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GENERAL STUDIES

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1.

M aximum M arks : 300

Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contribution to global warming. To what
p ossible reason/reasons is this attributable?
1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of me
2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the c -r.,...~
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) a

2.

4.

Sustainable development is described as the develo

eets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generatio
their own needs. In this perspective,
inhemtely the concept of sustainable deve4lf];nt~nl;.' s intertwined with which of the following
concepts?

'der the following pairs:

Protected area

Well-known for

1. Bhiterkanika,

Salt Water

Orissa
2. Desert
National Park,
Rajasthan

Crocodile
Great Indian
Bustard

3. Eravikulam

Hookland Gibbon

Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 1 and 2 only
(c.) 2 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) b
5.

Some species of plants are insectivorous. Why?

(a.) Their growth in shady and dark places does not allow them to undertake _.,._..,.""""'''
and thus they depend on insects for nutrition.
(b.)They are adapted to grow in nitrogen deficient soils and thus depen
nitrogenous nutrition

(c.) They cannot synthesize certain vitamins themselves and de e

insects digested by them

(d.)They have remained in that particular stage of evol ion

autotrophs and heterotrophs

6.

ects for sufficient

ving fossils, a link between

~
(e.) b
A person travelled a distance of 50 km in 8 h
. e c ered a part of the distance on foot at the
rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle til:
f 10 km per hour. How much distance did he
travel on foot?
(a.) 10 km
(b.) 20 km
(c.) 30 km

7.

2.
3.

(a.) , 2 and 3
(b.) 2, 3 and 4
(c.) 1, 2 and 4
(d.) 3 and 4 only
(e.) b

8.

As per the UN-Habitat's REp ort on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following
regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades?
(a.) Asia
(b.) Europe
(c.) Latin America and Caribbean
(d.) North America
(e.) a

9.

In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
(a.) M ontane Wet Temperate Forest
(b.) Sub-tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
(c.) Trcpical Moist Deciduous Forest
(d.) Trcpical Wet Evergreen Forest

(e.) c
10.

Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Pl .,....,.,....r...,.,..,

_..,.. __....,... elude one of the following
(a.) Reduction of poverty
(b.) Extension of emp loyment cpp ortunities
(c.) Strengthening of capital market
(d.) Reduction of gender inequality
(e.) c

11 .

How many numbers from 0 to 999

<>r- ..... ,....T

(a.) 313
(b.) 341
(c.) 686

(d.)786
(e.) c

a ng producer of mill-made cotton yam in the count ry. What could be the

12.

(c.) Both 1 and 2

(d.)Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) b
13.

Consider the following statements:

1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% ofthe total
water found.
2. Of the tctal fresh water found on the planet Earth 9 5% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) c
14.

(c.) Land covered with fresh snow

(d.) Prairie land
(e.) c
15.

Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

(a.) Beas and Chenab only
(b.) Beas and Ravi only
(c.) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
(d.) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and
(e.) d

16.

Who of the following shall caftsf.}:e\'rer..,.recommendation m ade by the Finance Commission to be laid
before ea ch House of Par m

on ~

17.

the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to

~~ll.[~jllll~ent?

epartment of Revenue
(b.) Department of Economic Affairs
(c.) Department of Financial Services
(d.) Department of Exp enditure
(e.) b

18.

In a group of five pers ons A, B, C, D and E, t here is a professor, a doctor and lavvyer. A and D are
unmanied ladies, and do not work. O f the married couple in the Group , E is the husband. B is the
brother of A and is neither a doctor nor a lawyer. Who is the p rofessor?
(a.) B
(b.)C
(c.) A
(d.) Cannot be determined with the available data
(e.) a

19.

Consider the following actions by the Government:

1. Cutting the tax rates
2. Increasing the government sp ending
3. Abolishing t he subsidies

In t he context of economic recession, which of the above actioP:s:;l~ b ~considered a part of the
"fiscal stimulus" package?
(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.)2 only
(c.) 1 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3

(e.) a
20.

erv :Bank of India announces an increase of the Cash Reserve Ratio, what does it

2 1.

ercial b anks will have less money to lend

eserve Bank oflndia will have less money to lend
e Union Govenunent will have less m oney to lend
(d.) The commercial b anks will have more money to lend
(e.) a
22.

Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Servic e of India which
later carne to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
(a.) Warren Hastings

(b.) Wellesley
(c.) Cornwallis
(d.) William B entinck
(e.) c

23.

What was the inunediate cause for the lallllch of the Swadeshi mov ement?
(a.) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
(b.) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokrnanya Tilak
(c.) The arrest and dep ortation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh; and passin
Colonization Bill
(d.) Death s entence pronollllced on the Chapekar brothers
(e.) a

24.

Consider the following statements:

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come
problem of peasants.
2.

(d.) Neither 1 nor 2

(e.) b
25.

th~
'ct

By a regulation in 1793,
lector was deprived of his judicial p owers and made the
collecting agent only. Wh
~~t Ere on for such regulation?
(a.) Lord Cornwallis fe
enormously in ase

t e District Collector's efficiency of revenue collection would

the burden of other work

(b.) Lord Comw

e{t t~t Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while
Indians c b ""''"'"'-~ the job of rev enue collection in the districts
was alarmed at the extent of p ower concentrated in the District Collector and
absolute power was lllldesirable in one person
e

ial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord
felt that Distlict Collector should be only a revenue collector

~QUJ.wallis

26.

With referenc e to India, consider the following statements:

1. The Wholes ale Ptice Index (WPI) in India is avai lable on a monthly basis only .
2. As compared to Consumer Price Index- for Industrial Workers (CPI (lW)), the WPI giv es less
weight to fo od articles.
Which of the statements given abov e is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither, 1 nor 2
(e.) c
27.

Each person's p erformance compared with all other persons is to be done to rank them subjectively.
How many comparisons are needed in total, ifthere are 11 p ersons?
(a.) 66
(b.) 55
(c.) 54
(d.)45
(e.) b

28.

What is the ptincip le by which a cooling system (Radiator) in amdlrnt~ v4irks?

(a.) Conduction only
(b.) Convection
(c.) Radiation only
(d.) Both conduction and radiation
(e.) b

29.

Which among the following do/doe

technologies?

elollglbelongs to the G SM family of wireless

(a.) EDGE
(b.) LTE
(c.) DSL
(d.) Both EDGE and LT
(e.) c
30.
X:lrt'lt.'e~

eatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the
which one of the following statements is not correct?

an e xtremely precise dose of radiation

'"'""'"lfl>'> the cap ability of achieving sub-milli metre ac curacy

can map the spread of tumour in the body

(e.) d
31 .

A geographic ar ea with an altitude or 400 metres has following characteristics:

M onth
Average
maXllTium

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

29

29

30

31

temp C
Average
..
rrurumum
temp C

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

Rainfall
(mm)

51

85

188

158

139

121

134

168

185

22 1

198

86

If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would i ~ 1'ikely
(~
be?
(a.) M oist temperate coniferous forest
(b.) M ontane subtrqncal forest
(c.) Temperate forest
(d.) TrqJical rain for est
(e.) d

32.

If a potato is placed on a p ure pap er plate which is white an

the p otato heats up but the pap er plate does not. This is beca e:
(a.) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper m
(b.) Potato transmits microwaves whereas pap er r~tr ~
(c.) Potato contains water whereas pap er does
(d.) Potato is a fresh organic m aterial wh

e up of cellulose
waves

~~ water
a dead organic material

(e.) b

33.

With reference to the Constitutio

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties

34.

A new type of El Nino called El Nino M odoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the
following statements:
1. Normal El Nino for ms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino M odoki forms in Eastern
Pacific ocean.
2. Normal EI Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino M odoki
results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater fre quency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) b
35.

M on 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason
(a.) It is a genetically modified dwarf variety which is resistant to drought
(b.) It is a genetically modified variety which is pest resistant
(c.) It is a genetically modified variety with ten times higher protein content t
(d.) It is a genetically modified variety used exclusively for bio-fuel produ on
(e.) b

36.

A cuboid has six sides of different colours . T he red side is oli"U"'.,...,.--.... t t black. The blue side is
adjacent to white. The brown side is adjacent to blue. The
ce down. Which one of the
following would be the opp csite to brO'YVn?

