1. Which of the following technologies Will be enabled by the 5G mobile communication networks? 1, Internet of Things 2. Edge Computing 3. Network Slicing Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2’and 3 (C) Ory 1 and 3 (po 1, 2 and 3 £. Match List-I with List-II : LA, List—I List—II (Space Mission) (Exploration) a. Cassini- 1, Jupiter Huygens b. Juno 2. Saturn and its rings c. Artemis 3. Venus d. VERITAS 4, Human Space- {flight—Moon to Mars Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (ja boc a 21" 4863 ®a bc ad ot 4 2 Qa barcy id 2.37 41 Ma be d S112 4 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 3, Match Liet-l with. List-Il : List—T List IT (Cloth) (Origin) a, Linen 1, Coconut plant v. Coit 2, Flax plant c, Mohair 3, Feathers of duck and geese a. Down 4, Angora goat Select the correct answer using the codes given below. tayas."bY te! od 1 3 2 4 @a bed 4 3 1 2 {hia be ted gti 4 1g Ma be a an 2 2 4. Consider the following state- ments : 1. Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by three species of tapeworm— Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and = Taenia asiatica. 2. When cysts develop in the brain, the condition is referred to as neuro- cysticercosis (NCC). Which of the above statements is/are correct? (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (©) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of the above AMEND dA A5. Which of the following are 7. Which of the following are not computer languages? the tastes of the tongue? 1, Sweet 1. Cobra Ce 2. Python 3. Salty 4. Spicy 3. Squirrel 6 Uae 6. Sour oo 7. Pungent Select the correct answer using : the codes given below. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (4) 2, 5 and 7 (8) 1,3 and 4 (B) Only 3 and 4 (C) 4and7 (0) 3 and6 (C) Only 1, 2 and 3 8. Which of the following pairs are (D) All of the above ,correctly matched? 1, Anorexia : Sleep disorder 2. Insomnia : Eating What is the full form of GPT disorder in ChatGPT, recently seen in aE acto 3. Dyspnoea: Shortness of breath (A) Glutamic Pyruvie Trans- 4. Anosmia : Partial or full iaminaas loss of smell Select the correct answer using (B) GUID Partition Table the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (C) Grooved Pegboard Test (B) Only 2 and 3 (D) Generative Pre-Trained (C) Only 3 and 4 ‘Transformer (D) All of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 4 DUANE GUNA GaN EL9. In the universe, pulsars? what are (A) A group of stars, (B) Rotating neutron stars (C) Explosion of a star {D) Radio waves emitted by a star 10. In the context of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), what is used as a diamond seed? (A) White sapphire (B) Moissanite (C) Graphite (D) Cubic zirconia (CZ) 11. What is the ‘fibre’ used to make bulletproof jackets? (A) Nylon (B) Terylene (C) Tweed (D) Kevlar 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A what 48/are the fall form(s of HMX? 1, High Melting Explosive 2, High-Density Monoatomic Xenon 3, Hedge currency Monetizing Xeno- 4, Her Majesty’s Explosive Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2and3 (C) Only 1 (D) land 4 13. What is the name of Tesla’s humanoid robot launched in October 2022? (A) Sophia (B) Atlas (C) Pepper (0) Optimus 6 INEONUL Nt °°14, What is the Manhattan Project’? (A) Aresearch and development undertaking that produced the first NUclear weapons @ One of the largest art auctions of the world (C) A real estate project in New York City (D) A famous theme park 15. The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object. The position of the object should be {A) at the focus (B) at the centre of curvature (C) between the focus and centre of curvature (D) beyond the curvature centre of 16. A photoelectric cell is a device which (A) converts light energy into electric energy (B) converts electric energy into light energy (C) stores light energy (D) None of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A cs fay 17. The amount of solute present 18. per unit volume or per unit mass of the solution/solvent is known as ___ in Chemistry, (A) composition of solute (B) concentration of solvent (C) concentration of solute (D) concentration of solution How do COVID vaccines stimulate an immune response? (A) By introducing live attenuated, SARS-CoV-2 virus (8) By introducing a real SARS-CoV-2 virus (C) By introducing a harmless piece of SARS-CoV-2 virus (0) By introducing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 virus SUV QOUMNN ANU HN EE19. 20. 21, Which of the following tiquids is a bad conductor of electricity? (A) Salted water 5 (B) Orange juice (©) Lemon juice a (D) None of the above Bf The DNA double helix structure was discovered by (A) James Watson and Francis Crick (B) Rosalind Franidin Maurice Wilkins and (C) Linus Pauling (D) Gregor Mendel ‘Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of the Moon would (A have different accelerations (B) undergo a change in théir inertia {C) have same velocity at any instant (D) experience forces of same magnitude 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 22. 23. 