1. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that “all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.”

2. Under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, all persons and things in similar circumstances should be treated alike, both in privileges conferred and liabilities imposed.

3. Both Individuals and Juristic persons are entitled to the benefit of Article 14 of the Indian constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. According to the Citizenship Act 1955, no person shall be a citizen of India if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.

2. The Constitution of India provides for the rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan and rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Article 338B of the Constitution of India provides for the National Commission for Backward Classes.
2. The conditions of service and tenure of the office of the Chairperson and other Members shall be determined by the Parliament.
3. The Commission has the power to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the socially, economically and educationally backward classes under the Constitution.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The State Legislatures can initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the constitution.
2. The Constitutional Amendment Bills are to be passed by the Parliament in the same way as ordinary Bills.
3. Previous sanction of the President is not required for the introduction of the Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Parliament.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Fundamental Duties are directed at the inculcation of normal civic behaviour.

2. Fundamental Duties under Part IVA are correlative of Fundamental Rights under Part III.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Elimination of inequality of income and status
2. Abolition of private property
3. Put private property under restraints
4. Nationalisation of all means of production

1. Orders under Article 32 will supersede the orders of the High Court previously passed.
2. A writ application for the violation of Fundamental Rights should be first made in the High Court before approaching the Supreme Court.
3. An application under Articles 32 and 226 is a substantive and not a procedural right.

1. Parliament may regulate the procedure for the appointment of the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court.
2. When the office of the Chief Justice is vacant, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court performs the duties as acting Chief Justice.
3. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction with regard to questions regarding the constitutional validity of Central Laws.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The writ of Habeas Corpus can be made by any person on behalf of the detenu including a stranger.

2. While dealing with an application for a writ of Habeas Corpus, the Supreme Court and High Courts may not require the production of the body of a person detained by the State in all cases.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

         Passes                   States

1. Shipki La      :      Ladakh
2. Talu              :      Arunachal Pradesh 
3. Karakoram    :       Himachal                                 

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. Gondwana rocks are found in Darjeeling and Sikkim. 
2. 98% of India’s coal reserves are found in Gondwana.
3. Deposits of iron ore, copper, uranium and antimony are found in Gondwana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

            Glaciers             Location

1. Mombil Yaz       :   Shyok Valley
2. Biafo                 :     Braldoh Valley

3. Yarkand Remo   :   Shingshal Valley
4. Siachen :                  Nubra Valley                      

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. Differential ground settlement
2. Solidification
3. Ground lurching
4. Fires

Which of the following are the effects of earthquakes?

1. Termites
2. Rodents
3. Decaying plant and animal matter
4. Plant roots

Which of the following contribute to weathering?

1. Dharmasutras 
2. Vedic Texts
3. Puranas
4. Sangam Texts

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. Sabha is a small and more elite gathering.
2. Samitis played an important role in the redistribution of resources.
3. At Vidatha people performed socio-religious rituals.

How many of above statements are correct

1. Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law.
2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College for the study of Hindu law.
3. The Woods Despatch repudiated the “downward filtration” theory.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The decay of the traditional industries was accompanied by the growth of modern machine industries.
2. British conquest led to the increased dependence of the people on agriculture.
3. The cotton-weaving and spinning industries were the worst hit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Creative use of traditional popular festivals and meals as a means of reaching out to the masses.
2. Campaigns against evils such as caste oppression, early marriage, the dowry system, consumption of alcohol, etc.
3. Emphasis was given to self-reliance or ‘Atmasakti’
4. The Swadeshi Movement was able to garner the support of the mass of Muslims and especially of the Muslim peasantry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Two kinds of states are included in the list of mahajanapadas- monarchies and non-monarchical states.
2. Magadha was the most powerful and eastern-most mahajanpada.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. No close substitute for the product, a firm produces, is available in the market.
2. The cross elasticity of demand between the product of the monopolist and the product of any other producer must be very large.
3. Strong barriers to entry into the industry exist.

How many of the above is/are associated with monopoly?

1. Machinery
2. Raw materials
3. Goods in process and fuel
4. Factories

How many of the above are the components of working capital?

