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General Knowledge Siva Narayana

Model Questions Paper-1

1. An Indian river that not from any delta is: (a) the Krishna (b) the Sindh

(c) the Narmada (d) the Cauvery 2. Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in:

(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Aruunachal Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh

3. Indian’s first National Cricket Academy has been established in: (a) Hyderabad (b) Pune (c) Bangalore (d) None of these

4. The man who discovered Mt. Everest as the highest peak of the Himalayas was: (a) a geologist (b) an astronomer (c) a surveyor (d) a scientist 5. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of mainly:

(a) methane, ethane and hexane (b) methane, butane and propane (c) ethane, hexane and nonane (d) nonane, ethane and hexane

6. Which of the following diseases is not cause by bacteria? (a) Tuberculosis (b) Typhoid (c) Measles (d) Leprosy 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus? (a) Diphtheria (b) Tetanus (c) Syphilis (d) Influenza 8. Pituitary gland is present:

(a) below the brain (b) above the brain (c) inside the brain

(d) no where near the brain

9. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is: (a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin D (c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin E

10. BHC (Benzene Hexa Chloride) is a/an: (a) Herbicide (b) Fungicide (c) Insecticide (d) Weedicide 11. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called: (a) Myopia (b) Astigmatism (c) Glaucoma (d) Cataract 12. Which one of the following writs is issued by the court incase of illegal

detention of a person? (a) Quo Warranto (b) Mandamus (c) Habeas Corpus (d) Certiorari 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (c)

13. Nobel Prize for Medicine 2003 was awarded to:

(a) Sydney Brenner (b) Paul Lauterbur (c) Peter Mansfield (d) Both (b) and (c)

14. The Mans Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of: (a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Assam 15. The Indian who has been awarded the Olympic Order in the 114th Congress of

IOC in Lausannee (France) is: (a) Suresh Kalmadi (b) Sunita Rani (c) Milkha Singh (d) Ashwini Kumar

16. Obra is famous for:

(a) New Redinery (b) Thermal Power Station (c) New Aluminium Plant (d) Birds Sanctuary

17. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of the Indian Parliament:

(a) is a permanent body (b) has a life of six years (c) has a life of five years (d) has a life of four years

18. Which of the following pairs is not correct?

(a) Deodhar Trophy-Cricket (b) Rangaswami Cup-Hockey (c) Rovers Cup-Football (d) Davis Cup-Badminton

13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d)

19. ‘The Life of Pi’ is a book written by:

(a) Vikarm Seth (b) Khushwant Singh (c) Yann Martel (d) Shobha Dey

20. In the Indian Constitution opportunities for the development of scientific

temper, humanism and sprit of inquiry and reform are found in the: (a) Fundamental Rights (b) Fundamental Duties (c) Directive Principles of State policy (d) Preamble

21. Rajghat dam is situated on river: (a) Narmada (b) Sutlej (c) Betwa (d) Chambal 22. The Hindu dynasty in the South (Vijayanagar Kingdom) came to end by the

defeat of: (a) Krishna Deva Raya (b) Ram Raja (c) Hari Har (d) Bukka Raja 23. Which is the largest continent of the World? (a) North America (b) Africa (c) Asia (d) Australia 24. Kovalam Beach resort is situated in: (a) Tamilnadu (b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh 19. (c) 20. (b) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (c)

25. The major portion of the Indian constitution can be amended by: (a) The parliament with the consent of the states (b) Parliament alone (c) President alone (d) The state legislations alone

26. Who was the last British Viceroy of India? (a) Lord Linlithgow (b) Lord Wavell (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Bhutan 27. The 12th SAARC Summit (in Jan. 2004) was held in: (a) Bangladesh (b) India

(c) Pakistan (d) Bhutan 28. Who was the tenth Guru of Sikhs?

(a) Guru Har Govind (b) Guru Arjun Dev (c) Guru Teg Bahadur (d) Guru Govind Singh

29. Who is the President of South Africa? (a) Pik Botha (b) Pieter botha (c) Fredrick De Klark (d) Thabo Mbeki 30. What is the name given to the intermediate range ballistic surface to surface

missile developed in India? (a) Prithvi (b) Agni (c) Saras (d) Naag 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (b)

31. The youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest is: (a) Bachchendri Pal (b) Dicky Dolma (c) Santosh Yadav (d) Kunga Bhuti 32. Which of the following countries have common national frontiers with India?

(a) China, Russia and Bangladesh (b) China, Mayanmar and Nepal (c) Afghanistan, Nepal and Mayanmar (d) China, Mayanmar and Afghanistan

33. Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize for Literature for 2003? (a) Vikram Seth (b) V.S. Naipaul (c) J.M. Coetzea (d) Jhuma Lahiri

34. Four Maths (religious centers) in four corners of India were established by:

(a) Swami Vivekanand (b) Ramakrishna Paramhans (c) Shankaracharya (d) Swami Shradhanand

35. Karakorma Highway connects:

(a) Pakistan and Afghanistan (b) Pakistan and China (c) Pakistan and Aksai chin (d) Srinagar and Jammu

36. Harare is the capital of:

(a) Cuba (b) Zimbabwe (c) Zambia (d) South Africa

31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (b)

37. In 1945 on which city was the first Atom Bomb dropped? (a) Nagasaki (b) Hiroshima (c) Berlin (d) London 38. Mac Mohan Line is the frontier line between:

(a) Pakistan and India (b) Pakistan and Afghanistan (c) India and Bangladesh (d) India and China

39. In which country is President rotated after one year tenure? (a) Switzerland (b) France (c) Libya (d) Pakistan 40. Which of the following countries does not have a written constitution? (a) England (b) U.S.A. (c) Russia (d) France

41. Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated? (a) Islamabad (b) Colombo (c) New Delhi (d) Kathmandu 42. When a red rose is seen through green light, it appears: (a) White (B) Pink (c) Black (d) Blue 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a) 41. (d) 42. (c)

43. Who among the following non-Indians was conferred India’s highest national

award ‘Bharat Ratna’? (a) Sam Nujoma (b) Martin Luther King (c) Zubin Mehta (d) Nelson Mandela

44. Which one of the following contains the ‘Gayatri Mantra’? (a) Rig Veda (b) Yajur Veda (c) Upanishad (d) Aranyakas 45. Mahayan sect of Budhism emerged during the reign of:

(a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Samudra Gupta (d) Harsh

46. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of: (a) Thaneshwar (b) Tarain (c) Peshawar (d) Hydaspes 47. Harsha wrote: (a) Meghasunderam (b) Raghuvansa (c) Kadambari (d) Ratnavali 48. The port city of the Indus Valley people was: (a) Kalibangan (b) Harappa (c) Mohenjo-daro (d) Lothal 43 (d) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (d) 48. (d)

49. Mumbai was taken by the English East India Company form: (a) The Portuguese (b) The Dutch (c) CharlesI (d) CharlesII

50. The Asthapradhan was the Council of Ministers during the reign of: (a) Krishandev Raya (b) Tipu Sultan (c) Shivaji (d) Akbar 51. Changhez Khan invaded outskirts of India during the reign of:

(a) Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak (b) Iltutmish (c) Balban (d) Alauddin Khilji

52. The first Muslim invader of India was: (a) Babar (b) Mahmud of Ghazni (c) Mohammed-bin Kasim (d) Mohammed of Ghor

53. The Mughal emperor who wrote his autobiography was: (a) Akbar (b) Shahjahan (c) Humayun (d) Babar 54. the Muslim League demanded a separate state for the Muslims in the year: (a) 1920 (b) 1930 (c) 1940 (d) 1946 49. (d) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (c)

55. Gandhiji organised ‘Dandi’ in 1930 against:

(a) Atrocities on Harijans (b) Repression of the Congress (c) Imposition of the tax on salt (d) The Communal Award

56. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes: (a) Formation of day and night (b) Deflection of winds and currents (c) Change of seasons (d) Differences in longitude and time

57. The study of fossils is known as: (a) Palaeontology (b) Petrology (c) Seismology (d) Bathymetry

58. The planets on either side of the earth are: (a) Mercury and Venus (b) Mars and Jupiter (c) Mars and Venus (d) Venus and Satuen 59. The Indian Constitution is:

(a) Rigid (b) Flexible (c) Rigid and flexible (d) None of the above

60. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is: (a) Carbon (b) Nitrogen (c) Ammonia (d) Liquid helium 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (c)

61. Buddha delivered his first sermon at: (a) Both Gaya (b) Sarnath (c) Kushinagar (d) Sanchi 62. Which organ of the body purifies the blood?

(a) Liver (b) Kidneys (c) Heart (d) Lungs

63. Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) are formed I the:

(a) Liver (b) Heart (c) Spleen (d) Bone marrow

64 Who said, “I have nothing to offer except blood, sweet and tears”?

(a) Subhash Chandra Bose (b) Napoleon (c) Winsto Churchill (d) Lord Nelson

65. Who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2004

(a) Kind of Nepal (b) President of Tanzania (c) President of Brazil (d) None of these

66. The fifth Asia Cup Hockey Tournament for women (held in Feb. 2004 in Delhi)

was won by: (a) Japan (b) India

(c) China (d) None of these 61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (d) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (b)

67. To whom is the council of ministers collectively responsible? (a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Lok Sabha (d) The Rajya Sabha

68. The Mohini Attam dance from was developed in:

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu

69. Which of the following places is not situated on the eastern coast of India?

(a) Vishakhapatnam (b) Pondicherry (c) Cochin (d) Mahbalipuram 70. Grammy Awards are given in the field of:

(a) Literature (b) Music (c) Film (d) Sports

71. 76th Oscar Awards were distributed in Feb. 2004 in Los Angels. Which of the

following film received the award for best film? (a) Mystic River (b) Cold Mountain (c) Gigi (d) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the kings

72. Where is Kanya Kumari situated? (a) In Tamil Nadu (b) In Kerala (c) In Karnataka (d) In Greater Nicobar

67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (b) 71. (d) 72. (a)

73. In 10th Five Year Plan the Planning Commission of India has set the annual

growth rate target at? (a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 6.5% 74. Which of the following publishes the ‘Employment News’? (a) Professional Management Group

(b) Times of India Group

(c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India (d) Indian Express Group

75. The Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is located in: (a) Bhopal (b) Chandigarh (c) Bangalore (d) Shimla 76. Which of the following pairs is called twin cities? (a) Delhi-Ghaziabad

(b) Hyderabad-Secunderabad (c) Mumbai –Pune (d) Banglore-Mysore

77. The first woman, who was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India

hailed from: (a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Goa 78. Which of the following has the sole authority to control the expenditure of the

Union Government? (a) The Prime Minister (b) The Comptrollar and Auditor General (c) The Parliament (d) National Development Council

73. (c) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (b) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. Which Muslim Ruler enforced a strict price control system during his rule?

(a) Iltutmish (b) Alauddin Khilji (c) Mohammed-bin Tughlaq (d) Shar Shah Suri

80. ‘Mansabdars’ during the Mughal period were: (a) Landlords and Zamindars (b) Revenue Collectors (c) Officials of the State (d) Militia men

81. Who led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhi on the political scene for

India’s freedom struggle? (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Surendranath Banerjee

(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

82. Swadeshi Movement started in India during: (a) The Champaran Satyagrah of Gandhi (b) Anti-Bengal Partition agitation (c) The protest against Rowlett Act] (d) The first non-co-operation movement of 1919-1922

83. Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

(a) Renunciation of the British titles and positions by many Indians (b) Change in Gandhiji’s attitude towards the British Government (c) Temporary peace in Punjab (d) Suspension on Gen. Dyer form service

84. ‘Khilafat Movement’ subsided because of:

(a) the understanding reached between the congress and the Muslim League (b) the concessions given to Muslim by the British (c) accession of Kemal Pasha to the throne of Turkey (d) none of the above reasons

79. (b) 80. (d) 81. (d) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (c)

85. Which party was in power in the U.K. when India became independent?

(a) Liberal (b) Conservative (c) Labour (d) No Party, since a National Government was in power there

