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1.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY and ECONOMY

Marks: 200
The Union government has recently
4.
in the economy, bond prices tend
partnership
to increase.
regard
(PPP)
mode
of
2.
identify
the
Correct
With higher prices of the bonds,

the bond yield tends to rise.
Statement(s)
Which of the following statements
1.
The committee will be chaired by
given above is/are correct?
former
(a) 1 only
2.
3.
4.
3.
With increase in the interest rates
review and revitalise public private

infrastructure development. In this
2.
Consider the following statements:

1.
constituted a 10-member committee to
Time : 120 Min
finance
secretary
Vijay
Kelkar
(b) 2only
The report is to be submitted on
(c) Both 1 and 2
or before 31st Oct 2015.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
It is expected to suggest optimal
5.
Which
sectors
of
are
risk sharing mechanism in PPP
calculation
Index
projects
Production (IIP):
Risk rebalancing is a major issue
i.
Manufacturing
involved in PPP projects.
ii.
Mining
included
of
Industrial
(a) 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 3, 4
iii.
Electricity
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) All the above
iv.
Quarrying
Which of the following organization
v.
Agriculture
makes Doing Business Report every
(a) i, ii, iii
(b) i, ii, iii, iv
year?
(c) i, ii, iv, v
(d) All the above
(a) IMF
(b) WTO
(c) UNCTAD
(d) World Bank
6.
Forward Markets Commissions is a

financial regulator of-
CENVAT is related to-
(a) Micro Finance
(a) Sales Tax
(b) Mutual Funds
(b) Excise Duty
(c) Non-life Insurance
(c) Customs Duty
(d) Commodity Future Market
(d) Octroi tax
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7.
Mega
Food
Parks
Scheme
was
10.
Recently
the
first
worldwide trade reform in its history.
with the objective of-
These reforms are related to?
(a) To ensure better prices of products
(a) Subsidies and Fair Trade Practices
(b) To
(b) Customs
increase
productivity
of
checks
and
border
procedures
agriculture crops.
(c) Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers
(c) To control food prices.
(d) None of them
(d) To reduce the wastage of food
11.
items.
Recently
RBI
has
introduced
the
concept of niche banking in India.
(a) a, c, d are true
Which among the following is most
(b) b, c, d are true
correct statement about this?
(c) All are false
A.
(d) All are true

B.
Infant mortality rate is calculated

Maternal
for
ultra
high
worth
mortality
rate
It is related to opening branches
C.
is
It
involves
mobile
D.
base
(a) All are true
C.
Infant mortality rate in India is 28
(b) All are false
D.
Maternal mortality rate in India is
(c) b and c are true
109
(d) a and c are true

(b) All are false
firms
and
supermarket chains.
calculated by taking 1 lakh as its
(a) All are true
net
in remote villages.
by taking 1000 as its base

B.
It
banking individuals.
Consider the following statements

A.
9.
adopted
initiated by the Government of India
to farmers.
8.
WTO
12.
It is not under RBI supervision.
Which of the following true regarding
(c) C, D are false (d) A, B are false
Trade Receivables Discounting System
Which of the following are true about
(TReDS)?
Modified
i.
National
Agricultural
The aim of TReDS is to set up and
Insurance Scheme (MNAIS):
operate institutional mechanism
i.
NAIS used to subsidize premium,
to facilitate financing of trade
MNAIS dropped this clause.
receivables of MSMEs.
ii.
The claim liability on insurance

company.
(a) i only
ii.
Faster
monetization
of
receivables.
(b) ii only
(c) Both i and ii
iii. It builds safeguards against the

risk of double financing, diversion
(d) None of them

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of
working
capital
funds
iii) APA must at least have one tax
and
dilution of control over security.
13.
authority.
(a) All of the above
Choose the correct answer from the
(b) i and ii
codes given below
(c) ii and iii
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(d) None of them
(c) i and iii
(d) i, ii, iii
Which among the following will be the

headquarters
of
proposed
16.
Asian
Tarapore
report
Full
Rupee on-
BRICS
(a) Current account
New
Development
Bank
submitted
its
Convertibility
on
respectively?
(b) Capital account
(a) Shanghai and Beijing
(c) Both in current as well as in

