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  2006'CSGS (P) Paper  - Set D

1.         Match List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

 

List I                                                     List II

(Indian Scientist/Scholar)                        (Area of Work)

A. C.N.R. Rao                                       1. Telecommunication

B. Jagdish Bhagwati                               2. Physics

C. CG.N. Ramachandran                        3. Economics

D. Ashok Junjhunwala                            4. Solid State Chemistry and Material Science

 

Code :

            A          B          C          D

a)         4          3          2          1

b)         2          1          4          3

c)         4          1          2          3

d)         2          3          4          1

 

2.         In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located ?

a)                   Norway

b)                   Sweden

c)                   Finland

d)                   Denmark

 

3.         In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal ?

a)                   Montreal (1976)

b)                   Moscow (1980)

c)                   Los Angeles (1984)

d)                   Atlanta (1996)

 

4.         Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala ?

1.                   Ilmenite

2.                   Zircon

3.                   Sillimanite

4.                   Tungsten

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a)                   1, 2, 3 and 4

b)                   1, 2 and 3, only

c)                   3 and 4 only

d)                   1 and 2 only

 

5.         Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below ?

1.                   SLV-3 Launch

2.                   Formation of Bangladesh

3.                   Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union

4.                   Pokharan-I test

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a)                   2 – 4 – 3 – 1

b)                   3 – 1– 2 – 4

c)                   2 – 1 – 3 –4

d)                   3 – 4 – 2 – 1

 

6.         With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar ?

a)                   It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.

b)                   It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.

c)                   It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.

d)                   It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.

 

7.         Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?

a)                   Amoghavarsha I

b)                   Dantidurga

c)                   Dhruva

d)                   Krishna I

 

8.         Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?

a)                   Betwa and Chambal

b)                   Betwa and Ken

c)                   Chambal and Son

d)                   Ken and Narmada

 

9.         Who among the following directed the film chosen as India ’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?

a)                   Adoor Gopalakrishnan

b)                   Amol Palekar

c)                   Sanjay Leela Bansali

d)                   Kunal Kohli

 

10.        Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September, 2005 by the Prime Minister of India ?

a)                   Infosys Technologies Ltd.

b)                   Midas Communication Technologies

c)                   Tata Consultancy Services

d)                   Bicon India Ltd.

 

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11.        Recently with which country’s government did ONGC – Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power ?

a)                   Colombia

b)                   Venezuela

c)                   Nigeria

d)                   Saudi Arabia

 

12.        Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oilin Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan ?

a)                   Cairn Energy

b)                   Unocal Corporation

c)                   Reliance Energy Ventures

d)                   ONGC

 

13.        Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located ?

a)                   Khadakwasla

b)                   Sileru

c)                   Jamnagar

d)                   Srisailam

 

14.        Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision of construction / commissioning in which area /

a)                   Pharmaceutical plants

b)                   Petroleum refineries and sugar factories

c)                   Ship-building yards

d)                   Fertilizer and allied chemical plants

 

15.        Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and IndustrialResearch ?

a)                   President of India

b)                   Vice-President of India

c)                   Prime Minister of India

d)                   Union Minister of Science and Technology

 

16.        The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the resign ofSuryavarman II ?

a)                   Sri Mariamman Temple

b)                   Angkor Vat

c)                   Batu Caves Temple

d)                   Kamakhya Temple

 

17.        Indian Airlines (New name : Indian) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following

a)                   Hampi Temples

b)                   Mamallapuram Temples

c)                   Sun Temples , Konark

d)                   Khajuraho Temple

 

18.        `Match List I (Person) with List II (Area of Distinction) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I                                                     List II

(Person)                                                (Area of Distinction)

A. E.C.G. Sudarshan                             1. Theatre

B. V. Shanta                                         2. Violin

C. T.N. Krishnan                                    3. Research in Physics

D. Mahesh Dattani                                 4. Cander treatment

                                                            5. Water-harvesting

 

Code :

            A          B          C          D

a)         3          1          2          4

b)         2          4          5          1

c)         3          4          2          1

d)         2          1          5          4

 

19.        Where is Davos – the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum, located ?

a)                   France

b)                   Germany

c)                   Switzerland

d)                   Luxembourg

 

20.        What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for ?

a)                   Fire safety code in buildings

b)                   Earthwuake-resistant building code

c)                   Bar code

d)                   Against adulteration in eatables

   

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