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PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER (SOLVED)
Time : 3 Hours

Maximum Marks : 180

1. Water kept in an old Surahi is less cold

than the water in a new one. Why ?
(a) The pores in the Surahi help in
evaporation of water.
(b) The pores in the old Surahi become
clogged and thus, the total surface area
for evaporation is reduced.
(c) Old Surahis become saturated with
water and hence evaporation is not
rapid.
(d) None of the above.
2. The best conductor of electricity is :
(a) filtered hot water
(b) distilled water
(c) salt water
(d) filtered water at room temperature.
3. Which of the following units is the unit
of work ?
(a) Newton
(b) Joule
(c) Kilogram
(d) Watt
4. Usually light travels faster than sound.
However, when we switch a television set
on, the picture comes later than the sound.
The reason is that :
(a) in T.V. transmission, sound is transmitted first and picture is transmitted later.
(b) there is always delay in the picture tube
getting switched on.
(c) emission of electrons from the picture
tube takes time.
(d) the wiring of picture tube is much longer
compared to that for the speakers.
5. When water is heated from 0C to 10C
its volume :
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) does not change
(d) first decreases then increases

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6. What is the region of the spectrum for

mobile communication ?
(a) Ultra-violet
(b) Infra-red
(c) Visible
(d) Microwave
7. Which of the following statement is false ?
(a) Scientific thinking accepts logical
thinking
(b) Scientific thinking tries to find the
cause and effect in the events.
(c) Scientific thinking depends on past
experiences
(d) Scientific thinking depends on the experimental facts
8. Which one of the following metals is the
heaviest ?
(a) Silver
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Lead
9. The chemical name of tear gas is :
(a) Acetophenone
(b) Benzophenone
(c) Bromoacetophenone
(d) Chloroacetophenone
10. Which one of the following types of coal
contains a higher percentage of carbon
than the rest ?
(a) Bituminous coal (b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite
11 Which of the following planets has its orbit closest to that of earth ?
(a) Saturn
(b) Mercury
(c) Jupiter
(d) Venus
12. Which one of the following types of micro-organisms is most widely used in industries ?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Bacteria and fungi
(c) Bacteria and algae
(d) Bacteria micro-algae and fungi

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13. Which pair of diseases may result if a baby

is defielent in protein ?
(a) Kwashiorkor and pellagra
(b) Kwashiorkor and rickets
(c) Kwashiorkor and marasmus
(d) Marasmus and osteomalacea
14. Diptheria is caused by the bacterial
infection of
(a) lungs
(b) heart
(c) nasal passage (d) throat
15. What is the average fat content of buffalo milk ?
(a) 7.2%
(b) 4.5%
(c) 9.0%
(d) 10.0%
16. Which country operates the highest speed
train in the world ?
(a) Germany
(b) USA
(c) France
(d) Japan
17. Which of the following is not true about
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan ?
(a) All children of 6-14 age in school by
2005
(b) Bridge all gender and social category
gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at
elementary education level by 2010
(c) Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on
education for life
(d) Universal retention by 2015
18. Which Rural Sector is not included in
Bharat Nirman Yojna ?
(a) Irrigation
(b) Water supply
(c) Education
(d) Telephone
19. Baghliar dam has been constructed on :
(a) Sutlej
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas
20. The projected power generation capacity
of Baghliar on completion is :
(a) 850 MW
(b) 900 MW
(c) 1000 MW
(d) None of the above

21. Who has authored Lahore A Sentimental

Journey ?
(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) L.K. Advani
(c) Pran Navile
(d) Udairaj Mishra
22. Army Day is observed on :
(a) Jan 12
(b) Jan 13
(c) Jan 14
(d) Jan 15
23. Which country has become the 150th
member of World Trade Organisation ?
(a) Laos
(b) Vietnam
(c) Cuba
(d) Brunei
24. The historic peace agreement of November 2006 in Nepal was signed between
which of the following ?
(a) King and SPA
(b) King and Maoist
(c) SPA and Maoist
(d) King, SPA and Maoist
25. Which one of the following is not a cause
for the present global warming and climate
change.
(a) CFC emission
(b) Carbon dioxide emission
(c) Deforestation
(d) Methane emission
26. You Tube, a famous video-sharing
website has been acquired by
(a) Yahoo
(b) Microsoft
(c) Google
(d) Rediff
27. In which State is the hydel power project
Nathpa Jhakar located ?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttranchal
(c) J & k
(d) Madhya Pradesh
28. Which of the following Indian bird has
been includded in the world conservation
list ?

