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Question 1:

Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake :
1. They create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass.
2. The direction of vibrations of S-waves is perpendicular to the wave direction in the vertical plane.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2:

Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it:
I. Temperature is high throughout the year.
II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season.
III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Sub-tropical steppe climate

Mid-latitude steppe

Tropical monsoon climate

Tropical wet and dry climate

Question 3:

Which of the following statements with reference to Surface inversion of temperature is/are correct?
1. It causes instability in the lower layers of the atmosphere.
2. This inversion commonly lasts for a few hours until the Sun comes up.
Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 4:

Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it :
I. They look like cotton wool.
II. They exist in patches and have flat base.
III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km .

Select the answer using the code given below :

Cirrus

Cumulus

Nimbus

Stratus

Question 5:

Identify the Mineral on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it:
I. It is usually a greenish crystal.
II. It is often found in basaltic rocks.
III. Magnesium, iron and silica are its major elements.
Select the answer using the code given below:

Amphibolite

Feldspar

Pyroxene

Olivine

Question 6:

Which of the following statements with reference to Salt Weathering is/are correct?
1. Salt crystallisation is the most effective of all the salt weathering processes.
2. Salt crystal growth is more effective over sedimentary rocks as compared to igneous rocks.
Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 7:

What is the correct sequence of the following salts in ascending order according to their presence in the sea water?
1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Calcium Sulphate
3. Magnesium Chloride
Select the answer using the code given below:

3,1,2

1,3,2

1,2,3

2,1,3

Question 8:

Which of the following statements with reference to saline soil in India is/are correct?
1. They are rich in nitrogen.
2. They occur in arid and semi-arid regions, and in waterlogged and swampy areas.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 9:

Which of the following statements with reference to Humus is/are correct?
1. It is a dark coloured amorphous substance.
2. Being colloidal in nature, it serves as a reservoir of nutrients.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 10:

Which one among the following Biosphere Reserves is spread over three states in India?

Dehang Debang

Nilgiris

Nokrek

Seshachalam

Question 11:

River Danube does not flow through which one of the following capital cities in Europe?

Belgrade

Budapest

Prague

Vienna

Question 12:

Which of the following statements with reference to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is/are correct? 1. It is part of Polynesia group of islands. 2. It is a territory of the South American nation Chile.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 13:

Which one among the following is home to the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa?

Mount Kenya

Mount Kilimanjaro

Ngorongoro Crater

Virunga Mountains

Question 14:

Which of the following statements with reference to Jordan is/are correct?
1. The country of Jordan was created through the British Mandate after World War I.
2. It is a landlocked country.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 15:

Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia?

Bangkok

Hong Kong

Macau

Singapore

Question 16:

What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South?
1. Karakoram
2. Kunlun
3. Ladakh
4. Zaskar

Select the answer using the code given below :

1,2,3,4

1,2,4,3

2,1,4,3

2,1,3,4

Question 17:

Salal Power Project is situated on which one among the following rivers?

Chenab

Jhelum

Nubra

Shyok

Question 18:

Which one among the following tributaries of Indus River does not originate in the Himalayas?

Gilgit

Gomal

Hunza

Zaskar

Question 19:

As per the Annual Report 2023 - 24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following are the major bauxite producing states in India?

Odisha and Madhya Pradesh

Odisha and Jharkhand

Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh

Jharkhand and Karnataka

Question 20:

If your image appears to be erect, no matter how far you stand from a mirror, the mirror is likely to be :

Plane

Concave

Convex

Either plane or convex

Question 21:

The rule that determines the direction of a magnetic field produced around a straight conductor carrying current is :

Right-hand thumb rule

Fleming's left-hand rule

Fleming's right-hand rule

Hund's rule

Question 22:

A motorcycle has initial velocity of \( 5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \). After 3 seconds, the velocity is \( 7 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \). The displacement of the motorcycle in 3 seconds is :

21 m

18 m

36 m

6 m

Question 23:

The minimum power required to lift a mass of 50 kg up to a vertical distance of 8 m in 10 s is : (Take \( g = 10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}\) )

400 W

40 W

50 W

500 W

Question 24:

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

All bodies in the universe attract each other due to the gravitational force.

Newton's law of gravitation follows from Newton's laws of motion.

The value of \( g \) (acceleration due to gravity) at the centre of the Earth is zero.

Mass and weight are measured in different units.

Question 25:

A body floats in a liquid if the buoyant force is :

equal to its weight.

less than its weight.

greater than its weight.

zero.

Question 26:

A metallic sphere of mass 1 kg and volume \(2 \times 10^{-4}\,\mathrm{m}^{3}\) is completely immersed in water. The buoyant force exerted by water on the sphere is: (Given: density of water \(=1000\,\mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\), \(g = 10\,\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}^{2}\))

0.5 N

1.5 N

2 N

2.5 N

Question 27:

A light bulb rated as 60 W at 220 V has a potential difference of 110 V across its ends. The power dissipated in this light bulb is :

30 W

45 W

15 W

2 W

Question 28:

Which one among the following is used in a simple microscope?

