(Free Test Series) Comprehensive Test-2 for General Studies (Paper–I)

1. On the advice of which of the following leadres did Mahatma Gandhi decide to spend a year travelling around British India after his return from South Africa?
a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Bipan Chandra Pal
d) Motilal Nehru

2. Which of the following statements about the Khilafat Movement is not correct?
a) It demanded from the British that Turkish Sultan must retain control over the Muslim sacred places.
b) The moderate section of the Khilafat Movement was led by the Ali brothers.
c) Mahatma Gandhi extended full support to the Khilafat Movement.
d) The Khilafat Movement declined after the overthrow of the Ottoman Caliphate by Kemal Ata Turk.

3. Consider the following statements.
1) TRIPS agreement introduces Product patent requirement in some sectors.
2) Indian Patent Law has been amended in accordancewith TRIPS agreement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

4. What is the time period of a simple pendulum in a satellite?
a) Same as on earth
b) Unity (1)
c) Infinite
d) Zero (0)

5. Consider the following statements.
1) SABLA is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims at empowering adolescent girls of 11-18 years by bringing and health status and upgrading skills.
2) The National Skill Development Council is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

6. Bhotia, Buksa, Jaunsari, Raji and Tharu are important tribes of which of the following States?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Himachal Pradesh

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

8. Which of the following statements regarding the independence of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) are correct?
1) Though appointed by the President CAG does not hold office during the pleasure of President.
2) His salary and conditions of service shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
3) Hie is ineligible to hold any office of profit under the State after he ceases to hold his office.
4) He shall be removed from office only after an enquiry is conducted by Supreme Court on a reference made by the President.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below
a) 1, 2 & 3 only
b) 2, 3 & 4 only
c) 1, 2 & 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

9. Consider the following statements.
1) Tendulkar Committee has recommended an increase in calorie requirement in the Indian poverty line.
2) Tendulkar Committee has recommended estimating poverty line on Uniform Recall Period (URP) basis only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the follolwing statement.
1) India is setting up a Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership in Odisha.
2) Kerala has one of the largest deposits of monazite an important ore of thorium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

11. Consider the following statements.
1) Bhoj Wetland is located in Kathiawar Peninsula.
2) Wular Lake is an ox-bow lake of the river Jhelum.
3) The Chilka Lake lies south of Bhubaneshwar in Odisha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3 only

12. Match the following..
Persons Related Fields
1) Madhav - Environmentalist Gadgil
B. Santosh - Painter Sivan
C. M.P. Virendra - Cinematogrphy Kumar
D. Joseph - Sports Abraham

Which of the statements given above are correct.
a) 1 & 4 only
b) 2 & 4 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only

13. Which of the following is NOT a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise?
a) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited.
b) Steel Authority of India Limited.
c) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
d) Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

14. Who among the following was the British Viceroy of India at the time of Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March?
a) Lord Hardinge
b) Lord Reading
c) Lord Irwin
d) Lord Wellington

15. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in India is calculated by
a) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
b) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
c) Central Statistical Organisation.
d) Indian Statistical Institute.

16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

17. Which of the following makes the correct group of 5 major oilseeds in India?
a) Sunflower Groundnut Sesamum, Soyabean, Castor Seed.
b) Sunflower, Groundnut Soyabean, Sesamum Repeseed and Mustard.
c) Groundnut, Sesamum Repeseed and Mustard Linseed and Castor Seed.
d) Groundnut, Soyabean Rapeseed and Mustard Linseed and Castor Seed.

18. Who among the following highlighted the need for a North West Indian Muslim State" as an autonomous unit within a single loose Indian Federation in 1930?
a) Rahmat Ali
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Muhammad Iqbal
d) Maulana Muhammad Ali

19. Net National Product refers to
a) Gross National Product - Net Indirect Taxes.
b) Gross Domestic Product + Net Indirect Taxes.
c) Gross National Product + Net factor Incoem from Abroad.
d) Gross National Product - Depreciation.

20. Consider the following events that took place in the years 1946-47.
1) The Muslim League decides on "Direct Action Day".
2) The British Cabinet sends a three-member Cabinet Mission to Delhi.
3) Elections are held in the provinces.
4) Mahatma Gandhi tours Naokhali in East Bengal to restore communal harmony.

Which of the following sequence represents that correct chronological order of the events?
a) 3-2-1-4
b) 2-3-1-4
c) 1-2-3-4
d) 1-4-2-3

21. Consider the following statements.
1) Adolescent Fertility Rate (AFR) is defined as number of births per 1000 women in the age-group 15-19 years.
2) Indian AFR is the highest in South Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

22. "Nomadic Elephant" refers to
a) The Defence Exercise between India and Mongolia
b) A virus which affected the web sites of corporate leades world over.
c) A folk drama being staged all over India by the students of National School of Drama to propagate the message of elephant conservation.
d) An elephant conservation programme of the North East, for rehabilitating wounded nomadic elephants.

