1: Consider the following statements:
1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits in one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.
2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.
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: A
2: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Institute : Location
1. National Centers for Cell Sciences : Mysore
2. Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics : Hyderabad
3. National Brain Research Center : Gurgaon
(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 1 and 3 Only
(c) 2 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: C
3: In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) JP Morgan Chase : Financial Services
(b) Roche Holding AG : Financial Services
(c) WL Ross & Co. : Private Equity Firm
(d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm
Correct Answer: B
4: The best conceiving season for cows and buffaloes is:
(a) Summer
(b) Winter
(c) Spring
(d) There is no definite relationship between conceiving and season
Correct Answer: D
5: The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organism was
(a) albino mouse
(b) yeast
(c) human being
(d) Plasmodium vivax
Correct Answer: D
6: The term Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
(a) G20
(b) ASEAN
(c) SCO
(d) SAARC
Correct Answer: B
7: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Committees)
I. Disinvestment of shares in Public Sector Enterprises
II. Industrial Sickness
III. Tax Reforms
IV. Reforms in Insurance Sector
List II (Chaired by)
(A) Rajah Chelliah
(B) Onkar Goswami
(D) C. Rangarajan
(C) R.N. Malhotra
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-D. III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
Correct Answer: B
8: The colour of a star is an indication of its
(a) distance from the sun
(b) luminosity
(c) distance from the earth
(d) temperature
Correct Answer: D
9: The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in
(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Orissa
Correct Answer: C
10: Consider the following statements:
1. Tax revenue as a percent of GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
2. Fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
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: A
11: On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed?
(a) Mountbatten plan
(b) Cripps Mission
(c) Cabinet Mission Plan
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer: C
12: Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord lrwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
(a) 1-3-2-4
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 2-3-1-4
Correct Answer: A
13: There are 6 person : A, B, C, D, E and F.
A has 3 items more than C
D has 4 items less than B
E has 6 items less than F
C has 2 items more than E
F has 3 items more than D
Which one of the following figures can not be equal to the total number of items possessed by all the 6 persons?
(a) 58
(b) 53
(c) 41
(d) 47
Correct Answer: B
14: Consider the following statements:
1. Republicans won the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives Elections held in the year 2006.
2. Republication Bobby Jindal, won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time.
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: B
15: What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
(a) Kishori Shakti Yojna
(b) Swawlamban
(c) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
(d) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
Correct Answer: B
16: Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?
1. They are generally red is colour.
2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash.
3. They are well developed is Rajasthan and UP.
4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: A
17: The Chairmen of public sector banks are selected by the
(a) Banks Board Bureau
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Management of concerned bank
Correct Answer: A
18: "To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India" is a provision made in the
(a) Preamble of the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Fundamental Duties
Correct Answer: D
19: The range of Agni-II missile is around
(a) 500 km
(b) 2000 km
(c) 3500 km
(d) 5000 km
Correct Answer: B
20: In Jainism "perfect knowledge" is referred to as
(a) Jina
(b) ratna
(c) kaivalya
(d) nirvana
Correct Answer: C