General Studies-2000

1. Insect-resistant cotton plants have been
genetically engineered by inserting a gene
from a/an
a. virus
b. bacterium
c. insect
d. plant
2. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar
Yojana which came into operation from 1-
12-1997 aims to provide gainful
employment to the urban unemployed or
underemployed poor but does not include
a. Nehru Rozgar Yojana
b. Urban Basic Services Programme
c. Prime Minister's Integrated Urban
Poverty Eradication Programme
d. Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
3. Soft drinks such as colas contain
significant quantities of
a. caffeine
b. nicotine
c. tannin
d. renin
4. Consider the following statements
regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of
dance :
1. It is performed by Chakiar caste.
2. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by
the higher caste Hindus.
3. Mizhavu is the accompanying
instrument.
4. Its theatre form is called
koothambalam.
Which of these statements are, correct ?
a. 1, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
5. Consider the following pictures of a dice
What is the number opposite 3 ?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. Data insufficient
6. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I (Minerals)
A. Mineral Oil
B. Copper
C. Manganese
D. Bauxite
List II (Major producer)
1. Zambia
2. Guyana
3. Venezuela
4. Gabon
A B C D
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 1 3 4 2
7. Which one of the following does a TV
remote control unit use to operate a TV
set?
a. Light waves
b. Sound waves
c. Microwaves
d. Radio waves
8. Consider the following statements :
The Indian rupee is fully convertible
1. in respect of Current Account of
Balance of Payment
2. in respect of Capital Account of
Balance of Payment
3. into gold
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a. 1 alone
b. 3 alone
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
9. Who among the following streamlined the
Maratha administration after Sambhaji ?
a. Raja Ram
b. Balaji Viswanath
c. Ganga Bai
d. Nanaji Deshmukh
10. Hybridoma technology is a new
biotechnological approach for commercial
production of
a. monoclonal antibodies
b. interferon
c. antibiotics
d. alcohol
11. Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors)
and select the correct answer
List I
A. My Music, My Life
B. Adha Gaon
C. Radha
D. The Pilferer
List II
1. Laxman Gaikwad
2. Rahi Masoom Raza
3. Ramakanta Rath
4. Ravi Shankar
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 4 1 3 2
d. 3 1 4 2
12. Examine the following relationships
among members of a family of six persons
A, B, C, D, E and F
1. The number of males equals that of
females.
2. A and E are sons of F
3. D is the. mother of two, one boy and
one girl.
4. B is the son of A.
5. There is only one married couple in the
family at present.
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the above ?
a. A, B and C are all females
b. A is the husband of D
c. E and F are children of D
d. D is the granddaughter of F
13. Which one of the following is knows as
the "Coffee port" of the world ?
a. Sao Paulo
b. Santos
c. Rio de Janeiro
d. Buenos Aires
14. Resurgent India Bonds were issues in US
dollar, Pound, Sterling and
a. Japanese Yen
b. Deutsche Mark
c. Euro
d. French Franc
15. The given diagram shows the number of
students who failed in an examination
comprising papers in English, Hindi and
Mathematics. The total number of students
who took the test is 500. What is the
percentage of students who failed in atleast
two subjects ?
a. 6.8
b. 7.8
c. 34
d. 39

16. At which one of the cities labelled as A, B,
C and D on the given map of Europe was
the historic treaty between NATO and
Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998 ?
a. A
b. B
c.C
d. D
17. Match List I (Power generation plant) with
List II (Feed material) and select the
correct answer :
List I
A. Ws Gowthami Solvents Oil
B. Limited, Andhra Pradesh M/s K.M.
Sugar Mills, Uttar
C. Pradesh waste M/s Satia Paper Mills,
Punjab
D. M/s Al Kabeer Exports Limited,
Andhra Pradesh
List II
1. Rice husk
2. Slaughter-house waste
3. Distillery spent wash
4. Black liquor
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
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b. 3 1 4 2
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 1 3 2 4
18. In a certain code, MARCH is written as
OCTEJ, how is RETURN written in that
code ?
a. TFUVSM
b. QGSTQM
c. TGVWTP
d. TGRVSO
19. The given map refers to the kingdom of
a. Akbar at the time of capture of
Khandesh in 1601
b. Akbar at the time of his death in 1605
c. Aurangzeb at the time of capture of
Hyderabad
d. Aurangzeb at the time of his death in
1707
20. The sensation of fatigue in the muscles
after prolonged strenuous physical work is
caused by
a. a decrease in the supply of oxygen
b. minor wear and tear of muscle fibres
c. the depletion of glucose
d. the accumulation of lactic acid
21. Consider the following events
1. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of
Vijayanagara.
