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correct answer using the lists :

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List 1 (Person)

A.    Anil Agarwal

B.    Gautam

II. Singhania

C.    Sanjay Dalmia

1). Vcnugopal Dhoot

Code :

A

B

C

(a)

3

1

2

(b)

A

1

2

(O

3

2

1

(d)

A

2

1

the code given below

List 11 (Organiza tion)

1.    Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.

2.    Raymond Ltd.

3.    Vedanta Resources

4. Videocon Group

D

4

3

4

3

3.    To integrate cu]tural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives Crystal Award ?

(a)    Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

1.    Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ?

(a)    Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

(b)    Varahagiri Venkatagiri

(c)    Giani Zail Singh

(d)    Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

2.    Match List I with List II and select the


(b)    International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(c)    World Health Organization

(d)    World Economic Forum

4.    In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland ?

(a)    Gujarat

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(b)    Haryana

(c)    Madhya Pradesh-

(d)    Rajasthan

5.    Consider the following statements :

1.    MMTC Limited is Indias largest international trading organisation.

2.    Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.

Which of tlie statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only .

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

6.    In which one of the following States has Indias largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently ?

(a)    Andhra Pradesh

(b)    Karnataka

(c)    Kerala

(d)    Tamil Nadu

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(a)    ST. TTTc# Wur

(b)    ckiP'iR dJC-flR

(c)    TRt cT fTF'

(d)    H. WcfX TTcf wft

2    I cff t?| II % Alcld cDlicrlU 3 'fjit)<i'l 5

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(xjfm)    (W7&T) ,

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\ r>. . r .o. \ ilHc&rM IcIlAcS

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C.    ?T3W gldftill    3. toT feMaT

D.    ilMlcl jT    4. idfe<ftd>M

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A

B

C

D

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(b)

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(c)

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(d)

4

2

1

3

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?n t ?

(a)    izfim Mlid (9f%feg)) 3TTli TfPT

(b)    3TcTtr nRU| 3fk fWRT f35

(c)    TZT

(d)    3TTf2RJ5 itcT

4.    ITRlclfecT 03 #    Rrf gt     3RTc?RT cWffa 3TTJpr t ?

(a)    pRTcT

(b)    ?1w*lT Cc) TrszT

(d) '(iJi'tiiH

5.    f%tlR dSlfclld :

1.    TRcT 35T    T STcRfUr SPlfe) TO # !

2.    H'lditfd TTcT f%TPT fcfto WRT cir.UJT.t.#. 3fftn & rer

% at I

3q RT # % cfT t/f ?

(a)    ter 1

(b)    &3cT 2

(c) i 3tk 2 r (d) eft 1 3fk Ft 2

6.    PiHfdfed if fer U3> if, TRcT %

PfcrTt    e|<'<J|I6 ?lcf ?t *t tfTc icb<4l J[<JI ?

(a)    3THJ ITT

(b)    cr>*ifccf>

(c)    cb<d

(d)    cTftcT

7. Which one of the following- pairs is not correctly matchcd ?

(a)

Japan

Nikkei

(b)

Singapore

Shcornp

<0

UK

FTSE

<d)

USA

Nasdaq

8.    Consider the following statements :

1.    INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.

2.    INS Viraat is a submarine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

9.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops.

2.    The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

10.    In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the

following is a non-major port ?

{a)    Kochi (Cochin)

(b)    Dahej

(c)    Paradip

(d)    New Mangalore

11.    Among other things, which one of the

following was the purpose for which the

Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted ?

(a)    To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities

(b)    To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure.

(c)    To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms

(d)    To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget

12.    The brothers Umakant and Ramakant

Gundecha are

(a)    Dhrupad vocalists

(b)    Kathak dancers

(c)    Sarod maestros

(d)    Ta'bla players

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13.    Match List I with List II and select the correct

answer using the code given below the lists :

List I    List II

(Famous person)    (Well-known for)

A.    Mandakini Amte 1. Theatre direction

B.    Ncelam Mansingh 2. Social service and Chowdhry    community

leadership

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C.    Romila Thapar 3. Dance

D.    Vanashree Rao 4. History writing Code :

A

B

C

D

(a)

2

1

4

3

(b)

2

4

1

3

(c)

3

1

4

2

(d)

3

4

1

2

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<b) FdJII    5j|djf*M

(c)

(d> .THT-G. :    HlWlcb

8.    fantclRdd Fft tR teR ifoTO :

1.    '    mrn tf3? t I

2.    3TT.IH.U?T. fcKIC G35    1? I 35 gnt ij- g>N- tttM f/f ?

(a)    . &cfrT 1

(b)    ter 2

(c)    13fk 2

(d)     eft 1 3fk 2

9.    tnnfclfrj 5FTt CR teR didli :

1.    <fR dMid jtfa" cfrlHcl &\<A\*I 32 4tlcll frR? TcFT W&R STcfr RlRyi cTT % I

2.    3teT TTRcnt, WT fllcklfa* fcRor mrcw    asm en fen 3trt ten I

M<lxb Rt 3     t/f ?

(a)    1

(b)    xfcT 2

(c)    1 2

(d)     ctr 1 3tk f\'2

10.    m?T #    5TI 3fk    7T# &  3 dJiTd fe m f i PinfdRdd 4 % <*>1hi

TOT? f ?

(a)    cfclfecj (ojItJIh )

(b)    crof

(c)    qRTST

(d)

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(b)    3T3TRRT EebW 3tk fcHR & fell? 3TO TFTT

(c)    3ni-ciRi(|Jci: ricffcT afrT eft JtMltlH cfc fcjqq

itfcT TRT

(d)    3 TToraT Xm & 3TO TFTT

12.    3Hlcbid 3lk Icbid n 7T f ?

(a) W735

. (b) 352JcE Hc5cf>

(c)    wiW

(d)    ccTT cTT

13.    I 3>T II Alclci' tfaTO 3tk TOf 5 cT fG TG    6l 3rR :

jrvtl    II

(yfagozfw)    (fjR& fciu yuRi g)

A.    HdllPl 3m    1. TTT fTR

B.    HWe!    2. W3T T 3fk

c.

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3.

D.

4.

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A

B

C

D

(a)

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(b)

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(c)

3

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4

2

(d)

3

4

1

2

14.    With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award given ?

(a)    Administrative skills

(b)    Achievements in Scientific Research

(c)    Achievements in Sports and Games

(d)    Courage and valour

15.    In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located ?

(a)

Arunachal Pradesh

(b)

Himachal Pradesh

Cc)

Sikkim

(d)

Uttarakhand

Tradition    State

1.    Gatka, a traditional Kerala martial art

2.    Madhubani, a    Bihar traditional painting

3.    Singhey Khababs : Jammu and Sindhu Darshan    Kashmir Festival

Which of the pairs given above is/are

correctly matched ?

(a)    1 and 2 only

(b)    3 only

(c)    2 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

16.    With which one of the following has the

List II (Well-known as)

1.    Lawyer

2.    Banker

3.    Gandhi an and social activist

4.    Industrialist


B.K. Chaturvcdi Committee dealt ?

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(a)    Review of Centre-State relations

(b)    Review of Delimitation Act t

(c)    Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues

(d)    Price reforms in the oil sector

17.    Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following ?

(a)

Bahubali

(b)

Buddha

(c)

Mahavir

(d)

Nataraja

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I (Famous person)

A.    Anna Hazare

B.    Deepak Parekh

C.    GVK Reddy

D.    Harish Salve Code :

A

B

C

D

(a)

1

2

4

3

(b)

1

4

2

3

(c)

3

2

4

1

(d)

3

4

2

1

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(a)    5MR#ra? cfrteicl

(b)    3TTTR JMciIstUI

(c)    % 3Pclfezff

(d)    cfrm 3tk wr

15.    flciRsid *5t    TToT c&g27cT *7c5 3rafejcT # ?

(a)    SRWrJcT yt?T

(b)    feTRTETcT 5ft?T

(c)

(d)    3TRRj?

