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Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 2 QUESTION BOOKLET
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. The earliest traces of human existence in India go back to (A) 5,00,000 BC (B) 6,00,000 BC (C) 7,00,000 BC (D) None of these ?
(A) 5,00,000 .. (B) 6,00,000 .. (C) 7,00,000 .. (D)
2. Microliths are the important tools of the (A) Old stone age (B) Middle stone age (C) New stone age (D) Late stone age
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3. The earliest people in India were (A) Negritoes (B) Alpines (C) Mediterraneans (D) Mongoloids
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. Which of the following is the oldest age ? (A) Palaeolithic age (B) Mesolithic age (C) Neolithic age (D) Bronze age ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. The early Palaeolithic phase is characterized by the use of (A) hand axes and cleaver mainly for chopping. (B) stone tools made of flakes. (C) stone tools, mainly blades and burins. (D) All of these. ? (A) - (B) (C) ,
(D) 3 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 6. In which one of the following periods, the copper and stone implements were used simultaneously ? (A) Neolithic (B) Mesolithic (C) Chalcolithic (D) Microlithic ? (A) (B)
(C) - (D)
7. The urbanization of the Ganges valley in the first millennium is often referred to as the (A) first urbanization (B) second urbanization (C) third urbanization (D) fourth urbanization
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. The extent of Geographical knowledge of the Aryans in Rig Vedic time was confined to (A) Indus valley (B) Indo-Gangetic valley (C) Punjab and Delhi region (D) None of these (A) (B) -
(C) - (D)
9. At Mehrgarh, the earliest agrarian settlement in the sub-continent, the potters wheel was introduced around (A) 5th millennium B.C. (B) 6th millennium B.C. (C) 3rd millennium B.C. (D) 4th millennium B.C. , ? (A) 5 .. (B) 6 ..
(C) 3 .. (D) 4 ..
10. Who among the following worked on the decipherment of the Indus valley script ? (A) H.D. Sankalia (B) B.B. Lal (C) I. Mahadevan (D) V.A. Smith ? (A) .. (B) .. (C) . (D) ..
11. Which site has furnished proof of sea faring activities of the people ? (A) Kot Diji (B) Lothal (C) Suktagendor (D) Harappa ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12. Lothal and Chanhudaro were the main production centres of (A) carnelian beads (B) bangles and inlay work (C) teak production (D) wheeled carts (A) (B)
(C) (D) Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 4 13. The bronze dancing girl, an art piece from Harappan civilization is the evidence of (A) excellence of sculpture (B) the use of bronze (C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of these , ? (A) (B)
(C) (A) (B) (D)
14. A bronze chariot of Harappan times, yoked to a pair of bullocks and driven by a nude figure was discovered at (A) Sanghol (B) Rojdi (C) Kunal (D) Daimabad , ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15. The most beautiful brickwork of the Harappans is found in the (A) dockyard (B) great bath (C) fire altars (D) temple like structures
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16. The bones of camel were discovered at (A) Lothal (B) Kalibangan (C) Chanhudaro (D) Harappa ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
17. Evidence of a violent death met by some people, comes from the site of (A) Harappa (B) Lothal (C) Kalibangan (D) Mahenjodaro ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18. How many granaries were found at Harappa ? (A) Two (B) Four (C) Six (D) Eight ?
(A) (B) (C) : (D)
19. Which one of the following places has yielded archeological evidence regarding pit dwellings ? (A) Mehrgarh (B) Balakot (C) Gufkral (D) Rakhigarhi ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20. A hoard of copper images, generally assigned to the Harappan culture period, has been found at (A) Inamgaon (B) Nasik (C) Brahmagiri (D) Daimabad
(A) (B) (C) (D) 5 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 21. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by (A) M.S. Vats (B) M. Wheeler (C) Charles Mason (D) None of these ?
