Question : Comprehension:
India is a diverse nation with many different cultures. Although some eating habits are considered staples of Indian cuisine, these habits may not be practised by all the cultures of India. Cuisine differs across India's diverse regions as a result of variations in local culture, geographical location (proximity to the sea, desert, or mountains), and economics. It also varies seasonally, depending on which fruits and vegetables are ripe. Also, Middle Eastern and Central Asian influences have occurred in North Indian cuisine since the years of Mughal rule. Indian cuisine is still evolving as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies.

Historical incidents such as foreign invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to the country. For instance, potato, a staple of the diet in some regions of India, was brought to India by the Portuguese, who also introduced chillies and breadfruit. Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian cuisine has influenced other cuisines across the world, especially those from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, the British Isles, Fiji, and the Caribbean.

Indian food is rich in flavour. However, spices do more than flavour a dish; they are also used to cool and warm the body during hot or cold weather. Yoghurt is commonly used to flavour dishes or as a sauce to chill spicy dishes. Many Indian dishes are cooked in vegetable oil, but peanut oil is popular in northern and western India, mustard oil in eastern India, and coconut oil along the western coast, especially in Kerala. Gingelly (sesame) oil is common in the south since it imparts a fragrant, nutty aroma. In recent decades, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, and soybean oils have become popular across India. Butter-based ghee, or deshi ghee, is used frequently, though less than in the past.

Based on the passage above, choose the correct option for the following question.

Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

Option 1: Deshi ghee, is used frequently, though less than in the past

Option 2: Yogurt is commonly used to flavor dishes

Option 3: Potato was brought to India by the French

Option 4: Spices are also used to cool and warm the body during hot or cold weather

Question : The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was built by which of the following kings?

Option 1: Sawai Madho Singh

Option 2: Sawai Pratap Singh

Option 3: Sawai Jai Singh

Option 4: Sawai Man Singh

Question : As per the NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2019, which state is ranked first?

Option 1: Karnataka

Option 2: Maharashtra

Option 3: Kerala

Option 4: Madhya Pradesh

Question : Directions: Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
12, 2, 24, 3, 72, 4, ?

Option 1: 198

Option 2: 288

Option 3: 336

Option 4: 202

Question : The approach called "magnetic confinement of plasma" is the scientific principle of which technique?

Option 1: Fusion reactor

Option 2: Particle accelerators

Option 3: Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope

Option 4: Electric generator

Question : Which of the following States/Union Territories hosted the first-ever Food Processing Summit to attract investors to the region in January 2020?

Option 1: Jammu and Kashmir

Option 2: Goa

Option 3: Ladakh

Option 4: Sikkim

Question : Select the correct active voice of the given sentence.

A standing ovation was received by the storytellers who participated in the International Festival.

Option 1: The storytellers who participated in the International Festival will be receiving a standing ovation.

Option 2: The storytellers who participated in the International Festival had been receiving a standing ovation.

Option 3: In the International Festival the participating storytellers were receiving a standing ovation.

Option 4: The storytellers who participated in the International Festival received a standing ovation.

Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.

The Philippines is the second largest archipelago with over 7,000 islands.

Option 1: second large archipelago

Option 2: second largest archipelago

Option 3: No substitution

Option 4: second largely archipelago

Question : What does "M" stand for in the abbreviation AIADMK, which represents a political party’s name?

Option 1: Maruthur

Option 2: Morpukku

Option 3: Makkal

Option 4: Munnetra