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GENERAL ABILITY TEST 10.05.2015 (2 ND SHIFT) (5+23 POSTS OF SAO) Part - A 1. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘What’s the rate of exchange with the dollar’, has an error? (a) What’s the rate (b) of exchange (c) with the dollar (d) No error 2. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘She came with a new idea for increasing sales’, has an error? (a) She came with (b) a new idea (c) for increasing sales (d) No error 3. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘This is the decision the wisdom of which is questionable’, has an error? (a) This is the decision (b) the wisdom of which (c) is questionable (d) No error 4. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘What type of a boy is he?’, has an error? (a) What type (b) of a boy (c) is he? (d) No error 5. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘The quality of this camera is inferior than the one you have’, has an error? (a) The quality of this camera (b) is inferior than (c) the one you have (d) No error Downloaded from http://iasexamportal.com

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  • GENERAL ABILITY TEST 10.05.2015 (2ND SHIFT) (5+23 POSTS OF SAO)

    Part - A

    1. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘What’s the rate of exchange with the dollar’, has an error?

    (a) What’s the rate (b) of exchange (c) with the dollar (d) No error

    2. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘She came with a new idea for increasing sales’, has an error?

    (a) She came with (b) a new idea (c) for increasing sales (d) No error

    3. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘This is the decision the wisdom of which is questionable’, has an error?

    (a) This is the decision (b) the wisdom of which (c) is questionable (d) No error

    4. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘What type of a boy is he?’, has an error?

    (a) What type (b) of a boy (c) is he? (d) No error

    5. Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘The quality of this camera is inferior than the one you have’, has an error?

    (a) The quality of this camera (b) is inferior than (c) the one you have (d) No error

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  • 6. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘The CBI sought permission for the officer’s INDICTMENT on charges of corruption’?

    (a) Accusation (b) Acquaintance (c) Judgement (d) Allegiance

    7. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘The brain becomes SLUGGISH for lack of proper sleep’?

    (a) Active (b) Doubtful (c) Slothful (d) Suspicious

    8. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘Avoid using OBSOLETE words’?

    (a) Slang (b) Colloquial (c) Idiomatic (d) Outdated

    9. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘Even as a child, Thomas Edison had an INQUISITIVE mind’?

    (a) Mature (b) Complex (c) Brilliant (d) Curious

    10. Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘Fruits and vegetables grew in ABUNDANCE on the island’?

    (a) Profusion (b) Sparse (c) Scarcity (d) Rapid

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  • 11. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase ‘One who is all powerful’?

    (a) Strong (b) Anarchist (c) Omnipotent (d) Omniscient

    12. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase ‘To free somebody from all blame’?

    (a) Obsolete (b) Epicure (c) Honour (d) Exonerate

    13. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase ‘One who is indifferent to all pleasure and pain’?

    (a) Stern (b) Stoic (c) Egoist (d) Eccentric

    14. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase ‘A place where birds are kept’?

    (a) Aviary (b) Orchard (c) Apiary (d) Dovecot

    15. Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase ‘Persons living in the same period’?

    (a) Current (b) Periodic (c) Contemporary (d) Historical

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  • 16. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘No one could know of his HIDEOUS design’?

    (a) Ghastly (b) Repulsive (c) Pleasant (d) Unacceptable

    17. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘Don’t be taken in by his INNOCUOUS behavior’?

    (a) Harmful (b) Innocent (c) Upright (d) Incredulous

    18. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘No words of sympathy could ALLEVIATE his grief and he kept crying’?

    (a) Release (b) Lessen (c) Console (d) Aggravate

    19. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘The police CONFISCATED a huge cache of arm from the neighbouring village’?

    (a) Seized (b) Returned (c) Appropriated (d) Discarded

    20. Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence ‘The chances for the Indian team to win seem SLENDER?

    (a) Faint (b) Slim (c) Strong (d) Enough

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  • Part/ भाग - B 21. Which one of the following is NOT a trend of industrial relations in the post economic reforms scenario?

    (a) Consumers and community have emerged as important actors influencing the industrial relation strategies of both the employers and trade unions

    (b) The labour administration and the adjudication machinery are more willing than before to entertain the concerns of the industry

    (c) Declining trade union density (d) Aggressive management practices replaced by more worker activism

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स , आ�थर सुाारोखा र ा�रद म मदर�ग �ग�ुस ं � क�ोख

    नह�ं है ?

    (a) उरभरकखा ा सुाद , �नदरकखाा� ा स् दू�नदनस , ुरनस ं मदर�ग �ग�ु

    दस�कखदस र �भार ख ानस ा�स हो रू्र खारा� स ओर म उभास

    (b) श � ा न ा दाद-�न्रदन ख�ं उमदरग स ार ाास ा दान ा�नस हसखस रह�स ं

    अरस�ा ह�� अ�ु ाज़ा �ु हस

    (c) स् दू�नदनस ं घनखा म �गाा ट आई

    (d) आका �ग�ु रं�खदस ा सथान अरस�ा क ख अ�ु र ाा कदखा ाु नस �स न�दा

    22. Which one of the following statements about Workers’ Participation in Management in India is WRONG?

    (a) The Need for Workers Participation in Management was emphasized in First and Second Five Year Plans

    (b) It is included in the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Constitution of India (c) There was a proposal to have a three tier participation at Board, plant and shop-floor

    levels in 1977, which fizzled out due to the dissolution of the Government at the Centre (d) Never in the history of Indian industry, Worker Directors operated at the decision-making

    level

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  • भााख म �ग�ुन म र ाास ं भागसुाा� स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन

    गलत है ?

    (a) �ग�ुन म र ाास ं भागसुाा� ं आ रद खा रा रह�� ा ु ूा� र�� पंद

    दरजनाा� म ग� �ुदा गदा

    (b) दह भााख स �र ुान स ााजद ं नस�ख स �न सु खो स म �म न�ख है

    (c) 1977 म गर्र , �द�ं ा र ा�ा सखा रा ंसखा�द भागसुाा� ा �सखा आदा जर

    म द म ा ाा स र घटन स ाा् अ अ� ाह गदा

    (d) भााखसद उमदरग स �खहा म भस भस �न्रदन सखा रा र ाा �न सु ादर स�

    नह�� हस 23. Quality Circles as a grass root level participative management technique was first introduced in which one of the following companies?

    (a) Steel Authority of India Ltd. (b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (c) Bharat Electronics Ltd. (d) Bharat Heavy Plates & Vessels Ltd.

    आुाा-सखा�द हभागस �ग�ुन ख नस स ओर म गस्खा �्� �नमनन�ल�ख म स

    � रनस म र�थ �ागू दा गदा ?

    (a) सट�� अथथ ाट� अ �ं्दा न�न टस्

    (b) भााख है स �स�क ् न�न टस्

    (c) भााख �सक थ�नक न�न टस्

    (d) भााख है स प�से स�् स स् न�न टस् 24. The ‘Hot Stove Rule’ governing the disciplinary action is given by:

    (a) Douglas M. McGregor. (b) Richard P. Calhoon. (c) Dale S. Beach. (d) Dalton E. McFarland.

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  • अनस ा �न ाार ाई ा �नद न ानस ा�ा ‘हथट सटर ओ�’ नस ��खरा�ुख दा था ?

