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GENERAL STUDIES

1. One consistent feature found in the history c. religious and linguistic minorities
of southern India was the growth of small d. religious, linguistic and ethnic
regional kingdoms rather than large minorities
empires because of 7. In the sequence of numbers
a. the absence of minerals like iron 5, 8, 11, X, 34, 55, 89,……
b. too many divisions in the social the value of ‘X’ is
structure a. 20
c. the absence of vast areas of fertile land b. 21
d. the scarcity of manpower c. 23
2. Consider the following statements: d. 29
An ordinary light bulb has a rather short 8. The king was freed from his people and
life because the them from their king.’ On whose death did
1. filament wire is not uniform. Badauni comment thus?
2. bulb cannot be evacuated completely. a. Balban
3. wires supporting the filament melt at b. Ala-ud-din Khalji
high temperature. c. Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
Which of the above statements are correct? d. Feroze Shah Tughlak
a. 1 and 3 9. Match the hormones in List I with items in
b. 2 and 3 List II and select the correct answer:
c. 1 and 2 List I
d. 1, 2 and 3 A. Adrenalin
3. From the balance sheet of a company, it is B. Estrogen
possible to C. Insulin
a. judge the extent of profitability of the D. Pheromones
company List II
b. assess the profitability and size of the 1. Anger, fear, danger
company 2. Attracting partners through sense of
c. determine the size and composition of smell
the assets and liabilities of the 3. Females
company 4. Glucose
d. determine the market share, debts and A B C D
assets of the company a. 3 1 4 2
4. In eye donation, which one of the b. 1 3 2 4
following parts of donor’s eyes is utilized? c. 1 3 4 2
a. Iris d. 3 1 2 4
b. Lens 10. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in
c. Cornea 1993, there are several fresh provisions
d. Retina deviating from the past. Which one of the
5. If is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T, then what would be following is not one such provisions?
the local time at Shilling on 92° E a. A number of added responsibilities in
longitude? the area of agriculture, rural
a. 9.38a.m. development, primary education and
b. 10.38a.m. social forestry among others
c. 10.22 a.m. b. Elections being made mandatory for all
d. 9.22 a.m. posts at the time they are due
6. The Constitution of India recognizes c. A statutory representation for women
a. only religious minorities in the panchayats, upto a third of the
b. only linguistic minorities strength
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d. Regular remuneration to the panchayat List I
members, so as to ensure their A. Atropine
punctuality and accountability B. Ether
11. A ship sailing from the eastern extremity C. Nitroglycerine
of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch crosses D. Pyrethrin
1800 meridian at 23.30 his on January 1, List II
1999. What time and date will be recorded 1. Local anaesthesia
by the captain of the ship in his diary after 2. Heart trouble
one-hour journey from the point of 3. Dilation of pupil
crossing of the meridian? 4. Mosquito control
a. January 1, 0030 hrs A B C D
b. January 2, 0030 hrs a. 1 3 2 4
c. January 3, 0030 hrs b. 1 3 4 2
d. January 4, 0030 hrs c. 3 1 4 2
12. Neem tree has acquired industrial d. 3 1 2 4
importance as a source of 17. Persons below the poverty line in India are
a. biopesticide and antifertility compound classified s such based on whether
b. antifertility compound, biofertilizer a. they are entitled to a minimum
and anti-cancer drug prescribed food basket
c. biofertilizer, biopesticide and b. they get work for a prescribed
antifertility compound minimum number of days in a year
d. anti-cancer drug, biopesticide and c. they belong to agricultural labourers
biofertilizer household and the scheduled
13. On another planet, the local terminology caste/tribe social group
for earth, water, light, air and sky, are d. their dairy wages fall below the
‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and ‘earth’ prescribed minimum wages
respectively. If someone is thirsty there, 18. Which one of the following scholars
what would be drink? suggests the earth’s origin from gases and
a. Sky dust particles?
b. Water a. James Jeans
c. Air b. H. Alfven
d. Light c. F Hoyle
14. Consider the following statements: d. O. Schmidt
An amendment to the Constitution of India 19. In a business concern, there are four
can be initiated by the functions namely, Production (PR),
1. Lok Sabha finance (FN), Personnel (PS) and
2. Rajya Sabha Marketing (MK). The Customer (C) may
3. State Legislatures also play a role in the prosperity of the
4. President concern. Match List I with list II and select
Which of the above statements is/are the correct answer using the codes given
correct? below the lists:
a. 1 alone List I (Pie Diagram)
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1 and 2
A.
15. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India
politics was the
a. Non-Cooperation Movement
b. Rowlett Satyagraha B.
c. Champaran Movement
d. Dandi March
16. Match List I (Drugs/Chemicals) with List C.
II (Their uses) and select the correct
answer:
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a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
D. c. 1, 3 and 4
List II (Statement) d. 2, 3 and 4
1. Customer is the controlling factor 23. Match List I with List II and select the
2. Marketing is an integrating factor correct answer:
while customer is the controlling factor List I (Volcanic Mountain)
3. Marketing is the controlling factor A. Mt. Rainier
4. Marketing is’ more important than B. Etna
others C. Paricutin
5. Marketing is as equal a function as the D. Taal
others List II (County)
A B C D 1. Italy
a. 4 3 1 2 2. Mexico
b. 5 4 1 2 3. Philippines
c. 4 3 2 5 4. U.S.A.
d. 5 4 2 1 A B C D
20. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes a. 4 2 1 3
a. an ethnic group b. 4 1 2 3
b. a nomadic people c. 2 1 4 3
c. a speech group d. 4 3 2 1
d. a superior race 24. Indian farmers are unhappy over the
21. Match list I (Naturally occurring introduction of “Terminator Seed
substances) with List II (Elements) and Technology” because the seeds produced
select the correct answer: by this technology are expected to
List I a. show poor germination
A. Diamond b. form low-yielding plants despite the
B. Marble high quality
C. Sand c. give rise to sexually sterile plants
D. Ruby d. give rise to plants incapable of forming
List II viable seeds
1. Calcium 25. Consider the following statements about
2. Silicon the recent amendments to the Election
3. Aluminium Law by the Representation of the People
4. Carbon (Amendment) Act 1996:
A B C D 1. Any conviction for the offence of
a. 3 1 2 4 insulting the Indian National flag or
b. 4 2 1 3 the Constitution of India shall entail
c. 2 1 3 4 disqualification for contesting elections
d. 4 1 2 3 to Parliament and State Legislatures
22. Consider the following statements: for six years from the date of
Regional disparities in India are high arid conviction.
have been rising in recent years because 2. There is an increase in the security
1. there is persistent investment over time deposit which a candidate has to make
only in select locales. to contest the election to the Lok-
2. some areas are agro-climatically less Sabba.
conducive to development. 3. A candidate cannot now stand for
3. some areas continue to face little or no election from more than one
agrarian transformation and the Parliamentary constituency.
consequent lack of social and 4. No election will now be
economic opportunities. countermanded on the death of a
4. some areas have faced continuous contesting candidate.
political instability. Which of the above statements are correct?
Which of the above statements are correct? a. 2 and 3
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b. 1, 2 and 4 a. Benguel and Falkiand
c. 1 and 3 b. Canary and Humboldt
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. Agulbas and Guinea
26. The average speed of a train in the onward d. Benguela and Guinea
journey is 25% less than that of the return 31. In a town 25% families own a phone and
journey. The trains halt for one hour on 15% own a car, 65% families own neither
reaching the destination. The total time a phone nor a car. 2000 families own both
taken for the complete to and fro journey a car and a phone.
is 17 hours covering a distance of 800 km. Consider the following statements in this
The speed of the train in the onward regard:
journey is 1. 10% families own both a car and a
a. 45 km per hour phone.
b. 47.06 km per hour 2. 35% families own neither a car or a
c. 50.00 km per hour phone.
d. 56.25 km per hour 3. 40,000 families live in the town.
27. Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements are correct?
The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in a. 1 and 2
Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s) b. 1 and 3
1. turret c. 2 and 3
2. similarity with Buddhist pagodas d. 1, 2 and 3
3. Persian style 32. Which one of the following statements
Which of the above statements is/are regarding the levying, collecting and
correct? distribution of Income Tax is correct?
a. 1 alone a. The Union levies, collects and
b. 1, 2 and 3 distributes the proceeds of income tax
c. 2 and 3 between itself and the states
d. 1 and 3 b. The Union levies, collects and keeps
28. The Rawa offshore block, with great all the proceeds of income tax to itself
potential for oil, is located in c. The Union levies and collects the tax
a. Krishna-Godavari basin but all the proceeds are distributed
b. Cauvery basin among the states
c. Mahanadi basin d. Only the surcharge levied on income
d. Polar-Pennar basin tax is shared between the Union and
29. Consider the following statements the states
regarding a motor car battery: 33. The Congress policy of pray and petition
1. The voltage is usually 12 V. ultimately came to an end under the
2. Electrolyte used is hydrochloric acid. guidance of
3. Electrodes are lead and copper. a. Aurobindo Ghosh
4. Capacity is expressed, in ampere-hour. b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which of the above statements are correct? c. Lala Lajpat Rai
a. 1 and 2 d. Mahatma Gandhi
b. 2 and 3 34. Match List I (Quantity) with List II (Units)
c. 3 and 4 and select the correct answer using the
d. 1 and 4 codes given below:
30. In the given map, which one of the List I
following map of ocean currents is shown? A. High speed
B. Wavelength
C. Pressure
D. Energy
List II
1. Mach
2. Angstrom
3. Pascal
4. Joule
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A B C D 2. There is no yield with no fertilizer
a. 2 1 3 4 input.
b. 1 2 4 3 3. The yield is minimum at D.
c. 1 2 3 4 4. The yield is neither minimum nor
d. 2 1 4 3 maximum at C.
35. Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements are correct?
Industrial development in India, to an a. 1, 2 and 4
extent, is constrained by b. 3 and 4
1. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and c. 2 and 3
leadership in business. d. 1, 3 and 4
2. lack of savings to invest. 39. Among which one of the following sets of
3. lack of technology, skills and social/religious groups is the extent of
infrastructure. poverty the highest, as per Government
4. limited purchasing power among the statistics for the nineties?
larger masses. a. Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat and A.P
Which of the above statements are correct? b. Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and
a. 1, 2 and 3 Maharashtra
b. 1, 3 and 4 c. Scheduled Castes in Punjab, Western
c. 2, 3 and 4 UP northern Rajasthan and Tamil
d. 1, 2 and 4 Nadu
36. At which one of the following positions d. Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra arid
shown in the diagram will the height of the Assam
ocean tide be maximum? 40. Which one of the following ports handled
the north Indian trade during the Gupta
period?
a. Tamralipti
b. Broach
c. Kalyan
d. Cambray
41. For which one of the following is
capillarity not the only reason?
a. M1 a. Blotting of ink
b. M2 b. Rising of underground water
c. M3 c. Spread of water drop on a cotton cloth
d. M4 d. Rising of water from the roots of a
37. Which one of the following genetic plant to its foliage
diseases is sex-linked? 42. Tourism industry in India is quite small
a. Royal haemophilia compared to many other countries in terms
b. Tay-Sachs disease of India’s potential and size. Which one of
c. Cystic fibrosis the following statements is correct in this
d. Hypertension regard?
38. The yield versus fertilizer input is shown a. Distances in India are too far apart and
in the graph. its luxury hotels are too expensive for
western tourists
b. For most of the months India is too hot
for western tourists to feel comfortable
c. Most of the picturesque resorts in India
such as in the North-East and Kashmir
are, for all practical purposes, out of
bounds
d. In India, the infrastructure required for
attracting tourists is inadequate
Consider the following statements based 43. Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C
on this graph: and D in the given figure of the cyclone,
1. Yield rate is zero at B and C.
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witnesses’ heavy torrential short- duration Which of the above statements is/are
rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms? correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 alone
c. 2 alone
d. Neither 1 nor 2
48. The Employment Assurance Scheme
envisages financial assistance t6 rural
areas for guaranteeing employment to at
least
a. 50 per cent of the men and women
seeking jobs in rural areas
a. A b. 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in
b. B rural areas
c. C c. one man and one woman in a rural
d. D family living below the poverty line
44. In a code language, SOLID’ is written as d. one person in a rural landless
WPSLPIMFHA’. What does the code household living below the poverty
word “ATEXXQIBVO’ refer to? line
a. EAGER 49. Consider the following temperature and
b. WAFER rainfall data:
c. WAGER
d. WATER
45. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
a. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha were
territories acquired by the Indian
Republic from the French
b. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are
territories handed over to Sri Lankan
and Bangladeshi sovereignty
respectively by the Government of
India The climate to which this data pertains is
c. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are areas a. St. Lawrence type
that were annexed by the Chinese in b. Chine type
the 1962 Sino-Indian War c. West European type
d. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves d. Mediterranean type
which were transferred to India by 50. Lathyrism is caused by excessive
lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and consumption of
Pakistan respectively a. Kesari Dal
46. Which one of the following pairs is not b. Mustard oil
correctly matched? c. Polished rice
a. Jahangir : William Hawkins d. Mushrooms
b. Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe 51. Match List I with List II and select the
c. Shahjahan : Travernier correct answer:
d. Aurangzeb : Manucci List I (Persons)
47. Consider the following statements: A. Shyamji Krishna Varms
1. If a persons looks at a coin which is in B. Madam Bhikaji Cama
a bucket of water, the coin will appear C. Annie Besant
to be closer than it really is. D. Aurobindo Ghosh
2. If a person under water looks at a coin List II (Journals)
above, the water surface, the coin will 1. Bande Mataram
appear to be at a higher level than it 2. Indian Sociologist
really is. 3. The Talwar
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4. Commonweal A B C D
A B C D a. 3 2 1 4
a. 2 3 4 1 b. 3 2 4 1
b. 3 2 1 4 c. 2 3 4 1
c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1 55. In a group of five people, K, L and M are
52. A company manufacturing air-conditioners ambitious, M. N and R are honest, L, M
has set a monthly target. The target and and N are intelligent and K, N and R are
realized values are shown in the bar chart. industrious. Among these, neither
industrious nor ambitious person(s) would
include
a. K alone
b. L and R
c. M and N
d. none in the group
56. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium
of poetic expression was
a. Amir Khusru
b. Mirza Ghalib
c. Bahadur Shah Zafar
d. Faiz
57. Barium in a suitable form is administered
Consider the following statements based to patients before an X-ray examination of
on the chart: the stomach, because
1. The targeted sales on a monthly basis a. barium allows X-rays to pass through
have been achieved. the stomach on account of its
2. The overall target value has been transparency to X-rays
exceeded by 7.5%. b. barium compound, like magnesium
3. The sales Department deserves a pat sulphate helps in cleaning the stomach
on the back before X-ray examination
Which of the above statements is/are c. barium is a good absorber of X-rays
correct? and this helps the stomach to appear
a. 1 alone clearly in contrast with the other
b. 2 alone regions in the picture
c. 1 and 2 d. barium salts are white in colour and
d. 2 and 3 this helps the stomach to appear clearly
53. A British citizen staying in India cannot in contrast with other regions in the
claim Right to picture
a. Freedom of trade and profession 58. Consider the following statements
b. Equality before the Law regarding the National Human Rights
c. Protection of life and personal liberty Commission of India:
d. Freedom of religion 1. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief
54. Match List I with List II arid select the Justice of India.
correct answer: 2. It has formations in each state, as State
List I (Timber) Human Rights Commission.
A. Cedar 3. Its powers are only recommendatory in
B. Douglas Fir nature.
C. Mahogany 4. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as
D. Teak a member of the Commission.
List II (Country) Which of the above statements are correct?
1. Myanmar a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Canada b. 2 and 4
3. Mexico c. 2 and 3
4. Honduras d. 1 and 3
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59. Match List I with List II and select the a. African trade
correct answer: b. West-European trade
List I c. South-East Asian trade
A. Cotton d. Middle-Eastern trade
B. Flax 65. Endoscopy, a technique used to explore
C. Sugar beet the stomach or other inner parts of the
D. Jute body is based on the phenomenon of
List II a. total internal reflection
1. Rainfall 1000 -1500mm; Temperature b. interference
40° - 60°C c. diffraction
2. Rainfall 1500-2000mm; Temperature d. polarization
25° - 35°C 66. The planning process in the industrial
3. Rainfall 600-800mm; Temperature 5° - sector in India has assumed a relatively
18°C less important position in the nineties as
4. Rainfall 500-l000mm; Temperature compared to that in the earlier period.
18° - 22°C Which one of the following is not true in
5. Rainfall 500- 600mm: Temperature this regard?
18° - 22°C a. With the advent of liberalization,
A B C D industrial investments! development
a. 1 3 4 2 have largely been placed within the
b. 2 3 5 4 domain of private and multinational
c. 4 5 2 1 sectors
d. 4 3 5 2 b. With markets assuming a central place,
60. The minimum land area recommended for the role of central planning in many
forest cover to maintain proper ecological sectors has been rendered redundant
balance in India is c. The focus of planning has shifted to
a. 25% sectors like human resource
b. 33% development, infrastructure,
c. 43% population control and welfare
d. 53% d. The nations priorities have shifted
61. A man is standing on the 8m long shadow away from industrial development to
of a 6 m long pole. If the length of his rural development
shadow is 2.4m, what is the height of the 67. Which one of the following port cities in
man? Venezuela has been developed as an oil
a. 1.4m port?
b. 1.6m a. Caracas
c. 1.8m b. Maracaibo
d. 2.0m c. Maracay
62. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are d. Carupano
classified as 68. Match List I with List II and select the
a. realistic correct answer:
b. socialistic List I
c. revivalist A. Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
d. impressionistic B. Venkatamahi
63. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of C. Shyama Shastri
4 : 3 : 2, then the triangle D. Amir Khusru
a. is obtuse List II
b. has one angle greater than 800 1. Introduced the scheme of Raga
c. is a right triangle classification in Indian music
d. is acute 2. Proponent of the Carnatic music
64. From the third century AD when the Hun 3. Proponent of the Khayal form of
invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Hindustani music
Indian merchants relied more and wore on 4. Wrote the music for the song Vande
the Mataram
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A B C D 3. have performed better in export of
a. 4 1 3 2 manufactured products than the large
b. 4 1 2 3 scale ones.
c. 1 4 3 2 4. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who
d. 1 4 2 3 otherwise may not find employment
69. The surface area of a spherical dome- avenues elsewhere.
shaped roof of a cylindrical water tank Which of the above statements are correct?
shown in the figure is a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
73. Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D
in the given map with the names of cities
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the names of cities:
Names of Cities:
a. 60 m2 1. Darwin
b. 109 m2 2. Kuala Lumpur
c. 120 m2 3. Lagos
d. 300 m2 4. Nairobi
70. There was no independent development of 5. Singapore
industries in India during British rule
because of the
a. absence of heavy industries
b. scarcity of foreign capital
c. scarcity of natural resources
d. preference of the rich to invest in land
71. Strips of two metals A and B are firmly
joined together as shown in the figure.

A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
On heating, A expands more than B does.
b. 2 1 4 3
If this joined strip is heated, then it will
c. 1 4 5 2
appear as
d. 4 3 5 2
74. The first feature film (talkie) to be
a. produced in India was
a. Hatimtai
b. b. Alam Ara
c. c. Pundalik
d. Raja Harishchandra
d. 75. Which one of the following agricultural
72. Consider the following statements:
Small-scale industries are in most cases, practices is eco-friendly?
not as efficient and competitive as the a. Organic farming
large-scale ones. Yet the Government b. Shifting cultivation
provides preferential treatment and c. Cultivation of high yielding varieties
reservations in a range of products to the d. Growing plants in glass-houses
small firms because small-scale industries 76. If X + 2Y = 2X + Y, then X2 / Y2 is equal
1. provide higher employment on a per to
unit capital development basis. a. 0
2. promote a regional dispersion of b. 1
industries and economic activities. c. 2
d. 4
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77. A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim 5. Rampur
with a beverage. The contents of the bowl A B C D
are transferred into a cylindrical vessel a. 3 2 4 1
whose radius is 50% more than its height. b. 3 2 1 4
If the diameter is same for both bowl and c. 2 3 1 4
cylinder, then the volume of the beverage d. 2 3 4 1
in the cylindrical vessel will be 82. In an office, the distribution of work hours
2 is as shown in the following table:
a. 66 %
3
1
b. 78 %
2
c. 100%
d. more than 100% (that is, some liquid
will still be left in the bowl)
78. A hunter aims his gun at a point between Consider the following inferences drawn
the eyebrows of a monkey sitting on a from the table:
branch of a tree. Just as he fires, the 1. The average number of hours worked
monkey jumps down. The bullet will by a staff member is about 30.
a. hit the monkey at the point aimed 2. The percentage of those who worked
b. hit the monkey below the point aimed 35 or more hours is less than 25.
c. hit the monkey above the point aimed 3. At least 5 staff members worked more
d. miss the monkey altogether than 44 hours.
79. The economic crisis in the latter half of Which of this inference is/are valid?
1990s most seriously affeced Indonesia, a. 1 alone
Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The b. 2 alone
cause of the crisis was c. 1 and 2
a. mismanagement of the financial d. 1, 2 and 3
resources and financial sector, in 83. The following persons came to India at
general one time or another
b. the prolonged over-valuation of local 1. Fa-Hien
currencies vis-à-vis the western 2. I-Tsing
currencies 3. Megasthenese
c. the downswing and cession in the 4. Hieun-Tsang
western economies which earlier The correct chronological sequence of
provided export market to these export their visits is
oriented countries a. 3, 1, 2, 4
d. none of the above b. 3, 1, 4, 2
80. A person of mixed European and Indian c. 1, 3, 2, 4
blood in Latin America is called a d. 1, 3, 4, 2
a. Mulatto 84. When atns bite, they inject
b. Mestizo a. glacial acetic acid
c. Meiji b. methanol
d. Mau Mau c. formic acid
81. Match list I with list II and select the d. stearic acid
correct answer: 85. The farmers are provided credit from a
List I (liberties) number of sources for their short- and
A. Saraswati Mahal library long-term needs. The main sources of
B. library of Tibetan Work and Archives credit to the farmers include
C. Raza library a. the Primary Agricultural Cooperative
D. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public library Societies, commercial banks, RRBs
1. List II (Locations) and private money lenders
2. Patna b. the NABARD, RBI, commercial banks
3. Dharamsala and private money lenders
4. Thanjavur

c. the District Central Cooperative Banks
(DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and
JRY
d. the Large Scale Multi-purpose
Adivasis Programme, DCCBI IFFCO
and commercial banks
86. Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2
3 and 4 on the given map was granted
membership of G-15 in its VII Summit at
Kuala Lumpur?
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a. chartering wing of the Ministry of
Surface Transport
b. container service established by Indian
Railways
c. training institute of maritime studies
and research
d. passenger insurance scheme of Indian
Railways
89. To which Lodi Sultan does the given map
relate and what town does the side marked
A on the map represent?
a. Behlol Lodi, Jaunpur
b. Sikandar Lodi, Aligarh
c. Ibrahim Lodi, jaunpur
d. Ibrahim Lodi, Aligarh

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
87. In a factory, quality assurance test is
conduced on various samples for a specific
characteristic value of the product. The 90. “India has the largest population of the
values and the number of samples are as Asian X. Today, there are just about
given in the following table: 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat
spreading across the evergreen forests, dry
thorn forests, swamps and grasslands.
Their prime habitats are, however, the
moist deciduous forests. The X population
in India ranges from North West India
where they are found in the forest
divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital
districts of UP to the Western Gnats in the
states of Karnataka and Kerala and in
Tamil Nadu.
In Central India, their population is
Consider the following statements based distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In
on the table: the East, they are seen in North Bengal,
1. The probability that X < 15 is 0.64 Assam and a few other states.”
2. The probability that 13 < X < 17 is The animal ‘X’ referred to in this
greater than 0.64 quotation is
3. The probability that X = 15 is less than a. Lion
0.22 b. Elephant
Which of the above statements is/are not c. Tiger
true? d. One-horned rhinoceros
a. 1 alone 91. Which one of the following statements is
b. 1 and 2 not true of the Konkan Railway?
c. 2 and 3 a. The total length is about 760 km
d. 1, 2 and 3
88. Transchart is the
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b. It runs through the states of Karnataka, c. Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands,
Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala Brazilian Shield and Andes
c. It is the only rail route that cuts across d. Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield,
the Western Ghats Andes and Amazon Basin
d. The Konkan Railway Construction 95. The given figure shows a portion of
Company which came into being Southern India. The proposed site
raised money through Public Issues (Koodankulam) for the construction of two
92. The product life cycle from inception to 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been
demise is shown in the graph. Match List I labelled in the map as
with List II and select the correct answer
List I (Stage)
A. Product Development
B. Maturity
C. Growth
D. Introduction
List II (Zone)
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
96. At a given time, two players are standing
on a play- field. The cartesian coordinates
of their locations are (20, 60) and (- 40, -
20) units. What is the distance between
players?
a. 60 units
A B C D b. 80 units
a. 1 4 2 3 c. 100 units
b. 1 4 3 2 d. 140 units
c. 4 1 2 3 97. ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of
d. 4 1 3 2 revolutionaries was organized by
93. Which one of the following is a useful a. Khudiram Bose
functional association between fungi and b. V.D. Savarkar
the roots of higher plants? c. Prafulla Chaki
a. Biofertilizer d. Bhagat Singh
b. Coralloid root 98. Which one of the following types of coal
c. Lichen contains a higher percentage of carbon
d. Mycorrhiza than the rest?
94. The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and a. Bituminous coal
4 on the given map are respectively b. Lignite
c. Peat
d. Anthracite
99. Which one of the following is the
objective of National Renewal Fund?
a. To safeguard the interests of workers
who may be affected by technological
up gradation of industry or closure of
sick units
b. To develop the core sector of the
economy
a. Andes, Brazilian Shield Guyana c. For the development of infrastructure
Highlands and Amazon Basin such as energy, transport,
b. Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian communications and irrigation
Shield and Amazon Basin
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d. For human resource development such a. alpha rays
as full literacy, employment, b. beta rays
population control, housing and c. gamma rays
drinking water d. X-rays
100. Match List I with List II and select the 105. In the given figure, the site of the Tehri
correct answer: dam has been labelled as
List I (Resorts)
A. Chakrata
B. Haflong
C. Kalimpong
D. Kufri
List II (States)
1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
a. A
4. Himachal Pradesh
b. B
A B C D
c. C
a. 1 3 2 4
d. D
b. 3 1 4 2
106. In which one of the following areas in the
c. 3 1 2 4
given map was there a recent discovery of
d. 1 3 4 2
copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals
101. Consider the following statements about
Division of Department of Atomic
the European Union:
Energy?
1. The European Union was known
earlier as the European Community.
2. The Single European Act (1986) and
the Maastricht Treaty wean milestones
in its formation.
3. Citizens of European Union countries
enjoy dual citizenship.
4. Switzerland is a member of the
European Union.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 2 and 4 a. 1
b. 1 and 3 b. 2
c. 3 and 4 c. 3
d. 1, 2 and 3 d. 4
102. The area of an ellipse is twice that of a 107. Which one of the following statements is
circle. The major diameter of the ellipse is not correct? Dinar/New Dinar is the
twice that of the minor diameter. The currency of
radius of the circle is a. Sudan
a. 50% of minor diameter of the ellipse b. Yugoslavia
b. 50% of major diameter of the ellipse c. U.A.E
c. minor diameter of the ellipse d. Tunisia
d. major diameter of the ellipse 108. Which one of the following pairs is not
103. Which one of the following was initially correctly matched?
the most powerful city state of India in the a. Jim Laker :— Highest number of
6th century B.C.? wickets in a Cricket Test Match
a. Gandhar b. Brian Lam :— Highest scow in an
b. Kamboj innings in Test Cricket
c. Kashi c. Sanath Jayasunya & Roshan
d. Magadh Mahanama :— Highest partnership in
104. Cobalt-60 is commonly used in radiation an innings in Test Cricket
therapy because it emits
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d. Sunil M. Gavaskar :— Highest d. Lakshadweep
aggregate of runs in Test Cricket 115. Which one of the following pairs of folk
109. The most short-lived of all of Britain’s dance forms and states is not correctly
constitutional experiments in India was the matched?
a. Indian Councils Act of 1861 a. Korku : Maharashira
b. Indian Councils Act of 1892 b. Jhummar : Haryana
c. Indian Councils Act of 1909 c. Thali : Himachal Pradesh
d. Government of India Act of 1919 d. Mukna : Manipur
110. Match list I with list II arid select the 116. Low temperatures (Cryogenics) find
correct answer: application in
List I (Industries) a. space travel, surgery and magnetic
A. Pearl fishing levitation
B. Automobiles b. surgery, magnetic levitation and
C. Ship building telemetry
D. Engineering goods c. space travel, surgery and telemetry
List II (Industrial Centers) d. space travel, magnetic levitation and
1. Pune telemetry
2. Tuticorin 117. The population growth rate in Kerala is the
3. Pinjore lowest among major Indian states. Which
4. Marmagao one of the following is the most widely
A B C D accepted reason for this?
a. 2 1 4 3 a. Kerala has made the highest
b. 2 1 3 4 investment in family planning
c. 1 2 4 3 b. Kerala has the highest literacy rate in
d. 1 2 3 4 India
111. The language spoken by the largest c. Kerala has invested heavily in
number pf people in the world is promoting literacy and public health
a. Hindi and placed high priority on social
b. English policies
c. Mandarin d. The population pyramid in Kerala has
d. Spanish relatively fewer women in the
112. “It made its proposals in May. It still reproductive age group
wanted a united India. There was to be a 118. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis,
Federal Union composed of British a player must win which one of the
provinces.” following groups of tournaments?
The above quotation is related to a. Australian Open, Wimbledon, French
a. Simon Commission Open, U.S. open
b. Gandhi - Irwin Pact b. Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open
c. Cripps Mission c. Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas
d. Cabinet Mission Czech Open, U.S. Open
113. The Governor-General who followed a d. Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
spirited “Forward” policy towards 119. Which one of the following legislations
Afghanistan was does not deal with the protection of
a. Minto environment?
b. Dufferin a. The Water (Cess) Act, 1977
c. Elgin b. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
d. Lytton c. The Public Liability Insurance Act,
114. The first marine sanctuary in India, having 1991
within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, d. The Port Laws Amendment Act, 1997
dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea 120. 120. Te Indo-Greek kingdom set up in
birds, has been established in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the
a. Sundarbans second century B.C. was
b. Chilka Lake a. Bactria
c. Gulf of Kachchh b. Scythia
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c. Zedrasia 2. Christians
d. Aria 3. Jams
121. Match List I with List II and select the 4. Muslims
correct answer: 5. Sikhs
List I A B C D
A. WTO a. 5 1 3 2
B. IDA b. 4 3 2 1
C. IMF c. 5 3 1 2
D. IBRD d. 4 2 1 3
List II 124. Which one of the following pans of states
1. Provides loans to address short-term and tribes is not correctly matched?
balance of payment problems a. Assam : Miri
2. Multi-lateral trade negotiation body b. Nagaland : Konyak
3. Sanction of soft loans c. Arunachal Pradesh: Apatani
4. Facilitating lending and borrowing for d. Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
reconstruction and development
125. Amar, Akbar and Anthony are friends,
A B C D being looked after by a matron Farah.
a. 2 3 4 1 Amar weighs 50% more than Akbar and
b. 2 3 1 4 Anthony weighs 25% less than 25%. Farah
c. 3 2 4 1 weighs a third of the combined weight of
d. 3 2 1 4 the three boys. All four together weigh 232
kg. The correct arrangement of the person
122. At a time when empires in Europe were
in the ascending order of their weights is
crumbling before the might of Napoleon
which one of the following Governors- a. Anthony, Akbar, Farah, Amar
General kept the British flag flying high in b. Anthony, Akbar, Amar, Farah
India? c. Akbar, Anthony, Amar, Farah
a. Warren Hastings d. Akbar, Anthony, Farah, Amar
b. Lord Cornwallis 126. Which Indian nationalist leader looked
c. Lord Wellesley upon a war between Germany and Britain
d. Lord Hastings as a godsent opportunity which would
123. Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D enable Indians to exploit the situation to
on the given map showing with the largest their advantage?
religious minorities. Select the correct a. C. Rajagopalachari
answer using the codes given below the b. M.A. Jinnah
list of minorities: c. Subhash Chandra Bose
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
127. As per 1991 Census, which one of the
following groups of Union Territories had
the highest literacy rate?
a. Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
b. Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and
Pondicherry
d. Pondicherry and Delhi
128. In the rough outline map of a part of
Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure,
places marked A, B, C and D represent
respectively
Largest Religious Minorities
1. Buddhists
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3. Sharing river water.
Match the issues with the areas marked in
the map as A, B and C and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below
A B C
a. 2 1 3
b. 2 3 1
c. 1 3 2
d. 3 2 1
131. Which one of the following statements is
not correct?
a. ‘Neel Darpan’ was a play based on the
exploitation of the indigo farmers
b. The author of the play ‘Ghashiram
a. Anantnag, Baramula, Srinagar and Kotwal is Vijay Tendulkar
Kargil c. The play ‘Navanna’ by Navind
b. Baramula, Srinagar, Kargil and Chandra Das was based on the famine
Anantnag of Bengal
c. Baramula, Srinagar, Anantnag and d. Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on
Kargil Parsi theatre
d. Snnagar, Baramula, Kargil and 132. Which one of the following Indian leaders
Anantnag was dismissed by the British from the
129. Which one of the following leaders of the Indian Civil Service?
Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet a. Satyendranath Tagore
Mission plan? b. Surendranath Banerji
a. Mahatma Gandhi c. R.C. Dutt
b. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Subhash Chandra Bose
c. Sardar Patel 133. Match List I with List II and select the
d. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad correct answer:
130. In the November 1998 Composite List I (Writers)
Dialogue Process between India and A. Sashi Tharoor
Pakistan three contentious issues listed B. Amitav Ghosh
below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed. C. Anita Desai
D. Vikram Chandra
List II (Books)
1. Clear light of Day
2. Circle of Reason
3. Love and Longing in Bombay
4. Show Business
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 2 4 3 1
134. Match List I with List II and select the
Contentious Issues correct answer:
1. Disengagement of troops List I (Rivers)
2. Settlement of boundary dispute A. Cauvery
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B. Krishna a. 1 and 4
C. Narmada b. 2 and 3
D. Chambal c. 1 and 2
List II (Dams) d. 2 and 4
1. Alamatti 138. Match List I with List II and select the
2. Mettur correct answer:
3. Gandhi Sagar List I (Years)
4. Sardar Sarovar A. 1775
A B C D B. 1780
a. 1 4 2 3 C. 1824
b. 2 1 4 3 D. 1838
c. 2 1 3 4 List II (Events)
d. 1 3 4 2 1. First Anglo-Burmese War
135. Match list I with list II and select the 2. First Anglo-Afghan War
correct answer: 3. First Anglo-Maratha War
List I (Books) 4. Second Anglo-Mysore War
A. The First Indian War of Independence A B C D
B. Anand Math a. 4 3 2 1
C. life Divine b. 4 3 1 2
D. Sadhana c. 3 4 1 2
List II (Authors) d. 3 4 2 1
1. Rabindranath Tagore 139. Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector
2. Sri Aurobindo in the total GDP of India has
3. Bankim Chandra Chatteji a. shown an increasing trend
4. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar b. shown a decreasing trend
A B C D c. remained constant
a. 4 3 2 1 d. been fluctuating
b. 3 4 1 2 140. The term “imperial preference” was
c. 4 3 1 2 applied to the
d. 3 4 2 1 a. special privileges on British imports in
India
136. Consider the following events:
1. Indigo Revolt b. racial discrimination by the Britishers
2. Santhal Rebellion c. subordination of Indian interest to that
of the British
3. Deccan Riot
d. preference given to British political
4. Mutiny of the Sepoys agents over Indian Princes
The correct chronological sequence of 141. Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar,
these events is for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars
a. 4,2,1,3 had to maintain twenty horses.
b. 4,2,3,1 Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while
c. 2,4,3,1 on march and replacements were necessary
d. 2,4,1,3 in times of war.
137. Consider the following statements: a. Both A and R are true and R is the
Glass can be etched or scratched by correct explanation of A
1. diamond b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
2. hydrofluoric acid the correct exploration of A
3. aquaregia c. A is true but R is false
4. conc. Sulphuric acid d. A is false but R is true
Which of these statements are correct?

142. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described
the August Movement of 1942 as the most
serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.
Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of
the peasantry in certain areas.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
143. Assertion (A): To dilute sulphuric acid,
acid is added to water and not water to
acid.
Reason (R) Specific heat of water is quite
large.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
144. Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency
may promote export.
Reason (R): Price of the country’s
products in the international market may
fail due to devaluation.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
145. Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit is greater than
budgetary deficit.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit is the borrowing
from the Reserve Bank of India plus other
liabilities of Government to meet its
expenditure.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
146. Assertion (A) According to statistics, more
female children are born each year than
male children in India.
Reason (R): in India, the death rate of a
male child is higher than that of the female
child.
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a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
147. Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic
cotton has been produced by inserting Bt
gene.
Reason (R): The Bt gene is derived from a
bacterium.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
148. Assertion (A): Information technology is
fast becoming a very important field of
activity in India.
Reason (R) Software is one of the major
exports of the country and India has a very
strong base in hardware.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
149. Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an
important producer of copper in the world.
Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the
world’s largest deposit of porphyry
copper.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
150. Assertion (A) Dolly was the first cloned
mammal.
Reason (R) Dolly was produced by in
vitro-fertilization.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT
the correct exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true