General Studies-1999

1. One consistent feature found in the history
of southern India was the growth of small
regional kingdoms rather than large
empires because of
a. the absence of minerals like iron
b. too many divisions in the social
structure
c. the absence of vast areas of fertile land
d. the scarcity of manpower
2. Consider the following statements:
An ordinary light bulb has a rather short
life because the
1. filament wire is not uniform.
2. bulb cannot be evacuated completely.
3. wires supporting the filament melt at
high temperature.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
3. From the balance sheet of a company, it is
possible to
a. judge the extent of profitability of the
company
b. assess the profitability and size of the
company
c. determine the size and composition of
the assets and liabilities of the
company
d. determine the market share, debts and
assets of the company
4. In eye donation, which one of the
following parts of donor’s eyes is utilized?
a. Iris
b. Lens
c. Cornea
d. Retina
5. If is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T, then what would be
the local time at Shilling on 92° E
longitude?
a. 9.38a.m.
b. 10.38a.m.
c. 10.22 a.m.
d. 9.22 a.m.
6. The Constitution of India recognizes
a. only religious minorities
b. only linguistic minorities
c. religious and linguistic minorities
d. religious, linguistic and ethnic
minorities
7. In the sequence of numbers
5, 8, 11, X, 34, 55, 89,……
the value of ‘X’ is
a. 20
b. 21
c. 23
d. 29
8. The king was freed from his people and
them from their king.’ On whose death did
Badauni comment thus?
a. Balban
b. Ala-ud-din Khalji
c. Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
d. Feroze Shah Tughlak
9. Match the hormones in List I with items in
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
A. Adrenalin
B. Estrogen
C. Insulin
D. Pheromones
List II
1. Anger, fear, danger
2. Attracting partners through sense of
smell
3. Females
4. Glucose
A B C D
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 3 1 2 4
10. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in
1993, there are several fresh provisions
deviating from the past. Which one of the
following is not one such provisions?
a. A number of added responsibilities in
the area of agriculture, rural
development, primary education and
social forestry among others
b. Elections being made mandatory for all
posts at the time they are due
c. A statutory representation for women
in the panchayats, upto a third of the
strength
d. Regular remuneration to the panchayat
members, so as to ensure their
punctuality and accountability
11. A ship sailing from the eastern extremity
of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch crosses
1800 meridian at 23.30 his on January 1,
1999. What time and date will be recorded
by the captain of the ship in his diary after
one-hour journey from the point of
crossing of the meridian?
a. January 1, 0030 hrs
b. January 2, 0030 hrs
c. January 3, 0030 hrs
d. January 4, 0030 hrs
12. Neem tree has acquired industrial
importance as a source of
a. biopesticide and antifertility compound
b. antifertility compound, biofertilizer
and anti-cancer drug
c. biofertilizer, biopesticide and
antifertility compound
d. anti-cancer drug, biopesticide and
biofertilizer
13. On another planet, the local terminology
for earth, water, light, air and sky, are
‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and ‘earth’
respectively. If someone is thirsty there,
what would be drink?
a. Sky
b. Water
c. Air
d. Light
14. Consider the following statements:
An amendment to the Constitution of India
can be initiated by the
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. State Legislatures
4. President
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a. 1 alone
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1 and 2
15. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India
politics was the
a. Non-Cooperation Movement
b. Rowlett Satyagraha
c. Champaran Movement
d. Dandi March

16. Match List I (Drugs/Chemicals) with List
II (Their uses) and select the correct
answer:
List I
A. Atropine
B. Ether
C. Nitroglycerine
D. Pyrethrin
List II
1. Local anaesthesia
2. Heart trouble
3. Dilation of pupil
4. Mosquito control
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 3 1 2 4


17. Persons below the poverty line in India are
classified s such based on whether
a. they are entitled to a minimum
prescribed food basket
b. they get work for a prescribed
minimum number of days in a year
c. they belong to agricultural labourers
household and the scheduled
caste/tribe social group
d. their dairy wages fall below the
prescribed minimum wages
18. Which one of the following scholars
suggests the earth’s origin from gases and
dust particles?
a. James Jeans
b. H. Alfven
c. F Hoyle
d. O. Schmidt
19. In a business concern, there are four
functions namely, Production (PR),
finance (FN), Personnel (PS) and
Marketing (MK). The Customer (C) may
also play a role in the prosperity of the
concern. Match List I with list II and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I (Pie Diagram)
A.
B.
C.
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D.
