GS (Prelims) Paper 1990

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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1990
GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper1990
Q1.Whoamongthefollowingwasarevolutionarywholaterturned
intoayogiandphilosopher?
(a)BalGangadharTilak
(b)AurobindoGhosh
(c)LalaLajpatRai
(d)Agarkar
Q2.In1989,BahadurPrasadbrokeatwodecadeoldnational
athleticsrecordestablishedearlierby
(a)MilkhaSingh
(b)EdwardSequeira
(c)ShriramSingh
(d)ShivnathSingh
Q3.Matriarchicalsystemobtainsamongthe
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(a)Nagas,NairsandMeenas
(b)NairsandKhasis
(c)Bhils,NairsandKhasis
(d)NagasandKhasis
Q4.Whoamongthefollowingwasnotanochanger?
(a)Dr.Ansari
(b)Dr.RajendraPrasad
(c)SardarPatel
(d)MotilalNehru
Q5.Theconversionofelectricalenergyintochemicalenergyis
observedin
(a)Fan
(b)Heater
(c)Incandescentbulb
(d)Storagebattery
Q6.IdentifytheleaderoftheOppositioninthe8thLokSabha:
(a)V.P.Singh
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(b)MadhuDandavate
(c)RajivGandhi
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q7.Considerthefollowingevents:
1.EconomicIntegrationofEurope.
2.TransferofHongKongtoChina.
3.U.S.PresidentialElection.
4.NAMSummit
Theeventsexpectedtotakeplacein1991include
(a)1,3and4
(b)1,2and4
(c)2,3and4
(d)1,2and3
Q8.Stockfarmingrefersto
(a)Accentonagriculturalproductiontobuildabufferstock.
(b)Cooperativefarming.
(c)Farmingconcentratingontherearingofcattlesandsheep.
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(d)Largescalecapitalintensivecommercialfarming.
Q9.Givenbelowarecoloursofthevisiblespectrum.Identifythe
correctsequenceinorderofIncreasingwavelengths.
(a)Red,Yellow,Blue,Violet
(b)Violet,Yellow,Blue,Red
(c)Blue,Yellow,Red,Violet
(d)Violet,Blue,Yellow,Red
Q10.TheI.N.A.wasorganisedbyNetajiSubhashChandraBoseat
(a)Rangoon
(b)Singapore
(c)Taiwan
(d)Tokyo
Q11.Whichoneofthefollowingisthemaincauseofthelow
productivityofriceinIndia?
(a)Lowyieldingvarieties
(b)Highincidenceofpests
(c)Lowfertilityofsoils
(d)Lowmarketprice
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Q12.Thematurityofarivercourseisrecognisedbythepresenceof
(a)Vshapedvalley
(b)Meanders
(c)Gorges
(d)Highdenudationalpower
Q13.WhichoneofthefollowingisnotasatelliteofJupiter?
(a)Io
(b)Callisto
(c)Europa
(d)Titan
Q14.MatchListIwithListIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowthem:
ListI
ListII
(SocialReformersofModernIndia) (Theircontributions)
A.KesabChandraSen
1.YoungBengalMovement
B.HenryVivianDerazio
2.ParamHansaMandali
C.GopalHariDeshmukh
3.SadharanBrahmaSamaj
D.DevendranathTagore
4.TatvabodhiniSabha
(a)3241
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(b)1234
(c)4213
(d)3124
Q15.G7referstoagroupof
(a)LessdevelopedcountrieswithintheUNCTAD.
(b)DevelopedcountrieswithintheWorldBank.
(c)DevelopedcountrieswithintheIMF.
(d)LessdevelopedcountrieswithintheUN.
Q16.Theevidencefortherotationofstarscomesmainlyfromthe
(a)Dopplereffect
(b)Photoelectriceffect
(c)Starkeffect
(d)Zeemaneffect
Q17.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Person
Fieldofactivity
1.SubramaniaBharati
Literature
2.MokshagundanVisvesvaraya Medicine
3.JamsetjiTataNusserwanji
EngineeringandPlanning
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4.RabanindraNathTagore
Painting
Ofthesepairs
(a)1,2,3,4arecorrectlymatched.
(b)1and2arecorrectlymatched.
(c)1and4arecorrectlymatched.
(d)2,3and4arecorrectlymatched.
Q18.ConsiderthefollowingsessionsoftheIndianNational
Congress:
Thesessioninwhich
1.TheMuslimLeagueandtheIndianNationalCongressmetjointly.
2.TheIndianNationalCongressdividedintotwogroups.
3.TheresolutionforCompleteIndependencewaspassed.
4.TheNoncooperationresolutionwaspassed.
