1. About 50% of the world population is
concentrated between the latitudes of
a. 5°N and 20°N
b. 20°N and 40°N
c. 40°N and 60°N
d. 20°S and 40°S
2. A rectangular plot of lawn shown in the
figure has dimensions ‘x’ and ‘y’ and is
surrounded by a gravel pathway of width
2m. What is the total area of the pathway?
a. 2x + 2y + 4
b. 2x + 2y + S
c. 4x + 4y + 8
d. 4x + 4y + 16
3. After consolidating his power, Balban
assumed the grand title of
a. Tute-i-Hind
b. Kaisr-i-Hind
c. Zil-i-Ilahi
d. Din-i-Ilahi
4. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Climatic conditions)
A. Madras is warmer than Calcutta
B. Snowfall in Himalayas
C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal
to Punjab
D. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in
winter
List II (Reasons)
1. North-East Monsoon
2. Altitude
3. Western depressions
4. Distance from sea
5. Latitude
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 5
b. 4 5 1 3
c. 5 2 4 3
d. 5 1 3 4
5. The economic and monetary union of 15
European countries is proposed to be made
by 1999. But the currencies of two
countries, franc, have already the same
value and circulate freely in both the
countries. The countries are
a. France and Switzerland
b. Switzerland and Luxembourg
c. Luxembourg and Belgium
d. France and Belgium
6. The average rate of domestic savings
(gross) for the Indian economy is currently
estimated to be in the range of
a. 15 to 20 percent
b. 20 to 25 percent
c. 25 to 30 percent
d. 30 to 35 percent
7. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract
and occupy minim urn area is due to.
a. surface tension
b. viscosity
c. density
d. vapour pressure
8. The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic
hormones controls the secretary activity of
other endocrine glands. Which one of the
following endocrine glands can function
independent of the pituitary gland?
a. Thyroid
b. Gonads
c. Adrenals
d. Parathyroid
9. The average monthly income of a person
in a certain family of 5 is Rs. 1000/-. What
will be the monthly average income of a
person in the same family if the income of
one person increased by Rs. 12000/- per
year?
a. 1200/-
b. 1600/-
c. 2000/-
d. 3400/-
10. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Butler Committee Report
B. Hurtog Committee Report
C. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report
D. Muddiman Committee Report
List II
1. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
2. Relationship between the Indian States
and Paramount Power
3. Working of Dyarchy as laid down in
the Mont-agu-Chelmsford Reforms
4. The growth of education in British
India and potentialities of its further
progress
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 2 4 1 3
11. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Deccan Traps
B. Western Ghats
C. Arayalli
D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposits
List II
1. Late cenozoic
2. Pre-cambrian
3. Cretaceous Eocene
4. Cambrian
5. Pleistocene
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 2 4 1 3
12. The number of industries for which
industrial licensing is required has now
been reduced to
a. 15
b. 6
c. 35
d. 20
13. Which one of the following is a vector
quantity?
a. Momentum
b. Pressure
c. Energy
d. Work
14. Oxygen transportation in a human body
takes place through
1. Blood
2. Lungs
3. Tissue
The correct sequence of transportation is
a. 1, 2, 3
b. 3, 1, 2
c. 2, 1, 3
d. 1, 3, 2
15. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to
a. a chloro compound
b. a sulpher compound
c. a fluorine compound
d. acetic acid
16. The head of the military department under
the recognized central machinery of
administration during Akbar’s reign was
a. Diwan
b. Mir Bakshi
c. Mir Saman
d. Bakshi
17. The January isotherm taken as a basis for
dividing India into tropical and subtropical
zones is
a. 21°C
b. 18°C
c. 12°C
d. 15°C
18. In the given figure, if QRS Id an
equilateral triangle and QTS is an isosceles
triangle and x = 47°, then the value (in
degrees) of y will be
a. 13
b. 23
c. 33
d. 43
19. “………. They are people of yellow
complexion, oblique eyes, high check
bones, sparse hair and medium height.”
The reference here is to
a. Nordic Aryans
b. Austrics
c. Negroids
d. Mongoloids
20. What is the correct sequence of the
descending order of the following States in
respect of female literacy rates as per the
1991 census?
