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GENERAL STUDIES 23/6/19

01. India’s first computerized village council is List-II

(a) Vellanad, Kerala 1. East coast of South America
(B) Ganadevi Palli, Telangana 2. East coast of Japan
(c) Punsari, Gujarat 3. East coast of U.S.A.
(d) Piplantri, Rajasthan 4. West coast of Africa

01. Ans: (a) Codes:

Sol: Vellanad near Thiruvanathapuram is the first A B C D
computerized village council in India. (a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 1 2 3
02. Which of the following is not the cause for seasonal (c) 4 3 2 1
variation in the length of the day? (d) 1 4 2 3
(a) Inclination of the earth’s axis on its orbital plane.
04. Ans: (b)
(b) Regular Rotation of the earth
(c) Elliptical shape of the earth’s
05. The planetary winds variously known as roaring
(d) Annual rotation of the earth
forties, furious fifties and stormy sixties are
(a) Polar winds (b) Trade winds
02. Ans: (d)
(c) Westerlies (d) Cyclones
Sol: Annual rotation of the earth is not the reason for the
variation in the length of the day. 05. Ans: (c)

03. Depositional work of a river leads to the formation 06. The second largest river basin in India is of the river
of (a) Krishna (b) Brahmaputra
1. Waterfall 2. Flood plain (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
3. Gorge 4. Alluvial Fans
(a) 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 06. Ans: (c)
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4 Sol: Godavari is the second largest river basin in India
after the Ganga river basin.
03. Ans: (d)
Sol: Flood plain and Alluvial fans. 07. India’s first Marine National Park is established at
(a) Gulf of Kambhat (b) Palk Strait
04. Match List-I with List-II and find out the correct (c) Gulf of Mannar (d) Gulf of Kutchh
answer using the codes given below:
07. Ans: (d)
List-I
Sol: Gulf of Kutch the first Marine National Park of India
A. Benguela current B. Falkland current
with 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast(Gujarat).
C. Kuroshio current D. Gulf stream
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08. Which one of the following is not true about 15. Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 was comprehensive
Gujarat, it is the largest producer of Dispatch on
(a) tobacco (b) salt (a) Finance (b) Economics
(c) groundnut (d) milk products (c) Education (d) Agriculture

08. Ans: (a) 15. Ans: (c)

Sol: Gujarat is not the largest producer of tobacco. Sol: Sir Charles Wood (1800-1885) when he was working
Andhra pradesh is the largest producer of tobacco as President of the Board of Control, in 1854 he sent
in India. a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General
of India) regarding Indian education system and
09. Identify which of the following power system recommanded for establishment of universities,
provides the highest quantity of energy in India vernacular primary education. Woods dispatch
(a) Nuclear power called as MAgna Carta of English Education in
(b) Thermal power India.
(c) Wind power 16. Inscriptions come under the category of
(d) Hydro-Electricity (a) Archeological sources (b) Travel log
(c) Oral tradition (d) Literary sources
09. Ans: (b)
Sol: Thermal paower is the largest energy source in 16. Ans: a
India. Sol: An inscription is writing carved into something
made of stone or metal.
10. Identify the National Highway that passes through Study of inscriptions is called Epigraphy, Which is
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. a primary tool of archaeology.
(a) NH−6 (b) NH−1
(c) NH−7 (d) NH−5 17. Hari Hara I and Bukka I belonged to
(a) Aravidu Dynasty (b) Salva Dynasty
10. Ans: (a) (c) Tuluva Dynasty (d) Sangama Dynasty
Sol: NH−6-Hajira (Gujarat) to Kolkata, passes through
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, 17. Ans: (d)
Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. Sol: Vijayanagar empire was founded by Harihara
Bukaraya in 1336, who belongs to sangama dynasty
11. Name the State which has the largest flood prone who named it after their father name.
area
(a) Uttar Pradesh 18. G-15 is an economic group of
(b) Assam (a) Third World Nations
(c) West Bengal (b) First World Nations
(d) Bihar (c) Fourth World Nations
(d) Second World Nations
11. Ans: (a)
18. Ans: (a)
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19. Muhammed Ghazni captured Somnathpur in his 22. Ans: (b)

