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Part A will consist of 60 questions on English

We are presenting 50 Questions for part B Which will consist 60 questions in exam

1. During whose tenure was the first session of Indian National Congress held?

(1) Lord Curzon

(2) Lord Dufferin

(3) Lord Lytton

(4) Lord Ripon

Ans. (2)

2 Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

(1) Champaran Satyagraha — Moplah Rebellion- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

(2) Champaran Satyagraha — Jallianwala Bagh Massacre — Moplah Rebellion

(3) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Champaran Satyagraha — Moplah Rebellion

(4) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre — Moplah Rebellion— Champaran Satyagraha

Ans. (2)

3. Who founded the India House in England during the Indian freedom struggle?

(1) Bhikaji Cama

(2) Dadabhai Naoroji

(3)  Ras Bihari Bose

(4) Shyamiji Krishna Verma

Ans. (4)

4. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

(1) Nasik Conspiracy — Kokori Conspiracy — Lahore Conspiracy

(2) Lahore Conspiracy — Nasik Conspiracy— Kakori Conspiracy

(3) Nasik Conspiracy —Lahore Conspiracy- Kakori Conspiracy

(4) Lahore Conspiracy—Kakori Conspiracy —Nasik Conspiracy

Ans. (3)

5. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attended the BIMST-EC Meeting in Bangkok in July 2004 in his maiden overseas engagement after assuming the office of Prime Minister of India . Which of the following is not a member of BIMST-EC?

(1) Bangladesh

(2) Maldives

(3) Thailand

(4) Sri Lanka

Ans. (2)

6. Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Organization) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I                                                         List-II

(Person)                                               (Organization)

A. Pawan Munjal                               1. Infosys Technologies

B. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw                 2. Satyam Computer Services

C. B. Ramalinga Raju                        3. Hero Honda Motors

D. Nandan Nilekani                           4. Biocon India

Code:

A B C D

(1) 2 4 3 1

(2) 3 1 2 4

(3) 2 1 3 4

(4) 3 4 2 1

Ans. (4)

7. The 2-member Nanavati-Shah Commission was appointed to probe into which one of the following?

(1) Demolition of a religious structure at Ayodhya

(2) Godhra train carnage and subsequent incidents of violence

(3) Bribery cases in defense purchases

(4) Leakage of CAT (IIM) question paper

Ans. (1)

8. Consider the following statements:

1. The Visakhapatam Steel Plant is operated by the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.

2. The Kudrernukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. which has been conferred with Golden Peacock Eco Innovation Award, 2004 instituted by the World Environment Foundation is located in Karnataka

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(4) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (3)

9. On which of the following achievements does the UNDP Human Development Report base its rating of Human Development Index (HDI) in respect of different countries?

1. Life expectancy

2. Educational attainment

3. Adjusted real income

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) l and 2

(2) 2 and 3

(3) 1 and 3

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (4)

10. Which one of the following is named Saras?

(1) A submarine acquired by the Indian Navy

(2) An early-warning radar and communication system acquired by the Indian Air Force

(3) India’s first locally designed civilian aircraft

(4) An anti-tank missile developed by India

Ans. (3)

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(l) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan       : Tabla

(2) Ustad Bismillah Khan        : Shehnai

(3) Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia  : Flute

(4) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma     : Santoor

Ans. (1)

12. Match List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I                                         List-II

(Authors)                                    (Books)

A. Jai Prakash Narain              1. Bunch of Old Letters

B. Jawaharlal Nehru                2. Golden Threshold

C. K. P. S. Menon                   3. Prison Diary

D. Sarojini Naidu                    4. Yesterday and Today

Code:

A B C D

(1) 2 3 4 1

(2) 4 1 3 2

(3) 3 1 4 2

(4) 4 2 3 1

Ans. (3)

13. Where are the Headquarters of INTERPOL located?

(1) Berne

(2) London

(3) Lyon

(4) Rome

Ans. (3)

14. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(1) Telephone tapping refracts article 21 of the Constitution of India unless, permitted by law

(2) Article 22. of the Constitution of India provides that no person who is arrested

shall be detained without being informed of the grounds of arrest

(3) Refusal to grant bail in a murder case without reasonable ground would amount to deprivation of personal liberty under article 23 of the Constitution of India

(4) Article 24 of the Constitution of India prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories or mines or in any other hazardous jobs

Ans. (3)

15. Consider the following statements:

1. Nationa1 Insurance Company Ltd is a public sector non –life insurance company

2. The only public sector insurance company to provide medical insurance is the Life Insurance Corporation of India

Which or these statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

16. What is the chemical name of saltpetre, which used in the preparation of gunpowder also?

(1) Potassium chloride

(2) Potassium sulphate

(3) Potassium nitrate

(4) Potassium carbonate

Ans. (3)

17. Galena is a major ore of which one of the following elements?

(1) Zinc

(2) Aluminum

(3) lead

(4) Manganese

Ans. (3)

Directions: (18-22) Each of the next five (5) items consists of two statements one labelled as ‘Assertion (A): and the other as Reason (R): You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers. to these items using the codes given below:

Code:

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

(2) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(3) A is true but R is false

(4) A is false but R is true

18. Assertion(A): In the Mediterranean forest, the plants have spiny waxy or small leaves.

Reason (R): In the. Mediterranean region, trees adapt to live in long dry season without shedding leaves.

