General Studies Previous Paper 1998

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1. The water pollution in river is measured bythe dissolved amount of

a. Chlorineb. Ozonec. Nitrogend. Oxygen

2. Some time back, the Government of India,decided to delicense `white goods'industry. `White goods' include

a. stainless steel and alumunium utensilsb. milk and milk productsc. items purchased for conspicuous

consumption

d. soaps, detergents and other massconsumption goods3. Examine the following three statements

1. Processed meat is a perishable food.2. All perishable foods are packed in

sealed tins.

3. Sealed tins sometimes do not containprocessed meat.

Which one of the following inferences canbe drawn from the above statements ?

a. Sealed tins always contain perishablefood

b. Processed meat is sometimes notpacked in sealed tins.

c. Processed meat is always packed insealed tins.

d. Non-perishable foods are never packedin sealed tins.

4. What is the correct sequence of thefollowing Indian states in descending orderof their length of surface roads per 100km2 of their area?

1. Haryana2. Maharashtra3. Punjab4. Tamil Nadua. 4, 3, 2, 1b. 4, 3, 1, 2c. 3, 4, 1, 2d. 3, 4, 2, 1

5. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List I

A. Potassium bromide

B. Potassium nitrateC. Potassium sulphateD. Monopotassium tartarateList II

1. Fertiliser2. Photography3. Bakery4. Gunpowder

A B C D

a. 2 4 1 3b. 2 4 3 1c. 4 2 3 1d. 4 2 1 3

6. The four railway junctions shown bynumerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rough outlinemap of Gujarat are respectively

a. Patanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad andVadodara

b. Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot andJunagarh

c. Palanpur, Kanda, Bhuj and Oklad. Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and

Broach

7. The damage to the Spektr Module of theRussian Space Station Mir was due to

a. collision with a Soyuz cargo shipb. faulty material design of the Spektr

Module

c. explosion inside the space stationd.

collision with an asteroid8. The misery index is the sum of a country's

unemployment and inflation rate. Thehigher the index, the more miserable a isthe country to live in. The figure givenbelow is the Misery Index for variouscountries in Europe

C.S.E-Pre 1998

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Which of the following conclusions can be

drawn from the misery index given above?1. Britain is the most miserable country

to live in.

2. The inflation rate in Spain is less thanin Belgium and Britain.

3. Italy and France seem to have almostidentical unemployment rate.

4. The higher the misery index the higherthe inflation rate.

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below

a. 1 aloneb. 2 and 3c. 1, 2, 3 and 4d. None

9. The meeting of G-15 countries held inMalayasia in 1997 was attended by

a. 14 member countriesb. 15 member countriesc. 16 member countriesd. 17 member countries

10. Olympics 2004 is to be held ina. Johannesbergb. Capetownc. Romed. Sydney

11. Which one of the following elements isessential for the construction of nuclearreactors?

a. Cobaltb. Nickelc. Zirconiumd. Tungsten

12. The educated middle class in Indiaa.

opposed the revolt of 1857b. supported the revolt of 1857

c. remained neutral to the revolt of 1857d. fought against native rulers

13. Which one of the following regions of theworld supplies the maximum of ourimported commodities (in terms of rupeevalue)?

a. Africab. Americac. Asia and Oceania

d. Europe14. The currency of the proposed European

Monetary Union will be

a. Dollarb. Euroc. Guilderd. Mark

15.

Which one of the following was the venuefor the preliminary talks between the SriLankan Government and representatives ofTamil United Liberation Front and othermilitant groups ?

a. New Delhib. Colomboc. Thimpud. Madras

16. Consider the following statementsregarding asteroids

1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varyingsizes orbiting the Sun.

2. Most of the asteroids are small butsome have diameter as large as 1000km

3. The orbit of asteroids lies betweenorbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Of these statements

a. 1, 2 and 3 are correctb. 2 and 3 are correctc. 1 and 2 are correctd. 1 and 3 are correct

17. 'MERCOSUR' consists of group ofcountries ofa. Africab. Asiac. Latin Americad. South East Asia

18. Which one of the following countries hasreplaced Italy as the major importer ofbauxite from India ?

a. Canadab. Greecec. Ukrained. United Arab Emirates

19. Lord Mountbatten came to India asViceroy along with specific instruction to

a. balkanize the Indian sub-continentb. keep India united if possiblec. accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistand. persuade the Congress to accept

partition

20. Which one of the following is the correctsequence of the states (labeled 1, 2, 3 and4) of India shown on the map in


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descending order in terms of theiravailable ground water-resources forirrigation?

a. 3, 4, 1, 2b. 3, 4, 2, 1c. 4, 3, 1, 2d. 4, 3, 2, 1

21. Consider the following statements:The price of any currency in internationalmarket is decided by the

1. World Bank.2. demand for goods/services provided by

the country concerned.

