1. Which of the following services is not
included in the All—India Service (AIS)?
(a) Indian Administrative Service
(b) Indian Police Service
(c) Indian Foreign Service
(d) Indian Forest Service
Answer.d
2. When was a negative growth rate of
population recorded in India?
(a) l911—21 (b) 1921-31
(c) l931—41 (d) 1941-51
Answer.a
3. What does Gilt—edged market in India
mean?
(a) Market of gold and silver
(b) Market of platinum
(c) Market of shares of companies on basis
of which of the Sensex is calculated
(d) Market of safe securities
Answer.d
4. Which among the following are included
in the list of UNESCO World Heritage
Centres?
1. Chola Temples.
2. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
3, Bhimbetka.
4. Clthatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below;
(a) I, 2, 3 and 4
(b) Only 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 2, 3 and 4
(d) Only 1 and 4
Answer.a
Directions :
The following 7 (Seven) items consist of
two statements, one labelled as the
‘Asserti0n (A)’ and the other as ‘Reas0n
(R)’. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and select the answers
to these items using the codes given below:
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
5. Assertion (A) : Higher pressure
occurs at lower
latitudes as compared
to higher latitudes.
Reason (R) ; Higher regions of the
lower latitudes receive
more heat from solar
radiation as compared
to the regions of
higher latitudes.
Answer.c
6. Assertion (A) : The mammals we see
around do not
hibernate.
Reason (R) : Unlike other kinds of
animals, mammals
feed their young ones
with milk.
Answer.b
7. Assertion (A) : Butter softens at room
* temperature.
Reason (R) : Short chain fatty acids
cause the melting
point to decrease.
Answer.a
8. Assertion (A) : Malik Kafur conspired with Khizr Khan in murdering
Ala-ud-din Khalji.
Reason (R) : Malik Kafur was ambitious and tried to establish his influence as the supreme
authority in the state.
Answer.d
9. Assertion (A) : Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler of Vijayanagar and
seized the throne for himself.
Reason (R) : Vita Narasimha wanted to save the kingdom from disintegration due to
the revolts of feudatories which could not be controlled by the Saluva ruler.
Answer.c
10. Assertion (A): Saturated fats are more reactive compared to unsaturated fats.
Reason (R) : Unsaturated fats have double bonds in their molecules.
Answer.d
11. Assertion (A) :A pure piece of diamond, on burning strongly, changes into CO2.
Reason (R) : Diamond is made up of only carbon atoms.
Answer.a
12. A1 the end of May, 2005, why did INS Mumbai sail off to the coast of the United
Kingdom?
(a) It is a battle ship on loan form the LK which was returned to them after the
loan period was over
(b) India and the UK held a joint naval exercise
(c) lt participated in the celebrations of Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
(d) It was a part of the ship’s circumnavigation of the globe
Answer.b
13. In which one of the following countries
was a peace accord signed recently to end
a two-decade old civil war?
(a) Colombia (b) Israel
(c) Sudan (d) Haiti
Answer.c
14. When the warship Admiral Gorsbkov
joins the Indian Navy, what will be its new
name?
(a) INS Chandragupta
(b) INS Ashoka
(c) INS Harshvardhana
(d) INS Vikramaditya
Answer.d
15. For what reason does Chernobyl, which
is 100 km north of Kiev, appear in the news
frequently?
(a) Ethnic violence and separatist
movements
(b) Frequent volcanic eruptions and earth-
quakes
(c) Explosion of nuclear power station
causing radioactive fallout
(d) Suspected activity of clotting of human
being
Answer.c
16. In which country did the Indian Navy
launch relief operation—Operation Gambhir
recently?
(a) Indonesia (b) Malaysia
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Thailand
Answer.a
17. What is the main issue that is addressed
to by the Kyoto Protocol which into force
recently?
(a) Preserving the bio-diversity and
conserving the plants and animals
(b) Controlling the production of weapons
of mass destruction
(c) Promoting a free trade block consisting
of ASEAN members and other East
Asian countries
(d) Controlling the emission of green-house
gases
Answer.d
18, Famous swimmer lan Thorpe is from
which one of the following countries?
(a) USA (b) Australia
(c) Germany (d) France
Answer.b
19. What is Sagar Samriddlti project which
was in the Indian news in recent times?
