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UPSC – IAS (Indian Administrative Services)

Introduction :

One of the most Prestigious Examinations in India. The Dream job of on and many, its all about power

!!

The origin of the IAS can be traced back to the year of India’s independence, 1947. The IAS operates at

three levels -central, district and divisional. Work at the central level involves the framing and

implementation of policies. The functions of the IAS at the district level encompass all district affairs

with special emphasis on development. General administration and development work is the

responsibility of the IAS at the divisional level. The post of an IAS officer carries a lot of responsibility.

The work definition of an IAS officer would encompass framing, modifying and interpreting policy

matters in consultation with the concerned Minister. Implementation of policies calls for supervision

and also travelling to the places where the decisions taken are being implemented. Implementation

entails disbursement of funds, which calls for personal supervision. The officers are answerable to the

Parliament for any irregularities that may occur. At the top of the hierarchy of IAS officers is the Cabinet

Secretary followed by Secretary/ Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Under Secretary and

then the Junior Scale Officers. These posts are filled according to seniority.

Eligibility Conditions :

(i) Nationality:

(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of

India.

(2) For other services, a candidate must be either:

(a) A citizen of India, or

(b) a subject of Nepal, or

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of

permanently settling in India. or

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of

Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the

intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a

certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for

appointment to the Indian Foreign Service.

A candidate, in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination

but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued



to him by the Government of India.

(ii) Minimum Educational Qualifications:

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State

Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to

be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an

equivalent qualification.

Note I: Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them

educationally qualified for the Commission's examination but have not been informed of the results as

also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for

admission to the Preliminary Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission

for taking the Civil Services (Main) Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite

examination with their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will not be

admitted to the Main Examination.

Note II: In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not

any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided that he has passed examination

conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his

admission to the examination.

Note III: Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications, which are recognised by

Government, as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to

the examination.

Note IV: Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination

but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil

Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit

along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the

University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such

cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a

certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had

completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.

(iii) Age limit: 21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing.

Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs. Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years

exemption from the prescribed age limit.

(The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School

Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or

in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified

by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination

certificate).

(iv) Number of Attempts: Four attempts for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person

appears in the Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.



(v) Restrictions on applying for the examination:

A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the

results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to

compete at this examination.

IAS Preliminary Examination - Pattern

The preliminary examination consists of two papers:

• Paper I -- General Studies 150 marks

• Paper II -- An Optional subject 300 marks

Subjects for Paper II (one subject to be selected): Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and

Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Electrical Engineering,

Geography, Geology, Indian History, Law, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science,

Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.

Both the papers will be of objective type questions (multiple choice). The question papers are set in

Hindi as well as in English. The course content for the optional subjects will be of the degree level. Each

paper is of two hours duration. Blind candidates are allowed an extra time of 20 minutes for each paper.

Important: It is not compulsory to choose the same subjects of your graduation. The results are declared

in July-August and the successful candidates are called for the main examinations.

Tips for IAS Prelims Exams :

1. Be very particular about the subject you choose for prelims, as you will be appearing for an objective

type of paper. History, maths, geography may prove to be very scoring. Choose subjects which have

availability of books, reading material and guidance. In recent years engineering subjects like civil and

electrical can be chosen, giving BEs and IITians an edge (yes! even here they are giving the BAs and BScs

a tough fight!)

2. G.K. will definitely pay in your prelims. Reading newspapers, watching TV news and of course quiz

shows like KBC is a must.

3. If you have been lucky enough to reach the interview stage book knowledge may not be the only

thing you need. Your mental alertness will count as they ask you questions like “How many steps did you

walk up to reach here?” or “ What is the colour of the wall behind you ?” - So be prepared.

4. Enhance your personality because it will definitely be one of the criteria for selection. For IPS physical

wellbeing is of great importance, you should be medically fit.

5. Improve your communication skills.



6. General Studies (GS) has to be prepared on quite a different plane because the content of this paper

is too spread out and because any issue, major or minor, can be asked objectively. Traditionally, 10 + 2

level books of NCERT or any state education board had been covering a major part of the content but,

these days, the items in news during the last one year or so, are being asked quite frequently. Problems

are generally faced in everyday science (by the candidates with social sciences background) or in mental

ability or in the fundamentals of economics. The most important aspect for the preparation of GS

Prelims, therefore, is to identify the loop-holes and plug them urgently.

General Studies Books For IAS Prelims Exam :

1 An Introduction to the Constitution of India D.D.Basu

2 Perspectives on Indian Constitution Edited by Subash Kashyap

3 Biology for VIII-X Std NCERT

4 Physics for VIII-X Std NCERT

5 Chemistry for VIII-X Std NCERT

6 Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses Courses Evelyn Pearce

7 Know your body Reader's Digest

8 An Evolution of Indian Economy I.C.Dhingra (Sultan Chand & Co)

9 Indian Economy Dutt & Sundaram

10 Economic Survey of India Government of India

11 General Principles of World Geography Charles Farro

12 Monsoon Asia Charles Farro

13 Physical Geography of India for VII - XII Std NCERT

14 Good School Atlas:Oxford

15 Ancient India for VII-XII Std NCERT

16 Medieval India for VII-XII Std NCERT

17 Modern India Bipin Chandra

18 History of Modern India A.C.Banerjee

19 The Hindu & Times of India Newspapers

20 Frontline and Political & Economic weekly Periodicals

21 Yojana & World Focus Periodicals

22 Statistical Methods S.C.Gupta

IAS General Studies Questions - 2009

1. according to Transparency International’s 2008 Bribe Payers Index (BPI), Select the correct

sequence of countries’ BPI in the descending order :

a). Brazil,India,Maxico,China

b). India,Brazil,Maxico,China

c). China,India,Brazil,Maxico

d). India,China,Brazil,Maxico

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Prabhat Patnaik has been included in a four member high power task force of the United Nations to

recommend reform of the global financial system.

2. The task force is to be headed by Noble Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.



Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a). Only 1

b). Only 2

c). both 1 and 2

d). Neither 1 nor 2

3. Which among of the following United Nation Security Council Resolution established sanctions

against Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a front organisation for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)?

a). UN Security Council Res.1267

b). UN Security Council Res.1367

c). UN Security Council Res.1467

d). UN Security Council Res.1667

1. Match List-I with List II and select the

correct answer using the code given the

Lists :

List-I

(Town)

A. Betul

B. Jagdalpur

C. Jabalpur

D. Ujjain

List II

(River nearer to lists)

1. Indravati

2. Narmada

3. Shipra

4. Tapti

Codes :

A B C D

a. 1 4 2 3

b. 4 1 2 3

c. 4 1 2 3

d. 1 4 3 2


1. The national wide Scheme of the

National Child Labour Projects

(NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry

of Social Justice and Empowerment.



2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with

the issues of child labour

Which of the statement given above is/ are

correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I ( Writer)

A. V S Naipaul

B. Salman Rushdie

C. Paul Scott

D. J G Farrell

List-II ( Book )

1. The Siege of Krishnapur

2. In a free State

3. Midnight children

4. Staying on

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 3 4 1

b. 4 1 2 3

c. 2 1 4 3

d. 4 3 2 1

6. The Song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the

Liberation Struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the

National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

a. Rajni Kanta Sen

b. Dwijendralal Ray

c. Mukunda Das

d. Rabindra Nath tagore

7. Which of the following types is used by computed tomography employed for visualization of

the internal structure of human body ?

a. X Ray

b. South waves

c. Magnetic resonance

d. Radioisotopes

8. Consider the following statement in respect of financial emergency under the article 360 of the



constitution of India

1. A proclamation of financial emergency

issued shall cease to operate at the

expiration of two months, unless

before the expiration of that period it

has been approved by the resolution of

both house of Parliament.

2. If any proclamation of financial

emergency is in operation, it is

competent for president of India to

issue directions for the reduction of

salaries and allowances of all or any

class of persons serving in connection

with the affair of the union but

excluding the judges of the Supreme

Court and the high courts.

Which of the statements given above is /

are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Which of the constitution Amendment Acts 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. 91st

b. 93rd

c. 95th

d. 97th


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 of

the A0 size paper.

Which of the following given above is/are

correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2



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 Accounts

Comprise 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/are

correct.

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found

in the western Himalayan only.

2. In India , Slow Loris Lives in the dense

forest of the North East.

Which of the following statements given

above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

11. The First factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing

local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

a. Lord Lytton

b. Lord Bentinck

c. Lord Ripon

d. Lord canning

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

a. An intercountry programme of missile

shield developed by United State of



America.

b. A Project developed by India with

Assistance from Canada.

c. An Environmental Protection being

developed by Japan.

d. A Multi-satellite navigation project

being developed by the European

Union.

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

commonwealth after a military coup?

a. Kenya

b. Myanmar

c. Fiji

d. Tanjania

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

because of which one of the following ?

a. Finding high quality gas reserves

b. Finding uranium deposit

c. Finding zinc deposit

d. Installation of wind power units

15. Which on the following is the correct

sequence in order of decreasing length of

the three structural parts given below of

small intestine in the human body?

a. Jejunum - Duodenum – ileum

b. ileum – Duodenum – Jejunum

c. jejunum – Ileum – Duodenum

d. ileum – Jejunum – Duodenum

16. Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah?

a. Raja Rammohan Roy

b. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar

c. Pandita Rambai

d. Rabindranath Tagore

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

calcium and Phosphate?

a. Glucagon



b. Growth Hormone

c. Parathyroid Hormone

d. Thyroxin

18. How do most insects respire

a. Through skin

b. Through gills

c. by Lungs

d. By Tracheal system

19. In Human Being, normally in which one of the following parts, does the sperm fertilize the ovum ?

a. Cervix

b. Fallopian Tube

c. Lower Part of Uterus

d. Upper Part of Uterus

20. Which one of the following parts of Human brain is regulating center for

swallowing and vomiting?

a. Cerebellum

b. Cerebrum

c. Medulla Oblongata

d. Pons

21. Production of which one of the following is a function of the Liver.

a. Lipase

b. Urea

c. Mucus

d. Hydrochloric acid

22. Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defense agency to a full defense ministry ?

a. Italy

b. Japan

c. Switzerland

d. Poland

23. Who among the following was chosen as the FIFA world player of the year for the year 2006?

a. Zinedine Zidane

b. Fabio Cannavaro

c. Ronaldinho

d. Thierry Henry

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



a. Trypsin

b. Gastrin

c. Ptyalin

d. Pepsin

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

a. Violet and Orange

b. Blue and Red

c. Indigo and Yellow

d. Yellow and Violet


List-I

(Person)

A. John C Mather

B. Michael Griffin

C. Paul G Allen

D. Piers Sellers

List-II

(Known as)

1. Co-founder of Microsoft

2. Space walker

3. Administrator of NASA

4. Nobel prize winner , 2006 in Physics

Codes:

A B C D

a. 4 1 3 2

b. 2 3 1 4

c. 4 3 1 2

d. 2 1 3 4

27. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Cosmic Background: Satellite

Programme Explorer ( COBE )

b. Falcon : Under sea cable system

c. Discovery : Space shuttle

d. Atlantis : Space station


1. China has the observer’s status at the



South Asean for Regional corporation.

