Q61. Name the location of the musical inscription containing groups of musical notes arranged for the benefit of his pupils by a king in the seventh or eighth century CE.
(a) Ennayiram
(b) Uttaramerur
(c) Siyyamangalam
(d) Kudumiyamalai
Q62. In the context of eighteenth century India, what was ‘Dastak’?
(a) Signature
(b) Land document
(c) Trade permit
(d) Tax on textiles
Q63. Which one of the following was primarily associated with ‘Dadni’ system?
(a) Textile production
(b) Warfare
(c) Payment to officials
(d) Revenue collection
Q64. The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with the determination of citizenship on or after
(a) 26th January, 1950
(b) 26th November, 1949
(c) 15th August, 1947
(d) 14th August, 1947
Q65. According to the National Multi- dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constructed by the NITI Aayog, a household is considered deprived if
- a single member of the household is identified as under-nourished
- the body mass index of a woman member, between 15 years and 49 years of age, is below 18.5 kg/m2
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q66. The titles of ‘Rayagajakesari’ and ‘Dayagajakesari’ were associated with which one of the following dynasties?
(a) Kakatiya
(b) Vijayanagara
(c) Gajapati
(d) Rashtrakuta
Q67. Which of the following conditions is/are necessary for the issue of a writ of certiorari in India?
- There should be a tribunal or an officer having legal authority to affecting determine questions rights of subjects and having a duty to act judicially.
- Such tribunal or officer has acted without jurisdiction.
Select the correct answer using the code. given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q68. Who among the following Chief Justices of India ordered the constitution of a Special Bench called ‘Social Justice Bench’?
(a) Justice H. L. Dattu
(b) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
(c) Justice R. M. Lodha
(d) Justice Y. K. Sabharwal
Q69. Who among the following is the author of the book, Bandi Jivan?
(a) Rash Behari Bose
(b) Veer Savarkar
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Sachindranath Sanyal
Q70. In the election held in 1937, in two provinces was the Indian National Congress not able to emerge as the single largest party?
(a) Punjab and Sind
(b) Assam and North-West Frontier Province
(c) Punjab and Assam
(d) Assam and Madras
Q71. Consider the following statements : After forming the Indian National Army, Subhas Chandra Bosef
- recruited a large number of soldiers from the Indian Prisoners of War in Japanese camp
- introduced a women’s detachment named after the Rani of Jhansi
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q72. Which one of the following pairs denoting various forms of ‘Bhakti’ is not correctly matched?
(a) Saguna : Belief in Gods with attributes
(b) Nirguna : Belief in Gods without attributes
(c) Alvars : Believed in devotion of Shakti
(d) Nayanars : Believed in devotion of Shiva
Q73. Which two rivers flow in the region between Gulbarga and Vijayanagara Hampi?
(a) Narmada and Godavari
(b) Mahanadi and Godavari
(c) Kaveri and Periyar
(d) Krishna and Tungabhadra
Q74. Which of the following is the only paramilitary force with a dual control structure?
(a) Central Reserve Police Force
(b) Assam Rifles
(c) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(d) Central Industrial Security Force
Q75. Which one of the following is an ethnic community of Assam?
(a) Bhil
(b) Gond
(c) Ahom
(d) Adi
Q76. The Chevrons is the name of the cricket team of which one of the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) The Netherlands
(c) Ireland
(d) Zimbabwe
Q77. Cheetahs, brought from Namibia, were introduced in India to which one of the following National Parks?
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
(c) Keibul Lamjao National Park
(d) Kuno National Park.
Q78. Who among the following is not recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2022?
(a) Alain Aspect
(b) John F. Clauser
(c) Klaus Hasselmann
(d) Anton Zeilinger
Q79. Reflex arcs are evolved in animals for quick and efficient responses. Which one of the following sequences correctly represents a reflex arc?
(a) Receptor-Sensory neuron-Relay neuron in spinal cord-Brain- Motor neuron-Effector
(b) Receptor-Sensory neuron-Brain -Relay neuron in spinal cord -Motor neuron-Effector
(c) Receptor-Motor neuron-Relay neuron in spinal cord-Sensory neuron-Effector
(d) Receptor-Motor neuron-Brain -Sensory neuron-Effector
Q80. Which one of the following is essential for thyroid gland to make thyroxin?
(a) NaCl
(b) KCl
(c) Cholesterol
(d) Iodine
