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C.A.P.F. ELAM s20lu
(DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO so}
T.B.C. : B-DBQG-N-HBJ Test Booklet Series
Serial No.
TEST BOOKLET
PAPER I: GENERAL ABILITY AND INTELLIGENCE
Time Allowed : Two Hours [Maximum Marks : 250)
INSTRUCTIONS.
1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD
CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN
OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE
TEST BOOKLET.
Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number
and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy
at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet, Any omission/discrepaney will
render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test
Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT
write anything else on the Test Booklet.
4. This Test Booklet contains 125 items (questions), Each item is printed both in Hindi and
English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which
you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feei that there is more than one correct
Tesponse, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE
response for each item.
5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See
directions in the Answer Sheet.
6. All items carry equal marks.
"7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test
Booklei, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent
to you with your Admission Certificate.
8 After_you have completed filling in all_your responses on the Answer Sheet and the
examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
‘You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet
9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
10. Penalty for wrong answers :
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE
IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
(i) There are four altematives for the answer to every question. For each question for
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned
to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(i) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will-be treated as a Wrong answer even
if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as
above to that question.
(ii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be
ho penalty for that question.
(DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO a)
a % : agi wi fed cam we ger F Red ys —K UT EL Direction : The following 07 (SEVEN) items
consist of two statements, statement I and
statement TI, You are to examine these two
statements carefully and select the answers to
these items using the code given below :
Code :
(a) Both the statements are individually
true and Statement Il is the correct
explanation of Statement [
(b) Both the statements are individually
‘true but Statement I] is not the correct.
explanation of Statement I
(©) Statement I is true but Statement II
is false
(@) Statement I is false but Statement II
is true
1. Statement
Statement II
2. Statement I
Statement IT
3, Statement I
Statement IT
: The Rajya Sabha is not
subject to dissolution and
the members enjoy a
tenure of six years
: According to Article 83
of the Constitution of
India, one third of
members of Rajya Sabha
retire every two years
+ Impeachment procedure
is a quasi-judicial
procedure and the
President of India can be
impeached only on the
grounds of violation of
the Constitution
: The impeachment
procedure can be initiated
in either House of the
Parliament
: James Prinsep, an officer
in the mint of the East
India ‘Company,
deciphered Brahmi and
Kharosthi scripts which
were used in the earliest
inscriptions and coins
: James Prinsep found that
most of the scripts
mentioned a king referred
to as Piyadassi—meaning
‘pleasant to behold’
+
Statement [
+ Statement II
‘Statement [
Statement II
Statement I
Statement II
Statement I
Statement II
: The rich sculptural
tradition of Mathura is
distinguished by its
principal medium, the
white spotted red
sandstone
: The white spotted red
sandstone is locally
available in Mathura
region
: The cities of the second
urbanization in Indian
history are mainly located
in the Ganga valley
: Advanced iron
technology, ensuring an
agrarian surplus is
instrumental to this
process of urbanization
: The Doldrums is a low
pressure area around the
Equator where: the
prevailing winds are calin
+ Low pressure is caused
by the heat at the Equator
which makes the air rise
and travel both Northwards
and Southwards
; Roaring Forties are
strong Westerly winds
found in the Southern
Hemisphere, generally
between the latitudes of
40° and 50°
: The strong East to West
air currents are caused by
the combination of air
being displaced from the
Equator towards the
South Pole and the
Earth's rotation and there
are few landmasses to
serve as wind breaks
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Fr, eA a BE) at eT AAT
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8, meter At et afer
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Ww aed ma aa 2 oat
wae war aia &
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ere ara @, Prd ay
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aftr SY are went &
ert ante wae ute
war & oh eRtioht citer 9,
AUR: 40° TAT 50° sete
a de, mae &
2 8 oer at ate oe
argarery Fagag go afte
ga at Reafa a
art amg aie geht % yuh
8 dats wa Te ate
A me ad wet aa yes
B sary a a ar &
(Contd) Which one of the following statements
with regard to the revised ceiling on poll
expenditure for elections in India is
correct ?
(a) Rs. 40 Lakh per candidate for all Lok
Sabha as well as Assembly
Constituencies
Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for all Lok
Sabha Constituencies
Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok
Sabha Constituencies for all states
except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and
Sikkim
Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok
Sabha Constituencies for all states
except Union Territories
)
©)
@)
Which of the following does not relate to
the Fundamental Rights as enshrined in
the Constitution of India ?
<1. Free and compulsory education to all
children of the age of 6-14 years
2. Prohibition of trafficking in human
beings and forced labour
3. Improvement of Public health and
prohibition of intoxicating drinks
4. Promotion of the educational and
economic interests of the weaker
sections of the people, especially the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :,
(a) 1 and2
(b) 2 and 4
(©) 3 only
(d@) 3and 4
|. Which one among the following regarding
the Ahadis of the Mughal period is not
true ?
(@ They were individual troopers
(b) They were placed under a separate
Diwan and Bakhshi
(© They were ordinarily not placed under
the Mansabdars
@ Their salary was at par with the
Mansabdars
-
ue
Consider the following :
In March 2014 mortal remains of a number
of Indian soldiers of 1857 mutiny were
exhumed from a well at These
mortal remains are of who
revolted against the British.
Complete the statements with appropriate
information using the code given below :
(@) Jallianwala Bagh, 36 Regiment of
Sikh Infantry
(b) Lahore, 75 Regular Native Infantry
Regiment
‘Ajnala, 26 Regiment of Bengal Native
Infantry
Satti Chaura Ghat, 19 Regiment of
Bengal Native Infantry
©
@
. When a fall in price of a commodity
reduces total expenditure and a rise in
price increases it, price elasticity of demand
will be :
@l
(b) <1
(ce) >1
@ Infinity
. Which one among the following cannot
be attributed to Shahjahan’s reign ?
(a) Moti Masjid
(b) Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid
(©) Jama Masjid
(@, Rang Mahal
|. The historical drama film ‘12 Years a Slave’
which was adjudged best picture at 86%
‘Academy Awards presented in March 2014,
is based on 1853 memoir of the same
name by :
(@ Steve MeQueen
(b) Solomon Northup
(©) Brad Pitt
(@ Matthew McConaughey
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Gat & fet 70 area wt oe ava
9. Prafited 8 & ata-m/a ore & eure
% Ra aS ere Bade ae cea
wae?
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fet Pager qe aPrant fren
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wires
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(b) 294
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ueuee 8 sdf fear or waar ?
(@) Fidt aa
(bo) Praga aftae
(©) arr afer
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ads sec va Yeats ares wafer
“12 ead a Re TAT ATH Pee 1853
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@) ta tae
(o) aeiorr ari
© as fe
(@) aay aay
(Contd) 15.
