(Pearson) GS-1 Question Bank PDF

QUESTION BANK
1. In what way does the Indian Parliament

exercise control over the administration?

(a) Through Parliamentary Committees

(b) Through Consultative Committees
of various ministers

(c) By making the administrators send
periodic reports

(d) By compelling the executive to issue
writs
2. Antigen is a substance which

(a) destroys harmful bacteria

(b) is used to treat poisoning

(c) lowers body temperature

(d) stimulates formation of antibody
3. Who among the following organized the
famous Chittagong armoury raid?

(a) Laxmi Sehgal

(b) Surya Sen

(c) Batukeshwar Datta

(d) J. M. Sengupta
4. Solve the given equations:
x2 + y2 = 34
x 4 y4 = 544
The values of x and y are

(a) 4, 3
(b) 5, 3

(c) 3, 5
(d) 3, 4
5. Consider the decadal Census data given
below:
Decadal Population (in millions)

6.

7.

8.
Year
Population
1961
10.7
1971
14.3
1981
16.2
1991
18.9
The above data refer to which one of the
Population by Religion groups?
(a) Sikhs
(b) Jains
(c) Christians (d) Buddhists
Which of the following committees examined and suggested Financial Sector
reforms?
(a) Abid Hussain Committee
(b) Bhagwati Committee
(c) Chelliah Committee
(d) Narasimham Committee
In which one of the following cities is the
Lingaraja Temple located?
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Shravanabelagola
A worker reaches his factory 3 min late
if his speed from his house to the factory
is 5 km/h. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/
h. then he reaches the factory 7 minutes
early. The distance of the factory from
his house is

(a) 4 km
(b) 5 km

(c) 6 km
(d) 7 km
9. A London branch of the All India
Muslim League was established in 1908
under the presidency of

(a) Aga Khan

(b) Ameer Ali

(c) Liaquat Ali Khan

(d) M. A. Jinnah
10. Which of the following features of
DNA makes it uniquely suited to store
and transmit genetic information from
generation to generation?

(a) Complementarity of the two
strands

(b) Double helix

(c) Number of base-pairs per turn

(d) Sugar phosphate backbone
11. Two wires have their lengths, diameters
and resistivities, all in the ratio of 1 : 2.
If the resistance of the thinner wire is
10 ohms, the resistance of the thicker
wire is

(a) 5 ohms
(b) 10 ohms

(c) 20 ohms
(d) 40 ohms
12. The given map is the Union Territory of

13.
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Puducherry
Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following:

(a) Splash erosion, sheet erosion, rill
erosion, gully erosion

(b) Sheet erosion, splash erosion, gully
erosion, rill erosion

(c) Rill erosion, gully erosion, sheet
erosion, splash erosion

(d) Gully erosion, rill erosion, sheet
erosion, splash erosion
14. The new series of Wholesale Price Index
(WPI) released by the Government of
India is with reference to the base prices of

(a) 1981 to 1982 (b) 1990 to 1991

(c) 1993 to 1994 (d) 1994 to 1995
15. The chess player Alexi Shirov represents

(a) Albania
(b) Kazakhstan

(c) Russia
(d) Spain
16. Consider the following organizations:

A. Atomic Minerals Directorate for
Research and Exploration

B. Heavy Water Board

C. Indian Rare Earths Limited

D. Uranium Corporation of India
Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy?

(a) A only
(b) A and D

(c) B, C, and D (d) A, B, C, and D
17. Who among the following was the
President of the All-India States Peoples
Conference in 1939?

(a) Jaya Prakash Narayan

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Sheikh Abdullah

(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
18. Consider the following statements about
the minorities in India:

A. The Government of India has notified
five communities, namely, Muslims,
Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, and
Zoroastrians as Minorities

B. The National Commission for Minor-ities was given statutory status
in 1993

C. The smallest religious minority in
India are the Zoroastrians

D. The Constitution of India recognizes
and protects religious an linguistic
minorities
Which of these statements are correct?

(a) B and C
(b) A and D

(c) B, C, and D (d) A, B, and D
19. The temperature and rainfall of a
meteorological station are given below:

Temp.
Rainfall

(C)
(cm)
J
9.4
12.2
F
10.6
9.1
M
11.7
9.7
A
12.2
2.5
M
13.3
1.8
J
13.9
0.3
J
13.9
A
14.4
S
15.6
0.8
O
15.0
2.5
N
13.3
6.1
D
10.6
11.7
Average temperature: 12.8C
Average rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:

(a) Mediterranean region

(b) Monsoon region
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(c) Steppe region

(d) NW European region
20. Three flags, each of different colour,
are available for a military exercise.
Using these flags, different codes can be
generated by waving

(I) single flag of different colours, or

(II) any two flags in a different sequence
of colours, or
(III) three flags in a different sequence of
Colour
The maximum number of codes that can
be generated is

(a) 6
(b) 9

(c) 15
(d) 18
21. Which of the following cell organelles
play the most significant role in protein
synthesis?

(a) Lysosome and centrosome

(b) Endoplasmic reticulum and
ribosome

(c) Golgi apparatus and mitochondria

(d) Lysosome and mitochondria
22. In which one of the following areas does
the State Government not have control
over its local bodies?

(a) Citizens grievances

(b) Financial matters

(c) Legislation

(d) Personnel matters
23. A conveyer belt delivers baggage at
the rate of 3 tonnes in 5 min, and a
second conveyer, belt delivers baggage
at the rate of 1 tonne in 2 min. How
much time will it take to get 33 tonnes
of baggage delivered using both the
conveyer belts?

(a) 25 min and 30 s

(b) 30 min

(c) 35 min

(d) 40 min and 45 s
24. Who amongst the following Englishmen
first translated Bhagavad Gita into
English?

(a) William Jones

(b) Charles Wilkins

(c) Alexander Cunningham

(d) John Marshall
25. Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India:

A. There are 18 High Courts in the
country

B. There of them have jurisdiction over
more than one state

C. No Union Territory has a High Court
of its own

D. Judge of the High Court holds office
till the age of 62
Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) A, B, and D (b) B and C

(c) A and D
(d) D only
26. The term National Income represents

(a) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation

(b) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation plus net
factor income from abroad

(c) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation and
indirect taxes plus subsidies

(d) Gross national product at market
prices minus net factor income
from abroad
27. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Local wind)
(Region)

A. Fohn
1. Argentina

B. Samun
2. Kurdistan

C. Santa Ana
3. California

D. Zonda
4. Alps

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
1
3
(b)
4
2
3
1
(c)
2
4
3
1
(d)
4
2
1
3
28. The given map shows four towns of
Central Asian region market as 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Identify these from the following
list and select the correct answer using
the codes given below:
Town: A. Bishkek B.Ashkhabad

C. Taskent
D. Dushanbe
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
2
4
(b)
3
1
4
2
(c)
1
3
2
4
(d)
1
3
4
2
29. Mekong Ganga cooperation project is

(a) an irrigation project involving India
and Myanmar

(b) a joint tourism initiative of some
Asian countries

(c) a hydroelectric power project involving
India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar

(d) a defence and security agreement of
India with its eastern neighbours

below the lists:
List I

(Amendments to the

Constitution)

A. The Consti- 1.
tution
(Sixty-ninth
Amendment)
Act, 1991

B. The Consti- 2.
tution (Seventy
-fifth Amend
ment) Act, 1994

C. The Consti- 3.
tution (Eightieth
Amendment)
Act, 2000

D. The Consti- 4.
tution (Eighty third Amendment) Act,
2000

5.

Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
5
1
5
1
B
1
5
1
5
List II
(Contents)
Establishment
of state
level Rent
Tribunals
No reservations
for Scheduled
Castes in
Panchayats in
Arunachal
Pradesh
Constitution of
Panchayats in
villages or at
other local
levels
Accepting
the recommendations of the
Tenth Finance
Commission
According to the
status of
National Capital
Territory to
Delhi
C
4
3
3
4
D
2
4
4
2
31. Water is filled in a container in such a

manner that its volume doubles after
every 5 min. If it takes 30 min for the
container to be full, in how much time
will the container be one-fourth full?

(a) 7 min and 30 s

(b) 10 min

(c) 20 min

(d) 25 min
32. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, and
15 min respectively. All three begin to
toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they first
toll together again?

(a) 8:45 a.m.

(b) 10:30 a.m.

(c) 11:00 a.m.

(d) 1:30 p.m.
33. In which year did man first step out on
the moon?

(a) 1961
(b) l965

(c) 1969
(d) 1971
34. Which of the following is the heaviest

planet in the solar system?

(a) Earth
(b) Jupiter

(c) Mars
(d) Saturn
35. The largest number of Buddhists are
found in

(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka

(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
36. When did the space age begin with the
launch of the Russian Sputnik?

(a) 4 October 1950

(b) 2 October 1952

(c) 4 September 1954

(d) 4 October 1957
37. Who amongst the following was the
chairman of ISRO when INSAT-3B was
launched?

(a) Anil Kakodkar

(b) Abdul Kalam

(c) K. Kasturirangan

(d) U. R. Rao
38. The UN Day is observed on

(a) October 24

(b) January 24

(c) September 24

(d) June 24
39. A day on Mercury, that is, from one
sunrise to the next, is equivalent of how
many earth days?

(a) 365
(b) 206

(c) 276
(d) 176
40. Majority of Early stone age tools in India
were made of:

(a) Quartzite

(b) Steatite

(c) Agate

(d) Camelian
41. Which one of the following civilizations
was pioneer in introducing a system of
selecting public officials on the basis of
education and competitive examination?

(a) Chinese civilization

(b) Roman civilization

(c) Aryan civilization

(d) Greek civilization
42. The transition zone between two ecosystems is called

(a) Biome
(b) Biotope

(c) Ecotone
(d) Sere
43. The famous Rajarani Temple is located at

(a) Bhopal
(b) Bhubaneswar

(c) Jaipur
(d) Udaipur
44. The rock-cut temple of Kailashnath is
situated at

(a) Ajanta
(b) Ellora

(c) Elephanta (d) Mamallapuram
45. The ninth schedule of the Indian constitution was added by the

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(a) First amendment

(b) Eight amendment
(c) Ninthe amendment
(d) Forty second amendment
Who introduced Sanskrit as an official
language?
(a) Mauryas
(b) Sakas
(c) Guptas
(d) Chalukyas
The miniature paintings of music called
Raagmala belong to
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Which one of the following cities was
leased to Francis Day by the ruler of
Chandragiri which later on become a
metropolitan city?
(a) Bangalore (b) Chennai
(c) Kochi
(d) Mysore
In which of the following cities the
famous Shiva temple, in which Shiva
is worshipped in the form of Lord of
Dance instead of as the Lingam is?
(a) Rameshwaram
(b) Suchindram
(c) Shankaran Koil
(d) Chidambaram
Who among the following initially
fought back the Barbaric Huns and
recovered most of the imperial provinces?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Samudragupta
(c) Skandagupta (d) Ramagupta
The capital of Hoysala Dynasty was at
(a) Dwarsamudra (b) Dhillika
(c) Patliputra
(d) Vatapi
Under which dynasty did the construction of the Great Wall of China start?
(a) Chou
(b) Han
(c) Chin
(d) Sui
The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed
between Tipu Sultan and
(a) Clive
(b) Dalhousie
(c) Cornwallis (d) Wellesley
Who is the present Chairman of Atomic
EnergyCommission and Secretary,
Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India?
(a) Abdul Kalam
(b) Anil Kakodkar
(c) Raja Ramanna
(d) Dr V. N. Arunachalam
Total time taken by a person in going
to a place by walking and returning
on cycle is 5 h 45 min. He would have
gained 2 h by cycling both ways. The
time taken by him to walk both ways is
(a) 6 h 45 min

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(b) 7 h 45 min
(c) 8 h 15 min
(d) 8 h 30 min
Which of the following statements is not
correct
(a) Energy levels within a food chair
are called trophic levels
(b) In deep oceans, primary
productions is almost nil
(c) Primary consumers are called
autotrophs
(d) The decomposers are called
serprotrophs
Who demarcated the line, which divides
India and Pakistan?
(a) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
(b) Sir Mortimer Durand
(c) Sir Henry McMahon
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Bhakra Dam is built across the river
(a) Sutlej
(b) Ravi
(c) Jhelum
(d) Chenab
The Headquarters of United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) is situated at
(a) Geneva
(b) Rome
(c) Paris
(d) Montreal
Babur introduced in India,
(a) The art of Persian painting
(b) Royal court poetry
(c) Four square garden
(d) Building with sloping walls
The permanent Secretariat of South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is situated at
(a) Colombo
(b) Delhi
(c) Dhaka
(d) Kathmandu
Which one of the following Indian cities
is having an international airport?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Imphal
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Worlds longest ruling head of government
is from
(a) Switzerland (b) Cuba
(d) Zimbabwe (c) New Zealand
Tetanus is a disease caused by
(a) Fungus
(b) Virus
(c) Bacteria
(d) Insects
The British had first set up universities at
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Which of
the following was the next to come up?
(a) Allahabad University
(b) Lucknow University
(c) Osmania University
(d) Panjab University
Leader of Bardoli Satyagrah (1928) was
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Question Bank
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(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Vithlbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
The Manas Sanctuary is located in
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Assam
(d) Gujarat
The water fall Victoria is associated
with the river
(a) Zambeji
(b) Missouri
(c) St Lawrence (d) Amazon
What is the International Date Line?
(a) The equator
(b) Zero degrees longitude
(c) 90 E longitude
(d) 180 longitude
When the sun is nearest to the earth, the
earth is said to be in
(a) Aphelion
(b) Perihelion
(c) Apogee
(d) Perigee
Where is the doldrums belt located?
(a) Near the Equator
(b) Near the Poles
(c) Near the Tropic of Cancer
(d) Near the Tropic of Capricorn
The most important activity of the
Tundra region is
(a) Fish farming (b) Cattle rearing
(c) Hunting
(d) Cropping
In which State are the Aravalli ranges
located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Which river forms its delta in Orissa
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
Can there be a common High Court for
two or more States?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Only in a financial emergency
(d) Only in a national emergency
The Attorney General holds office
(a) for life
(b) for 6 years
(c) during the pleasure of the
President
(d) as long as he enjoys the confidence
of the Parliament
The right to vote in the national elections
in India is based on the principle of
(a) Restricted franchize
(b) Hereditary privileges
(c) Property qualifications
(d) Universal adult suffrage
Which of the following is not included
in Article 19 of the Constitution?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression

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(b) Freedom of entertainment, amusement, and fun

(c) Freedom of assembly, association,
and unions
(d) Freedom of movement, residence,
settlement, profession, and trade
A Governor can be removed from his
office by
(a) The State Assembly
(b) The President
(c) The Parliament
(d) The Prime Minister
Which of the following is the 25th State
of India?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Nagaland
(c) Goa
(d) Manipur
The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jayprakash Narayan
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Dada Dharmadhikari
Kaziranga is known for
(a) Project Tiger
(b) Two-horned Rhino
(c) One-horned Rhino
(d) Operation Flood
The God of Small Things is a novel
written by
(a) Satish Gujral (b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Vikram Seth (d) Salman Rushdie
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was well known as a
(a) Scientist
(b) Politician
(c) Singer
(d) Artist
Milk is an example of which of the following?
(a) Suspension (b) Gel
(b) Emulsion
(d) Foam
Lord Buddha preached his first sermon at
(a) Lumbini
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Gaya
The Indus Valley Civilization
belongs to
(a) Iron age
(b) Bronze age
(c) Middle stone age
(d) Late stone age
The intra-tribal economic relations are
mostly based on
(a) Shell money
(b) Jajmani systems
(c) Barter and exchange
(d) Stone money
An octopus is
(a) an arthropod
(b) a mollusc
(c) a hemichordate
(d) an echinoderm
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Which of the following is an indirect tax?

(a) Customs
(b) Corporation tax
(c) Wealth tax (d) Gift tax
A tax that takes away a higher proportion
of ones income as the income rises is
termed as
(a) Progressive tax
(b) Proportional tax
(c) Regressive tax
(d) Indirect tax
Of which of the following items, there is
no significant export from India?
(a) Readymade garments
(b) Wool
(c) Footwear
(d) Silk apparels
What is Advance Technology Vessel
(ATV)?
(a) A platform for advance countries to
come together
(b) A commercial ship developed by
USA
(c) A nuclear powered submarine
(d) A superfast speed boat
Which of the following is not a financial
institution?
(a) ICICI
(b) LIC
(c) IDBI
(d) IIPA
A two member committee comprising
of one male and one female member is
to be constituted out of five males and
three females. Among the females, Ms A
refuses to be a member of the committee
in which Mr B is taken as the member.
In how many different ways can the
committee be constituted?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Who was the author of Das Capital?
(a) J. M. Keynes (b) Karl Marx
(c) James Tobin (d) Adam Smith
The well-known brand YKK is related
to which of the following?
(a) Solution to computer problems for
the year 2000
(b) Zippers
(c) Shoe laces
(d) Cellular phones
The prices at which the government
purchases food grains for maintaining
the public distribution system and for
building up buffer stocks are known as
(a) minimum support prices
(b) procurement prices
(c) issue prices
(d) ceiling prices
What is the exact name of the famous
Chairman of Daewoo in South Korea?
(a) Kim-Cheng Woo

(b) Kim-Chang Wong

(c) Kim-Woo-Choong

(d) Kim Chang-Woo
100. The theme of Indian Science Congress,
2001 was

(a) Food, nutrition and environmental
security

(b) Arrest declining interest in pure
science

(c) Make India energy self-sufficient

(d) Make India IT superpower
101. What does the Super 301 agreement of
USA deal with?

(a) Trade relations between the interested countries

(b) Alleviation of poverty from the
Third world

(c) Foreign exchange crisis

(d) Anti-dumping action
102. Which of the following is the most
industrialized economy?

(a) Bangladesh (b) Malaysia

(c) Nepal
(d) Singapore
103. Which of the following forms of
intellectual property can provide the
longest protection?

(a) Copyright (b) Patent

(c) Trademark (d) Industrial designs
104. The famous International Company De
Beers is engaged in the business of

(a) Lager beer

(b) Animal skins

(c) Shares and stocks

(d) Diamonds
105. Which of the following is a Navratna
PSU?

(a) ET and T
(b) CMC

(c) ONGC
(d) MMTC
106. TRAI refers to

(a) Transport Regulatory Authority of
India

(b) Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India

(c) Transport Registration Authority of
India

(d) Transport Regulatory Association
of India
107. ICRA refers to

(a) Indian Credit Rating agency

(b) Investment Creation Rationing
Authority

(c) Investment Credit Rating Agency

(d) Indian Cricket Renaissance Association
108. Which of the following countries was
expelled from the UN when it did not
accept the name as suggested by the
UN?

(a) Indonesia

(b) South Africa

(c) Southern Rhodesia

(d) Taiwan
109. National Income of a country is based on

(a) the taxes earned by the state

(b) the sum of all factors of income

(c) personal incomes of all the citizens

(d) surplus of exports over imports
110. Devaluation of currency helps to promote

(a) national income

(b) savings

(c) imports at lower cost

(d) exports
111. Which one of the following countries
has accepted Democratic Socialism as
its goal?

(a) England

(b) Russian Federation

(c) China

(d) India
112. The headquarters of the International
Atomic Energy Agency is located at

(a) Paris
(b) Washington

(c) New York
(d) Vienna
113. Which of the of following awards
has been instituted by K. K. Birla
Foundation

(a) Kalidas Samman

(b) Tansen Samman

(c) Saraswati Samman

(d) Moorti Devi Award
114. The term Fourth Estate refers to

(a) very backward state

(b) Judiciary

(c) Parliament

(d) Press
115. Who was known as Man of Destiny?

(a) Napoleon
(b) Nehru

(c) Hitler
(d) Mussolini
116. Kuroshio is a

(a) Japanese mountain peak

(b) high yielding rubber tree in Malaysia

(c) live volcano in Italy

(d) hot water Current of Pacific Ocean
117. Rome is situated on the bank of the river

(a) Vistula
(b) Tiber

(c) Euphrates (d) Danube
118. Laissez-faire means

(a) right to interfere

(b) a policy of non-interference by State

(c) let individuals be not left alone to
do what they like

(d) helping the poor by taxing the rich
119. A city has a population of 3,00,000 out
of which 180,000 are males. Fifty per
cent of the population is literate. If 70
per cent of the males are literate, the
number of literature females is

(a) 24,000
(b) 30,000

(c) 54,000
(d) 60,000
120. The instrument used for measuring the
altitude of celestial bodies is called

(a) spherometer (b) altimeter

(c) sextant
(d) spectrometer
121. Who among the following is likely to
benefit by inflation?

(a) Creditors
(b) Debtors

(c) Workers
(d) Government
122. The name of Freud is associated with

(a) leprosy control

(b) detective work

(c) politics

(d) psychology
123. Who wrote the following lines: Death
is the end of life; ah, why should life all
labour be?

(a) P. B. Shelley (b) John Keats

(c) Lord Byron (d) Alfred Tennyson
124. The dimensions of Plank constant are
the same as the dimensions of

(a) Energy

(b) Frequency

(c) Linear momentum

(d) Angular momentum
125. Which of the following substances can
be used as an antipyretic?

(a) Morphine (b) Barbituric acid

(c) Paracetamol (d) Benzedrene
126. Which of the following has the highest
density ?

(a) Gold
(b) Silver

(c) Iron
(d) Brass
127. Consider the following statements
regarding environmental issues of India:

A. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere
reserves.

B. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II, has
been merged with the National River
Conservation Plan.

C. The National Museum of Natural
History at New Delhi imparts nonformal education in environment and
conservation.

D. Environmental Information System
(ENVIS) acts as a decentralized information network for environmental
information.

(a) A, B, and D (b) A, B, C, and D

(c) B and C
(d) A, C, and D
128. Which is not a vector borne disease?

(a) Malaria

(b) Sleeping sickness

(c) Ascariasis

(d) Rabies
129. The deepest point in the ocean is

(a) Challenger deep
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(b) Galathea deep

(c) Bartholomew deep

(d) Mindanoa deep
130. What does the Mercator Projection
refer to?

(a) Lines of longitude and latitude in
curved lines

(b) High altitude contours

(c) Lines of latitude and longitude
drawn in straight lines

(d) Equatorial belt
131. Antra is the News Agency of

(a) Rumania
(b) Yugoslavia

(c) Indonesia
(d) Hungary .
132. Indian economy is

(a) Laissez-faire

(b) Gandhian type

(c) Mixed economy

(d) Socialist type
133. Eldorado is

(a) a town in California

(b) a tract of fertile land in Africa

(c) fictitious country or city abounding
in gold

(d) the desert land in China
134. Which of the following vitamin is useful
is Osteomalacia?

(a) Vitamin D (b) Vitamin B12

(c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin C
135. The Keil Canal links the

(a) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

(b) Mediterranean and Red Sea

(c) Mediterranean and Black Sea

(d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
136. The land area of India in comparison to
the whole world is

(a) 1/54th
(b) 1/45th

(c) 1/34th
(d) 1/42th
137. India can be ranked as the ___________
largest country in the world.

(a) tenth
(b) seventh

(c) fourth
(d) third
138. Which one of the following is not radioactive?

(a) Astatine
(b) Francium

(c) Tritium
(d) Zircorium
139. ____ is situated on the bank of the river
Hudson.

(a) Chicago
(b) Washington

(c) New York
(d) New Jersey
140. Steppes are the temperate grasslands of

(a) South America

(b) North America

(c) Australia

(d) Europe and Asia
141. In the election of the President of India who
among the following do not take part?

(a) Members of Legislative Council

(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha

(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha

(d) None of the above
142. The term Perihelion means

(a) the point in earths orbit which is
nearest to the sun

(b) the point in earths orbit which is
farthest from the sun

(c) the path of moons revolution round
the earth

(d) the path of moons revolution
round
143. The dimensions of Badminton Court
(for doubles) are

(a) 41 17 ft
(b) 42 18 ft

(c) 43 19 ft
(d) 44 20 ft
144. Which country is called The Playground
of Europe?

(a) Scotland
(b) Switzerland

(c) Netherlands (d) France
145. Swathling Cup is associated with

(a) Volleyball

(b) Basketball

(c) Bridge

(d) Table tennis
146. The first Secretary-General of the United
Nations was

(a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

(b) Trygve Lie

(c) Dag Hammarskjold

(d) U. Thant
147. The Reserve Bank of India had set up a
committee on capital account convertibility. Who was the Chairman of this
committee?

(a) S. S. Tarapore

(b) D. R. Mehta

(c) C. Rangarajan

(d) G. V. Ramakrishnan
148. Uri Hydel Power Project is located in

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Orissa
149. Who amongst the following is the author
of the book Nice Guys Finish Second?

(a) B. K. Nehru

(b) A. K. Mitra

(c) P. C. Alexander

(d) Justice A. H. Ahmadi
150. Dr Jayant V. Narlikar is a famous____

(a) Medical Scientist

(b) Chemist

(c) Biologist

(d) Physicist
151. Which of the following is not true about
the INS Prahar?

(a) It is an indigenously-built boat

(b) It is the fastest missile boat in world
(c) It is built by a Swiss company for

the Indian Navy

(d) It has been inducted in the Navy
recently
152. Prof. Durga Dass Bose was a famous____

(a) Sanskrit scholar

(b) Jurist

(c) Philosopher

(d) Psychologist
153. Which of the following statements is not
true about Deng Xiao Peng?

(a) He was the President of China

(b) He introduced economic reforms
to strengthen Chinas economy

(c) He supported Maos theory of
economic reconstruction

(d) He allowed people of China to farm
their own land
154. Sarhul, the festival of adivasis, is celebrated with gaiety in which of the following areas?

(a) Chhota Nagpur (Bihar)

(b) Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)

(c) Guwahati (Assam)

(d) Bilaspur (Madhya Pradesh)
155. India had placed an order of purchase
of SuperDvora MK II extra fast attack
craft for Indian Navy. Which of the
following will supply the same?

(a) Israel
(b) Germany

(c) Russia
(d) USA
156. The first International Conference on
Global Drugs Law was organized in

(a) Tokyo
(b) New York

(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
157. The political party Lok Shakti was
launched by

(a) Chandra Shekhar

(b) Laloo Prasad Yadav

(c) Rajesh Pilot

(d) Ramkrishna Hegde
158. Which of the following is the name of
the company owned by Bill Gates?

(a) Digital Equipments Corporation

(b) Apple Corporation

(c) Zenith

(d) Microsoft Corporation
159. The American multinational company,
Monsanto has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field
trials in India. A toxin gene from which
one of the following bacteria has been
transferred to this transgenic cotton?

(a) Bacillus subtilis

(b) Bacillus thurigiensis

(c) Bacillus amyloliqui fanciens

(d) Bacillus globlii
160. Which one of the Chola kings conquered
Ceylon?

(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajaraja I
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(c) wavelength and frequency

(d) wavelength and velocity
169. In a survey, it was found that 80 per cent
of those surveyed owned a car while 60
per cent of those surveyed owned a
mobile phone. If 55 per cent owned
both a car and a mobile phone, what per
cent of those surveyed owned a car or a
mobile phone or both?

(a) 65 per cent (b) 80 per cent

(c) 85 per cent (d) 97.5 per cent
170. Model-500 is a/the____.

(a) super computer

(b) main battle tank of Pakistan

(c) surface to Surface missile system

(d) software programme
171. Calorie is a unit of____.

(a) sound
(b) heat

(c) light
(d) noise
172. The World Watch Institute is engaged
mainly in which of the following type of
activities?

(a) Prevention of cruelty on animals

(b) Research in field of defence

(c) Medical help to war victims

(d) None of these
173. Which of the following is the good conductor of electricity?

(a) Copper
(b) Wood

(c) Paper
(d) Plastic
regarding the Armed Forces:

A. First batch of women pilots was
commissioned in Indian Air Force
in 1996

B. Officers Training Academy is located
in Nagpur

C. Southern Command of Indian Navy
has its headquarters at Chennai

D. One of the regional headquarters of
Coast Guard is located at Port Blair

(a) A, B, C, and D

(b) B, C, and D

(c) C only

(d) D only
175. The elections for the post of the President
of India takes place after every___.

(a) 6 years

(b) 4 years

(c) 5 years

(d) general election of the Parliament
176. Which of the following is not a metal?

(a) Ammonia (b) Zinc

(c) Sodium
(d) Plutonium
regarding power sector in India:

A. The installed capacity of power
generation is around 95,000 MW.
B. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15

per cent of total power generation.

C. Hydroelectricity plants contribute
nearly 40 per cent of total power
generation.

D. Thermal plants at present account
for nearly 80 per cent of total power
generation.

(a) A only
(b) B and C

(c) C and D
(d) A and D
178. Bronchitis is the abnormality of

(a) Liver

(b) Respiratory tract

(c) Kidney

(d) Blood
179. About what percentage of Indias overseas trade in terms of volume moves by
sea route?

(a) 50 per cent (b) 60 per cent

(c) 70 per cent (d) Above 90 per cent
180. Late Marcel Landowski was a famous

(a) Musician
(b) Author

(c) Tennis Player (d) Cine Artist
181. The book The Blind Assassin is written by

(a) Margaret Atwood

(b) Gao Xingjian

(c) Malcolm Bradbury

(d) Salman Rushdie
182. Petroleum was first discovered in India at

(a) Ankaleshwar (b) Barauni

(c) Digboi
(d) Mumbai
183. If a new state of the Indian Union is to
be created, which one of the following
schedules of the Constitution must be
amended?

