You are on page 1of 35

IRMA Entrance Test

Special GK inputs
Dear Students,

The next test, which a lot of you will be appearing for, will be the IRMA test. The
Written Test will be conducted November 26, 2006.

Last year the IRMA paper contained 200 questions to be solved in 120 minutes. Total
expected cutoff was around 110+ marks. There were four sections RC+ EU, MA+DI+DS,
Reasoning and GK.

To view IRMA 2005 test analysis, view the following webpage


http://www.ptindia.com/test_analysis/mba/analysis_2004_2005/irma2005/IRMA%2
0Analysis%20December18-2005.PDF

To view IRMA 2004 test analysis, view the following webpage


http://www.ptindia.com/test_analysis/mba/analysis_2004_2005/irma2004/irma_2004
_analysis.pdf

To view IRMA 2003 test analysis, view the following webpage

To view IRMA 2002 test analysis, view the following webpage


http://www.ptindia.com/test_analysis/mba/analysis_2002_2003/irma_2002/irma.pdf

Also for the GK section of IRMA, here is some study material for your perusal:

Some more things to keep in mind:

• Revise the VA Atlas again.


• Solve the Prac CATs again and work on your mistakes.
• Revise the institute specific material given to you by PT at least twice.
• Read newspapers regularly.
• Keep in touch with your faculty members.
• Start your preparations for GD and PI too….enroll for PPF fast.

Page (1) of (35) GK @ IRMA


The section of General Awareness in IRMA primarily focuses on social sector. Past
years trend highlights some specific areas such as
¾ Data/Pattern of Agriculture sector
(The Hindu Survey on Indian Agriculture 2006 should prove very useful)
¾ The various NGOs and Social movements: their leaders, area of activity etc.
¾ Social problems of India
¾ Human development indicators, data etc.
¾ WTO, its implication for rural sectors
¾ Mishaps like accident due to fire, contaminated water, liquor etc.
¾ The Govt. schemes for social sector viz poverty alleviation, literacy, employment,
healthcare etc.
(Read through the social sector section in Economic Survey and Budget 2005-06)

To cover these topics browse Govt. of India Websites/Publications. The Public


Information Bureau of Govt. publishes India 2006, which will prove a helpful reading.
Website of the Planning Commissions and documents too have comprehensive analysis
of social sectors. Magazine ‘YOJNA’ too would have useful and relevant material for this
exam.

We have provided some of the questions that have been asked in IRMA over the past few
years. These questions have been based on the students’ memory. Also to help you judge
your competency in General Knowledge, a set of practice questions with answers
has been provided towards the end.

Best of Luck !
Academic Team - PT

Page (2) of (35) GK @ IRMA


IRMA 2005 (1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
In 2005 the General Knowledge section had 60 questions (3) Only (B)
based on current affairs. The questions required a sound (4) Only (A) & (C)
knowledge of policies launched and organisations set up (5) (A), (B) & (C) all
for the uplift of the poor in the recent past. Probably the
toughest of all the sections and might turn out to be the 4. Ratan Tata, the Chairman of Tata Group of
decider. industries when asked about his plans for the
future, commented, 'We believe that our
companies should be in business to serve the
IRMA 2004 biggest and fastest growing segment in India'.
His indication was towards-
1. As all of us know India is the largest producer of (1) Higher income group having of Rs.10
milk in the world. Not only this, India also has lakhs and above.
largest livestock population in the world. Despite (2) Middle class having income between 2 to 5
this India's share in export of diary products is not lakhs.
very promising. What might have hampered India's (3) Rural people who are now demanding a
potential export dairy products? life style comparable to the people in cities
(A) European Union and USA used to provide and urban areas.
heavy subsidy to dairy farming uptill now. (4) Youngsters who are about 60% of today's
(B) Indian producers receive no subsidy. India.
(C) Rich nations use to dump their dairy products. (5) None of these
(D) Indian livestock population is not of very high
quality. 5. The first private Greenfield 'Special Economic
(1) Only (A) Zone' (SEZ) is coming up in -
(2) Only (B) and (C) (1) Mumbai (2) New Delhi
(3) Only (B) and (D) (3) Hyderabad (4) Bangalore
(4) Only (A), (B) and (D) (5) Jaipur
(5) (A), (B), (C) and (D) all
6. What may be the probable reason(s) owing to which
employment opportunities in agricultural sector
2. As per the reports published in newspapers and have gone down in the last few years? (Answer of
magazines/journals the non-agricultural sector is this question should be based on knowledge of
gaining a higher growth rate in employment rural current trend in the area).
areas. Which of the following sectors are emerging (A) More and more people in rural areas are
as important source of rural employment? shifting towards horticulture and other such
(A) Manufacturing high value products. (Like spices, medicinal
(B) Trade plants)
(C) Transport (B) Agriculture of crops has declined sharply.
(1) Only (A) (C) Agriculture in India has become almost 100%
(2) Only (B) mechanized.
(3) Only (C) (1) Only (A)
(4) (A) and (B) both (2) Only (B)
(5) (A), (B) & (C) all (3) Only (A) & (B)
(4) Only (A) & (B)
3. Musampally, a village in Andhra Pradesh has more (5) None of these
borewells (6000) than people (5000). But only a few
(less than 100) yield water. There are several other 7. The Union Budget 2004-05 has given special
villages like Musampally where borewells do not attention to agricultural and rural sectors. Which of
yield water. What is/are the probable cause(s) for the following is/are correct in this regard?
the same? (A) Doubling the agricultural credit in the next five
(A) Boring is not done properly. years.
(B) Water table has started receding in most of the (B) Rs.2800 crore allocated for the Accelerated
States in India in general. Irrigation Benefit Programme.
(C) The foodgrain crop which is being sown these (C) Rs.8000 crore earmarked for Rural Industrial
days is abnormally high water absorbing. Development Fund.
Hence no borewell in those areas yield water.

Page (3) of (35) GK @ IRMA


(1) Only (A) & (B) 12. Under Indira Awaas Yojana, grants-ln-aid is
(2) Only (A) & (C) provided for house construction to help .....
(3) Only (A) (1) people below poverty line
(4) Only (B) (2) SCs and STs only
(5) (A), (B) & (C) all (3) rural people below poverty line
(4) SCs, STs and QBCs
8. Occupancy rights were granted to farmers in India (5) None of these
under the Provisions of .....
(1) Abolition of Zamindari Act 13. 'Gyandoot' is concerned with the .....
(2) Consolidation of Landholding Act (1) use of literacy mission for the benefit of rural
(3) Tenancy Reforms Act people.
(4) Land Ceiling Act (2) use of information technology for the benefit of
(5) All of these rural masses in Maharashtra.
(3) uses of information technology for the benefit
9. Late Lok Nayak Jayapraskash Narayan was of rural masses in Madhya Pradesh.
associated with ..... (4) Decentralization project in Kerala.
(1) Total revolution (5) None of these
(2) White revolution
(3) Blue revolution 14. Bio fuels are supposed to contain several hazardous
(4) Green revolution pollutants. Which of the following is NOT them?
(5) None of these (1) Chlorine
(2) Carbon monoxide
10. It is generally observed that the Indian farmers (3) Formaldehyde
specializing in agricultural commodities and they (4) Nitrogen dioxide
are in distress and some of them are going towards (5) None of these
suicides. What are the probable reasons for general
distress of farmers in India? 15. In the context of the WTO Agreement on
(A) Earlier, Indian agricultural prices were lower Agriculture (AoA), Blue Box subsidies refer to
than international prices, hence export was (1) a market price support mechanism that sets no
possible. production limits
(B) Due to WTO obligations Indian farmers are put (2) direct linking of production to subsidies, also
to unrest. setting limits on output by way of quotas etc
(C) Exports by developed countries are heavily (3) income support scheme unlinked to production
subsidized. Indian farmers do not get that much (4) all forms of domestic support deemed to be
subsidy. trade distorting
(1) Only (A) (5) None of these
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (B) & (C) 16. If you, are asked to comment on health care services
(4) (A), (B) & (C) all in India without referring to any literature which of
(5) None of these the following statement(s) will you pick up as
TRUE statements?
11. Many a times it is seen that the services provided by (A) The child mortality rate has gone up as there is
the organization fail to reach the poor. What could imbalance in sex ratio.
be the reason(s) for it? (B) Now more people have access to mother – child
(A) Public spending is typically enjoyed by the care units.
rich. (C) India has sufficiently high number of senior
(B) Money does not reach to frontline service citizens
providers like teachers in primary schools and (1) Only (A)
doctors in clinics etc. (2) Only (B)
(C) Incentive for effective and prompt/honest (3) Only (B) & (C)
services may be very weak. (4) (A) Only (Q
(1) Only (A) (5) None of these
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) (A) & (B) only
(5) (A), (B) & (C)

Page (4) of (35) GK @ IRMA


17. The phrase "non performing assets (NPAs)" in the 22. Micro Finance refers to .... .
context of banking refers to .... . (1) the system of extension of credit by micro
(1) deposits warranting payment of a very high rate financial institutions to any kind of enterprises
of interest by banks. or small, medium or large.
(2) deposits involving payment of low level of (2) the system of financing the micro enterprises
interest. only, necessarily by micro financial institutions.
(3) advances on which repayment is not (3) provision of thrift, credit and other financial
forthcoming as per repayment schedule. services of very small amounts to the poor, not
(4) collateral-free loans. necesarily by small financial institutions only.
(5) loans and advances sanctioned to small (4) system of extension of installment loans for
economic operators. purchase of consumer services
(5) None of these
18. If you are asked to comment on the Public
Distribution System (PDS) in India which of the 23. An indicator currently used by the United Nations
following statement(s) will you pick up as correct? Development Programme (UNDP) and many of the
(Without referring to any literature). world for measurement of the quality of people's
(A) The number of PDS outlets has gone up almost life is known as .....
in ail states. (1) human development index
(B) Number of items covered under PDS has (2) average expectancy of life
reduced as people use the system only for (3) per capita income
purchase of sugar and kerosene. (4) standard of living index
(C) Public Distribution System has failed miserably (5) None of these
in its goal.
(1) Only (A) 24. 'Rainfed' farming can be called .....
(2) Only (A) & (B) (1) safe, simple and cost effective method.
(3) Only (B) (2) complex, diverse and risk prone
(4) Only (B) & (C) (3) highly risk prone
(5) None of those (4) less risk prone
(5) None of these
19. Public Distribution System (PDS) is aimed
primarily at 25. 'Inflationary pressure on an economy essentially
(1) The equitable distribution of land among the signifies ....
public (1) absence of growth impulses in the economy
(2) Fair distribution of the means of production (2) a disequilibrium between exports and imports
among the rich and the poor (3) excess of government revenue over government
(3) providing people with foodstuff and other expenditure
essential commodities at fair price (4) an imbalance between money supply and the
(4) proper distribution of public assets supply of goods and services in the economy
(5) None of these (5) None of these

26. As per rough estimates how many people are


20. From a total of 12 bio-diversity hot spots in the displaced by the big dam projects in India?
world, India has two. These are .... . (1) 10 million (2) 12 million
(1) Indo-gangetic plains and the deccan plateau (3) 15 million (4) 20 million
(2) the Eastern Ghats and tho Thar desert (5) 38 million
(3) Coorg valley and Chhatisgarh
(4) the northeastern region and the Western Ghats 27. Anti-Poverty programmes are strong indicators of
(5) None of these government initiatives in the area of rural
development. Which of the following is NOT an
21. In the past few years, foreign exchange reserves in anti-poverty programme launched by the
India .... . Government of India?
(1) have increased considerably (A) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)
(2) have remained steady (B) Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY)
(3) have decreased significantly (C) Kisan Credit Card Scheme
(4) have decreased by a small margin (1) Only (A)
(5) have been siphoned off by Indian Corporates (2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) (A) & (B) both
(5) None of these