3. stability of the government of theconcerned country.4. economic potential of the country in

question.

Of these statements

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correctb. 2 and 3 are correctc. 3 and 4 are correctd. 1 and 4 are correct

22. Consider the following statementsCoke is one of the materials of the chargeadded to blast furnace for the productionof steel/iron. Its function is to

1. act as a reducing agent.2. remove silica associated with the iron

ore

3. function as fuel, to supply heat.4. act as an oxidizing agent.Of these statements

a. 1 and 2 are correctb. 2 and 4 are correctc. 1 and 3 are correctd. 3 and 4 are correct

23. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium, ifa. he is able to fulfill his need with a

given level of income

b. he is able to live in full comforts with agiven level of income

c. he can fulfill his needs withoutconsumption of certain items

d. he is able to locate new sources ofincome

24. Production of Rice and Wheat(In millions of Tonnes)

Year Rice Wheat Percentageof Wheat toRice

1950-51 20.58 6.46 1.4

1960-61 34.58 11.00 31.8

1970-71 42.22 23.83 56.4

1980-81 53.63 36.31 67.7

1990-91 74.29 55.14 74.2

1994-95 81.81 65.77 80.4

1995-96 79.62 62.62 78.6

The above table indicates the performancein India in rice and wheat production from1950-51 to 1995-96. Which of thefollowing conclusions arrived at from theabove table would be valid?

1. Record production of rice as well aswheat has been in 1994-95

2. The ratio of wheat to rice productionseems to have steadily increased over16 years

3. Wheat has not been popular among theIndian population before 1980.4. India became self-sufficient in rice and

wheat only after 1990.


a. 1 and 2b. 1, 2, 3 and 4c. 3 and 4d. None

25. Among the Indian states shown labeled 1,2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given,the correct sequence of descending orderof percent of scheduled tribe population totheir total population is :

a. 1, 3, 2, 4b. 3, 1, 2, 4c. 3, 1, 4, 2d. 1, 3, 4, 2

26. Which one of the following sets of statesstands to benefit the most from the KonkanRailway?

a. Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Keralab. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil

Nadu, Kerala

c. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtrad. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil

Nadu


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27. The supply-side economics lays greateremphasis on the point of view of

a. producerb. global economyc. consumerd. middle-man

28. Which one of the following languagesbelongs to the Austric group ?a. Maratltib. Ladakhic. Khasid. Tamil

29. Which one of the following metals doesnot form amalgams?

a. Zincb. Copperc. Magnesiumd. Iron

30. Indonesian forest fire in 1997 was causedbya. greenhouse effectb. depletion of ozone laverc. EL Nino effectd. None of the above

31. LMNOP, is semicircle with center at Rand diameter LP, LSR and RQP are alsosemicircles with centers at T and U anddiameters LR= RP =1 /2 LP. The ratio ofperimeters of LMNOP and LSRQP us

a. 0.75: 1b. 1:1c. 1 : 0.75d. 1.25: 1

32. Match the following research institutes A,B, C and D with their respective locationlabelled as 1 to 6 in the given roughoutline map :

A. Central Drug Research InstituteB. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping

Organisation

C. National Institute of OceanTechnology

D. Temperate Forest Research CentreSelect the correct answer using the codesgiven below

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 6b. 4 5 1 6c. 2 3 4 5d.

1 6 2 333. Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to

a. Dr. Homi Bhabha (Posthumous)b. Former President R. Venkataramanc. Satyajit Ray (Posthumous)d. Dr. Abdul Kalam

34. Which of the following statements are trueabout the Indian born woman astronautKalpana Chawla ?

1. She was born in Karnal.2. She flew on board the shuttle flight

STS - 87.

