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GENERAL STUDIES

1. 'A' and 'B' are two fixed points in a field. A 6. With reference to India, which one of the
cyclist 'C' moves such that ACB is following statements is NOT correct?
always a right angle. In this context, which a. IPCL is India's largest petrochemical
one of the following statements is correct? company
a. The path followed by the cyclist is an b. RIL is the largest private sector
ellipse company in India
b. The path followed by the cyclist is a c. MTNL is listed on NYSE
circle d. BSNL is the first telecom service
c. The path followed by the cyclist is an organization in India to launch a
exponential curve nationwide cellular service at one time
d. This type of motion is not possible 7. Which amongst the following States has
2. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is the highest population density as per
located in Census-2001 ?
a. Bihar a. Kerala
b. Chattisgarh b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Jharkhand c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Orissa d. West Bengal
3. Among the following commodities 8. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian
imported by India during the year 2000-01, Constitution was added by
which one was the highest in terms of a. First Amendment
Rupee value? b. Eighth amendment
a. Edible oil c. Ninth Amendment
b. Fertilizers d. Forty Second Amendment
c. Organic and inorganic chemicals 9. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in
d. Pearls, precious and semi- precious the year 1946?
stones a. Rajendra Prasad
4. With reference to ionic compounds, b. Jawaharlal Nehru
consider the following statements: c. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
1. Ionic compounds are insoluble in
d. Rajagopalachari
alcohol.
10. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with
2. Ionic compounds in the solid state are
the River
good conductors of electricity.
a. Amazon
Which of these statements is/are correct?
b. Missouri
a. Only 1
b. Only 2 c. St. Lawrence
c. Both land 2 d. Zambeji
d. Neither 1 nor 2 11. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha 1928
5. Which one of the following statements is Was
NOT correct? a. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
a. The presence of NaCl increase me rate b. Mahatma Gandhi
of setting of Plaster of Paris c. Vithlbhai J. Patel
b. Gypsum is added to the cement to d. Mahadev Desai
slowdown its rate of setting. 12. The Kelkar proposals which were in the
c. All alkaline earth metals form hydrated news recently were the
salts a. recommendations for reforms in the
d. Barium and Strontium are found free power sector
in nature b. recommendations for tax reforms
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c. guidelines for the privatization of 18. Emperor Harsha's southward march was
public sector undertakings stopped on the Narmada river by
d. Guidelines for reducing vehicular a. Pulakesin-I
pollution and the promotion of CNG b. Pulakesin-II
use c. Vikramaditya-I
13. Consider the following statements: d. Vikramaditya-II
1. The joint sitting of the two houses of 19. Under which Article of the Indian
the Parliament in India is sanctioned constitution did the President give his
under Article 108 of the Constitution. assent to the ordinance on electoral
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and reforms when it was sent back to him by
Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961. the Union Cabinet without making any
3. The second joint sitting of the two changes in the year 2002?
House of Indian Parliament was held a. Article 121
to pass the Banking Service b. Article 122
Commission Repeal) Bill. c. Article 123
Which of/these statements is correct? d. Article 124
a. 1 and 2 20. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a
b. 2 and 3 a. literateur
c. 1 and 3 b. musician
d. 1,2 and 3 c. scientist
14. Life expectancy is highest in the world in d. sportsperson
a. Canada 21. Consider the following statements:
b. Germany 1. The Maximum limit of shareholding of
c. Japan Indian promoters in private sector
d. Norway banks in India is 49 per cent of the paid
15. During the colonial period in India, what up capital.
was the purpose of the Witley 2. Foreign Direct Investment upto 49 per
Commission? cent from all sources is permitted in
a. To review the fitness of India for private sector banks in India under the
further political reforms automatic route.
b. To report on existing conditions of Which of these statements is/are correct?
