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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1989
GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper1989
GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1989
February20,2014
Q1.TheoriginalnameofMahabharatawas
(a)BrihitKatha
(b)SahastraSamhita
(c)JayaSamhita
(d)Rajatarangini
Q2.WhichofthefollowingStatesliespartlytothenorthofthe
Himalayas?
(a)HimachalPradesh
(b)ArunachalPradesh
(c)Jammu&Kashmir
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(d)Sikkim
Q3.Therearemoreantibacterialdrugsthanantiviraldrugs
because
(a)Bacterialdiseasesareintracellular.
(b)Viraldiseasesareintracellular.
(c)Virusaresmallerthanbacteria.
(d)Drugscanpenetratebacteriamoreeffectively
Q4.Inapoliticalpartyof36members,theminimumnumberof
membersneededtosplitfordisqualifyingtheoriginalpoliticalparty
asperAntiDefectionLawshouldbe
(b)12
(c)18
(d)24
Q5.Aboatfilledwithsomestonesisfloatinginwater.Ifthestones
aredroppedintothewater,thelevelofthewaterwill
(a)Rise
(b)Decrease
(c)Remainthesame
(d)Insufficientdatatopredict
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Q6.Totalinternalreflectionoccurswhenlighttravelsfrom
(a)Ararermediumtoadensermedium.
(b)Adensermediumtoararermedium.
(c)Ararermediumtoadensermediumandtheangleofincidenceis
lessthanthecriticalangle.
(d)Ararermediumtoadensermediumandtheangleofincidenceis
greaterthanthecriticalangle.
Q7.Sparklingredcolouraftertheblastoffirecrackersisduetothe
presenceof
(a)Strontium
(b)Sodium
(c)Sulphur
(d)Magnesium
Q8.ThebeginningofurbanisationoftheGangesfromthe6th
centurywasmainlyattributedto
(a)Fertilityofsoil
(b)Tradeimprovement
(c)Populationgrowth
(d)Noneoftheabove
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Q9.Thechiefingredientofthemosquitorepellentcreamisderived
from
(a)Tulsi
(b)Neem
(c)Lemon
(d)Ricebran
Q10.TheprimitivetribesofAndamanaredescendantsof
(a)Negroids
(b)Australoids
(c)Mongoloids
(d)Caucasoids
Q11.JainismdifferedfromBuddhisminwhichofthefollowing
aspects?
(a)FaithinKarma
(b)DoctrineofAhimsa
(c)Beliefinfasting
(d)RejectionofYagna
Q12.Achairistiltedabouttwoofitslegsandthenleft.Itwould
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returntoitsoriginalpositionif
(a)Itscentreofgravityfallsoutsidethebase.
(b)Itscentreofgravityfallswithinthebase.
(c)Itistiltedthroughanangleof60.
Q13.IntheestimationofexpenditurechargedontheConsolidated
FundofIndia,theParliamenthas
(a)Nopowertodiscuss.
(b)Fullpowertodiscuss.
(c)Fullpowertodiscussduringfinancialemergency.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q14.WhichofthefollowingisnotafeatureofGandharaSchoolof
Art?
(a)ItwaspatronisedbySakasandKushanas
(b)IthasIndianandGreekinfluence
(c)ItresultedintheoriginationofHinayanism
(d)Itportrayedhumanfiguresexactly
Q15.TheinternationalairroutefromWestEuropetoEastAsia
passesthroughIndiabecause
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(a)Itistheshortestroute.
(b)IndiaistheonlycountryinAsiaprovidingrefuellingcapacity.
(c)Indiaisabusycentresituatedbetweenthetwoplaces.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q16.Whichofthefollowingiscoldoceancurrent?
(a)Labrador
(b)GulfStream
(c)KuroShio
(d)Noneofthese
Q17.Whichofthefollowingcountriesisrichinoil?
(a)Singapore
(b)Thailand
(c)Pakistan
(d)Indonesia
Q18.RecentlyIndiasufferedunfavourablebalanceoftradedueto
(a)Importofoilandminerals.
(b)Importofoilandfoodgrains.