List II (Statement)
1. Customer is the controlling factor
2. Marketing is an integrating factor
while customer is the controlling factor
3. Marketing is the controlling factor
4. Marketing is’ more important than
others
5. Marketing is as equal a function as the
others
A B C D
a. 4 3 1 2
b. 5 4 1 2
c. 4 3 2 5
d. 5 4 2 1
20. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
a. an ethnic group
b. a nomadic people
c. a speech group
d. a superior race
21. Match list I (Naturally occurring
substances) with List II (Elements) and
select the correct answer:
List I
A. Diamond
B. Marble
C. Sand
D. Ruby
List II
1. Calcium
2. Silicon
3. Aluminium
4. Carbon
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 4 1 2 3
22. Consider the following statements:
Regional disparities in India are high arid
have been rising in recent years because
1. there is persistent investment over time
only in select locales.
2. some areas are agro-climatically less
conducive to development.
3. some areas continue to face little or no
agrarian transformation and the
consequent lack of social and
economic opportunities.
4. some areas have faced continuous
political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
23. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Volcanic Mountain)
A. Mt. Rainier
B. Etna
C. Paricutin
D. Taal
List II (County)
1. Italy
2. Mexico
3. Philippines
4. U.S.A.
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 4 3 2 1
24. Indian farmers are unhappy over the
introduction of “Terminator Seed
Technology” because the seeds produced
by this technology are expected to
a. show poor germination
b. form low-yielding plants despite the
high quality
c. give rise to sexually sterile plants
d. give rise to plants incapable of forming
viable seeds
25. Consider the following statements about
the recent amendments to the Election
Law by the Representation of the People
(Amendment) Act 1996:
1. Any conviction for the offence of
insulting the Indian National flag or
the Constitution of India shall entail
disqualification for contesting elections
to Parliament and State Legislatures
for six years from the date of
conviction.
2. There is an increase in the security
deposit which a candidate has to make
to contest the election to the Lok-
Sabba.
3. A candidate cannot now stand for
election from more than one
Parliamentary constituency.
4. No election will now be
countermanded on the death of a
contesting candidate.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 2 and 3
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b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1 and 3
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
26. The average speed of a train in the onward
journey is 25% less than that of the return
journey. The trains halt for one hour on
reaching the destination. The total time
taken for the complete to and fro journey
is 17 hours covering a distance of 800 km.
The speed of the train in the onward
journey is
a. 45 km per hour
b. 47.06 km per hour
c. 50.00 km per hour
d. 56.25 km per hour
27. Consider the following statements:
The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in
Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s)
1. turret
2. similarity with Buddhist pagodas
3. Persian style
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a. 1 alone
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
28. The Rawa offshore block, with great
potential for oil, is located in
a. Krishna-Godavari basin
b. Cauvery basin
c. Mahanadi basin
d. Polar-Pennar basin
29. Consider the following statements
regarding a motor car battery:
1. The voltage is usually 12 V.
2. Electrolyte used is hydrochloric acid.
3. Electrodes are lead and copper.
4. Capacity is expressed, in ampere-hour.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1 and 4
30. In the given map, which one of the
following map of ocean currents is shown?
a. Benguel and Falkiand
b. Canary and Humboldt
c. Agulbas and Guinea
d. Benguela and Guinea
31. In a town 25% families own a phone and
15% own a car, 65% families own neither
a phone nor a car. 2000 families own both
a car and a phone.
Consider the following statements in this
regard:
1. 10% families own both a car and a
phone.
2. 35% families own neither a car or a
phone.
3. 40,000 families live in the town.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
32. Which one of the following statements
regarding the levying, collecting and
distribution of Income Tax is correct?
a. The Union levies, collects and
distributes the proceeds of income tax
between itself and the states
b. The Union levies, collects and keeps
all the proceeds of income tax to itself
c. The Union levies and collects the tax
but all the proceeds are distributed
among the states
d. Only the surcharge levied on income
tax is shared between the Union and
the states
33. The Congress policy of pray and petition
ultimately came to an end under the
guidance of
a. Aurobindo Ghosh
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Mahatma Gandhi
34. Match List I (Quantity) with List II (Units)
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
List I
A. High speed
B. Wavelength
C. Pressure
D. Energy
List II
1. Mach
2. Angstrom
3. Pascal
4. Joule
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A B C D
a. 2 1 3 4
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 2 1 4 3
35. Consider the following statements:
Industrial development in India, to an
extent, is constrained by
1. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and
leadership in business.
2. lack of savings to invest.
3. lack of technology, skills and
infrastructure.
