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

GS Mock Test Series 4

General Knowledge (29 Questions) [Questions 1 – 29]

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Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Jasmine Revolution	1	Georgia
B	Rose Revolution	2	Tunisia
C	Saffron Revolution	3	Lebanon
D	Cedar Revolution	4	Myanmar

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 4 3

(02)

Sanskrit is the official language of _____________

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh

(03)

In which of the following places were the Olympic Games conducted more than three times?

(a) Athens (b) London

(04)

The first Duronto Express train ran between

(a) Amritsar – New Delhi

(b) Madurai – Chennai Central

(d) Bengaluru – Chennai Central

(05)

“Jal Mahal” is located in which city_______

(a) Jodhpur (b) Jaipur

(06)

Consider the following statements:

1. India is the only SAARC nation to be a member of MGC (Mekong Ganga Cooperation)

2. Apart from Thailand, all other countries in BIMSTEC group are members of SAARC

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

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

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Match:

List – I (Place)		List – II (Located In)
A	Independence Square	1	Kuala Lumpur
B	Red Square	2	Moscow
C	Trafalgar Square	3	London
D	Green Square	4	Manama

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 4 3

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Match:

List – I (Techies)		List – II (Company)
A	Ellison	1	Oracle
B	Jeff Bezos	2	Amazon.com
C	Larry Page	3	Google
D	Steve Ballmer	4	Microsoft

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 4 3

(09)

Which of the following is not a part of contemporary Indian foreign policy in relationship with its neighbours?

(a) Look East Policy for linking up with South East Asia via Myanmar

(b) Panchsheel

(d) SAARC

(10)

“And Then One Day: A Memoir” is an autobiography of

(a) Kamal Hassan (b) Shahrukh Khan

(11)

The word ‘vacciantion’ has been derived from a Latin word which relates to

(a) Pig (b) Horse

(12)

SAARC Year of Cultural Heritage is

(a) 2014 – 15 (b) 2016 – 17

(13)

Indian Coast Guard is

(a) a branch of the Indian Navy

(b) an organisation under the Central Board of Excise and Customs

(d) a para – military force under the Ministry of Home Affairs

(14)

Which one among the following States is smallest in area?

(a) Gujarat (b) Karnataka

(15)

Which one of the following country shares border with both Caspian Sea and Black Sea?

(a) Russia (b) Bulgaria

(16)

The Chancellor of Viswa Bharati University is

(a) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee (b) Mr. Narendra Modi

(17)

Which of the following is/are correctly paired?

1. Ramadi – Iraq

2. Palmyra – Syria

3. Mosul – Iran

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

(18)

National Academy of Indian Railways is located at

(a) Vadodara (b) Secunderabad

(19)

World Vegetarian Day was observed across the world on

(a) 29 September (b) 30 September

(20)

The word 'Democracy' was first used by

(a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Herodattas

(21)

Who is called as "Silver tongue orator"?

(a) Sathyamoorthy (b) Kamaraj

(22)

"Operation All Out" is ____

(a) International Army operation against ISIS militants

(b) International Operation to discover Air Asia flight that went missing

(d) Cricket operation to ban the players suspected of betting and fixing the matches

(23)

______ Parliament became the first EU country to vote in favour of recognising a Palestinian State

(a) Swedish (b) British

(24)

Ramdeo Mishra is regarded in India as

(a) Father of Biotechnology (b) Father of Ecology

(d) Father of Microbiology

(25)

Name the military operation of the Indian Army that helped India in making Goa as the 25th state of the Union of India?

(a) Operation Woodrose (b) Operation Polo

(26)

Apart from Tamil Nadu, the beneficiaries of Kudankulam electricity are:

1. Puducherry 2. Kerala

3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Pradesh

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

(27)

The Prime Minister who named LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) as 'Tejas'

(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(28)

Who has written the book, “Gifted”?

