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1. Consider the following financial institutionof India:

1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India(IFCI).

2. Industrial Credit and InvestmentCorporation of India (ICICI).

3. Industrial Development Bank of India(IDBI).

4. National Bank for Agriculture andRural Development (NABARD).

The correct chronological sequence of theestablishment of these institutions isa. 1, 2, 3, 4b. 2, 3, 4, 1c. 3, 4, 1, 2d. 4, 1, 2, 3 123.

2. During the Indian freedom struggle, theKhudai Khidmatgars, also known as RedShirts, called fora. the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in

north-west with the Afghanistanb. the adoption of terrorist tactics and

methods for terrorizing and finallyousting the colonial rulers

c. the adoption of communist

revolutionary Ideology for politicaland social reformd. the Pathan regional nationalist unity

and a struggle against colonialism3. Match List I (Commission) with List II

(Matter of enquiry) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below thelists:List I(Commission)A. Wadhwa CommissionB. Liberhan Commission

C. Sri Krishna CommissionD. Jain CommissionList II(Matter of Enquiry)1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi2. Killing of Graham Staines3. Demolition of a religious structure At

Ayodhya4. Riots in Mumbai in 1993Code:

A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1b. 2 3 4 1

c. 3 2 1 4d. 2 3 1 4

4. Consider the following statements:1. In equatorial regions, the year is

divided into four main seasons.2. In Mediterranean region, summer

receives more rain.3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs

throughout the year.4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical

zonation of different climates.Which of these statements are correct?a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1, 2 and 3c. 1, 2 and 4d. 3 and 4

5. A World Summit with representation fromall the countries will be held inJohannesburg in September 2002 on thesubject of a. AIDS controlb. Global terrorismc. Human Rights

d.

Sustainable development6. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?a. All echinoderms are viviparousb. Roundworm has no circulatory systemc. In bony fishes, swim bladder is usually

presentd. In cartilaginous fishes, fertilization is

internal7. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30

days to complete the cycle and alsoassume that it rises in the East exactly at

6.48 p.m. on the first day. ON the fourthday, at what time will it rise?a. 8.24 p.m.b. 9.12 p.m.c. 10.00 p.m.d. 11.48 p.m.

8. Match List I (Scientists) with List II(Achievement) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below thelists:List I

C.S.E-Pre 2002

GENERAL STUDIES



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(Scientists)A. Arber and SmithB. FeldmanC. MullisD. Temin and BaltimoreList IIAchievement)1. Developed Transgenic Plants with

Agrobacterium T-DNA2. Discovered endonucleases3. Discovered reverse transcriptase4. Discovered polymerase Chain reactionCodes:

A B C Da. 2 1 4 3b. 1 2 4 3c. 2 1 3 4d. 1 2 3 4

9. Berber speaking community, frequently in

the news, lives ina. Afghanistanb. Algeriac. Argentinad. Australia

10. In the case of election to the Lok Sabha,the amount of Security deposited forgeneral category candidates and SC/STcategory candidates respectively isa. Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,500b. Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 2,500c. Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000

d. Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 7,50011. With reference to Power Sector in India,

consider the following statements:1. Rural electrification has been treated as

a Basic Minimum Service under thePrime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojna.

2. 100 percent Foreign Direct Investmentin power is allowed without upperlimit.

3. The Union Ministry of Power hassigned a Memoranda of Understandingwith 14 States.

Which of these statements is/are correct?a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 2c. 2 and 3d. 3 only

12. A country is said to be in debt trap if a. it has to abide by the conditionalities

imposed by the International MonetaryFund

b. it has to borrow to make interestpayments on outstanding loans

c. it has been refused loans or aid bycreditors abroad

d. the World Bank charges a very highrate of interest on outstanding as wellas new loans

13. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?a. Prions are the smallest tree-living cellsb. The cell wall of Mycoplasmas is made

up of amino sugarsc. Viroids consist of a single-stranded

RNA moleculed. Rickettsias lack cell wall

14. Match List I (Country) with List II(President) and select the correct answerusing the codes given below the lists:List I (Country)A. CongoB. Nigeria

C.

UgandaD. ZambiaList II (President)1. Levy Mwanawasa2. Joseph Kabila3. Olusegum Obasanjo4. Yoweri MuseveniCodes:

A B C Da. 2 3 4 1b. 3 2 1 4c. 2 3 1 4

d. 3 2 4 115. Consider the following ecosystems:

1. Taiga2. Tropical evergreen3. Tropical deciduous4. TundraThe correct sequence in decreasing orderof the albedo values of these ecosystems isa. 1, 4, 3, 2b. 4, 1, 2, 3c. 4, 1, 3, 2d. 1, 4, 2, 3

16. Consider the following statements Fullconvertibility of the rupee may mean

1. its free float with other internationalcurrencies.

2. its direct exchange with any otherinternational currency at anyprescribed place inside and outside thecountry.

3. it acts just like another internationalcurrency.

