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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper2003
October6,2014
Q1AlamKhan,oneofthosewhoinvitedBabartoinvadeIndiawas
(a)AnuncleofIbrahimLodiandapretendertothethroneofDelhi
(b)AcousinofIbrahimLodiwhowasilltreatedandexpelledform
thecountry
(c)ThefatherofDilawarKhantowhomcrueltreatmentwasmeted
outbyIbrahimLodi
(d)AhighofficialinPunjabprovincewhowasverymuch
discontentedwithIbrahimLodistreatmenttohistribe.
Q2ThebattleofDharmatwasfoughtbetween
(a)MuhammadGoriandJaiChand
(b)BabarandtheAfghans
(c)AurangzebandDaraShikoh
(d)AhmadShahDurraniandtheMarathas
Q3Whichoneamongthefollowinghasthelargestshipyardin
India?
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(a)Kolkata
(b)Kochi
(c)Mumbai
(d)Visakhapatnam
Q4Threeflags,eachofdifferentcolour,areavailableforamilitary
exercise.Usingtheseflags,differentcodescanbegeneratedby
waving
(i)Singleflagofdifferentcolours,or
(ii)Anytwoflagsinadifferentsequenceofcolours,or
(iii)Threeflagsinadifferentsequenceofcolour
Themaximumnumberofcodesthatcanbegeneratedis
(a)6
(b)9
(c)15
(d)18
Q5MatchListI(Organisation)withListII(Location)andselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelist:
ListI ListII
(Organisation) (Location)
A.NationalSugarInstitute 1.Dehradun
B.MishraDhatuNigamLimited 2.Kamptee
C.InstituteofMilitaryLaw 3.Pune
D.InstituteofNationalIntegration 4.Hyderabad
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3142
(b)5143
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(c)3452
(d)5423
Q6TimMontgomerysetanewworldrecordattheIAAFGrandPrix
finalintheyear2002in
(a)LongJump
(b)110mHurdleRace
(c)100mDash
(d)HighJump
Q7Withreferencetotheworkofhumankidney,considerthe
followingstatements:
1.Afterthewasteisremovedinthekidney,thecleanerbloodissent
backthroughrenalartery.
2.FromBowmanscapsule,thefilteredliquidpassesthroughtiny
tubeswheremuchoftheglucoseisreabsorbedandsentbacktothe
bloodintherenalvein.
Whichofthesestatementsis/thecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q8Ahydrogeninflatedpolytheneballoonisreleasedfromthe
surfaceoftheearth.Astheballoonrisestoanaltitudeupinthe
atmosphere,itwill
(a)Decreaseinsize
(b)Flattenintoadisclikeshape
(c)Increaseinsize
(d)Maintainthesamesizeandshape
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Q9ThepowertoenlargethejurisdictionoftheSupremeCourtof
IndiawithrespecttoanymatterincludedintheUnionListof
LegislativePowersrestswith
(a)ThePresidentofIndia
(b)TheChiefJusticeofIndia
(c)TheParliament
(d)TheUnionMinistryofLaw,justiceandCompanyAffairs
Q10WhichoneofthefollowingHighCourtshastheTerritorial
JurisdictionoverAndamanandNicobarIslands?
(a)AndhraPradesh
(b)Calcutta
(c)Madras
(d)Orissa
Q11UnderwhichArticleoftheIndianConstitutiondidthePresident
makeareferencetotheSupremeCourttoseektheCourtsopinion
ontheConstitutionalvalidityoftheElectionCommissionsdecision
ondeferringtheGujaratAssemblyelections(intheyear2002)?
(a)Article142
(b)Article143
(c)Article144
(d)Article145
Q12Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Indialauncheditsfirstfullfledgedmeteorologicalsatellite
(METSAT)inSeptember2002.
2.Forthefirsttime,thespacevehiclePSLVC4carriedapayload
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ofmorethan1000kgintoageosynchronousorbit.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q13NandaDevipeakformsapartof
(a)AssamHimalayas
(b)KumaonHimalayas
(c)NepalHimalayas
(d)PunjabHimalayas
Q14Considerthefollowingstatements
1.Indiaistheoriginalhomeofthecottonplant.
2.Indiaisthefirstcountryintheworldtodevelophybridcotton
varietyleadingtoincreasedproduction.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q15WhoistheauthorofbookNewDimensionsofIndiasForeign
Policy?
(a)ABVajpayee
(b)JaswantSingh
(c)PCAlexander
(d)YashwantSinha
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Q16HowdidtheMughalEmperorJahandarShahsreigncometo
anearlyend?
(a)Hewasdeposedbyhiswazir
(b)Hediedduetoaslipwhileclimbingdownsteps
(c)Hewasdefeatedbyhisnephewinabattle
(d)Hediedofsicknessduetotoomuchconsumptionofwine
Q17InIndia,amongthefollowinglocations,theDutchestablished
theirearliestfactoryat
(a)Surat
(b)Pulicat
(c)Cochin
(d)Cassimbazar
Q18Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.WhilemembersoftheRajyaSabhaareassociatedwith
CommitteesonPublicAccountsandPublicUndertakings,Members
ofCommitteeonEstimatesaredrawnentirelyfromLokSabha.
2.TheMinistryofParliamentaryAffairsworksundertheoverall
directionofCabinetCommitteeonParliamentaryAffairs.
