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The expounder of yoga philosophy is:

  1. Patanjali
  2. Gautam
  3. Jaimini
  4. Sankaracharya
Ancient Indian History

World Ozone Day is celebrated on

  1. 25th December
  2. 21 April
  3. 16th September
  4. 30th January
Environment & Ecology

The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the focus of research of several serious diseases are:

  1. Bud cells
  2. Red cells
  3. Mesangial cells
  4. Stem cells
General science

Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using code given below the lists —
List - I - List-Il
(Theories of Population) (Propounders of Theories)

(A) Optimum Population Theory - (1) Thompson
(B) Social Mal-adjustment Theory - (2) Malthus
(C) Demographic Transition Theory - (3) Edwin Kennan
(D) Population-Food Supply Relationship Theory - (4) Henry George

  1. A-(3), B-(4), C-(1), D-(2)
  2. A-(2), B-(3), C-(4), D-(1)
  3. A-(1), B-(2), C-(3), D-(4)
  4. A-(4), B-(3), C-(1), D-(2)
Economy

Assertion (A): The Government is resorting to disinvestment of some of the public sector units (PSU's).
Reason (R): PSU's have not generated enough employment opportunities.

Codes:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
Economy

Which of the following republics, besides Russia, are nuclear powers:

1. Ukraine
2. Georgia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 1, 3 and 4
Current Affairs

Which musical instrument was played by the Mughal Emperor Aurganzeb?

  1. Sitar
  2. Pakhawaj
  3. Veena
  4. None
Medieval History

Which one of the following States elects the largest number of members representing Schedule Tribes to the House of People?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
Indian Polity

If 10, 20,31, A, 56, 70 is a series then what is the value of A?

  1. 42
  2. 43
  3. 44
  4. None of the above
Aptitude & Reasoning

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Radioisotope) - List-II (Diagnostic use)

A. Arsenic - 74 - 1. Activity of thyroid gland
B. Cobalt - 60 - 2. Blood disorder
C. Iodine-131 - 3. Tumor
D. Sodium-24 - 4. Cancer

Code:
A B C D

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 4 3 1 2
  3. 3 4 1 2
  4. 4 3 2 1
General science

The total number of Puranas are:

  1. 12
  2. 16
  3. 18
  4. 20
Ancient Indian History

The State having the highest rainfall by North East Monsoon is:

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Orissa
Indian Geography

On which planet was the space craft 'Magellan' sent?

  1. Mars
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Venus
Current Affairs

Who amongst the following was appointed as Protem Speaker for sixteenth Lok Sabha ?

  1. Murali Manohar Joshi
  2. Kamal Nath
  3. Lal Krishna Advani
  4. Mallikarjun Kharge
Current Affairs

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I List-II
(Disease) (Cause)

A. Marasmus - 1. Prolonged Starvation
B. Kwashiorkor - 2. Protein Deficiency
C. T.B. - 3. Bacterial Infection
D. Hepatitis B - 4. Viral Infection

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 2 1 3 4
  3. 4 2 3 1
  4. 2 4 1 3
General science

Cardamom hills lie along the border of:

  1. Karnataka and Kerala
  2. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  4. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Indian Geography

The level of pollution in the food chain, based on estimates of DDT concentration in aquatic environment increases in the following sequence:

  1. Bird, fish, snail, water plant
  2. Water plant, snail, fish, bird
  3. Snail, water plant, fish, bird
  4. Snail, fish, bird, water plant
Environment & Ecology

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. Black soil is locally called 'regur'
  2. According to Krabs the regur soil is essentially a mature soil
  3. Black soils are highly retentive to moisture
  4. Black soil is found in Himalayan region
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Industry) - List-II (Place)

A) Paper - 1) Ambalamugal
B) Cement - 2) Bhilai
C) Iron steel - 3) Titagarh
D) Mineral Oil Refinery - 4) Lakeri

  1. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
  2. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
  3. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
  4. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
Indian Geography

The Bermuda triangle lies in:

  1. North Atlantic Ocean
  2. South Atlantic Ocean
  3. North Pacific Ocean
  4. South Pacific Ocean
World Geography

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on 26th November 1949 did not include the terms:

1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Integrity
4. Republic

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. 1,2 and 3
  2. 2,3 and 4
  3. 1,2 and 4
  4. 3 and 4
Indian Polity

Which one of the following is not an objective of fiscal policy of Indian Government?

  1. Full employment
  2. Price stability
  3. Regulation of inter-state Trade
  4. Equitable distribution of wealth and income
Economy

Pope Benedict XVI hails from

  1. Germany
  2. Italy
  3. Vatican City
  4. Poland
Current Affairs

As per the estimates of Planning Commission, which State had the highest number of poor people living below the poverty line in 2011-12 ?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
Current Affairs