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1. The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in: 2.
(a) France (b) Italy (C) Portugal (d) Spain Match List-I (High Officials) with List-II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (High Officials) (Organisation) A. C.P.Jain 1. Indian Airlines B. S.Ramadoral 2. NTPC C. Sunil Arora 3. TCS D. Vivek Paul 4. Wipro Technologis Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 2 1 3 4 Which one of the following statements if correct? (a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors (b) Calcium carbonate is an ingredient of tooth paste (c) Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium sulphate and lime (d) Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling Consider the following statements: 1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times. 2.The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia And conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to: (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Dust particles (c) Helium (d) Water vapours In India, the fist bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was: (a) Hindustan Commercial Bank (b) Oudh Commercial Bank (c) Punjab National Bank (d) Punjab and Sind Bank Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasijudicial body established under an Act of Parliament (b) The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media persons so as to have easy access to information from government sources (c) Among all the States of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers (d) Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the country.

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(a) more than 70% (b) between 60% and 70% (c) between 50% and 60% (d) less than 50% 9. Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan: (1) During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC. (2) Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997. (3) Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) Only 2 (d) Only 1 10. During the year 2000-01, which one of the following industries recorded highest growth rate in India? (a) Cement (b) Coal (c) Electricity (d) Steel 11. An oil tanker is partially filled with oil and moves forward on a level road with uniform acceleration. The free surface of oil then: (a) remains horizontal (b) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the rear end. (c) Is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end (d) Assumes parabolic curve 12. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency? (a) Bhutan (b) Malaysia (c) Maldives (d) Seychelles 13. Which one of the following countries is land locked? (a) Bolivia (b) Peru (c) Suriname (d) Uruguay 14. Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea? (a) Armenia (b) Peru (c) Kazakhstan (d) Turkmenistan 15. The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with: (a) Sailing (b) Hockey (c) Golf (d) Athletic 16. Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog? (a) Hydrocarbons (b) Nitrogen Oxides (c) Ozone (d) Methane 17. Consider the following statements: 1.Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II. 2.Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawali. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

18. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All the three begin to toil at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again? (a) 8.45 a.m. (b) 10.30 a.m. (c) 11.00 a.m. (d) 1.30 p.m. 19. Match List-I (Distinguished Lady) with List-II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I List-II (Distinguished Lady) (Organisation/Industry) A. Amrita Patel 1. National Dairy Development Board B. Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels C. Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited D. Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited 5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited Codes: A B C D (a) 1 4 5 2 (b) 2 4 1 5 (c) 1 3 5 2 (d) 2 3 1 5 20. Consider the following statements: In the Electoral College for Presidential Election in India, 1.The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals State Population Number of elected MLAs of the State x 100 2.The value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals Total value of the votes of all elected MLAs Total number of elected MPs 3.there were more than 5000 members in the latest election. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 3 21. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal (b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore (c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclids Elements of Geometry translated into Sanskrit (d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple 22. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States? (a) 6th and 22nd (b) 13th and 38th th (c) 7 and 31st (d) 11th and 42nd 23. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die? (a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles (b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab (c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later (d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan 24. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Japanese (d) Portuguese 3

26. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833? (a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished (b) (b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the GovernorGeneral of India in Council (c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council (d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-Generals Council 27. With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements: 1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum. 2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 28. Survey of India is under the Ministry of: (a) Defence (b) Environment and Forests (c) Home Affairs (d) Science and Technology 29. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote? (a) Iceland (b) India (c) New Zealand (d) U.S.A. 30. Total time taken by a person in going to a place by walking and returning on cycle is 5 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by cycling both ways.The time taken by him to walk both ways is: (a) 6 hours 45 minutes (b) 7 hours 45 minutes (c) 8 hours 15 minutes (d) 8 hours 30 minutes 31. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award is mainly an activist in: (a) prevention of child marriages (b) promotion of communal harmony (c) environmental protection (d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits 32. What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently? (a) Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others (b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt (c) The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools (d) Clashes between government troops and secessionist groups 33. With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883? (a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned (b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers (c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting them in India (d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act.

34. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was: (a) that all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India (b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War (c) the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war. (d) The framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces 35. When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the: (a) Swarajya party (b) Indian Freedom Party (c) Independence Federation of India (d) Indian Liberal Federation 36. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil were: (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9 37. Who won the title in the finals of French Open mens singles tennis championship in the year 2002? (a) Albert Costa (b) Juan Carlos Ferrero (c) Andre Agassi (d) Pete Sampras 38. Consider the following statements: The function(s) of the Finance Commission is/are 1. to allow the withdrawal of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India. 2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes. 3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States. 4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions. 39. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001? (a) Chattisgarh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Orissa (d) Rajasthan 40. Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita? (a) China (b) India (c) Indonesia (d) Sri Lanka 41. Consider the following statements: 1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority. 2. 2. In Kosovo, Serbians area majority. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 42. Israel has common borders with: (a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt (b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan (c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordon and Egypt (d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

43. What is the correct sequence of the rivers Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? (a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi (b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi (c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi (d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi 44. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value of g on the earths surface would: (a) increase by 0.5% (b) increase by 2% (c) decrease by 0.5% (d) decrease by 2% 45. With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499 (b) The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam (c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633 (d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746 46. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc (c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association (d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi_Irwin Pact 47. Consider the following statements: 1. In the last five years, Indian software exports have increased at a compound annual growth rate of about 60% 2. The software and service industry in India registered an overall growth of about 28% in rupee terms during the year 2001-2002. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 48. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world (c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world (d) India ranks third in the world in coal production 49. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members (b) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the AngloIndian community to the Rajya Sabha (c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union minister. (d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

50. With reference to Government of Indias decisions regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the year 2001-02, consider the following statements: 1. Out of the 100% FDI allowed by India in a tea sector, the foreign firm would have to disinvest 33% of the equity in favour of an Indian Partner within four years. 2. Regarding the FDI in print media in India, the single largest Indian shareholder should have a holding higher than 26% Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 51. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was: (a) an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi (b) a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was illtreated and expelled from the country (c) the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi (d) a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodis treatment to his tribe 52. The battle of Dharmat was fought between (a) Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand (b) Babur and the Afghans (c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh (d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas 53. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India? (a) Kolkata (b) Kochi (c) Mimbai (d) Visakhapatnam 54. Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving (1) single flag of different colours, or (2) any two flags in a different sequence of colours, or (3) three flags in a different sequence of colours The maximum number of codes that can be generated is: (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 15 (d) 18 55. Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Organisation) (Location) A. National Sugar Institute 1. Dehradun B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited 2. Kamptee C. Institute of Military Law 3. Pune D. Institute of National Integration 4. Hyderabad 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 56. Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in: (a) Long Jump (b) 110 m Hurdle race (c) 100 m Dash (d) High Jump 7

57. With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements: 1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery 2. From Bowmans capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 58. A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will: (a) decrease in size (b) flatten into a disc-like shape (c) increase in size (d) maintain the same size and shape 59. The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests with: (a) The President of India (b) The Chief Justice of India (c) The Parliament (d) The Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 60. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Calcutta (c) Madras (d) Orissa 61. Under which article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Courts opinion on the Constitutional validity of the Election Commissions decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly elections (in the year 2002)? (a) Article 142 (b) Article 143 (c) Article 144 (d) Article 145 62. Consider the following statements: 1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) in September, 2002. 2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 63. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas 64. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 65. Who is the author of the book New Dimensions of Indias Foreign Policy? (a) A. B. Vajpayee (b) Jaswant Singh 8

(c) P. C. Alexander (d) Yashwant Sinha 66. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shahs reign come to an early end? (a) He was deposed by his Wazir (b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle (d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine 67. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factor at: (a) Surat (b) Pulicat (c) Cochin (d) Cassimbazar 68. Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha. 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on parliamentary Affairs 3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates Members of parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 69. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Ministry of: (a) Agriculture (b) Environment and Forests (c) Commerce and Industry (d) Rural Development 70. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence? (a) Deputy Prime Minister (b) Former President (c) Governor of a State within his State (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha 71. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? (a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur 72. Consider the following statements: 1. Steam at 1000C and boiling water at 1000C contain same amount of heat. 2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water 3. In an air-conditioner, heat is extracted from the room-air at the evaporator coils and is rejected out at the condenser coils. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 2 (d) Only 3 73. Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories. 3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 9

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 74. Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of jabalpurs location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabads location is between those of Vadodara and Pune 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 75. Which one among the following States is smallest in area? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu 76. Consider the following statements: A4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circular path at high speed will: 1. overturn about its outer wheels. 2. overturn about its inner wheels 3. skid outwards 4. skid inwards Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4 77. Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of States and specifies their territories? (a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth 78. In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to: (a) Kumar Manglam Birla (b) N. R. Narayana Murthy (c) `Rahul Bajaj (d) Ratan Tata 79. A and B are two fixed points in a field. A cyclist C moves such that ACB is always a right angle. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) The path followed by the cyclist is an ellipse (b) The path followed by the cyclist is a circle (c) The path followed by the cyclist is an exponential curve (d) This type of motion is not possible 80. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in: (a) Bihar (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Jharkhand (d) Orissa 81. Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2000-01, which one was the highest in terms of Rupee value? (a) Edible oil (b) Fertilizers (c) Organic and inorganic chemicals (d) Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones 82. With reference to ionic compounds, consider the following statements: 1. Ionic compounds are insoluble in alcohol. 2. Ionic compounds in the solid state are good conductors of electricity.

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(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 83. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The presence of NACI increases the rate of setting of Plaster of Paris (b) Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting (c) All alkaline earth metals form hydrated salts (d) Barium and Strontium are found free in nature 84. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) IPCL is Indias largest petrochemical company (b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India (c) MTNL is listed on NYSE (d) BSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time 85. Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census-2001? (a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) West Bengal 86. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by: (a) First Amendment (b) Eighth Amendment (c) Ninth Amendment (d) Forty second Amendment 87. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946? (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari 88. The waterfallVictoria is associated with the river: (a) Amazon (b) Missouri (c) St. Lawrence (d) Zambeji 89. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was: (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Vithalbhai J. Patel (d) Mahadev Desai 90. The Kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the: (a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector (b) recommendations for tax reforms (c) guidelines for the privatization of public sector undertakings (d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use 91. Consider the following statements: 1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution 2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961 3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill. 11

Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 92. Life expectancy is highest in the world in:
(a) Canada (b) Germany (c) Japan (d) Norway 93. During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission? (a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms (b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations (c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India (d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India 94. Octopus is: (a) an arthropod (b) an echinoderm (c) a hemichordate (d) a mollusk 95. Consider the following conditions of a sick human body: 1. Swollen lymph nodes 2. Sweating at night 3. Loss of memory 4. Loss of weight

Which of these are the symptoms of AIDS? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 96. Emperor Harshas southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by: (a) Pulakesin-I (b) Pulakesin-II (c) Vikramaditya-I (d) Vikramaditya-II 97. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002)? (a) Article 121 (b) Article 122 (c) Article 123 (d) Article 124 98. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a: (a) literature (b) musician (c) scientist (d) sportsperson 99. Consider the following statements: 1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in private sector banks in India is 49 percent of the paid up capital. 2. Foreign Direct Investment upto 49 percent from all sources is permitted in private sector banks in India under the automatic route. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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100. 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. Charlie Griffith 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 1 101. Regarding the atom of a chemical element, the magnetic quantum number refers to: (a) orientation (b) shape (c) size (d) spin 102. Consider the following statements: 1. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans. 2. The chameleon can look ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 103. Which among the following countries has the largest population? (a) Indonesia (b) Japan (c) Pakistan (d) Sudan Directions: The following fifteen (15) items consist of two statements: one labeled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below: 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 the correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true 104. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
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Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia. 105. Assertion (A): During the year 2001-02, the value of Indias total exports declined, registering a negative growth of 2.17%. Reason (R): During the year 2001-02, negative growth in exports was witnessed in respect of iron and steel, coffee, textiles and marine products. 106. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast. 107. Assertion (A): The new EXIM policy is liberal, market-oriented and favours global trade. Reason (R): GATT has played a significant role in the libralisation of the economy. 108. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always found to increase from top to bottom in a group. Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom. 109. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain. Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns. 110. Assertion (A): The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth. Reason (R): The earth is not a perfect sphere. 111. Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are more reactive compared with the saturated fats. Reason (R): Unsaturated fats have only single bonds in their structure. 112. Assertion (A): The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude. Reason (R): The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature. 113. Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers. Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests. 114. Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council. 115. Assertion (A): Shah Alam Ii spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.

