General Studies Prelims Paper 1981

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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1981
GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper1981
Q1.Inwhichplacepoliceblindedtheprisonersrecently?
(a)Bijapur
(b)Bhagalpur
(c)Bidar
(d)Berampur
Q2.WhowroteVandeMataram?
(a)RabindraNathTagore
(b)MaulanaAbulKalamAzad
(c)SubhashChandraBose
(d)BankimChandraChatterjeea
Q3.Presidentsrulecametoendattheendof1980intheStateof
(a)AndhraPradesh
(b)Bihar
(c)Assam
(d)Maharashtra
Q4.WhatisthemaincausefortherecentworkersstrikeinPoland?
(a)InterferenceintheinternalaffairsofthecountrybyRussians
(b)Demandforchangingtheconstitution
(c)Demandforhigherwagesandbonusbytheworkers
(d)Demandforformationofindependenttradeunionsandworkers
righttostrike
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Q5.TheConstitutionofIndiawasactuallyreadyin
(a)1947
(b)1949
(c)1950
(d)1952
Q6.Whoreceivedthe1980NobelPeacePrize?
(a)JimmyCarter
(b)MotherTeresa
(c)CzeslawMilosz
(d)AdolfoPerezEsquivel
Q7.Putthefollowingmasscommunicationmediainthesequencein
whichtheycametoIndia?
1.Radio
2.Television
3.Films
4.Printing
(a)1,3,2,4
(b)1,4,3,2
(c)2,4,3,1
(d)4,3,1,2
Q8.WhichAsiancountryhadbloodlesscoupin1960?
(a)Bangladesh
(b)Turkey
(c)Iraq
(d)Iran
Q9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
(a)BhaskaraandAryabhatawereputintoorbitfromaChinese
cosmodrome
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(b)BhaskaraandAryabhatawereputintoorbitfromaFrench
cosmodrome
(c)RohiniIIisgoingtobelaunchedfromMocow
(d)Rohini,thethirdIndiansatellite,waslaunchedfromSriharikota
Q10.Whichofthetwostatesmergedintoonerecently?
(a)SyriaandLibya
(b)LibyaandIsrael
(c)LebanonandSyria
(d)EgyptandChad
Q11.WhatisthenewnameofRhodesia?
(a)Zimbabwe
(b)Zambia
(c)Namibia
(d)Kampuchea
Q12.WhatisthecauseforIranIraqconflict?
(a)IraqsclaimovertheoilterritoriesofIran
(b)DisputeregardingtheShattelArabwaterways
(c)DemandoftheKurdsforaseparatestate
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q13.WhoamongthefollowingistherecipientofUNPeaceMedal?
(a)M.C.Modi
(b)MotherTeresa
(c)AnwarSadat
(d)RonaldRegan
Q14.JeanPaulSartre,whodiedin1980,sfamousfor
(a)Socialism
(b)Communism
(c)Revisionism
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(d)Existentialism
Q15.RecentlyIndianGovernmenthastakenoverwhichofthe
followingspiritualinstitutions?
(a)PaunarAshram
(b)RishikeshAshram
(c)AurovillePondicherry
(d)RajneeshAshram
Q16.WhoamongthefollowingrepresentedIndiaascaptaininthe
Olympichockey?
(a)Claudius
(b)K.D.Singh
(c)DhyanChand
(d)Allofthese
Q17.Ittakes11secondsforthelighttoreachtheearthfrommoon
and8minutesfromthesun.Howmuchtimewillittakefromthe
nearestbrightstartoreachtheearth?
(a)4.5minutes
(b)45minutes
(c)45months
(d)4.3lightyears
Q18.U.S.A.foundringsaroundwhichplanet?
(a)Venus
(b)Jupiter
(c)Mars
(d)Pluto
Q19.WhowontheWimbledonTableTennisChampionshipfive
timesinarow?
(a)JohnMcEnroe
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(b)JimmyConnors
(c)BjornBorg
(d)PrakashPadukone
Q20.U.S.S.R.standsfor
(a)UnionofSecularSocialistRepublics
(b)UnionofSovereignSocialistRepublics
(c)UnionofSovietSecularRepublics
(d)UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics
Q21.Whichfamousjudgementrestrictedtheauthorityofthe
ParliamenttoamendtheConstitutionsoastodamageordestroyits
basicoressentialfeaturesoritsbasicstructure?
(a)Golaknathcase
(b)BalanandaSaraswaticase
(c)MinervaMillsLtd.andotherscase
(d)KeshvanandBharticase
Q22.WhichofthefollowingHighCourtscoversmorethanone
State/UnionTerritories?
(a)Delhi
(b)Allahabad
(c)Gauhati
(d)Noneofthese
Q23.WhatisthefunctionoftheSmallFarmersDevelopment
Agency?
(a)Toarrangecreditthroughinstitutionalsource
(b)Todrawupsuitableprogrammeforimprovedagricultureand
subsidiaryoccupations
(c)Developmentofruralartisansandruralindustries
(d)Alloftheabove
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Q24.WhatistheshortestroutefromMoscowtoSanFrancisco?
(a)MoscowtoEuropecrossingAtlanticandEastcoastofNorth
America
(b)OvertheNorthpoleandoverCanadaandcrossingPacific
(c)MoscowtoSiberiatoJapanandcrossingPacific
(d)MoscowtoEuropetoGreenlandcrossingAtlanticandthen
NorthAmerica
Q25.WhatisthebestwayofincreasingagriculturaloutputinIndia?
(a)Byusingmorefertilisers
(b)Byusingmorewater
(c)Byincreasingtheareaundercultivation
(d)Byusingbetterseeds,requisiteamountoffertilisersandmodern
technology
Q26.WhythemainoilrefineriesinIndiaaresituatednearseaports
?
(a)BecauseIndianeedsmuchcrudeoilwhichismostlyimported
(b)Becausemostofthecrudeoilisexportedtoothercountries
(c)Becauseseawaterisrequiredforrefiningcrudeoil
(d)Becausepetrolisavailablenearseaports
Q27.Putthefollowingpoliticalleadersinserialorderinwhichthey
ruledAfghanistan
1.Karmal
2.Daoud
3.Taraki
4.Amin
(a)2,4,3,1
(b)1,3,4,2
(c)2,4,1,3
(d)2,3,4,1
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Q28.Whichofthefollowingisincorrect?
(a)195156FirstFiveYearPlan
(b)195661SecondFiveYearPlan
(c)196166ThirdFiveYearPlan
(d)196671FourthFiveYearPlan
Q29.Mixedeconomymeans
(a)Coexistenceofprivateandpublicsectors
(b)Coexistenceofsmallandlargescaleindustries
(c)IndustriescompletelyownedbytheGovernment
(d)ControlofmeansofproductionbytheGovernment
Q30.PanchayatiRajSystemwasintroducedintheyear
(a)1948
(b)1959
(c)1951
(d)1952
Q31.GrantsinaidisgiventotheStatesfor
(a)ImprovingtheCentreStaterelationship
(b)Reducingregionalimbalances
(c)Improvingthedevelopmentofbackwardareas
(d)Variousdevelopmentschemesandrehabilitationpurposes
Q32.WhatisthetradepolicyofIndia?
(a)ExportspromotionandImportsubstitution
(b)Exportoriented
(c)Importoriented
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q33.WhichofthefollowingStatesislandlocked?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)WestBengal
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(c)AndhraPradesh
(d)Bihar
Q34.ThedisputeregardingtheelectionofPrimeMinisterand
PresidentofIndiacanbedecidedby
(a)HighCourt
(b)ElectionTribunal
(c)ChiefElectionCommissioner
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q35.WhyU.S.S.R.havemanylocaltimedifferences?
(a)Becauseoflongeastweststretches
(b)Becausenorthsouthstretchismore
(c)Becauseitcoverstwocontinents
(d)Becauseoflargedifferencesinclimate
Q36.RajyaSabhaisdissolvedoncein
(a)2years
(b)3years
(c)6years
(d)Itisneverdissolved
Q37.TheRussianleaderLeonidBrezhnevandIndiraGandhihad
discussionsinDecember1980.Whichofthefollowingstatementsis
true?
