general knowledge question for cgl 2011

U.P.P.S.C General Studies Solved Paper 2011

1. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at—
(A) Lothal
(B) Harappa
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Mundigak

Ans : (C)

2. During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of—
(A) Ear
(B) Neck
(C) Arm
(D) Wrist

Ans : (B)

3. Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period ?
(A) Anga, Magadh
(B) Kosal, Videha
(C) Kuru, Panchal
(D) Matsya, Surasena

Ans : (C)
4. Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in the Girnar region ?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Asoka
(C) Rudradaman
(D) Skandagupta

Ans : (A)

5. That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of—
(A) Asoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Harsha
(D) Dharmapala

Ans : (A)

6. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kumaragupta
(D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

7. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govinda Chandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharma-Chakra Jina Vihara at—
(A) Bodha Gaya
(B) Rajgrih
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sarnath

Ans : (D)

8. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration ?
(A) Chola
(B) Chalukya
(C) Pala
(D) Sena

Ans : (B)

9. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music ?
(A) Jayachandra Gahadavala
(B) Prithviraj Chauhan
(C) Rana Kumbha
(D) Man Singh

Ans : (C)

10. Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan ?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Razia
(C) Balban
(D) Alauddin Khalji

Ans : (A)

11. Who among the following was the continuing link between Sher Shah and Akbar in the field of land revenue administration ?
(A) Birbal
(B) Todar Mal
(C) Bhagwan Das
(D) Bhar Mal

Ans : (B)

12. With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement ‘I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet’ ?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Muhammad Tughlaq
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Aurangzeb

Ans : (C)

13. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of—
(A) Balaji Vishwanath
(B) Baji Rao I
(C) Balaji Rao
(D) Madnav Rao I

Ans : (B)

14. Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jehangir at—
(A) Agra
(B) Ajmer
(C) Delhi
(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Ans : (A)

15. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb ?
(A) Sitar
(B) Pakhawaj
(C) Veena
(D) None of the above

Ans : (C)
16. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latter’s position against the Rajputs ?
(A) Azam
(B) Akbar
(C) Muazzam
(D) Kam Baksh

Ans : (B)

17. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) French
(D) Portuguese

Ans : (D)

18. What did the Act V of 1843 make illegal ?
(A) Child marriage
(B) Infanticide
(C) Sati
(D) Slavery

Ans : (D)

19. Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam ?
(A) Diwan Maniram Dutta
(B) Kandarpeshwar Singh
(C) Purandar Singh
(D) Piali Barua

Ans : (A)

20. Which of the following Acts transferred the Government of India from East India Company to the Crown ?
(A) Government of India Act 1858
(B) Indian Councils Act 1861
(C) Royal Titles Act 1876
(D) Indian Councils Act 1892

Ans : (A)

21. The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held at—

(A) Bombay
(B) Poona
(C) Madras
(D) Calcutta

Ans : (A)

22. The paper ‘Indian Mirror’ was published during 1861 from—
(A) Bombay
(B) Calcutta
(C) Madras
(D) Pondicherry

Ans : (B)

23. Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886—
(A) East India Association
(B) London India Society
(C) Indian Association
(D) Indian National Conference

Ans : (C)

24. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ?
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Hastings

Ans : (A)

25. The President of Surat Session of Indian National Congress, 1907 was—
(A) R. B. Ghosh
(B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Annie Besant
(D) G. K. Gokhale

Ans : (A)

26. Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in London ?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Shyamji Krishna Varma
(D) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Ans : (C)

27. The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by—
(A) N. M. Joshi
(B) B. P. Wadia
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) S. A. Dange

Ans : (B)
28. Who resigned from the membership of Viceroy’s Executive Council as a
protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Shankaran Nair
(D) Jamnalal Bajaj

Ans : (C)

29. Who had opposed the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) N. G. Ranga
(C) Rajkumar Shukla
(D) Rajendra Prasad

Ans : (A)
30. In which one of the following languages was the first issue of the Journal Ghadar published ?
(A) Urdu
(B) Hindi
(C) English
(D) Marathi

Ans : (A)

31. Who was the author of the book ‘Bandi Jiwan’ ?
(A) Dinabandhu Mitra
(B) Hema Chandrakar
(C) Ram Prasad Bismil
(D) Sachindra Sanyal

Ans : (D)

32. Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement :
1. Gandhi-Irvin Pact
2. Execution of Bhagat Singh
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress, 1931
4. Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad
Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given
below—
Codes :
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 2, 3, 4, 1
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2

Ans : (A)

33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists : List-I
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Ambika Charan Majumdar
List-II
1. Home Rule Movement
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Lucknow Session of Indian
National Congress, 1916
4. Lahore Session of Indian
National Congress, 1929
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4

Ans : (A)

34. Who among the following said about the Act of 1935 "a car which has brake but no engine" ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) C. Rajgopalachari
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) S. C. Bose

Ans : (A)

35. Who formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940 ?
(A) Indrasen
(B) M. N. Roy
(C) Somendranath Tagore
(D) Shachindranath Sanyal

Ans : (B)

36. Who started the individual Satyagraha ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Vinoba Bhave

Ans : (D)
37. Who among the following called the movements of Gandhiji as ‘political blackmail’ ?
(A) Lord Chelmsford
(B) Lord Wavel
(C) Lord Linlithgow
(D) Lord Montague

Ans : (C)

38. Muslim League observed the ‘Direct Action Day’ on—
(A) 12 August 1942
(B) 16 August 1943
(C) 16 August 1946
(D) 14 August 1947

Ans : (C)

39. Arrange in chronological order the following events which occurred during post-independence period :
1. Liberation of Goa
2. Dalai Lama fled to India
3. Chou En-Lai visited India
4. India visit of Khrushchev and Bulganin
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans : (D)
40. Who among the following were responsible for the creation of Ratha monuments at Mamallapuram ?
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Chalukyas

Ans : (B)

41. The ancient monuments of Elephanta are mostly
1. Buddhist
2. Jain
3. Saivite
4. Vaishnavite
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Code :
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 1 and 3

Ans : (C)
42. Which of the following temples is considered as a wonder of rock-cut architecture ?
(A) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur
(B) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar
(C) Kailash Temple, Ellora
(D) Kandaria Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho

Ans : (C)

43. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagar ?
(A) Ahmadnagar
(B) Bijapur
(C) Golconda
(D) Hampi

Ans : (D)
44. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Akbar’s Tomb —Sikandara
(B) Jahangir’s Tomb —Sahdara
(C) Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti —Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia —Ajmer

Ans : (D)

45. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Nabha
(C) Nankana
(D) Nander

Ans : (C)

46. Where did Maharaja Jaisingh II built observatories ?
1. Delhi
2. Jaipur
3. Ujjain
4. Varanasi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans : (D)

47. Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character ?
(A) Ramdas
(B) Shivaji
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans : (D)

48. Who among the following had founded the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’
to revive ancient art traditions of India ?
(A) Abanindra Nath Tagore
(B) Nand Lal Bose
(C) Asit Kumar Haldhar
(D) Amrita Shergill

Ans : (A)

49. Who among the following was offered Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Michael Madhusudan Dutta
(C) Raja Rammohan Roy
(D) Vivekanand

Ans : (B)

50. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in—
(A) England
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Russia

Ans : (C)
51. Who among the following had said, ‘God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other’ ?
(A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(B) Maharaja Sher Singh
(C) Maharaja Dalip Singh
(D) None of the above

Ans : (A)

52. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding a plough ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Balarama
(C) Kartikeya
(D) Maitreya

Ans : (B)

53. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru —Hind Swaraj
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad —India Wins Freedom
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose —Indian Struggle
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai —Unhappy India

Ans : (A)

54. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009 ?
(A) 1931
(B) 1952
(C) 2066
(D) 2087

Ans : (A)

55. The smallest million city of India is—
(A) Amritsar
(B) Allahabad
(C) Rajkot
(D) Vijayawada

Ans : (C)
56. Why is Dhanbad most densely inhabited district of Chhota Nagpur plateau ?
(A) Fertile soil and irrigational facilities by canals from the Damodar
(B) Availability of coal, iron ore, mica, copper etc.
(C) Development of mining industries and industrialization
(D) All the above

Ans : (D)

57. Which one of the following classes of towns are included in the category of small towns by the Census of India ?
(A) Class VI
(B) Class V and VI
(C) Class IV, V and VI
(D) Class III, IV, V and VI

Ans : (D)

58. In India maximum number of cities reporting slums are found in—
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : (B)

59. The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called ‘ring of fire’ ?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) None of the above

Ans : (B)

60. ‘Operation Green’ was launched in Uttar Pradesh on—
(A) July 1, 2001
(B) October 2, 2001
(C) July 1, 2005
(D) June 6, 2006

Ans : (C)

61. The country which has the finest system of protected lands in the world is—
(A) China
(B) Costa Rica
(C) India
(D) Switzerland

Ans : (D)

62. In India maximum alkali area is found in the State of—
(A) Gujarat
(B) Haryana
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : (A)

63. In India Project Elephant was launched in the year—
(A) 1968
(B) 1970
(C) 1972
(D) 1974

Ans : Project Elephant was started in 1992

64. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Simlipal —Assam
(B) Nokrek —Meghalaya
(C) Dehong Debang —Sikkim
(D) Agasthyamalai —Karnataka

Ans : (B)

65. According to the 2001 Census Report, male female ratio in India is—
(A) 1000 : 930
(B) 1000 : 934
(C) 1000 : 926
(D) 1000 : 933

Ans : (D)

66. Which State of India has the largest Muslim population according to the 2001 Census ?
(A) Assam
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal

Ans : (C)

67. Among the following States which one has the highest sex ratio, according to 2001 Census ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Jharkhand

