WWW.CIVILS.SHIKSHA PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAM GENERAL STUDIES TEST SERIES (Paper 1) 1. There are 100 questions in this paper each carrying 2 marks. 2. Each question has 4 options as answer but there is only one correct option, there is no negative marking 3. While practicing aspirants are advised to complete the paper in two hours. 4. Last page of the paper contains the answer series for aspirant's self evaluation. This paper has been prepared with inputs from veterans and toppers. The questions in this Test Paper are in the proportion similar to Punjab Civil Services Preliminary Exam pattem from the past few years but we still advise aspirants to not to take anything lightly and prepare for the Prelims exam from all angles. For any discussion and doubts visit hito./www.civils shiksha/forums/forum/askdiscuss-anything1. In the second century BCE, the Greek king Menander,known in Buddhist literature as Milanda ,ruled over the Punjab up to the river Sutlej Beas Ravi Indus pose 2. Under whom did the sikh rebel after Guru Gobind Singh's death ? Nihal Singh Banda Bahadur Ranjit Singh Jindan kaur pose 3. Which of the following Wildlife sanctuaries have been recognised as Ramsar site and attract large number of migratory birds during winter months ? Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuaries Harike Wildlife Sanctuaries Bir Gurdialpura Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary aose 4. Which one of the following Prime Ministers never faced the Parliament during the tenure 2 Chandrashekhar VP Singh Chaudhary Charan Singh Atal Bihari Vajpayee aoce 5. Who said that fundamental rights are the conscience of the constitution ? BR Ambedkar Granville Austin Jawaharlal Nehru Rajendra Prasad aoce 6. The first Female speaker of Lok Sabha a. Vijayalakshmi Pandit b. Suchita Kriplani ©. Tarkeshwari Sinha d. Meira Kumar 7. In easter Punjab which of the following district is the most affected in terms of spacing of chos and the destruction they cause Hoshiarpur Kapurthala Patiala Doab pope 8. Arrange the following rulers of Punjab chronologically 4. Huns 2. Palas 3.Mauryan 4. Indo-greek a)3,4,2,1 b)1,2.3,4 ©)3.4,1,2 )4,3,2,1 9. Which of the following is correct about the right to education ? a. Itis provided in article 214 b. Itis provided by 86th amendment . Itis provided for children between 6 to 14 years of age d. All ofthe above10, The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties a b, ©. 4. With the consent of all the states With the consent of majority of States With the consent of the state concerned Without the consent of any state 11. Consider the statements : 1) the right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by the 42nd amendment act. 2) itis a legal right under article 300-A in part Xil of the constitution CODES aoce only 1 is correct only 2 is correct both 1 and 2 correct neither 1 nor 2 12, Which of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union budget to the parliament ? aoge Department of Revenue Department of economic affairs Department of financial services Department of Expenditure 13, The non biotic pollutant of underground water is aoge Bacteria Algae Arsenic Viruses 14, Which one of the following is Presided ‘over by one who is not its members ? aoge Vidhan Sabha Council of Ministers Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha 15, The place of Punjab runs through a. Malwa tract in east to the sindh sagar doab in the west b. Malwa tract in west to the sindh sagar doab in the east . Malwa tract in north-east to the sindh sagar doab in the east-west d. None of the above 16. On which of the following grounds restrictions may not be on right to freedom of religion a. Public order b. Morality c. Security of India d. Health 17. Which of the following is not matched correctly writ Available Against a)Quo warrant: Any person b)Mandamus —: Public official ©Prohibition —_: Lower court d)Certiorari Quasi judicial tribunal, and not the courts 18. Van Mahotsav is associated with Cutting trees Planting trees Increase in crop Protection of plants pope 19. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-west monsoon in India is called Rabi Kharif Rainfed Dry farming pepe20. In India the Prime Minister remains in office so long as he enjoys the ‘Support of armed forces Confidence of Rajya Sabha Confidence of Lok Sabha ‘Support of the people aege 21, Who will decide the office of profit 7 President and Governor Union Parliament Supreme Court Union Public Service Commission aoce 22, ASSERTION (A) the Ozone layer in stratosphere filter out the UV rays Present in incoming sunlight REASON (R) the Ozone present in the troposphere creates pollution problems and smog is rich with it. a. both A and R are true and Ris the correct explanation of A. b, both A and R are true but R is not the correct expression of A c. Aistrue but R is false d. Ais false but Ris true 23. Which one of the following is responsible for Blue baby syndrome ? Fluoride Nitrate Arsenic Lead aoce 24, What can be maximum interval between, two sessions of parliament 7 3 Months 4 months 6 months 9 months aoce 25, Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished a. Lok Sabha b. Rajya Sabha ©. State legislative assembly d. None of the above 26. Golden fibre refers to a. Hemp b. Cotton ce. Jute d. Nylon 27. Which one of the following non toxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit ? a. Acetylene b. Ethane ©. Methane d. Carbon dioxide 28. Which one of the following plants is popularly grown along the road for absorbing vehicular air pollutants / a. Nerium b. Neem cc. Bougainvillea d. Calotropis 29. Vermicompost is a/an a. Inorganic fertilizers b. toxic substance ©. Organic bio fertilizers d. Synthesis fertilizers30. A person who has held office of the President a. Is eligible for re-election to that office b. Is eligible for re-election to that office subject to the other provisions of the constitution ©. Is not eligible for re-election if he impeached from his office d,_None of the above 31. Which of the following is/are obtained from the forest of Punjab ? Pulpwood and Timber medical herbs Fuelwood and fodder Allof the above pose 32. The quorum of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is 105th of the total membership 1/6th of the total membership 1/8th of the total membership 1/10th of the total membership pose 33. Which of the following provisions are contained in article 20 ? 1.No Ex Post facto law 2.no double jeopady 3.no self incrimination CODES a)t and 2 )none of these b)2 and 3 d)all of the above 34. Xerophyte thrive in Hot and arid condition cool and wet condition Hot and air condition cool and arid conditions aoce 36. In dry regions the leaf size of a tree become smaller,it is so to a. Reduce metabolism b. Reduce transportation Maintain natural growth d._ protect from animals 36. Hydroponics is related to a. Growth of plants without soil b. Growth of plant without water ©. Conservation of water d. Relation of sound with water 37. Moderate politics was criticised in 1893-94 in a series of articles entitled "new lamps for old” written by Bipin Chandra Pal Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ashwani Kumar ‘Aurobindo Ghosh aege 38. Name the area that most actively took Part in National struggle during the Quit India Movement a. Maharashtra b. Gujarat . Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar d. The Punjab 39, Junk e-mail is also called a. Spoof b. Spool ©. Sniffer script d. Spam 40. Which one among the following has the specialised absorptive tissue in root ? Orchids Epiphytes Monocots All of theese aege41, The “August offer’ of 1940 sought to conciliate the Congress by guaranteeing a. The setting of the representative Indian body to frame anew constitution b. The government assurance to protect the political rights of minorities ©. That there would be no partition of India d. That separate electorates would not be provided for the depressed classes 42. Which one of the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting 7 Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin K Vitamin aose 43. In the removal of which of the following official does the Parliament play no role 7 1, Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission 2. Judges of the high courts 3. Judges of the supreme court 4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India CODES a) only 1 b) 2,3 and 4 ©) 1and 2, d) only 3 44, The estrangement of M.A. Jinnah with the Congress or what Jinnah called the “parting of ways” after which he formulated the fourteen points ,Is linked to a. Failure of the Round table conference The Nehru report ©. The failure on non cooperation movement 4d. None of the above 45. The "pond Bloom” of blue green algae Which causes the death of fishes and cattles produces the toxin of a. Ammonia b. Hydroxylamine ©. Carbohydrates d. Fatty acids 46, What is measured by the sling psychrometer ? Temperature Humidity Pressure Wind velocity aege 47. Amount of water vapour (grams) in a given volume of air (cubic meter) is known as a. Specific humidity b. Relative humidity c. Mixing ratio d. Absolute humidity 48, Sequence of taxonomic categories is a. Class-Phylum-tribe-order-family-genu s-species b. Divisions-class-family-tribe-order- genus-species ©. Divisions-class-order-tribe-genus- species d. Phylum-order-class-tribe-family 49. How can the Comptroller and Auditor General of India be removed ? a. By the president b. By resolution of the Parliament ¢. By resolution passed by special majority in the parliament d. By the president in accordance to the procedure mentioned in the constitution50. On which days do the spring tide occur ‘1)new moon 2)first quarter of the Moon 3)3rd quarter of the Moon 4)fool Moon a)i2and4 —b)2,3. and 4 o)t and 4 d)2 and 3 51, Iron is obtained mostly from Hematite Magnetite Siderite tron pyrites peoe 52, Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. Why ? 