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(c)Importofoilandmachines.
(d)Importofoilandfertilisers.
Q19.Dinosauris
(a)Areptile
(b)Anamphibian
(c)Amammal
(d)Abird
Q20.IftheSpeakeroftheStateLegislativeAssemblydecidesto
resign,heshouldsubmithisresignationtothe
(a)ChiefMinister
(b)Governor
(c)JudgeoftheHighCourt
(d)President
Q21.Whichofthefollowingisthemostindustrialisedcountry?
(a)Bangladesh
(b)Malaysia
(c)Nepal
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(d)Singapore
Q22.Verysmalltimeintervalsareaccuratelymeasuredbythe
(a)Pulsars
(b)Whitedwarfs
(c)Atomicclocks
(d)Quartzclocks
Q23.MostpopularSufiswerethe
(a)Rabia
(b)Hallaj
(c)Ghazali
(d)Alloftheabove
Q24.BrahmoSamajwasfoundedby
(a)RajaRamMohanRoy
(b)DavidHare
(c)Derozio
(d)Alexander
Q25.Chlorophyllcontains
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(a)Beryllium
(b)Calcium
(c)Magnesium
(d)Strontium
Q26.Realownersofthecompanyare
(a)Debentureholders
(b)Directorsofthecompany
(c)Equityshareholders
(d)Bearerbondholders
Q27.12constellationsreferredtoaszodiacare
(a)Imaginaryregionthatencompassthepathoftheplanets.
(b)SignsofRomangods.
(c)Agroupofstars.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q28.ThePrakrittextGathasaptasatiisattributedtothe
Satavahanaking
(a)VasishtiputraPulumavi
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(b)Hala
(c)GautamiputraSatkarni
(d)Amaru
Q29.TheServantsofIndiaSocietywasfoundedby
(a)AnnieBesant
(b)GopalakrishnaGokhale
(c)BalGangadharTilak
(d)DadabhaiNaoroji
Q30.Thecharacteristicfeatureofvirusisthat
(a)Itismadeoffats.
(b)Itmultipliesonlyondeadanimals.
(c)Itmultipliesonlyonhosts.
(d)Itlackschlorophyll.
Q31.Theleadingproducerofsilveris
(a)U.S.A.
(b)U.S.S.R.
(c)Mexico
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(d)SouthAfrica
Q32.Whichofthefollowingagriculturalholdingshavealargest
percentageinIndia?
(a)Marginalholdings
(b)Smallholdings
(c)Mediumholdings
(d)Largeholdings
Q33.Bandipurisknownfor
(a)Wildlifesanctuary
(b)Museum
(c)Waterfalls
(d)Nuclearplant
Q34.Whichofthefollowingisablockmountain?
(a)Alps
(b)Vosges
(c)Rocky
(d)Andes
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Q35.Whoamongthefollowingincludedhisrivalinhiscabinet?
(a)HenryKissinger
(b)Shevardnaze
(c)MargaretThatcher
(d)RobertMugabe
Q36.Fertilityofsoilcanbeimprovedby
(a)Removingdeadearthworms
(b)Addingdeadearthworms
(c)Addinglivingearthworms
(d)Removinglivingearthwormsandaddingdeadearthworms
Q37.DadaSahebPhalkeAwardisgivenforoutstandingcontribution
inthefieldof
(a)Cinema
(b)Literature
(c)Music
(d)Medicine
Q38.ZeroBasedBudgeting(ZBB)laysemphasison
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1.Unlimiteddeficitfinancing.
2.PreparingnewBudget,rightfromthescratch.
3.PreparingtheBudgetneglectinghistoryoftheexpenditure.
