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Test Booklet Series

Serial No.

84213

TEST BOOKLET GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Time Allowed : Two Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

INSTRUCTIONS

1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.

2. ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C OR D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET.

3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test I Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT

write anything else on the Test Booklet. '-- _'

4. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. '

5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.' See directions in the Answer Sheet.

6. All items carry equal marks.

7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the \ Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.

8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator .only the Answer Sh~et. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.

9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.

10. Penalty for wrong answers :

THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTNE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.

(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0'33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there win be same penalty as above to that question.

(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO

Directions :

The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :

Code:

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(b) Both the statements are
individually true but
Statement II is 'not the correct
explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true but
Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

1. Statement I :

In Vietnam War, Americans used powerful defoliants such as Agent Orange over large areas of dense forest and agricultural fields.

Statement II :

Defoliants are very dangerous war weapons which leave the forests and agricultural fields barren.

2. Statement I :

Gandhiji failed to realize that the Khilafai. was an extra-territorial issue.

Statement II

The cause of Khilafat was discredited by 1923 as Mustafa Kemal Pasha set up a secular republican government in Turkey.

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3. Statement I :

In north-western India, the Civil Disobedience Movement took a mass character under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Statement II

The Nehru Report (1928) had argued that the 'next immediate step' for India must be Dominion Status.

4. Statement I :

Adjournment is a short recess within the session of the Parliament ordered by the Presiding Officer of the House.

Statement II :

When the Presiding Officer adjourns the House without fixing any date or time of the next meeting of the House, it is known as adjournment sine die.

5. Statement I :

By virtue of a law passed by the Parliament of India in the year 2003, the people of Indian origin residing in 16 countries enjoy dual citizenship status.

Statement II :

This law enables them to participate in economic activities, cast their vote or get elected to various legislative bodies in India.

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6. Statement I :

The fundamental rights protect the rights and liberties of the people against encroachment by the legislative and executive wings of the government.

Statement II :

The fundamental rights guarantee the rights of the citizens.

7. Statement I :

The principle of equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India.

(e) This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was the first Welfare State in the world

(d) This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act

10. Which of the following statements regarding writ of certiorari is/are correct?

Statement II :

The President of India enjoys some special privileges under the Constitution of India.

8. A close bottle containing water at room temperature was taken to the Moon and then the lid is opened. The water will

1. There should be court, tribunal or an officer having legal authority to determine the questions of deciding fundamental rights with a duty to act judicially.

2. Writ of certiorari is available during the tendency of proceedings before a subordinate court.

(a) freeze
(b) boil
(e) decompose into oxygen and
hydrogen
(d) not change at all Select the correct answer using the code given below :

9. Which one among the following statements regarding the constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct?

(a) This right covers both child

and adult illiteracy and therefore universally guarantees education to all citizens of India

(b) This right is a child right covering the age group of 6 to 14 years and becomes operational from the year 2015

Code:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(e) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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not correct about Down's

syndrome?

(a) It is a genetic disorder

(b) Effected individual has early ageing

(c} Effected person has mental retardation

(d) Effected person -has furrowed tongue with open mouth

12. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the

(a) west to east and north to south

(b) east to west and north to south

(e) west to east and south to north

(d) east to west and south to north

13. Which one among the following elements/ions is essential in small quantities for development of healthy teeth but causes mottling of the teeth if consumed in higher quantities?

(a) Iron

(b) Chloride

(e) Fluoride

(d) Potassium

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is correctly matched?
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Ba ttle of Tarain Jaichand of
Kanauj by
Muhammad
of Ghur
(h) The First Battle Defeat of
of Panipat Sikandar Lodi
by Babur
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Chausa Humayun by
Sher Shah •
(d) The Battle of Defeat of Rana
Khanwa Pratap by Akbar (a) establishment of claims

commission and appointment of claims commissioner

(b) a liability cap of ~ 1,500 crore on an operator in case of an accident

(e) a liability cap of ~ 1,500 crore also on the Government of India in case of an accident

(d) liability of the operator even if an accident is unintentional

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Jl6. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act makes a paradigm shift from the previous wage employment programmes by

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(e) providing a . statutory

guarantee of wage employment

(d) augmenting food security

through wage employment in rural areas

17. Contact lenses are made from

(a) polyvinyl chloride

(b) polystyrene

(e) Lucite

(d) Teflon

18. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?