(a) 15th expedition (b) 17th expedition Sol: The project is spread over a total area of 13,000
(c) 14th expedition (d) 16th expedition acres (53 km2) which includes the 5 villages of
Balasamudra, Tirumani, Kyataganacharlu, Vallur
19. Ans: (b) and Rayacharlu.
Sol: Mohmud Gazini first invasion directed against the
frontier towns of Kyber was in the years 1000 and 23. First Astro Turf Football pitch was inaugurated in
his last and most important was at Somnath Temple the state of
in 1025 (17th Expedetion) (a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland (d) Uttarakhand
20. Amir Khusro was patronized by
23. Ans: (c)
(a) Qutub-ud-Din Mubarak Shah
Sol: Nagaland inked a new chapter in its sports history
(b) Jalal-ul--Din Khilji
as Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the first
(c) Nasir-ud-Din Khusro Shah
astro turf football pitch at Indira Gandhi Stadium,
(d) Ala-ud-Din Khilji
Kohima in commemoration of the 100th birth
anniversary of Dr. T. Ao.
20. Ans: (d)
Sol: Amir khusro was a Sufi musician, poet and
24. Which one of the following is not written by
scholar in India during Delhi sulatnate period. He
Jnanapith Laureate Amitav Ghosh ?
was under the court of sevarl rulers (Khalji and
(a) Flood of Fire (b) The Glass Palace
Tuggluq) dynasty) but mainly under Alla-ud-din (c) A Bend in the Ganges (d) River of Smoke
khalji. He wrote Khaza’in ul-Futuh (The Treasures
of Victory) recording Ala ud-Din’s construction 24. Ans: (c)
works, wars and administrative services. Sol: A Bend in the Ganges is a novel by Indian author
Manohar Malgonkar.
21. The winner of I.C.C. Award of Emerging player of
the year 2018 is 25. Who is the Father of Comparative Public
(a) Kuldeep Yadav Administration ?
(b) Virat Kohli (a) Woodrow Wilson (b) L.D. While
(c) Rishabh Pant (c) Fred Riggs (d) Frank J.Goodnow
(d) Hardik Pandya
25. Ans: (c)
21. Ans: (c) Sol:
• Fred Riggs is considered as father of
22. Shaktisthala, Karnataka’s Solar park is situated at compositive PA (CPA)
(a) Adlapura in Tumkur district • He wrote a book namely “Trends in
(b) Tirumani village in Tumkar district Comparative study of PA”
(c) Agalagunte in Tumkur district • CPA is the study of administrative systems in
(d) Agalkote in Tumkur district a comparitive fasicm or study of PA in other
countries.
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26. Gulf of Manner and Blospher Reserve, an Oceanic 29. Ans: (d)
Park is situated in between Sol: 2nd President - S. Radha krishnana - 13th May 1962
(a) Tirunelvelli and Ramnathpuram to 13th May 1967
(b) Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram 3rd President - Zakir Hussain - 13th May 1967 to 8th
(c) Tanjavur and Pudukottai May 1969
(d) Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam
4th President - VV Giri - 24th Aug 1969 to 24th Aug
26. Ans: (a) 1974
6th President - Nelam Sanjiva reddy - 25th July 1977
27. Kannada writer K.G. Nagarajappa has won the to 25th July 1982
Sahitya Academy Award under the category of
(a) Short story 30. Consider the following pairs:
(b) Novel 1. Shivana Samudra - Cauvery
(c) Poetry 2. Jog falls - Sharavathi
(d) Literary criticism 3. Abbey falls - Cauvery
4. Gokak falls - Lakshmana
27. Ans: (d) Teertha
Which of the pairs given above is correctly
28. The ‘Smart Pig Device’ is used for the inspection of matched?
(a) Ocean’s salinity (a) 2 and 4 (b) 1,2 and 3
(b) Computer’s virus (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1,2 and 4
(c) Soil’s fertility
(d) Gas pipeline 30. Ans: (b)
Sol: The Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the
28. Ans: (d) Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district of Karnataka,
India.