Page (5) of (35) GK @ IRMA


(1) Only A (2) Only B
28. In Indian agriculture which of the following is next (3) Only C (4) B and C both
to foodgrains In terms of area coverage value? (5) A and B both
(1) Oilseeds (2) Vegetables
(3) Fruits (4) Flowers 3. About 140 children between 4 to 14 years from the
(5) None of these rural areas other died or fells seriously ill due to a
malarious fever recently. This sudden out break of
29. One area in which cooperative movement has been the mysterious illness look place in.
most successful with exemplary is .... . (1) Orissa (2) Andra Pradesh
(1) banking-sector (3) Maharashtra (4) Tamil Nadu
(2) housing development (5) None of these
(3) dairy & milk prod
(4) small scale sector 4. The Prime Minister of India recently announced an
(5) Khadi & village industry extension of cheaper loan faculty to farmers. Which
of the following is NOT TRUE about it?
30. Which of the following agencies was set up to (A) Farmers availing loans up to Rs.2 lakhs would
promote new technological inputs for enhancing be charged an interest rate equivalent to the
prosperity? Prime lending rate.
(1) CAPART (2) HUDCO (B) Crop loans up to Rs.50,000 given by the Public
(3) SIDBI (4) IDB1 Sector Banks will have maximum 9% interest.
(5) None of these (C) If the crop fails due to any natural calamity the
interest amount automatically will be waived
Answers Key off. Only principle amount will be required to
be paid off in equal quarterly installments in 7
1.(5) 2.(4) 3.(3) 4.(3) 5.(1) years time.
6.(5 ) 7.(5) 8.(5) 9.(1) 10.(5) (D) All agricultural loans can how be availed for a
11.(3) 12.(5) 13.(3) 14.(1) 15.(2) maximum period of 120 months like any other
16.(3) 17.(3) 18.(1) 19.(3) 20.(4) non-agricultural loans.
21.(1) 22.(2) 23.(1) 24.(3) 25.(2) (1) Only A & B
26.(5) 27.(3) 28.(1) 29.(3) 30.(1) (2) Only A & D
(3) Only B & D
(4) Only A, C & D
(5) Only A, B & C
IRMA 2003
5. The Finance Ministry of India recently introduced a
cash management in some high spending Ministries
1. Which of the following is the second largest agro
from the current Financial year. Which of the
based industry in India?
following is NOT included in the list of such
(1) Sugar (2) Oil
Ministries?
(3) Paper (4) Jute
(1) Agriculture
(5) None of these
(2) Defence
(3) Rural Development
2. The Vth Ministerial Level Meeting of the World
(4) Food & Public Distribution
Trade Orgatinisation (WTO) held recently in
(5) Human Resource Development
Maxico. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
about it?
6. The procurement of Sal seeds was recently in news.
(A) USA and European Union both decided to cut
Which of the following is/are the correct statements,
down their export subsidies to a substantial
about the uses, production and export of Sai seeds?
level.
(A) Sai seeds are occurred from the forests of
(B) Indian and a coalition of about 50 developing
Assam & Kashmir.
countries decided to be away from the
(B) Sai seed oil is in great demand in the Japan.
discussion as they were not given proper time
(C) This time some State Govt. imposed a tax on
slot to put up their views.
the Sai seeds coming from other states which
(C) India was of the view that subsidy on
created some imbalance in its interstate
agricultural products should not be removed by
markets.
developed countries to enable India and order
(1) Only A (2) Only B
such countries to complete with them and be a
(3) Only C (4) Only C & B
strong economy.
(5) All are correct

Page (6) of (35) GK @ IRMA


14. Who amongst the following has devised an eco-
7. Reduction Social Expenditure under structural friendly system to clear muddy water with a
adjustment will affect ..... purification design which works with the help of a
(1) II Sector only perennial reed?
(2) Industrialisation only (1) Prof. Suresh Billore of Ujjain
(3) Infrastructure only (2) Prof. K.S. Jagadish of Bangalore
(4) Poverty (3) Dr. Bindeshwar Prasad Subash Chauchataya
(5) All of the above Technology fame
(4) V. Radhakishan of Bangalore
8. Which of the following considered a cash crop? (5) None of these
(1) Wheat (2) Bajara
(3) Ground Nut (4) Paddy 15. Attaining growth with Social Justice needs talking
(5) All of these of the problem of .....
(1) Inequality (2) Inefficiency
9. The Matrivedi Shamayitha Math who is helping (3) Corruption (4) Population
people of marginalised areas by forming Self Help (5) None of these
Group ‘Atmadwip’ is located in which area of the
country? 16. Which of the following is NOT CORRECTLY
(1) Bankura district, West Bengal stated as compared to other major objective of the
(2) Bikaner district, Rajasthan 10th Five Year Plan?
(3) Bhuj district, Gujrat (1) Reduction in material morality ratio of 2 per
(4) Raipur district, Chhattisgarh 100 live births by 2007.
(5) None of these (2) Increase in forest cover to 25% by 2007.
(3) All school going children should enrolled in
10. Which type of winds generally bring rains in India? schools in their area only or at the most at a
(1) Pianatary winds distance of 3 kms, by 2004.
(2) Monsoon winds (4) Cleaning of all major rivers by 2007.
(3) Cycloninc winds (5) Reduction in poverty ratio by 5% points by
(4) Antecyclonic winds 2007.
(5) None of these
17. The Prime Minister recently gave a clearance to a
11. The name of Ishwarbhai Patel is closely associated relief package of at most Rs.600 crores for the
with which of the following? farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and
(1) Herbal Medicine Plantation Uttaranchal. This is to provide relief to those
(2) Rural Santation growing ..... .
(3) Power generation through garbage (1) Cotton (2) Wheat
(4) Promotion of non-convention means of enemy (3) Sugarcane (4) Paddy
(5) Onions
12. Who amongst the following was adjudged as who
‘week’s Man of the Year 2002 as he help 18. Which of the following TRUE about the ‘River
Himalayan Villagers tap local resources and thus to Linking Project which is very much news these
open new avenues of self reliance to them? day?
(1) Baba Amte (1) The National Water Board has prepared a plan
(2) Rajendra Singh to link 6 out of 331 river which can be linked
(3) Sundarlal Bahuguna easily.
(4) Suresh Prabhu (2) The estimated cost is Rs.5,50,000 crore
(5) None of these (3) Sri Suresh Prabhu, a Union Minister is given
the responsibility for the implementation of the
13. Who amongst the following is the author of the plan.
book, Monetary and Financial Sector Reforms in (4) The Supreme Court of India has fixed a time
India : A Central Banker’s Perspective’ which was limit for the action which 2025.
published recently? (5) All the above are true.
(1) Dr. Bimal Jalan
(2) Dr. Y.N. Reddy
(3) Dr. N.Nagrajan
(4) Dr. C. Ragrajan
(5) None of these

Page (7) of (35) GK @ IRMA


19. Which of the following is a famous international (C) The female literally is increased in rural areas
market for floricultural products of India? where as in urban areas it is stable.
(A) Iraq (1) Only A & C
(B) Netherlands (2) Only B
(C) China (3) Only C
(1) Only A (4) Only A & B
(2) Only B (5) Only A
(3) Only A & B
(4) Only C 25. Before the WTO came into being which
(5) None of these agency/organisation details with International trade
issues?
20. Which of the following states is said to be one of (1) FAO (2) ITC
South Asia’s worst flood ravaged parts as every (3) GATT (4) UPOV
year it is badly affected by severe floods? (5) None of these
(1) Bihar (2) Chhattisgarh
(3) Rajasthan (4) Assam 26. Under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS),
(5) None of these every family living below poverty line is provided
with how much foodgrain per month?
21. Which of the following is NOT a part of the (1) 20 kg (2) 25 kg
Medical Termination pregnancy Act 1971 which, (3) 30 kg (4) 35 kg
has recently then made more stringent by passing of (5) None of these
a bill?
(A) Stringent punishment to clinics for abortions 27. Which of the following countries has raised an
who are not authorised to conduct abortions. objection to the river linking plan of India?
(B) Abortions are to be conducted only if (1) Pakistan (2) Nepal
mother/child is affected by HIV or is likely to (3) China (4) Bhulan
get HIV. (5) None of these
(C) A panel of doctors appointed by the Chief
Medical Officer of the district is authorised to 28. A good quantity of gas was found in the basin of
recommend abortion of a girl child in case of which of the following rivers?
serious threat to life of mother and/ or child. (1) Krishna and Godavari
(1) Only A (2) Only B (2) Ganga and Yamuna
(3) Only C (4) Only A & B (3) Kaveri
(5) Only B & C (4) Jhelum and Chenab
(5) None of these
22. The first solution for the failure of top-down
approach of state intervention is ..... . 29. Which of the following concepts is given by
(1) Recent more IAS Ravindranath Upadhyay, a Gandhian who was
(2) Participatory Approach honoured by the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award
(3) Privatisation recently?
(4) Structural Adjustment (1) Developing a new technique of water
(5) None of these harvesting which results in 20% reduction in
loses.
23. Who is considered the pioneer of Green Revolution (2) Use of local resources in energy production like
in India? wind, solar power etc. at small scale and for
(1) Dr.V.Kurian personal use of each house hold.
(2) Dr.M.S. Swaminathan (3) Collection of dow as a source of potable water.
(3) Dr. J.V. Narikar (4) Common granary for the rural areas where
(4) Dr. Amrita Patel villages can deposit their produce according to
(5) None of these their capacity and take it back when they need
it.
24. Which of following is TRUE about the problem of (5) None of these.
illiteracy in India?
(A) The over all illiteracy has declined in last
decade.
(B) The population above 7 years is still illiterate
and the number is increased by 15%.

Page (8) of (35) GK @ IRMA


30. In which of the following state it is suggested that 37. A post Harvest Technology centre is functioning at
all those persons who are canning Rs.5,000 or more (1) IIT Kharagpur
every month should put a H stamp on their Ration (2) Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University,
Cards so that essential commodities are not sold to Kanpur
those people? (3) Didhanchandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, W.
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Kerala Bengal
(3) Delhi (4) Uttar Pradesh (4) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
(5) None of these (5) None of these

31. Recently the provision for ‘Rain Water Harvesting’ 38. Agrement on Agriculture of the CATT (WTO) deals
on all the building was made mandatory in a state. with ..... .
Which of the following is that states? (Success rate (1) Farm production subsidies
is also report as 99%) (2) Tariffs on agricultural goods
(1) Delhi (2) Karnataka (3) Agro-export subsidies
(3) Kerala (4) Tamil Nadu (4) All (1), (2) & (3)
(5) None of these (5) None of these

32. Panchanyat Raj Institutions help in attaining ..... . 39. The currently under going Janmabhoomi
(1) Forest Development programme relates to ..... .
(2) Agricultural Development (1) the movement for temple construction
(3) Decentralised Development (2) rural development in general
(4) Road Development (3) distribution of land to the poor
(5) None of these (4) archaeological excavations for locating
medieval structures
33. Why is Dona round of WTO so popular? (5) None of these
(1) It was a sea side venue
(2) It was the first round of WTO 40. The Agricultural census is conducted to seek
(3) It set the development agenda of WTO information on which of the following?
(4) It failed to take any decision (A) Number of ratio in each family
(5) None of these (B) The number of tractors available in the country
(C) Distribution of holding landlord
34. Human Development index stressed which of the (D) Land use the cropping pattern
following for attaining development? (1) Only A & B
(1) Growth is the ultimate (2) Only B
(2) Growth is only a means (3) Only C & D
(3) Growth to be included (4) Only C
(4) Growth to the ignored (5) None of these
(5) None of these
41. India is the largest producer of ..... .
35. As per the Welfare Scheme of the Union Govt. (1) Coconut (2) Pineapple
every active fisherman is insured for an amount of (3) Apple (4) Orange
... (in case of death). (5) Sugarcane
(1) Rs. 1 lakh (2) Rs. 50,000/-
(3) Rs. 25,000/- (4) Rs. 1,50,000/- 42. Which of the following has been made a
(5) None of these fundamental right in 2001?
(1) Food (2) Employment
36. Sustainable development involves attaining both ..... (3) Housing (4) Education
(1) Agricultural and Industrial Development (5) All of these
(2) Rural and Urban Development
(3) Inter and intergenerational Equity 43. As per the projections made recently the tax-TDP
(4) Government and NGO Development ratio in India is expected at what level during 2003-
(5) None of these 2004?
(1) 14% (2) 15%
(3) 16% (4) 18%
(5) None of these

Page (9) of (35) GK @ IRMA


44. Which of the following states is not covered under 32. Which of these is a part of the primary education
the preview of the Panchayat Act 1996? policy of India?
(1) Punjab (2) Jammu & Kashmir 33. Which of these is a consideration which determines
(3) Bihar (4) Maghalaya the literacy rate in India?
(5) Assam 34. What is the per capita food grain availability in
India?
IRMA 2002 35. Which of these branches is not related to
agriculture?
Directions for Q. 1 to 60 : For the following questions, 36. Which of these countries is the largest producer,
choose the correct option. consumer and exporter of spices?
37. What is the purpose of ‘Helpage India’?
1. What is ‘Lok Jumbish’? 38. UN has decided to celebrate this year as :
2. Which of these is a major tea producing state? 39. What is the main cause of poverty in India?
3. What is the position of India in fish production? 40. Which is the Doordarshan Channel devoted to
4. What is the full form of WTO? education?
5. Which of these in a major Jute producing country? 41. What is the objective of the EXIM policy?
6. Which of these countries is ahead of India in the 42. What is the main banking authority in India?
export of aromatic rice? 43. Why was Rajya Sabha formed?
7. India’s GDP is 2,30,000 crores what is the projected
share of India’s GDP in the world GDP in 2020? IRMA 2001
8. What is the allowed water discharge level by
cauvery water Board according to the latest report? 1. Anthrax is:
9. According to the United Nations Development (1) a plane that crashed into WTO building
Programme, the 3 factors which are used to (2) a diseased which spread through pores
determine human development Index are : (3) a fighter jet
10. Which of these comes in the Indus Valley? (4) .......
11. What is the rank of Indian economy in the world? (5) none of these
12. What is the basis for determining whether a person
is below poverty line or not (in India)? 2. Who is the renowned author associated with
13. Out of the 12 hotspots in the world, India has which Narmada Valley Project?
of the two?
14. What is ‘Van panchayat’? 3. Who has recently given a saying to ban smoking at
15. How many (percent) people in India are dependent public places.
on agriculture? (1) Supreme Court
16. Fertilizer Industry falls under which ministry? (2) Indian Medical Association
17. What should be done in a drought affected area? (3) Medical Council Research of India
18. What is the minimum investment capital for an (4) None of these.
industry to be declared SSI?
19. What is the basis of determining backwardness in 4. Which dam’s project stated once again after
India? Supreme Court's recent ruling.
20. Which of these awards are given for construction & (1) Narmada Valley project
social work? (2) Alamattai Dam Project.
21. Who was the first President of the committee of (3) …….
backward classes?
22. ‘Right to work’ comes in : 5. Calorie intake for children to come under below
23. Education comes under : poverty line.
24. Which was the first metallurgical satellite in India? (1) 1800 calorie (2) 2100 calorie
25. Jalsindi & deo___ are two cities which were (3) 2400 calorie (4) 2800 calorie
recently in news. What is the reason?
26. What is the amount that an SC/ST candidate has to 6. “Monsoon wedding” is a:
pay for Lok Sabha election nomination? Ans. Movie which won award in Venice film
27. Which state won an award for best child upliftment? festival.
28. Which of these are not free from restrictions
according to the latest EXIM policy? 7. Largest producer of milk in world.
29. Which crops are grown in the Ganga basin? Ans. India
30. What is the time for North Eastern Monsoon?
31. Date of formation of the 13th Lok Sabha is :

