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1. According to ancient Indian cosmogonicideas the sequential order of the cycle of

four aeons (yugas) is

a. Dvapara, Krita, Treta and Kalib. Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kalic. Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kalid. Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita

2. Which one of the following rivers thriceforks into two streams and reunites a few

miles farther on, thus forming the islands

of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and

Srirangam?

a. Cauveryb. Tungabhadrac. Krishnad. Godavari

3. Of the four landmarks in medical historygiven below, which one was the first to

take place?

a. Organ transplantb. Bypass Surgeryc. Test tube babyd. Plastic surgery

4. If the number of seats allocated to a statein the, Lok Sabha is 42, then the number ofseats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in

that state will be

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

5. The following Table shows the percentagedistribution of revenue expenditure of

Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-

95:Expenditure Head (per cent to total)

Years Defense Interest

payments

Subsidies Grants to

States/UTs

Others

1989-

90

15.1 27.7 16.3 13.6 27.4

1994-

95

13.6 38.7 8.0 16.7 23.0

Based on this table, it can be said that the

Indian economy is in poor shape because

the Central government continues to be

under pressure to:

a. reduce expenditure on defenceb. spend more and more oil interest

payments

c. reduce expenditure on subsidiesd. spend more and more as grants-in-aid

to State government/Union Territories.

6. As per the 1991 Census, which one of thefollowing states has a lower population

density than the other three?

a. Sikkimb. Nagalandc. Meghalayad. Manipur

7. Consider the map given below:

The dotted (broken) line in the map is the

a. Durand lineb. MacMahon linec. line of demarcation between India and

Pakistan suggested by the Boundary

Commission (1947)

d. route followed by the Young husbandExpedition

8. In the Indian context the term De-notifiedtribes refers to

a. tribes which are aboriginalsb. nomadic tribesc. tribes practicing shifting cultivationd. tribes which were earlier classified ascriminal tribes

9. Which one of the following templesfigured in the news regarding the

institution of the Devadasis?

a. Jagannath temple, Punb. Pasupatinath temple, Katmanduc. Kandariyamahadev temple, Khajurahod. Chaunsathyogini temple, Bheraghat

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10. The power of the Supreme Court of Indiato decide disputes between the Centre and

the States falls under its

a. advisory jurisdictionb. appellate jurisdictionc. original jurisdictiond. constitutional jurisdiction

11. Which one of the following is correctregarding stabilization and structuraladjustment as two components of the new

economic policy adopted in India?

a. Stabilization is a gradual, multi-stepprocess while structural adjustment is a

quick adaptation process.

b. Structural adjustment is a gradualmulti-step process, while stabilization

is a quick adaptation process.

c. Stabilization and structural adjustmentare very similar and complimentary

policies. It is difficult to separate onefrom the other.

d. Stabilization mainly deals with a set ofpolicies which are to be implementery

by the Central government while

structural adjustment is to be set it

motion by the State governments.

12. When an air bubble at the bottom of lakerises to the top, it will

a. increase in sizeb. decrease in sizec. maintain its sized. flatten into a dislike shape

13. The river most mentioned in early Vedicliterature is

a. Sindhub. Sutudric. Sarasvatid. Ganga

14. Of the four forms of political protestsmentioned below, which one is derived

from the name of the person who used it as

a political weapon for the first time ?a. Boycottb. Gheraoc. Bandhd. Hartal

15. According to the World HealthOrganization the disease which causes the

death of the largest number of people

today is:

a. AIDSb. tuberculosis

c. malariad. ebola

16. Given below are two statements, onelabelled as Assertion (A) and the other

labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): An important policy

instrument of economic liberalization is

reduction in import duties on capitalgoods.

Reason (R) Reduction in import duties

would help the local entrepreneurs to

improve technology to face the global

markets.

In the context of the above two statements,

which one of the following is correct?

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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of A.

