Exam Details
| Subject | general studies | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services preliminary | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2008 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
GENERAL STUDIES-2008
(Preliminary)
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
1 Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I (Persoan) List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A. N. Ray 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R.K. Trivedi 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai 4. Attorney General of India
A B C D
1 4 2 3
2 3 1 4
1 3 2 4
2 4 1 3
2 Consider the following statement:
1) The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
2) The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct 1 Only 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 Nor 2
3 Consider the following statements about probiotic food Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans.
2) Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct 1 only 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2
4 You Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries Turkey and Greece
(b) Serbs and Croats
(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
(d) Iran and Iraq
5 Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
(a) United States of America Mexico
(c) Australia New Zealand
6 In which one of the following states are Namchik- Namphuk Coalfields located Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya
(c) Manipur Mizoram
7 Which one of the the following is correct in respect of Indian footbala team’s Performance in the Olympic Games?
(a) India has never participated in the Olympic Footbal Tournament
(b) India played only in the First Round
(c) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
(d) India entered the Semi finals
8 Which was the Capital of Andra state when it was made a separate State in the year 1953 Guntur Kurnool
(c) Nellore Warangal
9 Who among the following have held the office of the Vics. President of India Mohammad Hidayatullah
2) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3) Neelam Sanjiva
4) Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
(a) and 4 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 3 and 4 only
10 What is the pH level of blood of normal person?
(a) 4.5-4.5 6.45-6.55
(c) 7.35-7.45 8.25-8.35
11 Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan- Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(b) Impact of HIV AIDS in the Asian resign
(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
12 Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Service/Agency) List-II(Country)
A. Foreign Intelligence service 1. Isarel
B. Ministry of State Security 2. Britani
C. Secret Intelligence Service 3. China
D. The Mossad 4. Russia
A B C D 4 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 3
13 ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located Balasoren Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Mahendragiri Karwar
14 In which one of the following is Malta located Baltic Sea Mediterranean
(c) Black Sea North Sea
15 Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
(a) French Open- US Open-Wimbledon
(b) French Open- Wimbledon-US open
(c) Wimbledon- US Open- French Open
(d) Wimbledon-French Open –US Open
16 Among the following, which one lays eggs anad does not produce young ones directly Echidna kangaroo
(c) Porcupine Whale
17 The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes Crab Dogfish
(c) Gambusia fish Snail
18 Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?
(a) Third Fifth
(c) Seventh Ninth
19 Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries Ministry of Defence
(b) Ministry Of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Environment and Forests
20 For which one of following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India Police Reforms
(b) Tax Reforms
(c)Reforms in Technical Education
(d) Administrative Reforms
21 Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writing relating to which one of the following Historical monuments in India
(b) Regional dance in India
(c) Himalayan expeditions
(d) Wildlife in India
22 In India, How many States Share the coastline 7 9
(d)10
23 Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Wastson is known for his work in which area Metallurgy Meteorology
(c) Environment protection Genetics
24 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (board) List-II(headquarters)
A. Coffee Board 1. Bangalore
B. Rubber Braod 2. Guntur
C. Tea Board 3. Kotayam
D. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
A B C D 2 4 3 1 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 1 4 3 2
25 Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
26 Among the following which one is not an ape Gibbon Gorilla
(c) Langur Orangutan
27 src='./qimages/p2003-27.jpg'> how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cells shown above such that each row contains at least 1 ball 64 81
(c) 84 108
28 There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If The letters are randomly put in the envelopes,what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addresses envelopes zero 1/2 5/6
29 src='./qimages/p2003-29.jpg'> <br><br>
There are two identical red, Two Identical black and two identical white balls, In How many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to contain one ball) shown above such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells 1 18
(C) 2 30
30 src='./qimages/p2003-30.jpg'> <br><br>
How many different triangles are there in the figure shown above 2 24
(c) 2 16
31 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1) Francis Collins Mapping human genome
2) Sergey Brin Google Search Engine
3) Jimmy Wals Wikipedia
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only 1,2 and 3
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(Preliminary)
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
1 Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I (Persoan) List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A. N. Ray 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R.K. Trivedi 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai 4. Attorney General of India
A B C D
1 4 2 3
2 3 1 4
1 3 2 4
2 4 1 3
2 Consider the following statement:
1) The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
2) The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct 1 Only 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 Nor 2