(A) .. (B) . (C) (D)
22. The first ape-man belong to (A) South-east Asia (B) Europe (C) Central Africa (D) North Africa - ?
(A) - (B) (C) (D)
23. ‘Zinjanthropus’ is a sub-species of (A) Australopithecus (B) Pithecanthropus (C) Sinanthropus (D) None of these ‘’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
24. Which of the following gave Palaeolithic man a sense of beauty ? (A) Hunting (B) Fish capturing (C) Practice of art (D) Food gathering ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
25. People had developed a high level of Mesolithic culture in (A) South-East Asia (B) Africa (C) Syria, Iraq and Iran (D) West Asia and Palestine ? (A) - (B)
(C) , (D)
26. The remains of the earliest hominids in Asia were found in (A) Peking (B) Java (C) Shiwalik Hills (D) None of these ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
27. The collection of Vedic hymns or mantras were known as (A) Brahmanas (B) Samhitas (C) Upanishads (D) Vedanta
(A) (B) (C) (D)
28. Yadu and Turvasa referred in the Rig Veda were (A) two generals (B) two brothers (C) two kings (D) two tribes
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 6 29. The Rig Vedic deity assigned to all three spheres of the celestial, atmospheric and terrestrial is (A) Vishnu (B) Tvashtri (C) Dyaus (D) Varuna ,
(A) (B) (C) (D)
30. The date of the composition of the Rig Veda is between 2500-2000 BC, was put forth by (A) Jacobi (B) Max Mueller (C) Winternitz (D) None of these 2500-2000 .. ,
(A) (B) (C) (D)
31. An inscription of 1400 BC describing the Vedic gods was found in Asia minor at (A) Cilicia (B) Baghaz Kew (C) Hitti (D) Euphradite 1400 .. ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
32. During Vedic period, Tribal Republic were called (A) Vis (B) Gana (C) Rashtra (D) None of these
(A) (B) (C) (D)
33. Which of the following is not included in Vedic literature ? (A) Tripitika (B) Upanishads (C) Samhitas (D) Aranyakas ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
34. The earliest reference to the term ‘Sangam’ is from (A) Tolkappiyam (B) Pannirupadalam (C) Perimbanarruppadai (D) Iraiyanar Agapporul Urai (A) (B)
(C) (D)
35. Which port had an artificial harbour during the Sangam age ? (A) Musiri (B) Tondi (C) Uraiyur (D) Puhar ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36. Who was the ruler of Vatsa in the 6th century BC ? (A) Udayana (B) Prasenajit (C) Brihadratha (D) None of these 6 .. ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 37. Which of the following excavations show that the earliest habitations started around 700 BC ? (A) Tirhut (B) Rajghat (C) Chirand (D) Vriji 700 .. ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
38. Which of the following is identical with Kasia ? (A) Kushinagar (B) Kushipur (C) Kashipur (D) Koshala ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
39. Suryavada i.e. the whole world is an illusion, is the teaching of (A) Vasubandu (B) Dharmakriti (C) Gautam (D) Dignaga ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40. ‘Purvasailas’ were a branch of the (A) Svetambara sect of Jainism (B) Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism (C) Purva-mimamsakas (D) Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism ‘’ ? (A) (B)
(C) - (D)
41. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Digha Nikaya ? (A) Lalitavistara (B) Dipavamsa (C) Sumangala Vilasini (D) Netti Prakaran “ ” ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
42. The sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from which of the following sites ? (A) Sanchi (B) Amaravati (C) Mathura (D) Bharhut ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
43. Which place in Western India has the largest Buddhist establishments, containing as many as 125 caves ? (A) Ajanta (B) Karle (C) Junnar (D) Kanheri 125 ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
44. Vardhamana was said to have attained Nirvana under the (A) Sal tree (B) Pipal tree (C) Neem tree (D) Banyan tree ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 8 45. Hieun Tsang found Jainism flourishing in (A) Orissa (B) Kashmir (C) Bengal (D) Bihar - ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
46. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in the (A) Niryavali Sutra (B) Bhagavati Sutra (C) Kalpa Sutra (D) Uvasagadasao
(A) (B) (C) (D)
47. The rock inscriptions are divided into three categories. Which is not one of them ? (A) Minor Rock Edict (B) Fourteen Rock Edicts (C) Pillar Inscriptions (D) Pillar Edicts ? ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
48. In which place have the three cave inscriptions been identified ? (A) Barabar Hills (B) Jaugada (C) Erragudi (D) Girnar ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
49. The inscription discovered in 1966 on the outskirts of New Delhi was (A) Ahraura inscription (B) Bahapur inscription (C) Bairat inscription (D) Kandhar inscription 1966 (A) (B)
(C) (D)
50. According to which historian was Ashoka’s religious policy, the cause of his downfall ? (A) Panikkar (B) R.K. Mukherji (C) R. Thapar (D) H.P. Sastri ?
(A) (B) .. (C) . (D) ..
