57.Which among the following statements is not correct about the Reign of Terror? A. The Jacobins dashed out the Girondists with the help of sans-culotttes. B. The Jacobins were in league with the French clergy. C. The arrest for anti-revolutionary activities was by law restricted to the political class. D. The Reign of Terror came to an end with the execution of Robespierre by guillotine in 58.Which one of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not correct? A. The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869. B. It links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. C. It has a six lock system and ships cross the different levels through these locks. D. It has given Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean. 59.The Munda language group belongs to which family? A. Austric B. Dravidian C. Sino-Tibetan D. Indo-European 60.How many Ramsar conservation sites have been enlisted from India so far? A. 12 B. 16 C. 27 D. 62 61.In which one of the following folds is the axial plane found to be virtually horizontal? A. Isoclinal B. Anticlinal C. Recumbent 15 D. Monoclinal 62.According to the Koppen climatic classification, the letter code Cfa denotes A. Tropical wet climate. B. Humid subtropical climate. C. Tundra climate. D. Tropical wet and dry climate. 63.Which one of the following sedimentary rocks are organically formed? A. Shale B. Chert C. Halite D. Chalk 64.Which one of the following land territories of Indonesia is not touched by the Equator? A. Sumatra B. Sulawesi C. Java D. Kalimantan 65.Which of the following was/were among the decisions taken by the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September 1774? 1) It rejected a plan for a colonial union under the British authority. 2) It drew up a statement of grievances. 3) It agreed upon a scheme to stop trade between the Colonies and England. Select the correct answer using the code given below: A. 1 and 3 only B. 2 only C. 1 and 2 only D. 1, 2 and 3 66.Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution: 16 1) The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members. 2) The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany). Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 67.Consider the following statements related to Wellesley's administration: 1) In the six years of Wellesley's administration, the army accounted for 42.5 percent of the Company's total expenditure. 2) Wellesley's administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 68.Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: 1) The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. 2) The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 17 D. Neither 1 nor 2 69.Which among the following struggles, based on Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha, involved the industrial working class? A. Champaran B. Kheda C. Ahmedabad D. Bardoli 70.Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe? A. Nebular Hypothesis B. Binary theory C. Big Bang theory D. Planetesimal hypothesis 71.Paradeep Port is located on the delta of the river A. Rihand B. Ganga C. Mahanadi D. Baitarani 72.Which one of the following ocean currents is a cold current? A. South Atlantic Drift B. Mozambique Current C. East Australian Current D. Caribbean Current 73.The rivers of North-West Europe are good examples of A. parallel pattern of drainage. B. radial pattern of drainage. C. barbed pattern of drainage. D. trellis pattern of drainage. 74.Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India? 18 A. Rice B. Bajra C. Barley D. Ragi 75.Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral? A. Iron B. Mica C. Copper D. Bauxite 76.Which one of the following films was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in the 66th National Film Awards? A. Bulbul Can Sing B. Hellaro C. Badhaai Ho D. Uri 77.Aishwarya Pissay excels in which one of the following sports? A. Badminton B. Boxing C. Motorsports D. Chess 78.Along with Pranab Mukherjee, how many more persons have conferred the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 2019? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 79.Which one of the following is the name given to the lander of Chandrayaan-2? A. Vigyan B. Anusandhan C. Pragyan 19 D. Vikram 80.World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on A. 26th June B. 17th July C. 19th August D. 27th September 81.Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched? A. Ibn Battuta – Moroccan B. Duarte Barbosa – Portuguese C. Jean Baptiste Tavernier – Dutch D. Niccolo Manucci – Venetian 82.Which country among the following was not a part of the Third Coalition against Napoleon? A. Russia B. Prussia C. Sweden D. France 83.The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following British surveyor and engineer: A. James Prinsep B. Colin Mackenzie C. James Rennell D. Charles Metcalfe 84.During the Swadeshi movement, a National College was started in Calcutta under the principalship of A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Aurobindo Ghosh C. Rajani Kant Sen D. Syed Abu Mohammad 20 85.Which one of the following statements is not true about Ijarah system? A. It was a system of revenue farming. B. It encouraged the role of middlemen. C. Under this system, land revenue was fixed for the peasant. D. The ijaradar paid a fixed amount to the State treasury. 