1: Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
(a) Argon
(b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Xenon
(d) Neon
Correct Answer: C
2: Who amongst the following was the Chairman of ISRO when INSAT-3B was launched ?
(a) Anil Kakodkar
(b) Abdul Kalam
(c) K. Kasturirangan
(d) U. R. Rao
Correct Answer: C
3: Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(a) it has a high boiling point
(b) it has a high dipole moment
(c) it has a high specific heat
(d) it has no colour
Correct Answer: B
4: If you are the ninth person in the queue starting from either end, than the number of persons in the queue is
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 19
Correct Answer: C
5: The year of 'Great Divide', in Indian demography, is:
(a) 1905
(b) 1921
(c) 1947
(d) 1965
Correct Answer: B
6: Which one of the following schemes was intended to tap the black money?
(a) UTI Bonds
(b) India Development Bonds
(c) Long term operations scheme
(d) SBI Deposit scheme
Correct Answer: B
7: In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from
(a) Sevagram
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Wardha
Correct Answer: B
8: Consider the following:
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B
9: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List I List II
(Organisation) (Location)
A. National Sugar Institute 1. Dehradun
B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited 2. Kamptee
C. Institute of Military Law 3. Pune
D. Institute of National Integration 4. Hyderabad
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 5 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 5 2
(d) 5 4 2 3
Correct Answer: D
10: Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India ?
(a) The recommendation for election is made by the government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission
(b) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States
(c) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned
(d) Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission
Correct Answer: A
11: In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
1. Terrace cultivation
2. Deforestation
3. Tropical Climate
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
12: Basel II relates to which one of the following?
(a) International standards for safety in civil aviation
(b) Measures against cyber crimes
(c) Measures against drug abuse by sports persons
(d) International standards for measuring the adequacy of a banks capital
Correct Answer: D
13: The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Rajagopalachari Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) Wavell Plan
Correct Answer: C
14: Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills
(c) Cardamom Hills
(d) Shevoroy Hills
Correct Answer: A
15: In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?
(a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(b) Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US Open
(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
Correct Answer: A
16: The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:
(a) Control of AIDS
(b) Magnetic resonance imaging
(c) Respiratory diseases
(d) Genetic engineering
Correct Answer: B
17: Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports :
Names of Ports:
1. Kakinada
2. Karwar
3. Mangalore
4. Tuticorin
5. Veraval
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5
(b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(d) A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: B
18: When light enters a closed room through a small hole in the door, the image of an outside building appears as inverted on the opposite wall. This is because:
(a) The hole acts as a convex lens
(b) Light takes curvature at the edges of the hole
(c) Of rectilinear propagation of light
(d) The hole acts as a concave lens
Correct Answer: C
19: Gilt-edged market means
(a) bullion market
(b) market of Government securities
(c) market of guns
(d) market of pure metals
Correct Answer: B
20: Rajagopalachari's formula was:
(a) Merger of princely States
(b) Formulation of a separate Muslim State
(c) Plebiscite to Muslims whether they should form a separate State
(d) Forming a Constituent Assembly
Correct Answer: C