Mock Test - General Studies Prelim 2007

General Studies. Prelim  Set 7

 
1. Which of the following Statements are true with regard to the Fundamental Rights of the minorities in 

educational matters?

1. The minority has the right to administer the educational institutions.

2. The minority has the right to stablish and admistration educational institution

3. The right is absolute and not subject to any restriction

4. Reasonable restrictions may be imposed to promote efficiency and prevent mal-administration.

Select the Correct Code:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4

2. Consider the following statements: 

Member of Union Public Service Commission is :

1. debarred from re-appointment as a member

2. Ineligible for any other employment Under the Central or state government.

3. disqualified from becoming a Constitution functionary like a Governor

Correct Code:

(a) 1, 2, 3 are Correct (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2

3. Dispute between States in India Come to the Supreme Court Un der:

(a) Appellate Jurisdiction

(b) Original Jurisdiction

(c) Advisory Jurisdiction

(d) None of the above

4. Amendment of Which one of the following provisions of the Conotitution requires ratification by the 

Legislatures of the States?

(a)Article 157 relating to the qualifications for appointment as Governor of the State

(b) Article 123, relating to the power of President to Promulgate Ordinances on a Subject mentioned in 

Concurrent List during the recess of the parliament

(c) Article 56 relating to the term of the office of the president

(d) Article 54 relating to the election of the President

5. The bimetallic strip used in a thermostat immersion heater works on the principle of:

(a) differential Coefficient of expansion

(b) differential specific heat

(c) differential thermal Conductivity

(d) Electromagnetism.

6. The Correct route of blood Circulation in human body is.

(a) Left Auricle , Right Auricle, Right Ventricle, Lungs, Left ventricle

(b) Right Auricle, Right Ventric

(c) Right Auricle,Left Ventricle, Right Ventricle, Lungs, Right Ventricle, Left Auricle

(d) Right Auricle, Right Ventricle, Left Ventricle, Lungs, Left Auricle.

7. Match the following Lists:

List I List II

`(Components) (Applications)

A. Oxy-Acetylene 1. Solid Battery

B. Lithium 2. Magnetically Alumunium coated recording tape.

C. Thallium Oxy 3. Melting and Sulphide fusing metals

D. Polyethylene 4. Infra-red rays Terphthalate detector.

Codes:

A B C D

(a)1 3 4 2

(b)3 1 4 2

(c) 3 2 1 4

(d)4 2 1 3

8. Choose the incorrect pair:

(a) GSM - Global services mobile

(b) GPS - Global positioning System

(c) GPRS - Global packet Radio Services

(d) DVD - Digital Video Disc

9. The portion of Insolation that is reflected by the Earth.s Surface is called ALBEDO of the Earth for which 

of the Following System the Albedo Values are Greater

(a) Fresh water (b) forest

(c) Desert sand (d) Calm waters

10. Match the following lists.

List I List II

(Nuclear Accidents) (Country)

A. Chernobyl 1. Japan

B. Tokaimura 2. England

C. Browns 3. Ukraine

D. Liverpool 4. USA

5. Switzerland

Codes:

A B C D

(a)3 1 4 2

(b)3 1 5 2

(c) 1 5 2 4

(d)3 5 2 4

11. Consider the following Statement:

1. Radon is used in radiotherapy for treatment of cancer.

2. Tramadol is a drug for Cancer.

3. Nicotine acts as Carcinogen.

Correct Statements is/are

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

12. Consider the following statements:

1. Diabetes is a Chronic metabolic disease where the body does not fully utilises insulin.

2. China has the largest number of people living with diabetes according to the International Diabetes 

Federation.

Correct Statements is/are

(a) only 1 (b) only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. Which among the following U.S.Presidents is/are Republican

1. Richard. M. Nixon

2. Ronald Reagon

3. George Bush

4. John-F. Kennedy

(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 4

(c) 2, 3, 4 (d) All the tour

14. Match the following list

List I List II

A. Muhammad 1. Chairman.Hamid National Ansari Commission for backward classes

B. Kunwar Singh 2. N a t i o n a l Commission for minorities

C. U.R. 3. School Education Ananthamurty Board

D. S. Ratnavel 4. National Pandian Commission for S.T

A B C D

(a)1 2 4 3

(b)2 4 1 3

(c) 2 4 3 1

(d)1 2 3 4

15. Consider the following statements

1. Sucheta Kriplani was the first women chief minister of India

2. Nandani Satpathy was the Second Chief. minister of India

3. Sarojani Naidu was the 2nd women to become Governor of Independent India.

Codes:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3

16. Match the following

List- I List-II

(Territorial Jurisdiction) (seat)

A. Uttar Pardesh 1. Bilaspur

B. Chattisgarh 2. Ernakulam

C. Kerela 3. Jodhpur

D. Rajasthan 4. Allahabad

5. Jaipur

6. Raipur

A B C D

(a)4 6 2 5

(b)4 1 2 3

(c) 4 6 2 5

(d)4 1 2 3

17. World biggest Information. Tech (I.T) fair was held in 2006 at :-

(a) Helsinki (b) New york

(c) California (d) Hanover

18. Ring worm, Athelete.s foot and dhobieitch are :-

(a) Viral Disease

(b) Algae born disease

(c) bacterial disease

(d) fungal disease

19 Consider the following statement :

1. Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under the Tiger reserves in India.

