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February19,2014
Q1.Thecumulativeexpenditureonfoodandotheritemsforafamily
duringJanuaryMayinayearisplottedinthefollowinggraph:

Fromthegraphonecanconcludethatthemaximum
totalexpenditureforboththeitemsoccurredinthemonthof
(a)February
(b)March
(c)April
(d)May
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Q2.ThefollowinggraphillustratesthepathsoftwomotoristsAandB
indrivingfromPtoQ.Fromthisgraphwecanconcludethat

(a)AveragespeedotAisgreaterthanthatofB.
(b)AveragespeedofBisgreaterthanthatofA.
(c)AveragespeedofAissameasthatofB.
(d)SpeedofAisalwaysgreaterthanthatofB.
Q3.Ifnisanintegerbetween20and80,thenanyofthefollowing
couldben+7except
(a)47
(b)58
(c)84
(d)88
Q4.InthefollowingfigurestheareaofthetriangleABCis1squnit.
ThentheareaofthehexagonDEFGHIis

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Q5.BelowisthetimevelocitygraphoftwovehiclesAandBstarting
atthesametimefromtherest.Whichoneofthefollowing
statementscanbededucedfromthisgraph?

(a)AccelerationofAishigherthanthatofB.
(b)AccelerationofBishigherthanthatofA.
(c)AccelerationofAisincreasingataslowerratethanthatofB.
(d)VelocityofBishigherthanthatofA.
Q6.Thefollowingdiagramshowsaboxtiedwitharibbon.Takingan
extra10cmofribbonfortyingtheknot,theminimumlengthofthe
ribbonrequiredtotiethefollowingboxwouldbe

(a)200cm
(b)190cm
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(c)180cm
(d)160cm
Q7.Agrocerbought10kgofapplesforRs.81outofwhichonekg
wasfoundrotten.Ifhewishestomakeaprofitof10%,atwhatrate
perkg.heshouldsellit?
(a)Rs.9.00
(b)Rs.9.90
(c)Rs.10.10
(d)Rs.10.20
Q8.Inthefollowingfigure,ABCDisarectangleinahorizontalplane.
EandFareverticallyaboveDandCrespectively.

Q9.AsheepSistiedbytworopeseach15longtotwopointsPand
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Q20metresapart.

Whichoneofthefollowingillustratestheregionoverwhichthesheep
canmove?

Q10.Awheelthathas6cogsismeshedwithalargerwheelof
14cogs.Whenthesmallerwheelhasmade21revolutions,the
numberofrevolutionsmadebythelargerwheelwillbe
(a)12
(b)49
Q11.Thecharacteristicsofforeigntouristsinoneyearisgiveninthe
followingchart:

Fromthischart,thenumberofAmericantouristsintheagegroupof
2040whovisitedduringtheyearis
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(a)12,000
(b)20,000
(c)40,000
(d)60,000
Q12.Thefollowingtableshowsthemarksobtainedbytwostudents
indifferentsubjects:
StudentA Maximummarks StudentB Maximummarks
English
Psychology
History
Sanskrit

Thedifferenceinthemeanaggregate,percentagemarksofthe
studentsis
(a)2.5%
(b)13.75%
(c)1.25%
(d)Zero
Q13.TheexpenditureonthevariousitemsbytwofamiliesAandB
arerepresentedinthebarchartsgivenbelow:
Fromthesechartswecan
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concludethat,
(a)FamilyAspentmoremoney
onFoodthanFamilyB.
(b)FamilyBspentmoremoney
onFoodthanFamilyA.
(c)FamilyAandFamilyBspent
sameamountofmoneyonFood.
(d)TheexpendituresonFoodby
FamilyAandFamilyBcannot
becompared.
Q14.Belowisatimetemperaturecurveofaliquidwhichisbeing
heatedonagasburner.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbe
deducedfromthiscurve?

(a)TheliquidstartsboilingatA.
(b)TheheatingstopsatAasthegasrunsout.
(c)TheliquidboilsoffcompletelyatA.
(d)Thocurvedoesnotindicateanyspecificsituation.
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Q15.ChoosethebestamongthefollowingfromVenndiagrams
representinginterrelationshipamongthegivenobjects:Antisocial
elements,PickpocketsandBlackmailers:

Q16.Consider:

WhichofthefollowingfiguresreplacesItheQmark?

