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1. With reference to Indian Public Finance,consider the following statements:

1. Disbursements from Public Accountsof India are subject to the Vote ofParliament.

2. The Indian Constitution provides forthe establishment of a ConsolidatedFund, a Public Account and aContingency Fund for each State.

3. Appropriations and disbursementsunder the Railway Budget are subjectto the same form of parliamentarycontrol as other appropriations and

disbursements.Which of the statements given above arecorrect?

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

2. Consider the following statements:1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama

dynasty and siezed the throne forhimself and started the Saluva dynasty.

2.

Vira Narasimha deposed the lastSaluva ruler and seized the throne forhimself.

3. Vira Narashima was succeeded by hisyounger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.

4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded byhis half-brother, Achyuta Raya.

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?

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

3. Consider the following statements:Some of the main features of theGovernment of India Act, 1935 were the

1. abolition of diarchy in the Governorsprovinces

2. power of the Governors to vetolegislative action and to legislate ontheir own

3. abolition of the principle communalrepresentation

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

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

4. Consider the following statements:1. The First Session of the Indian

National Congress was held in Calcutta

2. The Second Session of the IndianNational Congress was held under thepresidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji

3. Both Indian National Congress andMuslim League held their sessions atLucknow in 1916 and concluded theLucknow Pact.


a. 1 and 2b. 2 onlyc. 2 and 3d. 3 only

5. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?

a. The Constituent Assembly of Indiawas elected by the ProvincialAssemblies in the year 1946

b. Jawaharlal Nehru, M. A. Jinnah andSardar Vallabhbhai Patel weremembers of the Constituent Assemblyof India

c. The First Session of the ConstituentAssembly of India was held in January,1947

d. The Constitution of India was adoptedon 26th January, 1950 112.

6. The Archaeological Survey of India is anattached office of the Department/Ministryof

a. Cultureb. Tourismc. Science and Technologyd. Human Resource Development

7. Consider the following statements:1. The highest criminal court of the

district is the Court of District andSession Judge.

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2. The District Judges are appointed bythe Governor in consultation with theHigh Courts.

3. A person to be eligible for appointmentas a District Judge should be anadvocate or a pleader of seven yearstanding or more, or an officer in

judicial service of the Union or theState.

4. When the Sessions Judge awards deathsentence, it must be confirmed by thehigh Court before it is carried out.


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

8. Consider the following statements:1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the

power to adjourn the House sine diebut, on prorogation, it is only thePresident who can summon the House.

2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is anextension of the term, there is anautomatic dissolution of the Lok Sabhaby efflux of time, at the end of theperiod of five years, even if no formalorder of dissolution is issued by thePresident.

3.

The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues inoffice even after the dissolution of theHouse and until immediately beforethe first meeting of the House.



9. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?

a. Under the Targeted Public DistributionSystem, the families Below PovertyLine are provided 50 kg of food grainsper month per family at subsidisedprice.

b. Under Annapurna Scheme, indigentsenior citizens of 65 years of age orabove eligible for National Old AgePension but not getting pension can get10 kg of food grains per person permonth free of cost

c. Ministry of Social Justice andEmpowerment has scheme in whichindigent people living in welfareinstitutions like orphanages are given15 kg of food grains per person permonth at BPL rates

d. Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment gives financial support toMid-day Meal Scheme for the benefitof class I to V students in Governmentor Government aided Schools

10. Consider the following statements:1. Non-function of lachrymal gland is an

important symptom of deficiency ofVitamin A.

2. Deficiency of Vitamin B1 can lead toindigestion and heart enlargement.

3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to painin the muscles.

4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causesincreased loss of Ca++ in urine

Which of the statement given above arecorrect?

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

11. The hormone insulin is aa. Glycolipidb. Fatty acidc. Peptided. Sterol

12. Consider the following statements:1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins

are not found in India.

2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 213. In which organ of the human body are thelymphocyte cells formed?

a. Liverb. Long bonec. Pancreasd. Spleen

14. In which one of the following UnionTerritories, do the people of the Onge tribelive?

a. Andaman and Nicobar Islands


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b. Dadra and Nagar Havelic. Daman and Diud. Lakshadweep

15. Consider the following crops:1. Cotton2. Groundnut3. Maize4. MustardWhich of the above are Kharif crops?a. 1 and 2b. 1, 2 and 3c. 3 and 4d. 1, 2, 3 and 4


a. In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motionhas to set out the grounds on which itis based

b. In the case of a no-confidence motionin Lok Sabha, no conditions ofadmissibility have been laid down inthe Rules

c. A motion of no-confidence, onceadmitted, has to be taken up within tendays of the leave being granted

d. Rajya Sabha is not empowered toentertain a motion of no confidence

17. Which one of the following statementscorrectly describes the Fourth Schedule ofthe Constitution of India?

a. It contains the scheme of thedistribution of powers between theUnion and the States

b. It contains the languages listed in theConstitution

c. It contains the provisions regarding theadministration of tribal areas

d. It allocates seats in the Council ofStates

18. Who was the last ruler of the Tughluqdynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

a. Firoz Shah Tughuqb. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah - IIc. Nasir-ud-din Mahmudd. Nasrat Shah

