What message did the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter send to Chandrayaan-3’s lander module when it established contact in August 2023?
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Correct answer: (C) “Welcome, buddy” When contact was made with the lander of Chandrayaan-3, the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 sent the message ‘Welcome, buddy’. The older orbiter thus became a communication link for the new mission.
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Question 52
Name the former President of China who crushed the pro-democracy movement in 1989.
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Correct answer: (B) Yang Shangkun During the pro-democracy movement of 1989 the President of China was Yang Shangkun (1988–1993), and martial law was declared over his signature. Jiang Zemin became President in 1993, after the movement. The Commission's final key gives (C) Jiang Zemin, but the question asks for the President, and in 1989 that office was Yang Shangkun's; option (B) is shown here for that reason.
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Question 53
Who was elected for a second term as Ireland’s Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: (C) Leo Varadkar Leo Varadkar was elected Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland for a second term. Sanna Marin led Finland and Robert Abela Malta.
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Question 54
The African Union became a permanent member at the G-20 Summit held in India. Who is the Chairman of the African Union?
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Correct answer: (A) Azali Assoumani The African Union was given permanent membership at the New Delhi G20 summit of 2023; its chairperson at the time was Azali Assoumani, the President of Comoros.
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Question 55
Arrange these physiographic units of India in ascending order by geographical area: 1. Central Highlands 2. Great Plains 3. Coastal Plains 4. Northern Mountains. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Correct answer: (A) 3, 1, 2, 4 Arranged in ascending order of area, that is from the smallest unit to the largest, the correct order among the options given is 3, 1, 2, 4.
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Question 56
Arrange these ranges from north to south: 1. Ladakh 2. Karakoram 3. Pir Panjal 4. Zanskar. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Correct answer: (B) 2, 1, 4, 3
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Question 57
During India’s monsoon season, most cyclones originate
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Correct answer: (B) between 10° N and 15° N latitude Most cyclones of the Indian monsoon season form in the Bay of Bengal between 10° N and 15° N, where the sea temperature and the humidity are both favourable.
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Question 58
Which of the following areas is not landslide-prone?
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Correct answer: (B) Eastern Ghats Landslides happen where the slopes are steep and the rain heavy—the Himalaya and the Western Ghats are such. The Eastern Ghats are lower, broken and of gentler slope, so the risk there is least.
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Question 59
Which coast of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
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Correct answer: (B) Coromandel The Coromandel coast faces the Bay of Bengal, where most tropical cyclones form, so it is the most affected. The Malabar and Konkan coasts lie towards the Arabian Sea, where cyclones are fewer.
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Question 60
When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, it leads to
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Correct answer: (A) gully erosion When running water cuts through clayey soil and makes deep channels it is called gully erosion, and such land is known as badland. In sheet erosion the top layer is washed away evenly instead.
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Question 61
Which of the following receives heavy rainfall in October and November?
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Correct answer: (B) Coromandel Coasts In October and November the monsoon retreats, and the winds that cross the Bay of Bengal bring heavy rain to the Coromandel coast, the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. In the rest of India the rains are nearly over by then.
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Question 62
Cultivation of fruits and vegetables is called
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Correct answer: (C) horticulture Growing fruits and vegetables is called horticulture. Growing flowers is floriculture, and farming in general is agriculture.
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Question 63
Who provided leadership in the districts of Patna, Ara and Shahabad during the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
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Correct answer: (C) Kunwar Singh The revolt of 1857 in the Patna, Ara and Shahabad region of Bihar was led by Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur. Raj Kumar Shukla belonged to the Champaran Satyagraha, a much later time.
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Question 64
The Partition of Bengal was made effective on
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Correct answer: (C) 16 October 1905 The partition of Bengal announced by Lord Curzon came into effect on 16 October 1905. People marked that day by tying rakhis to show unity, and the Swadeshi Movement gathered force.
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Question 65
The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the Congress in Bombay on
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Correct answer: (B) 8 August 1942 The Quit India resolution was passed by the Congress at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay on 8 August 1942, and Gandhiji gave the call ‘Do or Die’. The senior leaders were arrested the next day, 9 August.
