Model Question Paper – 9

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Model Question Paper – 9

1. Which of the following has the evidence of double burial ?

(a) Kuntasi

(b) Dholavira

(d) Kalibangan

2. A record of 14th century BCE, which has description of Vedic gods, has been found at –

(a) Ekbatana

(b) Bogaj koi

(d) Bisotun

3. Jain Tirthankar, Mahavir was primarily associated with which of the following places?

(a) Varanasi

(b) Kaushambi

(d) Champa

4. Which of the following inscriptions of Ashok finds a mention of South Indian states?

(a) Third main inscription

(b) Second main inscription

(d) First pillar inscription

5. Inscription of Ashok has also been found in which of the following inscriptions ?

(a) Junagarh inscription of Mahakshatrap Rudradaman

(b) Nasik commendation realted to Gautamiputra Saatkarni

(d) None of the above

6. Which of the following rulers defeated Harshvardhan?

(a) Kirtiverman II

(b) Vikramaditya II

(d) Pulkeshin II

7. Who among the following defeated. Hun ruler Mihirkul?

(a) Buddhgupt

(b) Yashodharman

(d) Prabhakarvardhan

8. Which of the following Chola rulers is credit with building the artificial lake named Chola Gangam?

(a) Raja Raj I

(b) Rajendra

(d) Raja Raj II

9. Which of the following rulers was of Afghan descent ?

(a) Khilji

(b) Tughlaq

(d) Lodhi

10. The kingdom of Bahmani was formed in –

(a) 15th century

(b) 14th century

(d) 16th century

11. Which ruler rebuilt the Purana Qila in Delhi in its present form ?

(a) Sher Shah Suri

(b) Akbar

(d) Shahjahan

12. Where was Shivaji officially coroneted with the title of Chhatrapati?

(a) Pune

(b) Kolhapur

(d) Ahmednagar

13. Who inducted the idea of subsidiary alliance system with Indian states in order to establish British supremacy in them?

(a) Warren Hastings

(b) Lord Wellesley

(d) Lord Dalhousie

14. Which of the following battles was most crucial for British East India Company?

(a) Battle of Buxar

(b) Battle of Plassey

(d) First Anglo Mysore war

15. Who is the founder of Kashi Vidyapeeth?

(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

(b) Acharya Nárendra Dev

(d) Mahatma Gandhi

16. Who invited Mahatma Gandhi in Champaran to tell him about the indigo farming?

(a) J. B. Kriplani

(b) Rajendra Prasad

(d) Motilal Nehru

17. First Hindi news paper, Udant Martand (30th May 1826) was published from

(a) Calcutta

(b) Patna

(d) Lucknow

18. Who was the founder of Servants of India Society ?

(a) M. G. Ranade

(b) Anant Patwardhan

(d) B. G. Tilak

19. Which of the following acts started a functional legislative council for the first time in India?

(a) Charter Act 1793

(b) Charter Act 1813

(d) Charter Act 1833

20. Who among the following is the author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?

(a) R. C. Dutt

(b) Henry Cotton

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

21. S. C. Bose founde the Forward block in –

(a) 1936

(b) 1937

(d) 1939

22. When was an interim government formed under Jawahar Lal Nehru?

(a) July 1946

(b) August 1946

(d) October 1946

23. Who among the following constantly stressed upon the establishment of self rule (swaraj) in India?

(a) S. N. Banerjee

(b) Aurobindo Ghosh

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

24. Which island of India has the largest population?

(a) Majuli

(b) Andaman

(d) Salsette

25. Which of the following Indian states does not share its boundary with Bangladesh ?

(a) Assam

(b) Nagaland

(d) Mizoram

26. Which of the following mountain range is longest ?

(a) Rocky

(b) Alps

(d) Andes

27. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river meet at which of the following places?

(a) Dev Prayag

(b) Karna Prayag

(d) Rudra Prayag

28. Which of the following countries has a provision to maintain forest land on 70% of total area ?

(a) Maldives

(b) Nepal

(d) Afghanistan

29. Which of the following states receives the maximum rainfall ?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Sikkim

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

30. What is the correct sequence of the following states in terms of coal production in ascending order?

(a) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra

(b) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra

(d) Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra

31. In India source of geothermal energy has not been found at which of the following places ?

(a) Godavari Delta

(b) Ganga Delta

(d) Western Coast

32. Which of the following continents was not a part of Gondvana land ?

(a) North America

(b) South America

(d), Australia

33. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?

Desert – Country

(a) Sonoran – United States of America

(b) Takalamakan – China

(d) Gibson – Brazil

34. Which continent has all kinds of atmospheric zone ?

(a) South America

(b) North America

(d) Asia

35. Longest river of Asia is –

(a) Indus

(b) Brahmaputra

(d) Hwang Ho

36. Which of the following states registered highest growth in literacy rate from 2001 to 2011?

(a) Bihar

(b) Gujarat

(d) Uttar Pradesh

37. What is the percentage of population below 20 years in India according to census 2011?

(a) 59.29%

(b) 60.81%

(d) 262.17%

38. Subject matter ‘Garibi Hatao’ was launched for the first time in which of the following five year plans ?

(a) Third five year plan

(b) Fourth five year plan

(d) Sixth five year plan

39. Which of the following Indian states is the largest producer of pulses ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

40. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

(a) Cotton

(b) Maize

(d) Mustard

41. India replaced which country to become the largest exporter of rice in 2015?

(a) China

(b) Thailand

(d) Vietnam

42. What is India’s rank in world fruit producers ?

(a) Third

(b) Fourth

(d) Second

43. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?

Revolution – Related to

(a) Golden – Gardening

(b) White – Milk

(d) Green – Agriculture

44. Which of the following was imported most during 2015-16 ?

(a) Moong

(b)Masur

(d) Arhar

45. Pusa Sindhu ofGanga is a variety of –

(a) Wheat

(b) Paddy

(d) Gram

46. Which of the following is contained in balance of trade ?

(a) Product

(b) Services

(d) All of above

47. First Land Development Bank was set up in 1920. Where was it located ?

(a) Meerut

(b) Jhang

(d) Thane

48. Yellow Van Mozaic is a disease of

(a) Eggplant

(b) Ladyfinger

(d) Cabbage

49. Which of the following is responsible for red colour of tomato ?

(a) Capsasin

(b) Keratin

(d) Licopin

50. Which of the following varieties of mango has beed developed by cross breeding Dasahri and Neelam ?

(a) Chausa

(b) Mallika

(d) Amrapali

51. Which of the following green fertilizer crops has highest nitrogen content?

(a) Dhaincha

(b) Shanai

(d) Gvar

52. Golden rice is a rich source of –

(a) Vitamin A

(b) Vitamin B

(d) Vitamin C

53. Vitamin C content is highest in which of the following vegetables ?

(a) Chili

(b) Pumpkin

(d) Radish

54. Which of the following is a Reserved Kutch vegetation zone ?

(a) Eastern Ghats

(b) Western Ghats

(d) Chandra Taal

55. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is located at –

(a) New Delhi

(b) Mumbai

(d) Tiruvananthpuram

56. Which of the following pairs do not have any satellite ?

(a) Venus and Mars

(b) Mercury and Mars

(d) Mercury and Venus

57. India’s largest producer of wheat is –

(a) Haryana

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Bihar

58. Match Column I and Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below.

Column I – Column II

A. Most urbanized state 1. Delhi

B. Highest urban population 2. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Highest population density 3. Maharash – tra

D. Least population density 4. Tamil Nadu

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 3 1 2

59. According to census 2011, which state of India has the highest population density?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) West Bengal

(d) Bihar

60. How many kinds of justice has been stated in the preamble of the constitution?

(a) Two

(b) Three

(d) Four

61. Who among the following residents Indians is not eligible to hold Indian citizenship card according to citizenship amendment bill 2015 ?

(a) A minor whose parents are citizens of India

(b) Foreign origin wife of any citizen of India

(d) Such persons who at present are citizens of other country but their grandfather/mother were a citizen of India at the time of enactment of the constitution.

62. Constitution of India grants ‘Right to Freedom’ through four articles. They are –

(a) Article 19 to 22

(b) Article 16 to 19

(d) Article 18 to 21

63. A bill that includes expenses only and no subject mentioned in article 110 is stated in it. Such a bill –

(a) Can only be introduced in Lok Sabha

(b) Can be introduced in any house of the parliament

(d) Can be introduced only in the joint session of both the houses of the parliament.

