1. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman andNicobar Islands?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Calcutta
c)Madras
d) Orissa
Correct Answer is (b) Calcutta
2. Under which Article of the Indian constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court’s opinion on theConstitutional validity of the ElectionCommission’s decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly election in the year 2002)?
a) Article 142
b) Article 143
c)Article 144
d) Article 145
Correct Answer is (b) Article 143
3. Consider the following statements :
1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite METSAT) in September, 2002.
2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2
4. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
a)Assam Himalayas
b) Kumaon Himalayas
c) Nepal Himalayas
d) Punjab Himalayas
Correct Answer is (b) Kumaon Himalayas
5. Consider the following statements :
1. India is the original home of the cotton plant.
2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2
6. Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?
a) A. B. Vajpayee
b) JaswantSingh
c) P.C. Alexander
d) Yashwant Sinha
Correct Answer is (a) A. B. Vajpayee
7. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end?
a) He was deposed by his Wazir
b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
d)He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Correct Answer is (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
8. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch.established their earlier factory at
a) Surat
b) Pulicat
c)Cochin
d)Cassimbazar
Correct Answer is (b) Pulicat
9. Consider the following statements:
1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts andPublic Undertakings, members of Committeeon Estimates are drawn entirely from LokSabha.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nomi-nates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Board and Commission etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.
Which of these statements are correct?
a) l and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) l and 3
d) 1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3
10. The Genetic Engineering Approval committee,whose permission is required for cultivationof any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Ministry of
a) Agriculture
b) Environment and Forests
c) Commerce and Industry
d) Rural Development
Correct Answer is (b) Environment and Forests
11. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
Deputy Prime Minister
Former President
Governor of a State within his State
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Correct Answer is (c) Governor of a State within his State
12. Among the following cities, which one is atthe highest altitude above mean sea level?
a) Bangalore
b) Delhi
c) Jodhpur
d) Nagpur
Correct Answer is (a) Bangalore
13. Consider the following statements:
1. Steam at 100° C and boiling water at 100° C contain same amount of heat.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) Only 2
d) Only 3
Correct Answer is (d) Only 3
14. Consider the following statements:
Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.
2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used asa fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.
3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcaneas the raw material.
Which of these statements are correct?
a) and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) l and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
Correct Answer is (a) 1 and 2
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is betweenthose of Indore and Bhopal.
a) 1 and 3
b) Only 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3
16. Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
Andhra Pradesh
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
c) Correct Answer is (d) Tamil Nadu
17. Consider the following statements:
A 4 – wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circularpath at high speed will
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 4
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3
18. The Basque people who are frequently in thenews for their separatist activity live in
a) France
b) Italy
c) Portugal
d) Spain
Correct Answer is (d) Spain
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List- I High Officials) List-II Organisation)
A. C.P. Jain 1. Indian Airlines
B. S. Ramadoria 2. NTPC
C. Sunil Arora 3. TCS
D. Vivek Paul 4. Wipro Technologies
A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
Correct Answer is (c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
20. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors
Calcium cabonate is an ingredient of toothpaste
Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium Sulphate and lime
Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling
Correct Answer is (a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors
81. Consider the following statements :
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2
21. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes placedue to
Carbon dioxide
a) Dust Particles
b) Helium
c) Water vapours
d) Correct Answer is (b) Dust Particles
22. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
a) Hindustan Commercial Bank
b) Oudh Commercial Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Punjab and Sind Bank
Correct Answer is (b) Oudh Commercial Bank
23. Which one of the following statements is NOTcorrect?
a) The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasijudicial body established under an Act of Parliament
b)The press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media person so as to have easy access to information from government sources
c) Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers
c) Press Trust of India is the largest newsagency in the county
Correct Answer is (c) Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers
24. The Government holding in BPCL is
a) More than 70%
b) Between 60% and 70%
c) Between 50% and 60%
d) less than 50%
Correct Answer is (a) More than 70
25. Consider the. following statements regardingthe relations between India and Pakistan
1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi andZulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC.
2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997.
3. Islamabad Summit was held’between RajivGandhi and Nazan Sharif.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
a) 1,2and3
b) l and 3
c) Only 2
d) Only 1
Correct Answer is (d) Only 1
26. During the year 2000-01, which one of the following industries recorded highest growth ratein India?
a) Cement
b) Coal
c) Electricity
d) Steel
Correct Answer is (c) Electricity
27. An oil tanker is partially, filled with oil and moves forward on a level road with uniform acceleration.
a) The free surface of oil then Remains horizontal
b) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the rear end
c) is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end
d) Assumes parabolic curve.
Correct Answer is (c) is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end
28. In December 2002, the Prime, Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the
a) President of Indonesia
b) President of Russia
c) Prime Minister of Cambodia
d) Prime Minister or Laos
Correct Answer is (b) President of Russia
29. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the tropic of Cancer?
a) Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Jodhpur
d) Nagpur
Correct Answer is (b) Kolkata
30. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian bookwritten by Shudraka deals with
a) the love affair of rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
b) the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshtrapas of western India
c) the military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
d) the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
Correct Answer is (a) the love affair of rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
31. Consider the following statements:
1. Vardhaman Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3
32. A car travels the first one-third of a certain dis-.tance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/ hr. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is
a) 18 km/hr
b) 24 km/hr
c) 30 km/hr
d) 36 km/hr
Correct Answer is (a) 18 km/hr
33. Consider the following statements:
The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is
1. to keep the washing powder dry.
2. to maintain the availability of the powder.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2
34. Debenture holders of a company are its
Shareholders
Creditors
Debtors
Directors
Correct Answer is (c) Debtors
35. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
b) The National calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1 st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year
c)The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947
d) The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the National Anthem of India.
Correct Answer is (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
36. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?
a) Article 215
b) Article 275
c) Article 325
d) Article 355
Correct Answer is (d) Article 355
37. ‘A’ walks around a circular field at the rate ofone round per hour while ‘B’ run ‘around it atthe rate of six rounds per hour. They start inthe same direction from the same point at 7.30a.m. They shall first cross each other at
a) 8.30 a.m.
b) 8.10a.m
c) 7.48 a.m.
d) 7.42 a.m
Correct Answer is (d) 7.42 a.m
38. Consider the following statements:
In India, stamp duties on financial transaction are
1. Levied and collected by the State Government.
2. Appropriated by the Union Government.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2
39. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
a) East Timor was a British colony for four centuries
b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
d) East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001
Correct Answer is (b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
40. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer:
List-I Item in the Indian Constitution) List-IICountry from which it was derived)
A. Directive Principles of State Policy 1. Australia
B. Fundamental Rights 2. Canada
C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 3. Ireland
D. India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union 4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
a) A-5 B-4 C-1 D-2
b) A-3 B-5 C-2 D-1
c) A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1
d) A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2
Correct Answer is (d) A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2
41. With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command
b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
c) Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km
d) The indigenously build INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles
Correct Answer is (a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command
42. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to
a) John Hume
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Norodom Sihanouk
d) SadakoOgata
Correct Answer is (c) Norodom Sihanouk
43. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List-IName of the Person) List-II Associated with)
A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal 1. Biotechnology
B. Kiran Karniak 2. AutomobileIndustry
C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 3. Software industry
D. Sunil Mittal
a) A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2
b) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
d) A-2 B-1 C-5 D-4
Correct Answer is (c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
44. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis Championship in the year 2003 to win the title?
a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyet
b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
Correct Answer is (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
45. Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours, 3 hours and 2 hours of burning, respectively, are lit in a room at the same instant and allowed to burn till such time that thethree candies in the room get extinguished. Thecost of burning each one of these candles is 75paise per hour. The cost involved is:
a) Rs. 2.75
b) Rs. 3.75
c) Rs.9.75
d) Rs. 12.50
Correct Answer is (c) Rs.9.75
46. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
a) The Foreign Exchange Regulating Act FERA) was replaced by
Foreign Exchange Management Act FEMA) in the year 2001
b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31 st May, 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign ex- change rules has ceased to be a criminal offenc.
d) As per the new dispensation, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules
Correct Answer is (c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign ex- change rules has ceased to be a criminal offence
47. Consider the following Statements:
1. India’s import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001-02, accounted for about 25% of India’s total imports.
2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports hadincreased by 10% as compared to the previous year.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both l and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (a) Only 1
48. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
a) Dev Anand
b) Lata Mangeshkar
c) Ramanand Sagar
d) Yash Chopra
Correct Answer is (d) Yash Chopra
49. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
a) Milk contains non of the B-vitamins
b) Vitamin-A retinol) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin
c) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints
d) Vitamin B, thiamine) deficiency can leadto heart failure
Correct Answer is (a) Milk contains non of the B-vitamins
50. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian Countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?
a) India -Sri Lanka -Pakistan- Maldives
b) Maldives – Sri Lanka – India – Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka- Maldives – India – Pakistan
d) Maldives – India – Pakistan – Sri Lanka
Correct Answer is (c) Sri Lanka- Maldives – India – Pakistan
51. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature
b) The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure
c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases
d) The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in damplitude and frequency
Correct Answer is (c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases
52. Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production.
2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2
43. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
b) The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country’s international airports
c) The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
d) It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services
Correct Answer is (a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
54. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
a) Ordinary Bill
b) Money Bill
c) Finance Bill
d) Constitution Amendent Bill
Correct Answer is (d) Constitution Amendent Bill
55. Consider the following animals of India:
1. Crocodile 2. Elephant Which of these is/are endangered species?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2
56. Which one among the following covers the, highest percentage of forest area in the world ?
a) Temperate Coniferous forests
b) Temperate Deciduous forests
c) Tropical Monsoon forests
d) Tropical Rain forests
Correct Answer is (a) Temperate Coniferous forests
57. A two member committee comprising of one male and one female members is to be constituted out of five males and three females.Amongst the females, Ms. A refused to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
Correct Answer is (d) 14
58. Consider the following statements:
1.The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in – chief,Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3.The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
.
a) l and 2
b) Only 2
c) Only 3
d) 1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3
59. The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was
a) The creation of employment opportunities for native Indians
b) the spread of western culture in India
c) the promotion of literacy among the people 128. using English medium of language
d) the introduction of scientific research andrationalism in the traditional Indian education
Correct Answer is (c) the promotion of literacy among the people 128. using English medium of language
60. Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?
a) Albert Costa
b) Juan Carlos Ferrero
c) Andra Agassi
d) Pete Sampras
Correct Answer is (a) Albert Costa
61. Consider the following statements :
The function s) of the Finance Commission is/are
1. to allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India
2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes.
3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States
4. to supervise and report on whether the Unionand State governments are levying taxes inaccordance 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
Correct Answer is (b) 2 and 3
62. Which one among the following States has thehighest female literacy rate as per the Census2001?
a) Chattisgarh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Orissa
d) Rajasthan
Correct Answer is (a) Chattisgarh
63. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency ?
a) Bhutan
b) Malaysia
c) Maldives
d) Seychelles
Correct Answer is (d) Seychelles
64. Which one of the following countries is landlocked?
a) Bolivia
b) Peru
c) Suriname
d) Uruguay
Correct Answer is (a) Bolivia
65. Which one of the following countries doesNOT border the Caspian Sea?
a) Armenia
b) Azerbaijan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Turkmenistan
Correct Answer is (a) Armenia
66. The sportsperson Soma Biswas in associatedwith
a) Sailing
b) Hockey
c) Golf
d) Athletics
Correct Answer is (d) Athletics
67. Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?
a) Hydrocarbons
b) Nitrogen Oxides
c) Ozone
d) Methane
Correct Answer is (c) Ozone
68. Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praiseof Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India ofthe early form of the musical style known asQawali.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both l and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both l and 2
69. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All the three begin to toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?
a) 8.45a.m.
b) 10.30a.m.
c) 11.00a.m
d) 1.30p.m
Correct Answer is (c) 11.00a.m
80. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
Table border=1 border-style=solid cellpading=0 cellspacing=0 width=400px
List-I Distinguished Lady) List-II Organisations / Industry )
A. Amrita Patel National Dairy Development Board
B. Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels
C. Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited
D. Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
a) A-1 B-4 C-5 D-2
b) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-5
c) A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2
d) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-5
Correct Answer is (c) A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2
81. Consider the following statements:
In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India,
1. the value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals
State Population
Number of Elected MLA’s of the State x 100
2. the value of the vote of an elected Member ofParliament equals
Total value of the votes of all elected MLA’s
Total number of elected MP’s
3. There were more than 5000 members in the latest elections.
Which of these^statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 3
d) Only 3
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2
82. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple
Correct Answer is (a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
83. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
a) 6-th and 22-nd
b) 13-th and 38-th
c) 7-th and 31-st
d) 11-th and 42-nd
Correct Answer is (c) 7-th and 31-st
84. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-dinYildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who enteredinto a contest with him over the capture ofPunjab
c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
d) He died after a fall from his horse while . playing Chaugn
Correct Answer is (d) He died after a fall from his horse while . playing Chaugn
85. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Mars
d) Venus
Correct Answer is (b) Jupiter
86. Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?
a) Bengali
b) French
c) Japanese
d) Portuguese
Correct Answer is (a) Bengali
87. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council
c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the governor-General’s Council
Correct Answer is (d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the governor-General’s Council
88. With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements:
1. In response to the presence of HCI, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2
89. Survey of India is under the Ministry of
a) Defence
b) Environment arid Forests
c) Home Affairs
d) Science and Technology
Correct Answer is (d) Science and Technology
90. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give wornen the right to vote?
a) Iceland
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) U.S.A.
Correct Answer is (c) New Zealand
91. Total time taken by a person in going to a place by walking and returning on cycle is 5 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by cycling both ways.. The time taken by him to walk both ways is
a) 6 hours 45 minutes
b) 7 hours 45 minutes
c) 8 hours 15 minutes
d) 8 hours 30 minutes
Correct Answer is (b) 7 hours 45 minutes
92. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in
a) prevention of child marriages
b) promotion of communal harmony
c) environmental protection
d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits
Correct Answer is (d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits
93. What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?
a) Ethnic conflict between the native red Indian tribes and others
b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt
c) The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
d) clashes between government troops and secessionist groups
Correct Answer is (b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt
94. With reference to colonial rule in India what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
b) to impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
c) to encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting mem in India
d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act
Correct Answer is (a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
95. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of1942 was
a) That all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any , degree of autonomy for India
b) the creation of an Indian Union with Do minion status very soon after the Second World War
c) the active participation and cooperation ot the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British,war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war
d) the framing of a constitution for the entire. Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union .Constitution to be accepted by all provinces
Correct Answer is (b) the creation of an Indian Union with Do minion status very soon after the Second World War
96. When Congress leaders ondemned the Montagu Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
a) Swarajaya Party
b) Indian Freedom Patty
c) Independence Federation of India
d)Indian Liberal Federation
Correct Answer is (d) Indian Liberal Federation
97. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in theyear 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Correct Answer is (c) 8
98. Which one of the following schedules of theIndian Constitution list the names of states and specifies their territories?
a) First
b) Second
c)Third
d) Fourth
Correct Answer is (a) First
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