    (a) ्ग� . ै गसगा

    (b) ा�्र रस. ा्हरन

    (c) ्स� . गस�

    (d) ्ा्टन ई. ै अा��्

    25. The Code of Discipline, which was formulated for voluntary regulation of labour-management relations, was ratified by the Indian Labour Conference in the year:

    (a) 1955 (b) 1956 (c) 1958 (d) 1959

    अनस ा न ��हखा ा, जर शन - �ग�ुन �ग�ुस स स�च् र �नद न स न� गनाई गई थस ,

    भााखसद शन म स�न म ााा पर म अनस थरन दा गदा था ? (a) 1955 (b) 1956 (c) 1958 (d) 1959

    26. The schemes of ‘Shop Councils’ and ‘Joint Councils’ as forms of Workers’ Participation was introduced under:

    (a) Forty Second Amendment Act of the Constitution of India. (b) 20 point economic programme. (c) Recommendations of the Indian Labour Conference. (d) Recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour.

    र ाास ं हभा�गखा स ओर म ‘ र ा�ा र ापुस’ ा ‘ �दसकख र ापुस’ ं दरजना स

    अुसन �ाा�भ ं गई थस ?

    (a) भााख स �र ुान ा गदा�� ा� � रुन अ�ु�नद

    (b) 20 ूंस आ�थर ादरक

    (c) भााखसद शन म स�न ं न अा ा म

    (d) मर खसद ााा �द श आदरग ं न अा ा म

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  • 27. Workers’ Participation in Management was included in:

    (a) Article 41 of the Constitution of India. (b) Article 42 of the Constitution of India. (c) Article 43 A of the Constitution of India. (d) Article 44 of the Constitution of India.

    �ग�ुन म र ाास ं भागसुाा� म ान � ं गई थस ?

    (a) भााख स �र ुान ा अनसच स्ु 41

    (b) भााख स �र ुान ा अनसच स्ु 42

    (c) भााख स �र ुान ा अनसच स्ु 43 A

    (d) भााख स �र ुान ा अनसच स्ु 44

    28. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Workers Directors scheme in India is NOT correct?

    (a) It was introduced by the Central Government (b) Initially it was introduced only for public sector manufacturing units (c) It was introduced only for a few selective nationalized banks (d) In the banking sector out of two Worker Directors, one represents the officers and the

    other represents the workers

    भााख म र ाा �न सु दरजना स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� नह�ं है?

    (a) स म द ा ाा म ााा �ाा�भ दा गदा था

    (b) �ाा�भ म स न अर ा रज�न �सं ं र �न ार् ा दस स न� �ाा�भ दा गदा था

    (c) स न अर स ् �स�न�ु ा ााा �द क ख ग� स स न� �ाा�भ दा गदा था

    (d) ग� � ग �सं म ुर र ाा �न सु स म स अ�ु ा ादस ा ा ु ूाा र ाास ा

    ��ख�न�ुो ाखा है

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  • 29. Which one of the following statements about the Industrial Tripartite Committees is WRONG?

    (a) These Committees are constituted with a view to promoting the spirit of tripartism (b) These Committees deliberate on industry specific problems related to the workers (c) These Committees are statutory and permanent (d) These Committees are the outcome of the deliberations at the Indian Labour Conference

    in 1944

    मदर�ग ंर�सद न �खदस स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन गलत है ?

    (a) दस न �खदाँ ंर�सदखा ं भा ना र �रो ाहन सुनस ं ��ाट स ग�टख ं गई ह�

    (b) दस न �खदाँ र ाास स �ग��ुख उन सदाा� रा र �ाा ाखस ह� जर र सप ओर स

    उमदरग स जसड़स ह�

    (c) दस न �खदाँ ा�र �ु ा सथादस ह�

    (d) दस न �खदाँ 1944 म हस भााखसद शन म स�न म ग र �ाा-र र ा

    र ा्ा ह� 30. Which one of the following was the first statutory bipartite committee for Workers’ Participation in Management in India?

    (a) Safety Committee (b) Grievance Redressal Committee (c) Canteen Management Committee (d) Works Committee

    �नमनन�ल�ख म कन स , भााख म �ग�ुन म र ाास ं हभा�गखा स न� �थ

    ा�र �ु मर र�सद न �ख थस ?

    (a) सा�ा न �ख

    (b) न ादख �न ाा् न �ख

    (c) � ट�न �ग�ु न �ख

    (d) र न �ख

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  • 31. A formula based group incentive plan is known as:

    (a) Employee stock ownership plan (b) Gainsharing (c) Revenue sharing (d) Flexible pay

    ूं-आुा ाख ूह �रो ाहनदरजना ओर म जानस जाखस है ?

    (a) र�ाा� सटथ स ान ो दरजना

    (b) अनभ�ाभ हभाजन

    (c) ााजस हभाजन

    (d) नमद सखन 32. Who among the following are the leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements?

    (a) Transformational leaders (b) Level- 5 leaders (c) Transactional leaders (d) Charismatic leaders

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स स कन स नसखा ह� जर , भून ा ा ादर-अरस�ाा� र सराट ाखस हस ,

    अरनस अनसदा�ददस र सथाररख �लदस ं �ु ा म ागरु रन दा �सा्ा �ुान ाखस ह� ?

    (a) ओरा�खा्ाो नसखा

    (b) सखा-5 नसखा

    (c) �वद हाााो नसखा

    (d) � ो ाा� नसखा 33. In strategic planning process, SWOT charts are used for:

    (a) Providing employees with job performance information. (b) Gathering information about the firm’s environment. (c) Formulating a mission and vision statement. (d) Assessing the implementation of the strategy.

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  • ादर-नस�ख दरजना � कदा म SWOT �ाटर न� �दसकख हरखस ह� ?

    (a) र�ा ादस र ादर-�नाराुन ू�ना �ुान ाना

    (b) वद ाद-��खाटान स र ा स स गाास म ू�ना ं ाना

    (c) न न ा ��ाट र ा् (र ज़न सटसट मट) ा �नओर् ाना

    (d) ादर-नस�ख स ादार दन ा आ �न ाना 34. Gathering data about the organization and its operations and attitudes with an eye towards solving a particular problem is knows as:

    (a) Action research. (b) Progressive research. (c) Proactive research. (d) Organisational research.

    स र सप सदा स ाुान ं ��ाट स �गटन ा ं � कदाा� खथा अनभ क�ोखदस

    स गाास म आँ ड़स ं ाना कदा ह�ाखा है ?

    (a) कदा अनस �ुान

    (b) �गा स अनस �ुान

    (c) अग��स अनस �ुान

    (d) �गटनाो अनस �ुान 35. Which one of the following is described as the shared values, principles, traditions and ways of doing that influence the organization members’ act?

    (a) Organisational hierarchy (b) Organisational culture (c) Organisational policy (d) Organisational philosophy

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख म स र , �गटन स ुसदस स ादर रा �भा ्ा�नस ा�स ाेस

    ू्दस, न ंा�खस, रा�रााा� ा ादर ानस स खका-खा� स स ओर म ल्रख दा जाखा है ?

    (a) �गटन-अ�ुक

    (b) �गटन- �स क �ख

    (c) �गटन-नस�ख

    (d) �गटन-ु रन 36. Applicant tracking systems are used by employers to:

    (a) develop work samples. (b) implement work norms. (c) verify employee citizenship. (d) verify employee skills.

    �नदरज स म ााा आ सु अनस खरन ( ै � ग) �्ान�दाँ न� �दसकख ं जाखस है ?

    (a) ादर-��खु र र न ख ानस हसखस

    (b) ादर-��ख ान ादार� ख ानस हसखस

    (c) र�ाा� ं नाग ा खा ोदाररख ानस हसखस

    (d) र�ाा� क � ा ोदारन ानस हसखस 37. Comparative ratio analysis is used for evaluating:

    (a) reward system. (b) training. (c) job performance. (d) job.

