1. Which one of the following countries has its Military base in the Indian Ocean island Diego Garcia?
(1) France
(2) Russia
(3) United Kingdom
(4) United States of America
Ans. (4)
2. Who of the following is the author of the book Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer: My Years as Finance Minister?
(1) P. Chidambaram
(2) Manmohan Singh
(3) Jaswant Singh
(4) Yashwant Sinha
Ans. (4)
3. Consider thee following statements:
a. BrahMos missile can fly at velocities beyond Mach 2.
b. BrahMos missile has a maximum range of l000 km
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(l) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (1)
4. For outstanding lifetime achievement in which one of the following areas is the Abel Prize, an international prize awarded?
(1) Ecology and Environment
(2) Medical Science
(3) Mathematics
(4) Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Ans. (3)
5. Who of the following led the opposition of the Indian Universities Act of 1904?
(1) Aurobindo Ghosh and Lala Lajpat Rai
(2) Surendra Nath Banerjee and Pherozeshah Mehta
(3) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Dadabhai Naoroji
(4) W. C Banerjee and R. C. Dutt
Ans. (2)
6. With which of the following broad areas is the concept of ‘Six Sigma’ associated?
(1) Quality control in manufacturing
(2) Path tracing of satellites
(3) Pollution control of automobiles
(4) Printing technology
Ans. (1)
7. Consider the following statements:
a. Organizations of Village Panchayats is included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
b. Freedom as the payments of taxes for promotion of any particular religion as included in the Directive Principles of State Policy
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (4)
8. Oliver Kahn is one the great modern sportsmen. He is in which one of the following games?
(1) Hockey
(2) Football
(3) Golf
(4) Basketball
Ans. (2)
9. Venue of 16th Asian Games, 2010 is?
(1) Kuala Lumpur
(2) Guangzhou
(3) Hanoi
(4) Ho Chi Minh City
Ans. (2)
10. Tasmania is a part of which one of the following countries?
(1) Malaysia
(2) Indonesia
(3) Australia
(4) Thailand
Ans. (3)
11. Consider the following statements:
a. A person is eligible for election as the President of India only if he/she has completed 40 years of age.
b. The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college whose composition is similar to the electoral college of the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) a only
(2) b only
(3) Both a and b
(4) Neither a nor b
Ans. (4)
12. Which one of the following cities of the USA is most Southwards located?
(1) Dallas
(2) San Francisco
(3) Miami
(4) Los Angeles
Ans. (3)
13. The Headquarters of which of the following is located in Paris?
(l) NATO
(2) OECD
(3) European Commission
(4) UNIDO
Ans. (2)
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Town) (Nearest National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary)
A. Alwar 1. Ghatigaon
B. Bhopal 2. Pench
C. Gwalior 3. Sariska
D. Nagpur 4. Vanvihar
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 4 1 3
(2) 2 1 4 3
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (3)
15. From North to South, which one of the following sequences of hills is correct?
(1) Dafla Hills-Mik Ir Hills-Jaintia Hills
(2) Dafla Hills-Jaintia Hills Mik Ir Hills
(3) Mik Ir Hills Dafla Hills- Jaintia Hills
(4) Mik Ir Hills-Jaintia Hills-Dafla Hills
Ans. (3)
16.
What does the shaded portion in the map given above represent?
(1) Coniferous forests
(2) Alpine forests
(3) High altitude vegetations.
(4) Temperate grasslands
Ans. (4)
17. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of petroleum in South America?
(1) Brazil
(2) Venezuela
(3) Colombia
(4) Argentina
Ans. (2)
18.
In the map given above four shaded areas are marked as a, b, c and d. Which of these are tea growing areas?
(1) a, b and c only
(2) a, c and d only
(3) b and d only
(4) a, b, c and d
Ans. (2)
19. With reference to Lord Cornwall’s ‘Permanent Settlement’, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(1) It created a limited proprietary right of Zarmindars on the land.
(2) It had taken away the Magisterial powers of Zamindars.
(3) It had left no police work for Zamindars.
(4) It recognized the rights of tenants due to which landlords could never oust them.
Ans. (4)
20. Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi?
(1) Humayun
(2) Akbar
(2) Jahangir
(4) Shahjehan
Ans. (4)
21. Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of:
(1) Ahmed Shah
(2) Farrukh Siyar
(3) Jahandar Shah.
(4) Muhammad Shah
Ans. (4)
22. Where is the National industrial Security Academy of the CISF located?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Mount Abu
(3) Tekanpur
(4) Gwaldam
Ans. (1)
23. The Constituent Assemble was set up under the
(1) Cripps Mission
(2) Caninet Mission Plan
(3) Wavell Plan
(4) Nehru Report
Ans. (2)
24. Which vitamin is essential for coagulation of blood ?
(1) A
(2) D
(3) E
(4) K
Ans. (4)
25. CAPART is engaged primarily with which one of the following in India?
(1) e-governance
(2) Share market
(3) Rural development
(4) Pollution control
Ans. (3)
26. The elements essentially present in Sun are
(1) Oxygen and Nitrogen.
