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Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge
61. Indian Space Research Organisation and the Airport Authority of India have recently signed a memorandum
of understanding to install a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) to render the Global Positioning System
signal suitable for civil aviation over the Indian airspace. What is the name of the SBAS?
1. GAGAN
2. PAWAN
3. AAKASH
4. NABH
Answer (a). Article on GAGAN Got it
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62. World's first gold and jewellery-encrusted car-Gold Plus, was unveiled in the year 2011 as a tribute to 5000
years of Indian jewellery making. Who among the following was the maker of the car?
1. Tata Motors
2. Maruti Suzuki
3. Hyundai
4. Volkswagen
Answer (a). Got it
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63. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
The word 'socialist' in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, read with
1. Article 39(d), would enable the Court to uphold the constitutionality of nationalisation laws
2. Article 14, would enable the Court to strike down a statute which failed to achieve the socialist goal to the
fullest extent
3. Article 25, would enable the Court to ensure freedom guaranteed under that Article
4. Article 23, would enable the Court to reduce inequality in income and status
Answer (c). Article 25 guarantees freedom of religion and hence obviates the necessity of reading it with the
word socialist. Got it
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64. Suppose a legislation was passed by the Parliament imposing certain restrictions on newspapers. These
included page ceiling, price and advertisements. The legislation is included in the Ninth Schedule to the
Constitution of India. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?
1. The legislation is invalid as it violates the freedom of Press
2. The legislation is valid by virtue of Article 31B
3. The legislation is invalid as it imposes unreasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) of the Constitution
4. The legislation is valid as the Press is not a citizen under Article 19 of the Constitution
Answer (c). Article 19(2) allows the State to make any law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of
the right to freedom in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly
relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or
incitement to an offence. In the given case restriction on page ceiling, price and advertisements cannot be said to
be reasonable and hence the legislation though included in the Ninth Schedule is invalid. Got it
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65. With regard to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, which one among the following statements is not correct?
1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
2. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a Money Bill
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement
4. The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the Demands for Grants
Answer (c). Got it
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66. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the
1. First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
2. Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
3. Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
4. First Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
Answer (c). Got it
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67. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a
period
1. not exceeding three months
2. not exceeding nine months
3. of one year at a time
4. of two years at a time
Answer (c). See Time durations in Indian Constitution Got it
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68. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Joint Naval Exercise)
List - II
(Countries)
A. Konkan 1. India-France
B. Malabar 2. India-United Kingdom
C. Varuna 3. India-Russia
D. Indra 4. India-United States
Codes:
1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
2. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
3. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
4. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
Answer (d). Got it
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69. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the
following lakes is not on this Canal?
1. Great Bitter Lake
2. Little Bitter Lake
3. Lake Gatun
4. Lake Timsah
Answer (c). Got it
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70. Xerophytes represent the class of vegetation found in
1. tropical rain forest
2. humid micro-thermal climate
3. semi-arid steppes
4. tundra region
Answer (c). Got it
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71. What is a cloudburst?
1. It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
2. It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time.
3. It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds.
4. It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain.
Answer (a). Got it
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72. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?
1. Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
2. Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches above the normal sea surface
3. Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
4. Tides also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
Answer (d). Though Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves, they have nothing to do with tides.
Got it
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73. Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct?
1. 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
2. Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
3. Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
4. Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
Answer (c). Got it
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74. Consider the following statements:
1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.
3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 4
4. 2 and 4 only
Answer (a). Got it
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75. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following statements about
the monuments are correct?
1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin.
2. The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne.
3. It is famous for holding three meetings before Independence of India including the Cabinet Mission.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1 and 2 only
Answer (a). Got it
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76. The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilizers are
1. carbon, iron and boron
2. magnesium, manganese and sulphur
3. magnesium, zinc and iron
4. nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Answer (d). Got it
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77. The ultimate cause of water movement in a plant stem against gravity is
1. osmosis
2. transpiration
3. photosynthesis
4. diffusion
Answer (b). Got it
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78. Vermicompost is a/an
1. inorganic fertilizer
2. toxic substance
3. organic biofertiliser
4. synthetic fertiliser
Answer (c). Got it
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79. In wildlife conservation, which one among the following best defines an 'endemic' species?
1. When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack
2. A species which is cosmopolitan and can be commonly found in a biosphere
3. An endangered species which is found in a few restricted areas of the Earth
4. A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else
Answer (d). Got it
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80. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Tiger Reserve)
List - II
(State)
A. Indravati 1. Karnataka
B. Periyar 2. Orissa
C. Simplipal 3. Kerala
D. Bandipur 4. Chhattisgarh
Codes:
1. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4
2. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4
3. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1
4. A - 4; B - 2; C - 3; D - 1
Answer (c). Got it
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81. Duncan Passage is located between
1. South and Little Andaman
2. Little and Great Nicobar
3. North and Middle Andaman
4. Middle and South Andaman
Answer (a). Got it
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82. Consider the following statements:
1. Ozone is mostly found in the stratosphere.
2. Ozone layer lies 55-75 km above the surface of the Earth.
3. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
4. Ozone layer has no significance for life on the Earth.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 3 and 4
Answer (b). Got it
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83. The main area of production of icebergs is found in
1. the West Coast of Greenland
2. the East Coast of Japan
3. the North Coast of Siberia
4. the West Coast of Africa
Answer (a). Got it
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84. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Battle)
List - II
(Treaty)
A. The Third Carnatic War 1. Treaty of Salbai
B. The Third Mysore War 2. Treaty of Lahore
C. The First Maratha War 3. Treaty of Paris
D. The First Anglo-Sikh War 4. Treaty of Srirangapatam
Codes:
1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
2. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
3. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
4. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
Answer (c). Got it
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85. The Operation Polo was associated with annexation of which one among the following Princely States into
Indian Union?
1. Kashmir
2. Junagadh
3. Travancore
4. Hyderabad
Answer (d). Got it
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86. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with
1. Kanpur Conspiracy Case
2. Alipore Conspiracy Case
3. Kakori Conspiracy Case
4. Meerut Conspiracy Case
Answer (c). Got it
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87. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj?
1. Women education
2. Widow remarriage
3. Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls
4. Abolition of untouchability
No correct answer All the four were the goals of the Prarthana Samaj. For details refer Britannica or The
New Cambridge History of India: Socio-religious Movements in British India By Kenneth W. Jones P.
143. Got it
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88. Which of the following statements about Permanent Settlement are correct?
1. It conferred proprietary rights to peasants.
2. The Zamindars were recognized as the proprietors of land.
3. The government permanently fixed the land revenue demand.
4. The Zamindars acted as the middlemen between the peasants and the government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. 2, 3 and 4
2. 3 and 4 only
3. 1 and 4
4. 1 and 3
Answer (a). Got it
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89. Which among the following nontoxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit?
1. Acetylene
2. Ethane
3. Methane
4. Carbon dioxide
Answer (a). Got it
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90. Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are
1. C-12 and C-13
2. C-13 and C-14
3. C-12 and C-14
4. C-12 and carbon black
Answer (c). Got it
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