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Q1.ForpasteurizationbytheFlashMethod,milkisheatedtoa
temperatureof
(a)0C
(b)100C
(c)4C
(d)72C
Q2.TheInternationalRiceResearchInstituteislocatedin
(a)ThePhilippines
(b)Thailand
(c)Indonesia
(d)Malaysia
Q3.TheinauguralSouthAsianFederationGameswereheldin
1984at
(a)NewDelhi
(b)Kathmandu
(c)Dhaka
(d)Thimphu
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Q4.Matchthefollowing:
A.Mumps 1.Protozoa
B.Tuberculosis 2.Bacterium
C.BeriBeri 3.Virus
D.Dysentry 4.Lackofthiamine
ABCD
(a)3241
(b)1234
(c)1243
(d)1324
A.Argentite 1.Copper
B.Bauxite 2.Iron
C.Haematite 3.Aluminium
D.Cuprite 4.Silver
ABCD
(a)4321
(b)1432
(c)2143
(d)1234
Q6.A.Amrithalingamis
(a)TheHighCommissionerofSriLankainIndia
(b)IndiasAmbassadortoSriLanka
(c)ThePresidentofDMK
(d)TheGeneralSecretaryoftheTULFandtheleaderofthe
OppositionintheSriLankanParliament.
Q7.INTERPOLmeans
(a)InternationalCriminalPoliceOrganisation
(b)InternationalPoliticalConference
(c)InternationalAssociationofPoliceOfficers
(d)Noneoftheabove
A.Chandidas 1.Bengali
B.Mira 2.Tamil
C.Purandaradas 3.Hindi
D.Thyagaraja 4.Kannada
5.Telugu
ABCD
(a)1234
(b)1254
(c)1354
(d)1345
A.Korba 1.AtomicPowerplant
B.Raniganj 2.HeavyElectricals
C.Kalpakkam 3.CoalMines
D.Hardwar 4.Aluminium
5.IronandSteel
ABCD
(a)1325
(b)4312
(c)2415
(d)2413
A.AmirKhusro 1.14thcentury
B.Kabir 2.13thcentury
C.AbulFazal 3.15thcentury
D.Tukaram 4.16thcentury
5.17thcentury
ABCD
(a)3425
(b)5214
(c)2345
(d)1354
Q11.Thegeneticcodecanbetranslatedthroughanintermediate,
adaptormoleculeby
(a)tRNA
(b)mRNA
(c)ATP
(d)ADP
Q12.ThegreatIndianbustardisa/an
(a)Animal
(b)Reptile
(c)Bird
(d)Mammal
Q13.Mr.A.W.ClausenisthePresidentofthe
(a)AsianDevelopmentBank
(b)WorldBank
(c)InternationalMonetaryFund
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q14.The1983JnanpithAwardwasawardedin1984to
(a)MastiVenkateshIyengar
(b)AmritaPritam
(c)MahadeviVerma
(d)IndiraGandhi
Q15.Haileyscomethastoappearinthesolarfamilyintheyear
(a)1986
(b)1988
(c)1989
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q16.WhichofthefollowingtribesisnotfoundinCentralIndia?
(a)Todas
(b)Gonds
(c)Mundas
(d)Bhils
Q17.Whichofthefollowingyearsis/wasdeclaredasthe
InternationalYearoftheYouthbytheUNO?
(a)1983
(b)1984
(c)1985
(d)1989
Q18.Mesonsarefoundin
(a)Xrays
(b)Cosmicrays
(c)frays
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q19.UttarPradeshtopsthelistofsugarcaneproducingStatesin
India.WhichofthefollowingStatesoccupiesthesecondpositionin
thisregard?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Bihar
(c)Karnataka
(d)MadhyaPradesh
Q20.ThefirstCivilDisobedienceMovementwasstartedbyGandhiji
afterthe
(a)RowlattActof1919
(b)JallianwalaBaghmassacrein1919
(c)ChauriChauraincidentin1922
(d)ArrivalofCrippsMissionin1942
Q21.ZubinMehtavisitedIndiain1984withthe
(a)ParisPhilharmonicOrchestra
(b)AfricaPhilharmonicOrchestra
(c)NewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestra
(d)LosAngelesPhilharmonicOrchestra
Q22.MichaelFerreiraisassociatedwithwhichofthefollowing
games/sports?
(a)Billiards
(b)Chess
(c)Golf
(d)Tennis
Q23.TheUNIDOIVConferencewasheldat
(a)Vienna
(b)Belgrade
(c)Prague
(d)Paris
Q24.Bileissecretedby
(a)Liver
(b)Gallbladder
(c)Kidney
(d)Pancreas
Q25.TheoriginalstructureoftheIndianConstitutioncannotbe
changed.Inwhichofthefollowingcases,SupremeCourtofIndia
gavethisverdict?