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

17. When a mirror is rotated by an angle 0, thereflected ray will rotate by

a. 0b. /2c. d. 2

18. Which one of the following is not a part ofearly Jaina literature?

a. Therigathab. Acarangasutrac. Sutrakritangad. Brihatkalpasutra

19. The nutritional deficiency condition thatneeds to be given top priority for remedial

action in India today is

a. Scurvyb. Ricketsc. Xerophthalmiad. Pellagra

20. The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922was led bya. Bhagat Singhb. Chittaranjan Dasc. Rajagurud. Vallabhbhai Patel

21. One of the important goals of theeconomic liberalization policy is to

achieve full convertibility of the Indian

rupee. This is being advocated because


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1. Promotion of free trade and resourceflows across countries.

2. Protection of intellectual propertyrights.

3. Managing balanced trade betweendifferent countries.

4. Promotion of trade between the formerEast Bloc countries and the westernworld.

Select the correct answer by using the

codes given below

Codes:

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

30. A liquid is flowing in a streamlinedmanner through a cylindrical pipe. Along a

section containing the axis of the pipe, the

flow profile will be

a.

b.

c.

d.31.

ln the context of ancient Indian societywhich one of the following terms does not

belong to the category of the other three?

a. Kulab. Vamsac. Kosad. Gotra

32. Given below are two statements onelabelled as Assertion (A) and the other

labelled as Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Areas near the equator

receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high

humidity cause Convectional rain in most

afternoons near the equator.



a.

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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of A.

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

33. Living organisms require at least 27elements of which 15 are metals. Among

these, those required in major quantities

include

a. potassium, manganese, molybdenumand calcium

b. potassium, molybdenum, copper and.calcium

c. potassium, sodium, magnesium andcalcium

d. sodium, magnesium, copper andmanganese

34. Which one of the following first mootedthe idea of a constituent assembly to frame

constitution for India?

a. Swaraj Party in 1934b. Congress party in 1936c. Muslim League in 1942d. All parties Conference in 1946

35. The variation of displacement (d) withtime (t) in the case of a particle falling

freely under gravity from rest is correctly

shown in

a.

b.

c.


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d.36. Nastaliq was

a. a Persian script used in medieval indiab. a raga composed by Tansenc. a cess levied by the Mughal rulersd. a manual of code of conduct for the

Ulemas.

37. High temperature and low pressure overthe Indian Sub-Continent during the

summer season draws air from the Indian

Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

a. Southeast monsoonb. Southwest monsoonc. Trade windsd. Westernizes



Assertion (A): The British sovereignty

continued to exist in free India.

Reason (R): The British sovereign

appointed the last Governor General of

free India.



a.

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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of A


39. The table given below depicts thecomposition of Indias exports between

1992- 93 and 1994-95:

The changing composition of the export

trade is indicative of structural

transformation of Indian economy in

favour of modernization, The best

indicator of this trend is the:

a. relative share of petroleum products inexports

b. decline in the share of agriculturalproducts in exports

c. constant share of ores and minerals inexports

d. increase in the share of manufacturedproducts in exports40. Total internal reflection can take place

when light travels from:

a. diamond to glassb. water to glassc. air to waterd. air to glass

41. Who among the following is known for hiswork on medicine during the Gupta

period?

a. Saumillab. Sudrakac. Shaunakad. Susrutha

42. Saddle peak the highest peak ofAndaman and Nicobar islands is located in

a. Great Nicobarb. Middle Andamanc. Little Andamand. North Andaman



Assertion (A): Mangroves are very

specialized forest ecosystems of tropical

and sub-tropical regions bordering certain

sea coasts.

Reason (R): They stabilize the shoreline

and act as bulwark against encroachments

by sea.



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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of Ac. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

44. When the Chief Justice of a High Courtacts in an administrative capacity, he is

subject to

a. the writ jurisdiction of any of the otherjudges of the High Court

b. Special control exercised by the ChiefJustice of India.


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c. discretionary powers of the Governorof the state

d. special powers provided to the ChiefMinister in this regarded

45. Hawala transactions relate to paymentsa. received in rupees against overseas

currencies and vice versa without

going through the official channelsb. received for sale/transfer of shareswithout going through the established

stock exchanges

c. received as commission for servicesrendered to overseas

investors/buyers/sellers in assisting

them to get over the red tape and/or in

getting preferential treatment

d. made to political parties or toindividuals for meeting election

expenses.