16.    t}<$\    Pnlcifd $

m$ fern t ?

(a)    te-T3?T Ffr nftaTT

(b)    3jffcFT 3% r&TT

(c)    3tfc lolc) "4 cjf c jmq

(d)    cTFT    Ol-Hcl tlK

17.    WF[- ejrf5 W\, !H"tf1ct>lfafe, in Hid Rdd 3 fet flPejcT f 37k \bt\b fe t 3TTt t ?

(a)    <silg3cl)

(b)    :

(c) H6lc?k

. (d) Hd*lo1

18.    fdHiclRdd qrrft tr faeTTT 3?tfe :

TO

1.    JJcictJi, (Zcjj mkmUcT)    : ><ei TirqtegTcT

{*TT?fcr 3TTt)

2.    HK<lR*' : %R FcjcdciI

3.    <l6lle    ; 3F3Tk qk

3o5T

3*1 it afo jf% t fdd t/f ?

(a)    ter 1 3tk 2

(b)    chcici 3

(c)    ter 2 3fk 3

(d)    1, 2 3ik 3

19.    I t II 3    3ffc Rf41 &  ftlZ WVl 6l 3?R :

pfl    %$II

(&Rl& yfrt>) (Icbtl 7 $ cii) j1lJ (?)

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B.    ste ik 2. fe:

c.    3. Tntfrart ut >wtijicb

flfjb<4dldl<?l

D,    "?TTc%    4. 3ilVmld

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A

B

C

D

(a)

1

2

4

3

(b)

1

4

2

3

(c)

3

2

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1

(d)

3

4

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1

20. Match List I with List II and select, the corrcct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I (Famous person)

List II (Well-known as)

1.    Dancer

2.    Painter

3.    Poet

4.    Singer


A.    Amrita Sher-Gil

B.    B him sen Joshi

C.    Rukmini Devi Arundale

1). Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

Code :

II and select the code given below

List II (Author)

1.    Amartya Sen

2.    Amitav Ghosh

3.    Anita Desai


23.

A

B

C

D

(a)

2

1

4

3

(b)

2

4

1

3

(c)

3

1

4

2

(d)

3

4

i

2

With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements :

1.    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.

2.    Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

21.

4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Which of the statements given above is/are

correct ?

*

A

B

C

D

(a) .1. only

(a)

4

1

2

3

Cb) 2 only

(b)

4

2

1

3

(c) Both 1 and 2

(c)

3

2

1

4

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d)

3

1

2

4

Persons    Sport

1.    . Anand Pawal*    Chess

2.    Akhil Kumar    Boxing

3.    Shiv Shankar    Golf Prasad Chowrasia

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a)

1 and -2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Match List I with List correct answer using the the lists :

List I (Book)

A.    In Custody

B.    Sea of Poppies

C.    The Argumentative Indian

D.    Unaccustomed . Earth

Code :

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B.    jfrrr

C.    ttiwvh M 3&tc\

23.


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21.


D.    '4*i'd Pkicii :

A

~ B

C

D

(a)

2

1

4

3

(b)

2

4

1-

3

(c)

3

1

4

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(d)

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1.    3fRF5 qR

2.    3Tffe cpTK

3.    fm sRrrn tiURiqi

3xT5 gWr # cffa TT/r *jAlc1d #/ ?

(a)    ter i afk 2

(b)    cT 2 3tk 3

(c)    ebon 3

(d)    1, 2 3ik 3

I    II % Afdd aStfoTU 3frf gprcft & 

fo? TO cfn oR 3tR TG :

fll

1.    ug MRdK cbciui WrW Vilalii Tq- gW rsFrr 3ttc*t i

2.    Wrra    Titefr ftlcqt w?sa cfrrTT *tl3HT 3TRT !

3    af *?#/#?

(a)    cbcici 1

(b)    2

(c)    l 3ik 2 rt

(d)     eft 1 3*k f\ 2

A.

1. 3Wc4

B.

w? s/fa1 mfljf

2. 3lftdW UW

a

Z 3

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3. 3Hdl cttrf

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4. uji dlle!

A

B

C

D

(a)

4

1

2

3

(b)

4

2

1

3

(c)

3

2

1

4

(d)

3

1

2

4

24.    Among the following, who are the Agaria community ?

(a)    A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh

(b)    A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra

(c)    A traditional silk-weaving community of Karnataka

(d)    A traditional ' salt pan workers corrTYn unity of Gujarat

25.    Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCOs World Heritage list ?

(a)    Dilwara Temple

(b)    Kalka-Shimla Railway

(c)    Bhitcrkanika Mangrove Area

(d)    Visakhapatnam to Araku valley railway line

26.    ' Where is the famous Virupaksha temple

loeated ?

(a)    Bhadrachalam

(b)    Chidambaram

(c)    Hampi

(d)    Srikalahasti

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27.    Other than Venezuela, which one among the following" from South America is a member of OPEC ?

(a)    Argentina

(b)    Brazil

(c)    Ecuador

(d)    Bolivia

28.    Under the administration o which one of the following is ihe Department of Atomic Energy ?

(a)    Prime Ministers Office

(b)    Cabinet Secretariat

(c)    Ministry of Power

(d)    Ministry of Science and Technology

29.    Consider the following pairs :

Large Bank    Country of origin

1.    ABN Amro Bank    :    USA

2.    Barclays Bank    :    UK

3.    Kookmin Bank ,    :    Japan

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only '(c) 1. and 2

(d) 2 and 3

30.    Which among the following has the worlds largest reserves of Uranium ?

(a)    Australia

(b)    Canada

(c)    Russian Federation

(d)    USA

31.    Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?

(a)    Bangladesh

(b)    India

(c)    Nepal

(d)    Sri Lanka

24.     3Pni$iJI    f ?

(a)    3TF?T STT 351 TRTPTcT dll fc&Tci Trfl

(b)    3>T qTRKFTrT HoWH cilij

(c)    gsr tRtKMw m-cb< ra

(d)    JJaRTcT 95F qRFTcT cT-CfCrf Slffe

25.    FTcT 3, fHHfdRsid # d>1! pgj,, (UNESCO)    fRTcT cfr # fifclci tor nm t ?

(a)    femTfT

(b)    cf>felct>i-fiMcii cTcf

(c)    fcR95fbrg5T sto

(d)    RjJIKdNiHH 3K\ UTr cft cTTT

26.    fcrmTaT wr 3ttct # ?

(a)    VSTclcm

(b)    ftldkKH

(c)

(d)    telcTT

27.    trtl 3>T tjl$cM, daM 3iARd>l 35T PiHtdfidd 3 Fm VcfS T 3T (OPEC) 35T ?

(a)    3TofTT

(b)    aiofid

(c)

(d)    wrcWTT

28. TRTHjfcJcb 33rf fTFT, PiHfdRfid 3 3    W9IRH

& 3TSVr t ?

(a)    OUR cblilfcW

(b)    itfsiHSct

(c)    lad 3icl

(d)    ten zftt dkMMt imrcRT

29. PiHlclRdd Tt TR feR rfoTU :

J<vfri W

1.

fe ':

2.

cjKctrlpi fe :

3.

ccbfHH fe

MR

34 VJfcRI #/# ?

(a)

act 3

(b)

cocld 2

(c)

1 3tk 2

(d)

2 3fk 3 .

30.    PiHfaRdd ?ff 3    tJTH 33T

(fe) # ?

(a)    sntfcrai

(b)    SRIST

(c)

. (d) .aij.

31.    T#fe qRT, foRTt *raf otot mrnRt # Ft<% t,

PiHfclRsId # fejT U35 IHdi 5 if trfSfr t ?

(a)    cfMdll

(b)    VfKcT

(c)    mcl

(d)    cfe

32.    Consider the following countries :

1.    Brunei Darussalam

2.    East Timor

3.    Laos

Which of the above is/are member/members of AS KAN ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 and 3 only

36.


(c)    1 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

33.    Consider the following countries :

1.    Switzerland

2.    Malta

3.    Bulgaria

37.


