CPF@2008 (po NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO so} T.B.C. : P-DQG-J-HB Test Booklet Series TEST BOOKLET GENERAL ABILITY AND INTELLIGENCE Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 250) INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C OR D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 125 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. 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(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0-33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, (iii) If a question is left blank, i.c., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that questior 1T_ OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO am 2. sani we fat eo w yf F fet peu one DO . Ge)Consider the following statements with respect to Pulitzer Prizes : 1. The Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal is awarded each year to the American newspaper that wins the Public Service category. 2. The Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal is never awarded to an individual. 3. Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize in the year 2000 for her first book; a short story collection called The Interpreter of Maladies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@) 1,2 and3 (b) 1 only (©) 2 and 3 only (@) 1 and 3 only Which one of the following is correct with respect to Pawan Hans ? (a) Itisa fighter aircraft operational with the Indian Air Force (b) It is India’s one of the leading helicopter service provider (©) It is a wind energy plant located in Himachal Pradesh (@)_Itis a mountain peak situated at the Kargil region Consider the following statements about Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) = 1. ‘The NSG guidelines are implemented by each participating government in accordance with its natio 2. The NSG guidelines faci development of nuclear trade. 3. South Africa is the only country from Africa in the NSG Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (©) 1,2 and3 (d)_ 1 and 2 only on Which of the following statements is/are not correct about the historic Stilwell road ? 1. It connects India and Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh. 2. It was built by the Japanese during the World War Il. 3. The road lies in the lands of three different countries-—-China, Myanmar and India. Select the answer using the code given below : (a) Land 2 (b) 2 only (©) Land3 @ 2and3 Consider the following paragraph : With origins shrouded in mystery, the dancers of this classical form of dance of India communicate inner emotions and themes through cadences of body flexions, movements and kinetic suggestions. Three styles of this form of dance exist, originating from the three different regions of Seraikela (Jharkhand), Purulia (West Bengal), and Mayurbhanj (Orissa). Martial movements, strong rhythmic statements. and dynamic use of space are characteristic of this. dance form. The dance is an excellent culmination of enormous vitality and virility. As it is difficult to dance for long with a mask, the dance does not last more than 7—10 minutes. ‘The above paragraph may be attributed to which one of the following dance form ? (a) Jatra (b) Chhau (©) Garba (d) Cheraw (Contd.)1, Preafefer eerit a at Ta F may ae ane lL sere Teen epi-aa et af Bar SOR as ae TARA ara wa FL yart fear oat &1 2. afreae epf-aar aft of or afar F wert vet Pear ore Bt gra még} A af 2000 % af WAH Yer ee MET ails HTCATST ane wy sor-dye ® fet gfresre yeeare shat | wart 4 a aaa sar att aria (a) 1,2 3% 3 (b) Fam 1 () Fam 2 ae 3 @) Fa 1 #3 2. varee # aed % Preaeftr FS strat we dl 2? @) 6 reeks arg Sr 9 ae ae 13. arp We we F sah Shae e Far Ter yaw? ue fearag yeu F safes we WaT wat dia 8 Gd) ae Hefta @a F Rag sda Pree 3. apex ward yo (NSG) & dat % Prafefem seat oc fare aia: 1, NSG Renter wets aearh wee (b) © 2. NSG feenPrea aifeta ana & Perr Hwee & 3. NSG® snfter & Baer after sufter aw mt safer saat Fa street ad 2/8 ? @) Fa 1 (b) Fam 2 3 3 © 1,23 3 @ Fam 1 ate 2 4. Prefafea ¥ a ateer/a wer Ue Revita asa # faor ¥ at wet e ? 