UPPCS GENERAL STUDIES 2009 SOLVED PAPER (Exam Held on 13.12.2009)

1. Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and state which of them are correct with the help of given codes

1. The objective resolution pro posed by Pt. Nehru ultimately became the Preamble.

2. It is not justiciable in nature.

3. It cannot be amended.

4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.

Codes:

(A) Only land 2

(B) Only l, 2and 4

(C) Only 1,2 and 3

(D) Only2 ,3 and 4

Ans:B

2. The Union Parliament can also legislate on a subject of State List

1. To give effect to international agreement.

2. With the consent of the State concerned.

3. During President’s rule in the State.

4. In the national interest, when Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect by a 2/3 rd majority.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(A) 1,2 and 3

(B) 2, 3and 4

(C) 1,2 and 4

(D) All the four

Ans:D

3. SEZ Act was passed by the Parliament in the year?

(A)       2004

(B)       2005

(C)       2006

(D) None of the above

Ans:B

4. The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in?

1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.

2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.

3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.

4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.

5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(A) 1,2,3 and 4

(B) 2,3,4 and 5

(C) 1,2,4 and 5

(D) All the Five

Ans:A

5. Mayor of a city in Uttar Pradesh -

1. Is first citizen of the city.

2. Is ex-officio member of the Municipal Corporation.

3. Is ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.

4. Exercises full control over the executive machinery.

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

6. Planning was considered a pre requisite—

1. For balanced socio-economic development.

2. For extending the benefits of development in an even manner.

3. For focusing on removal of regional disparities.

4. For maximizing the utilization of available resources.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) l and 2

(B) 1,2 and 3

(C) 2, 3and 4

(D) All the four

Ans:D

7. India in recent past has succeeded in attracting large foreign investments in?

1. Life Insurance Business

2. Banking Sector

3. Automobiles Sector

4. Film-making

5. Medical Tourism

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1,3 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans:A

8. Which of the following statements about Sugar industry are correct?

1. In the world, India’s share in sugar production is over 15 per cent.

2. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India.

3. India is the largest consumer of sugar.

4. India is the largest producer of sugar.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A)       l and 2

(B) 3 and 4

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 4

Ans:C

9. Which one of the following is nut a measure of reducing inequalities?

(A) Minimum-Needs Programme

(B) Liberalization of economy

(C) Taxation

(D) Land Reforms

Ans:B

10. The largest item of public expenditure in the Union Budget in recent years has been—

(A) Defence expenditure

(B) Interest payments

(C) Major subsidies

(D) Capital expenditure

Ans:B

11. Consider following statements and Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. The term ‘Union of States’ has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.

2. The S. K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganization of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.

3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sita ramayya did not favour linguistic basis for re-organisation of States.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 1 and 2

(C) Only l and 3

(D) All the three

Ans:D

12. Upnishads were translated into Persian during the reign of?

(A) Aurangzeb

(B) Shahjahan

(C) Jahangir

(D) Akbar

Ans:B

13. Given below are four events connected with India’s struggle for independence. Select their correct chronological order by using the codes given below the events—

1. Second Round Table Conference.

2. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.

3. Execution of Bhagat Singh

4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Codes:

(A)1,2,3,4

(B) 2,1,3,4

(C)4,3,2,1

(D) 2,4,3,1

Ans:C

14. Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Ram Manohar Lohia

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Ans:C

15. Who of the following had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow in 1916?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Lala Lajpat Rai

(C) Motilal Nehru

(D) A. C. Majumdar

Ans:D

16. Who of the following presided over the session of Indian National Congress when resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was passed?

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Surendranath Banerjee

Ans:B

17. Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of the following movements as a woman organiser of underground activity?

(A) Civil Disobedience Movement

(B)Non Cooperation Movement

(C) Quit India Movement

(D) Swadeshi Movement

Ans:C

18. 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 the people of India.

4. It provides for a unified authority.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) l and 2

(B) 1,2 and 3

(C) 2,3 and 4

(D) All the four statements are Correct

Ans:D

19. Who among the following leaders was the supporter of ‘Swadeshi’?

(A)Arbindo Ghosh

(B)Pheroz Shah Mehta

(C)Dadabhai Naoroji

(D) Subhash chandra Bose

Ans:A

20. Given below are two statements

Assertion (A) : Political parties are the life blood of democracy.