labour and to make recommendations a. Only 1
c. To draw up a plan for financial reforms b. Only 2
for India c. Both l and 2
d. To develop a comprehensive scheme d. Neither 1 nor 2
for Civil Services in India 22. Match List I with List II and select the
16. Octopus is correct answer:
a. an arthropod List-I cricketers)
b. an echinoderm A. Barry Rchards
c. a hemichordate B. Tex Dexter
d. a mollusc C. Alan Davidson
17. Consider the following conditions of a sick D. Charlie Griffith
human body: List II (country)
1. Swollen Lymph nodes 1. England
2. Sweating at night 2. West Indies
3. Loss of memory 3. South Africa
4. Loss of weight 4. New Zealand
Which of these are symptoms of AIDS? 5. Australia
a. l and 2 a. A-3 B-2 C-5 D-1
b. 2, 3 and 4 b. A-5 B-1 C-4 D-2
c. 1, 3 and 4 c. A-3 B-1 C-5 D-2
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. A-5 B-2 C-4 D-1

23. Regarding the atom of a chemical element,
the magnetic quantum number refers to
a. orientation
b. shape
c. size
d. spin
24. Consider the following statements:
1. The common blue green algae
Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in
both fresh water ponds and oceans.
2. The chameleon can look ahead with
one eye, and at the same time look
behind with another.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
25. Which among the following countries has
the largest population?
a. Indonesia
b. Japan
c. Pakistan
d. Sudan
26. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched
towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge
army.
Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim
his ancestral country of Ferghana in
Central Asia. You are to examine these
two statements carefully and select the
answers to these items using the codes
given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
27. Assertion (A): During the year 2001-02,
the value of India's total exports declined,
registering a negative growth of 2.17%
Reason (R): During the year 2001-02,
negative growth in exports was witnessed
in respect of iron and steel, textiles and
marine products. You are to examine these
two statements carefully and select the
answers to these items using the codes
given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
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c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
28. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India
produces more rice than the western coast.
Reason (R): The eastern coast receives
more rainfall than the western coast.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
29. Assertion (A): The EXIM policy is liberal,
market-oriented and favours global trade.
Reason (R): GATT has played a
significant role in the liberalisation of the
economy.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
30. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of
chemical elements, electron affinity is
always found to increase from top to
bottom in 4 group.
Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii
generally increase from top to bottom.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
31. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power
stations contribute to acid-rain.
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted
when coal burns.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
32. Assertion (A): The weight of a body
decreases with the increase of latitude on
earth.
Reason (R) : The earth is not a perfect
sphere.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
33. Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are more
reactive compared with the saturated fats.
Reason (R) : Unsaturated fats have only
single bonds in their structure
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
34. Assertion (A) : The amount of moisture in
the atmosphere is related to latitude.
Reason (R) : The capacity to hold moisture
in the form of water vapour is related to
temperature
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
35. Assertion (A) : Unlike temperate forests,
the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can
yield productive farmland that can support
intensive agriculture for several years even
without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R) : The primary productivity of
the tropical rain forest in very high when
compared to that of temperate forests.
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You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
36. Assertion (A) : In 1916, Maulana Moha-
mmad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned
from the Legislative council.
Reason (R) : The Rowlatt Act was passed
by the Government in spite of being
opposed by all Indian members of the
Legislative Council.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
37. Assertion (A) : Shah Alam II spent the
initial years as an Emperor from the north-
west frontier.
Reason (R) :There was always a lurking
danger of foreign invasion from the north-
west frontier.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
38. Assertion (A) : Areas lying within five to
eight degrees latitude on either side of the
equator receive rainfall throughout the
year.
Reason (R): High temperatures and high
humidity cause conventional rain to all
mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

39. Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an
end to the old dynasty and assumed the
royal title.
Reason (R): He wanted to save the
kingdom from further degeneration and
disintegration. You are to examine these
two statements carefully and select the
answers to these items using the codes
given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
40. Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the
strongest native power in India after the
decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R): Marathas were the first to
have a clear concept of a untitled Indian
nation.
You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both a and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
41. Which one among the following countries
has the lowest GDP per capita?
a. China
b. India
c. Indonesia
d. Sri Lanka
42. Consider the following statements:
1. In Mecedonia, ethnic Albanians are a
minority.
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
43. Israel has common borders with
a. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
b. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
c. Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
d. Turkey, Syia, Iraq and Yemen
44. What is the correct sequence of the rivers-
Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in
the descending order of their lengths?