3. She was trained at the Kennedy SpaceCentre.

4. She did a space-walk to retrieve theSpartan Satellite.


a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 1, 2 and 3d. 1, 2 and 4

35. A man purchases two clocks A and B at atotal cost of Rs. 650. He sells A with 20%profit and B at a loss of 25% and gets thesame selling price for both the clocks.What are the purchasing price of A and Brespectively

a. Rs. 225 ; Rs. 425b. Rs. 250 ; Rs. 400c. Rs. 275 ; Rs. 375d. Rs. 300 ; Rs. 350

36. A fuse is used in main electric supply as asafety device. Which one of the followingstatements about the fuse is correct ?

a. It is connected in parallel with themain switch

b. It is made mainly from silver alloysc. It must have a low melting pointd. It must have a very high resistance

37. Assertion A : The Gandhara School of Artbears the mark of Hellenistic influence.

Reason R: Hinayana form was influencedby that art.

a. Both A and Rare true and R is thecorrect explanation of A


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b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

38. Assertion A : Formic acid is a strongeracid than acetic acid.

Reason R: Formic acid is an organic acid.

a.

Both A and Rare true and R is thecorrect explanation of A



39. Assertion A : At first the Turkishadministration in India was essentiallymilitary.

Reason R : The country was parcelled outas 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.




40. Assertion A : According to Asoka's edictssocial harmony among the people wasmore important than religious devotion.

Reason R : He spread ideas of equityinstead of promotion of religion.

a. Both A and Rare true and R is thecorrect explanation of Ab. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A


41. Assertion A : The temperature of a metalwire rises when an electric current ispassed through it.

Reason R : Collision of metal atoms witheach other releases heat energy.




42. Assertion A : The Khilafat movement didbring the urban Muslims into the fold ofthe National Movement.

Reason R : There was a predominantelements of anti-imperialism in both theNational and Khilafat Movement.




43. Assertion A: Phenyl is used as a householdgermicide. Phenyl is a phenol derivativeand phenol is an effective germicide.

Reason R: Phenyl is a phenol derivativeand phenol is an effective germicide




44. Assertion A : Partition of Bengal in 1905brought to an end the Moderates role in the

Indian freedom movement.Reason R: The Surat session of IndianNational Congress separated theExtremists from the Moderates.




45. Assertion A : The first ever Bill to makeprimary education compulsory in Indiawas rejected in 1911

Reason R: Discontent would haveincreased every cultivator could read




46. Assertion A : Sodium metal is stored underkerosene

Reason R: Metallic sodium melts whenexposed to air




47. Assertion A : The Congress rejected thecripps proposals


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Reason R: The Cripps Mission consistedsolely of whites



c. A is true but R is falsed.

A is false but R is true48. Assertion A : The United States of

America has threatened to ask the WorldTrade Organisation (WTO) to applysanctions against the developing countriesfor the non-obsergance of I.L.O.conventions

Reason R: The United States of Americaitself has adopted and implemented thoseI.L.O. conventions.


b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of Ac. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

49. Assertion A: During the reign ofShahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent onexpedition to Balkha, Badakhshan andQandahar.

Reason R : The expedition sent byShahjahan to the Middle-East was amarvellous success




50. Assertion A : Gandhi stopped the Non-Co-operation Movement in 1922.

Reason R: Violence at Chauri Chaura ledhim to stop the movement.


b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of Ac. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

51. The correct sequence of different layers ofthe atmosphere from the surface of theEarth upwards isa. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lonosphere,

Mesosphere

b. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Lonosphere,Mesosphere

c. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,Lonosphere

d. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere,Lonosphere

52. If 15 pumps of equal capacity can fill atank in 7 days, then how many extrapumps will be required to fill the tank in 5days'?

a. 6b. 7c. 14d. 21

53. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched'?

1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard2. Sarnath: First Sermon of Buddha3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka4. Nalanda: Great seat of Buddhist

learning


a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 3 and 4c. 1, 2 and 4d. 1 and 2

54. Which one of the following pairs of citieshas recently been connected through a 6-lane express way ?

a. Ahmedabad: Vadodrab. Dhaka : Chittagongc.

Islamabad : Lahored. Mumbai : Pune

55. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I

A. RinggitB. BahtC. RupiahD. WonList II

1. Indonesia2. South Korea3. Thailand4. Malaysia

A B C D

a. 1 3 4 2b. 4 3 1 2c. 1 2 4 3d. 4 2 1 3

56. Consumption offish is considered to behealthy when compared to flesh of otheranimals because fish contains

a. polyunsaturated fatty acids


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b. saturated fatty acidsc. essential vitaminsd. more carbohydrates and proteins

57. Consider the following statements Ahadiswere those troopers who

1. offered their services singly.2. did not attach themselves to any chief.3.

has the emperor as their immediatecolonel.

