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1. Match List –I (Institute) with List –II (Located At) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Institute)
a.. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
b. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and
New Materials
c. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
d. Tropical Forestry Research Institute
List –II (Located At)
1. Coimbatore
2. Mumbai
3. Jabalpur
4. Hyderabad
Codes:
a. A–2 B-3 C-1 D-4
b. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
c. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
d. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research uses fast reactor
technology.
2. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration is
engaged in heavy water production.
3. Indian Rare Earths Limited is engaged in the manufacture of
Zircon for India’s Nuclear Programme beside other rare earth
products.
Which of the statement s given above are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
3. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Reinhold Messner : Computer Technology
b. Harlow Shapley : Astronomy
c. Gregor Mendel : Hereditary Theory
d. Godfrey Hounsfield : CT Scan
4. Consider the following international languages:
1. Arabic
2. French
3. Spanish
The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing
order of the number of their speakers is
a. 3-1-2
b. 1-3-2
c. 3-2-1
d. 1-2-3
5.Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
a. K.V.K. Sundaram
b. G.S. Dhillon
c. Baliram Bhagat
e. d. Hukum Singh
6.Two cars X and Y start from two places A and B respectively which
are 700 km apart at 9 a.m. Both the cars run at an average speed of
60 km/hr. Car X stops at 10a.m. and again starts at 11 a.m. while
the other car Y continues to run without stopping. When do the two
cars cross each other?
a.2:40 p.m.
b.3:20 p.m.
c.4:10 p.m.
d.4:20 p.m.
7.In a question of a test paper, there are five i9tems each under
List-A and List-B. The examinees are required to match each item
under List-A with its corresponding correct item under List-B.
Further, it is given that
i. no examine has given the correct answer
ii. answer of no two examinees are identical
What is the maximum number of examinees who took this test?
a.24
b.26
c.119
d.129
The details given below relate to the FOUR items that follow:
Amit wishes to buy a magazine. Four magazines-one each on politics,
sports, science and films are available to choose from. They are
edited by Feroz, Gurbaksh, Swami and Ila (not necessarily in that
order). Further, it is given that
(i).Dev Publishers have published the magazine edited by Feroz
(ii).the magazine on politics is published by Aryan Publishers
(iii).the magazine on films is edited by Swami and is not published
by Charan Publishers
(iv).the magazine on science is edited by Ila
For the following four items, select the correct answer:
8.The magazine on science is published by
a. Aryan Publishers
b. Bharat Publishers
c. Charan Publishers
d. Dev Publishers
9.The magazine on sports is
a. edited by Feroz
b. edited by Gurbaksh
c. published by Bharat Publishers
d. published by Charan Publishers
10.The magazine on films is
a. published by Dev Publishers
b. published by Bharat Publishers
c. edited by Gurbaksh
d. published by Charan Publishers
11.The magazine on politics is
a. edited by Ila
b. edited by Gurbaksh
c. published by Dev Publishers
d. published by Charan Publishers
12.Match List-I (Distinguished Ladies) with List-II (Area of work)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Distinguished Ladies)
A. Jhumpa Lahiri
B. Sunita Narain
C. Naina Lal Kidwai
D. Ravina Raj Kohli
List-II
(Area of work)
1.Science and environment
2.Novel-writing
3.Film industry
4.Banking
5.Television media
Codes:
a. A-4 B-5 C-3 D-1
b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-5
c. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-5
d. A-2 B-5 C-4 D-1
13.Which one of the following does not border Panama?
a. Costa Rica
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Colombia
d. Venezuela
14.A and B start from the same point and in the same direction at 7
a.m. to walk around a rectangular field 400m *300m. A and B walk at
the rate of 3 km/hr and 2.5 km/hr respectively. How many times shall
they cross each other if they continue to walk till 12:30 p.m.?
