Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched? (a) Ecocline – Biodiversity (b) Pycnocline – Sea water density (c) Thermocline – Air temperature (d) Halocline – Sea water temperature Answer: (b) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): 1. Ecocline – Biodiversity – This […]
Q. given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Relative humidity decreases with increasing air temperature Reason (R): Absolute humidity increases with increasing evaporation Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not
Q. Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases of biotic succession? (a) Ecesis – Migration – Reaction – Stabilisation (b) Ecesis – Migration – Stabilisation – Reaction (c) Migration – Reaction – Stabilisation – Ecesis (d) Migration – Ecesis – Reaction – Stabilisation Answer: (d) Migration – Ecesis – Reaction – Stabilisation
Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (a) G.V.K. Rao Committee – Planning at the Block Level (b) Dantwala Committee – Rural Credit (c) Santhanam Committee – Panchayati Raj Finances (d) Ashok Mehta Committee – Panchayati Raj Institutions Answer: (c) Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of
Q. Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India? 1. Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities. 3. Deciding on all doubts and
Q. Consider the following statements: An Amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by: 1. Lok Sabha 2. Rajya Sabha 3. State Legislatures 4. President of India Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) Only 1 (d) 2, 3 and 4 Answer: (b)
Q. Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India? 1. The President shall not be a member of either of the Houses of the Parliament. 2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and both Houses. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only
Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (a) Article 153 – Office of the Governor (b) Article 154 – Executive Authority of the Governor (c) Article 155 – Removal of the Governor (d) Article 156 – Term of the Governor Answer: c Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka: Explanation: Which of
Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka: 1. The definition of Dhamma given by Ashoka is taken from “Rahulovada-sutta” 2. In the 14th year of his coronation, Ashoka appointed a new type of staff, called Dhamma-mahamatras. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Neither I nor 2
Q. Which of the following reasons caused catastrophic coral bleaching and mass coral deaths in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? (a) Increased industrial activities in the coastal regions (b) Increase of 2° C temperature in the Indian Ocean (c) Heavy marine pollution (d) Decrease of temperature by 4° C in the Indian Ocean Answer: b