(Paper) CDS: General Knowledge Solved Exam Paper (I) : 2007

CDS General Knowledge Solved Paper (I) : 2007

Directions: The following 4 (Four) items consist of two statements: one labelled as the ‘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 codes 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

1. Assertion (A): The number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescrined in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R): The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.

2. Assertion (A): Per capita income of India does not give a complete picture of the economic growth of the country.
Reason (R): Per capita income of a country i s not independent of the size of its population.

3. Assertion (A): An elevator is going up at constant velocity. If a person in the lift drops a coin in the elevator, then the coin will fall with uniform velocity.
Reason (R): The elevator is not moving with any acceleration or retardation.

4. Assertion (A): In winter, although many lakes and rivers are frozen, the marine fish still survives.
Reason (R): The density of water is maximum at 4°C. Hence, water below the frozen outer surface is maintained at 4°C.

5. Container Corporation ,of India Limited (CONCOR), a Public Sector Undertaking is under the administrative control of which of the following Ministries ?
(a) Heavy Industry
(b) Small Scale
(c) Railway
(d) Shipping, road transport and highways

6.Which one of the following is the deepest point in the ocean floor ?
(a) Challenger Deep
(b) Milwaukee Deep
(c) Java Trench
(d) Philippine Trench

7. The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following?
(a) Mars and Jupiter
(b) Earth and Mars
(c) Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Saturn and Uranus

8.What is the convergence of north east and south east trade winds near equator known as ?
(a) Doldrums (b) Jet stream
(c) Inter-tropical convergence zone (d) Upper air monsoon

9. The Sarkaria Commission Report deal with which one of the following ?
(a) Corruption in India
(b) Centre-state relations
(c) Local governance
(d) Inter-river dispute

10. Consider the following :
1. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
4. Indira Awas Yojana
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above Yojanas ?
(a) 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 (b) 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
(c) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (d) 4 - 3 - 1 - 2

11.Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?
(a) VV Giri (b) Giani Zail Singh
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad (d) Shankar Dayal Sharma

12.Which one of the following statements in not correct ?
(a) The Vice President of India holds office for a period of five years
(b) The Vice President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only
(c) The Vice President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor takes over
(d) The Supreme Court of India has to look into al l disputes with regard to the election of the Vice-President of India

13. Consider the following statements:
1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a Money Bill nor amend it.
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

14.Whi ch of the fol low ing i s not a Parliamentary Committee?
(a) Demands for Grants Committee
(b) Committee on Public Accounts
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) Committee on Estimates

15.Who propounded the Saptanga Theory ?
(a) Manu (b) Charaka
(c) Kautilya (d) Tulsidas

16. Consider the following statements about National Security Guard (NSG)
1. NSG was set up in the year 1984.
2. Hostage rescue missions and counterhi jack operations are its primary tasks.
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

17. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is based on which one of the following ?
(a) Parliamentary Commissioner of UK
(b) Ombudsman in Scandinavia
(c) Procurator General of Russia
(d) Council of State in France

18. The development of which of the following administrative concepts could be attributed to German Sociologist Max Weber ?
(a) Democracy (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Pluralism (d) Corporatism

19.Where is the Wanderers Test Cricket ground located ?
(a) Colombo (b) Melbourne
(c) Auckland (d) Johannesburg

20. Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?
(a) Article 61 (b) Article 75
(c) Article 76 (d) Article 356

21. PERT is a technique used for which one of the following?
(a) Electric Power transmission
(b) Project management
(c) Railway safety
(d) Internet

22.Who among the following was not a noble under Alauddin Khilji ?
(a) Ain-ul-Mulk Multani
(b) Zafar Khan
(c) Nusrat Khan
(d) Munim Khan

 23.Who among the fol low ing leader s dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916 ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Moti Lal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya

24.Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zain-ul Abidin ?
(a) Assam (b) Delhi
(c) Kashmir (d) Orissa

25.Which one among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas ?
(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism
(c) Shaivism (d) Vaishnavism

26. The Santhal rebellion of 1855-56 resulted in the creation of a separate geographical entity known as Santhal Parganas for the tribals. Who were the leaders associated with the rebellion ?
(a) Sidhu and Chakara (b) Chakara and Bogra
(c) Sidhu and Kanhu (d)Dora and Chakara

27.Who wrote the famous drama Neel Darpan, which depicted the agony of the indigo cultivators and brutality of the planters ?
(a) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra
(c) Sisir Kumar Ghose
(d) Ram Gopal Ghose

28.Which Rock Edict of Asoka provideds a description of the horrors of Kalinga War ?
(a) 13th Rock Edict
(b) Kalinga Edict at Dhauli
(c) The Edict at Jaugada
(d) 10th rock Edict

29.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) HCL : Shiv Nidar
(b) Ranbaxi : Bhai Mohan Singh Laboratories Ltd
(c) DLF Group : Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel
(d) Hero Group : B. M. Munjal

30.Which one of the following Vedic god/ goddess depicts an association with the Sun?
(a) Ashvin (b) Pusan
(c) Indira (d) Aranyani

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31.Who among the following British officials was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh ?
(a) Major Broodfoot
(b) Charles T. Metcalfe
(c) John Lawrence
(d) Lord McCartney

32.Who among the fol lowing w as not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Valence Chirol
(c) Abdur Rahim
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

33.Who was the Founder of the Asiatic Society?
(a) William Carey (b) William Jones
(c) David Hare (d) Marshman

34. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
(a) Saka (b) Gupta
(c) Pala (d) Chola

35.What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the State Government in India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into a low cost debt known as ?
(a) Debt-swap scheme
(b) Debt-write-off scheme
(c) Grants-in-aid scheme
(d) Debt consolidation scheme

36. In which of the fol lowing years India switched over to decimal currencies ?
(a) 1955 (b) 1957
(c) 1960 (d) 1956

37.Which of the following women of Indian origin has been adjudged as the ‘Miss Great Britain 2006’ to represent UK in the Miss Universe content ?
(a) Kiran Desai (b) Preeti Desai
(c) Hema Sarkar (d) Khalida Akhtar

38. In the year 2006, Muhammad Yusuf , a Pakistani batsman has broken the record of highest aggregate runs in test cricket in a calendar year which up till now stood in whose name ?
(a) Don Bradman (b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Barry Richards (d) Vivian Richards

39.Whi ch of the fol low ing Indians are recipients of the highest French Civilian Award of the ‘Knight of Legion’?
1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Kishore Kumar
3. Satyajit Ray
4. Amitabh Bachchan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

40.Who is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal-The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987’ ?
(a) John Kirkland (b) William Dalrymple
(c) Thomas Wilson (d) Simon Digby

41.Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Union Territories of India in the increasing order of their area ?
(a) Pondicherry - Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Pondicherry
(c) Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Pondicherry - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

42. Consider the following Greek Philosophers 
1. Aristotle 2. Plato
3. Pythagoras 4. Socrates
Which one of the following is the correct chronologi cal order of the Greek philosophers given above ?
(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
(c) 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 (d) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4

43. The historic peace agreement of November, 2006 in Nepal has been signed between which of the followings ?
(a) King and SPA
(b) King and Maoist
(c) SPA and Maoist
(d) King, SPA and Maoist

44. Prof. Muhammad Yunus is renowned in which one of the following areas ?
(a) International economics
(b) Human rights
(c) Freedom of press
(d) Microcredit concept

45.Which one of the following has successfully been tested by India in November, 2006 ?
(a) Rocket launching using solid fuel
(b) Ball ist ic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead
(c) Bal l ist ic mi ssi le cover ing 5000 km distance
(d) Interceptor missile

46. Pluto has recently been demoted to “dwarf planet” because it does not meet one or more of the following criteria of a planet :
1. A planet should orbit around the sun.
2. A planet should have sufficient mass, so that it assumes a nearly round shape.
3. A planet must hav e cleared its neigh bourhood around its orbit. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only (d) 3 only

47. Bamboo flowering is known to be associated with a subsequent famine. Which of the following is caused by bamboo flowering ?
(a) Rainfall decreases
(b) Pests and insects increase
(c) Land becomes infertile
(d) Population of rate increases

48. In which event did Manjeet Kaur excel in the Doha Asiad-2006 ?
(a) 100 m race
(b) 4 × 400 m women relay race
(c) Shooting
(d) Discus throw

