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CDS I 2021 Previous Year Paper: General Knowledge

1.Which one of the following is a cold ocean current?

A. Brazilian Current
B. Gulf Stream
C. North Equatorial Current
D. California Current

2.India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up to

A. 10 nautical miles
B. 12 nautical miles
C. 14 nautical miles
D. 15 nautical miles

3.Which of the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Gram

Sadak Yojana are correct?

1. It is part of Government of India’s poverty reduction strategy.

2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for rural development

3. It provides connectivity in rural areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only

4.Which one of the following statements about the DDU-GKY is not

correct?

A. It is a skill training programme.

B. It is for rural youth from poor families.
C. Its objective is placement in wage employment.
D. It relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies.

5.Mission Indradhanush aims at

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A. reducing child deaths due to pneumonia

B. reducing the impact of rotavirus
C. elimination of maternal tetanus.
D. full immunisation of children

6.The Saubhagya Scheme aims at universal

A. LPG connection
B. household electrification
C. primary school education
D. public health insurance

7.NIDHI is an umbrella scheme for the promotion of

A. young and aspiring innovators.

B. scientific research.
C. primary health care.
D. primary education in rural areas.

8.KIRAN (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through

Nurturing) is an initiative to provide opportunities to women scientists
who

A. had a break in their career due to family reasons.

B. are pursuing innovative research in life sciences.
C. have collaborative projects with labs in foreign countries
D. have leadingedge projects in Nano-Science and Technology.

9.The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of which

Indian imperial rulers?

A. Cholas
B. Chalukyas
C. Guptas
D. Vijayanagara

10. Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December

31, 1802?

A. Bajirao II
B. Vithuji Holkar
C. Daulat Rao Sindhia

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D. Madhava Rao Narayan

11.Which on of the following statements about the Act V of 1843 relating

to Slavery in India is correct?

A. It gave the masters the right to willfully keep their slaves ties to their
estates.
B. It denied the masters the use of Courts to assert their claims on
slaves.
C. The law Courts and masters worked jointly in resolving the cases of
desertion.
D. The slaves became the owners of the land.

12.In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial
Legislative Council for introduction of compulsory and free primary
education in India?

A. DadabhaiNaoroji
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Sir Harcourt Butler
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

13.Who among the following founded the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?

A. Dayaram Gidumal
B. GurusadayDutt
C. Dhondo Keshav Karve
D. AmritlalVithaldas Thakkar

14.Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pack of

1931 is correct?

A. The Government would not release those prisoners who had been non-
violent.
B. The Government would not release those prisoners who had indulged
in the peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops.
C. The Congress did not agree to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience
Movement.
D. The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table
Conference.

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15.The percentage by which the money the borrower pays back exceeds
the money that was borrowed is called as

A. Bank rate
B. Nominal interest rate
C. Real interest rate
D. Terms of credit

16.The asset or assets that a borrower pledges in order to guarantee

repayment of a loan is called as

A. Cheque
B. Collateral
C. Guarantee card
D. Bond

17.The increase in private investment spending induced by the increase in

Government spending is known as

A. Crowding in
B. Deficit financing
C. Crowding out
D. Pumping out

18.The situation in an economy which is growing slowly along with rapid

inflation (rising price level) is called

A. Stagnation
B. Deflation
C. Stagflation
D. Recession

19.The mismatch in the regional or occupational pattern of job vacancies

and the pattern of worker availability results in

A. Structural unemployment
B. Disguised unemployment
C. Altered unemployment
D. Cyclical unemployment

20.Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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A. Real GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at common

prices.
B. Potential GDP is the real GDP that the economy would produce if its
resources were fully employed.
C. Nominal GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at
constant prices.
D. Real GDP per capita is the ratio of real GDP divided by population.

21.Which one of the following approaches of human development was

initially proposed by the International Labor Organisation (ILO) and
emphasized on health, education, food, water supply, sanitation and
housing?

A. Welfare approach
B. Basic needs approach
C. Income approach
D. Capability approach

22.Milpa and Ladang are different names for

A. shifting cultivation.
B. mixed farming.
C. truck farming.
D. plantation agriculture

23.Who among the following said that Democracy means a system of

'Government by Consent'?

A. John Locke
B. J.S. Mill
C. Jeremy Bentham
D. J.J. Rousseau

24.'Legal Positivism' theory was developed by

A. T.H. Green
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. John Austin
D. Patrick Devlin

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25.Equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the
territory of India is guaranteed under which one of the following Articles
of the Constitution of India?