2. Construction of Qutab Minar.
3. Arrival of Portugese in India.
4. Death of Fruz Tughlaq.
The correct chronological sequence of
these events is
a. 2, 4, 3, 1
b. 2, 4, 1, 3
c. 4, 2, 1, 3
d. 4, 2, 3, 1
22. A, B, C, D, E and F not necessarily in that
order are sitting in six chairs regularly
placed around a round table. It is observed
that A is between D and F C is opposite D
D and E are not on neighbouring chairs
Which one of the following must be true ?
a. A is opposite B
b. D is opposite E
c. C and B are neighbours
d. B and E are neighbours
23. The given map shows locations of airports
labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the
correct sequence of the airports in which
the hijacked Indian Airlines place IC-814
landed after its initial take off from
Katmandu in December 1999 ?
a. 3, 1, 2, 4
b. 2, 4, 1, 3
c. 5, 4, 2, 3
d. 5, 1, 3, 2
24. Consider the following statements :
The Ministerial Meeting of WTO held in
December 1999 was unsuccessful because
it attempted to link trade with
1. labour related issues.
2. environment related issues.
3. terrorism related issues.
4. debt related issues.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1, 3 and 4
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4
25. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
(Artist)
A. Balamurali Krishna
B. Mita Pandit
C. Kanyakuman
D. Nikhil Bannerjee
List II (Medium of music delivery)
1. Hindustani vocal
2. Ghatam
3. Sitar
4. Violin
5. Carnatic vocal
A B C D
a. 5 1 2 3
b. 4 3 1 5
c. 3 1 5 2
d. 5 4 1 3
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26. Aluminium surfaces are often 'anodized'.
This means the deposition of a layer of
a. chromium oxide
b. aluminium oxide
c. nickel oxide
d. zinc oxide
27. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Iqta
B. Jagir
C. Amaram
D. Mokasa
List II
1. Marathas
2. Delhi Sultans
3. Mughals
4. Vijayanagara
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1
28. Consider the following statements about
the 'Roaring Forties' :
1. They blow uninterrupted in the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
2. They blow with great strength and
constancy.
3. Their direction is generally from
North-West to East in the Southern
Hemisphere.
4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather
are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
29. In a class there are 18 boys who are over
160 cm tall. If these boys constitute threefourths
of the boys and the total number of
boys is two-third of the number of students
in the class, then what is the number of
girls in the class ?
a. 6
b. 12
c. 18
d. 24
30. A college student desires to get elected to
the Municipal Council of his city. The
validity of his nomination would depend
on the important condition, among others,
that
a. he obtains permission from the
Principal of his college
b. he is a member of a political party
c. his name figures in the Voters List
d. he files a declaration owing allegiance
to the Constitution of India
31. Consider the following provinces of
former Yugoslavia
1. Bosnia
2. Croatia
3. Slovenia
4. Yugoslavia
The correct sequence of these provinces
from the east to the west is:
a. 4, 1, 3, 2
b. 4, 1, 2, 3
c. 1, 4, 3, 2
d. 1, 4, 2, 3
32. Consider the following statements :
Hard water is not suitable for
1. drinking
2. washing clothes with soap
3. use in boilers
4. irrigating crops
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
33. Which one of the following Muslim rulers
was hailed as the 'Jagadguru' by his
Muslim subjects because of his belief in
secularism ?
a. Husain Shah
b. Zain-ul-Abidin
c. Ibrahim Adil Shah
d. Mahmud II
34. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I (Local bodies)
A. Zilla Parishads at the sub-divisional
level
B. Mandal Praja Parishad
C. Tribal Councils
D. Absence of Village Panchayats
List II (States as in 1999)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Mizoram
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4. Meghalaya
A B C D
a. 2 1 4 3
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 2 1 3 4
35. A small pouch containing silica gel is
often found in bottles of medicine in tablet
or powder form because silica gel
a. kills bacteria
b. kills germs and spores
c. absorbs moisture
d. absorbs all gases present inside the
bottle
36. Which one of the following statements is
incorrect?