46. Match List I (Ores) with List II (Stateswhere they are mined) and select the

correct answer.

List I

A. ManganeseB. NickelC. Lead-zincD. AsbestosList II

1. Madhya Pradesh2. Orissa3. Rajasthan4. Andhra Pradesh

A B C D

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

47. Which one of the following sculpturesinvariably used green schist as the

medium?

a. Maurya sculpturesb. Mathura sculpturesc. Bharhut sculpturesd. Gandhara sculptures

48. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?

1. IdukkiThermal power station2. Sabangiri...Hydxo-electric project3. Ghatprabha . Irrigation

project

4. Ramganga .. Multipurposeproject

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

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

A. List IB. VitaminC. EnzymeD. HormoneE. ProteinList II

1. Pepsin2. Carotene3. Keratin4. Progesterone

A B C D

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

50. According to the Constitution of India theterm district judge shall not include

a. chief presidency magistrateb. sessions judgec. tribunal judged. chief judge of a small cause court

51. The Eighth Five year Plan is different fromthe earlier ones. The critical difference lies

in the fact thata. it has a considerably larger outlay

compared to the earlier plans

b. it has a major thrust on agricultural andrural development

c. considerable emphasis is placed oninfrastructure growth

d. industrial licensing has been abolished52. Given below are two statements, one

labelled as Assertion (A) and the other


Assertion (A) Transformer is useful for

stepping up or stepping down voltages.

Reason (R) Transformer is a device used

in D.C. circuits.


which one of the following is correct ?


b. Both A and Rare true bit R is not acorrect explanation of A



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53. Which one of the following Venndiagrams correctly illustrates the

relationship among the classes: Carrot,

Food; Vegetable?

a.

b.

c.

d.54. The sufi saint who maintained that

devotional music was one way of coming

close to God was

a. Mum-ud-din Chishtib. Baba Faridc. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudarazd. Shah Alam Bukhari

55. Which one of the following sets ofconditions is necessary for a good

cultivation of wheat?

a. Moderate temperature and moderaterainfall

b. High temperature and heavy rainfallc. High temperature and moderate

rainfall

d. Low temperature and low rainfall56. Physico-chemical characteristics of water

in water sources undergo changes due to

a. aquatic macrophytesb. aquatic fungic. effluentsd. evapotranspiration

57. Which one of the following is part of theelectoral college for the election of the

President of India but does not form partof the forum for his impeachment?

a. Lok Sabhab. Rajya Sabhac. State Legislative Councilsd. State Legislative Assemblies

58. What is the system of governance in thePanchayati Raj set up?

a. Single tier structure of local selfgovernment at the village level

b. Two tier system of local selfgovernment at the village and block

levels

c. Three tier structure of local selfgovernment at the village, block and

district levels

d. Four tier system of local selfgovernment at the village, block,district and state levels

59. The alpha particle carries two positivecharges. Its mass is very nearly equal to

that of

a. two protonsb. an atom of heliumc. sum of masses of two positrons and

two neutrons

d. two positrons as each positron carries asingle positive charge

60. When the frequency distribution is normal,a. median, mode and mean are all

different from one another

b. mean, mode and median are identicalc. mean is greater than moded. mean is greater than median

61. Mughal painting reached its zenith undera. Humayunb. Akbarc. Jahangird. Shahjahan

62. Which one of the following is an importantcrop of the Barak valley?a. Juteb. Teac. Sugarcaned. Cotton

63. Consider the following programmes:1. A forestation and development of

wastelands.

2. Reforestation and replantation inexisting forests

3. Encouraging the wood substitutes andsupplying other types of fuel.

4. Promotion of wide use of insecticidesand pesticides to restrict the loss of

forest area from degradation caused by

pests and insects.

The National Forest Policy of 1988

includes

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


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64. Consider the following statements:No one can be compellers to sing the

National Anthem since

1. it will be violative of the Right tofreedom of speech and expression.