(a)1,2&3
(b)1&3
(c)2&3
(d)1&2
Q39.AsiaticSocietyofBengalwasfoundedby
(a)SirWilliamJones
(b)AnnieBesant
(c)LordWilliamBentinck
(d)RajaRamMohanRoy
Q40.MahmudGawanwasthePrimeMinisterin
(a)Gujaratkingdom
(b)KingdomofKashmir
(c)Bahmanikingdom
(d)KingdomofMysore
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Q41.Thedistancebetweenthetwosuccessivenodesofastanding
waveis
(b)?/2
(c)3?/4
(d)?/A
Q42.ThefirstLeaderoftheoppositiontogetrecognitioninthe
IndianParliamentwas
(a)Y.B.Chavan
(b)RamSubhagSingh
(c)A.K.Gopalan
(d)C.M.Stephen
Q43.Mansabdarisystemwasintroducedby
(a)Akbar
(b)Jehangir
(c)SherShah
(d)Balban
Q44.Insolationrefersto
(a)Restrainingtheflowofelectriccurrent
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(b)Restrainingtheflowofwater
(c)Exposuretotheraysofsun
(d)Exposuretothelight
Q45.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
(a)Soundwavesexhibitinterference.
(b)Lightwavesexhibitinterference.
(c)Boththelightandsoundwavesexhibitinterference.
(d)Neithersoundwavesnorlightwavesexhibitinterference.
Q46.Thestructuralchangesinexportsmeans
(a)Changeinthecommoditiesofexport.
(b)Increasingexportsalongwiththeimports.
(c)Increasingimports.
(d)Changeinthecommoditiesofimports.
Q47.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheBats?
1.Batsaremammals.
2.Batshavewingswhichareactuallythemodifiedforelimbs.
3.Batsarenocturnalinhabit.
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(a)1,2&3
(b)2&3
(c)1&3
(d)1&2
Q48.Absolutemajoritymeans______percentofvotes.
(a)50
(b)66
(c)75
(d)80
Q49.Whichofthefollowingintroducedameasureofprovincial
autonomy?
(a)MintoMorleyreforms
(b)MontagueChelmsfordreforms
(c)CrippsMission
(d)GovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
Q50.Whichofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)T.N.KaulDiplomat
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(b)AstralDebooCartoonist
(c)M.S.SwaminathanNuclearScientist
(d)GangaDancer
Q51.TheFestivalofIndiahasbeenheldin:
1.U.S.A.
2.U.K.
3.U.S.S.R.
4.France
5.China
(a)2,3&4
(b)1,3&5
(c)1,2&3
(d)1,3&4
Q52.Populationofcellsderivedfromasingleparentcelliscalled
(a)Haploid
(b)Diploid
(c)Symmetricalcell
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(d)Clone
Q53.TheMinistryofIndustriestakestheadministrativeadvice
regardingtheimprovementoftheperformanceofpublicenterprises
from
(a)BureauofPublicEnterprises
(b)MRTPCommission
(c)EstimatesCommittee
(d)PlanningCommission
Q54.Cognizableoffencereferstoanoffencewhere
(a)Arrestscanbemadewithoutwarrant.
(b)Arrestscanbemadewithwarrant.
(c)Itisunderthejurisdictionofacourt.
(d)Policecanregisteracasewithoutformalcomplaint.
Q55.Heatfromthesunisreceivedbytheearththrough
(a)Conduction
(b)Convection
(c)Radiation
(d)Noneoftheabove
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Q56.Nomoneybillcanbeintroducedinthelegislativeassembly
withouttherecommendationsofthe
(a)Speaker
(b)Governor
(c)ChiefMinister
(d)FinanceMinister
Q57.Whichofthefollowingiron&steelplantsisclosertocoal
depositsthanironoredeposits?
(a)Bhilai&Bokaro
(b)Jamshedpur&Bhadrawati
(c)Burnpur&Hirapur
(d)Durgapur&Rourkela
Q58.Blackholesrefersto
(a)Holesoccurringinheavenlybodies.
(b)Brightspotsonthesun.
(c)Collapsingobjectofhighdensity.
(d)Collapsingobjectoflowdensity.
Q59.ThefirstTradeUnioninIndiawas
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(a)MadrasLabourUnion
(b)BombayPostalUnion
(c)PrintersUnionofCalcutta
(d)AllIndiaTradeUnionCongress
Q60.TheInterestRatePolicyisacomponentof
(a)FiscalPolicy
(b)MonetaryPolicy
(c)TradePolicy
(d)DirectControl
Q61.Whichofthefollowingplantsisbiennial?
