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ORIGINAL/CLONED MCQs
QUESTION BANK
1. In what way does the Indian Parliament
exercise control over the administration?
(a) Trough Parliamentary Committees
(b) Trough Consultative Committees
of various ministers
(c) By making the administrators send
periodic reports
(d) By compelling the executive to issue
writs
2. Antigen is a substance which
(a) destroys harmful bacteria
(b) is used to treat poisoning
(c) lowers body temperature
(d) stimulates formation of antibody
3. Who among the following organized the
famous Chittagong armoury raid?
(a) Laxmi Sehgal
(b) Surya Sen
(c) Batukeshwar Datta
(d) J. M. Sengupta
4. Solve the given equations:
x
2
+ y
2
= 34
x
4
y
4
= 544
Te values of x and y are
(a) 4, 3 (b) 5, 3
(c) 3, 5 (d) 3, 4
5. Consider the decadal Census data given
below:
Decadal Population (in millions)
Year Population
1961 10.7
1971 14.3
1981 16.2
1991 18.9
Te above data refer to which one of the
Population by Religion groups?
(a) Sikhs (b) Jains
(c) Christians (d) Buddhists
6. Which of the following committees ex-
amined and suggested Financial Sector
reforms?
(a) Abid Hussain Committee
(b) Bhagwati Committee
(c) Chelliah Committee
(d) Narasimham Committee
7. In which one of the following cities is the
Lingaraja Temple located?
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Shravanabelagola
8. A worker reaches his factory 3 min late
if his speed from his house to the factory
is 5 km/h. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/
h. then he reaches the factory 7 minutes
early. The distance of the factory from
his house is
(a) 4 km (b) 5 km
(c) 6 km (d) 7 km
9. A London branch of the All India
Muslim League was established in 1908
under the presidency of
(a) Aga Khan
(b) Ameer Ali
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) M. A. Jinnah
10. Which of the following features of
DNA makes it uniquely suited to store
and transmit genetic information from
generation to generation?
(a) Complementarity of the two
strands
(b) Double helix
(c) Number of base-pairs per turn
(d) Sugar phosphate backbone
11. Two wires have their lengths, diameters
and resistivities, all in the ratio of 1 : 2.
If the resistance of the thinner wire is
10 ohms, the resistance of the thicker
wire is
(a) 5 ohms (b) 10 ohms
(c) 20 ohms (d) 40 ohms
12. Te given map is the Union Territory of
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Puducherry
13. Identify the correct order of the pro-
cesses of soil erosion from the fol-
lowing:
(a) Splash erosion, sheet erosion, rill
erosion, gully erosion
(b) Sheet erosion, splash erosion, gully
erosion, rill erosion
(c) Rill erosion, gully erosion, sheet
erosion, splash erosion
(d) Gully erosion, rill erosion, sheet
erosion, splash erosion
14. The new series of Wholesale Price Index
(WPI) released by the Government of
India is with reference to the base prices of
(a) 1981 to 1982 (b) 1990 to 1991
(c) 1993 to 1994 (d) 1994 to 1995
15. Te chess player Alexi Shirov represents
(a) Albania (b) Kazakhstan
(c) Russia (d) Spain
16. Consider the following organizations:
A. Atomic Minerals Directorate for
Research and Exploration
B. Heavy Water Board
C. Indian Rare Earths Limited
D. Uranium Corporation of India
Which of these is/are under the De-
partment of Atomic Energy?
(a) A only (b) A and D
(c) B, C, and D (d) A, B, C, and D
17. Who among the following was the
President of the All-India States Peoples
Conference in 1939?
(a) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sheikh Abdullah
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
18. Consider the following statements about
the minorities in India:
A. Te Government of India has notifed
fve communities, namely, Muslims,
Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, and
Zoroastrians as Minorities
B. Te National Commission for Mi-
nor-ities was given statutory status
in 1993
C. Te smallest religious minority in
India are the Zoroastrians
D. Te Constitution of India recognizes
and protects religious an linguistic
minorities
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) B and C (b) A and D
(c) B, C, and D (d) A, B, and D
19. The temperature and rainfall of a
meteorological station are given below:
Temp. Rainfall
(C) (cm)
J 9.4 12.2
F 10.6 9.1
M 11.7 9.7
A 12.2 2.5
M 13.3 1.8
J 13.9 0.3
J 13.9
A 14.4
S 15.6 0.8
O 15.0 2.5
N 13.3 6.1
D 10.6 11.7
Average temperature: 12.8C
Average rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above cli-
matic pattern from amongst the following:
(a) Mediterranean region
(b) Monsoon region
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(c) Steppe region
(d) NW European region
20. Three flags, each of different colour,
are available for a military exercise.
Using these fags, diferent codes can be
generated by waving
(I) single fag of diferent colours, or
(II) any two fags in a diferent sequence
of colours, or
(III) three fags in a diferent sequence of
Colour
Te maximum number of codes that can
be generated is
(a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 15 (d) 18
21. Which of the following cell organelles
play the most signifcant role in protein
synthesis?
(a) Lysosome and centrosome
(b) Endoplasmic reticulum and
ribosome
(c) Golgi apparatus and mitochondria
(d) Lysosome and mitochondria
22. In which one of the following areas does
the State Government not have control
over its local bodies?
(a) Citizens grievances
(b) Financial matters
(c) Legislation
(d) Personnel matters
23. A conveyer belt delivers baggage at
the rate of 3 tonnes in 5 min, and a
second conveyer, belt delivers baggage
at the rate of 1 tonne in 2 min. How
much time will it take to get 33 tonnes
of baggage delivered using both the
conveyer belts?
(a) 25 min and 30 s
(b) 30 min
(c) 35 min
(d) 40 min and 45 s
24. Who amongst the following Englishmen
first translated Bhagavad Gita into
English?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham
(d) John Marshall
25. Consider the following statements re-
garding the High Courts in India:
A. There are 18 High Courts in the
country
B. Tere of them have jurisdiction over
more than one state
C. No Union Territory has a High Court
of its own
D. Judge of the High Court holds ofce
till the age of 62
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) A, B, and D (b) B and C
(c) A and D (d) D only
26. Te term National Income represents
(a) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation
(b) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation plus net
factor income from abroad
(c) Gross national product at market
prices minus depreciation and
indirect taxes plus subsidies
(d) Gross national product at market
prices minus net factor income
from abroad
27. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Local wind) (Region)
A. Fohn 1. Argentina
B. Samun 2. Kurdistan
C. Santa Ana 3. California
D. Zonda 4. Alps
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
28. The given map shows four towns of
Central Asian region market as 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Identify these from the following
list and select the correct answer using
the codes given below:
Town: A. Bishkek B. Ashkhabad
C. Taskent D. Dushanbe
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A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
29. Mekong Ganga cooperation project is
(a) an irrigation project involving India
and Myanmar
(b) a joint tourism initiative of some
Asian countries
(c) a hydroelectric power project involving
India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
(d) a defence and security agreement of
India with its eastern neighbours
30. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Amendments to the (Contents)
Constitution)
A. Te Consti- 1. Establishment
tution of state
(Sixty-ninth level Rent
Amendment) Tribunals
Act, 1991
B. Te Consti- 2. No reservations
tution (Seventy for Scheduled
-ffh Amend Castes in
ment) Act, 1994 Panchayats in
Arunachal
Pradesh
C. Te Consti- 3. Constitution of
tution (Eightieth Panchayats in
Amendment) villages or at
Act, 2000 other local
levels
D. Te Consti- 4. Accepting
tution (Eighty- the recommend-
third Amend- ations of the
ment) Act, Tenth Finance
2000 Commission
5. According to the
status of
National Capital
Territory to
Delhi
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 5 1 4 2
(b) 1 5 3 4
(c) 5 1 3 4
(d) 1 5 4 2
31. Water is filled in a container in such a
manner that its volume doubles after
every 5 min. If it takes 30 min for the
container to be full, in how much time
will the container be one-fourth full?
(a) 7 min and 30 s
(b) 10 min
(c) 20 min
(d) 25 min
32. Tree bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, and
15 min respectively. All three begin to
toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they frst
toll together again?
(a) 8:45 a.m.
(b) 10:30 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 1:30 p.m.
33. In which year did man frst step out on
the moon?
(a) 1961 (b) l965
(c) 1969 (d) 1971
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34. Which of the following is the heaviest
planet in the solar system?
(a) Earth (b) Jupiter
(c) Mars (d) Saturn
35. The largest number of Buddhists are
found in
(a) Bihar (b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
36. When did the space age begin with the
launch of the Russian Sputnik?
(a) 4 October 1950
(b) 2 October 1952
(c) 4 September 1954
(d) 4 October 1957
37. Who amongst the following was the
chairman of ISRO when INSAT-3B was
launched?
(a) Anil Kakodkar
(b) Abdul Kalam
(c) K. Kasturirangan
(d) U. R. Rao
38. Te UN Day is observed on
(a) October 24
(b) January 24
(c) September 24
(d) June 24
39. A day on Mercury, that is, from one
sunrise to the next, is equivalent of how
many earth days?
(a) 365 (b) 206
(c) 276 (d) 176
40. Majority of Early stone age tools in India
were made of:
(a) Quartzite
(b) Steatite
(c) Agate
(d) Camelian
41. Which one of the following civilizations
was pioneer in introducing a system of
selecting public ofcials on the basis of
education and competitive examina-
tion?
(a) Chinese civilization
(b) Roman civilization
(c) Aryan civilization
(d) Greek civilization
42. Te transition zone between two ecosys-
tems is called
(a) Biome (b) Biotope
(c) Ecotone (d) Sere
43. Te famous Rajarani Temple is located at
(a) Bhopal (b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Jaipur (d) Udaipur
44. The rock-cut temple of Kailashnath is
situated at
(a) Ajanta (b) Ellora
(c) Elephanta (d) Mamallapuram
45. Te ninth schedule of the Indian consti-
tution was added by the
(a) First amendment
(b) Eight amendment
(c) Ninthe amendment
(d) Forty second amendment
46. Who introduced Sanskrit as an ofcial
language?
(a) Mauryas (b) Sakas
(c) Guptas (d) Chalukyas
47. Te miniature paintings of music called
Raagmala belong to
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
48. Which one of the following cities was
leased to Francis Day by the ruler of
Chandragiri which later on become a
metropolitan city?
(a) Bangalore (b) Chennai
(c) Kochi (d) Mysore
49. In which of the following cities the
famous Shiva temple, in which Shiva
is worshipped in the form of Lord of
Dance instead of as the Lingam is?
(a) Rameshwaram
(b) Suchindram
(c) Shankaran Koil
(d) Chidambaram
50. Who among the following initially
fought back the Barbaric Huns and
recovered most of the imperial prov-
inces?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Samudragupta
(c) Skandagupta (d) Ramagupta
51. Te capital of Hoysala Dynasty was at
(a) Dwarsamudra (b) Dhillika
(c) Patliputra (d) Vatapi
52. Under which dynasty did the construc-
tion of the Great Wall of China start?
(a) Chou (b) Han
(c) Chin (d) Sui
53. Te Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed
between Tipu Sultan and
(a) Clive (b) Dalhousie
(c) Cornwallis (d) Wellesley
54. Who is the present Chairman of Atomic
Energy Commission and Secretary,
Department of Atomic Energy, Gov-
ernment of India?
(a) Abdul Kalam
(b) Anil Kakodkar
(c) Raja Ramanna
(d) Dr V. N. Arunachalam
55. Total time taken by a person in going
to a place by walking and returning
on cycle is 5 h 45 min. He would have
gained 2 h by cycling both ways. The
time taken by him to walk both ways is
(a) 6 h 45 min
(b) 7 h 45 min
(c) 8 h 15 min
(d) 8 h 30 min
56. Which of the following statements is not
correct
(a) Energy levels within a food chair
are called trophic levels
(b) In deep oceans, primary
productions is almost nil
(c) Primary consumers are called
autotrophs
(d) The decomposers are called
serprotrophs
57. Who demarcated the line, which divides
India and Pakistan?
(a) Sir Cyril Radclife
(b) Sir Mortimer Durand
(c) Sir Henry McMahon
(d) Lord Mountbatten
58. Bhakra Dam is built across the river
(a) Sutlej (b) Ravi
(c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
59. The Headquarters of United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) is situated at
(a) Geneva (b) Rome
(c) Paris (d) Montreal
60. Babur introduced in India,
(a) Te art of Persian painting
(b) Royal court poetry
(c) Four square garden
(d) Building with sloping walls
61. The permanent Secretariat of South
Asian Association for Regional Coop-
eration (SAARC) is situated at
(a) Colombo (b) Delhi
(c) Dhaka (d) Kathmandu
62. Which one of the following Indian cities
is having an international airport?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Imphal
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Tiruvananthapuram
63. Worlds longest ruling head of government
is from
(a) Switzerland (b) Cuba
(d) Zimbabwe (c) New Zealand
64. Tetanus is a disease caused by
(a) Fungus (b) Virus
(c) Bacteria (d) Insects
65. Te British had frst set up universities at
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Which of
the following was the next to come up?
(a) Allahabad University
(b) Lucknow University
(c) Osmania University
(d) Panjab University
66. Leader of Bardoli Satyagrah (1928) was
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithlbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
67. Te Manas Sanctuary is located in
(a) Bihar (b) Kerala
(c) Assam (d) Gujarat
68. The water fall Victoria is associated
with the river
(a) Zambeji (b) Missouri
(c) St Lawrence (d) Amazon
69. What is the International Date Line?
(a) Te equator
(b) Zero degrees longitude
(c) 90 E longitude
(d) 180 longitude
70. When the sun is nearest to the earth, the
earth is said to be in
(a) Aphelion (b) Perihelion
(c) Apogee (d) Perigee
71. Where is the doldrums belt located?
(a) Near the Equator
(b) Near the Poles
(c) Near the Tropic of Cancer
(d) Near the Tropic of Capricorn
72. The most important activity of the
Tundra region is
(a) Fish farming (b) Cattle rearing
(c) Hunting (d) Cropping
73. In which State are the Aravalli ranges
located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Andhra Pradesh
74. Which river forms its delta in Orissa
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari
(c) Narmada (d) Tapti
75. Can there be a common High Court for
two or more States?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Only in a fnancial emergency
(d) Only in a national emergency
76. Te Attorney General holds ofce
(a) for life
(b) for 6 years
(c) during the pleasure of the
President
(d) as long as he enjoys the confdence
of the Parliament
77. Te right to vote in the national elections
in India is based on the principle of
(a) Restricted franchize
(b) Hereditary privileges
(c) Property qualifcations
(d) Universal adult sufrage
78. Which of the following is not included
in Article 19 of the Constitution?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression
(b) Freedom of entertainment, amuse-
ment, and fun
(c) Freedom of assembly, association,
and unions
(d) Freedom of movement, residence,
settlement, profession, and trade
79. A Governor can be removed from his
ofce by
(a) Te State Assembly
(b) Te President
(c) Te Parliament
(d) Te Prime Minister
80. Which of the following is the 25th State
of India?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Nagaland
(c) Goa
(d) Manipur
81. Te Sarvodaya Movement was started by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jayprakash Narayan
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Dada Dharmadhikari
82. Kaziranga is known for
(a) Project Tiger
(b) Two-horned Rhino
(c) One-horned Rhino
(d) Operation Flood
83. The God of Small Things is a novel
written by
(a) Satish Gujral (b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Vikram Seth (d) Salman Rushdie
84. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was well known as a
(a) Scientist (b) Politician
(c) Singer (d) Artist
85. Milk is an example of which of the fol-
lowing?
