General Studies - 1998 (Preliminary Examination)
Time Allowed :
Two
Hours
Maximum Marks : 150
1. The water
pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of
(a) Chlorine (b) Ozone (c)
Nitrogen (d) Oxygen
2. Some time back,
the Government of India, decided to delicense `white goods' industry. `White
goods' include
(a) stainless steel and
alumunium utensils
(b) milk and milk products
(c) items purchased for
conspicuous consumption
(d) soaps, detergents and other mass consumption
goods
3. Examine the
following three statements
1. Processed meat is a perishable food.
2. All
perishable foods are packed in sealed tins.
3. Sealed tins sometimes do not
contain processed meat.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn
from the above statements ?
(a) Sealed
tins always contain perishable food
(b) Processed meat is sometimes not
packed in sealed tins.
(c) Processed meat is always packed in sealed tins.
(d) Non-perishable foods are never packed in sealed tins.
4. What is the
correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their
length of surface roads per 100 km2 of their area?
1.
Haryana 2. Maharashtra 3. Punjab
4. Tamil Nadu
(a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 4, 3, 1,
2 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
5. Match List I with
List II and select the correct
answer
List
I
List II
A. Potassium
bromide 1.
Fertiliser
B. Potassium
nitrate
2. Photography
C. Potassium
sulphate 3. Bakery
D.
Monopotassium tartarate 4. Gunpowder
A&sp; B C
D A B
C D
(a) 2
4 1 3 (b) 2
4 3 1
(c) 4
2 3 1 (d) 4
2 1 3
6. The
four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rough outline map of
Gujarat are respectively
(a) Patanpur,
Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara
(b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and
Junagarh
(c) Palanpur, Kanda, Bhuj and Okla
(d) Ahmedabad, Vadodara,
Bhavnagar and Broach
7. The
damage to the Spektr Module of the Russian Space Station Mir was due
to
(a) collision with a Soyuz cargo
ship
(b) faulty material design of the Spektr Module
(c) explosion inside
the space station
(d) collision with an asteroid
8. The misery index
is the sum of a country's unemployment and inflation rate. The higher the index,
the more miserable a is the country to live in. The figure given below is the
Misery Index for various countries in Europe
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the misery index given above?
1. Britain is the most miserable
country to live in.
2. The inflation rate in Spain is less than than in
Belgium and Britain.
3. Italy and France seem to have almost identical
unemployment rate.
4. The higher the misery index the higher the inflation
rate.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1
alone
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d)
None
9. The meeting of
G-15 countries held in Malayasia in 1997 was attended by
(a) 14 member countries
(b) 15 member countries
(c) 16
member countries
(d) 17 member countries
10. Olympics 2004 is
to be held in
(a) Johannesberg (b)
Capetown (c) Rome (d) Sydney
11. Which one of the
following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear
reactors?
(a) Cobalt (b)
Nickel (c) Zirconium (d) Tungsten
12. The educated
middle class in India
(a) opposed the revolt of
1857
(b) supported the revolt of 1857
(c) remained neutral to the revolt
of 1857
(d) fought against native rulers
13. Which one of the
following regions of the world supplies the maximum of our imported commodities
(in terms of rupee value)?
(a) Africa
(b) America (c) Asia and Oceania (d)
Europe
14. The currency of
the proposed European Monetary Union will be
(a)
Dollar (b) Euro (c) Guilder (d)
Mark
15.
Which one of the following was the venue for the preliminary talks between the
Sri Lankan Government and representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and
other militant groups ?
(a) New
Delhi (b) Colombo (c) Thimpu (d)
Madras
16. Consider the
following statements regarding asteroids
1. Asteroids are rocky debris of
varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some
have diameter as large as 1000 km
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between
orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Of these statements
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and
3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are
correct (d) 1 and 3 are
correct
17. 'MERCOSUR'
consists of group of countries of
(a)
Africa (b) Asia (c) Latin
America (d) South East Asia
18.
Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of
bauxite from India ?
(a)
Canada (b) Greece (c)
Ukraine (d) United Arab Emirates
19. Lord Mountbatten
came to India as Viceroy along with specific instruction to
(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b) keep India united if
possible
(c) accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
(d) persuade the Congress
to accept partition
20. Which one of the
following is the correct sequence of the states (labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4) of India
shown on the map in descending order in terms of their available ground
water-resources for irrigation?
