MPPSCGeneralStudiesquestionpaperswithsolution2009

GeneralStudies
1.IndiawaspartofanancientsupercontinentcalledGondwanaland.Itincludedpresentday
(A)SouthAmerica
(B)Africa
(C)Australia
(D)Allofthese
Ans:(D)
2.WhichplateauliesbetweentheAravalliandtheVindhyaranges?
(A)Malwaplateau
(B)ChhotaNagpurplateau
(C)Deccanplateau
(D)Peninsularplateau
Ans:(A)
3.WhichstateofIndiahasborderswiththreecountriesnamelyNepal,BhutanandChina?
(A)ArunachalPradesh
(B)Meghalaya
(C)WestBengal
(D)Sikkim
Ans:(D)
4.TheleadingstateinwheatproductioninIndiais
(A)Punjab
(B)Haryana
(C)UttarPradesh
(D)MadhyaPradesh
Ans:(C)
5.WhichstateisthelargestproduceroftobaccoinIndia?
(A)Gujarat
(B)AndhraPradesh
(C)Karnataka
(D)MadhyaPradesh
Ans:(B)
6.Onehornedrhinocerosisfoundinthefollowingstates
(A)ArunachalPradeshandTripura
(B)WestBengalandAssam
(C)ArunachalPradeshandAssam
(D)WestBengalandTripura
Ans:(B)
7.Whichofthefollowingisdifferentfromtheremainingthree?
(A)Haematite
(B)Magnetite
(C)Limonite
(D)Bauxite
Ans:(D)
8.StateswiththehighestandlowestdensityofpopulationinIndiaarerespectively

(A)UttarPradeshandArunachalPradesh
(B)WestBengalandArunachalPradesh
(C)UttarPradeshandSikkim
(D)WestBengalandSikkim
Ans:(B)
9.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)HirakudProject
(b)HaldiaRefinery
(c)TarapurNuclearStation
(d)KudremukhHills
1.WestBengal
2.Orissa
3.Karnataka
4.Maharashtra
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2134
(B)1243
(C)2143
(D)1234
Ans:(C)
10.Arrangethefollowingindecreasingorderofsizeandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodes
givenbelow
1.Jupiter
2.Uranus
3.Earth
4.Saturn
Codes:
(A)1,4,3,2
(B)4,1,2,3
(C)1,4,2,3
(D)4,1,3,2
Ans:(C)
11.Arrangethefollowingfromwesttoeastandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgiven
below
1.London
2.Lisbon
3.Frankfurt
4.Beirut
Codes:
(A)1,2,3,4
(B)2,1,3,4
(C)2,1,4,3
(D)1,2,4,3
Ans:(B)

12.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)Kenya
(b)Uganda
(c)Uzbekistan
(d)Ukraine
1.Tashkent
2.Nairobi
3.Kiev
4.Kampala
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)4213
(B)2413
(C)2431
(D)4231
Ans:(B)
13.MaximumstrengthofLokSabhaasstipulatedintheConstitutionofIndiais
(A)547
(B)545
(C)552
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(C)
14.WhichofthefollowingpoliticalpartiesisnotanationalpartyasrecognizedbytheElection
CommissionofIndia?
(A)NationalistCongressParty
(B)BahujanSamajParty
(C)CommunistPartyofIndia
(D)SamajwadiParty
Ans:(D)
15.ConsiderthefollowingstatementswithrespecttoqualificationtobecomethememberofRajya
Sabhaandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.shouldbeatleast30yearsofage
2.shouldberegisteredasavoteronthelistofvotersinthestatefromwhichthecandidateistobe
elected
3.shouldnotholdofficeofprofitunderthestate
Codes:
(A)1and2arecorrect
(B)1and3arecorrect
(C)2and3arecorrect
(D)1,2and3arecorrect
Ans:(*)
16.The44thAmendmentintheConstitutionofIndiaremovedthefollowingrightfromthecategory
ofFundamentalRight
(A)Freedomofspeech
(B)Constitutionalremedies