2. India has the observer’s status at the

Shanghai corporation Organisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 or 2


List-I

(Eminent Person)

A. Bhanu Bharti

B. Mike Pandey

C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam

D. Vinda Karandikar

List-II

(Known as)

1. Music composer

2. Poet and Literature

3. Theatre Director

4. Wildlife Film maker

Code:

A B C D

a. 1 4 3 2

b. 3 2 1 4

c. 1 2 3 4

d. 3 4 12

30. Three identical vessels A , B and C are filled 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 B

b. All the vessels A , B and C will be

emptied simultaneously

c. Vessel A

d. Vessel C

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

military coup take place?



a. Cambodia

b. Laos

c. Thailand

d. Vietnam

32. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given the

Lists :

List-I

(Alumni Company)

A. BALCO

B. HINDALCO

C. Indian Alumni Company

D. NALCO

List II

(Location)

1. Hirakunda

2. Korba

3. Koraput

4. Renukoot

Codes :

A B C D

a. 3 1 4 2

b. 2 4 1 3

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 2 1 4 3

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

a. Bandhvagarh National Park

b. Dundeli Sanchary

c. Rajaji National Park

d. Indravati National Park

34. Which of the following National Highways passes through Maharastra ,

Chattisgarh and Orissa.

a. NH-4

b. NH-5

c. NH-6

d. NH-7

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

a. The large intestine

b. The Small intestine



c. the gall Bladder

d. The Stomach


1. Balaghat is known for its diamond

mines.

2. Majhgawan is known for its

manganese deposits.



a. 1 only

5 of 15

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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

a. Himanchal Pradesh

b. Meghalaya

c. Arunachal Pradesh

d. Sikkim

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

Lists :

List-I

(City)

A. Bankong

B. Phnom-Penh

C. Hanoi

D. Yangon

List II

(River)

1. Irrawaddy

2. Mekong

3. Menam ( Chao Phraya )

4. Red River

Codes :

A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1

b. 4 1 3 2



c. 3 1 4 2

d. 4 2 3 1


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.



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2.

40. Which one among the following rivers is the longest ?

a. Amazon

b. Amur

c. Congo

d. Lena

41. Which one among of the flowing rivers originates at Amarkantak ?

a. Damodar

b. Mahanadi

c. Narmada

d. Tapi

42. Which one among the following major cities is most eastwards located ?

a. Hyderabad

b. Bhopal

c. Lucknow

d. Benguluru (Bangalore)

43. Dalbergia Species is associated with which one of the following :

a. Cashew nut

b. Coffee

c. Tea

d. Rosewood

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

Nadu, which shares boundaries with maximum number of Indian state ?

a. Andhra Pradesh only



b. Karnataka Only

c. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

d. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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

Kingdom and France:

a. Davis Strait

b. Denmark Strait

c. Strait of Dover

d. Strait of Gibraltar


1. The annul range of temperature is

greater in the Pacific Ocean than that

in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The Annual range of temperature is

greater in the Northern Hemisphere

than that in the Southern Hemi sphere.



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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

following countries?

6 of 15

a. Australia

b. Cuba

c. Ghana

d. Philippines

48. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located :

a. Rajasthan

b. Gujarat

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Maharastra

49. Who wrote the book- ‘ The story of the integration of Indian State’?

a. B N Rau



b. C Rajagopalchari

c. Krishna Menon

d. V P Menon

50. Which one of the Following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the

British at Jaliawala Bagh?

a. The Arm Act

b. The Public Safety Act

c. The Rowlatt Act

d. The Vernacular Press Act

51. Who is the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?

a. Hukam Singh

b. G V Mavalankar

c. K M Munshi

d. U N Dhebar

52. At which one of the following places did mahatma Gandhi first start his satyagraha in India?

a. Ahemdabad

b. Bardoli

c. Champaran

d. Kheda

53. Who Among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?

a. Dayanand Saraswati

b. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

c. Raja Rammohan Roy

d. Surendranath Banerjee

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

British on the pretext of misgovernance.

a. Awadh

b. Jhansi

c. Nagpur

d. Satara

55. Who Among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre independence India Traders ?

a. Dutch

b. English

c. French

d. Portuguese



56. Consider the following statement :

1. Robert Clive was the first Governor

General of Bengal

2. William Bentic was the first Governor

general of India

Which of the statement given above is /

are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 or 2

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

a. Fort William

b. Fort St. George

c. Fort St. David

d. Fort St. Angelo


1. Jawahar Nehru was in his fourth Term

as the Prime minister of India at the

time of his death.

2. Jawahar Nehru represented Rae

Bareilly constituency as a member of

parliament.

3. The First non congress Prime minister

of India assumed the office in the year

1977.


above is are correct.

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 3 Only

c. 1 only

d. 1 and 3


List-I



(Company)

A. Chevron

B. AT & T

C. AMD

D. Enercon GmbH

7 of 15

List-II

( Major Area/product)

1. Wind Energy

2. Oil

3. Telephone, Internet

4. Micro-processor

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3

b. 4 3 2 1

c. 2 3 4 1

d. 4 1 2 3

60. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

a. Williams Dickson : Motion Picture

Film

b. Charles Babbage : Programmable

Computer

c. Nicholas Stern : Construction

Technology

d. Brian Greene : String Theory

61. Which one of the following is called Philosopher’s wool ?

a. Zinc Bromide

b. Zinc Nitrate

c. Zinc Oxide

d. Zinc Choloride

62. Which one of the following does not contain silver ?

a. Horn Silver

b. German Silver

c. Ruby Silver

d. Lunar Caustic



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

a. Soda Glass

b. Pyrex Glass

c. Jena Glass

d. Crookes Glass

64. Which one of the following non metal is not a poor conductor of electricity?

a. Sulphur

b. Selenium

c. Bromide

d. Phosphorus

65. Which one of the following is another name of RDX ?

a. Cyanohydrin

b. Dextran

c. Cyclohexane

d. Cyclonite

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

located?

a. Dubai

b. Jeddah

c. Islamabad

d. Ankara

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

maximum number of times from the years 1951 to the year 2006 ?

a. Delhi

b. Bangkok

c. Tokyo

d. Beijing

68. Where is Copacabana Beach located?

a. Buenos Aires

b. Hawaiian Islands

c. Rio de Janeiro

d. Valletta

69. Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he won Double Final in the US open Tennis Tournament?

a. Max Mirnyi

b. Martin Damm



c. Bob Bryan

d. Mike Brayan

70. Who among the following is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW) ?

a. Edward Kasner

b. Bill Gates

c. Tim Berner Lee

d. Vinod Bham

71. Three dice (each having six faces with each face having one number from 1 to 6 are rolled. What is

the number of possible outcomes such that at least one dice shows the number 2 ?

a. 36

b. 81

c. 91

d. 116

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

repeating any letter in any one word. The words so formed are then arranged as a 8 of 15 dictionary .

what will be the position of the word SACHIN in that sequence ?

a. 436

b. 590

c. 601

d. 751

73. Five balls of different colours are to be placed in the three different boxes such that any ox

contains at least one ball. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done?

a. 90

b. 120

c. 150

d. 180

74. Amit has five friends: 3 Girls and 2 boys . Amit’s wife is also has five friends: 3 boys and 2 girls. In

How many maximum number of different ways can they invite 2 boys and two girls such that two of

them are Amit’s friends and two are his wife’s?

a. 24

b. 38

c. 46

d. 58

75.(Each small circle represent a different station)

What is the maximum number of different paths that exist between station A and the station B.

a. 28



b. 31

c. 33

d. 35

76. Which one of the following Pairs is not correctly matched?

a. T S Krishnamurthy : Former Chief

Election Commissioner of India

b. K C pant : Chairman , Tenth Finance

Commissioner of India

c. A M Khusro : Former Chairman,

Union Public Service Commission

d. R C Lahoti : Former Chief Justice of

India

77. Consider the Following Statements:

1. The Mode of removal of a judge of a

high court in India is same as that of

removal of a judge of the Supreme

Court.

2. After retirement from the office, a

permanent Judge of a High Court can

not plead or act in any Court or before

any authority in India.

Which of the statements given above is /

are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

78. Which one of the following is the correct Chronological order of the Formation of the following as

full states of Indian Union?

a. Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh –

Nagaland – Haryana

b. Nagaland – Haryana – Sikkim –

Arunachal Pradesh

c. Sikkim – Haryana – Nagaland-



Arunachal Pradesh

d. Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh –

Sikkim – Haryana

79. Tarapur committee was associated with which one of the following?

a. Special Economic Zone

b. Fuller capital Account convertibility

c. Foreign exchange reserves

d. Effect of oil prices on the Indian

Economy

80. Who among of the following served as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund?

a. Ashok Lahiri

b. Sumantra Ghosal

c. Saumitra Chaudhuri

d. Raghuram Rajan

81. Where are Shevarory Hills located ?

a. Andhra Pradesh

b. Karnataka

c. Kerala

d. Tamil Nadu

82. Participatory Notes ( PNs) are associated with which one the following ?

a. consolidate fund of India

b. Foreign Institutional Investors

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c. United Nations Development

Programme

d. Kyoto protocol.

83. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?

a. Environmental Protection

b. Olympic Games

c. Journalism

d. Civil Aviation

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

2006.

a. The Secret River

b. In the country of Men



c. The inheritance of Loss

d. Mother’s Milk

85. Where was the first conference of the Pugwash 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 )


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 a

country implies that there is perfectly

equal income for every one in its

populations.


above is / are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 or 2

d. Neither 1 or 2

87. MCA -21 is a major initiate taken up by

the Government of India in which one of

the following areas?

a. Foreign Direct investment in India

b. Attracting international tourism

c. e-governance

d. Modernization of Airports

88. How is Gabriel Garcia well known as:

a. Known as research in agriculture

b. A renowned football coach

c. A great writer who won the noble prize

for Literature

d. Known for research in railway

engineering



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

following?

a. Cardiology

b. Influenza Virus

c. HIV/AIDS

d. Alzheimer

90. Wangari Maathai, the noble Prize winner from Kenya is known for her contribution to which one

of the following ?

a. Journalism

b. International economics

c. Sustainable development

d. 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. 32

b. 35

c. 44

d. 56

92. 6 equidistance vertical lines are drawn on a board. 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. 37

b. 55

c. 126

d. 225

93. Each of the 3 persons is to be given some identical 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. 21

b. 24

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c. 27

d. 33

94. Six faces of a cube are numbered from 1 to 6, each face carrying one different number, further

1. The Face 2 is opposite to the face 6



2. The Face 1 is opposite to the face 5

3. The Face 3 is between the face 1 and

face 5

4. The face 4 is adjacent to the Face 2

Which one of the following is correct?

a. The face 2 is adjacent to the Face 3

b. The Face 6 is between the face 2 and

the face 4

c. The Face 1 is between the face 5 and

the face 6

d. None of the above

95. Groups each containing 3 boys are to be formed out of 5 boys – A , B , C , D and E such that no one

group contains both C and D together. What is the maximum number of different groups?

a. 5

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

96.In how many maximum different ways can 3 identical balls be placed in 12 squares (each ball be

places in the exact center of the squares) shown in the figure given above such that they do not lie

along the same straight line ?

a. 144

b. 200

c. 204

d. 216


1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(NATO).

2. The United States of America and the

United Kingdom became the members

of the NATO when it was formed in

the year 1949.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2



98. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of

contribution of different sectors to the Gross domestic product of India?

a. Service – Industry – Agriculture

b. Service – Agriculture – Industry

c. Industry – service – Agriculture

d. Industry – Agriculture – Service


List-I

(Person)

A. Vishwapati Trivedi

B. Tulsi R Tanti

C. Shashi Ruia

D. S Bikachandani

List-II

(Company)

1. Essar Group

2. Info Edge India (which runs

naukri.com)

3. Indian Airline

4. Suzon Energy

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 4 1 3

b. 3 1 4 2

c. 2 1 4 3

d. 3 4 1 2

100. Which one of the following was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave,s Bhoodan Movement at

the beginning of the movement?

a. Udayagiri

b. Rapur

c. Pochampalli

d. Venkatagiri

101. Who among of the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Crickets?

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1. Wasim Akram

2. Richard Hadlee

3. Glen McGrath

4. Courtney Walse

Select the correct answer using the code



given below :

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 3 and 4 only

c. 1, 2, 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

102. NASA’s Deep impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet

nucleus?

a. Halley’s comet

b. Hale-Bopp

c. Hyakutake

d. Temple 1

103. The Stilwell Road , built in 1940s , which has recently in news connects with the following ?

a. Agartala in India and Yangon in

Myanmar via Bangladesh.

b. Ledo in India and Kunming in China

via Myanmar.

c. Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibat

via Bhutan

d. Imphal in India and Bangkok in

Thailand via Myanmar .

