Thursday, July 1, 2010

General Studies 2008 | Question Papers

  1. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists


 List I
List II
a
 Foreign Intelligence Service
 1
 Israel
b
 Ministry of State Security 2
 Britain
c
 Secret Intelligence Service
 3
 China
d
 The Mossad
 4
 Russia

Codes

a
 b
 c
 d
A
 4
 1
 2
 3
B
 2
 3
 4
 1
C
 4
 3
 2
 1
D
 2
 1
 4
 3

  1. Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
    1. USA
    2. Mexico
    3. Australia
    4. New Zealand
  2. The term Prisoner's Dilemma is associated with which one of the following?
    1. A technique in glass manufacture
    2. A term used in the shipping industry
    3. A situation under Game Theory
    4. Name of a supercomputer
  3. What is Agent Orange?
    1. An ace spying group trained by the police in London
    2. A weed-killing chemical used by the US military in the Vietnam War
    3. A technique used in advanced railway safety procedure
    4. A special chemical used in making alloy steel
  4. India is a member of which of the following?
    1. Asian Development Bank
    2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
    3. Colombo Plan
    4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
    1. 1 and 3 only
    2. 2 and 4 only
    3. 1,2 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  5. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?
    1. Heart surgery
    2. Civil aviation
    3. Theatre training
    4. Transport engineering
  6. Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Bharatanatyam
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Odissi
  7. How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well known as?
    1. A leading theatre personality
    2. A leading wildlife photographer
    3. A leading international legal expert
    4. A leading orthopaedic surgeon
  8. Among the Indian languages, which one is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi?
    1. Telugu
    2. Tamil
    3. Bengali
    4. Malayalam
  9. Who among the following discovered heavy water?
    1. Heinrich Hertz
    2. H C Urey
    3. G Mendel
    4. Jospeh Priestley
  10. Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel for Peace. Which country is he from?
    1. Vietnam
    2. Cambodia
    3. South Korea
    4. Japan
  11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below


 List I
(Organization)
List II
(Associated convention/person/place/headquarters)
a
 Amnesty International
 1
 Viskuli
b
 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
 2
 Paris
c
 Danube Commission
 3
 Peter Benenson
d
 European Space Agency
 4
 Belgrade Convention
Codes:

a
 b
 c
 d
A
 3
 1
 4
 2
B
 4
 2
 3
 1
C
 3
 2
 4
 1
D
 4
 1
 3
 2

  1. Which of the following are public sector undertakings of the Government of India?
    1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd
    2. Dregding Corporation of India
    3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd
          Select the correct answer using the codes below
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
  1. How is the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, wherein the agreements were signed to set up IBRD, GATT and IMF, commonly known as?
    1. Bandlung Conference
    2. Bretton Woods Conference
    3. Versailles Conference
    4. Yalta Conference
  2. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
    1. National Centre for Cell Science:                            Mysore
    2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics:      Hyderabad
    3. National Brain Research Centre:                             Gurgaon
          Select the correct answer using the code given below
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1 and 3 only
  1. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in respect of the Roman numerals C, D L and M?
    1. C > D > L > M
    2. M > L > D > C
    3. M > D > C > L
    4. L > C > D > M
  2. Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize with his son?
    1. Max Planck
    2. Albert Einstein
    3. William Henry Bragg
    4. Enrico Fermi
  3. Who among the following translated the autobiography of Madame Curie in Hindi?
    1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    3. Choudhary Charan Singh
    4. Gobind Vallabh Pant
  4. Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
    1. Dye laser
    2. Gas laser
    3. Semiconductor laser
    4. Excimer laser
  5. Consider the following statements
    1. A widely used musical scale called diatonic scale has seven frequencies
    2. The frequency of the note Sa is 256 Hz and that of Ni is 512 Hz
         Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. How much is one barrel of oil equal to?
    1. 131 litres
    2. 159 litres
    3. 257 litres
    4. 321 litres
  2. Which of the following pais is/are correctly matched?
    1. Francis Collins: Mapping human genome
    2. Sergey Brin: Google search engine
    3. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia
          Select the correct answer using the codes below
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
  1. Department of Border Managing (sic. Management) is a department of which one of the following Union ministries?
    1. Ministry of Defence
    2. Ministry of Home Affairs
    3. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
    4. Ministry of Environment and Forests
  2. Elizabeth Hawley is well known for her writings relating to which one of the following?
    1. Historical monuments in India
    2. Regional dances in India
    3. Himalayan expeditions
    4. Wildlife in India
  3. In Aug 2006 the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
    1. 2008
    2. 2009
    3. 2010
    4. 2012
  4. Consider the following statements
    1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman
    2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English
           Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?
    1. Abhidhamma Pitaka
    2. Mahabharata
    3. Ramayana
    4. Rig Veda
  2. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
    1. Turkey and Greece
    2. Serbs and Croats
    3. Israel and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
    4. Iran and Iraq
  3. Which one of the following pairs in respect of current power generation in India is/are correctly matched?
    1. Installed electricity generation capacity: 100,000 MW
    2. Electricity generation: 660 billion kWh
           Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below