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1. Mizoram
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Nagaland
Choose the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 2, 3, 1, 4
b. 2, 1, 3, 4
c. 2, 3, 4, 1
d. 1, 2, 4, 3
21. The tail of a cornet is directed away from
the sun because
a. as the comet rotates around the sun, the
lighter mass of the comet is pushed
away due to the centrifugal force alone
b. as the comet rotates, the lighter mass
of the comet is attracted by some star
situated in the direction of its tall
c. the radiation emitted by the sun exerts
a radial pressure on the comet
throwing its tail away from the sun
d. the tail of the comet always exists in
the same orientation
22. Corpus lutcum is a mass of cells found in
a. brain
b. ovary
c. pancreas
d. spleen
23. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most
prominent figure of the Chisti order of
Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its
name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.
In the context of the above two statements,
which one of the following is correct?
a. Both A and Rare true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
24. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Minerals)
A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Mica
D. Manganese
List II (Typical areas of occurrence)
1. Bhandara
2. Karanpura
3. Ruth
4. Nellore
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 2 1 4 3
25. In which one of the following countries
will the no- confidence motion to bring
down the government passed by the
legislature be valid only when the
legislature is able to find simultaneously a
majority to elect successor government?
a. France
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. Portugal
26. In the series POQ, SRT, VUW, ——, the
blank space refers to
a. XYZ
b. XZV
c. YXZ
d. YZX
27. The sum of which of the following
constitutes Broad Money in India?
1. Currency with the public.
2. Demand deposits with banks.
3. Time deposits with ban1s.
4. Other deposits with RBI.
Choose the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
28. A smooth inclined at an angle 0 with the
horizontal as shown in the above figure. A
body starts from rest and slides down the
inclined surface. The time taken by the
body to reach the bottom is
a. 2h
g
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b. 2l
g
c. 1 2
sin
h
è g
d. sin q 2h
g
29. 29. “A graduate at 18, professor and
associate editor of the Sudharak at 20,
Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of
the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary
of the National Congress at 29, leading
witness before an important Royal
Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at
34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of
the Indian National Congress at 39 a
patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself
regarded as his master”.
This is how a biographer describes
a. Pandit Madan Moan Malaviya
b. Mahadev Govind Ranade
c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
30. Which one of the following is an active
component of oil of clove?
a. Menthol
b. Eugenol
c. Methanol
d. Benzaldehyde
31. Consider the map given below:
The river shown on the map is
a. Irrawaddy
b. Mekong
c. Chao Phraya
d. Salween
32. Which one of the following was NOT
proposed by the 73rd constitutional
amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?
a. Thirty per cent seats in all elected rural
local bodies will be reserved for
women candidates at all levels
b. The States will constitute their Finance
Commissions to allocate resources to
Panchayati Raj institutions
c. The Panchayati Raj elected
functionaries will be disqualified to
hold their offices if they have more
than two children
d. The elections will be held in six
months time if Panchayati Raj bodies
are. superseded or dissolved by the
State government
33. According to the latest census figures sex
ratio in India is
a. declining
b. stable
c. increasing
d. fluctuating
34. The most reactive among the halogens is
a. fluorine
b. chlorine
c. bromine
d. iodine
35. Which one of the following organisms is
likely to show the highest concentration of
DDT once it has been introduced into the
ecosystem?
a. Grasshopper
b. Toad
c. Snake
d. Cattle
36. There are three drawers in a table. One
contains two goldfs coins, another two
silver coins, and the third, a silver coin
arid a gold coin. One of the drawers is
pulled out and a coin is taken out. It turns
out to be a silver coin. What is the
probability of drawing a gold coin, if one
of the other two drawers is pulled out next
and one of the coins in it is drawn at
random?
a. 37.5%
b. 50%
c. 62.5%
d. 75%
37. Who among the following was associated
with suppression if Thugs?
a. General Henry Prendergast
b. Captain Sleeman
c. Alexander Burnes
d. Captain Robert Pemberton
38. The Alamatti is on the river
a. Godavari
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b. Cauvery
c. Krishna
d. Mahanadi
39. Which one of the following States of India
has passed a legislation (in 1996) making
the maintenance of onefs parents
mandatory?
