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Pre-Prelims
Test VII

The test is of 1 hour duration.
There are 50 questions. All of them are compulsory.
Each question has 4 choices. Only one of them is correct.
Each correct answer will get 1 mark.
or each incorrect answer 0.!! mark will "e deducted.
There is no penalty in case of no attempt.
O#$ answer sheet is pro%ided on the last page to mark the answers.
&arken the appropriate "u""le against the respecti%e question no.
1. Consider the following statements about earthquakes:
I. Obseration of earthquake waes gies us an idea about the internal structure of !arth.
II. !picenter of an earthquake is a point on the ground surface while its focus lies below the ground.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
(. Consider the following statements about I)'**:
I. I)'** will be able to proide positioning serices to Indian citi+ens in an% part of the world.
II. I)'** signals will be compatible with the receiers of the current ,P*-enabled smartphones.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
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-. Consider the following statements about President.s )ule:
I. ,oernor.s report to President recommending President.s )ule is compulsor% for its imposition.
II. /he ma0imum period for operation of President.s )ule is three %ears.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1. Consider the following statements about differences between '&2Cs 3'on-banking 2inancial Companies4 and
banks in India:
I. Deposits in banks are insured b% DIC,C 3Deposit Insurance and Credit ,uarantee Corporation45 while
deposits in '&2Cs are not.
II. &anks can issue cheques drawn on themseles5 while '&2Cs can not.
III. &anks need to register with )&I5 while '&2Cs do not.
"hich of the aboe statements are true$
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. 6ll of them
7. Consider the following sets with reference to architecture of *tupa:
I. Circumambulation II. ,atewa% III. 8ound
6. Pradakshina &. *tupa C. /orana
"hich of the following matches the two sets correctl%$
a. I-65 II-&5 III-C b. I-65 II-C5 III-&
c. I-C5 II-65 III-& d. I-&5 II-65 III-C
9. Chlorodifluoromethane5 popularl% known as .)-((.5 is used as:
a. 2laoring agent in fi++% drinks b. 'eon lighting
c. )efrigerant d. *hale gas
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:. Consider the following regions of 3undiided4 ;ammu and <ashmir:
I. &altistan II. ,ilgit III. ;ammu I=. <ashmir =alle%
"hich of the following arranges the aboe from north to south$
a. I5 II5 III5 I= b. I5 II5 I=5 III
c. II5 I5 III5 I= d. II5 I5 I=5 III
>. Consider the following statements about the .6a?eeika. scheme:
I. It proides interest subsid% on loans to women *@,s 3*elf @elp ,roups4.
II. Its nodal ministr% is 8inistr% of )ural Deelopment.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
A. Consider the following statements with reference to the .&asic *tructure. doctrine:
I. Bnder this doctrine5 2undamental )ights of citi+ens can not be amended b% the Parliament.
II. 6dding a feature to 3or remoing a feature from4 the basic structure requires a constitutional
amendment.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1C. "hich of the following renewable sources of energ%5 currentl% has the ma0imum installed capacit% in India$
a. &iomass Power D ,asification b. *mall @%dro Power
c. *olar Power d. "ind Power
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11. Consider the following statements about .sea floor spreading.:
I. It occurs mostl% in continental sheles.
II. Its rate has increased in recent %ears due to human interention such as increase in atmospheric CO
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.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1(. In India5 "PI 3"holesale Price Inde04 data is released eer% month b% Department of Industrial Polic% D
Promotion. If the data release sa%s that the "PI inflation is at >E in 8a% (C115 it means an increase of >E in
price leel oer:
a. 6pril (C115 that is5 with respect to preious month
b. 8a% (C1-5 that is5 with respect to same month of preious %ear
c. 8a% (CC15 that is5 with respect to same month of the base %ear 3(CC1-C74
d. December (C1-5 that is5 with respect to the end point of preious %ear
1-. Consider the following statements about Da%anand *arawati.s 6r%a *ama?:
I. It sought to purge @induism of its post-=edic features and return to its =edic roots.
II. It supported widow remarriage5 inter-caste marriage and female education.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
11. 6ccording to )epresentation of People 6ct5 the ma0imum number of Fok *abha constituencies a candidate
can simultaneousl% contest from is:
a. One b. /wo
c. /wo or more d. /here is no formal limit
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17. Consider the following statements about the Disaster 8anagement 6ct5 (CC7:
I. /he 6ct en?oins a three-tier structure with 'ational Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% at Bnion leel5
*tate Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% in states and District Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% in districts.
