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14. Recently French military announced to end 'Operation Sangaris' which was in operation since 2013, in which one of the following nations?

(a) Chand
(b) Central African Republic
(c) South Sudan
(d) Congo

Ans: (b)

15. Which one of the following cities hosted the Tenth Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation during December, 2015?

(a) Geneva
(b) Manila
(c) Helsinki
(d) Nairobi

Ans: (d)

16. Which one of the following films was awarded the best-children's film in Berlin International Film Festival, 2016?

(a) Ottal
(b) Killa
(c) Dhanak
(d) Hail, Caesar!

Ans: (a)

17. Which one of the following statements regarding Zika virus is not correct?

(a) It was first isolated from a monkey in the Zika forest of Uganda .
(b) It is transmitted by daytime- active Aedes mosquitoes
(c) It does not cause mother to child infection
(d) Zika virus in pregnant women results in abnormal brain development of the fetus

Ans: (c)

18. Which one of the following fiction was selected for Man Booker Prize 2015?

(a) A Little Life
(b) The Fishermen
(c) A Brief History of Seven Killings
(d) Satin Island

Ans: (a)

19. Which of the following statements about 'Nairobi Package' adopted in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of WTO is/are correct?

1. No safeguard mechanism for developing country members.
2. Preferential rules of origin for least developed countries.
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes.

Select correct answer using the code given below.

(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (c)

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Model Questions for UPSC PRE CSAT PAPER SET - 28

Direction: In each of the following questions two statements are given and there statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (i) & (ii). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

(a) if only (i) conclusion follows
(b) if only (ii) conclusion follows
(c) if neither (i) nor (ii) follows
(d) if both (i) and (ii) follow

1. Statements:

 All dogs are asses.
All asses are bulls.

Conclusions:

(i) Some dogs are not bulls.
(ii) Some bulls are dogs.
(iii) All bulls are dogs.
(iv) All dogs are bulls.

(a) only (ii) and (iv)
(b) only (i) and (iii)
(c) only (iii) and (iv)
(d) only (iii)

2. Statements:

NO door is dog.
All the dogs are cats.

Conclusions:

(i) No door is cat.
(ii) No cat is door.
(iii) Some cats are dogs.
(iv) All the cats are dogs.

(a) only (ii) and (iv)
(b) only (i) and (iii)
(c) only (iii) and (iv)
(d) only (iii)

3. Statements:

Some cars are scooters.
No scooter is cycle.

Conclusions:

(i) No car is cycles.
(ii) No scooter is car.
(iii) Some cars are cycles.
(iv) Some scooters are cars.

(a) None of the four
(b) All the four
(c) only (i) and (iv)
(d) only (iv)

4. Statements:

All the goats are tigers.
All the tigers are lions.

Conclusions:

(i) All the goats are lions.
(ii) All the lions are goats.
(iii) Some lions are goats.
(iv) Some tigers are goats.

(a) All the four
(b) only (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) only (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) only (ii), (iii) and (iv)

5. Statement:

should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India?

Arguments:

(I) yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India.
(II) No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the film- Maker.

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PAPER : IAS GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS QUESTION PAPER - 2005 (PART -4) 

76. Consider the following statements :

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women.

2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.

3. Keshav Chandra Sen’s campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2

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

77. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

(a) Lord Dufferin (b) Lord Ripon

(c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Hardinge

78. Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St- Helens located?

(a) Chile (b) Japan

(c) Philippines (d) United States of America

79. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region

(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats

(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura.

(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys.

80. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of Which one of the following ?

(a) Chambal Project (b) Kosi Project

(c) Damodar Valley Project (d) Bhakra Nangal Project

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81. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

(a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Anaimalai Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills - Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills

82. Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

(a) Agasthyamalai (b) Nallamalai

(c) Nilgiri (d) Panchmarhi

Directions : The following 7 (seven) items consist of two statements, one labeled 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 :

(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

83. Assertion (A) : The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.

Reason (R) : The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.

84. Assertion (A) : Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.

Reason (R) : Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.

85. Assertion (A) : All the proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.

Reason (R) : The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are released into small intestine.