(a.) Red
(b.) Black
(c.) 'White

(d.) Blue
(e.) c
37.

Consider the following statement :

T he satellite Oceansat-2 laun
1. estimating the water v.;

2 . predicting the onset a

3.

uti~

of coastal waters .

.~~rs given above is/are correct?

38.

Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered t o meet human nutritional requirements.
Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice?
(a.) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than
other high yielding varieties
(b.) Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted t o vitamin A in the human
body

(c.) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids
(d.) Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D.
(e.) b
39.

In a tournament 14 teams play league matches . If each team plays against every other team once only
then how many matches are play ed?
(a.) 105
(b.) 91
(c.) 85

(d.) 78
(e.) b
40.

Consider the following statements :

T he Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on mat

law or fact

(c.) 3
(d.) 1 and 2
(e.) b
41.

Chlorination is a p rocess
due to
(a.) The formation ofhy

us ~.tr;;. . ....,.....~

c acid when chlorine is added to, water

YP )hlorous acid when chlorine is added to water

""""".....,cent oxygen when chlorine is added to water
hydrogen when chlorine is added to water

42.

(b.)Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
(c.) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and net any ether
p erson
(d.) None of the statements given abov e is corre ct
(e.) d

43.

Consider the following :

1. Bluetooth device
2. Cordless phone
3. Microw ave oven
4. Wi-Fi device
Which ofthe above can operate between 2-4 and 2-5 GHz range of radio frequency band?
(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.) 3 and 4 only
(c.) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d.) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(e.) d

44.

2.

Which of the statements given above is/are correc

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor2
(e.) a
45.

In the context of the aff~~ of the following is the phrase "Special Safeguard Mechanisms"
mentioned in the news ~~g ?
(a.) United Nations

viromnent Programme

~~us atlon

46.

the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit
~-t'e'\<:> government?
(a.) Cash Credit Ratio
(b.) Debt Service Obligation
(c.) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(d.) Statutozy Liquidity Ratio
(e.) d

47.

In order to comply with TRIPS Agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods
(Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. The difference/differ ences between a "Trade Mark" and a
Geographical Indication is/are:
1. A Trade M ark is an individual or a co mp any's right whereas a Geographical Indication is a
community's right.
2 . A Trade Mark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indication cannot be licensed.
3. A Trade M ark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas the Geogr aphical Indication is
assigned to the agricultural goods/products and handicrafts only .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 1 and 2 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) b

48.

T he SEZ A ct, 2005 which carne into effect in February 2 0 r,ps;:nru:~~.Ulfl objectives. In this context,
consider the foll owing :
1. Development of infrastructure facilities.
2 . Promotion of investment fr om foreign sources
3. Promotion of exp orts of services only.
Which of the above are the objectives of
(a.) 1 and 2 only.
(b.) 3 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) a

49.

Which one ofth

50.

Consider the following statements:

1. Biodiversity hotsp ots are located only in tropical regions .
2 . India has four biodiversity hctsp ots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats
andAndarnan and Nicobar Islands .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only

(b .) 2 only
(c .) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor2.
(e .) b
5 1.

Widespread resistance of m alarial p arasite to drugs like chloroquine has p rompted attempts to
develop a malari al vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficult t o develop an effective malaria
vaccine?
(a.) M alaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium
(b .) M an does not develop, immunity to malaria during natural infection
(c .) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria
(d.) M an is only an intermediate host and not the definitive h ost
(e .) b

52.

3.

Which of the statements given above is /are correc

(a.) 1 only
(b .) 2 and 3 only
(c .) 1 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3

53.

(b .) Rat

54.

reference t o soil conse1vation, consider the foll owing practices:

1. Crop rotation
2 . Sand fences
3. T erracing

4. Wind breaks
Which of the above are considered ap propriate methods for soil conservation in India?

(a.) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b .) 2 and 4 only
(c .) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d.) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(e .) d
55.

Wit h reference to the Non-banking Financial Comp anies (NBFCs) in India, consider the following
statements :
1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of securities issued by the government.
2 . They cannot accept demand deposits like Saving:; A ccount .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b .)2 only
(c .) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor2
(e .) b

56.

