Rajyaseva Pre 2014 - Paper 1

Which of the following are essential whorls of the flowers ?

Urea is transported by:

Which of the following statements are true ? The guidelines for "the use of chemical additives in food processing" by Food Protection Committee in publication 398 include:

(a) Use of antioxidants to maintain nutritional value.

(b) Use of anti microbial agents and inert gases for food stability.

(c) Use of colouring and flavouring agents to enhance the attractiveness.

(d) Use of buffers in food processing.

Which of the following statements is true ?

(a) Indigg - blue is a natural dye.

(b) Alizarin is a synthetic dye.

Upon hydrolysis, sucrose yields equimolar mixture of :

AICIA The composition of cement is :

What is not a mixture ?

The fundamental requirements for nitrogen fixation are :

(a) Nitrogenase

(b) Ferredoxin

(c) ATP

(d) Aerobic conditions

In DNA, thymine always pairs with _____

In protein synthesis, which RNA plays an improtant role ?

Under Article 22 of the Constitution of India, with the exception of certain provisions stated there in, what is the maximum period for detention of a person under preventive detention?

Which of the following statutory provisions will you view as the most effective instrument of rural socio-economic distributive justice in the independent India ?

Which one of the following amendments to the Constitution of India sought to curb political defections ?

Which of the following two statements is correct?

(a) The soda commonly used in the kitchen for making tasty crispy pokodas is baking soda. The baking soda is a sodium carbonate.

(b) Washing soda is usually used as a cleaning agent for domestic purposes and in glass, soap, paper industries. The washing soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate.

The Chairman and Members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed on the recommendations of a committee consisting of:

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

(c) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha

(d) Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha

(e) Prime Minister

(f) Union Home Minister

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following two statements :
(a) Our stomach produces hydrochloric acid. It helps in digestion of food. During indigestion the stomach produces too much acid causing pain and irritation.

(b) Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) is often used in the above condition which is an analgesic ?

Which is a completely correct statement ?

Which one of the following cases prompted the Parliament to enact 24th Constitutional Amendment Act ?

Some naturally occurring acids are given below with their sources. Indentify the incorrect pair :

(a) Vinegar - Acetic acid 

(b) Oranges - Citric acid 

(c) Tamarind - Tartaric acid

(d) Tomatoes - Oxalic acid

(e) Sour milk (curds) - Lactic acid

(f) Lemons - Citric acids

(g) Ant sting - Methanoic acid

(h) Nettle sting - Sulphuric acid

Consider the following statements :

(a) Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha shall lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

(b) A Bill pending in Parliament shall lapse by reason of Prorogation of the houses.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

Which of the following non-violent movements led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Raj, you would rank as the most effective to mobilize the masses ?