23. Consider the following statements.
1) NIFTY reflects the performance of the stocks of 30 companies listed at National Stock Exchange.
2) Sensex reflects the performance of the stocks of 50 companies listed at Bombay Stock Exchange.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

24. Consider the following statements about the partition of India.
1) Initially the Muslim leaders did not seriously raise the demand for Pakistan as a sovereign state.
2) In the beginning Jinnah may have seen the idea of Pakistan as a barganing counter.
3) In March 1947, the Congress high command resolved that the Punjab should remain a single united province and opposed the idea of dividing it into two havles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 & only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 3 only

25. Which of the following districts has been named by the United Nations Environment Program as the Gove Capital of the World?
a) Dibang Valley
b) Kurnool
c) North Goa
d) Kodagu

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26. During which of the following five-year plans was the Technology Mission Approach introduced in the Indian Agricultural Sector?
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Eight
d) Ninth

27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

28. Near which of the following scenic glaciers is the Amarnath Cave situated?
a) Kolahor
b) Srachen
c) Nunkun
d) Zaskar

29. "Indradhanush" is the name given to
a) The Indo-US Air Exercise
b) The Indo-UK Air Exercise
c) A signal jamming system
d) An anti-naxal operation by CRPF

30. Assertion (A) : Economic nationalism was an important dimension of the ideology of the Indian National Congress in its early years.
Reason (R): Leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji were impressed by the economic development and industralisation of Great Britain.

31. Assertion (A) : Bio-magnification is the increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels.
Reason (R) : A toxic substance accumulated by an organism cannot be metabolised.

32. Assertion (A) : Jinnah accepted the Rajaji formula of July 1944 which provided for the demarcationof contiguous Muslim-majority areas in the north-west and north-east of India.
Reason (R) : Jinnah insisted that partition must come before freedom.

33. Assertion (A) : Electromagnetic waves with fequencies smaller than the ciritical fequency of ionosphere cannot be used for communication using sky wave propagation.
Reason (R) : The refractive index of the ionosphere becomes very high for frequencies higher thatn the critical frequency.

34. Assertion (A) : India is the largest producer of silk in the world.
Reason (R) : India is the only country producing all four varieties of silk mulberry, muga, eri and tasar.

35. Assertion (A) : The optical fibre communication has immunity form cross-talk.
Reason (R) : Optical interference between fibres is zero.

36. Assertion (A) : Old-growth (virgin) forest cannot be conserved.
Reason (R) : The aim of conservation is to manage or regulate use so that it does not exceed the capacity of the ecosystem.

37. Assertion (A) : The principle of equal protectionof the laws means that there should be equality of treatment under equa circumstances.
Reason (R) : All persons are not equal by nature attainment of circumstances.

38. Assertion (A) : Water kept in a open vessle will quickly evaporate on the surface of the moon.
Reason (R) : The temperature of the surface of the moon is much higher than the boiling point of water.

39. Who among the following is responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules 1961?
a) Prime Minister's Office
b) The President
c) Cabinet Secretariat
d) Speaker Lok Sabha

40. Arrange the follolwing states chronologically according to their formation.
1) Goa
2) Mizoram
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Jharkhand
5) Uttarakahnd
6) Arunachal Pradesh

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 2-6-1-3-5-4
b) 1-2-6-3-4-5
c) 6-1-2-5-3-4
d) 1-6-2-4-3-5

41. Which amogn the following statements with respect to Bharat Ratna Awards is/are not correct?
1) The award was instituted in the year 1954.
2) The award holders are placed above the Judges of the Supreme Court in the Indian Order of Precedence.
3) The award consists of a peepul leaf-shaped medal with image of a sun and the words "Bharat Ratna" inscribed on it in Devnagari script.
4) The award is confined only to the citizens of India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2, 3 4 only
c) 1, 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only

42. Arrange the following Nobel laureates of India or Indian origin chronologically according to their year of win.
1) Hargovind Khurana
2) Subramaniam Chandrasekhar
3) Amartya Sen
4) Rabindranath Tagore
5) Chandrasekhar Venkataraman

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1-4-2-3-5
b) 4-5-1-2-3
c) 2-4-1-3-5
d) 4-2-1-3-5

43. Consider the following statements.
1) The total length of National Highways is highest in Madhya Pradesh.
2) The number of National Highways that runs in a state is highest in Uttar Pradesh.
3) The total length of National Highways is highest in Chandigarh among Union Territories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 & 3
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 & 3 only

