(Paper) CDS: General Knowledge Solved Exam Paper (I) : 2006

CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (I) : 2006

1. In November 2005, in which country was Africa’s first woman Head of State elected?
(a) Angola
(b) Gabon
(c) Liberia
(d) Mozambique

2.Which one of the following is not a member of Gr eater Mekong Subr egion (GMS) grouping ?
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Myanmar
(d) Thailand

3. Recently, which Indian industrialist broke the world record for the highest flight in a hot air balloon ?
(a) Anil Ambani
(b) Sunil Mittal
(c) Vijay Mallya
(d) Vijaypat Singhania

4.Which one of the following regions of India’greatly benefits from the north-east trade winds in terms of good rainfall inwinter ?
(a) Coast of Gujarat
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Punjab and Haryana

5.Match the List I (Person) and the List II (Position held) and select the correct-answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I                                 List II
     (Person)                         (Posi tion held)

     A. C.N.R. Rao       1. Advisor to the
                                          Election Commission
    B. E. Sreedharan     2. Head, Science
                                              Advisory Council to
                                              Prime Minister
   C. K.J. Rao              3. Managing Director,
                                               Delhi Metro Rail
                                               Corporation
    D. Wajahat              4. Head, Central
                                               Information
                                               Habibullah
                                            Commission
Codes:
                  

                       A         B         C         D
   (a)             2         1           3         4
   (b)             2         3           1         4
   (c)             4         1           3         2
   (d)             4         3           1         2

BBB

        List I                     List I I
       (Dance)              (E. ponent)

    A. Bharatanatyam     1. Yamini Reddy
    B. Kuchipudi            2. Alarmel Valli
    C. Kathak                3. Madhavi Mudgal
    D. Odissi                  4. Vaishali Trivedi

Codes:
                 A   B    C   D
    (a)       2   1     4    3
    (b)       1   2     4    3
    (c)       2   1     3    4
    (d)       1   2     3    4

7. Consider the following airports
1. Amritsar 2. Guwahati
3. Thiruvananthapuram 4. Varanasi
Which of the above are designated as International Airports ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

8.What is the name of the spacecraft launched  in the year 2004 which would fly by Earth,Venus and Mercury several times and circle the Sun 15 times ?
(a) Marker (b) Messenger
(c) Ranger (d) Rover

9.Match the List I (Chess Player) and the List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I                     List I I
    (Chess Player)         (Country)
    A. Veselin Topalov    1. Hungary
    B. Peter Leko            2. Russia
    C. Michael Adams     3. Uzbekistan
    D. Peter Svidler         4. England
                                      5. Bulgaria
Codes:
                 A    B   C   D
    (a)      5    1    3    4
    (b)      5    1    4    2
    (c)      1    5    4    2
    (d)      1    5    3    4

10. In which one of the following countries is Maria Sharapova featured on a postage stamp ?
(a) Japan (b) Russia
(c) France (d) USA

11.M.S. Dhoni’s knock of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Jaipur is the highest ODI cricket score by a wicket�keeper. Whose record was broken by him ?
(a) A. Flower (b) K.C. Sangakkara
(c) A.C. Gilchrist (d) D.L. Houghton

12. Recently Sahaj Grover has become a world champion. With which one of the following is he associated ?
(a) Chess (b) Carrom
(c) Squash (d) Swimming

13.What are Robinson (R-44), Bell 206 L4, Mi-172, Bell 407, Daulphin SA 365 N ?
(a) Fleet of helicopters operated by Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
(b) Tankers used by Indian Army
(c) Fleet of aircrafts operated by Indian Airlines
(d) Submarines of Indian Navy

14. Consider the following statements
1. India is a permanent member of the Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
2. In September 2005, on the issue of Iran’s nuclear programme, India voted against the resolut ion of IA EA’s Board of Governors.
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

15.Mawsynram, where highest rainfall occurs, is located in
(a) Assam (b) Bangladesh
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tripura

16. In nature, how is nitrogen of the atmosphere made available for the plant growth ?
(a) Through the activity of fungi
(b) Through the activity of viruses
(c) Through the activity of earthworms
(d) Through the activity of bacteria

17.Which one of the following statements is correct ? Transfer of heat energy from a heater coil to the cooking vessel takes place through the process of
(a) convection only.
(b) conduction and convection only.
(c) radiation and convection only.
(d) convection, conduction and radiation.