Page (10) of (35) GK @ IRMA


8. Largest producer of Rice in world. 15. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night
(1) India (2) China blindness?
(3) Indonesia 16. Which of these is not a breed of cow?
17. Who received the Nobel Prize for Economics in
9. 3 statements related to sugar production and which 2000?
one is false : 18. Which of the following is a water born disease?
(a) India largest producer of sugar (1) T.B. (2) Malaria
(b) India largest consumer of sugar. (3) Typhoid (4) None of these
(c) India’s production of sugar
(1) (a) and (c) (2) (a) and (b) 19. The Central Government has allowed VRS for
(3) (a) only (4) (c) only which of the following group of workers?
(1) All Central Government employees
10. 3 statements related to children literacy rate and (2) Bank employees
their population.
(a) 113 million are illiterate 20. In which event did K. Malleswari win an Olympic
(b) 137 million total population medal in Sydney Olympics?
21. Which organisation did World Bank Chief James
11. Head of “ women empowerment project”. Wolfenshon visit on his recent trip to India?
(a) Shabana Azami 22. Which state has an extremely efficient sugar co-
(b) Menaka Gandhi operative system?
23. Which gas affect the Ozone layer the most?
12. Head of a project based on cattle : 24. Which state was most affected by cyclone in the
(a) Dharampal Bay of Bengal?
(b) Yashpal 25. Who is the Governor of newly constituted state
(c) Menaka Gandhi. Uttaranchal?
26. Names of important breed of cows, buffaloes, sheep
13. An award related to operation flood- was given to & goats?
Ans. Dr. V. J. Kurian 27. Who out of the following are the promoters of
TRYSEM & Watershed schemes
IRMA 2000 28. Which state lead in these crop: Tendu leaves,
Coffee etc.
1. Which Indian received the Templeton Prize 29. In which states of India Panchayati Raj in not
recently? available?
2. Which organisation is Amrita Patel associated with? (1) Assam & Meghalaya
3. What is the total length (kms) covered by all- (2) Nagaland & Meghalaya
weather roads in India?
4. Who is associated with Shirdi Village? 30. Who won the Booker prize for the year 1999 -
5. What is Operation Flood? 2000?
6. Indian Population shall increase by how much by 31. Who is the chairman of NABARD?
2050? 32. Questions on various Rozgar Yojnas & who started
7. Which person is associated with the Ever Green them?
Revolution?
8. Which movement is Arundhati Roy associated IRMA 1999
with?
9. Which two states are involved in the Cauvery River 1. HDI (Human Development Index) released by
Water dispute? UNDP, covers three parameters, which are:
10. Because of whose recommendations have the CMs
of 8 Indian states asked the Central 2. Expected population of India by the end of 2000 ...
Government to set up a special fund to compensate (1) 100 million (2) 130 million
them for their losses? (3) 110 million (4) 190 million
11. Of which product has India recently recovered the
patent? 3. Rural population of India is what % of total
12. When was the last census of animals undertaken? population.
13. Which state has come out with its own Human
Development Report? 4. Chandrababu Naidu has launched a scheme for
14. Which State since its creation has implemented social awareness.....
prohibition? Lok Jumbish

Page (11) of (35) GK @ IRMA


22. Which statement is false about East Taiwan?
5. Kalahandi is famous for : (1) 78% of people voted in favour of
(1) Flood Independence.
(2) Rural Development program (2) Indonesia was against Independence.
(3) Surplus food growth (3) US was planing to withdraw.
(4) None of these
23. (1) All time low inflation — "July’ 98"
6. "KAVERI" issue is between which two states : (2) Inflation was lowest in 27 years.
(3) Steady price of Vegetables
7. Prime Minister of India conveyed a ministerial level Which of the above is true?
meeting on 7th July. What was objective of that
meeting? 24. BPL Housing is what?

8. World population day ……………. 25. Full form of "SIDBI"

9. Which cash crop failure was the reason for farmers 26. Who has written "Policing Democracy"
committing suicide? None of these (Author is R.K. Raghavan)
COTTON
27. Film made by a person was shown in Geneva. On
10. People of Narmada Valley have been rehabilitated whom did he make the movies?
to which state? (1) Raj Kapoor
(2) Dada Saheb Phalke
11. Sometimes back a group of people denominated in (3) Satyajeet Ray
Black Clothes. What was their occupation?
28. "Narendra Nath" who died recently was related to
12. What is Terminator Seed? …….
(1) Hockey (2) Chess
13. Which MNC is involved in this conspiracy? (3) Badminton (4) Tennis
MONSANTO
29. Duration of "Eight five year plan"
14. Which two companies are allowed to be disinvested 1992-1997
by GOI?
GAIL & IOL 30. Which of these is not a fundamental right?
(1) Slaughter of healthy animal
15. 1998 GDP growth rate is ....... (2) National Heritage
(3) Security
16. Important criteria for classifying people below
poverty time: 31. Fundamental duties
CALORIE (1) Look after National Defence
(2) Scientific Temper
17. Which state in India has allowed 1/3 reservation of (3) Exercising the right of franchise
women in Civil Services? (4) Serving the Nation, when called you
Possibly West Bengal
32. Where do you find Uranium?
18. Which country has allowed women to use and (1) Udaipur
contraceptive? (2) Jadugada

19. Largest importer of food grain in the world is IRMA 1998


…………..
1. Main objective of IRDP was :.....
20. ‘Dirham’ to the currency of which country?
KUWAIT 2. % of rural population in 1990 was : ..... 4 options

21. After a prolonged legal battle, women of which 3. Objective of NEP (new economic policy)
country have been allowed to vote? announced by Mr. Vajpai was :
KUWAIT
4. 73rd Constitutional amendment is related to :

Page (12) of (35) GK @ IRMA


5. Where is the headquarter of the Bank of Rural 23. Who is a "Marginal Farmer"?
Development..?
24. Timing of Rabi crop :
6. Book on "Wealth and Prosperity" is written by : ...
25. Why was Ex-president Shri Venkataraman in the
7. Prof. Amartya Sen has been awarded Nobel Prize in news?
Economics for which field?
26. Where is the headquarter of FAO?
8. Which state has seen maximum cases of "Girl
Infanticide"..? 27. Karnataka has taken decision to build dam over
which river, which has annoyed Goa?
9. Which country provides lowest subsidy to
agriculture? 28. Which state has completely privatised electricity?

10. What is not a role of Planning Commission? 29. How many villages are there in India?

11. Name given to Revolution in Fishing ..(Blue 30. What do you mean by rural development?
Revolution)
31. First Flower Seed Depository is in which state?
12. Which state has the highest consumption of wine
and milk, in India?
Sample Questions for your reference
13. Untouchability is eradicated through :
(1) Constitutional amendments. 1. The backbone of Indian economy is
(2) By forgetting (1) industry (2) agriculture
(3) Direction principle (3) export (4) (1) and (3)
(4) None of these
2. The contribution of agriculture of Gross Domestic
14. Reservation in constitution is given on the basis of : Products (GDP) is
(1) Religion and language (1) 27.4% (2) 30%
(2) Religion only (3) 29.3% (4) 10%
(3) Language only
(4) Region only. 3. The agricultural production vs population growth
rate 2.1% is because of
15. What does "RYOTAWRI" system mean? (1) Population growth is more than agricultural
production
16. "Rural Development" comes under which ministry? (2) agricultural production has kept pace with the
population growth
17. In which country 800 people died when they were (3) population growth rate is double the
trying to steal fuel oil? agricultural production
(4) agricultural production is double the population
18. What is the scheme not related to Poverty growth rate
Alleviation?
(1) JRY (2) EGS 4. India is second largest producer of
(3) FWP (4) None of these (1) wheat (2) groundnut
(3) sugarcane (4) mustard
19. What was the total area of Land Holding in 1990 in
India? 5. In rice production in world, India is
(1) First (2) Second
20. What is not the reason for Downgrading of Rating (3) Third (4) Fourth
of Indian Economy for investors by Credit Rating
Agency Moody's? 6. In world, India’s ranking in fruits and vegetables
production is
21. Why did few farmers recently commit suicide? (1) First (2) Second
(3) Third (4) Sixth
22. Why non-institutional credit is favoured in Rural
India?

Page (13) of (35) GK @ IRMA


7. India is largest exporter of 18. Indian private seed sector has nearly
(1) spices and cashew (1) 100 major seed companies
(2) sugar (2) 200 major seed companies
(3) wheat (3) 10 major seed companies
(4) rice (4) None of the above

8. Technology Mission on oilseeds resulted in increase 19. Seed quality control and certification is looked after
oilseeds production up to by
(1) 24.4 million tones (1) State Seed Certification Agencies
(2) 20 million tonnes (2) State Seed-Testing Laboratories
(3) 23.4 million tones (3) (1) and (3)
(4) 40 million tonnes (4) None of the above

9. In world India’s fertilizer consumption is now 20. The Seeds Act was passed in
(1) third (2) second (1) 1966 (2) 1952
(3) fourth (4) sixth (3) 1971 (4) None of the above

10. Fertilizer consumption in India is lesser than 21. Administration of Seeds Act, 1966, is looked after
(1) USA, erstwhile USSR, China by
(2) USA, Australia, China (1) Central Seed Committee and its various sub-
(3) USA, Canada, Australia committees
(4) USA, China, Canada (2) Central Seed Certification Board
(3) Both of the above
11. India is the first to evolve a (4) Act is yet to be passed
(1) cotton hybrid (2) rice hybrid
(3) (1) and (2) (4) None of the above 22. National Project and Technology Mission on
Development and Use of Biofertilizer was launched
12. Net sown area in 1950-51 was to
(1) 1,187.5 lakh ha (2) 2,000 lakh ha (1) give adequate thrust to biofertilizers,
(3) 2,125 lakh ha (4) 1,900 lakh ha production and promotion
(2) Improve N fertilizer production
13. Net sown area in 1992-93 was (3) Both of the above
(1) 1,424.4 lakh ha (2) 2,125 lakh ha (4) None of the above
(3) 3,125 lakh ha (4) 2,000 lakh ha
23. The Government of India issued the Fertillizer
14. In 1950-51 the forest area was Control Order in
(1) 404.8 lakh ha (2) 400.8 lakh ha (1) 1985 (2) 1986
(3) 600 lakh ha (4) 309.3 lakh ha (3) 1987 (4) 1999

15. In 1992-93 the forest area was 24. Strengthning of Central Fertilizer Quality Control
(1) 682.8 lakh ha (2) 700 lakh ha and Training Institute was initiated in
(3) 500 lakh ha (4) 300 lakh ha (1) First Five-Year Plan
(2) Second Five-Year Plan
16. Full form of NSC (3) Third Five-Year Plan
(1) National Service Core (4) Fourth Five-Year Plan
(2) National Security Core
(3) National Science Commission 25. Soil and water conservation measures were initiated
(4) National Seeds Corporation in
(1) 1st Five-Year Plan
17. Full form of SFCI (2) IInd Five-Year Plan
(1) State Farm Corporation of India (3) IIIrd Five-Year Plan
(2) State Federation of Cane Industry (4) IVth Five-Year Plan
(3) Solid Food Corporation of India
(4) Seed Farm Corporation of India 26. In the total treatable area in catchment of valley
project, till the end of the 1995-96 area treated was
(1) 15.22% (2) 16%
(3) 18% (4) 19.3%