51. Which of the following was the first to use stone on a large scale for building, sculpture and decorations ? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Ashoka (C) Dhana Nanda (D) None of these , ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
52. The Mauryan technique of polishing hard stone derived inspiration from the (A) Harappan culture (B) Indigenous sources (C) Roman Art (D) None of these ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 53. Ashoka’s pillars are similar to those at (A) Rome (B) Athens (C) Persepolis (D) None of these ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
54. The earliest inscriptions of the Satvahanas belong to the (A) 1st Century BC (B) 2nd Century BC (C) 3rd Century BC (D) None of these ?
(A) 1 .. (B) 2 .. (C) 3 .. (D)
55. To commemorate his victory, Gautamiputra Satakarni restruck the coins of (A) Ushavadatta (B) Kanishka (C) Rudradaman I (D) Mahapana ?
(A) (B) (C) -I (D)
56. The earliest discovery of a Roman trading centre is made at (A) Muziris (B) Tamralipti (C) Arikamedu (D) Bhrugukachchh
(A) (B) (C) (D)
57. The largest number of copper coins were issued by the (A) Sakas (B) Greeks (C) Kushans (D) Satvahanas ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
58. Who was the earliest known Greek follower of Bhagavatism ? (A) Demetrius (B) Heliodorus (C) Antialkides (D) Menander ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
59. The first literary evidence about the existence of a group of Shiva worshippers comes from (A) Chandogya Upanishad (B) Indica (C) Ashtadhyayi (D) None of these (A) (B)
(C) (D)
60. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in the inscription of (A) Kanishka (B) Rudradaman I (C) Gautamiputra Satakarni (D) Sri Satakarni ? (A) (B) - I
(C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 10 61. Pliny wrote ‘Natural History’ in Latin in (A) 74 AD (B) 76 AD (C) 77 AD (D) 78 AD ‘ ’ ?
(A) 74 .. (B) 76 .. (C) 77 .. (D) 78 ..
62. The sculptures of Mathura school were mostly made of (A) Red Stone (B) White Marble (C) Green Stone (D) None of these
(A) (B) (C) (D)
63. What did ‘wootz’ refer to in the ancient times ? (A) Bronze (B) Rubber (C) Steel (D) Silver ‘’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
64. Sulvasutras deals with (A) astrology (B) astronomy (C) geometry (D) philosophy
(A) (B) (C) (D)
65. Which was known as Suvarnadvipa or the ‘island of gold’ by the ancient Indians ? (A) Pegu (B) Java (C) Champa (D) Kamboja ‘’ ‘ ’
(A) (B) (C) (D)
66. Prasasti is a/an (A) Eulogy of a king (B) Copper plate (C) Royal charter (D) Private endowment
(A) (B) (C) (D)
67. Which of the following inscriptions is found on iron pillar ? (A) Eran Prasasti (B) Junagarh Prasasti (C) Allahabad Prasasti (D) Mehrauli Prasasti ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
68. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered in 1837 by (A) James Princep (B) William Jones (C) Vincent Smith (D) Max Mueller 1837
(A) (B) (C) (D)
11 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 69. Which is our main source of information regarding man’s remote past ? (A) Literary (B) Numismatic (C) Archaeological (D) Inscriptions ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
70. The only Neolithic settlement in Indian subcontinent attributed to 7000 BC lies in (A) 2000 BC (B) 4000 BC (C) 6000 BC (D) None of these 7000 .. ?
(A) 2000 (B) 4000 (C) 6000 (D)
71. Which of the following is not a site of Neolithic cultures in India ? (A) Nagpur (B) Burzahom (C) Brahmagiri (D) Chirand ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
72. Ancient manuscripts in India were not written on (A) Birch Bark (B) Palm Leaves (C) Sheep Leather (D) All of these _____ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
73. The artefacts found on the island of crete and upper layers of Harappan sites is/are (A) bangles (B) beads (C) anklets (D) finger rings
(A) (B) (C) (D)
74. Kagzi refers to (A) egg shell pottery (B) perforated pottery (C) polychrome pottery (D) specially painted pottery (A) (B)
(C) (D)
75. Which of the following geographical locations was unknown to the early Vedic settlers ? (A) Indus (B) Sarasvati (C) Himalayas (D) Vindhyas ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
76. The Vedic mountain Mujavant was the home of (A) Indra (B) Soma (C) Vayu (D) None of these ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 12 77. In which region have traces of the Megalithic culture been located ? (A) North India (B) North-West (C) North-East (D) South India ?