(C)Property
(D)Freedomofreligion
Ans:(C)
17.WhichamongthefollowingsectorscontributesmosttotheGDPofIndia?
(A)Primarysector
(B)Secondarysector
(C)Tertiarysector
(D)Allthreecontributeequally
Ans:(C)
18.WhichisthefinalauthorityinIndiatoapproveFiveYearPlans?
(A)UnionCouncilofMinisters
(B)PlanningCommission
(C)PrimeMinister
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(D)
19.WhoiscalledthepioneerofliberalizationofIndianEconomy?
(A)Dr.ManmohanSingh
(B)P.V.NarsimhaRao
(C)Dr.BimalJalan
(D)P.Chidambaram
Ans:(A)
20.GreenIndexhasbeendevelopedby
(A)WorldBanksenvironmentallyandsociallysustainabledevelopmentdivision
(B)UnitedNationsenvironmentprogramme
(C)UnitedNationsdevelopmentprogramme
(D)KyotoProtocol
Ans:(B)
21.PublicDistributionSystemisaimedat
(A)Providingfoodsecuritytothepoor
(B)Topreventhoardingandblackmarketing
(C)Topreventoverchargingbytraders
(D)Alloftheabove
Ans:(D)
22.WhoamongthefollowingreleasedCitizensguidetofightcorruption?
(A)MinistryofFamilyWelfare
(B)ConsumerCooperativeSocieties
(C)CentralVigilanceCommission
(D)TransparencyInternational
Ans:(D)
23.WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinHumanDevelopmentIndex?
(A)LifeExpectary
(B)RealperCapitaIncome
(C)SocialInequality
(D)AdultLiteracy
Ans:(C)

24.BharatNirmanincludes(selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow)
1.Bringanadditionalonecrorehectaresunderassuredirrigation
2.Toprovideroadconnectivitytoallvillagesthathaveapopulationof2000
3.Togivetelephoneconnectivitytotheremainingvillages
Codes:
(A)1and2arecorrect
(B)1and3arecorrect
(C)2and3arecorrect
(D)Noneoftheabove
Ans:(B)
25.WhatisthesizeoftheeleventhfiveyearplanofIndia?
(A)Rs.3,64,471crore
(B)Rs.36,447crore
(C)Rs.36,44,718crore
(D)Rs.3,64,47,185crore
Ans:(C)
26.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.InBeijingOlympics,AbhinavBindrawongoldmedalin10metresrifleshooting.
2.InBeijingOlympics,SushilKumarwonbronzemedalinflyweightboxing.
Codes:
(A)1iscorrect
(B)2iscorrect
(C)Botharecorrect
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(A)
27.WhendidIndialastwinahockeygoldmedalattheOlympics?
(A)1964Tokyo
(B)1972Munich
(C)1976Montreal
(D)1980Moscow
Ans:(D)
28.Thisgreathockeyplayerwastheprolificgoalscorer(24goalsapproximately)in1932and1936
Olympics.Therewasdemandinthemediatocelebratehisbirthcentenaryon8thSeptember2008.
HespenthislaterlifeinGwalior.Identifyhim
(A)DhyanChand
(B)CaptainRoopSingh
(C)GurmeetSingh
(D)A.I.S.Dara
Ans:(A)
29.VirendraSehwagscoredhissecondtriplecenturyinthetestcricket.Hebecameonlythethird
playerinthehistorytodoso.Theothertwoare
(A)BrianLaraandGarySobers
(B)DonaldBradmanandWallyHammond
(C)GarySobersandWallyHammond
(D)DonaldBradmanandBrianLara

Ans:(D)
30.WhoamongthefollowingwontheRajeevGandhiKhelRatnaAwardlastyear(2008)?
(A)M.S.Dhoni
(B)VishwanathanAnand
(C)AbhinavBindra
(D)SachinTendulkar
Ans:(A)
31.ConsiderthefollowingstatementswithreferencetoBeijingOlympicsandselectthecorrect
answerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.MichaelPhelpswoneightgoldmedals.
2.UsainBoltbecamethefastestmanbywinning100mand200mraces.
3.RogerFedererwongoldmedalinMensSinglesTennis.
Codes:
(A)1and2arecorrect
(B)1and3arecorrect
(C)2and3arecorrect
(D)1,2and3arecorrect
Ans:(A)
32.WhowontheONGCIBSFWorldBilliardsChampionshipinSeptember2008atBangaluru?
(A)PankajAdvani
(B)GeetSethi
(C)RupeshShah
(D)PeterGilchrist
Ans:(A)
33.WhowonthemixeddoublesatUSOpen2008?
(A)LeanderPaesCaraBlack
(B)LeanderPaesLisaRaymond
(C)MaheshBhupathiMartinaHingis
(D)MaheshBhupathiMaryPierce
Ans:(A)
34.MadhyaPradeshwonrecordnumberofmedalsinthe33rdNationalGamesatGuwahatiin2007.
InwhichgamedidMadhyaPradeshwinmaximumgoldmedals?
(A)Karate
(B)Wushu
(C)Shooting
(D)Athletics
Ans:(A)
35.WhichamongthefollowingawardsisgiventosportspersonsbytheGovernmentofMadhya
Pradesh?
(A)ArjunAward
(B)VikramAward
(C)DronacharyaAward
(D)KhelRatnaAward
Ans:(B)
36.Whichofthefollowingisnotastyleofswimming?

