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October5,2014

Q1MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:

I.DevelopmentProgramme(A)UNIndiaHumanDevelopment
Report
II.NationalCouncilof
AppliedEconomicResearch(B)IndiaDevelopmentReport
III.IndiraGandhiInstitute
ofDevelopmentResearch(C)WorldDevelopmentReport
IV.WorldBank(D)HumanDevelopmentReport

Codes:
(a)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(b)ID,IIB,IIIA,IVC
(c)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(d)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC

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Q2.........instilintothevastmillionsofworkers,menandwomen,
whoactuallydothejob,asenseofpartnershipandofcooperative
performance....
Theabovepassagerelatesto
(a)PlannedDevelopment
(b)CommunityDevelopment
(c)PanchayatiRajSystem
(d)IntegratedDevelopmentProgramme

Q3TheSpeakercanaskamemberoftheHousetostopspeaking
andletanothermemberspeak.Thisphenomenonisknownas
(a)decorum
(b)crossingthefloor
(c)interpellation
(d)yieldingthefloor

Q4Whiledeliveringthepresidentialaddress,theCongress
PresidentwhoadvocatedtheintroductionofRomanscriptforHindi
languagewas
(a)MahatmaGandhi
(b)JawaharlalNehru
(c)AbulKalamAzad
(d)SubhasChandraBose

Q5ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheAttorneyGeneralof
India:
I.HeisappointedbythePresidentofIndia.
II.HemusthavethesamequalificationsasarerequiredforaJudge
oftheSupremeCourt.
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III.HemustbeamemberofeitherHouseofParliament.
IV.HecanberemovedbyimpeachmentbyParliament.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandII
(b)IandIII
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)IIIandIV

Q6AlongwhichoneofthefollowingmeridiansdidIndiaexperience
thefirstlightofthesunriseofthenewmillennium?
(a)230W
(b)8230E
(c)9230W
(d)9230E

Q7TheStandingCommitteeofStateFinanceMinisters
recommendedinJanuary2000uniformratesacrosstheStatesin
respectof
(a)valueaddedtax
(b)salestax
(c)stampdutyandregistrationfees
(d)agriculturalincometax

Q8AtthetimeofpartitionofIndia,whichoneofthefollowing
provincesoftheBritishIndiacameforwardwithaplanforaunited
andindependentexistence?
(a)Punjab
(b)Assam
(c)Bengal
(d)Bihar
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Q9Considerthefollowingfunctionaries:
I.CabinetSecretary
II.ChiefElectionCommissioner
III.UnionCabinetMinisters
IV.ChiefJusticeofIndia
Theircorrectsequence,intheOrderofPrecedenceis
(a)III,IV,II,I
(b)IV,III,I,II
(c)IV,III,II,I
(d)III,IV,I,II

Q10TheprimaryfunctionoftheFinanceCommissioninIndiaisto
(a)distributerevenuebetweentheCentreandtheStates
(b)preparetheAnnualBudget
(c)advisethePresidentonfinancialmatters
(d)allocatefundstovariousministriesoftheUnionandState
Governments

Q11TheStatewhichhasthelargestnumberofseatsreservedfor
theScheduledTribesinLokSabhais
(a)Bihar
(b)Gujarat
(c)UttarPradesh
(d)MadhyaPradesh

Q12Considerthefollowingstatements:
I.Tidesareofgreathelpinnavigationandfishing.
II.Hightideenablesbigshipstoenterorleavetheharboursafely.
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III.Tidepreventssiltationintheharbours.
IV.KandlaandDiamondHarbouraretidalports.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIV
(b)II,IIIandIV
(c)I,IIandIII
(d)I,II,IIIandIV

Q13IndianHumanDevelopmentReportdoesnotgiveforeach
samplevillage
(a)InfrastructureandAmenitiesIndex
(b)EducationRelatedIndex
(c)HealthRelatedIndex
(d)UnemploymentRelatedIndex

Q14MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(OceanicTrench) (Location)
I.Aleutian (A)IndianOcean
II.Kermadec (B)NorthPacificOcean
III.Sunda (C)SouthPacificOcean
IV.S.Sandwich (D)SouthAtlanticOcean

(a)IB,IID,IIIA,IVC
(b)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(c)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(d)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC

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Q15TheBalkanPlanforfragmentationofIndiawasthebrainchild
of
(a)W.Churchill
(b)M.A.Jinnah
(c)LordMountbatten
(d)V.P.Menon

Q16MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Institute) (Location)
I.CentralInstituteofHigherTibetanStudies (A)Hyderabad
II.IndiraGandhiInstituteofDevelopmentResearch (B)Mumbai
III.NationalInstituteofMentalHealthandNeuro (C)Bangalore
sciences
IV.CentralInstituteofEnglishandForeignLanguages (D)
Dharamshala
(E)Varanasi

Codes:
(a)IE,IIC,IIID,IVA
(b)IE,IIB,IIIC,IVA
(c)IC,IIB,IIID,IVE
(d)ID,IIE,IIIA,IVB

Q17EconomicliberalisationinIndiastartedwith
(a)substantialchangesinindustriallicensingpolicy
(b)theconvertibilityofIndianrupee
(c)doingawaywithproceduralformalitiesforforeigndirect
investment
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(d)significantreductionintaxrates

Q18Thepracticeofmilitarygovernorshipwasfirstintroducedin
Indiabythe
(a)Greeks
(b)Shakas
(c)Parthians
(d)Mughals

Q19ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheIndianNational
Congress
I.SarojiniNaiduwasthefirstwomantobethePresidentofthe
Congress.
II.C.R.DaswasinprisonwhenhefunctionedasthePresidentof
theCongress.
III.ThefirstBritishertobecomethePresidentoftheCongresswas
AlanOctavianHume.
IV.AlfredWebbwasthePresidentoftheCongressin1894.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIII
(b)IIandIV
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)I,II,IIIandIV

