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101 The magazine on politics is

(a) Edited by Ila

(b) Edited by Gurbaksh

(c) Published by Dev Publishers

(d) Published by Charan Publishers

102 Match List I (Distinguished Ladies) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I

(A) Jhumpa Lahiri

(B) Sunita Narain

(C) Naina Lal Kidwai

(D) Ravina Raj Kohli

List II

1. Science and environment

2. Novel-writing

3. Film industry

4. Banking

5. Television media

A B C D

(a) 4 5 3 1

(b) 2 1 4 5

(c) 4 1 3 5

(d) 2 5 4 1

103 Which one of the following does not border Panama?

(a) Costa Rica (b) Pacific Ocean

(c) Colombia (d) Venezuela

104 A and B start from the same point and in the same direction at 7 a.m. to walk around a rectangular field 400 m Ã— 300 m. A and B walk at the rate of 3 km/hr and 2.5 km/hr respectively. How many times shall they cross each other if they continue to walk till 1 and 2.30 p.m.?

(a) Not even once (b) Once

(c) Twice (d) Thrice

105 Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I

(A) Gopnath Beach

(B) Lawsons Bay Beach

(C) Devbagh Beach

(D) Sinquerim Beach

List II

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Kerala

3. Gujarat

4. Goa

5. Karnataka

A B C D

(a) 5 4 2 1

(b) 3 1 5 4

(c) 5 1 2 4

(d) 3 4 5 1

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106 A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant force on the car is

(a) Driving force in the direction of carâ€™s motion

(b) Resistance force opposite to the direction of carâ€™s motion

(c) An inclined force

(d) Equal to zero

107 Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I

(A) Simlipal

(B) Dehong Deband

(C) Nokrek

(D) Kanchenjunga

List II

1. Sikkim

2. Uttaranchal

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Orrisa

5. Meghalaya

A B C D

(a) 1 3 5 4

(b) 4 5 2 1

(c) 1 5 2 4

(d) 4 3 5 1

108 The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to

(a) The control of AIDS

(b) Magnetic resonance imaging

(c) Respiratory diseases

(d) Genetic engineering

109 In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever women Vice-Chancellor or

(a) Oxford University (b) Cambridge University

(c) Harward University (d) Purdue University

110 Nine different letters are to be dropped in three different letter boxes. In how many different ways can this be done?

(a) 27 (b) 39

(c) 93 (d) 39 - 3

111 George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?

(a) California (b) Texas

(c) Virginia (d) Indiana

112 Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Departments

1. Department of Women and Child Development

2.Department of Official languages

3. Department of Drinking Water Supply

Ministry of the Government of India

: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

: Ministry of Human Resource Development

: Ministry of Water Resources Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) None

113 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I (Agency)

(A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

(C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

(D) Universal Postal Union (DPU)

List II (Headquarters)

1. Nairobi

2. Vienna

3. Berne

4. New York

A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 4 1 2 3

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 4 3 2 1

114 Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?

(a) Margaret Alwood (b) J.M. Coetzee

(c) Graham Swift (d) Lan McEwan

115 In the well-known Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi - the partner of Mahesh Bhupati, comes from which of the following countries?

(a) Italy (b) Sweden

(c) Belarus (d) Croatia

116 Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?

(a) Sunil Gavaskar (b) Vinod Mankad

(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) V.V.S. Laxman

117 INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by

(a) Israel (b) USA

(c) Russia (d) France

118 INSAT - 3E, Indiaâ€™s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from

(a) French Guiana (b) Seychelles

(c) Mauritius (d) Mauritania

119 Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I

(A) Anil Kakodakar

(B) Raman Puri

(C) M- Jagannatha Rao

(D) G. Madhavan Nair

List II

1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff

2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission

3. Chairman, ISRO

4. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission

A B C D

(a) 3 1 2 4

(b) 4 2 1 3

(c) 3 2 1 4

(d) 4 1 2 3

120 Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus :

1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahudur.

2. Guru Arjun Dev Became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das

3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script - Guru mukhi.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3

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

121 Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule :

1. Lord Curzon

2. Lord Chelmsford

3. Lord Hardinge

4. Lord Irwin

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

122 Consider the following events during Indiaâ€™s freedom struggle :

1. Chauri - Chaura Outrage

2. Minto - Morley Reforms

3. Dandi March

4. Montagu - Cheimsford Reforms

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?

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

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

123 Consider the following events :

1. Fourth general elections in India

2. Formation of Haryana State

3. Mysore named as Karnataka State

4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full States

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

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

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

124 Match List I (Fuel Gases) with List II (Major Constituents) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List I

(A) CNG

(B) Coal gas

(C) LPG

(D) Water gas

List II

1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen

2. Butane, Propane

3. Methane, Ethane

4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 3 4 2 1

(c) 2 4 3 1

(d) 3 1 2 4

125 A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity w
around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) The body has no acceleration

(b) The body has a radial acceleration w2 r directed towards the centre of the path

(c) The body has a radial acceleration 2/5 w2 r directed away from the centre of the path

(d) The body has an acceleration w2 r tangential to its path