Ans : (B)

68. The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is—
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal

Ans : (B)

69. In which year was the first regular Census held in India ?
(A) 1921
(B) 1881
(C) 1911
(D) 1931

Ans : (B)

70. Which of the following countries are included in the ‘Golden Crescent’ ?
1. Afghanistan
2. Iran
3. Iraq
4. Pakstan
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 4

Ans : (D)

71. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kimberley —Diamond
(B) Witwatersrand —Gold
(C) Katomga —Copper
(D) Saar —Iron ore

Ans : (D)

72. Which one of the following countries has the highest birth rate ?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Pakistan

Ans : (D)

73. Alexandria is a port of—
(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Jordan
(D) Libya

Ans : (A)

74. Which one of the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Pakistan

Ans : (B)

75. Persian Gulf does not form border with—
(A) Bahrain
(B) Iraq
(C) Kuwait
(D) Oman

Ans : (D)

76. Which one of the following countries is the third largest economy of the world ?
(A) Japan
(B) Malaysia
(C) India
(D) China

Ans : (A)

77. The Equator passes through—

(A) Central African Republic
(B) Kenya
(C) Sarawak
(D) Venezuela

Ans : (B)

78. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Minerals—Producing Areas
(A) Copper—Arizona
(B) Coal—Carajas
(C) Iron Ore—Rastanura
(D) Petroleum—Donbas

Ans : (A)

79. Which of the following are active volcanoes ?
1. Aconagua
2. Cotopaxi
3. Etna
4. Fujiyama
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Code :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans : Incorrect Options

80. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Ghana—Accra
(B) Kenya—Nairobi
(C) Namibia—Windhooks
(D) Nigeria—Rabat

Ans : (D)

81. Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ?
(A) Davis Strait
(B) Denmark Strait
(C) Strait of Dover
(D) Strait of Gibralter

Ans : (C)

82. In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food ?
(A) Western Europe
(B) Russia
(C) Middle Africa
(D) South-East Asia

Ans : (C)

83. The biggest port in India is—
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(B) Mumbai
(C) Tuticorin
(D) Kandla

Ans : (B)

84. Sankosh river forms boundary between—
(A) Bihar and West Bengal
(B) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam and West Bengal
(D) Bihar and Jharkhand

Ans : (B)

85. Pir Panjal range lies in—
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttarakhand

Ans : (B)

86. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by Nationla Highway 2 ?
(A) Agra
(B) Allahabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Varanasi

Ans : (C)

87. Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed drainage ?
(A) Alaknanda
(B) Kosi
(C) Chambal
(D) Godawari

Ans : (C)

88. Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India ?
1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane
3. Longer crushing season
4. Cheap labour
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans : (C)

89. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ?
(A) Millets and Rice
(B) Cotton and Tobacco
(C) Tea and Coffee
(D) Vegetables and Fruits

Ans : (A)

90. Teak and Sal are the products of—
(A) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
(B) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(C) Tropical Thorn Forests
(D) Alpine Forests

Ans : (A)

91. On which one of the following rivers is ‘Tulbul’ Project located ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Ravi
(C) Beas
(D) Jhelum

Ans : (D)

92. Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river ?
(A) Amarkantak in Shahdol district
(B) Son Muda in Shahdol district
(C) Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district
(D) Mandla plateau

Ans : (A)

93. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Nuclear Plant—Year of Commissioning
(A) Kota—1989
(B) Kakrapar—1984
(C) Kaiga—1999
(D) Kalpakkam—1995

Ans : (C)

94. Rubber industry in India is located at—
(A) Panjim
(B) Bangalore
(C) Puducherri
(D) Aurangabad

Ans : (B)
95. In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at—
(A) Pokharan
(B) Chandipur
(C) Cape Canveral
(D) Sri Harikota

Ans : (A)

96. The countries, which participated in Malabar-2009 exercises, were—
(A) China, England, Russia
(B) China, India, Russia
(C) India, USA, Japan
(D) Japan, England, USA

Ans : (C)

97. Three ‘Phalcon AWACS’ supplied by Israel were received in India for the first time in—
(A) March 2009
(B) April 2009
(C) May 2009
(D) February 2009

Ans : (C)

98. The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is—
(A) Al Gore
(B) Muhammad Yunus
(C) Martti Ahtisaari
(D) Wangari Maathai

Ans : (C)

99. Who among the following has been chosen for ‘Hoover Medal’ in March 2009 for his contribution to the upliftment of the poor and the rural people ?
(A) Sam Patroda
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) M. S. Swaminathan
(D) Baba Amte

Ans : (B)

100. In April 2009, G-20 Summit was held in—
(A) Geneva
(B) London
(C) Paris
(D) Rome
Ans : (B)

101. India was represented in the Annual Meet of the World Economic Forum, held in Davos (Switzerland) in January 2009, by—
(A) Manmohan Singh
(B) Kamal Nath
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Kapil Sibbal

Ans : (B)

102. The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok Sabha is—
(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Meira Kumar

Ans : (D)

103. Which movie has been given the Best Movie Award in 66th Golden Globe Awards ?
(A) Mall E
(B) Slumdog Millionaire
(C) The Dark Night
(D) The Reader

Ans : (B)

104. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Recent Padma Awardees—Awards
(A) Bhimsen Joshi– Bharat Ratna
(B) Abhinav Bindra – Padma Vibhushan
(C) Shekhar Gupta – Padma Bhushan
(D) Aishwarya Rai – Padma Shri

Ans : (B)

105. Who among the following won the best actor award in the awards ceremony of International Indian Film Academy held at Macau ?
(A) Amitabh Bachchan
(B) Hritik Roshan
(C) Abhishek Bachchan
(D) Salman Khan

Ans : (B)

106. Where did Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh, having taken charge of the new government after 2009 elections, meet Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for the first time ?
(A) Cairo
(B) London
(C) Shanghai
(D) Yekaterinburg

Ans : (D)

107. Which among the following countries attended as observers the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held on 16 June 2009 ?
1. Russia
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Iran
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans : (D)

108. Name the player who has been awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Gautam Gambhir
(D) M. S. Dhoni

Ans : (D)

109. The only Indian Gold Medal Winner in Olympic 2008 is—
(A) Sudesh Kumar
(B) Pankaj Advani
(C) Mahesh Bhupati
(D) Abhinav Bindra

Ans : (D)

110. The winner of Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, 2009 was—
(A) China
(B) Malaysia
(C) Pakistan
(D) South Korea

Ans : (D)

111. The winner State of 17th Senior National Women’s Football Championship held in March 2009, was—
(A) Manipur
(B) Nagaland
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal

Ans : (A)

112. The two games, which have been excluded from the Olympic Games to be held in 2012 in London, are—
(A) Badminton and Table Tennis
(B) Basketball and Volleyball
(C) Tennis and Wrestling
(D) Softball and Baseball

Ans : (D)

113. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Sushil Kumar—Wrestling
(B) Anand Pawar—Badminton
(C) Arjun Rao—Archery
(D) Pankaj Advani—Shooting

Ans : (D)

114. The captain of the Indian Hockey Team which won Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament, 2009 was—
(A) Dilip Tirkey
(B) Rajpal Singh
(C) Sandeep Singh
(D) V. Raghunath

Ans : (C)

115. Asia Cup Hockey Tournament was held in May 2009 in—
(A) India
(B) Malaysia
(C) South Korea
(D) UAE

Ans : (B)

116. In which of the following States the National Games, 2011 will be held ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Goa
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan

Ans : (B)

117. A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called—
(A) Relay cropping
(B) Mixed cropping
(C) Inter-cropping
(D) Alley cropping

Ans : (D)

118. Application of gypsum is required more in the crop of—
(A) Paddy
(B) Berseem
(C) Wheat
(D) Groundnut

Ans : (A)

119. The upper limit of available water in soil is determined at—
(A) 1/3 bar
(B) 1/2 bar
(C) 2/3 bar
(D) 1 bar

Ans : (A)

120. The place of origin of red gram is—
(A) America
(B) India
(C) South Africa
(D) Egypt

Ans : (C)

121. University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at—
(A) Coimbatore
(B) Solan
(C) Palampur
(D) Pant Nagar

Ans : (B)

122. Heroin is obtained from—
(A) Indian hemp
(B) Opium poppy
(C) Tobacco
(D) Arecanut

Ans : (B)

123. The leading producer of soybean in India is—
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : (B)

124. ‘Varuna’ is a variety of—
(A) Mustard
(B) Linseed
(C) Sunflower
(D) Sesamum

Ans : (A)

125. Farming of cloves is done in—
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

126. Consider the following statements— Assertion (A) : West Bengal is the leading producer of fish in India.
Reason (R) : West Bengal has well developed fishing industry along the sea
coast.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans : (C)

127. In India the largest area under rice cultivation lies in the State of—
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal

Ans : (C)

128. The most popular sport goods come from—
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Jalandhar
(C) Kanpur
(D) Agra

Ans : (B)

129. Which bank became the first bank to open its branch in China ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) Punjab National Bank

Ans : (C)

130. After the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the new entity is now known as—
(A) Indian Airways
(B) India Airlines
(C) Air India
(D) Indo-Air

Ans : (A)

131. Which sector got high rate of growth in its cooperative units ?
(A) Sugar
(B) Cotton textile
(C) Jute
(D) Cement

Ans : (B)

132. The headquarters of the World Bank are at—
(A) Manila
(B) Washington
(C) New York
(D) Geneva

Ans : (B)

133. Inside trading is related to—
(A) Share market
(B) Horse racing
(C) Taxation
(D) International trade

Ans : (A)

134. Mixed Economy means—
(A) Co-existence of small and large industries
(B) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(C) Co-existence of rich and poor
(D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the economy

