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1. With which one of the following is BRIT(Government of India) engaged?a. Railway Wagonsb. Information Technologyc. Isotope Technologyd. Road Transport
2. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?Institute Location1. National Centre for Cell Science :
Mysore2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and
Diagnostics: Hyderabad3. National Brain Research Centre :
GurgaonSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. 1, 2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
3. Where was the first desalination plant inIndia to produce one lakh litres freshwater
per day based on low temperature thermaldesalination principle commissioned?a. Kavarattib. Port Blairc. Mangalored. Valsad
4. How is the United Nations Monetary andFinancial Conference wherein theagreements were signed to set up IBRD,GATT and IMF, commonly known?a. Bandung Conference
b. Bretton Woods Conferencec. Versailles Conferenced. Yalta Conference
5. Which of the following is/are included inthe Directive Principles of State Policy?1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings
and forced labour2. Prohibition of consumption except for
medicinal purposes of intoxicatingdrinks and of other drugs which areinjurious to health
Select the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
6. Consider the following statements :The Constitution of India provides that1. the Legislative Assembly of each State
shall consist of not more than 450members chosen by direct electionfrom territorial constituencies in theState
2. a person shall not be qualified to bechosen to fill a seat in the LegislativeAssembly of a State if he/she is lessthan 25 years of age
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
7. Under which one of the followingConstitution Amendment Acts, fourlanguages were added to the languagesunder the Eighth Schedule of theConstitution of India, thereby raising theirnumber to 22?a. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment)
Actb. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment)
Actc. Constitution (Ninety- second
Amendment) Actd. Constitution (Ninety-third
Amendment) Act8. Which of the following are the public
sector undertakings of the Government of India?1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.2. Dredging Corporation of India3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd.Select the correct answer using the codegiven below
C.S.E-Pre-2008
GENERAL STUDIES
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2 of 14Code:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3onlyd. 1, 2 and 3
9. Which of the following are among themillion-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?1. Ludhiana2. Kochi3. Surat4. NagpurSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2 and 3 onlyb. 2, 3 and 4 onlyc.
1 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 410. Consider the following statements:
1. Clean Development Mechanism(CDM) in respect of carbon credits isone of the Kyoto ProtocolMechanisms.
2. Under the CDM, the projects handledpertain only to the Annex-I countries.
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
11. Where was the World Summit onSustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?a. Davosb. Nova Scotiac. Johannesburgd. Shanghai
12. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Person)A. K. P. SinghB. Vikram PanditC. Roopa FarookiD. Kishore BiyaniList-II(Area)
1. Banking2. Fiction writing3. Retail business4. Real estateCode:a. A4, B2, C1, D3b. A3, B1, C2, D4c. A3, B2, C1, D4d. A4, B1, C2, D3
13. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Organization)A. Amnesty InternationalB. Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS)C.
Danube CommissionD. European Space AgencyList-II(Associated Convention/ Person/ Place/ Headquarters)1. Viskuli2. Paris3. Peter Benenson4. Belgrade ConventionCode:a. A3, B1, C4, D2b. A4, B2, C3, D1c. A3, B2, C4, D1d. A4, B1, C3, D2
14. Amongst the following States, which onehas the highest percentage of ruralpopulation to its total population (on thebasis of the Census, 2001)?a. Himachal Pradeshb. Biharc. Orissad.
