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excluding the judges of the Supreme

Court and the high courts.

Which of the statements given above is /

are correct?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Which of the constitution AmendmentActs seeks that the size of the Council of

Ministers at the center and in a state must

not exceed 15 percent of the total numbers

in the Lok Sabha and the total number of

members of the legislative Assembly of

that state , respectively ?

a. 91stb. 93rdc. 95thd. 97th

8. Consider the following statements:1. The Series of International Paper Size

is based on A0 size whose area is 0.5

m2

( approx)

2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th ofthe A0 size paper.

Which of the following given above is/are

correct ?


9. Consider the following statements :1. The chairman of the committee on

public Accounts is appointed by the

speaker of the Lok Sabha.

2. The committee on Public AccountsComprise Members of the Lok Sabha ,

Members of Rajya Sabha, and a few

eminent persons of the industry and

Trade.

Which of the statements given above/arecorrect.


10. Consider the following statements :1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found

in the western Himalayan only.

2. In India , Slow Loris Lives in the denseforest of the North East.

Which of the following statements given

above is/are correct?


11. The First factory Act restricting theworking hours of women and children and

authorizing local governments to make

necessary rules was adopted during whose

time?

a. Lord Lyttonb. Lord Bentinckc. Lord Ripond. Lord canning

12. What is the Galileo project which has beenin news recently ?

a. An intercountry programme of missileshield developed by United State of

America.

b. A Project developed by India withAssistance from Canada.

c. An Environmental Protection beingdeveloped by Japan.

d. A Multi-satellite navigation projectbeing developed by the European

Union.

13. Near the end of the year 2006, which oneof the following countries was suspended

from the commonwealth after a military

coup?

a. Kenyab. Myanmarc. Fijid. Tanjania

14. Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district ofRajasthan was in news in the year 2006

because of which one of the following ?

a. Finding high quality gas reservesb. Finding uranium depositc. Finding zinc depositd. Installation of wind power units

15. Which on the following is the correctsequence in order of decreasing length of

the three structural parts given below of

small intestine in the human body?

a. Jejunum - Duodenum ileumb. ileum Duodenum Jejunum


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c. jejunum Ileum Duodenumd. ileum Jejunum Duodenum

16. Who among the following wrote the bookBahubivah?

a. Raja Rammohan Royb. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagarc. Pandita Rambaid. Rabindranath Tagore

17. In the Human Body which on thefollowing hormones regulates blood

calcium and Phosphate?

a. Glucagonb. Growth Hormonec. Parathyroid Hormoned. Thyroxin

18. How do most insects respirea. Through skinb.

Through gills

c. by Lungsd. By Tracheal system

19. In Human Being, normally in which one ofthe following parts, does the sperm

fertilize the ovum ?

a. Cervixb. Fallopian Tubec. Lower Part of Uterusd. Upper Part of Uterus

20. Which one of the following parts ofHuman brain is regulating center forswallowing and vomiting?

a. Cerebellumb. Cerebrumc. Medulla Oblongatad. Pons

21. Production of which one of the followingis a function of the Liver.

a. Lipaseb. Ureac. Mucusd. Hydrochloric acid

22. Which of the following countries recentlyupgraded its defense agency to a full

defense ministery ?

a. Italyb. Japanc. Switzerlandd. Poland

23. Who among the following was chosen asthe FIFA world player of the year for the

year 2006?

a. Zinedine Zidaneb. Fabio Cannavaroc. Ronaldinhod. Thierry Henry

24. Which of the following is not a digestiveenzyme in the Human system?

a. Trypsinb. Gastrinc. Ptyalind. Pepsin

25. Which of the following light types of lightare strongly absorbed by plants :

a. Violet and Orangeb. Blue and Redc. Indigo and Yellowd. Yellow and Violet

26. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given below

the lists:

List-I

(Person)

A. John C MatherB. Michael GriffinC. Paul G AllenD. Piers SellersList-II(Known as)

1. Co-founder of Microsoft2. Space walker3. Administrator of NASA4. Nobel prize winner , 2006 in PhysicsCodes:

A B C D

a. 4 1 3 2b. 2 3 1 4c. 4 3 1 2d. 2 1 3 4

27. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Cosmic Background: SatelliteProgramme Explorer ( COBE )

b. Falcon : Under sea cable systemc. Discovery : Space shuttled. Atlantis : Space station

28. Consider the following statements:


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1. China has the observers status at theSouth Asean for Regional corporation.