a. Not even once
b. Once
c. Twice
d. Thrice
15.Match List-I (Beaches in India) with List-II (States) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Beaches in India)
A. Gopnath Beach
B. Lawsons Bay Beach
C. Devbagh Beach
D. Sinquerim Beach
List-II
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Gujarat
4. Goa
5. Karnataka
Codes:
a. A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1
b. A-3 B-1 C-5 D-4
c. A-5 B-1 C-2 D-4
d. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-1
16.A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The
net resultant force on the car is
a. driving force in the direction of car’s
motion
b. resistance force opposite to the direction of car’s motion
c. an inclined force
d. equal to zero
17.Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) with List-II (States) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Biosphere Reserves)
A. Similipal
B. Dehong Deband
C. Nokrek
D. Kanchenjunga
List-II
1. Sikkim
2. Uttaranchal
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Orissa
5. Meghalaya
Codes:
a. A-1 B-3 C-5 D-4
a. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1
a. A-1 B-5 C-2 D-4
a. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-1
18.Amongest the following Indian States which one has the minimum
total forest cover?
a. Sikkim
b. Goa
c. Haryana
d. Kerala
19.How many three-digit even numbers are there such that 9 comes as
a succeeding digit in any number only when 7 is the preceding digit
and 7 is the succeeding digit?
a.120
b.210
c.365
d.405
20.Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II (Sport/Game) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Sports-person)
A. Shikha Tandon
B. Ignace Tirkey
C. Pankaj Advani
D. Rohan Bopanna
List-II
(Sport/Game)
1. Badminton
2. Swimming
3. Lawn Tennis
4. Snooker
5. Hockey
Codes:
a. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-2
b. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
d. A-2 B-5 C-4 D-3
21.The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is
now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three
record holders were
a. Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin
Cowdrey
b. Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
c. Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
d. Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
22.In how many different ways can six players be arranged in a line
such that two of them, Ajit and Mukherjee, are never together?
a.120
b.240
c.360
d.480
23.Match List-I (State/ Province/ Overseas Territory) with List-II
(Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List-I
(State/ Province/ Overseas Territory )
A. British Colombia
B. Bavaria
C. Gibraltar
D. Rhode Island
List-II
(Country)
1. USA
2. UK
3. Canada
4. Germany
5. Denmark
Codes::
a. A-1 B-2 C-5 D-3
b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
c. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
d. A-3 B-2 C-5 D-1
24.Consider the following statements:
1. Femur is the longest bone in the human body.
2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
3. ‘Athlete’s foot’ is a disease caused by virus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 3
d.1, 2 and 3
25.50 men or 80 women can finish a job in 50 days. A contractor
deploys 40 men and 48 women for this work, but after every duration
of 10 days, 5 men and 8 women are removed till the work is
completed. The work is completed in
a.45 days
b.50 days
c.54 days
d.62 days
26.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Unit of Indian Railway Location
a. Railway Staff College- Vadodra
b. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification- Varanasi
c. Wheel and Axle Plant- Bangalore
d. Rail-coach Factory- Kapurthala
27.Consider the following statements:
1. Smart Card is a plastic card with an embedded microchip.
2. Digital technology is primarily used with new physical
communication medium such as satellite and fibre optics
transmission.
3. A digital library is a collection of documents in an organized
electronic form available on the Internet only.
Which of the statement given above is/ are correct?
a.3 only
b.1 and 2
c.2 and 3
d.1, 2 and 3
28.Match List-I (New Names of the Countries) with List-II (Old Names
of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the Lists:
List-I
(New Names of the Countries)
A. Benin
B. Belize
C. Botswana
D. Malawi
List-II
(Old Name of the Countries)
1. Nyasaland
2. Basutoland
3. Bechuanaland
4. British honduras
5. Dahomey
Codes:
a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
b. A-5 B-4 C-3 D-1
c. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
d. A-5 B-1 C-3 D-4
29.Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the
descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?
a. Attorney General of India- Judges of the
Supreme Court- Members of Parliament- Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
b. Judges of the Supreme Court- Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.-Attorney
General of India- Members of Parliament.
c. Attorney General of India- Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.-
Judges of the Supreme Court- Members of Parliament
d. Judges of the Supreme Court-Attorney General of India- Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha.- Members of Parliament.
30.Three students are picked at random, from a school having a total
of 1000 students. The probability that these three students will
have identical date and month of their birth is
a.3/1000
b.3/365
c.1/(365)2
d.1/(365)3
31.Consider the following statements:
1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav
Federation.
2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end
of First World War.
3. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of
contention between Belgium and Greece.