29. Arrange the following names of the Presidents of
India in a chronological order. 31. In which year was the Committee on Public
i. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Undertakings constituted by Lok Sabha ?
ii. V.V. Giri (a) 1966 (b) 1964
iii. Dr. Zakir Hussain (c) 1967 (d) 1965
iv. Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
31. Ans: (b)
Select the correct answer using the codes given Sol:
below: • Public Under takings committee (PUC) was
(a) ii, i, iii, iv (b) i, ii, iii, iv established in 1964
(c) i, iii, iv, ii (d) i, iii, ii, iv • It contains 22 members - 15from LS and 7
from RS.
• It administers all PSU’s in India.
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32. What will happen if the money bill is substantially 34. Which is the writ issued by the Supreme Court
amended by the Rajyasabha ? of India to secure the freedom of a person upon
(a) The Loksabha may send the bill to Rajyasabha unlawful arrest?
for reconsideration. (a) Certiorari (b) Habeas Corpus
(b) The Loksabha may still proceed with the bill (c) Quo-warranto (d) Mandamus
accepting or not accepting the recommendations
of Rajyasabha. 34. Ans: (b)
(c) The President may call joint sitting. Sol:
(d) The Loksabha cannot consider the bill further. • Habeas Corpus Means to have physical
presence in court too the Judge to give a
32. Ans: (b) judgement
Sol: Article 110 of Indian Constitution deals with Money • It is the protector of personal dignity.
bill
RajyaSabha has limited power with regards to MB. 35. Which Article of Constitution deals with securing
for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the
RajyaSabha cannot reject (or) propose amendments
territory of India?
but it can accept (or) withhold.
(a) Article 44 (b) Article 41
RajyaSabha can withhold MB for a maximum
(c) Article 43 (d) Article 40
period of 14 days and after 14 days it is considered
deemed accepted by both houses.
35. Ans: (a)
Sol:
33. Which is a common feature to both the Indian and
• Article 44 in Part IV of “Directive Principles
American Federation?
of State policy” deals with “Uniform Civil
(a) Three lists in the Constitution
Code”
(b) Single citizenship
• Goa is the only state in India to have UCC.
(c) A federal Supreme Court to interpret the
Constitution
36. Who among the following was not a member of
(d) Dual Judiciary
constituent Assembly established in 1946?
(a) K.M. Munshi (b) Vallabhbhai Patel
33. Ans: (c)
(c) J.B. Kripalani (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Sol:
• Indian Supreme court was established in Jan
36. Ans: ( d)
28th 1950
Sol:
• The Main function is to Review the laws made • Except Mahatma Gandhi all other in options
by legislation and check whether they follow are members nominated to constituent
constitution or not. Assembly.
• The character of Indian Judiciary being • Mahatma Gandhi in 1946 - 47 was in Kolkata
independent is borrowed from US constitution. stopping Riots between Hindus & Muslims.
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37. The idea of Constitution of India was first given by (a) Committee on Public Undertakings
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Joint Parliamentary Committee
(c) M.N. Roy (d) Estimates Committee
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
39. Ans: (d)
37. Ans: (b) Sol:
Sol: • Estimates committee with 30 members is
• The idea of having constitution was given by largest of all the options.
Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 • All 30 are from LS only
• The idea of having constituent Assembly was • The review the report submitted by comptroller
given by MN Roy in 1934. and Auditor General (CAG).