(a)Banana
(b)Pineapple
(c)Jackfruit
(d)Carrot
Q62.The42ndAmendmenttotheIndianConstitutionisnotable
becauseitgives
(a)PrimacytoFundamentalRightsoverDirectivePrinciples
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(b)PrimacytoDirectivePrinciplesoverFundamentalRights
(c)SpecialtreatmenttoJammu&Kashmir
(d)SpecialtreatmenttoSikkim
Q63.TheparentscriptoftheIndoAryanandDravidianlanguageis
(a)Indus
(b)Brahmi
(c)Kharosti
(d)Aramic
Q64.Savannagrasslandsarefoundin
(a)NorthAmerica
(b)Africa
(c)Australia
(d)EastAsia
Q65.Thechemicalnameofaspirinis
(a)Acetylcyanamide
(b)AcetylSalicylicAcid
(c)BenzylSalicylate
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(d)TartaricAcid
Q66.Sodiumvapourlampsarepreferredtoincandescentlamps
becauseof
(a)Higherefficiency
(b)Highertoleranceinvoltagefluctuations
(c)Easyinstallation
(d)Higherintensityofillumination
Q67.InIndiathediamondsarequarriedfrom
(a)Golconda
(b)Jaipur
(c)Patnagiri
(d)Panna
Q68.Whichnewspaperhasrecentlyappointedanombudsmanto
attendtoredressalofpublicgrievancesregardingpublishedarticles
?
(a)TimesofIndia
(b)TheHindustanTimes
(c)TheHindu
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(d)IndianExpress
Q69.Asuitablesiteofacementplantrequiresproximityto
(a)Coalandiron
(b)Limestoneandmanganese
(c)Limestoneandgypsum
(d)Coalandgypsum
Q70.Whoamongthefollowingismostbenefittedfrominflation?
(a)Creditors
(b)Debtors
(c)Savingsbankaccountholders
(d)Governmentpensioners
Q71.WhichofthefollowingislocatedinAurangabad?
(a)Shahjehanstomb
(b)TombofAurangzebsqueen
(c)Akbarstomb
(d)Baburstomb
Q72.PunjabandHaryanareceiverainfallfrom
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(a)Westerlydisturbances
(b)CyclonesinBayofBengal
(c)Bothoftheabove
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q73.Whichofthefollowingawardwinningfilmshasnodialogues?
(a)Pushpak
(b)Daasi
(c)SalaamBombay
(d)Chetak
Q74.OperationBlackBoardimplies
(a)Essentialminimumeducationuptotheageof14years
(b)Ruraleducation
(c)Adulteducation
(d)Provisionofblackboardsinschools
Q75.Whichamongthefollowingpairshasbeencorrectlymatched?
(a)NehruTrophyTableTennis
(b)HolkarTrophyBridge
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(c)B.C.RoyTrophyLawnTennis
(d)RuiaTrophyKabaddi
Q76.Whichamongthefollowingisnotapartofelectoralreforms?
(a)Registrationofpoliticalparties
(b)Disqualifyingtheoffenders
(c)Installationofelectronicvotingmachines
(d)AppointmentoftheElectionCommissioner
Q77.Mitaksharaisassociatedwith
(a)Yajnawalkya
(b)Poetics
(c)Drama
(d)Grammar
Q78.RailwayandTelegraphysystemswereintroducedinIndiaby
(a)LordDalhousie
(b)LordCornwallis
(c)LordBentinck
(d)LordWellesley
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Q79.AllIndiaServicescanbecreatedbythe
(a)President
(b)U.P.S.C.
(c)PrimeMinister
(d)Parliament
Q80.Whichofthefollowingarefedtocattle?
1.Sugarcanetops
2.Sugarcaneleaves
3.Sugarcanebagasse
4.Sugarcanejiggery
(a)1,2,3&4
(b)1&3
(c)2&3
(d)1,2&3
Q81.Brahmaputraisanexampleof_______drainage.
