General Studies (Prelims) Paper - 1980

18/06/2015
GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1980
GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper1980
GeneralStudiesPrelimsPaper1980
Q1.240,?,120,40,10,2
(a)240
(b)120
(c)180
(d)200
Q2.0.5,1,2.5,5,?
(a)7.5
(b)6.5
(c)8.5
(d)9.5
Q3.4,7,3,6,2,5,?
(a)8
(b)1
(c)4
(d)3
Q4.B,D,G,I,L,?
(a)M
(b)N
chromeextension://iooicodkiihhpojmmeghjclgihfjdjhj/front/in_isolation/reformat.html
1/31
18/06/2015
(c)O
(d)P
Q5.A,E,I,O,?
(a)T
(b)P
(c)G
(d)U
Q6.1,5,8,10,11,?
(a)3
(b)14
(c)12
(d)11
Q7.A,C,F,?,O
(a)K
(b)H
(c)J
(d)I
Q8.CBA,WVU,IHG,TSR,?
(a)NOM
(b)MON
(c)ONM
(d)NMO
Q9.HI,Jl,KL,ML,NO,??
(a)PO
(b)PQ
(c)OP
(d)QO
2/31
18/06/2015
Q10.DC,DE,FE,??,HG,HI
(a)DE
(b)ED
(c)FG
(d)GF
Q11.?,6,30,120,360,720
(a)5
(b)8
(c)1
(d)3
Q12.1,3,1,9,1,81,1?
(a)4
(b)1
(c)243
(d)6561
Q13.10,12,1114,16,15?22,24,23
(a)18,20,19
(b)18,19,20
(c)17,19,18
(d)21,23,24
Q14.2,4,8,32,?,8192
(a)256
(b)128
(c)64
(d)32
Q15.A,E,I,M,Q,U,?
(a)Z
(b)Y
3/31
18/06/2015
(c)J
(d)T
Q16.Doctor:Patient::Politician:?
(a)Voter
(b)Chair
(c)Money
(d)Public
Q17.Ignorance:Education::Disease:?
(a)Hospital
(b)Doctor
(c)Medicine
(d)Nurse
Q18.Man:Biography::Nation:?
(a)History
(b)Geography
(c)People
(d)Leader
Q19.Guilt:Past::Hope:?
(a)Present
(b)Sorrow
(c)Past
(d)Future
Q20.Telephone:Cable::Radio:?
(a)Microphone
(b)Electricity
(c)Wire
(d)Wireless
4/31
18/06/2015
Q21.WhoisregardedasthegreatestlawgiverofancientIndia?
(a)Megasthanese
(b)Panini
(c)Manu
(d)Kautilya
Q22.AtwhichplaceGautamaBuddhadeliveredhisfirstsermon?
(a)Sarnath
(b)Lumbini
(c)BodhGaya
(d)Vaishali
Q23.WhowasthefounderoftheServantsofIndiaSociety?
(a)G.K.Gokhale
(b)K.M.Roy
(c)M.K.Gandhi
(d)B.G.Tilak
Q24.Sakaeracommencedfrom
(a)78AD
(b)120AD
(c)1000AD
(d)1953AD
Q25.Theyear1919isassociatedwith
(a)DandiMarchbyMahatmaGandhi
(b)JallianwalaBaghTragedy
(c)ChauriChauraIncident
(d)PartitionofBengal
Q26.WhosenameisassociatedwithFatehpurSikri?
(a)Akbar
(b)Babar
5/31
18/06/2015
(c)Shahjehan
(d)Humayun
Q27.WhointroducedtheCivilServicesinIndia?
(a)LordDalhousie
(b)LordCurzon
(c)LordWellesley
(d)LordCornwallis
Q28.WhowasthefamousDeccanHinduKingwhosefleetcrossed
theBayofBengalwithanarmyandconqueredanumberofsatesin
Sumatra,JavaandMalaysia?
(a)RajarajaI
(b)RajendraChola
(c)Pulakesin
(d)MahipalaII
Q29.WhydidIndiaindustrialiseonlygraduallyinthetimeof
Britishers?
(a)Capitalistshelpedtosetupnewindustries
(b)Manytechnicianscamefromdifferentpartsoftheworldtosetup
newindustries
(c)BritishersseizedandhandicappedIndiancottageindustries
(d)Peoplewerefondofnewmachinemadegoods
Q30.Whichofthefollowingwasthemostimportantcharacteristicof
Kanishkasrule?
(a)ExpansionofBuddhismoutsideIndia
(b)ReemergenceofJainism
(c)FourthBuddhistCouncilatSrinagar
(d)GandharaSchoolofArt
Q31.Gandhijiopposedtheuntouchabilityandhewanted
