Q. Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, on one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because
1) polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while the Latter lives in the South Pole
2) penguins have chemical substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears
3) penguins are gregarious and always move groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them
4) polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationships and they help each other for their existenc
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct?
1. The American Revolution was a conflict between British settlers and native Americans
2. The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament in which the Americans had no representation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
1) Both 1 and 2
2) i only
3) 2 only
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Viewfinders, used in automobiles to locate the position of the vehicles behind, are made of
1) convex mirror
2) plane mirror
3) concave mirror
4) parabolic mirror
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. India has a published nuclear doctrine.
2. The doctrine advocates 'no-first-use' policy
3. The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 1 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. India has a published nuclear doctrine.
2. The doctrine advocates 'no-first-use' policy
3. The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 1 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one among the following statements regarding Rabindranath Tagore's concern for the natural world and environment is not correct?
1) Tagore's concern about the environment was activated by pragmatic and utilitarian considerations
2) Caring for nature on aesthetic grounds, as Tagore did, has now become one of the major environmental concerns in the developed countries of the world
3) Tagore's short stories and novels exhibit his concern for nature
4) Tagore's vision of education emphasised the need to generate environmental awareness among the stude
Q. Which one among the following was the objective of starting the Nirmal Gram Puraskar incentive scheme?
1) Encourage Panchayati Raj Institutions to take up sanitation promotion for attaining 100% open defecation-free environment
2) Enable rural schools to provide safe and clean drinking water for children
3) Provides toilets to all rural households
4) Provide financial assistance to States to install water purification systems in rural schools
Q. Why do you feel cool under a tree but not so under a tin shed on a sunny day?
1) The leaves give out water which vapourises absorbing some heat as latent heat
2) The greenness of the tree gives the cool feeling
3) Photosynthesis absorbs heat
4) The leaves convert water vapours into water which is a heat-absorbing process
Q. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was first enforced in the hills of Assam.
2. The AFSPA is enforced in regions notified as 'disturbed area'.
3. Under the provisions of the Act, the Chief Minister of a State can declare the whole State or part of it as 'disturbed are'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 1, 2 and 3
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1 only
Q. Which one among the following would expand the most on being heated?
1) Air
2) Water
3) Alcohol
4) Glass
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