3.TheMinisterofParliamentaryAffairsnominatesmembersof
ParliamentonCommittees,Councils,BoardsandCommissionsetc.
setupbytheGovernmentofIndiainthevariousministries.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3
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Q19TheGeneticEngineeringApprovalCommittee,whose
permissionisrequiredforcultivationofanygeneticallymodifiedcrop
suchasBtCottoninIndia,isundertheUnionMinisterof
(a)Agriculture
(b)EnvironmentandForests
(c)CommerceandIndustry
(d)RuralDevelopment
Q20AsperIndianProtocol,whoamongthefollowingrankshighest
intheorderofprecedence?
(a)DeputyPrimeMinister
(b)FormerPresident
(c)GovernorofaStatewithinhisstate
(d)SpeakerofLokSabha
Q21Amongthefollowingcities,whichoneisatthehighestaltitude
abovemeansealevel?
(a)Bangalore
(b)Delhi
(c)Jodhpur
(d)Nagpur
Q22Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Steamat100Candboilingwaterat100Ccontainsame
amountofheat.
2.Latentheatoffusionoficeisequaltothelatentheatof
vaporizationofwater.
3.Inanairconditioner,heatisextractedfromtheroomairatthe
evaporatorcoilsandisrejectedoutatthecondensercoils.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
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(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)Only2
(d)Only3
Q23Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Molassesisabyproductofsugarproductionprocess.
2.Bagasseobtainedinthesugarmillsisusedasafuelintheboilers
togeneratesteamforthesugarfactories.
3.Sugarcanonlybeproducedfromsugarcaneastherawmaterial.
Whichofthesestatementarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3
Q24Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.LongitudeofJabalpurslocationisbetweenthoseofIndoreand
Bhopal
2.LatitudeofAurangabadslocationisbetweenthoseofVadodara
andPune
3.BangaloreissituatedmoresouthwardthanChennai.
Whichofthesestatementsis/are?
(a)1and3
(b)Only2
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3
Q25WhichoneamongthefollowingStatesissmallestinarea?
(a)AndhraPradesh
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(b)Gujarat
(c)Karnataka
(d)TamilNadu
Q26Considerthefollowingstatements:
A4wheelvehiclemovingasharpcircularpathathighspeedwill
1.Overturnaboutitsouterwheels
2.Overturnaboutitsinnerwheels
3.Skidoutwards
4.Skidinwards
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and3
(b)2and4
(c)2and3
(d)1and4
Q27TheBasquepeoplewhoarefrequentlyinthenewsfortheir
separatistactivitylivein
(a)France
(b)Italy
(c)Portugal
(d)Spain
Q28MatchListIand(HighOfficials)withListII(Organisation)select
thecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists
ListI ListII
(Highofficials) (Organisation)
A.CPJain 1.IndianAirlines
B.SRamadorai 2.NTPC
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C.SunilArora 3.TCS
D.VivekPaul 4.WiproTechnologies
Codes:
ABCD
(a)4132
(b)4312
(c)2314
(d)2134
Q29Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)LiquidSodiumisemployedasacoolantinnuclearreactors
(b)Calciumcarbonateisaningredientoftoothpaste
(c)Bordeauxmixtureconsistsofsodiumsulphateandlime
(d)Zincamalgamsareusedasadentalfilling
Q30Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheCholasdefeatedPandyaandCherarulersandestablished
theirdominationoverpeninsularIndiainearlymedievaltimes.
2.TheCholassentanexpeditionagainstSailendraempireofSouth
EastAsiaandconqueredsomeoftheareas.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q31Diffusionoflightintheatmospheretakesplacedueto
(a)Carbondioxide
(b)Dustparticles
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(c)Helium
(d)Watervapours
Q32InIndia,thefirstbankoflimitedliabilitymanagedbyIndians
andfoundedin1881was
(a)HindustanCommercialBank
(b)OudhCommercialBank
(c)PubjabNationalBank
(d)PunjabandSindBank
Q33Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThePressCouncilofIndiaisanautonomousquasijudicialbody
establishedunderanActofParliament.
(b)ThePressInformationBureauprovidesaccreditationtomedia
personssoastohaveeasyaccesstoinformationfromgovernment
sources
(c)AmongallthestatesofIndia,Maharashtrapublishesthelargest
numberofnewspapers
(d)PressTrustofIndiaisthelargestnewsagencyinthecountry
Q34ThegovernmentholdinginBPCLis
(a)Morethan70%
(b)Between60%and70%
(c)Between50%and60%
(d)Lessthan50%
Q35Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingtherelations
betweenIndiaandPakistan:
1.DuringShimlaAgreement,IndiraGandhiandZulfikarBhutto
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agreedtomaintainthesanctityofLoC
2.LahoreSummittookplaceintheyear1997
3.IslamabadSummitwasheldbetweenRajivGandhiandNawaz
Sharif
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1and3
(c)Only2
(d)Only1
Q36Duringtheyear200001,whichoneofthefollowingindustries
recordedhighestgrowthrateinIndia?
(a)Cement
(b)Coal
(c)Electricity
(d)Steel
Q37Anoiltankerispartiallyfilledwithoilandmovesforwardona
levelroadwithuniformacceleration.Thefreesurfaceofoilthen
(a)Remainshorizontal
(b)Isinclinedtothehorizontalwithsmallerdepthattherearend
(c)Isinclinedtothehorizontalwithlargerdepthattherearend
(d)Assumesparaboliccurve
Q38Inwhichoneofthefollowingcountriesisrupeeitscurrency?
(a)Bhutan
(b)Malaysia
(c)Maldives
(d)Seychelles
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Q39Whichoneofthefollowingcountriesislandlocked?
(a)Bolivia
(b)Peru
(c)Suriname
(d)Uruguay
Q40InDecember2002,thePrimeMinisterofIndiasignedDelhi
Declarationwiththe
(a)PresidentofIndonesia
(b)PresidentofRussia
(c)PrimeMinisterofCambodia
(d)PrimeMinisterofLaos
Q41Amongthefollowingcities,whichoneisnearesttotheTropicof
Cancer?
(a)Delhi
(b)Kolkata
(c)Jodhpur
(d)Nagpur
Q42MrichchhakatikaanancientIndianbookwrittenbyShudraka
dealswith
(a)Theloveaffairofarichmerchantwiththedaughterofa
courtesan
(b)ThevictoryofChandraguptaIIovertheShakaKshatrapasof
westernIndia
(c)ThemilitaryexpeditionsandexploitsofSamudragupta
(d)TheloveaffairbetweenaGuptaKingandaprincessof
Kamarupa
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Q43Considerthefollowingstatements
1.VardhamanaMahavirasmotherwasthedaughterofLichchhavi
chiefChetaka.
2.GoutamaBuddhasmotherwasaprincessfromtheKoshalan
dynasty.
3.Parshvanatha,the23rdTirthankara,belongedtoBanaras.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3
Q44Acartravelsthefirstonethirdofacertaindistancewitha
speedof10km/hr,thenextonethirddistancewithaspeedof20
km/hrandthelastonethirddistancewithaspeedof60km/hr.The
averagespeedofthecarforthewholejourneyis
(a)18km/hr
(b)24km/hr
(c)30km/hr
(d)36km/hr
Q45ConsiderthefollowingstatementsThepurposeofadding
sodiumsulphateandsodiumsilicatetothedetergentinawashing
powderis
1.Tokeepthewashingpowderdry
2.Tomaintainthealkalinityofthepowder
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
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(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q46Debentureholderofacompanyareits
(a)Shareholders
(b)Creditors
(c)Debtors
(d)Directors
Q47Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)TheNationalSongVandeMataramwascomposedby
BankimchandraChatterjioriginallyinBengali
(b)TheNationalCalendarofIndiabasedonSakaerahasits1st
Chaitraon22ndMarchnormallyand21stMarchinaleapyear
(c)ThedesignoftheNationalFlagofIndiawasadoptedbythe
ConstituentAssemblyon22ndJuly1947
(d)ThesongJanaganamana,composedoriginallyinBengaliby
RabindranathTagorewasadoptedinitsHindiversionbythe
ConstituentAssemblyon24thJanuary1950astheNationalAnthem
ofIndia
Q48WhichoneofthefollowingArticlesoftheIndianConstitution
providesthatItshallbethedutyoftheUniontoprotecteveryState
againstexternalaggressionandinternaldisturbance?
(a)Article215
(b)Article275
(c)Article325
(d)Article355
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Q49Awalksaroundacircularfieldattherateofoneroundper
hourwhileBrunsarounditattherateofsixroundsperhour.They
startinthesamedirectionfromthesamepointat7.30a.m.They
shallfirstcrosseachotherat
(a)8.30a.m.
(b)8.10a.m.
(c)7.48a.m.
(d)7.42a.m.
Q50Considerthefollowingstatements:
InIndia,stampdutiesonfinancialtransactionsare
1.leviedandcollectedbytheStateGovernment
2.appropriatedbytheUnionGovernment.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q51Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)EastTimorwasaBritishcolonyforfourcenturies
(b)TheEuropeancolonialrulershandedoverEastTimorto
Indonesiain1975
(c)TheUnitedNationstookoverEastTimorin1999toprepareitfor
independence
(d)EastTimorfinallydeclareditsindependenceinDec.2001
Q52MatchListI(ItemintheIndianConstitution)withListII(Country
fromwhichitwasderived)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowthelist.
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ListI ListII
(ItemintheIndiaConstitution) (Countryfromwhichit
wasderived)
A.DirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicy 1.Australia
B.FundamentalRights 2.Canada
C.ConcurrentListinUnionStateRelations 3.Ireland
D.IndiaasaUnionofStateswithgreater 4.Unitedkingdom
powerstotheUnion
5.USA
Codes:
ABCD
(a)5412
(b)3521
(c)5421
(d)3512
Q53WithreferencetoIndiandefence,whichoneofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a)WiththeinductionofPrithviII,theIAFistheonlyairforceinthe
worldwithsurfacetosurfaceballisticmissilesunderitscommand
(b)Sukhoi30MKIjetfighterscanlaunchairtoairandairtosurface
precisionmissiles
(c)Trishulisasupersonicsurfacetoairmissilevitharangeof30
km
(d)TheindigenouslybuiltINSPrabalcanlaunchsurfacetosurface
missiles
Q54TheIndiraGandhiPeacePrize,2002wasawardedto
(a)JohnHume
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(b)NelsonMandela
(c)NorodomSihanouk
(d)SadakoOgata
Q55MatchListI(NameofthePerson)withListII(Associatedwith)
andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Nameoftheperson) (Associatedwith)
A.BrijtnohamLallMungal 1.Biotechnology
B.KiranKarnik 2.Automobileindustry
C.KiranMazumdarShaw 3.Softwareindustry
D.SunilMittal 4.TelecomIndustry
5.FilmIndustry
Codes:
ABCD
(a)4152
(b)4312
(c)2314
(d)2154
Q56WhomdidMaheshBhupatiandMaxMirnyibeatintheUS
Openmensdoublestennischampionshipintheyear2002towin
thetitle?