Ans : (B)

135. Diesel Locomotive engines are manufactured in India at—
(A) Chitranjan
(B) Jamshedpur
(C) Varanasi
(D) Chennai

Ans : (C)

136. Invisible Export means export of—
(A) Services
(B) Prohibited goods
(C) Unrecorded goods
(D) Goods through smuggling

Ans : (A)

137. The headquarters of World Trade Organization are at—
(A) Doha
(B) Geneva
(C) Rome
(D) New York

Ans : (B)

138. The city of Jaunpur was founded by—
(A) Muhammad Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(D) Sikandar Lodi

Ans : (B)

139. The density of population of Uttar Pradesh according to 2001 Census, is—
(A) 689 per square km
(B) 589 per square km
(C) 489 per square km
(D) 389 per square km

Ans : (A)

140. In U.P. which one of the following tribes has the highest population ?
(A) Saharia
(B) Tharu
(C) Agaria
(D) Mahigir

Ans : (B)

141. The State of Uttar Pradesh accounts for—
(A) 60 Lok Sabha seats
(B) 70 Lok Sabha seats
(C) 80 Lok Sabha seats
(D) 90 Lok Sabha seats

Ans : (C)

142. Obra Thermal Power Plant was established with the help of—
(A) Soviet Russia
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) America

Ans : (A)

143. According to 2001 Census the female literacy percentage in U.P. is—
(A) 38•87
(B) 43•53
(C) 33•12
(D) 42•22

Ans : (D)

144. Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ?
(A) Mata-Tila
(B) Meja
(C) Rihand
(D) Ram-Ganga

Ans : (D)

145. In U.P. Uranium is available in the district of—
(A) Lalitpur
(B) Jhansi
(C) Mirjapur
(D) Hamirpur

Ans : (A)

146. Firozabad is famous for producing—
(A) Bangles
(B) Locks
(C) Knives
(D) Shoes

Ans : (A)

147. Which one of the following is not a folk song of U.P. ?
(A) Birha
(B) Dhola Maru
(C) Kajri
(D) Rasia

Ans : (B)

148. Syed Salar Fair is held at—
(A) Bahraich
(B) Mankapur
(C) Barabanki
(D) Khalilabad

Ans : (A)

149. In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is situated in—
(A) Barabanki
(B) Bareilly
(C) Lucknow
(D) Rampur

Ans : (C)

150. Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at—
(A) Jhansi
(B) Saharanpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Varanasi

Ans : (C)

BSF CONSTABLE GENERAL DUTY EXAM MODEL SET PAPER

BSF  exam objective GK Paper

1. OVL implies:
(1) Oil discovery organ of ONGC
(2) A new species of virus
(3) A term used in One Day Cricket
(4) A new banking company
ANSWER: (1) 
2. Which of the following involves chemical change?
(1) Rusting of iron
(2) Burning of wood -
(3) Reduction of wood
(4) All the three
ANSWER: (4)  
3. Which of the following cave paintings is the oldest?
(1) Bhimbetka
(2) Ellora
(3) Ajanta
(4) Chittnnavasal
ANSWER: (1)  
4. Leprosy has been eliminated from India, as:
(1) There was no cae of leprosy in 2005
(2) World Health Organization (WHO) has declared so
(3) The current rate of Incidence has been reduced by 1 out of 10,000
(4) All the patients have been identified for treatment
ANSWER: (4)  
5. The major producer of cardamom in India is
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka
(4)Assam
ANSWER: (1)  
6. Which of the following is a submarine of the Indian Navy?
(1) INS Virat
(2) INS Sindhurakshk
(3) INS Rajali
(4) INS Vikrãnt
ANSWER: (2)  
7. Which of the following Indian classical dances derived its name from the name of place of its origin?
(1) Manipuri
(2) Kathkali
(3) Odissi
(4) Kuchipudi
ANSWER: (2)  
8. Who among the following has been created record in aviation history for the longest uninterrupted flight?
(1)JRDTata
(2) Ratan Tata
(3) Vijay pat Singhania
(4) Steve Fosset
ANSWER: (4)  
9. Which of the following countries is not a member of G — 8?
(1) Russia
(2) Britain
(3) Spain
(4) Canada
ANSWER: (3)  
10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
(1) Indira Gandhi
(2) Srlmao Bhandarnayake
(3) Margaret Thatcher
(4) Benzlr Bhutto
ANSWER: (2)  
11. The large entrance of temple in South India is called:
(1) Shikhar
(2) Sanctum sactorum
(3) Gopuram
(4) Prakar
ANSWER: (3)  
12. Dilwara Temple is located at:
(1) Udayapur
(2) Ajmer
(3) Mount Abu
(4) Jaipur
ANSWER: (3)  
13. Which of the following trees can grow in salt water?
(1) Coconut
(2) Neem
(3) Mangroves
(4) Eucalyptus
ANSWER: (3)  
14. Cryogenic engines are used in:
(1) Rockets
(2) Aero planes
(3) Refrigerators
(4) Sub-marines
ANSWER: (3)  
15 Which of the following materials has the lowest density?
(1) Gold
(2) Mercury
(3) Ice
(4) Wood
ANSWER: (4)  
16. The state which suffers most due to river erosion is:
(1)Kerala
(2) Assam
(3) West Bengal
(4) Orissa
ANSWER: (2)  
17. At present bird flu spreads from:
(1) Poultry iima1s to humans
(2) Humans to humans
(3) Humans to poultry animals
(4) All the three
ANSWER: (1)  
18. Which of the following animals has the longest life-span?
(1) Tortoise
(2) Elephant
(3) Whale
(4) Rhinoceros
ANSWER: (1)  
19. Haematite is an ore of:
(1) Copper
(2) Chromium
(3) Lead
(4) Iron
ANSWER: (4)  
20. Which is the first university established for women in India?
(1) Mother Teresa University
(2) SNDT University
(3) Rani Jhansi University
(4) Rani Ahilyadevi University
ANSWER: (4)  
21. Name the British historian who was jailed by an Austrian Court for denying horrors of holocaust during Nazi rule:
(1) Christian Fleck
(2) Christopher Reed
(3) Don McKinnon
(4) David Irving
ANSWER: (2)  
22. Which of the following places is not associated with ship manufacturing?
(1) Mumbal
(2) Vishakhapatnam
(3) Kochi
(4) Alang
ANSWER: (1)  
23. Kannauj was the capital of which king in ancient time?
(1) Harshavardhana.
(2) Chandragupta I
(3) Pulkeshin II
(4) Samudragupta
ANSWER: (1)  
24. In which of the following Indian cities there is possibility of maximum temperature during summer?
(1) Chennai
(2) Nagpur
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Pune
ANSWER: (2)  
25. The statue of Bahubali in Shravanbelgola was carved during the reign of:
(1) Chalukya
(2) Chola
(3) Ganga
(4) Rashtrakuta
ANSWER: (3)  

BSF MATH PART

1. 46853 - 39746 = ? - 4456
(1) 7.107 (2) 8427 (3) 10243, (4) 11563 (5) None of these

2. (0.75 x 4.4 x 2.4) + 0.6 = ?
III 13.2 (2) 4.752 (3) 15.84 (4) 12 (5) None of these

3. 55.06 + 19.73 + 85.024 = ?
(1) 160.03 (2) 158.914 (3) 160.534 (4) 159.99 (5) None of these

4. 884697 - 773697 - 102479 = ?
(1) 8531 (2) 8521 (3) 8512 (4) 8251 (5) None of these

5. (9)power 3 + (3)power 2 + (6)power3 + (15)power 2 =?
III 756.96 ' (2) 90.16 (3) 738.96 (4) 756.064 (5) None ofthese

6. ((?]power 2 + (18)power 2 ÷ 125 = 3.56
(1) 15 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 14 (5) None of these

7. 15.4x25+40/3.5x6.4 +27.6 =?
(1) 6.5 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 8.5 (5) None of these

8. 75 x 28 - 126 = ?
(1) 1894 (2) 1956 (3) 1994 (4) 1974
(5) None of these

9. 465 + 2.5 = ?% of 1500
(1) 14.2 (2) 16.6 (3) 15.4 (4) 12.4 (5) None of these

10. 124 x 39 +? ÷ 45 = 108
(1) 28 (2) 22 (3) 32 (4) 14 (5) None of these

11. 786 ÷ 24 x? = 6.55
(1) 0.2 (2) 4 (3) 0.4 (4) 5 (5) None of these

12. (308 + 144 + 254) + (756 - 665-71) =?
(1) 34.8 (2) 36.4 (3) 35.3 (4) 36.2 (5) None of these

13. 8024 ÷ 59 x ? + 48 = 4944
1. 42 (2) 28 (3) 36 (4) 46 (5) None of these

14. (425 x 4000) + 16000 x 12 = ?
(1) 925 (2) 1275 (3) 1700 (4) 8.85 (5) None of these

15. 6731 + 53 x 8 = ?
(1) 1024 (2) 1016 (3) 1022 (4) 762 (5) None of these
ANSWERS