(a) 3, 4, 1,
2
(b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
21.
Consider the following statements
The price of any currency in international
market is decided by the
1. World Bank.
2. demand for goods/services
provided by the country concerned.
3. stability of the government of the
concerned country.
4. economic potential of the country in question.
Of
these statements
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are
correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 3 and 4 are
correct (d) 1
and 4 are correct
22. Consider the
following statements
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to
blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
1. act as
a reducing agent.
2. remove silica associated with the iron ore
3.
function as fuel, to supply heat.
4. act as an oxidizing agent.
Of these
statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are
correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 3 and 4 are correct
23. A consumer is
said to be in equilibrium, if
(a) he is able to
fulfill his need with a given level of income
(b) he is able to live in full
comforts with a given level of income
(c) he can fulfill his needs without
consumption of certain items
(d) he is able to locate new sources of
income
24. Production of
Rice and Wheat
(In millions of
Tonnes)
Year
Rice
Wheat
Percentage of Wheat to Rice
1950-51
20.58
6.46
31.4
1960-61
34.58
11.00
31.8
1970-71
42.22
23.83
56.4
1980-81
53.63
36.31
67.7
1990-91
74.29
55.14
74.2
1994-95
81.81
65.77
80.4
1995-96
79.62
62.62
78.6
The above table indicates the performance in India in rice and wheat
production from 1950-51 to 1995-96. Which of the following conclusions arrived
at from the above table would be valid?
1. Record production of rice as well
as wheat has been in 1994-95
2. The ratio of wheat to rice production seems
to have steadily increased over 16 years
3. Wheat has not been popular among
the Indian population before 1980.
4. India became self-sufficient in rice
and wheat only after 1990.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3 and 4 (d)
None
25. Among the Indian
states shown labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given, the correct
sequence of descending order of percent of scheduled tribe population to their
total population is :
(a) 1, 3, 2,
4 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 1,
3, 4, 2
26.
Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the
Konkan Railway?
(a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil
Nadu
27. The supply-side
economics lays greater emphasis on the point of view of
(a) producer (b) global
economy (c) consumer (d) middle-man
28. Which one of the
following languages belongs to the Austric group ?
(a) Maratlti (b) Ladakhi (c)
Khasi (d) Tamil
29. Which one of the
following metals does not form amalgams?
(a)
Zinc (b) Copper (c) Magnesium (d) Iron
30.
Indonesian forest fire in 1997 was caused by
(a)
greenhouse effect (b) depletion of ozone laver
(c) EL
Nino effect (d) None of
the above
31.
LMNOP, is semicircle with center at R and diameter LP, LSRand RQP are also
semicircles with centers at T and U and diameters LR= RP =1 /2 LP. The ratio of
perimeters of LMNOP and LSRQP us
(a)
0.75: 1
(b) 1:1
(c) 1 : 0.75
(d) 1.25: 1
32. Match the following research institutes A, B, C and D with their respective location labelled as 1 to 6 in the given rough outline map :
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
A. Central Drug Research Institute
B. National Atlas and Thematic
Mapping Organisation
C. National Institute of Ocean Technology
D.
Temperate Forest Research Centre
A B C
D
(a) 4
3 2 6
(b) 4
5 1 6
(c) 2
3 4 5
(d) 1
6 2 3
33. Bharat Ratna was
awarded in 1997 to
(a) Dr. Homi Bhabha
(Posthumous)
(b) Former President R. Venkataraman
(c) Satyajit Ray
(Posthumous)
(d) Dr. Abdul Kalam
34. Which of the
following statements are true about the Indian born woman astronaut Kalpana
Chawla ?
1. She was born in Karnal.
2. She flew on board the shuttle
flight STS - 87.
3. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre.
4. She
did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.
Select the correct answer
using the codes given below
(a) 1 and
2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
35. A man purchases
two clocks A and B at a total cost of Rs. 650. He sells A with 20% profit and B
at a loss of 25% and gets the same selling price for both the clocks. What are
the purchasing price of A and B respectively
(a) Rs. 225 ; Rs. 425
(b) Rs. 250 ; Rs. 400
(c) Rs.