(a)WayneBlackandKevinUllyett
(b)MikeBryanandBobBryan
(c)JonasBjorkmanandToddWoodbridge
(d)JiriNovakandRadekStepanek
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Q57Fourdifferentcandles,whichcanlastfor5hours,4hours.3
hoursand2hoursofburning,respectively,arelitinaroomatthe
sameinstantandallowedtoburntillsuchtimethatthethreecandles
intheroomgetextinguished.Thecostofburningeachoneofthese
candlesis75paiseperhour.Thecostinvolvedis:
(a)Rs.2.75
(b)Rs.3.75
(c)Rs.9.75
(d)Rs.12.50
Q58Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectwithreference
toFEMAinIndia?
(a)TheForeignExchangeRegulationAct(FERA),wasreplacedby
ForeignExchangeManagementAct(FEMA)intheyear2001
(b)FERAwasgivenasunsetclauseofoneyeartill31stMay2002
toenableEnforcementDirectoratetocompletetheinvestigationof
pendingissues
(c)UnderFEMA,violationofforeignexchangeruleshasceasedto
beacriminaloffence
(d)Asperthenewdispensation,EnforcementDirectoratecanarrest
andprosecutethepeoplefortheviolationofforeignexchangerules
Q59Considerthefollowingstatements
1.Indiasimportofcrudeandpetroleumproductduringtheyear
200102accountedforabout27%ofIndiastotalimports.
2.Duringtheyear,200102,Indiasexportshadincreasedby10%
ascomparedtothepreviousyear
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
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(d)Neither1nor2
Q60Whoamongthefollowingwasselectedforthe2001Dada
SahebPhalkeAward?
(a)DevAnand
(b)LataMangeshkar
(c)RamanandSagar
(d)YashChopra
Q61Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)MilkcontainsnoneoftheBvitamins
(b)VitaminA(retinal)deficiencyleadstodryandscalyskin
(c)Oneofthesymptomsofscurvyispaininthejoints
(d)VitaminB1(thiamine)deficiencycanleadtoheartfailure
Q62AspertheHumanDevelopmentIndexgivenbyUNDP,which
oneofthefollowingsequencesofSouthAsiancountriesiscorrect,
intheorderofhighertolowerdevelopment?
(a)IndiaSriLankaPakistanMaldives
(b)MaldivesSriLankaIndiaPakistan
(c)SriLankaMaldivesIndiaPakistan
(d)MaldivesIndiaPakistanSriLanka
Q63Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Thevelocityofsoundinairincreaseswiththeincreaseof
temperature
(b)Thevelocityofsoundinairisindependentofpressure
(c)Thevelocityofsoundinairdecreasedasthehumidityincreases
(d)Thevelocityofsoundinairisnotaffectedbythechangein
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amplitudeandfrequency
Q64Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Indiaranksfirstintheworldinfruitproduction.
2.Indiarankssecondintheworldintheexportoftobacco.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q65Whichoneofthefollowingstatementscorrect?
(a)AllianceAirisawhollyownersubsidiaryofIndianAirlines
(b)TheAirportsAuthorityofIndianmanagessevenofthecountry
internationalairports
(c)TheAirportsAuthorityofIndiaistheregulatoryorganisationfor
enforcingcivilairregulationsinIndia
(d)ItisthefunctionofDirectorateGeneralofCivilAviationtoplan
andconstructrunwaysandterminationbuildingsandtoprovideair
safetyservices
Q66WhichoneofthefollowingBillsmustbepassedbyeachHouse
oftheIndianParliamentseparately,byspecialmajority?
(a)OrdinaryBill
(b)MoneyBill
(c)FinanceBill
(d)ConstitutionAmendmentBill
Q67ConsiderthefollowinganimalsofIndia:
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1.Crocodile
2.Elephant
Whichoftheseis/areendangeredspecies?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q68Whichoneamongthefollowingcoversthehighestpercentage
offorestareaintheworld?
(a)TemperateConiferousforests
(b)TemperateDeciduousforests
(c)TropicalMonsoonforests
(d)TropicalRainforests
Q69Atwomembercommitteecomprisingofonemaleandone
femalememberistobeconstitutedoutoffivemalesandthree
females.Amongstthefemales.Ms.Arefusestobeamemberofthe
committeeinwhichMr.Bistakenasthemember.Inhowmany
differentwayscanthecommitteebeconstituted?
(a)11
(b)12
(c)13
(d)14
Q70Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThelastMauryanruler,Brihadrathawasassassinatedbyhis
commanderinchief,PushyamitraSunga.
2.ThelastSungaking,Devabhutiwasassassinatedbyhis
BrahmanaministerVasudevaKanvawhousurpedthethrone
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3.ThelastruleroftheKanvadynastywasdeposedbytheAndhras.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)Only2
(c)Only3
(d)1,2and3
Q71TheaimofeducationasstatedbytheWoodsdespatchof
1854was
(a)ThecreationofemploymentopportunitiesfornativeIndians
(b)ThespreadofwesterncultureinIndia
(c)ThepromotionofliteracyamongthepeopleusingEnglish
mediumoflanguage
(d)Theintroductionofscientificresearchandrationalisminthe
traditionalIndianeducation
Q72WhowonthetitleinthefinalsofFrenchOpenmenssingles
tennischampionshipintheyear2002?