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a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and 3

17. The sea coast of which one of thefollowing states has become famous as anesting place for the giant Olive Ridley

turtles from South America?a. Goa

b. Gujarat

c. Orissa

d. Tamil Nadu

18. With reference to Indian satellites andtheir launchers, consider the followingstatements

1. All the INSAT-series of satellites werelaunched abroad.

2. PSLVs were used to launch IRS-seriesof satellites.

3. India used the indigenously builtcryogenic engines for the first time forpowering the third stage of SLV.

4. GSAT, launched in the year 2001, haspayloads to demonstrate digitalbroadcasts and internet services.


a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 1 and 3

19. The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Billdeals with the

a. Continuation of reservation forbackward classes in governmentemployment.

b. Free and compulsory education for allchildren between the age of 6 and 14years

c. Reservation of 30 percent posts forwomen in government recruitments

d. Allocation of more number of

parliamentary seats for recently createdStates.

20. Assertion (A): Drinking of whiskyincreases the frequency of urination

Reason (R): Alcohol intake speeds up thesecretion of vasopressin in the body.

a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

21. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaqleft Delhi, and, for two years lived in acamp called Swarga-dwari.

Reason (R): At that time, Delhi wasravaged by a form of plague and manypeople died.

a.

Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A




22. Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerineincreases.

Reason (R): Rise of temperature increaseskinetic energy of molecules.

a. Both A and R are individually true and

R is the correct explanation of Ab. Both A and R are individually true but

R is not a correct explanation of A



23. Assertion (A): The effect of labourparticipation in the Indian nationalistupsurge of the early 1930s was weak.

Reason (R): The labour leaders consideredthe ideology of Indian National Congressas bourgeois and reactionary.





24. Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents canlather well in hard water.

Reason (R): Synthetic detergents formsoluble calcium and magnesium salts withhard water.

a.

Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A




25. Assertion (A): 600-650 latitudes in both thehemispheres have a low pressure beltinstead of high pressure.

Reason (R): The low-pressure areas arepermanent over oceans rather than on land.



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26. Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are

always launched from the earth in theeastward direction.

Reason (R): The earth rotates from west toeast and so the satellite attains the escapevelocity.





27. Assertion (A): Human diet shouldcompulsorily contain Glycrine, Serine andTyrosin.

Reason (R): Essential amino acids cannotbe synthesized in the human body.





28. Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral

inwards upon the center of the cyclone.Reason (R): Air descends in the center of the cyclone.





29. Assertion (A): An iron ball floats onmercury but gets immersed in water.

Reason (R): The specific gravity of iron ismore than that of mercury.





30. A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60seconds. During each cycle the light isgreen for 25 seconds, yellow for 5

seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At arandomly chosen time, the probability thatthe light will not be green is:

a. 1/3

b. 1/4

c. 5/12

d. 7/12 2

31. The last opportunity to avoid the partitionof India was lost with the rejection of

a. Cripps Mission

b. Rajagopalachari Formula

c. Cabinet Mission

d. Wavell Plan

32. With reference to India, which one of thefollowing statements is not correct?

a. About one-third of the area of thecountry records more than 750millimeters of annual rainfall

b. The dominant source of irrigation inthe country is wells

c. Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of thecountry

d. The mountain areas account for aboutthirty percent of the surface area of thecountry

33. A solid cube just gets completelyimmersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass isplaced on it. If the mass is removed, thecube is 2 cm above the water level. What

is the length of each side of the cube?a. 12 cm

b. 10 cm

c. 8 cm

d. 6 cm

34. The historian Barani refused to considerthe state in India under Delhi Sultans astruly Islamic because

a. the majority of the population did notfollow Islam

b. the Muslims theologists were often

disregardedc. the Sultan supplemented the Muslimlaw by framing his own regulations

d. religious freedom was accorded tonon-Muslims

35. Who among the following won the men’ssingles title at the World BadmintonChampionship in the year 2001?

a. Gopichand

b. Hendrawn

c. Ji Xin Peng



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d. Peter Gade

36. With reference to the latest development instem cell research, consider the followingstatements:

1. The only source of human stem cellsare the embryos at blastocyst stage.

2. The stem cells can be derived without

causing destruction to blastocysts.3. The stem cells can regeneratethemselves in vitro virtually forever.

4. Indian research centers also created afew cell lines which can be developedinto many types of tissues. Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 3 and 4

37. In the year 2001, NASA launched aspacecraft to Mars named

a. Mars Climate Oribter

b. Mars Global Surveyer

c. Mars Odyssey

d. Mars Pollar Lander

38. Consider the following climatic andgeographical phenomena:

1. Condensation

2. High temperature and humidity

3. Orography

4. Vertical wind Thunder Cloud

development is due to which of thesephenomena?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

39. A trader fixed the price of an article insuch a way that by giving a rebate of 10%on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%.If the cost of the article is Rs. 72, the pricefixed on it is

a. Rs. 82.80b. Rs. 90.00

c. Rs. 92.00

d. Rs. 97.80

40. Among living organisms, which one of thefollowing is the most responsible factor forbringing about the origin of a new species?

a. Isolation

b. Mutation

c. Natural Selection

d. Sexual Reproduction

41. For short-term climate predictions, whichone of the following events, detected in thelast decade, is associated with occasionalweak monsoon rains in the Indiansubcontinent?

a. La Nina

b. Movement of Jet Streams

c.

