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GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1991
GeneralStudies(Prelims)
Paper1991
GeneralStudies(Prelims)Paper1991
October2,2014
Q1Rabiesiscausedbya
(a)Virusanditaffectsthenervoussystem
(b)Virusanditaffectsthecardiovascularsystem
(c)Bacteriaanditaffectsthenervoussystem
(d)Bacteriaanditaffectsthecardiovascularsystem
Q2TherighttoFreedomofSpeechinIndiamayberestricted,ifthe
freedomisusedto
(a)Incitepeopletoviolence
(b)Propagatenationalisationoftheprivatesector
(c)Levelchargesofcorruptionagainstthoseinpower
(d)Spreadsuperstition
Q3AcommoncurrencyforthemembersoftheCommonMarketin
Europeisknownas
(a)Dollar
(b)Eurodollar
(c)Franc
(d)Pound
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Q4Neaptidesareproducedinthefirstandthirdquartersofthe
Moon.Then,
(a)TheMoonandtheSunareinconjunctionwiththeotherplanets
(b)TheMoonandtheSunareinoppositionwitheachother
(c)TheattractionsoftheSunandtheMoonareatrightanglesto
eachother
(d)TheMoonandtheSunareinquadrantpositiontoeachother
Q5Photonshavepropertiessimilartothatof
(a)Waves
(b)Particles
(c)Bothparticlesandwaves
(d)Neitherparticlesnorwaves
Q6Thethermoregulatorycentreofthemanbodyis
(a)Pituitary
(b)Skin
(c)Hypothalamus
(d)Thyroid
Q7WhenthePortuguesearrivedinIndia,theforeignerswhomthey
encounteredastraderivalswerethe
(a)Persians
(b)Arabs
(c)Dutch
(d)English
Q8Wheredoesexchangeofgases(O2andCO2)takeplaceinour
lungs?
(a)Alveoli
(b)Bronchi
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(c)Pleura
(d)Trachea
Q9ItissaidthatofthefivedoctrinestaughtbyJainismfourwere
takenoverbyMahavirafrompreviousteachersandonlyonewas
addedbyhim.Whichoneofthefollowingwasthedoctrineaddedby
him?
(a)Donotcommitviolence
(b)Observecontinence
(c)Donotacquireproperty
(d)Donotspeakalie
Q10ThelightfromtheSunreachestheEarthinabout
(a)2min
(b)4min
(c)6min
(d)6min
Q11Theresinoussubstance,shellacisobtainedfrom
(a)Crudeoil
(b)Thebarkofatree
(c)Aninsect
(d)Distillationofwood
Q12Whichoneofthefollowingindustriesisnotarawmaterial
localisedindustry?
(a)CottonTextileIndustry
(b)SugarIndustry
(c)CementIndustry
(d)GlassIndustry
Q13WhichoneofthefollowingfunctionsoftheReserveBankof
Indiaisnotperformedbytheotherbanks?
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(a)Makingadvancestoagriculturists
(b)Dealinginforeignexchange
(c)IndustrialRefinancing
(d)ActingasthebankertotheGovernment
Q14TheintensityoffamineincreasedinIndia,undertheBritishrule
because
(a)Thefailureofmonsoonsbecamefrequent
(b)ThedrainofwealthfromIndiawasuncontrolled
(c)Ofthepoordistributionoffoodgrains
(d)Discriminatoryprotectionwasextended,tofoodprocessing
industries
Q15IndiaisopposedtotheNuclearNonproliferationTreaty(NPT)
because
(a)Itisdiscriminatoryagainstthenonnuclearpowers
(b)ItforbidsIndiatousenuclearenergyforpeacefulpurposes
(c)ItaimsatmakingSouthAsiaanuclearfreezone
(d)ItallowsPakistantodevelopitsownnuclearcapability
Q16Ramanuja,theVaishnavaSaint,wasbornat
(a)Srirangam
(b)Srivilliputtur
(c)Udipi
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q17Terracecultivationispractisedmostly
(a)Inurbanareas
(b)Onslopesofmountains
(c)Ontopsofhills
(d)Inundulatingtracts
Q18WhichoneofthefollowingisassociatedwithAIDS?
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(a)GIFT
(b)HIV
(c)IVF
(d)MAC
Q19Whichofthefollowingpairsofsubstancescanbecompletely
separatedbysublimation?
(a)Sandandiodine
(b)Ammoniumchlorideandiodine
(c)Sandandsulphur
(d)Saltandsulphur
Q20Elementshavingatomicnumberhigherthan92intheperiodic
tableareknownas
(a)Transitionalelements
(b)Rareearthelements
(c)Transuranicelements
(d)Alkalineearthmetals
Q21Densityofpopulationrefersto
(a)Thenumberofpersonslivingpersqkmoflandarea
(b)Thenumberofpersonslivingperkmoflandarea
(c)Thenumberofpersonslivingpervillage
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q22Mitaksharais
(a)Aworkonastronomy
(b)AtreatiseonancientHindulawofinheritance
(c)AnAgamictext
(d)Acompendiumonmedicine
Q23TheCongressMinistriesresignedinNovember1939because
(a)TheProvincialAutonomyprovedtobeafarce
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(b)TheGovernorsinterferedtoomuchinthedaytoday
administrationoftheprovinces
(c)IndiawasdraggedintotheSecondWorldWarwithoutthe
consentofherpeople
(d)TheBritishfollowedthepolicyofdivideandrule
Q24MitochondrialDNAinanindividualcomesfrom
(a)Maleparent
(b)Femaleparent
(c)Bothparents
(d)Neitheroftheparents
Q25Whichoneofthefollowingisthemostsignificantcontributionof
SardarVallabhbhaiPateltomodernIndia?