2. it will be violative of the Right tofreedom of conscience and practice

and propagation of religion.3. there is no legal provision obliging anyone to sing the National Anthem.

a. 1 and 2 are correctb. 2 and 3 are correctc. 1, 2 and 3 are correctd. none is correct

65. In India, rural incomes are generally lowerthan the urban incomes. Which of the

following reasons account for this?

1. A large number of farmers are illiterateand know little about scientific

agriculture.

2. Prices of primary products are lowerthan those of manufactured products.

3. Investment in agriculture has been lowwhen compared to investment in

industry.

Select the correct answer by using the

codes given below.

Codes

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

66. Domestic electrical wiring is basically aa. series connectionb. parallel connectionc. combination of series and parallel

connections

d. Series connection within each roomand parallel connection elsewhere.

67. The term apabhramsa was used inmedieval Sanskrit texts to denote

a. outcastes among the Rajputsb. deviations from Vedic ritualsc. early forms of some of the modern

Indian languages

d. non-Sanskrit verse meters68. Consider the following statements:

At the present level of technology

available in India, solar energy can be

conveniently used to

1. Supply hot water to residentialbuildings.

2. Supply water for minor irrigationprojects.

3. Provide street lighting.4. Electrify a cluster of villages and small

towns.

a. 1,2,3 and 4 are correctb. 2 and 4are correctc. 1 and3 are correctd. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

69. In the given figure, the triangle representsgirls, the square represents sports persons

and the circle represents coaches. The

portion in the figure which represents girls

who are sports persons but not coaches is

the one labelled

a. Ab. Bc. Dd. E

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

List - I

A. VisakhadattaB. VarahamihiraC. CharakaD. BrahmaguptaList - II

1. Medicine2. Drama3. Astronomy4. Mathematics

A B C D

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

71. The rough outline map shows a portion ofthe Middle East. The countries labelled A,

B, C and D are respectively


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a.

Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabiab. Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordanc. Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordand. Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

72. A simple machine helps a person in doinga. less workb. the same amount of work with lesser

force

c. the same amount of work slowlyd. the same amount of work much faster

73. Which one of the following statements iscorrect? The Prime Minister of Indiaa. is free to choose his minister only from

among those who are members of

either House of the Parliament

b. can choose his cabinet colleagues afterdue counseling by the President of

India in this regard

c. has full discretion in the choice ofpersons who are to serve as ministers

in his cabinet

d. has only limited powers in the choiceof his cabinet colleagues because of

the discretionary powers vested withthe President of India

74. The offending substance in the liquortragedies leading to blindness etc. is

a. ethyl alcoholb. amyl alcoholc. benzyl alcohold. methyl alcohol



Assertion (A): Though Indias nationalincome has gone up several fold since

1947, there has been no marked

improvement in the per capita income

level.

Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the

population of India is still living below the

poverty line.

In the context of the above two statements




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

76. The next pair of letters in the series AZ,CX, FU isa. JQb. KPc. IRd. IV

77. Which one of the following was a Saivasect in ancient India?

a. Ajivikab. Mattamayurac. Mayamatad. Isanasivagurudevapaddhati

78.

Local supply of coal is not available toa. TISCO, Jamshedpurb. VSL Bhadravatic. HSL, Durgapurd. HSL Bhilai

79. Which one of the following areas of Indiaproduces largest amount of cotton?

a. North western India and GangeticWest Bengal

b. North western and western Indiac. Western and southern Indiad.

Plains of northern India80. Which one of the following elements is

alloyed with iron to produce steel which

can resist high temperatures and also have

high hardness and abrasion resistance?

a. Aluminiumb. Chromiumc. Nickeld. Tungsten

81. Mouse is to cat as fly is to:a. ratb. animalc. spiderd. horse

82. His principal forte was social andreligious reform. He relied upon

legislation to do away with social ills and

worked unceasingly for the eradication of

child marriage, the purdah system

To encourage consideration of social

problems on a national scale, he

inaugurated the Indian National Social

Conference, which for many years met for


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

93. Biologists have so far known, found andidentified a large number of species in the

plant and animal kingdom. In terms of

numbers, the largest found and identifiedso far is from among the.

a. fungib. plantsc. insectsd. bacteria

94. The average of X1, X2 and X3 is 14. Twicethe sum of X2 and X3 is 30. What is the

value of X1

a. 20b. 27c. 16d. 12

95. Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched ?

a. Naqqual .. Bihar.b. Tamasha . Orissa.c. Ankia Nat. Assamd. Baha .Punjab.