 List I
(Person)
List II
(Area)
a
 Sabyasachi Mukherjee
 1
 Microfinance loans
b
 Aniruddha Bahal
 2
 Pharmaceuticals
c
 Vikram Akula
 3
 Fashion designing
d
 Yusuf Hamied
 4
 Investigative journalism

Codes:

a
 b
 c
 d
A
 1
 2
 3
 4
B
 3
 4
 1
 2
C
 1
 4
 3
 2
D
 3
 2
 1
 4

  1. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?
    1. Morocco and Algeria
    2. Nigeria and Cameroon
    3. Angola and Zambia
    4. Ethiopia and Somalia
  2. Near which one of the following cities are the Palitana Temples located?
    1. Bhavnagar
    2. Mount Abu
    3. Nasik
    4. Ujjain
  3. Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country. Which is that country?
    1. Chile
    2. Argentina
    3. Colombia
    4. Venezuela
  4. In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In which country did it occur?
    1. Germany
    2. Canada
    3. Japan
    4. USA
  5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below


 List I
List II
a
 K P Singh
 1
 Banking
b
 Vikram Pandit
 2
 Fiction writing
c
 Roopa Farooki
 3
 Retail business
d
 Kishore Biyani
 4
 Real estate
Codes:

a
 b
 c
 d
A
 4
 2
 1
 3
B
 3
 1
 2
 4
C
 3
 2
 1
 4
D
 4
 1
 2
 3

  1. Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?
    1. Davos
    2. Nova Scotia
    3. Johannesburg
    4. Shanghai
  2. Consider the following statements
    1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits is one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms
    2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to Annex-I countries
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Where was the first desalination plant in India to produce one lakh litres of freshwater per day based on low temperature thermal desalination plant commissioned?
    1. Kavaratti
    2. Port Blair
    3. Mangalore
    4. Valsad
  2. With which one of the following is BRIT (Govt. of India) engaged?
    1. Railway wagons
    2. Information Technology
    3. Isotope technology
    4. Road transport
  3. Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which state?
    1. Karnataka
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Kerala
    4. Orissa
  4. Consider the following statements
    1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members
    2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. 'Hand-in-Hand 2007' a joint anti terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?
    1. China
    2. Japan
    3. Russia
    4. USA
  2. For which of the following reforms was a commission set up under the chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?
    1. Police reforms
    2. Tax reforms
    3. Reforms in technical education
    4. Administrative reforms
  3. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D Watson is known for his work in which area?
    1. Metallurgy
    2. Environment protection
    3. Meteorology
    4. Genetics
  4. Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
    1. French Open - US Open - Wimbledon
    2. French Open - Wimbledon - US Open
    3. Wimbledon - US Open - French Open
    4. Wimbledon - French Open - US Open
  5. Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?
    1. India has never participated in the Olympic football tournament
    2. India played only in the first round
    3. India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
    4. India entered the Semi Final
  6. Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football tournament 2004 held in Portugal?
    1. Italy
    2. France
    3. Greece
    4. Portugal
  7. Who among the following has been the captain of the Indian team in cricket test matches for the maximum number of times?
    1. Sunil Gavaskar
    2. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
    3. Saurav Ganguly
    4. Mohammad Azharuddin
  8. What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra of the Indian flag?
    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 22
    4. 24
  9. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union Territories not included)?
    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4