Capital account
(c) Beijing and New Delhi

(d) Beijing and Shanghai
(d) Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

17.
Which of the following states is/are
CAPART is related with(a) Assisting
have 100 percent bank accounts in
and
evaluating
every household?
(b) Computer hardware
i)
Gujarat
(c) Consultant
ii)
Kerala
service
of
export
promotion
(d) Controlling
iv) Goa
Choose the correct answer from the
rural
welfare programs
iii) Madhya Pradesh
pollution
in
big
industries.
18.
Which statement of the following false
codes given below
for IMF?
(a) Only i, ii & iv
A.
It is not an agency of UNO
(b) Only ii & iv
B.
It can grant loan to any country
(c) Only ii, iii & iv
of the world
C.
(d) i, ii, iii & iv

15.
on
Infrastructure Investment Bank and
(b) Macau and Shanghai
14.
Committee
Which of the following true about
It
can
grant
loan
to
State
Government of a country.
Advance Pricing Agreement (APA):
D.
i)
It provides a predictable transfer
(a) b, c, d are true (b) a, c, d are true
pricing regime.
(c) b, c, d are true (d) a, c, d are true
ii)
Indias first bilateral APA signed
19.
with a Japanese company.
It offers only conditional loans.
The cause of deflation is(a) Lack of goods and services as

compared to money supply.

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(b) Lack of imports as compared to
(a) Consumers pay more for their food
exports.
while
(c) Lack of money supply as compared
producers get higher revenues.
Mixed Economy means:

(a) Co-existence
(c) Consumers pay more for food while
of small and large
producers get lower revenues.
industries.
(d) Consumers
(b) Promoting both Agriculture and
but
whether
Dachigam National park is present in
(c) Co-existence of rich and poor.
(a) Jammu
(b) Srinagar
(d) None of these.
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Which among the following states has

maximum
number
of
25.
Special
Which of the rate is not determined by

Reserve Bank of India?
Economic Zones (SEZ) till February
(a) Bank Rate
2015?
(b) Cash Reserve Ratio
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Statutory Lending Rate
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telangana
(d) Prime Lending Rate
Which of the following true about
26.
Which of the following will be correct if
Renewable Energy Global Investors
an
Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST)?
exchange rate regime?
i)
(a) The exchange rate will adjust to
ii)
France is partner country with
economy
follows
Objective is to meet the country
deficit/surplus just equal to the
energy
capital account surplus/deficit.
through
(b) Only ii
(c) Both i and ii
(d) Neither of them
maintain a forex reserve.

(c) For such regime to follow, the
In the case of agricultural goods if the
economy
government fixes the price above the
foreign
market clearing price together with
liabilities
exports
and
account
(b) The government does not need to
(a) Only I
banning
current
floating
keep
requirements
the
India.
scaling up of renewable energy.
23.
gain
producers gain it cannot be said.

24.
Industries in the economy.
22.
higher
(b) Consumers get cheaper food while
(d) None of these.
21.
get
revenues.
to supply of goods and services.

20.
producers
buys
must
assets
maintain
than
more
foreign
up
(d) The current account deficit must
surpluses in production, which one of
be maintained at a zero level by the
the following will characterize the
economy.
market outcome?

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27.
(a) i only
(b) i and ii
i.
(c) ii and iii
(d) i, ii and iii
Under
the
World
Trade
Organisation (WTO) agreements,

countries
cannot
discriminate
ii.
30.
normally
between
select the correct code:

i)
their
a bond issued by the Indian
Any member country of the WTO
companies to the West European
granting one country a special
investors.
ii)
other WTO members.