Which of the following are true regarding
the Preamble of the Constitution of
India ?
1. The Objective Resolution was
proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and
passed by the Constituent Assembly
which ultimately became the Preamble
2. The idea of the Preamble was
borrowed from the Constitution of
USA - .
3. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’
were adopted by the 42 Amendment
in 1976
4, The Preamble incorporates the
Fundamental Rights of the citizens
of India
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(a) 1,2 and 3
() 2,3and4
(© 1,3 and 4
@ 1,2 and 4
. Which one among the following is not
true of bead-making as a salient feature
of mature Harappan crafts ?
(a) Harappan beads were made of gold,
copper, shell, lapis lazuli, ivory and
a variety of semi-precious stones
Archaeologists have identified bead-
makers’ shops on the basis of
assemblages of unfinished objects
‘At Chanhudaro, tools, furnaces and
beads in various stages of preparations
have been found
The structure at Banawali yielded
many beads in finished, semi-finished
and unfinished states
©
©
@
+0
17.
20.
‘The leader of which one of the following
countries has recently executed his deputy
who happened to be his own uncle ?
(@) South Sudan
(b) Syria
(©). Myanmar
@ North Korea
. Which of the following statements is true ?
(@) The Panchayat system exists in all
states of India except Nagaland,
Meghalaya and Mizoram. It also exists
in all Union Territories except Delhi
‘The Panchayat system is introduced
in India by the Constitution 74
Amendment Act, and envisages a
three tier system of Local Governance
Panchayat system is not provided for
states having less than 2 million
population
Gram Panchayat can continue for
3 years from the date of election
©
©
@
. Composition of the biography of the
Buddha occupies a special place in
Buddhist literature. Which one among the
following. is a full-fledged biography of
the Buddha ?
(@) Lalitavistara
(b) Milind Panho
(©) Sariputra-prakarana
(@ Avadanasataka
Which one among the following statements
about the GSLV-DS launched by India on
5 January 2014 is not true ?
(@) It puts India in an elite club with
Russia, USA, China, Japan and France
(b)_Ituses an indigenously built cryogenic
©
engine
Itcan place communication satellites
into orbit without depending on any
other country
It placed INSAT-14 precisely into its
orbit
@
(Contd.) 15.
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Preafefer # & ata at & 2
1, Re ees Sa Fee are HRT
fearon a se eter we art
afte from et oh sigs: seRreT
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3 ater & fom a
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4. See aver Fam By ret
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@ 1,234
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Tora ara BR Prefer Fa
wrrar ww aa att?
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1 arfega aegst B ora F sre
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@
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20.
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aa & Fat wy an a vit a at
‘See HT BT aT ?
@) tet qe
(b) afer
(©) Fire
@) sae Afar
. Preafaftrr aerit 3 @ aver wea 2 2
@ ames, toa w feta at
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ae
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fet aft we aad &
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wor wach bi Preatair F
aint wm, ga at wh ote 8?
Preafeita sett # & re uF, GSLV-DS
% aH, feast rea ara 5 wr 2014
wo wiher fear mm, wea ate?
(@) We Ae FH Se, AyRT ToT woe,
wrt a wie & aa wie
FY ware
Set ey 8 fare Pag my Prevent
wr win aca &
(©) &e Prt ar at ae Pinte ga
Wat soe A set F wa yea et
@) SR INSAT-14 Ste Saat Her F
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gaae
(Contd.) 21.
22.
23.
Which of the following is/are true regarding
Urban Local Bodies in India ?
1. The Constitution 74® Amendment Act
envisages three types of urban local
bodies, namely — Municipal
Corporation, Municipality and City
Couneil :
2. Municipal Corporations are
established in cities with population
greater than 1 million
3. Bombay and Calcutta Corporations
‘were the first Municipal Corporations
+ that were established during British
time
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2.only
(©) 1 and 3 only
(@ 1,2 and 3
The Assam Company, consisting of
European tea planters, remained the virtual
proprietor of the tea industry till 1850. In
the 1850s, who among the following
established two small proprietary tea
gardens of his own, witich were confiscated
» by the State after his execution for treason
in 1858 2
(@) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(0) Gunabhiram Barua
(©) Lakhinath Bezbarua
(@) Maniram Dewan
Which one among the following teams
did not top in their respective Groups
in the 2013-2014 Ranji Trophy League
Table ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Punjab
(©) Railways
(@ Maharashtra
24,
25.
26.
Which of the following statements are
correct regarding the election of the
President of India ?
1. He is elected indirectly
"2. He is elected through an electoral
college consisting of all elected MPs
and MLAs
3. He is elected directly
4. Members of the Legislative Council
have no right to vote in the
Presidential election
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2and 4
(©) 1 and 4 only
(@ 3and4
Dinabandhu Mitra published a play in
Bengali titled : Neel Darpan (Blue Mirror),
which depicted the atrocities on the indigo
planters. The play was translated into
English by :
(@) Reverend James Long
(b) Dwarkanath Tagore
(©) Michael Madhusudan Dutta
(@)_ Rabindranath Tagore
Consider the following statements :
1. The Presidency of the Council of
European Union rotates among the
Member States every six months
2. Italy became the President of the
European Union for six months since
1 January 2014
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct ? .
(@) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both.1 and 2
(@® Neither 1 nor 2
(Contd.) 21
22.
2.
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Prefer 2 8 area wr 8/8?
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yer @ wed wurfe Prent, cfg
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# oRacrn wen 2
2. aa Por ga aad 4, Rest arte
wa me 8 afte 8, waits BY ye
3, ae an wee Pm 8 aga ame
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aa
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are
(a) am 1 ste 2
(b) 2m 2
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arf iftrs wt wt 18508 ware Fe
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@ wie ta
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Bu 2013-2014 8 wrt gist oi aaa
24,
25.
26.
Prafefea 2 & aaa gon, ara $
wes # Prater F at ¥ ate?
1. 98 aren ey a Prater ater &
3. ae veum wad Praffia ater 2
4. TIGR & rater 9 Ror vege
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3
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afr:
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@ 334
vet gihte de a ger aT
ar RI ae Xa aaa at
Be?
(@) #40 1
(b) Fam 2
() 192 a
@ 7817 #2
(Contd) 27.
28,
29.
Which of the following are related to Right
to Equality under the provisions of Articles
14 - 18 of the Constitution of India ?
1. Prohibition of discrimination on
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex
or place of birth
2. Equality of opportunity in matters of
public employment
3. Educational and cultural rights: to
minorities
4, Abolition of untouchability
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(a) 1,2and3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1,2 and 4
@ 1 and 2 only
Which of the following statements is/are
correct ?
