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Q.1513·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts, labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). Prateek doesn't (a)/ look well today, (b)/ doesn't he? (c)/ No error (d)

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Q.1514·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts, labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). It was one (a)/ of most eloquent speeches (b)/ delivered by Swami Vivekananda. (c)/ No error (d)

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Q.1515·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

In the decoration of Stupas, what does the term Kinjalkini refer to?

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Q.1516·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Consider the following statements about the condition of widows in the 18th century India: 1. Raja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber promoted widow remarriage. 2. Maratha General Parshuram Bhau promoted widow remarriage. 3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed Sati. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q.1517·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Consider the following statements about the administrative measures of Shivaji: 1. The scheme of Ashta Pradhan (eight ministers) was completed and announced at the time of Shivaji’s coronation with regulations and duties properly defined. 2. Shivaji introduced Marathi in place of Persian and coined Sanskrit technical terms for administrative purposes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1518·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1: COVID-19 a health catastrophe that caused great distress. S6: It triggered the movement of more than 7 million people through lockdown and post-lockdown periods. P: India also undertook the Vande Bharat Mission. Q: Made-in-India vaccines were sent to more than 90 countries on a commercial and grant basis. R: India justified its credentials as a global HADR player deploying Rapid Response Teams to Maldives, Kuwait and Mauritius launching the multiphased mission SAGAR. S: During the pandemic, India re-established its credentials as the Pharmacy of the World by supplying medicines and equipment to over 150 countries in the face of daunting logistical challenges. The correct sequence should be

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Q.1519·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

With reference to the Mesolithic art in India, consider the following statements: 1. Alexander Burns discovered the first rock paintings in India at Sohagihat in Uttar Pradesh. 2. Bhimbetka rock paintings were discovered when archaeologist V.S. Wakankar noticed the rocks out of a train window while travelling from Bhopal to Itarsi and got off at the nearest railway station to explore the site. 3. The paintings and engravings do not exist in the same shelter in the rock art of Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1520·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

The distribution of charkhas on a wide scale among the people was decided by:

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Q.1521·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Speaker of Lok Sabha) List-II (Tenure) A. Manohar Gajanan Joshi 1. 14th Lok Sabha B. Somnath Chatterjee 2. 13th Lok Sabha C. Meira Kumar 3. 16th Lok Sabha D. Sumitra Mahajan 4. 15th Lok Sabha Code:

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Q.1522·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Consider the following statements about the Vedanta philosophy: 1. Shankara was the founder of Advaita Vedanta. 2. The philosophy of Dvaita was elaborated by Madhva. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1523·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1: Rural Postal Life Insurance was started in 1995. S6: Therefore, various schemes of PLI and RPLI are very popular amongst eligible clients. P: It also aims to spread insurance awareness among the rural population. Q: However, PLI and RPLI continue to offer life insurance cover at lower premium rate and higher bonus. R: The prime objective of the scheme is to provide insurance cover to the rural public in general and to benefit weaker sections and women workers of rural areas in particular. S: With liberalisation of the insurance sector, Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance are operating in a very competitive market. The correct sequence should be

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Q.1524·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1: Digital Locker is a key initiative under Digital India, aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. S6: These legacy documents can be electronically signed using the eSign facility. P: Targeted at the idea of paperless governance, Digital Locker is a platform for issuance and verification of documents and certificates in a digital way. Q: Organisations that are registered with Digital Locker can push electronic copies of documents and certificates directly into citizens' lockers. R: Citizens can also upload scanned copies of their legacy documents in their accounts. S: Indian residents, who sign up for a DigiLocker account, get a dedicated cloud storage space. The correct sequence should be

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Q.1525·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1: Nano Mission Programme was initiated in 2007. S6: The efforts of this mission are evident through India's global ranking based on the publications in SCI journals. P: The Nano Mission is likely to pave the path for India's domination in cutting-edge science. Q: Its goal is to foster, promote and develop all aspects of nano-science and nanotechnology. R: This is an umbrella programme which promotes basic research and focuses on nanotechnology adaptation and transfer to industry for use by masses. S: The support under this extends to create skilled human resources, projects related to nanoscience and nanotechnology and building infrastructure of nano S&T labs at several institutes spread across the country. The correct sequence should be

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Q.1526·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1: One of the features of humanist culture in Italy was a slackening of the control of religion over human life. S6: There was also a concern at this time with good manners. P: Though they were not irreligious, Italians were strongly attracted to material wealth, power and glory. Q: He wrote a pamphlet defending acquisition of wealth as a virtue. R: In On Pleasure, Lorenzo Valla, another humanist, criticised the Christian injunction against pleasure. S: Francesco Barbaro was a humanist from Venice. The correct sequence should be

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Q.1527·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Directions: Each of the following sentences has an uderlined word. Read the sentence carefully and identify which word class the underlined word belongs to. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. She sings much (better) than I do.

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Q.1528·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

The terms used for cereals in the Rig Veda are:

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Q.1529·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

Which of the following is/are the correct components of the “Lion Capital” at Sarnath? 1. The shaft (stambha-yashti) or the tall tapering column 2. An elliptical top part – the abacus, devoid of any carvings 3. Overflowing inverted petals below the abacus Select the answer using the code given below:

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Q.1530·Miscellaneous·2024·Easy

The Research Design and Standards Organization is the R&D wing of which one of the following organizations?

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