CDS -CI)- kam 012 DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO T.8.C. : P-DETB-M-HL Test Booklet Series TEST BOOKLET GENERAL KNOWLEDGE urs, Maximum Marks : 100 INSTRUCTIONS 1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/ discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. 6. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9, Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10. Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. () There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0-33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question. (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question, DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO wa @ : oat ar feat earn ga Yarn & fied we OTe Time Allowed : TwoDirections ‘The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement IL You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code : (a) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement | (b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I () Statement I is true but statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but statement II is true 1, Statement I : The planet Neptune appears blue in colour. Statement II : The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour. 2, Statement I : Comets revolve round the Sun only in long elliptical orbits. Statement II A comet develops a tail when it gets close to the Sun. P-DETB-M-HL/66A 6. Statement I Pulling a lawn roller is easier than pushing it. Statement Il : Pushing increases the apparent weight and hence the force of friction, Statement I : All compounds contain more than one element. Statement II : All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures. Statement I Tsunami is small in open ocean yet may be over 30 m high when it reaches a coastline. Statement II ‘Tsunamis have long wavelength and they travel across the open ocean at high speed. As they approach shore, the wavelength decreases and the wave height increases. Statement I Operation Parakram involved the mobilization of Indian troops along India’s border with Pakistan. Statement II : After the year 2001 Parliament attacks, India wanted to pressure Pakistan into acting against terror groups operating from areas under its control.fren: frafafan art (7) seigi 4 al met 8, eT ait S-, areet dat set a aur a udam For @ ok ae fee me ag aT a weit San Ge: me: (a) Sri aa cafe: wea & en RTT, wer A aa are (o) 2 wR afer wat, WY SAL, FHL A wet ore wet ze (c) WRAL AT 2, Tey HAAN ATF (a) SR] rae 8, Teg AI aes 1, FH: Seg me ate tm an fam #1 wel dog & anna & fda ta A tah sae i & fou sae 8 2. AHL eg qo} ai ook Rh anh ‘Seige wert 4 aa EL Sea: wig 9a ad & fie ona 8, oe Ye Prefers a sich 81 P-DETB-M-HL/66A BT: aa te A we 4 a dea aren 81 I whet @ ana an oft megan an aa ag rm a FL anf atfral a ca 8 afte: aa aa 21 eI ant afte faaartt fam 1 5. REAM] avd ga eran H ater Gar 8 fe ah ‘a ag ae tar H URaaT 8, a 30 Me B oS a aaa 21 eH: rh } aes atrtef ad 8 en ga TERR % S-aT 4 dia aha @ aera 21 S88 a ae} anita ona 8, certet we aren 2 sen ait Sard ae ae 1 A] ‘sitter gaa” 8 after ata ater A den & wa-ma ued Ga Fr dees mfia gam! ea: ad 2001 & dag onan & war, wt cafe we zara ster seat on PH ae ora Fiat Sei 8 arf ac @ omnis agi & fae ard aR {P.7.0,7. Statement I: 11, Farkhor Air Base, operated by the India supports the development Indian Air Force, is situated in and use of the Chabahar Port in which one among the following Iran. countries? Statement II (a) Kazakhstan India does not subscribe to Western sanction on energy trade with Iran, (2) Uzbekistan 8. The ‘Partnership Council’ was launched in May 2012 to implement the ‘Strategic Partnership Agreement’ signed in the year 2011 between India and () Afghanistan () Tajikistan (a) United States 12. INS Vikramaditya, scheduled for (b) China induction into the Indian Navy soon, is the name given to (c) Maldives (d) Afghanistan (a) an aircraft carrier 9. The Indian Army