(A)Freestyle
(B)Backstroke
(C)Frontstroke
(D)Butterfly
Ans:(C)
37.WhowontheAFCChallengeCupFootballChampionshipinAugust2008?
(A)India
(B)Tajikistan
(C)Turkmenistan
(D)DPRKorea
Ans:(A)
38.WhoisthefirstIndianwomanchessplayertocross2600ELOrating?
(A)KoneruHumpy
(B)TaniaSachdev
(C)P.Harika
(D)S.VijayLaxmi
Ans:(A)
39.Wherewas2ndAllStarAsianAthleticsChampionshiporganizedinSeptember2008?
(A)Pune
(B)Bangaluru
(C)Indore
(D)Bhopal
Ans:(D)
40.WhoamongthefollowingcricketersfromMadhyaPradeshhasnotplayedforIndiainatest
match?
(A)NarendraHirwani
(B)AmayKhurasiya
(C)MushtaqAli
(D)RajeshChauhan
Ans:(B)
41.TwonewdistrictswereformedinMadhyaPradeshintheyear2008.Identify
(A)AlirajpurandBurhanpur
(B)BurhanpurandAnooppur
(C)SingrauliandAnooppur
(D)SingrauliandAlirajpur
Ans:(D)
42.WhichofthefollowingcitiesisclosesttoIST(IndianStandardTime)meridian?
(A)Rewa
(B)Sagar
(C)Ujjain
(D)Hoshangabad
Ans:(A)
43.WhichofthefollowingnationalhighwayshasthelongestlengthinMadhyaPradesh?
(A)NH3AgraGwaliorDewasBombay(Mumbai)
(B)NH7VaranasiRewaJabalpurSalem

(C)NH12JabalpurBhopalJaipur
(D)NH26JhansiSagarLakhnadon
Ans:(A)
44.ConsiderthetimeofsunriseinSidhiandJhabua,andchoosethecorrectoption
(A)Sidhiwillhavesunrise1hourearlier
(B)Jhabuawillhavesunrise1hourearlier
(C)Sidhiwillhavesunrisehourearlier
(D)Jhabuawillhavesunrisehourearlier
Ans:(D)
45.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)Chhindwara
(b)Mandala
(c)Jhabua
(d)Shivpuri
1.Bhil
2.Bharia
3.Gond
4.Sahariya
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2413
(B)1324
(C)2314
(D)1423
Ans:(C)
46.SanskritUniversityhasbeensetupat
(A)Gwalior
(B)Ujjain
(C)Rewa
(D)Jabalpur
Ans:(B)
47.Whichofthefollowingisnotaworldheritagesite?
(A)Khajurahotemples
(B)Bhimbetkacaves
(C)Sanchistupa
(D)Mandupalace
Ans:(D)
48.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)Bhoj
(b)Durgawati
(c)Samudragupta
(d)Ashok
1.Ujjain
2.Vidisha
3.Dhar

4.Gondwana
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)4321
(B)3412
(C)4312
(D)3421
Ans:(D)
49.WhichofthefollowingriversdoesnotfallintoriverYamuna?
(A)Ken
(B)Betwa
(C)Son
(D)Chambal
Ans:(C)
50.WhichofthefollowingdamsisnotonNarmadariver?
(A)Bargi
(B)Omkareshwar
(C)IndiraSagar
(D)BanSagar
Ans:(D)
51.Badhaiis
(A)FolkdanceofBundelkhand
(B)FolkdanceofMalwa
(C)FestivalcelebratedinBhopalon2nddayafterDiwali
(D)FolkmusicofBundelkhand
Ans:(A)
52.WhichamongthefollowingdistrictsofMadhyaPradeshhasaproblemofsoilerosion?
(A)Jabalpur
(B)Bhopal
(C)Morena
(D)Khandwa
Ans:(C)
53.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)IndianInstituteofInformationTechnology,DesignandManufacturing(IIITDM)
(b)IndianInstituteofInformationTechnologyandManagement(IIITM)
(c)IndianInstituteofManagement(IIM)
(d)IndianInstituteofScience,EducationandResearch(IISER)
1.Indore
2.Bhopal
3.Jabalpur
4.Gwalior
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3421
(B)3412