Thecorrectchronologicalsequenceofthesesessionsis
(a)3412
(b)2143
(c)1243
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(d)1234
Q19.Calderaisafeatureassociatedwith
(a)Volcanoes
(b)Earthquakes
(c)Foldingofrocks
(d)Faultingofmountains
Q20.ConsiderthefollowingeventsinIndianFreedomMovement:
1.SinghSabhaMovement
2.QuitIndiaMovement
3.DandiMarch
4.GurdwaraReformMovement
Thecorrectchronologicalsequenceoftheseeventsis
(a)1432
(b)4123
(c)2341
(d)3214
Q21.Super301envisagesretaliatoryactionbytheUnitedStatesof
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Americaagainstthecountriesitbelievestobe
(a)Violatinghumanrights.
(b)Involvedintheproductionanddistributionofnarcotics.
(c)Againstfreeenterprise.
(d)Blockingfreeinternationaltradepractices.
Q22.Paraffinisabyproductof
(a)Petroleumrefining
(b)Processingofagriculturalwastes
(c)Cottageindustriesinvolvingbeekeeping
(d)Leatherindustry
Q23.Considerthefollowingevents:
1.HunterCommission
2.CharlesWoodsDespatch
3.SadlerCommission
4.RaleighCommission
Theircorrectchronologicalsequenceis
(a)3214
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(b)2143
(c)1_432
(d)4321
Q23.ThepeopleofHongKonghavecomemostlyfrom
(a)Vietnam
(b)China
(c)Cambodia
(d)Thailand
Q25.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingboothcapturing
inanelection:
1.IthasbeendefinedintheConstitutionofIndiaafterthe61st
Amendment.
2.Itincludestheseizureofandtakingpossessionofapollingbooth
topreventtheorderlyconductofelections.
3.Itisalsocommittedwhenanyelectoristhreatenedandprevented
fromgoingtothepollingstationtocasthisvote.
4.Ithasbeendeclaredacognisableoffencepunishableby
imprisonment.
Ofthesestatements
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(a)2,3and4arecorrect
(b)1,2and3arecorrect
(c)2and3arecorrect
(d)1,2,3and4arecorrect
ListI
ListII
(Place)
(Importance)
A.Bhubaneshwar 1.Vijayanagaraarchitecture
B.Konark
2.Rajaranitemple
C.Lepakshi
3.Vijayanagarapaintings
D.Halebid
4.Hoysalamonument
5.Suntemple
(a)3245
(b)2543
(c)5423
(d)2534
Q27.Ifthedifferenceintimeofthetwoplacesis2hoursand20
minutes,thenthedifferenceintheirlongitudeswouldbe
(a)30
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(b)35
(c)40
(d)45
ListI
ListII
(Books)
(Authors)
A.IndiaToday
1.ValentineChirol
B.IndiaUnrest
2.B.G.Tilak
C.GeetaRahasya
3.JawaharlalNehru
D.ABunchofOldLetters 4.RajniPalmeDutt
5.MahatmaGandhi
(a)4123
(b)5423
(c)3451
(d)4135
Q29.Fordevelopinginbredlinesinfarmanimals,followingfactors
aretakenintoconsideration:
1.Thecrossbredsshouldbeofoutstandingtype.
2.Theyshouldnotcarryanydetrimentalgenes.
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3.Progeneytestedanimals.
4.Herdsizeshouldbelarge.
Ofthestatementsgivenabove,whichoneofthefollowing
combinationsoffactorsismostessential?
(a)1and3
(b)2and3
(c)1and4
(d)2and4
Q30.Whichofthefollowingfeaturesareassociatedwiththe
architectureofTughlaqperiod?Selectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowthefeatures.
1.Slopingwalls.
2.Deliberateattempttocombinetheprinciplesofthearch,thelintel
andthebeaminthebuildings.
3.Placingthebuildingsespeciallythetombsonahighplatform.
(a)1only
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1and2
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Q31.Whichofthefollowingisacashcrop?
(a)Groundnut
(b)Wheat
(c)Rice
(d)Gram
VaisnavaSaintsRegionofstrongfollowing
1.RamanujacharyaSouthIndia
2.ChaitanyaCentralIndia
3.VallabhacharyaGujaratandBrajarea
4.RamanandNorthIndia
Ofthesepairs:
(a)1,2and3arecorrectlymatched
(b)2,3and4arecorrectlymatched
(c)1and4arecorrectlymatched
(d)1,3and4arecorrectlymatched
Q33.Considerthefollowingpublicsectorundertakings:
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1.OilandNaturalGasCommission
2.IndianOilCorporation
3.BharatHeavyElectricalsLtd.
4.SteelAuthorityofIndiaLtd.
Thecorrectdecreasingorderofthesalesoftheseundertakingsfor
theyear1988is
(a)1234
(b)4321
(c)2143
(d)3412
Q34.Whoamongthefollowingwasnotawriteroflegaltexts?
(a)Yajnavalkya
(b)Manu
(c)Narada
(d)Bharavi
Q35.ThefirstcountryintheEasternBloctohaveapopularlyelected
governmentin1989was
(a)Bulgaria
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(b)Czechoslovakia
(c)Hungary
(d)Poland
Q36.Atpresent,Indiasshareoftheworldexportsofteais
(a)Morethan40%.
