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At the winter solstice the noon altitude of the sun at the Tropic of Cancer is:
23.5°
43.0°
47.0°
66.5°
Indian Geography
The longest canal of Uttar Pradesh is:
Ghaghra canal
Kane canal
Lower Ganges canal
Sharda canal
UP Special
Who had proposed for the first time the double helix model of DNA?
Watson and Crick
Fisher and Haldoni
Lam ark and Darwin
Hugo de Vries
General science
Transformer is used for
Converting AC into DC
Converting DC into AC
To step up DC voltages
To step up or step down AC voltages
General science
Arrange the following temples in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Brihdishwar temples II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram IV. Sapt pagoda
Codes:
I, II, IV, III
II, I, III, IV
III, II, I, IV
IV, III, I, II
Ancient Indian History
Which of the following soils of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava?
Alluvial soils
Laterite soils
Red soils
Regur soils
Indian Geography
Capital of Tipu Sultan was?
Balur
Dwar Samundra
Seringapatam
Srirangam (Shri Rangapatnam)
Modern Indian History
With reference to mineral resources, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. Lithium's inferred resources have been found in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir.
2. India is import dependent for many mineraIs like Lithium Nickel and Cobalt.
Select the correct answer using the code give below—
Code-
Only 1
Both 1 and 2
Only 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Current Affairs
Coffee plantations were introduced by the British, first of all in:
Chickmanglur district
Coorg district
Nilgiri district
Wynaad district
Indian Geography
Which of the following statements are true for bionomics? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. It literally means 'management of life'
B. It is a synonym for ecology
C. It stresses on the value of natural system which influence human systems
Codes:
A is correct
A and B are correct
B and C are correct
All are correct
Environment & Ecology
Which one of the following is not included in "Prasthana trayi"?
Bhagavata
Bhagavad Gita
Brahma Sutra
Upanishad
Ancient Indian History
Which among the following States has launched "Apna van apna dhan" scheme?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Current Affairs
Helen Clark is the second woman Prime Minister of:
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Sweden
Current Affairs
Which of the following events was the last in chronological order?
Home Rule Movement
Khilafat Movement
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Moplah Revolt
Modern Indian History
Who was the last ruler of "Jaunpur state"?
Mohammed Shah
Hussain Shah
Mubarak Shah
Ibrahim Shah
Modern Indian History
In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
UP Special
In which of the following States, the area under Tube-well irrigation is the highest?
Bihar
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
UP Special
The Mahila Diwas is celebrated on 13 February each year in the memory of:
Indira Gandhi
Kamla Nehru
Sarojini Naidu
Rani Laxmi Bai
Misc
By which amendment of the Constitution, ‘Delhi’ has been made National Capital Region ?
75th
73rd
70th
69th
Indian Polity
During the period 1991-2001 2001-2011, the decadal growth of population (in percentage terms) was lowest in the State of
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Nagaland
Census
Match the Industries with the name of cities in which they have major production:
A. Renukoot - 1. Sports goods
B. Rishikesh - 2. Antibiotics Plant
C. Meerut - 3. Locks
D. Aligarh - 4. Aluminium Industries
Code:
A B C D
4 2 3 1
2 4 1 3
4 2 1 3
2 4 3 1
Indian Geography
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Rajya Sabha?
One-third of its members retire every two years
One-half of its members retire every two years
One-half of its members retire every three years
One-third of its members retire every three years
Indian Polity
In India the First Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following places ?
Calcutta
Madras
Bombay
Delhi
Modern Indian History
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Country) (Capital)