Which one of the following w as not stip ulated in the

A ct, 200 3?
(a.) Elimination of revenue defi cit by the end
(b .) Non-borrowing by the central govelTlflrret:itt..
circumstances
(c .) Elimination of primary deficit b
(d.) Fixing government guarantee

Reserve Bank of India except under certain

the fiScal year 2008-09

nancial y ear as a percentage of GDP

57.
(a.) 3/2
(b .) 4/3

58.

es ion paper had ten questions. Each question could only be answered as T rue (f) or False (F).
candidate answered all the questions. Yet, no two candidates wrote the answers in an identical
sequence. How many different sequences of answers are p ossible?
(a.) 20
(b .) 40
(c .) 512
(d.) 1024

(e.) d
59.

In the parlance of financial investments, the tenn 'bear' denotes

(a.) An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
(b.) An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
(c.) A shareholder or a bondholder who has' an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
(d.) Any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond
(e.) a

60.

A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius
major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?

any

(a.) India has preference, for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
(b.) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius
(c.) M a;t citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so th_ro..-- secure to invest in
India

(d.) Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mua:":!,Ll' 'Ha.ao:> t

India

make huge investments in

(e.) b
61.

When you travel in certain parts oflndi'4 you will....uuu~",.

colour?

oil. What is the main reason for this

(a.) Abundance of magnesium

(b.) Accumulated humus
(c.) Presence of ferric-oxides
(d.) Abundance of phosphates

62.

dia' s coal reserv es are found in them

ffertile black cotton soils are spread over them
easons given above is apprcpriate in this context

ene of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of M alacca?

63.

(b.) Brunei
(c.) Java
(d.) Singapore
(e.) d
64.

With reference t o the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a.) It flows into Gulf ofKhambhat

(b.) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
(c.) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributazy of Indus
(d.) It is lost in the marshy land ofthe R.ann ofKuchchh
(e.) d
65.

Which one ofthe following pairs is not correctly matched?

Dam/Lake

River

(a.) Govind Sagar

Satluj

(b.) Kolleru Lake

Krislma

(c.) Ukai Reservoir

Tapi

(d.) Wular Lake

Jhelurn

66.

3. Ever green oak trees

The above features are the distinct characteristic o

ne ofthe following regions?

(a.) Mediterranean
(b.) Eastern China
(c.) Central Asia
(d.) Atlantic coast of North Am
(e.) a
67.

(d.)Neither 1 nor2
(e.) a
68.

In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower
ernp hasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
(a.) Fourth Plan

(b.) Sixth Plan

(c.) Eighth Plan
(d.) Tenth Plan
(e.) c
69.

T wo of the schemes lallllched by the Goverrunent of India for Women's development are Swadhar
and Swayarn Siddha. As regards the difference between them, consider the following statements :
1.
etc.
2.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) d
70.

With reference to the United Nations Convention

the ts of the Child, consider the following:

1. The Right to Development

2. The Right to Expression
3. The Right to Recreation
Which of the above is/ are the Ri
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 1 and 3 only

(d.)1, 2and 3

71 .

(e .) d
T hree m
5.5

~
together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11 krn. T heir speeds are 4,
espectively. When will they meet at the starting p oint for the firs t time?
ours

(d.) After 33 hours

(e.) c
72.

With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India, which one of the
following statements is not correct?
(a.) A State Govermnent can establish more than one District Forum in a district if it deems fit

(b.) One of the members ofthe District Formn shall be a woman

(c.) The District Formn entertains the complaints where the value of goods or servi ces does not
exceed rupees fifty lakhs
(d.)A complaint in relation to any goods sold or any service provided may be flied with a District
Forum by the State Goverrunent as a representative of the interests ofthe consmners in general
(e.) c
73.

King Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why does it make its nest?
(a.) It is a snake-eater and the nest help s attract ether snakes

74.

As a result of their annual survey , the N ational Geographic Socie

d an~temational polling firm
GlobeSc an gave India top rank in Greendex2009 score. What is ll.LU~~'~.l;!::?

(d.) It is an index showing the volmne of

(e.) b
75.

Consider the following statement

1. The T axus tree naturally tdlJllltJI,.)ll_tfle
2.
3.

76.

