UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2002
Q1 A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each
cycle the light is green for 25 second, yellow for 5 second and red
for 30 second. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the
light will not be green is
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/4
(c) 5/12
(d) 7/12
Q2 The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with
the rejection of
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Rajagopalachari Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) Wavell Plan
Q3 With reference to India, which one the following statements is
correct?
(a) About onethird of the area of the country records more than 750
millimeters of annual rainfall
(b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
(c) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plans
of the country
(d) The mountain areas accounts for about thirty percent of the
surface area of the country
Q4 A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2
kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm
about the water level. What is the length of each side of the cube?
(a) 12 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 6 cm
Q5 The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under
Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because
(a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam
(b) the Muslims theologists were often disregarded
(c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own
regulations
(d) religious freedom was accorded to nonMuslims
Q6 Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the
World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?
(a) Gopichand
(b) Hendrawn
(c) Ji Xin Peng
(d) Peter Gade
Q7 With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research,
consider the following statements:
1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at
blastocyst stage
2. The stem cells can be derived a without causing destruction to
blastocysts
3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever
4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be
developed into many types of tissues
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Q8 In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named
(a) Mars Climate Orbiter
(b) Mars Global Surveyor
(c) Mars Odyssey
(d) Mars Polar Ladder
Q9 Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:
1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind
Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q10 A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving
a rebate of 10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the
cost of the article is Rs 72, the price fixed on it is
(a) Rs 82.80
(b) Rs 90.00
(c) Rs 92.00
(d) Rs 97.80
Q11 Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most
responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?
(a) Isolation
(b) Mutation
(c) Natural Selection
(d) Sexual Reproduction
Q12 For shortterm climate prediction, which one of the following
events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional
weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?
(a) La Nina
(b) Movement of Jet Streams
(c) El Nino and Southern Oscillations
(d) Greenhouse effects on global level
Q13 In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e.
(A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socatra are
marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer
from the codes given below.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
Q14 “World Development Report” is an annual publication of
(a) United Nations Development Programme
(b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) International Monetary Fund
Q15 Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Ancient
site)
(Archaeological finding)
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
B.
Kalibangan
2. Deckyard
C.
Dholavira
3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the
Banawali Harappan script
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
Q16 Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The status of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the
last Tirthankara of Jains
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
(d) The Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva
Q17 Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long
roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
(a) Eastern Orissa
(b) NorthEastern Tamil Nadu
(c) Siwaliks an Terai region
(d) Western Andhra Pradesh
Q18 Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II
(Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Article of
Indian
(Provisions)
Constitution)
A. Article
16(2)
1. No person shall be deprived of his property save by the
authority of law
B. Article
29(2)
2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter
of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or
caste
C. Article
30(1)
3. All minorities whether based on religion or language
shall have the fundamental right to establish and
administer educational institutions of their choice
D. Article
31(1)
4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any
educational institution maintained by the State, or
receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste,
language or any of them.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
Q19 In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called
Pavarana used to be held. It was the
(a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one
on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their
stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in
which the head is shaved an when yellow robes are offered
(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day
of Ashadha when they take up affixed abode for the next four
months or rainy season
Q20 Consider the volumes of the following:
1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm and height 4 cm
2. A cube of each side 4 cm
3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm
4. A sphere of radius 3 cm
The volumes of these in the decreasing order is
(a) I, III, II, IV
(b) IV, II, III, I
(c) I, II, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I
Q21 Consider the following statements:
The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace
1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910
2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
4. State Electricity Boards
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Q22 Consider the following statements:
1. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a
specialised agency of United Nations System of Organisations
2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome
3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members
4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to
apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years
from the general date of application of the Agreement
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Q23 India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) UAE
Q24 Which one of the following is a lagoon?
(a) Ashtamudi lake
(b) Chilka lake
(c) Preiyar lake
(d) Pulicat lake
Q25 Ticks and mites are actually
(a) Arachnids
(b) Crustaceans
(c) Insects
(d) Myriapods
Q26 With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of
the following statements is correct?
(a) Compared to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold less of
the body’s blood at any given time
(b) Blood cells constitute about 70 per cent of the total volume of the
blood
(c) White Blood Cells (WBC) are made by lymph nodes only
(d) The blood has more platelets than WBC
Q 27 Which one of the following statements is correct with reference
to our solar system?