El Nino and Southern Oscillationsd. Greenhouse effect on global level

42. In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e.

A. Seychelles

B. Chagos

C. Mauritius and

D. Socotra

are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match themand select the correct answer from thecodes given below

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 3 4 2

b.

3 1 2 4c. 1 3 2 4

d. 3 1 4 2

43. World Development Report” is an annualpublication of

a. United Nations DevelopmentProgramme

b. International Bank of Reconstructionand Development

c. World Trade Organisation

d. International Monetary Fund

44. Match List I (Ancient site) with List II(Archaeological finding) and select thecorrect answer sing the codes given belowthe lists:

List I (Ancient site)

A. Lothal

B. Kalibangan

C. Dholavira

D. Banawali

List II

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1. Ploughed field

2. Dockyard

3. Terracotta Replica of a Plough

4. An inscription Comprising ten Largesized signs of the Harappan Script

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4b. 2 1 4 3

c. 1 2 4 3

d. 2 1 3 4

45. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?

a. The statue of Gomateshwara atSravanabelagola represents the lastTirthankara of Jains

b. India’s largest Buddhist monastery isin Arunachal Prades

c.

The Khajuraho temples were builtunder Chandela Kings

d. The Hoyasalesvara temple is dedicatedto Siva

46. Open stunted forests with bushes andsmall trees having long roots and sharpthorns or spines are commonly found in

a. Eastern Orissa

b. North-Eastern Tamil Nadu

c. Siwaliks and Terai region

d. Western Andhra Pradesh

47. Match List I (Article of Indian

Constitution) with List II (Provisions) andselect the correct answer using the codesgiven below the lists:

List I (Article of Indian Constitution)

A. Article 16(2)

B. Article 29(2)

C. Article 30(1)

D. Article 31(1)

List II (Provisions)

1. No person shall be deprived of Hisproperty Save by the Authority of law

2. No person can be discriminated againstin the matter of public appointment onthe ground of race, religion or caste

3. All minorities whether based onreligion or language shall have thefundamental right to establish andadminister educational institutions of their choice

4. No citizen shall be denied admissioninto any educational institutionmaintained by the State, or receiving

State aid, on grounds of religion, race,caste, language or any of them.

Codes:

A B C D

a. 2 4 3 1

b. 3 1 2 4

c. 2 1 3 4

d. 3 4 2 148. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a

ceremony called Pavarana used to be held.It was the

a. occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayakaand two speakers one on Dhamma andthe other on Vinaya

b. confession by monks of their offencescommitted during their stay in themonasteries during the rainy season

c. ceremony of initiation of new personinto the Buddhist Sangha in which thehead is shaved and when yellow robesare offered

d. gathering of Buddhist monks on thenext day to the full moon day of Ashdha when they take up affixedabode for the next four months or rainyseason

49. Consider the volumes of the following:

1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm andlength 3 cm and height 4 cm

2. A cube of each side 4 cm

3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3cm

4. A sphere of radius 3 cm

The volumes of these in the decreasingorder is

a. 1, 3, 2, 4

b. 4, 2, 3, 1

c. 1, 2, 3, 4

d. 4, 3, 2, 1

50. Consider the following statements: TheDraft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to

replace1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910

2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

3. Electricity Regulatory CommissionAct, 1998

4. State Electricity Boards


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 2 and 4

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51. Consider the following statements:

1. The world Intellectual PropertyOrganisation (WIPO) is a specializedagency of United Nations System of Organisation.

2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome.

3. The Trade Related Aspects of

Intellectual property Rights (TRIPS)Agreement is binding on all WTOmembers?

4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to apply theprovisions of TRIPS Agreements for aperiod of 20 years from the generaldate of application of the Agreement.


a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 1 and 352. India has the maximum volume of foreign

trade with

a. USA

b. Japan

c. Germany

d. UAE

53. Which one of the following is not alagoon?

a. Ashtamudi lake

b. Chilka lake

c. Periyar laked. Pulicat lake

54. Ticks and mites are actually

a. Arachnids

b. Crustaceans

c. Insects

d. Myriapods

55. With reference to the blood in a normalperson, which one of the followingstatements is correct?

a. Compared to arteries, veins are less

numerous and hold less of the body’sblood at any given time

b. Blood cells constitute about 70 percentof the total volume of the blood

c. White Blood Cells (WBC) are made bylymph nodes only

d. The blood has more platelets thanWBC

56. Which one of the following statements if correct with reference to our solar system?

a. The Earth is the densest of all theplanets in our solar system

b. The predominant element in thecomposition of Earth is silicon

c. The Sun contains 75 percent of themass of the solar system

d. The diameter of the Sun is 190 times

that of the Earth57. Which one of the following statements if not correct?

