(Free Test Series) Comprehensive Test-4 for CSAT (Paper–1)

1. In which of the following cities and the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
(a) Surat
(b) Agra
(c) Bharuch
(d) Masulipatnam

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

List-I (Book)	List-II(Author)
A. Civilization The West and Fuller The Rest	1. Graham
B. The Indian Renaissance	2. Donald Rumsfeld
C. A World without Islam	3. Sanjeev Sanyal
D Known and Unknown	4. Niall Ferguson
	5. Jhumpa Lahri

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

3. Asim Kumar Dasgupta Committee was associated with
(a) Introduction of CENVAT
(b) Public Sector role in the Industries
(c) Size of the Informal Sector in India
(d) Implementation of VAT at State level

4. With which of the following wars is the Treaty of Aix-la Chapelle associated?
(a) First Carnatic War
(b) Second Carnatic War
(c) Third Carnatic War
(d) First Anglo-Mysore War

5. According to Kyoto Protocal the developed industrialized nations agreed to reduce concentration of green house gases by
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2012
(d) 2018

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

List-I	List-II
A. Mendoza	1. Word’s largest city north of  Arctic Circle
B. Punta Arenas	2. Garden of the Andes in Argentina
C. Kiruna	3. Southernmost city of the world
D Murmansk	4. World’s largest  town

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

7. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following countries?
(1) Bahrain
(2) Libya
(3) Egypt
(4) Tunisia
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 2, 3 & 4 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1 only

8. Which of the following boxes of WTO contains agricultural subsidies in the form of direct payments under production limiting programmes?
(a) Green Box
(b) Blue Box
(c) Amber Box
(d) Red Box

9. Which of the following Acts created the “Board of Control” to guide the civil, military and revenue affairs of the English East India Company?
(a) The Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Pitts India Act of 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1813
(d) The Charter Act of 1833

10. Consider the following statements.

List-I	List-II
(Proposed Institute)	(Location)
1. The India-Africa Institute for Foreign Trade	Ugana
2. The India-Africa  Institution of Information Technology	Ghana
3. The India-Africa Diamond Institute	Botswana
4. India-Africa  Institute Education, Planning and Administration	Burundi

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

11. Which of the following is a free living nitrogen-fixing bacteria present in soil?
(a) Azotobacter
(b) Nitrosomonas
(c) Rhizobium
(d) Pseudomonas

12. Consider the following statements.
(1) Gram Sabha consists of members elected from the territorial area of a Panchayat.
(2) Panchayats are the basic units of democratic governance at the grass root level that have been given a constitutional status by the Constitution (Seventy Third Amendment) Act, 1992.
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

13. Consider the following statements.
(1) Normal rain has a PH of 5.6 or greater.
(2) Precipitation with a PH of below 5.6 is described as acidic.
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. The Programme of ‘Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas was proposed by.
(a) Vinoba Bhave.
(b) M.S. Swaminathan
(c) Mahbub Ul Haq
(d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

15. Which of the following salts is the most abundant in the Oceans of the World?
(a) Sodium Chloride
(b) Magnesium Chloride
(c) Calcium Carbonate
(d) Megnesium Sulphate

16. Which of the following is the correct decreasing order of consumption of the three main fertilizers in India?
(a) Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic.
(b) Nitrogenous, Potassic, Phosphatic
(c) Phosphatic, Nitrogenous, Potassic
(d) Phosphatic, Potassic, Nitrogenous

17. Which of the following developments is NOT associated with the period of Lord Dalhousie’s governor-generalship?
(a) First Anglo-Sikh War
(b) Introduction of telegraph and postal system
(c) Annexation of Awadh
(d) Second Burma War

18. Which of the following phenomena supports Darwin’s concept of natural selection in organic evolution?
(a) Development of transgenic animals
(b) Production of Dolly Sheep by cloning
(c) Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects
(d) Development of organs from stem cells for transplantation.

19. Consider the following statements.
(1) Oxygen is the largest constituent of Earth’s crust in terms of percentage by weight.
(2) Iron is the largest constituent of Earth in terms of percentage by weight.
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

20. Consider the following statements.
(1) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
(2) BSE has the largest number of listed companies in the world.
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

21. Which one of the following was NOT one of the consequences of the land revenue policies of the British Colonial Government?
(a) Creation of new zamindar.
(b) Increase in the number of intermediaries between the peasants and the state.
(c) Rapid progress towards modern system of farming.
(d) Increased commercialization of agriculture.

22. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?.
(1) The NHRC is headed by a retired Supreme Court Judge.
(2) The Chairperson of the NHRC is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
(3) The Chairperson of the NHRC shall be removed only on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

23. Consider the following statements about ecological pyramids:
(1) Pyramid of biomass is always inverted in an aquatic ecosystem.
(2) Pyramid of number is inverted in a tree-dominated ecosystem.
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. Which of the following types of vegetation in India, has been of botanical interest and curiosity, because of its limited Coniferous?
(a) Temperate Coniferous Forests
(b) Tropical Rainforests
(c) Alpine Vegetation
(d) Tropical Dry Evergreen

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

List-I	List-II
(Organisation)	(Founder)
A. Brahma Sabha	1. Raj Rammohan  Roy
B. Brahma Samaj of India	2. Keshub  Chandra Sen
C. Adi Brahmna Samaj	3. Debendranath  Tagore
D Dharma Sabha	4. Radhakanta  Deb

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

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26. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus, identified for the first time in India, has recently surfaced in which of the following States?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

27. The Interim Tsunami Early Warning Mechanism of India is managed by which of the following bodies?
(a) Indian National Centre for
(b) Indian Institute of Maritime Studies.
(c) Indian Maritime Institute.
(d) National Institute of Oceanography.

28. Which of the following statements about Henry Vivian Derozio, the found of the Young Bengal Movement, is NOT correct?
(a) He was influenced by the French Revolution.
(b) He was opposed to idol worship and orthodoxy.
(c) He was the founder-principal of the Hindu College.
(d) He formed a public association called Debating Club.

29. Which of the following economists proposed the Monetarist Theory of Inflation?
(a) J.M. Keynes
(b) Milton Firedman
(c) S. Chakravarty
(d) Paul Samuelson

30. Consider the following statements.
(1) Pap Smear is a screening test used in gynecology to detect Cervical Cancer.
(2) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary factor in the development of almost all cases of cervical cancer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

31. Which of the following two rivers combined estuary is called Rio de la Plata?
(a) Uruguay and Colorado
(b) Colorado and Negro
(c) Parana and Sao Francisco
(d) Parana and Uruguay

32. The Phillips Curve shows trade-off between
(a) Inflation and Unemployment Rate.
(b) Tax Rate and Tax Base.
(c) Inflation and Gross National Product Growth National Product Growth Rate.
(d) GDP Growth Rate and Unemployment Rate.

33. Which of the following is correctly attributed to the sodium thiosulphate use in photography?
(a) It reduces the silver bromide grains to metallic silver.
(b) It converts metallic silver to silver salt.
(c) It removes un decomposed silver bromide as soluble silver thiosulphate complex.
(d) It removes the reduced silver.

34. Consider the following statements about General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).
(1) In the Mode 1 and Mode II services of GATS, the physical presence of the service presence of the service provider is not necessary in the country where service is delivered.
(2) GATS requires that National Treatment obligation should compulsorily be followed in all modes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

35. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Pandita Ramabai — Sharada Sadan
(b) Gangabai — Mahakali Pathshala
(c) Behramji Malabari — Viveka  Vardhani
(d) Sister Subbalakshmi — All India   Women’s  Conference

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

List-I	List-II
(Leader of  Revolt)	(Centre of 1857 Revolt)
A. Bakht Khan	1. Bareili
B. Maulavi Ahmadullah	2. Kanpur
C. Khan Bahadur Khan	3. Delhi
D. Azimullah	4. Awadh

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

37. Which of the following terms does not relate to Punjab-Haryana Plains?
(a) Bets
(b) Dhaya
(c) Bagar
(d) Rohi

38. Consider the following statements regarding Sudan:
(1) The civil war ended with the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement which granted autonomy to the southern region of the country.
(2) Southern Sudan Sudan includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd formed by the White Nile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

39. Consider the following statements.
(1) There are 23 High Courts in India.
(2) Bombay High Court has the maximum number of States under its jurisdiction.
(3) Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry are under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 3only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) None of the above

40. Which of the following Biomes is confined only to the Northern Hemisphere?
(1) Laurentian Type.
(2) China Type.
(3) Mediterranean Type.
(4) Parkland Savanna Type.

41. Consider the following statements.
(1) Infrared rays are used in solar water heaters and cookers.
(2) All electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
(3) Infrared ravys travel with the same velocity as visible light.
(4) When an electromagnetic wave travels from one medium to another, its wavelength changes but frequency remains unchanged.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 2 & 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

42. Which of the following relates to N.E. Monsoon?
(a) Tibetan Anticyclone
(b) Mascarene High
(c) Siberian Anticyclone
(d) Monsoon Trough

43. Indigenous unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Nishant has successfully completed a series of confirmatory trials conducted by the Army, in this context consider the following statements:
(1) Nishant is one of the few UAVs in the world in its weight-class capable of being catapult-launched and recovered by using parachute.
(2) There is no need for a runway as in case of conventional take-off and landing with wheels.
(3) DRDO had successfully tested the Nishant UAV by using the indigenously developed Wankel engine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 & 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

44. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Deoband madrasa?
(a) Saiyyad Ahmad Barelwi.
(b) Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi.
(c) Maulana Shibli Numani
(d) Shah Abdul Aziz

45. Which of the following was NOT a factor in contributing to the undermining of the Caste System in modern India?
(a) The introduction of decennial census from 1871 onwards.
(b) The growth of Western System of education.
(c) The socio-religious reform movements of the nineteenth century.
(d) The introduction of modern industry and modern means of transport.

46. Which of the following is generally not a characteristic of soils in high rainfall areas of India?
(a) Leaching.
(b) Acidic nature
(c) Alkaline nature
(d) Deficiency of mineral content.

47. S-band was in the news in India. Consider the following statements regarding that:
(1) The S-band is defined as radio waves with frequencies that range from 2 to 4 GHz.
(2) 2.5G describes the state of wireless technology and capability usually associated with General Packet Radio Services (GPRS)- that is, between the second and third generations of wireless technology.
(3) The second generation or 2G-level of wireless is usually identified as Global System for Mobile (GSM) Service and the third generation or 3G-level is usually identified as Universal Mobile Tele-communication Service (UMTs).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

48. Consider the following statements.
(1) The International Nuclear and Radiological Even Scale (INES) was introduced in 1990 by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to enable prompt communication of safety significance information in case of nuclear accidents.
(2) There are 7 levels on the INES scale; 3 incident-levels and 4 accident-levels.
(3) Fukushima Nuclear accident is the world’s highest level accident i.e. level 7.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

49. Consider the following statements.
(1) The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State.
(2) The Legislative Assembly can abolish/create Legislative Council by a Bill passed with a special majority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

50. India Meteorological Department (IMD) comes under the control of which of the following?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology.
(b) Department of Space.
(c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(d) Ministry of Agriculture

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51. Consider the following statements about Surendranath Banerjee, the famous nationalist leader:
(1) He entered politics after his dismissal from the Indian Civil Service in 1874.
(2) He was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress.
(3) After leaving the Congress in 1918, he became one of the founders of Indian Liberal Federation.

52. S.R. Hashim Committee is associated with
(a) Estimation of Informal Workforce.
(b) Sustainable Agricultural Development.
(c) Study on Employment Generating Sectors.
(d) Estimation of Urban Poverty.

53. Which of the following regions is different in terms of the nature of drainage?
(a) Prippet
(b) Sudd
(c) Pantanal
(d) Patagonia

54. Consider the following events that occurred in the year 1919:
(1) Government of India Act, 1919.
(2) All India Khilafat Conference in Delhi.
(3) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
(4) Rowlatt Act passed.
Which of the following sequence represents the correct chronological order of these events?
a) 2-1-3-4
b) 1-4-3-2
c) 4-3-2-1
d) 4-2-3-1

55. In which of the following animals, respiration occurs without any respiratory organ?
(a) Frog
(b) Fish
(c) Cockroach
(d) Earthworm

56. Consider the following statements.

Volcano	Country
1. Shinmoedake Volcano	Japan
2. Mount Merapi	Indonesia
3. Santa Maria Volcano	Guatemala
4. Karangetang Volcano	Philippines

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

57. Which of the following features is related to seismic phenomenon?
(a) Dolphin’s Nose.
(b) Allah Band.
(c) Dhrians

58. Which of the following statements about the Swaraj Party is correct?
(a) The leaders of the Swaraj Party advocated that the British should be fought from within the councils.
(b) It was formed in 1922 with Motilal Nehru as its president and C.R. Das as its Secretary.
(c) The Swarajists opposed changes in the Non-Cooperation.
(d) The leaders of the Party were called ‘No-changers’.