(a)CondemningofU.S.S.R.interventioninAfghanistan
(b)CondemningofSinoAmericanrelationship
(c)TransformingIndianOceanasapeacezone
(d)ChangeinpolicytowardsWestAsia
Q38.U.S.A.boycottedMoscowOlympicGamesbecause
(a)ThesewereheldinMoscow
(b)OfSovietmilitaryinterventioninAfghanistan
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(c)OfinternalcrisisinAmerica
(d)U.S.S.R.didnotinviteU.S.A.
Q39RecentlywhichcountrywantedDiegoGarciaback?
(a)Madagascar
(b)Mauritius
(c)SouthKorea
(d)SouthAfrica
Q40.ThefirstmonthoftheSakaerais
(a)Chaitra
(b)Vaishakha
(c)Phalguna
(d)Pausha
Q41.Whichfilmwasadjudgedthebestfeaturefilmfor1980?
(a)Shodh
(b)Ankur
(c)Mrigaya
(d)AakalerSandhane
Q42.Whogotthe1980NehruAwardforInternational
Understanding?
(a)NelsonMandela
(b)BarbaraWard
(c)KennethKaunda
(d)ZhaoZiyang
Q43.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
(a)Reaganpromisedtolowerdefencebudget
(b)Reaganpromisedhighertaxes
(c)Reagansvictorycanbecomparedwiththelandslidevictoryof
PresidentRoosevelt
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(d)ReaganwasawardedNobelPeaceprizein1980
Q44.WhosucceededMaoTsetung?
(a)ZhaoZiyang
(b)DengXiaoping
(c)HuangHua
(d)HauGuofeng
Q45.TotalsolareclipsewasobservedinFebruary1980inIndiaat
(a)Delhi
(b)Puri
(c)Bombay
(d)Calcutta
Q46.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheInternationalDevelopment
Association?
(a)Tomakeloansonmoreflexibletermsforimportantdevelopment
projectsinunderdevelopedcountries?
(b)Tomakeloansonmoreflexibletermsforimportantdevelopment
projectsindevelopedcountries
(c)Toparticipateindevelopmentofirrigationprojectsindeveloping
countries
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q47.Whatislandceiling?
(a)Tofixalandareaforirrigationpurposes
(b)Tofixrurallandholdingsattheexistinglevel
(c)Tofixurbanlandholdingsattheexistinglevel
(d)Tofixthequantumoflandheldbyafamily
Q48.DirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicyarecontainedin
(a)PartIoftheConstitution
(b)PartIIoftheConstitution
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(c)PartIIIoftheConstitution
(d)PartIVoftheConstitution
Q49.ChinahaswhichtypeofParliamentarySystem?
(a)Oneparty
(b)Twoparty
(c)Multiparty
(d)Noneofthese
Q50.WhichAmendmentoftheConstitutiongaveprioritytoDirective
PrinciplesoverFundamentalRights?
(a)36thAmendment
(b)38thAmendment
(c)40thAmendment
(d)42ndAmendment
Q51.Theaveragerateofincreaseofpercapitaincomein197879
was
(a)4%
(b)4.7%
(c)6%
(d)5.1%
Q52.Whichnumberwillcontinuethefollowingseries?
27,25,25,22,23,19,21,16,19,
(a)16
(b)13
(c)10
(d)11
Q53.Whichnumberwillcontinuethefollowingseries?
3,8,15,24,35,48,63,80,
(a)92
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(b)99
(c)91
(d)87
Q54.IfSYSTEMiswrittenasSYSMETandNEARERiswrittenas
AENRER,thenFRACTIONwillbecodedas
(a)Carfnoit
(b)Carftion
(c)Noitfrac
(d)Fracnoit
Q55.Inahydraulicdeviceasshowninthefigurehowmuchweight
shouldbeputonthepistonAtobalancethelevelofwaterwhena
weightof40gmisputonthepistonB?
(a)10g
(b)5g
(c)20g
(d)40g
Q56.Tocheckathermometer,theboilingpointofwatershouldbe
recordedasshowninthefigure
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(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
Q57.ThetemperatureoftwodifferentmonthsMayandJuneis
givenforfourdifferenttownsA,B,CandD.Whichfigureshows
maximumdeviationinthetemperature?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
Q58.Inthegivenfigure,areaoftheshadedsquareisA.Allthe
horizontalandverticallinesmeetat90.Allhorizontallinesareof
equallength.Whatistheareaofthewholefigure?
