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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1999
October4,2014
Q1OneconsistentfeaturefoundinthehistoryofsouthernIndiawas
thegrowthofsmallregionalkingdomsratherthanlargeempires
becauseof
(a)theabsenceofmineralslikeiron
(b)toomanydivisionsinthesocialstructure
(c)theabsenceofvastareasoffertileland
(d)thescarcityofmanpower
Q2Fromthebalancesheetofacompany,itispossibleto
(a)judgetheextentofprofitabilityofthecompany
(b)assesstheprofitabilityandsizeofthecompany
(c)determinethesizeandcompositionoftheassetsandliabilitiesof
thecompany
(d)determinethemarketshare,debtsandassetsofthecompany
Q3Ifitis10.00a.m.I.S.T.,thenwhatwouldbethelocaltimeat
Shillongon92Elongitude?
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(a)9.38a.m.
(b)10.38a.m.
(c)10.22a.m.
(d)9.22a.m.
Q4TheConstitutionofIndiarecognises
(a)onlyreligiousminorities
(b)onlylinguisticminorities
(c)religiousandlinguisticminorities
(d)religious,linguisticandethnicminorities
Q5Thekingwasfreedfromhispeopleandtheyfromtheirking.On
whosedeathdidBadaunicommentthus?
(a)Balban
(b)AlauddinKhalji
(c)MuhammadbinTughlak
(d)FerozeShahTughlak
Q6InthenewPanchayatiRajBillenactedin1993,thereareseveral
freshprovisionsdeviatingfromthepast.Whichoneofthefollowing
isnotonesuchprovision?
(a)Anumberofaddedresponsibilitiesintheareaofagriculture,
ruraldevelopment,primaryeducationandsocialforestryamong
others.
(b)Electionsbeingmademandatoryforallpostsatthetimetheyare
due.
(c)Astatutoryrepresentationforwomeninthepanchayats,uptoa
thirdofthestrength.
(d)Regularremunerationtothepanchayatmembers,soasto
ensuretheirpunctualityandaccountability.
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Q7AshipsailingfromtheeasternextremityoftheAleutianIslands
toDutchharbourcrosses180meridianat23.30hrsonJanuary1,
1999.Whattimeanddatewillberecordedbythecaptainoftheship
inhisdiaryafteronehourjourneyfromthepointofcrossingofthe
meridian?
(a)January1,0030hrs
(b)January2,0030hrs
(c)January3,0030hrs
(d)January4,0030hrs
Q8Considerthefollowingstatements:
AnamendmentoftheConstitutionofIndiacanbeinitiatedbythe
I.LokSabha.
II.RajyaSabha.
III.StateLegislatures.
IV.President.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Ialone
(b)I,IIandIII
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)IandII
Q9ThefirstventureofGandhiinallIndiapoliticswasthe
(a)NonCooperationMovement
(b)RowlattSatyagraha
(c)ChamparanMovement
(d)DandiMarch
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Q10PersonsbelowthepovertylineinIndiaareclassifiedassuch
basedonwhether
(a)theyareentitledtoaminimumprescribedfoodbasket
(b)theygetworkforaprescribedminimumnumberofdaysinayear
(c)theybelongtoagriculturallabourerhouseholdandthescheduled
caste/tribesocialgroup
(d)theirdailywagesfallbelowtheprescribedminimumwages
Q11ThetermAryandenotes
(a)anethnicgroup
(b)anomadicpeople
(c)aspeechgroup
(d)asuperiorrace
Q12Considerthefollowingstatements:
RegionaldisparitiesinIndiaarehighandhavebeenrisinginrecent
yearsbecause
I.thereispersistentinvestmentovertimeonlyinselectlocales.
II.someareasareagroclimaticallylessconducivetodevelopment.
III.someareascontinuetofacelittleornoagrariantransformation
andtheconsequentlackofsocialandeconomicopportunities.
IV.someareashavefacedcontinuouspoliticalinstability.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIandIII
(b)I,IIandIV
(c)I,IIIandIV
(d)II,IIIandIV
Q13MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
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ListI ListII
(VolcanicMountain) (Country)
I.Mt.Rainier (A)Italy
II.Etna (B)Mexico
III.Paricutin (C)Philippines
IV.Taal (D)USA
Codes:
(a)ID,IIB,IIIA,IVC
(b)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(c)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
(d)ID,IIC,IIIB,IVA
Q14Considerthefollowingstatementsabouttherecent
amendmentstotheElectionLawbytheRepresentationofthe
People(Amendment)Act,1996:
I.AnyconvictionfortheoffenceofinsultingtheIndianNationalflag
ortheConstitutionofIndiashallentaildisqualificationforcontesting
electionstoParliamentandStateLegislaturesforsixyearsfromthe
dateofconviction.
II.Thereisanincreaseinthesecuritydepositwhichacandidatehas
tomaketocontesttheelectiontotheLokSabha.
III.Acandidatecannotnowstandforelectionfrommorethanone
Parliamentaryconstituency.
IV.Noelectionwillnowbecountermandedonthedeathofa
contestingcandidate.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IIandIII
(b)I,IIandIV
(c)IandIII
(d)I,II,IIIandIV
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Q15Considerthefollowingstatements:
ThestrikingfeatureoftheJamaMasjidinKashmircompletedby
ZainulAbidininclude(s)
I.turret.
II.similaritywithBuddhistpagodas.
III.Persianstyle.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Ialone
(b)I,IIandIII
(c)IIandIII
(d)IandIII
Q16TheRavvaoffshoreblock,withgreatpotentialforoil,islocated
in
(a)KrishnaGodavaribasin
(b)Cauverybasin
(c)Mahanadibasin
(d)PalarPennarbasin
Q17Inthegivenmap,whichoneofthefollowingpairsofocean
currentsisshown?
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(a)BenguelaandFalkland
(b)CanaryandHumboldt
(c)AgulhasandGuinea
(d)BenguelaandGuinea
Q18Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsregardingthelevying,
collectinganddistributionofIncomeTaxiscorrect?