(C)4312
(D)4321
Ans:(B)
54.WhichNationalPark/SanctuaryhasbeenselectedtohouseGirlions?
(A)Pench
(B)Kanha
(C)Bandhavgarh
(D)PalpurKuno
Ans:(D)
55.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)ZariBatua
(b)Bhairavagarhprints
(c)HandicraftsofBagh
(d)SareesofChanderi
1.Ujjain
2.Dhar
3.Bhopal
4.AshokNagar
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3124
(B)1342
(C)1324
(D)3142
Ans:(A)
56.WhoamongstthefollowinghasservedlongestasChiefMinister?
(A)PanditRavishankarShukla
(B)ArjunSingh
(C)Dr.KailashnathKatju
(D)DigvijaySingh
Ans:(D)
57.Whichpartyamongstthefollowingisneithernationallyrecognisedpartynorapartyrecognized
forthestateofMadhyaPradesh?
(A)BahujanSamajParty
(B)SamajwadiParty
(C)GondwanaGanatantraParty
(D)CommunistPartyofIndia
Ans:(C)
58.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
InMadhyaPradesh:
1.ZilaPanchayatAdhyaksha(President)iselectedthroughindirectelection.
2.50%seatsarereservedforwomeninPanchayatiRaj.
3.Sarpanchiselectedthroughdirectelection.
Codes:
(A)1and2arecorrect

(B)1and3arecorrect
(C)2and3arecorrect
(D)1,2and3arecorrect
Ans:(D)
59.WhereistheautomobileindustryclusterofMadhyaPradesh?
(A)Pithampur
(B)Malanpur
(C)Mandideep
(D)Maneri
Ans:(A)
60.OfwhichcropisMadhyaPradeshthelargestproducerinthecountry?
(A)Rice
(B)Wheat
(C)Jowar
(D)Soyabean
Ans:(D)
61.Arrangethefollowingdistrictsindecreasingorderofperhectarefertilizerconsumptionand
selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.Indore
2.Dindori
3.Hoshangabad
4.Mandala
Codes:
(A)1,3,4,2
(B)4,2,1,3
(C)4,1,3,2
(D)1,2,3,4
Ans:(A)
62.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)Jamunapari
(b)Bhadawari
(c)Kadaknath
(d)Malwi
1.Cow
2.Goat
3.Buffalo
4.Poultry
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2341
(B)2143
(C)4123
(D)4321
Ans:(A)
63.CoalBedMethanehasbeenfoundin

(A)Shahdol
(B)Sagar
(C)Jabalpur
(D)Ujjain
Ans:(A)
64.MadhyaPradeshisthelargestproducerofthefollowingmineralsinthecountry
(A)CoalandDiamond
(B)CopperandIron
(C)CoalandCopper
(D)CopperandDiamond
Ans:(D)
65.WhichofthefollowingsectorshasbeengiventhemaximumallocationintheXIfiveyearplanof
MadhyaPradesh?
(A)Health
(B)Education
(C)Power
(D)Irrigation
Ans:(C)
66.Whichofthefollowingplaceshas500MWunitforelectricitygeneration?
(A)Birsinghpur
(B)Sarani
(C)Chachai
(D)Chhindwara
Ans:(A)
67.Whichamongthefollowingdistrictshasmostadversesexratio?
(A)Morena
(B)Balaghat
(C)Jhabua
(D)Rewa
Ans:(A)
68.Whichamongthefollowingdistrictshasthehighestliteracyrate?
(A)Bhopal
(B)Narsinghpur
(C)Jabalpur
(D)Indore
Ans:(B)
69.HowmanydistrictsofMadhyaPradesharecoveredunderNREGA?
(A)Alldistricts
(B)18districts
(C)31districts
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(A)
70.WhichofthefollowingcitiesisnotcoveredunderJNNURM?
(A)Indore
(B)Jabalpur

(C)Gwalior
(D)Ujjain
Ans:(C)
71.Inanopenground,Rakeshwalks20metrestowardsnorth,takesaleftturnandwalks40metres;
againtakesaleftturnandwalks50metres.Howfarishefromthestartingpoint?
(A)110metres
(B)70metres
(C)50metres
(D)40metres
Ans:(C)
72.Filluptheblank
5774
118185
6205
(A)13
(B)15
(C)10
(D)12
Ans:(A)
73.Fillintheblank
McCain:Obama::Palin:
(A)Gore
(B)Rice
(C)Biden
(D)Clinton
Ans:(C)
74.Filluptheblank
59213781
(A)163
(B)153
(C)183
(D)203
Ans:(B)
75.WhichdiagrambestrepresentstherelationshipofDoctors,EngineersandProfessors?
Ans:(D)
Directions(Q.76to78):Considerthefollowingdataaboutmarksobtained(outof100):
MarksSubjects
HistoryGeographyEconomic
1019
2029
3039
4049
5059
6069
7079