  1. Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
    1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
    2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1,2,3 and 4
    2. 1 and 4 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 3 and 4 only
  1. Which was the capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate state in the year 1953?
    1. Guntur
    2. Kurnool
    3. Nellore
    4. Warangal
  2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.


 List I
List II
a
 Nagender Singh
 1
 Chief Election Commissioner of India
b
 A N Ray
 2
 President, International Court of Justice
c
 R K Trivedi
 3
 Chief Justice of India
d
 Ashok Desai
 4
 Attorney General of India

Codes:

a
 b
 c
 d
A
 1
 4
 2
 3
B
 2
 3
 1
 4
C
 1
 3
 2
 4
D
 2
 4
 1
 3

  1. Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?
    1. Kangra
    2. Ladakh
    3. Kachchh
    4. Bhilwara
  2. Consider the following statements
    1. Justice V R Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
    2. Justice V R Krishna Iyer is considered one of the progenitors of the public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Under which one of the following Constitution amendment acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22?
    1. Constitution (90th Amendment) Act
    2. Constitution (91st Amendment) Act
    3. Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act
    4. Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act
  2. Consider the following statements
    1. The Constitution of India provides that the Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct elections from territorial constituencies in the state
    2. The Constitution of India provides that a person shall not be qualified to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly if he/she is less than 25 years of age
           Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
    1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
    2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purpose of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs that are injurious to health
           Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several states?
    1. Third
    2. Fifth
    3. Seventh
    4. Ninth
  2. What does Baudhayana Theorem (Baudhayana Sulba Sutras) relate to?
    1. Lengths of sides of a right angled triangle
    2. Calculation of the value of pi
    3. Logarithmic calculations
    4. Normal distribution curve
  3. Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?
    1. Motilal Nehru
    2. M G Ranade
    3. G K Gokhale
    4. B G Tilak
  4. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shahjahan
    4. Aurangzeb
  5. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'?
    1. Lala Hardayal
    2. Rashbehari Bose
    3. Subash Chandra Bose
    4. V D Savarkar
  6. Which of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders?
    1. Simon Commission
    2. Simla Conference
    3. Cripps proposal
    4. Cabinet Mission
  7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below


 List I
(author)
List II
(work)
a
 Bankimchandra
 1
 Shatranj ke Khiladi
b
 Dinabandhu Mitra
 2
 Devi Chaudurani
d
 Premchand
 3
 Nil Darpan


4
 Chandrakanta
Codes:

a
 b
 c
A
 2
 4
 1
B
 3
 4
 2
C
 2
 3
 1
D
 3
 1
 4

  1. Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?
    1. Aurobindo Ghosh
    2. R C Dutt
    3. Syed Ahmad Khan
    4. Viraraghavachari
  2. Who among the following used the phrase 'Un-British' to characterize the English colonial control of India?
    1. Anandmohan Bose
    2. Badruddin Tyabji
    3. Dadbhai Naoroji
    4. Pherozshah Mehta
  3. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
    1. Lord Irwin
    2. Lord Reading
    3. Lord Chelmsford
    4. Lord Wavell
  4. Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
    1. A N Sinha
    2. Braj Kishore Prasad
    3. J B Kriplani
    4. Rajendra Prasad
  5. Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?
    1. Al-Hilal
    2. Comrade
    3. The Indian Sociologist
    4. Zamindar
  6. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?
    1. Ahmedabad
    2. Bombay
    3. Calcutta
    4. Delhi
  7. Who among the following wrote the poem Subh-e-Azadi?
    1. Sahir Ludhiyanvi
    2. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
    3. Muhammed Iqbal
    4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Direction (Qns 73 to 76): Each of the following items of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and other as 'Reason (R)'. Examine the statements carefully and select the answers using the codes given below.