Page (14) of (35) GK @ IRMA


27. WOPSCA stands for 35. The limit on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the
(1) World Organization for Police and Safety in sector of print media in India is
Cental Africa (1) 74% (2) 15%
(2) Watershed Development Project in Shifting (3) 51% (4) 26%
Cultivation Area
(3) Wasteland Development Project in Salty 36. The ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ (SSA) is a centrally
Cultivation Area sponsored scheme to universalize the
(4) Watershed Development Programme in (1) higher education
Shifting Cultivation Area (2) secondary education
(3) elementary education
28. WOPSCA was initiated in (4) Vocational education
(1) 7 North-Eastern States
(2) Assam 37. In which town of southern India a fire accident in a
(3) Central India school claimed more than 90 children?
(4) Nagaland (1) Karikudi (2) Kollam
(3) Kumbakonam (4) Kovilpatti
29. NWDPRA stands for
(1) National Watershed Development Project in 38. The ‘Dirty Dozen’ is
Rainfed Area (1) the group of 12 countries, identified in Kyoto
(2) National Wasteland Development Project in protocol, which account for maximum wastage
Rainfed Area and pollution
(3) National Watershed Development Programme (2) group of 12 nasty persistent organic pollutants
in Rainfed Area (PoPs) which UNEP is advocating to be banned
(4) National Wasteland Development Progamme in (3) the group of 12 popular tourist destinations,
Rainfed Area polluted by tourist over the years, identified by
international tourism organization.
30. Farm machinery testing training and HRD have (4) None of the above
been entrusted to
(1) Centrally Sponsored Schemes 39. The union cabinet approved implementation of
(2) 5 State Agriculture Universities PURA in 4130 rural clusters in next 5 years. PURA
(3) Regional Engineering Colleges stands for
(4) None of the above (1) Pollution Under Control in Rural Areas
(2) Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas
31. Demographic transition’ is the transition form a (3) People in Urban areas to be settled in rural
stable population with high mortality and high Areas.
fertility to a stable population with (4) Providing Useful amininities to rural Areas.
(1) low mortality and low fertility
(2) high mortality and low fertility 40. In Antyodaya Anna Yojna, implemented through
(3) low mortality and high fertility the TPDS, identified families are provided wheat at
(4) None of the above the rate of Rs _________ and rice at Rs ______ a
key.
32. The ‘Greenhouse Gases’ does NOT include (1) 2 and 3 (2) 2 and 4
(1) CO2 (2) Chloro Flouro Carbon (3) 3 and 2 (4) 2 and 2
(3) Methane (4) Sulphur dioxide
41. Which city and the industry-employing child labour
33. International Day against Drug abuse is observed on is MISMATCHED?
(1) June 26 (2) October 10 (1) Cutting and polishing diamonds – Jaipur
(3) April 5 (4) January 2 (2) Glass manufacturing – Ferozpur
(3) Carpet making – Tirupur
34. The ‘Golden Triangle’ of world’s primary opium (4) Textile mills – Kanpur
and heroin producing areas, includes the countries
of 42. Chairperson of National Commission for Women is
(1) Myanmar Thailand and Laos (1) Poornima Advani
(2) India, Myanmar and Thailand (2) Aruna Roy
(3) Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia (3) Najma Heptullah
(4) India, Myanmar, China (4) Mridula Sinha

Page (15) of (35) GK @ IRMA


43. Rajendra Singh is the founder of an origination, in 51. Who among the following is the managing director
the field watershed mgmt, which is transforming the of the home appliance major Whirlpool India?
landscape of Rajasthan. Name the origination (1) Rajeev Kanwal
(1) Yuva Bharat (2) Pushpinder Singh
(2) Mazdar Kissan Sangarsh Sangh (3) Raj Jain
(3) Tarun Bharat Sangh (4) Rajat Kapoor
(4) None of the above
52. Which company claims to be "India's first global
44. 70% of the global total of HW infected live in the corporation"?
(1) Sub Saharan Africa (1) Reliance group (2) Ranbaxy
(2) Indian Subcontinent (3) Tata sons (4) AB Birla group
(3) Northern Africa
(4) USA and Canada 53. Service sector accounts for about 55 per cent of
India's gross domestic product (GDP). While its
45. Agriculture employs around ______ % of the total share in the Central government's total tax revenue
workforce of the country. is
(1) 65% (2) 30% (1) 10% (2) 12%
(3) 50% (4) 80% (3) 3% (4) 5%

46. Agriculture accounts for around ______ of GDP 54. The Union Budget 2004-05 has processed to reduce
(2004). interest on central loans to states from the existing
(1) 10% (2) 22% 10.5 per cent to
(3) 35% (4) 38% (1) 9% (2) 9.5%
(3) 10% (4) 8.5%
47. The rationale behind ‘Mid-day Meal’ Scheme is
(1) to address the problem of absenteeism of 55. In India first agriculture insurance scheme,
teachers in rural areas. Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS) had
(2) to reduce the drop outs in primary school as been launched in which year?
midday meal serves as an incentive to attend (1) 1999-00 (2) 2000-01
school regularly. (3) 1985-86 (4) 1995-96
(3) Mid day Meals scheme would bolster food for
work Programme. 56. Which among the following statements is/are true
(4) None of the above. about the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT)?
A. Mat is levied on companies whose tax liability
48. An index combining the unemployment rate and in a particular year is less tha 7.5% of their
inflation rate, used to measure the political book profits
significance of the condition of the economy and B. Mr. P Chidambaram had introduced this tax in
consumer confidence, is known as his earlier stint in finance ministry
(1) misery index C. The Budget 2004-05 has scrapped this tax
(2) unemployment index
(3) discomfort index Choose the answer from the following choices
(4) weak index (1) Only A (2) Only B
(3) A and B (4) B and C
49. What is Tobin Tax related to?
(1) Stock market transaction 57. Mr. P. Chidambaram has maintained status quo on
(2) Agriculture tax peak customs duty. It will stay at what per cent this
(3) Property tax fiscal?
(4) Public property tax (1) 25 (2) 15
(3) 35 (4) 20
50. What is sex ratio?
(1) Number of females per thousand males 58. Which state has been granted special economic
(2) Number of males per thousand females package of more than Rs.3,000 crore?
(3) Number of females per sq. km. (1) Maharashtra
(4) Number of females per 100 families (2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Bihar

Page (16) of (35) GK @ IRMA


59. According to NSSO (National Sample Survey 66. Agni A-I missile that was test fired on 4th July has a
Organisation), employment growth declined from range of
2.7% per annum in 1983-94 to what per cent in (1) More than 300 kms
1994-2000? (2) More than 700 kms
(1) 1.07% (2) 2.5% (3) 400 kms
(3) 2% (4) 0.07% (4) 100 kms

60. Which type of winds generally bring rains in India? 67. Recently United Nations Educational, Scientific and
(1) Pianatary winds Cultural Oraganisation (UNESCO) has declared two
(2) Monsoon winds temples in India as "World heritage monuments".
(3) Cycloninc winds These two temples are landmark examples of
(4) Antecyclonic winds (1) Chola culture
(2) Gupta architecture
61. The name of Ishwarbhai Patel is closely associated (3) Kushan architecture
with which of the following? (4) Chandela culture
(1) Herbal Medicine Plantation
(2) Rural Santation 68. Which of the following TRUE about the ‘River
(3) Power generation through garbage Linking Project which is very much in news these
(4) Promotion of non-convention means of enemy day?
(1) The National Water Board has prepared a plan
62. Which of the following statements is true about to link 6 out of the 331 rivers which can be
Venu Srinivasan? linked easily.
(1) He is the Chairman of the Chennai-based TVS (2) The estimated cost is Rs.5,50,000 crore
Motor Company (3) The Supreme Court of India has fixed a time
(2) He is the first Indian to be honoured by limit for the action which 2025.
Warwick University (UK) with doctorate (4) All the above are true.
degree (Honorary)
(3) He excels in manufacturing technology and 69. Which of the following is a famous international
research market for floricultural products of India?
(4) All of the above (A) Iraq
(B) Netherlands
63. Who amongst the following is the author of the (C) China
book, Monetary and Financial Sector Reforms in (1) Only A
India : A Central Banker’s Perspective’ which was (2) Only B
published recently? (3) Only A & B
(1) Dr. Bimal Jalan (4) Only C
(2) Dr. Y.N. Reddy
(3) Dr. N.Nagrajan 70. Which of the following states is said to be one of
(4) Dr. C. Rangrajan South Asia’s worst flood ravaged parts as every
year it is badly affected by severe floods?
64. On 1st July, Saddam Hussein faced an Iraqi judicial (1) Madhya Pradesh
hearing, where he was read seven preliminary (2) Chhattisgarh
charges. Which of the following has/have been (3) Rajasthan
included in these charges (4) Assam
A. Invasion of Kuwait
B. Suppressing the Shiite uprising 71 A 533-Metre tall building is being constructed at the
C. Gassing of the Kurds site of World Trade Tower that was destroyed on
(1) A and B (2) B and C 11th November, 2002. The name given to the
(3) A only (4) A, B and C building under construction is
(1) Phoenyx Tower
65. Which of the following personalities has been (2) Dragon Tower
conferred upon Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize? (3) Hope Tower
(1) Ayan Ali Bangash (4) Freedom Tower
(2) Bhimsen Joshi
(3) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan 72. Except Pakistan, USA has offered non-NATO ally
(4) Pandit Ravi Shankar status to another country recently. The country is
(1) Ukraine (2) Uganda
(3) Uruguay (4) Morocco

Page (17) of (35) GK @ IRMA


80. In which of the following state it is suggested that
73. Who is considered the pioneer of Green Revolution all those persons who are canning Rs.5,000 or more
in India? every month should put a H stamp on their Ration
(1) Dr.V.Kurian Cards so that essential commodities are not sold to
(2) Dr.M.S. Swaminathan those people?
(3) Dr. J.V. Narikar (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Kerala
(4) Dr. Amrita Patel (3) Delhi (4) Uttar Pradesh

74. The first Amendment to the constitution was passed 81. Recently the provision for ‘Rain Water Harvesting’
in the year on all the building was made mandatory in a state.
(1) 1953 (2) 1952 Which of the following is that states? (Success rate
(3) 1951 (4) 1950 is also report as 99%)
(1) Delhi (2) Karnataka
75. Before the WTO came into being which (3) Kerala (4) Tamil Nadu
agency/organisation deals with International trade
issues? 82. Panchanyat Raj Institutions help in attaining ..... .
(1) FAO (2) ITC (1) Forest Development
(3) GATT (4) UPOV (2) Agricultural Development
(3) Decentralised Development
76. Under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), (4) None of these
every family living below poverty line is provided
with how much foodgrain per month? 83. Consider the following
(1) 20 kg (2) 25 kg A. Bharat Electronics Limited
(3) 30 kg (4) 35 kg B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Limited
77 Thymine deficiency causes C. Goa Shipyard Limited
(1) Parkinson's disease Which of these is/are functioning under the
(2) Beri-Beri Department of Defence Production and Supplies?
(3) Scurvy (1) 1, 2 and 3 (2) 1 only
(4) Pellagra (3) 2 and 3 (4) 1 and 3

78. A good quantity of gas was found in the basin of 84. Which one among the following is the highest peak?
which of the following rivers? (1) Kamet (2) Kin Lun
(1) Krishna and Godavari (3) Nanga Parbat (4) Nanda Devi
(2) Ganga and Yamuna
(3) Kaveri 85. "Point 5353" which was at the center of controversy
(4) Jhelum and Chenab in recent past was related to
(1) Kargil War
79. Which of the following concepts is given by (2) Indo-China Border Dispute
Ravindranath Upadhyay, a Gandhian who was (3) Indo-Nepal Border
honoured by the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award (4) Oil Exploration in Indian Ocean
recently?
(1) Developing a new technique of water 86. "Powering India's Growth" tagline is associated
harvesting which results in 20% reduction in with one Navratna PSU (public sector undertaking).
loses. The PSU in the question is
(2) Use of local resources in energy production like (1) Power Trading Corporation
wind, solar power etc. at small scale and for (2) Indian Oil
personal use of each house hold. (3) NTPC
(3) Collection of dow as a source of potable water. (4) SAIL
(4) Common granary for the rural areas where
villagers can deposit their produce according to 87. Applause-Entertainment, which recently produced
their capacity and take it back when they need Amitabh Bachchan-starrer film 'Dev', is financially
it. backed by a well-known businessman. The
businessman in the question is
(1) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(2) Ratan Tata
(3) Vijay Mallya
(4) Sunil Bharti Mittal

Page (18) of (35) GK @ IRMA


96. "CRISIL" is an abbreviation for
88. According to rough estimate, how many people (1) Credit Rating Information Services of India
invest in the stock exchange (known as retail Ltd.
investor)? (2) Child Rehabilitation Service of India Ltd.
(1) About 10 crore (2) About 7 crore (3) Children Relief and Inhabitants Securities of
(3) About 2 crore (4) About 5 crore India Ltd.
(4) Credit Rating Investigation Service of India
89. The currently under going Janmabhoomi Ltd.
programme relates to ..... .
(1) the movement for temple construction 97. Constitution amending bill passed by the parliament
(2) rural development in general also requires to be ratified by the legislatures of not
(3) distribution of land to the poor less than half of the states in regard to the
(4) archaeological excavations for locating (1) Fundamental Rights
medieval structures (2) Fundamental Duties
(3) Representation of states in the parliament
90. The Agricultural census is conducted to seek (4) Constitutional Emergency
information on which of the following?
(A) Number of ratio in each family 98. One of the essential conditions of perfect
(B) The number of tractors available in the country competition is
(C) Distribution of holding landlord (1) Different prices for identical products
(D) Land use the cropping pattern (2) Large number of buyer and sellers
(1) Only A and B (3) Large number of buyers and less numbers of
(2) Only B sellers
(3) Only C and D (4) Only one seller in the market.
(4) Only C
99. Under whose advice the President of India declares
91. India is the largest producer of ..... . Emergency under Article 352?
(1) Coconut (2) Pineapple (1) Council of Ministers
(3) Apple (4) Sugarcane (2) Chief Ministers of all states
(3) Cabinet
92. Which of the following has been made a (4) Prime Minister
fundamental right in 2001?
(1) Food (2) Employment 100. Tenth Five–Year Plan covers the period
(3) Housing (4) Education (1) 2001–2006 (2) 2002–2007
(3) 2003–2008 (4) 2000–2005
93. As per the projections made recently the tax–GDP
ratio in India is expected at what level during 2003– 101. Largest Sugarcane Producing State in India is
2004? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Haryana
(1) 14% (2) 15% (3) Orissa (4) Bihar
(3) 16% (4) None of these
102. Which of the following offices has not been
94. How many new services has Mr. P. Chidambaram provided in the constitution?
proposed to include in the new tax? (1) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(1) 10 (2) 13 (2) Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha
(3) 5 (4) 2 (3) Deputy Prime Minister
(4) Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
95. Which of the following is the second largest agro
based industry in India? 103. What is sagar samriddhi?
(1) Sugar (2) Oil (1) ONGC’s multi-billion dollar deep–sea oil and
(3) Paper (4) None of these gas hunt.
(2) A new oil exploration ship.
(3) The operation launched to increase the export
of sea products.
(4) A new nuclear submarine.