1. 4 2. 1 3. 5 4. 2 5. 3 6. 3 7. 4 8. 4 9. 4 10. 5 11. 1 12. 3 13. 3 14. 2 15. 2

1. ‘Lucknow Pact’ was signed between the Congress and the
Muslim League in the year?
(A)1913
(B) 1914
(C)1915
(D) 1916
Ans : D
2. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock- cut caves exist at?
(A)Ajanta
(B) Elephanta
(C)Ellora
(D) Nasik
Ans : C
3. Palk Strait makes maritime boundary between India and?
(A) Bangladesh
(B)Maldives
(C)Pakistan
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans : D
4. Trans-border trade through Nathu La is done between India
and—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) China
(D) Nepal
Ans : C
5. Which one of the following is not a Siva temple?
(A) Kedarnath temple
(B) Jagannath temple
(C) Mahakaleswar temple
(D) Viswanath temple
Ans : B
6. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about?
(A) 2 minutes
(B) 4 minutes
(C) 8 minutes
(D) 16 minutes
Ans : C
7. In which of the following crops,Uttar Pradesh is the largest
producer in the country?
(A) Barley
(B) Maize
(C) Potato
(D) Rice
Ans : C
8. The number of members nominated by the President to the Council of States is?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Ans : D
9. Light year is a unit of?
(A) Light
(B) Time
(C) Distance
(D) Intensity of light
Ans : C
10. The three primary colours are
(A) Violet, Black, Blue
(B) Yellow, Orange, Red
(C) Blue, Yellow, Red
(D) Blue, Green,Red
Ans : D
11. Akbar has been called the ‘First national King, mainly because he
(A) was a great administrator.
(B) established a new religion ‘Din -i-Ilahi
(C) provided an efficient government to the people.
(D) was highly tolerant and secular in his out look,
Ans: D
12. Sher Shah’s real name was
(A) Hemu
(B) Faizi
(C) Bahadur
(D) Farid
Ans: D
13. By conquering most parts of the Indian subcontinent and giving it one of the best systems of administration then known to the world, he perpetuated the name of his forebears and of the Mughal dynasty in the land, This statement aptly refers to
(A)Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: A
14. The ‘Misl’ of which Ranjit Singh was the leader, was
(A) Sukerchakia
(B) Ahluwalia
(C) Phulkia
(D) Ramgarhia
Ans: A
15. Aurangzeb attacked Bijapur and Golconda because
(A) Aurangzeb was an orthodox Sunni and the rulers of Bijapur and Golconda were Shia Muslims.
(B) of Aurangzeb’s policy of expansion and to consolidate his supremacy.
(C) Bijapur and Golconda were supporting Marathas.
(D) Rulers of Bijapur and Golconda were weak and as such it offered easy takeover.
Ans: B
16. If water tax is increased by 10% and the consumption of water is decreased by 10%, the difference in expenditure will be?
(A) 0%
(B) 1%
(C) 2%
(D) 5%
ANS : C
17.. A 100 m long train is going at a speed of 60 km/hr. It will cross a 140 m long railway bridge in—
(A) 36 sec
(B) 72 sec
(C) 144 sec
(D) 216 sec
ANS : C
18. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi are true?
1. He received his early education in Rajkot.
2. He was married to Kasturba at the age of 13.
3. He studied law at the Inner Temple, London.
4. He was most influenced by Ruskin’s book ‘Unto the last’
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D) 1,2,3and 4
ANS : C
19. Liberhan Commission report relates to?
(A) Administrative reforms
(B) Demolition of Babri Mosque
(C) Godhra incident in Gujarat in 2002
(D) Tax reforms
Ans : B
20. Somdev Devbarman is associated with?
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Lawn Tennis
(D) Cricket
Ans : C
21. ‘Vande Matram’ song was much in news recently. It is related to?
(A) Arvind Chosh
(B) Bankim Chandra
(C) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(D) Sharat Chandra
Ans : B
22. Consider the following statements about Barack Obama—
1. Barrack Obama is the 44th President of America.
2. He is the second non-white President of Amaica.
3. He is of African origin.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3only
(D) l and 3
Ans : D
23. Who among the following rulers are reported to have performed
Asvamedha sacrifice?
1. Pushyamitra
2. Pravarasena I
3. Pulakesin
4. Samudra Gupta
Indicate the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A)l and 2 (B) 3 and 4
(C)l and 4 (D) 12,3 and 4
Ans : C
24. What was the amount of ‘Sardeshmukhi’ charged by
Shivaji?
(A) One-third
(B) One-fifth
(C) One-eighth
(D) One-tenth
Ans : D
25. Which of the following Union Territories have a State
assembly?
1. Chandigarh
2. Delhi
3. Pondicherry
4. Lakshdweep
Select the correct answer from
the Codes given below:
Codes:
(A)l and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1,2 and 3
(D) 2,3 and 4
Ans : B
26. ‘Economic and Social Planning’is a subject in the?
(A) Union list
(B) State list
(C) Concurrent list
(D) None of the above
Ans : C
27. The Vice-President is elected by?
(A) The people
(B) The electoral college which elects the President
(C) The members of both Houses of Parliament
(D) By the members of the State Legislatures
Ans : C
28. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of?
(A) Vitamin E
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin A
(D) Vitamin B
Ans : C
29. India’s largest ship breaking yard is located in Gujarat at?
(A)Alang
(B) Kandla
(C)Okha
(D) Porbander
Ans : A
30. Who amongst the following was the first recipient of Bharat
Ratna?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
Ans : A
31. Which of the following gurus founded the ‘Khalsa’?
(A) Nanak
(B) Har Kishan
(C) Teg Bahadur
(D) Govind Singh
Ans : D
32. Who of the following got the Moti Masjid, Agra constructed during his reign?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : D
33 Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century?
(A)Mahendrapala
(B) Mahipala
(C) Rajyapala
(D) Tejapala
Ans : D
34. Akbar’s land revenue system was known as
(A) Bandob system
(B) Zabti system
(C) Todarmal’s revenue system
(D) All of these
Ans : B
35. Sikh Gum Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of
(A)Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan
Ans: C

Maths

1. 46853 - 39746 = ? - 4456
(1) 7.107 (2) 8427 (3) 10243, (4) 11563 (5) None of these

2. (0.75 x 4.4 x 2.4) + 0.6 = ?
III 13.2 (2) 4.752 (3) 15.84 (4) 12 (5) None of these

3. 55.06 + 19.73 + 85.024 = ?
(1) 160.03 (2) 158.914 (3) 160.534 (4) 159.99 (5) None of these

4. 884697 - 773697 - 102479 = ?
(1) 8531 (2) 8521 (3) 8512 (4) 8251 (5) None of these

5. (9)power 3 + (3)power 2 + (6)power3 + (15)power 2 =?
III 756.96 ' (2) 90.16 (3) 738.96 (4) 756.064 (5) None ofthese

6. ((?]power 2 + (18)power 2 ÷ 125 = 3.56
(1) 15 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 14 (5) None of these

7. 15.4x25+40/3.5x6.4 +27.6 =?
(1) 6.5 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 8.5 (5) None of these

8. 75 x 28 - 126 = ?
(1) 1894 (2) 1956 (3) 1994 (4) 1974
(5) None of these

9. 465 + 2.5 = ?% of 1500
(1) 14.2 (2) 16.6 (3) 15.4 (4) 12.4 (5) None of these

10. 124 x 39 +? ÷ 45 = 108
(1) 28 (2) 22 (3) 32 (4) 14 (5) None of these

11. 786 ÷ 24 x? = 6.55
(1) 0.2 (2) 4 (3) 0.4 (4) 5 (5) None of these

12. (308 + 144 + 254) + (756 - 665-71) =?
(1) 34.8 (2) 36.4 (3) 35.3 (4) 36.2 (5) None of these

13. 8024 ÷ 59 x ? + 48 = 4944
1. 42 (2) 28 (3) 36 (4) 46 (5) None of these

14. (425 x 4000) + 16000 x 12 = ?
(1) 925 (2) 1275 (3) 1700 (4) 8.85 (5) None of these

15. 6731 + 53 x 8 = ?
(1) 1024 (2) 1016 (3) 1022 (4) 762 (5) None of these


1. 4 2. 1 3. 5 4. 2 5. 3 6. 3 7. 4 8. 4 9. 4 10. 5 11. 1 12. 3 13. 3 14. 2 15. 2


Q. 16-30 GK/general awareness section:


16. The term nitshka which meant ornament in the Vedic period was used later times to denote
1. coin (2) weapon 3) script (4) husband

17. Lord Buddha was born in
(1) Lumbanii (2) Vaishali (3)Bodh Caya (4) Pavapuri

18. The number of Puranas are
1) 25 (2) 18 (3) 52 (4) 108

19. The national bird of India is
(1) Eagle (2) Lily (3) Lion (4) Peacock

20. The currency Japan is:
(1) Waht (2) Dinar (3) Dirham (4) Yen

21. Who was the first man to reach North pole?
(1) Robert Peary (2) Amundsen (3) Yuri Gagrin (4) None of these


22. The book 'Raghuvamsa' was written,by:
(1) Tulsidas (2) Valmiki (3) Kalidas (4) Minoo Masani

23. The height of Mt. Everest is :
(1) 8880 m (2) 8848 m. (3) 8511 m (4) 8484 m

24. In northern hemisphere the longest day falls on
(1) June 25 (2) Ju'ne 21 (3) December 21
(4) June 27

25. Marble is what kind of rock.
(1) Igneous (2) Sedimentary (3) MetamorphiC (4) None of these

26. The Headquarters of Universal Postal Union is:
(1) Berne (2) Rome' (3) Geneva (4) New York

27. First world war started in :
(1) 1914 (2) 1916 (3) 1918 (4) 1920

28 Who invented aeroplane?
(1) W. Roentgen (2) Wright brothers (3) Z. Jansen (4) Pitman

29. Who was the first preseident of India?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 2. B.K Hari 3. Bhimrap Ambedkar 4. P. Nehru

30. what is the Capital of USA?
1. New York. 2. Washington DC 3. Houston 4. Boston

Ans: 16.3 17. 1 18. 4 19. 4 20. 21. 1 22. 3 23. 2 24. 2 25. 3 26. 1 27. 1 28. 2 29. 1 30. 2

