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October8,2014
Q1ConsiderthefollowingstatementsconcerningtheIndian
Railways.
1.TheHeadQuartersoftheNorthWesternRailwayarelocatedat
Jodhpur.
2.Indrailpassatravelasyoupleasetickethasbeencreated
especiallyforfreedomandsportspersonswhohaverepresented
Indiainanygame/sport.
3.FairyQueenisatrainusingtheworldsoldestworkingengineand
theIndianrailwaysconductajourneyofwildlifeandheritagesites
onit.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)2only
(b)3only
(c)1and2
(d)None

Q2300personsareparticipatinginameeting,outofwhich120are
foreigners,andtherestareIndians.OutoftheIndians,thereare
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110menwhoarenotjudges160aremenorjudges,and35are
womenjudges.HowmanyIndianwomenattendedthemeeting?
(a)35
(b)45
(c)55
(d)60

Q3Thereare6persons:A,B,C,D,EandF
Ahas3itemsmorethanC
Dhas4itemslessthanB
Ehas6itemslessthanF
Chas2itemsmorethanE
Fhas3itemsmorethanD
Whichoneofthefollowingfigurescannotbeequaltothetotal
numberofitemspossessedbyallthe6persons?
(a)41
(b)47
(c)53
(d)58

Q4Tenidenticalparticlesaremovingrandomlyinsideaclosedbox.
Whatistheprobabilitythatatanygivenpointoftimealltheten
particleswillbelyinginthesamehalfofthebox?
(a)1/2
(b)1/5
(c)2/9
(d)2/11

Q5Anequilateraltriangularplateistobecutintonnumberof
identicalsmallequilateraltriangularplates.Whichoneofthe
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followingcanbepossiblevalueofn?
(a)196
(b)216
(c)256
(d)296
Q6Thereare10identicalcoinsandeachoneofthemhasH
engravedonitsonefaceandTengravedonitsotherface.These
10coinsarelyingonatableandeachoneofthemhasHfaceas
theupperface.
Inoneattempt,exactlyfour(neithermorenorless)coinscanbe
turnedupsidedown.Whatistheminimumtotalnumberofattempts
inwhichtheTfacesofallthe10coinscanbebroughttobethe
upperfaces?
(a)4
(b)7
(c)8
(d)Notpossible

Q7WhichofthefollowingStatesborderUttarPradesh?
1.Punjab
2.Rajasthan
3.Chattisgarh
4.Jharkhand
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)2,3and4
(c)1and4
(d)1and3

Q8WhichoneofthefollowingcitiesistheseatofParliamentof
SouthAfrica?
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(a)Pretoria
(b)Durban
(c)Johannesburg
(d)CapeTown

Q9Whichoneofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
BritishPrimeMinister

PoliticalParty

(a)JohnMajor

ConservativeParty

(b)JamesCallaghan

LabourParty

(c)HaroldWilson

ConservativeParty

(d)MargaretThatcher ConservativeParty

Q10MatchitemsintheListI(Location)withthoseintheListII
(Knownfor/inNewsfor)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI

ListII

A.Kakinanda

1.SkybusMetrorailTestrun

B.DundigalUnit

2.ITCpaperboard

C.Margao

3.Biodiesalplant

D.Bhadrachalam 4.IndianAirForceAcademy

Codes:
ABCD
(a)2143
(b)3412
(c)2413
(d)3142

Q11Inwhichoneofthefollowingcountries,isTamilamajor
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language?
(a)Myanmar
(b)Indonesia
(c)Mauritius
(d)Singapore

Q12Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofthegiven
IndianCitiesinthedecreasingorderoftheirnormalannualrainfall?
(a)KochiKolkataDelhiPatna
(b)KolkataKochiPatnaDelhi
(c)KochiKolkataPatnaDelhi
(d)KolkataKochiDelhiPatna

Q13MatchListI(City)withListII(River)andselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodegivenbelowthelists:
ListI

ListII

A.WashingtonDC 1.RiverManzanares
B.Berlin

2.RiverSeine

C.Paris

3.RiverSpree

D.Madrid

4.RiverPotomac

Codes:
ABCD
(a)2341
(b)4123
(c)2143
(d)4321

Q14Considerthefollowing:
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1.TheconstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofAmericacameintoforce
intheyear1810.
2.AllrevenuebillsmustoriginateintheHouseofthe
RepresentativesoftheUScongress.
3.GeorgeW.BushistheonlyPresidentinthehistoryoftheUnited
StatesofAmericawhosefatherwasalsothepresidentoftheUnited
StatesofAmerica.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)1and2
(d)2and3

Q15Virtualwatertradeisbeinglookedatbyexpertsasasolutionto
theworldswatercrisis.Whatdoesvirtualwater(VW)imply?
(a)Volumeofheavywaterrequiredtoreplaceordinarywater.
(b)Volumeofwaterrequiredtoproduceacommodity
(c)Volumeofwatersavedbyusingrainwaterharvesting
(d)Volumeofwaterutilizedbyaneffectivefloodcontrol.