Page (19) of (35) GK @ IRMA


104. Who is the successor to the authority that was
functioning as the privy council before the coming 113. Marginal farmers are those farmers having land
into being of the Constitution of India? holding
(1) The president of India (1) less than 1 acres
(2) The council of Ministers of the central (2) less than 5 acres
Government (3) less than 2 acres
(3) Supreme court (4) All of these.
(4) The Rajya Sabha
114. In National Programme of Doordarshan “Krishi
105. Which of the following is not included in the Darshan” is relayed at
National Income? (1) 7.00 P.M. to 7.30 P.M.
(1) Imputed rent of owner occupied houses. (2) 7.30 A.M. to 8.00 A.M.
(2) Government expenditure on making new (3) 7.30 P.M. to 8.00 P.M.
bridge. (4) 7.00 A.M. to 7.30 A.M.
(3) Winning a lottery
(4) Commission paid to an agent for sale of a 115. Which of the following is not a component of farm
house. business
(1) Capital
106. ‘Ceteris Paribus’ means (2) Land
(1) Ignoring everything (3) Market
(2) Including each component (4) Labour and management
(3) All other things unchanged
(4) Everything variable 116. Crop farming and milk production is an example of
(1) Complementary enterprise
107. River Ganga does not pass through the state of (2) Supplementary enterprise
(1) UP (2) Bihar (3) Competitive enterprise
(3) Haryana (4) West Bengal (4) None of them.

108. The Indian Government has approved in the end of 117. A holding which keeps is mind of the ceiling to the
2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton size, the marginal capacity and financial resources
called 'BT Cotton'. Which multinational company is of an average cultivator, refers to the size not more
the major beneficiary of this decision? than three times the size of economic holding is
(1) Cargill (2) BASF called
(3) Monsanto (4) All of the above (1) Marginal holding
(2) Optimum holding
109. Which among the following is the percentage hike (3) Profitable holding
of the plan outlay proposed for 2004-05? (4) None of the above
(1) 15.5% (2) 20.1%
(3) 5% (4) 9.9% 118. The law of Diminishing Rerurns applies more
generally to
110. Famous historian, Bipan Chandra has been (1) Agriculture
appointed honourary chairman of (2) Cloth Industry
(1) The ICAR (3) Film Industry
(2) Indian Council of Historical Research (4) Chemical Industry
(3) National Book Trust
(4) NCERT 119. Next to agriculture which of the following
contributes more national income
111. Dr. Rajendra Prashad Argicultural University is (1) Transportation
located at (2) Fisheries
(1) Patna (2) Lucknow (3) Mining and manufactures
(3) Puna (4) New Delhi (4) None of them.

112. Which one of the following is the place where 1st 120. There are about.....crores of operational holding in
KVK was established in India, our country
(1) Aligarh (1) 5.2 (2) 7.05
(2) Agra (3) 81 (4) 54
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Pondichery

Page (20) of (35) GK @ IRMA


121. Each marginal farmer will get a subsidy of.......per 132. Regional rural banks under the sponsorship of
cent to the investment cost nationalized bank were established in
(1) 42.5 (2) 50 (1) 1950 (2) 1960
(3) 33.3 (4) 40 (3) 1975 (4) 1962

122. Which state has maximum number of tube wells and 133. Agricultural Refinance and Development
pumpsets corporation was set up in
(1) Haryana (2) U.P. (1) 1979 (2) 1963
(3) Rajasthan (4) Punjab (3) 1975 (4) 1952

123. Total number of villages in India is 134. The source of finance of state cooperative Bank is
(1) 5.25 lakh (2) 5.75 lakh (1) Borrowing from R.B.I, and S.B.I.
(3) 5.55 lakh (4) 5.05 lakh (2) Deposits from members and non-members
(3) Borrowing from state Govt. etc.
124. Present Agriculture Minister of Union Cabinet of (4) All of the above.
India is
(1) Sharad Pawar (3) Manmohan Singh 135. Primary wholesale market, secondary wholesale
(2) Shivraj Patil (4) Arjun Singh market and terminal market are the kind of
(1) Co-operative market
125. The Principle “One village, one society” was (2) Wholesale market
suggested by (3) Both of the above
(1) Ashok Mehta Committee (4) None of the above
(2) Wanchoo Committee
(3) Maclogen Committee 136. Nearly.........of total fertilizers distributed in the
(4) Rajamannan Committee country are sold through the cooperative distribution
system
126. Co-operative farming, collective farming, (1) 47% (2) 42%
capitalistic farming, state farming and peasant (3) 52% (4) 60%
farming are
(1) Farming system 137. The central Govt. (Ministry of Agriculture)
(2) Types of farming gives..............of total cost for setting a bio-gas plant
(3) Both of these (1) 40% (2) 75%
(4) None of there (3) 25% (4) 15%

127. Walchand Nagar farm is an example of 138. Export-Import Bank of India was set up on 1st
(1) Capitalistic farming January of
(2) State farming (1) 1983 (2) 1980
(3) Peasant farming (3) 1982 (4) 1981
(4) Collective farming
139. IRDP was started in the year
128. How much area is covered by India out of total (1) 1981-82 (2) 1980-81
world area (3) 1965-66 (4) 1978-79
(1) 2.92% (2) 2.00%
(3) 2.82% (4) 2.42% 140. The S.E.D.A. and M.F.A.L. programment were
started in
129. Per capita net availability of foodgrains in India in (1) 1970 (2) 1975
1992 is (3) 1967 (4) 1969
(1) 403 gms (2) 511 gms
(3) 500 gms (4) 476 gms 141. Command Area Development Programme were
started in
130. NABARD was established in the year (1) 1976 (2) 1979
(1) 1981 (2) 1982 (3) 1962 (4) 1974
(3) 1980 (4) 1993
142. IADP was started in the year
131. Major 14 banks were nationalized in the year (1) 1959 (2) 1960
(1) 1973 (2) 1975 (3) 1950 (4) 1958
(3) 1969 (4) 1970

Page (21) of (35) GK @ IRMA


143. Co-operatives for Tribes are called as 154. The borrower of a dairy loan is expected to meet a
(1) Multi-purpose societies margin of.....% of the total credit amount
(2) Lamp co-operative societies (1) 33.3 (2) 40.5
(3) Savita (3) 20.9 (4) 70.8
(4) Lead Banks
155. How much percent of the Indian villages are having
144. Which of the following state has given the short bank offices
term cooperative credit to a large extent (1) 20-25 (2) 15-20
(1) Karnataka (2) A.P. (3) 3-4 (4) 8-10
(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Kerala
156. What percentage of total geographical area in India
145. Generally is SFDA areas, the identified small is sown by crops
farmers will get a subsidy of percent to investment (1) 44 % (2) 30 %
cost (3) 81 % (4) 54 %
(1) 33.3 (2) 10
(3) 25 (4) None of the above 157. The population under poverty line in India is about
(1) 65 % (2) 80 %
146. Who is the chairman of SFDA (3) 32 % (4) 36 %
(1) Agriculture Minister
(2) Governor 158. Eighth five year plan envisaged an economic
(3) Chief Minister growth rate of
(4) Collector (1) 7 % (2) 8 %
(3) 5.8 % (4) 5 %
147. Each SFDA is expected in cover how many small
farmers 159. In last decade population growth rate of India was
(1) 50,000 (2) 5,000 (1) 23.85 (2) 28.33
(3) 10,000 (4) None of the above (3) 24.66 (4) 20.51

148. The Apex organisation for marketing cooperative 160. Compound growth rate of agril production per
societies at the National level is annum during the period 1950 to 1992 is
(1) FCI (2) NAFED (1) 2.5 % (2) 2.7 %
(3) NCCF (4) Marketing Bank (3) 2.3 % (4) 2.9 %

149. According to 1991 census Literacy percentage of 161. Foodgrain production during 1991-92 is
India is (1) 176 million tones
(1) 58% (2) 52% (2) 181.4 million tonnes
(3) 70 % (4) 65 % (3) 180 million tones
(4) None of the above
150. Share of agriculture in national income is
(1) 30.5 % (2) 42 % 162. Total Rice production of India during 1991-92 is as
(3) 45 % (4) 35 % (1) 837 lakh tones
(2) 637 lakh tonnes
151. The percentage of Indian population deriving (3) 737 lakh tones
livelihood from Agriculture is about (4) 537 lakh tonnes
(1) 50 % (2) 60 %
(3) 90 % (4) 66 % 163. Total wheat production of india during 1991-92 was
(1) 551 lakh tones
152. The most important factor of inflation is increase in (2) 651 lakh tonnes
money supply and ....... in production (3) 451 lakh tones
(1) No effect (2) Decrease (4) 751 lakh tonnes
(3) Increase (4) None of the above
164. Total cereal production of India during 1991-92 was
153. India has ....... Scheduled commercial banks (1) 1550 lakh tones
(1) 213 (2) 201 (2) 2050 lakh tonnes
(3) 198 (4) 309 (3) 1500 lakh tones
(4) 1050 lakh tonnes

Page (22) of (35) GK @ IRMA


165. Total pulse production in India during 1991-92 was 174. Poultry population of India in 1992-93 was
(1) 121 lakh tones approximately
(2) 321 lakh tonnes (1) 23 billion (2) 20 billion
(3) 421 lakh tones (3) 22 billion (4) 21 billion
(4) 221 lakh toones
175. Sheep population in the country during 1987 census
166. Approximate area under high yielding varieties of was
paddy during 1992-93 was (1) 500 lakh (2) 457 lakh
(1) 205 lakh hectare (3) 450 lakh (4) 437 lakh
(2) 105 lakh hectare
(3) 305 lakh hectare 176. Total food production in the country during 1992-93
(4) 300 lakh hectare was
(1) 480 lakh kg (2) 442 lakh kg
167. Approximate wheat area under high yielding (3) 410 lakh kg (4) None of the above
programme in 1992-93 was
(1) 244 lakh hectare 177. Pig population of the country is about
(2) 289 lakh hectare (1) 70 lakh (2) 100 lakh
(3) 212 lakh hectare (3) 110 lakh (4) 90 lakh
(4) 222 lakh hectare
178. Total milk procured by dairy cooperative societies
168. Jowar area under high yielding programme in 1992- during 1992-93 in the country was
93 was (1) 405.28 lakh kg (2) 305.28 lakh kg
(1) 63 lakh hectare (3) 105.28 lakh kg (4) 205.28 lakh kg
(2) 93 lakh hectare
(3) 83 lakh hectare 179. Total milk production of country is
(4) 73 lakh hectare (1) 664 lakh tones (2) 564 lakh tonnes
(3) 554 lakh tones (4) 464 lakh tonnes
169. Fruit production in India in 1992-93 was
(1) 250 lakh tones 180. Per capita milk availability in India is
(2) 260 lakh tonnes (1) 140 gms. (2) 191 gms
(3) 270 lakh tones (3) 181 gms (3) 171 gms
(4) 280 lakh tonnes
181. Total fish production during 1991-92 was
170. Vegetable production in India during 1992-93 was (1) 51.5 lakh tones (2) 41.5 lakh tonnes
(1) 600 lakh tones (3) 17 lakh tones (4) 24.5 lakh tonnes
(2) 580 lakh tonnes
(3) 560 lakh tones 182. No. of tractors available in the country is
(4) 540 lakh tonnes (1) 11 lakhs (2) 13 lakhs
(3) 10 lakhs (4) 12 lakhs
171. Area under Paddy crop in India during 1991-92 was
(1) 480 lakh tones 183. No. of pumps for irrigation in the country is
(2) 423 lakh tonnes (1) 130 lakhs (2) 150 lakhs
(3) 425 lakh tones (4) 120 lakhs (4) 140 lakhs
(4) 430 lakh tonnes
172. Average yield of Paddy in India during 1991-92 was 184. How many regulated markets were functioning in
(1) 1841 kg/hectare the country upto March 1991
(2) 1741 kg/hectare (1) 4640 (2) 7640
(3) 2041 kg/hectare (3) 6640 (4) 5640
(4) 1914 kg/hectare
185. How many Govt. storage were available in the
173. Area under wheat in India during 1991-92 was country upto March 1991
(1) 230 lakh hectare (1) 1196 (2) 1296
(2) 240 lakh hectare (3) 1396 (4) 1496
(3) 260 lakh hectare
(4) 250 lakh hectare 186. Cheese production during 1992 in India was
(1) 2500 tonnes (2) 2700 tonnes
(3) 2900 tonnes (4) 2800 tonnes