P , Q, Rand S are four men. Pis the oldest but not the poorest. R is the richest but not the oldest. Q is
older than S but not than P orR. Pis richer than Q but not than S. The four men can be ordered
(descending) in respect of age and richness, resp ectively, as
(a.) PQRS, RPSQ
(b.) PRQS, RSPQ
(c.) PRQS, RSQP

(d.) PRSQ , RSPQ

(e.) b
77.

What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere?

(a.) T emperature
(b.) M agnetic field
(c.) Rotation of the earth
(d.) Pressure
(e.) c

78.

Indiscriminate disposal of used fluorescent ele ctric lamps causes merclll1t:::::t~.I:I~

environment. Why is mercury used in the m anufacture of these lamps?

t he

(a.) A mercury coating on the inside of the lamp makes the light bri ght whi
(b.) When t he lamp is switched on, the mercury in the lamp causes th
radiations
(c.) When t he lamp is switched on, it is the mercury which c
visible light
(d.) None of the statement given above is correct abo
fluorescent lamps

s he ultra-violet ener gy into

f mercury in the manufacture of

(e.) c
79.

If there were no Himalayan ranges, what w

India?

een the most likely geographical imp act on

(e.)
80.

I~ ont

of space technology, what is "Bhuvan", recently in the news ?

ni satellite launched by ISRO for promoting the distance educ ation in India

(b .) he name given to t he next M oon Imp act Probe, for Chandrayan-II

(c.) A geop ortal of ISRO with 3 D imaging capabilities of India
(d.) A sp ace telescope developed by
(e.) c
8 1.

T he latitudes that p ass through Sikkim also p ass through

(a.) Rajasthan

(b.) Prmjab
(c.) Himachal Pradesh
(d.) Jarrunu & Kaslunir
(e.) a
82.

A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is
the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in
24 days. After how many days the basket w as 1/4th full ?
(a.) 6
(b.) 12
(c.) 17

(d.) 22
(e.) d
83.

oin) made to roll around the

.,,~.,..
Jt-JCT s tarted. How many times
(a.) 9
(b.) 6
(c.) 3

(d.) 1.5
(e.) c
84.

(c.) 1%

(d.)2.5%
(e.) a

ake hands with one another, in how m any ways is it possible?

85.

8 6.

A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of t hem. If he ol:tained 60% in the
test and all questions carried equal marks, then what is the number of questions in the test?
(a.) 36
(b.) 30

(c.) 25

(d.) 20
(e.) d
87.

In how many w ays can four children be made to stand in a line such that two of them, A and B are
alw ays together?
(a.) 6
(b.) 12
(c.) 18

(d.) 24
(e.) b
88.

In a meeting the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south
east becomes west and so on. What will south become?
(a.) North
(b.) North-east
(c.) North-west
(d.) West
(e.) b

89.

Consider the following statements:

1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed in 19
2. It evoked support from a large sec

91.

h'"'III>11'V>n

pposed the preaching of socialist ideals.

ess community from all across India.

For the Karachi s ession of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by SaJ.dar Patel, who
drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economi c Programme ?
(a.) Mahatma Gandhi
(b.) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

(c.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(d.) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(e.) b
92.

Who among the following were offici al Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
(a.) M ahatma G andhi and Sardar Patel
(b.)AcharyaJ. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c.) Pandit Nehru and M aulana Azad
(d.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and R afi Ahmed Kidwai
(e.) c

93.

94.

From the point of view of evolution of living or~

sequence of evolution?

h one of the following is the correct

(a.) Otter -Tmtoise - Shark

(b.) Shark- Tortoise- Otter
(c.) T ort oise - Shark - Otter
(d.) Shark - Otter - Tortoise
(e.) b
95.

Consider the following s

1. Hepatitis B is several

e
ore infectious than HIV/AIDS

2 . Hepatitis B
Which oft

en given abov e is /are correct?

(e.) c
96.

Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in
which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?
(a.) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into C0

(b.) The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen
(c.) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin

(d.) The inhaled CO adversely affects the resp iratmy centre in the brain
(e.) b
97.