a. Kerala
b. West Bengal
c. Maharashtra
d. Himachal Pradesh
40. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Events)
A. Morley Minto Reforms
B. Simon commission
C. The Chauri-Chaura incident
D. The Dandi March
List II (Results)
1. Country-wise agitation
2. With drawl of a movement
3. Communal Electorates
4. Communal outbreaks
5. Illegal manufacture of salt
A B C D
a. 3 4 5 2
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 2 3 4 5
d. 3 1 2 5
41. In the following figure
P is 30 km eastward of 0 and Q is 400 km
north of O. R is exactly in the middle of Q
and P. The distance between Q and R is
a. 250 km
b. 300 km
c. 350 km
d. 250 Xãkm
42. The Poona Pact which was signed between
the British Government and Mahatma
Gandhi in 1934 Provided for
a. the creation of dominion status for
india
b. separate electorates for the Muslims
c. separate electorate for the Harijans
d. joint electorate with reservation for
Harijans
43. Which one of the following was used as a
chemical weapon in the First World War?
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Hydrogen cyanide
c. Mustard gas
d. Water gas
44. Proportional representation is NOT
necessary in a country where
a. there are no reserved constituencies
b. a two-party system has developed
c. the first-past-post system prevails
d. there is a fusion of presidential and
Parliamentary forms of government
45. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I (Committees)
A. Disinvestment of shares in Public
Sector Enterprises
B. Industrial Sickness
C. Tax Reforms
D. Reforms in Insurance Sector
List II (Chaired by)
1. Rajah Chelliah
2. Onkar Goswami
3. R. N. Malhotra
4. C. Rangarajan
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 1 3 4 2
46. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in
a. blood
b. skin
c. wool
d. eggs
47. Which one of the following is
paramagnetic in nature?
a. Iron
b. Hydrogen
c. Oxygen
d. Nitrogen
48. When three coins are tossed together the
probability that all coins have the same
face up is
a. 1/3
b. 1/6
c. 1/8
d. 1/12
49. Which one of the following factors is
responsible for the change in the regular
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direction of the ocean currents in the
Indian Ocean?
a. Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean
b. Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
c. Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
d. Indian Ocean has greater variation in
salinity
50. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Surat Split
B. Communal Award
C. All Party Convention
D. Poorna Swaraj Resolution
List II
1. 1929
2. 1928
3. 1932
4. 1907
5. 1905
A B C D
a. 4 3 1 5
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 2 5 4 1
d. 1 4 2 3
51. Consider the map given below:
The predominant languages spoken in the
areas marked A, B, C and D are
respectively
a. Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and
Awadhi
b. Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and
Brajbhasha
c. Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and
Maithili
d. Maithdi, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and
Awadhi
52. The number of students in two sections, A
and B having different heights is shown in
the following Table:
The ration of the number of students of a
particular height in Section A to that in
Section B is the maximum for the height
of
a. 1.55 m
b. 1.60 m
c. 1.65 m
d. 1.71 m
53. The canal-carrying capacity of Farrakka is
a. 75,000 Cusecs
b. 70,000 Cusecs
c. 40,000 Cusecs
d. 35,000 Cusecs
54. The Prime Minister of which one of the
following countries is chosen by the ruling
prince from a slate of three candidates put
up to him by the President of France?
a. San Marius
b. Liechtenstein
c. Malta
d. Monaco
55. One of the important agreements reached
in the 1996 Ministerial Conference of
WTO refers to
a. commerce in information Technology
b. Multilateral Agreement on Investment
c. Multi-fibre Agreement
d. exchange of technical personnal
56. Which one of the following has the highest
fuel value?
a. Hydrogen
b. Charco
c. Natural gas
d. Gasoline
57. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Chittagaon Armoury raid
B. Kakori Conspiracy
C. Lahore Conspiracy
D. Ghadr Party
List II
1. Lala Hardayal
2. Jatin Das
3. Surya Sen
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4. Ram Prasad Bismil
5. Vasudeo Phadke
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 5
b. 4 3 2 5
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 2 4 3 1
58. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly matched?
a. Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
b. Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
c. Sandalwood : Kerala
d. Sundari : West Bengal
59. Which one of the following is cultivated
by transplanting seedlings?
a. Maize
b. Sorghum
c. Onion
d. Soyabeen
60. Consider the map given below:
The places marked A, B, C and D in the
map are respectively
a. Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain,
Rain shadow region arid Chotanagpur
plateau
b. Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur
plateau, Rift valley region, and Rain
shadow region
c. Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain,
Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow
region
d. Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region,
Chotanagpur plateau and Rift valley
region
61. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Crops)
A. Barley
B. Rice
C. Millets
D. Tea
List II (Geographical conditions)
1. Hot and &y climate with poor soil
2. Cool climate with poorer soil
3. Warm and Moist climate with high
attitude
4. Hot and Moist climate with rich soil
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 3 2 4 1
62. The world’s fastest computer has been
able to perform (as of Dec. 1996)
a. 106 operations per second
b. 109 operations per second
c. 1012 operations per second
d. 1015 operations per second
63. The Basque separatist organization is
active in
a. Russia
b. Cyprus
c. Portugal
d. Spain
64. The following table shows the per cent
change in the amount of sales (in rupees)
at different retail stores in a given
neighborhood market in the period 1993 to
1995:
If the sales at Anshu store amounted to Rs.
8 Lakhs in 1993, then the amount of sales
(in lakhs of rupees) at that store in 1995
was
a. 7.92
b. 8.00
c. 880
d. 9.68
65. The planet mercury is revolving in an
elliptical orbit around the sun as shown in
the given figure. The kinetic energy of
mercury is greatest at the point labeled
a. A
b. B
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c. C
d. D
66. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Gupta
B. Chandella
C. Chalukya
D. Pallava
List II
1. Badami
2. Panamalai
3. Khajuraho
4. Deogarh
A B C D
a. 4 3 1 2
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 3 4 1 2
67. Consider the map given below:
The places marked A,’B, C and D in the
map are respectively known for the
cultivation of
a. groundnut, ragi, tobacco and sugarcane
b. groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
c. ragi, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco
d. ragi, groundnut, sugarcane and tobacco
68. The film The Making of the Mahatama has
been directed by
a. Peter Ustinov
b. Richard Attenborough
c. Shyam Benegal
d. Mira Nair
69. “From Aceh in the far north west to
Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles,
almost as far as from London to Baghdad.
The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some
mere educational rocks, others some of the
largest in the world.” This description best
fits
a. West Indies
b. Japan
c. Philippines
d. Indonesia
70. Human Development Index comprises
literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and
a. Gross Domestic Product per head in
the US dollars
b. Groos Domestic Product per head at
real purchasing power
c. Gross National Product in US dollars
d. National income per head in US
dollars
71. A major health mission carried out in 1996
was
a. war against leprosy
b. small-pox eradication
c. pulse polio immunization
d. popularization of oral rehydration
therapy
72. If the numbers representing volume and
surface area of a cube are equal, then the
length of the edge of the cube in terms of
the unit of measurement will be
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
73. Which one of the following statements
regarding Asokan stone pillars is
incorrect?
a. These are highly polished
b. These are monolithic
c. The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
d. These are parts of architectural
structures
74. State funding of elections takes place in
a. U.S.A. and Canada
b. Britain and Switzerland
c. France and Italy
d. Germany and Austria
75. Which of the following places are known
for paper manufacturing industry?
1. Yamunanagar
2. Guwahati
3. Shahabad
4. Ballarpur
Chose the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
76. Consider the following qraphs:
The behaviour of a fictitious stock market
index [comprising a weighted average of
the market prices of a selected list of
companies including some multinational
corporations (MNC’s)] over a 15 day
period is shown in the graph. The
behaviour of the MNC’s in the same
period is also shown in the second graph.
