Annamalai University 2007 B.A General Studies - Preliminary 2003 - Solved - Question Paper

(b) Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting
(c) All alkaline earth metals form hydrated salts
(d) Barium and Strontium are obtained free in nature (d)
116. With reference to India, which 1 of the subsequent statements is NOT accurate ?
(a) IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company
(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India
(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE
(d) BSNL is the 1st telecom service organizaton in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at 1 time (a)
117. Which amongst the subsequent States has the highest population density as per Census - 2001 ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal (d)
118. The 9th Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
(a) 1st Amendment
(b) 8th Amendment
(c) 9th Amendment
(d) Forty 2nd Amendment (a)
119. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946 ?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari (b)
120. The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river
(a) Amazon (b) Missouri
(c) St. Lawrence (d) Zambeji (d)
121. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagarha (1928) was
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai (a)
122. The kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the
(a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector
(b) recommendations for tax reforms
(c) guidelines for the privatization of public sector undertakings
(d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use. (b)
123. Consider the subsequent statements :
1. The joint sitting of the 2 houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the constitution.
2. The 1st joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The 2nd joint sitting of the 2 Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill.
Which of these statements are accurate ?
(a) one and two (b) two and three
(c) one and three (d) 1, two and 3 (d)
124. Life expectancy is highest in the world in
(a) Canada (b) Germany
(c) Japan (d) Norway (c)
125. During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission ?
(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India (b)
126. Octopus is
(a) an arthropod
(b) an echinoderm
(c) a hemichordate
(d) a mollusc (d)
127. Consider the subsequent conditions of a sick human body :
1. Swollen lymph nodes
2. Sweating at night
3. Loss of memory
4. Loss of weight
Which of these are the symptoms of AIDS ?
(a) one and two (b) 2, three and four
(c) 1, three and four (d) 1, 2, three and 4 (d)
128. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
(a) Pulakesin-I
(b) Pulakesin-II
(c) Vikaramaditya-I
(d) Vikramaditya-II (b)
129. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President provide his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any modifications (in the year 2002) ?
(a) Article 121 (b) Article 122
(c) Article 123 (d) Article 124 (c)
130. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a
(a) literateur (b) musician
(c) scientist (d) sportsperson (a)
131. Consider the subsequent statements :
1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in private sector banks in India is 49 per cent of the paid up capital.
2. Foreign Direct Investment upto 49 per cent from all sources is permitted in private sector banks in India under the automatic route.
Which of these statements is / are accurate ?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) Both one and two (d) Neither one nor 2 (b)
132. Match List-I (Cricketer) with List-II (Country) and choose the accurate ans using the codes provided beneath the lists :
List I (Cricketer) List II (Country)
A. Barry Richdards 1. England
B. Ted Dexter 2. West Indies
C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa
D. Charlie Griffith 4. New Zealand 5. Australia
Codes :
A B C D
(a) three two five one
(b) five one four two
(c) three one five two
(d) five two four 1 (c)
133. Regarding the atom of a chemical element, the magnetic quantum number refers to
(a) orientation (b) shape
(c) size (d) spin (a)
134. Consider the subsequent statements :
1. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are obtained in both fresh water ponds and oceans.
2. The chameleon can look ahead with 1 eye, and at the identical time look behind with a different.
Which of these statements is / are accurate ?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) Both one and two (d) Neither one nor 2 (c)
135. Which among the subsequent countries has the largest population ?
(a) Indonesia (b) Japan
(c) Pakistan (d) Sudan
Directions : The subsequent fifteen (15) items consist of 2 statements : 1 labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these 2 statements carefully and choose the answers to these items using the codes provided beneath :
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are individually actual and R is the accurate explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually actual but R is not the accurate explanation of A
(c) A is actual but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true (a)


136. Assertion (A) : Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
cause (R) : He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia (c)
137. Assertion (A) : During the year 2001-02, the value of India’s total exports declined, registering a negative growth of 2.17%.
cause (R) : During the year 2001-02, negative growth in exports was witnessed in respect of iron and steel, coffee, textiles and marine products. (b)
138. Assertion (A) : The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.
cause (R) : The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast. (c)
139. Assertion (A) : The new EXIM policy is liberal, market-oriented and favours global trade.
cause (R) : GATT has played a significant role in the liberalisation of the economy. (c)
140. Assertion (A) : In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always obtained to increase from top to bottom in a group.
cause (R) : In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom. (d)
141. Assertion (A) : Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain.
cause (R) : Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns. (b)
142. Assertion (A) : The weight of a body reduces with the increase of latitude on earth.
cause (R) : The earth is not a perfect sphere. (d)
143. Assertion (A) : Unsaturated fats are more reactive compared with the saturated fats.
cause (R) : Unsaturated fats have only single bonds in their structure. (a)
144. Assertion (A) : The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude.
cause (R) : The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature. (d)
145. Assertion (A) : Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
cause (R) : The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests. (a)
146. Assertion (A) : In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.
cause (R) : The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council. (d)
147. Assertion (A) : Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
cause (R) : There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier. (c)
148. Assertion (A) : Areas lying within 5 to 8 degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
cause (R) : High temperatures and high humidity reason convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the eqauator. (a)
149. Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and presumed the royal title.
cause (R) : He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration. (a)
150. Assertion (A) : Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
cause (R) : Marathas were the 1st to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation. (c)

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