59. Which of the following statements regarding Advocate-General are correct?
(1) Advocate-General is the first law officer of the State Government.
(2) A person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court shall be appointed as Advocate General.
(3) Remuneration of Advocate-General shall be fixed by the legislature of the State through law.
(4) Advocate-General has the right to attend the sessions of both houses of State Legislature, but does not have the right to speak and vote.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 & 4 only
b) 2 , 3 & 4 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

60. Consider the following statements.
(1) Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the world’s largest diamonded bourse has been established in Surat.
(2) The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has launched an agriculture index-Dhaanya.
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. Consider the following statements about ‘Parkland Savanna’ Biome.
(1) It represents the largest wealth of grazing animals in the world.
(2) It is significantly determined and maintained by periodic fires.
(3) It is not a pure form of grassland.
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

62. Which of the following represents the range of wavelength for Photo-synthetically Active Radiation (PAR)?
(a) 450-950 nm.
(b) 340-450 nm
(c) 400-700 nm
(d) 500-600 nm

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

List-I	List-II
(Local)	(Region Wind)
A. Santa Anas	1. Australia
B. Chili	2. Tunisia
C. Gregale	3. California
D Brick fielder	4. Medterranean  Sea Codes

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

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

List-I	List-II
(Congress  Session)	(Congress President)
A. Sarojini Naidu	1919
B. Annie Besant	1920
C. Lala Lajpat Rai	1925
D Motilal Nehru	1917

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

65. Consider the following statements.
(1) The government initiative ‘Swabhimaan’ has been launched in 2011.
(2) Swabhimaan is a pension scheme for the senior citizens of the informal sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

66. Consider the following statements.
(1) No elected government in Pakistan has ever completed its full term.
(2) Amendment XVIII (2010) of the Constitution of Pakistan confers discretionary power on the President to dissolve the National Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. Which of the following does not relate to “EI-Nino”?
(a) Low phase of Southern Oscillation.
(b) Ceasing of upwelling off the west coast of South America.
(c) Appearance of warmer waters on the surface of sea in Eastern Pacific.
(d) Abundant precipitation in the Indonesian-Australian region.

68. Consider the following statements.
(1) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker became the president of the rump Justice Party in 1937.
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the Servants of India Society in 1905.
(3) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was a delegate to the Round Table Conferences (1930-32).
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 2 only

69. Who of the following personalities are well known for their scholarly contribution to Indology?
(1) Daisaku Ikeda
(2) Asko Parpola
(3) Jean Louis Etience
(4) Michael Witzel
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only

70. Which of the following is wider than a Strait?
(a) Bight
(b) Cove
(c) Gulf
(d) Sound

71. Who among the following was NOT associated with the Congress Socialist Party (CSP)?
(a) Achyuta Patawardhan
(b) Acharya Narendra Dev
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

72. Which of the following is the correct match for edible part of fruit?
(a) Lemon - Placental hairs
(b) Papaya - Endocarp
(c) Cucumber - endocarp
(d) Groundnut - pericarb

73. When was the Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) launched in the Indian Economy to tackle urban poverty?
(a) 1987
(b) 1989
(c) 1997
(d) 1999

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

List-I	List-II
(Book on Mahatma)	(Author)
A. Going Native	1. Nirmal Bose
B. Gandhi Naked	2. Rajmohan Ambition Gandhi
C. My Days with Gandhi	3. Jad Adams
D Mohandas	4. Thomas Weber

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

75. To which of the following ‘Phumdi’ is associated with?
(a) Bugyals
(b) Thar Desert
(c) Sundarbans
(d) Keibul Lamjao National Park

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76. Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935:
(1) There was a provision in the Act for diarchy at the Centre.
(2) Diarchy was abolished in the Provinces.
(3) The Act provided for an all-India federation that would exclude the Princely States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 & 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of them

77. Consider the following statements.
(1) Hibakusha refers to the official policy of peaceful use of nuclear energy in Japan.
(2) Minamata is the name of a national monument established in memory of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasak.
(3) Kashiwazaki-Kairwa, situated in Niigata Prefecture of Japan, is the largest nuclear power generating station in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 & 3 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

78. Who among the following revolutionary nationalists was associated with the raid on the Chitagong armories?
(a) Sachindranath Sanyal.
(b) Prafulla Chaki
(c) Surya Sen
(d) Khudi Ram Bose

79. With which of the following countries has India signed Bilateral Social Security Agreement?
(1) Belgium
(2) Denmark
(3) Switzerland
(4) Netherlands
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 & 3 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 1, 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

80. Consider the following statements.
(1) The mangroves are large and widespread on the east coast of India.
(2) The Pichavaram mangrove is located in the Coleroon Delta in Tamil Nadu.
(3) The mangroves are found in saline habitat but serve as nursery and breeding ground for many species of fish.
(4) The mangrove cover in India is 0.14% of the country’s total geographical area.
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 & 4

81. Which of the following statements regarding Public Service Commissions are correct?
(1) Article 315 of the Constitution states that there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State.
(2) The Chairman of Union Public Service Commission is appointed by the President in consultation with a panel consisting of the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
(3) A member of the Union or a State Public Service Commission holds office for a period of six years, or until he attains the age of sixty-five or sixty-two years respectively, whichever is earlier.
(4) The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is removed from office in a manner similar to that of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1, 3 & 4 only
b) 2, 3 & 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

82. Which of the following statements about the Congress attitude to the Second World War is NOT correct?
(a) The Congress offered to extend its cooperation in the war effort if the British recognized the right of the Indian people to frame their Constitution through a constituent assembly.
(b) The Congress criticized the British government for associating India with the war without the consent of the Indian people.
(c) The Congress wanted that the British should immediately grant Dominion status to India if they wanted the support of the Indian people in the war effort.
(d) The Congress Ministries resigned in protest in seven provinces in 1939.

83. Which of the following Public Sector Enterprises has not been given the Navratna Status?
(a) Centra Coalfields Limited
(b) NTPC Limited
(c) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(d) Coal India Limited

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

List-I	List-II
(Book)	(Author)
A. Rebirth	1. Patrick  French
B. The Monk as Man	2. Ramchandra  Guha
C. India A Portrait	3. Jahnavi  Baruah
D Makers Modern India	4. Sankar

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

85. Who among the following was elected the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1939?
(a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) C.R. Rajgopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

86. Which of the following terms does not relate to Volcanism?
(a) Pahoehoe
(b) Aa
(c) Nuee Ardente
(d) Zonda

87. Who among the following leaders was NOT associated with the Quit India Movement?
(a) S. A. Dange.
(b Ram Manohar Lohiya
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Sucheta Kripalani

88. Which of the following is NOT an insect?
(a) Spider
(b) Termite
(c) Mosquito
(d) Ant

89. To which of the following, the term magnetic Inclination’ or ‘Magnetic Dip’ best relates?
(a) Magnetic Equator
(b) Magnetic Anomalies
(c) Polar Wandering
(d) Magnetic North

90. Consider the following events on the eve of Indian independence:
(1) Cabinet Mission Plan
(2) Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
(3) Simla Conference
(4) Wavell’s Plan
Which of the following sequence represents the correct chronological order of the above events?
a) 2-3-4-1
b) 3-4-1-2
c) 3-2-4-1
d) 3-4-2-1

91. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
(1) Copyright protects the underlying idea in an artistic/literary work.
(2) Related Rights protects the categories of people who play an important role in communicating original artistic work to public.
(3) The copyright of a work created by an employee is automatically owned by the employer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 only

92. Which of the following types of silk is being produced extensively in South India?
(a) Eri
(b) Muga
(c) Tussar
(d) Mulberry

93. Consider the following statements.
(1) The State Finance Commission is constituted under Article 243-1 of the Constitution.
(2) The State Finance Commission submits its report to Central Finance Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

94. Which of the following correctly explains MIV-150, which was in news recently?
(a) A short range nuclear capable missile developed by Iran.
(b) An antiretroviral gel developed to prevent HIV transmission.
(c) A humanoid robot developed by the students of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(d) A recently discovered meteor.

95. In the context of empowerment of women, consider the following statements:
(1) UN Women
(2) UNIFEM
(3) DAW
(4) IN STRAW
Which of the above mentioned institutions function under the United Nations?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 1, 2 & 4 only
c) 1, 2 & 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

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

List-I	List-II
(Author)	(Book)
A. Durga Das	1. The Indian Struggle
B. Nirmal Kumar Bose	2. In the  Shadow of  Mahatma
C. G. D. Birla	3. My Days  with Gandhi
D Subhas Chandra Bose	4. India from  Curzon to  Nehru and  After

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

97. Which of the following Intellectual Property Rights has.have been included under the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) for the first time?
(1) Industrial Designs.
(2) Geographical Indication
(3) Trade Secret
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 & 3 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

98. Consider the following statements.
(1) When a Compact Disc (CD) is illuminated by a source of while light, colored lines are observed due to dispersion.
(2) When exposed to sunlight thin films of oil on water often exhibit brilliant colours due to interference of light.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Port)	(Type)
A. Karwar	1. Entrepot
B. Rotterdam	2. Port of Call
C. Singapore	3. Naval Port
D Piraeus	4. Out Port

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

100. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the introduction and passage of a Money Bill?
(a) A Money Bill can be introduced only in Lok Sabha recommendation of the President.
(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the authority to endorse a Bill as Money Bill.
(c) The Rajya Sabha can only delay the passage of a Money Bill for a maximum period of fourteen days.
(d) The President may assent to a Money Bill or send it to the Houses for reconsideration.

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