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Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier. 116. Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees 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 afternoons near the equator. 117. Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title. Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration. 118. Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire. Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation. 119. In December 2002, the prime Minister of India signed Delhi declaration with the: (a) President of Indonesia (b) President of Russia (c) Prime Minister of Cambodia (d) Prime Minister of Laos 120. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? (a) Delhi (B) Kolkata (c) Jodhpur (D) Nagpur 121. Mrichchhakatika an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with: (a) the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan (b) the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India (c) the military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta (d) the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa 122. Consider the following statements: 1. Vardhamana Mahaviras mother was the daughter of Lichchavi chief Chetaka. 2. Gautama Buddhas mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty. 3. parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 123. A car travels the first one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is: (a) 18 km/hr (b) 24 km/hr
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(c) 30 km/hr (d) 36 km/hr 124. Consider the following statements: The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is: 1. to keep the washing powder dry. 2. to maintain the alkalinity of the powder Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 125. Debenture holders of a company are its: (a) Shareholders (b) Creditrso (c) Debtors (d) Directors 126. Which one of the following statements if NOT correct? (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali (b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year (c) The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947 (d) The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the national Anthem of India 127. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance? (a) Article 215 (b) Article 275 (c) Article 325 (d) Article 355 128. A walks around a circular field at the rate of one round per hour while B runs around it at the rate of six rounds per hour. They start in the same direction from the same point at 7.30 a.m. They shall first cross each other at: (a) 8.30 a.m. (b). 8.10 a.m. (c) 7.48 a.m. (d) 7.42 a.m. 129. Consider the following statements: In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are: 1. levied and collected by the State Government. 2. appropriated by the Union Government. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 130. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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(a) East Timor was a British colony for four centuries (b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975 (c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence (d) East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001 131. Match List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Country from which it was derived) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Item in the Indian Constitution) (Country from which it was derived) A. Directive Principles Of State Policy 1. Australia B. Fundamental 2. Canada C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 3. Ireland D. India as a Union of States with greater 4. United Kingdom powers to the Union 5. United States of America Codes: A B C D (a) 5 4 1 2 (b) 3 5 2 1 (c) 5 4 2 1 (d) 3 5 1 2 132. With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command. (b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles (c) Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km (d) The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles 133. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to: (a) John Hume (b) Nelson Mandela (c) Norodom Sihanouk (d) Sadak Ogata 134. 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 Person) (Associated with) A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal 1. Biotechnology B. Kiran Karnik 2. Automobile industry
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C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw D. Sunil Mittal

3. Software industry 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 4 135. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open mens doubles tennis championship in the year 2002 to win the title? (a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett (b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan (c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek 136. Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours 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. The cost of burning each one of these candles is 75 paise per hour. The cost involved is: (a) Rs 2.75 (b) Rs. 3.75 (c) Rs. 9.75 (d) Rs. 12.50 137. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India? (a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001 (b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May, 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues (c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has ceased to be a criminal offence (d) As per the new dispensation, enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules 138. Consider the following statements: 1. Indias import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001 -02 accounted for about 27% of Indias total imports. 2. During the year 2001-02, Indias exports had increased by 10% as compared to the previous year. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 139. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
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(a) Dev Anand (b) Lata Mangeshkar (c) Ramanand Sagar (d) Yash Chopra 140. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) Milk contains none of the B-vitamins (b) Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin (c) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints (d) Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart failure 141. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development? (a) India-Sri Lanka-Pakistan-Maldives (b) Maldives-Sri Lanka-India-Pakistan (c) Sri Lanka-Maldives-India-Pakistan (d) Maldives-India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka 142. Which one of the following statements if NOT correct? (a) The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature (b) The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure (c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases (d) The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency 143. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tabacco Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 144. Which one of the following statements if correct? (a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines (b) The Airports Authority of India 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 terminal buildings and to provide air safety services 145. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority? (a) Ordinary Bill (b) Money Bill (c) Finance Bill
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(d) Constitution Amendment Bill 146. Consider the following animals of India: 1. Crocodile 2. Elephant Which of these is/are endangered species? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 147. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world? (a) Temperate Coniferous forests (b) Temperate Deciduous forests (c) Tropical Monsoon forests (d) Tropical Rain forests 148. A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst 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) 14 149. Consider the following statements: 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-inchief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 150. The aim of education as stated by the Woods dispatch 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

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ANSWERS

1. (d) 6. (b) 11. (a) 16. (b) 21. (a) 26. (d) 31. (c) 36. (c) 41. (c) 46. (d) 51. (a) 56. (c) 61. (b) 66. (c) 71. (a) 76. (a) 81. (d) 86. (a) 91. (a) 96. (b) 101. (a) 106. (c) 111. (c) 116. (b) 121. (a) 126. (a) 131. (d) 136. (c) 141. (b) 146. (d)

2. (c) 7. (c) 12. (d) 17. (c) 22. (c) 27. (c) 32. (b) 37. (a) 42. (a) 47. (c) 52. (c) 57. (d) 62. (c) 67. (b) 72. (d) 77. (a) 82. (d) 87. (b) 92. (c) 97. (c) 102. (b) 107. (c) 112. (d) 117. (a) 122. (c) 127. (d) 132. (a) 137. (c) 142. (b) 147. (d)

3. (a) 8. (b) 13. (a) 18. (c) 23. (d) 28. (d) 33. (a) 38. (b) 43. (b) 48. (a) 53. (d) 58. (c) 63. (b) 68. (d) 73. (a) 78. (b) 83. (d) 88. (d) 93. (b) 98. (a) 103. (a) 108. (d) 113. (d) 118. (c) 123. (c) 128. (d) 133. (c) 138. (a) 143. (d) 148. (d)

4. (b) 9. (d) 14. (a) 19. (a) 24. (b) 29. (c) 34. (b) 39 (a) 44. (d) 49. (a) 54. (c) 59. (c) 64. (a) 69. (b) 74. (c) 79. (d) 84. (a) 89. (b) 94. (d) 99. (b) 104. (c) 109. (b) 114. (d) 119. (b) 124. (d) 129. (d) 134. (c) 139. (d) 144. (a) 149. (a)

5. (b) 10. (d) 15. (d) 20. (b) 25. (b) 30. (b) 35. (d) 40. (b) 45. (a) 50. (d) 55. (d) 60. (b) 65. (a) 70. (a) 75. (d) 80. (c) 85. (a) 90. (b) 95. (d) 100. (a) 105. (d) 110. (b) 115. (b) 120. (b) 125. (b) 130. (c) 135. (d) 140. (a) 145. (d) 150. (c)

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Question Papers 2002

1. A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is: (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 5/12 (d) 7/12 2. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of (a) Cripps Mission (b) Rajagopalachari Formula (c) Cabinet Mission (d) Wavell Plan 3. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimeters of annual rainfall (b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells (c) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country (d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country 4. A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm above the water level. What is the length of each side of the (a) 12 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 8 cm cube?

(d) 6 cm

5. The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because (a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam (b) the Muslims theologists were often disregarded (c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations

(d) religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims

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6. Who among the following won the mens singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001? (a) Gopichand (b) Hendrawn (c) Ji Xin Peng (d) Peter Gade

7. With reference to the latest development in stem cell research, consider the following statements: 1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage. 2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts. 3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever. 4. Indian research centers also created a few cell lines which can Be developed into many types of tissues. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

8. In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named (a) Mars Climate Oribter (d) Mars Pollar Lander 9. Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena: 1. Condensation 2. High temperature and humidity 3. Orography 4. Vertical wind Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena? (a) 1 and 2 b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) Mars Global Surveyer (c) Mars Odyssey

10. A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of 10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the cost of the article is Rs. 72, the price fixed on it is (a) Rs. 82.80 (b) Rs. 90.00 (c) Rs. 92.00 (d) Rs. 97.80

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11. Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species? (a) Isolation (b) Mutation (c) Natural Selection (d) Sexual Reproduction 12. For short-term climate predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? (a) La Nina (b) Movement of Jet Streams (c) El Nino and Southern Oscillations (d) Greenhouse effect on global level 13. In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes: A B C D (a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 3 1 4 2 14. World Development Report is an annual publication of (a) United Nations Development Programme (b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (c) World Trade Organisation (d) International Monetary Fund 15 Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer sing the codes given below the lists: List I (Ancient site) A. Lothal B. Kalibangan C. Dholavira D. Banawali Codes: ABCD List II (Archaeological finding) 1. Ploughed field 2. Dockyard 3. Terracotta Replica of a Plough 4. An inscription Comprising ten Large sized signs Of the Harappan Script

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4 16. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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(a) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains (b) Indias largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Prades (c) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings (d) The Hoyasalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva 17. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in (a) Eastern Orissa (b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu (c) Siwaliks and Terai region (d) Western Andhra Pradesh 18. Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Article of Indian Constitution) A. Article 16(2) of law List II (Provisions) 1. No person shall be deprived of His property Save by the Authority

B. Article 29(2) 2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or caste C. Article 30(1) 3. All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice D. Article 31(1) 4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them. Codes: ABCD

(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 10. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the (a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya (b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season (c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered 25

(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day of Ashdha when they take up affixed abode for the next four months or rainy season 20. Consider the volumes of the following: 1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm and length 3 cm and height 4 cm 2. A cube of each side 4 cm 3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm 4. A sphere of radius 3 cm The volumes of these in the decreasing order is (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 4, 2, 3, 1 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1 21. Consider the following statements: The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace 1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910 2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 4. State Electricity Boards Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4 22. Consider the following statements: 1. The world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialized agency of United Nations System of Organisation. 2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome. 3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members? 4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years from the general date of application of the Agreement. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3 23. India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with (a) USA (b) Japan (c) Germany (d) UAE 24. Which one of the following is not a lagoon? (a) Ashtamudi lake (b) Chilka lake (c) Periyar lake (d) Pulicat lake 25. Ticks and mites are actually

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(a) Arachnids (b) Crustaceans c) Insects (d) Myriapods 26. With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Compared to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold less of the bodys blood at any given time (b) Blood cells constitute about 70 percent of the total volume of the blood (c) White Blood Cells (WBC) are made by lymph nodes only (d) The blood has more platelets than WBC 27. Which one of the following statements if correct with reference to our solar system? (a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system (b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon (c) The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system (d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth 28. Which one of the following statements if not correct? (a) The boiling point of an aqueous solution is higher than that of pure water (b) Addition of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water potential (c) The vapour pressure of the water in a solution is lower than that of pure water (d) When a solution is separated from water by a semi-permeable membrane, water movement can be prevented by applying pressure to the solution 29. With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed. (b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in the last two decades (c) India accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice in the world (d) Rice occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped area of India 30. With reference to Sufism in Indian history consider the following statements: 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 2. Shaikh nasiruddin Chirg-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti

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4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani 31. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the (a) Consolidated Fund of India (b) Consolidated Fund of the State (c) Contingency Fund of India (d) Contingency Fund of the State 32. Consider the following plants: 1. Bougainvillea 2. Carnations 3. Cocoa 4. Grapes Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 33. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were (a) nominated by the British parliament (b) nominated by the Governor General (c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces (d) elected by the Indian national Congress and Muslim League 34. A train of length 150 meters, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200 metre bridge in (a) 8 seconds (b) 14 seconds (c) 6 seconds (d) 15 seconds 35. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Vishkhadutt has its subject on (a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore (b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman (c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes (d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

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36. Indias external debt increased from US $ 98,158 million as at the end of March 2000 to US $ 100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in (a) multilateral and bilateral debt (b) rupee debt (c) commercial borrowings and NRI deposits (d) borrowings from International Monetary Fund 37. Which reference to the Indian economy consider the following activities 1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2. Manufacturing 3. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication 4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is (a) 3, 1, 2, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 1, 3, 2, 4 38. Who among the following set a new national record in the womens Pole-vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001? (a) G. G. Pramila (b) Jyothna Deka (c) Karamjeet Kaur (d) Manisha Dey 39. The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to (a) conflict between different native ethnic groups (b) prolonged crisis over land reforms (c) economic crisis due to continuous drought and famine (d) power struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black community 40. Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Artist) A. Hiren Bhattacharya B. Malini Rajurkar C. Pratibha Prahlad List II (Art) 1. Bharatanatyam dance 2. Hindustani Vocal music 3. Kuchipudi Dance 29

D. Vempati Chinna Codes: ABCD

4. Puppetry Satyam

(a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 1 4 41. Consider the following natural phenomena: 1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light 3. Refraction of light 4. Diffraction of light Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 4 only 42. HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to (a) proximity of raw materials (b) abundant supply of power (c) efficient transport network (d) proximity to the market 43. In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs of snakes is explained by the phenomenon of (a) use and disuse of organs (b) adaptation to living in burrows (c) natural selection (d) inheritance of acquired characters 44. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish (a) political democracy (b) social democracy (c) Gandhian democracy (d) Social and economic democracy 45. Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were 1. to give training and counseling for workers affected by retrechment or VRS.