Q20MatchthedrainagebasinslabelledasA,B,CandDwiththe
nameslistedbelowandselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodes
givenbelowthenamesofthedrainagebasins.
Namesofdrainagebasins:
1.GangaBrahmaputra
2.Indus
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3.Parana
4.Zambezi

Codes:
(a)A3,B1,C2,D4
(b)A1,B3,C4,D2
(c)A1,B3,C2,D4
(d)A3,B1,C4,D2

Q21TheRagawhichissungearlyinthemorningis
(a)Todi
(b)Darbari
(c)Bhopali
(d)Bhimpalasi

Q22Giltedgedmarketmeans
(a)bullionmarket
(b)marketofGovernmentsecurities
(c)marketofguns
(d)marketofpuremetals

Q23WhichoneofthefollowingdynastieswasrulingoverNorth
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IndiaatthetimeofAlexandersinvasion?
(a)Nanda
(b)Maurya
(c)Sunga
(d)Kanva

Q24Matchtheinternationaleventslistedbelowwiththeirrespective
placeslabelledas1,2,3,4and5inthegivenmapandselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelist

InternationalEvents:
A.VenueofCommonwealthConferenceheldin1999.
B.VenueofWorldTradeOrganisationmeetingheldin1999.
C.PlaceofIsraelSyriaPeacetalksheldinJanuary2000.
D.PlaceofmilitaryactionbyRussiantroopsinJanuary2000.
Codes:
(a)A2,B1,C5,D3
(b)A3,B4,C2,D1
(c)A4,B1,C2,D3
(d)A4,B3,C5,D2

Q25ToreachthefinaloffirstGrandSlamoftheyear2000,Martina
Hingisdefeated
(a)LindsayDavenport
(b)JenniferCapriati
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(c)SarenaWilliams
(d)ConchitaMartinez

Q26TheSwarnaJayantiShahariRozgarYojanawhichcameinto
operationfromDec.1,1997aimstoprovidegainfulemploymentto
theurbanunemployedorunderemployedpoorbutdoesnotinclude
(a)NehruRozgarYojana
(b)UrbanBasicServicesProgramme
(c)PrimeMinistersIntegratedUrbanPovertyEradication
Programme
(d)PrimeMinistersRozgarYojana

Q27ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingtheChakiarkoothu
formofdance:
I.ItisperformedbyChakiarcaste.
II.ItcannotbetraditionallywitnessedbythehighercasteHindus.
III.Mizhavuistheaccompanyinginstrument.
IV.Itstheatreformiscalledkoothambalam.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIIandIV
(b)I,IIandIII
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)I,IIandIV

Q28MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Minerals) (Majorproducer)
I.Mineraloil (A)Zambia

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II.Copper (B)Guyana
III.Manganese (C)Venezuela
IV.Bauxite (D)Gabon

Codes:
(a)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB
(b)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
(c)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(d)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB

Q29Considerthefollowingstatements:TheIndianrupeeisfully
convertible
I.inrespectofCurrentAccountofBalanceofPayment.
II.inrespectofCapitalAccountofBalanceofPayment.
III.intogold.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Ialone
(b)IIIalone
(c)IandII
(d)I,IIandIII

Q30WhoamongthefollowingstreamlinedtheMaratha
administrationafterSambhaji?
(a)RajaRam
(b)BalajiViswanath
(c)GangaBai
(d)NanajiDeshmukh

Q31MatchListI(Books)withListII(Authors)andselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
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ListI ListII
I.MyMusic,MyLife (A)LaxmanGaikwad
II.AdhaGaon (B)RahiMasoomRaza
III.Radha (C)RamakantaRath
IV.ThePilferer (D)RaviShankar

Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
(b)ID,IIB,IIIC,IVA
(c)ID,IIA,IIIC,IVB
(d)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB

Q32WhichoneofthefollowingisknownastheCoffeeportofthe
world?
(a)SaoPaulo
(b)Santos
(c)RiodeJaneiro
(d)BuenosAires

Q33ResurgentIndiaBondswereissuedinUSDollar,Pound
Sterlingand
(a)JapaneseYen
(b)DeutscheMark
(c)Euro
(d)FrenchFranc

Q34AtwhichoneofthecitieslabelledasA,B,CandDonthe
givenmapofEuropewasthehistorictreatybetweenNATOand
WarsawPactcountriessignedin1998?
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(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D

Q35MatchListI(Powergenerationplant)withListII(Feedmaterial)
andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.M/sGowthamiSolventsOilLimited,Andhra (A)Ricehusk
Pradesh
II.M/sKM.SugarMills,UttarPradesh (B)Slaughterhouse
waste
III.M/sSatiaPaperMills,Punjab (C)Distilleryspent
wash
IV.M/sAlKabeerExportsLimited,Andhra (D)Blackliquor
Pradesh

Codes:
(a)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
(b)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB
(c)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
(d)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD

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Q36Thegivenmapreferstothekingdomof

(a)AkbaratthetimeofcaptureofKhandeshin1601
(b)Akbaratthetimeofhisdeathin1605
(c)AurangzebatthetimeofcaptureofHyderabad
(d)Aurangzebatthetimeofhisdeathin1707

Q37Considerthefollowingevents:
I.ReignofKrishnaDevaRayaofVijayanagara.
II.ConstructionofQutabMinar.
III.ArrivalofPortugueseinIndia.
IV.DeathofFirozTughlaq.
(a)II,IV,III,I
(b)II,IV,I,III
(c)IV,II,I,III
(d)IV,II,III,I

Q38Thegivenmapshowslocationsofairportslabelledas1,2,3,4
and5.Whatisthecorrectsequenceoftheairportsinwhichthe
hijackedIndianAirlinesplaneIC814landedafteritsinitialtakeoff
fromKathmanduinDecember1999?