(a) There are deep ocean trenches along these margins

(b) High mountain stretch along

the continental margins

adjacent to this ocean

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(e) The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins

(d) These margins coincide with the plate margins

19. The blackboard

because it

seems

black

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(e) absorbs black colour

(d) reflects black colour

20. The tenure of every Panchayat shall
be for five years from the date of
(a) its first meeting
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Panchayat
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(a) The container ship was not damaged

(b) The container ship sank and the entire oil of the ship spilled in the sea causing great damage to the aquatic lives

(e) The container ship was tilted, some boxes fell into the sea, some moderate scale of oil spill took place and subsequently the ship was made upright

(d) The container ship was just tilted and subsequently made upright

22. Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is not correct?

(a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship

(b) He believed in universal love

(e) He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism

(d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a householder

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23. Which one among the following metals is used for making boats because it does not corrode by seawater?

(a) Tungsten (b) Nickel

(e) Antimony (d) Titanium

24. In August 2010, Russian President hosted a summit of four nations to discuss about the menace of terrorism and narcotics at the Black Sea Resort Sochi. The countries attended were

(a) Brazil, Russia, India and China (b) Russia, Afghanistan, India and

Pakistan

(e) Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan

(d) Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan

25. Despite being a Republican State, India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations whose head is the British Monarch. This is because

(a) this membership does not affect the sovereign nature of the Indian Republic

(b) this membership only shows that the British ruled over India

(e) members of the association are sovereign and independent

(d) it is a symbol of the unity among the members of the association

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26. A body is charged negatively. It implies that

(a) it has lost some of its protons

(b) it has acquired some electrons from outside

(e) it has lost some of its electrons

(d) None of the above

27. In dry regions, the leaf size of a tree becomes smaller. It is so to

(a) reduce metabolism

(b) reduce transpiration

(c) maintain natural growth

(d) protect plant from animals

28. Which one among the following is not correct?

A special category State invariably

(a) is a border State

(b) has harsh terrain

(e) has low literacy rate

(d) has poor infrastructure

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List-II (Place! Person)

1. Vijayanagar

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29. Which one among the following is a strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?

30. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists

2. Zainul Abidin

3. Champaner

4. Muhammad Tughlaq

C 3

D 4

(a) Ethanol

(b) Thioethanol

(e) Methane (d) Chloroform

List-I (Event)

A. Tarmashirin Khan's invasion of India

B. Visit of

Farnao Martinz Evangelho, the Portuguese factor

C. Visit of the traveler Nuniz

D. Network of canals in Kashmir Valley

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31. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?

33. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India need the ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States to effect amendment?

1. The manner of election of the

(a) Cloud Burst is a localized President of India

weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time

(b) Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moistureladen air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds

(e) Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas

(d) There is no satisfactory

technique till now for

predicting Cloud Burst

32. Evergreening of patents is done by

(a) citing another use of the same product

(b) citing another process of forming the same product

(e) applying for extension of patent term

(d) citing another product with same use

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2. Extent of the executive power of the Union and the States

3. Powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts

4. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

fa) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(e) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

34. Which one among the following substances evolves heat when dissolved in water?

(a) Potassium nitrate

(b) Sodium chloride

(e) Glucose

(d) Calcium oxide

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In the early history of the far south in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the third century Be and in Kharavela inscription of the first century Be.

Code:

(a) Vakatakas, Cholas and
Satvahanas
(b) Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras
(c) Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and
Pandyas
(d) Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas 36. Why is Switzerland unable to join European Union (EU) till date (2010) despite its government's persistent effort to do so?

fa) Few EU countries like France and Germany are opposed to Switzerland's joining the Union

(b) The Swiss people continue to vote against joining the EU as they do not want to lose Switzerland's sovereignty

(c) EU rejected Switzerland's

application as Swiss

Government did not agree to use Euro as currency

(d) All of the above

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37. Eco-Mark is given to an Indian product which is

(a) rich in protein

(b) environment-friendly

(e) economically viable

(d) pure and unadulterated

38. When we eat something we like, our mouth waters. This is actually not water but fluid secreted from

(a) nasal glands

(b) oval epithelium

(c) salivary glands

(d) tongue

39. Along with goods manufactured using child labour, some of the developed countries have started to boycott goods manufactured in developing countries using 'sweat labour'. 'Sweat labour' implies goods produced by

(a) female labourers at a very low wage

(b) labourers working in

inhuman/unhealthy working conditions

(c) labourers working for more than eight hours a day without any break

(d) labourers where there is a wage discrimination between male and female labourers

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40. Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India:

1. The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven.

2. The mining industry since colonial days has been exportoriented.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(e) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

41. Which one among the following groups of items contains only biodegradable items?

(a) Wood, Grass, Plastic (b) Wood, Grass, Leather

(e) Fruit peels. Lime juice, China clay cup

(d) Lime juice, Grass, Polystyrene cup

42. Which one among the following is not true for Special Economic Zones?

(a) No licence is required for import

(b) Manufacturing and. service activities are allowed

(e) No permission for subcontracting

(d) No routine examination of cargo for export/import by customs authorities

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43. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code given below the person who made the statement:

"It would be quite impossible for a few hundred British to administer against the active opposition of the whole of the politicaUy minded of the population."

Code:

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1947 in an address to Congressmen at Lucknow

(b) Clement Attlee in 'January 1947 in a private letter addressed to Ernest Bevin

(e) Lord Mountbatten in December 1946 in a note given to British Parliament

(d) Viceroy Wavell in January 1946 in a letter to Secretary of State

44. Sukhoi-30MKI Squadron is not stationed at

(a) Tezpur (b) Pune

(e) Jamnagar (d) 8areilly

45. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which among the following other animals can also cause rabies?

(a) Donkey (b) Bat

(e) Horse

(d) Crocodile

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46. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (Biosphere Reserve)

A. Manas

B. Pachmarhi

C. Nokrek

D. AchanakrnarAmarkantak

Code:

(a) A 4

(b) A 2

(e) A 4

(d) A 2

List-II (Map of India indicating them)

B 3

B 1

C 1

D 2

C 3

D 4

B 1

C 3

o 2

B 3

C 1

D 4

47. In scuba-diving, while ascending towards the water surface, there is a danger of bursting the lungs. It is because of

(a) Archimedes' principle

(b) Boyle's law

(e) Gay-Lussac's law of combining volumes

(d) Graham's law of diffusion

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48. Which one among the following was part of Gandhi-Irwin Agreement of 1931?

(a) Stern action against policemen guilty of brutal assault on Satyagrahis

(b) Nehru to represent Congress at the Round Table Conference of 1931

(e) Deletion of communal question from the agenda of the Conference

(d) Release of political prisoners excepting those guilty of arson and violence

49. Which one of the following is the name of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) inducted in the Indian Air Force in 2009?

(a) Phoenix

(b) Eagle

(e) Kite

(d) Phalcon

SO. Which one among the following industries produces the most nonbiodegradable wastes?

(a) Thermal power plants

(b) Food processing units

(e) Textile mills

(d) Paper mills

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(e) ~

50. f.l8fflf~a ~ it 'it ctR-~~, ~ . ~ 3i~"11Cfi~uft~ ~ 3(t1IRa Cfi«ft ~?

(a) ~~rn (b) '{SIffl ~ ~ (e) ~ ftrFr

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51. Why South-East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale?