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2. redeployment of workers. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1 only (d) 2 only 46. Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry (a) Abid Hussain Committee (b) Narasimham Committee (c) Nayak Committee (d) Rakesh Mohan Committee 47. Indias population growth during the 29th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Period) A. 1901-1921 B. 1921-1951 C. 1951-1981 D. 1981-2001 Codes: ABCD List II (Phase) 1. Steady growth 2. Rapid high growth 3. Stagnant growth 4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

(a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 1 3 2 4 (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 1 3 2 4 48. Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award? (a) Smita Patil (b) Nargis Dutt (c) Meena Kumari (d) Madhubala 49. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate arizs department (b) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of his military (c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne (d) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves

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50. Match List I (Indian Wildlife Species) with List II (Scientific names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List I (Indian Wildlife Species) A. Asiatic Wild Ass B. Barasingha C. Chinkara D. Nilgai Codes: ABCD List II (Scientific names) 1. Boselaphus Tragocamelus 2. Cervus Duvauceli 3. Equus hemionus 4. Gazella gazelle

(a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 2 1 4 51. The motive behind Shah Jahans Balkh campaign was to (a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul (b) conquer Samarquand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands (c) fix the Mughal frontier on the scientific line the Amu Daria (d) expand the Mughal Emprie beyond the sub-continent 52. Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India: 1. Arjun 2. Jaya 3. Padma 4. Sonalika Which of these are wheat? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 53. Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding Indias direct representation in the British Parliament? (a) The Deccan Asociation (b) The Indian Association (c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha (d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

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54. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to (a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states (b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony (c) finally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British (d) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders 55. When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called (a) Apomixis (b) Pleiotropy (c) Polyploidy (d) Polyteny 56. Suns halo is produced by the refraction of light in (a) Water vapour in Stratus clouds (b) Ice crystals in Cirro-Cumulus clouds (c) Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds (d) Dust particles in Stratus clouds 57. Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security? (a) 51 (b) 48A (c) 43A (d) 41 58. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution? (a) Right to freedom of religion (b) Right to property (c) Right to equality (d) Right to Constitutional remedies 59. Which reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider the following statements: 1. The new WPI series with base 1993-94=100 became effective from April 1998 2. In the new WPI series, became effective from 1 April 2000. Statement 2 and 3 and correct. 3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 33

60. Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) A. Charter Act, 1813 East I India Companys Affairs in India B. Regulating Act C. Act of 1858 Company to the British Crown List II (Provisions) 1. Set up a Board Of Control in Britain to fully regulate the 2. Companys Trade monopoly in India was ended 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India

D. Pitts India Act 4. The Companys directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company Codes: ABCD

(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2 61. Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Mangrove) A. Achra Ratnagiri B. Coondapur C. Pichavaram D. Vembanad List II (State) 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Maharashtra 5.Tamil Nadu Codes: ABCD

(a) 2 1 5 4 (b) 4 5 3 2 (c) 2 5 3 4 (d) 4 1 5 2 62. Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroys authority over his executive council by substituting portfolio or departmental system for corporate functioning? (a) Indian Council Act, 1861 (b) Government of India Act, 1858 (c) Indian Council Act, 1892 34

(d) Indian Council Act, 1909 63. The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence, his age will be doubled of the sum of the ages of his sons. The fathers present age is (a) 40 years (b) 45 years (c) 50 years (d) 55 years 64. The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12m long and 9m wide and 8m high is (a) 12 m (b) 14 m (c) 17 m (d) 21 m 65. With reference to the human body, consider the following statements: 1. The production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises. 2. Mens testes produce progesterone. 3. Womens adrenal glands secrete testosterone. 4. Stress causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol than usual. 66. In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise duty holiday for industries in (a) cyclone prone coastal Andhra Pradesh (b) border states of North-East (c) earthquake ravaged Kutch district (d) recently formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand 67. Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court. 3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. 4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4 68. In a company 60% of the employees are men. Of these 40% are drawing more than Rs. 50,000 per year. If 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than Rs. 50,000 per year, what is the percentage among women who are drawing less than Rs. 50,000 per year? (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 40 (d) 30

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69. Consider the following statements: 1. Light of longer wavelength is scattered much more than the light of shorter wavelength. 2. The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times and speed in vacuum. 3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical currents. 4. To detect the overspeeding vehicles, police use the Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 70. Global capital-flows to developing countries increased significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American experience, which type of inflow is good for the host country? (a) Commercial loans (b) Foreign Direct Investment (c) Foreign Portfolio Investment (d) External Commercial Borrowings 71. In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three year period from 1997-98 to 1999-2000? (a) Cereals (b) Marine products (c) Spices (d) Tea 72. In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of Womens Singles did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title? (a) Australian Open 2001 (b) French Open 2001 (c) Wimbledon 2001 (d) US Open 2001 73. The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by the (a) President of India (b) Ministry of Railways (c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (d) Ministry of Transport 74. Which one of the following is monogamous? (a) Wolf (b) Walrus (c) Seal (d) Deer 75. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by (a) Union Cabinet

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(b) President on the advice of Prime Minister (c) Planning Commission (d) National Development Council 76. Consider the following countries of South Asia: (a) Bangladesh (b) India (c) Pakistan (d) Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy status of these countries is (a) 4, 2, 1, 3 (b) 2, 4, 3, 1 (c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3 77. Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the exchange which recorded highest turnover during the year 2001-01 is (a) Bombay Stock Exchange (b) Calcutta Stock Exchange (c) Delhi Stock Exchange (d) National Stock Exchange 78. A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hr ahead of a car with a speed of 50 km/hr. How many kilometers apart are they if it takes 15 minutes for the car to catch up with the bus? (a) 5 km (b) 7.5 km (c) 12.5 km (d) 15 km 79. The President of India National Congress at the time of partition of India was (a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) J. B. Kripalani (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 80. Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India? (a) Finance Commission (b) Inter-State Council (c) Union Ministry of Finance 37

(d) Public Accounts Committee 81. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Macdonald B. Linlithgo C. Dalhousie D. Chelmsford Codes: ABCD List II (Event) 1. Doctrine of Lapse 2. Communal Award 3. August Offer 4. Dyarchy

(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 2 3 4 1 82. Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earths heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 83. Which country among the following has been involved in two ties in Test cricket? (a) Australia (b) India (c) West Indies (d) England 84. Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Organisation) A. International B. International Telecommuni- Cation Union C. Council of the European Union List II (Headquarters) 1. Brussels Atomic Energy Agency 2. Geneva 3. Paris 4. Vienna

D. Organisation For Economic Cooperation and Development

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(a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 4 2 1 3 85. With reference to the Public Sector Undertaking in India, consider the following statements: 1. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the largest non-oil importer of the country. 2. Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry. 3. One of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited is to enforce quality control and compulsory pre-shipment inspection of various exportable commodities. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only 86. Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Book) A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (Author) 1. Mulk Raj Anand 2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri 3. R. K. Narayan 4. V. S. Naipaul

B. India: A Wounded Civilization C. Confessions of a Lover D. The English Teacher Codes: ABCD

(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4 87. With reference to the Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements: 1. External liabilities reported in the Union Budget are based on historical exchange rates. 2. The continued high barrowing has kept the real interest rates high in the economy. 3. The upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal Deficit to GDP in recent years has an adverse effect to private investments. 4. Interest payments is the single largest component of the non-plan revenue expenditure of the Union Government. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 88. With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Planning Commission is accountable to Parliament (b) President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session 39

(c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years (d) National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States 89. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai (b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar (c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar 90. The worlds highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in (a) Colombia (b) India (c) Nepal (d) Switzerland 91. Two ladies simultaneously leave cities. A and B connected by a straight road and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2km/hr faster than the second lady and reaches B one hour before the second lady reaches A. The two cities A and B are 24 km apart. How many kilometers does each lady travel in one hour? (a) 5 km, 3 km (b) 7 km, 5 km (c) 8 km, 6 km (d) 16 km, 14 km 92. Consider the following names: 1. Arehibiship Desmond Tutu 2. Lech Walesa 3. Shimon Peres 4. Yasser Arafat Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 93. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765? (a) Garos (b) Khasis (c) Kukis (d) Tipperahs 94. With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: 1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world. 2. National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand 3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road. 4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country. Which of these statements are correct? 40

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 95. Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Name of the Lady) A. Chinna Pillai B. Kaveri Thakur C. Mira Nair of 16 years D. Yasoda Ekambaram Festival Codes: ABCD List II (Achievement) 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age

4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film

(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 2 3 1 4 96. Which reference to the governments welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice. 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments. 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 97. Consider the following countries: 1. Brazil 2. Indonesia 3. Japan 4. Russia What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise? (a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 2, 3, 1, 4 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 98. Consider the following countries: 1. Angola 41

2. Colombia 3. Congo 4. Sudan Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 99. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? (a) Dadu (b) Kabir (c) Ramananda (d) Tulsidas 100. In a bisexual flower, if androecium and gynaecium mature at different times, the phenomenon is known as (a) Dichogamy (b) Herkogamy (c) Heterogamy (d) Monogamy 101. The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 260C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 90C. The station in question is (a) Allahabad (b) Chennai (c) Cherrapunji (d) Kolkata 102. With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) Laikat Hossain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitations (b) In 1989, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee (c) The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal (d) Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages 103. In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by Five Articles, They are (a) Article 16 to Article 20 (b) Article 15 to Article 19 (c) Article 14 to Article 18 (d) Article 13 to Article 17 104. Amit started a business by investing Rs. 30,000. Rahul joined the business after some time and invested Rs. 20,000. At the end of the year, profit was divided in the ratio of 2:1. After how many months did Rahul join the business? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 105. When the time in the wall-clock is 3.25 p.m. the acute angle between the hours-hand and the minutes-hand is

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(a) 60 (b) 52 (c) 47 (d) 42 106. Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers? (a) 39th (b) 40th (c) 42nd (d) 44th 107. Recently, several hundred South African soldiers were sent to Burundi (a) to side with the Tutsi tribe in the countrys civil war (b) to side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict (c) as a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the government (d) as South Africas protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring grou ps of civil war 108. Chapehar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Assam (c) Mizoram (d) Sikkim 109. Consider the following statements: 1. NTPC is the largest power utility in India. 2. ONGC accounts for half of the LPG production India. 3. Indian Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India. 4. The Indian Ordinance Factory is the largest departmentally run industrial undertaking in the country. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 110. Match List 1 (Oxidation number) with List II (The element) and select the correct answer using the codes given below this lists: List I (Oxidation number) A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6 Codes: A B C D List II (The element) 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAIh4

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(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 3 2 1 111. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements if not correct? (a) Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nationalist and militant Ahrar movement (b) When the Indian National Congress was formed, Sayyid Ahmad Khan opposed it (c) The all-India Muslim League which was formed in 1906 vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates (d) Maulana Barkataullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a Provisional Government of India in Kabul 112. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum was held in the year 2001 in (a) Bangkok (b) Hongkong (c) Jakarta (d) Shanghai 113. Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Ethnic Community) A. Apatani B. Dayak C. Dinka D. Uighur Codes: ABCD List II (Country) 1. China 2. India 3. Indonesia 4. Sudan

(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 2 1 4 114. The term of the Lok Sabha (a) cannot be extended under any circumstances (b) can be extended by six months at a time (c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency (d) can be extended for two years at a time during proclamation of emergency 115. In the year 2001, Germany approved a $ 32 million credit to India (a) to promote primary education in selected states (b) for Tehri dam project 44

(c) to assist in the development of nuclear power generation projects (d) for oceanographic research 116. Consider the following 1. Currency with the public 2. Demand deposits with banks 3. Time deposits with banks Which of these are included in Broad Money (M3) in India? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 117. Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001? (a) Grant Hackett (b) Ian Thorpe (c) Michael Phelps (d) Roman Sloudnov 118. Foot-and-mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world is caused by (a) Bacterium (b) Fungus (c) Protozoan (d) Virus 119. In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan to (a) tackle the drought situation (b) set up a Software Technology Park (c) promote mineral exploration (d) procure defence equipment 120. Consider the following countries: 1. Albania 2. Bosnia Herzegovina 3. Croatia 4. Macedonia Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 4 only (d) 3 and 4 121. A hollow sphere of radius R, a hollow cube of side R and a thin circular plate of radius R, made up of the same material, are all heated to 200C above room temperature. When left to cool in the room, which of them will reach the room temperature first? (a) Circular plate (b) Cube 45

(c) Sphere (d) All of them will reach the room temperature at the same time 122. Consider the following financial institution of India: 1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) . 2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) . 3. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). 4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions is (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3 123. During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for (a) he Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan (b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorizing and finally ousting the colonial rulers (c) the adoption of communist revolutionary Ideology for political and social reform (d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism 124. Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Commission) A. Wadhwa Commission B. Liberhan Commission C. Sri Krishna Commission D. Jain Commission Codes: ABCD List II (Matter of Enquiry) 1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi 2. Killing of Graham Staines 3. Demolition of a religious structure At Ayodhya 4. Riots in Mumbai in 1993

(a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 3 1 4 125. Consider the following statements: 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.

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3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

126. A World Summit with representation from all the countries will be held in Johannesburg in September 2002 on the subject of (a) AIDS control (b) Global terrorism (c) Human Rights (d) Sustainable development 127. Which one of the following statements is not correct? (a) All echinoderms are viviparous (b) Roundworm has no circulatory system (c) In bony fishes, swim bladder is usually present (d) In cartilaginous fishes, fertilization is internal 128. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the East exactly at 6.48 p.m. on the first day. ON the fourth day, at what time will it rise? (a) 8.24 p.m. (b) 9.12 p.m. (c) 10.00 p.m. (d) 11.48 p.m. 129. Match List I (Scientists) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Scientists) A. Arber and Smith DNA B. Feldman C. Mullis D. Temin and Baltimore Code: ABCD List II (Achievement) 1. Developed Transgenic Plants with Agrobacterium T-

2. Discovered endonucleases 3. Discovered reverse transcriptase 4. Discovered polymerase Chain reaction

(a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 2 3 4 130. Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

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(a) Afghanistan (b) Algeria (c) Argentina (d) Australia 131. In the case of election to the Lok Sabha, the amount of Security deposited for general category candidates and SC/ST category candidates respectively is (a) Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,500 (b) Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 2,500 (c) Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 (d) Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 7,500 132. With reference to Power Sector in India, consider the following statements: 1. Rural electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service under the Prime Ministers Gramodaya Yojna. 2. 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit. 3. The Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with 14 States. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only 133. A country is said to be in debt trap if (a) it has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund (b) it has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans (c) it has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad (d) the World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans 134. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Prions are the smallest tree-living cells (b) The cell wall of Mycoplasmas is made up of amino sugars (c) Viroids consist of a single-stranded RNA molecule (d) Rickettsias lack cell wall 135. Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Country) A. Congo List II (President) 1. Levy Mwanawasa 48

B. Nigeria C. Uganda D. Zambia

2. Joseph Kabila 3. Olusegum Obasanjo 4. Yoweri Museveni

Codes: A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 3 2 1 4 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 4 1 136. Consider the following ecosystems: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystems is (a) 1, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3 (c) 4, 1, 3, 2 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3 137. Consider the following statements Full convertibility of the rupee may mean 1. its free float with other international currencies. 2. its direct exchange with any other international currency at any prescribed place inside and outside the country. 3. it acts just like anyother international currency. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 138. The sea coast of which one of the following states has become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley turtles from South America? (a) Goa (b) Gujarat (c) Orissa (d) Tamil Nadu 139. With reference to Indian satellites and their launchers, consider the following statements 1. All the INSAT-series of satellites were launched abroad. 2. PSLVs were used to launch IRS-series of satellites. 3. India used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first time for powering the third stage of SLV. 4. GSAT, launched in the year 2001, has payloads to demonstrate digital broadcasts and internet services. Which of these statements are correct? a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3 49

140. The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with the (a) continuation of reservation for backward classes in government employment. (b) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years (c) Reservation of 30 percent posts for women in government recruitments (d) Allocation of more number of parliamentary seats for recently created States Directions: The following 10 (ten) items consist of two statements, one labeled as the Assertion A and the other 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 R is the correct explanation for the given Assertion A. 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 141. Assertion (A): Drinking of whisky increases the frequency of urination. Reason (r): Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body. 142. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swargadwari. Reason (r): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died. 143. Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerine increases. Reason (r): Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules. 144. Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. Reason (r): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary. 145. Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water. Reason (r): Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard water. 146. Assertion (A): 600-650 latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure. Reason (r): The low-pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land. 147. Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the eastward direction. Reason (r): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.

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148. Assertion (A): Human diet should compulsorily contain Glycrine, Serine and Tyrosin. Reason (r): Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized in the human body. 149. Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral inwards upon the center of the cyclone. Reason (r): Air descends in the center of the cyclone. 150. Assertion (A): An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water. Reason (r): The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury. ANSWERS 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39 (b) 40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (b) 60. (a) 61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (d) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (a) 69. (d) 70. (b) 71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (a) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (a) 84. (d) 85. (a) 86. (b) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (a) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (b) 96. (d) 97. (c) 98. (c) 99. (c) 100. (a) 101. (a) 102. (a) 103. (c) 104. (b) 105. (c) 106. (d) 107. (d) 108. (c) 109. (d) 110. (a) 111. (c) 112. (d) 113. (a) 114. (c) 115. (d) 116. (d) 117. (b) 118. (d) 119. (a) 120. (b) 121. (c) 122. (a) 123. (d) 124. (b) 125. (d) 126. (d) 127. (a) 128. (b) 129. (c) 130. (b) 131. (c) 132. (c) 133. (b) 134. (c) 135. (a) 136. (c) 137. (d) 138. (c) 139. (c) 140. (b) 141. (c) 142. (c) 143. (d) 144. (a) 145. (a) 146. (c) 147. (c) 148. (d) 149. (b) 150. (c)

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1. Consider the following statements: 1.Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid and gas. 2.Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in magma. 3.Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma. 4.The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a horizontal position is known as dike. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 2. Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government: 1. Antyodaya Anna 2. Gram Sadak Yojana 3. Sarvapriya 4. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana Which of these were announced in the year 2000? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Match List I with List Ii and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: ListI (Books) A. The Struggle in My Life ListII (Author) 1. Lech Walesa

B. The Struggle and the Triumph 2. Nelson Mandela C. Friends and Foes D. Rebirth Codes: (a) A B 1253 C (b) D A B 2153 C (c) D A B 1234 C (d) D A B 2134 C D 3. Leonid Brezhnev 4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 5. Sheikh Mujibur Rehman

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4. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing order of molecular weights of the hydrocarbons? (a) Methane, ethane, propane and butane (b) Propane, butane, ethane and methane (c) Butane, ethane, propane and methane (d) Butane, propane, ethane and methane 5. Which organelle in the Cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA? (a) Centriole (b) Golgi apparatus (c) Lysosome (d) Mitochondrion 6. Hoysala monuments are found in (a) Hampi and Hospet (b) Halebid and Belur (c) Mysore and Bangalore (d) Sringeri and Dharwar 7. Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes: 1. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli Scale. 2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released. 3. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves. 4. In the Richter Scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the amount of energy released. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3 8. Match List 1 with List Ii and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Achievement in genetics) I List II (Scientists)

A. Discovery of Transduction and Conjugation in 1. Khurana bacteria B. Establishing the Sex-linked Inheritance C. Isolation of DNA polymerase from E. Coli D. Establishing the complete genetic code Codes: (a) A B 4321 C (b) D A B 3415 C (c) D A B 4315 C (d) D A B 3421 C D 2. Kornberg 3. Lederberg 4. Morgan 5. Ochoa

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state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education? (a) Article 349 (b) Article 350 (c) Article 350A (d) Article 351 10. Athletes Foot is a disease caused by (a) Bacteria (b) Fungus (c) Protozoan (d) Nematode 11. In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor? (a) Cornea (b) Lens (c) Retina (d) The whole eye 12. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? (a) Haider Ali (b) Mir Qasim (c) Shah Alam II (d) Tipu Sultan 13. A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near (a) San Salvador (b) San Jose (c) Managua (d) Gautemala City 14. Most guitarists are bearded males. If a represents all males, B represents bearded males and C represents all male guitarists, then the correct diagram for their relation (shaded portion) is

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In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of (a) Asbestos (b) Gypsum (c) Limestone (d) Mica 16. Consider the following factors regarding an industry: 1. Capital investments 2. Business turnover 3. Labour force 4. Power consumption Which of these determine the nature and size of the industry? (a) 1, 3and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 2,3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 55

17. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (a) Indias first technicolour film Jhansi Ki Rani (b) Indias first 3-D film My Dear Kuttichathan (c) Indias first insured film Taal (d) Indias first actress to win the Bharat Ratna Meena Kumari 18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Dancer) A. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty B. Kottakkal Sivaraman C. Lakshmi Viswanathan D. N. Madhabi Devi Codes: (a) A B 1324 C (b) D A B 3142 C (c) D A B 1342 C (d) D A B 3124 C D I List (Dance) 1. Kathakali 2. Manipuri 3. Mohiniattam 4. Bharatanatyam II

19. A man whose blood group is not known meets with a serious accident and needs blood transfusion immediately. Which one of the blood groups mentioned below and readily available in the hospital will be safe for transfusion? (a) O, Rh- (b) O, Rh+ (c) AB, Rh- (d) AB, Rh+ 20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Bhakti Saint) A. Namdev B. Kabir C. Ravidas D. Sena List II (Profession) 1. Barber 2. Weaver 3. Tailor 4. Cobbler

21. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds (a) prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth (b) reflect back 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 22.

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In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB = BC and then (a) 40o (b) 80o (c) 110o (d) 140o 23. Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading? (a) Stormy weather (b) Calm weather (c) Cold and dry weather (d) Hot and sunny weather 24. 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 25. 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 the matter relates to the Fundamental Rights of citizens (d) only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and integrity of the country 26. 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 27. Metastasis is the process by which (a) cells divide rapidly under the influence 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 moving to the anaphase poles (d) cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further

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28. The Hunter Commission was appointed after the (a) black-hole incident (b) Jalianwallabagh masscre (c) Uprising of 1857 (d) Partition of Bengal 29. Who is the scientist in whose honour the Chandra X-ray telescope has been named? (a) Chandrasekhar Venkat Raman (b) Jagdish Chandra Bose (c) Prafulla Chandra Roy (d) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar 30. The mass of a body on earth is 100 kg (accelertion due to gravity ge = 10m/s2). If acceleration due to gravity on the moon is (ge/6), then the mass of the body on the moon is (a) 100/6 kg (b) 60 kg (c) 100 kg (d) 600 kg 31. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Term) A. Fiscal deficit B. Budget deficit C. Revenue deficit D.Primary deficit Codes: (a) A B 3124 C (b) D A B 4321 C (c) D A B 1324 C (d) D A B 3142 C D List II (Explanation) 1. Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts 2. Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts 3. Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less Borrowings 4.Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipt less borrowing and interest payments

33. Consider the following organizations: 1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2. International Finance Corporation 3. International Fund for Agricultural Development 4. International Monetary Fund Which of these are agencies of the United Nations? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 34. In an atom, the order of filling up of the orbitals is governed by (a) Aufbau principle (b) Heisenbergs uncertainty principle (c) Hunds rule 58

(d) Paulis exclusion principle 35. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List (Person) A. Deep Gupta B. Harikrishna I List (Achievement) II

Sen 1. Indias youngest International Master in The Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000 P. 2. The first Indian ever to Win a gold in discuss in The World Junior Athletic Championship In Santiago, 2000 3. Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 2000 4. Won the under-12 title In the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000 (b) D A 2413 (d) D A 2134

C. Seema Antil D. Tejas bakre Codes: (a) A 4321 (c) A 4123 B

36. Under the permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was (a) The Zamindars were trusted by the farmers (b) There was no official check upon the Zamindars (c) It was the responsibility of the British government (d) The farmers were not interested in getting pattas 37. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) South Pole (d) North Pole 38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Person) A. Yadav B. I List (Distinguished as) Santosh 1. T. V. host II

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Winfrey C. Oscar Wilde D. P. Sainath Codes: (a) A B 3142 39. C (b) D A B 1324 C (c) D A B 3124 C (d) D A B 1342 C D 3. Mountaineer 4. Dramatist andAuthor

In the shaded area of the above map, the mean temperature for the month of July varies between (a) 22.5oC-25.0oC (b) 25.0oC-27.5oC (c) 27.5oC-30.0oC (d) 30.0oC-32.5oC 40. The Union Budget 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialization for (a) 5 years (b) 7 years (c) 9 years (d) 10 years 41. Consider the following statements: 1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. 2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. 3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for womens education 4. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refuges Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 42. An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes (a) dialysis (b) electrolysis (c) hydrolysis (d) photolysis 43. Consider the following taxes: 1. Corporation tax 2. Customs duty 3. Wealth Tax 4. Excise duty

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44. The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of (a) Balban (b) Feroz Tughlaq (c) Iltutmish (d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq 45. Consider the following statements: A simple pendulum is set into oscillation. Then 1. the acceleration is zero when the bob passes through the mean position 2. in each cycle the bob attains a given velocity twice 3. both acceleration and velocity of the bob and zero when it reaches its extreme position during its oscillation 4. the amplitude of oscillation of the simple pendulum decreases with time Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3and 4 (c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 46. Anand must be a vegetarian because he is a Buddhist The argument assumes that (a) most Buddhists are vegetarians (b) all Buddhists are vegetarians (c) Only Buddhists are vegetarians (d) Most vegetarians are Buddhists 47. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to (a) intensive agriculture (b) industrialization (c) urbanization (d) topographic constraints 48. The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to (a) Food and food-product sector (b) Engineering sector (c) Electronics and electric equipment sector (d) Services sector 49. Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (a) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India (b) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts (c) To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts (d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer 50. Consider the following statements with reference to the Periodic Table of chemical elements: 1. Ionisation potential gradually decreases along a period 2. In a group of elements, electron affinity decreases as the atomic weight increases 3. In a given period, electronegativity decreases as the atomic number increases. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 51.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: 61

List I List (Substance) (Physiological role) A. Ptyalin B. Pepsin C. Renin 1. Converts Angiotensinogen in Blood into angiotensin 2. Digests starch 3. Digests proteins

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D. Oxytocin 4. Hydrolyses fats 5.Induces contraction of smooth muscles Codes: (a) A B 2315 C (b) D A B 3425 C (c) D A B 2351 C (d) D A B 3124 C D

52. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Harappan Civilization Painted Grey Ware (b)The Kushans Gandhara School of Art (c) The Mughals Ajantha Paintings (d) The Marathas Painting Pahari School of 53. A radioactive substance has a half-life of four months. Three-fourth of the substance would decay in (a) 3 months (b) 4 months (c) 8 months (d) 12 months 54. The following table shows the percentage change in the consumption of electricity by five towns P, Q, R, S, T from 1986 to 1988: Per cent change Town P Q R S T +8 -15 +6 -7 +13 From 1986 to 1987 -18 +11 +9 -5 -6 From 1987 to 1988

If town T consumed 500,000 units in 1986, how much did it consume in 1988? (a) 371,000 units (b) 531,000 units (c) 551,100 units (d) 571,100 units 55. Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks: 1. Sedimentary rocks are formed at earths surface by the hydrological system 2. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks. 3. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils 62

4. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 56. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List (Publisher) A. Ministry of Industry B. Central Statistical C. Reserve Bank Of India D. Ministry of Finance Codes: (a) A B 4321 C (b) D A B 3412 C (c) D A B 4312 C (d) D A B 3421 C D I List (Publication) 1. Report on Currency and Finance 2. Economic Survey Organization 3. Wholesale Price of Index 4. National Accounts Statistics II

57. Which of the following distance-time graph (x-t) represents one-dimensional uniform motion?

58. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Award/Prize) A. Indira Gandhi Prize for Disarmament And Development B. Jamnalal Bajaj Award C. International Gandhi Peace Prize D. Wolf Prize Codes: (a) A B C (b) D A B C (c) D A B C (d) D A B 63 C D I List (Recipient) II

Peace, 1. Archibishop Desmond Tutu 2. Dr. Gurudev Khush 3. Dr. S.Swaminathan 4. Nelson Mandela M.

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3124

59. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India? (a) It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the states (b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution (c) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas (d) It allocates seats in the Council of States 60. Epiphytes are plants, which depend on other plants for (a) food (b) mechanical support (c) shade (d) water 61. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period? (a) Calicut (b) Broach (c) Cambay (d) Surat 62. A person travels from X to Y at a speed of 40 kmph and returns by increasing his speed his 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips? (a) 36 kmph (b) 45 kmph (c) 48 kmph (d) 50 kmph 63. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the (a) Baltic Sea (b) Black Sea (c) Caribbean Sea (d) Caspian Sea 64. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920? (a) Abdul Kalam Azad (b) Hasrat Mohani (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 65. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Sports women) A. Anjali Vedpathak B. Mouma Das C. Neelam Singh D. Tumpa Debnath Codes: (a) A B C (b) D A B C (c) D A B C (d) D A B 64 C D I List (Sport) 1. Athletics 2. Gymnastics 3. Rifle Shooting 4. Table Tennis 5. Chess II

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4312

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3412

66. A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of (a) Africa (b) Australia (c) South America (d) South-east Asia 67. The location of the space organization units have been marked in the given map as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these units with the list given below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List A. I.S.R.O. B. I.I.R.S. C. N.R.S.A. D. S.A.C. Codes: (a) ABCD 4123 (b) ABCD 1432 (c) ABCD 1423 (d) ABCD 4132 68. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Dewan-i-bandagani Tughlaq (b) Dean-i-MustakhrajBalban (c) Dewan-i-KohiAlauddin Khilji (d) Dewan-i-ArzMuhammad Tughlaq 69. Quartzite is metamorphosed from (a) Limestone (b) Obsidian (c) Sandstone (d) Shale 70. The earlier name of WTO was (a) UNCTAD (b) GATT (c) UNIDO (d) OECD 71. In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration? (a) Through Parliamentary Committee (b) Through Consultative Committees of various ministries (c) By making the administrators send periodic reports (d) By compelling the executive to issue writs 72. Antigen is a substance which (a) destroys harmful bacteria 65

(b) is used to treat poisoning (c) lowers body temperature (d) stimulates formation of antibody 73. Who among the following organized the famous Chittagong armoury raid? (a) Laxmi Sehgal (b) Surya Sen (c) Batukeshwar Datta (d) J. M. Sengupta 74. Solve the given equations: x2+y2=34 x4-y2=544 The values of x and y are (a) 4, 3 (b) 5, 3 (c) 3, 5 (d) 3, 4 75. Consider the decadal Census data given below: Decadal population (in millions): Year 1961 1971 1981 1991 Population 10.7 14.3 16.2 18.9

The above data refers to which one of the Population of Religion Groups? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists 76. Which of the following committees examined and suggested Financial Sector reforms? (a) Abid Hussain Committee (b) Bhagwati Committee (c) Chelliah Committee (d) Narasimaham Committee 77. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located? (a) Bhubaneswar (b) Bijapur (c) Kolkata (d) Shravanabelagola 78. A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from his house to the factory is 5 km/hr. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, 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 79. A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of (a) Aga Khan (b) Ammer Ali (c) Liaquat Ali Khan (d) M. A. Jinnah 80. Which of the following features of DNA makes it uniquely suited to store and 66

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 81. 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 82.

The above map is the Union Territory of (a) Chandigarh (b) Daman and Diu (c) Dadra Na Nagar Haveli (d) Pondicherry 83. Identify the correct order of the processes of soil-erosion from the following: (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 84. The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released by the Government of India is with reference to the base prices of (a) 1981-82 (b) 1990-91 (c) 1993-94 (d) 1994-95 85. The Chess player Alexi Shirov represents (a) Albania (b) Kazhakstan (c) Russia (d) Spain 86. Consider the following organizations: 1. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research & Exploration 2. Heavy Water Board 3. Indian Rare Earths Limited 4. Uranium Corporation of India Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 87. Who among the following, was the President of the All-India States Peoples Conference in 1939? (a) Jaya Prakash Narayan (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru 67

(c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 88. Consider the following statements about the minorities in India: (a) The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities. (b) The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993. (c) The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians. (d) The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities. Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy? (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 89. The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below: Months J F M A M J J A S O N D Temperature (0C) 9.4 10.6 11.7 12.2 13.3 13.9 13.9 14.4 15.6 15.0 13.3 10.6 Rainfall (cm) 12.2 9.1 7.9 2.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 2.5 6.1 11.7 0 Average Temperature: 12.8 C Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following: (a) Mediterranean region (b) Monsoon region (c) Steppe region (d) N. W. European region 90. The theme of the World Development Report 2001, is (a) From Plan to Market (b) Knowledge for Development (c) Attacking Poverty (d) The State in the Changing World 91. Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis? (a) Lysosome and Centrosome (b) Ednoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome (c) Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria (d) Lysosome and Mitochondria 92. 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 93. A conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 3 tons in 5 minutes, and a second conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 1 ton in 2 minutes. How much time will it take to get 33 tons of baggage delivered using both the conveyer belts? (a) 25 minutes and 30 seconds 68

(b) 30 minutes (c) 35 minutes (d) 40 minutes and 45 seconds 94. Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad-Gita into English? (a) William Jones (b) Charles Wilkins (c) Alexander Cunningham (d) Johan Marshall 95. Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India: 1. There are eighteen High Courts in the country. 2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state. 3. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own. 4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 4 only 96. The 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 97. Mat the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Local Wind) A. Fohn B. Samun C. Santa Ana D. Zonda Codes: (a) A B 2413 C (b) D A B 4231 C (c) D A B 2431 C (d) D A B 4213 C D I List (Region) 1. Argentina 2. Kurdistan 3. California 4. Alps II

98. The given map shows four tows of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Towns: A. Bishkek B. Ashkhabad C. Tashkent D. Dushanbe

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Codes: (a) A B 3124 C (b) D A B 3142 C (c) D A B 1324 C (d) D A B 1342 C D

99. Mekong Ganga co-operation 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 100. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Amendments Constitution) to I the (Contents)

A. The Constitution (sixty- 1. Establishment of state level Rent ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 Tribunals 2. No reservations for Scheduled B. The Constitution (SeventyCastes in Panchayats in Arunachal fifth Amendment) Act, 1994 Pradesh C. The Constitution (Eightieth 3. Constitution of Panchayats in Amendment)Act, 2000 Villages or at other local levels D. The Constitution (Eighty- 4. Accepting the recommendations of third Amendment) Act, 2000 the Tenth Finance Commission 5.According the Status of National Capital Territory to Delhi Codes: (a) A B 5142 C (b) D A B 1534 C (c) D A B 5134 C (d) D A B 1542 C D

101. Water is filled in a container in such a manner that its volume doubles after every five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the container to be full, in how much time will it be one-fourth full? (a) 7 minutes and 30 seconds 70

(b) 10 minutes (c) 20 minutes (d) 25 minutes 102. The largest number of Buddhists is found in (a) Bihar (b) Karnataka (c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh 103. Who amongst the following was the Chairman of I.S.R.O. when INSAT-3B was launched? (a) Anil Kakodkar (b) Abdul Kalam (c) K. Kasturirangan (d) U. R. Rao Directions: The following 12 (twelve) items consist of two statements, one labeled as the Assertion A and the other 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 R is the correct explanation for the given Assertion A. 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. 104. Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi. 105. Assertion (A): Anticyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low. Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures. 106. Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly. Reason (R): He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism. 107. Assertion (A): A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position. If observed sideways, the stick appears short and bent at the surface of water. Reason (R): The light coming from the stick undergoes scattering from water molecules giving the stick a short and bent appearance. 108. Assertion (A): There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000. Reason (R): The period witnessed a stable exchange rate and improved business sentiments. 109. Assertion (A): A piece of copper and a piece of glass are heated to the same temperature. When touched, thereafter, the copper piece appears hotter than the glass piece. Reason (R): The density of copper is more than that of glass. 110. Assertion (A): Indias software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96. 71

Reason (R): Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality. 111. Assertion (A): A chemical reaction becomes faster at higher temperatures. Reason (R): At higher temperatures, molecular motion becomes more rapid. 112. Assertion (A): Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000. Reason (R): There was a fall in foreign currency assets also. 113. Assertion (A): The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases. Reason (R): The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude. 114. Assertion (A): Scientists can cut apart and paste together DNA molecules at will, regardless of the source of the molecules. Reason (R): DNA fragments can be manipulated using restriction endonucleases and DNA ligases. 115. Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual. Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon. 116. The price at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as (a) minimum support prices (b) procurement prices (c) issue prices (d) ceiling prices 117. The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was (a) Food, nutrition and environmental security (b) Arrest declining interest in pure sciences (c) Make India energy self-sufficient (d) Make India I. T. Superpower 118. A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is (a) 24,000 (b) 30,000 (c) 54,000 (d) 60,000 119. Consider the following statements regarding environmental issues of India: 1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves. 2. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan. 3. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation. 4. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralized information network for environmental information. 120. Which one of the following is NOT radioactive? (a) Astatine (b) Francium (c) Tritium (d) Zirconium 121. The American multinational company, Monsanto has produced in an insectresistant cotton variety that is undergoing field-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 amyloliquifanciens (d) Bacillus globlii 122. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? (a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I (c) Rejendra (d) Vijayalaya 72

123. When lightwaves pass from air to glass, the variables affected are (a) Wavelength, frequency and velocity (b) Velocity and frequency (c) Wavelength and frequency (d) Wavelength and velocity 124. In a survey, it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone. If 55% 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% (b) 80% (c) 85% (d) 97.5% 125. Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces: 1. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996. 2. Officers Training Academy is located in Nagpur. 3. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai. 4. One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair. 126. Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India: 1. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW. 2. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation. 3. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation. 4. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 127. 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) Third (d) Fifth 128. When water is heated from 00C to 100C, its volume (a) increases (b) decreases (c) does not change (d) first decreases and then increases 129. The cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death is known as (a) Apoptosis (b) Ageing (c) Degeneration (d) Necrosis 130. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year (a) 1997 (b) 1998 (c) 1999 (d) 2000 131. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the region of Kanishka at Kashmir? (a) Parsva (b) Nagarjuna (c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra 132. Consider the following statements: In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible, because 1. more neutron are released in each of the fission reactions. 2. the neutrons immediately take part in the fission process. 3. the fast neutrons are slowed down by Graphite. 4. every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 73

133. In 1930, a persons age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938, the fathers age became ten times that of his sons age in 1930. The 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 134. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Country) A. Columbia B. Philippines C. Mexico Arroya D. Venezuela Codes: (a) A B 4321 135. C (b) D A B 3421 C (c) D A B 4312 C (d) D A B 3412 C D I List (President) 1. Vicente Fox 2. Hugo Chavez 3. Gloria Macapagal 4. Andres Pastrana II

The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above. Which one of the following is the product in question? (a) Pulses (b) Wheat (c) Oilseeds (d) Rice 136. Consider the following states: 1. Gujarat 2. Kanataka 3. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu 74

The descending order of these states with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is (a) 1, 3, 4, 2 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 3, 1, 4, 2 137. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: 1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties. 2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission. 3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states. 4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognized by the Election Commission. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 138. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Institute) A. Central Institute Of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants B. Centre for DNA Finger Printing And Diagnostics C. Institute of Microbial Technology D. National Institute Of Immunology Codes: (a) A B 2413 C (b) D A B 4213 C (c) D A B 2431 C (d) D A B 4231 C D I List II (Location) 1. Chandigarh 2. Hyderabad 3. New Delhi 4. Lucknow

139. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (Bone) A. Breast-bone B. Collar-bone C. Knee-cap D. Shoulder blade Codes: (a) A B 4132 C (b) D A B 1432 C (c) D A B 1423 C (d) D A B 4123 C D List-II (Name) 1. Clavicle 2. Patella 3. Scapula 4. Sternum

140. Which one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture? 75

(a) Cow (b) Elephant (c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger 141. The range of Agni-II missile is around (a) 500 km (b) 2000 km (c) 3500 km (d) 5000 km 142.

A circle of 1m radius is drawn inside a square as shown in the figure given above. What is the area of the shaded portion in m2? (a) (4 - p) (b) [1 - p/2] (c) [1/4 - p/4] (d) [1 - p/4] 143. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is (a) 370 million years (b) 470 million years (c) 570 million years (d) 670 million years 144. Consider the following: 1. Market borrowing 2. Treasury bills 3. Special securities issued to RBI Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 only (d) 1,2 and 3 145. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (Article of Constitution) A. Article 54 B. Article 75 C. Article 155 D. Article 164 the List-II (Content) 1. Election of the President of India 2. Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Minister 3. Appointment of the Governor of a state 4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Of a state 5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies Codes: (a) (b) (c) 76 (d)

A B 1234

D A B 1245

A B 2135

D A B 2143

146. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Important Day) A. World Environment Day I List II 1. March 20 List (Date) B. World Forestry Day C. World Habitat Day C. World Habitat Day D. World Ozone Day Codes: (a) A B 2145 C (b) D A B 1243 C (c) D A B 1234 C (d) D A B 2143 C D 2. June 5 3. September 16 3. September 16 4. October 3 5. December 10 II

47. Consider the following statements: 1. Tapeworm is a hermaphordite. 2. Round-worm has separate sexes. 3. Filaria is caused by a nematode. 4. Guinea-worm is an annelid. Which of these are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 148.

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The shaded area in the above map shows the empire of (a) Ala-ud-din-Khilji (b) Mohammad Tughlaq (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb 149. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List (Characteristic) A. Zero mass B. Fractional Charge C. Fractional spin D. Integral spin Codes: (a) A B 2314 C (b) D A B 3241 C (c) D A B 2341 C (d) D A B 3214 C D I List (Particle) 1. Position 2. Neutrino 3. Quark 4. Phonon II

150. Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India: 1. It is a banker to the Central Government 2. It formulates and administers monetary policy. 3. It acts as an agent of the Government in respect of Indias membership of IMF. 4. It handles the borrowing programme of Government of India. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1,2, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

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ANSWERS 1. (a) 7. (a) 13. (a) 19. (a) 25. (b) 31. (a) 37. (a) 43. (b) 49. (c) 55. (d) 61. (d) 67. (d) 73. (b) 79. (b) 85. (d) 91. (b) 97. (b) 103. (c) 109. (b) 115. (c) 121. (b) 127. (a) 133. (c) 139. (d) 145. (a) 2. (d) 8. (d) 14. (a) 20. (b) 26. (d) 32. (a) 38. (a) 44. (c) 50. (b) 56. (b) 62. (c) 68. (a) 74. (b) 80. (a) 86. (d) 92. (d) 98. (a) 104. (b) 110. (a) 116. (b) 122. (b) 128. (d) 134. (c) 140. (a) 146. (d) 3. (b) 9. (c) 15. (c) 21. (b) 27. (b) 33. (d) 39 (b) 45. (c) 51. (a) 57. (d) 63. (a) 69. (c) 75. (c) 81. (b) 87. (b) 93. (b) 99. (b) 105. (c) 111. (a) 117. (a) 123. (d) 129. (a) 135. (d) 141. (b) 147. (a) 4. (a) 10. (b) 16. (a) 22. (d) 28. (b) 34. (a) 40. (d) 46. (b) 52. (b) 58. (b) 64. (b) 70. (b) 76. (d) 82. (c) 88. (d) 94. (b) 100. (a) 106. (b) 112. (d) 118. (a) 124. (c) 130. (c) 136. (b) 142. (d) 148. (c) 5. (d) 11. (a) 17. (d) 23. (a) 29. (d) 35. (c) 41. (d) 47. (a) 53. (c) 59. (d) 65. (d) 71. (a) 77. (a) 83. (a) 89. (a) 95. (a) 101. (c) 107. (c) 113. (c) 119. (b) 125. (d) 131. (d) 137. (d) 143. (d) 149. (a) 6. (b) 12. (d) 18. (b) 24. (a) 30. (c) 36. (b) 42. (c) 48. (d) 54. (b) 60. (b) 66. (b) 72. (d) 78. (b) 84. (c) 90. (c) 96. (c) 102. (c) 108. (a) 114. (a) 120. (d) 126. (a) 132. (b) 138. (b) 144. (d) 150. (c)

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General Studies - 2000 (Preliminary Examination)

Time Allowed : Two Hours Marks : 300 Maximum

1. Insect-resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an (a) virus (b) bacterium (c) insect (d) plant 2. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1-121997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include (a) Nehru Rozgar Yojana (b) Urban Basic Services Programme (c) Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (d) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana 3. Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of (a) caffeine (b) nicotine (c) tannin (d) renin 4. Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance : 1. It is performed by Chakiar caste. 2. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus. 3. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument. 4. Its theatre form is called koothambalam. Which of these statements are, correct ? (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 5. Consider the following pictures of a dice

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What is the number opposite 3 ? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5

(d) Data insufficient

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I (Minerals) List II (Major producer) A. Mineral Oil 1. Zambia B. Copper 2. Guyana C. Manganese 3. Venezuela D. Bauxite 4. Gabon A B C D A B C D (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 1 3 4 2 7. Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set ? (a) Light waves (b) Sound waves (c) Microwaves (d) Radio waves 8. Consider the following statements : The Indian rupee is fully convertible 1. in respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment 2. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment 3. into gold Which of these statements is/are correct ? (a) 1 alone (b) 3 alone (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 9. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ? (a) Raja Ram (b) Balaji Viswanath (c) Ganga Bai (d) Nanaji Deshmukh 10. Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial
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production of (a) monoclonal antibodies (c) antibiotics

(b) interferon (d) alcohol

11. Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer List I List II A. My Music, My Life 1. Laxman Gaikwad B. Adha Gaon 2. Rahi Masoom Raza C. Radha 3. Ramakanta Rath D. The Pilferer 4. Ravi Shankar A B C D A B C D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 4 2 12. Examine the following relationships among members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F 1. The number of males equals that of females. 2. A and E are sons of F 3. D is the. mother of two, one boy and one girl. 4. B is the son of A. 5. There is only one married couple in the family at present. Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above ? (a) A, B and C are all females (b) A is the husband of D (c) E and F are children of D (d) D is the granddaughter of F 13. Which one of the following is knows as the "Coffee port" of the world ? (a) Sao Paulo (b) Santos (c) Rio de Janeiro (d) Buenos Aires 14. Resurgent India Bonds were issues in US dollar, Pound, Sterling and (a) Japanese Yen (b) Deutsche Mark (c) Euro (d) French Franc 15. The given diagram shows the number of students who failed in an examination comprising papers in English, Hindi and Mathematics. The total number of students who took the test is 500. What is the percentage of students who failed in atleast two subjects ?

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(b) 7.8 (d) 39

16. At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998 ?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

17. Match List I (Power generation plant) with List II (Feed material) and select the correct answer : List I List II A. Ws Gowthami Solvents Oil 1. Rice husk Limited, Andhra Pradesh B. M/s K.M. Sugar Mills, Uttar 2. Slaughter-house Pradesh waste C. M/s Satia Paper Mills, Punjab 3. Distillery spent wash D. M/s Al Kabeer Exports 4. Black liquor Limited, Andhra Pradesh A B C D A B C D (a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4

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18. In a certain code, MARCH is written as OCTEJ, how is RETURN written in that code ? (a) TFUVSM (b) QGSTQM (c) TGVWTP (d) TGRVSO 19. The given map refers to the kingdom of

(a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1601 (b) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605 (c) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of Hyderabad (d) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707 20. The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work is caused by (a) a decrease in the supply of oxygen (b) minor wear and tear of muscle fibres (c) the depletion of glucose (d) the accumulation of lactic acid 21. Consider the following events 1. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. 2. Construction of Qutab Minar. 3. Arrival of Portugese in India. 4. Death of Fruz Tughlaq. The correct chronological sequence of these events is (a) 2, 4, 3, 1 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3 (c) 4, 2, 1, 3 (d) 4, 2, 3, 1 22. A, B, C, D, E and F not necessarily in that order are sitting in six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F C is opposite D D and E are not on neighbouring chairs Which one of the following must be true ? (a) A is opposite B
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(b) D is opposite E (c) C and B are neighbours (d) B and E are neighbours 23. The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the airports in which the hijacked Indian Airlines place IC-814 landed after its initial take off from Katmandu in December 1999 ?

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

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

24. Consider the following statements : The Ministerial Meeting of WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link trade with 1. labour related issues. 2. environment related issues. 3. terrorism related issues. 4. debt related issues. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I (Artist) List II (Medium of music delivery) A. Balamurali Krishna 1. Hindustani vocal B. Mita Pandit 2. Ghatam C. Kanyakuman 3. Sitar D. Nikhil Bannerjee 4. Violin 5. Carnatic vocal A B C D A B C D (a) 5 1 2 3 (b) 4 3 1 5 (c) 3 1 5 2 (d) 5 4 1 3 26. Aluminium surfaces are often 'anodized'. This means the deposition of a layer of (a) chromium oxide (b) aluminium oxide (c) nickel oxide (d) zinc oxide
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27. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I List II A. Iqta 1. Marathas B. Jagir 2. Delhi Sultans C. Amaram 3. Mughals D. Mokasa 4. Vijayanagara A B C D A B C D (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 4 1 28. Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties' : 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 2. They blow with great strength and constancy. 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 29. In a class there are 18 boys who are over 160 cm tall. If these boys constitute three-fourths of the boys and the total number of boys is two-third of the number of students in the class, then what is the number of girls in the class ? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 24 30. A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that (a) he obtains permission from the Principal of his college (b) he is a member of a political party (c) his name figures in the Voters List (d) he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

31. Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia 1. Bosnia 2. Croatia 3. Slovenia
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4. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is: (a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3 (c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3 32. Consider the following statements : Hard water is not suitable for 1. drinking 2. washing clothes with soap 3. use in boilers 4. irrigating crops Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 33. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the 'Jagadguru' by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism ? (a) Husain Shah (b) Zain-ul-Abidin (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah (d) Mahmud II 34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I (Local bodies) List II (States as in 1999) A. Zilla Parishads at the 1. Andhra Pradesh sub-divisional level B. Mandal Praja Parishad 2. Assam C. Tribal Councils 3. Mizoram D. Absence of Village Panchayats 4. Meghalaya A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 1 3 4 35. A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottles of medicine in tablet or powder form because silica gel
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(a) kills bacteria (b) kills germs and spores (c) absorbs moisture (d) absorbs all gases present inside the bottle 36. Which one of the following statements is incorrect? (a) Goa attained full statehood in 1987 (b) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat (c) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendement of the Constitution of India (d) Dadra and Nagar Haweli were under French colonial rule till 1954 37. Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the (a) seeds have very high oil content (b) oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids (c) oil has long shelf-life (d) oil has very low Erucic acid content 38. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ? (a) Chad (b) Malawi (c) Victoria (d) Zambezi 39. A rectangular piece of iron sheet measuring 50 cm by 100 cm is rolled into a cylinder of height 50 cm. If the cost of painting the cylinder is Rs. 50/- per square meter, then what will be the cost of painting the outer surface of the cylinder ? (a) Rs.25.00 (b) Rs.37.50 (c) Rs.75.00 (d) Rs.87.50 40. The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of (a) growth of population (b) increase in price level (c) growth of money supply (d) increase in the wage rate

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41. "In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus." To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate ? (a) Revolt of 1857 (b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917) (c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22) (d) August Movement of 1942 42. A noise level of 100 decibels would correspond to (a) just audible sound (b) ordinary conversation (c) sound from a noisy street (d) noise from a machine-shop 43. The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1 - 12 - 1999 : ".......... Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim depties who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained." The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of (a) Kuwait (b) Iran (c) Bahrain (d) Saudi Arabia 44. Which one of the following statements is not true ? (a) Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal (b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region (c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river (d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari 45. The upper part of the given graph is a hypothetical movement in the BSE Sensex over a few months and the lower part is the fluctuation in the average value of automobile shares in the same period (actual values not given).

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Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the graphs ? (a) The automobile-share market has been as unstable as BSE Sensex in that period (b) There has been a major political change in June/July (c) Automobile shares have shows a steady improvement in price, unaffected by large fluctuations in BSE Sensex (d) None of the above 46. A black hole' is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come out. This property is due to its (a) very small size (b) very large size (c) very high density (d) very low density 47. The first Indian state to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is (a) West Bengal (b) Kerala (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh 48. In an examination, every candidate took physics or mathematics or both 65.8% took physics and 59.2% took mathematics. The total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both physics and mathematics ? (a) 750 (b) 500 (c) 250 (d) 125

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49. Consider the following statements about the megacities of India : 1. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. 2. All the megacities are importance sea ports. 3. Megacities are either national or state capitals. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 50. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes or Megabyes. A byte is made up of (a) eight binary digits (b) eight decimal digits (c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits 51. The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties (a) with the consent of all the States (b) with the consent of the majority of States (c) with the consent of the States concerned (d) without the consent of any State 52. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blind-folded (without replacing &.y of it) to be assured of picking atleast one ball of each colour ? (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 16 53. In an open economy, the national income (Y) of the economy is : (C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption, Investment, Govt. Expenditure, total exports and total imports respectively) (a) Y= C + I + G + X (b) Y= C + I + G - X + M (c) Y= C + I + G + (X - M) (d) Y= C + I - G + X - M 54. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935 ? (a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces (b) A bicameral legislature (c) Provincial autonomy
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(d) An All-India Federation 55. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is (a) Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (b) UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (c) Maharashtra, U.P, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu (d) UP, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu 56. Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct ? (a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament (b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a .Money Bill or not (c) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days (d) The President cannot return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration 57. Consider the following features of newer models of motor cars : 1. Radial tyres 2. Streamline body 3. Multipoint fuel injection 4. Catalytic converter with exhaust Which of these features make the newer models of motor cars more fueld efficient ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4 58. The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came into existence in 1943 in (a) Japan (b) then Burma (c) Singapore (d) then Malaya 59. Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest ? (a) A square with an area of 36 sq. cm. (b) An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm. (c) A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq. cm. as area (d) A circle with a radius of 4 cm. 60. Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes

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Name of institutes A. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute B. Central Sheep Breeding Farm C. National Dairy Research Institute D. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management A B C D (a) 5 1 3 2 (b) 5 2 1 4 (c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 1 2 3 4

61. A rise in ' SENSEX' means (a) a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange (b) arise in prices of shares of all companies registered with National Stock Exchange (c) an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange (d) a rise in prices of shares of all companies belonging to a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange 62. The new G D P series released by the C S O in February, 1999 is with reference to base price of (a) 1991-92 (b) 1992-93 (c) 1993-94 (d) 1994-95 63.

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In the given figure OQP = 30 and ORP = 20, QOR is equal to (a) 1001 (b) 1200 (c) 1301 (d) 1400 64. Consider the following statements : 1. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India. 2. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. 3. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wasteland in India. 4. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 65. A club has 1,08 members. Two-thirds of them are men and the rest are women. All members are married except for 9 women members. How many married women are there in the club? (a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 27 (d) 30 66. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of (a) Dufferin (b) Dalhousie (c) Lytton (d) Curzon 67. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil (a) steps up the line voltage (b) steps down the line voltage (c) reduces current in the circuit (d) chokes low frequency currents 68. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Baki Itihas Badal Sarkar (b) Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave (c) Yayati Girish Kamad (d) Giddha Jabbar Patel 69. The following figure represents times vs. learning curves of two students. Q and R for learning a mathematics lesson

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Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the graph (a) R started slowly in the beginning but got ahead of Q. to complete learning the lesson (b) Q started slowly and finished learning the lesson earlier then R (c) R was always faster than Q in learning mathematics (d) Q was always faster than R in learning mathematics 70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer List I (Industrial Unit) List II (Centre) A. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd. 1. Bangalore B. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. 2. Bhubaneswar C. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Ltd. 3. Kalol D. National Aluminium Company Ltd 4. Sonepat A B C D A B C D (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 1 4 3 2 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 4 1 3 2 71. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a (a) quartz crystal (b) titanium needle (c) laser beam (d) barium titanate ceramic 77. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act 1992 refers to the (a) generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under-employed men and women in rural area (b) generation of employment for the able bodies adults who are in need ant desirous of work during the lean agricultural season (c) laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country (d) guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination. 73. A goat is tied to two poles P and Q with ropes that are 15 meters long. P and Q are 20 meters apart as shown in the given diagram

Which one of the following shaded portions indicates the total area over which the goat can graze ?
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74. Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct

A (a) 4 (c) 1

B 2 3

C 3 4

D A 5 (b) 5 2 (d) 5

B 2 3

C 4 2

D 1 1

75. When a CD (compact disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of (a) reflection and diffraction (b) reflection and transmission (c) diffraction and transmission (d) refraction, diffraction and transmission 76. AS an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he (a) postpone granting of independence (b) invite Jinnah to form the government (c) invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together (d) invite the army to take over for some time
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77. A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. The shortest distance between the starting point and destination is (a) 18 km (b) 16 km (c) 15 km (d) 12 km 78. Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo ? (a) Calcutta (b) Kandla (c) Mumbai (d) Visakhapatnam 79. The native state of Tripura became involved in the Freedom movement early in the 20th century because (a) the kings of Tripura were always anti-British (b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura (c) the tribes of the state were fiercely freedom loving (d) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British 80. Match List I (Industrial processes) with List II (Industry with which associated) and select the correct answer : List I List II A. Cracking 1. Rubber B. Smelting 2. Petroleum C. Hydrogenation 3. Copper D. Vulcanization 4. Edible Fats A B C D A B C D (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 4 1 81. Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called (a) Keystone species (b) Allopatric species (c) Sympatric species (d) Threatened species 82. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I List II A. Boom 1. Business activity at high level with increasing income, output
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and B. Recession activity in a employment at macro level 2. Gradual fall-of income, output and employment with business

low gear C. Depression 3. Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment D. Recovery 4. Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment A B C D A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4 83. The distribution of 1,00,000 tourists who visited India during a particular year is shown in the given charts. Based on this, the number of Japanese tourists below the age of 39 who visited India in the year concerned is

(a) 10,000

(b) 8,000

(c) 6,000

(d) 4,000

84. Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with their respective names and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of pots

List (Ports of Pondicherry) 1. Karaikal 2. Mahe

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3. Pondicherry A B C (a) 2 1 3 (c) 2 1 4

4.Yanam D A 4 (b) 1 3 (d) 1

B 2 2

C 3 4

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85. That the per capital income in India was Rs. 20/- in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by (a) M. G. Ranade (b) Sir W. Hunter (c) R. C. Dutta (d) Dadabhai Naoroji 86. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is NOT correctly matched ? (a) Buksa......................... Pauri-Garhwal (b) Kol............................. Jabalpur (c) Munda........................ Chhotanagpur (d) Korba......................... Kodagu 87. What is maximum number of pieces of 5 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm cake that can be cut from a big cake of 5 cm x30 cm x 30 cm size? (a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d)30 88. Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 census data ? (a) UP has the highest density of population in India (b) Himachal Pradesh has the highest female to male sex ratio in India (c) West Bengal has the highest growth rate of population in India (d) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India Directions :- The next two items are based on the following table. Study the same carefully and attempt the two items that follow it : Table Indicators of development for some Asian countries Country Life Infant Adult expectancy at birth mortality rate literacy rate (Years) (Per 1000 live births) (Percent) 1995 1996 1995 India 62.4 72 52 China 69.2 38 82 Indonesia 64.0 47 84 Malaysia 71.4 11 84 Thailand 69.5 31 94 Korea 71.7 6 98
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89. Which one of the following statements is false? (a) All countries other than India have over 80% literacy (b) Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries (c) Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality (d) The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia

90. The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by (a) China (b) Malaysia (c) Korea (d) Philippines 91. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in (a) Chauri-Chaura (b) Dandi (c) Champaran (d) Bardoli 92. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I List II A. Chittagong Armoury Raid 1. Kalpana Dutt B. Abhinav Bharat 2. Guru Ram Singh C. AnushilanSamiti 3. Vikram Damodar Savarkar D. Kuka Movement 4. Aurobindo Ghosh Codes : A B C D (a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 1 3 2 4 (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 3 1 4 2 93. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I List II A. Land allotted to big feudal landlords 1. Jagirdari System B. Land allotted to revenue farmers or 2. Ryotwari System rent collectors C. Land allotted to each peasant with 3. Mahalwari
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the right to sublet, mortgage, gift or sell D. Revenue settlements made at village 4. Zamindari System level Codes : A B C D (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4 94. Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the "Global Competitive Report" of World Economic Forum ? (a) U.S.A. (b) Singapore (c) Hong Kong (d) France Directions :- The following 16 (sixteen) items consist 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 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 Rare 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 95. Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgo described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny. Reason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places. 96. Assertion (A) : A man standing on a completely frictionless surface can propel himself by whistling. Reason (R) : If no external force acts on a system, its momentum cannot change. 97. Assertion (A) : The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R) : They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
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98. Assertion (A) : In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R) : Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians. 99. Assertion (A) : In human beings, the females play a major role in determining the sex of the offspring. Reason (R) : Women have two 'X' chromosomes. 100. Assertion (A) : Large cold storage plants use ammonia as refrigerant while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons. Reason (R) : Ammonia can be liquefied at ambient temperatures at low pressures. 101. Assertion (A) : The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R) : There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt. 102. Assertion (A) : The rate of growth of India's exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991. Reason (R) : The Govt. of India has resorted to devaluation. 103. Assertion (A) : "DNA Finger printing" has become a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminals in rape and assault cases. Reason (R) : Trace evidences such as hairs, saliva and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis. 104. Assertion (A) : Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India. Reason (R) : Ganga is the most harnessed river of India. 105. Assertion (A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism. Reason (R) : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. 106. Assertion (A) : The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns. Reason (R) : There was considerable expansion of the feudal system during the Gupta period. 107. Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R) : Kalinga controlled the 'land and sea routes to South India.

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108. Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base. Reason (R) : It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it. 109. Assertion (A) : In a motion picture, usually 24 frames are projected every second over the whole length of the film. Reason (R) : An image formed on the retina of eye persists for about 0.1 s after the removal of stimulus. 110. Assertion (A) : Small glass beads fixed on traffic signals glow brightly when light falls upon them. Reason (R) : Light is totally reflected when the angle of incidence exceeds a certain critical value and light traveling in a denser medium is reflected from a rarer medium. 111. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I List II A. Development Programme 1. U N India Human Development Report B. National Council of Applied 2. India Development Economic Research Report C. Indira Gandhi Institute of 3. World Development Development Research Report D. World Bank 4. Human Development Report Codes : A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 1 4 3 112. "........... instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance " The above passage related to (a) Planned Development (b) Community Development (c) Panchayati Raj System (d) Integrated Development Programme 113. The 'stones' formed in human kidney consist mostly of (a) calcium oxalate (b) sodium acetate
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(c) magnesium sulphate (d) calcium 114. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as (a) decorum (b) crossing the floor (c) interpellation (d) yielding the floor 115. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Abul Kalam Azad (d) Subhash Chandra Bose 116. Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of (a) hydrogen with oxygen (b) oxygen with acetylene (c) methane with air (d) carbon dioxide with ethane 117. Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India 1. He is appointed by the President of India. 2. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court. 3. He must be a member of either House of Parliament. 4. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 118. A rectangular water tank measures 15 m x 6 m at top and is 10 m deep. It is full of water. If water is drawn out lowering the level by 1 meter, how much of water has been drawn out ? (a) 90,000 litres (b) 45,000 litres (c) 4,500 litres
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(d) 900 litres 119. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium ? (a) 20o 30' W (b) 82o 30' E (c) 92o 30' W (d) 92o 30' E 120. Which one of the following organisms can serve as a biofertilizer for rice crop ? (a) Blue-green algae (b) Rhizobium sp (c) Mycorrhizal fungi (d) Azotobacter sp

121. The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January, 2000 uniform rates across the states in respect of (a) value-added tax (b) sales tax (c) stamp duty and registration fees (d) agricultural income tax 122. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence ? (a) Punjab (b) Assam (c) Bengal (d) Bihar 123. Consider the following functionaries 1. Cabinet Secretary 2. Chief Election Commissioner 3. Union Cabinet Ministers 4. Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is (a) 3, 4, 2, 1
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(b) 4, 3, 1, 2 (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2 124. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to (a) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States (b) prepare the Annual Budget (c) advise the President on financial matters (d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and. State Governments 125. The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is (a) Bihar (b) Gujarat (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh 126. An accurate clock shows 8 O' clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the dock shows 2 O'clock in the afternoon ? (a) 150o (b) 144o (c) 168 (d) 180 127. Consider the following statements : 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 128. At which stage in its life cycle does the silk worm yield the fibre of commerce ? (a) Egg (b) Larva
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(c) Pupa (d) Imago 129. Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village (a) Infrastructure and Amenities Index (b) Education Related Index (c) Health Related Index (d) Unemployment Related Index 130. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of 4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However, both save Rs. 600/- per month. What is their total monthly income? (a) Rs. 8,400 /(b) Rs. 5,600 /(c) Rs. 4,200 /(d) Rs. 2,800 /131. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List I (Oceanic Trench) List II (Location) A. Aleutian 1. Indian Ocean B. Kermadec 2. North Pacific Ocean C. Sunda 3. South Pacific Ocean D. S. Sandwich 4. South Atlantic Ocean A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 1 4 2 3 132. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brainchild of (a) W. Churchil (b) M. A. Jinnah (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) V P Menon 133. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer
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List I A. German Silver B. Solder C. Bleaching Powder D. Hypo A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 2 1 4 3

List II 1. Tin 2. Nickel 3. Sodium 4. Chlorine

134. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer List I List II (Institute) (Location) A. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan 1. Hyderabad Studies B. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development 2. Mumbai Research C. National Institute of Mental Health 3. Bangalore and Neuro-sciences D. Central Institute of English and Foreign 4. Dharamshala Languages 5. Varanasi A B C D A B C D (a) 5 3 4 1 (b) 5 2 3 1 (c) 3 2 4 5 (d) 4 5 1 2 135. Match List I (Diseases) with List II (Types of disease) and select the correct answer List I List II A. Haemophilia 1. Deficiency disease B. Diabetes 2. Genetic disease C. Rickets 3. Hormonal disorder D. Ringworm 4. Fungal infection A B C D A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 2 4 1
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134. Economic liberalisation in India started with (a) substantial changes in industrial licensing policy (b) the convertibility of Indian rupee (c) doing away with procedural formalities for foreign direct investment (d) significant reduction in tax rates 137. The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as (a) mm. of Hg (b) milligram per decilitre (c) parts per million (d) grammes per litre 138. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the (a) Greeks (b) Shakas (c) Parthians (d) Mughals 139. If X = - 2, then X3 - X2 - X - 1 is equal to (a) 1 (b) - 3 (c) -11 (d) -15 140. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress 1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress 2. C. R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress 3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume 4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894 Which of these statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 141. Match the drainage basins labelled as A; B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the drainage basins
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Names of drainage basins : 1. Ganga-Brahmaputra 3. Parana DRAINAGE BASINS

2. Indus 4. Zambeszi

A (a) 3 (c) 1

B 1 3

C 2 2

D A 4 (b) 1 4 (d) 3

B 3 1

C 4 4

D 2 2

142. Phytotron is a facility to (a) grow plants under disease-free conditions (b) conserve endangered species of plants (c) grow plants under controlled conditions (d) induce mutations 143. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is (a) Todi (b) Darbari (c) Bhopali (d) Bhimpalasi 144. In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portions are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?

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(a) 36 cm2 (b) 48 cm2 (c) 52 cm2 (d) 64 cm2 145. Gilt-edged market means (a) bullion market (b) market of Government securities (c) market of guns (d) market of pure metals 146. Match List I (Endocrine glands) with List II (Hormones secreted) and select the correct answer List I List II A. Gonads 1. Insulin B. Pituitary 2. Progesterone C. Pancreas 3. Growth hormones D. Adrenal 4. Cortisone A B C D A B C D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 3 2 1 4 147. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexanders invasion ? (a) Nanda (b) Maurya (c) Sunga (d) Kanva 148. Match the international events listed below with their respective places labelled
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as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

International Events : A. Venue of Commonwealth Conference held in 1999 B. Venue of World Trade Organisation meeting held in 1999 C. Place of Israel-Syria Peace talks held in January, 2000 D. Place of military action by Russian troops in January, 2000 A B C D A B C D (a) 2 1 5 3 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 4 3 5 2 149. Which one of the following materials is very hard and very ductile ? (a) Carborundum (b) Tungsten (c) Cast iron (d) Nichrome 150. To reach the final of first grand slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated (a) Lindsay Davenport (b) Jennifer Capriati (c) Sarena William (d) Conchita Martinez

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