a. The boiling point of an aqueoussolution is higher than that of purewater

b. Addition of solutes to a solution causesan increase in its water potential

c. The vapour pressure of the water in asolution is lower than that of purewater

d. When a solution is separated from

water by a semi-permeable membrane,water movement can be prevented byapplying pressure to the solution

58. With reference to Indian agriculture,which one of the following statements iscorrect?

a. About 90 percent of the area underpulses in India is rainfed.

b. The share of pulses in the grosscropped area at the national level hasdoubled in the last two decades

c. India accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice in the world

d. Rice occupies about 34 percent of thegross cropped area of India

59. With reference to Sufism in Indian historyconsider the following statements:

1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was acontemporary of Ibrahim Lodi

2. Shaikh nasiruddin Chirg-Dehlavi was adisciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti

4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was firstintroduced in India by ShaikhNiamtullah and Makhdum MuhammadJilani


a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

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60. The salaries and allowances of the Judgesof the High Court are charged to the

a. Consolidated Fund of India

b. Consolidated Fund of the State

c. Contingency Fund of India

d. Contingency Fund of the State

61. Consider the following plants:

1. Bougainvillea2. Carnations

3. Cocoa

4. Grapes

Which of these plants are propagated bystem cuttings?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

62. The members of the Constituent Assembly

which drafted the Constitution of Indiawere

a. nominated by the British parliament

b. nominated by the Governor General

c. elected by the Legislative Assembliesof various provinces

d. elected by the Indian national Congressand Muslim League

63. A train of length 150 meters, moving at aspeed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200 metrebridge in

a. 8 seconds

b. 14 seconds

c. 6 seconds

d. 15 seconds

64. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Vishkhadutt has its subject on

a. a conflict between Gods and Demonsof ancient Hindu lore

b. a romantic story of an Aryan princeand a tribal woman

c. the story of the power strugglebetween two Aryan tribes

d. the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

65. India’s external debt increased from US $98,158 million as at the end of March 2000to US $ 100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in

a. multilateral and bilateral debt

b. rupee debt

c. commercial borrowings and NRIdeposits

d. borrowings from InternationalMonetary Fund

66. Which reference to the Indian economyconsider the following activities

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

2. Manufacturing

3. Trade, Hotels, Transport and

Communication4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and

Business services

The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) at factor cost at constantprices (2000-01) is

a. 3, 1, 2, 4

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 3, 4, 1, 2

d. 1, 3, 2, 4

67. Who among the following set a newnational record in the women’s Pole-vaultevent in the 7th edition of SeniorFederation Cup held in Karnataka in theyear 2001?

a. G. G. Pramila

b. Jyothna Deka

c. Karamjeet Kaur

d. Manisha Dey

68. The main reason for unrest and violence inZimbabwe in recent years is due to

a. conflict between different native ethnic

groupsb. prolonged crisis over land reforms

c. economic crisis due to continuousdrought and famine

d. power struggle between politicalgroups of white European settlers andnative black community

69. Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) andselect the correct answer using the codesgiven below the lists:

List I (Artist)

A. Hiren BhattacharyaB. Malini Rajurkar

C. Pratibha Prahlad

D. Vempati Chinna

List II (Art)

1. Bharatanatyam dance

2. Hindustani Vocal music

3. Kuchipudi Dance

4. Puppetry Satyam

Codes:

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a. 4 2 1 3

b. 3 1 2 4

c. 4 1 2 3

d. 3 2 1 4

70. Consider the following naturalphenomena:

1. Terrestrial heating

2. Reflection of light3. Refraction of light

4. Diffraction of light

Due to which of these phenomena ismirage formed?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1 and 3

d. 4 only

71. HINDALCO, an aluminium factorylocated at Renukut owes its site basically

toa. proximity of raw materials

b. abundant supply of power

c. efficient transport network

d. proximity to the market

72. In the context of organic evolution, theloss of limbs of snakes is explained by thephenomenon of

a. use and disuse of organs

b. adaptation to living in burrows

c. natural selection

d. inheritance of acquired characters

73. The purpose of the inclusion of DirectivePrinciples of State Policy in the IndianConstitution is to establish

a. political democracy

b. social democracy

c. Gandhian democracy

d. Social and economic democracy

74. Consider the following statements: Theobjectives of the National Renewal Fundset up in February 1992 were

1. to give training and counseling for

workers affected by retrechment orVRS.

2. redeployment of workers.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

a. Neither 1 nor 2

b. Both 1 and 2

c. 1 only

d. 2 only


1. Ocean currents are the slow surfacemovement of water in the ocean

2. Ocean currents assist in maintainingthe Earth’s heat balance

3. Ocean currents are set in motionprimarily by prevailing winds

4. Ocean currents are affected by the

configuration of the oceanWhich of these statements are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

76. Which country among the following hasbeen involved in two ties in Test cricket?

a. Australia

b. India

c. West Indies

d.

England77. Match List I (Organisation) with List II(Headquarters) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below thelists:

List I (Organisation)

A. International Atomic Energy Agency

B. International Telecommuni- CationUnion

C. Council of the European Union

D. Organisation For EconomicCooperation and Development

List II (Headquarters)

1. Brussels

2. Geneva

3. Paris

4. Vienna

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 2 4 3

b. 4 3 1 2

c. 1 3 4 2

d. 4 2 1 3

78. With reference to the Public SectorUndertaking in India, consider thefollowing statements:

1. Minerals and Metals TradingCorporation of India Limited is thelargest non-oil importer of the country.

2. Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry.

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Limited is to enforce quality controland compulsory pre-shipmentinspection of various exportablecommodities.


a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2

c.

2 and 3d. 3 only

79. Match List I (Book) with List II (Author)and select the correct answer using thecodes given below the lists:

List I

(Book)

A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

B. India: A Wounded Civilization

C. Confessions of a Lover

D. The English Teacher

List II(Author)

1. Mulk Raj Anand

2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri

3. R. K. Narayan

4. V. S. Naipaul

Codes:

A B C D

a. 1 3 2 4

b. 2 4 1 3

c. 1 4 2 3

d.

2 3 1 480. With reference to the Indian PublicFinance, consider the followingstatements:

1. External liabilities reported in theUnion Budget are based on historicalexchange rates.

2. The continued high barrowing has keptthe real interest rates high in theeconomy.

3. The upward trend in the ratio of FiscalDeficit to GDP in recent years has an

adverse effect to private investments.4. Interest payments is the single largest

component of the non-plan revenueexpenditure of the Union Government.


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

81. With reference to Indian Polity, which oneof the following statements is correct?

a. Planning Commission is accountableto Parliament

b. President can make ordinance onlywhen either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session

c. The minimum age prescribed forappointment as a Judge of the Supreme

Court is 40 yearsd. National Development Council isconstituted of Union Finance Ministerand the Chief Ministers of all theStates

82. The correct sequence of the eastwardflowing rivers of the peninsular India fromnorth to south is

a. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari,Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai

b. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna,Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

c. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari,Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai

d. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna,Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

83. The world’s highest ground basedtelescopic observatory is located in

a. Colombia

b. India

c. Nepal

d. Switzerland

84. Two ladies simultaneously leave cities. A

and B connected by a straight road andtravel towards each other. The first ladytravels 2km/hr faster than the second ladyand reaches B one hour before the secondlady reaches A. The two cities A and B are24 km apart. How many kilometers doeseach lady travel in one hour?

a. 5 km, 3 km

b. 7 km, 5 km

c. 8 km, 6 km

d. 16 km, 14 km

85. Consider the following names:

1. Arehibiship Desmond Tutu

2. Lech Walesa

3. Shimon Peres

4. Yasser Arafat

Who among these won the Nobel PeacePrize?

a. 1 and 2

b. 1, 3 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4



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86. With which one of the following mountaintribes did the British first come intocontact with after the grant of Diwani inthe year 1765?

a. Garos

b. Khasis

c. Kukis

d.

Tipperahs87. With reference to Indian transport systems,

consider the following statements:

1. Indian railways system is the largest inthe world.

2. National Highways cater to 45 percentof the total road transport demand

3. Among the states, Kerala has thehighest density of surface road.

4. National Highway No. 7 is the longestin the country.


a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 and 4

88. Match List I (Name of the Lady) with ListII (Achievement) and select the correctanswer using the codes given below thelists:

List I (Name of the Lady)

A. Chinna Pillai

B. Kaveri Thakur

C. Mira NairD. Yasoda Ekambaram

List II

(Achievement)

1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award

2. Recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar

3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia atthe age of 16 years

4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at VeniceFilm Festival

Codes:

A B C Da. 3 2 1 4

b. 2 3 4 1

c. 3 2 4 1

d. 2 3 1 4

89. Which reference to the government’swelfare schemes, consider the followingstatements:

1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana,the food grains are available to thepoorest of the poor families at Rs. 2

per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg forrice.

2. Under the National Old Age PensionScheme, the old and destitute areprovided Rs. 75 per month as Centralpension, in addition to the amountprovided by most State Governments.

3.

Government of India has allocated 25kg food grains per Below Poverty Linefamily per month, at less than half theeconomic cost.


a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and 3

90. Consider the following countries:

1. Brazil

2. Indonesia

3. Japan

4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise?

a. 1, 2, 4, 3

b. 2, 3, 1, 4

c. 2, 1, 4, 3

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

91. Consider the following countries:

1. Angola

2. Colombia

3. Congo

4. Sudan

Which of these countries has/have beensuffering from civil war?

a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3

c. 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

92. Who among the following was the firstBhakti saint to use Hindi for thepropagation of his message?

a. Dadub. Kabir

c. Ramananda

d. Tulsidas

93. In a bisexual flower, if androecium andgynaecium mature at different times, thephenomenon is known as

a. Dichogamy

b. Herkogamy

c. Heterogamy

d. Monogamy



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94. The average annual temperature of ameteorological station is 260C, its averageannual rainfall is 63 cm and the annualrange of temperature is 90C. The station inquestion is

a. Allahabad

b. Chennai

c.