86. Assertion (A) : Amoeba reproduces by fission.

Reason (R) : All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.

87. Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Reason (R) : The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis Effect.

88. Assertion (A) : The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane.

Reason(R) : Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it can be supplied through pipelines.

89. Assertion (A) : The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.

Reason (R) : A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.

90. Consider the following statements :

1. Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

3. EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana in 2004.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3 (d) None

91. Consider the following statements :

1. Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.

2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.

3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3

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

Directions (For the next FOUR items) : Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it :

Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (Not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above.Further, it is given that:

(i) Gopal’s hometown is Ernakulam.

(ii) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.

(iii) Economic college is in Bhopal.

(iv) Inder’s hometown is cuttack.

(v) Krishnan is studing in Delhi.

(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College4 is in his hometown Ahmedabad.

(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam.

Based on the information given above answer the next four items:

92. Which is Krishnan’s hometown?

(a) Ahmedabad (b) Cuttack

(c) Bhopal (d) Cannot be determined

93. Which College is situated in Inder’s hometown?

(a) Commerce (b) Medical

(c) Economics (d) Commerce or Medical

94. Who studies in Bhopal?

(a) Gopal (b) Harsh

(c) Gopal or Inder (d) Inder or Harsh

95. If Inder studies in Ahmedabad, then which one of the following is the correct combination of Person-Hometown-Place of Study?

(a) Gopal - Ernakulam -Delhi (b) Jai - Ahmedabad - Ernakulam

(c) Krishnan - Delhi - Ernakulam (d) Harsh - Bhopal - Delhi

96. Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. A shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?

(a) 200/11 % (b) 100/11%

(c) 100/9 % (d) 200/9%

97. On a railway route between two places A and B, there are 10 stations on the way. If 4 new stations are to be added, how many types of new tickets will be required if each ticket is issued for a one-way journey?

(a) 14 (b) 48

(c) 96 (d) 108

98. Aryan runs at a speed of 40 metre/minute. Rahul follows him after an interval of 5 minutes and runs at a speed of 50 metre/minute. Rahul’s dog runs at a speed of 60 metre/minute and starts along with Rahul. The dog reaches Aryan and them comes back to Rahul, and continues to do so till Rahul reaches Aryan. What is the total distance covered by the dog?

(a) 600 metres (b) 750 metres

(c) 980 metres (d) 1200 metres

99. A big rectangular plot of area 4320 m2 is divided into 3 square-shaped smaller plots by fencing parallel to the smaller side of the plot. However some area of land was still left as a square could not be formed. So, 3 more square-shaped plots were formed by fencing parallel to longer side of the original plot such that no area of the plot was left surplus.
What are the dimensions of the original plot?

(a) 160 m ´ 27 m (b) 240 m ´ 18 m

(c) 120 m ´ 36 m (d) 135 m ´ 32 m

100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list :

List I (Atomic Power Plants) List II ( State )

/ Heavy Water Plants

(A)Thal 1. Andhra Pradesh

(B)Manuguru 2. Gujarata

(C)Kakrapar 3. Maharastra

(D)Kaiga 4. Maha

5. Karnataka

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 5

(b) 3 5 2 1

(c) 2 5 4 1

(d) 3 1 2 5

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भारतीय रेल जो एशिया की सबसे बड़ी और विश्व की दूसरी सबसे विशाल नेटवर्क है, को इस देश की जीवन रेखा कहा जाता है, यह न केवल यात्रियों को अपने गंतव्य (Destination) तक पहुंचाती है, वरन सस्ती माल ढुलाई से देश की आर्थिक वृद्धि में भी अहम योगदान देती है | अपनी स्थापना के काल से ही भारतीय रेल राष्ट्रीय एकता को मजबूत करने का कार्य कर रही है।

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Model Questions for UPSC PRE यूपीएससी आईएएस (प्री) सीसैट CSAT (Hindi) Set-28

1. एक आदमी एक रूकी हुई कार को 35 सेकेंड में पार करता है। वही कार एक पोल को 21 सेकेंड में पार करती है। कार की गति

(a) 3 : 5
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 3 : 7
(d) 7 : 3

2. रामाशंकर के पास 950 सोने के सिक्के है, उन सभी सिक्को को वह अपनी तीन बेटियों कविता, रीता और सुमिता के बीच बाँट देता है। कविता 25 सोने के सिक्के अपने पति को दे देती है, रीता 15 सिक्के दान दे देती है और सुमिता 30 सिक्कों से आभूषण बनवा लेती है। अब उनके पास बचे हुए सिक्कों का नया अनुपात 20:73:83 था। रीता ने अपने पिता से कितने सिक्के प्राप्त किये थे?