104. With the reference to the international meeting held in the year 2006, Which of

the following Pairs is/are correctly matched ?

1. NAM Summit : Havana

2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok

3. EU India Summit : Helsinki

4. UN Climate change conference : Geneva

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 1, 2 and 3

d. 2, 3 and 4

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

a. Chandra shekar

b. P V Narasimha Rao

c. Jasvant Singh

d. Arun Shorie



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

:

1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been

declared Mini Ratna.

2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been

completed.


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

107. Which one of the following is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation

Organization?

a. Russia

b. Kazakhistan

c. Ukrain

d. Uzbekistan

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

2006?

a. China and South Africa

b. India and South Africa

c. South Africa & Botswana

d. Saudi Arabia and South Africa

109. Recently , the European Union and Other Six Countries including India Signed the International

Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project . Which one of the Following was not a signatory

to it?

a. Canada

b. China

c. Japan

d. USA


List-I

(Person)

A. Bhajan Sopori

B. Birju maharaj



C. Priyadarshini Govind

D. T V Gopalkrishanan

List-II

(Known as )

1. Bharatnatyam Dancer

2. Exponent of Santoor

3. Mridangam Maestro

4. Kathak Dancer

Codes:

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A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3

b. 3 1 4 2

c. 2 4 1 3

d. 3 4 1 2

111. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year

2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?

a. Chang La

b. Jara La

c. Nathu La

d. Shipki La

112. How is Steve Fossett known as ?

a. As a crocodile Hunter

b. For Completing the longest non stop

flight around the globe

c. For Swimming across Atlantic Ocean

d. For climbing to Mt. Everest without

any co climber

113. Basel II relates to which one of the following?

a. International standard for safety in

civil aviation

b. Measure against cyber crimes

c. Measure against drug abuse by sport

person

d. International Standards for measuring

the adequacy of Bank’s capital.


List-I



(Person)

A. Nancy Pelosi

B. Margret Chan

C. Paskal Lamy

D. Steve Ballmer

List-II

(Position/Organization)

1. WTO

2. Speaker, US House of representatives

3. WHO

4. Microsoft

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 3 4

b. 4 3 1 2

c. 2 3 1 4

d. 4 1 3 2

115. In which of the following cities is the Global Automotive research center being set up ?

a. Chennai

b. Hyderabad

c. Pune

d. Gurgaon


1. Republic won majority in the US

House of representative Election hold

in the year 2006.

2. Republican Bobby Jindal , won a seat

in US House of representatives for the

second time.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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

Physiology or Medicine, worked to get prize?



a. Prevention of weakening due to aging

b. Flow of genetic information

c. Immunology and disease resistance

d. Adult stem cell research

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

discovered in the recent past.

a. Hoshangabad

b. Raipur

c. Sambalpur

d. Warangal

119. Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link

the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

a. Colombia

b. Costa Rica

c. Guatemala

d. Nicaragua


1. In the Year 2006, India Successfully

tested a full fledged cryogenic stage in

rocketry.

2. After USA, Russia and China , India is

the only country to have acquired the

capability for use of cryogenic stage in

rocketry.

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correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. In the November 2006, DRDO

successfully conducted the interception

test using Prithvi II missile.

2. Prithvi II is a surface to surface missile



and can be deployed to guard the

metros against air attack .



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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

a. Helping Indonesia in its efforts to

rehabilitate the victims of earthquake

in that country.

b. Evacuation the India national from

Lebanon during the conflict in the

middle east.

c. Assisting United Nations in its to help

the Civil war victims in the Darfur

region of North Africa.

d. Providing a relief package to farmers

after a spate of suicides by other

farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

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

a. Simlipal National Park

b. Periyar Wildlife Sanchary

c. Manjira Wildlife Sanchary

d. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and

National Park

124. Who among of the following is Chile’s first women president ?

a. D Ortega

b. M Bachelet

c. E Morales

d. A Garcia


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 from

Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a

woman can file a petition before a 1st

class Judicial Magistrate.


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

126. Where is the famous Vijaya Vitala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical noted

located?

a. Belur

b. Bhadrachalam

c. Hampi

d. Srirangam

127. The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly – owned subsidiary of which one of

the following?

a. Sate Bank of India

b. Reserve Bank of India

c. ICICI Bank

d. Life insurance Corporation of India

128. If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are written, what is the total number of times does the digit 6

appear?

a. 138

b. 139

c. 140

d. 141

129. Parimarajan Negi excelled in which one of the following games ?

a. Billiards

b. Swimming

c. Chess

d. Weightlifting



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

speed, this work can be finished in 4 days. How many days would it take for A alone to complete the

Job.

a. 10

b. 12

c. 15

d. 18

131. Amit starts from a point A and walks to another point B and then returns from B to A by his car

and thus takes a total time of 6 hours and 45 minutes. If he had driven 14 of 15 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 minutes

b. 8 Hours 45 minutes

c. 8 hours 30 minutes

d. 8 hours 45 minutes

132. A person has to completely put each three liquids , 403 liters of petrol , 465 liters of diesel 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. 34

b. 44

c. 46

d. None of the above

133. A Train completes a journey with a few stoppages 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 hour

b. 18 minutes per hours

c. 15 minutes per hours

d. 10 minutes per hours

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

1. V P Singh

2. R Venkataraman

3. Y B Charan

4. Pranab Mukherjee


given below :



a. 1 , 2 and 3 only

b. 1 , 3 and 4 only

c. 2 and 4 only

d. 1, 2 , 3 and 4

135. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production ( in

million tones ) of the given food grains in India ?

a. Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse

Cereals

b. Rice – Wheat – Pulse- Coarse Cereals

c. Wheat – Rice – Coarse cereals – pulse

d. Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulse

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

2007?

a. Bulgaria and Romania

b. Bulgaria and Belgium

c. Romania and Slovenia

d. Hungary and Croatia

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

earth ?

a. 70 x 105 Km

b. 70 x 105 Km

c. 70 x 106 Km

d. 70 x 106 Km


1. If magenta and yellow coloured circles

intersect, the intersected area will have

red colour.

2. If cyan and magenta coloured circles

intersect, the intersected area will have

blue colure.



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2




1. A flute of smaller length waves of

lower frequency.

2. Sound travels in rocks in the form of

longitudinal elastic waves only.



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

140. Four wires of same material and of dimensions 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 diameter

b. Wire of 2m length and 2 mm diameter

c. Wire of 3m length and 1.5 mm

diameter

d. Wire of 1m length and 1 mm diameter

141. 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 15 of 15 which was paid earlier to every employee. What

will be the new average monthly salary?

a. Rs 16000

b. Rs 16500

c. Rs 16800

d. Cannot be known since data are

insufficient

142. Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas?

a. Research in Mathematics

b. Photography

c. Water harvesting

d. Pollution control

143. Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology ( S & T

) Innovations for Rural Development , 2006.



a. CLRI

b. IARI

c. NDDB

d. NDRI

144. Which one of the following cities does not have 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 the pitcher plants becomes modified into a pitcher?

a. Stem

b. Leaf

c. Stipule

d. Petiole

146. Assertion ( A). the Council of Ministers in the 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 are

eligible to be the Ministers of the Union.

a. Both A and R are individually true and

R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually 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

147. Assertion (A): According to the wavell Plan, 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.







148. Assertion (A) : River Kalinadi is an east following 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 tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.







150. Assertion (A) : A jet aircraft moving at Mach 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.







151.Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List – I

(National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary)

A. Chandra Prabha

B. Karera

C. Jaisamand

D. Nahargarh

List – II

(Nearby Town)

1. Jaipur

2. Jhansi

3. Agra

4. Varanasi



5. Udaipur

Code:

A B C D

a. 4 1 5 2

b. 5 2 3 1

c. 4 2 5 1

d. 5 1 3 2


Well – known Company: Major Area of

Work

a. Adobe Systems India : Software

b. Sasken : Communication technology

c. Genpact : Power generation

d. Sunthite : Export of spices

153. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List – I

(Place of Archaeological Monument)

A. Sisupalgarh

B. Piprahwa

C. Goalpara

D. Bishnupur

List – II (State)

1. Assam

2. Manipur

3. Orissa

4. Uttar Pradesh

Code:

A B C D

a. 2 4 1 3

b. 2 1 4 3

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 3 1 4 2

154. In which one among the following is the speed of sound maximum?

a. Air at 0ºC

b. Air at 100ºC

c. Water

d. Wood



155. Consider the following chemicals :

1. Benzene

2. Carbon tetrachloride

3. Sodium Carbonate

4. Trichloroethylene

Which of the above is/are used as dry

cleaning chemicals ?

a. 1 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 1, 2 and 4 Only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4


1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and

coffee is a diuretic.

2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks.

3. Ascorbic acid is essential for the

formation of bones and teeth.

4. Citric acid is a good substitution for

ascorbic acid in our nutrition.

Which of the statements given above are

correct ?

a. 1 and 2, only

b. 1, 2 and 3, only

c. 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

157. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh

Schedule of the Constitution of Indian ?

a. Regulation of labour and safety in

mines and oilfields

b. Agriculture

c. Fisheries

d. Public health


1. There is no provision in the

Constitution of India to encourage

equal pay for equal work for both men

and women.



2. The constitution of India does not

define backward classes.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

159. What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar ?

a. Bassein

b. Mandalay

c. Myitkyina

d. Pyinmana


1. Sikkim has the minimum area among

the 28 Indian States (Delhi and

Pondicherry not included).

2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy

rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi

and other Union Territories.

3. Maharashtra has the highest population

after Uttar Pradesh among the 28

Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry

not included).


correct ?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 1 only

d. 3 only

161. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List – I

(Centre of Handicrafts)

A. Mon

B. Nalbari

C. Pasighat



D. Tura

List – II

(State)

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Assam

3. Meghalaya

4. Nagaland

Code:

A B C D

a. 4 2 1 3

b. 4 3 2 1

c. 1 3 4 2

d. 1 2 4 3

162. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

a. Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh

b. Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal

Pradesh

c. Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtra

d. Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra

Pradesh


1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power

to declare that it would be in national

interest for the Parliament to legislate

with respect to a matter in the State

List.

2. Resolution approving the Proclamation

of Emergency are passed only by the

Lok Sabha.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

164. What is the name of the vessel that delivers the nutrient rich blood from the

stomach & small intestine to the liver?

a. Left hepatic artery



b. Hepatic vein

c. Right hepatic artery

d. Hepatic portal vein

165. Consider the following statements with reference to human body :

1. The common bile duct release its

contents into stomach.

2. The pancreatic duct releases its

contents into duodenum.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

166. Assertion (A): ‘Balance of Payments’ represents a better picture of a country’s economic

transactions with the rest of the world than the ‘Balance of Trade’.

Reason (R) : ‘Balance of Payments’ takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items

whereas ‘Balance of Trade’ does not.


R is the correct explanation of A.





167. Assertion (A): In India, every state has a

High Court in its territory.

Reason (R) : The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state.







168. Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by

the Earth.



Reason (R) : The diameter of the Planet

Mars is less than that of the Earth.







169. Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in making shatter proof glass.

Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not

soluble in water.







170. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn

Batutah.

Reason (R) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq

wanted to issue token currency in gold

coins to Promote trade with West Asian

and North African countries.







171. Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as

compared to that of West Bengal.