Cherrapunjid. Kolkata

95. With reference to the period of extremistnationalist movement in India with itsspirit of Swadeshi, which one of thefollowing statements is not correct?

a. Laikat Hossain led the Muslimpeasants of Barisal in their agitations

b. In 1989, the scheme of nationaleducation was formulated by SatishChandra Mukherjee

c. The Bengal National College was

founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as thePrincipal

d. Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti,the main plank of which was social andeconomic regeneration of the villages

96. In the Indian Constitution, the Right toEquality is granted by Five Articles, Theyare

a. Article 16 to Article 20

b. Article 15 to Article 19

c. Article 14 to Article 18

d. Article 13 to Article 1797. Amit started a business by investing Rs.

30,000. Rahul joined the business aftersome time and invested Rs. 20,000. At theend of the year, profit was divided in theratio of 2:1. After how many months didRahul join the business?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

98.

When the time in the wall-clock is 3.25p.m. the acute angle between the hours-hand and the minutes-hand is

a. 60°

b. 52° ½

c. 47° ½

d. 42°

99. Which one of the following amendmentsto the Indian Constitution empowers thePresident to send back any matter for

reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?

a. 39th

b. 40th

c. 42nd

d. 44th

100. Recently, several hundred South African

soldiers were sent to Burundia. to side with the Tutsi tribe in the

country’s civil war

b. to side with the Hutu tribe in theongoing ethnic conflict

c. as a part of United Nations specialforce to keep control on the ethnicgroups revolting against thegovernment

d. as South Africa’s protection force tohelp mediate and agreement betweenwarring groups of civil war

101. Chapehar Kut is a festival celebrated in thestate of

a. Arunachal Pradesh

b. Assam

c. Mizoram

d. Sikkim


1. NTPC is the largest power utility inIndia.

2. ONGC accounts for half of the LPGproduction India.

3. Indian Oil Corporation operates all theoil refineries in India.

4. The Indian Ordinance Factory is thelargest departmentally run industrialundertaking in the country.


a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 1 and 4103. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer:List I(Oxidation Number)A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 6List II(The element)1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7



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3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAIH4 Codes:

A B C Da. 3 4 1 2b. 4 3 1 2c. 3 4 2 1d. 4 3 2 1

104. With reference to the Indian freedomstruggle, which one of the followingstatements if not correct?a. Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the

leaders to start a nationalist andmilitant Ahrar movement

b. When the Indian National Congresswas formed, Sayyid Ahmad Khanopposed it

c. The all-India Muslim League whichwas formed in 1906 vehemently

opposed the partition of Bengal andseparate electoratesd. Maulana Barkataullah and Maulana

Obeidullah Sindhi were among thosewho formed a Provisional Governmentof India in Kabul

105. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operationForum was held in the year 2001 ina. Bangkok b. Hongkongc. Jakartad. Shanghai

106. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:List I (Ethnic Community)A. ApataniB. Dayak C. DinkaD. UighurList II (Country)1. China2. India3. Indonesia4. Sudan

Codes:A B C D

a. 2 3 4 1b. 3 2 4 1c. 3 2 4 1d. 3 2 1 4

107. The term of the Lok Sabhaa. cannot be extended under any

circumstancesb. can be extended by six months at a

time

c. can be extended by one year at a timeduring the proclamation of emergency

d. can be extended for two years at a timeduring proclamation of emergency

108. In the year 2001, Germany approved a $32 million credit to Indiaa. to promote primary education in

selected statesb. for Tehri dam projectc. to assist in the development of nuclear

power generation projectsd. for oceanographic research

109. Consider the following1. Currency with the public2. deposits with banks3. Time deposits with banksWhich of these are included in BroadMoney (M3) in India?a. 1 and 2

b.

1 and 3c. 2 and 3d. 1, 2 and 3

110. Who among the following won six goldmedals in the 9th FINA World SwimmingChampionship held in Fukuoka, Japan inthe year 2001?a. Grant Hackettb. Ian Thorpec. Michael Phelpsd. Roman Sloudnov

111. Foot-and-mouth disease in animals, a

current epidemic in some parts of theworld is caused bya. Bacteriumb. Fungusc. Protozoand. Virus

112. In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan toa. tackle the drought situationb. set up a Software Technology Park c. promote mineral explorationd. procure defence equipment

113. Consider the following countries:1. Albania2. Bosnia Herzegovina3. Croatia4. MacedoniaWhich of these countries has/have AdriaticSea as a boundary?a. 1 and 2b. 1, 2 and 3c. 4 onlyd. 3 and 4



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114. A hollow sphere of radius R, a hollowcube of side R and a thin circular plate of radius R, made up of the same material,are all heated to 200C above roomtemperature. When left to cool in theroom, which of them will reach the roomtemperature first?a. Circular plateb. Cubec. Sphered. All of them will reach the room

temperature at the same time115. Which one of the following committees

recommended the abolition of reservationof items for the small scale sector inindustry?a. Abid Hussain Committeeb. Narashimhan Committeec. Nayak Committee

d.