275 ; Rs. 375
(d) Rs. 300 ; Rs. 350
36. A fuse is used
in main electric supply as a safety device. Which one of the following
statements about the fuse is correct ?
(a) It is connected in parallel with the main
switch
(b) It is made mainly from silver alloys
(c) It must have a low
melting point
(d) It must have a very high resistance
Directions :- The following fourteen items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion A and the other labelled as 'Reason R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select the your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(a) Both A and Rare
true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are 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
37. Assertion A :
The Gandhara School of Art bears the mark of Hellenistic
influence.
Reason R
: Hinayana form was influenced by that art.
38.
Assertion A : Formic acid is a stronger
acid than acetic acid.
Reason
R : Formic acid is an
organic acid.
39.
Assertion A : At first the Turkish
administration in India was essentially military.
Reason
R : The country was
parcelled outas'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.
40. Assertion A : According
to Asoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more
important than
religious devotion.
Reason
R : He spread ideas of
equity instead of promotion of religion.
41.
Assertion A : The temperature of a metal
wire rises when an electric current is passed
through it.
Reason
R : Collision of metal atoms
with each other releases heat energy.
42. Assertion A : The
Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the.
National
Movement.
Reason R :
There was a predominant elements of anti-imperialism in both the
National
and Khilafat Movement.
43.
Assertion A : Phenyl is used as a household
germicide. Phenyl is a phenol derivative and
phenol is an effective
germicide.
Reason R
: Phenyl is a phenol derivative and phenol is an effective
germicide
44.
Assertion A : Partition of Bengal in 1905
brought to an end the Moderates role in the Indian
freedom
movement.
Reason R
: The Surat session of Indian National Congress separated the Extremists
from
the Moderates.
45.
Assertion A : The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in
India was rejected in 1911
Reason
R : Discontent would
have increased every cultivator could read
46.
Assertion A : Sodium metal is stored under
kerosene
Reason R: Metallic sodium melts when exposed to
air
47.
Assertion A : The cngress rejected the
cripps proposals
Reason
R : The cripps Mission
consisted solely of whites
48.
Assertion A : The United States of America
has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions
against the developing countries for the non-obsergance of I.L.O.
conventions
Reason R
: The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those
I.L.O.
conventions.
49. Assertion A
:During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh
was sent on expedition to Balkha,
Badakhshan and Qandahar.
Reason
R :The expedition sent
by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success
50.
Assertion A : Gandhi stopped the Non-Co-operation Movement in
1922.
Reason R
: Violence at Chauri Chaura led him to stop the
movement.
51. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere
from the surface of the Earth upwards is
(a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lonosphere,
Mesosphere
(b) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Lonosphere, Mesosphere
(c)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Lonosphere
(d) Stratosphere,
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Lonosphere
52. If 15 pumps of
equal capacity can fill a tank in 7 days, then how many extra pumps will be
required to fill the tank in 5 days'?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 14
(d)
21
53. Which of the
following pairs are correctly matched'?
1.
Lothal Ancient
dockyard
2. Sarnath First Sermon of
Buddha
3. Rajgir Lion
capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda Great seat of
Buddhist learning
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 3 and
4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 2
54. Which one of the
following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express
way ?
(a) Ahmedabad :
Vadodra
(b) Dhaka
: Chittagong
(c) Islamabad
: Lahore
(d) Mumbai :
Pune
55.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer
List-I
List II
A.
Ringgit
1. Indonesia
B.
Baht
2.Siuth Korea
C.
Rupiah
3.Thailand
D.
Won
4.Malaysia
A
B C D
(a) 1
3 4 2
(b)
4 3 1
2
(c) 1 2
4 3
(d) 4
2 1 3
56.
Consumption offish is considered to be healthy when compared to flesh of other
animals because fish contains
(a)
polyunsaturated fatty acids
(b) saturated fatty acids
(c) essential
vitamins
(d) more carbohydrates and proteins
57. Consider the
following statements Ahadis were those troopers who
1. offered their services
singly.
2. did not attach themselves to any chief.
3. has the emperor as
their immediate colonel.
4. attached themselves to Mirzas.