(a)Annular
(b)Antecedent
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(c)Superimposed
(d)Radial
Q82.Greenhouseeffectmeans
(a)Trappingofsolarenergyduetoatmosphericcarbondioxide
(b)Trappingofsolarenergyduetoatmosphericoxygen
(c)Pollutioninhousesintropicalregion
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q83.WhoamongthefollowingIndiansmostlyencouragedthe
remarriageofthewidows?
(a)jaisingh
(b)AhilyaBai
(c)Sarfoji
(d)RajaRamMohanRoy
Q84.Whichsectorofdevelopmenthasthehighestpercentageofthe
totaloutlayinthepublicsector?
(a)Agriculture
(b)Industry
(c)Energy
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(d)Defence
Q85.Angorawoolisobtainedfromabreedof
(a)Sheep
(b)Rabbit
(c)Fox
(d)Cat
Q86.The1988GenevaAgreementofAfghanistanprovidesfor
(a)PermanentstationingofSoviettroopsinAfghanistan
(b)GradualwithdrawalofSoviettroopsfromAfghanistan
(c)EstablishmentofUNtrusteeship
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q87.Whichofthefollowingisnotanalloy?
(a)Brass
(b)Bronze
(c)Steel
(d)Zinc
Q88.Swarajasanationaldemandwasfirstmadeby
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(a)BalGangadharTilak
(b)DadabhaiNaoroji
(c)JawaharlalNehru
(d)ChitaranjanDas
Q89.WhichofthefollowingstreamsystemsdissectsAravallirange?
(a)Narmada,Son
(b)Banas,Luni
(c)Betwa,Koina
(d)Ganga,Saraswati
Q90.Thehighestgradeofcoal,whosesurfaceisshiningandhas
thehighestcalorificvalue,is
(a)Lignite
(b)Peat
(c)Bituminous
(d)Anthracite
Q91.Mattavilasaiswrittenby
(a)Harsha
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(b)Rajashekhara
(c)Somadeva
(d)MahendravarmanI
Q92.Whichofthefollowinghasthehighestcaloriespergram?
(a)Proteins
(b)Fats
(c)Sugar
(d)Glucose
Q93.Shiftingcultivatorsnormallygrow
(a)Asinglecropwhichismainlyconsumed
(b)Themajorcropalongwithcereals
(c)Cashcropsalongwithfodder
(d)Grains,vegetablesandtubersinrotation
Q94.ModeratesandextremistsoftheIndianNationalCongress
differedmainlyontheissueof
(a)Swaraj
(b)Swadeshi
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(c)Boycott
(d)Nationaleducation
Q95.Atmosphericpressureexertedonearthisduetothe
(a)Rotationofearth
(b)Revolutionofearth
(c)Gravitationalpull
(d)Unevenheatingofearth
Q96.WhichamongthefollowingisafolkdanceofIndia?
(a)Manipuri
(b)Garba
(c)Kathakali
(d)Mohiniattam
Q97.Guineapigsusedinmedicalresearchare
(a)Rodents
(b)Blackswine
(c)Stockyandbrownincolour
(d)FoundinAsiaonly
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Q98.CopperdepositsinIndiaarefoundin
(a)Singhbhum
(b)Kolar
(c)Salem
(d)Karanpura
Q99.TheBrahmoSamajisbasedontheprinciplesof
(a)Monotheism
(b)Polytheism
(c)Atheism
(d)Monism
Q100.Lathyrismisacripplingdiseasecausedby
(a)Tinnedfish
(b)Chickpeaandpulses
(c)Meat
(d)Adulteratedoil
Q101.HUDCOaimsatproviding
(a)Lowcostsanitation
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(b)Loanfinanceforhousingandurbandevelopment
(c)Ruraldevelopment
(d)Urbandevelopment
Q102.BanarasHinduUniversitywasfoundedby
(a)DadabhaiNaoroji
(b)GopalakrishnaGokhale
(c)PanditMadanMohanMalaviya
(d)BalGangadharTilak
Q103.Whichofthefollowingcommitteeswasappointedfor
investigatingintotheDelhiriotsinNovember1984?