(b)Between30%and35%.
(c)Between10%and20%.
(d)About10%orless.
Q37.ConsiderthefollowingEuropeanmissionsduringtheMughal
period:
1.ThomasRoe
2.Tavernier
3.RudolfAcquaviva
Thecorrectchronologicalorderoftheirvisitsis
(a)123
(b)231
(c)213
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(d)312
Q38.Thefollowingfigurerepresentsatmosphericpressurein
millibars.
Itisanexampleof
(a)Anticyclone
(b)Cyclone
(c)Coldfront
(d)Warmfront
ListI
ListII
(Works)
(Authors)
A.Dayabhaga 1.Harsha
B.Mitakshara
2.Jimutavahana
C.Nagananda 3.Krittivasa
D.Ramayana
4.Vijnanesvara
(a)2314
(b)2413
(c)4231
(d)4123
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Q40.TheSecondRoundTableConferencewasheldin
(a)1930
(b)1931
(c)1932
(d)1935
Q41.ThecoalminingareasoftheDamodarValleyregioninclude
(a)Korba,SonhatandRaigarh
(b)Singareni,TandurandSasti
(c)Raniganj,JhariaandGiridih
(d)Talcher.GhandaandSambalour
ListI
ListII
A.Nagarjuna 1.FounderofKalmukhaSect
B.Lakulisho
2.FounderofViraSaivism
C.Sankara
3.FounderofAdvaitaphilosophy
D.Basava
4.FounderofMadhyamika
5.PropagatorofPasupataSect
(a)4532
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(b)3154
(c)2143
(d)1234
Q43.Considerthefollowingcommodities:
1.Tea
2.Cottoncloth
3.Cereals
4.Edibleoils
5.Sugarcane
Amongthese,whosepercapitaavailabilityhasremainedmoreor
lessstaticbetween198081and198788inIndia?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1,2,3and4
(c)1,4and5
(d)2,3,4and5
Q44.Considerthefollowingfilmpersonalities:
1.Jamuna
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2.Vyjayantimala
3.SunilDutt
4.G.KrishnaReddy
Amongthese,whoweresuccessfulinthe1981LokSabhaelections
?
(a)2and3onCongress(I)ticketand1and4onTeluguDesam
ticket
(b)1,2and3onCongress(I)ticketand4onTeluguDesamticket
(c)1,2and4onCongress(I)ticketand3onJanataDalticket
(d)1.2,3and4onCongress(I)ticket
Constitutional SubjectAmendment
1.52nd
AntiDefectionLaw
2.56th
StatehoodforGoa
3.59th
EmergencyinPunjab
4.62nd
ReservationforScheduled
CastesandTribesinservices
(a)1,2and3arecorrectlymatched.
(b)3and4arecorrectlymatched.
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(c)1,2,3and4arecorrectlymatched.
(d)2,3and4arecorrectlymatched.
Q46.ImportantoilfieldsoftheBrahmaputraValleyinclude
(a)DigboiandKilboi
(b)LunejandAnkhleshwar
(c)BadarpurandMasimpur
(d)NaharkatiaandMoran
Q47.Assertion(A):
Indiaisoneoftheleadingfishingcountriesintheworld.
Reason(R):
Indiahasalongcoastlineandalargefisheatingpopulation.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q48.Assertion(A):
AtennisballwillbouncehigherinCalcuttathanitwouldinShimla.
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Reason(R):
Thedownwardpullduetogravityislessandairismorerarefiedin
ShimlathaninCalcutta.
Q49.Assertion(A):
ThePanamaniandictatorGeneralNoriegawasoustedbytheBush
Administration.
Reason(R):
GeneralNoriegawassecretlynegotiatingwiththeSovietUnionfor
settingupdefenceinstallations.
Q50.Assertion(A):
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Whenashipmovesfromtheseawaterintofreshwaterofariver,the
shipwillrelativelysink.
Reason(R):
Thedensityofseawaterishigherthanthatofthefreshwater.
Q51.Assertion(A):
Unlikephotographicfilm,whichcanbeusedonlyonce,videotapes
canbereusedseveraltimes.
Reason(R):
Photographyinvolveschemicalchangebutvideorecordingisa
physicalchange.
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Q52.Assertion(A):
Activatedcharcoalisusedfordecolourisingsugarsolution.
Reason(R):
Activatedcharcoalabsorbstheimpuritiesonitssurface.
Q53.Assertion(A):
PanchayatiRajinstitutionsweresetuptodecentraliseplanningto
villagelevel.
Reason(R):
Villagepanchayatsareinabetterpositiontohaveaproper
appreciationoftheirdevelopmentalneeds.
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Q54.Whichoneofthefollowingmetros(undergroundrailway
system)hasbeenadjudgedbythePublicBroadcastingSystemof
theUnitedStatesofAmericaasthebestintheworld?
