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NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

but perhaps the best way is to agree (P) /  there are many ways of dealing (Q) / with them without excessive argumentation (R) / with intransigent customers (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

in the years following (P) / India achieved remarkable economic development (Q) / liberalization in the year 1991 (R) / the landmark reforms inaugurated via (S)

The correct sequence should be:

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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

was the victory secured by the women's hockey team (P) / in the arena of sport, perhaps (Q) / against Australia in the Tokyo Olympics (R) / the greatest moment in Indian Olympic history (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

in terms of GDP and GNP, (P) / for gauging the success of a nation (Q) / which are the two major determinants (R) / economic progress is determined (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

with the aplomb of a stage artist, (P) / that they are not men of straw (Q) / they can twist and shake their wobbly heads (R) / mesmerizing the gullible into believing (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

of its rain-soaked verdure (P) / and on the other there are (Q) / on the one hand there is the immense beauty (R) / the artifacts of its visible modernity (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

are often rooted (P) / the causes (Q) / of extreme poverty (R) / in the inequalities of social systems (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

a person by the way (P) / he behaves and (Q) / you must judge (R) / not by the way he looks (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

to the greatest number of people (P) / that causes the least discomfort (Q) / whenever in doubt (R) / always opt for the option (S)

The correct sequence should be:
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Direction: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

brought by bad times (P) / against the despondency (Q) / our greatest defence (R) / faith and belief are (S) 

The correct sequence should be:
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

After a good meal, it is important to pay a compliment to the chef.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

His work is laudable.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

Raj is a competent carpenter.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

He is diligent in submitting assignments.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

He appears to be reticent.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

He is always jovial.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

Mohan remains morose these days.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

He was a reluctant learner.
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Directions : Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

Amit is optimistic about the prospects of his investments.
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

Sachin is very cooperative by nature.
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Counting your chickens
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

The icing on the cake
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

A stitch in time
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

At sixes and sevens
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Talking twenty to the dozen
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alterative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Under the weather
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c), and (d).

To sit on the fence
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Once in a blue moon
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Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Through thick and thin
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Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Like chalk and cheese
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A company of five thousand soldiers, (a) / having marched tirelessly for over five days, (b) / have just moved into their cantonment. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Every person who believes in principles (a) / must stand up to fight (b) / for their convictions. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The Olympic Games reflects (a) / the highest spirit of (b) / human endeavour and achievement. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The principal of the school (a) /  stressed the need for discipline (b) / amongst the students. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Failure is the stepping stone to success; (a) / however, successive failures are not (b) / successive stepping stones to success. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

India's strengths are (a) / its diversity of culture and (b) / the spirit of tolerance in it's people.(c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Once considered ninth planet of the solar system, (a) / Pluto is today listed as the (b) / largest dwarf planet of the solar system. (c) / No error (d)

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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

The greatest glory in life (a) / is to be able to realize ones dreams and ambitions (b) / without trampling on those of others. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

To be able to manage one's (a) / anger is a reflection of an individual's (b) / psychological maturity. (c) / No error (d)
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Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A honest mistake (a) / is no more than that; (b) / just an honest mistake. (c) / No error (d)
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

He is essentially a crude person.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

His confidence is high.

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Direction: Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response  accordingly.

His integrity is noticed.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

She is a benevolent individual.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

His sartorial manner is judged.
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Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. 

This piece of art is authentic.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

The deluge affected the population.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

His dedication is known to all.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c), and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

His perspicacity was remarkable.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response accordingly.

He has a penchant for spicy food.

General Science

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) into
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Inhabitants are unaware of the speed of rotation of the planet Earth because

1. the angular velocity is constant for each place on the Earth's surface

2. the atmosphere rotates with the Earth

3. there are no nearby objects, either stationary or moving at a rate different from that of the Earth

Which of the above is/are the correct explanation(s)?
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Which of the following statements about living and non-living being is/are correct?