(a) First
(b) Second

(c) Third
(d) Fifth
184. The Indus people worshipped

(a) Neem tree (b) Pipal tree

(c) Banyan tree (d) Teak tree
185. Who was the most distinguished Hindi
poet of Akbars court?

(a) Birbal

(b) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-khana

(c) Raja Bhagwan Dass

(d) Raja Man Singh
186. Tea is grown in

(a) hot, wet, and hilly region

(b) flat region

(c) winter season

(d) very cold region
187. In terms of longitude, the International
Date Line generally follows

(a) 90 E
(b) 90 W

(c) 180 (E or W)(d) None of these
188. Professor Amartya Sen was honoured
with

(a) UNESCO Peace Prize
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(c) Rajendra
(d) Vijayalaya
161. Four different candles, which can last for
5 , 4 , 3 and 2 h of burning, respectively,
are lit in a room at the same instant
and allowed to burn till such time
that the three candles in the room get
extinguished. The cost of burning each
one of these candles is 75 paise/h. The
cost involved is:

(a) Rs 2.75
(b) Rs 3.75

(c) Rs 9.75
(d) Rs 12.50
162. The intensity of earthquake is measured
with a

(a) Barometer (b) Hydrometer

(c) Polygraph (d) Seismograph
163. Which of the following is the festival
dance of the people of Assam?

(a) Garba
(b) Bhangra

(c) Bihu
(d) Kathak
164. Jacques Chirac is the____

(a) President of Germany

(b) Prime Minister of France

(c) President of France

(d) Chancellor of Germany
165. Match List I (Organization) with List II
(Location) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the list:
List I
List II

(Organization)
(Location)

A. National Sugar
1. Dehradun
Institute

B. Mishra Dhatu
2. Kamptee
Nigam Limited

C. Institute of
3. Pune
Military Law

D. Institute of
4. Hyderabad
National Integraton 5. Kanpur

Codes:
A
B
C
D

(a)
3
1
4
2

(b)
5
1
4
3

(c)
3
4
5
2

(d)
5
4
2
3
166. The name of Anupama Gokhale is associated with which of the following games?

(a) Tennis
(b) Badminton

(c) Athletics
(d) Chess
167. At present, the major part of which of
the following central revenue goes to the
Central Government?

(a) Gift Tax

(b) Wealth Tax

(c) Income Tax

(d) Central Excise Duty
168. When lightwaves pass from air to glass,
the variables affected are

(a) wavelength, frequency, and velocity

(b) velocity and frequency
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(b) Nobel Prize in Economics

(c) Bharat Ratna

(d) Both (b) and (c)
189. Which of the following instruments is
used for recording Earthquake waves?

(a) Barograph (b) Hydrograph

(c) Pantograph (d) Seismograph
190. Hirakud Dam has been built on the river

(a) Mahanadi (b) Krishna

(c) Cauvery
(d) Brahmaputra
191. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in

(a) Digboi (Assam)

(b) Haldia (near Kolkata)

(c) Koyali (near Baroda)

(d) Noonmati (Assam)
192. Which of the following important
centers of pilgrimage is not situated on
the bank of the River Ganges?

(a) Allahabad (b) Haridwar

(c) Mathura
(d) Varanasi
193. The six official languages of the UN are
Russian, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and

(a) Hindi
(b) Urdu

(c) Arabic
(d) Japanese
194. Fundamental Rights in the Indian
Constitution have been taken from the

(a) Russian Constitution

(b) US Constitution

(c) British Constitution

(d) Act of 1935
195. Among the following, which planet
takes maximum time for one revolution
around the Sun?

(a) Earth

(b) Jupiter

(c) Mars

(d) Venus
196. Which of the following performing arts
is associated with Samyukta Panigrahi?

(a) Painting
(b) Violin

(c) Dance
(d) Sports
197. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is

(a) Rupee
(b) Taka

(c) Rupish
(d) Dollar
198. The Simon Commission visited India
during the

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement

(b) Non-cooperation Movement

(c) Swadeshi Movement

(d) Quit India Movement
199. When water is heated from 0C to 10C
its volume

(a) increase

(b) decrease

(c) does not change

(d) first decreases and then increases
200. Vande Mataram was taken from

(a) Rajtarangani (b) Anand Math

(c) Akbarnama (d) Akbar Kosha
201. The President of India can declare

(a) National Emergency

(b) Financial Emergency

(c) Constitutional Emergency

(d) All of these
202. Din-i-Ilahi was founded by

(a) Guru Nanak Dev

(b) Kabir

(c) Akbar

(d) Shahjahan
203. Name of the leader who was regarded by
Mahatma Gandhi as his political guru

(a) Gopal Krishan Gokhale

(b) Rabindranath Tagore

(c) Lord Irwin

(d) Leo Tolstoy
204. The PhilosopherPresident of India
was

(a) V. V. Giri

(b) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(c) Dr S. Radhakrishnan

(d) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
205. In the game of volleyball, the number of
players on each side is

(a) eight
(b) five

(c) seven
(d) six
206. The Dronacharya Award is associated
with the

(a) eminent surgeons

(b) famous artists

(c) sports coaches

(d) expert engineers
207. Dr M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished
herself in the field of

(a) Kathak

(b) Bharatanatyam

(c) Playing Violin

(d) Vocal Music
208. The first General Elections to the Lok
Sabha were held in

(a) 1949
(b) 1952

(c) 1950
(d) 1954
209. The Lok Sabha is called in session at
least

(a) once a year (b) twice a year

(c) thrice a year (d) four times a year
210. According to the latest population
census, the average annual growth rate
of population in India

(a) showed an increasing trend

(b) showed a decreasing trend

(c) has increased explosively

(d) has remained constant
211. The success of Green Revolution
depends on the availability of

(a) High Yielding Variety (HYV) of
seeds

(b) adequate irrigation facilities

(c) chemical fertilizers and pesticides

(d) All of these
212. Which of the following is an indigenouslybuilt multibarrel rocket launcher?

(a) Nag
(b) Pinaka

(c) Rohini
(d) Agni
213. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a

(a) literature

(b) musician

(c) scientist

(d) sportsperson
214. The most widely spoken language in the
world is

(a) English
(b) French

(c) Chinese
(d) Hindi
215. In computer jargon, RAM refers to

(a) Read Only Menu

(b) Random Access Memory

(c) Random Accent Memory

(d) Read Access Memory
216. The longest highway in India runs from

(a) Kolkata to Jammu

(b) Jammu to Kanyakumari

(c) Ambala to Nagercoil

(d) Varanasi to Kanyakumari
217. The cellular and molecular control of
programmed cell death is known as

(a) Apoptosis (b) Ageing

(c) Degeneration (d) Necrosis
218. Highly profitable Public Sector unit is

(a) Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd

(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

(c) Indian Oil Corporation

(d) None of these
219. Gandhiji was born at

(a) Sewagram (b) Porbandar

(c) Sabarmati (d) Wardha
220. National Insurance Company Ltd is a
subsidiary of

(a) Kotak Mahindra

(b) LIC of India

(c) Telco

(d) General Insurance Corporation of
India
221. Who is the Supreme Commander of the
Armed Forces?

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister

(c) General
(d) Field Marshal
222. Which of the following organizations
was merged with its parent organization Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation of India Ltd (ICICI)?

(a) Industrial Development Bank of India

(b) Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (ECGC)

(c) Unit Trust of India (UTI)

(d) SCICI
223. Who amongst the following is the author
of the book The Price of A Dream?

(a) Jitendra Kohili

(b) Kurt Eichenwald

(c) David Bornstien

(d) James J. Darr
224. The birth centenary of which of the
following great leader and freedom
fighter was celebrated in 1997?

(a) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee

(b) Lala Lajpat Rai

(c) Pt Madan Mohan Malviya

(d) None of these
225. Which of the following terms is not
associated with computers?

(a) Frankland reaction

(b) Data base

(c) Binary

(d) Windows
226. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance
Scheme was introduced in the year

(a) 1997
(b) 1998

(c) 1999
(d) 2000
227. It has been decided recently that all aircraft in India should have to install on
board a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TACAS). The decision is
taken by the

(a) National Airport Authorities of
India

(b) Directorate General of Civil Aviation

(c) Commercial Pilots Guild

(d) Indian Airlines
228. When the door of an operating refrigerator is opened the temperature of the
room will

(a) decrease

(b) remain unchanged

(c) fall down immediately

(d) increase
229. Ageing in human beings is caused by
disappearance of which of the following
glands?

(a) Thyroid
(b) Thymus

(c) Pituitary
(d) Parathyroid
230. Which of the following statements is
correct about the Winchester disk, a term
associated with Computer Systems?

(a) It is a language used to express programmes

(b) It is the name of micro computer
whose main application is for personal use

(c) It is the name of a CPU on a chip

(d) It is a compact high capacity hard
disk covered in a sealed cartridge
231. Binary Codes as used in computer
sciences are codes made up of which of
the following two numbers?

(a) 0 and 9
(b) 1 and 3

(c) 0 and 1
(d) 9 and 1
232. Which among the following countries
was the earliest to give women the right
to vote?

(a) Iceland

(b) India

(c) New Zealand

(d) USA
233. Among SAARC nations________has
the highest per capita income.

(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Pakistan
(d) Maldives
234. Match List I (Cricketer) with List II
(Country) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
(Cricketer)
(Country)

A. Barry Richards 1. England

B. Ted Dexter
2. West Indies

C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa

D. Charli Griffith 4. New Zealand

5. Australia

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
2
5
1
(b)
5
1
4
2
(c)
3
1
5
2
(d)
5
2
4
1
235. Which of the following books is not
written by Mrs Enid Blyton, the famous
British writer?

(a) It Takes A Village

(b) Noddy

(c) Mr Gallionos Circus

(d) The Mystery of Burnt Cottage
236. The scientists of which of the following
countries have developed Oral Cholera
Vaccine?

(a) India
(b) U
nited
Kingdom

(c) Russia
(d) France
237. Who among the following presided over
the Buddhist Council held during the
reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

(a) Parsva
(b) Nagarjuna

(c) Sudraka
(d) Vasumitra
238. In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain
reaction is possible, because

A. more neutrons are released in each of
the fission process

B. the fast neutrons are slowed down by
graphite

C. every neutron released in the fission
reaction initiates further fission

(a) A and B
(b) A, B, and C

(c) A and C
(d) B and C
239. Which of the following defines the role
of a compiler in a computer?

(a) It is a programme, which changes
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a programming language into a

machine code

(b) It helps deciding the colour combination of printed matter in colour
monitors

(c) It is the device which helps in storage of data in a particular area

(d) The compiler is used to link various
computers in a local network
240. The ambitious Hi-Tech City is being
developed near which of the following
cities?

(a) Hyderabad (b) Mumbai

(c) Bangalore (d) Ahmedabad
241. The acronym ISDN stands for

(a) International Satellite Data Network

(b) Internet Services Digital Network

(c) Integrated Services Digital Network

(d) International Satellite Digit Network
242. Who among the following has written
the book, The Wings of Fire: An Autobiography?

(a) Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(b) Shobha De

(c) Atal Behari Vajpayee

(d) K. R. Narayanan
243. Which of the following women were
associated with the controversial movie,
Fire?

A. Deepa Mehta B. Shabana Azmi

C. Nandita Das

(a) A and B
(b) A, B, and C

(c) Only B
(d) A and C
244. The first Indian School of Business with
collaboration of two top US Business
School and major Indian industrialists,
has been established in which of the
following cities?

(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore

(c) Hyderabad (d) Ahmedabad
245. How many Indians have won the Nobel
Prize before Prof Amartya Sen?

(a) 3
(b) 4

(c) 5
(d) 6
246. In which of the following States, farmers
burnt their cotton crops in suspicion
of terminator seed technology based
bollgard seeds?

A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Gujarat

(a) A only
(b) B only

(c) C only
(d) A and B only

1. India is the original home of the

cotton plant.
2. India is the first country in the world
to develop hybrid cotton variety
leading to increased production.
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(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
248. Who among the following will be the
head of the National Security Council?

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Home Minister

(d) Defence Minister
249. Consider the following statements:

1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are
a minority

2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
250. Which of the following is true about
Indias position on intellectual property
protection?

A. India has joined Paris Convention for
Protection of Intellectual Property
and Patent Cooperation Treaty

B. India has refused to join the Paris
Convention

C. India has agreed to join the Paris
Convention provided the patents
of Basmati rice and turmeric are
allotted to her

(a) Only A
(b) Only B

(c) Only C
(d) A, B, and C
the National Security Council set up in
India?

A. National Security Council is set up
comprising a Cabinet Committee
on National Security

B. Defence Minister of India is the
Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on National Security

C. Home Minister is the Member
Secretary of the National Security
Council

(a) Only B
(b) Only C

(c) Only A
(d) Only A and C
252. The World Watch Institute has warned
that an Asian country may be the most
populous country on Earth by the year
2050. Which of the following is that
country?

(a) China
(b) India

(c) Pakistan
(d) Nepal
International Treaty on Landmines?

A. After its ratification by 140 countries it has become a law

B. The stockpiles of landmines are to
be destroyed within 10 years
C. As per the law, all landmines would

be removed in phased manner within 20 years
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) A, B, and C
254. Who among the following has not been

honoured with Bharat Ratna posthumously?

(a) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

(b) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

(c) Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan

(d) Vinoba Bhave
255. Which of the following agencies
launched a region-wide series of TV
programmes known as Meena, highlighting the issues of girls?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
UNICEF
CRY
Anganwadi
National Commission on Women
256. Which of the following warships of India

has now beenconverted into a floating
museum?

(a) INS Hamla (b) INS Delhi

(c) INS Khukhri (d) INS Vikrant
257. Which of the following combinations of the
books and their authors is not correct?

(a) The Dark Side of CamelotSalman
Rushdie

(b) The Everest HotelAllan Sealy

(c) Canvas of lifeSheila Gujral

(d) Pride of IndiaPersis Khambatta
258. Which of the following gases makes the
major proportion of air?

(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Nitrogen

(c) Argon
(d) Oxygen
259. Which of the following rays of the
sunlight help the solar cooker in its heating?

(a) Infrared rays

(b) Cosmic rays

(c) Ultraviolet rays

(d) Red light rays

(c) 124 (2)
(d) 217 (2)
2 63. Which of the following is an agricultural
produce of Taiwan?

(a) Coffee
(b) Maize

(c) Rice
(d) Millets
264. In 1930, a persons age was eight times
that of his son. In 1938, the fathers age
became ten times that of his sons age in
1930. The ages of the son and father in
1940 were, respectively

(a) 16 years, 58 years

(b) 15 years, 50 years

(c) 14 years, 42 years

(d) 13 years, 34 years
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Country)
(President)

A. Columbia
1. Vicente Fox

B. Philippines 2. Hugo Chavez

C. Mexico
3. Gloria
Macapagal
Arroya

D. Venezuela
4. Andres Pastrana

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
1
2
(d)
3
4
1
2
266. The annual agricultural production of a
product for the period 1991 to 1992 to
1998 to 1999 is shown in the figure given
above. Which one of the following is the
product in question?
2 60. Steven Kapoor is better known as

(a) Apache Indian

(b) Jazzy B.

(c) Son of Shashi Kapoor

(d) None of these
261. Name of the Indian actor who has been
awarded the Pakistans highest civilian
medal, Nishan-i-Imtiaz

(a) Dilip Kumar

(b) Shabana Azmi

(c) Amitabh Bachchan

(d) None of these
262. The Judges of the Supreme Court in
India are appointed, under which article
of the Constitution?

(a) 217 (1)
(b) 224 (2)

(a) Pulses
(b) Wheat

(c) Oilseeds
(d) Rice
267. Switzerland is famous for Swiss chocolates. Its capital is____?

(a) Geneva
(b) Berne

(c) Vevey
(d) Lausanne
268. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman
Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in

(a) prevention of child marriages

(b) promotion of communal harmony
Question Bank
(c) environmental protection
(d) education and livelihood projects
for Dalits
269. Jahangirs mausoleum is situated at

(a) Agra
(b) Delhi

(c) Lahore
(d) Kashmir
270. The television was invented by

(a) J. L. Baird
(b) V. Ponlsen

(c) A. G. Bell
(d) Georges Claude
271. The author of Area of Darkness is

(a) Vikram Seth

(b) V. S. Naipaul

(c) K. M. Pannikar

(d) Mohan Sunder Ranjan
272. Consider the following states:

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka

C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu
The descending order of these states with
reference to their level of Per Capita Net
State Domestic Product is

(a) A, C, D, B (b) C, A, B, D

(c) A, C, B, D (d) C, A, D, B
273. Spouse: The Truth About Marriage is a
book written by

(a) Shobha De (b) Kamla Das

(c) Arundhati Roy(d) None of these
274. With which of the following items is
Kimberley associated?

(a) Diamonds (b) Silver

(c) Perfumes
(d) Cereals
275. Sukhoi aircraft are manufactured by

(a) Japan
(b) Germany

(c) Russia
(d) France
276. The World Heritage Day is observed
on

(a) May 18
(b) April 18

(c) May 5
(d) June 5
277. The President is elected by an electoral
college which comprises

(a) elected members of both Houses of
Parliament

(b) elected members of Legislative Assemblies of States (including Delhi
and Puducherry)

(c) (a) and (b)

(d) nominated members of either
House of Parliament and State Assemblies
278. Which one of the following statements
is correct?

(a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Indian Airlines

(b) The Airports Authority of Indian
manages seven of the countrys
international airports

(c) The Airports Authority of India
is the regulatory organization for
enforcing civil air regulations in
India
(d) It is the function of Directorate

General of Civil Aviation to
plan and construct runways and
termination buildings and to
provide air safety services
279. The aim of education as stated by the
Woods despatch of 1854 was

(a) the creation of employment
opportunities for native Indians

(b) the spread of western culture in
India

(c) the promotion of literacy among
the people using English medium
of language

(d) the introduction of scientific
research and rationalism in the
traditional Indian education
280. The author of Heat and Dust is

(a) R. P. Jhabwala

(b) Henry Kissinger

(c) D. Leppierre

(d) Nayantara Sehgal
281. Which is the most sparsely populated
State in India?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Mizoram
282. The Basque people who are frequently
in the news for their separatist activity
live in

(a) France

(b) Italy

(c) Portugal

(d) Spain
283. CTBT is a term associated with

(a) nuclear weapons

(b) central taxes

(c) trade sanctions

(d) international terrorism
below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.

List I
(Institute)
Central
Institute of
Medicinal
and Aromatic
Plants
Central for
DNA Finger
Printing and
Diagnostics
Institute of
Micorbial
Technology
National
Institute of
Immunology
List II
(Location)
1. Chandigarh
2. Hyderabad
3. New Delhi
4. Lucknow
Codes:
(a) (4 )
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
1
3
(b)
4
2
1
3
(c)
2
4
3
1
(d)
4
2
3
1
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Bone)
(Name)

A. Breast bone
1. Clavicle

B. Collar bone
2. Patella

C. Knee cap
3. Scapula

D. Shoulder blade 4. Sternum

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
1
4
3
2
(c)
1
4
2
3
(d)
4
1
2
3
286. Which one of the following animals was
not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?

(a) Cow
(b) Elephant

(c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger
287. The range of Agni II missile is around

(a) 500 km
(b) 2,000 km

(c) 3,500 km
(d) 5,000 km
288. A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside
a square as shown in the figure given
above. What is the area of the shaded
portion in m2?
2 89. IRA stands for

(a) International Revenue Authority

(b) Irish Republican Army

(c) Irish Republic Authority

(d) Indian Revenue Authority
290. The approximate age of the Aravallis
range is

(a) 370 million years

(b) 470 million years

(c) 750 million years

(d) 670 million years
291. Consider the following

A. Market borrowing
PART VIII
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14
PART VIII

B. Treasury bills

C. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of
internal debt?

(a) A only
(b) A and B

(c) B only
(d) A, B, and C
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Article of the (Content)
Constitution)

A. Article 54
1. Election of the
President of

India

B. Article 75
2. Appointment of
the Prime
Minister and
Council of

Ministers

C. Article 155
3. Appointment of
the Governor of
a state

D. Article 164
4. Appointment of

the Chief
Minister and

Council of
Ministers of a
state

5. Composition of

Legislative
Assemblies

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
1
2
4
5
(c)
2
1
3
5
(d)
2
1
4
3
293. Michael Ferreira is the name associated
with

(a) Billiards
(b) Golf

(c) Chess
(d) Police service
294. The National Song was translated in
English by

(a) Rabindranath Tagore

(b) Bankimchandra Chatterjee

(c) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

(d) None of these
295. Fourth Estate is a term used for

A. daily press
B. magazines

C. newspapers

(a) Opel
(b) Maruti

(c) Mercedes
(d) Telco
below the lists:

(a) A only
(b) B only

(c) A and B only (d) A and C only
296. Which one of the following is included
in the Third World

(a) USA
(b) Russia

(c) East Europe (d) India
297. E-Class is a brand name of car manufactured by

A.

B.

C.
List I
List II
(Industrial
(Specialized
regions)
products)
Hugli belt
1. Cotton textiles
Ahmedabad 2. Mining and
Baroda region
metals
Chhotanagpur 3. E n g i n e e r i n g
and
Plateau
jute textile

D. MumbaiPune 4. Cotton textiles
region
and engineering

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
2
4
(b)
1
3
2
4
(c)
3
1
4
2
(d)
1
3
4
2
299. Which one of the following sets of Bills
is presented to the Parliament along
with the budget?

(a) Direct Taxes Bill and Indirect Taxes
Bill

(b) Contingency Bill and Appropriation Bill

(c) Finance Bill and Contingency Bill

(d) Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
300. Which one of the following GovernorGenerals was impeached by the British
Parliament?

(a) Lord Curzon

(b) Warren Hastings

(c) Lord Cannings

(d) William Bentinck
301. Which one of the following is a stem tissue?

(a)
Carrot
(b)
(c)
Cactus
(d)
Flower
Ginger
302. The Bombay High oilfields are located

on which one of the following submarine
relief features?

(a) Continental slope

(b) Continental shelf

(c) Continental rise

(d) Ocean basin floor
303. In the medieval India, Iqta was

(a) hereditary assignment

(b) the personal property of the
nobles

(c) generally transferable revenue
assignment

(d) jagir seized by the State after the
death of the holder
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Scientists)
(Field)

A. Alfred Wallace 1. Cell structure

B. Linus Pauling 2. Discovery of
Penicillin

C. Alexander
3. Theory of
Fleming
evolution

D. Dr Ian Wilmut4. Vitamin C
therapy

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
4
3
2
1
305. Which one of the following is not located
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Mangla Dam

(b) Ranbir Canal

(c) Nathpa-Jhakri Project

(d) Salal Power Project
306. The term plan horizon refers to

(a) aggregate size of the plan

(b) time frame of the plan

(c) total plan outlay

(d) growth rate target
307. The Indus or the Harappan culture is

(a) neolithic culture

(b) palaeolithic culture

(c) chalcolithic culture

(d) post chalcolithic culture
308. Animal flesh is a good source of high
quality proteins because

(a) animal proteins are directly taken
up by muscle tissues and add to
their strength

(b) animal proteins have all amino acids

(c) animal proteins carry the right
proportion of
amino acids needed by humans

(d) animal proteins are digested easily
309. Which one of the following mining

activities is the most labour intensive?

(a) Coal
(b) Manganese

(c) Iron ore
(d) Copper
310. Centre-State financial distribution takes
place following the recommendations
of the

(a) Inter-state Council

(b) Finance Commission

(c) Planning Commission

(d) Parliament
311. The difference in years between Vikram
Era and the Christian Era is

(a) 57
(b) 58

(c) 78
(d) 135
312. Vaccines are

(a) same as monoclonal antibodies

(b) treated bacteria or viruses or one of
their proteins

(c) mhc proteins

(d) strands of nucleic acids
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Cities)
(Airports)

A. Tokyo
1. Schiphol

B. Paris
2. Narita

C. Washington 3. Orly

D. Amsterdam 4. Dulles

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
2
4
1
(b)
2
3
4
1
(c)
3
2
1
4
(d)
2
3
1
4
314. Which one of the following mentioned,
carried out the division of the Mauryan
society into seven classes?

(a) Ashokas Edicts

(b) Indica

(c) Kautilyas Arthshastra

(d) Vishnu Purana
315. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
(Diseases)
(Causes)

A. Thalassaemia 1. Salmonella SPS

B. Typhoid
2. Leishmaniasis
SPS

C. Kala-azar
3. Haemoglobin
abnormality

D. Ulcers
4. Heliobacter
pylorus

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
2
1
(b)
3
1
2
4
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
2
1
3
4
3 16. The energy of food is measured in

(a) Kelvins
(b) Calories

(c) Bushels
(d) None of these
below the lists
List I
List II
(Important day) (Date)

A. World
1. March 20
Environment
Day

B. World
2. June 5
Forestry Day

C. World
3. September 16
Habitat Day

D. World Ozone 4. October 3
Day

5. December 10

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
1
4
5
(b)
1
2
4
3
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
2
1
4
3
318. Which of the following Jain doctrines
is/are considered as the original
contribution of Mahavira?

A. Non-violence (ahimsa)

B. Truth

C. Non-stealing

D. Sexual continence(brahmacharya)
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:

Codes:

(a) A only
(b) A and B

(c) B and C
(d) D only
319. Which one of the following sets contains an
element that does not fit in with the rest?

(a) DNA, RNA, ribosomes, enzymes

(b) Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

(c) Alanine, tyrosine, valine, leucine

(d) Metaphase, anaphase, telophase,
proteins
320. The point marked X on the above rough
outline map, represents the location of

(a) Manila
(b) Jakarta

(c) Singapore (d) Kuala Lumpur
321. The concept of Autarvad is associated
with
15

(a) Hinayana
(b) Shaivism

(c) Tantricism (d) Vaishnavism

A. Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite

B. Round-worm has separate sexes

C. Filaria is caused by a nematode

D. Guinea-worm is an annelid
Which of these are correct?

(a) A and B
(b) A, B, and C

(c) C and D
(d) B, C, and D
323. Liberalization of Indian economy since
1990 has resulted in

(a) the transformation of patterns of
domestic and foreign investment

(b) increased international cooperation
in science and technology

(c) rapid expansion of domestic and
foreign trade

(d) sharp and rapid increase in international investment in infrastructure
324. In which one of the following countries
is rupee its currency?

(a) Bhutan

(b) Malaysia

(c) Maldives

(d) Seychelles
325. The Varnas came to be transformed into
the hereditary castes during the

(a) Later Vedic period

(b) Gupta period

(c) Mauryan period

(d) Vedic period
326. The latest scientific breakthrough which
has sent tremors around the world is

(a) sequencing the genome of E. coli

(b) sequencing the genome of humans

(c) understanding the genetic codes

(d) understanding the protein
structure
327. The rough outline map given above
shows selected countries or southwest
Asia marked 1 to 4. Match List I with
List II to identify countries and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:

A.

B.
List I
(Countries)
Kuwait
Qatar
List II
(Serial No.)
1
2
PART VIII
Question Bank
16

C. United Arab
3
Emirates

D. Oman
4

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
3
4
2
1
328. The Constituent Assembly formed the
Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution on

(a) 29 August 1947

(b) 30 August 1948

(c) 29 August 1949

(d) 29 August 1950
Assertion (A): Human figure was the
pivot of the sculpture of the Gupta period.
Reason (R): In the Gupta period, the
artists lost interest in nature.
Of the above two statements

(a) both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A

(b) both A and R are true but R is not
a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
330. In the rough outline map of India given
below, the four lines marked as 1, 2, 3,
and 4, refer to the dates of the onset and
withdrawal of monsoons. Match List I
with List II and select the correct answer
PART VIII

List I
(Dates)

A. December 1
B. October 1
C. July 1
D. June 5
Codes:
A
B
(a)
1
3
(b)
3
1
(c)
1
3
(d)
3
1
List II
(Lines Serial
No.)
1. 11
2. 22
3. 33
4. 44
C
4
2
2
2
D
2
4
4
4
331. Who is the Chairman of the Lok Sabha?

(a) The President

(b) The Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs

(c) The Speaker

(d) The Prime Minister
332. What is the correct sequence of the
following events?

A. The Nehru Report

B. The Dandi March

C. Declaration of Purna Swaraj

D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
given below:

Codes:

(a) A, C, D, B (b) C, A, D, B

(c) C, A, B, D (d) A, C, B, D
333. Dioecious species are those which bear

(a) male and female flowers on the
same plant

(b) male and female flowers no separate
plants

(c) perfect flowers on all plants

(d) perfect and imperfect flowers on
separate plants
334. The rough outline map given above
shows hill ranges marked 1 to 4 in the
Purvanchal region of India. Match List I
with List II to identify these hills and
select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List I
List II

(Hill Ranges)
(Serial No.)

A. Naga Hills
1

B. Khasi-Jayantia
2
Hills

C. Lushai Hills
3

D. Patkoi Hills
4

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
2
1
3
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
3
1
2
4
335. The name of the candidate for the office of
President of India may be proposed by

(a) any five citizens of India

(b) any one member of the Electoral
College

(c) any five members of the Parliament

(d) any ten members of the Electoral
College
336. The Government of India Act which

gave separate representation to the
Muslims was the Act of

(a) 1909
(b) 1919

(c) 1935
(d) 1947
337. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?

