SOLVED GK PAPERS BY YOGESH KUMAR YADUVANSHI III

Staff Selection Commission

Combined Graduate Level Exam (Tier-I) 2012

General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of–
(A) stock of goods and services (B) all final goods and services produced in a year
(C) goods produced for the market only (D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption
Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve?
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956)
(B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
(C) Xl Plan – (2007 – 2012)
(D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985)
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ? 
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD 
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI 
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ? 
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala 
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura 
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the– 
(A) Advocate-General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State 
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court 
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India 
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is– 
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people 
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct? 
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan. 
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. 
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2 
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3 
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later– 
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain 
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4 
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1 
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ? 
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan 
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement 
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan 
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement 
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ? 
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala 
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala 
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ? 
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture 
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system 
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following– 
Dynasty 
a. Pallavas b. Chalukyas
c. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas 
Founder 
1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan 
3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I 
a b c d 
(A) 2 1 4 3 
(B) 3 4 1 2 
(C) 1 4 2 3 
(D) 4 3 2 1 
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote– 
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama 
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama 
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ? 
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji 
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice 
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance? 
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation 
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry 
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched? 
(A) Longcoy – Russia (B) Rhine – Germany 
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain (D) Pittsburg – USA 
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ? 
(A) 7 (B) 8 
(C) 9 (D) 10 
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by– 
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line 
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line 
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ? 
(A) Algae (B) Fungi 
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta 
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out– 
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm 
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm 
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of– 
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh 
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh 
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by– 
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings 
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means 
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in– 
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals 
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves 
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects– 
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone 
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle 
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a– 
(A) high fluidity (B) high density 
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat 
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be– 
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue 
(C) Orange (D) Black 
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ? 
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration 
(C) Mass (D) Weight 
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave– 
1. follows inverse square law. 
2. is proportional to its amplitude. 
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude. 
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true 
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true 
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ? 
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex 
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex 
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for? 
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Integrated Services Digital Network 
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network 
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo- 
chromatic glass is due to the presence of 
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide 
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride 
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere: 
(A) NO_x (B) SO_x 
(C) CO₂ (D) H₂
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is– 
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride 
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide 
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of– 
(A) protons (B) neutrons 
(C) electrons (D) photons 
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except– 
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere 
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution? 
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene 
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal 
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by– 
(A) Lead (B) Mercury 
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT 
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of– 
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm 
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm 
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was– 
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because– 
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat (B) the handle must be strong 
(C) the handle should be attractive (D) None of the above 
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of– 
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das 
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore 
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect? 
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf 
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket 
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting 
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton 
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ? 
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab 
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar 
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in– 
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam 
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ? 
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam 
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna? 
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist 
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009 
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation 
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand 
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were– 
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany 
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA 
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is– 
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana 
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C)

Staff Selection Commission

Food Corporation of India Assistant Grade-III Exam 2012
General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is known as–
(A) Price (B) Utility
(C) Value (D) Wealth
Ans : (A)

2. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year–
(A) 1947 (B) 1949
(C) 1950 (D) 1952
Ans : (C)

3. Green Revolution was started in–
(A) 1960 (B) 1970
(C) 1980 (D) 1990
Ans : (A)

4. The term of the Finance Commission is– 
(A) Ten years (B) Five years 
(C) Six years (D) Three years 
Ans : (B)

5. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in– 
(A) 1948 (B) 1947 
(C) 1949 (D) 1950 
Ans : (C)

6. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly? 
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Vallabhbhai Patel 
Ans : (B)

7. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important legislation? 
(A) Initiative (B) Recall 
(C) Referendum (D) None of the above 
Ans : (C)

8. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by– 
(A) 24th Amendment (B) 39th Amendment 
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment 
Ans : (C)

9. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the– 
(A) President (B) Parliament 
(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme Court 
Ans : (D)

10. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is– 
(A) Wider (B) Narrow 
(C) Just equal (D) No comparison between the two 
Ans : (A)

11. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by– 
(A) Asoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya 
(C) Bindusara (D) Brihadratha 
Ans : (B)

12. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was– 
(A) Urban Civilisation (B) Agrarian Civilisation 
(C) Mesolithic Civilisation (D) Paleolithic Civilisation 
Ans : (A)

13. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was– 
(A) Dalhousie (B) Ripon
(C) William Bentinck (D) Curzon
Ans : (C)

14. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was– 
(A) Chaitanya (B) Andal 
(C) Meerabai (D) Ramabai
Ans : (C)

15. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under– 
(A) Seleucus Nicator (B) Menander 
(C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka 
Ans : (A)

16. The Thar Express goes to– 
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh 
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar 
Ans : (C)

17. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is– 
(A) Khandasari (B) Bagasse 
(C) Molasses (D) Paper-pulp 
Ans : (C)

18. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river– 
(A) Teesta (B) Brahmaputra 
(C) Hooghly (D) Sone 
Ans : (B)

19. Kanchenjunga is situated in– 
(A) Nepal (B) Sikkim 
(C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : (B)

20. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border? 
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China (B) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China 
(C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar (D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar 
Ans : (C)

21. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of– 
(A) Proteins (B) Lipids 
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carbohydrates 
Ans : (C)

22. The edible part of an onion is– 
(A) Modified root (B) Aerial flower 
(C) Aerial stem (D) Fleshy leaves 
Ans : (D)

23. To which group of blood a universal recipient belongs ? 
(A) A group (B) B group 
(C) O group (D) AB group 
Ans : (D)

24. The normal body temperature of human beings is– 
(A) 96. 4ºF (B) 97.4ºF 
(C) 98. 4ºF (D) 99.4ºF 
Ans : (C)

25. Columba livia is the scientific name of– 
(A) Pigeon (B) Snake 
(C) Rabbit (D) Shark 
Ans : (A)

26. Bones are pneumatic in– 
(A) Fishes (B) Amphibians 
(C) Reptiles(D) Birds 
Ans : (D)

27. Name the process of production of energy in the Sun– 
(A) Nuclear fission (B) Radioactivity 
(C) Nuclear fusion (D) Ionization 
Ans : (C)

28. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in mercury container will– 
(A) sink in mercury (B) will be on the surface of mercury 
(C) will be partly immersed in mercury (D) will dissolve in mercury 
Ans : (C)

29. The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as– 
(A) Audible sounds (B) Ultrasonics 
(C) Infrasonics (D) Megasonics 
Ans : (A)

30. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? 
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction 
(C) Rectilinear propagation (D) Diffraction 
Ans : (C)

31. Which of the following produces highest amount of energy upon oxidation? 
(A) Protein (B) Fat 
(C) Glucose (D) An alkane 
Ans : (C)

32. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because it is– 
(A) feebly ionized (B) not volatile 
(C) a very good solvent 
(D) a non-polar solvent 
Ans : (A)

33. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located? 
(A) Chandigarh (B) Bhavnagar 
(C) Pune (D) Panaji 
Ans : (C)

34. The metals commonly used for electroplating are– 
(A) Gold, Sodium & Chromium (B) Chromium, Copper & Nickel 
(C) Nickel, Lead & Chromium (D) Gold, Sodium & Potassium 
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer? 
(A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Carbon monoxide 
(C) Lead (D) Polyclinic hydrocarbons 
Ans : (B)

36. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an– 
(A) disinfectant (B) antibiotic 
(C) antiseptic (D) coagulant 
Ans : (A)

37. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with– 
(A) α-rays (B) β-rays 
(C) X-rays (D) U.V.-rays 
Ans : (C)

38. In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will enter into atmosphere? 
(A) Infrared (B) Visible 
(C) Ultraviolet (D) X-xays 
Ans : (C)

39. Where are programs and data to be used by the computer available? 
(A) Processing Unit (B) Output 
(C) Storage (D) Input 
Ans : (C)