86. The Interim Government at the centre was formed in1946: (a) before the visit of the Cabinet Mission (b) after the visit of the Cabinet Mission (c) as a result of Cripps Mission (d) after Mountbattern came to India for transfer of power to Indians

87. Who was the Prime Minster of U.K. at the time of India’s independence? (a) Winston Churchill (b) Clement Attlee (c) Lord Mountabatten (d) Ramsay Mac Donald

88. Which pair is incorrect? (a) Group -15 Nations - Security Council Members

(b) G - 8 Nations - Developed and Industrialized Nations (c) G - 77 Nations - Developing Nations (d) ASEAN – Group of South East Asian Nations

89. Which of the following caves has the ‘Trimurthi’ statue with faces of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh? (a) Kanheri (b) Khajuraho (c) Elephanta (d) Ellora

90. Line demarcating the boundary between India and Pakistan is: (a) Durand Line (b) Mac Mohan Line (c) Radcliff Line (d) Maginot Line

85. (c) 86. (b) 87. (b) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (c) 91. Which among following is closest to the Equator?

(a) Kanyakumari (b) Trivandurm (c) Great Nicobar Islands (d) Tuticoran

92. Joule stands for the unit of:

(a) Force (b) Momentum (c) Energy (d) Charge

93. Deficiency diseases are caused due to the deficiency of: (a) Carbohydrates (b) Proteins (c) Vitamins (d) Fats 94. 2-4 D is a/an: (a) Herbicide (b) Insecticide (c) Fungicide (d) Miticide 95. Crosses are performed to get new varieties by the process of: (a) Pollination (b) Fertilisation (c) Germination (d) Hybridization 96. In a dynamo: (a) heat energy is converted into mechanical energy

(b) mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy (c) electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy (d) solar energy is converted into electrical energy

91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (a) 95. (d) 96. (b)

97. A 100-watt bulb lights 10 hours daily. In a month of 30 days it will consume: (a) 100 KWH units (b) 30 KWH units (c) 3 KWH units (d) 10 KWH units 98. 1 Horse Power is equal is: (a) 746 Kilowatt (b) 746 Watt (c) 746 KWH (d) 647 Watt 99. Which of the following materials exhibits sublimation? (a) Camphor (b) Ice (c) Wax (d) Ethyl Alcohol 100. Which of the following substances is most elastic? (a) Rubber (b) Sponge (c) Steel (d) Glass 101. Which of the following Planets have no moons? (a) Pluto and Mercury (b) Mars and Venus (c) Mercury (d) Pluto and mars 102. Cryogenic engines are used for running which of the following programmes? (a) Operation Flood

(b) Atomic Energy Programme (c) Space Programme (d) Operation Research Programme

97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (a) 100. (c) 101. (c) 102. (c)

103. Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha? (a) Speaker (b) Prime Minster (c) President (d) Vice-President 104. The state of Andhra Pradesh was created in: (a) 1947 (b) 1951 (c) 1953 (d) 1956 105. Mary Robinson, the erstwhile UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has

been succeeded by Sergio Viera de Mello who is a: (a) Peruvian diplomat (b) Egyptian diplomat

(c) Brazilian diplomat (d) Swedish diplomat 106. Which of the following TV Channels is going to telecast the controversial TV

series ‘Karishma A Miracle of Destiny’? (a) Zee (b) Sahara (c) Star (d) SAB 107. Shimla Pact between India and Pakistan was signed in: (a) 1965 (b) 1971 (c) 1949 (d) 1972 108. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education which has been given the

status of a university is located at: (a) Patiala (b) Jhansi (c) Gwalior (d) Hyderabad 109. India enjoys Supremacy in the export of: (a) Tea (b) Bauxite (c) Manganese (d) Mica 110. International Gandhi Peace Prize 2003 has been won by:

(a) Baba Amte (b) Ms. Swaminathan (c) Vaclav Havel (d) Medha Patkar and Arundhati Roy jointly

111. Who among the following Delhi Sultans was criticised as a mixture of

opposites? (a) Balan (b) Jalaluddin Khilji (c) Muhammed-bin-Tughlq (d) Firoz Tughlq

112. Which of the following is not an extremist militant organisation operating in Jammu and Kashmir? (a) Lashar-e-Toiba (b) Harkat-ul-Ansar (c) ULFA (d) Hizbul Mujahideen

113. The maximum number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President is:

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

114. Where has the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Centre? (a) Patna (b) Mujaffarpur (c) Ranci (d) Gaya 109. (d) 110. (c) 111. (c) 112. (c) 113. (c) 114. (b)

115. The award given by Indian Adult Education Association for promoting adult

education is: (a) Kalinga Aaward (b) Bhartendu Award (c) Nehru Literacy Award (d) Moulana Azad Award

116. Who has been selected Famina Miss India Universe 2003? (a) Shweta Vijay (b) Lara Dutt (c) Emmy Washi (d) Nikita Anand 117. Which capital is wrongly matched?

(a) Vietnam-Hanoi (b) Lebanon-Beirut (c) Greece-Ankara (d) Namibia-Windhock

118. Who amongst the following is the author of the famous book ‘A House for Mr.

Biswas’? (a) Salman Rushdie (b) Shasthivrata

(c) Kamla Markandey (d) V.S. Naipal 119. The dispute over Siachin Glacier area belt is between:

(a) India and China (b) India and Pakistan (c) China and Pakistan (d) Bhutan and Nepal

120. Which of the following rivers falls in the Arabian Sea?

(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Krishna (d) Narmada

115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (c) 118. (d) 119. (b) 120. (d)

121. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established? (a) 1935 (b) 1947 (c) 1949 (d) 1952 122. Salim Ali was associated with: (a) Horology (b) Entomology

(c) Ornithology (d) Parasitology

123. ‘Reuter’ is the News Agency of: (a) U.S.A. (b) India

(c) U.K. (d) France

124. India-2020 is a book written by: (a) I. G. Patel (b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (c) G. Ganeshan (d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

125. Satvahans minted their coins predominantly in: (a) Silver (b) Gold

(c) Lead (d) Copper

121. (a) 122. (c) 123. (c) 124. (b) 125. (c) 125. (c) 126. ‘Silent Valley’ a has been in news because: (a) it is a multipurpose hydroelectric project

(b) of border dispute between two states (c) of water dispute between tow states (d) establishment of this project will harm environment

127. In 1931 Mahatma Gandhi singed a pact with: (a) Lord Wavell (b) Lord Curzon

(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord Canning 128. Operation Prakram is the name given t:

(a) The total mobilization of Indian Army on the border with Pakistan following fierce attack by Pakistan militants in Jammu and Kashmir in 2002.