(a) Herbicidesto kill weeds

(b) Fungicidesused against fungal
infections

(c) Insecticidesused against avians
and ants

(d) Antibioticsused against bacterial
plant pathogens
338. The area marked as A (shaded) in the
given rough map of India represents
which one of the following natural
vegetation types?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Tropical rain forest

Tropical evergreen forest
Tropical deciduous forest
Tropical shrub forest
339. Which one of the following Articles

empowers the President to appoint
Prime Minister of India?

(a) Article 74
(b) Article 75

(c) Article 76
(d) Article 77
340. In 1857, the first shot from a rebels gun
was fired in

(a) Meerut
(b) Ambala

(c) Barrackpore (d) Delhi
Assertion (A): CFC production is detrimental to ozone layer.
Reason (R): Amount of CFC produced
in India in one year is approximately
equivalent to that produced by the entire
world in a day or two.


(b) both A and R are true but R is not


below the lists:
Question Bank
ista
uch
Bal
ng
al
Golconda
ea
nS
Be
bia
Bijapur
Ceylon

(a) Ala-ud-din Khilji

(b) Mohammad Tughlaq

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Aurangzeb
Assertion (A): Classical Sanskrit
literature reached the pinnacle of its
glory during the time of Kalidas.
Reason (R): The Gupta period is the
classical period of Sanskrit literature.


(b) both A and R are true and R is not


352. Consider the following statements: Our
muscles ache after performing vigorous
exercises because there is

A. a relative deficit of ATP in muscle
tissue.

B. total absence of ATP in muscle
tissue.

C. excessive accumulation of lactic
acid in the tissues.

D. ionic imbalance in the tissues.
Of these statements

(a) A, C, and D are correct

(b) B, C, and D are correct

(c) A and C are correct

(d) A, B, and D are correct
353. Match List I (Type of Root) with List

II (Plant) and select the correct answer
List I
List II

A. Prop root
1. Cuscuta

B. Stilt root
2. Sweet potato

C. Tuberous root 3. Banyan

D. Root haustoria 4. Pandanus

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
2
1
(b)
4
3
2
1
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
4
3
1
2
354. Match List I (Name of the Person) with
List II (Associated with) and select the
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Name of the
(Associated
person)
with)

A Brijmoham
1. Biotechnology
Lal Mungal

B. Kiran Karnik 2. Automobile
industry

C. Kiran
3. Software
Mazumdar
industry
Shaw

D. Sunil Mittal 4. Telecom
Industry

5. Film Industry
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
5
2
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
2
3
1
4
(d)
2
1
5
4
355. Development of directly autocatalytic
mechanisms fundamental to living
systems began with the evolution of
families of

(a) ATP like molecules that could act
as biological energy currency

(b) DNA molecules that could act as
enzymes

(c) Protein molecules that could act as
enzymes

(d) RNA molecules that could catalyze
their own replication
356. The biologist who devised the binomial
system of nomenclature for organism
that is still in use is

(a) De Candolle (b) Gregor Mendal

(c) Hugo de Vries (c) Carl Linnaeus
Directions (357361) Each of these questions consists of two statements, one labelled
as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually
PART VIII
Kabul
Ara
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
2
1
3
(b)
2
4
3
1
(c)
4
2
3
1
(d)
2
4
1
3
343. The Supreme Court of India dispenses
justice putting its reliance on the
principles of

(a) Rule of law

(b) Due process of law

(c) Procedural due process

(d) Procedure established by law
344. In ancient and early medieval India
Agrahara denoted

(a) Jaina monastic establishment

(b) Secular land grants

(c) Tax free land gifted to temples

(d) Tax free village possessed by
Brahmanas
below the lists:
List I
List II

(Joints)
(Location)

A. Ball and
1. Elbow
socket

B. Hinge
2. Shoulder

C. Pivot
3. Neck

D. Fixed
4. Skull

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
2
1
4
3
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
1
2
4
3
346. Which one of the following sets of towns
is connected by the HBJ pipeline?

(a) Hazira, Bijapur, and Jagdishpur

(b) Hazira, Barauni, and Jaipur

(c) Hamirpur, Bijaigarh, and Jaipur

(d) Hyderabad, Bijapur, and Jaipur
347. Consider the following Mughal rulers
after Aurangzeb:

A. Alamgir II

B. Farrukh Siyar

C. Jahandar Shah

D. Shah Alam II
The correct chronological sequence of
these rulers is

(a) C, B, D, A (b) B, C, D, A

(c) B, C, A, D (d) C, B, A, D
of
Madhya Pradesh
Orissa
Jharkhand
Karnataka
348. Primarily, which one of the following

systems of the body is attacked by HIV?

(a) Cardiovascular

(b) Immune

(c) Respiratory

(d) Reproductive
349. If the annual rainfall is reduced to onetenth in eastern India, the worst affected
crop will be

(a) Rice
(b) Jute

(c) Tea
(d) Sugarcane
350. The shaded area in the given map shows
the empire of
Codes:
List II
(State)
Ba
List I

(Iron ore

producing fields)

A. Dolimalai 1.

B. Bonai
2.

C. Bafladila
3.

D. Singhbhum 4.
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18
true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your
answers to these questions using the codes
given below.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A


357. Assertion (A): Factors influencing the
rate of photosynthesis are CO2, light,
water, and temperature.
Reason (R): The rate of photosynthesis
decreases with increase in temperature
in the range from 30C to 35C.
358. Assertion (A): Ala-ud-din-Khilji introduced the policy of market control.
Reason (R): Ala-ud-din-Khilji was
determined to reduce the price of commodities for his soldiers.
359. Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi started
fast unto death after the announcement
of the Communal Award.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi was
totally against the provision for separate
electorate for the depressed
360. Assertion (A): The Ibadat Khana
of Emperor Akbar was a building
where religious discussions would take
place.
Reason (R): His aim was to lay the
foundation of a new religion.
361. Assertion (A): The first Five-Year Plan in
India was started in 1951 to 1952.
PART VIII
Reason (R): The main objective of the

first Five-Year Plan was to increase the
industrial production.
362. The candidate for the Presidentship of
the Congress in the Tripura Session
(1939) supported by the Mahatma
Gandhi against Subhas Chandra Bose
was

(a) B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(d) J. B. Kripalani
363. Which one of the following texts
inspired Gandhi to propound the
philosophy of Sarvodaya?

(a) Rig Veda

(b) Gita

(c) Unto This Last

(d) His Great Expectations

A. Minimum Needs Programme

B. Community Development Programme

C. Nagar Palika Bill

D. Panchayati Raj System
The chronological order in which these
were implemented is

(a) B, D, A, C (b) A, C, D, B

(c) B, A, C, D
(c) D, B, A, C
365. At the time of Revolt of 1857, the
Governor-General of India was

(a) Canning
(b) Clive

(c) Dalhousie (c) Wellesley
366. Which of the following was not a seat of
learning in ancient India?

(a) Avanti
(b) Nalanda

(c) Takshshila (d) Valabhi
367. Match List I (Period) with List II
(Event) and select the correct answer
List I
List II

A. 1915
1. Nehru

Committee

Report

B. 1916
2. Gandhi-Irwin

Pact

C. 1928
3. Round-Table

Conference

D. 1931
4. Defence of India

Act

5. Lucknow Pact

Codes:
A
(a)
5
4
3
2
(b)
4
5
1
2
(c)
5
4
1
3
(d)
4
5
2
1
368. Which of the following cities is known
as the first steel city of India?

(a) Bhilai
(b) Bokaro

(c) Durgapur
(d) Jamshedpur
369. The Saka era began in

(a) 58 bc
(b) ad 78

(c) ad 144
(d) ad 319
370. The French Revolution resulted in the
abolition of

(a) Serfdom
(b) Mercantile groups

(c) Monarchy (d) Oligarchy
371. Non-cooperation Movement was suspended when violence erupted in

(a) Calcutta (now Kolkata)

(b) Chapra

(c) Champaran

(c) Chauri Chaura
372. Rani Dugawati who fought against
Akbar in 1564, ruled over

(a) Awadh
(b) Gondwana

(c) Golconda
(c) Malwa
373. The Indian National Congress adopted the
resolution on Fundamental Rights in its

(a) Guwahati Session, 1926
(b) Madras Session, 1927

(c) Lahore Session, 1629
(d) Karachi Session, 1931
374. The first spilt in the Indian National

Congress took place in the

(a) Bombay Session

(b) Calcutta Session

(c) Nagpur Session

(d) Surat Session
375. Which of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?

(a) Bengal : Zamindari

(b) Oudh : Talukdari

(c) Cental : Ryotwari Provinces

(d) Punjab : Gramwari
376. Match List I (Name of the building)
with List II (Name of the ruler during
whose period it was built) and select
below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.

List I
Red Fort
1.
(Agra)
Tomb of
2.
Itmad-ud-daula
(Agra)
Red Fort
3.
(Delhi)
Bibi Ka
4.
Makbara
(Aurangabad)
A
1
2
2
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
B
2
1
1
2
List II
Akbar
Jahangir
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
C
3
3
4
4
D
4
4
3
3
377. Match List I (State) with List II (Year in

which the State was formed) and select
below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.

List I
Andhra
Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
Nagaland
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
1
2
2
1
List II
1. 1953
2. 1960
3. 1963
4. 1966
B
2
1
1
2
C
3
4
3
4
D
4
3
4
3
378. The dotted areas in the given map of

India show the places producing

(a) cotton
(b) groundnut

(c) maize
(d) sugarcane
Question Bank

(a) A, B, and C (b) B, C, and D

(c) A, C, and D (c) A, B, C and D
380. In which one of the following types of
clouds, does the halo of moon occur?

(a) Cirrus
(b) Cumulus

(c) Nimbus
(d) Stratus
381. Four places in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir namely,

A. Baramulla
B. Kargil
C. Kishtwar
D. Leh
are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4
Match them using the codes given below:
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
2
1
3
4
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
2
3
1
4
382. Match List I (Towns) with List II
(Rivers) and select the correct answer
List I
List II

A. Manaus
1. Nile

B. Khartoum
2. Amazon

C. Kinshasa
3. Tigris

D. Baghdad
4. Congo

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
1
3
4
(b)
1
2
4
3
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
1
2
3
4

(a) Dry tropical evergreen

(b) Moist tropical evergreen

(c) Dry tropical deciduous

(d) Moist tropical deciduous
386. Which one of the following parts are not
correctly matched?

(a) Rourkela : Orissa

(b) Durgapur : West Bengal

(c) Bokaro
: Jharkhand

(d) Bhilai
: Madhya Pradesh
387. Which of the following is a landlocked
country?

(a) Angola

(b) Mozambique

(c) Namibia

(d) Zambia
388. Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line:

A. The days and nights are of equal
length along this line.

B. A traveller from Japan to America
gains 1 day.

C. It follows almost 180 longitude.

D. Two different dates are observed on
either side of this line.

(a) A, B, and C

(b) B, C, and D

(c) A, C, and D

(d) A, B, C, and D
389. The shaded area in the given map of
India is irrigated by
(a) Canals
(c) Tanks
(b) Wells
(d) Tubewells and
tanks
390. Consider the following statements regarding the anticyclone:

1. The barometric pressure is high
towards the centre of the system.

2. Winds are light and variable,
blowing in a clockwise direction in
the southern hemisphere.

3. Weather remains usually dry and
the sky is clear.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
391. The ocean current given in the map is

(a) Benguela
(b) Canary

(c) Humboldt (c) Kurile
392. Which of the following States has the
longest sea coast?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
393. Which one of the following characteristics is
not associated with convectional rainfall?

(a) Torrential rain

(b) Rain accompanied by lightning and
thunder

(c) Rain usually occurring in the forenoon

(d) It is most common in equatorial regions
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Characteristic) (Particle)

A. Zero mass
1. Positron

B. Fractional
2. Neutron
charge
PART VIII
3 79. Consider the following statements:

A. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.

B. The most common Chemical mined
from sedimentary rock is limestone.

C. Coal is a biochemical sedimentary.

D. Gypsum is an evaporate.

the earthquake:

A. Earthquake usually originates from
the sudden adjustments in the crust
of the earth

B. It may be of tectonic or volcanic
origin

C. Most severe earthquakes are associated with fault lines

(a) A and B
(b) B and C

(c) B only
(d) A, B, and C
384. At which one of the following places is
the maximum sunlight received?

(a) Allahabad (b) Kolkata

(b) Leh
(c) Pune
385. Which one of the following natural vegetations is found in the area shown as dotted
portion in the given outline map of India?
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20

C. Fractional
3. Quark
spin

D. Integral spin 4. Photon

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
3
1
4
(b)
3
2
4
1
(c)
2
3
4
1
(d)
3
2
1
4
395. Match List I (Country ) with List II
(Geo-graphicalSurname) and select
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Bhutan
1. Land of the

Golden Fleece

B. Korea
2. Land of

Thunderbolt

C. Finland
3. Land of the

Morning Calm

D. Australia
4. Land of the

Thousand Lakes

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
3
1
4
(b)
3
2
4
1
(c)
3
2
1
4
(d)
2
3
4
1
396. The shaded countries in the given map are
PART VIII

(a) Albania and Croatia

(b) Croatia and BosniaHerzegovina

(c) Macedonia and Croatia

(d) Albania and BosniaHerzegovina
397. Which among the following States has
the highest population density as per
Census 2001?

(a) Kerala

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) West Bengal
398. Who among the following was Trinidad
and Tobagos first Prime Minister of
Indian origin?

(a) Basudeo Panday

(b) Bharrat Jagdeo

(c) Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam

(d) S. R. Nathan
399. Who among the following is the Indias
first Women Grandmaster in Chess?

(a) Aarthi Ramaswamy

(b) Koneru Hampy

(c) S. Meenakshi

(d) S. Vijayalakshmi
400. Ustad Ahmad Ali Khan is an exponent
of

(a) Santoor
(b) Sarod

(c) Violin
(d) Tabla
401. The Headquarters of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) is in

(a) Colombo
(b) Dhaka

(c) Kathmandu (d) New Delhi
402. Consider the following countries:

A. Algeria
B. Indonesia

C. Nigeria
D. Venezuela
Which of these are OPEC members?

(a) A and B
(b) B, C, and D

(c) A, B, C, and D (d) C and D
403. An aluminium sphere is dipped into
water at 10C. If the water is now heated,
the force of buoyancy on the sphere

(a) will remain the same

(b) will increase

(c) will decrease

(d) may increase or decrease depending
on the initial volume of the sphere
404. A car accelerates by 50 m/s2. It would attain a speed of 100 km/h from rest in

(a) 0.28 s
(b) 0.56 s

(c) 1.12 s
(d) 2.00 s
405. The sun is visible to us a little before the
actual sunrise and a little after the actual
sunset. This is because of

(a) Diffraction (b) Reflection

(c) Refraction (d) Scattering
406. Match List I (Scientific work) with List II
(Scientist) and select the correct answer
List I
List II

A. Mass of the
1. Fraunhoffer
white dwarfs

B. Electron charge 2. Millikan
to mass ratio

C. Absolute value 3. Thomson
of electron

charge

D. Dark lines in 4. Chandrashekhar
solar spectrum
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
3
4
1
2
407. A simple pendulum hangs from the ceiling of a stationary elevator and oscillates
with small amplitude. If the elevator
accelerates upwards, the
(a) frequency of the oscillation of the

pendulum increases

(b) frequency of the oscillation of the
pendulum decreases

(c) pendulum stops oscillating

(d) time period of the oscillation
remains same but the amplitude
increases
408. One gram of water at 100C is converted
into steam at the same temperature. The
amount of heat required is nearest to

(a) zero
(b) 336 J

(c) 540 J
(c) 2257 J
The core of a transformer is laminated
because it

A. prevents leakage of flux.

B. gives more secondary voltage.

C. reduces eddy currents.
Which of these statement(s) is/are
correct?

(a) A alone
(b) A and B

(c) B and C
(d) C alone
410. Two convex lenses of local lengths f 1
and f 2 are separated by a distance d.
The combination will work as a glass
slab if

(a) d > f1 + f2
(b) d < f1 + f2

(c) d = f1 + f2
(d) d f1 + f2
411. In the given circuit, an ideal diode

D and a capacitor C are fed with a
sinusoidal voltage V1 of amplitude 10 V.
The output voltage V0
varies between 0 and 20 V

varies between 0 and + 20 V
varies between 10 V and 10 V
is similar to that produced by a half
wave rectifier
412. A satellite, rotating around the earth,
has water in a jar kept inside it. A cork is
pushed into the water in the jar and then
released. The cork will

(a) rise up to the surface of the water

(b) sink to the bottom of the jar

(c) remain stable at the pushed
position

(d) stick to the wall of the jar
413. Match List I (Physical phenomenon)
with List II (Scientists) and select the
below the lists:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
List I
List II

A. Flow of the 1. Faraday
Current in a
metal

B. Force acting 2. Lorentz
on a moving
charge

C. Magnetic
3. Ohm
field around a
current carry ing conductor

D. Electrolysis 4. Biot-Savart

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
2
1
4
(b)
3
2
4
1
(c)
3
2
4
1
(d)
2
3
1
4
414. Just before striking the ground, a 50 kg
body had a kinetic energy of 980 J. If
friction is ignored, from what height
was the body dropped?

(a) 9.8 m
(b) 5.0 m

(c) 20.0 m
(d) 24.5 m
415. If a force of 250 M acts on a body the momentum acquired is 125 kg/ms1, what is the
period for which force acts on the body?

(a) 0.5 s
(b) 0.2 s

(c) 0.4 s
(d) 0.25 s
416. Straight horizontal conductor carries a steady
current from east to west. The direction of
the magnetic field due to this current, at a
point vertically above the conductor, is

(a) from east to west

(b) from south to north

(c) vertically upwards

(d) from north to south
417. All the bulbs shown in the given figure
marked as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are identical.
Which bulb(s) light (s) most brightly?

(a) A only
(b) B only

(c) C and D
(d) A and E
418. When pressure on a piece of ice is increased, its melting point

(a) decreases

(b) increases

(c) first increases and then decreases

(d) remains unchanged
419. Match List I (Units) with List II (Physical
Quantity) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:

A.

B.

C.
List I
Watt
Tesla
Coulomb
List II
1. Electric charge
2. Power
3. Luminous
intensity

D. Candela
4. Magnetic field
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
3
1
(b)
4
2
3
1
(c)
2
4
1
3
(d)
4
2
1
3
420. The three lowest frequencies for
standing waves on the wire of a musical
instrument 9.88 m long and having
mass 0.107 kg, stretched under a tension
of 236 N, are

(a) 7.4 Hz, 14.8 Hz, 22.2 Hz

(b) 7.47 Hz, 14.94 Hz, 22.41 Hz

(c) 5.98 Hz, 11.96 Hz, 17.94 Hz

(d) 6.81 Hz, 13.6 Hz, 25.3 Hz
421. Match List I (Physical Quantity) with
List II (Dimensions) and select the
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Relative
1. M L2 T 3
density

B. Potential energy 2. M L T 1

C. Viscosity
3. M 0 L 0 T 0

D. Linear
4. M L1 T 1
momentum
5. M L2 T 2

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
5
2
1
(b)
5
3
1
2
(c)
3
5
4
2
(d)
5
3
4
1
422. Three equal resistances connected in
series across a source of emf together
dissipate 10 w of power. What will be the
power dissipated if the same resistances
are connected in parallel across the same
source of emf?

(a) 3 W
(b) 10 W

(c) 30 W
(c) 90 W
regarding a particle executing simple
harmonic motion:

A. The total energy of the particle is
constant.

B. The restoring force is minimum at
the extreme position.

C. The velocity of the particle is
minimum at the mean position.

D. The restoring force is always directed towards the mean position

(a) A and B
(b) A and D

(c) B and C
(c) C and D
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Directions (424428) Each to these questions consists of two statements, one labelled
as )Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R). You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually
true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your
answers to these questions using the codes
given below:


(b) Both A and B are true but R is not


424. Assertion (A): Ionization potential of
an atom is smaller than its excitation
potential.
Reason (R): The ionization releases a
bound electron and sets it free.
425. Assertion (A): The lens in human eye is
convergent.
Reason (R): Only a convergent lens can
form real images.
426. Assertion (A): When the string of a sitar
is plucked, we hear a musical note.
Reason (R): Air transmits transverse
mechanical waves.
427. Assertion (A): X-rays are used to detect
cracks in bones.
Reason (R): Velocity of X-rays is
different in different media.
428. Assertion (A): Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is
dibasic.
Reason (R): The number of ion-stable hydrogen in an acid represents its basicity.
429. Which one of the following contains
maximum number of molecules?

(a) 36.0 g of water

(b) 42.5 g of ammonia

(c) 44.0 g of carbon dioxide

(d) 64.0 g of sulphur dioxide
430. Consider the following laws:

A. Law of conservation of mass

B. Law of definite proportions

C. Law of multiple proportions
Which of these govern(s) the quantitative
aspects of the chemical changes?

(a) A only
(b) B and C

(c) A and B
(d) A, B and C
431. Acids generally react with alkalies to
form salts and water. Which one of the
following bases, on reaction with acid,
does not produce water along with salt?

(a) Ammonia

(b) Sodium carbonate

(c) Sodium hydroxide

(d) Calcium hydroxide
PART VIII
Question Bank
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PART VIII
432. With reference to the chemical reaction

K2Cr2O7 +14 HCl 2KCl + 2CrCl3 +
3Cl2 + 7H2O. Consider the following
statements:

A. K2Cr2O7 acts as oxidizing agent

B. HCl is the reducing agent

C. K2Cr2O7 is the oxidizing agent

D. HCl is the oxidizing agent

(a) A and B
(b) B and C

(c) A and D
(d) B and D
433. One gram of a metal oxide on reduction
gives 0.68 g of metal. The equivalent
weight of the metal is

(a) 17
(b) 32

(c) 34
(d) 68
434. Molecular weight of oxalic acid
dehydrate is 126. Its equivalent weight
is

(a) 36
(b) 63

(c) 126
(d) 252
435. Which one of the following sets of
chemical elements belong to the same
period?

(a) He, Ne, Ar (b) Ni, Cu, Zn

(c) Cl, Br, I
(d) Na, Cu, Mg
436. Generally glass is soluble in

(a) HCl
(b) HNO3

(c) HF
(d) H2SO4
is not correct?

(a) Ag+ is a Lewis acid.

(b) Br acts as a Lewis as well as a
Bronsted base.

(c) [H3O]+ is a Bronsted acid.

(d) The acid strength of HF is greater
than that of HI.
438. Which one of the following pairs of elements has the strongest bond?

(a) FCl
(b) BrF

(c) ClBr
(d) IF
439. The correct oxidation states of nitrogen
in the molecule NH4NO3 are

(a) 3 and +5 (b) +3 and 5

(c) 3 and +5 (d) 5 and +5
440. Lead pencil consists of

(a) clay and graphite

(b) graphite and lead

(c) lead and charcoal

(d) wax and graphite
441. Which one of the following elements has
highest valency with respect to oxygen?

(a) Chloride
(b) Magnesium

(c) Sodium
(d) Sulphur
442. Which one of the following parts of the
brain has centres for maintenance of
posture and equilibrium of the body?

(a) Hypothalamus

(b) Parietal lobe of cerebrum

(c) Frontal lobe of cerebrum

(d) Cerebellum
443. The process by which DNA gives rise to
RNA is known as

(a) Transformation

(b) Replication

(c) Translocation

(d) Transcription
444. Match List I (Type of Pollination) with
List II (Pollinator) and select the correct
answer using the codes given in the lists:
List I
List II

A. Anemophily 1. Birds

B. Ornithophily 2. Insects

C. Entomophily 3. Wind

D. Cheirop4. Water
terophily
5. Bats

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
4
5
(b)
3
1
2
5
(c)
3
1
4
2
(d)
1
3
2
4
445. Organisms which can degrade rock
surface and set the stage for invasion by
other organisms are

(a) lichens
(b) mycorrihizae

(c) mushrooms (d) mosses
446. Match List I (Animals) with List II (Development of Heart) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Fish
1. Four chambers

B. Snake
2. No heart

C. Crocodile
3. Three chambers

D. Starfish
4. Two chambers
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
1
2
(d)
3
4
1
2
447. Water decomposes calcium carbide with
the liberation of

(a) methane
(b) ethane

(c) acetylene
(d) ethylene
448. Which one of the following is a nonmetal that remains liquid at ordinary
temperature?

(a) Bromine
(b) Chlorine

(c) Phosphorus (d) Helium
449. Which one of the following symbols represents a species containing 11 protons,
12 neutrons, and 10 electrons?

(a) 23Na+
(b) 23Na

(c) 21Ne
(d) 23Ne+
450. The molecular compositions of water
(H2O) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
illustrate the law of

(a) definite proportion

(b) multiple proportion

(c) reciprocal proportion

(d) Avogadros hypothesis
451. Permanent hardness of water can be
removed by adding

(a) washing soda

(b) chlorine

(c) bleaching powder

(d) potassium permanganate
452. When steam is passed through red hot
iron the gas produced is

(a) producer gas (b) water gas

(c) hydrogen
(d) oxygen
453. Oxygen is prepared on a large scale from

(a) water

(b) calcium carbonate

(c) potassium permanganate

(d) sodium peroxide
454. For extinguishing fire we use

(a) hydrogen

(b) carbon monoxide

(c) carbon dioxide

(d) marsh gas
455. Which one of the following gases is used
for refrigeration?

(a) Sulphur dioxide

(b) Phosphine

(c) Ammonia

(d) Chlorine
456. In which of the following ions the oxidation state of chlorine is +5?

(a) Cl2O7
(b) ClO3

(c) ClO 4
(d) ClO
457. How many ml of 0.1 N NaOH will be
required by 20 ml of 0.1 M H2SO4 for
complete neutralization?

(a) 20
(b) 10

(c) 40
(d) 60
458. Diamond is an allotropic form of

(a) carbon
(b) silicon

(c) sulphur
(d) germanium
459. Type of glass used in making lenses and
prisms is

(a) flint glass
(b) pyrex glass

(c) soft glass
(d) jena glass
460. Neutron was discovered by

(a) Rutherford (b) Chadwick

(c) Mosley
(d) Thomson
461. In mammals the developing embryo is
connected with the placenta by

(a) umbilical cord (b) uterus

(c) allantois
(d) amnion
462. In plants the growth substance involved
in the delaying of leaf senescene is

(a) auxins
(b) gibberellins

(c) cytokinins (d) abscisic acid
463. Which of the following are aerial modifications of stem?
Question Bank
List I
(Organisms)

A. Venus Fly
Trap

B. Sea Cucumber

C. Liverworts

D. Silverfish

Codes:
A
B
(a)
1
5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
List II
(Group to which
they belong)
Insectivorous
plant
Bryophyte
Insect
Fish
Echinoderm
C
2
D
4
(b)
2
5
1
4
(c)
5
4
2
3
(d)
1
3
5
4
below in the lists:
List I
List II

A. Centrosomes 1. Mitochondria

B. Energy
2. Eucaryotic cells
generators

C. Polysomes
3. Lysosomes

D. Hydrolytic
4. Animal cell
enzymes

5. Plant cell

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
2
3
1
(b)
5
1
4
3
(c)
3
4
5
2
(d)
4
1
2
3
471. The valley of the Indus takes its rank
with the valleys of

(a) The Tigris

(b) The Nile

(c) The Euphrates

(d) All of the above
472. Kharavela ruled over

(a) Magadha
(b) Malwa

(c) Kalinga
(d) Kandahara
473. Who was the ruler of medieval India
who is credited with the building of the
Grand Trunk Road?

(a) Babur

(b) Sher Shah Suri

(c) Krishnadevaraya

(d) Jahangir
474. Who is known as the father of Bengali
prose?

(a) Dwarkanath Tagore

(b) Chandrasekhar Deb

(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(d) Henry Vivian Derozio
475. What is the chronological sequence of
the following?

A. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

B. Nehru Report

C. Non-cooperation Movement

D. Quit India Resolution
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below:

(a) B, C, D, A (b) C, B, A, D

(c) C, D, A, B (d) B, C, A, D
476. Which one of the following gives development through Five Year Plans?

(a) Rise in national income and per
capita income

(b) Development of railways and roadways

(c) Development of industrial towns
and industrial estates
(d) Development of education and

health services
477. For internal financing of Five Year Plans
the government depends on

(a) taxation and public borrowing

(b) taxation, public borrowing, and
deficit financing

(c) public borrowing and deficit
financing

(d) taxation only
478. Panchayati Raj provides for

(a) agricultural development of the
backward areas

(b) democratic administration at the
local level

(c) proper collection of revenue at the
village level

(d) spread of education in rural areas
479. Which of the following were not originally
included in the Preamble of the Constitution of India but were added later?

(a) Socialism and Equality

(b) Secularism and Democracy

(c) Liberty and Equality

(d) Socialism and Secularism
is not correct in respect of the Gandhian
concept of Satyagraha?

(a) Satyagraha is holding on to truth

(b) Satyagraha is not passive, but active

(c) Satyagraha cannot be applied
against a near and dear one

(d) Satyagraha in reality is soul-force
481. Who was the ruler of an Indian state
who allied himself with the French?

(a) Nizan-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah

(b) Alivardi Khan

(c) Saadat Khan

(d) Tipu Sultan
482. Which one of the following is not true of
the European renaissance?

(a) it was an intellectual movement

(b) it found expression in the revival of
the study of ancient Greco-Roman
classics

(c) it developed interest in science and
fostered a spirit of adventure

(d) it aimed at organising anti-Church
movements
483. Consider the two following statements:
Assertion (A): The Protestant Reformation was a protest against certain practices of the Church.
Reason (R): The Church had accumulated fabulous wealth and the higher
clergy led lives of luxury.
In the context of the above two statements
which one of the following is correct?