40. In HTML, <B> and </B> tags display the enclosed text in– 
(A) black colour (B) background 
(C) bold (D) bright 
Ans : (C)

41. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic ? 
(A) James Simpson (B) Edward Jenner 
(C) Alexander Fleming (D) Christian Barnard 
Ans : (A)

42. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to– 
(A) Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt & Adam G. Riess 
(B) Bruce A. Beutler, Jules A. Hoffmann & Ralph M. Steinman 
(C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent 
(D) Dan Schechtman 
Ans : (D)

43. Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix held at Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. This was also his ……….. win of the season.
(A) 10th (B) 11th 
(C) 12th (D) 13th 
Ans : (B)

44. Of which of the following States of India is Kuchipudi a dance-drama? 
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu 
Ans : (B)

45. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated ? 
(A) Classical dance (B) Journalism 
(C) Classical music (D) Direction of films 
Ans : (D)

46. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in– 
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan 
Ans : (C)

47. National Social Assistance Programme is aimed at providing– 
(A) financial support to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (B) old age pension to very poor 
(C) insurance for the poor (D) All of the above 
Ans : (D)

48. As per studies, the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of– 
(A) 1 lakh tonnes (B) 1.5 lakh tonnes 
(C) 2 lakh tonnes (D) 2.5 lakh tonnes 
Ans : (B)

49. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival? 
(A) Makar Sakranti (B) Yugadi 
(C) Onam (D) Rongali Bihu 
Ans : (D)

50. The least populated State in India is– 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim 
(C) Mizoram (D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (B)

Union Public Service Commission

Combined Defence Services Exam 2012
General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in–
(A) tropical rain forests (B) freshwater wetlands
(C) topsoils (D) oceans
Ans : (D)

2. Which one of the following is a source of methane emission into the atmosphere ?
(A) Automobile exhaust fume (B) Industrial chimney
(C) Mining (D) Wetland
Ans : (D)

3. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Trophic dynamics represents the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another in a food chain
(B) In deeper parts of oceans, primary production remains almost nil
(C) The primary consumers are called autotrophs
(D) The decomposers are called saprotrophs
Ans : (C)

4. Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because– 
(A) its concentration remains always higher than other gases. (B) it is used in photosynthesis. 
(C) it absorbs infrared radiation. (D) it emits visible radiation. 
Ans : (C)

5. The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of origin of– 
(A) birds from reptiles (B) mammals from reptiles 
(C) reptiles from amphibians (D) mammals from birds 
Ans : (A)

6. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 
1. NIFTY is based upon 50 firms in India. 
2. NIFTY is governed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. 
3. NIFTY does not trade in mutual funds. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below– 
Code: 
(A) 1 only (B) 2 
(C) 3 only (D) 1 and 3 
Ans : (A)

7. When the productive capacity of the economic system of a State is inadequate to create sufficient number of jobs, it is called– 
(A) seasonal unemployment. (B) structural unemployment. 
(C) disguised unemployment. (D) cyclical unemployment. 
Ans : (D)

8. Which one of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal of the United Nations? 
(A) Eradicate extreme poverty (B) Reduce birth rate and death rate 
(C) Improve maternal health (D) Promote gender equality 
Ans : (B)

9. Fiscal policy in India is formulated by– 
(A) the Reserve Bank of India (B) the Planning Commission 
(C) the Finance Ministry (D) the Securities and Exchange Board of India 
Ans : (B)

10. Which one of the following is not a clause of World Trade Organisation ? 
(A) Most favoured nation treatment 
(B) Lowering trade barriers with negotiations 
(C) Providing financial support to the countries having deficit balance of payments 
(D) Discouraging unfair trade practices such as anti-dumping and export subsidies 
Ans : (C)

11. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) relate to– 
(A) the World Bank. (B) the Reserve Bank of India.
(C) the World Trade Organisation. (D) the International Monetary Fund. 
Ans : (D)