(a) The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character

(b) Intensive subsistence farming is practised in the region

(e) The region has favourable and healthier climate

(d) The area has a large forested area which IS cleared for cultivation of various crops

52. Brent index is associated with

(a) crude oil prices

(b) copper future prices

(c) gold future prices

(d) shipping rate index

53. Which one of the following is an indigenously built light combat aircraft of India?

(a) Akash

(b) Vikrant

(e) Tejas

(d) Arjuri

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54. The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that

(a) each elected MP or MLA has an equal number of votes

(b) MPs and MLAs of a State have the same number of votes

fe) all MPs and MLAs have one vote each

(d) MPs and MLAs of different States have different numbers of votes

55. Which one among the following statements regarding the social and religious reform ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy is not correct?

(a) His efforts led to the formation of Brahmo Samaj in 1828

(b) He considered di1Ierent religions as embodiments of universal theism

(e) His Vedantic monism was strengthened after 1815 since an exposure to Christian Unitarianism

(d) He paid attention exclusively to the problems/issues of the emerging middle class of India

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(b) ~

(e) m

(d) ~

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56. Which among the following

monoculture crops provide(s)

immediate cash to the farmers?

1. Tea in Assam

2. Rubber in Africa

3. Sugarcane in Malaysia

4. Coffee in Brazil

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 fe) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4

57. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

ua-: (Natural Vegetation of India)

A. Tropical evergreen forests

B. Tropical deciduous forests

C. Tropical dry forests

D. Arid forests

Code:

(a) A 1

(b) A 4

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List-II (Annual Rainfall Received)

1. 100-200 cm

2. Above 200 em

3. Less than 50 em

4. Above 300 em

5. 50-100 em

B 2

B 3

C 5

C 1

D 3

D 5

fe) A 2

(d) A 2

B 1

B 1

C 5

C 3

D 3

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capable submarine-launched

ballistic missile?

(a) Sagarika (b) Shourya (e) Priihui

(d) Nag

59. Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to another?

1. AIDS

2. Cirrhosis

3. Hepatitis B

4. Syphilis

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

60. Photochemical smog occurs in

(a) cool and humid climate

(b) warm, dry and sunny climate

(e) cool, dry and sunny climate (d) warm and humid climate

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1. aw;-ij ~

2. ~ it \'6R

3. q~allli ~ 11m

4. ~ -ij 9iMft

f;("'1IB[l§t1 ~ ~ m em ~ ~ ~:

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(d) A B- C D

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(b) m-4

(e) ~~

(d) :wr

59. f.!qf8fut(l ~lqll\41 if it ~-\:fT, ~ ~ it ~ 'iXJfui if ~ ~ ~?

1. AIDS

2. fu~fttfl

3. llt«~il~ B

4. fuf<hiftfl

j

;ft;l ~ ~ <fc! CfiT m ~ mft ~

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fa) 1, 2, 3 afn: 4
(b) ~ 1,3 3fh: 4
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(e) ~13fn:2
(d) ~2. 3am4 60. ~-{lfll11f.lq:; ~-~ fctie ~ 'it mm~?

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(b) ~,~ '((Ci 3TIijq ~ (e) ~,~ '((Ci ~ ~ (d) m~mj~

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61. The interest of the Vijayanagar and Bahmani rulers dashed in three separate and distinct areas in Deccan. Which one among the following was not directly associated with this intense conflict?

(c) disputes relating to implemen-

tation of the Directive

Principles of State Policy

(d) a bill passed by the Parliament which is violative of the Constitution

(a) Tungabhadra doab

64. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?

(b) Krishna-Godavari delta/basin

(d) Marathawada country

(a) The Kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs

(c) Kaveri interior delta

62. Wind is often found to blow in a, hot summer day due to

(b) Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintain contingents of horses

(a) conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth

(c) A tract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of the Tarafdar

(b) radiation from the soil

(d) Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis

(c) convection current of air

65. Heavy water implies

(d) None of the above

63. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India extends to

(a) water which is used in heavy industries such as thermal power plants

(b) water which contains SO;and CI- of calcium and

ra) treaties and agreements signed magnesium

by the Government of India

(e) deuterated water

(b) disputes between the

Government of India and one or more States

(d) water which has maximum density

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fa) ~ G131Jii

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fa) ~~ t£( ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ CfiT ~

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66. According to Goldman Sachs' review of emerging economies, by 2050 which one of the following would be the order of the largest economies in the world?