44. Consider the following statements?
1) The rank of Field Marshal is the highest rank in the Indian Army which was conferred only on two Army Generals after Independence.
2) Arjan Singh was the first Air Chief Marshal and only one to receive the Marshal of the Air Force, the highest rank in the Indian Air Force.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

45. Consider the following statements relating to Census 2001.
1) The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948.
2) The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
3) The National Population Register would be a register of usual residents of the country who are aged 18 and above.
4) The maintenance of the National Population Register database and updating subsequently will be done by the Unique ID Authority of India.
5) The Slogan for the Census 2011 is "Our Census, Our Future".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 & 3 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

46. Consider the following statements.
1) Nagaland has the highest population growth.
2) The literacy rate relates to the population aged five year and above.
3) Goa has the lowest population density among States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

47. Consider the following statements.
1) The National Anthem was composed originally in Bengali and was sung for the first time at the 1911 session of the Indian National Congress headed by Narayan Dhar.
2) The National Song was composed originally in Sanskrit and adopted in its Hindi version and was first sung in the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress headed by Rahimutullah Sayhani.
3) The corresponding year of the Indian National Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar year 2011 is 1933.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

48. Consider the following statements.
1) Dr. Zakir Hussain and Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed were the only two to die during their tenure as President.
2) Mohammad Hidayatullah had served as Chief Election Commissioner of India before serving as Vice-President of India.
3) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy had served as Speaker of the Lok Sabha before serving as President of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 & 3
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only

49. Consider the following statements.
1) The Department of Pharma-ceuticals is under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2) The Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology is under the Ministry of Agriculture.
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

50. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

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51. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Article 371A of the Constitution?
1) It is necessary for the Governor to consult the Council of Ministers in matters relating to law and order of Nagaland but he can exercise his individual judgement as to the action to be taken.
2) The provisions of this Article are temporary and the Parliament can repeal it on receipt of a report from the Governor statng that it is no longer necessary for him to have special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

52. Which of the followng is/are correct with respect to Inter-State Council?
1) The Inter-State Council was set up on the recommendation of Madan Mohan Punchhi Committee.
2) The Council is a recommendatory body with Home Minister as its Chairman.
3) The meetings of the Council are held in camera and all questions which come up for consideration are decided by consensus.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

53. Which of the followng orders of States is correct with respect to their representation in the Lok Sabha?
a) Bihar>West Bengal>Rajasthan> Madhya Pradesh
b) West Bengal>Bihar>Madhya Pradesh>Rajasthan
c) Rajasthan>Madhya Pradesh>West Bengal>Bihar
d) Madhya Pradesh>Rajasthan>Bihar >West Bengal.

54. Consider the following statements.
1) Micro Management of Agriculture (MMA) is a centrally sponsored scheme formulated in the year 2000.
2) Under the scheme, 50% of the funds have to be earmarked for small, marginal and women farmers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

55. Consider the following statements.
1. Fringing Reefs  - Andaman & Nicobar  Islands
B. Platform Reefs - Lakshadweep Islands
C. Atoll Reefs       3. Gulf of Kutch

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 3 only

56. Consider the following statements.
1) Earth Summit was the first comprehensive global agreement to address all the aspects of biodiversity held in Colombia.
2) National Biodiversity Authority was set up in Chennai under the Biological Diversity Act 2002.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

58. Consider the following statements.
1) 106th Constitutional Amendment Bill 2006 was introduced in the Parliament to ensure the democratic, autonomous and professional functioning of cooperatives.
2) A task force under the chairmanship of Vaidyanathan was constituted to suggest measures for revival of co-operative credit institutions.
3) National Institute of Smart Government is located in Bangalore.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) none of the above

59. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
a) Central Sheep Breeding Farm                                                      - Hissar
b) Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries                     - Bengaluru
c) Central Fodder Seed Production Farm                                        - Hessarghatta
d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Univesity of Agriculture and Techology- Meerut

60. Consider the following statements.
1) Per capita availability of milk in ndia is lower than what has been prescribed by World Health Organisation.
2) The National Dairy Research Institute located in Karnal produced the world's first cloned buffalo.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

61. Which among the following are included under UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
1) Kuttiyattam
2) Vedic Chants
3) Ram Lila
4) Chhau Dance

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 1, 2 & 3 only
c) 1, 2 & 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

62. Consider the following statements.
1) It is an autonomous body created in 1954 under the Department of Culture.
2) The Academy has recognized 24 languages whereas there are only 21 scheduled languages under the Constitution of India.
3) The highest honour conferred by the academy on a writer is by electing him as its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
|d) 1, 2 & 3