6/31
18/06/2015
(a)TheHarijanstorevoltagainstit
(b)ThepeopleofIndiatogivetreatmentofequalitytothe
untouchables
(c)Untouchabilitytobedeclaredacrimeunderlaw
(d)Asocialrevolutiontocreateasocietybasedonequality
Q32.WhichofthefollowingisnotatenetofGandhianSocialism
(a)Socialjustice
(b)Concernforthepoorbutnothatredfortherich
(c)Equalityofopportunitiesofall
(d)Nationalisationofallmeansofproductionanddistribution
Q33.Neolithicperiodofageisnotcharacterisedby
(a)Agriculture
(b)Useofcopper
(c)Domesticationofanimals
(d)Fishing
Q34.Whichoneofthefollowingwasthecauseofdisintegrationof
theMughalEmpire?
(a)WarofsuccessionamongsonsofAurangzeb
(b)AttacksofNadirShahandAhmadShahAbdali
(c)RevoltsofvariouscommunitieslikeJats,Sikhs,Rajputs,etc.
(d)Alloftheabovementionedfactorscontributedtothedownfallof
theMughalEmpire
Q35.Idolworshipwasstartedin
(a)Guptaperiod
(b)Vedicperiod
(c)Epicperiod
(d)Mauryaperiod
Q36.Whichofthefollowingwasthemainfeatureofthepolicyof
7/31
18/06/2015
DualGovernmentofBritishrulersinIndia?
(a)TheEnglishcollectedtherevenueswiththehelpofIndian
Officialsandtheybecamevirtuallytheheadofthecivilandmilitary
administration
(b)Thegeneraladministrativebodyconsistedoftwocategoriesof
rulers
(c)Mainitemsofadministrationwereinthehandsoflocalkingsand
restwereinthehandsofBritishrulers
(d)Someportionsoflandwereruledbythelocalkingsandrestby
theBritishrulers
Q37.ThebasiceducationadvocatedbyGandhijiinWardha
Congressisrelatedwith
(a)Compulsoryelementaryeducation
(b)Socialislevanceofeducationtosociety
(c)Demandofseparateinstitutionsforminorities
(d)Compulsorymilitarytrainingforeverystudent
Q38.WhichimportanteventimmediatelyprecededJallianwala
Baghmassacre?
(a)RowlattActenactment
(b)Communalaward
(c)ComingofSimonCommission
(d)QuitIndiaMovement
Q39.CivilDisobedienceMovementwassuspendedin1921
because
(a)ViolencebrokeoutatChauriChaura
(b)Gandhijiwasarrestedforfiveyears
(c)GovernmentacceptedthedemandsofIndianleaders
(d)Peoplewerenotsupportingthismovement
Q40.SultanatesofDelhihavetakenwhichofthefollowingintheir
8/31
18/06/2015
buildingsfromtheancientarchitecture?
(a)Mehrab
(b)Gumbaj
(c)Archedopenings
(d)Decorationfigures
Q41.WhostartedBhoodanMovementinIndia?
(a)Gandhiji
(b)JayaprakashNarayan
(c)VinobaBhave
(d)JawaharlalNehru
Q42.NametheGodwholosthisimportanceinthebeginningof
Christianera?
(a)Indra
(b)Brahma
(c)Vishnu
(d)Mahesh
Q43.WhowereJagirdarsduringthereignofAkbar?
(a)Largeestateowners
(b)Officialsofstatewhoweregivenjagirinplaceofcashpay
(c)Revenuecollectors
(d)AutonomousrulersunderAkbar
Q44.WhichstatementaboutColomboPlanisincorrect?
(a)TheheadquartersoftheColomboPlanareatColombo
(b)ThisisaplanofeconomicdevelopmentforSouthandSouth
EastAsiancountries
(c)Itisgoingtoexpirein1981.
(d)TheColomboPlancelebrateditsSilverJubileein1976
Q45.WhatwastheimpactofWesternIndustrialRevolutiononIndia