(a) Shobha De (b) Anita Desai

(29)

Which of the following is wrongly matched? [States and Scheme]

(a) Haryana – ‘Aapki Beti Humari Beti’ (c) Gujarat – ‘Abhayam’

Current Affairs (29 Questions) [Questions 30 – 58]

(30)

World's first electric plane was invented by

(a) Germany (b) USA

(31)

Recently, India won test Cricket series in Sri Lanka after a gap of ____ years

(a) 20 (b) 21

(32)

India’s first Integrated Underwater Harbour defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) is located at

(a) Kochi (b) Port Blair

(33)

“Tendong Lho Rum Faat”, is the annual festival of the ethnic Lepcha tribe. The festival belongs to which State?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Mizoram

(34)

Thane Creek Wildlife sanctuary is famous for

(a) Flamingos (b) Penguins

(35)

New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) renamed which road as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road?

(a) Prithviraj Road (b) Aurangazeb Road

(36)

Government launched a mobile application in Bihar to aid digital literacy in the State. What is the name of that application?

(a) Arihant (b) Rashta

(37)

Which country recently became the member of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research?

(a) Russia (b) India

(38) India and Bangladesh exchange 162 adversely-held enclaves which are to be exchanges pursuant to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and 2011 Protocol and instruments of ratification. What is the ratio of enclaves i.e., India and Bangladesh respectively?

(a) 111: 51 (b) 51:111

(39)

India extended anti – dumping duty recently on import of all forms and grades of which Vitamin from China?

(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin C

(40)

Recently, which company has commercially launched its 4G services in 296 towns across India?

(a) Vodafone (b) Idea

(41)

India’s Sumit Nagal won

(a) Wimbledon 2015 Boy’s Doubles (b) US Open 2015 Boy’s Singles

(42)

Match:

List – I (Committee)		List – II (Purpose)
A	S M Khan	1	FTII issue
B	Arun Nigavekar	2	Diarygate Scandal
C	M L Sharma	3	UGC
D	D Prabakaran	4	Indian food products

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 2 3 1

(d) 1 3 2 4

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Match:

List – I (Persons)		List – II (Winner of)
A	Vijay Gupta	1	Sunhak Peace Prize 2015
B	Amalendu Krishna	2	Ramanujan Prize 2015
C	Zia Haider Rahman	3	James Tait Black Award 2015
D	Zhanna Nemtsova	4	Poland’s Solidarity Prize 2015

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 2 3 1

(d) 1 3 2 4

(44)

Recently, India gave its approval for reveised ASA (Air Service Agreement) with the country of

(a) Maldives (b) Nepal

(45)

Recently (August 2015), Reserve Bank of India gave granted in – principle approval to _____ payment banks

(a) 10 (b) 11

(46)

Which country topped the medals table in 2015 World Athletics Championships?

(a) Jamaica (b) USA

(47)

Jan Aushadhi Scheme is related to

(a) Agriculture (b) Medicine

(48)

Which of the village got the status of India’s first “Digital Village”?

(a) Bhavbad (b) Akodara

(49)

Recently, UAE government allocate land for the building of the first Hindu temple in

(a) Abu Dhabi (b) Dubai

(50)

Seeking to revive historic ties, the Indian Air Force has gifted a vintage Dakota Aircraft from its museum to

(a) the Pakistan Air Force

(b) the Bangladesh Air Force

(d) the Sri Lankan Air Force

(51)

Recently, India became officially member of which organisaiton?

(a) BIMSTEC (b) SCO

(52)

Asia’s biggest telescope MAST (Multi – Application Solar Telescope) was inaugurated in the Indian State of

(a) Gujarat (b) Sikkim

(53)

Which state tourism has signed an MoU with St Petersburg’s tourism department to promote tourist arrival from the Russian city to the state?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Goa

(54)

Chakma-Hajong refugees issue is between India

(a) Pakistan (b) Bhutan

(55)

Match:

List – I (Typhoon / Hurricane / Cyclone)		List – II (Countries)
A	Mujigae	1	China
B	Komen	2	Myanmar
C	Ferd	3	Cape Verde
D	Falcon	4	The Philippines

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 2 3 1

(d) 1 3 2 4

(56)

Consider the following statements

1. US is the first country in the world to allow ‘3-parent babies’.

2. The technique to be used will involve DNA from three persons.

3. The technique can prevent any genetic disease.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 2 Only (b) 1 Only

(57)

Which one of the following gases was used as Chemical Weapon recently in civil war of Syria?