18.Which of the following is used for writing on glass ?
(a) Silicon
(b) Graphite
(c) Hydrogen fluoride
(d) Hydrogen iodide

19.Which one of the following has the longest wave length ?
(a) Ultraviolet radiation
(b) y-radiation
(c) Visible radiation
(d) Infrared radiation

20.Why ar e stainless steel cooking pans fabricated with copper bottom ?
(a) Copper is cheaper
(b) Conductivity of copper is more than that of stainless steel
(c) Copper increases durabi l i ty of the cooking pan
(d) Copper is a good reflector of heat

21. How many bones are there in the human cranium ?
(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 12

22.Which one among the fol lowing is the sweetest natural sugar ?
(a) Glucose (b) Fructose
(c) Lactose (d) Sucrose

23. Consider the following
1. Nucleic acids 2. Carbohydrates
3. Proteins
A virus is made up of which of the above ?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

24.Which one of the following is used in storage batteries ?
(a) Copper (b) Lead
(c) Tin (d) Zinc

25. The pitch of a whistle from a fast moving train sounds higher as the train approaches an observer than it does when it has passed by. What is this due to ?
(a) Compton effect (b) Raman effect
(c) Kerr effect (d) Doppler effect

26.Which one among the following is at the highest altitude ?
(a) Annapurna (b) Badrinath
(c) Dhaulagiri (d) Nanda Devi

27.What is a fierce tropical revolving storm in North-West Australia known as ?
(a) Typhoon (b) Tornado
(c) Hurricane (d) Willy-Willy

28.Which one of the following types of forests is most widespread in India ?
(a) Mangrove
(b) Thorn-scrub
(c) Tropical dry deciduous
(d) Tropical wet evergreen

29.Match the List I (Organization) and the List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

           List I                         List I I
       (Organization)             (Location)
       A. Electronics             1. Hyderabad
       Corporation of India
        B. Radio Astronomy  2. Jaduguda
                Centre
       C. Uranium                 3. Ootacamund
       Corporation of India
       D. Vikram Sarabhai    4. Thiruvanan
            Space Centre             thapuram

Codes:

               A   B    C    D
    (a)     4    2    3     1
    (b)     1    3    2     4
    (c)     4    3    2     1
    (d)     1    2    3     4

30.Which one of the following is not the correct statement ?
(a) All the members of the State Legislative Assembly take part in the electoral college for electing the President of India.
(b) Some of the laws passed by a State Legislative Assembly require the assent of the President of India.
(c) In the national interest, Parliament can legislate on subjects in the State List.
(d) The Legislative Council in the State has no financial powers.

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31. The allocation of seats in the present Lok Sabha is based on which one of the following Census ?
(a) 1971 (b) 1981
(c) 1991 (d) 2001

32.Which of the following are stated as Directive Principles of State Policy by Article 51 of the Const itut ion of India ? The State shal l endeavour to
1. promote international peace and security.
2. maintain just and honourable relations between nations.
3. encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only

33. Consider the following statements
1. The President of India cannot return the Money Bi l l to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration .
2. During the period of National Emergency, the Pr esident of India can make ordinances even when Parliament is in session.
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

34.Who is the author of the book ‘Mother India’?
(a) Annie Besant (b) Katherine Frank
(c) Katherine Mayo (d) Sister Nivedita

35. Consider the following States
1. Manipur 2. Mizoram
3. Nagaland 4. Tripura
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the above States ?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

36.Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was passed ?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) V.P. Singh (d) Deve Gowda

37.Which of the following has the powers to create a new All-India Service ?
(a) Parliament
(b) Union Public Service Commission
(c) Union Cabinet
(d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

38. Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, which one of the following constitutes the quorum of meeting of ei ther House of Parliament ?
(a) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House
(b) One-fourth of the total number of members of the House
(c) Two-thirds of the total number of members of the House
(d) One-third of the total number of members of the House

39. Consider the following statements:When Lok Sabha is dissolved,
1. a Bill pending in Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by Lok Sabha lapses.
2. a Bill pending in Lok Sabha lapses.
3. a Bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President of India does not lapse.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 only

40. Consider the following statements
1. Fast Track Courts are being set up on the recommendation of the 11th Finance Commission.
2. Fast Track Courts take up Sessions cases pending for two years or more and the cases of undertrials in jails.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