Q16Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.SecondWorldBuddhistSummitwasheldinBangkokin
NovemberDecember,2004.
2.WorldPunjabiConferencewasheldinJalandharinDecember,
2004
3.4thMeetingoftheSAARCTradeMinisterswasheldinIslamabad
inNovember,2004.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)3only
(b)1and2
(c)2and3
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(d)1,2and3

Q17Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheParliamentofRussiaiscalledFederalAssembly.
2.CounciloftheFederationintheRussianParliamentisthelower
house.
3.ThenameoftheupperhouseintheRussianParliamentisState
Duma.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1and2
(c)2and3
(d)1only

Q18Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.GreatBritainComprisesEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthern
Ireland.
2.Englandcoveslessthan60%ofthetotalareaoftheUnited
Kingdom.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q19Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Duringtheprocessofosmosis,thesolventtravelsfromthe
concentratedsolutiontothedilutesolution.
2.Inthereverseosmosis,externalpressureisappliedtothedilute
solution.
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Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q20Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.PovertyReductionandGrowthFacility(PRGF)hasbeen
establishedbytheInternationalDevelopmentAssociation(IDA)to
providefurtherassistancetolowincomecountriesfacinghighlevel
ofindebtedness.
2.SingaporeRegionalTrainingInstitute(STI)isoneoftheinstitutes
thatprovidestraininginmacroeconomicanalysisandpolicy,and
relatedsubjectsasapartofprogrammeoftheIMFinstitute.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q21Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Sensexisbasedon50ofthemostimportantstocksavailableon
theBombayStockExchange(BSE)
2.ForcalculatingtheSensex,alltheSensexstocksareassigned
proportionalweightage.
3.NewYorkStockExchangeistheoldeststockexchangeinthe
world.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)2only
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
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(d)None

Q22Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheHeadquartersoftheInternationalOrganisationfor
StandardizationarelocatedinRome.
2.ISO9000isrelatedtothequalitymanagementsystemand
standards.
3.ISO14000relatestoenvironmentalmanagementsystem
standards.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)3only
(c)2and3
(d)None

Q23Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.IntheFirstRoundTableConference,Dr.Ambedkardemanded
separateelectoratesforthedepressedclasses.
2.InthePoonaAct,specialprovisionsforrepresentationofthe
depressedpeopleinthelocalbodiesandcivilservicesweremade.
3.TheIndianNationalCongressdidnottakepartintheThirdRound
TableConference.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3

Q24Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.IshwarChandraVidyasagarfoundedtheBethuneSchoolat
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Calcuttawiththemainaimofencouragingeducationforwomen.
2.BankimChandraChattopadhyaywasthefirstgraduateofthe
CalcuttaUniversity.
3.KeshavChandraSenscampaignagainstSatiledtothe
enactmentofalawtobanSatibythethenGovernorGeneral.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and2
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3

Q25WhoamongthefollowingrepealedtheVernacularPressAct?
(a)LordDufferin
(b)LordRipon
(c)LordCurzon
(d)LordHardinge

Q26Whereisthevolcanicmountain,MountSt.Helenslocated?
(a)Chile
(b)Japan
(c)Philippines
(d)USA

Q27Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect?
(a)TheWesternGhatsarerelativelyhigherintheirnorthernregion.
(b)TheAnaiMudiisthehighestpeakintheWesternGhats.
(c)TapiriverliestothesouthofSatpura.
(d)TheNarmadaandtheTapirivervalleysaresaidtobeoldrift
valleys.

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Q28GandhiSagarDamisapartofwhichoneofthefollowing?
(a)ChambalProject
(b)KosiProject
(c)DamadorValleyProject
(d)BhakraNangalProject

Q29Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofthegiven
hillsstartingfromthenorthandgoingtowardsthesouth?
(a)NallamalaiHillsNilgiriHillsJavadiHillsAnaimalaiHills
(b)AnaimalaiHillsJavadiHillsNilgiriHillsNallamalaiHills
(c)NallamalaiHillsJavadiHillsNilgiriHillsAnaimalaiHills
(d)AnaimalaiHillsNilgiriHillsJavadiHillsNallamalaiHills

Q30WhichoneofthefollowingisnotaBiosphereReserve?
(a)Agasthyamalai
(b)Nallamalai
(c)Nilgiri
(d)Panchmarhi

Q31Assertion(A):
ThesamefaceoftheMoonisalwayspresentedtotheEarth.
Reason(R):
TheMoonrotatesaboutitsownaxisin23dayswhichisaboutthe
sametimethattakestoorbittheEarth.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
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Q32Assertion(A):
ExistenceofhumanlifeonVenusishighlyimprobable.
Reason(R):
Venushasextremelyhighlevelofcarbondioxideinitsatmosphere.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

Q33Assertion(A):
Alltheproteinsinourfoodaredigestedinsmallintestineonly.
Reason(R):
TheProteindigestingenzymesfrompancreasarereleasedinto
smallintestine.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

Q34Assertion(A):
Amoebaisreproducedbyfission.
Reason(R):
Allunicellularorganismsarereproducedbyasexualmethods.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
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(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

Q35Assertion(A):
Windpatternsareclockwiseinthenorthernhemisphereand
anticlockwiseinthesouthernhemisphere.
Reason(R):
Thedirectionsofwindpatternsinthenorthernandthesouthern
hemispherearegovernedbytheCorioliseffect.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

Q36Assertion(A):
ThemainconstituentoftheLiquefiedPetroleumGasismethane.
Reason(R):
Methanecanbeuseddirectlyforburninginhomesandfactories
whereitcanbesuppliedthroughpipelines.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

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Q37Assertion(A):
Thepersonwithdiabetesinsipidusfeelsthirsty.
Reason(R):
Apersonwithdiabetesinsipidussuffersfromexcesssecretionof
vasopressin.
(a)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueandRisnotthecorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue

Q38Whichpairsarecorrectlymatched?
1.ChampadeviShukla:GoldmanEnvironmentalprize
2.Dr.P.SriRamachanrudu:VachaspatiPuraskar
3.ElaRameshBhatt:LalBahadurShastriNationalAwardfor
ExcellenceinPublicAdministration,AcademicsandManagement
4.UpamanyuChatterjee:LalitKalaRatnaAward
Selectthecorrectanswer:
(a)1and2
(b)1,2and3
(c)3and4
(d)1,2,3and4