64. Which of the following is not true regarding the election of President of India.

(a) Successor to reigning President should be chosen before the end of his tenure..

(b) The President shall remain in office for five years from the date of entering the office.

(d) The election of President can be deferred in case of incomplete electoral college.

65. If the deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha is sitting in the chair, then he enjoys a right, which is –

(a) He can take part in the discussions of the Lok Sabha

(b) He can vote on any matter pending in the house

(d) He can not chair the joint session of the parliament in the absence of the speaker.

66. In case the office of the President of India falls vacant for any reason other than completion of tenure, then the election for a new President shall be done

(a) Within six months from the date the office falls vacant

(b) After the completion of one year of vacancy

(d) After seven months from the date of vacancy

67. The tenure of estimates committee is –

(a) Two years

(b) One year

(d) Four years

68. When a person is appointed Governor of two or more states, then he shall receive salary and wages –

(a) As per his desires

(b) As per the decision of the President

(d) His salaries and wages will be divided in those states in a proportion as directed by the President of India.

69. Assertion (A): State shall ensure free and compulsory education to all the children below 14 years.

Reason (R): Right to education in a democratic society is inevitable to explain the right o grow for human rights.

Choose your answer from the codes given below:

(a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

70. Who among the following is the final authority to decide on the disqualification of any member from the Legislative Assembly of a state ?

(a) Governor of the state

(b) Speaker of the legislative assembly

(d) High court of the state

71. When was National Development Council established in India ?

(a) 26th January 1950

(b) 2nd October 1950

(d) 6th August 1952

72. Which of the following events occurred first in context of Indian economy?

(a) Nationalization of insurance companies

(b) Nationalization of State Bank of India

(d) Launch of first five year plan

73. Which of the following does not deform protein ?

(a) Heat

(b) Infrared Tays

(d) Heavy metal alloys

74. First information about black hole was presented by –

(a) S. Chandrashekhar

(b) Harman Bandi

(d) Copernicus

75. Which of the following instruments is used to measure high temperature ?

(a) Pyrometer

(b) Photometer

(d) Packnometer

76. Who among the following proposed the new relativity theory ?

(a) J. B. Narliker

(b) M. S. Krishnan

(d) B. D. Nag Chaudhary

77. Bronze is an alloy of copper and –

(a) Tin

(b) Aluminium

(d) Nickel

78. Which of the following metals is found in free state in the atmosphere?

(a) Aluminum

(b) Gold

(d) Zinc

79. Gasohol is a mixture of –

(a) Gasoline and methanol

(b) Gasoline and ethanol

(d) Methanol and ethanol

80. Methane is found in the atmosphere of

(a) Moon

(b) Jupiter

(d) Sun

81. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?

(a) Pyrin – Fire extinguisher

(b) Sulfur dioxide – Acid rain

(d) Fullerene – Mixtures containing fluorine

82. Which of the following is used as a catalyst in hydrogenation of vegetable oil?

(a) Zinc

(b) Platinum

(d) Iron

83. Soil at the root of insectivorous plants are devoid of what ?

(a) Magnesium

(b) Calcium

(d) Water

84. Cytotron is a device used for the production of

(a) Electric energy

(b) Artificial climate

(d) Image on a surface

85. RDX was invented by –

(a) Alfred Nobel

(b) Sodie

(d) Henning

86. Which of the following is a bio fuel?

(a) Alcohol

(b) Ether

(d) Natural gas

87. Which of the following illuminates by itself when kept in air or dark atmosphere?

(a) Red Phosphorus

(b) White Phosphorus

(d) Violet Phosphorus

88. Which of the following is a chief component of opium

(a) Morphine

(b) Heroine

(d) Quinine

89. Knock Knee syndrome is caused due to

(a) Mercury pollution

(b) Lead pollution

(d) Fluoride pollution

90. Lipids are digested due to the presence of some of the following

(i) Bile acid

(ii) Lipases

(iii) Pepsin

They are –

(a) (i) only

(b) (i) and (iii) only

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

91. Energy is produced during respiration in the form of –

(a) ADP

(b) ATP

(d) CO₂

92. Which of the following metals is found in vitamin B¹²

(a) Cobalt

(b) Iron

(d) Magnesium

93. The sugar present in DNA is –

(a) glucose

(b) fructose

(d) ribose

94. Which of the following is embodies in Green Revolution ?

(a) Stress on organic farming

(b) Prevetion from insecticides and chemical fertilizers in horticulture

(d) Stress on foodgrains, flowers and horticulture

95. When was national horticulture mission launched ?

(a) May 2004

(b) May 2006

(d) May 2005

96. Which of the following is the chief electronic component of third generation computers?

(a) Electronic Tube

(b) Transistor

(d) Integrated circuit

97. Who was the editor of revolutionary magazine Tarun Shakti published from Chaibasa?

(a) Anand Kamal Chakravarti

(b) Vibhuti Bhuman Banerjee

(d) Ramanath Bose

98. Which of the following places is a holy place of Jains in Jharkhand?

(a) Mount Abu

(b) Pawapuri

(d) Girnar

99. The region of Jharkhand was a part of which of the following neighbouring states of Mauryan dynasty ?

(a) Atwik

(b) Rashtrakoot

(d) None of the above

100. Who said “Diamonds were collected from the rivers of Indravanak”

(a) Kautilya

(b) Panini

(d) None of the above

Answers with Explanation

1. (c) Three double burial sites, ports, evidences of market, seals of porus and miniature of horses etc have been found at Lothal (Gujarat). Lothal is a port situated on the banks of river Bhogwa near the sea.

2. (b) Inscriptions, prior to 14th century BC having mention of Vedic Gods have been found Bogaj Koi, situated in Asia minor. These gods had names resembling Aryans.

3. (a) Parshvanath was the 23rd Jain Tirthankar who was born in 850 BC, 250 years earlier to Mahavir Swamy in Varanasi. Ikshavaku ruler of Varanasi, Ashvasen and Maharani Vama were his parents. Their sigil is snake.

4. (b) Second and thirteenth inscriptions of Ashoka give information about Chola, Pandya, Satiyaputra, Keralputra and Sri Lanka in south India. Thirteenth inscription of Ashoka mentions about the Kalinga war.

5. (a) Junagarh inscription is one of the prime source of information of Shaka Rudradaman. Throuhgh this inscription we get the information about the history of lake Sudarshan situated in the Saurashtra region. According to it, this lake was built by, Pushyagupt, a regional head of Chandragupta Maurya. Later Yavan king Tushashk, built canal in it at the time of Ashoka.

6. (d) Pulkeshin II defeated Harshvardhan at the banks of Narmada. Pulkeshin was the most able ruler and warrior descendant of chalukya rulers. He ruled till 643 AD. His achievements can be learnt from the Aihole inscriptions.

7. (b) According to inscription of Mandsaur, ruler of Malwa, Yashodharman defeated Huna ruler Mihirkul around 532 AD. He also built a victory pillar to commemorate his kingship in North India.

8. (b) After the demise of Raj Raja I, his most eligible son, Rajendra I became the emperor and continued his father’s socialist policies in the kingdom. In order to get the pure Ganga water, he attacked north east India (Ganga valley) and defeated Pal ruler, Mahipal. After this battle he took the title of ‘Gangaikod’ and built a new city named Gangaikodaicholam, as his capital. He also built a huge canal, Cholagangam, near this capital.

9. (d) Out of all sultanante rulers, rulers from Lodhi dynasty were of Afghan origin. Rulers of this origin in chronological order are as follows – Bahlol Khan Lodhi (1451-1489), Sikander Lodhi (1489-1517) and Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526).

10. (b) A sardar named Jafar Khan (Hasan Gangu) assumed the title of Alauddin Hamsan Bahman Shah and sat on the throne on 1347. Thus he lai the foundation of bahmani kingdom. He made Gulbarga his capital and renamed it Ahsanabad.

11. (a) Puran Qila, also known as qila-i-kuhna, in Delhi was built by Sher Shah Suri in around 1538-1545.

12. (c) Shivaji was coroneted as Chhatrapti in Rajgarh district on 5th June 1674. Great priest of that time, pandit Vishevaswar or Gangabhatt declared him a kshatryiya and coronated him as the king.

13. (b) Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) used the subsidiary alliance to bring Indian states within the perimeter of British rule. He did not invent the subsidiary alliance. This policy was in effect prior to his tenure and it had developed gradually. He is known as the father of subsidiary alliance. Dalhousie invented the transfer of power policy. Cornwallis invented the permanent settlement and Warren Hastings declared the end of bicameral rule in Bengal in 1772.