96. The Palk Bay lies between.a. Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of

Khambhat.

b. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal.c. Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands.d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

97. It is possible to produce seedless tomatofruits by

a. applying trace elements in tomatofields

b. spraying mineral solution on plantsc. spraying hormones on flowersd. applying fertilizers containing

radioactive elements

98. Which one of the following countries hadmore or less evolved a two-party system?a. Sri Lankab. Bangladeshc. Pakistand. Myanmar

99. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observeda. at the start of a total solar ecliseb. at the end of a total solar eclipsec. only along the peripheral regions of the

totality trail

d. only in the central regions of thetotality trail.

100. A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 meters.If its length is 13 meters more than its

breadth, then its area is

a. 124 m2b. 144 m2c.

114 m

2

d. 104 m2

101. In medieval India, Mansabdari system wasintroduced mainly for

a. making recruitment to the armyb. facilitating revenue collectionc. ensuring religious harmonyd. effecting clean administration

102. Which one of the following Sets ofcommodities are exported to India by arid

and semi- arid countries in the Middle

East?

a. Raw wool and carpetsb. Fruits and palm oilc. Precious stones and pearlsd. Perfume and Coffee

103. Which one of the following satellites is tobe launched from India in 1996?

a. IRS- P2b. IRS- P3c. IRS- ENd. IRS- ID

104. Consider the following statements:Most international agencies which fund

development programmes in India on

intergovernmental bilateral agreements,

mainly provide

1. Technical assistance2. Soft loans which are required to be

paid back with interest

3. Grants, not required to be paid back4. Food assistance to alleviate povertya. 2 and 4 are correctb. 1, 2 and 3 are correctc. 1, 2, and 4 are correctd. 3 and 4 are correct

105. Which one of the following is a moderntank?

a. Bhimb. Akashc. Arjund. Prithvi

106. In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the non-test playing countries which participated

included


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a. UAE, Kenya and Canadab. UAE, Kenya and Hong Kongc. UAE. Kenya and Hollandd. Canada, Kenya and Hong Kong

107. Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched?

a. Guru Amar Das . Mri and Pinb. Guru Arjun Dev . Adi Granthc. Guru Ram Das ...Dal Khalsad. Guru Gobind Singh . Manji

108. Which of the following are associated withdiabetes mellitus, a common disease in

adults?

1. Higher sugar level in blood2. Lower sugar level in blood3. Lower insulin level in blood4. Higher insulin level in bloodSelect the correct answer by using the

codes given below.a. 2 and 4b. 1 and 2c. 2 and 3d. 1 and 3

109. Consider the following statements:Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of

Indian Hockey were belived to be on the

upswing because

1. India had won the Azian Shah Cup 95.2. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian

Federation games final.

3. India had by then qualified for theAtlanta Olympics.

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

110. Two packs of cards are thoroughly mixedand shuffled and two cards are drawn at

random, one after the other. What is the

probability that both of them are Jacks ?

a. 1/13b. 2/13c. 7/1339d. 1/169

111. Consider the following statements:- AIDSis transmitted

1. by sexual intercourse2. by blood transfusion3. by mosquitoes and other blood sucking

insects

4. across the placenta

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

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113. A man starts walking in the north-easterlydirection from a particular point. After

walking a distance of 500 meters, he turns

southward and walks a distance of 400

meters. At the end of this walk, he is

situated.

a. 300 meters north of the starting pointb. 100 meters north-east of the starting

point

c. 300 meters east of the starting pointd. 100 meters north of the starting point

114. Which of the following would lead tomalnutrition?

1. Over nutrition2. Under nutrition3. Imbalanced nutritionSelect the correct answer by using the

codes given below:

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

115. Consider the following items imported byIndia:

1. Capital goods2. Petroleum


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c. Vikram Seths A suitable Boyd. Upamanyu Chatterjees English

August

135. Match List 1 with List II and select thecorrect answer

List I

A. Surendranath BannerjeeB. M.K. GandhiC. Subhash Chandra BoseD. Lajpat Rai.List II

1. Hind Swaraj2. The Indian Struggle3. Autobiographical Writings4. A Nation in Making

A B C D

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

1 4 2 3136. Consider the following statements about

Jawaharlal Nehru:

1. He was the president of the CongressParty in 1947.

2. He presided over the ConstituentAssembly

3. He formed the first Congress ministryin United Province before Indias

independence.