41. Three public sector undertakings recently formed a telecom consor t ium to of fer broadband services in India.
Which one of the following is not a component of that consortium ?
(a) GAIL (b) BSNL
(c) Rail Tel
(d) Power Grid Corporation

42.Who among the following won the 27th Federation Cup Football ?
(a) East Bengal (b) Mohun Bagan
(c) Mahindra United (d) Sporting Club, Goa

43. In which one of the following States/ UT is the Nat ional Inst i tute of Water Spor ts situated ?
(a) Kerala (b) Goa
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Daman and Diu

44.Match the List I (Tourism Event) and the List II (Associated Place) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

              List I                           List I I
        (Tourism Event)            (Associated Place)
        A. Buddha Mahotsava    1. Keylong
        B. Sindhu Darshan          2. Dehradun
        C. Virasat                       3. Gaya
                                               4. Sarnath
                                               5. Leh
Codes:
                A      B       C
    (a)      3      4        1
    (b)      1      5        2
    (c)      3      5        1
    (d)      1      4        2

45.What is Vande Matram scheme ?
(a) A scheme to encourage youth to join defence forces
(b) A n ini t iat iv e in publ i c-pr i vate partnership to reduce maternal mortality
(c) A scheme sponsored by the Union Government to provide old age homes to the destitute and poor old women
(d) A new strategy included in the revised fami ly planning programme to put emphasis on saving pregnant women from HIV/ AIDS

46.What is ANTRIX ?
(a) A UN sponsored centre for space science and technology education set up in India
(b) A joint satellite mission of ISRO and a French Space agency for atmospheric studies
(c) A Local User Terminal and Mission Control Centre
(d) The commercial arm of ISRO which serves as a single window agency for marketing Indian space capabilities

47.What are the schemes called Gram Suraksha, Gram Suvidha, Gr am Santosh, Gram Sumangal and Gram Priya ?
(a) Plans introduced by Rural Postal Life Insurance
(b) Grameen Sanchar Sewak Schemes
(c) United Nations’ Habitat and Human Settlement Schemes for rural India
(d) Poverty alleviation and employment generation programmes sponsored by Government of India

48.Which one of the following countries is a kingdom ?
(a) Egypt (b) Lebanon
(c) Thailand (d) Vietnam

Directions: The following 4 (four) items consist of two statements; one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below.

Codes:
        (a) Both A and R are individually true and R
              is the correct explanation of A
        (b) Both A and R are individually true but R
              is not the correct explanation of A
        (c) A is true but R is false
        (d) A is false but R is true

49. Assertion (A): It is possible to fuse two ice cubes by pressing them together.
Reason (R): Pressure affects the melting point of a solid.

50. Assertion (A): The main component of natural gas is butane.
Reason (R): Butane is easily liquified under pressure.

51. Assertion (A): The amount of dust particles is less in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial area.
Reason (R): The atmosphere is dry and windy in the subtropical and temperate areas.

52. Assertion (A): The salinity of oceans is relatively higher near the equator than at other regions.
Reason (R): Equator region has heavy rainfall, high relative humidity and calm air.

53. A substance which radiates light when heated to a high temperature is said to be
(a) Luminescent (b) Incandescent
(c) Fluorescent (d) Phosphorescent

54.Who is Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, chosen for the Jamnalal Bajaj Award for promot ing Gandhian values outside India ?
(a) A prominent industrialist and a legislator in Japan
(b) A former Japanese ambassador to India and cur r ent l y teaching Indian philosophy in Tokyo
(c) The leader of a global Buddhist movement that originated in Japan
(d) A writer and publisher in Japan who set up a Gandhi Foundation in Tokyo

55. Consider the following statements
1. Light waves can travel in vacuum.
2. Light waves can be refracted.
3. Light waves are electromagnetic.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1 and 2 only

56. If a solution of pH 6 is diluted by 100 times, the resulting solution would be
(a) basic (b) neutral
(c) buffer (d) acidic

57. A s thepercentage of GDP, what is the expenditure of the Government of India on health at present ?
(a) Less than 0.5% (b) 0.5% -1.0%
(c) 1.0% - 1.5% (d) More than 1.5%

58. The concept of ‘Minimum Needs’ was an innovation of which one of the following Five-Year Plans ?
(a) Third (b) Fourth
(c) Fifth (d) Sixth

59.Which one of the following is not an official language of the United Nations ?
(a) Arabic (b) Chinese
(c) Portuguese (d) Spanish

60. In November 2005, the warships of which one of the following countries arrived at Kochi on a goodwill visit ?
(a) China (b) Indonesia
(c) Russia (d) United Kingdom

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61. Consider the following statements
1. At present, there are 32 Tiger Reserves in India.
2. Chattisgarh has no Tiger Reserve.
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

62. At the end of the year 2005, which one of the following countries hosted an international meeting on climate change?
(a) Australia (b) Canada
(c) Japan (d) United Kingdom

63.Who among the following founded theTheosophical Society in India in 1879 ?
(a) Madame Blavatsky and Annie Besant
(b) Madame Blavatsky and H.S. Olcott
(c) H.S. Olcott and Annie Besant
(d) Madame Blavatsky and A.O. Hume

64. Consider the following statements
1. Both Congress and Musl im League refused the offer of the Cripps Mission.
2. The interim government formed in 1946 had nominees of the Congress only and. not those of the Muslim League.
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

65.Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami ?
(a) Cholas (b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas (d) Rastrakutas

66. Consider the following
1. Pitaka
2. Angas
3. Jataka
Which of the above is/ are branches of Buddhist literature ?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 only

67.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Partition of Bengal : 1905
(b) Foundation of Muslim League : 1906
(c) Surat Split : 1907
(d) Transfer of India’s capital from : 1909 Calcutta to Delhi

68.Who among the following was an ally of Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar ?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(c) Malhar Rao Holkar
(d) Shah Alam II

69. Through which one of the following, were commercial activi ties of the East India Company finally put to an end ?
(a) The Charter Act of 1793
(b) The Charter Act of 1813
(c) The Charter Act of 1833
(d) The Charter Act of 1853

70. During the period of the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following started the Central Hindu School ?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Bhikaji Cama
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya

71.Who among the following established the Calcutta Unitarian Committee ?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Keshab Chandra Sen
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore

72. Consider the following statements
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the f i r st gr aduate of the Cal cut ta University.
2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the British Civil Service.
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

73. In which one of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was it proposedthat the State shall own or control the key industries, mines and means of  transport ?
(a) Lahore Session, 1929
(b) Karachi Session, 1931
(c) Calcutta Session, 1933
(d) Lucknow Session, 1936

74.Who among the following is associated with the introduction of the principle of local selfgovernment in India ?
(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Northbrook
(c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Ripon

75.Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position,captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place ?
(a) Wellesley (b) Cornwallis
(c) Dalhousie (d) Hastings

76. By which one of the following Acts did the Governor-General of Bengal become the Governor-General of India ?
(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitt’s India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1833

77.Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?
(a) Robert Clive
(b) William Bentinck
(c) Marquess Wellesley
(d) Warren Hastings

78.With reference to the treaties made by the English with native rulers of India in the 18th century, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Treaty of Allahabad: Shuja-ud-daula
(b) Treaty of Purandar: Marathas
(c) Treaty of Mangalore: Anwar-ud-din
(d) Treaty of Seringapattam: Tipu Sultan

79.Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Ruler Dynasty
(a) Bimbsara : Magadh
(b) Bindusara : Maurya
(c) Agnimitra : Sunga
(d) Shashanka : Kanva

80. During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Moghul Court tosecure commercial privileges ?
(a) Akbar (b) Jehangir
(c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb

81.Match the List I (River) and the List II (Continent) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

           List I                     List I I
          (River)                 (Continent)
         A. Amazon             1. Asia
         B. Lena                  2. Africa
         C. Mackenzie         3. North America
         D. Zair                    4. South America

Codes:

                A      B      C     D
    (a)      3      1       4      2
    (b)      4      2       3      1
    (c)      3      2       4      1
    (d)      4     1        3      2

82.Which one among the following National Parks/ Wildlife Sanctuaries is located nearer to the National Highway No. 7 between Jabalpur and Nagpur ?
(a) Bandhavgarh (b) Panna
(c) Pench (d) Tadoba

83.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Chitrakote Falls. Indravati river
(b) Elephant Falls. Godavari river
(c) Jog Falls. Sharavathi river
(d) Tirathgarh Falls. Kanger river