1, Humayun invented Taj-i-izzat
2, Taj-i-izzat was a head gear, composed
of a cap and @ wrapping cloth
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@). 1 only
(b) 2 only
(© Both 1 and 2
(@) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given below is/
are correct ?
1. For the marketing year 2014 ~ 2015,
‘the minimum support price (MSP)
for wheat in India has been fixed at
Rs. 1,400 / quintal
2. MSP is the rate at which the
government sells the grains through
the fair price shops
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 only
() 2 only
(©) Both I and 2
(@) Neither 1 nor 2
30.
31.
32.
Which of the following is/are correct
regarding the office of Governor in India ?
1. One Governor can act as Governor
of more than one State
2.” The Governor has the power to grant
pardons, reprieves, remission of
punishment to persons convicted
under the State Law
3. The Governor is appointed by the
President on the recommendation of
the Chief Minister of the respective
State
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
() 1,2 and 3
(©) 2 and 3 only
@ Lonly .
Which one among the following was/were
the motive/motives behind Muhammad Bin
Tughlag’s transfer of capital from Delhi
to Daulatabad ?
1, The shift to Daulatabad would give
him a chance to establish control over
Deccan and Gujarat
2. It would provide access to the Westem
and Southern ports
3. It would protect him from direct
Mongol invasion from the North-
Western frontier
Select the correct answer using the code
piven below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2nd 3 only
(©) 1 and 3 only
@) 1, 2and3
The’ Economic Advisory Council to the
Prime Minister (PMEAC) in India has
recommended phased dilution of
Government stake in Public Sector Banks
from :
(a) 74% to 56%
(b) 58% to 51%
(©) 58% to 49%
@ 51% to.49%
(Contd) 27.
28.
29,
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ayes 14-188 Te Boat wae
* aftr & data & ?
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amar ot RAs ar oft
2. tte Pris & Roa F saat at
aT
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wen weg
4. SEPT aT sia
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wr:
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@ 7a1,7 h2
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7g a Ra ada air
(MSP) =9% 1,400 3f8 farce Poe
ame 8
2. MSP ae xt @ fia oe aa oie
wire gant Fay a aa aah 2
aR RE my ge a yin a at aoe
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(b) Fam 2
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30.
31.
32.
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war & ert wd ee asa et
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roe ater ae at at
3. were 4 Prat wes art ge
wes geet A Rae eA
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arr
(@) Fam 1 32
(b) 1,2 33
() Fam 233
@ 1
umertt # Rect & Mere F eerreahtea
Be P49 eer Ba gies Pita
33 waa/e tee oa ?
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wa Tera 3 Pra een we aT
tet Petar
2, WAR et ed afte wet aw aga
racer Bit
3. ae ameafeh vn 2 ahd tte
a RAW ge a va ee a Ta
@ Fm 1 a2
(b) Fam 2 3
(©) Fm 133
@ 1,233
FETE at safle gerewre AeIg (PMEAC)
Aoundata dae te ¥ were Fae
wr were eo & frat we fe oy a
Rrofter at @ ?
(@) 74% % 56%
(b) 58% 8 51%
(©) 58% % 49%
@ 51% %,49%
(Contd,) 33.
35.
36.
37.
The major cleavage in global human rights
discourse has been between :
(@) religious rights v. civil rights
(b) national rights v. minority rights
(©) gender rights v. equal rights
(@ civil and political rights v, economic,
social and cultural rights
Which one among the following is not
true of the Brahmo Samaj ?
(a) It considered Vedic scriptures as
infallible
(b) It opposed idolatry
(©) Itemphasized the worship of one God
(d) It emphasized the worship of God
without the mediation of priests
Which of the statements given below is/
are correct ?
1. In India, the provisions of General
Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) will
be implemented with effect from
L April 2015
2. The provisions of GAR were aimed
at checking tax avoidance by overseas
investors
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both 1 and 2
(@) Neither 1 nor 2
The rate at which the consumer is willing
to substitute one good for another without
changing the level of satisfaction is known
Ss
(a) Marginal rate of substitution
(b) Marginal rate of technical substitution
(©) Diminishing marginal utility
(@_ Equi-marginal utility
Which one among the following is not
true of the Theosophical Society of Madam
H P Blavatsky ?
(a) It was founded outside India
{b) It advocated the revival of ancient
religions
(©) It recognized the doctrine of
transmigration of soul
(@)_Itwas silent on the idea of Universal
Brotherhood
38.
39.
aL.
Recently a leading public sector bank of
India has allowed withdrawal of upto
Rs. 1000 from any shop/trader with a point-
of-sale (PoS) terminal. Identify the bank
from below :
(@) Bank of Maharashtra
(b) Punjab National Bank
(©) *State Bank of India
(@ Bank of Baroda
The issue whether a commitment made
by a Minister on the floor of the House
has been fulfilled or not is decided by
the :
(@ Concerned Departmentally Related
Committee
Business Advisory Committee
Committee on Public Assurances
Political Affairs Committee of the
Union Cabinet
)
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@
Which one among the following was
not a provision of the Regulating Act of
1773?
(@ It introduced Parliamentary
supervision over the East India
Company
The Government of Bengal was
vested in a Governor General and
‘the Couneil of four members
It changed the power of vote in the
Court of Proprietors by removing all
restrictions on qualifications
The Governor General was vested
with a casting vote
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Recently Iran has clinched a deal with
six world powers to curb nuclear activities.
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party to it ?
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to Money Bills is not correct ?
(a) It cannot be introduced in the Council
of States
If any question arises whether the
Bill is Money Bill or not, the decision
of the Speaker is final
In case of deadlock over a Money
Bill, the President can summon a joint
sitting of the Parliament
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except on the recommendation of the
President
()
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Which one among the following explains
the meaning of the ‘Safety Valve Theory’
in the context of Indian National
Movement ?
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was formed as a safe outlet to the
discontented educated Indians
A theory that argued that the Congress
was formed as a safe outlet to the
hostile attitude of the British towards
the Indian people
A theory which believed that the
British and the ex-rebels of 1857
should amicably resolve their
differences against each other
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among the Indian people
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@
‘As per the latest trade agreement in Bali
Ministerial Conference of WTO, India and
other developing and under developed
countries can launch food security
programmes :
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WTO rules
till an alternative mechanism is
developed
for four calendar years
only if subsidy component under such
programmes is less than 10 per cent
)
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45.
46.
47.
Which of the following statements
regarding the residuary powers under the
Constitution of India is/are correct ?