(a)AlbertCosta
(b)JuanCarlosFerrero
(c)AndreAgassi
(d)PeteSampras
Q73Considerthefollowingstatements:
Thefunction(S)oftheFinanceCommissionis/are
1.toallowthewithdrawalofmoneyoutoftheConsolidatedFundof
India.
2.toallocatebetweentheStatesthesharesofproceedsoftaxes.
3.toconsiderapplicationsforgrantsinaidfromStates.
4.tosuperviseandreportonwhethertheUnionandState
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governmentsarelevyingtaxesinaccordancewiththebudgetary
provisions.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)2and3
(c)3and4
(d)1,2and4
Q74WhichoneamongthefollowingStatehasthehighestfemale
literacyrateaspertheCensus2001?
(a)Chhattisgarh
(b)MadhyaPradesh
(c)Orissa
(d)Rajasthan
Q75WhichoneamongthefollowingcountrieshasthelowestGDP
percapita?
(a)China
(b)India
(c)Indonesia
(d)SriLanka
Q76Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.InMacedonia,ethnicAlbaniansareaminority
2.InKosovo,Serbiansareamajority
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
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Q77Israelhascommonborderswith
(a)Lebanon,Syria.JordanandEgypt
(b)Lebanon,Syria,TurkeyandJordan
(c)Cyprus,Turkey,JordanandEgypt
(d)Turkey,Syria,IraqandYemen
Q78WhatisthecorrectsequenceoftheriversGodavari,
Mahanadi,NarmadaandTapiinthedescendingorderoftheir
lengths?
(a)GodavariMahanadiNarmadaTapi
(b)GodavariNarmadaMahanadiTapi
(c)NarmadaGodavariTapiMahanadi
(d)NarmadaTapiGodavariMahandai
Q79Iftheradiusoftheearthwereshrinkbyonepercent,itsmass
remainingthesame,thevalueofgontheearthssurfacewould
(a)increaseby0.5%
(b)increaseby2%
(c)decreaseby0.5%
(d)decreaseby2%
Q80WithreferencetotheentryofEuropeanpowersintoIndia,
whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThePortuguesecapturedGoain1499
(b)TheEnglishopenedtheirfirstfactoryinSouthIndiaat
Masulipatam
(c)InEasternIndia,theEnglishCompanyopeneditsfirstfactoryin
Orissain1633
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(d)Undertheleadershipofsupleix,theFrenchoccupiedMadrasin
1746
Q81WithreferencetoIndianfreedomstruggle,whichoneofthe
followingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)TheRowattActaroundawaveofpopularindignationandredto
theJallianwalaBaghmassacre
(b)SubhashChandraBoseformedtheForwardBlood
(c)BhagatSinghwasoneofthefoundersofHindustanRepublican
SocialistAssociation
(d)In1931,theCongressSessionatKarachiopposedGandhiIrwin
pact
Q82Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Inthelastfiveyears,Indiansoftwareexportshaveincreasedata
compoundannualgrowthrateofabout60%
2.ThesoftwareandserviceindustryinIndiaregisteredanoverall
growthofabout28%inrupeetermsduringtheyear20012002.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q83Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Indiaisthesecondlargestproducerofnitrogenousfertilisersin
theworld
(b)Indiaistheninthlargeststeelproducingcountyintheworld
(c)Indiaisthesecondlargestproducerofsilkintheworld
(d)Indiaranksthirdintheworldincoalproduction
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Q84Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)OnlytheRajyaSabhaandnottheLokSabhacanhave
nominatedmembers
(b)Thereisaconstitutionalprovisionfornominatingtwomembers
belongingtotheAngloIndiancommunitytotheRajyaSabha
(c)Thereisnoconstitutionalbarforanominatedmembertobe
appointedUnionminister
(d)AnominatedmembercanvotebothinthePresidential
Q85WithreferencetoGovernmentofIndiasIdecisionsregarding
ForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)duringtheyear200102,consider
thefollowingstatements:
1.Outofthe100%FDIallowedbyIndiainteasector,theforeign
firmwouldhavetodisinvest33%oftheequityinfavourofanIndian
partnerwithinfouryears.
2.RegardingtheFDIinprintmediainIndia,thesinglelargestIndian
shareholdershouldhaveaholdinghigherthan26%
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q86TheleaderoftheBardoliSatyagraha(1928)was
(a)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(b)MahatmaGandhi
(c)VithalbhaiJPatel
(d)MahadevDesai
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Q87TheKelkarproposalswhichwereinthenewsrecentlywerethe
(a)recommendationsforreformsinthepowersector
(b)recommendationsfortaxreforms
(c)guidelinesfortheprivatisation
(d)guidelinesforreducingvehicularpollution,andthepromotionof
CNGuse
Q88Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThejointsittingofthetwohousesoftheParliamentinIndiais
sanctionedunderArticle108oftheConstitution
2.ThefirstjointsittingofLokSabhaandRajyaSabhawasheldin
theyear1961
3.ThesecondjointsittingofthetwoHousesofIndianParliament
washeldtopasstheBankingServiceCommission(Repeal)Bill
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3
Q89Lifeexpectancyishighestintheworldin
(a)Canada
(b)Germany
(c)Japan
(d)Norway
Q90DuringthecolonialperiodinIndia,whatwasthepurposeofthe
WhitleyCommission?