(a)TheUnionlevies,collectsanddistributestheproceedsof
incometaxbetweenitselfandtheStates
(b)TheUnionlevies,collectsandkeepsalltheproceedsofincome
taxtoitself
(c)TheUnionleviesandcollectsthetaxbutalltheproceedsare
distributedamongtheStates
(d)Onlythesurchargeleviedonincometaxissharedbetweenthe
UnionandtheStates
Q19TheCongresspolicyofprayandpetitionultimatelycametoan
endundertheguidanceof
(a)AurobindoGhosh
(b)BalGangadharTilak
(c)LalaLajpatRai
(d)MahatmaGandhi
Q20Considerthefollowingstatements:
IndustrialdevelopmentinIndia,toanextent,isconstrainedby
I.lackofadequateentrepreneurshipandleadershipinbusiness.
II.lackofsavingstoinvest.
III.lackoftechnology,skillsandinfrastructure.
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IV.limitedpurchasingpoweramongthelargermasses.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIandIII
(b)I,IIIandIV
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)I,IIandIV
Q21Atwhichoneofthefollowingpositionsshowninthediagram
willtheheightoftheoceantidebemaximum?
(a)M1
(b)M2
(c)M3
(d)M4
Q22Amongwhichoneofthefollowingsetsofsocial/religious
groupsistheextentofpovertythehighest,asperGovernment
statisticsforthenineties?
(a)MuslimsinKerala,GujaratandA.P.
(b)TribalsinBihar,Orissa,M.P.andMaharashtra
(c)ScheduledCastesinPunjab,WesternUP,northernRajasthan
andTamilNadu
(d)ChristiansinGujarat,MaharashtraandAssam
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Q23WhichoneofthefollowingportshandledthenorthIndiantrade
duringtheGuptaperiod?
(a)Tamralipti
(b)Broach
(c)Kalyan
(d)Cambray
Q24TourismindustryinIndiaisquitesmallcomparedtomanyother
countriesintermsofIndiaspotentialandsize.Whichoneofthe
followingstatementsiscorrectinthisregard?
(a)DistancesinIndiaaretoofarapartanditsluxuryhotelsaretoo
expensiveforwesterntourists
(b)FormostofthemonthsIndiaistoohotforwesterntouriststofeel
comfortable
(c)MostofthepicturesqueresortsinIndiasuchasintheNorthEast
andKashmirare,forallpracticalpurposes,outofbounds
(d)InIndia,theinfrastructurerequiredforattractingtouristsis
inadequate
Q25WhichoneoftheareasmarkedasA,B,CandDinthegiven
figureofthecyclone,witnessesheavytorrentialshortduration
rainfallaccompaniedbythunderstorms?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
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(d)D
Q26Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)KacchativuandTinBighawereterritoriesacquiredbytheIndian
RepublicfromtheFrench
(b)KacchativuandTinBighaareterritorieshandedovertoSri
LankanandBangladeshisovereigntyrespectivelybythe
GovernmentofIndia
(c)KacchativuandTinBighaareareasthatwereannexedbythe
Chineseinthe1962SinoIndianWar
(d)KacchativuandTinBighaareenclaveswhichweretransferredto
IndiabyleasearrangementswithSriLankaandPakistan
respectively
Q27Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)Jahangir:WilliamHawkins
(b)Akbar:SirThomasRoe
(c)Shahjahan:Travernier
(d)Aurangzeb:Manucci
Q28TheEmploymentAssuranceSchemeenvisagesfinancial
assistancetoruralareasforguaranteeingemploymenttoatleast
(a)50percentofthemenandwomenseekingjobsinruralareas
(b)50percentofthemenseekingjobsinruralareas
(c)onemanandonewomaninaruralfamilylivingbelowthe
povertyline
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q29Considerthefollowingtemperatureandrainfalldata:
Month Temperature Rainfall
C cm
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Theclimatetowhichthisdatapertainsis
(a)St.Lawrencetype
(b)Chinatype
(c)WestEuropeantype
(d)Mediterraneantype
Q30MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Persons) (Journals)
I.ShyamjiKrishnaVarma (A)BandeMataram
II.MadameBhikajiCama (B)IndianSociologist
III.AnnieBesant (C)TheTalwar
IV.AurobindoGhosh (D)Commonweal
Codes:
(a)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
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(b)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(c)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(d)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
Q31ABritishcitizenstayinginIndiacannotclaimRightto
(a)Freedomoftradeandprofession
(b)EqualitybeforetheLaw
(c)Protectionoflifeandpersonalliberty
(d)Freedomofreligion
Q32MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Timber) (Country)
I.Cedar (A)Myanmar
II.DouglasFir (B)Canada
III.Mahogany (C)Mexico
IV.Teak (D)Honduras
Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(b)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
(c)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(d)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
Q33ThefirstwritertouseUrduasthemediumofpoeticexpression
was
(a)AmirKhusru
(b)MirzaGhalib
(c)BahadurShahZafar
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(d)Faiz
Q34ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingtheNational
HumanRightsCommissionofIndia:
I.ItsChairmanmustbearetiredChiefJusticeofIndia.
II.IthasformationsineachstateasStateHumanRights
Commission.
III.Itspowersareonlyrecommendatoryinnature.
IV.Itismandatorytoappointawomanasamemberofthe
Commission.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,II,IIIandIV
(b)IIandIV
(c)IIandIII
(d)IandIII
Q35MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Cotton (A)Rainfall10001500mmTemperature4060C
II.Flax (B)Rainfall15002000mmTemperature2535C
III.Sugarbeet (C)Rainfall600800mmTemperature518C
IV.Jute (D)Rainfall5001000mmTemperature1822C
(E)Rainfall500600mmTemperature1822C
Codes:
(a)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
(b)IB,IIC,IIIE,IVD
(c)ID,IIE,IIIB,IVA
(d)ID,IIC,IIIE,IVB
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Q36Theminimumlandarearecommendedforforestcoverto
maintainproperecologicalbalanceinIndiais
(a)25%
(b)33%
(c)43%
(d)53%
Q37ThepaintingsofAbanindranathTagoreareclassifiedas
(a)realistic
(b)socialistic
(c)revivalistic
(d)impressionistic
Q38FromthethirdcenturyADwhentheHuninvasionendedthe
RomanEmpire,theIndianmerchantsreliedmoreandmoreonthe
(a)Africantrade
(b)WestEuropeantrade
(c)SouthEastAsiantrade
(d)MiddleEasterntrade
Q39TheplanningprocessintheindustrialsectorinIndiahas
assumedarelativelylessimportantpositionintheninetiesas
comparedtothatintheearlierperiod.Whichoneofthefollowingis
trueinthisregard?