Of these
statements
(a) 1, 3 and 4 are
correct
(b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1
and 4 are correct
58. Out of three
annual examinations, each with a total of 500 marks, a student secured average
marks of 45% and 55% in the first and second annual examinations. To have an
overall average of 60%, how many marks does the student need to secure in the
third annual examination ?
(a) 450
(b)
400
(c) 350
(d) 300
59. When the Indian
Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan
was assigned the portfolio of
(a) Foreign
affairs
(b) Home
(c) Finance
(d) Defence
60. Which one of the
following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve
food-grains to be utilised during the crises in the country ?
(a) Sohagaura Copper-plate
(b) Rummindei pillar-edict
of Asoka
(c) Prayaga-Prasasti
(d) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of
Chandra
61.
According to Meadows(1972), if the present trends in world population
industrialization, pollution, food production and resource depletion continue
unchanged, the "Limits to Growth" on our planet will be reached in the
next
(a) 50 years
(b) 100 years (c) 150
years (d) 200 years
62. Human Poverty
Index was introduced in the Human Development Report of the year
(a)
1994 (b)
1995 (c) 1996
(d) 1997
63. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I(Disease)
List II
(Organism)
A.
Malaria
1. Fungi
B.
Poliomyelitis
2. Bacteria
C.
Tuberculosis
3. Virus
D.
Ringworm
4. Protozoan
A B C
D
A B C D
(a)
4 3 2
1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3
4 1
2
(c) 1 2 3 4
64. Consider the
following
1. Tughlaquabad fort. 2. Lodi
Garden
3. Qutab
Minar.
4.Fatehpur Sikri.
The correct chronological order in which they were built
is
(a) 3, 1, 4,
2 (b) 3, 1, 2,
4 (c) 1, 3, 2,
4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2
65. Which one of the
following satisfied the relationship Dda : aDD :: Rrb: ?
(a) D D A (b) R R R
(c) b R R (d) B B r
66. The concept of
Eight-fold path forms the theme of
(a)
Dipavamsa
(b) Divyavadana
(c) Mahaparirubban Sutta (d) Dharma Chakara
Pravartana Sutra .
67. The recent Land
Mines Conference to sign the historic treaty was held in the Capital city
of
(a) Canada (b)
Japan (c) Sweden (d) Zimbabwe
68. Which of the
following pairs are correctly matched
1. Dow
Jones New York
2. Hang
Seng Seoul
3. FTSE-
100 London
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and
3 (b) 2 and
3 (c) 1 and
2 (d) 1 and 3
69. The Indian
National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly
because
(a) the principle of two-Nation
theory was then acceptable to them
(b) it was imposed by the British
Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard
(c) they wanted to
avoid large-scale communal riots
(d) India would have otherwise lost the
opportunity to attain freedom
70. Haemophilia is a
genetic disorder which leads to
(a)
decrease in haemoglobin level (b) rheumatic heart
disease
(c) decrease in
WBC
(d) non-clotting of blood
71. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List-II
A.
1556
1. Battle of Haldi Ghati
B.
1600
2. Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi
C.
1686
3. Death of Shivaji
D.
1739
4. Grant of Charter to East India
Company
5. Accession of Akbar
A B
C
D
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2
1 (b) 5
4 3 2
(c) 5 2
1 4 (d)
1 5 3 2
72. A
square pond has 2 in sides and is 1 m deep. If it is to be enlarged, the depth
remaining the same, into a circular pond with the diagonal of the square its
diameter its shown in the fixture, then what would be the volume of earth to be
removed ?
(a)
(2p -
4) m3 (b)
(4p -
4) m3
(c) (4p -
2) m3 (d)
(2p -
2) m3
73. Match river
labelled A, B, C and D on the given map with their names given in the list and
select the correct answer
|
List-I
A B C D |
|
74.
Consider the following statements about acetylene
1. It is used in welding
industry.
2. It is a raw material for preparing plastics.
3. It is easily
obtained by mixing silicon carbide and water.
Of these
statements
(a) 1 and 2 are
correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are
correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
75. At the time of
India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was
(a) a member of Congress Working Committee
(b) not a member of the Congress
(c) the President of the
Congress
(d) the General Secretary of the Congress
76. A ball is
dropped from the top of a high building with a constant acceleration of9.8 m/s7.
What will be its velocity after 3 seconds'?