(a) Mustard Gas (b) Chlorine Gas

(58)

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Beti Bachao - Beti Padhaao is implemented through Ministry of Human Resource Development.

2. Subkanya Samriddhi account is a sub-component of Beti Bachao - Beti Padhaao

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Science (27 Questions) [Questions 59 – 85]

(59)

Electrons in the atoms are held in the atom due to

(a) Coulomb force (b) nuclear force

(60)

2-4-D is a

(a) insecticide (b) fertiliser

(61)

Which of the following has no membrane?

(a) Vacoule (b) Lysosome

(62)

Acromegaly is related with

(a) hyper secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone

(b) hyper secretion of growth hormone after puberty

(d) hyper secretion of thyroxine

(63)

What is the cause of fraternal twins?

(a) two sperms fertilize a single egg

(b) two eggs are simultaneously fertilized by two sperms

(d) the egg divides into two before fertilization

(64)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Bright disease	1	Excessive levels of urea in blood
B	Gout	2	Inflammation of urinary bladder
C	Cystitis	3	Inflammation of glomeruli of Kidney
D	Uremia	4	Excessive level of uric acid in blood

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 4 3 1 2

(d) 4 3 2 1

(65)

Consider the following Assertion and Reason statements:

Assertion (A): Ammonium Sulphate is nitrogenous fertilizer

Reason(R): Ammonium Sulphate tends to decrease the acidity of the Soil

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

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

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

(66)

Statement (S): Fuel cells are more advantageous than conventional electrochemical cells. Because Fuel Cells –

Reason (R1): Do not cause pollution

Reason (R2): Have high efficiency

Reason (R3): Are very cheap

The correct answer is

(a) R1 and R2 are correct, R3 is wrong (b) R1 is correct, R2 and R3 are wrong

(67)

An example of non - renewable energy source is

(a) Oil and Gas (b) Solar radiation

(68)

Speed guns used by Police to measure the speed of vehicles is based on –

(a) Echo (b) Doppler effect

(69)

Consider the following Assertion and Reason statements:

Assertion (A): Hot Air balloons rise into the sky

Reason(R): Air when heated becomes lighter than the surrounding cold air

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

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

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

(70)

Consider the following statements about Comet:

1. They are shinning bodies

2. The tail is always towards the Sun

3. It is composed of methane and ammonia

(a) 1 and 2 are correct but 3 is wrong

(b) 1 and 3 are correct but 2 is wrong

(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(71)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Bordeaux	1	CaOCl₂
B	Washing Soda	2	Na₂B₄O₇. 10H₂O
C	Gypsum	3	CaSO₄. 2H₂O
D	Bleaching Powder	4	Na₂CO₃. 10H₂O

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 1 3

(b) 4 2 1 3

(d) 2 4 3 1

(72)

Washing machine works on the Principle of

(a) Centripetal force (b) Centrifugal force

(73)

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1:

When a gun is fired it recoils, i.e., it pushes back, with much less velocity than the velocity of the bullet

Statement 2:

Velocity of the recoiling gun is less because the gun is much heavier than the bullet

(a) Both the Statements 1 and 2 are correct, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1

(b) Both the Statements 1 and 2 are correct, and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1

(d) Statement 1 is not correct and Statement 2 is correct

(74)

When hard water is evaporated completely, the white solid remains in the container. It may be due to the presence of:

1. Carbonates of Ca and Mg

2. Sulphates of Ca and Mg

3. Chlorides of Ca and Mg

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

(75)

Electricity is produced through dry cell from

(a) chemical energy (b) thermal energy

(76)

Who among the following proposed that atom is indivisible?

(a) Dalton (b) Berzelius

(77)

Ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is important for living organisms because it

(a) prevents entry of ultra – violet rays

(b) prevents entry of x – rays

(d) prevents acid rain on Earth

(78)

Which one among the following is used in making lead pencils?

(a) Charcoal (b) Graphite

(79)

In human digestive system, the process of digestion starts in

(a) Oesophagus (b) Buccal Cavity

(80)

Match:

List – I (Air Pollution)		List – II (Effect)
A	Chlorofluoro Carbon	1	Acid Rain
B	Sulphur dioxide	2	Depletion in Ozone layer in the Atmosphere
C	Lead compound	3	Harmful for human nervous system
D	Carbon dioxide	4	Topmost contribution to greenhouse effect

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 1 2 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

(81)

Which one of the following diseases in human can spread through air?

(a) Dengue (b) Tuberculosis

(82)

Creation of something from nothing is against the Law of

(a) Constant Proportion

(b) Conservation of Mass Energy

(d) Conservation of Momentum

(83)

Which one among the following is a micronutrient present in soil for various crops?

(a) Calcium (b) Manganese

(84)

Which one among the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone batteries?

(a) Copper (b) Zinc

(85)

AIDS virus is called a retrovirus because it has

(a) DNA genome (b) RNA genome

Mathematics / Reasoning / Statistics (26 Questions) [Questions 86 – 111]

(86)

The three quartiles of a frequency distribution of marks obtained by 100 girls students are 40, 50 and 60. The quartile deviation is

(a) 10 (b) 5

(87)

If same patterns of operations are followed in both the diagrams below then the missing number is:

(a) 127 (b) 142

(88)

If the Arithmetic mean of s set of observations is 9 and its Geometric mean is 6. Then the Harmonic mean of the set of observation is:

(a) 4 (b) 3√6

(89)

Each of A, B, C and D has Rs. 100. A pays Rs. 20 to B, who pays Rs. 10 to C, who gets Rs. 30 from D. In this context, which of the following statements is correct?

(a) C is the richest

(b) D is the poorest

(d) B is richer than D

(90)

Two equal glasses of same type are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a pot. What is the ratio of milk and water in the pot?

(a) 7 : 17 (b) 1 : 3

(91)

In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 55% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C, and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage does not read any magazine?

(a) 10% (b) 15%

(92)

A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father’s and the mother’s age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?

(a) 7 years (b) 5 years

(93)

(a) 11 (b) 3

(94)

Shiva starting from a fixed point goes 15 km towards North and then after turning to his right he goes 15 km. Then he goes 10, 15 and 15 km after turning to his left each time. How far is he from his starting point?

(a) 10 km (b) 20 km

(95)

One morning Savitha set out from home to fetch water in the direction of the Sun. After some time she turned to her left and then to her right. After some time she turned to her right again. Now which direction is she facing?

(a) South (b) West

(96)

Find the next number in the following series:

8, 18, 32, 50, 72, ?

(a) 76 (b) 98

(97)

Find the nest alphabets in the following series:

B D Z X F H V T J ? ? ?

(a) L R P (b) L P R

(98)

If “A” is called “2”, “B” is called “3”, “C” is called “5”, D is called “8” and so on, then what will be the numerical value of “F”?

(a) 18 (b) 16

(99)

If “A” is written as “B” and “B” is written as “A”, “E” as “F”, “F” as “E” and so on, how will the word “BRIG” be written?

(a) AQJH (b) ASJH

(100)

If x + y = 18 and xy = 72, what is the value of x² + y²?

(a) 120 (b) 90

(101)

The average of four positive integers is 73.5. The highest integer is 108 and the lowest integer is 29. The difference between the remaining two integers is 15. Which of the following is the smaller of the remaining two integers?

(a) 80 (b) 86

(102)

The radius of a circle is doubled. Then the ratio of the new circumference to the new diameter will be

(a) 2/∏ (b) ∏/2

(103)

Which of the following number is smallest?