(a) Only 1
The ACBs are a kind of foreign

currency
Select correct option:
convertible
bond
(FCCB).
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2

31.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Only I
(b) Only ii
(c) Both I and ii
(d) Neither I and ii
Select
the
statement
which
best
What does a short-run phillips curve
explains the concept of bubble:
show?
(a) Manipulate price rise of an asset
(a) The rate of money-wage inflation

for
each
level
of
usually riding the expectations of
possible
novice investors.
unemployment and for a specific
(b) Price rise of an asset unexplained
expected rate of inflation.
by the fundamentals yet people
(b) The rate of money-wage inflation

that
is
generated
at
showing interest to hold it.
fully-
(c) Speculative price rise of an asset
employment.
when
(c) The rate of money-wage inflation
inflation
is
with
Which of the following is correct about
fundamentals
hedging?
investors confidence.
This
is
an
act
of
reducing
and
(d) A phase of boom in an economy
(d) None of the above.
(i)
higher
employment shows expansion.
which was already expected.

29.
Alpine Convertible Bond (ACB) is
trading partners.
favour needs to be extended to all
28.
Consider the following statements and
32.
bubbles
of
besides
strong
strong
Select the correct statement regarding
uncertainty about future price
the debt swap:
movements.
(a) A situation when unpaid part of
(ii) It may be done in commodity,

security and currency.
(iii) This may be done by forward
sales or purchases.

loan of a borrower is written off by

the lender.
(b) A phenomenon of replacing old
loans with newer ones.
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(c) Two bodies exchange their mutual
(c)
loans on the same rate of interest.

33.
loan is sum of the real interest
(d) None of these (ELSS)
rate and the rate of inflation
Select the correct statement regarding
expected over the duration of the
environmental audit:
loan.
(a) It is done to guage the damage a
(d)
firm is doing to the environment.
directly
proportional
to
the
expansion of the multinational
reduce or eliminate the pollution
companies away from their home
aspect of firms.
countries .
36.
GDP of an economy.
Select
the
regarding
(a) While in NEER the current rate of
incorrect
equity
statements
linked
inflation
schemes
(b) While
the
rate
of
inflation
is
They are offered by mutual fund
adjusted in REER, it is left un-
companies, but unlike the mutual
adjusted in the REER
funds, they do not have a lock-in

ii.
is adjusted, it is not
adjusted in REER
(ELSS)
i.
Select the correct difference between

the NEER and REER:
(d) None of the above.
35.
International trades volume is
(b) It is done with the objective to
(c) It is done to calculate the Green
34.
The nominal rate of interest on a
(c) While the REER is calculated by
period.
the IMF for a currency, the REER is
They fall under low risk and
calculated by the economy whose
high return category.
currency it is.
(a) Only I
(b) Only ii
(d) While the REER shows the nominal
(c) Both I and ii
(d) Neither i and ii
value
of
the
exchange
rate
of
Select the correct statement about the
currency, the NEER shows it in
Fisher Effect
comparative contest.
(a)
(b)
Higher the income one earns,
37.
lower part of it spends on the
select the incorrect statement:
fulfillment of food.
i.
Dual Rate of exchange is seen in
Consumers non-durables are the
a kind of fixed exchange rate
major drivers of high economic
system.
growth
in
the
developed
ii.
In Dual Rate of exchange there
economies driven by the rise of
are two rates of exchange for a
consumerism.
currency one driven by the IMF

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and the other derived by the
(a) 1 and 2 only
economy who owns the currency.
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) Only I
(b) Only ii
(c) 1 and 4 only
(c) i and ii both
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) Neither I nor ii

38.
Select the incorrect statement(s) about
40.
/are NOT with government securities?
the concept Gini Coefficient:

i.
It is an inequality indicator in an
economy, which was developed
taking the clue from the Phillips
curve.
ii.
shows
inequality
one
equality
in
Finland, Norway and Sweden.
39.
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) iii and I
(d) i, ii and iii
41.
As
per
the
Budget
2015-16,
(b) 2017-18 (for 2 years)