(a) 380
(b) 415
(c) 400
(d) 350

3. तनु और राखी की वर्तमान आयु का अनुपात 5:4 है। 6 वर्ष के बाद उनकी आयु का अनुपात 7:6 होगा। उनकी आयु के बीच कितने का अंतर है?

(a) 2 वर्ष
(b) 3 वर्ष
(c) 4 वर्ष
(d) 5 वर्ष

4. एक कार एक निश्चित दूरी को 52 किमी./घंटा की गति से 6 घंटे में पूरा करती है। यदि कार को समान दूरी को 4 घंटे मे पूरा करना था, तो कार को किस गति से चलना चाहिए?

(a) 78 किमी/घंटा
(b) 80 किमी/घंटा
(c) 85 किमी/घंटा
(d) 90 किमी/घंटा

5. दो लगातार समसंख्याओं के वर्गों का योग 6500 है, छोटी संख्या क्या है?

(a) 54
(b) 56
(c) 52
(d) 59

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1. Which one of the following figures correctly represents the relations between Jupiter, Mars and Planets?

(a)  

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Ans: (a)

2. Consider the following. statements and conclusions.

Statements: Mohan is a good sportsman. Sportsmen are healthy.

Conclusions

I. All healthy persons are sportsmen.
II. Mohan is healthy.

Which one of the following is correct?

(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(C) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(d) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Ans: (b)

3. Consider the foollowing.

Which one of the following figures will come in the blank space?

Ans: (a)

4. Consider the following diagram (not in scale).

There are seven places marked as P, Q, R, S, T, U and V as shown in the diagram. The directly connected paths between two places are indicated by line segments joining thet wo places alongwith the length labelled (in km). Then, the shortest distance between P and U is

(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 13

Ans: (d)

5. The number of persons reading newspaper is shown in the following Venn diagram (Survey of 50 persos)s.

In a population of 10000, what is the number of persons expected to read atleast two newspapers?

(a) 5000
(b) 6000
(c) 6250
(d) 5400

Ans: (d)

6. Which one of the following is different from the remaining three?

(a) Triangle
(b) Square
(c) Circle
(d) Elipse

Ans: (d)

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Q.1 : बिहार में प्राकृत एवं जैनशास्त्र शोध संस्थान स्थित है ?

(a) पटना
(b) उन्नकस
(c) दरभंगा
(d) वैशाली

Q.2 : बिहार में अरेबिक एण्ड पर्शियन रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट स्थित है ?

(a) वैशाली
(b) मुंगेर
(c) पटना
(d) भागलपुर

Q.3 : बिहार में कला भवन कहॉं स्थित है ?

(a) गया
(b) सहरसा
(c) पूर्णिया
(d) मुंगेर

Q.4 : बिहार में पटना संग्रहालय की स्थापना कब हुई थी ?

(a) 1917
(b) 1924
(c) 1927
(d) 1921

Q.5 : बिहार में गया संग्रहालय की स्थापना कब हुई थी ?