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a. Godavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapi
b. Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
c. Narmada - Godavari - Tapi - Mahanadi
d. Narmada - Tapi - Godavari –
Mahanadi
45. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by
one per cent, its mass remaining the same,
the value of 'g' on the earth's surface would
a. increase by 0.5 %
b. increase by 2%
c. decrease by 0.5%
d. decrease by 2%
46. With reference to the entry of European
powers into India, which one of the
following statements is NOT correct ?
a. The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
b. The English opened their first factory
in South India at Masulipatam
c. In Eastern India, the English Company
opened its first factory in Orissa in
1633
d. Under the leadership of Duplex, the
Frenchoccupied Madras in 1746
47. With reference to Indian freedom struggle,
which one of the following statements is
NOT correct ?
a. The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of
popular indignation and led to the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b. Subhas Chandra Bose formed the
Forward Bloc
c. Bhagat Singh was one of the founders
of Hindustan Republican Socialist
Association
d. In 1931, the Congress Session at
Karachiopposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
48. Consider the following statements :
1. In the last five years, Indian software
exports have increased at a compound
annual growth rate of about 60%
2. The software and service industry in
India registered an overall growth of
about 28% in rupee terms during the
year 2001-2002.
Which of these statements is / are correct ?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
49. Which one of the following statements is
correct ?
a. India is the second largest producer of
nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
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b. India is the ninth largest steel c. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
producing country in the world d. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
c. India is the second largest producer of 54. Which one among the following has the
silk in the world largest shipyard in India?
d. India ranks third in the world in coal a. Kolkata
production b. Kochi
50. Which one of the following statements is c. Mumbai
correct? d. Visakhapatnam
a. Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok 55. Three flags, each of different colour, are
sabha can have nominated members available for a military exercise. Using
b. There is a constitutional provision for these flags different codes can be
nominating two members belonging to generated by waving
the Anglo-Indian community to the 1. single flag in a different sequence of
Rajya Sabha colours, or
c. There is no constitutional bar for a 2. any two flags in a different sequence of
nominated member to be appointed as colours, or
a Union minister 3. three flags in a different sequence of
d. A nominated member can vote both in colours.
the Presidential and Vice Presidential The maximum umber of codes that can be
elections generated is
51. With reference to Government of India's a. 6
decisions regarding Foreign Direct b. 9
Investment FDI) during the year 2001-02, c. 15
consider the following statements: d. 18
1. Out of the 100% FDI allowed by India 56. Match List I with List II and select the
in tea sector, the foreign 'firm would correct answer:
have to disinvest 33% of the equity in List-I Organisation)
favour of an Indian partner within four A. National Sugar Institute
years. B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
2. Regarding the FDI in print media in C. Institute of Military Law
India, the single largest Indian D. Institute of National Integration
shareholders should have a holding
List II (Location)
higher than 26%.
1. Dehradun
Which of these statements is / are correct ?
2. Kamptee
a. Only 1
3. Pune
b. Only 2
4. Hyderabad
c. Both 1 and 2
5. Kanpur
d. Neither 1 nor 2
a. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
52. Alam Khan, one of those who invited
b. A-5 B-1 C-4 D-3
Babur to invade India was
c. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-2
a. an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a
d. A-5 B-4 C-2 D-3
pretender to the throne of Delhi
57. Tim Montgomery set .a new world record
b. a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-
at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year
treated and expelled from the country
2002 in
c. the father of Dilawar Khan to whom
a. Long Jump
cruel treatment was meted out by
b. 110m Hurdle Race
Ibrahim Lodi
c. 100m Dash
d. a high official in Punjab province who
was very much discontented with d. High Jump
Ibrahim Lodi's treatment to his tribe 58. With reference to the work of human
53. The battle of Dharmat was fought between kidney, consider the following statements:
a. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand 1. After the waste is removed in the
kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back
b. Babur and Afghans
through renal artery.
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2. From Bowman's capsule, the filtered a. Only 1
liquid passes through tiny tubes where b. Only 2
much of the glucose is reabsorbed and c. Both 1 and 2
sent back to the blood in the renal vein. d. Neither 1 nor 2
Which of these statements is/are correct ? 64. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
a. Only l a. Assam Himalayas
b. Only 2 b. Kumaon Himalayas
c. Both l and 2 c. Nepal Himalayas
d. Neither 1 nor 2 d. Punjab Himalayas
59. A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is 65. Consider the following statements :
released from the surface of the earth. As 1. India is the original home of the cotton
the balloon rises to an altitude up in the plant.
atmosphere, it will 2. India is the first country in the world to
a. decrease in size develop hybrid cotton variety leading
b. flatten into a disc-like shape to increased production.
c. increase in size Which of these statements is / are correct?