(c) 2018-19 (for 3 years)
(d) Totally abandoned
42.
It can be used both within and
It can be used for unlimited

transactions.
It can be used only in India for
limited value of transactions.
Select the correct answer using the
Select the situation /situations related

to a period of inequality trap:
i. Interest rate going so low that
people prefer to hold money rather
than invest it.
ii. Cutting interest rate further low
rejuvenates investment.
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Both i and ii
codes given below

the
(a) 2016-17 (for 1 year)
outside the country.
4.
Marginal Standing Facility
has been deferred for-
Corporation.
3.
4.
General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR)
card?
2.
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(d) 4 only
correct with regard to RuPay debit
It is issued by National Payment
3.
(c) 1 and 4 only
Which of the following statements are
1.
Repo Rate
(b) 1 only
iii. It has been highly useful tool in

perfect
2.
(a) 1 and 2 only
the
situation of perfect equality.

achieving
Cash Reserve Ratio
codes given below:
absolute
indicates
1.
The coefficient varies from zero to

onewhere
Which of the monetary policy tool(s) is
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43.
Select the incorrect statement from
(c) The weighted average interest rate
the given list:
at which certain banks in Mumbai
(a) Banking year of India runs from
are ready to borrow from the call
January to December.
money market.
(b) Financial year of the IMF runs from
(d) The freighted average interest rate
July to June.
(c) Agricultural year of India runs from
are ready to lend in the call money
June to May.
market.
(d) Financial year of the USA and
44.
46.
Select
in
correct
statement
Pakistan one most similar to that
regarding a Mutual Fund from the
of the IMF.
given list:
Select
the
correct
statement
i.
statements from the given list:
The promoter of this fund is

known as the sponsor
i. A situation when people think that
ii.
they are getting richer during the
Trustees
the
fund
are
iii. Sponsor and the trustees as a
money illusion.
team
ii. It is believed that lower levels of
are
responsible
to
the
investors.
money illusion are beneficial to
(a) Only i
grease the wheels of the economy.
(c) i and iii
(a) Only i
of
appointed by the sponsor
times of inflation is known as
45.
the
47.
(b) Only ii
(d) None of the above
The goods whose demand increases as
(b) Only ii
income of the people increase are
(c) Both i and ii
(a) Inferior goods (b) Giffen goods
(d) Neither i or ii
(c) Normal goods (d) None of the above
Select the correct statement about the
48.
Consider the statements given below
Mumbai Inter Bank Bid (MIBID):
and select the incorrect code:
(a) The weighted average interest rate
i.
Liquidity trap is a situation when
people
are ready to borrow the long term
rather invest it.
lenders.
(b) The weighted average interest rate
ii.
prefer
Liquidity
to
hold
preference
money
is
the
situation when people prefer to

invest money rather hold it.
are ready to lend for long term
(a) Only I
(b) Only ii
purpose.
(c) Both i and ii

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49.
Select
the
correct
statement
52.
Select
statement
/statements about the co-operative
the given list:
banks in India from given choices:
It
is
monetary
denominating
ii.
unit
i.
for
international
Co-operative
banks
are
small
sized units organized in the co-
exchange on a common basis.
operative sector, which operate
Today the special Drawing Rights
both in urban and non-urban
(SDRs) of the IMF is accepted as
centers.
ii.
the standard numeraire in the

world.
They
are
Banking
regulated
Regulation
by
RBI,
Act,
1949
(a) Only I
(b) Only ii
and Banking laws (Co-operative
(c) Both i and ii
societies) Act, 1965.
Select the correct situation of voting
(a) Oonly I
(b) Only ii
and non-voting shares in India:
(c) Both i and ii
(a) Voting shares are the equity shares
53.
Select
the
incorrect
statement
of a company, which have voting
statements related to the national
rights. They have higher dividend
income accounting of the economy:
than the non-voting shares, too.
i.
(b) Non-voting shares have no voting

company also get
ii.
lower-dividend
same values for any year.