(a) 19/16 (b) 17/13

(104)

A train travels the first one-third of certain distance with a speed of 10 km / hour, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km / hour and the last one-third with a speed of 60 km / hour. The average speed of the train for the whole journey is

(a) 16 km / hour (b) 18 km / hour

(105)

A and B together work for 12 days. B and C work together for 16 days. After A has been working at it for 5 days and B for 7 days, C takes up and finishes it alone in 13 days. Find A + B + C’s worked days?

(a) 8 (b) 10

(106)

Find the sum of 2 + 2² + 2³ + 2⁴ + 2⁵ + 2⁶ + 2⁷ + 2⁸?

(a) 498 (b) 510

(107)

Find the Geometric Mean of

(a) ab (b) a + b

(108)

A certain number is increased by 20% and then it is decreased by 25%. Find the change in number

(a) increase by 10% (b) decrease by 10%

(109)

The sum of four consecutive even numbers A, B, C and D is 180. What is the sum of the set of next four consecutive even numbers?

(a) 214 (b) 212

(110)

40% of 15% of 3/4th of a number is 153. What is the number?

(a) 3400 (b) 3650

(111)

If (46)² is subtracted from the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 485. What is that number?

(a) 49 (b) 51

History (22 Questions) [Questions 112 – 133]

(112)

Which of the following Governor General called himself as a “Bengal tiger”?

(a) Lord Wellesley (b) Lord Cornwallis

(113)

Famous song 'Ragupathi Ragav Raja Ram' was first sung during the event of

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement (b) Dandi March

(114)

Consider the following statements:

1. He introduced the centralized control called “Non Regulation System”

2. He is hailed as “the maker of modern India”

3. He laid the foundations of engineering services in India

Who is “He” referred in all the above statements?

(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Wellesley

(115)

Which City is known for the “Jhanda Satayagraha” and observance of the All Inid Flag Day on June 18, 1923?

(a) Kanpur (b) Nagpur

(116)

Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) R C Dutt

(117)

The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jyotiba Phule

(118)

What is the correct sequence of the following events?

1. The Lucknow Pact 2. The Introduction on Dyarchy

3. The Rowlatt Act 4. The Partition of Bengal

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

(119)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Abhinav Bharat Society	1	Sir Aurobindo Ghosh
B	Amushilan Samiti	2	Lala Hardayal
C	Gadar Party	3	C. R. Das
D	Swaraj Party	4	V. D. Savarkar

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 1 3 2

(b) 1 4 2 3

(d) 1 4 3 2

(120)

Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained Independence?

(a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Achrya Kripalani

(121)

The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for:

(a) the creation of dominion status for India

(b) separate electorates for the Muslims

(d) joint electorates with reservation for the Harijans

(122)

Consider the following Statements:

1. Under Military reforms, Lord Dalhousie shifted the headquarter of Bengal Artillery from Calcutta to Delhi

2. Calcutta was made as the permanent headquarter of the Army by Lord Dalhousie

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

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(123)

What is the correct sequence of the following events?

1. Tilak’s Home Rule League

2. Komavatamaru Incident

3. Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

(124)

When the Indian Muslims League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of:

(a) Foreign Affairs (b) Home

(125)

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(126)

Which one of the following is the correct statement?

(a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India’s independence

(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi

(d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony

(127)

Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?

(a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(128)

Find out the companies established by European in India (by year basis) the order of:

(a) Portuguese – English – Dutch – Danish – French

(b) Portuguese – Dutch – Danish – English – French

(d) French – English – Portuguese – Dutch – Danish

(129)

Which is not part of Babur’s reign?

(a) Paniapat (b) Patna

(130)

Muslim League passed the resolution of Pakistan in the session of

(a) Karachi, 1940 (b) Islamabad, 1940

(131)

Which empire did Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz visit?