(a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
(b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
(c) The Sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the solar system
(d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Q28 Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The boiling point of an aqueous solution is higher than that of
pure water
(b) Addition of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water
potential
(c) The vapour pressure of the water in a solution is lower than that
of pure water
(d) When a solution is separated from water by a semi permeable
membrane, water movement can be prevented by applying pressure
to the solution
Q29 With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following
statements is correct?
(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national
level has double in the last two decades
(c) India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice
in the world
(d) Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of
India
Q30 With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the
following statements:
1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2. Shiakh Nasiruddin ChiragiDehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh
Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti
4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh
Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
Q31 The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court
are charged do the
(a) Consolidated Fund of India
(b) Consolidated Fund of the State
(c) Contingency Fund of India
(d) Contingency Fund of the State
Q32 Consider the following plants:
1. Bougainvillea
2. Carnations
3. Cocoa
4. Grapes
Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q33 The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the
Constitution of India were
(a) nominated by the British Parliament
(b) nominated by the Governor General
(c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
(d) elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League
Q34 A train of length 150 metres, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can
cross a 200 metre bridge in
(a) 8 seconds
(b) 14 seconds
(c) 6 seconds
(d) 15 seconds
Q35 The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its
subject on
(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
Q36 India’s external debt increased from US $98,158 million as at
the end of March 2000 to US $100,225 million as at the end of
March 2001 due to increase in
(a) multilateral and bilateral debt
(b) rupee debt
(c) commercial borrowings and NRI deposits
(d) borrowing from International Monetary Fund
Q37 Which reference to the Indian economy, consider the following
activities:
1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Trade, Hotels Transport and Communication
4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services
The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices
(200001) is
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4
Q38
ho among the following set a new national record in the women’s
Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in
Karnataka in the year 2001 ?
(a) G G Pramila
(b) Jyothna Deka
(c) Karamjeet Kaur
(d) Manisha Dey
Q39
The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent
years is due to
(a) conflict between different native ethnic groups
(b) prolonged crisis over land reforms
(c) economic crisis due to continuous drought and famine
(d) power struggle between political groups of white European
settlers and native black community
Q40 Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Artist) (Art)
A. Hiren Bhattacharya 1. Bharatanatyam dance
B. Malini Rajurkar 2. Hindustani vocal music
C. Pratibha Prahlad 3. Kuchipudi dance
D. Vempati Chinna Satyam 4. Puppetry
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 2 1 4
Q41 Consider the following natural phenomena :
1. Terrestrial heating
2. Reflection of light
3. Refraction of light
4. Diffraction of light
Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 4 only
Q42 HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its
site basically to
(a) proximity of raw materials
(b) abundant supply of power
(c) efficient transport network
(d) proximity to the market
Q43 In the context of the organic evolution, the loss of limbs of
snakes is explained by the phenomenon of
(a) use and disuse of organs
(b) adaptation to living in burrows
(c) natural selection
(d) inheritance of acquired characters
Q44 The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State
Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish :
(a) political democracy
(b) social democracy
(c) Gandhian democracy
(d) social and economic democracy
Q45 Consider the following statements:
The objectives of the National Renewal Funds set up in February
1992 were
1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by
retrenchment or VRS.
2. redeployment of workers
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only
Q46 Which one of the following committees recommended the
abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in
industry?
(a) Abid Hussain Committee
(b) Narasimham Committee
(c) Nayak Committee
(d) Rakesh Mohan Committee
Q47 India’s population growth during the 29th century can be
classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II
(Phase) and select the correct answer using the using the codes
given below the lists:
List I List II
(Period) (Phase)
A. 190121 1. Steady growth
B. 192151 2. Rapid high growth
C. 195181 3. Stagnant growth
D. 19812001 4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
Q48 Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri
Award ?
(a) Samita Patil
(b) Nargis Dutt
(c) Meena Kumari
(d) Madhubala
Q49 With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the
following statements is correct ?
(a) Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department
(b) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi
throne
(d) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
Q50 Consider the following statements:
The objectives of the National Renewal Funds set up in February
1992 were
1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by
retrenchment or VRS.
2. redeployment of workers
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only
Q51 The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to
(a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered
Kabul
(b) conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
(c) fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria
(d) expand the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent
Q52 Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India :
1. Arjun
2. Jaya
3. Padma
4. Sonalika
Which of these are wheat ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Q53 Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the
House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the
British Parliament?
