1: The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
Correct Answer: D
2: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------------List II
I. 1556----------(A) Battle of Haldi Ghati
II. 1600---------(B) Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi
III. 1686--------(C) Death of Shivaji
IV. 1739--------(D) Grant of Charter to East India Company
------(E) Accession of Akbar
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(c) I-E, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-E, III-C, IV-B
Correct Answer: B
3: Ultrafiltering units of kidney are known as:
(a) Nephron
(b) Glomerulus
(c) Vena Cava
(d) Tubule
Correct Answer: A
4: Convertibility of the rupee implies
(a) being able to convert rupee notes into gold
(b) allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other major currencies and vice versa
(d) developing an international market for currencies in India
Correct Answer: C
5: The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts
Correct Answer: A
6: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I --- List II
(Local bodies) --- (States as in 1999)
I. Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level --- (A) Andhra Pradesh
II. Mandal Praja Parishad --- (B) Assam
III. Tribal Councils --- (C) Mizoram
IV. Absence of Village Panchayats --- (D) Meghalaya
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
Correct Answer: D
7: 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
8: In a remote Indian village with a scarcity of fuel, the people draw water from a well. They should be advised before drinking that water to:
(a) Boil it
(b) Use ion exchange resins
(c) Use solar stills for distilling
(d) Use potassium permanganate for purifying the water
Correct Answer: D
9: Which one among the following States of India has the Lowest density of population ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A
10: Which of the following constitute the World Bank ?
I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
II. International Finance Corporation
III. International Development Association
IV. International Monetary Fund.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Correct Answer: A
11: Gypsum is added to the soil?
(a) To increase the alkalinity
(b) To decrease the acidity
(c) To decrease the alkalinity
(d) As an insecticide
Correct Answer: C
12: The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
(a) social reforms
(b) educational reforms
(c) reforms in police administration
(d) constitutional reforms
Correct Answer: D
13: Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century ?
(a) Rast Goftar
(b) Durgesh Nandini
(c) Maharatha
(d) Nibandhamala
Correct Answer: B
14: In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 4 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Correct Answer: A
15: Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: D
16: The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting ?
(a) Pahari
(b) Rajasthani
(c) Kangra
(d) Kalighata
Correct Answer: D
17: Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
(a) Indian Ocean is half an ocean
(b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift
(c) Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
(d) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Correct Answer: B
18: Consider the following statemtns:
1. Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers.
2. Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1 : 4.
3. Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
Correct Answer: D
19: If the number of seats allocated to a state in the Lok Sabha is 42, then the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in that state will be
(a) Data insufficient
(b) 14
(c) 7
(d) 6
Correct Answer: D
20: Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?
1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxides of nitrogen
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D