Consider the following statements :

1. Every individual in the pqm lation is equally sus ceptible host for Swine Flu.
2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu
3. To prevent the fut ure spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be

culled.
Which of the statements given above is/are corre ct?
(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.)2 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) a
98.

With regard to the transmission of the H urnan Irnrnunodefi

statements is not correct?

ely as from male to female

(b.) The chances of transmission are more

infections
(c.) An infected mother can transmit the in
breast feeding
(d.) The risk of contracting infectil'\.,.,.""""',.,
e:xp osure to contaminated nee
(e.) a
99.

What are' the p ossible

immediate future?

fus ion of infected blood is much higher than an

!l.

1. ApprqHiate alt ~te tee

n of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the

ologies ar e not sufficiently available.

~~ ute funds in research and development.

2.

~v .......u.countries

3.

have already set up their polluting industries in India.

"v"'..,.'ictements given above is/are correct?

(c.

and 3 only

(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) a
100.

Consider the following statements :

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, t reaty or constitution.

2 . All t he territories I countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction I rule I mandate)
automatically j oined the Commonwealth as its members .
Which of the statements given above is I are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor2
(e.) a
101.

Examine the following statements:

1. All colours are pleasant.
2 . Some colours are pleasant.
3. No colour is p leasant.
4 . Some colours are not pleas ant.
Given that the statement is tlue, what can be definitely concl

(a.) 1 and 2 are t rue

(b.) 1 is false
(c.) 2 is false
(d.) 3 is t rue
(e.) b
between India and European Union, what is the
European Council?

102.

In t he context
differenc e between European Co.~ ~'~-'''"""''"-1'

103.

T he app roximate representation of land use classification in India is

(a.) Net area sown 25% ~ forests 3 3%~ other areas 42%
(b.) Net area sown 58% ~ forests 17%~ other areas 25%
(c.) Net area sown 43% ~ forests 2 9%~ other areas 28%
(d.) Net area sown 47% ~ forests 2 3%~ other areas 30%

(e.) d
104.

With reference to the National Investment Fund t o which the disinvestment proceeds are routed,
consider the foll owing statements:
1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union M inistry of Finance.
2 . The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.
4. A certain prq:>Ortion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors
Which of the statements given abov e is/are correct?
(a.) 1 and 2
(b.)2 only
(c.) 3 and 4
(d.) 3 only
(e.) c

105.

In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward ..,....,..........o~o~....-.....

ssion?

(a.) Currency Futures Trading

(b.) Commodities Futmes Trading
(c.) Equity Futures Trading
(d.) Both Commodities Futures and Financial

~:<:nf',"":no"'

(e.) c
irnited Liability Partnership firm?

106.

titution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the statements is not

107.
t-''t-1~""~

Ombudsman is app ointed by the Reserve Bank of India

ing Ombudsman can consider complaints from Non-Resident Indians having accounts
he orders p assed by the Banking Ombudsman, are final and binding on t he parties concerned
(d.)The service provided by the Banking Ombudsman is fre e of any fee
(e.) c
108.

With referenc e t o India, consider the following

1. Nationalization of Banks
2 . Formation of Regional Rm al Banks

3. Adoption of villages by. Bank Branches

Which of the above can be considered as steps t aken to achieve the "financial inclusion" in India?
(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.) 2 and 3 only
(c.) 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) b
109.

What was the inunediate reason for Alunad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight t
Panipat?
(a.) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by M arathas of his viceroy Timur Shah
(b.) The frustrated% governor of Julhmdhar A dina Beg Khan invited him
(c.) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of th
M ahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)

e'

(d.) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the b

Delhi to his kingdom

(e.) a
11 0.

Withreferenceto Pondicherty (now Puducherry), co~

~"'Portuguese .

1. The first Eurcpean power to occupy Pondiche

2. The second European power to occupy P

wing statements:

were the French.

3. The English never occupied Pondich

Which of the statements given above i
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 and 3 only
(c.) 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3

(e.) a

declining in India in the early medi eval times?

11 1.

e
g tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and
ecuted Buddhists.
e Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly oppcsed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 1 and 3 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3

(e.) a
112.

Consider the following statements :

T he fi.mctions of commercial banks in India include
1. Purchase and s ale of shares and securities on beh alf of customers .
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.
Which of the statements given' above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) c

113.