(a) Suspension (b) Gel
(b) Emulsion (d) Foam
86. Lord Buddha preached his frst sermon at
(a) Lumbini (b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi (d) Gaya
87. The Indus Valley Civilization
belongs to
(a) Iron age
(b) Bronze age
(c) Middle stone age
(d) Late stone age
88. Te intra-tribal economic relations are
mostly based on
(a) Shell money
(b) Jajmani systems
(c) Barter and exchange
(d) Stone money
89. An octopus is
(a) an arthropod
(b) a mollusc
(c) a hemichordate
(d) an echinoderm
90. Which of the following is an indirect tax?
(a) Customs (b) Corporation tax
(c) Wealth tax (d) Gif tax
91. A tax that takes away a higher proportion
of ones income as the income rises is
termed as
(a) Progressive tax
(b) Proportional tax
(c) Regressive tax
(d) Indirect tax
92. Of which of the following items, there is
no signifcant export from India?
(a) Readymade garments
(b) Wool
(c) Footwear
(d) Silk apparels
93. What is Advance Technology Vessel
(ATV)?
(a) A platform for advance countries to
come together
(b) A commercial ship developed by
USA
(c) A nuclear powered submarine
(d) A superfast speed boat
94. Which of the following is not a fnancial
institution?
(a) ICICI (b) LIC
(c) IDBI (d) IIPA
95. A two member committee comprising
of one male and one female member is
to be constituted out of fve males and
three females. Among the females, Ms A
refuses to be a member of the committee
in which Mr B is taken as the member.
In how many different ways can the
committee be constituted?
(a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 13 (d) 14
96. Who was the author of Das Capital?
(a) J. M. Keynes (b) Karl Marx
(c) James Tobin (d) Adam Smith
97. Te well-known brand YKK is related
to which of the following?
(a) Solution to computer problems for
the year 2000
(b) Zippers
(c) Shoe laces
(d) Cellular phones
98. The prices at which the government
purchases food grains for maintaining
the public distribution system and for
building up bufer stocks are known as
(a) minimum support prices
(b) procurement prices
(c) issue prices
(d) ceiling prices
99. What is the exact name of the famous
Chairman of Daewoo in South Korea?
(a) Kim-Cheng Woo
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(b) Kim-Chang Wong
(c) Kim-Woo-Choong
(d) Kim Chang-Woo
100. Te theme of Indian Science Congress,
2001 was
(a) Food, nutrition and environmental
security
(b) Arrest declining interest in pure
science
(c) Make India energy self-sufcient
(d) Make India IT superpower
101. What does the Super 301 agreement of
USA deal with?
(a) Trade relations between the inter-
ested countries
(b) Alleviation of poverty from the
Tird world
(c) Foreign exchange crisis
(d) Anti-dumping action
102. Which of the following is the most
industrialized economy?
(a) Bangladesh (b) Malaysia
(c) Nepal (d) Singapore
103. Which of the following forms of
intellectual property can provide the
longest protection?
(a) Copyright (b) Patent
(c) Trademark (d) Industrial designs
104. Te famous International Company De
Beers is engaged in the business of
(a) Lager beer
(b) Animal skins
(c) Shares and stocks
(d) Diamonds
105. Which of the following is a Navratna
PSU?
(a) ET and T (b) CMC
(c) ONGC (d) MMTC
106. TRAI refers to
(a) Transport Regulatory Authority of
India
(b) Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India
(c) Transport Registration Authority of
India
(d) Transport Regulatory Association
of India
107. ICRA refers to
(a) Indian Credit Rating agency
(b) Investment Creation Rationing
Authority
(c) Investment Credit Rating Agency
(d) Indian Cricket Renaissance Asso-
ciation
108. Which of the following countries was
expelled from the UN when it did not
accept the name as suggested by the
UN?
(a) Indonesia
(b) South Africa
(c) Southern Rhodesia
(d) Taiwan
109. National Income of a country is based on
(a) the taxes earned by the state
(b) the sum of all factors of income
(c) personal incomes of all the citizens
(d) surplus of exports over imports
110. Devaluation of currency helps to pro-
mote
(a) national income
(b) savings
(c) imports at lower cost
(d) exports
111. Which one of the following countries
has accepted Democratic Socialism as
its goal?
(a) England
(b) Russian Federation
(c) China
(d) India
112. The headquarters of the International
Atomic Energy Agency is located at
(a) Paris (b) Washington
(c) New York (d) Vienna
113. Which of the of following awards
has been instituted by K. K. Birla
Foundation
(a) Kalidas Samman
(b) Tansen Samman
(c) Saraswati Samman
(d) Moorti Devi Award
114. Te term Fourth Estate refers to
(a) very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
115. Who was known as Man of Destiny?
(a) Napoleon (b) Nehru
(c) Hitler (d) Mussolini
116. Kuroshio is a
(a) Japanese mountain peak
(b) high yielding rubber tree in Ma-
laysia
(c) live volcano in Italy
(d) hot water Current of Pacifc Ocean
117. Rome is situated on the bank of the river
(a) Vistula (b) Tiber
(c) Euphrates (d) Danube
118. Laissez-faire means
(a) right to interfere
(b) a policy of non-interference by State
(c) let individuals be not lef alone to
do what they like
(d) helping the poor by taxing the rich
119. A city has a population of 3,00,000 out
of which 180,000 are males. Fifty per
cent of the population is literate. If 70
per cent of the males are literate, the
number of literature females is
(a) 24,000 (b) 30,000
(c) 54,000 (d) 60,000
120. Te instrument used for measuring the
altitude of celestial bodies is called
(a) spherometer (b) altimeter
(c) sextant (d) spectrometer
121. Who among the following is likely to
beneft by infation?
(a) Creditors (b) Debtors
(c) Workers (d) Government
122. Te name of Freud is associated with
(a) leprosy control
(b) detective work
(c) politics
(d) psychology
123. Who wrote the following lines: Death
is the end of life; ah, why should life all
labour be?
(a) P. B. Shelley (b) John Keats
(c) Lord Byron (d) Alfred Tennyson
124. The dimensions of Plank constant are
the same as the dimensions of
(a) Energy
(b) Frequency
(c) Linear momentum
(d) Angular momentum
125. Which of the following substances can
be used as an antipyretic?
(a) Morphine (b) Barbituric acid
(c) Paracetamol (d) Benzedrene
126. Which of the following has the highest
density ?
(a) Gold (b) Silver
(c) Iron (d) Brass
127. Consider the following statements
regarding environmental issues of India:
A. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere
reserves.
B. Te Ganga Action Plan, phase II, has
been merged with the National River
Conservation Plan.
C. The National Museum of Natural
History at New Delhi imparts non-
formal education in environment and
conservation.
D. Environmental Information System
(ENVIS) acts as a decentralized infor-
mation network for environmental
information.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A, B, and D (b) A, B, C, and D
(c) B and C (d) A, C, and D
128. Which is not a vector borne disease?
(a) Malaria
(b) Sleeping sickness
(c) Ascariasis
(d) Rabies
129. Te deepest point in the ocean is
(a) Challenger deep
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(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanoa deep
130. What does the Mercator Projection
refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude in
curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude
drawn in straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
131. Antra is the News Agency of
(a) Rumania (b) Yugoslavia
(c) Indonesia (d) Hungary .
132. Indian economy is
(a) Laissez-faire
(b) Gandhian type
(c) Mixed economy
(d) Socialist type
133. Eldorado is
(a) a town in California
(b) a tract of fertile land in Africa
(c) fctitious country or city abounding
in gold
(d) the desert land in China
134. Which of the following vitamin is useful
is Osteomalacia?
(a) Vitamin D (b) Vitamin B
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(c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin C
135. Te Keil Canal links the
(a) Pacifc and Atlantic Ocean
(b) Mediterranean and Red Sea
(c) Mediterranean and Black Sea
(d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
136. Te land area of India in comparison to
the whole world is
(a) 1/54th
(b) 1/45th
(c) 1/34th
(d) 1/42th
137. India can be ranked as the ___________
largest country in the world.
(a) tenth (b) seventh
(c) fourth (d) third
138. Which one of the following is not radio-
active?
(a) Astatine (b) Francium
(c) Tritium (d) Zircorium
139. ____ is situated on the bank of the river
Hudson.
(a) Chicago (b) Washington
(c) New York (d) New Jersey
140. Steppes are the temperate grasslands of
(a) South America
(b) North America
(c) Australia
(d) Europe and Asia
141. In the election of the President of India who
among the following do not take part?
(a) Members of Legislative Council
(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) None of the above
142. Te term Perihelion means
(a) the point in earths orbit which is
nearest to the sun
(b) the point in earths orbit which is
farthest from the sun
(c) the path of moons revolution round
the earth
(d) the path of moons revolution
round
143. The dimensions of Badminton Court
(for doubles) are
(a) 41 17 f (b) 42 18 f
(c) 43 19 f (d) 44 20 f
144. Which country is called Te Playground
of Europe?
(a) Scotland (b) Switzerland
(c) Netherlands (d) France
145. Swathling Cup is associated with
(a) Volleyball
(b) Basketball
(c) Bridge
(d) Table tennis
146. Te frst Secretary-General of the United
Nations was
(a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(b) Trygve Lie
(c) Dag Hammarskjold
(d) U. Tant
147. Te Reserve Bank of India had set up a
committee on capital account convert-
ibility. Who was the Chairman of this
committee?
(a) S. S. Tarapore
(b) D. R. Mehta
(c) C. Rangarajan
(d) G. V. Ramakrishnan
148. Uri Hydel Power Project is located in
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Orissa
149. Who amongst the following is the author
of the book Nice Guys Finish Second?
(a) B. K. Nehru
(b) A. K. Mitra
(c) P. C. Alexander
(d) Justice A. H. Ahmadi
150. Dr Jayant V. Narlikar is a famous____
(a) Medical Scientist
(b) Chemist
(c) Biologist
(d) Physicist
151. Which of the following is not true about
the INS Prahar?
(a) It is an indigenously-built boat
(b) It is the fastest missile boat in world
(c) It is built by a Swiss company for
the Indian Navy
(d) It has been inducted in the Navy
recently
152. Prof. Durga Dass Bose was a famous____
(a) Sanskrit scholar
(b) Jurist
(c) Philosopher
(d) Psychologist
153. Which of the following statements is not
true about Deng Xiao Peng?
(a) He was the President of China
(b) He introduced economic reforms
to strengthen Chinas economy
(c) He supported Maos theory of
economic reconstruction
(d) He allowed people of China to farm
their own land
154. Sarhul, the festival of adivasis, is cel-
ebrated with gaiety in which of the fol-
lowing areas?
(a) Chhota Nagpur (Bihar)
(b) Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
(c) Guwahati (Assam)
(d) Bilaspur (Madhya Pradesh)
155. India had placed an order of purchase
of SuperDvora MK II extra fast attack
craft for Indian Navy. Which of the
following will supply the same?
(a) Israel (b) Germany
(c) Russia (d) USA
156. The first International Conference on
Global Drugs Law was organized in
(a) Tokyo (b) New York
(c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
157. The political party Lok Shakti was
launched by
(a) Chandra Shekhar
(b) Laloo Prasad Yadav
(c) Rajesh Pilot
(d) Ramkrishna Hegde
158. Which of the following is the name of
the company owned by Bill Gates?
(a) Digital Equipments Corporation
(b) Apple Corporation
(c) Zenith
(d) Microsof Corporation
159. The American multinational company,
Monsanto has produced an insect-resis-
tant cotton variety that is undergoing feld
trials in India. A toxin gene from which
one of the following bacteria has been
transferred to this transgenic cotton?
(a) Bacillus subtilis
(b) Bacillus thurigiensis
(c) Bacillus amyloliqui fanciens
(d) Bacillus globlii
160. Which one of the Chola kings conquered
Ceylon?
(a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I
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161. Four diferent candles, which can last for
5 , 4 , 3 and 2 h of burning, respectively,
are lit in a room at the same instant
and allowed to burn till such time
that the three candles in the room get
extinguished. Te cost of burning each
one of these candles is 75 paise/h. Te
cost involved is:
(a) Rs 2.75 (b) Rs 3.75
(c) Rs 9.75 (d) Rs 12.50
162. Te intensity of earthquake is measured
with a
(a) Barometer (b) Hydrometer
(c) Polygraph (d) Seismograph
163. Which of the following is the festival
dance of the people of Assam?
(a) Garba (b) Bhangra
(c) Bihu (d) Kathak
164. Jacques Chirac is the____
(a) President of Germany
(b) Prime Minister of France
(c) President of France
(d) Chancellor of Germany
165. Match List I (Organization) with List II
(Location) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the list:
List I List II
(Organization) (Location)
A. National Sugar 1. Dehradun
Institute
B. Mishra Dhatu 2. Kamptee
Nigam Limited
C. Institute of 3. Pune
Military Law
D. Institute of 4. Hyderabad
National Integraton 5. Kanpur
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 5 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 5 2
(d) 5 4 2 3
166. Te name of Anupama Gokhale is associ-
ated with which of the following games?
(a) Tennis (b) Badminton
(c) Athletics (d) Chess
167. At present, the major part of which of
the following central revenue goes to the
Central Government?
(a) Gif Tax
(b) Wealth Tax
(c) Income Tax
(d) Central Excise Duty
168. When lightwaves pass from air to glass,
the variables afected are
(a) wavelength, frequency, and velocity
(b) velocity and frequency
(c) wavelength and frequency
(d) wavelength and velocity
169. In a survey, it was found that 80 per cent
of those surveyed owned a car while 60
per cent of those surveyed owned a
mobile phone. If 55 per cent owned
both a car and a mobile phone, what per
cent of those surveyed owned a car or a
mobile phone or both?
(a) 65 per cent (b) 80 per cent
(c) 85 per cent (d) 97.5 per cent
170. Model-500 is a/the____.
(a) super computer
(b) main battle tank of Pakistan
(c) surface to Surface missile system
(d) sofware programme
171. Calorie is a unit of____.
(a) sound (b) heat
(c) light (d) noise
172. The World Watch Institute is engaged
mainly in which of the following type of
activities?
(a) Prevention of cruelty on animals
(b) Research in feld of defence
(c) Medical help to war victims
(d) None of these
173. Which of the following is the good con-
ductor of electricity?
(a) Copper (b) Wood
(c) Paper (d) Plastic
174. Consider the following statements
regarding the Armed Forces:
A. First batch of women pilots was
commissioned in Indian Air Force
in 1996
B. Ofcers Training Academy is located
in Nagpur
C. Southern Command of Indian Navy
has its headquarters at Chennai
D. One of the regional headquarters of
Coast Guard is located at Port Blair
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) A, B, C, and D
(b) B, C, and D
(c) C only
(d) D only
175. Te elections for the post of the President
of India takes place afer every___.
