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PAPER-I- General Studies

SOLUTIONS
1. The country which emerged champion of the FIFA World Cup 2022
was
(A) England
(B) France
(C)Spain
(D)Argentina
2. Visit India year 2023' was launched in a ceremony held on 31st
January 2023 by
(A) Shri Karti Chidambaram
(B) Shri Sumant Sinha
(C) Shri Amit Shah
(D) Shri G. Kishan Reddy
3. India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 was concluded on 8th February in
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Guwahati
(D) Jodhpur
4. 'Purple Fest' held in Panaji from 6th to 8th January 2023 was a
festival for the welfare of
(A) urban people
(B) people below poverty line
(C) people with disabilities
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(D) rural people

5. The Chief Guest of the Republic Day Celebration 2023 was

(A) the President of Iran-Ebrahim Raisi
(B) the Prime Minister of
(C)the of Japan-Fumio Kishida President Bangladesh-Mohamed
Abdul Hamid
(D) the President of Egypt-Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
6. The Geological Survey of India has identified a potential deposit
of lithium. of
(A) 6-2 million tonnes
(B) 5-8 million tonnes
(C) 5.9 million tonnes
(D) 61 million tonnes
7. How many IITs were there in India in April 2023?
(A) 26
(B) 23
(C) 24
(D) 25
8. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of NITI Aayog?
(A) Manoj Kumar
(B) Girish Chandra Murmu
(C) Ajay Banga
(D) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
9. The overall exports (goods and services) growth in April- January
2022-23 in India was about
(A) 21.89%
(B) 17.33%
(C) 30%
(D) 80-51%
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10.The first State in the country to use robotic technology to clean

all its commissioned manholes is
(A) Kerala
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bihar
11.Football legend Pele, died at the age of 82 on 29th December
2022. He was belonged to which country?
(A) Brazil
(B) France
(C) Argentina
(D) Japan
12.Which system of government is also known as Westminster model
of government?
(A) The Oligarchy
(B) The Presidential system
(C) The Monarchy
(D) The Parliamentary system
13.On the bank of which river, Pitru Paksha Mela is organized?
(A) Falgu
(B) Ganga
(C) Yamuna
(D) Saraswati
14.Which country will host the Asian Cup Football Tournament 2023?
(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Qatar
(D) Nepal
15.Who was the author of the famous book, Madhushala?
(A) Kabirdas
(B) Munshi Premchand
(C) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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(D) Rabindranath Tagore

16.Which mobile app was launched by Amit Shah for the Border
Security Force in New Delhi on 29th December 2022?
(A) Yuva app
(B) DigiLocker app
(C) Aarogya Setu app
(D) Pahari app
17.Where did the Indian Army conduct the "Trishakari Prahar' joint
training exercise January 2023?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Mumbai
(C) North Bengal
(D) Hyderabad
18.The foundation stone of IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Fertilizer Plant
been laid in which State?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Bihar
19. Who will host the Youth 20 India Summit for environmental protection?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(B) University of Delhi
(C) Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara
(D) All India Institute of Medical Sciences
20.Who was awarded the Atal Samman Award for excellence in
Science and Research December 2022?
(A) Hari Om Srivastava
(B) Prabhu Chandra Mishra
(C) Dr. Kanak Saha
(D) Salim Ali in
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21.The capital of Magadha kingdom was

(A) Vaishali
(B) Patliputra
(C) Rajagriha
(D) Champa
22.Which one of the following is written in both prose and poetry?
(A) Atharva-Veda
(B) Rig-Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Sama-Veda
23.Who has been regarded as the Indian Napoleon?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta I
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Ramagupta
24.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Biographies Authors
(A) Harshacharita - Banabhatta
(B) Ballalcharita - Anand Bhatt
(C) Buddhacharita - Asvaghosha
(D) Kumarpala- - charita Sandhyakar Nandi
25.Shivaji's revenue policy was
(A) Ryotwari
(B) Zamindari
(C) Mirsadari
(D) Mahalwari
26.Which of the following is the correct order of the 'Ashrama System?
(A) Garhasthya-Brahmacharya →Vanaprastha Sannyas
(B) Brahmacharya→→Garhasthya →Sannyas→ Vanaprastha
(C) Brahmacharya Garhasthya →Vanaprastha → Sannyas
(D) Brahmacharya → Vana- prastha→Garhasthya → Sannyas
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27.Who looted the temple of Somnath in Gujarat?

(A) Tamerlane
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Mahmud Ghazni
(D) Ahmad Shah Abdali
28.How many types of marriages are described in Smirti texts?
(A) 10
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
29.Who was Bhogapati?
(A) The In-charge of Royal Palace
(B) The Governor Territorial Unit
(C) The Governor of a Vaishya
(D) The Police Officer
30. Who was called 'Kshetraj Putra' in ancient India?
(A) A son born of Niyog System
(B) A son born of Anuloma Vivah
(C) A son born of Pratiloma Vivah
(D) A son born of Gandharva Vivah
31. Who used to control the markets during Alauddin Khilji?
(A) Wazir-i-mandi
(B) Amir-i-mandi
(C) Shahna-i-mandi
(D) Malik-i-mandi
32. In which of the following rock edicts, Ashoka says about the
respect of other religion too?
(A) 12th
(B) 6th
(C) 10th
(D) 11th
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33.Whose preachings raised the castes and status of lower women

in the society?
(A) Chand Bardai
(B) Chaitanya
(C) Ramananda
(D) Agastya
34.In which site of the Indus Valley Civilization an idol of bronze
dancer' is found?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjo-Daro
(D) Chahunjo-Daro
35. Who described Akbar as the noblest king that ever ruled in India?
(A) Sujan Rai Khatri
(B) Stanley Lane-Poole
(C) Abdul Qadir Badayuni
(D) Mutamid Khan
36.With which religion, maximum cave paintings of Ajanta are
concerned?
(A) Ajivika
(B) Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) Hinduism
37. Who wrote many love-poems dedicated to Lord Krishna?
(A) Bhushan
(B) Abdur Rahim
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Raskhan
38.Which is considered as the Oldest Indian School of Philosophy?
(A) Mimansa
(B) Nyaya
(C) Sankhya
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(D) Yoga
39."The Revolt of 1857 was a Hindu-Muslim conspiracy." Who said
this?
(A) Sir John Seeley
(B) Sir James Outram
(C) Sir John Lawrence
(D) L. E. R. Rees
40.Anushilan Samiti was founded by the
(A) Revolutionaries
(B) Moderates
(C) Extremists
(D) Swarajists
41.By which name Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq translated Sanskrit
works into Persian?
(A) Fatwa-i-Jahandari
(B) Dalayal-i-Firozshahi
(C) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
(D) Putuhat-i-Firozshahi
42.The age for the Civil Services examination was reduced from 21
years to 19 years in
(A) 1878
(B) 1875
(C) 1876
(D) 1877
43.Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Books Translators into Persian
(A) Lilawati - Abul Fazl
(B) The Mahabharata - Naqib Khan
(C) The Ramayana - Abdul Qadir Badayuni and Shaikh
Sultan
(D) The Atharva - Veda Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
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44.The resolution of 'complete independence' was passed by the

Congress at Lahore in
(A) 1930
(B) 1928
(C) 1927
(D) 1929
45.Who passed the Local Self- Government Act in 1882?
(A) Lord Dufferin
(B) Lord Mayo
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Ripon
46. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Ruler Wife
(A) Akbar - Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
(B) Iltutmish - Shah Turkan
(C) Humayun - Gulbadan Bano Begum
(D) Sher Shah - Lad Malika
47.Mahatma Gandhi decided start the Dandi March on
(A) 11 March, 1931
(B) 11 March, 1930
(C) 10 March, 1930
(D) 12 March, 1930
48.Who wrote, India Wins Freedom?
(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
49.Who founded the Society' in 1784?
(A) William Wedderburn
(B) William Jones
(C) James Mill
(D) John Prinsep 'Asiatic
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50.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Organization Year of foundation
(A) Veda Samaj 1864
(B) Rahnumai Mazdyasnan Sabha 1851
(C) Scientific Society 1860
(D) Ramakrishna Mission 1897
51.Who among the following is the author of Gita Rahasya?
(A) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Aurovinda Ghose
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
52.Who founded the Sharada Sadan?
(A) Savitribai Phule
(B) Ramabai
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Sarojini Naidu
53.Which of the following Rig Vedic Gods is not mentioned in
'Boghazkoi' inscription?
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Varuna
(D) Mitra
54.Who became the Sultan of Delhi after the death of Balban?
(A) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
(B) Razia Begum
(C) Bughra Khan
(D) Kaikobad

55.Who was Panini?

(A) Palmist
(B) Mathematician
(C) Grammarian
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56.Intensity of earthquake is measured by which of the following?
(A) Multimeter
(B) Barometer
(C) Hydrometer
(D) Seismograph
57.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
a. Stethoscope 1. For hearing heart beat
b. Sphygmo manometer 2.For measuring intensity of light
c. Lux meter 3.For measuring blood pressure
d. Thermometer 4. For measuring temperature
Codes:
(A) a b c d
1 4 2 3
(B) a b c d
1 3 2 4
(C) a b c d
1 2 3 4
(D) a b c d
3 2 1 4
58.Which of the following processes, solar energy being converted
into chemical energy?
(A) Power supply
(B) Burning
(C) LASER
(D) Photosynthesis
Answer-
59.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A)
and other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A):- A person standing on a rotating stage, suddenly
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Reason (R):- By spreading arms of a person, its moment of inertia
increases and angular velocity decreases.
Select the correct answer.
(A) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are false
(B) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct
(C) Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is false
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is correct
60.Geostationary satellite
(A) Height depends on mass of satellite
(B) orbits at any height
(C) orbits at constant height
(D) does not orbit, remains stationary
61.From the given below List-I and List-II, which of the following one
is not correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(A) TFT : Monitor
(B) Printer : Output device
(C) Mouse : Memory device
(D) Pen drive : Data storage device
62.What is Kyoto protocol?
(A) An international agreement to reduce the acidic rain
(B) An international agreement that aimed to reduce the emission of
greenhouse gases in atmosphere
(C)An international agreement to reduce the air pollution
(D)An international agreement to start the use of nuclear energy
63.Which one of the following is the smallest and fastest computer,
that works like brain?
(A) IBM chip
(B) Param-10000
(C) Quantum Computer
(D) Supercomputer
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64.Function of insulin is to
(A) decrease the blood sugar
(B) contract the blood vessels
(C) increase capacity the hearing
(D) increase the blood sugar
65.What are the main components of soldering iron?
(A) Cu + Sn
(B) Pb+ Sn
(C) Pb + Zn
(D) Cu + Al
66.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
a. Mercury 1. Semiconductor
b. Silicon 2. Manometer
c. Sodium chloride 3. Salt
d. Nichrome 4. Resistance wire
Codes:
(A) a b c d
2, 1, 3, 4
(B) a b c d
3, 1, 2, 4
(C) a b c d
2, 3, 1, 4
(D) a b c d
1, 2, 3, 4
67.Which of the following metals is necessary to be kept in kerosene
oil?
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Sodium
(D) Chromium
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68.Which of the following sugars is found in maximum quantity in

honey?
(A) Lactose
(B) Sucrose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
69.Silkworm rearing is known as
(A) Apiculture
(B) Sericulture
(C) Horticulture
(D) Floriculture
70.The full form of DDT is
(A) Dioxide Trichloro Ethane
(B) Dichloro Diphenyl Toluene
(C) Dichloro Diphenyl trichloro ethane
(D) Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro methane
71.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
a. Vitamin C 1. Scurvy
b. Vitamin D 2. Beri beri
c. Vitamin B 3. Rickets
d. Vitamin A 4. Night blindness
Codes:
(A) a b c d
1, 4, 2, 3
(B) a b c d
1, 2, 3, 4
(C) a b c d
1, 3, 2, 4
(D) a b c d
2, 3, 1, 4
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72.Which among the following is measured by an odometer?

(A) Velocity
(B) Pressure
(C) Height
(D) Distance
73.Water at 4° centigrade has
(A) zero surface area
(B) minimum density
(C) maximum density
(D) no density
74.Which of the following gases is not known as greenhouse gas?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Methane
(D) Hydrogen
75.Electric bulb filament is made of
(A) tungsten
(B) aluminium
(C) lead
(D) copper
76.Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with
(A) polystyrene
(B) PVC
(C) teflon
(D) black paint
77.Washing soda is the common name for
(A) sodium bicarbonate
(B) calcium bicarbonate
(C) calcium carbonate
(D) sodium carbonate
78.Heavy water is
(A) tritium oxide
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(C) rainwater
(D) deuterium oxide
79.Proteins are detected by
(A) biuret test
(B) DNP test
(C) Benedict's test
(D) Molisch's test
80.Where is the image of an object formed in human eye?
(A) Retina
(B) Cornea
(C) Iris
(D) Pupil
81.Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
(A) frequency
(B) nuclear fusion
(C) nuclear explosion
(D) nuclear fission
82.Sound waves travel fastest in
(A) vacuum
(B) solids
(C) liquid
(D) gases
83.Solar energy is produced by the process of
(A) fission
(B) explosion
(C) contraction
(D) fusion
84.Which of the following isotopes is used for the treatment of thyroid?
(A) C-14
(B) I-313
(C) Co-60
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(D) P-32
85.Which one of the following is not a true fruit?
(A) Plum
(B) Apple
(C) Grape
(D) Date
86.The Tropic of Cancer' does not pass through
(A) Tripura
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Orissa/Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh
87.Which one of the following is an important Pass on the Ladakh
Range?
(A) Zoji La
(B) Khardung La
(C) Fotu La
(D) Banihal
88.Which one of the following peaks of the Himalaya Mountain is not
in India?
(A) Kamet
(B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Dhaulagiri
89.The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(A) Cachar Hills
(B) Anaimudi
(C) Doddabetta
(D) Mahendragiri
90.Which amongst one the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Tapti
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Tungabhadra
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(D) Krishna
91.In which of the following States is Loktak Lake' situated?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kerala
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Manipur
92.Which one of the following is the place of confluence of the river
Alakananda and the river Bhagirathi?
(A) Deva Prayag
(B) Vishnu Prayag
(C) Karna Prayag
(D) Rudra Prayag
93.The Wainganga and Painganga are the tributaries of
(A) river Narmada
(B) river Godavari
(C) river Mahanadi
(D) river Krishna
94.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Mines States
(A) Bailadila - Chhattisgarh
(B) Dantewada - Madhya Pradesh
(C) Sandur - Karnataka
(D) Noamundi - Jharkhand
95.Which one of the following States is a leading producer of cotton
in India?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Madhya Pradesh
96.Which one of the following States is the largest producer of mica
in India?
(A) Gujarat
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(C) Jharkhand
(D) Andhra Pradesh
97.Which one of the following ports is a land-locked harbour?
(A) Tuticorin
(B) Mumbai
(C) Visakhapatnam
(D) Ennore
98.The nucleus of the Hoogly Industrial Region is
(A) Kolkata Konnagar
(B) Kolkata Rishra
(C) Kolkata -Howrah
(D) Kolkata-Medinipur
99.Where is the Head Office of North Central Railways situated?
(A) Gorakhpur
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Hajipur
(D) Prayagraj

100. Which one of the following is related to geothermal energy?

(A) Municipal waste
(B) Tide
(C) Wind
(D) Hot spring