2. India has the observers status at theShanghai corporation Organisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 or 2


the lists:

List-I

(Eminent Person)

A. Bhanu BhartiB. Mike PandeyC. Mohd. Zahur KhayyamD. Vinda KarandikarList-II

(Known as)

1. Music composer2. Poet and Literature3. Theatre Director4. Wildlife Film makerCode:

A B C D

a. 1 4 3 2b. 3 2 1 4c. 1 2 3 4d. 3 4 12

30. Three identical vessels A , B and C arefilled with water , mercury and Kerosene

respectively up to an equal height. The

three vessels are provided with identical

taps at the bottom of the vessels. If the

three taps opened simultaneously, then

which vessel is emptied first?

a. Vessel Bb. All the vessels A , B and C will be

emptied simultaneously

c. Vessel Ad. Vessel C

31. In the latter half of the year 2006, in whichone of the following countries did a

military coup take place?

a. Cambodiab. Laosc. Thailand

d. Vietnam32. Match List-I with List II and select the

correct answer using the code given the

Lists :

List-I

(Alumni Company)

A. BALCOB. HINDALCOC. Indian Alumni CompanyD. NALCOList II

(Location)

1. Hirakunda2. Korba3. Koraput4. RenukootCodes :

A B C Da. 3 1 4 2b. 2 4 1 3c. 3 4 1 2d. 2 1 4 3

33. Which of the following is located in theBastar region ?

a. Bandhvagarh National Parkb. Dundeli Sancharyc. Rajaji National Parkd. Indravati National Park

34. Which of the following NationalHighways passes through Maharastra ,

Chattisgarh and Orissa.

a. NH-4b. NH-5c. NH-6d. NH-7

35. In the Human Body, which structure is theappendix attached to ?

a. The large intestineb. The Small intestinec. the gall Bladderd. The Stomach

36. Consider the following statements :1. Balaghat is known for its diamond

mines.

2. Majhgawan is known for itsmanganese deposits.



a. 1 only


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b. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

37. Which one of the following States of Indiahas the lowest density of population?

a. Himanchal Pradeshb. Meghalayac. Arunachal Pradeshd. Sikkim

38. Match List-I with List II and select thecorrect answer using the code given the

Lists :

List-I

(City)

A. BankongB. Phnom-PenhC. HanoiD.

Yangon

List II

(River)

1. Irrawaddy2. Mekong3. Menam ( Chao Phraya )4. Red RiverCodes :

A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1b. 4 1 3 2c. 3 1 4 2d. 4 2 3 1

39. Consider the following statements:1. Either of the two belts over the ocean

at about 300

to 350

N and S Latitudes is

known as Horse Latitude.

2. Horse Latitude are low pressure Belt.Which of the following statements given


a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2.

40. Which one among the following rivers isthe longest ?

a. Amazonb. Amurc. Congod. Lena

41. Which one among of the flowing riversoriginates at Amarkantak ?

a. Damodarb. Mahanadic. Narmadad. Tapi

42. Which one among the following majorcities is most eastwards located ?a. Hyderabadb. Bhopalc. Lucknowd. Benguluru (Bangalore)

43. Dalbergia Species is associated with whichone of the following :

a. Cashew nutb. Coffeec. Tead.

Rosewood

44. Out of the Southern States : AndhraPradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil

Nadu, which shares boundaries with

maximum number of Indian state ?

a. Andhra Pradesh onlyb. Karnataka Onlyc. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnatakad. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

45. Through which one of the followingStraits, does a tunnel connect the united

Kingdom and France:a. Davis Straitb. Denmark Straitc. Strait of Doverd. Strait of Gibraltar

46. Consider the following statements:1. The annul range of temperature is

greater in the Pacific Ocean than that

in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The Annual range of temperature isgreater in the Northern Hemisphere

than that in the Southern Hemi sphere.Which of the following statements given



47. The Largest coral reef in the world isfound near the coast of which one of the

following countries?