(a) the empire of Kannauj (b) Vijayanagar empire

(132)

Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakkal is adorned with sculptures which represents scenes from ______

(a) Mahabarata (b) Ramayana

(133)

MN Roy was associated with _____

(a) Congress Plan (b) People’s plan

Polity (19 Questions) [Questions 134 – 152]

(134)

No confidence motion to be admitted in the Lower House of Parliament needs the support of

(a) 140 members (b) 50 members

(135)

In case of any differences between the two houses of Parliament on an Ordinary Bill, the same is resolved by

(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b) A joint committee of the two Houses

(d) Convening a joint sitting of the two Houses

(136)

According to the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly was to consist of

(a) 390 members (b) 350 members

(137)

The period taken by the Constituent Assembly for the completion of its work was:

(a) 2 years, 8 months and 20 days

(b) 2 years, 9 months and 15 days

(d) 2 years, 11 months and 17 days

(138)

Match:

List – I		List – II
A	Goa	1	36th Amendment
B	Meghalaya	2	12th Amendment
C	Sikkim	3	14th Amendment
D	Puducherry	4	22nd Amendment

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 2 1 3

(b) 2 4 3 1

(d) 4 2 3 1

(139)

The abolition of the IAS and the IPS has been recommended by the

(a) Dhebar Commission (b) Kalekar Commission

(140)

Among the four pairs given below which one consists of a correct combination of dignitaries who became Vice – Presidents after having began held diplomatic posts like Ambassadors and High Commissioners?

(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and G. S. Pathak

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnana and V. V. Giri

(d) B. D. Jatti and K. R. Narayanan

(141)

Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian federation and the American Federation?

(a) A single citizenship

(b) Three lists in the Constitution

(d) A federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution

(142)

Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and Supreme Court?

(a) Disputes between the Centre and the States

(b) Disputes between the State inter se

(d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution

(143)

Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State?

(a) Chandrasekhar (b) Charan Singh

(144)

Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India?

1. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage

2. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote

3. List system of proportional representation

4. Cumulative system of indirect elections

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

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

(145)

The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with

(a) de-nationalisation of Banks

(b) electoral reforms

(d) the problem of chakmas

(146)

If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

(a) the polling was very poor

(b) the election was for a multi – member constituency

(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election

(147)

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions for the administration of Tribal Areas. Which of the following states is not covered under this schedule?

(a) Assam (b) Manipur

(148)

Which among the following features of federal system is not fund in the Indian Political system?

(a) Dual citizenship

(b) Distribution of power between the Federal and the State Governments

(d) Authority of the Courts to interpret the Constitution

(149)

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that Constitutional Amendments were also laws under Article 13 of the Constitution of India, which could be declared void for being inconsistent with Fundamental Rights?

(a) Keshavanand Bharati Case (b) Golaknath Case

(150)

Free and compulsory education for all children provided until they attain the age of:

(a) 16 years (b) 18 years

(151)

If a sitting Union Cabinet Minister died, the national flag shall be half – masted at the

1. New Delhi 2. Throughout the State of the Concerned Union Minister

3. All State Capitals

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

(152)

Consider the following statements:

1. Deputy Speaker and Speaker of Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assemblies may resign by writing to each other

2. Attorney General and Solicitor General may resign by writing to each other

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

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Indian Geography (16 Questions) [Questions 153 – 168]

(153)

Kanchenjunga Mountain is on the borders of

(a) India and Bhutan (b) India and Nepal

(154)

Match:

List – I (Forest Products)		List – II (States)
A	Timber Wood	1	Andhra Pradesh
B	Cane	2	Jammu & Kashmir
C	Bamboo	3	Madhya Pradesh
D	Gums	4	Karnataka

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 4 2 3 1

(155)

Consider the following Assertion and Reason statements:

Assertion (A): The North Indian Rivers are perennial

Reason(R): The Rivers rise in snowy peaks of Himalayas

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

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

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

(156)

Consider the following statements:

1. Red Soils occupy over two thirds of the total area of Tamil Nadu

2. Parent material of Regur is from weathered rocks of cretaceous lave

(a) 1 is correct (b) 2 is correct

(157)

Rivers Alaknanda and Pindar meet at

(a) Vishunprayag (b) Rudraprayag

(158)

Which of the following is/are the reason(s) behind Gujarat being the leading producer of salt in India?

