1. Next to Hindi, the biggest linguistic unit in India is-

Bengali

Urdu

Telugu

Marathi

2. Match the following-

List I (Folk Dance dramas) List II (States)

Yakshagana 1 Uttar Pradesh
Tamasha 2. Gujarat
Nautanki 3 Maharashtra
Bhavi 4. Karnataka
5 Madhya Pradesh

Codes


3 4 2 1

4 3 1 2

4 5 3 2

3 2 4 5

3. The decade 1991-2000 is designated by the UNO as the decade of-

Tolerance

Family

Literacy

Development

4. The Constitution of India envisages three type of services-

Navy, Air-force and Army

Civil, Military and Paramilitary

All India Services, Central Services and State Services

None of the above

5. Which of the following duties/functions have been assigned to the Attorney General of India?

To control State accounts and expenditure

To render legal advice to the Central Government

To arbitrate in disputes between the Centre and the States

Both and

6. Of all the birds, the one that carries the three greatest secrets- secret of immortality, which has earned the name of Chiranjiva, long-lived; secret of the origin of things for it was the one bird present at Creation; and it has the secret of hell since it dwelt for many aeons in the infernal realms. The reference here is to-

Owl

Vulture

Crow

Peacock

7. Match the following-

Brahmo Samaj 1 Mumbai

Veda Samaj 2. Bengal

Arya Samaj 3 Chennai

Prarthana Sam 4. North Indiaaj


Codes



1 3 2 4

3 2 4 1

2 4 1 3

2 3 4 1

8. The first 100 years of British Rule in India saw the resistance movement take the shape of-

1. Civil rebellions
2. Tribal uprisings
3. National revolts
4. Peasant movements

1 only

1 and 4

3 only

2 and 4

9. In which sequence did the Europeans arrive in India in the 18th century?

1. French
2. British
3. Portuguese
4. Dutch









10. Human Poverty Index (H.P.I) measures the deprivation as a Composite Index of-

longevity, nutrition and knowledge

knowledge, basic needs and standard of living

longevity, standard of living and sanitation

longevity, knowledge and standard of living

11. Which of the following is not an objective of India's economic planning?

Population growth

Industrial growth

Self-reliance

Employment generation

12. "Disguised unemployment" refers to-

persons with no jobs

more persons employed for a job which a few can accomplish

unemployment among women

unemployment of people above 60 years of age

13. Which unit of valuation is known as "Paper Gold"?

Euro dollar

Petro dollar

SDR

GDR

14. Which of the following is presided over by a non-member?

Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha

Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Praishad

15. Public Interest Litigation can be resorted to in case of injury due to-

breach of any public duty

violation of the law

violation of a Constitutional provision

All the above

16. The Consolidated Fund of India is a fund in which-

all taxes collected by the Union as well as State Governments are deposited

all money received by or on behalf of the Government of India is deposited

the Union as well as State Governments made equal contribution and out of this, all charged expenses are met

savings of the Union and State Governments are deposited to meet unforeseen circumstances

17. The Central Government derives maximum revenue from-

Income tax

Excise duties

Customs

None of these

18. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and-

7 judges

9 judges

11 judges

25 judges

19. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Prime Minister

President

Select Parliamentary Committee

20. The Vice President is the exofficio Chairman of-

the Rajya Sabha

the National Development Council

the Planning Commission

None of the above

21. The value of a vote of a Member of Parliament for election of the President of India is determined by dividing the-

total population of the country as per the latest census by the number of Lok Sabha members

population of the country as per the latest census by the total strength of the two Houses of Parliament

the total value of votes of members of all the State legislative assemblies by the elected members of the two. Houses of Parliament

None of the above

22. Proclamation of President's Rule in a State can be made-

when a bill introduced by the State Government is defected in the State legislature

If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of the State, is satisfied that a situation is likely to arise in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution

If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of the State or otherwise, is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provision of the Constitution

when the Governor and Chief Minister of a State differ on a vital issue

23. The name of the candidate for the office of the President of India has to be proposed by-

any 50 citizens

any 50 members of the Electoral College

any five members of the Parliament

any five members of the Electoral College

24. Right to freedom can be restricted-

in the interest of security of the state

in the interest of friendly relations with foreign states

in the interest of public order

on all the above grounds

25. What is true about the Second Green Revolution?

It aims at increasing production of wheat and rice in the areas which have already benefited from Green Revolution

It aims at extending the technology of high yielding seeds and chemical fertilizers to those areas which did not benefit from Green Revolution

It aims at increasing the yield of crops other than those which were used for the Green Revolution in the beginning

It aims at integrating cropping with animal husbandry, social forestry and fishing

