General Studies (Prelims)Paper 1994

December 22, 2023

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By DR. B.P. SINGH

Q1 Indian expertise was recently used in the archaeological

restoration of the monuments at

(a) Jerusalem

(b) Angkor Wat

(d) Yucatan

Q2 The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

(a) Harappan culture

(b) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India

(d) Silver punchmarked coins

Q3 To know whether the rich are getting richer and the poor getting

poorer, it is necessary to compare

(a) the wholesale price index over different periods of time for

different regions

(b) the distribution of income of an identical set of income recipients

in different periods of time

a point of time

(d) the availability of foodgrains among two sets of people, one rich

and the other poor, over different periods of time

Q4 Given below are voting percentage of a political party secured in

three successive elections to the Lok Sabha:

Years

Percentages of Votes 7.4 11.4 22.4

The party which secured these percentages of votes was

(a) Congress (I)

(b) Bahujan Samaj Party

(d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Q5 An aeroplane takes off from 30° North Latitude, 50° East

Longitude, and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it

land ?

(a) 30° North Lat., 50° West Long

(b) 30° South Lat., 50° West Long

(d) 30° South Lat., 130° West Long

Q6 The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to

those of the earth’. This is true of

(a) Uranus

(b) Neptune

(d) Mars

Q7 The main function of the I.M.F. is to

(a) arrange international deposits from banks

(b) help to solve balance of payments problems of member

countries

(d) finance investment to developing countries

Q8 Who among the following was the leader of a number of antiBritish revolts in Sambalpur ?

(a) Utirat Singh

(b) Surendra Sai

(d) Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi

Q9 Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but

linguistically Dravidian ?

(a) Brahui

(b) Kui

(d) Pengo

Q10 Which of the following statements about the Dunkel draft is/are

correct ?

I. It is mandatory for the Government of India to accept all its

proposals in all the sectors.

II. In the field of agriculture, the main proposal is to cut agricultural

subsidies.

III. In the field of textiles, it reiterates the operation of the multifibre

agreement.

IV. The proposals have already been accepted by the Parliament.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) I only

(b) I and II only

(d) III and IV only

Q11 Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference

between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?

(a) Emphasis on ahimsa

(b) Casteless society

(d) Worship of stupa

Q12 Given below is a map of America: The shaded (marked 1 and

2), dotted (marked 3) and the

plain areas (marked 4) indicate

respectively, the regions where

the languages spoken are

(a) Spanish, French,

Portuguese and others

(b) French, Spanish,

Portuguese and others

and English

(d) Portuguese, French,

Spanish and others

Q13 The statue of

Gomateswara at Sravanabelagola was built by

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Kharavela

(d) Chamundaraya

Q14 Consider the map given below :

The numbers marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively indicate the islands

(a) the Bahamas, Azores, Falkland and Cape Verde

(b) the Bahamas, Azores, Cape Verde and Falkland

(d) Cape Verde, the Bahamas, Falkland and Azores

Q15 Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

(a)the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and

external borrowings

(b) the difference between current expenditure and current revenue

(d) net increase in Union Government’s borrowing from the Reserve

Bank of India

Q16 “Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings,

for, once cremated, there is no ‘return.” This rejection of afterlife in

an aphorism of the

(a) Kapalika sect

(b) Sunyavada of Nagarjuna

(d) Charvakas

Q17 Who among the following are appointed by the President of

India ?

I. The Chairman, Finance Commission .

II. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

III. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I only

(b) I and II only

(d) II and III only

Q18 Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran

struggle included

(a) Vallabhbhai Patel and Vinobha Bhave

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

(d) Mahadev Desai and Maniben Patel

Q19 The shortest airroute from Perth to London is

(a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London

(b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London

(d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London

Q20 According to the newlyadopted Constitution of Russia, the

Prime Minister is appointed by

(a) the State Duma, the Lower Chamber of the Federal Assembly

(b) the President, with the consent of the State Duma

(d) the Federal Council

Q21 Which one of the the following usages was a postVedic

development ?