(a) China-USA-India-Brazil-Mexico

(b) USA-China-India-Brazil-Mexico

(e) China-USA-Brazil-India-Mexico

(d) USA-Mexico-China-India-Brazil

67. Most of the communication satellites today are placed in a geostationary orbit. In order to stay over the same spot on the Earth, a geostationary satellite has to be directly above the

(a) Tropic of Cancer

(b) either North or South Pole

(e) Equator

(d) Tropic of Capricorn

68. SIMBEX is an annual joint maritime

bilateral exercise conducted

between

(a) China and India

(b) Singapore and Indonesia

(e) India and Singapore

(d) Malaysia and Thailand

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69. Which one among the following is a function of the Pro-Tern Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(a) Conduct of the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

(b) To check if the election certificates of the members of the House are in order

fe) Swear in the members of the House and hold the charge till a regular Speaker is elected

(d) Give his assent to the bills passed by the House

70. The term 'demographic gap' signifies the difference

(a) . in sex ratio

(b) in age

(e) in child/woman ratio

(d) between the birth and the death rate

71. Dead organs are generally stored in formalin. Formalin is

(a) aqueous ferrous SUlphate

(b) aqueous formaldehyde

(e) aqueous formic acid

(d) aqueous ferric alum

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fa) ~~ ~ ~-~~~

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(e) "'<ft;f~ ~ ~~\ffi{f~

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fa) ~-oo

(b) 'lIT <IT ~ err ~~ qq (e) ~~

(d) liig-OO

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(a) ~ (NT \ffi(f ~ ~ fifi<n ~ t

(b) ~ (f'if[ *U.sI~~I~1 ~ ~ fcfi<n ~~

(e) ~ QtlT ~ ~ ift:q ~ Wfff t (d) 14@1~["'l1 (f(f[ ~1~Ao6 ~ ~ ftm ~~

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(a) 3l'ai&f eft 3i~~ il ~ <fit qil4c,mfl !liT e"'4R14

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(b) ~ ~ Cfl81 fcfi ~ t ~ <tiT

~ !Iil"uulq~ f.l4Jili!t11( ~ err ~

(b) ~ if 3=Rr{

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t I CflTZiff1'1 ~ t? '

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~ 4l1i1'c"ll~I~6
(b)
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72. Which one among the following is not true regarding the draft National Food Security Bill?

(a) Every BPL family in the country shall be entitled to 25 kg of wheat or rice per month @ r 3 per kg

(b) The distribution will be on universal entitlement by ensuring coverage of every adult under the public distribution scheme

(e) The Central Government shall allocate required quantity of wheat and/or rice from the central pool to State Governments, which will be distributed through fair shops

(d) The draft Bill has been cleared by the empowered group of Ministers for discussion in the Cabinet

73. When items of jewellery made of metals such as copper or nickel are placed in a solution having a salt of gold, a thin film of gold is deposited by

(a) cooling to below 0 °C

(b) heating above 100 "C

(e) passing an electric current

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(a) farther objects which is corrected by using convex lens

(b) farther objects which is corrected by using concave lens

(e) nearer objects which is corrected by using convex lens

(d) nearer objects which is corrected by using concave lens

75. To boost India's power-generating capacity, the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission was launched in India in January 2010. Which of the following statements regarding this Mission is/are correct?

1. India is fast exhausting

reserves of fossil fuel

resources.

2. Solar energy is a clean source of energy.

3. India lacks technology for development of other alternative sources of power generation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

fa) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only

(e) 2 and 3 only

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1 . The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore.

2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the Triple Alliance.

3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against the English.

4. The War was of a very short duration though decisive.

(e) polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while the latter lives in the South Pole

(d) polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationships and they help each other for their existence in the ice-cold ecosystem

Code:

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

78. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct?

1. The American Revolution was

Code : a conflict between British settlers and native Americans.