(A) (B) - (C) - (D)
78. In which region were Menander’s coins located ? (A) Agra (B) Mathura (C) Delhi (D) Aligarh ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
79. The first ever long inscription in Sanskrit was issued by a (A) Shaka king (B) Parthian king (C) Mauryan emperor (D) Kushan emperor ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
80. Which of the following is known as fifth Veda ? (A) Kamban’s Ramayan (B) Tirukkural (C) Tolkappiyam (D) Silappadigaram ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
81. The Allahabad pillar inscription, the main source of Samundragupta’s history, was composed by (A) Nagsena (B) Bhavabhuti (C) Harisena (D) None of these , ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
82. The manuscripts of Ashvaghosha’s plays were found in the monastery at (A) Nalanda (B) Turfan (C) Bodh Gaya (D) Mathura ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
83. The Shravastivada sect originated at (A) Nalanda (B) Mathura (C) Pataliputra (D) Ujjain
(A) (B) (C) (D)
84. The Dhammapada is a part of (A) Abhidhamma Pitaka (B) Vinaya Pitaka (C) Sutta Pitaka (D) Jatakas ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
13 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 85. The official language of the Satavahanas was (A) Sanskrit (B) Tamil (C) Prakrit (D) Magadhi
(A) (B) (C) (D)
86. Who revived the Nalanda University ? (A) Dharmapala (B) Devapala (C) Vatsaraja (D) Krishna III : ?
(A) (B) (C) (D) III
87. Pattinams were the (A) trade centres (B) port cities (C) religious centres (D) temple cities ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
88. Which one of the following temples of the Nagara style is not located at Khajuraho ? (A) Nilakanthesvara temple (B) Parsvanath temple (C) Devi Jagadamba temple (D) Kandariya Mahadev temple ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
89. Who founded the Lingayat movement ? (A) Ramanuja (B) Basava (C) Channabasava (D) Both (B) and (C) ?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) (C)
90. Which foreign visitor called the Pala Kingdom as Ruhma ? (A) Al-Utbi (B) Al-Beruni (C) Sulaiman (D) Al-Masudi “ ” “” ?
(A) - (B) - (C) (D) -
91. The earliest city discovered in India was (A) Harappa (B) Punjab (C) Mohenjodaro (D) Sindh
(A) (B) (C) (D)
92. The earliest settlements of Aryan tribes were at (A) Delhi (B) Bengal (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Sapta Sindhu
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 14 93. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ? (A) Malwa (B) Bundelkhand (C) Ruhelkhand (D) Avadh ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
94. Which kingdom first used elephants in wars ? (A) Kosala (B) Magadha (C) Champa (D) Avanti ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
95. Nalanda Mahavira site is in (A) Assam (B) Gujarat (C) Rajasthan (D) Bihar
(A) (B) (C) (D)
96. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of (A) Ramayana (B) Mahabharata (C) Jataka (D) Panchatantra ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
97. During whose reign did the Gandhara school of Art blossom ? (A) Harsha (B) Ashok (C) Kanishka (D) Chander ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
98. In which Rock Edict Ashoka mentions about the casualities of Kalinga war and declares the renunciation of war ? (A) Maski Edict (B) Rock Edict XIII (C) Rock Edict XI (D) Rock Edict X ? (A) (B) XIII
(C) XI (D) X
99. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following ? (A) Kushans (B) Greeks (C) Parthians (D) Shakas ‘’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
100. ‘Puruspura’ is the other name for (A) Patna (B) Pataliputra (C) Peshawar (D) Punjab ‘’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 101. Whose reign in Indian History was called the Golden Age of India ? (A) Mughal Empire (B) Maratha Empire (C) Gupta Empire (D) Maurya Empire ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
102. Coins made of metal first appeared in (A) Harappan Civilization (B) Later Vedic Age (C) Age of the Buddha (D) Age of the Mauryas (A) (B)
(C) (D)
103. Who were the patrons of Sangam Literature ? (A) Nayakas (B) Chandellas (C) Pandyas (D) Solankis ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
104. What was the suitable language for source material in ancient times ? (A) Pali (B) Brahmi (C) Sanskrit (D) Kharoshthi ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
105. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture ? (A) Vimana (B) Shikhara (C) Mandapa (D) Gopuram ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
106. The popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram is (A) Rathas (B) Gandhakuti (C) Prasadas (D) Mathika
(A) (B) (C) (D)
107. Who wrote ‘Nyaya Sutra’ ? (A) Vyasa (B) Gautam (C) Kapila (D) Charaka ‘ ’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
108. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at (A) Delhi (B) Alwar (C) Kolkata (D) Multan
(A) (B) (C) (D)
109. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ at Chittor was built by (A) Rana Pratap (B) Rana Kumbha (C) Rana Sanga (D) Rawal Kumar Singh ‘ ’ ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 16 110. The capital of the Bahmani kings was (A) Agra (B) Bijapur (C) Gulbarga (D) Hampi
(A) (B) (C) (D)
