Q1. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of:
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Answer: B. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Beriberi results from a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1).
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Q2. An aqueous solution of sodium chloride has a pH of about:
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Answer: C. 7, because it is a salt of a strong acid and a strong base
NaCl comes from HCl (strong acid) and NaOH (strong base), so its solution is neutral.
Q3. What is the capital of Brazil?
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Answer: A. Brasilia
Brasilia, a planned city inaugurated in 1960, is the capital of Brazil.
Q4. To hear a distinct echo, the minimum distance of the reflecting surface from the listener in air (speed of sound ≈ 344 m/s) should be about:
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Answer: B. 17.2 m
Total path = 344 × 0.1 = 34.4 m, so the reflector must be about 17.2 m away.
Q5. The Adi Granth, the holy book of the Sikhs, was compiled by:
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Answer: A. Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, compiled the Adi Granth in 1604.
Q6. In Mendel's monohybrid cross (e.g., tall x dwarf pea), the phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation is:
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Answer: B. 3:1
A monohybrid cross gives a 3:1 phenotypic ratio in F2; 1:2:1 is the genotypic ratio.
Q7. Aluminium oxide and zinc oxide react with both acids and bases. Such oxides are called:
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Answer: A. Amphoteric oxides
Oxides that react with both acids and bases to form salt and water are amphoteric.
Q8. 'Rashmirathi', a long poem on the life of Karna, was written by:
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Answer: A. Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
'Rashmirathi' was written by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' and retells the story of Karna from the Mahabharata.
Q9. Geostationary satellites orbit the Earth with a time period of about:
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Answer: B. 24 hours
A geostationary satellite's period matches Earth's rotation — about 24 hours.
Q10. Excavations at Harappa were first carried out in 1921 under the leadership of:
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Answer: D. Daya Ram Sahni
Daya Ram Sahni led the excavation of Harappa in 1921; R. D. Banerji excavated Mohenjo-daro in 1922.
Q11. Financial Emergency can be declared under which Article of the Constitution?
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Answer: A. Article 360
Article 360 provides for the proclamation of a Financial Emergency; it has never been used so far.
Q12. Which part of the brain maintains the balance and posture of the body?
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Answer: C. Cerebellum
The cerebellum maintains balance and posture and coordinates voluntary movements. The cerebrum controls thinking and memory.
Q13. The potential difference across a circuit is measured using a:
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Answer: A. Voltmeter connected in parallel
A voltmeter is connected in parallel across the component.
Q14. A body of mass 1 kg has kinetic energy of 50 J. Its speed is:
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Answer: A. 10 m/s
50 = ½ × 1 × v², so v² = 100 and v = 10 m/s.
Q15. Aqua regia, which can dissolve gold, is a freshly prepared mixture of:
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Answer: B. Concentrated HCl and concentrated HNO3 in the ratio 3 : 1
Aqua regia is 3 parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to 1 part concentrated nitric acid.
Q16. The element Mendeleev called 'eka-aluminium' was later discovered and named:
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Answer: A. Gallium
Eka-aluminium was predicted by Mendeleev and later found to be gallium.
Q17. ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 landed near which region of the Moon?
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Answer: C. South pole
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down near the Moon's south pole on 23 August 2023.
Q18. The five-kingdom classification of living organisms was proposed by:
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Answer: D. R.H. Whittaker
R.H. Whittaker proposed the five-kingdom system (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia) in 1969.
Q19. In 1928, the Hindustan Republican Association was renamed the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association at a meeting held in:
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Answer: D. Delhi
The HRA was renamed the HSRA at a meeting at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, in September 1928.
Q20. Bile juice is produced by which organ?
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Answer: B. Liver
Bile is produced by the liver; the gall bladder only stores and releases it.
Q21. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is mainly in which country?
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Answer: C. Chile
The Atacama Desert lies mainly in northern Chile.
Q22. Which flap prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing?
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Answer: C. Epiglottis
The epiglottis closes over the glottis during swallowing so food does not enter the trachea.
Q23. The McMahon Line marks the boundary between India and which country?
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Answer: D. China
The McMahon Line is the boundary between India and China in the eastern sector.
Q24. 22-carat gold contains:
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Answer: B. 22 parts gold alloyed with 2 parts copper or silver
22-carat gold has 22 parts of gold and 2 parts of copper or silver out of 24.
Q25. Who invented the World Wide Web?
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Answer: D. Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN. Charles Babbage is called the father of the computer.