A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 22

26.Which of the following statements regarding the 'casting vote' in the

Parliament is/are correct?

1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such

2. It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.

3. It is cast in the case of equality of votes.

4. It is always cast to maintain the status quo.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 only

27.National Disaster Management Authority is headed by

A. the Prime Minister.

B. the Home Minister.
C. the President.
D. the Health Minister.

28.When was the monopoly of China trade lost by East India Company?

A. 1813
B. 1833
C. 1838
D. 1860

29.Which one of the following statements about the British Indian Medical
Service (IMS) is not correct?

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A. IMS began in 1764

B. It recruited health professionals by means of a competitive
examination.
C. Indians were never admitted to IMS.
D. The IMS was at first meant to look after the troops.

30.Which one of the following statements with regard to ryotwari

settlement is not correct?

A. In southern and western India, the ryotwari settlement was adopted.

B. Ryotwari was in principle a direct contract between the ryot and the
state.
C. It means a tax contract valid for usually 30 years.
D. In principle, it strengthened the former elite, the zamindars and
weakened the peasantry.

31.A motion of no-confidence is moved against

A. an individual Minister.
B. the Council of Ministers.
C. the Prime Minister.
D. a political party.

32.Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of

India is not correct?

A. He is not eligible for re-election.

B. He must not be less than 35 years of age.
C. He is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members
of both Houses of Parliament.
D. His term of office is five years.

33.Which among the following fundamental rights is/are available to non-

citizens?

1. Freedom of speech

2. Protection against self-incrimination

3. Freedom of conscience

4. Non-discrimination in employment

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Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 only

34.Which one of the following statements about the composition of the

Parliament is not correct?

A. Representatives of the states in Rajya Sabha are elected directly by the

people.
B. Representatives from Union Territories in Lok Sabha are chosen by
direct elections.
C. Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members.
D. Lok Sabha has seats reserved for SCs and STs.

35.Which one of the following is not a correct description of the Union

Cabinet?

A. It is part of the Parliament.

B. It is responsible to the Parliament.
C. It remains in power till it enjoys the confidence of the Parliament.
D. A person from outside the Parliament can never be appointed a
member of the Cabinet.

36.Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The election to the Panchayat are conducted by the State Election

Commission.

2. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Chief Election

Commissioner of India.

3. The State Legislatures have the power to make laws on all matters
relating to Panchayat elections.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3 only

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37.Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj System

are correct?

1. All seats in a Panchayat are filled by persons chosen by direct election.

2. The 'Gram Sabha' consists of persons registered in the village electoral

rolls.

3. The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law

passed by each state.

4. All states in India have a three-tier system of Panchayats.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only

38.Which one of the following units is not a part of All India Radio's
Transcription and Programme Exchange Service?

A. Central Archives
B. Sound Archives
C. Advanced Research Unit
D. Transcription Unit

39.Which of the following is/are social security scheme(s)?

1. Atal Pension Yojana

2. Pradhan MantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana

3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3 only

40.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists:
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Code:

A. a-3 b-2 c-4 d-1

B. a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1
C. a-1 b-4 c-2 d-3
D. a-1 b-2 c-4 d-3

41.Which one of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of

India?

A. 83° 30' E
B. 82° 30' E
C. 82° 30' W
D. 83° 30' W

42.Which one of the following water bodies separates the Andaman and
the Nicobar Islands?

A. Gulf of Mannar
B. Ten Degree Channel
C. Eleven Degree Channel
D. Palk Strait

43.Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

A. Sino-Tibetan
B. Austric
C. Indo-Aryan
D. Dravidian

44.Which of the following statements with regard to the creation of a new

state or alteration of boundaries of states is/are correct?

1. An amendment has to be moved in the Parliament under Article 368 of

the Constitution of India.

2. Ratification by one-half of the states is necessary after the amendment

is made by the Parliament.

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3. The legislation can be passed by a simple majority of both Houses of

Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only

45.Which mega public sector undertaking is designated with 'Navratna'

status?

A. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

B. Gas Authority of India Limited
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. Bharat Electronics Limited

46.Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper 'Kesari'?