undertook (b) a nuclear submarine Operation Meghdoot to establish Indian control over (c) an amphibious assault vessel (a) Sir Creek (b)Aksai Chin (@) a stealth ship () Siachen Glacier 13. In the year 2012, India undertook its largest military exercise since independence. This was named (d) Drass Sector 10. The ‘Treaty on _ Integrated Development of Mahakali River’ was signed between India and (a) Yudh Abhyas {} Pakistan (b) Rudra Akrosh (b) Nepal kh (o) Sudarshan Shakti (c) Bhutan (4) Bangladesh (4) Shor Veer P-DETB-M-HL/66A 47. HRT: Gf aaen ona % fae ed starr ay urea at FET R-II én % aa oat am & afin anfer ar aca anda Fei BAA 8. una dar fire aa & ate 2011 4 eecnatta ‘amie urferdt argh’ a araifaa aa & fore wg 2012 4 ‘urftart situa’ us Aim? () Res ee fo) AH (o) Aree (a) onanifreara 9. aia aa 3 fra oat anctia faa at enfits ach & fe ‘sitter Berga’ fe? (a) TORRE (ob) Rad fa (oe) Araneta ratte (d) 3TH Bat 10. ‘Herat 4a & whtge frara-faras cif’ wana en fine afte gecraata At ag? (a) aera (bo) a0 (Er (a) were P-DETB-M-HL/66A, 11. andy agit aro weafera wR WT Be farafertiaa 4 a fare ear 4 fear 2? (a) Fanfeearr () Afra fo) sree eart (a) wife 12. sia @ unease A afer fae a fey arqafira ‘INS Paemfte’, fa fear rear aa 2? (a) SRAM sve (o) sabia get (9 wim ste ont ah A aed are a tt (@) se 13, af 2012 4, na a Sarda & a AT waa agi fa sree fen) oT aT fem ra? (a) sre (b) % SRT (o) Gaia aes (a) et [P.T.0.14. Consider the following statements about Sufism 1, The Sufis were critical of the dogmatic _ definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the Prophet) adopted by the theologians. 2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (6) 2 only () Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 15. Model towns were created in India in the 1950s with the object of (a) providing urban planning skills to local governments (b) creating housing at affordable rates () paving the way for all inclusive growth (d) providing housing for those displaced during partition and be an example of good town planning P-DETB-M-HL/66A 16. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is (a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka (co) Kanishka (@) Samudragupta 17. Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakhshi, the head of the military department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule? (a) He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the Emperor (b) He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the Emperor at the court () He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures, and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands (d) He was responsible for the security of foreign travelers on the highways of the empire14. qanr S fea Rafat wer eee 16, Rat Baa Sah heres oe RE fear “Aire: ‘anh aren were sre ares ah 87 Lg, what am ore 8 gee ah a (mer A vel) A aren &G A rend afeurnsit si (a) RR ‘Ofer fatal % sretraa ay 2. aft 3 gp A aren ot ) omits saftrna saga % sre 7 I arefee seri HY aha-an/8 wet 8/8? (c) =f (a) ¥7at1 (@) RR (b) a2 @ 192 at 17. are eee & wea Bs Pear arse onfiert a afar, ak weet, at (a) Fa oa a2 ffetan #8 aaa ow ane a 7 15. 1950 % are Homes A niet erst a fq) WA ume % waa A Rae A fami rw stra @ fe ma? facie (a) eardta erea Bret ator art . syeeu aA & fare @) FA wer % aie am EA afar A feted at ania fet 0) aa a da dm ora ® aan 38 zen fi are A wega Pe fon 3 fre () Femi aa ad & few freer () wat wera far Bq ve wee er ae waferen, sirfc uel aT & acl & fare came seen Priam aT (ay Poors % arr Pree ge ait & fay snare sree Ot ae ora (@ Fe wor % sent wm feet ag strat ore Serer BA Fe abet A geen & fre Pater at P-DETB-M-HL/66A 7 [P.T.0.18. Which 19. The among the _ following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct? 1, The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the King in the home provinces. 