38. In the framework of the Indian Constitution 40. Union Public Service Commission submits its
“Secular State” means annual report to
1. The state treats all religions equally. (a) The President
2. Freedom of faith and worship is allowed to all (b) The Parliament
the people. (c) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
3. Educational institutions without exceptions (d) The Union Home Minister
are free to impart religious instruction.
4. The state makes no discrimination on the basis 40. Ans: (a)
of religion in matters of employment. Sol: UPSC and all other constitutional and Non
constitutional Bodies should submit an annual
Select the correct answer using the codes given report to president.
below: The President shall place the report in Parliament
(a) 1,3 and 4 (b) 1,2 and 3 (or) any state legislature.
(c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 2,3 and 4
41. The salary and allowances of the Governor are
38. Ans: (c) charged to
Sol: (a) Contingency fund of India
• Statement 3 is wrong as there are exceptions (b) Consolidated fund of India
on part of educational institutions to impart (c) Consolidated fund of India and State in equal
religious education. proportion
• Article 28 says the state shall not allow any (d) Consolidated fund of the state
religions instructions in educational institution
funded by state. 41. Ans: (d)
Sol: Governor under Article 153 shall be appointed and
39. Which is the largest committee in the Parliament of removed any time by president
India? His salary and allowances are taken from consolidate
fund of state.
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42. What is the minimum age prescribed for contesting 45. Ans: (b)
elections to Panchayat Raj institutions ? Sol: The Government of India enacted the Multi-State
(a) 23 years (b) 21 years Co-operative Societies Act in 2002 and announced
(c) 25 years (d) 22 years a National Policy on Cooperatives, which provides
for democratic and autonomous working of the
42. Ans: (b) cooperatives, to give the movement a progressive
Sol: Qualification of being member of Panchayat Raj slant.
(i) All qualification which are required to be member
of legislative Assembly except minimum age. 46. Which is the first State in the India to implement a
(ii) The minimum age shall be 21. minimum educational qualification for the election
of co-operative bodies?
43. National Horticulture Mission was launched in (a) Odisha
(a) 2009−08 (b) 2001−02 (b) Maharashtra
(c) 2010−11 (d) 2005−06 (c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
43. Ans: (d)
Sol: National Horticulture Mission is an Indian 46. Ans: (c)
horticulture Scheme promoted by Government of
India. It was launched under the 10th five-year plan 47. Which of the following is not one of the features of
in the year 2005-06. co-operative societies ?
(a) Limited liability
44. In which state, India and Israel have jointly setup a (b) Voluntary membership
‘Centre for Excellence’ for floriculture ? (c) Profit orientation
(a) West Bengal (d) Legal status
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Arunachal Pradesh 47. Ans: (c)
(d) Andhra Pradesh
48. Where is the headquarters of National Rural
44. Ans: (b) Development Institute situated?
Sol: India and Israel are coming together to set up a (a) Hyderabad (b) Delhi
centre for excellence in floriculture at Thally in (c) Mumbai (d) Shimla
Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu.
The centre is the first agro-technology development 48. Ans: (a)
centre to be set up with Israel’s assistance in the
State. 49. National Rurban Mission was launched in which
state?
45. When was National Policy for co-operatives (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Gujarat
implemented? (c) Haryana (d) Karnataka
(a) 2004 (b) 2002
(c) 2005 (d) 2003 49. Ans: (a)
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50. Which was the first state to introduce the soil health 55. Theory of ‘Monopolistic Competition’ is developed
card? by
(a) Rajasthan (b) Haryana (a) Mrs. John Robinson (b) E.H. Chamberlin
(c) Jharkhand (d) Maharashtra (c) Joan Robinson (d) H.E. Chamberlin