24, How do vector vaccines work to provide immunity? (A) By introducing a weakened or inactivated virus into the body (B) By directly attacking and destroying pathogens in the body (C) By placing the virus in a modified version of a different virus (D) By entering directly into the cells and enabling them to create spike proteins The process that continually adds new crust is (A) subduction (B) earthquake (C) seafloor spreading (D) convection The theory that states “pieces of the Earth’s crust. are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle” is called (A) the theory of continental drift (B) the theory of Pangaea (C)_ the theory of plate tectonics (D) the theory of plate boundaries 20 TINDAIN ENN nM ane25. What is the Xpanded form of the term ‘MRNA’ that has been widely disctssed since the beginning of the pandemic? (A) Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (B) Mutant Ribonucleic Acid (C) Modified Ribonucleic Acid (D) Mnemonic Ribonucleic Acid 26. An AC current can be produced by (A) choke coil (B) dynamo (C) transformer (D) None of the above 27. Current density is (A) a scalar quantity (B) a vector quantity (C) dimensionless (D) None of the above 28. 29. 30. what is the basis of most useful classification of medica. tions in medical chemistry? (A) Pharmacological effect (B) Molecular targets (C) Chemical structure (D) None of the above Which of the following slows down the reaction rate? (A) Catalytic promoter (B) Homogencous catalyst (C) Heterogencous catalyst (D) None of the above Input and output nerves meet at (A) liver (B) central nervous system (C) heart (D) None of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 32.2 OUMNH Y31. In the context of ‘shipwreck 34, The Global Gender Gap Report Tourism’, shipwrecks in Indian is released by waters have been explored at Sunchi Reef, Amee Shoals and (A) the World Bank Grande Island. Where are these locations? (8) the UN Women {A) Off the coast of Goa (C) the World Economic Forum (B) Off the coast of (D) the UNDP Lakshadweep (C) Off the coast of Tamil Nadu 35. Which one of the following (D) Off the coast of Odi: statements regarding Queen of Ofieha Elizabeth I of the United 32. The G20 members represent Kingdom is correct? 1, around 85% of thi (A) She reigned for 70 years GDP Pea eee and died at the age of 96 years. 2. about 50% of the global trade 8) She reigned for 68 years and died at the age of 3. about two-thirds of the 94 years. world population (C) She reigned for 72 years Which’ of the above statistics and died at the age of is/are correct? 92 years. (4) Only 1 (D) She reigned for 66 years (B) Only 1 and 3 . and died at the age of 90 years. (©) 1,2 and3 (D) Only 1 and 2 36. What was the theme of DefExpo- 2022, held in Gujarat? 33. Who is the Head of Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group? (A) India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub (A) Sergei Shoigu facturing Hul (B) Yevgeny Prigozhin (B) Path to Pride (C) Aleksandr Lukashenko (C) Synergy for Defence (D) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (D) Aatmanirbharta 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 4 VABOUIUUNATOD OVE 00( 00000 ON39. ‘Net Metering’ is sometimes scen 37. The — three-day a Soa in the News in the context of of Thadingyut Festival is A celebrated in Which country? promoting the installation of CNG kits in motorcars (A) Chile (U) {B) Nepal (B) the installation of water (C) Germany meters in urban households (C) a billing mechanism for (0) Myanmar solar energy by consumers for the electricity they add Aor 38. Consider the following Cee statements regarding the (D) the use of piped natural ‘White House’ : gas in the kitchens of households 1, The address of the White House is 1800 Pennsylvania Avenue. 40. Match List-I with List-II : 7 List—I List—I 2. It is the official residence (Colour) (Combination) and workplace of the President of USA. a. Magenta’ 1, Green and blue b. Teal 2. Red and blue 3. On November 1, 1800, ¢. Mauve 3. Blue, green and John Adams became the white first President to take d. Cyan 4. Blue, red and residence in the building. white 4. It is a symbol of American Select the correct’ answer using Democracy. the codes given below. Which of the above statements ()a boc da are correct? 2 3 4 1 ®a bce da (A) 1,3 and 4 2 4 ava {B) Only 2 and 3 (C)a bi cid 4 2 1 3 (C) Only 3 and 4 M)a boc 4d (D) 2,3 and 4 3 h4ene | 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 206 INNO41, What is the Mame of the deep- 43. Where did the former President sea submersible that imploded of the USA give his interview during an underwater voyage to recently? the Titanic Wreckage? (a) Alvin (A) Rome (B) Falcon (B) Sarajevo (C) Trident : (0) Athens {D) Titan (D) Amsterdam 42. Match List-I with List-II ; List—I List 44, In the context of sports, which (Footwear/ Fashion (Description) of the following pairs are Accessory) correctly matched? a, Beret 1. A type of men’s footwear 1. Flushing Meadows : French b. Stilettos 2. A type of sun- Open glasses c. Aviators 3. A type of hat 2. Venus Rosewater Dish d. Chignon 4. A type of Wimbledon Trophy (Women) women’s footwear 3. Roland Garros : US Open e. Brogue 5. A type of hairstyle 4. Australian Open (Women) : Select the correct answer using ae be ea the codes given below. Select the correct answer using (a) a bc e the codes given below. Sed 4S (BR) a b ec dee (A) 1 and 2 304 2 5 1 Gn oe ae (B) 2 and 3 3 4 1 5 2 (C) 3 and 4 Ma bc ade Ao 6 AG (D) 2 and 4 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 18 MIDOUIDUIN 0 QUI 0 UNE AEN45. 46. 47. The Ministry Of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (urs) in November 2022 with field videography of the country's how many languages? (a) 40 (B) 233 (C) 576 (D) 984 Which State launched the _State-Level Committee for Vulture Conservation (SLCVC), proposed by the national action for the protection of vultures in India? Government (4) Tamil Nadu (B) Sikkim (C) Assam (D) Meghalaya Ten captive-bred Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria erhys), one of the largest tortoise species in mainland Asia, were recently released into which National Park of India? {A) Ntangki National Park (B) Periyar National Park (C) Pench National Park (D) Khangchendzonga National Park 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 48. 49. 50. Which country has recently reaffirmed Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India? (a) USA (B) Australia (©) Germany (D) Russia India’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won which medal in Men’s 10 m Air Rifle at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo? (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Bronze (D) None of the above The National Education Policy, 2020 emphasizes the integration of vocational education into mainstream education from which grade onwards? (A) Grade 6 (B) Grade 8 (C) Grade 10 (D) Grade 12 20 TAINAN 100001 0N HE LE51. 52. India signed the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agree- ment (ECTA) with which country? (A) UAE (B) Australia (C) USA (D) UK The Plain Language Act was passed by which of the following countries _ recently which requires Government officials to use simple and easily understandable English language in official documents and websites? (A) Australia (B) Ireland (©) New Zealand (D) Germany 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 53. 54, ‘Tillyardembi Fossils of the world’s first plant pollinators, called Tillyardembiids, were discovered recently in which country? (A) Greece (B) India (©) Russia (D) China The ‘Lisbon Declaration’, which made headlines, is associated with the conservation of which entity? (A) Air (B) Mountains (C) Oceans (D) Freshwater glaciers 22 VOW 08H gE55. 56. 57. Which of the following animals was not kn0Wn to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization? (a) Bull (8) Horse (C) Elephant (D) None of the above Which of the following is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site? (A) Qutb Minar (B) Red Fort (C) India Gate (D) None of the above & Psi The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of (A) England (B) Switzerland (C) Ireland (D) None of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-a, x ‘el 58, Sikkim became a full-fledgeg 60. . Which among the State of the Union of India in (a) 1974 (B) 1975 (C) 1976 (D) None of the above following currencies is the costliest? (A) Euro (B) Pound Sterling (C) US Dollar (D) None of the above Bihar Government has planned to make Bihar State ‘pollution- free’ by reducing carbon emissions by which year? (A) 2022 (B) 2024 (C) 2030 (D) 2047 24 OT61. In Indian art, the construction of ‘Stupa’, ‘Chaitya’ and ‘Vihara’ is related to which of the following? (A) Ajivika sect (B) Vaishnava sect (C) Buddhism (D) Shaiva sect 62. In the context of Indian handicrafts, what is ‘Sujini’ in Bihar? (A) A type of glassware (B) A metal craft (C) A type of embroidery (D) A type of clay pottery 63. Consider the —_—_following statements regarding the Vikramshila University in Bihar : 1. It was located in the present-day Banka district of Bihar. 2. It was established by King Gopalal of the Pala dynasty. 3. The ‘Vajrayana’ sect of Buddhism flourished here, 4. Other — subjects _like Astronomy, Logic, Law, Grammar and Philosophy were also taught here. Which of the above statements are incorrect? (A) 2 and 3 (8) 1and4 (C) land 2 (D) None of the above. 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 64. Consider the 66. following statements : The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1, introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2, introduction of arch and dome in the — region's architecture 3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region 4. introduction of cannons in warfare Which of the above statements are correct? (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 {D) None of the above Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period? (A) Calicut (8) Surat (C) Cambay (P) Broach ‘Ashta Pradhan’ was a Council of Ministers (A) in the Gupta administration (6) in the Chola administration (C) in the Maratha adminis- tration (D) in the Vijayanagara admin- istration UU TT67. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani’ is located at (A) Bagh (8) Ellora (C) Ajanta (D) Badami 68. Consider the following statements : 1. FaHien was a Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Harsha. 2, Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India during’ the reign of Chandragupta II, Which of the above statements is/are correct? (A) Only 1 (8) Only 2 {C) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of the above 69. Match List-I with List-II : List—1 List a. Charaka 1. Mathematics b.Brahmagupta 2. Medicine c. Varahamihira 3, Playwright d. Vishakhadatta 4. Astrology Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (arb ced 223i as Ba bijen-d 1 2 3 4 Ma bed Sead (pa be a Leas 9 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-a 70. 71. 72. 73. Who among the followin introduced the Persian festiya) Nowruz in India? (a) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (B) Alauddin Khilji (C) Balban (D) Itutmish Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis made devotional religion popular in (A) Northern India (B) Southern India (C) Eastern India (D) Western India Consider the —_—_ following statements regarding Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 : 1. It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies. 2. It laid stress on female education and vocational training, Which of the above statements is/are correct? (A) Only 1 (8) Only 2 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 The Maithili language was Started to develop during the reign of which of the following? (A) Chero dynasty (B) Oiniwar dynasty (C) Karnat dynasty (D) Pithipatis 28 HINO UA74 7. 76. Which city Setved as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Magadha during the early Vedic period? (A) Rajagriha (8) Campa (C) Vaishali (D) Pataliputra Which of the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act is/are correct? 1, It was enacted by Lord Lytton, 2. It came to be known as a ‘Gagging Act’. 3. The Act was repealed by Lord Ripon. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (8) Only 2 and 3 (C) Only 1 (D) 1,2 and 3 Which of the following state- ments about Lord Mayo’s Resolution of 1870 are correct? 1. It was the first step that bifurcated Central and Provincial finances. 2. Provincial Governments were empowered to admin- ister certain services. 3. It attempted to existing imparity. 4, It focussed on the actual needs of the Provinces. rectify 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 77. 78. 79. 80. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 1, 3 and 4 (C) Only 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2,3 and 4 Nitisara, an early book of politics, was written by (A) Kautilya (B) Kamandaka (©) Charaka (D) None of them Futuhat--Alamgiri was written by (A) Ishwardas Nagar (B) Bhimsen (©) Haridas (D) None of them According to Chinese source, Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a missionary to which of the following Gupta Kings for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya? (A) Chandragupta I (B) Samudragupta (C) Chandragupta II (D) None of them When was Bihar first separated from the Bengal Presidency under the British-ruled India? (a) 1912 (8) 1936 (©) 1947 {D) None of the above 3.0 NEAT EUAN 0 ANI VAAL3, Match List-I with List-I ; 81. Consider tl i 8 i statements : he following List! Listy 1, Lake Victoria is the third (explorer os largest freshwater lake in a, Christopher 1 Portug the world by surface area. oo 2, It is one of the great lakes _b, Jacques Cartier 2. United of Africa. Kingdon, 3. It iS bordered by ¢. Sir Francis Drake 3. Italy : four countries—Tanzania, d. Ferdinand Magellan 4. France Uganda, Rwanda and Select the correct answer Using Kenya. the codes given below. 4. The only outflow from Lake (aja boc d vier is the Nile River, 3 4 2 7 which exits the lake near a Bp) a b cod Jinja, Uganda. @) qersate 14% 3 Which of the above statements ()a b ec a are incorrect? 3.4 1 2 (A) 1 and 2 (D)a bc da (B) 2 and 4 1 4 2 8 (C) Sand 4 84, The emirates of UAE are (D) 1 and 3 (A) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, 82. Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah Consider the following state- ments regarding ‘heat wave’ : 1. Heat wave is considered if (B) Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, the maximum temperature Jeddah, Kuwait, Bahrain, of a station reaches at least Umm Al-Quwain 30°C or more for plains. (C) Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Riyadh, Dammam, Taif, Dubai 2. Heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least () Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, 40°C or more for hilly Ajman, Fujairah, Dubai regions. Bahrain, Kuwait 85. The river Subarnarekh# originates near which of thé following villages? Which of the above statements is/are correct? A) a on : and 2 “ Orman (C) Only 2 a ae (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (0) Nagri 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A SRM TT86, Which of the following National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Bihar? 1. 2. 3. 4. Valmiki National Park Dudhwa National Park Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 4 87. Consider the —_ following statements regarding the ‘Gangetic Dolphit 1. ‘The Gangetic River Dolphin has been categorized as ‘endangered’ under the IUCN’s Red List. It does. not have a crystalline eye lens rendering it _ effectively blind. Navigation and hunting are carried out using echolocation. It has been recognized as India’s National Aquatic Animal. Which of the above statements are correct? (A) Only 1, 2 and 4 (B) Only 2, 3 and 4 (C) Only 1, 3 and 4 (D) All of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-8 88. 89. 90. 91. ie ia ‘phe other name of river Gandak a Burhi Gandak (B) Mahananda (©) Narayani (D) Punpun Gold is found in which of the following districts of Bihar? (A) Munger (B) Saran (Cc) Siwan (D) Jamui The Triveni Canal has been constructed on which of the following rivers? (A) Kosi (B) Sone (C) Gandak (D) Mayurakshi Assertion (A) : Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the Ghana coast and gold-bearing veins are found in Brazil. Reason (R) : At some points of time, these continents were —_joined together along the Atlantic coast. Select the correct answer. (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A {B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (C) A is false but R is true (0) A is true but R is false 3-4 TINO ITOI 1 0 ERAN ANEi ing is t 92, Bihar’s ge0gtaphicg! structure 93. Which one of the following is the sri jon from consists of Tock systems, Match world’s richest Hage la : the rock systems with their marine biodiversity p nia descriptions : comprising twenty-one Is with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, sea grasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves? a. Dharwar rock 1. Created by the system rapid deposi- tion of alluvium by Himalayan and Peninsular (a) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere rivers Reserve b. Vindhyan rock 2. Can be found (B) Nanda Devi Biosphere system in the West Reserve Champaran district (C) Sunderbans Biosphere c. Quaternary 3. Part of the Reserve rock system oldest Archaean rock system (D) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve d. Tertiary rock 4, Sandstone, system —_ limestone, 94. What is the local time of dolomite, Thimphu (Bhutan) located at quartzite and 90° East longitude when the shale are the time at Greenwich (0°) is 12:00 main constitu- noon? ents of this rock (A) 6:00 pm. system, (B) 4:00 p.m. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (C) 7:00 p.m. (D) 6:00 am. Qeab c @ 8 May preg 95. Which of the following state- ments is correct? ®a be a (4) Natural gas is found in 130 2 4 Dharwar rock formation. : (B) Mica is f i (abs ¥ (B) ‘@ Is found in Kodarma. 203 4 4 (C) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds, (a bic @ (D) Petroleum Teserves are 4.2;3 4 found in Aravalli hills. 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-a, 36 Il HO aR96. How many latitudes are there gs, On which Lees ane of on the globe drawn at 1 degree Cancer and tl e Indis lard interval? 8 ‘time Line intersect each other? (a) Bundelkhand (a) 180 (8) Baghelkhand (8) 178 (C) Malwa (D) None of the above (¢) 179 99. Which district of Uttarakhand is not situated along the Tibbet (D) None of the above boundary? (A) Uttarkashi (B) Chamoli (C) Almora | 97. The average height of the Kosi 1 plain from mean sea level is (D) None of the above (A) 300 m 100. Where does the El Nifio current flow? (B) 150m (A) The Pacific Ocean (8) The Indian Ocean (C) 30 m (C) The Bay of Bengal (D) None of the above (D) More than one of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 38 VINNIE ANN aLEtOEAaNMUMe tL101. 102. Consider the following statements about the collegium system : 1, The — Supreme Court collegium is a five-member body, Which is headed by the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CUI) and comprises four other — seniormost Judges of the Court at that time. 2. The Parliament by law has evolved the collegium system. 3. The Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed only through the collegium system. 4. The collegium system was introduced in the year 1993 by Justice P. N. Bhagwati in the landmark First Judges Case. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 3 and4 (D) 1 and 3 Consider the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India ; 1. It added three words to the Preamble—'Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’. 2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution. 3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A and Article 47. 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 103. 104. 4, It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commis. sion, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures, Which of the above statements are incorrect ? (a) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 2and 3 (D) 1 and 4 The specifications required for a community to be declared as a Scheduled ‘Tribe are 1. indications of primitive traits 2. distinctive culture 3, shyness of contact with the community at large 4. backwardness and geogra- phical isolation Which of the above are correct? (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2, 3 and 4 (©) Only 1, 3 and 4 (D) All of the above From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights? (A) Ireland (B) United States of America (C) United Kingdom (D) Canada 4 UI VUINVNVANA UCN 0,041 EY105. Untouchability is abotished by which Article of the Indi Constitution? he Indian (A) Article 14 (B) Article 15 (C) Article 17 (D) Article 22 106, The authority to determine the number of Judges in a High Court rests with which of the following entities? (A) The President (8) The Chief Minister of the State (C) The Prime Minister (D) The Parliament 107. The Fifth Schedule deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people? (A) Scheduled Castes (8) Religious Minorities (C) Scheduled Tribes (D) Linguistic Minorities 108. In which case(s)_ did the Supreme Court of India give for the first time the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution? (A) Golaknath vs. Punjab Kesavananda State of Kerala Minerva Mills vs. Union of India Both (A) and (B) State of 8) Bharati vs. (c) (D) 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A BE aN Match the following politica parties listed in List-I with thej of establishment in 109. years List-Il : List-I List (Political Parties) (Years of Establishment) a. Communist Party 1. 1964 of India (Marxist) b. Communist Party 2. 1998 of India c. Bahujan Samaj 3. 1925 Party d.All India Trinamool 4. 1984 Congress (AITC) Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a bc 1518.01.46 2 Ba boc 4d 2 1 4 3 (a b ca oi 34 (Da bec a S43 110. Under which Article(s), the Speaker can allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother tongue? (A) Article 110 (1) (B) Article 122 (2) (C) Article 120 (1) (D) Both (A) and (B) 42 OIA OEE 80 Le A111. 112. The Foreign Exchange ee (FER) of I includ the following? le which of 1. Foreign Currency (FCA) y Assets 2. Gold 3. Special Drawing Ri (SDR) fee 4. Reserve Tranche Position Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (8) Only 2, 3 and 4 (C) Only 1, 2 and 3 (D) All of the above Consider the _~—_—_ following statements about ‘Rules of Origin’ : 1, Rules of Origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product. 2. Rules of Origin help the custom agencies to know what regulations and fees apply to a given product. 3. These are used for the purpose of trade statistics. 4. Their importance is derived from the fact that duties and restrictions in several cases depend upon the sources of imports. Which of the above statements are correct? (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 3 and 4 (©) Only 1, 3 and 4 (D) All of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 113. 114, the about Consider following statements infant mortality rate : 1, It is the probability of dying between birth and exactly 1 year of age, expressed per 10000 live births. 2, ‘The infant mortality rate in the year 1950 was 1896. 3. In the year 2019, the infant mortality rate was 30. 4. As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin of — Registrar General of India (RGI), the State with the highest infant mortality rate in the year 2019 was Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (8) 2,3 and 4 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Land 4 Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process, which enables 1. individuals of a country to accumulate more capital 2. increasing the knowledge 3. increasing the skill levels 4. increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 3 and 4 (D) Only 4 44 NEDO OU EULA115. Consider the following state- ments regarding insolvency and 116. bankruptcy : 1, Bankruptcy refers to a financial state in which an individual or entity is unable to pay off their debts as they become due. Insolvency refers to a legal process, where the assets of the debtor are liquidated or reorganized for the benefit of creditors. Bankruptcy is a state whereas insolvency is the conclusion. The Insolvency —_ and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. Which of the above statements is/are correct? : (a) 1,2 and 3 (8) 2,3 and 4 (C) Only 4 (D) Only 1 and 2 In which year was the Industrial Policy Resolution adopted? (a) 1956 (B) 1954 (C) 1952 (D) 1950 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 117. Consider the following state, ments about the Production, Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme 1. The scheme offers production-linked incentiv, to boost domestic manufac. turing and attract large investments in mobile phone manufacturing ang specified electronic components. The scheme has two categories of applicants, namely, global companies and domestic companies. The scheme shall extend an average incentive of around 8% on net incremental sales (over base year) of goods manufactured in India and covered under the target segment, to eligible companies, for a period of six years. The target segment under PLI shall include (i) laptops, (i) tablets, iii) all-in- one PCs, (iv) servers and (v) Ultra-Small Form Factor (USFF). Which of the above statements are incorrect? (A) (B) (C) (2) land 4 2 and 4 land 3 2 and 3 46 DAILY ONAN AAT LUMA118. 119. 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A Consider the following statem: regarding the SVAMITVA ues 1. ae & Central Sector oe nerne Under the Ministry 2, This scheme seeks to create geopositioning infra- structure like CORS network to benchmark the location and provides five centimetre level accuracy. 3. CORS means Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. 4. The scheme is a reformative step towards establishment of clear ownership of property in rural inhabited (Abadi) areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology. Which of the above statements are incorrect? (A) 2 and 4 axa (B) land3 ie (C) 2 and 3 (D) l and 4 Which of the following is/are the consequence(s) of invoking Article 360, declaration of a financial emergency? 1, The President may order the States to reduce the salaries and allowances of all or any class of employees serving in connection with the State affairs, 2. Money Bills or other financial bills passed by the State Legislature are not required to be reserved for the consideration of the President. 120. 3, The President can issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of employees serving in connection with the affairs of the Union, including the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. 4, Money Bills or other financial bills are to be reserved for the consideration of the President after they are passed by the Legislature of the State. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) Only 1, 3 and 4 (B) Only 2 {C) Only 1 and 2 (D) All of the above Which of the following factors could potentially contribute to stagflation in the Indian economy? 1, High inflationary pressures due to increased ‘Govern- ment spending 2. Decline in — industrial production and sluggish economic growth 3. Decrease in _ aggregate demand and consumer spending 4, Appreciation of the domestic currency leading to reduction of export competitiveness Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2 and 3 (C) Only 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 48 LN UIINIINAVNNYNVCU RAN SULA121. As per the Economic survey, 2023, which of the following statements describe(s) the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in India? 1, It has decreased due to the less Participation of the private sector, 2, It has increased compared to the prepandemic levels. 3. It has increased rapidly without decreasing in any Financial Year after the telecom sector was entirely reformed. 4. It has decreased due to a weak global economic situation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 4 (©) 1,2 and 3 (D) Only 4 ° 122. What is the current population of Gaya district of Bihar? (a) 598000 (B) 320000 (C) 780000 (D) 234000 123. Which of the _ following statements about non-plan expenditures of the Central Government is correct? (A) The expenditure is on interest payments. (B) The expenditure is on science and technology. (©) The expenditure is on agriculture. (D) None of the above 39-C/FI/CC. /PT-2023/201-A 124, Which of the following is not 125. true about globalization and its impact on India? (a) It has expanded trade in goods and services. () It has led to greater flow of Foreign Direct Investment. (C) Increase in exports is greater than increase in imports. (D) None of the above Consider the -—_following statements about the latest developments in the Union Government finances : 1. The fiscal deficit of the Union Government had reached 9°2 percent of GDP during the pandemic FY21. 2. The fiscal deficit “has moderated to 7:7 percent of GDP in FY22. 3. The revenue collection ovet the last two years has gont down, Which of the above statements is/are correct? os {A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 2and3 (D) None of the above 50 NDNULVUNNLNOLANILN ANTONLINE TL =126. 127. 19-C, Which of the following were the reasons for the failure of the Revolt of 18572 1. The military superiority of the British The rebels did not have a unified programme and ideology 3. There was a lack of support from all the sections of society Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (A) Only 1 and 2 (8) Only 2 and 3 (C) All of the above (D) None of the above The cook from Bihar who saved Mahatma Gandhi's life from a murder attempt by food poisoning in 1917 was (A) Muzaffar Ahmad (B) Batak Mian (C) Mir Bakawal (D) None of them / FI, oc /PT-20231 201-A, 128. 129. 