(a) 9.8 m/s (b) 19.6
m/s (c) 29.4 m/s (d)
39.2 m/s
77. The economist
who was associated with the WTO draft document is
(a) A. K.
Sen
(b) T. N. Srinivasan
(c) J. N. Bhagwati
(d) Avinash Dixit
78. One local and
another express train were proceeding in the same direction on parallel tracks
at 29km/hourand65 km/hour respectively. The driver of the former notices that it
look exactly 16 seconds for the faster train to pass by him. What is the length
of the faster train?
(a) 60
m (b) 120 m (c) 160
m (d) 240 m
79. In the given
map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain empire : 'A' stands
for an independent country and B' marks the site of a city. Which one of the
following alternatives given all correct information
(a) Akbar in 1557
: (A) Golkunda, (B) Lahore
(b) Akbar in
1557 : (A) Khandesh (B)
Multan
(c) Akbar in
1605: (A) Gondwana, (B)
Multan
(d) Akbar in 1605 : (A)
Gondwana, (B)
Lahore
80.
Estuaries possess distinct blooms of excessive growth of a pigmented
dinoflagellates. These blooms are called
(a) red tides (b) sea
tides (c) black tides (d) sea
flowers
81.
Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere)
:
Temperature
Rainfall
�C
Cm.
J 3.9
4.7
F
4.4
5.7
M
8.3
8.2
A
14.4
9.2
M20.0
9.2
J23.3
17.7
J27.8
14.5
b
27.8
14.0
S22.3
12.7
O18.3
7.0
N12.2
5.0
D
6.7
3.5
These are most likely to be found in the natural regions
of
(a) China
type
(b) Equatorial type
(c) Hot desert type
(d) Monsoon type
82. A, B, C, D, E
and F, not necessarily in that order are sitting on six chairs regularly placed
around a round table. It is observed
that
A is between D and
F, C is opposite D, and D and E are not on
neighbouring chairs.
Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on
neighbouring chairs
?
(a) A and
B (b) C and
E (c) B and F
(d) A and C
83. The number of
economically active women (excluding students and those doing domestic duties in
their homes) as a percentage of all women of working age (generally those aged
15-64 years) was the highest in 1996 in
(a) USA (b)
China (c) Russia (d) S.
Korea
84. If in a certain
code SAND is VDOG and BIRD is ELUG, then what is the code for
LOVE
(a)
PRYG (b) ORTG (c)
NPUH (d) ORYH
85. When there is
noon at I.S.T. meridian people on another place of the Earth are taking their at
6 O'clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is
(a) 17� 30' E
(b) 7� 30' W (c) 172� 30' E (d) 90�
W
86. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List
I
List II
(Special
characteristic)
(Name of planet)
A. Smallest planet of
the 1. Mercury solar
system
B. Largest planet of
the 2. Venus
solar system
C. Planet second from
the 3. Jupiter Sun in the solar
system
D. Planet nearest to
the 4. Pluto
Sun
5. Saturn
A B C
D A B C
D
(a) 2 3
5 1 (b) 3 5 1
2
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d)
4 3 2 1
87. The
given map relates to
:
(a) Kaniska at the time of his death
(b) Samudragupta
after the close of his South Indian campaign
(c) Asoka towards close of his
reign
(d) Empire of Thaneswar on the eve of Harsha's
accession
88. In a family, a
couple has a son and a daughter. The age of the father is three times that of
his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is nine
years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother'?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years (c) 50
years (d) 60 years
89. The missing
fraction in the series given below is
4/ 9, 9 / 20, .... 39 /
86
(a) 17 /
40 (b) 19 / 42
(c) 20 / 45 (d) 29 / 53
90. Which one of the
following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding
anti-defection Act '1
(a) Second
Schedule (b) Fifth Schedule (c)
Eighth Schedule (d) Tenth
Schedule
91.
Which one of the following types of micro organisms is most widely used in
industries ?
(a)
Bacteria
(b) Bacteria and Fungi
(c) Bacteria and algae
(d) Bacteria, microalgae and fungi
92. Many of the
Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism
because
(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant
at that time
(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence
(c)
caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
(d) Buddhism provided easier
access to Indian society
93. There are 50
students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and
some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the
number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak
only Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only
English?