Reason (R) : The soil of most of Andhra

Pradesh is laterite.

a. Both A and R are ind

ividually true and








172. Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of

Rural Development, Government of India “

1. Drinking water for rural areas in one of

the components of the Bharat Nirman

Plan.

2. In the National Rural Employment

Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a

provision that the statutory minimum

wage applicable to agriculture workers

in the State has to be paid to the

workers under the Act.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

173. What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to ?

a. Abolition of Legislative Councils in

certain States

b. Introduction of dual citizenship for

persons of Indian origin living outside

India

c. Providing quota to socially and

educationally backward classes in

private educational institutions.

d. Providing quota for religious

minorities in the services under the

Central Government.

174. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget

Management Act (FRBMA) concerns

a. fiscal deficit only

b. revenue deficit only

c. both fiscal and revenue deficit

d. neither fiscal deficit nor revenue

deficit.

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1. Petronet LNG Ltd. Is setting up

another LNG terminal at Mangalore.

2. The Head Office of the Dredging

Corporation of India is at

Visakhapatnam.

3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by

the Uranium Corporation of Indian

Limited.


correct ?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only

176. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated ?

a. Pacific Ocean

b. Atlantic Ocean

c. Indian Ocean

d. Arctic Ocean

177. What is Indo Next which was launched in January, 2005 ?

a. A new scheme to promote Indian

tourism

b. A new scheme to promote export of

Indian handicrafts

c. An association of the Non-Resident

Indians to organize Pravasi Bhartiya

Divas every year in India

d. An alternative trading platform being

promoted by the Bombay Stock

Exchange and Regional Stock

Exchanges.

178. In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research make

significant progress in the year 2005?

a. Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium

mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder

test Reactor.

b. New applications of radioisotopes in

metallurgy



c. A new technology for production of

heavy water

d. A new technology for high level

nuclear waste management.

179. Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long serving President of which of the

following?

a. Oman

b. Kuwait

c. United Arab Emirates

d. Saudi Arabia

180. Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank ?

a. Corporation Bank

b. Dena Bank

c. Federal bank

d. Vijaya Bank

181. In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located ?

a. Tamil Nadu

b. Karnataka

c. Himachal Pradesh

d. Uttranchal

182. Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer ?

a. Geeta Chandran

b. Leela Samson

c. Gangubai Hangal

d. Swapnasundari

183. Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar ?

a. Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam

b. Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia

c. Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia

d. Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh


Well-known Place Country

a. Baikonour : Russia

b. Kourou : French Guiana

c. Borobudar : Indonesia

d. Cannes : France



185. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

a. Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia

b. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

c. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia

d. Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia

186. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the

given rivers in India ?

a. Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Satluj

b. Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Satluj

c. Zaskar - Shyok - Satluj - Spiti

d. Zaskar - Satluj - Shyok – Spiti

187. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun

in its orbit ?

a. 20 km/s

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b. 30 km/s

c. 40 km/s

d. 50 km/s

188. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below

the lists :

List – I

(Finding/Invention/ Calculation)

A. Time Taken by the Earth to orbit the

Sun

B. Calculation of the value of (‘pi’)

C. Invention of the digit zero

D. The game of snakes and ladders

List – II

(Ancient Indian Scholar)

1. Aryabhatta

2. Bhaskaracharya

3. Budhayana

4. Gyandev

Code:

A B C D

a. 2 4 1 3

b. 2 3 1 4

c. 1 3 2 4

d. 1 4 2 3



189. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

Prominent Indian Writer : Language

a. Raja Rao : Telugu

b. Gobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi

c. Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamil

d. Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati

190. What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?

a. Many deaths due to AIDS

b. Fierce civil war

c. Intense fighting with Algeria

d. Famine and starvation


1. Meningococcal Meningitis is

transmitted from person to person by

mosquito bites.

2. Vomiting and neck pain are two of the

symptoms of Meningococcal

meningitis.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. In India, during the financial year

2004-2005 an increase of below 10%

over the value of exports (in rupee

terms) in the financial year 2003-2004

was reported.

2. According to the WTO, India’s share

in the world merchandise exports 2%

in the year 2005.


correct ?



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

193. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of

Independence States (CIS) ?

a. Armenia

b. Belarus

c. Estonia

d. Georgia

194. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below

the lists :

List–I

(Author)

A. Amartya Sen

B. Bimal Jalan

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Mani Shankar

List–II

(Book)

1. An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire

2. The Argumentative Indian

3. The Future of India

4. Confessions of a Secular Fundamental

Code:

A B C D

a. 3 2 1 4

b. 3 2 4 1

c. 2 3 1 4

d. 2 3 4 1

195. A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes).

The positions of the hour-hand and the minute-hand of the watch are exactly

interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closes to which one of the

following ?

a. Twelve minutes to three

b. Thirteen minutes to three

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c. Fourteen minutes to three

d. Fifteen minutes to three




1. The agreement on South Asian Free

Trade Area (SAFTA) came into effect

from 1st December, 2005.

2. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India,

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to

decrease their custom duties to the

level of 0 to 5 percent by the year

2013.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


Recent Scientific Achievement : Country

a. Creating the World’s first mouse :

United Kingdom

b. Cloning a human embryo for the first

time : Germany

c. Guiding a spacecraft for Collision with

a comet : United States of America

d. Landing a spacecraft on an asteroid :

Japan

48. Which one among the following is not a

good source of nutritional calcium ?

a. Rice

b. Ragi

c. Skimmed milk

d. Egg

198. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?

Inventor Invention

1. Christopher Cockerell : Hovercraft

2. David Bushnell : Submarine

3. J.C. Perrier : Steamship


given below :



a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only

199. Which one among the following commissions was set up in pursuance of a

definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India ?

a. University Grants commission

b. National Human Rights Commission

c. Election Commission

d. Central Vigilance Commission

200. Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl

Marx ?

a. Emile Durkheim

b. Friedrich Engels

c. Robert Owen

d. Max Weber

201. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed

in the year 1946 ?

a. Defence

b. External Affairs and Commonwealth

c. Food and Agriculture

d. None

202. Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akadami Ratna

Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance ?

a. Chandralekha

b. Tanjavur Balasaraswati

c. Uma Sharma

d. Yamini Krishnamurthy

203. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a

carbon tax for its people to the address global warming ?

a. Australia

b. Germany

c. Japan

d. New Zealand


1. A person who has held office as a



permanent as a permanent Judge of a

High Court cannot plead or act in any

court or before any authority in India

except the Supreme Court.

2. A person is not qualified for

appointment as a Judge of a High

Court in India unless he has for at least

five years held a judicial office in the

territory of India.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

205. 7 of 16Each of 8 identical balls is to be placed in the squares shown in the figure given above in a

horizontal direction such that one horizontal row contains 6 balls and the other horizontal row

contains 2 balls. In how many maximum different ways can

this be done ?

a. 38

b. 28

c. 16

d. 14


a. Slovenia : Bratislava

b. Seychelles : Victoria

c. Sierra Leone : Freetown

d. Uzbekistan : Tashkent

207. Who is Wole Soyinka ?

a. A well-known economist

b. A well-known football player

c. A well-known industrialist owning

steel plants in many parts of the world.

d. A novel Prize winner for literature.


1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser

than that of a nautical mile.



2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the

East African Coast.

3. Greece and Albania from a part of the

Iberian Peninsula.


correct ?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2 and 3, only

c. 3 only

d. 1 only

209. In a tournament each of the participants

was to play one match against each of the

other participants. 3 players fell ill after

each of them had played three matches and

had to leave the tournament. What was the

total number of participants at the

beginning, if the total number of matches

played was 75?

a. 8

b. 10

c. 12

d. 15

210. P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-storeyed

(Ground + 4) building, and each of them

resides on a separate floor. Further,

1. T does not reside on the topmost floor.

2. Q does not reside on the ground floor.

3. S resides on one storey above that of

4. P and one storey below that of R.

To know as to which of the 5 persons

resides on the ground floor which of the

above statements are sufficient/

insufficient?

a. 1 and 3 are sufficient

b. 2 and 3 are sufficient

c. 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient

d. 1, 2 & 3 are insufficient

211. A box contains 5 sets of balls while there

are 3 bails in each set. Each set of balls has



one colour which is different from every

other set. What is the least number of balls

that must be removed from the box in

order to claim with certainty that a pair of

bails of the same colour has been

removed?

a. 6

b. 7

c. 8

d. 9

212. Which one of the following countries is

not a member of ASEAN?

a. Vietnam

b. Brunel Darussalam

c. Bangladeh

d. Myanmar

213. Consider the following statements in

respect of India’s advanced satellite

INSAT– 4A :

1. INSAT – 4A was launched in

December, 2005 from New Mexico.

2. The European commercial launch

service provider Arianespace was

associated with the launch of INSAT –

4A.

3. Tata-Sky-a digital cable service

provider is associated with DTH

television broadcasting services from

INSAT-4A.


correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only


1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has



been established by each State

Government in India.

2. One of the components of the

Accelerated Power Development and

Reforms Programme (APDRP) is

upgradation of sub-transmission and

distribution system for electricity in

India.


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

215. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched?

Monastery State

a. Dhankar Monastery: Himachal Pradesh

b. Rumtek Monastery: Sikkim

c. Tabo Monastery : Himachal Pradesh

d. Kye Monastery : Arunachal Pradesh

216. Match List-1 with List-II and select –the

correct answer using the code given below

the lists :

List –I

(Valley)

A. Markha Valley

B. Dzukou Valley

C. Sangla Valley

D. Yumthang Valley

List-II

(State)

1. Sikkim

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Jammu and Kashmir

4. Nagaland

Codes :

A B C D

a. 2 4 3 1



b. 3 1 2 4

c. 2 1 3 4

d. 3 4 2 1

217. 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any

digit. What is the probability that their

product is odd?

a. 2/3

b. 5/108

c. 5/42

d. 7/48

218. Which one of the following statements in

not correct?

a. Mahanadi River rises in Chattisgarh

b. Godavari River rises in Maharashtra

c. Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh

d. Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh.

219. Where is Bundala Bioshpere Reserve

which has been recently added to the

UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB)

network, located?

a. Russia

b. India

c. Sri Lanka

d. Bangladesh


1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala

has the smallest gap in male and

female literacy rates among the 28

states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry

not included).

2. According to the Census 2001,

Rajasthan has literacy rate above the

national average literacy rate


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only



c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

221. Consider the following statements in

respect of the National Rural Employment

Guarantee Act, 2005 :

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1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100

days of employment in a year to every

household whose adult members

volunteer to do unskilled manual work

has become a fundamental right.

2. Under the provisions of the Act,

women are to get priority to the extent

that one-half of persons who are given

employment are women who have

asked for work.


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 and 2

222. Which one of the following is the correct

chronological order of the Afghan rules to

the throne of Delhi?

a. Sikandar Shah-ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol

Khan Lodi

b. Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-

Ibrahim Lodi

c. Bahlol Khan Lodi- Sikandar Shah-

Ibrahim Lodi

d. Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-

Sikandar Shah

223. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of

which Mugal Emperor?

a. Babar

b. Akbar

c. Jahangir

d. Aurangzeb



224. In Indian history, who was abdul Hamid

Lahori?

a. An important military commander

during Akbar’s reign

b. An official historian of the reign of

Shah Jahan

c. An important noble and confidant of

Aurangzeb

d. A chronicler and poet during the reign

of Muhammad Shah

225. Each of the six faces of a cube is

numbered by one of the six digits from 1

to 6. this cube is shown in its four different

positions in the figures I, II, III and IV.

Consider the following statements:

1. Figures II and III are sufficient to

know as to which face is opposite to

the face numbered 6.

2. Figures II and III are sufficient to

know as to which face is opposite to

the face numbered 4.