(b) India’s anti-terrorism campaign in Jammu and Kashmir (c) India’s Antarctica expedition launched in December, 2001 (d) None of these

129. The present U.N. Secretary General is: (a) Kurt Waldheim (b) Trygve Lie

(c) Dr. Kofi Annan (d) U. Thant

130. The Khilafat movement was started by: (a) Muhmmad Ali Jinnah (b) Dr. Zakir Hussain (c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (d) Ali Brothers

131. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the Parliament to amend the Constitution?

(a) 343 (b) 368 (c) 358 (d) 370 126. (d) 127. (c) 128. (a) 129. (c) 130. (d) 131. (b) 132. The Lok Sabha secretariat comes under the control of:

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Minister of Parliamentary (d) Prime Minster

133. State-Centre financial relations are looked after by: (a) Sarkaria Commission

(b) National Development Council (c) Ministry of Home Affairs (d) Finance Commission

134. Indian Scholl of Business is being established at: (a) Bangalore (b) New Delhi

(c) Ahmedabad (d) Hyderabad

135. Where was the 13th World Badminton Championship held in the year 2003? (a) Birmingham (b) Warsaw

(c) Oslo (d) Brussels

136. Which of the following is not the function of the Reserve Bank of India? (a) Acting as banker to the Government (b) Keeping of Foreign Exchange Reserve (c) Issuing of one rupee notes and coins (d) Regulating credit in the

137. Sharada Act deals with: (a) widow remarriage

(b) child marriage (c) intercaste marriage (d) polygamy

132. (c) 133. (d) 134. (d) 135. (a) 136. (c) 137. (b)

138. Indian Railways and Postal Services were stated during reign of: (a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Ripon

(c) Lead Canning (d) Lord Dalhousie

139. The 33rd National Games will be held in 2005 in ……… (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Assam (c) Manipur (d) Tripura

140. The provision for separate electorate for Hindus and Muslims was made in: (a) Government of India Act, 1935 (b) Montague Chelmsford reforms (c) Minto-Morley reforms (d) Mountbatten Plan

141. Who among the following was associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal?

(a) William Bentinck (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Dalhousie

142. Which country is known as ‘Land of Thousand lakes’? (a) Canada (b) Norway (c) Finland (d) Nepal

143. The lowest portion of the atmosphere of the earth is called: (a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Troposphere 138. (d) 139. (b) 140. (c) 141. (b) 142. (c) 143. (d)

144. Who has been awarded the Tansen Samman for 2002-2003? (a) Sumati Mutatkar (b) Yamini Krishnamurti (c) Niaz Ahmed Khan (d) Jogen Chaudhury (e) All the above

145. The chemical name of aspirin is: (a) salicylacetic acid

(b) acetylsalicylic acid (c) benzoylsalicylate (d) acetylbenzoic acid

146. The capital of the newly created state Jharkhnad is: (a) Jamshedpur (b) Ranchi (c) Bokaro (d) Koderma

147. Which of the following countries is not a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation?

(a) Norway (b) Germany (c) Portugal (d) Australia

148. With which country India has singed a contract for supply of Nuclear fuel for the Koodam Kulan atomic power plant?

(a) Russia (b) France (c) Israel (d) Germany

149. Trachoma is a disease of: (a) Throat (b) Lungs (c) Eyes (d) Liver

150. Rosanna Davison, who won the Miss World contest 2003 belongs to: (a) Venezuela (b) Ireland (c) Indian (d) Pakistan

144. (c) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147. (d) 148. (a) 149. (c) 150. (b)

General Knowledge

1. Which one of the following countries was readmitted to the United Nations on Ist

November 2000?

(A) Myanmar (B) Papua New Guinea

(C) Sierra Leone (D) Yugoslavia

2. A black hole is a-

(A) Contracted star with intense gravitational pull

(B) Star with very low surface temperature

(C) Star with no atmosphere

(D) Pulsating star

3. A permanent magnet repels-

(A) Ferromagnetic substances only

(B) Diamagnetic substances only

(C) Paramagnetic substances only

(D) Both paramagnetic and diamagnetic substances

4. Consider the following Acts-

1. Pitt’s India Act

2. The Charter Act

3. The Regulating Act

4. Indian Councils Act

What is the correct chronological sequence of these Acts?

(A) 3,1,2,4 (B) 4,1,3,2

(C) 3,2,1,4 (D) 1,4,2,3

5. A straignt horizontal conductor carries a steady electric current from south to

north. Which one of the following events would happen if a small magnetic compass

were placed just above the wire?

(A) The needle remains perpendicular to the conductor

(B) The needle remain parallel to the conductor

(C) The north pole of the needle is deflected towards east

(D) The north pole of the needle is deflected towards west.

6. The equation given below shows the e disintegration of the radioactive isotope of

hydrogen:

1T3 �� 2He

3 + X

Which one of the following is X in the equation?

(A) Electron (B) Deuteron

(C) Neutron (D) Positron

7. The official language in the shaded country of South America is-

(A) English

(B) French

(C) Spanish

(D) Portuguese

8. Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of-

(A) Yoga Sutra (B) Panchatantra

(C) Brahma Sutra (D) Ayurveda

9. Who among the following was the first woman Chief Minister in independent India?

(A) Amrit Kaur

(B) Sarojini Naidu

(C) Sucheta Kripalani

(D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

10. The first All-India Trade Union Congress was created in1920 by-

(A) N.M. Joshi

(B) Purshottamdas Thakurda

(C) V.V. Giri

(D) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

11. Who among the following does not have a chemical element named after him?

(A) Albert Einstein

(B) Enrico Fermi

(C) Isaac Newton

(D) Mendeleef

12. Which one of the following diagrams correctly describes the direction and

magnitude of the resultant force, when two equal forces, each of magnitude R act on

a body along the directions shown below?