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A. Phylloclade B. Phyllode

C. Cladode
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below:

(a) A and C
(b) A and B

(c) B and C
(d) A only
464. Which of the following process can
take place only in living cells containing
chlorophyll?

(a) Oxidation (b) Photosynthesis

(c) Respiration (d) Osmosis
465. Consider the following two statements:
Assertion (A): The main source of energy in
most of the Indian diets is carbohydrates.
Reason (R): Carbohydrates provide more
energy per gram than proteins and fats.




466. The deficiency of Vitamin C in diet will
lead to

(a) night blindness(b) beribery

(c) scurvy
(d) insomnia
467. Transfer of genetic information from
one generation to the other is accomplished by

(a) DNA

(b) Messenger RNA

(c) Transfer RNA

(d) Messenger and Transfer RNA
468. Which one of the following is the correct
group of diseases exclusively caused by
virus?

(a) Measles, syphilis, rabies, cholera

(b) Poliomyelitis, syphilis, chicken-pox,
mumps

(c) Cholera, tuberculosis, meningitis,
syphilis

(d) Measles, small-pox, mumps, rabies
below in the lists:
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(b) Both A and R are true are true but

R is not an explanation of A


484. Which of the following are special agencies of the UN?

A. WHO
B. OPEC

C. IMF
D. FAO
codes given below:

(a) A and B
(b) B and C

(c) A, C, and D (d) B, C, and D
485. Which of the following were objectives
for which the International Monetary
Fund was established?

A. Promoting Intentional Monetary
Cooperation

B. Expanding International Trade

C. Lessening disequilibrium of balances of payment

D. Avoiding competitive exchange
depreciations
codes given below:

(a) A, B, and C (b) A, C, and D

(c) B and D
(d) A, B, C, and D
486. Which one of the following is the task of
the Planning Commission?

(a) Financing of the Plan

(b) Implementation of the Plan

(c) Preparation of the Plan

(d) Both preparation and implementation of the Plan
Assertion (A): India has set up the Africa Fund.
Reason (R): India wants to establish joint
ventures in African countries.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is
correct?




488. Which of the following pairs of metals
are supposed to constitute the internal
core of the earth?

(a) Nickel and iron

(b) Iron and copper

(c) Magnesium and lead

(d) Iron and chromium
489. The longitude of Kolkata can be determined with reference to its distance
from

(a) Equator

(b) North Pole

(c) Tropic of Cancer

(d) Prime Meridian
490. In which of the following towns does the
LMT show the greatest deviation from
the IST?

(a) Kohima
(b) Delhi

(c) Mumbai
(d) Kochi
491. Which one of the following is related to
the origin of the earth?

(a) Drift Hypothesis

(b) Planetesimal Hypothesis

(c) Tetrahedral Hypothesis

(d) Thermal Convection Hypothesis
492. Which one of the following rocks is
transformed into marble?

(a) Limestone (b) Granite

(c) Peat
(d) Shale
493. The main type of weathering in a region
of limestone topography is

(a) attrition

(b) chemical weathering

(c) exfoliation

(d) mechanical weathering
494. What causes earthquakes?

(a) Occurrence of underground water

(b) Volcanic eruptions

(c) Occurrence of cracks in rocks

(d) None of these
495. Which one of the following defines the
layer of the atmosphere which makes
radio communication possible on the
earth?

(a) Ionosphere (b) Troposphere

(c) Tropopause (d) Biosphere
496. In the earths atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure

(a) remains constant with height

(b) increases with height

(c) decreases with height

(d) first increases and then decreases
with height
497. The chief characteristics of the Mediterranean type of climate are

(a) very long and severe winters, shorts
and cool summers

(b) hot and rainy throughout the year

(c) mild rainy winters, warm and dry
summers

(d) cool summers, mild winters, rainfall all the year round
498. Which natural region is characterized by
the rainfall mainly in winter?

(a) Mediterranean region

(b) Tropical grassland

(c) Temperate grassland

(d) Monsoon region
499. Which one of the following places receives
rain from both the Arabian Sea and the
Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon?

(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai

(c) Delhi
(d) Varanasi
500. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in

the forests known as

(a) tropical moist evergreen

(b) tropical moist deciduous

(c) dry deciduous

(d) dry evergreen
501. The occurrence of Mica is associated with

(a) Kolar
(b) Koderma

(c) Khetri
(d) Panna
502. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance?

(a) Practice of growing crops on higher
hill slopes in summer and foothills
in winter.

(b) Farming in which only one crop is
cultivated by clearing hill slopes.

(c) Economy that solely depends upon
animals.

(d) Seasonal migration of people with
their animals up and down the
mountains.
503. The first electric train of India (Deccan
Queen) was run between

(a) Mumbai and Surat

(b) Howrah and Delhi

(c) New Delhi and Chennai

(d) Kalyan and Pune
504. Consider the map given below
The rivers marked 1, 2, and 3 are respectively

(a) Narmada, Krishna, and Godavari

(b) Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna

(c) Tapti, Krishna, and Cauvery

(d) Narmada, Krishna, and Cauvery
505. Acharya Ramamurty Committee was
concerned with

(a) Centre-State relations

(b) Education

(c) Issues relating to environment

(d) Judicial reforms
is correct?

(a) A nominated Member of Parliament
cannot be made a minister

(b) The leader of the largest party in
the Lok Sabha is necessarily the
head of the government

(c) A person appointed as a Minister
has to become a member of one of
the Houses of Parliament within 6
months, if he is not already one
(d) The President of India cannot hold

office for more than a term
507. What is the chronological sequence of the
following events in Indian Science scene?

A. Launching of Rohini 1 satellite

B. Pokhran nuclear test

C. Start of Indian Space Research
Organization

D. First unit of Kalpakkam nuclear
power station went critical
codes given below

(a) A, B, D, C (b) B, C, D, A

(c) C, B, A, D (d) D, A, C, B
508. Which among the following countries
has the largest population?

(a) Indonesia

(b) Japan

(c) Pakistan

(d) Sudan
509. The Prasar Bharati Bill provides for

(a) privatization of the AIR and Doordarshan

(b) autonomy of the AIR and Doordarshan

(c) independence of the AIR and
Doordarshan

(d) freedom of the mass media
has switched over to the Presidential
system of Government?

(a) Brunei
(b) Nepal

(c) United Kingdom (d) USSR
511. Nilgiri, Himgiri, and Beas are

(a) Oil Tankers of ONGC

(b) Nuclear submarines

(c) Frigates

(d) Aircraft carrier ships
512. Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India:

A. It is a banker to the Central Government

B. It formulates and administers monetary policy

C. It acts as an agent of the Government
in respect of Indias membership of
IMF

D. It handles the borrowing programme
of Government of India

(a) A and B
(b) B, C, and D

(c) A, B, C, and D(d) C and D
513. All objects experience the same acceleration due to the gravity of the Earth.
This because the gravitational force is
proportional to

(a) volume
(b) mass

(c) density
(d) weight
514. An elastic spring has a force constant k.
It is cut into three equal parts. The force
constant of each part is

(a) 3 k
(b) k/3

(c) k
(d) k3
515. A vehicle covers the first half of the distance between two points at a speed of
30 km/h and the second half at a speed
of 20 km/h. The average speed (in km/h)
of the vehicle is

(a) 20
(b) 24

(c) 25
(d) 30
516. From the top of a tree h metre high, a
body A is dropped and another body B
is projected horizontally with a velocity
of u m/s. Then

(a) A falls vertically and B moves
horizontally and does not reach the
ground

(b) A reaches the ground u/g seconds
earlier than B

(c) A and B reach the ground at the
same time

(d) B reaches the ground u/g seconds
earlier than A
517. The resultant to two forces, each of magnitude P, is also a force of magnitude P.
The angle between the two given force is

(a) 0
(b) 60

(c) 90
(d) 120
518. Which of the following are necessary for
a double-decker bus to have stability?

A. A broad base

B. More passengers at the lower deck

C. More passengers at the upper check

(a) A and C
(b) A and B

(c) C only
(d) B only
519. During its motion, the massive small
bob of the simple pendulum experiences
the tension (T) of the string as well
as gravitational pull (mg) downward.
When the string makes an angle q with
the vertical, which of the following statements is true?

(a) T = mg cos 3 and mg sin 3 is the
restoring force

(b) T = mg sin 3 and cos 3 is the restoring force

(c) T = mg restoring force

(d) T = 0 and mg is the restoring force
520. Which of the following is the correct
reason for using a single fixed pulley?

(a) To multiply the effort by a factor
greater than one

(b) To change the direction of application of force

(c) To increase the distance travelled
by the effort

(d) To get more work than we put into it
521. The quantity of heat required to convert
2.5 kg of ice at 0C to water at 20C (assuming the latent heat of ice to be 80
cal/g) is
25

(a) 200 kcal
(b) 150 kcal

(c) 250 kcal
(d) 225 kcal
Assertion (A): Velocity of sound in air is
independent of the pressure of air.
Reason (R): When pressure changes,
density of air changes in such a way that
the ratio of pressure and density remains
unchanged.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true
523. The quality sounds differently even at
the same frequency of the different musical instruments. This is mainly due to

(a) different lengths of the vibrating
system

(b) different amount of air in the closed
region

(c) different intensities

(d) different amount of higher harmonics
524. In which of the following experiments,
the quantum nature of light has to be
used to explain the observations?

(a) Newtonss rings

(b) Polarimetry

(c) Diffraction grating

(d) Photoelectricity
525. A beam of monochromatic light is
passing from one medium into another.
Which one of the following quantities
does not change?

(a) Velocity
(b) Frequency

(c) Wavelength (d) Amplitude
526. In the process of magnetization of a bar

(a) only the outer layers of the bar get
magnetized

(b) only the surface of the bar gets
magnetized

(c) only the ends of the bar get magnetized

(d) the entire bulk of the bar gets magnetized
527. Two electric charges, +q and q are situated at a distance apart from each other.
The electric field (E) and the potential
(V) at the midpoint between the charges
will be characterized

(a) E = 0, V = 0 (b) E0, V = 0,

(c) E = 0, V 0 (d) E0, V 0
528. The resistance of a certain length of wire
having a diameter of 6 mm is 5 ohm.
The wire is drawn such that the diameter becomes 3 mm. The new resistance
will be
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(a) 5 ohms
(b) 30 ohms

(c) 60 ohms
(d) 80 ohms
529. The materials of negative electrode, positive electrode, electrolyte, and depolarizer
of a dry cell are, respectively,

(a) Zinc, carbon, ammonium chloride,
and manganese dioxide

(b) Carbon, zinc, ammonium chloride,
and manganese dioxide

(c) Zinc, carbon, manganese dioxide,
and ammonium chloride
530. Two conducting parallel wires carry current in opposite directions. They will

(a) attract each other

(b) repel each other

(c) get rotated to be perpendicular to
one another

(d) experience no force between them
531. Which one of the following is the reason
for using fuses in household electrical
circuits?

(a) To reduce the voltage and prevent
shocks

(b) To reduce the rate of consumption
of electrical energy

(c) To break the circuit if the current is
too high

(d) To link different parallel circuits
together
532. In a 92U235 atom there are

(a) 92 protons, 143 neutrons, and 143
electrons

(b) 92 protons, 143 neutrons, and 92
electrons

(c) 143 protons, 92 neutrons, and 92
electrons

(d) 143 protons, 92 neurons, and 143
electrons
533. Molecular weight of heavy water used as
a moderator in nuclear reactors is

(a) 22
(b) 16

(c) 18
(d) 20
534. The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards

(a) the pole star (b) the moon

(c) the sun
(d) the venus
535. The total surface area of the earth is

(a) 510 million km2

(b) 610 million km2

(c) 710 million km2

(d) 810 million km2
536. Consider the following statements regarding the Arab conquest of Sindh:

A. It did not prove to be permanent.

B. It was adequately supported by the
Caliphs.

C. It lasted for about three centuries.

(a) A, B, and C

(b) A and C

(c) B and C

(d) A and C
537. Match List I with List II and then select
below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.
List I
(Active volcano)
Etna
1.
Mauna Loa 2.
Fujiyama
3.
Merapu
4.
List II
(Country)
Hawaii
Java
Sicily
Japan
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
2
4
(b)
1
3
2
4
(c)
1
3
4
2
(d)
3
1
4
2
538. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagar empire:

A. It was named after the city of Vijayanagar

B. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest
of all kings to rule the empire of
Vijayanagar

C. Kings of Vijayanagar ruled on behalf of Shaivite deity Virupaksha

D. Vijayanagar empire successfully
resisted the march of the Delhi
Sultans to the South

(a) A and C
(b) A, B, and D

(c) A, B, and C (d) B, C, and D
539. Mansar lake is located in

(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Punjab

(d) Uttar Pradesh
540. Who among the following Hindu religious teachers was called to the Ibadat
Khana of Emperor Akbar?

(a) Hari Vijaya Suri

(b) Purushottama

(c) Banuchandra Upadhayya

(d) Vijaya Sen Suri
541. The largest source of Foreign Direct
Investment in India is

(a) Germany
(b) Japan

(c) Mauritius
(c) Italy
542. The headquarters of World Trade Organization are in

(a) Montreal
(b) Seattle

(c) Geneva
(d) The Hague
543. Kishtwar town is situated on the
banks of

(a) Beas
(b) Chenab

(c) Jhelum
(d) Ravi
544. The mean monthly temperature and
rainfall of a city are plotted in the given
diagram
The city in question is

(a) Allahabad
(b) Amritsar

(c) Delhi
(d) Jaipur
below the lists:
List I
(Chemical
compound)

A. Plaster of
Paris

B. Slaked lime

C. Gypsum

D. Mohr salt

List II
(Molecular
formula)
1. Ca(OH)2
2.
3.
4.
5.
CaCO3
2CaSO4.H2O
CaO
FeSO4.(NH4)
SO4.6H2O
6. CaSO4.2H2O

Codes:

A
B
C
D
E

(a) 6
2
3
4
1

(b) 1
2
3
4
5

(c) 3
1
4
5
6

(d) 3
1
6
5
4
546. Shyok is a tributary of

(a) Brahmaputra (b) Indus

(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej
547. Consider the following devices

A. Moderator

B. Control rod

C. Shield

D. Electrostatic precipitator
Which of these devices are used in a
nuclear power reactor?

(a) A, B, and D (b) A, B, and C

(c) A and D
(d) B, C, and D
548. A girl is swinging on a swing in a sitting
position. How will the period of swings
be affected if the girl stood up?

(a) The period will decrease

(b) The period will increase

(c) The period will remain the same

(d) The swinging will stop
549. Which one of the following awards is
given for Agricultural Research?

(a) Dr Homi Bhabha Award

(b) Borlaug Award
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Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
1
2
(d)
3
4
1
2
556. The first Governor General of India was
appointed under the provisions of the
Act of

(a) 1773
(b) 1784

(c) 1833
(d) 1858
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Chymotrypsin 1. Cellulose

B. Polysaccharide 2. Endrin

C. Rodenticide
3. Enzyme

D. Dye
4. Fluorescein

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
2
4
(b)
1
3
2
4
(c)
1
3
4
2
(d)
3
1
4
2
558. A bucket containing water is rotated in
a vertical circle with high speed. At the
highest point, when the bucket is upside
down, the water will

(a) spill out slowly

(b) spill out at once

(c) not spill out

(d) be thrown out with high speed
559. Which one of the following Articles of
the Constitution of India makes special
provision for the State of Jammu and
Kashmir

(a) Article 356 (b) Article 360

(c) Article 368 (d) Article 370
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. ad 78
1. Sack of
Somnath

Temple

B. ad 476
2. Birth of the

astronomer

Aryabhatta

C. ad 1026
3. Commencement
of the Saka Era

D. ad 647
4. Death of

Harsvardhana

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
3
4
1
(b)
2
3
1
4
(c)
3
2
1
4
(d)
3
2
4
1

is correct?

(a) CO is an acidic oxide

(b) NO is a neutral oxide

(c) N2O5 is a mixed oxide

(d) PbO2 is a peroxide
562. The President of India can proclaim
National Emergency

(a) on the advice of the Council of
Ministers

(b) on the advice of the Prime Minister

(c) on the advice of the leader of the
ruling party or set of parties in
power

(d) at his own discretion
563. Which one of the following graphs
correctly represents the distancetime
variation for a body released vertically
downward from the top of a building?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(c) Ramon Magsaysay Award

(d) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
550. If the volume occupied by one mole of a
gas at normal temperature and pressure is
22.4 l, then the volume occupied by 5.6 g
of nitrogen (Atomic weight =14) at normal
temperature and pressure will be

(a) 2.24 l
(b) 4.48 l

(c) 11.2 l
(d) 22.4 l
551. The principle that distinguishes Jainism
from Buddhism is the

(a) Practice of the eightfold path

(b) Rejection of the infallibility of the
Vedas

(c) Belief in rebirth

(d) Attribution of a soul to all beings
and things
552. Uranium Corporation of India Limited
is situated in

(a) Maharashtra (b) West Bengal

(c) Jharkhand (d) Rajasthan
553. The Indus Valley people were familiar
with the use of

(a) tin, copper, and iron

(b) tin, lead, and copper

(c) copper and lead

(d) copper and alone
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Fridel Crafts 1. Acid chloride/
ketone

B. Fermentation 2. Yeast/ethanol

C. Sandmeyers 3. Aniline/
reaction
chlorobezene

D. Saponification 4. Oil/soap

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
4
3
(b)
1
2
3
4
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
2
1
4
3
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Ho Chi Minh 1. Founder of

demorcarcy

movement in

Myanmar

B. Sun Yat-sen 2. First PM of
Singapore

C. Suu Kyi Aung 3. Vietnams
San
revolutionary

leader

D. Lee Kuan Yew 4. First President

of Republic of

China

564. The founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal was

(a) Dharmapala (b) Gopala

(c) Devapala
(d) Mahipala
565. ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) is associated with the treatment of

(a) anaemia
(b) beriberi

(c) cancer
(d) diarrhoea
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566. In 1498, Vasco da Gama reached

(a) Trivandrum (b) Cochin

(c) Calicut
(d) Ratnagiri
567. Which one of the following places ranks
second among the coldest places in the
world?

(a) Drass (Jammu and Kashmir)

(b) Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)

(c) Manali (Himachal Pradesh)

(d) Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
568. The correct chronological order in
which

A. V. P. Singh

B. Chandra Shekhar

C. Morarji Desai

D. Charan Singh occupied the office of
the Prime Minister of India is

(a) C, D, B, A (b) D, C, B, A

(c) C, D, A, B (d) D, C, A, B
569. The total sum of the goods and services
produced within a country in a year
minus depreciation is called the

(a) Gross National Product

(b) Net National Product

(c) Gross Domestic Product

(d) Net Domestic Product
570. Bacteria reproduce

(a) only sexually

(b) only asexually

(c) mostly sexually

(d) mostly asexually
571. Who among the following cricketers
had not had the distinction of being
the highest wicket taker at one time or
another in Test cricket?

(a) Dennis Lillee

(b) Imran Khan

(c) Richard Hadlee

(d) Courtney Walsh
572. While Venus is seen only for one to two
hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night
whenever its is visible in the sky. The
reason for this is that

(a) Venus is much smaller than Jupiter

(b) Venus is much closer to the earth
than Jupiter

(c) the orbit of Venus is inside the earths
orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies
outside the orbit of the earth

(d) Venus reflects lesser amount of
sunlight than Jupiter
573. Harbivores, such as rabbits and cows, can
digest cellulose where as man cannot. The
most important reason for this is that

(a) they have very efficient grinding
teeth

(b) they possess an enlarged section
the gut containing bacteria which
breakdown the cellulose for them
(c) they produce the enzyme cellulose

with digests the cellulose; humans
do not make this enzyme

(d) humans do not need to digest cellulose
574. Paraffin wax is obtained from

(a) petroleum (b) coal

(c) animal fat (d) vegetable oils
575. The details of Coronation ceremony are
narrated in the

(a) Vishnu Purana

(b) Kenopanishad

(c) Atharva Veda

(d) Aitareya Brahmana
Directions (576585) These questions consist
of two statements, one labelled as Assertion
(A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Your are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and
the Reason (R) are Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers
to these items using the codes given below.




(d) A is false but F is true
576. Assertion (A): About 75 per cent of
the working population of the Aravalli
mountain region is engaged in agriculture.
Reason (R): The greater parts of Aravallis receive scanty rainfall
577. Assertion (A): Sugarcane grows well in
the hot and humid climate.
Reason (R): Its yield per unit area is the
highest in Punjab.
578. Assertion (A): Melting point of basic
lava flowing out of a volcanic eruption
is very low.
Reason (R): Basic lava is found in liquid
form and flows through a large distance
before it solidifies.
579. Assertion (A): The density of the large
outer planets of the solar system is very
low.
Reason (R): The large outer planets consist of substances like hydrogen, helium,
and hydrogen compounds.
580. Assertion (A): A radioactive element
on emitting a beta particle would form
a proton
Reason (R): A neutron has turned into a
proton in the process.
581. Assertion (A): When copper wire is
placed in a solution of silver nitrate, a
thin layer of silver is deposited on it.
Reason (R): Copper is more electronegative than silver.

582. Assertion (A): Sulphanilic acid exists as
a zwitterion while p-amino benzoic acid
does not.
Reason (R): SO3H group is more acidic than COOH group and is capable of
transferring its H+ ions to the weak NH2
group.
583. Assertion (A): Ala-ud-din Khilji imposed curbs on the power of the nobility.
Reason (R): Nobles were against Ala-uddin Khilji at the time of his struggle with
Jalaluddin
584. Assertion (A): Nearly one-half of the
population of the world is found near
the sea coasts up to a height of 100 m
above mean sea level (m.s.l).
Reason (R): In these areas the land is
levelled. Hence, occupations are easily
available.
585. Assertion (A): Gandhiji advocated setting up of small-scale industries in villages.
Reason (R): Small-scale industries would
provide employment to rural population.
586. Dumping in the context of international trade refers to

(a) exporting goods at prices below the
actual cost of production

(b) exporting goods without paying the
appropriate taxes in the receiving
country

(c) exporting goods of inferior quality

(d) exporting goods only to re-import
them at cheaper rates
587. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the
nature of

(a) orographic precipitation

(b) natural precipitation

(c) frontal precipitation

(d) convectional precipitation
588. Consider the following events

A. Siraj-ud-Daulahs invasion of the
British factory at Kasimbazar

B. Black Hole Tragedy

C. Battle of Plassey

D. Treaty of Alinagar
The correct chronological sequence of
these events is

(a) A, B, C, D (b) A, B, D, C

(c) C, D, A, B (d) C, D, B, A
589. A ship met with an accident at 30 E and
35 N. The ship was sailing in the

(a) Baltic Sea

(b) Black Sea

(c) Mediterranean Sea

(d) Red Sea
590. Ad valorem means, according to

(a) weight
(b) number

(c) value
(d) volume
591. The distance to which television signals
can reach is proportional to (h is the
height of TV transmitting tower)

(a)
(b)

(c) h
(d) h2
AIDS, the most dreaded disease of recent times, spreads through

A. blood transfusion

B. sharing the same toilets and rooms

C. social kissing

D. sexual contact
Which of the above statements are
correct?

(a) B, C and D (b) A, C and D

(c) A, and D
(d) A, B and D
593. Late Ustad Zia Mohuuddin Dagar
brought back the grandeur of

(a) Tanpura
(b) Rudra Veena

(c) Sur Bahar (d) Chalo
594. According to the 73rd Constitution
Amendment Act, in the event of dissolution of a panchayat, elections are to
be compulsorily held within

(a) 2 months
(b) 4 months

(c) 6 months
(d) 8 months
595. A dispute relating to the election of the
President of India is decided by the

(a) Election Commission

(b) Chief Justice of India

(c) Supreme Court

(d) Parliament
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Hangul
1. Kaziranga

B. Tiger
2. Dachigam

C. Indian lion
3. Sunderbans

D. Rhinoceros 4. Gir Forest

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
2
3
4
1
(c)
2
3
1
4
(d)
3
1
4
2
597. Which one of the following agencies has
the power to declare any industrial unit
as a potentially sick unit?

(a) BIFR
(b) MRTPC

(c) FICCI
(d) IRBI
598. Consider the following statements: The
foreign exchange reserves of India consist of
A. Foreign currency assets held by the

RBI

B. Gold holdings of the RBI

C. Special Drawing Rights
Which of these statements are correct

(a) A and C
(b) A and B

(c) B and C
(d) A, B, and C
599. Which one of the following is the
characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3,000 m
above mean sea level of the Himalayan
region?

(a) Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce,
and other trees

(b) Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut,
and maple trees

(c) A few dwarf shrubs

(d) Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas,
and other trees
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. 1905
1. Transfer of

capital from

Calcutta to
Delhi

B. 1911
2. Rowlatt Act

C. 1918
3. Appointment of

Simon
Commission

D. 1927
4. Partition of

Bengal

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
4
1
2
3
(c)
1
4
3
2
(d)
1
4
2
3

A. Most magmas are a combination of
liquid, solid and gas

B. Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the
principal gases dissolved in magma

C. Basaltic magma is hotter than the
silicic magma

D. The magma solidified between
sedimentary rocks in a horizontal
position is known as dike

(a) A, B, and C (b) B, C, and D

(c) A and D
(d) A, B, and D
below the lists:

A.

List I
List II
(Name of book) (Author)
3001: Final
1. Steven Weinberg
Odyssey
29

B. A Brief
2. Stephen
History of
Hawking
Time

C. The First
3. Carl Sagan
Three Minutes

D. Cosmos
4. Arthur C Clarke

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
3
1
(b)
4
2
3
1
(c)
4
2
1
3
(d)
2
4
1
3
603. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the
system of price control was

(a) Balban

(b) Jalaluddin Khalji

(c) Ala-ud-din Khilji

(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
604. Gandhiji believed that Satyagraha is a
weapon of

(a) the poor

(b) the weak

(c) the untouchables

(d) none of these
605. Alberuni came to India along with

(a) Mahmud Ghazni

(b) Muhammad bin Qasim

(c) Muhammad Ghouri

(d) Timur
606. If a wire of resistance 1 ohm is stretched
to double its length, its resistance will
become

(a) 1 ohm
(b) 4 ohm

(c) 3 ohm
(d) 2 ohm
607. In the year 1905, Gopal Krishan Gokhale
founded the

(a) Servants of India Society

(b) Asiatic Society

(c) Brahmo Samaj

(d) Bharat Sewak Samaj
608. The axis of rotation of the earth is tilted by 23.5 to the plane of revolution
around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai
is less than 23.5, whereas, the latitude of
Delhi is more than 23.5. Which one of
the following statements in this regard is
correct?

(a) The sun can come overhead at both
these places

(b) The sun will never come overhead
at either of these places

(c) At Mumbai the sun can come
overhead, but it will never do so at
Delhi

(d) At Delhi, the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at
Mumbai
609. In the context of exports, which one
of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
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Question Bank
30
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(a) Cape Town
: Wool and wine

(b) Adelaide
: Wheat and wool

(c) Perth
: Rice and wine

(d) San Franciso : Fruits and wine
610. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Zia-ud-din
: Tarikh-I-
Mukammadi

(b) Shams-i-Siraj : Tarikh-i-Firoz
Afif
Shahi

(c) Ibn Batuta
: Fatwa-i
Jahandari

(d) Amir Khusro : Tabqat-i-Nasiri
611. Indias economic planning cannot be
said to be

(a) indicative
(b) imperative

(c) limited
(d) democratic
612. The largest postal network in the world
is in

(a) USA
(b) China

(c) India
(d) Brazil
613. Polyethylene bags are harmful to the
environment because they

(a) cannot be disposed of by burning

(b) cannot be recycled

(c) are water resistant

(d) are not biodegradable
614. As per Indian Constitution, in the event
of any conflict between the Union laws
and State laws

(a) the matter is referred to the Supreme Court

(b) the State laws shall prevail

(c) the Union laws shall prevail

(d) the matter is referred to the Parliamentary Committee specifically
constituted to resolve the dispute
below the lists:
List I
(Disease)
List II
(Deficiency
vitamins)
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B
3. Vitamin C

A. Scurvy

B. Rickets

C. Night
blindness

D. Beriberi
4. Vitamin D

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
1
2
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
3
4
1
2
616. Consider the following scheme launched
by the Union Government:

A. Antyodaya Anna

B. Gram Sadak Yojana

C. Sarvapriya

D. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
Which of these were announced in the
year 2000?