3. Figures I and IV are sufficient to know

as to which face is opposite to the face

numbered 4.


correct?

a. 1 and 3, only

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1, 2 and 3

226. Who was the Governor-General of India

during the Sepoy Mutiny?

a. Lord Canning

b. Lord Dalhousie

c. Lord Hardinge

d. Lord Lytton

227. Consider the following statements about



Madam Bhikaji Cama :

1. Madam Cama unfurled the National

Flag at the international Socialist

Conference in Paris in the year 1907.

2. Madam Cama served as private

secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.

3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi

parents.


correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2 and 3, only

c. 1 and 2, only

d. 3 only

228. Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis

Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-

2005?

a. United States of America

b. Slovak Republic

c. Argentina

d. Spain

229. The initial design and construction of

which massive temple took place during

the reign of Suryavarman II?

a. Sri Mariamman Temple

b. Angkor Vat

c. Batu Caves Temple

d. Kamakhya Temple

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230. Indian Airlines (New name :Indian) have

redesigned their logo which is a graphic

wheel. This logo has been inspired from

which one of the following?

a. Hampi Temples

b. Mamallapuram Temples

c. Sun Temple, Konark

d. Khajuraho Temple



231. Match List-1 with List-II and select the

correct, answer using the code given below

the lists :

List-I

A. E.C.G. Sudarshan

B. V. Shanta

C. T.N. Krishnan

D. Mahesh Dattani

List-II

1. Theatre

2. Violin

3. Research in Physics

4. Cancer treatment

5. Water-harvesting

Code:

A B C D

a. 3 1 2 4

b. 3 4 2 1

c. 2 4 5 1

d. 2 1 5 4

232. Where is Davos- the venue of the annual

meeting of World Economic – Forum,

located?

a. France

b. Germany

c. Switzerland

d. Luxembourg

233. What is the Universal Product Code (UPC)

adopted for?

a. Fire safely code in buildings

b. Earthquake-resistant buildings code

c. Bar code

d. Against adulteration eatables

234. What does the term ‘Dolby B, or ‘Dolby

C’ printed on tape recorders and other

sound system refer to?

a. Frequency modulated system

b. Amplitude Modulated system

c. Noise reduction circuit



d. Both DC and AC power can be used


1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale

and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit

represents a factor of 10 times in

amplitude.

2. Each integer reading of the Richter

scale has an energy 100 times that of

the previous integer reading.


correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

236. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup

awarded in the Olympic Games?

a. Swimming

b. Boxing

c. Long Jump

d. High Jump


correctly matched?

a. States Reorganization Act : Andhra

Pradesh

b. Treaty of Yandabu : Assam

c. State of Bilaspur : Himachal Pradesh

d. Year 1966 : Gujarat becomes a State


1. Assam shares a border with Bhutal and

Bangladesh.

2. West Bengal shares a border with

Bhutan and Nepal

3. Mizoram shares a border with

Bangladesh and Myanmar




correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only

239. Which one among the following was the

first to legalize euthanasia?

a. Austria

b. Switzerland

c. Netherlands

d. Canada

240. In a question paper, there are four multiple

choice questions. Each question has five

choices with only one choice for its correct

answer. What is the total number of ways

in which a candidate will not get all the

four answers correct?

a. 19

b. 120

c. 624

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d. 1024

241. Which one of the following is not a

Central University?

a. Pondicherry University

b. Maulana Azad National Urdu

University, Hyderabad

c. Visva Bhati, Shanti Niketan

d. University of Madras, Chennai


1. Free and compulsory education to the

children of 6-14 years age group by the

state was made a Fundamental Right

by the 76th Amendment to the

Constitution of India.

2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to

provide computer education even in



rural areas.

3. Education was included in the

Concurrent List by the 42nd

Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution

of India.


correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only

243. There are 8 equitant points A, B, C, D, E,

F, G and H in the clockwise direction on

the periphery of a circle. In a time interval

t, a person reaches from A to C with

uniform motion while another person

reaches the point E from the point B

during the same time interval with uniform

motion. Both the persons move in the

same direction along the circumference of

the circle and start at the same instant.

How much time after the start, will the two

persons meet each other?

a. 4t

b. 7t

c. 9t

d. Never

244. Each of the persons A, B, C, D and E

possesses Unequal number (<10) of

similar items. A, B and C possess 21 items

in all, while C, D and E possess 7 items in

all. How many items do A and B possess

in all?

a. 15

b. 17

c. 18

d. Data is insufficient

245. Match List-I with List-II and select the


the lists :



List-I

(Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)

A. Daniela Hantuchova

B. Patty Schnyder

C. Nadia Petrova

D. Amelie Mauresmo

List-II

(Country)

1. Russia

2. Slovakia

3. France

4. Switzerland

Code:

A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3

b. 2 4 1 3

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 3 1 4 2

246. Claims to the historical Macedonian

territory have been a bone of contention

between which of the following countries?

a. Portugal and Spain

b. Bulgaria and Greece

c. Romania and Bulgaria

d. Portugal and Greece

247. Huangpu River flows through which one

of the following cities?

a. Beijing

b. Ho Chi Minh City

c. Shanghai

d. Manila


the leading producer of uranium?

a. United States of America

b. Canada

c. Germany

d. Zambia

248. There are three parallel straight lines. Two



points A and B are marked on the first

line, points C and D are marked on the

second line, and points E and F are marked

on the third line. Each of these 6 points

can move to any position on its respective

straight line.

Consider the following statements:

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

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c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

249. A mixed doubled tennis game is to be

played between two teams (each team

consists of one male and one female).

There are 4 married couples. No team is to

consists of a husband and his wife.

What is the Maximum number of games

that can be played?

a. 12

b. 21

c. 36

d. 42

250. In an office, the number of persons who

take tea is twice the number of persons

who take only coffee. The number of

persons who take coffee is twice the

number of persons who take coffee is

twice the number of persons who take only

tea.

Consider the following statements :

1. The sum of the number of persons who

take either tea or coffee or both is four

times the number of persons who take

both coffee and tea.

2. The sum of the number of persons who

take only coffee and those who take

only tea is twice the number of persons

who take both and coffee.

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2



the lists:

List-I

A. Harold Pinter

B. Jacques Diouf

C. Jose Manuel Barroso

D. Raymond Lafitte

List-II

1. Director-General, Fao

2. President, European Commission

3. World Bank appointed expert for

Adjudicating on the Baglihar Hydel

Project

4. Litterateur

Code:

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

b. 4 3 2 1

c. 2 1 4 3

d. 2 3 4 1


1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is

the oldest insurance company is India.

2. National Insurance Company Limited

was nationalized in the year 1972 and

made a subsidiary of General

Insurance Corporation of India.

3. Headquarters of United India

Insurance Company Limited are

located at Chennai.


correct?



a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only


correctly matched?

Railway Zone : Headquarters

a. North Eastern Railway: Gorakhpur

b. South Eastern Railway: Bhudaneshwar

c. Eastern Railway: Kolkata

d. South East Central Railway: Bilaspur

254. Which one of the following is the correct

statements? Service tax is a/an}

a. direct tax levied by the Central

Government.

b. indirect tax levied by the Central

Government

c. direct tax levied by the State

Government

d. indirect tax levied by the State

Government


correctly matched?

a. Sigmund Freud : Psychoanalysis

b. Anna Freud : Child psychiatry

c. Milton Friedman : Economic

d. Eric R. Kandel : Literature

256. Who is the President of the Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research?

a. President of India

b. Vice-President of India

c. Prime Minister of India

d. Union Minister of Science and

Technology

257. Projects and Development India Limited is Mainly engaged is design engineering,13 of 16

procurement and supervision of construction/commissioning in which area?



a. Pharmaceutical plants

b. Petroleum refineries and sugar

factories

c. Ship-building yard

d. Fertilizer and allied chemical plants

258. Where is the Central Water and Power

Research Station located?

a. Khadakwasia

b. Sileru

c. Jamnagar

d. Srisailam

259. Which one of the following companies is

associated with the exploration and

commercial production of oil in Barmer-

Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?

a. Cairn Energy

b. Unocal Corporation

c. Reliance Energy Ventures

d. ONGC

260. Recently with Which country’s

government did ONGC-Mittal Energy

Limited (OMEL) sign a joint, venture deal

of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure,

refinery and power?

a. Colombia

b. Venezuela

2. Nigeria

3. Saudi Arabia

261. Which one among the following as

awarded the CSIR. Diamond Jubilee

Technology Award 2004 in September,

2005 by the Prime Minister of India?

a. Infosys Technologies Ltd.

b. Midas Communication Technologies

c. Tata Consultancy Services

d. Biocon India Ltd.

262. Who among the following directed the

film chosen as India’s official entry for the



year 2006 Academy Awards?

a. Adodor Gopalakrishnan

b. Amol Palekar

c. Sanjay Leela Bhansali

d. Kunal Kohli

263. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya

Pradesh governments signed a

Memorandum of Understanding for the

linking of two rivers as a link project.

Which are these two rivers?

a. Betwa and Chambal

b. Betwa and Ken

c. Chambal and Son

d. Ken and Narmada

264. Who among the following laid the

foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

a. Amoghavarsha I

b. Dantidurga

c. Dhruva

d. Krishna I

265. With reference to the Government of

India’s varius programmes, what is Nirmal

Gram Puraskar?

a. It is an incentive scheme of

scholarships for the single girl child in

families in villages.

b. It is an incentive scheme of

scholarships for female sportspersons

from villages who represent their states

in any game.

c. It is an incentive scheme for schools in

the villages for computer education.

d. It is an incentive scheme Panchayati

Raj institutions.

266. Which is the correct chronological

sequence of the major events given below?



1. SLV-3 Launch

2. Formation of Bagladesh

3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the

Indian Union

4. Pokharan-I test.


given below :

a. 2, 4, 3, 1

b. 3, 1, 2, 4

c. 2, 1, 3, 4

d. 3, 4, 2, 1

267. Which of the following substances are

found in the beach sands of many parts of

Kerala?

1. Ilmenite

2. Zircon

3. Silimanite

4. Tungsten


given below :

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4 only

d. 1 and 2 only

268. In which Olympics games did India last

win a Gold Medal?

a. Montreal (1976)

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b. Moscow (1980)

c. Los Angeles (1984)

d. Atalanta (1996)

269. In which country is the committee which

selects winners for Nobel peace prize

located?

a. Norway

b. Sweden

c. Finland

d. Denmark

270. Match List–I (Indian Scientist/Scholar)



with List-II (Area of work) and select the


the lists :

List I

A. C.N.R. Rao

B. Jagdish Bhagwati

C. G.N. Ramchandran

D. Ashok

List II

1. Telecommunication

2. Physics

3. Economics

4. Solid State Chemistry and Material

Science

Code :

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

b. 2 1 4 3

c. 4 1 2 3

d. 2 3 4 1

271. Who was the Chief Justice of India when

public interest litigation (PIL) was

introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

a. M. Hidaatullah

b. A.M. Ahmadi

c. A.S. Anand

d. P.N. Bhagwati



the lists :

List I (Person)

A. Ela Bhatt

B. Mahashweta Devi

C. Ebrahim Alkazi

D. Vijay Govindarajan

List-II (Area of work)

1. Theatre training

2. Women’s labour sector

3. Management teaching

4. Litterateur and Social Worker for the

country’s tribal communities



Codes:

A B C D

a. 3 1 4 2

b. 2 4 1 3

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 2 1 4 3


1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East

India Company’s monopoly of Indian

trade.

2. Under the Government of India Act,

1858, the British Parliament abolished

the East India company altogether and

undertook the responsibility of ruling

India directly.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

274. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom

of Mysore, who was the ruler of the

Vijayanagar Empire ?

a. Sadasiva

b. Tirumala

c. Ranga II

d. Venkata II

275. Which are the materials generally

employed as solder in soldering operation

in elections.

a. Iron and tin

b. Lead and tin

c. Aluminum and lead

d. Aluminum and iron

276. Between which of the following was the

ancient town of Takshasila located?



a. Indus and Jehelum

b. Jhelum and Chenab

c. Chenab and Ravi

d. Ravi and Beas

277. With reference to the invaders in ancient

India, which one of the following is the

correct chronological order ?

a. Greeks – Sakas – Kushans

b. Greeks – Kushans – Sakas

c. Sakas – Greeks – Kushans

d. Sakas – Kushans – Greeks


15 of 16

1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India

were antagonistic towards Buddhism.

2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were

patrons of Buddhism.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

279. Which one of the following revolts was

made famous by Bankim Chandra

Chatterjee in his noval Anand Math ?

a. Bhil uprising

b. Rangpur and Dinapur uprising

c. Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion

d. Sanyasi rebellion

280. In the year 1613, where was the English

East India Company given permission to

set up a factory (trading post) ?

a. Bangalore

b. Madras

c. Masulipattam



d. Surat

281. With reference to the revolt of the year

1857, who of the following was betrayed

by a friend; captured and put to death by

the British ?

a. Nana Sahib

b. Kunwar Singh

c. Khan Bahadur Khan

d. Tantia Tope

282. Under whose presidency was the Lahore

Session of the Indian National Congress

held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution

was adopted to gain complete

independence from the British ?

a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

c. Jawaharlal Nehru

d. Motilal Nehru

283. How many numbers are there in all 6000

to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included)

having at least one of their digits repeated?

a. 216

b. 356

c. 496

d. 504

284. Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy

one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is

numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to

occupy any two chairs from those

numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would

occupy any three chairs out of the

remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum

number of different ways in which this can

be done ?

a. 40

b. 132

c. 1440

d. 3660

285. “Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is



based on the experiences of which one of

the following ?

a. Veer Savarkar

b. Annie Besant

c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa

d. Swami Vivekanand

286. Match List –I with List-II and select the


the lists :

List – I

(Person)

A. Chandra Kochhar

B. Amrita Patel

C. Indra Nooyi

D. Piysuh Pandey

List – II

(Organization / Area of work)

1. Advertising

2. Banking

3. Dairy Development

4. Pepsi Co.

Code:

A B C D

a. 2 1 4 3

b. 4 3 2 1

c. 2 3 4 1

d. 4 1 2 3

287. To which one of the following processes is

term CMYK related ?

a. Railway Signalling

b. Navigation

c. Offset printing

d. Electronic voting machine


1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary

General is from Nigeria.

16 of 16

2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary



General to be appointed from the ranks

of the United Nations staff.

3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a

second term to the office of the UN

Secretary General.


correct ?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2, only

c. 2 and 3, only

d. 1 and 3, only


not a participating team in the Football

World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in

July 2006 ?

a. Russia

b. Togo

c. Ivory Coast

d. Switzerland

290. Consider the following statement :

1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony

takes place on December 10 to every

year.

2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was

added later on to the other five area –

Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or

Medicine, Peace and Economics.


correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

291. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is

associated with which one of the

following?



a. Mahapadma Nanda

b. Chandragupta Maurya

c. Ashoka

d. Samudragupta

292. What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

a. An agency formed by the International

Olympic Committee (IOC) to check

misuse of drugs by sports persons

b. A non-governmental organization

which specialized in international

humanitarian aid and emergency

medical assistance.

c. An organization to develop

applications of nanotechnology in

medicine

d. An organization of medical

practitioners funded by the European

Union which carries out research

against spread of AIDS

293. Bermuda triangle extends up to which of

the following places ?

1. Southern Florida

2. Puerto Rico

3. Hawaii Islands


given below :

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only


1. FLISA test is employed as the first and

most basic test for an individual to

detect cancer.

2. Almost 50% of human beings have

Rh+ blood while the remaining have

Rh- blood.


correct ?



a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

295. Which one of the following is printed on a

commonly used fluorescent tube light ?

a. 220 k

b. 273 k

c. 6500 k

d. 9000 k

296. In which one of the following films did the

Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck Collaborate?

a. Shatranj Ke Khilari

b. Guide

c. Lawrence of Arabia

d. Titanic


not a member of the Nordic Council?

a. Norway

b. Denmark

c. Iceland

d. United Kingdom

298. The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in:

(a) France (b) Italy

(C) Portugal (d) Spain

299. Match List-I (High Officials) with List-II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

(High Officials) (Organisation)

A. C. P. Jain 1. Indian Airlines

B. S. Ramadoral 2. NTPC

C. Sunil Arora 3. TCS

D. Vivek Paul 4. Wipro Technologis

Codes:

A B C D



(a) 4 1 3 2

(b) 4 3 1 2

(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 2 1 3 4

300. Which one of the following statements if correct?

(a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors

(b) Calcium carbonate is an ingredient of tooth paste

(c) Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium sulphate and lime

(d) Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling


1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular

India in the early medieval times.

2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some

of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

302. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to:

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Dust particles

(c) Helium

(d) Water vapours

303. In India, the fist bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was:

(a) Hindustan Commercial Bank

(b) Oudh Commercial Bank

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) Punjab and Sind Bank

304. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasijudicial body established under an

Act of Parliament

(b) The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media persons so as to have

easy access to information from government sources

(c) Among all the States of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers

(d) Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the country.

305. The government holding in BPCL is:



(a) more than 70%

(b) between 60% and 70%

(c) between 50% and 60%

(d) less than 50%

306. Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan:

(1) During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed tomaintain the sanctity of LOC.

(2) Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997.

(3) Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif.


(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3

(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1

307. During the year 2000-01, which one of the following industries recorded highest growth rate in

India?

(a) Cement (b) Coal

(c) Electricity (d) Steel

308. An oil tanker is partially filled with oil and moves forward on a level road with uniform

acceleration. The free surface of oil then:

(a) remains horizontal

(b) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the rear end.

(c) Is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end

(d) Assumes parabolic curve

308. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency?

(a) Bhutan (b) Malaysia

(c) Maldives (d) Seychelles

309. Which one of the following countries is land locked?

(a) Bolivia (b) Peru

(c) Suriname (d) Uruguay

310. Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?

(a) Armenia (b) Peru

(c) Kazakhstan (d) Turkmenistan

15. The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with:

(a) Sailing (b) Hockey

(c) Golf (d) Athletic

311. Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?

(a) Hydrocarbons (b) Nitrogen Oxides

(c) Ozone (d) Methane




1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by

Ibrahim Adil Shah II.

2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawali.




313. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All the three begin to toil at 8

a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?

(a) 8.45 a.m. (b) 10.30 a.m.

(c) 11.00 a.m. (d) 1.30 p.m.

314. Match List-I (Distinguished Lady) with List-II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct

answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

List-II

(Distinguished Lady)

(Organisation/Industry)

A. Amrita Patel

1. National Dairy

Development Board

B. Anu Aga

2. Park Hotels

C. Mallika Srinivasan

3. Pfizer Limited

D. Priya Paul

4. Thermax Limited

5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

Codes:

A B C D



(b) 2 4 1 5

(c) 1 3 5 2

(d) 2 3 1 5


In the Electoral College for Presidential Election in India,

1. the value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals

State Population

Number of elected MLAs of the State x 100

2. the value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals

Total value of the votes of all elected MLAs

Total number of elected MPs

3. there were more than 5000 members in the latest election.


(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 3


(a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal

(b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore

(c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit

(d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the

Shringeri temple

317. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of

Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?

(a) 6th and 22nd

(b) 13th and 38th

(c) 7th and 31st

(d) 11th and 42nd

318. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest

with him over the capture of Punjab

(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and

succumbed to them later

(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan

319. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

(a) Earth

(b) Jupiter

(c) Japanese



(d) Portuguese

320. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?

(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished

(b) (b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General

of India in Council

(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council

(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council

321. With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements:

1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.

2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.



(b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

322. Survey of India is under the Ministry of:

(a) Defence (b) Environment and Forests

(c) Home Affairs (d) Science and Technology

323. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

(a) Iceland

(b) India

(c) New Zealand

(d) U.S.A.

324. Total time taken by a person in going to a place by walking and returning on cycle is 5 hours

45minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by cycling both ways. The time taken by him to walk both

ways is:

(a) 6 hours 45 minutes

(b) 7 hours 45 minutes

(c) 8 hours 15 minutes

(d) 8 hours 30 minutes

325. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award is mainly an activist in:

(a) prevention of child marriages

(b) promotion of communal harmony

(c) environmental protection

(d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits

326. What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?



(a) Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others

(b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt

(c) The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools

(d) Clashes between government troops and secessionist groups

327. With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?

(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned

(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to

colonial rulers

(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting them in India

(d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act.

328. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was:

(a) that all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy

for India

(b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War

(c) the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in

the

British war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after

war.

(d) The framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any

province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces

329. When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the

party to form the:

(a) Swarajya party

(b) Indian Freedom Party

(c) Independence Federation of India

(d) Indian Liberal Federation

330. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of

Brazil were:

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c) 8

(d) 9

331. Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year

2002?

(a) Albert Costa (b) Juan Carlos Ferrero

(c) Andre Agassi (d) Pete Sampras




The function(s) of the Finance Commission is/are

1. to allow the withdrawal of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India.

2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes.

3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States.

4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance

with the budgetary provisions.

333. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census

2001?

(a) Chattisgarh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Orissa

(d) Rajasthan

334. Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Indonesia

(d) Sri Lanka


1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.

2. 2. In Kosovo, Serbians area majority.




336. Israel has common borders with:

(a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt

(b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan

(c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordon and Egypt

(d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

337. What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the

descending order of their lengths?

(a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi

(b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi

(c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi

(d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi

338. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value

of ‘g’ on the earth’s surface would:



(a) increase by 0.5%

(b) increase by 2%

(c) decrease by 0.5%

(d) decrease by 2%

339. With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following

statements is NOT correct?

(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499

(b) The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam

(c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633

(d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746

340. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT

correct?

(a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc

(c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association

(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi_Irwin Pact


1. In the last five years, Indian software exports have increased at a compound annual growth rate of

about 60%

2. The software and service industry in India registered an overall growth of about 28% in rupee terms

during the year 2001-2002.





(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world

(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world

(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world

(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production

343. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members

(b) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian

community to the Rajya Sabha

(c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union minister.

(d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

344. With reference to Government of India’s decisions regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)



during the year2001-02, consider the following statements:

1. Out of the 100% FDI allowed by India in a tea sector, the foreign firm would have to disinvest 33%

of the equity in favour of an Indian Partner within four years.

2. Regarding the FDI in print media in India, the single largest Indian shareholder should have a

holding higher than 26%




345. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:

(a) an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

(b) a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was illtreated and expelled from the country

(c) the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi

(d) a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to

his tribe

346. The battle of Dharmat was fought between

(a) Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand

(b) Babur and the Afghans

(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas

347. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

(a) Kolkata (b) Kochi

(c) Mimbai (d) Visakhapatnam

348. Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags,

different codes can be generated by waving

(1) single flag of different colours, or

(2) any two flags in a different sequence of colours, or

(3) three flags in a different sequence of colours

The maximum number of codes that can be generated is:

(a) 6 (b) 9

(c) 15 (d) 18

349. Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes

given below the lists:

List-I



List-II

(Organisation)

(Location)

A. National Sugar Institute

1. Dehradun

B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited

2. Kamptee

C. Institute of Military Law

3. Pune

D. Institute of National Integration

4. Hyderabad

5. Kanpur

Codes

A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2

(b) 5 1 4 3

(c) 3 4 5 2

(d) 5 4 2 3

350. Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in:

(a) Long Jump

(b) 110 m Hurdle race

(c) 100 m Dash

(d) High Jump

351. With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements:

1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery

2. From Bowman’s capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is

reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.




(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

352. A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon

rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will:

(a) decrease in size

(b) flatten into a disc-like shape

(c) increase in size

(d) maintain the same size and shape

353. The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter

included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests with:

(a) The President of India

(b) The Chief Justice of India

(c) The Parliament

(d) The Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs

354. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and

Nicobar Islands?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Calcutta

(c) Madras (d) Orissa

355. Under which article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme

Court to seek the Court’s opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s decision

on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)?

(a) Article 142

(b) Article 143

(c) Article 144

(d) Article 145


1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September, 2002.

2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a

geosynchronous orbit.




357. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:

(a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas

(c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas




1. India is the original home of the cotton plant

2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production




359. Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?

(a) A. B. Vajpayee (b) Jaswant Singh

(c) P. C. Alexander (d) Yashwant Sinha

360. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

(a) He was deposed by his Wazir

(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps

(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle

(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine

361. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factor at:

(a) Surat (b) Pulicat

(c) Cochin (d) Cassimbazar


1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public

Undertakings, members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha.

2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on

parliamentary Affairs

3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates Members of parliament on Committees,

Councils,Boards and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.


(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

367. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any

genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Ministry of:

(a) Agriculture

(b) Environment and Forests

(c) Commerce and Industry

(d) Rural Development

368. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?

(a) Deputy Prime Minister

(b) Former President

(c) Governor of a State within his State



(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

369. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

(a) Bangalore (b) Delhi

(c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur


1. Steam at 1000C and boiling water at 1000C contain same amount of heat.

2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water

3. In an air-conditioner, heat is extracted from the room-air at the evaporator coils and is rejected out at

the condenser coils.


(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) Only 2 (d) Only 3


1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.

2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar

factories.

3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.


(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3


1. Longitude of jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal

2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune

3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.



(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

373. Which one among the following States is smallest in area?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat

(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu


A4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circular path at high speed will:

1. overturn about its outer wheels.

2. overturn about its inner wheels

3. skid outwards

4. skid inwards




(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4

375. Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of States and

specifies their territories?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Third

(d) Fourth

376. In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public

administration and management sciences to:

(a) Kumar Manglam Birla

(b) N. R. Narayana Murthy

(c) `Rahul Bajaj

(d) Ratan Tata

377. ‘A’ and ‘B’ are two fixed points in a field. A cyclist ‘C’ moves such that ACB is always a right angle.

In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) The path followed by the cyclist is an ellipse

(b) The path followed by the cyclist is a circle

(c) The path followed by the cyclist is an exponential curve

(d) This type of motion is not possible

378. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in:

(a) Bihar

(b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Orissa

379. Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2000-01, which one was the

highest in terms of Rupee value?

(a) Edible oil

(b) Fertilizers

(c) Organic and inorganic chemicals

(d) Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones

380. With reference to ionic compounds, consider the following statements:

1. Ionic compounds are insoluble in alcohol.

2. Ionic compounds in the solid state are good conductors of electricity.







(a) The presence of NACI increases the rate of setting of Plaster of Paris

(b) Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting

(c) All alkaline earth metals form hydrated salts

(d) Barium and Strontium are found free in nature

382. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company

(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India

(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE

(d) BSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular

service at one time

383. Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census-2001?

(a) Kerala

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) West Bengal

384. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by:

(a) First Amendment

(b) Eighth Amendment

(c) Ninth Amendment

(d) Forty second Amendment

385. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

(a) Rajendra Prasad

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Rajagopalachari

386. The waterfall’Victoria’ is associated with the river:

(a) Amazon (b) Missouri

(c) St. Lawrence (d) Zambeji

387. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was:

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Vithalbhai J. Patel



(d) Mahadev Desai

388. The Kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the:

(a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector

(b) recommendations for tax reforms

(c) guidelines for the privatization of public sector undertakings

(d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use


1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the

Constitution

2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961

3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service

Commission (Repeal) Bill.


(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

390. Life expectancy is highest in the world in:

(a) Canada (b) Germany

(c) Japan (d) Norway

391. During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?

(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms

(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations

(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India

(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India

392. Octopus is:

(a) an arthropod

(b) an echinoderm

(c) a hemichordate

(d) a mollusk

393. Consider the following conditions of a sick human body:

1. Swollen lymph nodes

2. Sweating at night

3. Loss of memory

4. Loss of weight

Which of these are the symptoms of AIDS?



(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

394. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:

(a) Pulakesin-I /

(b) Pulakesin-II

(c) Vikramaditya-I

(d) Vikramaditya-II

395. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his assent to the ordinance

on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes

(in the year 2002)?

(a) Article 121

(b) Article 122

(c) Article 123

(d) Article 124

396. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a:

(a) literature

(b) musician

(c) scientist

(d) sportsperson


1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in private sector banks in India is 49 percent

of the paid up capital.

2. Foreign Direct Investment upto 49 percent from all sources is permitted in private sector

banks in India under the automatic route.




398. Match List-I (Cricketer) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given

below the Lists:

List-I



List-II

(Cricketer)

(Country)

A. Barry Richards

1. England

B. Ted Dexter

2. West Indies

C. Alan Davidson

3. South Africa

D. Charlie Griffith

4. New Zealand

5. Australia

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 2 5 1

(b) 5 1 4 2

(c) 3 1 5 2

(d) 5 2 4 1

399. Regarding the atom of a chemical element, the magnetic quantum number refers to:

(a) orientation

(b) shape

(c) size

(d) spin


1. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in both fresh water ponds

and oceans.



2. The chameleon can look ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another.




401. Which among the following countries has the largest population?

(a) Indonesia

(b) Japan

(c) Pakistan

(d) Sudan

Directions: The following fifteen (15) items consist of two statements: one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’

and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers

to these items using the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually 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

402. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

403. Assertion (A): During the year 2001-02, the value of India’s total exports declined, registering a

negative growth of 2.17%.

Reason (R): During the year 2001-02, negative growth in exports was witnessed in respect of iron and

steel, coffee, textiles and marine products.

404. Assertion

(A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.

Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

405. Assertion (A): The new EXIM policy is liberal, market-oriented and favours global trade.

Reason (R): GATT has played a significant role in the libralisation of the economy.

406. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always found to

increase from top to bottom in a group.



Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom.

407. Assertion

(A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain.

Reason

(R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.

408. Assertion (A): The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth.

Reason (R): The earth is not a perfect sphere.

409. Assertion

(A): Unsaturated fats are more reactive compared with the saturated fats.

Reason (R): Unsaturated fats have only single bonds in their structure.

410. Assertion

(A): The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude.

Reason

(R): The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature.

411. Assertion

(A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can

support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.

Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of

the temperate forests.

412. Assertion

(A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the

Legislative Council.

Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian

members of the Legislative Council.

413. Assertion



(A): Shah Alam Ii spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.

Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

414. Assertion

(A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive

rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the

afternoons near the equator.

415. Assertion

(A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.

Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.

416. Assertion

(A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal

empire.

Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.

417. In December 2002, the prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi declaration’ with the:

(a) President of Indonesia

(b) President of Russia

(c) Prime Minister of Cambodia

(d) Prime Minister of Laos

418. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

(a) Delhi

(B) Kolkata

(c) Jodhpur

(D) Nagpur

419. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with:



(a) the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

(b) the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

(c) the military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta

(d) the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa


1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchavi chief Chetaka.

2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.

3. parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.


(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

421. A car travels the first one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10km/hr, the next one-third

distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The

average speed of the car for the whole journey is:

(a) 18 km/hr (b) 24 km/hr

(c) 30 km/hr (d) 36 km/hr


The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is:

1. to keep the washing powder dry.

2. to maintain the alkalinity of the powder



(c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

423. Debenture holders of a company are its:

(a) Shareholders

(b) Creditrso

(c) Debtors

(d) Directors

424. Which one of the following statements if NOT correct?

(a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in

Bengali



(b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally

and 21st March in a leap year

(c) The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd

July, 1947

(d) The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was

adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the

national Anthem of India

425. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty

of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?

(a) Article 215

(b) Article 275

(c) Article 325

(d) Article 355

426. ‘A’ walks around a circular field at the rate of one round per hour while ‘B’ runs around it at the

rate of six rounds per hour. They start in the same direction from the same point at 7.30 a.m. They

shall first cross each other at:

(a) 8.30 a.m.

(b). 8.10 a.m.

(c) 7.48 a.m.

(d) 7.42 a.m.


In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are:

1. levied and collected by the State Government.

2. appropriated by the Union Government.




428. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) East Timor was a British colony for four centuries

(b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975

(c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence

(d) East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001

429. Match List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Country from which it was derived) and

select the correct answer using the codes given below the

lists:List-I List-II

(Item in the Indian Constitution) (Country from which it was derived)



A. Directive Principles Of State Policy 1. Australia

B. Fundamental Rights 2. Canada

C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 3. Ireland

D. India as a Union of States with greater 4. United Kingdom

powers to the Union 5. United States of America

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 5 4 1 2

(b) 3 5 2 1

(c) 5 4 2 1

(d) 3 5 1 2

430. With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-tosurface

ballistic missiles under its command.

(b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles

(c) Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km

(d) The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles

431. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to:

(a) John Hume

(b) Nelson Mandela

(c) Norodom Sihanouk

(d) Sadak Ogata

432. Match List-I (Name of the Person) with List-II (Associated with) and select the correct answer

using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Name of the Person) (Associated with)

A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal 1. Biotechnology

B. Kiran Karnik 2. Automobile industry

C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 3. Software industry

D. Sunil Mittal 4. Telecom industry

5.Film industry

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 1 5 2

(b) 4 3 1 2

(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 2 1 5 4



433. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis

championship in the year 2002 to win the title?

(a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett

(b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan

(c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge

(d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek

434. Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours of burning,

respectively, are lit in a room at the same instant and allowed to burn till such time that the three

candles in the room get extinguished. The cost of burning each one of these candles is 75 paise per

hour. The cost involved is:

(a) Rs 2.75

(b) Rs. 3.75

(c) Rs. 9.75

(d) Rs. 12.50137.

435.Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?

(a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange

Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001

(b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May, 2002 to enable Enforcement

Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues

(c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has ceased to be a criminal offence

(d) As per the new dispensation, enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the

violation of foreign exchange rules


1. India’s import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001-02 accounted for

about 27% of India’s total imports.

2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports had increased by 10% as compared to the

previous year.






437. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

(a) Dev Anand

(b) Lata Mangeshkar

(c) Ramanand Sagar

(d) Yash Chopra


(a) Milk contains none of the B-vitamins

(b) Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin

(c) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints

(d) Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart failure

439. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of

South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?

(a) India-Sri Lanka-Pakistan-Maldives

(b) Maldives-Sri Lanka-India-Pakistan

(c) Sri Lanka-Maldives-India-Pakistan

(d) Maldives-India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka

440. Which one of the following statements if NOT correct?

(a) The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature

(b) The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure

(c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases

(d) The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency


1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production

2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tabacco




442. Which one of the following statements if correct?



(a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines

(b) The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country’s international airports

(c) The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organization for enforcing civil air

regulations in India

(d) It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and

terminal buildings and to provide air safety services

443. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament

separately, by special majority?

(a) Ordinary Bill

(b) Money Bill

(c) Finance Bill

(d) Constitution Amendment Bill

444. Consider the following animals of India:

1. Crocodile

2. Elephant

Which of these is/are endangered species?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

445. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

(a) Temperate Coniferous forests

(b) Temperate Deciduous forests

(c) Tropical Monsoon forests

(d) Tropical Rain forests

446. A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constituted

out of five males and three females. Amongst the females, Ms. A refuses to be a member of the

committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be

constituted?



(a) 11

(b) 12

(c) 13

(d) 14


1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief,

Pushyamitra Sunga.

2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva

who usurped the throne

3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.



(c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

448. The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was:

(a) the creation of employment opportunities for native Indians

(b) the spread of western culture in India

(c) the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language

(d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education

449. The price at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the

public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as

a. minimum support prices

b. procurement prices

c. issue prices

d. ceiling prices

450. The theme of the World Development Report 2001, is

a. From Plan to Market

b. Knowledge for Development

c. Attacking Poverty

d. The State in the Changing World



451. A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is

literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is

a. 24,000

b. 30,000

c. 54,000

d. 60,000

452. Consider the following statements regarding environmental issues of India:

1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere

reserves.

2. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has

been merged with the National River

Conservation Plan.

3. The National Museum of Natural

History at New Delhi imparts nonformal

education in environment and

conservation.

4. Environmental Information System

(ENVIS) acts as a decentralized

information network for environmental

information.

Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 1, 2, 3 and 4

c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 3 and 4

453. Which one of the following is NOT

radioactive?

a. Astatine

b. Francium

c. Tritium

d. Zirconium

454. The American multinational company, Monsanto has produced in an insectresistant cotton

variety that is undergoing field-trials in India. A toxin gene from which ONE of the following bacteria

has been transferred to this transgenic cotton?



a. Bacillus subtilis

b. Bacillus thurigiensis

c. Bacillus amyloliquifanciens

d. Bacillus globlii

455. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?

a. Aditya I

b. Rajaraja I

c. Rejendra

d. Vijayalaya

456. When lightwaves pass from air to glass, the variables affected are

a. Wavelength, frequency and velocity

b. Velocity and frequency

c. Wavelength and frequency

d. Wavelength and velocity

457. In a survey, it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed

owned a mobile phone. If 55% owned both a car and a mobile phone, what per cent of those surveyed

owned a car or a mobile phone or both?

a. 65%

b. 80%

c. 85%

d. 97.5%

458. Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces:

1. First batch of women pilots was

commissioned in Indian Air Force in

1996.

2. Officers’ Training Academy is located

in Nagpur.

3. Southern Command of Indian Navy

has its Headquarters at Chennai.

4. One of the Regional Headquarters of



Coast Guard is located at Port Blair.


a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 3 only

d. 4 only

459. Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India:

1. The installed capacity of power

generation is around 95000 MW.

2. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15%

of total power generation.

3. Hydroelectricity plants contribute

nearly 40% of total power generation.

4. Thermal plants at present account for

nearly 80% of total power generation.


a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 1 and 4

460. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following

schedules of the Constitution must be amended?

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fifth

461. When water is heated from 00C to 100C, its volume

a. increases

b. decreases

c. does not change

d. first decreases and then increases

462. The cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death is known as

a. Apoptosis

b. Ageing



c. Degeneration

d. Necrosis

463. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was

introduced in the year

a. 1997

b. 1998

c. 1999

d. 2000

464. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the

region of Kanishka at Kashmir?

a. Parsva

b. Nagarjuna

c. Sudraka

d. Vasumitra


In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain

reaction is possible, because

1. more neutron are released in each of

the fission reactions.

2. the neutrons immediately take part in

the fission process.

3. the fast neutrons are slowed down by

Graphite.

4. every neutron released in the fission

reaction initiates further fission.


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

466. In 1930, a person’s age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938, the father’s age became ten times

that of his son’s age in 1930. The ages of the son and father in 1940 were, respectively.

a. 16 years, 58 years

b. 15 years, 50 years

c. 14 years, 42 years

d. 13 years, 34 years



467. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given

below the Lists:

List I

(Country)

A. Columbia

B. Philippines

C. Mexico Arroya

D. Venezuela

List II

(President)

1. Vicente Fox

2. Hugo Chavez

3. Gloria Macapagal

4. Andres Pastrana

Codes:

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

b. 3 4 2 1

c. 4 3 1 2

d. 3 4 1 2

468. 3 of 17 The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is

shown in the figure given above. Which one of the following is the product in question?

a. Pulses

b. Wheat

c. Oilseeds

d. Rice

469. Consider the following states:

1. Gujarat

2. Kanataka

3. Maharashtra

4. Tamil Nadu

The descending order of these states with

reference to their level of Per Capita Net

State Domestic Product is

a. 1, 3, 4, 2

b. 3, 1, 2, 4



c. 1, 3, 2, 4

d. 3, 1, 4, 2

470. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:

1. The Representation of the People Act,

1951 provides for the registration of

political parties.

2. Registration of political parties is

carried out by the Election

Commission.

3. A national level political party is one

which is recognized in four or more

states.

4. During the 1999 general elections,

there were six national and 48 state

level parties recognized by the Election

Commission.


a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

471. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I

(Institute)

A. Central Institute Of Medicinal and

Aromatic Plants

B. Centre for DNA Finger Printing And

Diagnostics

C. Institute of Microbial Technology

D. National Institute Of Immunology

List II

(Location)

1. Chandigarh

2. Hyderabad

3. New Delhi

4. Lucknow

Codes:

A B C D



a. 2 4 1 3

b. 4 2 1 3

c. 2 4 3 1

d. 4 2 3 1

472. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

(Bone)

A. Breast-bone

B. Collar-bone

C. Knee-cap

D. Shoulder blade

List-II

(Name)

1. Clavicle

2. Patella

3. Scapula

4. Sternum

Codes:

A B C D

a. 4 1 3 2

b. 1 4 3 2

c. 1 4 2 3

d. 4 1 2 3

473. Which one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and

terracotta art of the Harappan culture?

a. Cow

b. Elephant

c. Rhinoceros

d. Tiger

474. The range of Agni-II missile is around

a. 500 km

b. 2000 km

4 of 17

c. 3500 km

d. 5000 km

475. A circle of 1m radius is drawn inside a square as shown in the figure given above.What is the

area of the shaded portion in m2?



a. (4 - ð)

b. [1 - ð/2]

c. [1/4 - ð/4]

d. [1 - ð/4]

476. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is

a. 370 million years

b. 470 million years

c. 570 million years

d. 670 million years

477. Consider the following:

1. Market borrowing

2. Treasury bills

3. Special securities issued to RBI

Which of these is/are component(s) of

internal debt?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2

c. 2 only

d. 1, 2 and 3


below the Lists:

List-I

(Article of the Constitution)

A. Article 54

B. Article 75

C. Article 155

D. Article 164

List-II

(Content)

1. Election of the President of India

2. Appointment of the Prime Minister and

Council of Minister

3. Appointment of the Governor of a state

4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and

Council of Ministers Of a state

5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies



Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 1 2 4 5

c. 2 1 3 5

d. 2 1 4 3


below the Lists:

List I

(Important Day)

A. World Environment Day

B. World Forestry Day

C. World Habitat Day

D. World Ozone Day

List II

(Date)

1. March 20

2. June 5

3. September 16

4. October 3

5. December 10

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 4 5

b. 1 2 4 3

c. 1 2 3 4

d. 2 1 4 3


1. Tapeworm is a hermaphordite.

2. Round-worm has separate sexes.

3. Filaria is caused by a nematode.

4. Guinea-worm is an annelid.

Which of these are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4


below the Lists:



List I

(Characteristic)

A. Zero mass

B. Fractional Charge

C. Fractional spin

D. Integral spin

List II

(Particle)

1. Position

2. Neutrino

3. Quark

4. Phonon

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 3 1 4

b. 3 2 4 1

c. 2 3 4 1

d. 3 2 1 4

482. Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India:

1. It is a banker to the Central

Government

2. It formulates and administers monetary

policy.

3. It acts as an agent of the Government

in respect of India’s membership of

IMF.

4. It handles the borrowing programme of

Government of India.


a. 1 and 2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 2, 3 and 4

d. 3 and 4


1. Most magmas are a combination of

liquid, solid and gas.

2. Water vapour and carbon dioxide are

the principal gases dissolved in

magma.

3. Basaltic magma is hotter than the

silicic magma.



4. The magma solidified between

sedimentary rocks in a horizontal

position is known as dike.


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1 and 4

d. 1, 2 and 4

484. Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government:

1. Antyodaya Anna

2. Gram Sadak Yojana

3. Sarvapriya

4. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana

Which of these were announced in the year

2000?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 4

c. 3 and 4

d. 1, 2 and 3

485. Match List I with List Ii and select the correct answer using the codes given

below the Lists:

List I

(Books)

A. The Struggle in My Life

B. The Struggle and the Triumph

C. Friends and Foes

D. Rebirth

List II

(Author)

1. Lech Walesa

2. Nelson Mandela

3. Leonid Brezhnev

4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

5. Sheikh Mujibur Rehman

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 2 5 3

b. 2 1 5 3

c. 1 2 3 4

d. 2 1 3 4



486. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing order of molecular weights of

the hydrocarbons?

a. Methane, ethane, propane and butane

b. Propane, butane, ethane and methane

c. (Butane, ethane, propane and methane

d. Butane, propane, ethane and methane

487. Which organelle in the Cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA?

a. Centriole

b. Golgi apparatus

c. Lysosome

d. Mitochondrion

488. Hoysala monuments are found in

a. Hampi and Hospet

b. Halebid and Belur

c. Mysore and Bangalore

d. Sringeri and Dharwar

489. Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:

6 of 17

1. The intensity of earthquake is

measured on Mercalli Scale.

2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a

measure of energy released.

3. Earthquake magnitudes are based on

direct measurements of the amplitude

of seismic waves.

4. In the Richter Scale, each whole

number demonstrates a hundredfold

increase in the amount of energy

released.


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1 and 4

d. 1 and 3




below the Lists:

List I

(Achievement in genetics)

A. Discovery of Transduction and

Conjugation in bacteria

B. Establishing the Sex-linked Inheritance

C. Isolation of DNA polymerase from E.

Coli

D. Establishing the complete genetic code

List II

(Scientists)

1. Khurana

2. Kornberg

3. Lederberg

4. Morgan

5. Ochoa

Codes:

ABCD

a. 4 3 2 1

b. 3 4 1 5

c. 4 3 1 5

d. 3 4 2 1

491. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide

adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

a. Article 349

b. Article 350

c. Article 350A

d. Article 351

492. “Athlete’s Foot” is a disease caused by

a. Bacteria

b. Fungus

c. Protozoan

d. Nematode

493. In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor?

a. Cornea

b. Lens



c. Retina

d. The whole eye

494. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern

lines?

a. Haider Ali

b. Mir Qasim

c. Shah Alam II

d. Tipu Sultan

495. A great landslide caused by an earthquake

killed hundreds of people in January 2001

near

a. San Salvador

b. San Jose

c. Managua

d. Gautemala City

496. In the above map, the black marks show

the distribution of

a. Asbestos

b. Gypsum

c. Limestone

d. Mica

497. Consider the following factors regarding

an industry:

1. Capital investments

2. Business turnover

3. Labour force

4. Power consumption

498.Which of these determine the nature and

size of the industry?

a. 1, 3 and 4

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 2 and 3

499. Which of the following pairs is NOT

correctly matched?

a. India�fs first technicolour film: Jhansi



Ki Rani

b. India�fs first 3-D film: My Dear

Kuttichathan

c. India�fs first insured film : Taal

d. India�fs first actress to win the Bharat

Ratna : Meena Kumari

500. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the codes given

below the Lists:

List I

(Dancer)

A. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty

B. Kottakkal Sivaraman

C. Lakshmi Viswanathan

D. N. Madhabi Devi

List II

(Dance)

1. Kathakali

2. Manipuri

3. Mohiniattam

4. Bharatanatyam

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 3 2 4

b. 3 1 4 2

c. 1 3 4 2

d. 3 1 2 4



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