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SSC CHSL

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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/10/2020
Exam Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

MALIGNANT
Ans 1. Hesitant

2. Fatal

3. Benign

4. Indignant

Question ID : 8161612146
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Some people think that the credit card culture encourages people to shop compulsively and
merely ______ debts.
Ans 1. accumulate

2. formulate

3. stimulate

4. simulate

Question ID : 8161612155
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

This winter ______ weather conditions have led people to remain indoors.
Ans 1. adverse

2. traverse

3. inverse

4. averse

Question ID : 8161612156
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.4 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

A Royal Bengal tigress and her three cubs was poison and their carcasses left to rot in the
Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa.
Ans 1. A Royal Bengal tigress

2. and their carcasses left to rot

3. in the Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa

4. and her three cubs was poison

Question ID : 8161612134
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One complaint parents and teachers have about children these days is that they are simply
not interested in (1)______. In his weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an (2)______
offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or cat as a pet (3)______ to be made
mandatory. Regular visits to national parks and (4)______ are another way to get children
hooked. Treks in wilderness areas are even (5)______ as children can then engage with all
kinds of life-forms on their turf.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.
Ans 1. naturalist

2. nature

3. unnaturalness

4. natural

Question ID : 8161612136
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One complaint parents and teachers have about children these days is that they are simply
not interested in (1)______. In his weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an (2)______
offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or cat as a pet (3)______ to be made
mandatory. Regular visits to national parks and (4)______ are another way to get children
hooked. Treks in wilderness areas are even (5)______ as children can then engage with all
kinds of life-forms on their turf.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
Ans 1. environs

2. environment

3. environmental

4. environmentalist

Question ID : 8161612137
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One complaint parents and teachers have about children these days is that they are simply
not interested in (1)______. In his weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an (2)______
offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or cat as a pet (3)______ to be made
mandatory. Regular visits to national parks and (4)______ are another way to get children
hooked. Treks in wilderness areas are even (5)______ as children can then engage with all
kinds of life-forms on their turf.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
Ans 1. can

2. will

3. must

4. needs

Question ID : 8161612138
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One complaint parents and teachers have about children these days is that they are simply
not interested in (1)______. In his weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an (2)______
offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or cat as a pet (3)______ to be made
mandatory. Regular visits to national parks and (4)______ are another way to get children
hooked. Treks in wilderness areas are even (5)______ as children can then engage with all
kinds of life-forms on their turf.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Ans 1. sanctity

2. sanctuary

3. sanctuaries

4. sanctorum

Question ID : 8161612139
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One complaint parents and teachers have about children these days is that they are simply
not interested in (1)______. In his weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an (2)______
offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or cat as a pet (3)______ to be made
mandatory. Regular visits to national parks and (4)______ are another way to get children
hooked. Treks in wilderness areas are even (5)______ as children can then engage with all
kinds of life-forms on their turf.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
Ans 1. worse

2. better

3. best

4. good

Question ID : 8161612140
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bite off more than one can chew
Ans 1. To taste something while cooking

2. To cheat someone and get away

3. To eat quickly and run away

4. To take on more than one can deal with

Question ID : 8161612148
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

OPULENT
Ans 1. Distant

2. Virulent

3. Luxurious

4. Shabby

Question ID : 8161612154
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.

The Arabian Sea region is very important for India as several major ports are locating there.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. are located

3. have been locating

4. was locating

Question ID : 8161612144
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Very careful and precise
Ans 1. Tremulous

2. Tumultuous

3. Garrulous

4. Meticulous

Question ID : 8161612151
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Business

2. Fattening

3. Dessert

4. Decieve

Question ID : 8161612149
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A natural skill at doing something
Ans 1. Snack

2. Knack

3. Quack

4. Stack

Question ID : 8161612152
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Beginning

2. Accomodate

3. Quizzes

4. Acceptable

Question ID : 8161612150
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. For example, our project files were kept pending for a few years.
B. However, such hindrances did not stop us from tirelessly working towards the
establishment of 450 clinics.
C. We initially constructed over 150 clinics.
D. But very soon many roadblocks were put in our path of expansion.
Ans 1. CDAB

2. DCAB

3. ABDC

4. CBDA

Question ID : 8161612141
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. Some returned in the 80’s but they were not allowed to reclaim or buy land.
B. In the 70’s many Vietnamese living in Cambodia faced deportation after a change in
government.
C. Their only solution was to live in wooden homes floating on the lake.
D. Even today they can be found living on the lake surviving on fishing and tourism.
Ans 1. BACD

2. CBDA

3. ABDC

4. DACB

Question ID : 8161612142
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Ravi asked, “Ritu, how many sets of class 12 practice papers have you finished?”
Ans 1. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers she had finished.

2. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers was she finishing.

3. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers had she been finishing.

4. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers she has been finishing.

Question ID : 8161612132
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.20 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ENRAGE
Ans 1. Alleviate

2. Infuriate

3. Moderate

4. Placate

Question ID : 8161612153
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Like talking to a brick wall
Ans 1. Frightened

2. Inattentive

3. Curious

4. Fascinated

Question ID : 8161612147
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.22 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Scientist have recently announced that a more effective antidote for snakebite venom has
been made.
Ans 1. Scientist have

2. for snakebite venom has been made

3. that a more effective antidote

4. recently announced

Question ID : 8161612133
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.23 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DIVERSE
Ans 1. Parallel

2. Farcical

3. Practical

4. Identical

Question ID : 8161612145
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.24 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Rains lashed Delhi and brought the temperature down by a few degrees.
Ans 1. Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees.

2. Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature was being brought down by a
few degrees.
3. Delhi had been lashed by rain and the temperature had been brought down by a few
degrees.
4. Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was brought down by a few
degrees.

Question ID : 8161612131
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.

Sele, is a near extinct language, spoken for just five villages in Nepal, which lie close to
Tibet.
Ans 1. spoken out

2. spoken of

3. spoken in

4. No improvement

Question ID : 8161612143
Chosen Option : 4

Section : General Intelligence

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Q.1

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612178
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612169
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612168
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612159
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612172
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612170
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612158
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612176
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612180
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612160
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612174
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.12
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612166
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612161
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612164
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612162
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.16
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612173
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612175
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612157
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612167
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612179
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612163
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612181
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612177
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.24
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2.

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Question ID : 8161612165
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612171
Chosen Option : 4

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612205
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612198
Chosen Option : 4

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

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4.

Question ID : 8161612193
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

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Question ID : 8161612200
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612206
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612189
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

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Question ID : 8161612182
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.8

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Question ID : 8161612186
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9

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Question ID : 8161612196
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612190
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612204
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12

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Question ID : 8161612202
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.13

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Question ID : 8161612203
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14

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Question ID : 8161612197
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15

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Question ID : 8161612194
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

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Question ID : 8161612184
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17

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2.

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Question ID : 8161612191
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18

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Question ID : 8161612195
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.19

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Question ID : 8161612192
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

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Question ID : 8161612201
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21

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Question ID : 8161612188
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.22

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Question ID : 8161612199
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23

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Question ID : 8161612185
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24

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Question ID : 8161612187
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25

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Question ID : 8161612183
Chosen Option : 3

Section : General Awareness

Page 27

Q.1 Who is the only Indian to have won the United Nations Award in the field of human rights?
Ans 1. Verghese Kurien

2. Ela Bhatt

3. Kanshi Ram

4. Baba Amte

Question ID : 8161612225
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 दसंबर 1929 के काँ ेस अ धवेशन क अ य ता ______ ने क थी, जसम 'पूण वराज' का ताव पा रत
कया गया।
Ans 1. सी.आर. दास

2. व लभभाई पटे ल

3. जवाहर लाल नेह

4. सुभाष चं बोस

Question ID : 8161612208
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 भारत म कसे 'सावज नक े के उप म के जनक' के प म जाना जाता है?
Ans 1. अशोक दे साई

2. वी. कृ णमू त

3. श श शवरामकृ ण

4. शा त च महालनो बस

Question ID : 8161612214
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 What is the full form of PROM?
Ans 1. Program read-only memory

2. Primary read-only memory

3. Programmable read-only memory

4. Program read-output memory

Question ID : 8161612207
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.5 Who described the preamble of Indian Constitution as the 'Political horoscope of the Indian
Constitution'?
Ans 1. NA Palkhiwala

2. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi

3. Thakurdas Bhargav

4. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Question ID : 8161612227
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6 Who won the ‘Most Valuable Player of the Series’ award in IPL 2019?
Ans 1. Andre Russell

2. KL Rahul

3. David Warner

4. Shubman Gill

Question ID : 8161612230
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 ‘Mayurbhanj Chhau’ is a folk dance form of which state?
Ans 1. Odisha

2. Rajasthan

3. Karnataka

4. Maharashtra

Question ID : 8161612209
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 न न ल खत कस भारतीय रा य क वधानसभा ारा 9 जनवरी 2020 को रा ीय च और रा य पु प -
फॉ सटे ल ऑ कड (राइनोको ट लस रेटुसा) यु एक पुन ा पत लोगो (logo) को अपनाया गया?
Ans 1. झारखंड वधानसभा

2. केरल वधानसभा

3. छ ीसगढ़ वधानसभा

4. अ णाचल दे श वधानसभा

Question ID : 8161612212
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.9 With reference to metals and their ores, which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
Ans 1. Gold (Au) – Calaverite

2. Mercury (Hg) – Greenockite

3. Aluminium (Al) – Cryolite

4. Cobalt (Co) – Smelite

Question ID : 8161612216
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Which river originates from Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans 1. Chambal River

2. Godavari River

3. Brahmaputra River

4. Kaveri River

Question ID : 8161612221
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh started the second phase of Mission Indradhanush 2.0
at the block level on 7 January 2020?
Ans 1. 35

2. 25

3. 30

4. 40

Question ID : 8161612211
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.12 In which battle did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeat the Marathas?
Ans 1. Battle of Buxar

2. First battle of Tarain

3. Battle of Khanwa

4. Third battle of Panipat

Question ID : 8161612223
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.13 Which company was ranked as the largest profit making PSU in India for the fiscal year
2018-2019?
Ans 1. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

2. Power Finance Corporation

3. Power Grid Corporation

4. Indian Oil

Question ID : 8161612215
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Garo-Khasi range is located in which Indian state?
Ans 1. Meghalaya

2. Sikkim

3. Mizoram

4. Odisha

Question ID : 8161612219
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Who was the first Asian player to win the Junior Wimbledon's Boys singles title?
Ans 1. Sumit Nagal

2. Mahesh Bhupathi

3. Vijay Amritraj

4. Ramanathan Krishnan

Question ID : 8161612229
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Which law states that the volume of an ideal gas at constant pressure is directly
proportional to the absolute temperature?
Ans 1. Joule's law

2. Boyle's law

3. Charles's law

4. Avogadro's law

Question ID : 8161612218
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.17 On August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar won the ‘Dronacharya award’ in the lifetime
category for his contribution in ______.
Ans 1. Kabaddi

2. Football

3. Hockey

4. Boxing

Question ID : 8161612231
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18 Which is the tallest waterfall of India with a height of 1,493 ft?
Ans 1. Thalaiyar Falls, Tamil Nadu

2. Barkana Falls, Karnataka

3. Kunchikal Falls, Karnataka

4. Meenmutty Falls, Kerala

Question ID : 8161612220
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.19 Who threw a bomb in the central legislative assembly along with Bhagat Singh to protest
against the Public Safety Bill in 1929?
Ans 1. Chandra Shekhar Azad

2. Batukeshwar Dutt

3. Rajguru

4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Question ID : 8161612224
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 On 30 October 2019, CBSE and NCERT, New Delhi developed an Aptitude Test for Senior
School Students. What is the name of that test?
Ans 1. Akanksha

2. Udaan

3. Tamanna

4. Lakshya

Question ID : 8161612213
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.21 Which Indian social activist and politician led the Self-Respect Movement or Dravidian
Movement against Brahminism?
Ans 1. C Annadurai

2. Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy

3. P Theagaraya Chetty

4. C Rajagopalachari

Question ID : 8161612228
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.22 The novel 'Quichotte' was shortlisted for the ‘2019 Booker Prize’. Who is the author of this
book?
Ans 1. Arundhati Roy

2. Vikram Seth

3. Amitav Ghosh

4. Salman Rushdie

Question ID : 8161612226
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Which sanctuary is famous for endangered Estuarine Crocodiles conservation in India?
Ans 1. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha

3. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

4. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka

Question ID : 8161612222
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.24 Which of the following eye disorders is known as ‘lazy eye’?
Ans 1. Myopia

2. Presbyopia

3. Hypermetropia

4. Amblyopia

Question ID : 8161612217
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.25 In which year did UNESCO include Yoga in its Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
Ans 1. 2014

2. 2016

3. 2018

4. 2015

Question ID : 8161612210
Chosen Option : 4

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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/10/2020
Exam Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

If India will win this match they will win the series.
Ans 1. they will win

2. If India will win

3. the series

4. this match

Question ID : 8161612649
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Rogue

2. Boutique

3. Placque

4. Lacquer

Question ID : 8161612657
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.

As we’ve been neighbours, I have known Mrs. Shashi Singh since more than 16 years.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. from more than 16 years

3. by more than 16 years

4. for more than 16 years

Question ID : 8161612652
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.4 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A collection of drawings, documents, etc. That represent a person's, especially an
artist's, work
Ans 1. Portfolio

2. Profile

3. Sketch

4. Dossier

Question ID : 8161612659
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka
state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal
platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from
Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. Aside

2. Among

3. Along

4. Away

Question ID : 8161612641
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka
state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal
platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from
Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. is

2. are

3. was

4. were

Question ID : 8161612642
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka
state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal
platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from
Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. refunds

2. revenues

3. returns

4. remains

Question ID : 8161612643
Chosen Option : 4

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka
state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal
platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from
Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. endless

2. finite

3. finished

4. written

Question ID : 8161612644
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka
state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal
platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from
Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. settled

2. located

3. fitted

4. placed

Question ID : 8161612645
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISCLOSE
Ans 1. Conceal

2. Disguise

3. Disrupt

4. Complete

Question ID : 8161612653
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONSTRAINT
Ans 1. Hazard

2. Burden

3. Concern

4. Control

Question ID : 8161612660
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A group of ships sailing together
Ans 1. Navy

2. Fleet

3. Vessels

4. Cruisers

Question ID : 8161612658
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. “Today, respect is shown in different ways,” she said, “students have a more
questioning bent of mind.”

B. Vidya Subramaniam occupies a small but privileged place in the dance world that
has seen the old guard giving place to the new.

C. Back in the day, respect meant not sitting on even the same level as one’s gurus but
that’s no longer true, especially for those who live in Western milieus.

D. For instance, she spoke of how the very idea of ‘respect’ has changed over time.
Ans 1. BCAD

2. DBAC

3. BDCA

4. DCAB

Question ID : 8161612650
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.14 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Intention

2. Transishion

3. Injecshun

4. Fassion

Question ID : 8161612656
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.

Finally, Ananya found her pet kitten over the top branch of a tree in their garden.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. on the top branch of the tree

3. in a top branch of a tree

4. across the top branch in the tree

Question ID : 8161612651
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Timers at traffic signals, that help motorists save fuel by switching off their engines
while waiting, will soon be phased out due to technical ______.
Ans 1. symbols

2. illuminations

3. glitches

4. streamers

Question ID : 8161612661
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.

She did not forget me even though I have been away for a year.
Ans 1. Even though I have been away for a year she did not forget me.

2. I have not been forgotten even though I have been away for a year.

3. Though I have been away for a year she has not forgot me.

4. Even though I have been away for a year she had not been forgotten.

Question ID : 8161612646
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.18 Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.

Brinda told her doctor that she was leaving for Boston the next day.
Ans 1. Brinda told her doctor, “I was leaving for Boston tomorrow”.

2. Brinda said to her doctor, “I am leaving for Boston tomorrow.”

3. Brinda had told her doctor, “She was leaving for Boston the next day”.

4. Brinda told to her doctor, “I will be leaving for Boston the next day”.

Question ID : 8161612647
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

I don’t recognise none of the politicians who have been invited to be the speakers
today.
Ans 1. the speakers today

2. invited to be

3. the politicians who have been

4. I don’t recognise none of

Question ID : 8161612648
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

A _______ of small stones is called a mosaic.
Ans 1. Design

2. Structure

3. Mound

4. Pattern

Question ID : 8161612639
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.21 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

It took Rohan a long time to get the hang of the machine in the new factory.
Ans 1. Bring someone to run

2. Clean and dry

3. Put up safely

4. Learn how to use

Question ID : 8161612654
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.22 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fit as a fiddle
Ans 1. Of the right size

2. Singing happily

3. Playing a musical instrument

4. Healthy and strong

Question ID : 8161612655
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ALTRUISTIC
Ans 1. Serene

2. Outstanding

3. Soft-spoken

4. Selfish

Question ID : 8161612637
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. He put it down to dry and went to count his coins.

B. When he came back, it seemed like the teapot had moved.

C. Akito walked into an old curiosity shop and bought a teapot and took it home.

D. Later that day, he cleaned the teapot till it shone like the sun.
Ans 1. CDAB

2. BCDA

3. ABDC

4. CABD

Question ID : 8161612636
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FOLIAGE
Ans 1. Foolishness

2. Urgency

3. Firmness

4. Greenery

Question ID : 8161612638
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612675
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612669
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612677
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612664
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612667
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612668
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.7

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612685
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.8

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612681
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612676
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.10
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612678
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612665
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612666
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612671
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612673
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612679
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612674
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.17

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612683
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612662
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612680
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612663
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612672
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.22

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612684
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612686
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612682
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612670
Chosen Option : 1

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

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Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612709
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612706
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612695
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612704
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612698
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612701
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.7

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2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612702
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.8
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612692
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612703
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612689
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11

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2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612693
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.12

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2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612707
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612688
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612700
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612697
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.16

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612705
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612696
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

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Question ID : 8161612694
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Q.24

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2.

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Question ID : 8161612708
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25

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Question ID : 8161612687
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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Which Chola ruler was popularly called ‘Victor of the Ganges’?
Ans 1. Gandaraditya Chola

2. Parantaka Chola I

3. Vijayalaya Chola

4. Rajendra Chola I

Question ID : 8161612728
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Q.2 Which of the following is a famous fossil site in India where a full-fledged skeleton of a
dinosaur was found?
Ans 1. Manendragarh, Chhattisgarh

2. Hathnora, Madhya Pradesh

3. Waddham, Maharashtra

4. Zanskar Valley, Kashmir

Question ID : 8161612727
Status : Not Answered
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Q.3 Which governor general of India abolished Sati system in 1829 by declaring it an
offence?
Ans 1. Lord Wellesley

2. Lord William Bentinck

3. Lord Cornwallis

4. Lord Dalhousie

Question ID : 8161612729
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 ‘Sattriya’ is a traditional Hindu classical dance form of which state?
Ans 1. Manipur

2. Assam

3. Goa

4. Odisha

Question ID : 8161612714
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are characterised by the Planning Commission
of India?
Ans 1. 30

2. 15

3. 10

4. 20

Question ID : 8161612726
Status : Not Answered
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Q.6 What is the mission life of the Cartosat-3 satellite launched by PSLV C-47 on 27
November 2019?
Ans 1. 4 years

2. 3 years

3. 2 years

4. 5 years

Question ID : 8161612718
Status : Not Answered
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Q.7 When was the Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF)
established in India?
Ans 1. 1979

2. 1980

3. 1978

4. 1982

Question ID : 8161612733
Status : Not Answered
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Q.8 Which famous personality said the following?

“Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are
waiting to say that your first victory was just luck?”
Ans 1. APJ Abdul Kalam

2. Homi Bhabha

3. Amartya Sen

4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Question ID : 8161612731
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 Which function key displays the Print Preview window in Microsoft Office?
Ans 1. Alt + F2

2. Alt + Ctrl + F2

3. Ctrl + F2

4. Shift + F2

Question ID : 8161612712
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.10 In 1930, which scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for describing the human ABO
blood group system?
Ans 1. Karl Landsteiner

2. Albert Claude

3. Roger Guillemin

4. George Wald

Question ID : 8161612723
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 India shares its land boundaries with which countries in the east?
Ans 1. Pakistan and Afghanistan

2. Myanmar and Bangladesh

3. Bhutan and Afghanistan

4. China, Nepal and Bhutan

Question ID : 8161612724
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of which metal?
Ans 1. Gold

2. Silver

3. Mercury

4. Aluminum

Question ID : 8161612721
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 Which Indian writer was awarded the ‘Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019’?
Ans 1. Arundhati Roy

2. Ramachandra Guha

3. Shashi Tharoor

4. Rana Dasgupta

Question ID : 8161612730
Status : Not Answered
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Q.14 The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup is associated with ______.
Ans 1. Football

2. Polo

3. Cricket

4. Hockey

Question ID : 8161612734
Status : Not Answered
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Q.15 In which state was the 8th edition of the India-China joint training exercise 'Hand-in-
Hand 2019’ held?
Ans 1. Maharashtra

2. Manipur

3. Meghalaya

4. Kerala

Question ID : 8161612716
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 How many elements of India were listed in the UNESCO Representative List of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as of March 2018?
Ans 1. 13

2. 15

3. 18

4. 14

Question ID : 8161612715
Status : Not Answered
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Q.17 In which year did the JavaScript Programming language come into existence?
Ans 1. 2000

2. 1990

3. 1995

4. 1999

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Q.18 Which of the following companies was conferred with Maharatna status in October
2019?
Ans 1. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

2. GAIL (India) Limited

3. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

4. Steel Authority of India limited

Question ID : 8161612720
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Which Indian banknote released in November 2016 features Mangalyaan on the
reverse side?
Ans 1. ₹500

2. ₹200

3. ₹100

4. ₹2,000

Question ID : 8161612719
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Which of the following is an example of the most explosive type of volcano?
Ans 1. Cinder cones volcanoes

2. Flood basalt volcanoes

3. Shield volcanoes

4. Calderas volcanoes

Question ID : 8161612725
Status : Not Answered
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Q.21 Which former Indian cricketer was honored with the ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ by the East
Bengal Football Club in 2019?
Ans 1. Rahul Dravid

2. Sunil Gavaskar

3. Sachin Tendulkar

4. Kapil Dev

Question ID : 8161612735
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.22 Who was conferred with the ‘Female Sportsperson of the Year’ award at the ‘FICCI
India Sports Awards 2019’?
Ans 1. PV Sindhu

2. Rani Rampal

3. Geeta Phogat

4. Mary Kom

Question ID : 8161612736
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 As per ‘India State of Forest Report 2019’, which state secured first position for the
highest growth in forest area in the country?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Odisha

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Karnataka

Question ID : 8161612717
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24 When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India?
Ans 1. 1947

2. 1946

3. 1949

4. 1948

Question ID : 8161612732
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 How many parathyroid glands are present on the back side of the thyroid gland in
humans?
Ans 1. Six

2. Three

3. Five

4. Four

Question ID : 8161612722
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2019 Tier I
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/10/2020
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject CHSL Tier 1

Section : English Language (Basic Knowledge)

Q.1 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Restaurent

2. Memmoir

3. Business

4. Studiuous

Question ID : 8161612250
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Select the synonym of the given word.

Nebulous
Ans 1. Stable

2. Dearly

3. Faith

4. Vague

Question ID : 8161612255
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

A ______ of small stones is called a mosaic.
Ans 1. design

2. structure

3. pattern

4. mound

Question ID : 8161612257
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

METROPOLITAN
Ans 1. National

2. Insular

3. Federal

4. Provincial

Question ID : 8161612247
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th
century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the
capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous
tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture.

SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. had

2. was

3. were

4. is

Question ID : 8161612237
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th
century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the
capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous
tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. who

2. which

3. where

4. what

Question ID : 8161612238
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th
century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the
capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous
tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. by

2. since

3. for

4. from

Question ID : 8161612239
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th
century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the
capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous
tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. and

2. if

3. but

4. nor

Question ID : 8161612240
Chosen Option : 1

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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1)______ founded in the 16th
century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2)______ had been the
capital of Akbar (3)______ fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)______ a famous
tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)______ of Mughal architecture.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. ruin

2. example

3. organization

4. infrastructure

Question ID : 8161612241
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Lasting for a very short time
Ans 1. Illusory

2. Infinite

3. Ephemeral

4. Endless

Question ID : 8161612252
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11 Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.

The police brought a search warrant when they raided his house.
Ans 1. A search warrant was brought by the police when they raided his house.

