(a)
France (b)
Italy
(C)
Portugal (d) Spain
List-I List-II
(High
Officials) (Organisation)
A.
C. P. Jain 1. Indian Airlines
B.
S. Ramadoral 2. NTPC
C.
Sunil Arora 3. TCS
D.
Vivek Paul 4. Wipro Technologis
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4
(a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors
(b) Calcium carbonate is an ingredient of tooth paste
(c) Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium sulphate and lime
(d) Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Carbon dioxide (b)
Dust particles
(c) Helium (d) Water vapours
(a) Hindustan Commercial Bank
(b) Oudh Commercial Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
(a) The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasijudicial
body established under an Act of Parliament
(b) The Press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media
persons so as to have easy access to information from government sources
(c) Among all the States of India, Maharashtra publishes the
largest number of newspapers
(d) Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in the
country.
(a) more than 70%
(b) between 60% and 70%
(c) between 50% and 60%
(d) less than 50%
(1) During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto
agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC.
(2) Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997.
(3) Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz
Sharif.
Which of these
statements is/are correct?
(a)
1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
(c)
Only 2 (d) Only 1
(a) Cement (b) Coal
(c) Electricity (d)
Steel
(a) remains horizontal
(b) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the rear
end.
(c) Is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear
end
(d) Assumes parabolic curve
(a)
Bhutan (b) Malaysia
(c) Maldives (d)
Seychelles
(a)
Bolivia (b) Peru
(c) Suriname (d)
Uruguay
(a) Armenia (b)
Peru
(c) Kazakhstan (d)
Turkmenistan
15. The sportsperson
Soma Biswas is associated with:
(a) Sailing (b)
Hockey
(c) Golf (d) Athletic
16.
Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical
smog?
(a) Hydrocarbons (b)
Nitrogen Oxides
(c) Ozone (d)
Methane
17.
Consider the following statements:
Which of these
statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b)
Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
18.
Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All the
three begin to toil at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?
(a) 8.45 a.m. (b)
10.30 a.m.
(c) 11.00 a.m. (d)
1.30 p.m.
19.
Match List-I (Distinguished Lady) with List-II (Organisation/Industry) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Distinguished
Lady) (Organisation/Industry)
A.
Amrita Patel 1. National Dairy Development Board
B.
Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels
C.
Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited
D.
Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm
Equipment Limited
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 4 5 2
(b) 2 4 1 5
(c) 1 3 5 2
(d) 2 3 1 5
20.
Consider the following statements:
In
the Electoral College for Presidential Election in India,
Number
of elected MLAs of the State x 100
Total number of elected MPs
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b)
Only 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d)
Only 3
21.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in
Bengal
(b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture
cannons at Lahore
(c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’
translated into Sanskrit
(d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the
idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple
22.
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the
number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
(a) 6th and 22nd (b)
13th and 38th
(c) 7th and 31st (d)
11th and 42nd
23.
How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his
ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler
of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of
Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
24. Among the
following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
(a) Earth (b)
Jupiter
(c)
Japanese (d) Portuguese
26.
Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be
abolished
(b)
(b) The designation
of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in
Council
(c)
All
law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
(d)
An
Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council
27.
With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements:
1.
In
response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2.
Enterogastrone
is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(b) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
28. Survey of India
is under the Ministry of:
(a)
Defence (b) Environment and Forests
(c)
Home Affairs (d) Science and
Technology
29. Which among the
following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
(a)
Iceland (b)
India
(c) New Zealand (d)
U.S.A.
30. Total time taken
by a person in going to a place by walking and returning on cycle is 5 hours 45
minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by cycling both ways. The time taken by
him to walk both ways is:
(a)
6
hours 45 minutes
(b)
7
hours 45 minutes
(c)
8
hours 15 minutes
(d)
8
hours 30 minutes
31.
Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award is mainly an activist in:
(a)
prevention
of child marriages
(b)
promotion
of communal harmony
(c)
environmental
protection
(d)
education
and livelihood projects for Dalits
32.
What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?
(a)
Ethnic
conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others
(b)
Economic
crisis due to huge public debt
(c)
The
issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
(d)
Clashes
between government troops and secessionist groups
33.
With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in
1883?
(a)
To
bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of
courts was concerned
(b)
To
impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was
perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c)
To
encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by
conducting them in India
(d)
To
allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act.
34.
An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was:
(a)
that
all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any
degree of autonomy for India
(b)
the
creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second
World War
(c)
the
active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and
political parties in the British war effort as a condition for granting
independence with full sovereign status to India after war.
(d)
The
framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate
constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all
provinces
35.