A and B

A and D

B and D

B and C

26. Which one of the natural regions is known as the "Bread-basket of the world"?

The Steppe region

The Mediterranean region

The Monsoon region

The Equatorial region

27. During the period of the south-west monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because-

it lies in the rain-shadow area

the winds do not reach this area

there are no mountains in this area

the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down

28. Match the following-

Lignite 1 Copper

Bauxite 2. Iron

Magnetite3 Aluminium

Pyrite 4. Coal

Codes



4 3 1 2

2 3 1 4

4 3 2 1

4 1 3 2

29. Which of the alternative is/are correctly matched?

1 Eskimo Canada

2 Oran Norway

3 Lapps India

4 Gonds Africa

1 and 2

2 and 3

Only 4

Only 1

30. Which ones are wrongly matched?

1 Typhoons China Sea

2 Hurricanes Indian Ocean

3 Cyclones West Indies

4 Tornadoes Australia

2 and 3

2 and 4

3 and 4

3 and 4

31. Which one is an anticyclone?

Low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere

High pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere

Low pressure system with clockwise winds in the southern hemisphere

None of these

32. In which region can be the phenomenon of Midnight Sun be observed

In the tropical zone

In warm temperate regions

In the Arctic and Antarctic regions

Anywhere at the time of solar eclipse

33. The order of layers in the atmosphere, upwards from below is-

stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere and exosphere

exosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and stratosphere

troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere

troposphere, magnetosphere, stratosphere and exosphere

34. One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between-

Earth and the Sun

Earth and the Moon

Jupiter and the Sun

Pluto and the Sun

35. A diagnostic technique commonly known as `ultrasound' is based on recording-

echoes of extremely high frequency waves

echoes of extremely low frequency waves

ultraviolet rays

nuclear magnetic resonances

36. A remote control gadget (for TV etc.) has in it-

a small electromagnet that emits electromagnetic waves

a small transmitter that emits infra-red signals

a small oscillator that emits electric pulses

None of these

37. The process in which a solid substance, on being heated, changes directly into gaseous state is known as-

dissociation

dissolution

sublimation

evaporation

38. Consider the following metals-

Platinum
Gold
Copper
Lead

Their correct arrangement in the increasing order of density is-

1

1

4

2

39. A device used for measuring the depth of the sea is called-

altimeter

fathometer

hydrometer

manometer

40. Mountain roads wind up gradually and do not go straight up because-

it is easier to construct winding roads

winding roads offer more friction making driving easier

on winding roads less force is needed to overcome gravity

changes of accidents are less on winding roads

41. The sun appear deep orange-red before it sets because-

it is hotter at the end of the day

is contains more helium in the evening

it emits only orange-red light

its light has to traverse a thicker atmosphere, therefore, other colours get scattered and do not reach us

42. The function of fuse wire in an electric circuit is-

to avoid electric shocks

to regulate the flow of current

to break the circuit in case of overloading or short-circuiting

None of these

43. Broad wooden/concrete sleepers are placed below the rails to-

act as shock absorbers

fix the fish plate properly

hold the rails parallel

reduce pressure exerted by train

44. Which of the following has equal periods of rotation and revolution

Moon

Mercury

Venus

Uranus

45. Honey that has a high concentration of sugar does not decay because-

it contains natural antioxidants that prevent bacterial attack

bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out

bacteria cannot survive in an active state as it is totally deprived of oxygen

None of these

46. Triple Vaccine is administered to a newborn child to immunize it against

whooping cough, tetanus and measles

whooping cough, tetanus and measles

tetanus, diphtheria, measles and rubella

tetanus, diphtheria, small-pox and rubella


47. A mammal that lays eggs is-

Kangaroo

Otter

Duck-billed platypus

Opossum


48. Which of the following spices is obtained from flower buds

Clove

Cumin

Nutmeg

Coriander

49. A doctor advises a patient to take plenty of citrus fruits, guavas, tomatoes and amlas over a period of two months regularly. What do you think is the complaint of the patient

Softness and pain in the bones, bending of vertebral column

Gums spongy swollen and bleed easily

Blurred vision, burning and dryness of eyes and tongue

Extreme weakness, swelling and pain in legs, loss of appetite, headache

50. A man of AB blood group meets with a serious accident and requires blood transfusion. Who among the following could donate blood to him? Relation Blood Group

1 Wife A

2 Son AB

3 Friend O

4 Daughter B

Only 2

2 and 4

2 and 4

3 and 4

51. The British received permission to establish their company in India from-

Akbar

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Aurangzeb

52. Who of the following nationalists spoke of self government for India as the fulfilment of the ancient life of India under modern conditions and the final fulfilment of the Vedantic ideal in politics?

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

C.K. Gokhale

Aurobindo Ghosh

Mrs. Annie Besant

53. Of the following features of Buddhism, which is not true?

It believes that the world is full of sorrow

It strongly believes in the power of human action

It believs that it is the duty of the righteous ruler to ensure a means of subsistence for everyone

It is pessimistic as it believes that man is caught in the cycle of misery

54. Who said "India has to unite and conquer the whole world once again with its might"?

Swami Vivekanand

Ramkrishna Paramhansa

Swami Dayanand

Pt. J.L. Nehru

55. English Education was introduced in India by-

Curzon

Macaulay

Dalhousie

Nehru