Senthil Kumar: [QandA] General Studies Questions (200 Questions)

(1 – 5): Computer Science / Information Technology (5 questions)

(1)

Which of following is a Universal Gate?

(a) AND (b) OR

(2)

Which layer of OSI determines the interface of the system with the user?

(a) Network (b) Application

(3)

What is Rasperry Pi?

(a) a super computer by EU (b) a chip

(c) a virus (d) a modern robot

(4)

What is 'Antikythera'?

(a) world's oldest computer

(b) the code for 'digital locker' mechanism (c) new white-fi technology

(d) a new malware to spy Asian countries by USA

(5)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Phishing	1	Copies and distributes itself through networks
B	Spyware	2	Covertly tracks our activities
C	Trojan	3	Seems like performing some function, but breaches security
D	Worms	4	Inducing to reveal passwords

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 3 2 1

(b) 1 3 2 4

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 4 2 3 1

(6 – 10): Tamil Nadu (5 questions)

(6)

Who is the first president of INC from Tamil Nadu?

(a) Vijayragavachari (b) Subramaniya Iyer

(c) Sathyamoorthy (d) Rajagopalachari

(7)

In order to give a further boost to tourism, Tamil Nadu Government launched an innovative marketing campaign namely _______

(a) 'Welcome to Tamil Nadu 2014' (b) 'Destination Tamil Nadu 2014'

(c) 'Ultimate Beauty at Tamil Nadu 2014' (d) 'Incredible Tamil Nadu 2014'

(8)

The financial assistance for Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme is _______

(a) Rs. 10, 000 (b) Rs.12, 000

(c) Rs. 14, 000 (d) Rs. 16, 000

(9)

As per the recent statistics, Tamil Nadu ranks ______ in the Country in domestic and ______ in foreign tourist arrivals respectively

(a) second, third (b) first, second

(c) second, second (d) first, first

(10)

As per the latest Forest Report 2013, Tamil Nadu has ____ (approximately) forest coverage

(a) 16% (b) 17%

(11 – 16): Zoology (6 questions)

(11)

Which one is ‘Storage Protein’?

(a) Ferritin (b) Ferro protein

(c) Chromo protein (d) Glyco protein

(12)

A technique used for DNA probing is known as

(a) Northern Blotting (b) Eastern Blotting

(c) Western Blotting (d) Southern Blotting

(13)

Consider the following substances:

1. Gastrin 2. Pepsin 3. Secretin 4. Trypsin

Which of the above is/are hormone(s)?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 2 and 4 only

(14)

The drug for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV infection

(a) Dapsone (b) Nevirapine

(c) Rifampicin (d) Griseofulvin

(15)

Which of the following is an anti virus substances?

(a) Insulin (b) HGH

(c) Interferron (d) GTH

(16)

The campaign name “Heal India” aims to create awareness about which of the following diseases?

(a) Mental Illness (b) AIDS

(c) Leprosy (d) Alzheimer

(17 – 24): Physics (8 questions)

(17)

Yellow colour light is used as fog light because yellow colour

(a) has the longest wavelength among all colours except orange and red

(b) light is most scattered by fog

(c) has longest wave length among all colours

(d) has the shortest wavelength among all colours

(18)

Operating principle of optical fibres which are used in endoscopes and telecommunications is based on

(a) Refraction (b) Critical angle

(c) Total internal reflection (d) Refractive Index

(19)

Match:

List – I (Laws)		List – II (Associated Scientists)
I	Law of Conservation of Mass	1	J. L. Proust
II	Law of Constant Proportion	2	Lomonossoff
III	Law of Multiple Proportions	3	Berzelius
IV	Law of Reciprocal Proportions	4	Dalton

Codes:

A B C D

[A] 2 1 3 4

[B] 2 1 4 3

[C] 1 2 4 3

[D] 1 2 3 4

(20)

Which instrument is used to measure pressure?

(a) Saccharimeter (b) Ammeter

(21)

Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

(a) collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere

(b) action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen

(c) action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere

(d) lightning discharge in atmosphere

(22)

Mica is used in electrical appliances such as electric iron because mica is

(a) a good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity

(b) a bad conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity

(c) a good conductor of heat as well as electricity

(d) a bad conductor of heat as well as electricity

(23)

It is easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it because

(a) the full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled

(b) the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction

(c) more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulled

(d) coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when it is rolled

(24)

When a body moves with uniform velocity, its acceleration is

(a) doubled (b) tripled

(25 –33): General Geography (9 questions)

(25)

Which of the following is/are correct about Shale Gas?