a. Goa attained full statehood in 1987
b. Diu is an island in the Gulf of
Khambhat
c. Daman and Diu were separated from
Goa by the 56th Amendement of the
Constitution of India
d. Dadra and Nagar Haweli were under
French colonial rule till 1954
37. Canola refers to special type of oil seed
mustard varieties bred for human
consumption. The main characteristic of
these varieties is that the
a. seeds have very high oil content
b. oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids
c. oil has long shelf-life
d. oil has very low Erucic acid content
38. Which one of the following lakes forms an
international boundary between Tanzania
and Uganda ?
a. Chad
b. Malawi
c. Victoria
d. Zambezi
39. A rectangular piece of iron sheet
measuring 50 cm by 100 cm is rolled into
a cylinder of height 50 cm. If the cost of
painting the cylinder is Rs. 50/- per square
meter, then what will be the cost of
painting the outer surface of the cylinder ?
a. Rs.25.00
b. Rs.37.50
c. Rs.75.00
d. Rs.87.50
40. The growth rate of per capita income at
current prices is higher than that of per
capita income at constant prices, because
the latter takes into account the rate of
a. growth of population
b. increase in price level
c. growth of money supply
d. increase in the wage rate
41. "In this instance we could not play off the
Mohammedans against the Hindus."
To which one of the following events did
this remark of Aitchison relate ?
a. Revolt of 1857
b. Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
c. Khilafat and Non-Cooperation
Movement (1919-22)
d. August Movement of 1942
42. A noise level of 100 decibels would
correspond to
a. just audible sound
b. ordinary conversation
c. sound from a noisy street
d. noise from a machine-shop
43. The following news item appeared in a
National daily dated 1 - 12 - 1999 :
".......... Parliament today rejected a Bill to
grant women the right to vote and stand
for office in parliamentary elections, by a
margin of 32 to 30.
The National Assembly was split between
liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim
depties who were in favour of women's
rights, while the opposition camp grouped
Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal
MPs.
A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were
present, of whom two abstained."
The Parliament referred to in this
quotation is that of
a. Kuwait
b. Iran
c. Bahrain
d. Saudi Arabia
44. Which one of the following statements is
not true ?
a. Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira
Gandhi Canal
b. Narmada rises from Amarkantak
region
c. Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra
river
d. Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
45. The upper part of the given graph is a
hypothetical movement in the BSE Sensex
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over a few months and the lower part is the
fluctuation in the average value of
automobile shares in the same period
(actual values not given).
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the graphs ?
a. The automobile-share market has been
as unstable as BSE Sensex in that
period
b. There has been a major political
change in June/July
c. Automobile shares have shows a
steady improvement in price,
unaffected by large fluctuations in BSE
Sensex
d. None of the above

46. A black hole' is a body in space which
does not allow any radiation to come out.
This property is due to its
a. very small size
b. very large size
c. very high density
d. very low density
47. The first Indian state to have its Human
Development Report prepared and
released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi
is
a. West Bengal
b. Kerala
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Andhra Pradesh
48. In an examination, every candidate took
physics or mathematics or both 65.8%
took physics and 59.2% took mathematics.
The total number of candidates was 2000.
How many candidates took both physics
and mathematics ?
a. 750
b. 500
c. 250
d. 125
49. Consider the following statements about
the megacities of India :
1. Population of each megacity is more
than 5 million.
2. All the megacities are importance sea
ports.
3. Megacities are either national or state
capitals.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
50. The memory of a computer is commonly
expressed in terms of kilobytes or
Megabyes. A byte is made up of
a. eight binary digits
b. eight decimal digits
c. two binary digits
d. two decimal digits
51. The Parliament can make any law for the
whole or any part of India for
implementing International treaties
a. with the consent of all the States
b. with the consent of the majority of
States
c. with the consent of the States
concerned
d. without the consent of any State
52. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green,
7 are white and 5 are red. What is the
minimum number of balls that must be
picked up from the bag blind-folded
(without replacing &.y of it) to be assured
of picking atleast one ball of each colour ?
a. 4
b. 7
c. 11
d. 16
53. In an open economy, the national income
(Y) of the economy is :
(C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption,
Investment, Govt. Expenditure, total
exports and total imports respectively)
a. Y= C + I + G + X
b. Y= C + I + G - X + M
c. Y= C + I + G + (X - M)
d. Y= C + I - G + X - M
54. Which one of the following is NOT a
feature of the Government of India Act of
1935 ?
