civil services mains 2009

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1.Among the . following Presidents of India, 3.
who was also the Secretary General of
Non-Aligned Movement for some period
Dr. Sarvcpalli Radhakrishnan
Varahagiri Vcnkatagiri
Giani Zail Singh
Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

2.Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists
List I
(Person)
A. Anil Agarwal
B. Gautam
H. Singhania
C. Sanjay Dalmia
D. Vcnugopal
Dhnot
Code:
A B
3 1
1
(cl 3 2
1 2
C
2
2
1
1
List II
(Organization)
1. Gujarat Heavy
Chemicals Ltd.
2. Raymond Ltd.
3. Vedanta
Resources
4Vidcocon Group
D
4
3
4
3
4.
5.
6.

3.To integrate cultural
meetings, which one of
"Crystal Award"?
leaders into its
the following gives
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Internatio.nal Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
World Health Organization
World Economic Forum

4.In India, which one of the following States has
the largest inland saline wetland?
Gujarat
Haryana
Madhya Pradcsh
Rajasthan

5.Consider the following statl!ments
1. MMTC Limited is India's largest
international trading organisation.
2. Neclachal lspat Nigam Limited has
been set up by MMTC jointly with the
Government of Orissa.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither l nor 2

6.In which one of the following States has
India's largest private sector sea port been
commissioned recently
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kcrala
Tamil Nadu


7. Which one of the following pairs 1S not
correctly matched
,Japan Nikkei
Singapore Shcomp
(cl UK
USA Nasdaq

8. Consider the following statements

1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
2. INS Viraat is a submarine.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
l only
2 only
(cl Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

9.Consider the following statements

1.The Commission for Agricultural Costs
and Prices rccom1ncnds the Minimum
Support Prices for 32 crops.

2.The Union Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
has launched the National Food
Security Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/arc
cprrcct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

10.. In India, the ports are categorized as major
and non-n1ajor ports. Which one of the
fotlowing is a non-major port
Kochi (Cochin)
Dahej
Paradip
New Mangalore

11. Among other things, which one of the
following was the purpose for which the
Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted
To study the current socio0cconomic
conditions of certain minority
communities
To suggest measures for financing the
development of infrastructure
To frame a policy on the production of
genetically modified organisms
To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal
deficit in the Union Budget

12. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant
Gundecha arc
Dhrupad vocalists
Kathak dancers
Sarod maestros
Tabla players

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists
List I List II
(Famous person)
A. Mandakini Amte
B. Ncclam Mansingh
Chowdhry
C. Romila Thapar
D. Vanashree Hao
Code:
A B
2 1
2 4
3 1
3 4
C.
4
I
4
1
(Well-known for)
1. Theatre qircction
2. Social service and
community
leadership
..
3. Dance
4. History writing
D
3
3
2
2

14. With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar,
for which one of the following is "Devi
Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given
Administrative skills
Achievements in Scientific Research
Achievements in Sports and Games
Courage and valour

15. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo
Monastery located
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttarakhand

16. With wh ich one of the following has the
B.K Chaturvcdi Committee dealt
· Review of Centre-State relations
Review of Delimitation Act
Tax reforms and measures to iJ;1 crcase
revenues
Price reforms in the oil sector

17. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious
event, is associated with and done for who
of the following
Bahubali
Buddha
Mahavir
Nataraja

18. Consider the followinf pairs are:

Tradition State
1. Gatka, a tradi tional Kerala
martial art
2. Madhubani, a Bihar
traditional painting
3. Singhey Khababs Jammu and
Sindhu Darshan Kashmir
Festival
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 3

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code _given below the lists
List
amous person)
A. Anna Hazare
B. Dccpak Parekh
C. GVK Reddy
D. Harish Salve
Code
A B
1 2
1 4
3 2
Cdl 3 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
C
4
2
4
2
List II
ell-known as)
Lawyer
Banker
Gandhian and
social activist
Industrialist
D
3
3
1
1

20. Match List with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists
List List II

(Famous person) (We ll-known as)
A Amriia Sher-Gil l. Dancer
B. Bhimscri ,Joshi 2. Painter
C. Ruk:mini Devi 3. Poet
Arundalc
D. Suryakant Tripathi 4. Singer
Nirala
Code
A B C D
2 I 4 3
2 4 I 3
3 l 4 2
3 4 i 2

21. With reference to the schemes launched by
the Union Government, consider the
following statements

1. Ministry of Health and Family vVclfare
launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima
Yojana.

2.Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv
Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Birna Yojana.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
l only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Persons
1. Anand Pawar Chess
2. Akhil Kumar. Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Golf
Prasad Chowrasia
Which of the pairs given above is/arc
correctly matched ·
1 and ·2 only
2·and 3 only
3 only
1. 2 and 3

23. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the ,lists
List I
ook)
A. In Custody
B. Sea of Poppies
C. The Argumentative
India.n
D. Unaccustomed
. Earth
Code
A B
4 1
4 2
3 2
3 1
C
2
1
1
2
List II
uthor)
Amartya Sen
2. Amitav Ghosh
3. Anita Desai
4. Jhumpa
Lahiri
D
3
3
4
4

24. Among the following, who are the Agaria
community following is the Department of Atomic
Energy
A traditional toddy tappers community
of Andhra Pradesh
A traditional fishing community of
Maharasht.Ta
A traditional silk-weaving community of
Karnataka
A traditional · salt
coimn unity of Gujarat
pan workers 29_

25. Recently, which one of the following was ·
included in the UNESCO's World Heritage
list
Di lwara Temple
(bl Kalka-Shimla Railway
Bhitcrkanika Mangrove Arca
Visakhapatnam to Araku valley railway
line

26 Where is the famous Virupaksha temple
located

Bharlrachalam
Chi dambaram
(cl Ilampi
Srikalahasti

27. Other than Venezuela, which one among
the following· from South America is a 31.
member of OPEC
Argentina
b Brazil
Ecuador
Bolivia

28. Under the administration 0f which one of the
following is the Department of Atomic
energy?

Prime Minister's Office
Cabinet Secretariat
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Science and Technology

29. Consider the following pairs
Large Bank Country of origin
ABN Amro Bank USA
Barclays Bank UK
Kookmin Bank . Japan


Which of the above pairs is/are correctly
matched
1 only
2 only
l and 2
2 and 3

30 which among the following has the world's
largest reserves of Uranium
· Australia
Canada
Russian Federation
USA

31 Elephant Pass, which is frequently m the
news, is mentioned i n the context of the
affairs of which one of the following
BangladcRh
(bl India
Nepal
Sri Lanka

32. Consider the following countries
1 . Brunei Darussalam
2.East 'rimor
3.Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members
of ASEAN
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3

33. Consider the following countries
1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria
Which of the above are members of
European Union
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3

34. Consider the following countries
1 . Australia
2. Namibia
3. · Brazil
Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic
of Capricorn pass
1 only
3 and 4
2 and 3
3 and 4

35. In the · structure of planet Earth, below the
mantle, the core is mainly made up of which
one of the following
Aluminium
Ch) Chromium
Iron
Silicon

36. Which one of the following pairs 1S not
correctly matched
City River
Berlin Rhine
London Thames
(cl New York Hudson
Vienna Danube


37. Match List 1 with List 11 and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists

List i
(Famous Temple)
A. Vidyashankara
temple
B. Rajarani temple
C. Kandariya Mahadeo
temple
D. Bhimcsvara temple
Code
A
2
2
1
1
B
4
3
4
3
C
3
4
3
4
1.
2 .
3.
4.
D
1
1
2
2
List II
(State)
Andhra
Pradesh
Karnataka
Madhya
Pradesh
Orissa

38. Consider the following statements ·

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur
along the western margins of continents
within the trade wind belt.

2. In India, the East Himalayan region
gets high rainfall from north-east
winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
l only
2 only
Both l and 2
Neither J nor 2

39. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code gi vcn below
the lists
List l
(Geographic fe ature)
A. Great Victoria Des ert.
B. Grand Canyon,
C. La ke Winnipeg
D. Southern Alps
Code
A
1
1
3
3
B
2
2
4
C
4
2
4
2
l.
2.
3.
4.
D
3
3
1
J
List II
(Coun try)
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
USA

40. Consider the following statements

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 200
the density of the population of India
has increased more than three times.

2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001
the annual growth rate (exponential) of
the population of India has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

41. Which one 6f the following rivers does not
originate in India

Beas
Chcnab
Ravi
Sutlcj

42. Cape Canaveral, the site from which space
shuttles are launched is located on the coast
of
Flori da
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina

43. At which one of the following places do two
important rivers of India originatc; ·whi'le one
of them flows towards north and merges with.
another important river flowing towards Bay
of Bengal, the other _one flows towards
Arabian Sea
Amarkantak
Badrinath
Mahabaleshwar
Nasik •

44. Who of the following scientists proved that the
star?? with mass less than l ·41 times the mass
of the Sun end up as 'Vhitc Dwarfs when they
die
Edwin Hubble
S. Chandrashekhar
Stephen Hawking
Steven Weinberg

45. Which one of the following brings out the
puhlication called "Eneri,y Statistics" from
time to time
Central Power Research Institute
Planning Commission
Powe r Pinance Corporation Ltd.
Central Statistical Organization




46. Consider thc,folluwing statements
l. india does not have any deposits of
Thorium.
2. Kerala's monazitc sands 'contain
Uranium

Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both l and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

47. Which one among the following South Asian 50. countries has the highest population density
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

48. Consider the following statements

1.The discussions in the Third Round
Table Conference eventually led · lo the
passing of the Government of India ·Act
of 1935.