1. While living being can demonstrate growth and repair, non-living being cannot.

2. While living being demonstrates metabolic processes, non-living being does not.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Which one of the following plant plastids stores starch, oil and protein granules?
5
Which one of the following statements about vacuoles' is not correct?
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In aquatic plants, large air sacs give them buoyancy effects. These sacs are surrounded by which one of the following types of tissues? 
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Which one of the following belongs to 'Pisces'?
8
Which one of the following groups is called 'amphibians of plant kingdom'?
9
Which one of the following is caused by a bacterial pathogen?
10
The twinkling of a star is due to the atmospheric
11
A mass M is dragged by a pulley on a horizontal plane by a force anti-parallel to its displacement. The work done in pulling the mass M is
12
A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with
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A boy of mass 52 kg jumps with a horizontal velocity of 2 m/s onto a stationary cart of mass 3 kg. The cart is fixed with frictionless wheels. Which one of the following would be the speed of the cart?
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The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called 
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A sound wave has a frequency of 1 kHz and wavelength 50 cm. How long will it take to travel 1 km?
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For an element with atomic number 35, which one of the following will be the correct number of electrons in its valence shell based on Bohr's model of an atom?
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Which one of the following is not an example of a redox reaction?
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Which one of the following allotropes of carbon is isomorphous with crystalline silicon?
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Which one of the following is the colour of hydrogen gas?
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Which one of the following is not a pigment?
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Which one of the following statements about fertilizers is not correct?
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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What is the mass of a material, whose specific heat capacity is 400 J/(kg °C) for a rise in temperature from 15°C to 25°C, when heat received is 20 kJ ?
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The specific latent heat of vaporization of a substance is the quantity of heat needed to change unit mass from
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Evaporation from the surface of a given liquid takes place more rapidly when
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Which of the following statements correctly explains/explain the existence of a positive force between two electric charges?

1. Both the charges are positive.

2. Both the charges are negative.

3. Both the charges are oppositely charged.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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An electric wire of resistance 50 ohm is cut into five equal wires. These wires are then connected in parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination?
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The electric field lines from an isolated positively charged conducting sphere are
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Which one of the following is not a solution?
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Refining of petroleum is carried out using which one of the following techniques?
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Which one of the following is a chemical change?
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Which one of the following is the correct molecular formula of ammonium carbonate if the valency of ammonium ion is (+1) and carbonate anion is (-2)?
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Which one of the following is a covalent compound?
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The mass number of argon is 40. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Which one of the following is the correct order of the valencies of elements Ne, Si, N and Mg?
36
The frequency of an alternating current is 3 Hz. It implies that
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Which one of the following correctly represents the SI unit of resistivity?
38
What is the current required to light a 60 W incandescent bulb in a domestic supply of 240 V ?
39
The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying straight wire at a point outside the wire depends
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What is the dimension of gravitational constant?
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 A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 40 m/s. The time taken by the ball to reach the maximum height would be approximately
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The time period of a 1 m long pendulum approximates to
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Which one of the following reactions is an example of decomposition reaction?
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Which one of the following is the mechanism of action of oral contraceptive pills?

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Which one of the following plants has unisexual flowers?
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A cell is unable to synthesize lipids. Which of its cell organelles might be defective?
47
All objects experience a buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid. Buoyancy is
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According to Fleming's right-hand rule, if the forefinger indicates the direction of the magnetic field and the thumb shows the direction of motion of the conductor, then the stretched middle finger will predict the direction of
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Two resistors R1 and R2 arranged in parallel combination in an electrical closed circuit are made of the same material and of the same thickness. If the length of R2 is twice the length of R1, then the total resistance R satisfies
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What is the magnification produced by a concave lens of focal length 10 cm, when an image is formed at a distance of 5 cm from the lens?
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A wooden box of mass 2 kg and dimensions (30 cm × 15 cm × 10 cm) is placed on a table with sides 30 cm and 10 cm touching the tabletop. Which one of the following is the approximate pressure exerted on the table?
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Why are the tyres of aircrafts made of conducting rubber?

1. So that the charge accumulated on the aircraft in flight, by rubbing the air, can easily be transferred to ground on landing.