iii. Few developing economies have
(c) Non-voting shares may be given

higher
dividend
than
the
been able to have their NDPs and
voting shares by a company.
GDPs of the same values but at
(d) Voting shares may be given 20%
the purchasing power parity(PPP)
higher dividend than the voting
only.
shares by a company.
Sensitive sector as defined by RBI
includes(s)-
None of the developing economies

had their NDPs and GDPs of the
than the voting shares.

20%
An economy may have its NDP

and GDP of the same value.
power at the general meeting of a
51.
incorrect
statements regarding numeraire from

i.
50.
the
54.
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) i and iii
(d) i, ii and iii
What is correct about the headline
(a) Capital Market
inflation of India? Select the answer
(b) Real Estate
given below:
(c) Commodities
i. It is measured at the wholesale as
(d) All of the above

well as consumer prices.
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ii. We see enough diversities among
rural women of India belonging to
the Indian consumers; that is why

we
have
four
variants
of
the Schedule Cast category
the
(b) A
inflation index at the consumer
Maharashtra
Mr.C.Rangarajan in the late 1980s.

(a) Only i
(b) i and ii
(c) Only iii
(d) None of these
the
repurchasing
Government
its
bonds
handicrafts
to
promote
among
the
Mahar
(d) A scheme of Government of UP to
starts
from
promote women empowerment in
the
the state through handicrafts.

58.
Match List-1 with List-2 and select the
means
correct answer using the code given
(a) The Government is promoting an
below:
expansionist monetary policy

(b) The
Government
is
trying
to
List-1
List-2
1. Core inflation
A. Profit calculation
increase the saving rate of the
after adjusting
economy
inflation
(c) The Government is trying to check

the rising inflation
(d) The
Government
is
trying
2. Inflation
B. upward pull
Premium
of prices and wages
to
promote more credit creation by
by each other.
3. Inflation
C. inflation excluding
the banks
Accounting
Which of the following countries has
manufactured
registered top source of foreign direct
items.
investment (FDI) into India in 2014-
4. Inflation spiral D. The bonus
15?
57.
tribal
women of the state.
public before their maturity period, it
56.
promote
(c) A scheme of the Government of
iii.The concept was first forwarded by
When
to
handicrafts.
prices.
55.
scheme
brought by inflation
(a) Singapore
(b) Mauritius
(c) China
(d) USA
to borrowers.
Code:
A
(a)
Yojana:
(b)
(a) A scheme of Government of India to
(c)
(d)
Select the correct statement related to

the
Ambedkar
promote
Hasthilip
handicrafts
Vikas
among
the

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59.
1.
What is the basic difference between
It is the ratio of the total deposits
bank and a non-bank?
of a bank to its non-performing
(a) While banks allow withdrawal of
assets.
2.
money from savings accounts, a

non-bank
does
not
allow
It is the ratio of the total capital of
the
a bank to its non-performing
opening of a saving account.
assets.
3.
(b) Current account could be opened
It is the ratio of the total capital of
in non-banks.
(c) While banks are regulated by the

RBI,
non-banks
regulated
by
are
the
4.
risk-weighted
strength and stability of a bank.

(d) All limited companies in India are
codes given below:
entitled to set up non-banking
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
institutions.
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Which one of the following statements
62.
The
percentage
contribution
of
regarding financial literacy is not
indirect taxes to Indias GDP is close
true?
to:
(a) Its objective is to make people
(a) 5.5 percent
(b) 4.5 percent
aware of the risks and rewards of
(c) 7.5 percent
(d) 9 percent
investments so that they can make
63.
an informed choice.
(b) India
has
structured
Laffer
(c) This
formal
nationwide
financial
education
is
curve
which
(a) Tax concessions and tax revenue.

