é wD: DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO T.B.C, : P-PQFA-L-TX Test Booklet Series Serial No. 21s TEST BOOKLET ' GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Time Allowed ; Two Hours Maximum Marks : 100 INSTRUCTIONS : 1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD. CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C OR D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT . write anything else on the Test Booklet. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 5. You have to marie all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Shect provided: See directions in the Answer Sheet. \ 6. All items carry equal marks. . 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the! Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet, You are permitted to take away with you the Test Bookiet, 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10. Penalty for wrong answers : ‘THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. () There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0:33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. i) If candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question. (ii) If a question is left blank, ie., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO vam & ; otal ar Red wore ee gitar & fos os HK OTL NDirections : The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II, You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below ; Code (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement Il is the correct explanation of Statement I (>) Both the statements are individually true but. Statement I! is ‘not the correct explanation of Statement 1 (c) Statement I is true but Statement Il is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 1. Statement I : In Vietnam War, Americans used powerful defoliants such as Agent Orange over large areas of dense forest and agricultural fields. Statement II: Defoliants are very dangerous war weapons which leave the forests and agricultural fields barren. 2, Statement I: Gandhiji failed to realize that the Khilafat was an extra-territorial issue. Statement II : The cause of Khilafat was discredited by 1923 as Mustafa Kemal Pasha set up a secular republican government in Turkey. P-PQFA-L-TX/65A. 3, Statement I : In north-western India, the Civil Disobedience Movement took a mass character under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Statement Il : The Nehru Report (1928) had argued that the ‘next immediate step’ for India must be Dominion Status. 4, Statement I: Adjournment is a short recess within the session of the Parliament ordered by the Presiding Officer of the House. Statement II: When the Presiding Officer. adjoums the House without fixing any date or time of the next meeting of the House, it is known as adjournment sine die. . Statement 1 By virtue of a law passed by the Parliament of India in the year 2008, the people of Indian origin residing in 16 countries enjoy dual citizenship status. Statement II : This law enables them to participate in economic activities, cast their vote or get elected to various legislative bodies in India.faa: Prafetad are (7) seat HA wee, HTT ait #F 1. tht eel ar arenas wer Fife ok Fo weit & ox 78 Rem Ee A wera 8 aire : We: @ wt wa aft: aa € sik mer, eT aT we ea & @) at ae af ae 8, fg we, WA 1H Ue Beat wae (o) FL Ae %, Peg BT Hare (aj es 1 sree 8, Reg we TT weT Ry 1. AT: fear ga A att chit A ae wt ak gft-aa & as yum A wi sit 38 after eeferaca win feat) RI: aati wag & sea aa afta aa &, st ait ok gR-da ay aa a 84 81 2, HT: aids ae meqT att fava farce TH areata FET RL wr: faersa aie 1923 oH are are aaa, i ye ST eT GT ie wifda itty aan A RTT mal P-PQFA-L-TX/65A BL: vftritae wren a af ora oneters 9 an wae wn at & gala as aha sem ax fer eer i ee fete (1928) 9 ah Reef a & feu ‘omen aeaits sen atftfta Read oT! wer I: sa tant after wer amet aoe Al fe a aaa aw Afa fire fan ae arate m tat, aa otters BER Fe TT BI RET: adi 2003 4 snetta dag aR ihe rT am 16 tai Ho wet are eta AH ‘Sit oft ated arate Fafa Bt we: i ae arg $é ons arieendt # arr A, Haar He aT ara Ft faire Paereh dens & faq A aH Ky ware 8 : | {P.7.0.6. Statement I: ‘The fundamental rights protect the rights and liberties of the people against encroachment by the legislative and executive wings of the government. Statement II: The fundamental rights guarantee the rights of the citizens 7. Statement I : ‘The principle of equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India. Statement II: The President of India enjoys some special privileges under the Constitution of India. 