U.P. PCS Lower Subordinate Services (Pre.) Exam. Q.12.

Which one of the following scientists has carried

2008 out researches both in the field of biology and
physics ?
Q.1. The Thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C
(A) Jagdish Chandra Bose (B) Har Govind Khorana
temperature is—
(C) C. V. Raman (D) Homi J. Bhabha
(A) total radiation thermometer
Ans: (A)
(B) gas thermometer
Q.13. Which one of the following is a bacterial
(C) mercury thermometer
disease ?
(D) vapour pressure thermometer
(A) Herpes (B) Polio (C) Pox (D) Tetanus
Ans: (A)
Ans: (D)
Q.2. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit
Q.14. An Offshore Patrol Vessel was inducted into
is—
Coast Guard in March 2010. It is named—
(A) ethane (B) ethylene (C) carbon dioxide
(A) Eagle
(D) oxytocin
(B) Vishwast
Ans: (B)
(C) Jatayu
Q.3. In which of the following districts India's largest
(D) Aashwast
mica belt is found ?
Ans: (B)
(A) Balaghat and Chhindwara
Q.15. To insulate the country from disruptions in
(B) Udaipur, Ajmer and Alwar
supply of crude oil, India has established ‘India
(C) Hazaribagh, Gaya and Monghyr
Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.’ It will construct
(D) Salem and Dharmapuri
underground storages at three places. Identify the
Ans: (C)
place which has not been selected for the purpose.
Q.4. Silent valley is situated in—
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Kerala
(B) Manglore
(C) Arunachal (D) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Padur
Ans: (B)
(D) Ankaleshwar
Q.5. The fastest computer of the world is—
Ans: (D)
(A) Param-10000 (B) J-8
Q.16. Presidents of USA and Russia recently signed a
(C) Yenha-3 (D) T-3A
historic treaty committing their respective country to
Ans: (A)
drastically reduce arms. It was signed on—
Q.6. Which one of the following organizations is not
(A) 15 January, 2010
related to science and technology ?
(B) 18 May, 2009
(A) DST (B) CSIR
(C) 08 April, 2010
(C) ICSSR (D) DAE
(D) 12 February, 2010
Ans: (C)
Ans: (C)
Q.7. The name of the ICBM developed by India with a
Q.17. Russia has agreed recently to construct how
strike range of more than 2000 km is—
many units of nuclear Reactor at Kudankulam in
(A) Prithvi (B) Trishul
TamilNadu ?
(C) Akash (D) Agni-II
(A) 02 (B) 04 (C) 05 (D) 06
Ans: (D)
Ans: (A)
Q.8. Geneco technology is—
Q.18. Who of the following has been appointed as
(A) A defense system for prevention from AIDS
Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March, 2010
(B) A method for the development of species for food
?
crops
(A) Prof. Rakesh Mohan (B) Prof. Bhagawati
(C) A techniques for pre-information regarding genetic
(C) S. Ram Dorai (D) Prof. Manoranjan Misra
diseases
Ans: (C)
(D) A technique for prevention of cataract
Q.19. Who of the following is the fourth woman Judge
Ans: (C)
appointed in the Supreme Court in India in April,
Q.9. 2, 4-D is—
2010 ?
(A) an insecticide (B) an explosive
(A) Justice Fatima Beevi
(C) a fungicide (D) a herbicide
(B) Justice Sujata Manohar
Ans: (D)
(C) Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
Q.10. The percentage of nuclear energy in India's
(D) Justice Ruma Pal
total energy generation is—
Ans: (C)
(A) 60% (B) 27% (C) 10% (D) 2%
Q.20. A World Expo 2010 as a grand event to
Ans: (D)
showcase the best achievements of human civilization
Q.11. ‘Satish Dhawan Space Centre’ is located at—
has been opened on May 1, 2010. Where was this expo
(A) Vishakhapatnam (B) Goa
opened ?
(C) Shri Hari Kota (D) Chennai
(A) In Shanghai (B) In Kuala Lumpur
Ans: (C)
(C) In Tokyo (D) In Moscow Q.31. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct
Ans: (A) answer from the codes given below the Lists :
Q.21. Air Force Exercise Garuda-2010 was held by List-I
India jointly with which of the following countries ? (a) Abul Kalam Azad (b) Pherozeshah Mehta
(A) France and Singapore (B) Australia and France (c) Annie Besant (d) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Singapore and Australia (D) None of these List-II
Ans: (A) 1. Bombay Chronicle 2. Al-Hilal
Q.22. Which one of the following states bagged the 3. Young India 4. New India
‘National Rural Health Mission Award’ of the Codes :
Government of India in April, 2010 ? (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Orissa (A) 2 1 4 3
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan (B) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (D) (C) 2 1 3 4
Q.23. Who of the following has been included in the (D) 3 2 1 4
‘Hall of Fame’ by I.C.C. in March, 2010 ? Ans: (A)
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Sunil Gavaskar Q.32. Who of the following was the President of
(C) Kapil Dev (D) Anil Kumble Indian National Congress for consecutive six years ?
Ans: (C) (A) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
Q.24. Who said, ‘Imperialism’ is dead as ‘dodo’ ? (C) Abul Kalam Azad (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) Ramje Macdonald (B) Winston Churchill Ans: (C)
(C) Clement Attlee (D) Lord Wavell Q.33. Who of the following had started the Khilafat
Ans: (B) Movement ? Choose the answer from the code given
Q.25. The annual session of Muslim League in the below :
year 1970 was held at— 1. Shaukat Ali 2. Mohammad Ali
(A) Dacca (B) Karachi 3. Shariatullah 4. Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Aligarh (D) Lucknow Codes :
Ans: (B) (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 3 and 4
Q.26. The Indian National Congress had launched the (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Non Co-operation Movement in the year— Ans: (A)
(A) 1918 A.D. (B) 1919 A.D. Q.34. Kakori Conspiracy Case took place in the year
(C) 1920 A.D. (D) 1921 A.D. —
Ans: (C) (A) 1920 (B) 1925 (C) 1930 (D) 1935
Q.27. Who amongst the following made regular Ans: (B)
broadcast on Congress Radio operated during Quit Q.35. In the Interim Government (1946) who held the
India Movement ? Railways Portfolio ?