14. (a) Battle of Buxar (22nd October 1764) was the most decisive war fought by the British and the outcome of this war established the outcome of battle of Plassey (1757). The British army in these wars was led by Hector Munro.

15. (c) Babu Shiv Prasad Gupt was the founder of Kashi Vidyapeeth. During the non-cooperation movement, Kashi Vidyapeeth was founded by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupt and Bhagwan Das in Varanasi on 10th February 1921. In 1995 its name was changed to Mahatma Gandhi Vidyapeeth.

16. (c) The Champaran movement held in Bihar was Mahatma Gandhi’s first movement in India. Gandhi Ji began the Champaran Movement in 1917 at the request of Rajkumar Shukla. Rajkumar Shukla was a prominent farmer leader on 20th century. He rose his voice against the atrocities done to indigo farmers.

17. (a) Udant Martand (The Rising 5000) was the first hindi newspaper of India. It publication started on 30th May 1826 as a weekly from Kolkata. It was published every Tuesday and Jugul Kishore was its publisher and editor.

18. (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhle established the servants society of India in Puna in 1905. It had an objective of grooming new workers for service of the nation and encourage the interest of Indian citizens through constitutional means.

19. (c) The Charter Act of 1853 took a decisive step to separate the executive and legislative powers. A separate legislative council for India was established. The legislative council comprised of 12 members – Commander in chief, Governor General, 4 members from the council of Governor General and 6 councilors.

20. (d) Dada Bhai Naoroji was a first and foremost enunciator of theory of drain of wealth. He vehemently propagated his drain theory through his articles like England debt to India, Poverty and Un British rule in India, the Wants and means of India and On the commerce of India.

21. (d) Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc after resigning from the post of President of Congress party in Tripuri session in 1939. This organization was based on left ideologies.

22. (c) First interim government of India, under the leadership of Jawahar Lal Nehru was announced on 24th August 1946 and formed on 2nd September 1946. This government did not have the post of Prime Minister and Jawahar Lal Nehru was not addressed as the Prime Minister, but Vice Chairman. Lord Louis Mountbatten was its Chairman.

23. (d) Out of the given alternatives, Dadabhai Naoroji constantly stressed on self rule in 1904. He used the term Swaraj for the first time in 1906.

24. (d)

25. (b) Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal are the Indian states that share their boundary with Bangladesh. Myanmar (Burma) is the neighbouring country of Nagaland. Other states sharing their boundary with Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur.

26. (d) Andes mountain range, in South America is the longest mountain range of the world. It is 7200 km long. Atacama desert is situated North west to Andes: Based on length, world’s top four mountain ranges are as follows:

27. (a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda river converge in Dev Prayag. Ganga and Pindar rivers meet in Karna Prayag. Rudra Prayag is the converging place of Ganga and Mandakini. Ganaga and Dhouli meet in Vishnu Prayag.

28. (c) Bhutan has a constitutional obligation to maintain forest on 70% of total geographical area. India is the largest trade partner of Bhutan and the economy of Bhutan is dependent on Bhutan. Bhutan exports electricity to Bhutan.

29. (c) Kerala receives highest average annual rainfall across the country. The average annual rainfall received by states given in question is as follows –

30. (a)

31. (b) Total seven geothermal source of energy have been found in India till date. They are as follows – Himalaya, Sohna, West coast, Khambhat, Son – Narmada – Tapti delta, Godavari and Mahanadi delta.

32. (a) Antarctica, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, Arabian peninsula and Indian subcontinent are part of Gondvana land. North America is a part of Laurasia.

33. (d) Gibson desert spreads in 1,56,000 sq km in western Australia. Other three alternatives are matched correctly.

34. (d) All kinds of environment zones are found in Asia. Spread across 30% of total land mass, Asia is the largest continent of the world. Apart from a few southern islands most of its part is located in Northern Hemisphere. Three main latitudinal lines – equator tropic of cancer and Arctic Circle pass through the continent.

35. (c) Yangtze river of China is the longest river of the world. Its flow zone is 8915 km/6300 mile long. It is the third longest river of the world after Nile and Amazon respectively.