d. maintain the same size and shape a. Only 1
60. The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of b. Only 2
the Supreme Court of India with respect to c. Both 1 and 2
any matter included in the Union List of d. Neither 1 nor 2
Legislative powers rests with 66. Who is the author of the book 'New
a. The President of India Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy'?
b. The Chief Justice of India a. A. B. Vajpayee
c. The Parliament b. Jaswant Singh
d. The Union Ministry of Law, Justice c. P.C. Alexander
and Company Affairs d. Yashwant Sinha
61. Which one of the following High Courts 67. How did the Mughal Emperor
has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Jahandarshah's reign come to an early end?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands? a. He was deposed by his Wazir
a. Andhra Pradesh b. He died due to a slip while climbing
b. Calcutta down steps
c. Madras c. He was defeated by his nephew in a
d. Orissa battle
62. Under which Article of the Indian d. He died of sickness due to too much
constitution did the President make a consumption of wine
reference to the Supreme Court to seek the 68. In India, among the following locations,
Court's opinion on the Constitutional the Dutch established their earlier factory
validity of the Election Commission's at
decision on deferring the Gujarat a. Surat
Assembly election in the year 2002)? b. Pulicat
a. Article 142 c. Cochin
b. Article 143 d. Cassimbazar
c. Article 144 69. Consider the following statements:
d. Article 145 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are
63. Consider the following statements : associated with Committees on Public
1. India launched its first full-fledged Accounts andPublic Undertakings,
meteorological satellite METSAT) in members of Committeeon Estimates
September, 2002. are drawn entirely from LokSabha.
2. For the first time, the space vehicle 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more works under the overall direction of
than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary
orbit. Affairs.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
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3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is
nominates members of Parliament on used as a fuel in the boilers to generate
Committees, Councils, Board and steam for the sugar factories.
Commission etc. set up by the 3. Sugar can only be produced from
Government of India in the various sugarcane as the raw material.
ministries. Which of these statements are correct?
Which of these statements are correct? a. 1 and 2
a. l and 2 b. 2 and 3
b. 2 and 3 c. l and 3
c. l and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3 75. Consider the following statements:
70. The Genetic Engineering Approval 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is
committee, whose permission is required between those of Indore and Bhopal.
for cultivation of any genetically modified 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is
crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under between those of Vadodara and Pune
the Union Ministry of 3. Bangalore is situated more southward
a. Agriculture the Chennai
b. Environment and Forests Which of these statement is/are correct?
c. Commerce and Industry a. 1 and 3
d. Rural Development b. Only 2
71. As per Indian Protocol, who among the c. 2 and 3
following ranks highest in the order of d. 1,2 and 3
precedence? 76. Which one among the following States is
a. Deputy Prime Minister smallest in area?
b. Former President a. Andhra Pradesh
c. Governor of a State within his State b. Gujarat
d. Speaker of Lok Sabha c. Karnataka
72. Among the following cities, which one is d. Tamil Nadu
at the highest altitude above mean sea 77. Consider the following statements:
level? A4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp
a. Bangalore circular path at high speed will:
b. Delhi 1. overturn about its outer wheels.
c. Jodhpur 2. overturn about its inner wheels
d. Nagpur 3. skid outwards
73. Consider the following statements: 4. skid inwards
1. Steam at 100° C and boiling water at Which of these statements is/are correct?
100° C contain same amount of heat. a. 1 and 3
2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to b. 2 and 4
the latent heat of vaporization of water c. 2 and 3
3. In an air-conditioner, heat is extracted d. 1 and 4
from the room air at the evaporator 78. The Basque people who are frequently in
coils and a rejected out at the the news for their separatist activity live in
condenser coils. a. France
Which of these statements is/are correct? b. Italy
a. 1 and 2 c. Portugal
b. 2 and 3 d. Spain
c. Only 2 79. Match List-I with List-II and select the
d. Only 3 correct answer:
74. Consider the following statements: List- I
1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar (High Officials)
production process. A. C.P. Jain
B. S. Ramadoria
C. Sunil Arora
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D. Vivek Paul b. The press Information Bureau provides
List-II accreditation to media person so as to
(Organisation) have easy access to information from
1. Indian Airlines government sources
2. NTPC c. Among all the states of India,
3. TCS Maharashtra publishes the largest
4. Wipro Technologies number of newspapers
a. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 d. Press Trust of India is the largest news
b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 agency in the county
c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 85. The Government holding in BPCL is
d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 a. More than 70%
80. Which one of the following statements is b. Between 60% and 70%
correct? c. Between 50% and 60%
a. Liquid Sodium is employed as a d. less than 50%
coolant in nuclear reactors 86. Consider the. following statements
b. Calcium cabonate is an ingredient of regarding the relations between India and
toothpaste Pakistan
c. Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium 1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira
Sulphate and lime Gandhi andZulfikar Bhutto agreed to
d. Zinc amalgams are used as a dental maintain the sanctity of LOC.