4. attached themselves to Mirzas.Of these statements

a. 1, 3 and 4 are correctb. 1, 2 and 3 are correctc. 2 and 3 are correctd. 1 and 4 are correct

58. Out of three annual examinations, eachwith a total of 500 marks, a studentsecured average marks of 45% and 55% inthe first and second annual examinations.

To have an overall average of 60%, howmany marks does the student need tosecure in the third annual examination ?

a. 450b. 400c. 350d. 300

59. When the Indian Muslim League wasinducted into the interim government in1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned theportfolio of

a.

Foreign affairsb. Homec. Financed. Defence

60. Which one of the following ancient Indianrecords is the earliest royal order topreserve food-grains to be utilised duringthe crises in the country ?

a. Sohagaura Copper-plateb. Rummindei pillar-edict of Asokac. Prayaga-Prasastid. Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra

61. According to Meadows(1972), if thepresent trends in world populationindustrialization, pollution, foodproduction and resource depletioncontinue unchanged, the "Limits toGrowth" on our planet will be reached inthe next

a. 50 yearsb. 100 yearsc. 150 yearsd. 200 years

62. Human Poverty Index was introduced inthe Human Development Report of theyear

a. 1994b. 1995c. 1996d. 1997

63.

Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer

List-I (Disease)

A. MalariaB. PoliomyelitisC. TuberculosisD. RingwormList II (Organism)

1. Fungi2. Bacteria3. Virus4. Protozoan

A B C Da. 4 3 2 1b. 4 3 1 2c. 3 4 1 2d. 1 2 3 4

64. Consider the following1. Tughlaquabad fort.2. Lodi Garden3. Qutab Minar.4. Fatehpur Sikri.The correct chronological order in which

they were built isa. 3, 1, 4, 2b. 3, 1, 2, 4c. 1, 3, 2, 4d. 1, 3, 4, 2

65. Which one of the following satisfied therelationship Dda : aDD :: Rrb: ?

a. D D Ab. R R Rc. b R Rd. B B r

66.

The concept of Eight-fold path forms thetheme of

a. Dipavamsab. Divyavadanac. Mahaparirubban Suttad. Dharma Chakara Pravartana Sutra .

67. The recent Land Mines Conference to signthe historic treaty was held in the Capitalcity of

a. Canadab. Japan


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c. Swedend. Zimbabwe

68. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched

1. Dow Jones New York2. Hang Seng Seoul3. FTSE- 100 LondonSelect the correct answer using the codesgiven below

a. 1, 2 and 3b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 2d. 1 and 3

69. The Indian National Congress agreed in1947 to the partition of the country mainlybecause

a. the principle of two-Nation theory wasthen acceptable to them

b. it was imposed by the BritishGovernment and the Congress washelpless in this regard

c. they wanted to avoid large-scalecommunal riots

d. India would have otherwise lost theopportunity to attain freedom

70. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder whichleads to

a. decrease in haemoglobin levelb. rheumatic heart diseasec. decrease in WBCd. non-clotting of blood71. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer

List-I

A. 1556B. 1600C. 1686D. 1739List-II

1. Battle of Haldi Ghati2. Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi3. Death of Shivaji4. Grant of Charter to East India

Company

5. Accession of AkbarA B C D

a. 3 4 2 1b. 5 4 3 2c. 5 2 1 4d. 1 5 3 2

72. A square pond has 2 in sides and is 1 mdeep. If it is to be enlarged, the depthremaining the same, into a circular pond

with the diagonal of the square its diameterits shown in the fixture, then what wouldbe the volume of earth to be removed ?

a. (2p - 4) m3b. (4p - 4) m3c. (4p - 2) m3d. (2p - 2) m3

73. Match river labelled A, B, C and D on thegiven map with their names given in thelist and select the correct answer

List-I

1. St. Lawrence2. Orinoco3. Mackenzie4. Amazon5. Yukon

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1b. 5 3 1 2c. 5 4 1 3d. 3 1 4 2

74. Consider the following statements aboutacetylene

1. It is used in welding industry.2. It is a raw material for preparing

plastics.

3. It is easily obtained by mixing siliconcarbide and water.

Of these statements

a. 1 and 2 are correctb. 1 and 3 are correctc. 2 and 3 are correctd. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

75. At the time of India's Independence,Mahatma Gandhi was

a. a member of Congress WorkingCommittee

b. not a member of the Congress


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c. the President of the Congressd. the General Secretary of the Congress

76. A ball is dropped from the top of a highbuilding with a constant acceleration of 9.8m/s2. What will be its velocity after 3seconds'?

a. 9.8 m/sb.

19.6 m/sc. 29.4 m/s

d. 39.2 m/s77. The economist who was associated with

the WTO draft document is

a. A. K. Senb. T. N. Srinivasanc. J. N. Bhagwatid. Avinash Dixit

78. One local and another express train wereproceeding in the same direction onparallel tracks at 29 km/hour and 65

km/hour respectively. The driver of theformer notices that it look exactly 16seconds for the faster train to pass by him.What is the length of the faster train?

a. 60 mb. 120 mc. 160 md. 240 m

79. In the given map, the shaded partrepresents Akbar's empire at a certainempire : 'A' stands for an independent

country and B' marks the site of a city.Which one of the following alternativesgiven all correct information

a. Akbar in 1557: (A) Golkunda,(B) Lahore

b. Akbar in 1557: (A) Khandesh(B) Multan

c. Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana,(B) Multan

d. Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana,(B) Lahore

80. Estuaries possess distinct blooms ofexcessive growth of a pigmenteddinoflagellates. These blooms are called

a. red tides

b. sea tidesc. black tidesd. sea flowers

81. Consider the following climatic conditions(northern hemisphere) :

Temperature C RainfallCm.

J 3.9 4.7F 4.4 5.7

M 8.3 8.2

A 14.4 9.2

M 20.0 9.2

J 23.3 17.7

J 27.8 14.5

b 27.8 14.0

S 22.3 12.7

O 18.3 7.0

N 12.2 5.0

D 6.7 3.5These are most likely to be found in thenatural regions of

a. China typeb. Equatorial typec. Hot desert typed. Monsoon type

82. A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in thatorder are sitting on six chairs regularlyplaced around a round table. It is observedthat A is between D and F, C is oppositeD, and D and E are not on neighbouringchairs.Which one of the following pairs must besitting on neighbouring chairs ?

a. A and Bb. C and Ec. B and Fd. A and C

83. The number of economically activewomen (excluding students and thosedoing domestic duties in their homes) as apercentage of all women of working age

(generally those aged 15-64 years) was thehighest in 1996 in

a. USAb. Chinac. Russiad. S. Korea

84. If in a certain code SAND is VDOG andBIRD is ELUG, then what is the code forLOVE

a. PRYGb. ORTG


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c. NPUHd. ORYH

85. When there is noon at I.S.T. meridianpeople on another place of the Earth aretaking their at 6 O'clock morning tea. Thelongitude of the place is

a. 17 30' Eb.

7 30' Wc. 172 30' E

d. 90 W86. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer

List I

(Special characteristic)

A. Smallest planet of theB. Largest planet of the solar systemC. Planet second from the Sun in the solar

system

D. Planet nearest to theList II(Name of planet)

1. Mercury solar system2. Venus3. Jupiter4. Pluto Sun5. Saturn

A B C D

a. 2 3 5 1b. 3 5 1 2c. 4 1 2 3d. 4 3 2 187. The given map relates to :

a. Kaniska at the time of his deathb. Samudragupta after the close of his

South Indian campaign

c. Asoka towards close of his reignd. Empire of Thaneswar on the eve of

Harsha's accession

88. In a family, a couple has a son and adaughter. The age of the father is threetimes that of his daughter and the age ofthe son is half of his mother. The wife isnine years younger to her husband and thebrother is seven years older than his sister.What is the age of the mother'?

a. 40 yearsb. 45 yearsc. 50 yearsd. 60 years

89. The missing fraction in the series givenbelow is

4/ 9, 9 / 20, .... 39 / 86

a.

17 / 40b. 19 / 42c. 20 / 45d. 29 / 53

90. Which one of the following schedules ofthe Constitution of India containsprovisions regarding anti-defection Act?

a. Second Scheduleb. Fifth Schedulec. Eighth Scheduled. Tenth Schedule

91. Which one of the following types of microorganisms is most widely used inindustries ?

a. Bacteriab. Bacteria and Fungic. Bacteria and algaed. Bacteria, microalgae and fungi

92. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakasembraced Buddhism rather than Hinduismbecause

a. Buddhism was in the ascendant at thattime

b. they had renounced the policy of warand violencec. caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract

them

d. Buddhism provided easier access toIndian society

93. There are 50 students admitted to a nurseryclass. Some students can speak onlyEnglish and some can speak only Hindi.10 students can speak both English andHindi. If the number of students who canspeak English is 21, then how many

students can speak only Hindi, how manycan speak only Hindi and how many canspeak only English?

