Generals studies question papers

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

General Studies Prelims 2006 with Ans.

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1. Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
a Vietnam
b Brunei Darussalam
c Bangladesh
d Myanmar


Correct Answer is (c) Bangladesh


2. Consider the following statements in respect of India’s advanced satellite INSAT-4A:
1.INSAT-4A was lunched in December, 2005 from New Mexico.
2.The European commercial launch service provider Arianespace was associated with the lunch of INSAT-4A.
3.Tata-Sky – a digital cable service provider is associated with DTH television broadcasting services from INSAT-4A.
Which of the statement given above are correct?
a 1, 2 and 3
b 1 and 2, only
c 2 and 3, only
d 1 and 3, only

Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3, only


3. Match List I (Person) with List II (Organisation/Area of Works) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Person)
List II
(Organisation/Area of Work)

A. Chanda Kochhar
1. Advertising

B. Amrita Patel
2. Banking

C. Indra Nooyi
3. Dairy Development

D. Piyush Pandey
4. PepsiCo


a 2 – 1 – 4 - 3
b 4 – 3 – 2 - 1
c 2 – 3 – 4 - 1
d 4 – 1 – 2 - 3

Correct Answer is (c) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1


4. To Which one of the following processes is the term CMYK related?
A Railway signaling
B Navigation
C Offset printing
D Electronic voting machine


Correct Answer is (c) Offset printing


5. Consider the following statements:
1.Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary General is from Nigeria.
2.Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff.
3.Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary General.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A 1, 2 and 3
B 1 and 2, only
C 2 and 3, only
D 1 and 3, only



Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3, only


6. Which one of the following countries is not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July, 2006?
A Russia
B Ivory Coast
C Switzerland



Correct Answer is a


7. Consider the following statements:
1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 of every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas- Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.
A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2



Correct Answer is (a) 1 only


8. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

a mahapadma Nanda

b Chandragupta maurya

c Ashoka

d Samundragupta


Correct Answer is (c) Ashoka


9. What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

A An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sportspersons

B A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance

C An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine

D An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS

Correct Answer is (b) A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance


10. Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places?
1.Southern Florida
2.Puerto Rico
3.Hawaii Islands
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A 1, 2 and 3

B 1 and 2, only

C 2 and 3, only

D 1 and 3, only

Correct Answer is (b) 1 and 2, only


11. Consider the following statements:
1.ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer.
2.Almost 50% of human beings have Rh= blood while the remaining have Rh- blood.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is (d) Neither 1 nor 2


12. Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tubelight?

A 220 K

B 273 K


C 6500 K

D 9000 K


Correct Answer is (c) 6500 K


13. In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate?

A Shatranj Ke Khilari

B Guide

C Lawrence of Arabia

D Titanic

Correct Answer is b


14. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?


A Norway

B Denmark

C Iceland

D United Kingdom

Correct Answer is (d) United Kingdom


15. Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia?

A Austria

B Switzerland

C Netherlands

D Canada

Correct Answer is (c) Netherlands


16. Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3

B 1 and 2, only

C 2 and 3, only

D 1 and 3, only

Correct Answer is a





17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A States Reorganization Act : Andhra Pradesh
B Treaty of Yandabu : Assam
C State of Bilaspur: Himachal Pradesh
D Year 1966: Gujarat becomes a State

Correct Answer is (d) Year 1966: Gujarat becomes a State

18. Consider the following statements wit h reference to human body :
1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is (d) Year 1966: Gujarat becomes a State


18. Consider the following statements wit h reference to human body :
1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2


19. A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minute-hand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closest to which one of the following?