86.CORAS is a separate Commando Unit of A. National Security Guard B. Central Industrial Security Force C. Railway Protection Force D. Central Reserve Police Force 87.SAMARTH is a flagship skill development scheme of which one of the following Ministries? A. Ministry of Textiles B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship D. Ministry of Human Resource Development 88.Betel leaf of which one of the following States has been accorded a GI tag recently? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Kerala D. Mizoram 89.Who among the following were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019? A. Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt B. Sakshi Malik and Jitu Rai C. Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu D. Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik 90.The first UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker Air-Conditioned Yatri) Express train runs between 21 A. Delhi and Kalka B. Bengaluru and Coimbatore C. Chennai and Visakhapatnam D. Chennai and Bengaluru 91.Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence: 1) The Americans raised the slogan, ‘No taxation without representation’. 2) The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products. Select the correct answer using the code given below: A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 92.Consider the following statements related to Dayanand’s idea of social reform: 1) Dayanand’s reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit. 2) Dayanand’s ‘robust Vedic counterpart’ challenged the masculine West that had enslaved the Aryavarta. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 93.The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in 1) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha 2) Assam and Tripura 3) Meghalaya and Mizoram 22 Select the correct answer using the code given below: A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 94.The principal component(s) of the Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of economic development was/were 1) Restructuring economic dependency on metropolitan capitalism into independent economic development. 2) Transition from semi-feudal agriculture to capitalist farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below: A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 95.Lithosphere consists of A. upper and lower Mantle B. Crust and Core C. Crust and uppermost solid Mantle D. Mantle and Core 96.Which one of the following is a major plate? A. Pacific Plate B. Cocos Plate C. Arabian Plate D. Philippine Plate 97.A deep valley characterized by step-like slope is known as A. U-shaped Valley B. Blind Valley C. Gorge D. Canyo 23 98.Stalactite, Stalagmite and Pillars are the depositional landforms of A. running water. B. wind. C. glacier. D. underground water. 99.Loktak Lake is situated in the State of A. Sikkim B. Manipur C. Odisha D. Mizoram 100.The headquarters of the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) is located at A. New Delhi B. Lucknow C. Kolkata D. Bhopal 101.Which of the following are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves? 1) They are elastic waves. 2) They can also move in a vacuum. 3) They have electric and magnetic components which are mutually perpendicular. 4) They move with speed equal to 3 lakh meters per second. Select the correct answer using the code given below: A. 1, 2, 3, and 4 B. 1, 2 and 4 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 3 and 4 only 102.Radiations coming from the Sun are mostly in the form of 24 A. light only. B. light and long-wavelength infrared. C. light and short-wavelength infrared. D. both short and long-wavelength infrared. 103.The temperature of a place on one sunny day is 113 on the Fahrenheit scale. The Kelvin scale reading of this temperature will be A. 318 K B. 45 K C. 62.8 K D. 335.8 K 104.A rigid of mass 2 kg is dropped from a stationary balloon kept at the height of 50 m from the ground. The speed of the body when it just touches the ground and the body when it just touches the ground and the total energy when it is dropped from the balloon are respectively (acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s2) A. 980 m.s-1 and 980 J B. C. D. 105.Compared to audible sound waves, ultrasound waves have A. higher speed. B. higher frequency. C. longer wavelength. D. both higher speed and frequency. 106.Which one of the following diseases may be caused by the deficiency of vitamin C? A. Rickets B. Rabies C. Hepatitis D. Scurvy 107.Which one of the following statements regarding viruses is not true? 25 A. Viruses need living cells to reproduce. B. All viruses are parasites. C. Viruses can synthesize their food through photosynthesis. D. Viruses are similar to chemical substances outside the host. 108.Which one of the following is a bacterium that causes disease in the human body? A. Varicella zoster B. Trypanosoma gambiense C. Salmonella typhi D. Plasmodium falciparum 109.The thyroid gland produces a hormone called "Thyroxine" which A. controls blood glucose levels. B. controls ovulation. C. controls metabolic rate. D. maintains pregnancy. 110.Which one of the following is the major constituent of biogas? A. Carbon dioxide B. Nitrous oxide C. Methane D. Oxygen 111.Which one of the following represents the correct order of electron releasing tendency of metals? A. Zn > Cu > Ag B. Ag > Cu > Zn C. Cu > Zn > Ag D. Cu > Ag > Zn 112.Which one of the following is a monotomic element? A. Copper B. Helium C. Iodine D. Barium 26 113.A very large volume of hydrogen can be accommodated by making A. non-metallic hydrides. B. hydrogen peroxide C. non-stoichiometric hydrides. D. alkali metal hydrides. 114.Which one of the following statements regarding cathode rays is not correct? A. Cathode ray particles are electrons. B. Cathode ray particles start from the anode and move towards the cathode. C. In the absence of electrical and magnetic fields, cathode rays travel in straight lines. D. Television picture tubes are cathode ray tubes. 115.Light rays move in straight lines. But through an optical fibre, they can move in any type of zigzag path because A. the holes through the fibre are extremely fine. B. light rays are absorbed in the entry end and relieved at the exit end of the fibre. C. scattering of light occurs inside the fibre. D. successive total internal reflections occur as a ray moves through the fibre. 116.Two bodies of mass M each are placed R distance apart. In another system, two bodies of mass 2M each are placed a distance apart. If F be the gravitational force between the bodies in the first system, then the gravitational force between the bodies in the second system will be A. 16 F B. 1 F C. 4 F D. None of the above 117.The loudness of a sound depends upon the A. velocity of sound waves in the medium. B. amplitude of the sound waves. C. frequency of the sound waves. 27 D. frequency and velocity of the sound waves. 118.A pendulum clock is lifted to a height where the gravitational acceleration has a certain value g. Another pendulum clock of the same length but of double the mass of the bob is lifted to another height where the gravitational acceleration is g/2. The time period of the second pendulum would be : (in terms of period T of the first pendulum) A. B. C. D. T 119.Water is heated with a coil of resistance R connected to domestic supply. The rise of temperature of the water will depend on 1) Supply voltage. 2) Current passing through the coil. 3) Time for which voltage is supplied. Select the correct answer from among the following : A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 1 and 2 only C. 1 only D. 2 and 3 only 120.Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy? A. Carl Linnaeus B. Panchanan Maheshwari C. Birbal Sahni D. Bentham and Hooker 121.Which one of the following statements is correct? 28 A. Xylem consists of tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres. B. Flexibility in plants is due to sclerenchyma. C. The parenchyma has no intercellular spaces. D. Xylem consists of sieve plate, sieve tube and companion cells. 122.Mitochondria are able to produce their own A. Nucleus B. Proteins C. Chloroplasts D. Digestive enzymes 123.Blood is a type of A. Epithelial tissue B. Muscular tissue C. Nervous tissue D. Connective tissue 124.The net movement of water from a dilute to a concentrated solution through a selectively permeable membrane is called A. Diffusion B. Dispersion C. Osmosis D. Absorption 125.Which one of the following is termed as 'Dry ice'? A. Ice present in ice-cream B. Solid water at Antarctica C. The solid-state of carbon dioxide D. Solid water of ionosphere 126.Which one of the following substances is not a mixture? A. Tin B. Seawater C. Soil D. Air 29 127.Soaps clean surfaces on the principle-based on A. Viscosity B. Floatation C. Elasticity D. Surface tension 128.Which one of the following does not represent the salt, Calcium carbonate? A. Lime water B. Limestone C. Chalk D. Marble 129.10 g of ice at – 10oC is mixed with 10 g of water at 0oC . The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the mixture to 10oC is A. 4000 cal B. 550 cal C. 1050 cal D. 1200 cal 130.Which one of the following statements regarding lenses is not correct? A. A convex lens produces both real and virtual images. B. A concave lens provides both real and virtual images. C. A convex lens can produce images equal, greater and smaller than the size of the object. D. A concave lens always provides images smaller than the size of the object. 131.Consider the following part of an electric circuit : The total electrical resistance in the given part of the electric circuit is 30 A. B. C. 15 ohm D. 132.If the work done on the system or by the system is zero, which one of the following statements for a gas kept at a certain temperature is correct? A. Change in internal energy of the system is equal to the flow of heat in or out of the system. B. Change in internal energy of the system is less than heat transferred. C. Change in internal energy of the system is more than the heat flow. D. Cannot be determined. 133.A student measures certain lengths using a meter scale having least count equal to 1mm. Which one of the following measurements is more precise? A. 0.50 mm B. 29.07 cm C. 0.925 m D. 910 mm 134."The sum of emf's and potential differences around a closed loop equals zero" is a consequence of : A. Ohm's law. B. Conservation of change. C. Conservation of momentum. D. Conservation of energy. 135.A car starts from Bengaluru, goes 50 km in a straight line towards the south, immediately turns around and returns to Bengaluru. The time taken for this round trip is 2 hours the magnitude of the average velocity of the car for this round trip. A. is 0. B. is 50 km/hr. C. is 25 km/hr. 31 D. cannot be calculated without knowing acceleration. 136.Two substances of densities P1 and P2 are mixed in equal volume, and their relative density is 4 . When they are mixed in equal masses, relative density is 3 . The values of P1 and P2 respectively are; A. 6, 2 B. 3, 5 C. 12, 4 D. 9, 3 137.A solid disc and a solid sphere have the same mass and same radius. Which one has a higher moment of inertia about its centre of mass? A. The disc B. The sphere C. Both have the same moment of inertia D. The information provided is not sufficient to answer the question 138.If an object moves at a non-zero constant acceleration for a certain interval of time, then the distance it covers in that time. A. depends on its initial velocity. B. is independent of its initial velocity. C. increases linearly with time. D. depends on its initial displacement. 139.A sample of 'soft soap' contains A. Caesium B. Potassium C. Calcium D. Magnesium 140.Which one of the following statements about water is not true? A. Hydrogen bonds are present in liquid water. B. Water has a high boiling point. C. Water has a high heat of fusion. D. Water is a non-polar molecule. 32 141.The raw materials used for the manufacture of Portland cement are A. Lime, silica and sulphur dioxide B. Lime, silica and carbon dioxide C. Lime, silica and alumina D. Lime, silica and boric acid 142.Which one of the following statements about diamond and graphite is not correct? A. Diamond has a tetrahedral structure, whereas graphite has a hexagonal planar structure. B. Both the physical and chemical properties of diamond and graphite are different. C. Graphite is soft, but the diamond is hard. D. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity while the diamond is not. 143.Which one of the following statements is correct? A. Both boiling and evaporation are surface phenomena. B. Boiling is a surface phenomenon, but evaporation is a bulk phenomenon. C. Both boiling and evaporation are bulk phenomena. D. Boiling is a bulk phenomenon, but evaporation is a surface phenomenon. 144.Which one of the following statements about glass is not correct? A. Glass is often said to be a supercooled liquid. B. Glass has no definite melting point. C. Soda glass is harder than pyrex glass. D. Boron is present in pyrex glass. 145.Which one of the following compounds does not exhibit a different oxidation number of the same element? A. Pb2O4 B. Fe3O4 C. Fe2O3 D. Mn3O4 33 146.When does a ball bounce off the ground, which of the following changes suddenly? (Assume no loss of energy to the floor) A. Its speed B. Its momentum C. Its kinetic energy D. Its potential energy 147.Which one of the following statements regarding Ohm's law is not correct? A. Ohm's law is an assumption that current through a conductor is always directly proportional to the potential difference applied to it. B. A conducting device obeys Ohm's law when the resistance of a device is independent of magnitude and polarity of applied potential difference. C. A conducting material obeys Ohm's law when the resistance of a material is independent of the magnitude and direction of the applied electric field. D. All homogeneous materials obey Ohm's law irrespective of whether the field is within range or strong. 148.In which of the following phenomena do heatwaves travel along a straight line with the speed of light? A. Thermal conduction B. Thermal convection C. Thermal radiation D. Both thermal conduction and radiation 149.Let there be an object having some chemicals in it. It starts moving with a uniform velocity v, and a chemical reaction starts happening. In this case, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 1) Chemical reactions happening in the system cannot change the velocity v of the centre of mass of the object. 2) Chemical reactions happening in the system cannot change the kinetic energy of the particles inside with respect to the centre of mass an object weighs 36g in air and has a volume of 8.0 cmof an object. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 34 A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 150.A thin disc and a thin ring, both have mass M and radius R. Both rotate about axes through their centre of mass and are perpendicular to their surfaces at the same angular velocity. Which of the following is correct? A. The ring has higher kinetic energy B. The disc has higher kinetic energy C. The ring and the disc have the same kinetic energy D. Kinetic energies of both the bodies are zero since they are not in linear motion