II. Prime 8inister is the chairperson of the 'ational Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit%.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
19. Consider the following statements about Cash )esere )atio 3C))4:
I. Increasing C)) would help increase the liquidit% in the s%stem.
II. )&I currentl% does not pa% an% interest to the banks for their cash reseres with )&I under C)).
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1:. Consider the following statements regarding current citi+enship rules of India:
I. 6 child born in India to parents with foreign citi+enship is not an Indian citi+en.
II. 6 child born outside India to parents of Indian citi+enship can be registered for Indian citi+enship.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1>. /he President of the first session of Indian 'ational Congress was:
a. 6. O. @ume b. Dadabhai 'aoro?i
c. *. '. &aner?ee d. ". C. &onner?ee
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1A. Consider the following statements about 'ational @uman )ights Commission 3'@)C4:
I. Its chairman should be a retired Chief ;ustice of the *upreme Court.
II. It has all the powers of a ciil court.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
(C. Consider the following sets:
I. &IC!P( II. @eartbleed III. ;ade )abbit
6. Computer irus &. 8oon roer C. /elescope
"hich of the following matches the aboe two sets correctl%$
a. I-65 II-&5 III-C b. I-&5 II-C5 III-6
c. I-C5 II-65 III-& d. I-&5 II-65 III-C
(1. /hree states in the north-eastern region were granted statehood in 1A:(. /he% are:
a. 6runachal Pradesh5 8anipur5 8eghala%a b. 8anipur5 8eghala%a5 /ripura
c. 8eghala%a5 'agaland5 /ripura d. 8anipur5 8eghala%a5 8i+oram
((. Consider the following statements about Intergoernmental Panel on Climate Change 3IPCC4:
I. IPCC works under the auspices of the Bnited 'ations.
II. IPCC does not carr% out climate-related research itself.
II. IPCC publishes )ed Fists annuall% to enlist species becoming endangered due to climate change.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. I and II d. I and III
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(-. Consider the following statements:
I. *tatutor% grants to states from centre are gien on the recommendation of 2inance Commission while
discretionar% grants to states are gien on the recommendation of Planning Commission.
II. /raditionall%5 statutor% grants hae formed larger part of the grants to states5 as compared to
discretionar% grants.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
(1. "hich of the following most accuratel% describes .Permanent *ettlement. of 1:A-$
a. &ritish goernment decided to permanentl% settle in India instead of being merel% traders.
b. Fand reenue was fi0ed in perpetuit% instead of rates differing eer% %ear.
c. Gamindars were depried from ownership of land which was transferred to the &ritish goernment.
d. 'one of the aboe
(7. /he <ailashanath /emple of !llora was built b% the:
a. Cholas b. Pallaas
c. Pand%as d. )ashtrakutas
(9. /he aim of *=!!P5 an initiatie b% !lection Commission of India5 is:
a. /o discourage fielding of candidates with criminal records b% political parties
b. /o discourage the rising election e0penditure of political parties
c. /o increase the number of female candidates in elections
d. /o increase oters. participation in the polling
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(:. Consider the following statements with reference to the A:
th
Constitutional 6mendment 6ct of (C11:
I. )ight to form co-operatie societies is now a fundamental right.
II. One-third of the members on the board of eer% co-operatie societ% hae to be women.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
(>. Consider the following statements:
I. )epo operations in?ect liquidit% into the s%stem while reerse repo operations absorb the liquidit%.
II. ,oernment securities are used as collateral for repo operations.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
(A. /ropical c%clones are absent along the !quator due to:
a. 6bsence of continental margins to make landfall b. Conectional rainfall
c. Presence of @adle% cells d. "eakness of the Coriolis effect
-C. Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble to the Indian Constitution:
I. It is based on ;awaharlal 'ehru.s presidential address in the annual Congress session in 1A(A.
II. It did not originall% contain the word .secular. and was added later b% constitutional amendment.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
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-1. Consider the following statements about the 'ational *ocial 6ssistance Programme 3'*6P4:
I. It comprises Indira ,andhi 'ational Old 6ge Pension *cheme5 Indira ,andhi 'ational "idow Pension
*cheme5 Indira ,andhi 'ational Disabilit% Pension *cheme5 'ational 2amil% &enefit *cheme and
6nnapurna.
II. Its nodal ministr% is 8inistr% of )ural Deelopment een though the beneficiaries might be from
urban areas as well.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
-(. Consider the following diseases:
I. 8alaria II. Polio III. /etanus I=. /uberculosis
"hich of the aboe are coered under the Bniersal Immuni+ation Programme$
a. I5 II and I= b. II5 III and I=
c. II and I= d. 6ll of them
--. Consider the following statements:
I. *eats are resered in the Fok *abha for *chedule Castes and *cheduled /ribes on the basis of
population ratios.
