Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?
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2026
Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara?1.Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami2.Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole3.Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh4.Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal Select the answer using the code given below:
Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism,which one of the following is NOT included?
The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents:
Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India:1.The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value system in India is found in the Mankani plates from Gujarat (AD 595-596).2.In the ninth century, place-values become general in inscriptions all over India.3.The place-values have been found in Sanskrit inscriptions in South-east Asia as early as the seventh century.Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?
Consider the following assertion: In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa. Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion?1.The Nadi-Sukta of the Rigveda2.The explorations of the Sutlej and the Yamuna by Robert Bruce Foote3.The presence of the same species of dolphins in both the Indus and the Ganga river systems Select the answer using the code given below:
What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are NOT correctly matched?1.Senguttuvan : Chera2.Udiyanjeral : Chola3.Nedunjeliyan : Pandya Select the answer using the code given below:
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?1.Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.2.The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.3.The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.4.The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856:1.The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.2.A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.3.The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following assertion: The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague- Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion?1.Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates.2.Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger.3.Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below:
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the:
In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate?
With respect to the Western Hoolock Gibbons, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.A Sanctuary in North-east India is home to this ape species listed as Endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.2.They have specialized brachiation and can easily swing between trees.3.They possess a strong and heavy build like gorillas, yet are remarkably agile tree climbers. Select the answer using the code given below:
Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:1.It has an antecedent drainage system.2.It flows through three countries.3.It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.4.It does not form distributaries. Select the answer from the following:
Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are NOT correct?1.Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.2.Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.3.Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State. Select the answer using the code given below:
Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?1.Bahrain2.Syria3.Qatar4.Egypt Select the answer using the code given below:
Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries?
With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025.2.Sakhya Sagar, which is designated as a Ramsar Site, is situated within this National Park.3.Its area is shared between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid):1.It is an epiphytic orchid.2.The species is endemic to North-east India.3.It is the State flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India?
Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct?1.LLMs assign probabilities to the next possible words and then pick the one with the highest probability.2.LLMs process data through mathematical optimization to minimise prediction errors.3.LLMs produce unbiased outputs. Select the answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct?1.It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS).2.It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy.3.National Green Hydrogen Mission of India aims for abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Select the answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct?1.It aims at developing intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits.2.Its implementation includes setting up of four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) in academic and national R&D institutes across India. Select the answer using the code given below: