GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper2002
GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper2002
October6,2014
Q1Acompletecycleofatrafficlighttakes60seconds.Duringeach
cyclethelightisgreenfor25second,yellowfor5secondandred
for30second.Atarandomlychosentime,theprobabilitythatthe
lightwillnotbegreenis
(a)1/3
(b)1/4
(c)5/12
(d)7/12
Q2ThelastopportunitytoavoidthepartitionofIndiawaslostwith
therejectionof
(a)CrippsMission
(b)RajagopalachariFormula
(c)CabinetMission
(d)WavellPlan
Q3WithreferencetoIndia,whichonethefollowingstatementsis
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correct?
(a)Aboutonethirdoftheareaofthecountryrecordsmorethan750
millimetersofannualrainfall
(b)Thedominantsourceofirrigationinthecountryiswells
(c)Alluvialsoilisthepredominanttypeofsoilinthenorthernplans
ofthecountry
(d)Themountainareasaccountsforaboutthirtypercentofthe
surfaceareaofthecountry
Q4Asolidcubejustgetscompletelyimmersedinwaterwhena0.2
kgmassisplacedonit.Ifthemassisremoved,thecubeis2cm
aboutthewaterlevel.Whatisthelengthofeachsideofthecube?
(a)12cm
(b)10cm
(c)8cm
(d)6cm
Q5ThehistorianBaranirefusedtoconsiderthestateinIndiaunder
DelhiSultansastrulyIslamicbecause
(a)themajorityofthepopulationdidnotfollowIslam
(b)theMuslimstheologistswereoftendisregarded
(c)theSultansupplementedtheMuslimlawbyframinghisown
regulations
(d)religiousfreedomwasaccordedtononMuslims
Q6Whoamongthefollowingwonthemenssinglestitleatthe
WorldBadmintonChampionshipintheyear2001?
(a)Gopichand
(b)Hendrawn
(c)JiXinPeng
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(d)PeterGade
Q7Withreferencetothelatestdevelopmentsinstemcellresearch,
considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Theonlysourceofhumanstemcellsaretheembryosat
blastocyststage
2.Thestemcellscanbederivedawithoutcausingdestructionto
blastocysts
3.Thestemcellscanregeneratethemselvesinvitrovirtuallyforever
4.Indianresearchcentresalsocreatedafewcelllineswhichcanbe
developedintomanytypesoftissues
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)1,2and3
(c)1,2and4
(d)3and4
Q8Intheyear2001,NASAlaunchedaspacecrafttoMarsnamed
(a)MarsClimateOrbiter
(b)MarsGlobalSurveyor
(c)MarsOdyssey
(d)MarsPolarLadder
Q9Considerthefollowingclimaticandgeographicalphenomena:
1.Condensation
2.Hightemperatureandhumidity
3.Orography
4.Verticalwind
ThunderClouddevelopmentisduetowhichofthesephenomena?
(a)1and2
(b)2,3and4
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(c)1,3and4
(d)1,2,3and4
Q10Atraderfixedthepriceofanarticleinsuchawaythatbygiving
arebateof10%onthepricefixedhemadeaprofitof15%.Ifthe
costofthearticleisRs72,thepricefixedonitis
(a)Rs82.80
(b)Rs90.00
(c)Rs92.00
(d)Rs97.80
Q11Amonglivingorganisms,whichoneofthefollowingisthemost
responsiblefactorforbringingabouttheoriginofanewspecies?
(a)Isolation
(b)Mutation
(c)NaturalSelection
(d)SexualReproduction
Q12Forshorttermclimateprediction,whichoneofthefollowing
events,detectedinthelastdecade,isassociatedwithoccasional
weakmonsoonrainsintheIndiasubcontinent?
(a)LaNina
(b)MovementofJetStreams
(c)ElNinoandSouthernOscillations
(d)Greenhouseeffectsongloballevel
Q13Inthemapgivenbelow,fourislandsofIndianOceanregioni.e.
(A)Seychelles,(B)Chagos,(C)Mauritiusand(D)Socatraare
markedas1,2,3and4.Matchthemandselectthecorrectanswer
fromthecodesgivenbelow.
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Codes:
ABCD
(a)1342
(b)3124
(c)1324
(d)3142
Q14WorldDevelopmentReportisanannualpublicationof
(a)UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme
(b)InternationalBankofReconstructionandDevelopment
(c)WorldTradeOrganisation
(d)InternationalMonetaryFund
Q15MatchListI(Ancientsite)withListII(Archaeologicalfinding)
andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Ancient (Archaeologicalfinding)
site)
A.Lothal 1.Ploughedfield
B. 2.Deckyard
Kalibangan
C. 3.Terracottareplicaofaplough
Dholavira
D. 4.Aninscriptioncomprisingtenlargesizedsignsofthe
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Banawali Harappanscript
Codes:
ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2143
(c)1243
(d)2134
Q16Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)ThestatusofGomateshwaraatSravanabelagolarepresentsthe
lastTirthankaraofJains
(b)IndiaslargestBuddhistmonasteryisinArunachalPradesh
(c)TheKhajurahotempleswerebuiltunderChandelaKings
(d)TheHoysalesvaratempleisdedicatedtoSiva
Q17Openstuntedforestswithbushesandsmalltreeshavinglong
rootsandsharpthornsorspinesarecommonlyfoundin
(a)EasternOrissa
(b)NorthEasternTamilNadu
(c)SiwaliksanTerairegion
(d)WesternAndhraPradesh
Q18MatchListI(ArticleofIndianConstitution)withListII
(Provisions)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgiven
belowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Articleof (Provisions)
Indian
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Constitution)
A.Article 1.Nopersonshallbedeprivedofhispropertysavebythe
16(2) authorityoflaw
B.Article 2.Nopersoncanbediscriminatedagainstinthematter
29(2) ofpublicappointmentonthegroundofrace,religionor
caste
C.Article 3.Allminoritieswhetherbasedonreligionorlanguage
30(1) shallhavethefundamentalrighttoestablishand
administereducationalinstitutionsoftheirchoice
D.Article 4.Nocitizenshallbedeniedadmissionintoany
31(1) educationalinstitutionmaintainedbytheState,or
receivingStateaid,ongroundsofreligion,race,caste,
languageoranyofthem.
Codes:
ABCD
(a)2431
(b)3124
(c)2134
(d)3421
Q19InancientIndianBuddhistmonasteries,aceremonycalled
Pavaranausedtobeheld.Itwasthe
(a)occasiontoelecttheSanghaparinayakaandtwospeakersone
onDhammaandtheotheronVinaya
(b)confessionbymonksoftheiroffencescommittedduringtheir
stayinthemonasteriesduringtherainyseason
(c)ceremonyofinitiationofnewpersonintotheBuddhistSanghain
whichtheheadisshavedanwhenyellowrobesareoffered
(d)gatheringofBuddhistmonksonthenextdaytothefullmoonday
ofAshadhawhentheytakeupaffixedabodeforthenextfour
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monthsorrainyseason
Q20Considerthevolumesofthefollowing:
1.Aparallelepipedoflength5cm,breadth3cmandheight4cm
2.Acubeofeachside4cm
3.Acylinderofradius3cmandlength3cm
4.Asphereofradius3cm
Thevolumesoftheseinthedecreasingorderis
(a)I,III,II,IV
(b)IV,II,III,I
(c)I,II,III,IV
(d)IV,III,II,I
Q21Considerthefollowingstatements:
TheDraftElectricityBill,2001seekstoreplace
1.IndianElectricityAct,1910
2.Electricity(Supply)Act,1948
3.ElectricityRegulatoryCommissionAct,1998
4.StateElectricityBoards
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)1,3and4
Q22Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganisation(WIPO)isa
specialisedagencyofUnitedNationsSystemofOrganisations
2.WIPOhasitsheadquartersatRome
3.TheTradeRelatedAspectsofIntellectualPropertyRights
(TRIPS)AgreementisbindingonallWTOmembers
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4.LeastdevelopedcountrymembersofWTOarenotrequiredto
applytheprovisionsofTRIPSAgreementsforaperiodof20years
fromthegeneraldateofapplicationoftheAgreement
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)1and3
Q23Indiahasthemaximumvolumeofforeigntradewith
(a)USA
(b)Japan
(c)Germany
(d)UAE
Q24Whichoneofthefollowingisalagoon?
(a)Ashtamudilake
(b)Chilkalake
(c)Preiyarlake
(d)Pulicatlake
Q25Ticksandmitesareactually
(a)Arachnids
(b)Crustaceans
(c)Insects
(d)Myriapods
Q26Withreferencetothebloodinanormalperson,whichoneof
thefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
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(a)Comparedtoarteries,veinsarelessnumerousandholdlessof
thebodysbloodatanygiventime
(b)Bloodcellsconstituteabout70percentofthetotalvolumeofthe
blood
(c)WhiteBloodCells(WBC)aremadebylymphnodesonly
(d)ThebloodhasmoreplateletsthanWBC
Q27Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectwithreference
tooursolarsystem?
(a)TheEarthisthedensestofalltheplanetsinoursolarsystem
(b)ThepredominantelementinthecompositionofEarthissilicon
(c)TheSuncontains75percentofthemassofthesolarsystem
(d)ThediameteroftheSunis190timesthatoftheEarth
Q28Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Theboilingpointofanaqueoussolutionishigherthanthatof
purewater
(b)Additionofsolutestoasolutioncausesanincreaseinitswater
potential
(c)Thevapourpressureofthewaterinasolutionislowerthanthat
ofpurewater
(d)Whenasolutionisseparatedfromwaterbyasemipermeable
membrane,watermovementcanbepreventedbyapplyingpressure
tothesolution
Q29WithreferencetoIndianagriculture,whichoneofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a)About90percentoftheareaunderpulsesinIndiaisrainfed.
(b)Theshareofpulsesinthegrosscroppedareaatthenational
levelhasdoubleinthelasttwodecades
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(c)Indiaaccountsforabout15percentofthetotalareaunderrice
intheworld
(d)Riceoccupiesabout34percentofthegrosscroppedareaof
India
Q30WithreferencetoSufisminIndianhistory,considerthe
followingstatements:
1.ShaikhAhmadSarhandiwasacontemporaryofIbrahimLodi
2.ShiakhNasiruddinChiragiDehlaviwasadiscipleofShaikh
NizamuddinAuliya
3.AurangzebwascontemporaryofShaikhSalimChisti
4.TheQadiriorderofSufiswasfirstintroducedinIndiabyShaikh
NiamtullahandMakhdumMuhammadJilani
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)2and4
Q31ThesalariesandallowancesoftheJudgesoftheHighCourt
arechargeddothe
(a)ConsolidatedFundofIndia
(b)ConsolidatedFundoftheState
(c)ContingencyFundofIndia
(d)ContingencyFundoftheState
Q32Considerthefollowingplants:
1.Bougainvillea
2.Carnations
3.Cocoa
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4.Grapes
Whichoftheseplantsarepropagatedbystemcuttings?
(a)1and2
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,3and4
(d)1,2,3and4
Q33ThemembersoftheConstituentAssemblywhichdraftedthe
ConstitutionofIndiawere
(a)nominatedbytheBritishParliament
(b)nominatedbytheGovernorGeneral
(c)electedbytheLegislativeAssembliesofvariousprovinces
(d)electedbytheIndianNationalCongressandMuslimLeague
Q34Atrainoflength150metres,movingataspeedof90km/hrcan
crossa200metrebridgein
(a)8seconds
(b)14seconds
(c)6seconds
(d)15seconds
Q35TheancientIndianplayMudrarakshasaofVisakhadutthasits
subjecton
(a)aconflictbetweenGodsandDemonsofancientHindulore
(b)aromanticstoryofanAryanprinceandatribalwoman
(c)thestoryofthepowerstrugglebetweentwoAryantribes
(d)thecourtintriguesatthetimeofChandraguptaMaurya
Q36IndiasexternaldebtincreasedfromUS$98,158millionasat
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theendofMarch2000toUS$100,225millionasattheendof
March2001duetoincreasein
(a)multilateralandbilateraldebt
(b)rupeedebt
(c)commercialborrowingsandNRIdeposits
(d)borrowingfromInternationalMonetaryFund
Q37WhichreferencetotheIndianeconomy,considerthefollowing
activities:
1.Agriculture,ForestryandFishing
2.Manufacturing
3.Trade,HotelsTransportandCommunication
4.Financing,Insurance,RealEstateandBusinessservices
Thedecreasingorderofthecontributionofthesesectorstothe
GrossDomesticProduct(GDP)atfactorcostatconstantprices
(200001)is
(a)3,1,2,4
(b)1,3,4,2
(c)3,4,1,2
(d)1,3,2,4
Q38
hoamongthefollowingsetanewnationalrecordinthewomens
Polevaulteventinthe7theditionofSeniorFederationCupheldin
Karnatakaintheyear2001?
(a)GGPramila
(b)JyothnaDeka
(c)KaramjeetKaur
(d)ManishaDey
Q39
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ThemainreasonforunrestandviolenceinZimbabweinrecent
yearsisdueto
(a)conflictbetweendifferentnativeethnicgroups
(b)prolongedcrisisoverlandreforms
(c)economiccrisisduetocontinuousdroughtandfamine
(d)powerstrugglebetweenpoliticalgroupsofwhiteEuropean
settlersandnativeblackcommunity
Q40MatchListI(Artist)withListII(Art)andselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Artist) (Art)
A.HirenBhattacharya 1.Bharatanatyamdance
B.MaliniRajurkar 2.Hindustanivocalmusic
C.PratibhaPrahlad 3.Kuchipudidance
D.VempatiChinnaSatyam 4.Puppetry
Codes:
ABCD
(a)4213
(b)3124
(c)4123
(d)3214
Q41Considerthefollowingnaturalphenomena:
1.Terrestrialheating
2.Reflectionoflight
3.Refractionoflight
4.Diffractionoflight
Duetowhichofthesephenomenaismirageformed?
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(a)1and2
(b)2,3and4
(c)1and3
(d)4only
Q42HINDALCO,analuminiumfactorylocatedatRenukutowesits
sitebasicallyto
(a)proximityofrawmaterials
(b)abundantsupplyofpower
(c)efficienttransportnetwork
(d)proximitytothemarket
Q43Inthecontextoftheorganicevolution,thelossoflimbsof
snakesisexplainedbythephenomenonof
(a)useanddisuseoforgans
(b)adaptationtolivinginburrows
(c)naturalselection
(d)inheritanceofacquiredcharacters
Q44ThepurposeoftheinclusionofDirectivePrinciplesofState
PolicyintheIndianConstitutionistoestablish:
(a)politicaldemocracy
(b)socialdemocracy
(c)Gandhiandemocracy
(d)socialandeconomicdemocracy
Q45Considerthefollowingstatements:
TheobjectivesoftheNationalRenewalFundssetupinFebruary
1992were
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1.togivetrainingandcounsellingforworkersaffectedby
retrenchmentorVRS.
2.redeploymentofworkers
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Neither1nor2
(b)Both1and2
(c)1only
(d)2only
Q46Whichoneofthefollowingcommitteesrecommendedthe
abolitionofreservationofitemsforthesmallscalesectorin
industry?
(a)AbidHussainCommittee
(b)NarasimhamCommittee
(c)NayakCommittee
(d)RakeshMohanCommittee
Q47Indiaspopulationgrowthduringthe29thcenturycanbe
classifiedintofourdistinctphases.MatchListI(Period)withListII
(Phase)andselectthecorrectanswerusingtheusingthecodes
givenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Period) (Phase)
A.190121 1.Steadygrowth
B.192151 2.Rapidhighgrowth
C.195181 3.Stagnantgrowth
D.19812001 4.Highgrowthwithdefinitesignsofslowdown
Codes:
ABCD
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(a)3142
(b)1324
(c)3124
(d)1342
Q48WhowasthefirstIndianactresstoreceivethePadmaShri
Award?
(a)SamitaPatil
(b)NargisDutt
(c)MeenaKumari
(d)Madhubala
Q49WithreferencetomedievalIndianrulers,whichoneofthe
followingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)AlauddinKhaljifirstsetupaseparatearizsdepartment
(b)Balbanintroducedthebrandingsystemofhorsesofmilitary
(c)MuhammadbinTughlaqwassucceededbyhisuncletotheDelhi
throne
(d)FiruzTughlaqsetupaseparatedepartmentofslaves
Q50Considerthefollowingstatements:
TheobjectivesoftheNationalRenewalFundssetupinFebruary
1992were
1.togivetrainingandcounsellingforworkersaffectedby
retrenchmentorVRS.
2.redeploymentofworkers
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)Neither1nor2
(b)Both1and2
(c)1only
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(d)2only
Q51ThemotivebehindShahjahansBalkhcampaignwasto
(a)secureafriendlyrulerinBalkhandBadakshanwhichbordered
Kabul
(b)conquerSamarqandandFarghana,theMughalhomelands
(c)fixtheMughalfrontieronthescientificline,theAmuDaria
(d)expandtheMughalEmpirebeyondthesubcontinent
Q52ConsiderthefollowinghighyieldingvarietiesofcropsinIndia:
1.Arjun
2.Jaya
3.Padma
4.Sonalika
Whichofthesearewheat?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
(c)1and4
(d)3and4
Q53Whichoneofthefollowingsubmittedin1875apetitiontothe
HouseofCommonsdemandingIndiasdirectrepresentationinthe
BritishParliament?
(a)TheDeccanAssociation
(b)TheIndianAssociation
(c)TheMadrasMahajanSabha
(d)ThePoonaSarvajanikSabha
Q54TherealintentionoftheBritishtoincludetheprincelystatesin
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theFederalUnionproposedbytheIndiaActof1935wasto
(a)exercisemoreanddirectpoliticalandadministrativecontrolover
theprincelystates
(b)involvetheprincesactivelyintheadministrationofthecolony
(c)finallyeffectthecompletepoliticalandadministrativetakeoverof
alltheprincelystatesbytheBritish
(d)usetheprincestocounterbalancetheantiimperialistdoctrines
ofthenationalistleaders
Q55Whenonegenecontrolstwoormoredifferentcharacters
simultaneously,thephenomenoniscalled
(a)Apomixis
(b)Pleiotropy
(c)Polyploidy
(d)Polyteny
Q56Sunshaloisproducedbytherefractionoflightin
(a)Watervapour,inStratusclouds
(b)IcecrystalsinCirroCumulusclouds
(c)IcecrystalsinCirrusclouds
(d)DustparticlesinStratusclouds
Q57WhichoneofthefollowingArticlesoftheDirectivePrinciplesof
StatePolicydealswiththepromotionofinternationalpeaceand
security?
(a)51
(b)48A
(c)43A
(d)41
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Q58WhichoneofthefollowingrightswasdescribedbyDrBR
AmbedkarastheheartandsouloftheConstitution?
(a)Righttofreedomofreligion
(b)Righttoproperty
(c)Righttoequality
(d)RighttoConstitutionalremedies
Q59WhichreferencetotheWholesalePriceIndex(WPI),consider
thefollowingstatements:
1.ThenewWPIserieswithbase199394=100becameeffective
fromApril1998
2.InthenewWPIseries,becameeffectivefrom1April2000.
Statements2and3arecorrect
3.TheweightforelectricityhasincreasedinthenewWPIseries
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)2and3
(c)1and3
(d)1and2
Q60MatchListI(ActsofColonialGovernmentofIndia)withListII
(Provisions)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgiven
belowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Actsof (Provisions)
colonial
government
ofIndia)
A.Charter 1.SetupaBoardofControlinBritaintofullyregulatethe
Act,1813 eastIndiaCompanysaffairsinIndia
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B. 2.CompanystrademonopolyinIndiawasended
Regulating
Act
C.Actof 3.ThepowertogovernwastransferredfromtheEast
1858 IndiaCompanytotheBritishCrown
D.Pitts 4.TheCompanysdirectorswereaskedtopresenttothe
IndiaAct Britishgovernmentallcorrespondenceanddocuments
pertainingtotheadministrationofthecompany
Codes:
ABCD
(a)2431
(b)1342
(c)2341
(d)1432
Q61MatchListI(Mangrove)withListII(State)andselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Mangrove) (State)
A.AchraRatnagiri 1.Karnataka
B.Coondapur 2.Kerala
C.Pichavaram 3.AndhraPradesh
D.Vembanad 4.Maharashtra
5.TamilNadu
Codes:
ABCD
(a)2154
(b)4532
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(c)2534
(d)4152
Q62WhichoneofthefollowingActsofBritishIndiastrengthened
theViceroysauthorityoverhisexecutivecouncilbysubstituting
portfolioordepartmentalsystemforcorporatefunctioning?
(a)IndianCouncilAct,1861
(b)GovernmentofIndiaAct,1858
(c)IndianCouncilsAct,1892
(d)IndianCouncilsAct,1909
Q63Theageofamanisthreetimesthesumoftheagesofhistwo
sons.Fiveyearshence,hisagewillbedoubledofthesumofthe
agesofhissons.Thefatherspresentageis
(a)40years
(b)45years
(c)50years
(d)55years
Q64Thelengthofthelongestpolethatcanbeplacedinaroom12
mlongand9mwideand8mhighis
(a)12m
(b)14m
(c)17m
(d)21m
Q65Withreferencetothehumanbodyconsiderthefollowing
statements:
1.Theproductionofsomatotropingoesupwhenapersonexercises
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2.Menstestesproduceprogesterone
3.Womensadrenalglandssecretetestosterone
4.Stresscausestheadrenalstoreleaseverylessamountofcortisol
thanusual
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)2431
(b)1342
(c)2341
(d)1432
Q66Intheyear2001,thePrimeMinisterannouncedafiveyear
excisedutyholidayforindustriesin
(a)cyclonepronecoastalAndhraPradesh
(b)borderstatesofNorthEast
(c)earthquakeravagedKutchdistrict
(d)recentlyformedstatesofChhattisgarhandJharkhand
Q67ConsiderthefollowingstatementswithreferencetoIndia:
1.TheChiefElectionCommissionerandotherElection
Commissionersenjoyequalpowersbutreceiveunequalsalaries
2.TheChiefElectionCommissionerisentitledtothesamesalaryas
inprovidedtoajudgeoftheSupremeCourt
3.TheChiefElectionCommissionershallnotberemovedfromhis
officeexceptinlikemannerandonlikegroundsasajudgeofthe
SupremeCourt
4.ThetermofofficeoftheElectionCommissionerisfiveyearsfrom
thedateheassumeshisofficeortillthedayheattainstheageof62
years,whicheverisearlier
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2and3
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(c)1and4
(d)2and4
Q68Inacompany60%oftheemployeesaremen.Ofthese40%
aredrawingmorethanRs50,000peryear.If36%ofthetotal
employeesofthecompanydrawmorethanRs50,000peryear,
whatisthepercentageamongwomenwhoaredrawinglessthanRs
50,000peryear?
(a)70
(b)60
(c)40
(d)30
Q69Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Lightoflongerwavelengthisscatteredmuchmorethanthelight
ofshorterwavelength.
2.Thespeedofvisiblelightinwateris0.95timesandspeedin
vacuum.
3.Radiowavesareproducedbyrapidlyoscillatingelectrical
currents.
4.Todetecttheoverspeedingvehicles,policeusetheDoppler
effectofreflectedshortradiowaves
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and4
(d)3and4
Q70Globalcapitalflowstodevelopingcountriesincreased
significantlyduringthenineties.InviewoftheEastAsianfinancial
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crisisandLatinAmericanexperience,whichtypeofinflowisgood
forthehostcountry?
(a)Commercialloans
(b)ForeignDirectInvestment
(c)ForeignPortfolioInvestment
(d)ExternalCommercialBorrowings
Q71Intermsofvalue,whichoneofthefollowingcommodities
accountedforthelargestagriculturalexportsbyIndiaduringthe
threeyearperiodfrom19971998to19992000?
(a)Cereals
(b)Marineproducts
(c)Spices
(d)Tea
Q72Intheyear2001,inwhichoneofthefollowingeventsof
WomensSinglesdidVenusWilliamsdefeatSerenaWilliamstowin
thetitle?
(a)AustralianOpen2001
(b)FrenchOpen2001
(c)Wimbledon2001
(d)USOpen2001
Q73TheConsultativeCommitteeofmembersofParliamentfor
RailwayZonesinconstitutedbythe
(a)PresidentofIndia
(b)MinistryofRailways
(c)MinistryofParliamentaryAffairs
(d)MinistryofTransport
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Q74Whichoneofthefollowingismonogamous?
(a)Wolf
(b)Walrus
(c)Seal
(d)Deer
Q75FiveYearPlaninIndiaisfinallyapprovedby
(a)UnionCabinet
(b)PresidentontheadviceofPrimeMinister
(c)PlanningCommission
(d)NationalDevelopmentCouncil
Q76ConsiderthefollowingcountriesofSouthAsia
(a)Bangladesh
(b)India
(c)Pakistan
(d)SriLanka
Thedescendingorderofliteracystatusofthesecountriesis
(a)4,2,1,3
(b)2,4,3,1
(c)4,2,3,1
(d)2,4,1,3
Q77AmongthefollowingmajorstockexchangesofIndia,the
exchangewhichrecordedhighestturnoverduringtheyear200101
is
(a)BombayStockExchange
(b)CalcuttaStockExchange
(c)DelhiStockExchange
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(d)NationalStockExchange
Q78Abusismovingwithaspeedof30km/hraheadofacarwitha
speedof50km/hr.Howmanykilometersapartaretheyifittakes15
minutesforthecartocatchupwiththebus?
(a)5km
(b)7.5km
(c)12.5km
(d)15km
Q79ThePresidentofIndiaNationalCongressasthetimeof
partitionofiIndiawas
(a)CRajagopalachari
(b)JBKripalani
(c)JawaharlalNehru
(d)MaulanaAbulKalamAzad
Q80Whichoneofthefollowingauthoritiesrecommendsthe
principlesgoverningthegrantsinaidoftherevenuestothestates
outoftheConsolidatedFundofIndia?
(a)FinanceCommission
(b)InterStateCouncil
(c)UnionMinistryofFinance
(d)PublicAccountsCommittee
Q81WithreferencetocolonialperiodofIndianhistory,matchListI
(Person)withListII(Event)andselectthecorrectanswerusingthe
codesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
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(Person) (Event)
A.MacDonald 1.DoctrineofLapse
B.Linlithgow 2.CommunalAward
C.Dalhousie 3.AugustOffer
D.Chelmsford 4.Dyarchy
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3214
(b)3241
(c)2314
(d)2341
Q82Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Oceancurrentsaretheslowsurfacemovementofwaterinthe
ocean.
2.OceancurrentsassistinmaintainingtheEarthsheatbalance.
3.Oceancurrentsaresetinmotionprimarilybyprevailingwinds.
4.Oceancurrentsareaffectedbytheconfigurationoftheocean.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,3and4
(d)1,2,3and4
Q83Whichcountryamongthefollowinghasbeeninvolvedintwoin
Testcricket?
(a)Australia
(b)India
(c)WestIndies
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(d)England
Q84MatchListI(Organisation)withListII(Headquarters)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Organisation) (Headquarters)
A.InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency 1.Brussels
B.InternationalTelecommunicationUnion 2.Geneva
C.CounciloftheEuropeanUnion 3.Paris
D.OrganisationforEconomicCooperationand 4.Vienna
Development
Codes:
ABCD
(a)1243
(b)1342
(c)1342
(d)4213
Q85WithreferencetothepublicSectorUndertakinginIndia,
considerthefollowingstatements:
1.MineralsandMetalsTradingCorporationofIndiaLimitedisthe
largestnonoilimporterofthecountry.
2.ProjectandEquipmentCorporationofIndiaLimitedisunderthe
MinistryofIndustry.
3.OneoftheobjectivesofExportCreditGuaranteeCorporationof
IndiaLimitedistoenforcequalitycontrolandcompulsorypre
shipmentinspectionofvariousexportablecommodities
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
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(b)1and2
(c)2and3
(d)3only
Q86MatchListI(Block)withListII(Author)andselectthecorrect
answerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Book) (Author)
A.AutobiographyofandUnknownIndian 1.MulkRajAnand
B.India:AWoundedCivilization 2.NiradCChaudhuri
C.ConfessionsofaLover 3.RKNarayan
D.TheEnglishTeacher 4.VSNaipaul
Codes:
ABCD
(a)1324
(b)2413
(c)1423
(d)2314
Q87WithreferencetotheIndianPublicFinanceconsiderthe
followingstatements:
1.ExternalliabilitiesreportedinUnionBudgetarebasedon
historicalexchangerates
2.Thecontinuedhighborrowinghaskepttherealinterestrateshigh
intheeconomy
3.TheupwardtrendintheratioofFiscalDeficittoGDPinrecent
yearshasanadverseeffecttoprivateinvestments.
4.Interestpaymentsisthesinglelargestcomponentofthenonplan
revenueexpenditureoftheUnionGovernment.
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Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2and3
(b)1and4
(c)2,3and4
(d)1,2,3and4
Q88WithreferencetoIndianPolity,whichoneofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a)PlanningCommissionisaccountabletoParliament
(b)Presidentcanmakeordinanceonlywheneitherofthetwo
HousesofParliamentisnotinsession
(c)TheminimumageprescribedforappointmentasaJudgeofthe
SupremeCourtis40years
(d)NationalDevelopmentCouncilisconstitutedofUnionFinance
MinisterandtheChiefMinistersofalltheStates
Q89Thecorrectsequenceoftheeastwardflowingriversofthe
peninsularIndiafromnorthtosouthis
(a)Subranarekha,Mahanadi,Godavari,Krishana,Pennar,Cauvery
andVagai
(b)Subranarekha,Mahanadi,Godavari,Cauvery,VagaiPennar
(c)Mahanadi,Subarnarekha,Godavari,Krishna,Cauvery,Pennar
andvagai
(d)Mahanadi,Subarnarekha,Krishna,Godavari,Cauvery,Vagai
andPennar
Q90Theworldshighestgroundbasedtelescopicobservatoryis
locatedin
(a)Colombia
(b)India
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(c)Nepal
(d)Switzerland
Q91TwoladiessimultaneouslyleavecitiesAandBconnectedbya
straightroadandtraveltowardseachother.Thefirstladytravels2
km/hrfasterthanthesecondladyandreachesBonehourbefore
thesecondladyreachesA.ThetwocitiesAandBare24kmapart.
Howmanykilometersdoeseachladytravelinonehour?
(a)5km,3km
(b)7km,5km
(c)8km,6km
(d)16km,14km
Q92Considerthefollowingnames:
1.ArchbishopDesmondTutu
2.LechWalesa
3.ShimonPeres
4.YasserArafat
WhoamongthesewontheNobelPeacePrize?
(a)1and2
(b)1,3and4
(c)2,3and4
(d)1,2,3and4
Q93WithwhichoneofthefollowingmountaintribesdidtheBritish
firstcomeintocontactwithafterthegrantofDiwaniintheyear
1765?
(a)Garo
(b)Khasis
(c)Kukis
(d)Tipperahs
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Q94WithreferencetoIndiantransportsystems,considerthe
followingstatements:
1.Indianrailwayssystemisthelargestintheworld.
2.NationalHighwayscaterto45percentofthetotalroadtransport
demand.
3.Amongthestates,Keralahasthehighestdensityofsurfaceroad.
4.NationalHighwayNo.7isthelongestinthecountry.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)2and4
Q95MatchListI(NameoftheLady)withListII(Achievement)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Nameofthelady) (Achievement)
A.ChinnaPillai 1.WinnerofNeerjaBhanotAward
B.KaveriThakur 2.RecipientofStreeShakti
Puraskar
C.MiraNair 3.BecamethefastestswimmerinAsiaatthe
ageof16years
D.Yasoda 4.RecipientoftheGoldenLionatVeniceFilm
Ekambaram Festival
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3214
(b)2341
(c)3241
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(d)2314
Q96Whichreferencetothegovernmentswelfareschemes,
considerthefollowingstatements:
1.UndertheAntyodayaAnnaYojana,thefoodgrainsareavailable
tothepoorestofthepoorfamiliesatRs2perkgforwheatandRs.3
perkgforrice
2.UndertheNationalOldAgePensionScheme,theoldand
destituteareprovidedRs75permonthasCentralpension,in
additiontotheamountprovidedbymostStateGovernments.
3.GovernmentofIndiahasallocated25kgfoodgrainsperBelow
PovertyLinefamilypermonth,atlessthanhalftheeconomiccost.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3
Q97Considerthefollowingcountries:
1.Brazil
2.Indonesia
3.Japan
4.Russia
Whatisthedescendingorderofthesizeofthefollowingcountries
populationwise?
(a)1,2,4,3
(b)2,3,1,4
(c)2,1,4,3
(d)1,2,3,4
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Q98Considerthefollowingcountries:
1.Anglo
2.Colombia
3.Congo
4.Sudan
Whichofthesecountrieshas/havebeensufferingfromcivilwar?
(a)1only
(b)2and3
(c)4only
(d)1,2,3and4
Q99WhoamongthefollowingwasthefirstBhaktisainttouseHindi
forthepropagationofhismessage?
(a)Dadu
(b)Kabir
(c)Ramananda
(d)Tulsidas
Q100Inabisexualflower,ifandroeciumandgynaeciummatureat
differenttimes,thephenomenonisknowas
(a)Dichogamy
(b)Herkogamy
(c)Heterogamy
(d)Monogamy
Q101Theaverageannualtemperatureofameteorologicalstationis
26oC,itsaverageannualrainfallis63cmandtheannualrangeof
temperatureis9oC.ThestationinQis
(a)Allahabad
(b)Chennai
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(c)Cherrapunji
(d)Kolkata
Q102Withreferencetotheperiodofextremistnationalistmovement
inIndiawithitsspiritofSwadeshi,whichoneofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a)LaikatHossainledtheMuslimpeasantsofBarisalintheir
agitations
(b)In1989,theschemeofnationaleducationwasformulatedby
SatishChandraMukherjee
(c)TheBengalNationalCollegewasfoundedin1906with
AurobindoasthePrincipal
(d)TagorepreachedthecultofAtmasakti,themainplankofwhich
wassocialandeconomicregenerationofthevillages
Q103IntheIndianConstitution,theRighttoEqualityisgrantedby
FiveArticles.Theyare
(a)Article16toArticle20
(b)Article15toArticle19
(c)Article14toArticle18
(d)Article13toArticle17
Q104AmitstartedabusinessbyinvestingRs.30,000.Rahuljoined
thebusinessaftersometimeandinvestedRs.20,000.Attheendof
theyear,profitwasdividedintheratioof2:1.Afterhowmany
monthsdidRahuljoinedthebusiness?
(a)2
(b)3
(c)4
(d)5
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Q105Thetimeinthewallclockis3.25theacuteanglebetweenthe
hourshandandtheminuteshandis
(a)60
(b)52
(c)47
(d)42
Q106WhichoneofthefollowingamendmentstotheIndian
ConstitutionempowersthePresidenttosendbackanymatterfor
reconsiderationbytheCouncilofMinisters?
(a)39th
(b)40th
(c)42nd
(d)44th
Q107Recently,severalhundredSouthAfricasoldiersweresentto
Burundi
(a)tosidewiththeTutsitribeinthecountryscivilwar
(b)tosidewiththeHututribeintheongoingethnicconflict
(c)asapartofUnitedNationsspecialforcetokeepcontrolonthe
ethnicgroupsrevoltingagainstthegovernment
(d)asSouthAfricasprotectionforcetohelpmediateandagreement
betweenwarringgroupsofcivilwar
Q108ChapcharKutisafestivalcelebratedinthestateof
(a)ArunachalPradesh
(b)Assam
(c)Mizoram
(d)Sikkim
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Q109Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.NTPDisthelargestpowerutilityinIndia.
2.ONGCaccountsforhalfoftheLPGproductioninIndia.
3.IndianOilCorporationoperatesalltheoilrefineriesinIndia.
4.TheIndianOrdinanceFactoryisthelargestdepartmentallyrun
industrialundertakinginthecountry.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2and3
(c)2,3and4
(d)1and4
Q110MatchListI(Oxdiationnumber)withListII(Theelement)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthislists:
ListI ListII
(Oxidationnumber) (Theelement)
A.2 1.OxidationnumberofMninMnO2
B.3 2.OxidationnumberofSinH2S2O7
C.4 3.OxidationnumberofCainCaO2
D.6 4.OxidationnumberofAlinNaAIH4
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3412
(b)4312
(c)3421
(d)4321
Q111WithreferencetotheIndianfreedomstruggle,whichoneof
thefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
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(a)HakimAjmalKhanwasoneoftheleaderstostartanationslist
andmilitantAhrarmovement
(b)WhentheIndianNationalCongresswasformed,SayyidAhmad
Khanopposedit
(c)TheAllIndiaMuslimLeaguewhichwasformedin1906
vehementlyopposedthepartitionofBengalandseparate
electorates
(d)MaulanaBarkaullahandMaulanaObeidullahSindhiwereamong
thosewhoformedaProvisionalGovernmentofIndiainKabul
Q112TheAsiaPacificEconomicCooperationForumwasheldin
theyear2001in
(a)Bangkok
(b)Hongkong
(c)Jakarta
(d)Shanghai
Q113MatchListI(EthnicCommunity)withListII(Country)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Ethniccommunity) (Country)
A.Apatani 1.China
B.Dayak 2.India
C.Dinka 3.Indonesia
D.Uighur 4.Sudan
Codes:
ABCD
(a)2341
(b)3241
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(c)2314
(d)3214
Q114ThetermoftheLokSabha
(a)cannotbeextendedunderanycircumstances
(b)canbeextendedbysixmonthsatatime
(c)canbeextendedbyoneyearatatimeduringtheproclamationof
emergency
(d)canbeextendedfortwoyearsatatimeduringtheproclamation
ofemergency
Q115Intheyear2001,Germanyapproveda$32millioncreditto
India
(a)topromoteprimaryeducationinselectedstates
(b)forTehridamproject
(c)toassistinthedevelopmentofnuclear
(d)foroceanographicresearch
Q116Considerthefollowing:
1.Currencywiththepublic
2.Demanddepositswithbanks
3.Timedepositswithbanks
WhichoftheseareincludedinBroadMoney(M3)inIndia?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3
Q117Whoamongthefollowingwonsixgoldmedalsinthe9thFINA
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WorldSwimmingChampionshipheldinFukuoka,Japanintheyear
2001?
(a)GrantHackett
(b)IanThorpe
(c)MichaelPhelps
(d)RomanSloudnov
Q118FootandMouthdiseaseinanimals,acurrentepidemicin
somepartsoftheworld,iscausedby
(a)Bacterium
(b)Fungus
(c)Protozoan
(d)Virus
Q119Intheyear2001,Indiaofferedagrantoffivemilliondollarsto
Tajikistanto
(a)tacklethedroughtsituation
(b)setupasoftwareTechnologyPark
(c)promotemineralexploration
(d)procuredefenceequipment
Q120Considerthefollowingcountries:
1.Albaina
2.BosniaHerzegovina
3.Croatia
4.Macedonia
Whichofthesecountrieshas/haveAdriaticSeaasaboundary?
(a)1and2
(b)1,2and3
(c)4only
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(d)3and4
Q121AhollowsphereofradiusR,ahollowcubeofsideRanda
thincircularplateofradiusR,madeupofthesamematerial,areall
heatedto20Caboveroomtemperature.Whenlefttocoolinthe
room,whichofthemwillreachtheroomtemperaturefirst?
(a)Circularplate
(b)Cube
(c)Sphere
(d)Allofthemwillreachtheroomtemperatureatthesametime
Q122ConsiderthefollowingfinancialinstitutionofIndia:
1.IndustrialFinanceCorporationofIndia(IFCI)
2.IndustrialCreditandInvestmentCorporationofIndia(ICICI)
3.IndustrialDevelopmentBankofIndia(IDBI)
4.NationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)
Thecorrectchronologicalsequenceoftheestablishmentofthese
institutionsis
(a)1,2,3,4
(b)2,3,4,1
(c)3,4,1,2
(d)4,1,2,3
Q123DuringtheIndianfreedomstruggle,theKhudaiKhidmatgars,
alsoknownasRedShirts,calledfor
(a)theUnionofPashtuntribalareasinnorthwestwiththe
Afghanistan
(b)theadoptionofterroristtacticsandmethodsforterrorisingand
finallyoustingthecolonialrulers
(c)theadoptionofcommunistrevolutionaryideologyforpoliticaland
socialreform
(d)thePathanregionalnationalistunityandastruggleagainst
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colonialism
Q124MatchListI(Commission)withListII(MatterofEnquiry)and
selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Commission) (Matterofenquiry)
A.WadhwaCommission 1.TheassistanceofRajivGandhi
B.LiberhanCommission 2.KillingofGrahamStaines
C.SriKrishan 3.Demolitionofareligiousstructuralat
Commission Ayodhya
D.JainCommission 4.RiotsinMumbaiIn1993
Codes:
ABCD
(a)3241
(b)2341
(c)3214
(d)2314
Q125Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Inequatorialregions,theyearisdividedintofourmainseasons
2.InMediterraneanregion,summerreceivesmorerain
3.InChinatypeclimate,rainfalloccursthroughouttheyear
4.Tropicalhighlandsexhibitverticalzonationofdifferentclimates
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)1,2and3
(c)1,2and4
(d)3and4
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Q126AWorldSummitwithrepresentationfromallthecountrieswill
beheldinJohannesburginSeptember2002onthesubjectof
(a)AIDScontrol
(b)Globalterrorism
(c)Humanrights
(d)Sustainabledevelopment
Q127Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Allechinodermsareviviparous
(b)Roundwormhasnocirculatorysystem
(c)Inbonyfishes,swimbladderisusuallypresent
(d)Incartilaginousfishes,fertilisationisinternal
Q128Assumethatthemoontakesexactly30daystocompletethe
cycleandalsoassumethatitrisesintheEastexactlyat6.48p.m.
onthefirstday.Onthefourthday,atwhattimewillitrise?
(a)8.24p.m.
(b)9.12p.m.
(c)10.00p.m.
(d)11.48p.m.
Q129MatchListI(Scientists)withListIII(Achievement)andselect
thecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Scientists) (Achievement)
A.ArberandSmith 1.Developedtransgenicplantswith
AgrobacteriumTDNA
B.Feldman 2.Discoveredendonucleares
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C.Mullis 3.Discoveredreversetranscriptase
D.Teminand 4.Discoveredpolymerasechainreaction
Baltimore
Codes:
ABCD
(a)2143
(b)1243
(c)2134
(d)1234
Q130Berberspeakingcommunity,frequentlyinthenews,livesin
(a)Afghanistan
(b)Algeria
(c)Argentina
(d)Australia
Q131InthecaseofelectiontotheLokSabha,theamountof
SecuritydepositedforgeneralcategorycandidatesandSC/ST
categorycandidatesrespectivelyis
(a)Rs5,000andRs2,500
(b)Rs10,000andRs2,500
(c)Rs10,000andRs5,000
(d)Rs15,000andRs7,500
Q132WithreferencetopowersectorinIndiaconsiderthefollowing
statements:
1.RuralelectrificationhasbeentreatedasaBasicMinimumService
underthePrimeMinistersGramodayaYojana.