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(a)3,1,2,4
(b)2,4,1,3
(c)5,4,2,3
(d)5,1,3,2

Q39Considerthefollowingstatements:
TheMinisterialMeetingoftheWTOheldinDecember1999was
unsuccessfulbecauseitattemptedtolinktradewith
I.labourrelatedissues.
II.environmentrelatedissues.
III.terrorismrelatedissues.
IV.debtrelatedissues.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIIandIV
(b)IandII
(c)IIandIII
(d)IIandIV

Q40MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Artist) (Mediumofmusicdelivery)
I.BalamuraliKrishna (A)Hindustanivocal

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II.MitaPandit (B)Ghatam
III.Kanyakumari (C)Sitar
IV.NikhilBannerjee (D)Violin
(E)Carnaticvocal

Codes:
(a)IE,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(b)ID,IIC,IIIA,IVE
(c)IC,IIA,IIIE,IVB
(d)IE,IID,IIIA,IVC

Q41MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Iqta (A)Marathas
II.Jagir (B)DelhiSultans
III.Amaram (C)Mughals
IV.Mokasa (D)Vijayanagara

Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(b)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(c)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(d)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA

Q42ConsiderthefollowingstatementsabouttheRoaringForties:
I.TheyblowuninterruptedintheNorthernandSouthern
Hemispheres.
II.Theyblowwithgreatstrengthandconstancy.

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III.TheirdirectionisgenerallyfromNorthWesttoEastinthe
SouthernHemisphere.
IV.Overcastskies,rainandrawweatheraregenerallyassociated
withthem.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIandIII
(b)II,IIIandIV
(c)I,IIIandIV
(d)I,IIandIV

Q43AcollegestudentdesirestogetelectedtotheMunicipal
Councilofhiscity.Thevalidityofhisnominationwoulddependon
theimportantcondition,amongothers,that
(a)heobtainspermissionfromthePrincipalofhiscollege
(b)heisamemberofapoliticalparty
(c)hisnamefiguresintheVotersList
(d)hefilesadeclarationowingallegiancetotheConstitutionofIndia

Q44ConsiderthefollowingprovincesofformerYugoslavia:
I.Bosnia
II.Croatia
III.Slovenia
IV.Yugoslavia.
Thecorrectsequenceoftheseprovincesfromtheeasttothewestis
(a)IV,I,III,II
(b)IV,I,II,III
(c)I,IV,III,II
(d)I,IV,II,III

Q45WhichoneofthefollowingMuslimrulerswashailedasthe
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JagadgurubyhisMuslimsubjectsbecauseofhisbeliefin
secularism?
(a)HusainShah
(b)ZainulAbidin
(c)IbrahimAdilShah
(d)MahmudII

Q46MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(Localbodies) (Statesasin1999)
I.ZilaParishadsatthesubdivisionallevel (A)AndhraPradesh
II.MandalPrajaParishad (B)Assam
III.TribalCouncils (C)Mizoram
IV.AbsenceofVillagePanchayats (D)Meghalaya

Codes:
(a)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
(b)IA,IIB,IIID,IVC
(c)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(d)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD

Q47Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
(a)Goaattainedfullstatehoodin1987
(b)DiuisanislandintheGulfofKhambhat
(c)DamanandDiuwereseparatedfromGoabythe56th
AmendmentoftheConstitutionofIndia
(d)DadraandNagarHaveliwereunderFrenchcolonialruletill1954
Q48Whichoneofthefollowinglakesformsaninternational
boundarybetweenTanzaniaandUganda?
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(a)Chad
(b)Malawi
(c)Victoria
(d)Zambezi

Q49Thegrowthrateofpercapitaincomeatcurrentpricesishigher
thanthatofpercapitaincomeatconstantprices,becausethelatter
takesintoaccounttherateof
(a)growthofpopulation
(b)increaseinpricelevel
(c)growthofmoneysupply
(d)increaseinthewagerate

Q50InthisinstancewecouldnotplayofftheMohammedans
againsttheHindus.Towhichoneofthefollowingeventsdidthis
remarkofAitchisonrelate?
(a)Revoltof1857
(b)ChamparanSatyagraha(1917)
(c)KhilafatandNonCooperationMovement(191922)
(d)AugustMovementof1942

Q51ThefollowingnewsitemappearedinaNationaldailydated1
121999:
...ParliamenttodayrejectedaBilltograntwomentherighttovote
andstandforofficeinparliamentaryelections,byamarginof32to
30.
TheNationalAssemblywassplitbetweenliberal,progovernment
andShiiteMuslimdeputieswhowereinfavourofwomensrights,
whiletheoppositioncampgroupedSunniMuslimfundamentalists
andtribalMPs.
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Atotalof64MPsandMinisterswerepresent,ofwhomtwo
abstained.
TheParliamentreferredtointhisquotationisthatof
(a)Kuwait
(b)Iran
(c)Bahrain
(d)SaudiArabia

Q52Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
(a)GhaggarswaterisutilisedintheIndiraGandhiCanal
(b)NarmadarisesfromAmarkantakregion
(c)NizamSagarissituatedontheManjrariver
(d)PengangaisatributaryoftheGodavari

Q53Theupperpartofthegivengraphisahypotheticalmovement
intheBSESensexoverafewmonthsandthelowerpartisthe
fluctuationintheaveragevalueofautomobilesharesinthesame
period(actualvaluesnotgiven).Which
oneofthefollowinginferencescanbe
drawnfromthegraphs?
(a)Theautomobilesharemarkethas
beenasunstableasBSESensexinthat
period
(b)Therehasbeenamajorpolitical
changeinJune/July
(c)Automobileshareshaveshowna
steadyimprovementinprice,unaffected
bylargefluctuationsinBSESensex
(d)Noneoftheabove

Q54ThefirstIndianStatetohaveitsHumanDevelopmentReport
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preparedandreleasedbyAmartyaKumarSeninDelhiis
(a)WestBengal
(b)Kerala
(c)MadhyaPradesh
(d)AndhraPradesh

Q55ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutthemegacitiesofIndia
:
I.Populationofeachmegacityismorethan5million.
II.Allthemegacitiesareimportantseaports.
III.MegacitiesareeithernationalorStatecapitals.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)I,IIandIII
(b)IandII
(c)IIandIII
(d)IandIII

Q56TheParliamentcanmakeanylawforthewholeoranypartof
IndiaforimplementingInternationaltreaties
(a)withtheconsentofalltheStates
(b)withtheconsentofthemajorityofStates
(c)withtheconsentoftheStatesconcerned
(d)withouttheconsentofanyState

Q57WhichoneofthefollowingisnotafeatureoftheGovernment
ofIndiaActof1935?
(a)DiarchyattheCentreaswellasintheprovinces
(b)Abicamerallegislature
(c)Provincialautonomy
(d)AnAllIndiaFederation
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Q58Thecorrectsequenceindecreasingorderofthefour
sugarcaneproducingStatesinIndiais
(a)Maharashtra,U.P.,TamilNadu,AndhraPradesh
(b)U.P.,Maharashtra,TamilNadu,AndhraPradesh
(c)Maharashtra,U.P.,AndhraPradesh,TamilNadu
(d)U.P.,Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh,TamilNadu

Q59WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsaboutaMoneyBillisnot
correct?
(a)AMoneyBillcanbetabledineitherHouseofParliament
(b)TheSpeakerofLokSabhaisthefinalauthoritytodecide
whetheraBillisaMoneyBillornot
(c)TheRajyaSabhamustreturnaMoneyBillpassedbyLokSabha
andsenditforconsiderationwithin14days
(d)ThePresidentcannotreturnaMoneyBilltoLokSabhafor
reconsideration

Q60TheIndianNationalArmy(INA)cameintoexistencein1943in
(a)Japan
(b)Burma
(c)Singapore
(d)Malaya

Q61Matchthecitieslabelledas1,2,3,4and5inthegivenmap
withthenamesoftheinstituteslocatedinthesecitiesandselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthenamesofthe
institutes.

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NamesofInstitutes
(A)CentralMarineFisheriesResearchInstitute
(B)CentralSheepBreedingFarm
(C)NationalDairyResearchInstitute
(D)NationalInstituteofAgriculturalExtensionManagement
Codes:
(a)A5,B1,C3,D2
(b)A5,B2,C1,D4
(c)A4,B2,C1,D3
(d)A1,B2,C3,D4

Q62AriseinSENSEXmeans
(a)ariseinpricesofsharesofallcompaniesregisteredwith
BombayStockExchange
(b)ariseinpricesofsharesofallcompaniesregisteredwith
NationalStockExchange
(c)anoverallriseinpricesofsharesofgroupofcompanies
registeredwithBombayStockExchange
(d)ariseinpricesofsharesofallcompaniesbelongingtoagroupof
companiesregisteredwithBombayStockExchange

Q63ThenewGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)seriesreleasedbythe
CentralStatisticalOrganisation(CSO)inFebruary1999iswith
referencetobasepriceof
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(a)199192
(b)199293
(c)199394
(d)199495

Q64Considerthefollowingstatements:
I.MaharashtrahasthehighestacreageunderjawarinIndia.
II.GujaratisthelargestproducerofgroundnutinIndia.
III.RajasthanhasthelargestareaofcultivablewastelandsinIndia.
IV.AndhraPradeshhasthehighestperhectareyieldofmaizein
India.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIV
(b)IIandIII
(c)IandIII
(d)IIandIV

Q65ThelastmajorextensionofBritishIndianterritorytookplace
duringthetimeof
(a)Dufferin
(b)Dalhousie
(c)Lytton
(d)Curzon

Q66Whichoneofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)Bakiltihas:BadalSarkar
(b)SitaSwayamvar:VishnuDasBhave
(c)Yayati:GirishKarnad
(d)Giddha:JabbarPatel

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Q67MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
(IndustrialUnit) (Centre)
I.AtlasCycleCompanyLtd. (A)Bangalore
II.BharatEarthMoversLtd. (B)Bhubaneswar
III.IndianFarmersFertilisersCooperativeLtd. (C)Kalol
IV.NationalAluminiumCompanyLtd. (D)Sonepat

Codes:
(a)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC
(b)IA,IID,IIIC,IVB
(c)ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
(d)ID,IIA,IIIC,IVB

Q68The73rdConstitutionAmendmentAct,1992referstothe
(a)generationofgainfulemploymentfortheunemployedandthe
underemployedmenandwomeninruralarea
(b)generationofemploymentfortheablebodiedadultswhoarein
needanddesirousofworkduringtheleanagriculturalseason
(c)layingthefoundationforstrongandvibrantPanchayatiRaj
Institutionsinthecountry
(d)guaranteeofrighttolife,libertyandsecurityofperson,equality
beforelawandequalprotectionwithoutdiscrimination

Q69MatchthelocationsofportslabelledasA,B,CandDinthe
givenmapwiththenamesofthoseportsandselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowthenamesoftheports:

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NamesofPorts:
1.Kakinada
2.Karwar
3.Mangalore
4.Tuticorin
5.Veraval
Codes:
(a)A4,B2,C3,D5
(b)A5,B2,C4,D1
(c)A1,B3,C4,D2
(d)A5,B3,C2,D1

Q70AsanalternativetothepartitionofIndia,Gandhijisuggestedto
Mountbattenthathe
(a)postponegrantingofindependence
(b)inviteJinnahtoformthegovernment
(c)inviteNehruandJinnahtoformthegovernmenttogether
(d)invitethearmytotakeoverforsometime

Q71WhichoneofthefollowingportsofIndiahandlesthehighest
tonnageofimportcargo?
(a)Calcutta
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(b)Kandla
(c)Mumbai
(d)Visakhapatnam

Q72ThenativeStateofTripurabecameinvolvedintheFreedom
Movementearlyinthe20thcenturybecause
(a)thekingsofTripurawerealwaysantiBritish
(b)theBengalrevolutionariestookshelterinTripura
(c)thetribesoftheStatewerefiercelyfreedomloving
(d)therewerealreadysomegroupsfightingagainstthekingship
anditsprotector,theBritish

Q73MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Boom (A)Businessactivityathighlevelwithincreasingincome,
outputandemploymentatmacrolevel
II. (B)Gradualfallofincome,outputandemploymentwith
Recession businessactivityinalowgear
III. (C)Unprecedentedlevelofunderemploymentand
Depression unemployment,drasticfallinincome,outputand
employment
IV. (D)Steadyriseinthegenerallevelofprices,income,
Recovery outputandemployment

Codes:
(a)IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
(b)IA,IIB,IIID,IVC
(c)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC
(d)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD

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Q74MatchthedifferentportsofUnionTerritoryofPondicherry
labelledasA,B,CandDinthegivenmapwiththeirrespective
namesandselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow
thelistofports:

List(PortsofPondicherry):
1.Karaikal
2.Mahe
3.Pondicherry
4.Yanam
Codes:
(a)A2,B1,C3,D4
(b)A1,B2,C3,D4
(c)A2,B1,C4,D3
(d)A1,B2,C4,D3

Q75ThatthepercapitaincomeinIndiawasRs.20in186768,was
ascertainedforthefirsttimeby
(a)M.G.Ranade
(b)SirW.Hunter
(c)R.C.Dutta
(d)DadabhaiNaoroji

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Q76Whichoneofthefollowingpairsofprimitivetribesandplacesof
theirinhabitationisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)Buksa:PauriGarhwal
(b)Kol:Jabalpur
(c)Munda:Chhotanagpur
(d)Korba:Kodagu

Q77Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingto1991
Censusdata?
(a)U.P.hasthehighestdensityofpopulationinIndia
(b)HimachalPradeshhasthehighestfemaletomalesexratioin
India
(c)WestBengalhasthehighestgrowthrateofpopulationinIndia
(d)BiharhasthelowestliteracyrateinIndia
Directions.Q.7879:Thenexttwoitemsarebasedonthe
followingtable.Studythesamecarefullyandattemptthetwoitems
thatfollowit:
TABLE
IndicatorsofDevelopmentforsomeAsianCountries
Country LifeExpectancyatBirth InfantMortality AdultLiteracy
(Years) Rate Rate
(Per1000live (Percent)
births)
1995 1996 1995
India 62.4 72 52
China 69.2 38 82
Indonesia 64.0 47 84
Malaysia 71.4 11 84
Thailand 69.5 31 94

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Korea 71.7 6 98
Philippines 67.4 32 95

Q78
Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisfalse?
(a)AllcountriesotherthanIndiahaveover80%literacy
(b)MalaysiaandKoreahavelifeexpectancyhigherthanallother
countries
(c)Highertheadultliteracyloweristheinfantmortality
(d)ThelifeexpectancyatbirthinIndiaisalmostthesameasthatof
Indonesia

Q79ThebestperformanceintermsofHumanDevelopmentamong
theAsiancountriesisby
(a)China
(b)Malaysia
(c)Korea
(d)Philippines

Q80AfterreturningfromSouthAfrica,Gandhijilaunchedhisfirst
successfulSatyagrahain
(a)ChauriChaura
(b)Dandi
(c)Champaran
(d)Bardoli

Q81MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII

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I.ChittagongArmouryRaid (A)KalpanaDutt
II.AbhinavBharat (B)GuruRamSingh
III.AnushilanSamiti (C)VikramDamodarSavarkar
IV.KukaMovement (D)AurobindoGhosh

Codes:
(a)IA,IIC,IIID,IVB
(b)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(c)IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
(d)IC,IIA,IIID,IVB

Q82MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Landallottedtobigfeudallandlords (A)Jagirdari
System
II.Landallottedtorevenuefarmersorrentcollectors (B)Ryotwari
System
III.Landallottedtoeachpeasantwiththerighttosublet, (C)Mahalwari
mortgage,transfer,giftorsell System
IV.Revenuesettlementsmadeatvillagelevel (D)Zamindari
System

Codes:
(a)IA,IIC,IIIB,IVD
(b)IA,IID,IIIB,IVC
(c)IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
(d)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD

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Q83Whichoneofthefollowingcountriesoccupiesthefirstplacein
theGlobalCompetitiveReportofWorldEconomicForum?
(a)USA
(b)Singapore
(c)HongKong
(d)France