(a)HisparticipationintheQuitIndiaMovement
(b)HisroleintheNonCooperationMovement
(c)Hisachievementoftheintegrationofprincelystates
(d)HisPresidentshipoftheIndianNationalCongress
Q26AssumethatAdenotesnarrowwheel,Awiderwheel,B
denotessmallfreewheel,Blargerfreewheel,Cdenotessmall
gearwheel,Clargergearwheel,inaruralareawherethereare
sandytracts,itwillbeadvisabletouseabicyclewith
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)allofthese
Q27Whichoneofthefollowingiscorrectlymatched?
(a)ThyagarajaTamil
(b)PurandaraDasKannada
(c)JnaneshwarBengali
(d)SankaradevaGujarati
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Q28InwhichofthefollowingStatestheJharkhandMovementis
active?
1.Bihar
2.MadhyaPradesh
3.Orissa
4.UttarPradesh
(a)1and2
(b)2and4
(c)1,2and3
(d)2,3and4
Q29Ofthefollowing,withwhichdoesArticle78oftheConstitution
dealwith?
(1)EmergencypowersofthePresident
(2)ThePrimeMinistersdutyregardingkeepingthePresident
informedaboutthegovernmentsdecisions,policiesandactions
(3)ThePresidentspowertosendadvisorymessagestothe
Parliament
(4)ThePresidentspowertogetinformationfromtheCouncilof
Ministers
(a)1and4
(b)2and3
(c)2and4
(d)2only
Q30SeasonsontheEartharecauseddueto
(a)TheellipticalorbitoftheEarth
(b)Alteration/changeinthespeedofrevolutionoftheEarth
(c)InclinationoftheEarthonitsaxisofrotation
(d)DifferencesintheamountofenergyreceivedfromtheSun
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Q31Apassingmotorcyclecausesdistortionordisturbancewith
receptionofsignalinradioandT.V.Thecauseofthisis
(a)Theintensesoundwaveseffectthesmallelectronicdevicesof
thereceptor
(b)Thevehiclesmetalpartsblock/distorttheradiowaves
(c)Thesparkplugfittedintheengineproduceselectromagnetic
signalsduetosparking
(d)Modernmotorcyclesarefittedwithelectricignitionsystemwhich
producesradiowaves
Q32Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
(a)UnionTerritoriesarenotrepresentedintheRajyaSabha
(b)JurisdictionregardingelectiondisputesrestswiththeChief
ElectionCommissioner
(c)JnaneshwarBengaliTheSpeakercontinuesinhisposteven
afterthestatecouncilisdissolvedtillanewspeakeriselectedby
thesucceedingstatecouncil
(d)AccordingtotheIndianConstitutionParliamentconsistsofLok
SabhaandRajyaSabhaonly
Q33InwhichofthefollowingproductshasBangladeshemergedas
themaincompetitortoIndiaintheworldmarket?
(a)Cottongarments
(b)Jute
(c)Cement
(d)Pharmaceuticals
Q34InIndiapoliticalpartiesaregivenrecognitionby
(a)President
(b)LawCommission
(c)SpeakerofLokSabha
(d)ElectionCommission
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Q35Themainwatchdogofinternationaltradeis
(a)IMF
(b)WorldBank
(c)GATT
(d)IFC
Q36ThedatacollectionfornationalincomeestimationinIndiais
doneby
(a)NationalSampleSurveyOrganisation
(b)FinanceMinistryoftheGovt.ofIndia
(c)CentralStatisticalInstitute/Organisation
(d)IndianStatisticalInstitute
Q37OfthevarioussourcesofincometotheGramPanchayats,one
sourceis
(a)Incometax
(b)Salestax
(c)Professionaltax
(d)Levyduties
Q38WhichofthefollowingmetalsisextractedfromtheMonazite
sandfoundinplentyinIndia?
(a)Gold
(b)Uranium
(c)Thorium
(d)Copper
Q39Ofthefollowingcities,inwhichcityhavetheOlympicGames
beenheldtwice?
I.Paris
II.Berlin
III.London
IV.Seoul
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(a)OnlyI
(b)IandII
(c)IIIandIV
(d)IandIII
Q40TheappointmentoftheJudgesofSupremeCourtisdoneby
(a)ThePrimeMinisterontheadviceoftheUnionCabinet
(b)ThePresidentinconsultationwiththeChiefJusticeofIndia
(c)ThePrimeMinisterinconsultationwiththeChiefJustice
(d)ThePresidentinconsultationwiththeLawCommissionofIndia
Q41Whichoneofthefollowingcanbeproroguedbutcannotbe
dissolved?