2. The village headmen lost importance and —_— land transactions began to be effected without their consent, Select the correct answer using the code given below Code (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other ecosystems and _—_the ecological complexes of which they are part which includes diversity within species, between species of ecosystems refers to (a) geographical diversity (b) zoological diversity (©) ecological diversity (d)_ biological diversity P-DETB-M-HL/66A 20. ai. 22. 23. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by using devices through computers This technology is known as (a) robotics (b) simulation (o) forecasting (4) computer forensics On the labels of the bottles, some soft drinks are claimed to be acidity regulators. They regulate acidity using (a) carbon dioxide (b) bicarbonate salts (ce) both carbon dioxide and bicarbonate salts (a) carbon dioxide and lime ‘The gas which milky is (a) carbon dioxide turns limewater (b) carbon monoxide (c) ammonia (d) nitrogen dioxide When deep-sea fishes are brought to the surface of the sea, their bodies burst. This is because the blood in their bodies flows at very (a) high speed (b) high pressure () low speed (d)_ low pressure18. WH Usa % were Fo fated 4a aaa /8 ahem wa 8/8? 1 gaara wad aah safer @ aan aq, oat A con amo seer era figs fo or a 2, ta after a Ae ae a ven aaa went & Rat af aT aa gam ar fu om ge a wan a ae ae afc: ae: (a) aa 1 (b) Fre 2 fo) 13iR 2 ert (@ ami sag 19. sffta sii 3 After a wih att a, fal ois, mph ohe get fia aa ata waft anti & fi 8 xm 8, fied aida & afta & oer ote crf 3 dha fatiuer afer 8, faa fife at 8? (ites fafa @) Faw A Re (o) aie ies Fafa (a) Sea fafa P-DETB-M-HL/66A 20, Feat arr aal a weit ax aeafafares age ueatina a were 81 ge cas aa ea 8 (a) tretfew (o) se (o) satgar (a) erg Fate (oRafeae) 21. aac & dae w ge alee few ce ate fie a onetaa Ramm @1 3 sect =r Frama free sein ax at 7 (a) res ergartaegs fb) atgarate wa () waa agaieags sea argaraite wan at (a) area srgataeres aan ST 22. a ta, at aa & ort at after a Ath 8, aia 8? (a) WH SeaaTaaTES (ob) area ists (oy siren (a) aregtorr sreaeTEs 23, aa Te aaR Ht vofeat aR A ame HK art ord @, He atk we oT @1 tat wafer 8, Hi a ah FG (a) aga ta nf a ae & (b) ARI aa BAK sea e (oh a eet fa ae (a) aga A ara aE E [P.7.0,24. It is difficult to cut things with a blunt Knife because (a) the pressure exerted by knife for a given force increases with increase in bluntness (b) a sharp edge decreases the pressure exerted by knife for a given force () @ blunt knife decreases the pressure for a given force (d) a blunt knife decreases the area of intersection 25. Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east : 1. Lohit 2. Dibang 3. Subansiri 4, Tista Select the correct answer using the code given below Code : (a) 4-3-2-1 (b) 4-3-1-2 () 3-4-2-1 (@) 243-1 P-DETB-M-HL/66A 10 26. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists List-I List-II (Hill Station) (Location in Map) A. Dharamsala B. Almora C. Nainital D. Darjeeling Code : @ A BC D 1 2 3 4 bo) A BoC D 1 3 2 4 (A BC D 2 1 4 3 @a Bc D 2 4 1 3 27. The expression ‘South Asia’ usually includes (a) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, (b) () (a) Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Nepal, Bhutan, _ India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka24. viet aE @ Si at wren aT 8, ait (a) fo) (o) (a) feet faq me wet fee aE arr ren ara wa seit a aaa ag & a afe fat Re me aor fee aq ar ara 7a aa at ag A aa oT a Rete faa Re me aa % fee aa at sho arg Hat Sat B sie arg aftede-da Fae ae eat 25. vaya 74 A Peafetaa saafeat at afer B ya Fi sik & wm A cree 1 2. 