(a)Paris
(b)Moscow
(c)London
(d)Calcutta
Q55.TheHarappansdidnotknowtheuseof
(a)Bronze
(b)Gold
(c)Iron
(d)Silver
Q56.TheVitamincontainingcobaltis
Q57.SundaStraitseparates
(a)BurmaandCelebes
(b)JavaandSumatra
(c)JapanandKorea
(d)SicilyandItaly
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Q58.AnasteroidrecentlydiscoveredbythescientistsofIndian
InstituteofAstrophysicshasbeennamedafter
(a)VenuBapu
(b)IndiraGandhi
(c)C.V.Raman
(d)S.Ramanujam
Q59.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingaNoconfidence
MotionintheParliament.
1.ThereisnomentionofaNoconfidenceMotionintheConstitution
ofIndia.
2.Aperiodofsixmonthsmustelapsebetweentheintroductionof
oneNoconfidenceMotionandtheother.
3.Atleast100membersmustsupportaMotionofNoconfidence
beforeitisintroducedintheHouse.
4.AmotionofNoconfidencecanbeintroducedintheLokSabha
only.
Ofthesestatements
(a)2and4arecorrect
(b)1,2,3and4arecorrect
(c)1,2and3arecorrect
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(d)1and4arecorrect.
Q60.Ringwormiscausedby
(a)Bacterium
(b)Fungus
(c)Virus
(d)Worm
Q61.WhichoneofthefollowingwasthecontemporaryBengalking
duringthetimeofHarshaofKannauj?
(a)Bhaskaravarman
(b)Divakaramitra
(c)Devagupta
(d)Sasanka
Q62.Mohairisobtainedfrom
(a)Angoragoat
(b)Beetalgoat
(c)Karakulsheep
(d)Lincolnsheep
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ListI
ListII
A.Udaipur
1.Lead
B.Gondwanaland 2.Tin
C.Kerala
3.Coal
D.Koderma
4.Ilmenite
5.Mica
(a)1342
(b)1345
(c)3241
(d)3425
ListI
ListII
(Vectors)
(Diseases)
A.Tsetsefly
1.Yellowfever
B.Aedesmosquito 2.Sleepingsickness
C.Watersnail
3.Bilharzia
D.Sandflies
4.Typhoid
5.Kalaazar
(a)1234
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(b)3152
(c)2132
(d)5231
Q65.TheFirstBuddhistCouncilmetat
(a)Rajagriha
(b)Pataliputra
(c)Jalandhara
(d)Kashmir
Q66.Indiaexperiencedasharpdeclineinfoodgrainproductionwhen
comparedtothepreviousyear,during
(a)198283,198485and198687
(b)198283,198586and198788
(c)198384,198586and198687
(d)198384,198485and198788
Q67.ParliamentoraStateLegislaturecandeclareaseatvacantifa
memberabstainshimselfwithoutpermissionfromthesessionsfor
atleast
(a)30days
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(b)60days
(c)90days
(d)120days
Q68.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingbonesinthe
humanbody:
1.Theyconsistof80%solidmatterand20%water.
2.Solidmatterinthebonesismademainlyofcartilage.
3.Impregnationofsaltsincludingcarbonatesandphosphatesoflime
impartshardnesstothebones.
4.Inoldage,theproportionoflimedecreasesandbonesbecome
brittleandbreakeasily.
Ofthesestatements:
(b)2and4arecorrect
(c)2and3arecorrect
(4)1,2,3and4arecorrect
Q69.ZojiLaisaPassbetween
(a)KashmirvalleyandLadakh
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(b)LahulvalleyandSpiti
(c)ChumbivalleyandSikkim
(d)ArunanchalPradeshandTibet
Q70.Considerthefollowingactivitiesindulgedinbyacandidate
duringanelectioncampaign:
1.Givinggiftstovoterstoinducethemtovote
2.Appealingforvotesonthegroundsofcasteorreligion
3.Falsecharacterassassinationofothercandidates
4.Propagationandglorificationofsati
Whichoftheseconstitutethecorruptpractices?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1,2and3
(d)1,2,3and4
Q71.Thehumanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV)isalivingentity
becauseitcan
(a)Excreteinhumanserum
(b)Disturbhostcellrespiration
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(c)Undergoautoreproduction
(d)Movefromonecelltoanother
Q72.Thecountrywhichhasthelargestforeigndebtatpresentis
(a)Argentina
(b)Brazil
(c)Chile
(d)Mexico
Q73.InwhichoneofthefollowinginscriptionsisAshokamentioned
byname?
(a)MajorRockedictatGirnar
(b)MinorRockinscriptionatMaski
(c)Bairatinscription
(d)Lamghaninscription
Q74.Theprocessofrettinginjuteis
(a)Purelyphysical
(b)Purelychemical
(c)Microbiological
(d)Physicochemical
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Q75.ThevalueofavoteofamemberoftheParliamentforthe
electionofthePresidentofIndiaisdeterminedbydividingthe
(a)NationspopulationasperthelatestcensusbythenumberofLok
Sabhamembers.
