1.) What
will follow if the money bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
A) The Lok
Sabha may send the bill to the Rajya Sabha for reconsideration
B) The Lok
Sabha will have to accept those amendments made by the Rajya Sabha
C) The
president may call a joint sitting for passing the Bill
D) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the bill further
Ans: A
2.) Which
one of the following statements is correct?
A) In India,
the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the
same time
B) The Judges of the High Court in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
C) No
procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a
Governor from his/her post
D) In the
case of a Union Territory having a legislative setup, the Chief Minister is
appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support.
Ans: C
3.) Which
one of the following pairs a correctly matched?
Geographical feature and region
A)
Abyssinian Plateau - Arabia
B) Atlas
mountains - Northwest Africa
C) Guiana
Highlands - Southwest Africa
D) Okavango
Basin - Patagonia
Ans: B
4.) With
reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the
following statements:
1). The
canvas at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2). The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
3). At
Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 3 only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: C
5.)
Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred
1). across
different species of plants
2). from animals to plants
3). from
microorganisms to higher organisms
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
6.) The Chinese traveler Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1). The
roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2). As
regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the
instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3). The
tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2
and 3 only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
7.)
Consider the following:
1). Star
tortoise
2). Monitor
lizard
3). Pygmy
hog
4). Spider
monkey
Which of
the above are naturally found in India?
A) 1, 2 and
3 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 4 only
D) 1, 2 and
3 and 4
Ans: A
8.)
Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some
parts of India?
1). Arsenic
2). Sorbitol
3). Fluoride
4). Formaldehyde
5). Uranium
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 3
only
B) 2, 4 and
5 only
C) 1, 3 and
5 only
D) 1, 2, 3,
4 and 5
Ans: C
9.) With
reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the
Provinces were
A) Directly elected by the people of those provinces
B) Nominated
by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
C) Elected
by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
D) Selected
by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters
Ans: C
10.)
Consider the following animals
1). Sea cow
2). Sea
horse
3). Sea lion
Which of
the above is/are mammal/mammals?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 3
only
C) 2 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
11.)
Consider the following statements:
1. An
amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a
bill in the Lok Sabha only.
2. If such
an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the
Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the Legislature of
all the States of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1
and 2
D) Neither 1
nor 2
Ans: D
12.)
Consider the following statements:
Attorney
General of India can
1. take part
in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a
member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in
the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 4
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) 1 and 3
only
Ans: D
13.) With
reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1. Bagasse
can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.
2. Molasses
can be used as one of the feed stocks for the production of synthetic chemical
fertilizers.
3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: C
14.)
Variations in the length of daytime and night time from season to season are
due to
A) The earth’s rotation on its axis
B) The
earth’s revolution round the sun in an elliptical manner
C)
Latitudinal position of the place
D)
Revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
Ans: D
15.) The
Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow
to the east. Why?
1. It
occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows
between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land
slopes to the west from central India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) None
Ans: A
16.) On
the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out
of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
A) is found
in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
B) is found
in freshwater lakes and rivers
C) exists as groundwater
D) exists as
soil moisture
Ans: C
17.)
Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek
Bio-Sphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak
(Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha
National Park: Daphla Hills
Which of
the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) None
Ans: A
18.)
Consider the following:
1.
Electromagnetic radiation
2.
Geothermal energy
3.
Gravitational force
4. Plate
movements
5. Rotation of the earth
6.
Revolution of the earth
Which of
the above are responsible for bringing dynamic changes in the surface of the
earth?
A) 1, 2, 3
and 4 only
B) 1, 3, 5
and 6 only
C) 2, 4, 5
and 6 only
D) 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6
Ans: D
19.) Which of the following bodies is/are not mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
1. National
Development Council
2. Planning
Commission
3. Zonal
Councils
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
20.) The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
A) the
reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
B) the grant
of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the
land
C) the
uprooting of zamindari system and the end of serfdom
D) writing
off all peasant debts
Ans: A
21.) The
Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing
international treaties
A) With the
consent of all the states
B) With the
consent of the majority of States
C) With the
consent of the States concerned
D) Without
the consent of any State
Ans: D
22.) In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
A) insects
and fungi
B) limited
sunlight and paucity of nutrients
C) water
limits and fire
D) None of
the above
Ans: C
23.)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order
of decreasing productivity?
A) Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves
B)
Mangroves, oceans, grasslands, lakes
C)
Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
D) Oceans,
mangroves, lakes, grasslands
Ans: C
24.)
Contour bunding is a method of conservation used in
A) desert
margins, liable to strong wind action
B) low flat
plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
C) scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
D) None of
the above
Ans: A
25.) The
Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in
1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
A) To
provide self-governance
B) To
recognize traditional rights
C) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas
D) To free
tribal people from exploitation
E) None of
the above/More than one of the above
Ans: C
26.)
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition
of Forest Rights] Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process
for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights
or both?
A) State
Forest Department
B) District Collector/Deputy Commissioner
C)
Tahsildar/Block Development Officer /Mandal Revenue Officer
D) Gram
Sabha
Ans: D
27.)
Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the
production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by
normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) moulds
D) viruses
Ans: C
28.)
‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been
provided in
A) the
Preamble and the Fundamental Rights
B) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy
C) the
Fundamental rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
D) None of
the above
Ans: B
29.) Due
to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts,
which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?
1. Beryllium
2. Cadmium
3. Chromium
4. Heptachlor
5. Mercury
6. Lead
7. Plutonium
Select
the correct answer using codes given below.
A) 1, 3, 4,
6 and 7 only
B) 1, 2, 3,
5 and 6 only
C) 2, 4, 5
and 7 only
D) 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6 and 7
Ans: B
30.) Acid
rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
A) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B) carbon
monoxide and carbon dioxide
C) ozone and
carbon dioxide
D) nitrous
oxide and sulphur dioxide
Ans: D
31.) With
reference to food chains, in ecosystems, consider the following statements:
1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.
2. Food
chains are found within the populations of a species.
3. A food
chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which are eaten by others.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
only
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) None
Ans: A
32.) Consider the following pairs:
National
Park River flowing through the Park
1. Corbett
National Park : Ganga
2. Kaziranga
National Park : Manas
3. Silent
Valley National Park : Kaveri
Which of
the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
A) 1 and 2
B) 3 only
C) 1 and 3
D) None
Ans: D
33.)
Consider the following organisms:
1. Agaricus
2. Nostoc
3. spirogyra
Which of
the above is/are used as biofertilizer/biofertilizers?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 only
Ans: B
34.)
Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil?
1. Excretion
of urea by animals
2. Burning
of coal by man
3. Death of
vegetation
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: C
35.) In
which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural
habitat?
1. Tamil
Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra
Pradesh
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1, 2 and
3 only
B) 2 only
C) 1, 3 and
4 only
D) 1, 2, 3
and 4
Ans: A
36.) Some
Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called
Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
A) Vihara is
a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
B) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
C) Chaitya
is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it.
D) There is
no material difference between the two
Ans: B
37.)
Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
A) The
extinction of the flame of desire.
B) The complete annihilation of self.
C) A state
of bliss and rest
D) A mental
stage beyond all comprehension
Ans: A
38.)
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental
for the governance of the country?
A)
Fundamental Rights
B) Fundamental Duties
C) Directive
Principles of State Policy
D)
Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Ans: C
39.) The
people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
A) Indians
never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
B) Simon
Commission recommended the abolition of Darchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
C) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
D) the Simon
Commission suggested the partition of the country
Ans: C
40.) Quit
India Movement was launched in response to the failure of:
A) Cabinet
Mission plan
B) Cripps
Mission
C) Simon
Commission Report
D) Wavell
Plan
E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Ans: B
41.) The
balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of
A) all
import and export transactions of a country during a given period of time,
normally a year
B) goods
exported from a country during a year
C) economic
transaction between the governments of one country to another
D) capital
movements from one country to another
Ans: A
42.) The
Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of:
1. liquidity
of assets
2. branch
expansion
3. merger of
banks
4.
winding-up of banks
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 4 only
B) 2, 3 and
4 only
C) 1, 2 and
3 only
D) 1, 2, 3
and 4
Ans: D
43.) An
increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the
A) market
rate of interest is likely to fall
B) Central
Bank is no longer making loans to commercial banks
C) Central Bank is following an expansionary monetary policy
D) Central
Bank is following a contractionary monetary policy
Ans: D
44.) In
India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for
A) economic
development
B)
redemption of public debt
C) adjusting
the balance of payments
D) reducing
the foreign debt
Ans: A
45.)
Which of the following characterizes/characterize the people of Indus Valley
Civilization?
1. They
possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They
worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They
employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select
the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) None of
the statements given above is correct
Ans: B
46.)
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another
through tattooing?
1.
Chikungunya
2. Hepatitis
B
3. HIV-AIDS
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
47.)
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?
1. The
surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
2. Every
objects, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
48.) Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
A) Ecotone
B)
Ecological niche
C) Habitat
D) Home
range
Ans: B
49.)
Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among.
A) NO2,
O3 and peroxyacetyl nitrate in the presence of sunlight
B) CO, O2
and peroxyacetyl nitrate in the presence of sunlight
C) CO, CO2 and NO2 at low temperature
D) high
concentration of NO2, O3 and CO in the evening
Ans: A
50.)
Consider the following minerals:
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Sodium
Which of
the minerals given above is/are required by human body for the contraction of
muscles?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
51.)
Consider the following statements:
The
Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts
1. Consists
of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
3. Examines
the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 3 only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
52.) Consider the following Bhakti Saints :
1. Dadu
Dayal
2. Guru
Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among
the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 2
Ans: B
53.) With
reference to the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of
organism is / are known as decomposer organism / organisms?
1. Virus
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
54.) The
most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
A) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
B) Rivers
drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
C) Warm and
cold oceanic currents meet
D)
Continental shelf is undulating
Ans: C
55.)
Which of the following is / are unique characteristic / characteristics of
equatorial forests?
1. Presence
of tall closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy
2.
Coexistence of a large number of species
3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
56.)
Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
1. Foreign Loans
2. Foreign
Direct Investment
3. Private
Remittances
4. Portfolio
Investment
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1, 2 and
3
B) 1, 2 and
4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) 1, 3 and
4
Ans: B
57.)
Consider the following historical places:
1. Ajanta
Caves
2. Lepakshi
Temple
3. Sanchi
Stupa
Which of
the above places is / are also known for mural paintings?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
only
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) None
Ans: B
58.) With
reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the
following statements regarding Sankhya school :
1. Sankhya
does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul.
2. Sankhya
holds that it is the self – knowledge the leads to liberation and not any
exterior influence or agent.
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1
and 2
D) Neither 1
nor 2
Ans: B
59.) In
the context of India, which of the following principles is / are implied
institutionally in the parliamentary government?
1. Member of
the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament
2. Ministers
hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Lok Sabha.
3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 3 only
C) 2 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: A
60.) The
annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as
compared to coastal areas. What is / are the reason / reasons?
1. Thermal difference between land and water
2. Variation
in altitude between continents and oceans
3. Presence
of strong winds in the interior
4. Heavy
rains in the interior as compared to coasts
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
only
C) 2 and 3
only
D) 1, 2, 3
and 4
Ans: A
61.)
Which of the following are the characteristics of Indian coal?
1. High ash
content
2. Low
sulphur content
3. Low ash
fusion temperature
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below:
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: A
62.)
Which of the following statements regarding Laterite soils of India are
correct?
1. They are
generally red in colour.
2. They are
rich in nitrogen and potash.