2. So that the charge accumulated due to the operation of various electronic equipments in the aircraft in flight can easily be transferred to ground on landing.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Which one of the following statements with respect to Global Positioning System (GPS) is not correct?

General Studies

1
The forests of Uttarakhand, Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and Dzukou Valley in Nagaland and Manipur were in the news on account of which one of the following reasons?
2
Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India?
3
Snow, sleet and hail are the forms of
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Which one of the following is likely to be the most prevalent form of weathering in hot-tropical desert areas?
5
Which one of the following cities was the first to attain the status of a 'megacity'?
6
In India, rigid and stable elevated lands, denuded rocks and series of scarps are the features of which of the following?
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A person had visited a region in India and found trees, such as Khair, Neem, Khejri and Palas. Which one of the following regions is she/he expected to have visited?
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Consider the following statements :

1. Rocks do not remain in their original form for long and undergo transformation.

2. Transformation of rocks is caused by weathering, erosion and metamorphic action.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and transportation are indicators of which one of the following processes?
10
If you want to observe moraines, eskers and outwash plains, which one of the following Union Territories you may have to visit?
11
Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died recently. He was the doyen of which one of the following Gharanas of Kathak?
12
In a first, India is to export BrahMos missile to
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Who among the following is the Head of the Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to enquire into the circumstances that led to the Prime Minister of India’s convoy being stuck for several minutes on a flyover in Punjab recently?
14
Who among the following retired from test cricket by bagging a wicket on the last ball of his career?
15
Who among the following is appointed as the tenth Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently?
16
According to the Forest Survey Report, 2021, area-wise which one of the following States have the largest forest cover in India?
17
Who among the following is the Chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax Council?
18
The Government of India has decided to observe ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ on
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On 14th January, 2022, which one of the following ministries has organized a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme?
20
Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Commission of India?
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Which Chinese traveller in ancient India wrote the diary called 'Records of the Travels to Middle India'?
22
The elections to the Lower House of the Parliament of India, held in 2019, constituted the
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Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily the institutions of
24

Which of the following is/are the right/rights mentioned in the 'American Declaration of Independence'?

1. Life

2. Liberty

3. Pursuit of Happiness

4. Fraternity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
25
Who among the following American Presidents described democracy as "Government of the People, for the People and by the People"?
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While travelling to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes?

1. Mass wasting

2. Erosion

3. Weathering

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
27

Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct?

1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain.

2. They generally occur in clay-rich soil.

3. Earthquakes trigger landslides.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Consider the following features about a geographical phenomenon :

1. Torrents of snow and ice roaring down a steep mountainside

2. It is hazardous to skiers and mountaineers

3. It involves a mix of falling, rolling, sliding and flowing of materials

Which of the following phenomena can be identified with the above features?
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The real beginning of western education in India can be dated from
30
The term Industrial Revolution was first used by
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The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of the God) was organized by
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The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was organized by
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The Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-Seeking Society) was set up by
34
The 13th Century text Lekhapaddhati gives us information on which one of the following topics?
35
Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?
36
The idea of Planning in Independent India was drawn from
37
Nisarga, Gati, Nivar, Tauktae and Yaas are names of
38
Which one of the following States/UTs was connected with the Indian Railways network in the year 2021?
39
Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on
40
When did Charaka Samhita originate?
41
Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?
42
The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of
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Who among the following had the shortest span in office as the Prime Minister of India?
44
Which one of the following does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India?
45

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 

1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area

2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
46

In a group discussion on shape and size of the Earth, three students stated the following points :

1. Student 1: The shape of the Earth is basically an oblate spheroid.

2. Student 2: The polar diameter of the Earth is more than the equatorial diameter.

3. Student 3: Bulge along the equatorial region is due to revolution of the Earth.

Who among the above students is/are correct?
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While watching news, you hear about a place, of which you had never heard earlier. You want to know more about the place and you want to locate it on the map. Which of the following is/are required for you to be able to locate the place on the map?
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