(b)Populationasperthelatestcensusbythetotalstrengthofthe
twoHousesoftheParliament.
(c)ThetotalvalueofvotesofthemembersofalltheState
LegislativeAssembliesbytheelectedmembersofthetwoHousesof
theParliament
(d)ParticularStatespopulationasperthelatestcensusbythe
numberofmembersofParliamentelectedfromthatState
Q76.Mycorrhizaisasymbioticassociationbetween
(a)Bacteriaandrootsofhigherplants
(b)Algaeandroofsoforchids
(c)Fungiandrootsofhigherplants
(d)Protozoaandrootsofhigherplants
Q77.Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)BhaskaracharyaAshtangaSangraha
(b)BhattiSisupalaVadha
(c)HemachandraKathasaritsagara
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(d)SriHarshaNaishadhaCharita
ListI
ListII
(Pulse)
(Protein%)
A.Cowpea 1.22.9
B.Rajmah
2.43.2
C.Soybean 3.24.1
D.Drypeas 4.19.7
(a)1234
(b)1432
(c)3124
(c)4312
Q79.Whatisthecorrectsequenceinorderofsizeofthefollowing
StatesinIndia(fromlargesttosmallest)?Selectthecorrectanswer
usingthecodesgivenbelow:
1.UttarPradesh
2.MadhyaPradesh
3.Maharashtra
4.AndhraPradesh
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(a)2,3,1,4
(b)1,2,3,4
(c)3,2,1,4
(d)2,3,4,1
Q80.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingbloodpressure:
1.Itisthepressureexertedbythebloodonthewallsofanyvessel
2.Itdecreasesinthearteriesasthedistancefromtheheart
increases
3.Itislowerinthecapillariesthaninthearteries
4.Itisusuallylowerinwomenthaninmen.
Ofthesestatements
(a)1and4arecorrect
Q81.InwhichoneofthefollowingperiodsweretherockcutHindu
templesacharacteristicfeatureofarchitecture?
(a)Sungas
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(b)Satavahanas
(c)Pallavas
(d)Cholas
Q82.EskersandDrumlinsarefeatures,formedby
(a)Runningwater
(b)Undergroundwater
(c)Theactionofwind
(d)Glacialaction
Q83.DuringtheMughalperiod,undertheZabtisystem,land
revenuewasassessedandwasrequiredtobepaid
(a)Incashorkind.
(b)Onlyincash.
(c)Onlyinkind.
(d)Bythezamindaronbehalfofthepeasants.
Q84.ThesizeoftheMuslimcommunityinIndiais
(a)Thelargestintheworld.
(b)NextonlytothatofBangladesh.
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(c)Thesecondlargestintheworld.
(d)IsaslargeasthatinPakistan.
ListI
ListII
(Planttissue)
(Function)
A.Sclerenchyma 1.Conductionofwater
B.Xylem
2.Transportoffood
C.Phloem
3.Mechanicalstrength
D.Meristem
4.Celldivision
5.Carbonassimilation
(a)3124
(b)1435
(c)4253
(d)2541
Q86.Who,amongthefollowing,wasknownasaNirgunareformer
?
(a)Chaitanya
(b)Kabir
(c)Surdas
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(d)Tulsidas
Q87.Considerthefollowingsingers:
1.AnupJalota
2.ChitraSingh
3.PenazMasani
4.ParvatiKhan
Amongthesepersons,thewellknownGhazalsingersinclude
(a)1,2and3
(b)1,3and4
(c)2,3and4
(d)1,2and4
Q88.Inawoodenboxthereare3redand4blackballs.Iftwoballs
aretakenoutSimultaneously(withoutlookingatthem),thenthe
probabilityofboththeballsbeingredis
(a)Zero
(b)1/7
(c)2/7
(d)3/7
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Q89.WhoamongthefollowingledtheSepoysatKanpurinthe1857
uprising?
(a)TantiaTope
(b)Laxmibai
(c)NanaSahib
(d)KunwarSingh
Q90.TheIndiancastesysteminitsclassicalformischaracterisedby
(a)Verticalhierarchy
(b)Horizontalhierarchy
(c)Intercasteoccupationalcompetition
(d)Equality
Q91.Waterwhichcontainssolublesaltsofcalciumandmagnesium
isknownas
(a)Heavywater
(b)Softwater
(c)Hardwater
(d)Mineralwater
Q92.ThemosteffectivecontributionmadebyDadabhaiNaurojito
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thecauseofIndianNationalMovementwasthathe
(a)BroughttheproblemsofIndianstothenoticeoftheBritish.
(b)ExposedtheeconomicexploitationofIndiabytheBritish.
(c)InterpretedtheancientIndiantextsandrestoredtheself
confidenceofIndians.
(d)Stressedtheneedforeradicationofallthesocialevilsbefore
anythingelse.
