1: Haemoglobin is dissolved in the plasma of
(a) frog
(b) fish
(c) man
(d) earthworm
Correct Answer: D
2: Which party was in power in U.K. when India became independent:
(a) Labour
(b) Conservative
(c) Liberal
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: A
3: Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji ?
(a) B.G. Tilak
(b) R.C. Dutt
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Correct Answer: D
4: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.
(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura.
(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys.
Correct Answer: A
5: Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)'?
1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.
Select the correct answer using the code given Below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
6: German silver is an alloy of
(a) copper, zinc and nickel
(b) copper, iron and tin
(c) iron, chromium and nickel
(d) copper, aluminium and nickel
Correct Answer: A
7: Match List I (Famous Former Sports-person) with List II (Game/Sport) and the select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I (Famous Former Sports-person) : List II (Game/Sport)
A. Wally Grout : 1. Swimming
B. Eusebio : 2. Lawn Tennis
C. Rod Laver : 3. Cricket
D. Mark Spitz : 4. Foortball
5. Basketball
(A) 3 5 2 4
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 5 3 4
Correct Answer: C
8: Which of the following is not an element of the bone?
(a) Calcium
(b) Phosphorus
(c) Carbon
(d) Oxygen
Correct Answer: C
9: It BAD is written as YZW and SAME as HZNV, then LOVE will be coded as:
(a) ROWN
(b) OJUC
(c) OLEV
(d) NOPL
Correct Answer: C
10: Hawala transactions relate to payments
(a) received in rupees against overseas currencies and vice versa without going through the official channels
(b) received for sale/transfer of shares without going through the established stock exchanges
(c) received as commission for services rendered to overseas investors/buyers/ sellers in assisting them to get over the red tape
and/or in getting preferential treatment
(d) made to political parties or to individuals for meeting election expenses
Correct Answer: A
11: Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas ?
(a) Lopamudra
(b) Gargi
(c) Leelavati
(d) Savitri
Correct Answer: A
12: In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs :
Term : Most appropriate description
1. Melt down : Fall in stock prices
2. Recession :Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down : Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
13: Match items in the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)
(A)French Open 2004
(B)Wimbledon 2004
(C)US Open 2004
(D)Australian Open 2004
List II (Winner of woman single)
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2. Anastasia Myskina
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Serena Williams
5. Jastine Henin Hardene
(A) 2 3 1 5
(B) 5 1 4 2
(C) 5 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 4 5
Correct Answer: A
14: The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively
(a) Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin
(b) Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Amazon Basin
(c) Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Andes
(d) Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield, Andes and Amazon Basin
Correct Answer: A
15: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Dancer) (Dance)
I. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty (A) Kathakali
II. Kottakkal Sivaraman (B) Manipuri
III. Lakshmi Viswanathan (C) Mohiniyattam
IV. N. Madhabi Devi (D) Bharata Natyam
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
Correct Answer: B
16: Three ladies X, Y and Z marry three men A, B and C. X is married to A, Y is not married to an engineer, Z is not married to a doctor, C is not a doctor and A is a lawyer. Then which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Y is married to C who is an engineer
(b) Z is married to C who is a doctor
(c) X is married to a doctor
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: D
17: A person sitting in a bus experiences a jerk, when the bus stops all of a sudden. This is due to:
(a) Law of inertia
(b) Newton's third law of motion
(c) Einstein's law of relativity
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: A
18: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I
(National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary)
A. Chandra Prabha
B. Karera
C. Jaisamand
D. Nahargarh
List II
(Nearby Town)
1. Jaipur
2. Jhansi
3. Agra
4. Varanasi
5. Udaipur
(A) 4 2 5 1
(B) 4 1 5 2
(C) 5 2 3 1
(D) 5 2 3 1
Correct Answer: A
19: The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is
1. to promote institutional deliveries
2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
20: "The king was freed from his people and they from their king". On whose death did Badauni comment thus ?
(a) Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
(d) Feroze Shah Tughlak
Correct Answer: C