3. They are well – developed is Rajasthan and UP.
4. Tapioca
and cashew nuts grow well on these soils
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1, 2 and
3
B) 2, 3 and
4
C) 1 and 4
D) 2 and 3
only
Ans: C
63.) Consider the following statements :
1. Natural
gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
2. Mica
occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3. Dharwars
are famous for petroleum.
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3
D) None
Ans: B
64.)
Consider the following crops :
1. Cotton
2. Groundnut
3. Rice
4. Wheat
Which of
these are Kharif crops?
A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) 2, 3 and
4
Ans: C
65.) Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders. The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
A) African
Savanna
B) Central
Asian Steppe
C) North
American Prairie
D) Siberian
Tundra
Ans: B
66.)
Consider the following statements :
1. Inflation
benefits the debtors.
2. Inflation benefits the bondholders.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1
and 2
D) Neither 1
nor 2
Ans: A
67.)
Disguised unemployment generally means
A) large
number of people remain unemployed
B)
alternative employment is not available
C) marginal
productivity of labour is zero
D)
productivity of workers is low
Ans: C
68.)
Consider the following statements:
1. The
Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the
Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime
Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for
legislation.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
69.)
Consider the following statements :
1. National
Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.
2. The
Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution
List in the Constitution of India.
3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of place for economic development and social justice.
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: B
70.)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the
nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in
the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the
Vice President
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1
and 2
D) Neither 1
nor 2
Ans: B
71.) With
reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following
statements:
1. Its
objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker
sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity.
2. It issues
guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal
programmes and schemes throughout the country.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1
and 2
D) Neither 1
nor 2
Ans: C
72.)
During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky
2. lightning
that separates the nimbus clouds
3. violent
upward movement of air and water particles
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) None of the above produces the thunder
Ans: D
73.)
Consider the following pairs :
Tribe State
1. Limboo
Limbu : Sikkim
2. Karbi :
Himachal
3. Dongaria Kondh : Odisha
4. Bonda :
Tamil Nadu
Which of
the above pairs are correctly matched?
A) 1 and 3
only
B) 2 and 4
only
C) 1, 3 and
4 only
D) 1, 2, 3
and 4
Ans: A
74.)
Consider the following liquid assets :
1. Demand
deposits with the banks
2. Time
deposits with the banks
3. Savings
deposits with the banks
4. Currency
What is
the correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is?
A) 1 – 4 – 3
– 2
B) 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
C) 2 – 3 – 1
– 4
D) 4 – 1 – 3
– 2
E) 3 – 2 – 4
– 1
Ans: D
75.) In
the context with the Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ is one of the
functions of the Reserve Bank of India which refers to:
A) borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI
B) lending
by commercial banks to industry and trade
C) purchase
and sale of government securities by the RBI
D) None of
the above
Ans: C
76.)
Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to:
A)
Agriculture
B) Micro and small enterprises
C) Weaker
sections
D) All of
the above
Ans: D
77.)
Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in
India?
A)
Engineering
B) Paper and
pulp
C) Textiles
D) Thermal
power
Ans: D
78.) To
obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
A) Promoting
skill development
B)
Introducing more social security schemes
C) Reducing
infant mortality rate
D)
Privatization of higher education
Ans: A
79.) In
the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called
Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till
today.
Which only
of the following statements best describes this pose?
A) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
B) Facial expressions, hand gestures and make – up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historic characters
C) Movements
of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
D) A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism
Ans: A
80.)
Annie Besant was-
1.
Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. The
founder of the Theosophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select
the correct statement, statements using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: C
81.) The
Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the:
A) Imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
B)
Imposition of restriction on newspapers and magazines published in Indian
languages
C) Removal
of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial
of the Europeans
D) Removal
of a duty on imported cotton cloth
Ans: C
82.) A
rise in general level of prices may be caused by
1. an
increase in the money supply
2. a
decrease in the aggregate level of output
3. an
increase in the effective demand
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
83.)
Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s
foreign–exchange reserves?
