General Studies-2006

1. Match List – 1 with List – II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I
(National Park/
Wildlife Sanctuary)
A. Chandra Prabha
B. Karera
C. Jaisamand
D. Nahargarh
List – II
(Nearby Town)
1. Jaipur
2. Jhansi
3. Agra
4. Varanasi
5. Udaipur
A B C D
(a) 4 1 5 2
(b) 5 2 3 1
(c) 4 2 5 1
(d) 5 1 3 2
2. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched ?
Well – known Company
Major Area of Work
(a) Adobe Systems India : Software
(b) Sasken : Communication technology
(c) Genpact : Power generation
(d) Sunthite : Export of spices
3. Match List – I with Likst – II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I List – II
(Place of (State)
Archaeological
Monument)
A. Sisupalgarh 1. Assam
B. Piprahwa 2. Manipur
C. Goalpara 3. Orissa
D. Bishnupur 4. Uttar Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
4. In which one among the following is the
speed of sound maximum ?
(a) Air at 0ºC (b) Air at 100ºC
(c) Water (d) Wood
5. Consider the following chemicals :
1. Benzene
2. Carbon tetrachloride
3. Sodium Carbonate
4. Trichloroethylene
Which of the above is/are used as dry
cleaning chemicals ?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 Only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
6. Consider the following statements :
1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and
coffee is a diuretic.
2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks.
3. Ascorbic acid is essential for the
formation of bones and teeth.
4. Citric acid is a good substitution for
ascorbic acid in our nutrition.
Which of the statements given above
are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2, only (b) 1, 2 and 3, only
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. Which one of the following subjects is under
the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of
the Constitution of Indian ?
(a) Regulation of labour and safety in
mines and oilfields
(b) Agriculture
(c) Fisheries
(d) Public health
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8. Consider the following statements :
1. There is no provision in the
Constitution of India to encourage
equal pay for equal work for both men
and women.
2. The constitution of India does not
define backward classes.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. What is the new administrative capital
proposed for Myanmar ?
(a) Bassein (b) Mandalay
(c) Myitkyina (d) Pyinmana
10. Consider the following statements :
1. Sikkim has the minimum area among
the 28 Indian States (Delhi and
Pondicherry not included).
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy
rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi
and other Union Territories.
3. Maharashtra has the highest
population after Uttar Pradesh among
the 28 Indian States (Delhi and
Pondicherry not included).
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only (d) 3 only
11. Match List – I with Likst – II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I List – II
(Centre of (State)
Handicrafts)
A. Mon 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Nalbari 2. Assam
C. Pasighat 3. Meghalaya
D. Tura 4. Nagaland
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
12. Which one of the following pairs is correctly
matched ?
(a) Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
(b) Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal
Pradesh
(c) Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
(d) Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra
Pradesh
13. Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power
to declare that it would be in national
interest for the Parliament to legislate
with respect to a matter in the State
List.
2. Resolution approving the
Proclamation of Emergency are
passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. What is the name of the vessel that delivers
the nutrient rich blood from the stomach &
small intestine to the liver ?
(a) Left hepatic artery
(b) Hepatic vein
(c) Right hepatic artery
(d) Hepatic portal vein
15. Consider the following statements with
reference to human body :
1. The common bile duct release its
contents into stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its
contents into duodenum.
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Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Directions : The following Six (6) items consist
of two statements, one labeled as the
‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason
(R). You are to examine these two
statements carefully and select the
answers to these items using the code
given below :
16. Assertion (A): ‘Balance of Payments’
represents a better
picture of a country’s
economic transactions
with the rest of the world
than the ‘Balance of
Trade’.
Reason (R) : ‘Balance of Payments’
takes into account the
exchange of both visible
and invisible items
whereas ‘Balance of
Trade’ does not.
17. Assertion (A): In India, every state has a
High Court in its territory.
Reason (R) : The Constitution of India
provides for a High Court
in each state.
18. Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun,
the planet Mars takes
lesser time than the time
taken by the Earth.
Reason (R) : The diameter of the
Planet Mars is less than
that of the Earth.
19. Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in
making shatter proof
glass.
Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not
soluble in water.
20. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq
issued a new gold coin
which was called Dinar
by Ibn Batutah.
Reason (R) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq
wanted to issue token
currency in gold coins to
Promote trade with West
Asian and North African
countries.
21. Assertion (A): The percentage of net
sown area in the total
area of Andhra Pradesh
is less as compared to
that of West Bengal.
Reason (R) : The soil of most of Andhra
Pradesh is laterite.
22. Consider the following statements in
respect of welfare schemes launched by
the Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India “
1. Drinking water for rural areas in one
of the components of the Bharat
Nirman Plan.
2. In the National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a
provision that the statutory minimum
wage applicable to agriculture workers
in the State has to be paid to the
workers under the Act.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. What does the 104th Constitution
Amendment Bill relate to ?
(a) Abolition of Legislative Councils in
certain States
(b) Introduction of dual citizenship for
persons of Indian origin living outside
India
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(c) Providing quota to socially and
educationally backward classes in
private educational institutions.
(d) Providing quota for religious minorities
in the services under the Central
Government.
24. Which one of the following statements is
correct ?
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget
Management Act (FRBMA) concerns
(a) fiscal deficit only
(b) revenue deficit only
(c) both fiscal and revenue deficit
(d) neither fiscal deficit nor revenue
deficit.
25. Consider the following statements :
1. Petronet LNG Ltd. Is setting up another
LNG terminal at Mangalore.
2. The Head Office of the Dredging
Corporation of India is at
Visakhapatnam.
3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by
the Uranium Corporation of Indian
Limited.
Which of the statements given above
are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
26. In which one of the following oceans is
Diamantina Trench situated ?
(a) Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean (d) Arctic Ocean
27. What is IndoNext which was launched in
January, 2005 ?
(a) A new scheme to promote Indian
tourism
(b) A new scheme to promote export of
Indian handicrafts
(c) An association of the Non-Resident
Indians to organize Pravasi Bhartiya
Divas every year in India
(d) An alternative trading platform being
promoted by the Bombay Stock
Exchange and Regional Stock
Exchanges.
28. In which one of the following areas did the
Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research
make significant progress in the year
2005?
(a) Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium
mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder
test Reactor.
(b) New applications of radioisotopes in
metallurgy
(c) A new technology for production of
heavy water
(d) A new technology for high level nuclear
waste management.
29. Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long
serving President of which of the following
?
(a) Oman
(b) Kuwait
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) Saudi Arabia
30. Which one of the following Indian banks is
not a nationalized bank ?
(a) Corporation Bank
(b) Dena Bank
(c) Federal bank
(d) Vijaya Bank
31. In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development located ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttranchal
32. Who among the following is a Hindustani
classical singer ?
(a) Geeta Chandran
(b) Leela Samson
(c) Gangubai Hangal
(d) Swapnasundari
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33. Other than India and China, which of the
following groups of countries border
Myanmar ?
(a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
34. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched ?
Well-known Place Country
(a) Baikonour : Russia
(b) Kourou : French Guiana
(c) Borobudar : Indonesia
(d) Cannes : France
35. Through which one of the following groups
of countries does the Equator pass ?
(a) Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
(b) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
(c) Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
(d) Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
36. From north towards South, which one of
the following is the correct sequence of the
given rivers in India ?
(a) Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Satluj
(b) Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Satluj
(c) Zaskar - Shyok - Satluj - Spiti
(d) Zaskar - Satluj - Shyok - Spiti
37. What is the approximate mean velocity with
which the Earth moves round the Sun in its
orbit ?
(a) 20 km/s (b) 30 km/s
(c) 40 km/s (d) 50 km/s
38. Match List – I with Likst – II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I
(Finding/Invention/ Calculation)
A. Time Taken by the Earth to orbit the
Sun
B. Calculation of the value of (‘pi’)
C. Invention of the digit zero
D. The game of snakes and ladders
List – II
(Ancient Indian Scholar)
1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Budhayana
4. Gyandev
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 1 4 2 3
39. Which of the following is not correctly
matched ?
Prominent Indian Writer
Language
(a) Raja Rao : Telugu
(b) Gobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi
(c) Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
(d) Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
40. What was the main reason for which Niger
was in the news in recent times?
(a) Many deaths due to AIDS
(b) Fierce civil war
(c) Intense fighting with Algeria
(d) Famine and starvation
41. Consider the following statements :
1. Meningococcal Meningitis is
transmitted from person to person by
mosquito bites.
2. Vomiting and neck pain are two of the
symptoms of Meningococcal
meningitis.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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42. Consider the following statements :
1. In India, during the financial year 2004
- 2005 an increase of below 10% over
the value of exports (in rupee terms)
in the financial year 2003 - 2004 was
reported.
2. According to the WTO, India’s share
in the world merchandise exports 2%
in the year 2005.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. Which one of the following countries is not
a member of the Commonwealth of
Independence States (CIS) ?
(a) Armenia (b) Belarus
(c) Estonia (d) Georgia
44. Match List – I with Likst – II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I (Author)
A. Amartya Sen
B. Bimal Jalan
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Mani Shankar
List – II (Book)
1. An Ordinary Person’s Guide to
Empire
2. The Argumentative Indian
3. The Future of India
4. Confessions of a Aiyar Secular
Fundamental
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
45. A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes
past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). The
positions of the hour-hand and the minutehand
of the watch are exactly interchanged.
The new time shown by the watch is closes
to which one of the following ?
(a) Twelve minutes to three
(b) Thirteen minutes to three
(c) Fourteen minutes to three
(d) Fifteen minutes to three
46. Consider the following statements :
1. The agreement on South Asian Free
Trade Area (SAFTA) came into effect
from 1st December, 2005.
2. As per SAFTA agreement terms,
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to
decrease their custom duties to the
level of 0 to 5 percent by the year 2013.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
47. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched ?
Recent Scientific Achievement
Country
(a) Creating the World’s first mouse :
United Kingdom
(b) Cloning a human embryo for the first
time : Germany
(c) Guiding a spacecraft for Collision with
a comet : United States of America
(d) Landing a spacecraft on an asteroid :
Japan
48. Which one among the following is not a
good source of nutritional calcium ?
(a) Rice (b) Ragi
(c) Skimmed milk (d) Egg
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49. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly
matched ?
Inventor Invention
1. Christopher : Hovercraft
Cockerell
2. David Bushnell : Submarine
3. J.C. Perrier : Steamship
Select the correct answer using the
code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
50. Which one among the following
commissions was set up in pursuance of
a definite provision under an Article of the
Constitution of India ?
(a) University Grants commission
(b) National Human Rights Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Central Vigilance Commission
51. Who among the following wrote “The
Communist Manifesto” along with Karl
Marx ?
(a) Emile Durkheim
(b) Friedrich Engels
(c) Robert Owen
(d) Max Weber
52. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra
Prasad in the Interim Government formed
in the year 1946 ?
(a) Defence
(b) External Affairs and Commonwealth
(c) Food and Agriculture
(d) None
53. Who among the following was presented
with the Sangeet Natak Akadami Ratna
Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement
in dance ?
(a) Chandralekha
(b) Tanjavur Balasaraswati
(c) Uma Sharma
(d) Yamini Krishnamurthy
54. Which one of the following countries is the
first country in the world to propose a
carbon tax for its people to the address
global warming ?
(a) Australia (b) Germany
(c) Japan (d) New Zealand
55. Consider the following statements :
1. A person who has held office as a
permanent as a permanent Judge of
a High Court cannot plead or act in any
court or before any authority in India
except the Supreme Court.
2. A person is not qualified for
appointment as a Judge of a High
Court in India unless he has for at least
five years held a judicial office in the
territory of India.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
56.