a. 21, 11 and 29 respectivelyb. 28, 18 and 22 respectivelyc. 37, 27 and 13 respectivelyd. 39, 29 and 11 respectively

94. Match the names of outstanding Indianscientists given in List-I with area of theirspecialized work given in List-II and select


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the correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists

List-I

A. Dr. Raja RamannaB. Dr. M. S. SwaminathanC. Prof U.R. RaoD. Prof Meghnad SahaList II1. Plant Chemistry2. Nuclear Physics3. Thermodynamics4. Space Research5. Agricultural sciences

A B C D

a. 3 5 2 1b. 2 1 4 3c. 2 5 4 3d. 3 1 4 2

95. The satellites of which one of thefollowing countries have helped in thepreparation of a detailed and completemap of Antarctica?

a. Canadab. Francec. Russiad. U.S.A.

96. The Indian parliamentary system isdifferent from the British parliamentarysystem in that India has

a. both a real and a nominal executiveb. a system of collective responsibilityc. bicameral legislatured. the system of judicial review

97. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer

List-I

A. A. FruitB. B. SeedC. C. WoodD. D. StarchList II

1.

Ovule2. Leaf3. Stem4. Ovary

A B C D

a. 2 1 3 4b. 4 1 3 2c. 2 3 1 4d. 4 3 1 2

98. The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhanawho-looked after foreign affairs was

a. Peshwab. Sachivc. Pandit Raod. Sumant

99. Panchayat Raj was first introduced in Indiain October, 1959 in

a. Rajasthanb.

Tamil Naduc. Kerala

d. Karnataka100. Some people in Manipur live in houses

built on floating is lands of weeds anddecaying'' vegetation held together bysuspended silt. These islands are called

a. Tipisb. Burkhansc. Phoomdisd. lzba

101. The Ashokan major rock edicts which tellus about the Sangam Kingdom includerock edicts

a. I and Xb. I and XIc. II and XIIId. II and XI V

102. Which one of the following east flowingrivers of India rift valley due to downwarping ?

a. Damodarb. Mahanadic. Sond. Yamuna

103. According to the World DevelopmentReport, low income economies are thosefor which the per capita GNP in 1994 was

a. US $ 925 or lessb. US $ 825 or lessc. US $ 725 or lessd. US $ 525 or less


List-I

A. Theory of MutationB. Theory of EvolutionC. One gene one enzyme hypothesisD. Operon conceptList II

1. Beadk and Tatum2. Jacob and Monod3. Darwin4. DeVries

A B C D


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a. 3 4 1 2b. 4 3 1 2c. 4 3 2 1d. 3 4 2 1

105. What is the correct sequence of thefollowing events ?

1. Tilak's Home Rule League.2.

Kamagatamaru Incident.3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India.

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below the lists:

a. 1, 2, 3b. 3, 2, 1c. 2, 1, 3d. 2, 3, 1

106. An accurate clock shows the time as 3.00.After hour hand has move 135, the timewould be

a. 7.30b. 6.30c. 8.00d. 9.30

107. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to theMughal empire from the view point of

a. natural resourcesb. buffer territoryc. communicationd. strategic stronghold

108. A tree species in Mauritius failed toreproduce because of the extinction of a

fruit-eating bird. Which one of thefollowing was that bird ?

a. Doveb. Dodoc. Condord. Skua

109. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?

1. Mrichchakatikam Shudraka2. Buddhacharita Vasuvandhu3. Mudrarakshasha Vishakhadatta4. Hurshacharita BanabhattaSelect the correct answer using the codesgiven below

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1, 3 and 4c. 1 and 4d. 2 and 3

110. Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3and 4 in the rough outline map given :

Among these, those which were threatenedin 1997 by a serious epidemic include

a. teak forests of 3 and 4b. oaks forests of 1 and sal forests of 2c. sal forests of 3d. sandalwood forests of 4

111. Simon Commission of 1927 was boycottedbecause

a. there was no Indian Member in theCommission

b. it supported the Muslim Leaguec. Congress felt that the people of India

are entitled to Swaraj

d. there were differences among themembers112. The current price index (base 1960) is

nearly 330. This means that

a. all items cost 3-3 times more than whatthey did in 1960

b. the prices of certain selected itemshave gone upto 3-3 times

c. weighted mean of prices of certainitems has increased 3-3 times

d. gold price has gone up 3-3 times113.

In the above set of figures (I) to (IV), someparts are shown to change their position ina regular direction. Following the samesequence, which one of the following willappear at the fifth stage?

a.

b.

c.

d.


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114. The Indian Muslims in general, were not

attracted to the Extremist movementbecause of the

a. influence of the Sir Sayid Ahmed khanb. anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist

leaders

c. indifference shown to Muslimaspirations

d. Extremists' policy of harping on Hindupast

115. Which one of the following statementsregarding starch and cellulose is NOTcorrect ?

a. Both of them are of plant originb. Both of them are polymersc. Both of them give colour with iodined. Both of them are made up of glucose

molecules

116. Commercial production of mineral oil hasstarted recently in which one of the areasof India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the roughmap given below

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4

117. Examine the following statements1. All members of Mohan's family are2. Some members of Mohan's family are

not employed.

3. Some employed persons are nothonest.

4. Some honest persons are notemployed.

Which one of the following inferences canbe drawn from the above statements ?

a. All members of Mohan's family areemployed

b. The employed members of Mohan'sfamily are honest

c. The honest members of Mohan'sfamily are not employed

d. The employed members of Mohan'sfamily are not honest

118. The banks are required to maintain acertain ratio between their cash in handand total assets. This is called

a. SBR (Statutory Bank Ratio)b. SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)c.

CBR (Central Bank Reserve)d. CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)

119. Ergotism is due to consumption ofa. contaminated grainsb. rotting vegetablesc. contaminated waterd. stale cooked food

120. What is the correct chronological order inwhich the following appeared in India ?

1. Gold coins.2. Iron plough.3. Punch-marked silver coins.4. Urban culture.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below

a. 3, 4, 1, 2b. 3, 4, 2, 1c. 4, 3, 1, 2d. 4, 3, 2, 1


List-I

(Minerals)

A. GraphiteB. LeadC. SaltD. SilverList II

(Mining area)

1. Bellary2. Didwana3. Rampa4. Zawar

A B C D

a.

3 4 1 2b. 1 4 2 3c. 3 1 4 2d. 2 3 1 4

122. In a dinner party both fish and meat wereserved. Some took only fish and some onlymeat. There were some vegetarians whodid not accept either. The rest acceptedboth fish and meat.

Which one of the following logic diagramscorrectly reflects the above situation ?


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a.

b.

c.

d.

123. Which one of the following events, wascharacterized by Montague as 'PreventiveMurder?a. Killing of INA activistsb. Massacre of Jallianwalla Baghc. Shooting of the Mahatmad. Shooting of Curzon-Wythe

124. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meansa. extra payment made to the noblesb. revenue assigned in lieu of salaryc. excess amount paid to the exchequer

by the iqtadarsd. illegal exactions extracted from the

peasants125. The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added

a new chapter to the history of IndianSericulture. Which one of the followingstates is the leading producer of Oak tasarsilk ?a. Assamb. Biharc. Manipurd. Orissa126. What is the correct sequence of thefollowing events ?1. The August offer.2. The I.N.A. trial.3. The Quit India Movement.4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings

Revolt.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven belowa. 1, 3, 2, 4b. 3, 1, 2, 4

c. 1, 3, 4, 2d. 3, 1, 4, 2

127. Nobel Prize in Economics for the year1997 was awarded for contribution in thearea ofa. International Economicsb. Financial Economicsc. Public Economicsd. Development Economics

128. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answerList-I(Places)A. Jamnagar 1.B. HospetC. KorbaD. HaldiaList- II(Industries)

1.

Aluminium2. Woolen Textile3. Fertilizers4. Cement5. Iron and Steel

A B C Da. 4 3 1 2b. 2 5 1 3c. 4 5 2 1d. 2 1 4 3

129. The complete conversion of glucose in thepresence of oxygen into carbon dioxide

and water with release of energy is calleda. aerobic respirationb. anaerobic respirationc. glycolysisd. hydrolysis

130. Which one of the following definesextremist ideology during the early phaseof Indian freedom movement'?a. Stimulating the production of

indigenous articles by giving thempreference over imported commodities

b. Obtaining self-government byaggressive means in place of petitionsand constitutional ways

c. Providing national education accordingto the requirements of the country

d. Organizing coups against the Britishempire through military revolt

131. In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number ofspecialized towns have been developed.Match the lists of specialization withtowns and select the correct answer usingthe codes given below the lists:


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List-I(Towns)A. AlibagB. BalapurC. Nhava ShevaD. RatnagiriList- II(Specialization)

1. Fishing Centre2. Holiday Resort3. Petro-Chemical complex4. Port

A B C Da. 1 3 2 4b. 2 3 4 1c. 3 4 2 1d. 2 1 4 3

132. The accounting year of the Reserve Bankof India is

a.