4. In 1991, Slovenia declared in independence from Czecho-slovakia.
Which of the statement given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.1, 2 and 3
c.2, 3 and 4
d.1, 3 and 4
32.Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from
a. Iraq
b. Nigeria
c. Iran
d. Libya
33.A person stands at the middle point of a wooden ladder which
starts slipping between a vertical wall and the floor of a room,
while continuing to remain in a vertical plane. The path traced by a
person standing at the middle point of the slipping ladder is
a. a straight line
b. an elliptical path
c. a circular path
d. a parabolic path
34.The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the
Noble Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to
a. the control of AIDS
b. magnetic resonance imaging
c. respiratory diseases
d. genetic engineering
35.In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman
Vice-Chancellor of
a. Oxford University
b. Cambridge University
c. Harvard University
d. Purdue University
36.Nine different letters are to be dropped in three different
letter boxes. In how many different ways can this be done?
a.27
b.39
c.93
d.39 –3
37.George W.Bush, the president of America, comes from which of the
following American States?
a. California
b. Texas
c. Virginia
d. Indiana
38.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Department Ministry of the Government of India
1.Department of Women and Ministry of Health and Family welfare
Child Development
2.Department of Official Language Ministry of Human Resource
Development
3.Department of Drinking Water Ministry of Water Resources
Supply
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.None
39.Match List-I (Agency) with List-II (Headquarters) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Agency)
A. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
D. Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Codes:
a. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
40.Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
a. Margaret Atwood
b. J. M. Coetzee
c. Graham Swift
d. Ian McEwan
41.In the well-known Lawn Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi – the
partner of Mahesh Bhupati, comes from which of the following
countries?
a. Italy
b. Sweden
c. Belarus
d. Croatia
42.Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the
highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
a. Sunil Gavaskar
b. Vinod Mankad
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. V.V.S. Laxman
43.INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by
a. Israel
b. USA
c. Russia
d. France
44.INSAT-3E, India’s communication satellite was launched in 2003
from
a. French Guiana
b. Seychelles
c. Mauritius
d. Mauritania
45.Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Person)
A. Anil Kakodar
B. Raman Puri
C. M. Jagannatha Rao
D. G. Madhavan Nair
List-II
(Position)
1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
3. Chairman, ISRO
4. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Codes:
a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
46.Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs
by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script-Gurumukhi.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 3
d.1 and 2
47.Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Irwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of
their tenure?
a.1-3-2-4
b.2-4-1-3
c.1-4-2-3
d.2-3-1-4
48.Consider the following events during India’s freedom struggle:
1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the
events given above?
a.1-3-2-4
b.2-4-1-3
c.1-4-2-3
d.2-3-1-4
49.Consider the following events:
1. Fourth general elections in India
2. Formation of Haryana State
3. Mysore named as Karnataka State
4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full States
Which on eof the following is the correct chronological order of the
above
a.2-1-4-3
b.4-3-2-1
c.2-3-4-1
d.4-1-2-3
50.Match List-I (Fuel Gases) with List-II (Major Constituents) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Fuel Gases)
A. CNG
B. Coal gas
C. LPG
D. Water gas
List-II
(Major Constituents)
1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen
2. Butane, Propane
3. Mathane, Ethane
4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide
Codes:
a. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
a. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
51.A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity around a
circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statement is
correct?
a. The body has no acceleration
b. The body has a radial acceleration directed towards the centre of
the path
c. The body has a radial acceleration 2/5 directed away from the
centre of the path
d. The body has an acceleration tangential to its path
52.Which one of the following statements is correct?
‘Deccan Odyssey’ is
a. A book on Chatrapati Shivaji
b. A warship recently acquired by the Indian Navy
c. A recently started air service between Mumbai and Colombo
d. A luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa
in its journey.
53.Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains
a.82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
b.18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals
c.18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
d.9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals
54.A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its
weight in water is equal to
a.9.8/5 N
b.9.8/10 N
c.9.8/2 N
d.zero
55.Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to
fireworks?
a. Zinc and sulphur
b. Potassium and mercury
c. Strontium and barium
d. Chromium and nickel
56.Consider the following statements:
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January, 1950.
2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by
the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Which of the following statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
57.Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in
terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in
the year 2002-03?
a. Metallic minerals-Fuel minerals-Non-metallic minerals
b. Fuel minerals-Metallic minerals-Non-metallic minerals
c. Metallic minerals-Non-metallic minerals-Fuel minerals
d. Fuel minerals-Non-metallic minerals-Metallic minerals
58.which one of the following cities (they were in the news in
recent times) is not correctly matched with its country?
a. Salamanca : Spain
b. Cannes : Italy
c. Cancun : Mexico
d. Bruges : Belgium
59.Consider the following statements:
As per 2001 Census
1. the two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab
2. the two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are
Meghalaya and Mizoram
3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.3 only
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 2
d.1 and 3
60.consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated
Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat
of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
a.1, 2 and 3
b.3 only
c.2 and 3
d. None
61.Which of the following is not a recommendation of the task force
on direct taxes under the chairmanship of Dr Vijay L. Kelkar in the
year 2002?
a. Abolition of Wealth Tax
b. Increase in the exemption limit of personal income to Rs 1.20
lakh for widows
c. Elimination of standard deduction
d. Exemption from tax on dividends and capital gains from the listed
equity
62.Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Books)
A. My Presidential Years
B. The Hindu View of Life
C. Voice of Conscience
D. Without Fear or Favour
List-II
(Authors)
1. S.Radhakrishnan
2. V. V. Giri
3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
4. R. Venkataraman
Codes:
a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
63.Consider the following statements:
1. Adam Osborne produced the first portable computer.
2. Ian Wilmut created the first cloned sheep.
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
64.What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a
demonstration around the middle of 2003?
a. They were demanding tax relief
b. They were against the Hong Kong Government’s plan to impose an
internal security law
c. They were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding
religious freedom
d. They were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong.
65. Consider the following statements:
1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into
hydropower sector.
2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into telecom
sector.
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
66.The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as
a. A campaigner for urban sanitation
b. An anti-child labour activist
c. An organizer of rain water harvesting schemes
d. An activist for the welfare of poor rural women
67. Consider the following statements:
1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley
project of independent India
2. Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power
stations.
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
68. Match List-I (Persons) with List-II (Positions) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Persons)
A. B.P.Mishra
B. Suresh Kalamadi
C. Praful Patel
D. V. S. Jain
List-II
(Positions)
1. Executive Director, IMF
2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd
3. President, Indian Olympic Association
4. Vice President, South Asian Region, World Bank
Codes:
a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
c. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
69.Who among the following is the well known as an exponent of
flute?
a. Debu Choudhuri
b. Madhup Mudgal
c. Ronu Mazumdar
d. Shafaat Ahmad
70. Consider the following statements
Among the Indian States
1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline
2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports
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
71.Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organisation based in a village near Alwar
(Rajasthan), has become famous because of
a. cultivation of genetically modified cotton
b. rehabilitation of women victims of AIDS
c. livelihood projects for destitute rural women
d. rain-water harvesting
72.Consider the following statements:
1. The National Housing Bank, the apex institution of housing
finance in India, was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Reserve Bank of India
2. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank 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
73.Param Padma, which was in news recently, is
a. A new Civilian Award instituted by the Government of India
b. The name of a supercomputer developed by India
c. The name given to a proposed network of canals linking northern
and southern rivers of India
d. A software programme to facilitate e-governance in Madhya Pradesh
74.Consider the following statements:
1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme are
covered under Rashtriya Krishi Beema Yojna of Life Insurance
Corporation of India.
2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident
insurance of Rs 50,000 for accidental death and 25,000 for permanent
disability.
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
75.Consider the following statements:
1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India
follows procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement
policy.
2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for
cereals.
3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS),
wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform
central issue prices to the States/ Union Territories.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 only
c.1 and 3
d.3 only
76.Consider the following statements:
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement
of oilseeds in the country because
1. farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative
support prices
2. most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be
dependent on rainfall
3. oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained
unexploited
4. it is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the
oilseed crops
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.1, 2 and 3
c.3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
77.World’s longest ruling head of government is from
a. Switzerland
b. Cuba
c. Zimbabwe
d. New Zealand
78.Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for
a. harbouring terrorism associated with religious fundamentalism
b. supplying raw uranium to North Korea
c. its long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of
people
d. cultivation of drug-yielding crops and smuggling of drugs.
79.Consider the following statements:
1. P.V. Narasimha Rao’s government established diplomatic relations
between India and Israel.
2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have
visited 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
80.The reason for Chechnya to be in the news recently is
a. discovery of huge reserves of oil
b. separatist rebellious activities by the local people
c. continuous conflict between the government troops and ht
enarcotic mafia resulting in a great loss of human life
d. intense cold wave killing hundreds of people
81.The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was
assassinated in the year 2003/
a. Czech Republic
b. Romania
c. Serbia
d. Slovenia
82.Consider the following companies:
1. Voltas
2. Titan Industries
3. Rallis India
4. Indian Hotels
Which of the above companies are in the Tata Group of industries?
a.1 and 2
b.2, 3 and 4
c.1, 3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
83.In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence
between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of
hundreds of people?
a. Democratic Republic of Congo
b. Indonesia
c. Nigeria
d. Zambia
84.More than 40 Heads of States/ Governments were invited Vladimir
Putin in May, 2003 to
a. discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
b. celebrate the tricententenary of the city of St. Petersburg
c. convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the
issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries.
d. develop the strategies for containing global terrorism
85.Consider the following geological phenomena :
1. Development of a fault
2. Movement along a fault
3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
4. Folding of rocks
Which of the above cause earthquakes?
a.1, 2 and 3
b.2 and 4
c.1, 3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
86.Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below
the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory
or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment’?
a. Article 24
b. Article 45
c. Article 330
d. Article 368
87.According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who
amongst the following can be its Chairman?
a. Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
b. Any serving Judge of the High Court
c. Only a retired Chief Justice of India
d. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
88.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Pitt’s India Act : Warren Hastings
b. Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie
c. Vernacular Press Act : Curzon
d. Ilbert Bill : Ripon
89.Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi
Sultanate?
a. Firuz Shah Tughluq
b. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II
c. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
d. Nasrat Shah
90.The great Asian river Mekong does not run through
a. China
b. Malaysia
c. Cambodia
d. Laos
91.Which one of the following was the largest IT software and
services exporter in India during the year 2002-03?
a.Birlasoft
b.Infosys Technologies
c.Tata Consultancy Services
d.Wipro Technologies
92.Which on of the following statements is not correct?
a. The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam
b. The language Konyak is spoken in Nagaland
c. The largest river island in the world is in Assam
d. Sikkim is the least-populated State of the Indian Union
93.Consider the following statements :
1. The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with
effect from 1-4-2002.
2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by
Consolidated Fund of India
3. An expert committee headed by Dr R.A. Mashelkar to formulate a
national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat Stage-II Emission
Norms should be applied throughout the country by 1 April, 2004.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 3
d.1, 2 and 3
94.In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has
attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment inflows into India?
a. Chemicals other than fertilizers
b. Service sector
c. Food processing
d. Telecommunication
95.Consider the following statements :
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist
Council held by Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be
antagonistic to Buddhism.
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
96.How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
a. Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was
consigned to life imprisonment
b. Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk
of Ahmadnagar
c. Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul- Mulk
d. Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the
entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
97.With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following
statements is correct?
a. Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of
Sthalabahu
b. The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were
called Shvetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra
c. Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in
the first century BC
d. In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images
unlike Buddhists
98.Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of
magical charms and spells?
a. Rig-veda
b. Yajur-veda
c. Atharva-veda
d. Sama-veda
99.The Monagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
a. the Indian Council Act, 1909
b. the Government of India Act,1919
c. the government of India Act, 1935
d .the Indian Independence Act, 1947
100.During the Indian Freedom Struggles, who among the following
proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free
from all foreign control?
a. Mazharul Haque
b. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
c. Hakim Ajmal Khan
d. Abul Kalam Azad
101.Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct
chronological order?
a. Shankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya
b. Ramanuja-Shankaracharya-Chaitanya
c. Ramanuja-Chaitanya-Shankaracharya
d. Shankaracharya-Chaitanya-Ramanuja
102.Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in
India :
1. Jhansi
2. Sambalpur
3. Satara
The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the
British is
a.1-2-3
b.1-3-2
c.3-2-1
d.3-1-2
103.The name of the famous person of India who returned the
Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of
protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was
a. Tej Bahadur Sapru
b. Ashutosh Mukherjee
c. Rabindra Nath Tagore
d. Syed Ahmad Khan
104.The resolution for removing the vice-President of India can be
moved in the
a. Lok Sabha alone
b. Either House of Parliament
c. Joint Sitting of Parliament
d. Rajya Sabha alone
105.With reference to the Constitution of India, which on e of the
following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Forests : Concurrent List
b. Stock Exchanges : Concurrent List
c. Post Office Saving Bank : Union List
d. Public Health : State List
106.consider the following tasks :
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the
Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and
the Vice-President
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election
symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case o9f election disputes
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of
India?
a.1, 2 and 3
b.2, 3 and 4
c.1 and 3
d.1, 2 and 4
107.With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following
statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the
Vote of Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a
Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a contingency Fund for each
State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the railway Budget are
subject to the same form of Parliamentary control as other
appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 3
d.1,2 and 3
108.Consider the following statements:
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne
for himself and started the Saluva dynasty
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the
throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother Krishnadeva
Raya..
