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Civil Services' General Studies 2007 GS Paper

91. Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?

(a) Finding high quality gas reserves    

(b) Finding uranium deposits                

(c) Finding zinc deposits                       

(d) Installation of wind power units

 

92. Near the end of the year 2006, which one of t he following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

(a) Kenya         

(b) Myanmar    

(c) Fiji             

(d) Tanzania

 

93. What is the Galileo Project which has been in news recently?

(a) An intercountry  programme of missile shield development by the United States of America   

(b) A project development by India with assistance from Canada    

(c) An environmental protection project being development by Japan     

(d) A multi-satellite navigation project being development by the European Union]

 

94. The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women children, and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

(a) Lord Lytton

(b) Lord Bentinck        

(c) Lord Ripon          

(d) Lord Canning

 

95. Consider the following statements:

1. In India , Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.

2. In India , Show Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.

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

 

96. Consider the following statements:

1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.

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

 

97. Consider the following statements:

1. The series of the International Paper Sizes is based on A0 size whose areas is 0.5 m2(approximately)

2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th of the of the A0 size paper.

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

 

98. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and is a State must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of Member of the Legislative assembly of that State, respectively?

(a) 91st                      

(b) 93rd            

(c) 95th                       

(d) 97th

99. Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India:

1. A Proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two month, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolution of both Houses of Parliament.

2. If any Proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court.

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

 

100. Which of the following types is used by computed tomography employed for visualization of the internal structure of human body?

(a) X-ray       

(b) Sound waves         

(c) Magnetic resonance

(d) Radioisotopes

 

101. The song ‘ Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

(a) Rajni Kanta Sen     

(b) Dwijendralal Ray                

(c) Mukunda Das        

(d) Rabindranath Tagore

 

102. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer the code given below the lists:

List I                            List II       

            (Writer)                        (Book)

A.        V.S Naipaul                 1. The Siege of Krishnapur

B. Salman Rushdie                    2. In a Free State

C. Paul Scott                            3. Midnight’s Childern

D. J.G.Farrell                           4. Staying On

Code:

A         B          C         D

(a)        2          3          4          1

(b)        4          1          2          3

(C)       2          1          4          3

(d)        4          3          2          1

 

103. Consider the following statements:

1. The nation-while scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.

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

 

104. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I                List II

            (Town)             (River Nearer to it)

A.        Betul                1. Indravati

B.         Jagdalpur          2. Narmada

C.        Jablpur             3. Shipra

D.        Ujjain                4. Tapti

Code:

A         B          C         D

(a)        1          4          2          3

(b)        4          1          2          3                                                       

(c)        4          1          3          2

(d)        1          4          3          2

 

105. Which one of the following does not contain silver?

(a) Horn silver             

(b) German Silver      

(c) ruby silver              

(d) Lunar caustic

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