(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan (B) Subhas Chandra Bose (A) Baldev Singh (B) T. T. Chudrigar
(C) Ram Manohar Lohia (D) Sucheta Kriplani (C) Asaf Ali (D) Abdul Rab Nishtar
Ans: (C) Ans: (C)
Q.28. Which of the following newspapers advocated Q.36. The Province where Indian National Congress
revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian did not form ministry after the General election of
freedom struggle ? 1937 was—
1. Sandhya 2. Yugantar 3. Kaal (A) Orissa (B) Bihar (C) Madras (D) Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the code given below : Ans: (D)
Codes : Q.37. The transfer of capital of British India from
(A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 3 (C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—
Ans: (D) (A) Lord Minto (B) Lord Hardinge
Q.29. The movement in India which became popular (C) Lord Chelmsford (D) Lord Reading
during the first World War was the— Ans: (B)
(A) Swadeshi and Boycott Movement Q.38. Who was the leader of the Swadeshi Movement
(B) Home Rule Movement (C) Separatist Movement in Madras ?
(D) Swarajist Party Movement (A) Srinivas Sastri (B) Rajagopalachari
Ans: (B) (C) Chidambaram Pillai (D) Chintamani
Q.30. Arrange the following events in chronological Ans: (C)
order and choose the correct answer using the code Q.39. Which one of the following statements is not
given below : correct about Dadabhai Naoroji ?
1. Jallianwalabagh Massacre 2. Chaurichaura Episode (A) He wrote a book ‘Poverty and Un-British rule in
3. Champaran Movement 4. Moplah Rebellion India’
Codes : (B) He worked as a professor of Gujarati in the
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 2, 1, 3, 4 (C) 3, 1, 4, 2 (D) 3, 1, 2, 4 University College, London
Ans: (C) (C) He laid the foundation of woman's education in
Bombay (C) Yadav : Warangal (D) Pandya : Madura
(D) He was elected as a member of British Parliament on Ans: (B)
the ticket of the Conservative Party Q.51. Who of the following introduced silver coin
Ans: (D) called ‘tanka’ ?
Q.40. Which one of the following was directly related (A) Alauddin Khilji (B) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
to the Poona Pact of 1932 ? (C) Iltutmish (D) Balban
(A) Indian women (B) Indian labour class Ans: (C)
(C) Indian farmers (D) Indian depressed class Q.52. From the following names identify the one who
Ans: (D) was not the brother of Humayun.
Q.41. Subhas Chandra Bose had founded ‘Forward (A) Kamran (B) Usman (C) Askari (D) Hindal
Bloc’ in the year— Ans: (B)
(A) 1936 A.D. (B) 1937 A.D. (C) 1938 A.D. Q.53. ‘Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during
(D) 1939 A.D. the tenure of—
Ans: (D) (A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Cornwallis
Q.42. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the (C) Sir John Shore (D) Lord Wellesley
name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in— Ans: (B)
(A) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh Q.54. In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’
(B) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh signed between Mughal and the Rana of Mewar ?
(C) Jaipur district of Rajasthan (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan
(D) Champaran district of Bihar (D) Aurangzeb
Ans: (B) Ans: (B)
Q.43. Choose the correct pair from the following— Q.55. Which medieval Indian ruler prior to Akbar has
(A) Khajuraho —Chandellas (B) Ellora caves —Saka been referred to as the ‘Akbar of Kashmir’ ?
(C) Mahabalipuram—Rashtrakutas (A) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi (B) Sultan Sikandar
(D) Meenakshi Temple—Pallavas (C) Zainul Abedin (D) Mahmud Gawan
Ans: (A) Ans: (C)
Q.44. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton Q.56. The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious
of dog along with human skeleton in burial ? reforms and support orthodoxy was—
(A) Brahmagiri (B) Burzahom (C) Chirand (D) Maski (A) Radhakant Deb (B) Nemisadhan Bose
Ans: (B) (C) Hemchandra Biswas (D) Hemchandra De
Q.45. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is Ans: (A)
devoted to the principle of religious tolerance Q.57. Varindra Ghosh was associated with—
completely ? (A) Anushilan Samiti (B) Sadhava Samaj
(A) Rock edict XIII (B) Rock edict XII (C) Abhinava Bharat (D) Swadesh Bandhav Samiti
(C) Pillar inscription VII (D) Bhabru minor rock edict Ans: (A)
Ans: (C) Q.58. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied
Q.46. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian ‘Haqq-i-Sharab’ or irrigation tax ?
sub-continent comes from— (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(A) Koldihwa (B) Lahuradeva (C) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq (D) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Mehargarh (D) Tokwa Ans: (D)
Ans: (C) Q.59. Which Sultan of Delhi had established a
Q.47. Which of the following mentions about the separate agriculture department and had planned the
meeting of Sandrokottas (Chandragupta Maurya) ‘rotation of crops’ ?
with Alexander, the Great ? (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban
(A) Pliny (B) Justin (C) Strabo (D) Megasthenese (C) Alauddin Khalji (D) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Ans: (D) Ans: (D)
Q.48. Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Q.60. As per world statistics 2008, what approximate
Alexander the Great ? percentage of world population lives in Asia ?