Which of the above are members of European Union ?    '

(a)    1 and 2 only

(b)    2 and 3 only

1.    Andhra Pradesh

2.    Karnataka


(c)    1 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

34.    Consider the following countries :

1.    Australia

2.    Namibia

3.    Brazil

In the'structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

(a)    Aluminium

35.


(b)    Chromium

(c)    Iron

(d)    Silicon

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

City

River

(a)

Berlin

Rhine

(b)

London

: Thames

(c)

New York

Hudson

(d)

Vienna

Danube

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I    List 11

(Famous Temple)    (State)

A,    Vidyashankara temple

B.    ltajarani temple

C.    Kandariya Mahadeo 3. Madhya temple    Pradesh

D.    Bhimesvara temple    4. Orissa Code :

4.    Chile

Th rough which of the above does the Tropic

A

B

C

D

of Capricorn pass ?

(a)

2

4

3

1

(a)    I only

(b)    2, 3 and 4

(b)

2

3

4

1

(c) 1. 2 and 3

(c)

1

4

3

2

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(d)

1

3

4

2

32.    F#fer M <R ferc :

l.

2.    Mr?

3.    cTOfm

3rl5 #    3TTWR (ASEAN) 3>T/&

t$ ?

(a)    $>3rT 1

(b)    ter 2 3tk 3

(c)    ter 13fk 3

(d)    1, 2 3fc'3

ttt

tRT


33.    tnnfdRdei *rc tor jtu =

1.    fWdoKcte

2.    HTcCT

3.    |c*iifon

3q> ft rt    # ?

(a)    ter 1 3tk 2

(b)    tel 2 3tk 3

(c)    ter i 3fk 3

1.    3THI 5fT

2.    cJvnfecK

3.    TTCZT

4.    3RTt


(d)    1, 2 3ifc 3

34.    fHHfclRsfcT cr fwR :

1.    3TRcWT

2.    niftier

3.    STtcT

4.

ft % fer-fe etec Tqgn 31 TfjRcft t ?

(a)    <Wci 1

(b)    2, 3 3k 4

(c)    1, 2 $k 3

(d)    1, 2, 3 3tk'4

35.     RtRT ff. (ffecT) cf> Pnldfed fr t ?

(a)

(b)    ?f5Wm

(c)    cffF

(d)    Riidchi-i

36.    Pl+feiRaci *i) ft cJjRTT W5, <f6) <Idci -if?) *> ? *11K    'let

(a)    sfcR

(b)    cRFT

(c)

(d)    fen

37. X II facT'    3lfc & cT

'fi? ytfm r    3ri< n?:

%cft I    xftll

(s?m& *ffz?)    (t&h)

A.    IdillTch'i Vtfa;

B.    T3RP?r

C.    dKl<liy Hgllicj

D.    icr t:

1L:

A

B

C

D

(a)

2

4

3

1

(b)

2

3

4

1

(0

1

4

3

2

(d)

1

3

4

2

Q-DTQ-J-HT

#

1.    In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.

2.    In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

40.    Consider the following statements :

1.    Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.

2.    Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct ?

(a)    1 only

. (b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

41,    Which one 6f the following rivers does not

originate in India ?

39. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :    '

(a)

Beas

(b)

Chenab

(c)

Ravi

(d)

Sutlej


List I (Geographic feature)

A.

Great Victoria Desert,

1.

B.

Grand Canyon

t

2.

C.

Lake Winnipeg

3.

D.

Southern

Alps

4.

Code :

A

B

C

D

(a)

1

2

4

3

(b)

1

4

2

3

(c)

3

2

4

1

(d)

3

4

2

1

42.    Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

(a)    Florida

(b)    Virginia

(c)    North Carolina

(d)    South Carolina

43.    At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate;'while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

(a)    Amarkantak

(b)    Badrinath

(c)    Mahabaleshwar

(d)    Nasik

List II (Country)

1.    Australia

2.    Canada

3.    New Zealand

4.    USA


38.    tefdfed qT fETR :

1.    to 3, jwifcUAr    &

mjh! Hftit # oimiRcE-m<m qt mu jii

I I

2.    *TRcT #, fFTTcRT 5ft 3tR- wtt 3Tlte STM SRcIT # I

3T5 2Fff rrgT W& t/f ?

(a)    c}53cT 1

(b)    ter 2

(c)    1 3frc 2 Rt

(d)    eft 1 3tk T ft 2

39.    I II 'fcTcT 3tf3fl? 3lk fe? thj <r 3T n<uVi 3R fil 3tK n?;

(vVirfcicb m    r&r;

A.    fgglfTT TRiWT ;' 1. 3mfrTW

B.    2. >TTST

C.    3. pMg

d. 5fWr aictj

4.

w-

A

B

C

D

(a) 1

2

4

3

(b) 1

4 *

2

3

(c) 3

2

4

. 1

(d) 3

4

2

1

40.    fdclfeT IR teR :

1.    VRT & aFTWTT tRcf # 1951 jRTjurt cTCT 2001 31WFTT ItT #7 TT % 3lte

if 11

2.    mw 3) JffiRSU a?t gfe    w (tKUicfast) 1951 oRWRT cT2IT 2001 3HWRT & ghr

Fff 3 3     t/f ?

(a)    ebejef 1

(b)    ter 2

(c)    1 3k 2

(d)     cfr 13ik ft 2

41.    fTRfcifecT *t fRT h) <f>T JciMM-'fSIcf <*TRcT TreO t.?

(a)    am

(b)    fSRTW

(c)    V%

'(d) 'Hdclal

42.    IHcT, fofRT WFI 3 3RT1T5T (RT TTcT) ottcT f, fer 3rafk?f # ?

(a)    Kfffe

(b)    gffcn

(c)    3tT MfcFTT

(d)    sfWr tfcRT

43.    tofcffecT $ % fefT 35 WT *TRcT Wrjf rfert gT 3otr rtt t, fSrf uas 3*r ?r srarfed

I3R MH 3?T nft cRtfi ydld Icft TTFpt 3 fTrTcfr t 3 3R3'STFR 3it cR5 yelled Ft<ft % ?

(a)    3FRS

(b)

1 i

(c) vmr&sl

. (d) Tlte

44.    Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1-44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die ?

(a)    Edwin Hubble

(b)    S. Cbandrashekhar

(c)    Stephen Hawking

(d)    Steven Weinberg

45.    Which one of the following brings out the publication called Energy Statistics' from time to time ?

(a)    Central Power Research Institute

(b)    Planning Commission

(c)    Power Finance Corporation Ltd.

(d)    Central Statistical Organization

46.    Consider the.following statements :

1.    India does not have any deposits of Thorium.

2.    Keralas monazite sands contain Uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

47.    Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

(a)    India

Xb)    Nepal

(c)    Pakistan

(d)    Sri Lanka

48.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.

2.    The Government of India Act* of .1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

49.    Consider the following :

1.    Fringe Benefit Tax

2.    Interest Tax

3.    Securities Transaction Tax

Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    1 and 3 only

(c)    2 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

50.    In India, who is the Chairman of the National

Water Resources Council ?

(a)    Prime Minister

(b)    Minister of Water Resources

(c)    Minister of Environment and Forests

(d)    Minister of Science and Technology

44. Pmfcil<sid ctaiPlcfrl IctxiA    fcfiCfT fe '4 5.0MHM 1-44 TT tioMHH Trf cfk cT 6W< ?f m ?rk iwz dufer) 3n f ?

(a)    usfr FeTcT

(b)    Uf. tRJSRiR

(c)

(d)

iHRfdftsId $ t -$R m,    fifercm" mw

cf>T H <4 * tl HT 1R Picplddl 1? ?

(a)    cb*ii) 3TTUH RSTH {ticf Mld< ffci

(b)    4f5Rt 3rrtfm (tcnftrr 3>tfivR)

45.

