UPSC GENERAL STUDIES - 2008 ( Prelims)

GENERAL STUDIES - 2008
(Preliminary)

Time Allowed:Two Hours

Maximum Marks:150

1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

   List-I (Person)	List-II (Position)
   A. Nagendar Singh	1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
   B. A. N. Ray	2. President, International Court of Justice
   C. R. K. Trivedi	3. Chief Justice of India
   D. Ashok Desai	4. Attorney General of India

   
   

   	A	B	C	D
   a	1	4	2	3
   b	2	3	1	4
   c	1	3	2	4
   b	2	4	1	3

   
   
2. Consider the following statements :
   1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
   2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both 1 and 2
   4. Neither 1 nor 2
   
   
3. Consider the following statements about probiotic food :
   1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans.
   2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora.
   Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
   
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both 1 and 2
   4. Neither 1 nor 2
   
   
4. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
   1. Turkey and Greece
   2. Serbs and Croats
   3. Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
   4. Iran and Iraq
   
   
5. Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
   1. United States of America
   2. Mexico
   3. Australia
   4. New Zealand
   
   
6. In which one of the following states are Namchik-Namphuk coal fields located?
   1. Arunachal Pradesh
   2. Meghalaya
   3. Manipur
   4. Mizoram
   
   
7. Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?
   1. India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
   2. India played only in the First Round
   3. India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
   4. India entered the Semi Finals
   
   
8. Which was the capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate state in the year 1953?
   1. Guntur
   2. Kurnool
   3. Nellore
   4. Warangal
   
   
9. Who among the following have held the office of the Vice President of India?
   1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
   2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
   3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
   4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
   
   Select the correct answer using the code given below :
   
   1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
   2. 1 and 4 only
   3. 2 and 3 only
   4. 3 and 4 only
   
   
10. What is the pH level of blood of normal person?
    1. 4.5–4.6
    2. 6.45–6.55
    3. 7.35–7.45
    4. 8.25–8.35
    
    
11. C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
    1. Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
    2. Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
    3. Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
    4. Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
    
    
12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

    List-I (Service/Agency)	List-II (Country)
    A. Foreign Intelligence Service	1. Israel
    B. Ministry of State Security	2. Britain
    C. Secret Intelligence Service	3. China
    D. The Mossad	4. Russia

    
    

    	A	B	C	D
    a	4	1	2	3
    b	2	3	4	1
    c	4	3	2	1
    d	2	1	4	3

    
    
13. ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?
    1. Balasore
    2. Thiruvananthapuram
    3. Mahendragiri
    4. Karwar
    
    
14. In which one of the following is Malta located?
    1. Baltic Sea
    2. Mediterranean Sea
    3. Black Sea
    4. North Sea
    
    
15. Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
    1. French Open - US Open - Wimbledon
    2. French Open - Wimbledon - US Open
    3. Wimbledon - US Open - French Open
    4. Wimbledon - French Open - US Open
    
    
16. Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?
    1. Echidna
    2. Kangaroo
    3. Porcupine
    4. Whale
    
    
17. The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?
    1. Crab
    2. Dogfish
    3. Gambusia fish
    4. Snail
    
    
18. Which Schedule of the constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several states?
    1. Third
    2. Fifth
    3. Seventh
    4. Ninth
    
    
19. Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?
    1. Ministry of Defence
    2. Ministry of Home Affairs
    3. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
    4. Ministry of Environment and Forests
    
    
20. For which one of the following reforms was a commission set up under the chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?
    1. Police Reforms
    2. Tax Reforms
    3. Reforms in Technical Education
    4. Administrative Reforms
    
    
21. Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following?
    1. Historical monuments in India
    2. Regional dances in India
    3. Himalayan expeditions
    4. Wildlife in India
    
    
22. In India, how many states share the coastline?
    1. 7
    2. 8
    3. 9
    4. 10
    
    
23. Nobel prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?
    1. Metallurgy
    2. Meteorology
    3. Environmental protection
    4. Genetics
    
    
24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

    List-I (Board)	List-II (Headquarters)
    A. Coffee Board	1. Bengaluru
    B. Rubber Board	2. Guntur
    C. Tea Board	3. Kottayam
    D. Tobacco Board	4. Kolkata

    
    

    	A	B	C	D
    a	2	4	3	1
    b	1	3	4	2
    c	2	3	4	1
    d	1	4	3	2

    
    
25. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
    1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    2. Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Assam
    4. Meghalaya
    
    
26. Among the following, which one is not an ape?
    1. Gibbon
    2. Gorilla
    3. Langur
    4. Orangutan
    
    
27. >>>>>Diagram>>>>>> >>>>>Diagram>>>>>>>
    In how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cells shown above such that each row contains at least 1 ball?
    