1. Residuary. powers have been given
to the Union Parliament
2. In the matter of residuary power, the
Constitution of India follows the
Constitution of Australia
3. Schedule 7 of the Constitution of India
provides a list of residuary powers
4, The Government of India Act 1935
placed residuary powers in the hands
of the Governor General
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given below :
(a) 1and3
(b) 2 and 3
(©) Land 4
@ 4 only
The Deccan Riots Commission was
concerned with :
(@) indebtedness of the peasant
(b) lack of law and order in the Deccan
(©) problems with the Ryotwari system
(d) communal riots in the Deccan
Which of the following statements about
Vijay Seshadri is/are correct ?
1. He is an India-bom US poet
2. He won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize
in the year 2014 for his book
‘3 Sections’
3. He is the first Indian origin person
to bag the Pulitzer Prize
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given below :
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(b) 1 and 2 only
© 2and3
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Which of the following is not a
characteristic of globalization ?
(@)
(b)
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flow of capital and goods
Rapid flow of information, capital
and goods
Networking of cultural, economic and
political relations
Global infrastructure of formal and
informal institutional arrangements
©
@
William James, Henry Colebrooke and
Nathaniel Halhed had which of the
following common among them ?
(a) They were critics of Indian culture
and civilization
They were judges at the courts of
the East India Company
They were professors teaching history
and society of South Asia
They were linguists who tried to
interpret the culture of South Asia
to the East India Company
&)
(©)
@
Data presented in Interim Budget for
2014 - 2015 reveal that for the financial
year 2013 — 2014, the revised estimates
do not show a decline in :
(a) Revenue deficit
(b) Effective revenue deficit
(© Fiscal deficit
(@) Primary deficit
Which of the following statements about
Presidential system is/are correct ?
1. The Head of Government is also Head
of State
2. The Executive can veto Legislative
acts
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
32.
53.
54,
55.
56.
The Permanent Settlement was rarely
extended to other regions because :
(a) increase in agricultural prices after
1810-increased the value of the
harvest while the Permanent
Settlement disallowed an increase in
the State's share
(b) the economic theories of Ricardo
influenced the policy makers
(©) the State found it expedient to settle
directly with the ryot
(@) all of the above
Who among the following is serving as
the Chief Minister of his State for the
fourth consecutive term ?
(@) Manik Sarkar of Tripura
(b) Tarun Gogoi of Assam
(©) Neiphiu Rio of Nagaland
(@) Okram Tbobi Singh of Manipur
Consider the following statements about
Constitutional Government :
1. It is a form of limited government
2. One where Constitution is the basis
of public authority
3: One where Monarch is the formal
Head of the State
4, One where there is always universal
adult franchise
Which of the statements given above are
correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(©) 1, 2and 4
@ Vand 3
The ruling dynasties Sangama, Saluva,
Tuluva were associated with :
(a) Warangal
(b) Kashmir
(©) Bengal
@ Vijayanagara
India_has made a Polio Vaccination
Certificate mandatory for Indian Visa
applicants from
(a) Bangladesh
(6) China
(©) Indonesia
(@) Pakistan
(Contd) 48.
50.
51,
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Human Rights Commission of India
include :
(@) Chairpersons of National Commission
for Minorities, National Commission
for Scheduled Castes, National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes,
National Commission for Women
Chairpersons of National Commission
for Minorities, National Commission
for Scheduled Castes, National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes
only
Chairpersons of National Commission
for Scheduled Castes, National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes,
National Commission for Women
only
Chairpersons of National Commission
for Minorities, National Commission
for Scheduled Castes, National
Commission for Scheduled Tribes,
National Commission for Protection
of Child Rights
)
©
@
58. Between the 15 August 1947 when India
became free and the 26" January 1950
when she declared herself a democratic
sovereign republic, the Government of
India functioned under the provisions of :
(a) The Government of India Act 1935
() The Indian Independence Act 1947
(©). The Indian (Provisional Constitution)
Order 1947
@ None of the above
59. The January 2014 referendum held in
Egypt was on :
(@) Accepting or rejecting a draft
constitution
Choosing between democracy and
Islamic rule .
Choosing between direct and indirect
election of the President
Choosing between two-party and
multi-party democracy
(b)
(©)
@
60. Which of the following factors affects
individual's demand for a commodity ?
1. Price of the commodity
2. Income of the consumer
3. Prices of related goods
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
() 2 and 3 only
(©) 1,2 and 3
(@) 1 only
61. On the New Year day of 2014, New Zealand
baisman Corey Anderson made a world
record of fastest :
(a) Test century
(b) Test fifty
(©) ODI century
@ ODI fifty
62. Match List I with List Il and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists :
List 1 List II
(Social activist) (Activity/
Organisation)
A. Aruna Roy 1. Lok Sangharsh
Morcha
B. Kalpanatai 2. Mazdoor Kisan
Salunkhe Shakti Sangathana
C. Akhil Gogoi 3. Krishak Mukti
Sangram Samiti
D, Pratibha Shinde 4, Paani Panchayat
Code:
ABCD
@ 2.3 4.1
() 2 4 3 1
@1 4 3 2
@1 3 4 2
63. Which one among the following books is
not written by Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR
Rao?
(@) Climbing the limit ladder—A life in
Chemistry
(b)* Nano erystals : Synthesis, Properties
& Applications
(©) Wings of Fire
(d) Superconductivity Today
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61.
62.
63.
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@ aerstea
(Contd) 64. What was the name given to the Indian
Ait Force's first ever day-night full combat
and fire demonstration conducted recently
at the Pokhran range ?
(@) INDRA
(b) Exercise Malabar
(c). Yudh Abhyas
@_ Iron Fist
'
65. The Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT)
scheme in India is related to :
(@) Education
() Global warming *
(©) Energy efficiency
(@ Bharat Nirman
66. Which one among the following was the
reason behind the boycott of recent general
elections in Bangladesh by the main
opposition parties ?
(@) Demand for preparation of a fresh
electoral roll was not fulfilled
(b) Demand for allowing international
observers for the poll was not fulfilled
(©) Demand for holding the elections
under a neutral government was not
fulfilled
Demand for stopping prosecution of
those involved in 1971 war crimes
was not fulfilled
@
67. In December 2013, TTEX-2013 (Trilateral
‘Tabletop Maritime Security Exercises) was
conducted between :
(@) India, Maldives and Bangladesh
(b) India, Sri Lanka and China
(©) India, Sri Lanka and Maldives
(@)_ Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
68. According to the principle of energy
conservation, when a piston in an
automobile engine compresses the gas in
a cylinder, which of the following must
occur ?
(a) Kinetic energy of gas must increase
() The gas must undergo a change of
state
(© The gas must undergo a chemical
change
(@)_ None of the above
69.
70.
nn.
72.
Which one among the following is
successfully tested in Germany ‘recently
as world’s first-green helicopter which is
environment friendly and emission free ?