Of these statements

a. 1, 2 and 3 are correctb. 1 and 3 are correctc. 1 and 2 are correctd. none is correct

137. Which one of the following is not correctabout the cabinet Mission Plan?

a. Provincial groupingb. Interim Cabinet of Indiansc. Acceptance of Pakistand. Constitution framing right

138. Two important characteristics of ahypothesis are that it should be testable

and that it should be stated in a manner

that it can be refuted. Which one of thefollowing hypotheses fulfills these

characteristics?

a. Intelligent persons have good memoryb. Some birds are animalsc. Some businessmen are dishonestd. All men are mortal

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

List I

A. Abhinav Bharat Society

B. Anushilan SamitiC. Ghader PartyD. Swaraj Party1. List II2. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh3. Lala Hardayal4. C.R. Das5. V.D Savarker

A B C D

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

140. Distance time graph in respect of a raceamong four persons is shown in the given

figure. Consider the following statements

in this regard:

1. A stood first in the race.2. C led all the way.3. D ran faster than others in the later

part of the race.

Of these statements

a.

1 and 3 are false and 2 is trueb. 1 and 2 ara false and 3 is truec. 1 and 3 are true and 2 is falsed. 1 is true and 2 and 3 are false

141. Match List I with II and select the correctanswer

List I (Period)

A. 1883.B. 1906C. 1927D. 1932.List II (Event)

1. Announcement of Communal Awardfrom Whitehall2. Formation of the All India State

Peoples Conference

3. Foundation of Muslim League atDacca

4. First session of National Conference atCalcutta

A B C D

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


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

142. Consider the following statements:The Non-Cooperation Movement led to

the

1. Congress becoming a mass movementfor the first time.

2. Growth of Hindu- Muslim unity.3. Removal of fear of the British might

from the minds of the people.

4. British governments willingness togrant political concessions to Indians.

Of these statements

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

143. Which one of the following is an importanthistorical novel written during the latter

half of the nineteenth century?a. Rast Goftarb. Durgesh Nandinic. Mahrathad. Nibandhamala

144. Which of the following professional (s) aremore likely to run the risk of a permanent

change in their cells DNA?

1. Researchers using carbon- 14 isotope2. X- ray technician3. Coal miner4. Dyer and painterSelect the correct answer by using thecodes given below:

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

145. If the price of a television set is increasedby 25% then by what percentage should

the new price be reduced to bring the price

back to the original level?

a. 15%b. 25%c. 20%d. 30%

146. Who among the following suggested thewinding up of the Indian National

Congress after India attained

independence?

a. C. Rajagopalacharib. Acbrya kripalanic. Mahatma Gandhid. Jayaprakash Narain

147. The given pie charts show the proportionof literates and illiterates in a country, in

the year 1970 and l90, and also the

proportion of males (M) and females (F)

among the literates. Which one of the

following statements can be said to be

beyond any doubt?

a. In 1970 half of the illiterates werewomen (females)

b. The proportion of literate males to thetotal population of males remained the

same over the years

c. Male literacy did not improve over thisperiod

d. The ratio of female literates, to maleliterates improved significantly over

this period

148. A rough outline map of northern Sri Lankais shown in the given figure Jaffna is

located at the point marked

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

149. Which one of the following is not anessential micronutrient for plants?

a. Boronb. Zincc. Sodiumd. Copper

150. If A = x2 - y2, B = 20 and x + y = 10, thena. A is greater than Bb. B is greater than Ac. A is equ1 than Bd. it is not possible to compare A and B

as the data provided is inadequate.

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