राज्यसेवा पूर्व परीक्षा २०१६ - Paper 1

Which of the following two statements is/are correct? 

a. The Income Tax is based on the principle of ability to pay'. 

b. High rates of Income Tax were an important reason for evasion thereof and rise of black money.

Which one of the following statements regarding the percentage decadal change in population 2001 - 2011 is correct ?

a. In Maharashtra the urban percentage decadal change was more than double the rural. 

b. For the country as a whole the urban percentage decadal change was even higher than the corresponding rural.

Which one of the following two statements is incorrect? 

a. In Maharashtra urban sex ratio improved from 2001 to 2011 but deteriorated in the rural areas. 

b. In the country as a whole the sex ratio improved in both the urban and the rural areas over the same period. 

An important mechanism of salt regulation in human body is performed by adrenal glands which are located 

A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which of the following quantities remains constant during the fall ?

Which one of the following two statements is correct? 

a. Ultraviolet rays help in diagnosis of small tumours. 

b. Infrared rays help in analysis of chemical compounds. 

These days' on a Dussehra Day Kanchan leaves are being exchanged more freely than the Apta leaves.

In comparison to Apta leaves the Kanchan leaves are 

a. small in size.

b. rough to touch.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

There are some doubts whether ____________  was domesticated by the Indus Valley people or not.

Whose famous autobiography begins with the statement 

"An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India" ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 

a. Modern man originated in Eocene epoch. 

b. Dinosaurs got extinct in Cretaceous period.

Which of the following are adverse effects of noise pollution ? 

a. There is a partial loss of hearing (deafness). 

b. It affects reproductive system. 

c. Foetus may develop defects. 

d. It affects human performance in tasks requiring communication skill and
thinking.

e. It causes high Blood Pressure (B.P.).

Consider following statements : 

a. The whistle of a passing train is clearly heard on a quiet misty night. 

b. Velocity of sound in air is proportional to humidity in air. 

Which of the above statements are true ?

Which of the following are examples of electromagnetic waves ? 

a. Television waves 

b. Ultraviolet rays 

c. X-rays 

d. Sunlight rays 

Mica is used in the iron for pressing clothes. In this connection, which of the following two statements is/are correct? 

a. Mica is a good conductor of electricity.

b. Mica is a good conductor of heat.

If we observe a pebble in a pool, the pebble would appear to be

Which one of the following statements is/are incorrect? 

a. The number of protons in a nucleus is called its atomic number.

b. The total number of protons and neutrons constitute its mass number.

Isabgol that is used in stomach disorders is obtained from

How much blood flows through the kidneys per minute?

Which of the following two statements is/are correct? 

a. Subsidies are akin to steroids as prescriptions.

b. Steroids promise enduring cure.

Which deer is said to have enticed Ramayan's Sita?