(c) %cf ftrT tor fctfr (W WT yM&H fcmfe)

(d)    diferaSt    (r

3Trfnr?H)

pRlcffacI Rt R fgtJK    :

1.    TRcf $ efrfwr &    f i

2.    RcT 3t    mgR 4 tfwr FtcTT t I

3rf5 Wit #     t/f ?

(a)    >cjci 1 '

(b)    tfccT 2

(c)    1 jfo 2

(d)    T cfr 1 3tk .#t 2

pRicid efcwi$ M fer g5i

3}fecW 3RWJT ERM ?

{a) RcT

(b)    TTcT

(c)    MlfcJyWfl

(d)    ctasr

46.

47.

48.    Pi Rid fed 352Rt *R feR :

1. cjdk? iflcT ToT WTrH % toR-fg

nftuifcT RtT R35R 3Tfyter 1935 & qfe I

2. TJRcT 3rfliWT 1935 % fwfcT MRcT &  3tk TRcter RitiTTcfr mr !R 3TmrfT 3TTcT    & T 35T 3W

fen i

3vf5 SFfr ff T TT/ #/ ?

(a)    cMd 1

(b)    <bdci 2

(c)'    1 3frc 2

(d)    R cTTi 3ik 2

49.    PTRldld tR toR cftfe :

1.    3R rrm sr

2.    oioi 3R

3.    sfelfcT cH-& 3R

3tTrp 3 $ rttM ar sr t/ ?

(a)    cbdd 1

(b)    ter 1 3k 3

(c)    ter 2yfo 3

(d)    1, 2 3ik 3

50.    VTRcT 4, oTcT TOR qfe 3TKTftT % ?

(a) TOR

' (b) 3TcT W?R vfr

(c)    pa

(d)    ten w    Trfr

51.    Consider the following statements :

1.    There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.

2.    There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

52.    In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?

(a)    Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

(b)    Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(c)    Keshab Chandra Sen

(d)    Raja Rammohan. Roy

53.    Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

(a)    James Ramsay MacDonald

(b)    Stanley Baldwin

(c)    Neville Chamberlain

(d)    Winston Churchill

54.    Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called Golden Threshold ?

(a)    Aruna Asaf Ali

(b)    Annie fiesant

(c)    Sarojini Naidu

(d)    Vijayalakshmi Pandit

<

55.    During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation'?

(a)    It curtailed the freedom of religion

(b)    It suppressed the Indian, traditional education

(c)    It authorized the government to imprison people without trial

(d)    It curbed the trade union activities

56.    Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?

(a)    Home Rule Movement

(b)    Non-Cooperation Movement

(c)    Civil Disobedience Movement

(d)    Quit India Movement

57.    Anekantavada is a core theory' and philosophy of which one of the following ?

(a)    Buddhism    *

(b)    Jainism

(c)    Sikhism

(d)    Vaishnavism

58.    With which one of the following movements is the slogan Do or die associated ?

(a)    Swadeshi Movement

(b)    Non-Cooperation Movement

(c)    Civil Disobedience Movement

(d)    Quit India Movement

59.    Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?

(a)    Mahatma Gandhi

(b)    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c)    N.M. Joshi

(d)    J.B. Kripalani

51., ftfdfeid    fcfEIR :

1.    ter if 3trc wciifci' rcft fenr r#f f 1

2.    TT?zr sfc?r ir gft 3tR jraifeta Wit

-rt i

352Fft if WM #/? ?

(a)    ' chad 1

(b)    tor 2 t

(c)    1 yfc 2 tf

(d)     eft 1 3tk # 2

52.    tfe t*R 3ft? Urfapfs? 3 & W    ftMlcT%cf if % ct)da>Tii f ctMrTji ct iimi cfit ?

(a) tRt    tflfefl

(b)     teM

(c)

(d)    TT3TT    

53.    fTRfclfecT 5R    if    HRcT if %RT ta 3TT ?

(a)    jPRT ifeRcS

(b)    Hcil dicstdH - (c) fertcR.

(d) IcjXC'i tjftid

54.    "TftcT sWtcT' TO> gsfTT-nj 3t jfzTcfl fcnfrlRdd if cfT t ?

(a)    34'OIJll STRTPd 3Tcft

(b)    int

(c)    Rtf3Rt

(d)    fgoracra# tfi?T .

55.    Wcfta w?n & 3fcR, te: far rht Frioite 3r fen ?

(a)    ETJ$ ct tdcidl cjt fBTT

(b)    rhrftct Htw r

(c)    cM g>r Igrt    m? ota % ten? srfyxT fcfrr

(d)    Rlcfc (5 "pTZR') J[Idjc[Ri<il cfT faffed fBTT

56.    ttit rm % mr PrRfcrfecf if 3 my |3tt ?

(a)    6ffl cT 3TFtcR

(b)    3RTfFT 3TF5tcH

(c)    'ttfa'iV 3TcfW 3TFcR

(d)    *TRcT UtfT 3JWVH

57.    PjHidRifd if fecbr %RT . ' 2Sf=T# ?

(a)

TfcT

Cb)

jtT TcT

Cc)

Rl<S icT

Cd)

3uJ|d TTcf

58.    "35T *IT T TRT TRfcTfef 3TFIcRt if

W&T    f ?

(a)    3TTFf

(b)    3RTfm 3JI<ldH

(c)    ?dR'U 37?TT 3TTCtcH

(d)    TRcT TT 3TF3ldH

59.    ftfclRsJcT if $ feT ald'K    cR

whi ?

(a)'    TWTT TltfJt

(b)    RR gctWTT TltcT

(c)    G=T.W. ofl#

(d) jT.t. Mdl

60.    1 n the context of the Indian freedom struggle, (64,

October 1905 is welJ known for which one of the following reasons ?

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

(a)    Akbar

(b)    Jahangir

(c)    Shahjahan

(d)    Aurangzeb

In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes ?    *

(a)    Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride

(b)    Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride

(c)    Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride

(d)    Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride .

66. Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons ?


(a)    The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall

(b)    Partition of Bengal took effeet

(c)    Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraj

(d)    Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi 65. Movement in Poona

61.    In the Individual Satyagraha5, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was

, the second ?

(a)    Dr. llajcndra Prasad

(b)    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)    C. Rajagopalachari

(d)    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

62.. Consider the following statements :

(a)

J upiter

(b)

Mars

(c)

Saturn

(d)

Venus


The Cripps Proposals include the provision for

.1. Full independence for India.

2. Creation of Constitution-making body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

67. Consider the following statements :

1.    Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.

2.    Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2


(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

63. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in

(a)    Civil Disobedience Movement

(b)    Non-Cooperation Movement

(c)    Quit India Movement

(d)    Swadeshi Movement

60.    WdTldl ivm &    16 3TSf 1905 PtRfclin 35Ruf[ *T foe yffe # ?.

(a)    cbclcfrrll, 6MH FTcT ?3Tf 3TF5tcH 3t

vtmn sft

(b)    WWT cJJT fTTSFT 'g3TT

(c)     HmuiT T foKdk 35TCRT 35T cTCT fcKT3T f

(d)    ciYcbHI-U fctcf TT #    3TTtcR JJR

iw

61.    'oufdiJid wnw'     vm wm# w 2jt I ?rt g>br m ?

(a)    ST. TTaTRTlcr

(b)    - Mfsd oialdld

(c)    r. mWicfmrCt

(d)    RcR HcrWnf

62.    PiHiclfed SRt <R fcPETR tfoTO : fer aicjl 3 snytiH rMcTcrf

1.    Kd ic)d<ii $5 IcTP !

2.    ftcbW t* TcRT & frn? I 35 3>2Ht 3 #/f ?

(a)    cbaci 1

(b)    >cjcl 2

(c)    i 3ik 2 prt

(d)    cfr 1 3fo # 2

63.    WcTT TCTPT & R, 3RTT 3TRTC? 3Tc% fef pm?T    c$\ W$ ttHhT fN16* 2lf ?

(a)    3TqTT 3TFtcH

(b)    3W* 3TRiVcR

(c)    RcT T5t?t 3TFtrR

(d)    73 3TTtrR

64.    3TtoTt g?T 37    3TfcT

a?[ sft ?