(a)13A
(b)12A
(c)24A
(d)13A2
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Q59.HowmanynuclearpowerplantsarethereinIndianow?
(a)3
(b)4
(c)9
(d)13
Q60WhatisthemainobjectiveoftheRuralDevelopment
Programme?
(a)Toprovideroadsintheruralareas
(b)Tomeetthegrowingandcomplexneedsofruralpeople
(c)Toassistthepoorestamongthepoorinruralareasin
employment
(d)TobringaboutoveralldevelopmentofruralIndiacovering
resourcesandculturalandeconomicaspectsofthecommunitylife
Q61.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)FossilIisheavierthanfossilII
(b)FossilIIisheavierthanfossilI
(c)FossilIisolderthanfossilII
(d)FossilIIisolderthanfossilI
Q62.WhatwasthemainaimofBearerBondsScheme?
(a)Tomopupblackmoney
(b)Toenabletheblackmoneyholderstoinvestforrural
reconstructionprogramme
(c)Toenablethepublictodepositmoneywiththegovernmentfor
developmentwork
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(d)Noneoftheabove
Q63.Whatdoessecularismmean?
(a)Statepatronisingallreligions
(b)Statehavingitsownreligion
(c)Statehavingnoofficialreligionandcitizensarefreetofollowany
religionorfaith
(d)Statehavingoneofficialreligionandshowingrespecttoallother
religions
Q64.WhichofthefollowingisnotaFundamentalRight?
(a)Righttoequality
(b)Righttoproperty
(c)Rightagainstexploitation
(d)Righttofreedomofspeechandexpression
Q65.Therearemiceinthefieldwhichactaspreytosnakes.Hawks
eatthesnakes.Somedogsarebroughtintothefield?Whatwillbe
itseffect?
(a)Micewilldecrease
(b)Hawkswilldecrease
(c)Snakeswillincrease
(d)Miceandsnakeswilldecrease
Q66.AnewtemperaturescalehasbeenRevisedaccordingtowhich
waterfreezesat40X.(Xelsius)andboilsat240X.The
relationshipbetweenXelsiusandCelsiusscaleisbestexpressedby
thegraph
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(a)i
(b)ii
(c)iii
(d)iv
Q67.Ontheabovescale,theaveragebodytemperatureof98.4F
willbeequivalentto
(a)77X
(b)113.8X
(c)128.6X
(d)154.4X
Q68.AandBcandoapieceofworkin4days.IfAcandoitalone
in12days,howmuchtimeBwilltaketofinishitalone?
(a)4days
(b)6days
(c)8days
(d)10days
Q69.Whatnumberwillcomenextinthefollowingseries?
5,8,9,14,16,23,26
(a)29
(b)33
(c)35
(d)39
Q70.Basedonthefollowingstatements,whichisthecorrect
conclusiondrawn.Onlygentlemencanbecomemembersofthe
club.Manyofthemembersoftheclubareofficers.Someofthe
officershavebeeninvitedfordinner.
(a)Allthemembersoftheclubhavebeeninvitedfordinner
(b)Someoftheofficersarenotgentlemen
(c)Allgentlemenaremembersoftheclub
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(d)Onlygentlemenhavebeeninvitedfordinner
Q71.Aparticlemoveswithsomevelocityalongacertainpathas
showninthediagram.Thedistancecoveredbytheparticlein4
secondsis
(a)50mts.
(b)40mrs.
(c)60mts.
(d)100mts.
Q72.Clothiswovenhorizontallywith1cmwidethicknessofviolet
andwhitecolouralternatelyand1cmwidethicknessofgreyand
whitecolouralternatelyintheverticaldirection.Theresultingpattern
willconsistof
(a)Squareswith3differentcolours
(b)Squareswith4differentcolours
(c)Stripeswith3differentcolours
(d)Stripeswith4differentcolours
Q73.Howmanyminimumnumberofcolourswillberequiredtopaint
allthesidesofacubewithouttheadjacentsideshavingthesame
colours?
(a)3
(b)4
(c)5
(d)6
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Q74.Whatistheminimumnumberofcoloursrequiredtofillthe
spacesinthefollowingdiagramwithouttheadjacentsideshaving
thesamecolour?
(a)3
(b)4
(c)6
(d)Cannotbedetermined
Q75.Thetwofiguresshowtheexpenditureonvariousitemsby
familiesAandB.Whichofthefollowingconclusionisnotcorrect?
(a)AspendsmoreonFoodthanB
(b)BspendsmoreonclothingthanA
(c)Bspendsequalamountsonfoodandclothing
(d)Aspendsmoreonrentthanonanyotheritem
Q76.BywhichAmendmenttotheConstitution,theFundamental
Dutiesofthecitizenswerespecified?
(a)38th
(b)40th
(c)42nd
(d)44th
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Q77Ofthefollowingtwostatements,bothofwhichcannotbetrue,
butbothcanalsobefalse.Whicharethesetwostatements?
I.Allmachinesmakenoise
II.Somemachinesarenoisy
III.Nomachinemakesnoise
IV.Somemachinesarenotnoisy
(a)I&II
(b)III&IV
(c)I&III
(d)II&IV
Q78.ActsandRegulationsvalidatedbyArticle31Barespecifiedin
_____oftheConstitution
(a)ConcurrentList
(b)StateList
(c)UnionList
(d)NinthSchedule
Q79.BhagvadGitawasoriginallywritteninwhichlanguage?
(a)Pali
(b)Sanskrit
(c)Hindi
(d)Prakrit
Q80.Magasthenesvisitedthecourtof
(a)Ashoka
(b)Harsha
(c)ChandraguptaMaurya
(d)Vikramaditya
Q81.EarliestIndiancoinsbelongedtowhichperiod?
(a)5thcenturyB.C.
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(b)Ashokasreign
(c)1stcenturyA.D.
(d)3rdcenturyA.D.
Q82.Bijakwaswrittenby
(a)Tulsidas
(b)Ramdas
(c)GuruNanak
(d)Kabirdas
Q83.WhichstatementaboutAmirKhusrauisnottrue?
(a)HeworkedfortheHinduMuslimUnity
(b)Hewasagreatpoet
(c)Hewasagreathistorian
(d)HewrotepoetryinHindiandUrdu
Q84.Whatisthecorrectorderofhappeningsofthefollowingthree
eventsintheBritishruleinIndia?
I.RawlattAct
II.HunterReport
III.JallianwallahBaghTragedy
(a)I,II,III
(b)II,I,III
(c)III,II,I
(d)II,III,I
Q85.WhowastheViceroywhenAttleedeclaredIndias
Independence?
(a)LordWavell
(b)LordMountbatten
(c)LordWilliamBentinck
(d)LordCornwallis
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Q86.Underwhoseleadership,theIndianNationalArmywasformed
?
(a)MahatmaGandhi
(b)SubhashChandraBose
(c)JawaharlalNehru
(d)GopalKrishnaGokhale
Q87.WhosaidthesewordsatthetimeofQuitIndiaMovementDo
ordie?
(a)MotilalNehru
(b)MahatmaGandhi
(c)SardarPatel
(d)SubhashChandraBose
Q88.WhydidGandhijistoptheNonCooperationMovement?
(a)BecauseofGandhilrwinPact
(b)Becausethemobturnedviolent
(c)BecausehewasorderedtodosobytheBritishers
(d)Becausehedidnotliketocontinuethemovement
Q89.TheIndianNationalMovementreferstothe
(a)MovementstartedbySubhashChandraBosethroughI.N.A.
(b)StrugglebytheIndianstogainfreedomfromBritishcolonialrule
inIndia
(c)StrugglebyIndianstogaindominionstatusunderBritishrule
(d)StrugglebyIndianstostopBritishtradeinIndia
Q90.WhichofthefollowingrepresentstheintegrationofHindusand
Muslimsforacommoncause?
(a)KhilafatMovement
(b)QuitIndiaMovement
(c)CivilDisobedienceMovement
(d)Noneoftheabove
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Q91.PumaSwarajDaywasobservedon
(a)26thNovember,1947
(b)26thOctober,1949
(c)26thJanuary,1950
(d)26thJanuary,1930
Q92.WhomdidGandhijiconsiderhispoliticalGuru?
(a)VinobaBhave
(b)B.G.Tilak
(c)GopalKrishnaGokhale
(d)DadabhaiNaoroji
Q93.Whichofthefollowingperiodscanbeconsideredastheeraof
massrevolution?