filling 2. Lahore Summit took place in the year
81. Consider the following statements : 1997.
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera 3. Islamabad Summit was held' between
rulers and established their domination Rajiv Gandhi and Nazan Sharif.
over peninsular India in the early Which of these statements is / are correct?
medieval times a. 1, 2 and 3
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against b. l and 3
Sailendra empire of South East Asia c. Only 2
and conquered some of the areas d. Only 1
Which of these statements is/are correct? 87. During the year 2000-01, which one of the
a. Only 1 following industries recorded highest
b. Only 2 growth rate in India?
c. Both 1 and 2 a. Cement
d. Neither 1 nor 2 b. Coal
82. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes c. Electricity
place due to d. Steel
a. Carbon dioxide 88. An oil tanker is partially, filled with oil
b. Dust Particles and moves forward on a level road with
c. Helium uniform acceleration. The free surface of
d. Water vapours oil then
83. In India, the first bank of limited liability a. Remains horizontal
managed by Indians and founded in 1881 b. is inclined to the horizontal with
was smaller depth at the rear end
a. Hindustan Commercial Bank c. is inclined to the horizontal with larger
b. Oudh Commercial Bank depth at the rear end
c. Punjab National Bank d. Assumes parabolic curve
d. Punjab and Sind Bank 89. In December 2002, the Prime, Minister of
84. Which one of the following statements is India signed 'Delhi Declaration' with the
NOT correct? a. President of Indonesia
a. The Press Council of India is an b. President of Russia
autonomous quasijudicial body c. Prime Minister of Cambodia
established under an Act of Parliament d. Prime Minister or Laos
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90. Among the following cities, which one is d. Directors
nearest to the tropic of Cancer? 96. Which one of the following statements is
a. Delhi NOT correct?
b. Kolkata a. The National Song Vande Mataram
c. Jodhpur was composed by Bankimchandra
d. Nagpur Chatterji originally in Bengali
91. 'Mrichchhakatika' an ancient Indian book b. The National calendar of India based
written by Shudraka deals with on Saka era has its 1 st Chaitra on 22nd
a. the love affair of rich merchant with March normally and 21st March in a
the daughter of a courtesan leap year
b. the victory of Chandragupta II over the c. The design of the National Flag of
Shaka Kshtrapas of western India India was adopted by the Constituent
c. the military expeditions and exploits of Assembly on 22nd July, 1947
Samudragupta d. The song 'Jana-gana-mana', composed
d. the love affair between a Gupta King originally in Bengali by Rabindranath
and a princess of Kamarupa Tagore was adopted in its Hindi
92. Consider the following statements: version by the Constituent Assembly
1. Vardhaman Mahavira's mother was the on 24th January, 1950 as the National
daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka. Anthem of India.
2. Gautama Buddha's mother was a 97. Which one of the following Articles of the
princess from the Koshalan dynasty. Indian Constitution provides that 'It shall
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third be the duty of the Union to protect every
Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. State against external aggression and
Which of these statements is / are correct? internal disturbance'?
a. Only 1 a. Article 215
b. Only 2 b. Article 275
c. 2 and 3 c. Article 325
d. 1, 2 and 3 d. Article 355
93. A car travels the first one-third of a certain 98. 'A' walks around a circular field at the rate
distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next of one round per hour while 'B' run 'around
one-third distance with a speed of 20 it at the rate of six rounds per hour. They
km/hr and the last one-third distance with start in the same direction from the same
a speed of 60 km/ hr. The average speed of point at 7.30a.m. They shall first cross
the car for the whole journey is each other at
a. 18 km/hr a. 8.30 a.m.
b. 24 km/hr b. 8.10 a.m.
c. 30 km/hr c. 7.48 a.m.
d. 36 km/hr d. 7.42 a.m.