II. 6 member of the *cheduled Castes or *cheduled /ribes is therefore barred from contesting from a
non-resered seat.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
-1. .8ango showers. are e0perienced in the Indian subcontinent:
a. before monsoon b. during monsoon
c. after monsoon d. during winters
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-7. Consider the following statements:
I. Hear (1CC won.t be a leap %ear.
II. *un is directl% oerhead on all da%s of the %ear at least at one point of the !quator.
III. 8oon at perigee seems larger than at apogee 3as seen from !arth4.
"hich of the aboe statements are true$
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. 6ll of them
-9. Consider the following statements about <isan Credit Card 3<CC4:
I. Crop loans under <CC for notified crops are coered under 'ational Crop Insurance *cheme.
II. Foans b% banks under <CC come under Priorit% *ector Fending of banks.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
-:. Consider the following statements about Contingenc% 2und of India:
I. "ithdrawal from Contingenc% 2und of India doesn.t require prior approal of the Parliament.
II. Prime 8inister.s Office 3P8O4 operates the fund on behalf of the President.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
->. /he 8ontagu-Chelmsford reforms led to the enactment of:
a. ,oernment of India 6ct 1ACA b. ,oernment of India 6ct 1A1A
c. ,oernment of India 6ct 1A-7 d. India Independence 6ct 1A1:
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-A. Consider the following statements:
I. Inflation should be the onl% nominal anchor for the monetar% polic% framework.
II. /he Central ,oernment needs to ensure that its fiscal deficit as a ratio to ,DP is brought down to
-E b% (C19-1:.
III. !0ternal debt to 2oreign e0change ratio should be less than 1 3or 1CCE4.
"hich of the aboe statements are recommendations of )&I.s Br?it Patel committee$
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. 6ll of them
1C. @I=#6ID* is characteri+ed b% decrease in which of the following cells in human bod%$
a. & cells b. / cells
c. )ed &lood Cells 3)&Cs4 d. "hite &lood Cells 3"&Cs4
11. Consider the following statements:
I. *olar wind is stream of charged particles flowing awa% from the *un.
II. 6urora occurs mostl% near poles due to !arth.s magnetic field.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1(. /he 8illennium Deelopment ,oal 1 38D,14 to eradicate e0treme hunger and poert%5 aims to hale5
between 1AAC and (C175 the proportion of people whose income is less than: :
a. I1.CC a da% b. I1.(7 a da%
c. I1.7C a da% d. I(.CC a da%
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1-. Consider the following statements about proisions of )ights of Persons with Disabilities &ill5 (C11:
I. It coers onl% persons with ph%sical disabilit% and does not deal with persons with mental disabilit%.
II. It seeks to increase the reseration for the disabled in public sector ?obs from -E to 7E.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
11. Consider the following sets of members of first cabinet of independent India and portfolios:
I. 2inance II. Fabour III. Defence
6. ;ag?ian )am &. ) < *hanmugham Chett% C. *ardar &alde *ingh
"hich of the following matches the aboe sets correctl%$
a. I-65 II-C5 III-& b. I-&5 II-65 III-C
c. I-C5 II-&5 III-6 d. I-&5 II-C5 III-6
17. "hich of the following correctl% describes .!utrophication.$
a. /he degradation of aquatic ecos%stems due to a sudden increase in CO
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content in the water
b. /he ecos%stem response to the addition of artificial or natural substances5 through fertili+ers or
sewage5 to an aquatic s%stem
c. /he ecos%stem response to the lack of nitrates and phosphates in the aquatic s%stem b% sudden
decrease in the ph%toplankton densit%
d. 'one of the aboe
19. "hich of the following constituents of the Bnited <ingdom will hold a referendum in *eptember (C11 on
whether the% should leae the Bnion and be an independent countr%$
a. !ngland b. 'orthern Ireland
c. *cotland d. "ales
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1:. Consider the following statements about the proisions of the "histleblowers Protection 6ct5 (C11:
I. 6non%mous complaints regarding corruption b% ciil serants are not allowed under this 6ct.
II. 6ll the complaints5 under this 6ct5 against Bnion goernment emplo%ees lie with the Fokpal and
those against *tate goernment emplo%ees lie with the Foka%uktas.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1>. Consider the following statements about Indian rhinoceros:
I. Indian rhinoceros has been declared as .e0tinct in the wild. species b% IBC'.
II. Indian rhinoceros are herbiores.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
1A. 6ll India "omen.s Conference 36I"C4 was founded in 1A(: b%:
a. 6nnie &esant b. Fad% 8eherbai /ata
c. 8argaret Cousins d. *aro?ini 'aidu
7C. Consider the following statements regarding "orld /rade Organi+ation 3"/O4:
I. "/O was created b% Brugua% round of negotiations.
II. "/O replaced the ,eneral 6greement on /ariff and /rade 3,6//4.
"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$
a. Onl% I b. Onl% II
c. &oth of them d. 'one of them
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