The process involved in achieving green hydrogen is:
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Correct answer: (A) Electrolysis Green hydrogen is made by the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity—the water splits into H₂ and O₂. Since the power comes from the sun or the wind, there is no carbon emission.
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Question 52
Which technology can be used to revive deceased individuals?
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Correct answer: (A) Deepfake Deepfake technology copies a person's face, voice and manner closely enough to make a video in which even someone dead can be shown speaking. AI is the wider field, and a chatbot is only a program that converses.
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Question 53
In the cost-of-living index parameter 2024, which country is better than India?
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Correct answer: (B) Pakistan On the cost-of-living index of 2024, Pakistan among the countries given was placed better than India.
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Question 54
Who supported Gandhiji in the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 in support of farmers?
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Correct answer: (B) Rajendra Prasad Among those who stood with Gandhiji in the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Rajendra Prasad was foremost. The movement was on behalf of the peasants forced to grow indigo.
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Question 55
Which is the moon-like planet?
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Correct answer: (A) Mercury Mercury's surface is pitted with craters like the Moon's and it has almost no atmosphere of its own, which is why it is called the moon-like planet. Mars has a thin atmosphere and the Earth a dense one.
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Question 56
On the basis of fossils, which is the origin place of man?
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Correct answer: (A) Rift Valley of Africa On the evidence of fossils the place of man's origin is taken to be the Rift Valley of Africa, where the oldest remains of early humans have been found.
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Question 57
In India, dry-point settlement is found in:
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Correct answer: (A) Flood-prone area Dry-point settlements grow where there is a danger of flood—people choose the higher, drier spots, such as the mounds in river valleys, to build on.
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Question 58
In which district of Bihar is paddy crop production maximum?
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Correct answer: (B) Rohtas Rohtas district produces the most paddy in Bihar; it gets ample irrigation from the Son canal system.
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Question 59
On which mountain is Tehran situated?
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Correct answer: (A) Alburz Tehran, the capital of Iran, lies at the foot of the Alburz range. The Zagros are in western Iran and the Makran in the south-east.
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Question 60
The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats of India is:
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Correct answer: (C) Mahendragiri The highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri, in Odisha. Anaimudi belongs to the Western Ghats and Kanchenjunga to the Himalaya.
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Question 61
Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above The spread of agriculture, large development projects, and grazing with the gathering of fuelwood are all genuine causes of the loss of flora and fauna. None of them is an invalid reason, so the answer is ‘None of the above’.
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Question 62
In which district of Bihar is silk textile production maximum?
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Correct answer: (B) Bhagalpur Bhagalpur produces the most silk cloth in Bihar and is called the Silk City; its tussar silk is especially well known.
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Question 63
Who was the viceroy of India during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
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Correct answer: (B) Lord Chelmsford The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place at Amritsar on 13 April 1919, when Lord Chelmsford was Viceroy. Lord Curzon (1899–1905) is remembered for the partition of Bengal and Lord Irwin (1926–31) for the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Question 64
The first President of the Indian National Congress was:
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Correct answer: (B) W. C. Bonnerjee The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at Bombay in 1885 and its first President was W. C. Bonnerjee. Dadabhai Naoroji presided three times later.
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Question 65
Who among the following is also known as the Grand Old Man of India?
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Correct answer: (B) Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji is called the Grand Old Man of India. His ‘drain of wealth’ theory showed that British rule was carrying India's wealth away.
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Question 66
Which of the following movements was started by M. K. Gandhi?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above The Quit India Movement (1942) and the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920) were both begun by Mahatma Gandhi. The Swadeshi Movement started in 1905 against the partition of Bengal, before Gandhiji had even returned to India. So more than one option is correct.
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Question 67
Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
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Correct answer: (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by Vallabhbhai Patel. After that successful stand against the raised land revenue, the women there gave him the title ‘Sardar’.
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Question 68
Who among the following is not associated with the Home Rule Movement?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak were of course part of the Home Rule Movement, and Sarojini Naidu was an active member too. All three being associated with it, the answer is ‘None of the above’.