Q84Assertion(A):
LordLinlithgodescribedtheAugustMovementof1942asthemost
seriousrevoltaftertheSepoymutiny.
Reason(R):
Peasantsjoinedthemovementinlargenumberinsomeplaces.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q85Assertion(A):
TheAhamandPurampoemsofthePadinenKilukanakkugroup
formedacontinuationoftheSangamcomposition.
Reason(R):
TheywereincludedunderthePostSangamworksasagainstthe
Sangamworksproper.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q86Assertion(A):
InAustralia,cattlerearingisdonemoreformeatthanformilk.
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Reason(R):
Australiansaretraditionallynonvegetarians.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q87Assertion(A):
ThefrequencyoffloodsinNorthIndianplainshasincreasedduring
thelastcoupleofdecades.
Reason(R):
Therehasbeenreductioninthedepthofrivervalleysdueto
depositionofsilt.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q88Assertion(A):
TherateofgrowthofIndiasexportshasshownanappreciable
increaseafter1991.
Reason(R):
TheGovt.ofIndiahasresortedtodevaluation.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q89Assertion(A):
GangaPlainisthemostdenselypopulatedpartofIndia.
Reason(R):
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GangaisthemostharnessedriverofIndia.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q90Assertion(A):
TheemphasisofJainismonnonviolence(ahimsa)prevented
agriculturalistsfromembracingJainism.
Reason(R):
Cultivationinvolvedkillingofinsectsandpests.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q91Assertion(A):
TheoriginoffeudalsysteminancientIndiacanbetracedtomilitary
campaigns.
Reason(R):
Therewasconsiderableexpansionofthefeudalsystemduringthe
Guptaperiod.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q92Assertion(A):
AshokaannexedKalingatotheMauryanEmpire.
Reason(R):
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KalingacontrolledthelandandsearoutestoSouthIndia.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q93Assertion(A):
Thebasicweaknessoftheearlynationalistmovementlayinits
narrowsocialbase.
Reason(R):
Itfoughtforthenarrowinterestsofthesocialgroupswhichjoinedit.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q94Inanopeneconomy,thenationalincome(Y)oftheeconomyis
:
(C,I,G,X,MstandforConsumption,Investment,Govt.
Expenditure,totalexportsandtotalimportsrespectively.)
(a)Y=C+I+G+X
(b)Y=C+I+GX+M
(c)Y=C+I+G+(XM)
(d)Y=C+IG+XM

Q95WhichoneofthefollowingdoesaTVremotecontrolunituseto
operateaTVset?
(a)Lightwaves
(b)Soundwaves
(c)Microwaves
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(d)Radiowaves

Q96Anoiselevelof100decibelswouldcorrespondto
(a)justaudiblesound
(b)ordinaryconversation
(c)soundfromanoisystreet
(d)noisefromamachineshop

Q97Ablackholeisabodyinspacewhichdoesnotallowany
radiationtocomeout.Thispropertyisduetoits
(a)verysmallsize
(b)verylargesize
(c)veryhighdensity
(d)verylowdensity

Q98Thememoryofacomputeriscommonlyexpressedintermsof
KilobytesorMegabytes.Abyteismadeupof
(a)eightbinarydigits
(b)eightdecimaldigits
(c)twobinarydigits
(d)twodecimaldigits

Q99Considerthefollowingfeaturesofnewermodelsofmotorcars:
I.Radialtyres
II.Streamlinedbody
III.Multipointfuelinjection
IV.Catalyticconverterwithexhaust
Whichofthesefeaturesmakethenewermodelsofmotorcarsmore
fuelefficient?
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(a)IandII
(b)IIandIII
(c)II,IIIandIV
(d)I,IIIandIV

Q100Fluorescenttubesarefittedwithachoke.Thechokecoil
(a)stepsupthelinevoltage
(b)stepsdownthelinevoltage
(c)reducecurrentinthecircuit
(d)chokeslowfrequencycurrents

Q101Forreproducingsound,aCD(CompactDisc)audioplayer
usesa
(a)quartzcrystal
(b)titaniumneedle
(c)laserbeam
(d)bariumtitanateceramic

Q102WhenaCD(CompactDiscusedinaudioandvideosystems)
isseeninsunlight,rainbowlikecoloursareseen.Thiscanbe
explainedonthebasisofthephenomenonof
(a)reflectionanddiffraction
(b)reflectionandtransmission
(c)diffractionandtransmission
(d)refraction,diffractionandtransmission

Q103Assertion(A):
Amanstandingonacompletelyfrictionlesssurfacecanpropel
himselfbywhistling.
Reason(R):
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Ifnoexternalforceactsonasystem,itsmomentumcannotchange.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q104Assertion(A):
Inamotionpicture,usually24framesareprojectedeverysecond
overthewholelengthofthefilm.
Reason(R):
Animageformedontheretinaofeyepersistsforabout0.1safter
theremovalofstimulus.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q105Assertion(A):
Smallglassbeadsfixedontrafficsignalsglowbrightlywhenlight
fallsuponthem.
Reason(R):
Lightistotallyreflectedwhentheangleofincidenceexceedsa
certaincriticalvalueandlighttravellinginadensermediumis
reflectedfromararermedium.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q106Thestonesformedinhumankidneyconsistmostlyof
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(a)calciumoxalate
(b)sodiumacetate
(c)magnesiumsulphate
(d)calcium

Q107Mostoftheexplosionsinminesoccurduetothemixingof
(a)hydrogenwithoxygen
(b)oxygenwithacetylene
(c)methanewithair
(d)carbondioxidewithethane

Q108MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusing
thecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.GermanSilver (A)Tin
II.Solder (B)Nickel
III.BleachingPowder (C)Sodium
IV.Hypo (D)Chlorine

Codes:
(a)IA,IIB,IIID,IVC
(b)IB,IIA,IIIC,IVD
(c)IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
(d)IB,IIA,IIID,IVC

Q109Whichoneofthefollowingmaterialsisveryhardandvery
ductile?
(a)Carborundum
(b)Tungsten
(c)Castiron

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(d)Nichrome

Q110Softdrinkssuchascolascontainsignificantquantitiesof
(a)caffeine
(b)nicotine
(c)tannin
(d)renin

Q111Aluminiumsurfacesareoftenanodized.Thismeansthe
depositionofalayerof
(a)chromiumoxide
(b)aluminiumoxide
(c)nickeloxide
(d)zincoxide

Q112Asmallpouchcontainingsilicagelisoftenfoundinbottlesof
medicineintabletorpowderformbecausesilicagel
(a)killsbacteria
(b)killsgermsandspores
(c)absorbsmoisture
(d)absorbsallgasespresentinsidethebottle