(a) A and B
(b) B and D

(c) C and D
(d) A, B, and C
617. The British Prime Minister who declared
his Communal Award scheme to India
in 1932 was

(a) Winston Churchill

(b) Celment Attlee

(c) Ramsay McDonald

(d) Neville Chamberlain
618. The shaded area in the given map of
India shows the distribution of

(a) coffee
(b) coconut

(c) groundnut (d) tobacco
619. Consider the following seaports

A. Chennai
B. Machilipatnam

C. Negapattinam D. Tuticorin
The correct sequence of these ports as
one moves from north to south is

(a) A, B, D, C (b) B, A, C, D

(c) A, C, B, D (d) B, A, D, C
620. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a
standard criterion for

(a) measuring oxygen levels in animals

(b) computing oxygen levels in forest
ecosystems

(c) pollution assay in aquatic systems

(d) measuring oxygen levels in blood
621. Santhal was associated with

(a) tribal Rebellion

(b) non-corporation Movement

(c) salt Satyagraha
(d) indigo Revolt
622. Khamsin is a hot and dry local wind
experienced in

(a) Iran
(b) Egypt

(c) Nigeria
(d) Saudi Arabia
below the lists:
List I
List II
(District)
(State)

A. Anantapur
1. Punjab

B. Bijapur
2. Rajasthan

C. Bharatpur
3. Karnataka

D. Ferozepur
4. Andhra Pradesh

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
3
4
2
1
624. The materials used for making vessels
for cooking purposes should have

(a) low specific heat and high thermal
conductivity

(b) low specific heat and low thermal
conductivity

(c) high specific heat and low thermal
conductivity

(d) high specific heat and high thermal
conductivity
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Pir Panjal
1. Arunachal

Pradesh

B. Dhauladhar 2. Uttar Pradesh

C. Nag Tibba
3. Jammu and

Kashmir

D. Mishimi Hills 4. Arthur C Clarke

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
1
2
(b)
3
4
2
1
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
4
3
2
1
626. In a colour television set, the pictures
of which one of the following sets of
colours is superimposed to generate true
colour picture?

(a) Red, green, and blue

(b) Yellow, green, and blue

(c) Red, yellow, and green

(d) Blue, yellow, and red
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Book)
(Author)

A. The Struggle 1. Lech Walesa
in My Life

B. The Struggle 2. Nelson Mandela
and the
Triumph

C. Friends
3. Leonid
and Foes
Brezhnev

D. Rebirth
4. Zulfikar Ali

Bhutto
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Question Bank
Codes:
5. Sheikh Mujibur
Rehman
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
5
3
(b)
2
1
5
3
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
2
1
3
4
628. To ensure the early completion of selected irrigation and multipurpose projects,
the Government of India launched a
programme to provide Central loans to
States. The programme in question is

(a) Command Area Development
Project

(b) Catchment Area Benefit Programme

(c) National Irrigation Development
Project

(d) Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
629. The dots in the given map of India represent the location of
632. Quarks are supposed to be particles that

make up

(a) light
(b) sound

(c) electrons
(d) protons
633. Which one of the following is most
prone to earthquakes?

(a) Coastal plains

(b) Old shields

(c) Plateaus

(d) Young folded mountains
634. G-77 Summit is a forum for

(a) northsouth cooperation

(b) eastwest cooperation

(c) southsouth cooperation

(d) northnorth cooperation
635. The shaded areas in the given map of
India show the main concentration of

(a) bauxite deposits

(b) copper deposits

(c) lead deposits

(d) manganese deposits
630. Indian Standard Meridian passes
through the States of Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh,

(a) Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka

(b) Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

(d) Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh
631. Who among the following pairs of artistes adapted Guitar and Saxophone for
Hindustani music?

(a) Sheikh Chinna Maulana and
Krishnan

(b) Viswa Mohan Bhatt and Kadri
Gopal Nath

(c) Umayalpuram K. Sivaram and
Palghat Raghu

(d) Valayapatti Shanmuga Sundaram
and T. K. Moorthy
(a) cotton and banana cultivation

(b) groundnut and arecanut cultivation

(c) groundnut and cardamom cultivation

(d) cotton and cardamom cultivation
636. About 50 per cent of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of

(a) 5 N and 20 N(b) 20 N and 40 N

(c) 40 N and 60 N(d) 20S and 40 S
637. After consolidating his power, Balban
assumed the title of

(a) Tute-i-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind

(c) Zil-i-llahi
(d) Din-i-llahi
correct answer:
List I
List II
(Climatic
(Reasons)
conditions)

A. Chennai is
1. NorthEast
warmer than
Monsoon
Kolkata

B. Snowfall in
2. Altitude
Himalayas

C. Rainfall
3. Western
decreases from
depressions
West Bengal to
Punjab

D. SutlejGanga 4. Distance from
plain gets some
sea
rain in winter

5. Latitude

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
4
5
(b)
4
5
1
3
(c)
5
2
4
3
(d)
5
1
3
4
639. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract
and occur in minimum area is due to

(a) surface tension (b) viscosity

(c) density
(d) vapour pressure
correct answer:
List I

A. Butler
Committee
Report

B. Hurtog
Committee

C. Hunter
Inquiry
Committee

D. Muddiman
Committee

Codes:
A
(a)
3
(b)
1
(c)
2
(d)
2
List II
1. Jallianwala Bagh
massacre
2. Relationship
between the
Indian states
Parmount
power
3. Working of
dyarchy as laid
down in the
Montague Chelmsford reform
4. The growth of
education in
British India
andreport
potentialities of
its further
progress
B
2
4
1
4
C
1
2
3
1
D
4
3
4
3

correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic

B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian

C. Arayalli
3. Cretaceous

Eocene

D. Narmada4. Cambrain
Tapti
alluvial

deposits

5. Pleistocene

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
5
1
4
(b)
3
1
2
5
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
1
4
2
5
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642. Which one of the following is the correct

sequence in increasing order of molecular weights of the hydrocarbons?

(a) Methane, ethane, propane and butane

(b) Propane, butane, ethane and methane

(c) Butane, ethane, propane and methane

(d) Butane, propane, ethane and methane
643. Oxygen transportation in human body
takes place through

A. blood
B. lungs

C. tissue
The correct sequence of transportation is

(a) A, B, C
(b) C, A, B

(c) B, A, C
(d) A, C, B
644. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to

(a) a chloro compound

(b) a sulphur compound

(c) a fluorine compound

(d) acetic acid
645. The head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of
administration during Akbars reign was

(a) Diwan
(b) Mir Bakshi

(c) Mir Saman (d) Bakshi
646. The January isotherm taken as a basis
for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is

(a) 21C
(b) 18C

(c) 12C
(d) 15C
647. . They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high check bones,
sparse hair and medium height. The
reference here is to

(a) Nordic Aryans(b) Austrics

(c) Negroids
(d) Mongoloids
648. The tail of a comet is directed away from
the sun because

(a) as the comet rotates around the
sun, the lighter mass of the come is
pushed away due to the centrifugal
force alone.

(b) as the comet rotates, the lighter mass
of the comet is attached by some star
situated in the direction of its tail.

(c) the radiation emitted by the sun exerts a radiation pressure on the comet
throwing its tail away from the sun.

(d) the tail of the comet always exists in
the same orientation.
649. Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in

(a) brain
(b) ovary

(c) pancreas
(d) spleen
650. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most
prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its
name from a village Chisti in Ajmer
In the context of the above two statements,



he correct explanation of A


correct answer:
List I
List II
(Minerals) (Typical areas of

occurrence)

A. Coal
1. Bhandara

B. Gold
2. Karanpura

C. Mica
3. Hutti

D. Manganese 4. Nellore

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
2
4
(b)
2
3
4
1
(c)
3
4
2
1
(d)
2
1
4
3
will the no confidence motion to bring
down the government passed by the legislative be valid only when the legislature
is able to find simultaneously a majority
to elect successor government?

(a) France
(b) Germany

(c) Italy
(d) Portugal
653. The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India?

A. Currency with the public

B. Demand deposits with banks

C. Time deposits with banks

D. Other deposits with RBI
Choose the correct answer using the
codes given below:

(a) A and B
(b) A, B and C

(b) A, B, C and D (d) A, B and D
654. Which one of the following is an active
component of oil of clove?

(a) Menthol
(b) Eugenol

(c) Methanol
(d) Benzaldehyde
655. Consider the map given below:

(a) Irrawaddy (b) Mekong

(c) Chao Phraya (d) Slaween
656. Which one of the following was not proposed by the constitutional amendment
in the area of Panchayati Raj?

(a) Thirty per cent seats in all elected
rural local bodies to be reserved for
women candidates at all levels

(b) The States will constitute their Finance
Commissions to allocate resources to
Panchayati Raj Institutions

(c) The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be qualified to hold
their offices if they have more than
two children

(d) The elections will be held in 6
months time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superceded or dissolved by
the State Movement
657. Which organelle in the cell, other than
nucleus, contains DNA?

(a) Centriole
(b) Golgi apparatus

(c) Lysosome (d) Mitochondrion
658. The most reactive among the halogens is

(a) fluorine
(b) chlorine

(c) bromine
(d) iodine
659. Which one of the following organisms is
likely to show a highest concentration of
DDT once it has been introduced to the
ecosystem?

(a) Grasshopper (b) Toad

(c) Snake
(d) Cattle
660. Who among the following was associated with suppression of Thugs?

(a) General Henry Prendergast

(b) Captain Sleeman

(c) Alexander Burnes

(d) Captain Robert Pemberton
661. The Alamatti dam is on the river

(a) Godavari
(b) Cauvery

(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi
662. Which one of the following States of
India has passed a legislation (in 1996)
making the maintenance of ones parent
mandatory?

(a) Kerala

(b) West Bengal

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Himachal Pradesh
663. The Poona Pact which was signed
between the British Government and
Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided
for

(a) the creation of dominion for the
Muslims

(b) separated electorates for the Muslims

(c) separated electorate for the Harijans

(d) joint electrorate with reservation
for Harijans
664. Which one of the following was used as

a chemical weapon in the First World
War?

(a) Carbon monoxide

(b) Hydrogen cyanide

(c) Mustard gas

(d) Water gas
665. Proportional representation is not necessary in a country where

(a) there are no reserved constituencies

(b) a two-party system has developed

(c) the first-post system prevails

(d) there is a fusion of presidential and
Parliamentary forms of government
correct answer
List I
List II
(Committees)
(Chaired by)

A. Disinvestment 1. Rajah Chelliah
of shares in
Public sector
enterprises

B. Industrial
2. Onkar Goswami
sickness

C. Tax reforms 3. R. N. Malhotra

D. Reforms in
4. C. Rangarajan
insurance
sector

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
4
2
3
(b)
4
2
1
3
(c)
4
1
2
3
(d)
1
3
4
2
667. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in

(a) blood
(b) skin

(c) wool
(d) eggs
668. Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature?

(a) Iron
(b) Hydrogen

(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
669. Which one of the following factors is
responsible for the change in the regular
direction of the ocean currents in the
Indian Ocean?

(a) Indian Ocean is half an ocean

(b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift

(c) Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean

(d) Indian Ocean has greater variation
in salinity
correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Surat Split
1. 1929

B. Communal
2. 1928
Award

C. All Party
3. 1932
Convention

D. Poorna Swaraj 4. 1907

E. Resolution
5. 1905
Codes:
A
B
C
(a)
4
3
1
(b)
4
3
2
(c)
2
5
4
(d)
1
4
2
D
5
1
1
3
The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C, and D are, respectively,

(a) Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili, and
Awadhi

(b) Avadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, and
Brajbhasha

(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, and
Maithili

(d) Maithili , Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha, and
Awadhi
672. Hoysala monuments are found in

(a) Hampi and Hospet

(b) Halebid and Belur

(c) Mysore and Bangalore

(d) Sringeri and Dharwar
673. The Prime Minister of which one of the
following countries is chosen by the ruling
prince from a slate of three candidates put
up to him by the President of France?

(a) San Marius (b) Liechtenstein

(c) Malta
(d) Monaco

(a) Teak
: Jammu and

Kashmir

(b) Deodar
: Madhya Pradesh

(c) Sandalwood
: Kerala

(d) Sundari
: West Bengal
675. Which one of the following is cultivated
by transplanting seedings?

(a) Maize
(b) Sorghum

(c) Onion
(d) Soyabean

33
The places marked A, B, C, and D in the

map are respectively

(a) Rift valley region, Chhattisgarh
plain, Rain Shadow region, and
Chhottanagpur plateau

(b) Chhattisgarh plain, Chhottanagpur
plateau, Rift Valley region, and
Rain shadow region

(c) Rift valley region, Chhattisgarh
plain, Chhottanagpur plateau, and
Rain shadow region

(d) Chhattisgarh plain, Rain shadow
region, Chhotanagpur plateau, and
Rift Valley region
677. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer
List I
List II
(Crops)
(Geographical
conditions)

A. Barley
1. Hot and

dryclimate with
poor soil

B. Rice
2. Cool climate
with poorer soil

C. Millets
3. Warm and
moist climate
with high
attitude

D. Tea
4. Hot and moist
climate with
rich soil

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
1
3
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
3
2
4
1
678. The Basque separatist organisation is
active in

(a) Russia
(b) Cyprus

(c) Portugal
(d) Spain
679. The planet mercury is revolving in an
elliptical orbit around the sun as shown
in the given figure. The kinetic energy of
mercury is greatest at the point labelled

(a) A
(b) B

(c) C
(d) D
680. The film The Making of the Mahatma has
been directed by

(a) Peter Ustinow

(b) Richard Attenborough

(c) Shyam Benegal

(d) Mira Nair
681. From Aceh in the far northwest to Torres Strait in the east is 5,000 mi, almost
PART VIII
Question Bank
34
PART VIII
as far as from London to Baghdad. The

archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere
equatorial rocks, others some of the largest
in the world. This description best fits

(a) West Indies (b) Japan

(c) Philippines (d) Indonesia
682. Human Development Index comprises
literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and

(a) Gross Domestic Product per head
in the US dollars

(b) Gross Domestic Product per head
at real purchasing power

(c) Gross National Product in US dollars

(d) National Income per head in US
dollars
683. Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:

A. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli Scale.

B. The magnitude of an earthquake is a
measure of energy released.

C. Earthquake magnitudes are based
on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves.

D. On the Richter scale, each whole number
demonstrates a hundredfold increase in
the amount of energy released.

(a) A, B, and D (b) B, C, and D

(c) A and D
(d) A and C
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Achievement (Scientists)
in genetics)

A. Discovery of 1. Khurana
transduction
and conjugation
in bacteria

B. Establishing 2. Kornberg
the sex-linked
inheritance

C. Isolation of 3. Lederberg
DNA polymerase
from E. Coli

D. Establishing 4. Morgan
the complete
genetic code

5. Ochoa

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
3
4
1
5
(c)
4
3
1
5
(d)
3
4
2
1
685. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of
every state to provide adequate facility
for instruction in the mother tongue at
the primary stage of education?

(a) Article 349 (b) Article 350

(c) Article 350A (d) Article 351
686. Which one of the following Pairs of
composers in different languages and
their works on the Mahabharata theme
is correctly matched?

(a) SarladasaBengali

(b) KasiramaOriya

(c) TikkanaMarathi

(d) PampaKannada
correct answer:
List I
List II
(Commodities (Countries of
exported from destination)
India

A. Iron Ore
1. Russia

B. Leather goods 2. USA

C. Tea
3. Japan

D. Cotton fabrics 4. UK

5. Canada

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
5
1
2
3
(b)
3
1
4
2
(c)
1
5
4
3
(d)
3
4
1
2
688. The concept of Public Interest Litigation
originated in

(a) the United Kingdom

(b) Australia

(c) the United States of America

(d) Canada
689. Athletes Foot is a disease caused by

(a) bacteria
(b) fungus

(c) protozoan (d) nematode
690. M. C. Setalvad, B. N. Rao, and Alladi
Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished
members of the

(a) Swaraj Party

(b) All India National Liberal Federation

(c) Madras of India Society

(d) Servants of India Society
691. The tribal population in Andaman and
Nicobar Islands belongs to the

(a) Australoid race

(b) Caucasoid race

(c) Mongoloid race

(d) Negroid race
labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The reservation of 33 per
cent for women in Parliament and state
legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment.
Reason (R): Political parties contesting
elections allocate 33 per cent of seats
they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.

correct?




693. Which one of the following dances involves social performance?

(a) Bharatanatyam

(b) Kuchipudi

(c) Mohiniattam

(d) Odissi
694. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following?

A. Woods Education Dispatch

B. Macauleys minute on education

C. The Sargent Education Report

D. from Indian Education (Hunter
Commission)

(a) B, A, D, C (b) B, A, C, D

(c) A, B, D, C (d) D, C, A, B
695. The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the Sun between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter are called

(a) meteors
(b) comets

(c) meteorites (d) asteroids
696. Which one of the following is used as an
anti-freeze or the automobile engines?

(a) Probyl alcohol (b) Ethanol

(c) Methanol
(d) Ethylene glycol
697. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V
participate in and finish all the events
of a series of swimming races. There are
two ties at the finish of any of the events.
V always finishes somewhere ahead of
P. P always finishes somewhere ahead of
Q. Either R finishes first and T finishes
last or S finishes first and U or Q finishes
last. If in a particular race V finished
fifth, then which one of the following
would be true?

(a) S finishes firsts
(b) R finishes second

(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth
698. Which one of the following scripts of
ancient India was written from right to
left?

(a) Brahmi
(b) Nandnagari

(c) Sharada
(d) Kharoshti
699. Which of the following techniques can
be used to establish the paternity of a
child?

(a) Protein analysis

(b) Chromosome counting
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(a) Chhandogyopanishad
(b) Mundakopanishad
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Kenopanishad
709. Consider the geographical details given
in the following figure:
The point marked by A in the above

figure indicates a country in

(a) North America(b) South America

(c) Europe
(d) Asia
correct answers:
List I
List II
(Functionaries) (Oaths or
affirmations)

A. Presidents of 1. S e c r e c y o f
India
Information

B. Judges of
2. Faithful
Supreme Court Discharge of
Duties

C. Members of 3. Faith and
Parliament
Allegiance to
the Constitution
of India

D. Minister for 4. Upholding the
the union
Constitution

and the law
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
1
2
(b)
4
3
2
1
(c)
3
4
2
1
(d)
4
3
1
2
711. In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively,

(a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara, and Gandak

(b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomati, and Ghaghara

(c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomati, and Ghaghara

(d) Teesta, Gomat, Ghaghara, and Kosi
712. The major component of honey is

(a) glucose
(b) sucrose

(c) maltose
(d) fructose
713. Arteries supplying blood to the heart are
called

(a) carotid arteries

(b) hepatic arteries

(c) coronary arteries

(d) pulmonary arteries

are 75 per cent seats in both Houses of
Parliament filled on the basis of first
the Post system and 25 per cent on the
basis of Proportional Representation
system of elections?

(a) Germany
(b) Italy

(c) France
(d) Russia
correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Moplah revolt 1. Kerala

B. Pabna revolt 2. Bihar

C. Eka
3. Bengal
Movement

D. Birsa Munda 4. Awadh
revolt

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
4
2
(b)
2
3
4
1
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
3
4
1
2
716. Recommended daily intake of proteins
for a moderately active women is

(a) 30 g
(b) 37 g

(c) 40 g
(d) 46 g
717. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Asoka?

(a) Kalsi

(b) Rummindei

(c) Special Kaliga Edict

(d) Maski
Of the four shaded areas in the map,

that which is characterized by hot dry
summers, mild, and moist winter and
seasonal reversal of winds is the area
labelled

(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) 3
(d) 4
correct answer
List I
List II

A. Rashtriya
1. Empowerment
Mahila Kosh
of women

B. Mahila
2. Education for
Samridhi Yojana women equality

C. Indira
3. Promotion of
Mahila Yojana
savings among

rural women

D. Mahila
4. Meeting credit
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(c) Quantitative analysis of DNA

(d) DNA fingerprinting
700. In the earths direction of rotation is
reversed, what would be the IST when it
is noon at the International Date line?

(a) 6:30 h
(b) 5:30 h

(c) 18:30 h
(d) 17:30 h
701. In India, inflation is measured by the

(a) Wholesale Price Index number

(b) Consumers Price Index for urban
non-manual workers

(c) Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers

(d) National Income Deflation
702. Which one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?

(a) Polaris
(b) Alpha Centauri

(c) Sun
(d) Sirius
703. The medieval Indian writer who refers
to the discovery of America is

(a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi

(b) Amir Khusrau

(c) Raskhan

(d) Abul Fazl
704. Which one of the following conditions
is most relevant of the presence of life on
Mars?

(a) Atmospheric composition

(b) Thermal conditions

(c) Occurrence of ice caps and frozen
water

(d) Occurrence of ozone
705. Which of the following are/is stated in
the Constitution of India?

A. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parlia-ment

B. The Parliament shall consist of the
President and two Houses
codes given below:

(a) Neither A nor B

(b) Both A and B

(c) A alone

(d) B alone
706. The following are the major oilseeds
produced in India

A. Sesamum
B. Mustard

C. Groundnut D. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence of the descending order of the
quantity of their production?

(a) A, B, C, D (b) C, B, D, A

(c) B, D, C, A (d) C, D, B, A
707. Which of the following deserts is famous
for its deposits of nitrates

(a) Atacama
(b) Kalahari

(c) Gobi
(d) Sahara
708. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa
and Yama is mentioned in the
35
36
Samakhya
needs of the
Programme
poor women

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
2
1
4
(b)
1
3
4
2
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
4
2
1
3
720. The following map shows four of the
sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in
ancient India:

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The places marked A, B, C, and D, respectively, are

(a) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga

(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha

(c) Matsya, Avanti , Vatsa, Anga

(d) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, Megadha
721. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bod-hisatava Avalokitesvar was also known as

(a) Vajrapani
(b) Manjusri

(c) Padmapani (d) Maitreya
722. Daily weather map showing isobars is an
example of

(a) Choropleth map

(b) Isopleth map

(c) Chorochromatic map

(d) Choroschematic map
labeled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Wilful disobedience or
non-compliance of court orders and
use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amount to Contempt of
Court.
Reason (R): Judicial activism cannot be
practised without coming the judiciary
with punitive powers to punish contempt behaviour.
correct?

correct explanation A



724. The silver coins issued by the Guptas
were called

(a) rupaka
(b) karshapana

(c) dinara
(d) pana
725. Which one of the following countries is
the largest producer of fuel wood in the
world?

(a) Indonesia
(b) Russia

(c) India
(d) China
Assertion (A): The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the
decline of socialist ideology.
Reason (R): The ideology of socialism
believes in universalism and globalism.




727. The working principle of a washing machine is based on

(a) centrifugation

(b) dialysis

(c) reverse osmosis

(d) diffusion
correct answer
List I
List II
(Author)
(Text)

A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha

Chintamani

B. Visakhadatta 2. Mrchchh
Katikam

C. Sudraka
3. Brhat-Samhita

D. Bilhana
4. Devi
Chandraguptam

5. Vikramankadeva

-charita

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
5
2
(b)
3
4
2
5
(c)
5
3
4
1
(d)
1
3
5
2
729. One will not have to pass through the Suez
Canal while going from Mumbai to

(a) Alexandria (b) Suez

(c) Port Said
(d) Benghazi
730. The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended

(a) the constitution of state level election commission

(b) list system of election to the Lok
Sabha

(c) governmental funding of parliamentary elections
(d) a ban on the candidature of independent candidates of the parliamentary elections

731. Which of the following come under
non-plan expenditure?

A. Subsidies

B. Interest payments

C. Defence expenditure

D. Maintenance expenditure for the
infrastructure created in the previous plans
Choose the correct answer using the
codes given below:

(a) A and B
(b) A and C

(c) B and D
(d) A, B, C, and D
732. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

(a) Chaturvedimanagalam

(b) Parishad

(c) Ashtadikgaja

(d) Manigrama
correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Malaria
1. Bone marrow

B. Filaria
2. Brain

C. Encephalitis 3. Muscle

D. Leukaemia
4. Lymphi node

5. Blood cells

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
5
3
2
1
(b)
5
4
2
1
(c)
4
3
5
1
(d)
5
4
1
2
734. National Income is the

(a) Net National Product at market price

(b) Net National Product at factor cost

(c) Net Domestic Product at market price

(d) Net Domestic Product at factor cost
735. According to ancient Indian cosmogonic
ideas the sequential order of the cycle of
four aeons (yugas) is

(a) Dvapara, Krita, Teta, and Kali

(b) Krita, Dvapara, Treta, and Kali

(c) Krita, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali

(d) Treta, Dvapara, Kali, and Krita
736. Which one of the following rivers thrice
forks into two streams and reunites a
few miles farther on, thus forming the
islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram, and Srirangam?

(a) Cauvery
(b) Tungabhadra

(c) Krishana
(d) Godavari
737. Of the four landmarks in medical history given below, which one was the first
to take place?

(a) Organ transplant

(b) Bypass surgery
Question Bank
(c) Test tube baby
(d) Plastic surgery
738. If the number of seats allocated to a state
in the Lok Sabha is 42, then the number
of seats reserved for the Scheduled
Castes in that state will be

(a) 21
(b) 14

(c) 7
(d) 6
739. Which one of the following temple is
figured in regard to the institution of the
Devadasis?

(a) Jagannath temple, Puri

(b) Pasupatinath temple, Kathmandu

(c) Kandariyamahadev temple,
Khajuraho

(d) Chaunsathyogini temple, Bheraghat
740. The power of the Supreme Court of
India to decide disputes between the
Centre and the States falls under its

(a) advisory jurisdiction

(b) appellate jurisdiction

(c) original jurisdiction

(d) constitutional jurisdiction
741. Which one of the following is correct
regarding stabilization and structural
adjustment as two components of the
new economic policy adopted in India?

(a) Stabilization is a gradual, multi-step
process while structural adjustment
is a quick adaptation process

(b) Structural adjustment is a gradual
multi-step process, while stabilization is a quick adaptation process

(c) Stabilization and structural adjustment are very similar and complimentry policies. It is difficult to
separate one from the other

(d) Stabilization mainly deals with a set
of policies which are to be implemented by the Central government
while structural adjustment is to be
set in motion by the state governments
742. When an air bubble at the bottom of
lake rises to the top, it will

(a) increase in size

(b) decrease in size

(c) maintain its size

(d) flatten into a dishlike shape
743. The river mentioned most in early Vedic
literature is

(a) Sindhu
(b) Sutudri

(c) Sarasvati
(d) Ganga
744. Of the four forms of political protests
mentioned below, which one is derived
from the name of the person who used
it as a political weapon for the first
time?

(a) Boycott
(b) Gherao

(c) Bandh
(d) Hartal
745. According to the World Health Organization the disease which causes the death of
the largest number of people today is

(a) AIDS
(b) tuberculosis

(c) malaria
(d) ebola
746. Babur established Mughal rule in India
through his victory in 1526, over

(a) Rana Sanga

(b) Ibrahim Lodi

(c) Daultat Khan Lodi
(d) Sikandar Lodi
747. The arabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922
was led by

(a) Bhagat Singh

(b) Chittaranjan Das

(c) Rajaguru

(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
748. Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers
in the world?

(a) Bengali

(b) French

(c) Japanese

(d) Portuguese
749. Which of the following were common to
both Buddhism and Jainism?

A. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment

B. Indifference to the authority of the
Vedas

C. Denial of efficacy of rituals

D. Non-injury to animal life
Select the answer using the codes given
below.
Codes:

(a) A, B, C, and D (b) B, C, and D

(c) A, C, and D (d) A and B
750. Which one of the following layers of the
atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?

(a) Troposhere (b) Stratosphere

(c) Mesosphere (d) a and b
751. A truck, a car and a motor cycle have
equal kinetic energies. If equal stopping forces are applied and they stop
after travelling a distance of X, Y, and Z
respectively, then

(a) X > Y > Z

(b) X < Y < Z

(c) X = Y = Z

(d) X = 4Y = 8Z
produces the largest amount of crude
steel of the world?

(a) Japan
(b) USA

(c) South Korea (d) China
753. Which one of the following regions of India
is now regarded as an ecological hot spot?

(a) Western Himalayas

(b) Eastern Himalayas

(c) Western Ghats

(d) Eastern Ghats
754. Which of the following were the aims
behind the setting up of the World Trade
Organization (WTO)?

A. Promotion of free trade and resource flows across countries

B. Protection of intellectual property
rights

C. Managing of intellectual property
rights

D. Promotion of trade between the
former East Bloc countries and the
western world.
Select the correct answer by using the
codes given below codes:

(a) A, B, C, and D

(b) A and C

(c) B and C

(d) A and D
755. A liquid is flowing in a streamlined
manner through cylindrical pipe. Along
a section containing the axis of the pipe,
the flow profile will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
756. In the context of ancient Indian society

which one of the following terms does
not belong to the category of the other
three?

(a) Kula
(b) Vamsa

(c) Kosa
(d) Gotra
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37
38
757. Which of the following statement is not

correct?

(a) The presence of NaCl increases the
rate of setting of Plaster of Paris

(b) Coypsum is added to cement to
slow its rate of setting

(c) An alkaline earth metal forms hydrate salt

(d) Barium and strontium are found
free in nature
758. In the eye donation, which part of the
eye is transplanted from the donor?

(a) Cornea
(b) Lens

(c) Retina
(d) The whole eye
759. Living organisms require at least 27 elements of which 15 are metals. Among
these, those required in major quantities
include

(a) potassium, manganese, molybdenum, and calcium

(b) potassium, molybdenum, copper,
and calcium

(c) potassium, sodium, magnesium,
and calcium

(d) sodium, magnesium, copper, and
manganese
760. Which one of the following first mooted
the idea of a constituent assembly to
frame a constitution for India?

(a) Swaraj Party in 1934

(b) Congress Party in 1936

(c) Muslim League is 1942

(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
761. The variation of displacement (d) with
time (t) in the case of a particle falling
freely under gravity from rest is correctly
shown in
PART VIII
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
762. Nastaliq was

(a) a Persian script used in medieval India

(b) a raga composed by Tansen

(c) a cess levied by the Mughal rulers

(d) a manual of code of conduct for the
Ulemas
763. High temperature and low pressure
over the Indian sub-continent during
the summer season draws air from the
Indian ocean leading to the in blowing
of the

(a) southeast monsoon

(b) southwest monsoon

(c) trade winds

(d) westerlies
Assertion (A): The British sovereignty
continued to exist in free India
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of
free India.