Which one of the following is a valid
conclusion?
a. MNC’s fell steeper in the period
depicted
b. Share prices of every non-MNC
company soared by over5% on the
12th day
c. Government announced a policy
disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th day
d. Whatever be the reason favouring
market revival on the 12th day, it
appears to be relevant only to non-
MNC companies
77. Which one of the following pairs of
composers in different languages and their
works on the Mahabharata theme is
correctly matched?
a. Sarladasa …….... Bengali
b. Kasirama ……… Oriya
c. Tikkana ………... Marathi
d. Pampa …………. Kannada
78. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Commodities exported from India)
A. Iron Ore
B. Leather goods
C. Tea
D. Cotton fabrics
List II (Countries of destination)
1. Russia
2. U.S.A.
3. Japan
4. U.K
5. Canada
A B C D
a. 5 1 2 3
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 1 5 4 3
d. 3 4 1 2
79. The concept of Public Interest Litigation
originated in
a. the United Kingdom
b. Australia
c. the United States
d. Canada
80. The length, breadth and height of a room
are ‘l, ‘b’ and ‘h’ respectively. The
perimeter of the ceiling expressed as a
Percentage of the total area of the four
walls is
a. 100 h
b. 100/h
c. h
d. h/100
81. What is the average fat content of buffalo
milk?
a. 7.2%
b. 4.5%
c. 9.0%
d. 10.0%
82. If the Prime Minister of India belonged to
the Upper House of Parliament
a. he will not be able to vote in his favour
in the event of a no-confidence motiom
b. he will not be able to speak on the
budget in the Lower Houle
c. he can make statements only in the
Upper House
d. he has to become a member of the
Lower House Within six months after
being sworn in as the Prime Minister
83. M. C. Setalvad, B. N. Rao and Alladi
Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished
members of the
a. Swaraj Party
b. All India National Liberal Federation
c. Madras Labour Union
d. Servants of India Society
84. The tribal population in Andaman and
Nicobar Islands belongs to the
a. Australoid race
b. Caucasoid race
c. Mongoloid race
d. Negroid race
85. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The reservation of thirtythree
per cent of seats for women in
Parliament and State Legislatures does not
require Constitutional amendment.
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Reason (R): Political parties contesting
elections can allocate thirty-three per cent
of seats they contest to women candidates
without any Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements
which one of the following is correct?
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
86. Which one of the following dances
involves solo performance?
a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kuchipudi
c. Mohiniattam
d. Odissi
87. What is the correct chronological sequence
of the following?
1. Wood’s Education Despatch.
2. Maeauley’s minute on education.
3. The Sergeant Education Report.
4. Indian Education (Hunter
Commission)
a. 2, 1, 4, 3
b. 2, 1, 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4, 3
d. 4, 3, 1, 2
88. The group of small pieces of rock
revolving round the sun between the orbits
of Mars and Jupiter are called
a. meteors
b. comets
c. meteorites
d. asteroids
89. Which one of the following is used as an
anti-freeze for the automobile engines?
a. Propyl alcohol
b. Ethanol
c. Methanol
d. Ethylene glycol
90. Seven persons P, Q, R, 5, T, U and V
participate in and finish all the events of a
series of swimming races. There are no
ties at the finish of any of the events. V
always finishes somewhere ahead of P. P
always finishes somewhere ahead of Q.
Either R finishes first and T finishes last or
S finishes first and U or Q finishes last. If
in a particular race V finished fifth, then
which one of the following would be true?
a. S finishes firsts
b. R finishes second
c. T finishes third
d. K finishes fourth
91. Which one of the following scripts of
ancient India was written from right to
left?
a. Brahmi
b. Nandagari
c. Sharada
d. Kharoshti
92. Which one of the following techniques can
be used to establish the paternity of a
child?
a. Protein analysis
b. Chromosome counting
c. Quantitative analysis of DNA
d. DNA finger printing
93. In the earth’s direction of rotation is
reversed, what would be the IST when it is
noon at the International Date Line?