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Question 69
Who founded the Bihar Provincial Congress Committee in 1920?
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Correct answer: (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad The Bihar Provincial Congress Committee was founded in 1920 by Dr Rajendra Prasad, later the first President of India. Anugrah Narayan Sinha was his colleague, and Jayaprakash Narayan of a later generation.
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Question 70
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was founded in 1936 in Bihar under the leadership of:
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Correct answer: (C) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati The All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 and its first President was Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, who raised the peasant movement from Bihar.
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Question 71
In which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development does a child become capable of understanding conversation?
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Correct answer: (A) Concrete operational
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Question 72
Match the following and choose the correct answer from the given codes. Types of intervention: 1. Physical presence; 2. Modelling of behaviour; 3. Consensus about preferred response; 4. Situations that increase salience of norms; 5. Commands. Concepts: i) Conformity to norms; ii) Compliance to others; iii) Obedience; iv) Social facilitation; v) Irritation.
Correct answer: (A) Empowering individuals to manage their own issues
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Question 75
Which of the following is an affective component of attitude?
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Correct answer: (A) It is the way a person feels toward the object, person or situation
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Question 76
How many cells are in the model of the structure of intellect?
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Correct answer: (A) 180
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Question 77
What are the characteristic features of the Indian Health Healing Systems?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 78
Which of the following are core conditions of the client-centred approach?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 79
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a problem situation?
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Correct answer: (A) Complexity of solution
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Question 80
Physical, emotional and psychological fatigue states are known as:
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Correct answer: (A) Burnout
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Question 81
Who among the following focused primarily on how personal attributions are made?
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Correct answer: (A) Jones and Davis
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Question 82
According to Freud, the conscious mind is like ________.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 83
Psychoanalytic counselling’s view of human behaviour emphasizes the influence of:
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Correct answer: (A) Unconscious processes and early experiences
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Question 84
Which of the following statements about error variance is not correct? (1) Error variance is self-compensating. (2) Error variance is both positive and negative. (3) Error variance is unpredictable. (4) Error variance is always negative. Choose the correct option.
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Correct answer: (B) (4) only
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Question 85
Drive reduction theory suggests that an important motivation for behaviour is to:
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Correct answer: (A) Maintain a state of homeostasis
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Question 86
In which year did Patna University establish a Department of Psychological Services and Research and adopt the concept of guidance?
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Correct answer: (B) 1945
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Question 87
Which of the following is not correct about flashbulb memory?
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Correct answer: (A) They are usually accurate
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Question 88
Freud used the term ‘repression’ to account for:
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Correct answer: (A) Defensive amnesia
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Question 89
Descriptive, correlational and ______ studies tend to have high external validity and relatively low internal validity.
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Correct answer: (A) Quasi-experimental studies
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Question 90
The use of a strong conditioned stimulus to create a second conditioned stimulus is called:
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Correct answer: (C) Higher-order conditioning
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Question 91
The receptors of the taste buds work most like ________.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 92
In which year did Hermann Rorschach first describe inkblot techniques?
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Correct answer: (B) 1921
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Question 93
Who was the chief exponent of signal detection theory?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 94
Choose the correct option about the original Binet-Simon scales published in France.
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Correct answer: (C) 1905, 1908, 1911
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Question 95
________ is a collection of nuclei located deep beneath the cortex; damage to its structures can affect posture and may be associated with abnormal muscle movements.
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Correct answer: (B) Basal ganglia
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Question 96
In which stage of psychosexual development does castration anxiety take place?
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Correct answer: (A) Phallic stage
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Question 97
According to Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation, which factor is most likely to lead to increased job satisfaction and motivation?
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Correct answer: (B) Challenging and meaningful work
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Question 98
In which situation is conformity greater?
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
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Question 99
Which counselling approach assumes that a person is active and self-actualizing?
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Correct answer: (C) Humanistic approach
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Question 100
The primary rehearsal strategy used to maintain information in short-term memory is known as: