Question Paper (2002)
1.
A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the
light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At
a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is:
(a) 1/3������������� (b)
1/4
(c) 5/12������������ (d)
7/12
2.
The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the
rejection of
(a)
Cripps
Mission
(b)
Rajagopalachari
Formula
(c)
Cabinet
Mission
(d)
Wavell
Plan
3.
With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)
About
one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimeters of
annual rainfall
(b)
The
dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
(c)
Alluvial
soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
(d)
The
mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the
country
4.
A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is
placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm above the water level.
What is the length of each side of the cube?
(a) 12 cm��������� (b)
10 cm
(c) 8 cm����������� (d)
6 cm
5.
The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans
as truly Islamic because
(a)
the
majority of the population did not follow Islam
(b)
the
Muslims theologists were often disregarded
(c)
the
Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations
(d)
religious
freedom was accorded to non-Muslims
6.
Who among the following won the men�s singles title at the World Badminton
Championship in the year 2001?
(a) Gopichand�� (b)
Hendrawn
(c) Ji Xin Peng� (d)
Peter Gade
7.
With reference to the latest development in stem cell research, consider the
following statements:
1.
The
only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage.
2.
The
stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts.
3.
The
stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever.
4.
Indian
research centers also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many
types of tissues.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4������������ (b)
1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4���������������� (d)
3 and 4
8.
In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named
(a)
Mars
Climate Oribter
(b)
Mars
Global Surveyer
(c)
Mars
Odyssey
(d)
Mars
Pollar Lander
9.
Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:
1.
Condensation
2.
High
temperature and humidity
3.
Orography
4.
Vertical
wind
Thunder
Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
(a) 1 and 2������� b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4���� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
10.
A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of
10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the cost of the article is
Rs. 72, the price fixed on it is
(a) Rs. 82.80���� (b)
Rs. 90.00
(c) Rs. 92.00���� (d)
Rs. 97.80
11.
Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible
factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?
(a)
Isolation
(b)
Mutation
(c)
Natural
Selection
(d)
Sexual
Reproduction
12.
For short-term climate predictions, which one of the following events, detected
in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the
Indian subcontinent?
(a)
La
Nina
(b)
Movement
of Jet Streams
(c)
El
Nino and Southern Oscillations
(d)
Greenhouse
effect on global level
13. In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
�����������������������
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 1��������� 3��������� 4��������� 2
(b)������� 3��������� 1��������� 2��������� 4
(c)������� 1��������� 3��������� 2��������� 4
(d)������� 3��������� 1��������� 4��������� 2
14.
�World Development Report� is an annual publication of
(a)
United
Nations Development Programme
(b)
International
Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(c)
World
Trade Organisation
(d)
International
Monetary Fund
15
Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select
the correct answer sing the codes given below the lists:
List I �������������������������� List
II
(Ancient site)��������������� (Archaeological
finding)
A. Lothal��������������������� 1.
Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan�������������� 2.
Dockyard
C. Dholavira���������������� 3.
Terracotta Replica of a Plough
D. Banawali����������������� 4.
An inscription Comprising ten Large sized signs Of the Harappan Script
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 1��������� 2��������� 3��������� 4
(b)������� 2��������� 1��������� 4��������� 3
(c)������� 1��������� 2��������� 4��������� 3
(d)������� 2��������� 1��������� 3��������� 4
16.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)
The
statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of
Jains
(b)
India�s
largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Prades
(c)
The
Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
(d)
The
Hoyasalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva
17.
Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp
thorns or spines are commonly found in
(a)
Eastern
Orissa
(b)
North-Eastern
Tamil Nadu
(c)
Siwaliks
and Terai region
(d)
Western
Andhra Pradesh
18.
Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
� List I�������������������������������������
List II
��(Article of Indian Constitution)
(Provisions)
� A. Article 16(2)���������������������� 1. No person shall be deprived of His property
Save by the Authority of law
� B. Article 29(2)���������������������� 2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on�� the ground of race, religion or caste
C.
Article 30(1)������������������������ 3.
All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental
����������������������������������������������� right
to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice
D. Article 31(1)������������������������ 4. No citizen shall be
denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or
receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of
them.
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
10.
In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be
held. It was the
(a)
occasion
to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on
Vinaya
(b)
confession
by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries
during the rainy season
(c)
ceremony
of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is
shaved and when yellow robes are offered
(d)
gathering
of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day of Ashdha when they take
up affixed abode for the next four months or rainy season
20.
Consider the volumes of the following:
1.
A
parallelepiped of length 5 cm and length 3 cm and height 4 cm
2.
A
cube of each side 4 cm
3.
A
cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm
4.
A
sphere of radius 3 cm
The
volumes of these in the decreasing order is
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4������ (b)
4, 2, 3, 1
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4������ (d)
4, 3, 2, 1
21.
Consider the following statements:
The
Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace
1.
Indian
Electricity Act, 1910
2.
Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948
3.
Electricity
Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
4.
State
Electricity Boards
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3���� (b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4���� (d)
1, 3 and 4
22.
Consider the following statements:
1.
The
world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialized agency of United
Nations System of Organisation.
2.
WIPO
has its headquarters at Rome.
3.
The
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is
binding on all WTO members?
4.
Least
developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of
TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years from the general date of application
of the Agreement.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4������������ (b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4���������������� (d)
1 and 3
23.
India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with
(a) USA���������� (b)
Japan
(c) Germany���� (d)
UAE
24.
Which one of the following is not a lagoon?
(a) Ashtamudi lake������� (b)
Chilka lake
(c) Periyar lake (d)
Pulicat lake
25.
Ticks and mites are actually
(a) Arachnids��� (b)
Crustaceans
c) Insects��������� (d)
Myriapods
26.
With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following
statements is correct?
(a)
Compared
to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold less of the body�s blood at any
given time
(b)
Blood
cells constitute about 70 percent of the total volume of the blood
(c)
White
Blood Cells (WBC) are made by lymph nodes only
(d)
The
blood has more platelets than WBC
27.
Which one of the following statements if correct with reference to our solar
system?
(a)
The
Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
(b)
The
predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
(c)
The
Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system
(d)
The
diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
28.
Which one of the following statements if not correct?
(a)
The
boiling point of an aqueous solution is higher than that of pure water
(b)
Addition
of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water potential
(c)
The
vapour pressure of the water in a solution is lower than that of pure water
(d)
When
a solution is separated from water by a semi-permeable membrane, water movement
can be prevented by applying pressure to the solution
29.
With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is
correct?
(a)
About
90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b)
The
share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in
the last two decades
(c)
India
accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice in the world
(d)
Rice
occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped area of India
30.
With reference to Sufism in Indian history consider the following statements:
1.
Shaikh
Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2.
Shaikh
nasiruddin Chirg-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3.
Aurangzeb
was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti
4.
The
Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and
Makhdum Muhammad Jilani
31.
The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
(a)
Consolidated
Fund of India
(b)
Consolidated
Fund of the State
(c)
Contingency
Fund of India
(d)
Contingency
Fund of the State
32.
Consider the following plants:
1. Bougainvillea 2.
Carnations
3. Cocoa���������������������� 4.
Grapes
Which
of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4���� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
33.
The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India
were
(a)
nominated
by the British parliament
(b)
nominated
by the Governor General
(c)
elected
by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
(d)
elected
by the Indian national Congress and Muslim League
34.
A train of length 150 meters, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200
metre bridge in
(a) 8 seconds��� (b)
14 seconds
(c) 6 seconds��� (d)
15 seconds
35.
The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Vishkhadutt has its subject on
(a)
a
conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(b)
a
romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(c)
the
story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(d)
the
court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
36.
India�s external debt increased from US $ 98,158 million as at the end of March
2000 to US $ 100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in
(a)
multilateral
and bilateral debt
(b)
rupee
debt
(c)
commercial
borrowings and NRI deposits
(d)
borrowings
from International Monetary Fund
37.
Which reference to the Indian economy consider the following activities
1.
Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishing
2.
Manufacturing
3.
Trade,
Hotels, Transport and Communication
4.
Financing,
Insurance, Real Estate and Business services
The
decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4������������������ (b)
1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2������������������ (d)
1, 3, 2, 4
38.
Who among the following set a new national record in the women�s Pole-vault
event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka
in the year 2001?
(a) G. G. Pramila���������� (b)
Jyothna Deka
(c) Karamjeet Kaur������ (d)
Manisha Dey
39.
The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to
(a)
conflict
between different native ethnic groups
(b)
prolonged
crisis over land reforms
(c)
economic
crisis due to continuous drought and famine
(d)
power
struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black
community
40.
Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Artist)������������������������ (Art)
A.
Hiren Bhattacharya������������� 1.
Bharatanatyam dance
B.
Malini Rajurkar�������������������� 2.
Hindustani Vocal music
C.
Pratibha Prahlad������������������ 3.
Kuchipudi Dance
D.
Vempati Chinna������������������� 4.
Puppetry Satyam
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 4��������� 2��������� 1��������� 3
(b)������� 3��������� 1��������� 2��������� 4
(c)������� 4��������� 1��������� 2��������� 3
(d)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
41.
Consider the following natural phenomena:
1.
Terrestrial
heating
2.
Reflection
of light
3.
Refraction
of light
4.
Diffraction
of light
Due
to which of these phenomena is mirage formed?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3������� (d)
4 only
42.
HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to
(a)
proximity
of raw materials
(b)
abundant
supply of power
(c)
efficient
transport network
(d)
proximity
to the market
43.
In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs of snakes is explained
by the phenomenon of
(a)
use
and disuse of organs
(b)
adaptation
to living in burrows
(c)
natural
selection
(d)
inheritance
of acquired characters
44.
The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the
Indian Constitution is to establish
(a)
political
democracy
(b)
social
democracy
(c)
Gandhian
democracy
(d)
Social
and economic democracy
45.
Consider the following statements:
The
objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were
1.
to
give training and counseling for workers affected by retrechment or VRS.
2.
redeployment
of workers.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2�������� (b)
Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only��������������������� (d)
2 only
46.
Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation
of items for the small scale sector in industry
(a)
Abid
Hussain Committee
(b)
Narasimham
Committee
(c)
Nayak
Committee
(d)
Rakesh
Mohan Committee
47.
India�s population growth during the 29th century can be classified
into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Period)����������������������� (Phase)
A. 1901-1921��������������� 1.
Steady growth
B. 1921-1951��������������� 2.
Rapid high growth
C. 1951-1981��������������� 3.
Stagnant growth
D. 1981-2001��������������� 4.
High growth with definite signs of slowdown
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 3��������� 1��������� 4��������� 2
(b)������� 1��������� 3��������� 2��������� 4
(c)������� 3��������� 1��������� 2��������� 4
(d)������� 1��������� 3��������� 2��������� 4
48.
Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
(a) Smita Patil�������������� (b)
Nargis Dutt
(c) Meena Kumari�������� (d)
Madhubala
49.
With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a)
Alauddin
Khalji first set up a separate ariz�s department
(b)
Balban
introduced the branding system of horses of his military
(c)
Muhammad
bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
(d)
Firuz
Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
50.
Match List I (Indian Wildlife Species) with List II (Scientific names) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I��������������������������������������� List
II
(Indian Wildlife Species)����������� (Scientific names)
A. Asiatic Wild Ass������������������ 1.
Boselaphus Tragocamelus
B. Barasingha�������������������������� 2.
Cervus Duvauceli
C. Chinkara����������������������������� 3.
Equus hemionus
D. Nilgai���������������������������������� 4.
Gazella gazella
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
51.
The motive behind Shah Jahan�s Balkh campaign was to
(a)
secure
a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
(b)
conquer
Samarquand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
(c)
fix
the Mughal frontier on the �scientific line� the Amu Daria
(d)
expand
the Mughal Emprie beyond the sub-continent
52.
Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India:
1. Arjun ���������� 2.
Jaya
3. Padma��������� 4.
Sonalika
Which
of these are wheat?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4������� (d)
3 and 4
53.
Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons
demanding India�s direct representation in the British Parliament?
(a)
The
Deccan Asociation
(b)
The
Indian Association
(c)
The
Madras Mahajan Sabha
(d)
The
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
54.
The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal
Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to
(a)
exercise
more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states
(b)
involve
the princes actively in the administration of the colony
(c)
finally
effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely
states by the British
(d)
use
the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the
nationalist leaders
55.
When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the
phenomenon is called
(a) Apomixis���������������� (b)
Pleiotropy
(c) Polyploidy��������������� (d)
Polyteny
56.
Sun�s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
(a)
Water
vapour in Stratus clouds
(b)
Ice
crystals in Cirro-Cumulus clouds
(c)
Ice
crystals in Cirrus clouds
(d)
Dust
particles in Stratus clouds
57.
Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy
deals with the promotion of international peace and security?
(a) 51�������������� (b)
48A
(c) 43A������������ (d)
41
58.
Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the
heart and soul of the Constitution?
(a)
Right
to freedom of religion
(b)
Right
to property
(c)
Right
to equality
(d)
Right
to Constitutional remedies
59.
Which reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider the following
statements:
1.
The
new WPI series with base 1993-94=100 became effective from April 1998
2.
In
the new WPI series, became effective from 1 April 2000. Statement 2 and 3 and
correct.
3.
The
weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3���� (b)
2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3������� (d)
1 and 2
60.
Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
� List I������������������������������������������������������������� List
II
�(Acts of Colonial Government of India)������������� (Provisions)
�A. Charter Act, 1813��������������������������������������� 1. Set up a Board Of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East I����������� ����������������������������������������������������������� India Company�s Affairs in India
B.
Regulating Act��������������������������������������������� 2.
Company�s Trade monopoly in India was ended
C. Act of 1858������������������������������������������������� 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India�� ������Company to the British Crown
D. Pitt�s India Act�������������������������������������������� 4. The Company�s directors were asked to present to the British����� government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the
����������������������������������������������������������������������� administration
of the company
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 2��������� 4��������� 3��������� 1
(b)������� 1��������� 3��������� 4��������� 2
(c)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
(d)������� 1��������� 4��������� 3��������� 2
61.
Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Mangrove)������������������ (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri������� 1.
Karnataka
B. Coondapur��������������� 2.
Kerala
C. Pichavaram������������� 3.
Andhra Pradesh
D. Vembanad�������������� 4.
Maharashtra
5.Tamil Nadu
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 2��������� 1��������� 5��������� 4
(b)������� 4��������� 5��������� 3��������� 2
(c)������� 2��������� 5��������� 3��������� 4
(d)������� 4��������� 1��������� 5��������� 2
62.
Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy�s
authority over his executive council by substituting �portfolio� or
departmental system for corporate functioning?
(a)
Indian
Council Act, 1861
(b)
Government
of India Act, 1858
(c)
Indian
Council Act, 1892
(d)
Indian
Council Act, 1909
63.
The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years
hence, his age will be doubled of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father�s
present age is
(a) 40 years����� (b)
45 years
(c) 50 years����� (d)
55 years
64.
The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12m long and 9m
wide and 8m high is
(a) 12 m����������� (b)
14 m
(c) 17 m����������� (d)
21 m
65.
With reference to the human body, consider the following statements:
1.
The
production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises.
2.
Men�s
testes produce progesterone.
3.
Women�s
adrenal glands secrete testosterone.
4.
Stress
causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol than usual.
66.
In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise duty holiday
for industries in
(a)
cyclone
prone coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b)
border
states of North-East
(c)
earthquake
ravaged Kutch district
(d)
recently
formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
67.
Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1.
The
Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers
but receive unequal salaries.
2.
The
Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a
judge of the Supreme Court.
3.
The
Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like
manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.
4.
The
term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he
assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is
earlier.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4������� (d)
2 and 4
68.
In a company 60% of the employees are men. Of these 40% are drawing more than
Rs. 50,000 per year. If 36% of the total employees of the company draw more
than Rs. 50,000 per year, what is the percentage among women who are drawing
less than Rs. 50,000 per year?
(a) 70�������������� (b)
60
(c) 40�������������� (d)
30
69.
Consider the following statements:
1.
Light
of longer wavelength is scattered much more than the light of shorter
wavelength.
2.
The
speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times and speed in vacuum.
3.
Radio
waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical currents.
4.
To
detect the overspeeding vehicles, police use the Doppler effect of reflected
short radio waves.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4������� (d)
3 and 4
70.
Global capital-flows to developing countries increased significantly during the
nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American
experience, which type of inflow is good for the host country?
(a)
Commercial
loans
(b)
Foreign
Direct Investment
(c)
Foreign
Portfolio Investment
(d)
External
Commercial Borrowings
71.
In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the
largest agricultural exports by India during the three year period from 1997-98
to 1999-2000?
(a) Cereals������� (b)
Marine products
(c) Spices�������� (d)
Tea
72.
In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of Women�s Singles did
Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title?
(a)
Australian
Open 2001
(b)
French
Open 2001
(c)
Wimbledon
2001
(d)
US
Open 2001
73.
The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is
constituted by the
(a)
President
of India
(b)
Ministry
of Railways
(c)
Ministry
of Parliamentary Affairs
(d)
Ministry
of Transport
74.
Which one of the following is monogamous?
(a) Wolf����������� (b)
Walrus
(c) Seal������������ (d)
Deer
75.
Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by
(a)
Union
Cabinet
(b)
President
on the advice of Prime Minister
(c)
Planning
Commission
(d)
National
Development Council
76.
Consider the following countries of South Asia:
(a) Bangladesh� (b)
India
(c) Pakistan����� (d)
Sri Lanka
The
descending order of literacy status of these countries is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3������ (b)
2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1������ (d)
2, 4, 1, 3
77.
Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the exchange which recorded
highest turnover during the year 2001-01 is
(a)
Bombay
Stock Exchange
(b)
Calcutta
Stock Exchange
(c)
Delhi
Stock Exchange
(d)
National
Stock Exchange
78.
A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hr ahead of a car with a speed of 50
km/hr. How many kilometers apart are they if it takes 15 minutes for the car to
catch up with the bus?
(a) 5 km����������� (b)
7.5 km
(c) 12.5 km������ (d)
15 km
79.
The President of India National Congress at the time of partition of India was
(a)
C.
Rajagopalachari
(b)
J.
B. Kripalani
(c)
Jawaharlal
Nehru
(d)
Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
80.
Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the
grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of
India?
(a)
Finance
Commission
(b)
Inter-State
Council
(c)
Union
Ministry of Finance
(d)
Public
Accounts Committee
81.
With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with
List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Person)���������������������� (Event)
A. Macdonald�������������� 1.
Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgo������������������ 2.
Communal Award
C. Dalhousie���������������� 3.
August Offer
D. Chelmsford������������� 4.
Dyarchy
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
(b)������� 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
(c)������� 2��������� 3��������� 1��������� 4
(d)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
82.
Consider the following statements:
1.
Ocean
currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean.
2.
Ocean
currents assist in maintaining the Earth�s heat balance.
3.
Ocean
currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4.
Ocean
currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4���� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
83.
Which country among the following has been involved in two ties in Test
cricket?
(a) Australia����� (b)
India
(c) West Indies (d)
England
84.
Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������������������������������������������� List
II
(Organisation)�������������������������������������������������� (Headquarters)
A. International������������������������������������������������ 1.
Brussels Atomic Energy Agency
B. International Telecommuni- Cation Union������ 2. Geneva
C. Council of the European Union��������������������� 3. Paris
D. Organisation For
Economic Cooperation
and Development��������������������������������������������� 4.
Vienna
�����������
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 1��������� 2��������� 4��������� 3
(b)������� 4��������� 3��������� 1��������� 2
(c)������� 1��������� 3��������� 4��������� 2
(d)������� 4��������� 2��������� 1��������� 3
85.
With reference to the Public Sector Undertaking in India, consider the
following statements:
1.
Minerals
and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the largest non-oil importer
of the country.
2.
Project
and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry.
3.
One
of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited is to
enforce quality control and compulsory pre-shipment inspection of various
exportable commodities.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a)
1
only
(b)
1
and 2
(c)
2
and 3
(d)
3
only
86.
Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������������������������������������������� List
II
(Book)������������������������������������������������������������� (Author)
Autobiography of an Unknown Indian���������������� 1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India: A Wounded Civilization����������������������� 2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover�������������������������������� 3. R. K. Narayan
D. The English� Teacher����������������������������������������������� 4.
V. S. Naipaul
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 1��������� 3��������� 2��������� 4
(b)������� 2��������� 4��������� 1��������� 3
(c)������� 1��������� 4��������� 2��������� 3
(d)������� 2��������� 3��������� 1��������� 4
87.
With reference to the Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:
1.
External
liabilities reported in the Union Budget are based on historical exchange
rates.
2.
The
continued high barrowing has kept the real interest rates high in the economy.
3.
The
upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal Deficit to GDP in recent years has an
adverse effect to private investments.
4.
Interest
payments is the single largest component of the non-plan revenue expenditure of
the Union Government.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3���� (b)
1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4���� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
88.
With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is
correct?
(a)
Planning
Commission is accountable to Parliament
(b)
President
can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in
session
(c)
The
minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40
years
(d)
National
Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief
Ministers of all the States
89. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing
rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is
(a)
Subarnarekha,
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
(b)
Subarnarekha,
Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
(c)
Mahanadi,
Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
(d)
Mahanadi,
Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
90.
The world�s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in
(a) Colombia���� (b)
India
(c) Nepal��������� (d)
Switzerland
91.
Two ladies simultaneously leave cities. A and B connected by a straight road
and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2km/hr faster than the
second lady and reaches B one hour before the second lady reaches A. The two
cities A and B are 24 km apart. How many kilometers does each lady travel in
one hour?
(a) 5 km, 3 km�������������� (b)
7 km, 5 km
(c) 8 km, 6 km�������������� (d)
16 km, 14 km
92.
Consider the following names:
1.
Arehibiship
Desmond Tutu
2.
Lech
Walesa
3.
Shimon
Peres
4.