(a) 21, 11 and 29
respectively (b) 28, 18 and 22
respectively
(c) 37, 27 and 13
respectively (d) 39, 29 and 11
respectively
94. Match the names
of outstanding Indian scientists given in List-I with area of their specialized
work given in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists
List-I
List II
A. Dr. Raja
Ramanna
1.Plant Chemistry
B. Dr. M. S.
Swaminathan
2.Nuclear Physics
C. Prof U.R.
Rao
3.Thermodynamics
D. Prof Meghnad
Saha
4.Space
Research
5.Agricultural sciences
A
B C
D
A B C D
(a) 3 5 2
1 (b)
2 1 4 3
(c) 2
5 4
3 (d)
3 1 4 2
95. The satellites
of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a
detai- -led and complete map of Antarctica?
(a) Canada (b) France
(c) Russia (d) U.S.A.
96. The Indian
parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that
India has
(a) both a real and a nominal
executive (b) a system of collective responsibility
(c) bicameral
legislature
(d) the system of judicial review
97. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List II
A.
Fruit
1.Ovule
B.
Seed
2.Leaf
C.
Wood
3.Stem
D.
Starch
4.Ovary
A B C
D A B C
D
(a) 2
1 3 4 (b) 4
1 3 2
(c) 2 3
1 4 (d) 4 3
1 2
98. The
member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana who-looked after foreign affairs
was
(a) Peshwa (b)
Sachiv (c) Pandit Rao (d) Sumant
99.
PanchayatRajwasfirstintroducedinIndiainOctober,1959 in
(a)
Rajasthan (b) Tamil
Nadu
(c)
Kerala
(d) Karnataka
100. Some people in
Manipur live in houses built on floating is lands of weeds and decaying''.
vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are
called
(a)
Tipis
(b) Burkhans
(c) Phoomdis (d)
lzba
101. The Ashokan
major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock
edicts
(a) I and
X (b) I and
XI
(c) II and XIII (d) II and XI
V
102. Which one of
the following east flowing rivers of India rift valley due to down warping
?
(a)
Damodar (b)
Mahanadi
(c)
Son
(d) Yamuna
103. According to
the World Development Report, low income economies are those for which the per
capita GNP in 1994 was
(a) US $ 925 or
less (b) US $ 825 or less
(c) US $ 725 or
less (d) US $ 525 or less
104. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List II
A. Theory of
Mutation
1. Beadk and Tatum
B. Theory of
Evolution
2. Jacob and Monod
C. One gene one
enzyme
3. Darwin
hypothesis
D. Operon
concept
4. DeVries
A B C
D
A B C D
(a)
3 4 1
2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4
3 2
1
(d) 3 4 2 1
105.
What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
1. Tilak's Home Rule
League.
2. Kamagatamaru Incident.
3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in
India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
(a) 1, 2,
3
(c) 2, 1, 3 (b) 3, 2, 1 (d) 2, 3,
1
106. An
accurate clock shows the time as 3.00. After hour hand has move 135�, the time
would be
(a) 7.30
(b) 6.30 (c) 8.00 (d) 9.30
107. The loss of
Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point
of
(a) natural resources
(b) buffer
territory
(c) communication
(d) strategic stronghold
108. A tree species
in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating
bird. Which one of the following was that bird ?
(a)
Dove (b)
Dodo
(c) Condor (d)
Skua
109. Which of the
following pairs are correctly matched?
1.
Mrichchakatikam Shudraka
2.
Buddhacharita
Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha
Vishakhadatta
4.
Hurshacharita
Banabhatta
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and
4 (b) 1, 3 and
4
(c) 1 and
4
(d) 2 and 3
110. Forest areas
have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given :
Among these, those
which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include
(a) teak forests of 3 and 4
(b) oaks forests of 1 and
sal forests of 2
(c) sal forests of 3
(d) sandalwood forests of
4
111. Simon
Commission of 1927 was boycotted because
(a) there was no Indian Member in the Commission
(b)
it supported the Muslim League
(c) Congress felt that the people of India are
entitled to Swaraj
(d) there were differences among the
members
112. The current
price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
(a) all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in
1960
(b) the prices of certain selecteditemshavegoneupto3-3times
(c)
weighted mean of prices of certain items has increased 3-3 times
(d) gold
price has gone up 3-3 times
113.