(a)Withtheadventofliberalisation,industrial
investments/developmenthavelargelybeenplacedwithinthe
domainofprivateandmultinationalsectors
(b)Withmarketsassumingacentralplace,theroleofcentral
planninginmanysectorshasbeenrenderedredundant
(c)Thefocusofplanninghasshiftedtosectorslikehumanresource
development,infrastructure,populationcontrolandwelfare
(d)Thenationsprioritieshaveshiftedawayfromindustrial
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developmenttoruraldevelopment
Q40WhichoneofthefollowingportcitiesinVenezuelahasbeen
developedasanoilport?
(a)Caracas
(b)Maracaibo
(c)Maracay
(d)Carupano
Q41MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.PanditVishnu (A)IntroducedtheschemeofRaga
DigamberPaluskar classificationofIndianmusic
II.Venkatamahi (B)ProponentofCarnaticmusic
III.ShyamaShastri (C)ProponentoftheKhayalformof
Hindustanimusic
IV.AmirKhusru (D)WrotethemusicforthesongVande
Mataram
Codes:
(a)ID,IIA,IIIC,IVB
(b)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(c)IA,IID,IIIC,IVB
(d)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC
Q42TherewasnoindependentdevelopmentofindustriesinIndia
duringBritishrulebecauseofthe
(a)absenceofheavyindustries
(b)scarcityofforeigncapital
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(c)scarcityofnaturalresources
(d)preferenceoftherichtoinvestinland
Q43Considerthefollowingstatements:Smallscaleindustriesare,
inmostcases,notasefficientandcompetitiveasthelargescale
ones.YettheGovernmentprovidespreferentialtreatmentand
reservationsinarangeofproductstothesmallfirmsbecausesmall
scaleindustries
I.providehigheremploymentonaperunitcapitaldeploymentbasis.
II.promotearegionaldispersionofindustriesandeconomic
activities.
III.haveperformedbetterinexportofmanufacturedproductsthan
thelargescaleones.
IV.providejobstolowskillworkers,whootherwisemaynotfind
employmentavenueselsewhere.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIV
(b)IandII
(c)IIandIII
(d)IIIandIV
Q44MatchthecitieslabelledasA,B,CandDinthegivenmapwith
thenamesofcitiesandselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodes
givenbelowthenamesofcities:
NamesofCities:
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1.Darwin
2.KualaLumpur
3.Lagos
4.Nairobi
5.Singapore
Codes:
(a)A1,B2,C4,D3
(b)A2,B1,C4,D3
(c)A1,B4,C5,D2
(d)A4,B3,C5,D2
Q45Thefirstfeaturefilm(talkie)tobeproducedinIndiawas
(a)Hatimtai
(b)AlamAra
(c)Pundalik
(d)RajaHarishchandra
Q46Theeconomiccrisisinthelatterhalfof1990smostseriously
affectedIndonesia,Thailand,MalaysiaandSouthKorea.Thecause
ofthecrisiswas
(a)mismanagementofthefinancialresourcesandfinancialsector,
ingeneral
(b)theprolongedovervaluationoflocalcurrenciesvisavisthe
westerncurrencies
(c)thedownswingandrecessioninthewesterneconomieswhich
earlierprovidedexportmarkettotheseexportorientedcountries
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q47ApersonofmixedEuropeanandIndianbloodinLatinAmerica
iscalleda
(a)Mulatto
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(b)Mestizo
(c)Meiji
(d)MauMau
Q48MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Libraries) (Locations)
I.SaraswatiMahalLibrary (A)Patna
II.LibraryofTibetanWorkandArchives (B)Dharamsala
III.RazaLibrary (C)Thanjavur
IV.KhudaBakshOrientalPublicLibrary (D)Rampur
Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
(b)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(c)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(d)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
Q49ThefollowingpersonscametoIndiaatonetimeoranother:
I.FaHien
II.ITsing
III.Megasthenese
IV.HieunTsang
Thecorrectchronologicalsequenceoftheirvisitsis:
(a)III,I,II,IV
(b)III,I,IV,II
(c)I,III,II,IV
(d)I,III,IV,II
Q50Thefarmersareprovidedcreditfromanumberofsourcesfor
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theirshortandlongtermneeds.Themainsourcesofcredittothe
farmersinclude
(a)thePrimaryAgriculturalCooperativeSocieties,commercial
banks,RRBsandprivatemoneylenders
(b)theNABARD,RBI,commercialbanksandprivatemoneylenders
(c)theDistrictCentralCooperativeBanks(DCCB),theleadbanks,
IRDPandJRY
(d)theLargeScaleMultipurposeAdivasisProgramme,DCCB,
IFFCOanccommercialbanks
Q51Whichoneofthecountrieslabelledas1,2,3and4onthe
givenmapwasgranteemembershipofG15initsVIISummitat
KualaLumpur?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
Q52Transchartisthe
(a)charteringwingoftheMinistryofSurfaceTransport
(b)containerserviceestablishedbyIndianRailways
(c)traininginstituteofmaritimestudiesandresearch
(d)passengerinsuranceschemeofIndianRailways
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Q53TowhichLodiSultandoesthegivenmaprelateandwhattown
doesthesitemarkedAonthemaprepresent?
(a)BehlolLodi,Jaunpur
(b)SikandarLodi,Aligarh
(c)IbrahimLodi,Jaunpur
(d)IbrahimLodi,Aligarh
Q54IndiahasthelargestpopulationoftheAsianX.Today,there
arejustabout20,000to25,000Xintheirnaturalhabitatspreading
acrosstheevergreenforests,drythornforests,swampsand
grasslands.Theirprimehabitatsare,however,themoistdeciduous
forests.TheXpopulationinIndiarangesfromNorthWestIndia
wheretheyarefoundintheforestdivisionsofDehradun,Bijnorand
NainitaldistrictsofUPtotheWesternGhatsinthestatesof
KarnatakaandKeralaandinTamilNadu.
InCentralIndia,theirpopulationisdistributedinsouthernBiharand
Orissa.IntheEast,theyareseeninNorthBengal,Assamandafew
otherstates.
TheanimalXreferredtointhisquotationis
(a)Lion
(b)Elephant
(c)Tiger
(d)Onehornedrhinoceros
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Q55WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueoftheKonkan
Railway?
(a)Thetotallengthisabout760km
(b)ItrunsthroughthestatesofKarnataka,Goa,Maharashtraand
Kerala
(c)ItistheonlyrailroutethatcutsacrosstheWesternGhats
(d)TheKonkanRailwayConstructionCompanywhichcameinto
beingraisedmoneythroughPublicIssues
Q56Theproductlifecyclefrominceptiontodemiseisshowninthe
graph.MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusing
thecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI
(Stage)
I.ProductDevelopment
II.Maturity
III.Growth
IV.Introduction
ListII
(Zone)
Codes:
(a)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC
(b)IA,IID,IIIC,IVB
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(c)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(d)ID,IIA,IIIC,IVB
Q57Thephysicalregionsmarkedas1,2,3and4onthegivenmap
arerespectively
(a)Andes,BrazilianShield,GuyanaHighlandsandAmazonBasin
(b)Andes,GuyanaHighlands,BrazilianShieldandAmazonBasin
(c)AmazonBasin,GuyanaHighlands,BrazilianShieldandAndes
(d)GuyanaHighlands,BrazilianShield,AndesandAmazonBasin
Q58ThegivenfigureshowsaportionofSouthernIndia.The
proposedsite(Koodankulam)fortheconstructionoftwo1000MW
nuclearpowerplantshasbeenlabelledinthemapas
(a)A
(b)B
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(c)C
(d)D
Q59AbinavaBharatasecretsocietyofrevolutionarieswas
organisedby
(a)KhudiramBose
(b)V.D.Savarkar
(c)PrafullaChaki
(d)BhagatSingh
Q60WhichoneofthefollowingistheobjectiveofNationalRenewal
Fund?
(a)Tosafeguardtheinterestsofworkerswhomaybeaffectedby
technologicalupgradationofindustryorclosureofsickunits
(b)ITOdevelopthecoresectoroftheeconomy
(c)Forthedevelopmentofinfrastructuresuchasenergy,transport,
communicationsandirrigation
(d)Forhumanresourcedevelopmentsuchasfullliteracy,
employment,populationcontrol,housinganddrinkingwater
Q61MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Resorts) (States)
I.Chakrata (A)Assam
II.Haflong (B)WestBengal
III.Kalimpong (C)UttarPradesh
IV.Kufri (D)HimachalPradesh
Codes:
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(a)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(b)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB
(c)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
(d)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
Q62ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheEuropeanUnion:
I.TheEuropeanUnionwasknownearlierastheEuropean
Community.
II.TheSingleEuropeanAct(1986)andtheMaastrichtTreatywere
milestonesinitsformation.
III.CitizensofEuropeanUnioncountriesenjoydualcitizenship.
IV.SwitzerlandisamemberoftheEuropeanUnion.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IIandIV
(b)IandIII
(c)IIIandIV
(d)I,IIandIII
Q63Whichoneofthefollowingwasinitiallythemostpowerfulcity
stateofIndiainthe6thcenturyB.C.?
(a)Gandhar
(b)Kamboj
(c)Kashi
(d)Magadh
Q64Inthegivenfigure,thesiteoftheTehridamhasbeenlabelled
as
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(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
Q65Inwhichoneofthefollowingareasinthegivenmapwasthere
arecentdiscoveryofcopperdepositsbytheAtomicMinerals
DivisionofDepartmentofAtomicEnergy?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
Q66Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect?
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Dinar/Newdinaristhecurrencyof
(a)Sudan
(b)Yugoslavia
(c)UAE
(d)Tunisia
Q67Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)JimLaker:HighestnumberofwicketsinaCricketTestmatch
(b)BrianLara:HighestscoreinaninningsinTestCricket
(c)SanathJayasurya&RoshanMahanama:Highestpartnershipin
aninningsinTestCricket
(d)SunilM.Gavaskar:HighestaggregateofrunsinTestCricket
Q68ThemostshortlivedofallofBritainsconstitutional
experimentsinIndiawasthe
(a)IndianCouncilsActof1861
(b)IndianCouncilsActof1892
(c)IndianCouncilsActof1909
(d)GovernmentofIndiaActof1919
Q69MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Industries) (IndustrialCentres)
I.Pearlfishing (A)Pune
II.Automobiles (B)Tuticorin
III.Shipbuilding (C)Pinjore
IV.Engineeringgoods (D)Marmagao
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Codes:
(a)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
(b)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD
(c)IA,IIB,IIID,IVC
(d)IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
Q70Thelanguagespokenbythelargestnumberofpeopleinthe
worldis
(a)Hindi
(b)English
(c)Mandarin
(d)Spanish
Q71ItmadeitsproposalsinMay.ItstillwantedaunitedIndia.
TherewastobeaFederalUnioncomposedofBritishprovinces.
Theabovequotationisrelatedto
(a)SimonCommission
(b)GandhiIrwinPact
(c)CrippsMission
(d)CabinetMission
Q72TheGovernorGeneralwhofollowedaspiritedForwardpolicy
towardsAfghanistanwas
(a)Minto
(b)Dufferin
(c)Elgin
(d)Lytton
Q73ThefirstmarinesanctuaryinIndia,havingwithinitsbounds
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coralreefs,mollusca,dolphins,tortoisesandvariouskindsofsea
birds,hasbeenestablishedin
(a)Sundarbans
(b)ChilkaLake
(c)GulfofKachch
(d)Lakshadweep
Q74Whichoneofthefollowingpairsoffolkdanceformsandstates
isnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)Korku:Maharashtra
(b)Jhummar:Haryana
(c)Thali:HimachalPradesh
(d)Mukna:Manipur
Q75ThepopulationgrowthrateinKeralaisthelowestamongmajor
Indianstates.Whichoneofthefollowingisthemostwidely
acceptedreasonforthis?