Reason (R) : People generally curse political parties for poor governance.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(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:B

21. Which one of the following pairs about the subject and the respective list under the Constitution of India is not correctly matched?

Subject             List

(A)Forests—Concurrent List

(B) Stock Exchange—Concurrent List

(C) Post Office Saving Bank—Union List

(D) Public Health—State List

Ans:B

22. ‘Right to Equality’ finds a place in the Constitution under—

1.Article 13

2. Article 14

3.Article 15

4. Article 16

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) In All the four

Ans:C

23. Centre-State relations in India are dependent upon—

1. Constitutional provisions

2. Conventions and practices

3. Judicial interpretations

4. Mechanisms for dialogue

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A)       l and 2

(B)       1,2and3

(C)       2,3and 4

(D)       All the four

Ans:D

24. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on 26th

November, 1949 did not include the terms—

1. Socialist

2. Secular

3. Integrity

4. Republic

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) 1,2 and 3

(B) 2, 3and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 3 and 4

Ans:A

25. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of—
(A) Pet capita income in different States
(B) House-hold average income
(C) House-hold consumer expenditure
(D) Slum population in the country

Ans:C

26. In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora mountains are located?
(A) Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
(B) Nasilc (Maharashtra)
(C) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
(D) Colconda (Andhra Pradesh)

Ans:A

27. “Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste.” This statement has been given by—
(A)Kabir
(B) Ramananda
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Chaitanya

Ans:A

28. ‘Tamasha’ is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belongs to—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar

Ans:C
29. Musical instrument ‘Tabla’ was introduced by—
(A) Adil Shah
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Tansen
(D) Baiju Bawara

Ans:B
30. Non-performing assets in commercial banks means—
(A) Bank deposits which are not invested
(B) Capital assets not in use
(C) Loans in which interest or principal amount is not recovered
(D) Low-interest rate loans

Ans:C
31. Base year for estimation of Gross Domestic Product at constant prices in India, at present, is—
(A) 1999-2000
(B) 2000-2001
(C) 2002-2003
(D) 2006-2007

Ans:A

32. The total number of Puranas are
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
Ans:C

33. Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?
(A) It was launched during 2007-08
(B) It envisages an outlay of Rs. 2,500 crores for the Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Additional Central assistance under the scheme would be available as 80% grant to the States
(D) Activities under the Yojna include integrated development of Food crops, Agriculture mechanisation, development of Rainfed farming etc.

Ans:C
34. Consider following statements—
1. A watershed development fund has been established with a total corpus of Rs. 200 crores.
2. The objective is to undertake integrated watershed development in selected 100 districts.
3. Under the scheme 2/3 rd of amount is given for grant based projects in the State.
With the help of given codes, find which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct.
Codes:
(A)Only l
(B) l and 2only
(C) 1,2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3only

Ans:C

35. What was the name of Ujjain in ancient times?
(A) Takshila
(B) Awantika
(C) Indraprashtha
(D) None of the above

Ans:B
36. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Kalinga Award—Popularization of Science
(B) David Cohen Award— Literature
(C) Borlaug Award —Agriculture
(D.) Pulitzer Prize—Progress in religion

Ans:D
37. Which one of the following parts of Mentha possesses maximum oil percentage?
(A)Root
(B) Stem
(C)Leaf
(D) Flower

Ans:C
38. Balance of Payment includes—
(A) Visible Trade
(B) Invisible Trade
(C) Debts
(D) All the above
Ans:D

39. Now, packaging has assumed importance because—
(A) It provides protection to products
(B) It makes products attractive
(C) It increases credibility of the product
(D) It provides all the above
Ans:D
40. The Bank rate is the rate at which—
(A) A bank lends to the public
(B) The RBI lends to the public
(C) The RBI gives credit to the commercial banks
(D) The Government of India lends to other countries
Ans:C
41. ‘Nitrogen use efficiency’ in crop production may be enhanced by ?
(A) Split application of fertilizer
(B) Use of nitrogen inhibitors
(C) Use of slow release fertilizers
(D) All the above
Ans:D
42. Research and development of farm tools and machinery are being carried out by Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering which is located at—
(A) Pant Nagar
(B) Bhopal
(C) New Delhi
(D) Ranchi
Ans:B

43.The National Agriculture innovation Project is being implemented by ICAR with credit assistance from World Bank. It has got how many components?
(A) Only one component
(B) Two components
(C) Three components
(D) Four components
Ans:D

44. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given four outstanding contribution to?
(A) Afforestation and conservation of waste land
(B) Neat technology and development
(C) Wildlife conservation
(D) Writing of Hindi books on Environment

Ans:B

45. Given below are two statements
Assertiqn (A) Natural vegetation is the true index of climate.
Reason (R) Water-loving plants are found in moist climate.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(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:A

46. In October 2009, a decision has been taken to shift the wholesale Price Index base year from 1993-94 to?
(A) 2001-2002
(B) 2002-2003
(C) 2003-2004
(D) 2004-2005
Ans:D

47. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1.Melting of glaciers.
2.Rise in sea level.
3. Changes in weather condi lions
4. Rise in global temperature.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B)1,2 and 3
(C)2,3 and 4
(D)All the four
Ans:D

48. Tree cover is maximum in?
(A) East Deccan
(B) Northern Plains
(C) West Coast
(D) East Coast
Ans:C

49. As per 2001 Census, arrange the following States/ Union Territories in descending order of population
(A) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim - Mizoram
(B) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Mizoram - Sikkim
(C) Puducherry - Chandigarh - Mizoram - Sikkiin
(D) Puducherry - Chandigarh - Sikkim- Mizoram
Ans:C

50. Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end—
1. Kerala
2. Manipur
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Himachal Pradesh
Codes:
(A)1,4,3,2
(B)4,1,3,2
(C)2,4,1,3
(D) 1,2,4,3
Ans:A

51. Which of the following statements about Radioactive pollution are correct?
1. It causes hereditary change in the animals.
2. It causes disbalance among different minerals in the soil.
3. It hinders blood circulation.
4. It causes carcinogenesis.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)l and 2
(B) l and 4
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D)) 2,3 and 4
Ans:C

52. Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population?
(A) 1911
(B) 1921
(C) 1941
(D) 1951
Ans:B

53. Among the following 4 cities (Principal Corporation) which one had the least population as per 2001 census?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Agra
(D) Varanasi

Ans:D

54. Which of the following conditions determine an area as urban as given in the Census Report of 2001?
1. Its minimum population will have to be 5,000.
2. The minimum percentage of its working male population, engaged in non-agri cultural work, will have to be 75.
3. The density of its population will have to be at least 400 persons for sq. km.
4. It will have to have a minimum area of 10 sq. km.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A)l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the four Statements

Ans:B

55. The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001, is?
(A) 20.8
(B) 25.7
(C) 27.3
(D) 27.8
56. Which one of the following Union Territories in India has the sex ratio (number of females per1000 males) above 1000?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Lakshadweep
Ans:A

57. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R) : The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.
in the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(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:D

58. Who of the following received Lachchu Maharaj Award for
Kathak Dance at its ceremony in September, 2009?
(A) Madhuri Dixit
(B) Rekha
(C) Kunkum Dhar
(D) Asha Parekh

Ans:D
59. The first High/Supreme Court Judge, who voluntarily made public his assets, is?
(A) Justice D. V. Shyalendra Kumar
(B) Justice K. Chandru
(C) Justice K. Kannan
(D) Justice U. C. Srivastava

Ans: C

60. Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman ?
Find your answer with the help of given codes.
1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme.
2. Inter-linking of River projects.
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies.
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects.
Codes:
(A) Only land 2
(B) 1,2 and 4 only
(C)1,2 and 3 only
(D) All the four
Ans:C

UPPCS GENERAL STUDIES 2009 SOLVED PAPER (Exam Held on 13.12.2009)

1. The Committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear Parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?
(A) Kowadi
(B) Mithi Virdi
(C) Jaitapur
(D) Haripur

Ans: C
2. Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three
major sports awards viz. Drona charya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?
(A) Prakash Padukone
(B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
(C) Harika Dronavali
(D) Pullela Gopichand
Ans: D

3. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ‘Yudha Abhyas’ in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Uttar Pradesh
(C) TamilNadu
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:B
4. Musicians like Tansen, Baiju Bawra and Gopal Naik received training from Swami Haridas. How many main ‘Sangeet Archana Kendras’ have been established by followers of Swami Haridas?
(A)5
(B)4
(C)3
(D)2
Ans:D
5. Among the World’s 100 most powerful women those included from India in Forbes Power List recently (2009) ar?
1. Sonia Gandhi
2. Shabana Azmi
3. Pratibha Patil
4. Chanda Kochchar
5. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)1 and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 1,4 and 5
(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans:C
6. Scientists of Britain have built ‘Gravity Tractor’. Identify the same from the following
(A) A double storeyed ‘Jugaad’ type tractor trolley to be used in public transport
(B) A tractor with a mechanism to sweep public roads and is economical to run
(C) A bullet train run on the principle of earths’ gravity with the help of powerful magnets
(D) A space craft with a mechanism which would check asteroids from hitting the earth

Ans:D
7. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced its World ODI team of the year. Who among the following Indians is not included in the team?
(A) Virendra Sehwag
(B) Yuvraj Singh
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) M. S. Dhoni

Ans:C
8. Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna pro posed to give Rs. 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies after passing class
(A)V
(B)VII
(C)X
(D)XII

Ans:D
9. Which one of the following is not a folk song of UP.?
(A) Dhola Maru
(B) Rasia
(C) Birha
(13) Kajari

Ans:A
10. Identify one from the following who is not associated with Kathak dance—
(A) Bindadeen
(B) Shambhu Maharaj
(C) Lachchu Maharaj
(D) Dhruvtara Joshi

Ans:D
11. Find which folk music does not match with the place
(A) Kajari — Banaras (Varanasi)
(B) Birha — Kanpur
(C) Holi—.Brij
(D) Nautanki — Hathras


Ans:B
12. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A): ‘Shiksha-Mitra Yojna’ provides opportunity to rural youth to serve their own villages by providing education.
Reason (R) : Its objective is to maintain teacher-taught radio as per norms.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:B

13. Identify the district in U.P. which has not been selected for Sodic Land Reclamation Project-II funded by World Bank.
(A) Allahabad
(B) Aligarh
(C) Sitapur
(D) Rae Bareilly

Ans:C

14. In UP. the Kharif crop is sown during
(A) January-February
(B) April-May
(C) June-July
(D) October-December

Ans:C

15. In IPL 2009 the two players who did ‘hat trick’, were—
(A) A. Symonds and A. Nehra
(B) L. Balaji and HarbhajanSingh
(C) R. Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
(D) R. P. Singh and L. Malinga

Ans:C

16. Identify the district which does not have an Animal Polyclinic?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Jhansi
(C) Muzaffamagar
(D) Gorakhpur

Ans:B

17. In U.P., the famous pilgrim centre of both Jain and Bauddha Dharma is?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Kausambi
(D) Devipatan

Ans:C

18. Which one of the following dances is not correctly matched?
(A) Karma — Mahoba
(B) Dhuriya — Bundelkhand
(C) Dhiwar — Kahar
(D) Natwari — Purvanchal

Ans:A

19. The Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to
(A)Theatre
(B)Classical singing
(C) Folk dance
(D) Kabbadi

Ans:A

20. Identify the University in the Private Sector which does not match with the place shown against it—
(A) Maharshi Information Tech nology University —Lucknow
(B) Amity University —Noida
(C) Jagadguru Ram Bhadra charya Vikhand University— Chitrakoot Dhani
(D) Integral University –Lucknow
Ans:A



21. UPSIDC has established Industrial Parks for specific industries. Identify the Park whose location is not correctly shown—
(A) Bio Technology Park— Lucknow
(B) Apparel Park—Noida
(C) Plastic city —Kanpur
(D) Leather Technology Park—Unnao

Ans:B


22. The winner of Ranji Trophy Cricket Championship held in January 2009, was?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Mumbai
(C) Punjab Eleven
(D) Delhi Eleven
Ans:B

23. If 3/16th of a tank is filled in 15 minutes, the rest of the tank will be filled in

(A) 61 minutes
(B) 65 minutes
(C) 79 minutes
(D) 81 minutes

Ans:B


24. Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day?
(A) Rajiv khel Ratna
(B) Arjun Award
(C) Dhyanchand Award
(D) Vishwamitra Award

Ans:D

25. The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of three parallel lines will be?
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D)18
Ans:D
26. There are certain number of benches in a class room. If four students sit on each bench then three benches remain unoccupied.
If, however, three students sit on each bench then three students remain standing in the class. The number of students in the class is?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 60
(D) 72
Ans: B