(a)    3T95

(b)    aT#ifR

(c)    5?lf6Ji6l

(d)    Sfftriafa

65.    3cT itz$\) fTRicTfRT 3 3 faHcbf fcT-3MICTt &  % 5Rtt f ?

(a)    3mtf5m cfciUl$d 3tk fe rfKlS

(b)    ctdki 3tk Sfcm rfncr

(c)    WWm rfRT 3tk foffi5 ctrfRI

(d)    smWm grfRT 3tk &fcFr gfilTT

66.    tofcrter 3 aR* w & raffte    3w mjcfl f ?

(a)    'Wid

(b)    TPTcT

(c)    ?TpT

(d)    ?J35

67.    fRfcffecT a5?F# toR    :

1.    TJ?TT    gxTRT dcb* RT tcTT # |

2.    rlifc?r qttr g?T lN TTsT dcf5|<J> RT TcTT t I

3tf5 FTt    tft ?

(a)    dci 1

(b)    >cici 2

(c)    13lk2

* (d) H eft 1 3tk 2

68.    Which, one of the following types of waves are 72. used in a night vision apparatus ?

(a)    Radio waves

Which one of the following is used as an explosive?

(a)    Phosphorus trichloride

(b)    Mercuric oxide

(c)    Graphite

(d)    Nitroglycerine

Consider the following :

1.    Camphor

2.    Chicory

3.    Vanilla

Which of the above is/are plant product(s) ?

(a)    1 and 2 only

(b)    3 only

(c)    1 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

74. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a


(b)    Micro waves

(c)    Infra-red waves

(d)    None of the above

69.    In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following :

A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct ?

(a)    Both children suffer from colour blindness.

(b)    Daughter suffers from colour blindness while son does not suffer from it.

(c)    Both children do not suffer from colour blindness.

(d)    Son suffers from colour blindness while daughter docs not suffer from it.

70.    A person travels 12 km due North, then

(a)

Bat

(b)

Kite

(c)

Stork

(d)

Vulture


15 km due East, after that 15 km due West and then 18 km due South. How far is he from the starting point ?

(a)    6 km

(b)    12 km

(c)    33 km

(d)    60 km

71.    Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only.

75. During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected ?

(a)    Third

(b)    Fourth

(c)    Fifth

(d)    Sixth


A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes ?-

(a)    A and F

(b)    B and D

(c)    B and F

(d)    None of the above

68.    PlHfrlRsrcT 3    HTnt 35T wfa

3Tcb<u| if fen oflrfT # ?

(a)    tfirir

(b)    OT ?R7I

(c)    3tci'<Tt) cPOT

(d)    

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(a)    cTi'-Tl TfcTR <lul1ticil TRtT H I

(b)    tjsfr Wri # tpr    t I

(c)    cfrtt WT RJ r f I

(d)     0UI    C(U| % I

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(b)    12 feft

(c)    33 feft

(d)    60 fefr

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TOR f I RT W3R & Tt 3tfcR iM

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(b)    B 3ffc D

(c)    B 3lk F

(d)    it 35t T#f

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(a)    pMw grrm

(b)    *K<tR<fc 3licKil

(c)    3jfel

(d)

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1.    cJ)<

2.    RRt (ftrafrft)

3.    cj-ilni it    inT 3cmcT t/f ?

(a)    ter 1 3lk 2

(b)    clxjci 3

(c)    tor 1 3ik 3

(d)    1, 2 sk 3

74.    cRT ;3tcR & it, 3pR cTc {cTff, WT) frofcfer it % OT f ?

*(a)    llWSf

{b) tftcT

(c)    cTT

(d)    f

75.    M tf c| qf"q ZftaHT TR SfRTrTTrf rTTTRn RTT 2JT, IP 3tk oR<tt ft aft ?

(a)

(b)    cM

(c)    4liJdl

(d)    I55t

76.    Consider the following statements :

1.    Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.

Location of Headquarters

Tokyo

Singapore

Bangkok


2.    Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

77.    If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

(a)    1 month

(b)    3 months

(c)    6 months

(d)    >1 year

*

78.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.

2.    The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1. nor 2

79. Consider the following pairs : Organization

1.    Asian Development : Bank

2.    Asia-Pacific    : Economic Cooperation

3.    Association of South : East Asian Nations

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

(a)    1 and 2 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    2 and 3 only ,

(d)    3 only

80. With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements :

1.    The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member

States,

2.    It is electedby a 2/3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1. only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

81. In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

(a)    Nilgiri Hills

(b)    Nicobar Islands

(c)    Spiti Valley

(d)    Lakshadweep Islands

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82.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The Advocatc General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State.

2.    As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

83.    In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following ?

(a)    Calcutta

(b)    Madras

(c)    Bombay

(d)    Delhi

84.    With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements :

1.    An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a - decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.

2.    Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a,)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

85.    With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements :

1.    The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.

2.    The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

86.    Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed

fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People ?

(a)

90th

(b)

91st

(c)

92nd

(d)

93rd

87. Consider the following statements :

1.    Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri.

2.    The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

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(b)    ' ter 2

(c)    1 3tk 2 ttt

(d)    cft'13tk2

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(b)

(c)

(d)    fer%

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(b)    cbdcl 2

(c)    1 3?k 2 ff

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3q 352Rt ir %     t/f ?

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(b)    )c{cl 2

(c)    1 3fk 2 Rf

(d)     eft 1 yfo f\ 2

88.    With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements :

2. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 1-8.

2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

89.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.

2.    The first Export Processing Zone in

India was set up in Kandla.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

90.    Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ?

(a)    Ministry of Science and Technology

(b)    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(c)    Ministry of Environment and Forests

(d)    Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

91.    Where is the headquarters of.Animal Welfare Board of India loeated ?

(a)    Ahmedabad

(b)    Chennai

(c)    Hyderabad

(d)    Kolkata

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92.    Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning :

1.    The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industri.es.

2.    The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

93.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.

2.    The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

94.    With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements :

1.    The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.

2.    Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

*

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

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1.    15 3FTM 1947 3 Idi 3?T WTT 18 I

2.    dcfHR 3 3 Iddii <r RTT 36 # I 3qf!5 if gT t/f ?

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(b)    ter 2

(c)    1 3tfc 2 Rt

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1.    VTRcT Mcl) c%W cTTT cb)d<ti|c1l. cJ5[ cb'cl cJjttI f) 3tk STiJ Hr6 FTefc & cfrcT STcft t\$

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35 2Tft #    #/f ?

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(b)    cbdd 2 .

(c)    1 3tk 2

(d)     eft 1 3tk #T 2

90.    (lTt-7) 35T ds'ldHl MldlcblcT PiHfclfd Hsllcliil 3 cffo *iq\Pdd 35TT t ?

Ca)    fen iMfMt himh

(b)    MRcJK d5ciliu| mWT

(c)    qcild'i.ui    HiciM

(d)    THTR W 3&C35 IcKi

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(a)    3TF*TSmTC

(b)

(c)    d<|c||cl

(d)'    CDlCKWdJ

92.    WrN zfr5HT & 3 PiHfdRsId <R felR

1.    fcT HtjqqT<4 itjRT IRt sitjVil cfit SJFRT R Gfcf fen I

2.    MJdUl fn5RT 3MtWt <U|fd 3 3InTTcT-pfcR2JTtFr 3dRTT cfT WKT fen I

FTt     t/ef ?

(a)    cfrcid 1

(b)    tef 2

(c)    1 3lk 2

(d)     cfT 1 3fa q #T 2

93.    torfefer 2Rt *R feR cptfIZ :

1.    wfa 3m?rM RT 1959 3 RcT cT 3TN5 IHI ct SJFRT |

2.    3ict)ii*?| g>Ki fg5t risidJ    oft 'iidlcTfi 'dHM HdM tcf><l oiIcTT 3 3iRT bcll tcTT I

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(b)    >0d 2

Cc) 1 3fk 2 ff (d) H eft 1 3?k ft 2

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cfillaiu :

1.    Idi flra TfcTT? XR yTR "gRT m?T R95R 5 ldi4l/fd"lf|Jll 35T "5FT fch<4l jTTcTT

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2.    TZj Mfcfq 55t TOFT Hc?l tldf? R -TRcf TTqfcf OT tft 3dT 5RFT fell 3MT % I

rf? cfDy-ii >br w/r wt ?