April-Marchb. July-Junec. October-Septemberd. January-December

133. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to havebuilt the biggest network of canals in Indiawasa. Iltutmishb. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaqc. Feroze Shah Tughlaqd. Sikandar Lodi

134. The major chemical compound found inhuman kidney stone isa. Uric acidb. Calcium carbonatec. Calcium oxalated. Calcium sulphate

135. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?1. Theodore Beck: Mohammadan

Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh2. Ilbert Bill: Ripon3. Pherozeshah Mehta: Indian National

Congress.

4. Badruddin Tyabji: Muslim LeagueSelect the correct answer using the codesgiven belowa. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 2 and 4c. 1, 3 and 4d. 1, 2 and 3

136. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answerList-I(Agricultural products)

A. CottonB. GramC. Black pepperD. PineappleList II(Foremost Producer)1. Madhya Pradesh2. Gujarat3. West Bengal4. Kearla

A B C Da. 2 1 4 3b. 2 1 3 4c. 1 2 4 3d. 1 2 3 4

137. Which one of the following is the correctsequence of decreasing order of the givencurrencies in terms of their value in IndianRupees ?

a.

US dollar, Canadian dollar, NewZealand dollar, Hong Kong dollarb. US dollar, New Zealand dollar,

Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollarc. US dollar, Hong Kong dollar, New

Zealand dollar, Canadian dollard. US dollar, Hong Kong dollar,

Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar138. 'Eco mark' is given to the Indian products

that area. pure and unadulteratedb. rich in proteinsc. environment friendlyd. economically viable

139. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of afamily consisting of 4 adults and 3children, two of whom, F and G are girls.A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. Eis an engineer married to one of thebrothers and has two children. B is marriedto D and G is their child. Who is C?a. G's brotherb. F's fatherc. E's daughterd. A's son

140. Capital Account Convertibility of theIndian Rupee impliesa. that the Indian Rupee can be

exchanged by the authorized dealersfor travel

b. that the Indian Rupee can beexchanged for any major currency forthe purpose of trade in goods andservices


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c. that the Indian Rupee can beexchanged for any major currency forthe purpose of trading financial assets

d. none of the above141. What are the official languages of the U.

N. O ?a. English, French and Russianb. English, French, German and Russianc. English, French, Russian, Chinese and

Hindid. English, French, Chinese, Russian,

Arabic and Spanish142. The rough outline map given shows

centres if cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3and 4. Match these centres with thefollowing

NamesA. KatniB. TirunelveliC. SikkaD. Churk

A B C Da. 3 4 2 1b. 2 4 1 3c. 1 2 4 3d. 2 3 1 4

143. The Congress is tottering to its fall and oneof my great ambitions while in India, is toassist it to a peaceful demise." Thisstatement is attributed toa. Lord Duferinb. Lord Curzonc. Lord Lyttond. None of the above

144. Economic Survey in India is publishedofficially, every year by the

a. Reserve Bank of Indiab. Planning Commission of Indiac. Ministry of Finance, Govt. of Indiad. Ministry of Industries, Govt. of India

145. One Astronomical Unit is the averagedistance betweena. Earth and the Sunb. Earth and the Moonc. Jupiter and the Sund. Pluto and the Sun

146. Which one of the following ports shownon the rough outline map of India is ariverine port'?

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4

147. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party'?a. Bhagat Singhb. Lala Hardayalc. Bal Gangadhar Tilakd. V.D. Savarkar

148. Which of the following Parties were not apart of the United Front which was in

power during '96-97' '?1. Bahujana Samaj Party.2. Samata Party:3. Haryana Vikas Patty.4. Asom Gana Parishad.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven belowa. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1, 2 and 3c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 2

149. World Environment Conference to discussglobal warming was held in 1997 ina. Stockholmb. Riodejaneiroc. Parisd. Kyoto

150. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answerList-IA. Blue VitriolB. Epsom saltC. Baking sodaD. Caustic sodaList-II1. Sodium Biocarbonate2. Sodium Hydrooxide3. Magnesium Sulphate4. Copper Sulphate

A B C Da. 3 4 2 1b. 4 3 2 1c. 3 4 1 2d. 4 3 1 2

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