          Codes:
    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
    3. A is true but R is false
    4. A is false but R is true
  1. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all provinces resigned in 1939
          Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War
          Answer: A
  1. Assertion (A):  In the human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion
          Reason (R): The liver produces two important fat-digesting enzymes
          Answer: C
  1. Assertion (A): In the visible spectrum of light, red light is more energetic than green light
          Reason (R): The wavelength of red light is more than green light
         Answer: D
  1. Assertion (A): Radio waves bend in a magnetic field
          Reason (R): Radio waves are electromagnetic in nature
          Answer: A
  1. As per India's National Population Policy 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilization?
    1. 2025
    2. 2035
    3. 2045
    4. 2055
  2. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of Himalayan vegetation?
    1. Juniper
    2. Mahogany
    3. Silver fir
    4. Spruce
  3. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet?
    1. Anaimalai Hills
    2. Cardamom Hills
    3. Nilgiri Hills
    4. Shevoroy Hills
  4. Consider the following pairs (tributary - main river):
    1. Chambal - Narmada
    2. Sone - Yamuna
    3. Manas - Brahmaputra
          Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 3 only
  1. Consider the following statements
    1. Salt water crocodiles are found in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
    2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world?
    1. Brazil
    2. China
    3. India
    4. USA
  2. In which one of the following is Malta located?
    1. Baltic Sea
    2. Mediterranean Sea
    3. Black Sea
    4. North Sea
  3. In which one of the following states are Namchik-Namphuk coal fields located?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Manipur
    4. Mizoram
  4. Consider the following statements
    1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed in reflected light
    2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Which of the following minerals is/are found in a natural way in the state of Chattisgarh?
    1. Bauxite
    2. Dolomite
    3. Iron ore
    4. Tin
          Select the correct answer from the codes given below
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 1 and 3 only
    3. 2 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  1. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hyrdopower Complex located?
    1. Alaganda
    2. Bhagirathi
    3. Dhauliganga
    4. Mandakini
  2. Which of the following cities is nearest to the equator?
    1. Colombo
    2. Jakarta
    3. Manila
    4. Singapore
  3. Which of the following pairs is/are correct matched? (Waterfalls - river)
    1. Kapildhara Falls - Godavari
    2. Jog Falls - Sharavati
    3. Sivasamudram Falls - Kaveri
           Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
  1. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
    1. Malacca Strait
    2. Bering Strait
    3. Strait of Florida
    4. Strait of Gibraltar
  2. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? (irrigation project - state)
    1. Damanganga - Gujarat
    2. Girna - Maharashtra
    3. Pamba - Kerala
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
  1. Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
    1. Ukraine
    2. Romania
    3. Belarus
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
  1. Consider the following statements
    1. Ajman is one of seven Emirates in the UAE
    2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last shiekdom to join the UAE
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?
    1. China < India < UK < USA
    2. India < China < USA < UK
    3. China < India < USA < UK
    4. India < China < UK < USA
  2. Consider the following statements
    1. Chikmaglur is well known for sugar production
    2. Mandya is well known as a coffee producing region
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Where is the Tapovan Vishnugarh hydroelectric project located?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Rajasthan
  2. In order of the their from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
    1. Earth and Jupiter
    2. Jupiter and Saturn
    3. Saturn and Earth
    4. Saturn and Neptune
  3. What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?
    1. 14-15%
    2. 11-12%
    3. 8-9%
    4. 5-6%
  4. Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized in the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?
    1. Gulf of Mannar
    2. Kanchenjunga
    3. Nanda Devi
    4. Sunderbans
  5. Which two countries follow China and India in decreasing order of their populations?
    1. Brazil and USA
    2. USA and Indonesia
    3. Canada and Malaysia
    4. Russia and Nigeria
    5. Amongst the following states, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to total population (on the basis of the Census 2001)?
      1. Himachal Pradesh
      2. Bihar
      3. Orissa
      4. Uttar Pradesh
    6. Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of Census 2001?
      1. Ludhiana
      2. Kochi
      3. Surat
      4. Nagpur
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 2, 3 and 4 only
    3. 1 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  1. Among the following, which one has the minimum population based on Census 2001?
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Mizoram
    3. Puducherry
    4. Sikkim
  2. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?
    1. Chambal
    2. Narmada
    3. Tapi
    4. Bhima
  3. In India, how many states share the coastline?
    1. 7
    2. 8
    3. 9
    4. 10
  4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.