A. Lokmanya Tilak
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Mahatma Gandhi

47.M.M Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations has recommended

the disposal of a bill reserved for the consideration of the Union Executive
within

A. four months.
B. six months.
C. eight months.
D. five months.

48.Who among the following was the Chairman of the National

Commission for Review of the Working of the Constitution (2000)?

A. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah

B. Justice J.S. Verma
C. Justice Ranganath Mishra
D. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal

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49.Which one of the following scholars of Akbar's court translated

Bhaskaracharya's Lilavati into Persian?

A. AbulFazl
B. Faizi
C. FathullahShirazi
D. AtaullahRashidi

50.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists:

Code:

A. a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1

B. a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1
C. a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4
D. a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4

51.Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same filed in a

definite pattern is known as

A. mixed cropping
B. inter cropping
C. mixed farming
D. hybrid farming

52.The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation System, which was in the news

recently, is constructed in

A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana
D. Maharashtra

53.In the year 2020 which one of the following tiger reserves of India was
declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve?

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A. Panna Tiger Reserve

B. Namdapha Tiger Reserve
C. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
D. Pench Tiger Reserve

54.Which one of the following ships was involved in ‘Mission Sagar-II’?

A. INSA Shakti
B. INS Vikramaditya
C. INS Kesari
D. INSA Airavat

55.Peninsula Shield Force is a military arm of

A. Organization of Islamic Cooperation

B. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
D. Arab League

56.‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’ was a joint naval exercise between

Bangladesh and

A. India
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Thailand

57.The Luhri Hydro-Electric Power Project is being constructed on the

river

A. Satluj
B. Beas
C. Ravi
D. Chenab

58.Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery, who died recently, was popularly
known for the portrayal of the role.

A. Rocky
B. Captain Jack Sparrow
C. Terminator

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D. James Bond

59.The first phase of Exercise Malabar, 2020 was conducted at

A. Port Blair
B. Mumbai
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Kochi

60.Which one of the following is not a member of the Quad group of

nations?

A. France
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Japan

61.Which one of the following is correct about ‘Pinaka’?

A. It is a mufti-barrel system.
B. It is a type of battle tank.
C. It is an advanced submarine.
D. It is an indigenously developed drone system.

62.Osmosis is the process of movement of water molecules from its

A. higher concentration to its lower concentration through a cell wall.

B. lower concentration to its higher concentration through a fully
permeable membrane.
C. higher concentration to its lower concentration through a fully
permeable membrane.
D. higher concentration to its lower concentration through a semi-
permeable membrane.

63.Which cell organelles have their own DNA and Ribosomes?

A. Golgi body and Endoplasmic Reticulum

B. Mitochondria and Plastids
C. Lysosome and Golgi body
D. Vacuole and Plastids

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64.A student was doing an experiment on increasing the cell division

among plants. She asked her supervisor to suggest the specific plant
hormone for the same. Had you been her supervisor, which plant
hormone would you suggest?

A. Abscisic acid
B. Gibberellins
C. Cytokinin
D. Auxin

65.A child receives a tall beautiful plant as a birthday gift from his father
with a quiz. The father asked her how she would verify whether this tall
plant was the progeny of both the tall parents or one tall and one short
parent plant. She could verify this through.

A. cross-pollination
B. self-pollination
C. tissue culture
D. negative propagation

66.Cell was is not present in cells of

A. Bacteria
B. Plants
C. Fungi
D. Humans

67.Which one of the following is the structure of a cardiac muscle cell?

A. Cylindrical, Unbranched and Multinucleated

B. Spinal shaped, Unbranched and Uninucleate
C. Spinal shaped, Branched, and Uninucleate
D. Cylindrical, Branched, and Uninucleate

68.Which one among the following is a free-living animal?

A. Liver fluke
B. Wuchereria
C. Plasmodium
D. Planaria

69.‘Sleeping sickness’ is caused by?

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A. Trypanosoma
B. Leishmania
C. Plasmodium
D. Paramecium

70.An antibiotic is not useful against of virus whereas a vaccine is. Which
one of the following is the most appropriate reason for this?

A. An antibiotic can break RNA only, whereas a virus has DNA

B. An antibiotic is a carbohydrate in its chemical nature, whereas a
vaccine is a protein that works well to kill a virus.
C. Only a vaccine can break the genetic material of a virus.
D. A virus does not use biochemical pathways that can be blocked by an
antibiotic. But a vaccine can boost an immune system to fight the virus.