0
r

In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage

significantly declined in the last five years?
(a.) Service tax
(b.) Personal income tax
(c.) Exciseduty
(d.) Corp oration tax

oss tax rev enue has

~~
.,

(e.) a
11 4.

commendation to the Governor of a State as to the

'ch may be apprcpriated by the Panchayats in t hat

11 5.
transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are
the U nion

of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) a

11 6.

In India, during the last decade the t otal cultivated land for which one of the following crops has
remained more or less stagnant?
(a.) Rice
(b.) Oilseeds
(c.) Pulses
(d.) Sugarcane
(e.) c

117 .

Consider the following statements :

1. The Union Govenunent fixes, the Statutory M inimurn Price of sugarcane for e ch
2.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor 2

11 8.

(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2

(e.) b
11 9.

hich can be found in the ambient atmosphere:

1.
2.

~ft.l:ln~h

of the above contribute to the w arming up of the atmosphere?

(a.) 1 and 2 only

(b.) 3 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) d

120.

T he International Development A ssociation, a lending agency, is administered by the

(a.) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(b.) International Flllld for Agricultural Development
(c.) United Nations Development Programme
(d.) United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization
(e.) a

121.

Six books A, B, C, D, E and F are placed side by side. B, C and E have blue cover
books have red cover. Only D and F are new books and the rest are old. A, C and D
and others are G azetteers. What book is anew law report with a red colour ?

orts

(a.) A
(b.) B
(c.) C
(d.)D
(e.) d
122.
1.
2. Annual rainfall200 ern
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 11 00 metre

4. Annual range of temperature l5C to

Which one among the following crop

m st likely to fmd in the area described above?

(a.) M ustard
(b.)Cott on
(c.) Pepper
(d.) Virginia tobacco
(e.) c

0 krn per hour, a train passed tluough a 1-5 krn long turmel in two minutes.
~.15 ...,..:v.. the train?

123.

(e.) d
124.

India-based Neutrino Observat ory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project
llllder the 11th five-Year Plan. In this context , consider the following statements:
1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the sp eed of light.
2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay.

3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but nonzero mass.

4. Trillions of Neutiinos pass through human body every second.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a.) 1 and 3 only
(b.) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c.) 2, 3 and 4
(d.) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(e.) d
125.

The "Instrument of Instructions" contained in the Government of India

incorp orated in the Constitution oflndia in the y ear 1950 as
(a.) Fundamental Rights
(b.) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c.) Extent of executive power of State
(d.) Conduct ofbusiness ofthe Government oflndia
(e.) b

126.

127.

(b.) It is a procedur
(c.) It reduce
(d.) It is
(e.)
128.

xi.des of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur

Which of the above causes/cause acid rain?

(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.)3 only
(c.) 2 and 3 only

(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) c
129.

Six persons M, N, 0, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows, tlrree in each. Q is not at the end of any row.
P is second to the left of R, 0 is the neighbour of Q and is sitting diagonally opposite to P. N is the
neighbour of R. On the basis of above information, who is facing N?
(a.) R

(b.)Q
(c.) p
(d.)M
(e.) b
130.

A person X has four notes of Rupee 1, 2, 5 and 10 denomination. Then

money she can form from them is
(a.) 16

(b.) 15
(c.) 12

(d.)8
(e.) b
131 .

Consider the following cmmtries :

1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3.

South A frica
e is/are categorized as "Emerging Economies"?

na.""o-...l:ne following is not related to United Nations?

132.

M LI.II'lliU:eral Investment Guarantee Agency

tional Finance Corp oration
ternational Centre for Settlement oflnvestment Disputes
(d.) Bank for International Settlements
(e.) d
133.

In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs:

Term

M 05t apprcpriate description

1. Melt down .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Fall in stock prices

2. Recession ................. Fall in growth rate

3. Slow down ................. Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 and 3 only
(c.) 1 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) a
134.

With reference to BRIC cormtries, consider the following statements:

1. At present, China's GD P is more than the combined G D P of all the three..........,.'Z"....
2. China's population is more than the combined p opulation of any two
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) c

135.