50. Ans: (a)

55. Ans: (d)

51. Who among the following is considered as the

56. When was the river Ganga declared as ‘National
bread-butter Scientist of Economics?
River’ of India?
(a) Walker (b) Thomas
(a) 1985 (b) 2014
(c) John Ruskin (d) Adam Smith
(c) 1990 (d) 2008
51. Ans: (d)
56. Ans: (d)
52. The words “Satyameva Jayathe” inscribed below Sol: The Ganga is India’s longest river (2,525 km) and
the national emblem are taken from is considered the holiest of rivers by Hindus. It
(a) Mahabharata was declared a national river by Prime Minister
(b) Jataka Manmohan Singh in 2008 in order to achieve the
(c) Puranas objectives of the Ganga Action Plan, initiated by
(d) Mundaka Upanished PM Rajiv Gandhi in 1985

52. Ans: (d)

57. If + means ÷, − means ×, ÷ means + and × means −,
Sol: It is a part of a mantra from the Upanishad Mundaka
then which of the following equations is correct ?
Upanishad. It was adopted as the national motto of
(a) 10 − 2 ÷ 4 × 10 + 5 = 32
India in 26 January 1950.
(b) 2 − 40 + 10 ÷ 6 × 8 = 5
(c) 10 ÷ 5 − 4 × 18 + 13 = 24
53. Romans are famous in the world history for their
(d) 20 ÷ 7 − 30 + 6 ÷ 2 = 43
(a) Painting (b) Philosophy
(c) Sculpture (d) Laws
57. Ans: (*)
Sol: Given all options are wrong
53. Ans: (c)
(a) 10 − 2 ÷ 4 × 10 + 5 = 32
As per question left hand side is
54. There is a provision for double citizens in
10 × 2 + 4 − 10 ÷ 5 = 10 × 2 + 4 − 2 = 22 ≠ 32
(a) U.S.A. (b) India
So equation is not correct.
(c) Japan (d) England

(b) 2 − 40 + 10 ÷ 6 × 8 = 5
54. Ans: (a)
As per question left hand side is
Sol:
2 × 40 ÷ 10 + 6 − 8 = 2 × 4 + 6 − 8
• U.S.A.Which is formed with an aggrement
= 8 + 6 − 8 = 6 ≠ 5
between 50 states allows Double citizenship.
So equation is not correct.
• India has single citizenship only.
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(c) 10 ÷ 5 − 4 × 18 + 13 = 24 60. A new language that developed in India during

As per question left hand side is medieval age
10 + 5 × 4 −18 ÷ 13 (a) Sanskrit (b) Spanish
(c) Urdu (d) Kannada
Apply BODMAS Rule
10 + 5 × 4 − 18 ÷ 13 ≠ 24. 60. Ans: (c)
So equation is not correct. Sol: Sankrit is oldest language which evolved 3500
years ago.
Spanish was evolved and developed in Spain.
(d) 20 ÷ 7 − 30 + 6 ÷ 2 = 43
Kannada is a classical language evolved from
As per question, left hand side is
during Kadambas (4th century ).
20 ÷ 7 × 30 ÷ 6 + 2
Urdu was developed during medieval time from
Use BODMAS Rule 6th century to 13th century.
20 ÷ 7 × 5 + 2 ≠ 43
61. ‘Omkareshwara’, a Hindu temple is situated at