2. A search warrant was brought when they raided his house by the police.

3. The police had raided his house and brought a search warrant.

4. A search warrant had been brought when the police raided his house.

Question ID : 8161612232
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

INSTANT
Ans 1. Gradual

2. Diverse

3. Similar

4. Prompt

Question ID : 8161612246
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

Since it falls on the floor, her dog, a black Labrador, gulped the biscuit down.
Ans 1. Since it fell

2. Because it is falling

3. No improvement

4. As it have fallen

Question ID : 8161612245
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.

Nidhi exclaimed that it was a beautiful painting.
Ans 1. Nidhi exclaimed, “What a beautiful painting!”

2. Nidhi said to the artist, “That looks like a beautiful painting!”

3. Nidhi said to the artist in surprise, “How beautiful you made that painting!”

4. Nidhi told him in wonder, “How beautiful!”

Question ID : 8161612233
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Excess

2. Discriminatory

3. Supportors

4. Inclusion

Question ID : 8161612251
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.16 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Tending to associate with others of one's kind
Ans 1. Genial

2. Gregarious

3. Harmonious

4. Congruous

Question ID : 8161612253
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Akshay is likely to take the heat for having miscalculated the expenses.
Ans 1. enjoy warm climate

2. feel very hot

3. receive criticism

4. scold everyone

Question ID : 8161612248
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.

To have a gut feeling
Ans 1. To have pain in the abdomen

2. To experience discomfort

3. To suffer from inflammation

4. To feel an instinct or intuition

Question ID : 8161612249
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. They grew cabbages and carrots in their back yard.
B. The family was very poor and was always hungry because there was a war on.
C. They also had a chicken, which provided the family with eggs, but still they were hungry.
D. Their country had been invaded by a foreign army.
Ans 1. BDAC

2. DABC

3. CADB

4. CDAB

Question ID : 8161612242
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. I sow a seed.
B. I saw the sapling.
C. I saw the sprout.
D. I saw the plant.
Ans 1. CABD

2. ABCD

3. ACBD

4. DBAC

Question ID : 8161612243
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Most of voters in Taiwan seem to have once again voted for the democratic party and
President Tsai Ing-wen.
Ans 1. the democratic party

2. in Taiwan seem to have

3. once again voted for

4. Most of voters

Question ID : 8161612235
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

We noticed that most of the shoppers in the mall looking for packets of ready to cook food.
Ans 1. packets of ready to cook food

2. We noticed that

3. most of the shoppers

4. in the mall looking for

Question ID : 8161612234
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

The performances of the notable dancers and guest artists ______ the audience.
Ans 1. immersed

2. occupied

3. enthralled

4. absorbed

Question ID : 8161612256
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

This is a class who is expected to do exceptionally well in the quiz next week.
Ans 1. which is expected to do

2. which are expecting to be doing

3. that is expecting to done

4. No improvement

Question ID : 8161612244
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RIND
Ans 1. Leaf

2. Peel

3. Shade

4. Petal

Question ID : 8161612254
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612264
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612266
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612278
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612276
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612268
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.6

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612277
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612258
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612263
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612274
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612275
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612265
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.12

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612281
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.13

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612280
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612273
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612269
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.16

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612279
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612271
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612270
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612260
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.20

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612282
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612272
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612262
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612267
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612261
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612259
Chosen Option : 2

Section : Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)

Q.1
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612287
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612305
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612286
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612298
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612297
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612284
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612299
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612304
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612293
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612291
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612300
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612295
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612283
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612290
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612289
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 8161612303
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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 When was the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ instituted?
Ans 1. 1985-86

2. 2002-03

3. 1991–92

4. 1993-94

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Q.2 Who was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 29 December 2019?
Ans 1. Raghubar Das

2. Shibu Soren

3. Alamgir Alam

4. Hemant Soren

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Q.3 As per state census 2011, which of the following is the least populous state of India?
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Kerala

4. Odisha

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Q.4 Which player became the first Indian brand ambassador of La Liga (the top tier of Spanish
club football) in December 2019?
Ans 1. Rohit Sharma

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

3. Virat Kohli

4. Sachin Tendulkar

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Q.5 On December 2019, the Prime Minister of ______ announced the commencement of the
‘Gandhi Citizenship Education Award’ to be given every year.
Ans 1. Portugal