Rakesh Mohan Committee116. Indian’s population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinctphases. Match List I with List II and selectthe correct answer:List IPeriodA. 1901-1921B. 1921-1951C. 1951-1981D. 1981-2001List II

Phase1. Steady growth2. Rapid high growth3. Stagnant growth4. High growth with definite signs of

slowdownCodes:

A B C Da. 3 1 4 2b. 1 3 2 4c. 3 1 2 4d. 1 3 4 2

117. Who was the first Indian lady actress toreceive the Padma Shri Award?a. Smita Patilb. Nargis Duttac. Meena Kumarid. Madhubala

118. With reference to medieval Indian rulers,which one of the following statements iscorrect?a. Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate

ariz’s department

b. Balban introduced the branding systemof horses of his military

c. Muhammad bin Tughlaq wassucceeded by his uncle to the Delhithrone

d. Firuz Tughlaq set up a separatedepartment of slaves

119. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:List I (Indian Wildlife Species)A. Asiatic Wild AssB. BarasinghaC. ChinkaraD. NilgaiList II (Scientific names)1. Boselaphus Tragocamelus2. Cervus Duvauceli3. Equus hemionus4. Gazella gazella

Codes: A B C Da. 2 3 1 4b. 3 2 4 1c. 2 3 4 1d. 3 2 1 4

120. The motive behind Shah Jahan’s Balkhcampaign was toa. secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and

Badakshan which bordered Kabulb. conquer Samarquand and Farghana,

the Mughal homelands

c. fix the Mughal frontier on the‘scientific line’ the Amu Daria

d. expand the Mughal Emprie beyond thesub-continent

121. Consider the following high yieldingvarieties of crops in India:1. Arjun2. Jaya3. Padma4. SonalikaWhich of these are wheat?a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 4d. 3 and 4

122. Which one of the following submitted in1875 a petition to the House of Commonsdemanding India’s direct representation inthe British Parliament?a. The Deccan Asociationb. The Indian Associationc. The Madras Mahajan Sabhad. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha



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123. The real intention of the British to includethe princely states in the Federal Unionproposed by the India Act of 1935 was toa. exercise more and direct political and

administrative control over theprincely states

b. involve the princes actively in theadministration of the colony

c. finally effect the complete political andadministrative take-over of all theprincely states by the British

d. use the princes to counter-balance theanti-imperialist doctrines of thenationalist leaders

124. When one gene controls two or moredifferent characters simultaneously, thephenomenon is calleda. Apomixisb. Pleiotropy

c.

Polyploidyd. Polyteny125. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of

light ina. Water vapour in Stratus cloudsb. Ice crystals in Cirro-Cumulus cloudsc. Ice crystals in Cirrus cloudsd. Dust particles in Stratus clouds

126. Which one of the following Articles of theDirective Principles of State Policy dealswith the promotion of international peaceand security?

a. 51b. 48Ac. 43Ad. 41

127. Which one of the following rights wasdescribed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as theheart and soul of the Constitution?a. Right to freedom of religionb. Right to propertyc. Right to equalityd. Right to Constitutional remedies

128. Which reference to the Wholesale Price

Index (WPI), consider the followingstatements:1. The new WPI series with base 1993-

94=100 became effective from April1998

2. In the new WPI series, becameeffective from 1 April 2000. Statement2 and 3 and correct.

3. The weight for electricity has increasedin the new WPI series.


a. 1, 2 and 3b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 3d. 1 and 2

129. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:List I(Acts of Colonial Government of India)A. Charter Act, 1813B. Regulating ActC. Act of 1858D. Pitt’s India ActList II(Provisions)1. Set up a Board Of Control in Britain to

fully regulate the East I IndiaCompany’s Affairs in India

2. Company’s Trade monopoly in Indiawas ended

3.