(a) 6 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) general election of the Parliament
176. Which of the following is not a metal?
(a) Ammonia (b) Zinc
(c) Sodium (d) Plutonium
177. Consider the following statements
regarding power sector in India:
A. The installed capacity of power
generation is around 95,000 MW.
B. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15
per cent of total power generation.
C. Hydroelectricity plants contribute
nearly 40 per cent of total power
generation.
D. Termal plants at present account
for nearly 80 per cent of total power
generation.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) A only (b) B and C
(c) C and D (d) A and D
178. Bronchitis is the abnormality of
(a) Liver
(b) Respiratory tract
(c) Kidney
(d) Blood
179. About what percentage of Indias over-
seas trade in terms of volume moves by
sea route?
(a) 50 per cent (b) 60 per cent
(c) 70 per cent (d) Above 90 per cent
180. Late Marcel Landowski was a famous
(a) Musician (b) Author
(c) Tennis Player (d) Cine Artist
181. Te book Te Blind Assassin is written by
(a) Margaret Atwood
(b) Gao Xingjian
(c) Malcolm Bradbury
(d) Salman Rushdie
182. Petroleum was frst discovered in India at
(a) Ankaleshwar (b) Barauni
(c) Digboi (d) Mumbai
183. If a new state of the Indian Union is to
be created, which one of the following
schedules of the Constitution must be
amended?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Tird (d) Fifh
184. Te Indus people worshipped
(a) Neem tree (b) Pipal tree
(c) Banyan tree (d) Teak tree
185. Who was the most distinguished Hindi
poet of Akbars court?
(a) Birbal
(b) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-khana
(c) Raja Bhagwan Dass
(d) Raja Man Singh
186. Tea is grown in
(a) hot, wet, and hilly region
(b) fat region
(c) winter season
(d) very cold region
187. In terms of longitude, the International
Date Line generally follows
(a) 90 E (b) 90 W
(c) 180 (E or W) (d) None of these
188. Professor Amartya Sen was honoured
with
(a) UNESCO Peace Prize
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(b) Nobel Prize in Economics
(c) Bharat Ratna
(d) Both (b) and (c)
189. Which of the following instruments is
used for recording Earthquake waves?
(a) Barograph (b) Hydrograph
(c) Pantograph (d) Seismograph
190. Hirakud Dam has been built on the river
(a) Mahanadi (b) Krishna
(c) Cauvery (d) Brahmaputra
191. Te oldest oil refnery in India is located in
(a) Digboi (Assam)
(b) Haldia (near Kolkata)
(c) Koyali (near Baroda)
(d) Noonmati (Assam)
192. Which of the following important
centers of pilgrimage is not situated on
the bank of the River Ganges?
(a) Allahabad (b) Haridwar
(c) Mathura (d) Varanasi
193. Te six ofcial languages of the UN are
Russian, Chinese, English, French, Span-
ish and
(a) Hindi (b) Urdu
(c) Arabic (d) Japanese
194. Fundamental Rights in the Indian
Constitution have been taken from the
(a) Russian Constitution
(b) US Constitution
(c) British Constitution
(d) Act of 1935
195. Among the following, which planet
takes maximum time for one revolution
around the Sun?
(a) Earth
(b) Jupiter
(c) Mars
(d) Venus
196. Which of the following performing arts
is associated with Samyukta Panigrahi?
(a) Painting (b) Violin
(c) Dance (d) Sports
197. Te monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(a) Rupee (b) Taka
(c) Rupish (d) Dollar
198. The Simon Commission visited India
during the
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-cooperation Movement
(c) Swadeshi Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
199. When water is heated from 0C to 10C
its volume
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) does not change
(d) frst decreases and then increases
200. Vande Mataram was taken from
(a) Rajtarangani (b) Anand Math
(c) Akbarnama (d) Akbar Kosha
201. Te President of India can declare
(a) National Emergency
(b) Financial Emergency
(c) Constitutional Emergency
(d) All of these
202. Din-i-Ilahi was founded by
(a) Guru Nanak Dev
(b) Kabir
(c) Akbar
(d) Shahjahan
203. Name of the leader who was regarded by
Mahatma Gandhi as his political guru
(a) Gopal Krishan Gokhale
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Leo Tolstoy
204. The PhilosopherPresident of India
was
(a) V. V. Giri
(b) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
205. In the game of volleyball, the number of
players on each side is
(a) eight (b) fve
(c) seven (d) six
206. Te Dronacharya Award is associated
with the
(a) eminent surgeons
(b) famous artists
(c) sports coaches
(d) expert engineers
207. Dr M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished
herself in the feld of
(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatanatyam
(c) Playing Violin
(d) Vocal Music
208. The first General Elections to the Lok
Sabha were held in
(a) 1949 (b) 1952
(c) 1950 (d) 1954
209. The Lok Sabha is called in session at
least
(a) once a year (b) twice a year
(c) thrice a year (d) four times a year
210. According to the latest population
census, the average annual growth rate
of population in India
(a) showed an increasing trend
(b) showed a decreasing trend
(c) has increased explosively
(d) has remained constant
211. The success of Green Revolution
depends on the availability of
(a) High Yielding Variety (HYV) of
seeds
(b) adequate irrigation facilities
(c) chemical fertilizers and pesticides
(d) All of these
212. Which of the following is an indigenously-
built multibarrel rocket launcher?
(a) Nag (b) Pinaka
(c) Rohini (d) Agni
213. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a
(a) literature
(b) musician
(c) scientist
(d) sportsperson
214. Te most widely spoken language in the
world is
(a) English (b) French
(c) Chinese (d) Hindi
215. In computer jargon, RAM refers to
(a) Read Only Menu
(b) Random Access Memory
(c) Random Accent Memory
(d) Read Access Memory
216. Te longest highway in India runs from
(a) Kolkata to Jammu
(b) Jammu to Kanyakumari
(c) Ambala to Nagercoil
(d) Varanasi to Kanyakumari
217. The cellular and molecular control of
programmed cell death is known as
(a) Apoptosis (b) Ageing
(c) Degeneration (d) Necrosis
218. Highly proftable Public Sector unit is
(a) Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd
(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(c) Indian Oil Corporation
(d) None of these
219. Gandhiji was born at
(a) Sewagram (b) Porbandar
(c) Sabarmati (d) Wardha
220. National Insurance Company Ltd is a
subsidiary of
(a) Kotak Mahindra
(b) LIC of India
(c) Telco
(d) General Insurance Corporation of
India
221. Who is the Supreme Commander of the
Armed Forces?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) General (d) Field Marshal
222. Which of the following organizations
was merged with its parent organiza-
tion Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation of India Ltd (ICICI)?
(a) Industrial Development Bank of India
(b) Export Credit and Guarantee Cor-
poration of India Ltd (ECGC)
(c) Unit Trust of India (UTI)
(d) SCICI
223. Who amongst the following is the author
of the book Te Price of A Dream?
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(a) Jitendra Kohili
(b) Kurt Eichenwald
(c) David Bornstien
(d) James J. Darr
224. The birth centenary of which of the
following great leader and freedom
fghter was celebrated in 1997?
(a) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Pt Madan Mohan Malviya
(d) None of these
225. Which of the following terms is not
associated with computers?
(a) Frankland reaction
(b) Data base
(c) Binary
(d) Windows
226. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance
Scheme was introduced in the year
(a) 1997 (b) 1998
(c) 1999 (d) 2000
227. It has been decided recently that all air-
craf in India should have to install on
board a trafc alert and collision avoid-
ance system (TACAS). The decision is
taken by the
(a) National Airport Authorities of
India
(b) Directorate General of Civil Avi-
ation
(c) Commercial Pilots Guild
(d) Indian Airlines
228. When the door of an operating refrig-
erator is opened the temperature of the
room will
(a) decrease
(b) remain unchanged
(c) fall down immediately
(d) increase
229. Ageing in human beings is caused by
disappearance of which of the following
glands?
(a) Tyroid (b) Tymus
(c) Pituitary (d) Parathyroid
230. Which of the following statements is
correct about the Winchester disk, a term
associated with Computer Systems?
(a) It is a language used to express pro-
grammes
(b) It is the name of micro computer
whose main application is for per-
sonal use
(c) It is the name of a CPU on a chip
(d) It is a compact high capacity hard
disk covered in a sealed cartridge
231. Binary Codes as used in computer
sciences are codes made up of which of
the following two numbers?
(a) 0 and 9 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 0 and 1 (d) 9 and 1
232. Which among the following countries
was the earliest to give women the right
to vote?
(a) Iceland
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) USA
233. Among SAARC nations________has
the highest per capita income.
(a) India (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Pakistan (d) Maldives
234. Match List I (Cricketer) with List II
(Country) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Cricketer) (Country)
A. Barry Richards 1. England
B. Ted Dexter 2. West Indies
C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa
D. Charli Grifth 4. New Zealand
5. Australia
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 5 1
(b) 5 1 4 2
(c) 3 1 5 2
(d) 5 2 4 1
235. Which of the following books is not
written by Mrs Enid Blyton, the famous
British writer?
(a) It Takes A Village
(b) Noddy
(c) Mr Gallionos Circus
(d) Te Mystery of Burnt Cottage
236. Te scientists of which of the following
countries have developed Oral Cholera
Vaccine?
(a) India (b) United
Kingdom
(c) Russia (d) France
237. Who among the following presided over
the Buddhist Council held during the
reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
(a) Parsva (b) Nagarjuna
(c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra
238. In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain
reaction is possible, because
A. more neutrons are released in each of
the fssion process
B. the fast neutrons are slowed down by
graphite
C. every neutron released in the fssion
reaction initiates further fssion
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A and B (b) A, B, and C
(c) A and C (d) B and C
239. Which of the following defnes the role
of a compiler in a computer?
(a) It is a programme, which changes
a programming language into a
machine code
(b) It helps deciding the colour combi-
nation of printed matter in colour
monitors
(c) It is the device which helps in stor-
age of data in a particular area
(d) Te compiler is used to link various
computers in a local network
240. The ambitious Hi-Tech City is being
developed near which of the following
cities?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore (d) Ahmedabad
241. Te acronym ISDN stands for
(a) International Satellite Data Net-
work
(b) Internet Services Digital Network
(c) Integrated Services Digital Network
(d) International Satellite Digit Network
242. Who among the following has written
the book, Te Wings of Fire: An Autobio-
graphy?
(a) Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Shobha De
(c) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(d) K. R. Narayanan
243. Which of the following women were
associated with the controversial movie,
Fire?
A. Deepa Mehta B. Shabana Azmi
C. Nandita Das
(a) A and B (b) A, B, and C
(c) Only B (d) A and C
244. Te frst Indian School of Business with
collaboration of two top US Business
School and major Indian industrialists,
has been established in which of the
following cities?
(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore
(c) Hyderabad (d) Ahmedabad
245. How many Indians have won the Nobel
Prize before Prof Amartya Sen?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
246. In which of the following States, farmers
burnt their cotton crops in suspicion
of terminator seed technology based
bollgard seeds?
A. Karnataka B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Gujarat
(a) A only (b) B only
(c) C only (d) A and B only
247. Consider the following statements
1. India is the original home of the
cotton plant.
2. India is the rst country in the world
to develop hybrid cotton variety
leading to increased production.
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(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
248. Who among the following will be the
head of the National Security Council?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Home Minister
(d) Defence Minister
249. Consider the following statements:
1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are
a minority
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
250. Which of the following is true about
Indias position on intellectual property
protection?
A. India has joined Paris Convention for
Protection of Intellectual Property
and Patent Cooperation Treaty
B. India has refused to join the Paris
Convention
C. India has agreed to join the Paris
Convention provided the patents
of Basmati rice and turmeric are
allotted to her
(a) Only A (b) Only B
(c) Only C (d) A, B, and C
251. Which of the following is true about
the National Security Council set up in
India?
A. National Security Council is set up
comprising a Cabinet Committee
on National Security
B. Defence Minister of India is the
Chairman of the Cabinet Com-
mittee on National Security
C. Home Minister is the Member
Secretary of the National Security
Council
(a) Only B (b) Only C
(c) Only A (d) Only A and C
252. Te World Watch Institute has warned
that an Asian country may be the most
populous country on Earth by the year
2050. Which of the following is that
country?
(a) China (b) India
(c) Pakistan (d) Nepal
253. Which of the following is true about
International Treaty on Landmines?
A. Afer its ratifcation by 140 coun-
tries it has become a law
B. Te stockpiles of landmines are to
be destroyed within 10 years
C. As per the law, all landmines would
be removed in phased manner with-
in 20 years
(a) Only A (b) Only B
(c) Only C (d) A, B, and C
254. Who among the following has not been
honoured with Bharat Ratna posthu-
mously?
(a) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Vinoba Bhave
255. Which of the following agencies
launched a region-wide series of TV
programmes known as Meena, high-
lighting the issues of girls?
(a) UNICEF
(b) CRY
(c) Anganwadi
(d) National Commission on Women
256. Which of the following warships of India
has now been converted into a foating
museum?
(a) INS Hamla (b) INS Delhi
(c) INS Khukhri (d) INS Vikrant
257. Which of the following combinations of the
books and their authors is not correct?
(a) Te Dark Side of CamelotSalman
Rushdie
(b) Te Everest HotelAllan Sealy
(c) Canvas of lifeSheila Gujral
(d) Pride of IndiaPersis Khambatta
258. Which of the following gases makes the
major proportion of air?
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Nitrogen
(c) Argon (d) Oxygen
259. Which of the following rays of the
sunlight help the solar cooker in its heating?
(a) Infrared rays
(b) Cosmic rays
(c) Ultraviolet rays
(d) Red light rays
260. Steven Kapoor is better known as
(a) Apache Indian
(b) Jazzy B.
(c) Son of Shashi Kapoor
(d) None of these
261. Name of the Indian actor who has been
awarded the Pakistans highest civilian
medal, Nishan-i-Imtiaz
(a) Dilip Kumar
(b) Shabana Azmi
(c) Amitabh Bachchan
(d) None of these
262. The Judges of the Supreme Court in
India are appointed, under which article
of the Constitution?
(a) 217 (1) (b) 224 (2)
(c) 124 (2) (d) 217 (2)
263. Which of the following is an agricultural
produce of Taiwan?
(a) Cofee (b) Maize
(c) Rice (d) Millets
264. In 1930, a persons age was eight times
that of his son. In 1938, the fathers age
became ten times that of his sons age in
1930. Te ages of the son and father in
1940 were, respectively
(a) 16 years, 58 years
(b) 15 years, 50 years
(c) 14 years, 42 years
(d) 13 years, 34 years
265. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Country) (President)
A. Columbia 1. Vicente Fox
B. Philippines 2. Hugo Chavez
C. Mexico 3. Gloria
Macapagal
Arroya
D. Venezuela 4. Andres Pastrana
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
266. The annual agricultural production of a
product for the period 1991 to 1992 to
1998 to 1999 is shown in the fgure given
above. Which one of the following is the
product in question?
(a) Pulses (b) Wheat
(c) Oilseeds (d) Rice
267. Switzerland is famous for Swiss choco-
lates. Its capital is____?