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Cb) cT 2

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Cd) r cfr 13tk #r 2

95. A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time) ?

100. While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one of the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed ?

(a)

16

(b)

15

(O

12

(d)

11


(a)

11

(b)

12

(c)

13

(d)

14


96. How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time ?

(a)

99

(b)

100

(c)

110

Cd)

120

97. ITow many letters of the English alphabet (capitals) appear same when looked at in a

mirror ?

(a)

9

(b)

10

(c)

11

(d)

12

98.    How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2} 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such that the digits are in ascending order ?

(a)    80

(b)    81

(c)    83

(d)    84

99.    There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally ?

(a)    96

(b)    84

(c)    72 <d) 64

101.    Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut ?

(a)    27

(b)    36

(c)    43

(d)    480    .

102.    In an examination, there are three subjects A, B and C. A student has to pass in each subject. 20% students failed in A, 22% students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The total number of students passing the whole examination lies between

(a)    42% and 84%

(b)    42% and 78%

(c)    58% and 78%

(d)    58% and 84%

103.    There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F. There are two married couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F ?

(a)

Brother

(b)

Sister

(c)

Father

(d)

Cannot be established (cannot be

determined)

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3T2T3T 3Tf?I5 ftfdt&t T d4<il*l c&S.cb)1 ?

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(b)    15

(c)    12

(d)    11

96.    300 FTOT 500 % to fent t# WTO faR$ 4 &>dc1 Gf95 3K 3TK? ?

(a)    99

(b)    100

(c)    110

(d)    120

97.    3itr# yuicii & 3tsk (si 3tck) sfar if *rc TFrfoacr ?

(a)    9

(b)    10

(c)    11

(d)    12

98.    3735 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 % cfa eft fecT

foR$5 3T35 37Rtft 35H if #,    jIT

cbrl) f ?

(a)

80

(b)

81*

(c)

83

(d)

84

99. A, B; C, D tJR ojfe ff stk A& qm     I

A3 3mJ ?TOT 4 37fclfTfb    I B

3f 3 cT 4 STfMZrP f5 c ctcTT I C 3if 3TT& cf?IT 4 fclRrt t%35 D cTrTT I 3RT

# B cT2JT D cfc qRT f%3f TT TR Frft I 37TOT # A cfc TTRT fe & ?

(a)    96

(b)    84

(c)    72

(d)    64

100.    T&> 3mT?jf OT TcTcT R    35T zfrrj 35T 5 WTT 5 oTlcTT 3?k 3TR177 fcTCMT I WTT WT 2ft ?

(a)    11

(b)    12

(c)    13

(d)    14

101.    78 t, 104    117 Mr crnr 169 cWl| ETTcJ eft tTTC I5t    Wfli cfc 353 35TST 3TRT I Vfttm ITFT    <T rWT 3lftem frft "EnW I 7IU    3Tf|ct3cl-H tlWI TT Ftnt ?

(a)    27

(b)    36 Cc) 43

(d) 480

102.    feft *RtTT #, A, B cT2JT C #T fca f I U35 OT

mu if 3tM #rr 3rra?5 i 20% ter

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(b)    42% cTSTT 78% 5 frw t ' (c) - 58% H2IT 78% & to t

(d) 58% ?Rn 84% 5 to

103.    1335 qfeR if 6 ttQ A, B, C, D, E ?TSIT F f I MfelK f fg3T%cT rfrT f | qlR 33?lcTf 3T2ZTTO, tom, ifc(( rRTOR 3fftT FfeoHcb # | tocTT D, 3T6cnrra5 xfeTT fddlfd t I

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f \ A, F #| E M F OT f ?

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(b)

(c)    fTTT

(d)    ff fen an

104.    How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. ?

(a)    9

(b)    10

(c) 18 (ri) 20

105.    There are 240 balls and n numbfer of boxes 15j, B2, B, ... , Bn. The balls are to be placod in the boxes such that Bj should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain 4 balls more than B, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n ?

(a)    4

(b)    .5

(c)    6

(d)    7 '

106.    In a carrom board game competition, m boys and n girls (m > n > 1) of a school participate in which every student has to play exactly one game with every other student. Out of the total games played, it was found that in 221 games one player was a boy and the other player was a girl.

Consider the following statements :

1.    The total number of students that participated in the competition'is 30.

2,    The number of games in which* both players were girls is 78.

Which of the statements given above is/arc correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

107.    There are three cans A, B and C. The capacities of A, B and C are 6 litres, 10 litres and 16 litres respectively. The can C contains

16 litres of milk. The milk has to be divided in them using these three cans only.

Consider the following statements :

1.    It is possible to have 6 litres of milk each in. can A and can B.

2.    It is possible to have 8 litres of milk each in can B and can C.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

108.    Consider the following pairs :

1.

Ashok Leyland :

Ilinduja Group

2.

Hindalco : Industries

A.V. Birla Group

3.

Suzlon Energy :

Punj Lloyd Group

Which of the pairs correctly matched ?

given above is/ar

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

1 and 3 only.

(d)

1, 2 and 3

In the context of global economy, which one < the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a)

JP Morgan : Chase

Financial Services

(b)

Roche Holding : AG

Financial Services

(c)

WL Ross & : Co.

Private Equity Firm

(d)

Warburg : Pincus

Private Equity Firm

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Consider the following houses :

.1. Christies

2.    Osians

3.    Sothebys

Which of the above is/are auctioneer/ auctioneers ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    1 and 3 only

(c)    2 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

In the context of C02 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?

111.


116.


(a)    Carbon Footprint

(b)    Carbon Credit Rating

(c)    Clean Development Mechanism

(d)    Emission Reduction Norm

The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?

112.


(a)    Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro

(b)    Kyoto Protocol

(c)    Montreal Protocol

(d)    G-8 Summit, Ileiligcndamm

Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?

113.


(a)    Klaus Schwab

(b)    John Kenneth Galbraith

(c)    Robert Zoellick

(d)    Paul Krugman

114. The Security Council of UN consists of

5 permanent members, and the remaining

10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of

(a)

1 year

(b)

2 years

<c)

3 years

(d)

5 years

115. From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?

(a)    Bulgaria

(b)    Croatia

(c)    Macedonia %

(d)    Serbia

Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden ?

(a)    Eritrea and Sudan

(b)    Ethiopia and Somalia

(c)    Kenya and Somalia

(d)    Ethiopia and Sudan

117. In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing The Climate Change Accountability Bill ?

(a)    Australia

(b)    Canada

(c)    Germany

(d)    Japan

118. Which one among the following has the highest eneTgy ?

(a)    Blue light

(b)    Green light

(c)    Red light

(d)    , Yellow light

110.    WfT3# qr fgtTR :

1.

2.    aMTRT

3.

3 gfo nldiHcbd*! #/f ?

(a)    ter l

(b)    ter 1 3?k 3

(c)    ter 2 yk 3

(d)    1, 2 3fk 3

111.    C02 ScfTofr W    cTm & if, UNFCC

3T?tfcT TfT ToTR hnfrm"    TT PT # oft

temper or tef%?r ?fr f%fw/gt?w

jMclficJ 3RTc?r i, dlfcb t- 3Ttt tflulftlicbcn 3FRI5R #Tl3tf % Jc>Ha(d 3R Bof> ?