Q39Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThenumberofpostofficesinIndiaisinexcessof1.3lakhs
2.BharatSancharNigamLimited(BSNL)wasformedintheyear
1997.
3.TelecomRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia(TRAI)wasestablishedin
theyear2000.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
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(a)1,2and3
(b)1and2
(c)1only
(d)3only

Q40Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheManBookerPrizeisawardedtocitizenofanyofthe
countriesoftheBritishCommonwealthortheRepublicofIreland.
2.AleadingLondonbasedsoftwarecompanyunderwritestheMan
BookerPrizepresently.
3.ThewinneroftheManBookerPrizeinyear2004isaSouth
Asian.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3

Q41Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheforestcoverinIndiaconstitutesaround20%ofits
geographicalarea.Outofthetotalforestcover,denseforest
constitutesaround40%.
2.TheNationalForestryActionProgrammeaimsatbringingone
thirdoftheareaofIndiaundertree/forestcover.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

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Q42Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect?
(a)ThereisnodefinitionoftheScheduledTribeintheConstitution
ofIndia.
(b)NorthEastIndiaaccountsforalittleoverhalfofthecountrys
tribalpopulation.
(c)ThepeopleknownasTodasliveintheNilgiriarea.
(d)LothaisalanguagespokeninNagaland.
Q43MatchListI(FamousFormerSportsperson)withListII
(Game/sports)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegiven
belowthelists:
ListI

ListII

A.WallyGout 1.Swimming
B.Eusebio

2.LawnTennis

C.RodLaver

3.Cricket

D.MarkSpitz 4.Football
5.Basketball

ABCD
(a)3524
(b)2431
(c)3421
(d)2534

Q44MatchListI(LawnTennisTournament)withListII(Winnerof
WomenSingles)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegiven
belowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.FrenchOpen2004

1.SvetlanaKunetsova

B.Wimbledon2004

2.AnastasiaMyskina

C.USOpen2004

3.MariaSharapova

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D.AustralianOpen2004 4.SerenaWilliams
5.JustineHeninHardene

ABCD
(a)5142
(b)2315
(c)5312
(d)2145

Q45Considerthefollowing:
1.IndiaisthesecondcountryintheworldtoadoptaNationalFamily
PlanningProgramme
2.TheNationalPopulationPolicyofIndia2000seekstoachieve
replacementleveloffertilityby2010withapopulationof111crores.
3.KeralaisthefirststateinIndiatoachievereplacementlevelof
fertility.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and2
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3

Q46TheConstitution(98thAmendment)Actisrelatedto:
(a)EmpoweringtheCentretolevyandappropriateservicetax
(b)TheconstitutionoftheNationalJudicialCommission
(c)Readjustmentofelectoralconstituenciesonthebasisofthe
PopulationCensus2001
(d)ThedemarcationofnewboundariesbetweenStates

Q47Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectstatementonthebasis
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ofCensus2001?
(a)BiharhasthehighestpercentageoftheScheduledCasteofits
population
(b)ThedecadalgrowthofpopulationofIndia(19912001)hasbeen
below20%
(c)MizoramistheIndianStatewiththeleastpopulation
(d)PondicherryhasthehighestsexrationamongtheUnion
Territories

Q48Considerthefollowing:
1.GlobalTrustBankhasbeenamalgamatedwiththePunjab
NationalBank.
2.TheSecondreportoftheKelkarCommitteedealingwithdirect
andindirecttaxeshasmaintaineditsoriginalrecommendation
includingtheabolitionofexemptionsrelatingtohousingloans.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q49WherewasworldslargesteverMeetonHIV/AIDSheldinJuly,
2004?
(a)Bangkok
(b)Singapore
(c)NewYork
(d)Rome

Q50Whichofthestatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThefirstmeetingoftheParties(MOP1)totheCartagena
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ProtocolonBiosafelywasheldinPhilippinesintheyear2004.
(b)IndiaisnotasignatorytotheBiosafetyProtocol/Conventionon
BiologicalDiversity.
(c)TheBiosafetyProtocoldealswithgeneticallymodified
organisms.
(d)TheUnitedStatesofAmericaismemberoftheBiosafety
Protocol/ConventiononBiologicalDiversity.
Q51Whichpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
CurrentName OldName
(a)Harare

Salisbury

(b)Ethiopia

Abyssinia

(c)Ghana

DutchGuiana

(d)Kinshasa

Leopoldville

Q52Considerthefollowing:
1.Areawise,ChattisgarhislargerthanWestBengal.
2.AccordingtothePopulation2001Census,PopulationofWest
BengalislargerthanthatofChattisgarh.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q53Inwhichoneofthefollowingcountriesdidhundredofpeople
dieinyear2004asaresultoffloodingandmudslidestriggeredby
TropicalStormJeanne?
(a)Colombia
(b)Haiti
(c)Sudan
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(d)Ghana

Q54Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.SilentValleyNationalParkisintheNallamalairange.
2.PathrakkadavuHydroelectricprojectisproposedtobebuiltnear
theSilentValleyNationalPark.
3.TheKunthiriveroriginatesinSilentValleysrainforests.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3
(b)2only
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3

Q55WhoamongthefollowingisnotamemberoftheInvestment
CommissionformedinDecember,2004?
(a)RatanTata
(b)DeepakParekh
(c)AshokGanguly
(d)KumarmangalamBirla

Q56Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Dengueisaprotozoandiseasetransmittedbymosquitoes.
2.RetroorbitalpainisnotasymptomofDengue.
3.Skinrashandbleedingfromnoseandgumsaresomeofthe
symptomsofDengue.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)3only
(c)2only
(d)1and3
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Q57UnderwhichoneoftheMinistriesoftheGovernmentofIndia
doesthefoodandnutritionboardwork?
(a)MinistryofAgriculture
(b)MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare
(c)MinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment
(d)MinistryofRuralDevelopment