1. We ae a aaa M seoraa WaT & tredt 21 2. we area are fede fva-qa & eer wre we ats 3. We ase oF Pires tite, wie wa are A gh Fat Ae a ma ae a wat we ue Ga: (@) 13% 2 (b) Baa 2 ©) 13% 3 @) 29 3 5. Prater aqebe ot Rare sie art & ae wef qeeer #, feat seaft wer F Reh 8, adayadat te F aga, dared qi afte dat At aa & mem & wiafte adi ote Poses am aa eat fi da Rira ari, wouter (arets), gettin (afta én) w ages (drm) & sata ee 7a eq at ae feat fas 21 ge werd dae, ufone caer ee WE TT ar afte wer ee Jour a Pritorare & 1 We Fa Feq at sz Good FH THE wert & 1 FP Aee Fare wee sal awe qea afer 2, Ga 7-10 Pac & aft wm Te aa 21 aera aed Prefer AB Pre yeu eq af Pvtom warm 2% ? @) aA (b) OS (c) 7a (@ Fear (Contd.)Which one of the following is not a function of Reserve Bank of India ? (a) Banker to the government (b) Keeping foreign exchange reserve (c) Issuing of one rupee coin and note (d) Regulating credit in the country Consider the following paragraph about a famous autobiographical narrative : It was first published in 1995 when the author was elected the first African- American President of the Harvard Law Review, the law journal. It tells the story of the life of the author up to his entry in the Harvard Law Review. The author’s parents separated when he was two years old. In that book he formed an image of his absent father from the stories told by his mother and her parents. Who is the author of the memoir ? {@) Nelson Mandela (b) Martin Luther King (©) Benjamin Banneker (4) Barak Hussain Obama Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of holding of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments every year ? (a) US Open—French Open—Australian Open—Wimbledon Australian Open—French Open— Wimbledon—US Open French Open—Australian Open—US. Open—Wimbledon Wimbledon—French Open—US Open—Australian Open (b) ©) @® on 10. ‘Which one of the following statements about Dr. Manmohan Singh is not correct ? (a) Dr. Manmohan Singh is the first Indian Prime Minister to return to power after completing a full five- year term. He was the Union Minister of Finance during the tenure of then-Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. He was the Governor of Reserve Bank of India and thereafter the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission. From 1998 to 2004, he was the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Match List-I (Chairperson of the Working Group constituted by the Planning Commission in the context of formulation of the Eleventh Five Year Plan) with List-Il (Working Group on) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : ) (©) @) List-1 List-ll (Chairperson) (Working Group on) A. Prof. D.L. Seth 1. Empowerment of Scheduled Castes B. Prof. $.K. Thorat 2. Empowerment of Minorities C. Shri S. Sankaran 3. Empowerment of the other backward classes 4. Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes Cotte : A BC @ 4 3 2 () 1 4 3 @3 1 4 @3 2 4 (Contd.)6. Preafaftr #3 aaa ww arate Rad ae ar ad ae 2? (@) wet a tae ©) Reet ge Red cer (c) UW wa Fs fees a te a Pri, @ ta F ae wm Poa 7. UR afta semen arent fea Prafaftnr sqrde ae Pere ARE: we vec ae 1995 % vane fea wT awa dae, at ofa, ade at Req ar vect anita sme Praffrr gst onl ug fam & erie ot fey ¥ ot ow B wer at serft som @1 aa aa-frar, wa ae a at a a, ae at ay &| ga gare 3 get ot a vee ara-fier & art gare me we B meat 1 sakes far at vet arg ga Wrarge a aan ar 8? (a) Fert Wer (b) mies gee Per © Far Rae (4) soe a5 stern 8. Preafeftt Fa st-a uw, ex at ts ean 2Rre qaitee & aril am wt wrengan @ 7 @ |W ate aster smart (>) sie3ftert seater Seafarers ae ae (c) Ba ata aie rar saa we 4 Seas @) Rawat —g ow ato see ira ait ow 9. St wats Rie B fro A Prevefer F @ sre oH wer at ae 2? (a) &. WAHT fis ote af at yerahy gpl ae ame aa F oiea aa ee aredia yarn & 1 (b) 3 acai verriat oft wat, aie wa arta F Saha far dat we wi (©) 3 area ftrd a & matt a Bat Wag Gees F soe we () 1998 & 2004 we a wea F fara BF Aa W FI ah (raced Gea thor & eo & vam F aes are ast art wae ar ame) a aie (er wyE wT fae) & afer Afr oe eat F fra fee ae ae at wir at we owe EAT: a ga (1378) (08 ag A fm a 1. aqafea att at aerator B. 9. wwe. ator 2. sere aT aerate Cc. ft a der 3. aa fed aif aT aero 4, seggfter Tea at aerate @ (b) ©) @) wwe ap” Ree og BRUNE (Contd.)12. Consider the following statements about Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 : 1. The Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories using power and employing 20 or more persons. 2. The ESI Scheme has already been implemented in different areas in all the States/Union Territories of India. 3. ESI Scheme being contributory in nature, all the employees in the factories or establishments to which the Act applies shall be insured. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (@) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (©) 2 and 3 only (@) 1,2 and3 From the paragraph given below identify the temple referred to : Situated on the serene surrounding on the bank of river Mahanadi, this temple is one of the wonders of the medieval period and draws attention of several devotees, tourists, and researchers from all around the world. The temple does not stand upright and is tilted towards one side. Another attraction of the temple is Kudo fish for which special offerings are made. @ ) © @ Muktesvara temple Huma temple Cuttack chandi temple Lingaraj temple 13. 14, on Consider the following statements with respect to recent developments in infrastructure sector in India : 1. India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited was set up as a banking company for providing long-term loans for financing infrastructure projects 2. 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment under automatic route is permitted for all infrastructure projects. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following statements about “Ujjawala’, a comprehensive scheme for the prevention of trafficking, rescue and rehabilitation of women and child victims is not correct ? (a) It consists of certain mechanisms for the reintegration and repatriation of victims including cross border victims (b) This scheme is being implemented by various non governmental organizations to provide direct aid and benefit to victims of trafficking (©) The scheme has four components, viz., Prevention, Rescue, Rehabilitation and Repatriation The scheme is designed to liberate victims of commercial sexual exploitation @ (Contd)11, afer asa dr (ESD afafran 1948 & fase F Prater sett oe fare aA: 1. we sfiPron or arceardt dacftat ae any er 2 fad frat a oT &a @ G 20m afte afta fram & Esl dot wet & A ae F HA | maivaa usa eat % Pires at ' H malta vt mg 21 3. 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(a) eee die oe FARA afr AR Sa grier ed daeaads & PR afraa yfarat & ae doen geufore & ARG A wea wea a a var FT A ffter irene areh ara arPat amt or HF we ayer % ae wang & wen, Prac, waa, grate wa tread ue deer ation ata stor HRY Pager A FT aPteweae aA me? (b) ©) qd) (Contd.)15. Consider the following paragraph on Indian painting : Women are mainly engaged in the creation of these paintings. These paintings do not depict mythological characters or images of deities, but depict social life. Images of human beings and animals, along with scenes from daily life are created in a loose rhythmic pattern. Painted white on mud walls, they are pretty close to pre- historic cave paintings in execution and usually depict scenes of human figures ‘engaged in activi hunting, dancing, sowing and harvesting. Stylistically, they can be recognized by the fact that they are painted on an austere mud base using: one color, white, with occasional dots in ted and yellow. This colour is obtained from grounding rice into white powder. The paragraph given above characterizes which one of the following folk and art form of India ? (a) Tanjore art (b) Madhubani painting (©) Warli folk painting (d) Pattachitra painting 16, Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I List-IT (Defence Term) (Explanation) A. Arsenal 1. Anaerial duel bet- ween two or more aircrafts at a close range B. Battery 2. Compulsory recruit- ment of personnel for service in the armed force A_unit of number of artillery guns, mobile or fixed Place where arms and ammunition are manufactured C. Conscription D. Dogfight 4. and stored Code : A BC D @ 1 2 3 4 & 4321 cy) 1 3 2 4 @4 23 1 O00. 17. Ratan Thyiam, the famous personality from Manipur, is known for his work in the field of : (@)_ Sports (b) Music (c) Theatre (@) Social reform 18. Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the dance technique referred to in the paragraph : Originally known as the “backslide” or “walking on your toes” is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A break dancing move, it became popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed it during a performance in 1983. It subsequently became his signature move, and is now one of the best-known dance techniques in the world Code : (a) Vaganova (b) Cecchetti (c) Moonwalk (@) Jazz Which one of the following statements about BRIC is not correct ? (a) In the year 2009 the leaders of the BRIC countries held their first summit in Yekaterinburg According to Goldman Sachs, the