general Knowledge Questions Paper CDS 2016 - AWS · PDF fileGENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. What is...

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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR MUNIRKA UTTAM NAGAR DILSHAD GARDEN ROHINI BADARPUR JAIPUR GURGAON NOIDA MEERUT VARANASI ROHTAK PANIPAT SONEPAT BAHADURGARH PATNA AGRA CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE1. What is ANTRIX?

(A) A UN-sponsored centre for space scienceand technology education set up inIndia.

(B) A joint satellite mission of ISRO and aFrench Space agency for atmosphericstudies.

(C) A local User Terminal and MissionControl Centre.

(D) The commercial arm of ISRO whichserves as a single window agency formarketing Indian space capabilities.

2. Which one of the following countries is akingdom?(A) Egypt (B) Lebanon(C) Thailand (D) Vietnam

3. What are Robinson (R-44), Bell 206 L4, Mi-172,Bell 407, Dauphin SA 365N?(A) Fleet of helicopters operated by Pawan

Hans Helicopters Ltd.(B) Tankers used by Indian Army(C) Fleet of aircafts operated by Indian

Airlines(D) Submarines of Indian Navy

4. Mawsynram, where highest rainfall occurs,is located in :(A) Assam (B) Bangladesh(C) Meghalaya (D) Tripura

5. Consider the following airports :I. AmritsarII. GuwahatiIII. ThiruvananthapuramIV. VaranasiWhich of the above are designated asInternational Airports:(A) I, II and III Only (B) II, III and IV Only(C) I and IV Only (D) I, II, III and IV

6. Match the List-I (Dance) and the List-II(Exponent) and select the correct answserusing the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II (Dance) (Exponent)

I. Bharat Natyam (a) Yamini ReddyII. Kuchipudi (b) Alarmel ValliIII. Kathak (c) Madhavi MudgalIV. Odissi (d) Vaishali TrivediCodes :(A) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c(B) I-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c(C) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d(D) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

7. What is the property that causes thevelocity of a body to remain constant unlessan external force is applied?(A) Momentum (B) Elasticity(C) Surface tension (C) Inertia

8. Which one of the following organs of thehuman body breaks down the old red bloodcells and stores iron from them?(A) Kidney (B) Gall bladder(C) Pancreas (D) Spleen

9. Which part of the alimentary canal inhuman beings receives the secretions ofliver and pancreas through a common duct?(A) Stomach(B) Duodenum(C) Junction of Jejunum and Ileum(D) Ilenm

10. Which one of the following statements iscorrect for a body falling freely under gravity?(neglect air resistance)(A) Its acceleration increases.(B) Its kinetic energy increases while its

potential energy decreases.(C) Both its potential energy and kinetic

energy remian constant.(D) Its momentum remains constant.

11. Why is red light employed for danger signals?(A) Red colour is soothing to the eye(B) Human eye is most sensitive to red

colour(C) Red light is scattered least(D) Red light is scattered most(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

12. Acid rain is caused due to emission of whichof the following into the atmosphere?(A) Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur(B) Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide(C) Ozone and carbon dioxide(D) Carbon monoxide and nitrogen

13. Consider the following statements:I. In India, the Union can legislate on

subjects in the State List only duringemergency.

II. The words 'socialist' and 'secular' wereadded to the Preamble to theConstitution of India by the 46thAmendment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

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1. ANTRIX ?(A)

(B) ISRO

(C)(D) ISRO

2. (kingdom) ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. (R-44), 206 L4, Mi-172, Bell 407, SA 365N ?

(A)

(B)(C)(D) (Submarines)

4. ?(A) (B)(C) (D)

5. :I.II.III.IV.

(designated) ?(A) I, II III (B) II, III IV(C) I IV (D) I, II, III IV

6. -I ( ) )

:-I -II

)I. (a)II. (b)III. (c)IV. (d)

:(A) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c(B) I-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c(C) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d(D) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

7.?

(A) (B) (C) (C)

8.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9.?

(A) (Stomach)(B) (Duodenum)(C) (Junction of

(D) (Ileum)10.

)(A)(B)

(C)(D)

11.?

(A) (soothing) (B)(C)(D)(A) 1 3 (B) 2(c) 2 3 (D) 1, 2 3

12.?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

13. :I.

II.('socialist') ('secular') 46

?(A) I (B) II(C) I II (D) I II

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14. Consider the following statements :I. If the Legislative Assembly of a State

in India is dissolved in mid-term, theSpeaker vacates his office.

II. When the Speaker of a LegislativeAssembly resigns, he addresses hisletter to the Governor of the State.

Which of the given statements is/arecorrect?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

15. Which one of the following is the first Stateto have been formed on linguistic basis?(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat(C) Karnataka (D) Punjab

16. Consider the following statements about theNational Anthem:I. It was first sung on Dec. 27, 1911 at

the Calcutta Session of the IndianNational Congress.

II. It was adopted by the ConstituentAssembly on Jan. 26,1950.

III. Playing time of the full version of the nationalAnthem is approximately 52 seconds.

Which of the given statements is/arecorrect?(A) I Only (B) I and II(C) I and III (D) II and III

17. Match the List-I (Institute/Undertaking)and the List-II (Location/Corporate Office )and select the correct answer using thecodes given below the lists :

List-I List-II (Institute/ (Location/ Undertaking) Corporate Office)I. Defence Services (a) Secunderabad

Staff College II. College of Defence (b) Hyderabad

Management III. Hindustan (c) Vairengte

Aeronautics Ltd. IV. Counter Insurgency (d) Bangalore

and Jungle WarfareSchool

(e) WellingtonCodes :(A) I-e, II-c, III-d, IV-a(B) I-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b(C) I-e, II-a, III-d, IV-c(D) I-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b

18. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched? Operational Command Headquarters(A) Western Air Command : Delhi(B) Central Air Command : Allahabad(C) South Western Air : Mumbai

Command(D) Eastern Air Command : Shillong

19. Match the correct answer using the List-I(Institute) and the List-II (Location) and selectthe codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II(Institute) (Location)

I. National Institute (a) Kolkatafor the VisuallyHandicapped

II. National Institute (b) Secunderabadfor the OrthopaedicallyHandicapped

III. Natinal Institute (c) New Delhifor the MentallyHandicapped

IV. Institute for the (d) CuttakPhysicallyHandicapped

(e) DehradunCodes:(A) I-e, II-a, III-b, IV-c(B) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-e(C) I-e, II-b, III-d, IV-c(D) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-e

20. Read the following statement and choose thecorrect option.In India, the monsoon rainfally is mostly(A) conventional(B) cyclonic(C) conventional and cyclonic(D) orographic

21. Match the List-I (Country) and the List-II(Capital) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II(Country) (Capital)

I. Ecuador (a) ZagrebII. Colombia (b) LuandaIII. Croatia (c) BagotaIV. Angola (d) QuitoCodes:(A) I-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b(B) I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c(C) I-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c(D) I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b

22. McMohan Line lies between which of thefollowing countries?(A) India and Pakistan(B) India and Bangladesh(C) India and China(D) India and Myanmar

23. Match the List-I and the List-II and selectthe correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists:

List-I List-III. Belfast (a) FranceII. Cannes (b) Germany

III. Dresden (c) ItalyIV. Florence (d) United KingdomCodes :(A) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a(B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c(C) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c(D) I-b,II-c,III-d,IV-a

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14. :I.

(Speaker)

II. (Speaker)


15.?

(A) (B)(C) (D)

16. :I.

27 , 1911 II. 26 , 1950

III. 52

?(A) I (B) I II(C) I III (D) II III

17. -I ( ) )

:-I -II

() )

I. (a)

II. (b)

III. (c)

IV. (d)

(e) :

(A) I-e, II-c, III-d, IV-a(B) I-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b(C) I-e, II-a, III-d, IV-c

18. ?

(A) : (B) : (C) : (D) :

19.

:-I -II

)I. (a)

II. (b)

III. (c)

IV. (d)

(e) :

(A) I-e, II-a, III-b, IV-c(B) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-e(C) I-e, II-b, III-d, IV-c

20. ?(A)(B)(C) (conventional and

21.

:-I -II

I. (a)II. (b)III. (c)IV. (d)

:(A) I-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b(B) I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c(C) I-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c

22. ?(A)(B)(C)

23. -I -II :

-I -III. (a) II. (b)

III. (c) IV. (d)

:(A) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a(B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c(C) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c(D) I-b,II-c,III-d,IV-a

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24. Which one among the following is at thehighest altitude?(A) Annapurna (B) Badrinath(C) Dhaulagiri (D) Nanda Devi

25. Which is a fierce tropical revolving stormin North-West Australia Known as?(A) Typhoon (B) Tornado(C) Hurricane (D) Willy-Willy

26. Match the List-I (Toursim Event) and theList-II (Associated Place) and select thecorrect answer usinmg the code givenbelow the lists:

List-I List-II(Tourism Event) (Associated Place)I. Buddha (a) Keylong

MahotsavaII. Sindhu (b) Dehradun

DarshanIII. Virasat (c) Gaya

(d) Sarnath(e) Leh

Codes:(A) I-c, II-d, III-a (B) I-a, II-e, III-b(C) I-c, II-e, III-a (D) I-a, II-d, III-b

27. Which one of the following types of forestsis most widespread in India?(A) Mangrove(B) Thorn-scrub(C) Tropical dry deciduous(D) Tropical wet evergreen

28. Match the List-I (River) and the List-II(Continent) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II (River) (Continent)I. Amazon (a) AsiaII. Lena (b) AfricaIII. Mackenzie (c) North AmericaIV. Zaire (d) South AmericaCode :(A) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b(B) I-d, II-b, III-c, IV-a(C) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a(D) I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b

29. Which one among the following NationalParks/Wildlife Sanctuaries is locatednearer to the National Highway No. 7between Jabalpur and Nagpur?(A) Bandhavgarh (B) Panna(C) Pench (D) Tadoba

30. When sound wave is refracted from air to water,which of the following will remain unchanged?(A) Wave number (B) Wave length(C) Wave velocity (D) Frequency

31. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?(A) Chitrakota Falls : Indravati river(B) Elephant Ealls : Godavari river(C) Jog Falls : Sharavathi river(D) Tirathgarh Falls : Kanger river

32. Match the List-I (Islands) and the List-II(Ocean) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II (Islands) (Ocean)I. Hawaiian Island (a) Indian OceanII. Solomon Islands (b) North Pacific OceanIII. St. Helena (c) South Pacific OceanIV. Swychelles (d) South Atlantic

OceanCodes :(A) I-b,II-c,III-d,IV-a(B) I-a,II-d,III-c,IV-b(C) I-b,II-d,III-c,IV-a(D) I-a,II-c,III-d,IV-b

33. Consider the following statements:I. In Rajasthan, the mines of

manganese ores are found atBanswara and Udaipur.

II. In Andhra Pradesh, manganese oresare found at Visakhapatnam.


34. Read the following statement and choose thecorrect option?Ozone is found in the Earth's atmospheremostly between(A) 5 and 10 km (B) 10 and 20 km(C) 20 and 50 km (D) 50 and 100 km

35. Why are Inert gases called so ?(A) They react very quickly with other

compounds.(B) Due to their chemical inertness.(C) They react only with carbon compounds.(D) They can produe oxygen.

36. Which one of the following is not a BalticState?(A) Belarus (B) Estonia(C) Latvia (D) Lithuania

37. Which one of the following rivers joins theGanga river directly while the other threejoin the Yamuna river?(A) Betwa (B) Ken(C) Sind (D) Son

38. Consider the follwoing statements:I. Sudden storms and strong winds are

the characteristics of equatorial lowpressure area.

II. Westerly jet streams are seen innorthern hemisphere only.


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24. ?(A) (B)

25.?

(A) (B)

26.

:-I -II

)I. (a)

II. (b)

III. (c)(d)(e)

:(A) I-c, II-d, III-a (B) I-a, II-e, III-b

27.?

(A)(B)(C)

28.

:-I -II

I. (a) II. (b) III. (c) IV. (d)

:(A) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b(B) I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-a(C) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a

29. 7

?(A) (B)

30.?

(A) (B)

31. ?(A) : (B) : (C) : (D) :

32. ) )

:-I -II) ( )

I. (a) II. (b) III. (c) IV. (d)

:(A) I-b,II-c,III-d,IV-a(B) I-a,II-d,III-c,IV-b(C) I-b,II-d,III-c,IV-a(D) I-a,II-c,III-d,IV-b

33. :I.

II.

?(A) I (B) II Only(C) I II (D) I II

34. ?

(A) 5 10 (B) 10 20 (C) 20 50 (D) 50 100

35. (Inert gases) ?(A)(B) (chemical inertness)

(C)(D)

36. ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

37.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

38. :I.

II.


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39. Travelling from north to south, which oneof the following is the correct sequence ofthe given mountain ranges?(A) Vindhya range - Ajanta range- Satpura

range- Palghat range(B) Vindhya range - Satpura range - Ajanta

range - Palghat range(C) Satpura range - Vindhya range - Ajanta

range - Palghat range(D) Satpura range - Vindhya range - Ajanta

range40. Match the List-I (Person) and the List-II

(Position held) using the codes given belowthe lists:

List-I List-II (Person ) (Position held)I. C.N.R.Rao (a) Advisor to the

ElectionCommission

II. E.Sreedharan (b) Head, ScienceAdvisory Council toPrime Ministry

III. K.J.Rao (c) Managing Director,Delhi Metro RailCorporation

IV. Wajahat (d) Head, CentralHabibullah Information

CommissionCode :(A) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d(B) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d(C) I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b(D) I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b

41. In nature, how is nitrogen of the atmoshperemade available for the plant growth?(A) Through the activity of fungi(B) Through the activity of viruses(C) Through the activity of earthworms(D) Through the activity of bacteria

42. Which of the following is used for writingon glass?(A) Silicon (B) Graphite(C) Hydrogen fluoride (D) Hydrogen iodide

43. Which one of the following has the longestwavelength?(A) Ultraviolet radiation(B) -radiation(C) Visible radiation(D) Infrared radiation

44. Why are stainless steel cooking pansfabricated with copper bottom?(A) Copper is cheaper(B) Conductivity of copper is more than

that of stainless steel(C) Copper increases durability of the

cooking pan(D) Copper is a good reflector o f heat

45. How many bones are there in the humancranium?(A) 6 (B) 8(C) 10 (D) 12

46. The pitch of a whistle from a fast movingtrain sounds higher as the trainapproaches an observer than it does whenit has passed by. What is this due to?(A) Compton effect (B) Raman effect(C) kerr effect (D) Doppler effect

47. Which one of the folowing is not the correctstatement ?(A) All the members of the State Legislative

Assembly take part in the electoralcollege for electing the President ofIndia.

(B) Some of the laws passed by a StateLegislative Assembly require the assentof the President of India.

(C) In the natonal interest, Parliament canlegislate on subjects in the State List.

(D) The Legislative Councild in the Statehas no financial powers.

Directions (Qs. 48 to 50): The following questionsconsist of two statements, one labelled asAssertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).You are to examine these two statementscarefullyh and decide if the Assertion (A) and theReason (R) are individually true and if so, whetherthe Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.Select your answer to these questions using thecodes given below:Codes:

A. Both A and R are true, and R is thecorrect explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not thecorrect explanation of A.

C. A is true, but R is false.D. A is false, but R is true.

48. Assertion (A) :It is possible to fuse two ice cubes bypressing them together.Reason (R) :Pressure affects the melting point of a solid.

49. Assertion (R):The main component of natural gas isbutane.Reason (R) :Butane is easily liquified under pressure.

50. Assertion (A) :The amount of dust particles is less insubtropical and temperate areas than inequatorial area.Reason (R) :The atmosphere is dry and windy in thesubtropical and temperate areas.

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39.?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

40. -I ( ) ) :

-I -II)

I. (a)

II. (b)

III. (c)

IV. (d)

:(A) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d(B) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d(C) I-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b(D) I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b

41.?

(A) (fungi) (B) (viruses) (C) (earthworms) (D) (bacteria)

42.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

43. (wavelength) ?(A) (B) -(C) (Visible) (D)

44.?

(A)(B)

(C)(D) (reflector)

45. (cranium) ?(A) 6 (B) 8(C) 10 (D) 12

46.

?(A) (B) (C) (D)

47. ?(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

( 48 50 ): (A) (R)

::

A. A R R, A

B. A R R, A

C. A R D. A R

48. (A) :

(R) :

49. (R):

(R) :(liquified)

50. (A) :(subtropical)

(temperate)

(R) :

(windy)

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51. Assertion (A) :The salinity of oceans is relatively highernear the equator than at other regions.Reason (R) :Equator region has heavy rainfall, highrelative humidity and calm air.

52. A substance which radiates light whenheated to a high temperature is said to be(A) Iuminescent(B) lncandescent(C) Fluorescent(D) Phosphorescent

53. Which one of the following is not an officiallanguage of the United Nations?(A) Arabic (B) Chinese(C) Portuguese (C) Spanish

54. Consider the following statements:I. Both Congress and Muslim League

refused the offer of the CrippsMission.

II. The interim government formed in1946 has nominees of the Congressonly and not those of the MuslimLeague.

Which of the given statements is/arecorrect?(A) Only I (B) Only II(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

55. Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas ofBadami ?(A) Cholas (B) Pallavas(C) Pandyas (D) Rastrakutas

56. Consider the following:I. PitakaII. Angas

III. JatakaWhich of the given branches is/are ofBuddhist Literature ?(A) I and III Only (B) II and III Only(C) I, II and III (D) I Only

57. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?(A) Partition of Bengal : 1905(B) Foundation of Muslim : 1906 League(C) Surat Split : 1907(D) Transfer of India's capital : 1909

from Calcutta to Delhi58. Who among the following was an ally of Mir

Qasim in the Battle of Buxar?(A) Haider Ali(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh(C) Malhar Rao Holkar(D) Shah Alam II

59. Through which one of the following werecommercial activities of the East IndiaCompany finally put to an end ?(A) The Charter Act of 1793(B) The Charter Act of 1813(C) The Charter Act of 1833(D) The Charter Act of 1853

60. During the period of the Indian freedomstruggle, who among the following startedthe Central Hindu School?(A) Annie Besant(B) Bhikaji Cama(C) M.G. Ranade(D) Madan Mohan Malviya

61. Consider the following statements:I. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the

first graduate of the Calcutta University.II. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian

to qualify for the British Civil Services.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (C) Neither I nor II

62. Who among the following persons isassociated with the introduction of theprinciple of local self-government in India?(A) Lord Mayo (B) Lord Northbrook(C) Lord Lytton (D) Lord Ripon

63. Who among the following finally removed theMaratha Peshwa from his position, captured histerritories and sent him off to a distant place ?(A) Wellesley (B) Cornwallis(C) Dalhousie (D) Hastings

64. By which one of the following Acts did theGovernor-General of Bengal become theGovernor-General of India?(A) The Regulating Act(B) The Pitt's India Act(C) The Charter Act of 1793(D) The Charter Act of 1833

65. With reference to the treaties made by theEnglish with native rulers of India in the18th century, which one of the followingpairs is not correctly matched?(A) Treaty of Allahabad : Shaja-ud-daula(B) Treaty of Purandar : Marathas(C) Treaty of Mangalore : Anwar-ud-din(D) Treaty of : Tipu Sultan Seringapattanam

66. Which of the following are stated asDirective Principles of State Policy by Article51 of the Constitution of India?The State shall endeavour toI. promote international peace and

security.II. maintain just and honourable

relations between nations.III. encourage settlement of international

disputes by arbitration.Select the correct answer using the codegiven below:(A) I, II and III (B) II and III Only(C) I and II Only (D) I and III Only

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51. (A) :

(R) :

(relative humidity) 52. (substance)

?(A) (Lumincescent) (B) (Incandescent) (C) (fluorescent) (D) (phosphorescent)

53.?

(A) (B) (C) (C)

54. :I.

II. 1946


55. ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

56. :I.II.

III.?

(A) I III (B) II III(C) I, II III (D) I

57. ?(A) : 1905(B) : 1906(C) : 1907(D) : 1909

58.?

(A) (B) (C) (D) II

59.?

(A) 1793(B) 1813(C) 1833

185360.

?(A) (B) (C)

61. :I.

II.

?(A) II

I I II62.

?(A) (B)

63.(distant)

?(A) (B)

(D) 64.

?(A) (B) (C) 1793

65. 18

?(A) : (B) : (C) :

: 66. 51

?

I.

II.

III.

?II III

(C) I II (D) I III

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67. Consider the following statements:I. President of India cannot return the

Money Bill to the Lok Sabha forreconsideration.

II. During the period of NationalEmergency, the President can makeordinances even when Parliament isin session.


68. Consider the following States:I. Manipur II. MizoramIII. Nagaland IV. TripuraThe Tropic of Cancer passes through whichof the above States?(A) I and II (B) III Only(C) I and III (D) II and IV

69. Which of the following has the powers tocreate new All-India Service?(A) Parliament(B) Union Public Service Commission(C) Union Cabinet(D) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances

and Pensions70. Until Parliament by law otherwise provides,

which one of the following constitutes thequorum of meeting of either House of theParliament?(A) One-tenth of the total number of

members of the House(B) One-fourth of the total number of

members of the House(C) Two-thirds of the total number of

members of the House(D) One-third of the total number of

members of the House.71. Consider the following statements:

When the Lok Sabha is dissolved.I. a Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha

which has not been passed by the LokSabha lapses.

II. a Bill Passed by both Houses butpending for the assent of thePresident of India does not lapse.

III. a Bill pased by both Houses butpending for the assent of thePresident of India does not lapse.

Which of the given statements is/arecorrect?(A) I Only (B) I and II Only(C) I, II and III (D) II and III Only

72. What is Vande Matram scheme?(A) A scheme to encourage youth to join

defence forces.(B) An initiative in public-private

partnership to reduce maternalmortality.

(C) A scheme sponsored by the UnionGovernment to provide old age homesto the destitute and poor old women.

(D) A new strategy included in the revisedfamily planning programme to putemphasis on saving pregnant womenfrom HIV/AIDS.

73. If a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is notreturned by Rajya Sabha within fourteendays, then(A) Lok Sabha will reconsider it.(B) Money Bill will be rejected.(C) President will summon a joint meeting

of both the Houses to discuss it.(D) The Bill will be sent to the President for

his signature and consent.74. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the

following Indian States ?(A) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West

Bengal, Sikkim(B) Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar(C) Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar,

Meghalaya.(D) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar,

Meghalaya.75. Part III of the Constitution of India relates

to(A) Directive Principles of State Policy(B) Fundamental Duties(C) Fundamental Rights(D) Citizenship

76. Which one of the following is the cloud thatis dark-grey or black, found at very lowheight and brings the real rain?(A) Altocumulus (B) Cirrus(C) Cirrostratus (D) Nimbostratus

77. The first one-day Cricket World Cuptournament was held in(A) Australia (B) England(C) New Zealand (D) West Indies.

78. Consider the following statements:I. The Queen of England was proclaimed

Empress of India in 1858.II. King George A and Queen Mary held a

Delhi Durbar in 1911.Which of these statements is/are correct?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I Nor II

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67. :

I.

II.

?

(A) I (B) II

(C) I II (D) I II

68. :

I. II.

III. IV.

?

(A) I II (B) III

(C) I III (D) II IV

69.

?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

70.

?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

71. :

I.

(lapses)

II.

III.

?

(A) I (B) I II

(C) I, II III (D) II III

72. ?(A)

(B) (maternal mortality)

(C)

(D) HIV/AIDS

73.

(A) (B) (C)

(D)

74.?

(A)(B)(C)(D)

75. III –(A) (B) (C) (D)

76.

?(A) (B) (C) (D)

77.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

78. :I. 1858

II. A 1911


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79. Match List I (Disease) with List II(Organism) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-I (Disease) (Organism)I. Cholera (a) BacteriumII. Mumps (b) FungusIII. Ringworm (c) ProtozoaIV. Sleeping Sickness (d) Virus

Codes:(A) I-(a),II-(d),III-(b),IV-(c)(B) I-(a),II-(b),III-(d),IV-(c)(C) I-(c),II-(d),III-(b),IV-(a)(D) I-(c),II-(b),III-(d),IV-(a)

80. A valley with steep, parallel walls along thefaultlines, formed by the subsidence of apart of the earth's crust is known as(A) Hanging Valley (B) Gorge(C) Canyon (D) Rift Valley

81. The highest peak of the Himalayas in Indiais in(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kashmir(C) Sikkim (D) Himachal Pradesh.

82. Consider the following statements:I. India is the largest producer of sheet

mica.II. NALCO is the Asia's largest integrated

alumina and aluminium works.Which of these statements is/are correct?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II.

83. Where is the capital of East Timor?(A) Darwin (B) Dili(C) Semarang (D) Yogyakarta.

84. The first dynasty of the VijayanagarKingdom was(A) Hoysala (B) Sangama(C) Saluva (D) Tuluva

85. Match List I (Place of Tourist Interest) withList II (Indian State) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List- I List-II(Place of Tourist ( Indian State)

Interest )I. Araku Valley (a) Andhra PradeshII. Dalhousie (b) Himachal PradeshIII. Kodaikkanal (c) KeralaIV. Munnar (d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Uttaranchal(f) Uttar Pradesh

Codes:(A) I-(f),II-(c),III-(a),IV-(e)(B) I-(a),II-(b),III-(d),IV-(c)(C) I-(a),II-(c),III-(d),IV-(e)(D) I-(f),II-(b),III-(a),IV-(c)

86. The minimum age of voting in India waslowered from 21 to 18 years by theConstitution Amendment Act.(A) 57th (B)59th(C) 61st (D) 63rd

87. With reference to the presidential electionin India, consider the following statements:I. The nomination paper of a candidate

for the presidential election should besigned by at least 50 electors asproposers and another 50 asseconders.

II. The prescribed security deposit in thepresidential election is Rs. 25,000.

Which of these statements is/are correct?(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

88. Article 340 of the Constitution of Indiaprovides for the appointments of acommission to investigate the conditionsfor the improvement of(A) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes.(B) Socially and educationally backward

classes.(C) Socially and economically backward

classes.(D) Educational ly and economically

backward classes.89. An anchored boat is rocked by waves whose

crests are 100m apart and whose velocityis 25 m/s. How much time elapses whentwo successive crests of the wave reach theboat?(A) 25s (B) 4s(C) 2.5s (D) 0.25s

90. Consider the following vitamins?(A) Niacin (B) Pyridoxin(C) Riboflavin (D) Thiamine

91. The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greateremphasis on(A) Gram Sabha(B) Mandal Panchayat(C) Taluk Panchayat Samiti(D) Zilla Parished