27. Apart from quinine, which one of the following herbal drug is used to cure malaria?
(A) Arteether
(B) Glace
(C)Lutivit
(D) Cineraria
Ans:A

28. ‘Chilgoza’ is obtained from the seeds of a species of?
(A)Pine
(B) Palm
(C)Cycus
(D) Deodar
Ans:A

29. Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other.
Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) The brightness does not depend on resistance
(B) Both the bulbs have the same resistance
(C) The brighter bulb has larger resistance
(D) The dimmer bulb has larger resistance

Ans:D
30. A third allotrope of Carbon, Fullerene was discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded Chemistry Nobel Prize.
Identify the one who was not a member of that team—
(A) H. W. Kroto
(B) R. F. Curl
(C) R. F. Smalley
(D)Feyman

Ans:D
31. The atoms, in which the number of protons is same but the number of neutrons is different, are known as?
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isobars
(C) Isomers
(D) Isotones

Ans:A

32. A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because?
(A) It has a larger light emitting surface
(B) Voltage fluctuations do not affect it
(C) In a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted into light
(D) None of the above

Ans:C


33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Y2K—Computer
(B) Arthritis —Uric Acid
(C) Noise pollution —Decibel
(D) Param 10,000—Land to land missile

Ans:D

34. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of?
(A) Oxalic acid
(B) Citric add
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Acetic acid

Ans:D

35. The ‘blue moon’ phenomenon occurs—
(A) When two full moons occur in the same month
(B)When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
(C) When two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
(D) None of the above

Ans:A

36. Which one of the particles, claimed to have been discovered, can put Albert Einstein’s theory of Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong?
(A) Microwave photons
(B) Neutrinos
(C) Liquid crystal
(D) Light emitting diodes


Ans:A


37. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket—
1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form as fuel.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both l and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2


Ans:C

38.Enriched uranium are ?
(A) Uranium rods kept under special shield
(B) Natural Uranium in which the component of radio active isotope U235 is artificially increased
(C) Natural Uranium mixed with Thorium
(D) Uranium rods coated with Chromium

Ans:B



39. Which of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
(A) Dye laser
(B) Semiconductor laser
(C) Excimer laser
(D) Gas laser

Ans:B

40.The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to—
(A) Conversion of Hydrogen to Helium
(B) Conversion of Helium to Hydrogen
(C) Decay of radioactive elements
(D) Excess of oxygen that helps burning and release of energy

Ans:A


41 The leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because—
(A) It is tappered at the top
(B) It covers a large base area
(C) Its centre of gravity remains at the lowest position
(D) The vertical line through the centre of gravity of the tower falls within the base

Ans:D


42. How much is one barrel of oil approximately?
(A) 131 litres
(B) 159 litres
(C) 179 litres
(D) 201 litres

Ans:B

43. While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel that the bucket ?
(A) Becomes heavier above the surface of water
(B) Becomes lighter above the surface of water
(C) Looses stability on coming out of water
(D) Has gained mass on coming out of water

Ans:A

44. Nutraceuticals are products having—
(A) Nutrient vitamin and minerals
(B) Nutrient protein and fatty acids
(C) Nutritional and toxic effects
(D) Nutritional and medicinal effects

Ans: D
45. The thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C is?
(A) Gas thermometer
(B) Mercury thermometer
(C) Total radiation pyrometer
(D) Vapour pressure thermo meter

Ans: C


46. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Lighting a candle in space does not produce a flame.
Reason (R) A flame exists due to the pull of gravity.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(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


47. A colour-blind man marries a normal woman. The features of colour blindness will appear in his—
(A) Sons
(B) Daughters
(C) Sons’ sons
(D) Daughters’ sons

Ans: D



48. A country has become the first country in Asia by sending its SELEN (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) probe in the orbit of Moon.
The country to win this Laurel is?
(A)Japan
(B) China
(C)India
(D) Pakistan

Ans: A

49. When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for sometime they become crisp because?
(A) Cooling releases extra moisture
(B) Humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture is absorbed
(C) Humidity inside the fridge is high and extra moisture is absorbed
(D) Pressure inside the fridge is high and helps in releasing extra moisture

Ans: B


50. The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of—
(A) Lauria-Nandangarh
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(0) Kausambi

Ans: C


51. Reasons for the spread of Buddhism included—
1. Simplicity of religion.
2. Special appeal for the downtrodden.
3. Missionary spirit of the religion.
4. Use of local language.
5. Reinforcement of vedic spirit by philosophers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2,3 and 4
(C) 1,2,3 and 4
(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans: C