(a)TheGolakNathcase
(b)TheMinervaMillscase
(c)TheKesavanandaBharaticase
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q26.WhichofthefollowingFiveYearPlanswasterminatedone
yearbeforeitscompletion?
(a)Second
(b)Third
(c)Fourth
(d)Fifth
A.CivilDisobedienceMovement 1.B.G.Tilak
B.IndianHomeRuleLeague 2.RajaRamMohanRoy
C.Moderateleader 3.MahatmaGandhi
D.BrahmoSamaj 4.G.K.Gokhale
ABCD
(a)3142
(b)1234
(c)2134
(d)3412
A. 1.Itconstitutesoil,ghee,butterandoilseed
Carbohydrate
B.Fat 2.Animalandvegetabletissues
C.Protein 3.Excellentsourceofenergy,constitutesstarch,
sugar,etc.
D.Aminoacids 4.Endproductofproteinhydrolysis
ABCD
(a)3124
(b)1234
(c)2134
(d)2314
Directions(Qs.29to33):
TheseQsarebasedonthefiguregivenbelowinwhich(1)
RectanglerepresentsMales,(2)Circlerepresentstheurbans(3)
Squarerepresentstheeducatedand(4)Trianglerepresentsthecivil
servants:
Q29.Thenumberindicatingtheuneducatedurbanmalesis
(a)4
(b)5
(c)7
(d)11
Q30.Thenumberindicatingtheeducatedcivilservantswhoare
malesbutnoturbansis
(a)7
(b)8
(c)9
(d)10
Q31.Thenumberindicatingtheeducatedurbanmaleswhoarenot
civilservantsis
(a)8
(b)9
(c)10
(d)11
Q32.Thenumberindicatingtheeducatedmaleswhoareurbancivil
servantsis
(a)4
(b)7
(c)8
(d)9
Q33.Thenumberindicatingtheuneducatedfemaleswhoareurban
civilservantsis
(a)6
(b)9
(c)10
(d)11
Q34.Therearethreecirclesrepresentingdifferentthings:
I:Creatureslivingonland
II:Creatureslivingonwater
III:Creatureslivingonlandaswellasinwater
Thenthebestwayofrepresentingthesethreecreaturesis
Q35.Whichnumberdoesnotfitintheseries:
0,1,3,6,10,15,21,28,37,45
(a)0
(b)21
(c)37
(d)45
Q36.Whatistheareaoftheshadedportioninthefollowingfigure,
eachcirclehavingaradiusof1metre?
(a)psq.m
(b)(1p/4)sq.m
(c)(4p)sq.m
(d)pcum
Q37.IfPINKiswrittenasNGLI,howwillIRONbewritten?
(a)GPML
(b)KMPL
(c)GMPL
(d)KPML
Q38.Productof82540027and43253is
(a)3570403787831
(b)3570403787832
(c)3570403787833
(d)3570403787834
Q39.Twotrains,eachbeing120metreslong,arerunningon
paralleltracksinoppositedirections@40metres/minuteand20
metres/minuterespectively.Howmuchtimewilltheytaketocross
eachother?
(a)1minute
(b)2minutes
(c)3minutes
(d)4minutes
Q40.Aclassstartsafterlunchat1p.m.andlaststill3.52p.m.Four
periodsareoverduringthisinterval.Aftereveryperiod,4minutes
areallowedforgoingfromoneclassroomtoanother.Whatisthe
exactdurationofeachperiodheld?
(a)42minutes
(b)41minutes
(c)40minutes
(d)39minutes
Q41.Theradiusofthecircleinscribedinanequilateraltriangleof
side2jiunitis
a) units
(b) /2units
(c)1unit
(d)2 units
Q42.Fromapackof52playingcards,twocardsarepulledwhich
turnouttobeaces.Theprobabilitythatanothertwocardsdrawnwill
alsobeacesis
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q43.ThepopulationofIndiain1971was548million.Growthrate
between1961and1971was24.8percent.Therefore,the
populationin1961wasapproximately
(a)475million
(b)440million
(c)430million
(d)390million
Q44.Inwhichofthefollowingshapescana1kgplasticsheetbe
mouldedsoastohaveminimumsurfacearea?
(a)Cylindrical
(b)Spherical
(c)Conical
(d)Cubical
Q45.Gita:Nareshbecameabetterboxersincehestarted
meditation.
Impossible,saidRadha,aboxersmostimportantassetishis
aggression.