12. Which one of the following is not a landlocked country in Africa ?
(A) Botswana (B) Zambia 
(C) Lesotho (D) Nigeria 
Ans : (D)

13. The imaginary line on the Earth’s surface that closely follows the 180° Meridian is– 
(A) Prime Meridian (B) Equator 
(C) International Date Line (D) Tropic of Cancer 
Ans : (C)

14. The country that shares longest border with India is– 
(A) China (B) Bangladesh 
(C) Nepal (D) Pakistan 
Ans : (B)

15. The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91°E and 92° E) at the Poles is–
(A) 0 km (B) 18 km 
(C) 25 km (D) 111 km
Ans : (A)

16. Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to– 
(A) low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction. 
(B) high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction. 
(C) low gravitational attraction only. 
(D) high escape velocity of air molecule only. 
Ans : (C)

17. Which one of the following correctly defines a unit magnetic pole in SI units? 
It is the pole which when placed in air at a distance of– 
(A) 1 foot from an equal and a similar pole repels it with a force of 1 pound. 
(B) 1 metre from an equal and a similar pole repels it with a force of 1 newton. 
(C) 1 cm from an equal and a similar pole repels it with a force of 1 dyne. 
(D) 1 metre from an equal and a similar pole repels it with a force 
of 1 newton/m2. 
Ans : (C)

18. After rising a short distance, the smooth column of smoke from a cigarette breaks up into an irregular and random pattern. In a similar fashion, a stream of fluid flowing past an ‘obstacle breaks up into eddies and vortices which give the flow irregular velocity components transverse to the flow direction. Other examples include the wakes left in water by moving ships, the sound produced by whistling and by wind instruments. These examples are the results of– 
(A) laminar flow of air. (B) streamline flow of air. 
(C) turbulent flow of air. (D) viscous flow at low speed. 
Ans : (D)

19. Two identical piano wires have same fundamental frequency when kept under the same tension. What will happen if tension of one of the wires is slightly increased and both the wires are made to vibrate simultaneously ? 
(A) Noise (B) Beats 
(C) Resonance (D) Non-linear effects 
Ans : (B)

20. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface? 
(A) Transparent to both incoming sunlight aria outgoing infrared radiation 
(B) Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation 
(C) Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
(D) Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 
1. If a country is experiencing increase in its per capita GDP, its GDP must necessarily be growing. 
2. If a country is experiencing negative inflation, its GDP must be decreasing. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below–
Code: 
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 
Ans : (A)

22. Which of the following measures should be taken when an economy is going through inflationary pressures? 
1. The direct taxes should be increased. 
2. The interest rate should be reduced. 
3. The public spending should be increased. 
Select the correct answer Using the code given below– 
Code: 
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 2 
Ans : (A)

23. The basis of European Union began with the signing of– 
(A) Maastricht Treaty (B) Treaty of Paris 
(C) Treaty of Rome (D) Treaty of Lisbon 
Ans : (A)

24. National income ignores– 
(A) sales of a firm. (B) salary of employees. 
(C) exports of the IT sector. (D) sale of land. 
Ans : (D)

25. What are G. arboreum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, whose all the four species are cultivated in India ? (G = Gossypium) 
(A) Species of wool (B) Species of cotton 
(C) Species of silk (D) Species of jute 
Ans : (B)

26. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called– 
(A) silty soil (B) loamy soil 
(C) sandy soil (D) loess soil 
Ans : (D)

27. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate ? 
(A) Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather (B) Advent of a cyclone 
(C) Fine and settled weather (D) Fine and unsettled weather 
Ans : (C)

28. The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation venture between India and eight countries of– 
(A) West Africa (B) East Africa 
(C) North Africa (D) Central Africa 
Ans : (A)

29. Which one of the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast ? 
(A) Volcanic (B) Glacial eroded 
(C) Eolian deposited (D) Folded 
Ans : (A)