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a. Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the
provinces
b. A bicameral legislature
c. Provincial autonomy
d. An All-India Federation
55. The correct sequence in decreasing order
of the four sugarcane producing States in
India is
a. Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh
b. UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh
c. Maharashtra, U.P, Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu
d. UP, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu
56. Which one of the following statements
about a Money Bill is not correct ?
a. A Money Bill can be tabled in either
House of Parliament
b. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final
authority to decide whether a Bill is a
Money Bill or not
c. The Rajya Sabha must return a Money
Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and send
it for consideration within 14 days
d. The President cannot return a Money
Bill to the Lok Sabha for
reconsideration
57. Consider the following features of newer
models of motor cars :
1. Radial tyres
2. Streamline body
3. Multipoint fuel injection
4. Catalytic converter with exhaust
Which of these features make the newer
models of motor cars more field efficient?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
58. The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came
into existence in 1943 in
a. Japan
b. then Burma
c. Singapore
d. then Malaya
59. Which one of the following has a greater
perimeter than the rest ?
a. A square with an area of 36 sq. cm.
b. An equilateral triangle with a side of 9
cm.
c. A rectangle with 10 cm as length and
40 sq. cm. as area
d. A circle with a radius of 4 cm.
60. Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
in the given map with the names of the
institutes located in these cities and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the names of the institutes
Name of institutes
A. Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute
B. Central Sheep Breeding Farm
C. National Dairy Research Institute
D. National Institute of Agricultural
Extension Management
A B C D
a. 5 1 3 2
b. 5 2 1 4
c. 4 2 1 3
d. 1 2 3 4
61. A rise in ' SENSEX' means
a. a rise in prices of shares of all
companies registered with Bombay
Stock Exchange
b. arise in prices of shares of all
companies registered with National
Stock Exchange
c. an overall rise in prices of shares of
group of companies registered with
Bombay Stock Exchange
d. a rise in prices of shares of all
companies belonging to a group of
companies registered with Bombay
Stock Exchange
62. The new G D P series released by the C S
O in February, 1999 is with reference to
base price of
a. 1991-92
b. 1992-93
c. 1993-94
d. 1994-95
63.
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In the given figure ÚOQP = 30‹ and
ÚORP = 20‹, ÚQOR is equal to
a. 1001
b. 1200
c. 1301
d. 1400
64. Consider the following statements :
1. Maharashtra has the highest acreage
under jawar in India.
2. Gujarat is the largest producer of
groundnut in India.
3. Rajasthan has the largest area of
cultivable wasteland in India.
4. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per
hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 4
65. A club has 1,08 members. Two-thirds of
them are men and the rest are women. All
members are married except for 9 women
members. How many married women are
there in the club?
a. 20
b. 24
c. 27
d. 30
66. The last major extension of British Indian
territory took place during the time of
a. Dufferin
b. Dalhousie
c. Lytton
d. Curzon
67. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke.
The choke coil
a. steps up the line voltage
b. steps down the line voltage
c. reduces current in the circuit
d. chokes low frequency currents
68. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Baki Itihas Badal Sarkar
b. Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave
c. Yayati Girish Kamad
d. Giddha Jabbar Patel
69. The following figure represents times vs.
learning curves of two students. Q and R
for learning a mathematics lesson
Which one of the following inferences can
be drawn from the graph
a. R started slowly in the beginning but
got ahead of Q. to complete learning
the lesson
b. Q started slowly and finished learning
the lesson earlier then R
c. R was always faster than Q in learning
mathematics
d. Q was always faster than R in learning
mathematics
70. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer
List I
(Industrial Unit)
A. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd
B. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
C. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative
Ltd.
D. National Aluminium Company Ltd
List II (Centre)
1. Bangalore
2. Bhubaneswar
3. Kalol
4. Sonepat
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 1 4 3 2
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 4 1 3 2
71. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact
Disc) audio player uses a
a. quartz crystal
b. titanium needle
c. laser beam
d. barium titanate ceramic
72. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act
1992 refers to the
a. generation of gainful employment for
the unemployed and the underemployed
men and women in rural
area
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b. generation of employment for the able
bodies adults who are in need ant
desirous of work during the lean
agricultural season
c. laying the foundation for strong and
vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in
the country
d. guarantee of right to life, liberty and
security of person, equality before law
and equal protection without
discrimination.