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Question 66
The British ruled India for a long period due to the
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Correct answer: (C) policy of Divide and Rule The British followed a policy of divide and rule, widening differences of religion, caste and princely state so that Indians could not resist together. That was the main reason their rule lasted so long.
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Question 67
Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was issued on which of the following dates?
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Correct answer: (C) 1 November 1858 After the revolt of 1857 Queen Victoria's Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning at Allahabad on 1 November 1858. With it the Company's rule ended and India passed to the British Crown.
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Question 68
Which of the following statements is/are correct? (A) Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer of modern education. (B) Swami Dayanand proclaimed ‘India for Indians’. (C) Vivekananda participated in the Parliament of World Religions.
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a pioneer of modern education, Swami Dayanand gave the call to return to the Vedas, and Vivekananda took part in the Parliament of World Religions at Chicago in 1893—more than one statement is correct.
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Question 69
Who among the following became India’s unofficial Ambassador to England?
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Correct answer: (B) Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji lived in England for many years, building opinion there in India's favour, and was even elected to the British Parliament—which is why he was called India's unofficial Ambassador.
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Question 70
Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a ‘Charter of Slavery’?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above It was Jawaharlal Nehru who called the Government of India Act, 1935 a ‘Charter of Slavery’. All three names given are wrong, so the answer is ‘None of the above’.
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Question 71
The scatter in a series of values about the average is called
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 72
Which of the following is an absolute measure of dispersion?
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Correct answer: (C) Standard deviation
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Question 73
Bowley’s coefficient of skewness lies between
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Correct answer: (B) −1 and +1
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Question 74
What is a method of collecting primary data?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 75
How is the role of government in business shown?
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Correct answer: (C) Neutral
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Question 76
Which of the following is not a part of industrial policy?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 77
Which of the following industries is considered a natural monopoly?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 78
Which body was the predecessor to the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
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Correct answer: (A) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
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Question 79
Which of the following is a major source of human capital formation in India?
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Correct answer: (B) Expenditure on education
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Question 80
Which of the following is an example of a self-employment programme in India?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 81
The per-day calorie estimate of poverty for rural economies is
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Correct answer: (A) less than 2400
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Question 82
Which theory suggests that firms seek to penetrate new markets over time?
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Correct answer: (B) Product cycle theory
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Question 83
Dumping refers to
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Correct answer: (B) selling goods abroad below their cost and below the price in the home market
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Question 84
International trade and domestic trade differ because of
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 85
Government policy about exports and imports is called
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Correct answer: (A) commercial policy
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Question 86
A stock exchange provides investors an opportunity to disinvest and invest. Identify the related function of the stock exchange.
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Correct answer: (B) Providing liquidity and marketability to existing securities
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Question 87
Name Henri Fayol’s management principle that advocates good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreements, and judicious application of penalties.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 88
Which of the following is an objective of time study?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 89
The concept of work-study techniques includes
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 90
S. K. Singh wants to increase his business sales by 15% in the next quarter. Identify the type of plan described.
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Correct answer: (B) Objective
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Question 91
Identify the leadership style in which the superior uses force within the group to establish control.
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Correct answer: (B) Democratic leadership
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Question 92
“Profits do not have to be shared.” This statement refers to
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Correct answer: (C) sole proprietorship
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Question 93
In a cooperative society, the principle followed is
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Correct answer: (A) one man, one vote
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Question 94
The Karta in a joint Hindu family business has
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Correct answer: (B) unlimited liability
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Question 95
The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act was passed in which year?
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Correct answer: (C) 1989
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Question 96
The New India Assurance Company was established in
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Correct answer: (A) 1919
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Question 97
Who was the first Chairman of SEBI?
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Correct answer: (B) Dr. S. A. Dave
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Question 98
_____ is the oldest public sector bank of India.
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Correct answer: (C) Indian Bank (Allahabad Bank)
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Question 99
The name of the first bank established in India was