(a) Dharma — Artha — Kama — Moksha

(b) Brahmana—Kshatriya—Vaishya—Shudra

(d) Indra — Surya — Rudra — Marut

Q22 The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, of which the

oldest range is

(a) the Siwalik Range

(b) the Lesser Himalayas

(d) the Dhaula Dhar Range

Q23 The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies

that

(a) certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they

cannot be abrogated

(b) fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away

the procedure prescribed in Art, 368

(d) the Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not

a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents its real

spirit

Q24 The hallmark of watershed development in the semiarid

regions of India is the

(a) establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water

does not evaporate

(b) undertaking of earthworks, soil conservation measures and tree

plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and recharge

underground water

(d) setting up a system of tanks by banking water from seasonal

rivers

Q25 The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

(a) Amritsar

(b) Patiala

(d) Kapurthala

Q26 “The Uniting for Peace Resolution” adopted by the U.N. has

(a) enhanced the powers of the General Assembly in a

comprehensive way

(b) reduced the powers of the General Assembly

(d) empowered the General Assembly to act in specific situations in

matters of peace and security

Q27 Convertibility of the rupee implies

(a) being able to convert rupee notes into gold

(b) allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces

currencies and vice versa

(d) developing an international market for currencies in India

Q28 In ancient Indian historical geography the name ‘Ratnakara’

denoted

(a) the Arabian Sea

(b) the Bay of Bengal

(d) the the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical

Saraswati at Prayaga

Q29 Which one of the following is the most important reason for the

establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba?

(a) The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South

directions

(b) It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the

Geographic Equator

(d) Outer space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric

phenomena

Q30 Consider the map of India given below :

The map, read with the index provided, refers to the distribution of

(a) winter rains

(b) pressure

(d) mean temperature

Q31 E.T.A. is a terrorist organization in

(a) Cyprus

(b) Sri Lanka

(d) South Africa

Q32 In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated

with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is

(a) abhaya

(b) dhyana

(d) bhumisparsa

Q33 Which one of the following regions of Asia is experiencing the

highest annual growth rate of population ?

(a) South Asia

(b) SouthEast Asia

(d) West Asia

Q34 Which of the following statements regarding the advisory

jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct ?

I. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any

matter referred to it by the President.

II. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to

it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

III. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under

advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.

IV. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the

Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Codes :

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(d) II and IV

Q35 Which one of the following governmental steps has proved

relatively effective in controlling the doubledigit rate of inflation in

the Indian economy during recent years ?

(a) Enhanced rate of production of all consumer goods

(b) Streamlined public distribution system

(d) Containing budgetary deficits and unproductive expenditure

Q36 The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

(a) Allahabad pillar inscription

(b) Aihole inscription

(d) Hanumakonda inscription

Q37 Assertion (A):

The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west

and northwest in the Ganga plain.

Reason (R):

The moisturebearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves

up in the Ganga plain.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the

following is correct ?

(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 a correct explanation of A

(d) A is false, but R is true

Q38 Consider the map given below :

The shaded area in the map shows the kingdom of the

(a) Satavahanas

(b) Chalukyas of Vatapi

(d) Marathas

Q39 If safe storage is to be ensured, the moisture content of

foodgrains at the time of harvesting should not be higher than

(a) 14%

(b) 16%

(d) 20%

Q40 Devaluation of a currency means

(a) reduction in the value of a currency visavis major internationally

traded currencies

(b) permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international

market

in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies

(d) fixing the value of a currency in multilateral consultation with the

IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners

Q41 Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto”

power in the Security Council is correct according to the United

Nations Charter ?

(a) The decisions of the Security Council on all nonprocedural

matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members,

including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the

Council

(b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent

any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it

Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to

prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority

(d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution

from being passed by voting against it

Q42 Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient

India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?

(a) Tagara

(b) Sripura

(d) Tamralipti

Q43 The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was

(a) the Nawab of Oudh

(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad

(d) the King of Travancore

Q44 Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State

Legislative Assemblies

(b) As the VicePresident is the exofficio Chairman of the Rajya

Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office

of the VicePresident

Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from

any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily

be are resident of the State from where he is contesting

(d) The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a

nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister

Q45 The difference between a bank and a NonBanking Financial

Institution (NBFI) is that

(a) a bank interacts directly with customers while an NBFI interacts

with banks and governments

(b) a bank indulges in a number of activities relating to finance with a

range of customers, while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the

term loan needs of large enterprises

an NBFI is mainly concerned with the finances of foreign companies

(d) a bank’s main interest is to help in business transactions and

savings/ investment activities while an NBFI’s main interest is in the

stabilisation of the currency

Q46 Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama, is

invariably a

(a) Brahmana

(b) Kshatriya

(d) Shudra

Q47 Freedom of the Press in India

(a) is specifically provided in Article 19 (1)(a) of the Constitution

(b) is implied in the wider freedom of expression guaranteed by

Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution

Constitution

(d) emanates from the operation of the Rule of Law In the country

Q48 Assertion (A):

The USA reemerged as India’s single largest import source in the

early nineties.

