121. Assertion (A) :
Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the Ghana coast and gold-bearing veins are found in Brazil.
Reason (R):
At some points of time, these continents were joined together along the Atlantic coast.
Select the correct answer.
(A) A is true but R is false
(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(D) A is false but R is true
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122. Bihar’s geographical structure consists of rock systems. Match the rock systems with their descriptions:
a. Dharwar rock system – 1. Created by the rapid deposition of alluvium by Himalayan and Peninsular rivers
b. Vindhyan rock system – 2. Can be found in the West Champaran district
c. Quaternary rock system – 3. Part of the oldest Archaean rock system
d. Tertiary rock system – 4. Sandstone, limestone, dolomite, quartzite and shale are the main constituents of this rock system
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
(B) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
(C) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
(D) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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123. Which one of the following is the world’s richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising twenty-one islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, sea grasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves?
(A) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
(B) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
(C) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
(D) Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
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124. What is the local time of Thimphu (Bhutan) located at 90° East longitude when the time at Greenwich (0°) is 12:00 noon?
(A) 6:00 a.m.
(B) 6:00 p.m.
(C) 4:00 p.m.
(D) 7:00 p.m.
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125. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Petroleum reserves are found in Aravalli hills.
(B) Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation.
(C) Mica is found in Kodarma.
(D) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds.
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126. Match the following political parties listed in List-I with their years of establishment in List-II :
| List-I (Political Parties) | List-II (Years of Establishment) |
| a. Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1. 1964 |
| b. Communist Party of India | 2. 1998 |
| c. Bahujan Samaj Party |
3. 1925 |
| d. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 4. 1984 |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
(B) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
(C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
(D) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
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127. Under which Article(s), the Speaker can allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother tongue?
(A) Article 110 (1)
(B) Article 122 (2)
(C) Article 120 (1)
(D) Both (A) and (B)
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128. Consider the following statements about the collegium system :
1. The Supreme Court collegium is a five-member body, which is headed by the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CJI) and comprises four other senior most Judges of the Court at that time.
2. The Parliament by law E has evolved the collegium system.
3. The Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed only through the WE Collegium system.
4. The collegium system was introduced in the year 1993 by Justice P. N. Bhagwati in the landmark First Judges Case.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 3
(B) Only 1
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 3 and 4
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129. Consider the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India :
1. It added three words to the Preamble-’Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’.
2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution.
3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A and Article 47.
4. It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commis- sion, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(A) 1 and 4
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
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130. The specifications required for a community to be declared as a Scheduled Tribe are
1. indications of primitive traits
2. distinctive culture
3. shyness of contact with the community at large
4. backwardness and geographical isolation
Which of the above are correct?
(A) Only 1, 3 and 4
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) All of the above
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131. From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights?
(A) Canada
(B) Ireland
(C) United States of America
(D) United Kingdom
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132. Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article 22
(B) Article 14
(C) Article 15
(D) Article 17
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133. The authority to determine the number of Judges in a High Court rests with which of the following entities?
(A) The Parliament
(B) The President
(C) The Chief Minister of the State
(D) The Prime Minister
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134. The Fifth Schedule deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people?
(A) Linguistic Minorities
(B) Scheduled Castes
(C) Religious Minorities
(D) Scheduled Tribes
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135. In which case(s) did the Supreme Court of India give for the first time the doctrine of the of ‘basic structure’ Constitution?
(A) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab
(B) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
(C) Minerva Mills vs. Union of India
(D) Both (A) and (B)
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136. As per the Economic Survey, 2023, which, of the following statements describe(s) the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in India?
1. It has decreased due to the less participation of the private sector.
2. It has increased compared to the prepandemic levels.
3. It has increased rapidly without decreasing in any Financial Year after the telecom sector was entirely reformed.
4. It has decreased due to a weak global economic situation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 4
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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137. What is the current population of Gaya district of Bihar?
(A) 234000
(B) 598000
(C) 320000
(D) 780000
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According to 2011 Census the population of Gaya District was 43 lakh (4391418). According to the population estimates and projections from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects, Gaya’s 2023 population is now estimated at 598,345. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Gaya, which typically includes Gaya’s population in addition to adjacent suburban areas. But according to estimates as per aadhar uidai.gov.in Dec 2023 data, the current population is estimated to be 6,104,072. So, in view of varying estimates and in the absence of any recent census data, there is no authentic data about current population. Hence the question is deleted.
138. Which statements of the following about non-plan expenditures of the Central Government is correct?
(A) The agriculture is on agriculture.
(B) The expenditure is on interest payments.
(C) The expenditure is on science and technology.
(D) None of the above
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139. Which of the following is not true about globalization and its impact on India?
(A) Increase in exports is greater than increase in imports.
(B) It has expanded trade in goods and services.
(C) It has led to greater flow of Foreign Direct Investment.
(D) None of the above
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140. Consider the following statements about the latest developments in the Union Government finances :
1. The fiscal deficit of the Union Government had reached 9.2 percent of GDP during the pandemic FY21.
2. The fiscal deficit has moderated to 7.7 percent of GDP in FY22.
3. The revenue collection over the last two years has gone down.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 2 and 3
(B) Only 1
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of the above.
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Current density is a vector quantity. Please review question No. 34.