(a)    gSTT

(b)    Ml?:

(c)    Tc5 feRT Jt1>

(d)    3ofl3fa Plcbl

112.    Mis: PiMlcHRdd if r 3cT ?

(a)    r fw<TcJldi, 1M-ct-5tftfr

(b)    crcilcl Wfa'lttMcl

(c)    yVcVToT

(d)    oft-8 i'ia<dicii, slfciol-siH

113.    PlHfdftsId if cgfo ffer STlffe W m OTW t ?

(a)    3tTRT

(b)    3TR %ar Tffcy

(c)    Tfa ojfclch

(d)    WT cfTTT

Q-DTG-J-HT    < 35

114.    Wgft 5TT if 5 TOTf f 3ik graSt 10 WRTI 1JTCT faiclR'd if tfT 3?gfer &

fell* Jli ?

(a)    1 gtf

(b)    2 ctf

(c)    3

(d)    5

115.    iHMfciRd 3 fys 3 3 wte aSt

g?r ?

(a)    c*iiR4i

(b)    gMlmr (d) rffyr

lie. sfrnrT % fg Pinfold if r fr    %

cT?Tf ?

(a)    3fk

(b)    RflteT 3th W#R7T

(c)    TT 3lk WnfcRH

(d)    fSjWw 3lk

117.    Id'-RfdRd gT T 3t 3$ 2008 & TOT if fe gfnirr    -for qrfar sr eg; oTcTwi atflifcm 3jfiiftjlHd gjr cneft fg g?r

?

(a)    3TRterr

(b)    3RT3T

(c)    3Hftt

(d)    3TRPT

118.    fTRfcrfecT if faRTf Zmm 3ff Btcft # ?

(a)    itrn Wcbl(

(b)    FTF Wct)il

(c)    did qgsyr

(d)    ter yror

119.    In the context of independent Indias economy, which one of the following was the earliest event to take place ?

(a)    Nationalisation of Insurance companies

(b)    Nationalisation of State Bank of India

(c)    Enactment of Banking Regulation Act

(d)    Introduction of First Five-Year Plan

120.    Consider the following pairs :

Automobile ,

Headquarters

USA

Sweden

France

Germany


Manufacturer

1.    BMW AG

2.    Daimler AG

3.    Renault S.A.

4.    Volkswagen AG

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

1, 2 and 3

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


3. and 4

4 only

1. 2 and 4

121.    Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company ?

(a)     Chevron

(b)    Nicholas Piramal J

(c)    Pfizer

(d)    Zydus Cadila

122.    Who of the following is the author of the book The Audacity of Hope ?

(a)    Al Gore,

(b)    Barack Obama

(c).    Bill Clinton

(d)    Hillary Clinton

123.    A present group of nations known as 'G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them ?

(a)    Canada

(b)    Italy

(c)    Japan

(d)    Russia

124.    Consider the following statements :

1.    The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of. the Indus Water Treaty.

2.    The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a),    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

125.    When Leander Paes won the mixed doubles at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner ?

(a)    Ana Ivanovic

(b)    Cara Black

(c)    Dinara Safina

(d)    Jelena Jankovic

*

126.    In the context of Indian news in recent times, what is MCX-SX ?

(a)    A kind of supercomputer

(b)    Title of Moon Impact Probe

(c)    Stock exchange

(d)    Nuclear-powered submarine

119.    aft 3TS5ocraEJT & #, ftnfciRsid if t OT>r "s&m sfer eto ttcrt aft ?

(a)    farr '<*mM 5t <i*<ur

(b)    Wtcfra' -$Z fe cf5T

(c)    31**1    35T 3rfPi<-fH-i

(d)    p?# iradTn iilsni cn wtt

120.    pHMd gnfl tR feR    : 3ut)n)4i$ci Fmfm    y&i/cw

1.    U.cift'. : .cr.u.

2.    SlUHrk-U.oft.    : *<51SH

3.    tT.E.     WFT

4.    chcWJW U.oft.    : apftt

mtfrfS qf    *# 'Aldd t/f >

(a)    1, 2 3ftc 3

(b)    3 $fo 4

(c)    tfcod 4

(d)    1, 2 3tk 4

121.    fRfrfer it cfT# 3/31 Men 35 =7# t ?

(a)    jftctfR

(b)    Pdj'idtl WiHd

(c)    ff5T3R

(d)    pUifW &ftrfT

122.    PiRfdfeid ir "fe    3TT5P tta"    g>r rt35T t ?

(a)    HcT ifR

(b)    timm

(c)    1%cT lan-Ci

(d)    ftriC'i

123.    o?t-8 5 it olHI oll 3THT dcfa M

Mri oft-7 % it 3TT 2TT I pTRfMTcT <&tT it dslH'HI    2Tf ?

(a)    cthisi

(b)

(c)    3TFTH

(d)    ?T

124.    Ftofclferd 352Rt <RfcR enfold :

1.    e(J|ScI?K cT qtotjRT 35T    f% jTK & STTcTcff & 3Tcpf?T pTT OT i

2.    <-(6    -dU "R35R oTFTR UcT fcjc} cf<> t RTT Wft 3 rRF f%fe mt |

ir % afrr    #/ ?

(a)    cbaci 1.

(b)    cbdd 2

(c)    1 3ik 2 Rt

(d)     eft 1 3tk R #T 2

125.    5T frIGS* RT if    goRT 2008 3 .GT, 3te ir 3ft?TT 2JT, eft 3TOT iTTR PinfdRsId # %

SIT ?

(a)    CRT

(b)    ct>Ki Qd>

(c)    fTRT TP)HI

(d)    'icfalJfltl

126.    FIcT        iFmraTr 5 it MCX-SX 7T t ?

k

(a)    U<J> cRF

(b)    tiOTT mrf 3Tt (T $<hi ) TR

(c)    'fcfcD crrtcjal

(d)    Hlfcq-yiRb

127. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matchcd ?

(a)

Barbora

: Javelin throw

Spotakova

(b)

Pamela Jelimo

: . Weightlifting

(c)

Sanya Richards

: Sprint

(d)

Yelena

: Pole Vault

lsinbayeva

128.    India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe onthe Moon earlier ?

(a)    Australia

(b)    Canada

(c)    China

(d)    Japan

129.    Who of the following is a football player ?

(a)    Fernando Alonso

(b)    Kimi Raikkonen

(c)    Lewis Hamilton

(d)    Nicolas Anelka

130.    Consider the following pairs :

Famous place    Country

1.    Cannes    : France

2.    Davos    : Denmark

3.    Roland Garros The Netherlands -

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    1 and 2 only

(c)    2 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

131.    Among the following, which one is not a football club ?

(a)    Arsenal

(b)    Aston Villa

(c)    Chelsea

(d)    Monte Carlo

132.    The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

(a)    Amphibian

. (b)    Bony fish

(c)    Shark

(d)    Mammal

133.    The Dul Hast! Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?

(a)

Beas

(b)

Chenab

(c)

Ravi

(d)

Sutlej

134. Consider the following statements :

1.    V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.

2.    The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?    \

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

fRfclfecT if    JT&' fad % ?

(a)    cJKSUl Idldaltii    : 3fafcR ft

(b)    qcfT jTcM    : WfrcftcH

(c)    TFOT RtlT    : focf C'd) TrRT ftcT TcC

RcT FTrT if TOTT 3Tt (T 4 tffa) tR 3cfRT f | ftnfclRdd cT?fi 3 fefT    

128.


cRF T 3TT cCTT *R Xfct 3cfRT 2TT ?

(a)    37RcmT

(b)    cm is I

(c)

(d)    3TNFT

PiHlciRd ir dciid iT ferifr # ?

129.


(a)    3Jc##

(b)    cj51h[

(c)    I'ftccH

(d)    toiFRT 3T5T

iHnfcifd !R fcfcIK    :

130.


yRlttf &JFT    %WT

1.    ct?H    SPRT

2.

3.    TTtrV : RcfT

Alcid #/# ?

(a)    i>cjci 1

(b)    ter 1 3?fc 2

(c)    ter 2 3tk 3

(d)    1, 2 3tk 3

131.    Prnfcifect it % gRTT did    t ?

(a)    3TT#7cT

(b)    fcTT

(c)    trffT

(d)    Fc=ff

132.    fjfRT    jfaofr fe i%c%R 3?f 3>rTR <R.#, 3*TT f ?