(2) Volocopter
(b) Sikorsky
(© Eurocopter
@ Bell
Which one among the following is
indicated by the following, figure ?
a
b
(a) atabtab?+
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@ a>ba-a<-b
Which one among the following statements
correctly defines the term Bio-fortfication ?
(@) Enrichment of the nutrient quality of
the soil using biological agents
Breeding crops to increase their
nutritional values
Increase of —organo-metallic
‘compounds in the organism through
energy flow in an ecosystem
Adoption of genetic variable plants
for breeding of high yielding varieties
()
©
@
Which of the following countries has
successfully test fired Hatf IX (Nast) short
range surface to surface multitube ballistic
missile in November 2013 ?
(@) Pakistan
(b) China
(©) Iraq
@® Iran
(Contd.) . Aree Fe enix, anita, we ey (PAT)
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66.
67.
68.
70.
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consecutive odd integers is 3 more than
twice the third, what is the third integer ?
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@ 5
14.
75,
16.
Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists =
List I List 11
(Hormone) (Function)
A. Aldosterone 1. Maintains female
secondary sex
characteristics
B. Oestrogen 2. Controls circadian
rhythm,
C. Melatonin 3. Salt-retaining
hormone
D. Progesterone 4. Sustains the
pregnancy
Code :
A BCD
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@3 21 4
@3 12 4
Which one among the following has been
declared recently as the first zero-landless
district in India ?
(a) Kannur
(b) Namakkal
(©) Hassan
(@ Cuddapah
Ifevery alternate letter of English Alphabet
is writien in lower case (small letters) such
that the 21* letter is in capital letter and
remaining letters are capitalized, then how
many vowels will be written in capital
letters ?
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@ 2
78.
79.
80.
Ifa scientist reads an ambient temperature
273 K in the laboratory, what will a
doctor's thermometer read it ?
(a) 0 degree Fahrenheit
(b) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
(©) 99 degrees Fahrenheit
(a) — 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Methane is a very potent green house gas.
It is converted to carbon dioxide to ease
its overall effect on global warming. This
process is known as :
(a) Blocking
(b) Ceiling
(©) Flaring
@ Stooping
How many squares are there in the figure
given below ?
(a) 24
(b) 28
© 30
@ 32
Which of the following statements about
the detailed corporate governance norms
for listed companies issued in April 2014
by SEBI is/are correct ?
1, _Itprovides for stricter disclosures and
protection of investor rights, includin
equitable treatment for minority an
foreign shareholders
2. Under the new norms listed
‘companies are required to provide the
option of facility of e-voting to
shareholders on all resolutions
proposed to be passed at general
meetings
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both 1 and 2
@ Neither 1 nor 2
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82.
83.
With reference to the various multipurpose
projects in India, which one among the
following statements is mot correct ?
(2) Machkund project is a joint venture
of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
(b) Parambikulam Aliyar project is a joint
venture of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(©) Mayurakshi project is a joint venture
of Odisha ‘and West Bengal
(@ Chambal Valley project is a joint
venture of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan
Consider the following pie graph depicting
budget of a family :
A Food
B Conveyance
C Clothing
D Miscellaneous
E Saving
F House Rent
Fase)
How many degrees difference be there in
the central angle of the sector for saving
and miscellaneous expenses ?
(a) 33°
&) 36°
(c) 46°
@ 6°
3G and 4G are wireless technologies,
which are supposedly faster, more secure
and reliable. Present day 3G technology
is capable of handling data around
2 Megabits per second (1.8 - 2.5 GHz
frequency band). What speed is expected
from new 4G technology ?
(a) 10-30 Megabits per second (1-5 GHz
frequency band)
10-100 Megabits per
(2-10 GHz frequency band)
100 Megabits—1 Gigabit per second
(2-8 GHz frequency band)
More than 10 Gigabits per second
(10-20 GHz frequency band)
(b) second
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84.
85.
86.
The Kuroshio is a north flowing Ocean
current on the west side of the North
Pacific Ocean. Which one among the
following statements regarding this is not
correct ?
(a) It is similar to the Gulf Stream in
the North Atlantic Ocean
It transports warm, tropical water
northward towards the Polar region
The warm water of the Kuroshio
current sustains the coral reefs of
Japan
It begins off the coast of Japan and
flows northward
(b)
@)
@
Consider the following information :
1. Six books are kept one above the
other
2. History book is just above Commerce
book and Mathematics book is just
above Civies book and just below
Physics book
3. English book is between History and
Civies books
Which book is between Mathematics book
and English book ?
(@) History
(b) Commerce
(©) Physics
@ Civies
Pesticide treadmill refers to :
(a) Increase in concentration of pesticides
in the body of the organism
Increase in doses of pesticides to
prevent the resurgence of pests that
were being controlled
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due to excessive and prolonged use
of pesticide
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pesticides
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85.
86.
woth, we wae A ae wet ant
meramrd ar @ a sed weit FeraTTe
& often Ht ate 21 eas Tt 8 Pertied
eon # & astra cH wh wh 2 ?
(@). 7 sat xeaite wea Fons
wah Oh e
(b) 28 Ft, goraehte or a se
fem Fo ga vu ff ara att
© Bawa ae a ato ve oe
vara fafa a dente wen &
@) We WI F ae Bowes A? ste
ae tt at seh 3
Prafafad orrert oe fear afc
1 U We HS at wh ee
2. eee A ye aed A GEE Fe
ae ar @ aot a ae
are-mer # yee & Sm sae 2
ax sitet a gas 3 de Ae
3. aft at qere tera oh ate
wer a yeat @ de PR
ais aA yeaa atk alts a gare F Ae
tah yew. 8?
(a) deere
&) atee
© eat
(@) anfte-arer
disor Qsftea firaat Prise wear 8 7
(@) fa 8 wt 8 deere A aie
a fa
(b) fart ftgat at Prafaa frat oT wer aT
we prea A fata wa A
fre igeant A wor Fgh
(© Seaanh 3 acai ste dhe ae
sri ome 3 afede a fee
@) attr Race Aspnes
(Contd) 87. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists :
List 1 List It
(Wildlife (State)
Sanctuary)
A. Mahananda 1, Madhya Pradesh
B. Lakhari Valley 2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Pachmarhi 3. West Bengal
'D. Chandra Prabha 4. Odisha
Code :
ABCD
@3 4 12
@)3 1 4 2
@2 1 43
@2 413
88. The right letters for question marks (2) in
the following series are :
ACBECGD??2
(@ MN
() LE
© GH
@ IE
89. Nowadays a new term ‘jail breaking’ is
in use. It implies a process :
(a) of running away from most secured
Jails of USA by hardcore criminals
that gives users the ability to install
‘unauthorized software on certain types
of phones
of breaking security system by hackers
using WiMAX technology
of hacking authorized software from
computers, laptop and mobiles
()
©
@
90.
1.
92.
93.
Which one among the following is the
most plausible explanation for the location
of the Thar Desert in Westem India ?
(a) Prevalence of sand dunes
(©) The evaporation of moisture by heat
(©) The absence of mountains to the
North of Rajasthan’ to cause
orographic rainfall in it
The moisture carried by the South-
West Monsoon is driven away by the
dry upper air current
@
If x is a positive integer such that
2x + 12 is perfectly divisible by x, then
the-number of possible values of x is :
@) 2
) 5
© 6
@ 12
What is clickjacking ?
(@) A device that sends and receives data
at every click in a bit second
A device which does/counts clicks
on internet
Atmalicious technique of tricking Web
users into revealing confidential
information
A digital process that is used to
display an image on mobiles
()
©
@
The inner most region of a hurricane is
known’as hurricane-eye where :
(@) temperature is highest and pressure
is the lowest
temperature is lowest and pressure
is the lowest
sky is clear and temperature is the
lowest
sky is under dense cloud cover and
pressure is the lowest
oe
©
@
(Contd) 87.
88.
89,
iA ght gia sie attr
afet & Are Ro ae AE HT aT aT
wh gat aft:
rar wen
(ara ste orrareva) (a=)
A. Herta 1, were
B. wed wet 2. Sree
Cc, vat 3, ater aT
D. aa 4, AAT
ee:
ABCD
@3 4 1 2
() 3 1.4 2
@©@2 1 4 3
@2 4 1 3
Preafeftrer aren Yo wer Pees (2) F ear
we ae wae ara ait ?
ACBECGD??
@ MN
(0) LE
© GH
(d) 1E
ae TM ye Sat aA ir a
wer 21, wat aaa oie sadits 81
(a) Feex srrafiedt ar agra Ter sero
& waite qe wom a am
aT
(b) 7e vita guint a ae Pay
yar & ATH antiga aizetae
gfisstta wet FH ard want & ?
(©) eet ara WiMAX Bahn er ser
ae Ge vot a oT wT
@ Fae, dees Sh are 8 wage
ancaat th FCT
90.
ow.
93.
Prefer 2 3 aver ow, oe Te
& ot ae ® gated A wr wales
aca easctret 8?
@) ay feat at area
() on go ata a aR
(©) Wa & vex # adage aot aftr
ee aa wd a pre
(@) etait arreyt ara set Fhe
andar 8 yor oot ay ara aera
ort &
aR x ww we vert a oT pie 8 fm
x +12, x eT Pier ww 8, A x F
waa art a dear ar 8?
@ 2
b). 5
©) 6
@ 12
wet &
() we gtr A ects Rae Fa
@ a Bae a fh wat &
(o) Ue gafaqeh cate frre vihr Fa
& yar wet al 8 ete arraTt
yee eet ® fen orn &
@ Ww ata vise Ree sete stare
ae Ris weftfa eer & fare fr ore
&
ior & aad sta # Aa ew TT
wed &, oe:
@) wy sear @ ate ae Pera @
(&) we Preaay 2 att cm Preven
() ae wes 2 ote a Prev &
@) avert ¥ wat Foren 3 st Te
Preven &
(Contd.) Direction : Consider the information given
below for the next four items.
The following table gives demand and supply
of rice, in million ton, for the period 2008 to
2013. Surplus is defined as excess of supply
over demand :
Year | Demand | Supply
2008 | 43.3 46.4
2009 | 47.2 478
2010 | 49.5 50.7
2011 | 33.4 54.2
2012 | 54.5 573
2013 | 62.7 63.4
94. The increase in demand of rice was the
lowest in the year :
(a) 2010
(b) 2011
(©) 2012
@ 2009
95. The average surplus (in million ton) rice
for the period 2009 to 2013 is :
(@) 1.53
(b) 1.22
(©) 1.44
.@) 1.84
96. In how many years, the supply (in million
ton) of rice was more than the average
supply for 2008 to 2013 ?
(a) 3
© 4
(© 5
@ 2
97. The surplus of rice was lowest for the
year :
(@) 2010
() 2011
©) 2013
(@) 2009
98.
99.
The weight of any object is felt due to
gravity of Earth. When any object goes
inside the Earth or above the Earth, weight
decreases. It will weigh minimum when
an object is placed at :
(a) The Equator and Moon
(b) North Pole and Saturn
(©) South Pole and 1 Km beneath the
Earth
@ Centre of Earth and in an orbiting
satellite
Which one among the following countries
of Asia is land-locked 2
(@) Vietnam
(6) Cambodia!
© Laos
(@) Thailand
100. Large Hadron Collider was in news
recently for doing some scientific research
to prove the presence of an elementary
particle. The scientist who predicted this
particle in 1964 has been awarded Nobel
Prize in 2013. What is this discovery ?
@
Particles known as quarks having
mass
(b) Origin of Universe timings
(© Higg’s Bosons or God Particles
explaining why fundamental particles
have mass
@
None of the above
(Contd) rer ger are see & fee of & rk
orrard we fare wf
Prevaes ares % 2008 8 2013 af se #
sree at sin atte of after za Fa oe
21 atts A oor 2—ain a ger Gee
ar ante
ae | wim Fa
2008 | 43.3 46.4
2009 | 47.2 478
2010| 49.5 50.7
ri | 334 542.
2012 | 54.5 573
2013 | 62.7 63.4
94, fra ad ares at ahr ® gfx Prove
a?
(@) 2010
(6) 2011
© 2012
@ 2009
95, 2009 % 2013 # waft & fq sae a
afer (Ret ca) Parra 8?
(@) 1.53
(b) 1.22
© 1.44
@) 1.84
96. Prat aat % arar A ght Pier a
®), 2008 & 2013 fac ata off &
after off ?
@ 3
4
© 5
@ 2
97, wast aT aftr Pre ad ¥ Prevar oT?
(a) 2010
(b) 2011
(©) 2013
(@ 2009
98. frat sh ag ar ae gel Bo oR #
are ayn en 21 we a ay yA
Booher a yet Fo gre at ot Fat
are We Sra Bi aeq aT ae APTA eT
af ag wht ont &
@ yore ae we
() see ga ak a
(©) ef ga ae ste yeh F km Te
@ ya 8 aa wm oh oho ae A
wae Wz
). Often & Preiser Bey # A rar TH,
apts 2?
(@) Pear
() Feaear
(©) ae
@ wets
100,er4 & F RAY FH fame Wr Frarese
we Amn at TR wis wT By
ater ayer FF fae were ®
oui fire aera 7 1964 % ea aM a
aftorareh a et sk 2013 F Aa geeRe
vert fn mt we cat wT ze 7?
(a) 3 am Ree wae aa Fae BT
awn on 2
() Rea 3 ee HT IH
(©) fra % deta a Gear am rs we
vere dar @ fH ET wT TATA
aa &
@ we Fa He ve
(Contd) 101.
102.
103.
‘The Mariana trench is the deepest part of
the Oceans. Which one among the
following statements regarding this is not
correct ?
(a) It is located in the Western Pacific
Ocean, to the West of Mariana island
(b) The trench was first sounded during
the Challenger expedition in 1875
(c) The trench is about 2550 km long
and an average width of only 69 km
(@)_Atthe bottom of the trench the water
column above exerts a pressure over
1000 times the standard atmospheric
pressure at sea level
There are 28 steps in a temple. In the
time A, initially at the 28° step, comes
down two steps, B, initially at 1* step,
goes one step up. If they start
simultaneously and keep their speed
‘uniform, then at which step from the
bottom will they meet ?
(a) 8
) 9
© 10°
@)_not possible to meet
Match List 1 with List II and select the +
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists :
List I List 11
(Celt type) (Function)
A. Red Blood Cell 1. Help blood to clot
B. White Blood Cell 2. Fight infection
C. The Platelets 3. Carierof dissolved
‘substances
D. The Plasma 4. Transport oxygen
Code :
AB
@3 2
) 3 1
4 2
1
c bp
14
24
13
@ 4 23
104. The Saragasso Sea is a vast patch of
Atlantic Ocean characterized by an
abundance of floating brown scaweed
called ‘Sargassum’. This is formed due
to the deposit of marine plants and refuse
carried by the :
1. North Atlantic current
2. Canary current
3. North Atlantic Equatorial current
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(©) 1 and 3 only
@ 1,2and3
105. A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till
2:27 pm. Four periods of equal duration
are held during this interval. After every
period, a rest of 5 minutes is given to the
students. The exact duration of each period
is:
(@) 42 minutes
(b) 48 minutes
(©) 51 minutes
@ 53 minutes
106. Which of the following are not chemical
changes ?
1, Tempering of iron
2. Conversion of iron piece into an
clectto-magnet by passing the current
around the iron
3. Melting of iron
4. Rusting of iron
Select the correct, answer using the code
given below :
(@) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
© 1,2 and 3
@ 1,3and4
(Contd) lolaRarr ag were at wale tea
amt 21 wad fava & Preaiiiee eat 7
a wae ww wel ate ?
(a) a oieh saa mera 4, Rar
aa 8 wey 2 saftar &
(>) $a Gre wt meee vec are 1875 ¥
fest afar & eh ah Te
(o) ae are om 2550 feat, ats
aaah shea vherg Fan 69 Pah. @
103.4 1 1a mR atc
Gat Nae ee
wa gat gfe:
wr yin
(sifrer ar vere) (werd)
A. ot tat Sa 1, TTT TERT
wrt wert
B. a tat HT 2. aa a ah
C. Hera 3, Praia serdf at
ee
D, asa 4, ste eT
ufeaer
ee:
(@)
(6)
©
@
RROD
HNeNe
eno
eeneg
lod. wend wag, aeaifea ARTA
ar ere
ag 2 fraat Paso & aaa yO aR
tara Pe Tonen wet F 1 we frat
we wet fre aR aad aR ued ok
wat & Ray 3 ara @ ?
1. gad weaifea are
2. hd err
3. sed semis gate art
he RQ me aE Hw wT ae wT TET
afr :
@ Fr
(b) Fat 2a 3
(©) Fat 1 a3
@ 1,233
105. 0m war qater 11:00 ae orem ats ste
WTA 2:27 a Tar A 1 eA aT
Ya wr walt F wear a i aH
wera F war ot a 5 frac a
Rare Rar ore @ 1 wets TNT at Ga-de
waft Proft & ?
@ 42 fae
(b) 48 Paz
(@) 51 Paz
@) 53 raz
106. Prevfaferr % aaa, ceraPis oRads
(Contd) 107. Which of the following statements with
regard to the Indian Peninsular Plateau
is/are correct ?
1, The Southern plateau block is formed
mainly of granite and gneiss
2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated
tableland consisting of horizontally
arranged lava sheets
3. The Malwa plateau dominates the
Vindhyan scraps, forming the Eastem
flank of the plateau
4, The'trough of the Narmada and Tapti
is interposed between the Vindhyan
and the Satpura ranges
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
@ 1,2 and3
(8) 1, 2and 4
(© 1 and 2 only
@ 4 only
108. Alll letters of which of the following series
of the English Alphabet appear same when
looked at in a mirror ?
@ A,C,H,LM
) H,LM,N,O
© TUY Wx
@® STUVW
109. Arrange the following fuels in the
decreasing order of air pollution caused
by burning a kilogram of each of them :
(@)_ CNG, Petrol, Diesel
(b) Diesel, Petrol, CNG
(©) Petrol, Diesel, CNG
@ Diesel, CNG, Petrol
110,
Wi.
112,
Three important rivers of the Indian
subcontinent have their source near
the Manasarovar Lake in the Great
Himalayas. Which among the following
are the rivers 2
(@) Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
(b) Sutlej, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
(©) Brahmaputia, Indus and Sutle}
(@) Sutle}, Jhelum and Yamuna
Which of the following ions present in
low concentration in drinking water is
essential for normal growth of teeth but
harmful to teeth at high concentration ?
(®) Aluminium
(®) Calcium
(©) Fluoride
(@ Chloride
Which of the following are the duties and
functions of Indian Coast Guard ?
1. Preservation and protection of marine
environment
2. Safety and protection of artificial
islands
3. OAS
operations
ance in anti smuggling
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
©)
@
1 and 3 only
1,2 and 3
(Contd.) 107. area F weds ware F Me F Praha
wot 3 a atraya ah 2/2 7
1. afer ar ward is gent: Date atk
me tae
2. TH AT VOTE WH Sar IMT VOI Fe
Woo a ae Part ued 2&
ame
3.0 ATeaT ar vert Per at aed 3 Sar
yore vo at yf aed ara &
4, sptar ate are A ah, Rar ste
wager vio & dhe sit &
Ae fea my ge a WaT ae a oo
are:
@) 1,233
() 1,234
(©) Faw 1 te2
@) Fam 4
108. ats avfmren ah Presta areal a
frat wa sere ei ¥ Bet oe dag
Reng og8 8?
(a) A,C,H,1,M
(b) H,.1, M,N, O
© TUVYWX
@ STUY W
109, Preafafen tat A, sae 8 rts Se
Rta & saert are afte arg weer
Re ay F crafter we
@ CNG 2a, Soa
(b) Stam, 32a, CNG
(©) ata, Sea, CNG
@ se, CNG tae
Ho. areca sorerdte der meeaet aR
ML.