(b) Expenditure incurred for collecting
taxes and revenue collected from
would
effectiveness
Curve
establishes relationship between
programme.
enhance
and
integrity
the
taxes
of
(c) Revenue collected from direct taxes
financial markets.
vis--vis indirect taxes
(d) It reduces the government burden

in protecting the common person
(d) Tax rates and tax revenues

64.
from elements of market failure.

61.
its
It is the ratio which ensures
of
Finance.
60.
to
assets.
directly
Ministry
bank
Consider the following about All India

GST:
Consider the following about Capital
1.
It is a destination based tax
Adequacy Ratio:
2.
India will become one common

market without state barriers.

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3.
3.
It is proposed to keep alcohol and

petroleum out of the ambit of
inflation
4.
GST.
4.
It is proposed to keep Entry tax
codes given below
codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only

68.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Which is correct about the Indian
GDP Deflator is defined as
Depository Receipts (IDR)
(a) GDP growth adjusted for wholesale
i.
IDR
listed
on
an
Indian
exchange represents ownership in
rate.
shares of a foreign firm.

ii. Stan Chart is the first and only
Price Index (CPI) based inflation
issuer
rate.
markets.
(c) Ratio of GDP at current Prices to

GDP at constant prices.
69.
(d) Ratio of GNP to GDP.
of
IDR
(d) neither 1 nor 2
recently
released
Plan,
Index
in
the
pattern
of
Indian
(c) Both 1 and 2
In the context of Indias Five Year

shift
the
(b) Only 2
the
in
(a) Only 1
Consider
and
industrialization, with lower emphasis
statement(s)
on heavy industries and more on
1.
It
is
following
Human
Identify
prepared
about
the
by
the
the
Capital
correct
World
infrastructure begins in
Economic Forum based on 25
(a) Fourth plan
indicators
(b) Sixth plan
2.
(c) Eighth plan

(d) Tenth plan
67.
An
price Index (WPI) based inflation

(b) GDP growth adjusted for Consumer
66.
Lead to lower level of Effective

Demand
out of the ambit of GST.
65.
Lead to higher demand pull
India is currently ranked 100

among the 124 nation list
3.
An increase in interest rate in the
Human capital deployment is one

of the indicators
economy will
4.
1.
Decrease investment Expenditure
(a) 2, 3
(b) 3, 4
2.
Decrease Consumption
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) Only 4
Norway has topped the list
Expenditure

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70.
Consider
the
following
List I
statements
about DD Kisan and identify the
A. Photoelectric effect
1. Tesla
incorrect statement(s)
B. Magnetic field
2. Eienstein
1.
It is a 24 x 7 channel owned by
C. Electric press
3. Henry Becquarle
public
D. Radioactivity
4. Henry Sheile
2.
3.
service
broadcaster
Doordarshan
(DD)
dedicated
agriculture
to
and
Choose the correct answer:
is
and
(a)
DD Kisan will disseminate real-
(b)
time inputs to farmers on best
(c)
farming practices.
(d)
Prior to launching this channel,

Bharati
was
73.
running

1.
Krishi Darshan programme on

4.
allied sectors.
Prasar
In order that an echo may occur,
DD1 for farmers.
the reflecting surface must be at
The Scheme includes Provision of
least 33 meter away.

2.
low cost Television sets to enable

the farmers to view the channel.
71.
List ii
The air is able to distinguish two

sounds as separate sounds only if
(a) 1, 3
(b) 1, 4
they reach the ear at least 1/10
(c) 2, 4
(d) Only 4
of the second part.

Code:
The tail of comet is directed away from

the sun due to:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(a) The tail of comet always exists in
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither of them
74.
the same orientation.