(a) Geneva (b) Berne
(c) Vevey (d) Lausanne
268. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman
Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in
(a) prevention of child marriages
(b) promotion of communal harmony
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(d) education and livelihood projects
for Dalits
269. Jahangirs mausoleum is situated at
(a) Agra (b) Delhi
(c) Lahore (d) Kashmir
270. Te television was invented by
(a) J. L. Baird (b) V. Ponlsen
(c) A. G. Bell (d) Georges Claude
271. Te author of Area of Darkness is
(a) Vikram Seth
(b) V. S. Naipaul
(c) K. M. Pannikar
(d) Mohan Sunder Ranjan
272. Consider the following states:
A. Gujarat B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu
Te descending order of these states with
reference to their level of Per Capita Net
State Domestic Product is
(a) A, C, D, B (b) C, A, B, D
(c) A, C, B, D (d) C, A, D, B
273. Spouse: The Truth About Marriage is a
book written by
(a) Shobha De (b) Kamla Das
(c) Arundhati Roy (d) None of these
274. With which of the following items is
Kimberley associated?
(a) Diamonds (b) Silver
(c) Perfumes (d) Cereals
275. Sukhoi aircraf are manufactured by
(a) Japan (b) Germany
(c) Russia (d) France
276. The World Heritage Day is observed
on
(a) May 18 (b) April 18
(c) May 5 (d) June 5
277. Te President is elected by an electoral
college which comprises
(a) elected members of both Houses of
Parliament
(b) elected members of Legislative As-
semblies of States (including Delhi
and Puducherry)
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) nominated members of either
House of Parliament and State As-
semblies
278. Which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Indian Airlines
(b) The Airports Authority of Indian
manages seven of the countrys
international airports
(c) The Airports Authority of India
is the regulatory organization for
enforcing civil air regulations in
India
(d) It is the function of Directorate
General of Civil Aviation to
plan and construct runways and
termination buildings and to
provide air safety services
279. The aim of education as stated by the
Woods despatch of 1854 was
(a) the creation of employment
opportunities for native Indians
(b) the spread of western culture in
India
(c) the promotion of literacy among
the people using English medium
of language
(d) the introduction of scientific
research and rationalism in the
traditional Indian education
280. Te author of Heat and Dust is
(a) R. P. Jhabwala
(b) Henry Kissinger
(c) D. Leppierre
(d) Nayantara Sehgal
281. Which is the most sparsely populated
State in India?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
282. Te Basque people who are frequently
in the news for their separatist activity
live in
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Portugal
(d) Spain
283. CTBT is a term associated with
(a) nuclear weapons
(b) central taxes
(c) trade sanctions
(d) international terrorism
284. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Institute) (Location)
A. Central 1. Chandigarh
Institute of
Medicinal
and Aromatic
Plants
B. Central for 2. Hyderabad
DNA Finger
Printing and
Diagnostics
C. Institute of 3. New Delhi
Micorbial
Technology
D. National 4. Lucknow
Institute of
Immunology
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
285. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Bone) (Name)
A. Breast bone 1. Clavicle
B. Collar bone 2. Patella
C. Knee cap 3. Scapula
D. Shoulder blade 4. Sternum
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 4 1 2 3
286. Which one of the following animals was
not represented on the seals and terra-
cotta art of the Harappan culture?
(a) Cow (b) Elephant
(c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger
287. Te range of Agni II missile is around
(a) 500 km (b) 2,000 km
(c) 3,500 km (d) 5,000 km
288. A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside
a square as shown in the figure given
above. What is the area of the shaded
portion in m
2
?
(a) (4 ) (b)
(c) (d)
289. IRA stands for
(a) International Revenue Authority
(b) Irish Republican Army
(c) Irish Republic Authority
(d) Indian Revenue Authority
290. The approximate age of the Aravallis
range is
(a) 370 million years
(b) 470 million years
(c) 750 million years
(d) 670 million years
291. Consider the following
A. Market borrowing
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C. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of
internal debt?
(a) A only (b) A and B
(c) B only (d) A, B, and C
292. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Article of the (Content)
Constitution)
A. Article 54 1. Election of the
President of
India
B. Article 75 2. Appointment of
the Prime
Minister and
Council of
Ministers
C. Article 155 3. Appointment of
the Governor of
a state
D. Article 164 4. Appointment of
the Chief
Minister and
Council of
Ministers of a
state
5. Composition of
Legislative
Assemblies
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 5
(c) 2 1 3 5
(d) 2 1 4 3
293. Michael Ferreira is the name associated
with
(a) Billiards (b) Golf
(c) Chess (d) Police service
294. The National Song was translated in
English by
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(c) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) None of these
295. Fourth Estate is a term used for
A. daily press B. magazines
C. newspapers
(a) A only (b) B only
(c) A and B only (d) A and C only
296. Which one of the following is included
in the Tird World
(a) USA (b) Russia
(c) East Europe (d) India
297. E-Class is a brand name of car manu-
factured by
(a) Opel (b) Maruti
(c) Mercedes (d) Telco
298. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Industrial (Specialized
regions) products)
A. Hugli belt 1. Cotton textiles
B. Ahmedabad 2. Mining and
Baroda region metals
C. Chhotanagpur 3. Eng i ne e r i ng
and
Plateau jute textile
D. MumbaiPune 4. Cotton textiles
region and engineering
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
299. Which one of the following sets of Bills
is presented to the Parliament along
with the budget?
(a) Direct Taxes Bill and Indirect Taxes
Bill
(b) Contingency Bill and Appro-
priation Bill
(c) Finance Bill and Contingency Bill
(d) Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
300. Which one of the following Governor-
Generals was impeached by the British
Parliament?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Cannings
(d) William Bentinck
301. Which one of the following is a stem tissue?
(a) Carrot
(b) Ginger
(c) Cactus
(d) Flower
302. Te Bombay High oilfelds are located
on which one of the following submarine
relief features?
(a) Continental slope
(b) Continental shelf
(c) Continental rise
(d) Ocean basin foor
303. In the medieval India, Iqta was
(a) hereditary assignment
(b) the personal property of the
nobles
(c) generally transferable revenue
assignment
(d) jagir seized by the State after the
death of the holder
304. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Scientists) (Field)
A. Alfred Wallace 1. Cell structure
B. Linus Pauling 2. Discovery of
Penicillin
C. Alexander 3. Teory of
Fleming evolution
D. Dr Ian Wilmut 4. Vitamin C
therapy
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
305. Which one of the following is not located
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Mangla Dam
(b) Ranbir Canal
(c) Nathpa-Jhakri Project
(d) Salal Power Project
306. Te term plan horizon refers to
(a) aggregate size of the plan
(b) time frame of the plan
(c) total plan outlay
(d) growth rate target
307. Te Indus or the Harappan culture is
(a) neolithic culture
(b) palaeolithic culture
(c) chalcolithic culture
(d) post chalcolithic culture
308. Animal flesh is a good source of high
quality proteins because
(a) animal proteins are directly taken
up by muscle tissues and add to
their strength
(b) animal proteins have all amino acids
(c) animal proteins carry the right
proportion of
amino acids needed by humans
(d) animal proteins are digested easily
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309. Which one of the following mining
activities is the most labour intensive?
(a) Coal (b) Manganese
(c) Iron ore (d) Copper
310. Centre-State fnancial distribution takes
place following the recommendations
of the
(a) Inter-state Council
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Parliament
311. Te diference in years between Vikram
Era and the Christian Era is
(a) 57 (b) 58
(c) 78 (d) 135
312. Vaccines are
(a) same as monoclonal antibodies
(b) treated bacteria or viruses or one of
their proteins
(c) mhc proteins
(d) strands of nucleic acids
313. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Cities) (Airports)
A. Tokyo 1. Schiphol
B. Paris 2. Narita
C. Washington 3. Orly
D. Amsterdam 4. Dulles
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
314. Which one of the following mentioned,
carried out the division of the Mauryan
society into seven classes?
(a) Ashokas Edicts
(b) Indica
(c) Kautilyas Arthshastra
(d) Vishnu Purana
315. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Diseases) (Causes)
A. Talassaemia 1. Salmonella SPS
B. Typhoid 2. Leishmaniasis
SPS
C. Kala-azar 3. Haemoglobin
abnormality
D. Ulcers 4. Heliobacter
pylorus
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 3 4
316. Te energy of food is measured in
(a) Kelvins (b) Calories
(c) Bushels (d) None of these
317. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists
List I List II
(Important day) (Date)
A. World 1. March 20
Environment
Day
B. World 2. June 5
Forestry Day
C. World 3. September 16
Habitat Day
D. World Ozone 4. October 3
Day
5. December 10
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 5
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 1 4 3
318. Which of the following Jain doctrines
is/are considered as the original
contribution of Mahavira?
A. Non-violence (ahimsa)
B. Truth
C. Non-stealing
D. Sexual continence(brahmacharya)
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A only (b) A and B
(c) B and C (d) D only
319. Which one of the following sets contains an
element that does not ft in with the rest?
(a) DNA, RNA, ribosomes, enzymes
(b) Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
(c) Alanine, tyrosine, valine, leucine
(d) Metaphase, anaphase, telophase,
proteins
320. Te point marked X on the above rough
outline map, represents the location of
(a) Manila (b) Jakarta
(c) Singapore (d) Kuala Lumpur
321. The concept of Autarvad is associated
with
(a) Hinayana (b) Shaivism
(c) Tantricism (d) Vaishnavism
322. Consider the following statements:
A. Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite
B. Round-worm has separate sexes
C. Filaria is caused by a nematode
D. Guinea-worm is an annelid
Which of these are correct?
(a) A and B (b) A, B, and C
(c) C and D (d) B, C, and D
323. Liberalization of Indian economy since
1990 has resulted in
(a) the transformation of patterns of
domestic and foreign investment
(b) increased international cooperation
in science and technology
(c) rapid expansion of domestic and
foreign trade
(d) sharp and rapid increase in interna-
tional investment in infrastructure
324. In which one of the following countries
is rupee its currency?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Maldives
(d) Seychelles
325. Te Varnas came to be transformed into
the hereditary castes during the
(a) Later Vedic period
(b) Gupta period
(c) Mauryan period
(d) Vedic period
326. Te latest scientifc breakthrough which
has sent tremors around the world is
(a) sequencing the genome of E. coli
(b) sequencing the genome of humans
(c) understanding the genetic codes
(d) understanding the protein
structure
327. The rough outline map given above
shows selected countries or southwest
Asia marked 1 to 4. Match List I with
List II to identify countries and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Countries) (Serial No.)
A. Kuwait 1
B. Qatar 2
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D. Oman 4
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
328. Te Constituent Assembly formed the
Drafting Committee of Indian Con-
stitution on
(a) 29 August 1947
(b) 30 August 1948
(c) 29 August 1949
(d) 29 August 1950
329. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Human figure was the
pivot of the sculpture of the Gupta pe-
riod.
Reason (R): In the Gupta period, the
artists lost interest in nature.
Of the above two statements
(a) both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) both A and R are true but R is not
a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
330. In the rough outline map of India given
below, the four lines marked as 1, 2, 3,
and 4, refer to the dates of the onset and
withdrawal of monsoons. Match List I
with List II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Dates) (Lines Serial
No.)
A. December 1 1. 11
B. October 1 2. 22
C. July 1 3. 33
D. June 5 4. 44
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
331. Who is the Chairman of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Te President
(b) The Minister of Parliamentary
Afairs
(c) Te Speaker
(d) Te Prime Minister
332. What is the correct sequence of the
following events?
A. Te Nehru Report
B. Te Dandi March
C. Declaration of Purna Swaraj
D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, C, D, B (b) C, A, D, B
(c) C, A, B, D (d) A, C, B, D
333. Dioecious species are those which bear
(a) male and female flowers on the
same plant
(b) male and female fowers no separate
plants
(c) perfect fowers on all plants
(d) perfect and imperfect flowers on
separate plants
334. The rough outline map given above
shows hill ranges marked 1 to 4 in the
Purvanchal region of India. Match List I
with List II to identify these hills and
select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List I List II
(Hill Ranges) (Serial No.)
A. Naga Hills 1
B. Khasi-Jayantia 2
Hills
C. Lushai Hills 3
D. Patkoi Hills 4
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
335. Te name of the candidate for the ofce of
President of India may be proposed by
(a) any fve citizens of India
(b) any one member of the Electoral
College
(c) any fve members of the Parliament
(d) any ten members of the Electoral
College
336. The Government of India Act which
gave separate representation to the
Muslims was the Act of
(a) 1909 (b) 1919
(c) 1935 (d) 1947
337. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
(a) Herbicides to kill weeds
(b) Fungicidesused against fungal
infections
(c) Insecticides used against avians
and ants
(d) Antibiotics used against bacterial
plant pathogens
338. The area marked as A (shaded) in the
given rough map of India represents
which one of the following natural
vegetation types?
(a) Tropical rain forest
(b) Tropical evergreen forest
(c) Tropical deciduous forest
(d) Tropical shrub forest
339. Which one of the following Articles
empowers the President to appoint
Prime Minister of India?
(a) Article 74 (b) Article 75
(c) Article 76 (d) Article 77
340. In 1857, the frst shot from a rebels gun
was fred in
(a) Meerut (b) Ambala
(c) Barrackpore (d) Delhi
341. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): CFC production is detri-
mental to ozone layer.
Reason (R): Amount of CFC produced
in India in one year is approximately
equivalent to that produced by the entire
world in a day or two.
Of the above two statements
(a) both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) both A and R are true but R is not
a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
342. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
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(Iron ore (State)
producing felds)
A. Dolimalai 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bonai 2. Orissa
C. Bafadila 3. Jharkhand
D. Singhbhum 4. Karnataka
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 2 4 1 3
343. Te Supreme Court of India dispenses
justice putting its reliance on the
principles of
(a) Rule of law
(b) Due process of law
(c) Procedural due process
(d) Procedure established by law
344. In ancient and early medieval India
Agrahara denoted
(a) Jaina monastic establishment
(b) Secular land grants
(c) Tax free land gifed to temples
(d) Tax free village possessed by
Brahmanas
345. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Joints) (Location)
A. Ball and 1. Elbow
socket
B. Hinge 2. Shoulder
C. Pivot 3. Neck
D. Fixed 4. Skull
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
346. Which one of the following sets of towns
is connected by the HBJ pipeline?
(a) Hazira, Bijapur, and Jagdishpur
(b) Hazira, Barauni, and Jaipur
(c) Hamirpur, Bijaigarh, and Jaipur
(d) Hyderabad, Bijapur, and Jaipur
347. Consider the following Mughal rulers
afer Aurangzeb:
A. Alamgir II
B. Farrukh Siyar
C. Jahandar Shah
D. Shah Alam II
Te correct chronological sequence of
these rulers is
(a) C, B, D, A (b) B, C, D, A
(c) B, C, A, D (d) C, B, A, D
348. Primarily, which one of the following
systems of the body is attacked by HIV?