1. It is colourless 2. It is odourless 3. It is lighter than air

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(26)

Match:

List – I		List – II
I	Aravalli Range	1	Granite – Gneisses
II	Malwa Plateau	2	Sandstone
III	Vindhyan Range	3	Lava Rocks
IV	Ranchi Plateau	4	Crystalline Rocks

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 2 4

(b) 1 2 3 4

(c) 4 2 3 1

(d) 4 3 2 1

(27)

Most of the communication satellites today are placed in geostationary orbit. In order to stay over the same spot on the Earth, a geostationary satellite has to be directly above the

(a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Equator

(c) Either North or South Pole (d) Tropic of Capricorn

(28)

Which of the following statement is not correct?

(a) Oceanic ridge are found along the converging boundary

(b) The region with maximum tidal power potential in India is Gulf of Cambay

(c) Sargasso Sea is in Atlantic Ocean

(d) Hammerfest, the northernmost ice free port, is in Norway

(29)

`Evaporites’ is

(a) a rock (b) a meteorite

(c) a brackish water pan (d) an evaporimeter

(30)

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 occurred along a subduction zone along west coast of Sumatra

Statement II: Along the Sumatra coast the Indo-Australian Plate converges below the Eurasian Plate

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(31)

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Earth's revolution around the Sun affects the seasons and not the wind systems

2. Earth's own rotation creates Coriollis Force, which affects the direction of winds

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(32)

If we move from equator to pole, the value of 'g' is

(a) increase (b) decrease

(33)

Shale gas is found in

1. Cambay Basin 2. Assam-Arakan 3. Kaveri basin 4.Kerala Plain

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 3 only

(34 – 44): Chemistry (11 questions)

(34)

In an atom no two electrons have all the four quantum numbers identical. This is known as ________________

(a) Paulis Exclusión Principle (b) Hunds Rule

(c) Aufbau Principle (d) Avagadros Law

(35)

Given below is an approximate composition of a substance:

CaO 60 – 70%

SiO₂ 20 – 25%

Al₂O₃ 5 – 10%

Fe₂O₃ 2 – 3%

The substance is

(a) Plaster of Paris (b) Cement

(c) Marble Stone (d) Quartz

(36)

Which of the following is correct?

(a) 2 * Molecular Weight = Vapour Density

(b) 2 / Molecular Weight = Vapour Density

(c) 2 * Vapour Density = Molecular Weight

(d) 2 / Vapour Density = Molecular Weight

(37)

Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is not correct?

(a) It is a mixture

(b) It forms bubbles in a wet mixture

(c) It can be used instead of using yeast

(d) It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

(38)

Which of the following alkali metal is lightest?

(a) Na (b) Cs

(39)

Which of the following polymers is used for making ropes and carpets?

(a) Polyacetylene (b) Polypropylene

(40)

Which of the following is not an ore?

(a) Bauxite (b) Pig Iron

(c) Malachite (d) Galena

(41)

Which is used to manufacture the Plaster of Paris?

(a) gypsum (b) epsum

(c) carbon (d) oxygen

(42)

"Glowing Coal" is related with

(a) coal (b) protein structure

(c) carbon gas (d) fatty acid

(43)

Consider the following statements:

(A): Liquids at high altitudes boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level

(R): At high altitudes atmospheric pressure is low

(a) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually correct and R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is correct and R is not correct

(d) A is not correct but R is correct

(44)

The noble gases exhibit very low chemical reactivity because

(a) all of their orbitals completely filled by electrons

(b) all of their orbitals are empty

(c) half of their orbitals is filled by electron and remaining being empty

(d) all of their orbitals completely filled by neutrons

(45 – 59): Indian Geography (15 questions)

(45)

Which one of the following regions in India is now regarded as an “ecological hotspot”?

(a) Western Himalayas (b) Eastern Himalayas

(c) Western Ghats (d) Eastern Ghats

(46)

Which one of the following areas is associated with Shale Gas which is estimated to be abundantly found in India?

(a) Off – shore rocks (b) Igneous rocks

(c) Sedimentary rocks (d) Marsh land

(47)

Match:

List – I (Tiger Reserves)		List – II (States)
I	Valmiki National Park	1	Bihar
II	Dampa Tiger Reserve	2	Mizoram
III	Kudermukh National Park	3	Karnataka
IV	Nameri National Park	4	Asom

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(c) 1 2 4 3

(d) 1 2 3 4

(48)

Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

(a) Odisha (b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Jharkhand (d) Rajasthan

(49)

The highest peak which is entirely within Indian Territory is

(a) Kanchenjunga (b) K2

(c) Nandadevi (d) Nanga Parbat

(50)

Which of the following is wrongly matched?