(a)RajyaSabha
(b)StateCouncil
(c)MunicipalCorporation
(d)GoverningCouncilinaUnionTerritory
Q42Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)NawgaonMaharashtra
(b)PalamauGujarat
(c)GirMadhyaPradesh
(d)AmravatiWestBengal
Q43ToelectthePresidentofIndiawhichoneofthefollowing
electionproceduresisused?
(a)Systemofproportionalrepresentationbymeansofasingle
transferablevote
(b)Proportionalrepresentationthroughlistsystem
(c)Collectivevotingsystem
(d)Secondaryvotingsystem
Q44Below,dataregardingcultivationofaparticulartypeofcropin
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fourStates/UnionTerritoriesofIndiaisgiven.Ofthefollowingwhich
isthiscultivatedcrop?
State/UnionTerritory
Areaundercultivation
(millionhectares)
Kerala
108
TamilNadu
Karnataka
Andaman&NicobarIslands 0.8
(a)Coffee
(b)Tea
(c)Rubber
(d)Rice
Q45IndusvalleycivilisationisalsoknownastheHarappanculture
because
(a)ThesiteofHarappaissixtimeslargerthanMohenjodarosite
(b)TheIndusvalleycivilisationisconsideredtheelementary/initial
stageoftheVediccultureandHarappaisbelievedtobethesame
asHarappamentionedintheVedas
(c)HarappawasthefirstsitetobeexcavatedintheIndusvalley
(d)Themostimportant/significantevidenceoftheachievementsof
thiscivilisationhavebeenexcavatedfromHarappa
Q46Somemedicinesaregivenintheformofcapsules.The
capsulesaremadeof
(a)Paper
(b)Gelatinousmaterial
(c)Embryonictissue
(d)Starch
Q47Whichoneofthefollowingdoesnotindicatethedifference
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betweenMahayanismandHinayanism?
(a)BeliefintheBodhisattvas
(b)WorshipoftheimageofBuddha
(c)UseoftheSanskritlanguage
(d)Admissionofwomenintothemonasteries
Q48Whichoneofthefollowingtechniqueshashelpedtosolve
manymysteriesinvolvingmurders,robberiesandrapes?
(a)Genesplicing
(b)Computertomography
(c)DNAfingerprinting
(d)Genecloning
Q49Whichoneofthefollowingdiseasesisleastinfectious?
(a)Leprosy
(b)Tuberculosis
(c)Conjunctivitis
(d)Hepatitis
Q50
ThePanchayatiRajwasfirstintroducedintheStatesofRajasthan
and
(a)AndhraPradesh
(b)Bihar
(c)Gujarat
(d)Orissa
Q51Thelargestcontributiontothecentralexchequercomesfrom
(a)Customsduties
(b)Incometax
(c)Centralexcise
(d)Estateduty
Q52Match:
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ListI
ListII
(Politicalparties)
(Personalities)
A.CommunistPartyofIndia 1.C.R.Das
B.SocialistParty
2.RamManoharLohia
C.SwarajParty
3.V.D.Savarkar
D.TheHinduMahaSabha
4.P.C.Joshi
ABCD
(a)4213
(b)4231
(c)1432
(d)4321
Q53Match:
ListI
ListII
A.GeorgeOrwell
1.AsianDrama
B.GunnarMyrdal
2.DescentofMan
C.CharlesDarwin
3.Lokayata
D.DebiprasadChattopadhaya 4.AnimalFarm
ABCD
(a)4123
(b)2413
(c)2431
(d)3124
Q54Match:
ListI
ListII
A.Deforestation
1.Vacuoles
B.Cellularstructure 2.Maize
C.Crosspollination 3.Soilerosion
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D.Nitrogenfixation
4.Legumes
ABCD
(a)3124
(b)1243
(c)4123
(d)2341
Q55Match:
ListI
ListII
(Metalextracted) (Locationofsite)
A.Copper
1.Jaduguda
B.Uranium
2.Jhawar
C.Nickel
3.Malanjkhand
D.Lead
4.Sukhinda
ABCD
(a)2413
(b)4312
(c)3124
(d)3142
Q56Match:
ListI
ListII
(Vitamins) (Deficiencydiseases)
A.B1
1.Haemorrhage
B.D
2.Skindiseases
C.K
3.Vascularabnormalities
D.E
4.Rickets
5.
Beriberi
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ABCD
(a)5413
(b)5312
(c)2451
(d)4132
Q57Match:
ListI
ListII
A.Fodder
1.Manure
B.Compost
2.Jowar
C.Foodcrop 3.Linseedoil
D.Edibleoil
4.Straw
5.Groundnutoil
ABCD
(a)2431
(b)2153
(c)4325
(d)4125
Q58Match:
ListI
ListII
Measuringinstruments Whichmeasure
A.Anemometer
1.Motorpower
B.Tachometer
2.Windspeed
C.Dynamometer
3.Revolutionsperminute
D.Barometer
4.Atmosphericpressure
5.Currentfromadynamo
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ABCD
(a)1354
(b)2134
(c)2314
(d)1352
Q59ConsiderthefollowingtwostatementscalledAssertion(A)and
Reason(R)andanswerbyusingthecodesgivenbelowthe
statements.