global investment banking and securities firm, the economic potential of BRIC is such that they may become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050 BRIC countries suggests for the Doha round to be accelerated in order to find compromise solutions for radical reductions for multibillion dollar subsidies in the agricultural sector Brazil, Russia, India and Canada are the members of BRIC 19, (b) © (dd) (Contd.)15. ary frase & face FY Peafafea 17. aPye & fa autacs we ge Pre sere wg Pra Se a aa ® ot arf # ft ort ot F ? a Tr ey after Bert ae BF cet toe @) Bea aftay or ofaat at fafa aét axe, afer (b) dita goby Ser ot Fs we Beg (©) tT aaa wa PEELS SETS pon oe ‘ de TO 18, Prafafea aqede oe fear afr ste wag thr, 3 Prones 9 wiiftetta = Pace fot S nhl Pree & ate amr, are, fees 9 Pie ge cae AS Re qe, fe-any ¢ wert 8 arf 3 dart TH RE A Tea SITIES Se arate a faba eect 1 der apa: “deeres” “a Bar Ter” wa Wa Ter eT MEAT ST WaT & wa 8 ona qe cafe, ade &, st ae ae Sys we, we el a a Fa Hye ea He A oa Ft rm a, UF UT, - S fPe 81 ue tr ae a ie eet ate fea ew aH weg fet He Raga 8 owe fe or aaeqea af ow nia Me var A aa safer oteSe area Ft Prova Fa ahefia gf ve 1983 8 were Sra A fea we ate wd sae a teed wp veda cor wt Prema fan sar 8? WRT Te gaat fertae-qeant aA Ty, (a) an a am ue fea Xo adh aa 7a (bo) myst Ferrera wate 81 * (c) aet ce fraré . (@) Nef Paxeré & ante . lan aha gates aire Se eee SS are wa Gee (b) AA (Cecchetti) are 1 een © TF z | a (ea wea Ta) (ren) © A. afaa 1. Qa ae agar 19. BRIC® at ® Prafafaa ¥ & sa-ar z dha smart Toe we wer wel wet 87 aa oa Baca 2 re oo Pa, Co) i200 7 BRIC eS Soe? afrart arf (b) afta Pras afin ate afer creat Cc. Fafa 3. ae ar Rag ae, vitor testa wre ® sqare BRIC at den a gat wt snftfes qearcocr tet 2 fa a af D. trae 4. ae eam wel srg 2050 TF aR aalire wart seferaersti oie Treaares Pfc aA am z hee eather FRR ae (©) BRIC @u af F we aa seat F acd set a sifte eq a a we & fee deena eat Gea F HI ter ads a aaa eel a Gara 2 e (d) aha, ©a, are ait FATS BRIC Buca F SSee Boaep Noung bNNeg mba (Contd.) oo20. 2L. 22. Which among the following was given the gold medal in the National Award for e-Governance, 2008-09 in the innovative usage of technology in e-Governance category ? (a) “Jaankari", Government of Bihar, DAR & PG, Patna (b) “E-CITY” Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, e-Governance Department, Ahmedabad, Gujarat “Sujala Watershed Project”, Govern- ment of Karnataka, Watershed Development Department, Bangaluru “Fire Alert and Messaging System”, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Forest Department, Bhopal © @) There are 12 major ports in India and Port Trust Boards have been setup for the administration, control and management of 11 of these 12 ports. Which one of the following major ports has been incorporated as a company under the Indian ‘Companies Act, 1956 and not administered by a Port Trust Board ? (a) Haldia (b) Paradip (ce) Ennore (@) Kandla Consider the following statements : 1. According to IFC/World Bank Doing Business Report, 2009 India is the most difficult country to enforce contracts in a court or otherwise. 2. According to the UNIDO Report, 2009 in the Competitive Industrial Performance Index India is ahead of China, Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 23. Which one of the following statements about Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft is not correct ? (a) It is a twin cockpit multi-role all- weather fighter aircraft ) © It has air-to-air refuelling capability The aircraft being manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Nasik) Pune is the latest base for these most potent combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force @) 24. Consider the following paragraph and using the code given below identify the state referred to in the paragraph : ‘The state has huge potential in carbon trading, thanks to its vast forest reserve. Nearly 88 per cent area of the state is covered by forest, against the national average of 33 per cent. In the North-East India, this is the first state to take initiative in carbon trading Code : (a) Manipur (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland 25. Which among the following countries is ranked 1" in the Global Peace Index, 2009 2 (a) Denmark (b) Norway (c) New Zealand (@) Austria (Contd.)20. Prrafafta % & feast, 2008-09 7 eaten ae 3 vehftal & sayefata sia # earrtra & fa Awa sas F wolves vert