111. Gol Gumbaz was built in which century ? (A) 15th (B) 16th (C) 17th (D) 18th ?
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18
112. Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by (A) Harihara and Bukka (B) Udayin (C) Mahendraverman (D) None of these ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
113. The dead body of Babar by his own choice buried in (A) Agra (B) Farghana (C) Kabul (D) None of these ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
114. The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of (A) Mayma-ul-Bahrain (B) Sirr-i-Akbar (C) Al-Fihrist (D) Kitabul Bayan ? (A) -- (B) --
(C) - (D)
115. Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak ? (A) Gurdaspur (B) Amritsar (C) Lahore (D) Talwandi ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
116. The father of extremist movement in India is (A) Motilal Nehru (B) G.K. Gokhale (C) Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) B.G. Tilak
(A) (B) .. (C) (D) ..
117. Sati was prohibited by (A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Wellesley (C) Lord William Bentick (D) Lord Dalhousie ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
17 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 118. In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ? ?
(A) 1930 (B) 1931 (C) 1932 (D) 1934
119. The Revolt of 1857 was started by the (A) Sepoys (B) Zamindars (C) Peasants (D) None of these 1857 ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
120. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of (A) 1909 (B) 1919 (C) 1935 (D) None of these ‘ ’ ?
(A) 1909 (B) 1919 (C) 1935 (D)
121. Aurobindo was arrested in connection with (A) Lahore Conspiracy case (B) Alipore Bomb case (C) Kolhapur Bomb case (D) None of these ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
122. Cripps Mission came to India in ?
(A) 1942 (B) 1943 (C) 1944 (D) 1946
123. ‘Satyashodhok Samaj’ was founded by whom ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jyotirao Phule (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (D) Swami Vivekanand ‘ ’ ? (A) (B)
(C) ... (D)
124. The Great Wall of China was built by (A) Li-tai-pu (B) Shih Huang-ti (C) Lao-tze (D) Confucius ?
(A) -- (B) - (C) (D)
125. Karl Marx belonged to (A) Germany (B) Holland (C) France (D) Britain ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
126. First country to make Constitution is (A) India (B) England (C) USA (D) Sri Lanka ?
(A) (B) (C) ... (D) Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 18 127. Indian constitution is (A) Federal (B) Quasi Federal (C) Unitary (D) Presidential
(A) (B) - (C) (D)
128. The total number of languages in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution are
(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24
129. Which of the following writs can be issued only against a government official ? (A) Habeas corpus (B) Mandamus (C) Prohibition (D) Certiorari ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
130. What is the retirement age of the president ? (A) 70 years (B) 65 years (C) 75 years (D) No age limit ?
(A) 70 (B) 65 (C) 75 (D)
131. The Attorney General of India has the power to appear in (A) Supreme Court (B) Any High Court (C) Any Session Court (D) Any Court in India _____ (A) (B)
(C) (D)
132. Rajya Sabha is dissolved (A) After every five year (B) After every six year (C) On the advice of Prime Minister (D) None of these ? (A) (B) :
(C) (D)