19. The great Asian river Mekong does not runthrough

a. Chinab. Malaysiac. Combodiad. Laos

20. Which one of the following was the largestIT software and services exporter in Indiaduring the year 2002-03?

a. Birlasoftb. Infosys Technologiesc. Tata Consultancy Servicesd. Wipro Technologies

21. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?a. The largest Buddhist monastery in

India is in Assam

b. The language Konyak is spoken inNagaland

c. The largest river island in the world isin Assam

d. Sikkin is the least-populated State ofthe Indian Union

22. Consider the following statements:1. The Oil Pool Account of Government

of India was dismantled with effectfrom 1-4-2002.

2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene anddomestic LPG are borne byConsolidated Fund of India.

3. An expert Committee headed by Dr. R.A. Mashelkar to formulate a nationalauto fuel policy recommended thatBharat Stage-II Emission Normsshould be applied throughout thecountry by 1 April, 2004.



23. In the last one decade, which one amongthe following sectors has attracted thehighest Foreign Direct Investment inflowsinto India?

a. Chemicals other than fertilizersb.

Services sectorc. Food processing

d. Telecommunication24. Consider the following statements:

1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attendedthe fourth Great Buddhist Council heldby Kanishka.

2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang metHarsha and found him to beantagonistic to Buddhism.


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Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?

a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

25. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis ofAhmadnagar come to an end?a. Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal

empire and Husain Shah wasconsigned to life imprisonment

b. Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabadfort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk ofAhmadnagar

c. Fateh Khan usurped the throne fromNizam-ul Mulk

d. Malik Ambar was defeated in a battlewith Mughals in 1631 and the entireroyal family was killed by the Mughal

troops26. With reference to ancient Jainism, which

one of the following statements is correct?

a. Jainism was spread in South Indiaunder the leadership of Sthalabahu

b. The Jainas who remained under theleadership of Bhadrabahu were calledShvetambaras after the Council held atPataliputra

c. Jainism enjoyed the patronage of theKalinga king Kharavela in the first

century BCd. In the initial stage of Jainism, the

Jainas worshipped images unlikeBuddhists

27. Which one of the following four Vedascontains an account of magical charms andspells?

a. Rig-vedab. Yajur-vedac. Atharva-vedad. Sama-veda

28.

The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formedthe basis of

a. the Indian Councils Act, 1909b. the Government of India Act, 1919c. the Government of India Act, 1935d. the Indian Independence Act, 1947

29. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, whoamong the following proposed that Swarajshould be defined as completeindependence free from all foreigncontrol?

a. Mazharul Haqueb. Maulana Hasrat Mohanic. Hakim Ajmal Khand. Abul Kalam Azad

30. Which one of the following sequencesindicates the correct chronological order?

a. Shankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanyab. Ramanuja-Shankaracharya-Chaitanyac. Ramanuja - Chaitanya

Shankaracharya

d. Shankaracharya-Chaitanya-Ramanuja31. Consider the following Princely States of

the British rule in India:

1. Jhansi2. Sambalpur3. SataraThe correct chronological order in whichthey were annexed by the British is

a.

1-2-3b. 1-3-2c. 3-2-1d. 3-1-2

32. The name of the famous persons of Indiawho returned the Knighthood conferred onhim by the British Government as a tokenof protest against the atrocities in Punjabin 1919 was

a. Tej Bahadur Saprub. Ashutosh Mukherjeec. Rabindra Nath Tagored. Syed Ahmed Khan

33. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

a. Lok Sabha aloneb. Either House of Parliamentc. Joint Sitting of Parliamentd. Rajya Sabha alone

34. With reference to the Constitution of India,which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Forests : Concurrent Listb. Stock Exchanges : Concurrent Listc. Post Office Savings : Union List Bankd. Public Health : State List

35. Consider the following tasks:1. Superintendence, direction and

conduct of free and fair elections

2. Preparation of electoral rolls for allelections to the Parliament, StateLegislatures and the Office of thePresident and the Vice-President


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3. Giving recognition to political partiesand allotting election symbols topolitical parties and individualscontesting the election

4. Proclamation of final verdict in thecase of election disputes

Which of the above are the functions of

the Election Commission of India?a. 1, 2 and 3b. 2, 3 and 4c. 1 and 3d. 1, 2 and 4

36. Which of the following is not arecommendation of the task force on directtaxes under the chairmanship of Dr. VijayL. Kelkar in the year 2002?

a. Abolition of Wealth Taxb. Increase in the exemption limit of

personal income to Rs.1.20 lakh for

widowsc. Elimination of standard deductiond. Exemption from tax on dividends and

capital gains from the listed equity

37. Match List-I (Books) with List-II(Authors) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

(Books)

A. My Presidential yearB. The Hindu View of LifeC. Voice of ConscienceD. Without Fear or FavourList-II

(Authors)

1. S. Radhakrishnan2. V. V. Giri3. N. Sanjiva Reddy4. R. VenkataramanCodes:

A B C D

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

38. Consider the following statements:1. Adam Osborne produced the first

portable computer.

