Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE
The Chishti saint, in whose honour ‘Urs’ is held in Ajmer every year, was
- A Nizamuddin Auliya A
- B Moin-ud-din ✓
- C Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehalvi
- D Hamid ud Din Nagori
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Religion & Philosophy
CSE
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/ cities as one proceeds from west to east?
- A Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Silchar
- B Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
- C Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudam, Visakhapatnam ✓
- D Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Maps & Location
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