92. Who among the following Sultans of Delhihad accepted the suzerainty of the Timuridruler Mirza Shah Rukh?(A) Firuz Tughlaq(B) Mahmud Tughlaq(C) Khizr Khan Sayyid(D) Sikandar Lodhi

93. In India, the concepts of "minimum needs"and "directed anti-poverty programmes"were innovations of the(A) Fourth Five-Year Plan(B) Fifth Five-Year Plan(C) Sixth Five-Year Plan(D) Seventh Five-year Paln

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79.:

-I -I

I. (a) II. (b) )III. (c) IV. (d)

:(A) I-(a),II-(d),III-(b),IV-(c)(B) I-(a),II-(b),III-(d),IV-(c)(C) I-(c),II-(d),III-(b),IV-(a)

80.

-(A) (B) )

81.?

(A) (B)

82. :I.II. (NALCO)

?(A) II

I I II83. ?

(A) (B)

84.?

(A) (B)

85. I ( ) II ( )

:- I -II

( )I. (a) II. (b) III. (c) IV. (d)

(e) (f)

:(A) I-(f),II-(c),III-(a),IV-(e)(B) I-(a),II-(b),III-(d),IV-(c)(C) I-(a),II-(c),III-(d),IV-(e)(D) I-(f),II-(b),III-(a),IV-(c)

86. 21 18 ?

(A) 57 (B) 59(C) 61 (D) 63

87.:

I.50 50

II. Rs.25,000


88. 340

?(A)(B)(C)(D)

89.100 25

?(A) 25 (B) 4 (C) 2.5 (D) 0.25

90. —(A) (B) (C) (D)

91.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

92.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

93.

?(A) (B) (C) (D)

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94. A ship sailing in a river passes into the sea.It will(A) remain at the same level.(B) rise a little(C) sink a little(D) rise or sink depending upon its load

95. The coating of which one of the followingmetals on iron is termed as 'galvanising'?(A) Zinc (B) Copper(C) Cadmium (D) Tin

96. Munda and Santhali belong to(A) the Dravidian family of languages(B) the Austric family of languages(C) the Sino-Tibetan family of languages(D) the Aryan family of languages

97. To which one of the following funds aresalary and allowances of the Judges of theHigh Court of a State charged?(A) Contingency Fund of India(B) Consolidated Fund of India(C) Public Accounts Fund of India(D) Public Accounts Fund of the concerned

State98. Recently, India and Japan coast Guard held

joint military exercises off the coast ofChennai, the military practice of what hasbeen called?(A) Sahyog Kagin(B) Sahayog Mitra(C) Sahyog Suraksha(D)None of the these

99. Which of the following countries in recentbilateral agreement with India EminentPersons to review the four-member grouphave formed?(A) Pakistan (B) Nepal(C) Bhautan (D) China

100. Recently Bihar commercial TaxtDepartment Directorate Genreal of ForeignTrade, with which of the following havesigned a Memorandum of Understanding forcooperation in the field?(A) To share associated Data with foreign

exchange reciepts(B) For students to study abroad.(C) For citizens living abroad.(D) None of the above.

101. Recently, which of the following bankbecame the first public bank to access intoWealth management Services?(A) State Bank of India(B) Punjab National Bank(C) Bank of Baroda(D) Union Bank of India

102. Neeranchal National Watershed Project forthe Government of India has signed a loanagreement with which institution?(A) International Monetary fund(B) International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development(C) World Bank.(D) None of these

103. Which of the following state has beendeclared the first biological state of India?(A) Manipur (B) Sikkim(C) Bihar (D) Assam

104. Consider the following statements about'Swachh Bharat Kosh'.(A) Funds wil l be used for improving

cleanliness levels in rural and urbanareas, including in schools.

(B) It will be under the Ministry of Tourism.(C) Its functioning will be monitored on

quarterly basis by the Finance ministerand by the Prime Minister from time-to-time

(D) Projects under it will be implementedand carried out by the existinginstitutions at the state, district, andsub distr ict level and no newinstitutions would be created.

105 What is the full form of NITI Aayog?(A) National Institute to Transform India.(B) National Institute for Transforming India.(C) National Institution to Transform India.(D) National Institution for Transforming India.

106. Swabhiman is a:(A) Financial inclusion initiative.(B) Pension initiative for BPL families.(C) Insurance policy for women.(D) Rural infrastructure project.