(a)Keralahasmadethehighestinvestmentinfamilyplanning
(b)KeralahasthehighestliteracyrateinIndia
(c)Keralahasinvestedheavilyinpromotingliteracyandpublic
healthandplacedhighpriorityonsocialpolicies
(d)ThepopulationpyramidinKeralahasrelativelyfewerwomenin
thereproductiveagegroup
Q76InordertowintheGrandSlaminTennis,aplayermustwin
whichoneofthefollowinggroupsoftournaments?
(a)AustralianOpen,Wimbledon,FrenchOpen,USOpen
(b)Wimbledon,FrenchOpen,USOpen
(c)Wimbledon,FrenchOpen,PaegasCzechOpen,USOpen
(d)DavisCup,Wimbledon,FrenchOpen
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Q77Whichoneofthefollowinglegislationsdoesnotdealwiththe
protectionofenvironment?
(a)TheWater(Cess)Act,1977
(b)TheForest(Conservation)Act,1980
(c)ThePublicLiabilityInsuranceAct,1991
(d)ThePortLawsAmendmentAct,1997
Q78TheIndoGreekkingdomsetupinnorthAfghanistaninthe
beginningofthesecondcenturyBCwas
(a)Bactria
(b)Scythia
(c)Zedrasia
(d)Aria
Q79MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.WTO (A)Providesloanstoaddressshorttermbalanceofpayment
problems
II.IDA (B)Multilateraltradenegotiationbody
III.IMF (C)Sanctionofsoftloans
IV. (D)Facilitatinglendingsandborrowingsforreconstructionand
IBRD development
Codes:
(a)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(b)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(c)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
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(d)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
Q80AtatimewhenempiresinEuropewerecrumblingbeforethe
mightofNapoleonwhichoneofthefollowingGovernorsGeneral
kepttheBritishflagflyinghighinIndia?
(a)WarrenHastings
(b)LordCornwallis
(c)LordWellesley
(d)LordHastings
Q81MatchtheareasshownasA,B,CandDonthegivenmap
showingwiththelargestreligiousminorities.Selectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelistofminorities.
LargestReligiousMinorities
1.Buddhists
2.Christians
3.Jains
4.Muslims
5.Sikhs
Codes:
(a)A5,B1,C3,D2
(b)A4,B3,C2,D1
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(c)A5,B3,C1,D2
(d)A4,B2,C1,D3
Q82Whichoneofthefollowingpairsofstatesandtribesisnot
correctlymatched?
(a)Assam:Miri
(b)Nagaland:Konyak
(c)AranachalPradesh:Apatani
(d)MadhyaPradesh:Lambada
Q83WhichIndiannationalistleaderlookeduponawarbetween
GermanyandBritainasagodsentopportunitywhichwouldenable
Indianstoexploitthesituationtotheiradvantage?
(a)C.Rajagopalachari
(b)M.A.Jinnah
(c)SubhasChandraBose
(d)JawaharlalNehru
Q84Asper1991Census,whichoneofthefollowinggroupsof
UnionTerritorieshadthehighestliteracyrate?
(a)ChandigarhandDadra&NagarHaveli
(b)DelhiandAndaman&NicobarIslands
(c)Andaman&NicobarIslandsandPondicherry
(d)PondicherryandDelhi
Q85IntheroughoutlinemapofapartofJammuandKashmir
showninthefigure,placesmarkedA,B,CandDrepresent
respectively
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(a)Anantnag,Baramula,SrinagarandKargil
(b)Baramula,Srinagar,KargilandAnantnag
(c)Baramula,Srinagar,AnantnagandKargil
(d)Srinagar,Baramula,KargilandAnantnag
Q86WhichoneofthefollowingleadersoftheCongresswastotally
infavourofCabinetMissionPlan?
(a)MahatmaGandhi
(b)JawaharlalNehru
(c)SardarPatel
(d)MaulanaAbulKalamAzad
Q87IntheNovember1998CompositeDialogueProcessbetween
IndiaandPakistan,threecontentiousissueslistedbelowas1,2and
3werediscussed.
ContentiousIssues
1.Disengagementoftroops
2.Settlementofboundarydispute
3.Sharingriverwater
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MatchtheissueswiththeareasmarkedinthemapasA,BandC
andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivebelow:
Codes:
(a)A2,B1,C3
(b)A2,B3,C1
(c)A1,B3,C2
(d)A3,B2,C1
Q88Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)NeelDarpanwasaplaybasedontheexploitationoftheindigo
farmers
(b)TheauthoroftheplayGhashiramKotwalisVijayTendulkar
(c)TheplayNavannabyNabinChandraDaswasbasedonthe
famineofBengal
(d)UrdutheatreusedtodependheavilyonParsitheatre
Q89WhichoneofthefollowingIndianleaderswasdismissedbythe
BritishfromtheIndianCivilService?