 List I
(Board)
List II
Headquarters
a
 Coffee Board
 1
 Bengaluru
b
 Rubber Board
 2
 Guntur
c
 Tea Board
 3
 Kottayam
d
 Tobacco Board
 4
 Kolkata

Codes:

 a
 b
 c
 d
A
 2
 4
 3
 1
B
 1
 3
 4
 2
C
 2
 3
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  1. Which one among the following has the maximum number of national parks?
    1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    2. Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Assam
    4. Meghalaya
  2. Which of the following pairs about India's economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched?
    1. GDP per capita (current prices): Rs 37,000
    2. Rice: 180 million tons
    3. Wheat: 75 million tons
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1 and 3 only
  1. Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
    1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible
    2. The Central assistance under this scheme is at the rate of Rs 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the scheme, states have been urged to give matching amounts
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
    1. Kishori Shakti Yojana
    2. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
    3. Swayamsiddha
    4. Swawlamban
  2. C Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
    1. Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
    2. Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
    3. Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
    4. Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
  3. What does S & P 500 relate to?
    1. Supercomputer
    2. A new technique in e-business
    3. A new tecnique in bridge building
    4. An index of stocks of large companies
  4. What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?
    1. A medical test for detecting cancer
    2. A test for testing the use of drugs to improve performace by athletes
    3. A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
    4. A special type of alloy steel
  5. Consider the following
    1. Rice fields
    2. Coal mining
    3. Domestic animals
    4. Wetlands
          Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas?
    1. 1 and 4 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1, 2 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  1. In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?
    1. Dragonfly
    2. Spider
    3. Honey bee
    4. Pit viper
  2. For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
    1. Krait
    2. Russell's viper
    3. Rattlesnake
    4. King cobra
  3. Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
    1. Passion flower plant
    2. Pitcher plant
    3. Night queen
    4. Flame of the forest
  4. What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?
    1. 4.5 - 4.6
    2. 6.45 - 6.55
    3. 7.35 - 7.45
    4. 8.25 - 8.35
  5. Consider the following statements about probiotic food
    1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans
    2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora
          Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (theory/law - associated scientist)
    1. Continental drift - Edwin Hubble
    2. Expansion of Universe - Alfred Wegener
    3. Photoelectric effect - Albert Einstein
          Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    1. 2 and 3 only
    2. 3 only
    3. 2 only
    4. 1 only
  1. What are rubies and sapphires chemically known as?
    1. Silicon dixoide
    2. Aluminium oxide
    3. Lead tetraoxide
    4. Boron nitride
  2. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
    1. Argon
    2. Neon
    3. Xenon
    4. Nitrous oxide
  3. Mixture of which one of the following pairs of gases is the cause of occurrance of most of the explosions in mines?
    1. Hydrogen and oxygen
    2. Oxygen and acetylene
    3. Methane and air
    4. Carbon dioxide and methane
  4. Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?
    1. Lithium and mercury
    2. Lithium and osmium
    3. Aluminium and osmium
    4. Aluminium and mercury
  5. A person is sitting in a car which is at rest.The reaction from the road on each of the four wheels of the car is R. When the car runs on a straight level road, how will the reaction at either of the front wheels vary?
    1. It will be greater than R
    2. It will be less than R
    3. It will be equal to R
    4. It shall depend on the material of the road
  6. Among the following, which one lays and does not produce young ones directly?
    1. Echidna
    2. Kangaroo
    3. Porcupine
    4. Whale
  7. The release of which one of the following into ponds and lakes helps control mosquitoes?