94. Consider the following statements: 99. Consider the following statements:
The purpose of adding sodium sulphate In India, stamp duties on financial
and sodium silicate to the detergent in a transaction are
washing powder is 1. Levied and collected by the State
1. to keep the washing powder dry. Government.
2. to maintain the availability of the 2. Appropriated by the Union
powder. Government.
Which of these statements is/are correct? Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a. Only 1 a. Only 1
b. Only 2 b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2 c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
95. Debenture holders of a company are its 100. Which one of the following statements is
a. Shareholders correct ?
b. Creditors a. East Timor was a British colony for
c. Debtors four centuries
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b. The European colonial rulers handed C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975 D. Sunil Mittal
c. The United Nations took over East List-II
Timor in 1999 to prepare it for (Associated with)
independence 1. Biotechnology
d. East Timor finally declared its 2. Automobile Industry
independence in December 2001 3. Software industry
101. Match List I with List II and select the 4. Telecom industry
correct answer: 5. Film Industry
List-I a. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2
(Item in the Indian Constitution) b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A. Directive Principles of State Policy c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
B. Fundamental Rights d. A-2 B-1 C-5 D-4
C. Concurrent List in Union-State 105. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max
Relations Mirnyi beat in the US Open men's doubles
D. India as a Union of States with greater tennis Championship in the year 2003 to
powers to the Union win the title?
List-II a. Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyet
(Country from which it was derived) b. Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
1. Australia c. Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
2. Canada d. Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
3. Ireland 106. Four different candles, which can last for 5
4. United Kingdom hours, 4 hours, 3 hours and 2 hours of
5. United States of America burning, respectively, are lit in a room at
a. A-5 B-4 C-1 D-2 the same instant and allowed to burn till
b. A-3 B-5 C-2 D-1 such time that the three candies in the
c. A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1 room get extinguished. The cost of burning
d. A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2 each one of these candles is 75paise per
102. With reference to Indian defence, which hour. The cost involved is:
one of the following statements is NOT a. Rs. 2.75
correct ? b. Rs. 3.75
a. With the induction of Prithvi-II, the c. Rs. 9.75
IAF is the only air force in the world d. Rs. 12.50
with surface-to-surface ballistic 107. Which one of the following statements is
missiles under its command correct with reference to FEMA in India?
b. Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch a. The Foreign Exchange Regulating Act
air-to-air and air-to-surface precision FERA) was replaced by Foreign
missiles Exchange Management Act FEMA) in
c. Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air the year 2001
missile with a range of 30 km b. FERA was given a sunset clause of one
d. The indigenously build INS Prabal can year till 31 st May, 2002 to enable
launch surface-to-surface missiles Enforcement Directorate to complete
103. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was the investigation of pending issues
awarded to c. Under FEMA, violation of foreign ex-
a. John Hume change rules has ceased to be a
b. Nelson Mandela criminal offence
c. Norodom Sihanouk d. As per the new dispensation,
d. Sadako Ogata Enforcement Directorate can arrest and
104. Match List I with List II and select the prosecute the people for the violation
correct answer: of foreign exchange rules
List- 108. Consider the following Statements:
(Name of the Person) 1. India's import of crude and petroleum
A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal products during the year 2001-02,
B. Kiran Karniak

accounted for about 25% of India's
total imports.
2. During the year 2001-02, India's
exports had increased by 10% as
compared to the previous year.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both l and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
109. Who among the following was selected for
the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
a. Dev Anand
b. Lata Mangeshkar
c. Ramanand Sagar
d. Yash Chopra
110. Which one of the following statements is
NOT correct ?
a. Milk contains non of the B-vitamins
b. Vitamin-A retinol) deficiency leads to
dry and scaly skin
c. One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain
in the joints
d. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can
lead to heart failure
111. As per the Human Development Index
given by UNDP, which one of the
following sequences of South Asian
Countries is correct, in the order of higher
to lower development?
a. India -Sri Lanka -Pakistan- Maldives
b. Maldives - Sri Lanka - India - Pakistan
c. Sri Lanka- Maldives - India - Pakistan
d. Maldives - India - Pakistan - Sri Lanka
112. Which one of the following statements is
NOT correct?
a. The velocity of sound in air increases
with the increase of temperature
b. The velocity of sound in air is
independent of pressure
c. The velocity of sound in air decreases
as the humidity increases
d. The velocity of sound in air is not
affected by the change in amplitude
and frequency
113. Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in fruit
production.