    खस�नाो अनसराख र र�सप् स ू्दा� न हसखस �दसकख हरखा है ?

    (a) रा ाखररप �्ा��

    (b) �न �्

    (c) ादर-�नाराुन

    (d) ादर

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  • 38. In selection test validity, the extent to which it is felt that the test ‘looks’ right in measuring what it is supposed to measure indicates:

    (a) Content validity. (b) Face validity. (c) Construct validity. (d) Concurrent validity.

    ा् रा��् ैुखा म , �ज स ा ख दह ह ू दा जा रा��् स जर भस ारा

    जाना था उ स ारन म रा��् ह� ‘�खसख हरखा है’ कदा ��गख ाखा है ?

    (a) अ�ख रसखस ैुखा

    (b) आभा स ैुखा

    (c) �नन रख ैुखा

    (d) खं ैुखा 39. Which one of the following terms refers to repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the important values and goals of the organization?

    (a) Corporate culture (b) Corporate ethics (c) Corporate rituals (d) Corporate agenda

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा रु-ग�ु कदा �ारस स उन रसनाा खं अनसक स र �न� रुाट

    ाखा है जर �गटन स हो रू्र ू्दस ा �लदस र वदकख ा रसनगरन�ख ाखस ह� ?

    (a) ााररासट �स क �ख

    (b) ााररासट आ�ाानस�ख

    (c) ााररासट अनसाटान ( ा�सअ�)

    (d) ााररासट ादर ू�स 40. A task force is:

    (a) a matrix structure. (b) a virtual team. (c) a strategic committee. (d) an ad hoc committee.

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  • ादर-ग� (टास अर र) कदा हरखा है ?

    (a) आवदूह ( ै� क ) �ा�ना

    (b) आभा स टर�� ( �सरअ� ट� )

    (c) ादरनस�ख (स ैटस�ज़ ) न �ख

    (d) खुथर न �ख 41. Which one of the following is the smallest unit of computer memory?

    (a) RAM (b) Byte (c) Nibble (d) Bit

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स , मपदूटा स क�ख ( स रा�) ं ग स ्रट� ाई है ?

    (a) ाै (RAM) (b) गा ट (c) �नग� (d) गट

    42. Which one of the following is an executable file?

    (a) Salim.exe (b) Executable.doc (c) Subhash100.txt (d) Execute.html

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स , �नारामद ��� ा ( कज़सकदूटसग� अा �) है ?

    (a) �� .exe (b) �नारामद.doc (c) सभाप100.txt (d) �नाराुन.html

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  • 43. Data in multimedia contains:

    (a) text, number, picture, animated graphics, video, sound etc. in combination. (b) video and audio. (c) text only. (d) light and sound shows only.

    गहस ा द ( �्ट सं्दा) स अ�ु ा ुोख (्सटा) म कदा हरखा है ?

    (a) राट, �खदा, ��ं, जस ाभा स आ�स�स ( �न सटस् गा अक ), सं्ा, �न ोदा�ु, �दरजन म

    (b) सं्ा ा ं्ा (c) स � राट (d) स � � ा ा �न �ु रन

    44. If you have to prepare several letters having same content but different address to be sent to many candidates for interview, which one of the following facilities of a word processing programme will you use?

    (a) Copy and paste (b) Mail merge (c) Find and replace (d) Format

    द�ु आर र, ा�ाो ाा हसखस ई अअद�थरदस र भसजस जानस स न� ह� अ�ख रसखस ा�स अनस रं खैदाा ानस हस, खर आर बु �क ् क ा सु ( ्र �थ सन �ग �रगा ) ं �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स सर ुा ा �दरग ामगस ?

    (a) ��खन�रर ( थरस) ा �सरन (रससट) (b) ��� ा र �द ( स� ज़र) (c) �रज (अा �्) ा ��खसथारन ( ाप�स ) (d) �ओर (अथा सट)

    45. Which one of the following programmes can read an html language and convert it into a page which is in readable form?

    (a) Word Processor (b) Text Editor (c) Spreadsheets (d) Web Browser

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख क ा सु स म स कन ा , स html भापा र रढ़ ा उ स राठद �ओर (ा�्सग� अथ र) स रकाट म ओरा�ख ाख ा खा है ?

    (a) बु �क (b) राट �राु (c) र सखकख (स�स् से ) (d) सग रकाट-र ा खर (बाउज़ा)

    46. Which one of the following statements about Single File System (SFS) is NOT correct?

    (a) The file cover of a SFS case should prominently show the name of the originating NSO (Non-Secretarial Organisation) and likewise indicate that it follows the SFS system

    (b) This will apply to matters which have to be referred by the NSO to the department for seeking a sanction / order

    (c) The SFS file must bear an I.D. No. or formal method of sending (d) All SFS files will be invariably routed through the central registry of the department

    concerned � ��� ा �्ा�� (SFS) स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� नह�ं है ?

    (a) स SFS ा �स स ��� ा आ ा् र �ाा�भ खार अ �� ा�दस �गटन (NSO) ा ना � स�ख: ु ारना �ा�ह ा स � ाा दह ��गख ाना �ा�ह दह SFS �्ा�� ा अनस ा् ाखा है

    (b) दह उन ा �स रा �ागू हरगा, �ज हम �स स क �ख / आ सु �ापख ानस स न� , NSO म ााा र भाग र भसजा जाना हरखा है

    (c) SFS ��� ा रा रह�ान �खदा (I.D. No.) अ रद हरनस �ा�ह दा स र�ा ा रं�ख स भसजा जाना �ा�ह

    (d) भस SFS ��� ा ँ ुै �ग��ुख र भाग ं म द�द ा�ज़स � स हर ा ह� भसजस जानस �ा�ह

    47. All official communications between the Government of India and Foreign Missions in New Delhi shall be addressed to and by the:

    (a) PMO. (b) Ministry of Home Affairs. (c) Ministry of External Affairs. (d) President’s Secretariat.

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  • भााख ा ाा ा नई �ु्�� �सथख र सु स न नस स गस� भस ा ाा� रंा�ाा र ा स म ााा ह� �गर�ुख हरनस �ा�ह :

    (a) �ुान �ंस ादार�द (PMO) (b) गकह �ंा�द (c) र सु �ंा�द (d) ााा र�ख �� ा�द

    48. Drafts which are to issue as ‘Immediate’ or ‘Priority’ will be so marked under the orders of an officer NOT lower in rank than:

    (a) Deputy Secretary. (b) Under Secretary. (c) Section Officer. (d) Assistant.

    �जन �ाओरस र ‘खो ा�’ दा ‘अगखा’ स ओर म जाा� हरना है, उ हम अ�ु ाा� स आ सु स स अुसन ओर म ���िनख दा जा गा I ह अ�ु ाा� ा� म �नमनन�ल�ख म स अ�ु ाा� स ा नह�ं हरगा ?

    (a) उर �� (b) अ ा �� (c) अनसभाग अ�ु ाा� (d) हाद

    49. Which one of the following statements regarding Prorogation of the House is NOT correct?

    (a) Prorogation means the termination of a session of the House (b) On Prorogation of the House, all business pending before the House lapses (c) After the House is prorogued, no sitting of the House can be called (d) President has power to promulgate Ordinances when the House is prorogued

    ुन स ंा ान स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� नह�ं है ?

    (a) ंा ान ा अथर है ुन स ं ा रदर ान (b) ुन ा ंा ान हरनस रा, ुन स � �� गख भस ादर वदरगख हर जाखस ह� (c) ुन ा ंा ान हर जानस स गाु, ुन ं रई गैट नह�� गस�ाई जा खस (d) जग ुन ा ंा ान हर गदा हर, खग ााा र�ख र अ दा सु स र �खदाररख ानस

    ं �कख हरखस है

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  • 50. According to the Warrant of Precedence, in India, which one the following is highest in rank among them?

    (a) Holders of the Bharat Ratna decoration (b) Judges of the Supreme Court (c) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha (d) Attorney-General of India

    भााख म, अगखा अ�ुरं ( ाा�ट अ �स स म् ) स अनस ाा, �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा उन म उच�ख ा� ा है ?

    (a) भााख ाोन अ�� ा् स ुाा (b) उच�ख दादा�द स दादाुस (c) ााजद भा ा उर भार�ख (d) भााख ा हा दाद ाु�

    51. The commercial silk is obtained from cocoons secreted by salivary glands of:

    (a) Spider (b) Bombyx mori (c) Corcyra cephalonica (d) Hypera

    ाल्�जद ास , ं �ाा ग��थदस स ेर ख रदस ( ूनस) स �ापख दा जाखा है ?

    (a) �ूखा (सरा ्ा) (b) गा�मगक रााई (c) थान ाा सअै�थ�न ा (d) हा राा

    52. Which one among the following does NOT belong to Algae (Thalophyta)?

    (a) Chara (b) Cladophora (c) Funaria (d) Ulothrix

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , ै ा� (थ�ैरअा टा) म नह�ं आखा ? (a) ैाा (b) क�ै्रअराा (c) फदूनस ादा (d) दू�र�थक

    53. Which of the following is present in both xylem and phloem?

    (a) Tracheids (b) Sieve tubes (c) Companion cells (d) Parenchyma

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा/ स , ुार (जा � ) ा ररप ाह (फ�र ) ुरनस म र मद ान हरखा/हरखस है ?

    (a) ा�ह�न ा ँ ( ै ा ा ) (b) �ा�नस नन� ा ँ (c) ह�ा रन ा ँ (d) कु खू (रैास ा ा)

    54. The stars twinkle in the sky because the light coming from the stars passes through air having gradually changing:

    (a) refractive index. (b) material density. (c) both refractive index and material density. (d) temperature.

    आ ा म खाास �ट �ट ाखस ह� , कदस खाास स आनस ा�ा � ा उ ह ा स हर ा गसजाखा है �ज म क : र ा �खरख हरखा ाहखा है :

    (a) अर खरना� (b) रुाथर घनो (c) अर खरना� ा रुाथर घनो ुरनस (d) खार ान

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  • 55. A piece of wood is placed first in a vessel containing water and then in a vessel containing saline water. What one observes is that the piece of wood:

    (a) completely sinks in saline water. (b) floats less in saline water. (c) floats more in saline water. (d) just sinks in saline water.

    ााट ा टस ड़ा रह�स रानस स भास रां म ा उ स गाु �ाास रानस स भास रां म ा�ा जाखा हैI दह सु�ा जाखा है ााट ा टस ड़ा :

    (a) �ाास रानस म रू्रख: ्ूग जाखा है (b) �ाास रानस म खैाखा है (c) �ाास रानस म अरस�ा क ख अ�ु खैाखा है (d) �ाास रानस म ट� ्ूगा भा ाहखा है

    56. A solid cube, a thin circular plate and a solid sphere are made of the same metal and have the same volume. They are heated to the same temperature. If left in the air to cool, which of these will cool fastest and slowest respectively?

    (a) Sphere, circular plate (b) Cube, sphere (c) Circular plate, cube (d) Circular plate, sphere

    टर घन, रख�� कोखा ाा प�सट ा टर गर�ा ह� ुाखस स गनस ह� ा उन ा आदखन ान है I उ हम ान खार ख ग र दा जाखा है I द�ु उ हम ट�्ा हरनस स न� ह ा म ा�ा जा , खर न म स कन, क : ग स खसज ा ग स ुसास ट�्स हसगस ?

    (a) गर�ा, कोखा ाा प�सट (b) घन, गर�ा (c) कोखा ाा प�सट, घन (d) कोखा ाा प�सट, गर�ा

    57. A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image larger than himself. This implies that the mirror is:

    (a) Concave. (b) Convex. (c) Plane. (d) Broken.

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  • ुरर् स ा नस �ड़ा रई वद�कख सु�खा है उ ा ��ख ग�ग उ स ग ड़ा है I ा आ द है ुरर् :

    (a) अ ख� है (b) उोख� है (c) ख� है (d) टूटा हसआ है

    58. When pressure is applied on a piece of ice, its melting point:

    (a) decreases. (b) increases. (c) first increases and then decreases. (d) remains unchanged.

    जग गअर स टस ड़स रा ुाग �गादा जाखा है, खर उ ा ग�ना� :

    (a) घट जाखा है (b) गढ़ जाखा है (c) रह�स गढ़ जाखा है, अा घट जाखा है (d) अर ा �खरख गना ाहखा है

    59. In vacuum, a coin and a feather are dropped from the same height simultaneously. Which will reach the ground first?

    (a) Feather (b) Coin (c) Both at the same time (d) feather drifts away

    �न ारख म, न क ा ा र�� ान ँ�ाई स ाथ �गाा जाखस ह� I भून रा ग स रह�स कदा रहस��सगा ?

    (a) र�� (b) न क ा (c) ुरनस, ह� द रा (d) र�� अर ा�हख हर जाखा है

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  • 60. Lead pencils:

    (a) contain lead with a little plastic clay. (b) contain bauxite with charcoal. (c) do not contain lead but graphite mixed with a little bit of plastic clay. (d) do not contain graphite at all.

    स ा (�स्) रमन �स म :

    (a) थरड़स सघेद (प�ा�सट ) न टस स ाथ स ा हरखा है (b) �ाा र� स ाथ गथक ा ट हरखा है (c) स ा नह�� हरखा, � खस थरड़स स सघेद न टस स ाथ न �ा हसआ गैअा ट हरखा है (d) गैअा ट ग� स � ह� नह�� हरखा

    61. Which one among the following is a source of renewable energy?

    (a) Wood (b) Fossil fuel (c) Coal (d) Wind power

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , न स ा्सद जार ा ेरख है ?

    (a) ााट (b) जस ार स �ुन (c) रद�ा (d) र न �कख

    62. Which one among the following is NOT a layer of Sun?

    (a) Chromosphere (b) Corona (c) Photosphere (d) Mantle

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स , ूदर ं राख नह�ं है ?

    (a) ्र �्� (कर र�सअदा) (b) रारना (c) � ा - �्� (d) �ा ाा ( �ट�)

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  • 63. The acid used in lead storage batteries is:

    (a) Sulphuric acid. (b) Nitric acid. (c) Hydrochloric acid. (d) Acetic acid.

    स ा ��ाद गैट ादस (�स् सटरासज़ गैटा�ज़) म �दसकख अम� कन ा है ?

    (a) ्फदू ा अम� (b) ना � अम� (c) हा डरक�र ा अम� (d) स स�ट अम�

    64. Which one among the following is a metalloid element?

    (a) Mercury (b) Germanium (c) Bismuth (d) Phosphorus

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , उरुाखस खो है ?

    (a) रााा (b) ज ��नद (c) गस थ (d) अथसअरा

    65. Which one of the following fractions of petroleum has the lowest boiling point?

    (a) Kerosene (b) Diesel (c) Petrol (d) LPG

    रस रन�द स �नमनन�ल�ख म स अ� ा क थना� दूनख हरखा है ?