30. Which of the following conditions are necessary for the issue of writ of quo warranto? 
1. The office must be public and must be created by a Statute or by the Constitution itself. 
2. The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another. 
3. There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a Statute or Statutory Instrument, in appointing such person to that office. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below–
Code: 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 
Ans : (D)

31. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45° E) ? 
(A) 7:30 AM (B) 9:00 AM 
(C) 1:30 PM (D) 12:00 Noon 
Ans : (C)

32. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river– 
(A) Saraswati (B) Indus 
(C) Beas (D) Ravi 
Ans : (D)

33. Which one of the following statements regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not correct ? 
(A) He propounded the theory of the Arctic Home of the Aryans 
(B) He founded the Anti-Cow-Killing Society 
(C) He set up the Home Rule League at Poona 
(D) He supported the Age of Consent Bill 
Ans : (D)

34. Which one of the following principles was not propagated by the Theosophical Society ? 
(A) Belief in Karma and Rebirth (B) Belief in Universal Brotherhood and Humanity 
(C) Belief in Vedantic Philosophy (D) Belief in the Eradication of Untouchability 
Ans : (D)

35. Which one of the following statements is correct ? 
(A) The Revolt of 1857 was not supported by the Nizam of Hyderabad 
(B) Dinabandhu Mitra was the author of the book, Unhappy India 
(C) The Sindhias of Gwalior gave shelter to the Rani of Jhansi 
(D) Mangal Pandey led the Sepoys March to Delhi 
Ans : (A)

36. Who among the following Governors-General formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan ? 
(A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Cornwallis 
(C) Lord Wellesley (D) Lord William Bentinck 
Ans : (B)

37. Take the case of dignity and equal rights for women. How do democracies help? 
(A) Women in democracies have equal degree of political representation in legislatures 
(B) Women in democracies have guaranteed rights and are always treated with respect
(C) Women in democracies are not subjected to sex discrimination in most aspects of social life 
(D) In democracies, the principle of equality is accepted as legal norm, which makes it easier to guarantee their freedom and dignity 
Ans : (D)

38. The Constitution of India is republican because it– 
(A) provides for an elected Parliament. (B) provides for adult franchise. 
(C) contains a bill of rights. (D) has no hereditary elements. 
Ans : (D)

39. Assume that India and Pakistan are engaged in an increasingly volatile situation over the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir with a Kargil type infiltration by Pakistan. A conventional war between both the countries is inevitable under the shadow of nuclear weapons. In this situation, what is the nuclear capacity that India should possess against Pakistan to deter a nuclear exchange ? 
(A) A first ‘use nuclear policy’ 
(B) A much larger nuclear arsenal than Pakistan 
(C) A credible nuclear deterrence with second strike capability 
(D) An intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5000 km 
Ans : (C)

40. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to Yudh Abhyas ? 
(A) It is an Indian military ‘war game’ with regard to Pakistan 
(B) It is an Indian military exercise with Oman 
(C) It is an Indian military exercise with Bhutan 
(D) It is an Indian military exercise with the US
Ans : (D)

41. Which one of the following statements is correct with regard to the C-5M Super Galaxy? 
(A) It is a large military helicopter 
(B) It is a large military transport aircraft 
(C) It is a galaxy of stars very close to the Sun 
(D) It is a US fighter aircraft to be completed in 2014 
Ans : (B)

42. Consider the following statements– 
1. The Kalinga Prize is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. 
2. Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person from India to receive the Kalinga Prize. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 
Ans : (A)

43. Which one of the following companies received Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2011 ? 
(A) BCCL (B) NTPC 
(C) SAIL (D) TISCO 
Ans : (C)

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists– 
List-I (Short-listed Book for DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, 2012) 
A. Bharathipura B. A Street in Srinagar 
C. Chinaman D. The Story that must not be told 
List-II (Author) 
1. Kavery Nambisan 2. Shehan Karunatilaka 
3. Chandrakanta 4. U.R. Ananthamurthy 
Code: 
A B C D 
(A) 4 2 3 1 
(B) 1 2 3 4 
(C) 4 3 2 1 
(D) 1 3 2 4 
Ans : (C)