2. India ranks second in the world in the
export of tobacco.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
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d. Neither 1 nor 2
114. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
a. Alliance Air is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Indian Airlines
b. The Airports Authority of India
manages seven of the country's
international airports
c. The Airports Authority of India is the
regulatory organisation for enforcing
civil air regulations in India
d. It is the function of Directorate
General of Civil Aviation to plan and
construct runways and terminal
buildings and to provide air safety
services
115. Which one of the following Bills must be
passed by each House of the Indian
Parliament separately, by special majority?
a. Ordinary Bill
b. Money Bill
c. Finance Bill
d. Constitution Amendment Bill
116. Consider the following animals of India:
1. Crocodile
2. Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
117. Which one among the following covers the
highest percentage of forest area in the
world?
a. Temperate Coniferous forests
b. Temperate Deciduous forests
c. Tropical Monsoon forests
d. Tropical Rain forests
118. A two member committee comprising of
one male and one female member is to be
constituted out of five males and three
females. Amongst the females, Ms. A
refuses to be a member of the committee
in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In
how many different ways can the
committee be constituted?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14
119. Consider the following statements:
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1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha b. Madhya Pradesh
was assassinated by his commander-in- c. Orissa
chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. d. Rajasthan
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was 124. In which one of the following countries is
assassinated by his Brahmana minister Rupee its currency?
Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the a. Bhutan
throne b. Malaysia
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty c. Maldives
was deposed by the Andhras. d. Seychelles
Which of these statements is/are correct? 125. Which one of the following countries is
a. 1 and 2 land locked?
b. Only 2 a. Bolivia
c. Only 3 b. Peru
d. 1, 2 and 3 c. Suriname
120. The aim of education as stated by the d. Uruguay
Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was: 126. Which one of the following countries does
a. the creation of employment NOT border the Caspian Sea?
opportunities for native Indian a. Armenia
b. the spread of western culture in India b. Peru
c. the promotion of literacy among the c. Kazakhstan
people using English medium of d. Turkmenistan
language 127. The sportsperson Soma Biswas is
d. the introduction of scientific research associated with:
and rationalism in the traditional a. Sailing
Indian education b. Hockey
121. Who won the title in the finals of French c. Golf
Open men’s singles tennis championship d. Athletic
in the year 2002? 128. Which one of the following is produced
a. Albert Costa during the formation of photochemical
b. Juan Carlos Ferrero smog?
c. Andre Agassi a. Hydrocarbons
d. Pete Sampras b. Nitrogen Oxides
122. Consider the following statements: c. Ozone
The function(s) of the Finance d. Methane
Commission is/are 129. Consider the following statements:
1. to allow the withdrawal of money out 1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs
of the Consolidated Fund of India. in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim
2. to allocate between the States the saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil
shares of proceeds of taxes. Shah II.
3. to consider applications for grants-in- 2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in
aid from States. India of the early form of the musical
4. to supervise and report on whether the style known as Qawali.
Union and State governments are Which of these statements is/are correct?
levying taxes in accordance with the a. Only 1
budgetary provisions. b. Only 2
Which of these statement is/are correct? c. Both 1 and 2
a. Only 1 d. Neither 1 nor 2
b. 2 and 3 130. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15
c. 3 and 4 minutes respectively. All the three begin to
d. 1, 2 and 4 toil at 8 a.m. At what time will they first
123. Which one among the following States has toll together again?
the highest female literacy rate as per the a. 8.45 a.m.
Census 2001? b. 10.30 a.m.
a. Chattisgarh c. 11.00 a.m.
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d. 1.30 p.m. d. Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for
131. Match List-I (Distinguished Lady) with the construction of the idol of Goddess
List-II (Organisation/Industry) and select Sarda in the Shringeri temple
the correct answer using the codes given 134. Which of the following Constitutional
below the Lists: Amendments are related to raising the
List-I number of Members of Lok Sabha to be
(Distinguished Lady) elected from the States?