71.Aluminum is manufactured from

A. Copper ore
B. Bauxite ore
C. Mica ore
D. Manganese ore

72.A solution contains 20 g of solute in 180 g of solvent. If the solvent is

water, what is the concentration of the solution in terms of mass by mass
percentage?

A. 11.1%
B. 22.2%
C. 10%
D. 20%

73.Which one of the following metals is kept immersed in Kerosene oil to

protect it and to prevent accidental fire?

A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Vanadium
D. Magnesium

74.Which one of the followings do silver articles reach with, that makes
the silver articles black?

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A. Sulfur
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Phosphorus

75.When we heat lead nitrate [ ] in a boiling tube, we observe the

emission of brown fumes. Which one of the followings is the brown gas?

A. NO
B.
C.
D.

76.Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime

whose solution is used for white-washing walls. This slaked lime reacts
with component (A) in the air to form a thin layer of component (B) to
give a shiny finish. What are the components (A) and (B)?

A.
B.
C.
D.

77.Which one of the followings serum compounds is used for softening

hard water?

A. Na2CO3
B. NaHCO3
C. NaOH
D. Na2SO4

78.Which one of the followings is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers?

A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium hydrogen carbonate
C. Calcium hydroxide
D. Acetic acid

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79.Which one of the followings naturally occurring acids is found in

abundance in tomatoes?

A. Acetic acid
B. Citric acid
C. Oxalic acid
D. Tartaric acid

80.Which of the following statements about ‘fission’ is correct?

1) It is related to the creation of new individuals by means of cell division

in a unicellular organism

2) It is related to the transformation of heavier nuclei into smaller nuclei

3) It is related to the creation of heavier nuclei by means of combining

two higher nuclei

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1 and 3 only

81.Which one of the following metals has both malleability and ductility
properties?

A. Na
B. Au
C. Ce
D. He

82.Which one of the following elements are a non-metal but is lustrous?

A. Carbon
B. Silicon
C. Germanium
D. Iodine

83.The Size of particles being studied in nanotechnology is about

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A. 1 -10 nm
B. 1-100 nm
C. 1-50 μ
D. 1 mm – 10 mm

84.The weight of an object is due to

A. the net force acting on it

B. the total of all forces acting on it irrespective of their directions.
C. the force that it exerts on the ground
D. its inert property

85.The direction of acceleration in uniform circular motion is along the

A. direction of motion
B. tangent to the circle at the point of observation
C. direction of velocity
D. direction perpendicular to velocity

86.How many internal reflections of light take place in the formation of

primary rainbow?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. More than 2

87.Which one of the following laws of electromagnetism does not give the
direction of magnetic field?

A. Right hand thumb rule

B. Fleming’s left-hand rule
C. Fleming’s right-hand rule
D. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction

88.Who amongst the following is pioneer in discovering the heating effect

of electric current?

A. Isaac Newton
B. Galileo Galilei
C. James P. Joule

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D. J.J. Thomson

89.A non-spherical shining spoon can generally be considered as a

A. Spherical mirror
B. Parabolic mirror
C. Plane mirror
D. Lens

90.Which one of the following is an electric conductor?

A. A plastic sheet
B. Distilled water
C. Human body
D. A wooden thin sheet

91.We are given three copper wires of different lengths and different
areas of cross-section. Which one of the following would have highest
resistivity?

A. Copper wire of 50 cm length and 1 mm diameter

B. Copper wire of 23 cm length and 0.5 mm diameter
C. Copper wire of 10 cm length and 2.0 mm diameter
D. All the wires would have same resistivity

92.Which one of the following British firms was taken over by Soorajmull-
Nagarmull group?

A. McLeod
B. Octavius Steel
C. Davenport
D. Andrew Yule

93.Francois Bernier was physician to

A. Prince Murad
B. Princess Jahanara
C. Emperor Shah Jahan
D. Prince Dara Shikoh

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94.Exchange rates state the value of one currency in terms of other

currencies. Which one of the following statements with respect to the
exchange rate of currency is correct?

A. Floating exchange rates are rates in which the Governments interfere

by buying or selling their currencies.
B. Fixed exchange rates are rates set by Government decisions and
maintained by Government actions.
C. Under the Bretton Woods System, the exchange rates are floated in
terms of rise or fall in price of gold.
D. Under the classical gold standard, the exchange rates are fixed in
terms of price of dollar.