WhatRadhaintendstosay?
(a)Nareshcouldnotbeaboxerashehasnoaggression
(b)Meditationtendstomakeapersonlessaggressive
(c)Meditationhasnothingtodowiththeboxingpractice
(d)Nareshcouldnottaketomeditationashewasaboxer
Q46.Statethechronologicalorderinwhichthefollowingeventstook
place:
1.LaunchingofAPPLE
2.LaunchingofRohini
3.Antarcticaexpedition
4.Indiancosmonaut
(a)3124
(b)2314
(c)2134
(d)3214
Q47.WhoamongthefollowingattendedallthethreeRoundTable
Conferences?
(a)MadanMohanMalaviya
(b)MahatmaGandhi
(c)SarojiniNaidu
(d)B.R.Ambedkar
Q48.GautamBuddhaattainedNirvanaat
(a)BodhGaya
(b)Sarnath
(c)KushiNagar
(d)Lumbini
Q49.Ranikhetisadiseasefoundin
(a)Poultry
(b)Cows
(c)Sheep
(d)Dog
Q50.WhichofthefollowingStatesproducesmaximumquantityof
lignite?
(a)Gujarat
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Jammu&Kashmir
(d)TamilNadu
Q51.Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasthechief
contributionofBuddhismtoIndia?
(a)Artandliterature
(b)Architecture
(c)Ahimsaandselfpurification
(d)Rituals
Q52.ConsiderthefollowingStateswithrespecttotheir
representationtotheLokSabha:
I.AndhraPradesh
II.MadhyaPradesh
III.TamilNadu
IV.Maharashtra
Whichofthefollowingsequencesiscorrect.(>meansgreaterthan)
(a)IV>I>II>III
(b)I>II>III>IV
(c)IV>III>II>I
(d)II>I>III>IV
Q53.Approximatelywhatpercentofthetotalpetroleum
consumptioninIndiaisobtainedfromwithinthecountry?
(a)20
(b)30
(c)40
(d)Noneofthese
Q54.Whichofthefollowingpairsiscorrect?
CityRiver
(a)BaghdadTigris
(b)BonnDanube
(c)RomeSeine
(d)ParisTiber
Q55.Whoamongthefollowingbeingarenownedpoetwasagood
painteralso?
(a)RabindraNathTagore
(b)AmritaShergil
(c)A.N.Tagore
(d)S.N.Bannerjee
Q56.WhichofthefollowingActsgaverepresentationtoIndiansfor
thefirsttimeinlegislatures?
(a)TheIndianCouncilsAct.1909
(b)TheIndianCouncilsAct,1919
(c)TheGovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q57.InIndia,theriseinfoodproductionbetween196061and
198081wasapproximately
(a)25percent
(b)40percent
(c)60percent
(d)100percent
Q58.Themaximumlimitofinvestmentinthesmallscaleindustrial
unitsincludingmachineryandequipmentis
(a)7.5lakh
(b)10lakh
(c)15lakh
(d)20lakh
Q59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
(a)ChandraguptaVikramadityakilledtheSaka
(b)SamudraguptaisknownasIndianNapolean
(c)SkandaguptadefeatedHuns
(d)KumaraguptarestoredtheembankmentofSundarsanaLake
Q60ThePresidentofIndiaiselectedindirectlybytheelectoral
collegeconsistingoftheelectedmembersofthe
(a)LokSabhaonly
(b)RajyaSabhaonly
(c)LokSabhaandtheRajyaSabhaonly
(d)LokSabha,theRajyaSabhaandtheLegislativeAssembliesof
theStates
Q61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDinosaursis/are
correct?
(a)TheearlymanwasacontemporaryofDinosaurs
(b)ManappearedfirstaftertheDinosaursbecameextinct
(c)TheDinosaursbecameextinctaboutsixmillionyearsbeforethe
appearanceofthefirstmanontheearth
(d)TheDinosaursbecameextinctabout200millionyearsbeforethe
firstmanappearedontheearth
Q62.Studythefrequencyofthefollowingelectromagneticradiations
andselectthecorrectrelationship(>impliesgreaterthan):
I.:Infrared
II.:Microwave
III.:Ultraviolet
(a)I>II>III
(b)III>I>II
(c)III>II>I
(d)II>III>I
Q63.Given:
HumidityH
HighA
WindVelocityW
LowB
TemperatureT
Thedesertcoolerisanappropriatecoolingdeviceforregionswhere
(a)HA,WA,TB
(b)HB,WB,TA
(c)HA,WB,TB
(d)HA,WA,TA
Directions(Qs.64to66):
StudythefollowingmapcarefullyandanswertheseQ
Q64.Whichofthefollowingtypesofsoilsisindicatedbytheportion
markedwithA?