84.Match the List I (Islands) and the List II (Ocean) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

            List I                     List I I
         (Islands)                 (Ocean)
 A. Hawaiian Islands         1. Indian Ocean
 B. Solomon Islands          2. North Pacific
                                        Ocean
 C. St. Helena                   3. Sourth Pacific
 D. Seychelles                   4. South Atlantic
                                         Ocean
Codes:

                  A      B      C      D
    (a)        2       3      4       1
    (b)        1       4      3       2
    (c)        2       4      3       1
    (d)        1       3      4       2

85. Consider the following statements:
1. In Rajasthan, the mines of manganese ores are found at Banswara and Udaipur.
2. In Andhra Pradesh, manganese ores are found at Visakhapatnam.
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

86.Which one of the following statements is correct ? Ozone is found in the Earth’s atmosphere mostly between ,
(a) 5 and 10 km (b) 10 and 20 km
(c) 20 and 50 km (d) 50 and 100 km

87.Why are noble gases called so ?
(a) They react very quickly wi th other compounds
(b) Due to their chemical inertness
(c) They react only with carbon compounds
(d) They can produce oxygen

88.Which one of the following is not a Baltic State ?
(a) Belarus (b) Estonia
(c) Latvia (d) Lithuania

89.Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga river directly while the other three join the Yamuna river ?
(a) Betwa (b) Ken
(c) Sind (d) Son

90. Consider the following statements:
1. Sudden storms and strong winds are the characteristics of equatorial low pressure area.
2. Westerly jet streams are seen in northern hemisphere only.
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

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91.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Hoysalas : Dwarasamudra
(b) Pallavas : Vatapi
(c) Pandyas : Madurai
(d) Yadavas : Devagiri

92. Consider the following statements:
1. Dutch opened a factory at Pulicat in 1609.
2. English built a factory at Masulipatam in1611.
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

93. Deficiency of which one of the following causes Xerophthalmia ?
(a) Vitamin B3 (b) Vitamin B12
(c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin C

94.Which one of the following diseases is caused through the wound or injury or sur faces of unster i l i zed sur gi cal instruments?
(a) Kala Azar (b) Chancroid
(c) Diphtheria (d) Tetanus

95.What is the property that causes the velocity of a body to remain constant unless an external force is applied ?
(a) Momentum (b) Elasticity
(c) Surface tension (d) Inertia

96.Which one of the following organs of the human body breaks down the old red blood cells and stores iron from them ?
(a) Kidney (b) Gall bladder
(c) Pancreas (d) Spleen

97.Which part of the alimentary canal in human beings receives the secretions of liver and pancreas through a common duct ?
(a) Stomach
(b) Duodenum
(c) Junction of Jejunum and Ileum
(d) Ileum

98. Elements of which one of the following pairs form ionic bonds between them when combined together ?
(a) Sodium and chlorine
(b) Carbon and hydrogen
(c) Chlorine and chlorine
(d) Nitrogen and hydrogen

99.Whi ch one of the fol lowing spices i s obtained from flower buds ?
(a) Clove (b) Coriander
(c) Cardamom (d) Turmeric

100.Which one of the following statements is correct for a body falling freely under gravity?
(neglect air resistance)
(a) Its acceleration increases.
(b) Its kinetic energy increases while its potential energy decreases.
(c) Both its potential energy and kinetic energy remain constant.
(d) Its momentum remains constant.

101. Ohm’s law does not apply to which of the following ?
(a) AC circuits (b) Conductors
(c) Semiconductors
(d) Conductors when there is change intemperature

102.Why is red l ight employed for danger signals?
(a) Red colour is soothing to the eye
(b) Human eye is most sensitive to red colour
(c) Red light is scattered least
(d) Red light is scattered most

103. Acid rain is caused due to emission of which of the following into the atmosphere ?
(a) Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
(b) Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
(c) Ozone and carbon dioxide
(d) Carbon monoxide and nitrogen

104.What is the correct sequence in the increasing order of heat energy received per unit area from the Sun measured on Earth, Mars and Jupiter?
(a) Jupiter > Mars > Earth
(b) Earth > Mars > Jupiter
(c) Jupiter > Earth > Mars
(d) Earth > Jupiter > Mars