2. Ian Wilmut created the first clonedsheep.


a. 1 only

b. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

39. What was the reason for 5 lakh people ofHong Kong to make a demonstrationaround the middle of 2003?

a. They were demanding tax reliefb. They were against the Hong KongGovernments plan to impose an

internal security law

c. They were the members of Falun Gonggroup who were demanding religiousfreedom

d. They were demanding more directelections in Hong Kong

40. Consider the following statements:1. National Thermal Power Corporation

has diversified into hydropower sector.

2. Power Grid Corporation of India hasdiversified into telecom sector.



41. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winnerShanta Sinha is known as

a. a campaigner for urban sanitationb. an anti-child labour activistc. an organizer of rain-water harvesting

schemes

d. an activist for the welfare of poor ruralwomen

42. Consider the following statements:1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the

first multipurpose river valley projectof independent India

2. Damodar Valley Corporation includesthermal and gas power stations.

Which of the statements given above is

/are correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

43. Match List-I (Persons) with List-II(Positions) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

(Persons)

A. B.P. Mishra


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B. Suresh KalamadiC. Praful PatelD. V.S. JainList-II

(Positions)

1. Executive Director, IMF2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India

Ltd.3. President, Indian Olympic Association4. Vice-President, South Asian Region,

World Bank

Codes:

A B C D

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

44. Who among the following is well knownas an exponent of flute?a. Debu Choudhurib. Madhup Mudgalc. Ronu Mazumdard. Shafaat Ahmad

45. Consider the following statements:Among the Indian States

1. Andhra Pradesh has the longestcoastline

2. Gujarat has the highest number ofairports



46. Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organization basedin a village near Alwar (Rajasthan), hasbecome famous because of

a. cultivation of genetically modifiedcotton

b. rehabilitation of women victims ofAIDS

c. livelihood projects for destitute ruralwomen

d. rain-water harvesting47. Consider the following statements:

1. The National Housing Bank, the apexinstitution of housing finance in India,was set up as a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Reserve Bank ofIndia.

2. The Small Industries DevelopmentBank of India was established as awholly owned subsidiary of theIndustrial Development Bank of India.


a. 1 onlyb.

2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 248. Param Padma, which was in news

recently, is

a. a new Civilian Award instituted by theGovernment of India

b. the name of supercomputer developedby India

c. the name given to a proposed networkof canals linking northern and southernrivers of India

d. a software programme to facilitate e-governance in Madhya Pradesh

49. Consider the following statements:1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the

Childrens Film Society, India

2. Yash Chopra is the Chairman of theCentral Board of Film Certification ofIndia.

3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and DevAnand have all been recipients of DadaSaheb Phalke Award.


a. 1 and 3b. 2 and 3c. 2 onlyd. 3 only

50. Famous Golf player Vijay Singh is fromwhich one of the following countries?

a. Fijib. Mauritiusc. Malaysiad. Kenya51. Lativa does not share its borders withwhich one of the following countries?

a. Russiab. Estoniac. Lithuaniad. Poland

52. Consider the following statements:1. The highest deciding body for planning

in India is the Planning Commission ofIndia


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2. The Secretary of the PlanningCommission of India is also theSecretary of National DevelopmentCouncil.

3. The Constitution includes economicand social planning in the ConcurrentList in the Seventh Schedule of theConstitution of India.


a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 2 onlyd. 3 only

53. Match List-I (Minerals) with List-II(Location) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

(Minerals)

A. CoalB. CopperC. ManganeseD. LigniteList-II

(Location)

1. Giridih2. Jayamkondam3. Alwar4. DharwarCode:

A B C D

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

54. Which among the following NationalHighway routes is the longest?

a. Agra-Mumbaib. Chennai-Thanec. Kolkata-Hajirad. Pune-Machilipatnam

55. Which of the following institutes havebeen recognized as the Institutes ofNational Importance (by an Act ofParliament)?

1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha,Chennai

2. National Institute of PharmaceuticalEducation and Research, Mohali

3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute forMedical Services and Technology,Thiruvananthapuram

4. Lakshmibai National Institute ofPhysical Education, Gwalior

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below:

Codes:

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

56. Consider the following statements:1. Baking soda is used in fire

extinguishers.