Q17Theperimeterofthecircleshowninthefollowingfigureis

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(c)8p
(d)16p
Q18.Thegraphof2x+3y=12intersectsYaxisatthepoint
(a)(0,4)
(b)(0,6)
(c)(4,0)
(d)(6,0)
Q19.EFGH:DEFG::OPQR:?
(a)PQRS
(b)NOPQ
(c)MNOP
(d)QRST
Q20.Matchthecolumns:
ListI

ListII

Forms

Quantities

A.Cusec

1.Pressure

B.Byte

2.Intensityofearthquakes

C.Richter 3.Rateofflow
D.Bar

4.Computermemory

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(a)4123
(b)2431
(c)3421
(d)3214
Q21.Matchthecolumns:
ListI

ListII

Namesofinstruments Thequantitiestheymeasure
A.Anemometer

1.Speedofrotation

B.Ammeter

2.Hightemperatures

C.Tachometer

3.Windspeed

D.Pyrometer

4.Electriccurrent
5.Pressuredifference

(a)4315
(b)3412
(c)3521
(d)1452
Q22.Matchthecolumns:
ListI

ListII

A.Bauxite

1.Lead

B.Haematite 2.Thorium
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C.Galene

3.Aluminium

D.Monazite

4.Computermemory

(a)3412
(b)4213
(c)3142
(d)2431
Q23.OutofthefollowingindustriesinIndia,themaximumnumberof
workersareemployedin
(a)Jute
(b)Sugar
(c)Textiles
(d)IronandSteel
Q24.TherateofexchangeofIndianrupeeislinkedwith
(a)Dollar
(b)Sterling/Pound
(c)Abasketofforeigncurrencies
(d)Yen
Q25.TheIndianAirForcehasMIGplanes.Themostadvanced
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versionofMIGatpresentiscalled
(a)MIG25
(b)MIG27
(c)MIG29
(d)MIG31
Q26.WhichoneofthefollowingbodiesfinalisestheFiveYearPlans
proposals?
(a)PlanningCommission
(b)UnionCabinet
(c)NationalDevelopmentCouncil
(d)MinistryofPlanning
Q27.Neutronwasdiscoveredby
(a)OuoHahn
(b)EnricoFermi
(c)LiseMeitner
(d)JamesChadwick
Q28.Matchthecolumns:

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List1

List2

A.LandofRisingSun

1.Korea

B.LandofMidnightSun 2.Finland
C.LandofThousand

3.JapanLakes

D.LandofThunderbolt

4.Norway
5.Bhutan

(a)2415
(b)3425
(c)1324
(d)3142
Q29.Whichofthefollowingis/arecorrectlymatched?
Persons

Events

1.KeshabChandraSen

PrarthanaSamaj

2.MahadevGovindRanade BrahmoSamaj
3.SwamiVivekanand

RamakrishnaMission

(a)1,2and3
(b)1and3only
(c)1only
(d)3only
Q30.Bysexratio,wemean
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(a)Thenumberoffemalesinthepopulationper1000
malepopulation.
(b)Thenumberofmalesinthepopulationper1000
femalepopulation.
(c)Thenumberofmarriedfemalesinthepopulationper1000male
population.
(d)Thenumberofmarriedmalesinthepopulationper1000female
population.
Q31.Anadvaloremdutyisataxonthebasisof
(a)Thepriceofacommodity
(b)Thevalueadded
(c)Theadvertisementexpenditure
(d)Theunitofthecommodity
Q32.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

Organicacids

Substancesinwhichtheyarepresent

A.Lacticacid

1.Lemon

B.Aceticacid

2.Rancidbutter

C.Citricacid

3.Milk

D.Butyricacid 4.Vinegar
5.Wine
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(a)5432
(b)3145
(c)2513
(d)3412
Q33.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

Authors

Books

A.MahatmaGandhi

1.IndiaDivided

B.RamManoharLohia 2.IndiaWinsFreedom
C.Dr.RajendraPrasad 3.HindSwaraj
D.MaulanaAzad

4.TheWheelofHistory

(a)3412
(b)1342
(c)4321
(d)2341
Q34.EconomicJustice,asoneoftheobjectivesoftheIndian
Constitution,hasbeenprovidedinthe
(a)PreambleandFundamentalRights
(b)PreambleandDirectivePrinciples

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(c)FundamentalRightsandDirectivePrinciples
(d)Preamble,FundamentalRightsandDirectivePrinciples
Q35.Seasonalmigrationofmenandanimalsfromlowertohigher
altitudesduringthesummerisknownas
(a)Nomadism
(b)Migration
(c)Transhumance
(d)Pastoralism
Q36.TheConstitutionofIndiaprovidesforthenominationoftwo
memberstotheLokSabhabythePresidenttorepresent
(a)Menofeminenceinarts,letters,science,etc.
(b)Parsis
(c)Thebusinesscommunity
(d)TheAngloIndiancommunity
Q37.Thenewlydiscoveredhightemperaturesuperconductorsare
(a)Metalalloys
(b)Purerareearthmetals
(c)Ceramicoxides
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(d)Inorganicpolymers
Q38.Thedrugscaffeine,tanninandnicotineare
(a)Steroids
(b)Cortisones
(c)Alkaloids
(d)Mildalkalis
Q39.Apoliticalpartyisrecognisedasanationalparty
(a)WhenitcontestselectionsinalltheStatesofthecountry.
(b)Whenitsecuresatleastfivepercentofthetotalvotescastina
nationalelection.
(c)IfitcapturespoweratleastinthreeStates.
(d)IfitisrecognisedasapoliticalpartyinfourormoreStates.
Q40.Coralsis/are
(a)Aparticulartypeofshellfoundnearsomeoftheseacoasts.
(b)Aspecialvarietyoffishwhichliveinshells.
(c)Thetinyanimalsthatliveinshellsinthesea.
(d)Theremainsoftinyseaanimalsresemblingshells.