4. limited purchasing power among the
larger masses.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 3 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
36. At which one of the following positions
shown in the diagram will the height of the
ocean tide be maximum?
a. M1
b. M2
c. M3
d. M4
37. Which one of the following genetic
diseases is sex-linked?
a. Royal haemophilia
b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. Cystic fibrosis
d. Hypertension
38. The yield versus fertilizer input is shown
in the graph.
Consider the following statements based
on this graph:
1. Yield rate is zero at B and C.
2. There is no yield with no fertilizer
input.
3. The yield is minimum at D.
4. The yield is neither minimum nor
maximum at C.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 3 and 4
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 3 and 4
39. Among which one of the following sets of
social/religious groups is the extent of
poverty the highest, as per Government
statistics for the nineties?
a. Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat and A.P
b. Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and
Maharashtra
c. Scheduled Castes in Punjab, Western
UP northern Rajasthan and Tamil
Nadu
d. Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra arid
Assam
40. Which one of the following ports handled
the north Indian trade during the Gupta
period?
a. Tamralipti
b. Broach
c. Kalyan
d. Cambray
41. For which one of the following is
capillarity not the only reason?
a. Blotting of ink
b. Rising of underground water
c. Spread of water drop on a cotton cloth
d. Rising of water from the roots of a
plant to its foliage
42. Tourism industry in India is quite small
compared to many other countries in terms
of India’s potential and size. Which one of
the following statements is correct in this
regard?
a. Distances in India are too far apart and
its luxury hotels are too expensive for
western tourists
b. For most of the months India is too hot
for western tourists to feel comfortable
c. Most of the picturesque resorts in India
such as in the North-East and Kashmir
are, for all practical purposes, out of
bounds
d. In India, the infrastructure required for
attracting tourists is inadequate
43. Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C
and D in the given figure of the cyclone,
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witnesses’ heavy torrential short- duration
rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
44. In a code language, SOLID’ is written as
WPSLPIMFHA’. What does the code
word “ATEXXQIBVO’ refer to?
a. EAGER
b. WAFER
c. WAGER
d. WATER
45. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
a. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha were
territories acquired by the Indian
Republic from the French
b. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are
territories handed over to Sri Lankan
and Bangladeshi sovereignty
respectively by the Government of
India
c. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are areas
that were annexed by the Chinese in
the 1962 Sino-Indian War
d. Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves
which were transferred to India by
lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and
Pakistan respectively

46. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Jahangir : William Hawkins
b. Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
c. Shahjahan : Travernier
d. Aurangzeb : Manucci
47. Consider the following statements:
1. If a persons looks at a coin which is in
a bucket of water, the coin will appear
to be closer than it really is.
2. If a person under water looks at a coin
above, the water surface, the coin will
appear to be at a higher level than it
really is.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 alone
c. 2 alone
d. Neither 1 nor 2
48. The Employment Assurance Scheme
envisages financial assistance t6 rural
areas for guaranteeing employment to at
least
a. 50 per cent of the men and women
seeking jobs in rural areas
b. 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in
rural areas
c. one man and one woman in a rural
family living below the poverty line
d. one person in a rural landless
household living below the poverty
line
49. Consider the following temperature and
rainfall data:
The climate to which this data pertains is
a. St. Lawrence type
b. Chine type
c. West European type
d. Mediterranean type
50. Lathyrism is caused by excessive
consumption of
a. Kesari Dal
b. Mustard oil
c. Polished rice
d. Mushrooms
51. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Persons)
A. Shyamji Krishna Varms
B. Madam Bhikaji Cama
C. Annie Besant
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
List II (Journals)
1. Bande Mataram
2. Indian Sociologist
3. The Talwar
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4. Commonweal
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1
52. A company manufacturing air-conditioners
has set a monthly target. The target and
realized values are shown in the bar chart.
Consider the following statements based
on the chart:
1. The targeted sales on a monthly basis
have been achieved.
2. The overall target value has been
exceeded by 7.5%.
