UPSC Mains Mock Test 15 - Online MCQ Exam

The length of a cricket pitch is:

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22 yards 22 yards
20 yards 20 yards
24 yards 24 yards
18 yards 18 yards

The "Second Battle of Panipat" (1556) was fought between:

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Babur and Lodi Babur and Lodi
Humayun and Sher Shah Humayun and Sher Shah
Akbar and Hemu Akbar and Hemu
Aurangzeb and Shivaji Aurangzeb and Shivaji

King ............... established the Karnal city during Mahabharata period.

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Yudhishtir Yudhishtir
Karna Karna
Duryodhana Duryodhana
Shakuni Shakuni

News . . . . . good.

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is is
has has
are are
must must

Who was the first Governor of Arunachal Pradesh after it recognised as State?

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Devi Das Thakur Devi Das Thakur
Gopal Singh Gopal Singh
R. D. Pradhan R. D. Pradhan
Bhishma Narain Singh Bhishma Narain Singh

Where is Mumbai High located

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Continental Shelf of Arabian sea Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
Western Coastal Plain Western Coastal Plain
Western Ghat Western Ghat
Internal Plains of South Internal Plains of South

The headquarters of Indian Railways is in:

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New Delhi New Delhi
Mumbai Mumbai
Kolkata Kolkata
Chennai Chennai

Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the alternatives given. He came into the room and _______ down at his desk.

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sat sat
was sitting was sitting
sitting sitting
were sitting were sitting

What was the population of Nagaland according to 2011 census?

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1,244,464 1,244,464
1,980,602 1,980,602
2,417,311 2,417,311
3,648,722 3,648,722

Rainfall in India is not associated with ________

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Orography Orography
Convection Convection
Cyclones Cyclones
Anticyclones Anticyclones

The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was

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Yagnavalkya Yagnavalkya
Vashistha Vashistha
Agastya Agastya
Vishwamitra Vishwamitra

The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the

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Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
Eastern side of the continents Eastern side of the continents
Western side of the continents Western side of the continents

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?

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Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May Theresa May
Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth
Angela Merkel Angela Merkel

Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?

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Pune Pune
Ahmednagar Ahmednagar
Naglur Naglur
None of these None of these

Who said that he had not become His Majesty's first Minister to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire?

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Attlee Attlee
Churchill Churchill
Disraeli Disraeli
Loyd George Loyd George

What is the capital of Germany?

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Munich Munich
Berlin Berlin
Hamburg Hamburg
Frankfurt Frankfurt

Buddha gave his first religious message at

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Rajagriha Rajagriha
Pataliputra Pataliputra
Gaya Gaya
Sarnath Sarnath

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _____________ heart?

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to to
in in
about about
of of

This, partly, explains how the Mehta family has been able to ...... its lavish lifestyle in recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been ......

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keep, removed keep, removed
afford, attached afford, attached
develop, liquidated develop, liquidated
keep up, destroyed keep up, destroyed

Choose analogous pair: Kangaroo : Australia

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Whale : River Whale : River
Elephant : Russia Elephant : Russia
Penguin : Antarctica Penguin : Antarctica
India : Peacock India : Peacock

He has many friends, but _________are good ones.

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a few a few
few few
the few the few
the some the some

What company created the iPhone?

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Microsoft Microsoft
Apple Apple
Samsung Samsung
Google Google

What is the meaning of the following Idiom: “To make amends for”?

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Make possible effort Make possible effort
To bring change in something To bring change in something
To compensate for damage To compensate for damage
None of these None of these

A place where a lot people go on holiday or vacation is?

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casino casino
beach beach
resort resort
museum museum

Someone was having a party in the flat ___________.

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Under Under
Below Below
Into Into
None of the above None of the above

When did the Germans establish colonies in New Guinea?

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1884 1884
1898 1898
1899 1899
1900 1900

Detect analogy : Shin : Instep : Calf

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Leg parts Leg parts
Animal flesh Animal flesh
Young ones Young ones
Meat Meat

The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________

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Its climate Its climate
Its latitude Its latitude
Its longitude Its longitude
Both (a)and (b) Both (a)and (b)

The Silent valley of Kerala

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Is only Evergreen Forest in India Is only Evergreen Forest in India
Has trees of expensive construction wood
Is famous for picnic spot Is famous for picnic spot
Has rare species of Flora and Fauna. Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.

The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) by

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Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji
Dr. M. A. Ansari Dr. M. A. Ansari
Badruddin Tyabji Badruddin Tyabji
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Synonym of “plausible” is _________?

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apparently believable apparently believable
workable workable
true true
somewhat evasive somewhat evasive

Which one is the largest district of Puducherry

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Puducherry Puducherry
Yanam Yanam
Karaikal Karaikal
Mahe Mahe

In a job interview, avoid ____ questions that are too personal.

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Answering Answering
Having to answer Having to answer
To answer To answer
You should answer You should answer

Cunning : Fox : : Timid : ____________?

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Horse Horse
Ant Ant
Ass Ass
Rabbit Rabbit

Synonym of “chicanery” is _________?

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foulness foulness
aroma aroma
chastity chastity
trickery trickery

The capital of Malwa in 14th century was

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Mandu Mandu
Gwalior Gwalior
Gond Gond
Indore Indore

In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of "Sex-Ratio"

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Number of males per 1000 females Number of males per 1000 females
Number of females per 1000 males Number of females per 1000 males
Number of female per 1000 populace Number of female per 1000 populace
Number of female per 1000 sample of persons

Out of the 12 Sikh Misls, which Misl started its attack on the Jammu region?

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Dallewalia Dallewalia
Phulkian Phulkian
Nakai Nakai
Sukarchakiya Sukarchakiya

Synonym of “prevalent” is _________.

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wind wind
servile servile
widespread widespread
rare rare

Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?

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Saivaite Nayanmars Saivaite Nayanmars
Vashnavaite Alwars Vashnavaite Alwars
Both A & B Both A & B
Advaita Advaita

What is area rank According to 2011

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5th 5th
4th 4th
3rd 3rd
6th 6th

Which state is to the south of Nagaland?

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Sikkim Sikkim
Manipur Manipur
Punjab Punjab
Haryana Haryana

Everyone who works in this department uses ___________ computer.

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a a
the the
an an
none of these. none of these.

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