of generating much more than rated capacity

  3. COption (c)

    there is danger of nuclear spread

  4. DOption (d)

    chain reaction, that causes automatic splitting of the fuel nuclei has been established

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Answer: (a)A.

it is generating power to rated capacity

Question 62

Recently, which of the following has become the first Hospital in India with a fire station in the campus?

  1. AOption (a)

    AIIMS, Rishikesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Apollo, Jaipur

  3. COption (c)

    AIIMS, Delhi

  4. DOption (d)

    Fortis, Ludhiana

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Answer: (a)A.

AIIMS, Rishikesh

Question 63

Which company has stopped its operations in India due to changes in digital rules?

  1. AOption (a)

    Yahoo

  2. BOption (b)

    Google

  3. COption (c)

    Gmail

  4. DOption (d)

    Amazon

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Answer: (a)A.

Yahoo

Question 64

The Olympic Flame symbolises

  1. AOption (a)

    speed, perfection and strength

  2. BOption (b)

    continuity between the ancient and modern games

  3. COption (c)

    unity among various nations of the world

  4. DOption (d)

    sports as a means for securing harmony among the nations

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Answer: (a)A.

speed, perfection and strength

Question 65

Who among the following was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court

  1. AOption (a)

    Geeta Mukherjee

  2. BOption (b)

    Leela Seth

  3. COption (c)

    Sujata Manohar

  4. DOption (d)

    Rani Seth Malani

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Answer: (a)A.

Geeta Mukherjee

Question 66

Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ustad Bismillah Khan

  2. BOption (b)

    Satyajit Ray

  3. COption (c)

    Lata Mangeshkar

  4. DOption (d)

    Raj Kapoor

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Answer: (a)A.

Ustad Bismillah Khan

Question 67

Which program has been started by Google to make children aware about internet safety?

  1. AOption (a)

    Global Safety Program

  2. BOption (b)

    Global Kids Safety Program

  3. COption (c)

    Global Kids Program

  4. DOption (d)

    Global Adult Safety Program

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Answer: (a)A.

Global Safety Program

Question 68

Which one among the following statements with regard to the Nation Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    It is three-tiered organisation

  2. BOption (b)

    The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member .

  3. COption (c)

    It is the apex body looking after the security problems of the country

  4. DOption (d)

    RAW and IB report to the NSC

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Answer: (a)A.

It is three-tiered organisation

Question 69

Which of the following rock is found over the largest part of the earth's surface?

  1. AOption (a)

    Metamorphic rock

  2. BOption (b)

    Igneous rock

  3. COption (c)

    Sedimentary rock

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

Metamorphic rock

Question 70

Which one of the following continents is called 'Human Home'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Asia

  2. BOption (b)

    Africa

  3. COption (c)

    Europe

  4. DOption (d)

    Australia

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Answer: (a)A.

Asia

Question 71

Which one of the following volcanic regions is known as the 'Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cotopaxi

  2. BOption (b)

    Chimborazo

  3. COption (c)

    Katmai

  4. DOption (d)

    Etna

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Answer: (a)A.

Cotopaxi

Question 72

The element which is most widespread in the earth's crust is

  1. AOption (a)

    Oxygen

  2. BOption (b)

    Silicon

  3. COption (c)

    Aluminium

  4. DOption (d)

    Iron

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Oxygen

Question 73

Which of the following environmental damages is not induced due to multi-purpose projects?

  1. AOption (a)

    Waterborne diseases and pests

  2. BOption (b)

    Pollution resulting from excessive use of water

  3. COption (c)

    Earthquakes

  4. DOption (d)

    Volcanic activity

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Answer: (a)A.

Waterborne diseases and pests

Question 74

Which one of the following pairs of properties of typical air masses is correct?

Air MassSource Region
A.Maritime EquatorialWarm oceans in the equatorial zone
B.Maritime TropicalWarm oceans in the tropical zone
C.Continental TropicalLess warm oceans in the tropical zone
D.Continental PolarMoist oceans in the polar zone
  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

Question 75

Which among the following rivers rises from the Milam Glacier in Kumaon Himalaya?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sharda

  2. BOption (b)

    Ramganga

  3. COption (c)

    Gori Ganga

  4. DOption (d)

    Yamuna

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Answer: (a)A.

Sharda

Question 76

The 'S'-shaped oceanic ridge is

  1. AOption (a)

    Prince Edward ridge

  2. BOption (b)

    Mid-Atlantic ridge

  3. COption (c)

    Socotra ridge

  4. DOption (d)

    Eastern Pacific ridge

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Answer: (a)A.

Prince Edward ridge

Question 77

The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is

  1. AOption (a)

    18 years

  2. BOption (b)

    35 years

  3. COption (c)

    25 years

  4. DOption (d)

    21 years

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18 years

Question 78

Dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to?

  1. AOption (a)

    The Supreme Court of India

  2. BOption (b)

    The Lok Sabha

  3. COption (c)

    The Election Commission

  4. DOption (d)

    The Parliament

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Answer: (a)A.

The Supreme Court of India

Question 79

Under whose name are the executive actions of the Central Government carried out?