(a) Cardiovascular
(b) Immune
(c) Respiratory
(d) Reproductive
349. If the annual rainfall is reduced to one-
tenth in eastern India, the worst afected
crop will be
(a) Rice (b) Jute
(c) Tea (d) Sugarcane
350. Te shaded area in the given map shows
the empire of
B
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Kabul
Golconda
Bijapur
Ceylon
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(a) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(b) Mohammad Tughlaq
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
351. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Classical Sanskrit
literature reached the pinnacle of its
glory during the time of Kalidas.
Reason (R): The Gupta period is the
classical period of Sanskrit literature.
Of the above two statements
(a) both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) both A and R are true and R is not
a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
352. Consider the following statements: Our
muscles ache afer performing vigorous
exercises because there is
A. a relative defcit of ATP in muscle
tissue.
B. total absence of ATP in muscle
tissue.
C. excessive accumulation of lactic
acid in the tissues.
D. ionic imbalance in the tissues.
Of these statements
(a) A, C, and D are correct
(b) B, C, and D are correct
(c) A and C are correct
(d) A, B, and D are correct
353. Match List I (Type of Root) with List
II (Plant) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Prop root 1. Cuscuta
B. Stilt root 2. Sweet potato
C. Tuberous root 3. Banyan
D. Root haustoria 4. Pandanus
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
354. Match List I (Name of the Person) with
List II (Associated with) and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Name of the (Associated
person) with)
A Brijmoham 1. Biotechnology
Lal Mungal
B. Kiran Karnik 2. Automobile
industry
C. Kiran 3. Sofware
Mazumdar industry
Shaw
D. Sunil Mittal 4. Telecom
Industry
5. Film Industry
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 5 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 5 4
355. Development of directly autocatalytic
mechanisms fundamental to living
systems began with the evolution of
families of
(a) ATP like molecules that could act
as biological energy currency
(b) DNA molecules that could act as
enzymes
(c) Protein molecules that could act as
enzymes
(d) RNA molecules that could catalyze
their own replication
356. Te biologist who devised the binomial
system of nomenclature for organism
that is still in use is
(a) De Candolle (b) Gregor Mendal
(c) Hugo de Vries (c) Carl Linnaeus
Directions (357361) Each of these ques-
tions consists of two statements, one labelled
as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the Asser-
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rect explanation of the Assertion. Select your
answers to these questions using the codes
given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
357. Assertion (A): Factors influencing the
rate of photosynthesis are CO
2
, light,
water, and temperature.
Reason (R): Te rate of photosynthesis
decreases with increase in temperature
in the range from 30C to 35C.
358. Assertion (A): Ala-ud-din-Khilji intro-
duced the policy of market control.
Reason (R): Ala-ud-din-Khilji was
determined to reduce the price of com-
modities for his soldiers.
359. Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi started
fast unto death afer the announcement
of the Communal Award.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi was
totally against the provision for separate
electorate for the depressed
360. Assertion (A): The Ibadat Khana
of Emperor Akbar was a bui l ding
where religious discussions would take
place.
Reason (R): His aim was to lay the
foundation of a new religion.
361. Assertion (A): Te frst Five-Year Plan in
India was started in 1951 to 1952.
Reason (R): The main objective of the
frst Five-Year Plan was to increase the
industrial production.
362. Te candidate for the Presidentship of
the Congress in the Tripura Session
(1939) supported by the Mahatma
Gandhi against Subhas Chandra Bose
was
(a) B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) J. B. Kripalani
363. Which one of the following texts
inspired Gandhi to propound the
philosophy of Sarvodaya?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Gita
(c) Unto Tis Last
(d) His Great Expectations
364. Consider the following
A. Minimum Needs Programme
B. Community Development Pro-
gramme
C. Nagar Palika Bill
D. Panchayati Raj System
Te chronological order in which these
were implemented is
(a) B, D, A, C (b) A, C, D, B
(c) B, A, C, D (c) D, B, A, C
365. At the time of Revolt of 1857, the
Governor-General of India was
(a) Canning (b) Clive
(c) Dalhousie (c) Wellesley
366. Which of the following was not a seat of
learning in ancient India?
(a) Avanti (b) Nalanda
(c) Takshshila (d) Valabhi
367. Match List I (Period) with List II
(Event) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. 1915 1. Nehru
Committee
Report
B. 1916 2. Gandhi-Irwin
Pact
C. 1928 3. Round-Table
Conference
D. 1931 4. Defence of India
Act
5. Lucknow Pact
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 5 4 3 2
(b) 4 5 1 2
(c) 5 4 1 3
(d) 4 5 2 1
368. Which of the following cities is known
as the frst steel city of India?
(a) Bhilai (b) Bokaro
(c) Durgapur (d) Jamshedpur
369. Te Saka era began in
(a) 58 bc (b) ad 78
(c) ad 144 (d) ad 319
370. The French Revolution resulted in the
abolition of
(a) Serfdom (b) Mercantile groups
(c) Monarchy (d) Oligarchy
371. Non-cooperation Movement was sus-
pended when violence erupted in
(a) Calcutta (now Kolkata)
(b) Chapra
(c) Champaran
(c) Chauri Chaura
372. Rani Dugawati who fought against
Akbar in 1564, ruled over
(a) Awadh (b) Gondwana
(c) Golconda (c) Malwa
373. Te Indian National Congress adopted the
resolution on Fundamental Rights in its
(a) Guwahati Session, 1926
(b) Madras Session, 1927
(c) Lahore Session, 1629
(d) Karachi Session, 1931
374. The first spilt in the Indian National
Congress took place in the
(a) Bombay Session
(b) Calcutta Session
(c) Nagpur Session
(d) Surat Session
375. Which of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
(a) Bengal : Zamindari
(b) Oudh : Talukdari
(c) Cental : Ryotwari Provinces
(d) Punjab : Gramwari
376. Match List I (Name of the building)
with List II (Name of the ruler during
whose period it was built) and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Red Fort 1. Akbar
(Agra)
B. Tomb of 2. Jahangir
Itmad-ud-daula
(Agra)
C. Red Fort 3. Shahjahan
(Delhi)
D. Bibi Ka 4. Aurangzeb
Makbara
(Aurangabad)
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 2 4 3
377. Match List I (State) with List II (Year in
which the State was formed) and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Andhra 1. 1953
Pradesh
B. Gujarat 2. 1960
C. Haryana 3. 1963
D. Nagaland 4. 1966
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
378. The dotted areas in the given map of
India show the places producing
(a) cotton (b) groundnut
(c) maize (d) sugarcane
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A. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
B. Te most common Chemical mined
from sedimentary rock is limestone.
C. Coal is a biochemical sedimentary.
D. Gypsum is an evaporate.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A, B, and C (b) B, C, and D
(c) A, C, and D (c) A, B, C and D
380. In which one of the following types of
clouds, does the halo of moon occur?
(a) Cirrus (b) Cumulus
(c) Nimbus (d) Stratus
381. Four places in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir namely,
A. Baramulla B. Kargil
C. Kishtwar D. Leh
are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4
Match them using the codes given below:
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
382. Match List I (Towns) with List II
(Rivers) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Manaus 1. Nile
B. Khartoum 2. Amazon
C. Kinshasa 3. Tigris
D. Baghdad 4. Congo
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
383. Consider the following statements about
the earthquake:
A. Earthquake usually originates from
the sudden adjustments in the crust
of the earth
B. It may be of tectonic or volcanic
origin
C. Most severe earthquakes are asso-
ciated with fault lines
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A and B (b) B and C
(c) B only (d) A, B, and C
384. At which one of the following places is
the maximum sunlight received?
(a) Allahabad (b) Kolkata
(b) Leh (c) Pune
385. Which one of the following natural vegeta-
tions is found in the area shown as dotted
portion in the given outline map of India?
(a) Dry tropical evergreen
(b) Moist tropical evergreen
(c) Dry tropical deciduous
(d) Moist tropical deciduous
386. Which one of the following parts are not
correctly matched?
(a) Rourkela : Orissa
(b) Durgapur : West Bengal
(c) Bokaro : Jharkhand
(d) Bhilai : Madhya Pradesh
387. Which of the following is a landlocked
country?
(a) Angola
(b) Mozambique
(c) Namibia
(d) Zambia
388. Consider the following statements re-
garding the International Date Line:
A. The days and nights are of equal
length along this line.
B. A traveller from Japan to America
gains 1 day.
C. It follows almost 180 longitude.
D. Two diferent dates are observed on
either side of this line.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A, B, and C
(b) B, C, and D
(c) A, C, and D
(d) A, B, C, and D
389. The shaded area in the given map of
India is irrigated by
(a) Canals (b) Wells
(c) Tanks (d) Tubewells and
tanks
390. Consider the following statements re-
garding the anticyclone:
1. The barometric pressure is high
towards the centre of the system.
2. Winds are light and variable,
blowing in a clockwise direction in
the southern hemisphere.
3. Weather remains usually dry and
the sky is clear.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3
391. Te ocean current given in the map is
(a) Benguela (b) Canary
(c) Humboldt (c) Kurile
392. Which of the following States has the
longest sea coast?
(a) Gujarat (b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
393. Which one of the following characteristics is
not associated with convectional rainfall?
(a) Torrential rain
(b) Rain accompanied by lightning and
thunder
(c) Rain usually occurring in the forenoon
(d) It is most common in equatorial regions
394. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Characteristic) (Particle)
A. Zero mass 1. Positron
B. Fractional 2. Neutron
charge
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spin
D. Integral spin 4. Photon
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 3 2 1 4
395. Match List I (Country ) with List II
(Geo-graphical Surname) and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Bhutan 1. Land of the
Golden Fleece
B. Korea 2. Land of
Tunderbolt
C. Finland 3. Land of the
Morning Calm
D. Australia 4. Land of the
Tousand Lakes
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
396. Te shaded countries in the given map are
(a) Albania and Croatia
(b) Croatia and BosniaHerzegovina
(c) Macedonia and Croatia
(d) Albania and BosniaHerzegovina
397. Which among the following States has
the highest population density as per
Census 2001?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
398. Who among the following was Trinidad
and Tobagos first Prime Minister of
Indian origin?
(a) Basudeo Panday
(b) Bharrat Jagdeo
(c) Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam
(d) S. R. Nathan
399. Who among the following is the Indias
frst Women Grandmaster in Chess?
(a) Aarthi Ramaswamy
(b) Koneru Hampy
(c) S. Meenakshi
(d) S. Vijayalakshmi
400. Ustad Ahmad Ali Khan is an exponent
of
(a) Santoor (b) Sarod
(c) Violin (d) Tabla
401. The Headquarters of South Asian As-
sociation for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) is in
(a) Colombo (b) Dhaka
(c) Kathmandu (d) New Delhi
402. Consider the following countries:
A. Algeria B. Indonesia
C. Nigeria D. Venezuela
Which of these are OPEC members?
(a) A and B (b) B, C, and D
(c) A, B, C, and D (d) C and D
403. An aluminium sphere is dipped into
water at 10C. If the water is now heated,
the force of buoyancy on the sphere
(a) will remain the same
(b) will increase
(c) will decrease
(d) may increase or decrease depending
on the initial volume of the sphere
404. A car accelerates by 50 m/s
2
. It would at-
tain a speed of 100 km/h from rest in
(a) 0.28 s (b) 0.56 s
(c) 1.12 s (d) 2.00 s
405. Te sun is visible to us a little before the
actual sunrise and a little afer the actual
sunset. Tis is because of
(a) Difraction (b) Refection
(c) Refraction (d) Scattering
406. Match List I (Scientifc work) with List II
(Scientist) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Mass of the 1. Fraunhofer
white dwarfs
B. Electron charge 2. Millikan
to mass ratio
C. Absolute value 3. Tomson
of electron
charge
D. Dark lines in 4. Chandrashekhar
solar spectrum
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2
407. A simple pendulum hangs from the ceil-
ing of a stationary elevator and oscillates
with small amplitude. If the elevator
accelerates upwards, the
(a) frequency of the oscillation of the
pendulum increases
(b) frequency of the oscillation of the
pendulum decreases
(c) pendulum stops oscillating
(d) time period of the oscillation
remains same but the amplitude
increases
408. One gram of water at 100C is converted
into steam at the same temperature. Te
amount of heat required is nearest to
(a) zero (b) 336 J
(c) 540 J (c) 2257 J
409. Consider the following statements:
Te core of a transformer is laminated
because it
A. prevents leakage of fux.
B. gives more secondary voltage.
C. reduces eddy currents.
Which of these statement(s) is/are
correct?
(a) A alone (b) A and B
(c) B and C (d) C alone
410. Two convex lenses of local lengths f
1
and f
2
are separated by a distance d.
The combination will work as a glass
slab if
(a) d > f
1
+ f
2
(b) d < f
1
+ f
2
(c) d = f
1
+ f
2
(d) d f
1
+ f
2
411. In the given circuit, an ideal diode
D and a capacitor C are fed with a
sinusoidal voltage V
1
of amplitude 10 V.
Te output voltage V
0
(a) varies between 0 and 20 V
(b) varies between 0 and + 20 V
(c) varies between 10 V and 10 V
(d) is similar to that produced by a half
wave rectifer
412. A satellite, rotating around the earth,
has water in a jar kept inside it. A cork is
pushed into the water in the jar and then
released. Te cork will
(a) rise up to the surface of the water
(b) sink to the bottom of the jar
(c) remain stable at the pushed
position
(d) stick to the wall of the jar
413. Match List I (Physical phenomenon)
with List II (Scientists) and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
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A. Flow of the 1. Faraday
Current in a
metal
B. Force acting 2. Lorentz
on a moving
charge
C. Magnetic 3. Ohm
feld around a
current carry-
ing conductor
D. Electrolysis 4. Biot-Savart
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
414. Just before striking the ground, a 50 kg
body had a kinetic energy of 980 J. If
friction is ignored, from what height
was the body dropped?
(a) 9.8 m (b) 5.0 m
(c) 20.0 m (d) 24.5 m
415. If a force of 250 M acts on a body the mo-
mentum acquired is 125 kg/ms
1
, what is the
period for which force acts on the body?
(a) 0.5 s (b) 0.2 s
(c) 0.4 s (d) 0.25 s
416. Straight horizontal conductor carries a steady
current from east to west. Te direction of
the magnetic field due to this current, at a
point vertically above the conductor, is
(a) from east to west
(b) from south to north
(c) vertically upwards
(d) from north to south
417. All the bulbs shown in the given fgure
marked as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are identical.
Which bulb(s) light (s) most brightly?
(a) A only (b) B only
(c) C and D (d) A and E
418. When pressure on a piece of ice is in-
creased, its melting point
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) frst increases and then decreases
(d) remains unchanged
419. Match List I (Units) with List II (Physical
Quantity) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Watt 1. Electric charge
B. Tesla 2. Power
C. Coulomb 3. Luminous
intensity
D. Candela 4. Magnetic feld
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 2 1 3
420. The three lowest frequencies for
standing waves on the wire of a musical
instrument 9.88 m long and having
mass 0.107 kg, stretched under a tension
of 236 N, are
(a) 7.4 Hz, 14.8 Hz, 22.2 Hz
(b) 7.47 Hz, 14.94 Hz, 22.41 Hz
(c) 5.98 Hz, 11.96 Hz, 17.94 Hz
(d) 6.81 Hz, 13.6 Hz, 25.3 Hz
421. Match List I (Physical Quantity) with
List II (Dimensions) and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Relative 1. M L
2
T
3
density
B. Potential energy 2. M L T
1
C. Viscosity 3. M
0
L
0
T
0
D. Linear 4. M L
1
T
1
momentum
5.