    1. 64
    2. 81
    3. 84
    4. 108
    
    
28. There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in the envelopes, what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addressed envelopes?
    1. zero
    2. 1/6
    3. 1/2
    4. 5/6
    
    
29. >>>>>Diagram>>>>>> >>>>>Diagram>>>>>>>
    There are two identical red, two identical black and two identical white balls. In how many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to contain one ball) shown above such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells?
    
    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 24
    4. 30
    
    
30. >>>>>Diagram>>>>>> >>>>>Diagram>>>>>>>
    How many different triangles are there in the figure shown above?
    
    1. 28
    2. 24
    3. 20
    4. 16
    
    
31. Which of the following pairs is/ are correctly matched?
    1. Francis Collins : Mapping human genome
    2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine
    3. Jimmy Wales : Wikipedia
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 3 only
    4. 1, 2, and 3
    
    
32. What does S&P 500 relate to?
    1. Super computer
    2. A new technique in e-business
    3. A new technique in bridge building
    4. An index of stocks of large companies
    
    
33. Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which state?
    1. Karnataka
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Kerala
    4. Orissa
    
    
34. Who among the following has been the captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?
    1. Sunil Gavaskar
    2. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
    3. Saurav Ganguly
    4. Mohammad Azharuddin
    
    
35. Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?
    1. Sahir Ludhiyanvi
    2. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
    3. Muhammad Iqbal
    4. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
    
    
36. How can the height of a person who is six feet tall be expressed (approximately) in nanometres?
    1. 183 × 106 nanometres
    2. 234 × 106 nanometres
    3. 183 × 107 nanometres
    4. 234 × 107 nanometres
    
    
37. A person is sitting in a car which is at rest. The reaction from the road at each of the four wheels of the car is R. When the car runs on a straight level road, how will the reaction at either of the front wheels vary?
    1. It will be greater than R
    2. It will less than R
    3. It will be equal to R
    4. It shall depend on the material of the road
    
    
38. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?
    1. Chambal
    2. Narmada
    3. Tapi
    4. Bhima
    
    
39. Consider the following statements :
    1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members.
    2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
    
    Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
    
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
40. In the context of the Indian defence, what is 'Dhruv'?
    1. Aircraft - carrying warship
    2. Missile - carrying submarine
    3. Advanced light helicopter
    4. Intercontinental ballistic missile
    
    
41. 'Hand-in-Hand 2007', a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?
    1. China
    2. Japan
    3. Russia
    4. USA
    
    Directions: The following 4 (Four) items consist two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answers to these items using the codes given below :
    1. Both A and R are individually true and a R is the correct explanation of A
    2. Both A and R are individually true and R is not the correct explanation of A
    3. A is true but R is false
    4. A is false but R is true
    
    
42. Assertion (A): In human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion.
    Reason (R): Liver produces two importance fat-digesting enzymes.
    
    
43. Assertion (A): In the visible spectrum of light, red light is more energetic than green light.
    Reason (R): The wavelength of red light is more than that of green light.
    
    
44. Assertion (A): Radio waves bend in a magnetic field.
    Reason (R): Radio waves are electromagnetic in nature.
    
    
45. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.
    Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.
    
    
46. Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?
    1. Ahmadabad
    2. Bombay
    3. Calcutta
    4. Delhi
    
    
47. Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abdul Kalam Azad?
    1. Al-Hilal
    2. Comrade
    3. The Indian Sociologist
    4. Zamindar
    
    
48. Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
    1. A. N. Sinha
    2. Braj Kishore Prasad
    3. J. B. Kriplani
    4. Rajendra Prasad
    
    
49. How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?
    1. 131 litres
    2. 159 litres
    3. 257 litres
    4. 321 litres
    
    
50. Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?
    1. Lithium and mercury
    2. Lithium and osmium
    3. Aluminium and osmium
    4. Aluminium and mercury
    
    
51. Mixture of which one of the following pairs of gases is the cause of occurrence of most of the explosions in mines?
    1. Hydrogen and oxygen
    2. Oxygen and acetylene
    3. Methane and air
    4. Carbon dioxide and methane
    
    
52. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
    1. Argon
    2. Neon
    3. Xenon
    4. Nitrous oxide
    
    
53. What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?
    1. Silicon dioxide
    2. Aluminium oxide
    3. Lead tetroxide
    4. Boron nitride
    
    
54. Consider the following statements :
    1. A widely used musical scale called diatonic scale has seven frequencies.
    2. The frequency of the note Sa is 256 Hz and that of Ni is 512 Hz.
    
    Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
55. Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
    1. Dye laser
    2. Gas laser
    3. Semiconductor laser
    4. Excimer laser
    
    
56. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket?
    1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion is space.
    2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
57. Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Mizoram
    3. Puducherry
    4. Sikkim
    
    
58. Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?
    1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    3. Choudhary Charan Singh
    4. Gobind Vallabh Pant
    
    
59. Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?
    1. Max Planck
    2. Albert Einstein
    3. William Henry Bragg
    4. Enrico Fermi
    
    
60. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in respect of the Roman numerals - C, D, L and M?
    1. C > D > L > M
    2. M > L > D > C
    3. M > D > C > L
    4. L > C > D > M
    
    
61. What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?
    1. Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
    2. Calculation of the value of pi
    3. Logarithmic calculations
    4. Normal distribution curve
    
    
62. Which of the following pairs is/ are correctly matched? Theory/ Law Associated Scientist
    1. Continental Drift : Edwin Hubble
    2. Expansion of Universe : Alfred Wegener
    3. Photoelectric Effect : Albert Einstein
63. Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the state of Chhattisgarh?
    1. Bauxite
    2. Dolomite
    3. Iron ore
    4. Tin
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 1 and 3 only
    3. 2 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    
    
64. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
    1. Alaknanda
    2. Bhagirathi
    3. Dhauliganga
    4. Mandakini
    
    
65. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?
    1. Colombo
    2. Jakarta
    3. Manila
    4. Singapore
    
    
66. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls River
    1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari
    2. Jog Falls : Sharavati
    3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
    
    
67. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
    1. Malacca Strait
    2. Bering Strait
    3. Strait of Florida
    4. Strait of Gibraltar
    
    
68. Which of the following pairs in respect of correct power generation in India is/are correctly matched? (Round Figure)
    1. Installed electricity generation capacity : 100000 MW
    2. Electricity generation : 660 billion kWh
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
69. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project State
    1. Damanganga : Gujarat
    2. Girna : Maharashtra
    3. Pamba : Kerala
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
    
    
70. Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?
    1. Motilal Nehru
    2. M. G. Ranade
    3. G. K. Gokhale
    4. B. G. Tilak
    
    
71. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shahjahan
    4. Aurangzeb
    
    
72. The term ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' is associated with which one of the following?
    1. A technique is glass manufacture
    2. A term used in shipping industry
    3. A situation under the Game Theory
    4. Name of a super computer
    
    
73. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'?
    1. Lala Hardayal
    2. Rashbehari Bose
    3. Subhas Chandra Bose
    4. V. D. Savarkar
    
    
74. Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders?
    1. Simon Commission
    2. Simla Conference
    3. Cripps Proposal
    4. Cabinet Mission
    
    
75. What is Agent Orange?
    1. An ace spying group trained by the Police in London
    2. A weed-killing chemical used by the US Military in the Vietnam War
    3. A technique used in the advanced railway safety procedure
    4. A special chemical used in making alloy steel
    
    
76. Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?
    1. Brazil and USA
    2. USA and Indonesia
    3. Canada and Malaysia
    4. Russia and Nigeria
    
    
77. Amongst the following states, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Orissa
    4. Uttar Pradesh
    
    
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

    List-I (Organization)	List-II (Associated Convention/ Person/ Place/ Headquarters)
    A. Amnesty International	1. Viskuli
    B. Common wealth of Independent States (CIS)	2. Paris
    C. Danube Commission	3. Peter Benenson
    D. European Space Agency	4. Belgrade Convention

    
    

    	A	B	C	D
    a	3	1	4	2
    b	4	2	3	1
    c	3	2	4	1
    d	4	1	3	2

    
    
79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

    List-I (Person)	List-II (Area)
    A. K. P. Singh	1. Banking
    B. Vikram Pandit	2. Fiction writing
    C. Roopa Farooki	3. Retail business
    D. Kishore Biyani	4. Real estate

    
    

    	A	B	C	D
    a	4	2	3	1
    b	3	1	2	4
    c	3	2	1	4
    d	4	1	2	3

    
    
80. Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?
    1. Davos
    2. Nova Scotia
    3. Johannesburg
    4. Shanghai
    
    
81. Consider the following statements :
    1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits in one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.
    2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.
    
    Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
82. Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?
    1. Ludhiana
    2. Kochi
    3. Surat
    4. Nagpur
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 2, 3 and 4 only
    3. 1 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    
    
83. Which of the following are the public sector undertakings of the Government of India?
    1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.
    2. Dredging Corporation of India
    3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd.
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
    
    
84. Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under raising their number to 22?
    1. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
    2. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act
    3. Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
    4. Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act
    
    
85. Consider the following statements :
    The Constitution of India provides that
    
    1. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the state
    2. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a state if he/ she is less than 25 years of age
    
    Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
86. Which of the following is/ are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
    1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
    2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2 only
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
87. How is the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference wherein the agreements were signed to set up IBRD, GATT and IMF, commonly known?
    1. Bandung Conference
    2. Bretton Woods Conference
    3. Versailles Conference
    4. Yalta Conference
    
    
88. Where was the first desalination plant in India to produce one lakh litres freshwater per day based on low temperature thermal desalination principle commissioned?
    1. Kavaratti
    2. Port Blair
    3. Mangalore
    4. Valsad
    
    
89. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Institute Location
    1. National Centre for Cell : Mysore
    2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting : Hyderabad and Diagnostics
    3. National Brain Research Centre : Gurgaon
    
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1 and 3 only
    
    
90. With which one of the following is BRIT (Government of India) engaged?
    1. Railway Wagons
    2. Information Technology
    3. Isotope Technology
    4. Road Transport
    
    
91. Who among the following used the phrase 'Un-British' to criticize the English colonial control of India?
    1. Anandmohan Bose
    2. Badruddin Tyabji
    3. Dadabhai Naoroji
    4. Pherozeshah Mehta
    
    
92. Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for old?
    1. Aurobindo Ghosh
    2. R. C. Dutt
    3. Syed Ahmad Khan
    4. Viraraghavachari
    
    
93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

    List-I (Author)	List-II (Work)
    A. Bakimchandra	1. Shatranj Ke Khilari
    B. Dinabandhu Mitra	2. Debi Chaudhurani
    C. Premchand	3. Nil-Darpan
    	4. Chandrakanta

    
    

    	A	B	C
    a	2	4	1
    b	3	4	2
    c	2	3	1
    d	3	1	4

    
    
94. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Rajasthan
    
    
95. How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?
    1. A leading theatre personality
    2. A leading wildlife photographer
    3. A leading international legal expert
    4. A leading orthopaedic surgeon
    
    
96. Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Bharat Natyam
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Odissi
    
    
97. Consider the following statements :
    1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
    2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.
    
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
98. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?
    1. Heart surgery
    2. Civil aviation
    3. Theatre training
    4. Transport engineering
    
    
99. Consider the following statements :
    1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
    2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
    
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
    
    
100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

     List-I (Person)	List-II (Area)
     A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee	1. Microfinance loans
     B. Aniruddha Bahal	2. Pharmaceuticals
     C. Vikram Akula	3. Fashion designing
     D. Yusuf Hamied	4. Investigation journalism

     
     

     	A	B	C	D
     a	1	2	3	4
     b	3	4	2	1
     c	1	4	3	2
     d	3	2	1	4

     
     
101. For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?
     1. China <>
     2. India <>
     3. China <>
     4. India <>
     
     
102. Which one of the following is the largest (area wise) Lok Sabha constituency?
     1. Kangra
     2. Ladakh
     3. Kachchh
     4. Bhilwara
     
     
103. Consider the following statements :
     1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
     2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdon to join the UAE.
     Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
     1. 1 only
     2. 2 only
     3. Both 1 and 2
     4. Neither 1 nor 2
     
     
104. India is a member of which of the following?
     1. Asian Development Bank
     2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
     3. Colombo Plan
     4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
     
     Select the correct answer using the code given below :
     1. 1 and 3 only
     2. 2 and 4 only
     3. 1, 2 and 3 only
     4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
     
     
105. Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
     1. Ukraine
     2. Romania
     3. Belarus
     
     Select the correct answer using the code given below :
     1. 1 and 2 only
     2. 2 and 3 only
     3. 1 and 3 only
     4. 1, 2 and 3
     
     
106. Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?
     1. Gulf of Mannar
     2. Kanchejunga
     3. Nanda Devi
     4. Sunderbans
     
     
107. What is the purpose of the US Space Agency's Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?
     1. To study the possibility of life on Mars
     2. To study the satellites of Saturn
     3. To study the colourful display of high latitude skies
     4. To build a space laboratory to study the stellar explosions
     
     
108. In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to be built?
     1. Northern Spain
     2. Southern France
     3. Eastern Germany
     4. Southern Italy
     
     
109. Which one of the following is a spacecraft?
     1. Apophis
     2. Cassini
     3. Spitzer
     4. TechSar
     
     
110. What is teh approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?
     1. 14-15%
     2. 11-12%
     3. 8-9%
     4. 5-6%
     
     
111. In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In which country did it occur?
     1. Germany
     2. Canada
     3. Japan
     4. USA
     
     
112. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
     1. Lord Irwin
     2. Lord Reading
     3. Lord Chelmsford
     4. Lord Wavell
     
     
113. Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become president of a South American country. Which is that country?
     1. Chile
     2. Argentina
     3. Colombia
     4. Venezuela
     
     
114. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
     1. Earth and Jupiter
     2. Jupiter and Saturn
     3. Saturn and Earth
     4. Saturn and Neptune
     
     
115. Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal?
     1. Italy
     2. France
     3. Greece
     4. Portugal
     
     
116. Near which one of the following cities are Palitana Temples located?
     1. Bhavnagar
     2. Mount Abu
     3. Nasik
     4. Ujjain
     
     
117. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?
     1. Morocco and Algeria
     2. Nigeria and Cameroon
     3. Angola and Zambia
     4. Ethiopia and Somalia
     
     
118. Kim Dae-Jung won the Noble Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?
     1. Vietnam
     2. Cambodia
     3. South Korea
     4. Japan
     
     
119. Who among the following discovered heavy water?
     1. Heinrich Hertz
     2. H.C. Urey
     3. G. Mendel
     4. Joseph Priestley
     
     
120. Among the Indian languages, which one is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi?
     1. Telugu
     2. Tamil
     3. Bengali
     4. Malayalam
     
     
121. Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
     1. Passion flower plant
     2. Pitcher plant
     3. Night queen
     4. Flame of the forest
     
     
122. For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
     1. Krait
     2. Russell's viper
     3. Rattlesnake
     4. King cobra
     
     
123. In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills male after copulation?
     1. Dragonfly
     2. Honeybee
     3. Spider
     4. Pit viper
     
     
124. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union Territories not included)?
     1. 2
     2. 3
     3. 4
     4. 5
     
     
125. Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world?
     1. Brazil
     2. China
     3. India
     4. USA
     
     
126. Consider the following statements :
     1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
     2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.
     Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
     1. 1 only
     2. 2 only
     3. Both 1 and 2
     4. Neither 1 nor 2
     
     
127. Consider the following pairs : Tributory River Main River
     1. Chambal : Narmada
     2. Sone : Yamuna
     3. Manas : Brahmaputra
     
     Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
     1. 1, 2 and 3
     2. 1 and 2 only
     3. 2 and 3 only
     4. 3 only
     
     
128. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
     1. Anaimalai Hills
     2. Cardamom Hills
     3. Nilgiri Hills
     4. Shevoroy Hills
     
     
129. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayn vegetation?
     1. Juniper
     2. Mahogany
     3. Silver fir
     4. Spruce
     
     
130. What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra in teh National Flag of India?
     1. 16
     2. 18
     3. 22
     4. 24
     
     
131. Consider the following :
     1. Rice fields
     2. Coal mining
     3. Domestic animals
     4. Wetlands
     
     Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas?
     1. 1 and 4 only
     2. 2 and 3 only
     3. 1, 2 and 3 only
     4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
     
     
132. From which one of the following did India by the Barak anti-missile defence systems?
     1. Israel
     2. France
     3. Russia
     4. USA
     
     
133. Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?
     1. China
     2. European Union
     3. Japan
     4. USA
     
     
134. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?
     1. Abhidhamma Pitaka
     2. Mahabharata
     3. Ramayana
     4. Rig-Veda
     
     
135. Consider the following statements :
     1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman.
     2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English.
     
     Which of the statements given is/are correct?
     1. 1 only
     2. 2 only
     3. Both 1 and 2
     4. Neither 1 nor 2
     
     
136. In the series
     AABABCABCDABCDE ..........
     Which letter occupies 100th position?
     1. H
     2. I
     3. J
     4. K
     
     
137. What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126, ....., 333?
     1. 72
     2. 73
     3. 76
     4. 79
     
     
138. In how many different ways can four books, A, B, C and D be arranged one above another in a vertical order such that the books A and B are never in continuous position?
     1. 9
     2. 12
     3. 14
     4. 18
     
     
139. Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours, carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 8 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days?
     1. 61
     2. 67
     3. 73
     4. 79
     
     
140. A person purchases 100 pens at a discount of 10%. The net amount of money spent by the person to purchase the pens is Rs. 600. The selling expenses incurred by the person are 15% on the net cost price. What should be the selling price for 100 pens in order to earn a profit of 25%?
     1. Rs. 802.50
     2. Rs. 811.25
     3. Rs. 862.50
     4. Rs. 875
     
     
141. A school teacher has to select the maximum possible number of different groups of 3 students out of a total of 6 students. In how many groups any particular student will be included?
     1. 6
     2. 8
     3. 10
     4. 12
     
     
142. In an examination, 70% of the students passed in the Paper I, and 60% of the students passed in the Paper II. 15% of the students failed in both the papers while 270 students passed in both the papers. What is the total number of students?
     1. 600
     2. 580
     3. 560
     4. 540
     
     
143. What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?
     1. A medical test for detecting cancer
     2. A test for testing the use of drugs to improve performance by athletes
     3. A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
     4. A special type of alloy steel
     
     
144. Which of the following pairs about India's economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched?
     1. GDP per capita (current prices) : Rs. 37,000
     2. Rice : 180 million tons
     3. Wheat : 75 million tons
     
     Select the correct answer using the code given below :
     1. 1, 2 and 3
     2. 1 and 2 only
     3. 2 and 3 only
     4. 1 and 3 only
     
     
145. March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which day was it on March1, 2002?
     1. Thursday
     2. Friday
     3. Saturday
     4. Sunday
     
     
146. In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
     1. 2008
     2. 2009
     3. 2010
     4. 2012
     
     
147. As per India's National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilization?
     1. 2025
     2. 2035
     3. 2045
     4. 2055
     
     
148. Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry)?
     1. Ministry of Agriculture
     2. Ministry of Science and Technology
     3. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
     4. Ministry of Rural Development
     
     
149. Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOPAS) :
     1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.
     2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.
     Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
     1. 1 only
     2. 2 only
     3. Both 1 and 2
     4. Neither 1 nor 2
     
     
150. What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
     1. Kishori Shakti Yojna
     2. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
     3. Swayamsiddha
     4. Swawlamban

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