(b) Radiation emitted by sun exerts a
radial
pressure
on
the
specific
resistance
of
(a) Mass
throwing its tail away from the sun.
(b) Cross section
(c) Comet rotates around the Sun,
(c) Length
lighter mass of the comet is pushed
(d) Nature of the material wire

75.
If an iron ball and wooden ball have
(d) As the comet rotates, lighter mass
same radius are released from the
of comet is attracted by stars
same height in a vacuum. The time
situated in the direction of its tail.
taken by both ball to reach the ground

is:
72.
wire
depends upon which of the following:
comet,
away due to centrifugal force.
The
Match the following

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(a) Unequal
(b) Iron
ball
(c) 3 and 1
take
minimum
and
79.
Match the following

List I
wooden ball take maximum time
76.
A) Bauxite
1. Uranium
(d) Cannot be determined
B) Hematite
2. Aluminium
Which of the following statements are
C) Machelite
3. Iron
correct?
D) Pitch Blend
4. Copper
1.
Choose the correct answer:
2.
3.
Alpha-particle is positively charge
4.
Penetrating power of Beta-ray is
(a)
more than Gamma-ray.
(b)
Atomic number of parent element
(c)
is reduced by two units when
(d)
80.
Alpha-ray is emitted.
A small pouch containing silica gel is
Radioactivity is measured by G.M.
often found is bottles of medicine in
Counter.
tablet or powder from because silica
Choose the correct option:
gel:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(a) Absorb moisture
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) None of these
(b) Kill virus
Duraluminium
used
(c) Kills germ and spores
for
aircraft
construction consist of:
(d) Absorb all who present inside the
(a) Mg and Al
bottle
81.
(b) Mg and Zn
78.
list ii
(c) Equal
particle
77.
(d) Only 1
(c) Mg, Al and Cu
Assertion (A): DNA finger printing has
(d) Mg, Al and Zn
enough powerful tools to establish
paternity and identify the criminals in
rape and other assault cases.
1.
Slag is the compound formed by
Reason (R): Trace evidence such as
the
hairs, saliva and dried semen are
combination
of
flux
and
gangue.
2.
adequate for DNA analysis.
Flux is the rock in which ones are
Codes:
embedded.
3.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is
Gangue is a substance which is

added to ore during smelting.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3

correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A.
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1.
(c) A is true but R is false.

82.
Boson
is
theoretical
(d) A is false but R is true.
particle which is believed to have
The stones formed in human kidney
given matter its mass.
consist mostly of:
2.
It is also called Gods particle.
(a) Sodium sulphate
3.
Large
Haldrone
Collider
(LHC)
(b) Sodium acetate
recently created mini Big Bang
(c) Magnesium sulphate
in laboratory.
Codes:
(d) None of these

83. Consider the following statements and
1.
2.
plant
gains
weight
during
86.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) Only 1
(d) 1 and 2
photosynthesis but loses weight
during respiration.
1.
Respiration
is
Chandrayan-1
did
not
provide
continuous
support for the idea that solar
process where as photosynthesis
wind is made of mostly hydrogen
occur only during day time.
ion. It found water on moon.

2.
Code:
Solar
wind
compresses
the
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
magnetic field of the earth on its
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither of them
sun facing side.
84. Consider the following statements and
Code:

1.
Cancer
is
characterized
by
uncontrolled growth and spread

2.
3.
87.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither of them
If parents are of blood group AB and
of abnormal cells.
O, then the possible blood group of
Cancer cells and normal cells
children would be which among the
differ in their life spans.
following.
The only known immortal cells in
(a) A or B
(b) A or O
the body are germ cells.
(c) A, B or AB
(d) O, A, B or AB
88.
Code:
85.
Higgs
Which of the following disease is not
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
caused by fungi:
(c) Only 1
(d) 1 and 2
(a) Softtret
(b) Wheat rust
(c) Ringworm
(d) Late blight of potato

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89.
Consider the following statements in
93.
light of neuromorphic chips
type of glass is used
(a) This was developed by computer
(a) Soda glass
engineers.
(b) Borosilicate glass
(b) These are also called as mimicking
(c) Lead glass
human brain.
(d) Fiber glass

94.
(c) True north is such kind of chip.