M L
2
T
2
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 5 2 1
(b) 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 5 4 2
(d) 5 3 4 1
422. Three equal resistances connected in
series across a source of emf together
dissipate 10 w of power. What will be the
power dissipated if the same resistances
are connected in parallel across the same
source of emf?
(a) 3 W (b) 10 W
(c) 30 W (c) 90 W
423. Consider the following statements
regarding a particle executing simple
harmonic motion:
A. The total energy of the particle is
constant.
B. Te restoring force is minimum at
the extreme position.
C. The velocity of the particle is
minimum at the mean position.
D. The restoring force is always di-
rected towards the mean position
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A and B (b) A and D
(c) B and C (c) C and D
Directions (424428) Each to these ques-
tions consists of two statements, one labelled
as )Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R). You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the Asser-
tion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually
true and if so, whether the Reason is a cor-
rect explanation of the Assertion. Select your
answers to these questions using the codes
given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and B are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
424. Assertion (A): Ionization potential of
an atom is smaller than its excitation
potential.
Reason (R): The ionization releases a
bound electron and sets it free.
425. Assertion (A): Te lens in human eye is
convergent.
Reason (R): Only a convergent lens can
form real images.
426. Assertion (A): When the string of a sitar
is plucked, we hear a musical note.
Reason (R): Air transmits transverse
mechanical waves.
427. Assertion (A): X-rays are used to detect
cracks in bones.
Reason (R): Velocity of X-rays is
diferent in diferent media.
428. Assertion (A): Sulphuric acid (H
2
SO
4
) is
dibasic.
Reason (R): Te number of ion-stable hy-
drogen in an acid represents its basicity.
429. Which one of the following contains
maximum number of molecules?
(a) 36.0 g of water
(b) 42.5 g of ammonia
(c) 44.0 g of carbon dioxide
(d) 64.0 g of sulphur dioxide
430. Consider the following laws:
A. Law of conservation of mass
B. Law of defnite proportions
C. Law of multiple proportions
Which of these govern(s) the quantitative
aspects of the chemical changes?
(a) A only (b) B and C
(c) A and B (d) A, B and C
431. Acids generally react with alkalies to
form salts and water. Which one of the
following bases, on reaction with acid,
does not produce water along with salt?
(a) Ammonia
(b) Sodium carbonate
(c) Sodium hydroxide
(d) Calcium hydroxide
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K
2
Cr
2
O
7
+14 HCl 2KCl + 2CrCl
3
+
3Cl
2
+ 7H
2
O. Consider the following
statements:
A. K
2
Cr
2
O
7
acts as oxidizing agent
B. HCl is the reducing agent
C. K
2
Cr
2
O
7
is the oxidizing agent
D. HCl is the oxidizing agent
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) A and B (b) B and C
(c) A and D (d) B and D
433. One gram of a metal oxide on reduction
gives 0.68 g of metal. The equivalent
weight of the metal is
(a) 17 (b) 32
(c) 34 (d) 68
434. Molecular weight of oxalic acid
dehydrate is 126. Its equivalent weight
is
(a) 36 (b) 63
(c) 126 (d) 252
435. Which one of the following sets of
chemical elements belong to the same
period?
(a) He, Ne, Ar (b) Ni, Cu, Zn
(c) Cl, Br, I (d) Na, Cu, Mg
436. Generally glass is soluble in
(a) HCl (b) HNO
3
(c) HF (d) H
2
SO
4
437. Which one of the following statements
is not correct?
(a) Ag
+
is a Lewis acid.
(b) Br acts as a Lewis as well as a
Bronsted base.
(c) [H
3
O]
+
is a Bronsted acid.
(d) Te acid strength of HF is greater
than that of HI.
438. Which one of the following pairs of ele-
ments has the strongest bond?
(a) FCl (b) BrF
(c) ClBr (d) IF
439. Te correct oxidation states of nitrogen
in the molecule NH
4
NO
3
are
(a) 3 and +5 (b) +3 and 5
(c) 3 and +5 (d) 5 and +5
440. Lead pencil consists of
(a) clay and graphite
(b) graphite and lead
(c) lead and charcoal
(d) wax and graphite
441. Which one of the following elements has
highest valency with respect to oxygen?
(a) Chloride (b) Magnesium
(c) Sodium (d) Sulphur
442. Which one of the following parts of the
brain has centres for maintenance of
posture and equilibrium of the body?
(a) Hypothalamus
(b) Parietal lobe of cerebrum
(c) Frontal lobe of cerebrum
(d) Cerebellum
443. Te process by which DNA gives rise to
RNA is known as
(a) Transformation
(b) Replication
(c) Translocation
(d) Transcription
444. Match List I (Type of Pollination) with
List II (Pollinator) and select the correct
answer using the codes given in the lists:
List I List II
A. Anemophily 1. Birds
B. Ornithophily 2. Insects
C. Entomophily 3. Wind
D. Cheirop- 4. Water
terophily 5. Bats
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 5
(b) 3 1 2 5
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
445. Organisms which can degrade rock
surface and set the stage for invasion by
other organisms are
(a) lichens (b) mycorrihizae
(c) mushrooms (d) mosses
446. Match List I (Animals) with List II (De-
velopment of Heart) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Fish 1. Four chambers
B. Snake 2. No heart
C. Crocodile 3. Tree chambers
D. Starfsh 4. Two chambers
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
447. Water decomposes calcium carbide with
the liberation of
(a) methane (b) ethane
(c) acetylene (d) ethylene
448. Which one of the following is a non-
metal that remains liquid at ordinary
temperature?
(a) Bromine (b) Chlorine
(c) Phosphorus (d) Helium
449. Which one of the following symbols rep-
resents a species containing 11 protons,
12 neutrons, and 10 electrons?
(a)
23
Na
+
(b)
23
Na
(c)
21
Ne (d)
23
Ne
+
450. The molecular compositions of water
(H
2
O) and hydrogen peroxide (H
2
O
2
)
illustrate the law of
(a) defnite proportion
(b) multiple proportion
(c) reciprocal proportion
(d) Avogadros hypothesis
451. Permanent hardness of water can be
removed by adding
(a) washing soda
(b) chlorine
(c) bleaching powder
(d) potassium permanganate
452. When steam is passed through red hot
iron the gas produced is
(a) producer gas (b) water gas
(c) hydrogen (d) oxygen
453. Oxygen is prepared on a large scale from
(a) water
(b) calcium carbonate
(c) potassium permanganate
(d) sodium peroxide
454. For extinguishing fre we use
(a) hydrogen
(b) carbon monoxide
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) marsh gas
455. Which one of the following gases is used
for refrigeration?
(a) Sulphur dioxide
(b) Phosphine
(c) Ammonia
(d) Chlorine
456. In which of the following ions the oxida-
tion state of chlorine is +5?
(a) Cl
2
O
7
(b) ClO
3
(c) ClO
4
(d) ClO
(b) O Rh
+
(c) AB Rh
(d) AB Rh
+
1031. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Bhakti saint) (Profession)
A. Namdev 1. Barber
B. Kabir 2. Weaver
C. Ravidas 3. Tailor
D. Sena 4. Cobbler
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
1032. When there is noon at IST meridian
people on another place of the earth are
taking their 6 OClock morning tea. Te
longitude of the place is
(a) 17 30 E (b) 7 30 W
(c) 172 30 E (d) 90 W
1033. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer by using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Special (Name of
characteristic) planet)
A. Smallest 1. Mercury
planet of the
solar system
B. Largest planet 2. Venus
of the solar
system
C. Planet second 3. Jupiter
from the Sun
in the solar
system
D. Planet nearest 4. Pluto
to the Sun
5. Saturn
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 5 1
(b) 3 5 1 2
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
1034. In a family, a couple has a son and a
daughter. Te age of the father is three
times that of his daughter and the age
of the son is half of his mother. The
wife is 9 years younger to her husband
and the brother is 7 years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years
1035. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to
clear cloudless nights, because clouds
(a) prevent cold waves from the sky
from descending on earth
(b) reflect black the heat given off by
earth
(c) produce heat and radiate it towards
earth
(d) absorb heat from the atmosphere
and send it towards earth
1036. What one of the following schedules of
the Constitution of India contains pro-
visions regarding anti-defection Act?
(a) Second Schedule
(b) Fifh Schedule
(c) Eighth Schedule
(d) Tenth Schedule
1037. Which one of the following types of
micro-organisms is most widely used
in industries?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Bacteria and fungi
(c) Bacteria and algae
(d) Bacteria, microalgae, and fungi
1038. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas, and,
Shakas embraced Buddhism rather
than Hinduism because
(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at
that time
(b) they had renounced the policy of
war and violence
(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not at-
tract them
(d) Buddhism provided easier access to
Indian society
1039.There are 50 students admitted to a
nursery class. Some students can speak
only English and some can speak only
Hindi. 10 students can speak both Eng-
lish and Hindi. If the number of stu-
dents who can speak English is 21, then
how many students can speak Hindi,
how many can speak only Hindi and
how many can speak only English?
(a) 21, 11, and 29, respectively
(b) 28, 18, and 22, respectively
(c) 37, 27, and 13, respectively
(d) 39, 29, and 11, respectively
1040. Match the names of outstanding Indian
scientists given in List I with area of
their specialized work given in List II
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Dr Raja 1. Plant Chemistry
Ramanna
B. Dr M. S. 2. Nuclear Physics
Swaminathan
C. Prof. U. R. Rao 3. Termody-
namics and
Astro-Physics
D. Prof. 4. Space research
Meghnad Saha
5. Agricultural
sciences
Codes:
(a) A B C D
3 5 2 1
(b) A B C D
2 1 4 3
(c) A B C D
2 5 4 3
(d) A B C D
3 1 4 2
1041. The satellites of which one of the fol-
lowing countries have helped in the
preparation of a detailed and complete
map of Antarctica?
(a) Canada (b) France
(c) Russia (d) USA
1042. Te Indian parliamentary system is dif-
ferent from the British parliamentary
system is that India has
(a) both a real and a nominal executive
(b) a system of collective responsibility
(c) bicameral legislature
(d) the system of judicial review
1043. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Fruit 1. Ovule
B. Seed 2. Leaf
C. Wood 3. Stem
D. Starch 4. Ovary
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
1044. Te member of Shivajis Astha Pradhana
who looked afer foreign afairs was
(a) Peshwa (b) Sachiv
(c) Pandit Rao (d) Sumant
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India in October 1959 in
(a) Rajasthan (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala (d) Karnataka
1046. Some people in Manipur live in houses
built on foating islands of weeds and
decaying vegetation held together by
suspended silt.
Tese islands are called:
(a) Tipis (b) Barkhans
(c) Phoomdis (d) Izba
1047. Te Ashokan major rock edicts which
tell us about the Sangam Kingdom in-
clude rock edicts
(a) I and X
(b) I and XI
(c) II and XII
(d) II and XIV
1048. Which one of the following east fow-
ing rivers of India has rif valley due to
down warping?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Son
(d) Yamuna
1049. In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic
quadrilateral, AB = BC and BAC = 70,
then ADC is
A
B
C
D
70
(a) 40 (b) 80
(c) 110 (d) 140
1050. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
bellow the lists:
List I List II
A. Teory of 1. Beadk and
Mutation Tatum
B. Teory of 2. Jacob and
Evolution Monod
C. One gene one 3. Darwin
enzyme
hypothesis
D. Operon 4. De Vries
concept
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 2 1
1051. What is the correct sequence of the fol-
lowing events?
A. Tilaks Home Rule League
B. Kamagatamaru Incident
C. Mahatma Gandhis arrival in India
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, B, C (b) C, B, A
(c) B, A, C (d) B, C, A
1052. An accurate clock shows the time as
3.00. Afer hour hand has moved 135,
the time would be
(a) 7.30 (b) 6.30
(c) 8.00 (d) 9.30
1053. Te loss of Kandahar was a big blow to the
Mughal empire from the viewpoint of
(a) natural resources
(b) bufer territory
(c) communication
(d) strategic stronghold
1054. Which one of the following weather
conditions is indicted by a sudden fall
in barometer reading?
(a) Stormy weather
(b) Calm weather
(c) Cold and dry weather
(d) Hot and sunny weather
1055.Which of the following pairs are cor-
rectly matched?
A. MrichchakatikamShudraka
B. BuddhacharitaVasuvandhu
C. MudrarakshashaVishakhadatta
D. HarshacharitaBanabhatta
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D (b) A, C, and D
(c) A and D (d) B and C
1056.Simon Commission of 1927, was boy-
cotted because
(a) there was no Indian Member in the
commission
(b) it supported the Muslim League
(c) Congress felt that the people of
India are entitled to Swaraj
(d) there were differences among the
members
1057. Te current price index (base 1960) is
nearly 330. Tis means that
(a) all items cost 3.3 times more than
what they did in 1960
(b) the price of certain selected items
have gone up to 3.3 times
(c) weighted mean of prices of certain
items has increased 3.3 times
(d) gold price has gone up 3.3 times
1058. The Indian Muslims in general, were
not attracted to the Extremist move-
ment because of the
(a) infuence of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(b) anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist
leaders
(c) indiference shown to Muslim aspi-
rations
(d) Extremists policy of harping on
Hindu past
1059. Which one of the following statements
regarding starch and cellulose is not
correct?
(a) Both of them are of plant origin
(b) Both of them are polymers
(c) Both of them give colour with io-
dine
(d) Both of them are made up of glu-
cose molecules
1060. Examine the following statements
A. All members of Mohans family are
honest.
B. Some members of Mohans family are
not employed.
C. Some employed persons are not honest.
D. Some honest persons are not employed.
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the above statements?
(a) All members of Mohans family are
employed.
(b) Te employed members of Mohans
family are hone.
(c) The honest members of Mohans
family are not employed.
(d) Te employed members of Mohans
family are not honest.
1061. The banks are required to maintain a
certain ratio between their cash in hand
and total assets. Tis is called
(a) SBR (Statutory Bank Ratio)
(b) SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)
(c) CBR (Central Bank Reserve)
(d) CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)
1062. Erogotism is due to consumption of
(a) contaminated grains
(b) rotting vegetables
(c) contaminated water
(d) state cooked food
1063. What is the correct chronological order
in which the following appeared in
India?
A. Gold coins
B. Punch-marked silver coins
C. Iron plough
D. Urban culture
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) C, D, A, B (b) C, D, B, A
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1064. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Minerals) (Mining area)
A. Graphic 1. Bellary
B. Lead 2. Didwana
C. Salt 3. Rampa
D. Silver 4. Zawar
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
1065. Which one of the following events was
characterized by Montague as Pre-
ventive Murder?
(a) Killing of INA activist
(b) Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh
(c) Shooting of the Mahatma
(d) Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
1066. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant
(a) extra payment made to the nobles
(b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary
(c) excess amount paid to the exchequer
by the iqtadars
(d) illegal exactions extracted from the
peasants
1067. The discovery of Oak flora in 1966,
added a new chapter to the history of
Indian Sericulture. Which one of the
following states is the leading producer
of Oak tasar silk?
