1: Match List I (Oxdiation number) with List II (The element) and select the correct answer using the codes given below this lists:
List I List II
(Oxidation number) (The element)
A. 2 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2
B. 3 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7
C. 4 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO2
D. 6 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAIH4
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
Correct Answer: A
2: The world's fastest computer has been able to perform (as of Dec. 1996)
(a) 10'6 operations per second
(b) 10'9 operations per second
(c) 10'12 operations per second
(d) 10'15 operations per second
Correct Answer: C
3: The bats can fly in the dark because:
(a) They have a better vision in the dark
(b) The light startles them
(c) They produce ultrasonics
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
4: The given map refers to the kingdom of
(a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1601
(b) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605
(c) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of Hyderabad
(d) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707
Correct Answer: D
5: Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Belarus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only
Correct Answer: B
6: Consider the following statements :
1. In India, during the financial year 2004 - 2005 an increase of below 10% over the value of exports (in rupee terms) in the financial year 2003 - 2004 was reported.
2. According to the WTO, India's share in the world merchandise exports 2% in the year 2005.
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
Correct Answer: D
7: Consider the following items imported by India:
1. Capital goods
2. Petroleum
3. Pearls and precious stones
4. Chemical
5. Iron and steel
The correct sequence of the decreasing order of these items (as per 94-95 figures), in terms of value is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(d) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Correct Answer: A
8: With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements :
1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.
2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.
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
Correct Answer: C
9: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Holt Machenzie : Mahalvari settlement in Northern India
(b) Lord Cornwallis : Subsidiary system
(c) Lord Ripon : Local Self-Government
(d) Thomas Munro : Ryotwari settlement
Correct Answer: B
10: The first among the following to establish trade links with India were:
(a) Dutch
(b) French
(c) Portuguese
(d) English
Correct Answer: C
11: Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?
(a) Trade
(b) Westerly
(c) Polar Easterly
(d) Monsoon
Correct Answer: D
12: Survey of India is under the Ministry of
(a) Defence
(b) Environment and forests
(c) Home Affairs
(d) Science and Technology
Correct Answer: D
13: With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:
1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of following statements given above is/are Correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Or 2
Correct Answer: C
14: Which one of the following countries is not a participating team in the Football World Cup 2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006 ?
(a) Russia
(b) Togo
(c) Ivory Coast
(d) Switzerland
Correct Answer: A
15: Death penalty for drug smuggling is given in:
(a) Thailand
(b) Singapore
(c) Malaysia
(d) Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C
16: Consider the following statements :
1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Correct Answer: D
17: Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the Global Competitive ReportĀ of World Economic Forum ?
(a) USA
(b) Singapore
(c) Hong Kong
(d) France
Correct Answer: B
18: Assertion (A) :
In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R) :
Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: B
19: Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century ?
(a) Rast Goftar
(b) Durgesh Nandini
(c) Maharatha
(d) Nibandhamala
Correct Answer: B
20: The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
(a) To provide self-governance
(b) To recognize traditional rights
(c) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas
(d) To free tribal people from exploitation
Correct Answer: C