Q1. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the
latitudes of
(a) 5°N and 20°N
(b) 20°N and 40°N
(c) 40°N and 60°N
(d) 20°S and 40°S
Q2. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
(a) TuteiHind
(b) KaisriHind
(c) ZiliIlahi
(d) DiniIlahi
Q3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Climatic Conditions) (Reasons)
I. Chennai is warmer than Calcutta (A) NorthEast Monsoon
II. Snowfall in Himalayas (B) Altitude
III. Rainfall decreases from
Depressions
(C) Western West Bengal to
Punjab
IV. SutlejGanga Plain gets some rain
in water
(D) Distance from sea
(E) Latitude
Codes:
(a) IA, IIB, IIID, IVE
(b) ID, IIE, IIIA, IVC
(c) IE, IIB, IIID, IVC
(d) IE, IIA, IIIC, IVD
Q4. The economic and monetary union of 15 European Countries is
proposed to be made by 1999. But the currencies of two countries,
Franc, have already the same value and circulate freely in both the
countries. The countries are
(a) France and Switzerland
(b) Switzerland and Luxembourg
(c) Luxembourg and Belgium
(d) France and Belgium
Q5. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian
economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
(a) 15 to 20 per cent
(b) 20 to 25 per cent
(c) 25 to 30 per cent
(d) 30 to 35 per cent
Q6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Butler Committee (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Report
II. Hurtog Committee
Report
(B) Relationship between the Indian States and
Paramount Power
III. Hunter Inquiry
Committee Report
(C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the
MontagueChelmsford Reforms
IV. Muddiman
Committee Report
(D) The growth of education in British India and
potentialities of its further progress
Codes:
(a) IC, IIB, IIIA, IVD
(b) IA, IID, IIIB, IVC
(c) IB, IIA, IIIC, IVD
(d) IB, IID, IIIA, IVC
Q7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Deccan Traps (A) Late Cenozoic
II. Western Ghats (B) PreCambrian
III. Aravalli (C) CretaceousEocene
IV. NarmadaTapi (D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits
(E) Pleistocene
Codes:
(a) IC, IIE, IIIA, IVD
(b) IC, IIA, IIIB, IVE
(c) IB, IIA, IIIC, IVD
(d) IA, IID, IIIB, IVE
Q8. The number of industries for which industrial licensing is
required has now been reduced to
(a) 15
(b) 6
(c) 35
(d) 20
Q9. The head of the military department under the reorganised
central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was
(a) Diwan
(b) Mir Bakshi
(c) Mir Saman
(d) Bakshi
Q10. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into
tropical and subtropical zones is
(a) 21°C
(b) 18°C
(c) 12°C
(d) 15°C
Q11. “………They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes,
high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height.” The reference
here is to
(a) Nordic Aryans
(b) Austrics
(c) Negroids
(d) Mongoloids
Q12. What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the
following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991
Census ?
I. Mizoram
II. Kerala
III. Goa
IV. Nagaland
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) II, III, I, IV
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) II, III, IV, I
(d) I, II, IV, III
Q13. The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because
(a) as the comet rotates around the sun, the lighter mass of the
comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone
(b) as the comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet is attracted
by some star situated in the direction of its tail
(c) the radiation emitted by the sun exerts a radial pressure on the
comet throwing its tail away from the sun
(d) the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation
Q14. Assertion (A):
The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of
Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Reason (R):
The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.
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
Q15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Minerals) (Typical areas of Occurrence)
I. Coal (A) Bhandara
II. Gold (B) Karanpura
III. Mica (C) Hutti
IV. Manganese (D) Nellore
Codes:
(a) IA, IIC, IIIB, IVD
(b) IB, IIC, IIID, IVA
(c) IC, IID, IIIB, IVA
(d) IB, IIA, IIID, IVC
Q16. In which of the following countries will the noconfidence
motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be
valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a
majority to elect a successor government ?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Portugal
Q17. The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in
India ?
I. Currency with the Public
II. Demand deposits with banks
III. Time deposits with banks
IV. Other deposits with RBI
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
Q18. “A graduate at 18, professor and associated editor of the
Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the
Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at
29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31,
Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the
Indian National Congress at 39……… a patriot whom Mahatma
Gandhi himself regarded as his master.” This is how a biographer
describes
(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q19.
The river shown on the map is
(a) Irrawaddy
(b) Mekong
(c) Chao Phraya
(d) Salween
Q20. Which one of the following was NOT proposed by the 73rd
Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?
(a) Thirty per cent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be
reserved for women candidates at all levels
(b) The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate
resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions
(c) The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to
hold their offices if they have more than two children
(d) The elections will be held in six months time if Panchayati Raj
bodies are superceded or dissolved by the State government
Q21. According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is
(a) declining
(b) stable
(c) increasing
(d) fluctuating
Q22. Who among the following was associated with the suppression
of Thugs ?
(a) General Henry Frendergast
(b) Captain Sleeman
(c) Alexander Burnes
(d) Captain Robert Pemberton
Q23. The Alamatti Dam is on the river
(a) Godavari
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi
Q24. Which one of the following States of India has passed a
legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one’s parents
mandatory?
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Q25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Events) (Results)
I. MorleyMinto Reforms (A) Countrywide agitation
II. Simon Commission (B) Withdrawal of a movement
III. The ChauriChaura incident (C) Communal Electorates
IV. The Dandi March (D) Communal outbreaks
(E) Illegal manufacture of salt
Codes:
(a) IC, IID, IIIE, IVB
(b) ID, IIA. IIIB, IVC
(c) IB, IIC, IIID, IVE
(d) IC, IIA, IIIB, IVE
Q26. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British
Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for
(a) the creation of dominion status for India
(b) separate electorates for the Muslims
(c) separate electorate for the Harijans
(d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
Q27. Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in
the First World War?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Hydrogen cyanide
(c) Mustard gas
(d) Water gas
Q28. Proportional representation is NOT necessary in a country
where
(a) there are no reserved constituencies
(b) a twoparty system has developed
(c) the firstpastpost system prevails
(d) there is a fusion of Presidential and Parliamentary forms of
governments
Q29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Committees) (Chaired by)
I. Disinvestment of shares in Public Sector
Enterprises
(A) Rajah Chelliah
II. Industrial Sickness (B) Onkar
Goswami
III. Tax Reforms (C) R.N. Malhotra
IV. Reforms in Insurance Sector (D) C. Rangarajan
Codes:
(a) IA, IID. IIIB, IVC
(b) ID, IIB, IIIA, IVC
(c) ID, IIA, IIIB, IVC
(d) IA, IIC, IIID, IVB
Q30. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the
change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian
Ocean?
(a) Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’
(b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift
(c) Indian Ocean is a landlocked ocean
(d) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Q31. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. Surat Split (A) 1929
II. Communal Award (B) 1928
III. AllParty Convention (C) 1932
IV Poorna Swaraj Resolution (D) 1907
(E) 1905
Codes:
(a) ID, IIC, IIIA, IVE
(b) ID, IIC, IIIB, IVA
(c) IB, IIE, IIID, IVA
(d) IA, IID, IIIE, IVC
Q32. Consider the map given below :
The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C
and D are respectively
(a) Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Awadhi
(b) Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha
(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
(d) Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi
Q33. The canalcarrying capacity of Farakka is
(a) 75,000 cusecs
(b) 70,000 cusecs
(c) 40,000 cusecs
(d) 35,000 cusecs
Q34. The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is
chosen by the ruling prince from a slate of three candidates put up
to him by the President of France ?
(a) San Marius
(b) Liechtenstein
(c) Malta
(d) Monaco
Q35. One of the important agreements reached in the 1996
Ministerial Conference of WTO relates to
(a) Commerce in Information Technology
(b) Multilateral Agreement on Investment
(c) Multifibre Agreement
(d) Exchange of Technical Personnel
Q36. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Chittagong Armoury raid (A) Lala Hardayal
II. Kakori Conspiracy (B) Jatin Das
III. Lahore Conspiracy (C) Surya Sen
IV. Ghadr Party (D) Ram Prasad Bismil
(E) Vasudeo Phadke
Codes:
(a) IC, IID, IIIA, IVE
(b) ID, IIC. IIIB, IVE
(c) IC, IID, IIIB, IVA
(d) IB, IID, IIIC, IVA
Q37. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sandalwood : Kerala
(d) Sundari : West Bengal
Q38. Consider the map given below :
The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively
(a) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region and
Chotanagpur plateau
(b) Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau, Rift valley region and
Rain shadow region
(c) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and
Rain shadow region
(d) Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chotanagpur plateau and
Rift valley region
Q39. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Crops) (Geographical conditions)
I. Barley (A) Hot and dry climate with poor soil
II. Rice (B) Cool climate with poorer soil
III. Millets (C) Warm and moist climate with high altitude
IV. Tea (D) Hot and moist climate with rich soil
Codes:
(a) IB, IID, IIIA, IVC
(b) IC, IID, IIIA, IVB
(c) IB, IIA, IIID, IVC
(d) IC, IIB, IIID, IVA
Q40. The world’s fastest computer has been able to perform (as of
Dec. 1996)
(a) 106 operations per second
(b) 109 operations per second
(c) 1012 operations per second
(d) 1015 operations per second
Q41. The Basque separatist organisation is active in
(a) Russia
(b) Cyprus
(c) Portugal
(d) Spain
Q42. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the code given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Gupta (A) Badami
II. Chandella (B) Panamalai
III. Chalukya (C) Khajuraho
IV. Pallava (D) Deogarh
Codes:
(a) ID, IIC, IIIA, IVB
(b) ID, IIB, IIIC, IVA
(c) IB, IIC, IIID, IVA
(d) IC, IID, IIIA, IVB
Q43. Consider the map given below :
The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively known
for the cultivation of
(a) groundnut, ragi, tobacco and sugarcane
(b) groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
(c) ragi, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco
(d) ragi, groundnut, sugarcane and tobacco
Q44. The film The Making of the Mahatma has been directed by
(a) Peter Ustinov
(b) Richard Attenborough
(c) Shyam Benegal
(d) Mira Nair
Q45. “From Aceh in the far northwest to Torres Strait in the east is
5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The
Archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others
some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits
(a) West Indies
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia
Q46. Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life
expectancy at birth and
(a) Gross Domestic Product per head in US dollars
(b) Gross Domestic Product per head at real purchasing power
(c) Gross National Product in US dollars
(d) National Income per head in US dollars
Q47. A major health mission carried in 1996 was
(a) war against leprosy
(b) smallpox eradication
(c) pulse polio immunization
(d) popularisation of oral rehydration therapy
Q48. Which one of the following statements regarding Asokan stone
pillars is incorrect ?
(a) These are highly polished
(b) These are monolithic
(c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(d) These are parts of architectural structures
Q49. State Funding of elections takes place in
(a) USA and Canada
(b) Britain and Switzerland
(c) France and Italy
(d) Germany and Austria
Q50. Which of the following places are known for paper
manufacturing industry ?
I. Yamunanagar
II. Guwahati
III. Shahabad
IV. Ballarpur
Choose the correct answer using 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
Q51.The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a
weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of
companies including some multinational corporations (MNC’s) over
a 15 day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s
in the same period is also shown in the second graph. Which one of
the following is a valid conclusion ?
(a) MNC’s fell steeper in the period depicted
(b) Share prices of every nonMNC company soared by over 5% on
the 12th day
(c) Government announced a policy disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th
day
(d) Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th
day, it appears to be relevant only to nonMNC companies
Q52. Which one of the following pairs of composers in different
languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly
matched ?
(a) Sarladasa — Bengali
(b) Kasirama — Oriya
(c) Tikkana — Marathi
(d) Pampa — Kannada
Q53. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Commodities exported from India) (Countries of destination)
I. Ironore (A) Russia
II. Leather goods (B) USA
III. Tea (C) Japan
IV. Cotton fabrics (D) UK
(E) Canada
Codes:
(a) IE, IIA, IIIB, IVC
(b) IC, IIA. IIID, IVB
(c) IA, IIE, IIID, IVC
(d) IC, IID, IIIA, IVB
Q54. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
(a) the United Kingdom
(b) Australia
(c) the United States
(d) Canada
Q55. If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of
Parliament
(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a noconfidence motion
(b) he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House
(c) he can make statements only on the Upper House
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower House within six
months after being swornin as the Prime Minister
Q56. M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were
distinguished members of the
(a) Swaraj Party
(b) AllIndia National Liberal Federation
(c) Madras Labour Union
(d) Servants of India Society
Q57. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs
to the
(a) Australoid race
(b) Caucasoid race
(c) Mongoloid race
(d) Negroid race
Q58. Assertion (A):
The reservation of thirtythree per cent of seats for women in
Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional
amendment.
Reason (R):
Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirtythree per cent
of seats they contest to women candidates without any
Constitutional amendment.
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 Rare 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
Q59. Which one of the following dances involves solo performance ?
(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohiniattam
(d) Odissi
Q60. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following ?
I. Wood’s Education Despatch
II. Macaulay’s Minute on Education
III. The Sargeant Education Report
IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
(a) II, I, IV, III
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) I, II, IV, III
(d) IV, III, I, II
Q61. The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun
between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
(a) meteors
(b) comets
(c) meteorites
(d) asteroids
Q62. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written
from right to left?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Nandnagari
(c) Sharada
(d) Kharoshti
Q63. Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish
the paternity of a child ?
(a) Protein analysis
(b) Chromosome counting
(c) Quantitative analysis of DNA
(d) DNA fingerprinting
Q64. If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be
the 1ST when it is noon at the International Date Line ?
(a) 06.30 hrs
(b) 05.30 hrs
(c) 18.30 hrs
(d) 17.30 hrs
Q65. Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose RamosHorta
who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for
the cause of
(a) East Timor
(b) Guatemala
(c) Bosnia
(d) Barunda
Q66. In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of
the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as
there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by
dividing the population of the State by the total number of the
elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the
expression “population” here means the population as ascertained
by the
(a) 1991 Census
(b) 1981 Census
(c) 1971 Census
(d) 1961 Census
Q67. In India, inflation is measured by the
(a) Wholesale Price Index Number
(b) Consumers Price Index for urban nonmanual workers
(c) Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
(d) National Income deflation
Q68. Which one of the following stars is nearest to the earth ?
(a) Polaris
(b) Alpha Centauri
(c) Sun
(d) Sirius
Q69. The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of
America is
(a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Raskhan
(d) Abul Fazl
Q70. Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the
presence of life on Mars ?
(a) Atmospheric composition
(b) Thermal conditions
(c) Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
(d) Occurrence of ozone
Q71. Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of
India ?
I. The President shall not be a member of either House of
Parliament.
II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) Neither I nor II
(b) Both I and II
(c) I alone
(d) II alone
Q72. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India :
I. Sesamum
II. Mustard
III. Groundnut
IV. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the
descending order of the quantity of their production ?
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) III, II, IV, I
(c) II, IV, III, I
(d) III, IV, II, I
Q73. The famous dialogue between, Nachiketa and Yama is
mentioned in the
(a) Chhandogyopanishad
(b) Mundakopanishad
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Kenopanishad
Q74. Consider the geographical details given in the following figure :
The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Europe
(d) Asia
Q75. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Functionaries) (Oaths or affirmations)
I. President of India (A) Secrecy of Information
II. Judges of the Supreme
Court
(B) Faithful Discharge of Duties
III. Members of Parliament (C) Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution
of India
IV. Ministers for the Union (D) Upholding the Constitution and the Law
Codes:
(a) IC, IID, IIIA, IVB
(b) ID, IIC, IIIB, IVA
(c) IC, IID, IIIB, IVA
(d) ID, IIC, IIIA, IVB
Q76.
In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4
are respectively
(a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak
(b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
(c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
(d) Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara and Kosi
Q77. Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the King
Menander and the Buddhist monk
(a) Nagasena
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Nagabhatta
(d) Kumarilabhatta
Q78. In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats
in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of firstpastthepost
system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation
system of elections ?
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) Russia
Q79. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Moplah revolt (A) Kerala
II. Pabna revolt (B) Bihar
III. Eka Movement (C) Bengal
IV. Birsa Munda revolt (D) Awadh
Codes:
(a) IA, IIC, IIID, IVB
(b) IB, IIC, IIID, IVA
(c) IA, IIB, IIIC, IVD
(d) IC, IID, IIIA, IVB
Q80. The Sixth and the Eighth FiveYear Plans covered the period
198085 and 199297 respectively. The Seventh FiveYear Plan
covered the period
(a) 198792
(b) 198691
(c) 198590
(d) 198894
Q81. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name
of Asoka ?
(a) Kalsi
(b) Rummindei
(c) Special Kalinga Edict
(d) Maski
Q82. Consider the map given below :
Of the fourshaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by
hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of
winds is the area labelled
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q83. In the following quotation,
“WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA,
having solemnly resolved to
constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic
Republic and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all;
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and
integrity of the Nation;
In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ ………. do hereby adopt, enact
and give to ourselves this Constitution.” ‘X’ stands for
(a) twentysixth day of January, 1950
(b) twentysixth day of November, 1949
(c) twentysixth day of January, 1949
(d) None of the above
Q84. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (A) Empowerment of women
II. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (B) Education for Women’s Equality
III. Indira Mahila Yojana (C) Promotion of savings among rural
women
IV. Mahila Samakhya
Programme
(D) Meeting credit needs of the poor
women
Codes:
(a) IC, IIB, IIIA, IVD
(b) IA, IIC, IIID, IVB
(c) ID, IIC, IIIA, IVB
(d) ID, IIA, IIIB, IVC
Q85. The following maps shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas
that existed in ancient India :
The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
(a) Matsya, Cedi, Kosala, Anga
(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(d) Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
Q86. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
was also known as
(a) Vajrapani
(b) Manjusri
(c) Padmapani
(d) Maitreya
Q87. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
(a) Choropleth map
(b) Isopleth map
(c) Chorochromatic map
(d) Choroschematic map
Q88. Assertion (A):
Willful disobedience or noncompliance of Court Orders and use of
derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts o Contempt
of Court.
Reason (R):
Judicial activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary
with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
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 Rare true, but Ris not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Q89. Schemes of (i) Urban Micro Enterprises, (ii) Urban Wage
Employment, and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of
(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(b) Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(c) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
(d) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
Q90. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
(a) rupaka
(b) karshapana
(c) dinara
(d) pana
Q91. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of
fuelwood in the world ?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China
Q92. Assertion (A):
The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the decline of
socialist ideology.
Reason (R):
The ideology of Socialism believes in universalism and globalism.
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
Q93. The contribution of India’s smallscale sector to the gross
turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the
order of
(a) 40%
(b) 34%
(c) 30%
(d) 45%
Q94. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Varahamihira (A) Prabandha Chintamani
II. Visakhadatta (B) Mrchchhakatikam
III. Sudraka (C) BrhatSamhita
IV. Bilhana (D) Devi Chandraguptam
(E) Vikramankadevacharita
Codes:
(a) IC, IID, IIIE, IVB
(b) IC, IID, IIIB, IVE
(c) IE, IIC, IIID, IVA
(d) IA, IIC, IIIE, IVB
Q95. One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while
going from Mumbai to
(a) Alexandria
(b) Suez
(c) Port Said
(d) Benghazi
Q96. The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended
(a) the constitution of statelevel election commissions
(b) List System of election to the Lok Sabha
(c) governmental funding of parliamentary elections
(d) a ban on the candidature of independent candidates in the
parliamentary elections
Q97. Which of the following come under Nonplan expenditure ?
I. Subsidies
II. Interest payments
III. Defence expenditure
IV. Maintenance expenditure for the infrastructure created in the
previous plans
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Q98. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in
ancient India ?
(a) Chaturvedimangalam
(b) Parishad
(c) Ashtadikgaja
(d) Manigrama
Q99. National Income is the
(a) Net National Product at market price
(b) Net National Product at factor cost
(c) Net Domestic Product at market price
(d) Net Domestic Product at factor cost
Q100. Which one of the following is NOT a principle of “Panchsheel” ?
(a) Nonalignment
(b) Peaceful Coexistence
(c) Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and
sovereignty
(d) Mutual noninterference in each other’s internal affairs
Q101. During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the
landing airports :
I. Hong Kong
II. Hanoi
III. Taipei
IV Bangkok
The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an
onward journey is
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) IV, II, I, III
(c) III, IV, I, II
(d) IV, i, ii , iii
Q102. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the
Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the
year would be
(a) 601
(b) 300
(c) 330
(d) 407
Q103. The Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was introduced in the
Budget of the Government of India for the year
(a) 199192
(b) 199293
(c) 199596
(d) 199697
Q104. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in
terms of per cent by mass in the earth’s crust ?
(a) Silicon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
Q105. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the
filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court)
(Located
at)
I. Glass industry (A)
Moradabad
II. Brassware industry (B)
Marakpur
III. Slate industry (C)
Ferozabad
IV. Handmade carpet industry (D)
Mirzapur
Codes:
(a) IC, IIA, IIIB, IVD
(b) IA, IIC, IIID, IVB
(c) IC, IIA, IIID, IVB
(d) IA, IIC, IIIB, IVD
Q106. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy
minimum area is due to
(a) viscosity
(b) surface tension
(c) density
(d) vapour pressure
Q107. Which one of the following is a vector quantity ?
(a) Momentum
(b) Pressure
(c) Energy
(d) Work
Q108.The planet Mercury is revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun
as shown in the given figure. The kinetic energy of mercury is
greatest at the point labelled
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q109.A boy standing at the point ‘O’ in the given diagram, throws a ball
three times with the same force, but projecting it along different
inclinations from the ground. The results of the throws have been
plotted in the diagram. Which one of the following is a valid
conclusion ?
(a) The larger the initial inclination, the longer the throw
(b) The larger the height reached, the longer the throw
(c) The larger the height reached, the shorter the throw
(d) The larger the initial inclination, the greater the height reached
Q110. The working principle of a washing machine is
(a) centrifugation
(b) dialysis
(c) reverse osmosis
(d) diffusion
Q111. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to
(a) a chloro compound
(b) a sulphur compound
(c) a fluorine compound
(d) acetic acid
Q112. Which one of the following is an active component of oil of
clove ?
(a) Menthol
(b) Eugenol
(c) Methanol
(d) Benzaldehyde
Q113. The most reactive among the halogens is
(a) fluorine
(b) chlorine
(c) bromine
(d) iodine
Q114. Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature ?
(a) Iron
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
Q115. Which one of the following has the highest fuel value ?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Charcoal
(c) Natural Gas
(d) Gasoline
Q116. Which one of the following is used as an antifreeze for the
automobile engines?
(a) Propyl alcohol
(b) Ethanol
(c) Methanol
(d) Ethylene glycol
Q117. The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls
the secretory activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the
following endocrine glands can function independent of the pituitary
gland ?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Gonads
(c) Adrenals
(d) Parathyroid
Q118. Oxygen transportation in a human body takes place through
I. Blood
II. Lungs
III. Tissue
The correct sequence of transportation is
(a) I, II, III
(b) III, I, II
(c) II, I, III
(d) I, III, II
Q119. Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in
(a) brain
(b) ovary
(c) pancreas
(d) spleen
Q120. Which one of the following organisms is likely to show the
highest concentration of DDT once it has been introduced into the
ecosystem ?
(a) Grasshopper
(b) Toad
(c) Snake
(d) Cattle
Q121. Alphakeratin is a protein present in
(a) blood
(b) skin
(c) wool
(d) eggs
Q122. Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting
seedlings ?
(a) Maize
(b) Sorghum
(c) Onion
(d) Soyabean
Q123. What is the average fat content of buffalo milk ?
(a) 7.2%
(b) 4.5%
(c) 9.0%
(d) 10.0%
Q124. The major component of honey is
(a) glucose
(b) sucrose
(c) maltose
(d) fructose
Q125. Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called
(a) carotid arteries
(b) hepatic arteries
(c) coronary arteries
(d) pulmonary arteries
Q126. Recommended daily intake of proteins for a moderately
active woman is
(a) 30 g
(b) 37 g
(c) 40 g
(d) 46 g
Q127. The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all
genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organism was
(a) albino mouse
(b) yeast
(c) human being
(d) Plasmodium vivax
Q128. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
I. Malaria (A) Bone marrow
II. Filaria (B) Brain
III. Encephalitis (C) Muscle
IV. Leukaemia (D) Lymph node
(E) Blood cells
Codes:
(a) IE, IIC, IIIB, IVA
(b) IE, IID, IIIB, IVA
(c) ID, IIC, IIIE, IVA
(d) IE, IID, IIIA, IVB
Q129. Antigen is a substance which
(a) lowers body temperature
(b) destroys harmful bacteria
(c) triggers the immune system
(d) is used as an antidote to poison
Q130.MATH MCQ
Q131. The average monthly income of a person in a certain family of
5 is Rs. 1000. What will be the monthly average income of a person
in the same family if the income of one person increased by Rs.
12,000 per year ?
(a) Rs. 1200
(b) Rs. 1600
(c) Rs. 2000
(d) Rs. 3400
Q132.
In the given figure, if QRS is an equilateral triangle and QTS is an
isosceles triangle and x = 47°, then the value (in degrees) of y will
be
(a) 13
(b) 23
(c) 33
(d) 43
Q133. In the series POQ, SRT, VUW, ?
The blank space refers to
(a) XYZ
(b) XZY
(c) YXZ
(d) YZX
Q134.Math /current affairs mcq
Q135. Math /current affairs mcq
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Q137. Math /current affairs mcq
Q138. Math /current affairs mcq
Q139. Math /current affairs mcq
Q140. If the number representing volume and surface area of a
cube are equal, then the length of the edge of the cube in terms of
the unit of measurement will be
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Q141. The length, breadth and height of a room are 1, b and h
respectively. The perimeter of the ceiling expressed as a percentage
of the total area of the four walls is
(a) 100 h
(b) 100/h
(c) h
(d) h/100
Q142. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V participate in and finish
all the events of a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the
finish of any of the events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of
P. P always finishes somewhere ahead of Q. Either R finishes first
and T finishes last or S finishes first and U or Q finishes last. If in a
particular race V finished fifth, then which one of the following would
be true ?
(a) S finishes first
(b) R finishes second
(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth
Q143. Consider the following :
I. Saxena, David. Jain and Kumar were District Collectors at places
P, Q, R and S respectively in 1970.
II. In 1972 they were transferred. Saxena and Jain interchanged
places. Kumar and David also interchanged places.
III. One year later in 1973 they were again transferred such that
David and Jain interchanged places and Saxena and Kumar were
also interchanged.
What should be the next round of transfers so that all the four
persons could have been posted at all the four places ?
(a) Interchange Saxena and David as well as Jain and Kumar
(b) Interchange Saxena and Kumar as well as David and Jain
(c) Interchange David and Kumar as well as Saxena and Jain
(d) It is not possible for all the four persons to have been posted at
all the four places
Q144. A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position. When the
same girl stands up, the period of swing will
(a) be shorter
(b) be longer
(c) depend on the height of the girl
(d) not change
Q145. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak
Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group
none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can
speak two languages and one person can speak all the three
languages, then how many persons are there in the group ?
(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 24
Q146. Examine the following statements regarding a set of balls :
I. All balls are black.
II. All balls are white.
III. Only some balls are black.
IV. No balls are black.
Assuming that the balls can only be black or white, which two
statements given above can both be true, but cannot both be false ?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and IV
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV
Q147. Math /current affairs mcq
Q148. Math /current affairs mcq
Q149. Math /current affairs mcq
Q150. The number of times in a day the Hourhand and the Minutehand of a clock at right angles is
(a) 44
(b) 48
(c) 24
(d) 12
ANSWER
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. B
11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. C
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. B
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. C
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. C
51. D 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. D 57. D 58. D 59. A 60. A
61. D 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. A 66. C 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. C
71. B 72. B 73. C 74. C 75. C 76. A 77. A 78. D 79. A 80. C
81. D 82. D 83. B 84. C 85. C 86. C 87. B 88. B 89. B 90. A
91. B 92. D 93. B 94. B 95. B 96. C 97. D 98. D 99. B 100.
A 101. B 102.A103.D104.B105.A106.B107.A108.A109.C110.A111.B112.D113.A
114.C115.A116.D117.D118.C119. 120.D121.B122.C123.C124.D125.D126.D127.C128.B129.C130.D131.D132.A133 C134.C135.B136.A137.D138.A139.A140.D141.B142.A143.A144.A145.C146.A14A148.B149.A150.C
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