The power to govern was transferredfrom the East India Company to theBritish Crown

4. The Company’s directors were askedto present to the British government allcorrespondence and documentspertaining to the administration of thecompany

Codes:A B C D

a. 2 4 3 1b. 1 3 4 2

c. 2 3 4 1d. 1 4 3 2

130. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:List I(Mangrove)A. Achra RatnagiriB. CoondapurC. PichavaramD. VembanadList II(State)

1. Karnataka2. Kerala3. Andhra Pradesh4. Maharashtra5. Tamil NaduCodes:

A B C Da. 2 1 5 4b. 4 5 3 2c. 2 5 3 4d. 4 1 5 2



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131. Which one of the following Acts of BritishIndia strengthened the Viceroy’s authorityover his executive council by substituting“portfolio” or departmental system forcorporate functioning?a. Indian Council Act, 1861b. Government of India Act, 1858c. Indian Council Act, 1892d. Indian Council Act, 1909

132. The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence,his age will be doubled of the sum of theages of his sons. The father’s present ageisa. 40 yearsb. 45 yearsc. 50 yearsd. 55 years

133. The length of the longest pole that can be

placed in a room 12m long and 9m wideand 8m high isa. 12 mb. 14 mc. 17 md. 21 m

134. With reference to the human body,consider the following statements:1. The production of somatotropin goes

up when a person exercises.2. Men’s testes produce progesterone.3. Women’s adrenal glands secrete

testosterone.4. Stress causes the adrenals to release

very less amount of cortisol than usual.Which of these statements are correct?a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1, 2 and 3c. 2, 3 and 4d. 1 and 4

135. In the year 2001, the Prime Ministerannounced a five-year excise duty holidayfor industries ina. cyclone prone coastal Andhra Pradesh

b. border states of North-Eastc. earthquake ravaged Kutch districtd. recently formed states of Chhattisgarh

and Jharkhand136. Consider the following statements with

reference to India:1. The Chief Election Commissioner and

other Election Commissioners enjoyequal powers but receive unequalsalaries.

2. The Chief Election Commissioner isentitled to the same salary as isprovided to a judge of the SupremeCourt.

3. The Chief Election Commissionershall not be removed from his officeexcept in like manner and on likegrounds as a judge of the SupremeCourt.

4. The term of office of the ElectionCommissioner is five years from thedate he assumes his office or till theday he attains the age of 62 years,whichever is earlier.

Which of these statements are correct?a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 4d. 2 and 4

137.

In a company 60% of the employees aremen. Of these 40% are drawing more thanRs. 50,000 per year. If 36% of the totalemployees of the company draw more thanRs. 50,000 per year, what is the percentageamong women who are drawing less thanRs. 50,000 per year?a. 70b. 60c. 40d. 30


1. Light of longer wavelength is scatteredmuch more than the light of shorterwavelength.

2. The speed of visible light in water is0.95 times and speed in vacuum.

3. Radio waves are produced by rapidlyoscillating electrical currents.

4. To detect the overspeeding vehicles,police use the Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves.

Which of these statements are correct?a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3c. 2 and 4d. 3 and 4

139. Global capital-flows to developingcountries increased significantly during thenineties. In view of the East Asianfinancial crisis and Latin Americanexperience, which type of inflow is goodfor the host country?a. Commercial loansb. Foreign Direct Investment



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c. Foreign Portfolio Investmentd. External Commercial Borrowings

140. In terms of value, which one of thefollowing commodities accounted for thelargest agricultural exports by India duringthe three year period from 1997-98 to1999-2000?a. Cerealsb. Marine productsc. Spicesd. Tea

141. In the year 2001, in which one of thefollowing events of Women’s Singles didVenus Williams defeat Serena Williams towin the title?a. Australian Open 2001b. French Open 2001c. Wimbledon 2001d. US Open 2001

142.

The Consultative Committee of Membersof Parliament for Railway Zones isconstituted by thea. President of Indiab. Ministry of Railwaysc. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairsd. Ministry of Transport

143. Which one of the following ismonogamous?a. Wolf b. Walrusc. Seal

d. Deer144. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved

bya. Union Cabinetb. President on the advice of Prime

Ministerc. Planning Commissiond. National Development Council

145. Consider the following countries of SouthAsia:1. Bangladesh2. India

3. Pakistan4. Sri LankaThe descending order of literacy status of these countries isa. 4, 2, 1, 3b. 2, 4, 3, 1c. 4, 2, 3, 1d. 2, 4, 1, 3

146. Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the exchange which

recorded highest turnover during the year2001-01 isa. Bombay Stock Exchangeb. Calcutta Stock Exchangec. Delhi Stock Exchanged. National Stock Exchange

147. A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hrahead of a car with a speed of 50 km/hr.How many kilometers apart are they if ittakes 15 minutes for the car to catch upwith the bus?a. 5 kmb. 7.5 kmc. 12.5 kmd. 15 km

148. The President of India National Congressat the time of partition of India wasa. C. Rajagopalacharib. J. B. Kripalani

c.

Jawaharlal Nehrud. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad149. Which one of the following authorities

recommends the principles governing thegrants-in-aid of the revenues to the statesout of the Consolidated Fund of India?a. Finance Commissionb. Inter-State Councilc. Union Ministry of Financed. Public Accounts Committee

150. With reference to colonial period of Indianhistory, match List I with List II and select

the correct answer:List IPersonA. MacdonaldB. LinlithgoC. DalhousieD. ChelmsfordList II(Event)1. Doctrine of Lapse2. Communal Award3. August Offer

4. DyarchyCodes:

A B C Da. 3 2 1 4b. 3 2 4 1c. 2 3 1 4d. 2 3 4 1

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