(A) Balban (B) Alauddin Khalji (A) 61% (B) 63% (C) 65% (D) 66%
(C) Mahammad Bin Tughlaq (D) Sikandar Lodi Ans: (A)
Ans: (B) Q.61. The State having highest scheduled caste
Q.49. Who among the following was given the title of population in India is—
‘Shaikh-ul-Hind’ ? (A) Rajasthan (B) Maharashtra
(A) Baba Fariduddin (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Ans: (D)
(C) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti (D) Shaikh Salim Chishti Q.62. Ujjain is situated at the bank of—
Ans: (C) (A) Chambal river (B) Kschipra river
Q.50. Which one of the following is correctly (C) Godavari river (D) Narmada river
matched ? Ans: (B)
(A) Kakatiya : Devagiri (B) Hoyasala : Dwarsamudra
Q.63. Bagalihar Project lies on the— (C) Arctic Ocean (D) Atlantic Ocean
(A) Jhelum river (B) Ravi river Ans: (B)
(C) Chenab river (D) Indus river Q.76. The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not
Ans: (C) include duty—
Q.64. Drakensberg is a mountain of— (A) to protect and improve the natural environment
(A) Botswana (B) Namibia (B) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired
(C) South Africa (D) Zambia our national struggle for freedom
Ans: (C) (C) to strive towards abolition of untouchability
Q.65. Which one of the following is a cold current of (D) to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit
the South Atlantic Ocean ? of enquiry and reform
(A) Canary Current (B) Benguela Current Ans: (C)
(C) Agulhas Current (D) Brazil Current Q.77. Education which was initially a state subject
Ans: (B) was transferred to the Concurrent list by the—
Q.66. Which region of the world, would you associate (A) 24th Amendment (B) 25th Amendment
with ‘Bushmen’ ? (C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
(A) East Africa (B) Sahara Desert Ans: (C)
(C) New Zealand (D) Kalahari Q.78. The Constitution is silent in the Directive
Ans: (D) Principles of State Policy about—
Q.67. Identify the only tributary of River Ganges (A) adult education (B) living wages for workers
which rises in the plains— (C) free legal aid to the poor
(A) Son (B) Sharda or Saryu (D) Primary education to children till they complete the
(C) Gomti (D) Ram Ganga age of 6 years
Ans: (C) Ans: (A)
Q.68. Uttar Pradesh holds the first place in India in Q.79. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent
the production of— Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many
(A) Rice and wheat (B) Wheat and sugarcane other members ?
(C) Rice and Sugarcane (D) Wheat and pulses (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4
Ans: (B) Ans: (B)
Q.69. Which one of the following is the tertiary Q.80. The distribution of legislative power between
activity ? the centre and the states in the Constitution is given in
(A) Forestry (B) Manufacturing —
(C) Farming (D) Marketing (A) Sixth schedule (B) Seventh schedule
Ans: (D) (C) Eighth schedule (D) Ninth schedule
Q.70. Chilka lake is situated in— Ans: (B)
(A) West Bengal (B) Andhra Pradesh Q.81. The number of High Court of Judicature in
(C) Orissa (D) Tamil Nadu India is—
Ans: (C) (A) Twenty (B) Twenty one
Q.71. The distance of Moon from the Earth is— (C) Twenty two (D) Twenty three
(A) 364 thousand kms (B) 300 thousand kms Ans: (B)
(C) 446 thousand kms (D) 384 thousand kms Q.82. Which one of the following states does not have
Ans: (D) a bicameral legislature ?
Q.72. Japan is one of the leading industrial countries (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
of the world because— (C) Bihar (D) Karnataka
(A) It has ample mineral resources Ans: (B)
(B) It has ample bio-energy resources Q.83. The cardinal features of political system in India
(C) Industrial revolution was initiated here are—
(D) It has high technological capacity 1. It is a democratic republic.
Ans: (D) 2. It has a Parliamentary form of government.
Q.73. The planet which is called twin sister of earth is 3. The supreme power vests in people of India.
— 4. It provide for a unified authority
(A) Mercury (B) Venus (C) Mars (D) Pluto Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Ans: (B) Codes :
Q.74. The deepest lake of the World is— (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All the four
(A) Pushkar lake in Rajasthan Ans: (D)
(B) Lake superior in America Q.84. The basis of determining dearness allowances to
(C) Victoria lake in Africa (D) Baikal lake in Russia employees of India is—
Ans: (D) (A) National Income (B) Consumer Price Index
Q.75. The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in (C) Standard of Living (D) Per Capita Income
— Ans: (B)
(A) Indian Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean
Q.85. Narsinham Committee related to— (A) Vomer (B) Stapes (C) Malleus (D) Incus
(A) Higher education reforms (B) Tax structure reforms Ans: (B)
(C) Banking structure reforms Q.97. Which of the following is fish ?
(D) Planning implementation reforms (A) Sea cucumber (B) Sea cow
Ans: (C) (C) Sea horse (D) Sea lion
Q.86. Note issuing department of Reserve Bank of Ans: (C)
India should always possess the minimum gold stock Q.98. The yellow color of human urine is due to a
worth— pigment called—
(A) Rs. 85 crore (B) Rs. 115 crore (A) Cytochrome (B) Urochrome
(C) Rs, 200 crore (D) None of the above (C) Haemochrome (D) Phenolichrome
Ans: (B) Ans: (B)
Q.87. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for— Q.99. The branch of study dealing with old age and
(A) Internet Banking (B) Credit Card aging is called—
(C) Saving Account in the Bank (A) Oncology (B) Gerentology
(D) Current Account in the Bank (C) Teratology (D) Ornithology
Ans: (B) Ans: (B)
Q.88. The aim of differentiated Interest scheme was to Q.100. Emphysaema is a disease caused by
provide concessional loans to— environmental pollution in which the affected organ
(A) Weaker Section of Society (B) Public Sector of the body is—
Industries (C) Public Limited Companies (A) liver (B) kidney (C) lungs (D) brain
(D) Big Exporters Ans: (C)
Ans: (A)
Q.89. The first Industry to develop in India was the— 14. Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra
(A) Cottage industry (B) Cement industry Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?