(a) Idduki: Thermal power

(b) Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric Project

(c) Ghatprabha: Irrigation Project

(d) Ramganga: Multipurpose Project

(51)

The State of Sikkim is surrounded by

(a) China, Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal

(b) Bhutan, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam'

(c) China, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam

(d) China, Bhutan, West Bengal and Assam

(52)

Which one of the following is a landlocked harbour?

(a) Vishakhapatnam (b) Ennore

(c) Mumbai (d) Haldia

(53)

Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region?

1. Terracing and contour bunding

2. Shifting cultivation

3. Contour ploughing

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(54)

Pong Dam is located on which river________

(a) Beas (b) Ravi

(55)

Which of the following is not correct about the Satpura Range?

(a) It is named so because it is a series of seven mountains

(b) It runs in an east – west direction south of the Vindyas and in between the Godavari and the Tapi parallel to them

(c) Tectonic disturbance affects it most

(d) Most of the hills are of 900 to 1000 m with Dhupgarh on Mahadev hills is the highest peak

(56)

Gulf of Khambhat is in

(a) Kathiawar Peninsula (b) Kerala Plain

(c) Gujarat Plain (d) Karnataka Coastal Plain

(57)

Saddle Peak in _____ is the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(a) North Andaman (b) South Andaman

(c) Great Andaman (d) Little Andaman

(58)

Which of the following do not belong to Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest?

(a) Sundri (b) Teak

(59)

Which of the following forest is found large in India?

(a) Tropical Semi – Evergreen (b) Tropical Wet Evergreen

(c) Tropical Moist Deciduous (d) Tropical Dry Deciduous

(60 – 75): Economics (16 questions)

(60)

Which agency estimates the National Income of India?

(a) Reserve Bank of India (b) NITI Aayog

(c) Central Statistical Organisation (d) Ministry of Finance

(61)

Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Oligopoly?

(a) A few sellers, one buyer

(b) A few sellers, many buyers

(c) A few sellers, a few buyers

(d) Many sellers, few buyers

(62)

Which of the following organizations looks after the credit needs of agriculture and rural development in India?

(a) FCI (b) IDBI

(63)

Which is the oldest Central Bank?

(a) Sweden Bank (Svergies Riskbank) (b) England (Bank of England)

(c) Spain (Banco de Espana) (d) France (Banque de France)

(64)

Consider the following statements:

1. Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the principal accounts adviser to the Government of India and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound management accounting system

2. VAT has been introduced by all the States/UTs

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(65)

Gilt-edged market means

(a) bullion market (b) market of guns

(c) market of government securities (d) market of pure metals

(66)

In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

(a) Chemicals other than fertilizers (b) Services sector

(c) Food processing (d) Telecommunication

(67)

National Rural Development Institute is situated at

(a) Patna (b) Shimla

(68)

Who introduced cooperative society in India?

(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Wavell

(69)

_______ extended the anti-dumping duty on Indian preserved mushrooms for another five years

(a) USA (b) China

(70)

Recently, RBI granted 'in-principle' approval to ________ Payment Banks applicants

(a) 10 (b) 11

(71)

Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) with an initial corpus of Rs. ________ crore rupees which can be leveraged by infrastructure companies

(a) 10000 (b) 20000

(72)

As per RBI, the currency notes which were issued before ______ do not have the year of printing on the reverse side

(a) 2006 (b) 2005

(73)

The decision of the Parliament to increase the rate of service tax from 12.36 to _____% became operational on 1 June 2015.

(a) 12.50% (b) 13%

(74)

Union Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley inaugurated new Bank Note Paper Line unit in Hoshangabad. Hoshangabad is in the State of

(a) Rajasthan (b) Bihar

(75)

Which of the following is not a credit control measure?

(a) External Borrowings (b) Bank Rate

(c) Cash reserve Ratio (d) Open Market Operations

(76 – 92): Independence Movement (17 questions)

(76)

Which of the below is/are the main reason(s) for the formation of Congress Khilafat Party?