112.
ar dhe goq amy X arratae aa F
Pre @1 Previa 9 8 stat 3 feat
B?
@ fig, tan ate aga
©) Rags, TAT ate weGA
© wey, fig ok wage
@ Faqs, tam att ag
Prevfaftrr sret % 8 rer ba wa ®
Prey aco 8 Raat tern cid a area
gfe & fae save 2 fg seaae ate
* ud fry ata 2?
@ waft
) Fae
© wares
@) wires
Prevfefta ¥ 8 ae, ereda aces F
water ate gee 8? :
1. wat safer ar vite ae see
2. gm dat at qe ote dear
3. teat PNR afhast F aera
AR Re Ae a we a wet THe
we
@ Fat 1 te 2
@) Faq 233
© Fm i ae3
@) 1,233
(Contd) 3.
114,
us.
Match List I with List II and select the
comes answer wing the code given below
the Lists :
List 1
(Explanation)
A. Colour of an
‘opaque object
B. Colour observed 2, Reflection
through a coloured
glass
C. Bending of the 3. Transmission
image of a rod
partially dipped
in water
D- Shining observed 4. Refraction
when one steps
on an earthworm
List 11
(Term)
1. Fluorescence
waaow
REUwaO
aerns
Which of the following islands are made
of small coral atolls and reefs in the
Arabian Sea ?
(@) Maldives
() Andaman
(© Sri Lanka
@ Lakshadweep
Six roads lead to a village. They are named
as A, B, C, D, E, F. When there is storm,
B is blocked. When there are floods, A,
D and E will be affected. When road D is
blocked, C also is blocked. At a time,
when there are floods and a storm also
blows, which road/roads can be used ?
@ B
©) C only
© F
@ Cand
116, Which of the following lamps contains a
sonous gas and therefore should be.
disposed safely ?
(@) Compact fluorescent lamp
(b) Light emitting diode
(©) Neon lamp
(@). Halogen lamp
117. Which of the following statements is/are
correct with regard to Jaitapur, which is
situated in Rajapur Tehsil of ‘Ratnagiri
district in Maharashtra
1. Tt was one of the important ports in
ancient and early medieval times
2. This a proposed nuclear power plant
site being constructed with the
collaboration of France
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
@ 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both I and 2
(@ Neither 1 nor 2
118. In a family, the age of father, mother, son
and grandson are A, B, C and D
respectively. Given that A — B = 3,
B+C= 78, C+D = 33 and the average
age of the family is 34 years, then B —C
is:
@ 19
&) 20
© 21
@ 2
119: Which of the following statements is/are
2
correct
1. ‘Ship of Theseus’ was adjudged as
the best feature film in the 61*
National Film Awards
2. ‘Ship of Theseus’ was produced and
directed by Rakeysh Omprakash
Mebra
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
@ 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both 1-and 2
@) Neither 1 nor 2
(Contd) 113.
114,
us,
1m 1? gta He ate
Ras ee ee
we set BP
I yin
foes) (=)
A. ware aq 1, afer
aU
B. Of aia 2. wad
mre & aftr
a
C. wa Fame: 3. Fae
ait os
viata ar aa
® ort
D.Fgew ae 4, arenfe
wt &
Ria ae
ee:
ABCD
@i13 4.2
@)1 4 3 2
@®2 43 1
@23 41
Prafatia % & ater dv area at ¥
Fa Pree ae ate a Pe aT
(a) Frere
() seat
(©) tier,
@ mer
Bah we me aw B1 se aT
A,B,C, D, ESR F@1 oa qert ara 2
OB saw AF a 81 wa ay ont &
TAD ate EW ware usar 21 ae anf
Pree Be OF aca a orat
ae
116, Prefer ¥ a stad ay H Peet tte
ah 2 ake gait sem Per Prove
én & fea arn afeq 7
@) dee wire aq
(&). wa ganke gris
© Pam aa
@ titer ay
117. Farge F aH, A were F TAR
fre Ft wang aed F Raa 2, Preafater
Aa saa wr wh 28 7
1 war ae Wim wat @
wea at a
2. we wie F aed a PrP eT ot
an we wenfta Tey wit aia
waa &
she Re aq a ewe ae ae TA
re:
@) Fa 1
& Fa 2
© 192 a7
@aar7a2
118.3% vRare % fen, wat, ga ake ta at
mg FAT: A,B,C AD 21 we Rat war
@ R A-B=3,B+C = 78,
C+D=33 ate sRae A stead ay
3gad?, AW B-cam 2?
@ 19
b) 20
© 2
@ 2
(Contd,) 120.
| 121.
122,
Which meridian forms the boundary line
between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean ?
(@) The meridian of Cape of Tasmania
(b) The meridian of Cape Town
{c) The meridian of Wellington
(@ The meridian of Perth
A distance X km is covered by two different
trains with velocity v (in km/hr) and kv
(in km/hr) in y and y +3 hours respectively.
If y < 13 then k is less than :
5
@ §
a
16
© 3
)
13,
® 16
Animal cell wall is essentially made of :
(a) Protein .
(b) Carbohydrate
(©) Lipid-bilayer
(@ Cellulose
123.
.If B's mother is A’s mother’s daughter,
how is A related to B ?
(a) Father
(b) Maternal uncle
(©) Brother
@ Paternal uncle
124,Consider the following statements
describing the functions of plants :
1. Photosynthesis is a process to convert
light energy from the Sun into
chemical energy ie., Carbohydrates
are synthesized from carbon dioxide
and water using sun light
2, Fermentation or Zymology is a
metabolic process that converts
carbohydrate to alcohols and carbon
dioxide
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct ?
(@) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(©) Both 1 and 2
.@) Neithier 1 nor 2
125.
If GOLD is coded as EMJB, then code
NMPR stands for what ?
(@ ONQr
(b) ROTS
(©) PORK
@ PORT 119, Preafaftrr wert ¥ ataera wht 8/2 ?
1. 61% Use fier game F fim
sity Pata’ a adites weft Prvife
fea ar
2, Tas ait Petre’ & Prater ste Pfae,
wen stave Feo F
AR RA ae ae wT wit a WE TAK
are
@ 41
(b) Fae 2
© 12a
@ 7H17 #2
120M ude Ree wean othe aie
aera & aa dn tar arm 2 ?
@ Ferra F sida a ae
(b) Fewest HH TAT
(©) aera aT
@ ww min
121.8 rea Temisa ara v (km/ei2) ate
kv (ervi2) 37 Bow: y sey +32
FX km A Wt a at ant 81 we
y