73. A goat is tied to two poles P and Q with
ropes that are 15 meters long. P and Q are
20 meters apart as shown in the given
diagram
Which one of the following shaded
portions indicates the total area over which
the goat can graze ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
74. Match the locations of ports labelled as A,
B, C and D in the given map with the
names of those ports and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the
names of the ports:
Names of ports
1. Kakinada
2. Karwar
3. Mangalore
4. Tuticorin
5. Veraval
A B C D
a. 4 2 3 5
b. 5 2 4 1
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 5 3 2 1
75. When a CD (compact disc used in audio
and video systems) is seen in sunlight,
rainbow like colours are seen. This can be
explained on the basis of the phenomenon
of
a. reflection and diffraction
b. reflection and transmission
c. diffraction and transmission
d. refraction, diffraction and transmission

76. As an alternative to the partition of India,
Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he
a. postpone granting of independence
b. invite Jinnah to form the government
c. invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the
government together
d. invite the army to take over for some
time
77. A person starts from a point A and travels
3 km eastwards to B and then turns left
and travels thrice that distance to reach C.
He again turns left and travels five times
the distance he covered between A and B
and reaches his destination D. The shortest
distance between the starting point and
destination is
a. 18 km
b. 16 km
c. 15 km
d. 12 km
78. Which one of the following ports of India
handles the highest tonnage of import
cargo ?
a. Calcutta
b. Kandla
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c. Mumbai
d. Visakhapatnam
79. The native state of Tripura became
involved in the Freedom movement early
in the 20th century because
a. the kings of Tripura were always anti-
British
b. the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter
in Tripura
c. the tribes of the state were fiercely
freedom loving
d. there were already some groups
fighting against the kingship and its
protector, the British
80. Match List I (Industrial processes) with
List II (Industry with which associated)
and select the correct answer :
List I
A. Cracking
B. Smelting
C. Hydrogenation
D. Vulcanization
List II
1. Rubber
2. Petroleum
3. Copper
4. Edible Fats
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1
81. Within biological communities, some
species are important in determining the
ability of a large number of other species
to persist in the community. Such species
are called
a. Keystone species
b. Allopatric species
c. Sympatric species
d. Threatened species
82. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Boom
B. Recession
C. Depression
D. Recovery
List II
1. Business activity at high level with
increasing income, output and
employment at macro level
2. Gradual fall-of income, output and
employment with business activity in a
low gear
3. Unprecedented level of under
employment and unemployment,
drastic fall in
income, output and employment
4. Steady rise in the general level of
prices, income, output and
employment
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 2 1 3 4
83. The distribution of 1,00,000 tourists who
visited India during a particular year is
shown in the given charts. Based on this,
the number of Japanese tourists below the
age of 39 who visited India in the year
concerned is
a. 10,000
b. 8,000
c. 6,000
d. 4,000
84. Match the different ports of Union
Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B,
C and D in the given map with their
respective names and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the
list of pots
List (Ports of Pondicherry)
1. Karaikal
2. Mahe
3. Pondicherry
4. Yanam
A B C D
a. 2 1 3 4
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 2 1 4 3
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d. 1 2 4 3
85. That the per capital income in India was
Rs. 20/- in 1867-68, was ascertained for
the first time by
a. M. G. Ranade
b. Sir W. Hunter
c. R. C. Dutta
d. Dadabhai Naoroji
86. Which one of the following pairs of
primitive tribes and places of their
inhabitation is NOT correctly matched ?
a. Buksa......................... Pauri-Garhwal
b. Kol............................. Jabalpur
c. Munda........................ Chhotanagpur
d. Korba......................... Kodagu
87. What is maximum number of pieces of 5
cm x 5 cm x 10 cm cake that can be cut
from a big cake of 5 cm x30 cm x 30 cm
size?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 18
d. 30
88. Which one of the following statements is
true according to 1991 census data ?