(a) The Deccan Association
(b) The Indian Association
(c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha
(d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Q54 The real intention of the British to include the princely states in
the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to
(a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over
the princely states
(b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
(c) finally effect the complete political and administrative takeover of
all the princely states by the British
(d) use the princes to counterbalance the antiimperialist doctrines
of the nationalist leaders
Q55 When one gene controls two or more different characters
simultaneously, the phenomenon is called
(a) Apomixis
(b) Pleiotropy
(c) Polyploidy
(d) Polyteny
Q56 Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
(a) Water vapour, in Stratus clouds
(b) Ice crystals in CirroCumulus clouds
(c) Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
(d) Dust particles in Stratus clouds
Q57 Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of
State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and
security?
(a) 51
(b) 48 A
(c) 43 A
(d) 41
Q58 Which one of the following rights was described by Dr B R
Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
(a) Right to freedom of religion
(b) Right to property
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to Constitutional remedies
Q59 Which reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider
the following statements:
1. The new WPI series with base 199394 = 100 became effective
from April 1998
2. In the new WPI series, became effective from 1 April 2000.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct
3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Q60 Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II
(Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Acts of
colonial
government
of India)
(Provisions)
A. Charter
Act, 1813
1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the
east India Company’s affairs in India
B.
Regulating
Act
2. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended
C. Act of
1858
3. The power to govern was transferred from the East
India Company to the British Crown
D. Pitt’s
India Act
4. The Company’s directors were asked to present to the
British government all correspondence and documents
pertaining to the administration of the company
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Q61 Match List I (Mangrove ) with List II (State) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Mangrove) (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka
B. Coondapur 2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 5 4
(b) 4 5 3 2
(c) 2 5 3 4
(d) 4 1 5 2
Q62 Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened
the Viceroy’s authority over his executive council by substituting
“portfolio” or departmental system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Q63 The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two
sons. Five years hence, his age will be doubled of the sum of the
ages of his sons. The father’s present age is
(a) 40 years
(b) 45 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 55 years
Q64 The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12
m long and 9 m wide and 8 m high is
(a) 12 m
(b) 14 m
(c) 17 m
(d) 21 m
Q65 With reference to the human body consider the following
statements:
1. The production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises
2. Men’s testes produce progesterone
3. Women’s adrenal glands secrete testosterone
4. Stress causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol
than usual
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Q66 In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a fiveyear
excise duty holiday for industries in
(a) cyclone prone coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) border states of NorthEast
(c) earthquake ravaged Kutch district
(d) recently formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
Q67 Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election
Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries
2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as
in provided to a judge of the Supreme Court
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his
office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the
Supreme Court
4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from
the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62
years, whichever is earlier
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Q68 In a company 60% of the employees are men. Of these 40%
are drawing more than Rs 50,000 per year. If 36% of the total
employees of the company draw more than Rs 50,000 per year,
what is the percentage among women who are drawing less than Rs
50,000 per year?
(a) 70
(b) 60
(c) 40
(d) 30
Q69 Consider the following statements:
1. Light of longer wavelength is scattered much more than the light
of shorter wavelength.
2. The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times and speed in
vacuum.
3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical
currents.
4. To detect the over speeding vehicles, police use the Doppler
effect of reflected short radio waves
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Q70 Global capitalflows to developing countries increased
significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial
crisis and Latin American experience, which type of inflow is good
for the host country?
(a) Commercial loans
(b) Foreign Direct Investment
(c) Foreign Portfolio Investment
(d) External Commercial Borrowings
Q71 In terms of value, which one of the following commodities
accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the
three year period from 1997 1998 to 19992000?
(a) Cereals
(b) Marine products
(c) Spices
(d) Tea
Q72 In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of
Women’s Singles did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win
the title?
(a) Australian Open 2001
(b) French Open 2001
(c) Wimbledon 2001
(d) US Open 2001
Q73 The Consultative Committee of members of Parliament for
Railway Zones in constituted by the
(a) President of India
(b) Ministry of Railways
(c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Ministry of Transport
Q74 Which one of the following is monogamous?
(a) Wolf
(b) Walrus
(c) Seal
(d) Deer
Q75 Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by
(a) Union Cabinet
(b) President on the advice of Prime Minister
(c) Planning Commission
(d) National Development Council
Q76 Consider the following countries of South Asia
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
The descending order of literacy status of these countries is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Q77 Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the
exchange which recorded highest turnover during the year 200101
is
(a) Bombay Stock Exchange
(b) Calcutta Stock Exchange
(c) Delhi Stock Exchange
(d) National Stock Exchange
Q78 A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hr ahead of a car with a
speed of 50 km/hr. How many kilometers apart are they if it takes 15
minutes for the car to catch up with the bus ?