(a) A central government project in
collaboration with States to promote
marine fishery industry
(b) A central government project to
cultivate certain marine plankton which
yield inexpensive but protein—rich foods
(c) An oil and natural gas exploration
project
(d) The cultivation of pearls in shallow
coastal water undertaken by coastal
States
Answer.c
20. What was the main reason for the
Prime Minister of India to make a three~
day visit to Russia in May, ZOO5?
(a) To persuade Russia to ensure a
permanent seat in UN Security Council
with veto power
(b) To attend the commemorations of the
60th anniversary of victory of Allied
Forces over Germany in the World
War-II
(c) To develop a strategic defence
partnership between China, India and
Russia .
(d) To promote the trade between Russia,
other CIS members and India
Answer.b
21. Consider the following statements : ‘
1. The PSLV” which launched Cartosat-I
and Hamsat satellites was a three stage
vehicle.
2. The Cartosat-I and Hamsat were separated from the PSLV exactly at same
time.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) l only (b) 2only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.a
22. Consider the following statements :
1. The United Nations has declared the
year 2005 as the International Year of
Physics.
2, The 22nd of April every year is
observed as the Earth Day.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct’?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.b
23. Consider the following statements :
l. India is a member of the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Forum.
2. Russia is a member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) l only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d’) Neither l nor 2
Answer.d
24. Match List I (Person) with List II
(Position) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists ;
List I List II
(Person) (Position)
A. M. Damodaran l. Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
B. M.K. Narayannan 2. Head, Nuclear Command Authority
C. R. Chidambaram 3 National Security Advisor
D. S. R. Hashim 4. Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
5. Election Commissioner, Election Commission
Code :
(a) A B C D
1 3 2 4
(b) A B C D
2 4 5 3
(c) A B C D
I 4 2 3
(d) A B C D
2 3 5 4
Answer.a
25. Who among the following is the
Chairman of the recently constituted
National Knowledge Commission? ‘
(a) Deepak Nayyar `
(b) Sam Pitroda
(c) R.A. Mashelkar
(d) Yash Pal
Answer.b
26. Match List I (Indian Scientist) with
List II (Area) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists ;
List I List II
(Indian Scientist) (Area)
A. S. K. Vasal 1. Agriculture
B. C. N. R. Rao 2. Medical Science
C. R Venugopttl 3. Physics
D. B. V. Rao 4. Poultry
Code 2
(a) A B C D
2 4 I 3
(b) A B C D
I 3 2 4
(c) A B C D
2 3 I 4
(d) A B C D
I 4 2 3
Answer.b
27. Match List I (Institution) with List II
(Location) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists 1
List I List II
(Institution) (Location)
A. Indian Institute l. Agra
of Astrophysics 2. Chennai
B. Central Leather 3. Bangalore
Research 4. New Delhi
Institute
C. National
Institute for
the Mentally
Handicapped
D. National .
institute of
Immunology
Code :
(a) A B C D
4 1 5 2
(b) A B C D
4 2 4 5
(c) A B C D
3 2 4 5
(d) A B C D
3 1 5 2
Answer.c
28. Which one of the following countries
is not a member of ASEAN?
(a) Indonesia (b) South Korea
(c) Thailand (d) Vietnam
Answer.b
30. Match List I (Famous Cricket Player)
with List II (Country) and select the correct
answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Famous Cricket Player) (Country)
A. Alec Stewart 1, New Zealand
B. David Boon 2, West Indies
C, Martin Crowe 3. England
D. Gordon Greenidge 4. Australia
Code :
(a) A B C D
I 4 3 2
(b) A B C D
3 2 l 4
(c) A B C D
I 2 3 4
(d) A B C D
3 4 1 2
Answer.d
3L Consider the following pairs
l. Jog Falls : Karnataka
2. Kaveri Falls : Antllira Pradesh
3. Bhaksu Nag : Uttaranchal
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer.a
32. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly paired?
(a) Bltilwara : Malwa Plateau
(b) Raurkeia : Baghelkhand
(c) Kandha : Kathiawar
(d) Jagdalpur Peninsula: Dandakaranya
Answer.d
33. From north to south in Himalayas,
which one of the following is the correct
sequence of the given mountain passes?
(a) Charding La — Muling La —Shipki La
(b) Charding La -— Shipki La _ Muling La
(c) Shipki La — Charding La —Muling`La
(d) Shipki La — Muling La–Charding La
Answer.a
34. Where is the Lake Superior situated?
(a) North America (b) South Africa
(c) Australia (d) England
Answer.a
35. Container Corporation of India Limited
is an undertaking under which one of the
following ministries?