36. (a) Of the given alternatives, Bihar recorded the highest literacy growth from 2001 to 2011. Bihar’s literacy rate in 2001 was recorded 47% but it rose to 63.8% in 2011. Gujarat recorded 8%, Rajasthan 5.7% and Uttar Pradesh recorded 11.4% rise in literacy rate in 2001 to 2011.

37. (a) Based on census 2011, total population of persons under 20 years is 59.29% of total population in India.

38. (c) Fifth five year plan began on 1st April 1974 and was scheduled to end on 31st March 1979. This plan was abrogated by the Janta Party government one year early. Eradication of poverty and self sufficiency were the main objective of this plan.

39. (b) Top three producers of pulses in India are-Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Pulses research institute in India is located in Kanpur.

40. (d) Mustard is a Rabi crop. Three kinds of crops are found in India – (i) Rabi wheat, millet, gram, pea, and mustard. (ii) Kharif – arhar, maize, paddy and sugarcane. (iii) Zaid – jute.

41. (b) India replaced Thailand to become world’s largest rice exporter in 2015. Chief rice producer states in India are – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and West Bengal.

42. (d) India ranks second in world in fruit production. China ranks first. Brazil, United States of America, Italy are at third, fourth and fifth position in the world.

43. (c)

44. (b) In 2015-2016, India was the largest importer of masoor (1260.19 thousand ton). In addition to this, 581.57 thousand ton Mung and Urad were imported in the country. Similarly pea import was 2245.38 ton and gram and Arhar import was 1031.45 thousand ton and 462.70 thousand ton.

45. (a) Pusa, Sindhu, Ganga are varieties of wheat.

46. (a) The difference between total visible imports and exports of goods in a year is called trade balance. Whereas balance of payment can be defined as the difference between total import and export of goods, financial credit and debit. Therefore the correct answer is alternative (a).

47. (b) First Land Development Bank was established in Jhang in Punjab in 1920. But the official start of function of land development bank was done in 1929 in Chennai.

48. (b) Yellow van mosaic is a severe disease affecting ladyfinger (ocra). Yellow van mosaic virus is a viral disease. It spreads through white fly. If the infection spreads rapidly then it can affect production by 20 to 30%.

49. (d) Mexico is the birth place of tomato. In India it was introduced by the Portuguese. India ranks second in tomato production in world. China is the largest producer of tomato in the world. The red color of tomato is due to lycopin. The tart in chili is due to capsasin. Carotin causes the orange color of carrot and pink color of onion is due to enthocynin.

50. (d) The Amrapali variety of mango was developed in 1971 by Dr. P. K. Mazumdar. He was a scientist of Indian Agriculture Research Institute. This variety was a product of cross breeding Dasahari and Neelum variety of mango.

51. (c) Bean has maximum quantity of nitrogen (0.49%) among all the green fertilizer crops.

52. (a) Golden rice is a rich source of Vitamin A whereas lemon, orange are rich source of vitamin C and tomato and green vegetables is a rich source of vitamin K.

53. (a) Out of given alternatives, chili has maximum vitamin C. Every 100 gram of chili contain 144 mg vitamin C. Vitamin C is also known as Ascorbic acid. Its deficiency causes scurvy. It is mainly found in fruits and vegetables of lemon family.

54. (a) Spread across an area of 178 hectare, Kutch vegetation zone in Goa has been declared a reserved zone by Indian forest Act 1927. Kutch mangrove are a forest that is found in temperate zone and grow in saline water. They ar also an intermediary between sea and its coast. They also protect the coasts from sea waves.

55. (c) Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is located in New Delhi. It was founded by Government of India in 1980.

56. (d) There are only two planets, mercury and venus that do not have any known satellite. Other planets mentioned in the question have following satellite – Earth: 1; Mars: 2; Juipiter: 67.

57. (b)

58. (d)

59. (d)

60. (b) Three kinds of justice is mentioned in the preamble of the constitution of India. They are – Social, economic and political justice.

61. (c) President Pranab Mukherjee enacted the citizenship (amendment) act 2015 on 6th January 2015 with immediate effect. The amendments made in existing citizenship act 1995 are as follows –

At present it is mandatory to stay in India continuously for one year at least in order to get Indian citizenship but if the Union government is satisfied it can be grant concession in extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances can be mentioned in written and 12 months concession can be granted. It can be granted in an interval of 30 days at least.

