1: The varieties of corn can be improved by which of the following methods?
(a) Dihybrid cross
(b) Back cross
(c) Double cross
(d) Natural selection
Correct Answer: C
2: The following table shows the percentage change in the consumption of electricity by five towns P, Q, R, S, T from 1986 to 1988 :
If town T consumed 500,000 units in 1986, how much did it consume in 1988 ?
(a) 371,000 units
(b) 531,100 units
(c) 551,100 units
(d) 571,100 units
Correct Answer: B
3: Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
(a) prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on Earth
(b) reflect back heat given off by Earth
(c) produce heat and radiate it towards Earth
(d) absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards Earth
Correct Answer: B
4: Match List I (Mangrove ) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Mangrove) (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka
B. Coondapur 2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 5 4
(b) 4 5 3 2
(c) 2 5 3 4
(d) 4 1 5 2
Correct Answer: D
5: Estuaries possess distinct blooms of excessive growth of a pigmented dinoflagellates. These blooms are called
(a) red tides
(b) sea tides
(c) black tides
(d) sea flowers
Correct Answer: A
6: Who led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhiji on the political scene for freedom struggle?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: A
7: Consider the map given below :
The dotted (broken) line in the map is the
(a) Durand line
(b) MacMahon line
(c) line of demarcation between India and Pakistan suggested by the Boundary Commission (1947)
(d) route followed by the Young husband Expedition
Correct Answer: A
8: In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of commonwealth of Independent States?
(A) Georgia
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Belarus
(D) Azerbaijan
Correct Answer: A
9: Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended in 1921 because:
(a) Violence broke out at Chauri Chaura
(b) Gandhiji was arrested for five years
(c) Government accepted the demands of Indian leaders
(d) People were not supporting this movement
Correct Answer: A
10: The best quality of hard wood for the manufacture of furniture is obtained from
(a) Cedrus deodara
(b) Pinus longifolia
(c) Dalbergia sissio
(d) Mangifera indica
Correct Answer: C
11: That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by
(a) M. G. Ranade
(b) Sir W. Hunter
(c) R. C. Dutta
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: D
12: The greatest hallmark of personal liberty is:
(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Quo Warranto
(d) Habeas Corpus
Correct Answer: D
13: Consider the following pairs:
Tradition -- State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art -- Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting -- Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival -- Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
Correct Answer: B
14: With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements:
1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage
2. The stem cells can be derived a without causing destruction to blastocysts
3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever
4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D
15: Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Correct Answer: C
16: Banaras Hindu University was founded by:
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
(c) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: C
17: The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to
(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes
(b) determine the boundaries between States
(c) determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
(d) protect the interests of all the border States
Correct Answer: A
18: Which one of the following does not border Panama?
(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
Correct Answer: D
19: 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
20: Consider the following statements :
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
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