Pen mn ? (a) “arrard?’, faere Te, DAR & PG, Tea , (0) “E-CITY” sencrare are Pr, 1 erate aT, Tera, TAT ©) See eed (nee 9) SRT wales TR, Fe-eae faa fear, ai. mre ® age om # ate wr 12 2 TY 4% a 1% gare, Pram vo vier F fe ae cee ae vida Ba om #1 Prafafea % @ ee-e ow rae wT srahy arf afar 19568 sets arth & eg F Profs fear mar 3 atk ae a até ara venta te 8? (a) efequr () TR ©) wir @ vise 22. Preafafta set oe fra we: 1, IFCAré tH gen fata Pre, 2009 & agen ara Pet vas ¥ a seam det waifa aA FS Re wale gore tr 1 2. UNIDO Re 2009 % azar, sitar atrhtte Brora qanie ¥ are fa a amt 21 safra saa FS atraya way al ave? @) #45 1 (bo) Faq 2 (c) 1 tt 2 eT @ adi tea 2 a 23. Gag-30MKI gas aga F Poa F Prefafta 3 8 aaa wom adh at a? (a) 3e wane Fah agar adhe yar ayer 2 wa ea teat gs tr aw A amm & qe ama Bega waiters Res crits) art fifi fear on ver we, ade ag aa Foe wale aR yee ag a ada wae Prafifta ages wt Rar she ste AR Rem a aT win ax aes F fafése usq FR yew: wwe 8 we son gage 7 ftad a & aro ard eee at fear dare 21 33 vie & asda shea F Tae, ST UT aT TTT 88 were A aarconed @1 afer area AY ards carey Yow eA ae we yet wT 81 we: (@) age (>) sera eT (©) Raima (d) armas Prafatea ¥ a a-a ta A ea Ge were gate, 2009 7 yam tart ore Pr @ 2 (a) Sane (b) (©) =BeS (a) afffeear (b) © @) 24. 25. (Contd.)26. Consider the following statements about Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who died in June, 2009 : 1. He was a Sarod maestro. 2. He belonged to the Maihar Gharana of classical Hindustani music. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ? (@) 1 only (>) 2 only (©) Both I and 2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 27. Which one of the following is the theme for International Day for Biodiversity in the year 2009 ? (a) Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation (b) Biodiversity : Food, Water and Health for All (©) Biodiversity and Climate Change (a) Biodiversity and Invasive Alien Species 28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I List-Il (Phone Brand) (Brand Slogan) A. Nokia 1, Be inspired B. Samsung 2. Next is what ? C. Panasonic 3. Connecting people D. Siemen’s 4. Ideas for life Code : A BC D @3 4 21 1 2 4 3 @ 3 2 4 1 @i 4 23 29. 30, 31. Consider the following paragraph and identify with the code given below the town with which the paragraph is associated : It is basically a traditional centre for cotton, ‘The town accounts for the bulk of India’s cotton knitwear exports to all over the world. The Noyyal river runs all across the town, virtually dividing it into two halves. Code : (a) Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) (b) Tirupur (Tamil Nadu) (c)_ Erode (Tamil Nadu) (a) Subarnpur (Orissa) Who is Richard Halbrooke ? (a) Producer and Director of Hollywood movies US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan US ambassador to India UN observer for overseeing the rehabilitation process of displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka (b) (©) qd) Which one of the following statements about Nandan Nilekani is not correct ? (a) He is the co-founder of Infosys Technologies Limited He wrote a book, titled “imagining India” in which he passionately called for governmental and cultural reforms Recently he is appointed as the Member of the Planning Commission of India He is given the rank of Cabinet Minister in July, 2009 (b) (c) @) (Contd.)26. FF 2009% Rana Tene ah seat a FH Rea F Preafeter eet uc fare aAfie ; 1, 3 wee whet 81 2. orH dade med eget ote F fee we eT safer wer 9 a area net at ae? (a) ®am 1 (b) Bam 2 () 1a 2 at @ ati aeah2 Prevaferr ¥ 8 aaa ws, ah 2009 ¥ orate fa RRtuar Rae ar aR fae a? @) 34 Risan six wet Tap (b) 3a fea: at # ft aa, we ara (© @a fam ste weary aaa (@) oa fatten ste oem aq tei (efert) sift SRA GA Gites afi he GPa & AV Re me Re wr wi we wel sae afc : 27. 28. * ae ae (rT aT a3) (is Br A-a) A. APRaT 1. 4 ware B. ae 2, te TH are ? Cc. tareiPrs 3. atten thie D. aa 4, area ae ATE ee: A BCD @3 4 2 1 @) 1 2 4 3 @©3 2 41 @1 4 2 3 29. Preafefed apes ae far ata A RA ge A wen a agree a wae RF yer: ae vera: wot a aerate az 81 amet five ¥ ura @ a at qt gF aeit ar aftrsia fafa ga ae @ aar By ge wer 8 de ae} ach Fs 7 amt ey Mame aA a ae aa F fenfia eet 21 we: (@) Tex (ia wee) (b) rage coPirTg) (©) was cafPerrg) @© wx jr Rad wege va 2? (a) tichgs wat a Prafor ca ter (>) seme a afar & far F US & faite a () aa ® US HT UsGT (@) ft coor # freaita afc a grate vitor & aftrevtard UN Berar aar Aeart fer ¥ Preafafea Fe wr oat wer wel were? @ & wate 2aicity fates * wees F (b) SSA “SAR ear" vii @ gers ferat Pratt eit ereaita six tapi gard $ fe da sme fer () wah A SF oe F ern aa at acer Prose fen mm 8 d) Fe gare 20097 FRAc WA aT wat fem ma 30. 