√2R R

R √2R

(A) (B)

R R

R R

R

R

√2R

√2R

13. Consider the following :

1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin B

3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin D

Which of these are soluble in water?

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 4

(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and

14. What is the title of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s autobiography?

(A) Me and Missiles

(B) My Memoirs

(C) Sky it the limit

(D) Wings of Fire

15. Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is an exponent of-

(A) Mandolin (B) Santoor

(C) Sitar (D) Veena

Directions- The followings 15 (Fifteen) items consist of two statements, one labeled as

‘Assertion A’ and other labeled as ‘Reason r’. You are to examine these two statements

carefully and decide if the ‘Assertion A’ and the ‘Reason R’ are individually true and if so,

whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these

items using the codes given below and mark your answer-sheet accordingly :

Codes :

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A

(C) A is true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true

16. Assertion (A) : Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that turned to Dhamma.

Reason (R) : He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war.

17. Assertion (A) : High and extensive mountain ranges limit the distribution of

many terrestrial animals. Reason (R) : Moisture and absence of appropriate food act as barriers to

dispersal.

18. Assertion (A) : The internal energy is more for molecules containing more number

of atoms. Reason (R) : The number of degrees of freedom of a molecule are more if it

contains

more number of atoms and the internal energy depends on the

number

of degrees of

freedom.

19. Assertion (A) : Activated charcoal is used in gas marks.

Reason (R) : Gas repelling capacity of activated charcoal is much more

than.

ordinary charcoal

20. Assertion (A) : All stars appear to move from east to west while the Pole Star

appears to be

stationary.

Reason (R) : Pole Star lies above the axis of the rotation of the earth which

is fixed and

does not change with the time. 21. Assertion (A) : In super conducting transmission lines, the

electric power loss is almost negligible.

Reason (R) : In super conducting electric transmission lines, the electrical

conductivity

tends to zero. 22. Assertion (A) : Water boils at 100 0C Reason (R) : Water had intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

23. Assertion (A) : The Indian Ocean is strategically located with reference to India.

Reason (R) : The Indian Ocean has some island nations.

24. Assertion (A) : Two layers of cloth of equal thickness provide warmer covering than a

single layer of cloth of double the thickness.

Reason (R) : Air is a bad conductor of heat and prevents body heat from

being

conducted away.

25. Assertion (A) : Agriculturally. Punjab is one of the most advanced states of India.

Reason (R) : The state has five important Himalayan rivers.

26. Assertion (A) : In equatorial latitudes, coastal regions experience a cool breeze

that blows

at night from the land to the sea.

Reason (R) : The atmospheric pressure over the land becomes slightly

higher than that

over the sea water due to the differential heating.

27. Assertion (A) : Zinc is used for galvanization of iron.

Reason (R) : Zinc is an amphitricha element.

28. Assertion (A) : Temperature of a cosmic object is determined form the spectrum of

radiations received form.

Reason (R) : Radiations form opaque hot object have a characteristic

spectrum which

depends only on its temperature.

29. Assertion (A) : Rice is the leading crop cultivated in Tamil Nadu.

Reason (R) : Staple diet of the people in Tamil Nadu.

30. Assertion (A) : All members of the Solar System have, largely, spherical shape.

Reason (R) : They tend to acquire minimum surface area due to surface

tension during.

their evolution period.

31. Which one of the following is least soluble in water?

(A) NaOH (B) CsOH

(C) LiOH (D) KOH

32. The God who is most prominent in the Rigveda is -

(A) Agni (B) India

(C) Pasupati (D) Vishnu

33. The indigenously-built Indian Warship which was commissioned into the India

Navy in 1997 Was-

(A) INS Savitri

(B) INS Prahar

(C) INS Ghariyal

(D) INS Virat

34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

the Lists:

List I

(Name of the Player )

(a) K. Sasikiran

(b) P. Gopi Chand

(c) Shiny Wilson

(d) Yuvraj Singh

List II

(Game/Sport associated with)

1. Athletics

2. Badminton

3. Chess

4. Cricket

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 4 3

(B) 3 1 2 4

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 3 2 1 4

35. Which one of the following plants does not bear fruits but produces seeds?

(A) Almond (B) Cashew

(C) Cycas (D) Sugarcane

36. Chemically, soaps are-

(A) Acids (B) Alkalies

(C) Paraffins (D) Salts


the Lists:

List I

(Events related to Buddha)

(a) Birth of Buddha

(b) Enlightenment

(c) First Sermon

(d) Death of Buddha

List II

(Places)

1. Bodh Gaya

2. Lumbini

3. Kusinagar (or Kasia)

4. Sarnath

5. Rajgriha

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 1 3 4 5

(C) 2 1 4 3

(D) 4 2 5 3

38 Which one of the following animals lays eggs but givens milk to its offspring?

(A) Panda (B) Platypus

(C) Porcupine (D) Porpoise

39. The quality of gasoline sample is determined by its-

(A) Iodine (B) Cetane number

(C) Octane number (D) Mass density

40. Which one of following Mahajampadas did exit during 600 B.C. in the marked area

I the map given above.

(A) Asmaka (B) Avanti

(C) Kamboja (D) Matsya

41. Which one of the following paris is correctly matched?

(A) Monsoon Region : Campos

(B) Mediterranean Region : Lianos

(C) Pampas Region : Prairies

(D) Savanna Region : Steppe


the Lists:

List I

(Important finds)

(a) Dockyard

(b) Ploughed field

(c) Horse

(d) Great Bath

List II

(Sites) 1. Harappa

2. Lothal

3. Kalibangan

4. Sarkotda

5. Mohenjodaro

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 4 2 5

(B) 2 3 4 5

(C) 4 3 5 1

(D) 2 5 4 3

43. Consider the following nutrients regarding the development of plants:

1. Copper 2. Magnesium

3. Molybdenum 4. Sulphur

Which of these are micronutrients?