1. The withdrawal of Non Cooperation Movement

2. The defeat of No-Changers in 37th annual congress Session at Gaya by Pro-changers

3. Lack of leadership in Congress

4. Widening gap between Moderates and Extremists

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 only

(77)

Which of the below personalities helped Gandhiji in Ahmedabad Satyagraha?

(a) Raj Kumar Shukla (b) J B Kriplani

(c) Anasuya Ben (d) Gorakh Prasad

(78)

Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

(a) Defence (b) Food and Agriculture

(c) External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations (d) None

(79)

Match:

List – I		List – II
I	Rani Rudramma	1	Andhra Pradesh
II	Mata Jijabai	2	Madhya Pradesh
III	Rani Ahlyabai Holkar	3	Maharashtra
IV	Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang	4	Manipur

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 2 4

(b) 1 2 3 4

(c) 4 2 3 1

(d) 4 3 2 1

(80)

The leader of the Revolt of 1857, who sent three letters to King Napolean III of France during the rebellion, was

(a) Nana Sahib (b) Tantya Tope

(c) Bahadur Shah (d) Laxmibai

(81)

The origin of the idea of Second Chamber (Council of States) of the Indian Parliament can be traced to

(a) Minto – Morley Report

(b) Montage – Chelmsford Report

(c) Simon Commission

(d) Government of India Act, 1935

(82)

The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which Session of the Congress?

(a) Madras Session, 1903 (b) Bombay Session, 1904

(c) Benaras Session, 1905 (d) Calcutta Session, 1906

(83)

Which of the following Acts was known as Minto – Morley reforms?

(a) Indian Councils Act, 1892

(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Government of India Act, 1935

(d) Government of India Act, 1909

(84)

Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

(a) Home Rule Movement

(b) Non – Cooperation Movement

(c) Civil Disobedience Movement

(d) Quit India Movement

(85)

Two independent States India and Pakistan were created by

(a) The Shimla Conference (b) The Cripps Proposal

(c) The Cabinet Mission Plan (d) The Indian Independence Act

(86)

Match:

List – I (Socio – Religious Reform)		List – II (Place)
A	The Indian Women’s Association	1	Lahore
B	Deva Samaj	2	Madras
C	Social Service League	3	Calcutta
D	Dharma Sabha	4	Bombay

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 1 2 4 3

(87)

Dalhousie’s worst political blunder was

(a) Annexation of Punjab (b) Occupation of Lower Burma

(c) Abolition of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ (d) Annexation of Oudh

(88)

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Mahalwari System – Holt Mackenzie

2. Ryotwari System – Sir Thomas Munroe

3. Permanent Settlement – Lord Cornwallis

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(89)

Consider the following statement(s):

1. Portuguese established their first factory in India at Surat

2. The fall of Vijayanagar Kingdom in the Battle of Talikotta was a great blow to the Portuguese

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(90)

The judicial system introduced by Lord Cornwallis is

(a) Judicial code (b) Wavell code

(c) Cornwallis code (d) Equity code

(91)

Which one of the following was NOT the feature of the Home Rule movement in India?

(a) Boycott and Picketing

(b) Two separate Home-Rule Leagues rather than one All-India Home-Rule Organisation

(c) Setting up of discussion groups and reading rooms

(d) Sale and circulation of pamphlets

(92)

Which of the following do not represent the main phases of the Quit India Movement?

(a) Strikes, boycotts, and picketing in urban centres

(b) Widespread attacks in rural areas on the many symbols and means of colonial rule and authority, e.g. railways, telegraph lines, and Government buildings

(c) Formation of Home Rule leagues

(d) The ‘Karnataka method’

(93 – 114): Polity (22 questions)

(93)

Consider the following statement(s):

1. Next to Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of representatives in the Upper House of the Parliament.

2. Next to Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of representatives in the Lower House of the Parliament.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(94)

The Governor may recommend the imposition of the President’s rule in the State:

(a) on the recommendation of the State legislature

(b) on the recommendation of the President

(c) on the recommendation of the Chief Minister

(d) if he is convinced that the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India

(95)

A finance bill is a money bill as defined in ____ of the Constitution

(a) Article 100 (b) Article 105

(c) Article 110 (d) Article 115

(96)

Which Article of the Constitution of India says, “No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mines or engaged in any other hazardous employment”?