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Q41.Ordinarydryairconsistsofthefollowing:
(1)Nitrogen
(2)Oxygen
(3)Argon
(4)Carbondioxide
Whatisthedecreasingsequenceoftheseinpercentages?
(a)1,2,3and4
(b)1,2,4and3
(c)2,1,3and4
(d)2,1,4and3
Q42.DakshinGangotriisa/an
(a)RivervalleyprojectinAndhraPradesh.
(b)UnmannedstationlocatedinAntarcticaforcontinuousweather
andscientificrecordings.
(c)SecondsourceoftheriverGanga.
(d)IslandintheIndianOceannearAntarctica.
Q43.TheallocationofseatsforeachStateinthepresentLokSabha
isbasedonthe
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(a)1951census
(b)1961census
(c)1971census
(d)1981census
Q44.Thetypeofcropwhichisabletofixnitrogenfromairisknown
as
(a)Tuber
(b)Coffee
(c)Legume
(d)Wheat
Q45Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?
(a)AbulFazalAiniAkbari
(b)BadauniAkbarNoma
(c)AbdulHamidLahoriTabkatiAkbari
(d)NizamuddinAhmadBadshahNama
Q46.About1.5crorepeopleareaddedeveryyeartothetotal
populationofIndia.Thismeansthatweareaddingeveryyeara
populationequaltothatof

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(a)Bangladesh
(b)Singapore
(c)Pakistan
(d)Afghanistan
Directions:Qs4749arebasedonthemapgivenbelow.
StudythismaptoanswertheseQs:

Q47.ThelocationofXinthemaprepresentstheportof
(a)Bangkok
(b)HongKong
(c)Singapore
(d)Jakarta
Q48.TheareamarkedYinthemaprepresents
(a)GulfofSiam
(b)BayofBengal
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(c)SouthChinaSea
(d)GulfofMalaya
Q49.ThelatitudemarkedAAinthemaprepresents
(a)Tropicofcancer
(b)Equator
(c)TropicofCapricorn
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q50.IndianStandardTime(I.S.T.)isdeterminedaccordingtothe
localtimeofwhichoneofthefollowinglongitudes?
(a)82.5eastlongitude
(b)0longitudeorGreenwichmeridian
(c)180eastorwestlongitude
(d)70eastlongitude
Q51.Charakasamhitaisaworkon
(a)Polity
(b)Medicine
(c)Architecture

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(d)Mathematics
Q52.LetE,E,Edenoteefficiencyofadiesel,apetrolandasteam
enginerespectively.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
(a)E>E>E
(b)E<E<E
(c)E>E>E
(d)E<E<E
Q53.Theresolvingpowerofanelectronmicroscopeismuchhigher
thanthatofanordinarylightmicroscopebecauseresolvingpower
increases
(a)Ifwavelengthisshortandwavelengthofelectronbeamcanbe
madequitesmallbyacceleratingtheelectrons.
(b)Ifwavelengthisshortandlightgivenbyelectronshasveryshort
wavelength.
(c)Ifmagnificationishighandelectroniclensprovidesmuchhigher
magnification.
(d)Ifmagnificationishighandtheelectronmicroscopehasabattery
oflensestoprovidehighmagnification.
Q54.Thesalivahelpsinthedigestionof
(a)Starch