(A) 1and 4 (B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 4


the Lists:

List I

(Glands in the human body)

(a) Adrenal

(b) Pancreas

(c) Parathyroid

(d) Pituitary

List II

(Body functions controlled) 1. Growth

2. Level of blood calcium

3. Salt and water balance in the body

4. Level of blood sugar

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 4 3 2

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 3 1 2 4

45. Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?

(A) Anthracite (B) bituminous

(C) Lignite (D) Peat


the Lists:

List I

(Physical Quantity)

(a) Power

(b) Pressure

(c) Energy

(d) Radioactivity

List II

(Unit) 1. Kilowatt

2. Watt

3. Becquerel

4. N/m2

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 3 2 1 4

(D) 2 1 4 3

47. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 is related to-

(A) Asian trade development

(B) International cybercrime

(C) International drug trafficking

(D) Global climate change

48. The recently published ‘Midnight Diaries’ is an autobiography of-

(A) Alberto K. Fujimori

(B) (B) Chen Shiu-bian

(C) Boris Yeltsin

(D) Robert G. Mugabe


the Lists:

List I

(Wildlife Park/Sanctuary)

(a) Kaziranga

(b) Ramthambore

(c) Gir

(d) Periyar

List II

(Animal Protected) 1. Elephant

2. Lion

3. Rhinoceros

4. Tiger

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 2 4 1

(B) 4 2 1 3

(C) 1 4 2 3

(D) 3 4 2 1

50. The oceanic currents named as ‘Kurosiwo, Kurile and Alaskan’ are located in-

(A) North Atlantic Ocean

(B) South Atlantic Ocean

(C) North Pacific Ocean

(D) Peat Indian Ocean

51. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the

Lists:

List I

(a) Nitrolim

(b) Asbestos

(c) Alnico

(d) Zinc Oxide

List II

1.Carcinogen

2. Electromagnet

3. Propellant

4. Fertilizer

5. Fluorescent paint s

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 3 2

(B) 4 1 2 5

(C) 2 5 4 1

(D) 3 4 2 5

52. The seismic activities associated with the ‘Ring of Fire’ and linked to-

(A) Circum-Pacific Belt

(B) Mid-Continental Belt

(C) Mid-Atlantic Belt

(D) Indian Ocean Belt

53. Which amongst the following deserts is the largest?

(A) Arabian (B) Gobi

(C) Kalahari (D) Sahara


the Lists:

List I

(Physical Phenomenon)

(a) Rolling motion

(b) Soap bubble

(c) Bending of beams

(d) Satellite motion

List II

(Associated Physical property) 1. Surface tension

2. Gravitation

3. Elasticity

4. Moment of inertia

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 3 2

(B) 4 2 1 3

(C) 3 1 4 2

(D) 2 1 3 4

55. In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun was-

(A) Kalhana (B) Brahmagupta

(C) Bana (D) Aryabhatta

56. Snake venom is a-

(A) Glycoliped

(B) Protein

(C) Micopolysaccharide

(D) Steroid

57. Hydrogen acts as an oxidizing agent with-

(A) Br2 (B) Na

(C) N2 (D) O3


the Lists:

List I

(Discovery)

(a) Radioactivity

(b) Relativity

(c) Gravitation

(d) X-ray

List II

(Scientist) 1. Issac Newton

2. Roentgen

3. Henry Becquerel

4. Albert Einstein

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 1 3 4 2

(D) 2 4 1 3

59. Consider the following foreign visitors to India :

1. Alberuni 2. Fahien

3. Hiuen Tsang 4. Megasthenes

The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is-

(A) 4,3,1,2 (B) 2,4,3,1

(C) 4,2,3,1 (D) 1,2,4,3

60. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (770 10’ E), people at another place on earth take their

60’Clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is-

(A) 170 30’ E (B) 12050 W’

(C) 1720 30’ E (D) 900 W

61. Consider the following sugars:

1. Cellulose 2. Deoxyribose

3. Fructose 4. Galactose

Which of these are monosacchaides?

(A) 1only (B) 2 and 3

(C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1,2,3 and 4

62. Al+3

is isoelectronic with

(A) Cl- (B) Ar

(C) S-- (D) F

-

63. The quantum theory was first enunciated by-

(A) Niels Bohr (B) Albert Einstein

(C) Max Planck (D) Max Born

64. The ‘Samman Scheme’ announced in 1998 by the Government of India is related to-

(A) Housing (B) Income tax

(C) Life insurance (D) Postal saving

65. The famous Kailasa temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage

of the-

(A) Cholas (B) Kadambas

(C) Pallavas (D) Rashtrakutas


the Lists:

List I

(a) One gene and one enzyme theory

(b) Coupling and Repulsion hypothesis

(c) Tramsduction in bacteria

(d) Semi-conservative method of DNA replication

List II 1. Watson and Crick

2. Beadle and Tatum

3. Bateson and Punnet

4. Lederberg and Zinder

5. Morgan

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 2 1 4 5

(C) 4 2 3 5

(D) 5 3 2 1


the Lists:

List I

(Lakes)

(a) Caspian Sea

(b) Baikal lake

(c) Michigan lake

(d) Dead Sea

List II

(Characteristics) 1. Lake bordered by big cities

2. World’s biggest lake

3. Lake below sea level

4. World’s deepest lake

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 1 4

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 1 4 2 3

68. The figure illustrates the conductmetric titration of hydrochloric acid against

sodium hydroxide.

The conductance at B is due to

(A) Sodium and chloride ions

(B) Sodium and hydroxide ions

(C) Hydrogen and chloride ions

(D) H2O molecules

69. Consider the following statements regarding the atmosphere of the earth:

1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity

2. Its density decreases with increasing height form the surface of the earth

3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height

4. Amount of pressure it exerts earth’s surface at sea level is called one atmosphere

Which of these statements are correct?

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 4

(D) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 4

70. The Nayakas in the Vijaynagara empire were-

(A) Central ministers

(B) Military chiefs controlling particular territories

(C) Cavalry soldiers

(D) Priests of large and powerful temples

71. Marion Jones set 100 metres race world record with a timing of -

(A) 10.60 sec (B) 10.65 sec

(D) 10.70 sec (C) 10.75 sec

72. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the

Lists:

List I (City)

(a) Bangal Kot

(b) Sindri

(c) Dandeli

(d) Vadodara

List II

(Industry) 1. Paper

2. Chemical

3. Cement

4. Fertilizers

5. Machine tools

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 3 5 2 4

(C) 3 3 1 2

(D) 1 4 2 5

73. Who among the following is not a Nobel peace-laureate?

(A) Anwar Sadat

(B) Aung San Suu Kyi

(C) Henry Kissinger

(D) Kim Jong-il


Lists:

List I

(a) Smoke

(b) Gel

(c) Emulsion

(d) Foam

List II 1. Dispersion of gas in liquid

2. Dispersion of solid in solid

3. Dispersion of liquid in liquid

4. Dispersion of liquid in solid

5. Dispersion of solid in gas

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 3 1

(B) 5 3 3 1

(C) 2 4 1 5

(D) 5 2 1 3

75. Consider the following statements regarding the waves associated

with a moving electron (Matter waves): 1. Matter waves can move with a velocity greater than that of light

2. They can exhibit the phenomenon of interference

3. They represent the probability of finding the electrons at different points in space

4. They are elastic waves

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

76. Who among the following is a winner of Magsasay Award?

(A) Jockin Arputham

(B) Lakshmi Viswanathan

(C) Nandlal Bose

(D) Soumitra Chatterjee

77. The medieval ruler who the first to establish a ministry of agriculture was-

(A) Alauddin Khalji

(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

(C) Sher Shah

(D) Akbar

78. Who is the producer of the film ‘Bariwali’ which was judged as the best Asian film in the

Berlin Film Festival?

(A) Deepa Mehta (B) Neean Gupta

(C) Anupam Kher (D) Shekhar Kappor


Lists:

List I (Mountain Passes in Himalayas)

(a) Changla

(b) Shipkila

(c) Zozila

(d) Bomdila

List II

(States) 1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Jammu Kashmir

4. Sikkim

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 3 1

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 2 3 4 1

(D) 3 1 4 2

80. Consider the following electromagnetic waves:

1. X-rays 2. γ-rays

3. Microwaves 4. Radio waves

What is the correct sequence in the order of their increasing energy? (A) 4, 3, 1, 2 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4

(C) 4, 2, 1, 3 (D) 1, 4, 3, 2

81. What is the oxidation number of manganese inmanganateion?

(A) +7 (B) +6

(C) +3 (D) -681

82. Consider the following statements regarding the Government of a State in India-

1. To be appointed as Governor, one should have completed the age of 45 years.

2. The Governor holds the office during the pleasure of the President.

3. After completing five years in office, the Governor cannot continue to hold the office even when his successor has not entered upon the office.

4. The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor.

What of the above statements are correct? (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4

83. The Writ Habeas corpus is available for- s

(A) Directing any person, corporation or inferior court to do some particular thing

(B) The purpose of releasing from illegal custody, person unlawfully detained

(C) Direction of the Supreme Gourt to an inferior court to send the records of the pending

case. (D) Direction the lower court to stop proceedings by a higher court

84. Identify the characteristic lines marked as I, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map related to the

following geographic phenomena-

(a) Major all-India watershed

(b) Southern limit of frost

(c) Onset of S. W. Monsoon (10th

June line)

(d) Onset of N. E. Monsoon (15th

October line)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below-

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 1 3 4 2

(C) 2 3 1 4

(D) 4 2 1 3

85. Tulsidas composed by Ramcharitramanas in the reign of -

(A) Babur

(B) Akbar

(C) Aurangzebs

(D) Bahadur Shar Zafar

86. Transfer of heat energy form the sum to the moon takes place by-

(A) Radiation Only

(B) Radiation and conduction

(C) Radiation and convection

(D) Radiation, Conduction and Convection


Lists:

List I (Cell organelle)

(a) Endoplasmic Reticulm

(b) Mitochondrion

(c) Peroxisome

(d) Lysosome

List II

(Function) 1. Degradation of fatty acids and amino acids

2. Synthesis of glycoproteins and lipids

3. Degradation of worn-out cell constituents

4. Energy metabolism

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 4 3 2

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 4 2 1 4

(D) 2 1 4 3

88. Which one of the following fertilizers has more nitrogen content?

(A) Urea

(B) Ammonium Nitrate

(C) Potassium Nitrate

(D) Ammonium Phosphate s

89. Three pendulum clocks A, B and C are synchronized on the surface of the earth at the sea

level. The clock A is taken to the top of a mountain and the clock B is taken under a deep

mine. The temperatures at the three, locations are assumed to be the same.

One the basic of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both A and B run faster than C

(B) Both A and B run slower than C

(C) A runs slower than C but runs faster than C

(D) B runs slower then C but A runs faster than C

90. Match List I (Rivers) with List II (Towns) select the correct answer using the codes given

below the Lists:

List I (a) Amazon

(b) Nile

(c) Niger

(d) Congo

List II 1. Niamey

2. Kinshasa

3. Manaus

4. Rio de Janeiro

5. Khartoum

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 5 1 2

(B) 3 1 5 2

(C) 4 2 3 5

(D) 4 5 1 3

91. Consider the following fruits-

1.Brinjal 2. Guava

3. Papaya 4. Tomato

Which of these are berries?

(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

92. Four countries of West Africa i.e.,

(a) Cote D’ivore (b) Guinea

(c) Liberia (d) Sierra Leone

Are represented in the given map. These countries are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match

them using the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 3 2

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 2 1 4 3

93. At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was-

(A) Ahmad Shah

(B) Bahadur Shah

(C) Muhammad Shah

(D) Shah Alam II

94. Nine Degree Channel separates-

(A) Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar

(B) Lakshweep and Minicoy

(C) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

(D) North Andaman and South Andaman

95 Wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left due to-

(A) Temperature variations

(B) Rotation of the earth

(C) Difference in pressure

(D) Difference in water content

96 In the above convex glass lens of focal length f and having a circular aperture is cut into

two halves, each having a semicircular aperture. -

(A) Aluminum (B) Copper

(C) Locomotives (D) Machine Tools

97 A double convex glass lens of focal length f and having a circular aperture is cut into two

halves, each having a semicircular aperture.