3 Consider the following statements about probiotic food Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans.
2) Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct 1 only 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2
4 You Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries Turkey and Greece
(b) Serbs and Croats
(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
(d) Iran and Iraq
5 Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
(a) United States of America Mexico
(c) Australia New Zealand
6 In which one of the following states are Namchik- Namphuk Coalfields located Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya
(c) Manipur Mizoram
7 Which one of the the following is correct in respect of Indian footbala team’s Performance in the Olympic Games?
(a) India has never participated in the Olympic Footbal Tournament
(b) India played only in the First Round
(c) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
(d) India entered the Semi finals
8 Which was the Capital of Andra state when it was made a separate State in the year 1953 Guntur Kurnool
(c) Nellore Warangal
9 Who among the following have held the office of the Vics. President of India Mohammad Hidayatullah
2) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3) Neelam Sanjiva
4) Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
(a) and 4 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 3 and 4 only
10 What is the pH level of blood of normal person?
(a) 4.5-4.5 6.45-6.55
(c) 7.35-7.45 8.25-8.35
11 Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan- Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(b) Impact of HIV AIDS in the Asian resign
(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
12 Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Service/Agency) List-II(Country)
A. Foreign Intelligence service 1. Isarel
B. Ministry of State Security 2. Britani
C. Secret Intelligence Service 3. China
D. The Mossad 4. Russia
A B C D 4 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 3
13 ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located Balasoren Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Mahendragiri Karwar
14 In which one of the following is Malta located Baltic Sea Mediterranean
(c) Black Sea North Sea
15 Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
(a) French Open- US Open-Wimbledon
(b) French Open- Wimbledon-US open
(c) Wimbledon- US Open- French Open
(d) Wimbledon-French Open –US Open
16 Among the following, which one lays eggs anad does not produce young ones directly Echidna kangaroo
(c) Porcupine Whale
17 The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes Crab Dogfish
(c) Gambusia fish Snail
18 Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?
(a) Third Fifth
(c) Seventh Ninth
19 Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries Ministry of Defence
(b) Ministry Of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Environment and Forests
20 For which one of following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India Police Reforms
(b) Tax Reforms
(c)Reforms in Technical Education
(d) Administrative Reforms
21 Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writing relating to which one of the following Historical monuments in India
(b) Regional dance in India
(c) Himalayan expeditions
(d) Wildlife in India
22 In India, How many States Share the coastline 7 9
(d)10
23 Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Wastson is known for his work in which area Metallurgy Meteorology
(c) Environment protection Genetics
24 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (board) List-II(headquarters)
A. Coffee Board 1. Bangalore
B. Rubber Braod 2. Guntur
C. Tea Board 3. Kotayam
D. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
A B C D 2 4 3 1 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 1 4 3 2
25 Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
26 Among the following which one is not an ape Gibbon Gorilla
(c) Langur Orangutan
27 src='./qimages/p2003-27.jpg'> how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cells shown above such that each row contains at least 1 ball 64 81
(c) 84 108
28 There are 6 different letters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If The letters are randomly put in the envelopes,what is the probability that exactly 5 letters go into the correctly addresses envelopes zero 1/2 5/6
29 src='./qimages/p2003-29.jpg'> <br><br>
There are two identical red, Two Identical black and two identical white balls, In How many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to contain one ball) shown above such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells 1 18
(C) 2 30
30 src='./qimages/p2003-30.jpg'> <br><br>
How many different triangles are there in the figure shown above 2 24
(c) 2 16
31 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1) Francis Collins Mapping human genome
2) Sergey Brin Google Search Engine
3) Jimmy Wals Wikipedia
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only 1,2 and 3
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