    1. Crab
    2. Dogfish
    3. Gambusia fish
    4. Snail
  8. Among the following, which one is not an ape?
    1. Gibbon
    2. Gorilla
    3. Langur
    4. Orangutan
  9. Which one of the following Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as nodal Ministry)?
    1. Ministry of Agriculture
    2. Ministry of Science and Technology
    3. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
    4. Ministry of Rural Development
  10. Selene-I, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?
    1. China
    2. European Union
    3. Japan
    4. USA
  11. From which one of the following did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence system?
    1. Israel
    2. France
    3. Russia
    4. USA
  12. ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose located?
    1. Balasore
    2. Thiruvananthapuram
    3. Mahendragiri
    4. Karwar
  13. Which one of the following is a spacecraft?
    1. Apophis
    2. Cassini
    3. Spitzer
    4. TechSar
  14. In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to be built?
    1. Northern Spain
    2. Southern France
    3. Eastern Germany
    4. Southern Italy
  15. What is the purpose of the US space agency's Themis mission, which was in the news recently?
    1. To study the possibility of life on Mars
    2. To study the satellites of Saturn
    3. To study the colourful display of high-latitude skies
    4. To build a space laboratory to study stellar explosions
  16. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket
    1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space
    2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel
          Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
  1. How can the height of a person who is six feet tall be expressed (approximately) in nanometers?
    1. 183 x 106 nanometers
    2. 234 x 106 nanometers
    3. 183 x 107 nanometers
    4. 234 x 107 nanometers
  2. In the context of Indian defence, what is 'Dhruv'?
    1. Aircraft-carrying warship
    2. Missile-carrying submarine
    3. Advanced light helicopter
    4. Intercontinental ballistic missile
  3. In the series AABABCABCDABCDE........, which letter occupies the 100th position?
    1. H
    2. I
    3. J
    4. K
  4. What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126, ......333?
    1. 72
    2. 73
    3. 76
    4. 79
  5. In how many different ways can four books A, B, C and D be arranged one above another in a vertical order such that the books A and B are never in continuous position?
    1. 9
    2. 12
    3. 14
    4. 18
  6. Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours, carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 8 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days?
    1. 61
    2. 67
    3. 73
    4. 79
  7. A person purchases 100 pens at a discount of 10%. The net amount of money spent by the person to purchase the pens is Rs 600. The selling expense incurred by the pens are 15% of the net cost price. What should be the selling price of 100 pens in order to earn a profit of 25%?
    1. Rs 802.50
    2. Rs 811.25
    3. Rs 862.50
    4. Rs 875
  8. A school teacher has to select the maximum possible number of different groups of 3 students out of a total of 6 students. In how many groups any particular student will be included?
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 10
    4. 12
  9. In an examination, 70% of students passed in paper I and 60% passed in paper II. 15% of the students failed in both papers while 270 students passed in both. What is the total number of students?
    1. 600
    2. 580
    3. 560
    4. 540
  10. March 1, 2008 was a Saturday. What day was it on March 1, 2002?
    1. Thursday
    2. Friday
    3. Saturday
    4. Sunday
  11. In how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cells shown, such that each row contains at least 1 ball?
    1. 64
    2. 81
    3. 84
    4. 108
  12. There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in the envelopes, what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addressed envelopes?
    1. Zero
    2. 1/6
    3. 1/2
    4. 5/6
  13. There are two identical red, two identical black and two identical white balls. In how many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to contain one ball) such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells?
    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 24
    4. 30
  14. How many different triangles are there in the figure shown?
    1. 28
    2. 20
    3. 24
    4. 16
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