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10000 Questions for Prelims 2020 | Prelims 2020 Marathon

Dear Friends,

Let is share and post / paste here questions of various test series . If we crowd source enough, we know that questions will come from here. There was a thread of crowd sourced questions in the past, where @wunwun @burger @pizza and all had contributed and that year we had many questions come from there. 


Let us start this initiative. Also please follow the convention followed last year by @neyawn Sir, let us number the questions in a serial number.


Here I am starting


#1Choose correct statements

1) M N Roy was the founder of Communism in India

2) M N Roy first mooted the idea of Constituent Assembly

3) Patel was the Chairman of Committee on negotiating with states

4) Nehru was the Chairman of Drafting Committee


Select correct

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 2 and 4 only

d) None of t

jack_Sparrow,curious_kidand125 otherslike this
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With reference to adaptive immunity, consider the following statements.

1. It is a short lived form of immune response. 

2. It is the body's first line of defense against germs.

3. Vaccination is a form of adaptive immunity. 

Select the correct answer.


a. 1 and 2 only


b. 3 only


c. 2 and 3 only


d. 1, 2 and 3

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Which of the following statements is
correct?
a) Both the National Population Register and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC) contain
demographic and biometric details of the
registered person.

b) The National Population Register (NPR)is
being prepared by the Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India.

c) Provision related to the National Register of
Indian Citizens (NRC) was added into the
Citizenship Act via amendment in 2003.

d) All of the statements given above are correct.


This question is from Forum Simulator Test-8. The answer in the key is -->A

Can someone clarify please? Why is Option B wrong? Isn't NPR being conducted by Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India?

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Which of the following statements is
correct?
a) Both the National Population Register and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC) contain
demographic and biometric details of the
registered person.

b) The National Population Register (NPR)is
being prepared by the Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India.

c) Provision related to the National Register of
Indian Citizens (NRC) was added into the
Citizenship Act via amendment in 2003.

d) All of the statements given above are correct.


This question is from Forum Simulator Test-8. The answer in the key is -->A

Can someone clarify please? Why is Option B wrong? Isn't NPR being conducted by Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India?

Also, C is correct. 2003 Amendment (notified in 2004) introduced NRIC?

2.2k views

With reference to adaptive immunity, consider the following statements.

1. It is a short lived form of immune response. 

2. It is the body's first line of defense against germs.

3. Vaccination is a form of adaptive immunity. 

Select the correct answer.


a. 1 and 2 only


b. 3 only


c. 2 and 3 only


d. 1, 2 and 3

3.1k views

With reference to adaptive immunity, consider the following statements.

1. It is a short lived form of immune response. 

2. It is the body's first line of defense against germs.

3. Vaccination is a form of adaptive immunity. 

Select the correct answer.


a. 1 and 2 only


b. 3 only


c. 2 and 3 only


d. 1, 2 and 3

Absolutely right. 

eclectus,
2.8k views
Which of the following statements is
correct?
a) Both the National Population Register and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC) contain
demographic and biometric details of the
registered person.

b) The National Population Register (NPR)is
being prepared by the Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India.

c) Provision related to the National Register of
Indian Citizens (NRC) was added into the
Citizenship Act via amendment in 2003.

d) All of the statements given above are correct.


This question is from Forum Simulator Test-8. The answer in the key is -->A

Can someone clarify please? Why is Option B wrong? Isn't NPR being conducted by Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India?

Also, C is correct. 2003 Amendment (notified in 2004) introduced NRIC?

Yes, c seems to be correct.

Section 14 a- Central Government may maintain a National Register of Indian Citizens and for that purpose establish a National Registration Authority.

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Which of the following statements is
correct?
a) Both the National Population Register and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC) contain
demographic and biometric details of the
registered person.

b) The National Population Register (NPR)is
being prepared by the Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India.

c) Provision related to the National Register of
Indian Citizens (NRC) was added into the
Citizenship Act via amendment in 2003.

d) All of the statements given above are correct.


This question is from Forum Simulator Test-8. The answer in the key is -->A

Can someone clarify please? Why is Option B wrong? Isn't NPR being conducted by Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India?

Also, C is correct. 2003 Amendment (notified in 2004) introduced NRIC?

Yes, c seems to be correct.

Section 14 a- Central Government may maintain a National Register of Indian Citizens and for that purpose establish a National Registration Authority.

