. The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth (a) 300 million years ago (b) 200 million years ago (c) 150 million years ago (d) 100 million years ago

. Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal? (a) A written and rigid Constitution (b) An independent Judiciary (c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre (d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

INTSO,

. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that (a) It provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court (b) It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only (c) It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims (d) It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission

UPSC,

. The Manasabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed by (a) Afghanistan (b) Turkey (c) Mongolia (d) Persia

. The colour of a star is an indication of its (a) Distance from the sun (b) Luminosity (c) Distance from the earth (d) Temperature

Fore School of Management, India Post, JSSC, Postal Assistant Exam, PSTET, ptet, SSC,

. Which of the following are correctly matched? A B C Establishment of Manufacturing Year Place 1. Setting up of the first cotton mill 1854 Bombay 2. Manufacture of the first machine-made paper 1870 Near Calcutta 3. Setting up of the first cement factory 1904 Madras Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport of India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? 1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. 2. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. 3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. 4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

. What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkatulla, V.V.S Iyer and M.N. Roy? (a) All of them were leading members of the International Communist movement (b) M. Barkatulla was the Prime Minister and the rest were ministers in the Provisional Government of Free India established by a group of revolutionaries at Kabul. (c) All of them were among the prominent revolutionaries outside India operating in different countries during the Freedom Movement. (d) All of them were accused in the case relating to the throwing of a bomb on Lord Hardinge

. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in (a) Temperate deciduous forests (b) Tropical moist forests (c) Heavily polluted rivers (d) Deserts and savannas

RRC Railway Recruitment Cell,

. The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it (a) Absorbs (b) Refracts (c) Reflects (d) Scatters

RRC Railway Recruitment Cell, Talent,

. Which of the following are the purposes for which the National Renewal Fund has been set up? 1. To restructure sick small scale industries. 2. To help workers likely to be displaced due to retrenchment in the process of industrial restructuring. 3. To moderize existing industrial units. 4. To help refugees from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

Allied Group, IAS,

. Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Italian-Abyssinian War, 1898 2. Boxer Movement in China 3. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland 4. Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This “error” refers to (a) Hormonal overproduction (b) Atrophy of endocrine glands (c) Inherited lack of an enzyme (d) Nondisjunction

. The letters L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S and T in their order are substituted by nine integers 1 to 9 but not in that order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N? (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 6

. Examine the following statements: 1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B. 2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C. 3. B is older than C. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements? (a) A is older than B (b) B and D are of the same age (c) D is older than C (d) A is older than C