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a. Australiab. Cubac. Ghanad. Philippines

48. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peaklocated :

a. Rajasthanb. Gujaratc. Madhya Pradeshd. Maharastra

49. Who wrote the book- The story of theintegration of Indian State?

a. B N Raub. C Rajagopalcharic. Krishna Menond. V P Menon

50. Which one of the Following aroused awave of popular indignation that led to themassacre by the British at Jaliawala Bagh?

a. The Arm Actb. The Public Safety Actc. The Rowlatt Actd. The Vernacular Press Act

51. Who is the Speaker of the First LokSabha?

a. Hukam Singhb. G V Mavalankarc. K M Munshid. U N Dhebar

52. At which one of the following places didmahatma Gandhi first start his satyagraha

in India?

a. Ahemdabadb. Bardolic. Champarand. Kheda

53. Who Among the following started thenewspaper Shome Prakash?

a. Dayanand Saraswatib. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagarc. Raja Rammohan Royd. Surendranath Banerjee

54. The ruler of which on of the followingstates was removed from power by the

British on the pretext of misgovernance.

a. Awadhb. Jhansic. Nagpurd. Satara

55. Who Among the following Europeanswere the last to come to pre independence

India Traders ?

a. Dutchb. Englishc. Frenchd. Portuguese

56. Consider the following statement :1. Robert Clive was the first Governor

General of Bengal

2. William Bentic was the first Governorgeneral of India

Which of the statement given above is /

are correct?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 or 2

57. Which one of the Following was the firstfort Constructed by the British in India ?

a. Fort Williamb. Fort St. Georgec. Fort St. Davidd. Fort St. Angelo

58. Consider the following statements:1. Jawahar Nehru was in his fourth Term

as the Prime minister of India at the

time of his death.

2. Jawahar Nehru represented RaeBareilly constituency as a member ofparliament.

3. The First non congress Prime ministerof India assumed the office in the year

1977.


above is are correct.

a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 3 Onlyc. 1 onlyd. 1 and 3


the lists:

List-I

(Company)

A. ChevronB. AT & TC. AMDD. Enercon GmbH


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List-II

( Major Area/product)

1. Wind Energy2. Oil3. Telephone, Internet4. Micro-processorCodes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3b. 4 3 2 1c. 2 3 4 1d. 4 1 2 3

60. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched ?

a. Williams Dickson : Motion PictureFilm

b. Charles Babbage : ProgrammableComputer

c. Nicholas Stern : ConstructionTechnology

d. Brian Greene : String Theory61. Which one of the following is called

Philosophers wool ?

a. Zinc Bromideb. Zinc Nitratec. Zinc Oxided. Zinc Choloride

62. Which one of the following does notcontain silver ?a. Horn Silverb. German Silverc. Ruby Silverd. Lunar Caustic

63. Which one of the following types of glasscan cut off ultraviolet rays ?

a. Soda Glassb. Pyrex Glassc. Jena Glassd.

Crookes Glass

64. Which one of the following non metal isnot a poor conductor of electricity?

a. Sulphurb. Seleniumc. Bromided. Phosphorus

65. Which one of the following is anothername of RDX ?

a. Cyanohydrinb. Dextran

c. Cyclohexaned. Cyclonite

66. Where are the headquarters of theOrganization of Islamic Conference (OIC)

located?

a. Dubaib. Jeddahc. Islamabadd. Ankara

67. Which of the following cities has been thevenue of the Asean Games for the

maximum number of times from the years

1951 to the year 2006 ?

a. Delhib. Bangkokc. Tokyod. Beijing

68. Where is Copacabana Beach located?a. Buenos Airesb. Hawaiian Islandsc. Rio de Janeirod. Valletta

69. Who was Leander Paess partner when hewon Double Final in the US open Tennis

Tournament?

a. Max Mirnyib. Martin Dammc. Bob Bryand. Mike Brayan

70. Who among the following is considered asthe inventor of the World Wide Web

(WWW) ?

a. Edward Kasnerb. Bill Gatesc. Tim Berner Leed. Vinod Bham

71. Three dice (each having six faces witheach face having one number from 1 to 6

are rolled. What is the number of possible

outcomes such that at least one dice showsthe number 2 ?

a. 36b. 81c. 91d. 116

72. All six letters of the name SACHIN arearranged to form different words without

repeating any letter in any one word. The

words so formed are then arranged as a


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c. United Nations DevelopmentProgramme

d. Kyoto protocol.83. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which

one of the following?

a. Environmental Protectionb. Olympic Gamesc. Journalismd. Civil Aviation

84. For which one of the following books didKiran Desai win the Man Boker Prize

2006.

a. The Secret Riverb. In the country of Menc. The inheritance of Lossd. Mothers Milk

85. Where was the first conference of thePugwash conference on Science and

World Affair held in the year 1957?

a. Minnowbrrok (USA )b. Rhode Island ( USA )c. Nova Scotia (Canada )d. Nagasaki ( Japan )

86. Consider the following statements:1. The repo rate is the rate which other

banks borrow from reserve Bank of

India.