(a) Assam (b) Bihar
(c) Manipur (d) Orissa
1068. What is the correct sequences of the
following events?
A. Te August ofer
B. Te INA trial
C. Te Quit India Movement
D. Te Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, C, B, D (b) C, A, B, D
(c) A, C, D, B (d) C, A, D, B
1069. The most appropriate measure of a
countrys economic growth is its
(a) Gross Domestic Product
(b) Net Domestic Product
(c) Net National Product
(d) Per Capita Real Income
1070. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Places) (Industries)
A. Jamnagar 1. Aluminium
B. Hospet 2. Woollen Textile
C. Korba 3. Fertilizers
D. Haldia 4. Cement
5. Iron and Steel
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 2 5 1 3
(c) 4 5 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
1071.Te complete conversion of glucose in the
presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide
and water with release of energy is called
(a) aerobic respiration
(b) anaerobic respiration
(c) glycolysis
(d) hydrolysis
1072.Which one of the following defnes ex-
tremist ideology during the early phase
of Indian freedom movement?
(a) Stimulating the production of
indigenous articles by giving them
preference over imported com-
modities
(b) Obtaining self-government by ag-
gressive means in place of petitions
and constitution ways
(c) Providing national education ac-
cording to the requirements of the
country
(d) Organizing coups against the Brit-
ish empire through military revolt
1073.In the vicinity of Mumbai a number
of specialized towns have been devel-
oped.
Match the list of specialization with
towns and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Towns) (Specialization)
A. Alibag 1. Fishing Centre
B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort
C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petrochemical
complex
D. Ratnagiri 4. Port
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
1074.The accounting year of the Reserve
Bank of India is
(a) AprilMarch
(b) JulyJune
(c) OctoberSeptember
(d) JanuaryDecember
1075.Te Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to
have built biggest network of canals in
India was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroz Shah Tughalq
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
1076.Te major chemical compound found
in human kidney stones its
(a) uric acid
(b) calcium carbonate
(c) calcium oxalate
(d) calcium sulphate
1077.Which of the following pairs are cor-
rectly matched?
A. Theodore BeckMohammedan
Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh
B. Ilbert BillRipon
C. PherozeshahIndian National
Congress
D. BadruddinTyabji Muslim League
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D (b) B and D
(c) A, C, and D (d) A, B, and C
1078.Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(Agricultural (Foremost
Products) Producer)
A. Cotton 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gram 2. Gujarat
C. Black pepper 3. West Bengal
D. Pineapple 4. Kerala
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
1079.Which one of the following is the cor-
rect sequence of decreasing order of the
given currencies in terms of their value
in Indian Rupees?
(a) US dollar, Canadian dollar, New
Zealand dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(b) US dollar, New Zealand dollar, Ca-
nadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar
(c) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, New
Zealand dollar, Canadian dollar
(d) US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Cana-
dian dollar, New Zealand dollar
1080. Eco mark is given to the Indian prod-
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(b) rich in proteins
(c) environment friendly
(d) economically viable
1081. A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are members of
a family consisting of four adults and
three children, two of whom, F and G
are girls. A and D are brothers and A is
a doctor. E is an engineer married to one
of the brothers and has two children. B is
married to D and G is their child. Who
is C?
(a) Gs brother (b) Fs father
(c) Es daughter (d) As son
1082. Capital Account Convertibility of the
Indian Rupee implies
(a) that the Indian Rupee can be ex-
changed by the authorized dealers
for travel
(b) that the Indian Rupee can be ex-
changed for any major currency for
the purpose of trade in goods and
services
(c) that the Indian Rupee can be ex-
changed for any major currency for the
purpose of trading fnancial assets
(d) none of the above
1083. What are the official languages of the
UN?
(a) English, French, and Russian
(b) English, French, German, and Rus-
sian
(c) English, French, Russian, Chinese,
and Hindi
(d) English, French, Chinese, Russian,
Arabic, and Spanish
1084. The Congress is tottering to its fall
and one of my great ambitions while in
India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.
Tis statement is attributed to
(a) Lord Duferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) None of the above
1085. Economic Survey in India is published
ofcially, every year by the
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Planning Commission of India
(c) Ministry of Finance, Govt of India
(d) Ministry of Industries, Govt of India
1086. One astronomical unit is the average
distance between
(a) Earth and the Sun
(b) Earth and the Moon
(c) Jupiter and the Sun
(d) Pluto and the Sun
1087. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar
Party?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Lala Hardayal
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) V. D. Savarkar
1088. Which of the following Parties were not
a part of the United Front which was in
power during 1996 to 1997?
A. Bahujana Samaj Party
B. Samata Party
C. Haryana Vikas Party
D. Asom Gana Parishad
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A, B, C, and D
(b) A, B, and C
(c) C and D
(d) A and B
1089. World Environment Conference to dis-
cuss global warming was held in 1997 in
(a) Stockholm (b) Rio de Janeiro
(c) Paris (d) Kyoto
1090. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Blue vitriol 1. Sodium
bicarbonate
B. Epsom salt 2. Sodium
hydroxide
C. Baking soda 3. Magnesium
sulphate
D. Caustic soda 4. Copper sulphate
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
1091. Te water pollution in river is measured
by the dissolved amount of
(a) chlorine (b) ozone
(c) nitrogen (d) oxygen
1092. Some time back, the government of In-
dia, decided to delicense white goods
industry. White goods include
(a) stainless steel and aluminium utensils
(b) milk and milk products
(c) items purchased for conspicuous
consumption
(d) soaps, detergents and other mass
consumption goods
1093. Examine the following three state-
ments:
A. Processed meat is a perishable
food
B. All perishable foods are packed in
sealed tins
C. Sealed tins sometimes do not con-
tain processed meat
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the above statements?
(a) Sealed tins always contain per-
ishable food
(b) Processed meat is sometimes not
packed in sealed tins
(c) Processed meat is always packed in
sealed tins
(d) Non-perishable foods are never
packed in sealed tins
1094. What is the correct sequence of the fol-
lowing Indian states in descending order
of their length of surface roads per 100
km
2
of their area?
A. Haryana B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab D. Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) D, C, A, B
(c) C, D, A, B (d) C, D, A, B
1095. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
A. Potassium 1. Fertilizer
bromide
B. Potassium 2. Photography
nitrate
C. Potassium 3. Bakery
sulphate
D. Monopotas- 4. Gunpowder
sium
tartarate
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
1096. The Supreme Court of India tenders
advice to the President on a matter of
law or fact
(a) on its own initiative
(b) only if he seeks such advice
(c) only if he matter relates to the Fun-
damental Rights of citizens
(d) only if the issue poses a threat to the
unity and integrity of the country
1097. Falun Gong is
(a) an ethnic minority in Eastern
China
(b) an insurgency outfit in Western
China
(c) a pro-democracy movement in
China
(d) a spiritual movement in China
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1098. Metastasis is the process by which
(a) cells divide rapidly under the infu-
ence of drugs
(b) cancer cells spread through the
blood or lymphatic system to other
sites or organs
(c) the chromosomes in cell nuclei are
attached to the spindle before mov-
ing to the anaphase poles
(d) cancer cells are successfully inhib-
ited to divide any further
1099. Which one of the following elements is
essential for the construction of nuclear
reactors?
(a) Cobalt (b) Nickel
(c) Zirconium (d) Tungsten
1 100. Te educated middle class in India
(a) opposed the revolt of 1857
(b) supported the revolt of 1857
(c) remained neutral to the revolt of
1857
(d) fought against native rulers
1 101. Which one of the following regions of
the world supplies the maximum of
our imported commodities (in terms of
rupee value)?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Asia and Oceania
(d) Europe
1102. Te Hunter Commission was appointed
afer the
(a) Black-hole incident
(b) Jalianwalla Bag massacre
(c) Uprising of 1857
(d) Partition of Bengal
1103. Who is the scientist in whose honour
the Chandra X-ray telescope has been
named?
(a) Chandersekhar Venkat Raman
(b) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(c) Parfulla Chandra Roy
(d) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
1104. Consider the following statements re-
garding asteroids
A. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying
sizes orbiting the Sun.
B. Most of the asteroids are small but some
have diameter as large as 1,000 km.
C. Te orbit of asteroids lies between the
orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Of these statements
(a) A, B, and C are correct
(b) B and C are correct
(c) A and B are correct
(d) A and C are correct
1105. MERCOSUR consists of group of
countries of
(a) Africa (b) Asia
(c) Latin America (d) southeast Asia
1106. Which one of the following countries
has replaced Italy as the major importer
of bauxite from India?
(a) Canada
(b) Greece
(c) Ukraine
(d) United Arab Emirates
1107. Lord Mountbatten came to India
as Viceroy along with specifc instruc-
tion to
(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b) keep India united if possible
(c) accept Jinnahs demand for Paki-
stan
(d) persuade the Congress to accept
partition
1108. Consider the following statements:
The price of any currency in interna-
tional market is decided by the
A. World Bank
B. demand for goods/services provided
by the country concerned
C. stability of the government of the
concerned country
D. economic potential of the country in
question
Of these statements
(a) A, B, C, and D are correct
(b) B and C are correct
(c) C and D are correct
(d) A and B are correct
1109. Consider the following statements:
Coke is one of the materials of the
charge added to blast furnace for the
production of steel/iron. Its function is
to
A. act as a reducing agent
B. remove silica associated with the iron
ore
C. function as fuel to supply heat
D. act as an oxidizing agent
Of these statements
(a) A and B are correct
(b) B and D are correct
(c) A and C are correct
(d) C and D are correct
1110. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium,
if
(a) he is able to fulfil his need with a
given level of income
(b) he is able to live in full comforts
with a given level of income
(c) he can fulfl his needs without con-
sumption of certain items
(d) he is able to local new sources of
income
1111. Production of rice and wheat (in mil-
lion of tonnes)
Year Rice Wheat Wheat
to Rice
(%)
1950 to 1951 20.58 6.64 31.4
1960 to 1961 34.58 11.00 31.8
1970 to 1971 42.22 23.83 56.4
1980 to 1981 53.63 36.31 67.7
1990 to 1991 74.29 55.14 74.2
1994 to 1995 81.81 65.77 80.4
1995 to 1996 79.62 62.62 78.6
The above table indicates the perfor-
mance of India in rice and wheat pro-
duction from 1950 to 1951 to 1995 to
1996. Which of the following conclusion
arrived at from the above table would be
valid?
A. Record production of rice as well as
wheat has been in 1994 to 1995.
B. Te ratio of wheat to rice production
seems to have steadily increased over
16 years
C. Wheat has not been popular among
the Indian population before 1980
D. India become self-sufcient in rice
and wheat only afer 1990
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A and B (b) A, B, C, and D
(c) C and D (d) None
1112. Which one of the following sets of
states stands to beneft the most from
the Konkan Railway?
(a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maha-
rashtra
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil
Nadu
1113. Te supply-side economics lays greater
emphasis on the point of view of
(a) producer (b) global economy
(c) consumer (d) middle-man
1114. Which one of the following languages
belongs to the Austric group?
(a) Marathi (b) Ladakhi
(c) Khasi (d) Tamil
1115. Which one of the following metals does
not form amalgams?
(a) Zinc (b) Copper
(c) Magnesium (d) Iron
1116. Te mass of a body on earth is 100 kg
(acceleration due to gravity, ge = 10 m/
s
2
). If acceleration due to gravity on the
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (a)
51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (a) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (a) 69. (d) 70. (b)
71. (a) 72. (c) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (d) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (c)
81. (c) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (c) 85. (c) 86. (b) 87. (b) 88. (c) 89. (b) 90. (a)
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moon is , then the mass of the body
on the moon is
(a)
100
6
kg (b) 60 kg
(c) 100 kg (d) 600 kg
1117. Who amongst the following was the frst
to state that the earth was spherical?
(a) Aristotle (b) Copernicus
(c) Ptolemy (d) Strabo
1118. Which of the following statements are
true about the Indian-born woman
astronaut Kalpana Chawala?
A. She was born in Karnal
B. She few on board the shuttle fight
STS-87
C. She was trained at the Kennedy Space
Centre
D. She did a space-walk to retrieve the
Spartan Satellite
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) A and B (b) B and C
(c) A, B, and C (d) A, B, and D
1119. A man purchases two clocks A and B at
a total cost of Rs 650. He sells A with 20
per cent proft and B at a loss of 25 per
cent and gets the same selling price for
both the clocks. What are the purchas-
ing prices of A and B respectively?
(a) Rs 225; Rs 425
(b) Rs 250; Rs 400
(c) Rs 275; Rs 375
(d) Rs 300; Rs 350
1120. A fuse is used in mains electric supply as
a safety device. Which one of the follow-
ing statements about the fuse is correct?
(a) It is connected in parallel with the
main switch.
(b) It is made mainly from silver alloys.
(c) It must have a low melting point.
(d) It must have a very high resistance.
Directions The following ten questions
consist of two statements, one labelled as As-
sertion A and the other labelled as Reason
R. You are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion A and
the Reason R are individually true and if so.
Whether the Reason is a correct explanation
of the Assertion. Select your answers to these
items using the codes given below and mark
your answer sheet accordingly.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are individually true
and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but
R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1121. Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are
more reactive compared with the satu-
rated fats.
Reason (R): Unsaturated fats have only
single bonds in their structure.
1122. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of
chemical elements, electron afnity is
always found to increase from top to
bottom in a group
Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii
generally increases from top to bottom.
1123. Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests,
the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can
yield productive farm-land that can
support intensive agriculture for several
years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R): Te primary productivity
of the tropical rain forest is very high
when compared to that of the temper-
ate forests.
1124. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of
India produces more rice than the
western coast.
Reason (R): Te eastern coast receives
more rainfall than the western coast.
1125. Assertion (A): The weight of a body
decreases with the increase of latitude
on earth
Reason (R): Te earth is not a perfect
sphere
1126. Assertion (A): Areas lying within 5% to
8 per cent latitude on either side of the
equator receive rainfall throughout the
year.
Reason (R): High temperatures and
high humidity cause convectional rain
to fall mostly in the afernoons near the
equator.
1127. Assertion (A): The new EXIM Policy
is liberal, market oriented, and favours
global trade.
Reason (R): GATT has played a sig-
nificant role in the liberalization of
economy.
1128. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tu-
ghlaq lef Delhi, and for 2 years lived in
a camp called Swargadwari.
Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was
ravaged by a form of plague and many
people died.
1129. Assertion (A): The effect of labour
participation in the Indian nationalist
upsurge of the early 1930s was weak.
Reason (R): Te labour leaders consid-
ered the ideology of Indian National
Congress as bourgeois and reaction-
ary.
1130. Assertion (A): 6065 latitudes in both
the hemispheres have a low pressure
belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R): Te low pressure areas are
permanent over oceans rather than on
land.