a. 06.30 hrs
b. 05.30 hrs
c. 18.30 hrs
d. 17.30 his
94. Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and
Jos Remos Horta who shared the 1996
Nobel Peace Prize are known for their
work for the cause of
a. East Timor
b. Guatemala
c. Bosnia
d. Barunda
95. In the Presidential election in India, every
elected member of the Legislative
Assembly of a State shall have as many
votes as there are multiples of one
thousand in the quotient obtained by
dividing the population of the State by the
total number of the elected members of the
Assembly. As at present (1997) the
expression “population” here means the
population as ascertained by the
a. 1991 Census
b. 1981 Census
c. 1971 Census
d. 1961 Census
96. In India, inflation is measured by the
a. Wholesale Price Index number
b. Consumers Price Index for urban nonmanual
workers
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c. Consumers Price Index for agricultural
workers
d. National Income Deflation
97. Which one of the following stars is nearest
to the Earth?
a. Polaris
b. Alpha Centauri
c. Sun
d. Sirius
98. Consider the following:
1. Saxena, David, Jam and Kumar were
District Collectors at places P, Q; R
and S respectively in 1970
2. In 1972 they were transferred. Saxena
and Jam interchanged places. Kumar
and David also interchanged places.
3. One year later in 1973 they were again
transferred such that David and Jam
interchanged places and Saxena and
Kumar were also interchanged.
What should be the next round of transfers
so that all the four persons could have
been posted at all the four places?
a. Interchange Saxena and David as well
as Jam and Kumar
b. Interchange Saxena and Kumar as well
as David and Jain
c. Interchange David and Kumar as well
as Saxena and Jain
d. It is not possible for all the four
persons to have been posted at all the
four places
99. The medieval Indian writer who refers to
the discovery of America is
a. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
b. Amir Khusrau
c. Raskhan
d. Abul Fazi
100. Which one of the following conditions is
most relevant for the presence of life on
Mars?
a. Atmospheric composition
b. Thermal conditions
c. Occurrence of ice caps and frozen
water
d. Occurrence of ozone
101. Which of the following are/is stated in the
Constitution of India?
1. The President shall not be a member of
either House of Parliament.
2. The Parliament shall consist of the
President and two Houses.
Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
a. Neither 1 nor 2
b. Both 1 and 2
c. 1 alone
d. 2 alone
102. The following are the major oilseeds
produced in India
1. Sesamum
2. Mustard.
3. Groundnut
4. Soyabeen
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence of descending order of the
quantity of their production?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 3, 2, 4, 1
c. 2, 4, 3, 1
d. 3, 4, 2, 1
103. A girl is swimming on a swing in sitting
position. When the same girl stands up, the
period of swing will
a. be shorter
b. be longer
c. depend on the height of the girl
d. not change
104. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa
and Yama is mentioned in the
a. Chhandogyopanishad
b. Mundakopanishad
c. Kathopanishad
d. Kenopanishad
105. Consider the geographical details given in
the following figure:
The point marked by A in the above figure
indicates a country in
a. North America
b. South America
c. Europe
d. Asia
106. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Functionaries)
A. President of India
B. Judges of Supreme Court
C. Members of Parliament
D. Minister for the Union
List II (Oaths or affirmations)
1. Secrecy of Information
2. Faithful Discharge of Duties
3. Faith and Allegiance to the
Constitution of India
4. Upholding the Constitution and the law
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 4 3 1 2
107. In the map shown in the given figure,
rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively
a. Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak
b. Kosi, Ganga, Gomati and Ghahara
c. Gandak, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
d. Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara and Kosi
108. The major component of honey is
a. glucose
b. sucrose
c. maltose
d. frustose
109. Arteries supplying blood to the heart are
called
a. carotid arteries
b. hepatic arteries
c. coronary arteries
d. Pulmonary arteries
110. Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue
between the king Meander and the
Buddhist monk
a. Nagasena
b. Nagarjuna
c. Nagabhatta
d. Kumariltbhatta
111. In which one of the following countries are
75 per cent of seats in both I-louses of
Parliament filled on the basis of first- pastthe
post system and 25 per cent on the
basis of Proportional Representation
system of elections?