A. Amrita Patel a. 6th and 22nd
B. Anu Aga b. 13th and 38th
C. Mallika Srinivasan c. 7th and 31st
D. Priya Paul d. 11th and 42nd
List-II (Organisation/Industry) 135. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
1. National Dairy Development Board a. He was treacherously stabbed to death
2. Park Hotels by one of his ambitious nobles
3. Pfizer Limited b. He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din
4. Thermax Limited Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited into a contest with him over the
Codes: capture of Punjab
A B C D c. He sustained injuries while besieging
a. 1 4 5 2 the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand
b. 2 4 1 5 and succumbed to them later
c. 1 3 5 2 d. He died after a fall from his horse
d. 2 3 1 5 while playing Chaugan
132. Consider the following statements: 136. Among the following which planet takes
In the Electoral College for Presidential maximum time for one revolution around
Election in India, the Sun?
1. the value of the vote of an elected a. Earth
Member of Legislative Assembly b. Jupiter
equals c. Mars
State Population d. Venus
Number of elected MLAs of the State x 137. Among the following languages has
100 largest number of speakers in the world?
2. the value of the vote of an elected a. Bengali
Member of Parliament equals b. French
Total value of the votes of all elected c. Japanese
MLAs d. Portuguese
Total number of elected MPs 138. Which one of the following provisions was
3. there were more than 5000 members in NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
the latest election. a. The trading activities of the East India
Which of these statements is/are correct? Company were to be abolished
a. 1 and 2 b. The designation of the supreme
b. Only 2 authority was to be changed as the
c. 1 and 3 Governor-General of India in Council
d. Only 3 c. All law-making powers to be conferred
133. Which one of the following statements is on Governor-General in Council
NOT correct? d. An Indian was to be appointed as a
a. Ali Mardan Khan introduced the Law Member in the Governor-
system of revenue farming in Bengal General’s Council
b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern 139. With reference to normal human beings,
foundries to manufacture cannons at consider the following statements:
Lahore 1. In response to the presence of HCL,
c. Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had secretion is produced from the
Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ duodenum.
translated into Sanskrit

2. Enterogastrone is produced in the
small intestine in response to the
presence of fatty acids.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
140. Survey of India is under the Ministry of:
a. Defence
b. Environment and Forests
c. Home Affairs
d. Science and Technology
141. Which among the following countries was
the earliest to give women the right to
vote?
a. Iceland
b. India
c. New Zealand
d. U.S.A.
142. Total time taken by a person in going to a
place by walking and returning on cycle is
5 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained
2 hours by cycling both ways. The time
taken by him to walk both ways is:
a. 6 hours 45 minutes
b. 7 hours 45 minutes
c. 8 hours 15 minutes
d. 8 hours 30 minutes
143. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Ramon
Magsaysay Award is mainly an activist in:
a. prevention of child marriages
b. promotion of communal harmony
c. environmental protection
d. education and livelihood projects for
Dalits
144. What was the main reason for a great civil
strife in Argentina recently?
a. Ethnic conflict between the native Red
Indian tribes and others
b. Economic crisis due to huge public
debt
c. The issue of using native languages as
medium of instruction in schools
d. Clashes between government troops
and secessionist groups
145. With reference to colonial rule in India,
what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
a. To bring Indians and Europeans on par
as far as the criminal jurisdiction of
courts was concerned
b. To impose severe restrictions on the
freedom of the native press as it was
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perceived to be hostile to colonial
rulers
c. To encourage the native Indians to
appear for civil service examinations
by conducting them in India
d. To allow native Indians to possess
arms by amending the Arms Act.
146. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission
of 1942 was:
a. that all Indian States should join the
Indian Union as a condition to consider
any degree of autonomy for India
b. the creation of an Indian Union with
Dominion status very soon after the
Second World War
c. the active participation and
cooperation of the Indian people,
communities and political parties in the
British war effort as a condition for
granting independence with full
sovereign status to India after war.
d. The framing of a constitution for the
entire Indian Union, with no separate
constitution for any province, and a
Union Constitution to be accepted by
all provinces
147. When Congress leaders condemned the
Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many
moderates left the party to form the:
a. Swarajya party
b. Indian Freedom Party
c. Independence Federation of India
d. Indian Liberal Federation
148. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in
the year 2002, the number of goals scored
by Ronaldo of Brazil were:
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
149. Which one of the following schedules of
the Indian Constitution lists the names of
States and specifies their territories?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
150. In the year 2002, the President of India
presented the national award for
excellence in public administration and
management sciences to:
a. Kumar Manglam Birla
b. N. R. Narayana Murthy
c. `Rahul Bajaj
d. Ratan Tata