3. The sales Department deserves a pat
on the back
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a. 1 alone
b. 2 alone
c. 1 and 2
d. 2 and 3
53. A British citizen staying in India cannot
claim Right to
a. Freedom of trade and profession
b. Equality before the Law
c. Protection of life and personal liberty
d. Freedom of religion
54. Match List I with List II arid select the
correct answer:
List I (Timber)
A. Cedar
B. Douglas Fir
C. Mahogany
D. Teak
List II (Country)
1. Myanmar
2. Canada
3. Mexico
4. Honduras
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 3 2 4 1
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 2 3 1 4
55. In a group of five people, K, L and M are
ambitious, M. N and R are honest, L, M
and N are intelligent and K, N and R are
industrious. Among these, neither
industrious nor ambitious person(s) would
include
a. K alone
b. L and R
c. M and N
d. none in the group
56. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium
of poetic expression was
a. Amir Khusru
b. Mirza Ghalib
c. Bahadur Shah Zafar
d. Faiz
57. Barium in a suitable form is administered
to patients before an X-ray examination of
the stomach, because
a. barium allows X-rays to pass through
the stomach on account of its
transparency to X-rays
b. barium compound, like magnesium
sulphate helps in cleaning the stomach
before X-ray examination
c. barium is a good absorber of X-rays
and this helps the stomach to appear
clearly in contrast with the other
regions in the picture
d. barium salts are white in colour and
this helps the stomach to appear clearly
in contrast with other regions in the
picture
58. Consider the following statements
regarding the National Human Rights
Commission of India:
1. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief
Justice of India.
2. It has formations in each state, as State
Human Rights Commission.
3. Its powers are only recommendatory in
nature.
4. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as
a member of the Commission.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 2 and 4
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
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59. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Cotton
B. Flax
C. Sugar beet
D. Jute
List II
1. Rainfall 1000 -1500mm; Temperature
40° - 60°C
2. Rainfall 1500-2000mm; Temperature
25° - 35°C
3. Rainfall 600-800mm; Temperature 5° -
18°C
4. Rainfall 500-l000mm; Temperature
18° - 22°C
5. Rainfall 500- 600mm: Temperature
18° - 22°C
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 2 3 5 4
c. 4 5 2 1
d. 4 3 5 2
60. The minimum land area recommended for
forest cover to maintain proper ecological
balance in India is
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 43%
d. 53%

61. A man is standing on the 8m long shadow
of a 6 m long pole. If the length of his
shadow is 2.4m, what is the height of the
man?
a. 1.4m
b. 1.6m
c. 1.8m
d. 2.0m
62. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are
classified as
a. realistic
b. socialistic
c. revivalist
d. impressionistic
63. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of
4 : 3 : 2, then the triangle
a. is obtuse
b. has one angle greater than 800
c. is a right triangle
d. is acute
64. From the third century AD when the Hun
invasion ended the Roman Empire, the
Indian merchants relied more and wore on
the
a. African trade
b. West-European trade
c. South-East Asian trade
d. Middle-Eastern trade
65. Endoscopy, a technique used to explore
the stomach or other inner parts of the
body is based on the phenomenon of
a. total internal reflection
b. interference
c. diffraction
d. polarization
66. The planning process in the industrial
sector in India has assumed a relatively
less important position in the nineties as
compared to that in the earlier period.
Which one of the following is not true in
this regard?
a. With the advent of liberalization,
industrial investments! development
have largely been placed within the
domain of private and multinational
sectors
b. With markets assuming a central place,
the role of central planning in many
sectors has been rendered redundant
c. The focus of planning has shifted to
sectors like human resource
development, infrastructure,
population control and welfare
d. The nations priorities have shifted
away from industrial development to
rural development
67. Which one of the following port cities in
Venezuela has been developed as an oil
port?
a. Caracas
b. Maracaibo
c. Maracay
d. Carupano
68. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
B. Venkatamahi
C. Shyama Shastri
D. Amir Khusru
List II
1. Introduced the scheme of Raga
classification in Indian music
2. Proponent of the Carnatic music
3. Proponent of the Khayal form of
Hindustani music
4. Wrote the music for the song Vande
Mataram
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A B C D
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 1 4 3 2
d. 1 4 2 3
69. The surface area of a spherical domeshaped
roof of a cylindrical water tank
shown in the figure is
a. 60 ðm2
b. 109 ðm2
c. 120 ðm2
d. 300 ðm2
70. There was no independent development of
industries in India during British rule
because of the
a. absence of heavy industries
b. scarcity of foreign capital
c. scarcity of natural resources
d. preference of the rich to invest in land
71. Strips of two metals A and B are firmly
joined together as shown in the figure.
On heating, A expands more than B does.
If this joined strip is heated, then it will
appear as
a.
b.
c.
d.
72. Consider the following statements:
Small-scale industries are in most cases,
not as efficient and competitive as the
large-scale ones. Yet the Government
provides preferential treatment and
reservations in a range of products to the
small firms because small-scale industries
1. provide higher employment on a per
unit capital development basis.