(a) 2, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 3 and 4

2. The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament in which the Americans had no representation.

(e) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

77. Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, no one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) penguins have chemical

substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(b) penguins are gregarious and always move in groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them

(e) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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79. Viewfinders, used in automobiles to locate the position of the vehicles behind, are made of

(a) plane mirror

(b) concave mirror

(e) convex mirror

(d) parabolic mirror

810. Consider the following statements:

1. India has a published nuclear doctrine.

2. The doctrine advocates 'nofirst-use' policy.

3, The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(e) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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81. Which one among the following statements regarding Rabindranath Tagore's concern for the natural world and environment is not correct?

(a) Caring for nature on aesthetic grounds, as Tagore did, has now become one of the major environmental concerns in the developed countries of the world

(b) Tagore's short stories and novels exhibit his concern for nature

(e) Tagore's vision of education emphasized the need to generate environmental awareness among the students

(d) Tagore's concern about the environment was activated by pragmatic and utilitarian considerations

82. Which one among the following was the objective of starting the Nirmal Gram Puraskar incentive scheme?

(a) Encourage Panchayati Raj

Institutions to take up

sanitation promotion for

attaining 100% open

defecation-free environment

(b) Enable rural schools to provide safe and clean drinking water for children

(e) Provide toilets to all rural households

(d) Provide financial assistance to States to install water purification systems in rural schools

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83. Why do you feel cool under a tree but not so under a tin shed on a sunny day?

(a) The greenness of the tree gives the cool feeling

(b) Photosynthesis absorbs heat

(c) The leaves convert water vapours into water which is a heat-absorbing process

(d) The leaves give out water which vaporizes absorbing some heat as latent heat

84. Which of the statements given below is / are correct?

1. The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was first enforced in the hills of Assam,

2, The AFSPA is enforced in

,

regions notified as 'disturbed area',

3, Under the provisions of the Act, the Chief Minister of a State can declare the whole State or part of it as 'disturbed area',

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

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85. Which one among the following would expand the most on being heated?

fa) Water

(b) Alcohol

(c) Glass

(d) Air

86. Consider the following statements about black soil of India:

1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet.

2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants.

Which of the statements given a bove is / are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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1. locating the production

process in the countryside

89. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Kiran MKll : Aerobatic aircraft

2. declining of the guilds because of non-fanning production coming under a single roof (the factory)

3. growing role of merchantcapitalists in the production process

2. MI 35 Attack

helicopter

3. Mirage 2000 Military transport aircraft

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

Code:

(a} 1, 2 and 3

ra) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

rc) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

88. In addition to Macaulay's Minutes on Education, another landmark Draft is also attributed to him. Identify the Draft from the following,

90. If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, it will

ra) Draft of Indian Penal Code

(a) sink completely

(b) Draft of Indian Forest Policy

(b) sink a little bit

(e) Draft of the Zamindari

Abolition Act

(c) rise a little higher

(d) Draft of the Maritime Trade Policy

(d) remain unaffected

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91. Which of the following features is/are contrary to the norms of a federal polity?

1. Common All India Service

2. Single integrated judiciary

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(e) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

92. Rainwater collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because it

(a) contains bacteria and dirt

(b) contains dissolved toxic

chemicals

(e) is deficient in minerals (d) is acidic

93. Which one among the following statements about Ashokan Edicts is correct?

(a) The Pillar Edicts were located in all parts of the empire

(b) The Edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire

(e) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock Edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar Edicts

(d) The Greek or Aramaic Edicts are versions or translations of the texts used in other Edicts

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94. Consider the following statements

1. The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

2. The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(e) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

95. Mr. X was advised by an architect to make outer walls of his house with hollow bricks. The correct reason is that such walls

(a) make the building stronger

(b) help keeping inside cooler in summer and warmer in winter

(c) prevent seepage of moisture from outside

(d) protect the building from lightning

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96. Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route:

Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop)

Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X?

fa) Tasman Sea

(b) Labrador Sea

(e) Beaufort Sea

(d) Black Sea

97. Which among the following

statements regarding Lord Ripon's plan for local self-government in India is I are correct?