8089
901001
1
1
10
27
48
9
3
02
3
2
12
20
42
17
2
01
4
1
9
16
48
17
4
0
Passmarksis40.
Firstdivisionmarksis60.
76.Whichsubjecthasthehighestpasspercentage?
(A)History
(B)Geography
(C)Economics
(D)Allareequal
Ans:(A)
77.Whichsubjecthasmostfirstdivisioners?
(A)History
(B)Geography
(C)Economics
(D)Allareequal
Ans:(C)
78.Inwhichsubjectistheaverageofmarksscoredmaximum?
(A)History
(B)Geography
(C)Economics
(D)Allareequal

Ans:(C)
79.Aschoolhas12teachers.Oneofthemretiresattheageof62yearsandanewteacherreplaces
him.Thechangereducestheaverageageofthestaffby3years.Whatistheageofthenewteacher
?
(A)22years
(B)24years
(C)26years
(D)28years
Ans:(C)
80.A50metreslongtrainpassesoverabridgeatavelocityof30km/hour.Ifittakes36secondsto
crossthebridge,thelengthofthebridgeis
(A)200m
(B)250m
(C)300m
(D)350m
Ans:(B)
81.Afootballleaguehas12teams.Tournamentistobeplayedondoubleroundrobinfollowedby
thetwotopteamsplayingtheFinal.Roundrobinmeansthateachteamplayseveryotherteam.
Howmanymatcheswillbeplayedinthetournament?
(A)132
(B)133
(C)67
(D)66
Ans:(A)
DirectionsBasedonthefollowinginformation,answerthequestion82to85:
Sachin,Rahul,Virendra,AnilandIshantarewearingRed,Blue,White,BlackandBrownpantsand
caps(notinorder).Nooneiswearingthecapandthepantofthesamecolour.Allofthemare
wearingpantsofdifferentcoloursandcapsofdifferentcolours.Everyoneofthemiscarryingoneof
theitemsnamelyBat,Ball,Stumps,GlovesandPads.
Further,itisgiventhat:
(i)Sachiniswearingbrowncap.
(ii)Ishantisnotwearingablueorredpant.
(iii)Glovesisbeingcarriedbytheonewhoiswearingbluepant.
(iv)Rahuliswearingwhitecap.
(v)Virendraiswearingblackpant.
(vi)Aniliswearingredcapandbrownpant.
(vii)Onewhoiswearingredpantiscarryingpads.
(viii)Onewhoiswearingbrownpantiscarryingbat.
82.WhatisthecolourofVirendrascap?
(A)Red
(B)White
(C)Blue
(D)Cannotbedetermined
Ans:(C)
83.Whatitemisbeingcarriedbythepersonwearingwhitepant?

(A)Stumps
(B)Ball
(C)Gloves
(D)StumpsorBall
Ans:(D)
84.Whoiswearingthebluepant?
(A)Sachin
(B)Ishant
(C)SachinorRahul
(D)RahulorIshant
Ans:(C)
85.IfRahuliswearingredpant,whatisthecorrectcombination?
(A)SachinBrowncapBlackpant
(B)AnilRedcapBluepant
(C)VirendraBluecapBrownpant
(D)IshantBlackcapWhitepant
Ans:(D)
86.UnderNationaleGovernancePlan,SWANis
(A)StateWideAreaNetwork
(B)SystemsWideAreaNetwork
(C)StateWiseAreaNetwork
(D)SystemsWiseAreaNetwork
Ans:(A)
87.UnderNationaleGovernancePlan,CSCis
(A)CitizenServiceCentre
(B)CommonServiceCentre
(C)CommunityServiceCentre
(D)ComputerServiceCentre
Ans:(B)
88.Googlecompanyhaslaunchedanewbrowserinthirdquarterof2008.Itis
(A)Chrome
(B)Lycos
(C)Altavista
(D)MozillaFirefox
Ans:(A)
89.Firstfullycomputerliteratedistrictinthecountryis
(A)Ernakulam
(B)Villupuram
(C)Thiruvallur
(D)Malappuram
Ans:(D)
90.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)NarayanMurthy
(b)AzimPremji
(c)RamlingamRaju

(d)Ramadurai
1.Wipro
2.TCS
3.Infosys
4.SatyamComputers
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2143
(B)3142
(C)3412
(D)2413
Ans:(B)
91.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1..Net(DotNet)FrameworkhasbeendevelopedbyMicrosoft
2.JavaisanopensourcetechnologydevelopedbySunMicrosystems
Codes:
(A)Only1iscorrect
(B)Only2iscorrect
(C)Both1and2arecorrect
(D)Noneiscorrect
Ans:(C)
92.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.ProxyserverprovidesTCP/IPaddress
2.Proxyserverprocessesclientsrequestsbyforwardingtherequeststootherservers.
Codes:
(A)Only1iscorrect
(B)Only2iscorrect
(C)Both1and2arecorrect
(D)Noneiscorrect
Ans:(C)
93.Anexclusivelyprivatenetworkusedbyemployeesofacompanyinasinglelocationwillbe
classifiedas
(A)Internet
(B)LocalAreaNetwork
(C)WideAreaNetwork
(D)ARPANET
Ans:(B)
94.Inadatabase,fieldis
(A)label
(B)tableofinformation
(C)groupofrelatedrecords
(D)categoryofinformation
Ans:(D)
95.Amillionbytesisapproximately
(A)Gigabyte

