1: Gondwana hills are located in:
(a) Punjab
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
Correct Answer: C
2: In a parliamentary system the executive is responsible:
(a) Directly to the people
(b) To legislature
(c) To judiciary
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer: B
3: The great Indian bustard is a/an:
(a) Animal
(b) Reptile
(c) Bird
(d) Mammal
Correct Answer: C
4: A rainy day, as defined by the Indian Meteorological department, is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
(a) 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
(b) 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
(c) 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
(d) above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
Correct Answer: D
5: The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth. This is true of
(a) Uranus
(b) Neptune
(c) Saturn
(d) Mars
Correct Answer: D
6: High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-Continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the
(a) Southeast monsoon
(b) Southwest monsoon
(c) Trade winds
(d) Westerlies
Correct Answer: B
7: Which one of the following is not a part of early Jaina literature ?
(a) Therigatha
(b) Acarangasutra
(c) Sutrakritanga
(d) Brihatkalpasutra
Correct Answer: A
8: Match List-I (New Names of the Countries) with List-II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I List-II
(New Names ) (Old Names )
A. Benin 1. Nyasaland
B. Belize 2. Basutoland
C. Botswana 3. Bechuanaland
D. Malawi 4. British Honduras
5. Dahomey
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 5 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 5 1 3 4
Correct Answer: B
9: Who was the second President of the Indian Republic?
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) V. V Giri
Correct Answer: B
10: The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the
(a) Bengal Presidency
(b) Madras Presidency
(c) Bombay Presidency
(d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Correct Answer: D
11: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? Spacecraft Purpose
1. Cassini -Huygens Orbiting the: Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger: Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2: Exploring the outer solar system
Select the correct answer using thecode given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
12: Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
Correct Answer: C
13: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(Person)
1. Champadevi
2. Dr. P. Sri Vachaspati Ramchanrudu
3. Ela Ramesh
4. Upamanyu
(Award)
a. Goldman Environmental Prize
b. Vachaspati Puraskar
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award For Excellence In Public Adminis- tration, Academics and Management
d. Lalit Kala Ratna Chatterjee Award
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: C
14: For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well known as a huge exporter to many part of the world?
(a) Handicrafts
(b) Knitted garments
(c) Leather goods
(d) Gems and Jwellery
Correct Answer: B
15: Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
(a) Laos
(b) Cambodia
(c) China
(d) Philippines
Correct Answer: C
16: Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union with water bodies shown by shaded areas :
The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively
(a) Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Kazakhstan
(b) Turkmnia, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
(c) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia
(d) Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikstan
Correct Answer: D
17: Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status?
1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: C
18: Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?
(a) Cairn Energy
(b) ONGC
(c) Reliance Energy Ventures
(d) Reliance Energy Ventures
Correct Answer: C
19: The largest number of Buddhists is found in
(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: C
20: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing county in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Correct Answer: A