3 4. a afm aif fear aad ferent fq me gz ar weit aR wel SAT ae: (a) (b) () (a) 4-3-2-1 4-3-1-2 3-4-2-1 2-4-3-1 P-DETB-M-HL/66A 11 26. wi wt Gi a wea AE aa cafe 8 Rey age a we a ET aR gia : ait ean (aergt tara) (arafira & sree) A. alge B. aeatsr Cc. tte D. afsifert we: @ A B C D 1 2 3 4 ) A BC D 193 2 4 () A BC D 2 1 4 3 @ A BC D 2 4 1 3 27. afreafes ‘eam often’ 4 anrer: aar vaiftra @? (a) (b) (o) (a) arena, yer, wed, ATefea, Ie, uafaear we afteiat Wa, ER, Hid, sepia, di, aifeea wa after arena, aed, wa, Aare, aT, cafe wd Heifer arent, yer, AH, Arete, AT, camer wl ficia [P.7.0.28. Which one among the following statements about the functioning of political parties in a democracy is not correct? (a) Political parties give political education to the people (b) Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people (c) Political parties fight elections and try to get the maximum number of their candidates elected (d) None of the above Delimitation of constituencies and determination of _ constituencies reserved for SCs and STs are done by (a) Election Commission (b) Delimitation Commission (c) Planning Commission (4) Election Commission with the assistance of Delimitation Commission 30. Which one among the following statements about Veto Power with regard to United Nations is correct? (a) One veto can stall a Security Council resolution (b) It is a kind of positive vote power (c) The Secretary General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision of the Council (d) All the members of the Security Council possess the veto power P-DETB-M-HL/66A 12 31. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on the appointment of the Governor in a State? (a) He/She must not have partici- pated in active politics at least for some time before his/her appointment as Governor (b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be consulted by the President in selecting a Governor (c) The Governor’s term of office of five years should not be disturbed except very rarely (@) The Governor should not be the native of the State 32. Which one among the following nuclear-capable countries has a declared No First Use policy? (a) United States of America {b) People’s Republic of China (co) Pakistan (d) Russia 33. The year 2002 Code of Conduct related to territorial and maritime dispute in the South China Sea was signed between China and (a) Philippines () Vietnam () United States of America (d) ASEAN28, Pah chads # corhfem cel & artery % fava 9 fefatar eed) A a ae we dl we a? (a) Terifee cea ait at corfifes fire ae (b) Tries w ° a087. sate ara wate “ey war a? 91. frart 4, dat a aft act ana fit # a Frew’ a wet sien 81 ae farafere, 8? (a) Agra % Rear (o) anita ate sratah & ath am (a) A, RA A oe sin a ca Perr aT Heese () Wwe % often woe & fiard & dna oven sae (bo) sat, FA A sect ay seta & (a) Tea At its af (co) a, eg FH ener FF ser @ 88. fefetad 4 a a-a oe am afd wT (a) AA ye aig Tey gfe % fae 8 wire wee? wet t (a) Frets ‘gen’ (o) waar ‘geste’ 92. aa at ein & aa gafera Afar sik _ ‘afi & 8 fam az a en aR a (co) iferfa “Tena aa PR: (a) fears: “yprera’ wat an 89, soy fae %, eq aa a wat an dee (ra) (errs *at) free ears % are eat 8? AL th 1. want sheds (a) Terate Sat an ache Sat F B. fy 2, Sarin afk gereett (o) aise sat a see c. ag 3. fear oft aaa (co) 3a a Hat D. tered 4. iter sit ata (a) Terafie wai a aon F Ee: 90. agi a saat area am 4 adi fen a ff) A B Cc D wan, wif a ue afaaa ar & are 4 1 32 ar wesc wa Gl ad Bae sata aaa 87 A BoC D> 4 3 1 2 (a) TR () A B Cc D (bo) sieateet 2 1 3 4 (c) erggtanreha (a) Sree ae a1 w P-DETB-M-HL/66A 37 [P.7.0.93. Tank irrigation is practised mainly in 95. Which of the following are Peninsular India because responsible for the decrease of per 1. undulating relief and hard capita holding of cultivated land in India? rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells Low per capita income 2, rivers are rain-fed 2. Rapid rate of increase of 3. of compact nature of population population and agricultural fields 3. Practice of dividing land Select the correct answer using the equally among the heirs code given below : 4. Use of traditional techniques of Code ploughing (@ 1 and 2 only Select the correct answer using the code given below (b) 2 and 3 only () 1 and 3 only Code : (d) 1, 2and3 (a) Land 2 94. Consider the following statements : 1, Rural forestry aims to raise the (b) 2 and 3 only trees on community land and on privately owned land () Land 4 2. Farm forestry encourages individual farmers to plant (d) 2,3 and 4 trees on their own farmland to meet the domestic need of the family. 