Yes. Registrar General of Births and Deaths is the National Registration Authority. The office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner is clubbed into one office - Hence RGCC. NPR is hence being conducted by RGCC? 

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Which of the following statements is
correct?
a) Both the National Population Register and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC) contain
demographic and biometric details of the
registered person.

b) The National Population Register (NPR)is
being prepared by the Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India.

c) Provision related to the National Register of
Indian Citizens (NRC) was added into the
Citizenship Act via amendment in 2003.

d) All of the statements given above are correct.


This question is from Forum Simulator Test-8. The answer in the key is -->A

Can someone clarify please? Why is Option B wrong? Isn't NPR being conducted by Office of Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India?

Also, C is correct. 2003 Amendment (notified in 2004) introduced NRIC?

Yes, c seems to be correct.

Section 14 a- Central Government may maintain a National Register of Indian Citizens and for that purpose establish a National Registration Authority.

Yes. Registrar General of Births and Deaths is the National Registration Authority. The office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner is clubbed into one office - Hence RGCC. NPR is hence being conducted by RGCC? 

Yes, RGCC will conduct.

2.7k views
Consider the following statements:

1. GM  crops could lead to erosion of biodiversity and pollute gene pools of endangered plant species.

2. Gene Use Restriction Technology has been permitted by India recently under Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers' Rights Act. 

Which of the statement/s is correct? 

A. 1 only

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 2 Both

D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Consider the following statements:

1. GM  crops could lead to erosion of biodiversity and pollute gene pools of endangered plant species.

2. Gene Use Restriction Technology has been permitted by India recently under Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers' Rights Act. 

Which of the statement/s is correct? 

A. 1 only

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 2 Both

D. Neither 1 nor 2

A?
Gene use restriction technology is used to make 2nd generation seeds infertile?

2.2k views
Consider the following statements:

1. GM  crops could lead to erosion of biodiversity and pollute gene pools of endangered plant species.

2. Gene Use Restriction Technology has been permitted by India recently under Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers' Rights Act. 

Which of the statement/s is correct? 

A. 1 only

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 2 Both

D. Neither 1 nor 2

A? Not heard of 2nd option.

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The existence of Dark Energy is postulated to explain which of the following phenomenon:


A) The acceleration in rate of expansion of Universe

B) Increase in the speed of rotation of Stars around a galaxy with increase in distace

C) The source of Mass of fundamental sub-atomic particles like Quarks 

D) Differences in the colors of distant stars and galaxies

2k views

Which of the following does not form a component of Standard Model in Physics:


A) Neutrinos

B) Electrons

C) Gravitational Force

4) Electromagnetic Force 

2k views

The existence of Dark Energy is postulated to explain which of the following phenomenon:


A) The acceleration in rate of expansion of Universe

B) Increase in the speed of rotation of Stars around a galaxy with increase in distace

C) The source of Mass of fundamental sub-atomic particles like Quarks 

D) Differences in the colors of distant stars and galaxies

A

2k views

Which of the following does not form a component of Standard Model in Physics:


A) Neutrinos

B) Electrons

C) Gravitational Force

4) Electromagnetic Force 

A?

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Consider the following statements:

1. GM  crops could lead to erosion of biodiversity and pollute gene pools of endangered plant species.

2. Gene Use Restriction Technology has been permitted by India recently under Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers' Rights Act. 

Which of the statement/s is correct? 

A. 1 only

B. 2 only 

C. 1 and 2 Both

D. Neither 1 nor 2

A?

2k views

Which of the following does not form a component of Standard Model in Physics:


A) Neutrinos

B) Electrons

C) Gravitational Force

4) Electromagnetic Force 

A?

2.1k views

The existence of Dark Energy is postulated to explain which of the following phenomenon:


A) The acceleration in rate of expansion of Universe

B) Increase in the speed of rotation of Stars around a galaxy with increase in distace

C) The source of Mass of fundamental sub-atomic particles like Quarks 

D) Differences in the colors of distant stars and galaxies

A

Correct.

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Which of the following does not form a component of Standard Model in Physics:


A) Neutrinos

B) Electrons

C) Gravitational Force

4) Electromagnetic Force 

A?

Wrong. Answer is Gravitational Force. Standard model consists of 6 Quarks, 6 Leptons (Neutrino is a Lepton) and 3 Forces (Electromagnetic, Strong Nuclear Force, Weak Force). Gravity is one of the 4 fundamental forces, but not a part of Standard Model.

Falcon,Impavid_Girl
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