Uttar Pradesh15. Which two countries follow China andIndia in the decreasing order of theirpopulations?a. Brazil and USAb. USA and Indonesiac. Canada and Malaysiad. Russia and Nigeria
16. Among the Indian languages, which one isspoken maximum in the world after Hindi?a. Telugu
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3 of 14b. Tamilc. Bengalid. Malayalam
17. Who among the following discoveredheavy water?a. Heinrich Hertzb. H. C. Ureyc. G. Mendeld. Joseph Priestley
18. Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize forPeace. He is from which one of thefollowing countries?a. Vietnamb. Cambodiac. South Koread. Japan
19. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?a. Morocco and Algeriab. Nigeria and Cameroonc. Angola and Zambiad. Ethiopia and Somalia
20. Near which one of the following cities arePalitana Temples located?a. Bhavnagarb. Mount Abuc. Nasik d. Ujjain
21. Which one of the following countries wonthe Euro Football Tournament, 2004 heldin Portugal?a. Italyb. Francec. Greeced. Portugal
22. In order of their distances from the Sun,which of the following planets lie betweenMars and Uranus?a. Earth and Jupiterb. Jupiter and Saturnc. Saturn and Earthd. Saturn and Neptune
23. Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husbandto become President of a South Americancountry. Which is that country?a. Chileb. Argentinac. Colombiad. Venezuela
24. Who was the Viceroy of Indiawhen the Rowlatt Act was passed?a. Lord Irwinb. Lord Readingc. Lord Chelmsfordd. Lord Wavell
25. In the year 2007, an earthquake led tomassive radioactive water leakage in thelargest nuclear plant in the world. In whichcountry did it occur?a. Germanyb. Canadac. Japand. USA
26. What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India’scurrent population?a. 14-15%b. 11-12%c. 8-9%d. 5-6%
27. Which one of the following is aspacecraft?a. Apophisb. Cassinic. Spitzerd. TechSar
28. In which one of the following locations is
the International ThermonuclearExperimental Reactor (ITER) project to bebuilt?a. Northern Spainb. Southern Francec. Eastern Germanyd. Southern Italy
29. What is the purpose of the US SpaceAgency’s Themis Mission, which wasrecently in the news?a. To study the possibility of life on Mars
b. To study the satellites of Saturnc. To study the colourful display of high
latitude skiesd. To build a space laboratory to study
the stellar explosions30. Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India,
four have been recognized on the WorldNetwork by UNESCO Which one of thefollowing is not one of them?a. Gulf of Mannarb. Kanchenjunga
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4 of 14c. Nanda Devid. Sunderbans
31. What is Agent Orange?a. An ace spying group trained by the
Police in Londonb. A weed-killing chemical used by the
US Military in the Vietnam Warc. A technique used in the advanced
railway safety procedured. A special chemical used in making
alloy steel32. Which one of the following suggested the
reconstitution of the Viceroy’s ExecutiveCouncil in which all the portfoliosincluding that of War Members were to beheld by the Indian leaders?a. Simon Commissionb. Simla Conferencec. Cripps Proposald. Cabinet Mission
33. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, whoof the following raised an army called FreeIndian Legion’?a. Lala Hardayalb. Rashbehari Bosec. Subhas Chandra Bosed. V. D. Savarkar
34. The term “Prisoner’s Dilemma” isassociated with which one of thefollowing?a. A technique in glass manufactureb. A term used in shipping industryc. A situation under the Game Theoryd. Name of a supercomputer
35. During the time of which Mughal Emperordid the English East India Companyestablish its first factory in India?a. Akbarb. Jahangirc.