(a) 1953 में
(b) 1950 में
(c)1954 में
(d) 1952 में

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Spotlight/News Analysis (11, January 2018):

• Topic of Discussion: Discussion on FDI reforms
• Expert Panel : A K Bhattacharya (Economic Analyst), Arjun J Choudhary (Journalist)

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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 11 January 2018

::National::

Centre eased several foreign direct investment norms,

• The Centre eased several foreign direct investment norms, including allowing overseas airlines to own up to 49% of Air India and permitting 100% FDI in single brand retail and construction development under the automatic route.
• The Union Cabinet allowed foreign airlines to invest up to 49% under the approval route in Air India, “subject to the conditions that: (i) foreign investment(s) in Air India, including that of foreign airline(s), shall not exceed 49% either directly or indirectly and (ii) substantial ownership and effective control of Air India shall continue to be vested in an Indian national.”
• The move comes close on the heels of Singapore Airlines and Tata Group evincing interest in bidding for the debt-laden national carrier.
• As per the present policy, foreign airlines are allowed to invest under the government approval route in the capital of Indian companies operating scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, up to the limit of 49% of their paid-up capital.
• However, this provision was not applicable to Air India. The government, therefore, decided to do away with this restriction.
• The changes to the FDI norms would trigger significant interest in the carrier from foreign airlines, however the actual terms of the offer and conditions attached would determine the level of participation in the bids.
• CAPA India, in October 2017, recommended that the government exit Air India completely. “Any level of equity retention will deter investors due to concerns about the prospect of continued government interference post-privatisation,” it had said at the time.
• “No major Indian corporation from outside of aviation will invest in such a complex project without an experienced strategic partner. Allowing foreign airlines to participate will increase the number of interested bidders and the valuation.”
• The government may, however, have to face opposition to its plans to divest stake in Air India.
• The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in a draft report, is said to have described Air India as a “national pride” and urged that the airline be “given a chance for at least five years to revive.”

SIT headed by a former High Court judge to independently probe 186 anti-sikhriot cases

• In a relief for the 1984 Sikh riots victims who have waited decades for justice, the Supreme Court decided to set up its own Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former High Court judge to independently probe 186 cases not investigated further by the Centre’s SIT.
• A Bench, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said the three-member SIT would also have two police officers, one serving and one retired.
• On the government’s insistence, the Bench posted the matter for January 11 so that the Centre, represented by Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, and senior advocate H.S. Phoolka, who is appearing for the victims, could suggest names for the SIT.
• “Regard being had to the nature of the cases, we think it appropriate that a fresh SIT be constituted for carrying on further investigation,” the Court said.
• It said that besides the retired HC judge, the members would be a former IPS officer not below or equivalent to the rank of an IG and a serving IPS officer, all available in Delhi.
• The Centre had earlier told the SC that of the 293 cases investigated by the SIT, closure reports were filed in 241.

Gulbarga Tur Dal will soon be added to GI tag products

• The Kalaburagi red gram, “Gulbarga Tur Dal”, which is known internationally for its superior quality, will soon be added to the list of Karnataka producers with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• Red gram grown here has distinctive features having to do with this region’s unique soil and climatic conditions. The prominent characteristics of the crop grown in Kalaburagi district are good taste and aroma compared to those grown elsewhere. It consumes less time to cook when compared to tur dal grown in other regions.
• Initially conferring of GI status may not work wonders for the farmers of the district, but in the long run, farmers and manufactures will be able to get better price for the brand in the market.
• Red gram is considered to be the main kharif crop in the region. Of the total 9 lakh hectares of red gram cultivated across the State, 3.7 lakh hectares under red gram is in Kalaburagi district.
• Farm scientist Muniswamy said that securing GI for the product will help farmers in getting premium price and creating international demand for produces. “The ultimate beneficiaries of this whole process are farmers,” he added.

BCI asks MP’s and MLA’s to why they should not be banned

• The Bar Council of India, the country’s apex lawyers’ body asked Members of Parliament and State Assembly legislators, who double up as advocates, to respond on why they should not be banned from legal practice.
• An expert committee of the Bar Council of India (BCI) is considering a plea filed by Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay to ban lawmakers — Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislative Assemblies — who practise as advocates, saying they are salaried public servants and cannot ride two horses at the same time.
• “The committee, after considering the representation of the petitioner, has decided to issue notice to the MPs/MLAs and has invited their comments with regard to the representation,” the BCI said.
• “The Council has thought it just and proper to seek the comments of those MPs, MLAs or MLCs who are in legal practice, before taking any final decision in this matter,” the BCI said in a statement.

