Which of the following offices is held during the pleasure
of the President of India?
(a) Vice-President
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Governor of a State
(d) Chairman of the UPSC
Consider the following climatic characteristics : 1. Temperatures range from 210C in the summer to 100C or below in the winter 2. Off-shore trade winds blow during the summer 3. The summers are hot and dry while winters are cool and moist 4. The annual rainfall ranges from 500mm to 760mm Out of the following climatic types, select the one which possesses the above characteristics : (a) Tropical Monsoon (b) Mediterranean (c) China type (d) West European type
In the Lucknow pact of 1916, the Indian National Congress (a) Agreed to separate electorates for the Muslims (b) Conceded job reservation for the depressed classes (c) Supported the demand of Muslim league for the creation of Pakistan (d) Decided to enter into electoral alliance with the Muslim League
When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of the longitude of the place X? (a) 970 30? E (b) 970 30? W (c) 820 30? E (d) 820 30? W
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy? (a) 26 to 41 (b) 31 to 56 (c) 36 to 51 (d) 41 to 66
In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the following is true about Gram Sabha ? (a) This is the topmost tier of the Panchayati Raj. (b) It consists of all the voters residing in the jurisdiction of a village Panchayat. (c) It is the executive body consisting of selected representatives from the village Panchayat. (d) It consists of all the adult males of the village Panchayat.
During India?s freedom struggle, the ?Sepoy Mutiny? started from which of the following places? (a) Agra (b) Gwalior (c) Jhansi (d) Meerut
With reference to the Indian Literary works, what is Digha Nikaya? (a) An important Buddhist text in Pali (b) Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha (c) Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira (d) Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
Which of the following is not included in the ?eight-fold path? of Buddhism? (a) Right Speech (b) Right Contemplation (c) Right Desire (d) Right Conduct
River Spiti (Valley) drains into (a) Zanskar (b) Sutlej (c) Beas (d) chenab
In the year 1883, the Russian Social Democratic Party was formed by (a) Kernesky (b) Lenin (c) Plekhanov (d) Trotsky
Consider the following statements: 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks 2. Sedimentary rocks are also called s Primary rocks 3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks 4. Coal is a sedimentary rock Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
Consider the following statements regarding the anticyclone : 1. The barometric pressure is high towards the center of the system. 2. Winds are light and variable, blowing in a clockwise direction in the southern Hemisphere. 3. Weather remains usually dry and the sky is clear. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3