(a)ToreviewthefitnessofIndiaforfurtherpoliticalreforms
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(b)Toreportontheexistingconditionsoflabourandtomake
recommendations
(c)TodrawupaplanforfinancialreformsforIndia
(d)TodevelopacomprehensiveschemeforCivilServicesinIndia
Q91Octopusis
(a)anarthropod
(b)anechinoderm
(c)aheimchordate
(d)amollusc
Q92Considerthefollowingconditionsofsickhumanbody
1.Swollenlymphnodes
2.Sweatingatnight
3.Lossofmemory
4.Lossofweight
WhichofthesearethesymptomsofAIDS?
(a)1and2
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and3
(d)1,2,3and4
Q93EmperorHarshassouthwardmarchwasstoppedonthe
Narmadariverby
(a)PulakesinI
(b)PulakesinII
(c)VikramadityaI
(d)VilcramadityaII
Q94UnderwhichArticleoftheIndianConstitutiondidthePresident
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givehisassenttotheordinanceonelectoralreformswhenitwas
sentbacktohimbytheUnionCabinetwithoutmakinganychanges
(intheyear2002)?
(a)Article121
(b)Article122
(c)Article123
(d)Article124
Q95DilipKaurTiwanaiswellknownasa
(a)litterateur
(b)musician
(c)scientist
(d)sportsperson
Q96Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThemaximumlimitofshareholdingofIndianpromotersinprivate
sectorbanksinIndiais49percentofthepaidupcapital.
2.ForeignDirectInvestmentupto49percentfromallsourcesis
permittedinprivatesectorbanksinIndiaundertheautomaticroute.
Whichtothesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q97MatchListI(Cricketer)withListII(country)andselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Cricketer) (Country)
A.BarryRichards 1.England
B.TedDexter 2.WestIndies
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C.AlanDavidson 3.SouthAfrica
D.CharliGriffith 4.NewZealand
5.Australia
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3251
(b)5142
(c)3152
(d)5241
Q98Regardingtheatomofachemicalelement,themagnetic
quantumnumberrefersto
(a)orientation
(b)shape
(c)size
(d)spin
Q99Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThecommonbluegreenalgaeSpirogyraandUlothrixarefound
inbothfreshwaterpondsandoceans.
2.Thechameleoncanlookaheadwithoneeye,andatthesame
timelookbehindwithanother.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q100Whichamongthefollowingcountrieshasthelargest
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population?
(a)Indonesia
(b)Japan
(c)Pakistan
(d)Sudan
Q101Assertion(A):
EmperorAkbarmarchedtowardsAfghanistanin1581withahuge
army.
Reason(R):
HewasonhiswaytoreclaimhisancestralcountryofFerghanain
CentralAsia.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q102Assertion(A):
Duringtheyear200102,thevalueofIndiastotalexportsdeclined,
registeringanegativegrowthof2.17%.
Reason(R):
Duringtheyear200102,negativegrowthinexportswaswitnessed
inrespectofironandsteel,coffee,textilesandmarineproducts.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
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Q103Assertion(A):
TheeasterncoastofIndiaproducesmorericethanthewestern
coast.
Reason(R):
Theeasterncoastreceivesmorerainfallthanthewesterncoast.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q104Assertion(A):
ThenewEXIMPolicyisliberal,marketorientedandfavoursglobal
trade.
Reason(R):
GATThasplayedasignificantroleintheliberalisationofeconomy.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q105Assertion(A):
Intheperiodictableofchemicalelements,electronaffinityisalways
foundtoincreasefromtoptobottominagroup.
Reason(R):
Inagroup,theatomicradialgenerallyincreasefromtoptobottom.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
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(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q106Assertion(A):
Coalbasedthermalpowerstationscontributetoacidrain.
Reason(R):
Oxidesofcarbonareemittedwhenthecoalburns.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q107Assertion(A):
Theweightofabodydecreaseswiththeincreaseoflatitudeon
earth
Reason(R):
Theearthisnotperfectsphere
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q108Assertion(A):
Unsaturatedfatsaremorereactivecomparedwiththesaturated
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fats.
Reason(R):
Unsaturatedfatshaveonlysinglebondsintheirstructure.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q109Assertion(A):
Theamountofmoistureintheatmosphereisrelatedtolatitude.
Reason(R):
Thecapacitytoholdmoistureintheformofwatervapourisrelated
totemperature.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q110Assertion(A):
Unliketemperateforests,thetropicalrainforests,ifcleared,can
yieldproductivefarmlandthatcansupportintensiveagriculturefor
severalyearsevenwithoutchemicalfertilizers.
Reason(R):
Theprimaryproductivityofthetropicalrainforestisveryhighwhen
comparedtothatofthetemperatureforests.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
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(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q111Assertion(A):
In1916,MualanaMohammadAliandAbulKalamAzadresigned
fromtheLegislativeCouncil.
Reason(R):
TheRowlattActwaspassedbythegovernmentinspiteofbeing
opposedbyallIndianmembersoftheLegislativeCouncil.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q112Assertion(A):
ShahAlamIIspenttheinitialyearsasanEmperorfarawayfromhis
capital.
Reason(R):
Therewasalwaysalurkingdangerofforeigninvasionfromthe
northwestfrontier.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
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Q113Assertion(A):
Areaslyingwithinfivetoeightdegreeslatitudeoneithersideofthe
equatorreceiverainfallthroughouttheyear.
Reason(R):
Hightemperaturesandhighhumiditycauseconvectionalraintofall
mostlyintheafternoonsneartheequator.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q114Assertion(A):
SaluvaNarasimhaputanendtotheolddynastyandassumedthe
royaltitle.
Reason(R):
Hewantedtosavethekingdomfromfurtherdegenerationand
disintegration.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q115Assertion(A):
MarathasemergedasthestrongestnativepowerinIndiaafterthe
declineofMughalempire.