A Twelve minutes to three

B Thirteen minutes to three

C Fourteen minutes to three

D Fifteen minutes to three

Correct Answer is d


20. Consider the following
1. The agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) came into effect from 1st December, 2005.
2. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5 percent by the year 2013.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


21. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A Recent Scientific Achievement ------Country

B Creating the world’s first mouse with a full human chromosome: ------------- United Kingdom

C Cloning a human embryo for the first time: -------------Germany

D Guiding a spacecraft for collision with a comet : ------------- United states of America

Correct Answer is (b) Cloning a human embryo for the first time: -------------Germany


22. Which one among the following is not a good source of nutritional calcium?

A Skimmed milk
D Egg

Correct Answer is (d) Egg


23. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Inventor ----------Invention
1.Christopher Cockerell ----------Hovercraft
2.David Bushnell----------Submarine
3. J. C. Perrier ----------Steamship
Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

A 1, 2 and 3

B 1 and 2, only

C 2 and 3, only

D 1 and 3, only

Correct Answer is (b) 1 and 2, only


24. Which one among the following Commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

A University Grants Commission

B National Human Rights Commission

C Election Commission

D Central Vigilance Commission

Correct Answer is (c) Election Commission

25. Who among the following wrote “the Communist Manifesto” along Karl Marx?

A Emile Durkeim

B Friedrich Engels

C Robert Owen

D Max Weber

Correct Answer is b

26. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the interim Government formed in the year 1946?
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a Defence
.
b External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
.
c Food and Agriculture


Correct Answer is (c) Food and Agriculture

27. Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance?
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a Chandralekha
.
b Tanjavur Balasaraswati
.
c Uma Sharma
.
d Yamini Krishnamurthy
.
Correct Answer is a


28. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?
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a Australia
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b Germany
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c Japan
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d New Zealand
., Correct Answer is (d) New Zealand


29. Consider the following statements:
1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court Cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India expect the Supreme Court.
2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held a judicial office in the territory of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer isd


30. Each of identical balls is to be placed in the squares shown in the figure given above in a horizontal direction such that one horizontal row contains 6 balls and the other horizontal row contains 2 balls. In how many maximum different ways can this be done?
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!! ., Correct Answer is a


31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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a Slovenia : Bratislava
.
b Seychelles : Victoria
.
c Sierra Leone : Freetown
.
d Uzbekistan : Tashkent

Correct Answer is (a) Slovenia : Bratislava


32. Who is Wole Soyinka?

a A well-known economist

b A well-known football player

c A well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the word

d A Nobel Prizewinner for literature

Correct Answer is (d) A Nobel Prizewinner for literature


33. Consider the following statements:
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is adusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania from a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1, 2 and 3
.
b 2 and 3, only
.
c 3 only
.
d 1 only
.
Correct Answer is (d) 1 only


34. In a tournament each of the participants was to play one match against each of the other participants. 3 players fell ill after each of them had played three matches and had to leave the tournament. What was the total number of participants at the beginning, if the total number of matches played was 75?
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., Correct Answer is (d) 1 only


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34. In a tournament each of the participants was to play one match against each of the other participants. 3 players fell ill after each of them had played three matches and had to leave the tournament. What was the total number of participants at the beginning, if the total number of matches played was 75?
.
.
.
.
.
Correct Answer is d


36. A box contains 5 sets of balls while there are 3 balls in each set. Each set of balls has one colour which is different from every other set. What is the least number of balls that must be removed from the box in order to claim with certainty that a pair of balls of the same colour has been removed?

Correct Answer is (a) 6


37. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one Labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A) : Balance of Payments’ represents a better picture of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world than the ‘Balance of Trade’.
Reason (R) : Balance of Payments’ takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas ‘Balance of Trade’ does not.
Code:
.
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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true
.
Correct Answer is (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A


38. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A): In India, every state has a High Court in its territory.
Reason (R): The Constitution of Indian provides for a High Court in each state.
Code:
.
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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true
.
Correct Answer isd


39. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one Labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth.
Reason (R): The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.
Code:
.
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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true
.
Correct Answer is (d) A is false but R is true



40. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one Labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in making shatter-proof glass.
Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
Code:
.
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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true
.
Correct Answer is (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A


41. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A) : Muhammad bin Tughluq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
Reason : Muhammad bin Tughluq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
Code:
.
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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true

Correct Answer is (c) A is true but R is false


42. Directions: The following Question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) and the other as ‘Reason (R) ’. you are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Assertion (A) : The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that ofWest Bengal.
Reason (R) : The soil of most of Andhra Pradesh is laterite.
Code:
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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 the correct explanation of A
.
c A is true but R is false
.
d A is false but R is true
.
Correct Answer is b


43. Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes lunched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India:
1. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan.
2. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agricultural workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (a) 1 only


44. What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
.
Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
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a Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
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b Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions
.
c Providing quota for religious minorities in the services under the Central Government
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d Correct Answer is (c) Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions


45. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) concerns
.
a Fiscal deficit only.
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b Revenue deficit only
.
c Both fiscal deficit and revenue deficit.
.
d Neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit.
.
Correct Answer is (c) Both fiscal deficit and revenue deficit.