31. (Contd.)32. 33. 34, Consider the following statements about former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh : 1. He is the author of the book “True Colours : My Life”. 2. He is deeply influenced by the deeds of Mother Teresa 3. He is working for the cause of the children afflicted by leprosy in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 only (@) 1,2 and 3 Which one of the following is not a World Heritage Site ? (a) Kaziranga National Park (b) Sundarbans National Park (c) Kangchendzonga National Park (d) Keoladeo National Park Consider the following statements about the End Use Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) signed between USA and India in July, 2009 : 1, It clears the way for the sale of US military equipment to India 2. It allows the US to verify whether India is using the weapons purchased from USA for the stated purpose 3. It restricts India to pass on the US military technology to any country other than Afghanistan (till US forces are there) Which of the statements given above is/ are correct 7 (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 35. 36. 37. In May 2008, the Supreme Court of India laid down six parameters to make the police effective, accountable and insulated from political interference and set up a monitoring committee to ensure that states implement police reforms. Which one of the following is not a directive of the apex court in this regard ? (a) Setting up ofa state security commission in every state to ensure that the state government did not exercise unwarranted influence or pressure on the state police Selection of state’s director general of police would be from “amongst the three senior most officers” Fixing a minimum tenure of five years for police officers on operational posts unless they face disciplinary proceedings or were convicted in a criminal offence (b) ©) (@) Setting up a separate investigation police force to ensure that criminal cases are prosecuted effectively Contamination of mustard oil has led to several outbreaks of Epidemic Dropsy in India, Which one of the following contaminant is responsible for it ? (a) Automobile oil (b) © Linseed oil Argemone oil Rapeseed oil A farmer sows beans in his fields after harvesting a crop of wheat. Which one of the following agricultural practice is he following ? (a) Multiple cropping (b) Crop rotation (©) Fallow field (a) Mixed cropping (Contd)32. 33. 34. yd sneefearg fete feerdt ea an F art % Prafate seri) oe Pare aA: 1 3¢¢ wed sag oer year F aes 81 2 Fa tte s af ae sa waft 81 3. 3 are A aee-wer aed) # 2g arf ww FI vars wart F Se sama adh Be? (@) Fam 2 att 3 >) Fae 1 (©) Far 1 ste 3 @ 1,23 3 Prafefea % & alae um, Bea oer @Rea) war wet ? (a) eetitm wel seat >) Geert wea gare © Fern wee sar (@) Fanta wel gat USA a ara & Aa gore 2009 ¥ wemahtr ws oa Hiteftr whiz (EUMA) @ for F Pevfafea set ae fae aafirg : 1, we ara F US ea TanTh F free er TEM Gara B1 2. We US a ae ents wet at orate em 8 fe aa USAT whe me efraret ar afet gad ST BT wr el 3. We aT US ta teh F aemPras # fam ca ae et US @-aaa 2) et ft ara ta aT 3 a vada wer 21 afar wert XY ate avd all B/E 7 (a) Faq 1 (bo) Faq 1 ae 2 (©) Fam 2 se 3 @ 1,23 3 35. mE 2008 %, area Bo GeaaH =u F © a ape a fen et ar aise sre fra to 4 coat ma at area areata Tat TT sis feo arn ead set F fet geR vita yfere za enfta eer areal @ ae 8 gen 8 area ¥ orate varie (gia) a te are vats oT 21 at Pre Preafeiter FB sere agua vent 8 7 (@) sere Fe (o) set ar aa (c) ae at (a) tar ris) ta ww paw ay? Gi FAG A gaa AeA Bae ay a garg wen 81 Preaferfer 3 a ae sad aia a eer ae we? (@) aguetiearet (b) wea aad (c) Weet aH (@) fre weitere @) 36. 37. (Contd.)38. 39, 40. 