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Category PYQs

Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? [1996]

Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves? [1996]

Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? [1996]

In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three? [1996]

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. [1996]

Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India? [1996]

Nastaliq was ? a Persian script used in medieval India ? a raga composed by Tansen? [1996]

The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by? Bhagat Singh? Chittaranjan Das? Rajguru? Vallabhbhai Patel? [1996]

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jaina literature? [1996]

Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time? [1996]

‘Saddle Peak’, the highest peak of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in: [1996]

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts. [1996]

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its: [1996]

In the Indian context, the term De-notified tribes refers to: [1996]

According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four Yugas is: [1996]

Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence? :[1996]

Match List I with List II: List I (Period) 1883 1906 1927 1932 List II (Event) Announcement of Communal Award Formation of the All-India State Peoples Conference Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca :[1996]

Match List I with List II: List I Abhinav Bharat Society Anushilan Samiti Ghadar Party Swaraj Party :[1996]

Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan? [1996]

Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: [1996]

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I Surendranath Banerjee, M. K. Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lajpat Rai [1996]

Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? [1996]

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by? Bihari? Surdas? Raskhan? [1996]

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: Hindu College, Calcutta, University of Calcutta, Adam’s Report, Wood’s Despatch [1996]

Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party? [1996]

A redistribution of income in a country can best be brought about through: [1996]

What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup? [1996]

Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment? [1996]

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for good cultivation of wheat? [1996]

When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to: [1996]