46. Consider the following statements:
1.Petronet LNG Ltd. Is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.
2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam.
3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
.
a 1, 2 and 3
.
b 1 and 2,only
.
c 2 and 3, only
.
d 1 and 3, only
.
Correct Answer is a


47. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
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a Pacific Ocean
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b Atlantic Ocean
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c Indian Ocean
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d Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer is (c) Indian Ocean


48. What is IndoNext which was lunched in January, 2005 ?
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a A new scheme to promote Indian tourism
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b A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts
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c An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Parvasi Bhartiya Divas every year in India
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d An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges
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Correct Answer is d


49. In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?
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a Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder test Reactor.
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b New applications of radioisotopes in metallurgy
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c A new technology for production of heavy water
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d A new technology for high level nuclear waste management
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Correct Answer is (a) Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder test Reactor.


50. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
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a United States of America
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b Canada
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c Germany
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d Zambia
.
Correct Answer is (b) Canada


51. There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second line, and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these 6 points can move to any position on its respective straight line.
Consider the following statements :
1. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is 18.
2. The minimum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is zero.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 only

52. A mixed doubles tennis game is to be played between two teams (each team consists of one male and one female). There are 4 married couple. No teamis to consist of a husband and his wife. What is the maximum number of games that can be played?
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.
.
.
.
Correct Answer is (d) 42


53. In an office, the number of person who take tea is twice the number of persons who take only coffee. The number of persons who take coffee is twice the number of persons who take only tea.
Consider the following statements:
1. The sum of the number of persons who take either tea or coffee or both is four times the number of persons who take both coffee and tea
2. The sum of the number of persons who take only coffee and those who take only tea is twice the number of persons who take both tea and coffee.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


54. Consider the following statement:
1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each States Government in India.
One of the components of the Accelerated Power
2.Development and Reforms Programme(APDRP) is up gradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer, Correct Answer is (b) 2 only

55. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Monastery : State
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a Dhankar Monastery : Himachal Pradesh
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b RumtekMonastery : Sikkim
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c Tabo Monastery : Himachal Pradesh
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d KyeMonastery : Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer is (d) KyeMonastery : Arunachal Pradesh

56. Match List I (Valley) with List II (state) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I
(Valley)
List II
(State)

A. Markha Valley
1.Sikkim

B. Dzukou Valley
2.Himachal Pradesh

C. Sangla Valley
3. Jammu and Kashmir

D. Yumthang Valley
4.Nagaland


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a 2 - 4 - 3 - 1
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b 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
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c 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
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d 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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Answer, Correct Answer is (d) 3 - 4 - 2 - 1


57. 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the probability that their product is odd?
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5/108
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Correct Answer is (c) 5/42
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58.
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What is the value of X in figure III?
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Correct Answer is (d) 36

59. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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a Mahanadi River rises in Chattisgarh
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b Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
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c Cauvey River rises in Andhra Pradesh
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d Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
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Answer, Correct Answer is c

60. Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?
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a Russia
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b India
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c Sri Lanka
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d Bangladesh
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Correct Answer is c


61. Consider the following statements :
1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. According to the Census 2001,Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is d


62. Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 :
1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employments in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right.
2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is d

63. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
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a Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi
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b Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi
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c Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi
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d Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-SikandarShah
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Correct Answer is c


64. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?
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a Babar
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b Akbar
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c Jahangir
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d Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer is c