Q58Whichofthefollowingdiseasesofmilchinganimalsare
infectious?
1.FootandMouthdisease
2.Authraz
3.BlackQuarter
4.Cowpox
Selectthecorrectanswer:
(a)1,2and3
(b)2,3and4
(c)1and4
(d)1,2,3and4

Q59MatchitemsintheListI(PowerStation)withthoseintheListII
(State)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow
thelist:
ListI

ListII

A.Kothagudem 1.AndhraPradesh
B.Raichur

2.Gujarat

C.Mettur

3.Karnataka

D.Wanakbori

4.TamilNadu

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ABCD
(a)4213
(b)1342
(c)4312
(d)1243

Q60Whichofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)Arjun:IndigenouslyproducedMainBattleTank(MBT)
(b)Phalcon:CruisemissilesuppliedbyRussiatoIndia
(c)Saras:Indigenouslydevelopedcivilianpassengeraircraft
(d)Operation:NewIndianNavalBaseatKarwarSeabird

Q61Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.LiquefiedNaturalGas(LNG)isliquefiedunderextremelycold
temperaturesandhighpressuretofacilitatestorageor
transportationinspeciallydesignedvessels.
2.FistLNGterminalinIndiawasbuiltinHassan.
3.NaturalGasLiquids(NGL)areseparatedfromLPGandthese
includeethane,propane,butaneandnaturalgasoline.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3

Directions:(Q6265):Basedontheinformationgivenbelow,
answerthefourQswhichfollowit:
Gopal,Harsh,Inder,JaiandKrishanhaveAhmedabad,Bhopal,
Cuttak,DelhiandErnakulamastheirhometowns(Notnecessarilyin
thatorder)TheyarestudyinginEngineering,Medical,Commerce,
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EconomicsandHistoryColleges(Notnecessarilyinthatorder).
Noneofthefiveboysisstudyinginhishometown,buteachofthem
studiesinoneofthecitiesgivenabove.
Further,itisgiventhat:
(i)GopalshometownisErnakulam.
(ii)HarshisnotstudyinginAhmedabadorBhopal.
(iii)EconomicsCollegeisinBhopal.
(iv)IndershometownisCuttak.
(v)KrishnanisstudyinginDelhi.
(vi)JaiisstudyinginErnakulamandtheHistoryCollegeisinhis
hometownAhmedabad.
(viii)EngineeringCollegeissituatedinErnakulam.
BasedontheinformationgivenaboveanswerthenextfourQs:

Q62WhichisKrishnanshometown?
(a)Ahmedabad
(b)Cuttack
(c)Bhopal
(d)Cannotbedetermined

Q63WhichcollegeissituatedinIndershometown?
(a)Commerce
(b)Medical
(c)Economics
(d)CommerceorMedical

Q64WhostudiesinBhopal?
(a)Gopal
(b)Harsh
(c)GopalorInder
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(d)InderorHarsh

Q65IfInderstudiesinAhmedabad,thenwhichoneofthefollowing
isthecorrectcombinationofpersonHometownPlaceofStudy?
(a)GopalErnakulamDelhi
(b)JaiAhmedabadErnakulam
(c)KrishananDelhiErnakulam
(d)HarshBhopalDelhi

Q66Leftpanofafaultybalanceweights100grammorethanits
rightpan.Ashopkeeperkeepstheweightmeasureintheleftpan
whilebuyinggoodsbutkeepsitintherightpanwhilesellinghis
goods.Heusesonly1kgweightmeasure.Ifhesellshisgoodsat
thelistedcostprice,whatishisgain?
(a)200/11%
(b)100/11%
(c)100/9%
(d)200/9%

Q67OnarailwayroutebetweentwoplacesAandBthereare10
stationsontheway.If4newstationsaretobeadded,howmay
typesofnewticketswillberequiredifeachticketisissuedfora
onewayjourney?
(a)14
(b)48
(c)96
(d)108

Q68Aryanrunsataspeedon40metre/minute.Rahulfollowshim
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afteranintervalof5minutesandrunsataspeedof50
metre/minute.Rahulsdogrunsataspeedof60metre/minuteand
startsalongwithRahul.ThedogreachesAryanandthencomes
backtoRahul,andcontinuestodosotillRahulreachesAryan.
Whatisthetotaldistancecoveredbythedog?
(a)600metres
(b)750metres
(c)980metres
(d)1200metres
Q69Abigrectangularplotofarea4320m2isdividedinto3square
shapedsmallerplotsbyfencingparalleltothesmallersideofthe
plot.Howeversomeareaoflandwasstillleftasasquarecouldnot
beformed.So,3moresquareshapedplotswereformedbyfencing
paralleltothelongersideoftheoriginalplotsuchthatnoareaofthe
plotwasleftsurplus.Whatwasthedimensionsoftheoriginalplot?
(a)160mx27m
(b)240mx18m
(c)120mx36m
(d)135mx32m
Q70MatchListI(AtomicPowerPlants/HeavyWaterPlants)with
ListII(State)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegiven
belowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.Thai

1.AndhraPradesh

B.Manuguru 2.Gujarat
C.Kakrapar

3.Maharashtra

D.Kaiga

4.Rajasthan
5.Karnataka

ABCD
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(a)2145
(b)3521
(c)2541
(d)3125

Q71Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofthegiven
substancesinthedecreasingorderoftheirdensities?
(a)Steel>Mercury>Gold
(b)Gold>Mercury>Steel
(c)Steel>Gold>Mercury
(d)Gold>Steel>Mercury

Q72OfwhichoneofthefollowinggamesisShanmugham
Venkateshanoutstandingplayer?
(a)TableTennis
(b)Hockey
(c)Football
(d)Basketball

Q732menand1womenboardabusinwhich5seatsarevacant.
Oneofthesefiveseatsisreservedforladies.Awomanmayormay
notsitontheseatreservedforladiesbutamancannotsitonthe
seatreservedforladies.Inhowmaydifferentwayscanthefive
seatsbeoccupiedbythesethreepassengers?
(a)15
(b)36
(c)48
(d)60

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Q74Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheConstitutionofIndiahas20parts.
2.Thereare390articlesintheConstitutionofIndiainall.
3.Ninth,Tenth,EleventhandTwelfthScheduleswereaddedtothe
ConstitutionofIndiabytheConstitution(Amendment)Acts.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3

Q75WhoamongthefollowingwastheChairmanoftheUnion
ConstitutionCommitteeoftheConstituentAssembly?
(a)B.R.Ambedkar
(b)J.B.Kripalani
(c)JawaharlalNehru
(d)AlladiKrishanaswamiAyyar

Q76Whichpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)SouthAirCommand:Thiruvananthapuram
(b)EasternNavalCommand:Visakhapatnam
(c)ArmouredCorpsCentreandSchool:Jabalpur
(d)ArmyMedicalCorpsCentreandSchool:Lucknow

Q77Whichpairsarecorrectlymatched?
Publication

Group

1.Sportstar

TheHindupublication

2.BusinessWorld ABP
3.TheWeek

MalayalaManorama

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4.ReadersDigest IndianExpress

Selectthecorrectanswer:
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)1,2and3
(c)2and4
(d)1and3

Q78Whichpairsarecorrectlymatched?
Enterprises

IndustrialGroup

1.VSNL

Bharti

2.MundraSpecialEconomicLtd. SoneAdani
3.CMCLtd.

Tata

4.IPCL

Reliance

Selectthecorrectanswer:
(a)1,2and3
(b)3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)2,3and4

Q79InwhichcountryisBandung,wheretheconferenceofAfrican
andAsiannationswasheldwhichledtoestablishingNonAligned
Movement(NAM)situated?
(a)Thailand
(b)Egypt
(c)Indonesia
(d)Philippines

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Q80MatchitemsintheListI(Businesswoman)withthoseinthe
ListII(Company)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecode
givenbelowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.ZiaMody

1.VenkateshwaraHatcheries

B.AnuradhaJ.Desai

2.AZB&Partners

C.VilloMorawalaPatell 3.QuantumMarketResearch
D.MeenaKaushik

4.AvesthaGengraineTechnologies
5.BioconIndia

ABCD
(a)4153
(b)2341
(c)4351
(d)2143

Q81Asquareisdividedinto9identicalsmallersquares.Six
identicalballsaretobeplacedinthesesmallersquaressuchthat
eachofthethreerowsgetsatleastoneball(oneballinonesquare
only).Inhowmanydifferentwayscanthisbedone?
(a)27
(b)36
(c)54
(d)81

Q82Thereare6personsA,B,C,D,EandF.Theyaretobeseated
inarowsuchthatBneversitsanywhereaheadofAandCnever
sitsanywhereaheadofB.Inhowmanydifferentwayscanthisbe
done?
(a)60
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(b)72
(c)120
(d)Noneoftheabove

Q83Forwhichoneofthefollowingitems,isTirupurwellknownasa
hugeexportertomanypartsoftheworld?
(a)GemsandJewellery
(b)Leathergoods
(c)Knittedgarments
(d)Handcrafts

Q84Whichpairsiscorrectlymatched?
Project

Company

(a)IntegratedSteelPlantatJaipur

SteelAuthority

(Orissa)
(b)PowerPlantatJamnagar

EssarPower

(Gujarat)
(c)NabinagarPowerPlant(Bihar)

IndianRailways

(d)KayamkulomPowerPlant(Kerala) NationalThermalPower
Corporation

Q85Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Indiaistheonlycountryintheworldproducingallthefiveknown
commercialvarietiesofsilk.
2.Indiaisthelargestproducerofsugarintheworld.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
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Q86WhoseautobiographyisthebookMymusic.MyLife?
(a)PanditShivKumarSharma
(b)UstadAmjadAliKhan
(c)PanditRaviShankar
(d)UstadZakirHussain

Q87WheredotheSahariyaTribals,whowererecentlyinthenews,
live?
(a)AndhraPradesh
(b)Assam
(c)Rajasthan
(d)Orissa

Q88WhichcountriesplayedintheLawnTennisDavisCupFinalin
theyear2004?
(a)SwitzerlandandUnitedStatesofAmerica
(b)SpainandUnitedStatesofAmerica
(c)AustraliaandArgentina
(d)SwedenandBelgium

Q89Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectchronologicalorderof
thebattlesfoughtinIndiainthe18thCentury?
(a)BattleofWandiwashBattleofBuzarBattleofAmburBattleof
Plassey
(b)BattleofAmburBattleofPlasseyBattleofWandiwashBattleof
Buxar
(c)BattleofWandiwashBattleofPlasseyBattleofAmburBattleof
Buxar
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(d)BattleofAmburBattleofBuxarBattleofWandiwashBattleof
Plassey

Q90Considerthefollowing:
1.WarrenHastingswasthefirstGovernorGeneralwhoestablished
aregularpoliceforceinIndiaontheBritishpattern.
2.ASupremeCourtwasestablishedatCalcuttabytheRegulating
Act,1773.
3.TheIndianPenalCodecameintoeffectintheyear1860.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3

Q91Considerthefollowingstatements:
TheGovernmentofIndiaAct,1935providedfor
1.Theprovincialautonomy.
2.TheestablishmentofFederalCourt.
3.AllIndiaFederationatthecentre.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3

Q92Whoamongthefollowingwasnotacontemporaryoftheother
three?
(a)Bimbsara
(b)GautamaBuddha
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(c)Milinda
(d)Prasenjit

Q93Pneumoconiosisafflictstheworkerswhoworksmainlyin:
(a)Tanneries
(b)Coalminingindustry
(c)Distilleries
(d)Glassindustry

Q94WhichoneofthefollowingisthelandmarkperformanceofDr.
V.MohanReddy,anIndianbornDoctorworkinginUSA,during
February,2003?
(a)Researchonhumanstemcellwhichislikelytorevolutionise
treatmentofdeadlydiseaselikecancer.
(b)Successfulopenheartprocedurecalledarterialswitchperformed
onaninfant.
(c)Researchongeneticengineeringwhichcanhelpintreatmentof
deadlydiseaselikeAIDS.
(d)Successfulbrainsurgerytorevivethefunctionofnearlydead
brainofaprematureborninfant.

Q95Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Theaxisoftheearthmagneticfieldisinclinedat23tothe
geographicaxisoftheearth.
2.Theearthsmagneticpoleinthenorthernhemisphereislocated
onapeninsulainnorthernCanada.
3.EarthsmagneticequatorpassesthroughThumnainSouthIndia.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2and3
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(c)2only
(d)3only

Q96Whatistheorderofmagnitudeofelectricresistanceofthe
humanbody(dry)?
(a)102ohm
(b)104ohm
(c)106ohm
(d)108ohm

Q97Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Ageostationarysatelliteisatanapproximateheightof10000km.
2.FMtransmissionofmusicisofverygoodqualitybecausethe
atmosphericormanmadenoiseswhicharegenerallyfrequency
variationscandolittleharm.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q98Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Anhydroussodiumcarbonateiscommonlyknownasbaking
soda.
2.Bakingsodaisusedinfireextinguishers.
3.BleachingpowderismanufacturedinHasencleverplant.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2and3
(c)3only
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(d)1and2

Q99Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Duringtheyear2004,Indiasforeignexchangereservesdidnot
exceedthe125billionU.S.dollarmark.
2.TheSeriesofindexnumbersofwholesalepricesintroducedfrom
April,2000hastheyear199394asbaseyear.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q100WhoamongthefollowingisthepresidentoftheFICCI?
(a)SunilMittal
(b)BrijmohanLalMunal
(c)OnkarS.Kunwar
(d)VivekBurman

Q101WhichpartywasfoundedbySubhashChandraBoseinthe
year1939afterhebrokeawayfromtheCongress?
(a)IndianFreedomParty
(b)AzadHindFauj
(c)Revolutionary
(d)ForwardBlock
Q102MatchListI(DistinguishedPerson)withListII(AreaofWork)
andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.B.V.Rao

1.AutomobileManufacture

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B.C.K.Prahalad 2.FisheriesEconomy
C.JohnKurien

3.InformationTechnologyandSoftware

D.KiranKarnik

4.PoultryFarming
5.ManagementScience

ABCD
(a)2513
(b)4325
(c)2315
(d)4523
Q103
Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheCharteroftheUnitedNationsOrganizationwasadoptedat
Geneva,SwitzerlandinJune,1945.
2.IndiawasadmittedtotheUnitedNationsOrganizationintheyear
1945.
3.TheTrusteeshipCounciloftheUnitedNationsOrganizationwas
establishedtomanagetheaffairsofterritoriesdetachedfromJapan
andItalyaftertheSecondWorldWarorsuchterritoriesnotunder
thecontrolofacountryatthattime.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2only
(c)2and3
(d)3only

Q104MatchListI(DistinguishedPerson)withListII
(Achievement/Knownas)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codegivenbelowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.GuenterGrass

1.FirstwomanPrimeMinisterofCanada

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2.NobelPrizeWinnerforliterature

Huddleston
C.DickyDolma

3.Leadingcampaigneragainstapartheidinsouth
Africa

D.KimCampbell

4.YoungestwomantoclimbtheMt.Everest
5.Americanviolinist

ABCD
(a)5321
(b)2341
(c)5342
(d)2413

Q105Whichoneofthefollowingcountriesdoesnothaveborder
withLithuania?
(a)Poland
(b)Ukraine
(c)Belarus
(d)Latvia

Q106WherearetheBalearicIslandslocated?
(a)MediterraneanSea
(b)BlackSea
(c)BalticSea
(d)NorthSea

Q107Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofthe
giventownofPakistanwhilemovingfromtheNorthtowardsthe
South?
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(a)IslamabadGujranwalaPeshawarMultan
(b)PeshawarGujranwalaMultanIslamabad
(c)PeshawarIslamabadGujranwalaMultan
(d)IslamabadMultanPeshawarGujranwala

Q108Whichpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)Bahamas

Nassau

(b)CostaRica

SanJose

(c)Nicaragua

Belmopan

(d)DominicanRepublic SantoDomingo

Q109Considerthefollowingsites/monuments:
1.ChampanerPavagadhArchaeologicalPark
2.ChhatrapatiShivajiRailwayStation,Mumbai
3.Mamallapuram
4.SunTemple(KonarkTemple)
WhichoftheaboveareincludeintheWorldHeritageListof
UNESCO?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1,3and4
(c)2and4
(d)1,2,3and4

Q110WhichoneofthefollowingairportsinIndiaisthefirsttobe
ownedbypubliclimitedcompany?
(a)DambolinAirport,Goa
(b)CochinAirport
(c)HyderabadAirport
(d)BangaloreAirport

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Q111WhichoneofthefollowingwasprobedbytheLiberhan
Commission?
(a)TestCricketmatchfixing
(b)BestBakeryCase
(c)TehelkaTapesCase
(d)DemolitionofthedisputedstructureatAyodhya

Q112Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectstatement?
(a)ThemodernKochiwasaDutchcolonytillIndiasindependence.
(b)TheDutchdefeatedthePortugueseandbuiltFortWilliamsinthe
modernKochi.
(c)ThemodernKochiwasfirstaDutchcolonybeforethe
Portuguesetookoverfromthem.
(d)ThemodernKochineverbecameapartoftheBritishcolony.

Q113MatchListI(Person)withListII(Organisation)andselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodegivenbelowthelist:
ListI

ListII

A.V.R.S.Natrajan BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited
B.A.K.Puri

AirIndia

C.V.Thulasidas

MarutiUdyogLimited

D.JagdishKumar

BharatEarthMoversLimited
IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation

ABCD
(a)2351
(b)4123
(c)2153
(d)4321
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Q114Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect?
(a)RourkelaSteelPlant,thefirstintegratedsteelplantinthePublic
sectorofIndiawassetupwiththeSovietUnioncollaboration.
(b)SalemSteelPlantisapremierproducerofstainlesssteelin
India.
(c)MaharashtraEletrosmeltLtdisasubsidiaryoftheSteelAuthority
ofIndiaLtd.
(d)VisakhapatnamSteelPlantisaunitoftheRashtriyaIspatNigam
Ltd.

Q115Whichoneofthefollowingcompanieshasstartedarural
marketingnetworkcalledechaupals?
(a)ITC
(b)Dabur
(c)Proctor&Gamble
(d)HindustanLever

Q116Forwhichoneofthefollowing,isSatarawellknown?
(a)Thermalpowerplant
(b)Windenergyplant
(c)Hydroelectricplant
(d)Nuclearpowerplant

Q117Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Vigyanrailisascienceexhibitiononwheelsorganizedbythe
CouncilScientificandindustrialResearch.
2.VigyanPrasarisanautonomousbodyundertheMinistryof
HumanResourceDevelopment.
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3.EDUSAT,theISROseducationalsatellitewaslaunchedfrom
FrenchGuyana2004.
Whichoftheabovestatementsaretrue?
(a)1,2&3
(b)1&2
(c)2&3
(d)None

Q118Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Article301pertainstotheRighttoProperty.
2.RighttoPropertyisalegalrightbutnotafundamentalright.
3.Article300AwasinsertedintheConstitutionofIndiabythe
CongressGovernmentattheCenterbythe44lhConstitutional
Amendment.
Whichoftheabovestatementsaretrue?
(a)2only
(b)2&3
(c)1&3
(d)1,2and3

Q119Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheParliamentcannotenlargethejurisdictionoftheSupreme
CourtofIndiaasitsjurisdictionislimitedtothatconferredbythe
Constitution.
2.TheofficersandservantsoftheSupremeCourtandHighCourts
areappointedbytheconcernedChiefJusticeandtheadministrative
expensesarechargedontheConsolidatedFundofIndia.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
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(d)Neither1nor2

Q120AccordingtotheCensus2001,whichoneofthefollowing
IndianStateshasthemaximumpopulationinIndiaafterUttar
Pradesh?
(a)WestBengal
(b)Maharashtra
(c)Bihar
(d)TamilNadu

Q121ItaipuDambuiltontheRiverParanaisoneofthelargest
damsintheworld.Whichofthefollowingtwocountrieshavethisas
ajointproject?
(a)BrazilandPeru
(b)ParaguayandEcuador
(c)BrazilandParaguay
(d)ColombiaandParaguay

Q122Considerthefollowingstatement:
1.Thereare25HighCourtsinIndia.
2.Punjab,HaryanaandtheUnionTerritoryofChandigarhhavea
commonHighCourt.
3.NationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhihasaHighCourtofitsown.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)2and3
(b)1and2
(c)1,2and3
(d)3only

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Q123Whichoneofthefollowingcitiesisnotaformercapitalofthe
givencountry(countrygiveninthebrackets)?
(a)Karachi(Pakistan)
(b)Auckland(NewZealand)
(c)Kyoto(Japan)
(d)Brisbane(Australia)

Q124Considerthefollowingstatements:
(1)Totallandareaofearthisapproximately1475lakhsquare
kilometers.
(2)Ratiooflandareatowaterareaofearthisapproximately1:4.
(3)MaximumpercentageofearthswaterisinthePacificOcean.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveisarecorrect?
(a)1and3
(b)2and3
(c)1only
(d)3only

Q125Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.KyotoProtocolcameintoforceintheyear2005.
2.KyotoProtocoldealsprimarilywiththedepletionoftheOzone
layer.
3.Methaneasagreenhousegasismoreharmfulthancarbon
dioxide.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)1only
(d)3only

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Q126Whichoneofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)SeikanRailTunnel:China
(b)PetronasTower:Malaysia
(c)ApalachianTrail:UnitedStatesofAmerica
(d)RogunDam:Tajikistan

Q127Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofthe
givenContinentsinthedecreasingorderoftheirpercentageof
earthsland?
(a)NorthAmericaAfricaSouthAmericaEurope
(b)AfricaNorthAmericaSouthAmericaEurope
(c)NorthAmericaAfricaEuropeSouthAmerica
(d)AfricaNorthAmericaEuropeSouthAmerica

Q128MatchitemsintheListI(Country)withthoseintheListII
(NameofParliament)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecode
givenbelowthelists:
ListI

ListII

(A)Netherlands (1)Diet
(B)Ukraine

(2)StatesGeneral

(C)Poland

(3)SupremeCouncil

(D)Japan

(4)Sejm

ABCD
(a)4123
(b)2341
(c)4321
(d)2143

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Q129Forwhichoneofthefollowingcountries,isSpanishnotan
officiallanguage?
(a)Chile
(b)Colombia
(c)RepublicofCongo
(d)Cuba

Q130WhoamongthefollowingisnotarecipientoftheBharat
RatnaAward?
(a)UstadBismillahKhan
(b)SatyajitRay
(c)LataMangeshkar
(d)RajKapoor

Q131MatchListI(NationalPark/WildlifeSanctuary)withListII
(State)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelowthe
list:
ListI

ListII

(A)BondleWildlifeSanctuary

(1)Orissa

(B)KangerghatNationalPark

(2)Assam

(C)OrangSanctuary

(3)Chhattisgarh

(D)UshakothiWildlifeSanctuary (4)Goa
(5)Tripura

ABCD
(a)2153
(b)4321
(c)2351
(d)4123

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Q132Considerthefollowing:
1.Disputeswithmobilecellularcompanies.
2.Motoraccidentcases
3.Pensioncases
ForwhichoftheaboveareLokAdalatsheld?
(a)1only
(b)1and2
(c)2only
(d)1,2and3

Q133WhichoneofthefollowingisnotanASEANmember?
(a)Cambodia
(b)China
(c)Laos
(d)Philippines

Q134Recently,towhichofthefollowingcountriesdidIndiaofferto
buildBuddhaTemple?
(a)China
(b)Myanmar
(c)Thailand
(d)Vietnam

Q135WhoamongthefollowingwasaproponentofFabianismasa
movement?
(a)AnnieBeasant
(b)A.O.Hume
(c)MichaelMadhusudanDutt
(d)R.PalmeDutt
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Q136WhatwasKomagataMaru?
(a)ApoliticalpartybasedinTaiwan
(b)PeasantcommunistleaderofChina
(c)AnavalshiponvoyagetoCanada
(d)AChinesevillagewhereMaoTseTungbeganhisLongmarch

Q137WhereweretheGhadarrevolutionaries,whobecameactive
duringtheoutbreakoftheWorldWarIbased?
(a)CentralAmerica
(b)NorthAmerica
(c)WestAmerica
(d)SouthAmerica

Q138Considerthefollowingstatements:
OntheeveoflaunchofQuitIndiaMovement,MahatmaGandhi
1.askedthegovernmentservantstoresign.
2.askedthesoldierstoleavetheirposts
3.askedthePrincesofthePrincelyStatestoacceptthesovereignty
oftheirownpeople.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3

Q139InwhichoneofthefollowingprovinceswasaCongress
ministrynotformedundertheActof1935?
(a)Bihar
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(b)Madras
(c)Orissa
(d)Punjab

Q140AtwhichCongressSessionwastheWorkingCommittee
authorizedtolaunchaprogrammeofCivilDisobedience?
(a)Bombay
(b)Lahore
(c)Lucknow
(d)Tripuri

Q141InOctober1920,whoofthefollowingheadedagroupof
IndiansgatheredatTashkenttosetupaCommunistPartyofIndia?
(a)H.K.Sarkar
(b)P.C.Joshi
(c)M.C.Chagla
(d)M.N.Roy

Q142Whoamongthefollowingdraftedtheresolutionoffundament
rightsfortheKarachiSessionofCongressin1931?
(a)Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(b)PanditJawaharlalNehru
(c)Dr.RajendraPrasad
(d)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel

Q143Whoamongthefollowingwasnotassociatedwiththe
formationofU.P.KisanSabhainFebruary1918?
(a)IndraNarainDwivedi
(b)GauriShankarMisra
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(c)JawaharlalNehru
(d)MadanMohanMalviya

Q144Whichpairsarecorrectlymatched?
Movement/Satyagraha

PersonActivelyAssociatedwith

(A)Champaran

RajendraPrasad

(B)AhmedabadMillWorkers MorarjiDesai
(C)Kheda

VallabhbhaiPatel

Selectthecorrectanswer:
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1,2and3

Q145WhichoneofthefollowingplacesdidKunwarSingh,a
prominentleaderoftheRevoltof1857belongto?
(a)Bihar
(b)MadhyaPradesh
(c)Rajasthan
(d)UttarPradesh

Q146Whichoneofthefollowingterritorieswasnotaffectedbythe
Revoltof1857?
(a)Jhansi
(b)Chittor
(c)Jagdishpur
(d)Lucknow

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Q147Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.LordMountbattenwastheViceroywhenSimlaConferencetook
place.
2.IndianNavyRevolt,1946tookplacewhentheIndiansailorsinthe
RoyalIndianNavyatBombayandKarachiroseagainstthe
Government.
Whichofthestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q148Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.PartIXoftheConstitutionofIndiacontainsprovisionsfor
PanchayatsandwasinsertedbytheConstitution(73rdAmendment)
Act,1992.
2.PartIXAoftheConstitutionofIndiacontainsprovisionsfor
municipalitiesandtheArticle243Qenvisagestwotypesof
municipalitiesaMunicipalCouncilandaMunicipalCorporationfor
everyState.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Q149Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Articles371Ato371IwereinsertedintheConstitutionofIndiato
meetregionaldemandsofNagaland,Assam,Manipur,Andhra
Pradesh,Sikkim,Mizoram,ArunachalPradeshandGoa.
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2.ConstitutionsofIndiaandtheUnitedStatesofAmericaenvisage
adualpolicy(TheUnionandtheStates)butasinglecitizenship.
3.AnaturalizedcitizenofIndiacanneverbedeprivedofhis
citizenship.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1and3
(c)3only
(d)1only

Q150WhoamongthefollowinginventedLasers?
(a)TheodoreMaiman
(b)DenisPapin
(c)WilliamMorton
(d)FrancisCricks
Answers2005UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
Studies
1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.B

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

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