(a) 5 km
(b) 7.5 km
(c) 12.5 km
(d) 15 km
Q79 The President of India National Congress as the time of
partition of i India was
(a) C Rajagopalachari
(b) J B Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q80 Which one of the following authorities recommends the
principles governing the grantsinaid of the revenues to the states
out of the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) InterState Council
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Public Accounts Committee
Q81 With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I
(Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Person) (Event)
A. MacDonald 1. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgow 2. Communal Award
C. Dalhousie 3. August Offer
D. Chelmsford 4. Dyarchy
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
Q82 Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are the slowsurface movement of water in the
ocean.
2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q83 Which country among the following has been involved in two in
Test cricket?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) West Indies
(d) England
Q84 Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Organisation) (Headquarters)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency 1. Brussels
B. International Telecommunication Union 2. Geneva
C. Council of the European Union 3. Paris
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development
4. Vienna
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
Q85 With reference to the public Sector Undertaking in India,
consider the following statements :
1. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the
largest nonoil importer of the country.
2. Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the
Ministry of Industry.
3. One of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of
India Limited is to enforce quality control and compulsory preshipment inspection of various exportable commodities
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Q86 Match List I (Block) with List II (Author) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Book) (Author)
A. Autobiography of and Unknown Indian 1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India : A Wounded Civilization 2. Nirad C Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover 3. R K Narayan
D. The English Teacher 4. V S Naipaul
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
Q87 With reference to the Indian Public Finance consider the
following statements:
1. External liabilities reported in Union Budget are based on
historical exchange rates
2. The continued high borrowing has kept the real interest rates high
in the economy
3. The upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal Deficit to GDP in recent
years has an adverse effect to private investments.
4. Interest payments is the single largest component of the nonplan
revenue expenditure of the Union Government.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q88 With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following
statements is correct?
(a) Planning Commission is accountable to Parliament
(b) President can make ordinance only when either of the two
Houses of Parliament is not in session
(c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the
Supreme Court is 40 years
(d) National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance
Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States
Q89 The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the
peninsular India from north to south is
(a) Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana, Pennar, Cauvery
and Vagai
(b) Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai Pennar
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar
and vagai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai
and Pennar
Q90 The world’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is
located in
(a) Colombia
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Switzerland
Q91 Two ladies simultaneously leave cities A and B connected by a
straight road and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2
km/hr faster than the second lady and reaches B one hour before
the second lady reaches A. The two cities A and B are 24 km apart.
How many kilometers does each lady travel in one hour?
(a) 5 km, 3 km
(b) 7 km, 5 km
(c) 8 km, 6 km
(d) 16 km, 14 km
Q92 Consider the following names:
1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
2. Lech Walesa
3. Shimon Peres
4. Yasser Arafat
Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q93 With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British
first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year
1765?
(a) Garo
(b) Khasis
(c) Kukis
(d) Tipperahs
Q94 With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the
following statements:
1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world.
2. National Highways cater to 45 per cent of the total road transport
demand.
3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
Q95 Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Name of the lady) (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur
Puraskar
2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the
age of 16 years
D. Yasoda
Ekambaram
4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film
Festival
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Q96 Which reference to the government’s welfare schemes,
consider the following statements :
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available
to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3
per kg for rice
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and
destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in
addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below
Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q97 Consider the following countries :
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia
What is the descending order of the size of the following countries
population wise ?
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Q98 Consider the following countries :
1. Anglo
2. Colombia
3. Congo
4. Sudan
Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q99 Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi
for the propagation of his message ?
(a) Dadu
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramananda
(d) Tulsidas
Q100 In a bisexual flower, if androecium and gynaecium mature at
different times, the phenomenon is know as
(a) Dichogamy
(b) Herkogamy
(c) Heterogamy
(d) Monogamy
Q101 The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is
26oC, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of
temperature is 9oC. The station in Q is
(a) Allahabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Cherrapunji
(d) Kolkata
Q102 With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement
in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following
statements is correct ?
(a) Laikat Hossain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their
agitations
(b) In 1989, the scheme of national education was formulated by
Satish Chandra Mukherjee
(c) The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with
Aurobindo as the Principal
(d) Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which
was social and economic regeneration of the villages
Q103 In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by
Five Articles. They are
(a) Article 16 to Article 20
(b) Article 15 to Article 19
(c) Article 14 to Article 18
(d) Article 13 to Article 17
Q104 Amit started a business by investing Rs. 30,000. Rahul joined
the business after some time and invested Rs. 20,000. At the end of
the year, profit was divided in the ratio of 2 : 1. After how many
months did Rahul joined the business?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Q105 The time in the wallclock is 3.25 the acute angle between the
hourshand and the minuteshand is
(a) 60°
(b) 52 ½°
(c) 47 ½°
(d) 42°
Q106 Which one of the following amendments to the Indian
Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for
reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?
(a) 39th
(b) 40th
(c) 42nd
(d) 44th
Q107 Recently, several hundred South Africa soldiers were sent to
Burundi
(a) to side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil war
(b) to side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict
(c) as a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the
ethnic groups revolting against the government
(d) as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement
between warring groups of civil war
Q108 Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
Q109 Consider the following statements:
1. NTPD is the largest power utility in India.
2. ONGC accounts for half of the LPG production in India.
3. Indian Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India.
4. The Indian Ordinance Factory is the largest departmentally run
industrial undertaking in the country.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Q110 Match List I (Oxdiation number) with List II (The element) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below this lists:
List I List II
(Oxidation number) (The element)
A. 2 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2
B. 3 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7
C. 4 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2
D. 6 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAIH4
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
Q111 With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of
the following statements is correct?
(a) Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nations list
and militant Ahrar movement
(b) When the Indian National Congress was formed, Sayyid Ahmad
Khan opposed it
(c) The AllIndia Muslim League which was formed in 1906
vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate
electorates
(d) Maulana Barkaullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among
those who formed a Provisional Government of India in Kabul
Q112 The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum was held in
the year 2001 in
(a) Bangkok
(b) Hongkong
(c) Jakarta
(d) Shanghai
Q113 Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country ) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Ethnic community) (Country)
A. Apatani 1. China
B. Dayak 2. India
C. Dinka 3. Indonesia
D. Uighur 4. Sudan
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
Q114 The term of the Lok Sabha
(a) cannot be extended under any circumstances
(b) can be extended by six months at a time
(c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of
emergency
(d) can be extendedfor two years at a time during the proclamation
of emergency
Q115 In the year 2001, Germany approved a $32 million credit to
India
(a) to promote primary education in selected states
(b) for Tehri dam project
(c) to assist in the development of nuclear
(d) for oceanographic research
Q116 Consider the following:
1. Currency with the public
2. Demand deposits with banks
3. Time deposits with banks
Which of these are included in Broad Money (M3) in India?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q117 Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA
World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year
2001?
(a) Grant Hackett
(b) Ian Thorpe
(c) Michael Phelps
(d) Roman Sloudnov
Q118 FootandMouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in
some parts of the world, is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus
Q119 In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to
Tajikistan to
(a) tackle the drought situation
(b) set up a software Technology Park
(c) promote mineral exploration
(d) procure defence equipment
Q120 Consider the following countries:
1. Albaina
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 4 only
(d) 3 and 4
Q121 A hollow sphere of radius R, a hollow cube of side R and a
thin circular plate of radius R, made up of the same material, are all
heated to 20°C above room temperature. When left to cool in the
room, which of them will reach the room temperature first?
(a) Circular plate
(b) Cube
(c) Sphere
(d) All of them will reach the room temperature at the same time
Q122 Consider the following financial institution of India:
1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
3. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these
institutions is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Q123 During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars,
also known as Red Shirts, called for
(a) the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in northwest with the
Afghanistan
(b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and
finally ousting the colonial rulers
(c) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and
social reform
(d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against
Q124 Match List I (Commission ) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Commission) (Matter of enquiry)
A. Wadhwa Commission 1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi
B. Liberhan Commission 2. Killing of Graham Staines
C. Sri Krishan
Commission
3. Demolition of a religious structural at
Ayodhya
D. Jain Commission 4. Riots in Mumbai In 1993
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
Q125 Consider the following statements :
1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons
2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain
3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Q126 A World Summit with representation from all the countries will
be held in Johannesburg in September 2002 on the subject of
(a) AIDS control
(b) Global terrorism
(c) Human rights
(d) Sustainable development
Q127 Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) All echinoderms are viviparous
(b) Round worm has no circulatory system
(c) In bony fishes, swim bladder is usually present
(d) In cartilaginous fishes, fertilisation is internal
Q128 Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the
cycle and also assume that it rises in the East exactly at 6.48 p.m.
on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
(a) 8.24 p.m.
(b) 9.12 p.m.
(c) 10.00 p.m.
(d) 11.48 p.m.
Q129 Match List I (Scientists) with List II I (Achievement) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Scientists) (Achievement)
A. Arber and Smith 1. Developed transgenic plants with
Agrobacterium TDNA
B. Feldman 2. Discovered endonucleares
C. Mullis 3. Discovered reverse transcriptase
D. Temin and
Baltimore
4. Discovered polymerase chain reaction
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 3 4
Q130 Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Algeria
(c) Argentina
(d) Australia
Q131 In the case of election to the Lok Sabha, the amount of
Security deposited for general category candidates and SC/ST
category candidates respectively is
(a) Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,500
(b) Rs 10,000 and Rs 2,500
(c) Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000
(d) Rs 15,000 and Rs 7,500
Q132 With reference to power sector in India consider the following
statements:
1. Rural electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service
under the Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana.
2. 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed
without upper limit
3. The Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of
Understanding with 14 states.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Q133 A country is said to be in debt trap if
(a) it has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the
International Monetary Fund
(b) it has to borrow to make interest payments to on outstanding
loans
(c) it has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
(d) the World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on
outstanding as well as new loans
Q134 Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Prions are the smallest freeliving cells
(b) The cell wall of Mycoplasmas is made up of amino sugars
(c) Viroids consist of a singlestranded RNA molecule
(d) Rickettsias lack cell wall
Q135 Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Country) (President)
A. Congo 1. Levy Mwanawasa
B. Nigeria 2. Joseph Kabila
C. Uganda 3. Olusegum Obasanjo
D. Zambia 4. Yoweri Museveni
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 4 1
Q 136
Consider the following ecosystems:
1. Taiga
2. Tropical evergreen
3. Tropical deciduous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of
these ecosystems is
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Q137 Consider the following statements:
Full convertibility of the rupee may mean
1. its free float with other international currencies.
2. its direct exchange with any other international currency at any
prescribed place inside and outside the country.
3. it acts just like any other international currency.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q138 The sea coast of which one of the following states has
become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley turtles
from South America?
(a) Goa
(b) Gujarat
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
Q139 With reference to Indian satellites and their launchers,
consider the following statements:
1. All the INSATseries of satellites were launched abroad
2. PSLVs were used to launch IRSseries of satellites
3. India used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first
time for powering the third stage of GSLV
4. GSAT, launched in the year 2001, has payloads to demonstrate
digital broadcasts and internet services
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Q140 The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with the
(a) continuation of reservation for backward classes in government
employment
(b) free and compulsory education for all children between the age
of 6 and 14 years
(c) reservation of 30 per cent posts for women in government
recruitments
(d) allocation of more number of parliamentary seats for recently
created States
Q141 Assertion (A) :
Drinking of whisky increases the frequency of urination.
Reason (R) :
Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q 142
Assertion (A) :
Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a
camp called Swargadwari.
Reason (R) :
At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many
people died.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q143 Assertion (A) :
With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerine
increases.
Reason (R) :
Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q144 Assertion (A) :
The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of
the early 1930 s was weak.
Reason (R) :
The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National
Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q145 Assertion (A) :
Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water.
Reason (R) :
Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with
hard water.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q146 Assertion (A) :
60°65° latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt
instead of high pressure.
Reason (R) :
The low pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on
land.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q147 Assertion (A) :
Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the
eastward direction.
Reason (R) :
The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the
escape velocity.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q148 Assertion (A) :
Human diet should compulsorily contain Glycrine, Serine and
Tyrosin.
Reason (R) :
Essential amino acids cannot be synthesised in the human body.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q149 Assertion (A) :
The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone.
Reason (R) :
Air descends in the centre of the cyclone.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q150 Assertion (A) :
An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.
Reason (R) :
The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
ANS –
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. D
21. A 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. C
41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. B 56. C 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. A
61. D 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. B 71. B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75. D 76. C 77. A 78. A 79. B 80. A
81. B 82. D 83. A 84. D 85. A 86. B 87. C 88. B 89. A 90. B 91. C 92. D 93. B 94. D 95. B 96. D 97. C 98. C 99. C 100. A101.A102.A103.C104.B105.C106.D107.D108.C109.D110.A111.C112.D113.A114.C115.D116.D117.B118.D119.A120.B121.C122.3.D124.B125.D126.D127.A128.B129.C130.B131.C132.C133.B134.C135.A136.C137.D138.C139.C140.B141.C142.C143.D144.A145.A146.C147.C148.D149.B150.C