65. Zayed bin Sultan-Nahyam was a long serving President of which of the following?
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a Kuwait
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b United Arab Emirates
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c Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer is c
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66. Which one of the following Indian banks is not nationalized bank?
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a Corporation Bank
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b Dena Bank
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c Federal Bank
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d Vijaya Bank
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Correct Answer is c
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67. In which State is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?
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a Tamil Nadu
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b Karnataka
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c Himachal Pradesh
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d Uttaranchal
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Correct Answer is a

68. Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?
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a Geeta Chandran
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b Leela Samson
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c Gangubai Hangal
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d Swapnasundari
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Correct Answer is (c) Gangubai Hangal


69. Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?
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a United States
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b Slovak Republic
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c Argentina
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d Spain
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Correct Answer is b
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70. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the region of Suryavarman II?
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a Sri Mariamman
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b Angkor Vat
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c Batu Caves Temple
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d Kamakhya Temple
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Correct Answer is (b) Angkor Vat


71. Indian Airlines (New name: Indian) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following?
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a Hampi Temples
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b Mamallapuram Temples
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c Sun Temple, Konark
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d Khajuraho Temple
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Correct Answer is (c) Sun Temple, Konark
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72. Match List I (Person) with List (Area of Distinction) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
:
List I(Person)
List II(Area of Distinction)

A. E.C.G. Sudarshan
1.Therate

B. V. Shanta
2.Violin

C.T. N. Krishnan
3.Research in Physics

D.Mahesh Dattani
4.Canceer treatment


5.Water-harvesting


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a 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
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b 2 -4 - 5 - 1
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c 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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d 2 - 1 - 5 -4
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Correct Answer is c


73. Where is Davos- the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum, located?
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a France
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b Germany
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c Switzerland
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d Luxembourg
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Correct Answer is (c) Switzerland


74. What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?
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a Fire safely code in buildings
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b Earthquake-resistant building code
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c Bar code
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d Against adulteration in eatables
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Correct Answer is (c) Bar code


75. What does the term ‘Dolby B’ or ‘Dolby C’ printed on tape recorders and other sound system refer to?
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a Frequency modulated system
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b Amplitude modulated system
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c Noise reduction circuit
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d Both DC and AC power can be used
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Correct Answer is (c) Noise reduction circuit


76. Consider the following statements:1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 times in amplitude.
2. Each integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times that of the previous integer reading.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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a 1 only
.
b 2 only
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c Both 1 and 2
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d Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2


77. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
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a Swimming
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b Boxing
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c Long Jump
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d High Jump
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Correct Answer is (b) Boxing


78. Consider the following statements :1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


79. When Raja wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
.
a Sadasiva
.
b Tirumala
.
c Ranga II
.
d Venkata II
.
Correct Answer is (d) Venkata II


80. Which are the materials generally employed as solder in soldering operation in electronics?
.
a Iron and tin
.
b Lead and tin
.
c Aluminum and lead
.
d Aluminum and iron
.
Correct Answer is (b) Lead and tin


81. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
.
a Indus and Jhelum
.
b Jhelum and Chenab
.
c Chenab and Ravi
.
d Ravi and Beas
.
Correct Answer is (a) Indus and Jhelum


82. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
.
a Greeks-Sakas- Kushans
.
b Greeks-Kushans-Sakas
.
c Sakas-Greeks-Kushans
.
d Sakas-Kushans-Greeks
.
Correct Answer is (a) Greeks-Sakas- Kushans


83. Consider the following statements :
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement give above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


84. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?
.
a Bhil uprising
.
b Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
.
c Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
.
d Sanyasi rebellion
.
Correct Answer is (d) Sanyasi rebellion


85. In the year 161, where was the English East India Company give permission to set up a factory(trading post)?
.
a Bangalore
.
b Madras
.
c Masulipattam
.
d Surat
.
Correct Answer is (d) Surat


86. With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?
.
a Nana Sahib
.
b Kunwar Singh
.
c Khan Bahadur Khan
.
d Tantia Tope
.
Correct Answer is (d) Tantia Tope


87. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to again complete independence from the British?
.
a Bal Gangadhar Tilak
.
b Gopal Krishna Gokhale
.
c Jawaharlal Nehru
.
d Motilal Nehru
.
Correct Answer is (c) Jawaharlal Nehru

88. How many numbers are there in all from 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digits repeated?
.
.
.
.
.
Correct Answer is (c) 496


89. Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy and two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then the 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done?
.
.
.
.
.
Correct Answer is (c) 1440


90. “Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experiences of which one of the following?
.
a Veer Savarkar
.
b Annie Besant
.
c Ramkrishna Paramhansa
.
d Swami Vivekanand
Correct Answer is (d) Swami Vivekanand


91. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama:
1. Madam Camaunfureld the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year-1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1, 2 and 3
.
b 2 and 3, only
.
c 1 and 2, only
.
d 3 only
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 and 3, only


92. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
.
a Lord Canning
.
b Lord Dalhousie
.
c Lord hardinge
.
d Lord Lytton
.
Correct Answer is (a) Lord Canning


93. Each of the six faces of a cube is numbered by one of the six digits from 1 to 6. This cube is shown in its four different position in the figures I, II, III and IV.
Consider the following statements:
1. Figures II and III are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 6.
2. Figures II and III are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 4.
3. Figure I and IV are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 3.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
.
a 1 and 3, only
.
b 1 and 2, only
.
c 2 and 3, only
.
d 1, 2 and 3
.
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3, only


94. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
.
a An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
.
b An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
.
c An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb
.
d A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
.
Correct Answer is (b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan


95. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
.
a Sigmund Freud : Psychoanalysis
.
b Anna Freud : Child psychiatry
.
c Milton Friedman : Economics
.
d Eric R. Kandel : Literature
.
Correct Answer is (d) Eric R. Kandel : Literature


96. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?
.
a President of India
.
b Vice-President of India
.
c Prime Minister of India
.
d Union Minister of Science and Technology
.
Correct Answer is (c) Prime Minister of India


97. Projects and Development India limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision of construction/commissioning in which area?
.
a Pharmaceutical plants
.
b Petroleum refineries and sugar factories
.
c Ship-building yards
.
d Fertilizer and allied chemical plants
.
Correct Answer is (d) Fertilizer and allied chemical plants


98. Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located?
.
a Khadakwasla
.
b Sileru
.
c Jamnagar
.
d Srisailam
.
Correct Answer is (a) Khadakwasla


99. Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploratrion and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?
.
a Cairn Energy
.
b Unocal Corporation
.
c Reliance Energy Ventures
.
.
Correct Answer is (a) Cairn Energy


100. Recently with which country’s government did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?
.
Colombia
.
b Venezuela
.
c Nigeria
.
d Saudi Arabia
.
Correct Answer is (c) Nigeria


101. Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September, 2005 by the Prime Minister of India?
.
a Infosys Technologies Ltd.
.
b Midas Communication Technologies
.
c Tata Consultancy Services
.
d Biocon India Ltd.
.
Correct Answer is (b) Midas Communication Technologies


102. Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Award?
.
a Adoor Gopalakrishnan
.
b Amol Palekar
.
c Sanjay Leela Bhansali
.
d Kunal Kohli
.
Correct Answer is (b) Amol Palekar


103. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project . which are these two rivers?
.
a Betwa and Chambal
.
b Betwa and Ken
.
c Chambal and Son
.
d Ken and Narmada
.
Correct Answer is (b) Betwa and Ken

104. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
.
a Amoghavarsha I
.
b Dantidurga
.
c Dhruva
.
d Krishna I
.
Correct Answer is (b) Dantidurga


105. With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?
.
a It Is an incentive schemes of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
.
b It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportsperson from villages who represents their states in any game.
.
c It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
.
d It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
.
Correct Answer is (d) It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.


106. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?
1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan-I test
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
.
a 2-4-3-1
.
b 3-1-2-4
.
c 2-1-3-4
.
d 3-4-2-1
.
Correct Answer is (a) 2-4-3-1


107. Which of the following substance are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?
1. Ilmenite
2. Zircon
3. Sillimanite
4. Tungsten
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
.
a 1, 2, 3, and 4
.
b 1, 2 and 3, only
.
c 3 and 4, only
.
d 1 and 2, only
.
Correct Answer is (b) 1, 2 and 3, only


108. In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Metal?
.
a Montreal (1976)
.
b Moscow (1980)
.
c Los Anglesd (1984)
.
d Atlanta (1996)
.
Correct Answer is (b) Moscow (1980)

109. In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located?
.
a Norway
.
b Sweden
.
c Finland
.
d Denmark
.
Correct Answer is (a) Norway


110. Match List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code give below the lists:
List I(Indian Scientist/Scholar)
List II(Area of Work)

A. C. N. R. Rao
1.Telecommunication

B. Jagdish Bhagwati
2.Physics

C. G. N.Ramachandran
3. Economics

D. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
4. Solid State Chemistry and Material Science


A - B - C - D
.
a 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
.
b 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
.
c 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
.
d 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
.
Correct Answer is (a) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1


111. Consider the following Chemicals:
1. Benzene
2. Carbon tetrachloride
3. Sodium Carbonate
4. Trichloroethylene
Which of the above is/are used as dry cleaning chemical?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c 1, 2 and 4, only
.
d 1, 2, 3 and 4
.
Correct Answer is (c) 1, 2 and 4, only


112. Consider the following statements:
1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diuretic.
2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks.
3. Ascorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones and teeth.
4. Citric acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid in our nutrition.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
.
a 1 and 2, only
.
b 1, 2 and 3, only
.
c 3 and , only
.
d 1, 2, 3 and 4
.
Correct Answer is (a) 1 and 2, only

113. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
.
a Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields
.
b Agriculture
.
c Fisheries
.
d Public health
.
Correct Answer is (a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields


114. Consider the following statements:
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


115. What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar?
.
a Bassein
.
b Mandalay
.
c Myitkyina
.
d Pyinmana
.
Correct Answer is (d) Pyinmana


116. Consider the following statements:
1.Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Ponicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 and 2
.
b 2 and 3
.
c 1 only
.
d 3 only
.
Correct Answer is (d) 3 only


117. Match List I (centre of Handicrafts) with List (state) and select the correct answer using the code given blow the list:
List 1 (Centre of Handicrafts)
List I I (State)

A. Mon
1. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Nalbari
2. Assam

C. Pasighat
3. Meghalaya

D. tura
4. Nagaland


A - B - C - D
.
a 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
.
b 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
.
c 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
.
d 1 - 2 - 4 - 3
.
Correct Answer is (a) 4 - 2 - 1 - 3


118. Which one of the flowing pairs is correctly matched?
.
a Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
.
b Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
.
c Udaygiri Caves : Maharashtra
.
d Amaravati Buddhist stupa : Andhra Pradesh
.
Correct Answer is (d) Amaravati Buddhist stupa : Andhra Pradesh


119. Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya sabha alone has the Power to declare that it would be in national interest for the parliament to legislate with respect to a matt6er in the stat list.
2. Resolutions approving the proclamation of emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (a) 1 only


120. What is name of the vessels that deliver the nutrient rich blood from the stomach and small interline to the liver?
.
a Left hepatic artery
.
b Hepatic vein
.
c Right hepatic artery
.
d Hepatic portal vein
.
Correct Answer is (d) Hepatic portal vein


121. In which one among the following is the speed of sound maximum?
.
b Air at 0’ C
.
c Air at 100’C
.
d Water
.
.
Correct Answer is (d) Wood


122. Match list I (place of Archaeological Monuments) with list II (state) And Select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List I (Place of Archeological Monuments)
List II(state)

A. Sisupalgarph
1. Assam

B. Piprahwa
2 Manipur

C. Goalpara
3. Orissa

D. Bishnupur
4. Uttar Pradesh


Code:
A - B - C - D
.
a 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
.
b 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
.
c 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
.
d 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
.
Correct Answer is (c) 3 - 4 - 1 - 2


123. Wish one of the Following pairs is not correctly matched?
Well – known ----- Major Area of work
.
a Adobe Systems India : Software
.
b Sasken : Communication Technology
.
c Genpast : Power generation
.
d Synthite : Export of spices
.
Correct Answer is (c) Genpast : Power generation


124. Match List I (National Park: wildlife Sanctuary) with List II (Nearby Town) and select The Correct Answer using the code given below the list:
List I (National Park Wildlife Sanctuary)
List II(Nearby Town )

A. Chanda Prabha
1. Jaipur

B. Karera
2. Jhansi

C jaisamand
3. Agra

D. Nahargarh
4. Varanasi


5. Udaypur


A - B - C - D
.
a 4 - 1 - 5 - 2
.
b 5 - 2 - 3 - 1
.
c 4 - 2 - 5 - 1
.
d 5 - 1 - 3 - 2
.
Correct Answer is (c) 4 - 2 - 5 - 1


125. Match List I (Author) With List II (Book) and select the Correct Answer using the code given below the list:
List I (Author )
List II(Book )

A . Amartya sen
1. An ordinary

B. Bimal jalan
2. The Argumentative Empire

C. Arundhati roy
3. The future of India

D. Mani shankar Aiyar
4. Confessions of a secular Fundamentalist


A - B - C - D
.
a 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
.
b 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
.
c 3 - 2 - 4 - 1
.
d 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
.
Correct Answer is (b) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4


126. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
.
a Armenia
.

b Belarus
.
c Estonia
.
d Georgia
.
Correct Answer is (c) Estonia


127. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, during the financial year 2004 -2005 an increase of below 10% over the value of export (in rupees terms) in the financial year 2003-2004 was reported.
2. According to the WTO, India’s share in the world merchandise Export crossed 2% in the year 2005.
Which of the statement given above is /are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2only
.
c both 1 and 2
.
d Neither 1nor 2
.
Correct Answer is (a) 1 only

128. Consider the following statements:
1. Meningococcal Meningitis is transmitted from person by mosquito Bites.
2. Vomiting and neck pain are two of the symptoms of Meningococcal Meningitis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
.
a 1 only
.
b 2 only
.
c Both 1and 2
.
d Neither 1 nor 2
.

Correct Answer is (b) 2 only


129. What was the main reason. for which Niger was in the news in recent Times?
.
a Many deaths due to AIDS
.
b Fierce civil war
.
c Intense Fighting with Algeria
.
d Famine and starvation

Correct Answer is (d) Famine and starvation


130. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Prominent Indian Writer : Language
.
a Raja Rao : Telugu
.
b Gobind Trimbuk Deshpanda : Marathi
.
c Subramanian Bharti : Tamil
.
d Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
Correct Answer is (a) Raja Rao : Telugu


131. Match List I (Finding /Invention/ Calculation)with list II (Ancient Indian Scholar) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
:
List I (Finding/ Invention / Calculation )
List II (Ancient Indian Scholar)

A. Time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun
1. Aryabhatta

B. Calculation of the value of p (pi’)
2. Bhaskaracharya

C. Invention of the digit zero
3. Budhayana

D The game of Snakes and Ladders
4. Gyandev


A - B - C - D
.
a 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
.
b 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
.
c 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
.
d 1 - 4 - 2 - 3
.
Correct Answer is (c) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4


132. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the sun in the orbit ?
.
a 20 km/s
.
b 30 km/s
.
c 40 km/s
.
d 50 km/s
.
Correct Answer is (b) 30 km/s


133. From north towards south which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given river in India?
.
a Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar – satluj - Shyok
b Zaskar – Spiti – satluj
.
c Zaskar – Shyok – satluj – Spiti
.
d Zaskar – satluj – Shyok – Spiti
.
Correct Answer is (b) Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – satluj

134. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator Pass?
.
a Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
.
b Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
.
c Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
.
d Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
.
Correct Answer is (b) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

135. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Well – Known Place Country
.
a Baikonour : Russia
.
b Kourou : French Guiana
.
c Borobudur : Indonesia
.
d Cannes : France
.
Correct Answer is (a) Baikonour : Russia


136. Other than India and china which of the following group of countries border Myanmar?
.
a Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
.
b Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
.
c Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
.
d Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
.
Correct Answer is (d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh


137. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List I
List II

A. Harold Pinter
1. Director – General, FAO

B. Jacques Dough
2. President, European Commission

C. Jose Manuel Barroso
3. World Bank appointed Expert for adjucating on the Baglihar Hydel Project.

D. Raymond’s Lafitte
4. Litterateur


Code :
A - B - C - D
.
a 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
.
b 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
.
c 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
.
d 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
.
Correct Answer is (c) 4 - 1 - 2 - 3


138. Consider the following statements:
1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance Company in India.
2. National Insurance Company Limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India
3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company Limited are Located at Chennai.
Which of the statement given above are correct?
.
a 1,2 and 3
.
b 1 and 2, only
.
c 2 and 3, only
.
d 1 and 3,only
.
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3, only


139. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Railway Zone --------
.
a North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
.
b South Eastern Railway : Bhubaneshwar
.
c Eastern Railway - Calcutta
.
d South Eastern Central Railway - Bilaspur
.
Correct Answer is (b) South Eastern Railway : Bhubaneshwar


140. Which one of the following is the correct Statement?
Service tax is /an
.
a direct tax levied by the Central Government
.
b Indirect tax levied by the central Government.
.
c direct tax levied by the state Government
.
d indirect tax levied by the state Government
.
Correct Answer is (b) Indirect tax levied by the central Government.


141. Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities the following cities?
.
a Beijing
.
b Ho chi minh city
.
c Shanghai
.
d Manila
.
Correct Answer is (c) Shanghai


142. Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
.
a Portugal and Spain
.
b Bulgaria and Greece
.
c Romania and Bulgaria
.
d Portugal and Greece
.
Correct Answer is (b) Bulgaria and Greece

143. Match List (Leading woman Lawn Tennis Player) with list II (country) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)
List II(Country)

A. Daniela Hantuchova
1. Russia

B. Patty Schnyder
2. Slovakia

C. Nadia Petrova
3. France

D. Amelia Mauresmo
4. Switzerland


Code:
A - B - C - D
.
a 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
.
b 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
.
c 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
.
d 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
.
Correct Answer is (c) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3


144. Each of the five persons A, B C, D and E possesses unequal number (<10) of similar items. A, B and C possess 21 item in all, while C, D and E possess 7 items in all. How many items do A and B possess in all?
.
.
.
.
Data is insufficient.
.
Correct Answer is (b) 17


145. There are 8 equidistant point a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h in the clockwise direction on the periphery of a circle. In a time interval t, a person reaches from a to c with uniform motion while another reaches the point e from the point b during the same time interval with uniform motion. Both the person moves in the same direction along the circumference of the circle and start at the same instant. How much time after the start, will the two persons meet each other?
.
.
.
.
Never
.
Correct Answer is (b) 7t


146. Consider the following statements:
1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 year age group by the state was made a fundamental right by 76th amendment to the constitution of India.
2. Sarva shiksha abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas.
3. Education was included in the concurrent list by 42nd amendment, 1976 to the constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

a 1, 2 and 3

b 1 and 2, only

c 2 and 3, only

d 1 and 3, only

Correct Answer isc

147. Which of the following is not a central university?

a Pondicherry university

b Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad

c Visva Bharti, Shanti niketan

d University of Madras, Chennai

Correct Answer is (d) University of Madras, Chennai


148. In a question paper, there are four multiple choice questions. Each question has five choices with only one choice for its correct answer. What is the total number of ways in which a candidate will not get all the four answers correct?
.
.
.
.
.
Correct Answer is c


149. Match list 1 “(person) with list II (area of the work) and select the answer using The code given below the list
List I (persons)
List II (Area of work)

A. Ela Bhat
1.Theatre training

B. Mahashweta Devi
2.Women’s labor sector

C. Ebrahim Alkazi
3. Management teaching

D. Vijay Govindarajan
4. Littérateur and social worker for the country’s tribal Communities


Code :
A - B - C - D
a 3 - 1 - 4 - 2

b 2 - 4 - 1 - 3

c 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

d 2 - 1 - 4 - 3

Correct Answer is (b) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3


150. Who was the chief justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system?

a M. Hidayatullah

b A.M. Ahamadi

c A.S. Anand

d P.N. Bhagwati.

Correct Answer is (d) P N Bhagwati

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