PARLIAMENTOFINDIA(JOINTRECRUITMENTCELL)

EXAMINATIONFORRECRUITMENTTOTHEPOSTOFSTENOGRAPHERINLOKSABHAANDRAJYASABHASECRETARIATS

4THSEPTEMBER,2005

PAPER.I:GENERALKNOWLEDGE&CURRENTAFFAIRSANDGENERALENGLISH

Instructions: (i) Writeyour Roll Number(s)at the appropriate column(s) on the Answer Sheet.(ii) Put 'X' mark only in the correct box 00. Nomarks will be given for responses outside the box.(iii) In case you want to changeyour response to any question, fully blackenthe first response

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PART-A: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE& CURRENT AFFAIRS

Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?

(A) Mrs. Annie Besant (B) Madam Cama (C) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu(O) Noneof theseWhich one of the following social reformers relentlessly championed against the practice of 'Sati' in India?

(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B)Swami Dayanand (C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (D) Debendranath TagoreWho is the author of 'The Life Devine'?

(A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Aurobindo GhoshRama Krishna Mission was founded by(A) Swami Ram Tirtha (B) Swami Vivekananda (C) Shri Aurobindo Ghosh (0) None of theseIn which of the following battles was Prithvi Raj defeated by Mauhammad Ghouri, which marked the commencementof Muslim rule in India?

(A) Plassey (B) Panipat (C) Tarain (0) WandiwashThe Asoka Pillar whose lion capitol was adopted by the Government of India as National Emblem is located at(A) Varanasi (B) Puri (C) Sarnath (0) GayaWho chaired the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?(A) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru (C) Sardar PatelThe Indian Constitution can be amended under article ......

(A) 312 (B) 368 (C) 390 (0) 249The ~ajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha at the most for(A) One month (B) Three Months (C) One year (0) 14 daysThe President must summon each House of Parliament

(A)at leasttwicein a year (B) at leastthreetimesin a year (C) withinsix monthsfrom the dateof the lastsittingofeachHouse (D)withinthreemonthsfromthedateof lastsittingof eachHouseUpperHouseof the Parliamentof United States of America is known as .

(A)HouseofLords (B)Senate (C)StatusGeneralWhichof the following is not a member of Commonwealth?(A) India (B)Canada (C)PakistanDurand Cup is associated with(A) Hockey (B) TennisThe term 'Checkmate' is associated with

(A) Bridge (B)Boxing (C) Hockeylodization of salt is a public health measure to prevent(A)Diabetes (B)T.B. (C)GoitreWhichone of the following is a water-borne disease?(A)Cholera (B) Inftuenza (C)SmallPoxVegetariansget maximum proteins from(A)Cereals (B)PulsesGreenhouseeffectmeans:(A) Trappingof solarenergydueto atmosphericcarbondioxide (B)Trappingofsolarenergydue to atmosphericoxygen'(C) Pollutionin the tropicalregions (D) Noneof these'AsiaWatch'is(A)An InternationalHumanRightsOrganization(C)A religiousbodyof radicalMuslimsin MiddleEastWhat does the term "fourth estate" refer to?

(A)TheLegislature (B)The JudiciaryWhat is buyer's market?(A)Whensupplyexceedsdemand(C)WhensupplyanddemandareequalWhat is thenationalcurrencyof Japan?(A)Krone . (B)Pound

(C)BalGangadharTilak (D)SwamiOayanand

(D)Dr.8.R.Ambedkar

(0) Houseof Representatives

(D) China

(C)Football (0) Badminton

(0) Chess

(0)Anaemia

(0) Malaria

(C)Vegetables (0) Milk

(B)An associationof p~liticalanalystsonAsia(D)A CIA sponsoredThink-Tank

(C)The Executive (D)ThePress

(B)Whendemandexceedssupply(D) Noneof these

(C) Franc (0) Yen

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23. All the following countries are permanent members of the UNSecurity Council except(A) China (B) France (C)Germany (D) USAWhat is nottrueof 'Sunderbans'?(A) It is theabodeof the Bengaltiger(C) IthasdenseforestsWho is said to be the father of nuclear research in India?