Assertion(A):
TheQuitIndiaMovementof1942markedtheculminationofthe
IndianFreedomMovement.
Reason(R):
AftertheQuitIndiaMovementitwasonlyaQoftimeand
determiningtheactualmechanicsofthetransferofpower.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotanexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q60Assumethat
Numeral0:
Representsatautologicalstatementwhichisrepetitionofa
statementindifferentwords.
Numeral1:
Representsastatementwhichisnottautologicalbutthecause
effectrelationshipbetweenthevariablesisnotexhibited.
Numeral2:
Representsastatementinwhichthecauseeffectrelationship
betweenvariablesisexhibited.
Intheabovecontext,contemplatethefollowingstatements:
(i)Germanyhasadoptedadiversifiedandvocationaloriented
educationpolicyforitsprogress.
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(ii)IntelligentpeopleareintelligentbecausetheypossessahighI.Q.
(IntelligentQuotient).
(iii)Generallyitisfoundthat,themorelessdevelopedasocietyis,
themorenumerousanddogmaticarethereligiousbeliefsofthe
membersofthatsociety.
(iv)Thepoorremainpoorbecausetheirincomeisless.
Thecorrectsequenceofdescribingtheabovestatementsis
(a)2010
(b)2210
(c)1212
(d)1020
Q56Inarectanglewithoneside4cms,twelveequalsquaresare
kept.Therearethreerows,eachcontainingfoursquares.Thereis
noemptyspaceinbetweenadjacentsquares.Whatistheareaof
eachsquare?
(a)5/7sqcm
(b)7/5sqcm
(c)1sqcm
(d)25/12sqcm
Q62Inadepartmentofauniversity100studentswereadmitted.Of
theadmittedstudents90percentstudentsappearedandpassedin
thefinalexaminationheldtwoyearslater.Outofthepassing
students1/5passedinfirstdivisionand1/5ofthestudentswho
passedobtainedaseconddivision.Inthefinalexamhowmany
studentspassedinthirddivision?
(a)18
(b)36
(c)64
(d)54
Directions:Qs63&64arebasedonthefollowingdata:
Givenbelowisarecordofdifferentcategoriesofcrimesregistered
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withalocalpolicestationintwodifferentyears.Studythedata
carefullyandanswerthefollowing.
Categoryof
Numberof
Valueofpropertystolen(in
Crime
Cases
Rs.)
Bicycle
305 204
4,504
6,040
theft
Housebreak
49
102 1,30,800
4,21,200
Shoplifting
30
21
2,19,700
2,14,100
Motorparts
36
48
48,600
60,000
theft
Q63Theaveragevalueofpropertystolenpersinglecaseofcrime
wasmaximum
(a)In1984inthecategoryofhousebreak
(b)In1984inshoplifting
(c)In1983inhousebreak
(d)In1983inshoplifting
Q64From1983to1984,theaveragevalueofpropertystolenper
crimeincreasedmostinthecaseof
(a)Bicycletheft
(b)Housebreak
(c)Shoplifting
(dlTheftofmotorvehicleparts
Q65Inthegraphisdepictedtheannualrainfalloverafiveyear
periodataplace.Whatwillbetheforecastfortheyear1988?
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(a)Itisanticipatedtobelessthanin1987
(b)Rainfallin1988willbemorethan1987butlessthan1986
(c)Itwillbenearlyequaltothatin1987
(d)Itisnotpossibletoforecastanything
Q61Anequilateraltrianglewithsides1metreiscircumscribedina
circle.Anothercircleisdrawninsidethetriangle.Theareaofthe
spacebetweenthesetwoconcentriccirclesis(insqmetres).
(a)3p/4
(b)p/2
(c)p/3
(d)p/4
Q67Threecirclesareexternallytangenttoeachother.Theirradii
are2inches,3inchesand4inches.Thecentresofthesecirclesare
joinedtoformatriangle.Thelengthofthelargestsideofthetriangle
is
(a)5inches
(b)6inches
(c)7inches
(d)8inches
Q68Examinethefollowing:
AshokisolderthanSuresh.RajuisolderthanAshokandVivekis
notolderthanSuresh,Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsmust
necessarilybetrue?
I.VivekisasoldasAshok
II.VivekisasoldasRaju
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III.VivekisasoldasSuresh
IV.SureshisyoungertoVivek
(a)OnlyI
(b)OnlyII
(c)OnlyIII
(d)EitherIIIorIV
Q69Inasquare,fourportionsoffourcirclesaredrawnasshown
below
Whatistheareaoftheshadedportion?
(a)4pd2
(b)4d2pd2
(c)2d2pd
(d)pd24d2
Q70Thepiediagramsbelowpresenttheexpendituresmadebya
familyin1986and1987.
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Whichofthefollowingconclusionscannotbedrawnfromthegiven
information?