(a)SatyendranathTagore
(b)SurendranathBanerji
(c)R.C.Dutt
(d)SubhashChandraBose
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Q90MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Writers) (Books)
I.SashiTharoor (A)ClearLightofDay
II.AmitavGhosh (B)CircleofReason
III.AnitaDesai (C)LoveandLonginginBombay
IV.VikramChandra (D)ShowBusiness
Codes:
(a)ID,IIB,IIIA,IVC
(b)ID,IIB,IIIC,IVA
(c)IB,IID,IIIA,IVC
(d)IB,IID,IIIC,IVA
Q91MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Rivers) (Dams)
I.Cauvery (A)Alamatti
II.Krishna (B)Mettur
III.Narmada (C)GandhiSagar
IV.Chambal (D)SardarSarovar
Codes:
(a)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC
(b)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
(c)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD
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(d)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
Q92MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Books) (Authors)
I.TheFirstIndianWarofIndependence (A)RabindranathTagore
II.AnandMath (B)SriAurobindo
III.LifeDivine (C)BankimChandraChatterji
IV.Sadhana VinayakDamodarSavarkar
Codes:
(a)ID,IIC,IIIB,IVA
(b)IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
(c)ID,IIC,IIIA,IVB
(d)IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
Q93Considerthefollowingevents:
I.IndigoRevolt
II.SanthalRebellion
III.DeccanRiot
IV.MutinyoftheSepoys
Thecorrectchronologicalsequenceoftheseeventsis:
(a)IV,II,I,III
(b)IV,II,III,I
(c)II,IV,III,I
(d)II,IV,I,III
Q94MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
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codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Year) (Event)
I.1775 (A)FirstAngloBurmeseWar
II.1780 (B)FirstAngloAfghanWar
III.1824 (C)FirstAngloMarathaWar
IV.1838 (D)SecondAngloMysoreWar
Codes:
(a)ID,IIC,IIIB,IVA
(b)ID,IIC,IIIA,IVB
(c)IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
(d)IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
Q95.Since1980,theshareofthetertiarysectorinthetotalGDPof
Indiahas
(a)shownanincreasingtrend
(b)shownadecreasingtrend
(c)remainedconstant
(d)beenfluctuating
Q96Thetermimperialpreferencewasappliedtothe
(a)specialprivilegesonBritishimportsinIndia
(b)racialdiscriminationbytheBritishers
(c)subordinationofIndianinteresttothatoftheBritish
(d)preferencegiventoBritishpoliticalagentsoverIndianPrinces
Q97Assertion(A):
DuringthetimeofAkbar,foreverytencavalrymen,themansabdars
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hadtomaintaintwentyhorses.
Reason(R):
Horseshadtoberestedwhileonmarchandreplacementswere
necessaryintimesofwar.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q98Assertion(A):
LordLinlithgowdescribedtheAugustMovementof1942asthe
mostseriousrebellionsinceSepoyMutiny.
Reason(R):
Therewasmassiveupsurgeofthepeasantryincertainareas.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q99Assertion(A):
Devaluationofacurrencymaypromoteexport.
Reason(R):
Priceofthecountrysproductsintheinternationalmarketmayfall
duetodevaluation.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q100Assertion(A):
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Fiscaldeficitisgreaterthanbudgetarydeficit.
Reason(R):
FiscaldeficitistheborrowingsfromtheReserveBankofIndiaplus
otherliabilitiesoftheGovernmenttomeetitsexpenditure.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q101Assertion(A):
Accordingtostatistics,morefemalechildren,areborneachyear
thanmalechildreninIndia.
Reason(R):
InIndia,thedeathrateofamalechildishigherthanthatofthe
femalechild.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q102Assertion(A):
Informationtechnologyisfastbecomingaveryimportantfieldof
activityinIndia.
Reason(R):
SoftwareisoneofthemajorexportsofthecountryandIndiahasa
verystrongbaseinhardware.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
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Q103Assertion(A):
Chilecontinuestobeanimportantproducerofcopperintheworld.
Reason(R):
Chileisendowedwiththeworldslargestdepositofporphyry
copper.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q104Ineyedonation,whichoneofthefollowingpartsofdonors
eyeisutilised?
(a)Iris
(b)Lens
(c)Cornea
(d)Retina
Q105Considerthefollowingstatements:
Anordinarylightbulbhasarathershortlifebecausethe
I.filamentwireisnotuniform.
II.bulbcannotbeevacuatedcompletely.
III.wiressupportingthefilamentmeltathightemperatures.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIII
(b)IIandIII
(c)IandII
(d)I,IIandIII
Q106MatchthehormonesinListIwithitemsinListIIandselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
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ListI ListII
I.Adrenaline (A)Anger,fear,danger
II.Estrogen (B)Attractingpartnersthroughsenseofsmell
III.Insulin (C)Females
IV.Pheromones (D)Glucose
Codes:
(a)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB
(b)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(c)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
(d)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
Q107Neemtreehasacquiredindustrialimportanceasasourceof
(a)biopesticideandantifertilitycompound
(b)antifertilitycompound,biofertilizerandanticancerdrug
(c)biofertilizer,biopesticideandantifertilitycompound
(d)anticancerdrug,biopesticideandbiofertilizer
Q108MatchListI(Drugs/Chemicals)withListII(Theiruses)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Atropine (A)Localanaesthesia
II.Ether (B)Hearttrouble
III.Nitroglycerine (C)Dilationofpupil
IV.Pyrethrin (D)Mosquitocontrol
Codes:
(a)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(b)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
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(c)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB
(d)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
Q109MatchListI(Naturallyoccurringsubstances)withListII
(Elements)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgiven
belowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Diamond (A)Calcium
II.Marble (B)Silicon
III.Sand (C)Aluminium
IV.Ruby (D)Carbon
Codes:
(a)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
(b)ID,IIB,IIIA,IVC
(c)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD
(d)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
Q110Whichoneofthefollowingscholarssuggeststheearthsorigin
fromgasesanddustparticles?
(a)JamesJeans
(b)H.Alfven
(c)F.Hoyle
(d)O.Schmidt
Q111Indianfarmersareunhappyovertheintroductionof
TerminatorSeedTechnologybecausetheseedsproducedbythis
technologyareexpectedto
(a)showpoorgermination
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(b)formlowyieldingplantsdespitethehighquality
(c)giverisetosexuallysterileplants
(d)giverisetoplantsincapableofformingviableseeds
Q112Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingamotorcar
battery:
I.Thevoltageisusually12V.
II.Electrolyteusedishydrochloricacid.
III.Electrodesareleadandcopper.
IV.Capacityisexpressedinamperehour.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandII
(b)IIandIII
(c)IIIandIV
(d)IandIV
Q113MatchListI(Quantity)withListII(Units)andselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Highspeed (A)Mach
II.Wavelength (B)Angstrom
III.Pressure (C)Pascal
IV.Energy (D)Joule
Codes:
(a)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD
(b)IA,IIB,IIID,IVC
(c)IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
(d)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
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Q114Whichoneofthefollowinggeneticdiseasesissexlinked?