2. A Value of 1 for Gini Coefficient in acountry implies that there is perfectlyequal income for every one in its

populations.


above is / are correct?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 or 2d. Neither 1 or 2

87. MCA -21 is a major initiate taken up bythe Government of India in which one of

the following areas?a. Foreign Direct investment in Indiab. Attracting international tourismc. e-governanced. Modernization of Airports

88. How is Gabriel Garcia well known asa. Known as research in agricultureb. A renowned football coachc. A great writer who won the noble prize

for Literature

d. Known for research in railwayengineering

89. Robert Webster is known for his workassociated with which one of the

following?

a. Cardiologyb. Influenza Virusc. HIV/AIDSd. Alzheimer

90. Wangari Maathai, the noble Prize winnerfrom Kenya is known for her contribution

to which one of the following ?

a. Journalismb. International economicsc. Sustainable developmentd. Child Development

91.

In the figure shown above , what is the

maximum number of different way in

which 8 identical balls can be placed In

small triangle 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 such that each

triangle contain at least one ball ?

a. 32b. 35c. 44d. 56

92. 6 equidistance vertical lines are drawn on aboard. 6 equidistance horizontal lines are

also drawn on the board cutting the 6

vertical lines and the distance between any

two consecutive horizontal lines is equal to

that between any two consecutive vertical

lines. What is the maximum number of

square thus formed?

a. 37b. 55c. 126d. 225

93. Each of the 3 persons is to be given someidentical items such that product of the

numbers of items received by each of the

three persons is equal to 30. In How many

maximum different ways can this

distribution be done.

a. 21b. 24


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1. Wasim Akram2. Richard Hadlee3. Glen McGrath4. Courtney WalseSelect the correct answer using the code

given below :

a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 3 and 4 onlyc. 1, 2, 3 onlyd. 1, 2, 3, 4

102. NASAs Deep impact space mission wasemployed to take detailed pictures of

which comet nucleus?

a. Halleys cometb. Hale-Boppc. Hyakutaked. Temple 1

103. The Stilwell Road , built in 1940s , whichhas recently in news connects with thefollowing ?

a. Agartala in India and Yangon inMyanmar via Bangladesh.

b. Ledo in India and Kunming in Chinavia Myanmar.

c. Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibatvia Bhutan

d. Imphal in India and Bangkok inThailand via Myanmar .

104. With the reference to the internationalmeeting held in the year 2006, Which ofthe following Pairs is/are correctly

matched ?

1. NAM Summit : Havana2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok3. EU India Summit : Helsinki4. UN Climate change conference :

Geneva

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 3 onlyc. 1, 2 and 3d. 2, 3 and 4

105. Who among the following wrote the Book Ayodhya : 6 December 1992 ?

a. Chandra shekarb. P V Narasimha Raoc. Jasvant Singhd. Arun Shorie

106. With reference to steel industry in India inthe recent times, considering the following

statements :

1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has beendeclared Mini Ratna.

2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has beencompleted.

Which of the statement given above is/ arecorrect?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

107. Which one of the following is not amember of Shanghai Cooperation

Organization?

a. Russiab. Kazakhistanc. Ukraind. Uzbekistan

108. Which of the following countries signedthe Tshwane Declaration in October,

2006?

a. China and South Africab. India and South Africac. South Africa & Botswanad. Saudi Arabia and South Africa

109. Recently , the European Union and OtherSix Countries including India Signed the

International Thermonuclear Experimental

Reactor (ITER) Project . Which one of theFollowing was not a signatory to it?

a. Canadab. Chinac. Japand. USA


the lists:

List-I

(Person)

A. Bhajan SoporiB. Birju maharajC. Priyadarshini GovindD. T V GopalkrishananList-II

(Known as )

1. Bharatnatyam Dancer2. Exponent of Santoor3. Mridangam Maestro4. Kathak DancerCodes:


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A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3b. 3 1 4 2c. 2 4 1 3d. 3 4 1 2

111. Which one of the following HimalayanPasses was reopened around in the middle

of the year 2006 to facilitate trade betweenIndia and China?

a. Chang Lab. Jara Lac. Nathu Lad. Shipki La

112. How is Steve Fossett known as ?a. As a crocodile Hunterb. For Completing the longest non stop

flight around the globe

c. For Swimming across Atlantic Oceand.