2.100percentForeignDirectInvestmentinpowerisallowed
withoutupperlimit
3.TheUnionMinistryofPowerhassignedaMemorandaof
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Understandingwith14states.
Whichofthesestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and2
(c)2and3
(d)3only
Q133Acountryissaidtobeindebttrapif
(a)ithastoabidebytheconditionalitiesimposedbythe
InternationalMonetaryFund
(b)ithastoborrowtomakeinterestpaymentstoonoutstanding
loans
(c)ithasbeenrefusedloansoraidbycreditorsabroad
(d)theWorldBankchargesaveryhighrateofintereston
outstandingaswellasnewloans
Q134Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
(a)Prionsarethesmallestfreelivingcells
(b)ThecellwallofMycoplasmasismadeupofaminosugars
(c)ViroidsconsistofasinglestrandedRNAmolecule
(d)Rickettsiaslackcellwall
Q135MatchListI(Country)withListII(President)andselectthe
correctanswerusingthecodesgivenbelowthelists:
ListI ListII
(Country) (President)
A.Congo 1.LevyMwanawasa
B.Nigeria 2.JosephKabila
C.Uganda 3.OlusegumObasanjo
D.Zambia 4.YoweriMuseveni
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Codes:
ABCD
(a)2341
(b)3214
(c)2314
(d)3241
Q136
Considerthefollowingecosystems:
1.Taiga
2.Tropicalevergreen
3.Tropicaldeciduous
4.Tundra
Thecorrectsequenceindecreasingorderofthealbedovaluesof
theseecosystemsis
(a)1,4,3,2
(b)4,1,2,3
(c)4,1,3,2
(d)1,4,2,3
Q137Considerthefollowingstatements:
Fullconvertibilityoftherupeemaymean
1.itsfreefloatwithotherinternationalcurrencies.
2.itsdirectexchangewithanyotherinternationalcurrencyatany
prescribedplaceinsideandoutsidethecountry.
3.itactsjustlikeanyotherinternationalcurrency.
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1and2
(b)1and3
(c)2and3
(d)1,2and3
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Q138Theseacoastofwhichoneofthefollowingstateshas
becomefamousasanestingplaceforthegiantOliveRidleyturtles
fromSouthAmerica?
(a)Goa
(b)Gujarat
(c)Orissa
(d)TamilNadu
Q139WithreferencetoIndiansatellitesandtheirlaunchers,
considerthefollowingstatements:
1.AlltheINSATseriesofsatelliteswerelaunchedabroad
2.PSLVswereusedtolaunchIRSseriesofsatellites
3.Indiausedtheindigenouslybuiltcryogenicenginesforthefirst
timeforpoweringthethirdstageofGSLV
4.GSAT,launchedintheyear2001,haspayloadstodemonstrate
digitalbroadcastsandinternetservices
Whichofthesestatementsarecorrect?
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)1and3
Q140The93rdConstitutionalAmendmentBilldealswiththe
(a)continuationofreservationforbackwardclassesingovernment
employment
(b)freeandcompulsoryeducationforallchildrenbetweentheage
of6and14years
(c)reservationof30percentpostsforwomeningovernment
recruitments
(d)allocationofmorenumberofparliamentaryseatsforrecently
createdStates
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Q141Assertion(A):
Drinkingofwhiskyincreasesthefrequencyofurination.
Reason(R):
Alcoholintakespeedsupthesecretionofvasopressininthebody.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q142
Assertion(A):
MuhammadbinTughlaqleftDelhi,and,fortwoyearslivedina
campcalledSwargadwari.
Reason(R):
Atthattime,Delhiwasravagedbyaformofplagueandmany
peopledied.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q143Assertion(A):
Withtheincreaseoftemperature,theviscosityofglycerine
increases.
Reason(R):
Riseoftemperatureincreaseskineticenergyofmolecules.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
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explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q144Assertion(A):
TheeffectoflabourparticipationintheIndiannationalistupsurgeof
theearly1930swasweak.
Reason(R):
ThelabourleadersconsideredtheideologyofIndianNational
Congressasbourgeoisandreactionary.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q145Assertion(A):
Syntheticdetergentscanlatherwellinhardwater.
Reason(R):
Syntheticdetergentsformsolublecalciumandmagnesiumsaltswith
hardwater.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
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Q146Assertion(A):
6065latitudesinboththehemisphereshavealowpressurebelt
insteadofhighpressure.
Reason(R):
Thelowpressureareasarepermanentoveroceansratherthanon
land.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q147Assertion(A):
Artificialsatellitesarealwayslaunchedfromtheearthinthe
eastwarddirection.
Reason(R):
Theearthrotatesfromwesttoeastandsothesatelliteattainsthe
escapevelocity.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q148Assertion(A):
HumandietshouldcompulsorilycontainGlycrine,Serineand
Tyrosin.
Reason(R):
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Essentialaminoacidscannotbesynthesisedinthehumanbody.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q149Assertion(A):
Thesurfacewindsspiralinwardsuponthecentreofthecyclone.
Reason(R):
Airdescendsinthecentreofthecyclone.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q150Assertion(A):
Anironballfloatsonmercurybutgetsimmersedinwater.
Reason(R):
Thespecificgravityofironismorethanthatofmercury.
(a)BothAandRareindividuallytrueandRisthecorrect
explanationofA
(b)BothAandRareindividuallytruebutRisnotacorrect
explanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Answers2002UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
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11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.D
21.A 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.B 29.A 30.D
31.B 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.D 36.A 37.C 38.C 39.B 40.C
41.C 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.B
51.B 52.C 53.B 54.D 55.B 56.C 57.A 58.D 59.B 60.A
61.D 62.A 63.B 64.C 65.D 66.C 67.B 68.A 69.D 70.B
71.B 72.D 73.C 74.A 75.D 76.C 77.A 78.A 79.B 80.A
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