(a)    3WR (MitdR)

(b)    feT

Cc) ?tt&

'(d) mRt <RcT)

133.    fr    fFter ii fen tjg> tR 3IT?JTRcT f ?

(a)    TRT

(b)    tHl3

(c)

(d)    clciol

134.    fanfdRdd <R fgrTR IfaTU :

1.    #.&. cJT im     if t I

2.    t.cfc. $bJ| FT R35R 3    5fFcT35ctf

*tr?t ifc    &.$t. aidiH f i

if f/t ?

(a)    ter 1

(b)    2

(c)    1 3fk 2

(d)    cfr 1 3?k #r 2

135. Which one of the following is the countrys administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?

(a)

Kota Bharu

(b)

Kuala Terengganu

(c)

Putrajaya

(d)

Taiping

136.    In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :

1.    The Shourya missile Hies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.

2.    The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 1cm.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)    Neither 1 nor 2

137.    WiMAX is related to which one of the following ?

(a)    Biotechnology

(b)    Space technology

(c)    Missile technology

(d)    Communication technology

138.    For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given ?

(a)    Literature -

(b)    Performing Arts

(c)    Science

(d)    Social Service

139.    In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?

(a)    Leaf

(b)    Petal

(c)    Sepal

(d)     Stigma

140.    In the year 2008, which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light ?

(a)    European Space Agency

(b)    European Organization for Nuclear Research

(c)    International Atomic Energy Agency

(d)    National Aeronautics and Space Administration

t

141.    A very big refugee camp callcd Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in

(a)    Ethiopia

(b)    Kenya

(c)    Somalia

(d)    Sudan

142.    Consider the following names :

1: Ike

2.    Kate

3.    Gustav

Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurrcd very recently ?

(a)    1 and 2 only

(b)    2 and 3 only

(c)    1 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

135.    pTRfclfeicI # cHI 35,    & TRTPra? , TfaTETRt/iT irffol yMPlcb cfy f ?

(a)    3>TT *TR>

(b)    c3TTcTT &TF

(c)    gy i j\ m

(d)    'dl$ftj|

136.    \<<hn Ten fe 3, fHHfcifd 352Rt *r flw 3?lfe :

1.    #3    8 fe (Mach) 3Tffe ifcT t 3? t I

2.    sM frRTTcT 3% Wtf 1600 fenY 3lftm5 # I 3TTtP 35ZRt # 3 3%     ?

(a)    ' cfc3cT 1

(b)    cjxicl 2

Cc) 1 3ik 2 fr (d) ?fr i 3tk #r 2

137.    WiMAX fTHlrtfad 3    wfer # ?

(a)    3 ykMrt

(b)    3Ffrfrer tfteftfrra?[

(c)    fwir iMfrr

(d)    3R

138.    tnnlciRdd 3 fer tj3> ato 3 srttqrt ptctr cfr fe nfcT wi vwm    fen jttctt t ?

(a)    Tl%o?

(b)    fteqiciH 35cW (4liHJ| 3TTT)

(c)    f3sTR

(d)    WUc\ 3T

139.    TOT C%fR TTT)    & fe & 3?[ PlHidRsM 3 % 3RTT *m cW aTIcn t ?

(a)    Mrii

(b)    R||t

(c)    siteci

(d)    <tfcTcWU (feTT)

140.'     2008 3 f%Rfcl%cT #    W cfe cfalfe PTcfrrT ffezTT fjRTT 3raWTff335 35off 3>T FRm 5I35RT

TffcT cl odRd fcbi-jl JiJI ?

(a)

(b)    amkTfjR w

(c)    Udlftcb tR3?f GP#

(d)    IHd    W5

141.    33TW HR3? 35 sTgcT WRWSjf fcfc oft FTcT # # wf # sn, 3f fIcT f ?

(a)    Rhto

(b)

(c) rmfcRn

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142.    PldlclRsd dlHl *K frTR foTIZ :

1.

2. fe

3. 'jjwra

3 3r m    5 tft f ofr -

FM 3 3TK? ?

(a)    &3cT 1 3?k 2

(b)    ter 2 3lk 3

(c)    ter 1 3tk 3

(d)    1, 2 3ik 3

143.    In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from

(a)    Potato

(b)    Rice

(c)    Sugarcane'

(d)    Wheat

144.    Consider the following famous names :

1.    Amrita Sher-Gil

2.    Bikash Bhattacharjee

3.    N.S. Bendre

4.    Stibodh Gupta

Who of the above is/are well known as artist( s) ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    1 and 4 only

(c)    2, 3 and 4 only    f

(d)    1, 2, 3 and 4

145.    NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?

(a)    Nuclear Suppliers Group

(b)    World Bank

(c)    World Economic Forum

(d)    World Trade Organization

146. In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States ?

(a)    Azerbaijan

(b)    Belarus

(c)    Georgia

(d)    Kazakhstan

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I    List II

(Persons in news) (Countries they

belong to)

A. Luisa Dias Diogo

1.

Kenya

B, Mwai Kibaki

2.

Mozambique

C. Rupiah Banda

3.

Zambia

4.

Zimbabwe

Code :

A

B

C

(a) 1

2

3

(b) 2 '

1

3

(c) 2

1

4

(d) 1

2

4

148.    Consider the following regions :

1.    Eastern Himalayas

2.    Eastern Mediterranean region

3.    North-western Australia

Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s) ?

(a)    1 only

(b)    1 and 2 only

(c)    2 and 3 only

(d)    1, 2 and 3

149.    With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct ?

(a)    Octopus - Dolphin Shark

(b)    Pangolin - Tortoise Hawk

(c)    Salamander Python Kangaroo

(d)    Frog Crab - Prawn

150.    The Panda belongs to the same family as that

of

(a)

Bear

(b)

Cat

(c)

Dog

(d)

Rabbit

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ata-EFT liHFcl, % ffeFRf 5fKcT ffem 3TT TRf>cTT ?

147.


(a) 3TTc

1.    feTT

2.    fTlplicb

3.    rrfrw

4.


(b) W

(c)    JWl

(d)    r|

144.    PlHfcHRdd rppft feR    :

1.    3T?TT 3t7-fjtcT

2.    f%35M glrTRjft

3.    UH.UT. %T

4.    cuEJ Jui j

3r5 3 gfcr xtor fe r 3 fterr?rt/ ?

148.


(a)    cb ci cl 1

(b)    ter 1 3fk 4

' (c) fecf 2, 3 3tk 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 3fk 4

145.    NAMA-11 (Nama-11) 35T flfclfelcl 3 fer ijas % iTFicft fe 3 wtt mrarti 3TTcTT f ?

(a)    -TrfT$hr fdcfscl

(b)    fer 3fe

149.


(c)    fd?cj 37lf2TcJ5 W Cd) fecf BETTOR

146.    2008 fe 3rRT 3 F#T%rf *T fefr?TT t?T dci'fl <ioil fe    % fHcfJcT W ?

(a)    3TaR5TFT

150.


(b)    cTTT / (c) oTfforar

'(d) aSpTTiS'MH

i fer ii y?ifoj 3tk teft fe

fe? "nr? <j>c w-mVi cfr til 3rK Piii:

$ftl    Tjrafll

(zjftjcf oyfrp)    fcwcw t&T)

A.    gTT fl3TRT feM

B.    icDdlcJil

C.    tcrr

W5:

A

B

C

(a)

1

2

3

(b)

2

1

3

(c)

2

1

4

(d)

1 .

2

4

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1.    jff fNrrm

2.    eff KRTPrfkT efr

3.    3rK-yfytJ 3TTfefT

3tt>' br 7TM ofc fafatlcTT SsT/fe Ffeffe #/? ?

(a)    fegcf 1

(b)    fecT 1 3ik 2

(c)    feK 2 3fk 3

(d)    1, 2 3k 3

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