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. France
d. Russia
112. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Moplah revolt
B. Pabna revolt
C. Eka Movement
D. Birsa Munda revolt
List II
1. Kerala
2. Bihar
3. Bengal
4. Awadh
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 3 4 1 2
113. The Sixth and the Eighth Five Year Plans
covered the period 1980-1985 and 1992-
1997 respectively. The Seventh Five Year
Plan covered the period
a. 1987-1992
b. 1986-1991
c. 1985-1990
d. 1988-1994
114. Recommended daily intake of proteins for
a moderately active women is
a. 30g
b. 37g
c. 40g
d. 46g
115. In a group of traveling in a bus, 6 persons
can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6
can speak Gujrati. In that group none can
speak any other language. If 2 persons in
the group can speak two languages and
one person can speak all the three
languages, then how many persons are
there in the group?
a. 21
b. 22
c. 23
d. 24
116. Which one of the following edicts
mentions the personal name of Asoka?
a. Kalsi
b. Rummindei
c. Special Kslinga Edict
d. Maski
117. Consider the map given below:
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Of the four shaded areas in the map, that
which is characterized by hot dry
summers, mild and moist winters and
seasonal reversal of winds is the area
labeled
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
118. In the following quotation,
“WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA,
having solemnly resolved to
constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist
Secular Democratic Republic and to secure
to all
its citizens
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
UBERTY of thought, expression, belief
faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all;
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the
individual and the unity and the integrity
of the Nation;
In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’
do hereby adopt, enact and
give to ourselves this Constitution”,
‘X’ stands for
a. twenty-sixth day of January, 1950
b. twenty-sixth day of November, 1949
c. twenty-sixth day of January, 1949
d. None of the above
119. Examine the following statements
regarding a set of balls
1. All balls are black.
2. All balls are white.
3. Only some balls are black
4. No balls are black.
Assuming that the balls can only be black
or white, which two of the statements
given above can both be true, but cannot
both be false? Choose the correct answer
from the codes given below:
a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4
120. Match List I with list II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
C. Indira Mahila Yojana
D. Mahila Samakhya Programme
List II
1. Empowerment of women
2. Education for women’s equality
3. Promotion of savings among rural
women
4. Meeting credit needs of the poor
women
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 4 1 2 3
121. The following map shows four of the
sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in
ancient India:
The places marked A, B, C and D
respectively are
a. Matsya,Cedi, Kosala, Anga
b. Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
c. Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
d. Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
122. A boy standing at the point ‘0’ in the given
diagram throws a ball three times with the
same force, but projecting it along
different inclinations from the ground. The
results of the throws have been plotted in
the diagram. Which one of the following is
a valid conclusion?
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a. The Larger the initial inclination, the
longer the throw
b. The Larger the height reached, the
longer the throw
c. The Larger the height reached, the
shorter the throw
d. The larger the initial inclination, the
greater the height reached
123. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvar was also known
as
a. Vajrapani
b. Manjusri
c. Padmapani
d. Maitreya
124. Daily weather map showing isobars is an
example of
a. Choropleth map
b. Isopleth map
c. Chorochromatic map
d. Choroschematic map
125. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Wilful disobedience or noncompliance
of Court orders and use of
derogatory language about judicial
behaviour amount to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R): Judicial activism cannot be
practiced without arming the judiciary
with punitive powers to punish
contemptuous behaviour.
In the context of the above two statements
which one of the following is correct?
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are frue but R is not the
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
126. Schemes of (i) Urban Micro-Enterprises,
(ii) Urban Wage Employment and (iii)
Housing arid Shelter Up gradation are
parts of
a. Integrated Rural Development
Programme
b. Nehru Rojgar Yojana
c. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
d. Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana
127. A boat which has a speed of 5 km/hr in
still water crosses a river of width 1 km
along the shortes possible path in 15
minutes. The velocity of the river water in
km/hr is
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 41
128. A survey was conducted on a sample of
1000 persons with reference to their
knowledge of English, French and
German. The results of the survey are
presented in the given Venn diagram. The
ratio of the number of the persons who do
not know any of the three languages to
those who know all the three languages is
a. 1
27
b. 1
25
c. 1
550
d. 175
1000
129. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were
called
a. rupaka
b. karshapana
c. dinara
d. pana
130. Which one of the following countries is
the largest producer of fuel wood in the
world?
a. Indonesia
b. Russia
c. India
d. China
131. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The emergence of
economic globalism does not imply the
decline of socialist ideology.