2. Quicklime is used in the manufactureof glass.

3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture ofPlaster of Paris


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

57. With reference to Indian Parliament,which one of the following is not correct?

a. The Appropriation Bill must be passedby both the Houses of Parliamentbefore it can be enacted into law

b. No money shall be withdrawn from theConsolidated Fund of India exceptunder the appropriation made by the

Appropriation Actc. Finance Bill is required for proposing

new taxes but no another Bill/Act isrequired for making changes in therates of taxes which are already underoperation

d. No Money Bill can be introducedexcept on the recommendation of thePresident

58. Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country)and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the Lists:List-I

(Sea)

A. Black SeaB. Red SeaC. Yellow SeaD. Caspian SeaList-II

(Country)

1. Bulgaria2. China


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3. Eritrea4. KazakhstanCode:

A B C D

a. 1 4 2 3b. 2 3 1 4c. 1 3 2 4d. 2 4 1 359. Which one of the following Articles of theConstitution of India says that theexecutive power of every State shall be soexercised as not to impede or prejudice theexercise of the executive power of theUnion?

a. Article 257b. Article 258c. Article 355d. Article 356

60.

Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?

List-I List-II

(Period) (Wars)

1. AD 1767-69 : First Anglo-MarathaWar

2. AD 1790-92 : Third Mysore war3. AD 1824-26 : First Anglo Burmese

War

4. AD 1845-46 : Second Sikh WarSelect the correct answer using the codesgiven below:

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

61. Consider the following:1. Mahadeo Hills2. Sahyadri Parvat3. Satpura RangeWhat is the correct sequence of the abovefrom the north to the south?

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

62. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one ofthe following cities of Rajasthan?

a. Bharatpurb. Jaipurc. Jodhpurd. Udaipur

63. Match List-I (Articles of the Constitutionof India) with List-II (Provision) and selectthe correct answer using the codes givenbelow the Lists:

List-I

(Articles of the Constitution of India)

A. Article 14 1.B.

Article 15 2.

C. Article 16 3.D. Article 17 4.List-II

(Provision)

1. The State shall not discriminate againstany citizen on grounds only of religion,race, caste, sex, place of birth or any ofthem

2. The State shall not deny to any personequality before the law or the equalprotection of laws within the territoryof India

3. Untouchability is abolished and itspractice in any form is forbidden

4. There shall be equality of opportunityfor all citizens in matters relating toemployment or appointment to anyoffice under the State

Code

A B C D

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

64. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?

a. Cirrus clouds are composed of icecrystals

b. Cirrus clouds exhibit a flat base andhave the appearance of rising domes

c. Cumulus clouds are white and thin,and form delicate patches and give afibrous and feathery appearance

d. Cumulus clouds are classified as highclouds65. Match List-I (National Park/Sanctuary)

with List-II (State) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List-I

(National Park/ Sanctuary)

A. Kanger Ghati National ParkB. Nagerhole National ParkC. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary


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D. Sultanpur Bird SanctuaryList II

(State)

1. Chhattisgarh2. Haryana3. Himachal Pradesh4. KarnatakaCode:

A B C D

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


a. Gulfs with narrow fronts and widerrears experience high tides

b. Tidal currents take place when a gulf isconnected with the open sea by anarrow channel

c. Tidal bore occurs when a tide entersthe narrow and shallow estuary of ariver

d. The tidal nature of the mouth of theriver Hooggly is of crucial importanceto Kolkata as port

67. Consider the following statements:1. The Islamic Calendar is twelve days

shorter than the Gregorian Calender

2. The Islamic Calendar began in AD632.

3. The Gregorian Calendar is a solarcalendar.


a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 2c. 1 and 3d. 3 only

68. Assertion (A) : Bangalore receives muchhigher average annual rainfall than that of

Mangalore.Reason (R) : Bangalore has the benefit ofreceiving rainfall both from south-westand north-east monsoons.

a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A

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

69. Assertion (A) : The Central RuralSanitation Programme was launched in1986 to improve the quality of life of ruralpeople in India.

Reason (R) : Rural sanitation is a subjectin the Concurrent List in the Constitutionof India

a.

Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A



70. Assertion (A) : West-flowing rivers ofPeninsular India have no deltas.

Reason (R) : These rivers do not carry anyalluvial sediments.




71. Assertion (A) : The thickness of theatmosphere is maximum over the Equator.

Reason (R) : High insolation and strongconvection currents occur over theEquator.


b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of Ac. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

72. Assertion (A) : In our houses, the currentin AC electricity line changes direction 60times per second.

Reason (R) : The frequency of alternatingvoltage supplied is 60 hertz.


b.

Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A


73. Assertion (A) : Fatty acids should be a partof the balanced human diet.

Reason (R) : The cells of the human bodycannot synthesize any fatty acids



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74. Assertion (A): India does not exportnatural rubber

Reason (R) : About 97% of Indias

demands for natural rubber is met fromdomestic production.