1. Which of the following stars lies nearest to our solar system ? (A) Barnard ’s Star (B) Sirius A (C) Alpha Centauri A (D) Proxima Centauri Ans : (D) 2. Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute approximately— (A) 5•8% (B) 4•5% (C) 2•59% (D) 1•2% Ans : (C) 3. The term ‘Bishop’ in sports is related to— (A) Chess (B) Hockey (C) Badminton (D) Bridge Ans : (A) 4. Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the State of— (A) Orissa (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka Ans : (D) 5. Balance of Payments means— (A) Difference between export and imports (B) Balance to be paid to the exporters (C) Balance to be paid to the industrialists (D) Balance coming in allocation of funds for States Ans : (A) 6. A light year is equivalent to about— (A) 365 days (B) Six million miles (C) Six billion miles (D) Six trillion miles Ans : (D) 7. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland are together called— (A) Slovakia (B) Scandinavia (C) Netherlands (D) Australasia Ans : (B) 8. The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is— (A) Sonar (B) Radar (C) Laser (D) Maser Ans : (A) 9. Which article of the Constitution provides the Parliament the power to ammend Constitution ? (A) 376 (B) 370 (C) 368 (D) 390 Ans : (C) 10. What is the name of the first successfully cloned deer ? (A) Dawn (B) Deluxe (C) Demor (D) Dewey Ans : (D) 11. The idea of motion pictures was propounded by— (A) N. R. Finsen (B) T. A. Edison (C) J. L. Baird (D) Berliner Ans : (B) 12. In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of which of the following ? (A) Love (B) Peace (C) Prophecy (D) Medicine Ans : (C) 13. NASA’s new space telescope is— (A) Wise (B) Rise (C) Barack (D) Telle Ans : (A) 14. Bull fighting is the national game of— (A) Italy (B) Poland (C) Spain (D) Sudan Ans : (C) 15. In a rare recognition, the Government of Mauritius decides to introduce a book written by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in the School Syllabus of the island nation, what is the name of the book ? (A) Sound of Hills (B) Sparsh Ganga (C) Heaven (D) Amrit Ans : (B) 16. Who has been selected for the ‘Niwano Peace Prize, 2010’ for her contribution to the uplift of poor women in India ? (A) Ela Bhatt (B) Jhumpa Lahiri (C) Punam Suri (D) Mandakni Apte Ans : (A) 17. On which of the following dates in 2010 did the safeguard agreement with regard to civilian nuclear facilities between India and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) come into force ? (A) February 28 (B) February 21 (C) February 11 (D) February 4 Ans : (D) 18. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called— (A) Bali (B) Vidatha (C) Varman (D) Kara Ans : (B) 19. The cells which are responsible for the production of antibodies are— (A) Red blood cells (B) Neutrophils (C) Lymphocytes (D) Platelets Ans : (C) 20. Correct expansion of the term ‘http’ in Internet address is— (A) Hybrid text transfer protocol (B) Hyper text transfer protocol (C) Higher transfer text protocol (D) Higher text transfer protocol Ans : (B)

General Studies 
(Exam Held on 26-9-2010)

1. The Thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C temperature is—
(A) total radiation thermometer
(B) gas thermometer
(C) mercury thermometer
(D) vapour pressure thermometer
Ans : (A)

2. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is—
(A) ethane
(B) ethylene
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) oxytocin
Ans : (B)

3. In which of the following districts India's largest mica belt is found ?
(A) Balaghat and Chhindwara
(B) Udaipur, Ajmer and Alwar
(C) Hazaribagh, Gaya and Monghyr
(D) Salem and Dharmapuri
Ans : (C)

4. Silent valley is situated in—
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Kerala
(C) Arunachal
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : (B)

5. The fastest computer of the world is—
(A) Param-10000
(B) J-8
(C) Yenha-3
(D) T-3A
Ans : (A)


6. Which one of the following organizations is not related to science and technology ?
(A) DST
(B) CSIR
(C) ICSSR
(D) DAE
Ans : (C)

7. The name of the ICBM developed by India with a strike range of more than 2000 km is—
(A) Prithvi
(B) Trishul
(C) Akash
(D) Agni-II
Ans : (D)

8. Geneco technology is—
(A) A defence system for prevention from AIDS
(B) A method for the development of species for food crops
(C) A techniques for pre-information regarding genetic diseases
(D) A technique for prevention of cataract
Ans : (C)

9. 2, 4-D is—
(A) an insecticide
(B) an explosive
(C) a fungicide
(D) a herbicide
Ans : (D)

10. The percentage of nuclear enery in India's total energy generation is—
(A) 60%
(B) 27%
(C) 10%
(D) 2%
Ans : (D)

11. ‘Satish Dhawan Space Centre’ is located at—
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(B) Goa
(C) Shri Hari Kota
(D) Chennai
Ans : (C)

12. Which one of the following scientists has carried out researches both in the field of biology and physics ?
(A) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(B) Har Govind Khorana
(C) C. V. Raman
(D) Homi J. Bhabha
Ans : (A)

13. Which one of the following is a bacterial disease ?
(A) Herpes
(B) Polio
(C) Pox
(D) Tetanus
Ans : (D)

14. An Offshore Patrol Vessel was inducted into Coast Guard in March 2010. It is named—
(A) Eagle
(B) Vishwast
(C) Jatayu
(D) Aashwast
Ans : (B)

15. To insulate the country from disruptions in supply of crude oil, India has eastablished ‘India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.’ It will construct underground storages at three places. Identify the place which has not been selected for the purpose.
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(B) Manglore
(C) Padur
(D) Ankaleshwar
Ans : (D)

16. Presidents of USA and Russia recently signed a historic treaty committing their respective country to drastically reduce arms. It was signed on—
(A) 15 January, 2010
(B) 18 May, 2009
(C) 08 April, 2010
(D) 12 February, 2010
Ans : (C)

17. Russia has agreed recently to construct how many units of nuclear Reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) 02
(B) 04
(C) 05
(D) 06
Ans : (A)

18. Who of the following has been appointed as Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March, 2010 ?
(A) Prof. Rakesh Mohan
(B) Prof. Bhagawati
(C) S. Ram Dorai
(D) Prof. Manoranjan Misra
Ans : (C)

19. Who of the following is the fourth woman Judge appointed in the Supreme Court in India in April, 2010 ?
(A) Justice Fatima Beevi
(B) Justice Sujata Manohar
(C) Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
(D) Justice Ruma Pal
Ans : (C)

20. A World Expo 2010 as a grand event to showcase the best achievements of human civilisation has been opened on May 1, 2010. Where was this expo opened ?
(A) In Shanghai
(B) In Kuala Lumpur
(C) In Tokyo
(D) In Moscow
Ans : (A)

21. Air Force Exercise Garuda-2010 was held by India jointly with which of the following countries ?
(A) France and Singapore
(B) Australia and France
(C) Singapore and Australia
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. Which one of the following states bagged the ‘National Rural Health Mission Award’ of the Government of India in April, 2010 ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans : (D)

23. Who of the following has been included in the ‘Hall of Fame’ by I.C.C. in March, 2010 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Kapil Dev
(D) Anil Kumble
Ans : (C)

24. Who said, ‘Imperialism’ is dead as ‘dodo’ ?
(A) Ramje Macdonald
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Clement Attlee
(D) Lord Wavell
Ans : (B)

25. The annual session of Muslim League in the year 1970 was held at—
(A) Dacca
(B) Karachi
(C) Aligarh
(D) Lucknow
Ans : (B)

26. The Indian National Congress had launched the Non Co-operation Movement in the year—
(A) 1918 A.D.
(B) 1919 A.D.
(C) 1920 A.D.
(D) 1921 A.D.
Ans : (C)

27. Who amongst the following made regular broadcast on Congress Radio operated during Quit India Movement ?
(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(B) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Ram Manohar Lohia
(D) Sucheta Kriplani
Ans : (C)

28. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the period of Indian freedom struggle ?
1. Sandhya
2. Yugantar
3. Kaal
Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
Codes :
(A) 1, 2
(B) 1, 3
(C) 2, 3
(D) 1, 2, 3
Ans : (D)

29. The movement in India which became popular during the first World War was the—
(A) Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(B) Home Rule Movement
(C) Separatist Movement
(D) Swarajist Party Movement
Ans : (B)

30. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct answer using the code given below :
1. Jallianwalabagh Massacre
2. Chaurichaura Episode
3. Champaran Movement
4. Moplah Rebellion
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 1, 4, 2
(D) 3, 1, 2, 4
Ans : (C)

31. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists :
List-I(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Pherozeshah Mehta
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
List-II1. Bombay Chronicle
2. Al-Hilal
3. Young India
4. New India
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans : (A)

32. Who of the following was the President of Indian National Congress for consecutive six years ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans : (C)

33. Who of the following had started the Khilafat Movement ? Choose the answer from the code given below :
1. Shaukat Ali
2. Mohammad Ali
3. Shariatullah
4. Abul Kalam Azad
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans : (A)

34. Kakori Conspiracy Case took place in the year—
(A) 1920
(B) 1925
(C) 1930
(D) 1935
Ans : (B)

35. In the Interim Government (1946) who held the Railways Portfolio ?
(A) Baldev Singh
(B) T. T. Chudrigar
(C) Asaf Ali
(D) Abdul Rab Nishtar
Ans : (C)

36. The Province where Indian National Congress did not form ministry after the General election of 1937 was—
(A) Orissa
(B) Bihar
(C) Madras
(D) Bengal
Ans : (D)

37. The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—
(A) Lord Minto
(B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Reading
Ans : (B)

38. Who was the leader of the Swadeshi Movement in Madras ?
(A) Srinivas Sastri
(B) Rajagopalachari
(C) Chidambaram Pillai
(D) Chintamani
Ans : (C)

39. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Dadabhai Naoroji ?
(A) He wrote a book ‘Poverty and Un-British rule in India’
(B) He worked as a professor of Gujarati in the University College, London
(C) He laid the foundation of woman's education in Bombay
(D) He was elected as a member of British Parliament on the ticket of the Conservative Party
Ans : (D)

40. Which one of the following was directly related to the Poona Pact of 1932 ?
(A) Indian women
(B) Indian labour class
(C) Indian farmers
(D) Indian depressed class
Ans : (D)

41. Subhas Chandra Bose had founded ‘Forward Bloc’ in the year—
(A) 1936 A.D.
(B) 1937 A.D.
(C) 1938 A.D.
(D) 1939 A.D.
Ans : (D)

42. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in—
(A) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
(B) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jaipur district of Rajasthan
(D) Champaran district of Bihar
Ans : (B)

43. Choose the correct pair from the following—
(A) Khajuraho —Chandellas
(B) Ellora caves —Saka
(C) Mahabalipuram—Rashtrakutas
(D) Meenakshi Temple—Pallavas
Ans : (A)

44. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of dog along with human skeleton in burial ?
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Burzahom
(C) Chirand
(D) Maski
Ans : (B)

45. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely ?
(A) Rock edict XIII
(B) Rock edict XII
(C) Pillar inscription VII
(D) Bhabru minor rock edict
Ans : (C)

46. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from—
(A) Koldihwa
(B) Lahuradeva
(C) Mehargarh
(D) Tokwa
Ans : (C)

47. Which of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottas (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander, the Great ?
(A) Pliny
(B) Justin
(C) Strabo
(D) Megasthenese
Ans : (D)

48. Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Great ?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Mahammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (B)

49. Who among the following was given the title of ‘Shaikh-ul-Hind’ ?
(A) Baba Fariduddin
(B) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(C) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
(D) Shaikh Salim Chishti
Ans : (C)

50. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Kakatiya : Devagiri
(B) Hoyasala : Dwarsamudra
(C) Yadav : Warangal
(D) Pandya : Madura
Ans : (B)

51. Who of the following introduced silver coin called ‘tanka’ ?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Balban
Ans : (C)

52. From the following names identify the one who was not the brother of Humayun.
(A) Kamran
(B) Usman
(C) Askari
(D) Hindal
Ans : (B)

53. ‘Permanent Settlement’ was introduced during the tenure of—
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Sir John Shore
(D) Lord Wellesley
Ans : (B)

54. In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed between Mughal and the Rana of Mewar ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)

55. Which medieval Indian ruler prior to Akbar has been referred to as the ‘Akbar of Kashmir’ ?
(A) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(B) Sultan Sikandar
(C) Zainul Abedin
(D) Mahmud Gawan
Ans : (C)

56. The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and support orthodoxy was—
(A) Radhakant Deb
(B) Nemisadhan Bose
(C) Hemchandra Biswas
(D) Hemchandra De
Ans : (A)

57. Varindra Ghosh was associated with—
(A) Anushilan Samiti
(B) Sadhava Samaj
(C) Abhinava Bharat
(D) Swadesh Bandhav Samiti
Ans : (A)

58. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied ‘Haqq-i-Sharab’ or irrigation tax ?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans : (D)

59. Which Sultan of Delhi had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the ‘rotation of crops’ ?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Ans : (D)

60. As per world statistics 2008, what approximate percentage of world population lives in Asia ?
(A) 61%
(B) 63%
(C) 65%
(D) 66%
Ans : (A)

61. The State having highest scheduled caste population in India is—
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)

62. Ujjain is situated at the bank of—
(A) Chambal river
(B) Kschipra river
(C) Godavari river
(D) Narmada river
Ans : (B)

63. Bagalihar Project lies on the—
(A) Jhelum river
(B) Ravi river
(C) Chenab river
(D) Indus river
Ans : (C)

64. Drakensberg is a mountain of—
(A) Botswana
(B) Namibia
(C) South Africa
(D) Zambia
Ans : (C)

65. Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Atlantic Ocean ?
(A) Canary Current
(B) Benguela Current
(C) Agulhas Current
(D) Brazil Current
Ans : (B)

66. Which region of the world, would you associate with ‘Bushmen’ ?
(A) East Africa
(B) Sahara Desert
(C) New Zealand
(D) Kalahari
Ans : (D)

67. Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains—
(A) Son
(B) Sharda or Saryu
(C) Gomti
(D) Ram Ganga
Ans : (C)

68. Uttar Pradesh holds the first place in India in the production of—
(A) Rice and wheat
(B) Wheat and sugarcane
(C) Rice and Sugarcane
(D) Wheat and pulses
Ans : (B)

69. Which one of the following is the tertiary activity ?
(A) Forestry
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Farming
(D) Marketing
Ans : (D)

70. Chilka lake is situated in—
(A) West Bengal
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

71. The distance of Moon from the Earth is—
(A) 364 thousand kms
(B) 300 thousand kms
(C) 446 thousand kms
(D) 384 thousand kms
Ans : (D)

72. Japan is one of the leading industrial countries of the world because—
(A) It has ample mineral resources
(B) It has ample bio-energy resources
(C) Industrial revolution was initiated here
(D) It has high technological capacity
Ans : (D)

73. The planet which is called twin sister of earth is—
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Pluto
Ans : (B)

74. The deepest lake of the World is—
(A) Pushkar lake in Rajasthan
(B) Lake superior in America
(C) Victoria lake in Africa
(D) Baikal lake in Russia
Ans : (D)

75. The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in—
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
Ans : (B)

76. The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include duty—
(A) to protect and improve the natural environment
(B) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
(C) to strive towards abolition of untouchability
(D) to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform
Ans : (C)

77. Education which was initially a state subject was transferred to the Concurrent list by the—
(A) 24th Amendment
(B) 25th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
Ans : (C)

78. The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principles of State Policy about—
(A) adult education
(B) living wages for workers
(C) free legal aid to the poor
(D) Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years
Ans : (A)

79. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members ?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
Ans : (B)

80. The distribution of legislative power between the centre and the states in the Constitution is given in—
(A) Sixth schedule
(B) Seventh schedule
(C) Eighth schedule
(D) Ninth schedule
Ans : (B)

81. The number of High Court of Judicature in India is—
(A) Twenty
(B) Twenty one
(C) Twenty two
(D) Twenty three
Ans : (B)

82. Which one of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)

83. The cardinal features of political system in India are—
1. It is a democratic republic.
2. It has a Parliamentary form of government.
3. The supreme power vests in people of India.
4. It provide for a unified authority
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All the four
Ans : (D)

84. The basis of determining dearness allowances to employees of India is—
(A) National Income
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Standard of Living
(D) Per Capita Income
Ans : (B)

85. Narsinham Committee related to—
(A) Higher education reforms
(B) Tax structure reforms
(C) Banking structure reforms
(D) Planning implementation reforms
Ans : (C)

86. Note issuing department of Reserve Bank of India should always possess the minimum gold stock worth—
(A) Rs. 85 crore
(B) Rs. 115 crore
(C) Rs, 200 crore
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

87. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Credit Card
(C) Saving Account in the Bank
(D) Current Account in the Bank
Ans : (B)

88. The aim of differentiated Interest scheme was to provide concessional loans to—
(A) Weaker Section of Society
(B) Public Sector Industries
(C) Public Limited Companies
(D) Big Exporters
Ans : (A)

89. The first Industry to develop in India was the—
(A) Cottage industry
(B) Cement industry
(C) Iron and steel industry
(D) Engineering industry
Ans : (A)

90. Which one of the following states was having the highest Human Development Index in the year 2001 ?
(A) Assam
(B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (B)

91. In which one of the following Countries High Yield variety seed were developed for the first time ?
(A) Argentina
(B) China
(C) Mexico
(D) India
Ans : (C)

92. Which one of the following per capita daily calorie intake has been recommended for determining the poverty line in rural areas in India ?
(A) 2200
(B) 2400
(C) 2500
(D) 2600
Ans : (B)

93. In India which agency is entrusted with the collection of data of capital formation ?
(A) RBI and Central Statistical Organisation
(B) RBI and SBI
(C) RBI and all other Commercial Banks
(D) Central Statistical Organisation and National Sample Survey
Ans : (D)

94. Which one of the following duration is related to XI Five Year Plan in India ?
(A) 2005-10
(B) 2006-11
(C) 2007-12
(D) 2008-13
Ans : (C)

95. Open market operations of RBI refer to—
(A) buying and selling of shares
(B) auctioning of foreign exchange
(C) trading in securities
(D) transactions in gold
Ans : (A)

96. Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body ?
(A) Vomer
(B) Stapes
(C) Malleus
(D) Incus
Ans : (B)
t
97. Which of the following is fish ?
(A) Sea cucumber
(B) Sea cow
(C) Sea horse
(D) Sea lion
Ans : (C)

98. The yellow colour of human urine is due to a pigment called—
(A) Cytochrome
(B) Urochrome
(C) Haemochrome
(D) Phenolichrome
Ans : (B)

99. The branch of study dealing with old age and aging is called—
(A) Oncology
(B) Gerentology
(C) Teratology
(D) Ornithology
Ans : (B)

100. Emphysaema is a disease caused by environmental pollution in which the affected organ of the body is—
(A) liver
(B) kidney
(C) lungs
(D) brain
Ans : (C)

General Awareness

1. In which one of the following animals is respiration done by skin ?
(A) Flying fish
(B) Sea horse
(C) Frog
(D) Chameleon
Ans : (C)

2. “Foot and Mouth Disease” is found in—
(A) Cats and Dogs
(B) Cattle
(C) Poultry
(D) Humans
Ans : (B)