45. In which one of the following Latin American countries, a woman has for the first time won the presidential elections for the second term ? 
(A) Brazil (B) Venezuela 
(C) Uruguay (D) Argentina 
Ans : (D)

46. Which one of the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India ? 
(A) To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighbouring countiies 
(B) To protect monuments of national importance 
(C) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so 
(D) To know more and more about the history of India 
Ans : (C)

47. Which one of the following statements is correct ? 
(A) Due to border problems, India’s trade with China did not register a quantum jump between the years 2001-2010 
(B) The stand-off between India and China on Pakistan and Arunachal Pradesh did not let India’s trade to grow with China in the years 2001-2010 as much as it grew in the years 1991-2001 
(C) While India-China trade has registered a quantum jump between the years 2001-2010, both the countries have ensured parity of trade 
(D) In spite of border problems, India’s trade with China registered a quantum jump during the years 2001-2010 
Ans : (D)

48. Which one of the following statements about globalisation is not correct? 
(A) Advocates of globalisation argue that it will result in greater economic growth 
(B) Critics of globalisation argue that it will result in greater economic disparity 
(C) Advocates of globalisation argue that it will result in cultural homogenisation 
(D) Critics of globalisation argue that it will result in cultural homogenisation 
Ans : (D)

49. The best colours for a Sun umbrella will be– 
(A) black on top and red on inside. (B) black on top and white on inside. 
(C) red on top and black on inside. (D) white on top and black on inside. 
Ans : (D)

50. Before X-ray examination (coloured X-ray) of the stomach, patients are given suitable salt of barium because– 
(A) barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to appear clearly. 
(B) barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to appear dearly. 
(C) barium salts are easily available. 
(D) barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach. 
Ans : (B)

51. The elements of a group in the periodic table– 
(A) have similar chemical properties. (B) have consecutive atomic numbers. 
(C) are isobars. (D) are isotopes. 
Ans : (A)

52. Which one of the following polymers is used for making bulletproof material ? 
(A) Polyvinyl chloride (B) Polystyrene 
(C) Polyethylene (D) Polyamide 
Ans : (C)

53. The pH of human blood is normally around– 
(A) 4.5–5.5 (B) 5.5–6.5 
(C) 7.5–8.0 (D) 8.5–9.0 
Ans : (C)

54. The pH of fresh groundwater slightly decreases upon exposure to air because– 
(A) carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water. 
(B) oxygen from air is dissolved in the water. 
(C) the dissolved carbon dioxide of the groundwater escapes into air. 
(D) the dissolved oxygen of the groundwater escapes into air. 
Ans : (A)

55. Who won the Wimbledon 2011 men’s singles tide ? 
(A) Novak Djokovic (B) Roger Federer 
(C) Rafael Nadal (D) Andy Roddick 
Ans : (A)

56. Which among the following countries has recently decided to give a grant of US $1 billion for the reconstruction of the Nalanda University? 
(A) USA (B) China 
(C) UK (D) Japan 
Ans : (B)

57. Which one Of the following is the fastest Indian Supercomputer recently developed by ISRO ? 
(A) Aakash-A1 (B) Saga-220 
(C) Jaguar-Cray (D) Tianhe-lA 
Ans : (B)

58. The year 2011 has been celebrated by UNESCO and IUPAC as International Year of Chemistry to mark the 100 years of Nobel Prize winning by Marie Curie in Chemistry. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 
1. The unified theme of the celebration is Chemistry—our life, our future. 
2. The celebrations are made to mark the contributions of women to the development of science. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below– 
Code: 
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : (A)

59. In February 2011, which of the following countries has elected Mr. Thein Sein, a military general- turned-civilian leader, as its first President ? 
(A) Malaysia (B) Costa Rica 
(C) Thailand (D) Myanmar 
Ans : (D)

60. Which one of the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting? 
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D 
(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin C 
Ans : (C)