Yasser
Arafat
Who
among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4���� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
93.
With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into
contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
(a) Garos��������� (b)
Khasis
(c) Kukis��������� (d)
Tipperahs
94.
With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements:
1.
Indian
railways system is the largest in the world.
2.
National
Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand
3.
Among
the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4.
National
Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3������� (d)
2 and 4
95.
Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������������������� List
II
(Name of the Lady)������������������ (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai������������������������ 1.
Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur��������������������� 2.
Recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar
C. Mira Nair���������������������������� 3.
Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram������������ 4.
Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
�����������
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
(b)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
(c)������� 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
(d)������� 2��������� 3��������� 1��������� 4
96.
Which reference to the government�s welfare schemes, consider the following
statements:
1.
Under
the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the
poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice.
2.
Under
the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75
per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State
Governments.
3.
Government
of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per
month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������������������� (b)
1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 ������������������ (d)
1, 2 and 3
97.
Consider the following countries:
1. Brazil����������������������� 2.
Indonesia
3. Japan����������������������� 4.
Russia
What
is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise?
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3������������������ (b)
2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3������������������ (d)
1, 2, 3, 4
98.
Consider the following countries:
1. Angola��������������������� 2.
Colombia
3. Congo���������������������� 4.
Sudan
Which
of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war?
(a) 1 only��������������������� (b)
2 and 3
(c) 4 only��������������������� (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
99.
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation
of his message?
(a) Dadu���������������������� (b)
Kabir
(c) Ramananda������������ (d)
Tulsidas
100.
In a bisexual flower, if androecium and gynaecium mature at different times,
the phenomenon is known as
(a) Dichogamy������������� (b)
Herkogamy
(c) Heterogamy������������ (d)
Monogamy
101.
The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 260C,
its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 90C.
The station in question is
(a) Allahabad��������������� (b)
Chennai
(c) Cherrapunji������������� (d)
Kolkata
102.
With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with
its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)
Laikat
Hossain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitations
(b)
In
1989, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra
Mukherjee
(c)
The
Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal
(d)
Tagore
preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic
regeneration of the villages
103.
In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by Five Articles,
They are
(a)
Article
16 to Article 20
(b)
Article
15 to Article 19
(c)
Article
14 to Article 18
(d)
Article
13 to Article 17
104.
Amit started a business by investing Rs. 30,000. Rahul joined the business
after some time and invested Rs. 20,000. At the end of the year, profit was
divided in the ratio of 2:1. After how many months did Rahul join the business?
(a) 2���������������� (b)
3
(c) 4���������������� (d)
5
105.
When the time in the wall-clock is 3.25 p.m. the acute angle between the
hours-hand and the minutes-hand is
(a) 60�������������� (b)
52� �
(c) 47� ���������� (d)
42�
106.
Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the
President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of
Ministers?
(a) 39th������������ (b)
40th
(c) 42nd������������ (d)
44th
107.
Recently, several hundred South African soldiers were sent to Burundi
(a)
to
side with the Tutsi tribe in the country�s civil war
(b)
to
side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict
(c)
as
a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups
revolting against the government
(d)
as
South Africa�s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring
groups of civil war
108.
Chapehar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of
(a)
Arunachal
Pradesh
(b)
Assam
(c)
Mizoram
(d)
Sikkim
109.
Consider the following statements:
1.
NTPC
is the largest power utility in India.
2.
ONGC
accounts for half of the LPG production India.
3.
Indian
Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India.
4.
The
Indian Ordinance Factory is the largest departmentally run industrial
undertaking in the country.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only��������� (b)
2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4���� (d)
1 and 4
110.
Match List 1 (Oxidation number) with List II (The element) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below this lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Oxidation number)������� (The
element)
A. 2����������������������������� 1.
Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2
B. 3����������������������������� 2.
Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7
C. 4����������������������������� 3.
Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2
D. 6����������������������������� 4.
Oxidation number of Al in NaAIh4
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 3��������� 4��������� 1��������� 2
(b)������� 4��������� 3��������� 1��������� 2
(c)������� 3��������� 4��������� 2��������� 1
(d)������� 4��������� 3��������� 2��������� 1
111.
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following
statements if not correct?
(a)
Hakim
Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nationalist and militant Ahrar
movement
(b)
When
the Indian National Congress was formed, Sayyid Ahmad Khan opposed it
(c)
The
all-India Muslim League which was formed in 1906 vehemently opposed the
partition of Bengal and separate electorates
(d)
Maulana
Barkataullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a
Provisional Government of India in Kabul
112.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum was held in the year 2001 in
(a) Bangkok����� (b)
Hongkong
(c) Jakarta������� (d)
Shanghai
113.
Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Ethnic� Community)����� (Country)
A. Apatani������������������� 1.
China
B. Dayak��������������������� 2.
India
C. Dinka���������������������� 3.
Indonesia
D. Uighur�������������������� 4.
Sudan
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
(b)������� 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
(c)
������ 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
(d)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
114.
The term of the Lok Sabha
(a)
cannot
be extended under any circumstances
(b)
can
be extended by six months at a time
(c)
can
be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
(d)
can
be extended for two years at a time during proclamation of emergency
115.
In the year 2001, Germany approved a $ 32 million credit to India
(a)
to
promote primary education in selected states
(b)
for
Tehri dam project
(c)
to
assist in the development of nuclear power generation projects
(d)
for
oceanographic research
116.
Consider the following
1.
Currency
with the public
2.
Demand
deposits with banks
3.
Time
deposits with banks
Which
of these are included in Broad Money (M3) in India?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3������� (d)
1, 2 and 3
117.
Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA World
Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?
(a)
Grant
Hackett
(b)
Ian
Thorpe
(c)
Michael
Phelps
(d)
Roman
Sloudnov
118.
Foot-and-mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the
world is caused by
(a) Bacterium��� (b)
Fungus
(c) Protozoan��� (d)
Virus
119.
In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan
to
(a)
tackle
the drought situation
(b)
set
up a Software Technology Park
(c)
promote
mineral exploration
(d)
procure
defence equipment
120.
Consider the following countries:
1.
Albania
2.
Bosnia
Herzegovina
3.
Croatia
4.
Macedonia
Which
of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1, 2 and 3
(c) 4 only��������� (d)
3 and 4
121.
A hollow sphere of radius R, a hollow cube of side R and a thin circular plate
of radius R, made up of the same material, are all heated to 200C
above room temperature. When left to cool in the room, which of them will reach
the room temperature first?
(a)
Circular plate���������� (b) Cube
(c)
Sphere�������������������� (d) All of them
will reach the room temperature at the same time
122.
Consider the following financial institution of India:
1.
Industrial
Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).
2.
Industrial
Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI).
3.
Industrial
Development Bank of India (IDBI).
4.
National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
The
correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4������ (b)
2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2������ (d)
4, 1, 2, 3
123.
During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red
Shirts, called for
(a)
he
Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
(b)
the
adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorizing and finally ousting
the colonial rulers
(c)
the
adoption of communist revolutionary Ideology for political and social reform
(d)
the
Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
124.
Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of enquiry) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������������������� List
II
(Commission)��������������������������� (Matter
of Enquiry)
A. Wadhwa Commission���������� 1.
The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi
B. Liberhan Commission����������� 2. Killing of Graham Staines
C. Sri Krishna Commission������� 3. Demolition of a religious structure At Ayodhya
����������� D. Jain Commission������������������ 4. Riots in Mumbai in 1993
�����������
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
(b)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
(c)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
(d)������� 2��������� 3��������� 1��������� 4
125.
Consider the following statements:
1.
In
equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2.
In
Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3.
In
China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4.
Tropical
highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4������������ (b)
1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4���������������� (d)
3 and 4
126.
A World Summit with representation from all the countries will be held in
Johannesburg in September 2002 on the subject of
(a)
AIDS
control
(b)
Global
terrorism
(c)
Human
Rights
(d)
Sustainable
development
127.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)
All
echinoderms are viviparous
(b)
Roundworm
has no circulatory system
(c)
In
bony fishes, swim bladder is usually present
(d)
In
cartilaginous fishes, fertilization is internal
128.
Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also
assume that it rises in the East exactly at 6.48 p.m. on the first day. ON the
fourth day, at what time will it rise?
(a) 8.24 p.m.���� (b)
9.12 p.m.
(c) 10.00 p.m.�� (d)
11.48 p.m.
129.
Match List I (Scientists) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I �������������������������� List
II
(Scientists)������������������������������� (Achievement)
A.
Arber and Smith������������������ 1.
Developed Transgenic Plants with Agrobacterium T-DNA
B.
Feldman������������������������������ 2.
Discovered endonucleases
C.
Mullis���������������������������������� 3.
Discovered reverse transcriptase
D.
Temin and Baltimore������������ 4.
Discovered polymerase Chain reaction
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 2��������� 1��������� 4��������� 3���������
(b)������� 1��������� 2��������� 4��������� 3
(c)
������ 2��������� 1��������� 3��������� 4
(d)������� 1��������� 2��������� 3��������� 4
130.
Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in
(a) Afghanistan������������ (b)
Algeria
(c) Argentina��������������� (d)
Australia
131.
In the case of election to the Lok Sabha, the amount of Security deposited for
general category candidates and SC/ST category candidates respectively is
(a)
Rs.
5,000 and Rs. 2,500
(b)
Rs.
10,000 and Rs. 2,500
(c)
Rs.
10,000 and Rs. 5,000
(d)
Rs.
15,000 and Rs. 7,500
132.
With reference to Power Sector in India, consider the following statements:
1.
Rural
electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service under the Prime
Minister�s Gramodaya Yojna.
2.
100
percent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit.
3.
The
Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with 14 States.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only��������� (b)
1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3������� (d)
3 only
133.
A country is said to be in debt trap if
(a)
it
has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
(b)
it
has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
(c)
it
has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
(d)
the
World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new
loans
134.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)
Prions
are the smallest tree-living cells
(b)
The
cell wall of Mycoplasmas is made up of amino sugars
(c)
Viroids
consist of a single-stranded RNA molecule
(d)
Rickettsias
lack cell wall
135.
Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I��������������������������� List
II
(Country)��������������������� (President)
A. Congo��������������������� 1.
Levy Mwanawasa
B. Nigeria�������������������� 2.
Joseph Kabila
C. Uganda������������������� 3.
Olusegum Obasanjo
����������� D. Zambia������������������� 4. Yoweri Museveni
�����������
Codes:
����������� A�������� B��������� C��������� D
(a)������� 2��������� 3��������� 4��������� 1
(b)������� 3��������� 2��������� 1��������� 4
(c)������� 2��������� 3��������� 1��������� 4
(d)������� 3��������� 2��������� 4��������� 1
136.
Consider the following ecosystems:
1.
Taiga
2.
Tropical
evergreen
3.
Tropical
deciduous
4.
Tundra
The
correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystems
is
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2������ (b)
4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2������ (d)
1, 4, 2, 3
137.
Consider the following statements
Full
convertibility of the rupee may mean
1.
its
free float with other international currencies.
2.
its
direct exchange with any other international currency at any prescribed place
inside and outside the country.
3.
it
acts just like anyother international currency.
Which
of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2������� (b)
1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3������� (d)
1, 2 and 3
138.
The sea coast of which one of the following states has become famous as a
nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley turtles from South America?
(a) Goa������������ (b)
Gujarat
(c) Orissa�������� (d)
Tamil Nadu
139.
With reference to Indian satellites and their launchers, consider the following
statements
1.
All
the INSAT-series of satellites were launched abroad.
2.
PSLVs
were used to launch IRS-series of satellites.
3.
India
used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first time for powering
the third stage of SLV.
4.
GSAT,
launched in the year 2001, has payloads to demonstrate digital broadcasts and
internet services.
Which
of these statements are correct?
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4� ����������� (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4���������������� (d)
1 and 3
140.
The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with the
(a)
continuation
of reservation for backward classes in government employment.
(b)
Free
and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years
(c)
Reservation
of 30 percent posts for women in government recruitments
(d)
Allocation
of more number of parliamentary seats for recently created States
Directions:
The following 10 (ten) 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 decide if the �Assertion A� and the �Reason R� are
individually true and if so, whether the �Reason R� is the correct explanation
for the given �Assertion A�. Select your answers to these items using the codes
given below and mark your Answer Sheet accordingly.
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 a correct explanation of A
(c)
A
is true but R is false
(d)
A
is false but R is true
141.
Assertion (A): Drinking of whisky increases the frequency of urination.
Reason
(r): Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.
142.
Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a
camp called Swarga-dwari.
Reason
(r): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
143.
Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerine
increases.
Reason
(r): Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules.
144.
Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist
upsurge of the early 1930s was weak.
Reason
(r): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as
bourgeois and reactionary.
145.
Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water.
Reason
(r): Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard
water.
146.
Assertion (A): 600-650 latitudes in both the hemispheres
have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure.
Reason
(r): The low-pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.
147.
Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the
eastward direction.
Reason
(r): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the
escape velocity.
148.
Assertion (A): Human diet should compulsorily contain Glycrine, Serine and
Tyrosin.
Reason
(r): Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized in the human body.
149.
Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral inwards upon the center of the cyclone.
Reason
(r): Air descends in the center of the cyclone.
150.
Assertion (A): An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.
Reason
(r): The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.
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