. Consider the following statements about India’s approach towards East Asian economies. 1. India needs to cultivate effective defence relations with these nations to counteract the growing influence of China. 2. India needs to have robust trade and economic relations with these countries as they happen to be among the fastest growing economies in Asia. 3. India needs to maintain relations with these nations even though there is no reciprocity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) Only 1 and 2 c) Only 2 d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Consider the following statements- 1. The Himalayan vegetation varies according to both altitude and climatic conditions. 2. There are mainly two types of tropical forests that are found in the Himalayas-the tropical rain forests and the tropical deciduous forests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Match the following : List I List II A. Hector Munro 1. The first Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. B. Nazam-ud-Daula 2. Battle of Plassey C. Robert Clive 3. Battle of Buxar D. Shuja-ud-Din 4. The last Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Codes: a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 b) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 4. Which among the following statements is/are true with regards to WTO membership? 1. All WTO members automatically receive the ‘most favoured nation’ status. 2. Over 75% of WTO members are from developing countries. WTO membership allows then access to developed markets at a lower tariff. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists. List-I (Forms of government) A. Cabinet government B. Presidential government C. Federal government D. Unitary government List-II (Essential features) 1. Separation of powers 2. Collective responsibility 3. Centralisation of powers 4. Division of powers 5. Administrative law Codes: A B C D a) 3 4 2 1 b) 2 1 4 3 c) 3 4 1 2 d) 4 3 2 5 6. Consider the following statements for ‘India Millennium Deposits’ scheme: 1. The scheme was launched by the State Bank of India 2. It was intended for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs) 3. The maturity period of the scheme was six years only Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? a) Only 1 b) 1 and 2 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 7. Consider the following statements: 1. The Buddhist in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, the Shaivas and the Jainas imitated these in later centuries. 2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far from rock-cut Chaityas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 8. Who called time the fourth dimension in Geography? a. Richard Hartshorne b. Carl Sauer c. F. K. Schafer d. Peter Hagget 9. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for a) Excellence in cultural studies and research b) Outstanding contribution to science c) Exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages d) Creating mass awareness on environmental issues 10. Who among the following have received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award so far ? 1. B. Nagi Reddy 2. Satyajit Ray 3. Devika Rani Roerich 4. Shivaji Ganesan 5. Akkineni Nageswara Rao Codes: a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 c) 3, 4, and 5 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 11. Consider the following statements with regards to the Global Hunger Index: 1. India ranks within the top ten among the developing countries in the global Hunger Index 2010. 2. According to the global Hunger Index 2010, the proportion of the undernourished in India is decreasing. 3. Normally, the economic progress of a country measured by its gross national income and the hunger level are inversely correlated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) Only 3 b) Only 1 and 2 c) Only 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3 12. Of the following travellers to the Vijaynagar empire during the reign of Krishnadevaraya, who were Portuguese? 1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq 3. Domingo Paes 4. Fernao Nuniz Choose the correct answer from the following codes: a) 1 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 4 d) 3 and 4 13. Which of the following statements is not true? a) 90% of the world’s population lives in the Northern hemisphere b) 50% of the world’s population lives between the 20˚N and 40˚N latitudes in Asia c) 10% of the world’s population lives between 0˚ and 20˚N latitudes in Asia d) 50% of the world’s population lives between 40˚N and 60˚N latitudes in Europe 14. The Roaring Forties is a) the biggest waterfalls in the world b) one of the major water currents of the Atlantic Ocean c) the most dangerous river of China d) the westerly winds in the Southern hemisphere 15. Assertion (A): Most of the ‘exotics’ or plants that have come to India from outside are troublesome weeds which thrive here. Reason (R): They have no ‘natural’ enemies of their home land to curb them in their new habitat. a) A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A b) A and R are true and R correctly explains A c) A is true but R is untrue d) A and R are both incorrect 16. Which of the following functions of the Minorities Commission have been correctly listed? 1. It can make recommendations for effective implementation and enforcement of safeguards and laws for minorities. 2. It undertakes reviews of the implementation of policies formulated by the Union and State governments with regards to minorities. 3. It can look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards to minorities Codes: a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1, 2 and 3 17. Direction: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: Assertion (A): Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth. Reason (R): It happens only when there is lack of professional education. Codes: a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) b) Both (A) and (R) are correct 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 18. Match the following; List I List II A.Paleolithic age 1. Stone-copper tools B.Mesolithic age 2. Polished stone tools C.Neolithic age 3. Chipped stone tools D.Chalcolithic age 4. Microliths Codes: a) A-3, B-2, C-3, D-1 b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 19. The 16th biosphere reserve of India ‘Cold Desert’ lies in: a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Jammu & Kashmir d) Uttarakhand 20. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Forest - Concurrent list b) Stock exchanges - Concurrent list c) Post Office savings bank - Union list d) Public health - State list 21. Match the following ancient sites with their respective archaeological findings: Sites Finding A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard C Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough D. Banwali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script. Codes: A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 2 1 4 3 c) 1 2 4 3 d) 2 1 3 4 22. RBI sometimes devalues its currency, primarily to promote: a) Import and reduce exports b) Export and reduce imports c) Both import and export d) Outflow of foreign exchange 23. Match the artists and their art forms: Artists Art forms A. Jatin Das 1. Painting B. V. G. Jog 2. Sculpture C. Sonal Man singh 3. Odissi Dance D. Manjit Bawa 4. Violin Codes: A B C D a) 3 2 1 4 b) 4 2 1 3 c) 1 3 4 2 d) 2 4 3 1 24. The ambitious scheme launched in June 2011 by the Government of India to provide free health care facilities to pregnant women and infants has been named: a) Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana b) Janani Suraksha Yojana c) Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram d) Integrated Child Development Scheme 25. The concept of ‘Human Development Index’ was propounded by: a) Mahboob-ul-Haq b) Amartya Sen c) Paul Samuelson d) Raul Prebisch 26. Match the following : Buddhist Council Places A. First 1. Pataliputra B. Second 2. Vaisali C. Third 3. Rajagriha D. Fourth 4. Kashmir Codes: a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 b) A-2, B-3, D-4, C-1 c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 27. ‘Arakan Yoma’ is the extension of the Himalayas located in a) Kashmir b) Nepal c) Baluchistan d) Myanmar 28. Identify the Mauryan king, who in his old age, abdicated the throne and followed the Jain Saint Bhadrabahu to the South: a) Bindusara b) Samprati c) Chandragupta Maurya d) Dasharatha 29. In the Union Budget 2012-13, the largest outlay has been allocated to: a) Rural development b) Energy c) Transport d) Food security 30. Match the following: List-I List-II A. Chinook 1. Local hot wind in mid-latitudes B. Mistral 2. Cold dry wind in winter C. Simoon 3. Whirlwind in the Sahara Codes: A B C a) 1 2 3 b) 2 1 3 c) 3 2 1 d) 1 3 2 31. Who is the well-known collector of artifacts and curios? a) Motilal Nehru b) Wadeyar c) Rabindra Nath Tagore d) Salar Jung 32. Assertion (A): The British introduced a uniform civil code for all Indians irrespective of their religion. Reason (R): A Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay codified all the available Indian laws. a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A) b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A) c) Only (A) is correct d) Only (R) is correct 33. The officers of the Parliament include: 1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha 2. Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha 3. Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha 4. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2, and 3 c) 1, 3 and 4 d) All the four 34. Banks need liquidity to meet which of the following objectives of banking? 