1. The long length of coastline

2. Long duration of hot and dry conditions

3. Presence of gulf areas

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

(159)

Match:

List – I (Sanctuary)		List – II (States)
A	Sharavati Valley	1	Gujarat
B	Satkosia Gorge	2	Goa
C	Pirotan Island	3	Odisha
D	Bhagwan Mahavir	4	Karnataka

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 4 1 3 2

(d) 2 3 1 4

(160)

Arrange the following tributaries of River Indus from North to South:

1. Chenab 2. Jhelum 3. Ravi 4. Sutlej

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 (b) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4

(161)

Which of the following is in Northern most?

(a) Mahanadi (b) Son

(162)

Identify the Indian States from the following clues:

Largest producer of fish in India; More than 18% of India’s total fish production; Inland fish far exceeds the marine fish; 31% of fresh water fish production; about 1 lakh fishermen are engaged in fresh water fishing but the State can meet only 20% of its demand and the rest are obtained from other States

(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal

(163)

Which of the following statement is not correct?

(a) Next to rice and wheat, Jowar is the third most important food crop both with respect to area and production

(b) Jowar is grown both as Kharif and Rabi crops

(d) Madhya Pradesh accounts for more than 50% of total Jowar production in India

(164)

Match:

List – I (Crops)		List – II (Largest Producer)
A	Turmeric	1	Andhra Pradesh
B	Groundnut	2	Tamil Nadu
C	Maize	3	Madhya Pradesh
D	Seasmum	4	Gujarat

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

(165)

The first tea plantations in India were established in

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) West Bengal

(166)

Match:

List – I (Minerals)		List – II (Leading Producer)
A	Magnesite	1	Tamil Nadu
B	Asbestos	2	Rajasthan
C	Dolomite	3	Odisha
D	Limestone	4	Madhya Pradesh

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

(167)

Which of the following forest type is mostly found in India?

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

(168)

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

(a) Beas (b) Chenab

General Geography (13 Questions) [Questions 169 – 181]

(169)

Match:

List – I (Volcano)		List – II (Country)
A	Cotopaxi	1	Philippines
B	Vesuvius	2	Ecuador
C	Mayon	3	Indonesia
D	Krakatoa	4	Italy

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 4 3

(170)

Match:

List – I (Country)		List – II (Leading Producer)
A	Kazakhstan	1	Oil
B	Uzbekistan	2	Hydrocarbon
C	Turkmenistan	3	Gas
D	Kyrgyzstan	4	Hydropower

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 2 3 1

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 4 2 1 3

(171)

Mouth of a volcano is called as ______

(a) Geysers (b) Caldera

(172)

Which of the following is an erosion feature of glaciers?

(a) Moraines (b) Drumlins

(173)

Which of the following is a Festoons / Island Arcs?

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Ryukyu Islands

(174)

Match:

List – I (Coasts)		List – II (Location)
A	Fiord Coast	1	London
B	Dalmatian Coast	2	Atlantic Coast
C	Ria Coast	3	Pacific Coast
D	Estuarine Coast	4	Norway

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 1 3 2 4

(175)

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

1. Britain has no climate, only weather

2. Britain has only climate, no weather

3. Egypt has no weather, only climate

4. Egypt has only weather, no climate

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

(176)

Which of the following is/are characteristics of Cyclones?

1. Winds blow inwards into regions of low pressure in the Centre

2. Circulates in anticlockwise in Northern direction

3. Circulates in clockwise in Southern direction

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

(177)

Which of the following is Mediterranean Hot Wind?