Q113MatchListI(Industrialprocesses)withListII(Industrywith
whichassociated)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodes
givenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Cracking (A)Rubber
II.Smelting (B)Petroleum

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III.Hydrogenation (C)Copper
IV.Vulcanization (D)Ediblefats

Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(b)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(c)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(d)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA

Q114Assertion(A):
Largecoldstorageplantsuseammoniaasrefrigerantwhile
domesticrefrigeratorsusechlorofluorocarbons.
Reason(R):
Ammoniacanbeliquifiedatambienttemperaturesatlowpressures.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q115Whichoneofthefollowingorganismscanserveasa
biofertiliserforricecrop?
(a)Bluegreenalgae
(b)Rhizobiumsp
(c)Mycorrhizalfungi
(d)Azotobactersp

Q116Atwhichstageinitslifecycledoesthesilkwormyieldthefibre
ofcommerce?
(a)Egg
(b)Larva
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(c)Pupa
(d)Imago

Q117MatchListI(Diseases)withListII(Typesofdisease)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowtheLists:
ListI ListII
I.Haemophilia (A)Deficiencydisease
II.Diabetes (B)Geneticdisease
II.Diabetes (C)Hormonaldisorder
IV.Ringworm (D)Fungalinfection

Codes:
(a)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(b)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(c)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD
(d)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA

Q118Thebloodglucoseleveliscommonlyexpressedas
(a)mmofHg
(b)milligramperdecilitre
(c)partspermillion
(d)gramsperlitre

Q119Phytotronisafacilityto
(a)growplantsunderdiseasefreeconditions
(b)conserveendangeredspeciesofplants
(c)growplantsundercontrolledconditions
(d)inducemutations

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Q120MatchListI(Endocrineglands)withListII(Hormones
secreted)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow
theLists:
ListI ListII
I.Gonads (A)Insulin
II.Pituitary (B)Progesterone
III.Pancreas (C)Growthhormones
IV.Adrenal (D)Cortisone

Codes:
(a)IC,IIB,IIID,IVA
(b)IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
(c)IB,IIC,IIIA,IVD
(d)IC,IIB,IIIA,IVD

Q121Insectresistantcottonplantshavebeengenetically
engineeredbyinsertingagenefroma/an
(a)virus
(b)bacterium
(c)insect
(d)plant

Q122Hybridomatechnologyisanewbiotechnologicalapproachfor
commercialproductionof
(a)monoclonalantibodies
(b)interferon
(c)antibodies
(d)alcohol

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Q123Thesensationoffatigueinthemusclesafterprolonged
strenuousphysicalworkiscausedby
(a)adecreaseinthesupplyofoxygen
(b)minorwearandtearofmusclefibres
(c)thedepletionofglucose
(d)theaccumulationoflacticacid

Q124Considerthefollowingstatements:
Hardwaterisnotsuitablefor
I.drinking.
II.washingclothswithsoap.
III.useinboilers.
IV.irrigatingcrops.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)IandIII
(b)IIandIII
(c)I,IIandIV
(d)I,II,IIIandIV

Q125Canolareferstospecialtypeofoilseedmustardvarieties
bredforhumanconsumption.Themaincharacteristicofthese
varietiesisthatthe
(a)seedshaveveryhighoilcontent
(b)oilisrichinunsaturatedfattyacids
(c)oilhaslongshelflife
(d)oilhasverylowErucicacidcontent

Q126Withinbiologicalcommunities,somespeciesareimportantin
determiningtheabilityofalargenumberofotherspeciestopersist
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inthecommunity.Suchspeciesarecalled
(a)Keystonespecies
(b)Allopatricspecies
(c)Sympatricspecies
(d)Threatenedspecies

Q127Assertion(A):
Inhumanbeings,thefemalesplayamajorroleindeterminingthe
sexoftheoffspring.
Reason(R):
WomenhavetwoXchromosomes.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q128Assertion(A):
DNAFingerprintinghasbecomeapowerfultooltoestablish
paternityandidentityofcriminalsinrapeandassaultcases.
Reason(R):
Traceevidencessuchashairs,salivaanddriedsemenare
adequateforDNAanalysis.
(a)BothAandRaretrue,andRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretrue,butRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)Aistrue,butRisfalse
(d)Aisfalse,butRistrue

Q129Arectangularwatertankmeasures15mx6mattopandis
10mdeep.Itisfullofwater.Ifwaterisdrawnoutloweringthelevel
by1metre,howmuchofwaterhasbeendrawnout?
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(a)45,000litres
(b)90,000litres
(c)4,500litres
(d)900litres

Q130Anaccurateclockshows8Oclockinthemorning.Through
howmanydegreeswillthehourhandrotatewhentheclockshows2
Oclockintheafternoon?
(a)150
(b)144
(c)168
(d)180

Q131ThemonthlyincomeofKomalandAshaareintheratioof4:
3.Theirmonthlyexpensesareintheratioof3:2.However,both
saveRs.600permonth.Whatistheirtotalmonthlyincome?
(a)Rs.8,400
(b)Rs.5,600
(c)Rs.4,200
(d)Rs.2,800

Q132IfX=2,thenX3X2X1isequalto
(a)1
(b)3
(c)11
(d)15

Q133Inthegivenfigure,alllinesegmentsoftheshadedportionare
ofthesamelengthandatrightanglestoeachother.Thesamecan
becutoutofaboardofside10cm.Whatistheareaoftheshaded
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portion?

