1: Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
Correct Answer: C
2: Mandamus means:
(a) A writ issued by a superior court command that a specified thing be done
(b) A legal term for a prisoner's right to appear in person and be tried in court
(c) A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or body
(d) The principle of hybridisation, discovered by Gregor Mendel which led to the improved breeds of plant and animal life
Correct Answer: A
3: What least number should be added to 1056, so that the sum is completely divisible by 23?
Correct Answer: 2
4: The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the
(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development
(c) United Nations Development Programme
(d) United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Correct Answer: A
5: Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D
6: As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he
(a) postpone granting of independence
(b) invite Jinnah to form the government
(c) invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(d) invite the army to take over for some time
Correct Answer: B
7: Zoji La is a Pass between
(a) Kashmir valley and Ladakh
(b) Lahul valley and Spiti
(c) Chumbi valley and Sikkim
(d) Arunanchal Pradesh and Tibet
Correct Answer: A
8: A good source of Vitamin A is:
(a) Carrot
(b) Potato
(c) Rice
(d) Tomato
Correct Answer: A
9: Which of the following statements about Hiuen-Tsang is not true?
(a) He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana
(b) He spent some time at Nalanda University
(c) He advocated for strong Indo-China relations
(d) He influenced Buddhism
Correct Answer: C
10: Consider the following activities indulged in by a candidate during an election campaign :
1. Giving gifts to voters to induce them to vote
2. Appealing for votes on the grounds of caste or religion
3. False character assassination of other candidates
4. Propagation and glorification of sati
Which of these constitute the corrupt practices ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: C
11: Consider the following statements regarding bones in the human body :
1. They consist of 80% solid matter and 20% water.
2. Solid matter in the bones is made mainly of cartilage.
3. Impregnation of salts including carbonates and phosphates of lime imparts hardness to the bones.
4. In old age, the proportion of lime decreases and bones become brittle and break easily.
Of these statements :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
Correct Answer: D
12: Who among the following is Chile's First woman President ?
(a) M. Bachelet
(b) E. Morales
(c) A. Garcia
(d) D. Ortege
Correct Answer: A
13: A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its weight in water is equal to:
(a) (9.8/5) N
(b) (9.8/10) N
(c) (9.8/2) N
(d) zero
Correct Answer: D
14: Parliament or a State Legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member abstains himself without permission from the sessions for atleast
(a) 30 days
(b) 60 days
(c) 90 days
(d) 120 days
Correct Answer: B
15: Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study:
(a) Centre State relations
(b) Inter-State relations
(c) Financial aid to States
(d) Splitting of LIC
Correct Answer: A
16: Terms of trade between agriculture and industry has reference to
(a) Relative price movements between the two sectors
(b) Relative quantities of production in the two sectors
(c) The extent of trade existent between the two sectors
(d) Relative international valuation of the agricultural produce in contrast to the industrial produce
Correct Answer: D
17: Recently Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh was in news. Which of the following information about Unnao is true:
1. River Ganga flows through this district.
2. It is not the birth place of freedom fighter Chandra Sekhar Azad.
(a) Only 1 is true
(b) only 2 is true
(c) Both 1 and 2 is true
(d) Neither is true
Correct Answer: C
18: A quantity is found to vary in the order 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. What will be the next number in the order?
(a) 57
(b) 64
(c) 68
(d) 61
Correct Answer: B
19: Consider the following statements about the megacities of India :
I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million.
II. All the megacities are important sea ports.
III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I and III
Correct Answer: D
20: Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup 2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?
(A) United States of America
(B) Spain
(C) Slovak Republic
(D) Argentina
Correct Answer: C