(d) All the above
installed
onto
Helico Bacter pylori
mission
(a) It originated 60000 years ago in
(a) Mastacum-Z
Africa.
Mars
Rover
(c) RIMFAX
half of world population.
(d) All the above
(c) This bacteria is responsible for

stomach
or
peptic
ulcers
95.
and
Ajeya Warrior is a biannual military

exercise between
leading to cause of cancer related
(a) India and Japan
diseases worldwide.
(b) India and Srilanka
(d) All are correct.

Temporary
2020
(b) SuperCam
(b) The bacterium is found in about
(c) India and UK
hardness
of
water
is
(d) India and Nepal

96.
caused by
Regarding neutrino project

1.
(a) Calcium bicarbonate
The setting up of India based
(b) Calcium sulphate
neutrino observatory (INO) project
(c) Calcium chloride
approved to be set in TN.

2.
(d) Calcium nitrate

92.
Which of the following are list of

payloads released by NASA to be
90. Consider below statements regarding
91.
For manufacturing of lenses which
Identify
the
correct
statement
particle
regarding solar impulse 2.

(a) It is worlds first solar powered
aircraft on global journey.
(b) It is 1st aircraft to fly day and night
without
consuming
conventional
fuel.
(c) Emits zero carbon dioxide.
Neutrino is an electrically strong

interacting
elementary
subatomic particles.
3.
It belongs to lepton family.
4.
It will study in particular mass

hierarchy among different types
of neutrino.
(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 3, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
(d) All the above

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97.
Which of the following is the longest
(c) A is true, R is false
and strongest bone in the human
(d) A is False, R is true

99.
body?
98.
Who is the chairman of the Council of
(a) Spinal Cord
Scientific
(b) Humerus
(CSIR)?
(c) Fibula
(a) President of India
(d) Femur
(b) ISRO Chairman
Assertion
(A):
Coal-based
thermal
Industrial
Research
(c) Prime Minister
power stations contribute to acid-rain.

Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are
and
(d) Minister of Science & Technology

100. In
June,
2015,
World
Health
emitted when coal burns.
Organisation has declared India free of
(a) Both A and R are individually true
which disease?
and R is the correct
explanation
of A
(b) Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
(b) Both A and R are individually true

and
(a) Jaundice
is
not
the
correct
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Diphtheria
explanation of A
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The Union government has recently

in the economy, bond prices tend

With higher prices of the bonds,

Which of the following statements

The committee will be chaired by

given above is/are correct?

With increase in the interest rates

review and revitalise public private

Consider the following statements:

constituted a 10-member committee to

Time : 120 Min

The report is to be submitted on

(c) Both 1 and 2

or before 31st Oct 2015.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

It is expected to suggest optimal

risk sharing mechanism in PPP

Risk rebalancing is a major issue

involved in PPP projects.

(d) All the above

Which of the following organization

makes Doing Business Report every

(a) i, ii, iii

(b) i, ii, iii, iv

(c) i, ii, iv, v

(d) All the above

(d) World Bank

Forward Markets Commissions is a

CENVAT is related to-

(a) Micro Finance

(a) Sales Tax

(b) Mutual Funds

(b) Excise Duty

(c) Non-life Insurance

(c) Customs Duty

(d) Commodity Future Market

(d) Octroi tax

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worldwide trade reform in its history.

with the objective of-

These reforms are related to?

(a) To ensure better prices of products

(a) Subsidies and Fair Trade Practices

(c) Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers

(c) To control food prices.

(d) None of them

(d) To reduce the wastage of food

concept of niche banking in India.

(a) a, c, d are true

Which among the following is most

(b) b, c, d are true

correct statement about this?