Each of 8 identical balls is to be placed in
the squares shown in the figure given
above in a horizontal direction such that
one horizontal row contains 6 balls and the
other horizontal row contains 2 balls. In how
many maximum different ways can this be
done ?
(a) 38 (b) 28
(c) 16 (d) 14
57. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched ?
(a) Slovenia : Bratislava
(b) Seychelles : Victoria
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(c) Sierra Leone : Freetown
(d) Uzbekistan : Tashkent
58. Who is Wole Soyinka ?
(a) A well-known economist
(b) A well-known football player
(c) A well-known industrialist owning steel
plants in many parts of the world.
(d) A novel Prize winner for literature.
59. Consider the following statements :
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser
than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the
East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania from a part of the
Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 3 only (d) 1 only
60. In a tournament each of the participants
was to play one match against each of the
other participants. 3 players fell ill after each
of them had played three matches and had
to leave the tournament. What was the total
number of participants at the beginning, if
the total number of matches played was
75 ?
(a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 15
61. P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-storeyed
(Ground + 4) building, and each of them
resides on a separate floor. Further,
1. T does not reside on the topmost floor.
2. Q does not reside on the ground floor.
3. S resides on one storey above that of
P and one storey below that of R.
To know as to which of the 5 persons
resides on the ground floor which of the
above statements are sufficient/
insufficient?
(a) 1 and 3 are sufficient
(b) 2 and 3 are sufficient
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient
(d) 1, 2 & 3 are insufficient
62. A box contains 5 sets of balls while there
are 3 bails in each set. Each set of balls
has one colour which is different from every
other set. What is the least number of balls
that must be removed from the box in order
to claim with certainty that a pair of bails of
the same colour has been removed?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
63. Which one of the following countries is not
a member of ASEAN?
(a) Vietnam
(b) Brunel Darussalam
(c) Bangladeh
(d) Myanmar
64. Consider the following statements in
respect of India’s advanced satellite INSAT
– 4A :
1. INSAT – 4A was launched in
December, 2005 from New Mexico.
2. The European commercial launch
service provider Arianespace was
associated with the launch of INSAT –
4A.
3. Tata-Sky-a digital cable service
provider is associated with DTH
television broadcasting services from
INSAT-4A.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
65. Consider the following statements:
1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has
been established by each State
Government in India.
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2. One of the components of the
Accelerated Power Development and
Reforms Programme (APDRP) is
upgradation of sub-transmission and
distribution system for electricity in
India.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
66. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
Monastery
(a) Dhankar Monastery
(b) Rumtek Monastery
(c) Tabo Monastery
(d) Kye Monastery
State
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
67. Match List-1 with List-II and select –the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List –I (Valley)
A. Markha Valley
B. Dzukou Valley
C. Sangla Valley
D. Yumthang Valley
List-II (State)
1. Sikkim
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Nagaland
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
68. 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any
digit. What is the probability that their
product is odd?
(a) 2/3 (b) 5/108
(c) 5/42 (d) 7/48
69.
9 18 25
16
36
25 18 1
64
16
9 18 1
64
X
(I) (II) (III)
What is the value of X in figure III?
(a) 4 (b) 16
(c) 25 (d) 36
70. Which one of the following statements in
not correct?
(a) Mahanadi River rises in Chattisgarh
(b) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra
Pradesh
(d) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh.
71. Where is Bundala Bioshpere Reserve
which has been recently added to the
UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB)
network, located?
(a) Russia (b) India
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh
72. Consider the following statements :
1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala
has the smallest gap in male and
female literacy rates among the 28
states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry
not included).
2. According to the Census 2001,
Rajasthan has literacy rate above the
national average literacy rate
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Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
73. Consider the following statements in
respect of the National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act, 2005 :
1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100
days of employment in a year to every
household whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled manual work
has become a fundamental right.
2. Under the provisions of the Act,
women are to get priority to the extent
that one-half of persons who are given
employment are women who have
asked for work.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 and 2
74. Which one of the following is the correct
chronological order of the Afghan rules to
the throne of Delhi?