8. A close bottle containing water at room temperature was taken to the Moon and then the lid is opened. ‘The water will (a) freeze {(b} boil (o) decompose into oxygen and hydrogen (d) not change at all 9. Which one among the following statements regarding —the constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct? (a) This right covers both child and adult illiteracy and therefore universally guarantees education to all citizens of India (6) This tight is a child right covering the age group of 6 to 14 years and becomes operational from the year 2015 P-PQFA-L-TX/65A (©) This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was the first Welfare State in the world (a) This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 10. Which of the following statements regarding writ of certiorari is/are correct? 1. There should be court, tribunal or an officer having legal authority to determine the questions of deciding funda- mental rights with a duty to act judicially. 2. Writ of certiorari is available during the tendency of pro- ceedings before a subordinate court. Select the correct answer using the code given below Code : (a) 1 only (2) 2 only () Both 1 and 2 (dl) Neither 1 nor 2 *UT: vier offtsre cet ottrardt ott waasi @, wan & fort Gi corres weit 9 sata & ver om 1 aaa Ws Tite often amtst & aftrent A meat 24 81 RAL: arg & waa ware a Rart a agate amy ae ST ee: ane & efaura % cea go fate sft ane % cats & THB) WH a atest a, fret ars Te aT 2, same a aren on sik wa aaa ae eer MT, dat (a) 3 areT () sae aT (o) Begisa 3k siete # safer a san (a) Prega anata ea ae A afeers arr wean frat & sift & wen 2 Refer Fa aha wa we ee Re fa) ye aren & oravta are she aes Pra, ast oni € sit gafte ag ana & eh amitet a fret # urd mS Batt &) 7 often aa fier 8, ret 63 14 88% ora STS ot ae ae af 2015 8 ary eer P-PQFA-L-TX/65A () %e after fer dam 8 fea Ten 2, ot dan a Tee Fear wa (a) 7 often sed afer deer afifias omrfit 6 & 14 vt aia A ong } a wea wei a fen 8 10. frafafis 4 a a-m/a wer ‘seer fe’ & wer Fadl 0/8? 1 W ER, of sear cafirarét or safe FE =a A antares atta oe, afar & 2 weit @ feta a3 aT argh aifrer Bi i 2, sede fe we oie career H carta vaft & dor ser ant Prafetrr az A aera 8 adh sR ar: ei (@) Fat b) FIR 2 fe 132 et (4 vai ota ge 1% 11, Which one among the following is 14. Which one among the following pairs not correct about Down's is correctly matched? syndrome? (a) The Second : Defeat of (a) It is a genetic disorder Battle of Tarain Jaichand of Kanauj by (b) Effected individual has early Muhammad ageing of Ghur (c) Effected person has mental (o) The First Battle : Defeat of retardation of Panipat Sikandar Lodi by Babur (d) Effected person thas furrowed tongue with open mouth (o) The Battle of Defeat of Chausa Humayun by Sher Shah "| 12, The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases fromthe 4) the pattle of Defeat of Rana Khanwa Pratap by Akbar (a) west to east and north to south poy () east to west and north to south 15, The Civil Liability of Nuclear Damage (c) west to east and south to north Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha on August 2010, does not make (a) east to west and south to north provision for (a) establishment of claims 13. Which one among the following commission and appointment elements/ions is essential in small of claims commissioner quantities for development of healthy teeth but causes mottling of the teeth if consumed in higher (b) a liability cap of € 1,500 crore quantities? ‘on an operator in case of an 4] accident (a) Iron (¢} a liability cap of ® 1,500 crore (e) Chloride also on the Government of India in case of an accident (©) Fluoride (A) liability of the operator even if (@) Potassium an accident is unintentional P-PQFA-L-TX/68A, 611. saa firgy & fava 4 frefatt a 14, Profan gat A a aa ww, we | aa-ar Um, wet TEE 8? ‘wife 8? srgafirs fram . 0) : (ay We: GRRE TANS a i fo) vata ots A gues whey Bt wet sah | z i . &) Wie a: Rea a A (o) son ates arate Hest 8 ‘wet ag am am (@) witta a A qt dee ae ‘ antenna Fre ert & @ teh: grbsttere | wee aR : 12. i After Fae Freer fea ae sae B @ wth : wamAsam | am (a) WP 8k afte see 8 aft (GA ahem ate see 8 fe (ama el sik cfm a aK 15. ste wn 4 oma 2010 4 ofa fafa ARR site aR Bhs Pa A (a) A ofa atk after 8 a fat fore soe agi 8? fq) wa arin A ee ak car! 13, Prafaftea #8 ag stem we a/s ores ot Pratt 8, ot owe ner df eae aie & fare feu stars 2, ofr sfs maT 4 OF 2 &) ahem Ah RAR A fet otitter wae ees sor Bret 1,500 arty we OF HT (a) ite : (oie A Raf A ora gon A ft | (sees Brett 1,500 ity we ara a | fe) Tastes t @ on gen tee a, a oy (a) See sifeter At Brent SAT P-PQFA-L-TX/65A 7 ‘ “[P.T.0.46, Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act makes a paradigm shift from the previous wage employment programmes by fa) focusing on —_—_ all-round development of the rural people (®) providing wage employment in rural areas a legal binding for the State Governments () providing a statutory guarantee of wage employment (4) augmenting food security through wage employment in rural areas 17. Contact lenses are made from (a) polyvinyl chloride (b) polystyrene (co) Lucite (a) Teflon 18. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? (a) There are deep ocean trenches along these margins (®) High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean P-PQFA-L-TX/65A (o) The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins (d) These margins coincide with the plate margins 19. The blackboard seems __ black because it (a) reflects every colour {b} does not reflect any colour () absorbs black colour (d) reflects black colour 20. The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of (a) its first meeting (b) issue of notification for the conduct of elections to the Panchayat () declaration of the election results (d) taking oath of office by the elected members %| ‘ ? 16, ween aie tn deere eA afeRa fied wort-omata dame ari & sitar scare erat & (a) ante sere ages Presa x ea aH (o) anf Gat A wagd-omata toe ease wear & fe aah arent Soc () tesa fame A aE aa a UEP (4) oete Sat A wegd-onentea Gorm & ate are yea Al aT 17. dent da (ize Oa) fad aad ont ® fa) Seterrrgst waits (o) vifereereta fo) rare (a) eae 18, frees #8 ata ws, TUT MATE Aa ott aint dime aa aa grt Beat ae Bt wa ord a | we wea 8? (a) Streit 3% Peat ett wereentta areal 8 a we onerearn afte rerdhta dinrit & ara sar vdcta Gena & P-PQFA-L-TX/65A ta Pers wera me smite aed 3 fem ear wht i (a) 2 tava Se ator & wea At % 1 19, aang wren fae 8, aR (a) we Rem ta a ae! (oye Reh ia es a CT @ RR taeRiOATe @ wad a wae | 20, was tar oH arfere ata at at a (a) art cect dow A fae a &) Farm & Gra a A orig! ard BA fafa @ 1 | (ey ra Reo roo fe \ t (a) alien weet arm ae He a | HRA 1 1 i {P.7.0. | '21. In August 2010, a container ship had collided with another ship in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai. Which one of the following was the consequence of that? (a) ‘The container ship was not damaged (bj) The container ship sank and the entire oil of the ship spilled in the sea causing great damage to the aquatic lives (o) The container ship was tilted, some boxes fell into the sea, some moderate scale of oil spill took place and subsequently the ship was made upright (4) The container ship was just tilted and subsequently made upright 22. Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is not correct? (a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship (b) He believed in universal love () He emphasized on one God and the spread of devo- tionalism (a) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a householder P-PQFA-L-TX/65A 28. Which one among the following metals is used for making boats because it does not corrode by seawater? (a) Tungsten () Nickel () Antimony (d) Titanium 24, In August 2010, Russian President hosted a summit of four nations to discuss about the menace of terrorism and narcotics at the Black Sea Resort Sochi. The countries attended were (@) Brazil, Russia, India and China () Russia, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan (c) Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan (4) Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan 28. Despite being a Republican State, India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations whose head is the British Monarch. This is because (@) this membership does not affect the sovereign nature of the Indian Republic (bj this membership only shows that the British ruled over India (c)_ members of the association are sovereign and independent (a) it is a symbol of the unity among the members of the association %21, amet 2010 4 ws meant were, wt wera 8 rag & vets ore ae F eaRT mre Paraferftza & aera gee GALT emt (a) Frcraret ser aeeTT TE BAT (bo) Area Sarat Ba TAT SA. ETT wT We aa oR fet ro fee aa al wa ata A and aft (o) Tear Fes YES TH, FS TR aap fie my, ww a Ae Tae fara Tat ote are A arent at etter an fem mat (a) rare Fare ae TGH-ME TT SIT are 4 chen a fear aT 22. frafafar 4 ata-a we eer sath A frrenoit & fava Ht wah wet 8? (a) a chafes sik aff yon & fave ae a (o) a woah to F fare act & () FeP wm Ober oik aftrare & ware ww sit feat (@) eR ares Teese ar oA reas TE AAG P-PQFA-L-TX/65A. a. 23. Prafafaa agai 48 aaa ee, Aare 3 fino H gator a, we we aA ve & aetna et? 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