(a)Thefamilyspendsmoreonfoodthanonclothing
(b)Thefamilyspentequalamountsin1986and1987
(c)Thefamilyspendstheminimumonentertainment
(d)Thefamilyspentasmallerpercentageonclothingin1987
comparedtothatin1986
Q71JupitercompletesonecircuitoftheSunin
(a)13years
(b)12years
(c)16years
(d)10years
Q72Inhisworks,Kalidasaexhibitsaparticularleaningtowardsthe
worshipof
(a)Vishnu
(b)Shiva
(c)Durga
(d)Ganesha
Q73Ifthecapitalstockwaseverlasting,thentherateofdepreciation
wouldbe
(a)High
(b)Low
(c)Infinite
(d)Zero
Q74KalhanasRajatarangini(twelfthcentury)contains
(a)Acollectionofstoriespreachingmorals
(b)ThehistoryofthedynastiesofKashmir
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(c)ThehistoryofearlyMuslimruleinIndia
(d)AnaccountoftheearlyIndianvoyages
Q75ThefifthdistrictthatachievedhundredpercentliteracyinIndia
is
(a)SatarainMaharashtra
(b)ShimogainKarnataka
(c)BurdwaninWestBengal
(d)ThanjavurinTamilNadu
Q76InflationtendstoreducetheshareoflabourintheGNP(Gross
NationalProduct)because
(a)Wageslagbehindprices
(b)Priceslagbehindwages
(c)Profitslagbehindprices
(d)Profitslagbehindwages
Q77Barkhanisa
(a)Crescentshapedsanddune
(b)Depositionalbar,separatedbywaterfromthecoast
(c)Darkcoloured,finegrainedrock
(d)Glacialerosionalfeature
Q78ThecontinentalshelfsurroundingtheIndianCoastiswidestoff
the
(a)HooghlyCoast
(b)CoromandelCoast
(c)KonkanCoast
(d)SouthGujaratCoast
Q79Whichofthefollowingwerethecausesfortherapiddissolution
oftheMughalempire?
I.DegenerationoftheMughalnobility
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II.TheabsenceoftheLawofSuccession
III.Foreigninvasion
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)IIandIIIonly
(b)IandIIIonly
(c)IIIonly
(d)I,IIandIII
Q80Whichoneofthefollowingoilsishavingmaximumcontentof
PolyunsaturatedFattyAcids(PUFA)?
(a)Soyabeanoil
(b)Cottonseedoil
(c)Coconutoil
(d)Sunfloweroil
Q81Protectiveactionagainstharmfulhouseholdinsectsandpests
canbetakenbytheuseof
(a)Infrasonicwaves
(b)Microwaves
(c)Ultrasonicwaves
(d)Lowfrequencyradiowaves
Q82Whichofthefollowingisthebrightestheavenlybodyinthe
evening/nightsky
(a)Jupiter
(b)Saturn
(c)Mars
(d)Venus
Q83Whichofthefollowingdeterminestheproteinqualityoffood?
(a)Proteinamalgamation
(b)Fibrecontent
(c)Aminoacidsmixture
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(d)Vegetableoranimalorigin
Q84ThepathofHalleyscometinitsorbitaroundthesunis
(a)Parabolic
(b)Hyperbolic
(c)Elliptical
(d)Circular
Q85Aninstrumentmeasuresthevoltageof50Hzsinusoidalcurrent
as220V.Themeanaveragevoltageofthesinusoidalcurrentis
(a)Zero
(b)4.4V
(c)220V
(d)
Q86Thehighestfatcontentisfoundinthemilkof
(a)Buffalo
(b)Cow
(c)Camel
(d)Reindeer
Q87Whichofthefollowingriversisthesourceofwaterforthe
Rajasthancanal?
(a)Yamuna
(b)Chambal
(c)Sutlej
(d)Ghaggar
Q88Thespeedofrevolutionoftheearthinitsorbitroundthesunis
(a)Samethroughouttheyear
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(b)Greatestwhentheearthisnearesttothesun
(c)Greatestwhentheearthisfarthestfromthesun
(d)Leastwhentheearthisnearesttothesun
Q89Ofthefollowingcentreswhichistheonewheretheoriginal
monasteriesestablishedbyAdiShankaracharyaisnotfound?
(a)Puri
(b)Kari
(c)Shringeri
(d)Dwarka
Q90Whichoneofthefollowingisusefulforbiologicalcontrolof
pests?
(a)Honeybeesandlocusts
(b)Scorpionsandspiders
(c)Waspsandbirds
(d)Parrotsandkites
Q91Onahalfmoonnighttheanglebetweenthemoonandthesun
whenmeasuredfromearthisabout
(a)45
(b)60
(c)90
(d)180
Q92Whichoneofthefollowingindustriesisexpandingmostinthe
cooperativesectorinrecentyears?