When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates
left the party to form the:
(a)
Swarajya
party
(b)
Indian
Freedom Party
(c)
Independence
Federation of India
(d)
Indian
Liberal Federation
36.
In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals
scored by Ronaldo of Brazil were:
(a) 6 (b)
7 (c) 8 (d) 9
37.
Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis
championship in the year 2002?
(a) Albert Costa (b) Juan Carlos Ferrero
(c) Andre Agassi (d)
Pete Sampras
38.
Consider the following statements:
The
function(s) of the Finance Commission is/are
1. to allow the withdrawal of
money out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. to allocate between the
States the shares of proceeds of taxes.
3. to consider applications for
grants-in-aid from States.
4. to supervise and report on
whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with
the budgetary provisions.
39.
Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as
per the Census 2001?
(a) Chattisgarh (b)
Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa (d)
Rajasthan
40.
Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita?
(a)
China
(b)
India
(c)
Indonesia
(d)
Sri
Lanka
41.
Consider the following statements:
1.
In
Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
2.
2.
In Kosovo, Serbians area majority.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b)
Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
42.
Israel has common borders with:
(a)
Lebanon,
Syria, Jordan and Egypt
(b)
Lebanon,
Syria, Turkey and Jordan
(c)
Cyprus,
Turkey, Jordon and Egypt
(d)
Turkey,
Syria, Iraq and Yemen
43.
What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and
Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
(a)
Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi
(b)
Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi
(c)
Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi
(d)
Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi
44.
If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining
the same, the value of ‘g’ on the earth’s surface would:
(a)
increase
by 0.5%
(b)
increase
by 2%
(c)
decrease
by 0.5%
(d)
decrease
by 2%
45.
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following
statements is NOT correct?
(a)
The
Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b)
The
English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam
(c)
In
Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
(d)
Under
the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746
46.
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following
statements is NOT correct?
(a)
The
Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala
Bagh massacre
(b)
Subhas
Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
(c)
Bhagat
Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
(d)
In
1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi_Irwin Pact
47.
Consider the following statements:
1.
In
the last five years, Indian software exports have increased at a compound
annual growth rate of about 60%
2.
The
software and service industry in India registered an overall growth of about
28% in rupee terms during the year 2001-2002.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b)
Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
48.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a)
India
is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
(b)
India
is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
(c)
India
is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d)
India
ranks third in the world in coal production
49.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)
Only
the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members
(b)
There
is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the
Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha
(c)
There
is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union
minister.
(d)
A
nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential
elections
50.
With reference to Government of India’s decisions regarding Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) during the year 2001-02, consider the following statements:
1.
Out
of the 100% FDI allowed by India in a tea sector, the foreign firm would have
to disinvest 33% of the equity in favour of an Indian Partner within four
years.
2.
Regarding
the FDI in print media in India, the single largest Indian shareholder should
have a holding higher than 26%
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b)
Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
51.
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:
(a)
an
uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
(b)
a
cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was illtreated and expelled from the country
(c)
the
father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
(d)
a
high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim
Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
52.
The battle of Dharmat was fought between
(a)
Muhammad
Ghori and Jai Chand
(b)
Babur
and the Afghans
(c)
Aurangzeb
and Dara Shikoh
(d)
Ahmad
Shah Durrani and the Marathas
53.
Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?
(a)
Kolkata (b) Kochi
(c)
Mimbai (d) Visakhapatnam
54.
Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise.
Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving
(1)
single
flag of different colours, or
(2)
any
two flags in a different sequence of colours, or
(3)
three
flags in a different sequence of colours
The
maximum number of codes that can be generated is:
(a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 15 (d) 18
55.
Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Location) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Organisation) (Location)
A. National Sugar Institute 1.
Dehradun
B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited 2. Kamptee
C. Institute of Military Law 3. Pune
D. Institute of National Integration 4. Hyderabad
5. Kanpur
Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 5 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 5 2
(d) 5 4 2 3
56.
Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year
2002 in:
(a)
Long
Jump
(b)
110
m Hurdle race
(c)
100
m Dash
(d)
High
Jump
57.
With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements:
1. After the waste is removed
in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery
2. From Bowman’s capsule, the
filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is
reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.
Which
of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b)
Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
58.
A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the
earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will:
(a)
decrease
in size
(b)
flatten
into a disc-like shape
(c)
increase
in size
(d)
maintain
the same size and shape
59.
The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with
respect to any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests
with:
(a)
The
President of India
(b)
The
Chief Justice of India
(c)
The
Parliament
(d)
The
Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
60.
Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over
Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b)
Calcutta
(c) Madras </