1. The district should be the maximum area served by one Committee or Local Board.

2. The Local Boards should consist of a large majority of nominated official members and be presided over by an official member as Chairman.

Select the correct answer using the code given below ;

Code:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(e) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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98. Which one among the following is

not true of the Planning

Commission?

fa) It is an advisory body and makes recommendations to the Cabinet

(b) It is responsible for the

execution of development

programmes and plans

(e) It is responsible for formulation of a plan for the most effective and balanced utilization of the country's resources

(d) It indicates the factors which tend to retard economic development

99. White blood cells act

fa) as a defence against infection

fb} as source of energy

(e) for clotting blood

(d) as a medium for oxygen transport from lung to tissues

100. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?

(a) Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years

(b) Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline

(c) The plains were folded into mountains

(d) The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds

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1. India is the largest democracy in the world.

2. India is among the top five largest growing economies in the world.

3. India has been the largest contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.

4. India is one of the top ten contributors of the United Nations Budget.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) I, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

102. Water is a good coolant and is used to cool the engines of cars, buses, trucks, etc. It is because water has a

(a) high specific heat

(b) low surface tension

(c) high boiling point

(d) low expansivity

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103. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of

(a) precious stones and building materials

(b) iron are and manganese

(c) bauxite and mica

(d) copper and uranium

104. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?

1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.

2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low.

3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course.

4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2 and 4 only

105. Bats can fly in dark because they (a) have strong wings

(b) have sharp eyes

(c) produce ultrasonic waves

(d) are nocturnal

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(a) It would not make any difference

(b) Difference between seasons will be reduced

(e) The Earth would become very hot

fd) The Earth would become very cold

107. Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so?

fa) Rainfall is seasonal and scanty

(b) There IS a number of intermontane plateaus

(c) River channels are obstructed by lava flows

(d) It is a very large continent

1.08. In the interior of the Earth

(a) the temperature falls with increasing depth

(b) the pressure falls

increasing depth

with

te) the temperature rises with increasing depth

(d) both temperature and pressure fall with increasing depth

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109. Currently half of the world's population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following.

fa) India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia

(b) India, China,

South Africa,

Indonesia

Bangladesh, Pakistan,

(e) China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan

(d) China, United

India, Bangladesh,

States, Pakistan,

Indonesia

110. Half portion of a rectangular piece of ice is wrapped with a white piece of cloth while the other half with a black one. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?

fa) Ice melts more easily under black wrap

(b) Ice melts more easily under white wrap

(e) No ice melts at all under the black wrap

(d) No ice melts at all under the white wrap

111. Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as

(a) carriers

(b) reservoirs

(e) vectors

(d) incubators

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U I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people, an India in which all communities shall live in perfect harmony."

Code:

fa) 8aba Saheb Ambedkar (b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Gurudev Tagore

(d) Pt. Nehru

113. The angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre

fa) decreases rapidly

(b) increases

(e) remains constant

(d) slowly becomes zero

114. There is a distinct change in public policies promoting human development in India in the postglobalized era. This change has been termed as

(a) individual-centric approach to development

(b) State-centric approach to
development
(e) righ t - based approach to
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List-I

(Phase of Industrial Revolution)

A. First phase

B. Third phase

C. Second phase

D. Fourth phase

Code: (a) A 2

(b) A 2

(c) A 4

(d) A 4

List-II (Feature)

1. Rise of steel, chemical, electricity industries

2. Rise of cotton mill

3. Rise of steam engine

4. Rise of petrochemicals,

jet aircraft, computers

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C 3

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116. We observe twinkling of stars due to

(a) frequent and periodic

fluctuation of temperature of the surface

(b) constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of temperature variation

(c) great distance of stars from the Earth

(d) rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars

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4. navigation
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(a) In summer season, the

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(b) In winter season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere

(e) In summer season, the

duration of day is less in northern hemisphere

(d) In winter season, the duration of day is more in southern hemisphere

120. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?

(aJ They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean

(b) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively

(e) They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean

(d) They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean

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