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1, 2 and 3
b.2, 3 and 4
c.1 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
109.Consider the following statements:
Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were
the
1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor’s provinces
2. power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to
legislate on their own
3. abolition of the principle of communal representation
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 only
b.1 and 2
c.2 and 3
d.1, 2 and 3
110.Consider the following statements:
1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in
Calcutta.
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under
the president ship of Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their
sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 only
c.2 and 3
d.3 only
111.Which one of the following statements is correct?
a. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial
Assemblies in the year 1946
b. Jawaharlal Nehru, M. A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
weremembers of the Constituent Assembly of India.
c. The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held
in January, 1947
d. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950
112.The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the
Department / Ministry of
a. Culture
b. Tourism
c. Science and Technology
d. Human Resource Development
113.Consider the following statements:
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of
District and Session Judge.
2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation
with the High Courts
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge
should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years’ standing or more,
or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the Sessions Judge awards death sentence, it must be
confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2, 3 and 4
c.3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
114.Cosider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine
die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the
House.
2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term,
there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of
time, at the end of the period of five years, even if no formal
order of dissolution is issued by the President.
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in office even after the
dissolution of the House and until 'immediately before the first
meeting of the House‘.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.1 and 3
d.1, 2 and 3
115.Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below
Poverty Line are provided 50 kg of food grains per month per family
at subsidised price
b. Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of
age or above eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting
pension can get 10 kg of food grains per person per month free of
cost.
c. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has scheme in which
indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanages are
given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates.
d. Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to
Mid-day Meal Scheme for the benefit of class I to V students in
Government or Government-aided Schools
116.Consider the following statements:
1. Non-function of lachrymal gland is an important symptom of
deficiency of Vitamin A.
2. Deficiency of Vitamin B1 can lead to indigestion and heart
enlargement.
3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles
4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca++ in urine.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2, 3 and 4
c.1, 3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
117.The hormone insulin is a
a. Glycolipid
b. Fatty acid
c. Peptide
d. Sterol
118.Consider the following statements:
1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India.
2. Gibbon is the only ape found in 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
119. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells
formed?
a. Liver
b. Long bone
c. Pancreas
d. Spleen
120.In which one of the following Union Territories do the people of
the Onge tribe live?
a. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c. Daman and Diu
d. Lakshadweep
121.Consider the following crops:
1. Cotton
2. Groundnut
3. Maize
4. Mustard
Which of the above are Kharif crops?
a.1 and 2
b.1, 2 and 3
c.3 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
122.Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds
on which it is based
b. In the case of a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, no conditions
of admissibility have been laid down in the Rules
c. A motion of no-confidence, once admitted, has to be taken up
within ten days of the leave being granted
d. Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of
no-confidence
123.Which one of the following statements correctly describes the
Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
a. It contains the scheme of the distribution of power between the
Union and the States
b. It contains the languages listed in the Constitution
c. It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal
areas
d. It allocates seats in the Council of States
124.Consider the following statements:
1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Childern’s Film Society,
India.
2. Yash Chopra is the Chairman of the Central Board of Film
Certification of India.
3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been recipients of
Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 and 3
b.2 and 3
c.2 only
d.3 only
125.Famous Golf players Vijay Singh is from which one of the
following countries?
a.Fiji
b.Mauritius
c.Malaysia
d.Kenya
126.Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the
following countries?
a. Russia
b. Estonia
c. Lithuania
d. Poland
127.Consider the following statements:
1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning
Commission of India.
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the
Secretary of National Development Council.