Q93.ThePalghatgapprovidingeasyaccessbetweenthewestand
theeastcoastsofIndialiesbetween
(a)TheNilgirisandtheCardamomHills
(b)TheNilgirisandtheAnamalaiHills
(c)TheAnamalaiHillsandtheCardamomHills
(d)TheCardamomHillsandthePalniHills
Q94.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardinghaemoglobin:
1.Itcontainsiron
2.Itisacarrierofoxygenintheblood
3.Itimpartsredcolourtotheblood
4.Itprovidesimmunityagainstcertaindiseases.
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Ofthesestatements
(d)2,3and4arecorrect
Q95.Whichoneofthefollowingisthelargestoftheinnerplanets?
(a)Venus
(b)Mercury
(c)Mars
(d)Earth
Q96.IfA+B=96andAishalfofB,thenthevalueofBwillbe
(a)22
(b)32
(c)48
(d)64
Q97.Agroupofworkerspromisetocompleteapieceofworkin10
days,butfiveofthemdonotreportforwork.Ifittooktheremaining
workers12daystocompletethework,thenthenumberofworkers
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originallyhiredwas
(a)15
(b)25
(c)30
(d)45
Q98.Sureshisnowhalfofhisfathersage.After20years,hisfather
willbeoneandhalftimesolderthanSuresh.Thepresentageof
Sureshis
(a)15
(b)20
(c)25
(d)40
Q99.CyclistAstartsdownaroadataspeedof15km/hour.CyclistB
starts20minuteslaterfromthesamespotataspeedof20km/hour.
BwillovertakeAafter
(a)1hour
(b)1hours
(c)2hours
(d)2hours
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Q100.Atraderloses20percentbysellinganarticleforRs.480.If
heistogain20percent,heshouldsellitforrupees
(a)520
(b)600
(c)720
(d)800
Q101.Theminutearmofaclockis10cmlong.Thenumberof
minutestakenbythetipofthearmtotravelalengthof10cmis
nearlyequalto
(b)10
(c)15
(d)20
Q102.WhenanumberXisaddedto4/X,theresultis4.ThereforeX
is
Q103.Waterflowsthroughapipelineatasteadyrate.Atapointon
thepipeline,wateriswithdrawncontinuouslythroughabranchline.
Considerthefollowingstatementsinthisregard.
1.Pipelinebeyondthebranchlinewillnotbefull.
2.Flowvelocityinthemainlinewillbelessafterthebranchlinethan
beforeit.
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3.Flowvelocityinthemainlinebeyondthebranchlinewillbecome
unsteady.
Ofthesestatements
(a)1istrue
(b)2istrue
(c)3istrue
(d)Noneistrue
Q104.Whichoneofthefollowingdiagramscorrectlyrepresentsthe
relationshipamongtennisfans,cricketplayersandstudents?
Q105.A,B,C,D,EandF,notnecessarilyinthatorder,aresittingon
sixchairsregularlyplacedaroundaroundtable.ItisobservedthatA
isbetweenDandF,CisoppositeD,DandEarenoton
neighbouringchairs.ThepersonsittingoppositeBis
Q106.Thenextnumberintheseries0,7,26,63is
(a)124
(b)178
(c)195
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(d)255
Q107.Acircle(C),asquare(S)andanequilateraltriangle(T)have
thesameperimeterorcircumference.Thecorrectincreasingorderof
theirareaswillbe
(a)T,S,C
(b)C,T,S
(c)T,C,S
(d)C,S,T
Q108.Amerchantwantsagrossprofitof25percentonthesales.
Thusthepercentageheshouldaddtothecostpricewillbe
(a)25percent
(b)33percent
(c)66percent
(d)75percent
Q109.Thenumberofpieces,0.5cmindiameterand15cmlong,
thatcanbecutoutofawoodenblock15cminlengthand1.5cmin
diameteris
Q110.BetweenXandY,if0<X<1andY>1,then
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(a)Xisgreater.
(b)Yisgreater.
(c)BothXandYareequal.
(d)Itisnotpossibletocomparethetwoquantitiesonthebasisofthe
givendata.
Directions:Qs111and112arebasedonthetablegivenbelow.The
tableshowspercentagesofthetotalpopulation(agewise)ofagiven
townwithatotalpopulationoftwolakh(200,000).Studythetable
carefullyandthenanswertheseQs.
Agegroup
Percentage
Below15
16to25
26to35
36to45
46to55
56andabove
Q111.Ifduetoanepidemic,affectingchildrenandyouth,10%of
thosebelow15and5%ofthosebetween16and25die,thenthe
totalnumberofdeathsinthetownwouldbe
(a)3600
(b)4400
(c)7200
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(d)8800
Q112.Thenumberofpersonsof46yearsofageormoreinthetown
is
(a)54000
(b)46000
(c)27000
(d)Notdeterminablefromthegivendata
Q113.IfA,B,C,DarenumbersinincreasingorderandD,B,Eare
numbersindecreasingorder,thenwhichoneofthefollowing
sequencesneedneitherbeinadecreasingnorinanincreasing
order?