Ans. (3)

19. Assertion(A): In the Northern Hemisphere  winds get deflected to the left of their path.

Reason (R): The rotation of the earth causes a change in the direction of the winds.

Ans. (2)

20. Assertion (A): Fats consolidation yield half as much energy as that yielded by carbohydrates.

Reason (R): Fat  molecules contain less oxygen as compared to carbohydrates.

Ans. (4)

21. Assertion (A): Recently Australia and East Timor were involved in a bitter dispute

Reason (R): The dispute was over illegal migration of a large number of persons from East Timor to Australia.

Ans. (1)

22. Assertion (A): A body which is suspended from a spring balance is partially immersed in a liquid. The spring balance reading will show a value to weight of the body.

Reason (R): A body immersed in a liquid experiences an upward thrust which is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it.

Ans. (1)

23. Who among the following was one of the two goalkeepers of India hockey squad in the Athens Olympics?

(1) Adam Sinclair

(2) Viren Rasquinah

(3) Adrian D’Souza

(4) Sandeep Michael

Ans. (4)

24. Who among the following is/are recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay awards?

1. J. M. Lyngot

2. Shanta

3.Admiral Ramdas

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Codes:

(1) 1, 2, and 3

(2) 1 only

(3) 2 and 3

(4) 2 only

Ans. (1)

25. Consider the following statements:

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts

1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha.

2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance  accounts of Government.

3. Examines the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(l)  l and 2

(2) l and 3

(3) 1 and 3

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (2)

26. Match List –I (Distinguished Women) with List-II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I                                                                               List-II

(Distinguished Women)                                                      (Achievements)

A. Kanchan Chaudhry Bhattacharya     1. First woman officer to rise to the rank of Air

Vice- Marshal of the Indian Air Force

B. Meeran Borwankar                           2. First woman Director General of Police in India

C. P. Bandopadhyaya                            3. First Woman Joint Commissioner of Police of

Mumbai’s Crime Branch

D. Kiran Bedi                                        4. First woman to be appointed UN Civilian Police

Adviser

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 2 4 1 3

(2) 1 3 2 4

(3) 2 3 1 4

(4) 1 4 2 3

Ans. (3)

27. Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below Lists:

List-I                                                            List-II

(Person) (Position)

A. Goolam E Vahanvati                 1. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

B. Milion Banerji                           2. Solicitor General of India

C. Montek Singh Ahluwalia          3. Governor, Reserve Bank of India

D. Y. V. Reddy                              4. Attorney Genera1 of India

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 3 1 4 2

(2) 2 4 1 3

(3) 3 4 1 2

(4) 2 1 4 3

Ans. (2)

28. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India dealing with Panchayats and Municipalities were enacted ?

(1) Indira Gandhi

(2) Rajiv Gandhi

(3) P V Narasimha Rao

(4) V P Singh

Ans. (3)

29. Consider the following statements.:

1. Corporation tax and customs duty go exclusively to the Union.

2. Surcharge on income tax and stamp duty go exclusively to the States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (1)

30. Which one of the following is the correct statement?

(1) The Himalayan Pass Nathula is in Himachal Pradesh

(2) The Dhaola Dhar Range of mountains is in Arunacha1 Pradesh

(3) The Nanda Devi Peak is in Sikkim

(4) The Pir Panjal Range of mountains is in Kashmir

Ans. (4)

31. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(1) Kandla is a tidal port

(2) Cochin port is located at the entrance of a lagoon

(3) Chennai is a natural harbour

(4) Visakhapatam is the deepest landlocked port in India

Ans. (2)

32 Starting from the north and going southward, Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given countries?

(1) Cambodia – Mauritius-Seychelles – Maldives

(2) Seychelles – Maldives – Cambodia-  Mauritius

(3) Cambodia – Maldives – Seychelles – Mauritius

(4) Seychelles – Mauritius – Cambodia – Maldives

Ans. (3)

33. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(1) In taiga region, most of the annual precipitation occurs in winter

(2) The trees are evergreen in taiga region

(3) In polar region  precipitation occurs in summer

(4) Maple and spruce are trees found in polar region

Ans. (4)

34. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(1) The height of the troposphere is more along the equator than along the poles

(2) The stratosphere is free from clouds and associated weather phenomenon

(3) Jet aircraft normally fly in the mesosphere

(4) The ionosphere reflects back the radio waves to the earth and enables us to have wireless communications

Ans. (1)

35. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(1) Stalactites and stalagmites are formed in caves due to the action of rain water

(2) In the equatorial region, the snow line is at a height of around 10000 meters

(3) The rivers Ganga and Yamuna originate from valley glaciers

(4) The cliffs on the sea-shore are formed as a result of wave erosion along the

shore

Ans. (2)

36. Which one of the following countries does not border Lake Victoria?

(1) Kenya

(2) Tanzania

(3) Uganda

(4) Zambia

Ans. (3)

37.Which of the following have coral reefs?