(A)RajaRamanna (B)U.R.Rao (C)HomiJ.Bhaba (D)C.v.RamanNamethe person who was honoured with Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna as well

(A) MotherTeresa (B) IndiraGandhi (C)RabindranathTagore (D)SatyajitRayWhich of the following statements about OPECis not correct?(A) Itsmembershipis opento everycountry (B) Itwasformedin 1960(C) Itwasformedto controlproductionandpricingof crudeoil(D) Ithasbeensuccessfulindeterminingworldoil pricesto a largeextent.To which one of the following categories do the forests of Western Ghats of India belong?(A) EquatorialForests (B)MonsoonForests(C) Sub-tropicalEvergreenForests(D) TemperateCoastalForestsAs the height above sea level increases,the temperature(A) alsoincreases(B)decreases (C)firstdecreasesandthenincreases (D)changeof heighthasnoeffecton temperatureWhichof the two planets listed below are nearer to the Sun than the Earth?(A)JupiterandMercury (B)NeptuneandVenus (C) MarsandSaturn (D)VenusandMercuryOf the following States,which state was not associated with Konkan Railway Project?(A)Maharashtra (B)Karnataka (C)Kerala (D)TamilNaduWhichis themost labourintensiveamongthefollowingindustries?(A)IronandSteel (B)CottonTextiles (C)PetroleumIn the abbreviation 'ICT', 'T' stands for

(A)Transportation (B)TransnationalUtter Sampark Kranti Express runs between(A) Jammu Tawi and New Delhi (B) Udhampur and New Delhi (C) Lucknow and New Delhi (D) Dehradun and New DelhiSatish Dhawan Space Centre from where PSLVinjected two satellites recently is located in(A)Kerala (B)Karnantaka (C)Maharashtra (D)AndhraPradeshLeadersof Countriesof Asian and African Continentsmet recentlyduring the GoldenJubileeof the Asia-AfricConference1955,at:(A)Jakarta (B)BeijingUSAhasdecidedto sellF-16aircraftsto(A)India (B)PakistanVAT has been introduced to replace(A)Exciseduty (B)SalesTax (C)CENVAT (D)AdditionalExciseDutyWhich country is not a member of BIMSTEC - an organization to promote regional economic co-operation?(A)Bangladesh (B)SriLanka (C)Singapore (D)Myanmar'Nag', the anti-tank missile, was successfully.test-fired from the test range at:

(A)Sriharikota,AndhraPradesh (B)Thumba,Kerala (C)Ahmednagar,MaharashtraSariskaWildLife Sanctuary is located in:(A)Gujarat (B)MadhyaPradesh (C)RajasthanLakshmi NiwasMittal -World's Third Richest (2004) is associated with:(A)Diamond (B)Cement (C) SteelThe headquartersof WTO(World TradeOrganisation) is located in(A)Paris (B) NewYork (C)TheHagueWhichpart of Maharashtrais demanding for a separate statehood?(A)Rayalaseema (B)Vidarbha (C) KonkanSethusamudramproject relates to(A) IndianPortSector (B) IndianRailways (C)IndianShippingSector (D) IndianSurfaceTransportSectorThe Mid-TermAppraisal of the Tenth Five Year Plan has lowered the growth target from 8.1 per cent to 7 per cermainly on account of:(A)Poorindustrialperformance (B)Saggingfarmsectorgrowth(C)Lessthantargetedgrowthin the servicessector (D)PoormonsoonIndia has signed an agreement with Iran on supply of gas through pipe recently. The agreement signed in Teherareinforced a three-way energy tie-up involving Iran, India and .........(A)Bangladesh (B)Pakistan (C)Afghanistan (D)ChinaOrissaGovernmenthasrecentlysignedan MOUto set upa steelplant. Thecountrywithwhichthe MOUwassigneis(A)Japan (B)China (C)SouthKoreaWhichofthefollowingistheBookerPrizeWinnernovelofArundhatiRoy? .(A)HeatandDust (B)Midnight'sChildren (C)Ina FreeState (D)TheGodofSmallThings

WHoamongtile fOflbwlngIStile dfrecforof tile awarcf'wfnnfngfirm"Veerl"aara'T(A)MaheshBhatt (B)YashChopra (C)SatishDhawan (D)MaheshManjrekar

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PART-B: GENERALENGLISH

Direction:Selectthewordwhichbestexpressesmeaningofthefollowingwords:

51. Distant(A)Far (B)Removed (C)ReseNed (D)Separate

52. Brief(A)Limited (B)Small (C)Little (D)Short

53. Neutral(A)Unbiased (B)Non-aligned (C)Undecided (D)Indifferent

54. Prestige(A)Influence (B)Quality (C)Name (D)Wealth

55. Rescue(A)Command (B)Help (C)Defence (D)Safety

56. Pious(A)Pure (B)Pretentious (C)Clean (D)Devout

57. Infamy(A)Dishonour (B)Glory (C)Integrity (D)Reputation

58. Debacle(A)Collapse (B)Decline (C)Defeat (D)Disgrace

59. Ken(A)Ignorance (B)Witness (C)Trial (D)Knowledge

60. Rant

(A)Praiseinordinately (B)Formalise (C)Topreachnoisily (D)Speech

Direction:Selecttheexactoppositeofthegivenwords:

61. Dear(A)Priceless (B)Free (C)Worthless (D)Cheap

62. lend(A)Borrow (B)Cheat (C)Pawn (D)Hire

63. Minor(A)Big (B)Major (C)Tall (D)Long

64. Gain(A)Loose (B)Fall (C)Lost (D)Lose

65. Benign(A)Malignant (B)Soft (C)Friendly (D)Unwise

66. Insipid(A)Tasty (B)Stupid (C)Discreet (D)Feast

67. Annoy(A)Praise (B)Rejoice (C)Please (D)Reward

68. Nadir(A)Modernity (B)Zenith (C)Liberty (D)Progress

69. Confess(A)Deny (B)Refuse (C)Contest (D)Contend

70. levity(A)Seriousness (B)Solemnity (C)Religiosity (D)Gravity

Direction:Selectthemosteffectivewordsfromthegivenoptionstofilltheblanks>'inthefollowingsentences:

71. Lifeistodeathaspleasureisto(A)poverty (B)sufferings (C)anguish ((D)pain

72. Myfather downfora nap.(A)lay (B)laid (C)lain ((D)lie

73. I put- thelightandslept.(A)up (B)down (C)in ({D)out

.74. I shallpayacall youtomorrow.(A)at (B)on (C)with ;(0)by

75. Hisfather himupinbusiness.(A)put (B)made (C)set (O)built

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Direction:Select one-the word substitute for the followingsentences.

76. Ihaven't eaten an apple a long while.(A)from (B)since (C)for (D)until

77. The buildingcomprises ten rooms.(A)of (B)into (C)by (D)noprepositionneeded

78. The box was heavyfor himto lift.(A)very (B)much (C)so (D)too

79. Whomwouldyou prefer - the two of us?(A)among (B)of (C)between (D)in

80. Nosooner did he go in_ he came out.(A)when (B)then (C)than (D)nothingneeded

Direction: Findthe correctlyspeltwords.

81. (A)Eflorescence (B)Eftlorescence (C)Efflorescence (D)Efflorascence

82. (A)Gaurantee (B)Guarantee (C)Garuntee (D)Guaruntee

83. (A)Occured (B)Ocured (C)Ocurred (D)Occurred

84. (A)Passenger (B)Passangar (C)Passanger (D)Pasenger

85. (A)Friend (B)Friened (C)Frained (D)Freiend

Direction:Choosethe wronglyspe!twords.

86. (A)Seperation (B)Desertion (C)Rejoice (D)Serenity

87. (A)Transmit (B)Attribute (C)Constitute (D)Investegate

88. (A)Boundary (B)Exibhit (C)Depression (D)Confusion

89. (A)Gentalman (B)Criticise (C)Valuable (D)Concur

90. (A)Deploy (B)Imply (C)Reply (D)Emply

91. One that has disappeared(A)Invisible (B)Extinct (C)Dead (D)Archaic

92. Onewho sacrifices his lifefor a cause

(A)Patriot (B)Revolutionary (C)Martyr (D)Soldier93. Onewho uses fear as a weapon of power

(A)Militant (B)Extremist (C)Anarchist (D)Terrorist94. Onewho does not care for literature and art

(A)Primitive (B)Rustic (C)Philistine (D)Illiterate95. Study of the evolutionof man as an animal

(A)Archeology (B)Anthropology (C)Chronology (D)Ethnology

Direction:Choosethe correctmeaningofthe followingproverblidioms:

96. To 'put up with'(A)Welcome (B)Toreside (C)Totolerate (D)Takeeasily

97. Doingsomething 'off and on' means(A)Everyday (B)Regularly (C)Neveratall (D)Occasionally

98. Givingsomeone 'cold shoulder'(A)Scolding (B)Insulting (C)Abusing (D)Ignoring

99. Playing'fast and loose'(A)Unreliablebehaviour (B)Dirtytricks (C)Loosetongue (D)Luxuriouslife

100. Toput ones papers(A)Toapply (B)Towriteletters (C)Toresign (D)Tosave