58. The measuring of the word ‘Famulus’ (a) Khargone (b) Indore
(a) Friend (b) Servant (c) Dewas (d) Khandwa
(c) Student (d) Slave
61. Ans: (d)
Sol: Omkareshwara temple is one of the 12 revered
58. Ans: (b)
Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva located on the banks of
Narmada river in the district of Khandwa.
59. The product of two numbers is 21 and their
differences is 4, then the ratio of the sum of their
62. The country sets world record in nuclear plant
cubes to the difference of their cubes is
operation is
(a) 185:158 (b) 185:165
(a) Singapore (b) United Kingdom
(c) 158:145 (d) 165:158
(c) Russia (d) India

59. Ans: (a) 62. Ans: (d)

Sol: Let two numbers are a and b Sol: The indigenously developed Kaiga Atomic Power
Given a*b = 21 Station has set a new world record, with one of its
units operating uninterrupted for more than 940
a−b = 4........(1)
days. This is a record for all kinds of nuclear power-
(a+b)2 = (a−b)2 + 4ab = 42 + 4(21)
generating units, including advanced gas-based
(a+b)2 = 100 reactors in the world.
⇒ a + b = 10........(2)
63. The Central Rice Research Institute is located at
Using (1) & (2), we get a = 7, b = 3
(a) Madra (b) Rajamundry
a3 + b3 = 73 + 33 = 370
(c) Cochin (d) Cuttack
a3 − b3 = 73 − 33 = 316
⇒ (a3 + b3); (a3 − b3) = 370:316 = 185:158 63. Ans: (d)
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64. A vessel contains liquids milk and water in the ratio 66. Ans: (a)
5:3. If 16 litres of the mixture are removed and the Sol: HIV is spread primarily by unprotected sex
same quantity of water is added, then the the ratio (including anal and oral sex), contaminated blood
becomes 3:5, what quantity does the vessel hold? transfusions, hypodermic needles, and from mother
(a) 40 litres (b) 30 litres to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.
(c) 45 litres (d) 35 litres Some bodily fluids, such as saliva and tears, do not
transmit HIV.
64. Ans: (*)
Sol: Given M:W = 5:3 67. The age-group considered for child sex ratio
(a) 0 − 2 years
After 16 litres of mixture removed, still
(b) 0 − 14 years
M:W = 5:3
(c) 2 − 14 years
⇒ M = 5x , W = 3x (d) 0 − 6 years
Now 16 litres of water adder
M:W’ = 3:5 67. Ans: (d)
⇒ 5x: (3x +16) = 3:5
5x 3 68. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 applies to
⇒ 3x + 16 = 5 ⇒ 16x = 16*3 ⇒ x = 3
(a) Hindus, Christians and Parsis
So, after 16 litres removed M = 5(3) = 15 (b) Hindus only
W = 3(3) = 9 (c) Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains
(d) Hindus, Buddists, Jains and Jews
Total is 24 liltres.