Statement I: A country tends to specialise in the production of those goods for which it has got relative or comparative advantage.

Statement II: A country tends to specialise in the production of those goods for which it has got higher comparative cost.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Balance with RBI
2. Capital
3. Advances
4. Deposits

1. When the supply of high-powered money H decreases.
2. When the currency deposit ratio (k)3 of the public decreases.
3. When the cash or currency reserves-deposit ratio of the banks (r) falls.

Which of the statements contribute to the increase in money supply?

1. Demand for loanable funds decreases
2. Increase in interest rate
3. Crowd out private investment

Statement I: Inflation redistributes income and wealth.

Statement II: Unanticipated inflation harms creditors and benefits debtors.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Banks having surplus Cash Reserves
2. Condition on economic boom prevail in Economy
3. Interest rates in U.S, Eurozone are high

Statement I: The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory, optimised for ultra violet wavelengths.

Statement II: The longer wavelengths enable Webb to look further back in time to find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Agni-Prime is a three-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic 
2. missile with a dual redundant navigation and guidance system. 
3. It has a range of 1,000-2,000km and was tested for the first time in June 2021. 

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Viruses reproduce only inside the cells of the host organism, which may be a bacterium.
2. All microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, protozoa, and fungi, are unicellular.
3. The causative organism for Chicken pox is a bacteria.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Paper manufacture
2. Textile sizing and finishing
3. Water purification and effluent treatment
4. Emulsion paints 

How many of the above are the potential application areas of Hydrophilic polymers?

1. Bacteria are unicellular organisms, whereas Archaea are multicellular organisms.
2. Bacterias reproduce asexually, whereas Archaea reproduce sexually.
3. Both Bacteria and Archaea have a cell wall. 

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. In solids, generally, the heat is transferred by conduction.
2. In liquids and gases, the heat is transferred by convection.
3. Medium is required for the transfer of heat by radiation.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. A Cryogenic engine is a type of engine that uses liquefied gasses as fuel and oxidisers. 
2. The power of a Cryogenic engine comes from rotating motion.
3. The efficiency of the Cryogenic engine is because of its hypergolic nature.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. mRNA basically uses our own body and biological processes to potentially treat diseases and prevent infections.
2. mRNA could get into cells without triggering the body’s defenses. 

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. In wetlands, the rate of oxygen diffusion through the waterlogged soils is high.
2. Wetlands play a major role in the global nitrogen cycle.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Approximately 20% of the surface area of the Earth is covered by deserts.
2. In many deserts, freezing temperatures are common at night and tolerance of frost is almost as important as tolerance of drought.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The ability to fix nitrogen is distributed among the eubacteria and the archea.
2. The rhizobia bacteria fix nitrogen in the root nodules of leguminous plants and not in non-leguminous plants.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct

1. The present global climate change increases the solubility of CO2 and the net rate of CO2 uptake by the oceans.
2. Warm waters absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while cold waters release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Much of the methane formed in wetlands and lake sediments doesn’t escape to the atmosphere.
2. Methane from ancient geological formations contains 14C.
3.  Increase in meat consumption by humans is directly linked to the increase in methane levels.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Nitrogen pollution contributes directly to human diseases including cancer and heart diseases.
2. Nitrogen deposition leads to decreased pollen formation by many plants.
3. Nitrogen pollution is much greater in the major agricultural areas of the world.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Dust particles are concentrated in the lower layers of the atmosphere since they cannot be transported to great heights.
2. Higher concentration of dust particles are found in equatorial and polar regions.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Latitude of a place
2. Altitude of a place
3. Distance from the sea
4. Air-mass and ocean currents
5. Local aspects

Which of the above factors controls temperature distribution?

Statement I: By early morning hours in winter, the earth is cooler than the air above.

