1: The internal antenna of a transistor set is made of:
(a) Iron
(b) Ferro-chrome
(c) Copper
(d) Alnico
Correct Answer: B
2: 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 1st 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: A
3: Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) I and 3
Correct Answer: D
4: Which of the following pairs of substances can be completely separated by sublimation ?
(a) Sand and iodine
(b) Ammonium chloride and iodine
(c) Sand and sulphur
(d) Salt and sulphur
Correct Answer: A
5: Cover of a solar cooker is made of glass. Why ?
(a) It absorbs sun rays
(b) It reflects sun rays
(c) Sun heat is transmitted through glass without much absorption
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: C
6: Where is Copacabana Beach located ?
(a) Hawaiian Islands
(b) Valletta
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Buenos Aires
Correct Answer: C
7: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, the families Below Poverty Line are provided 50 kg of foodgrains per month per family at subsidised price.
(b) Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above, eligible for National Old Age Pension but not getting pension, can get 10 kg of food grains per person per month free of cost.
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has a scheme in which indigent people living in welfare institutions like orphanages are given 15 kg of food grains per person per month at BPL rates.
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development gives financial support to Mid-day Meal Scheme for the benefit of class I to V students in government or government-aided schools
Correct Answer: A
8: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Writers) (Books)
I. Sashi Tharoor (A) Clear Light of Day
II. Amitav Ghosh (B) Circle of Reason
III. Anita Desai (C) Love and Longing in Bombay
IV. Vikram Chandra (D) Show Business
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
Correct Answer: D
9: The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at:
(a) Trivandrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Thumba
Correct Answer: B
10: The main watchdog of international trade is
(a) IMF
(b) World Bank
(c) GATT
(d) IFC
Correct Answer: A
11: Which of the following was the first to escape out of solar system?
(a) Pioneer 10
(b) Voyager I
(c) Voyager II
(d) Soyuz
Correct Answer: A
12: Which one of the following is known as the Coffee portĀ of the world ?
(a) Sao Paulo
(b) Santos
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Buenos Aires
Correct Answer: B
13: Which one of the following institutions providing finance to the industrial sector was the first to be set up?
(a) Industrial Reconstruction Corporation of India
(b) Industrial Finance Corporation of India
(c) Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
(d) Industrial Development Bank of India
Correct Answer: B
14: Consider the following statements :
1. The agreement on South Asian FreeTrade Area (SAFTA) came into effect from 1st December, 2005.
2. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5 percent by the year 2013.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
Correct Answer: B
15: Mixed economy means:
(a) Coexistence of small and large scale industries
(b) Coexistence of private and public sectors
(c) Promotion of agriculture as well as industries
(d) Coexistence of rich and poor
Correct Answer: B
16: Consider the following statements about acetylene :
I. It is used in welding industry.
II. It is raw material for preparing plastics.
III. It is easily obtained by mixing silicon carbide and water.
Of these statements :
(a) I and II are correct
(b) I and III are correct
(c) II and III are correct
(d) I, II and III are correct
Correct Answer: A
17: Who represented India at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893?
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayananda
(c) Swami Abhedananda
(d) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Correct Answer: A
18: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
Correct Answer: B
19: In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies ?
(a) Citizen's grievances
(b) Financial matters
(c) Legislation
(d) Personnel matters
Correct Answer: D
20: The crop which is sown with the commencement of Monsoon is:
(a) Rabi Crop
(b) Kharif Crop
(c) Cash Crop
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: B