Page (23) of (35) GK @ IRMA


187. The 8th plan proposes a growth rate of 198. In Prefect competition, there are
(1) 5.2 percent per annum (1) Number of buyers and sellers are large and
(2) 5.4 percent per annum nearly equal
(3) 6.6 percent per annum (2) Large Number of buyers and few number of
(4) 5.6 percent per annum sellers in the Market
(3) Large number of sellers and few number of
188. The proposed outlay for public sector in 8th plan is buyers in the Market
(1) 333,100 crores (2) 4,34,100 crores (4) All the above
(3) 443100 crores (4) 344100 crores
199. Indifference curves are these curve which
189. Literacy rate in the country in 1991 was (1) Do not intersect each other
(1) 54.2% (2) 52.2% (2) Are circular in shape
(3) 51.2% (4) 53.2% (3) Which always cut the axis
(4) Are concave in shape
190. Literacy rate of women in the country in 1991 was
(1) 42.3% (2) 40.3% 200. Who said that “All those phenomena which can be
(3) 39.3% (4) 41.3% brought directly or indirectly into relation with
measuring rod of money fall under the subject
191. Percentage population of world lives, in India is matter of economics
(1) 19 (2) 20 (1) Pigou (2) Keynes
(3) 18 (4) 16 (3) Marshall (4) Chapman
201. The first labour inquiry committee was set up in
192. India covers how many percentage area of the total
(1) 1950-51 (2) 1949-50
world area
(3) 1954-55 (4) 1952-53
(1) 2.42 (2) 3.42
(3) 4.42 (4) None of the above 202. Income tax is
(1) Indirect tax (2) Direct tax
193. Chairman of Planning Commission is (3) 1 and 2 both (4) None of these
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister 203. “Rent is the price paid for the use of land” who said
(3) Appointed by President it
(4) Appointed by Prime Minister (1) Keynes (2) Carber
(3) Ricardo (4) None of the above
194. Shri Niketan (1921) Programme was started by
(1) Mahatma Gandhi 204. By preparing chairs the wood creates
(2) Vinoba Bhave (1) Time utility (2) Knowledge utility
(3) Ravindra Nath Tagore (3) Place utility (4) Form utility
(4) None of the above
205. Which are of the following is Administrative
195. Gurgeon Programme was started by decision
(1) F.L Bryne (2) Albert Mayer (1) Adjustments of Govt. Programmes and policies.
(3) R. N. Tagore (4) Mahatma Gandhi (2) Financing the farm business
(3) Accounting and book-keeping
196. Panchayati Raj was for the first time introduced in (4) All of these
which of the following state
(1) Punjab (2) Orissa 206. The term monopoly means
(3) Rajasthan (4) Andhra Pradesh (1) When there is only one buyer of a commodity
(2) When there are only two sellers
197. Who was the chairman of committee when (3) When there is only one seller of a commodity
Panchayat Raj ordinance was passed (4) None of the above
(1) Gulzari Lai Nanda
(2) Balwant Rai Mehta 207. Marginal cost is the
(3) Jawahar Lai Nehru (1) Change in variable cost due to one unit change
(4) None of the above in input.
(2) Change in cost due to one unit change in input.
(3) Change in variable cost due to one unit change
in output
(4) None of the above.

Page (24) of (35) GK @ IRMA


219. For extending the scope of green revolution, modern
208. Lowest per capita consumption of domestic cultivation may be extended to
electricity is in (1) Market facilities
(1) Bihar (2) Rajasthan (2) Credit facilities
(3) U.P. (4) Assam (3) Institutional reforms
(4) More crops and areas
209. Land reforms is a planned and institutional
reorganization of the relation between 220. SAIC stands for
(1) Man and Man (2) Man and land (1) State Agricultural Industries Corporation
(3) Land and land (4) None of the above (2) State Agro-industries Corporation
(3) State Agricultural Implements Corporation
210. Land reforms means improvement in reorganisation (4) None of the above
of operational holdings for
(1) Optimum utilisation of land 221. SAIC acts as catalyst for providing to the farmers
(2) Maximum utilisation of land (1) access to various industrial inputs for
(3) Minimum utilisation of land agriculture
(4) Least utilisation of land (2) access to various loans
(3) access to various training
211. Indian farming is published by (4) access to higher education
(1) ICAR
(2) Minister of Agriculture Govt. of India 222. IPM stands for
(3) National Seed Corporation of India (1) Integrated Plant Marketing
(4) None of the above (2) Integrated Pest Management
(3) International Pest Management
212. Indian agriculture suffers from (4) International Plant Marketing
(1) Lack of capital (2) Lack of Labour
(3) Lack of land (4) Lack of Entrepreneur 223. IPM a major crop protection thrust area was
initiated in
213. Productivity of agriculture in India is (1) 8th Five-Year Plan
(1) High (2) Low (2) 9th Five-Year Plan
(3) Significant (4) Marginal (3) 7th Five-Year Plan
(4) 6th Five-Year Plan
214. India is one of the largest producing countries of
(1) Sugarcane (2) Oilseeds 224. Integrated Pest Management aims as
(3) Pulses (4) Coffee (1) minimum use of hazardous chemicals by using
alternate Pest Control methods
215. Agricultural productivity per worker in India comes (2) intensive use of chemicals
to be (3) use of chemicals
(1) Rs.1211 (2) Rs.1212 (4) use of physical methods for pest management
(3) Rs.1213 (4) Rs.1214
225. Bio-agents were released for
216. Co-operative movement was stated in (1) pests management
(1) 1901 (2) 1902 (2) increasing nutrient availability
(3) 1903 (4) 1904 (3) substituting fertilizer
(4) Both (1) and (3)
217. Total credit by Commercial banks to the rural
sector, during 1998-99 was 226. Neem is being used as
(1) Rs.38054 crore (2) Rs.39054 crore (1) Bio-pesticide
(3) Rs.40054 crore (4) Rs.41054 crore (2) Bio-agent
(3) Both (1) and (2)
218. The main thrust of green revolution was on the (4) None of the above
application of
(1) Irrigation 227. Insecticide Act promulgated in
(2) Green manure (1) 1965 (2) 1968
(3) Package of inputs (3) 1970 (4) 1971
(4) None of the above

Page (25) of (35) GK @ IRMA


228. Use of following pesticides was banned between 238. The crucial factor in rainfed agriculture
September 1996 and 1 April, 1997 (1) increase and give stability in productivity
(1) BHC, Aldrin, Chlordane (2) fertilizer
(2) Heptachlor (3) Both (1) and (2)
(3) Both of the above (4) None of the above
(4) None of the above
239. In which plan holostic approach was adopted for
229. IPPC stands for improvement in rainfed agriculture
(1) International Plant Promotion Covention (1) 8th Five-Year Plan
(2) Indian Plant-Protection Convention (2) 7th Five-Year Plan
(3) Indian Plant-Protection Congress (3) 6th Five-Year Plan
(4) International Plant-Protection Congress (4) 5th Five-Year Plan

230. Phytosanity certificate is must for import of plant 240. NWDPRA stands for
material (1) National Wasteland Development Project for
(1) True Rainfed Areas
(2) False (2) National Watershed Dryland Project for
(3) It is required for export of plant material Rainfed Areas
(4) It is required for photo-material (3) National Watershed Development Programme
for Rainfed Areas
231. In India, the number of plant quarantine and (4) None of the above
fumigation stations
(1) 26 (2) 25 241. National Watershed Development Project for
(3) 30 (4) 110 Rainfed Areas aimed at
(1) Development of integrated farming in rainfed
232. The plant quarantine at fumigation stations are areas based on watershed basis
located at (2) Development of dams
(1) 10 International airports, 9 seaports and 7 land (3) Both (1) and (2)
frontiers (4) None of the above
(2) 20 seaports only
(3) 30 land frontiers 242. NWDPRA was launched in
(4) 10 International airports only (1) 1990-91 (2) 1991-92
(3) 1992-93 (4) 1999-2000
233. National Plant-Protection Training Institute is
situated at 243. Integrated Watershed Development Project have
(1) Hyderabad (2) Kolkata been planned separately for hills and plains. The
(3) Delhi (4) Mumbai main aims were
(1) slow down and reverse, degradation of natural
234. Total netsown area in India is environment
(1) 142 million ha (2) 200 million ha (2) improve potential of hills and plains
(3) 150 million ha (4) 130 million ha (3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above
235. The total net sown area under rainfed condition is
(1) 100 million ha (2) 30 million ha 244. NWDPRA also works at
(3) 92.6 million ha (4) 80 million ha (1) development of self-group for generating
employment for rural masses
236. Production in rainfed area depends upon (2) development of industries in rural areas
(1) rainfall (2) seed material (3) Both (1) and (2)
(3) fertilizers (4) None of the above (4) None of the above

237. Main crops of rainfed area are 245. ADPs starts for
(1) Rice, jowar, bajra, cotton, oilseeds (1) Agricultural Development Project
(2) Sugarcane (2) Animal Development Programme
(3) Both (1) and (2) (3) Animal Dairying Programme
(4) None of the above (4) None of the above

Page (26) of (35) GK @ IRMA


246. ADPs aided by World Bank aim at 256. As per livestock census (1992) number of cattle in
(1) enhancing long-term sustainability in India is
agriculture (1) 204.5 million (2) 207.6 million
(2) create infrastructure in rural area (3) 307 million (4) 300 million
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above 257. The world’s largest Integrated Dairy Development
Programme is
247. Important Extremely aided programme are (1) Operation Flood Programme
(1) DANIDA (2) Mother Dairy
(2) EEC, SDC (3) Delhi Milk Scheme
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) AMUL
(4) None of the above
258. The number of co-operative in operation flood is
248. Bumper production in oilseeds was termed as (1) 73,000 (2) 76,000
(1) Yellow revolution (3) 78,000 (4) 1,00,000
(2) Green revolution
(3) Brown revolution 259. Number of farmers in Operation Flood Prgramme is
(4) Red revolution (1) 9.4 million (2) 10 million
(3) 8.3 million (4) 1 million
249. Oilseeds Production, National Pulses Development
Project and Accelerated Maize Development 260. Milk procurement in Operation Flood Programme in
Programme are under project in July 1997 is ...........lakh kg milk/day.
(1) 9th Five-Year plan (1) 107.3 (2) 110.8
(2) 8th Five-Year plan (3) 105.2 (4) 300
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above 261. Average milk marketed in July 1997 was ............
lakh kg/day.
250. Coconut production of India in world ranks (1) 112 (2) 115
(1) third (2) second (3) 12 (4) 130
(3) first (4) fourth
262. The percentage of milk contributed for marginal,
251. Contribution of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra small, landless farmers is
Pradesh and Karnataka in total Indian Coconut (1) 62% (2) 40%
production is (3) 20% (4) 25%
(1) 90% (2) 75%
(3) 80% (4) 95% 263. From 1947 to 1970 the milk production was
stagnant.It was
252. Rank of India in cashew production and export (1) 1% (2) 2%
(1) first (2) second (3) 3% (4) 4%
(3) third (4) fourth
264. Operation Flood Programme resulted in an annual
253. Contribution of India in world’s cashew demand is growth rate of
nearly (1) 4.5% (2) 5%
(1) 50% (2) 48% (3) 2% (4) 3%
(3) 53% (4) 75%
265. Milk availability per capita in 1969-70
254. The gross value of output for livestock sector, at was................g/day.
current price in 1995-96 was (1) 107 (2) 1108
(1) Rs 827 billion (2) Rs 727 billion (3) 105 (4) 50
(3) Rs 837 billion (4) Rs 940 billion
266. In 1996-97 was the milk availability per capita
255. Livestock sector excluding animal drought power was..............g/day.
contribution to agricultural sector is (1) 202 (2) 204
(1) 26% (2) 36% (3) 206 (4) 208
(3) 25% (4) 30%
267. India’s rank in world in freshwater agriculture is
(1) first (2) second
(3) third (4) fourth

Page (27) of (35) GK @ IRMA


268. In 1947 the fish production was 278. Operation holdings in the country was increased in
(1) 5.4 million tones 1990-91 in comparison to 1985-86 from.
(2) 10.2 million tonnes (1) 972 to 1,066 million ha
(3) 11 million tones (2) 983 to 1,066 million ha
(4) 5.0 million tonnes (3) 972 to 1, 100 million ha
(4) 873 to 1,000 million ha
269. Boom in fish production was termed
(1) Blue Revolution 279. Operated area has risen by
(2) Sea Green Revolution (1) 0.6% (2) 0.7%
(3) Green Revolution (3) 0.9% (4) 0.3%
(4) None of the above
280. Number of carts used for agricultural purpose in
270. Average rate of increase in fish production during 8 India during 1972 was
Five-Year Plan was (1) 15,00,000 (2) 44,654
(1) 4.4% (2) 5.2% (3) 1,29,60,000 (4) 16,18,000
(3) 5.3% (4) 4.9%
281. Holdings operated by Scheduled Castes has
271. FFDA stands for increased by
(1) Fish Farmers, Development Agency (1) 15% (2) 15%
(2) Fish Farming Development Agency (3) 6% (4) 12%
(3) Fish Farming Development Area
(4) Fish Farmers Development Association 282. Holding of scheduled tribes from 1985-86 to 1990-
91 increased by
272. Major fishing harbours sea are (1) 4.2% (2) 4.5%
(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 3.9% (4) 4.3%
(3) 10 (4) 20
283. Government India conducts agricultural extension
273. Major 6 fishing harbours are through
(1) Cochin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam Roychowla (1) Directorate of Extension
and Paradip (2) Department of Extension
(2) Chennai, Surat, Mumbai, Puri, Kanyakumari (3) Division of Extension
(3) Cochin, Roychowla, Junnagar, Port Blair, (4) None of the above
Kolkata, Kochi
(4) Paradip, Chennai, Cochin, Portblair, Kolkata, 284. MANAGE stands for
Kochi (1) National Institute of Agriculture Extension
Management
274. Brackishwater area is being developed for (2) Management Academy for Agricultural
(1) Shrimp culture (2) Prawn culture Extension
(3) Crab culture (4) Pearl culture (3) National Institute of Agriculture Engineering
Management
275. Two schemes were developed for welfare of (4) None of the above
traditional fishermen
(1) Group Accident Insurance Schemes and 285. DANIDA is helping in
Development of Model Fishermen villages (1) training women in agricultural training
(2) Insurance Scheme and Fish Culture Scheme (2) river valley projects
(3) Fish Farmers, Development and Model villages (3) wild life conservation
(4) Model villages and pond development (4) fertilizers production

276. Teak forests is typical of 286. DARE stands for


(1) monsoon lands (2) Vindhyachals (1) Department of Agricultural Research and
(3) Aravali Range (4) None of the above Education
(2) Division of Agricultural Research and
277. Agicultural census were carried out in Education
(1) 1970-71, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1985-86, 1991-92 (3) Department of Agricultural and Rural
(2) 1972-73, 1977-78, 1981-8,2, 1986-87, 1992-93 Education
(3) 1969-70, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1990-91 (4) Division of Agricultural and Rural Education
(4) 1968-69, 1974-75, 1978-79, 1983-84, 1989-90

Page (28) of (35) GK @ IRMA


287. DARE is responsible for Co-ordinating research and
educational activities 296. For agricultural information following facilities are
(1) agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries available
(2) provides goverment support service and linkage (1) E-mail (2) Publications
to ICAR (3) Dial-up (4) All of these
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above 297. In First Five-Year Plan highest priority was given to
(1) Agriculture (2) Industry
288. ICAR stands for (3) Transport (4) Defence
(1) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(2) Indian Cooporation of Agricultural Research 298. Total outlay for agriculture in First Five-Year Plan
(3) International Council of Agricultural Research was
(4) International Cooperation of Agricultural (1) 44.6% (2) 30%
Research (3) 50% (4) 29%

289. ICAR is directly involved in 299. In First Five-Year Plan main emphasis was on
(1) understanding fundamental and applied (1) irrigation and power
research in areas related to agriculture (2) fertilizers
(2) agriculture (3) transport
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) industry
(4) None of the above
300. National income in First Five-Year Plan went up by
290. The whole country has been divided into (1) 18% (2) 7%
(1) 120 district agro-climatic zones (3) 5% (4) 19%
(2) 130 district agro-climatic zones
(3) 140 district agro-climatic zones 301. In Second Five-Year Plan main emphasis in
(4) 110 district agro-climatic zones agriculture was on
(1) irrigation
291. KVK stands for (2) seeds
(1) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (3) equipment
(2) Krishi Vikas Kendra (4) nitrogenous fertilizer production
(3) Krishak Vikas Kendra
(4) Krishak Vikas Kendra 302. The main aim of Third Five-Year Plan in agriculture
area
292. IVLP stands for (1) Self-sufficiency in foodgrains
(1) Institution Village Linkage Programme (2) Irrigation
(2) Institution Village Linkage Project (3) Power
(3) Indian Village Linkage Programme (4) Fertilizer
(4) Indian Village Linkage Project
303. The aim of 4 Five-Year Plan in agriculture field was
293. Institution Village Linkage Programme was (1) reducing fluctuation in agricultural production
initiated (2) irrigating
(1) for refinement and assessment of technology (3) fertilizers
(2) for developing irrigation programme (4) None of the above
(3) for developing linkage between institutes and
villages 304. In agriculture area the main aim of 5th Five-Year
(4) for developing villages Plan was
294. ARIS stands for (1) Self-reliance (2) Power
(1) Agricultural Research Information System (3) Irrigation (4) None of the above
(2) Agricultural Research Industry System
(3) Agricultural Revenue Information System 305. The aim of Sixth Five-Year Plan in agriculture area
(4) Agricultural Research Industry Society was
(1) strengthening of infrastructure for agriculture
295. ARIS has developed a network connecting (2) seeds
(1) SAUs, ICAR institutes (3) research
(2) ICAR Headquarters (4) None of the above
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above

Page (29) of (35) GK @ IRMA


306. Seventh Five-Year Plan in agriculture field aimed at
(1) rapid growth in foodgrain 316. Per cent growth rate area the 1994-96 average of
(2) rapid growth in irrigation foodgrain is
(3) transport (1) 55% (2) 60%
(4) storing capacity (3) 30% (4) 33%

307. During 7th Five-Year Plan emphasis was on 317. Per cent growth rate over the 1994-96 average (%)
(1) Food processing industries in milk is
(2) Bio-fertilizers (1) 28% (2) 30%
(3) Animal feeds (3) 31% (4) 36%
(4) Fisheries
318. Irrigation potential of India by 1993-94 increased to
308. Eighth Five-Year Plan saw a rapid growth in (1) 84.80 million ha
(1) agriculture and allied sector (2) 90 million ha
(2) cattle population (3) 100 million ha
(3) irrigation area (4) 10 million ha
(4) None of the above
319. The population in rural area of total population in
309. Approach paper of IXth Five-Year Plan gave 1901 was
priority to agriculture and rural development of (1) 89.2% (2) $0%
(1) ensure food and nutritional security (3) 83% (4) 85%
(2) improve rural area
(3) improve agriculture export 320. In 1991 the population of rural area of total India
(4) increase literacy was
(1) 74.3% (2) 70%
310. Index of Agricultural Production (base year ending (3) 73% (4) 72%
1969-70) in 1992-93 was .............. million tonnes.
(1) 195.8 (2) 200.3 321. In 1991 the total number of villages in India were
(3) 185.4 (4) 193 (1) 580, 781 (2) 570, 781
(3) 570, 831 (4) 600, 332
311. NATP stands for
(1) National Agricultural Technology Project 322. NABARD stands for
(2) National Allied Thermal Programme (1) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
(3) Natural Agricultural Technology Programme Development
(4) National Agricultural Technology Transfer (2) National Board for Agriculture and Rural
Project Development
(3) National Board for Agriculture and Allied
312. National Agricultural Technology Project was Rural Development
sponsored by (4) None of the above
(1) World Bank (2) FAO
(3) DANIDA (4) None of the above 323. NABARD was launched on
(1) July 1982 (2) July 1983
313. World Bank assured NATP a sum of (3) August 1950 (4) July 1980
(1) $ 200 million (2) $ 100 million
(3) $ 50 million (4) $ 250 million 324. LALGI stands for
(1) Landless Agricultural Labourers Group
314. Major components of NATP are Insurance
(1) Agro-ecosystem Research Innovations in (2) Landless Agricultural Labourers Grand
technology dissemination Industry
(2) Organization and Management System (3) Labourer and Landless Group Industry
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Labourer and Landless Grand Industry
(4) None of the above
325. Average duration of farm and home broadcast is
315. Vision 2020 is (1) 60-100 min/day
(1) Plan up to 2020 AD for agricultural production (2) 100-120 min/day
(2) Plan up to 2020 AD for industry development (3) 30-60 min/day
(3) Plan up to 2020 AD for city development (4) 40-90 min/day
(4) None of the above

Page (30) of (35) GK @ IRMA


326. In 1971 the agricultural labourers were 32.06% 336. Exclusive economic zone of India is of
which rose to 38.19% the reasons were occupational about............ million square kilometres.
shifts from rural artisans, conversion of tenants will (1) 2 (2) 4
and (3) 3 (4) 5
(1) influx of labours from Bihar and eastern Uttar
Pradesh 337. The National Extension Service was started in
(2) no town people looking after job ............... for providing the network of Channels to
(3) Both (1) and (2) reach every village in the country.
(4) None of the above (1) 1951 (2) 1952
(3) 1953 (4) 1954
327. The greatest problem of Indian agriculture is
(1) tremendous population pressure 338. Balwantrai Mehta Committee has recommended a
(2) low level of mechanization three tier system of administration for the district
(3) poor irrigation facility during in which the panchayat occupied the bottom
(4) poor transport facilities place.
(1) 1959 (2) 1957
328. Utilization of total irrigation potential can rise the (3) 1955 (4) 1953
irrigation area in 2010
(1) 44% (2) 45% 339. A redical reforms in the pattern of organization of
(3) 75% (4) 80% co-operative societies at the village level was
recommended in 1959 by
329. Beverage crops of India are (1) Balwantrai Mehta
(1) Pea, coffee and coca (2) National Development Council
(2) Only tea and coffee (3) Both of the above
(3) Tea, sugarcane (4) None of the above
(4) Tea and sugarbeet
340. The continuous and common endeavor of two or
330. The golden fibre of India was more persons to perform a task or to reach goal is
(1) Jute (2) Cotton known as
(3) Wool (4) Natural silk (1) Dissocration (2) Competition
(3) Co-operation (4) Social Interaction
331. Jute production decreased after partition
(1) because jute mills left in India but jute growing 341. Gurgaon attempt was organized by ....... during
area went to Bangladesh 1920 for rural construction.
(2) jute was more popular with for muslims than (1) F. L. Bryne
Hindu masses (2) Rajesh Kumar
(3) jute labour was mainly muslim (3) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(4) None of the above (4) Hatch

332. States where Jute or mesta is grown are 342. Which of the following were the object of Sevagram
(1) West Bengal attemp, started under the guidance of Mahatma
(2) Assam and Orissa Gandhi?
(3) Both (1) and (2) (1) To Provide service to unemployed
(4) None of the above (2) To Provide basic education
(3) Organization of training centres
333. A pound of sikworm may annually eat mulberry (4) All of the above
leaves
(1) 1 tonne (2) 0.5 tonne 343. Etawah project was launchaed by the American,
(3) 0.25 tonne (4) 0.1 tonne architect Albet Mayer in..........
334. Rubber is mainly grown in (1) 1943 (2) 1945
(1) Tamil Nadu (3) 1948 (4) 1949
(2) Kerala
(3) Andaman and Nicobar Island 344. For evaluation of Panchayati Raj System, first
(4) Karnataka organized effort was made through community
development programme in
335. The ideal dairy Co-operative is situated in (1) 1948 (2) 1952
(1) Kaira district (2) Mehasana (3) 1957 (4) 1961
(3) Surat (4) Porbandar

Page (31) of (35) GK @ IRMA


345. In Maharashtra village Panchayat were established 354. Which of the following are example of mass contact
under the Mumbai Village Panchayat Act method of extension teaching?
(1) 1951 (2) 1957 (1) Bulletin (2) Leaflets
(3) 1962 (4) 1960 (3) Radio (4) All of the above

346. The systematic study of the development of the 355. Which of the following are examples of group
individual within the educational setting is known contact method of extension teaching
as (1) Conferences (2) Tours
(1) Physical (3) Leader training (4) All of the above
(2) Extension Psychology
(3) Educational Psychology 356. Which of the following is a mass medium of
(4) Human Psychology conversation and can reach large numbers of people
at any given time
347. The process of inducting the individual into the (1) Video (2) Television
social and cultural world to play his role as a (3) Lab-to-Land (4) Training and Visit
member of society is known as
(1) Personality (2) Culture 357. The scope of Extension administration can be
(3) Motive (4) Socialization expressed in terms of the functional elements
indicated by the letters of the word
348. The process of arranging situations that stimulate (1) POSDCORB (2) POSDOCRB
and guide the learning activity towards the goal that (3) PSODCGRB (4) PDOSCORB
specify desired changes in the behaviours of learner
(1) Socialization (2) Personality 358. The lab-to-land programme mainly emphasized to
(3) Culture (4) Teaching transfer the latest Agricultural. Technology to the
poorest of the poor farmer was launched by Central
349. Which of the following factor influence the learning Government in
of the adults? (1) August 1970 (2) October 1965
(1) Age (3) June 1979 (4) November 1958
(2) Environment
(3) Political Condition 359. The process by which two or more people exchange
(4) All of the ahove their ideas, facts, feelings or impression in such
away that each gain a common understanding of the
350. The process of social change consist of which of the message is known as
following three sequential steps (1) Communication
(1) Invention, Diffusion, Consequences (2) Extension Education
(2) Invention, Consequences, Diffusion (3) Consequences
(3) Diffusion, Invention, Consequence (4) Research and Development
(4) None of the above
360. The training and visit system of Agricultural
351. The process of transferring an idea, skill or aptitude Extension was designed by which of the following
from one person to another accurately and senior advisor of the World Bank, emphasizes
satisfactorily is known as simplicity in organization, objectives and operation
(1) Information (2) Extension Education (1) Alexander fleming
(3) Innovation (4) Consequences (2) Nichel
(3) Albeit Mayer
352. The process by which new ideas are communicated (4) Danield Benor
to the members of a social system is known as
(1) Diffusion (2) Innovation 361. The training and visit system of extension started in
(3) Consequences (4) Social Changes (1) 1958 (2) 1965
(3) 1929 (4) 1984
353. Which of the following is one simple
communication model by which messages are 362. Short term credit is required normally for short
transferred from source to receiver? period of less than ........... months to meet current
(1) SCMRE (2) SMCRE expenses of cultivation.
(3) SMCRE (4) SRMCE (1) 10 (2) 15
(3) 25 (4) 50