a. UP has the highest density of
population in India
b. Himachal Pradesh has the highest
female to male sex ratio in India
c. West Bengal has the highest growth
rate of population in India
d. Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in
India
Directions :- The next two items are based
on the following table. Study the same
carefully and attempt the two items that
follow it :
Table
Indicators of development for some Asian
countries
Country Life
expectancy
at birth
(Years)
Infant
mortality
rate
(Per 1000
live births)
Adult
literacy rate
(Percent)
1995 1996 1995
India 62.4 72 52
China 69.2 38 82
Indonesia 64.0 47 84
Malaysia 71.4 11 84
Thailand 69.5 31 94
Korea 71.7 6 98
Philippines 67.4 32 95
89. Which one of the following statements is
false?
a. All countries other than India have
over 80% literacy
b. Malaysia and Korea have life
expectancy higher than all other
countries
c. Higher the adult literacy lower is the
infant mortality
d. The life expectancy at birth in India is
almost the same as that of Indonesia
90. The best performance in terms of Human
Development among the Asian countries is
by
a. China
b. Malaysia
c. Korea
d. Philippines

91. After returning from South Africa,
Gandhiji launched his first successful
Satyagraha in
a. Chauri-Chaura
b. Dandi
c. Champaran
d. Bardoli
92. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Chittagong Armoury Raid
B. Abhinav Bharat
C. AnushilanSamiti
D. Kuka Movement
List II
1. Kalpana Dutt
2. Guru Ram Singh
3. Vikram Damodar Savarkar
4. Aurobindo Ghosh
Codes :
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 3 1 4 2
93. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Land allotted to big feudal landlords
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B. Land allotted to revenue farmers or
rent collectors
C. Land allotted to each peasant with the
right to sublet, mortgage, gift or sell
D. Revenue settlements made at village
List II
1. Jagirdari System
2. Ryotwari System
3. Mahalwari
4. Zamindari System level
Codes :
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 2 1 3 4
94. Which one of the following countries
occupies the first place in the "Global
Competitive Report" of World Economic
Forum ?
a. U.S.A.
b. Singapore
c. Hong Kong
d. France
95. Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgo described
the August Movement of 1942 as the most
serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.
Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement
in large number in some places.
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
96. Assertion (A) : A man standing on a
completely frictionless surface can propel
himself by whistling.
Reason (R): If no external force acts on a
system, its momentum cannot change.
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
97. Assertion (A) : The Aham and Puram
poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group
formed a continuation of the Sangam
composition.
Reason (R): They were included under the
Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam
works proper.
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
98. Assertion (A) : In Australia, cattle rearing
is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R): Australians are traditionally
non-vegetarians.
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
99. Assertion (A) : In human beings, the
females play a major role in determining
the sex of the offspring.
Reason (R): Women have two 'X'
chromosomes.
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
100. Assertion (A) : Large cold storage plants
use ammonia as refrigerant while domestic
refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons.
Reason (R): Ammonia can be liquefied at
ambient temperatures at low pressures.
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
101. Assertion (A) : The frequency of floods in
North Indian plains has increased during
the last couple of decades.
Reason (R): There has been reduction in
the depth of river valleys due to deposition
of silt.
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
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d. A is false but R is true
102. Assertion (A) : The rate of growth of
India's exports has shown an appreciable
increase after 1991.
Reason (R): The Govt. of India has
resorted to devaluation.
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
103. Assertion (A) : "DNA Finger printing" has
become a powerful tool to establish
paternity and identity of criminals in rape
and assault cases.
Reason (R): Trace evidences such as
hairs, saliva and dried semen are adequate
for DNA analysis.
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
104. Assertion (A) : Ganga Plain is the most
densely populated part of India.
Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed
river of India.
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
105. Assertion (A) : The emphasis of Jainism
on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented
agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.
Reason (R): Cultivation involved killing of
insects and pests.
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

106. Assertion (A) : The origin of feudal system
in ancient India can be traced to military
campaigns.
Reason (R): There was considerable
expansion of the feudal system during the
Gupta period.
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
107. Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga
to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the 'land
and sea routes to South India.
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
108. Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the
early nationalist movement lay in its
narrow social base.
Reason (R): It fought for the narrow
interests of the social groups which joined
it.
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
109. Assertion (A) : In a motion picture,
usually 24 frames are projected every
second over the whole length of the film.
Reason (R): An image formed on the
retina of eye persists for about 0.1 s after
the removal of stimulus.
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
110. Assertion (A) : Small glass beads fixed on
traffic signals glow brightly when light
falls upon them.