(a) Article 24 (b) Article 45

(c) Article 330 (d) Article 268

(97)

The joint sitting of the Parliament is governed by the Rules of

(a) Procedure of Lok Sabha

(b) Procedure of Rajya Sabha

(c) Executive Powers of President

(d) Legislative Powers of President

(98)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	No confidence Motion	1	Executive control
B	Budget	2	Judicial control
C	Mandamus	3	Legislative control
D	Lokayuktas	4	Citizen’s control

Codes:

A B C D

[A] 1 3 2 4

[B] 1 3 4 2

[C] 3 1 4 2

[D] 3 1 2 4

(99)

Consider the following landmark judgments given by the Supreme Court of India:

1. “Preamble was not a part of the Constitution” – Berubari Case

2. “Preamble was part of the Constitution” – Keshavananda Bharati Case

3. “Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy are complementary to each other and there was no need to sacrifice for one another” – Minerva Mill Case

Which of the above is/are correctly paired?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(100)

Which Part is called as “Cornerstone” of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Part III alone (b) Part IV alone

(c) Part III along with Part IV (d) None of the above

(101)

Freedom of Press in India is inscribed in the Article of

(a) 19 (1) (a) (b) 19 (1) (b)

(102)

Match:

List – I (Features)		List – II (Borrowed from)
A	Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament	1	South African Constitution
B	Election of members of Rajya Sabha	2	Australian Constitution
C	Public Service Commissions	3	Irish Constitution
D	Method of Election of President	4	Government of India Act, 1935

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

(103)

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the legislative assembly before he/she is appointed as the Chief Minister

2. A person who is not a member of the State legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for three months, within which time, he/she should be elected to the State legislature, failing which he ceases to be the Chief Minister

3. The term of the Chief Minister is not fixed and he/she holds during the pleasure of the Governor

4. The Salary and allowances of the Chief Minister are determined by the Parliament of India

Which of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(104)

The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed ______% of the total strength of the legislative assembly of that State

(a) 10 (b) 12

(105)

Article 370 in _______ of the Constitution grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir

(a) Part XX (b) Part XXI

(106)

Regarding Jammu and Kashmir, consider the following statements:

1. Name, area or boundary cannot be changed by the Union without the consent of its legislature

2. President has no power to declare a financial emergency in the relation to the State

3. State Emergency (President’s Rule) is applicable to the State

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(107)

Consider the following statements:

1. Among the seven union Territories, only Delhi has separate High Court

2. The executive of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ‘Lt. Governor’ and not ‘Administrator’

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(108)

Consider the following provisions regarding All – India Services:

1. IAS is under management and control of the Ministry of Personnel

2. IPS is under management and control of the Ministry of Home

3. The Cabinet secretary is the disciplinary authority

Which of the above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(109)

“The Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy. They together constitute the core of commitment of social revolution. They are like two wheels of a chariot, one no less than the other.”

The above judgment was given by the Supreme Court in the case of

(a) Minerva Mills

(b) Golaknath

(c) Champakam Dorairajan

(d) Kesavanada Bharati

(110)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the suablitiy of the State of India?

(a) Article 100 (b) Article 200

(111)

Constitutional safeguards to civil servants are ensured by

(a) Article 310 (b) Article 311

(112)

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

1. Rajya Sabha can reject a Money Bill

2. Rajya Sabha can make recommendations on a Money Bill

3. Rajya Sabha cannot reject a Money Bill

4. Rajya Sabha should return the Money Bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days

5. Rajya Sabha can amend a Money Bill

(a) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2 and 5 only

(113)

Which of the following is not a department under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

(a) Department of Internal Security

(b) Department of Home

(c) Department of State

(d) Department of Law and Order

(114)

Who said “Indian Constitution established a unitary state with subsidiary federal features rather than federal state with subsidiary unitary features”?

(a) Granville Austin (b) Ivor Jennings

(115 – 139): Current Affairs (25 questions)

(115)

Indian Men’s Hockey team won European series - 2015 against

(a) Itlay (b) Spain

(c) Germany (d) The Netherlands

(116)

Indian’s first modernized aganwadi centre launched in the State of

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat

(c) Punjab (d) Haryana

(117)

Collaboration between Indian and Sri Lankan petroleum firms to make which place as a regional energy hub

(a) Batticaloa (b) Trincomalee

(118)

Consider the following statements:

1. Twitter is an online social networking service founded before the Facebook

2. Third most followed leader on Twitter is Pope Francis

3. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is the most followed Foreign Minister on Twitter

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 3 only

(119)

Vision 2020 is going to be launched by which of the following states to make it digitally literate?

(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu

(120)

The international newspaper which had won four Pulitzer Prize in 2013 including the award for investigative reporting for stories?