Reason(R):
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MarathaswerethefirsttohaveclearconceptofaunitedIndian
nation.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisNOTthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q116WhichoneofthefollowingcountriesdoesNOTborderthe
CaspianSea?
(a)Armenia
(b)Azerbaijan
(c)Kazakhstan
(d)Turkmenistan
Q117ThesportspersonSomaBiswasisassociatedwith
(a)Sailing
(b)Hockey
(c)Golf
(d)Athletics
Q118Whichoneoffollowingisproducedduringtheformationof
photochemicalsmog?
(a)Hydrocarbons
(b)NitrogenOxides
(c)Ozone
(d)Methane
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Q119Considerthefollowingstatement:
1.KitabINauras,acollectionofsongsinpraiseofHindudeitiesand
Muslimsaints,waswrittenbyIbrahimAdilShahII
2.AmirKhusrauwastheoriginatorinIndiaoftheearlyformofthe
musicalstyleknownasQawali.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q120Threebellstollatintervalsof9,12and15minutes
respectively.Allthreebegintotollat8a.m.Atwhattimewillthey
firsttolltogetheragain?
(a)8.45a.m.
(b)10.30a.m.
(c)11.00a.m.
(d)1.30p.m.
Q121MatchListI(DistinguishedLady)withListII
(Organisation/Industry)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Distinguishedlady) (Organisation/industry)
A.Amrita 1.NationalDairyDevelopmentBoard
B.AnuAga 2.ParkHotels
C.MallikaSrinivasan 3.PfizerLimited
D.PriyaPaul 4.ThermaxLimited
5.TractorsandFarmEquipmentLimited
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Codes:
ABCD
(a)1452
(b)2415
(c)1352
(d)2315
Q122Considerthefollowingstatements:
IntheelectoralcollegeforPresidentialElectioninIndia.
1.ThevalueofthevoteofanelectedMemberofLegislative
Assemblyequals
2.ThevalueofthevoteofanelectedMemberofparliamentequals
3.Thereweremorethan5000membersinthelatestelection
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)Only2
(c)1and3
(d)Only3
Q123WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?
(a)AliMardanKhanintroducedtheisystemofrevenuefarmingin
Bengal
(b)MaharajaRanjitSinghsetupmodernfoundriestomanufacture
cannonsatLahore
(c)SawaiJaiSinghofAmberhadEuedilsElementsofCoometry
translatedintoSanskrit
(d)SultanTipuofMysoregavemoneyfortheconstructionoftheidol
ofGoddessSardaintheShringeritemple
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Q124WhichofthefollowingConstitutionalAmendmentsarerelated
toraisingthenumberofMembersofLokSabhatobe:electedfrom
theStates?
(a)6thand22nd
(b)13thand38th
(c)7thand31st
(d)11thand42nd
Q125HowdidSultanQutbuddinAibakdie?
(a)Hewastreacherouslystabbedtodeathbyoneofhisambitious
nobles
(b)HewaskilledinabattlewithTajudinYildiz,therulerofGhazni
whoenteredintoacontestwithhimoverthecaptureofPunjab
(c)HesustainedunjurieswhilebesiegingthefortressofKalinjarin
Bundelkhandandsuccumbedtodeathlater
(d)HediedafterafallfromhishorsewhileplayingChaugan
Q126Amongthefollowingwhichplanettakesmaximumtimefor
onerevolutionaroundtheSun?
(a)Earth
(b)Jupiter
(c)Mars
(d)Venus
Q127Whichoneamongthefollowinglanguageshaslargestnumber
ofspeakersintheworld?
(a)Bengali
(b)French
(c)Japanese
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(d)Portuguese
Q128WhichoneofthefollowingprovisionswasNOTmadeinthe
CharterActof1833?
(a)ThetradingactivitiesoftheEastIndiaCompanyweretobe
abolished
(b)Thedesignationofthesupremeauthoritywastobechangedas
theGovernorGeneralofIndiainCouncil
(c)AlllawmakingpowerstobeconferredonGovernorGeneralin
Council
(d)AnIndianwastobeappointedasaLawMemberinthe
GovernorGeneralsCouncil
Q129Withreferencetonormalhumanbeingsconsiderthefollowing
statements:
1.InresponsetothepresenceofHCL,secretianisproducedfrom
theduodenum
2.Enterogastroneisproducedinthesmallintestineinresponseto
thepresenceoffattyacids
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q130SurveyofIndiaisundertheMinistryof
(a)Defence
(b)Environmentandforests
(c)HomeAffairs
(d)ScienceandTechnology
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Q131Whichamongthefollowingcountrieswastheearliesttogive
womentherighttovote?
(a)Iceland
(b)India
(c)NewZealand
(d)USA
Q132Totaltimetakenbyapersoningoingtoaplacebywalking
andreturningoncycleis5hours45minutes.Hewouldhavegained
2hoursbycyclingbothways.Thetimetakenbyhimtowalkboth
waysis
(a)6hours45minutes
(b)7hours45minutes
(c)8hours15minutes
(d)8hours30minutes
Q133SendeepPandey,thewinnerofRamanMagsaysayAward,is
mainlyanactivistin
(a)preventionofchildmarriages
(b)promotionofcommunalharmony
(c)environmentalprotection
(d)educationandlivelihoodprojectsforDalits
Q134WhatwasthemainreasonforagreatcivilstrifeinArgentina
recently?