91. (a) 92. (b) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (d) 96. (b) 97. (a) 98. (b) 99. (a) 100. (a)
101. (d) 102. (d) 103. (b) 104. (d) 105. (c) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (d)
111. (d) 112. (d) 113. (c) 114. (d) 115. (a) 116. (d) 117. (b) 118. (b) 119. (a) 120. (d)
121. (b) 122. (d) 123. (d) 124. (d) 125. (c) 126. (d) 127. (b) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (c)
131. (c) 132. (c) 133. (c) 134. (a) 135. (c) 136. (c) 137. (b) 138. (b) 139. (c) 140. (d)
141. (a) 142. (a) 143. (d) 144. (b) 145. (d) 146. (b) 147. (a) 148. (b) 149. (a) 150. (d)
151. (c) 152. (b) 153. (b) 154. (a) 155. (a) 156. (c) 157. (d) 158. (d) 159. (b) 160. (c)
161. (c) 162. (d) 163. (c) 164. (c) 165. (d) 166. (d) 167. (c) 168. (d) 169. (c) 170. (d)
171. (b) 172. (d) 173. (a) 174. (d) 175. (c) 176. (a) 177. (b) 178. (b) 179. (d) 180. (b)
181. (a) 182. (c) 183. (a) 184. (b) 185. (b) 186. (a) 187. (c) 188. (d) 189. (d) 190. (a)
191. (a) 192. (c) 193. (c) 194. (b) 195. (b) 196. (c) 197. (b) 198. (b) 199. (d) 200. (b)
201. (d) 202. (c) 203. (a) 204. (c) 205. (d) 206. (c) 207. (d) 208. (b) 209. (b) 210. (b)
211. (d) 212. (b) 213. (a) 214. (c) 215. (b) 216. (d) 217. (a) 218. (a) 219. (b) 220. (d)
221. (a) 222. (d) 223. (c) 224. (d) 225. (a) 226. (c) 227. (b) 228. (d) 229. (b) 230. (d)
231. (c) 232. (c) 233. (b) 234. (c) 235. (a) 236. (a) 237. (d) 238. (b) 239. (a) 240. (a)
241. (b) 242. (a) 243. (b) 244. (c) 245. (c) 246. (a) 247. (c) 248. (b) 249. (a) 250. (a)
251. (a) 252. (b) 253. (d) 254. (b) 255. (c) 256. (d) 257. (a) 258. (b) 259. (a) 260. (a)
261. (a) 262. (c) 263. (c) 264. (c) 265. (c) 266. (c) 267. (b) 268. (d) 269. (c) 270. (a)
271. (b) 272. (d) 273. (a) 274. (a) 275. (c) 276. (b) 277. (c) 278. (a) 279. (c) 280. (a)
281. (c) 282. (d) 283. (a) 284. (b) 285. (d) 286. (a) 287. (b) 288. (d) 289. (b) 290. (c)
291. (d) 292. (a) 293. (a) 294. (c) 295. (d) 296. (d) 297. (c) 298. (a) 299. (d) 300. (b)
301. (c) 302. (b) 303. (c) 304. (a) 305. (c) 306. (b) 307. (c) 308. (c) 309. (a) 310. (b)
311. (b) 312. (b) 313. (b) 314. (b) 315. (b) 316. (b) 317. (b) 318. (d) 319. (d) 320. (c)
321. (d) 322. (b) 323. (d) 324. (d) 325. (a) 326. (a) 327. (a) 328. (a) 329. (c) 330. (a)
331. (c) 332. (d) 333. (a) 334. (c) 335. (d) 336. (c) 337. (d) 338. (b) 339. (a) 340. (c)
341. (b) 342. (a) 343. (d) 344. (d) 345. (c) 346. (a) 347. (b) 348. (b) 349. (b) 350. (c)
351. (a) 352. (c) 353. (a) 354. (c) 355. (b) 356. (a) 357. (b) 358. (c) 359. (a) 360. (c)
361. (c) 362. (c) 363. (c) 364. (a) 365. (a) 366. (c) 367. (b) 368. (d) 369. (b) 370. (c)
371. (d) 372. (b) 373. (d) 374. (d) 375. (d) 376. (a) 377. (d) 378. (b) 379. (d) 380. (a)
381. (d) 382. (c) 383. (d) 384. (d) 385. (c) 386. (d) 387. (d) 388. (b) 389. (b) 390. (d)
391. (c) 392. (a) 393. (c) 394. (a) 395. (d) 396. (d) 397. (d) 398. (a) 399. (d) 400. (b)
401. (c) 402. (c) 403. (c) 404. (b) 405. (d) 406. (c) 407. (a) 408. (d) 409. (d) 410. (c)
411. (c) 412. (c) 413. (b) 414. (c) 415. (a) 416. (d) 417. (d) 418. (a) 419. (c) 420. (b)
421. (c) 422. (d) 423. (b) 424. (d) 425. (c) 426. (c) 427. (c) 428. (a) 429. (b) 430. (d)
431. (a) 432. (a) 433. (a) 434. (b) 435. (b) 436. (c) 437. (d) 438. (d) 439. (a) 440. (b)
441. (a) 442. (d) 443. (d) 444. (b) 445. (b) 446. (c) 447. (c) 448. (a) 449. (a) 450. (b)
451. (a) 452. (c) 453. (a) 454. (c) 455. (c) 456. (b) 457. (b) 458. (a) 459. (a) 460. (b)
461. (a) 462. (c) 463. (a) 464. (b) 465. (c) 466. (c) 467. (a) 468. (d) 469. (a) 470. (d)
471. (d) 472. (c) 473. (b) 474. (c) 475. (b) 476. (a) 477. (d) 478. (b) 479. (d) 480. (c)
481. (d) 482. (d) 483. (a) 484. (c) 485. (d) 486. (c) 487. (c) 488. (a) 489. (d) 490. (a)
491. (b) 492. (a) 493. (b) 494. (b) 495. (a) 496. (c) 497. (c) 498. (a) 499. (a) 500. (b)
501. (b) 502. (d) 503. (d) 504. (d) 505. (b) 506. (c) 507. (c) 508. (a) 509. (b) 510. (d)
511. (c) 512. (c) 513. (b) 514. (a) 515. (b) 516. (d) 517. (b) 518. (b) 519. (a) 520. (b)
521. (c) 522. (a) 523. (d) 524. (d) 525. (b) 526. (d) 527. (a) 528. (d) 529. (a) 530. (b)
531. (c) 532. (b) 533. (d) 534. (a) 535. (a) 536. (b) 537. (d) 538. (c) 539. (a) 540. (b)
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541. (c) 542. (b) 543. (c) 544. (b) 545. (d) 546. (b) 547. (a) 548. (a) 549. (b) 550. (b)
551. (d) 552. (c) 553. (b) 554. (b) 555. (d) 556. (a) 557. (a) 558. (c) 559. (d) 560. (c)
561. (b) 562. (c) 563. (a) 564. (b) 565. (d) 566. (c) 567. (a) 568. (c) 569. (d) 570. (d)
571. (b) 572. (b) 573. (c) 574. (a) 575. (c) 576. (a) 577. (c) 578. (d) 589. (d) 580. (a)
581. (a) 582. (a) 583. (c) 584. (a) 585. (a) 586. (a) 587. (d) 588. (b) 589. (c) 590. (c)
591. (b) 592. (c) 593. (b) 594. (c) 595. (c) 596. (b) 597. (a) 598. (d) 599. (a) 600. (b)
601. (a) 602. (b) 603. (c) 604. (d) 605. (a) 606. (d) 607. (a) 608. (c) 609. (c) 610. (b)
611. (b) 612. (b) 613. (d) 614. (c) 615. (d) 616. (a) 617. (c) 618. (b) 619. (b) 620. (c)
621. (a) 622. (b) 623. (a) 624. (a) 625. (b) 626. (d) 627. (b) 628. (d) 629. (c) 630. (d)
631. (b) 632. (c) 633. (a) 634. (c) 635. (d) 636. (b) 637. (c) 638. (c) 639. (a) 640. (d)
641. (b) 642. (a) 643. (b) 644. (b) 645. (c) 646. (b) 647. (d) 648. (a) 649. (b) 650. (c)
651. (b) 652. (b) 653. (c) 654. (a) 655. (d) 656. (c) 657. (d) 658. (a) 659. (d) 660. (b)
661. (c) 662. (d) 663. (c) 664. (b) 665. (b) 666. (b) 667. (c) 668. (c) 669. (b) 670. (b)
671. (c) 672. (b) 673. (d) 674. (c) 675. (c) 676. (c) 677. (a) 678. (d) 679. (a) 680. (b)
681. (c) 682. (d) 683. (a) 684. (b) 685. (c) 686. (b) 687. (d) 688. (b) 689. (b) 690. (a)
691. (c) 692. (d) 693. (d) 694. (a) 695. (a) 696. (d) 697. (d) 698. (a) 699. (d) 700. (c)
701. (c) 702. (a) 703. (c) 704. (d) 705. (c) 706. (b) 707. (a) 708. (a) 709. (c) 710. (c)
711. (c) 712. (a) 713. (d) 714. (d) 715. (c) 716. (c) 717. (d) 718. (d) 719. (a) 720. (c)
721. (c) 722. (c) 723. (c) 724. (b) 725. (a) 726. (b) 727. (c) 728. (a) 729. (b) 730. (b)
731. (c) 732. (d) 733. (d) 734. (b) 735. (b) 736. (a) 737. (d) 738. (d) 739. (d) 740. (a)
741. (c) 742. (b) 743. (a) 744. (c) 745. (a) 746. (b) 747. (d) 748. (a) 749. (d) 750. (b)
751. (b) 752. (d) 753. (b) 754. (a) 755. (b) 756. (d) 757. (b) 758. (a) 759. (c) 760. (a)
761. (c) 762. (a) 763. (a) 764. (a) 765. (d) 766. (d) 767. (a) 768. (d) 769. (b) 770. (c)
771. (a) 772. (c) 773. (c) 774. (a) 775. (c) 776. (d) 777. (c) 778. (a) 779. (b) 780. (a)
781. (c) 782. (d) 783. (c) 784. (b) 785. (b) 786. (a) 787. (b) 788. (d) 789. (b) 790. (c)
791. (a) 792. (a) 793. (b) 794. (b) 795. (b) 796. (d) 797. (b) 798. (c) 799. (c) 800. (a)
801. (b) 802. (c) 803. (b) 804. (c) 805. (b) 806. (a) 807. (b) 808. (c) 809. (b) 810. (b)
811. (b) 812. (d) 813. (d) 814. (b) 815. (d) 816. (c) 817. (a) 818. (d) 819. (c) 820. (a)
821. (a) 822. (c) 823. (d) 824. (a) 825. (c) 826. (d) 827. (d) 828. (c) 829. (b) 830. (b)
831. (c) 832. (b) 833. (c) 834. (c) 835. (a) 836. (a) 837. (a) 838. (d) 839. (d) 840. (c)
841. (c) 842. (d) 843. (c) 844. (b) 845. (c) 846. (a) 847. (b) 848. (c) 849. (b) 850. (a)
851. (c) 852. (d) 853. (b) 854. (b) 855. (b) 856. (b) 857. (d) 858. (b) 859. (a) 860. (b)
861. (c) 862. (b) 863. (c) 864. (c) 865. (d) 866. (c) 867. (a) 868. (d) 869. (c) 870. (a)
871. (d) 872. (d) 873. (c) 874. (b) 875. (b) 876. (b) 877. (d) 878. (b) 879. (c) 880. (c)
881. (a) 882. (d) 883. (c) 884. (c) 885. (a) 886. (c) 887. (d) 888. (c) 889. (a) 890. (a)
891. (b) 892. (d) 893. (c) 894. (c) 895. (c) 896. (c) 897. (d) 898. (b) 899. (b) 900. (a)
901. (b) 902. (d) 903. (c) 904. (b) 905. (b) 906. (b) 907. (c) 908. (d) 909. (a) 910. (b)
911. (c) 912. (b) 913. (c) 914. (b) 915. (b) 916. (a) 917. (a) 918. (c) 919. (a) 920. (b)
921. (a) 922. (c) 923. (d) 924. (a) 925. (a) 926. (a) 927. (a) 928. (a) 929. (b) 930. (c)
931. (d) 932. (b) 933. (d) 934. (b) 935. (a) 936. (a) 937. (b) 938. (d) 939. (a) 940. (c)
941. (c) 942. (a) 943. (d) 944. (b) 945. (a) 946. (d) 947. (c) 948. (c) 949. (c) 950. (a)
951. (c) 952. (d) 953. (a) 954. (c) 955. (c) 956. (c) 957. (c) 958. (a) 959. (c) 960. (b)
961. (b) 962. (d) 963. (b) 964. (a) 965. (c) 966. (c) 967. (c) 968. (c) 969. (a) 970. (c)
971. (b) 972. (a) 973. (a) 974. (a) 975. (d) 976. (b) 977. (b) 978. (b) 979. (a) 980. (a)
981. (c) 982. (a) 983. (c) 984. (c) 985. (c) 986. (b) 987. (a) 988. (b) 989. (a) 990. (a)
991. (d) 992. (c) 993. (b) 994. (c) 995. (c) 996. (c) 997. (d) 998. (b) 999. (a) 1000. (a)
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1001. (c) 1002. (a) 1003. (c) 1004. (d) 1005. (d) 1006. (a) 1007. (b) 1008. (b) 1009. (c) 1010. (a)
1011. (b) 1012. (d) 1013. (a) 1014. (b) 1015. (a) 1016. (c) 1017. (b) 1018. (d) 1019. (c) 1020. (d)
1021. (b) 1022. (a) 1023. (b) 1024. (c) 1025. (b) 1026. (c) 1027. (a) 1028. (a) 1029. (b) 1030. (a)
1031. (b) 1032. (b) 1033. (d) 1034. (d) 1035. (b) 1036. (d) 1037. (d) 1038. (d) 1039. (d) 1040. (c)
1041. (c) 1042. (d) 1043. (b) 1044. (d) 1045. (a) 1046. (c) 1047. (c) 1048. (b) 1049. (d) 1050. (b)
1051. (d) 1052. (a) 1053. (d) 1054. (a) 1055. (b) 1056. (a) 1057. (c) 1058. (d) 1059. (c) 1060. (b)
1061. (b) 1062. (a) 1063. (d) 1064. (b) 1065. (b) 1066. (c) 1067. (a) 1068. (a) 1069. (d) 1070. (b)
1071. (ac) 1072. (b) 1073. (b) 1074. (a) 1075. (c) 1076. (c) 1077. (d) 1078. (a) 1079. (a) 1080. (c)
1081. (d) 1082. (c) 1083. (d) 1084. (b) 1085. (c) 1086. (a) 1087. (b) 1088. (b) 1089. (d) 1090. (d)
1091. (d) 1092. (c) 1093. (b) 1094. (a) 1095. (a) 1096. (b) 1097. (b) 1098. (b) 1099. (c) 1100. (a)
1101. (b) 1102. (b) 1103. (d) 1104. (c) 1105. (c) 1106. (c) 1107. (b) 1108. (b) 1109. (c) 1110. (a)
1111. (a) 1112. (a) 1113. (a) 1114. (a) 1115. (d) 1116. (c) 1117. (a) 1118. (c) 1119. (b) 1120. (c)
1121. (c) 1122. (d) 1123. (d) 1124. (c) 1125. (d) 1126. (a) 1127. (c) 1128. (c) 1129. (a) 1130. (c)
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