(a)Redsoil
(b)Alluvialsoil
(c)Laboritesoil
(d)Blacksoil
Q65.Whichofthefollowingisindicatedbytheportionsmarkedwith
B?
(a)Coalfields
(b)Atomicpowerplants
(c)Fertilisercomplexes
(d)Oilrefineries
Q66.Whichofthefollowingisindicatedbytheportionsmarkedwith
inthegivenmap?
(a)Ironandsteelindustry
(b)Machinetoolsindustry
(c)Aircraftindustry
(d)Goldmines
Q67.InwhichofthefollowingStatesinIndia,thenumberof
electorateisthehighest?
(a)Bihar
(b)UttarPradesh
(c)Karnataka
(d)Rajasthan
Q68.Whatisthetissueculture?
(a)Preparationoffragmentsofthecellsoforganismforbiochemical
examination
(b)Japaneseculture
(c)Namegiventoaspecialtypeofsurgery
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q69.Wisdomteethnormallygrowduringtheageof
(a)3440years
(b)1215years
(c)1730years
(d)4045years
Q70.TheIndiandiplomat,whowasmurderedatBirmingham,was
(a)R.H.Mhatre
(b)P.S.Sethi
(c)S.K.Bajaj
(d)D.P.Arora
Q71.Afterretirement,aHighCourtJudge
(a)CanpleadinthesameHighCourt
(b)CannotpleadinthesameHighCourt
(c)CanpleadintheSupremeCourt
(d)CanpleadinanyoftheHighCourts
Q72.WhoamongthefollowingwasdefeatedbyJohnMcEnroein
the1984Wimbledontennischampionships?
(a)IvanLendl
(b)JimmyConnors
(c)BjornBorg
(d)PatCash
Q73.Blackholeis
(a)Amagneticdarkcavity
(b)Nameofastar
(c)Aholeinthemoon
(d)Adyingstar
Q74.Geneticcodeismadeupbythefourletteralphabetforming
thepairs
(a)AC,CA,TG,GT
(b)AG,GA,CA,TC
(c)TG,GT,AC,CA
(d)AT,TA,CG,GC
Q75.Acupunctureisamedicalsystemoftreatmentprominently
usedinChinainwhich
(a)Herbsareusedforthepainrelief
(b)Drugsareusedforthepainrelief
(c)Specialneedlesareinsertedintoparticularpartsofthebodyfor
therelief
(d)Electricshocksareappliedforthereliefofpain
Q76.ThePanchayatiRajwasfirstintroducedintheStatesof
Rajasthanand
(a)AndhraPradesh
(b)Bihar
(c)Gujarat
(d)Haryana
Q77.OfthetotalfoodgrainsproducedinIndiaduring198182,the
percentageofpulsesproducedwasapproximately
(a)9
(b)12
(c)25
(d)50
Q78.Thenumberoffamiliesperblocktobecoveredunderthe
IntegratedRuralDevelopmentProgrammeduring198085was
(a)1,000
(b)2,000
(c)3,000
(d)6,000
Q79.Sexchromosomestransmitwhichofthefollowingdiseases?
(a)Myopia
(b)Colourblindness
(c)Longsightedness
(d)Nightblindness
Q80.TheNationalHighwayNo.1connects
(a)BombaytoCalcutta
(b)DelhitoCalcutta
(c)BombaytoDelhi
(d)DelhitoAmritsar
Q81.WhoamongthefollowingGovernorsGeneralintroducedthe
DualSystemofGovernment?
(a)LordWellesley
(b)LordCanning
(c)LordClive
(d)LordRippon
Q82.InaParliamentarySystemofGovernment
(a)Theparliamentisresponsibletotheexecutive
(b)Theparliamentisresponsibletothejudiciary
(c)Theexecutiveisresponsibletotheparliament
(d)Thejudiciaryisresponsibletotheparliament
Q83.Whichofthefollowingpairsiscorrect?
(a)MahatmaGandhiSwarajismybirthright
(b)JawaharlalNehruTruthandnonviolencearemyGod
(c)SardarPatelDilliChalo
(d)SubhashChandraBoseGivemeblood,Iwillgiveyou
freedom
Q84.Whichofthefollowingparks/sanctuariesis/arecorrectly
matchedwiththeirlocation:
I:GhanaAssam
II:GirRajasthan
III:ManasAssam
IV:CorbettM.P.
V:PeriyarKerala
VI:DudwaU.P.