(a)SarkariaCommission
(b)RanganathMishraCommission
(c)ThakkarNatarajanCommission
(d)SanthanamCommission
Q104.ThesystemofDyarchywasfirstintroducedby
(a)MontagueChelmsfordReforms
(b)MintoMorleyReforms
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(c)GovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q105.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutGujarat?
(a)Itisthelargestproducerofsalt
(b)Itisthelargestproducerofmilkproducts
(c)itisthelargestproduceroftobacco
(d)Itisthelargestproducerofgroundnut
Q106.Asmallweightputonthepressurecookerincreasesthe
pressureofsteambecause
(a)Itisairtight
(b)Areaofcontactisverysmall
(c)Densityofmetalisveryhigh
(d)Pressurebuildsupirrespectiveoftheweightplaced
Q107.Whoamongthefollowingisafamouseconomist?
(a)MaxMuller
(b)Macaulay
(c)GunnarMyrdal
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(d)HenryFrancisCarry
Q108.OnwhoserecommendationswastheConstituentAssembly
formed?
(a)Mountbatten
(b)CrippsMissionplan
(c)CabinetMissionplan
(d)GovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
Q109.ThelargestreserveofSalforestsisfoundin
(a)Nilgirihills
(b)Dehradunvalley
(c)TheAravallis
(d)EasternPeninsula
Q110.Deforestationresultsin
(1)Floradestruction
(2)Faunadestruction
(3)Ecologicaldisbalance
(a)1,2&3
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(b)1&2
(c)1&3
(d)2&3
Q111.TheclimateofIndiaisofwhichofthefollowingtypes?
(a)Monsoonal
(b)Mediterranean
(c)Tropical
(d)Savanna
Q112.Deoralawasrecentlyinnewsbecauseof
(a)MassrapeofHarijanwomen
(b)Assassinationofinnocentbuspassengers
(c)Satiincidence
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q113.TherebelforceofwhichcountryiscalledtheContras?
(a)Nicaragua
(b)Cuba
(c)CostaRica
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(d)Grenada
Q114.Birdsgetthrust(forwardmotion)andlift(upwardmotion)from
the
(a)Flappingofwings
(b)Twistingoffeathers
(c)Shapeofwingswhichissimilartoaeroplaneblades
(d)Airsacs
Q115.Ifabacteriaculturedoublesexponentiallyinevery30minutes,
thenafter5hourstheybecome
(a)10fold
(b)100fold
(c)1000fold
(d)10000fold
Q116.Temperatureoffourplacesisgivenbelow.Whichofthefour
placeshasthemostcontinentalclimate?
Q117.Matchthefollowing:
(A)Chaitya
(i)Amaravati
(B)Stupa
(ii)Besnagar
(C)Pillar
(iii)Karle
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(D)BrickTemples (iv)Bhitragaon
(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(ii)
(b)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
(c)(iii)(i)(ii)(iv)
(d)(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)
Q118.Matchthefollowing:
(A)Charak
(i)Samkhya
(B)Nagarjuna
(ii)Sanskritauthor
(C)Kapila
(iii)Ayurveda
(D)Gorakhnath (iv)Rasaratnakara
(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(b)(ii)(i)(iii)(iv)
(c)(iv)(ii)(i)(iii)
(d)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)
Q119.Matchthefollowing:
(A)VitaminE (i)Scurvy
(B)VitaminK (ii)Rickets
(C)VitaminC (iii)Sterility
(D)VitaminD (iv)Bloodcoagulation
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(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(ii)
(b)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)
(c)(iv)(iii)(i)(ii)
(d)(ii)(i)(iii)(iv)
Q120.Matchthefollowing:
(A)DodaBeta
(i)Nilgiri
(B)Makalu
(ii)Himalaya
(C)Dhupgarh
(iii)Aravali
(D)GuruShikhar (iv)Satpura
(a)(ii)(i)(iii)(iv)
(b)(iii)(ii)(i)(iv)
(c)(i)(ii)(iv)(iii)
(d)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)
Q121.Matchthefollowing:
(A)Apersonwithmaximumnumberofvotes
(i)Listsystem
getselected
(B)Apersonvotesforthepartynotforthe
(ii)Limitedvoteplan
candidate
(C)1candidate=1vote