Diverging lens

Concave mirror

Converging lens

Plane mirror

Question 29:

The force with which the Earth attracts an object is called :

Weight of the object

Mass of the object

Density of the object

Magnitude of the object

Question 30:

Which of the following is one of the 'three gems' (triratna) of Jainism?

Brahmacharya

Samyag-darshana

Sunrita

Asteya

Question 31:

Which one among the following motifs does not appear on Harappan seals?

Humped Bull

Elephant

Lion

Crocodile

Question 32:

Which one among the following is the earliest text?

Natyashastra of Bharata

Sushruta Samhita

Ashtadhyayi

Manusmriti

Question 33:

Which one of the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions is correct?

The Major Rock Edict found in Kerala is in Sanskrit.

Minor Rock Edicts in Bihar are found only in Pataliputra.

The Dhauli Major Rock Edict makes a mention of the Kalinga War.

Kalsi in Uttarakhand is a site of Major Rock Edicts.

Question 34:

Which one of the following statements about the Ajivikas is not correct ?

They did not practise discrimination on the basis of caste or class.

They had a corporate organisation and canonical texts.

They practised severe asceticism, often eating very little food.

They formed an alliance with Jainas against Buddhists.

Question 35:

Consider the following statements about the use of stirrup in India:
1. The Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) shows a ring-stirrup.
2. A broad, probably wooden, stirrup appears in Khajuraho sculptures (probably \(10^{\text{th}}\) century).
3. The iron-stirrup was used in the Delhi Sultans' armies from the thirteenth century onwards.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1

2

3

Nil

Question 36:

In the Rig Veda Samhita, use of the terms ishukrit and isukara referred to the maker of:

Arrows

Swords

Vajra (Thunderbolt)

Maces

Question 37:

Which one of the following does not refer to the bow (and arrow) as a weapon of war in ancient India?

Sharnga

Kunta

Kodanda

Karmuka

Question 38:

What is the military-device referred to by the term manjaniq?

A device for loading field-guns with gunpowder

Preparing cavalry for rapid charge

A bolting device for strengthening the gates of forts

A device for throwing stones (mangonel)

Question 39:

In medieval India, the process of indigo extraction underwent great improvement as a result of the:

use of fertilizer enhancing the quality of indigo crop.

introduction of mechanical crushing tools for indigo stems.

use of gypsum and lime mortars in making the inner surfaces of indigo vats water-proof.

employment of slave labour in quick desilting of indigo crucibles.

Question 40:

Which one of the following is listed in the Ain-i Akbari as one of the 'Indian sciences' prescribed by Akbar for scholars to learn at school?

Ayurveda

Vyakarana

Ganita

Jyotisha

Question 41:

Consider the following statements about the arms used by Europeans in warfare in India :
1. The flint-lock muskets could work even in wet weather.
2. The addition of bayonet made musket a more effective and dangerous weapon in close combat.
3. The wrought-iron cannon barrels were easy to move and manoeuvre.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1

2

3

Nil

Question 42:

Which one of the following statements about the grammarian Katyayana is correct?

He was a contemporary of Panini.

He was a contemporary of Patanjali.

He belonged to a period between Panini and Patanjali.

He belonged to a period later than both Panini and Patanjali.

Question 43:

Which one of the following statements about Rig Vedic goddesses is correct?

Ushas represents freedom from sickness.

Sinivali bestows children.

Aditi is goddess of dawn.

Raka is goddess of speech.

Question 44:

Which one of the following statements about the Buddhist Goddess Hariti is correct?

She was converted by the Buddha from a blood-thirsty yakshi to a benevolent maternal figure.

She is the feminine personification of wisdom.

She protects people from eight great fears.

She is a warrior goddess associated with the dawn.

Question 45:

Consider the following statements about the literary language Apabhramsha :
1. It appeared in recognizable forms by the sixth century.
2. It developed out of mixtures of regional vernaculars with the Prakrits and Sanskrit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 46:

In which one of the following works has Amir Khusrau praised the climate of India, its languages, notably Sanskrit, its arts and music and even its animals?

Ijaz-i Khusrawi

Dewal Rani Khizr Khani

Khazainul Futuh

Nuh Sipihr

Question 47:

Which one of the following present day territories was outside the limits of Ashoka's empire?

Brahmaputra valley, Assam

Baluchistan

North Bengal

Kashmir valley

Question 48:

Which one of the following could not be explained by Rutherford's nuclear model?

Stability of the atom

Presence of nucleus in the centre of an atom

Comparison of sizes of atom and nucleus

Nucleus is positively charged

Question 49:

If atomic number of an element is 11 , the correct name, symbol and valency are :

Lithium, \( \mathrm{Li}, 1 \)

Magnesium, Mg, 2

Boron, B, 3

Sodium, \( \mathrm{Na}, 1 \)

Question 50:

Which one of the following is considered as a compound?

Silicon

Tin

Sugar solution

Calcium carbonate

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