(2) Carbon and Oxygen
(3) Hydrogen and Helium
(4) Hydrogen and Oxygen
Ans. (3)
27. Which-one of the following pairs is not corect1y matched?
(1) Ghadar Movement : Sohan Singh Bhakna
(2) Kisan movement : Lala Lajpat Rai
(3) Hindustan Republican Association : .Sachindranath Sanyal
(4) Hindu Dharma Sanrakshini Sabha : Madan Mohan Malaviya
Ans. (2)
28. Consider the following statements:
1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the National flag on 31st December, 1929 at Lahore
2. Independence Day was observed on 26th January, 1930 all over India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
29. In humans, which one of the following causes tetanus?
(1) Bacteria
(2) Fungus
(3) Protozoan
(4) Virus
Ans. (1)
30. Consider the following statements:
1. Sundarbans delta is a very large mangrove forest.
2. Sundarbans delta lies at the mouth of the Ganges.
3. Sundarbans National Park has been recognized as a World Heritage Site
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(1) l and 2 only
(2) 2 and 3 only
(3) l and 3 only
(4) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (4)
31. Why does one feel muscular fatigue after strenuous physical work?
(1) Accumulation of urea in the muscles
(2) Accumulation of lactic acid in the-muscles
(3) Loss of glucose from muscles
(4) Lack of Oxygen in muscles
Ans. (2)
32. Which one of the following organs produces urea in the human body?
(1) Kidney
(2) Liver
(3) Spleen
(4) Urinary bladder
Ans. (1)
33. In most computer systems, how many binary bits are there in a byte?
(1) 8
(2) 16
(3) 32
(4) 64
Ans. (1)
34. Match List -I (Mineral) with List -II (Main Location of Reserves) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Mineral) (Main Location of Reserves)
A. Tungsten 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Nickel 2. Kerala
C. Zircon 3. Rajasthan
D. Mica 4. Orissa
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 4 2 1
(2) 2 1 3 4
(3) 3 1 2 4
(4) 2 4 3 1
Ans. (1)
35. Match List –l (Book) with List-II (Writer) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Book) (Writer)
A. The Good Earth 1. Khushwant Singh
B. Untouchable 2. Kamala Markandaya
C. Nectar in a Sieve 3. Pearl S. Buck
D. Train to Pakistan 4. Mulk Raj Anand and
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 4 3 1
(2) 3 1 2 4
(3) 2 1 3 4
(4) 3 4 2 1
Ans. (4)
36. How is Norman Borlaug well known ?
(1) Agricultural scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Peace
(2) Made substantial contribution to research in cancer
(3) Famous humorist and poet
(4) A famous journalist
Ans. (1)
37. Match List- I (Famous Person) with List-II (Area) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Famous Person) (Area)
A. E .C. G. Sudarshan 1. Economics
B. P. K. Sethi 2. Long-distance swimming
C. Mihar Sen 3. Orthopedic surgery
D. I. G. Patel 4. Physics
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 2 3 1
(2) 1 3 2 4
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (3)
38. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the population density in the given States/Union Territories/NCR Delhi?
(1) Delhi > Chandigarh > Uttar Pradesh > West Bengal
(2) Chandigarh > Delhi > West Bengal> Uttar Pradesh
(3) Chandigarh > Delhi > Uttar Pradesh
(4) Delhi > Chandigarh > West Bengal > Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (4)
39. Match List-II (Factory) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Factory) List-II (Location)
A. Rail Coach Factory 1. Bangalore
B. Integral Coach Factory 2. Varanasi
C. Wheel and Axle Plant 3. Kapurthala
D. Diesel Loco Works 4. Perambur
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 4 1 2
(2) 2 1 4 3
(3) 3 1 4 2
(4) 2 4 1 3
Ans. (1)
40. Which one of the following states accounts for maximum production of gold in India? (1) Karnataka
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Goa
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (1)
41. Which one of the following is not located in Maharashtra?
(1) Goral Beach
(2) Alibaug Beach
(3) Erangal Beach
(4) Devbagh Beach
Ans. (3)
42. Relevance ranking is a term associated with which one of the following?
(1) Search engines in Internet
(2) Critics ranking of Hollywood picture
(3) Evaluation process used in purchase of aircrafts
(4) A strategy used in warfare
Ans. (2)
43. Trinidad and Tobago got independent in 1962 from which one of the following countries?
(1) Argentina
(2) Britain
(3) Spain
(4) Portugal
Ans. (2)
44. Match List- I (Institute) with List- II (Location) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Institute) (Location)
A. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management 1. Bangalore
B. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology 2. Pune
C. Indian Institute of Astrophysics 3. Gwalior
D. Indian Institute of Astrophysics 4. Hyderabad
5. Mumbai
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 2 5 1
(2) 5 1 4 2
(3) 3 1 5 2
(4) 5 2 4 1
Ans. (3)
45. Who among the following was associated with the ‘Great Arc’- one of the biggest survey exercises in the world?
(1) William Lambton
(2) Adam Smith
(3) E. Raisz
(4) Karl Scheibler
Ans. (4)
46. In which one of the following States is the Falta Special Economic Zone located?
(1) Kerala
(2) Gujarat
(3) Orissa
(4)West Benga1
Ans. (4)
47. Consider the following statements:
1. Pattadakal Group of Monuments have been recognized as a World Heritage Site
2. .Pattadakal Group of Monuments were built by the Chola Dynasty of Southern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) l only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)
Direction (48-50) .The following three (3) items consists of two statements, one labelled 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:
Code:
(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
Ans. (4)
48. Assertion (A): In the year 1919, M.A. Jinnah and M. M. Malaviya resigned their membership of Central Legislative Council
Reason (R): In the year 1919, the Government of India passed the Rowlatt Act, which was opposed by all the Indian members of the Legislative Council
Ans. (3)
49. Assertion (A): Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the office of the President of the Indian National Congress in the year 1989.
Reason (R): Subhash Chandra Bose left the congress to form the Indian independence League in South-East Asia.
Ans. (3)
50. Assertion (A): In the Indian system, the Executive cannot impose any tax without any legislative sanction
Reason (R): It is expressly laid down by our constitution that no tax can be imposed unless it is authorized by an Approproriation Act
Ans. (3)
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