(C) Iron and steel industry (D) Engineering industry (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Ram Manohar Lohia
Ans: (A) (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q.90. Which one of the following states was having the Ans:C
highest Human Development Index in the year 2001 ? 15. Who of the following had presided over the annual
(A) Assam (B) Kerala session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh in 1916?
Ans: (B) (A) Annie Besant (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
Q.91. In which one of the following Countries High (C) Motilal Nehru (D) A. C. Majumdar
Yield variety seed were developed for the first time ? Ans:D
(A) Argentina (B) China (C) Mexico (D) India 16. Who of the following presided over the session of
Ans: (C) Indian National Congress when resolution of ‘Poorna
Q.92. Which one of the following per capita daily Swaraj’ was passed?
calorie intake has been recommended for determining (A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
the poverty line in rural areas in India ? (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Surendranath Banerjee
(A) 2200 (B) 2400 (C) 2500 (D) 2600 Ans:B
Ans: (B) 17. Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of
Q.93. In India which agency is entrusted with the the following movements as a woman organiser of
collection of data of capital formation ? underground activity?
(A) RBI and Central Statistical Organization (A) Civil Disobedience Movement
(B) RBI and SBI (B)Non Cooperation Movement
(C) RBI and all other Commercial Banks (C) Quit India Movement (D) Swadeshi Movement
(D) Central Statistical Organization and National Sample Ans:C
Survey 19. Who among the following leaders was the
Ans: (D) supporter of ‘Swadeshi’?
Q.94. Which one of the following duration is related to (A)Arbindo Ghosh (B)Pheroz Shah Mehta
XI Five Year Plan in India ? (C)Dadabhai Naoroji (D) Subhash chandra Bose
(A) 2005-10 (B) 2006-11 (C) 2007-12 (D) 2008-13 Ans:A
Ans: (C) 25. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of—
Q.95. Open market operations of RBI refer to— (A) Pet capita income in different States
(A) buying and selling of shares (B) House-hold average income
(B) auctioning of foreign exchange (C) House-hold consumer expenditure
(C) trading in securities (D) transactions in gold (D) Slum population in the country
Ans: (A) Ans:C
Q.96. Which of the following is the smallest bone in 26. In which one of the following places, the cave
the human body ? temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora
mountains are located?
(A) Aurangabad (Maharashtra) (B) Nasilc (Maharashtra) (B) Neat technology and development
(C) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) (D) Colconda (Andhra (C) Wildlife conservation
Pradesh) (D) Writing of Hindi books on Environment
Ans:A Ans:B
27. “Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste.” This 52. Which one of the following years is known as the
statement has been given by— ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population,
(A)Kabir (B) Ramananda after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth
(C) Ramanuja (D) Chaitanya in India’s population?
Ans:A (A) 1911 (B) 1921 (C) 1941 (D) 1951
28. ‘Tamasha’ is the famous folk form of musical Ans:B
theatre and belongs to— 53. Among the following 4 cities (Principal
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar Corporation) which one had the least population as
Ans:C per 2001 census?
29. Musical instrument ‘Tabla’ was introduced by— (A) Kanpur (B) Lucknow (C) Agra (D) Varanasi
(A) Adil Shah (B) Amir Khusrau Ans:D
(C) Tansen (D) Baiju Bawara 55. The percentage of urban population in India
Ans:B according to Census 2001, is?
30. Non-performing assets in commercial banks (A) 20.8 (B) 25.7 (C) 27.3 (D) 27.8
means— 56. Which one of the following Union Territories in
(A) Bank deposits which are not invested India has the sex ratio (number of females per1000
(B) Capital assets not in use males) above 1000?
(C) Loans in which interest or principal amount is not (A) Puducherry (B) Delhi
recovered (D) Low-interest rate loans (C) Chandigarh (D) Lakshadweep
Ans:C Ans:A
31. Base year for estimation of Gross Domestic 58. Who of the following received Lachchu Maharaj
Product at constant prices in India, at present, is— Award for Kathak Dance at its ceremony in
(A) 1999-2000 (B) 2000-2001 September, 2009?
(C) 2002-2003 (D) 2006-2007 (A) Madhuri Dixit (B) Rekha
Ans:A (C) Kunkum Dhar (D) Asha Parekh
32. The total number of Puranas are Ans:D
(A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 20 2. Who amongst the following became the only sports
Ans:C person to have been awarded all the three
35. What was the name of Ujjain in ancient times? major sports awards viz. Drona charya Award, Rajiv
(A) Takshila (B) Awantika Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?
(C) Indraprashtha (D) None of the above (A) Prakash Padukone (B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
Ans:B (C) Harika Dronavali (D) Pullela Gopichand
38. Balance of Payment includes— Ans: D
(A) Visible Trade (B) Invisible Trade 3. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ‘Yudha
(C) Debts (D) All the above Abhyas’ in October 2009. In which State of India it
Ans:D was carried out?
40. The Bank rate is the rate at which— (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B)Uttar Pradesh
(A) A bank lends to the public (C) TamilNadu (D) Maharashtra
(B) The RBI lends to the public Ans:B
(C) The RBI gives credit to the commercial banks 7. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced
(D) The Government of India lends to other countries its World ODI team of the year. Who among the
Ans:C following Indians is not included in the team?
41. ‘Nitrogen use efficiency’ in crop production may (A) Virendra Sehwag (B) Yuvraj Singh
be enhanced by ? (C) Sachin Tendulkar (D) M. S. Dhoni
(A) Split application of fertilizer Ans:C
(B) Use of nitrogen inhibitors 8. Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna pro posed to give Rs.
(C) Use of slow release fertilizers (D) All the above 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies
Ans:D after passing class
42. Research and development of farm tools and (A)V (B)VII (C)X (D)XII
machinery are being carried out by Central Institute Ans:D
of Agriculture Engineering which is located at— 9. Which one of the following is not a folk song of
(A) Pant Nagar (B) Bhopal (C) New Delhi (D) Ranchi UP.?