52. The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization existed were—
1.Indus
2. Chenab
3.Jhelum
4. Ganga
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the Statements are Correct

Ans: D

53. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R) : They were discovered during excavations.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct expla nation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans: B

54. According to the Puranas, original place of the rulers of lunar dynasty was—
(A) Kashi
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Pratishthanpur
(D) Sravasti

Ans: C

55. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Gin
(B) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, V. V. Gin, Zakir Hussain
(C) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahinad
(D) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V.Giri

Ans: D

56. The earliest inscription on stone were in which language?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C)Prakrit
(D) Brahmi

Ans: C

57. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was coronated twice?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

Ans: D

58. The World’s most active Volcano
(A)Cotopaxi
(B) Fujiyama
(C)Kilaueu
(D) Vesuvius

Ans: A

59. Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of ‘Uranium city’?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C)Russia
(D) U.S.A.
Ans: B


60. Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humbolt current
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio current
4. Canary current.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D) 2,3 and 4
Ans: C



61. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
(A)Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C)Godavari
(D) Krishna
Ans: C


62. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
(A) East Australian current
(B) West Australian current
(C) Benguela current
(D) Peru current
Ans: A


63. Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?
1. Afghanistan
2. Hungary
3. Malaysia
4. Switzerland.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) l and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) 1,2 and 4
Ans: D


64. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A) Saddle Peak
(B) Mount Thuiller
(C) Mount Diavolo
(D) Mount Koyale
Ans: A


65. The State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
Ans: C


66. Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall?
(A)Bikaner
(B) Leh
(C)Jodhpur
(D) Jaisalmer
Ans: B


67. In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B)Uttarakhand
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: C


68. Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Maldives
Ans: A

69. Which one of the following waterfalls in India has the most height
(A) Barchipani Falls
(B) Jog Falls
(C)Meenmutty Falls
(D)Kunchikal Falls
Ans: D

70. On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
(A)Sutlej
(B) Jhelum
(C)Beas
(D) Chenab
Ans: D


71. Arrange the following Indian States in a chronological order, according to their formation, and
select the correct answer by using the codes given at the end—
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim.
Codes:
(A) 4,1,3,2
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3,2,1,4
(D) 1,4,2,3
Ans: B


72. About 30 per cent of India’s area lies in the three States of?
(A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C

73. Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct?
(A) L’Aquila is a famous castle in Romania
(B) L’Aquila is the famous beach in France on the shores of Mediterranean sea
(C) L’Aquila is a famous castle in France
(D) L’Aquila is a place in Italy
Ans: D

74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three
States. They are…….
(A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
Ans: B

75. The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army (August- September2009) belongs to ?
(A) Erstwhile royal family
(B) Privileged elite classes
(C) Indigenous tribes
(D) Maoists party
Ans: C

76. A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuation, belonged to?
(A) China
(B) North Korea
(C) South Korea
(D) Thailand
Ans: B

77.. The largest tribal group of India
is?
(A) Bhils
(B) Gonds
(C) Santhals
(D) Tharus
Ans: B

78. Which of the following tribes of india practise polyandry?
1. Gonds
2. Nagas
3. Jaunsaris
4. Todas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
(A)1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C)3 and 4
(D)1 and 4
Ans: C