(a)18561885A.D.
(b)17571857A.D.
(c)19201947A.D.
(d)19011919A.D.
Q94.TheIndianpatriot,whodiedinjailduetohungerstrike,was
(a)S.C.Bose
(b)BhagatSingh
(c)JatinDas
(d)BipinChandraPal
Q95.CommunityDevelopmentProgrammewaslaunchedonthe
birthdayofGandhijiintheyear
(a)1950
(b)1952
(c)1956
(d)1963
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Q96.WhydidMdBinTughlakchangehiscapitalfromDelhito
Hyderabad/Deogiri?
(a)BecausehewantedtoimprovetradeinDeccan
(b)BecausehewantedtospreadIslamintheDeccan
(c)BecausehewantedtopunishthepeopleofDelhi
(d)BecausehewantedtoescapefromMongolianinvasion
Q97.WhichMughalrulerintroducedtheMansabdarisysteminIndia
?
(a)Akbar
(b)Humayun
(c)Shahjehan
(d)Babar
Q98.Whoamongthefollowingwereassociatedwiththebirthof
SwarajyaParty?
(a)C.R.DasandMotilalNehru
(b)C.R.DasandSardarPatel
(c)MotilalNehruandRajendraPrasad
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q99.Whoamongthefollowingwasresponsiblefortherevivalof
Hinduisminthe19thcentury?
(a)SwamiDayanand
(b)SwamiVivekanand
(c)GuruShankaracharya
(d)RajaRammohanRoy
Q100.OnwhichdateConstitutionofIndiawasadoptedandenacted
bytheConstituentAssembly?
(a)15thAugust,1947
(b)26thJanuary,1950
(c)26thNovember,1949
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(d)30thJanuary,1948
Q101.Toanastronautinthespacecraft,theskycolourappearsto
be
(a)Blue
(b)White
(c)Black
(d)Orangered
Q102.Whataretheprimarycolours?
(a)Blue,green,yellow
(b)Yellow,red,blue
(c)Red,blue,green
(d)Green,white,black
Q103.Ifwatercontractsonfreezing,whichofthefollowingwould
happen?
(a)Icebergswillcompletelyfloatonthesurfaceofwater
(b)Icewouldbecomemoredense
(c)Lakeswouldfreezefromtoptobottom
(d)Rockswillcrackduetofreezingorinternalwater
Q104.Whentheicefloatinginaglassofwatermelts,thelevelof
waterwill
(a)Increase
(b)Decrease
(c)Remainconstant
(d)Firstincreaseandthendecrease
Q105.Whenapersonmovesfrompolestotheequator,the
populationofplantsandanimalswill
(a)Increase
(b)Decrease
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(c)Remainunchanged
(d)Notshowanyconsistentbehavior
Q106.Whatisthefunctionofafusewire?
(a)Topreventanundulyhighelectriccurrentfrompassingthrough
acircuit
(b)Toincreasethecurrentsupply
(c)Todecreasethecurrentsupply
(d)Tostabilisethevoltage
Q107.Whyisitadvisablenottodrawcurrentformanyappliances
fromasinglepoint?
(a)Currentwilldecrease
(b)Currentwillincrease
(c)Currentandvoltagebothwillincrease
(c)Voltagewilldecreasewhereascurrentwillincrease
Q108.Ricketsiscauseddueto
(a)DeficiencyofVitaminA
(b)DeficiencyofVitaminD
(c)DeficiencyofVitaminC
(d)Lowintakeofproteins
Q109.Identicaltwinsarebornwhen
(a)Twospermsfertiliseoneovum
(b)Twospermsfertilisetwoovumssimultaneously
(c)Onespermfertilisestheovumandzygotedividesintotwo
separatecellsdevelopingindependently
(d)Onespermfertilisestwoovums
Q110.Conceptiongenerallytakesplaceatthetimeof
(a)Menses
(b)Beforemenses
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(c)Immediatelyaftermenses
(d)Twoweeksaftermenses
Q111.WhymothersfeedthechildwithVitaminA?
