QUESTION PAPER (2002)

Question Paper (2002)

1. A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is:

(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4

2. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of

(a) Cripps Mission

(b) Rajagopalachari Formula

(d) Wavell Plan

3. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimeters of annual rainfall

(b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells

(d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country

4. A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm above the water level. What is the length of each side of the cube?

(a) 12 cm (b) 10 cm

5. The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because

(a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam

(b) the Muslims theologists were often disregarded

(d) religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims

6. Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?

(a) Gopichand (b) Hendrawn

7. With reference to the latest development in stem cell research, consider the following statements:

1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage.

2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts.

3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever.

4. Indian research centers also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues.

Which of these statements are correct?

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

8. In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named

(a) Mars Climate Oribter

(b) Mars Global Surveyer

(d) Mars Pollar Lander

9. Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:

1. Condensation

2. High temperature and humidity

3. Orography

4. Vertical wind

Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?

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

10. A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of 10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the cost of the article is Rs. 72, the price fixed on it is

(a) Rs. 82.80 (b) Rs. 90.00

11. Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?

(a) Isolation

(b) Mutation

(d) Sexual Reproduction

12. For short-term climate predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?

(a) La Nina

(b) Movement of Jet Streams

(d) Greenhouse effect on global level

13. In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 4 2

(b) 3 1 2 4

(d) 3 1 4 2

14. “World Development Report” is an annual publication of

(a) United Nations Development Programme

(b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

(d) International Monetary Fund

15 Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer sing the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Ancient site) (Archaeological finding)

A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field

B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard

C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta Replica of a Plough

D. Banawali 4. An inscription Comprising ten Large sized signs Of the Harappan Script

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

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

(a) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains

(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Prades

(d) The Hoyasalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva

17. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in

(a) Eastern Orissa

(b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu

(d) Western Andhra Pradesh

18. Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Article of Indian Constitution) (Provisions)

A. Article 16(2) 1. No person shall be deprived of His property Save by the Authority of law

B. Article 29(2) 2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or caste

C. Article 30(1) 3. All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental

right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice

D. Article 31(1) 4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1

(b) 3 1 2 4

(d) 3 4 2 1

10. In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the

(a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya

(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered

(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day of Ashdha when they take up affixed abode for the next four months or rainy season

20. Consider the volumes of the following:

1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm and length 3 cm and height 4 cm

2. A cube of each side 4 cm

3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm

4. A sphere of radius 3 cm

The volumes of these in the decreasing order is

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

21. Consider the following statements:

The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace

1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910

2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998

4. State Electricity Boards

Which of these statements are correct?

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

22. Consider the following statements:

1. The world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialized agency of United Nations System of Organisation.

2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome.

3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members?

4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years from the general date of application of the Agreement.

Which of these statements are correct?

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

23. India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with

(a) USA (b) Japan

24. Which one of the following is not a lagoon?

(a) Ashtamudi lake (b) Chilka lake

25. Ticks and mites are actually

(a) Arachnids (b) Crustaceans

c) Insects (d) Myriapods

26. With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Compared to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold less of the body’s blood at any given time

(b) Blood cells constitute about 70 percent of the total volume of the blood

(d) The blood has more platelets than WBC

27. Which one of the following statements if correct with reference to our solar system?

(a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system

(b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon

(d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth

28. Which one of the following statements if not correct?

(a) The boiling point of an aqueous solution is higher than that of pure water

(b) Addition of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water potential

(d) When a solution is separated from water by a semi-permeable membrane, water movement can be prevented by applying pressure to the solution

29. With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.

(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in the last two decades

(d) Rice occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped area of India

30. With reference to Sufism in Indian history consider the following statements:

1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi

2. Shaikh nasiruddin Chirg-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti

4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

31. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the

(a) Consolidated Fund of India

(b) Consolidated Fund of the State

(d) Contingency Fund of the State

32. Consider the following plants:

1. Bougainvillea 2. Carnations

3. Cocoa 4. Grapes

Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?

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

33. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were

(a) nominated by the British parliament

(b) nominated by the Governor General

(d) elected by the Indian national Congress and Muslim League

34. A train of length 150 meters, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200 metre bridge in

(a) 8 seconds (b) 14 seconds

35. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Vishkhadutt has its subject on

(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore

(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman

(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

36. India’s external debt increased from US $ 98,158 million as at the end of March 2000 to US $ 100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in

(a) multilateral and bilateral debt

(b) rupee debt

(d) borrowings from International Monetary Fund

37. Which reference to the Indian economy consider the following activities

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

2. Manufacturing

3. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication

4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services

The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is

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

38. Who among the following set a new national record in the women’s Pole-vault event in the 7^th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?

(a) G. G. Pramila (b) Jyothna Deka

39. The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to

(a) conflict between different native ethnic groups

(b) prolonged crisis over land reforms

(d) power struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black community

40. Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Artist) (Art)

A. Hiren Bhattacharya 1. Bharatanatyam dance

B. Malini Rajurkar 2. Hindustani Vocal music

C. Pratibha Prahlad 3. Kuchipudi Dance

D. Vempati Chinna 4. Puppetry Satyam

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 4 2 1 3

(b) 3 1 2 4

(d) 3 2 1 4

41. Consider the following natural phenomena:

1. Terrestrial heating

2. Reflection of light

3. Refraction of light

4. Diffraction of light

Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed?

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

42. HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to

(a) proximity of raw materials

(b) abundant supply of power

(d) proximity to the market

43. In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs of snakes is explained by the phenomenon of

(a) use and disuse of organs

(b) adaptation to living in burrows

(d) inheritance of acquired characters

44. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish

(a) political democracy

(b) social democracy

(d) Social and economic democracy

45. Consider the following statements:

The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were

1. to give training and counseling for workers affected by retrechment or VRS.

2. redeployment of workers.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2

46. Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry

(a) Abid Hussain Committee

(b) Narasimham Committee

(d) Rakesh Mohan Committee

47. India’s population growth during the 29^th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Period) (Phase)

A. 1901-1921 1. Steady growth

B. 1921-1951 2. Rapid high growth

C. 1951-1981 3. Stagnant growth

D. 1981-2001 4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2

(b) 1 3 2 4

(d) 1 3 2 4

48. Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?

(a) Smita Patil (b) Nargis Dutt

49. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department

(b) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of his military

(d) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves

50. Match List I (Indian Wildlife Species) with List II (Scientific names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I List II

(Indian Wildlife Species) (Scientific names)

A. Asiatic Wild Ass 1. Boselaphus Tragocamelus

B. Barasingha 2. Cervus Duvauceli

C. Chinkara 3. Equus hemionus

D. Nilgai 4. Gazella gazella

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 3 2 4 1

(d) 3 2 1 4

51. The motive behind Shah Jahan’s Balkh campaign was to

(a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul

(b) conquer Samarquand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands

(d) expand the Mughal Emprie beyond the sub-continent

52. Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India:

1. Arjun 2. Jaya

3. Padma 4. Sonalika

Which of these are wheat?

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

53. Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament?

(a) The Deccan Asociation

(b) The Indian Association

(d) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

54. The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

(a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states

(b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony

(d) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders