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This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.     
One question carries half mark only         
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. Who discovered Harappa in 1921 ?
(A) Dayaram Sahni (B) R.D. Bannerjee
(C) Romila Thaper (D) None of these
1921        ?
(A)   (B) ..  (C)   (D)    

2. The word ‘Aryan’ literally means

(A) outsider (B) native
(C) of high birth (D) of tribal origin
‘’      
(A)  (B) 
(C)    (D)   

3. The Rigvedic name of river Saraswati was

(A) Sadanira (B) Naditara (C) Krumu (D) Askini
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

4. Which ruler was contemporary to Gautam Buddha ?

(A) Ashoka (B) Kanishka
(C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Bimbisara
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 

5. Collection of Buddha’s sermons is in which of the following ?

(A) Vinaya Pitaka (B) Sutta Pitaka
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka (D) None of these
          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
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6. Ashoka’s principle of government and policy of Dhamma is mentioned in
which edicts ?
(A) Major Rock Edicts (B) Minor Rock Edicts
(C) Pillar Edicts (D) None of these
              ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    

7. The capital of Pallavas was at

(A) Kanchi (B) Vatapi (C) Devagiri (D) Kannauj
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

8. Which Delhi sultan completed the construction of Qutub Minar ?

(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia (D) Balban
            ?
(A)     (B) 
(C)  (D) 

9. Nicolo Conti, a traveller belonged to which country ?

(A) Italy (B) Morocco (C) Russia (D) Portugal
 ,  ,     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  

10. Who wrote ‘Tuzuk-i-Babari’ ?

(A) Humayun (B) Gulbadan Begum
(C) Babur (D) Jahangir
‘
 --’   ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
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11. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Seringapatnam ?
(A) Haider Ali (B) Murshid Quli Khan
(C) Tipu Sultan (D) Nawab of Carnatic
  ‘  ’ (  )    ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)   

12. The first Governor General of India was

(A) Lord Canning (B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Cornwallis (D) Lord William Bentinck
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)   

13. The original name of Vivekananda was

(A) Mulshankar (B) Jai Shankar
(C) Narendranath Dutt (D) None of these
     
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)    

14. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ?
(A) Aga Khan (B) Salimullah Khan
(C) Saiyad Ahmad Khan (D) Badruddin Tayabji
         ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  

15. Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place in which year ?

-    ?
(A) 1927 (B) 1931 (C) 1934 (D) 1937
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16. Jhaveri sisters are related to which classical dance ?
(A) Kathak (B) Kathakali
(C) Bharat Natyam (D) Manipuri
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

17. ‘Laho’ is a folk dance of which Indian state ?

(A) Meghalaya (B) Mizoram (C) Goa (D) Sikkim
‘’        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

18. Second World War was took place during

(A) 1914-18 (B) 1932-37 (C) 1939-45 (D) None of these
     
(A) 1914-18   (B) 1932-37  
(C) 1939-45   (D)    

19. Surface temperature of Sun is about

   ()     
(A) 6000 C (B) 12000 C (C) 18000 C (D) 24000 C

20. Which is the densest planet ?

(A) Earth (B) Jupiter (C) Saturn (D) Uranus
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  

21. Which is the shortest day in Southern Hemisphere ?

(A) 22nd December (B) 21st March
(C) 21st June (D) 23rd September
         ?
(A) 22  (B) 21  (C) 21  (D) 23 
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22. The core of the Earth is composed of
(A) Silica and aluminium (B) Silica and magnesium
(C) Nickel and iron (D) None of these
      
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    

23. Seismology deals with the study of

(A) Atmosphere, weather and climate (B) Oceanography
(C) Earthquakes (D) None of these
‘’        ?
(A) ,    (B) -
(C)  (D)    

24. Coal is which type of rock ?

(A) Igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) None of these
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    

25. Which is a greenhouse gas ?

(A) CO2 (B) Methane
(C) Chlorofluorocarbons (D) All of these
    -   ?
(A) CO2 (B) 
(C)  (D)  

26. Westerlies generally blow in which direction ?

(A) South-West to North-East (B) North-East to South-West
(C) North-West to South-East (D) South-East to North-West
        ?
(A) -  - (B) -  -
(C) -  - (D) -  -
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27. Which of the following is classified under the category of High clouds ?
(A) Cirrus (B) Alto-Cumulus
(C) Strato-cumulus (D) Stratus
     ‘ ’      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

28. ‘Prairie’ is a grassland of which country ?

(A) Argentina (B) U.S.A. (C) Hungary (D) Australia
‘’    -  ?
(A)  (B) ... (C)  (D) 

29. Which is the busiest ocean for trade and commerce ?

(A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean
            ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

30. ‘38th Parallel’ is a boundary line between

(A) U.S.A. and Canada (B) Germany and Poland
(C) North and South Korea (D) France and Germany
’38 
 ’    -  ?
(A) ...   (B)   
(C)     (D)   

31. Lowest place in Asian continent is

(A) Dead Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Caspian Sea (D) Java Sea
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

32. Niger river originates from

(A) Peru (B) Guinea (C) Russia (D) China
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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33. Manchester in U.K. is famous for which of the following ?
(A) Iron and steel (B) Ship building (C) Automobiles (D) Cotton textile
..          ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)  (D)  

34. Which is the highest peak of Naga Hills ?

(A) Saddle peak (B) Gurushikhar (C) Mahendragiri (D) Saramati
         ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 

35. Which is the youngest part of the Himalayas ?

(A) Shiwalik (B) Inner Himalayan Range
(C) Greater Himalayan Range (D) Trans Himalayan Zone
        ?
(A)  (B)   
(C)    (D)   

36. Eight degree channel separates Lakshadweep group from

(A) Maldives (B) Nicobar (C) Sri Lanka (D) None of these
‘  ’       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    

37. Hirakud project is constructed on which river ?

(A) Krishna (B) Kosi (C) Chambal (D) Mahanadi
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

38. India has which type of climate ?

(A) Tropical monsoonal (B) Sub-tropical
(C) Temperate (D) None of these
       ?
(A)   (B) 
(C)  (D)    
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39. Noonmati oil refinery is located in which Indian state ?
(A) Gujarat (B) West Bengal (C) Assam (D) Haryana
          ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 

40. The first electric train in India was

(A) Himalayan Queen (B) Sahyadris Queen
(C) Deccan Queen (D) Himsagar Express
      
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

41. Who was the chairman of Rules of Procedure committee constituted by the
Constituent Assembly ?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Sardar Patel (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
           ?
(A) . ..  (B) .  
(C)   (D)  

42. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble of Indian
Constitution have been taken from the constitution of which country ?
(A) France (B) Germany (C) Australia (D) Canada
     ,        
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

43. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with UPSC and State Public
Service Commission ?
(A) Part X (B) Part XI (C) Part XII (D) Part XIV
      ....         ?
(A) -X (B) -XI (C) -XII (D) -XIV
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44. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with anti-defection law ?
(A) 7th (B) 9th (C) 10th (D) 12th
      -      ?
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 12

45. Goa came into existence in which year ?

      ?
(A) 1987 (B) 1989 (C) 1992 (D) 1995

46. Indian citizenship can be acquired by foreigner who has resided in India for
how many years ?
(A) 5 years (B) 10 years (C) 12 years (D) 15 years
        ,         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

47. Which writ deals with the unlawful detentions ?

(A) Habeas Corpus (B) Certiorari
(C) Prohibition (D) Quo Warranto
        ?
(A) - (B)  
(C)  (D) -

48. Which article of Indian Constitution deals with separation of judiciary from
executive ?
(A) Article 32 (B) Article 42 (C) Article 46 (D) Article 50
             ?
(A) -32 (B) -42 (C) -46 (D) -50

49. Total number of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Indian Constitution is

          
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 18
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50. Who was the youngest President of India ?
(A) N. Sanjeeva Reddy (B) B.D. Jatti
(C) V.V. Giri (D) K.R. Narayanan
       ?
(A) .   (B) ..  (C) ..  (D) .. 

51. In India, the first emergency was declared in which year ?

          ?
(A) 1947 (B) 1962 (C) 1965 (D) 1971

52. Which is a permanent body ?

(A) Rajya Sabha (B) Vidhan Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha (D) None of these
      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    

53. Total number of Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra is

         ?
(A) 44 (B) 46 (C) 48 (D) 52

54. Which stands at the apex of the Judicial system of India ?

(A) Central Administrative Tribunal (B) Green Tribunal
(C) High Courts (D) None of these
          ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)    

55. Who appoints the Advocate General of a State ?

(A) President (B) Attorney General
(C) Solicitor General (D) Governor
         ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D) 
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56. ‘Electricity supply’ falls in which sector of Indian economy ?
(A) Primary sector (B) Secondary sector
(C) Tertiary sector (D) None of these
‘ ’         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    

57. Central Statistical Organization was constituted in which year ?

       ?
(A) 1950 (B) 1951 (C) 1956 (D) 1961

58. NITI in NITI Aayog refers to

(A) National Institute for Turnaround India
(B) National Institute for Translating India
(C) National Institute for Transforming India
(D) None of these
   ‘NITI’    
(A)     
(B)     
(C)     
(D)    

59. ‘Removal of Poverty’ was one of the objectives of which five year plan ?
(A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Fifth (D) Sixth
‘ ’        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

60. The type of unemployment when productive capacity is inadequate to create

a sufficient number of jobs is
(A) Structural unemployment (B) Disguised unemployment
(C) Classical unemployment (D) Open unemployment
              
     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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61. Startup India scheme was launched in which year ?
-        ?
(A) 2012 (B) 2014 (C) 2015 (D) 2016

62. Round Revolution is related with the production of which of the following ?
(A) Onion (B) Tomato (C) Apple (D) Potato
‘ ’         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

63. Which is the largest producer and consumer of black tea in the world ?
(A) China (B) Japan (C) Mexico (D) India
  ‘ ’           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

64. Which industrial policy resolution is called the Economic Constitution of

India ?
           ?
(A) 1948 (B) 1956 (C) 1977 (D) 1991

65. Asia’s first Export Processing Zone was set-up in 1965 at

(A) Kandla (B) Paradeep (C) Mangalore (D) Mumbai
       1965       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

66. FERA stands for

(A) Financial Education Regulatory Agency
(B) Finance and Export Rating Agency
(C) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
(D) None of these
FERA    
(A)      (B)     
  
(C)   
   (D)    
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67. RBI was constituted on the recommendation of which commission ?
(A) Hilton Young Commission (B) Sarkariya Commission
(C) Finance Commission (D) Planning Commission
      RBI     ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  

68. The rate at which RBI gives finance to Commercial banks is called
(A) Repo Rate (B) Reverse Repo Rate
(C) Bank Rate (D) None of these
  ()   RBI       ,   
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)    

69. Which authority regulates the Insurance Sector ?

         ?
(A) SEBI (B) RBI (C) IRDAI (D) LIC

70. Which is also called paper gold ?

(A) Currency notes (B) Petroleum products
(C) Special Drawing Rights (D) None of these
 ‘ ’    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)    

71. SI unit of energy is

(A) Erg (B) Watt (C) Joule (D) None of these
  SI   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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72. The satellite whose time period is 24 hour is called
(A) Stationary satellite (B) Polar satellite
(C) Geostationary satellite (D) Remote sensing satellite
 ,   24  ,   
(A)   (B)   (C) -  (D) - 

73. Which is used as back view mirror ?

(A) Plane mirror (B) Convex mirror
(C) Concave mirror (D) None of these
           ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    

74. Who discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity ?

(A) Madame Curie (B) Pierre Curie
(C) Henry Becquerel (D) All of these
     ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

75. Which catalyst is used in manufacture of ghee from vegetable oils ?

(A) Cupric chloride (B) Lactase
(C) Invertase (D) Nickel
              ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 

76. Common salt is

(A) Sodium chloride (B) Sodium carbonate
(C) Calcium chloride (D) Calcium bicarbonate
   
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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77. Which is the first metal used by man ?
(A) Copper (B) Silver (C) Gold (D) Iron
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

78. Solder is an alloy of

(A) Copper and zinc (B) Copper and tin
(C) Lead and tin (D) None of these
    ?
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)    

79. CNG mainly contains

(A) Propane (B) Butane (C) Methane (D) Ethane
CNG       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

80. Graphite is also called

(A) Black marble (B) Black lead (C) Bitumins (D) None of these
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D)    

81. Soaps are

(A) Sodium and potassium salts of higher fatty acids
(B) Magnesium and calcium salts of higher fatty acids
(C) Sodium and potassium salts of lower fatty acids
(D) None of these
  
(A)        
(B)        
(C)        
(D)    
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82. Bakelite is made of
(A) Ethylene (B) Vinyl chloride
(C) Formaldehyde and phenol (D) None of these

     
(A)  (B)  
(C)     (D)    

83. Chemically vinegar is

(A) Methyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol
(C) Solid carbon dioxide (D) Acetic acid
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  

84. Vitamin-C is
(A) Ascorbic acid (B) Pyridoxine
(C) Thiamine (D) Calciferol
-  
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 

85. COVID-19 is caused by

(A) Bacteria (B) Fungi (C) Protozoa (D) Virus
COVID-19   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

86. Which is a social insect ?

(A) Ant (B) Cockroach (C) Scorpion (D) None of these
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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87. The second largest gland of the human body is
(A) Liver (B) Pancreas
(C) Pituitary gland (D) None of these
        
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)    

88. Kidney stone is generally composed of

(A) Ammonia (B) Uric acid
(C) Calcium oxalate crystals (D) Sodium chloride
‘’     
(A)  (B)  
(C)    (D)  

89. Pneumonia affects which organ of human body ?

(A) Intestine (B) Lungs (C) Liver (D) Kidneys
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

90. Dolly was a cloned

(A) Dog (B) Mule (C) Sheep (D) Cat
‘’   ________  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

91. Kinnaur was carved out of which Tehsil of erstwhile Mahasu district in 1960 ?
(A) Chini (B) Bhajji (C) Sangri (D) Throach
1960             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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92. Pir Panjal is a famous range of which part of Himalayas ?
(A) Greater Himalayan range (B) Middle Himalayan range
(C) Outer Himalayan range (D) None of these
        
   ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    

93. Kumarwah lake is situated in which district of H.P. ?

(A) Mandi (B) Kullu (C) Chamba (D) Kangra
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

94. Spiti river is a tributary of which major river of H.P. ?

(A) Chenab (B) Yamuna (C) Satluj (D) Beas
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

95. Chadwick water fall is located near which place in H.P. ?

(A) Bharmaur (B) Dharamshala (C) Nadaun (D) Summerhill
        -   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

96. Nehru Kund is located in which valley of H.P. ?

(A) Kiarda-dun valley (B) Kangra valley
(C) Kullu valley (D) Balh valley
         ?
(A) -  (B)  
(C)   (D)  

97. Makori jot is situated in which district of H.P. ?

(A) Kangra (B) Kullu (C) Kinnaur (D) Lahaul-Spiti
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) -
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98. Halda festival is celebrated in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Sirmour (B) Shimla (C) Solan (D) Lahaul-spiti
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) -

99. Jayanti Mata temple is located at which place in H.P. ?

(A) Sujanpur (B) Kangra
(C) Jogindernagar (D) Manali
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

100. Jorna fair is celebrated at which place in H.P. ?

(A) Chopal (B) Sarkaghat (C) Chail (D) Salooni
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

101. The old name of Udaipur was

(A) Baned (B) Hindur (C) Kirgram (D) Mrikul
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 


102. The capital of Baghal princely state was at

(A) Dhami (B) Arki (C) Hatkoti (D) Sarahan
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

103. Sex ratio of H.P. as per census 2011 is

-2011         
(A) 927 (B) 934 (C) 943 (D) 972
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104. The first Deputy Speaker of H.P. Vidhan Sabha was
(A) Jaiwant Ram (B) Krishan Chander
(C) N.C. Nandi (D) N.C. Mehta
        
(A)   (B)   (C) ..  (D) .. 

105. The writer of the book “The Himalayan District Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti” is
(A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar (B) M.S. Randhawa
(C) A.P.F. Harcourt (D) T.S. Negi
‘    ,   ’     
(A) . ..  (B) .. 
(C) ...  (D) .. 

106. O.P. Taak was a famous painter of which school of painting ?

(A) Kangra (B) Basholi (C) Chamba (D) None of these
..         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    

107. The H.P. Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission was

established in which year ?
            ?
(A) 2010 (B) 2012 (C) 2014 (D) 2016

108. Suketi Fossil Park is located in which district of H.P. ?

(A) Una (B) Sirmour (C) Bilaspur (D) Hamirpur
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

109. War memorial is located near which place in H.P. ?

(A) Nahan (B) Dharamshala (C) Sundernagar (D) Ghumarwi
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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110. Karchham Wangtoo hydroelectric project is constructed on which river ?
(A) Satluj (B) Beas (C) Ravi (D) Yamuna
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

111. If the second half of the English alphabet is written in reverse order, which
would be the 6th letter of the right of the 16th letter from the left ?
(A) V (B) Q (C) R (D) None of these
          ,    16   
      ?
(A) V (B) Q (C) R (D)    

112. If the first and sixth letters of the word ‘COMPROMISE’ are interchanged,
also the second and seventh letters and so on, then which would be the
seventh letter from the right ?
 ‘COMPROMISE’            
      ,         ?
(A) S (B) P (C) R (D) E

113. Which is different from the rest ?

      ?
(A) BC (B) FG (C) PQ (D) TV

114. If red is called yellow, yellow is called blue, blue is called white, white is
called green, green is called pink, pink is called purple, then what is the
colour of clean sky ?
(A) blue (B) white (C) yellow (D) pink
     ,   ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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115. In the following number series how many 9’s are there which are preceded
by 3 and followed by 6 ?
        ‘9’    ‘3’   ‘6’  ?
39693939396363956956939639
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

116. There are 20 steps in a temple. In the same time Narendra goes up two steps,
Akhilendra comes down 1 step. If they start simultaneously and keep their
speeds uniform, then at which step from the bottom will they meet ?
(A) 14th (B) 16th (C) 8th (D) 10th
   20                1
                  
         ?
(A) 14 (B) 16 (C) 8 (D) 10

117. In a row of girls, Subha is 10th from the left and Rupa is 11th from the right,
when they both interchange their positions, Rupa becomes 15th from the
right. What will be Subha’s number from the left ?
(A) 13th (B) 14th (C) 15th (D) 16th
    ,    10     11       
   ,    15             ?
(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16

118. Suresh is heavier than Anil but not than Raju. Anil is heavier than Jayesh.
Krishnan is heavier than Suresh, but lighter than Raju. Who is the heaviest ?
(A) Anil (B) Jayesh (C) Raju (D) Krishnan

 ,          ,      , 
   
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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119. Maithli started to move in the direction of East in an open field and stopped
after moving 35 m. Now she turned to her right and moved 15 m. Now how
much minimum distance she has to cover to reach her starting point ?
(A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 35 (D) None of these
              35 .    
           15 .       
          ?
(A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 35 (D)    

120. If ‘+’ means ‘’; ‘’ means ‘–’; ‘–’ means ‘’ and ‘’ means ‘+’ then
16  4  3 + 2 – 6 = ?
 ‘+’  ‘’; ‘’  ‘–’; ‘–’  ‘’  ‘’  ‘+’, 
16  4  3 + 2 – 6 = ?
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22

121. Who is the chairperson of the recently reconstituted National Platform for
Disaster Risk Reduction ?
(A) Union Home Minister (B) Union Defence Minister
(C) Union Environment Minister (D) Union Finance Minister
              ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   

122. Which airport of Maharashtra has been recently renamed as ‘Chhatrapati

Sambhaji Maharaj Airport’ ?
(A) Aurangabad Airport (B) Kolhapur Airport
(C) Pune International Airport (D) Akola Airport
          ‘   ’    ?
(A)     (B)  
(C)    (D)  
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123. According to the recent estimates published by United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which economy is most affected by
the coronavirus outbreak ?
(A) United States (B) Taiwan Province of China
(C) European Union (D) Japan
   ‘       (UNCTAD)  
  , -         
   ?
(A)   (B)    
(C)   (D) 

124. Which Engineering Institute of India has obtained the highest rank in the
recent QS World Ranking ?
(A) IIT Kharagpur (B) IIT Madras
(C) IIT Kanpur (D) IIT Mumbai
 QS               ?
(A) IIT  (B) IIT  (C) IIT  (D) IIT 

125. Which Indian is the recipient of the 128th ‘Commonwealth Points of Light’
award ?
(A) Rajendra Singh (B) Sudarshan Patnaik
(C) Afroz Shah (D) Jadav Payeng
   ‘128    ’    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

126. What is the time limit within which the Lokpal shall dispose of a complaint
of alleged corruption against public servants ?
(A) 30 days (B) 60 days (C) 90 days (D) 120 days
              
      ?
(A) 30  (B) 60  (C) 90  (D) 120 
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127. The mobile application ‘Humsafar’, which was in news recently, is
associated with which service ?
(A) Ride-hailing (B) Door delivery of fuel
(C) Door delivery of medicines (D) Booking flight tickets
  ‘’,       ,       ?
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    

128. Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which
country ?
(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Iran (C) Malaysia (D) Qatar
                 ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 

129. NITI Aayog has recently selected which Union Territory for first pilot
project on sustainable developmental goals ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh (D) Lakshadweep
NITI               
        ?
(A) - (B)  (C)  (D) 

130. As of 2020, how many languages in India are given the status of ‘Classical
language’ ?
2020       ‘ ’      ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8

Directions (Q. 131 to 135) : Choose the most appropriate option out of given
alternatives A, B, C and D to fill in the blank :

131. He is given _________ bad habits.

(A) for (B) in (C) up (D) to

132. She came _________ with me to see the circus.

(A) along (B) off (C) after (D) across
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133. He _________ all his energies to bear upon the task.
(A) put (B) organised (C) brought (D) devoted

134. The ship was _________ from its course by bad weather.
(A) drawn (B) diverted (C) distracted (D) pushed

135. Ajay was _________ with a serious crime.

(A) convicted (B) accused (C) condemned (D) charged

Directions (Q. 136 to 140) : Choose the correctly spelt word out of given
alternatives A, B, C and D.
136. (A) Compasionate (B) Compationate
(C) Compassionate (D) Competionate

137. (A) Institution (B) Instichution (C) Institiution (D) Insetitution

138. (A) Sincarly (B) Sincerely (C) Sincerly (D) Sinsierly

139. (A) Dicipline (B) Decipline (C) Disipline (D) Discipline

140. (A) Trustwerdy (B) Trustwordy (C) Trustworthy (D) Trustwarthy

Directions (Q. 141 to 145) : Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given
word out of four alternatives A, B, C and D.
141. Confident
(A) Diffident (B) Timid (C) Reserved (D) Shy

142. Benevolence
(A) Derision (B) Hatred (C) Malevolence (D) Contempt

143. Wrath
(A) Solace (B) Peace (C) Delight (D) Choler
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(A) Devious (B) Straight (C) Remote (D) Attractive

145. Passionate
(A) Calm (B) Arrogant (C) Sure (D) Fervent

Directions (Q. 146 to 150) : Choose the one word substitution for the given
expressions out of four alternatives A, B, C and D.
146. An assembly of hearers
(A) Audience (B) Crowd (C) Congregation (D) Assemblage

147. Opposed to great or sudden change

(A) Static (B) Revolutionary
(C) Conservative (D) Evolutionary

148. A person who helps you break the law

(A) Spy (B) Accomplice (C) Collaborator (D) None of these

149. Person who has long experience

(A) Pedantic (B) Stalwart (C) Itinerant (D) Veteran

150. People in a riot

(A) Crowd (B) Rabble (C) Mob (D) Congregation

 (. 151  155) :    

151. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

152. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

153. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

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155. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

 (. 156  160) :    :

156. 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

157. 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

158. 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

159. 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

160. 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

 (. 161  163) :      :

161.  
(A)  (B)  
(C)     (D)    

162.   

(A)    (B)     
(C)   (D)    
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163.  
(A)      (B)     
(C)    (D)  

164.    

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

165. ‘’   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

166. ‘’   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    

167. ‘’   

(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 

 (. 168  170) :    

168. Irregularity
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

169. Implementation
(A)    (B)  (C)  (D) 

170. Delegation
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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