Conditions for registration of O. I. C. for Indian citizens and their minor children will be made lenient. Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of such children shall be eligible for registration as Overseas Indian Citizenship.

Spouse of Overseas Indians registered under article 71A and spouses of Indian citizens shall be eligible for registration also such couples whose marriage has completed two years or more can apply immediately under this section.

With respect to current PIO cardholders the Union government can issue an official gazette to notify the date on which all the PIO cardholders can become OIC cardholders.

Indian Citizenship Act 1955 is about land acquisition, retirement, danger, recognition of Indian citizenship and other related subjects. Birth genealogy, registration, annulment of citizenship due to annexation or inclusion with any state in special circumstances and grant of citizenship in times of danger are also included in this article.

62. (a)

63. (b) Any bill which includes expenditure only and no subject mentioned in article 110 can be introduced in any house of the parliament. Bills containing subjects mentioned in article 110 can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. Constitution of India’states that in case a dispute arises if a bill is money bill or not, such dispute shall be decided only by the speaker of the Lok Sabha and his decision shall be final

64. (d) The election of President can not be deferred on grounds of incomplete electoral college. Following are the members of the electoral college –

(a) Elected members of both the houses of Parliament.

(b) Elected members of Vidhan Sabha of all the states.

65. (c) Like the Speaker of Lok Sabha, the Deputy Speaker is also elected by its members. If the office of Speaker falls vacant, the Deputy Speaker assumes his works. It should be noted here that Deputy Speaker is not subordinate to the Speaker. He is directly responsible to the parliament. The deputy Speaker chairs the joint session of both houses if the Speaker is not present. Like the Speaker, if the Deputy Speaker cannot vote in the house when he is presiding over. In this situation he can vote in case of tie. When the Deputy Speaker is presiding over he cannot take part in the proceedings and acts as the Speaker.

66. (c) If the office of President falls. vacant due to any circumstances other than completion of his tenure, then the election for the new President shall be held within six months from the date his office falls vacant. Its provision is stated in article 62 (2). The new elected President shall remain in his office for five years from the date he enters office. In the interim the Vice President shall perform the duties of President.

67. (c) The origin of Estimates Committee can be envisioned in the Standing Financial Committee of 1921. After independence, John Mathai recommended setting up estimates committee for the first time in 1950. At that time Mathai was the Finance Minister. Originally it had 25 members. But in 1956 number of members was raised to 30. Al thirty members belong to the Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha has no representation in this committee. Its members are selected every year from the Lok Sabha. Tenure of committee is one year. No minister can become a member of this committee. Work of committee includes examination of budget estimates and giving recommendation on savings in expenditures.

68. (d) According to article 155 of the constitution of India the President shall appoint Governor of a state through a decree issued under his signature bearing his seal. According to article 158 (3A) of the constitution, in case same individual is appointed Governor of two or more states simultaneously, his salary and wages shall be charged in proportion on both the states as ordered by the President.

69. (a) Article 21 A of the constitution of India states that state shall arrange to provide free and compulsory education to every child between age of 6 and 14 years. It is important so as to define the right to education as a human right in right to grow. Therefore alternative (a) is true.

70. (a) Article 192 of the constitution of India is related to decision on questions as to disqualifications of members. According to article 192 (1), if any question arises as to whether a member of a House of the. Legislature of a State has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of Article 191, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Governor and his decision shall be final. According to article 192 (2) Before giving any decision on any such question, the Governor shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.

71. (d) National Development Council was established on 6th August 1952. It was founded in the first five year plan on the recommendation of working committee of government of India. It is a non constitutional body. National Development Council is the largest body under the parliament and its objective is to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country. Following are the members of National Development council –

1. Prime Minister of India (as its chairman President)

2. All cabinet ministers (since 1967) 3. Chief Minister of all the states

4. Chief Minister of all the Union Territories

5. Members of NITI Ayog

72. (c) In context of Indian economy, regulation of Banking Regulation Act 1949 was the first event. All the others occurred later.

73. (b) Heat, X rays, heavy metal salts etc deform protein. Whereas, infrared rays do not deform protein.