95.The excess of total expenditure of Government over its total receipts,

excluding borrowings, is known as

A. Primary deficit
B. Fiscal deficit
C. Current deficit
D. Capital deficit

96.The situation where the equilibrium level of real GDP falls short of
potential GDP is known as

A. Recessionary gap
B. Inflationary gap
C. Demand-side inflation
D. Supply-side inflation

97.Which one of the following is not a function of money?

A. Acts as an intermediate in the exchange process

B. Acts as a store of value
C. Used as the unit of account
D. Used for regulating consumption

98.Which one of the following sea ports gained significance for handling
iron-ore exports to Japan?

A. Kandla
B. Ennore
C. Kochi

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D. Mormugao

99.Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of

A. Coffee
B. Теа
C. Sugarcane
D. Cotton

100.Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics:

1) They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina.

2) They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.

3) They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Select the correct answer from the given alternatives:

A. Laterite soil
B. Red and yellow soil
C. Saline soil
D. Black soil

101.Which one of the following painters was not associated with

Humayun?

A. Mir Sayyid Ali

B. MaulanaDostMusawir
C. Maulana Yusuf
D. Bihzad

102.Who among the following socialist activists persuaded Gandhiji not to

restrict the salt march protest to men alone?

A. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. MatanginiHazra
D. Mithuben Petit

103.Who among the following was popularly known as 'Lokahitwadi'?

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A. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

B. MahadevGovindRanade
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. JyotibaPhule

104.Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are
generally

A. poor in potash and rich in phosphorus.

B. poor in both potash and phosphorus.
C. rich in both potash and phosphorus.
D. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus,

105.Which one of the following statements about primary waves of

earthquakes is not correct?

A. They are similar to sound waves.

B. They can travel only through solid materials.
C. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials.
D. They move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface.

106.Ozone layer, which absorbs the ultra-violet radiation, is found in

which one of the following layers of the atmosphere?

A. Ionosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Stratosphere

107.Which one of the following is a type of igneous rock?

A. Marble
B. Halite
C. Granite
D. Shale

108.Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics:

1) It is a kharif crop.

2) Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an
agricultural year.

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3) About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its

cultivation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Pulses
D. Cotton

109.Which one among the following was eliminated by the 44th

Amendment Act of the Parliament?

A. Right against Exploitation

B. Right to Constitutional Remedies
C. Right to Property
D. Right to Education

110.Which one among the following motions cannot be made while

introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?

A. That the Bill be taken into consideration

B. That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion
C. That the Bill be referred to a Select Committee
D. That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the
concurrence of the other House

111.Article 231 of the Constitution of India grants power to establish a

common High Court for two or more states to

A. the Parliament.
B. the Supreme Court.
C. the President of India.
D. the Union Cabinet.

112.Which one of the following is not an objective of NITI Aayog?

A. It provides a critical direction and strategic input for development

process.
B. It functions as a "think tank in providing key elements of policy.
C. It monitors and evaluates implementation of the programmes.
D. It offers a platform for resolution of inter-state conflicts as provider of

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first and last resort'.

113.Which one among the following is not a feature of centralization?

A. National unity
B. Uniformity
C. Prosperity
D. Liberty

114.Who founded the Central Hindu School at Benaras which was later
developed into Benaras Hindu University?

A. Madan Mohan Malaviya

B. Annie Besant
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Madame H.P. Blavatsky

115.In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of

Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (pratisarhar) with volunteer
corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?

A. Pune
B. Nasik
C. Nagpur
D. Satara

116.Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir

disturbances/rebellions are correct?

1) Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and

Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.

2) There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into

armed bands.

3) Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their
prominent leader.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only

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D. 1 and 3 only

117.Chronologically arrange the following treaties/conventions signed

between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest):

1) Treaty of Salbai

2) Treaty of Purandar

3) Convention of Wadgaon

4) Treaty of Surat

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 4-2-3-1
B. 4-3-2-1
C. 1-3-2-4
D. 1-2-3-4

118.Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not
correct?

A. It is maximum at the Poles.

B. It is absent at the Equator.
C. It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.
D. It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere.

119.When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake
or depression, the pattern is known as

A. Trellis
B. Dendritic
C. Radial
D. Centripetal

120.Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal
system of the Bhakra Nangal Project?

A. Chenab
B. Satluj
C. Ravi
D. Jhelum

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