General Studies (Prelims)
Paper 1995
Q1. A meteor is
(a) a rapidly moving star
(b) a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from
outer space
(c) part of a constellation
(d) a comet without a tail
Q2. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was
first used by
(a) the Greeks
(b) the Romans
(c) the Chinese
(d) the Arabs
Q3. Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the
erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas :
The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively
(a) Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Kazakhstan
(b) Turkmenia, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
(c) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia
(d) Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan
Q4. To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the
Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to
(a) SEBI
(b) RBI
(c) SBI
(d) SBI
Q5. CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q6. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed
some hymns of the Vedas ?
(a) Lopamudra
(b) Gargi
(c) Leelavati
(d) Savitri
Q7. The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up
to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found
up to a height of 4000 metres,. The reason for this variation in the
same mountain range is that
(a) eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas
(b) eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than
western Himalayas
(c) eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western
Himalayas
(d) eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western
Himalayan rocks
Q8. According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of
population in India is to be found in the agegroup of
(a) 60 years and above
(b) 35 to 55 years
(c) 25 to 34 years
(d) 5 to 14 years
Q9. Which one of the following is correct In respect of the
commencement of the election process in India ?
(a) The recommendation for election is made by the government
and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission
(b) The recommendation for election is made by the Election
Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home
Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States
(c) The recommendation for election is made by the Election
Commission and the notification for election is issued by the
President and Governors of the States concerned
(d) Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and
that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election
Commission
Q10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
(Eras) (Reckoned from)
I. Vikrama era (A) 3102 B.C.
II. Saka era (B) 320 A.D.
III. Gupta era (C) 78 A.D.
IV. Kali era (D) 58 B.C.
(E) 248 A.D.
Codes :
(a) IB, IID, IIIE, IVA
(b) IA, IIC, IIIB, IVD
(c) ID, IIE, IIIB, IVC
(d) ID, IIC, IIIB, IVA
Q11. The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind
Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west
of the longitude passing through Greenwich :
I. Cuba
II. Greece
III. Iraq
IV. Costa Rica
V. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct
arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from
ahead to behind GMT?
(a) V, III, II, I, IV
(b) II, IV, I, III, V
(c) IV, I, III, II, V
(d) III, V, IV, I, II
Q12. Which one of the following FiveYear Plans recognised human
development as the core of all developmental efforts ?
(a) The Third FiveYear Plan
(b) The Fifth FiveYear Plan
(c) The Sixth FiveYear Plan
(d) The Eighth FiveYear Plan
Q13. Which of the following is/are extraconstitutional and extralegal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between
the States in India ?
I. The National Development Council
II. The Governors’ Conference
III. Zonal Councils
IV. The InterState Council.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) IV only
Q14. The original home of the gypsies was
(a) Egypt
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Persia
Q15. Which one of the following is the continent with the highest
mean elevation in the world ?
(a) Antarctica
(b) North America
(c) Asia
(d) South America
Q16. Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for
Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) ?
I. To stabilise agricultural prices.
II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers.
III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential
agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public
distribution system.
IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
Q17. Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional
amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of
not less than onehalf of the States ?
I. Election of the President
II. Representation of States in Parliament
III. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule
IV. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
Q18. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and
sudras speak
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Sauraseni
Q19. The graph given below shows the mean average monthly
temperatures (in °C) and mean monthly rainfall (in cms) of a place :
This graph is indicative of which one of the climatic zones of the
world ?
(a) Wet and dry tropical
(b) Rainy tropical
(c) Semiarid tropical
(d) Temperate marine
Q20. Consider the table given below :
Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’ ?