765. Total internal reflection can take place
when light travelsfrom

(a) diamond to glass

(b) water to glass

(c) air to water

(d) air to glass
766. Who among the following is known for
his work on medicine during the Gupta
period?

(a) Saumilla
(b) Sudraka

(c) Shaunaka
(c) Susrutha
767. Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in

(a) Great Nicobar

(b) Middle Andaman

(c) Little Andaman

(d) North Andaman
768. When the Chief Justice of a High Court
acts in an administrative capacity, he is
subject to
(a) the writ jurisdiction of any of the

other judges of the High Court

(b) special control exercised by the
Chief Justice of India

(c) discretionary powers by the Chief
Justice of India

(d) special powers provided to the
Chief Minister in this regard
769. Hawala transactions relate to payments

(a) received in rupees against overseas
currencies and vice versa without
going through the official channels

(b) received for sale/transfer of shares
without going through the established stock exchanges

(c) received as commission for services
rendered to overseas investor/buyers/sellers in assisting them to get
over the red tape and/or in getting
preferential treatment.

(d) made to political parties or to
individuals for meeting election
expenses
770. Match List I (Ores) with List II (States
where they are mined) and select the
correct answer.
List I
List II

(a) Manganese 1. Madhya Pradesh

(b) Nickel
2. Orissa

(c) LeadZinc
3. Rajasthan

(d) Asbestos
4. Andhra Pradesh

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
2
4
(b)
4
3
2
1
(c)
1
2
3
4
(d)
4
2
3
1
771. Which one of the following sculptures
invariably used green schist as the medium?

(a) Maurya sculptures

(b) Mathura sculptures

(c) Bharhut sculptures

(d) Gandhara sculptures
772. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

A. IdukiThermal power station

B. SabarigiriHydro electric project

C. GhatprabhaIrrigation project

D. RamgangaMultipurpose project

(a) B, C, and D (b) A, B, C, and D

(c) C and D
(d) A and B
correct answer.
List I
List II

A. Vitamin
1. Pepsin

B. Enzyme
2. Carotene

C. Hormone
3. Keratin

D. Protein
4. Progesterone
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
2
1
4
3
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
1
2
4
3
774. According to the Constitution of India
the term district judge shall not include

(a) chief presidency magistrate

(b) session judge

(c) tribunal judge

(d) chief judge of a small cause court
775. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If
the same were to be dated in Vikrama
Smavat, the year would be?

(a) 601
(b) 300

(c) 330
(d) 407
No one can be compelled to sing the
National Anthem since

A. it will be violative of the right to
freedom of speech and expression

B. it will be violative of the Right to
freedom of conscience and practise
and propagation of religion

C. there is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the National
Anthem

(a) A and B are correct

(b) B and C are correct

(c) A, B, and C are correct

(d) None is correct
777. In India, rural incomes are generally
lower than the urban incomes. Which of
the following reasons account for this?

A. A large number of farmers are
illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture

B. Prices of primary products are
lower than those of manufactured
products

C. Investment in agriculture has been
low when compared to investment
in industry
codes given below

(a) A, B, and C (b) A and B

(c) A and C
(d) B and C
778. Domestic electrical wiring is basically a

(a) series connection

(b) parallel connection

(c) combination of series and parallel
connection

(d) series connection within each room
and parallel connection elsewhere
779. The term apabhramsa was used in medieval Sanskrit text to denote
(a) outcastes among the Rajputs

(b) deviations from Vedic rituals
(c) early forms of some of the modern
Indian language

(d) non-Sanskrit verse metres
At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to

A. supply hot water to residential
buildings.

B. supply water for minor irrigation
projects.

C. provide street lighting.

D. electrify a cluster of villages and
small towns.

(a) A, B, C, and D are correct

(b) B and D are correct


(d) A, B, and C are correct
correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Visakhadatta 1. Medicine

B. Varahamihira 2. Drama

C. Charaka
3. Astronomy

D. Brahmagupta 4. Mathematics

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
4
2
(b)
2
1
3
4
(c)
2
3
1
4
(d)
3
4
1
2
782. A simple machine helps a person in doing

(a) less work

(b) the same amount of work with
lesser force

(c) the same amount of work slowly

(d) the same amount of work much
faster
is correct?
The Prime Minister of India

(a) is free to choose his minister only
from among those who are members
of either House of the Parliament

(b) can choose his cabinet colleagues
after due counselling by the President of India in this regard

(c) has full discretion in the choice of
persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet

(d) has only limited powers in the
choice of his cabinet colleagues because of the discretionary powers
vested with the President of India
784. The offending substances in the liquor
tragedies leading to blindness etc., is
39

(a) ethyl alcohol (b) amyl alcohol

(c) benzyl alcohol (d) methyl alcohol
Assertion (A): Though Indias national income has gone up several fold since 1947,
there has been no marked improvement
in the per capita income level.
Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the
population of India is still living below
the poverty line.
To the context of the above two statements which one of the following is
correct?


(b) Both A and R are true but R is the


786. Which one of the following was a Saiva
sect in ancient India?

(a) Ajivika

(b) Mattamayura

(c) Mayamata

(c) Isanasivagurudevapaddhati
787. Local supply of coal is not available to

(a) TISCO, Jamshedpur

(b) VSL, Bhadravati

(c) HSL, Durgapur

(d) HSL, Bhilai
788. Which one of the following elements is
alloyed with iron to produce steel which
can resist high temperatures and also have
high hardness and abrasion resistance?

(a) Aluminium (b) Chromium

(c) Nickel
(d) Tungsten
789. Who among the following Indian rulers
established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

(a) Haider Ali (b) Mir Qasim

(c) Shah Alam II (d) Tipu Sultan
790. His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation
to do away with social ills and worked
unceasingly for the eradication of child
marriage, the purdah system .
To encourage consideration of social
problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its
annual sessions alongside the Indian
National Congress.
The reference in this passage is to

(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(b) Behramji Merwanji Malabari

(c) Mahdev Govind Ranade

(d) B. R. Ambedkar
PART VIII
Question Bank
8.40
PART VIII
791. A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in

January 2001, near

(a) San Salvador (b) San Jose

(c) Managua
(d) Guatemala City
792. Which one of the following has legalized
euthanasia?

(a) Texas in the USA

(b) Northern Territory in Australia

(c) Quebec in Canada

(d) Maharashtra in India
793. B. R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from

(a) West Bengal

(b) The Bombay Presidency

(c) The then Madhya Bharat

(d) Punjab
794. You might see a few curious Danes
around, but that is because . . . used to
be Danish outpost. This quaint town
with its fort and a beautiful church,
the New Jerusalem, empty streets, and
deserted beachfront is a quaint gem.
The place referred to in this quotation
lies on the

(a) Tamil Nadu coast

(b) Kerala coast

(c) Karnataka coast

(d) Goa coast
A person in spaceship located halfway
between the earth and the sun will notice
that the

A. sky is jet black

B. stars do not twinkle

C. temperature outside the spaceship
is much higher than that on the
surface of the earth

(a) C alone is correct

(b) A and B are correct


796. Which one of the following texts of
ancient India allows divorce to a wife
deserted by her husband?

(a) Kamasutra

(b) Manavadharmashastra

(c) Sukra Nitisara

(d) Arthashastra
797. The Anarchical and Revolutionary
Crime Act (1919) was popularly known
as the

(a) Rowlatt Act

(b) Pitts India Act

(b) Indian Arms Act

(d) llbert Bill
Assertion (A):The word Minority is not

defined in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R):The minorities commission
is not a constitutional body.


(b) Both A and R are true but R is the


799. Biologists have so far known, found and
identified a large number of species in
the plant and animal kingdom. In terms
of numbers, the largest found and identified so far is from the

(a) fungi
(b) plants

(c) insects
(d) bacteria
800. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched

(a) NaqqualBihar

(b) TamashaOrissa

(c) Ankia NatAssam

(d) BahaPunjab
801. The Palk Bay lies between

(a) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat

(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal

(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
802. It is possible to produce seedless tomato
fruits by

(a) applying trace elements in tomato
fields

(b) spraying hormones solution on
plants

(c) spraying hormones on flowers

(d) applying fertilizers containing radioactive elements
had more or less a two-party system?

(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh

(c) Pakistan
(d) Myanmar
804. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed

(a) at the start of a total solar eclipse

(b) at the end of a total solar eclipse

(c) only along the peripheral regions of
the totality

(d) only in the central regions of the
totality trail
805. In medieval India, Mansabdari system
was introduced mainly for

(a) making recruitment to the army

(b) facilitating revenue collection

(c) ensuring religious harmony

(d) effecting clean administration
806. Which one of the following sets of commodities are exported to India by arid and
semi-arid countries in the Middle East?

(a) Raw wool and carpets

(b) Fruits and palm oil

(c) Precious stones and pearls

(d) Perfume and coffee
807. Most international agencies which fund
development programmes in India on
intergovernmental bilateral agreements,
mainly provide

A. technical assistance

B. soft loans which are required to be
paid back with interest

C. grants, not required to be paid back

D. food assistance to alleviate poverty

(a) B and D are correct

(b) A, B, and C are correct

(c) A, B, and D are correct

(d) C and D are correct
808. Which one of the following is a modern
tank?

(a) Bhim
(b) Akash

(c) Arjun
(d) Prithvi

(a) Guru Amar DasMiri and Piri

(b) Guru Arjun DevAdi Granth

(c) Guru Ram DasDal Khalsa

(d) Guru Gobind SinghManji
810. Which of the following are associated
with diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults?

A. Higher sugar level in blood

B. Lower sugar level in blood

C. Lower insulin level in blood

D. Higher insulin level in blood
codes given below.

(a) B and D
(b) A and B

(c) B and C
(d) A and C
AIDS is transmitted

A. by sexual intercourse

B. by blood transfusion

C. by mosquitoes and other blood
sucking insects

D. across the placenta

(a) A, B, and C are correct

(b) A, B, and D are correct

(c) A, C, and D are correct

(d) A and C are correct
812. Which of the following would lead to
malnutrition?

A. Overnutrition

B. Undernutrition

C. Imbalanced nutrition
codes given below:

(a) B alone
(b) B and C

(c) A and C
(d) A, B, and C
813. People drinking water from a shallow
handpump are likely to suffer from all
of the following diseases except
Question Bank
819. Match List I (Physiological processes)
with List II (Cell organelles) and select
the correct answer
List I
List II

A. Photosyn1. Plasma
thesis
membrane

B. Mineral
2. Chloroplast
uptake

C. Respiration 3. Mitochondria

D. Protein
4. Ribosomes
synthesis

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
1
2
4
3
(c)
2
1
3
4
(d)
2
1
4
3
820. Consider the following landmarks in
Indian education:

A. Hindu College, Kolkata

B. University of Calcutta

C. Adams Report

D. Woods Despatch
The correct chronological order of these
landmarks is

(a) A, C, D, B (b) A, D, C, B

(c) C, A, D, B (d) C, B, D, A
821. Most guitarists are bearded males. If
A represents all males, B represents
bearded males, and C represents all
male guitarists, then the correct diagram
for their relation (shaded portion) is
(d)
C
B
822. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

(a) Bihari
(b) Surdas

(c) Raskhan
(d) Kabir
823. Which of the following pairs of states
and their important crops are correctly
matched?

A. KeralaTapioca

B. MaharashtraCotton

C. West BengalJute

D. GujaratGroundnut

(a) A, B, and C (b) A, B, and D

(c) A, C, and D (d)B, C, and D
824. Fat present below the skin surface in our
body acts as a barrier against

(a) loss of heat from the body

(b) loss of essential body fluids

(c) loss of salts from the body

(d) entry of harmful micro-organisms
from the environment
825. In the given map, the black marks show
the distribution of
(a)
(b)
A
C
B
(c)

(a) asbestos
(b) gypsum

(c) limestone
(d) mica
correct answer:
List I
List II

A. Surendranath 1. Hind Swaraj
Bannerjee

B. M. K. Gandhi 2. The Indian

Struggle

C. Subhash
3. Autobio-
Chandra Bose
graphical

Writings

D. Lajpat Rai
4. A Nation in

Making

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
1
4
3
2
(c)
4
1
2
3
(d)
1
4
2
3
PART VIII

(a) cholera
(b) typhoid

(c) jaundice
(d) fluorosis
814. Consider the following rivers:

A. Kishenganga B. Ganga

C. Wainganga D. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when
arranged in the north-south direction is

(a) A, B, C, D (b) B, A, C, D

(c) B, A, D, C (d) A, B, D, C
815. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930 from 1932 in
London has often been referred to as the
First, Second, and Third Round Table
Conferences. It would be incorrect to
refer to them as such because

(a) the Indian National Congress did
not take part in two of them

(b) Indian parties other than the Indian
National Congress participating in
the Conference represented sectional
interests and not the whole of India

(c) The British Labour Party had
withdrawn from the Conference
thereby making the proceeding of
the Conference partisan

(d) it was an instance of a Conference
held in three sessions and not that
of three separate conferences
816. Examine the following statements:

A. George attends music classes on
Monday

B. He attends mathematics classes on
Wednesday

C. His literature classes are not on
Friday.

D. He attends history classes on the
day following the day of his mathematics classes.

E. On Tuesday he attends his sports
classes
If he attends just one subject in a day and
his sunday is free, then he is also free on

(a) Monday
(b) Thursday

(c) Saturday
(d) Friday
817. A redistribution of income in a country
can be best brought about through

(a) progressive taxation combined with
progressive expenditure

(b) progressive taxation combined with
regressive expenditure

(c) regressive taxation combined with
regressive expenditure

(d) regressive taxation combined with
progressive expenditure
818. Who among the following was a prominent
leader of the Congress Socialist Party?

(a) M. N. Roy

(b) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi

(c) Pattam Thanu Pillai

(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
41
42

Jawaharlal Nehru

A. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947

B. He presided over the Constituent
Assembly

C. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before
Indias independence of these statements


(b) A and C are correct

(c) A and B are correct

(d) None is correct
828. Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

(a) Provincial grouping

(b) Interim Cabinet of Indians

(c) Acceptance of Pakistan

(d) Consitution framing right
829. Two important characteristics of a hypothesis are that it should be testable
and that it should be stated in a manner
that it can be refuted. Which one of the
following hypothesis fulfills these characteristics?

(a) Intelligent persons have good
memory

(b) Some birds are animals

(c) Some businessmen are dishonest

(d) All men are mortal
830. Distancetime graph in respect of a
race among four persons is shown in
the given figure. Consider the following
statement to in this regard:
PART VIII
Time

B. 1906

C. 1927

D. 1932

Codes:
Award from
White hall
2. Formation of
the All India
State Peoples
Conference
3. Foundation of
Muslim League
at Dacca
4. First session of
National
Conference at
Calcutta
(now Kolkata)
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
1
2
(b)
3
4
1
2
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
3
4
2
1
832. Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the
latter half of the nineteenth century?

(a) Rast Goftar (b) Durgesh Nandini

(c) Maratha
(d) Nibandhamala
833. Who among the following suggested
the winding up of the Indian National
Congress after India attained independence

(a) C. Rajagopalachari

(b) Acharya Kripalani

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Jayprakash Narain
834. Which one of the following is not an
essential micronutrient for plants?

(a) Boron
(b) Zinc

(c) Sodium
(d) Copper
835. The shaded area in the rough outline
map of India shows:
Distance
A. A stood first in the race.

B. C led all the way
C. D ran faster than others in the later
part of the race of these statements

(a) A and C are false and B is true

(b) A and B are false and C is true

(c) A and C are true and B is false

(d) A is true and B and C are false
correct answer
List I
List II
(Period)
(Event)

A. 1882
1. Announcement

of Communal
(a) Summer rainfall of 80120 cm

(b) Summer humidity of 80 to 90 per
cent

(c) January pressure ranging between
10161018 mb

(d) Winter rainfall of 510 cm
836. Match type of soil distribution shown in
the rough outline map of India with the
region labelled 1, 2,3, and 4 and select
below:
Soil types
A. red and yellow
B. grey and brown
C. mixed red and black
D. red loamy
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
2
1
4
3
(c)
1
2
4
3
(d)
2
1
3
4
837. The shaded areas in the given map represent the

(a) Dharwarian system

(b) Gondwana system

(c) Tertiary system

(d) Vindhyan system
838. In the given map of the Deccan region of
India, rivers Manjira, Godavari, Bhima,
and Penganga have been labelled, respectively, as

(a) 2, 3, 4, and 1 (b) 2, 3, 1, and 4

(c) 3, 2, 1, and 4 (d) 3, 2, 4, and 1
839. Match the areas labelled as 1, 2, 3, and
4, in the given rough map of India, with
the following characteristics:
Question Bank

tropical dry deciduous forests

mixed red and black soils
hallikar cattle breed
cultivated area more than 60 per
cent of total
given below:
(c)
4
2
1
3
(d)
2
4
3
1
846. The correct sequence of four railway
stations (1, 2, 3, 4) shown in the map
between Delhi to Mumbai is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
4
2
(b)
1
3
4
2
(c)
1
3
2
4
(d)
3
1
2
4
840. The dotted area marked on the given
map represents
Arabian Sea
Delhi
Bay of
Bengal
INDIA 1
843. In the given map, the petrochemical

concentration, known as the Golden
Corridor industrial area, is located at the
place marked

(a) humid sub-tropical climatic region

(b) tropical wet and dry climatic region

(c) semi-arid climatic region

(d) sub-tropical dry climatic region
841. Match the four types of soil area marked
as 1, 2, 3, and 4, in the given map, with
the following soil types
43
2
Arabian
Sea
4
Mumbai

(a) Jhansi, Itarsi, Jalgaon, Manmad

(b) Itarsi, Manmad, Jhansi, Jalgaon

(c) Itarsi, Jhansi, Manmad, Jalgaon

(d) Jhansi, Itarsi, Manmad, Jalgaon
847. In the given map of India, the shaded
area records mean July temperature
between

(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) 3
(d) 4
844. In the given map, the shaded areas
represents a region of important forest
resource of our country. This is a

(a) 20C22.5C (b) 25C27.5C

(c) 27.5C29C (d) 29C31C
848. The dotted line in the map shows the
(a) tropical wet evergreen

(b) tropical wet deciduous

(c) sub-tropical wet forest

(d) tropical dry deciduous
845. Match the four types of crop areas
marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the given map
with the following crops

(a) red sandy soil

(b) mixed red and black soil
(c) red loamy soil
(d) red and yellow soil
given below:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
1
4
2
(b)
3
1
2
4
(c)
1
3
2
4
(d)
1
3
4
2
842. The site of which of the following hydel

power stations is marked as X in the
given map?

(a) Koyna on Koyna river

(b) Saravathi on Saravathi river

(c) Srisailam on Krishna river

(d) Nagarjuna Sagar on Krishna river

A. tur
B. maize

C. potato
D. sugarcane
given below:
(a)
(b)
A
4
2
B
2
4
C
3
3
D
1
1

(a) average annual temperature divide

(b) annual isohyet of 200400 cm

(c) all India water divide

(d) contour of 300 m
849. In the given map of India the dots show
the location of the
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(a) automobile industry

(b) cement industry

(c) paper industry

(d) silk industry
850. In the given map of Gujarat, the rivers from
north to south, in sequential order are
GUJARAT
STATE
The dots in the map show

(a) hydel power stations

(b) cotton textile centres

(c) metropolitan cities

(d) location of the sugar industry
854. The shaded area in the given rough outline map of India show
857. Which of the following types of vegetation are characteristic of area shown in
the map?

(a) Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada, and Tapi

(b) Tapi, Narmada, Mahi, and Sabarmati

(c) Narmada, Sabarmati, Tapi, and Mahi

(d) Mahi, Tapi, Sabarmati, and Narmada
851. The part marked Y on the map of India
is the

(a) Gulf of Kutch

(b) Gulf of Khambhat

(c) Gulf of Mannar

(d) Gulf of Marafan
852. Consider the map of India given below.
The shaded area in the above outline
map of India represents which one of
the following climatic types as proposed
by C. W. Thornthwaite?

(a) rain forest

(b) forest and grassland

(c) desert and semi-desert

(d) Mediterranean
858. The area marked X represents the strait
of

(a) coal deposits

(b) copper deposits

(c) manganese deposits

(d) mica deposits
855. The shaded circles in the given rough
outline map of India show the areas of

(a) bauxite deposits

(b) coal deposits

(c) iron-ore deposits

(d) manganese deposits

(a) Dover
(b) Bab el Mandeb

(c) Hormuz
(d) Magellan
859. In the map of China the river X represents the
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(a) CB'w
(b) DB'd

(c) EA'd
(d) CA'w
853. Consider the map of India given below:
856. The shaded area indicated below denotes

the cultural realm identified as
CHINA

(a) Hwang Ho (b) Sikiang

(c) Sungari
(d) Yangtse-Kiang
860. The area marked X in the sketch map of
Africa belongs to the tribe called
O
NG R
CO IVE
R
ZAIRE
(a) Africa
(c) Oriental
(b) Dry
(d) Occidental
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(a) Bushman
(b) Pygmy

(c) Masai
(d) Bedouin
861. The area marked X in the given map
represents an important region for the
production of

(c)
4
5
3
1
(d)
5
4
3
1
864. Consider the following crop regions of
Sri Lanka

(c) Marianas Trench

(d) Tonga-Karmadec Trench
867. In the given map showing the three major types of natural vegetation of Brazil,
the areas labelled as
SRI LANKA
CROP REGIONS
5
3
4
CHINA
A. coconut region
B. corn and millet region
C. rubber region
D. tea region
Identify the location of the respective
regions on the map
A
B
C
D
(a)
5
4
2
1
(b)
4
5
3
2
(c)
5
4
3
2
(d)
4
5
2
1
865. In the given diagram, the spatial-spread
of a river basin of India has been shown.
Identify the river
1
2
4

(a) Cauvery
(b) Brahmani

(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
866. The area marked X in the given diagram represents the
5
4
1
2
3
A
4
5
B
5
4
C
2
2
D
3
3

(a) Hecataeus (b) Herodotus

(c) Ptolemy
(d) Strabo
869. According to ancient Indian geographers
1, 2, 3, and 4 marked on the modern
map, show respectively

(a) Kraunca, Kusa, Salmali, and Plaska
Dwipas

(b) Plaska, Kusa, Kraunca, and Salmali
Dwipas

(c) Plaska, Kusa, Salmali, and Kraunca
Dwipas

(d) Salmali, Plaska, Kusa, and Kraunca
Dwipas
4

(a) Harare
(b) Maseru

(c) Lilongwe
(d) Windhoek
capital cities in the map using the codes
given below:
(a)
(b)
(a) (1) and (2) are equatorial rain forest

and monsoonal forest, respectively

(b) (2) and (3) are equatorial rain forest
and monsoonal forest, respectively.

(c) (3) is monsoonal forest and (2) is
tropical grassland

(d) (2) and (1) are tropical grassland
and monsoonal forest, respectively.
868. The given outline map of the world was
prepared by

(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) 3
(d) 4
863. Consider the following capital cities of
Southern African countries
SOUTHERN AFRICA
(a) Kurile Trench

(b) Mindanao Trench
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(a) rubber
(b) olives

(c) palm oil
(d) tobacco
862. Which one of the dotted lines labelled as
1, 2, 3, and 4 on the map of China acts as
a divide between tropical and temperate
crops?
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870. In the given map, the highest annual

range of temperature is recorded in the
area labelled

(a) 3
(b) 1

(c) 4
(d) 2
871. Match the sites marked as A, B, C, and
D in the given map with the following
cities
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(a) 4, 2, 3, and 1 (b) 2, 4, 3, and 1

(c) 2, 4, 1, and 3 (d) 4, 2, 1, and 3
874. In the given map of the Antarctic, Dakshin Gangotri has been labelled as

1. Gary
2. Detroit

3. Kingston
4. Marquette
gives below:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
3
1
2
4
(c)
3
2
1
4
(d)
4
1
2
3
872. Consider the following regions of major
economic activity in Australia

(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) 3
(d) 4
875. Places marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the
given map are noted for the following
industries:

(a) iron and steel (b) dairy products

(c) textile
(d) wine
Match the industry with the notation on
the map and select the correct answer
using the codes given below:

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A. commercial grain farming

B. hunting-gathering
C. intensive commercial farming
D. ranching
regions on the map.
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
1
2
(b)
3
4
5
1
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
4
3
5
1
873. In the given map of Europe, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Luxembourg, and
Monaco have been labelled, respectively, as
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
1
2
(b)
4
3
2
1
(c)
3
4
2
1
(d)
3
4
1
2
876. Match the rivers labelled as A, B, C, and D in
the given map with the following names

1. Rhone
2. Loire

3. Seine
4. Elbe
given below
A
3
2
4
4
B
4
3
1
1
C
2
4
2
3
D
1
1
3
2
877. A rough map of southern portion of Africa is shown in the figure. In this map,
Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe have been labelled respectively as

(a) 4, 1, 2, and 3 (b) 4, 1, 3, and 2

(c) 1, 4, 3, and 2 (d) 1, 4, 2, and 3
878. In the map given below some of the
world shipping routes are labelled as (1),
(2), (3), and (4). The correct sequence in
the decreasing order of volume of traffic
on these routes is

(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2

(c) 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
879. The shaded area in the given map represents the distribution of

(a) wheat and sugarcane

(b) wheat and tobacco

(c) maize and tobacco

(d) maize and sugarcane
880. In the given map, Ashkabad, Bishkek,

Dushanbe, and Tashkent, capitals of
some of the Central Asian Republics
have been labelled, respectively, as
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884. The shaded regions in the given map
represents

(a) 4, 1, 2, and 3 (b) 1, 4, 2, and 3

(c) 4, 1, 3, and 2 (d) 1, 4, 3, and 2
881. The railway stations marked (1), (2), (3)
on the given map in a sequential order,
from west to east, are

(a) Omsk, Irkutsk, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsh

(b) Omsk, Tomsk, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsh

(c) Tomsk, Omsk, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsh

(d) Omsk, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsh,
Irkutsk
882. In the given rough outline map of the
USA the cities labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4
stand respectively for
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(a) E. A. Ackerman

(b) V. A. Anuchin

(c) J. N. L. Baker

(d) N. M. Fennerman
888. In the diagram of meaning biological
zones, A represents the

(a) temperate grassland

(b) temperate deciduous forests

(c) tropical grasslands

(d) mixed deciduous forests
885. Budapest, Bucharest, Vienna, and Belgrade are the four cities located on or
near the River Danube. In the given
map, these four cities have been labelled,
respectively, as

(a) Epipelagic zone

(b) Abyssopelagic zone

(c) Meropelagic zone

(d) Bathypelagic zone
889. Which reef type is shown by the X
mark on the diagram given below?

(a) 2, 4, 1, and 3 (b) 2, 4, 3, and 1

(c) 4, 2, 1, and 3 (d) 4, 2, 3, and 1
886. In the rough map outline below, the
shaded portion marked X represents a
region of

(a) Fringing reef (b) Barrier reef

(c) Patch reef (d) Atoll
890. The given block diagram shows
(a) Seattle, San Diego, Denver, and

Phoenix

(b) Seattle, San Diego, Phoenix, and
Denver

(c) San Diego, Seattle, Phoenix, and
Denver

(d) San Diego, Seattle, Denver, and
Phoenix
883. The shaded region in the map of China
represents the

(a) tropical grassland climate

(b) sub-tropical semi-arid climate

(c) sub-tropical grassland climate

(d) humid sub-tropical climate
887. The circumference of geography given in
the diagram was propounded by

(a) soil creep
(b) debris flow

(c) rock slide
(d) slump
891. The kind of relationship that exists between the elements in the given system is
ai
(a) Tarim basin (b) Tsaidam basin

(c) Red basin (d) Dzungarian basin

(a) complex
(b) feedback

(c) parallel
(d) simple
892. A comparison of Polar Zenithal projections drawn on the same scale is shown
in this figure. Here, X and Y are, respectively,
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895. Consider the Figures X and Y. Which of

the following statements is correct?
Y
A
2 cm
2 cm
B
R.F. 1 : 2,000
D
R.F. 1 : 1,000,000
Figure X
Figure Y
(a) Gnomonic and Orthographic

projections

(b) Orthographic and Gnomonic
projections

(c) Gnomonic and Zenithal Stereographic projections

(d) Orthographic and Zenithal Stereographic projections
correct answer
List I
(a) Figure X is small scale and the distance between A and B is 40 m

(b) Figure Y is large scale and the distance between C and D is 4 km

(c) Figure X is large scale and Figure Y
is small scale. The distance between
A and B and C and D are 40 m and
20 km, respectively.

(d) A = C, B = D if Figure X and Y are
common
896. Consider the following labels in the given
diagram of a vertical air photograph
List II
A.
1.
B.
2.
C.
3.
D.
4.
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A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
1
2
4
3
(c)
2
1
4
3
(d)
2
1
3
4
894. The given graph of spatial point random
sampling is

(a) simple

(b) nested

(c) stratified

(d) systematic
(a) projected, composite, and superimposed profiles

(b) superimposed, projected, and composite profiles

(c) composite, superimposed, and
projected profiles

(d) superimposed, composite, and
projected profiles
899. Match the monthly distribution of
temperature indicated as 1, 2, 3, and 4
in the given diagram with the following
towns:

(1) negative plane

(2) nadir point

(3) camera axis

(4) ground plane
Which of the above labels are correct?