(a) Sirocco (b) Mistral

(178)

Select the correct sequence:

(a) Nebulae, White Dwarf, Proto Star, Black Hole

(b) Nebulae, Proto Star, White Dwarf, Black Hole

(d) Proto Star, Nebulae, White Dwarf, Black Hole

(179)

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1:

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth

Statement 2:

Earth rotates from the West towards the East once in 24 hours with respect to the Sun

(a) Both the Statements 1 and 2 are correct, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1

(b) Both the Statements 1 and 2 are correct, and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1

(d) Statement 1 is not correct and Statement 2 is correct

(180)

The Earth without rotational movement would result into

1. no sun – rise and sun – set

2. no occurrence of day and night cycle

3. only one season

Select the correct answer using the code given below

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

(181)

Match:

List – I (Grass Type)		List – II (Country)
A	Llanos	1	Australia
B	Prairies	2	Venezuela
C	Pampas	3	USA
D	Downs	4	Argentina

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 4 3 2

(b) 1 3 4 2

(d) 2 3 4 1

Economics (9 Questions) [Questions 182 – 190]

(182)

What is the expansion of GATT?

(a) General Application in Tarrifs and Trade

(b) Guideline Applications of Transaction and Trade

(d) Group Agreement for Trade and Transaction

(183)

SEBI mentions the risk level of mutual funds with colour coding. The colours indicate low, medium and high risk respectively are

(a) Blue, Yellow, Brown

(b) Green, Yellow, Red

(d) White, Violet, Black

(184)

The base year to calculate the country’s GDP is

(a) 2010 – 11 (b) 2005 – 06

(185)

Rise in the price of a commodity means

(a) rise in the value of currency only

(b) fall in the value of currency only

(d) fall in the value of currency and rise in the value of commodity

(186)

Which of the following statements with regard to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is/are correct?

1. India is one of the founding members of the Bank

2. The Bank is to be headquartered in Shanghai

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(187)

Disguised unemployment means:

(a) willing to work and not getting the work

(b) not getting work on all days through, the year

(d) more people working, than required

(188)

Which of the following pairs is/are correct?

1. Shyamala Gopinath Committe: Discontinue Kisan Vikas Patra

2. SS Tarapore Committee: Discontinue Capital Account convertibility

3. HR Khan Committee: Utilize unclaimed deposits from PPF & Post offices, for Senior citizens welfare.

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

(189)

The banks borrow money from the central bank without any sale of securities is called as

(a) Repo Rate (b) Reverse Repo Rate

(190)

Union Government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed an agreement on Monetary Policy Framework. As per the agreement, the RBI will aim to bring down the inflation below _____ by January 2016

(a) 10% (b) 8%

Tamil Nadu (6 Questions) [Questions 191 – 196]

(191)

Which district from Tamil Nadu received the “Saakshar Bharat Award 2015”?

(a) Dharmapuri District (b) Krishnagiri District

(192)

As per the recent report by Union Urban Development Ministry, arrange the cities correctly from cleanest to non – cleanest cities?

(a) Tiruchy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Chennai

(b) Tiruchy, Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore

(d) Tiruchy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Chennai

(193)

Recently, Tamil Nadu Government announced in Assembly that the Centre has accepted the request to make which institution as Centre of Excellence?

(a) Anna University, Chennai

(b) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

(d) Mother Teresa Women University, Kodikanal

(194)

Which of the following district shares boundaries with both Kerala and Karnaraka?

(a) Erode (b) Coimbatore

(195)

Choose the wrongly paired (Hills and Districts)

(a) Shervoray Hills - Salem District

(b) Kalvarayan Hills - Villupuram District

(d) Yelagiri Hills - The Nilgiris District

(196)

The Sex Ratio of Tamil Nadu according to 2011 Census is

(a) 995 (b) 1005

Computer Science (4 Questions) [Questions 197 – 200]

(197)

Assertion (A):

A sequence of commands which solves a problem is called as an algorithm

Reason (R):

A diagrammatic representation of an algorithm is called as a flowchart

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

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

(d) (R) alone is true

(198)

Software that displays, manipulates and prints rows and columns of data is called as

(a) word processor (b) slide representation

(199)

Choose the wrong statements in the following:

1. MS – DOS is a text processing package

2. LINUX is an open source software

3. File-oriented approaches are independent of the application program

4. Spreadsheet packages can be used to generate graphs

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

(200)

A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called as

(a) anchor (b) hyperlink

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