    (a) स ार सन (b) ्सज़� (c) रस र� (d) LPG

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  • 66. During the study of the weather conditions of a place for 9 days, it was observed that it rained on 7 days, morning or evening. When it rained in the evening, the sky was clear in the morning. There were five clear evenings. How many clear mornings were there?

    (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 3

    स सथान स क ं ु ाा� ा 9 �ुनस ख अ ददन ानस स ुकाान , दह सु�ा गदा हा ँ7 �ुन, सगह दा ा , पार हसई I जग ा र पार हसई , खर आ ा सगह म ाअ था I राँ� �ुन ा म आ ा ाअ था I हाँ रा खनस �ुन सगह म आ ा ाअ था ?

    (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 3

    67. What is the angle in degree made by a sector, the ratio of whose area with the area of quarter circle is equal to 1:5?

    (a) 9 degree (b) 18 degree (c) 24 degree (d) 36 degree

    द�ु स ंजद-��् स �संअ� ा �कथाई कोख स �संअ� स अनसराख 1:5 है , खर ंजद-��् म ााा गननस ा�स र् ा ं्गस म कदा ान हरगा ?

    (a) 9 ं्गस (b) 18 ं्गस (c) 24 ं्गस (d) 36 ं्गस

    68. Suppose a, b and c are natural numbers and 2s = a + b + c. If (s – a): (s – b): (s – c) = 1: 7: 4, then ratio of 2a: c is:

    (a) 11 : 4 (b) 11 : 8 (c) 4 : 11 (d) 8 : 11

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  • ान ���ज a, b ा c ुनरू् र �खदा ँ ह� ा 2s = a + b + c है I द�ु (s – a): (s – b): (s – c) = 1: 7: 4, खर 2a: c ा अनसराख कदा है ?

    (a) 11 : 4 (b) 11 : 8 (c) 4 : 11 (d) 8 : 11

    69. ‘M’ can dig a trench 40 metre in depth in 4 days working equal hours for a day. Next day morning and every morning thereafter he finds that one fifth of the net depth as at the end of the previous day has got filled up with the mud again. What was the depth of the trench in the beginning of the fourth day?

    (a) 14.40 metre (b) 23.61 metre (c) 19.52 metre (d) 24.00 metre

    ‘M’ हा �ुन ान घ�टस ा ा 4 �ुनस म 40 सटा गहा� �ाई �रु खा है I अग�स �ुन सगह ा खोरर�ाख ा हा सगह ह सु�खा है रर्�स �ुन ं ा�पख ख �रु� गई �न � गहााई (नसट ्सफथ) ा राँ� ाँ �हस ा ं� ड़ स रसन: भा गदा है I �कथस �ुन स आा�भ म �ाई ं गहााई कदा थस ?

    (a) 14.40 सटा (b) 23.61 सटा (c) 19.52 सटा (d) 24.00 सटा

    70. ‘A’ has certain number of oranges to sell each for Rs. 2. ‘S’ bought 25% of the total oranges and ‘T’ bought one third of remaining. ‘M’ bought 50% of what was left and ‘P’ bought 4 oranges. The total amount paid by ‘S’ and ‘M’ is Rs. 24. What is the cost of oranges purchased by ‘T’?

    (a) Rs. 6 (b) Rs. 8 (c) Rs. 12 (d) Rs. 16

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  • ‘A’ स रा स ् �खास , र. 2 ��ख �खाा ं ुा स गस�नस स न� ह� I ‘S’ नस स � �खास ा 25% �ा�ुा ा ‘T’ नस ग�स हस �खास ा -�खहाई �ा�ुा I ‘M’ नस सप ग�स �खास ा 50% �ा�ुा ा ‘P’ नस 4 �खास �ा� सु I ‘S’ ा ‘M’ म ााा भसगखान ं गई स � ाान र. 24 है I ‘T’ म ााा �ा� सु ग �खास ं �ागख कदा है ?

    (a) र. 6 (b) र. 8 (c) र. 12 (d) र. 16

    71. ‘A’ has certain number of oranges to sell each for Rs. 2. ‘S’ bought 25% of the total oranges and ‘T’ bought one third of remaining. ‘M’ bought 50% of what was left and ‘P’ bought 4 oranges. The total amount paid by ‘S’ and ‘M’ is Rs. 24. How much oranges are left with ‘A’?

    (a) Nil (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6

    ‘A’ स रा स ् �खास , र. 2 ��ख �खाा ं ुा स गस�नस स न� ह� I ‘S’ नस स � �खास ा 25% �ा�ुा ा ‘T’ नस ग�स हस �खास ा -�खहाई �ा�ुा I ‘M’ नस सप ग�स �खास ा 50% �ा�ुा ा ‘P’ नस 4 �खास �ा� सु I ‘S’ ा ‘M’ म ााा भसगखान ं गई स � ाान र. 24 है I ‘A’ स रा खनस �खास ग�स ह� ?

    (a) ू द (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6

    72. ‘A’ has certain number of oranges to sell each for Rs. 2. ‘S’ bought 25% of the total oranges and ‘T’ bought one third of remaining. ‘M’ bought 50% of what was left and ‘P’ bought 4 oranges. The total amount paid by ‘S’ and ‘M’ is Rs. 24. Equal number of oranges were purchased by:

    (a) ‘S’ and ‘T’ only (b) ‘T’ and ‘M’ only (c) ‘S’ and ‘M’ only (d) ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘M’

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  • ‘A’ स रा स ् �खास , र. 2 ��ख �खाा ं ुा स गस�नस स न� ह� I ‘S’ नस स � �खास ा 25% �ा�ुा ा ‘T’ नस ग�स हस �खास ा -�खहाई �ा�ुा I ‘M’ नस सप ग�स �खास ा 50% �ा�ुा ा ‘P’ नस 4 �खास �ा� सु I ‘S’ ा ‘M’ म ााा भसगखान ं गई स � ाान र. 24 है I - नस ान �खदा म �खास �ा� सु ?

    (a) स � ‘S’ ा ‘T’ नस (b) स � ‘T’ ा ‘M’ नस (c) स � ‘S’ ा ‘M’ नस (d) ‘S’, ‘T’ ा ‘M’ नस

    73. What is the number of sets, whose elements are consecutive numbers, such that sum of elements is 60?

    (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

    उन सच�दस ं �खदा कदा है , �जन स अ द क ागख �खदा ँ ह� , � ाा अ द स ा दरग 60 है ?

    (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

    74. What is the average of first 20 numbers of multiples of 2 and 3 ?

    (a) 60 (b) 63 (c) 66 (d) 69

    2 ा 3 स गस् स ं �थ 20 �खदाा� ा ख कदा है ? (a) 60 (b) 63 (c) 66 (d) 69

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  • 75. By selling an article at a profit of 10 percent, a man got Rs. 340 more than one fourth its price. What is the price of the article?

    (a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 300 (c) Rs. 400 (d) Rs. 500

    स ा गस र 10 ��ख ख �ाभ रा गस�नस स स वद�कख र ं �कथाई ं ख स र. 340 अ�ु �ापख हरखस ह� I उ ा गस ं ं ख कदा है ?

    (a) र. 200 (b) र. 300 (c) र. 400 (d) र. 500

    76. If 75% of 40 students of a music school can sing and only 20% cannot dance, what is the maximum number of students who can either sing or dance?

    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 22

    द�ु स �गसख र मदा�द स 40 र मदा�थरदस म 75% र मदाथं स � गा खस ह�, ा स � 20% र मदाथं नकोद नह�� ा खस, खर उन र मदा�थरदस ं अ�ु ख �खदा कदा है जर दा खर गा खस ह� दा नकोद ा खस ह� ?