2. Japan

3. Bhutan

4. France

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Q.6 What was India’s rank in the world in terms of military power as per the ‘Global Firepower
Nations Index 2019’?
Ans 1. 3rd

2. 5th

3. 4th

4. 9th

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Q.7 Which festival marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year?
Ans 1. Saga Dawa Festival

2. Losar festival

3. Shoton Festival

4. Ongkor Festival

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Q.8 Which instrument records the waves reaching the surface during an earthquake?
Ans 1. Barograph

2. Seismograph

3. Manometer

4. Chronometer

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Q.9 Which scientist arranged the Periodic Table of Elements in the order of increasing atomic
masses?
Ans 1. Robert Boyle

2. Henry Moseley

3. William Ramsay

4. Dmitri Mendeleev

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Q.10 What is the chemical name of ‘oil of vitriol’?
Ans 1. Calcium hydroxide

2. Methyl alcohol

3. Sulfuric acid

4. Sodium chloride

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Q.11 In which year did Motilal Nehru (Chairman) and eight other Congress leaders draft a
constitution for India?
Ans 1. 1925

2. 1950

3. 1928

4. 1930

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Q.12 Which planet is made up of thick white and yellowish clouds of sulfuric acid?
Ans 1. Mars

2. Uranus

3. Neptune

4. Venus

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Q.13 On which date did Indian National Congress pass the Resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (total
independence) at the Lahore Session?
Ans 1. 19 December 1929

2. 26 December 1929

3. 15 December 1929

4. 21 December 1929

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Q.14 Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
Ans 1. Indian Oil Corporation Limited – Maharatna

2. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – Navratna

3. Airport Authority of India – Navratna

4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – Miniratna

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Q.15 What is the provision of Article 49 of the Constitution of India?
Ans 1. Provision for free and compulsory education for children

2. Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural importance

3. Prohibition of employment of children (Under the age of 14) in factories and mines

4. Promotion of international peace and security

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Q.16 Which of the following temples has Panchayatana Style of architecture?
Ans 1. Sun Temple

2. Kashi Vishwanath temple

3. Brihadeeswara Temple

4. Dashavatara Temple

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Q.17 In which language were the Mughal court chronicles written?
Ans 1. Sanskrit

2. Hindi

3. Persian

4. Urdu

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Q.18 Which of the following prominent leaders wrote the book ‘Citizen Delhi: My Life, My Times’?
Ans 1. Arvind Kejriwal

2. Arun Jaitley

3. Harsh Vardhan

4. Sheila Dikshit

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Q.19 Who designed the first analog computer in India?
Ans 1. Samarendra Kumar Mitra

2. Deb Kumar Bose

3. Subodh Chandra Das Gupta

4. Bimal Kumar Bhattacharyya

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Q.20 Which of the following monuments has NOT been notified as a National Geo-heritage
Monument by the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?
Ans 1. Pillow Lava in lron Ore belt at Nomira, Odisha

2. Peninsular Gneiss Lalbagh, Karnataka

3. Nagahill Ophiolite site near Pungro, Nagaland

4. Gingee Fort Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu

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Q.21 In DASD, what is the full form of ‘A’?
Ans 1. Around

2. Accessible

3. Arithmetic

4. Access

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Q.22 Which child activist became the first Indian to be awarded the ‘Changemaker Award 2019’
(given by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) for her work towards abolition of child
marriage in Rajasthan?
Ans 1. Ayushi Dholakia

2. Kanchan Upadhaya

3. Ridhima Pandey

4. Payal Jangid

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Q.23 Which former badminton player of India was awarded the ‘Sportstar Lifetime Achievement
Award’ in February 2019?
Ans 1. Sanave Thomas

2. Prakash Padukone

3. Chetan Anand

4. Pullela Gopichand

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Q.24 Which Indian mountain looks like a giant pyramid and has a flat summit area and two
peaks?
Ans 1. Mamostang Kangri

2. Saltoro Kangri

3. Kamet

4. Nanda Devi

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Q.25 Which Indian economist was appointed as the Chief Economist of the World Bank from
2012 to 2016?
Ans 1. Kaushik Basu

2. Jagdish Bhagwati

3. Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel

4. Raghuram Rajan

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