prelim - paper 7

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Pre-Prelims

Test VII

The test is of 1 hour duration.

There are 50 questions. All of them are compulsory.

Each question has 4 choices. Only one of them is correct.

Each correct answer will get 1 mark.

or each incorrect answer 0.!! mark will "e deducted.

There is no penalty in case of no attempt.

O#$ answer sheet is pro%ided on the last page to mark the answers.

&arken the appropriate "u""le against the respecti%e question no.

1. Consider the following statements about earthquakes:

I. Obseration of earthquake waes gies us an idea about the internal structure of !arth.

II. !picenter of an earthquake is a point on the ground surface while its focus lies below the ground.

"hich of the aboe statements is#are true$

a. Onl% I b. Onl% II

c. &oth of them d. 'one of them

(. Consider the following statements about I)'**:

I. I)'** will be able to proide positioning serices to Indian citi+ens in an% part of the world.

II. I)'** signals will be compatible with the receiers of the current ,P*-enabled smartphones.




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. Consider the following statements about Presidents )ule:

I. ,oernors report to President recommending Presidents )ule is compulsor% for its imposition.

II. /he ma0imum period for operation of Presidents )ule is three %ears.




. Consider the following statements about differences between '&2Cs 3'on-banking 2inancial Companies4 and

banks in India:

I. Deposits in banks are insured b% DIC,C 3Deposit Insurance and Credit ,uarantee Corporation45 while

deposits in '&2Cs are not.

II. &anks can issue cheques drawn on themseles5 while '&2Cs can not.

III. &anks need to register with )&I5 while '&2Cs do not.

"hich of the aboe statements are true$

a. I and II b. I and III

c. II and III d. 6ll of them

7. Consider the following sets with reference to architecture of *tupa:

I. Circumambulation II. ,atewa% III. 8ound

6. Pradakshina &. *tupa C. /orana

"hich of the following matches the two sets correctl%$

a. I-65 II-&5 III-C b. I-65 II-C5 III-&

c. I-C5 II-65 III-& d. I-&5 II-65 III-C

9. Chlorodifluoromethane5 popularl% known as )-((5 is used as:

a. 2laoring agent in fi++% drinks b. 'eon lighting

c. )efrigerant d. *hale gas

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11. Consider the following statements about sea floor spreading:

I. It occurs mostl% in continental sheles.

II. Its rate has increased in recent %ears due to human interention such as increase in atmospheric CO(.




1(. In India5 "PI 3"holesale Price Inde04 data is released eer% month b% Department of Industrial Polic%

Promotion. If the data release sa%s that the "PI inflation is at >E in 8a% (15 it means an increase of >E in

price leel oer:

a. 6pril (15 that is5 with respect to preious month

b. 8a% (15 that is5 with respect to same month of preious %ear

c. 8a% (5 that is5 with respect to same month of the base %ear 3(-74

d. December (15 that is5 with respect to the end point of preious %ear

1. Consider the following statements about Da%anand *arawatis 6r%a *ama?:

I. It sought to purge @induism of its post-=edic features and return to its =edic roots.

II. It supported widow remarriage5 inter-caste marriage and female education.




1. 6ccording to )epresentation of People 6ct5 the ma0imum number of Fok *abha constituencies a candidate

can simultaneousl% contest from is:

a. One b. /wo

c. /wo or more d. /here is no formal limit


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17. Consider the following statements about the Disaster 8anagement 6ct5 (7:

I. /he 6ct en?oins a three-tier structure with 'ational Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% at Bnion leel5

*tate Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% in states and District Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit% in districts.

II. Prime 8inister is the chairperson of the 'ational Disaster 8anagement 6uthorit%.




19. Consider the following statements about Cash )esere )atio 3C))4:

I. Increasing C)) would help increase the liquidit% in the s%stem.

II. )&I currentl% does not pa% an% interest to the banks for their cash reseres with )&I under C)).




1. Consider the following statements regarding current citi+enship rules of India:

I. 6 child born in India to parents with foreign citi+enship is not an Indian citi+en.

II. 6 child born outside India to parents of Indian citi+enship can be registered for Indian citi+enship.




1>. /he President of the first session of Indian 'ational Congress was:

a. 6. O. @ume b. Dadabhai 'aoro?i

c. *. '. &aner?ee d. ". C. &onner?ee

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1A. Consider the following statements about 'ational @uman )ights Commission 3'@)C4:

I. Its chairman should be a retired Chief ;ustice of the *upreme Court.

II. It has all the powers of a ciil court.




(. Consider the following sets:

I. &IC!P( II. @eartbleed III. ;ade )abbit

6. Computer irus &. 8oon roer C. /elescope

"hich of the following matches the aboe two sets correctl%$

a. I-65 II-&5 III-C b. I-&5 II-C5 III-6

c. I-C5 II-65 III-& d. I-&5 II-65 III-C

(1. /hree states in the north-eastern region were granted statehood in 1A(. /he% are:

a. 6runachal Pradesh5 8anipur5 8eghala%a b. 8anipur5 8eghala%a5 /ripura

c. 8eghala%a5 'agaland5 /ripura d. 8anipur5 8eghala%a5 8i+oram

((. Consider the following statements about Intergoernmental Panel on Climate Change 3IPCC4:

I. IPCC works under the auspices of the Bnited 'ations.

II. IPCC does not carr% out climate-related research itself.

II. IPCC publishes )ed Fists annuall% to enlist species becoming endangered due to climate change.



c. I and II d. I and III

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(. Consider the following statements with reference to the A thConstitutional 6mendment 6ct of (11:

I. )ight to form co-operatie societies is now a fundamental right.

II. One-third of the members on the board of eer% co-operatie societ% hae to be women.




(>. Consider the following statements:

I. )epo operations in?ect liquidit% into the s%stem while reerse repo operations absorb the liquidit%.

II. ,oernment securities are used as collateral for repo operations.




(A. /ropical c%clones are absent along the !quator due to:

a. 6bsence of continental margins to make landfall b. Conectional rainfall

c. Presence of @adle% cells d. "eakness of the Coriolis effect

. Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble to the Indian Constitution:

I. It is based on ;awaharlal 'ehrus presidential address in the annual Congress session in 1A(A.

II. It did not originall% contain the word secular and was added later b% constitutional amendment.




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1. Consider the following statements about the 'ational *ocial 6ssistance Programme 3'*6P4:

I. It comprises Indira ,andhi 'ational Old 6ge Pension *cheme5 Indira ,andhi 'ational "idow Pension

*cheme5 Indira ,andhi 'ational Disabilit% Pension *cheme5 'ational 2amil% &enefit *cheme and

6nnapurna.

II. Its nodal ministr% is 8inistr% of )ural Deelopment een though the beneficiaries might be from

urban areas as well.




(. Consider the following diseases:

I. 8alaria II. Polio III. /etanus I=. /uberculosis

"hich of the aboe are coered under the Bniersal Immuni+ation Programme$

a. I5 II and I= b. II5 III and I=

c. II and I= d. 6ll of them

. Consider the following statements:

I. *eats are resered in the Fok *abha for *chedule Castes and *cheduled /ribes on the basis of

population ratios.

II. 6 member of the *cheduled Castes or *cheduled /ribes is therefore barred from contesting from a

non-resered seat.




. 8ango showers are e0perienced in the Indian subcontinent:

a. before monsoon b. during monsoon

c. after monsoon d. during winters

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7. Consider the following statements:

I. Hear (1 wont be a leap %ear.

II. *un is directl% oerhead on all da%s of the %ear at least at one point of the !quator.

III. 8oon at perigee seems larger than at apogee 3as seen from !arth4.

"hich of the aboe statements are true$



9. Consider the following statements about


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A. Consider the following statements:

I. Inflation should be the onl% nominal anchor for the monetar% polic% framework.

II. /he Central ,oernment needs to ensure that its fiscal deficit as a ratio to ,DP is brought down to

E b% (19-1.

III. !0ternal debt to 2oreign e0change ratio should be less than 1 3or 1E4.

"hich of the aboe statements are recommendations of )&Is Br?it Patel committee$



. @I=#6ID* is characteri+ed b% decrease in which of the following cells in human bod%$

a. & cells b. / cells

c. )ed &lood Cells 3)&Cs4 d. "hite &lood Cells 3"&Cs4

1. Consider the following statements:

I. *olar wind is stream of charged particles flowing awa% from the *un.

II. 6urora occurs mostl% near poles due to !arths magnetic field.




(. /he 8illennium Deelopment ,oal 1 38D,14 to eradicate e0treme hunger and poert%5 aims to hale5

between 1AA and (175 the proportion of people whose income is less than: :

a. 1. a da% b. 1.(7 a da%

c. 1.7 a da% d. (. a da%

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. Consider the following statements about proisions of )ights of Persons with Disabilities &ill5 (1:

I. It coers onl% persons with ph%sical disabilit% and does not deal with persons with mental disabilit%.

II. It seeks to increase the reseration for the disabled in public sector ?obs from E to 7E.




. Consider the following sets of members of first cabinet of independent India and portfolios:

I. 2inance II. Fabour III. Defence

6. ;ag?ian )am &. ) < *hanmugham Chett% C. *ardar &alde *ingh

"hich of the following matches the aboe sets correctl%$

a. I-65 II-C5 III-& b. I-&5 II-65 III-C

c. I-C5 II-&5 III-6 d. I-&5 II-C5 III-6

7. "hich of the following correctl% describes !utrophication$

a. /he degradation of aquatic ecos%stems due to a sudden increase in CO(content in the water

b. /he ecos%stem response to the addition of artificial or natural substances5 through fertili+ers or

sewage5 to an aquatic s%stem

c. /he ecos%stem response to the lack of nitrates and phosphates in the aquatic s%stem b% sudden

decrease in the ph%toplankton densit%

d. 'one of the aboe

9. "hich of the following constituents of the Bnited


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. Consider the following statements about the proisions of the "histleblowers Protection 6ct5 (1:

I. 6non%mous complaints regarding corruption b% ciil serants are not allowed under this 6ct.

II. 6ll the complaints5 under this 6ct5 against Bnion goernment emplo%ees lie with the Fokpal and

those against *tate goernment emplo%ees lie with the Foka%uktas.




>. Consider the following statements about Indian rhinoceros:

I. Indian rhinoceros has been declared as e0tinct in the wild species b% IBC'.

II. Indian rhinoceros are herbiores.




A. 6ll India "omens Conference 36I"C4 was founded in 1A( b%:

a. 6nnie &esant b. Fad% 8eherbai /ata

c. 8argaret Cousins d. *aro?ini 'aidu

7. Consider the following statements regarding "orld /rade Organi+ation 3"/O4:

I. "/O was created b% Brugua% round of negotiations.

II. "/O replaced the ,eneral 6greement on /ariff and /rade 3,6//4.




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