1: Assertion (A):
Fatty acids should be apart of the balanced human diet.
Reason (R):
The cells of the human body cannot synthesize any fatty acids.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Correct Answer: C
2: Write in chronological order"
(i) Man's landing on moon.
(ii) Discovery of radio activity.
(iii) First nuclear explosion.
(iv) Launching of first satellite by India.
(a) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(d) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Correct Answer: D
3: The President of India is elected indirectly by the electoral college consisting of the elected members of the:
(a) Lok Sabha only
(b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only
(d) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of the States
Correct Answer: D
4: In the area covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power of Gram Sabha?
1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
5: What is the correct chronological order of the following?
(A) Cabinet Mission
(B) Montague - Chelmsford Reforms
(C) Minto - Morley Reforms
(D) Cripps Mission
(a) C, B, D, A
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, C, D, A
(d) D, A, B, C
Correct Answer: A
6: Annie Besant was
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement, statements using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
7: The following are the events in national movement:
I. Champaran Satyagraha
II. Non-Cooperation Movement
III. Quit India Movement
IV. Dandi March
The correct chronological order is
(a) I, II, IV, III
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) III, II, I, IV
(d) II, III, I, IV
Correct Answer: A
8: Assertion (A) :
Equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India
Reason (R) :
The President of India enjoys special powers and privileges under the Constitution
(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: D
9: Consider the following statements :
Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because
I. there is persistent investment over time only in select locales.
II. some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development.
III. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
IV. some areas have faced continuous political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
Correct Answer: A
10: With regard to the transmission of the Human Immuno deficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) The chance of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female
(b) The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections
(c) An infected mother can transmit the infection, at childbirth and by breast feeding
(d) The risk of contraction infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle
Correct Answer: A
11: How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Correct Answer: B
12: The Congress Ministries resigned in November 1939 because
(a) The Provincial Autonomy proved to be a farce
(b) The Governors interfered too much in the day-to-day administration of the provinces
(c) India was dragged into the Second World War without the consent of her people
(d) The British followed the policy of divide and rule
Correct Answer: C
13: Which of the following statements are true about the Indian-born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla ?
I. She was born in Kamal.
II. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87.
III. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre.
IV. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
Correct Answer: C
14: When a money bill is passed by the Parliament, the President has the power to:
(a) Amend it
(b) Reject it
(c) Kept it with him
(d) Return it for reconsideration
Correct Answer: D
15: Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of:
(a) Protons
(b) Neutrons
(c) Electrons
(d) Positrons
Correct Answer: B
16: Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
Correct Answer: B
17: What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?
(A) 150x10 6km
(B) 100x10 5km
(C) 110x10 6km
(D) 70x10 5km
Correct Answer: A
18: Octopus is
(a) an arthropod
(b) an echinoderm
(c) a heimchordate
(d) a mollusc
Correct Answer: D
19: In whose reign Mughal painting art was at its zenith?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Babur
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: A
20: "The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise." This statement is attributed to
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer: B