3. Who of the following recognized that large quantity of energy is released as a result of the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form deuterium ?
(A) Enrico Fermi
(B) Glenn Seaborg
(C) Hans Bethe
(D) Werner Heisenberg
Ans : (C)

4. Brass is an alloy of which of the following pairs of metals ?
(A) Aluminium and Copper
(B) Chromium and Tin
(C) Copper and Tin
(D) Copper and Zinc
Ans : (D)

5. Which one of the following bacteria helps in improving the soil fertility ?
(A) Clostridium
(B) Rhizobium
(C) Salmonella
(D) Staphylococcus
Ans : (B)

6. Consider the following statements :
1. In a person suffering from myopia, the image of a distant object is formed behind the retina.
2. Myopia can be corrected by using a concave lens.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (B)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Theory/Law/Principle)
(a) Electromagnetism
(b) Principles of Inheritance
(c) Laws of Inertia
(d) Theory of Natural Selection
List-II (Scientist)
1. Darwin
2. Faraday
3. Mendel
4. Newton
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans : (B)

8. Which one of the following is a vitamin ?
(A) Citric acid
(B) Folic acid
(C) Glutamic acid
(D) Linoleic acid
Ans : (B)

9. Which one of the following varieties of coal is considered the best quality ?
(A) Anthracite
(B) Bituminous
(C) Lignite
(D) Peat
Ans : (A)

10. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits ?
(A) Galileo Galilei
(B) Nicholas Copernicus
(C) Johannes Kepler
(D) Isaac Newton
Ans : (C)

11. Consider the following statements—
1. The main constituent of LPG is Butane.
2. The main constituent of Biogas is Methane.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)

12. Through which one among the following materials does sound travel slowest ?
(A) Air
(B) Glass
(C) Water
(D) Wood
Ans : (A)

13. Which one of the following is used in preparing match sticks ?
(A) Chile saltpetre
(B) Indian saltpetre
(C) Red phosphorus
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
Ans : (C)

14. Consider the following pairs :
1. Rewalsar lake—Himachal Pradesh
2. Nakki lake—Madhya Pradesh
3. Renuka lake—Uttarakhand
Which of the above pairs is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)

15. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ?
(A) NH 4
(B) NH 5
(C) NH 6
(D) NH 8
Ans : (B)

16. Among A, B, C, D and E, E is shorter than D but taller than B who is taller than C. A is taller than E. If all are standing according to their heights and we start counting from the tallest who would be fourth ?
(A) C
(B) B
(C) E
(D) Cannot be determined as the data is insufficient.
Ans : (B)

17. A man is facing south. He turns 135° in the anticlockwise direction and then 180° in the clockwise direction. The direction he is facing now is—
(A) North-east
(B) North-west
(C) South-east
(D) South-west
Ans : (D)

18. The average score of three boys in Mathematics is 30. When the score of a fourth boy is added to the total score of the three boys, the average is lowered to 25. What is the score of the fourth boy ?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 25
Ans : (A)

19. Among five friends—
Mangla is taller than Neela but as tall as Pushpa.
Asha is taller than Sapna but not as tall as Neela.
In this group who is the shortest ?
(A) Mangla
(B) Sapna
(C) Pushpa
(D) Asha
Ans : (B)

20. The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. The highest income is of—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Ans : (B)

21. In a class of 60 students, where the girls are twice that of boys, Kamal ranked seventeenth from the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of Kamal, the number of boys in rank after him is—
(A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 12
(D) 13
Ans : (C)

22. A walks 10 metre in front and 10 metre to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 metre respectively. What is the distance from his initial point ?
(A) 5 metre
(B) 10 metre
(C) 15 metre
(D) 23 metre
Ans : (A)

23. The number of terms between 11 and 200 which are divisible by 7 but not by 3 are—
(A) 18
(B) 19
(C) 27
(D) 28
Ans : (A)

24. What is the 6th term in the sequence of 2, 3, 6, 11, 18 ?
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 31
Ans : (B)

25. Let a number of three digits have for its middle digit the sum of the other two digits. Then it is a multiple of—
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 18
(D) 50
Ans : (A)

26. If X and Y are brothers; Z is sister of X; P is brother of Q; and Q is daughter of Y. Then who is the uncle of P ?
(A) Z
(B) X
(C) Q
(D) Y
Ans : (B)

27. A set of figures carrying certain numbers is given. Assuming that the numbers in each figure follow a similar pattern, the missing number is—

(A) 19
(B) 23
(C) 25
(D) 31
Ans : (D)

28. Some positions of dice are shown below :
What is the number opposite to 4 ?

(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 1
Ans : (D)

29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Scientists)
(a) Birbal Sahni
(b) Ramanujan Srinivasa
(c) Sir C.V. Raman
(d) Sir J.C. Bose
List-II (Well known as)
1. Mathematician
2. Paleobotanist
3. Physicist-Botanist
4. Physicist
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans : (B)

30. The phenomenon of “total internal reflection” is observed in which one of the following ?
(A) Glowing tube light
(B) Light passing through lens
(C) Sparkling diamond
(D) Twinkling star
Ans : (C)

31. From which year did Saka era begin ?
(A) 78 B.C.
(B) 78 A.D.
(C) 178 A.D.
(D) 278 A.D.
Ans : (B)

32. Among the following elements, which one is not present in a pure sugar ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen
Ans : (C)

33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Organisation)
(a) UNESCO
(b) IMF
(c) ILO
(d) UNIDO
List-II (Headquarters)
1. Geneva
2. Paris
3. Vienna
4. Washington , D.C.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans : (B)

34. By convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India ?
(A) An eminent journalist of India
(B) A senior Civil Services Officer
(C) A retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India
(D) The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Ans : (C)

35. Consider the following statements :
1. No money bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of the President of India.
2. The Prime Minister appoints Finance Commission for distribution of taxes between the Union and the States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (A)

36. Five-Year Plans in India are finally approved by the—
(A) Union Cabinet
(B) President on the advice of Prime Minister
(C) National Development Council
(D) Planning Commission
Ans : (C)

37. In India, the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court lies with—
(A) The President of India
(B) The Chief Justice of India
(C) The Union Ministry of Law
(D) The Parliament of India
Ans : (D)

38. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is mentioned in the—
(A) Preamble to the Constitution
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Fundamental Duties
(D) Ninth Schedule
Ans : (B)

39. Consider the following statements :
1. The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.
2. The Union Finance Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the Finance Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (A)

40. Consider the following statements :
1. When Vice-President acts as President of India, he ceases to perform the function of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
2. The President of India can promulgate Ordinances at any time except when both Houses of Parliament are in session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)

41. The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have is—
(A) 400
(B) 450
(C) 500
(D) 550
Ans : (C)

42. Bank rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India provides loans to—
(A) Public Sector Undertakings
(B) Scheduled Commercial Banks
(C) Private Corporate Sector
(D) Non-Banking Financial Institutions
Ans : (B)

43. Who is empowered by the Constitution of India to dissolve the Lok Sabha before expiry of its terms ?
(A) The Prime Minister of India on the advice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(B) The President of India
(C) The President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans : (C)

44. In which year was “Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana” launched ?
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) 2007
Ans : (B)

45. The ‘Uruguay Round’ negotiations resulted in the establishment of—
(A) NATO
(B) OECD
(C) WHO
(D) WTO
Ans : (D)

46. With reference to Union Government, which one of the following does undertake the country-wide Economic Census ?
(A) Department of Expenditure
(B) The National Sample Survey Organization
(C) Planning Commission
(D) The Central Statistical Organization
Ans : (B)

47. Geeta Chandran is well known as a/an—
(A) Bharatnatyam dancer
(B) Classical Carnatic vocalist
(C) Film director
(D) Exponent of Violin
Ans : (A)

48. With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle, consider the following statements :
1. P.C. Ray founded the Bengal Chemical Works.
2. V.O. Chidambaram Pillai set up the Steam Navigation Company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)

49. Who of the following was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
(A) G. S. Dhillon
(B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) Hukam Singh
(D) K. S. Hegde
Ans : (B)

50. Who of the following is associated with Tashkent agreement ?
(A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Morarji Desai
Ans : (B)

51. Simon Commission was appointed to look into the working of the—
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(B) Government of India Act, 1909
(C) Government of India Act, 1919
(D) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans : (C)

52. Which one of the following is a primate ?
(A) Bear
(B) Loris
(C) Pangolin
(D) Otter
Ans : (B)

53. Consider the following :
1. Potato
2. Radish
3. Turnip
4. Yam
In which of the above are roots used as vegetables ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
Ans : (B)

54. Which one of the following metals is found in ‘Plaster of Paris’ ?
(A) Calcium
(B) Magnesium
(C) Potassium
(D) Sodium
Ans : (A)

55. Which one of the following is an enzyme ?
(A) Glucagon
(B) Insulin
(C) Somatotropin
(D) Trypsin
Ans : (D)

56. International Date Line passes through which of the following ?
(A) Atlantic ocean
(B) Black sea
(C) Mediterranean sea
(D) Pacific ocean
Ans : (D)

57. The deficiency of which one of the following causes a disease called Pellagra ?
(A) Ascorbic acid
(B) Folic acid
(C) Nicotinic acid
(D) Pantothenic acid
Ans : (D)

58. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Disease)
(a) Filaria
(b) Influenza
(c) Ringworm
(d) Typhoid
List-II (Type of causative organism)
1. Bacteria
2. Fungus
3. Nematode
4. Virus
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans : (D)

59. From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man ?
(A) Dolphin
(B) Flying fish
(C) Shark
(D) Tortoise
Ans : (A)