PSLV set for 31 satellite launch

• The PSLV rocket, after a shocking falter four months ago, will return to the launch pad at Sriharikota.
• A successful flight of PSLV-C40 is expected to put behind the Indian light lift rocket’s freak failure on August 31. During the forced hiatus, the Indian Space Research Organisation diagnosed why the nose cone of the previous C-39 rocket did not release the satellite; it took necessary corrective steps.
• Now among the world’s favourite and reliable commercial launchers for small satellites, the upcoming 42nd PSLV will carry a total of 31 satellites including 28 paid riders.
• The main payload, the 710-kg Cartosat-2F, is the seventh in the Cartosat-2 series and is built to work for five years. Said to have a high, sub-metre resolution, it is unofficially said to serve military surveillance purposes.
• ISRO is putting up two of its own small satellites — a 100 kg micro satellite and the 11-kg nano satellite INS-1C. There are also 28 smaller customers.
• The commercial satellites include three 100-kg class micro satellites and 25 nanosats (1-10 kg) from Canada, Finland, France, Korea the U.K. and the U.S.
• The PSLV has so far launched 209 small and medium satellites for foreign countries and earned revenue for the commercial arm, Antrix Corporation Ltd.
• ISRO will be trying a two-orbit feat with the PSLV for the second time. On Friday, just after 17 minutes from take-off, the main satellite will be released first into a 505-km orbit, followed by 29 others.

Backward districts to be the target of govt.

• At the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told all Ministries to report on the initiatives taken up by them for 115 backward districts and also to come up with an action plan for these districts.
• This is part of a concerted effort by the government to focus attention on these districts.
• Officials in-charge
• NITI Aayog had appointed officials of the ranks of Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary asprabhari or in-charge to coordinate the efforts of the Centre and the States.The Prime Minister will also start his visits to these districts from April 14.
• Speaking at a conference organised by the NITI Aayog on the transformation of these 115 most backward districts in the country, Mr. Modi said that they should not be seen as just poor or backward but as sites of potential transformation.
• Among the 115 districts, 35 are affected by Left-wing violence.The districts were identified on the basis of indicators of education, health, nutrition, basic infrastructure, rural household electrification, and access to potable water and individual toilets.
• Jharkhand tops the list, with 19 backward districts, followed by Bihar with 13 districts; Chhattisgarh is at the third spot with 10 districts. NITI Ayog is developing a real-time monitoring mechanism of key performance indicators and will rank the districts on a continuous basis.
• While selecting the districts, maximum weight was given to data of landless households dependent on manual labour.
• The other criteria were nutritional level of children below five years of age and their drop-out rate from schools.
• The government is also expecting electoral benefit from the plan because these districts also have a high population of tribes and Dalits, a section the BJP is hoping will stick with it in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2019.

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a) Organised retail in India is nearly one-third of the total market
b) India also allows 100% FDI in cash-and-carry, or wholesale, ventures.

1. a only
2. b only
3. both
4. none

Ques.2)- Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

(a) Saltwater crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle
(c) Gangetic dolphin
(d) Gharial

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A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),
B. International Development Association (IDA)
C. International Finance Corporation (IFC)
D. All are part of world bank

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101. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?

(a) Steel > Mercury > Gold (b) Gold > Mercury > Steel

(c) Steel > Gold > Mercury (d) Gold > Steel > mercury

102. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding

player?

(a) Table tennis (b) Hockey

(c) Football (d) Basketball

103. 2 Men and 1 woman board a bus in which 5 seats are vacant. One of these five seats is reserved for ladies. A woman may or may not sit on the seat reserved for ladies but a man can not sit on the seat reserved for ladies. In how many different ways can the five seats be occupied by these three passengers?

(a) 15 (b) 36

(c) 48 (d) 60

104. Consider the following statements :

1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.

2. There are 390 Article in the Constitution of India in all.

3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelth schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendments) Acts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only

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

105. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constitution Assembly?