(a)E,C,D
(b)E,B,C
(c)A,E,C
(d)D,B,A
Q114.Examinethefollowingstatements:
1.Ladysfingeristastierthancabbage.
2.Caulifloweristastierthanladysfinger.
3.Cabbageisnottastierthanpeas.
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Theconclusionthatcanbedrawnfromthesestatementsisthat
(a)Peasareastastyasladysfinger.
(b)Peasareastastyascauliflowerandladysfinger.
(c)Cabbageistheleasttastyofthefourvegetables.
(d)Caulifloweristastierthancabbage.
Q115.Thethreediagramsgivenbelowfollowacertainorder.The
correctdiagramtofollowthesethreeinthatorderis
Q116.JudaismandChristianityarosein
(a)Palestine
(b)Rome
(c)Egypt
(d)Iran
Q117.TheStoneAgepeoplehadthefirstdomestic
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(a)Asses
(b)Dogs
(c)Horses
(d)Sheep
Q118.Whencomparedtothemammals,birdsarelesssensitiveto
temporarydeprivationofwater,because
(a)Thewaterrequirementperunitweightislessinbirdsthanin
mammals.
(b)Absorptionofwaterfromthegutismoreefficientinbirdsthanin
mammals.
(c)Ureaexcretioninmammalsentailsagreaterlossofwaterthan
thatinbirds.
(d)Noneofthese
Q119.AfamouspaintingwassoldfornearlyRs.10lakhinthe
auctionheldinBombayin1989.Theartistwas
(a)AnjoliElaMenon
(b)SatishGujral
(c)GaneshPyne
(d)MaqboolFidaHussain
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Q120.WhichoneofthefollowingcanbeclassifiedasaPratiloma
Marriage?
(a)ABrahmingirlmarryingaSudraboy
(b)ASudragirlmarryingaBrahminboy
(c)ABrahmingirlmarryingaBrahminboy
(d)Noneofthese
Q121.ThewellknownpaintingBaniThanibelongstothe
(a)KangraSchool
(b)KishangarhSchool
(c)BundiSchool
(d)JaipurSchool
Q122.Outofthetotalarea,thecultivableplainsinIndiaconstitutes
about
(a)23percent
(b)36percent
(c)41percent
(d)51percent
Q123.Considerthefollowingeffectsofgeneticengineering:
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1.Diseaseresistance
2.Growthpromotion
3.Closing
4.Longevity
Oftheseeffects,thosethathavebeentriedoutwithacertainamount
ofsuccessinclude
(a)1,3and4
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)1,2and3
Q124.Matchthefollowing:
ListI
ListII
(Author)
(Book)
A.J.L.Nehru
1.GoldenThreshold
B.PilooMody
2.GlimpsesofWorldHistory
C.SarojiniNaidu 3.TheJudgement
D.KuldipNayar
4.Zulfi,MyFriend
(a)4213
(b)2413
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(c)3241
(d)1234
Q125.TheModernReviewwasstartedby
(a)MadanMohanMalaviya
(b)C.V.Chintamani
(c)RamanandChatterjee
(d)AnnieBesant
Q126.Whichoneofthefollowingplantsiseffectiveinreducingwater
pollutionandisalsousefulforproducingbiogas?
(a)Eucalyptus
(b)Waterhyacinth
(c)Salvinio
(d)Lotus
Q127.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingbiomedication.It
involvestheuseofbacteriaandfungito
1.Cleanupaquifers
2.Cleanuptoxicdumps
3.Cleanupoilspills
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4.Curebacterialandfungaldisease
(a)1and2arecorrect
(b)1and3arecorrect
Q128.WhoisthefirstIndiantowinthegrandmasterstitle?
(a)D.V.Prasad
(b)S.V.Natarajan
(c)VishwanathanAnand
(d)RaviKumar
Q129.TheUruguayroundofnegotiationsisprimarilyconcernedwith
reductionin
(a)Thedebtburdenofdevelopingcountries.
(b)Restrictionsontheoperationofaflexibleexchangeratesystem.
(c)Restrictionsontradeinagricultureandservices.
(d)Restrictionsonfishingrightsonthehighseas.
Q130.ThetermFiscalCrisisinIndiacurrentlyrefersprimarilyto
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(a)Increaseinnondevelopmentalgovernmentexpenditure.
(b)Increaseinpublicdebt.
(c)Recurringdeficitoncurrentaccountinthegovernmentbudget.
(d)Phenomenalincreaseinexternalindebtedness.
ListI
ListII
(Artiste)
(Instrument)
A.SadiqAliKhan
1.Veena
B.V.G.Jog
2.Sarod
C.AliAkbarKhan
3.Flute
D.PannalalGhosh 4.Violin
(a)1423
(b)2134
(c)4312
(d)1324
Q132.MatchlistIwithlistIIandselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
ListI
ListII
(City)
(Place)
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A.Budapest 1.AlexanderPlatz
B.Warsaw
2.WalesaSquare
C.Berlin
3.TiananmenSquare
D.Beijing
4.CeausescuSquare
5.ParliamentSquare
(a)4315
(b)3452
(c)5243
(d)5213
Q133.WhichoneofthefollowingistheNationalFlowerofIndia?