2. promote a regional dispersion of
industries and economic activities.
3. have performed better in export of
manufactured products than the large
scale ones.
4. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who
otherwise may not find employment
avenues elsewhere.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
73. Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D
in the given map with the names of cities
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the names of cities:
Names of Cities:
1. Darwin
2. Kuala Lumpur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 1 4 5 2
d. 4 3 5 2
74. The first feature film (talkie) to be
produced in India was
a. Hatimtai
b. Alam Ara
c. Pundalik
d. Raja Harishchandra
75. Which one of the following agricultural
practices is eco-friendly?
a. Organic farming
b. Shifting cultivation
c. Cultivation of high yielding varieties
d. Growing plants in glass-houses

76. If X + 2Y = 2X + Y, then X2 / Y2 is equal
to
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
77. A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim
with a beverage. The contents of the bowl
are transferred into a cylindrical vessel
whose radius is 50% more than its height.
If the diameter is same for both bowl and
cylinder, then the volume of the beverage
in the cylindrical vessel will be
a. 66 2%
3
b. 78 1%
2
c. 100%
d. more than 100% (that is, some liquid
will still be left in the bowl)


78. A hunter aims his gun at a point between
the eyebrows of a monkey sitting on a
branch of a tree. Just as he fires, the
monkey jumps down. The bullet will
a. hit the monkey at the point aimed
b. hit the monkey below the point aimed
c. hit the monkey above the point aimed
d. miss the monkey altogether
79. The economic crisis in the latter half of
1990s most seriously affeced Indonesia,
Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The
cause of the crisis was
a. mismanagement of the financial
resources and financial sector, in
general
b. the prolonged over-valuation of local
currencies vis-à-vis the western
currencies
c. the downswing and cession in the
western economies which earlier
provided export market to these export
oriented countries
d. none of the above
80. A person of mixed European and Indian
blood in Latin America is called a
a. Mulatto
b. Mestizo
c. Meiji
d. Mau Mau
81. Match list I with list II and select the
correct answer:
List I (liberties)
A. Saraswati Mahal library
B. library of Tibetan Work and Archives
C. Raza library
D. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public library
1. List II (Locations)
2. Patna
3. Dharamsala
4. Thanjavur
5. Rampur
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 2 3 4 1
82. In an office, the distribution of work hours
is as shown in the following table:
Consider the following inferences drawn
from the table:
1. The average number of hours worked
by a staff member is about 30.
2. The percentage of those who worked
35 or more hours is less than 25.
3. At least 5 staff members worked more
than 44 hours.
Which of this inference is/are valid?
a. 1 alone
b. 2 alone
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
83. The following persons came to India at
one time or another
1. Fa-Hien
2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthenese
4. Hieun-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of
their visits is
a. 3, 1, 2, 4
b. 3, 1, 4, 2
c. 1, 3, 2, 4
d. 1, 3, 4, 2
84. When atns bite, they inject
a. glacial acetic acid
b. methanol
c. formic acid
d. stearic acid
85. The farmers are provided credit from a
number of sources for their short- and
long-term needs. The main sources of
credit to the farmers include
a. the Primary Agricultural Cooperative
Societies, commercial banks, RRBs
and private money lenders
b. the NABARD, RBI, commercial banks
and private money lenders
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c. the District Central Cooperative Banks
(DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and
JRY
d. the Large Scale Multi-purpose
Adivasis Programme, DCCBI IFFCO
and commercial banks
86. Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2
3 and 4 on the given map was granted
membership of G-15 in its VII Summit at
Kuala Lumpur?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
87. In a factory, quality assurance test is
conduced on various samples for a specific
characteristic value of the product. The
values and the number of samples are as
given in the following table:
Consider the following statements based
on the table:
1. The probability that X < 15 is 0.64
2. The probability that 13 < X < 17 is
greater than 0.64
3. The probability that X = 15 is less than
0.22
Which of the above statements is/are not
true?
a. 1 alone
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
88. Transchart is the
a. chartering wing of the Ministry of
Surface Transport
b. container service established by Indian
Railways
c. training institute of maritime studies
and research
d. passenger insurance scheme of Indian
Railways
89. To which Lodi Sultan does the given map
relate and what town does the side marked
A on the map represent?
a. Behlol Lodi, Jaunpur
b. Sikandar Lodi, Aligarh
c. Ibrahim Lodi, jaunpur
d. Ibrahim Lodi, Aligarh
90. “India has the largest population of the
Asian X. Today, there are just about
20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat
spreading across the evergreen forests, dry
thorn forests, swamps and grasslands.