60. Who of the following is known as Lokahitavadi ?
(A) G. H. Deshmukh
(B) G. K. Gokhale
(C) J. G. Phule
(D) M. G. Ranade
Ans : (A)

61. With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest ?
(A) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(B) Lucknow Pact
(C) Cripps Mission Proposals
(D) August offer
Ans : (B)

62. During India’s freedom struggle, which one of the following led to the first ‘All India Hartal’ ?
(A) Protest against Rowlatt Act
(B) Protest against Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
(C) Trial of Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Arrival of Simon Commission
Ans : (D)

63. The Non-Cooperation movement was called off as a result of agitation at which one of the following places ?
(A) Calcutta
(B) Champaran
(C) Chauri Chaura
(D) Meerut
Ans : (C)

64. Consider the following pairs :
1. Ilbert Bill —Lord Hastings
2. August Offer —Lord Ripon
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (D)

65. Who of the following founded the ‘East India Association’ ?
(A) C.R. Das
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Devendra Nath Tagore
(D) V.D. Savarkar
Ans : (B)

66. Who of the following started the newspaper ‘Bande Mataram’ ?
(A) Barindra Kumar Ghose
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Devendra Nath Tagore
(D) Surendra Nath Banerjee
Ans : (B)

67. Consider the following famous historical persons :
1. Ashvaghosha
2. Bhavabhuti
3. Nagarjuna
4. Nagasena
Who of the above are Buddhist scholars ?
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans : (C)

68. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ?
(A) Dry deciduous forest
(B) Tropical rain forest
(C) Moist deciduous forest
(D) Mangrove forest
Ans : (B)

69. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Narmada
Ans : (A)

70. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank ?
(A) Jakarta
(B) Manila
(C) Singapore
(D) Bangkok
Ans : (B)

71. The National River Conservation Directorate is under—
(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Environment and Forests
(C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(D) Ministry of Water Resources
Ans : (B)

72. Consider the following statements :
1. Mikhail Gorbachev was the first President of Russian Federation.
2. Dmitry Medvedev is the fifth President of Russian Federation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (B)

73. Who of the following is the author of the book ‘My Country, My Life’ ?
(A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) L.K. Advani
(D) Shashi Tharoor
Ans : (C)

74. Which one of the following beaches is visited by Olive Ridley turtles annually for mass nesting ?
(A) Chandipur
(B) Gahirmatha
(C) Gopalpur
(D) Paradwip
Ans : (B)

75. The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end in—
(A) 1857
(B) 1858
(C) 1862
(D) 1892
Ans : (B)

76. Who of the following is not a sports-person ?
(A) C. B. Bhave
(B) P. T. Raghunath
(C) Samaresh Jung
(D) Suma Shirur
Ans : (A)

77. The famous name Vikram Pandit is associated with—
(A) Cairn Energy
(B) Citigroup
(C) PepsiCo
(D) Vodafone
Ans : (B)

78. What is H5N1 in the news in recent times ?
(A) A new multi-purpose helicopter of Indian Army
(B) A virus causing Bird Flu
(C) The nearest galaxy to our own Milkyway
(D) A genetically modified rice plant
Ans : (B)

79. The Jarawa tribe lives in which one of the following States/Union Territories ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Lakshadweep Islands
Ans : (C)

80. A very young sportsperson of India, Virdhawal Khade is a—
(A) Boxer
(B) Chess player
(C) Golfer
(D) Swimmer
Ans : (D)

81. Which one among the following is a water soluble vitamin ?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin K
Ans : (B)

82. Which one of the following is a pigment ?
(A) Albumin
(B) Elastin
(C) Keratin
(D) Melanin
Ans : (D)

83. On which one of the following dates did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-color national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight ?
(A) 31st December, 1929
(B) 26th January, 1930
(C) 31st December, 1931
(D) 26th January, 1933
Ans : (A)

84. Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under—
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Hastings
Ans : (B)

85. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between—
(A) Marathas and Portuguese
(B) The English and the French
(C) The English and Portuguese
(D) Marathas and the English
Ans : (B)

86. The author of ‘Nildarpan’ was—
(A) Dinabandhu Mitra
(B) Sivnath Sastri
(C) Devendra Nath Tagore
(D) Harishchandra Mukherjee
Ans : (A)

87. The firstly weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ was published by—
(A) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(B) Dinabandhu Mitra
(C) Marshman
(D) Vidyasagar
Ans : (C)

88. Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana-Saheb ?
(A) Balaji Vishwanath
(B) Baji Rao
(C) Balaji Baji Rao
(D) Madhav Rao I
Ans : (C)

89. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 ?
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Ripon
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans : (B)

90. Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from—
(A) Chanderi
(B) Gujarat
(C) Devagiri
(D) Madurai
Ans : (C)

91. Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha ?
(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Parsvanatha
(D) Vardhamana Mahavira
Ans : (D)

92. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in south India ?
(A) Saluva Narasimha
(B) Devaraya II
(C) Krishna Deva Raya
(D) Sadasiva Raya
Ans : (C)

93. Who of the following was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan ?
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Mohammad bin-Tughlaq
Ans : (B)

94. Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of—
(A) Dharmat
(B) Samugarh
(C) Deorai
(D) Khanua
Ans : (B)

95. Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’ ?
(A) Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) S. Gopalan
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
Ans : (B)

96. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Reservoir)
(a) Stanley Reservoir
(b) Koyna Reservoir
(c) Jalaput Reservoir
(d) Bhadra Reservoir
List-II (State)
1. Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
3. Orissa
4. Tamil Nadu
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (D)

97. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Irrigation/Power Projects)
(a) Malprabha
(b) Kakrapara
(c) Srisailam
(d) Bhima
List-II (Location)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 3 1 4
Ans : (D)

98. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite ?
(A) Australia
(B) Brazil
(C) West Indies
(D) India
Ans : (A)

99. The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in—
(A) The Netherlands
(B) Belgium
(C) Denmark
(D) Germany
Ans : (A)

100. Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of E1 Nino ?
(A) A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
(B) The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
(C) The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
(D) The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Ans : (C)

101. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Country)
(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) Peru
(d) Venezuela
List-II (Capital City)
1. Buenos Aires
2. Caracas
3. Lima
4. Sao Paulo
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans : (B)

102. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Sea)
(a) Adriatic Sea
(b) Baltic Sea
(c) North Sea
(d) Black Sea
List-II (Country)
1. Bulgaria
2. Italy
3. Poland
4. United Kingdom
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans : (B)

103. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources ?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Karnataka
(D) Orissa
Ans : (D)

104. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills ?
(A) Coonoor-betta
(B) Anaimudi
(C) Doda-betta
(D) Vellangiri
Ans : (C)

105. Recently, which one of the following lost the status of a planet ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Neptune
(C) Pluto
(D) Uranus
Ans : (C)

106. Which one of the following countries was hit by the cyclone Nargis recently causing a great destruction and loss of life ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Myanmar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (B)

107. Which one among the following is nearest to Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ?
(A) Chidambaram
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Madurai
(D) Tanjavur
Ans : (B)

108. Which of the following are connected by over 1700 km-long BTC oil pipe-line ?
(A) Arabian sea and Mediterranean sea
(B) Aral sea and Caspian sea
(C) Black sea and Mediterranean sea
(D) Caspian sea and Mediterranean sea
Ans : (D)

109. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’ which attracts tourists from all over the country ?
(A) Nilgiris
(B) Krishna delta
(C) Palk straits
(D) Malabar coast
Ans : (C)

110. Consider the following statements :
1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia.
2. The China type climate is found in Argentina.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (A)

111. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Liontailed macaque naturally found ?
(A) Shivaliks
(B) Pachmarhi
(C) Annamalai Sanctuary
(D) Nilgiris
Ans : (C)

112. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September ?
(A) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
(B) Southern West Bengal
(C) Punjab
(D) Western Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (C)

113. Consider the following statements :
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quick lime is used in the manufacture of glass.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)

114. Consider the following statements :
1. Ian Wilmut produced the first portable computer.
2. Adam Osborne created the first cloned sheep.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (D)

115. Which one of the following is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India ?
(A) Bhakra-Nangal Project
(B) Damodar Valley Corporation
(C) Hirakud Multipurpose Project
(D) Tungabhadra Multipurpose Project
Ans : (B)

116. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Fertilizer Industry)
(a) Aluva
(b) Namrup
(c) Nangal
(d) Sindri
List-II (State)
1. Assam
2. Jharkhand
3. Kerala
4. Punjab
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans : (C)

117. The famous Petronas Twin Towers are located in—
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Malaysia
(D) Indonesia
Ans : (C)

118. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Famous place)
(a) Bhimbhetka
(b) Bhiterkanika
(c) Pattadakal
(d) Srikalahasti
List-II (State)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Orissa
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans : (D)

119. Bokaro Steel Limited was established with the assistance of—
(A) Germany
(B) Soviet Union
(C) UK
(D) USA
Ans : (B)

120. Which one of the following is not a member of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ?
(A) Algeria
(B) Brazil
(C) Ecuador
(D) Nigeria
Ans : (B)

121. Consider the following cities :
1. Bhatinda
2. Jamnagar
3. Mangalore
Which of the above has/have oil refineries ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)

122. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Person)
(a) K. V. Kamath
(b) G. M. Rao
(c) Rajendra Pachauri
List-II (Well known as)
1. Banker
2. Environmentalist
3. Industrialist
Code
(a) (b) (c)
(A) 1 2 3
(B) 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 2
Ans : (B)

123. Consider the following statements :
1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora.
2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (B)

124. Which one among the following rivers is the longest ?
(A) Amazon
(B) Amur
(C) Congo
(D) Volga
Ans : (A)

125. Consider the following statements :
1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature.
2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (C)