105. Consider the following statements
1. A rubber ball bounces higher at the equator than at the poles.
2. When two persons walk on the moon, they hear each other w i th low er frequency.
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

106. Travelling from north to south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given mountain ranges ?
(a) Vindhya range - Ajanta range - Satpurarange - Palghat range
(b) Vindhya range - Satpura range - Ajanta range - Palghat range
(c) Satpura range - Vindhya range - Ajanta range - Palghat range
(d) Satpura range - Vindhya range - Palghat range - Ajanta range

107.Match the List I and the List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

                List I                     List II
                A. Belfast              1. France
                B. Cannes             2. Germany
                C. Dresden           3. Italy
                D. Florence           4. United Kingdom
Codes:

                  A     B     C      D
    (a)        4     3      2      1
    (b)        2     1      4      3
    (c)        4     1      2      3
    (d)        2     3      4      1

108.MacMohan Line lies between which of the following countries ?
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Bangladesh
(c) India and China
(d) India and Myanmar

109.Match the List I (Country) and the List II (Capital) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

           List I                     List I I
           (Country)                 (Capital)
           A. Equador           1. Zagreb
           B. Colombia          2. Luanda
           C. Croatia             3. Bogota
           D. Angola              4. Quito
Codes:

                  A     B     C     D
    (a)        1     3     4      2
    (b)        4     2     1      3
    (c)        1     2     4      3
    (d)        4     3     1      2

110.Which one of the following is the correct statement ? In India, the monsoon rainfall is mostly
(a) convectional
(b) cyclonic
(c) conventional and cyclonic
(d) orographic

111.Match the List I (Institute) and the List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I                         List I I
       (Institute)                 (Location)
    A. National Institute     1. Kolkata
    for the Visually
    Handicapped
    B. National Institute     2. Secunderabad
    for the Orthopaedically
    Handicapped
    C. National Institute     3. New Delhi
    for the Mentally
    Handicapped
    D. Institute for the        4. Cuttack
    Physically                        5. Dehradun
    Handicapped

Codes:

               A     B    C     D
    (a)     5     1     2      3
    (b)     3     2     4      5
    (c)     5     2     4      3
    (d)     3     1     2      5

112.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Operational Command             Headquarters
(a) Western Air Command             : Delhi
(b) Central Air Command               : Allahabad
(c) South Western Air Command    : Mumbai
(d) Eastern Air Command               : Shillong
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

113.Match the List I (Institute/ Undertaking) and the List II (Location/ Corporate Office) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

        List I List I I                      (Insti tute/ (Location/Undertaking) Corporate Of f ice)
        A. Defence Services                             1. Secunderabad
Staff College
        B. College of Defence                           2. Hyderabad
Management
        C. Hindustan                                         3. Vairengte
Aeronautics Ltd.
        D. Counter                                            4. Bangalore
Insurgency and
Jungle Warfare School
                                                                     5. Wellington
Codes:
                       A     B     C     D
            (a)     5      3     4     1
            (b)     4     1      2     3
            (c)     5     1     4      3
            (d)     4     3     2      1

114. Consider the following statements about the National -Anthem
1. It was first sung on 27 December, 1911 at the Cal cut ta session of the Indian National Congress.
2. I t was adopted by the Const i tuent Assembly on 26 January, 1950. 3. Playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately 52 seconds.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3

115.Who among the following was not elected for two terms as the Speaker of Lok Sabha ?
(a) G.M.C. Balayogi
(b) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(c) Balram Jakhar
(d) Bali Ram Bhagat

116.Which one of the following is the first State to have been formed on linguistic basis ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka (d) Punjab

117. Among the following States, which one was formed last ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan

118. Consider the following statements
1. If the Legislative Assembly of a State in India is dissolved in mid-term, the Speaker vacantes his office.
2. When the Speaker of a Legi slat ive Assembly resigns, he addresses his letter to the Governor of the State. 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

119. To which one of the following funds are salary and allowances of the Judges of High Court of a State charged ?
(a) Contingency Fund of India
(b) Consolidated Fund of India
(c) Public Accounts Fund of India
(d) Public Accounts Fund of the concerned State

120. Consider the following statements
1. In India, the Union can legislate on subjects on the State List only during emergency.
2. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular ’ were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the 46th Amendment.
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

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