Ans:B (A) Dhola Maru (B) Rasia (C) Birha (13) Kajari
44. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given four Ans:A
outstanding contribution to? 10. Identify one from the following who is not associated
(A) Afforestation and conservation of waste land with Kathak dance—
(A) Bindadeen (B) Shambhu Maharaj 23. If 3/16th of a tank is filled in 15 minutes, the rest of
(C) Lachchu Maharaj (D) Dhruvtara Joshi the tank will be filled in
Ans:D (A) 61 minutes (B) 65 minutes (C) 79 mint (D) 81 min
11. Find which folk music does not match with the place Ans:B
(A) Kajari — Banaras (Varanasi) (B) Birha — Kanpur 24. Which one of the following is not an award given
(C) Holi—.Brij (D) Nautanki — Hathras on the National Awards Day?
13. Identify the district in U.P. which has not been (A) Rajiv khel Ratna (B) Arjun Award
selected for Sodic Land Reclamation Project-II (C) Dhyanchand Award (D) Vishwamitra Award
funded by World Bank. Ans:D
(A) Allahabad (B) Aligarh (C) Sitapur (D) Rae Bareilly 25. The number of parallelograms that can be formed
Ans:C from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of
14. In UP. the Kharif crop is sown during three parallel lines will be?
(A) January-February (B) April-May (A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D)18
(C) June-July (D) October-December Ans:D
Ans:C 26. There are certain number of benches in a class room.
15. In IPL 2009 the two players who did ‘hat trick’, If four students sit on each bench then three benches
were— remain unoccupied. If, however, three students sit on
(A) A. Symonds and A. Nehra each bench then three students remain standing in the
(B) L. Balaji and HarbhajanSingh class. The number of students in the class is?
(C) R. Sharma and Yuvraj Singh (A) 36 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 72
(D) R. P. Singh and L. Malinga Ans: B
Ans:C 27. Apart from quinine, which one of the following
16. Identify the district which does not have an herbal drug is used to cure malaria?
Animal Polyclinic? (A) Arteether (B) Glace (C)Lutivit (D) Cineraria
(A) Lucknow (B) Jhansi Ans:A
(C) Muzaffamagar (D) Gorakhpur 28. ‘Chilgoza’ is obtained from the seeds of a species
Ans:B of?
17. In U.P., the famous pilgrim centre of both Jain (A)Pine (B) Palm (C)Cycus (D) Deodar
and Bauddha Dharma is? Ans:A
(A) Sarnath (B) Kushinagar 30. A third allotrope of Carbon, Fullerene was
(C) Kausambi (D) Devipatan discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded
Ans:C Chemistry Nobel Prize. Identify the one who was not a
18. Which one of the following dances is not correctly member of that team—
matched? (A) H. W. Kroto (B) R. F. Curl
(A) Karma — Mahoba (B) Dhuriya — Bundelkhand (C) R. F. Smalley (D)Feyman
(C) Dhiwar — Kahar (D) Natwari — Purvanchal Ans:D
Ans:A 31. The atoms, in which the number of protons is
19. The Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to same but the number of neutrons is different, are
(A)Theatre (B)Classical singing (C) Folk dance known as?
(D) Kabbadi (A) Isotopes (B) Isobars (C) Isomers (D) Isotones
Ans:A Ans:A
20. Identify the University in the Private Sector which 32. A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb
does not match with the place shown against it— because?
(A) Maharshi Information Tech nology University — (A) It has a larger light emitting surface
Lucknow (B) Amity University —Noida (B) Voltage fluctuations do not affect it
(C) Jagadguru Ram Bhadra charya Vikhand University— (C) In a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted
Chitrakoot Dhani (D) Integral University –Lucknow into light
Ans:A (D) None of the above
21. UPSIDC has established Industrial Parks for Ans:C
specific industries. Identify the Park whose location is 33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
not correctly shown— matched?
(A) Bio Technology Park— Lucknow (A) Y2K—Computer (B) Arthritis —Uric Acid
(B) Apparel Park—Noida (C) Plastic city —Kanpur (C) Noise pollution —Decibel
(D) Leather Technology Park—Unnao (D) Param 10,000—Land to land missile
Ans:B Ans: D
22. The winner of Ranji Trophy Cricket 34. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of?
Championship held in January 2009, was? (A) Oxalic acid (B) Citric add
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Mumbai (C) Hydrochloric acid (D) Acetic acid
(C) Punjab Eleven (D) Delhi Eleven Ans:D
Ans:B
35. The ‘blue moon’ phenomenon occurs— Ans: C
(A) When two full moons occur in the same month 47. A colour-blind man marries a normal woman. The
(B)When four full moons appear in two consecutive features of colour blindness will appear in his—
months of the same calendar year (A) Sons (B) Daughters
(C) When two full moons appear in the same month (C) Sons’ sons (D) Daughters’ sons
thrice in a calendar year Ans: D
(D) None of the above 48. A country has become the first country in Asia by
Ans: A sending its SELEN (Selenological and Engineering
36. Which one of the particles, claimed to have been Explorer) probe in the orbit of Moon. The country to
discovered, can put Albert Einstein’s theory of win this Laurel is?
Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong? (A)Japan (B) China (C)India (D) Pakistan
(A) Microwave photons (B) Neutrinos Ans: A
(C) Liquid crystal (D) Light emitting diodes 49. When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for
Ans:A sometime they become crisp because?
38.Enriched uranium are ? (A) Cooling releases extra moisture
(A) Uranium rods kept under special shield (B) Humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture
(B) Natural Uranium in which the component of radio is absorbed
active isotope U235 is artificially increased (C) Humidity inside the fridge is high and extra moisture
(C) Natural Uranium mixed with Thorium is absorbed
(D) Uranium rods coated with Chromium (D) Pressure inside the fridge is high and helps in
Ans:B releasing extra moisture
39. Which of the following laser types is used in a laser Ans: B
printer? 50. The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that
(A) Dye laser (B) Semiconductor laser of—
(C) Excimer laser (D) Gas laser (A) Lauria-Nandangarh (B) Sanchi
Ans:B (C) Sarnath (d) Kausambi
40.The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is Ans: C
due to— 52. The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization
(A) Conversion of Hydrogen to Helium existed were—
(B) Conversion of Helium to Hydrogen 1.Indus 2. Chenab 3.Jhelum 4. Ganga
(C) Decay of radioactive elements Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
(D) Excess of oxygen that helps burning and release of Codes:
energy (A) l and 2 (B) 1,2 and 3
Ans:A (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) All the Statements are Correct
41 The leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because— Ans: D
(A) It is tappered at the top (B) It covers a large base area 54. According to the Puranas, original place of the
(C) Its centre of gravity remains at the lowest position rulers of lunar dynasty was—
(D) The vertical line through the centre of gravity of the (A) Kashi (B) Ayodhya
tower falls within the base (C) Pratishthanpur (D) Sravasti
Ans:D Ans: C
42. How much is one barrel of oil approximately? 55. Which one of the following is the correct sequence
(A) 131 litres (B) 159 litres (C) 179 litres (D) 201 litres of persons who occupied the office of the President of
Ans:B India right from beginning?
43. While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel (A) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain,
that the bucket ? V. V. Gin
(A) Becomes heavier above the surface of water (B) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, V. V. Gin, Zakir
(B) Becomes lighter above the surface of water Hussain
(C) Looses stability on coming out of water (C) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S.
(D) Has gained mass on coming out of water Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahinad
Ans:A (D) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, Zakir Hussain,
44. Nutraceuticals are products having— V. V.Giri
(A) Nutrient vitamin and minerals Ans: D
(B) Nutrient protein and fatty acids 56. The earliest inscription on stone were in which
(C) Nutritional and toxic effects language?
(D) Nutritional and medicinal effects (A) Pali (B) Sanskrit (C)Prakrit (D) Brahmi
Ans: D Ans: C
45. The thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C is? 57. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was
(A) Gas thermometer (B) Mercury thermometer coronated twice?
(C) Total radiation pyrometer (D) Vapour pressure (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
thermo meter Ans: D
58. The World’s most active Volcano
(A)Cotopaxi (B) Fujiyama (C)Kilaueu (D) Vesuvius
Ans: A
59. Which one of the following countries is credited
with the establishment of ‘Uranium city’?
(A) Australia (B) Canada (C)Russia (D) U.S.A.
Ans: B
54. According to the Puranas, original place of the
rulers of lunar dynasty was—
(A) Kashi (B) Ayodhya (C) Pratishthanpur (D) Sravasti
Ans: C
55. Which one of the following is the correct sequence
of persons who occupied the office of the President of
India right from beginning?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain,
V. V. Gin
(B) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, V. V. Gin, Zakir
Hussain
(C) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S.
Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahinad
(D) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, Zakir Hussain,
V. V.Giri
Ans: D
56. The earliest inscription on stone were in which
language?
(A) Pali (B) Sanskrit (C)Prakrit (D) Brahmi
Ans: C
57. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was
coronated twice?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
Ans: D
58. The World’s most active Volcano
(A)Cotopaxi (B) Fujiyama (C)Kilaueu (D) Vesuvius
Ans: A
59. Which one of the following countries is credited
with the establishment of ‘Uranium city’?
(A) Australia (B) Canada (C)Russia (D) U.S.A.
Ans: B
60. Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humbolt current 2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio current 4. Canary current.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1,3 and 4 (D) 2,3 and 4
Ans: C
61. Which of the following rivers has the largest
catchment area?
(A)Narmada (B) Mahanadi
(C)Godavari (D) Krishna
Ans: C
62. Which one of the following is a warm ocean
current?
(A) East Australian current (B) West Australian current
(C) Benguela current (D) Peru current
Ans: A
63. Which of the following countries are landlocked
countries?
1. Afghanistan 2. Hungary 3. Malaysia 4. Switzerland.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) l and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1,2 and 4
Ans: D
64. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and
Nicobar Islands?
(A) Saddle Peak (B) Mount Thuiller
(C) Mount Diavolo (D) Mount Koyale
Ans: A
65. The State having the highest rainfall by North-
East Monsoon is?
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Orissa
Ans: C
66. Which one of the following places gets the least
rainfall?
(A)Bikaner (B) Leh (C)Jodhpur (D) Jaisalmer
Ans: B
67. In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B)Uttarakhand
(C)Uttar Pradesh (D)Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: C
68. Among the SAARC countries the most densely
populated country is?
(A) Bangladesh (B) India
(C) Pakistan (D) Maldives
Ans: A
69. Which one of the following waterfalls in India has
the most height
(A) Barchipani Falls (B) Jog Falls
(C)Meenmutty Falls (D)Kunchikal Falls
Ans: D
70. On which one of the following rivers is located
Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
(A)Sutlej (B) Jhelum (C)Beas (D) Chenab
Ans: D
71. Arrange the following Indian States in a
chronological order, according to their formation, and
select the correct answer by using the codes given at the
end—
1. Chhattisgarh 2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand 4. Sikkim.
Codes: (A) 4,1,3,2 (B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3,2,1,4 (D) 1,4,2,3
Ans: B
72. About 30 per cent of India’s area lies in the three
States of?
(A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
73. Consider the following statements and state which
one of them is correct?
(A) L’Aquila is a famous castle in Romania
(B) L’Aquila is the famous beach in France on the shores
of Mediterranean sea
(C) L’Aquila is a famous castle in France
(D) L’Aquila is a place in Italy
Ans: D
74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is
found in three States. They are…….
(A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan (C) 489 per square km
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan (D) 389 per square km
Ans: B 140. In U.P. which one of the following tribes has the
75. The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army highest population ?
(August- September2009) belongs to? (A) Saharia
(A) Erstwhile royal family (B) Privileged elite classes (B) Tharu
(C) Indigenous tribes (D) Maoists party (C) Agaria
Ans: C (D) Mahigir
76. A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern 141. The State of Uttar Pradesh accounts for?
territorial waters of India, plying without persuation, (A) 60 Lok Sabha seats
belonged to? (B) 70 Lok Sabha seats
(A) China (B) North Korea (C) South Korea (D) Thailand (C) 80 Lok Sabha seats
Ans: B (D) 90 Lok Sabha seats
77. The largest tribal group of India is? 142. Obra Thermal Power Plant was established with the
(A) Bhils (B) Gonds (C) Santhals (D) Tharus help of-
Ans: B (A) Soviet Russia
78. Which of the following tribes of india practise (B)Japan
polyandry? (C) Germany
1. Gonds 2. Nagas 3. Jaunsaris 4. Todas. (D) America
Select the correct answer from the codes given below- 143. According to 2001 Census the female literacy
(A)1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C)3 and 4 (D)1 and 4 percentage in U.P.is?
Ans: C (A) 38.87
133. Insider trading is related to? (B) 43.53
(A) Share market (C) 33.12
(B) Horse racing (D) 42.22
(C) Taxation 144. Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ?
(D) International trade (A) Mata-Tila
134. Mixed Economy means? (B) Meja
(A) Co·existence of small and large industries (C) Rihand
(B) Co-existence of public and private sectors (D) Ram-Ganga
(C) Co-existence of rich and poor 145. In U.P. Uranium is available in the district of?
(D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the (A) Lalitpur
economy (B) jhansi
135. Diesel Locomotive engines are manufactured in (C) Mirjapur
India at? (D) Hamirpur
(A) Chitranjan 146. Firozabad is famous for producing-
(B) jamshedpur (A) Bangles
(C) Varanasi (B) Locks
(D) Chennai (C) Knives
136. Invisible Export means export of? (D) Shoes
(A) Services 147. Which one of the following is not a folk song of
(B) Prohibited goods U.P. ?
(C) Unrecorded goods (A) Birha
(D) Goods through smuggling (B) Dhola Maru
137. The headquarters of World Trade Organization are (C) Kajri
at- (D) Rasia
(A) Doha 148. Syed Salar Fair is held at?
(B) Geneva (A) Bahraich
(C) Rome (B) Mankapur
(D) New York (C) Barabanki
138. The city of Jaunpur was founded by? (D) Khalilabad
(A) Muhammad Tughlaq 149. In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq situated in?
(C) lbrahim Shah Sharqi (A) Barabanki
(D) Sikandar Lodi (B) Bareilly
139. The density of population of Uttar Pradesh (C) Lucknow
according to 2001 (D) Rampur
Census, is? 150. Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is
(A) 689 per square km located at?
(B) 589 per square km (A) Jhansi
(B) Saharanpur now known as?
(C) Lucknow (A) Indian Airways
(D) Varanasi (B) India Airlines
121. University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at? (C) Air India
(A) Coimbatore (D) Indo Air
(B) Solan 131. Which sector got high rate of growth in its
(C) Palampur cooperative units ?
(D) Pant Nagar (A) Sugar
122. Heroin is obtained from? (B) Cotton textile
(A) Indian hemp (C) Jute
(B) Opium poppy (D) Cement
(C) Tobacco 132. The headquarters of the World Bank are at?
(D) Arecanut (A) Manila
123. The leading producer of soybean in India is? (B) Washington
(A) Chhattisgarh (C) New York
(B) Madhya Pradesh (D) Geneva
(C) Maharashtra 111. The winner State of 17th Senior National
(D) Uttar Pradesh Women’s Football
124. ‘Varuna’ is a variety of? Championship held in March 2009, was?
I (A) Mustard (A) Manipur
(B) Linseed (B) Nagaland
(C) Sunflower
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Sesamum
125. Farming of cloves is done in? (D) West Bengal
(A) Kerala 112, The two games, which have been excluded
(B) Karnataka from the Olympic
(C) Tamil Nadu Games to be held in 2012 in London, are?
(D) Uttar Pradesh (A) Badminton and Table Tennis
126. Consider the following statements (B) Basketball and Volleyball
Assertion (A) : West Bengal is the leading producer of (C) Tennis and Wrestling
fish in India. (D) Softball and Baseball
Reason (R) 2 West Bengal has well developed fishing 113. Which one of the following pairs is not
industry along the sea coast. correctly matched ‘?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) Sushil Kumar—Wrestling
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (B) Anand Pawar—Badminton
explanation of (A) (C) Arjun Rao—Archery
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct (D) Pankaj Advani—Shooting
explanation of (A) 114. The captain of the Indian Hockey Team which
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false won Sultan Azlan
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true Shah Hockey Tournament, 2009 was?
127. In India the largest area under rice cultivation lies in (A) Dilip Tirkey
the State of? (B) Rajpal Singh
(A) Andhra Pradesh (C) Sandeep Singh
(B) Orissa (D) V. Raghunath
(C) Uttar Pradesh
115. Asia Cup Hockey Tournament was held in May
(D) West Bengal
128. The most popular sport goods come from? 2009 in?
(A) Ludhiana (A) India
(B) ]alandhar (B) Malaysia
(C) Kanpur (C) South Korea
(D) Agra (D) UAE
129, Which bank became the first bank to open its branch 116. In which of the following States the National
in China ? Games, 2011 will be
(A) IDBI Bank held ?
(B) HDFC Bank (A) Delhi
(C) State Bank of India (B) Goa
(D) Punjab National Bank
(C) Maharashtra
130. After the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines,
the new entity is (D) Rajasthan
117. A cropping system where crops are grown in bution to the upliftment of the poor and the rural
the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is people ?
Called? (A) Sam Patroda
(A) Relay cropping (B) A.P.]. Abdul Kalam
(B) Mixed cropping (C) M. S, Swaminathan
(C) Inter-cropping (D) Baba Amte
(D) Alley cropping 100. In April 2009, G-20 Summit was held in?
118. Application of gypsum is required more in the (A) Geneva
crop of? (B) London
(A) Paddy (C) Paris
(B) Berseem (D) Rome
(C) Wheat 101. India was represented in the Annual Meet of the
(D) Groundnut World Economic Forum, held in Davos
119. The upper limit of available water in soil is (Switzerland) in ]anuary 2009,by?
determined at? (A) Manmohan Singh
(A)1/3bar (B) Kamal Nath
(B) ½ bar (C) P. Chidambaram
(C) 2/3 bar (D) Kapil Sibbal
(D) 1bar 102. The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok
120. The place of origin of red gram is? Sabha is?
(A) America (A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(B) India (B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) South Africa (C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Egypt (D) Meira Kumar
94. Rubber industry in India is located at? 103. Which movie has been given the Best Movie
(A) Panjim Award in 66th
(B) Bangalore Golden Globe Awards ?
(C) Puducherri (A) Mall E
(D) Aurangabad (B) Slumdog Millionaire
95. In March 2009 the Brahmos Missile was tested (C) The Dark Night
at? (D) The Reader
(A) Pokharan 104. Which one of the following pairs is not
(B) Chandipur correctly matched ?
(C) Cape Canveral Recent Padma Awards :Awardees
(D) Sri Harikota (A) Bhimsen Joshi :BharatRatna
96. The countries, which participated in Malabar- (B) Abhinav Bindra : PadmaVibhushan
2009 exercises,were? (C) Shekhar Gupta : PadmaBhushan
(A) China, England, Russia (D) Aishwarya Rai: Padma Shri
(B) China, India, Russia 105. Who among the following won the best actor
(C) India, USA, japan award in the
(D)Japan, England, USA awards ceremony of International Indian Film
97. Three ’Phalcon AWACS’ supplied by lsrael Academy held at Macau ?
were received in India for the first time in? (A) Amitabh Bachchan
(A) March 2009 (B) Hritik Roshan
(B) April 2009 (C) Abhishek Bachchan
(C) May 2009 (D) Salman Khan
(D) February 2009 106. Where did Prime Minsiter Man mohan Singh,
98, The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is? having taken charge of the new government after
(A) Al Gore 2009 elections, meet Pakistan President Asif Ali
(B) Muhammad Yunus Zardari for the first time ?
(C) Martti Ahtisaari (A) Cairo (B) London
(D) Wangari Maathai (C) Shanghai (D) Yekaterinburg
99. Who among the following has been chosen for 107. Which among the following countries attended
‘Hoover Medal’ in March 2009 for his contri- as observers the Shanghai Cooperation Orga nization
(SCO) Summit held on 16 Iune 2009 ?
1. Russia 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Iran (b) Article 108
Select the correct answer from the codes given (c) Article 109
below (d) Article 111
Codes: Ans (d)
(A) 1 and 2(B) 2 and 3 (C) 3and4 (D) 2,3 and 4 8. The concept of welfare State is included in the
PAPER : UPPCS GENERAL STUDIES 2008 constitution of India in -
SOLVED PAPER(HELD ON 25-05-2008) (a) Fifth Schedule
1. Which one of the following revolutionaries is not (b) Directive Principle of State Policy
associated with Kakori conspiracy case ? (c) Preamble
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil (d) Fundamental Rights
(b) Roshan Singh Ans (b)
(c) Bhagat Singh 9. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(d) Ashfaque- Ullah Khan (a) Citizenship ---- Part III of the constitution
Ans (c) (b) Fundamental Rights ---- Part IV of the
2. With which dynasty of rulers would you constitution
associated the construction of the famous Kailash (c) Fundamental Duties ---- Part V of the
Temple of Ellora ? constitution
(a) Pallavas (d) The State ---- Part VI of the constitution
(b) Cholas Ans (d)
(c) Rashtrakutas 10. The Indian Constitution is devided into -
(d) Chalukyas (a) 16 Parts
Ans (c) (b) 22 Parts
3. The person who retuned his token of honour to (c) 24 Parts
Govt. of India on May 30, 1919 was- (d) 25 Parts
(a) Jamna Lal Bajaj Ans (b)
(b) Tel Bahadur Sapru 11. Under which one of the following Articles of
(c) Mahatma Gandhi India Constitution , Gogernor can reserve any bill for
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore the consideration of President ?
Ans (d) (a) Article 169
4. Who coined the famous slogan "Inqilab (b)Article 200
Zindabad" ? (c) Article 201
(a) Chandra Shekhar Azad (d) Article 202
(b) Sardar Bhagat Singh Ans (b)
(c) Ashfaque- Ullah Khan 12. Under the Constitution, who is the guardian of
(d) Aabdul Kalam Azad the Fundamental Rights ?
Ans (b) (a) Parliament
5. Which of the following came to India after the (b) President
second world war in 1946 ? (c) Supreme court
(a) Cripps Mission (d) Cabinet
(b) Cabinet Mission Ans (c)
(c) Wavell Plan 13. which of the following statements is not correct
(d) Simon Commission in relation to Dr. Mnamohan Singh ?
Ans (b) (a) Former Finance Minister
6. The title given by the British Government to (b) Former Governor of Reserve Bank Of India
Mahatma Gandhi and which was surrender during (c) Former Chairman of the Finance Commission
the Non-Cooperation Movement was - (d) Former Representative of India in International
(a) Hind Kesari Monetary Fund
(b) Kaisar-e-Hind Ans (c)
(c) Rai Bahadur 14. The Agency which estimates National Income
(d) Rt. Hounarable Of India is -
Ans (b) (a) Reserve Bank of India
7. Under which article of the Indian Contitution (b) Planning Commission
President of India can withhold his assent to a bill (c) Ministry of Finance
passed by both the house of parliament ? (d) Central Statistical Organisation
(a) Article 63 Ans (d)