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(a) Vulture
(b) Sparrow
(c) Crow
(d) Peacock
The largest man-made canal in the world
is
(a) Rhine Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Suez Canal
(d) None of these
Which one is Asias oldest stock exchange
(a) Tokyo Stock Exchange
(b) Honkong Stock Exchange
(c) Bombay Stock Exchange
(d) National Stock Exchange
The oldest mountain in India according to
geographical history is :
(a) Satpuras
(b) Nilgiris
(c) Vindhyas
(d) Aravallis
Which one of the following relates to the
formation of the Himalayas ?
(a) Folding of the earth's crust
(b) Accumulation of loess deposits
(c) Folding of the geosyncline
(d) Faulting of the earth's crust
Which of the mountain passes lies outside
India?
(a) Khyber
(b) Bomdila
(c) Bara Lacha La (d) Shipki La
Pumice is derived from :
(a) Volcanic rock
(b) Igneous rock
(c) Sedimentary rock
(d) Acid lava
Massive deforestation causes :
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Floods
(c) Famine
(d) All of these
Grasses are almost absent in :
(a) tropical moist deciduous forests
(b) tropical dry evergreen forests
(c) tropical semi-evergreen forests
(d) tropical wet-evergreen forests

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37. Which one of the following ecosystems

covers the largest area of the earth's surface ?
(a) Desert Ecosystem
(b) Grassland Ecosystem
(c) Mountain Ecosystem
(d) Marine Ecosystem
38. Tundra is the treeless cold desert located
in
(a) South Africa
(b) Australia
(c) North America (d) South Asia
39. The climate best suited for horticulture
is :
(a) Equatorial
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon
(d) Tundra
40. The ozone layer of atmosphere absorbs :
(a) ultraviolet rays
(b) all radiations of light
(c) infra-rays
(d) cosmic rays
41. Of the total water on the earth fresh water reserves constitute, approximately:
(a) 4.5%
(b) 2.7%
(c) 1.2%
(d) 5.8%
42. Caldera is a feature associated with :
(a) Volcanoes
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Folding of rocks
(d) Faulting of mountains
43. The Indian sub continent was originally
part of a huge landmass called:
(a) Jurassic landmass
(b) Aryavrata
(c) Indiana
(d) Gondwana continent
44. Which of the following regions bear
mainly the Corniferous forests ?
(a) Southern India
(b) South America
(c) Southern Island of Australia

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(d) Western, Central and Eastern North

America
McMohan line demarcates India and
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) China
The State with the largest area under
wasteland is:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu& Kashmir
(d) Rajastfran
Increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to industrial pollution will lead
to :
(a) increase in snow cover of the earth
(b) increase in the amount of rainfall
(c) increase in surface temperature
(d) decrease in surface temperature
The Kharif crops are summer crops and
its most important example is..........The
main Rabi crop is..........
(a) wheat, rice
(b) rice, wheat
(c) barley, wheat (d) gram, wheat
Which crop is generally sown to restore
and maintain soil fertility?
(a) Barley
(b) Jowar
(b) Maize
(d) Pulses
Which one of the following crops requires
continuous semi-aquatic condition for cultivation ?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral ?
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Panchayati Raj was first introduced in the
State of Rajasthan and :

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(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Bihar

(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha can
be removed by a resolution :
(a) Passed by a two- thirds majority of
its total members at that time
(b) Passed by a simple majority of its total members at that time
(c) Moved by Rajya Sabha but passed by
Lok Sabha
(d) None of these
Sarkaria Commission was set up to :
(a) make necessary investigations and suggestions regarding the problem of
Punjab.
(b) review the Centre-State relations
(c) investigate the riots that took place in
Delhi in 1984.
(d) Investigate the assassination of Mrs.
Indira Gandhi.
The Indian Constitution is regarded as :
(a) Federal
(b) Unitary
(c) Parliamentary
(d) Federal in form and unitary in spirit
Indian Consitution recognises minorities
on the basis of
(a) religion
(b) caste
(c) population
(d) colour
The Anti-Defection Law was enacted as
early as, 1979 in :
(a) Kerala
(b) J&K
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil Nadu
Which of the following states has no
Panchayati Raj at all ?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Tripura
(d) Nagaland
The Comptroller and Auditor General of
India is appointed by the
(a) Union Finance Minister
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(c) Prime Minister

(d) President
Who can dismiss the Governor ?
(a) President
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Legislative Council
Who among the following became the
President of All India States Peoples Conference in 1939 ?
(a) J.P. Narayan
(b) Jawahar Lala Nehru
(c) Sheikh Abdullah
(d) Sardar Patel
Lowest recorded temperature in India is
at :
(a) Leh
(b) Kargil
(c) Kaza
(d) Drass
The highest motorable mountain pass is :
(a) Chang la
(b) Khardung La
(c) RohtangPass (d) Digar La
Who is responsible for intoducing Chinar
trees in Kashmir ?
(a) Jehangir
(b) Gulab Singh
(c) Ranjit Singh
(d) Shahjahan
The Hari Parbat fort was built by :
(a) Hari Singh
(b) Todar Mai
(c) Akbar
(d) Karam Singh
Kalhana who chronicled the history of
Kashmir lived between :
(a) 1079-1151 AD (b) 1025-1097 AD
(c) 1193-1247 AD (d) 1108-1167 AD
The Benthe is a :
(a) Dance performed by Lamas
(b) Buddhist worship
(b) Buddhist worship
(c) Dance performed by Gujjars and
Backerwals
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68. Jabro dance is performed in :