For climbing to Mt. Everest withoutany co climber

113. Basel II relates to which one of thefollowing?

a. International standard for safety incivil aviation

b. Measure against cyber crimesc. Measure against drug abuse by sport

person

d. International Standards for measuringthe adequacy of Banks capital.


the lists:

List-I

(Person)

A. Nancy PelosiB. Margret ChanC. Paskal LamyD. Steve BallmerList-II

(Position/Organization)

1. WTO2. Speaker, US House of representatives3. WHO4. MicrosoftCodes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 3 4b. 4 3 1 2c. 2 3 1 4d. 4 1 3 2

115. In which of the following cities is theGlobal Automotive research center being

set up ?

a. Chennaib. Hyderabadc. Puned. Gurgaon

116. Consider the following statements :1. Republic won majority in the USHouse of representative Election hold

in the year 2006.

2. Republican Bobby Jindal , won a seatin US House of representatives for the

second time.


correct ?


117. What is the broad area in which the noblePrize winners for the year 2006 in

Physiology or Medicine, worked to get

prize?

a. Prevention of weakening due to agingb. Flow of genetic informationc. Immunology and disease resistanced. Adult stem cell research

118. In which one of the following districts ,have been reserves of diamond-bearing

kimberlite been discovered in the recentpast.

a. Hoshangabadb. Raipurc. Sambalpurd. Warangal

119. Which one of the following countries isplanning to construct a rival to the Panama

Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic

Oceans?

a. Colombiab. Costa Ricac. Guatemalad. Nicaragua

120. Consider the following statements :1. In the Year 2006, India Successfully

tested a full fledged cryogenic stage in

rocketry.

2. After USA, Russia and China , India isthe only country to have acquired the

capability for use of cryogenic stage in

rocketry.


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correct ?


121. Consider the following statements:1. In the November 2006, DRDOsuccessfully conducted the interception

test using Prithvi II missile.

2. Prithvi II is a surface to surface missileand can be deployed to guard the

metros against air attack .




122. What was the purpose of the OperationSukoon launched by Government of India?

a. Helping Indonesia in its efforts torehabilitate the victims of earthquake

in that country.

b. Evacuation the India national fromLebanon during the conflict in the

middle east.

c. Assisting United Nations in its to helpthe Civil war victims in the Darfur

region of North Africa.

d. Providing a relief package to farmersafter a spate of suicides by other

farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

123. Which one of the following is also knownas Top Slip ?

a. Simlipal National Parkb. Periyar Wildlife Sancharyc. Manjira Wildlife Sancharyd. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and

National Park

124. Who among of the following is Chilesfirst women president ?a. D Ortegab. M Bacheletc. E Moralesd. A Garcia

125. Consider the following statements :1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006

Contemplates to establish a judicial

council which will receive complaints

against Judges of the Supreme Court

including the chief Justice of India,

High court Chief Justice and judges.

2. Under the protection of Women fromDomestic Violence Act, 2005, a

woman can file a petition before a 1st

class Judicial Magistrate.

Which of the statement given above is/ are

correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

126. Where is the famous Vijaya Vitala templehaving its 56 carved pillars emitting

musical noted located?

a. Belurb. Bhadrachalamc. Hampid. Srirangam

127. The National Housing Bank was set up inIndia as a wholly owned subsidiary of

which one of the following?

a. Sate Bank of Indiab. Reserve Bank of Indiac. ICICI Bankd. Life insurance Corporation of India

128. If all the numbers from 501 to 700 arewritten, what is the total number of times

does the digit 6 appear?

a. 138b. 139c. 140d. 141

129. Parimarajan Negi excelled in which one ofthe following games ?

a. Billiardsb. Swimmingc. Chessd. Weightlifting

130. A and B can complete work together in 5Days. If A works at twice his speed and B

at half of his speed, this work can befinished in 4 days. How many days would

it take for A alone to complete the Job.

a. 10b. 12c. 15d. 18

131. Amit starts from a point A and walks toanother point B and then returns from B to

A by his car and thus takes a total time of

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both ways in his car , he would have taken

2 hours less. How long would it take for

him to walk both ways?

a. 7 hours 45 minutesb. 8 Hours 45 minutesc. 8 hours 30 minutesd. 8 hours 45 minutes

132. A person has to completely put each threeliquids , 403 liters of petrol , 465 liters ofdiesel and 496 liters of mobile oil in

bottles of equal size without mixing any

the above three types of liquids such that

each bottle is completely filled.

What is the least possible number of

bottles required?

a. 34b. 44c. 46d. None of the above

133. A Train completes a journey with a fewstoppages in between at an average speed

of 40 Km per hour. If the train had not

stooped anywhere, it would have

completed the journey at an average speed

of 60 Km per hour . On an average , how

many minutes per hour does the train stop

during the journey ?

a. 20 minutes per hourb. 18 minutes per hoursc. 15 minutes per hoursd. 10 minutes per hours

134. Who among of the following have beenthe Union Finance Minister of India ?

1. V P Singh2. R Venkataraman3. Y B Charan4. Pranab MukherjeeSelect the correct answer using the code

given below :

a. 1 , 2 and 3 onlyb. 1 , 3 and 4 onlyc. 2 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2 , 3 and 4

135. Which one of the following is the correctsequence in the decreasing order of

production ( in million tones ) of the given

food grains in India ?

a. Wheat Rice Pulses CoarseCereals

b. Rice Wheat Pulse- Coarse Cerealsc. Wheat Rice Coarse cereals pulsed. Rice Wheat Coarse Cereals Pulse

136. Which one of the following pairs ofcountries joined the European Union

2007?

a. Bulgaria and Romaniab. Bulgaria and Belgiumc. Romania and Sloveniad. Hungary and Croatia

137. What was the average distance(approximate) between the Sun and theearth ?

a. 70 x 105 Kmb. 70 x 105 Kmc. 70 x 106 Kmd. 70 x 106 Km

138. Consider the following statements :1. If magenta and yellow coloured circles

intersect, the intersected area will have

red colour.

2. If cyan and magenta coloured circlesintersect, the intersected area will have

blue colure.




139. Consider the following statements:1. A flute of smaller length waves of

lower frequency.

2. Sound travels in rocks in the form oflongitudinal elastic waves only.




140. Four wires of same material and ofdimensions as under are stretched by a

load of same magnitude separately. Which

one of them will be elongated maximum.a. Wire of 1m length and 2 mm diameterb. Wire of 2m length and 2 mm diameterc. Wire of 3m length and 1.5 mm

diameter

d. Wire of 1m length and 1 mm diameter141. The average salary of 100 employees in an

office is Rs 16000 per month. The

management decided to raise salary of

every employee by 5 % but stooped a

transport allowance of Rs 800 per month


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which was paid earlier to every employee.

What will be the new average monthly

salary?

a. Rs 16000b. Rs 16500c. Rs 16800d. Cannot be known since data are

insufficient142. Raghu Rai is well known for which one of

the following areas?

a. Research in Mathematicsb. Photographyc. Water harvestingd. Pollution control

143. Which one of the following organizationswon the CSIR Award for Science and

Technology ( S & T ) Innovations for

Rural Development , 2006.

a. CLRIb. IARIc. NDDBd. NDRI

144. Which one of the following cities does nothave the same clock time as that of the

others cities at any given instant ?

a. London ( UK )b. Lisbon ( Portugal )c. Accra ( Ghana )d. Addis Ababa ( Ethiopia )

145. Which one of the following parts of thepitcher plants becomes modified into a

pitcher?

a. Stemb. Leafc. Stipuled. Petiole

146. Assertion ( A). the Council of Ministers inthe Union of India is collectively

responsible both to the Lok sabha and The

Rajya Sabha

Reasons ( R ) : The Members of both the

Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha areeligible to be the Ministers of the Union.

a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

147. Assertion (A): According to the wavellPlan, the Number of Hindu and Muslim

members in the executive council were to

be equal.

Reason (R): Wavell thought that this

arrangement would have avoided the

partition of India.


b.

Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A


148. Assertion (A) : River Kalinadi is an eastfollowing river in the Southern Part of

India.

Reason (R) : The Deccan Plateau is higher

along its western edge and gently slopes

towards the Bay of Bengal in the East.




149. Assertion (A) : There are no teaplantations in any African country.

Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil

with high humus.




150. Assertion (A) : A jet aircraft moving atMach Number equal to 1 travels faster at

an altitude of 15 km than while moving at

Mack Number equal to 1 near the sea

level.

Reason (R) : The velocity of sounds on the

temperature of surrounding medium.

a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of Ab. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A


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