63. Consider the following statements.
1) National Institute of Water Sports located at Goa is under the Ministry of Tour.
2) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award launched in the year 1991-92 was first awarded to Viswanathan Anand.
3) Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education located at Gwalior attained the status of deemed University in 1995.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

64. Which among the following statements with respect to MPLAD Scheme is not correct?
a) The Scheme was launched in 1993-94 allotting Rs. 5.0 Lakh per Member but at present it is Rs. 2.0 crore per Member.
b) The funds released under the Scheme are non-lapsable.
c) The Lok Sabha members can recommend works under the Scheme in their respective constituencies whereas Rajya Sabha members can recommend work anywhere in the state from which they are elected.
d) The nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are exluded from the Scheme.

65. Consider the following statements.
1) The Stae Trading Corporation of India is a premier international trading company where the Government of India holds 91 per cent of the shares and the rest is held by MFs, Financial Institutions and the public.
2) The STC undertakes import of technical and security equipment on behalf of police and forensic organisations.
3) On domestic front, the corporation mainly undertakes sales of hydro-carbons, minerals, metals, petrochemicals, tea, pulses and jute.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

66. Which among the following statements with respect to Tele communications is correct?
a) Telecommunications is the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment.
b) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is listed on New York Stock Exchange.
c) The Centre owns 51 per cent in Telecommunications Consultants India Limited.
d) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is a Navratna PSU.

67. Consider the following statements.
1) Bharat Earth Movers Limited assembles coaches for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
2) The Electronic Voting Machines are manufactured jointly by Indian Telephone Industries and Bharatr Electronics Limited.
3) The Defence Research and Development Organisation is headed by Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister.
4) K. Subramaniam headed the Kargil Committee which mooted the idea of Unique ID system to citizens of India for the first time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 & 3 only
b) 2, 3 & 4 only
c) 1, 3 & 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

68. Which of the following is not correctly matched.
a) Astra - Air to Air Missile
b) Sagarika - Submarine Launched Missile
c) Chetlat - Fast attack water jet
d) Nirbhay - Multi Rocket  Launcher System

69. Which one among the following operations was not executed by the Indian Army?
a) Operation Black Tornado
b) Operation Vijay
c) Operation Rakshak
d) Operation Parakaram

70. Consider the following statement.
1) Mid day meals scheme, the world's largest school feeding programme was launched by Ministry of Health in 1995.
2) The scheme envisages a minimum of 300 calories and 8-12 gm of protein for children in Class I to V per day for a minimum of 300 days.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

71. Consider the following statement.
1) The Ultra Mega Power Projects promoted by Ministry of Power along with Central Electricity Authority and Power Finance Corporation have a capacity of 5,000 MWs and above each.
2) 100 per cent FDI has been permitted through automatic route in power generation, transmission and distribution.
3) There is no license required for generation and distributionin rural areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

72. Consider the following statements.
1) The Auto Fuel Policy has led to the upgradation of auto fuels to Bharat Stage IV in major cities and Bharat Stage III in rest of the country from 1st April 2010.
2) The corresponding Stages for Bharat IV and Bharat III in Europe is Euro III and Duro II respectively.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 & 3 only
c) Both 1 & 2 d) neither 1 nor 2

73. Which among the following is correct about distribution of coal deposits in States?
a) Jharkhand>Chhattisgarh>Odisha >West Bengal
b) Jharkhand>Odisha>Chhattisgarh > West Bengal
c) Chattisgarh>Jharkahnd>West Bengal>Odisha
d) Odisha>Jharkhand>Chhattisgarh>West Bengal

74. Consider the following statements.
1) The average consumption of fertilizer in India is 96.4 kg/ha.
2) Among States, Punjab ranks first in fertilizer consumption with 197 kg/ha whreas Arunachal Pradesh ranks last at 10 kg/ha.
3) At present urea is the only fertilizer which is under statutory price control.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

75. Which among the following is correct about the forest cover in India?
1) Moderately Dense>Very Dense> Open Forest>Scrub is the order of distribution of forests.
2) Among States, Nagaland has the highest percentage of forest cover with respect to its total geographical area.
3) Arunachal Pradesh has the highest forest cover area-wise among the States.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) none of the abvoe

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76. Consider the following statements.
1) There are sixteen biosphere reserves in all in India out of which seven are included in the UNESCO list.
2) According to the definition of biosphere reserfves, there are no human and economic activities inside the protected areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

77. Which amogn the following statements is not correct?
a) India has a Forest Policy since 1894.
b) National Forest Commission 2003 was headed by Justice B.N. Kirpa.
c) Global Forest Policy is a non-legally-binding instrument for sustainable development adopted by all members of the United Nations.
d) Indian Board of Wildlife is headed : by Minister for Environment and Forest.

