1: Match: List I (Famous person)
A. Anna Hazare
B. Deepak Parekh
C. GVK Reddy
D. Harish Salve
List II (Well-known as)
1. Lawyer
2. Banker
3. Gandhian and social activist
4. Industrialist
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 4 2 1
Correct Answer: B
2: With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is a global action plan for sustainable development.
2. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002.
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
Correct Answer: A
3: A and B can do a piece of work in 4 days. If A can do it alone in 12 days, how much time B will take to finish it alone?
(a) 4 days
(b) 6 days
(c) 8 days
(d) 10 days
Correct Answer: B
4: Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above isl are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C
5: Lectures from Colombo to Almora is based on the experiences of which one of the following?
(a) Veer Savarkar
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Ramkrishna Paramhansa
(d) Swami Vivekanand
Correct Answer: D
6: The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an
(a) Shark
(b) Mammal
(c) Amphibian
(d) Bony fish
Correct Answer: B
7: In the series
AABABCABCDABCDE........
which letter occupies the 100th position?
(a) I
(b) K
(c) H
(d) J
Correct Answer: A
8: With reference to the international meeting held in the year 2006, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
1. NAM Summit : Havana
2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok
3. EU-India Summit : Helsinki
4. Un Climate Change Conference : Geneva
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 2,3 and 4
Correct Answer: C
9: Each person's performance compared with all other persons is to be done to rank them subjectively. How many comparisons are needed in total, if there are 11 persons ?
(A) 55
(B) 66
(C) 54
(D) 45
Correct Answer: A
10: Lushai is the name given to tribal population living in:
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Meghalaya
Correct Answer: C
11: The thermoregulatory centre of the man body is
(a) Pituitary
(b) Skin
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Thyroid
Correct Answer: C
12: The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with the
(a) continuation of reservation for backward classes in government employment
(b) free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years
(c) reservation of 30 per cent posts for women in government recruitments
(d) allocation of more number of parliamentary seats for recently created States
Correct Answer: B
13: Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?
(A) Clay
(B) Silt
(C) Sand
(D) Gravel
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(a) A, B, C, D
(b) D, C, A, B
(c) B, C, A, D
(d) C, D, B, A
Correct Answer: A
14: Which one of the following is not a feature of "Value Added Tax" ?
(a) It is basically a subject of the Central Government and the State Governments are only a facilitator for its successful implementation
(b) It is a multi-point destination-based system of taxation
(c) It is a tax levied on value addition at each stage of transaction in the production-distribution chain
(d) It is a tax on the final consumption of goods or services and must ultimately be borne by the consumer
Correct Answer: A
15: Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity
(a) the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
(b) the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
(c) a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
(d) a band of dedicated party workers.
Correct Answer: A
16: Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
Correct Answer: B
17: How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.
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
Correct Answer: A
18: Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?
(a) Armenia
(b) Azerbaijan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Turkmenistan
Correct Answer: A
19: Consider the following statements:
1. Jawaharla Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
2. Jawaharlal Nheru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the Office in the year 1977.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3
Correct Answer: D
20: Consider the following statements :
1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.
2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
3. In India, more than 90% of teacher -5 education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Correct Answer: B