(B)Kilobyte
(C)Megabyte
(D)Terabyte
Ans:(C)
96.Toincreasethelengthofanetworkwithoutlossofsignalstrength,wewoulduse
(A)Repeater
(B)Router
(C)Gateway
(D)Switch
Ans:(A)
97.Ifadomainnameendswith.edu.us,thenitis
(A)Aninternationalorganization
(B)Anonprofitorganization
(C)AneducationalinstituteinAustralia
(D)AneducationalinstituteinUSA
Ans:(D)
98.WordProcessors,Spreadsheetsareexamplesof
(A)SystemSoftware
(B)ApplicationSoftware
(C)PlatformSoftware
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(B)
99.Whichofthefollowingisnotanoutputdevice?
(A)Drumpenplotter
(B)CRTmonitor
(C)Earphones
(D)Digitalcamera
Ans:(D)
100.OneofthefirstvirusestoattractwidespreadpublicattentionwasdesignedtoinfectMSDOS
on6thMarch1992.Nameofthevirusis
(A)Brain
(B)Catchmeifyoucan
(C)Michaelangelo
(D)Fridaythethirteenth
Ans:(C)
Directions(Q.101to110):Thefollowingtenquestionsconsistoftwostatements;onelabelledas
theAssertion(A)andtheotherasReason(R).Youhavetoexaminethetwostatementsandselect
theanswertothesequestionsusingthecodebelow
(A)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytrueand(R)isthecorrectexplanationof(A).
(B)Both(A)and(R)areindividuallytruebut(R)isnotcorrectexplanationof(A).
(C)(A)istruebut(R)isfalse.
(D)(A)isfalsebut(R)istrue.
101.Assertion(A):InIndia,electricitydistributioncompaniescalculatetheconsumptionof
electricityinkWh.
Reason(R):ElectricalSysteminIndiaworksatafrequencyof60Hz.

Ans:(C)
102.Assertion(A):Aplantwhichhasnitrogendeficiencywillshowsymptomslikestuntedgrowth
andpalegreenandyellowleaves.
Reason(R):Nitrogenisresponsibleforgreenleafgrowth.
Ans:(A)
103.Assertion(A):Gypsumisaddedtocooledclinkersofcement.
Reason(R):Gypsumspeedsupthesettingtimeofcement.
Ans:(A)
104.Assertion(A):PeoplewithABbloodgroupsareuniversalrecipients.
Reason(R):RedbloodcellofbloodgroupABhasnoantigenandsoagglutinationdoesnotoccur
withanyotherbloodgroup.
Ans:(C)
105.Assertion(A):Windpatternsareclockwiseinsouthernhemisphereandanticlockwisein
northernhemisphere.
Reason(R):Thedirectionsofwindpatternsinnorthernandsouthernhemispherearegovernedby
Corioliseffect.
Ans:(A)
106.Assertion(A):Protest,ledbyLalaLajpatRai,wasorganizedinLahorein1928againstSimon
Commission.
Reason(R):SimonCommissiondidnothaveasingleIndianmemberinit.
Ans:(A)
107.Assertion(A):FoodgrainproductionpercapitainMadhyaPradeshislessthanthenational
average.
Reason(R):TheproductivityoffoodgrainsinMadhyaPradeshislessthanthenationalaverage.
Ans:(A)
108.Assertion(A):TheIndianConstitutionisbasicallyfederalinform.
Reason(R):Article352hasprovisionsincaseoffailureofconstitutionalmachineryinstates.
Ans:(B)
109.Assertion(A):LehmanBrothers(aninvestmentbankingcompanyofUS)filedforchapter11
bankruptcyprotectioninSeptember2008.
Reason(R):Subprimelendingwasoneofthemajorcausesoffinancialcrisis.
Ans:(A)
110.Assertion(A):CERN(EuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch)istheworldslargestparticle
Physicslaboratory.
Reason(R):CERNisFrenchaeronymofthenameoftheprovisionalbodyfounded2yearsbefore
theorganizationcameintoexistence.
Ans:(A)
111.FormationofOzoneholeismaximumover
(A)India
(B)Africa
(C)Antarctica
(D)Europe
Ans:(C)
112.SteelismainlyanalloyofIronand
(A)Chromium