Reason (R): The ideology of socialism
believes in Universalism and globalism.
In the context of the above two statements
which one of the following is correct?
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a. Both A and Rare true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
132. The contribution of India’s small scale
sector to the gross turnover in the
manufacturing sector since 1992 has been
of the order of
a. 40%
b. 34%
c. 30%
d. 45%
133. The working principle of a washing
machine
a. centrifugation
b. dialysis
c. reverse osmosis
d. diffusion
134. Consider the figures given below:
In the given sequence of figures, the figure
that would logically appear at SI. No. 5 is
a.
b.
c.
d.
135. Match List! with List IL and select the
correct answer:
List I (Author)
A. Varahamihira
B. Visakhadatta
C. Sudraka
D. Bilhana
List II (Text)
1. Prabandha Chintamani
2. Mrchchha-katikam
3. Brhat-Samhita
4. Devi-Chandraguptam
5. Vikramankadeva-charita
A B C D
a. 3 4 5 2
b. 3 4 2 5
c. 5 3 4 1
d. 1 3 5 2
136. One will NOT have to pass through the
Suez Canal while going from Bombay to
a. Alexandria
b. Suez
c. Port Said
d. Benghazi
137. The Dinesh Goswami Committee
recommended
a. the constitution of state level election
commission
b. List system of election to the Lok
Sabha
c. governmental funding of parliamentary
elections
d. a ban on the candidature of
independent candidates in the
parliamentary elections
138. Which of the following come under Nonplan
expenditure?
1. Subsidies
2. Interest payments
3. Defence expenditure
4. Maintenance expenditure for the
infrastructure created in the previous
plans
Choose the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
139. The sequencing of the entire genome (the
totality of all genes) of an organism was
completed in 1996. The organism was
a. albino mouse
b. yeast
c. human being
d. plasmodium vivax
140. Which one of the following was a
corporation of merchants in ancient India?
a. Chaturvedimangalam
b. Parishad
c. Ashtadikgaja
d. Manigrama
141. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Malaria
B. Filaria
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C. Encephalitis
D. Leukaemia
List II
1. Bone marrow
2. Brain
3. Muscle
4. Lymph node
5. Blood cells
A B C D
a. 5 3 2 1
b. 5 4 2 1
c. 4 3 5 1
d. 5 4 1 2
142. National Income is the
a. Net National Product at market price
b. Net National Product at factor cost
c. Net Domestic Product at market price
d. Net Domestic Product at factor cost
143. Which one of the following is NOT a
principle of “Panch-sheel”?
a. Non-alignment
b. Peaceful Co-existence
c. Mutual respect for each other’s
territorial integrity and sovereignty
d. Mutual non-interference iii each
other’s internal affairs.
144. During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the
following are the landing airports:
1. Hongkong
2. Hanoi
3. Taipei
4. Bangkok.
The correct sequence of the landing at
these airports during an onward journey is
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 4, 2, 1, 3
c. 3, 4, 1, 2
d. 4, 1, 2, 3
145. Antigen is a substance which
a. lowers body temperature
b. destroys harmful bacteria
c. triggers the immune system
d. is used as an antidote to poison
146. The number of times in a day the Hourhand
and the Minute-hand of a clock are at
right angles is
a. 44
b. 48
c. 24
d. 12
147. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I
is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same
were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the
year would be
a. 601
b. 300
c. 330
d. 407
148. The Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was
introduced in the Budget of the
Government of India for the year
a. 1991-92
b. 1992-93
c. 1995-96
d. 1996-97
149. Which one of the following is present in
the largest amount in terms of per cent by
mass in the earth’s crust?
a. Silicon
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon
d. Calcium
150. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Hazardous industries using child
labour leading to the filing of a public
interest petition in the Supreme Court)
A. Glass Industry
B. Brassware industry
C. Slate Industry
D. Handmade carpet Industry
List II (Located at)
1. Moradabad
2. Marakpur
3. Ferozabad
4. Mirzapur
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 1 3 2 4
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