(iii)Singletransferable
vote
(D)1elector=manyvotes
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(v)Cumulativevote
(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(b)(iv)(i)(ii)(v)
(c)(v)(iv)(ii)(i)
(d)(ii)(v)(i)(iii)
Q122.Matchthefollowing:
(A)Jharia
(i)Copper
(B)Ankleshwar (ii)Iron
(C)Bailadilla
(iii)Coal
(D)Mulkigunj
(iv)Oil
(a)(iii)(iv)(ii)(i)
(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(c)(iv)(iii)(ii)(i)
(d)(i)(iii)(iv)(ii)
Q123.Matchthefollowing:
(A)RaviVerma
(i)ModernArt
(B)AmritaShergil (ii)Music
(C)JaminiRoy
(iii)Folklore
(D)RaviShankar
(iv)MedicalPractitioner
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(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(b)(ii)(i)(iv)(iii)
(c)(iii)(iv)(ii)(i)
(d)(iv)(iii)(i)(ii)
Q124.Matchthefollowing:
(A)VikramSeth
(i)Photographer
(B)RaghuRaj
(ii)FilmDirector
(C)CharlesCorrea (iii)Writer
(D)MiraNair
(iv)Architect
(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(ii)
(b)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)
(c)(iv)(i)(iii)(ii)
(d)(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)
Q125.Assertion(A):
Mostofthehotdesertsarepresentonthewesternmarginofthe
continentsclosetothezonesoftradewinds.
Reason(R):
Zonesoftradewindsarecharacterisedbyseashavingreversalof
planetarywinddirection.
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(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q126.Assertion(A):
TheformofgovernmentinRigvedicperiodwasmonarchy
Reason(R):
Priestenjoyedbothsocialandpoliticalstatusandinfluenced
administration
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q127.Assertion(A):
ARainfallisscantyontheeastofWesternGhats.
Reason(R):
TheeastofWesternGhatsisontheleeside.
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(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q128.Assertion(A):
Insectsarenotaffectedbypesticides.
Reason(R):
Insectsarekilledbypesticides.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q129.Assertion(A):
FinanceCommissionaimstosafeguardthefiscalautonomyofthe
States.
Reason(R):
FinanceCommissionisconstitutedeveryfifthyear.
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(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q130.(1)Aschooladmitsonlymentallyretardedchildren.
(2)Onlythestudentsofthisschoolareinvitedtoattendaparty
hostedbythemayor.
(3)I.Q.ofmentallyretardedpersonsislessthan60.
Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheabove?
(a)AllthosewhoattendedthepartyhadanI.Q.lessthan60
(b)AllthestudentswhoattendedthepartyhadanI.Q.lessthan60
(c)Somegentlemenwerealsoinvitedtotheparty
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q131.Whatistheareaoftheshadedregion?
(a)324p
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(b)328p
(c)164p
(d)168p
Q132.MILD:NKOH::GATE:?
(a)HCWI
(b)HCWT
(c)HWCT
(d)EYRC
Q133.Thefollowingfigurecorrespondstotheheightsofmenand
womenoffourdifferentcountrieswithstandarddeviation.Whichof
thefollowingistrue?
(a)AllthewomeninU.K.aretallerthanthemeninU.S.A.
(b)AllthemeninThailandareshorterthanthemeninIndia.
(c)AllthemeninU.K.aretallerthanthemeninU.S.A.
(d)MostmeninU.K.aretallerthanthemeninIndia.
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Q134.Whatiswrongaboutthefollowingcumulativeproduction
graph?
(a)Noerror
(b)Curveshouldbesmooth
(c)Largevariationsarenotpossible
(d)Negativeslopeisnotpossibleincumulativedatagraphs
Q135.InthefollowingfigurecurveArepresentseconomicgrowth
andcurveBrepresentspopulationgrowth.Inwhichofthegiven
periodsbelowhasthecountryexperiencedasevereeconomic
instability?