3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the
Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of
India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.2 only
d.3 only
128.Match List-I (Minerals) with List-II (Location) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Minerals)
A. Coal
B. Copper
C. Manganese
D. Lignite
List-II
(Location)
1. Giridih
2. Jayamkondam
3. Alwar
4. Dharwar
Codes:
a. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
d. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
129.Which among the following National Highway routes is the
longest?
a. Agra-Mumbai
b. Chennai-Thane
c. Kolkata-Hajira
d. Pune-Machilipatnam
130.Which of the following institutes have been recognized as the
Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and research,
Mohali
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and
Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education Gwalior
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a.1, 2 and 3
b.3 and 4
c.1, 2 and 4
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
131.Consider the following statements:
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass.
3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 and 2
b.2 and 3
c.1 only
d.1, 2 and 3
132.With reference to Indian Parliament, which on eof the following
is not correct?
a. The Appropriation Bill must be passed by
both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law
b. No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India
except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act.
c. Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another
Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which
are already under operation
d. No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of
the President.
133.Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(Sea)
A. Black Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Yellow Sea
D. Caspian Sea
List-II
(Country)
1. Bulgaria
2. China
3. Eritrea
4. Kazakhstan
Codes:
a. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
d. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
134.Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India
says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised
as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of
the Union?
a. Article 257
b. Article 258
c. Article 355
d. Article 356
135.Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(Period) (Wars)
1. AD 1767-69 : First Anglo-Maratha War
2. AD 1790-92 : Third Mysore War
3. AD 1824-26 : First Anglo-Burmese War
4. AD 1845-46 : Second Sikh War
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a.2 and 4
b.3 and 4
c.1 and 2
d.2 and 3
136.Consider the following:
1. Mahadeo Hills
2. Sahyadri Parvat
3. Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the
south?
a.1-2-3
b.2-1-3
c.1-3-2
d.2-3-1
137.Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of
Rajasthan?
a. Bharatpur
b. Jaipur
c. Jodhpur
d. Udaipur
138.Match List-I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with
List-II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the Lists:
List-I
(Articles of the Constitution of India)
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 17
List-II
(Provision)
1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds
only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or
the equal protection of laws within the territory of India
3. ‘Untouchability’ is abolished and its practice in any form is
forbidden
4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in
matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under
the State
Codes:
a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
139.Which one of the following statements is correct?
a. Cirrus clouds are composed of ice
crystals
b. Cirrus clouds exhibit a flat base and have the appearance of
rising domes
c. Cumulus clouds are white and thin, and form delicate patches and
give afibrous and feathery appearance
d. Cumulus clouds are classified as high clouds
140.Match List-I (National Park/ Sanctuary) with List-II (State) and
select ht ecorrect answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
(National Park/ Sanctuary)
A. Kanger Ghati National Park
B. Nagerhole National Park
C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Sultan Bird Sactuary
List-II
(State)
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Haryana
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Karnataka
Codes:
a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
141.Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
b. Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open
sea by a narrow channel
c. Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow
estuary of river
d. The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial
importance to Kolkata as port
142.Consider the following statements:
1. The Islamic Calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian
Calendar.
2. The Islamic Calendar began in AD 632.
3. The Gregorian Calendar is a solar calendar.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a.1 only
b.1 and 2
c.1 and 3
d.3 only
Directions:
The following 8 (eight) items consist of two statements; one
labelled 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 codes given below:
Codes:
a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct
explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
143.Assertion (A):
Bangalore receives much higher average annual rainfall than that of
Mangalore.
Reason (R):
Bangalore has the benefit of receiving rainfall both from south-west
and north-east monsoons.
144.Assertion (A):
The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to
improve the quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R):
Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the
Constitution of India
145.Assertion (A):
West –flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.
Reason (R:)
These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.
146.Assertion (A)
The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the equator.
Reason (R):
High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the
Equator.
147.Assertion (A):
In our houses the current in AC electricity line changes direction
60 times per second.
Reason (R):
The frequency of alternating voltage supplied is 60 hertz.
148.Assertion (A):
Fatty acids should be apart of the balanced human diet.
Reason (R)
The cells of the human body cannot synthesize any fatty acids.
149.Assertion (A):
India does not export natural rubber.
Reason (R):
About 97% of India’s demand for natural rubber is met from domestic
production.
150.Assertion (A)
For the first time, India had no trade deficit in the year 2002-03.
Reason (R):
For the first time, India’s exports crossed worth $ 50 billion in
the year 2002-03.
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