    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 22

    77. If 75% of 40 students of a music school can sing and only 20% cannot dance, what is the minimum number of students who can neither sing nor dance?

    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 22

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  • द�ु स �गसख र मदा�द स 40 र मदा�थरदस म 75% र मदाथं स � गा खस ह�, ा स � 20% र मदाथं नकोद नह�� ा खस , खर उन र मदा�थरदस ं दूनख �खदा कदा है जर न गा खस ह� न ह� नकोद ा खस ह� ?

    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 22

    78. Which of the following signs have to be interchanged to make the equation 5 + 3 x 8 -12 / 4 = 3, correct?

    (a) + and – (b) – and / (c) + and x (d) + and /

    स ा् 5 + 3 x 8 -12 / 4 = 3 र ह� ानस स न� , �नमनन�ल�ख ��िनस म स न र आर म गु� सुना हरगा ?

    (a) + ा – (b) – ा / (c) + ा x (d) + ा /

    79. What will come in place of X in the sequence 3GP, 8HS, 23JV, 68MY, X?

    (a) 105RC (b) 203QD (c) 203QB (d) 205QD

    अनसक 3GP, 8HS, 23JV, 68MY, X म X स सथान रा कदा आ गा ?

    (a) 105RC (b) 203QD (c) 203QB (d) 205QD

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  • 80. A man walks 9 m towards east from point ‘A’ and then turns right, walks 6 m and turns right, walks 9 m and turns left, walks 5 m and then turns left, walks 12 m and finally turns left and walks 6 m to reach at point ‘B’. What is the distance between point ‘A’ and point ‘B’?

    (a) 13 m (b) 12 m (c) 5 m (d) 0

    रई वद�कख सथ� ‘A’ स 9 m रू र ं ाा ��खा है ा खग ुा�हनस ाा सड़ जाखा है, अा 6 m �� ा ुा�हनस ाा सड़ जाखा है, अा 9 m �� ा गाँ� ाा सड़ जाखा है, अा 5 m �� ा गाँ� ाा सड़ जाखा है, अा 12 m �� ा अ�खख: गाँ� ाा सड़ जाखा है ा 6 m �� ा सथ� ‘B’ रा रहस�� जाखा है I सथ� ‘A’ ा सथ� ‘B’ स गस� खनस ुाू� है ?

    (a) 13 m (b) 12 m (c) 5 m (d) 0

    81. Serious Frauds Investigation Office functions under the administrative control of:

    (a) Ministry of Corporate Affairs. (b) Central Bureau of Investigation. (c) Department of Financial Services. (d) Prime Minister’s office.

    ग�भसा ुर�ाुड़स जाँ� ादार�द स � ा �न �नद�ं् स अुसन ादर ाखा है ?

    (a) ााररासट ादर �ंा�द (b) म द�द अ सप् बदूार (c) र ोखसद स ा ँ र भाग (d) �ुान �ंस ादार�द

    82. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

    (a) There exists a non-lapsable fund for the North Eastern Region (b) The North Eastern Council is the nodal agency for economic and social development of

    the North Eastern Region which consists of seven states (c) Subjects allocated to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region include

    Sikkim Mining Corporation Limited (d) The 26 km long Siliguri corridor that links most of the states in the North Eastern Region

    to the rest of India is commonly known as the ‘Chicken’s neck’

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� नह�ं है ? (a) उोखा-रू ं �सं स न� अवदरग नसद (नथन-�ैप सग�) �न�ु र मद ान है (b) उोखा-रू ं र ापम, उोखा-रू ं �सं स , जर ाख ााजदस स न � ा गना है , आ�थर ा

    ा ा�ज र ा स न� नर्� जम स है (c) उोखा-रू ं �सं र ा �ंा�द स �नदख र पदस म न �क ा �न�ग थाररास न

    न�न टस् ान � है (d) 26 km ��गस न ��गसड़स गन�दाास ( थ ा्रा) र, जर उोखा-रू ं �सं स अ�ु ा� ााजदस र

    सप भााख स जरड़खा है, आ खका रा ‘�� स नस ’ स ना स जाना जाखा है

    83. Which one of the following is NOT a permanent Commission?

    (a) Administrative Reforms Commission (b) Law Commission (c) National Commission on Cattle (d) Khadi and Village Industries Commission

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , सथादस आदरग नह�ं है ?

    (a) � ा �न सुाा आदरग (b) र �ु आदरग (c) ााा �द गर � आदरग (d) �ाु� ा गा रमदरग आदरग

    84. Which one of the following statements is correct?

    (a) The maximum size of Union Cabinet is not prescribed in the Constitution (b) The maximum size of Union Cabinet is mentioned in the Directive Principles of State

    Policy in the Constitution (c) The size of Union Cabinet is decided by President of the ruling party or coalition (d) The size of Union Cabinet is decided by President of India

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� है ?

    (a) �घ स � ं �्� ा होख आ ाा �र ुान म र �हख नह�� है (b) �घ स � ं �्� ा होख आ ाा �र ुान म ााजद ं नस�ख स �न सु खो स म

    उ�्�ल�ख है (c) �घ स � ं �्� ा आ ाा ा ु� दा गटग�ुन स अ द� म ााा �नुार ाख हरखा है (d) �घ स � ं �्� ा आ ाा भााख स ााा र�ख म ााा �नुार ाख हरखा है

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  • 85. MGNREGA provides a:

    (a) duty-based framework. (b) right-based framework. (c) entitlement-based framework. (d) gender-based framework.

    MGNREGA कन ा ढाँ�ा �ुान ाखा है ?

    (a) खरवद (ादूट�)-आुा ाख ढाँ�ा (b) अ�ु ाा-आुा ाख ढाँ�ा (c) ह ुाा�-आुा ाख ढाँ�ा (d) न��ग-आुा ाख ढाँ�ा

    86. The Joint Sitting of the Parliament of India is Chaired by:

    (a) Speaker. (b) President. (c) Vice-President. (d) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

    भााख ं � म ं �दसकख गैट ं अ द�खा कन ाखा है ?

    (a) �र भा ा अ द� (b) ााा र�ख (c) उरााा र�ख (d) ााजद भा ा उर भार�ख

    87. Article 370 of the Constitution of India deals with:

    (a) Emergency power of the President. (b) Special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (c) Special provisions for minorities. (d) Amendment procedure.

    भााख स �र ुान ा अनसच स्ु 370 स �ग�ु म है ?

    (a) ााा र�ख ं आराख ा��न �कख (b) जम ू- र सा र र सप �ा�सथ�ख (सरस � सटसट ) (c) अ्र �खद स स न� र सप उरग�ु (d) � रुन � कदा

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  • 88. Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental right?

    (a) Right to equality (b) Right to Constitutional remedies (c) Right to property (d) Right to life

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , ू� अ�ु ाा नह�ं है ?

    (a) खा ा अ�ु ाा (b) ा�र ुा�न उर�ाास ा अ�ु ाा (c) �र�ोख ा अ�ु ाा (d) �ा् ा अ�ु ाा

    89. The time gap between two sessions of Parliament is NOT more than:

    (a) 1 month (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 9 months

    � म स ुर ंस स गस� ा दा�खा खनस स जदाुा नह�ं हरखा ?

    (a) 1 ा (b) 3 ा (c) 6 ा (d) 9 ा

    90. The Right to property in India is:

    (a) a legal right. (b) a civil right. (c) included in Directive Principles of State Policy. (d) a fundamental right.