In the above set of
figures (I) to (IV), some parts are shown to change their position in a
regular
direction. Following the same sequence, which one of the following
will appear at the fifth stage?
114. The Indian
Muslims in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of
the
(a) influence of the Sir Sayid Ahmed
khan
(b) anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist leaders
(c) indifference shown
to Muslim aspirations
(d) Extremists' policy of harping on Hindu
past
115. Which one of
the following statements regarding starch and cellulose is NOT correct
?
(a) Both of them are of plant
origin
(b) Both of them are polymers
(c) Both of them give colour with
iodine
(d) Both of them are made up of glucose molecules
116. Commercial
production of mineral oil has started recently in which one of the areas of
India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough map given below
(a) 1 (b)
2 (c)
3 (d) 4
117.
Examine the following statements
1. All
members of Mohan's family are
2. Some members of Mohan's family are not
employed.
3. Some employed persons are not honest.
4. Some honest persons
are not employed.
Which one of the following
inferences can be drawn from the above statements ?
(a) All members of Mohan's family are employed
(b) The
employed members of Mohan's family are honest
(c) The honest members of
Mohan's family are not employed
(d) The employed members of Mohan's family
are not honest
118. The banks are
required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total
assets. This is called
(a) SBR (Statutory
Bank Ratio)
(b) SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)
(c) CBR (Central Bank
Reserve)
(d) CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)
119. Ergotism is due
to consumption of
(a) contaminated
grains
(b) rotting vegetables
(c) contaminated water
(d) stale cooked
food
120. What is the
correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India ?
1.
Gold coins.
3. Iron plough.
2. Punch-marked silver coins.
4. Urban
culture.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
(a) 3, 4, 1,
2 (b) 3, 4, 2,
1
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
121.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List II
(Minerals)(Mining
area)
A.
Graphite
1. Bellary
B.
Lead
2. Didwana
C.
Salt
3. Rampa
D.
Silver
4. Zawar
A B C
D
A B C D
(a)
3 4 1 2
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c)
3 1 4 2
(d) 2 3 1
4
122. In
a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only
meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted
both fish and meat.
Which one of the following logic diagrams correctly
reflects the above situation ?
123. Which one of
the following events, was characterized by Montague as 'Preventive Murder?
(a) Killing of INA
activists (b) Massacre of
Jallianwalla Bagh
(c) Shooting of the Mahatma
(d) Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
124.
Fawazil in the Sultanate period means
(a)
extra payment made to the nobles
(b) revenue assigned in lieu of
salary
(c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the
iqtadars
(d) illegal exactions extracted from the
peasants
125. The discovery
of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture.
Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk
?
(a) Assam (b)
Bihar (c) Manipur (d) Orissa
126. What is the
correct sequence of the following events ?
1. The
August offer.
2. The I.N.A. trial.
3. The Quit India Movement.
4.
The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b)
3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 3, 1, 4,
2
127. Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 1997 was awarded for
contribution in the area of
(a)
International Economics (b) Financial
Economics
(c) Public
Economics
(d) Development Economics
128.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List-
II
(Places)
(Industries)
A.
Jamnagar
1.Aluminium
B.
Hospet
2.Wollen Textile
C.
Korba
3. Fertilizers
D.
Haldia
4.
Cement
5. Iron and Steel
A B
C
D
A B C D
(a)4 3 1
2 (b)
2 5 1
3
(c)4 5 2
1 (d)
2 1 4 3
129. The
complete conversion of glucose in the presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide and
water with release of energy is called
(a) aerobic
respiration (b) anaerobic respiration
(c)
glycolysis
(d) hydrolysis
130. Which one of
the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian
freedom movement'?
(a) Stimulating the production
of indigenous articles by giving them preference over imported
commodities
(b) Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in place of
petitions and constitutional ways
(c) Providing national education according
to the requirements of the country
(d) Organizing coups against the British
empire through military revolt
131. In the vicinity
of Mumbai, a number of specialized towns have been developed. Match the lists of
specialization with towns and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the
lists:
List-I
List-
II
(Towns)
(Specialization)
A.
Alibag
1. Fishing Centre
B.
Balapur
2. Holiday Resort
C. Nhava
Sheva
3. Petro-Chemical complex
D.