1. Andaman’ and .Nicobar Islands

2. Gulf of Kahchh

3. Gulf of Mannar

4. Sunder bans

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) 1, 2 and 3

(2) 2 and 4

(3) 1 and 3

(4) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (3)

38. Where was the first Biosphere Reserve set up in India?

(1) Great Nicobar

(2) Gulf of Mannar

(3) Nanda Devi

(4) Nilgiri

Ans. (4)

39. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the geographical locations of the given European countries while starting from the West of Europe and going towards the East of Europe? .

(1) Portugal — Greece — Italy—Spain

(2) Italy – Greece — Portugal—Spain

(3) Portugal — Spain — Italy— Greece

(4) Italy — Spain — Portugal – Greece

Ans. (3)

40. Match List-I (Plant/Factory) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I                                                              List-II

(Plant/Factory) (State)

A. Bokaro Steel Plant                                      1. Tamil Nadu

B. Bhilai Steel Plant                                        2. Madhya Pradesh

C. Integral Coach Factory                               3. Chhattisgrah

D . Diesel Locomotive Works                        4. Jharkhand

5. Uttar Pradesh

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 4 1 5 3

(2) 2 3 1 5

(3) 4 3 1 5

(4) 2 1 5 3

Ans. (3)

41. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Jallianwala Bagh

Massacre took place?

(1). Lord ,Hardinge

(2) Lord Chelmsford

(3) Lord Reading

(4) Lord Irwin

Ans. (2)

42. Who of the following were recipients of the Nobel Prize?

1. S. Chandrasekhar

2.C.V. Raman

3. Mother Teresa

4. Rabindranath Tagore

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) 1, 3 and 4

(2) 2 and 4

(3) 2 and 3

(4) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (4)

43 Who among the following has not been the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(1) R .K. Trivedi

(2) R. V. S. Peri Sastri

(3) A. M. Ahmadi

(4) T. Swaminathan.

Ans. (3)

44. Who among the following was/were not the Vice-President of India before assuming the office of the President of India?

1. N Sanjiva Reddy

2. Giani Zail Singh

3. R. Venkataraman

4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) 1 and 2

(4) 3 and 4

Ans. (3)

45. Consider the ‘following statements:

1. Rectifier is a device which converts direct current to a1ternating current.

2. A transformer is a device for Increasing or reducing the output of-an electrical power supply

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 only

(2) 2 only

(3) Both land

(4) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (2)

46. Match List-I (Missiles/Aircraft) with List-II (Type) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Missiles/Aircraft)                                    List-II (Type)

A. Prithvi II                                                   1. Surface-to-air, missile

B. Brahmos                                                   2. Surface-to-surface ballistic missile

C. Akash                                                       3. Supersonic cruise missile

D. Tejas                                                        4. Light combat aircraft

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 2 3 1 4

(2) 1 4 2 3

(3) 2 4 1 3

(4) 1 3 2 4

Ans. (1)

47.Consider the following statements:

1. Indigenously built Main Battle Tank (MBT) ARJUN has been manufactured in the Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) Avadi under the administrative control of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

2. MBT ARJUN has been designed and developed by nodal design agency of Ordnance Factory Board.

3. Defense Public Sector Undertaking function under the Department of Defense Production and Supplies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) 1 and 2

(2) 3 only

(3) 2 and 3

(4) 1, 2, and 3

Ans. (1)

48. Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?

A. Indo-China War                           : 1902

B. Death of Jawaharlal Nehru          : 1964

C. Formation of Bangladesh            : 1973

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

(1) l and 2

(2) 2 and 3

(3) 1 only

(4) 3 only

Ans. (4)

49. Match List-I (Power Project) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Power Project)                             List-II (State)

A. Nagarjunasagar Project                       1. Himachal Pradesh

B. Indira Sagar Project                            2. Assam

C. Chandrapur Project                             3. Madhya Pradesh

D. Nathpa Jhakhri Project                       4. Andhra Pradesh

5. Tamil Nadu

Codes:

A B C D

(1) 5 3 2 4

(2) 4 3 2 1

(3) 5 2 1 4

(4) 4 2 1 3

Ans. (2)

50. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) World War I            : 1914 – 18

(2) World War II           : 1939 – 45

(3) UNO formed            : 1947

(4) UN Day                    : 24 October

Ans. (3)