80. Which of the following is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure of government?
(A) Public Accounts Committee
(B) Business Advisory Committee
(C) Estimates Committee
(D) Committee on Offices of Profit
Answer: (A)
81. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer:
1. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends only to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. The Supreme Court also has appellate jurisdiction over all courts and tribunals in India.
3. The Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India.
Codes:
(A) Only 1 and 3
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) All of the above
Answer: (B) (Hint: Statement 1 is incorrect; original jurisdiction includes disputes involving states and other entities.)
82. The Residuary Powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with:
(A) States
(B) Parliament
(C) President
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B)
83. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which:
(A) People directly elect their Representatives
(B) Government officials consult people on various appointments
(C) People choose the Civil Servants
(D) People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country
Answer: (D)
84. Consider the following regarding statements about the death penalty:
1. Indian law permits execution only in cases of ‘rarest of rare’ crimes.
2. In India, the pardoning power of the President with respect to death sentence is decided by the President as per the recommendations of the Union Home Ministry.
3. Recently, China and Pakistan, voted against a UN resolution on calling for a ban on capital punishment worldwide while India supported the resolution.
Which of the following given statements is/are correct?
(A) None
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1
(D) Only 1 and 2
Answer: (D) (Hint: Statement 3 is incorrect; India voted against the UN resolution.)
85. Consider the following statements regarding the North-East Monsoon (NEM):
1. Its onset occurs subsequent to the withdrawal of the south-west monsoon.
2. It is a primary source of annual rainfall for the north-east region of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (A)
86. The world’s major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40°N and 50°N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example of such area is:
(A) The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
(B) Greenland
(C) Brazil
(D) Sahel Region of Africa
Answer: (A)
87. When in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India what would be the influence on the weather conditions?
1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure region.
2. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time.
3. The Northern plain would become cold.
4. There would be torrential accompanied by thunderstorms.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3, and 4
(D) All 1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer: (B)
88. Arrange the following nuclear power plants of India from north to south:
1. Narora Atomic Power Station
2. Kaiga Atomic Power Station
3. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
4. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) (1, 1, 4, 3, 2)
(D) 1, 3, 4, 2
Answer: (C)
89. The ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through which of the following States?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Odisha
Select the answer using the code given below:
(A) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4
(B) Only 1, 3, 4, and 5
(C) Only 1, 2, 4, and 5
(D) Only 1, 3, and 5
Answer: (C) (Hint: The meridian passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.)
90. The term isohyet is related to which of the following?
(A) Temperature
(B) Rainfall
(C) Atmospheric pressure
(D) Sea level
Answer: (B)
91. Which of the following river(s) is/are tributary of the Brahmaputra River?
1. Kameng River
2. Subansiri River
3. Kopili River
Select the codes given below:
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
92. Consider the following statements:
1. Loo winds are hot, moist oppressing winds blowing in northern plains.
2. Most part of central highlands and Meghalaya plateau is influenced by loo winds.
Select the correct answer from the following codes:
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (D) (Hint: Loo winds are hot and dry, not moist, and do not primarily affects Meghalaya.)
93. The time between the high tide and low tide, when the water level is falling, is called:
(A) Flood
(B) Ebb
(C) Neap tides
(D) Tidal bore
Answer: (B)
94. Barstar and Barnase gene, recently seen in news, is related to:
(A) BT Cotton
(B) GM Canola oil
(C) GM Mustard
(D) GM Soybean
Answer: (C)
95. A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting:
(A) a low resistance in series
(B) a low resistance in parallel
(C) a high resistance in series
(D) a high resistance in parallel
Answer: (B)
96. Consider the following statements:
1. Cloud computing is used to process time-sensitive data, while edge computing is used to process data that is not time-driven.
2. Cloud computing is preferred over edge computing in remote locations.
Select the correct answer code:
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of the above
Answer: (D) (Hint: Statement 1 is incorrect; edge computing is for time-sensitive data. Statement 2 is incorrect; edge computing is preferred in remote locations.)
97. Solder is an alloy of:
(A) Cu and Sn
(B) Fe and Zn
(C) Pb Pb and Sn
(D) Ag and Zn
Answer: (C)
98. Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes Mellitus?
(A) Renal Calculi and Hyperglycaemia
(B) Uremia and Ketonuria
(C) Uremia and Renal Calculi
(D) Ketonuria Ketonuria and Glycosuria
Answer: (D)
99. Recently the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. This index called Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) was released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
2. India has achieved a major milestone in cybersecurity by receiving our results in the 5th edition of GCI 2024.
3. The report highlights global cybersecurity disparities, with credibility in incident response rising from 15% in Europe/North America to 36% in Africa and 42% in Latin America.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(A) Only one
(B) Only two
(C) All three
(D) None
Answer: (C)