INDIAN HISTORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by—
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Kharvela
(C) Amoghavarsha
(D) Chamundaraya
Ans : (D)
2. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return’. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the—
(A) Kapalika sect
(B) Sunyavada of Nagarjun
(C) Ajivikas
(D) Charvakas
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following usages was a post-vedic development ?
(A) Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
(B) Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
(C) Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
(D) Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans : (C)
4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was—
(A) Amritsar
(B) Patiala
(C) Lahore
(D) Kapurthala
Ans : (C)
5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is—
(A) Abhaya
(B) Dhyana
(C) Dharmachakra
(D) Bhumisparsa
Ans : (C)
6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the—
(A) Allahabad pillar inscription
(B) Aihole inscription
(C) Alapadu grant
(D) Hanumakonda inscription
Ans : (B)
7. Zero was invented by—
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Varahamihira
(C) Bhaskara I
(D) An unknown Indian
Ans : (D)
8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?
(A) Tagara
(B) Sripura
(C) Tripuri
(D) Tamralipti
Ans : (A)
9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was—
(A) The Nawab of Oudh
(B) The Nizam of Hyderabad
(C) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(D) The king of Travancore
Ans : (B)
10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a—
(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaishya
(D) Shudra
Ans : (A)
11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the—
(A) Scythians
(B) Hunas
(C) Yue-chis
(D) Sakas
Ans : (B)
12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ?
(A) Ziauddin Barani
(B) Shams-i-siraj Afif
(C) Minhaj-us-siraj
(D) Amir Khusrau
Ans : (D)
13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was—
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Feroz Tughlaq
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (C)
14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
(A) Gulbadan Begum
(B) Noorjahan Begum
(C) Jahanara Begum
(D) Zebun-nissah Begum
Ans : (A)
15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the—
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) French
(D) Danish
Ans : (B)
16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are—
(A) Buddhist
(B) Buddhist and Jain
(C) Hindu and Jain
(D)Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans : (D)
17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that—
(A) It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court
(B) It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
(C) It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
(D) It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
Ans : (C)
18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in—
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Turkey
(C) Mongolia
(D) Persia
Ans : (C)
19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?
(A) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
(B) Jama Masjid, Delhi
(C) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi
(D) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Ans : (D)
20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers—
(A) In the Gupta administration
(B) In the Chola administration
(C) In the Vijaynagar administration
(D) In the Maratha administration
Ans : (D)
21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by—
(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Hinayana Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) The Lokayata School
Ans : (C)
22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
(A) Jhansi
(B) Jagdishpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Chittor
Ans : (D)
23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Battle of Baxur Mir Jafar Vs Clive
(B) Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
(C) Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
(D) Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans : (B)
24. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—
(A) The Greeks
(B) The Romans
(C) The Chinese
(D) The Arabs
Ans : (A)
25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The French
(C) The Danish
(D) The British
Ans : (A)

INDIAN HISTORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—
(A) Weapon
(B) Agricultural implement
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Ans : (D)
2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
(A) Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra
(B) Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
(C) Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
(D) Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
Ans : (B)
3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
Ans : (D)
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy
(B) Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams
(C) Shudra : Service to three varnas
(D) Mahamatra : Superior Officials
Ans : (B)
5. Chanakya was known as—
(A) Bhattasvamin
(B) Rajasekhara
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Visakhadatta
Ans : (C)
6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
Ans : (D)
7. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
(A) Jina
(B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya
(D) Nirvanas
Ans : (C)
8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient
india ?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
Ans : (B)
9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) Portuguese
(D) Danish
Ans : (C)
10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—
(A) Buhler
(B) Robert Sewell
(C) James Prinsep
(D) Codrington
Ans : (C)
11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
(A) Amarakosa
(B) Siddhantasiromani
(C) Brhat Samhita
(D) Ashtangahrdaya
Ans : (A)
12. Consider the following passage—
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.
The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa Hien
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Ibn Battuta
Ans : (C)
13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
Ans : (D)
14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—
(A) The Charter Act of 1813
(B) Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
(C) The Hunter Commission of 1882
(D) Wood’s Despatch of 1854
Ans : (B)
15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
(A) Prarthana Samaj
(B) Satya Shodhak Samaj
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Ramakrishna Mission
Ans : (B)
16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—
(A) Bengal Presidency
(B) Madras Presidency
(C) Bombay Presidency
(D) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Ans : (D)
17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of—
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Ashoka
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Kanishka
Ans : (D)
18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—
(A) Parsvanatha
(B) Rishabha
(C) Mahavira
(D) Manisubrata
Ans : (C)
19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at—
(A) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
(B) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
(C) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
(D) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
Ans : (A)
20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—
(A) Chakravarti
(B) Dharmadeva
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Priyadarsi
Ans : (D)
21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ?
(A) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
(B) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
(C) Barasona Masjid at Gaur
(D) Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi
Ans : (A)
22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ?
(A) Mathura
(B) Varanasi
(C) Hardwar
(D) Ayodhya
Ans : (A)
23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver punch marked coins
Ans : (A)
24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?
(A) Brahui
(B) Kui
(C) Parji
(D) Pengo
Ans : (A)
25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?
(A) Emphasis on ahimsa
(B) Casteless society
(C) Worship of gods and goddesses
(D) Worship of stupa
Ans : (C)