133. How many Legislative Assembly seats are in Delhi ? ?
(A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D) 70
134. Judge of the Supreme Court and High Court can be removed by (A) The President (B) Parliament (C) Union Council of Minister (D) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ? (A) (B)
(C) (D)
19 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 135. Low tides are (A) Strong (B) Weak (C) Moderate (D) Very weak
(A) (B) (C) (D)
136. The tropic of cancer does not pass through (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) Myanmar ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
137. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is (A) Zinc (B) Copper (C) Aluminium (D) Iron
(A) (B) (C) (D)
138. Dolomite is a/an (A) Sedimentary rock (B) Plutonic rock (C) Igneous rock (D) Metamorphic rock _____
(A) (B) (C) (D)
139. The tropical grasslands are called (A) Pampas (B) Llanos (C) Savanna (D) Veld
(A) (B) (C) (D)
140. On shore breeze develops in (A) Day (B) Night (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
(A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)
141. The largest ocean is (A) Atlantic ocean (B) Indian ocean (C) Arctic ocean (D) Pacific ocean (A) (B)
(C) (D)
142. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri mountain ? (A) Eastern Ghats (B) Western Ghats (C) Shivalik Range (D) Vindhya Range ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 20 143. Which is the longest river of Penisular India ? (A) Godavari (B) Narmada (C) Krishna (D) Mahanadi ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
144. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl” ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Bihar “ ” ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
145. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is (A) Bharatpur (B) Gir forest (C) Kaziranga (D) Nilgiris
(A) (B) (C) (D)
146. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed on which river ? (A) Kaveri (B) Krishna (C) Godavari (D) Indus ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
147. The supply of labour in the economy depends on (A) Population (B) National income (C) Per capita income (D) Natural resources ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
148. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur ? (A) Supervision (B) Management (C) Marketing (D) Risk bearing ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
149. Monopoly means (A) Single buyer (B) Many sellers (C) Single seller (D) Many buyers
(A) (B) (C) (D)
150. ‘Galloping inflation’ is also known as (A) Walking inflation (B) Running inflation (C) Hyper inflation (D) Creeping inflation ‘ ’
(A) (B) (C) (D)
151. The suicidal bags of the cell are (A) Lysosomes (B) Ribosomes (C) Dictyosomes (D) Phagosomes
(A) (B) (C) (D)
21 Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 152. Chicken Pox is caused by (A) Protozoa (B) Bacteria (C) Virus (D) Fungus ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
153. Wheat is a (A) Creeper (B) Herb (C) Shrub (D) Tree
(A) (B) (C) (D)
154. Ripe grapes contain (A) Fructose (B) Sucrose (C) Galactose (D) Glucose
(A) (B) (C) (D)
155. Which of the following places was the capital of Jagatsukh during ancient period ? (A) Mandi (B) Trigarta (C) Suket (D) Kuluta ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
156. Saach pass is located in which district of H.P. ? (A) Kinnaur (B) Kullu (C) Chamba (D) Lahaul & Spiti ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
157. Rewalsar lake is situated in which district of H.P. ? (A) Mandi (B) Sirmour (C) Solan (D) Shimla ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
158. Which of the following hydroelectricity projects has highest hydel capacity ? (A) Karcham Wangtoo (B) Baspa (C) Chamera-I (D) Pong dam ?
(A) (B) (C) -I (D)
159. In a certain code language ‘CURATIVE’ is written as ‘BSVDDUHS.’ How ‘STEAMING’ is to be written in the same code language ? ‘CURATIVE’ ‘BSVDDUHS’ ‘STEAMING’ ? (A) BFUTFMHL (B) TUFBFMHL
(C) BFUTLHMF (D) BFUTHOJN
160. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the letter seires : CIG, FLJ, IOM, ? CIG, FLJ, IOM, ? ?
(A) LRP (B) JLG (C) PSU (D) QUB
Code No. : C-452/2019/Series-A 22 161. The first-ever UN’s International Day of Education was celebrated on which date ? (A) January 23 (B) January 24 (C) January 25 (D) January 26 UN ?
(A) 23 (B) 24 (C) 25 (D) 26
162. Which IIT has recently launched an app ‘Roshni’ to help blind identify notes ? (A) IIT Kanpur (B) IIT Ropar (C) IIT Indore (D) IIT Bombay IIT ‘’ ?
(A) IIT (B) IIT (C) IIT (D) IIT
163. The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bridge has recently opened in which country ? (A) North Korea (B) South Korea (C) Japan (D) China 3D- ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
164. Who has become the India’s first woman IPS officer to complete South Pole expedition ? (A) Aparna Kumar (B) Vimla Mehra (C) Archana Ramasundaram (D) Meera Borwankar IPS ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
165. Antonym of the word ‘Divulge’ is
(A) soiled (B) clever (C) conceal (D) deplore
166. Meaning of the idiom ‘Backstairs influence’ is (A) one who is easily influenced (B) influential person (C) influence exerted secretly
(D) wife’s influence on her husband
167. Correctly spelt word is
(A) introgative (B) intarrogative (C) interrogative (D) interogetive
168. ‘- ’
(A) (B) (C) (D)
169. ‘’
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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