(a)Royalhaemophilia
(b)TaySachsdisease
(c)Cysticfibrosis
(d)Hypertension
Q115Forwhichoneofthefollowingiscapillaritynottheonlyreason
?
(a)Blottingofink
(b)Risingofundergroundwater
(c)Spreadofwaterdroponacottoncloth
(d)Risingofwaterfromtherootsofaplanttoitsfoliage
Q116Considerthefollowingstatements:
I.Ifapersonlooksatacoinwhichisinabucketofwater,thecoin
willappeartobecloserthanitreallyis.
II.Ifapersonunderwaterlooksatacoinabovethewatersurface,
thecoinwillappeartobeatahigherlevelthanitreallyit.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)IandII
(b)Ialone
(c)IIalone
(d)NeitherInorII
Q117Lathyrismiscausedbyexcessiveconsumptionof
(a)Kesaridal
(b)Mustardoil
(c)Polishedrice
(d)Mushrooms
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Q118Bariuminasuitableformisadministeredtopatientsbeforean
Xrayexaminationofthestomach,because
(a)bariumallowsXraystopassthroughthestomachonaccountof
itstransparencytoXrays
(b)bariumcompound,likemagnesiumsulphatehelpsincleaning
thestomachbeforeXrayexamination
(c)bariumisagoodabsorberofXraysandthishelpsthestomach
toappearclearlyincontrastwiththeotherregionsinthepicture
(d)bariumsaltsarewhiteincolourandthishelpsthestomachto
appearclearlyincontrastwithotherregionsinthepicture
Q119Endoscopy,atechniqueusedtoexplorethestomachorother
innerpartsofthebodyisbasedonthephenomenonof
(a)totalinternalreflection
(b)interference
(c)diffraction
(d)polarisation
Q120StripsoftwometalsAandBarefirmlyjoinedtogetheras
showninthefigure.
Onheating,AexpandsmorethanBdoes.Ifthisjoinedstripis
heated,thenitwillappearas
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Q121Whichoneofthefollowingagriculturalpracticesisecofriendly
?
(a)Organicfarming
(b)Shiftingcultivation
(c)Cultivationofhighyieldingvarieties
(d)Growingplantsinglasshouses
Q122Whenantsbite,theyinject
(a)glacialaceticacid
(b)methanol
(c)formicacid
(d)stearicacid
Q123Whichoneofthefollowingisausefulfunctionalassociation
betweenfungiandtherootsofhigherplants?
(a)Biofertilizer
(b)Coralloidroot
(c)Lichen
(d)Mycorrhiza
Q124Whichoneofthefollowingtypesofcoalcontainsahigher
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percentageofcarbonthantherest?
(a)Bituminouscoal
(b)Lignite
(c)Peat
(d)Anthracite
Q125Cobalt60iscommonlyusedinradiationtherapybecauseit
emits
(a)alpharays.
(b)betarays.
(c)gammarays.
(d)Xrays.
Q126Lowtemperatures(Cryogenics)findapplicationin
(a)spacetravel,surgeryandmagneticlevitation
(b)surgery,magneticlevitationandtelemetry
(c)spacetravel,surgeryandtelemetry
(d)spacetravel,magneticlevitationandtelemetry
Q127Considerthefollowingstatements:
Glasscanbeetchedorscratchedby
I.diamond.
II.hydrofluoricacid.
III.aquaregia.
IV.cone,sulphuricacid.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIV
(b)IIandIII
(c)IandII
(d)IIandIV
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Q128Assertion(A):
Todilutesulphuricacid,acidisaddedtowaterandnotwatertoacid.
Reason(R):
Specificheatofwaterisquitelarge.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q129Assertion(A):
InsectresistanttransgeniccottonhasbeenproducedbyinsertingBt
gene.
Reason(R):
TheBtgeneisderivedfromabacterium.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
Q130Assertion(A):
Dollywasthefirstclonedmammal.
Reason(R):
Dollywasproducedbyinvitrofertilization.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue
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Q131Inthesequenceofnumbers
5,8,13,X,34,55,89,..........
thevalueofXis
(a)20
(b)21
(c)23
(d)29
Q132Onanotherplanet,thelocalterminologyforearth,water,light,
airandsky,aresky,light,air,waterandearthrespectively.If
someoneisthirstythere,whatwouldhedrink?
(a)Sky
(b)Water
(c)Air
(d)Light
Q133Inabusinessconcern,therearefourfunctions,namely,
Production(PR),Finance(FN),Personnel(PS)andMarketing(MK).
TheCustomer(C)mayalsoplayaroleintheprosperityofthe
concern.MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusing
thecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
Pie Statement
Diagram
I. (A)Customeristhecontrollingfactor
II. (B)Marketingisanintegratingfactorwhilecustomeristhe
controllingfactor
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III. (C)Marketingisthecontrollingfactor
IV. (D)Marketingismoreimportantthanothers
(E)Marketingisasequalafunctionastheothers
Codes:
(a)ID,IIC,IIIA,IVB
(b)IE,IID,IIIA,IVB
(c)ID,IIC,IIIB,IVE
(d)IE,IID,IIIB,IVA
Q134Theaveragespeedofatrainintheonwardjourneyis25%
morethanthatofthereturnjourney.Thetrainhaltsforonehouron
reachingthedestination.Thetotaltimetakenforthecompleteto
andfrojourneyis17hourscoveringadistanceof800km.The
speedofthetrainintheonwardjourneyis
(a)45kmperhour
(b)47.06kmperhour
(c)50.00kmperhour
(d)56.25kmperhour
Q135Inatown25%familiesownaphoneand15%ownacar.65%
familiesownneitheraphonenoracar.2000familiesownbothacar
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andaphone.
Considerthefollowingstatementsinthisregard:
I.10%familiesownbothacarandaphone.
II.35%familiesowneitheracaroraphone.
III.40,000familiesliveinthetown.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandII
(b)IandIII
(c)IIandIII
(d)I,IIandIII
Q136Theyieldversusfertilizerinputisshowninthegraph.