(B)Nickel
(C)Manganese
(D)Carbon
Ans:(D)
113.Aryabhattawaslaunchedon
(A)19thApril,1975
(B)6thDecember,1957
(C)31stJanuary,1958
(D)2ndOctober,1980
Ans:(A)
114.ProjectTigerinIndiawasstartedin
(A)1970
(B)1973
(C)1981
(D)1984
Ans:(B)
115.GasreleasedduringBhopalgastragedywas
(A)Methylisothiocyanate
(B)Ethylisothiocyanate
(C)Methylisocyanate
(D)Ethylisocyanate
Ans:(C)
116.Lightyearistheunitof
(A)Time
(B)Distance
(C)Speedoflight
(D)Speedwithrespecttospeedoflight
Ans:(B)
117.Anicecubeisfloatinginaglassofwater.Whathappenstothewaterlevelwhentheicemelts?
It
(A)rises
(B)falls
(C)remainsthesame
(D)firstrisesandthenfalls
Ans:(C)
118.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)Anaemia
(b)Goiter
(c)Nightblindness
(d)Beriberi
1.VitaminBdeficiency
2.Irondeficiency
3.Iodinedeficiency
4.VitaminAdeficiency
Codes:

(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2134
(B)2341
(C)1234
(D)2341
Ans:(B)
119.WhichofthefollowinglensisusedtominimizeMyopia?
(A)Convexlens
(B)Concavelens
(C)Cylindricallens
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(B)
120.Indiasfirstatomicpowerstationis
(A)BARC
(B)TarapurAtomicPowerStation
(C)NaroraAtomicPowerStation
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(B)
121.Afanproducesfeelingofcomfortduringhotweatherbecause
(A)Fansuppliescoldair
(B)Ourperspirationevaporatesrapidly
(C)Outbodyradiatesmoreheat
(D)Conductivityofairincreases
Ans:(B)
122.WhichamongthefollowingcountriesisnotamemberofNuclearSuppliersGroup?
(A)China
(B)NewZealand
(C)Ireland
(D)Iran
Ans:(D)
123.WhichriverinBiharchangeditscourseintheyear2008andcausedcalamity?
(A)Ganga
(B)Gandak
(C)Kosi
(D)Ghaghra
Ans:(C)
124.UnitedNationsdeclaredtheyear2008astheInternationalYearof
(A)Sanitation
(B)Drinkingwater
(C)Literacy
(D)Reductionofinfantmortality
Ans:(A)
125.ViolenceagainstChristianseruptedinOrissaafterthemurderofSwamiLakshmanananda
SaraswatiinAugust2008.Whichdistrictwastheworstaffected?
(A)Keonjhar

(B)Bargarh
(C)Sambalpur
(D)Kandhamal
Ans:(D)
126.Whichfilmreceivedthebestfeaturefilmawardatthe54thNationalFilmAwards?
(A)Pulijanmam(Malayalam)
(B)KabulExpress
(C)LageRahoMunnaBhai
(D)Podokkhep(Bengali)
Ans:(A)
127.AccordingtotheArticle82oftheConstitutionofIndia,theallocationofseatsinLokSabhato
thestatesisonthebasisofthecensus.
(A)1961
(B)1971
(C)1981
(D)1991
Ans:(B)
128.RussiarecognizedindependenceofGeorgiastwoterritoriesinAugust2008.Thetwoterritories
are
(A)KosovoandDushanbe
(B)KosovoandSouthOssetia
(C)AbkhaziaandDushanbe
(D)SouthOssetiaandAbkhazia
Ans:(D)
129.WhichcountrywasthefirstafterthebanonIndiawasliftedbytheNuclearSuppliersGroup,to
signanagreementthatwouldallowsupplyofcivilnucleartechnologytoIndia?
(A)USA
(B)Italy
(C)Russia
(D)France
Ans:(D)
130.WhatisthecutoffdateforrecognitionofrightsunderTheScheduledTribesandother
traditionalForestDwellers(RecognitionofForestRights)Act,2006?
(A)13thSeptember,1976
(B)13thDecember,2006
(C)13thSeptember,2005
(D)13thDecember,2005
Ans:(D)
131.WhoamongstthefollowingdidnotshareNobelPrizeforPhysicsin2008?
(A)TohideYasakawa
(B)MakotoKabayashi
(C)ToshihideMaskawa
(D)YoichiroNambu
Ans:(A)
132.NameofthespacecraftforIndiasmissionmoonis