(a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4

(c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, and 4
897. The birth rate (1) and death rate (2) are
marked on the graph given below illustrating demographic transition. What
does the third continuous line (3) on the
graph shows?

(a) Fertility rate

(b) Growth rate

(c) Life expectancy

(d) Total population
898. The three profiles shown in diagram X,
Y, and Z, respectively, represent

A. Shillong
B. Delhi

C. Jodhpur
D. Thiruvanthapuram
below.
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
3
1
(b)
2
4
1
3
(c)
4
2
3
1
(d)
4
2
1
3
900. The given diagram shows the river regime of

(a) Cauvery
(b) Godavari

(c) Ganga
(d) Sutlej
901. The climate graph (showing mean
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monthly distribution of temperature and
rainfall) in the figure depicts conditions
obtained at
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904. Which of the following features is indicated in the curve of W. Pencks cycle of
erosion, illustrated below?

(a) Bangalore (b) Nagpur

(c) Chennai
(d) Jodhpur
902. Transportation costdistance relationship is shown in the following figures.
If a person wants to travel from A to B,
then which one of the following relationships will be beneficial to him?
(a)
(b)
A. Only upliftment in stage A

B. Rate of upliftment in stage A is
lower than that of B

C. Upliftment is more than erosion in
stage B

D. Rate of erosion in stage E is higher
than that of D
given below:

(a) A, B, and C

(b) C and D

(c) B and D

(d) A, B, and D
905. In the sketch of a tropical cyclone shown
in the given figure, the area marked X
is characterized by
(c)
(d)
(a) rain
(c) clouds
(b) clear sky

(d) dirty sky
906. A line diagram of a vertical air photograph is shown in the figure. The scale
of this photograph is

(a) London
(b) New York

(c) Rome
(d) Vancouver
908. The dotted area in the given diagram
shows
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
growth rate of population

infant mortality rate of population
natural growth rate of population
net reproductive rate of population
909. The given diagram shows the temperature regime (C) of
903. In the given figure, X represents
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
symmetrical fold
asymmetrical fold
isoclinal fold
recumbent fold

(a) 1 : 1,000

(b) 1 : 10,000

(c) 1 : 100,000

(d) 1 : 1,000,000
907. The mean monthly temperature and
mean monthly rainfall plotted in the
above diagram pertain to

(a) Kolkata
(b) Cherrapunji

(c) Kochi
(d) Bhopal
910. Who among the following developed
the technique shown in the figure for
the measurement of the length of the
equator?
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(c) recumbent fold

(d) symmetrical fold
914. The pie diagram indicates the proportionate areas of the oceans. Identify the
oceans with the numbers, in decreasing
order of the areas?

(a) Anaximander (b) Eratosthenes

(c) Hipparchus (d) Ptolemy
911. In the given diagram, the portion of the
river marked as X is called
1
3
4

(a) braided river

(b) distributary

(c) incised meander

(d) yazoo
912. Which one of the following patterns of
drainage does the given diagram represent?
(a) 1. Atlantic, 2. Arctic, 3. Pacific,

4. Indian

(b) 1. Pacific, 2. Atlantic, 3. Indian,
4. Arctic

(c) 1. Indian, 2. Pacific, 3. Arctic,
4. Atlantic

(d) 1. Arctic, 2. Indian 3. Atlantic,
4. Pacific
915. The model of environmental perception
and behaviour shown in the given block
diagram was propounded by

(a) Boulding
(b) Down

(c) Kirk
(d) Porteous
is not correct according to the diagram
of the given food web?
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(a) annular
(b) dendritic

(c) radial
(d) trellis
913. In the given diagram (1), (2), and (3)
represent the young, old, and oldest bed,
respectively.
The fold represented by diagram is
(a) monoclinal fold

(b) overfold
(a) the mouse is a secondary consumer

(b) the shrew is a tertiary consumer
(c) the grasshopper is a primary consumer
(d) the owl is both a secondary and
quaternary consumer
Directions (9171000) These questions

consist of two statements, one labelled an
'Assertion (A)', and other labelled as 'Reason
(R)'. You are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and
the Reason (R) are individually true and if so,
whether the Reason is a correct explanation
of the Assertion. Select your answers to these
items using the codes given below and mark

your answer sheet accordingly.


(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT


917. Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the NonCooperation Movement in 1922.
Reason (R): Violence at Chauri Chaura
led him to stop the movement.
918. Assertion (A): During the reign of
Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on an
expedition to Balkha, Badakshan, and
Kandahar.
Reason (R): The expedition sent by
Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a
marvellous success.
919. Assertion (A): The United State of
America had threatened to ask the
World Trade Organization (WTO)
to apply sanctions against developing
countries for non-observance of ILO
conventions.
Reason (R): The USA itself adopted and
implemented those ILO conventions.
920. Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the
Cripps proposals.
Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.
921. Assertion (A): Metallic sodium is stored
under kerosene.
Reason (R): Metallic sodium melts when
exposed to air.
922. Assertion (A): The first ever bill to make
primary education compulsory in India
was rejected in 1911.
Reason (R): Discontent would have
increased if every cultivator could read.
923. Assertion (A): The partition of Bengal
in 1905, brought an end to the role of
moderates in the Indian freedom movement.
Reason (R): The Surat session of the
Indian National Congress separated the
extremists from the moderates.
924. Assertion (A): Phenyl is used as a household germicide.
Reason (R): Phenyl is a phenol derivative
and phenol is an effective germicide.
925. Assertion (A): The Khilafat movement
brought the urban muslims into the fold
of the National Movement.
Reason (R): There was a predominant
element of anti-imperialism in both the
National and Khilafat movements.
926. Assertion (A): The temperature of a

metal wire rises when an electric current
is passed through it.
Reason (R): Collision of metal atoms
with each other releases heat energy.
927. Assertion (A): According to Ashokas
edicts, social harmony among the people was more important than religious
devotion.
Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity
instead of promoting religion.
928. Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially
military.
Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as
Iqtas among leading military leaders.
929. Assertion (A): Formic acid is a stronger
acid than acetic acid
Reason (R): Formic acid is an organic
acid.
930. Assertion (A): The Gandhara School
of Art bears the mark of Hellenistic
influence.
Reason (R): The Hinayana form was
influenced by Hellenic art.
931. Assertion (A): The reservation of 33 per
cent of Parliament and State Legislature
seats for women does not require constitutional amendment.
Reason (R): Political parties contesting
elections can allocate 33 per cent of
the seats they contest to women candidates, without any constitutional
amendment.
932. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal
power stations contribute to acid-rain
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when the coal burns.
933. Assertion (A): The amount of moisture
in the atmosphere is related to latitude.
Reason (R): The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature.
934. Assertion (A): A man standing on a
completely frictionless surface can propel himself by whistling.
Reason (R): If no external force acts on a
system, its momentum cannot change.
935. Assertion (A): In a motion picture, usually 24 frames are projected every second over the entire length of the film.
Reason (R): An image formed on the
retina of eye persists for about 0.1 s after
the removal of the stimulus.
936. Assertion (A): Small glass beads fixed on
traffic signals glow brightly when light
falls upon them.
Reason (R): Light is totally reflected

when the angle of incidence exceeds a
certain critical value and light travelling
in a denser medium is reflected from a
rarer medium.
937. Assertion (A): Large cold storage plants
use ammonia as a refrigerant, while
domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons.
Reason (R): Ammonia can be liquified at
ambient temperatures, at low pressures.
938. Assertion (A): In human beings, the
females play a major role in determining
the sex of the offspring.
Reason (R): Women have two X chromosomes.
939. Assertion (A): 'DNA' fingerprinting has
become a powerful tool to establish and
identify criminals in rape and assault
cases.
Reason (R): Trace evidences such as hair,
saliva, and dried semen are adequate for
DNA analysis.
940. Assertion (A): Soon after the resignation of the Congress ministers in the
provinces, in 1939, the Muslim League
observed a Deliverance Day
Reason (R): Ambedker supported and
joined it.
941. Assertion (A): Jaisingh succeeded in persuading Shivaji to come to Aurangzebs
court and enter the imperial services.
Reason (R): The attempt at reconciliation
failed because Shivaji was dissatisfied
with the terms offered.
942. Assertion (A): Sulahkul, namely peace
with all, became the state policy of Akbar.
Reason (R): He removed religious disabilities of Hindus by abolishing pilgrim
taxes, Tiziyah and opening state services
to them.
943. Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at
Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602.
Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate
his conquest of Gujarat.
944. Assertion (A): The agrarian crisis began in
the later part of the seventeenth century.
Reason (R): Oppressed peasantry joined
the local rebel leaders and zamindars.
945. Assertion (A): The Bhakti saint Vallabhacharya professed Suddhavaita
philosophy.
Reason (R): He completely identified
the individual soul with the Brahman
and did not subscribe to the distinction
between the two.
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946. Assertion (A): The Chola ruler Rajendras atrocities during his conquest of Sri
Lanka have been highlighted in Mahavamsa.
Reason (R): The author had a strong
sympathy for Buddhism.
947. Assertion (A): Pushyamitra had signalled his success by performing the
Asva-medha.
Reason (R): Vasumitra has inflicted
defeat on the Yavanas.
948. Assertion (A): Anuloma marriages were
in vogue during the Gupta period.
Reason (R): The Gupta monarchs wanted
to absorb foreigners into the Hindu fold.
949. Assertion (A): Some Pallava grants prohibited the entry of royal officers into
granted villages.
Reason (R): The granted villages were
directly administered by the king.
950. Assertion (A): The post-Gupta agrarian
structure is marked by a growing feudal
set up.
Reason (R): It saw a large scale emergence of landed intermediaries and
subjected peasantry.
951. Assertion (A): The Kushanas carried on
sea trade through the Persian Gulf and
the Red Sea.
Reason (R): They maintained a well
organized navy.
952. Assertion (A): Patanjali attests that
during Mauryan times new cults and
superstitions were introduced for the
sake of money.
Reason (R): The treasury needed to be
adequately filled to meet any unforeseen
economic crisis in the kingdom.
953. Assertion (A): The Bhagavata religion
spreaded to Western India and Northern
Deccan.
Reason (R): The YadavaSatvataVrishi
people of Mathura migrated to different
regions.
954. Assertion (A): The IndoAryans came to
India from somewhere in central Asia,
possibly from the region south of the
Urals and east of the Caspian Sea.
Reason (R): They had been defeated by
their Indo-European neighbours.
955. Assertion (A): Hinayana and Mahayana
Buddhism were divided into four speculative schools, Vaibhashika, Sautrantika,
Madhyamika, and Yoga-chara.
Reason (R): References to these four
schools are to be found in Brahmaical
works of philosophy.
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956. Assertion (A): Areas of dense population in Asia lie between 10 N and 40
N latitudes.
Reason (R): These areas have a common
monsoon climate.
957. Assertion (A): The atmosphere is said to
be conditionally unstable when the lapse
rate is between the dry adiabatic lapse
rate and the wet adiabatic lapse rate.
Reason (R): The wet adiabatic lapse rate
is always greater than the dry adiabatic
lapse rate.
958. Assertion (A): The population of the
world has experienced unprecedented
growth during the twentieth century.
Reason (R): Death rate fell significantly
during the twentieth century due to the
development of health services.
959. Assertion (A): Japan is one of the leading industrial countries of the world.
Reason (R): It has large mineral resources.
960. Assertion (A): Plantation agriculture is
highly developed in southeast Asia.

Reason (R): southeast Asia remained

under European colonial rule for a long
time.
961. Assertion (A): Assam grows the maximum tea in India.

Reason (R): A lot of cheap tribal labour
is available.
962. Assertion (A): Areas along the equator
record the highest temperature throughout the year.
Reason (R): On the equator, days and
nights are equal for the largest part of
the year.
PART VIII
963. Assertion (A): Thunderstorm activity

in India is characteristic of the pre- and
post-monsoon periods.
Reason (R): These are the periods of
transition between the seasonal circulations.
964. Assertion (A): Cotton cultivation in
Egypt is largely concentrated in the upper Nile valley.
Reason (R): Cotton cultivation requires
fertile clayey soil, abundant sunshine,
frost-free weather, and cheap labour.
965. Assertion (A): The Great Dividing Range
of Australia is an example of a block
mountain.
Reason (R): It was uplifted by the Alpine
earth movements.
966. Assertion (A): The Mediterranean
regions of the northern hemisphere
specialize in horticulture.
Reason (R): The climatic conditions in

the Mediterranean regions are favourable.
978. Assertion (A): The one who led the development of new geography in France
was Paul Vidal de la Blache.
967. Assertion (A): India has a tropical monsoon climate.
Reason (R): He found his way into geography through his study of ancient
history and classical literature.
Reason (R): India is located within tropical latitudes.

968. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India
is affected by tropical cyclones, more
than the western coast.
Reason (R): Tropical cyclones originate
only in the Bay of Bengal.
969. Assertion (A): The equatorial region is
called the region of debilitation.
Reason (R): The equatorial region has
uniformly unfavourable climatic conditions.
970. Assertion (A): The Regur soil of the
Deccan Plateau is black in colour.
Reason (R): They contain a lot of humus
971. Assertion (A): Though five decades have
passed after independence, the number
of people below the poverty line has
increased.
Reason (R): Successive plans have failed
to achieve the targeted growth rate.
972. Assertion (A): Our agricultural growth
rate is small even after proper planning
and investment.
Reason (R): Land reforms have not been
carried out up to the mark.
973. Assertion (A): The 1857 Mutiny was
suppressed by the British.
Reason (R): Except for a few like Rani of
Jhansi and Tantia Tope, few feudal lords
participated in the Mutiny.
974. Assertion (A): Pal, Bal, Lal formed an
extremist group in the freedom struggle.
Reason (R): British apathy towards Indian grievances grew.
975. Assertion (A): The naval ratings carried out a
powerful mutiny against the British.
Reason (R): The naval ratings colluded
with the INA.
976. Assertion (A): In Kerala, the density of
human settlement decreases from south
to north, along the coast.
Reason (R): The width of the coastal
plain decreases from south to north.
977. Assertion (A): The level of urbanization
is the hallmark of development.
Reason (R): Increasing urbanization
means a phenomenal increase in the
concentration of human population in
a limited space.
979. Assertion (A): The population of North

America has increased by more than six
times in the last 100 years.
Reason (R): North America has experienced industrialization and immigration.
980. Assertion (A): Population is heavily
concentrated in some lowlands.
Reason (R): These lands could produce
large returns with minimum equipment.
981. Assertion (A): The Gulf Coast of North
America experiences cool winters.
Reason (R): The Gulf Coast of North
America is situated at a high latitude.
982. Assertion (A): Irrigation is an essential
input to revitalize Indian agriculture.
Reason (R): Two-thirds of the farm
lands in India are located in semi-arid
regions.
983. Assertion (A): Fish export from India is
progressively increasing.
Reason (R): Internal consumption of fish
in India is decreasing.
984. Assertion (A): Off-shore fishing on the
Malabar coast is more developed than
the Coromandel coast.
Reason (R): The Malabar coast has better facilities to export sea fish to African
markets.
985. Assertion (A): The Rihand power plant
is located where rainfall is limited and
seasonal.
Reason (R): Hydel power plants are
located on hills with heavy rainfall.
986. Assertion (A): The aluminium industry
is located near power sources.
Reason (R): Industries are usually located close to the source of raw materials.
987. Assertion (A): Oceans are always shown
in blue on coloured maps.
Reason (R): It indicates the natural colour of oceans.
988. Assertion (A): More cyclones hit the eastern coast of India than the western coast.
Reason (R): The eastern coast of India
lies in the path of the northeast trade
winds.
989. Assertion (A): In Africa, coastal lowlands are few and small in extent.
Question Bank
Reason (R): It was a great centre of cotton trade during the Sangam age.
1001. The correct sequence of different layers
of the atmosphere from the surface of
the Earth upward is

(a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere,
Mesosphere

(b) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere,
Mesophere

(c) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Ionosphere

(d) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere,
Ionosphere
1002. If 15 pumps of equal capacity can fill a
tank in 7 days, then how many extra
pumps will be required to fill the tank
in 5 days?

(a) 6
(b) 7

(c) 14
(d) 21

A. LothalAncient dockyard

B. SarnathFirst Sermon of Buddha

C. RajgirLion capital of Ashoka

D. NalandaGreat seat of Buddhist
learning
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:

Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D(b) C and D
(c) A, B, and D (d) A and B
1004. Which one of the following pairs of

cities has recently been connected
through a 6-lane express way?

(a) AhmedabadVadodara

(b) DhakaChittagong

(c) IslamabadLahore

(d) MumbaiPune
below the lists:
List I

A. Ringgit

B. Bhat

C. Rupiah

D. Won

Codes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
List II
Indonesia
South Korea
Thailand
Malaysia
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
4
2
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
1
2
4
3
(d)
4
2
1
3
1006. C onsumption of fish is considered to
be healthy when compared to flesh of
other animals because fish contains

(a) polyunsaturated fatty acids

(b) saturated fatty acids
(c) essential vitamins

(d) more carbohydrates and proteins
1007. C onsider the following statements:

Ahadis were those troopers who

A. offered their services singly

B. did not attach themselves to any
chief

C. had the emperor as their immediate
colonel

D. attached themselves to Mirzas

Of these statements:

(a) A, C, and D are correct

(b) A, B, and C are correct

(c) B and C are correct

(d) A and D correct
1008. Out of the three annual examinations,
each with a total of 500 marks, a student secured average marks of 45 per
cent and 55 per cent in the first and
second annual examinations. To have
an overall average of 60 per cent, how
many marks does the student need to
secure in the third annual examination?

(a) 450
(b) 400

(c) 350
(d) 300
1009. When the Indian Muslim League was
inducted into the interim government
in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned
the portfolio of

(a) Foreign affairs

(b) Home

(c) Finance

(d) Defence
1010. Which one of the following ancient
Indian records is the earliest royal order
to preserve food-grains to be utilized
during the crises in the country?

(a) Sohagaura Copper plate

(b) Rummindei pillar-edict of Ashoka

(c) Prayaga-Prasasti

(d) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of
Chandra
1011. According to Meadows (1972), if the
present trends in world population, industrialization, pollution, food production and resource depletion continue
unchanged, the Limits to Growth on
our planet will be reached in the next.

(a) 50 years
(b) 100 years

(c) 150 years
(d) 200 years
1012. Human Poverty Index was introduced
in the Human Development of the
year

(a) 1994
(b) 1995

(c) 1996
(d) 1997
below the lists:
PART VIII
Reason (R): Africa is a plateau continent

as nearly all of the continent lies about
300 m elevation.
990. Assertion (A): Kenyas birth rate rose
despite advances in education and child
survival.
Reason (R): Kenyas place high cultural
value on high fertility.
991. Assertion (A): Assam has the largest area
under canal irrigation in India.
Reason (R): The Assam valley is flat and
the Brahmaputra carries an enormous
volume of water.
992. Assertion (A): The boundary marking
the termination of tree growth is known
as the timber line.
Reason (R): Its location is determined
by the amount of moisture, exposure,
evaporation, and depth of snow.
993. Assertion (A): Indian agriculture is no
longer a gamble dependent on monsoons.
Reason (R): There has been a recent
expansion in dry farming in India.
994. Assertion (A): The western disturbance
causes winter rain in northwest India.
Reason (R): The southwest monsoon
starts retreating from northwest India
during winter.
995. Assertion (A): Production of natural gas
in India has increased in recent years.
Reason (R): India has a high reserve of
natural gas.
996. Assertion (A): Manimegalai is a Buddhist supplement to Silappadigaram.
Reason (R): Buddhism was the predominant religion of the Sangam age.
997. Assertion (A): Sivaga Sindamani was a
Brahmin work.
Reason (R):Its moral is that worldly
success alone does not make a person
happy.
998. Assertion (A): Silappadigaram is marked
by the predominance of the indigenous
style.
Reason (R): Sivaga Sindamani shows
the dominance of Sanskrit style over the
indigenous style
999. Assertion (A): During the later part of
the Sangam age, the position of women
started declining.
Reason (R): The practice of sati began to
become more common during the later
Sangam age.
1000. Assertion (A): Uraiyur, besides having political importance, had economic
importance as well.
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54
List I
List II
(Disease)
(Organism)

A. Malaria
1. Fungi

B. Poliomyelitis 2. Bacteria

C. Tuberculosis 3. Virus

D. Ringworm
4. Protozoan

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
4
3
2
1
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
3
4
1
2
(d)
3
4
2
1

A. Tughlaquabad fort

B. Lodi garden

C. Qutub Minar

D. Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which

they were builts is
PART VIII

(a) C, A, D, B (b) C, A, B, D

(c) A, C, B, D (d) A, C, D, B
1015. Consider the following factors regarding an industry:

A. Capital investments

B. Business turnover

C. Labour force

D. Power consumption
Which of these determine the nature
and size of the industry?

(a) A, C, and D (b) A, B, and D

(c) B, C, and D (d) B and C
1016. The concept of eightfold plate forms the
theme of

(a) Dipavamsa

(b) Divyavadana

(c) Mahaparinibban Sutta

(d) Dharma Chakara Pravartana Sutta
1017. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Indias first
Jhansi Ki Rani
technicolour film

(b) Indias first
My Dear
3D film
Kuttichathan

(c) Indias first
Taal
insured film

(d) Indias first
Meena Kumari
actress to
win the Bharat
Ratna

A. Dow JonesNew York

B. Hang SengSeoul

C. FTSE-100London
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:

Codes:
(a) A, B, and C (b) B and C
(c) A and B
(d) A and C
1019. The Indian National Congress agreed

in 1947 to the partition of the country
mainly because

(a) the principle of Two-Nation theory
was then acceptable to them

(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was
helpless in this regard

(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale
communal riots

(d) India would have otherwise lost the
opportunity to attain freedom
1020. H aemophilia is a genetic disorder
which leads to

(a) decrease in heaemoglobin level

(b) rheumatic heart disease

(c) decrease in WBC

(d) non-clotting of blood
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. 1556
1. Battle of Haldi

Ghati

B. 1600
2. Nadir Shahs

capture of Delhi

C. 1686
3. Death of Shivaji

D. 1739
4. Grant of Charter

to East India

Company

5. Accession of

Akbar

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
2
1
(b)
5
4
3
2
(c)
5
2
1
4
(d)
1
5
3
2
1022. C onsider the following statements
about acetylene:

A. It is used in welding industry

B. It is a raw material for preparing
plastics

C. It is easily obtained by mixing silicon
carbide and water
Of these statements


(b) A and C are correct

(c) B and C are correct

1023. At the time of Indias Independence,
Mahatma Gandhi was

(a) a member of Congress Working
Committee

(b) not a member of the Congress

(c) the President of the Congress

(d) the General Secretary of the Congress
1024. A ball is dropped from the top of a high
building with a constant acceleration
of 9.8 m/s 2. With will be its velocity

after 3 s?

(a) 9.8 m/s
(b) 19.6 m/s

(c) 29.4 m/s
(d) 39.2 m/s
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Dancer)
(Dance)

A. Kalamandalam 1. Kathakali
Kshemavaty

B. Kottakkal
2. Manipuri
Sivaraman

C. Lakshmi
3. Mohiniattam
Viswanathan

D. N. Madhabi 4. Bharatanatyam
Devi

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
3
2
4
(b)
3
1
4
2
(c)
1
3
4
2
(d)
3
1
2
4
1026. O ne local and another express train
were proceeding in the same direction on parallel tracks at 29 km/h and
65 km/h respectively. The driver of the
former noticed that it took exactly 16 s
for the faster train to pass by him. What
is the length of the faster train?

(a) 60 m
(b) 120 m

(c) 160 m
(d) 24 m
1027. E stuaries possess distinct blooms of
excessive growth of a pigmented dinoflagellates. These blooms are called

(a) red tides
(b) sea tides

(c) black tides (d) sea flowers
1028. Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere):
Temperature
Rainfall
C
cm

J 3.9
4.7

F 4.4
5.7

M 8.3
8.2

A 14.4
9.2

M 20.0
9.2

J 23.3
17.7

J 27.8
14.5

A 27.8
14.0

S 22.3
12.7

O 18.3
7.0

N 12.2
5.0

D 6.7
3.5
These are most likely to be found in the
natural regions of

(a) China types

(b) Equatorial type

(c) Hot desert type

(d) Monsoon type
Question Bank
1030. A man whose blood group is not known

meets with a serious accident needs
blood transfusion immediately. Which
one of the blood groups mentioned below and readily available in the hospital
will be safe for transfusion?

(a) O Rh
(b) O Rh+

(c) AB Rh
(d) AB Rh+
below the lists:
List I
(Bhakti saint)

A. Namdev
1.

B. Kabir
2.

C. Ravidas
3.

D. Sena
4.

Codes:
A
B
(a)
2
3
(b)
3
2
(c)
3
2
(d)
2
3
List II
(Profession)
Barber
Weaver
Tailor
Cobbler
C
1
4
1
4
D
4
1
4
1
1032. When there is noon at IST meridian

people on another place of the earth are
taking their 6 OClock morning tea. The
longitude of the place is

(a) 17 30 E
(b) 7 30 W

(c) 172 30 E (d) 90 W
correct answer by using the codes given
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Special
(Name of
characteristic)
planet)

A. Smallest
1. Mercury
planet of the
solar system

B. Largest planet
2. Venus
of the solar
system

C. Planet second
3. Jupiter
from the Sun
in the solar
system

D. Planet nearest
4. Pluto
to the Sun

5. Saturn
Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
3
5
1
(b)
3
5
1
2
(c)
4
1
2
3
(d)
4
3
2
1
1034. In a family, a couple has a son and a
daughter. The age of the father is three
times that of his daughter and the age
of the son is half of his mother. The
wife is 9 years younger to her husband
and the brother is 7 years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother?

(a) 40 years
(b) 45 years

(c) 50 years
(d) 60 years
1035. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to
clear cloudless nights, because clouds

(a) prevent cold waves from the sky
from descending on earth

(b) reflect black the heat given off by
earth

(c) produce heat and radiate it towards
earth

(d) absorb heat from the atmosphere
and send it towards earth
1036. What one of the following schedules of
the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?

(a) Second Schedule

(b) Fifth Schedule

(c) Eighth Schedule

(d) Tenth Schedule
1037. Which one of the following types of
micro-organisms is most widely used
in industries?

(a) Bacteria

(b) Bacteria and fungi

(c) Bacteria and algae

(d) Bacteria, microalgae, and fungi
1038. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas, and,
Shakas embraced Buddhism rather
than Hinduism because

(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at
that time

(b) they had renounced the policy of
war and violence

(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them

(d) Buddhism provided easier access to
Indian society
1 039.There are 50 students admitted to a
nursery class. Some students can speak
only English and some can speak only
Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then
how many students can speak Hindi,
how many can speak only Hindi and
how many can speak only English?

(a) 21, 11, and 29, respectively

(b) 28, 18, and 22, respectively

(c) 37, 27, and 13, respectively

(d) 39, 29, and 11, respectively
1040. Match the names of outstanding Indian
scientists given in List I with area of
their specialized work given in List II
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists.
List I
List II

A. Dr Raja
1. Plant Chemistry
Ramanna

B. Dr M. S.
2. Nuclear Physics
Swaminathan

C. Prof. U. R. Rao 3. Thermody
namics and

Astro-Physics

D. Prof.
4. Space research
Meghnad Saha

5. Agricultural

sciences

Codes:
(a)
A
B
C
D
3
5
2
1
(b)
A
B
C
D
2
1
4
3
(c)
A
B
C
D
2
5
4
3
(d)
A
B
C
D
3
1
4
2
1041. The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the
preparation of a detailed and complete
map of Antarctica?

(a) Canada
(b) France

(c) Russia
(d) USA
1042. The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary
system is that India has

(a) both a real and a nominal executive

(b) a system of collective responsibility

(c) bicameral legislature

(d) the system of judicial review
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Fruit
1. Ovule

B. Seed
2. Leaf

C. Wood
3. Stem

D. Starch
4. Ovary

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
1
3
4
(b)
4
1
3
2
(c)
2
3
1
4
(d)
4
3
1
2
1044. The member of Shivajis Astha Pradhana
who looked after foreign affairs was

(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv

(c) Pandit Rao (d) Sumant
PART VIII
1029. A , B, C, D, E, and F, not necessarily

in that order are sitting on six chairs
regularly placed around a round table.
It is observed that A is between D and
F, C is opposite D, and D and E are not
on neighbouring chairs. Which one of
the following pairs must be sitting on
neighbouring chairs?

(a) A and B
(b) C and E

(c) B and F
(d) A and C
55
56
1045. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in

India in October 1959 in

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
1046. Some people in Manipur live in houses
built on floating islands of weeds and
decaying vegetation held together by
suspended silt.
These islands are called:

(a) Tipis
(b) Barkhans

(c) Phoomdis (d) Izba
1047. The Ashokan major rock edicts which
tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts

(a) I and X

(b) I and XI

(c) II and XII

(d) II and XIV
1048. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to
down warping?

(a) Damodar

(b) Mahanadi

(c) Son

(d) Yamuna
1049. In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic
quadrilateral, AB = BC and BAC = 70,
then ADC is
A
70
PART VIII
(a) 40
(c) 110
(b) 80
(d) 140

bellow the lists:
List I
List II

A. Theory of
1. Beadk and
Mutation
Tatum

B. Theory of
2. Jacob and
Evolution
Monod

C. One gene one 3. Darwin
enzyme
hypothesis

D. Operon
4. De Vries
concept

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
3
4
1
2
(b)
4
3
1
2
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
3
4
2
1
1051. What is the correct sequence of the following events?