(a) Ministers who are not Members of Parliament but who have to
get themselves elected to either House of Parliament within six
months after assuming office
(b) Not more than 20 nominated members
(c) Not more than 20 representatives of Union Territories
(d) The AttorneyGeneral who has the right to speak and take part in
the proceedings of either House of Parliament
Q21. The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his
inscriptions is
(a) Chakravarti
(b) Dharmadeva
(c) Dharmakirti
(d) Priyadarsi
Q22. Consider the map given below :
The divisions along India’s coastal region indicate
(a) coastal pollution zones
(b) salinity density isopleths
(c) the areas upto which sovereignty extends
(d) underwater relief contours
Q23. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections
to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament
(b) Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament
(c) Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(d) Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature
Q24. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are
(a) the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(b) the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of
India can be classified
(c) the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) the three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
Q25. In the map given below, three out of the four places marked
indicate places where a thermal power station is located :
The place where there is no thermal power station is marked
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
I. European transcontinental railway (A) Paris to Istanbul
II. TransAndean railway (B) Leningrad to Vladivostok
III. TransSiberian railway (C) Leningrad to Volgograd
IV. Orient Express (D) Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
(E) Paris to Warsaw
Codes:
(a) IE, IID, IIIB, IVA
(b) IA, IID, IIIC, IVB
(c) IE, IIA, IIIB, IVC
(d) IA, IIB, IIIC, IVD
Q27. As part of the liberalisation programme and with a view to
attracting foreign exchange, the Government and the RBI have
devised two schemes known as FCNR’A’ and FCNR’B’. Which of
the following is/are true regarding these two schemes ?
I. Under scheme ‘A’ RBI bears exchange rate fluctuations.
II. Under scheme ‘B’, other banks are to meet out the difference in
exchange rate fluctuations.
III. Both the schemes stand withdrawn now.
IV. Only scheme ‘A’ has been withdrawn.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) III only
(b) I and II
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
Q28. Which one of the following States of India does not have a
Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution (Seventh
Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Q29. In the map given below four areas are differently shaded, three
of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates
noncereal crop production area.
As per the index given, the noncereal crop production area is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q30. In the interim government formed in 1946, the VicePresident
of the Executive Council was
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q31. Which of the following are among the nonplan expenditures of
the Government of India ?
I. Defence expenditure
II. Subsidies
III. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods
IV. Interest payment
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Q32. “Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the
unique natural profile of …………Thoughtless exploitation of timber,
deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of
mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound
the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to
deforestation and destruction of mangroves.” The place referred to
in this quotation is
(a) Sunderbans
(b) Kerala Coast
(c) Orissa Coast
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q33. The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the
various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following
painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting ?
(a) Pahari
(b) Rajasthani
(c) Kangra
(d) Kalighata
Q34. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval
India ?
I. Vijnanesvara
II. Hemadri
III. Rajasekhara
IV. Jimutavahana
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and IV
Q35. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
I. Increase in foreign exchange reserves …………….. Monetary
expansion
II. Low import growth rate in India …………….. Recession in Indian
Industry
III. Euroissues ……………. Shares held by Indian companies in
European countries
IV. Portfolio investment …………………. Foreign institutional investors
Select the correct answer by using the following codes :
Codes :
(a) I, II and IV
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
Q36. Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor
shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he
enters upon his office. Which of the following can be deduced from
this ?
I. No Governor can be removed from office till completion of his
term.
II. No Governor can continue in office beyond a period of five years.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Q37. Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because of the
disease
(a) leaf blight
(b) leaf spot
(c) leaf rust
(d) rot
Q38. What is the annual growth rate aimed at in the Eighth FiveYear Plan ?
(a) 5.6%
(b) 6%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 7%
Q39. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, etc. (Article
15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Right classifiable
under
(a) the Right to Freedom of Religion
(b) the Right against Exploitation
(c) the Cultural and Educational Rights
(d) the Right to Equality
Q40 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Ernesto Zedillo (A) Uruguay
II. Alberto Fujimori (B) Brazil
III. Julio Maria Sanguinetti (C) Mexico
IV. Fernando H. Cardoso (D) Bolivia
(E) Peru
Codes :
(a) IC, IIE, IIIA IVB
(b) ID, IIE, IIIC, IVA
(c) IC, IID, IIIV, IVB
(d) IE, IIC, IIIA, IVD
Q41. Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund
organisation in India?
(a) SBI Mutual Fund
(b) GIC Mutual Fund
(c) Industrial Bank Mutual Fund
(d) Unit Trust of India
Q42. According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is
possible by means of
(a) Jnana
(b) Bhakti
(c) Yoga
(d) Karma
Q43. The lead character in the film The Bandit Queen has been
played by
(a) Pratibha Sinha
(b) Rupa Ganguly
(c) Seema Biswas
(d) Shabana Azmi
Q44. The Nobel Prize for deciphering the language of bees was
awarded to
(a) H.G. Khurana
(b) K.V. Frisch
(c) Julian Huxley
(d) Dorothy Hodgkins
Q45. The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in
the past, the Indian land mass has moved
(a) northward
(b) southward
(c) eastward
(d) westward
Q46. Corporation tax
(a) is levied and appropriated by the States
(b) is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the
States
(c) is levied by the Union and shared by the Union and the States
(d) is levied by the Union and belongs to it exclusively
Q47. In which one of the following States of India it is legal for a
Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one
living wife ?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Goa
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Q48. Which of the following constitute the World Bank ?
I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
II. International Finance Corporation
III. International Development Association
IV. International Monetary Fund.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Q49. Of the four places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map, the one
indicating a tidal port is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q50. The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru
as one of its main leaders, founded the ‘Independence for India
League’ in opposition to
(a) the GandhiIrwin Pact
(b) the Home Rule Movement
(c) the Nehru Report
(d) the Montford Reforms
Q51. Agricultural incometax is assigned to the State Governments
by
(a) the Finance Commission
(b) the National Development Council
(c) the InterState Council
(d) the Constitution of India
Q52. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period
invariably show the deity with
(a) eight hands
(b) six hands
(c) four hands
(d) two hands
Q53. WillyWilly is
(a) a type of tree grown in temperate regions
(b) a wind that blows in a desert
(c) a tropical cyclone of the northwest Australia
(d) a kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep islands
Q54. Consider the map given below indicating four places frequently
figuring in the news :
Which one of them is Chechenya ?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q55. Which one of the following is not an instrument of selective
credit control in India ?
(a) Regulation of consumer credit
(b) Rationing of credit
(c) Margin requirements
(d) Variable cost reserve ratios
Q56. The term Yavanapriya, mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts,
denoted
(a) a fine variety of Indian muslin
(b) ivory
(c) damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(d) pepper
Q57. The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with
(a) denationalisation of banks
(b) electoral reforms
(c) steps to put down insurgency in the NorthEast
(d) the problem of the Chakmas
Q58. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is
said to be one of the largest in the world ?
(a) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
(b) Jama Masjid, Delhi
(c) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Delhi
(d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Q59. Which one of the following is true regarding the Jawahar
Rozgar Yojana (JRY)?
(a) It was launched during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi
(b) It aims at creating one million jobs annually
(c) The target group of JRY are the urban poor living below the
poverty line
(d) Under the scheme 30% of the employment generated is
reserved for women
Q60. Bank Rate implies the rate of interest
(a) paid by the Reserve Bank of India on the Deposits of
Commercial Banks
(b) charged by Banks on loans and advances
(c) payable on Bonds
(d) at which the Reserve Bank of India discounts the Bills of
Exchange
Q61. Which one of the following is not explicitly stated in the
Constitution of India but followed as a convention ?
(a) The Finance Minister is to be a Member of the Lower House
(b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses majority in the Lower
House
(c) All the parts of India are to be represented in the Council of
Ministers
(d) In the event of both the President and the VicePresident
demitting office simultaneously before the end of their tenure the
Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament will officiate as the
President
Q62. Which one of the following was an emigree Communist Journal
of M.N. Roy?
(a) Kisan Sabha
(b) The Worker
(c) Vanguard
(d) Anushilan
Q63. In which one of the following crops international trade is low in
the context of total produce ?
(a) Rice
(b) Coffee
(c) Rubber
(d) Wheat
Q64. The Narasimham Committee for Financial Sector Reforms has
suggested reduction in
(a) SLR and CRR
(b) SLR, CRR and Priority Sector Financing
(c) SLR and Financing to capital goods sector
(d) CRR, Priority Sector Financing and Financing to capital goods
sector
Q65. Which of the following are the States in which the Lok Ayukta
Act includes the Chief Minister in its ambit ?
(a) West Bengal and Kerala
(b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
(d) Rajasthan and Karnataka
Q66. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers
(a) in the Gupta Administration
(b) in the Chola Administration
(c) in the Vijayanagar Administration
(d) in the Maratha Administration
Q67. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land
mass called
(a) Jurassic Land Mass
(b) Aryavarta
(c) Indiana
(d) Gondwana Continent
Q68. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Hamas—Palestinian extremist group
II. Sinn Fein—IRA’s political wing
III. True Path Party—A major constituent of the ruling coalition in
Turkey
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) II and III
Q69. Which one of the following does not belong to biosphere
reserves setup so far?
(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Sunderbans
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Gulf of Kachchh
Q70. Consider the, map given below :
The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of
his military exploits, by
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Malik Kafur
Q71. The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low
(a) temperature
(b) velocity
(c) pressure
(d) density
Q72. Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over
only one State in India ?