75. Assertion (A) : For the first time, India hadno trade deficit in the year 2002-03.

Reason (R) : For the first time, Indiasexports crossed worth $50 billion in theyear 2002-03.




76. Consider the following statements1. The loans disbursed to farmers under

Kisan Credit Card Scheme are coveredunder Rashtriya Krishi Beema Yojna

of Life Insurance Corporation of India.2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are

provided personal accident insuranceof Rs. 50,000 for accidental death andRs.25,000 for permanent disability.



77. Consider the following statements:1. Regarding the procurement of foodgrains, Government of India follows aprocurement target rather than anopenended procurement policy.

2. Government of India announcesminimum support prices only forcereals.

3. For distribution under Targeted PublicDistribution System (TPDS), wheatand rice are issued by the Government

of India at uniform central issue pricesto the States/ Union Territories.


a. 1 and 2b. 2 onlyc. 1 and 3d. 3 only78. Consider the following statements:India continues to be dependent on importsto meet the requirement of oilseeds in thecountry because

1. farmers prefer to grow food grainswith highly remunerative supportprices

2. most of the cultivation of oilseed cropscontinues to be dependent on rainfall

3. oils from the seeds of tree origin andrice bran have remained unexploited

4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds thanto cultivate the oilseed crops


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

79. Worlds longest ruling head of governmentis from

a. Switzerlandb. Cubac. Zimbabwed. New Zealand

80. Liberia was in the international news in therecent times for

a. harbouring terrorists associated withreligious fundamentalism

b. supplying raw uranium to North Koreac. its long-running civil war killing or

displacing thousands of people

d. cultivation of drug-yielding crops andsmuggling of drugs

81. Consider the following statements:1. P.V. Narasimha Ras government

established diplomatic relationsbetween India and Israel

2. Ariel Sharon is the second PrimeMinister of Israel to have visited India


a. 1 onlyb. 2 only


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c. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

82. The reason for Chechnya to be in the newsrecently is

a. discovery of huge reserves of oilb. separatist rebellious activities by the

local people

c. continuous conflict between thegovernment troops and the narcoticmafia resulting in the great loss ofhuman life

d. intense cold wave killing hundreds ofpeople

83. The Prime Minister of which one of thefollowing countries was assassinated in theyear 2003?

a. Czech Republicb. Romaniac. Serbiad. Slovenia

84. Conisder the following companies:1. Voltas2. Titan Industries3. Rallis India4. Indian HotelsWhich of the above companies are in theTata Group of industries?

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

85. In which of the following countries, did anethnic violence between the communitiesof Hema and Lendu result in the death ofhundreds of people?

a. Democratic Republic of Congob. Indonesiac. Nigeriad. Zambia

86. More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir

Putin in May, 2003 toa. discuss the issues related to the

rehabilitation of Iraq

b. celebrate the tri-centenary of the cityof St Petersburg

c. convene a meeting of European andCIS countries to discuss the issues ofmissile shield for European and CIScountries

d. develop the strategies for containingglobal terrorism

87. Consider the following geologicalphenomena:

1. Development of a fault2. Movement along a fault3. Impact produced by volcanic eruption4. Folding of rocksWhich of the above cause earthquakes?

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

88. Which Article of the Constitution of Indiasays, 'No child below the age of fourteenyears shall be employed to work in anyfactory or mine or engaged in any otherhazardous employment?

a. Article 24b. Article 45c.

Article 330d. Article 368

89. According to the National Human RightsCommission Act, 1993, who amongst thefollowing can be its Chairman?

a. Any serving Judge of the SupremeCourt

b. Any serving Judge of the High Courtc. Only a retired Chief Justice of Indiad. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High

Court

90. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Pitts India Act :Warren Hastingsb. Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousiec. Vernacular Press Act : Curzond. Ilbert Bill : Ripon

91. Match List-I (Institute) with List-II(located At) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List - I

(Institute)

A. Indian Institute of GeomagnetismB. International Advanced Research

Centre for Powder Metallurgy andNew Materials

C. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology andNatural History

D. Tropical Forestry Research InstituteList - II

(Located At)

1. Coimbatore2. Mumbai3. Jabalpur


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4. HyderabadCodes:

A B C D

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

92. Consider the following statements:1. Indira Gandhi Centre for AtomicResearch uses fast reactor technology.

2. Atomic Minerals Directorate forResearch and Exploration is engagedin heavy water production.

3. Indian Rare Earths Limited is engagedin the manufacture of Zircon forIndias Nuclear Programme besideother rare earth products.