Their prime habitats are, however, the
moist deciduous forests. The X population
in India ranges from North West India
where they are found in the forest
divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital
districts of UP to the Western Gnats in the
states of Karnataka and Kerala and in
Tamil Nadu.
In Central India, their population is
distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In
the East, they are seen in North Bengal,
Assam and a few other states.”
The animal ‘X’ referred to in this
quotation is
a. Lion
b. Elephant
c. Tiger
d. One-horned rhinoceros

91. Which one of the following statements is
not true of the Konkan Railway?
a. The total length is about 760 km
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b. It runs through the states of Karnataka,
Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
c. It is the only rail route that cuts across
the Western Ghats
d. The Konkan Railway Construction
Company which came into being
raised money through Public Issues
92. The product life cycle from inception to
demise is shown in the graph. Match List I
with List II and select the correct answer
List I (Stage)
A. Product Development
B. Maturity
C. Growth
D. Introduction
List II (Zone)
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 1 4 3 2
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 4 1 3 2
93. Which one of the following is a useful
functional association between fungi and
the roots of higher plants?
a. Biofertilizer
b. Coralloid root
c. Lichen
d. Mycorrhiza
94. The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and
4 on the given map are respectively
a. Andes, Brazilian Shield Guyana
Highlands and Amazon Basin
b. Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian
Shield and Amazon Basin
c. Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands,
Brazilian Shield and Andes
d. Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield,
Andes and Amazon Basin
95. The given figure shows a portion of
Southern India. The proposed site
(Koodankulam) for the construction of two
1000 MW nuclear power plants has been
labelled in the map as
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
96. At a given time, two players are standing
on a play- field. The cartesian coordinates
of their locations are (20, 60) and (- 40, -
20) units. What is the distance between
players?
a. 60 units
b. 80 units
c. 100 units
d. 140 units
97. ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of
revolutionaries was organized by
a. Khudiram Bose
b. V.D. Savarkar
c. Prafulla Chaki
d. Bhagat Singh
98. Which one of the following types of coal
contains a higher percentage of carbon
than the rest?
a. Bituminous coal
b. Lignite
c. Peat
d. Anthracite
99. Which one of the following is the
objective of National Renewal Fund?
a. To safeguard the interests of workers
who may be affected by technological
up gradation of industry or closure of
sick units
b. To develop the core sector of the
economy
c. For the development of infrastructure
such as energy, transport,
communications and irrigation
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d. For human resource development such
as full literacy, employment,
population control, housing and
drinking water
100. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Resorts)
A. Chakrata
B. Haflong
C. Kalimpong
D. Kufri
List II (States)
1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 1 3 4 2
101. Consider the following statements about
the European Union:
1. The European Union was known
earlier as the European Community.
2. The Single European Act (1986) and
the Maastricht Treaty wean milestones
in its formation.
3. Citizens of European Union countries
enjoy dual citizenship.
4. Switzerland is a member of the
European Union.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 2 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 3
102. The area of an ellipse is twice that of a
circle. The major diameter of the ellipse is
twice that of the minor diameter. The
radius of the circle is
a. 50% of minor diameter of the ellipse
b. 50% of major diameter of the ellipse
c. minor diameter of the ellipse
d. major diameter of the ellipse
103. Which one of the following was initially
the most powerful city state of India in the
6th century B.C.?
a. Gandhar
b. Kamboj
c. Kashi
d. Magadh
104. Cobalt-60 is commonly used in radiation
therapy because it emits
a. alpha rays
b. beta rays
c. gamma rays
d. X-rays
105. In the given figure, the site of the Tehri
dam has been labelled as
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

106. In which one of the following areas in the
given map was there a recent discovery of
copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals
Division of Department of Atomic
Energy?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
107. Which one of the following statements is
not correct? Dinar/New Dinar is the
currency of
a. Sudan
b. Yugoslavia
c. U.A.E
d. Tunisia
108. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Jim Laker :— Highest number of
wickets in a Cricket Test Match
b. Brian Lam :— Highest scow in an
innings in Test Cricket
c. Sanath Jayasunya & Roshan
Mahanama :— Highest partnership in
an innings in Test Cricket
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d. Sunil M. Gavaskar :— Highest
aggregate of runs in Test Cricket
109. The most short-lived of all of Britain’s
constitutional experiments in India was the
a. Indian Councils Act of 1861
b. Indian Councils Act of 1892
c. Indian Councils Act of 1909
d. Government of India Act of 1919
110. Match list I with list II arid select the
correct answer:
List I (Industries)
A. Pearl fishing
B. Automobiles
C. Ship building
D. Engineering goods
List II (Industrial Centers)
1. Pune
2. Tuticorin
3. Pinjore
4. Marmagao
A B C D
a. 2 1 4 3
b. 2 1 3 4
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 1 2 3 4
111. The language spoken by the largest
number pf people in the world is
a. Hindi
b. English
c. Mandarin
d. Spanish
112. “It made its proposals in May. It still
wanted a united India. There was to be a
Federal Union composed of British
provinces.”