(a) Aravalli
(b) Satpura
(c) Ajanta
(d) Sahyadri
Q73. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by
(a) the Portuguese
(b) the French
(c) the Danish
(d) the British
Q74. In the field of space technology, India has demonstrated during
1994, her capability to
(a) design advance intercontinental ballistic missile warning systems
(b) build satellites
(c) build stealth missiles
(d) launch geostationary satellites
Q75. The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the
(a) Wodeyars
(b) Zamorins
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Marathas
Q76. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining
more or less the same over the years has been that
(a) investment pattern has been directed towards capitalintensive
industries
(b) productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people
to stay with agriculture
(c) ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to own land
and hence their preference to stay with agriculture
(d) people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from
agriculture to industry for economic development
Q77. Which one of the following countries had in 1994 voted against
joining the European Union ?
(a) Norway
(b) Sweden
(c) Finland
(d) Austria
Q78. Examine the map given below :
The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of
powers of the
(a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(b) Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(c) Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias and Holkars
(d) Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads
Q79. Which of the following benefits are likely to accrue to India
from the World Trade Organisation?
I. India’s share in the world trade is to go up from the present 600
million US dollars to 5 billion US dollars by 2000 A.D.
II. It will help boost exports of agricultural commodities from India.
III. India’s share in the world trade is likely to triple by the year 2000
A.D.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
Q80. Comet ShoemakerLevy 9 hit the planet
(a) Pluto
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Q81. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Battle of Buxar ………….. Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b) Battle of Wandiwash …………… French vs. East India Company
(c) Battle of Chilianwala …………… Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d) Battle of Kharda …………… Nizam vs. East India Company
Q82. Examine the following statements :
I. All children are inquisitive.
II. Some children are inquisitive.
III. No children are inquisitive.
IV. Some children are not inquisitive.
Among these statements, the two statements which cannot both be
true simultaneously but can both be false would be
(a) I and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV
Q83. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in
(a) Baluchistan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Kashmir
Q84. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons
include
(a) USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel
(b) Iraq, Libya, India, Russia and China
(c) Brazil, Angola, North Korea, Pakistan and USA
(d) Syria, Sri Lanka, Japan, Singapore and France
Q85. What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
I. The Lucknow Pact
II. The Introduction of Dyarchy
III. The Rowlatt Act
IV. The Partition of Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV
(b) IV, I, III, II
(c) I, II, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I
Q86. The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and
Varanasi is numbered
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
Q87. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the
tribal people by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Thakkar Bappa
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
Q88. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) the Lokayata school
Q89. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local
Government in India ?
(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an
independent tier in the federal system
(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission
Q90. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the
revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in
(a) BombayKarnataka
(b) Punjab
(c) East Bengal
(d) The Madras Presidency
Q91. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Battle of Buxar ………….. Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b) Battle of Wandiwash …………… French vs. East India Company
(c) Battle of Chilianwala …………… Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d) Battle of Kharda …………… Nizam vs. East India Company
Q91. Which of the following political parties is/are national political
parties ?
I. Muslim League
II. Revolutionary Socialist Party
III. AllIndia Forward Block
IV. Peasants and Workers Party of India
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and IV
(c) III only
(d) None of the above
Q92 .The main reason for low growth rate in India, in spite of high
rate of savings and capital formation is
(a) high birth rate
(b) low level of foreign aid
(c) low capital / output ratio
(d) high capital / output ratio
Q93. Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below :
The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
(a) Ladakh, Zanskar, Karakoram and Pir Panjal
(b) Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar and Pir Panjal
(c) Karakoram, Zanskar, Pir Panjal and Ladakh
(d) Ladakh, Pir Panjal, Karakoram and Zanskar
Q94. The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the
Eighth FiveYear Plan comes from
(a) balance from current revenue
(b) contribution of public enterprises
(c) government borrowings
(d) deficit financing
Q95. The new Exim Policy announced in 1992, is for a period of
(a) 3 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 5 years
Q96. Consider the following :
I. Industrial Finance Corporation of India
II. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
III. Industrial Development Bank of India
IV. Unit Trust of India
The correct sequence in which the above were established is
(a) I, II, IV, III
(b) I, III, II, IV
(c) IV, III, II, I
(d) I, IV, III, II
Q97. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience
Movement from
(a) Sevagram
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Wardha
Q98. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate
who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
(a) the polling was very poor
(b) the election was for a multimember constituency
(c) the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was very
marginal
(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election
Q99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Jamnalal Bajaj ………………. Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji ……………… Bombay Association
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai ……………. National School at Lahore
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak ………………… Satya Shodhak Sabha
Q100. Which one of the following is a mixed fertilizer ?
(a) CAM
(b) Urea
(c) Ammonium Sulphate
(d) NPK
Q101. Which one of the following polymers is widely used for
making bullet proof material ?
(a) Polyvinyl chloride
(b) Polyamides
(c) Polyethylene
(d) Polycarbonates
Q102. The chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography is
(a) sodium sulphate
(b) sodium thiosulphate
(c) ammonium persulphate
(d) borax
Q103. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television
broadcasts is
(a) Amplitude Modulation
(b) Frequency Modulation
(c) Pulse Code Modulation
(d) Time Division Multiplexing
Q104. A parachutist jumps from a height of 5000 metres. The
relationship between his falling speed ‘v’ and the distance fallen
through ‘d’ is best represented as
Q105. Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether
drinking water contains a gamma emitting isotope or not?
(a) Microscope
(b) Lead plate
(c) Scintillation counter
(d) Spectrophotometer
Q106. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is
(a) 280
(b) 290
(c) 300
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(d) 310
Q107. When the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the
sound produced can be distinguished from each other because of
the difference in
(a) pitch, loudness and quality
(b) pitch and loudness
(c) quality only
(d) loudness only
Q108. Assertion (A):
A diamond sparkles more than a glass imitation cut to the same
shape.
Reason (R):
The refractive index of diamond is less than that of glass.
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
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Q109. Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring
that all things gravitate to the earth ?
(a) Aryabhata
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Buddhagupta
(d) Brahmagupta
Q110. Optical fibre works on the principle of
(a) total internal reflection
(b) refraction
(c) scattering
(d) interference
Q111. Suppose a rocketship is receding from the earth at a speed of
2/10th the velocity of light. A light in the rocketship appears blue to
the passengers on the ship. What colour would it appear to an
observer on the earth?
(a) Blue
(b) Orange
(c) Yellow
(d) Yelloworange
Q112. Which one of the following pairs of materials serves as
electrodes in chargeable batteries commonly used in devices such
as torchlights, electric shavers, etc?
(a) Nickel and cadmium
(b) Zinc and carbon
(c) Lead peroxide and lead
(d) Iron and cadmium
Q113. Cryogenic engines find applications in
(a) submarine propulsion
(b) frostfree refrigerators
(c) rocket technology
(d) researches in superconductivity
Q114. The variations in temperatures from 0°C to 100°C with
respect to time of two liquids P, Q are shown in the graph given
below. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) During heating, liquid P remained hotter than liquid Q throughout
(b) At no point of time during heating did the two liquids have the
same temperature
(c) P attained the temperature of 100°C faster than Q
(d) Q attained the temperature of 100°C faster than P
Q115. An air bubble in water will act like a
(a) convex mirror
(b) convex lens
(c) concave mirror
(d) concave lens
Q116. The difference between a nuclear reactor and an atomic
bomb is that
(a) no chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor while in the
atomic bomb there is a chain reaction
(b) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
(c) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
(d) no chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb while it takes place
in nuclear reactor
Q117. Which one of the following fuels causes minimum
environmental pollution ?
(a) Diesel
(b) Coal
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Kerosene
Q118. Zero was invented by
(a) Aryabhata
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Bhaskara I
(d) an unknown Indian
Q119. Which one of the following sets is correctly matched ?
(a) Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Leprosy : Hereditary
(b) AIDS, Syphilis and Gonorrhoea : Bacterial
(c) Colour blindness, Hemophilia and Sickle cell anaemia : Sex
linked
(d) Polio, Japanese B encephalitis and plague : Viral
Q120. A person with ‘AB’ blood group is sometimes called a
universal recipient because of the
(a) lack of antigen in his blood
(b) lack of antibodies in his blood
(c) lack of both antigens and antibodies in his blood
(d) presence of antibodies in his blood
Q121. Which one of the following is a membrane that protects the
developing embryo from desiccation ?
(a) Amnion
(b) Allantois
(c) Chorion
(d) Yolk sac
Q122. Which one of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for
treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy ?
(a) Isoniazid
(b) paminosalicylic acid
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Rifampicin
Q123. Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because
(a) their blooming is controlled by low temperature
(b) they are sensitive to the phases of moon
(c) the desert insects eat away flowers during day time
(d) the desert insects are active during night time
Q124. The only snake that builds a nest is
(a) Chain viper
(b) King Cobra
(c) Krait
(d) Sawscaled viper
Q125. Which of the following elements are present in all proteins ?
I. Carbon
II. Hydrogen
III. Oxygen
IV. Nitrogen
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Q126. Which one of the following hormones contains iodine ?
(a) Thyroxine
(b) Testosterone
(c) Insulin
(d) Adrenaline
Q127. “By weaving threads of physics, chemistry and biology into a
rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist provided a unifying molecular
view of the world… He touted the wonderful properties of Vitamin C
first as a cure of common cold and later as a preventive agent
against cancer.” One of science’s major figures of all time referred to
above is
(a) G.N. Lewis
(b) Linus Carl Pauling
(c) Fritz London
(d) Walter Heitler
Q128. ‘The final Agent Orange raid in Vietnam took place in 1970;…
areas have begun to bloom again. But 19 years after the war’s end,
it seems plain that Agent Orange is killing and maiming human
beings, something it never intended to do. The apparent toxic fall out
from those clouds … is a crop of human miseries including cancers,
miscarriages and birth defects—that may persist for decades.”
The offensive substance referred to in the above quotation is
(a) DDT used as insecticide
(b) a complex mixture of herbicides and weedicides used to increase
agricultural output in the then South Vietnam under the US aid
programme
(c) a complex mixture of DDT and other insecticides used as aerial
sprays for protection against malaria and other tropical diseases
(d) dioxin used as defoliants
Q129. “It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless disease
that claims millions of lives year after year. But scientists are steadily
unlocking its mysteries, and the fight against it may now have
reached a dramatic turning point. New discoveries promise better
therapies and hope in the war against …” The disease referred to in
the above quotation is
(a) Cancer
(b) AIDS
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Alzheimer’s disease
Q130. ‘Yellow cake’, an item of smuggling across borders is
(a) a crude form of heroin
(b) a crude form of cocaine
(c) uranium oxide
(d) unrefined gold
Q131. Math mcq
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Q135. Math mcq
Q136. Math mcq
Q137. Math mcq
Q138 Math mcq
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Q140 .Math mcq
Q141Math mcq
Q142Math mcq
Q143Math mcq
Q144.Math mcq
Q145. Math mcq
Q146. Math mcq
Q147 Math mcq
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Q149. Which of the following can be inferred from the statement that
‘Either John is stupid or John is lazy’ ?
I. John is lazy / therefore, John is not stupid.
II. John is not lazy / therefore, John is stupid.
III. John is not stupid / therefore, John is lazy.
IV. John is stupid / therefore, John is not lazy.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV
Q150. A person earns Rs. 2000 per month over and above his
salary as additional charge allowance. However, 30% of this
additional income will be deducted as additional incometax at
source. If the person would deposit Rs. 1000 per month on a longterm saving fetching 12% interest his tax liability on the additional
allowance would reduce to 10%. What is the effective interest for
this person for money invested in the longterm savings scheme ?
(a) 12%
(b) 18%
(c) 19%
(d) 20%
ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C
21. D 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. A
41. D 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. A
51. D 52. C 53. C 54. C 55. D 56. D 57. B 58. D 59. D 60. D
61. C 62. C 63. A 64. B 65. B 66. D 67. D 68. C 69. D 70. C
71. D 72. C 73. A 74. D 75. D 76. A 77. A 78. A 79. D 80. C
81. B 82. A 83. B 84. A 85. B 86. B 87. B 88. C 89. A 90. C
91. D 92. D 93. B 94. C 95. D 96. A 97. C 98. D 99. D 100.D
101. B 102. B 103. D 104. D 105. C 106. D 107. C 108. C 109. D 110. A 111. C 112. A 113. C 114. D 115.B116. B 117. C 118. D 119. C 120. B 121. A 122. D 123. D 124. D 125. D 126. A 127. D 128. D 129. 130. A 131. B 132. B 133. D 134. B 135. C 136. C 137. C 138. C 139. D 140. D 141. D 142.
C 143. B 144.D 145. A 146. B 147. C 148. B 149. B 150. B
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