(a) The Washington Post (b) The Telegraph

(c) New York Times (d) The Sun

(121)

Which Country has created the DNA Map of the entire nation?

(a) Iceland (b) Norway

(c) Denmark (d) Sweden

(122)

Kayakalp Council is related with

(a) Ministry of Railways (b) Ministry of Civil Aviation

(c) Ministry of Tele Communication (d) Ministry of Human Resources

(123)

Where is Dharahara Tower located?

(a) India (b) Bangladesh

(c) Bhutan (d) Nepal

(124)

What is the rank of India on Doing Business 2015 report?

(a) 141 (b) 142

(125)

Which of the following are true about the First ever Day – Night Test Match?

1. It will be played between Australia and England

2. It will be played at Adelaide

3. It will be played with a pink Kookaburra Ball

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(126)

Which of the following two cities will be declared as Twin National Heritage Cities?

(a) Baranasi & Haridwar (b) Haridwar & Rishikesh

(c) Puri & Konark (d) Nashik & Nagpur

(127)

UN funded for Solar Home Systems, which of the following countries is the first one to receive it?

(a) India (b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Nepal

(128)

Match:

List – I (Recent News)		List – II (Associated States)
A	First Indian Village with free Wi – Fi	1	Kerala
B	India’s first industrial defence park	2	Maharashtra
C	India’s first ever e- Cabinet	3	Gujarat
D	India’s first railway line built under PPP	4	Andhra Pradesh

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

(129)

Match:

List – I (Persons)		List – II (Associated Field)
A	R. S. Gavai	1	Politician
B	P. Hariharan	2	Physicist
C	Sayed Haider Raza	3	Writer
D	Naomi Klein	4	Painter

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3

(b) 1 2 3 4

(c) 2 1 3 4

(d) 2 1 4 3

(130)

List – I (Persons)		List – II (Associated Field)
A	Pamarthy Shankar	1	Cartoonist
B	Helena Ndume	2	Ophthalmologist
C	Andre Geim	3	Discovery of Graphene
D	Alec Jeffery	4	DNA fingerprinting

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

(131)

Seventh BRICS Summit was held in

(a) New Delhi (b) Ufa

(c) Fortaleza (d) Durban

(132)

India recently signed an agreement recently for constructing a Petroleum Product Pipeline with the country of

(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal

(c) Myanmar (d) Bhutan

(133)

Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation (FIPIC) is a multinational grouping developed in 2014 for cooperation between India and ________ Pacific Islands nations

(a) 12 (b) 13

(134)

The minimum capital needed to set up a payments bank is set at _____

(a) Rs. 10 crore (b) Rs. 50 crore

(c) Rs. 100 crore (d) Rs. 200 crore

(135)

19th National Youth Festival was held in

(a) Shillong (b) Guwahati

(c) Ludhiana (d) Nainital

(136)

Recently, Union Government announced 98 cities for Smart Cities. Which one among the following is not in that list?

(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Dharmshala

(c) Dehradun (d) Panaji

(137)

A telemedicine initiative launched by the Government of India in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas is called as _____

(a) Samanvay (b) Sehat

(c) Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (d) Aryogya Campaign

(138)

Who is to be brand ambassador for the programmes of department of empowerment of persons with disabilities?

(a) Renu Raj (b) Nidhi Gupta

(139)

On which of the following freedom fighter’s birthday occasion Narendra Modi launched commemorative coin of 100 rupees and circulation coin of 5 rupees in New Delhi?

(a) Matangini Hazra

(b) Begum Hazrat Mahal

(c) Lakshmi Sahgal

(d) Rani Gaidinliu

(140 – 169): General Knowledge (30 questions)

(140)

Arjun Vajpai is a renowned Indian ______

(a) politician (b) musician

(141)

Name of the chemical compound used in Indelible Ink Marker Pens during Elections and Pulse-Polio Campaigns.

(a) Lead Acetate (b) Silver Nitrate

(c) Chromium Sulphate (d) Zink Bromide

(142)

Catagena Protocol is mainly on

1. Biosafety 2. Biodiversity

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(143)

Which of the following is NOT associated with Vanya Silks / Wild Silks?

(a) Mulberry Silk (b) Tasar Silk

(c) Eri Silk (d) Muga Silk

(144)

Jantar Mandir at Delhi is a:

(a) Museum (b) Mosque

(c) Temple (d) Observatory

(145)

Match:

List – I (Days)		List – II (Dates)
I	Army Day	1	January 15
II	National Voters day	2	January 24
III	National Tourism Day	3	January 25
IV	Sarvodya Day	4	January 30

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(c) 1 2 4 3

(d) 1 2 3 4

(146)

Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?