(a)Ionly
(b)All
(c)VandVI
(d)III,VandVI
Q85.TheSovietSocialistRevolutiononOctoberiscelebratedevery
yearonNovember7because
(a)Leninsbirthdayfallsonthisdate
(b)RussiasvictoryoverGermanycoincideswiththisdate
(c)TheProvisionalGovernmentformedafterthecollapseofCzarist
Governmentwasoverthrownonthisdayin1917
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q86.WhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingAdi
Shankaracharyais/arecorrect?
I:HewasoneofthegreatestHinduscholars
II:HewasborninKerala
III:FirsteverIndianfeaturefilminSanskritwasmadeafterhis
name
IV:Theabovefeaturefilmwasadjudgedthebestfilmfortheyear
1983
V:HewroteacommentaryontheUpanishads
(a)Ailarecorrect
(b)OnlyI,IIandIIIarecorrect
(c)OnlyI,IIIandVarecorrect
(d)AllexceptIIarecorrect
Q87.TheDeputyChairmanofRajyaSabhacanberemovedbya
resolution
(a)Passedbyatwothirdsmajorityofitstotalmembersatthattime
(b)Passedbyasimplemajorityofitstotalmembersatthattime
(c)MovedbyRajyaSabhabutpassedbyLokSabha
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q88.Poliomyelitisisanepidemicvirusinfection.Whichofthe
followingisresponsibleforit?
(a)Rhabdovirus
(b)Enterovirus
(c)Denguevirus
(d)Mumpsvirus
Q89.TheSeventhScheduleoftheIndianConstitutioncontains
(a)StatesandUnionTerritories
(b)SalariesofthePresident,GovernorsofStates,Judgesof
SupremeCourt,etc.
(c)UnionList,StateListandConcurrentList
(d)AllocationofseatsintheRajyaSabha
Q90.WhichofthefollowinglanguagesareincludedintheEighth
ScheduleoftheIndianConstitution?
(a)SindhiandEnglish
(b)EnglishandKashmiri
(c)KashmiriandKonkani
(d)SindhiandKashmiri
Q91.TheNationalAnthemwaswrittenby
(a)RabindranathTagore
(b)BankimChandraChatterji
(c)MohammedIqbal
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q92.Whatistheminimumpercentageofthestrengthofopposition
requiredinaStatelegislaturefortheappointmentofanopposition
leader?
(a)20%
(b)25%
(c)40%
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q93.Whichofthefollowingismostsuitablefortheremotehilly
villagesofabout100familieswherestreamsaretinyandslow?
(a)Constructionofbigdams
(b)Installationofsolarpanels
(c)Buildingofhydelprojects
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q94.Whoamongthefollowingis/aremember(s)ofParliament?
(A)ShivajiGanesan
(B)AmitabhBachchan
(C)SunilDutt
(D)Vyjayanthimala
(E)Jayalalitha
(a)AandBonly
(b)B,C,DandEonly
(c)AllofA,B,C,DandE
(d)A,B,CandDonly
Q95.Ballbearingsareusedtoreducethefrictionby
(a)Reducingtheareaofcontactwiththeuseofmetallicballs
(b)Increasingtheareaofcontactwiththeuseofmetallicballs
(c)Applyinglubricantstotheballsused
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q96.Whichofthefollowinglawswaspassedduringthesecondhalf
ofthenineteenthcenturyundertheSocialandReligiousReform
Movement?
(a)FormationofTheosophicalSociety
(b)Sanctionofintercasteandintercommunalmarriages
(c)OpeningofAligarhMuslimUniversity
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q97.Microphoneisadeviceinwhichthe
(a)Soundwavesareconvertedintoelectricalenergyandthen
reconvertedintosoundaftertransmission
(b)Soundwavesaredirectlytransmitted
(c)Electricalenergyisconvertedintosoundwavesdirectly
(d)Amplificationisnotrequiredatall
Q98.Tradewindsarecausedbythe
(a)Revolutionoftheearth
(b)Rotationoftheearth
(c)Inflowingmovementofairalongtheearthssurfacetowardsthe
equator
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q99.Whichofthefollowingisaweedkiller?
(a)Insecticide
(b)Methylsalicylate
(c)Heribicide
(d)Noneofthese
Q100.Icecubesarefloatinginaglassofwater.Whentheicecubes
melt,thewaterlevelintheglass
(a)Willfirstincreaseandthenstartdecreasing
(b)Willfirstdecreaseandthenstartincreasing
(c)Willremainunchanged
(d)Willincrease
Q101.Yuanisthecurrencyof
(a)China
(b)Japan
(c)Indonesia
(d)Burma
Q102.UrsaMinoris
(a)Thenameofanisland
(b)Thenameofasatellite
(c)AgroupofstarsthatformtheLittleDipperinthemostnorthern
constellation
(d)ThenameofadiseaseinU.S.A.