1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates 2. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates. 3. They can be installed in Wastewater treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity Only 1 2and3 and 3 1,2 and 3 pose 53. The left wing within the Congress emerged under SC Bose and JL Nehru initiative In the aftermath of the first world war Post Non-Cooperation period ©. Asa result of worldwide depression in the 1930 d. None of the above 54, Some historical important events occurred during the tenures of the following government general 1. Simla conference - Wavell 2. The moplah revolt - Reading 3. Granting of communal award - Willington 4. First demand for Pakistan - Linlithgow Select the code for correct statements; a)only 4 0)3 and 4 byt and 2 4) 1.2.3 and 4 55. The longest day in Australia will be on June 24 September 22 December 22 March 23 aege 56. Which one of the following is the web search engine ? Aliweb Jughead Baidu All of these aege 57. The nagara, the dravida and the vesara are the a. Three and racial groups of the Indian subcontinent b. Three main linguistic divisions into Which the languages of Indians can be classified ©. Three main styles of Indian temple architecture d. Three main musical gharanas prevalent in India58. The indigenous people living in the steppes of the Russia are the Kirghiz Tuareg Bushmen Bhils, aege 59, The earliest inscription were written in which language Pali Prakrit Sanskrit Tamil aege 60. The South Pole experiences continuous light at the time of a. Winter solstice b. Summer solstice ©. Vernal Equinox d. Autumnal equinox 61, Currency note of € 2 denomination and above the liabilities of a. Government of India b. Reserve Bank of India c. State Bank of India . All of The above 62, The Sun temple of Modhera lies in which state ? Bihar Gujarat Odisha West Bengal aoge 63. Al biruni juanun-i-masudi'is a book on a. Astronomy b. Mineralogy ©. History d. Mathematics 64. Carbon monoxide is harmful to human being as it is a. Carcinogenic b. Antagonistic to carbon dioxide . With higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen d. Destructive Os 65. Some of the important initiative that constituted to the strengthening of the Indian National Movement were as follows 1. Dandi March : Mahatma Gandhi Purna Swaraj resolution at Lahore session of the Congress : Jawaharlal Nehru Bardoli andolan: Abdul ghaffar Khan Red shirts movement : Sardar Patel ae Only 4 1 and 3 Only 3 1,2 aege 66. There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawater of India, what should be the causative factors for the phenomenon ? 1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries 2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon. 3. Upwelling in the seas Select the correct answer from the codes given below a.only1 b. 4 and 2 e2and3 dt, 2and367. What is the animal of Insignia of RBI? Lion Tiger Panther Elephant aoce 68. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni was dedicated to lord Vishnu Shiva Surya Ganapati aege 69. Which one of the following pairs not correctly matched ? Hoysalas : dwarasamudra Pallavas : vatapi Pandyas : madurai Yadavas : devagiri aoege 70. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Karpuramanjari : Harsha Malavikagnimitra :Kalidas Mudrarakshasa : vishakadatta ‘Saundarananda : asvaghosha aoge 71, What is correct about Singh sabha 7 a. Itwas founded in 1907 at lahore b. Itaimed at protecting the interest of sikhs through education and literature ©. Is prescribed a social code of conduct for sikh 4d. Itwas aimed at protecting the honour of Sikh women and children 72, For what is Philadelphia well known ? a. Ship building b. Dairy industry ©. Locomotives d._ Silk textiles 73. The boundary between north and South Korea is marked by the Radeliffe line 38th parallel 48th parallel 17th parallel aege 74, Of the following the organisation that has been called forerunner to Gandhian programs for the harijans is a. Theosophical society b. Depressed classes mission of India Ramakrishna Mission d. Schedule caste Federation 75. Which countries are separated by the durand line ? India and Pakistan Indian and Afghanistan India and China China and Russia aogn 76. The leeward side of a mountain which does not received rain is known as the ? a. Dry zone b. Desert area . Rain- Shadow area d. Adiabatically dry