A)
Foreign–Currency assets, Special Drawing Rights SDRs and loans from other
countries
B) Foreign–Currency assets, gold holdings of the RBI and SDRs
C)
Foreign–Currency assets, loans from the World Bank and SDRs
D)
Foreign–Currency assets, holdings of the RBI and loans from the World Bank
E) None of
the above/More than one of the above
Ans: B
84.)
Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
A) Repayment
of public debt
B) Borrowing
from the public finance a budget deficit
C) Borrowing from banks finance a budget deficit
D) Creating
new money to finance a budget deficit
Ans: D
85.)
Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for
money, there will be
A) a fall in
the level of prices
B) an
increase in the rate of interest
C) a
decrease in the rate interest
D) an
increase in the level of income and employment
Ans: B
86.)
Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because
A) Exposure
to sunlight is prevented
B)
Concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment is increased
C) Rate of
respiration is decreased
D) There is
an increase in humidity
Ans: C
87.)
Consider the following fauna of India :
1. Gharial
2.
Leatherback turtle
3. Swamp
deer
Which of
the above is/are endangered?
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 3 only
C) 1, 2 and
3
D) None
Ans: A
88.) Ball
bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because
A) the
actual area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased
B) the
effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is increased
C) the
effective area of contact between the wheel and axle is reduced
D) None of
the above statements is correct
Ans: C
89.)
Consider the following phenomena
1. Size of the sun at dusk
2. Colure of
the sun at dawn
3. Moon
being visible at dawn
4. Twinkle
of stars in the sky
5. Polestar
being visible in the sky
Which of
the above are optical illusions?
A) 1, 2 and
3
B) 3, 4 and
5
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) 2, 3 and
5
Ans: C
90.)
Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the
following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
1.
Dispersion
2.
Refraction
3. Internal reflection
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
91.) Many
transplanted seedlings do not grow because
A) the new soil does not contain favourable minerals
B) most of
the root hairs grip the new soil to hard
C) most of
the root hairs are lost during transplantation
D) leaves
get damaged during transplantation
Ans: C
92.)
Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if:
A) there is
technical progress in the world economy
B) there is population growth in X
C) there is
capital formation in X
D) the
volume of trade grows in the world economy
Ans: C
93.)
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Viruses
lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
3. Viruses
are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: A
94.) Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1. Hard and
waxy leaves
2. Tiny
leaves or no leaves
3. Thorns
instead of leaves
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
95.) The known forces of natures can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, week nuclear force and strong nuclear force.
With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A) Gravity
is the strongest of the four.
B)
Electromagnetism acts only on particles with an electric charge.
C) Weak
nuclear force causes radioactivity
D) Strong
nuclear force holds protons and neutrons inside the nucleus of an atom.
Ans: A
96.) The
efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent
news in the recent past. What is/are the importance/importance’s of discovering
this particle?
1. It will
enable us to understand as to why elementary particles have mass.
2. It will enable us in the near future to develop the technology of transferring matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
3. It will
enable us to create better fuels for nuclear fission.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: A
97.)
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites
because mycorrhiza enables the plants to
1. resist
drought and increase absorptive area
2. tolerate
extremes of pH
3. resist disease infestation
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3
only
C)1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
98.) Who among the following constitute the National Development
Council?1. The Prime
Minister
2. The
Chairman, Finance Commission
3. Ministers
of the Union Cabinet
4. Chief
Ministers of the States
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1, 2 and
3 only
B) 1, 3 and
4 only
C) 2 and 4
only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: B
99.) The
national income of a country in a given period is equal to the:
A) total
value of goods services produced by nationals
B) sum of
total consumption investment expenditure
C) sum of
personal income of individuals
D) the
monetary value of all final goods services produced
Ans: D
100.)
Which of the following grants direct credit assistance to the households?
1. Regional
Rural Banks
2. National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
3. Land
Development Banks
Select
the correct answer using codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3
only
D) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: C
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