Q103.Shivajiwascoronatedat
(a)Raigarh
(b)Aurangabad
(c)Peshawar
(d)Bundela
Q104.TheMoortideviSahityaPuraskarisinstitutedby
(a)BharatiyaVidyaBhavan
(b)BhartiyaJnanpith
(c)MinistryofEducation,GovernmentofIndia
(d)SahityaAkademi
Q105.Isohyetsarethelinesdrawnonamapconnectingpoints
having
(a)Equaltemperature
(b)Equalheight
(c)Equalatmosphericpressure
(d)Equalrainfall
Q106.ThemostirritatingfactorintheGentreStaterelationshipis
the
(a)Riverwaterdispute
(b)InterferenceoftheCentreinthefunctionsallottedtothembythe
Constitution
(c)Allocationoffinances
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q107.DiegoGarciais
(a)AnAmericanmilitaryairbaseintheIndianOcean
(b)U.K.NavybaseinthePacificOcean
(c)AnislandinAntarctica
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q108.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectfortea?
(a)Alkalineandnicotine
(b)Alkalineandcaffeine
(c)Acidicandnicotine
(d)Acidicandcaffeine
Q109.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThevillagewasthebasicunitofCholaadministration.
(b)TheCholakingdomwasonthedeclineinthe9thcentury.
(c)AmoghavarshaisthebestrememberedoftheCholakings.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q110.Mandamusmeans
(a)Awritissuedbyasuperiorcourtcommandthataspecifiedthing
bedone.
(b)Alegaltermforaprisonersrighttoappearinpersonandbe
triedincourt.
(c)Awrittenpublicdeclarationoftheintentions,opinionsormotives
ofasovereignorofaleader,partyorbody.
(d)Theprincipleofhybridisation,discoveredbyGregorMendel
whichledtotheimprovedbreedsofplantandanimallife.
Q111.Thefollowingcurveshowsthepricesituationduring1950
1970.Whatwillbetheexactpricesituationin1950?
(a)12
(b)10
(c)12.5
(d)Cannotsay
Q112.Whichofthefollowingfourcurvesindicatestheexacttrendof
theelectorateduringtheperiod19501980?
(a)I
(b)II
(c)III
(d)IV
Q113.Whichofthefollowingpairsarecorrect?
(1)M.S.SubbulakshmiCarnaticvocalist
(2)RaviShankarSitar
(3)BirjuMaharajBharatnatyam
(4)AllaRakhaTablainstrumentalist
(a)(1),(2)and(3)
(b)(2),(3)and(4)
(c)(1),(2)and(4)
(d)Noneofthese
Q114.Whichofthefollowingpairsarecorrect
(1)TheIndianCouncilsAct,1909ProvincialAutonomy
(2)TheGovernmentofAct,1919IntroductionofIndiaDyarchy
(3)TheGovernmentAct,1935ProposalforaofIndiaFederation
ofIndia
(4)TheIndianAct,1947ProvincialIndependenceLegislature
(a)(1)and(4)
(b)(2)and(3)
(c)(1)and(3)
(d)(2)and(4)
Q115.Whichofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrect?
(a)SeismographEarthquakes
(b)AnemometerSpeedofthewind
(c)HygrometerWatervapourcontentoftheatmosphere
(d)LactometerSpecificgravityofliquids
Q116.The1984conferenceheldinMaldiveswasaboutthe
(a)DevelopmentalneedsoftheThirdWorldcountries
(b)Populationprogrammesinplementation
(c)ThewithdrawalofU.S.fromUNESCO
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q117.TheyearofGreatDivide,inIndiandemography,is
(a)1905
(b)1921
(c)1947
(d)1965
Q118.ThepartitionofBengalwasundertakenwiththeviewof
(a)Suppressingtherevoltarisen
(b)SatisfyingtheHindusandtheMuslims
(c)MeetingthedemandbytheHindusandtheMuslimsfora
separateState
(d)DividingtheHindusoftheWestandtheBastBengaland
increasingHinduMuslimtensions
Q119.WhichofthefollowingwasnotknowntoIndusValleypeople
?