78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

79. Which among the following is correctly matched?
a) Indian Institute of Forest Management - Bhopal
b) Rain Forest Research Institute - Jorhat
c) Wildlife Institute of India- Dehradun
d) Centre for Mining Environment - Dhanbad

80. Consider the following statements.
1) National Project Construction Corporation is under the Ministry of Water Resources.
2) The Central Water and Power Research Station is located at Roorkee whreas the National Institute of Hydrology is located at Khadakwasla.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

81. Consider the following statements.
1) The reserve Bank of India was set up in 1935 on the recommendation of Hilton Young Committee.
2) The Reserve Bank of India acted as the Central Bank for Myanmar till 1947.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

82. Consider the following statements with respect to banking sector.
1) Banks are given a target of extending 25 per cent of the total advances as direct and indirect finance to the agriculture sector.
2) Under the differential rate of interest scheme, public sector banks are required to fulfil the target of lending at least 10 per cent of the total advances to weakest sections of the society at 4 per cent per annum.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

83. Consider the following statements.
1) India is the only country, other than Afghanistan, authorised by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to produce opium gum.
2) The production of opium is limited to three states namely, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
3) In India, opium cultivation, marketing and supervision is doen by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 & 3

84. Which of the following languages is not a scheduled language under the Constitution of India?
a) Bodo
b) Nepali
c) Maithili
d) Tulu

85. Consider the following statements.
1) The Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
2) The Mars is called red planet, since its atmosphere is so thick that it reflects lot of sunlight.
3) The Sagurn if placed in water would float.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) none of the above

82. Consider the following statements.
1) Neutrinos, taveling at the speed of light are able to pass through any ordinary matter.
2) Neutrinos are very similar to electrons except that they do not carry electrical charge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

87. Consider the following statements.
1) A capacitive touch screen consists of an insulator such as a glass, coated with transparent conductor indium tin oxide.
2) The major advantage of capacitive touch screen is that it can be operated with any type of objects.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

88. Consider the following statements.
1) Sound travels faster through steel than it does in air.
2) An iceberg contains significantly more total heat energy than a burning match.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

89. Which of the following continents has the highest average elevation?
a) North America
b) Antarctica
c) Asia
d) South America

90. Consider the following statements.
1) China has the highest average broadband internet speed in the world.
2) Reliance Communication, in association with China Telecom, launched a 40 Gbps underground terrestrial link between India and China recently.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

91. Consider the following statements.
1) Albania became the first Muslim State in Europe.
2) France has the highest Muslim population in Europe.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2

92. Consider the following statements.
1) The Dakar Rally is held every year from Paris (France) to Dakar (Senegal) to celebrate independence of Senegal from France in 1960.
2) Due to security threats in Mauritania the rally from 2009 is held in South America.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

93. Which among the following statements is correct with respect to Japan?
a) The four major islands from north to south are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
b) The capital Tokyo is situated on the island Hokkaido.
c) Senkaku Islands is disputed between Japan and South Korea.
d) Japan generates the highest percentage of nuclear energy to its total energy production in the world.

94. Consider the following statements with respect to Olympics.
1) The Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until 1992.
2) The five rings on the Olympic flag represent the five continents of the world North America, South America, Europe, Africa and the Aisa Pacific.
3) The Yough Olympics were held for the first time in 2010 in Athens.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

96. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

97. Consider the following statements.
1) The Special Drawing Right (SDR) is a monetary unit of international reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund.
2) The SDR is weighted sum of contributions of five major currencies, Euro, British Pound, US Dollar, Japanese Yen and the Chinese Yuan.
3) SDRs are allocated to member states as a low cost alternative to debt financing for building reserves carrying an interest rate that is computed on a weekly basis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

98. Which among the following statements is true with respect to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
a) The original Shanghai Five was remaned as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation after the inclusion of Kazakhstan in 2001.
b) India, Pakistan Iran and Mongolia have an observer status in the SCO.
c) The SCO headquarters is located in Shanghai.
d) The official working languages of the organisation are Chinese, Russian and English.

99. Consider the following statements.
1) Chandrayan-II is a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Russian Federal Space Agency to be launched in 2013.
2) Chandrayaan-II will employ a lunar rover called Jugnu developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur,

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

100. If one has to visit Majuli Island then which among the following airports will be his/her nearest one?
a) Jai Prakash Narain Airport, Patna.
b) Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, Srinagar
c) Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Guwahati.
d) Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow.

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