Statement II: Cold air at the hills and mountains, produced during the night, flows under the influence of gravity.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

        Tropical Cyclone      Location

1. Cyclone         :        Atlantic
2. Hurricane       :        Indian Ocean
3. Typhoon         :        South China Sea
4. Willy-willy :       Western Pacific                     

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. Cloud is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice.
2. Cirrus clouds are formed at high altitudes and are always black or dark grey in colour.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The salinity of the Indian Ocean is greater than that of the Red Sea.
2. The Bay of Bengal is more saline than the Arabian Sea.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Very deep glacial troughs filled with sea water and making up shorelines in high latitudes are called cirques.
2. The long axes of drumlins are perpendicular to the direction of glacier movement.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. UNRWA was established by the UN General Assembly Resolution “to carry out […] direct relief and works programmes” for Palestine refugees. 
2. The Agency has a mandate to engage in political negotiations or durable solutions. 

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Themes of hierarchy and pollution taboos occur frequently. 
2. Jataka stories also deal with Animals.
3. Jataka stories are set in the age of Buddha.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The basic principles of the Subsidiary alliance were formulated prior to the British by the French in South India. 
2. Subsidiary Alliance had provisions for territorial cessions.
3. Tipu Sultan of Mysore entered into a Subsidiary Alliance with the British.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Belarus
2. Germany
3. Latvia
4. Estonia
5. Sweden

How many of the given above is/are correct?

1. As a result of higher rate of inflation in India, the US dollar will appreciate and the Indian rupee will depreciate.
2. Devaluation (depreciation) will reduce a country’s trade deficit.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Increase in consumption
2. Reduction in capacity to save
3. Consumption behaviour depends on absolute real income

Statement I: Under the KCC Scheme, credit is made available at a very subsidised rate of 4% per annum.

Statement II: The Kisan Credit Card scheme aims at providing adequate and timely credit support for the consumption requirements of farmer households. 

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Cash Management Bills are type of T-bills but are issued for maturities less than 91 days.
2. Dated G-Secs are securities carry a fixed or floating coupon. Generally, the 
3. tenor of dated securities ranges from 5 years to 40 years.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Bonds are issued by companies, financial institutions, municipalities or government companies and are normally secured assets.
2. Certificate of Deposits (CDs) are short-term secured instruments issued by the banks for their cash management.
3. Commercial Papers (CPs) are short-term unsecured instruments issued by the companies for their cash management.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Wetlands are protected under  the Indian Forest Act (1927), the Forest (Conservation) Act (1980), and the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972).
2. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary is a large shallow wetland located in Karnataka.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Hunting of wild animals is permitted in certain cases under law.
2. No grazing of any live-stock shall be permitted in a National Park. 
3. The Tiger Conservation Authority is headed by Prime Minister.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is distributed only in the Indian Ocean.
2. All the coastal states of India have nesting of  Leatherback Turtle.
3. It is the largest extant marine turtle in the world.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Hangul is a highly threatened and the only subspecies of the Red deer (Cervus elaphus) to be found in India.
2. Hangul is one of the most critically endangered species found in the temperate grasslands of western Himalayas.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Governor has the power to appoint judges of the state High Court.
2. The Governor has no emergency powers to meet the situation arising from external aggression but has 
3. emergency powers to deal with armed rebellion.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The quorum to constitute a joint sitting is one-tenth of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. 
2. At a joint sitting, the Speaker, or the person acting as such, shall not vote.
3. In case of deadlock between the two Houses, it is obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement I: The Constitution of the Indian Republic is the product of a political revolution.

Statement II: The Constitution of India was made by the public themselves, through representatives assembled in a sovereign Constituent Assembly.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Absolute and unlimited
2. Universality or all comprehensiveness
3. Divisible
4. Impermanent
5. Inalienable

How many of the above is/are correct?

1. The  Nikshay Poshan Yojana is a Government of India initiative to incentivise private sector healthcare providers for notifying polio cases to the government. 
2. AB PM-JAY is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims at providing a health cover of ₹ 10,00,000 per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The scheme "Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)" is a program of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). 
2. The target group for DDU-GKY is poor rural youth in the age group 25-35. 
3. Benefits of the programme  include  skill training, placement assistance, post-placement support. 

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Bamboo grown in the non-forest area comes under the scope of regulations on the forest produces.
2. National Bamboo Mission has provisions to establish units for bio-energy extraction.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. The ONORC will also help achieve the target set under SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms every where
3. The scheme is eligible to all ration cardholders or beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. 

How many of the above statements is/are correct?