(a)19851995
(b)19952005
(c)20052015
(b)Noneoftheabove
Q136.Thefigureinplaceof?shouldbe
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Q137.Seenthroughamirror,thearmsofaclockshow9.30.Whatis
theactualtime?
(a)2.30
(b)3.30
(c)6.30
(d)6.10
Q138.Thereare5busstopsA,B,C,DandEatequalintervals.Cis
notthemiddlestop.AandEarenotterminalstops.Ccomestwice
asmanystopsbeforeDinupwardjourneyasBcomesafterA.Dis
thefirststopindownwardjourney.Givethecorrectsequenceofthe
stopsindownwardjourney.
(a)DEACB
(b)DAECB
(c)DACEB
(d)DCBAE
Q139.(A)Allteachersarecreative.
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(B)Allcreativemenaresentimental.
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheabovetwostatements?
(a)Allteachersaresentimental
(b)Allmaleteachersaresentimental
(c)Allfemaleteachersarenonsentimental
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q140.Thenumberoppositeto3is
Q141.Ifablockofgoldweighing100gminairisimmersedinwater
withastringtiedtoaspringbalance,whatcouldbetheprobable
weightindicatedbythespringbalance?
(a)Lessthan100gm
(b)Equalto100gm
(c)Morethan100gm
(d)Doubleof100gm
Q142.Whichamongthefollowinghasthelargestperimeter?
(a)Asquarewithanareaof25sqcm
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(b)Anequilateraltrianglewithside5cm
(c)Acirclewithdiameter4cm
(d)Arectanglewitharea84sqcmandoneside12cm
Q143.Theaverageageofacricketteamreducesby2whentwo
seniorplayersaged32and30arereplacedby2youngstersofequal
age.Whatistheageofthesenewplayers?
(a)20
(b)22
(c)24
(d)26
Q144.Amaniswaitingforabusonroutes10,17and25.Thebus
onroute10comesevery10min,busonroute17comesevery20
min,andbusonroute25comesevery40min.Aftertheman
reachesthestop,abusjustleavesthestop.Whatistheminimum
timeforwhichhehastowaittogetabus?
(a)2min
(b)4min
(c)6min
(d)10min
Q145.TwostoresAandBmarkthepriceofanitemidentically.A
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allows3successivediscountsof10%each.Ballows10%discount
onthelistpriceandasubsequentdiscountof19%.Underthe
circumstances,whichofthefollowingistrue?
(a)ThepriceofthearticleischeaperatA.
(b)ThepriceofthearticleischeaperatB.
(c)ThepriceofthearticleissameatAandB.
(d)ThepricecannotToedetermined.
Q146.Inthefollowingfigure,whatpercentoftotalareadoesthe
shadedportionoccupy?
(a)25%
(b)30%
(c)50%
(d)75%
Q147.Aboxcontains20ballsofwhich8aregreen,7arewhiteand
5arered.Whatistheminimumnumberofballstobepickedup
withoutreplacementtomakesurethatatleastoneballofeach
colourisdrawn?
(a)11
(b)13
(c)14
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(d)16
Q148.Apersonwalks10kmnorthfromapoint,thenhemoves20
kmsouthandsubsequentlyheturns20kmnorth.Heagainturns20
kmsouthandthenmoves10kmeast.Howfarishefromthestarting
point?
(a)10km
(b)20km
(c)30km
(d)Noneoftheabove
Directions:Qs149and150areDasedonthefollowingtable:
Population(incrore)
Total
Males
Females
Populationdensity
Literacy:Total
Literacy:Males
Literacy:Females
Q149.Whichofthefollowinghasthehighestpercentincrease?
(a)Malepopulation
(b)Totalpopulation
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(c)Sexratio
(d)Femaleliteracy
Q150.Whichofthefollowinghastheleastpercentincrease?
(a)Malepopulation
(b)Totalpopulation
(c)Sexratio
(d)Femaleliteracy
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101.
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103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
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133.
134.
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