    भााख म �र�ोख ा अ�ु ाा : (a) र �ु अ�ु ाा है (b) न र � अ�ु ाा है (c) ााजद ं नस�ख स �न सु खो स म अ�खर राट है (d) ू� अ�ु ाा है

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  • 91. Which one of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution?

    (a) Germany (b) France (c) United Kingdom (d) United States of America

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स सु ा अन�ल�ख �र ुान है ? (a) ज रनस (b) फा� (c) दसना टस् � ग् (d) �दसकख ााजद अ ा� ा

    92. Right to Education has been guaranteed in India only to the children:

    (a) below 14 years of age. (b) below 6 years of age. (c) between 6 to 14 years of age. (d) irrespective of their age.

    भााख म न �ा ा अ�ु ाा स � उन गच�स र �ोदाभूख दा गदा है, जर : (a) 14 पर स आदस स ह� (b) 6 पर स आदस स ह� (c) 6 स 14 पर ं आदस स गस� स ह� (d) �ाहस स भस आदस स हस

    93. Who was the Chairman of the National Commission to Review Working of the Constitution?

    (a) Justice R S Sarkaria (b) Justice M N Venkatachalaiah (c) Justice J S Verma (d) Justice Kuldip Singh

    ााा �द �र ुान ादर ा् रसना��् आदरग ा अ द� कन था ?

    (a) दाद ू�ख र आा ा ा ादा (b) दाद ू�ख र न म ट��ैदा (c) दाद ू�ख र जस ार (d) दाद ू�ख र स �ु�र न �ह

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  • 94. The Judges of the International Court of Justice are elected by the:

    (a) General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council. (b) Security Council and General Assembly voting simultaneously. (c) Economic and Social Council. (d) General Assembly and Security Council voting simultaneously but separately.

    अ�खाााा �द दादा�द स दादाुस स ा �न ार�न स म ााा दा जाखा है ?

    (a) सा�ा र ापम ं न अा ा रा हा भा म ााा (b) सा�ा र ापम ा हा भा स ह� द खुान म ााा (c) आ�थर ा ा ा�ज र ापम म ााा (d) सा�ा र ापम ा हा भा स ह� द � खस अ�ग-अ�ग खुान म ााा

    95. Members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are elected by the:

    (a) States Parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (b) General Assembly on the recommendation of the United Nations Secretary General. (c) Economic and Social Council on the recommendation of the United Nations High

    Commissioner for Human Rights. (d) Economic and Social Council.

    आ�थर , ा ा�ज ा ा�स क �ख अ�ु ाा न �ख स ुसद स म ााा �न ार��ख हरखस ह�?

    (a) आ�थर , ा ा�ज ा ा�स क �ख अ�ु ाास रा अ�खाााा �द � �र ुा स हभागस ााजदस म ााा

    (b) �दसकख ााा हा �� ं न अा ा रा हा भा म ााा (c) �दसकख ााा ान -अ�ु ाा उच�ादरग ं न अा ा रा आ�थर ा ा ा�ज र ापम

    म ााा (d) आ�थर ा ा ा�ज र ापम म ााा

    96. The offer to set up Constituent Assembly was first made by:

    (a) Cripps Mission (b) Linlithgow’s Offer (c) Wavell Plan (d) Cabinet Mission

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  • �र ुान भा स गटन ा �सखा र�थ नस दा था ? (a) कप न न (b) न�नन�थगर ा �सखा (c) ै � दरजना (d) ै गनसट न न

    97. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    (a) Sarkaria Commission : Union-State Relations (b) H R Khanna Commission : 1984 Riots (c) Venkatswami Commission : Bofors Scam (d) M C Jain Commission : Tehelka Expose

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा दसग ह� स सन�ख है ?

    (a) ा ा ादा आदरग : �घ–ााजद �ग�ु (b) � आा � ना आदरग : 1984 स �ुगस (c) � टस ा स आदरग : गरअर र घरटा�ा (d) स जैन आदरग : खह� ा भ�्ाअरड़

    98. Which one of the following is a principal organ of the United Nations?

    (a) Human Rights Committee (b) Economic and Social Council (c) International Labour Organisation (d) International Law Association

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , �दसकख ााा ा �ुान अ�ग है ?

    (a) ान अ�ु ाा न �ख (b) आ�थर ा ा ा�ज र ापम (c) अ�खाााा �द श �गटन (d) अ�खाााा �द र �ु �घ

    99. Which one of the following Committees was appointed to study the problem of corruption in public administration in India?

    (a) Appleby Committee (b) AD Gorwala Committee (c) Santhanam Committee (d) Rajamannar Committee

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स न �ख भााख म �र � ा न म �ाटा�ाा ं सदा स अ ददन स न� �नदसकख ं गई थस ?

    (a) सर�गस न �ख (b) ्स गरा ा�ा न �ख (c) �थान न �ख (d) ााजा नाा न �ख

    100. Which one of the following bodies has the power to enforce international peace in case of existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace or an act of aggression?

    (a) General Assembly (b) Security Council (c) International Court of Justice (d) International Criminal Court

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स �न ाद र ा��ख र रई �खाा र मद ान हरनस, ा��ख भ�ग हरनस दा आक ् ं घटना हरनस ं ु ा म अ�खाााा �द ा��ख स � खरन ं �कख है?

    (a) हा भा (b) सा�ा र ापम (c) अ�खाााा �द दादा�द (d) अ�खाााा �द �ु् दादा�द

    101. Which one of the following principal organs of the United Nations has the power to consider and approve the budget of the Organisation?

    (a) Security Council (b) Economic and Social Council (c) General Assembly (d) Secretariat

    �दसकख ााा स �नमनन�ल�ख म स �ुान अ�ग र �गटन स गजट रा र �ाा ानस ा उ स अनस र�ुख ानस ं �कख है ?

    (a) सा�ा र ापम (b) आ�थर ा ा ा�ज र ापम (c) हा भा (d) �� ा�द

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  • 102. Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on important questions shall be made by way of:

    (a) simple majority of members present and voting. (b) two-thirds majority of members present and voting. (c) three-fourths majority of members present and voting. (d) consensus of members present and voting.

    हो रू्र �रनस रा �दसकख ााा हा भा स र �नर�द ा��ख स जा ँगस ?

    (a) उर�सथख ा खुान ानस ा�स ुसदस ा ाुाा् गहस ख (b) उर�सथख ा खुान ानस ा�स ुसदस ा ुर-�खहाई गहस ख (c) उर�सथख ा खुान ानस ा�स ुसदस ा खसन-�कथाई गहस ख (d) उर�सथख ा खुान ानस ा�स ुसदस ं ह �ख

    103. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights can NOT be suspended even during an emergency?

    (a) Right to equality (b) Right against exploitation (c) Right to life and personal liberty (d) Right to freedom of religion

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा ू� अ�ु ाा आराख ा� स ुकाान भस �न�� गख नह�ं दा जा खा ?

    (a) खा ा अ�ु ाा (b) रप् स र रं अ�ु ाा (c) �ा् ा ुै�ह स ख�ंखा ा अ�ु ाा (d) ु र ं स ख�ंखा ा अ�ु ाा

    104. The superintendence, direction and control of elections in India are vested in:

    (a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament (c) The Election Commission (d) The Chief Election Commissioner

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  • भााख म �न ार�नस ा अुस�्, �न सु न ा �नद�ं् म �न�हख है ?

    (a) उच�ख दादा�द

    (b) � ु

    (c) �न ार�न आदरग

    (d) सखद �न ार�न आदसकख

    105. Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India became effective from 26 November 1949?

    (a) Office of the President of India (b) Citizenship (c) Emergency provisions (d) Appointment of the Judges

    भााख स �र ुान ा कन ा उरग�ु 26 न �गा 1949 स �भा स हसआ ?