The above quotation is related to
a. Simon Commission
b. Gandhi - Irwin Pact
c. Cripps Mission
d. Cabinet Mission
113. The Governor-General who followed a
spirited “Forward” policy towards
Afghanistan was
a. Minto
b. Dufferin
c. Elgin
d. Lytton
114. The first marine sanctuary in India, having
within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca,
dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea
birds, has been established in
a. Sundarbans
b. Chilka Lake
c. Gulf of Kachchh
d. Lakshadweep
115. Which one of the following pairs of folk
dance forms and states is not correctly
matched?
a. Korku : Maharashira
b. Jhummar : Haryana
c. Thali : Himachal Pradesh
d. Mukna : Manipur
116. Low temperatures (Cryogenics) find
application in
a. space travel, surgery and magnetic
levitation
b. surgery, magnetic levitation and
telemetry
c. space travel, surgery and telemetry
d. space travel, magnetic levitation and
telemetry
117. The population growth rate in Kerala is the
lowest among major Indian states. Which
one of the following is the most widely
accepted reason for this?
a. Kerala has made the highest
investment in family planning
b. Kerala has the highest literacy rate in
India
c. Kerala has invested heavily in
promoting literacy and public health
and placed high priority on social
policies
d. The population pyramid in Kerala has
relatively fewer women in the
reproductive age group
118. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis,
a player must win which one of the
following groups of tournaments?
a. Australian Open, Wimbledon, French
Open, U.S. open
b. Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open
c. Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas
Czech Open, U.S. Open
d. Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
119. Which one of the following legislations
does not deal with the protection of
environment?
a. The Water (Cess) Act, 1977
b. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
c. The Public Liability Insurance Act,
1991
d. The Port Laws Amendment Act, 1997
120. 120. Te Indo-Greek kingdom set up in
north Afghanistan in the beginning of the
second century B.C. was
a. Bactria
b. Scythia
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c. Zedrasia
d. Aria

121. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I
A. WTO
B. IDA
C. IMF
D. IBRD
List II
1. Provides loans to address short-term
balance of payment problems
2. Multi-lateral trade negotiation body
3. Sanction of soft loans
4. Facilitating lending and borrowing for
reconstruction and development
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 3 2 4 1
d. 3 2 1 4
122. At a time when empires in Europe were
crumbling before the might of Napoleon
which one of the following Governors-
General kept the British flag flying high in
India?
a. Warren Hastings
b. Lord Cornwallis
c. Lord Wellesley
d. Lord Hastings
123. Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D
on the given map showing with the largest
religious minorities. Select the correct
answer using the codes given below the
list of minorities:
Largest Religious Minorities
1. Buddhists
2. Christians
3. Jams
4. Muslims
5. Sikhs
A B C D
a. 5 1 3 2
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 5 3 1 2
d. 4 2 1 3
124. Which one of the following pans of states
and tribes is not correctly matched?
a. Assam : Miri
b. Nagaland : Konyak
c. Arunachal Pradesh: Apatani
d. Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
125. Amar, Akbar and Anthony are friends,
being looked after by a matron Farah.
Amar weighs 50% more than Akbar and
Anthony weighs 25% less than 25%. Farah
weighs a third of the combined weight of
the three boys. All four together weigh 232
kg. The correct arrangement of the person
in the ascending order of their weights is
a. Anthony, Akbar, Farah, Amar
b. Anthony, Akbar, Amar, Farah
c. Akbar, Anthony, Amar, Farah
d. Akbar, Anthony, Farah, Amar
126. Which Indian nationalist leader looked
upon a war between Germany and Britain
as a godsent opportunity which would
enable Indians to exploit the situation to
their advantage?
a. C. Rajagopalachari
b. M.A. Jinnah
c. Subhash Chandra Bose
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
127. As per 1991 Census, which one of the
following groups of Union Territories had
the highest literacy rate?
a. Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
b. Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and
Pondicherry
d. Pondicherry and Delhi
128. In the rough outline map of a part of
Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure,
places marked A, B, C and D represent
respectively
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a. Anantnag, Baramula, Srinagar and
Kargil
b. Baramula, Srinagar, Kargil and
Anantnag
c. Baramula, Srinagar, Anantnag and
Kargil
d. Snnagar, Baramula, Kargil and
Anantnag
129. Which one of the following leaders of the
Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet
Mission plan?