96. Surface water resources are highest Which of the statements given in above is/are correct? (a) Ganga plains (a) 1 only (b) North-Eastern India (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Peninsular India (a) Neither 1 nor 2 (@) Indus plains P-DETB-M-HL/66A 3893, aera @ frag ger: wedtta a # raters 8, wif 1. meter omg ate ache te, zee sik gait A ert al gfe wa 2. afeat aaf-afta t 3. rar oft BA & Ge aR wee t a Rem a a win aR a mK ae: e: (a) *aa 1 ak 2 (b) Fae 2 3h 3 () Fass (dj 1,233 94. frafafaa seri x fran afar : 1. arto aft ar atea arate yf ait fet entire A yf we oy wert Bt 2. vert ais dates fart a set we A origi w, oe star A ata seven yf & fre, garam ¥q scent ar 81 ares wort @ aha-an/a aah 8/8 (a) ¥aa1 (bo) aa 2 (co) 13 2 at @ vaiskae2 P-DETB-M-HL/66A 39 95. ura A ger fh & wf cafe ora fee reafafas @ & aera sever #7 1 fe aft eafis omer 2, satien-gf& A aha a 3. sauteed faa ey 8 yf a dean Fa ETH 4. ad aa A coats ats a etre a Rem Ee ARM aH a aR ahr: : a) 13m2 (o) Para 2 3 3 () 134 (dj 2,334 96. uae wat dares wet Ta 8? (a) ma tem (b) SRB aT Co) sedi sre (a) faq a her [P.T.097. Which one among the following cities 99. The Right to Information means and is called the ‘zero-mile centre’ of includes India? 1. inspection of documents (a) Kanpur 2. taking out files from office to a} Pr any place desired by the applicant (b) Allahabad 3. taking photograph of files 4, obtaining information in tapes (c) Nagpur Select the correct answer using the (a) New Dethi code given below : Code : 98. Which of the following statements is/are correct? fa) 1, 2,3 and 4 1. High growth will lead to inflation. (b) 1, 2 and 3 only 2. High growth will lead to (9) 1,3 and 4 only deflation. (d) 2 and 4 only Select the correct answer using the code given below 100. Which one among the following statements about ‘Revolution’ is not correct? Code : (a) (a) 1 only oy (b) 2 only (¢) () Both 1 and 2 (@ (d) Neither 1 nor 2 P-DETB-M-HL/66A 40 Revolution implies change of the system itself Revolution implies change within the system’s rules Attempts at revolution often produce violence No type of political system is immune to revolution97, Frafafiad 48 fer ce ue at wre ar 99. aaa ar often ar ord @ sit saa ftir ‘aati Sa’ aa 7 & 1. zeeest ar Feder 2. wrafera @ rect frre fee of (0) as eh sme & sen sel aaa aR 3. wre A tds Sa tb) Rerrerere 4. gan aay om act ee Ce (co) TT ae (ay ae Resi ee fa) 1, 2, 33m 4 (b) FG 1, 233 98, frrifefiad 48 a-m/a wor wel 8/87 1 sa age gach A ok a () Fa, 334 amet 2. va dafe am aah A sik a (a) aa 2 sie 4 ret 100. ‘aifa’ & ait 4 fefefad 4 a aie om a faq me ge a vein ae ae wpa wel eB? : @) afi a Pftaet ead een a we feats 8 (a) Fa 1 (b) soft ait Pafearel caeeen 3 Ranh ovat afta & (b) ¥aa 2 (co) wife % vara & sree fear tar eth () 132 et & (a) frei st wen A eR eae @) aMisikag2 sia & sae adi @ P-DETB-M-HL/66A 41 [P. 7.0.101. Which of the following statements about features of Sanskritization is/are correct? Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists = 1, It refers to a process whereby members of a caste attempt to tiseT List-IT raise their own social status by (ct) (Feature) adopting the rituals, domestic A. The Indian 1. Introduction and social practices of a caste Councils Act, of provincial of higher status 1802 autonomy 2. The practices which were usually chosen for emulation B. The Indian 2. Introduction were adopting vegetarianism, Councils Act, of the wearing of sacred thread, 1909 principle of specific prayers, religious election ceremonies and so on. C. The Government 3. Introduction Select the correct answer using the of India Act, 1919 of diarchy code given below in provinces D. The Government 4. Introduction Code : of India Act, 1935 _of separate electorate (a) 1 only for the Muslims (b) 2 only (oc) Both 1 and 2 Code (d) Neither 1 nor 2 102. The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ @a Bc oD contained in the Government of 2043 1 India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as A BoC OD (a) Fundamental Rights 1 3 4 2 (b) Directive Principles of State Policy ( A B Cc D (c) Extent of Executive Power of 2 3 4 1 State (d) Conduct of Business of the @ A BC D Government of India 1 4 3 2 P-DETB-M-HL/66A 42101. dein A fea B aR H ‘faraferftaa 8 ahaa /2 sor wel 8/8? 