(a)Rose
(b)Canna
(c)Lotus
(d)Marigold
Q134.Thefollowingfigureshowsagraphicalrepresentationofthe
amountearmarkedforSubsidiesintheUnionBudget:
Thecurvewhichcorrectlyrepresentsthevariationofthequantumof
subsidiesoverthepastfewyearsis
(b)II
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(c)III
(d)IV
Q135.ConsiderthefollowingobjectivesoftheBudgetproposals:
1.Encouragingtheuseofindigenousintermediateproducts.
2.Reducingtheincidenceofindirecttaxes.
3.Simplifyingtheprocedureforcollectingindirecttaxes.
4.Integratingallindirecttaxesinfoonecoordinatedtax.
MODVATwasintroducedtoachieve
(a)2,3and4
(b)1,2and3
(c)2and3
(d)1and2
Q136.ConsiderthefollowingpolicydecisionsoftheGovernment:
1.Givingautonomytotheelectronicmedia.
2.AppointinganindustrialistastheChairmanoftheIndianAirlines.
3.Hiringcomputerservicesoncontractbasisfromthemarket.
4.SellingequitysharesoftheStateBankofIndiainthemarket.
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Oftheabove,whichwouldconstituteprivatisation?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)3and4
(d)2and4
Q137.HowmanymajorportsarethereatpresentinIndia?
(b)10
(c)12
(d)15
Q138.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingSafdarHashmi:
1.HehadMarxistaffiliations.
2.Hewrotechildrenspoems.
3.Hewasastreetplayartiste.
4.Hewasawellknownclassicalsinger.
Ofthesestatements
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Q139.Assertion(A):
Whenawheelisinmotion,apoint(ontherim)whichisfarthest
awayfromthegroundwillhavethehighestspeedwhilethepoint(on
therim)closesttothegroundwillhavethelowestspeed.
Reason(R):
Thespeedofthepointontheriminthedirectionofmotionandalong
thecircumferenceofthewheelareadditive.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA.
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotacorrectexplanationofA.
(c)AistruebutRisfalse.
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue.
Q140.Assertion(A):
TheratioofdirecttaxestogrossdomesticproductinIndiahasbeen
fallingintherecentpast.
Reason(R):
Unaccountedblackmoneyhasgrownrapidly.
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Q141.Assertion(A):
In1989,theU.S.Administrationhadofferedmilitaryassistanceto
Colombia.
Reason(R):
TheU.S.governmentwantedtohelptheColombiangovernment
fightleftwingguerillas.
Q142.Assertion(A):
ThesouthernhalfofIndialieswithinthetropicsandthenorthernhalf
belongstothewarmtemperatezone.
Reason(R):
ThetropicofcancerrunsalmosthalfwaythroughIndia.
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Q143.Assertion(A):
OralRehydrationTherapy(ORT)hasbeenstronglyrecommended
forreducinginfantmortality.
Reason(R):
Gastrointestinalproblemsareverycommonamongchildren
especiallyinthedevelopingcountries.
Q144.Assertion(A):
FloodsarearecurringfeatureintheIndoGangeticPlain.
Reason(R):
TheIndoGangeticPlainisbuiltofporousandsoftalluvium.
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Q145.Assertion(A):
EqualitybeforethelawisnotapplicabletothePresidentofIndia.
Reason(R):
ThePresidentofIndiaenjoysspecialpowersandprivilegesunder
theConstitution.
Q146.Assertion(A):
AliBrothersfoundedtheSwarajParty.
Reason(R):
TheSwarajistswereinfavourofcouncilentryandobstructionfrom
within.
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Q147.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingKautilyas
Arthshastra:
1.Itplacesmoralityhigherthanpoliticalexpediency.
2.Itarguesthecaseforafullycentralisedgovernmentforthe
empire.
3.Itdealswithproblemsofadministrationaswellaslawsofproperty
andcrime.
4.ItincludessectionongovernmentoftheStateanddiplomatic
relationswithotherStates.
Ofthesestatements
(b)2and3arecorrect
(c)3and4arecorrect
Q148.TheforerunneroftheideasofGlasnostandPerestroikawas
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(a)Dubcek
(b)Gorbachev
(c)Tito
(d)Walesa
Q149.HoldingofelectionsforthePanchayatsisdecidedby
(a)TheDistrictMagistrate
(b)Constitutionalmandate
(c)TheStateGovernment
(d)TheElectionCommission
Q150.Themaindifferencebetweenrawsoybeansandcooked
soybeansisinrespectof
(a)Aminoacidcomposition
(b)Biologicalvalueofproteins
(c)Proteincontent
(d)Calorificvalue
Answers1990UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
Studies
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