68. Ans: (c)

65. Human skull is formed by
Sol: Section 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 says:
(a) 26 bones (b) 32 bones
This Act applies -
(c) 8 bones (d) 33 bones
to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of
its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva,
65. Ans: (c)
a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana
Sol: Neuro cranium consists of 8 bones
or Arya Samaj;
to any person who is a Buddhist, Jain or Sikh by
66. Which of the following is not true about AIDS?
religion; and
(a) It does not spread from mother to baby before
to any other person domiciled in the territories
its birth.
to which this Act extends who is not a Muslim,
(b) It spreads through unprotected sexual
Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is
intercourse.
proved that any such person would not have been
(c) It does not spread through mosquito or insect
governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or
bites.
usage as part of that law in respect of any of the
(d) It spreads through artificial insemination using
matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been
infected semen.
passed.
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69. Reservation in employment and education is 72. Who is the principle scientific advisor to
(a) Gender discrimination Government of India as on January, 2019?
(b) Economic discrimination (a) Madhav Gadgil
(c) Protective discrimination (b) C.K. Vijay Raghavan
(d) Exploitative discrimination (c) Arvind Subramanian
(d) Dr. R. Chidambaram
69. Ans: (c)
72. Ans: (b)
Sol: Protective discrimination is the policy of granting
special privileges to the downtrodden and the
73. Which of the following policies was approved by
underprivileged sections of society, most commonly
Union Cabinet on 9th February, 2012 to facilitate
women. These are affirmative action programs,
people to access shareable information of
most visible in both the United States and India,
Government of India?
where there has been a history of racial and caste
(a) Right to Information Policy
discrimination.
(b) National Data Sharing & Accessibility Policy
(c) National Information Policy of India
70. A sum of money is divided among A,B,C and D in
(d) National Information Dissemination Policy
the ratio 3:5:8:9 respectively. If the share of D is
Rs. 2,250 more than the share of A, then what is the 73. Ans: b
total amount of money of B and C together? Sol: The Union Cabinet approved the National
(a) 5,085 (b) 9,375 Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy – 2012
(c) 7,125 (d) 2,250 (NDSAP-2012). The objective of the policy is to
facilitate access to Government of India owned
70. Ans: (a) shareable data and information in both human
Sol: Given A : B : C : D = 3 : 5 : 8 : 9 readable and machine readable forms through
Let A = 3x, B = 5x, C = 8x & D = 9x a network all over the country in a proactive
D − A = 6x = 2250, ⇒ x = 375 and periodically updatable manner, within the
B + C = 5x + 8x = 13x = 13 × 375 =5085 framework of various related policies, Acts and
Rules of the Government, therefore, permitting
71. The Naxalite Movement in India has been inspired a wider accessibility and use of public data and
by information.
(a) Industrial revolution
(b) Chinese revolution 74. UMANG, an e-governance mobile application was
(c) French revolution developed by National e-Governance Division
(d) Russian revolution (NeGD) in association with
(a) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
71. Ans: (b) (b) Ministry of Communication
Sol: The CPI (Maoist) aims to capture the state power (c) Ministry of Statistics & Programme
through people’s war. The rebels’ military strategy Implementation
is loosely based on the Chinese revolutionary leader (d) Ministry of Electronics & Information
Mao Zedong. Technology
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74. Ans: (d) 78. Which one of the following city topped all Indian
Sol: On 23 November 2017 this app service was launched metro cities in public transport, according to a study
by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the fifth named ‘Ease of /moving Index’ conducted by Ola
edition of the Global Conference on Cyberspace in Mobility Institute?
New Delhi. Conceived in 2016, this e-governance (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai
app was developed by Ministry of Electronics and (c) Chennai (d) New Delhi
Information Technology (MeitY) and National
78. Ans: (a)
e-Governance Division (NeGD), and went through
Sol: Ola mobility institute released India’s first ‘ease of
several rounds of beta tests since November 2016
moving’ index, 2018.
before its launch.
As per the findings, Kolkata ranks highest in terms
of affordability of public transportation.
75. Which of the following apps allows citizens of
India to volunteer services to various government
79. Complete the given number series:
tasks?
3, 7, 17, 39, ______, 179
(a) Serve India (b) e-Citizen
(a) 85 (b) 57
(c) Pradhan Sevak (d) Digi Sevak
(c) 109 (d) 69
75. Ans: (d)
79. Ans: (a)
Sol: Conceived by the National E-Governance Division
Sol: 3, 3 × 2 + 1= 7, 7 × 2 + 3 = 17, 17 × 2 + 5 = 39, 39 ×
(NEGD), Ministry of Electronics and IT, DigiSevak
2 + 7 = 85, 85 × 2 +9 = 179
platform connects interest citizens with government
to volunteer for various Digital India activities
80. To get the correct equation choose which set of
by Ministries and agencies of government. The
signs from the given alternatives to be substituted
platform offers a system for end to end management
sequentially in place of (*)
of volunteering activities.
9 * 3 * 5 * 18 * 3
(a) ÷, ×, −, + (b) =, ×, −, +
76. The value of escape velocity on the Moon’s surface
(c) =, ÷, +, × (d) ÷, +, −, ×
is
(a) 11.2 km/sec (b) 3.4 km/sec 80. Ans: (b)
(c) 5.6 km/sec (d) 2.4 km/sec Sol: 9 * 3 * 5 * 18 * 3
76. Ans: (d) 9 = 3 × 5 − 18 ÷ 3