Ratnagiri
4. Port
A B
C
D
A B C D
(a) 1 3
2 4 (b)
2 3 4
1
(c) 3 4 2
1 (d)
2 1 4 3
132. The accounting
year of the Reserve Bank of India is
(a)
April-March
(b) July-June
(c) October-September (d)
January-December
133. The Sultan of
Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
(a)
Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroze Shah Tughlaq (d) Sikandar
Lodi
134. The
major chemical compound found in human kidney stone is
(a) Uric
acid
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Calcium
oxalate (d) Calcium
sulphate
135. Which of the
following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Theodore
Beck
: Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh
2. Ilbert
Bill
: Ripon
3. Pherozeshah
Mehta :Indian National
Congress.
4. Badruddin
Tyabji
:Muslim League
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and
4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and
4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
136. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct
answer
List-I
List -II
(Agricultural
products)
(Foremost Producer)
A.
Cotton
1. Madhya Pradesh
B.
Gram
2. Gujarat
C. Black
pepper
3. West Bengal
D.
Pineapple
4. Kearla
A B
C
D
A B C D
(a)
2 1 4
3 (b)
2 1 3 4
(c) 1
2 4
3 (d)
1 2 3 4
137. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of
decreasing order of the given currencies in terms of their value in Indian
Rupees ?
(a) US dollar, Canadian dollar, New
Zealand dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(b) US dollar, New Zealand dollar, Canadian
dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(c) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, New Zealand dollar,
Canadian dollar
(d) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Canadian dollar, New Zealand
dollar
138. 'Eco mark' is
given to the Indian products that are
(a) pure and
unadulterated
(b) rich in proteins
(c) environment friendly
(d)
economically viable
139.A, B, C, D, E, F
and G are members of a family consisting of 4 adults and 3 children, two of
whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an
engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. B is married to D
and G is their child. Who is C?
(a) G's
brother (b) F's father (c) E's
daughter (d) A's son
140. Capital Account
Convertibility of the Indian Rupee implies
(a) that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged by the authorized
dealers for travel
(b) that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged for any major
currency for the purpose of trade in goods and services
(c) that the Indian
Rupee can be exchanged for any major currency for the purpose of trading
financial assets
(d) none of the above
141. What are the
official languages of the U. N. O ?
(a) English,
French and Russian
(b) English, French, German and Russian
(c) English,
French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi
(d) English, French, Chinese, Russian,
Arabic and Spanish
142. The rough
outline map given shows centres if cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match
these centres with the following
A
B C
D A
B C D
(a)
3 4 2
1 (b) 2 4
1 3
(c) 1 2
4 3 (d) 2
3 1 4
143. The Congress is
tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist
it to a peaceful demise." This statement is attributed to
(a) Lord Duferin (b) Lord
Curzon (c) Lord Lytton (d) None of the
above
144. Economic Survey
in India is published officially, every year by the
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Planning Commission of
India
(c) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India
(d) Ministry of Industries,
Govt. of India
145. One
Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
(a) Earth and the Sun
(b) Earth and the Moon
(c)
Jupiter and the Sun
(d) Pluto and the Sun
146.
Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a
riverine port'?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
147. Who
was the leader of the Ghaddar Party'?
(a) Bhagat
Singh
(b)
Lala Hardayal
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) V.D.
Savarkar
148. Which of the
following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during
'96-97' '?
1. Bahujana Samaj Party.
2. Samata Party:
3. Haryana Vikas
Patty.
4. Asom Gana Parishad.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below
(a) 1, 2, 3 and
4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and
4
(d) 1 and 2
149. World
Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997
in
(a) Stockholm
(b) Riodejaneiro
(c)
Paris
(d) Kyoto
150. Match List-I
with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I
List-II
A. Blue
Vitriol
1. Sodium Biocarbonate
B. Epsom
salt
2. Sodium Hydrooxide
C. Baking
soda
3. Magnesium Sulphate
D. Caustic
soda
4. Copper Sulphate
A B
C D A
B C D
(a)
3 4 2 1 (b)
4 3 2 1
(c) 3
4 1 2 (d) 4
3 1 2
Acknowledgement: Thank you so much Mr. Raghu (www.clik.to/ias).