A. Tilaks Home Rule League

B. Kamagatamaru Incident

C. Mahatma Gandhis arrival in India
given below:

Codes:

(a) A, B, C
(b) C, B, A

(c) B, A, C
(d) B, C, A
1052. An accurate clock shows the time as
3.00. After hour hand has moved 135,
the time would be

(a) 7.30
(b) 6.30

(c) 8.00
(d) 9.30
1053. The loss of Kandahar was a big blow to the
Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

(a) natural resources

(b) buffer territory

(c) communication

(d) strategic stronghold
1054. Which one of the following weather
conditions is indicted by a sudden fall
in barometer reading?

(a) Stormy weather

(b) Calm weather

(c) Cold and dry weather

(d) Hot and sunny weather
1055.Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

A. MrichchakatikamShudraka

B. BuddhacharitaVasuvandhu

C. MudrarakshashaVishakhadatta

D. HarshacharitaBanabhatta
given below:

Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D(b) A, C, and D
(c) A and D
(d) B and C
1056.Simon Commission of 1927, was boycotted because

(a) there was no Indian Member in the
commission

(b) it supported the Muslim League

(c) Congress felt that the people of
India are entitled to Swaraj

(d) there were differences among the
members
1057. The current price index (base 1960) is
nearly 330. This means that

(a) all items cost 3.3 times more than
what they did in 1960

(b) the price of certain selected items
have gone up to 3.3 times

(c) weighted mean of prices of certain
items has increased 3.3 times

(d) gold price has gone up 3.3 times
1058. The Indian Muslims in general, were

not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the

(a) influence of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan

(b) anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist
leaders

(c) indifference shown to Muslim aspirations

(d) Extremists policy of harping on
Hindu past
regarding starch and cellulose is not
correct?

(a) Both of them are of plant origin

(b) Both of them are polymers

(c) Both of them give colour with iodine

(d) Both of them are made up of glucose molecules
1 060. Examine the following statements

A. All members of Mohans family are
honest.

B. Some members of Mohans family are
not employed.

C. Some employed persons are not honest.

D. Some honest persons are not employed.
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the above statements?

(a) All members of Mohans family are
employed.

(b) The employed members of Mohans
family are hone.

(c) The honest members of Mohans
family are not employed.

(d) The employed members of Mohans
family are not honest.
1061. The banks are required to maintain a
certain ratio between their cash in hand
and total assets. This is called

(a) SBR (Statutory Bank Ratio)

(b) SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)

(c) CBR (Central Bank Reserve)

(d) CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)
1 062. Erogotism is due to consumption of

(a) contaminated grains

(b) rotting vegetables

(c) contaminated water

(d) state cooked food
1063. What is the correct chronological order
in which the following appeared in
India?

A. Gold coins

B. Punch-marked silver coins

C. Iron plough

D. Urban culture
given below:

Codes:

(a) C, D, A, B (b) C, D, B, A
Question Bank
(c) D, C, A, B
(d) D, C, B, A

below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.

List I
(Minerals)
Graphic
Lead
Salt
Silver
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
3
1
3
2
1.
2.
3.
4.
B
4
4
1
3
List II
(Mining area)
Bellary
Didwana
Rampa
Zawar
C
1
2
4
1
D
2
3
2
4
1065. Which one of the following events was

characterized by Montague as Preventive Murder?

(a) Killing of INA activist

(b) Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh

(c) Shooting of the Mahatma

(d) Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
1 066. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

(a) extra payment made to the nobles

(b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary

(c) excess amount paid to the exchequer
by the iqtadars

(d) illegal exactions extracted from the
peasants
1067. T he discovery of Oak flora in 1966,
added a new chapter to the history of
Indian Sericulture. Which one of the
following states is the leading producer
of Oak tasar silk?

(a) Assam
(b) Bihar

(c) Manipur
(d) Orissa
1068. What is the correct sequences of the
following events?

A. The August offer

B. The INA trial

C. The Quit India Movement

D. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt
given below:

Codes:

(a) A, C, B, D (b) C, A, B, D

(c) A, C, D, B (d) C, A, D, B
1069. T he most appropriate measure of a
countrys economic growth is its

(a) Gross Domestic Product

(b) Net Domestic Product

(c) Net National Product

(d) Per Capita Real Income
below the lists:

A.

B.

C.

D.

Codes:
List I
(Places)
Jamnagar
Hospet
Korba
Haldia
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
4
2
4
2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B
3
5
5
1
List II
(Industries)
Aluminium
Woollen Textile
Fertilizers
Cement
Iron and Steel
C
2
1
2
4
D
1
3
1
3
1071.The complete conversion of glucose in the

presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide
and water with release of energy is called

(a) aerobic respiration

(b) anaerobic respiration

(c) glycolysis

(d) hydrolysis
1072.Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase
of Indian freedom movement?

(a) Stimulating the production of
indigenous articles by giving them
preference over imported commodities

(b) Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in place of petitions
and constitution ways

(c) Providing national education according to the requirements of the
country

(d) Organizing coups against the British empire through military revolt
1 073.In the vicinity of Mumbai a number
of specialized towns have been developed.
Match the list of specialization with
towns and select the correct answer
List I
List II
(Towns) (Specialization)

A. Alibag
B. Balapur
C. Nhava Sheva
complex
D. Ratnagiri
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A
1
2
3
2
B
3
3
4
1
1. Fishing Centre
2. Holiday resort
3. Petrochemical
4. Port
C
2
4
2
4
D
4
1
1
3
1 074.The accounting year of the Reserve

Bank of India is

(a) AprilMarch

(b) JulyJune
(c) OctoberSeptember
(d) JanuaryDecember
1075.The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to

have built biggest network of canals in
India was

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

(c) Feroz Shah Tughalq

(d) Sikandar Lodhi
1076.The major chemical compound found
in human kidney stones its

(a) uric acid

(b) calcium carbonate

(c) calcium oxalate

(d) calcium sulphate
1077.Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

A. Theodore BeckMohammedan
Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh

B. Ilbert BillRipon

C. PherozeshahIndian National
Congress

D. BadruddinTyabji Muslim League
given below:

Codes:

(a) A, B, C, and D (b) B and D

(c) A, C, and D (d) A, B, and C
1078.Match List I with List II and select the
below the lists:
List I
List II
(Agricultural
(Foremost
Products)
Producer)

A. Cotton
1. Madhya Pradesh

B. Gram
2. Gujarat

C. Black pepper 3. West Bengal

D. Pineapple
4. Kerala

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
1
4
3
(b)
2
1
3
4
(c)
1
2
4
3
(d)
1
2
3
4
1079.Which one of the following is the correct sequence of decreasing order of the
given currencies in terms of their value
in Indian Rupees?

(a) US dollar, Canadian dollar, New
Zealand dollar, Hong Kong dollar

(b) US dollar, New Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar

(c) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, New
Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar

(d) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar
1080. Eco mark is given to the Indian products that are
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(a) pure and unadulterated

(b) rich in proteins
(c) environment friendly
(d) economically viable
1081. A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are members of

a family consisting of four adults and
three children, two of whom, F and G
are girls. A and D are brothers and A is
a doctor. E is an engineer married to one
of the brothers and has two children. B is
married to D and G is their child. Who
is C?

(a) Gs brother (b) Fs father

(c) Es daughter (d) As son
1082. Capital Account Convertibility of the
Indian Rupee implies

(a) that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged by the authorized dealers
for travel

(b) that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged for any major currency for
the purpose of trade in goods and
services

(c) that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged for any major currency for the
purpose of trading financial assets

(d) none of the above
1083. What are the official languages of the
UN?

(a) English, French, and Russian

(b) English, French, German, and Russian

(c) English, French, Russian, Chinese,
and Hindi

(d) English, French, Chinese, Russian,
Arabic, and Spanish
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1084. The Congress is tottering to its fall

and one of my great ambitions while in
India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.
This statement is attributed to

(a) Lord Dufferin

(b) Lord Curzon

(c) Lord Lytton

(d) None of the above
1085. Economic Survey in India is published
officially, every year by the

(a) Reserve Bank of India

(b) Planning Commission of India

(c) Ministry of Finance, Govt of India

(d) Ministry of Industries, Govt of India
1086. One astronomical unit is the average
distance between

(a) Earth and the Sun

(b) Earth and the Moon

(c) Jupiter and the Sun

(d) Pluto and the Sun
1087. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar
Party?

(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Lala Hardayal

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) V. D. Savarkar
1088. Which of the following Parties were not

a part of the United Front which was in
power during 1996 to 1997?

A. Bahujana Samaj Party

B. Samata Party

C. Haryana Vikas Party

D. Asom Gana Parishad
given below:

Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D
(b) A, B, and C
(c) C and D
(d) A and B
1089. World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in

(a) Stockholm (b) Rio de Janeiro

(c) Paris
(d) Kyoto
below the lists:
List I

A. Blue vitriol

B. Epsom salt

C. Baking soda

D. Caustic soda

Codes:
A
B
(a)
3
4
(b)
4
3
(c)
3
4
(d)
4
3
List II
1. Sodium
bicarbonate
2. Sodium
hydroxide
3. Magnesium
sulphate
4. Copper sulphate
C
2
2
1
1
D
1
1
2
2
1091. The water pollution in river is measured

by the dissolved amount of

(a) chlorine
(b) ozone

(c) nitrogen
(d) oxygen
1092. Some time back, the government of India, decided to delicense white goods
industry. White goods include

(a) stainless steel and aluminium utensils

(b) milk and milk products

(c) items purchased for conspicuous
consumption

(d) soaps, detergents and other mass
consumption goods
1093. E xamine the following three statements:

A. Processed meat is a perishable
food

B. All perishable foods are packed in
sealed tins
C. Sealed tins sometimes do not contain processed meat

Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the above statements?

(a) Sealed tins always contain perishable food

(b) Processed meat is sometimes not
packed in sealed tins

(c) Processed meat is always packed in
sealed tins

(d) Non-perishable foods are never
packed in sealed tins
1094. What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order
of their length of surface roads per 100
km2 of their area?

A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra

C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
given below:

Codes:

(a) D, C, B, A (b) D, C, A, B

(c) C, D, A, B (d) C, D, A, B
below the lists:
List I
List II

A. Potassium
1. Fertilizer
bromide

B. Potassium
2. Photography
nitrate

C. Potassium
3. Bakery
sulphate

D. Monopotas- 4. Gunpowder
sium
tartarate

Codes:
A
B
C
D
(a)
2
4
1
3
(b)
2
4
3
1
(c)
4
2
3
1
(d)
4
2
1
3
1096. The Supreme Court of India tenders
advice to the President on a matter of
law or fact

(a) on its own initiative

(b) only if he seeks such advice

(c) only if he matter relates to the Fundamental Rights of citizens

(d) only if the issue poses a threat to the
unity and integrity of the country
1 097. Falun Gong is

(a) an ethnic minority in Eastern
China

(b) an insurgency outfit in Western
China

(c) a pro-democracy movement in
China

(d) a spiritual movement in China
Question Bank
1099. Which one of the following elements is

essential for the construction of nuclear
reactors?

(a) Cobalt
(b) Nickel

(c) Zirconium (d) Tungsten
1 100. The educated middle class in India

(a) opposed the revolt of 1857

(b) supported the revolt of 1857

(c) remained neutral to the revolt of
1857

(d) fought against native rulers
1 101. Which one of the following regions of
the world supplies the maximum of
our imported commodities (in terms of
rupee value)?

(a) Africa

(b) America

(c) Asia and Oceania

(d) Europe
1102. The Hunter Commission was appointed
after the

(a) Black-hole incident

(b) Jalianwalla Bag massacre

(c) Uprising of 1857

(d) Partition of Bengal
1103. Who is the scientist in whose honour
the Chandra X-ray telescope has been
named?

(a) Chandersekhar Venkat Raman

(b) Jagdish Chandra Bose

(c) Parfulla Chandra Roy

(d) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
1104. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids

A. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying
sizes orbiting the Sun.

B. Most of the asteroids are small but some
have diameter as large as 1,000 km.

C. The orbit of asteroids lies between the
orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Of these statements



(c) A and B are correct

(d) A and C are correct
1105. MERCOSUR consists of group of
countries of

(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Latin America (d) southeast Asia

has replaced Italy as the major importer
of bauxite from India?

(a) Canada

(b) Greece

(c) Ukraine

(d) United Arab Emirates
1107. L ord Mountbatten came to India
as Viceroy along with specific instruction to

(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent

(b) keep India united if possible

(c) accept Jinnahs demand for Pakistan

(d) persuade the Congress to accept
partition
The price of any currency in international market is decided by the

A. World Bank

B. demand for goods/services provided
by the country concerned

C. stability of the government of the
concerned country

D. economic potential of the country in
question

Of these statements

(a) A, B, C, and D are correct


(c) C and D are correct

(d) A and B are correct
Coke is one of the materials of the
charge added to blast furnace for the
production of steel/iron. Its function is
to

A. act as a reducing agent

B. remove silica associated with the iron
ore

C. function as fuel to supply heat

D. act as an oxidizing agent
Of these statements


(b) B and D are correct


(d) C and D are correct
1110. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium,
if

(a) he is able to fulfil his need with a
given level of income

(b) he is able to live in full comforts
with a given level of income

(c) he can fulfil his needs without consumption of certain items

(d) he is able to local new sources of
income
1111. Production of rice and wheat (in million of tonnes)

Year
Rice Wheat Wheat
to Rice
(%)
1950 to 1951 20.58 6.64
31.4
1960 to 1961 34.58 11.00 31.8
1970 to 1971 42.22 23.83 56.4
1980 to 1981 53.63 36.31 67.7
1990 to 1991 74.29 55.14 74.2
1994 to 1995 81.81 65.77 80.4
1995 to 1996 79.62 62.62 78.6
The above table indicates the performance of India in rice and wheat production from 1950 to 1951 to 1995 to
1996. Which of the following conclusion
arrived at from the above table would be
valid?

A. Record production of rice as well as
wheat has been in 1994 to 1995.

B. The ratio of wheat to rice production
seems to have steadily increased over
16 years

C. Wheat has not been popular among
the Indian population before 1980

D. India become self-sufficient in rice
and wheat only after 1990
given below:

Codes:

(a) A and B
(b) A, B, C, and D

(c) C and D
(d) None
1112. W hich one of the following sets of
states stands to benefit the most from
the Konkan Railway?

(a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Kerala

(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra

(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil
Nadu
1113. The supply-side economics lays greater
emphasis on the point of view of

(a) producer
(b) global economy

(c) consumer (d) middle-man
1114. Which one of the following languages
belongs to the Austric group?

(a) Marathi
(b) Ladakhi

(c) Khasi
(d) Tamil
1115. Which one of the following metals does
not form amalgams?

(a) Zinc
(b) Copper

(c) Magnesium (d) Iron
1116. The mass of a body on earth is 100 kg
(acceleration due to gravity, ge = 10 m/
s2). If acceleration due to gravity on the
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1 098. Metastasis is the process by which

(a) cells divide rapidly under the influence of drugs

(b) cancer cells spread through the
blood or lymphatic system to other
sites or organs

(c) the chromosomes in cell nuclei are
attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles

(d) cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further
59
60
moon is
, then the mass of the body
on the moon is
(a) 100 kg
(b) 60 kg
(c) 100 kg
(d) 600 kg
1117. Who amongst the following was the first

to state that the earth was spherical?

(a) Aristotle
(b) Copernicus

(c) Ptolemy
(d) Strabo
1118. Which of the following statements are
true about the Indian-born woman
astronaut Kalpana Chawala?

A. She was born in Karnal

B. She flew on board the shuttle flight
STS-87

C. She was trained at the Kennedy Space
Centre

D. She did a space-walk to retrieve the
Spartan Satellite
given below:

Codes:

(a) A and B
(b) B and C

(c) A, B, and C (d) A, B, and D
1119. A man purchases two clocks A and B at
a total cost of Rs 650. He sells A with 20
per cent profit and B at a loss of 25 per
cent and gets the same selling price for
both the clocks. What are the purchasing prices of A and B respectively?

(a) Rs 225; Rs 425

(b) Rs 250; Rs 400

(c) Rs 275; Rs 375

(d) Rs 300; Rs 350
PART VIII
1120. A fuse is used in mains electric supply as

a safety device. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?

(a) It is connected in parallel with the
main switch.

(b) It is made mainly from silver alloys.

(c) It must have a low melting point.
(d) It must have a very high resistance.
Directions The following ten questions

consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason
R. You are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion A and
the Reason R are individually true and if so.
Whether the Reason is a correct explanation
of the Assertion. Select your answers to these
items using the codes given below and mark
your answer sheet accordingly.

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are individually true
and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually true but
R is NOT a correct explanation of A


1121. Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are
more reactive compared with the saturated fats.
Reason (R): Unsaturated fats have only
single bonds in their structure.
1122. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of
chemical elements, electron affinity is
always found to increase from top to
bottom in a group
Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii
generally increases from top to bottom.
1123. Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests,
the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can
yield productive farm-land that can
support intensive agriculture for several
years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R): The primary productivity
of the tropical rain forest is very high
when compared to that of the temperate forests.
1124. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of
India produces more rice than the
western coast.
Reason (R): The eastern coast receives

more rainfall than the western coast.
1125. Assertion (A): The weight of a body
decreases with the increase of latitude
on earth
Reason (R): The earth is not a perfect
sphere
1126. Assertion (A): Areas lying within 5% to
8 per cent latitude on either side of the
equator receive rainfall throughout the
year.
Reason (R): High temperatures and
high humidity cause convectional rain
to fall mostly in the afternoons near the
equator.
1127. Assertion (A): The new EXIM Policy
is liberal, market oriented, and favours
global trade.
Reason (R): GATT has played a significant role in the liberalization of
economy.
1 128. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and for 2 years lived in
a camp called Swargadwari.
Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was
ravaged by a form of plague and many
people died.
1129. A ssertion (A): The effect of labour
participation in the Indian nationalist
upsurge of the early 1930s was weak.
Reason (R): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National
Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
1130. Assertion (A): 6065 latitudes in both
the hemispheres have a low pressure
belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R): The low pressure areas are
permanent over oceans rather than on
land.
ANSWERS

1.
11.
21.
31.
41.
51.
61.
71.
81.
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
2.
12.
22.
32.
42.
52.
62.
72.
82.
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(c)
3.
13.
23.
33.
43.
53.
63.
73.
83.
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(b)
4.
14.
24.
34.
44.
54.
64.
74.
84.
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
5.
15.
25.
35.
45.
55.
65.
75.
85.
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
6.
16.
26.
36.
46.
56.
66.
76.
86.
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
7.
17.
27.
37.
47.
57.
67.
77.
87.
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
8.
18.
28.
38.
48.
58.
68.
78.
88.
(b)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
9.
19.
29.
39.
49.
59.
69.
79.
89.
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
10.
20.
30.
40.
50.
60.
70.
80.
90.
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
61
91.
101.
111.
121.
131.
141.
151.
161.
171.
181.
191.
201.
(a)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(d)
92.
102.
112.
122.
132.
142.
152.
162.
172.
182.
192.
202.
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(c)
93.
103.
113.
123.
133.
143.
153.
163.
173.
183.
193.
203.
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
94.
104.
114.
124.
134.
144.
154.
164.
174.
184.
194.
204.
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
95.
105.
115.
125.
135.
145.
155.
165.
175.
185.
195.
205.
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
96.
106.
116.
126.
136.
146.
156.
166.
176.
186.
196.
206.
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
97.
107.
117.
127.
137.
147.
157.
167.
177.
187.
197.
207.
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
98.
108.
118.
128.
138.
148.
158.
168.
178.
188.
198.
208.
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(b)
99.
109.
119.
129.
139.
149.
159.
169.
179.
189.
199.
209.
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(b)
100.
110.
120.
130.
140.
150.
160.
170.
180.
190.
200.
210.
(a)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(b)
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(b)
(b)
211.
221.
231.
241.
251.
261.
271.
281.
291.
301.
311.
321.
331.
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371.
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391.
401.
411.
421.
431.
441.
451.
461.
471.
481.
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(d)
212.
222.
232.
242.
252.
262.
272.
282.
292.
302.
312.
322.
332.
342.
352.
362.
372.
382.
392.
402.
412.
422.
432.
442.
452.
462.
472.
482.
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(d)
213.
223.
233.
243.
253.
263.
273.
283.
293.
303.
313.
323.
333.
343.
353.
363.
373.
383.
393.
403.
413.
423.
433.
443.
453.
463.
473.
483.
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
214.
224.
234.
244.
254.
264.
274.
284.
294.
304.
314.
324.
334.
344.
354.
364.
374.
384.
394.
404.
414.
424.
434.
444.
454.
464.
474.
484.
(c)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
215.
225.
235.
245.
255.
265.
275.
285.
295.
305.
315.
325.
335.
345.
355.
365.
375.
385.
395.
405.
415.
425.
435.
445.
455.
465.
475.
485.
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(d)
216.
226.
236.
246.
256.
266.
276.
286.
296.
306.
316.
326.
336.
346.
356.
366.
376.
386.
396.
406.
416.
426.
436.
446.
456.
466.
476.
486.
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
217.
227.
237.
247.
257.
267.
277.
287.
297.
307.
317.
327.
337.
347.
357.
367.
377.
387.
397.
407.
417.
427.
437.
447.
457.
467.
477.
487.
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
218.
228.
238.
248.
258.
268.
278.
288.
298.
308.
318.
328.
338.
348.
358.
368.
378.
388.
398.
408.
418.
428.
438.
448.
458.
468.
478.
488.
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(a)
219.
229.
239.
249.
259.
269.
279.
289.
299.
309.
319.
329.
339.
349.
359.
369.
379.
389.
399.
409.
419.
429.
439.
449.
459.
469.
479.
489.
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(d)
220.
230.
240.
250.
260.
270.
280.
290.
300.
310.
320.
330.
340.
350.
360.
370.
380.
390.
400.
410.
420.
430.
440.
450.
460.
470.
480.
490.
(d)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
491.
501.
511.
521.
531.
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
492.
502.
512.
522.
532.
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
493.
503.
513.
523.
533.
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
494.
504.
514.
524.
534.
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
495.
505.
515.
525.
535.
(a)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
496.
506.
516.
526.
536.
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(b)
497.
507.
517.
527.
537.
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
498.
508.
518.
528.
538.
(a)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
499.
509.
519.
529.
539.
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
500.
510.
520.
530.
540.
(b)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
PART VIII
Question Bank
62
PART VIII
541.
551.
561.
571.
581.
591.
601.
611.
621.
631.
641.
651.
661.
671.
681.
691.
701.
711.
721.
731.
741.
751.
761.
771.
781.
791.
801.
811.
821.
831.
841.
(c)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
542.
552.
562.
572.
582.
592.
602.
612.
622.
632.
642.
652.
662.
672.
682.
692.
702.
712.
722.
732.
742.
752.
762.
772.
782.
792.
802.
812.
822.
832.
842.
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(d)
543.
553.
563.
573.
583.
593.
603.
613.
623.
633.
643.
653.
663.
673.
683.
693.
703.
713.
723.
733.
743.
753.
763.
773.
783.
793.
803.
813.
823.
833.
843.
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(c)
544.
554.
564.
574.
584.
594.
604.
614.
624.
634.
644.
654.
664.
674.
684.
694.
704.
714.
724.
734.
744.
754.
764.
774.
784.
794.
804.
814.
824.
834.
844.
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
545.
555.
565.
575.
585.
595.
605.
615.
625.
635.
645.
655.
665.
675.
685.
695.
705.
715.
725.
735.
745.
755.
765.
775.
785.
795.
805.
815.
825.
835.
845.
(d)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
546.
556.
566.
576.
586.
596.
606.
616.
626.
636.
646.
656.
666.
676.
686.
696.
706.
716.
726.
736.
746.
756.
766.
776.
786.
796.
806.
816.
826.
836.
846.
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
547.
557.
567.
577.
587.
597.
607.
617.
627.
637.
647.
657.
667.
677.
687.
697.
707.
717.
727.
737.
747.
757.
767.
777.
787.
797.
807.
817.
827.
837.
847.
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(b)
548.
558.
568.
578.
588.
598.
608.
618.
628.
638.
648.
658.
668.
678.
688.
698.
708.
718.
728.
738.
748.
758.
768.
778.
788.
798.
808.
818.
828.
838.
848.
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
549.
559.
569.
589.
589.
599.
609.
619.
629.
639.
649.
659.
669.
679.
689.
699.
709.
719.
729.
739.
749.
759.
769.
779.
789.
799.
809.
819.
829.
839.
849.
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(b)
550.
560.
570.
580.
590.
600.
610.
620.
630.
640.
650.
660.
670.
680.
690.
700.
710.
720.
730.
740.
750.
760.
770.
780.
790.
800.
810.
820.
830.
840.
850.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
851.
861.
871.
881.
891.
901.
911.
921.
931.
941.
951.
961.
971.
981.
991.
(c)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
852.
862.
872.
882.
892.
902.
912.
922.
932.
942.
952.
962.
972.
982.
992.
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
853.
863.
873.
883.
893.
903.
913.
923.
933.
943.
953.
963.
973.
983.
993.
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
854.
864.
874.
884.
894.
904.
914.
924.
934.
944.
954.
964.
974.
984.
994.
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
855.
865.
875.
885.
895.
905.
915.
925.
935.
945.
955.
965.
975.
985.
995.
(b)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(c)
856.
866.
876.
886.
896.
906.
916.
926.
936.
946.
956.
966.
976.
986.
996.
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
857.
867.
877.
887.
897.
907.
917.
927.
937.
947.
957.
967.
977.
987.
997.
(d)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
858.
868.
878.
888.
898.
908.
918.
928.
938.
948.
958.
968.
978.
988.
998.
(b)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
859.
869.
879.
889.
899.
909.
919.
929.
939.
949.
959.
969.
979.
989.
999.
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
860.
870.
880.
890.
900.
910.
920.
930.
940.
950.
960.
970.
980.
990.
1000.
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
1 001. (c)
1011. (b)
1021. (b)
1031. (b)
1041. (c)
1051. (d)
1061. (b)
1071. (ac)
1081. (d)
1091. (d)
1101. (b)
1111. (a)
1121. (c)
1002.
1012.
1022.
1032.
1042.
1052.
1062.
1072.
1082.
1092.
1102.
1112.
1122.
(a)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(d)
1003.
1013.
1023.
1033.
1043.
1053.
1063.
1073.
1083.
1093.
1103.
1113.
1123.
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
1004.
1014.
1024.
1034.
1044.
1054.
1064.
1074.
1084.
1094.
1104.
1114.
1124.
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
1005.
1015.
1025.
1035.
1045.
1055.
1065.
1075.
1085.
1095.
1105.
1115.
1125.
(d)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(d)
1006.
1016.
1026.
1036.
1046.
1056.
1066.
1076.
1086.
1096.
1106.
1116.
1126.
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
1007.
1017.
1027.
1037.
1047.
1057.
1067.
1077.
1087.
1097.
1107.
1117.
1127.
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
1008.
1018.
1028.
1038.
1048.
1058.
1068.
1078.
1088.
1098.
1108.
1118.
1128.
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
1009.
1019.
1029.
1039.
1049.
1059.
1069.
1079.
1089.
1099.
1109.
1119.
1129.
(c)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(a)
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1010.
1020.
1030.
1040.
1050.
1060.
1070.
1080.
1090.
1100.
1110.
1120.
1130.
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
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1. In what way does the Indian Parliament

26. The term National Income represents

Town: A. Bishkek B.Ashkhabad

30. Match List I with List II and select the

31. Water is filled in a container in such a

34. Which of the following is the heaviest

(a) First amendment

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Freedom of entertainment, amusement, and fun

Which of the following is an indirect tax?

(c) It is built by a Swiss company for

B. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15

a programming language into a

1. India is the original home of the

Which of these statements is/are correct?

C. As per the law, all landmines would

254. Who among the following has not been

256. Which of the following warships of India

2 60. Steven Kapoor is better known as

(d) It is the function of Directorate

2 89. IRA stands for

302. The Bombay High oilfields are located

309. Which one of the following mining

3 16. The energy of food is measured in

331. Who is the Chairman of the Lok Sabha?

336. The Government of India Act which

Tropical rain forest

339. Which one of the following Articles

353. Match List I (Type of Root) with List

348. Primarily, which one of the following

Reason (R): The main objective of the

(b) Madras Session, 1927

374. The first spilt in the Indian National

377. Match List I (State) with List II (Year in

378. The dotted areas in the given map of

Which of these statements are correct?

3 79. Consider the following statements:

383. Consider the following statements about

(a) frequency of the oscillation of the

411. In the given circuit, an ideal diode

varies between 0 and 20 V

432. With reference to the chemical reaction

(d) Development of education and

(b) Both A and R are true are true but

500. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in

The rivers marked 1, 2, and 3 are respectively

(d) The President of India cannot hold

The city in question is

561. Which one of the following statements

566. In 1498, Vasco da Gama reached

(c) they produce the enzyme cellulose

Reason (R): Copper is more electronegative than silver.

A. Foreign currency assets held by the

632. Quarks are supposed to be particles that

(a) cotton and banana cultivation

641. Match List I with List II and select the

642. Which one of the following is the correct

In the context of the above two statements,

664. Which one of the following was used as

The places marked A, B, C, and D in the

as far as from London to Baghdad. The

they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.

The correct chronological order in which