(a) Hunza
(b) Changthang
(c) Nubra
(d) Kargil
69. Who was the lead actor in Hindi film
Kashmir Ki Kali ?
(a) Raj Kapoor
(b) Suni Dutt
(c) Shami Kapoor (d) Raj Kumar
70. Who among the following Generals led an
assult in Ladakh during Sikh Kingdom ?
(a) Hari Singh Nalwa(b) Zoawar Singh
(c) Shaitan Singh (d) Gulab Singh
71. Pandrethan in Rajtarangani refers to the
present day :
(a) Jammu
(b) Srinagar
(c) Pahalgam
(d) Leh
72. Gyalpo in Ladakh refers to the :
(a) King
(b) Head Lama
(c) Incarnation
(d) Monastery
73. The largest and most famous monastery
in Jammu & Kashmir is :
(a) Spituk
(b) Lamayuru
(c) Hemis
(d) Henley
74. Who is tghe founder of Jammu city ?
(a) Hari Singh
(b) Ranbir Singh
(c) Raja Jambulochan
(d) Ramachandra-1
75. The only sapphire mine in India is located
at :
(a) Chushul
(b) Paddar
(c) Ratnagiri
(d) Amarnath
76. The Speaker can ask a member of the House
to stop and let another member speak. This
is known as :
(a) Decorum
(b) Crossing the floor
(c) Interpellation (d) Yielding the floor
77. The year in which census was not conducted/held in J & K State was :
(a) 1971
(b) 1981
(c) 1991
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78. As per 2001 Census, Jammu and Kashmir had a density of population per sq.
km :
(a) 99
(b) 110
(c) 25
(d) 150
79. In the Kashmir valley, first train started
running between :
(a) Badgam and Anantnag
(b) Anantnag and Srinagar
(c) Jammu and Srinagar
(d) Doda and Anantnag
80. Which is one of the loftiest inhabited regions of the world ?
(a) Jammu
(b) Srinagar
(c) Ladakh
(d) None of these
81. The length of Chenab river is :
(a) 1, 0000 km
(b) 1,180 km
(c) 1,250 km
(d) 1,400 km
82. During summer season a cool wind descends from the Shiwaliks in the night
which is known as :
(a) Dadu
(b) Loo
(c) Ruzka
(d) None of these
83. Which district of Jammu Division has the
largest area under forests ?
(a) Baramullah
(b) Anantnag
(c) Kargil
(d) Doda
84. Which district of J & K has least area under forest ?
(a) Poonch
(b) Badgam
(c) Kargil
(d) Rajouri
85. Dogras ethnic group of Jammu Division
belong to :
(a) Aryan
(b) Buddhist
(c) Gaddies
(d) Bhotias
86. Which district of J & K has the highest
saffron cultivation ?
(a) Anantnag
(b) Srinagar
(c) Pulwama
(d) Leh

87. Which is one of the most ancient industries of Jammu and Kashmir ?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Paper
(c) Silk textiles
(d) Cotton textiles
88. In which year, the silk factory at Rambagh
Srinagar was established ?
(a) 1897
(b) 1911
(c) 1921
(d) 1947
89. Who was the founder of Rambagh Silk
factory in Srinagar ?
(a) Raja Ranbir Singh
(b) Sheikh Mohd, Abullah
(c) Bakhshi Ghulam Mohammad
(d) Raja Karan Singh
90. Which is the second main economic activity in the State of J & K ?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Tourism
(b) Industry
(d) Fishing
91. The Ski Club of India was established at
Gulmarg in :
(a) 1857
(b) 1927
(c) 1947
(d) 1951
92. Vashno Devi pilgrimage is situated in :
(a) Lesser Himalayas
(b) The Greater Himalayas
(c) The Plateau of Ladakh
(d) The Shiwaliks
93. Ladakh is also known as :
(a) Sun land
(b) Moon land
(c) Grass land
(d) Barren land
94. The mightiest river of Jammu & Kashmir
is :
(a) Ravi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Chenab
(d) Indus
95. Which is the largest fresh water lake in
India being 80 sq. km in area ?
(a) Anchar
(b) Mansar
(c) Wular
(d) Dal

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96. Where is Heli Skiing Resort in Asia ?