1. 76 3a vimen at fee arn @, Fae are eat orf & wees, sare sft A sift & afer, ata sik ans sant at oer andl aa At armies vies at San sort #1 vara #4 €1 2. Avant st aren: wert & fer ef sit of, 3 af erate arya, adtedia uo eer, fasts ardard, unfit argent ofa, ofa ae Rem gz a wm a oe Re: (a) 71 (b) %aa 2 () 132 at (a) aA ama 102, ana wan afifan, 1935 4 arated ‘sgn wa ai ai i950 # mer & after 3 fra wa 4 afaie Fem mar 87 (a) 3 sift (by wR A Rees a fo) wee A anki ws a Peat (a) ARR BRR a aT P-DETB-M-HL/66A 43 103. asi-1 ai asi-u & ara wera Fife si ‘afeal & ot faq me ge a wei a we ar gf: aha (srfufram) AL fe Sitar aria ‘az, 1892 B. fe daa artic daz, 1909 C. ara aT safe, 1919 iD. Ne BR afafan, 1935 (J AB e fo) A © ow @a B 1 20 20 e aah (fare) sidta saree = yea frafad & frend Ay weil § Quares Ft yort Bacar 3 fer, gag fataa aa Fh ype © + vO [P.T.0,104, Silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Which one among the following is not true of silk routes? (a) Historians have _ identified several silk routes over land and by sea (6) Silk routes have linked Asia with Europe and Northern Africa () Silk routes existed before the Christian era and thrived almost up to the fifteenth century (d) As a result of silk route trade, precious metals like gold and silver, flowed from Asia to Europe 105. Which one among the following correctly describes Gandhiji’s attitude towards the Swarajist leaders? (a) He was not opposed to their entry into Council (o) He had full trust in their bona fides and considered them most valued and respected leaders () He was not in favour of maintaining warm _ personal relations with them (dj He = was neutral to Government’s offensive against the Swarajists and did not defend them P-DETB-M-HL/66A 106. Which one among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India? (@) Paddy crop (6) Cash crop (c) Coarse crop (4) Crop grown in the arid zone 107. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List-II (Mineral) (Producing Centre in Map) Copper Mica Chromite Lignite Code : @aA B Cc D 2 4 1 3 ) A BC D 2 1 4 3 @ A B Cc D 3 1 4 2 @a BC D 3 4 1 2104, tH uri fae % ag feat % ata sfaa e-omgfie orae wd wept aie or sae #1 Fafead aa ahaa em, ta art ad wea ai a? (a) eeeragi a era a sin ays a ata ate tam ait at year & (oy tere art eft wR airH ste HA onbtar 3 sitet @ (o) tre woh keh a a ed fe a ait a aren eat rated a wage (qtr ang oman are el ate wid Sat eras arg eftra 8 aoe wa tefl 108, frefafad 4 8 a-m we, eased Sait aft até A wig aA dead aia se 7 (a) Aart A we yaa} Reh ae a (oy Aaah Fateh a ate aa a ott 34 sia aera ott wage Sara a (©) 3 38 alte after weary sare wa SF ya Hag a @) & eavafat % fee wan & srr Ta vfs aera site wa Fare Tat aa a P-DETB-M-HL/66A 45 . fratiern 4 a eee we, gre una H wal 8 wan wi amt we ‘fracas’ & we sel at cifea ara 2? (q) wa A wa (b) THR AR (c) Freee (ard) eet (a) a bei tong wh wet 107, eft A eA wre gate fh ae afi 48 fem a wn aR ae aH RR: qa aha (afr) (artes a sears az) a a ° @ wae Fernie @ we: @A B D 2 4 1 3 ®) A BoC OD 2 1 4 3 () A BC D 3 1 4 2 (@ A BC D 3 4 1 2 [P.7.0.108. Sargasso Sea is characterized by 111. In the parlance of _ financial investment, the term ‘bear’ denotes (a) very cold water (a) an investor who feels that the price of a particular security is (b) very warm water going to fall (c) highly saline water (b) an investor who expects the price of a particular share to (d) typical marine vegetation mise (c} a shareholder