Which of the following is/are treated as arti

(a.)ADR
(b.) GDR
(c.) SDR
(d.) BothADRand SDR
(e.) c

136.

Stiglitz Cornrnissio estab

by the President of the United N ations General Assembly was in the
e ~ssion was supp osed to deal with

(a.) The c
(b.) The
s t

by the impending global climate change and prep are a road map

o the global fmancial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more
lobal order

2S

rorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
ion ofthe United Nations Security Cormcil in the present global scenario

137 .

With reference to the mineral r esources oflndia, consider the following p airs :
90 % Natural sources in

M ineral
1. Copp er

Jharkhand

2. Nickel

Orissa

3. Tungsten

.. . .. .. .. .. .. .

Kerala

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a.) 1 and 2 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) 1 and 3 only
(d.) 1, 2 and 3
(e.) b
138.

As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point

settlements, which one of the following does wro collaborate with?
(a.) CodexAlimentarius Commission
(b.) International Federation of Standards Users
(c.) International Organization for Standardiz ation
(d.) World Standards Coop eration
~

(e.) a
139.

to ~
~ roduction of certain crops

An objective of the National Food Security M ission is

through area expansion and productivity enhancement in s
districts ofthe countly. What are those crops?
~

able manner in the identified

(a.) Rice and wheat only

. /~

(b.) Rice, wheat and pulses only

(c.) Rice, wheat, pulses and oil seeds only

(d.) Rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds and ve~,..,- --""
(e.) b
140.

In India, the interest rate on sa

"""'7UI'lts in all the nationalized commercial banks is fixed by

(a.) UnionMinistl)' of F~
an
(b.) Union Finance Com
(c.) Indian Banks'
(d.) None ofthe

ociaho

(e.) d
o Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of t he following statements is

141.

commended the replac ement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces
proposed the setting up of inter-provincial council under the Home Dep artment
(c.) It suggested the abolition ofbicamerallegislature at the Centre
(d.) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a p rovision for increased p ay and
allowances for Btitish recruits as compared to Indian recruits
(e.) a
142.

Four res olutions w ere passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906.
T he question of either r etention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split

in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following w as net
one of those res olutions?
(a.) Annuhnent of partition of Bengal
(b.) Boycott
(c.) National education
(d.) Swadeshi
(e.) c
143.

T wo numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third numb
p ercentage is the nmnber Y less than the number X ?

hat

(a.) 8%
(b.) 9%
(c.) 10%
(d.) 12%
(e.) c
144.

After Quit India M ovement, C. Rajagop alach ari issued a p

one of the following w as a proposal in this WS&Z: p .....~J~'"-'
(a.) The establishment of a "War Advisory Council':'. -.:1~:mo
the Indian States
(b.) Reconstitution of the Central Exe cutive
Governor General and the Command
Constitution making body to be
(d.) A solution for the

constit~
o de

of representatives of British India and

such a way that all its members , except the

ould be Indian leaders

soon as possible
ck

(e.) d
145.

T here are only two kno

these is paintings o j ant
(a.) Bagh caves
(b.) Ellora c

p es of cave p aintings of the Gup ta period in ancient India. One of

. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta p aintings?

. l'ool.~~y.
(c.) Lorn~

(d.)

146.

nited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty

drawn at
(a.) United Nations Conference on the Hmnan Environment, Stockholm, 1972
(b.) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Jane iro, 1992
(c.) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002
(d.) UN Climate Change .Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

(e.) b

147.

Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for
treating oil spills?
(a.) Agrobacterium
(b.) Clostridium
(c.) Nitrosomonas
(d.) Pseudomonas
(e.) c

148.

Which feature of some, species ofblue-green algae helps promote them as bio-fer 'z
(a.) They convert- atmosphetic methane into ammonia which the crop plants c

bso11 r

(b.) They induce the crop plants to produce the enzymes which help conv
nitrates

149.

(b.) Conserve all the sites through eco

proach and permit tourism and recreation only

(c.) Conserve all the sites throum

s
approach for a period without any exploitation, with
sp ecifi~ criteria and speci~~
io
each site, and then allow sustainable use of them by future
generations
(d.) Conserve all the sites

osystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use

good option for the

150.

2.

(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.)Neither 1 nor 2
(e.) c