(a)EthnicconflictbetweenthenativeRedIndiantribesandothers
(b)Economiccrisisduetohugepublicdebt
(c)Theissueofusingnativelanguagesasmediumofinstructionin
schools
(d)Clashesbetweengovernmenttroopsandsecessionistgroups
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Q135WithreferencetocolonialruleinIndia,whatwassoughtby
theIlbertBillin1883?
(a)TobringIndiansandEuropeansonparasfarasthecriminal
jurisdictionofcourtswasconcerned
(b)Toimposesevererestrictionsonthefreedomofthenativepress
asitwasperceivedtobehostiletocolonialrulers
(c)ToencouragethenativeIndianstoappearforcivilservice
examinationsbyconductiontheminIndia
(d)ToallownativeIndianstopossessarmsbyamendingtheArms
Act
Q136AnimportantaspectoftheCrippsMissionof1942was
(a)thatallIndianStatesshouldjointheIndianUnionasacondition
toconsideranydegreeofautonomyforIndia
(b)thecreationofanIndianUnionwithDominionstatusverysoon
aftertheSecondWorldWar
(c)theactiveparticipationandcooperationoftheIndianpeople,
communitiesandpoliticalpartiesintheBritishwareffortasa
conditionforgrantingindependencewithfullsovereignstatusto
Indiaafterwar.
(d)theframingofaconstitutionfortheentireIndianUnion,withno
separateconstitutionforanyprovince,andaUnionConstitutionto
beacceptedbyallprovinces
Q137WhenCongressleaderscondemnedtheMontaguChelmsford
Report,manymoderatesleftpartytofromthe
(a)SwarajyaParty
(b)IndianFreedomParty
(c)IndependenceFederationofIndia
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(d)IndianLiberalFederation
Q138IntheFIFAWorldCupFootballeventintheyear2002,the
numberofgoalsscoredbyRonaldoofBrazilwas
(a)6
(b)7
(c)8
(d)9
Q139WhichoneofthefollowingschedulesoftheIndian
Constitutionliststhenamesofstatesandspecifiestheirterritories?
(a)First
(b)Second
(c)Third
(d)Fourth
Q140Intheyear2002,thePresidentofIndiapresentedthenational
awardforexcellenceinpublicadministrationandmanagement
sciencesto
(a)KumarManglamBirla
(b)NRNamayanaMurthy
(c)RahulBajaj
(d)RatanTata
Q141AandBaretwofixedpointsinafield.AcyclistCmoves
suchthatACBisalwaysarightangle.Inthiscontext,whichoneof
thefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Thepathfollowedbythecyclistisanellipse
(b)Thepathfollowedbythecyclistisacircle
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(c)Thepathfollowedbythecyclistisanexponentialcurve
(d)Thistypeofmotionisnotpossible
Q142ThethermalpowerplantofBokaroislocatedin
(a)Bihar
(b)Chhattisgarh
(c)Jharkhand
(d)Orissa
Q143AmongthefollowingcommoditiesimportedbyIndiaduringthe
year200102,whichonewasthehighestintermsofRupeevalue?
(a)Edibleoil
(b)Fertilizers
(c)Organicandinorganicchemicals
(d)Pearls,preciousandsemipreciousstones
Q144Withreferencetoioniccompounds,considerthefollowing
statements:
1.Ioniccompoundsareinsolubleinalcohol.
2.Ioniccompoundsinthesolidstatearegoodconductorsof
electricity.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Only1
(b)Only2
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
Q145Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThepresenceofNaClincreasestherateofsettingofPlasterof
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Paris
(b)Gypsumisaddedtothecementtoslowdownitsrateofsetting
(c)Allalkalineearthmetalsformhydratedsalts
(d)BariumandStrontiumarefoundfreeinnature
Q146WithreferencetoIndia,whichoneofthefollowingstatements
isnotcorrect?
(a)IPCLisIndiaslargestpetrochemicalcompany
(b)RIListhelargestprivatesectorcompanyinIndia
(c)MTNLislistedonNYSE
(d)NSNListhefirsttelecomserviceorganizationinIndiatolauncha
nationwidecellularserviceatonetime
Q147WhichamongstthefollowingStateshasthehighest
populationdensityasperCensus2001?
(a)Kerala
(b)MadhyaPradesh
(c)UttarPradesh
(d)WestBengal
Q148TheNinthScheduletotheIndianConstitutionwasaddedby
(a)FirstAmendment
(b)EighthAmendment
(c)NinthAmendment
(d)FortysecondAmendment
Q149WhoheadedtheInterimCabinetformedinthe1946?
(a)RajendraPrasad
(b)JawaharlalNehru
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(c)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(d)Rajagopalachari
Q150ThewaterfallVictoriaisassociatedwiththeriver
(a)Amazon
(b)Missouri
(c)StLawrence
(d)Zambezi
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1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B
11.B 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C
21.A 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.D 26.C 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.C
31.B 32.A 33.C 34.B 35.D 36.D 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.B
41.B 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.B 47.A 48.D 49.D 50.D
51.C 52.D 53.D 54.C 55.C 56.D 57.C 58.C 59.A 60.D
61.A 62.B 63.C 64.A 65.A 66.D 67.C 68.A 69.D 70.D
71.B 72.A 73.B 74.A 75.B 76.C 77.A 78.B 79.B 80.A
81.D 82.D 83.A 84.C 85.B 86.A 87.B 88.D 89.C 90.B
91.D 92.D 93.B 94.C 95.A 96.D 97.C 98.D 99.B 100.
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