49.Match List-I with List-I I and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List-I                                     List-I I
(M ineral )                 (Industries in Which Largely Used)
A. Limestone                             1. Cement
B. Copper                                 2. Electrical Goods
C. Bauxite                                 3. Manufacture of aeroplanes
D. Maganese                             4. Steel

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

50.Which one of the following is not a cause for the present global warming and climate change ?
(a) CFC emission
(b) Carbon dioxide emission
(c) Deforestation
(d) Methane emission

51.Which one of the following is not a Defence Publice Sector Undertaking ?
(a) Bharat Electronics Ltd
(b) N at ional Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd
(c) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd
(d) Mazgaon Dock Ltd

52.Which of the following diseases are waterborne ?
1. Typhoid 2. Hepatitis B
3. Tuberculosis 4. Hepatitis A
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

53.Who discovered the Polio vaccine ?
(a) Louis, Pasteur (b) Konard Zuse
(c) Eli Whitney (d) Jonas Salk

54.Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards ?
(a) Nickel pollution
(b) Cadmium pollution
(c) Strontium pollution
(d) Lead pollution

55.Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome ?
(a) Fluoride (b) Nitrate
(c) Arsenic (d) Lead

56. Vaccination is available against all of the following diseases except
(a) Yellow Fever (b) Typhoid Fever
(c) Malaria (d) Hepatitis B

57. The 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded joint l y to whom among the following ?
1. Andrew Z. Fire of Stanford University, School of Medicine.
2. John C. Mather of NA SA Centre, Maryland.
3. Roger D. Koruberg of Stanford University, California.
4. Cr aig C. Mel lo of University of Massachusetts Medical School ,Worcester.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

58. Athletes with higher proportion of red fibres in their muscles are better equipped for which one of the following ?
(a) Swimming (b) Sprint
(c) Short activities (d) Shot put

59.Match List I and with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
    List I                             List II
(Tiger Reserves)             (Location)
A. Pench                         1. Assom
B. Matias                        2. MadhyaPradesh
C. Periyar                       3. Karnataka
D. Bandipur                    4. Kerala

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

60. The leaves used as wrappers for bidis are obtained from which one of the following ?
(a) Shikakai (b) Rudraksha
(c) Tendu (d) Lemon grass

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61.Where is Asiatic wild ass found ?
(a) Rann of Kachchh (b) Kaziranga
(c) Ranthambore (d) Periyar

62.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List I                         List II
(Vi tamin)                 (Function)
A. Vitamin A         1. Assists in normal reproductive function
B. Vitamin C         2. Assists in absorption and metabolism of Calcium
C. Vitamin D         3. Essential for healthy skin and normal vision
D. Vitamin B12     4. Essential for formation of collagen 5. Essential for Red Blood Cell formation

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

63.Which one of the following types of cells has  the ability to develop into any type of cell ?
(a) Endodermal cells (b) Ectodermal cells
(c) Stem cell (d) Muscle cell

64. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except
(a) Global warming
(b) Deplet ion of Ozone layer in the stratosphere
(c) Oxygen fertilization effect
(d) Carbon dioxide fertilization effect

65.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List I                                 List I
(Greenhouse Gases)         (M ajor Source)
A. Carbon                        1. Enteric fermentation in cattle dioxide
B. Methane                       2. Burning of fossil
C. Chlorofluoro                 3. Mercury compounds carbons in waste water
D. Nitrous oxide                4. Nylon production
                                         5. Air-conditioners and refrigeration units

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

66.Where is the Cent r al Coffee Research Institute situated?
(a) Balehonnur, Karnataka
(b) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(d) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

67. The right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights enlisted, in the  Constitution of India through which one of the following Amendments ?(a) 73rd (b) 23rd
(c) 44th (d) 76th

68. Consider the following statements
1. United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperat ion A ct , 2006 was named in honour of the Chairman of the House Commi t tee on Internat ional Relations.
2. About 25% of world’s total thorium reserves are in India.
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

69. A thlete of which one of the fol lowing countries died in equestrian competition in the 15th Asian Games at Doha?
(a) South Korea (b) Japan
(c) China (d) Malaysia

70.Who among the following heads Wipro Limi ted-one of the largest computer companies in India ?
(a) Nandan Nilekani (b) Azim Premji
(c) Y. C. Deveshwar (d) Sunil Mittal

71. Consider the following statements
1. Bhutan is going to hold its first ever parliamentary elections in the year 2010.
2. Bhutan has banned anyone without a university degree from contesting elections.
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

72. The rare astronomical event, transit of Mercury across Sun took place on 9th November, 2006, when the planet came between Sun and Earth. The next transit visible from India will be in which one of the following years?
(a) 2010 (b) 2012
(c) 2014 (d) 2016

73. Consider the following statements
1. Geshe Ngawang Tashi (Lama Tashi) was nominated for 48th Annual Grammy Awards for his album ‘In the Heart of the Moon’.
2. Aashish Khan and Zakir Hussain were nominated for 49th Annual Grammy Awards for their album “Golden Strings  of the Sarod”, in the Traditional WorldMusic category.
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

74. Consider the following statements :
1. ISRO is aiming to put an ast ronaut outside the earth’s atmosphere by the year 2014.
2. In the year 1984, IA F pi lot Rakesh Sharma went into space in a Soviet spacecraft.
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

75. The object i v e of the Eklav ya Model Residential Schools is to provide quality education to which of the following?
(a) Scheduled Caste students
(b) Tribal students
(c) Orphan girl students
(d) Unorganized women labour

76.Which one of the following States/ UTs of the country has more than fifty percent tribal population of the total population ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar Heveli
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Pondicherry

77.Whi ch one of the fol low ing w as the Chairman of the Committee on Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products ?
(a) Raja J. Chelliah (b) C. Rangarajan
(c) Y. V. Reddy (d) Abid Hussain

78. Consider the following components of food grains production in India during the year 2005-06.
1. Wheat 2. Rice
3. Coarse cereals 4. Pulses
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the aforesaid items in descending order in terms of their production ?
(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
(c) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 (d) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

79.Which one of the following Indus culture sites gives evidence of a dockyard ?
(a) Harappa (b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro (d) Rakhigarhi

80.What were the Khanqahs in the Medieval India ?
(a) Sufi shrines (b) State Granaries
(c) Provincial treasuries (d) Wayside resting places for traders

81.Who was Francisco De Almeida ?
(a) Dutch Viceroy in India
(b) Portuguese Viceroy in India
(c) French Viceroy in India
(d) English Viceroy in India

82.Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China War of 1962 ?
(a) R. N. Thapar (b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) V. K. Krishna Menon (d) Govind Ballabh Pant

83. Consider the following statements:
1. John Kenneth Galbraith served as U S Ambassador to India.
2. John Kenneth Galbraith was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to strengtheningties between India and the United States.
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

84. Consider the following statements
1. There are 21 High Courts at present in India.
2. Kol kata, Mumbay, Chennai and Allahabad High Courts were established in the year 1862.
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

85.Who among the following was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2005-2006 ?
(a) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(b) Pankaj Advani
(c) Anuj Bobby Goerge
(d) K. M. Beenamol

86. Consider the following statements
 1. The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)traverses three South Asian countries- India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
2. The stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi is known as NH-1.
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

87. Joseph Barbera, who died recently, created which one of the following famous cartoon characters ?
(a) Spiderman (b) Mickey Mouse
(c) Tom and Jerry (d) Phantom

88. Consider the following statements
1. The consumer cooperative structure in India has three tiers.
2. 24 December is celebrated in India as the National Consumer day.
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

89.Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(Institute)                         (Location)
(a) Indian Institute of             : Delhi Foreign Trade
(b) Marine Products              : Chennai Export Development Authority
(c) Indian Institute of              : Mumbai Packaging
(d) Indian Diamond                : Surat Institute

90.Which of the following is not one of the official languages of the United Nations ?
(a) Arabic (b) Spanish
(c) Hindi (d) Russian

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91.Which one of the following nations has set up an ambitious goal to achieve a completely oil-free economy by the year 2020 ?
(a) Canada (b) USA
(c) Sweden (d) Australia

92. Cortes Generatesis the name of the Parliament of which one of the following countries ?
(a) Norway (b) Spain
(c) Sweden (d) Denmark

93.What i s the approximate height of a geostationary satellite from the surfaceofthe earth ?
(a) 981 km (b) 15,000 km
(c) 35,000 km (d) 55,000 km

94.What is the correct chronological order in which the following States of the Indian  Union w ere created or granted full statehood ?
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Nagaland
3. Maharashtra 4. Haryana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 (b) 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
(c) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 (d) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2

95.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
 List I                             List II
(Ci ties Connected)     (National Highway)
A. Agra-Mumbai         1. NH 21
B. Varanasi-                 2. NH 7 Kannyakumari
C. Chandigarh-             3. NH 3 Manali
D. Delhi-Jaipur             4. NH 8

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

96. How can the International Date Line be explained in simple terms ?
(a) It is the equator
(b) It is the 180° longitude
(c) It is the 90° East longitude
(d) It is the 0° longitude

97. The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of which of the  following compounds in the sweat from feet?
(a) Carboxylic acids (b) Uric acid
(c) Sugar (d) Salt

98. German silver is an alloy of
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Copper and silver
(c) Copper, zinc and silver
(d) Copper zinc and nickel

99. ‘Freon’ used as refrigerants is chemically known as
(a) Chlorinated hydrocarbon
(b) Fluorinated hydrocarbon
(c) Chlorofluoro hydrocarbon
(d) Fluorinated aromatic compound

100. In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel prizes
(a) Physics and Chemistry
(b) Chemistry and Medicine
(c) Physics and Medicine
(d) Chemistry and Peace

101. Age of an old wooden idol is determined by using which one of the following ?
(a) Density (b) Carbon dating
(c) Softness (d) Water content

102. Nail varnish remover generally contains which one of the following ?
(a) Vinegar (b) Benzene
(c) Methyl alcohol (d) Acetone

103. The flavour of apples is mainly due to which one of the following ?
(a) Formalin (b) Benzene
(c) Ethanal (d) Benzaldehyde

104. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant ?
(a) Voltage (b) Current
(c) Frequency (d) Power

105. Consider the following : Enzymes and protein can be corelated with each other in the following ways
1. All proteins are enzyme.
2. All enzymes are protein.
3. All enzymes are not protein.
4. All proteins are not enzyme.
Which of the above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

106.Which one of the following has highest frequency ?
(a) Cosmic rays (b) X-rays
(c) Radiowaves (d) Microwaves

107.Which one of the following is the largest satellite in solar system ?
(a) Titan (b) Ganymede
(c) Europa (d) Triton

108.Which one of the following is a protein fibre?
(a) Nylon (b) Polyester
(c) Silk (d) Cotton

109.Which one of the following disease is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water ?
(a) Alzheimer’s disease (b) Parkinson’s disease
(c) Skin cancer (d) Indigestion

110.Which one of the following is known as the Great Circle?
(a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator (d) Arctic Circle

111.What is Gulf-stream ?
(a) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
(b) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean
(c) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
(d) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean

 

112.Which of the follow ingsoilsis most common in the Northern Plain ?(a) Laterite (b) Regur
(c) Alluvial (d) Red soil

 

113. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following States ?
(a) Jharkhand (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Bihar

114.Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium ?
(a) Russia (b) France
(c) Canada (d) Australia

115.What was the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea ?
(a) 17th parallel (b) 38th parallel
(c) 49th parallel (d) Radcliffe Line

116.What approximate percentage of world’s population lives in Asia ?
(a) 30% (b) 35%
(c) 45% (d) More than 50%

117.Which one of the following statements is correct ? Boiling point of water
(a) is always 100’C
(b) depends on atmospheric pressure
(c) depends on the material of the container in which it is boiled
(d) depends upon the source of heat

118.What of the following electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength ?
(a) Infrared rays (b) Gamma rays
(c) Light rays (d) Ultraviolet rays

119.Well-known company Suzlon is engaged in which one of the following?
(a) Oil exploration
(b) Telecommunication
(c) Wind energy (d) Petrochemicals

120.Which one of the following is not computer language ?
(a) Cobol (b) Visual Basic
(c) HTML (d) Netscape

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