Reason (R):

With swift political developments in the erstwhile Soviet Union, India

gradually began to rely on the USA for its defence requirements.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the

following is correct?

(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 a correct explanation of A

(d) A is false, but R is true

Q49 Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the

(a) Scythians

(b) Hunas

(d) Sakas

Q50 In which respect have the CentreState relations been

specifically termed as “municipal relations” ?

(a) Centre’s control of the State in the legislative sphere

(b) Centre’s control of the State in financial matters

(d) Centre’s control of the State in the planning process

Q51 Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns

of eight Delhi Sultans?

(a) Ziauddin Barani

(b) ShamsiSiraj Afif

(d) Amir Khusrau

Q52 Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Exit Poll’ is

correct ?

(a) ‘Exit Poll’ is a term used to denote a postelection survey of

voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised

their franchise

(b) ‘Exit Poll’ and ‘Opinion Poll’ are one and the same

exactly predicted

(d) ‘Exit Poll’ is an administrative device made recently by the Chief

Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation

Q53 Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for

the formation of Chambal Ravines ?

(a) Splash

(b) Sheet

(d) Gully

Q54 Nirmal Hriday, Sanjiwini and Saheli are

(a) organisations engaged in social work

(b) herbal medicines produced in India for hypertension, heart

disturbances and neurological problems

(d) institutions set up by Jayaprakash Narayan for the rehabilitation

of erstwhile dacoits

Q55 ‘Selfsufficiency’ in food. In the true sense of freedom from

hunger, has not been achieved in India in spite of a more than threefold rise in food grains production over 19501990. Which of the

following are the reasons for it ?

I. The green revolution has been restricted to small pockets of the

country.

II. The cost of food is too high compared to the earnings of the poor.

III. Too much emphasis is laid on wheat and paddy compared to the

coarse grains.

IV. The gain s of the green revolution have largely accrued to the

cash crop rather than food crops.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, II and IV

(d) II, III and IV

Q56 When it is noon along 82° 30′ E longitude along what degree of

longitude it will be 6.30 am ?

(a) along 165° E

(b) along 67°30′ W

(d) along 82° 30′ W

Q57 Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India

without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State ?

I. Morarji Desai

II. Charan Singh

III. V. P. Singh

IV. Chandrashekhar

V. P.V. Narasimha Rao.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) I, II and IV

(b) II, II and V

(d) IV only

Q58 The latest regional economic block to be formed is

(a) ASEAN

(b) COMECON

(d) NAFTA

Q59 The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense

of the state was

(a) Alauddin Khilji

(b) Feroz Tughlak

(d) Aurangzeb

Q60 The density of cattle population per 100 hectares of gross

cropped area is the highest in

(a) Bihar

(b) Haryana

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Q61 A major shift in the 8th FiveYear Plan from its preceding ones

(a) the significant reduction in pubic sector outlays

(b) the concentration of pubic investment in infrastructural sectors

(d) major investment in sectors in which industrial sickness has been

a chronic problem

Q62 The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is

(a) 2 km

(b) 3 km

(d) 5 km

Q63 Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered

infertile by the presence of excess iron ?

(a) Desert sand

(b) Alluvial

(d) Lateritic

Q64 Assertion (A):

In India, the political parties which formed the governments

represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the

House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in

the States but not the majority of votes.

Reason (R):

The elections based on the majority vote system decide the result

on the basis of relative majority of votes secured.

In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is

correct?

(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 a correct explanation of A

(d) A is false, but R is true

Q65 Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account

during the Mughal period ?

(a) Gulbadan Begum

(b) Nurjahan Begum

(d) Zebunnissa Begum

Q66 Consider the map given below :

The map shows the sea voyage route followed by

(a) Thomas Cook

(b) Ferdinand Magellan

(d) Vasco da Gama

Q67 Which of the following is/are among the functions of the

Election Commission of India ?

I. Conduct of election for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy

Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

II. Conduct of election to the Corporations and Municipalities.

III. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the elections.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(d) None of these

Q68 The principal reason why national, economic planning is still

being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is

that

(a) it is a Constitutional requirement

(b) the vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector

needs to be nurtured

to the economy in marketfriendly fashions

(d) the market economy is mainly confined to industry and

commerce and central planning in agriculture is necessary

Q69 The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are

(a) rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 25°C

(b) cool and moist climate for the entire crop period

(d) warm and dry climate during the entire crop period

Q70 The oldest monarchy in the world is that of

(a) U.K.

(b) Nepal.

(d) Japan

Q71 The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our

galaxy is

(a) 25 million years

(b) 100 million years

(d) 500 million years

Q72 The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were

the

(a) Portuguese

(b) Dutch

(d) Danish

Q73 Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for

various elections in India ?

I. System of direct elections on the basis of adult suffrage.

II. System of proportional representation by means of the single

transferable vote.

III. List system of proportional representation.

IV. Cumulative system of indirect elections.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(d) II, III and Lv

Q74 Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal

immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?

(a) Sanyasi Rebellion

(b) Santhal Rebellion

(d) Pabna Disturbances

Q75 Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and

collected and appropriated by the States ?

(a) Stamp Duties

(b) Passenger and Goods Tax

(d) Taxes on Newspapers

Q76 The caves and rockcut temples at Ellora are

(a) Buddhist

(b) Buddhist and Jain

(d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Q77 The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the

earth

(a) 300 million years ago

(b) 200 million years ago

(d) 100 million years ago

Q78 Which one of the following determines that the Indian

Constitution is Federal?

(a) A written and rigid Constitution

(b) An independent Judiciary

(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

Q79 The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the

fact that

(a) it provided for the establishment of the Supreme Court

(b) it restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only

(d) it provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission

Q80 The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed

from the system followed in

(a) Afghanistan

(b) Turkey

(d) Persia

Q81 Which of the following are correctly matched ?

Establishment of Manufacturing Industries Place

I. Setting up of the first cotton mill 1854 Bombay

II. Manufacture of the first machinemade paper 1870 Near Calcutta

III. Setting up of the first cement factory 1904 Madras

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes:

(a) I and II only

(b) I and III only

(d) I, II and III

Q82 Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of

transport in India, it is the road transport which received the

maximum impetus in most of the postindependence period. Which

of the following are the reasons for this ?

I. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are

very high.

II. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is

unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.

III. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road

compared to rail transport.

IV. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always

convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as

private cars, buses or twowheelers.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, II and IV

(d) II, III and IV

Q83 Consider the map of India given below :

The map shows

(a) an ischyet

(b) allIndia water divide

(d) a combination of major railway routes

Q84 What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkatulla,

V.V.S. Iyer and M.N. Roy ?

(a) All of them were leading members of the International

Communist Movement

(b) M. Barkatulla was the Prime Minister and the rest were Ministers

in the Provisional Government of Free India established by a group

of revolutionaries at Kabul

India operating in different countries during the Freedom Movement

(d) All of them were accused in the case relating to the throwing of a

bomb on Lord Hardinge

Q85 The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in

(a) temperate deciduous forests

(b) tropical moist forests

(d) deserts and savannas

Q86 Which of the following are the purposes to which the National

Renewal Fund has been set up ?

I. To restructure sick small scale industries.

II. To help workers likely to be displaced due to retrenchment in the

process of industrial restructuring.

III. To modernise existing industrial units.

IV. To help refugees from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Codes:

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(d) II and IV

Q87 Which of the following international events influenced the

course of the national movement in India before the advent of

Mahatma Gandhi ?

. ItalianAbyssinian War, 1898

II. Boxer Movement in China

III. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland

IV. Victory of Japan in the RussoJapanese War

Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

Codes:

(a) I, II and III only

(b) I, II and IV only

(d) I, II, III and IV

Q88 The pitch of the voice of women is in general

(a) marginally lower than that of men

(b) higher than that of men

(d) the same as that of men

Q89 Consider the figure of a fountain with four holes given below :

Which one of the holes in the fountain will throw the water farthest ?

(a) 4

(b) 3

(d) 1

Q90 In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to

pendulum of a pendulum clock is a

(a) transistor

(b) crystal oscillator

(d) balance wheel

Q91 A man jumped at a speed of 5 metres per second from a

stationary boat and the boat moved off with the speed of 0.5 metre

per second. How many times is the mass of the boat greater than

that of the man ?

(a) 5.5 times

(b) 4.5 times

(d) 10 times

Q92 One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give

290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of

hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions ?

(a) 145 kJ

(b) 290 kJ

(d) 1160 kJ

Q93 If a gas is compressed to half of its original volume at 27°C, to

what temperature should it be heated to make it occupy its original

volume ?

(a) 327°C

(b) 600°C

(d) 300°C

Q94 Which one of the following combinations of aperture and

shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure ?

(a) f22, 1/60

(b) f16, 1/125

(d) f5.6, 1/1000

Q95 A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because

(a) the bottle contracts on freezing

(b) the volume of water decreases on freezing

(d) glass is a bad conductor of heat

Q96 The halflife of a radio active element is 5 years. The fraction of

the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is

(a) 1/2

(b) 1/4

(d) 1/16

Q97 The speed of light will be minimum while passing through

(a) glass

(b) vacuum

(d) air

Q98 The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake

will be

(a) > 550 cm/sec2

(b) > 750 cm/sec2

(d) > 980 cm/sec2

Q99 The colour of a star is an indication of its

(a) distance from the sun

(b) luminosity

(d) temperature

Q100 The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it

(a) absorbs

(b) refracts

(d) scatters

Q101 The heart of human embryo starts beating

(a) in the first week of its development

(b) in the third week of its development

(d) in the sixth week of its development

Q102 If father has blood group A and mother has blood group O,

then which one of the following blood group may be found in their

son ?

(a) B

(b) AB

(d) B, AB or O

Q103 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the

codes given below the lists :

List I List II

(Crops) (Crop Pests)

I. Rice (A) Aphid

II. Wheat (B) Gundhi bug

III. Sugarcane (C) Greasy cutworm

IV. Gram (D) Top shoot borer moth

(E) Bollworm

Codes:

(a) IB IIC IIID IVE

(b) IC IIA IIIB IVD

(d) IE IID IIIA IVC

Q104 What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack

I. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel

II. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol

III. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen

IV. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries.

Choose the answer from the codes given below :

Codes:

(a) I, II, III, IV

(b) II, IV, I, III

(d) IV, II, I, III

Q105 In the case of a Testtube baby’

(a) fertilization takes place inside the testtube

(b) development of the baby taken place inside the testtube

(d) unfertilized egg develops inside the testtube

Q106 Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers ?

I. Azolla

II. Bluegreen algae

III. Alfalfa.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) II alone

(b) I and II

(d) I, II and III

Q107 Even though an animal is fed with carbohydraterich diet, its

blood sugar concentration tends to remain constant. This is on

account of the fact that in the case of an animal

(a) hormones of pituitary glands control metabolic process

(b) hormones of pancreas cause such a condition

(d) glucose undergoes autolysis

Q108 Which of the following are characteristics shown by a breastfed baby when compared to a bottlefed baby ?

I. It is less obese.

II. It shows greater capacity, to resist diseases.

III. It gets more vitamins an proteins.

IV. Its growth in height is abnormal.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, II and IV

(d) II, III and IV

Q109 Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content

in soil ?

(a) Potato

(b) Sorghum

(d) Pea

Q110 In the balanced dietaries for a day of an adult working man,

weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior

and inferior) should be in order of

(a) 600 gm and 420 gm respectively

(b) 600 gm and 600 gm respectively

(d) 420 gm and 420 gm respectively

Q111 Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a

recessive gene present on sex chromosome ?

(a) Rheumatism

(b) Nervous shock

(d) Cerebral hemorrhage

Q112 Which one of the following animals stores water in the

intestine ?

(a) Moloch

(b) Camel

(d) Uromastix

Q113 If water pollution continues at its present rate, it will eventually

(a) stop water cycle

(b) prevent precipitation

(d) make nitrate unavailable to water plants

Q114 The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the

(a) hanuman monkey

(b) liontailed macaque of Western Ghats

(d) whitebrowed gibbon of Assam

Q115 The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is

(a) Barbari

(b) Jamnapari

(d) Beetal

Q116 Assertion (A):

A lock of Einstein’s hair, if scientists could locate it and extract its

DNA, could help in producing another Einstein, by cloning.

Reason (R):

The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at an early stage of

development, can be transferred to individual eggs which in turn can

be implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother to give birth to an

identical off spring.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the

following is correct ?

(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 a correct explanation of A

(d) A is false, but R is true

Q117 Which one of the following vitamins is considered to be a

hormone ?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Q118 Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when planted with

(a) sorghum

(b) potato

(d) clover

Q119 Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk,

disappear in the human body by the age of

(a) two

(b) three

(d) eight

Q120 Haemoglobin is dissolved in the plasma of

(a) frog

(b) fish

(d) earthworm

Q121 Which of the following fish are bred exclusively in the cold

regions of India ?

I. Catla.

II. Tinca.

III. Bhekti.

IV. Trout.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I and lV

(b) I and IV

(d) III and IV

Q122 Phenylketonuria is an example of an in born error of

metabolism. This “error” refers to

(a) hormonal overproduction

(b) atrophy of endocrine glands

(d) nondisjunction

Q123 Which one of the following is in the correct sequential order in

which these appeared under simulated primitive earth condition ?

(a) Methane, Hydrogen cyanide, nitriles, aminoacids

(b) Hydrogen cyanide, methane, nitriles, aminoacids

(d) Nitriles, aminoacids, methane, Hydrogen cyanide

Q124 The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of a suitably cut

diamond is that

(a) it has a very high transparency

(b) it has a very high refractive index

(d) it has welldefined cleavage planes

Q125 The main constituents of pearl are

(a) calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate

(b) aragonite and conchiolin

(d) calcium oxide and ammonium chloride

Q126 Monazite is an ore of

(a) zirconium

(b) thorium

(d) iron

Q127 Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rusting due to the

presence of a layer of

(a) lead

(b) chromium

(d) tin

Q128 In recent years, there has been some concern over the threat

posed by the Mathura Oil Refinery and the thermal power plants to

the Taj Mahal in Agra. The scientific basis of any possible damage

to the Taj is mainly

(a) stratospheric ozone and the chlorofluorocarbons which destroy it

(b) acid precipitation and tropospheric ozone

greenhouse effect

(d) ultraviolet radiation (240260 nanometers wavelength) and the

fumes from the heavily polluted Yamuna river

Q129 Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn the attention of

the public, due to its occurrence in the building material ?

(a) Plutonium

(b) Thorium

(d) Radium

Q130 Math question

Q1 31 Math question

Q132 Math question

Q133 Math question

Q134 Study the graphs given below :

The first graph depicts a hypothetical movement of Bombay Stock

Exchange Sensitive index which is an indicator of the average price

movement of a representative set of stocks. The second graph

depicts the averaged price of all automobile manufacturing

companies. Which one of the following is a valid inference ?

(a) The market in unstable because prices are continuously

fluctuating

(b) Automobile shares are more stable that shares in general

(d) Automobile shares have been steadily improving in price rather

than being affected by major market movements

Q135 Math question ?

Q136 . Math question

Q137 Sound waves travel at 300 m/s. Sound produced at a point is

heard by a person after 5 seconds while the same sound is heard by

another person after 6 seconds. What could be the maximum and

minimum distances between the two persons?

(a) 1.8 km, 0.15 km

(b) 2.2 km, 0.20 km

(d) 3.3 km 0.3 km

Q138 Math question

Q139 Math question

Q140 Math question

Q141 Math question

Q142 Math question

Q143 Math question

Q144 Math question

Q145 Math question

Q146 Math question

Q147 Math question

Q148 Math question

Q149 Math question

Q150 Math question

ANS

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C

11. C 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. B

21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D

31. C 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. A

41. B 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D

51. D 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. D 59. B 60. B

61. A 62. C 63. D 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. D

71. C 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. A 76. D 77. C 78. D 79. C 80. C

81. C 82. B 83. B 84. C 85. B 86. A 87. D 88. B 89. D 90. B

91. D 92. C 93. A 94. A 95. C 96. D 97. A 98. D 99. D 100.

C 101.D 102.C 103.C104.B 105.C106.B 107.B108.A109.D110.A 111.D 112.B 113.

C 114.D 115. B.116.D 117.B 118. C 119.A 120. D

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