(a) B. R. Ambedkar (b) J. B. Kripalani

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

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

(a) Southern Air Command

(b) Eastern Naval Command

(c) Armoured Corps Centre and School

(d) Army Medical Corps Centre and School

Thiruvananthapuram

Visakhapatnam

Jabalpur

Lucknow

107. Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Publication

1. Sportstar

2. Business-world

3. The Week

4. Reader’s Digest

Group

The Hindu publication group

ABP group

Malayala Manorama publication

group

Indian Express publication group

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

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

08. Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? Enterprise Industrial Group

1. VSNL Bharti Group

2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd Adani Group

3. CMC Ltd Tata Group

4. IPCL Reliance Group

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 , 3 and 4

109. In which country is Bandung, where the Conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?

(a) Thailand (b) Egypt

(c) Indonesia (d) Philippines

110. Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I

(A) Zia Mody

(B) Anuradha J. Desai

(C) Villoo Morawala Patell

(D) Meena Kausik

List II

1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries

2. AZB & Partners

3. Quantum Market Research

4. AvesthaGengraine

Technology

5. Biocon India

A B C D

(a) 4 1 5 3

(b) 2 3 4 1

(c) 4 3 5 1

(d) 2 1 4 3

111. A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical are to be placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?

(a) 27 (b) 36

(c) 54 (d) 81

112. There are 6 persons - A, B, C, D, E and F. They are to be seated in a row such that B never sits anywhere ahead of B. In how many different ways can this be done?

(a) 60 (b) 72

(c) 120 (d) None of the above

113. For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well-known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?

(a) Gems and Jewellery

(b) Leather goods

(c) Knitted garments

(d) Handicrafts

114. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Project

(a) Integrated Steel Plant at

Jaipur (Orrisa)

(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar

(Gujarat)

(c) Nabinagar Power Plant

(Bihar)

(d) Kayamkulom Power Plant

(Kerala)

Company

Steel Authority of India

Essar Power

Indian Railways

National Thermal

Power Corporation

115. Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water
crisis, What does virtual water (VW) imply?

(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.

(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.

(c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting.

(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.

116. Consider the following statements : concerning the Indian Railways :

1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.

2. ‘Indrail pass’ - a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.

3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only (b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 (d) None

117. 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indian’s there are 110 men who are not judges; 160 are men judges, and 35 are women judges. There are no foreign judges. How many Indian women attended the meeting?

(a) 35 (b) 45

(c) 55 (d) 60

118. There are 6 persons: A, B, C, D, E and F.

(i) A has 3 items more than C

(ii) D has 2 items less than B

(iii) E has 6 items less than F

(iv) C has 2 items more than E

(v) F has 3 items more than D

Which one of the following figures can not be equal to the total number of items possessed by all the 6 persons?

(a) 41 (b) 47

(c) 53 (d) 58

119. Ten identical particles are moving randomly inside a closed box. What is the probability that at any given point of time all the ten particles will be lying in the same half of the box?

(a) 1/2 (b) 1/5

(c) 2/9 (d) 2/11

120. An equilateral triangular plate is to be cut into n number of identical small equilateral triangular plates. Which one of the following can be possible value of n ?

(a) 196 (b) 216

(c) 256 (d) 296

121. There are 10 identical coins and each one of them has ‘H’ engraved on its one face and ‘T’ engraved on its other face. These 10 coins are lying on a table and each one or them has ‘H’ face as the upper face.

In one attempt, exactly four (neither more nor less) coins can be turned upside down. What is the minimum total number of attempts in which the ‘T’ faces of all the 10 coins can be brought to be the upper faces?

(a) 4 (b) 7

(c) 8 (d) Not possible

122. Which one of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?

1. Punjab

2. Rajasthan

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Jharkhand

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

123. Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?

(a) Pretoria (b) Durban

(c) Johannesburg (d) Cape Town

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

British Prime minister

(a) John Major

(b) James Callaghan

(c) Harold Wilson

(d) Margaret Thatcher

Political Party

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Conservative Party

Conservative Party

125. Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Location)

(A)Kakinada

(B)Dundigal

(C)Margao

(D)Bhadrachalam

List II (Known For/In News for)

1. Skybus Metro rail test-run

2. TIC paper board Unit

3. Bio-diesel plant

4. Indian Air Force Academy

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 3 4 1 2

(c) 2 4 1 3

(d) 3 1 4 2

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