9/31
18/06/2015
?
(a)HandicraftsofIndiawereruined
(b)Machineswereintroducedintextileindustry
(c)Heavyimportdutywasimposedonforeigngoods
(d)Alltechnicalhandsgotemployment
Q46.WhichofthefollowingisnotamemberofU.N.O.?
(a)Switzerland
(b)Bahamas
(c)Mauritius
(d)DominicianRepublic
Q47.WecanknowaboutearlyVedicperiodfrom
(a)Archaeologicalexcavations
(b)Contemporarycultures
(c)Rigveda
(d)JatakKatha
Q48.Gandhijiwasoftheviewthat
(a)Alloldtraditionsshouldbefollowed
(b)Alloldtraditionsshouldbediscarded
(c)Onlyscientificallybasedtraditionsshouldbefollowed
(d)Thosetraditionsshouldnotbefollowedwhichareagainstour
moralvalues
Q49.Upanishadsare
(a)ReligiousbooksofHindus
(b)BooksdealingwithancientHindulaws
(c)Booksonsocialbehaviourofman
(d)PrayerstoGod
Q50.AccordingtoGandhijinonviolenceis
(a)Awaytoattaintruth
10/31
18/06/2015
(b)Awaytowinpoliticalfreedom
(c)TheonlywaytorealiseGod
(d)Anendinitself
Q51.Whichdynastywaswellknownforexcellentvillage
administration?
(a)Pandyas
(b)Pallavas
(c)Cholas
(d)Chalukyas
Q52.TheAjantaCaveswerebuiltduringtheperiodof
(a)Guptas
(b)Kushans
(c)Mauryas
(d)Chalukyas
Q53.TheIndusValleypeoplehadcontactswith
(a)Egyptians
(b)Sumerians
(c)Chinese
(d)Mesopotamians
Q54.InwhichwaySarnathisassociatedwithLordBuddha?
(a)Heresidedthere
(b)Hewasbornthere
(c)Heruledthere
(d)HepreachedhisfirstSermonthere
Q55.Lothalisconnectedasexcavationsiteofthecivilisationof
(a)IndusValleyCivilisation
(b)Sumerians
(c)Mesopotamians
11/31
18/06/2015
(d)VedicAryan
Q56.TheDYARCHYasintroducedbytheGovernmentofIndiaAct,
1919postulatedwhichofthefollowing?
(a)AsystemofdualgovernmentinBengal
(b)Backwardclasseswereentitledtovote
(c)AfewsubjectsweretransferredtotheProvincialMinistriesand
therestretainedbytheExecutiveCouncil
(d)HindusandMuslimscouldvoteseparately
Q57.WhichofthefollowingisnotrelatedtotheGandharaSchool
ofArt?
(a)Ellora
(b)Ajanta
(c)Khajuraho
(d)Elephanta
Q58.Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantcauseforthe
declineofBuddhismafterAshoka?
(a)Nonpatronagebythekings
(b)Condemnationofanimalsacrifices
(c)GrowthoflicentiouspracticesinBuddhistcentres
(d)Allegiancetothemiddlepath
Q59.Whatwasnotthemostimportantfeatureoflandrevenue
systemofAkbar?
(a)Collectionoflandrevenueinkindorcash
(b)Collectionoflandrevenuebasedonaccuratemeasurementof
land
(c)Collectionoflandrevenuedirectlyatthecentraltreasury
(d)Fixationofrates
Q60.WhatistrueofIndianNationalCongressduringWorldWarII
12/31
18/06/2015
?
(a)ItdemandedforitscooperationwiththeBritishthataprovincial
nationalgovernmentmaybesetupatthecentre
(b)ItextendedfullsupporttotheIndianNationalArmytooustthe
BritishfromIndia
(c)Itdecidedtoextendfullsupporttothealliednations
(d)Itworkedforthedefeatofthealliednations
Q61.WhoisthenewPresidentofIran?
(a)RobertMugabe
(b)SharifAbdulHamidSaraf
(c)AbolhasanBaniSadr
(d)BabrakKarmal
Q62.WhoamongthefollowingwastheChiefGuestattheRepublic
Daycelebrationsof1980?
(a)ValeryGiscarddEstaing
(b)LeonidBrezhnev
(c)JimmyCarter
(d)J.R.Jayawardene
Q63.Thevenueof1980Olympicswas
(a)Tokyo
(b)Mexico
(c)Moscow
(d)Athens
Q64.WhogotBharatRatnaawardfor1980?
(a)BirendraKumarBhattacharya
(b)MotherTeresa
(c)Mrs.IndiraGandhi
(d)JayaprakashNarayan
13/31
18/06/2015
Q65.AwellknownIndianplayerwhotookpartinOlympicGames
severaltimesdiedrecently.Hisnamewasassociatedwithwhich
game
(a)Football
(b)Hockey
(c)Volleyball
(d)Basketball
Q66.AbdusSalamofPakistanwasajointwinnerof1979Nobel
Prizeforhispioneerworkin
(a)Physics
(b)Medicine
(c)Chemistry
(d)Economics
Q67.Oilhasbeenstruckinwhichofthefollowingplacesrecently
bytheONGC?
(a)Gunupur
(b)Belonia
(c)Ankleshwar
(d)KrishnaGodavaribasin
Q68.WhowasIndiascaptainforthelastcrickettestmatchheldat
CalcuttainFebruary,1980againstPakistan?
(a)SunilGavaskar
(b)Vishwanath
(c)KapilDev
(d)Venkataraghavan
Q69.PrimeMinisterMrs.IndiraGandhivisitedAssamtotalkwith
theleadersoftheagitationon
(a)12thApril,1983
(b)6thApril,1980
14/31
18/06/2015
(c)19thApril,1980
(d)20thApril,1980
Q70.NamethekingofonlyHinduKingdomintheworld,who
visitedIndiainMarch1980
(a)JigmeSinghyeWangchuck
(b)BirendraBirBikramShahDev
(c)RaoBirendraSingh
(d)SuryaBahadurThapa
Q71.1979JnanpithAwardwasgivento
(a)AshapurnaDevi
(b)TarashankarBanerjee
(c)BirendraKumarBhattacharjee
(d)S.H.VatsyayanAgyeya
Q72.InNovember,1979,fewIranianprotestersseizedtheU.S.
Embassy,anAmericanculturecentreinTeheranandheldmore
than50Americansashostage.Whatwasthecauseofit?
(a)ItwasdonetoforceU.S.A.toextraditetheailingformerShah
whowasundergoingtreatmentatthattimeinNewYork
(b)AmericarefusedtopurchasecrudeoilfromIranattheirfixed
price
(c)AmericadidnotrecogniseAyatollahRuhollahKhomeiniasthe
religiousleaderofIran
(d)AmericaplannedtoinvadeIran
Q73.Anearnest,widelysupportedmovetoenlargeU.N.Security
Council,wasmadeduringtheGeneralAssemblyssession.Which
ofthefollowingcountriesvotedagainsttheaboveproposal?
(a)China
(b)Japan
(c)India
(d)U.S.S.R.
15/31
18/06/2015
Q74.AllresponsibilitiesregardingelectionsinIndiaareentrustedto
(a)President
(b)PrimeMinister
(c)ChiefJustice
(d)ChiefElectionCommissioner
Q75.In1980Parliamentaryelectionswhichpartiesgotthe
maximumnumberofseatsinthedescendingorder?
(a)Congress(I),LokDal,C.P.I.(M)
(b)LokDal,C.P.I.(M),Congress(I)
(c)D.M.K.,Congress(I),LokDal
(d)Janata,Congress(I),C.P.I.(M)
Q76.InwhichcaseajointsessionoftheLokSabhaandRajya
SabhaisconvenedbythePresident?
(a)WhenaFinanceBillistobepassedbytheLokSabhaandthe
RajyaSabhawith2/3rdmajority
(b)ToimpeachthePresident
(c)IfafterabillhasbeenpassedbyoneHouseandtransmittedto
theotherHouseandthebillisrejectedbytheotherHouse
(d)Alloftheabove
Q77.44thAmendmentoftheConstitutionspeaksof
(a)RighttopropertyasnolongeraFundamentalRight
(b)Suspensionofindividuallibertyduringemergency
(c)Barringthecourtsfrominterferinginthedisputesregardingthe
electionofPrimeMinister
(d)GivingmoreimportancetoDirectivePrinciplesoverFundamental
Rights.
Q78.TheConstitution45thAmendmentBill,passedbyParliament
extendedreservationofseatsforScheduledCastesandScheduled
16/31
18/06/2015
TribesinParliamentandStateAssembliesupto
(a)1980
(b)1985
(c)1990
(d)1995
Q79.FinanceCommissionisappointedafterevery
(a)2years
(b)5years
(c)7years
(d)10years
Q80.RollingPlancanbebestdefinedincontextofIndiaas
(a)Formulationofannualplans
(b)PerspectiveofFiveYearPlanwiththeprovisionofextendingby
oneyearatatimesothattherewouldbeaconstantplanning
horizonoffiveyears
(c)AimsandachievementsreviewedeveryyearinaFiveYearPlan
(d)Planforfull5years
Q81.CouncilofMinistersoftheUnionofIndiaisresponsibletothe
(a)Parliament
(b)President
(c)PrimeMinister
(d)ChiefJustice
Q82.AcandidatetobecomeamemberofLokSabhashouldnotbe
lessthan
(a)21years
(b)25years
(c)30years
(d)35years
17/31
18/06/2015
Q83.Thewordseculardenotes
(a)Keepingawayfromallreligions
(b)BeliefinoneGod
(c)Freedomofreligionandworshiptoallcitizens
(d)Practisingdifferentreligions
Q84.WhatisthemaximumperiodduringwhichParliamentmaynot
meet?
(a)Sixmonths
(b)Oneyear
(c)Twoyears
(d)Threeyears
Q85.Parliamentconsistsof
(a)PrimeMinisterandotherMinisters
(b)President,PrimeMinisterandotherMinisters
(c)President,RajyaSabhaandLokSabha
(d)President,ChiefJusticeandLokSabha
Q86.RajyaSabhacandelaytheMoneyBillpassedbytheLok
Sabhaforaperiodnotexceeding
(a)9days
(b)14days
(c)15days
(d)30days
Q87.Highestpercapitaincomeisin
(a)Punjab
(b)WestBengal
(c)TamilNadu
(d)Gujarat
Q88.HongKongis
18/31
18/06/2015
(a)Afreeport
(b)Anindependentstate
(c)Afreeexchangemarket
(d)Alloftheabove
Q89.Antyodayaschemeismeant
(a)TohelptheMuslims
(b)TohelptheHarijans
(c)Tohelptheminorities
(d)Tohelptheeconomicallyweakestsectionsofthesociety
Q90.ThetroubleinAssamis1980wascaused
(a)Duetoinfiltrationofforeignguerrillasinthearea
(b)DuetoinclusionofforeignersintheelectoralrollsoftheState
(c)PostponementofLokSabhaelectionsinalltheconstituenciesof
theState
(d)DuetoprorogationoftheStateAssembly
Q91.WhichcountryisknownastheLandoftheMorningCalm
(a)Japan
(b)Korea
(c)Taiwan
(d)Netherlands
Q92.CountryknownastheSugarBowlofheWorldis
(a)Cuba
(b)India
(c)Burma
(d)Norway
Q93.BustardKingisfoundin
(a)Assam
(b)HimalayanRange
19/31
18/06/2015
(c)Rajasthan
(d)MadhyaPradesh
Q94.Thyagarajaof18thcenturywas
(a)ThegreatestmusicianwhocomposedhissongsinTelugu
(b)ThegreatestKathakdancer
(c)ThegreatestplaywrightofTamil
(d)ThegreatestSanskritpoet
Q95.HowmanyjudgesarethereintheInternationalCourtof
Justice?
(a)10
(b)12
(c)15
(d)20
Q96.Mixedeconomyrefersto
(a)Thecoexistenceofheavy,smallscaleandcottageindustries