(a)Silver
(b)Copper
(c)Iron
(d)Bronze
Q120.Matchthecolumns:
(A)FreedomatMidnight (1)MahatmaGandhi
(B)NineteenEightyFour (2)SarojiniNaidu
(C)MyExperimentswith (3)LarryCollinsandDominique
Truth Lapierre
(D)TheSongofIndia (4)GeorgeOrwell
ABCD
(a)3421
(b)4123
(c)3412
(d)4132
(A)Upanishads (1)Worldsoldestscriptures
(B)Samaveda (2)Magicalchants
(C)Rigveda (3)Mysteriousdoctrine
(D)Atharvaveda (4)Ritualjuice
ABCD
(a)4321
(b)3412
(c)1234
(d)4213
(A)Magnesium (1)Mantle
(B)Upperlayeroftheearthscrust (2)Sima
(C)Lightrocksofthelithosphere (3)Bill
(D)SmallPeninsula (4)Sial
ABCD
(a)2341
(b)3214
(c)1342
(d)2143
(A)AmirKhusro (1)16thcentury
(B)Dinilllahi (2)12thcentury
(C)OutabMinor (3)14thcentury
(D)ChandBardai (4)13thcentury
ABCD
(a)4144
(b)4133
(c)3244
(d)2341
(A)Glass (1)Phosphorus
(B)Match (2)Sodiumchloride
(C)Fertiliser (3)Sodiumsilicate
(D)Salt (4)Potassiumsulphate
ABCD
(a)3421
(b)3142
(c)2314
(d)4321
(A)Amarnath (1)Buddhistcaves
(B)Rockcuttemples (2)Jainsaint
(C)Ajanta (3)Hindushrine
(D)Bahubali (4)Mahabalipuram
ABCD
(a)3421
(b)4312
(c)3412
(d)4321
Q126.Thosewhogivebirthtoyoungonesarecalledviviparous.
Somefisheslayeggs.Therefore,
(a)Somefishesdonotlayeggs
(b)Somefrogsarefishes
(c)Somefrogsdonotlayeggs
(d)Somefishesareviviparous
Q127.LordWellesleygreatlyextendedtheBritishdominioninIndia
through
(a)DoctrineofLapse
(b)SubsidiaryAlliance
(c)PartitioningofIndianStates
(d)AnnexingtheprincelyStates
Q128.Radiowavestravelwithaspeedof
(a)3x106m/sec
(b)3x107m/sec
(c)3x108m/sec
(d)3x109m/sec
Q129.Ifthedistancethataradiowavecantravelinthetimeofone
completecycleis10metres,thenthefrequencyoftheradiowavein
cyclespersecondis
(a)3x108m/sec
(b)3x106m/sec
(c)3x109m/sec
(d)3x107m/sec
(A)Bauxite (1)Copper
(B)Monazite (2)Uranium
(C)Malachite (3)Thorium
(D)Pitchblende (4)Aluminium
ABCD
(a)3421
(b)3124
(c)4312
(d)4321
(A)SoutheasterncoastofU.S.A. (1)Floridacurrent
(B)WestcoastofSouthAfrica (2)Kuroshiocurrent
(C)SouthwesterncoastofSouthAmerica (3)Beneguellacurrent
(D)SoutheasterncoastofJapan (4)Peruviancurrent
ABCD
(a)2341
(b)1342
(c)1432
(d)2431
Q132.Onedaybeforeherdeath,Mrs.IndiraGandhi
(a)Inauguratedindiasfirstairdefenceguidedmissileschoolin
Berhampur(Orissa)
(b)LaidthefoundationstoneofanordnancefactoryinBolangir
(Orissa)
(c)AddressedapublicmeetinginPatna
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q133.GandhijistartedtheDandiMarch
(a)TodemonstrateagainstthepoliciesofBritishempire
(b)Tobreakthesaltlaw
(c)Toboycottforeigngoods
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q134.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)NorthernIrelandisincludedinU.K.andSouthernIrelandisa
sovereignindependent,democraticrepublic
(b)SouthernIrelandisincludedinU.K.andNorthernIrelandisa
sovereignindependent,democraticrepublic
(c)Botharesovereign,independent,democraticrepublics
(d)BothareincludedinU.K.
Q135.Sepoymutinyof1857failedduetothe
(a)Lackofeffectiveorganisation
(b)Lackofunityofpurpose
(c)Lackofunifiedsystemofleadership
(d)Alloftheabove
Q136.Snakebitefirstaffectsthe
(a)Nervoussystem
(b)Bloodcirculation
(c)Brain
(d)Lungs
(A)KazirangaNationalPark (1)Gujarat
(B)GirNationalPark (2)MadhyaPradesh
(C)BandipurNationalPark (3)Assam
(D)KanhaNationalPark (4)Karnataka
ABCD
(a)1342
(b)3142
(c)4213
(d)4231
Q138.ThemajordemandoftheTULFinSriLankaisthat
(a)EveryalternatePresidentshouldbeaTamil.
(b)FullfledgedcitizenshipshouldbegrantedtoTamils.
(c)Tamilsshouldalsobegivenproportionaterepresentationinthe
Government.
(d)ThereshouldbeaseparateStateforTamils.
Q139.Whichofthefollowingpairsis/areincorrect?
I:ConsumerPriceIndexInflation
II:ExportconcessionsFiscalpolicy
III:ImpositionoftaxesEconomicplanning
IV:IncomeStandardofliving
V:DeficitbudgetingInflation
(a)IandV
(b)IIandIII
(c)IIIandV
(d)Noneof(a),(b)and(c)isacorrectanswer
Q140.Thegraphgivenbelowdepictstheyieldoffoodgrains
correspondingtothequantityoffertilisersused.Whatshouldbethe
strategyofafarmerhaving5acresoflandandcapacityofusing
only50kgoffertiliserstohavemaximumyield?
(a)Heshouldapply10kgfertiliserperacre.
(b)Heshouldapply20kgfertiliserinoneacreandremaining30kg
infouracres.
(c)Heshouldapply20kgfertilisereachintwoacresandtherest10
kgfertiliserinthreeacres.
(d)Alloftheabovewillproducethesameyield.
Q141.TheSwarajPartywasfoundedbyMotilalNehruin
(a)1947
(b)1952
(c)1920
(d)1929
Q142.Thecentreofgravityofthefloatingship
(a)Liesabovethemetacentre.
(b)Liesbelowthemetacentre.
(c)Coincideswiththemetacentre.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q143.Assertion(A):
HiuenTsangcametoIndiaduringHarshasrule.
Reason(R):
HismainobjectivewastovisittheBuddhistshrines.
(a)ifAandRbotharecorrectandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)ifAandRbotharecorrectbutRisnotthecorrectexplanationof
A
(c)ifAisincorrectbutRiscorrect
(d)ifAiscorrectbutRisincorrect
Q144.Assertion(A):
Franceproducesthebestwineintheworld.
Reason(R):
TheChampagnedistrictofFranceisfamousforthebestqualityof
grapewines.
A
Q145.Assertion(A):
TheCholashadaconquestofSoutheast.
Reason(R):
Theyhaddevelopedaverystrongfleet.
A
Q146.Assertion(A):
BhanuAthaiyabecamethefirstIndiantowinOscaraward.
Reason(R):
ShereceivedthisawardforherexcellentportrayalofKasturbainthe
filmGandhi.
A
Q147.Assertion(A):
TheFirstWarofIndianIndependencestartedin1857.
Reason(R):
Thesoldiersrefusedtousethegreasedcartridges.
A
Q148.Assertion(A):
Photosynthesisandvisionarethephenomenonofvisiblelight.
Reason(R):
Thevisiblelightisabsorbedbysmallparticlescontaining
chlorophyllsaswellastheretinaoftheeye.
A
Q149.Assertion(A):
AkbarintroducedDiniIllahiwhichbecamemorepopular.
Reason(R):
DiniIllahiwasareligiousorder,suitableforthepeopleofall
religions.
A
Q150.Athiefstealsacaseand5personswitnessthattheyhave
seenhimstealing.Thethiefsaysthathewillbring50personswho
willsaythattheyhavenotseenhimstealing.Whichofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a)Thethiefcannotbebelievedwithoutproperwitness.
(b)Thewitnessgivenby50personsisinvalidastheyhavenotseen
himstealing.
(c)Thewitnessgivenby5personsmustbebelievedastheyhave
giventhewitnessfirst.
(d)Thewitnessgivenby50personsismorecorrectastheyare
moreinnumber.
Answers1985UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
Studies
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C
11.B 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.A
21.C 22.A 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.D
31.B 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.C 36.C 37.A 38.A 39.D 40.C
41.C 42.A 43.B 44.B 45.B 46.C 47.D 48.A 49.A 50.D
51.C 52.A 53.C 54.A 55.A 56.C 57.C 58.D 59.D 60.D
61.D 62.D 63.B 64.B 65.D 66.C 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.A
71.D 72.B 73.D 74.D 75.C 76.A 77.A 78.C 79.B 80.D
81.C 82.C 83.D 84.D 85.C 86.D 87.B 88.B 89.C 90.D
91.A 92.D 93.B 94.C 95.A 96.B 97.A 98.C 99.C 100.
C
101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
A C A B D B A B A A
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
A A C B D A B D C C
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
B D A B C A B C D C
131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
B A B A D B B D C D
141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
C B A B B D D A C A
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