1. Meet deposit withdrawal 2. Fund loan demands 3. Maintain public confidence Codes: a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Only 3 d) Only 1 and 2 35. Mangroves are found in the Sunderbans because of: a) High temperatures throughout the year b) Heavy rainfall c) Daily flooding by saline waters d) Fertile Alluvial soil 36. ‘Apna Khet, Apna Kaam’ (i. e. own field, own work) is a new scheme under MNREGA and has been initiated in the state of: a) Punjab b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh 37. 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 and 1 b) 4, 3, 1 and 2 c) 4, 3, 2 and 1 d) 3, 4, 1 and 2 38. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I List-II A. Tajul Masir 1. Amir Khusrau B. Tarikh-i-Hind 2. Ziauddin Barani C. Ashiqa 3. Alberuni D. Hasrat Nama 4. Hasan Nizami Codes: A B C D a) 3 2 4 1 b) 4 3 1 2 c) 1 3 2 4 d) 2 1 3 4 39. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. List-I List-II A. Boom 1. Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro B. Recession 2. Gradual fall of income output and employment with business activity in low gear C. Depression 3. Unprecedented level of under employment, unemployment and drastic fall in income, output and employment D. Recovery 4. Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment. Codes: A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 1 2 4 3 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 2 1 3 4 40. Dr. Amiya Chakrovarty is known for a) His work in the Chipko movement b) Composing musical score in Satyajit Ray’s films c) Being literary secretary to R. N. Tagore d) Patenting a living organism 41. Voting right by youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the general election of: a) 1987 b) 1988 c) 1989 d) 1990 42. Epiphytes are generally found in: a. Coniferous forest b. Monsoon forest c. Savannah woodland d. Equatorial forest 43. The pamphlet entitled ‘Why I am an atheist?’ was written by: a) B. K. Dutt b) Bhagat Singh c) Rajguru d) Yashpal 44. Match List I (Market type) with List-II (Implication) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Market type) (Implication) A. Perfect competition 1. Collusion of firms B. Monopoly 2. Excess capacity C. Monopolistic competition 3. Uniform price D. Oligopoly 4. Blocked entry 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 45. Which of the following statements are not true of the Home Rule Movement? 1. The demand was for self-government and not for complete independence. 2. The movement included promoting political education to build a base for self-government. 3. It did not achieve much impact or popularity. 4. The movement was the part of the Congress activity. Codes: a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 3 and 4 d) 4 and 1 46. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence? a) Attorney General of India - Judges of the Supreme Court - Members of Parliament - Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha b) Judges of the Supreme Court - Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha - Attorney General of India - Members of Parliament c) Attorney General of India - Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha - Judges of the Supreme Court - Members of Parliament d) Judges of the Supreme Court - Attorney General of India - Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha - Members of Parliament 47. Which of the following statements regarding the biosphere reserves in India is not correct? a) India started the Biosphere Reserves scheme in 1986. b) Biosphere Reserves are one of the “Protected Areas” under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. c) So far, a total of 18 Biosphere Reserves have been announced in India. d) The largest Biosphere Reserve in India is Kacchh Biosphere Reserve in Gujarat. 48. An over-valued currency in the foreign exchange market will have which one of the following impacts in India? a) Make imports costlier and exports cheaper b) Make imports cheaper and exports costlier c) Will have no effect on cost of imports d) Give protection to domestic industry against foreign competition 49. The first episode of Indigo Revolt in 1859 was held at: a) Dacca b) Khulna c) Pabna d) Govindpur nadia 50. Which of the following is wrongly matched ? a) Amrit Bazar Patrika : Sisir Kumar Ghosh b) The Hindu : G.S. Aiyar c) Tribune : Dayal Singh Majeetia d) Swadshmitran : Shyamji Krishna Varma 51. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Democratic socialism values unity in diversity. Reason (R): Cultural pluralism hinders the functioning of democratic institutions. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). c) (A) is true but (R) is false. d) (A) is false but (R) is true. 52. According to Tobbler, which is the first law of geography ? a) Everything is related to everything, but near things are more related than distant things b) Geography is the study of areas c) Geography is related with where, how and why d) The present is the key to the past 53. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct codes from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Kothari Committee 1. 1988 B. Satish Chandra Committee 2. 1975 C. Prof. Yoginder Kumar Alagh Committee 3. 2000 D. Lee Commission 4. 1924 Codes: A B C D a) 2 1 3 4 b) 1 2 3 4 c) 4 2 3 1 d) 3 2 1 4 54. Approach paper to 12th five year plan, issued by the Planning Commission refers to the merger of which one of the following pairs of government programmes? a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan with Mid-day Meal Programme b) Jawahar Rojgar Yojana with Mid-day Meal Programme c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan with National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme d) Shram Shakti Yojana with Jawahar Rojgar Yojana 55. Consider the following statements regarding wild animals in India: 1. Dolphins are the National Aquatic Animal of India. 2. Project Elephant was recently withdrawn from four states due to high elephant density. 3. The highest number of wild elephants are found in Kerala. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. All 56. Which of the following account(s) is / are not maintained by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? 1. The accounts of a state 2. The railway accounts 3. The Union Government accounts 4. Defence accounts Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) 2 only b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 2 57. The first official history of the Indian National Congress was written by: a. Pattabhi Sitaramayya b. B. N. Pandey c. Dr. R. C. Majumdar d. Dr. Tarachand 58. Which of the following rivers flows through the rift valley? a) Ganga b) Godavari c) Tapti d) Krishna 59. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of the Census of India 2011? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer: 1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep. 2. Chandigarh has the highest population density. 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density. 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population. Codes: a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 3 and 4 60. Match the following: Steel plants Built in collaboration with A. Bhilai 1. U.K. B. Bokaro 2. Germany C Durapur 3. U.S.S.R. D. Rourkela 4. U.S.A Codes: A B C D a) 2 4 3 2 b) 3 3 1 2 c) 3 1 2 3 d) 4 3 2 1 61. Which of the following groups are adversely affected by inflation? 1. Wage earners in the informal sector. 2. Profit earners. 3. Salary earners with salaries indexed to inflation 4. Pensioners with fixed pensions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) 1 and 2 b) 3 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 3 62. Arrange the following in chronological order and indicate the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Khilafat Movement 2. Poona Pact 3. Quit India Movement 4. Vaikom Satyagrah Codes: a) 1, 4, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4, 1 c) 1, 2, 3, 4 d) 4, 2, 1, 3 63. Which of the following types of soils has the property of holding moisture for release to plants during dry periods? a) Red Soil b) Laterite soil c) Black Soil d) Alluvial soil 64. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index. Reason (R): Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). c) (A) is true but (R) is false. d) (A) is false but (R) is true. 65. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked all FIIs to divulge the structure of their offshore entities. What purpose will it serve? 1. To identify if there is any flow of funds from some questionable sources. 2. To know how much money FIIs are planning to invest in India in 2010-11 3. To forecast the possibility of any financial crisis in the near future. Codes: a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) 1 and 3 d) All 1, 2 and 3 66. Consider the following two statements: 1. Passing Lhamu Sherpa is the first Nepalese woman to conquer Mt. Everest. 2. Dicky Dolma is the youngest woman climber of Mt. Everest. Of these statements: a) 1 is true but 2 is false. b) 1 is false but 2 is true. c) Both 1 and 2 are true d) Both 1 and 2 are false. 67. Which of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? a) Splash b) Sheet c) Rill d) Gully 68. Consider the following statements : The function(s) of the Finance Commission is/are 1. to allow the withdrawal of money out of the Consolidated Fund of India. 2. to allocate between the states the shares of proceeds of taxes. 3. To consider application for grants-in-aid from states. 4. To supervise and report on whether the Union and state governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions. Which of these statements is/are correct ? a) Only 1 b) 2 and 3 c) 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 4 69. Match the following columns of land forms and their agents of formation. List-I List-II A.Fault and fold mountains 1. Earth movements B.Deltas and flood plains 2. Fluvial effect C.Moraines 3. Glacial activity D.Coral reefs 4. Organic activity Codes: A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 2 1 c) 3 4 2 1 d) 2 1 4 3 70. Match the following : Member countries Trading Bloc A. Luxemburg 1. SAARC B. Iceland 2. NAFTA C. Mexico 3. EU D. India 4. EFTA Codes: A B C D a) 3 4 2 1 b) 1 2 3 4 c) 4 3 2 1 d) 1 4 2 3 71.‘Tatarstan’, which figured in the news, is: a) An oil-rich enclave in the territory of Turkey b) An area in Pakistan for which a group of people are seeking more autonomy. c) A place in Bangladesh where Muslims of Myanmar are seeking shelter from alleged torture by Burmese army. d) One of the 16 self-contained autonomous re-publics within Russia 72. For which of the following purposes has the RBI constituted a Working Group with Deepak Mohanty as Chairman ? a) Deregulation of primary markets b) Deregulation of secondary markets c) Deregulation of savings bank rates d) Introduction of base rate 73. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Formation of Bharatiya Janta Party. B. Acceptance of Mandal Commission report. C. Formation of the first Communist Government. D. Passing of the 42nd Cosntitutional Amendment Act. List-II 1. 1990 2. 1980 3. 1957 4. 1976 5. 1947 Codes: A B C D a) 1 2 4 5 b) 1 2 3 4 c) 2 1 3 4 d) 2 1 4 5 74. Match the following : List I List II A. The most cosmopolitan city of South-East Asia 1. Kuala Lumpur B. The most well-known volcano of Indonesia 2. Singapore C. The capital city of Malaysia 3. Indonesia D. The world`s largest Producer of cinchona 4. Krakatoa Codes: A B C D a) 1 3 2 4 b) 2 4 1 3 c) 3 1 2 4 d) 4 3 1 2 75. Which one of the following statements is correct? The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by the president of India from office before the expiry of his term a) In like manner and like ground as a member of the Union Public Service Commission b) In like Manner and like ground as a judge of the Supreme Court c) On the recommendations of the Supreme Court d) On the recommendations of the cabinet 76. Match List I with the List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Characteristics) (Animal) 1. 1 Wingless insect A. Kiwi 2. 2. Flightless bird B. Silver fish 3. 3. Limbless reptile C. Turtle 4. 4. Limbless animal D. Snake E. Fish Codes: a) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-E b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-E c) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D d) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B 77. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is: a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur 78. Which of the following statement is wrong? a) Discontinuous variations appear suddenly or accidentally. b) Continuous variations are very common and they are caused due to environmental changes. c) Mendel is known as the father of genetics. d) Genetics is the study of transmission of characters to the progeny from the parents and it is unrelated to evolution. 79. When the common people of a nation start getting very high salary or wages, the consumption of goods like eatables and white goods also starts increasing. This situation brings which of the following types of inflation into the economy? 1. Cost-push inflation 2. Demand-pull inflation 3. Low inflation Codes: a) Only 1 and 3 b) Only 2 c) Only 3 d) All 1, 2 and 3 80. People who live at high altitudes have rosy cheeks because: a) Haemoglobin has an increased binding affinity for oxygen to become deep red in colour b) Red cell concentration becomes considerably above the average in response to lowered oxygen pressure c) The rate of capillary circulation increases in the skin to make it look pinkish d) all of these 81. Arrange the following Gupta emperors in the chronological order. 1. Samudragupta 2. Kumaragupta-I 3. Chandragupta-I 4. Skandagupta 5. Ghatotkachagupta 6. Chandragupta-II Select the answer from the codes below. a) 5, 3, 1, 6, 2 and 4 b) 3, 4, 1, 2, 6 and 5 c) 4, 2, 5, 1, 6 and 3 d) 2, 1, 4, 6, 5 and 3 82. Mica mines of Chhotanagpur region are located in 1. Giridih 2. Palamau 3. Hazaribagh Codes: a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3 83. Assertion (A) A balance of payments deficit is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. Reason (R): A balance of payments deficit cannot be corrected through changes in money supply Codes: a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R are individually 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 84. Match the following? List I List II A. Petroleum 1. Found in small streaks on sides of the mines B. Natural Gas 2. Found very deep inside the earth C. Coal 3. Found along with petroleum D. Gold 4. Formed due to organic decay and pressure A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 2 1 c) 2 3 4 1 d) 4 2 3 1 85. Match the following: List I List II A. Rift valley 1. Appalachians B. Fold Mountain 2. Vosges C. Block Mountain 3. Red Sea D. Volcanic Mountain 4. Fujiyama Codes: A B C D a) 3 1 2 4 b) 3 1 4 2 c) 3 2 1 4 d) 3 4 2 1 86. Match List I with List II as per the approach paper of the 11th plan List I List II A. Air quality in all major cities to 1. 2011-12 attain WHO standards by B. Treat all urban waste water to 2. 2011-12 clean river water by C. Increase energy efficiency by 20 3. 2016-17 percentage point by The correct sequence is A B C a) 1 2 3 b) 2 1 3 c) 3 1 2 d) 1 3 2 87. Match List I with the List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I A. Development Programme Report B. National Council of Applied Economic Research C. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research D. World Bank List II 1. UN India Human Development 2. India Development Report 3. World Development 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 88. Which of the following is / are the objective(s) of a Free Trade Agreement that India has entered into with many countries? a. To provide support to entrepreneurs for setting up new projects in tiny / SSI sector. b. For undertaking expansion of business. c. To support technology upgradation. Codes: a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) All 1, 2 and 3 89. The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India ? A. Currency with the public B. Demand deposits with banks C. Time deposits with banks D. Other deposits with RBI Codes: a) A and B b) A, B and C c) A, B, C and D d) A, B and D 90. Assertion (A): If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness. Reason (R): He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) c) (A) is true, but (R) is false. d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. 91. Which of the following Gupta inscriptions refers to the Huna invasion? a. Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta b. Bhitari inscription of Skandagupta c. Mehrauli iron pillar inscription of ‘Chandra’ d. Mathura inscription of Chandragupta II 92. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Pandit Durgalal 1. Instrumental music B. Lalgudi Jayaraman 2. Dance C. Bala Murali Krishna 3. Painting D. Amrita Shergil 4. Vocal Music Codes: A B C D a) 2 1 4 3 b) 1 2 4 3 c) 3 1 2 4 d) 2 4 3 1 93. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Multipurpose project State A. Ukai Project 1. Gujarat B. Kukadi Project 2. Maharashtra C. Salal Project 3. Jammu and Kashmir Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3 94. Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of our monetary policy ? 2. Anchor inflation expectations 3. Actively manage liquidity 4. Maintain an interest rate regime consistent with price output and financial stability Codes: a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) 1 and 3 d) All 1, 2 and 3 95. Match the following : List I List II A. Coral reefs 1. Earth movements B. Deltas and flood plains 2. Fluvial effect C. Fault and fold mountains 3. Glacial activity D. Moraines 4. Organic activity Codes: A B C D a) 4 1 2 3 b) 4 2 1 3 c) 3 2 1 4 d) 4 2 3 1 96. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is a) Barbari b) Beetal c) Jamnapari d) Black Bengal 97. Which of the following are correctly matched? Establishment of Year Place manufacturing industries 1. Setting up of the first cotton mill 1854 Bombay 2. Manufacture of the first machine- 1870 Near Calcutta made paper 3. Setting up of the first cement factory 1904 Madras Codes: a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) All 1, 2 and 3 98. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because: a) It is the shortest route b) India is the only country in Asia providing refueling capacity c) India is a busy centre situated between the two places d) None of these 99. Arrange the following in chronological order: 1. Formation of WTO 2. Uruguay round of GATT 3. Formation of GATT 4. Formation of UNCTAD Codes: a) 1, 3, 2 and 4 b) 4, 3, 2, 1 c) 3, 4, 2, 1 d) 2, 4, 1, 3 100. Which of the following is/are correct ? 1. Black soil is also called Bangar. 2. In some parts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, the origin of black cotton soils is ascribed to old lagoons in which the river deposited the materials brought down from the interior of Peninsula covered with lava. 3. Geographically. black soils are spread over 24.6% of the total geographical area of the country 4. The black colour is due to presence of hematite ores in the soil. Codes: a) only 2 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 1 and 4 d) 1, 3 and 4 Answers 1a 2 d 3c 4c 5b 6a 7 d 8d 9a 10a 11a 12c 13a 14c 15c 16a 17b 18a 19b 20b 21b 22b 23a 24b 25d 26b 27c 28d 29b 30c 31c 32c 33a 34d 35a 36a 37c 38b 39b 40b 41b 42d 43d 44b 45d 46c 47a 48d 49c 50b 51d 52b 53b 54d 55d 56a 57d 58d 59d 60b 61b 62c 63d 64b 65b 66c 67c 68a 69c 70b 71d 72c 73b 74b 75d 76d 77b 78c 79a 80a 81b 82b 83b 84c 85c 86b 87c 88b 89a 90a 91a 92b 93b 94a 95 c 96c 97d 98a 99c 100b
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