Shahjahand. Aurangzeb36. Who among the following rejected the title
of Knighthood and refused to accept aposition in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?a. Motilal Nehrub. M. G. Ranadec. G. K. Gokhaled. B. G. Tilak
37. Which of the following pairs arecorrectly matched?Irrigation Project / State1. Damanganga : Gujarat2. Girna Maharashtra3. Pamba : KeralaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3
38. Which of the following pairs in respect of current power generation in India is/arecorrectly matched?(Rounded Figure)1. Installed electricity generation
capacity: 100000 MW2. Electricity generation: 660 billion kWhSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
39. Which one of the following straits is
nearest to the International Date Line?a. Malacca Straitb. Bering Straitc. Strait of Floridad. Strait of Gibraltar
40. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?Waterfalls /River1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari2. Jog Falls : Sharavati3. Sivasamudram Falls : CauverySelect the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code :a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and. 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3
41. Which one of the following cities isnearest to the equator?a. Colombo
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5 of 14b. Jakartac. Manilad. Singapore
42. On which one of the following rivers is theTehri Hydropower Complex located?a. Alaknandab. Bhagirathic. Dhauligangad. Mandakini
43. Which of the following minerals are foundin a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?1. Bauxite2. Dolomite3. Iron ore4. TinSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2 and 3 onlyb. 1 and 3 onlyc. 2 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3and 4
44. Which of the following pairs is/arecorrectly matched?Theory/Law Associated Scientist1. Continental Drift: Edwin Hubble2. Expansion of Universe : Alfred
Wegener3. Photoelectric Effect : Albert EinsteinSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 2 and 3 onlyb. 3 onlyc. 2 onlyd. 1 only
45. What does Baudhayan theorem(Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?a. Lengths of sides of a right-angled
triangleb. Calculation of the value of pic. Logarithmic calculationsd. Normal distribution curve
46. Which of the following countries shareborders with Moldova?1. Ukraine2. Romania3. Belarus
Select the correct answer using thecode given belowCode:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3
47. India is a member of which of thefollowing?1. Asian Development Bank 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation3. Colombo Plan4. Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development(OECD)
Select the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code:a. 1 and 3 onlyb. 2 and 4 onlyc. 1, 2 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4
48. Consider the following statements:1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of
the UAE.2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last
Sheikhdom to join the UAE.Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
49. Which one of the following is the largest(areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?a. Kangrab. Ladakhc. Kachchhd. Bhilwara
50. For India, China, the UK and the USA,which one of the following is the correctsequence of the median age of theirpopulations?a. China < India < UK < USAb. India < China < USA < UKc. China < India < USA < UKd. India < China < UK < USA
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6 of 1451. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Person)A. Sabyasachi MukherjeeB. Aniruddha BahalC. Vikram AkulaD. Yusuf HamiedList-II(Area)1. Microfinance loans2. Pharmaceuticals3. Fashion designing4. Investigative journalismCode:a. A1, B2, C3, D4
b. A3, B4, C1, D2c. A1, B4, C3, D2d. A3, B2, C1, D4
52. 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 theIndian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
53. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personalityin which one of the following areas?a. Heart surgeryb. Civil aviationc. Theatre trainingd. Transport engineering
54. 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/arecorrect?a. I onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 255. Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of
which type of dance?a. Manipurib. Bharat Natyamc. Kuchipudid. Odissi
56. How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?a. A leading theatre personalityb. A leading wildlife photographerc. A leading international legal expertd. A leading orthopaedic surgeon
57. Where are Tapovan and VishnugarhHydroelectric Projects located?a. Madhya Pradeshb. Uttar Pradeshc. Uttarakhand
d. Rajasthan58. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given belowthe Lists :List-I(Author)A. BankimchandraB. Dinabandhu MitraC. PremchandList-II(Work)1. Shatranj Ke Khilari2. Debi Chaudhurani3. Nil-Darpan4. ChandrakantaCode:a. A2, B4, C1b. A3, B4, C2c. A2, B3, C1d. A3, B1, C4
59. Who among the following gave a
systematic critique of the moderate politicsof the Indian National Congress in a seriesof articles entitled New Lamps for Old?a. Aurobindo Ghoshb. R. C. Duttc. Syed Ahmad Khand. Viraraghavachari
60. Who among the following used the phrase‘Un-British’ to criticize the Englishcolonial control of India?a. Anandmohan Bose
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7 of 14b. Badruddin Tyabjic. Dadabhai Naorojid. Pherozeshah Mehta
61. Among the following, which one lays eggsand does not produce young ones directly?a. Echidnab. Kangarooc. Porcupined. Whale
62. The release of which one of the followinginto ponds and wells helps in controllingthe mosquitoes?a. Crabb. Dogfishc. Gambusia fishd. Snail
63. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for theadministration and control of ScheduledAreas in several States?a. Thirdb. Fifthc. Seventhd. Ninth
64. Department of Border Management is aDepartment of which one of the followingUnion Ministries?a. Ministry of Defence
b. Ministry of Home Affairsc. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport
and Highwaysd. Ministry of Environment and Forests
65. For which one of the following reformswas a Commission set up under theChairmanship of Veerappa Moily by theGovernment of India?a. Police Reformsb. Tax Reformsc. Reforms in Technical Education
d. Administrative Reforms66. Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her
writings relating to which one of thefollowing?a. Historical monuments in Indiab. Regional dances in Indiac. Himalayan expeditionsd. Wildlife in India
67. In India, how many States share thecoastline?
a. 7b. 8c. 9d. 10
68. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D.Watson is known for his work in whicharea?a. Metallurgyb. Meteorologyc. Environmental protectiond. Genetics
69. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe ListsList-I(Board)A. Coffee BoardB. Rubber BoardC. Tea BoardD. Tobacco BoardList-II(Headquarters)1. Bengaluru2. Guntur3. Kottayam4. KolkataCode:a. A2, B4, C3, D1b. A1, B3, C4, D2c. A2, B3, C4, D1d. A1, B4, C3, D2
70. Which one among the following has themaximum number of National Parks?a. Andaman and Nicobar Islandsb. Arunachal Pradeshc. Assarnd. Meghalaya
71. Among the following, which one is not an
ape?a. Gibbonb. Gorillac. Langurd. Orangutan
72.
In how many different ways can all of 5identical balls be placed in the cells shown
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73. There are 6 different letters and 6correspondingly addressed envelopes. If the letters are randomly put in theenvelopes, what is the probability thatexactly 5 letters go into the correctlyaddressed envelopes?a. Zerob. 1/6c. 1/2d. 5/6
74.
There are two identical red, two identicalblack and two identical white balls. In howmany different ways can the balls beplaced in the cells (each cell to contain oneball) shown above such that balls of thesame colour do not occupy any twoconsecutive cells?a. 15b. 18c. 24d. 30
75. How many different triangles are there inthe figure shown above?a. 28b. 24c. 20d. 16
76. Which of the following pairs is/are
correctly matched?1. Francis Collins: Mapping humangenome
2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine3. Jimmy Wales : WikipediaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven below:Code:a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 377. What does S & P 500 relate to?
a. Supercomputerb. A new technique in e-businessc. A new technique in bridge buildingd. An index of stocks of large companies
78. Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute isbeing established in which State?a. Karnatakab. Maharashtrac. Keralad. Orissa
79. Who among the following has been theCaptain of the Indian team in Cricket TestMatches for the maximum number of times?a. Sunil Gavaskarb. Mansur Au Khan Pataudic. Saurav Gangulyd. Mohammad Azharuddin
80. Who among the following wrote the poem,Subh-e Azadi?a. Sahir Ludhiyanvib. Faiz Ahmed Faizc. Muhammad Iqbald. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
81. How can the height of a person who is sixfeet tall be expressed (approximately) in
nanometres?a. 183x 10 6 nanometresb. 234 x 10 6 nanometresc. 183 x 10 7 nanometresd. 234 x 10 7 nanometres
82. A person is sitting in a car which is at rest.The reaction from the road at each of thefour wheels of the car is R. When the carruns on a straight level road, how will thereaction at either of the front wheels vary?a. It will be greater than Rb. It will be less than Rc. It will be equal to Rd. It shall depend on the material of the
road83. With which one of the following rivers is
the Omkareshwar Project associated?a. Chambalb. Narmadac. Tapid. Bhima
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10 of 14List-I(Service/Agency)A. Foreign Intelligence ServiceB. Ministry of State SecurityC. Secret Intelligence ServiceD. The MossadList-II(Country)1. Israel2. Britain3. China4. RussiaCode:a. A4, B1, C2, D3b. A2, B3, C4, D1c. A4, B3, C2, D1d. A2, B1, C4, D3
95. C. Rangarajan has been actively involvedin the Pan-Asian Commission addressingto which one of the following issues?a. Promotion of tourism in the Asian
regionb. Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian
regionc. Promotion of free trade in the Asian
regiond. Higher technical education in the
universities in the Asian region96. What is the pH level of blood of a normal
person?a. 45 - 4. 5b. 6.45- 65.5c. 7.35 – 7.45d. 8.25- 8.35
97. Who among the following have held theoffice of the Vice-President of India?1. Mohammad Hidayatullah2. Fakhruddin Au Ahmed3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy4. Shankar Dayal SharmaSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCode:a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1 and 4 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 3 and 4 only
98. Which was the Capital of AndhraState when it was made a separate State inthe year 1953?a. Gunturb. Kurnoolc. Nellored. Warangal
99. Which one of the following is correct inrespect of Indian football team’sperformance in the Olympic Games?a. India has never participated in the
Olympic Football Tournamentb. India played only in the First Roundc. India entered only up to the Quarter
Finalsd. India entered the Semi Finals
100. In which one of the following States areNamchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?a. Arunachal Pradeshb. Meghalayac. Manipurd. Mizoram
101. Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded asthe father of the Green Revolution in Indiais from which country?a. United States of Americab. Mexicoc. Australiad.
New Zealand102. Yom Kippur War was fought betweenwhich sides/countries?a. Turkey and Greeceb. Serbs and Croatsc. Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt
and Syriad. Iran and Iraq
103. Consider the following statements aboutprobiotic food:1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria
which are considered beneficial tohumans.2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut
flora.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
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12 of 14a. Juniperb. Mahoganyc. Silver fird. Spruce
115. What is the number of spokes in theDharmachakra in the National Flag of India?a. 16b. 18c. 22d. 24
116. Consider the following:1. Rice fields2. Coal mining3. Domestic animals4. WetlandsWhich of the above are sources of
methane, a major greenhouse gas?a. 1 and 4 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1, 2 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4
117. From which one of the following did Indiabuy the Barak anti-missile defencesystems?a. Israelb. Francec. Russiad. USA
118. Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongsto which one of the following?a. Chinab. European Unionc. Japand. USA
119. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in theUNESCO’s Memory of World Register?a. Abhidhamma Pitakab. Mahabharatac. Ramayanad. Rig-Veda
120. Consider the following statements:1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of
published fiction in English by awoman.
2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by theCommonwealth Foundation to a
citizen of any Commonwealthcountry for any literary work inEnglish.
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
121. In the seriesAABABCABCDABCDE…which letter occupies the 100th position?a. Hb. Ic. Jd. K
122. What is the number of terms in the series117, 120, 123, 126, ..., 333?a. 72b. 73c. 76d. 79
123. In how many different ways can fourbooks A, B, C and D be arranged oneabove another in a vertical order such thatthe books A and B are never in continuousposition?a. 9
b. 12c. 14d. 8
124. Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours,carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 8hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hoursper) ‘day, how many chairs will be madein 21 days?a. 61b. 67c. 73
d. 79125. A person purchases 100 pens at a discount
of 10%. The net amount of money spentby the person to purchase the pens is Rs600. The selling expenses incurred by theperson are 15% on the net cost price. Whatshould be the selling price for 100 pens inorder to earn a profit of 25%?a. Rs. 802.50b. Rs. 811.25c. Rs. 862.50
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126. A schoolteacher has to select themaximum possible number of differentgroups of 3 students out of a total of 6students. In how many groups anyparticular student will be included?a. 6
b. 8c. 10d. 12
127. In an examination, 70% of the studentspassed in the Paper I, and 60% of thestudents passed in the Paper II. 15% of thestudents failed in both the papers while270 students passed in both the papers.What is the total number of 4 students?a. 600b. 580
c. 560d. 540
128. What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?a. A medical test for detecting cancerb. A test for testing he use of drugs to
improve performance by athletesc. A chemical used for the development
of food-packaging materialsd. A special type alloy steel
129. Which of the following pairs about India’seconomic indicator and agriculturalproduction (all in rounded figures) arecorrectly matched?1. GDP per capita (current prices): Rs
37,0002. Rice : 180 million tons3. Wheat : 75 million tonsSelect the correct answer using the codegiven belowCodes:a. 1,2and3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
130. March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which daywas it on March 1, 2002?a. Thursdayb. Fridayc. Saturdayd. Sunday
131. In August 2006, the Government of Indianotified the Rural Electrification Policy.
This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?a. 2008b. 2009c. 2010d. 2012
132. As per India’s National Population Policy,2000, by which one of the following yearsis it our long-term objective to achievepopulation stabilization?a. 2025b. 2035c. 2045d. 2055
133. Which one of the following UnionMinistries is implementing the BiodieselMission (as Nodal Ministry)?a. Ministry of Agricultureb. Ministry of Science and Technologyc. Ministry of New and Renewable
Energyd. Ministry of Rural Development
134. Consider the following statements withreference to Indira Gandhi National OldAge Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)1. All persons of 60 years or above
belonging to the households belowpoverty line in rural areas are eligible.
2. The Central Assistance under thisScheme is at the rate of Rs 300 permonth per beneficiary. Under theScheme, States have been urged togive matching amounts.
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
135. What is the name of the scheme whichprovides training and skills to women intraditional and non-traditional trades?a. Kishori Shakti Yojnab. Rashtriya Mahila Koshc. Swayamsiddhad. Swawlamban
136. Which one of the following is the correctsequence in respect of the Romannumerals -C, D, L and M?a. C > D> L > M
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14 of 14b. M > L > D> Cc. M> D> C > Ld. L > c > D> M
137. Who among the following scientists sharedthe Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?a. Max Planck b. Albert Einsteinc. William Henry Braggd. Enrico Fermi
138. Who among the following translated theAutobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?a. Atal Bihari Vajpayeeb. Lal Bahadur Shastric. Choudhary Charan Singhd. Gobind Vallabh Pant
139. Among the following, which one has theminimum population on the basis of dataof Census of India, 2001?a. Chandigarhb. Mizoramc. Puducherryd. Sikkim
140. Consider the following statements inrespect of a jet engine and a rocket:1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air
for its oxygen supply and so isunsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
141. Which one of the following laser types isused in a laser printer?a. Dye laserb. Gas laserc. Semiconductor laserd.
Excimer laser142. Consider the following statements:1. A widely used musical scale called
diatonic scale has seven frequencies.2. The frequency of the note is
256 Hz and that of is 512 Hz.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?a. 1 onlyb. 2onlyc. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2143. What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically
known as?a. Silicon dioxideb. Aluminium oxidec. Lead tetroxided. Boron nitride
144. Which one of the following is also calledStranger Gas?a. Argonb. Neonc. Xenond. Nitrous oxide
145. Mixture of which one of the followingpairs of gases is the cause of occurrence of most of the explosions in mines?a. Hydrogen and oxygenb. Oxygen and acetylenec. Methane and aird. Carbon dioxide and methane
146. Which one of the following pairs of metalsconstitutes the lightest metal and theheaviest metal, respectively?a. Lithium and mercuryb. Lithium and osmiumc. Aluminium and osmiumd. Aluminium and mercury
147. How much is one barrel of oilapproximately equal to?a. 131 litres
b. 159 litresc. 257 litresd. 321 litres
148. Who among the following Gandhianfollowers was a teacher by profession?a. A. N. Sinhab. Braj Kishore Prasadc. J. B. Kriplanid. Rajendra Prasad
149. Which one of the following was a journalbrought out by Abul Kalam Azad?a. Al-Hilalb. Comradec. The Indian Sociologistd. Zamindar
150. Where was the First Session of the IndianNational Congress held in December1885?a. Ahmadabadb. Bombayc. Calcuttad. Delhi