    (a) भााख स ााा र�ख ा ादार�द

    (b) नाग ा खा

    (c) आराख उरग�ु

    (d) दादाुस स ं �नदस�कख 106. Which one of the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is NOT correct?

    (a) The CAG is appointed by the President (b) He can be removed from office in the same way as a Judge of the Supreme Court (c) The CAG is eligible for further office under the Constitution of India after he has ceased

    to hold office (d) Salary of the CAG is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India

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  • भााख स �नद�ं - हा�स�ारा�� (CAG) स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन

    ह� नह�ं है ?

    (a) CAG ं �नदस�कख ााा र�ख ाखा है

    (b) उ स उ स रु स उ स खाह हटादा जा खा है जै स उच�ख दादा�द स दादाुस

    (c) CAG अरनस रु रा न ाह जानस स रर�ाख ा, भााख स �र ुान स अुसन स ा रु

    ा रां है

    (d) CAG ा सखन भााख ं ���ख �न�ु रा भा ाख है 107. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT true?

    (a) The Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (b) All the members of Lok Sabha are elected through universal adult franchise (c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved (d) Some members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President

    भााख ं � ु स गाास म �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा थन ह� नह�ं है ?

    (a) � ु ााा र�ख, �र भा ा ााजद भा स न � ा गनस है

    (b) �र भा स भस ुसद रवदारस दस खा�ु ाा म ााा �न ार��ख हरखस ह�

    (c) ााजद भा र घ�टख नह�� ं जा खस

    (d) ााजद भा स स ् ुसद ााा र�ख म ााा ना -�न �ुन ख जाखस ह� 108. Which one of the following States is NOT excluded from the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

    (a) Assam (b) Meghalaya (c) Tripura (d) Manipur

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  • �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा ााजद भााख स �र ुान ं राँ� स� अनस ू�स म स अर �जरख

    नह�ं है?

    (a) अ

    (b) सघा�द

    (c) ंरसाा

    (d) ल्रसा 109. A federal system of Government was first prescribed by the:

    (a) Government of India Act, 1909 (b) Government of India Act, 1919 (c) Government of India Act, 1935 (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

    ा ाा ं र ा �घसद �्ा�� रह�� गाा स म ााा र �हख ं गई थस ?

    (a) भााख ा ाा अ�ु�नद , 1909

    (b) भााख ा ाा अ�ु�नद , 1919

    (c) भााख ा ाा अ�ु�नद , 1935

    (d) भााखसद स ख�ंखा अ�ु�नद , 1947 110. Every Panchayat in India shall continue for five years from the date of:

    (a) the declaration of results. (b) its first meeting. (c) the election. (d) the notification of elections.

    भााख म �ोदस र��ादख, खाा�� स राँ� ा�स ख गनस ाहसगस ?

    (a) र ा्ा स स घररपख हरनस ं खाा��

    (b) ं रह�� गैट ं खाा��

    (c) �न ार�न ं खाा��

    (d) �न ार�नस ं अ�ु ू�ना ं खाा��

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  • 111. Which one of the following is a missile system developed by India that can hit a target at a distance of more than 5000 kilometers?

    (a) Arjun (b) Akash (c) Agni-V (d) Nag

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स , भााख म ााा र न ख ��सरासं �्ा�� है जर 5000 �र सटा स अ�ु ं ुाू� रा �लद रा �हाा ा खस है ?

    (a) अजसरन (b) आ ा (c) अ�गन-V (d) नाग

    112. According to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, what is the percentage of share of the Central tax to be distributed to the States?

    (a) 32% (b) 42% (c) 49% (d) 40%

    �कुह म र ोख आदरग स अनस ाा, ााजदस र आग��टख ं जानस ा�� म द�द ा हभाजन ं ��ख खखा कदा है ?

    (a) 32% (b) 42% (c) 49% (d) 40%

    113. The National Green Tribunal has recently directed that no vintage cars will be permitted to ply on the roads of:

    (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Delhi (d) Chennai

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  • ााा �द ह ाख अ�ु ा् स हा� ह� म �ु �न सु स अनस ाा हा ं ड़ स रा स भस रसाानस (र �टसज) ाा र ��ानस ं अनस�ा नह�� हरगस ?

    (a) र� ाखा (b) स�गई (c) �ु्�� (d) �स नै

    114. National Buildings Organization is an attached office of the:

    (a) Ministry of Urban Development (b) Ministry of Rural Development (c) Prime Minister’s Office (d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

    ााा �द भ न �न ार् �गटन ा �गं ादार�द है ?

    (a) हा� र ा �ंा�द (b) गा स् र ा �ंा�द (c) �ुान �ंस ादार�द (d) आ ा ा हा� गा�गस उर न �ंा�द

    115. According to the Union Annual Budget 2015-16, what is the fiscal deficit target of the Government of India?

    (a) 1.5 % of GDP (b) 2.0 % of GDP (c) 2.9 % of GDP (d) 3.9 % of GDP

    �घ स ारपर गजट 2015-16 स अनस ाा, भााख ा ाा स ााज रपसद घाटस ा �लद कदा है ?

    (a) GDP ा 1.5 % (b) GDP ा 2.0 % (c) GDP ा 2.9 % (d) GDP ा 3.9 %

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  • 116. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, what is the average monetary reward per trainee towards skill development of youth?

    (a) Rs. 8,000 (b) Rs. 8,500 (c) Rs. 9,000 (d) Rs. 9,500

    �ुान �ंस क � र ा दरजना स अुसन, दस ाा� स क � र ा हसखस ��ख �न �्ाथं ख न ु रा ाखररप ाान खनस है ?

    (a) र. 8,000 (b) र. 8,500 (c) र. 9,000 (d) र. 9,500

    117. Eddie Redmayne was conferred the eighty seventh Academy Award for best actor for portraying the character of:

    (a) Charles Darwin (b) Richard Feynman (c) Stephen Hawking (d) Isaac Newton

    ्स ास् ादनस र स � ां ा अनभनद ानस स न� रशसाट अनभनसखा ा 87 ाँ अ ाु स अ ा्र �ुान दा गदा था ?

    (a) �ा् र ्ार रन (b) ा�्र अा न ैन (c) सट�अस न हथ � ग (d) आ ज़ै दूटन

    118. According to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), which one of the following was the warmest year since 1880?

    (a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014

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  • NASA (ााा �द ै ा�न ं ा अ�ख ा� � ा न) ा NOAA (ााा �द हा ागा�द ा ादस �्��द � ा न) स अनस ाा, �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन ा , 1880 स गाु स ग स अ�ु ग र पर था ?

    (a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014

    119. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in the year 2014 on the birth anniversary of:

    (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    स च् भााख न न, पर 2014 म ं जद�खस रा �ाा�भ दा गदा था ?

    (a) स ा स र स ान�ु (b) गागा ाहसग भस ाा अ�गस् ा (c) हाो ा गाँुस (d) ाुाा ्�भभाई रटस�

    120. Which one of the following Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments (year 2014) had the highest prize money for the winner of Men’s Singles Title (in terms of US Dollar)?

    (a) Australian Open (b) French Open (c) Wimbledon (d) US Open

    �नमनन�ल�ख म स कन स ग�् स�ै टस�न टूनार मट ( पर 2014) म रसरप � टा �ट� स र जसखा स न� रसास ाा ाान (US ्थ�ा स आुाा रा) अ�ु ख थस ?

    (a) आस सन�दाई ारन (b) फम � ारन (c) र मग�्न (d) US ारन

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