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Sardar Patel
d. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
130. In the November 1998 Composite
Dialogue Process between India and
Pakistan three contentious issues listed
below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed.
Contentious Issues
1. Disengagement of troops
2. Settlement of boundary dispute
3. Sharing river water.
Match the issues with the areas marked in
the map as A, B and C and select the
correct answer using the codes given
below
A B C
a. 2 1 3
b. 2 3 1
c. 1 3 2
d. 3 2 1
131. Which one of the following statements is
not correct?
a. ‘Neel Darpan’ was a play based on the
exploitation of the indigo farmers
b. The author of the play ‘Ghashiram
Kotwal is Vijay Tendulkar
c. The play ‘Navanna’ by Navind
Chandra Das was based on the famine
of Bengal
d. Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on
Parsi theatre
132. Which one of the following Indian leaders
was dismissed by the British from the
Indian Civil Service?
a. Satyendranath Tagore
b. Surendranath Banerji
c. R.C. Dutt
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
133. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Writers)
A. Sashi Tharoor
B. Amitav Ghosh
C. Anita Desai
D. Vikram Chandra
List II (Books)
1. Clear light of Day
2. Circle of Reason
3. Love and Longing in Bombay
4. Show Business
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 2 4 3 1
134. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Rivers)
A. Cauvery
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B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Chambal
List II (Dams)
1. Alamatti
2. Mettur
3. Gandhi Sagar
4. Sardar Sarovar
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 1 3 4 2
135. Match list I with list II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Books)
A. The First Indian War of Independence
B. Anand Math
C. life Divine
D. Sadhana
List II (Authors)
1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Sri Aurobindo
3. Bankim Chandra Chatteji
4. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1

136. Consider the following events:
1. Indigo Revolt
2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot
4. Mutiny of the Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of
these events is
a. 4,2,1,3
b. 4,2,3,1
c. 2,4,3,1
d. 2,4,1,3
137. Consider the following statements:
Glass can be etched or scratched by
1. diamond
2. hydrofluoric acid
3. aquaregia
4. conc. Sulphuric acid
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 2 and 4
138. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer:
List I (Years)
A. 1775
B. 1780
C. 1824
D. 1838
List II (Events)
1. First Anglo-Burmese War
2. First Anglo-Afghan War
3. First Anglo-Maratha War
4. Second Anglo-Mysore War
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1
139. Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector
in the total GDP of India has
a. shown an increasing trend
b. shown a decreasing trend
c. remained constant
d. been fluctuating
140. The term “imperial preference” was
applied to the
a. special privileges on British imports in
India
b. racial discrimination by the Britishers
c. subordination of Indian interest to that
of the British
d. preference given to British political
agents over Indian Princes
141. Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar,
for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars
had to maintain twenty horses.
Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while
on march and replacements were necessary
in times of war.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
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142. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described
the August Movement of 1942 as the most
serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.
Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of
the peasantry in certain areas.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
143. Assertion (A): To dilute sulphuric acid,
acid is added to water and not water to
acid.
Reason (R) Specific heat of water is quite
large.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
144. Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency
may promote export.
Reason (R): Price of the country’s
products in the international market may
fail due to devaluation.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
145. Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit is greater than
budgetary deficit.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit is the borrowing
from the Reserve Bank of India plus other
liabilities of Government to meet its
expenditure.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
146. Assertion (A) According to statistics, more
female children are born each year than
male children in India.
Reason (R): in India, the death rate of a
male child is higher than that of the female
child.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
147. Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic
cotton has been produced by inserting Bt
gene.
Reason (R): The Bt gene is derived from a
bacterium.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
148. Assertion (A): Information technology is
fast becoming a very important field of
activity in India.
Reason (R) Software is one of the major
exports of the country and India has a very
strong base in hardware.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
149. Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an
important producer of copper in the world.
Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the
world’s largest deposit of porphyry
copper.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
150. Assertion (A) Dolly was the first cloned
mammal.
Reason (R) Dolly was produced by in
vitro-fertilization.
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 exploration of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true