area 77. What is tornado ? Avery high pressure centre A very low pressure centre A very high ocean wave A Planetary wind aege78, Which of the following Vedic literature embodies a literary record of the socio. cultural development ancient in Punjab and affords us a glimpse of the life of its people ? Vedas Mimasa Upanishads Allof these aoon 79. Who set up famous Bengal chemical ‘Swadeshi stores during the Swadeshi Movement ? PC Roy Rabindranath Tagore ‘Ashwini Kumar Dutta ‘Ananda Mohan Bose pose 80. Match list 4 with list 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list List 1 (author) A. varahamihira B. visakhadatta List 2 (text) i)prabandha Chintamani iijmrichchakatikam C. sudraka il)brihat-samhita D. bilhana iv)devichandraguptam v)vikramankadevacharita CODES ABCD ABCD a)ili iv vi b) iii iv ii v oy iii iv i di ii v ii 81. In which case the Supreme Court gave the ruling that the preamble was a part of the constitution ? a) Golaknath Case b) Berubari Union Case ©) Keshavananda Bharti Case 4) Allof the above cases 82. Who declared, "the only hope for India is Home the masses.the upper classes are physically and Morally dead” ? Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bal Gangadhar Tilak Mahatma Gandhi ‘Swami Vivekananda eaege 83, The members of Rajya Sabha a. Elected indirectly b. Mostly nominated ©. Elected directly as well as indirectly d. Elected by the members of the legislative assembly and legislative Council of States 84. Who amongst the following is considered as the architect of Post - Independence Punjab Province? Inder Kumar Gujral Pratap Singh Kairon Giani Zail Singh Beant Singh pope 85. Who amongst the following was the founder President of Ghadar Party? Lala Lajpat Rai Sardar Ajit Singh Sohan Singh Bhakna Baba Kharak Singh pope 86. Which one of the following Gurdwara has been installed at Amritsar to mark the birth of Guru Hargobind ji? Gurdwara Ramsar Guru ka Mahal Guru ki Wadali Gurdwara Kandh Sahib pose87, Which of the following state is not bisected by Tropic of Cancer ? a) Odisha b) Gujarat ©) West Bengal 4) Rajasthan 88. Which region is most famous for Citrus Fruits ? a) Desert b) Monsoon ©) Mediterranean d) Temperate Grassland 89, With what type of climate pedogenic regime of podzolization is associated 7 a) Hot and Dry b) Humid Temperate ©) Equatorial d) Cool and Dry 90, Reason for decline of population of vultures in indian subcontinent is ? a) Destruction of nesting sites b) A drug used to treat cattle ©) Scarcity of food 4d) Disease 91. Rocks formed deep inside the earth as a result of solidification of lava are called ? a) Plutonic Rocks b) Volcanic Rocks ©) Metamorphic Rocks 4) Sedimentary Rocks 92. Which of the following is not a planetary wind ? a) Easterlies b) Westerlies ©) Drainage Winds d) Trade Winds 93, During the reign of IItutmish, which of the following was the silver coin in use ? a) Rupaiya b) Jital ©) Mohur d) Tanka 94. Kailasanatha Temple at ellora was cut in the rock on the instructions of which Rashtrakuta King ? a) Krishna | b) Dhruva! ©) Krishna Il d) Indra Il 95. Executing agency for labelling of Eco-mark is {a) Ministry of Environment and Forest (b) The Bureau Of Indian Standards (©) Control Pollution Control Board (d) State Pollution Control Board 96. The global warming will lead to which of the following situations? {a) Massive extinction of species (b) Increase in greenhouse gas emissions (0) Collapse of biological and ecological systems (d) All of the above97. Which of the following industries do not produce hazardous waster (a) Electroplating (b) Chemical (0) Sugar (d) Pharmaceutical 98, Match the following List | (Year) List Il (Description) A. 1987 1. Kyoto B, 1997 Protocol Cc, 1993, 2, Vienna convention D. 1985 3. Helsinki declaration 4. Montreal Protocol Codes ABCD ABCD @4123 3214 (1234 @4132a 99, Match the following List | (Metal) List Il (Source) AArsenic (as) | 1, Mining and industrial waste B Boron (B) 2. Metal plating and industrial discharge C. Chromium (Cr) | 3. Coal burning and industrial waste D. Zine (Zn) 4, Mining; pesticides and wastes Codes ABCD ABCD (43214 (2143 ©3241 @1324 100, Which of the following is not correctly matched (a) Kalinga - Jaugada (b) Dakshinapatha - Suvamagiri (0) Avanti Rattha - Ujjain (d) Uttarapatha - TaxilaAnswers © PIDTRONG aewacogca B voracnaccca 21 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30, 31 32, 33. 34, 35. 36. 37, 38. 39. 40. vaoancwacanoocoaeceS 41 42. 43, 44, 45. 46. 47. 48. 49, 50. 51 52. 53, 54, 56. 56. 57. 58. 59, 60. ea evoacasrexovOaTToDOD 61 62. 63. 64, 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 1 72. 73. 74, 75. 76. 7. 78. 79. 80. 81 82. 83. 85. 86, 87. 88. 89. 90. 1 92. 93. 96. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. a pawacreooneToDaAoTBAD