(a)Cottontextile
(b)Jute
(c)Sugar
(d)Cement
Q93Federation,Indianresponsibility,reservationandsafeguards
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werethethreelynchpinsof
(a)GandhilrwinPact
(b)MacdonaldAward
(c)PoonaPact
(d)RadcliffeAward
Q94Significantlyhigherlevelofureainthebloodistheindicationof
(a)Liverdamage
(b)Kidneydamage
(c)Heartattack
(d)Spleendamage
Q95Kurdswhohavebeenfightingforaseparatehomelandlive
mainlyinIraq,
(a)IranandTurkey
(b)Iran,TurkeyandJordan
(c)Iran,JordanandSaudiArabia
(d)TurkeyandJordan
Q96Themedicineswhichareusedtotreatdiseasescausedby
allergyareknownas
(a)Analgesics
(b)Antihistamines
(c)Antipyretics
(d)Allergens
Q97Themainsourceoffinancingtheimplementationof
developmentprogrammesis
(a)Internalresourcesfromtaxesandothermeasures
(b)Externalfinanceasborrowings/loansfromforeigngovernments
(c)Externalfinanceasloansfrominternationalfinanceagencies
(d)Externalfinanceasloansfromforeigngovernmentsand
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internationalfinanceagencies
Q98Malariafeveriscaused
(a)Immediatelyaftermosquitobite
(b)Upondisintegrationandburstingofredbloodcells
(c)Whenthemalariacausinggermsreachtheliver
(d)Uponreleaseoftoxinsintoblood
Q99OnwhoserecommendationwastheConstituentAssembly
formed?
(a)Mountbattenplan
(b)CrippsMission
(c)CabinetMissionPlan
(d)GovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
Q100ThroughthegeneralelectionsinMarch1991whichofthe
followingcountrieshasbecomeademocraticcountry?
(a)Nepal
(b)Burma
(c)Bangladesh
(d)Albania
Q101Bettermentlevyisimposedbythegovernmentbecause
(a)Oftheimprovementinsoil/landqualityasaresultofirrigational
facilitiesprovidedbythegovernment
(b)Ofimprovedindustrialproductionduetovariousinfrastructural
facilitiesprovidedbythegovernment
(c)Ofincreasedcapacityutilisationduetoelectricitysuppliedby
StateElectricityBoards
(d)Ofincreasedrawmaterialimportspossibleduetoavailabilityof
foreigncurrencyprovidedbythegovernment
Q102HoldingofelectionforthePanchayatsisdecidedby
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(a)TheDistrictMagistrate
(b)Constitutionalmandate
(c)TheStategovernment
(d)TheElectionCommission
Q103InIndiadiamondsarequarriedfrom
(a)Golconda
(b)Jaipur
(c)Ratnagiri
(d)Panna
Q104ThechemicalnameofAspirinis
(a)Acetylcynamide
(b)Acetylsalicylicacid
(c)Benzylsalicylate
(d)Tartaricacid
Q105Englishmenaremoreefficientpartlybyupbringing,partlyby
raceandpartlybyeducation.Whosaidthis?
(a)Rippon
(b)LordCurzon
(c)Minto
(d)Dufferin
Q106Largestproducerofdiamondandgemintheworldis
(a)Zaire
(b)SouthAfrica
(c)Botswana
(d)Ghana
Q107Whichoneofthefollowingarchaeologistsinitiallydiscovered
theMohanjedarositeoftheIndusvalleycivilisation?
(a)SujohuMarshall
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(b)DayaRamSahni
(c)RakhalDasBanerji
(d)SirMortimerWheeler
Q108WhichoneofthefollowingisnotasatelliteofJupiter?
(a)Io
(b)Callisto
(c)Europa
(d)Titan
Q109RainfallontheeastcoastofTamilNaduoccursduring
OctobertoNovemberdueto
(a)Wintermonsoon
(b)Retreatingsouthwestmonsoon
(c)Northwestmonsoon
(d)Localwinds
Q110ThemainobjectiveoftheEighthFinanceCommissionwas
(a)TosuggestnewpayscalesforCentralandStategovernment
employees
(b)Tosuggestmeasurestoincreasetaxincometothegovernment
(c)TosuggestthebasisofdistributionofIncometax,Exciseduties
andLevydutiesproceedsbetweenvariousStates
(d)Tosuggestthebasisofprovidingfinancialhelp/assistanceto
smallscaleindustries
Q111Pyrillaisa
(a)Diseaseofteethandgums
(b)Aninsectpest
(c)AcharacterofancientGreekmythology
(d)Abuildingheatedbysolarenergy
Q112ThemostpoisonoussnakesfoundinIndiaare
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(a)Cobra,Viper,Bandedkraits
(b)KingCobra,Grasssnake,Bandedkraits,Cobra
(c)Cobra,Python,Bandedkraits,Ratsnake
(d)Cobra,Grasssnake,Kraits,Ratsnake
Q113AstheGNP(GrossNationalProduct)ofanationincreases,
theshareofthetertiarysectorinthetotalGNP
(a)Decreases
(b)Increases
(c)Remainssame
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q114Atomsofthesameelementhavingthesameatomicnumber
butdifferentatomicweightarecalled
(a)Isobars
(b)Isotopes
(c)Polymers
(d)Isomers
Q115BasedontheidealsofSupportiveEconomicIncrement,
completenationalisationbasedplanningwasfirstadoptedby
(a)China
(b)USSR
(c)Poland
(d)Cuba
Q116Whichofthefollowinggroupsisopposedtotheplantationof
Eucalyptustrees?