(a) Ministry of Shipping
(b) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises
(c) Ministry of Railways
(d) Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways
Answer.c
36. Consider the following statements:
1. Tista river flows through Arunchal
Pradesh.
2. Tista river falls into the Brahmaputra.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.b
37. Where is the famous Rumtek monastery
located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer.c
38. Match List I (Mineral/Ore) with List
H (Available At) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Mineral/Ore) (Available At)
A. Uranium l. Anantapur
B. Thorium 2. Belgaum
C. Copper 3. Singhbhum
D. Bauxite 4. Travancore
Code :
(a) A B C D
2 4 l 3
(b) A B C D
2 1 4 3
(c) A B C D
3 ` 4 I 2
(d) A .B C D
3 l 4 2
Answer.c
39. Consider the following events during
India’s freedom struggle :
1. Bardoli Satyagraha.
2. Champaran Satyagraha.
3. Moplah Rebellion.
4. Rebellion of Vizag Agency Tribes.
Which is the correct chronological sequence
of these events?
(a)2~3—1—4(b)2’—3—4—1
(c)3—2~4—1(d) 3—2—1—4
Answer.a
40. Who was the founder of Sultanate of
Gujarat?
(a) Ahmad Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Dilawar Khan
(d) Zafar Khan
Answer.d
41. Consider the following statements :
1. The legal transfer of Pondicherry to
the Union of India took place in 1954.
2. The then French territories of
4 Chandernagore and Yannam were
merged with India by Sardar Patel with
police action.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct’? i
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.d
92. Consider the following statements:
1. The National Anthem of India was
adopted by the Constituent Assembly
42 4th January, 1950.
2. The first political occasion when the
National Song of India was sung was
the 1896 Session of the Indian National
Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) l only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither l nor 2
Answer.c
43. With reference to World War-II,
consider the following statements 2
In 1939, before the Government of India
declared India to be at war with Germany
» I. the British Government consulted the
Indian National Congress and the
elected members of the Central
Legislature. g
2. Mahatma Gandhi opposed the participation of India in the war.
Which of the statements give above is/are
correct?
(a) l only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.b
44. Consider the following statements;
l. The Planning ‘Commission decides on
how to annually raise resources for
financing the Five-Year Plans through
» taxes and non-tax revenues.
2. The Planning Commission works the
plan implementation mechanism in
detaila
Which of the statements given above is, are
Correct’?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither l nor 2
Answer.c
45. Consider the following statements:
l. TheVice-President of India, as the
’ Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over
the proceedings of the House, but as
thc Vice•President as such, no functions
have been assigned to him in the
Constitution.
2. While acting as the President of India,
the Vice—President shall not perform
the duties of the office of the Chairman
of Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.c
46. Which one of the following statements
is not correct?
(a) No amendment can be proposed to an
Appropriate oil Bill in either House of
Parliament
(b) No money shall be withdrawn from
the Consolidated Fund of India except
under appropriation made by an
Appropriation Act
(c) Unlike other Bills, the Finance Bill
needs to be passed by the Lok Sabha
only
(d) The Finance Bill can be introduced
only on the recommendation of the
President of India
Answer.c
47. Consider the following statements:
1, In India, elementary education is now
a Fundamental Right tor all children-
in the age group of 6•l4 years,
2. The programme of Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan has been launched only in
northern and western India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct’?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither l nor 2
Answer.a
48. Consider the following statements:
1, The nomination paper for election to
the office of President of India should
be subscribed by at least fifty electors
as proposers and at least fifty electors
as seconders.
2. At present, the President of India is
entitled to Rs. 65,000 per month as
salary,
3. Ex—Presidents of India draw a pension
of Rs. 3.0 laklis per year in addition
to other facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) i only (b) 2 and 3
(c) l and 3 (d) l, 2 and 3
Answer.c
49. Winch one of the following writs is
issued by the Supreme Court of India when
a person is imprisoned without procedure
established by law, to produce him in a
court and to submit the cause of
imprisonment’?
(a) Certiorari (b) Habeas Corpus
(c) Mandamus (f) Prohibition
Answer.b
50. Consider the following statements:
In the Warrant of Precedence of the
Government of India,
1. Governor of States within their
respective states precede the Chief
Justice of India.
2. Officers of the rank of Lieutenant
General or equivalent rank precede the
Members of Parliament.
Which of the statements give above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.c