107. Which of the following is not a feature ofPradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?(A) Providing universal access to banking

facilities.(B) Providing Basic Banking Accounts with

overdraft facility of Rs. 5000 after sixmonths and RuPay Debit card withinbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh and RuPay Kisan Card

(C) Financial Literacy Programme(D) Issuance of credit cards.

108. In Indian history, which one of the followingwars occurred earliest?(A) First Anglo-Afghan war(B) Second Carnatic war(C) Third Anglo-Maratha war(D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore war

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94.(A) (B) (C) (D)

95.'?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

96.(A) (B) (C) (D)

97.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

98.

?(A) (B) (C) (D)

99.

?(A) (B) (C) (D)

100.

?(A)

(B) (C) (D)

101.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

102.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

103.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

104.:

(A)

(B)(C)

(D)

105 NITI ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

106.(A) (B) (C) (D)

107.?

(A)(B)

5000

(C)(D)

108.?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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109. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?(A) Kashmir was annexed to Mughal

Empire by Humayun(B) Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire

by Akbar(C) Malwa was annexed to Mughal Empire

by Jahangir(D) Khandesh was annexed to Mughal

Empire by Shahjahan110. Consider the following statements:

I. Mohammad Shah (1719-1748) was thefirst Mughal ruler to patronize Urdu.

II. Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote thefamous epic Padmavat in Hindi.

Which of the statements given above is.are(A) I Only (B) II Only(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

111. How can boiling point of a liquid be reduced?(A) By adding a solid of lower melting point(B) By dissolving soluble soild in it(C) By increasing the pressure on the liquid(D) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid.

112. Consider the following statements:1. Glycreol is used in exlosives.2. Detergents are made from

hydrocarbons Glycerol obtained fromcoal or petroleum.

3. Sodium perborate is a mild bleachingagent.

4. Methanol is used for makingsyntheitc fibres

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?(A) 1,2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2, and 3(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4

113. In which one of the following does thesubject of Co-operative societies fall?(A) Union List(B) State List(C) Concurrent List(D) Residuary Powers of Union Government

114. Consider the following:1. Life expectancy at birth2. Gross enrolment ratio for schools3. Adult Literacy rate4. Per capita incomeWhich of the above is/are the parametersfor the measurement of HumanDevelopment Index by UNDP?(A) 1,2 and 4 (B) 1 and 3(C) 4 Only (D) 1,2,3 and 4

115. Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centrelocated?(A) Ahmedabad(B) Balasore(C) Sriharikota(D) Thiruvananthapuram

116. Who of the following was known asDeshbandhu?(A) Aurobindo Ghosh (B) Chittranjan Das(C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) Jyotirao Phule

117. Which one of the follwoing is the correctchronological order?(A) First Round Table Conference-

PoonaPact-Simon Commission-GandhiIrwin Pact

(B) Simon Commission- First Round TableConference - Gandhi Irwin Pact-PoonaPact

(C) Gandhi Irwin Pact-Simon Commission-First Round Table Conference-PoonaPact

(D) Poona Pact - Simon Commission - FirstRound Table Conference - Gandhi IrwinPact

118. Match List I (Agriculture) with List II (MajorProducer) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists: List-I List-II

(Agriculture) (Major Producer)A. Groundnut oil 1. GujaratB. Newsprint 2. KarnatakaC. Silk textiles 3. Uttar PradeshD. Sugarcane 4. West Bengal

Codes :A B C D

(A) 3 2 4 1(B) 1 4 2 3(C) 3 4 2 1(D) 1 2 4 3

119. Consider the following statements:I. In India, production of mica is

confined to Andhra Pradesh and Biharonly.

II. In India, gold mines are confined toKarnataka only


120. Which one of the following phenomena cannot be observed on the surface of the moon?(A) Rising and Setting of the sun(B) Solar eclipse(C) Motion of comets(D) Twinkling of stars

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109. ?(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

110. :

I. (1719-1748)

II.

?

(A) I (B) II

(C) I II (D) I II

111. ?

(A)

(B)

(C) (D)

112. :

1.

2.

3.

4.

?

(A) 1,2, 3 4 (B) 1, 2, 3

(C) 2, 3 4 (D) 1 4

113. ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

114. :

1.

2.

3.

4.

UNDP ?

(A) 1, 2 4 (B) 1 3

(C) 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 4

115. ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

116. ?(A) (B) (C) (D)

117. ?(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

118.

:-I -II

)A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

:A B C D

(A) 3 2 4 1(B) 1 4 2 3(C) 3 4 2 1(D) 1 2 4 3

119. :

I.

II.

?

(A) I (B) II

(C) I II (D) I II

120.?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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