Page (32) of (35) GK @ IRMA


363. The long-term loan are required for the purpose of 371. As per the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands
buying additional land and are for longer period of Amendment Act, 1972, what is the limit of holding
more than ...........years. land which has an assured supply of water for
(1) 2 (2) 3 irrigation and capable of yielding at least two crops
(3) 5 (4) 10 in a year
(1) 22.35 ha (2) 7.45 ha
364. The development in agriculture constituting almost (3) 14.90 ha (4) None of these
.............. per cent national income is an essential
condition for the development of the national 372. The main aim of Vinoba Bhaves, Bhoodan
economy. Movement was collection of land and its
(1) 23 (2) 33 distribution to the weaker sections of the rural
(3) 45 (4) 13 society was first started in Telangana region on 18th
April.
365. Which of the holding includes all land used wholly (1) 1931 (2) 1951
or partially for agricultural production operated as a (3) 1946 (4) 1974
single unit by a single household or a number of
house hold operating jointly? 373. An application of principles of economic for solving
(1) Family holding agricultural problems and to maximize agricultural
(2) Basic holding production is known as
(3) Optimum holding (1) Agricultural econometrics
(4) Operational holding (2) Agricultural marketing
(3) Agricultural economics
366. Zamindari tenure system was introduced first by (4) Economics
........ in 1793, to facilitate collection of land
revenues and teases in Bengal region. 374. A person who render personal sources to their
(1) Lord Ripan clients in the market is known as
(2) Lord Deferin (1) Broker (2) Barter
(3) Lord Cornwallis (3) Buffer stock (4) None of these
(4) Lord Cur
375. Which of the following is refers to a contraction of
367. In which of the following system village land was currency and credit leading to a fall in prices?
jointly held by the co-sharing bodies of the village (1) Inflation (2) Duopsony
community and they were jointly responsible for the (3) Deflation (4) None of these
payment of land revenue to State Government?
(1) Ryotwari (2) Mahalwari 376. Which of the following is refered to the
(3) Zamindari (4) All of the above combination of various inputs resulting in the same
quantity of output?
368. In which of the following land tenure system every (1) ISO-quant
registered holder of land is recognised as its (2) ISO-line
proprietor and pays revenue director to State (3) Both of the above
Government. (4) None of the above
(1) Ryotwari (2) Mahalwari
(3) Zamindari (4) Jagirdari 377. Which of the following is refer to an increase in
monetary volume without any increase in physical
369. Ryotwari system was first intercede ...............during unit and characterised by a rise in general level of
1972. prices?
(1) Mumbai (2) Lucknow (1) Inflation (2) Deflation
(3) Kolkata (4) Chennai (3) Depreciation (4) None of these

370. By which of the following acts, inferior village 378. Which of the following type of loan is advised for
hereditary wants like police Patil, Mulki Patil and the purchase of long life assets such as heavy
Kotwali watts have been removed. machinery, land and land reclamation which require
(1) The Bombay Inferior Village Hereditary Act, large service of money for initial investment?
1958 (1) Medium term (2) Long term
(2) The Bombay Meraged Territories Abolition (3) Short term (4) All of these
Act, 1953
(3) Both of the above
(4) None of the above

Page (33) of (35) GK @ IRMA


379. A market situation in which there are only few 389. Object of forestation is
sellers of a commodity is known as (1) Protective (2) Productive
(1) Oligopoly (2) Oligopsony (3) Aesthetic (4) All of the above
(3) Duopoly (4) Duopsony
390. Best time of seed collection from deodar is
380. Marginal farmers are those farmers who having land (1) January-February
holding (2) October-November
(1) Less than two acres (3) July-August
(2) More than five acres (4) Round the year
(3) Less than one acres
(4) Less than five acres 391. Optimum age of Eucalyptus seedling for
transplanting is
381. Percentage are covered under forest of total (1) 4 Year (2) 3 Year
geographical area of India approximately are (3) 1 year (4) 2 year
(1) 21% (2) 22%
(3) 23% (4) 30% 392. Time suitable for seed collection of kail is
(1) October (2) November
382. Which of the following is not a variety of the (3) December (4) January
deciduous forests?
(1) Deodar (2) Palm 393. Optimum time for sowing of seed of teak is
(3) Cycas (4) All of the above (1) April (2) May
(3) December (4) October
383. Which of the following countries has the largest
area under forests 394. Optimum age of sapling of deodar is
(1) Sumatra (2) Russia (1) 1.0-1 and 6 months
(3) Thailand (4) Borneo (2) 2.0-2 and 6 months
(3) 2+-3 and 6 months
384. Which state in India has the largest area under (4) 5 year
forests?
(1) Madhya Pradesh 395. Planting distance of deoder is
(2) Uttar Pradesh (1) 120 cm x 120 cm
(3) Himachal Pradesh (2) 100 cm x 180 cm
(4) Andhya Pradesh (3) 240 cm x 240 cm
(4) 300 cm x 300 cm
385. Per capita forest in India Li about
(1) 0.1-0.2 hectare 396. Planting distance of Eucalyptus is
(2) 0.3-0.4 hectare (1) 30 cm X 30 cm
(3) 1.0-1.2 hectare (2) 60 cm x 60 cm
(4) 2-2.5 hectare (3) 120 cm x 120 cm
(4) 180 cm x 180 cm
386. The per capita forest area is maximum among the
following countries 397. Which tree is not suitable for roadside?
(1) Barnco (2) Brazil (1) Eucalyptus (2) Millingtonia
(3) Russia (4) None of the above (3) Cassia seamea (4) All of the above

387. To mobilize interest of the people in afforestation 398. Maximum forest % area are in the state of
and to plant trees in the largest number possible, the (1) Uttarranchal (2) Arunachal Pradesh
government of India celebrate every year (3) West Bengal (4) Uttar Praesh
(1) Van Mahotsav
(2) Environment Day 399. Social forestry programme was started in India in
(3) Mother’s Day (1) 1976 (2) 1980
(4) None of the above (3) 1981 (4) 1988

388. Family of popular is 400. Which of the following is conifers species?


(1) Salicaceae (2) Verbenacease (1) Teak (2) Sal
(3) Moraceae (4) None of the above (3) Fir (4) Chilbil

Page (34) of (35) GK @ IRMA


Answers Key

1.(2) 2.(1) 3.(2) 4.(1) 5.(2) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(1) 9.(3) 10.(1)
11.(1) 12.(1) 13.(1) 14.(1) 15.(1) 16.(4) 17.(1) 18.(1) 19.(3) 20.(1)
21.(3) 22.(1) 23.(1) 24.(4) 25.(1) 26.(1) 27.(2) 28.(1) 29.(1) 30.(2)
31.(1) 32.(4) 33.(1) 34.(1) 35.(4) 36.(3) 37.(3) 38.(2) 39.(2) 40.(1)
41.(4) 42.(1) 43.(3) 44.(1) 45.(1) 46.(2) 47.(2) 48.(1) 49.(1) 50.(1)
51.(3) 52.(4) 53.(3) 54.(1) 55.(3) 56.(3) 57.(4) 58.(4) 59.(1) 60.(2)
61.(2) 62.(4) 63.(2) 64.(4) 65.(3) 66.(2) 67.(1) 68.(4) 69.(2) 70.(4)
71.(4) 72.(4) 73.(2) 74.(3) 75.(3) 76.(1) 77.(2) 78.(1) 79.(4) 80.(1)
81.(1) 82.(4) 83.(1) 84.(3) 85.(1) 86.(3) 87.(1) 88.(3) 89.(3) 90.(4)
91.(4) 92.(4) 93.(4) 94.(2) 95.(4) 96.(1) 97.(3) 98.(2) 99.(3) 100.(2)
101.(1) 102.(3) 103.(1) 104.(3) 105.(3) 106.(4) 107.(3) 108.(3) 109.(1) 110.(3)
111.(1) 112.(4) 113.(3) 114.(3) 115.(3) 116.(1) 117.(2) 118.(1) 119.(3) 120.(2)
121.(3) 122.(2) 123.(2) 124.(1) 125.(3) 126.(1) 127.(3) 128.(4) 129.(2) 130.(1)
131.(3) 132.(3) 133.(2) 134.(4) 135.(2) 136.(1) 137.(1) 138.(3) 139.(4) 140.(1)
141.(4) 142.(2) 143.(2) 144.(4) 145.(3) 146.(4) 147.(1) 148.(2) 149.(2) 150.(3)
151.(4) 152.(1) 153.(2) 154.(1) 155.(3) 156.(1) 157.(3) 158.(3) 159.(1) 160.(2)
161.(2) 162.(3) 163.(1) 164.(1) 165.(1) 166.(3) 167.(4) 168.(3) 169.(4) 170.(2)
171.(2) 172.(2) 173.(1) 174.(3) 175.(2) 176.(2) 177.(2) 178.(4) 179.(2) 180.(3)
181.(2) 182.(4) 183.(1) 184.(3) 185.(2) 186.(2) 187.(4) 188.(2) 189.(2) 190.(1)
191.(4) 192.(1) 193.(1) 194.(2) 195.(3) 196.(3) 197.(2) 198.(1) 199.(1) 200.(3)
201.(1) 202.(2) 203.(3) 204.(4) 205.(4) 206.(3) 207.(1) 208.(1) 209.(2) 210.(1)
211.(1) 212.(1) 213.(1) 214.(1) 215.(3) 216.(4) 217.(1) 218.(3) 219.(4) 220.(2)
221.(1) 222.(2) 223.(3) 224.(1) 225.(1) 226.(1) 227.(1) 228.(3) 229.(1) 230.(1)
231.(1) 232.(1) 233.(1) 234.(1) 235.(3) 236.(1) 237.(1) 238.(1) 239.(1) 240.(1)
241.(1) 242.(1) 243.(1) 244.(3) 245.(1) 246.(3) 247.(3) 248.(1) 249.(1) 250.(2)
251.(1) 252.(1) 253.(1) 254.(1) 255.(1) 265.(1) 257.(1) 258.(3) 259.(1) 260.(1)
261.(1) 262.(1) 263.(1) 264.(1) 265.(1) 266.(1) 267.(2) 268.(1) 269.(1) 270.(1)
271.(1) 272.(1) 273.(3) 274.(1) 275.(1) 276.(1) 277.(1) 278.(1) 279.(1) 280.(3)
281.(1) 282.(1) 283.(1) 284.(1) 285.(1) 286.(1) 287.(3) 288.(1) 289.(3) 290.(4)
291.(1) 292.(1) 293.(1) 294.(1) 295.(3) 296.(4) 297.(1) 298.(1) 299.(1) 300.(1)
301.(4) 302.(1) 303.(1) 304.(1) 305.(1) 306.(1) 307.(1) 308.(1) 309.(1) 310.(1)
311.(1) 312.(1) 313.(1) 314.(3) 315.(1) 316.(1) 317.(1) 318.(1) 319.(1) 320.(1)
321.(1) 322.(1) 323.(1) 324.(1) 325.(1) 326.(1) 327.(1) 328.(1) 329.(1) 330.(1)
331.(1) 332.(1) 333.(4) 334.(1) 335.(1) 336.(3) 337.(3) 338.(2) 339.(2)340.(3)
341.(1) 342.(4) 343.(3) 344.(2) 345.(3) 346.(3) 347.(4) 348.(4) 349.(4) 350.(1)
351.(2) 352.(1) 353.(2) 354.(4) 355.(4) 356.(2) 357.(2) 358.(3) 359.(1) 360.(1)
361.(4) 362.(2) 363.(3) 364.(2) 365.(4) 366.(3) 367.(2) 368.(1) 369.(2) 370.(1)
371.(2) 372.(2) 373.(3) 374.(1) 375.(3) 376.(1) 377.(1) 378.(2) 379.(1) 380.(1)
381.(1) 382.(1) 383.(3) 384.(1) 385.(3) 386.(3) 387.(1) 388.(2) 389.(4) 390.(1)
391.(3) 392.(1) 393.(1) 394.(1) 395.(2) 396.(4) 397.(1) 398.(4) 399.(3) 400.(4)

Page (35) of (35) GK @ IRMA

You might also like