(A)ChandrayaanI
(B)ChandrayaanII
(C)Antariksha
(D)ChangeI
Ans:(A)
133.WhoamongthefollowingwasSecretary,EconomicAffairs,GovernmentofIndiaandthen
becameGovernor,ReserveBankofIndiainSeptember2008?
(A)Y.V.Reddy
(B)D.Rangarajan
(C)T.K.Nair
(D)D.Subbarao
Ans:(D)
134.TowhichplacedidRatanTatadecidetomovetheNanoProjectfromSingur?
(A)Pithampur
(B)Pune
(C)Sanand
(D)Gopalpur
Ans:(C)
135.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.MohenjoDaro,Harappa,RoparandKalibanganareimportantplacesofIndusValleyCivilization
2.Harappanpeopledevelopedplannedcitieswithnetworkofstreetsanddrainagesystem
3.Harappanpeopledidnotknowuseofmetals
Codes:
(A)1and2arecorrect
(B)1and3arecorrect
(C)2and3arecorrect
(D)1,2and3arecorrect
Ans:(A)
136.WhichIndiankingdefeatedSeleucus,theadministratorofSindhandAfghanistanappointedby
Alexander?
(A)Samudragupta
(B)Ashok
(C)Bindusar
(D)Chandragupta
Ans:(D)
137.WhichEnglishGovernorofEastIndiaCompanyinIndiawasexpelledbyAurangzeb?
(A)Aungier
(B)SirJohnChild
(C)SirJohnGayer
(D)SirNicholasWaite
Ans:(B)
138.FirstdecisivemilitarysuccessofEnglishEastIndiaCompanyinIndiaismarkedby
(A)BattleofBuxar
(B)BattleofPlassey
(C)BattleofPanipat

(D)BattleofHaldighati
Ans:(A)
139.BhilsrevoltedagainsttheBritishin
(A)M.P.andMaharashtra
(B)M.P.andBihar
(C)BiharandBengal
(D)BengalandMaharashtra
Ans:(A)
140.Themodernhistorianwhocalledtherevoltof1857asthefirstwarofindepdencewas
(A)Dr.R.C.Majumdar
(B)Dr.S.N.Sen
(C)V.D.Savarkar
(D)AshokMehta
Ans:(C)
141.ThenewspaperbroughtoutbyBalGangadharTilaktopromotenationalismwas
(A)Yugantar
(B)Deshbhakti
(C)Kesari
(D)Kranti
Ans:(C)
142.WhydidMahatmaGandhiwithdrawNonCooperationMovementin1922?
(A)Mostoftheleaderswerearrestedandwereinprison
(B)Britishagreedtopartlyfulfilthedemands
(C)BecauseofChauriChauraviolence
(D)Hesawnochanceofsuccessofthemovement
Ans:(C)
143.Arrangethefollowinginchronologicalorderandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgiven
below
1.DandiMarch
2.JallianwalaBaghMassacre
3.QuitIndiaMovement
4.SwadeshiMovement
Codes:
(A)2,4,1,3
(B)4,2,1,3
(C)2,1,4,3
(D)4,2,3,1
Ans:(B)
144.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)BipinChandraPal
(b)AurobindoGhosh
(c)BrahmobandhabUpadhyay
(d)MuhammadAli
1.NewIndia
2.Comrade

3.VandeMataram
4.Sandhya
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)1342
(B)2134
(C)2143
(D)1324
Ans:(A)
145.Matchthefollowingandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
(a)DoctrineofLapse
(b)PartitionofBengal
(c)DualgovernmentinBengal
(d)SocialReforms
1.Curzon
2.Clive
3.Dalhousie
4.Bentinck
Codes:
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)2314
(B)3142
(C)3124
(D)2341
Ans:(C)
146.Considerthefollowingstatementsandselectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow
1.SubhashChandraBoseformedtheForwardBloc
2.BhagatSinghwasoneofthefoundersofHindustanRepublicanSocialistAssociation
Codes:
(A)Only1iscorrect
(B)Only2iscorrect
(C)Both1and2arecorrect
(D)Noneoftheabove
Ans:(C)
147.JammuandKashmirbecameanintegralpartofIndiaon
(A)26thOctober,1948
(B)26thNovember,1948
(C)26thOctober,1947
(D)Noneofthese
Ans:(C)
148.ThefirstdeclaredwarbetweenIndiaandPakistanwasfoughtintheyear
(A)1962
(B)1965
(C)1966
(D)1971

Ans:(B)
149.WhichimportantlatitudedividesIndiaintotwoalmostequalparts?
(A)2330South
(B)3330North
(C)0
(D)2330North
Ans:(D)
150.ThewesternmostpointofIndiais
(A)687WinGujarat
(B)687WinRajasthan
(C)687EinGujarat
(D)687EinRajasthan
Ans:(C)