(a)36cm2
(b)48cm2
(c)52cm2
(d)64cm2

Q134Considerthefollowingpicturesofadice:

Whatisthenumberoppositeof3?
(a)1
(b)4
(c)5
(d)Datainsufficient

Q135Examinethefollowingrelationshipsamongmembersofa
familyofsixpersonsA,B,C,D,EandF.
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I.Thenumberofmalesequalsthatoffemales.
II.AandEaresonsofF.
III.Disthemotheroftwo,oneboyandonegirl.
IV.BisthesonofA.
V.Thereisonlyonemarriedcoupleinthefamilyatpresent.
Whichoneofthefollowinginferencescanbedrawnfromtheabove
?
(a)A,BandCareallfemales
(b)AisthehusbandofD
(c)EandFarechildrenofD
(d)DisthegranddaughterofF

Q136Thegivendiagramshowsthenumberofstudentswhofailed
inanexaminationcomprisingpapersinEnglish,Hindiand
Mathematics.Thetotalnumberofstudentswhotookthetestis500.
Whatisthepercentageofstudentswhofailedinatleasttwo
subjects?

(a)6.8
(b)7.8
(c)34
(d)39

Q137Inacertaincode,MARCHiswrittenasOCTEJ,howis
RETURNwritteninthatcode?

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(a)TFUVSM
(b)QGSTQM
(c)TGVWTP
(d)TGRVSO

Q138A,B,C,D,EandF,notnecessarilyinthatorder,aresittingin
sixchairsregularlyplacedaroundaroundtable.Itisobservedthat
AisbetweenDandF.
CisoppositeD.
DandEarenotonneighbouringchairs.Whichoneofthefollowing
mustbetrue?
(a)AisoppositeB
(b)DisoppositeE
(c)CandBareneighbours
(d)BandEareneighbours

Q139Inaclassthereare18boyswhoareover160cmtall.Ifthese
boysconstitutethreefourthsoftheboysandthetotalnumberof
boysistwothirdofthenumberofstudentsintheclass,thenwhatis
thenumberofgirlsintheclass?
(a)6
(b)12
(c)18
(d)24

Q140Arectangularpieceofironsheetmeasuring50cmby100cm
isrolledintoacylinderofheight50cm.Ifthecostofpaintingthe
cylinderisRs.50persquaremetre,thenwhatwillbethecostof
paintingtheoutersurfaceofthecylinder?
(a)Rs.25.00
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(b)Rs.37.50
(c)Rs.75.00
(d)Rs.87.50

Q141Inanexamination,everycandidatetookPhysicsor
Mathematicsorboth.65.8%tookPhysicsand59.2%took
Mathematics.Thetotalnumberofcandidateswas2000.Howmany
candidatestookbothPhysicsandMathematics?
(a)750
(b)500
(c)250
(d)125

Q142Abagcontains20balls.8ballsaregreen,7arewhiteand5
arered.Whatistheminimumnumberofballsthatmustbepicked
upfromthebagblindfolded(withoutreplacinganyofit)tobe
assuredofpickingatleastoneballofeachcolour?
(a)4
(b)7
(c)11
(d)16

Q143Whichoneofthefollowinghasagreaterperimeterthanthe
rest?
(a)Asquarewithanareaof36sqcm
(b)Anequilateraltrianglewithasideof9cm
(c)Arectanglewith10cmaslengthand40sqcmasarea
(d)Acirclewitharadiusof4cm

Q144

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Inthegivenfigure,angleOQP=30andangleORP=20,angle
QORisequalto
(a)100
(b)120
(c)130
(d)140

Q145Aclubhas108members.Twothirdsofthemaremenandthe
restarewomen.Allmembersaremarriedexceptfor9women
members.Howmanymarriedwomenarethereintheclub?
(a)20
(b)24
(c)27
(d)30

Q146Thefollowingfigurerepresentstimevs.learningcurvesoftwo
students,QandRforlearningaMathematicslesson:

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Whichoneofthefollowinginferencescanbedrawnfromthegraph
?
(a)RstartedslowlyinthebeginningbutgotaheadofQtocomplete
learningthelesson
(b)QstartedslowlyandfinishedlearningthelessonearlierthanR
(c)RwasalwaysfasterthanQinlearningMathematics
(d)QwasalwaysfasterthanRinlearningMathematics

Q147AgoatistiedtotwopolesPandQwithropesthatare15
metrelong.PandQare20metreapartasshowninthegiven
diagram:

Whichoneofthefollowingshadedportionsindicatesthetotalarea
overwhichthegoatcangraze?

Q148ApersonstartsfromapointAandtravels3kmeastwardsto
BandthenturnsleftandtravelsthricethatdistancetoreachC.He
againturnsleftandtravelsfivetimesthedistancehecovered
betweenAandBandreacheshisdestinationD.Theshortest
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distancebetweenthestartingpointanddestinationis
(a)18km
(b)16km
(c)15km
(d)12km

Q149Thedistributionof1,00,000touristswhovisitedIndiaduringa
particularyearisshowninthegivencharts.Basedonthis,the
numberofJapanesetouristsbelowtheageof39whovisitedIndiain
theyearconcernedis

(a)10,000
(b)8,000
(c)6,000
(d)4,000

Q150Whatisthemaximumnumberofpiecesof5cmx5cmx10
cmcakethatcanbecutfromabigcakeof5cmx30cmx30cm
size?
(a)10
(b)15
(c)18
(d)30

Answers2000UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral

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1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.A
11.D 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.C
21.A 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.C 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.A 30.B
31.B 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.B 40.A
41.B 42.B 43.C 44.B 45.C 46.D 47.D 48.C 49.C 50.A
51.A 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.D 56.D 57.A 58.B 59.A 60.C
61.B 62.C 63.C 64.B 65.B 66.C 67.D 68.C 69.B 70.B
71.C 72.B 73.A 74.A 75.D 76.D 77.D 78.C 79.C 80.C
81.A 82.B 83.B 84.A 85.A 86.D 87.A 88.B 89.B 90.A
91.C 92.B 93.C 94.C 95.C 96.D 97.C 98.A 99.B 100.
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C D A A A A C D D A
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
B C B A A C B B C C
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