74. (a) Black hole is an astronomical zone where the gravitational force is so high that nothing including light can escape it. Astronomer Subramanian Chandrashekhar is known to demonstrtate the theory of chandrashekhar limit. According to this theory a white dwarf is unable to increase its weight after attaining a certain mass and they transform into black hole. He was awarded Nobel prize for Physics in 1983 for this contribution.

75. (a) Pyrometer (or total radiation pyrometer), is used to measure extremely high temperature. It is based on Stephen’s Law for measurement of temperature.

76. (a) Dr. Jayant B. Narliker propsed the new theory of relativity.

77. (a) Bronze contains 88% copper and 12% tin.

78. (b) Gold is the only metal that is found in free form in environment. Other metals are extracted from its mixture or its alloys.

79. (b) Gasohol is a mixture of 10% ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and 90% gasoline (petrol).

80. (c and d) light gases like hydrogen, helium, methane and ammonia are found on the surface of Jupiter. Jupiter is the largest planet of our solar system. It should be noted here that in 2009, a group of scientists from NASA and other universities were successful in establishing the presence of methane in the surface of Jupiter.

81. (c) Fullerene is an allotrope of carbon. Carbon atoms are completely joined in this form. Its chemical formula is C60. It was named Fullerene after scientist Richard Werkmeister Fuller.

82. (c) Hydrogen transforms | vegetable oil into ghee at high pressure in presence of nikel as a catalyst. This process is known as hydrogenation of oil.

83. (c) Insectivorous plants are found, at places where soil lacks nitrogen. Therefore these plants eat insects to get nitrogen. In India these plants are found in Darjling, Nainital, and Kashmir etc.

84. (b) Cytotron is a device used to bring artificial weather.

85. (d) RDX was discovered by Hanning. It is an extremely explosive device which has the chemical formula C,H.NO. It is also known by other names like cyclonite hexogen and T4.

86. (d) Natural gas is a bio fuel. Ether, alcohol and water gas (CO + H₂) are also used as fuel. They do not fall in the category of bio fuel.

87. (b) Phosphorus is an extremely reactive substance and hence it is not found in free state in the environment. Phosphorus is found in 5 forms –

1. White or yellow Phosphorus

2. Red Phosphorus

3. Orange Phosphorus

4. Black Phosphorus

5. Violet Phosphorus

White phosphorus is soft as wax. It smells like garlic and after emitting light it gradually turns yellow. When it is kept in air or dark it lights spontaneously. To save white phosphorus from reacting with air, it is kept in water.

88. (a) Scientific name of opium is lachrymal papaveris. Consumption of latex from opium plant causes stimulation. Opium contains 12% morphine. It is processed to make the drug called heroine. To extract milk from opium its unripe fruit. is dried and cut from the center. Its milk is sticky.

89. (d) Knock knee syndrome is caused due to fluoride pollution. In this disease, the knees of patient are joint as he grows up.

90. (c) Lipases and bile acid lay an important role in digestion of lipids. Bile juice emulsifies the fat present in the gland. Lipases transform fat into fatty acid and glycerol. Pepsin is a protein digesting enzyme.

91. (b) The process of energy production by oxidation of food in live cells is known as cellular respiration. It is a catabolic process which can be completed both in presences as well as absence of oxygen. The free energy obtained by this process is stored in live cells known as ATP. Humans use this energy in their daily works.

92. (a) An important constituent of Vitamin B₁2 is a mineral salt called cobalt. Its (B₁₂) scientific name is cynocobalamine. Vitamin B₁2 is important for growth. Its deficiency causes a breakdown of the nervous system.

93. (c) Cylindrical molecules found in the basic qualities or properties of living cells are known as Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The inherent properties are embed in it. The structure of a DNA molecule is similar to a spiral stair. Four nuclides are found in DNA. They are known as AT G C. A phosphate molecule is also attached to DNA molecule.

94. (c) Green Revolution is encouraged keeping environment in mind. It includes promoting flower production and gardening as well as prevention from the use of insecticides and fertilizers.

95. (d) National Gardening Mission was launched by the government of India in 2005-06 (10th five year plan). At that time it was one of the most important projects of the government. In 11th five year plan, share of central government in aid is 85% and state government is 15%.

96. (d) Integrated circuit is an important component of third generation computer. It is micro electronic circuit. After its invention in 1958, it replaced transistors in computers. It was due to IC, that computers could get a small frame.

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Model Question Paper – 9

Model Question Paper – 9

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