(a)Environmentalists
(b)WildlifeProtectiongroup
(c)Papermanufacturers
(d)Matchesmanufacturers
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Q117Whoisthewellknowncollectorofartifactsandcurios?
(a)SalarJung
(b)Wadeyar
(c)RabindranathTagore
(d)MotilalNehru
Q118Ofthefollowingforestregions,themostsuitablewoodfor
paperpulpisavailablefrom
(a)HotandhumidregionsofAmazon
(b)Savanna
(c)EquatorialforestsofCongobasin
(d)ForestsofBurma
Q119TheUpanishadsarecollectivelyknownas
(a)Vedangas
(b)Vedanta
(c)Sruti
(d)Smriti
Q120Angorawoolisobtainedfromabreedof
(a)Rabbit
(b)Sheep
(c)Goat
(d)Fox
Q121Tomahawk,acruisemissilewasusedin
(a)WorldWarII
(b)IranIraqWar
(c)GulfWar
(d)WorldWarI
Q122Superconductorsaresocalledbecausethey
(a)Efficientlyconductheatfromonehotbodytoanother
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(b)Offernoresistancetoconductionofheatathightemperatures
(c)Offernoresistancetoconductionofelectricityatlow
temperatures
(d)Producehightemperatureswhileconductingelectricity
Q123Whichoneofthefollowingwindsisnotaplanetarywind?
(a)Trade
(b)Westerly
(c)PolarEasterly
(d)Monsoon
Q124Insolarheaters,inwhichadequatesunlightcanbeusedto
providesafedrinkingwaterinfaroffareas,thewatertobepurifiedis
containedinablacktray.Thelidofthetrayismadeofglass.Water
getsconvertedintosteam/vapours,whichcondenseontheglass,
slidestothesides/edgesoftheglassplatesanddropsintoanother
containerandiscollected.
Themostappropriateshapeoftheglasslidcouldbe
Q125Ofthevariouswildlifeandforestobservationschemes
undertakenwithworldaidfundsinIndia,whichonehasbeenthe
mostsuccessfulproject?
(a)ProjectTiger
(b)Mangrovesaridlanddevelopment
(c)Developmentofnationalparks
(d)protection/conservationofforestsinTerairegion
Q126Match:
ListI
ListII
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1.LataMangeshkar,Mukesh,MannaDey
B.Lightclassicalmusic 2.BadeGulamAliKhan,AmirKhan,Jasraj
C.Lightmusic
3.SiddeswariDevi,RasodanBai,GirijaDevi
D.Folkmusic
4.TeejanBai,SheikhGulab,PoornaDas
ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2314
(c)3124
(d)1324
Q127Match:
ListI
ListII
A.Fissureeruption
1.Alluvialsoils
B.Anticlinoriumbelt 2.Blacksoils
C.SeaofTethys
3.Himalayanmountainchain
D.Tsangpo
4.Brahmaputra
5.Ganga
ABCD
(a)2154
(b)2143
(c)2134
(d)3241
Q128Match:
ListI
ListII
A.Damascus
1.Taiga
B.Cassava
2.CityinSyria
C.Pineforest
3.WestIndianTribe
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D.Insequentvalley 4.WanganuiinNewZealand
ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2314
(c)3412
(d)2143
Q129Match:
ListI
ListII
A.MushroomRocks 1.Foldtype
B.CapeVerde
2.Lowlatitudedesert
C.Thar
3.Volcanic
D.Vosges
4.Winderosion
ABCD
(a)3412
(b)3241
(c)2413
(d)4321
Q130Match:
BranchesofScience Detailsofstudy
A.Taxonomy
1.Functionalmovements
B.Mycology
2.Classification
C.Morphology
3.ShapeandStructure
D.Physiology
4.Fungus
ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2431
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(c)2314
(d)3421
Q131Match:
ListI
ListII
A.ChandraguptaMaurya 1.ThegreatcouncilofPrayag
B.Samudragupta
2.Jainism
C.HarshaVardhan
3.GangaikondaCholapuram
D.RajendraChola
4.AllahabadPillai
ABCD
(a)1423
(b)2341
(c)3214
(d)2413
Q132Match:
ListI
ListII
A.Khajurahotemple
1.Hoysalastyle
B.Brihadeshwartemple 2.Pallavastyle
C.Hoyalesvaratemple
3.Chandel
D.SevenPagodas
4.Chola
5.Chedi
ABCD
(a)5132
(b)2315
(c)3412
(d)3451
Q133Paintedgreywareisattributedto
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(a)Vedicperiod
(b)Guptas
(c)Mauryas
(d)Indusvalleycivilization
Q134RomansettlementinIndiaisfoundat
(a)Ujjain
(b)Kshudrakas
(c)Arikmedu
(d)Koshambi
Q135GrowthrateofGDPinlastdecadewasapproximately
(a)3%
(b)4%
(c)5%
(d)6%
Q136WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemonsooninIndia
isincorrect?
(a)SouthWestmonsoonareonshorewinds
(b)NorthEastmonsoonareoffshorewinds
(c)Themonsoonsretreatgradually
(d)TheonsetofthemonsoonisfromWestBengalonly
Q137SwampsareseenintheSiberianriversbecause
(a)Freezingoftherivernearthemouthpreventswatertoflowtothe
sea
(b)Riversaretoonarrow
(c)Riversareheavilydrainedbythelargenetworkofcanals
(d)Railwaybridgesbuiltacrosstheriversobstructtheflow
Q138Whichofthefollowingcountryisrelativelyindustrially
developed?
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(a)India
(b)Pakistan
(c)Bangladesh
(d)Thailand
Q139CommunistManifestowaswrittenbyMarxand
(a)Lenin
(b)Stalin
(c)Engels
(d)Trotsky
Q140WhoisthepioneerofWhiterevolutioninIndia?
(a)DhiruBhaiAmbani
(b)VergheseKurien
(c)Swaminathan
(d)S.K.Birla
Q141Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tearsandsweat.Who
saidthis?
(a)WinstonChurchill
(b)JawaharlalNehru
(c)MahatmaGandhi
(d)MaoTseTunq
Q142Inthefigurebelowisgiventhegraphofthespeedsoftwo
carsAandB.ThestraightlineOBBdepictsspeedofcarAatany
instantoftime,whereasthehorizontalstraightlineCDDdepictsthe
speedofcarBatanygiventime.Inthefigure,thepointof
intersectionofthetwographsissuchthatBD=AD
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InthetimeintervalOA,theratioofdistancecoveredbycarAtothe
distancecoveredbycarBis
(a)1:2
(b)2:3
(c)3:4
(d)1:1
Q143Aonemetrelongropeisplacedonthegroundandbenttoa
perfectcircle.Thentheareainsquaremetresenvelopedbytherope
willbe
(a)p
(b)p
(c)p2
(d)1/p2
Q144Whichofthefollowingareequalinvalue?
I.41
II.14
III.40
IV.04
(a)IandII
(b)IIandIII
(c)IIIandIV
(d)IandIV
Q145Acubeofside2unitsisplacedinarectangularcoordinate
systemwithitscentreattheorigin.Thecoordinatesofasetof4
nonadjacentcornersis
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(a)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)
(b)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)
(c)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)(1,1,1)
(d)(1,1,1)(1,1,1).(1,1,1)(1,1,1)
Q146Soapwasneveractuallydiscoveredbutinsteadgradually
evolvedfromcrudemixturesofalkalineandfattymaterial.Upto
1800,soapwasbelievedtobeamechanicalmixtureoffatand
alkali,thenChevreul,aFrenchchemistshowedthatsoapformation,
wasactuallyachemicalreaction.
Whichoneofthefollowingfollowsfromtheabovestatement?
(a)Soapisanaturalproduct,whoseexistencewaslaterestablished
(b)Alkalineandfattymaterial,bothbeingnaturalmaterial,their
mixturewhichisusedassoapisstillnaturalmaterialsmixture
(c)Chevreuldiscoveredtheprocessofsoapmaking
(d)Crudemixingofalkalineandfattymaterialinearlydayswas
actuallychemicalprocessofformationofsoap
Q147
TheequationoflineABisAx+By+C.TheequationoflineOC
whichisperpendiculartoABandpassesthroughtheoriginis
(a)
(b)Ay=Bx
(c)By=Ax
(d)
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Q148Weightsoftwopieces,oneofgoldandoneofsilvereach
weighing100gmwererecordedonaspringbalance.Thenthey
werefullyimmersedinaliquidbath,bylettingthemhangthrougha
lightthreadtiedtothebalance.Comparetherecordedweightsof
thetwopiecesunderthatcondition.Then
(a)Thegoldpiecewillweighmorethanthesilverpiece
(b)Thesilverpiecewillweighmorethanthegoldpiece
(c)Theweightsofthetwopieceswillbeequal
(d)Nothingcanbesaidwithoutknowingthedensityoftheliquid
bath
Q149Acubicmetreofwaterat0Cissolidifiedintoice.Densityof
iceis0.96ofwaterat0C.Whichofthefollowingdeductionsare
true?
I.Waterexpandswhensolidified.
II.icewillfloatinwaterat0Cwithhalfitsvolumeabovethe
surface.
III.Densityofallliquidsarehigherthanitsdensitywhensolidified.
(a)Ionly
(b)IIonly
(c)IIIonly
(d)IandII
Q150Therainbowandtherainbowlikecoloursseenonathinfilm
ofoilonawatersurfacearetwophenomena.Theyare
(a)Similarinnatureandbothareduetorefractionoflight
(b)Differentinnatureandrainbowisduetointerferenceoflight,
whilecolourofthinfilmisduetodiffraction
(c)Similarinnatureandbothareduetointerferenceoflight
(d)Differentinnatureandrainbowisduetorefraction,whilecolour
ofthinfilmisduetointerferenceoflight
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