The focal length of each half is-

(A) f (B) 2f

(C) f/2 (D) Infinity

98 Identify the place marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map and select the correct answer using

the codes given below the lists of places. The places are-

(A) Hebron (B) Tel Aviv

(C) Jerusalem (D) Ramallah

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 1 4 2 3

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 4 3 2

99 Super conductivity results when matter is- s

(A) Heated to very high temperature

(B) Compressed to very high pressure

(C) Subjected to very low pressue

(D) Cooled to very low temperature

100.The above figure is a modified leaf lamina.

The plant in question is-

(A) Dionaea

(B) Nepenthes

(C) Australian Acacia

(D) Nerium

101. Indian Hockey team won the gold in Olympics in the year-

(A) 1976 (B) 1980

(C) 1984 (D) 1988

102. A proton, when accelerated through a potential difference of V volts, has an associated

wavelength of λ. In order, have to the same associated wavelength, an α-particle must be

accelerated thought a potential difference of-

(A) V volts (B) 4 V volts

(C) 2 V volts (D) V/8 volts

103. The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in Indian through- s

(A) The Policy of Doctrine of Lapse

(B) The Policy of Subsidiary Alliance

(C) Mayo’s Provincial Settlement

(D) War against Gangadhar Rao


Lists:

List I

(a) Study of fish

(b) Study of wood

(c) Study of fruits

(d) Study of birds

List II

1. Pomology

2. Xylology

3. Ornithology

4. Ichthyology

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 4 2 1 3

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 2 1 4 3

105. Match List I (Substances) with List II (Use) and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the Lists:

List I

(a) Zeolite

(b) Sodium thiosulphate

(c) Magnesium sulphate

(d) Graphite

List II

1. Purgative

2. Safety matches

3. Dry-cell

4. Purification of water

5. Photography

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 5 2 4

(B) 4 1 2 3

(C) 3 2 1 5

(D) 4 5 1 3

106. The shaded area in the above map of India represents the main areas of cultivation of-

(A) Cotton (B) Gram

(C) Maize (D) Millets

107. The Bernoulli’s theorem is based on conservation of-

(A) Momentum

(B) Mass

(C) Energy

(D) Angular momentum

108. Which of the following directly elected the members of the constituent assembly?

1. Legislative assembly of provinces

2. Union Legislature

3. Public of India

Use the following code to mark correct answer

Codes: (A) Only 3 (B) Only 1

(C) Only 1 and 3 (D) Only 1 and 2

109. From the biological evolutionary point of view, the human heart is close to the heart of-

(A) Cow (B) Monkey

(C) Pig (D) Rabbit

110. Which one of the following groups of Indian of state has a common frontier with

Bhutan?

(A) Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal

(B) Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal

(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal

(D) Arunachal pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal

111. Consider the following diseases-

1. Hepatitis B

2. Rabies

3. Mumps

4. Tetanus

Which of these is/are caused by virus?

(A) 1 only (B) 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 3 and4

112. 44 gm of carbon dioxide at STP contain-

(A) 6.02*1023

molecules

(B) 3.01*1022

molecules

(C) 6.02*1024

molecules

(D) 3.01*1023

molecules

113. To an observer on the lunar surface, during the daytime the sky will appear to be-

(A) Light yellow (B) Orange

(C) Blue (D) Black

114. Who among the following is not a tennis player?

(A) Michael Schumacher

(B) Patrick Rafter

(C) Lindsay Davenport

(D) Billie Jean King


Lists:

List I

(Year)

(a) 1764

(b) 1829

(c) 1854

(d) 1856

List II

(Event)

1. Wood’s Dispatch

2. Window Remarriage Act

3. Abolition of Sati

4. Battle of Buxar

5. Assumption of Diwani

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 2 5

(B) 5 4 1 2

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 1 3 2 5

116. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in

descending order?

(A) Kodailanal, Darjeeling, Simla and Mahabaleshwar

(B) Darjeeling, Simla, Kodaikanal and Mahabaleshwar

(C) Kodailanal, Simla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling

(D) Mahbaleshwar, Simla, Darjeeling and Kodailanal s

117. A molecule of CsCl in the solid-state has-

(A) Face-centered cubic structure

(B) Body-centered cubic structure

(C) Simple cubic structure

(D) Close-packed hexagonal structure

118.What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes>

(A) Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus.

(B) Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus.

(C) Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus.

(D) Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus.

119. Consider the following statements:

(A) The State should exercise control over key industries, mines and means of transport.

(B) There should be equality before the law irrespective of caste, creed of sex.

(C) There should be better conditions for workers, including a living wage, limited hours

of work and protection of women workers.

(D) The culture, language and script of the minorities should be protected.

Which of these statements were proclaimed in the Karachi Resolution of 1931by Indian

National Congress?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4

120. Which one of the following systems has maximum entropy?

(A) One mole of water vapour

(B) One mole of liquid water

(C) One mole of solid water

(D) One mole of water at triple point.

ANSWER

1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (B) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (A) 30 (A) 31. (C) 32. (B) 33 (C) 34. (D) 35. (C) 36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40 (B) 41. (C) 42. (B) 43. (C) 44. (B) 45. (C) 46. (A) 47. (D) 48. (C) 49. (D) 50. (C) 51. (B) 52. (A) 53. (D) 54. (A) 55. (D) 56. (B) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (B) 61. (C) 62. (D) 63. (C) 64. (B) 65. (D) 66. (A) 67. (C) 68. (A) 69. (D) 70. (B) 71 (D) 72. (A) 73. (D) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (A) 80. (A) 81. (B) 82. (D) 83. (B) 84. (C) 85. (B) 86. (A) 87. (B) 88. (A) 89. (B) 90. (A) 91. (C) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (B) 95. (B)

96. (A) 97. (A) 98. (B) 99 (D) 100. (B) 101. (B) 102. (D) 103. (A) 104. (B) 105. (D) 106. (D) 107. (C) 108. (B) 109. (C) 110. (D) 111. (C) 112. (A) 113. (D) 114. (A) 115. (C) 116. (B) 117. (B) 118. (D) 119. (B) 120. (A)

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