130, he Bakasht Movement in pihar during 1937-1938 was organized by whom? (a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (B) Jayaprakash Narayan (C) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (D) Peer Ali Khan Consider the following events during ‘India’s Freedom Struggle : 1. Home Rule Movement 2. Surat Split 3. Kheda Satyagraha 4. Minto-Morley Reforms Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above? (A) 1-3-2-4 {B) 2-4-1-3 () 1-4-2-3 (D) 2-3-1-4 Lord Lytton is not associated with which of the following? (A) The Strachey Commission (B) The Arms Act {C) The Vernacular Press Act (D) The Ibert Bill 2 MADOINNIN VOU NOUL NEU YUH A131, Which treaty was signed after the Battle of Buxarp (A) The Treaty of Allahabad (B) The Treaty of Sugauli (C) The Treaty of Bassein (D) The Treaty of Salbai 132. The Dutch East India Company established its factory at Patna in which year? (A) 1635 (8) 1632 (©) 1643 (D) 1648 133. In which the following movements: did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of the hunger strike as a weapon? of (A) Non-Cooperation Movement (B) Bardoli Satyagraha (C) Ahmedabad Strike (D) Rowlatt Satyagraha 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A he Quit India Movement in 1942 witnessed _significan, contributions from leaders Bihar. Which prominent Biha leader was known as the ‘Bihar Kesari’ and actively participated in the Quit India Movement? 134. (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad {B) Shri Krishna Singh (C) Anugrah Narayan Sinha (D) Ram Manohar Lohia 135. In response to agitation of the Champaran Movement, the British Government took which step to address the issue? the mass (A) Appointed Mahatma Gandhi as the Governor of Champaran 8 Enforced strict curfew and imposed Martial Law in the region © Instituted the Champara? Agrarian Committee {D) Declared Champaran as 4" independent State SRL TT136. Match List-I with List- ; 138, Who among the following wae not the member of the Cabinet List—I List—I Mission? a. Servants of 1, Debendranath ‘nia Society ae (A) P. Lawrence b.Tattwabodhini 2. Gopal Krishna ee Sabha Gokhale (©) J. Andrew c. Atmiya Sabha 3, Ram Mohan Roy (D) None of them 4. Keshab Chandra Sen 139. “The Indian National Congress was founded on the basis of Select es correct answer using safety valve theory, to protect the codes given below. the British Government from threats.” Which leader said W a Ede Te Raa 2 1 3 e | (A) C. Rajagopalachari 2 4 3 eRe yea (B)_ Lala Lajpat Rai (Ca bc RSE 1 2 3 (©) Bipin Chandra Pal )a boc (D) None of them 1 4 3 140. In which of the followi i 137. Ambabai, a woman freedom ‘ona ete ; rents National Congress Sessions, fighter, belonged to which of the the resolutions related to the following States of India? Fundamental Rights — were passed for the first time? (A) Kerala : (A) Surat Session—1907 (8) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gaya Session—1922 (C) Karnataka * (C) Karachi Session—1931 (D) Madhya Pradesh (D) None of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 56 MMVI LUNN UCONN UNE AEA A141, 142. In a certain code Jan : euage, ‘GAME’ is written as ‘geet! and BEAD’ js written as i How will the word ‘MADE’ be written in that code language? B% HX. (A) $+x% {B) *+$% (C) #+x% (D) #+x% Q travels towards East. M travels towards North. S and T travel in opposite directions. T travels towards right of Q. Which of the following is definitely true? (A) M and § travel in the opposite directions (B) S travels towards West (C) T travels towards North (D) M and S travel in the same direction 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A 143. 144, 145. A man ‘Ramesh’, who owns a plot of land of 100 square yards, increases his plot of land by acquiring 10% more from his neighbour ‘Suresh’, who also owns 100 square yards land. After 2 years: he sells back 10% of the total plot to the neighbour. Which of the following is correct? (A) Ramesh’s land is more than Suresh (B) Suresh’s land is more than Ramesh (C) Both are equal (D) None of the above Find the odd pair among the following options. (A) Millinery ; Hats (B) Brewery : Alcohol {Cc (D) Snobbery : Shoes Stationery : Paper What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series? 132 156 ? 210 240 272 (A) 196 (B) 182 (c) 199 (0) 204 58 UUMNIN/ UNL UNLV USEO0000 TOEi ‘T 146. Select the missing number from 14g, In a code language, if GREA the given alternatives : is written as 718222620 and MONK is written as 131214 Ms 44 | 49 | 37 then how will VIGOROUS Pe 52 ? 4) written in the same language 58 | 35 | 53 (A) 22187121812619 ws (B) 2117712181619 7 5 66 (c) 22187131813620 (C) (0) 63 (D) 2118711711620 147, Read the given statement and 449, Find the odd one in the following ? conclusions carefully. Decide ‘OUpS : which of the given conclusions ame au logically follow(s) from the Q.W,2,B B,H.KM W,C,G.J M,S.V, statement. (A) Q,W,Z,B Statement : In a one-day cricket match, (B) MS,V.X the total runs made by a team © wees were 200, of which 160 runs were made by spinners. (0) BKM Conclusions : 1, 80% of the team consisted 150, Four branches of a company are of spinners. located at M, N, O and P. M is 2. The opening batsmen were | _in the North of W at a distance spinners. _ of 4 km; P is in the South of O it a dist 5 WV is i Select the correct answer. Bee on pe, fs io the Southeast of O by 1 km. (A) Only 1 follows the "What is the distance between M statement and P in km? {B) Only 2 follows the (a) 5:34 statement {C) Both 1 and 2 follow the (B) 6-74 statement © 285 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows the statement (D) None of the above 19-C/FI/CC/PT-2023/201-A COMO a