Reason (R): Light is totally reflected when
the angle of incidence exceeds a certain
critical value and light traveling in a
denser medium is reflected from a rarer
medium.
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
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c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
111. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Development Programme
B. National Council of Applied Economic
Research
C. Indira Gandhi Institute of
Development
D. World Bank
List II
1. U N India Human Development Report
2. India Development Report
3. World Development Research Report
4. Human Development Report
Codes :
A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 2 1 4 3
112. "........... instil into the vast millions of
workers, men and women, who actually do
the job, a sense of partnership and of
cooperative performance " The above
passage related to
a. Planned Development
b. Community Development
c. Panchayati Raj System
d. Integrated Development Programme
113. The 'stones' formed in human kidney
consist mostly of
a. calcium oxalate
b. sodium acetate
c. magnesium sulphate
d. calcium
114. The Speaker can ask a member of the
House to stop speaking and let another
member speak. This phenomenon is
known as
a. decorum
b. crossing the floor
c. interpellation
d. yielding the floor
115. While delivering the presidential address,
the Congress President who advocated the
introduction of Roman script for Hindi
language was
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
116. Most of the explosions in mines occur due
to the mixing of
a. hydrogen with oxygen
b. oxygen with acetylene
c. methane with air
d. carbon dioxide with ethane
117. Consider the following statements about
the Attorney General of India
1. He is appointed by the President of
India.
2. He must have the same qualifications
as are required for a Judge of the
Supreme Court.
3. He must be a member of either House
of Parliament.
4. He can be removed by impeachment
by Parliament.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 3 and 4
118. A rectangular water tank measures 15 m x
6 m at top and is 10 m deep. It is full of
water. If water is drawn out lowering the
level by 1 meter, how much of water has
been drawn out ?
a. 90,000 litres
b. 45,000 litres
c. 4,500 litres
d. 900 litres
119. Along which one of the following
meridians did India experience the first
light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
a. 2o 30' W
b. 82o 30' E
c. 92o 30' W
d. 92o 30' E
120. Which one of the following organisms can
serve as a biofertilizer for rice crop ?
a. Blue-green algae
b. Rhizobium sp
c. Mycorrhizal fungi
d. Azotobacter sp


121. The Standing Committee of State Finance
Ministers recommended in January, 2000
uniform rates across the states in respect of
a. value-added tax
b. sales tax
c. stamp duty and registration fees
d. agricultural income tax
122. At the time of partition of India, which one
of the following provinces of British India
came forward with a plan for a united and
independent existence ?
a. Punjab
b. Assam
c. Bengal
d. Bihar
123. Consider the following functionaries
1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Chief Election Commissioner
3. Union Cabinet Ministers
4. Chief Justice of India
Their correct sequence, in the Order of
Precedence is
a. 3, 4, 2, 1
b. 4, 3, 1, 2
c. 4, 3, 2, 1
d. 3, 4, 1, 2
124. The primary function of the Finance
Commission in India is to
a. distribute revenue between the Centre
and the States
b. prepare the Annual Budget
c. advise the President on financial
matters
d. allocate funds to various ministries of
the Union and. State Governments
125. The state which has the largest number of
seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in
the Lok Sabha is
a. Bihar
b. Gujarat
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
126. An accurate clock shows 8 O' clock in the
morning. Through how many degrees will
the hour hand rotate when the dock shows
2 O'clock in the afternoon ?
a. 150o
b. 144o
c. 168°
d. 180°
127. Consider the following statements :
1. Tides are of great help in navigation
and fishing.
2. High tide enables big ships to enter or
leave the harbour safely.
3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours.
4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal
ports.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 4
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
128. At which stage in its life cycle does the
silk worm yield the fibre of commerce ?
a. Egg
b. Larva
c. Pupa
d. Imago
129. Indian Human Development Report does
not give for each sample village
a. Infrastructure and Amenities Index
b. Education Related Index
c. Health Related Index
d. Unemployment Related Index
130. The monthly income of Komal and Asha
are in the ratio of 4 : 3. Their monthly
expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However,
both save Rs. 600/- per month. What is
their total monthly income?