(a)Topreventrickets
(b)Topreventberiberi
(c)Topreventnightblindness
(d)Topreventpolio
Q112.Growingchildrenrequirecomparativelymore
(a)Proteins
(b)Carbohydrates
(c)Vitamins
(d)Allofthese
Q113.Heartpatientsshouldavoidfakingexcessof
(a)Proteins
(b)Fats
(c)Vitamins
(d)Carbohydrates
Q114.Howdehydrationhelpsinthepreservationoffood?
(a)Growthofmicroorganismischecked
(b)Nutrientsareconcentrated
(c)Surfaceoffoodstuffsbecomeshard
(d)Chemicalreactionsstopintheabsenceofwater
Q115.Whatisdonetoraisethedoughwhilemakingbread?
(a)Alcoholisadded
(b)Yeastisadded
(c)Carbondioxideispassed
(d)Airispassed
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Q116.Howthebodytemperatureismaintained?
(a)Duetotemperatureregulatingmechanismlocatedinthebaseof
thebrain
(b)Duetoexcessiveintakeofwater
(c)Duetoregularintakeoffoods
(d)Duetotheconstantflowofbloodinthecapillaries
Q117.Whythecountriesarescaredtoimportfruits?
(a)Becausetheybecomerottoneasilyandspreaddiseases
(b)Becausetheyarenoteasilyadjustabletonewclimate
(c)Becauseinsectscarriedthroughfruitsaredangerous
(d)Alloftheabove
Q118.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrue?
(a)Bothsalinityanddensityofseaincreasewithdepth
(b)Bothsalinityanddensityofseadecreasewithdepth
(c)Salinityincreasesbutdensityofseadecreaseswithdepth
(d)Salinitydecreasesbutdensityofseaincreaseswithdepth
Q119.Whichofthefollowingiscommonlyresentintheacids?
(a)Oxygen
(b)Hydrogen
(c)Sulphur
(d)Nitrogen
Q120.Inwhatsequencearethefollowingobtainedfromanatural
gaswell?
1.NaturalGas
2.Water
3.Crudeoil
(a)1,3,2
(b)1,2,3
(c)3,2,1
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(d)2,1,3
Q121.Apersonwithwhichbloodgroupwillbeauniversaldonor?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)O
(d)AB
Q122.DysenteryandInfluenzaarecausedby
(a)Bacteria
(b)Viruses
(c)BacteriaandVirusesrespectively
(d)VirusesandBacteriarespectively
Q123.Whydoesmanweighmoreatthepolesthanattheequator?
(a)Becausethereisnoatmosphereatthepoles
(b)Becausegravitationalpullismoreatthepoles
(c)Becausegravitationalpullislessatthepoles
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q124.Whichorganisassociatedwiththeproductionofinsulininthe
humanbody?
(a)Pancreas
(b)Liver
(c)Kidney
(d)Heart
Q125.Markthecorrectanswer
(a)Planetshaveanapparentmotionandtwinkle
(b)Planetshavenoapparentmotionbuttwinkle
(c)Planetshaveanapparentmotionbutdonottwinkle
(d)Planetshavenoapparentmotionanddonottwinkle
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Q126.Whycamphordisappearswhenkeptonaplate?
(a)Itsublimes
(b)Itreactswiththemetalofthecontainer
(c)Itreactswiththegasesoftheair
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q127.Thesexoftheoffspringisdetermined,when
(a)Theconceptiontakesplace
(b)Thespermfertilisestheovum
(c)Theembryoispartiallydeveloped
(d)Theendofgestationperiodisnear
Q128.Colourblindnessis
(a)Morecommonamongwomen
(b)Veryrareinwomen
(c)Veryrareinmen
(d)Foundtothesameextentinboththesexes
Q129.Whathappenswhenalcoholistakeninexcess?
(a)Itdestroystheliver
(b)Itproducesinflammationofthestomach
(c)Itcausesthehearttobecomeweak
(d)Alloftheabove
Q130.Whathappenswhenthetemperatureofwaterfallsfrom30C
and0C?
(a)Thevolumeoficeformedwillbelessthanvolumeofwater
(b)Thevolumeoficeformedwillbemorethanthevolumeofwater
(c)Waterwillnotfreezeat0C
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q131.Thedeficiencyofcausesgoitre
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(a)Sulphur
(b)Iodine
(c)Calcium
(d)VitaminA
Q132.Whyisiteasiertocookinapressurecooker?