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

93. Which of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Reinhold Messner : ComputerTechnology

b. Harlow Shapley : Astronomyc. Gregor Mendel : Hereditary Theoryd. Godfrey Hounsfield : CT Scan

94. Consider the followinginternationallanguages:

1. Arabic2. French3. SpanishThe correct sequence of the languagesgiven above in the decreasing order of thenumber of their speakers is

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

95. Who among the following was never theLok Sabha Speaker?

a. K.V.K. Sundaramb. G.S. Dhillonc. Baliram Bhagatd. Hukum Singh

96. Two cars X and Y start from two places Aand B respectively which are 700 km apartat 9 a.m. Both the cars run at an averagespeed of 60 km/hr. Car X stops at 10 a.m.

and again starts at 11 a.m. while the othercar Y continues to run without stopping.When do the two cars cross each other?

a. 2 : 40 p.m.b. 3 : 20 p.m.2. 4 : 10 p.m3. 4 : 20 p.m.

97. In a question of a test paper, there are fiveitems each under List-A and List-B. Theexaminees are required to match each itemunder List-A with its correspondingcorrect item under List-B. Further, it isgiven that

1. no examinee has given the correctanswer

2. answers of no two examinees areidentical

What is the maximum number ofexaminees who took this test?

a. 24b. 26c. 119d. 129

The details given below relate to the four itemsthat follow: Amit wishes to buy a magazine.

Four magazines one each on politics, sports,science and films are available to choose from.They are edited by Feroz, Gurbaksh, Swami and IIa (not necessarily in that order) and published by

Aryan, Bharat, Charan and Dev Publishers (notnecessarily in that order). Further, it is given that

(i) Dev Publishers have published themagazine edited by Feroz

(ii) the magazine on politics is published byAryan Publishers

(iii) the magazine on films is edited by Swamiand is not published by Charan Publishers

(iv) the magazine on science is edited by Ila

For the following four items, select the correctanswer:

98. The magazine on science is published bya. Aryan Publisherb. Bharat Publishersc. Charan Publishersd. Dev Publishers

99. The magazine on sports isa. edited by Ferozb. edited by Gurbakshc. published by Bharat Publishers


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d. published by Charan Publishers100. The magazine on films is

a. published by Dev Publishersb. published by Bharat Publishersc. edited by Gurbakshd. published by Charan Publishers

101. The magazine on politics isa. edited by Ilab. edited by Gurbaksh General Studies

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c. published by Dev Publishersd. published by Charan Publishers

102. Match List-I (Distinguished Ladies) withList-II (Area of Work) and select thecorrect answer using the codes givenbelow the Lists:

List-I

(Distinguished Ladies)

A.

Jhumpa LahiriB. Sunita NarainC. Naina Lal KidwaiD. Ravina Raj KohliList-II

(Area of Work)

1. Science and environment2. Novel-writing3. Film industry4. Banking5. Television mediaCodes: A B C D

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

103. Which one of the following does notborder Panama?

a. Costa Ricab. Pacific Oceanc. Colombiad.

Venezuela104. A and B start from the same point and in

the same direction at 7 a.m. to walk arounda rectangular field 400 m 300 m. And Bwalk at the rate of 3 km/hr and 2.5 km/hrrespectively. How many times shall theycross each other if they continue to walktill 12:30 p.m.?

a. Not even onceb. Oncec. Twice

d. Thrice105. Match List-I (Beaches in India) which

List-II (States) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List-I

(Beaches in India)

A.

Gopnath BeachB. Lawsons Bay BeachC. Devbagh BeachD. Sinquerim BeachList-II

(States)

1. Andhra Pradesh2. Kerala3. Gujarat4. Goa5. KarnatakaCodes:

A B C D

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

106. A car is running on a road at uniformspeed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant forceon the car is

a. driving force in the direction of carsmotion

b. resistance force in the direction ofcars motion

c. an inclined forced. equal to zero

107. Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) withList-II (States) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List I

(Biosphere Reserves)

A. SimilipalB. Dehong DebandC. NokrekD. KanchenjungaList-II

States)

1. Sikkim2. Uttaranchal3. Arunachal Pradesh4. Orissa5. MeghalyaCode


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A B C D

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

108. The research work of Paul Lauterbur andPeter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners

for Medicine in 2003, relates toa. the control of AIDSb. magnetic resonance imagingc. respiratory diseasesd. genetic engineering

109. In 2003, Alison Richard took over as thefirst ever woman Vice-Chancellor of

a. Oxford Universityb. Cambridge Universityc. Harvard Universityd. Purdue University

110. Nine different letters are to be dropped inthree different letter boxes. In how manydifferent ways can this be done?

a. 27b. 39c. 93d. 39 - 3

111. Goerge W. Bush, the President ofAmerica, comes from which of thefollowing American States?

a. Californiab. Texasc. Virginiad. Indiana

112. Which of the following pairs is correctlymatched?

Department: Ministry of the Government

of India

1. Department of Women and ChildDevelopment : Ministry of Health andFamily Welfare

2. Department of Official Language:Ministry of Human Resource

Development3. Department of Drinking Water Supply:

Ministry of Water Resources

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below:

Codes:

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. None

113. Match List-I (Agency) with List-II(Headquarters) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List-I

(Agency)

A. United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP)B. United Nations EnvironmentProgramme UNEP)

C. United Nations Industrial DevelopmentOrganization (UNIDO)

D. Universal Postal Union (UPU)List II

(Headquarters)

1. Nairobi2. Vienna3. Berne4. New YorkCode:

A B C D

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

114. Which of the following authors won theBooker Prizes twice?

a. Margaret Atwoodb. J.M. Coetzeec. Grahm Swiftd. Ian McEwan

115. In the well-known Lawn Tennis doublesteam, Max Mirnyi- the partner of MaheshBhupati, comes from which of thefollowing countries?

a. Italyb. Swedenc. Belarusd. Croatia

116. Which of the following cricketers holdsthe record for the highest score in a

Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?a. Sunil Gavaskarb. Vinoo Mankadc. Sachin Tendulkard. V.V.S. Laxman

117. INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navyin 2003 has been built by

a. Israelb. USAc. Russia


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d. France118. INSAT-3E, Indias communication

satellite, was launched in 2003 from

a. French Guianab. Seychellesc. Mauritiusd. Mauritania

119. Match List-I (Person) with List-II(Position) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I

(Person)

A. Anil KakodarB. Raman PuriC. M. Jagannatha RaoD. G. Madhavan NairList-II

(Position)

1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission3. Chairman, ISRO4. Chairman, Atomic Energy

Commission

Codes:

A B C D

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

120.

Consider the following statements aboutSikh Gurus:

1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as themilitary leader of the Sikhs by GuruTegh Bahadur.

2. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guruafter Guru Ram Das.

3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs theirown script-Gurumukhi.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 and 3c. 1 and 3d. 1 and 2

121. Consider the following Viceroys of Indianduring the British rule:

1. Lord Curzon2. Lord Chelmsford3. Lord Hardinge4. Lord Irwin

Which one of the following is the correctchronological order of their tenure?

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

122. Consider the following events duringIndias freedom struggle:1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage2. Minto-Morley Reforms3. Dandi March4. Montagu Chelmsford ReformsWhich one of the following is the correctchronological order of the events givenabove?

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

2-3-1-4123. Consider the following events:

1. Fourth general elections in India2. Formation of Haryana State3. Mysore named as Karnataka State4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full

States

Which one of the following is correctchronological order of the above?

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

124. Match List-I (Fuel Gases) with List-II(Major Constituents) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below theLists:

List-I

Fuel Gases)

A. CNGB. Coal gasC. LPGD. Water gasList-II

Major Constituents)

1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen2. Butane, Propane3. Methane, Ethane4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxideCode:

A B C D

a. 2 1 3 4b. 3 4 2 1


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

125. A spherical body moves with a uniformangular velocity w around a circular pathof radius r. Which one of the followingstatements is correct?a. The body has no accelerationb. The body has a radial acceleration

directed 2r directed towards thecentre of the path

c. The body has a radial acceleration 2/5

2r directed away from the centre ofthe path

d. The body has an acceleration 2rtangential to its path

126. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?Deccan Odyssey isa. a book on Chatrapati Shivajib. a warship recently acquired by IndianNavyc. a recently started air service between

Mumbai and Colombod. a luxury train which travels through

Maharashtra and includes Goa in itsjourney

127. Standard 18-carat gold sold in the marketcontainsa. 82 parts gold and 18 parts other metalsb. 18 parts gold and 82 parts other metalsc. 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metalsd. 9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals

128. A weightless rubber balloon is filled with200 cc of water. Its weight in water isequal toa. 9.8/5 Nb. 9.8/10 Nc. 9.8/2 Nd. zero

129. Salts of which of the following elementsprovide colours to fireworks?a. Zinc and sulphurb. Potassium and mercuryc. Strontium and bariumd. Chromium and nickel

130. Consider the following statements:1. Reserve Bank of India was

nationalized on 26 January, 1950.2. The borrowing programme of the

Government of India is handled by theDepartment of Expenditure, Ministryof Finance.



131. Which one of the following is the correctdecreasing sequence in terms of the value(in rupees) of the minerals produced inIndia in the year 2002-03?a. Metallic minerals-Fuel minerals-Non-

metallic mineralsb. Fuel minerals-Metallic minerals-Non-

metallic mineralsc. Metallic minerals-Non-metallic

minerals-Fuel mineralsd. Fuel minerals-Non-metallic minerals-

Metallic minerals132. Which one of the following cities (they

were in the news in recent times) is notcorrectly matched with its country?

a.