(a) Srinagar
(b) Drass
(c) Leh
(d) Gulmarg
97. The first known King of Kashmir is :
(a) King Hari Singh
(b) King Gonand
(c) King Jarasandh
(d) Sheikh Abdullah
98. Total area of Jammu & Kashmir is :
(a) 2, 22, 236 sq. km.
(b) 2, 55, 435 sq. km.
(c) 1, 57, 468 sq. km.
(d) 1, 75, 910 sq. km.
99. Total area of Jammy Division is :
(a) 11, 273 sq. miles
(b) 10, 748 sq. miles
(c) 12, 723 sq. miles
(d) 11, 978 sq. miles
100. King Hari Singh reigned over Jammu &
Kashmir between :
(a) 1925-1952
(b) 1927-1947
(c) 1925-1948
(d) 1927-1952
101. Area-wise which is the largest district of
J&K?
(a) Anantnag
(b) Jammu
(c) Ladakh
(d) Udhampur
102. How many members are elected for
J&K Assembly ?
(a) 87
(b) 97
(c) 107
(d) 117
103. The first meeting of Jammy & Kashmir
Constitution Committee was held on :
(a) 30th Oct. 1940 (b) 31st Oct. 1950
(c) 30th Oct. 1951 (d) 30th Oct. 1952
104. VAT in J&K was introduced in
(a) Ist April 2004 (b) Ist April 2005
(c) Ist April 2006 (d) Ist April 2007
105. What is the per capita income growth rate
annually during the 10th Five Year Plan ?

(a) 7.50%
(b) 8.00%
(c) 8.53%
(d) 9.10%
106. Total road length maintained by R&B department in J & K
(a) 26,712 kms
(b) 22, 716 kms
(c) 12,054 kms
(d) 83,000 kms
107. What is the total forest area of J & K
State ?
(a) 20, 230 sq. km (b) 10, 120 sq.km.
(c) 25,500 sq.km. (d) 26,000 sq. km.
108. The Cocoon production was ........... MT
during the year 2011-2012
(a) 817
(b) 917
(c) 1017
(d) 1117
109. Which of the following mineral is used in
the manufacture of cement ?
(a) Limestone
(b) Gypsum
(c) Marble
(d) Sapphire
110. Which of the following is used in glass
and I.T. industries ?
(a) Quartzite
(b) Dolomite
(c) Borax
(d) Magnesite
111. What was the literary rate in J & K as per
census of 2001 ?
(a) 74.45%
(b) 53.75%
(c) 55.52%
(c) 61.92%
112. What is the female population of J & K as
per census of 2001 ?
(a) 45%
(b) 49%
(c) 47.2%
(d) 48.9%
113.What was the rate of participation of women
in work force out of total population in J
& K as per census of 2001 ?
(a) 50%
(b) 45%
(c) 22.45%
(d) 10.30%
114. With what capacity the Dulhasti Power
house was commissioned in 2008 ?
(a) 690 MW
(b) 480 MW
(c) 390 MW
(d) 1560 MW

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115. On which day the Constitution of J & K

was actually implemented ?
(a) 26th Jan. 1957 (b) 26th Jan. 1950
(c) 26th Jan. 1952 (d) 26th Jan. 1953
116. Jammu & Kashmir is surrounded by the
boundaries of:
(a) Pakistan, Afghanistan, China
(b) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan
(c) Pakistan, China, Nepal
(d) Afghanistan, Russia, Iran
117. How many members are elected to Lok
Sabha from Jammu & Kashmir ?
(a) Six
(b) Eight
(c) Ten
(d) Twelve

118. The latitudinal extension of Jammu &

Kashmir State is:
(a) 32 - 35'N to 37-25' N
(b) 32-15' N to37-05' N
(c) 72 - 40' E to 83-30' E
(d) 72 - 20' E to 83 - 25 E
119. Sufiana music migrated to Kashmir in
15th century from:
(a) Afghanistan (b) Iraq
(c) Iran
(d) Turkey
120. According to Koppen's classification of
climate, the valley of Kashmir may be
placed in the following category:
(a) Dfb
(b) Dwa
(c) Cfb
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7. (c)

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15. (a) 16. (d)

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21. (c) 22. (d)

23. (b) 24. (c)

25. (a) 26. (c)

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28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)

31. (d) 32. (d)

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34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (d)

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41. (c) 42. (a)

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45. (d) 46. (c)

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48. (d) 49. (a)

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54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (c)

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58. (d) 59. (d)

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61. (b) 62. (d)

63. (b) 64. (a)

65. (c) 66. (d)

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68. (b) 69. (c)

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71. (b) 72. (a)

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75. (b) 76. (d)

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81. (a) 82. (a)

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95. (c) 96. (d)

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91. (b) 92. (a)

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