77. The first Peasant Movement of Karnataka in 81. Find the wrong number in the series:
Independent India was 360, 72, 18, 6, 3, 2
(a) Kagodu Movement (a) 3 (b) 72
(b) Malaprabha Movement (c) 2 (d) 18
(c) Navalagunda Movement
81. Ans: (c)
(d) Naragunda Movement 360 72 18 6 2
Sol: 360, 5 = 72, 4 = 18, 3 = 6, 3 = 2, 2 = 1
77. Ans: (a) Correct series is 360, 72, 18, 6, 3, 3
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82. In a code GC = 21 and NB = 28, then the code for

RED is
(a) 280 (b) 180
(c) 360 (d) 240

82. Ans: (c)

G C = 21 N B = 28 Number of parallelograms
Sol:
7#3 14 # 2 a
R E D = 360
| | | b
18 # 5 # 4 c

83. The number of parallelograms and the triangles

respectively in the given figure 4C2 × 2C2 = 6 × 1 = 6
(or)
a|b|c|ab|bc|abc → 6

Number of triangles

p
q
(a) 6,6 (b) 6,3
(c) 3,3 (d) 3,6 r
The following questions (Q.No. 84 & 85) are based
on the letters arranged in the pyramid pattern. Study
the pattern and complete the given analology. p, pq, pqr = 3
So, nuumber of parallelograms & triangles are 6,3.
a
b c d 84. bfe : dhi : ekj : ?
e f g h i (a) gmn (b) hno
(c) flk (d) iop
j k l m n o p
q r s t u v w x y
z 84. Ans: (d)
Sol: bfe : dh : : ekj : iop
Observe the diagram b,f,e position in left side and
83. Ans: (b) d, h, i position in right side similar.
Sol: Now, e, k, j position in left side & i, o, p position in
right side same.
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85. bejq : dipy : : cfkr: ? 89. Fuel efficiency is expressed in terms of its calorific
(a) inut (b) bgnw value. Which fuel has the highest calorific value?
(c) chox (d) fmvw (a) Hydrogen (b) Butane
(c) Coal (d) Methane
85. Ans: (c)
Sol: bejq : dipy : cfkr : chox 89. Ans: (a)
Observe the diagram b,e,j,q position in left side &
d,i,p,y position in right side same. 90. Which country assisted India to establish the
Likewise c,f,k,r & c,h,o,x also Koodan-Kulam Nuclear Power Station in Tamil
Nadu?
86. A cube of side 4 cms. is cut into smaller cubes of (a) Germany (b) Russia
side 1 xcm each. Before cutting the cube is painted (c) Canada (d) France
on all the faces. Number of small cubes coloured
with 2 sides are 90. Ans: (b)
(a) 26 (b) 22 Sol: Albert’s Nuclear Power Plant (or Koodankulam
(c) 28 (d) 24 NPP or KKNPP) is the single largest nuclear power
station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the
86. Ans: (d) Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of
Sol: Number of smaller cubes coloured with 2 sides Tamil Nadu. An Inter-Governmental Agreement
= 12(n − 2) = 12 (4 − 2) = 24 (IGA) on the project was signed on 20 November
1988 by the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi
87. The working of optical fibre is based on and the Soviet head of state, Mikhail Gorbachev,
(a) Dispersion of light for the construction of two reactors.
(b) Interference of light
(c) Diffraction of light 91. The number of chromosomes in the body cells of
(d) Total Internal Reflection of light humans is
(a) 16 (b) 20
87. Ans: (d) (c) 46 (d) 40

88. In the context of Indian wild-life, the flying fox is 91. Ans: (c)
(a) Stork (b) Bat Sol: Human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes (22 pairs
(c) Vulture (d) Kite of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes),
giving a total of 46 per cell.
88. Ans: (b)
Sol: Pteropus is a genus of bats which are among the 92. ISRO launched the world’s first satellite dedicated
largest in the world. They are commonly known as to education, the EDUSAT in
fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial (a) July, 2004
names. (b) June, 2004
(c) August, 2004
(d) September, 2004
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92. Ans: (d) 96. Montreal Protocol is concerned with

Sol: Millions of illiterate people in remote, rural India (a) Climate change
could soon have access to an education, as a satellite (b) Substances that deplete ozone layer
devoted exclusively to long distance learning was (c) Conservation of nature and natural resources
launched on Monday. It is the world’s first dedicated (d) Conservation of migratory species of wild
educational satellite, according to the Indian Space animals
Research Organisation (ISRO).
India launched the $20 million, 2-tonne EDUSAT 96. Ans: (b)
from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota,
a tiny island in the Bay of Bengal. 97. The name given to e-District Scheme under National
e-governance plan is
93. Identify the technique used to determine the identity (a) Suvidha (b) Seva Sindhu
of a person at molecular level. (c) Bharat e-seva (d) India One
(a) DNA fingerprinting (b) DNA sequencing
(c) Gene mapping (d) Gene cloning 97. Ans: (b)

93. Ans: (a) 98. Which one of the following is used as an explosive?
Sol: DNA profiling (also called DNA fingerprinting) is (a) Mercuric oxide
the process of determining an individual’s DNA (b) Graphite
characteristics, which are as unique as fingerprints. (c) Phosphorous trichloride
(d) Nitroglycerine
94. The coating formed on silver metal after corrosion
is 98. Ans: (d)
(a) Green in colour (b) Blue in colour
(c) Black in colour (d) Red in colour 99. Combusion of candle is a/an _______
(a) exothermic reaction
94. Ans: (c) (b) natural reaction
(c) photochemical reaction
95. Identify the first exclusive meteorological satellite (d) endothermic reaction
built by ISRO the data of which is used for weather
forecasting. 99. Ans: (a)
(a) Bhaskara 2 (b) Aryabhata
(c) Dhruva (d) Kalpana 1 100. Which of the following coals has maximum
percentage of carbon?
95. Ans: (d) (a) Lignite (b) Anthracite
Sol: Kalpana-1 was the first dedicated meteorological (c) Peat (d) Bituminous
satellite launched by Indian Space Research
Organization using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 100. Ans: (b)
on 2002-09-12.
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