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Pre-Prelims
Test V

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 the phenomenon of 'El Nino':
I. It occurs after regular interal of four !ears.
II. It is accompanied b! increase in ocean surface temperature in tropical eastern Pacific "cean.
III. It is accompanied b! increase in surface pressure in tropical western Pacific.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! II b. I and II
c. II and III d. None of them
&. #hich of the following statements about '''P() *''oter 'erifiable Paper (udit )rail'+ is true%
a. ( ballot slip with confirmation of who the! oted for will be gien to the oters under this s!stem.
b. It is an e,ception to the right to secret ote- so as to ensure fair elections.
c. It is aimed at reducing the rising electoral e,penditures.
d. None of the aboe
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.. Consider the following statements about National Commission for /ac0ward Classes:
I. It is a non-statutor! bod!.
II. Its mandate does not include 1chedule Castes.
III. Its adice on inclusion of a class as a bac0ward class is not mandator! for the 2nion 3oernment.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. I and II
c. II and III d. (ll of them
4. Consider the following:
I. /irds II. 5ish III. Primates I'. 6eptiles
#hich of the following arranges the aboe from oldest to newest in eolutionar! time line%
a. I'- II- I- III b. II- I'- I- III
c. II- I- I'- III d. I'- II- III- I
7. Consider the following statements regarding Chola period Natara8a sculptures:
I. )he! are mostl! made of bron9e.
II. )he! depict 1hia with eight hands.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
:. Consider the following statements about 6eal E,change 6ate and Nominal E,change 6ate:
I. )he mar0et e,change rate between dollar and rupee is an e,ample of 6eal E,change 6ate.
II. 6eal E,change 6ate calculation factors in Purchasing Power Parit! between two currencies.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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;. Consider the following statements about (ndaman and Nicobar Islands:
I. (ll its islands lie aboe the E<uator.
II. (ndaman group of islands are to the north of )en Degree Channel and Nicobar islands to the south
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
=. #hich of the following does '>t. 3o,' refer to:
a. ( /itcoin e,change in ?apan that filed for ban0ruptc! after alleged theft
b. ( olcano in 1outh (ndaman 1ea that became actie after centuries of dormanc!
c. 6ussia's official codename for referendum in Crimea
d. None of the aboe
@. #hich of the following are among the different conditions- at least one of which has to be met- for a part! to
be recogni9ed as a 'National Part!' b! Election Commission:
I. )he part! wins &A of seats in the Bo0 1abha from at least . different 1tates.
II. (t a 3eneral Election to Bo0 1abha or Begislatie (ssembl!- the part! polls :A of otes in four or
more 1tates and in addition it wins 4 Bo0 1abha seats from an! state*s+.
III. )he part! gets recognition as 1tate Part! in four or more 1tates.
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. (ll of them
1C. #hich of the following is the onl! ape species found in India%
a. Common Chimpan9ee b. Dooloc0 3ibbon
c. 6hesus >aca<ue d. 3olden Bangur
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11. Consider the following:
I. )ila0 founds Dome 6ule Beague II. Eomagata >aru incident III. >ahatma 3andhi's return to India
#hich of the following is the correct chronological order of the aboe eents%
a. I- II- III b. II- III- I
c. III- I- II d. II- I- III
1&. #hich of the following most accuratel! e,plains the phenomenon of 'cron! capitalism'%
a. 3oernment faoring capitalism disproportionatel! oer socialism
b. Preponderance of corruption in administration
c. 1uccess in business depending on closeness to goernment
d. #ealth being concentrated among few industrialists
1.. Consider the following statements about conditions necessar! for 3eostrophic winds:
I. Coriolis force needs to be e,actl! e<ual to pressure gradient force.
II. Isobars need to be perpendicular to each other.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
14. Consider the following sets:
I. /imal ?alan Committee II. Nachi0et >or Committee III. 2r8it Patel Committee
(. /an0 Bicenses /. 5inancial Products III. >onetar! Polic!
