1: Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund ?
(a) To safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
(b) To develop the core sector of the economy
(c) For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications and irrigation
(d) For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, housing and drinking water
Correct Answer: A
2: A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hr ahead of a car with a speed of 50 km/hr. How many kilometers apart are they if it takes 15 minutes for the car to catch up with the bus ?
(a) 5 km
(b) 7.5 km
(c) 12.5 km
(d) 15 km
Correct Answer: A
3: Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920 ?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Hasrat Mohani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Correct Answer: B
4: Assertion (A):
The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain.
Reason (R):
The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
(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: C
5: A point is selected at random inside a rectangle and perpendiculars are drawn on each side from the point. The sum of these perpendiculars is 24 cm. If the length of the rectangle is 3 times the width, the perimeter of the rectangle will be
(a) 36 cm
(b) 42 cm
(c) 24 cm
(d) 48 cm
Correct Answer: D
6: With reference to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Ninos impact on the monsoon.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B
7: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Oceanic Trench) ----------- (Location)
I. Aleutian ---------------- (A) Indian Ocean
II. Kermadec --------------- (B) North Pacific Ocean
III. Sunda ------------------ (C) South Pacific Ocean
IV. S. Sandwich ------------ (D) South Atlantic Ocean
(a) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
Correct Answer: B
8: Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?
(a) Emphasis on ahimsa
(b) Casteless society
(c) Worship of gods and goddesses
(d) Worship of stupa
Correct Answer: C
9: With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
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
10: On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
1. Ceiling fans
2. Electric geysers
3. Tubular fluorescent lamps
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D
11: Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
(a) Saltwater crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle
(c) Gangetic dolphin
(d) Gharial
Correct Answer: C
12: Consider the following statements:
1. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the amount that banks have to maintain in the form of their own funds to offset any loss that banks incur if the account-holders fail to repay dues.
2. CAR is decided by each individual bank.
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
13: When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left party to from the
(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation
Correct Answer: D
14: Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Abul Fazal : Babumama
(b) Kalhana : Rajtarangini
(c) Mohd. Jayasi : Padmavat
(d) Abdul Hamid Badshahnama
Correct Answer: A
15: Which of the following can be regarded as the chief contribution of Buddhism to India?
(a) Art and literature
(b) Architecture
(c) Ahimsa and self-purification
(d) Rituals
Correct Answer: C
16: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Beans
Correct Answer: D
17: Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ?
(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajaraja I
(c) Rajendra
(d) Vijayalaya
Correct Answer: B
18: Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/Union Territories ?
(a) Delhi
(b) Allahabad
(c) Guwahati
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: C
19: Pulse reading is done by doctors to find out:
(a) Temperature
(b) Heart beat
(c) Blood pressure
(d) Respiration rate
Correct Answer: B
20: Consider the following :
I. Market borrowing
II. Treasury bills
III. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt ?
(a) I only
(b) I and II
(c) II only
(d) I, II and III
Correct Answer: D