2. Sanjay National park is situated in Chattishgarh. 

Correct Codes

(a) 1 is Correct (b) 2 is Correct

(c) 1 and 2 are Correct (d) Both incorrect

20. The 88th Constitutional amendment act is related to

(a) Primary education

(b) Insertion of New Languages in 8th Sechedule.

(c) Imposition of service Tax

(d) Delimitation of Constituency

21. Consider the following statements

1. The 1st programme on Radio was broadcasted in 1936 by Radio Club of Bombay

2. Colour transmission by doordarshan was introduced during the Asian games held in New Delhi in 1982

(a) 1 is Correct (b) 2 is Correct

(c) 1 and 2 Both Correct (d) Both incorrect

22. Consider the following statemet:

1. South China is the Second largest sea in the world.

2. Puerto-rico  trench is the deepest point in Atlantic ocean

(a) 1 is Correct (b) 2 is Correct

(c) both are Correct (d) Both incorrect

23. Match the following List

List - I List - II

(Desert) (location)

A. Mohave 1. Argentina

B. Patagonia 2. Australia

C. kalahari 3. USA

D. Great-Sandy 4. S. Africa

A B C D

(a)3 2 1 4

(b)3 1 4 2

(c) 4 3 1 2

(d)4 1 2 3

24. Ramu was 4 times as old as his son 8 years ago. After 8 years Ramu will be twice as old as his son. 

What are their present ages?

(a)16 and 54 (b) 14 and 40

(c) 16 and 40 (d) 20 and 40

25. If the Price of Tea is increased by 20% find by how much percent must a householder reduce her 

Consumption of Tea so as not to increase the expenditure?

(a)44/3% (b) 50/3%

(c) 24% (d) 68/3%

26. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min and 32 min if both the pipes are opened Simultaneousy, 

after how much time B should be closed so that the tank is full in 18 minutes?

(a) 8 minutes (b) 12 minutes

(c) 10 minutes (d) 14 minutes

27. With reference to the Tax Reform in India, Various Committees Constituted to recommend the 

measures to be taken are given below.

1. Four Departmental Committees

2. Kelkar Committee

3. Raja Chellaiah Committee

4. Parthasarathy Committee Chronological Sequence of the estd. of these Committee

(a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 4, 3, 1, 2

(c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 1, 4, 2

28. Consider the following statements:

1. Special drawing Rights are Known as Paper gold.

2. Special drawing Right is a right of Government of India with RBI.

3. Special Drawing Right is a Right of member nations in IMF.

4. Special Drawing right is maintained in the value on the basis of basket of

5 international Currencies.

5. Indian Rupee is one among them in the basket of Currencies.

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(a) 2, 4 and 5 (b) 1,4 and 5

(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1 and 5

29. Public-Private Rural initiatives titled .Saksham. was established on feb 2006 in order to set up 

self-sustaining information Technology kiosks. This initiative was taken by

(a)HCL Technologies

(b) Infosys

(c) Microsoft

(d) Congnizant Tech. Solution.

30. Match List - I with List - II

List - I List - II

(Planets) (satellites)

A. Pluto 1. Moon

B. Mars 2. Deimos

C. Neptune 3. Triton

D. Earth 4. Charon

5. Miranda

A B C D

(a)5 2 3 1

(b)3 2 5 1

(c) 4 2 3 1

(d)4 2 5 1

31. Consider the following statements

1. An Anti-Cyclone is an area of low pressure Surrounded by high pressure.

2. Direction of Anti-cyclone wind is clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and anti-clock wise in Southern 

Hemisphere 

3. Area of anti-cyclone activity remains calm due to their Subsiding air.

4. Direction of cyclone wind is anti-clock wise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in southern 

Hemisphere.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1, 2, and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

32. Quatern island is a bone of contention between which of the following countries:-

(a) Indian and Bangladesh

(b) India and Pakistan

(c) Israel and Syria

(d) Russia and Japan.

33. Consider the following:-

1. The 94th Constitutional amendment Act-2005 frees Bihar from the obligation of having a minister for 

tribal affairs.

2. Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and M.P have minister for Tribal welfare Correct statements is/are

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 are Correct

(d) Neither 1 Nor 2 is Correct.

34. The UN.s 1st Women (only) Peackeeping Contingent is sent to which of the following Country.

(a)Congo (b) Liberia

(c) Ethopia (d) Lebanon

35. Consider the following statements.

1. .Dnister. is the breakway region of Georgia which recently voted overwhemingly to be a part of Russia.