(a)Highpressurecreatesturbulence
(b)Moresteamisformedinsidethecooker
(c)Boilingpointofwaterisraised
(d)Boilingpointofwaterislowered
Q133.Whenthericeisboiled,itexpandsbecause
(a)Thestarchgelatinisesandswells
(b)Thestarchgetspolymerised
(c)Thegrainsabsorbmoistureandswell
(d)Sugarsbreakdowninthegrains
Q134.Whichofthefollowingisthemostcommonwheatdiseasein
India?
(a)Greenear
(b)Smut
(c)Loosesmut
(d)Rust
Q135.Gypsumisaddedtothesoil?
(a)Toincreasethealkalinity
(b)Todecreasetheacidity
(c)Todecreasethealkalinity
(d)Asaninsecticide
Q136.WhytheIndianfarmersploughtheirfieldsduringthetime
intervalbetweentwocrops?
(a)Inordertokeepthesoillooseforfurthercultivation
(b)Toincreasetheporosityofthesoil
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(c)Toescapedrought
(d)Topreventclodding
Q137.Maximumproductionofpaddyperunitwaterconsumption
canbebestachievedina
(a)Nonporoussoil
(b)Poroussoil
(c)Impervioussoil
(d)Soilthatallowsslowpercolation
Q138.Hybridisationisusefulindevelopingimprovedcropsby
(a)Creatingnewandbettergenes
(b)Eliminatingundesirablegenes
(c)Producingfavourablecombinationofgases
(d)Byencouragingfavourablegenesandremovingunfavourable
ones
Q139.Whichofthefollowingcropshasthehighestphotosynthetic
activity?
(a)Cotton
(b)Sugarcane
(c)Rice
(d)Wheat
Q140.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthecultivationoftea
andcoffeeistrue?
(a)Teagrowsatahigheraltitudethancoffee
(b)Coffeegrowsatahigheraltitudethantea
(c)Bothgrowataboutthesamealtitude
(d)Thereisnoclimaticrelationshipbetweenthetwocrops
Q141.Whichsoilisbestsuitedforpaddycrop?
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(a)Blacksoil
(b)Loamysoil
(c)Hardsoil
(d)Redsoil
Q142.Thevarietiesofcorncanbeimprovedbywhichofthe
followingmethods?
(a)Dihybridcross
(b)Backcross
(c)Doublecross
(d)Naturalselection
Q143.Forestshelpin
(a)Soilerosion
(b)Soilprotection
(c)Depletingthesoilofitsmoisture
(d)Alloftheabove
Q144.Differentseasonsareformedbecause
(a)Sunismovingaroundtheearth
(b)Ofrevolutionoftheeartharoundthesunonitsorbit
(c)Ofrotationoftheeartharounditsaxis
(d)Alloftheabove
Q145.Earthquakesarecauseddueto
(a)Volcaniceruptions
(b)Landslides
(c)Cyclones
(d)Movementofapartofearthssurfaceonaccountofthefaulting
ofrocks
Q146.TherearetwoplacesPandQ.ThelongitudesofPandQare
45Eand60Wrespectively.Whatwillbethedifferenceintheir
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localtimes
(a)7hours
(b)6hours
(c)3.5hours
(d)Bothplaceswillhavethesamelocaltime
Q147.WhatarethegrasslandsofSouthAmericacalled?
(a)Stepes
(b)Prairies
(c)Pampas
(d)Savanna
Q148.Humidityoftheair
(a)Increaseswiththeincreaseinatmospherictemperature
(b)Decreaseswiththeincreaseinatmospherictemperature
(c)Isnotaffectedbythechangeinatmospherictemperature
(d)Doesnotshowanyconsistentbehaviourwiththechangein
atmospherictemperature
Q149.Himalayanriversareperennialbecause
(a)TheyflowfrominexhaustiblespringsintheHimalayas
(b)TheyarefedinsummerbymeltingsnowofHimalayas
(c)Thereiscontinuousrainthroughouttheyearinthecatchment
areas
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q150.WhyisthereaseveredifferenceintheclimatesofNorthern
andSouthernHemisphere?
(a)Duetorotationoftheeartharounditsaxis
(b)Duetorevolutionoftheeartharoundthesunofitsorbit
(c)Bothoftheabove
(d)Noneoftheabove
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