(a) Sikandar Shah-ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol
Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-
Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlol Khan Lodi- Sikandar Shah-
Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-
Sikandar Shah
75. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of
which Mugal Emperor?
(a) Babar (b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb
76. In Indian history, who was abdul Hamid
Lahori?
(a) An important military commander
during Akbar’s reign
(b) An official historian of the reign of
Shah Jahan
(c) An important noble and confidant of
Aurangzeb
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign
of Muhammad Shah
77.
Each of the six faces of a cube is
numbered by one of the six digits from 1 to
6. this cube is shown in its four different
positions in the figures I, II, III and IV.
Consider the following statements:
1. Figures II and III are sufficient to know
as to which face is opposite to the face
numbered 6.
2. Figures II and III are sufficient to know
as to which face is opposite to the face
numbered 4.
3. Figures I and IV are sufficient to know
as to which face is opposite to the face
numbered 4.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1 and 3, only (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1, 2 and 3
78. Who was the Governor-General of India
during the Sepoy Mutiny?
(a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardinge (d) Lord Lytton
79. Consider the following statements about
Madam Bhikaji Cama :
1. Madam Cama unfurled the National
Flag at the international Socialist
Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private
secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
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3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi
parents.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 2, only (d) 3 only
80. Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-
2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?
(a) United States of America
(d) Slovak Republic
(c) Argentina
(d) Spain
81. The initial design and construction of which
massive temple took place during the
reign of Suryavarman II?
(a) Sri Mariamman Temple
(b) Angkor Vat
(c) Batu Caves Temple
(d) Kamakhya Temple
82. Indian Airlines (New name :Indian) have
redesigned their logo which is a graphic
wheel. This logo has been inspired from
which one of the following?
(a) Hampi Temples
(b) Mamallapuram Temples
(c) Sun Temple, Konark
(d) Khajuraho Temple
83. Match List-1 with List-II and select the
correct, answer using the code given below
the lists :
List-I
A. E.C.G. Sudarshan
B. V. Shanta
C. T.N. Krishnan
D. Mahesh Dattani
List-II
1. Theatre
2. Violin
3. Research in Physics
4. Cancer treatment
5. Water-harvesting
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 5 1
(d) 2 1 5 4
84. Where is Davos- the venue of the annual
meeting of World Economic – Forum,
located?
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Switzerland (d) Luxembourg
85. What is the Universal Product Code (UPC)
adopted for?
(a) Fire safely code in buildings
(b) Earthquake-resistant buildings code
(c) Bar code
(d) Against aduiteration eatables
86. What does the term ‘Dolby B, or ‘Dolby C’
printed on tape recorders and other sound
system refer to?
(a) Frequency modulated system
(b) Amplitude Modulated system
(c) Noise reduction circuit
(d) Both DC and AC power can be used
87. Consider the following statements :
1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic
scale and so an increase of 1
magnitude unit represents a factor of
10 times in amplitude.
2. Each integer reading of the Richter
scale has an energy 100 times that of
the previous integer reading.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
88. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup
awarded in the Olympic Games?
(a) Swimming (b) Boxing
(c) Long Jump (d) High Jump
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89. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
(a) States Reorganization Act : Andhra
Pradesh
(b) Treaty of Yandabu : Assam
(c) State of Bilaspur : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Year 1966 : Gujarat becomes a State
90. Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutal
and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with
Bhutan and Nepal
3. Mizoram shares a border with
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
91. Which one among the following was the
first to legalize euthanasia?
(a) Austria (b) Switzerland
(c) Netherlands (d) Canada
92. in a question paper, there are four multiplechoice
questions. Each question has five
choices with only one choice for its correct
answer. What is the total number of ways
in which a candidate will not get all the four
answers correct?
(a) 19 (b) 120
(c) 624 (d) 1024
93. Which one of the following is not a Central
University?
(a) Pondicherry University
(b) Maulana Azad National Urdu
University, Hyderabad
(c) Visva Bhati, Shanti Niketan
(d) University of Madras, Chennai
94. Consider the following statements :
1. Free and compulsory education to the
children of 6-14 years age group by
the state was made a Fundamental
Right by the 76th Amendment to the
Constitution of India.
2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to
provide computer education even in
rural areas.
3. Education was included in the
Concurrent List by the 42nd
Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution
of India.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
95. There are 8 equitant points A, B, C, D, E,
F, G and H in the clockwise direction on
the periphery of a circle. In a time interval t,
a person reaches from A to C with uniform
motion while another person reaches the
point E from the point B during the same
time interval with uniform motion. Both the
persons move in the same direction along
the circumference of the circle and start at
the same instant. How much time after the
start, will the two persoins meet each other?
(a) 4t (b) 7t
(c) 9t (d) Never
96. Each of the persons A, B, C, D and E
possesses Unequal number (<10) of
similar items. A, B and C possess 21 items
in all, while C, D and E possess 7 items in
all. How many items do A and B possess
in all?
(a) 15 (b) 17
(c) 18 (d) Data is insufficient
97. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis
Player)
A Daniela Hantuchova
B. Patty Schnyder
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D. Amelie Mauresmo
List-II (Country)
1. Russia
2. Slovakia
3. France
4. Switzerland
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
98. Claims to the historical Macedonian
territory have been a bone of contention
between which of the following countries?
(a) Portugal and Spain
(b) Bulgaria and Greece
(c) Romania and Bulgaria
(d) Portugal and Greece
99. Huangpu River flows through which one of
the following cities?
(a) Beijing (b) Ho Chi Minh City
(c) Shanghai (d) Manila
100.Which one of the following countries is the
leading producer of uranium?
(a) United States of America
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Zambia
101.There are three parallel straight lines. Two
points A and B are marked on the first line,
points C and D are marked on the second
line, and points E and F are marked on
the third line. Each of these 6 points can
move to any position on its respective
straight line.
Consider the following statements:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
102.A mixed doubled tennis game I to be
played between two teams (each team
consists of one male and one female).
There are 4 married couples. No team is
to consists of a husband and his wife. What
is the Maximum number of games that can
be played?
(a) 12 (b) 21
(c) 36 (d) 42
103.In an office, the number of persons who
take tea is twice the number of persons
who take only coffee. The number of
persons who take coffee is twice the
number of persons who take coffee is twice
the number of persons who take only tea.
Consider the following statements :
1. The sum of the number of persons who
take either tea or coffee or both is four
times the number of persons who take
both coffee and tea.
2. The sum of the number of persons who
take only coffee and those who take
only tea is twice the number of persons
who take both and coffee.
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
104.Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
A. Harold Pinter
B. Jacques Diouf
C. Jose Manuel Barroso
D. Raymond Lafitte
List-II
1. Director-General, Fao
2. President, European Commission
3. World Bank appointed expert for
Adjudicating on the Baglihar Hydel
Project
4. Litterateur
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(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
105.Consider the following statements :
1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is
the oldest insurance company is India.
2. National Insurance Company Limited
was nationalized in the year 1972 and
made a subsidiary of General
Insurance Corporation of India.
3. Headquarters of United India
Insurance Company Limited are
located at Chennai.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
106.Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
Railway Zone
(a) North Eastern Railway
(b) South Eastern Railway
(c) Eastern Railway
(d) South East Central Railway
Headquarters
1. Gorakhpur
2. Bhudaneshwar
3. Kolkata
4. Bilaspur
107.Which one of the following is the correct
statements? Service tax is a/an
(a) direct tax levied by the Central
Government.
(b) indirect tax levied by the Central
Government
(c) direct tax levied by the State
Government
(d) indirect tax levied by the State
Government
108.Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
(a) Sigmund Freud : Psychoanalysis
(b) Anna Freud : Child psychiatry
(c) Milton Friedman : Economic
(d) Eric R. Kandel : Literature
109.Who is the President of the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Reseach?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice-President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Union Minister of Science and
Technology
110. Projects and Development India Limited
is Mainly engaged is design engineering,
procurement and supervision of
construction/commissioning in which
area?
(a) Pharmaceutical plants
(b) Petroleum refineries and sugar
factories
(c) Ship-building yard
(d) Fertilizer and allied chemical plants
111. Where is the Central Water and Power
Research Station located?
(a) Khadakwasia (b) Sileru
(c) Jamnagar (d) Srisailam
112. Which one of the following companies is
associated with the exploration and
commercial production of oil in Barmer-
Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?
(a) Cairn Energy
(b) Unocal Corporation
(c) Reliance Energy Ventures
(d) ONGC
113. Recently with Which country’s government
did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL)
sign a joint, venture deal of $6 billion
dealing with infrastructure, refinery and
power?
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(a) Colombia (b) Venezuela
(c) Nigeria (d) Saudi Arabia
114. Which one among the following as
awarded the CSIR. Diamond Jubilee
Technology Award 2004 in September,
2005 by the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Infosys Technologies Ltd.
(b) Midas Communication Technologies
(c) Tata Consultancy Services
(d) Biocon India Ltd.
115. Who among the following directed the film
chosen as India’s offical entry for the year
2006 Academy Awards?
(a) Adodor Gopalakrishnan
(b) Amol Palekar
(c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
(d) Kunal Kohli
116. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh governments signed a
Memorandum of Understanding for the
linking of two rivers as a link project. Which
are these two rivers?
(a) Betwa and Chambal
(b) Betwa and Ken
(c) Chambal and Son
(d) Ken and Narmada
117. Who among the following laid the
foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
118. With reference to the Government of
India’s varius programmes, what is Nirmal
Gram Puraskar?
(a) It is an incentive scheme of
scholarships for the single girl child in
families in villages.
(b) It is an incentive scheme of
scholarships for female sportspersons
from villages who represent their
states in any game.
(c) It is an incentive scheme for schools
in the villages for computer education.
(d) It is an incentive scheme Panchayati
Raj institutions.
119. Which is the correct chronoligcal sequence
of the major events given below?
1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bagladesh
3. Sikim becomes 22nd State of the Indian
Union
4. Pokharan-I test.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below :
(a) 2, 4, 3, 1 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
120.Which of the following substances are
found in the beach sands of many parts of
Kerala?
1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon
3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten
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Select the correct answer using the
code given belwo :
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 2 only
121.In which Olympics games did India last win
a Gold Medal?
(a) Montreal (1976)
(b) Moscow (1980)
(c) Los Angeles (1984)
(d) Atalanta (1996)
122.In which country is the committee which
selects winners for Nobel peace prize
located?
(a) Norway (b) Sweden
(c) Finland (d) Denmark
123.Match List – I (Indian Scientist/Scholar)
with List-II (Area of work) and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List I
A. C.N.R. Rao
B. Jagdish Bhagwati
C. G.N. Ramchandran
D. Ashok
List II
1. Telecommunication
2. Physics
3. Economics
4. Solid State Chemistry and Material
Science
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
124.Who was the Chief Justice of India when
public interest litigation (PIL) was
introduced to the Indian Judicial System?
(a) M. Hidaatullah (b) A.M. Ahmadi
(c) A.S. Anand (d) P.N. Bhagwati
125.Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List I (Person)
A. Ela Bhatt
B. Mahashweta Devi
C. Ebrahim Alkazi
D. Vijay Govindarajan
List-II (Area of work)
1. Theatre training
2. Womens’ labour sector
3. Management teaching
4. Literrateur and Social Worker for the
country’s tribal communities
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 3
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126.Consider the following statements :
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East
India Company’s monopoly of Indian
trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act,
1858, the British Parliament abolished
the East India company altogether and
undertook the responsibility of ruling
India directly.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
127.When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom
of Mysore, who was the ruler of the
Vijayanagar Empire ?
(a) Sadasiva (b) Tirumala
(c) Ranga II (d) Venkata II
128.Which are the materials generally
employed as solder in soldering operation
in elections.
(a) Iron and tin
(b) Lead and tin
(c) Aluminum and lead
(d) Aluminum and iron
129.Between which of the following was the
ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jehelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
130.With reference to the invaders in ancient
India, which one of the following is the
correct chronological order ?
(a) Greeks – Sakas – Kushans
(b) Greeks – Kushans – Sakas
(c) Sakas – Greeks – Kushans
(d) Sakas – Kushans – Greeks
131.Consider the following statements :
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India
were antagonistic towards
Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were
patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
132.Which one of the following revolts was
made famous by Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee in his noval Anand Math ?
(a) Bhil uprising
(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d) Sanyasi rebellion
133.In the year 1613, where was the English
East India Company given permission to
set up a factory (trading post) ?
(a) Bangalore (b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam (d) Surat
134.With reference to the revolt of the year
1857, who of the following was betrayed
by a friend; captured and put to death by
the British ?
(a) Nana Sahib
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Khan Bahadur Khan
(d) Tantia Tope
135.Under whose presidency was the Lahore
Session of the Indian National Congress
held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution
was adopted to gain complete
independence from the British ?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru
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136.How many numbers are there in all 6000
to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included)
having at least one of their digits repeated
?
(a) 216 (b) 356
(c) 496 (d) 504
137.Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy
one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is
numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to
occupy any two chairs from those
numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would
occupy any three chairs out of the
remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum
number of different ways in which this can
be done ?
(a) 40 (b) 132
(c) 1440 (d) 3660
138.“Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is
based on the experiences of which one of
the following ?
(a) Veer Savarkar (b) Annie Besant
(c) Ramkrishna Paramhansa(d)
Swami Vivekanand
139.Match List –I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List – I List – II
(Person) (Organization /
Area of work)
A. Chandra 1. Advertising
B. Amrita Patel 2. Banking
C. Indra Nooyi 3. Dairy
Development
D. Piysuh Pandey 4. Pepsi Co.
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
140.To which one of the following processes is
term CMYK related ?
(a) Railway Signalling
(b) Navigation
(c) Offset printing
(d) Electronic voting machine
141.Consider the following statements :
1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary
General is from Nigeria.
2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary
General to be appointed from the
ranks of the United Nations staff.
3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a
second term to the office of the UN
Sectetary General.
Which of the statements given above
are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only
142.Which one of the following countries is not
a participating team in the Football World
Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July
2006 ?
(a) Russia (b) Togo
(c) Ivory Coast (d) Switzerland
143.Consider the following statement :
1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony
takes place on December 10 to
every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was
added later on to the other five area
– Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or
Medicine, Peace and Economics.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
144.The Allahabad Pillar inscription is
associated with which one of the following?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
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(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta
145.What is Medecins Sans Frontieres
(MSF)?
(a) An agency formed by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) to check
misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b) A non-governmental organization
which specialized in international
humanitarian aid and emergency
medical assistance.
(c) An organization to develop
applications of nanotechnology in
medicine
(d) An organization of medical
practitioners funded by the European
Union which carries out research
against spread of AIDS
146.Bermuda triangle extends up to which of
the following places ?
1. Southern Florida
2. Puerto Rico
3. Hawaii Islands
Select the correct answer using the
code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
147.Consider the following statements :
1. FLISA test is employed as the first and
most basic test for an individual to
detect cancer.
2. Almost 50% of human beings have
Rh+ blood while the remaining have
Rh- blood.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
148.Which one of the following is printed on a
commonly used fluorescent tubelight ?
(a) 220 k (b) 273 k
(c) 6500 k (d) 9000 k
149.In which one of the following films did the
Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck
Collaborate?
(a) Shatranj Ke Khilari
(b) Guide
(c) Lawrence of Arabia
(d) Titanic
150.Which one of the following countries is not
a member of the Nordic Council?
(a) Norway (b) Denmark
(c) Iceland (d) United Kingdom