2. Abkhazia is a region of Georgia demanding independence.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) both 1 and 2 (d) None of the two

36. Consider the following statement.

1. Shanta sinha has been appointed as chairperson of the National Commission for protection of Child 

Rights.

2. Justice B.C. Patel Commission is investing the allegations of large scale sexual abuse and murders of 

children in Nithari.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 both only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is Correct.

37. Match the following lists:-

List-I List-II

(Disease) (Therapy)

A. Japanese Encephealitis1. ART.

B. AIDS 2. MDT

C. Leprosy 3. DOT

D. T.B. 4. SA-14-14-2

A B C D

(a)1 2 3 4

(b)4 1 3 2

(c) 1 3 2 4

(d)4 1 2 3

38. Match the following Lists.

List-I List-II

(Leaders) (President of INC)

A. Gandhiji 1. 1927

B. Annie Besant 2. 1917

C. M.L. Nehru 3. 1928

D. M.A Ansari 4. 1924

Correct codes:

A B C D

(a)2 4 3 12

(b)2 4 1 3

(c) 4 2 3 1

(d)4 2 1 3

39. Arrange the following European Companies in order of their arrival in India:

1. French 2. British

3. Dutch 4. Poutguese

Correct Codes:-

(a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1

(c) 2, 1, 3, 4 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3

40. Mahalwari system (Land settelment) was introduced in.

(a) Punjab and Central provinces

(b) Bihar, Awadh and orissa

(c) Deccan

(d)Bombay and Assam

41. Match is following list

List - I List- II

(Organisation) (Founder)

A. Atmiya Sabha 1. H e n r y . V . Darezeo

B. Brahma Samaj 2. Raja Rammohan Roy

C. Tatva Bodhini 3. Devendra Nath Sabha Tagore

D. Young Bengal 4. Keshav Chandra movement sen

A B C D

(a)4 2 1 3

(b)4 2 3 1

(c) 2 4 3 1

(d)4 3 2 1

42. Philosphy of moderates was Criticised in a series of Articles .New lamps for old. written by

(a) Lala lajpat Ray

(b) Bipin Chandra Pal

(c) B. G. Tilak

(d) Sir Aurobindo Ghosh

43. Who was the Congress president at the time of Lucknow Pact.

(a)Annie Beasant

(b) A.C. Majumdar

(c) Lala lajpat Rai

(d) Pandit Motilal Nehru

44. British soldiers Captured Delhi and massacared the male civilians while suppresing the revolt of 1857. 

This scene was witnessed by the famous urdu poel:

(a) Mirza Ghalib

(b) Imtiaz Ali

(c) Josh Malhiabadi

(d) None of these.

45. In the given map marked point 1,2,3 & 4 are as follows. Correct order is.

(a)Lake Volta, Victoria falls, Victoria Lake, Lake Chad.

(b) Lake volta, Victoria Lake, Victoria falls, Lake Chad

(c) Lake Chad, Victoria falls, Victoria lake, Lake Volta

(d) Lake chad, Victoria Lake, Victoria fall, Lake Volta

46. Match the following List

List- I List- II

(Countries) (Capitals)

A. Tajikistan 1. Astane

B. Turkmenistan 2. Tashkent

C. Uzbekistan 3. Dushanbe

D. Kazakhastan 4. Ashgabat

A B C D

(a)3 4 2 1

(b)3 4 1 2

(c) 4 3 1 2

(d)4 2 3 1

47. Consider the following statements.

1. Ranjit Singh acquired the possession of Kohinoor diamond from shah shuja of Afghanistan

2. System of langar (Common Dinning) was started by Guru Amar Das

3. Guru Ram Das founded the holy city of Amritsar

4. Gurudwara bangla sahib stands in Delhi where Guru Tegh bahadur was beheaded by 

Aurangzeb.                                    

Which of these statement one incorrct

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

48. Match the following List

List I List II

(Nationalists) ( B o o k s / magasine)

A. B.G. Tilak 1. The Indian Struggle

B. S.C Bose 2. Hind Swaraj

C. M.K. Gandhi 3. India wins freedom

D. Abdul kalam Azad4. Why socialism

5. Geeta Rahasya

A B C D

(a)2 1 4 5

(b)5 1 2 3

(c) 2 3 5 1

(d)5 4 2 3

49. Consider the following statement

1. The .Bora. is a cold north westerly wind experienced only the Adriatic Coasts.

2. The .Bora. wind is Caused by a difference in pressure between Continental Europe and the 

mediterranean  Which of the above statement is/are Correct

(a) Only 1 (b) only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

50. .Coribou. is

(a)The Summer hut in which Eskimos live.

(b) The winter hut in which Eskimos live.

(c The Reindeer in America which Eskimos hunt.

(d)Permanent wooden Houses with modern facilities in Tundra Coastal Villages.