41. Aquatic animals breathe much faster than terrestrial animals because of : (2) low amount of dissolved oxygen in water (6) low amount of hemoglobin in their blood high metabolic rate of aquatic animals large amount of dissolved nitrogen in water ©) (d) Which of the following is ot true about Giant Panda ? (a) _Itisa logo of WWE (Worldwide Fund for Nature) Giant Pandas are naturally found in Tibet and Southwest China Giant Pandas are worst invasive species of the world Giant Pandas feed on Bamboos b) © (d) Which one of the following statements is not correct about “Flavr Savr” tomatoes ? (a) It is genetically engineered (b) Its ripening process is slow (©) The fruit cannot be left on the plant for a long period (4) They have increased yield and better flavour Which one of the following statements is not correct about Biosphere Reserves ? (a) They are protected areas meant for conservation of Biodiversity (b) Each Biosphere reserve has three zones (©) There is a network of biosphere reserves world over (d) They were first started by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) 42, 43, 44, Which one of the following chemicals is an artificial sweetener prescribed to diabetic persons ? (a) Aspartame (b) Glucose (©) Sucrose (d) Maltose Villagers in some parts of India use the water extract of the ash obtained by burning banana plant as a substitute of soda. Which one of the following is the major active component in the extract 7 (a) Sodium Carbonate (b) Potassium Carbonate (©) Calcium Oxide (4). Magnesium Oxide Match List-1 with List-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below : List-I List-Il (Process) (Contaminant) A. Aeration followed 1. Removal of by filtration colour B, Reverse Osmosis 2. Removal of microorganism C. Filtration through 3. Removal of activated carbon iron D. Treatment with UV 4. Removal of light excess salts Code : A BC D @3 1 4 2 4 3 2 1 @3 4 1 2 @2 4 1 3 (Contd.)38. 39. 40. 41. . Sette fla, eeefta at at geet 9, fr aro & aftr aa ate ate ? (@) wh ® Rei steer soar Arar () sae ae A eeehfast A aT aT (c) weha Sh ar sea saath ze @) oA 2 faa ae A afte amar ‘aniz vis’ 3 fara ¥ Preaftea X F wa a wee? (@) we sey sey (apa F fee faereardt Prfa) ar wdtes-Freat (arin) a (o) Sie vist Wg ST eters ste efem-aftar ) are afe fe fe Gamers Geri, aaa, FeNSA, SRA GMT, ET arr, a vitor anf (c) We % art ® ee ze der, sa & oft oar 3 33 at aftafe, 67, Prevefee #3 ae arte ware (b) Fan 2 ae 4 (©) Fam 1,2 fe 3 @) 1,233 4 68. Prafefar F 8 eam Were’ ww ait et B ? @ 69, Prafafed ¥ a aa ae we ate? (@) wean at Beas a Raft = wat & (ob) Usean at Raee A wiler ae wadt & (oc) wee a fear oa act FX gree 14 Pet mr Fos ae eet (d) Usa os PeerE a srectare TET we aad & 70, Prafatea % & wae war wt B ? Th, are & Preafefert F 72, Prat GF are %, dee, Preven Pree Ft fafa #1 afePratia ect A ema B ? (a) tT (b) fae ae (©) ae FH Geer @) sadat wt (Contd)BB. 74, 75. 76. Who among the following Prime Ministers of India has not presented the budget ? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Morarji Desai (©) Indira Gandhi (4) Rajeev Gandhi Consider the following statements : 1. When the inflation decreases, but still remains positive, it is deflation, 2. Deflation reduces the real value of money over time. 3. Historically not all episodes of deflation correspond with periods of poor economic growth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only (a) 2 only Which one of the following are advance grants made by the House of People in respect of the estimated expenditure for a part of the ensuing financial year, pending the regular passage of the budget ? (@) Supplementary grants (>) Special grants (©) Vote on credit (@)_ Vote on account Who among the following was the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (CFSA) set up by the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India in 2006 to undertake a complete health checkup of the country’s financial sector ? (@) Shri Ashok Chawla (b) Shri Ashok Jha (©) Dr. Rakesh Mohan (@)_ Dr. D. Subbarao 77. 78. 79. 80. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the north-western parts of India during Winter Season ? (a) Cyclonic depression () Retreating monsoon (©) Western disturbances (@) South West monsoon Tidal range denotes the : (a) rise of sea water and its movement toward the coast fall of sea water and its movement toward the sca rise and fall of sea water due to gravitational forces difference between high and low tide (b) © @ Consider the following statements : 1. The Damuda series of rock system contain all the metallurgical coal in India. 2. Tamil Nadu is the chief producer of ignite coal in India. 3. Tertiary coal is mainly confined to the peninsular India, Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (©) 1 and 2 only (d) 1,2 and 3 Which one of the following states of India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides ? (@) Mizoram (b) Meghalaya (©) Tripura (a) West Bengal (Contd.)73. Prefafed # 8 ara F ar @ yarn A awe te ae far 8 ? (@) aetna AE _ (o) Breet Bang (c) ) Pratt ara (c) vfeeh Reta @) oda are var wax aur aftr wea 8 7? (a) Sah we aT Ses IT TaaT Te ar ear (b) Wa ae aT sre Ae se WAR a ate dat © wet wa we ede a Fo aro FN - HTT (@) sew ate Pra var 8 dhe rat Prafafed set ae fare afi: 1 area % are ergata ata dhe A ager Boh R Ria By 2. aa F ferrec see a afrerny, Wye sens 21 3. Gdae een yer: wetia area F afters 81 afer sett FB Aaea we 8/2? (@) Fam 1 (b) Fam 2 oz 3 (©) Fam 1 ste 2 @ 1,293 art aT Presi FB ster wa TT tt wen & anes a feo ga 8 ? @ friar () Fara © Pga @ we ane 78. 79, (Contd.)81. 82. 83. 85. ‘Through which one of the following continents, do the equator, the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn pass through ? (a) Africa (6) South America (©) North America (d) Australia ‘The laboratory from where carbon dioxide measurements have been taken since 1958 A.D., which form the basis of present global warming data base is : (a) Maragheh observatory (b) Mauna Loa observatory (c) Griffith observatory (d)_ Sydney observatory What happens to the soil, where soil water freezes and it tends to form ice layers parallel with the ground surface ? (a) Itheaves the soil upward in an uneven manner (b) It heaves the soil downward in an uneven manner (c) It heaves the soil both upward and downward in an even manner (d) It remains unaffected What happens to the water depth as the ‘Tsunami waves approach the coast ? (a) Decreases (b) Increases (c)_ Increases and decreases alternatively (d) Neither increases nor decreases Consider the following statements = 1, The Earth receives the Sun’s energy at the infrared end of the spectrum. 2. The Earth re-radiates the Sun’s heat as ultraviolet energy. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (@) 1 only (b) 2 only (©) Both 1 and 2 (a) Neither 1 nor 2 87. 88. 89, 90. Which one of the following is a planetary wind ? (2) Monsoon (b) Trade (©) Chinook (d) Mistral Which one of the following does not control climate ? (a) Latitude (b) Altitude (c) Longitude (d) Forest cover Which one of the following types of forests cover the largest area in India ? (@) Tropical dry deciduous (b) Tropical moist deciduous (©) Tropical evergreen (d) Himalayan moist temperate *A’ completes a work in 10 days, while “B’ and ‘C” complete it in 12 and 15 days respectively. In how many days can ‘A’, “B’ and ‘C’ together complete the work ? (@) 3 (b) 4 © 5 (d) 6 Kamla got married 6 years ago. Today L her age is 177 times her age at the time se ty of marriage. Her son’s age is — times 10 her present age. What is her son’s age ? (@) 2 years (b) 3 years (©) 4 years (d) 5 years (Contd)81, 82. 83. 85. Preafiftrs wereei % a fare Tar, a Ter ate ae tar (a) sitar (>) afer saree © vat arte (@) seg ferr Se some eer 8 fee WR THAT TAT a yan ome? @ (b) © @ (b) afer art & (c) Ware ey a afte oh owe @ 7 afte ett, a ar at Prefer merit we fra wife : 1 ar sat # Gan F oat Resesnn ah e® e 2. sofa sort HS area ad 2/8 7 (a) Fat 1 (oe) Fat 2 () Lat 2a @ ami tah 2 31 87. 88. 39. + Preah 8 8 ere oe, rect wet 2 (@) ara (b) arnt ©) fas @ Prega Preafafta ¥ 8 eer UF, eay FT Pre vet & ? (a) wert (bo) grat (c) tain @ wrest Prefer & & srerat & waiitees Pega oa % fre ue war $7 areorts & ? wa at meat oat at ek aa saat ang vat md $e A ong aL 81 ee oF A ag sett ort A ng aT 1 jo OT 81 set gr Ht mg er 8? (a) 298 (b) 3a () 4a5 @ sat (Contd.)1. 92. 93, 94, The number of times the hands of a watch are at right angle between 4 p.m. to 10 pm. is : @) 6 (b) 9 © 10 @ u If Saturday falls four days after today which is 6 January, on which day did the first of December of the previous year fall ? (a) Tuesday (b) Friday (©) Sunday (d) Monday «R’ walks 1 km. to east and then he turns to south and walks 5 km. Again he turns to east and walks 2 km, After this he tums to north and walks 9 km. How far is he from his starting point ? (a) 3km. (b) 4km. (©) Skm. (@) 7km. If WOMAN is coded as 12345 and SERVANT is coded as 6789450, then VOTERS will be coded as = (a) 920786 (b) 902876 (©) 978206 (4) 972086 95. 96. 97. Which will be the next term in the following ? KPA, LQB, MRC, NSD, (@) OET (b) OTE (©) TOE (d) EOT The missing number in the following table is: 117) 9 2{14 [2 3 [105 [117 @ 12 (b) 16 (c) 26 (@ 20 The following blocks are of the same material. Which is the heaviest one ? 4 em em 12 em | esc! <—6 cm—> <—6 com> Som A B c @ A (b) B @c @ All equal (Contd.)