who has an interest. in a company, 109. Ozone holes are more pronounced at financially or otherwise the (a) Equator (d) any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond (b) Tropic of Cancer 112. Which one among the following is an appropriate description of ‘deflation’? () Tropic of Capricorn (d) Poles (a) It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies 110. In India, the ‘effective literacy rates’ are calculated from (b) It is a persistent recession in (a) total population the economy It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services (b) child population () (o) adult population (dj Itis a fall in the rate of inflation (d) population above 7 years of age over a period of time P-DETB-M-HL/66A, 46108, Borel ann at feria aa 2? (a) 3a staat ae ) sf a sa (o) sreafins went sat (a) wreten ah arena 109, sisi fx wet a orf gue 8? 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(a) Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative stage and not those matters pending before any court (b) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature (c) The Lok Adalat has not been given any statutory status so far (4) No appeal lies in a civil court against the order of the Lok Adalat following provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India? 1, Fundamental Rights 2. Fundamental Duties 3. Directive Principles of State Policy P-DETB-M-HL/66A Select the correct answer using the code given below Code : (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only () 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only 115. Consider the following statements 1. In India, only two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies, 2. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the three North- Eastern States of India, have only one seat each in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2113. che seared & aad 4, Patera 4a Sa Um Fer wel 2? Brent ft aftenttar 2, a gaat z (o) tte sat wae at A Ta 4, wt fata er & & ohh cia ey EE (9 Ste orem a on aw ae are ‘Bftran wei ER (4) ate serera % sree & farex fae ‘fafa rarer a aig ortter ad ath 114. ana & dur & frevfefiad 3 @ fee /fea srru/sredt a wre aR EM YS faq 7a uate annie aeraar aria aT qu Para 8? 1. Ae often 2. agate 3. Te Sift Rae ae P-DETB-M-HL/66A 49 a fq ome ae A wi a att aT ae ee: (a) 1,29R3 (b) Fat 1 33 () *aa3 (a) Fat 1 sie 2 115, Prafefan seri ow fra aif : 1. una # daa at da usadal fear wat &1 2. ana & dt ara cea, fists, armées otk Fare, sets ar ale aor A acl WH FT BI wade met 8 ata-a1/a we 2/8? (q) Fra (b) *aa2 () 132 at fd) TA 1sMAH? (P.7.0.116. Consider the following diagram North Pole \<— Horse Latitude j<—a <— Polar high pressure belts <— south Pole In the diagram given above, what does A denote? (a) (b) fe) (a) Doldrums ‘Trade winds Westerlies. Easterlies 117. There are three distinct characters of temperature stratification of atmosphere around the Earth, Which one among the following is the correct arrangement of the layers (from the Earth’s surface upwards)? (a) (o) () (a) ‘Thermosphere—Stratosphere— ‘Troposphere ‘Troposphere—Thermosphere— Stratosphere ‘Troposphere—Stratosphere— ‘Thermosphere ‘Thermosphere Stratosphere ‘Troposphere— P-DETB-M-HL/66A 50 118, Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct? (a) These are local winds (b) They descend along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain in mid-latitudes (c) They bring lots of rain with them (d) They benefit agriculture 119. Which one among the following statements is not true of the Jajmani system ? (a) It was a non-market exchange system (b) It was practised in many villages and regions during the pre-colonial period () It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime (d) It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated 120. Which one among the following books was authored by a lady of the Mughal Royal House ? 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