(b)Thepromotionofagricultureaswellascottageindustries
(c)Thecoexistenceofrichaswellaspoor
(d)Coexistenceofpublicaswellasprivatesector
Q97.TheonlyStateinIndiathatshowsexcessoffemalesover
malesis
(a)U.P.
(b)Kerala
(c)Maharashtra
(d)TamilNadu
Q98.ThetermFourthEstaterefersto
(a)AverybackwardState
(b)Judiciary
(c)Parliament
20/31
18/06/2015
(d)Press
Q99.QantasAirwaysbelongsto
(a)Australia
(b)WestGermany
(c)EastGermany
(d)NewZealand
Q100.Whosesignaturesarefoundonahundredrupeenote?
(a)PresidentofIndia
(b)GovernorofReserveBankofIndia
(c)PrimeMinister
(d)FinanceMinister
Q101.Toensuretheefficiency,economicconditionetc.thereare
ControlBoardsforeachmajorprojectexceptoneforwhicha
statutorycorporationhasbeensetup.Thatprojectis
(a)FarakkaProject
(b)BhakraNahgalProject
(c)DamodarValleyProject
(d)RamgangqProject
Q102.TheBhilaiSteelPlantwassetupwiththecollaborationofthe
U.S.S.R.,theRourkelaSteelPlantwiththecollaborationofWest
Germany,theDurgapurSteelPlantwasconstructedwiththe
collaborationof
(a)Britain
(b)Japan
(c)U.S.A.
(d)Romania
Q103.SilentValleyProjectinKeralawasdroppedbecause
(a)Ecologistspointedoutthattheprojectwillsetupan
21/31
18/06/2015
environmentalimbalance
(b)Indiawillhavetospendahugeamountofforeignexchangeto
completetheproject
(c)Skilledlabourandcheappowerwerenotavailable
(d)Somepoliticalcontroversyaroseregardingtheproject
Q104.1980RepublicDayawardPadmaVibhushanwasawarded
toanexponentofHindustaniclassicalmusicwhois
(a)VaniJairam
(b)BismillahKhan
(c)RaviShankar
(d)RaiKrishnaDass
Q105.SkylabcrashedonJuly11,1979in
(a)PacificOcean
(b)AtlanticOcean
(c)MediterraneanSea
(d)IndianOceannearwesternAustralia
Q106.FarakkaagreementbetweenBangladeshandIndiaimplies
(a)SharingofriverwaterofGanges
(b)Freenavigation
(c)Mutualunderstandingofborderareas
(d)Apeacetreaty
Q107.WhowasthesecondPresidentoftheIndianRepublic?
(a)Dr.ZakirHussain
(b)Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
(c)Dr.RajendraPrasad
(d)V.VGiri
Q108.WhodesignedthecityofChandigarh?
(a)LeCorbusier
22/31
18/06/2015
(b)JacobEpstein
(c)RodhinAuguste
(d)FerdinandM.V.DeLesseps
Q109.IndiahaslaunchedSymphonicSatelliteTelecommunication
ExperimentProject(STEP).Itisajointprojectofthe
(a)PandTDepartmentandIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation
(b)MinistryofEnergyandSpaceCommission
(c)MinistryofDefenceandIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation
(d)IndianSpaceResearchOrganisationandMinistryofIndustry
Q110.TheMuslimsmarchseventimesroundtheKaabaaspathof
theirHajpilgrimageinthecityof
(a)Riyadh
(b)Mecca
(c)Rabat
(d)Jeddah
Q111.LargestnationalisedBankinIndiais
(a)CentralBankofIndia
(b)ReserveBankofIndia
(c)StateBankofIndia
(d)BankofIndia
Q112.AndreiSakharovcameintonewsinJanuary1980because
(a)HewassettointernalexileinGorky
(b)HebaggedNobelPrizeinmedicinein1979
(c)HewroteafamousbooknamedGulagArchipelago
(d)Noneofthese
Q113.RangeofTelevisionBroadcastingisconfinedtoalimited
distancebecause
(a)Longwavesareused
23/31
18/06/2015
(b)Shortwavesareabsorbedbyatmosphere
(c)Energyofthewavesisdissipated
(d)Earthissphericalinshape
Q114.AnothernameofVitaminCis
(a)Folicacid
(b)Ascorbicacid
(c)Niacin
(d)Aceticacid
Q115.Unitofdistanceusedinnavigationis
(a)Nauticalmile
(b)Kilometre
(c)Lightyear
(d)Yard
Q116.Whattypeofmirrorisusedbymotoriststoseetheroad
behindthem?
(a)Convex
(b)Concave
(c)Plane
(d)Concavoconvex
Q117.Theescapevelocityfromtheearthssurfaceisabout
(a)30km/sec
(b)6km/sec
(c)11.2km/sec
(d)300km/sec
Q118.Thechiefconstituentofgabargasis
(a)Methane
(b)Carbondioxide
(c)Acetylene
24/31
18/06/2015
(d)Ethylene
Q119.Theradiantenergyofthesunisdueto
(a)Nuclearfission
(b)Nuclearfusion
(c)Sinkingofthesun
(d)Violentexplosions
Q120.Inmicrophone,transformationofenergytakesplacefrom
(a)Soundintoelectricalenergy
(b)Electricalintosoundenergy
(c)Soundintomechanicalenergy
(d)Mechanicalintosoundenergy
Q121.Fuelusedinanuclearreactoris
(a)Uranium
(b)Heavywater
(c)Barium
(d)Cadmium
Q122.Theheaterelementinanelectricironismadeof
(a)Nichrome
(b)Tungsten
(c)Copper
(d)Iron
Q123.Dialysisisusedforapatientsufferingfrom
(a)Kidneytrouble
(b)Livertrouble
(c)Lungtrouble
(d)Hearttrouble
Q124.Greencolourofplantsisduetothepresenceof
25/31
18/06/2015
(a)Chlorophyll
(b)Sugar
(c)Mitochondria
(d)Xylem
Q125.Dryiceis
(a)Solidcarbondioxide
(b)Icedust
(c)Liquifiednitrogen
(d)Liquifiedhydrogen
Q126.NeilArmstrongwasthefirstpersontoreachonthemoon.
Whilewalkingonthemoon
(a)Hismassremainedthesamebutweightincreased
(b)Hismassremainedthesamebutweightdecreased
(c)Hismassaswellasweightdecreased
(d)Hismassincreasedbutweightremainedthesame
Q127.Distanceofstarsismeasuredin
(a)Lightyears
(b)Kilometrespersecond
(c)Kilometresonly
(d)Nauticalmiles
Q128.ThedeficiencyofVitaminDcauses
(a)Rickets
(b)Nightblindness
(c)Pellagra
(d)Scurvy
Q129.Isotopesofthesameelementdifferinthenumberof
(a)Protons
(b)Neutrons
26/31
18/06/2015
(c)Electrons
(d)Positrons
Q130.Stainlesssteelcontainswhichofthefollowing?
(a)AluminiumandZinc
(b)ChromiumandCarbon
(c)ZincandMercury
(d)CopperandCadmium
Q131.Duringprocessingandcookingwhichpartoffoodismostly
destroyed?
(a)Proteins
(b)Vitamins
(c)Carbohydrates
(d)Fats
Q132.Whenironrusts,theweight
(a)Increases
(b)Decreases
(c)Remainsthesame
(d)Firstincreasesthendecreases
Q133.Whatismainlyobtainedfrombauxite?
(a)Copper
(b)Aluminium
(c)Iron
(d)Gold
Q134.WhichoneofthefollowingissecretedbyPancreasand
regulatestheamountofsugarinthebody
(a)Renin
(b)Creatin
(c)Vitamin
27/31
18/06/2015
(d)Insulin
Q135.Whichsubstanceiscommonlyusedinrefrigerators?
(a)Freon
(b)Oxygen
(c)Ammonia
(d)Sulphurdioxide
Q136.Radarisusedfor
(a)Detectingobjectsbyusinglightwaves