a. Rs. 8,400 /-
b. Rs. 5,600 /-
c. Rs. 4,200 /-
d. Rs. 2,800 /-
131. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer
List I (Oceanic Trench)
A. Aleutian
B. Kermadec
C. Sunda
D. S. Sandwich
List II (Location)
1. Indian Ocean
2. North Pacific Ocean
3. South Pacific Ocean
4. South Atlantic Ocean
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 1 4 2 3
132. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of
India was the brainchild of
a. W. Churchil
b. M. A. Jinnah
c. Lord Mountbatten
d. V P Menon
133. Match List I with list II and select the
correct answer
List I
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A. German Silver
B. Solder
C. Bleaching Powder
D. Hypo
List II
1. Tin
2. Nickel
3. Sodium
4. Chlorine
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 2 1 3 4
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 2 1 4 3
134. Match List I with list II and select the
correct answer
List I
(Institute)
A. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan
Studies
B. Indira Gandhi Institute of
Development Research
C. National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro-sciences
D. Central Institute of English and
Foreign Languages
List II
(Location)
1. Hyderabad
2. Mumbai
3. Bangalore
4. Dharamshala
5. Varanasi
A B C D
a. 5 3 4 1
b. 5 2 3 1
c. 3 2 4 5
d. 4 5 1 2
135. Match List I (Diseases) with List II (Types
of disease) and select the correct answer
List I
A. Haemophilia
B. Diabetes
C. Rickets
D. Ringworm
List II
1. Deficiency disease
2. Genetic disease
3. Hormonal disorder
4. Fungal infection
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 3 2 4 1

136. Economic liberalisation in India started
with
a. substantial changes in industrial
licensing policy
b. the convertibility of Indian rupee
c. doing away with procedural formalities
for foreign direct investment
d. significant reduction in tax rates
137. The blood glucose level is commonly
expressed as
a. mm. of Hg
b. milligram per decilitre
c. parts per million
d. grammes per litre
138. The practice of military governorship was
first introduced in India by the
a. Greeks
b. Shakas
c. Parthians
d. Mughals
139. If X = - 2, then
X3 - X2 - X - 1 is equal to
a. 1
b. - 3
c. -
d. 11
e. -15
140. Consider the following statements about
the Indian National Congress
1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to
be the President of the Congress
2. C. R. Das was in prison when he
functioned as the President of the
Congress
3. The first Britisher to become the
President of the Congress was Alan
Octavian Hume
4. Alfred Webb was the President of the
Congress in 1894
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
141. Match the drainage basins labelled as A;
B, C and D with the names listed below
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the drainage basins
Names of drainage basins :
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1. Ganga-Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Parana
4. Zambeszi
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 3 1 4 2
142. Phytotron is a facility to
a. grow plants under disease-free
conditions
b. conserve endangered species of plants
c. grow plants under controlled
conditions
d. induce mutations
143. The Raga which is sung early in the
morning is
a. Todi
b. Darbari
c. Bhopali
d. Bhimpalasi
144. In the given figure, all line segments of the
shaded portions are of the same length and
at right angles to each other. The same can
be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What
is the area of the shaded portion ?
a. 36 cm2
b. 48 cm2
c. 52 cm2
d. 64 cm2
145. Gilt-edged market means
a. bullion market
b. market of Government securities
c. market of guns
d. market of pure metals
146. Match List I (Endocrine glands) with List
II (Hormones secreted) and select the
correct answer
List I
A. Gonads
B. Pituitary
C. Pancreas
D. Adrenal
List II
1. Insulin
2. Progesterone
3. Growth hormones
4. Cortisone
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 3 2 1 4
147. Which one of the following dynasties was
ruling over North India at the time of
Alexanders invasion ?
a. Nanda
b. Maurya
c. Sunga
d. Kanva
148. Match the international events listed below
with their respective places labelled as 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map and select
the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists International Events :
A. Venue of Commonwealth Conference
held in 1999
B. Venue of World Trade Organisation
meeting held in 1999
C. Place of Israel-Syria Peace talks held
in January, 2000
D. Place of military action by Russian
troops in January, 2000
A B C D
a. 2 1 5 3
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 4 3 5 2
149. Which one of the following materials is
very hard and very ductile ?
a. Carborundum
b. Tungsten
c. Cast iron
d. Nichrome
150. To reach the final of first grand slam of the
year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated
a. Lindsay Davenport
b. Jennifer Capriati
c. Sarena William
d. Conchita Martinez