  1. AOption (a)

    The Prime Minister

  2. BOption (b)

    The President

  3. COption (c)

    The Cabinet

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

The Prime Minister

Question 80

The number of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar is

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    48

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40

Question 81

From where did the Indian Constitution borrow 'federal system with a strong centre'?

  1. AOption (a)

    United States of America

  2. BOption (b)

    Canada

  3. COption (c)

    United Kingdom

  4. DOption (d)

    France

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

United States of America

Question 82

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in which four States?

  1. AOption (a)

    Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland

  2. BOption (b)

    Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram

  3. COption (c)

    Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland

  4. DOption (d)

    Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

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Answer: (a)A.

Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland

Question 83

The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been taken from whose Constitution?

  1. AOption (a)

    United States of America

  2. BOption (b)

    Canada

  3. COption (c)

    Germany

  4. DOption (d)

    Australia

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

United States of America

Question 84

How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union Territories not included)?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 85

Right to move freely throughout the territory of India is a Fundamental Right under ______ of the Constitution of India.

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 24

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 14

  3. COption (c)

    Article 21

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 19(1)

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 24

Question 86

In which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Doctrine of Due Process of Law is included?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 16

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 26

  3. COption (c)

    Article 21

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 11

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 16

Question 87

National Income is same as

  1. AOption (a)

    net domestic product at market price

  2. BOption (b)

    net domestic product at cost factor

  3. COption (c)

    net national product at market price

  4. DOption (d)

    net national product at factor cost

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

net domestic product at market price

Question 88

India opted for 'Mixed Economy' in

  1. AOption (a)

    Framing of the Constitution

  2. BOption (b)

    2nd Five Year Plan

  3. COption (c)

    Industrial Policy of 1948

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Framing of the Constitution

Question 89

The largest revenue in India is obtained from

  1. AOption (a)

    sales tax

  2. BOption (b)

    direct taxes

  3. COption (c)

    excise duties

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

sales tax

Question 90

What is meant by 'Public Goods'?

  1. AOption (a)

    A commodity produced by the Government

  2. BOption (b)

    A commodity whose benefits are indivisibly spread among the entire communities

  3. COption (c)

    A Government scheme that benefits the poor households

  4. DOption (d)

    Any commodity that is very popular among general public

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A commodity produced by the Government

Question 91

Which one of the following is not a constituent of Human Development Index (HDI)?

  1. AOption (a)

    Per capita income

  2. BOption (b)

    Life expectancy at birth

  3. COption (c)

    Gross enrollment rate

  4. DOption (d)

    Health and nutrition

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Per capita income

Question 92

Commercial banking system in India is

  1. AOption (a)

    mixed banking

  2. BOption (b)

    unit banking

  3. COption (c)

    branch banking

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

mixed banking

Question 93

Which one of the following is an example of an agricultural price support programme?

  1. AOption (a)

    Price ceiling

  2. BOption (b)

    Price floor

  3. COption (c)

    Equilibrium pricing

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Price ceiling

Question 94

With reference to the Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under non-plan expenditure?

  1. Defence expenditure
  2. Interest payments
  3. Salaries and pensions
  4. Subsidies

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2 and 3

  3. COption (c)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only 1

Question 95

How long will a sum of money, invested at 5% per annum SI, take to increase its value by 50%?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 years

  2. BOption (b)

    12 years

  3. COption (c)

    15 years

  4. DOption (d)

    7 years

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10 years

Question 96

Average Monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5,050. Average Monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6,250.and average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5,200. The monthly income of P is

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 3,500

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 4,000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 4,050

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 5,000

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 3,500

Question 97

If the sum of three numbers in an AP is 9 and their product is 24, then the numbers are

  1. AOption (a)

    2, 4, 6

  2. BOption (b)

    1, 5, 3

  3. COption (c)

    2, 8, 4

  4. DOption (d)

    2, 3, 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2, 4, 6

Question 98

A person sold an article for ₹3,600 and got a profit of 20%. Had he sold the article for ₹ 3,150, how much profit would have he got?

  1. AOption (a)

    4%

  2. BOption (b)

    5%

  3. COption (c)

    6%

  4. DOption (d)

    10%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4%

Question 99

The numbers of the sequence 56, 72, 90, 110, 132, and 154 form a pattern. Which of them is a misfit in the pattern?

  1. AOption (a)

    72

  2. BOption (b)

    110

  3. COption (c)

    132

  4. DOption (d)

    154

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

72

Question 100

The roots of the quadratic equation x+1x=3x+\frac{1}{x}=3, x ≠ 0 are

  1. AOption (a)

    3 + 5\sqrt5, 3 - ​5\sqrt5​​​

  2. BOption (b)

    2 + 5\sqrt5, 2 - 5\sqrt5

  3. COption (c)

    3+52\frac{3+\sqrt5}{2}, 3−52\frac{3-\sqrt5}{2}

  4. DOption (d)

    3+32\frac{3+\sqrt3}{2}, 3−32\frac{3-\sqrt3}{2}

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3 + 5\sqrt5, 3 - ​5\sqrt5​​​

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