Considerthefollowingstatementsbasedonthisgraph:
I.YieldrateiszeroatBandC.
II.Thereisnoyieldwithnofertilizerinput.
III.TheyieldisminimumatD.
IV.TheyieldisneitherminimumnormaximumatC.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIandIV
(b)IIIandIV
(c)IIandIII
(d)I,IIIandIV
Q137Inacodelanguage,SOLIDiswrittenasWPSLPIMFHA.
WhatdoesthecodewordATEXXQIBVOreferto?
(a)EAGER
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(b)WAFER
(c)WAGER
(d)WATER
Q138Acompanymanufacturingairconditionershassetamonthly
target.Thetargetandrealisedvaluesareshowninthebarchart.
Considerthefollowingstatementsbasedonthechart:
I.Thetargetedsalesonamonthlybasishavebeenachieved.
II.Theoveralltargetvaluehasbeenexceededby7.5%.
III.TheSalesDepartmentdeservesapatontheback.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Ialone
(b)IIalone
(c)IandII
(d)IIandIII
Q139InagroupoffivepeopleK,LandMareambitiousM,Nand
RarehonestL,MandNareintelligentandK,NandRare
industrious.Amongthese,neitherindustriousnorambitious
person(s)wouldinclude
(a)Kalone
(b)LandR
(c)MandN
(d)Noneinthegroup
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Q140Amanisstandingonthe8mlongshadowofa6mlongpole.
Ifthelengthofhisshadowis2.4m,whatistheheightoftheman?
(a)1.4m
(b)1.6m
(c)1.8m
(d)2.0m
Q141Iftheanglesofatriangleareintheratioof4:3:2,thenthe
triangle
(a)isobtuse
(b)hasoneanglegreaterthan80
(c)isarighttriangle
(d)isacute
Q142Thesurfaceareaofasphericaldomeshapedroofofa
cylindricalwatertankshowninthefigureis
(a)60pm2
(b)109pm2
(c)120pm2
(d)300pm2
Q143IfX+2Y=2X+Y,thenX2/Y2isequalto
(a)0
(b)1
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(c)2
(d)4
Q144Ahemisphericalbowlisfilledtothebrimwithabeverage.The
contentsofabowlaretransferredintoacylindricalvesselwhose
radiusis50%morethanitsheight.Ifthediameterissameforboth
bowlandcylinder,thenthevolumeofthebeverageinthe,cylindrical
vesselwillbe
(a)66(2/3)%
(b)78%
(c)100%
(d)morethan100%(thatis,someliquidwillstillbeleftinthebowl)
Q145Ahunteraimshisgunatapointbetweentheeyebrowsofa
monkeysittingonabranchofatree.Justashefires,themonkey
jumpsdown.Thebulletwill
(a)hitthemonkeyatthepointaimed
(b)hitthemonkeybelowthepointaimed
(c)hitthemonkeyabovethepointaimed
(d)missthemonkeyaltogether
Q146Inanoffice,thedistributionofworkhoursisasshowninthe
followingtable:
No.ofStaffMembers No.ofhoursworked
5 019
12 2024
25 2529
40 3034
15 3539
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8 4045
Considerthefollowinginferencesdrawnfromthetable:
I.Theaveragenumberofhoursworkedbyastaffmemberisabout
30.
II.Thepercentageofthosewhoworked35ormorehoursisless
than25.
III.Atleast5staffmembersworkedmorethan44hours.
Whichoftheseinferencesis/arevalid?
(a)Ialone
(b)IIalone
(c)IandII
(d)I,IIandIII
Q147Inafactory,qualityassurancetestisconductedonvarious
samplesforaspecificcharacteristicvalueoftheproduct.Thevalues
andthenumberofsamplesareasgiveninthefollowingtable:
Characteristicvalue,X No.ofSamples
Considerthefollowingstatementsbasedonthetable:
I.TheprobabilitythatX=15is0.64.
II.Theprobabilitythat13<X=17isgreaterthan0.64.
III.TheprobabilitythatX=15islessthan0.22.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arenottrue?
(a)Ialone
(b)IandII
(c)IIandIII
(d)I,IIandIII
Q148Atagiventime,twoplayersarestandingonaplayfield.The
cartesiancoordinatesoftheirlocationsare(20,60)and(40,20)
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units.Whatisthedistancebetweentheplayers?
(a)60units
(b)80units
(c)100units
(d)140units
Q149Theareaofanellipseistwicethatofacircle.Themajor
diameteroftheellipseistwicethatoftheminordiameter.Theradius
ofthecircleis
(a)50%ofminordiameteroftheellipse
(b)50%ofmajordiameteroftheellipse
(c)minordiameteroftheellipse
(d)majordiameteroftheellipse
Q150Amar,AkbarandAnthonyarefriends,beinglookedafterbya
matronFarah.Amarweighs50%morethanAkbarandAnthony
weighs25%lessthanAmar.Farahweighsathirdofthecombined
weightofthethreeboys.Allfourtogetherweigh232kg.Thecorrect
arrangementofthepersonsintheascendingorderoftheirweights
is
(a)Anthony,Akbar,Farah,Amar
(b)Anthony,Akbar,Amar,Farah
(c)Akbar,Anthony,Amar,Farah
(d)Akbar,Anthony,Farah,Amar
Answers1999UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
Studies
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.A
11.D 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.C
21.B 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.B 28.D 29.C 30.A
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31.A 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.C 39.B 40.B
41.B 42.D 43.B 44.A 45.B 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.A
51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D 56.B 57.A 58.B 59.B 60.A
61.C 62.D 63.D 64.C 65.C 66.C 67.D 68.C 69.A 70.C
71.D 72.D 73.B 74.A 75.C 76.A 77.A 78.A 79.B 80.C
81.C 82.D 83.C 84.D 85.C 86.B 87.D 88.D 89.B 90.D
91.B 92.A 93.D 94.C 95.A 96.A 97.A 98.A 99.A 100.
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D C A C B C A D D C
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
D D C A D B A C A B
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
A C D D C A C A A C
131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
B D B D C B D D D C
141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
D B B C A C C C A D
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