(b)Reflectingsoundwavestodetectobjects
(c)Determiningthepresenceandlocationofobjectswithradio
waves
(d)Trackingrainbearingclouds
Q137.MunicipalwaterinIndiaisgenerallytreatedwith
(a)Chlorine
(b)Potassiumpermanganate
(c)SodiumChloride
(d)SodiumCarbonate
Q138.Whatisacontinentalshelf?
(a)Itisapartoftheoceanwhichisreallyanextensionoftheland
mass,butsubmerged
(b)Itisthatpartwheretheoceancommences
(c)Itisalandmasswhichissurroundedbywateronallsides
(d)Itisapartofthecontinentthatissubmergedinrelativelyshallow
sea
Q139.Internationaldateline
(a)Roughlycorrespondsto180thmeridian,theregionstotheeast
ofwhicharecountedasbeingonedayearlierintheircalendardates
thanregionstothewest
28/31
18/06/2015
(b)Roughlycorrespondsto180fhmeridian,theregiontothewest
ofwhicharecountedasbeingonedayearlierintheircalendardates
thanregionstotheeast
(c)Roughlycorrespondsto90thmeridianwhichfallsontheopposite
sideoftheGreenwichmeridian
(d)Roughlycorrespondsto135thmeridianwhichfallsonthe
oppositesideoftheGreenwichmeridian
Q140.Inwhichtypeofrocks,fossilsaremoreabundantlyfound?
(a)Igneous
(b)Metamorphic
(c)Sedimentary
(d)Noneofthese
Q141.Doldrumsreferto
(a)Abeltofcalmandlightvariablewindsneartheequator
(b)AparticularareainthecentreofthePacificOcean
(c)Theregionoftheupperatmosphereextendingupwardfromthe
tropopausetoabout20kms.abovetheearth
(d)Noneofthese
Q142.Anarrowstripofland,borderedonbothsidesbywater,
connectingtolargerbodiesoflandiscalled
(a)Dune
(b)Equinox
(c)Isthmus
(d)Strait
Q143.Whenitis8A.M.onWednesdayofGreenwich
(a)Itis10.30P.M.onWednesdayatLondon
(b)Itis6.15A.M.onTuesdayatNewYork
(c)Itis3.00P.M.onWednesdayatHongKong
(d)Itis5.00P.M.onWednesdayatTokyo
29/31
18/06/2015
Q144.Tallestfourleggedanimalis
(a)Zebra
(b)Elephant
(c)Giraffe
(d)Ostrich
Q145.Reptilethatiswellknownforitsintensecolourchangeis
(a)Lizard
(b)Chameleon
(c)GlassSnake
(d)Turtle
Q146.Whichbirdhasachisellikebill?
(a)Parrot
(b)Nightingale
(c)Woodpecker
(d)Woodchuck
Q147.Heavyrainfallaffectssoilby
(a)Increasingitsacidity
(b)Increasingitsalkalinity
(c)Reducingitsfertility
(d)Noneofthese
Q148.Pampasarethevastgrassyplainsof
(a)SouthAmerica
(b)NorthAmerica
(c)Africa
(d)Eurasia
Q149.Indiaranksfirstintheproductionof____intheworld
(a)Tea
30/31
18/06/2015
(b)Sugar
(c)Rice
(d)Wheat
Q150.TherisingofeveningstarVenusindicates
(a)Southpole
(b)Northpole
(c)East
(d)West
Links
31/31

General Studies (Prelims) Paper - 1980

Hochgeladen von

Dokumentinformationen

Originaltitel

Copyright

Verfügbare Formate

Dieses Dokument teilen

Dokument teilen oder einbetten

Freigabeoptionen

Stufen Sie dieses Dokument als nützlich ein?

Sind diese Inhalte unangemessen?

Copyright:

Verfügbare Formate

General Studies (Prelims) Paper - 1980

Hochgeladen von

Copyright:

Verfügbare Formate

18/06/2015

Das könnte Ihnen auch gefallen