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(b)Proteins
(c)Fibres
(d)Fats
Q55.Whichoneofthefollowingisanonmetallicmineral?
(a)Manganese
(b)Magnesium
(c)Gypsum
(d)Bauxite
Q56.Whichoneofthefollowinghasthelowestdensityofpopulation
persqkmaccordingtothe1981census?
(a)Meghalaya
(b)Nagaland
(c)Sikkim
(d)ArunachalPradesh
Q57.Whichofthefollowingchemicalsinautomobileexhaustcan
causecancer?
(a)Carbonmonoxide
(b)Polycyclichydrocarbons
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(c)Lead
(d)Oxidesofnitrogen
Q58.Manpassedfromthefoodgatheringstagetothefood
producingstageinthe
(a)NeolithicAge
(b)MesolithicAge
(c)ChalcolithicAge
(d)PalaeolithicAge
Q59.Gujarathasexperienceddroughtforfourconsecutiveyears
becauseof
(a)Subsidingairmasses
(b)Successivemonsoonfailure
(c)Changeinthedirectionoftradewinds
(d)Westerndisturbances
Q60.TheSriLankaBroadcastingCorporationbroadcastsits
programmesonthe25metreband.Whichoneofthefollowingisthe
frequencyofthistransmission?
(a)12KiloHertz
(b)1.2MegaHertz
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(c)12MegaHertz
(d)120MegaHertz
Q61.Whichoneofthefollowingcountrieshastricamerallegislature
withoneHouseforethnicgroup?
(a)SouthAfrica
(b)SriLanka
(c)Fiji
(d)Malaysia
Q62.WhoamongthefollowinghavearighttovoteintheVice
PresidentialelectionbutnotinthePresidentialelection?
(a)MinisterswhoarenotmembersofeitherHouseoftheParliament
(b)ElectedmembersoftheUpperHousesoftheStates
(c)NominatedmembersoftheParliament
(d)MembersoftheParliamentwhoabstainfromallmeetingsofthe
HouseforaperiodofsixtydayswithoutpermissionoftheHouse
Q63.Amongthesourcesofenergylistedbelowwhichoneisnon
conventionalinpresentdayruralIndia?
(a)Fuelwood
(b)Cowdungcake
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(c)Biogas
(d)Hydel
Q64.TheoldestHinduepicis
(a)Mahabhashya
(b)Ramayana
(c)Ashtadhyayi
(d)Mahabharata
Q65.Assumethattheconsumerpriceindex(1970=100)isat
present500.Thismeansthat
(a)Pricesofallgoodsandcommoditieshaveincreasedfivetimes.
(b)Pricesofallconsumergoodshaveincreasedfivetimes.
(c)Pricesofallitemsinaspecifiedlisthaveincreasedby400%.
(d)Priceshaveincreasedandtheweightedmeanpriceincreasefor
specifieditemsis400%.
Q66.Amniocentesisisamethodfor
(a)Determinationoffoetalsex.
(b)Separationofaminoacids.
(c)Determinationofthesequenceofaminoacidsinaprotein.
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(d)Inducingabortion.
Q67.Whichoneofthefollowingisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)IsoplethAlinejoiningplacesofequalheight
(b)IsobarAlinejoiningplacesofequalpressure
(c)IsohyetAlinejoiningplacesofequalrainfall
(d)IsothermAlinejoiningplacesofequaltemperature
Q68.Anathleteclaimedthathistimingfora100mdashshouldbe
correctedbecausethestartingsignalwasgivenbyagunfiredfroma
point10mawayfromhimandthetimekeeperwasstandingcloseto
thegun.Theerrorduetothiscouldbe(inseconds)
(a)0.7
(b)0.5
(c)0.1
(d)0.03
Q69.Aboycarvedhisinitialsonthebarkofatreeataheightof2.5
mabovethegroundwhenthetreewas5mtall.In10yearsthetree
attainedaheightof15m.Theinitialscarvedbytheboy10yearsago
willnowbefound
(a)At2.5mabovetheground
(b)At7.5mabovetheground
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(c)At12.5mabovetheground
(d)At15.0mabovetheground
Q70.Considerthediagramsbelow:

TheabovediagramsshowthepositionoftheEarth,theMoonand
theSunwhere
(a)OnlysituationAexplainsthespringtides.
(b)OnlysituationBexplainsthespringtides.
(c)BothsituationsAandBexplainthespringtides.
(d)Noneoftheabove
Q71.IfcameraAhasf4.5lensandcameraBhasf2.8lens,andthe
diametersofboththelensesareequal,then
(a)PicturestakenbyAwillalwaysbesharper.
(b)PicturestakenbyBwillalwaysbesharper.
(c)Aisbetterforphotographingfastmovingobjects.
(d)Bisbetterforphotographingfastmovingobjects.
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Q72.Nearthebanksofwhichoneofthefollowingrivers,the
excavationinrecentyearshasbroughttolightthatIndusValley
Civilisationpercolatedtofarsouth?
(a)Mahanadi
(b)Cauvery
(c)Krishna
(d)Godavari
Q73.Aprivatecompanyisfacedwiththeproblemofsettingupa
cementplant.Whichofthefactorsgivenbelowshouldbetakeninto
considerationforthisventure?
(1)Abundantelectricity
(2)Abundantlimestone/dolomite
(3)Abundantlabourforce
(4)Abundantgas
(5)Accessibilitytotransportation
(6)Abundantcoal
Choosethecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3only
(b)1,2and4only
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(c)1,2and5only
(d)3,4and6only
Q74.SculpturesoftheMathuraSchoolofArt,whichflourishedinthe
earlycenturiesoftheChristianEra,aremadeoutof
(a)Marble
(b)Slatestone
(c)Granite
(d)Redsandstone
Q75.WhoamongthefollowingBhaktileadersusedthemediumof
danceandsongs(Kirtans)tomakeonefeelthepersonalpresenceof
godnearhim?
(a)Shankaradeva
(b)Chandidasa
(c)Jnanadeva
(d)ChaitanyaMahaprabhu
Q76.Arecentlydevelopedtechniqueformonitoringfoetalgrowth
uses
(a)Xrays
(b)Microwaves
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(c)Ultrasonics
(d)Ultravioletrays
Q77.Aballoonfilledwithairisweighed(W)sothatitjustfloatsin
waterasshowninthefigure.Whenitisfurtherpushedbyashort
distanceinwater,itwill
(a)Sinktothebottom.
(b)Stayatthedepthwhereitstandssubmerged.
(c)Comebacktoitsoriginalposition.
(d)Sinkdownalittlefurtherbutwillnotreachthebottom.
Q78.Whichoneofthefollowingpairsisnotcorrectlymatched?
(a)IslamKoran
(b)HinduismVeda
(c)ShintoismAnalects
(d)JudaismTorah
Q79.Themajoringredientofleatheris
(a)Collagen
(b)Polymer
(c)Carbohydrate
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(d)Nucleicacid
Q80.Seawaterissaltierthanrainwaterbecause
(a)Seabedshavesaltproducingmines.
(b)Riverswashawaysaltsfromtheearthandpourthemintosea.
(c)Theairaroundseaissaltish.
(d)Seaanimalsaresaltproducing.
Q81.AfreefloatingastronautApushesanotherfreefloating
astronautBinspace.ThemassofAisgreaterthanthatofB.The
forceexertedbytheastronautAontheastronautBwillbe
(a)Equaltozero.
(b)EqualtotheforceexertedbyBonA.
(c)GreaterthantheforceexertedbyBonA.
(d)LessthantheforceexertedbyBonA
Q82.WhoamongthefollowingwasnotsenttoLankaforthe
propagationofBuddhism?
(a)Rashtriya
(b)Bhadrasaro
(c)Uttriya

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(d)Sona
Q83.Considerthediagrambelow:

LettersA,B,CandDinthediagramrepresent
sequentialarrangementofbasictopographicalfeaturesalonga
coast.Identifythecorrectsequencefromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)Land,continentalshelf,continentalslope,deepseaplain
(b)Land,continentalslope,continentalshelf,deepseaplain
(c)Mountain,seacoast,continentalslope,deepseaplain
(d)Hill,continentalslope,oceandeep,deepseaplain.
Q84.OntheMoon,astronautsinflatearubberballoonwithhydrogen
gasandreleaseitataheightof2metres.Theballoonwill
(a)Falldown
(b)Goupwards
(c)Remainattheheightof2metres
(d)Firstgoupandfinallycomedown
Q85.AkbarfoundtheDiniIlahiprimarilyto
(a)PutanendtothedifferencesbetweentheHindusand
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theMuslims.
(b)Establishanationalreligionwhichwouldbeacceptabletoboth
theMuslimsandtheHindus.
(c)Ensureracialandcommunalharmony.
(d)Foundareligiousclub.
Q86.IfSdenotessoundenergy,Edenoteselectricalenergy,M
denotesmagneticenergy,thecorrectrepresentationofrecording
andreproductioninanaudiotaperecorderis

Q87.ApartfromTamilNadu(Neyveli),ligniteisfoundat
(a)Gujarat
(b)UttarPradesh
(c)WestBengal
(d)Orissa
Q88.Whoamongthefollowinghastherighttospeakandotherwise
takepartintheproceedingsofeitherHouseoftheParliamentandto
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beamemberofanyParliamentaryCommitteeinIndiabutisnot
entitledtovote?
(a)TheChiefElectionCommissioner
(b)TheComptrollerandAuditorGeneral
(c)TheChairmanoftheFinanceCommission
(d)TheAttorneyGeneral
Q89.TheplacesAlwaye,KoynaandKorbahave
(a)ThermalStations
(b)OilRefineries
(c)HydroStations
(d)AluminiumIndustries
Q90.TheprincipalcauseofsoildamageinPunjabandHaryanais
(a)Salinityandwaterlogging
(b)Deforestation
(c)Ravineerosion
(d)Overgrazing
Q91.Thephenomenonofmirageisdueto

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(a)Increasedabsorptionoflightbyairathighertemperature
(b)Changeintherefractiveindexofairwiththechange
intemperature
(c)Totalinternalreflection
(d)Decreasedabsorptionoflightbyairathighertemperature
Q92.TheMausoleumofSherShahisat
(a)Rohtas
(b)Agra
(c)Sasaram
(d)Lahore
Q93.WhichoneofthefollowingStatesdoesntproduceasubstantial
quantityofcardamom?
(a)Assam
(b)Karnataka
(c)TamilNadu
(d)Kerala
Q94.TheLingayatmovementowesitsoriginto
(a)Vidyaranya
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(b)Purandharadasa
(c)Appar
(d)Basava
Q95.WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTanaffiliateoftheReserve
BankofIndia?
(a)AgriculturalRefinanceCorporation
(b)DepositInsuranceCorporation
(c)TheIndustrialDevelopmentBankofIndia
(d)UnitTrustofIndia
Q96.FogiscommonaroundNewfoundlandcoastbecause
(a)Icebergsmeltaroundthecoast
(b)Warmandcoldcurrentsmeet
(c)Therainfallisheavy
(d)Hightidescausestorms
Q97.AlbuquerquecapturedGoafromtherulerof
(a)Bijapur
(b)Golkonda

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(c)Ahmadnagar
(d)Vijayanagar
Q98.Whichofthefollowingis/aretrueofbondedlabour?
(1)Itisforcedemploymentinconsiderationofanadvanceorinterest
payment
(2)Itisemploymentarisingoutofanycustomaryorsocialor
hereditaryobligationorbyreasonofbirthinanycasteor
communityinvolvedinpledginglabour
(3)Itisforanyeconomicconsiderationinvolvinglossoffreedomof
contractleadingtoforcedemployment
Choosethecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3
(b)1and2
(c)1and3
(d)2and3
Q99.TheBritishrulersintroducedanewsystemofeducationinIndia
chieflybecausetheywantedto
(a)Provideaclassofofficeworkersforthecompany
(b)PromotetheworkofChristianmissionaries

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(c)Createanawarenessofscientificandtechnicaldevelopments
(d)Generatethecapacityforselfgovernment
Q100.Thelimitbeyondwhichstarssufferinternalcollapseiscalled
(a)Chandrashekharlimit
(b)Eddingtonlimit
(c)Hoylelimit
(d)Fowlerlimit
Q101.Whichoneofthefollowingwasthemostimmediatefactorfor
thespreadofSwadeshiandBoycottagitationduringthefirstdecade
ofthepresentcentury?
(a)CurzonsattempttocontroltheUniversities
(b)Curzonsdesigntocurtailthesphereoflocalselfgovernment
(c)CurzonspartitionofBengal
(d)CurzonsplantocurbthegrowingpopularityoftheIndian
NationalCongress
Q102.WhichofthefollowingareunderthepurviewofIndustrial
DevelopmentBankofIndia?
(1)UnitTrustofIndia
(2)LifeInsuranceCorporationofIndia
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(3)ExportImportBank
(4)StateFinancecorporationofIndia
Choosethecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,2and4
(d)1,3and4
Q103.Waterhyacinthisrelatedto
(a)Lemna
(b)Pistia
(c)Eichhornia
(d)Noneofthese
Q104.Oneoftheelementsmentionedasthestrategyforindustrial
developmentintheSeventhFiveYearPlanistousherinsunrise
industries.Sunriseindustriesreferstothoseindustrieswhichhave
(a)Highgrowthpotentialandrelevancetoourneeds
(b)Highemploymentpotential
(c)Capacitytofaceinternationalcompetition
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(d)Highimportsubstitutionpotential
Q105.TheearliestevidenceofaJewishcommunitysettlinginIndia
isprovidedbyacharterofa
(a)Cholaking
(b)Pandyaking
(c)Cheraking
(d)Viiayanagaraking
Q106.WhichoneofthefollowingpairsisNOTcorrectlymatched?
(a)HoltMachenzieMahalvarisettlementinNorthernIndia
(b)LordCornwallisSubsidiarysystem
(c)LordRiponLocalSelfGovernment
(d)ThomasMunroRyotwarisettlement
Q107.Mechanisationofagriculturewillleadtowhichofthefollowing
?
(1)Higherperunitcostofoperation
(2)Higherperunitproductivity
(3)Higherdoseofemployment
(4)Higherutilisationofresources
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Selectthecorrectanswerfromcodesgivenbelow:
(a)1and4
(b)1and2
(c)3and4
(d)1,2and3
Q108.TheOscarawardwinningfilmPlatoonwasbasedon
(a)IranIraqwar
(b)Falklandwar
(c)Vietnamwar
(d)Israelwar
Q109.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaretrueoftheCongress
SocialistParty?
(1)ItwasaforumforvariouskindsofSocialistsinIndia.
(2)ItwasarivalorganisationofIndianNationalCongress.
(3)Itchampionedthecauseofworkersandpeasants.
Choosethecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3

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(b)1and2only
(c)1and3only
(d)2and3only
Q110.Iftherewerenoatmosphere,whatwouldbethecolourofsky
?
(a)White
(b)Black
(c)Blue
(d)Red
Q111.TheCharMinarisin
(a)Hyderabad
(b)Ahmednagar
(c)Ahmedabad
(d)FatehpurSikri
Q112.InwhichofthefollowingindustriesinIndiaarethemaximum
numberofworkersemployed?
(a)Jute
(b)Sugar
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(c)Textiles
(d)IronandSteel
Q113.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.RigVeda

1.Musicalhymns

B.YajurVeda

2.Hymnsandrituals

C.SamaVeda

3.Charmsandspells

D.AtharvaVeda 4.Hymnsandprayers

(a)4213
(b)3241
(c)4123
(d)2314
Q114.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.KarsondasMulji

1.TatvabodhiniPatrika

B.DadabhaiNaoroji

2.SatyaPrakash

C.DebendranathTagore 3.FightforlegalstatustoParsiwomen
D.HenryVivianDerozio

4.PeasantMovement
5.Didnotbelieveinexistenceofgod

(a)2315

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(b)5312
(c)4521
(d)5142
Q115.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.Amaravati 1.Hoysalas
B.Aihole

2.Cholas

C.Thanjavur 3.Satavahanas
D.Halebid

4.Chalukyas
5.Pandyas

(a)2451
(b)3142
(c)3421
(d)4523
Q116.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

(Leaders)

(ViewsontheCrippsMissionsproposalsin1942)

(A)Nehru

(1)Postdatedcheque

(B)Ambedkar

(2)TheautocraticpowersofViceroywouldremain

(C)Gandhi

(3)Itwilldothegreatestharmtothedepressed

(D)Sapru&

(4)ThecreationofmorethanoneUnionwillbe

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disastrous

(a)2314
(b)3214
(c)4213
(d)3421
Q117.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.QutubMinar

1.MohamedAdilShah

B.GolGumbaj

2.Iltutmish

C.BulandDarwaza 3.Aurangzeb
D.MotiMasjid

4.Jahangir
5.Akbar

(a)5134
(b)2451
(c)4321
(d)2153
Q118.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.MorleyMinto

1.DyarchyintheProvinces

Reforms
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B.Montague

2.ProvincialChelmsfordAutonomy

Reforms
C.ReformActof

3.Introductionofseparateelectorate

1935
D.Cripps

4.ProvisionforProposalsestablishmentofa
ConstituentAssembly

(a)4321
(b)3124
(c)2143
(d)3214
Q119.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

(Lakes)

(States)

A.Wular

1.Rajasthan

B.Chilka

2.Orissa

C.Loktak 3.Manipur
D.Nakki

4.JammuandKashmir
5.MadhyaPradesh

(a)5234
(b)3521
(c)4231

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(d)4352
Q120.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.MadanMohanMalviya 1.GhadrMovement
B.SohanSinghBhakna

2.SwatantraParty

C.AnnieBesant

3.HinduMahasabha

D.Rajagopalachari

4.TheosophicalSocietyofIndia

(a)2451
(b)3142
(c)3421
(d)4523
Q121.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

A.Maharashtra

1.Alluvial

B.Karnataka

2.Lateritic

C.UttarPradesh 3.Red
D.Assam

4.Black

(a)4213
(b)4312
(c)3142
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(d)2341
Q122.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

(Industry)

(Places)

A.Pottery

1.Firozabad

B.Bangles

2.Trivandrum

C.Woodencarvings 3.Bhagalpur
D.Silk

4.Mirzapur

(a)4123
(b)3421
(c)2134
(d)4213
Q123.Matchthecolumns:
List1

List2

(Artiste)

(Instrument)

A.AliAkbarKhan

1.Flute

B.YehudiMenuhin 2.Sarod
C.RaviShankar

3.Sitar

D.H.P.Chaurasia 4.Santoor
5.Violin

(a)4315
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(b)1243
(c)2341
(d)2531
Q124.Assertion(A):
IntheancientperiodofIndianhistory,urbanisationwasfollowedby
pastorallife.
Reason(R):
TheHarappanCulturewasanurbanone.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q125.Assertion(A):
Earthwormsareusefultoman.
Reason(R):
EarthwormshelpinNitrogenFixationinplants.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA

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(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q126.Assertion(A):
TheIndianConstitutioncloselyfollowstheBritishparliamentary
model.
Reason(R):
InIndiatheUpperHouseoftheParliamenthasjudicialpowers.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q127.Assertion(A):
TheZamindariSettlementwasintroducedbyLordCornwallis.
Reason(R):
TheBritishdesiredtocreatealandedclassinIndiaforsupport.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA

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(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q128.Assertion(A):
Adrycellcannotberecharged.
Reason(R):
Thechemicalreactioninadrycellisreversible.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q129.Assertion(A):
Detergentscaneasilyremoveoilanddirtfromsoiledgarments.
Reason(R):
Detergentsincreasethesurfacetensionofwater.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
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(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q130.Assertion(A):
Inthe19thcentury,Indiabecameavictimofcolonialism.
Reason(R):
IndustrialRevolutionresultedintheneedformoreand
moremarkets.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q131.Assertion(A):
Redphosphorousispreferredtowhitephosphorousin
themanufactureofmatches.
Reason(R):
Redphosphorousisnonpoisonousinnature.
(a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA
(b)BothAandRaretruebutRisNOTacorrectexplanationofA
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(c)AistruebutRisfalse
(d)AisfalsebutRistrue
Q132.TwodistributionsXandYofthesameareaandmeanare
plottedbelow:

Fromtheabovediagram,itcanbeconcludedthat
(a)XhasgreaterdispersionthanY
(b)YhasgreaterdispersionthanX
(c)BothXandYhaveequaldispersion
(d)Thedispersionscannotbecompared
Q133.DietisthenameoftheParliamentin
(a)U.K.
(b)U.S.A.
(c)India
(d)Japan
Q134.IftherewerenoorganiclifeontheEarth,theamountof
oxygenintheatmospherewill
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(a)Remainunchanged.
(b)Beapproximatelyhundredpercent.
(c)Bealmostnil.
(d)Beapproximatelyfiftypercent.
Q135.Considerthefollowingtableonclimaticdata:
Temperature(C) Rainfall(mm)
January

January

WhichdataintheabovetableappearstobepertainingtoDelhi?
Q136.Acidrainiscausedbypollutionofenvironmentby
(a)Carbondioxideandnitrogen
(b)Carbonmonoxideandcarbondioxide
(c)Ozoneandcarbondioxide
(d)Nitrousoxideandsulphurdioxide
Q137.Whichoneofthefollowingisabreedofcattlefamousforhigh
milkyieldaswellasdraughtcapacity?
(a)TheKankrey
(b)TheTharparkar
(c)TheHaryanabreed
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(d)TheRathibreed
Q138.Iceskatingcanbeusedtodemonstratethatwheniceisunder
pressure,its
(a)Meltingpointislowered
(b)Meltingpointisraised
(c)Meltingpointremainsunchanged
(d)Coefficientoffrictionwithmetalisreduced
Q139.WhichofthefollowingarefeaturesofMughalStyleof
architecture?
(1)Curvilinearroof
(2)Flatroof
(3)Domes
(4)Arches
Choosethecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3
(b)2,3and4
(c)1,3and4
(d)1,2and4
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Q140.Whichofthefollowingisnotanelementofthebone?
(a)Calcium
(b)Phosphorus
(c)Carbon
(d)Oxygen
Directions(Qs.141to143):Studythefollowingmaptoanswer
theseQs:

Q141.Theclimateintheshadedareaofthemapisof
(a)Coldtemperateoceanictype
(b)Mediterraneantype
(c)Monsoontype
(d)TemperateGrasslandtype
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(a)Pampas
(b)Prairies
(c)Savanna
(d)Veld
Q143.Theriver(R)shownonthemapis
(a)Niger
(b)Orange
(c)Congo
(d)Zambezi
Q144.RegionalRuralBanksaredesignedtoworkinwhichoneof
thefollowingideals?
(a)WorkonbasicsofCommercialBanks
(b)Helpthetargetedgroups
(c)Keeplendingrateslowerthancooperativeinstitutions
(d)Workoninnovativeandadaptiveideals
Q145.Whichoneofthefollowingcommoditieshasthehighest
productioninIndia?
(a)Rice
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(b)Wheat
(c)Tobacco
(d)Gram
Q146.Evenwhenourfoodgrainproductionhasincreasedfrom50to
150milliontonnesduringthelastthreedecades,theprogresshas
beenquiteunsatisfactoryonagriculturaldevelopmentfrontbecause
(a)Onlytheproductionofafewitemshasgoneuplargely.
(b)Onlytheproductionofpulsesandedibleoilseedshasrecorded
largeincrease.
(c)Nutritionaldietand16oznormisstillnotavailabletoourgrowing
numberofpeoplehavinglowpurchasingpower.
(d)Thishasbeenachievedonthebasisofhugequantitiesof
importedinputswhichcannotbesustained.
Q147.RiverLunidrainsinto
(a)Gangadelta
(b)Keralacoast
(c)RannofKutchh
(d)Godavaridelta
Q148.TheContrarebelsareactivein

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(a)Nicaragua
(b)Paraguay
(c)Brazil
(d)Argentina
Q149.Whichofthefollowingrivershasabirdsfootdelta?
(a)TheAmazon
(b)TheBrahmaputra
(c)TheMississippi
(d)TheNile
Q150.Inspectionanddissectionofabodyafterdeathinhuman
beingsasfordeterminationofcauseofdeathiscalled
(a)Autopsy
(b)Autotomy
(c)Autoesism
(d)Autograft
Answers1988UPSCCivilServices/IASPreliminaryGeneral
Studies
100.
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101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

106.

107.

108.

109.

110.

111.

112.

113.

114.

115.

116.

117.

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