#hich of the following matches the aboe two sets of 6/I committees and their mandates correctl!%
a. I-(- II-/- III-C b. I-/- II-C- III-(
c. I-C- II-(- III-/ d. I-(- II-C- III-/
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17. Consider the following statements about the 'Competition Commission of India':
I. It is a statutor! bod!.
II. (ppeals against CCI's orders hae to made in the Digh Courts.
III. CCI coers public as well as priate enterprises.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. (ll of them
1:. #hich of the following correctl! describes the claimed production method of the controersial '1)(P cells'%
a. 6egular cells becoming stem cells b! acid bath
b. 6egular cells becoming stem cells b! contact with other stem cells
c. 6egular cells becoming stem cells b! introduction of noel mice genes
d. None of the aboe
1;. Consider the following:
I. Proincial (utonom! II. 5ederal court III. (ll India 5ederation at Centre
#hich of the aboe were proided for in the 3oernment of India (ct of 1@.7%
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. (ll of them
1=. Consider the following statements about CP1E E)5:
I. CP1E E)5s will own stoc0s of multiple public sector companies.
II. CP1E E)5s cannot be traded b! original bu!ers on stoc0 e,changes.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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1@. Consider the following statements:
I. #ithin ')erritorial waters' *up to 1& nautical miles+- the coastal state has full soereignt! oer the
waters *aboe and below surface of water+.
II. #ithin 'E,clusie Economic Fone' *up to &CC nautical miles+- the coastal state has soereign rights
onl! below the surface of water and not aboe the water surface.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
&C. #hich of the following do '(nti-bala0a' and '1ele0a' refer to%
a. (ncient ciili9ations recentl! discoered in 1outh (merica
b. Christian and >uslim militia- respectiel!- in conflict in Central (frican 6epublic
c. 1upersonic and 1ubsonic nuclear missiles deeloped b! Iran
d. )errorist organi9ations in 1!ria- blac0listed b! 1audi (rabia
&1. #hich of the following amendments to the Constitution made it- for the first time- obligator! for the
President to act on the adice of the Council of >inisters%
a. 4&
nd
(mendment b. 44
th
(mendment
c. 74
th
(mendment d. ;7
th
(mendment
&&. #hich of the following National Par0s are referred to as >arine National Par0s%
I. 3ulf of Eutch *3u8arat+ II. 3ulf of >annar *)amil Nadu+
III. >ahatma 3andhi *(ndaman G Nicobar+ I'. 6ani ?hansi *(ndaman G Nicobar+
a. I and II b. I- III- I'
c. II- III- I' d. (ll of them
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&.. #hich of the following is the appropriate dispute redressal authorit! for an inter-state rier water dispute%
a. Central #ater Commission b. Digh Court
c. 1upreme Court d. )ribunal set up b! 2nion goernment
&4. Consider the following statements about National Programme for Preention and Control of Cancer-
Diabetes- Cardio-ascular Diseases and 1tro0e *NPCDC1+:
I. It subsumes the erstwhile )he erstwhile National Cancer Control Programme.
II. (ll the diseases coered b! this programme are Non-Communicable Diseases *NCDs+.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
&7. #hich of the following correctl! defines 'Chandrase0har limit'%
a. >a,imum number aboe which there will be no prime number
b. >a,imum mass of a stable white dwarf star
c. >a,imum speed achieable b! a particle heaier than light
d. None of the aboe
&:. Consider the following statements about 'Commission for (gricultural Costs and Prices':
I. C(CP recommends >1P *minimum supporting price+ for onl! food crops coered under PD1.
II. )he recommended >1P b! C(CP are binding on the 2nion goernment.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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&;. #hich of the following regions will be characteri9ed b! open forests with bushes and small trees haing long
roots and sharp thorns or spines%
a. Eastern "disha b. North-eastern )amil Nadu
c. 1iwali0s and )erai region d. #estern (ndhra Pradesh
&=. #hich of the following Indian painting st!les$schools is N") inspired b! the >ughal painting%
a. Pahari b. 6a8asthani
c. Eangara d. Ealighata
&@. Consider the following:
I. 1upremac! of Constitution II. (ll India 1erices III. 1ingle Citi9enship
I'. Independent ?udiciar! '. /icameral Begislature 'I. Integrated ?udiciar!
#hich of the aboe are N") federal features of Indian constitutional s!stem%
a. I- I'- ' b. I- '- 'I
c. II- III- 'I d. II- III- I'
.C. Consider the following statement about the 'Corporate 1ocial 6esponsibilit!' norms of Companies (ct:
I. )he! are applicable onl! to companies with at least 6s 7 crore net profit or 6s 1-CCC crore turnoer or
6s 7CC crore net worth.
II. )he! are not applicable to foreign companies registered in the countr!.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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.1. Consider the following statements:
I. CEC( *Comprehensie Economic Cooperation (greement+ is generall! of a greater scope than
CEP( *Comprehensie Economic Partnership (greement+.
II. In CEC(- the emphasis is generall! on the reduction in tariff rates.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
.&. Dow man! members of 1tate Begislatie councils are nominated b! 3oernor%
a. )wo b. one-si,th of the house
c. one-third of the house d. None
... Consider the following statements about 3hadar part!:
I. )he immediate reason for its foundation was ?allianwala /agh massacre.
II. >ost of its members were Indian migrants to 21 and Canada.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
.4. Consider the following statements about aerosols:
I. /oth clouds and deodorant spra! are e,amples of aerosols.
II. (ll aerosols lead to o9one la!er depletion.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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.7. (rrange the following cities in decreasing order of aerage annual rainfall:
I. Delhi II. Patna III. Eochi I'. Eol0ata
a. III H I' H I H II b. I' H III H I H II
c. III H I' H II H I d. I' H III H II H I
.:. Consider the following bird species of India:
I. (mur 5alcon II. 3reat Indian /ustard III. Dimala!an Iuail
#hich of the aboe hae been listed b! I2CN under 'threatened' categor! in the &C1. 6ed Bist%
a. "nl! I b. I and II
c. I and III d. II and III
.;. Consider the following statements about the North Eastern Council:
I. It is a non-statutor! bod!.
II. It includes 1i00im apart from the 'seen sister states'.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
.=. Consider the following statements about 'one nation- one grid'%
I. 1outhern states will now be able to ta0e adantage of the surplus power in other regions.
II. E,cept North-east all other regions hae been connected to national grid.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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.@. Consider the following statements about Central 'igilance Commission:
I. It is a statutor! bod!.
II. It was formed on the recommendation of 1
st
(6C *(dministratie 6eforms Commission+.
III. It e,ercises superintendence oer igilance administration in 2nion ministries.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are correct%
a. "nl! III b. I and II
c. I and III d. (ll of them
4C. '1uche0' and 'Iuic0cheI' are indigenousl! deeloped testing 0its for:
a. /lood Pressure b. Diabetes
c. >alaria d. >eningitis
41. Consider the following:
I. Increase in imports II. Decrease in e,ports
III. Decrease in Inflation *#PI+ I'. Increase in 5DI inflows
#hich of the aboe would lead to reduction of C(D *Current (ccount Deficit+%
a. "nl! I' b. I and II
c. III and I' d. None of them
4&. 1trait of >alacca lies between which of the following pair of countries:
a. Indonesia and >ala!sia b. Indonesia and )hailand
c. >ala!sia and )hailand d. >!anmar and >ala!sia
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4.. Consider the following )he 1treet 'endors (ct- &C14:
I. (t least 7CA of the ending licenses hae to be allotted to women within each ending 9one.
II. )he (ct does not appl! to endors on railwa! platforms and trains.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
44. #ho among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress 1ocialist Part!%
a. (char!a Narendra De b. 3anesh 1han0ar 'id!arthi
c. >. N. 6o! d. Pattam )hanu Pillai
47. Consider the following statements about shift of sugar industr! to southern and western states of India:
I. Digher sucrose content in the sugarcane in these states.
II. Cooler climate of the region ensures longer crushing season.
III. Cooperaties- which are re<uired due to seasonal nature of sugar industr!- are more successful in
these states.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! II b. I and II
c. I and III d. (ll of them
4:. #hich of the following does '/rent "il' refer to:
a. (ll non-6ussian crude oil bas0ets
b. ( trading classification of crude oil that seres as a benchmar0 of oil prices.
c. /enchmar0 of prices of all non-"PEC countries- thus free from cartelisation
d. India's crude oil bas0et
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4;. Consider the following with reference to Prohibition of Emplo!ment as >anual 1caengers and their
6ehabilitation (ct- &C1.:
I. Cost of conerting$demolishing insanitar! latrine will be borne b! occupier and not 2nion goernment
II. "ffences under this (ct are non-bailable.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
4=. #hich of the following is referred to as 'Deadline Inflation'%
a. Core Inflation b. Consumer Price Inde,
c. Non-food non-fuel Inflation d. #holesale Price Inde,
4@. Consider the following statements:
I. /etween 17
th
(ugust 1@4; and &:
th
?anuar!1@7C- India continued to be a dominion of the /ritish.
II. )he /ritish appointed the last 3oernor 3eneral of free India.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
7C. Consider the following statements about Pratham's (1E6 *(nnual 1tate of Education+ 6eport &C1.:
I. )he proportion of children in Class 7 who can read a Class & te,t has actuall! declined since &CC7.
II. >ore children in rural areas are enrolled in priate schools than in &CC7.
#hich of the aboe statements is$are true%
a. "nl! I b. "nl! II
c. /oth of them d. None of them
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