Salamanca : Spainb. Cannes : Italyc. Cancun : Mexicod. Bruges : Belgium

133. Consider the following statements:As per 2001 Census1. the two States with the lowest sex ratio

are Haryana and Punjab2. the two States with the lowest

population per sq km of area areMeghalaya and Mizoram

3. Kerala has both the highest literacyrate and sex ratio

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?a. 3 onlyb. 2 and 3c. 1 and 2d. 1 and 3

134. Consider the following statements:1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed

Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodhi2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third

Anglo-Mysore War.

3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy withthe English for the defeat of NawabSirajud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1, 2 and 3b. 3 onlyc. 2 and 3d. None


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135. Amongst the following Indian Stateswhich one has the minimum total forestcover?a. Sikkimb. Goac. Haryanad. Kerala

136. How many three-digit even numbers arethere such that 9 comes as a succeedingdigit in any number only when 7 is thepreceding digit and 7 is the preceding digitonly when 9 is the succeeding digit?a. 120b. 210c. 365d. 405

137. Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II(Sport/Game) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

List-I(Sports-person)A. Shikha TandonB. Ignace TirkeyC. Pankaj AdvaniD. Rohan BopannaList-IISports/Game)1. Badminton2. Swimming3. Lawn Tennis4. Snooker5. HockeyCode:

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

138. The record for the highest score in aninnings in Test Cricket is now being heldby M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him,the three record holders werea. Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and

Colin Cowdreyb. Len Huton, Peter May and Vivian

Richardsc. Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers

and Brian Larad. Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian

Lara139. In how many different ways can six

players be arranged in a line such that twoof them, Ajit and Mukherjee, are nevertogether?

a. 120b. 240c. 360d. 480

140. Match List-I (State/Province/ OverseasTerritory) with List-II (Country) and selectthe correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists:List-I(State/Province/Overseas Territory)A. British ColombiaB. BavariaC. GibraltarD. Rhode IslandList-II(Country)1. USA2. UK3. Canada4.

Germany5. Denmark

Code:A B C D

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

141. Consider the following statements:1. Femur is the longest bone in the human

body.2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.3. Athletes foot is a disease caused byvirus.Which of the statements given above arecorrect?a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 3d. 1, 2 and 3

142. 50 men or 80 women can finish a job in 50days. A contractor deploys 40 men and 48women for this work, but after everyduration of 10 days, 5 men and 8 women

are removed till the work is completed.The work is completed ina. 45 daysb. 50 daysc. 54 daysd. 62 days

143. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?Unit of Indian Railway Locationa. Railway Staff College: Vadodra


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b. Central Organization for RailwayElectrification: Varanasi

c. Wheel and Axle Plant : Bangalored. Rail-coach Factory: Kapurthala

144. Consider the following statements:1. Smart Card is a plastic card with an

embedded microchip.2. Digital technology is primarily used

with new physical communicationmedium such as satellite and fibreoptics transmission.

3. A digitial library is a collection ofdocuments in an organized electronicform available on the Internet only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?a. 3 onlyb. 1 and 2c. 2 and 3d.

1, 2 and 3145. Match List-I (New Names of the

Countries) with List-II (Old Names of theCountries) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the Lists:

\List-I(New Names of the Countries)A. BeninB. BelizeC. BotswanaD. MalawiList-II

(Old Names of the Countries)1. Nyasaland2. Basutoland3. Bechuanaland4. British Honduras5. DahomeyCode:

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

146. Which one of the following is the orrect inthe descending order of recedence in thewarrant of precedence?a. Attorney General of India-Judges of

the Supreme Court- Members ofParliament -Deputy Chairman of RajyaSabha

b. Judges of the Supreme Court-DeputyChairman of Rajya Sabha-AttorneyGeneral of India-Members ofParliament

c. Attorney General of India- DeputyChairman of Rajya Sabha-Judges ofthe Supreme Court-Members ofParliament

d. Judges of the Supreme Court- AttorneyGeneral of India-Deputy Chairman ofRajya Sabha-Members of Parliament

147. Three students are picked at random froma school having a total of 1000 students.The probability that these three studentswill have identical date and month of theirbirth isa. 3/1000b. 3/365c. 1/(365)2d. 1/(365)3

148. Consider the following statements:1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a

new structure for the Yugoslav

Federation.2. Croatia remained under the HungarianAdministration until the end of FirstWorld War.

3. Claims to Macedonia Territory havelong been a source of contentionbetween Belgium and Greece.

4. In 1991, Slovenia declaredindependence from Czechoslovakia.

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?a. 1 and 2b. 1, 2 and 3c. 2, 3 and 4d. 1, 3 and 4

149. Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel PeacePrice in 2003, is froma. Iraqb. Nigeriac. Irand. Libya

150. A person stands at the middle point of awooden ladder which starts slippingbetween a vertical wall and the floor of a

room, while continuing to remain in avertical plane. The path traced by a personstanding at the middle point of the slippingladder isa. a straight lineb. an elliptical pathc. a circular pathd. a parabolic path

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