(a) Vietnam (b) Brunei Darussalam

(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar

(147)

Consider the following statements:

1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 of every year

2. The Nobel Prize for literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics

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

(148)

Arrange the state with respect to Sex Ratio (2011 Census) on descending order

(a) Chhattisgarh > Odisha > Meghalaya> Tamil Nadu

(b) TamilNadu > Chhattisgarh > Odisha > Meghalaya

(c) Chhattisgarh > Tamil Nadu > Meghalaya > Odisha

(d) Tamil Nadu > Odisha > Meghalaya> Chhattisgarh

(149)

In India, annually huge quantities of nutrients are lost during crop production cycle. Which one is facing maximum loss in the following nutrients?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus

(c) Potassium (d) Iron

(150)

Gujar Mal Modi Award is related to?

(a) Sports (b) Agriculture

(151)

Golden Fibre Revolution was associated with the production of___________

(a) Onion production/Pharmaceutical (b) Meat & Tomato Production

(c) Cocoa production (d) Jute Production

(152)

The Salar Jung Museum located in which city___________

(a) Amritsar, Punjab (b) Jaipur, Rajasthan

(c) Hyderabad, Telangana (d) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(153)

The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence is related to which of the following field?

(a) Politics (b) Panchyati Raj

(c) Public Administration (d) Science and Technology

(154)

Which award is given annually on International Mother Language Day (February 21)?

(a) The International Lingua – Pax Award (b) Templeton Prize

(c) The Rabbi Martin Katzenstein Award

(d) Holberg International Memorial Prize

(155)

To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives “Crystal Award”?

(a) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

(b) International bank for Reconstruction and Development

(c) World Health Organisation

(d) World Economic Forum

(156)

Other than conducting census, the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner performs which function?

1. Registration of marriages 2. Registration of births and death

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

(157)

Which of the following State(s) have been reported slum free in the Census 2011 report?

1. Goa 2. Manipur 3. Sikkim

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(158)

Regarding the naval exercises by India, which of the following are matched correctly?

(a) JIMEX: Japan, India, Iran and Mexico

(b) MALABAR: India, USA, Japan and Malaysia

(c) IN-RAN: India and Australia

(d) IN-MN: India, Myanmar and New Zealand

(159)

India has been declared polio free from

(a) 2015 (b) 2014

(160)

Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) National Institute of Siddha – Jaipur

(b) National Institute of Homeopathy – Chennai

(c) National Institute of Ayurveda – Kolkata

(d) National Institute of Unani Medicine – Bengaluru

(161)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit abroad after assuming office in 2014 is

(a) China (b) Bhutan

(162)

Consider the following statements:

1. India is the largest bicycle producer of the world

2. Most of the bicycle manufacturing units in India are located in Punjab and Tamil Nadu

3. Ludhiana is almost referred as bicycle production hub

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(163)

Consider the following statement(s):

1. Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognised 22 languages excluding English

2. Sahitya Akademi recognised 24 languages including English

3. Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognised 22 languages including English

4. Sahitya Akademi recognised 24 languages excluding English

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 2 and 3 only

(164)

Number of Ramsar Sites in India is

(a) 22 (b) 24

(165)

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Indian Military Academy - Dehradun

2. Officers Training Academy - Gaya

3. College of Military Engineering - Pune

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(166)

Which of the following is a non - ferrous mineral?

(a) Iron (b) Chromite

(c) Nickel (d) Copper

(167)

India lastly won Hockey Gold medal in which Olympics?

(a) 1976, Montreal (b) 1980, Moscow

(168)

Who of the following won Silver medal in Olympic Games?

(a) Leander Paes (b) Mary Kom

(c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (d) Gagan Narang

(169)

Narendra Modi was sworn in as _____ Prime Minister of India on May 26, 2014

(a) 13th (b) 14th

(170 – 200): General Mathematics / Logical Reasoning (31 questions)

(170)

A bag contains 6 white balls and 4 red balls .Three balls are drawn randomly. What is the probability that one ball is red and other 2 are white?

(a) 1/2 (b) 2/1

(171)

The sum of three numbers is 264. If the first number be twice the second and third number be one third of the first then the second number is

(a) 82 (b) 72

(172)

The sum of three consecutive multiple of 4 is 72. What is the largest number?

(a) 26 (b) 20

(173)

How many such pairs of letter in the word ENVIRONMENT each of which has many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

(a) One (b) Two

(174)

What is the square root of 49%?

(a) 0.07% (b) 0.7%

(c) 7.0% (d) 70%

(175)

(5 + 10 + 15 + 20 + 25 + ………… + 500) = ?

(a) 24250 (b) 25250

(c) 25240 (d) 24240

(176)

In a group of 5 persons, P is taller than Q, but is shorter than both R and S. Both R and T are taller than Q, but shorter than S. This implies that

(a) R is taller than P, but shorter than T/ R

(b) T is taller than Q, but shorter than R/ T

(c) R is taller than Q, but shorter than T/ R

(d) S is taller than T while P is shorter than R/ S

(177)

The LCM of two numbers is 495 and their HCF is 5. If the sum of the numbers is 100, then their difference is

(a) 10 (b) 46

(178)

If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum at 5% rate of interest per annum for three years is Rs. 36. 60, then the sum is

(a) Rs. 8000 (b) Rs. 8400

(c) Rs. 4400 (d) Rs. 4800

(179)

The sum of

1 1 1 1

-------- + -------- + -------- +…+ -------------

√2 + 1 √3 + √2 √4 + √3 √100 + √99

(a) 9 (b) 10

(180)

What should come next in the following number series?

AABABCABCDABCDEABCDEFABCDE

(a) F (b) D

(181)

What should come next in the following letter series?

AN CQ ET ?

(a) JZ (b) IZ

(182)

Find the missing number in the following series:

17, 35, 69, 139, (?), 555

(a) 277 (b) 278

(183)

Find the missing term in the following series:

OBDR, QACT, SZBV, (?), WXZZ

(a) WUWZ (b) YTVB

(184)

(a) 1 (b) 9

(185)

(a) 130 (b) 120

Directions (Q.Nos. 186 – 188)

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There are six students Dhanesh, Ganesh, Gokulraj, Prabakaran, Rajesh and Tamilarasan. Dhanesh and Ganesh stays in Residency Towers and the rest belong to Capital Towers. Prabakaran and Tamilarasan own Nano car while other students own Wagon car. Dhanesh, Gokulraj and Prabakaran are studying in Kilpauk Medical College while others are studying in Madras Medical College

(186)

Which two students are not studying in Kilpauk Medical College and own Wagon car?

(a) Gokulraj and Rajesh (b) Ganesh and Rajesh

(c) Dhanesh and Rajesh (d) Ganesh and Tamilarasan

(187)

Which student of Capital Towers has Wagon car and is studying in Madras Medical College?

(a) Tamilarasan (b) Gokulraj

(c) Prabakaran (d) Rajesh

(188)

Which student of Capital Towers studies does not study in Kilpauk Medical College?

(a) Tamilarasan (b) Dhanesh

(c) Prabakaran (d) Gokulraj

(189)

56 workers can finish a piece of work in 14 days. If the work is to be completed in 8 days, then how many extra workers are required?

(a) 36 (b) 48

(190)

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given number series?

C03KP, D04KQ, E05KR, F06KS, ?

(a) G07KP (b) G06KT

(d) G06KP (d) G07KT

(191)

Find the value of

(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2

(192)

The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B be 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg. Find the weight of B?

(a) 28 kg (b) 30 kg

(193)

The sum of the squares of three consecutive natural numbers is 2030. What is the middle number?

(a) 25 (b) 26

(194)

A shop sells 1 chocolate at Re. 1 each. It is possible to get 1 chocolate by exchanging 3 wrappers. If Sudharshan has Rs. 15, how many chocolate can he totally get?

(a) 15 (b) 20

(195)

4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?

(a) 4 (b) 8

(196)

What will be the ratio of SI earned by certain amount at the same rate of interest for 6 years and 8 years?

(a) 4:3 (b) 3:4

(197)

The difference between the SI received from two different sources on Rs.2500 for 2 years is Rs.15. The difference between the rate of interest is

(a) 0.1% (b) 0.2%

(198)

The average marks of 12 students is 78%. When a student who scored 66% was replaced by a new students, now the average increases by 1. What is the mark of the new students?

(a) 66% (b) 67%

(199)

A number when increased by 40% becomes 84. What is 30% of the number?

(a) 15 (b) 18

(200)

A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s mother. E is D’s mother. Then how is B related to D?

(a) granddaughter (b) grandson

(c) grandmother (d) can’t be determined

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