2.Tho Government of India Act• of 1935
provided for the establishment of an All
India Federation to be based on a Union
of the provinces of British India and the .
Princely States.

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
2 only
(cl Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

49. Consider the following

1. Fringe Benefit Tax
2. Interest Tax
3. Securities Transaction Tax
Which of the above is/arc Direct Tax/Taxes
1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 3

50. In India, who is the Chairman of tho National
Water Resources Council

Prime Minister
Minister of Water Resources
Minister of Environment and Forests
Minister of Science and Technology


51. Consider the following statements
1. There are no east flowing rivets in
Kcrala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers 1n
Madhya Pradesh.
which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
(bl 2 only
(cl Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

52 In collaboration with Davicl Hare and
Alexander Duff, who of the following
established Hindu College at Calcutta

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
J Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Keshab Chandra Sen
Raja Rammohan. Roy

53. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent
Cripps Mission to India

James Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill

54.who of the following is the author of a
collection of poems called "Golden
Threshold"
Aruna Asaf Ali
Annie Besant
Sarojini Naidu
Vijayalakshmi Pandit

55. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did
Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation·?
It curtailed the freedom of religion
It suppressed the Indian traditional
education
It authorized the government to
imprison people without trial
I t curbed the trade union activities

56. Which one of the following began with the
Dandi March
Home Rule Movement
(blNon-Cooperation Movement
(c)Civil Disobedience Movement
(d)Quit India Movement

57. Anekantavada is a core theory' and
philosophy of which one of the following
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
d Vaishnavism

58. · With which one of the following movements is
the slogan nDo or dien associated
Swadeshi Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement

59. Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad
Textile Labour Association
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
N.M. Joshi
J.B. Kripalani .

60. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 64.
16th October 1905 is well known for which one
of the foll owing reasons

The formal proclamation of Swadeshi
Movement was made in Calcutta town
hall
Partition of Bengal took effect
Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal
of Indian National Congress was Swaraj
Lokmanya Tilak started Swadcshi
arc used as electrolytes Movement in Poona

61. In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave
was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was
the second
(al Dr. Rajcndra Prasad
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rajagopalachari
Sardar Vallabhhh'li Patel

62.Consider the following >statem ents
The Cr.ipps Proposals include the provision
for

1.Full independence for India.
2.Creation of Constitution-making body.

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
l only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither l nor 2

63. During the freedom struggl Aruna Asaf Ali
was a major worn ah organizer of underground
acLiviiy in
Civil Disobedience Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Quit India Movement
Swadeshi Movement

64.With whose permission did the Englisb set up
their first factory in Surat

Akbar
J ahangir
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb

65. In a dry cell (battery), which of the following
are used as electrolytes

Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
Magnesium chloride and z;nc chloride
Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride

66. Which one of the fo llowing planets has largest
number of natural satellites or moons
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus

67. Consider the following statements

1.Sweet orange plant is propagated by
grafting technique.
2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering
technique ..

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
(al 1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

68. Which one of the following types of waves arc 72.
used in a night vision apparatus
Radin waves
Microwaves
Infra-red waves
None of the above


69. In the context of genetic disorders, consider
the following

A woman suffers from colour blindness while
her husband docs not suffer from it. They
have a son and a daughter. In this context,
which one of the following statements is
most probably correct
Both children suffer from colour
blindness.
Daughter suffers from colour blindness
while son docs not suffer from it.
(cl Both children dn not suffer from colour
blindness.
Son suffers from colour blindness while
daughter docs not su ffer from it.


70.A person travels 12 km due North, then
15 km duo East, after that 15 km due West
and then 18 k m due South. How far is he from
the starting point
6 km
12 km
(cl 33 km
60 km

71. Six persons B 1 E and F arc standing
in a row. C and D are standing close to each
other alongside E. B is standing beside A only.
A is fourth from F. Who arc standing on the
extremes ·
A and F
B and D .
B and F
None of the above

72.Which one of the following is us'ed as an
explosive·?
Phosphorus trichloride
Mercuric oxide
Graphite
Nitroglycerine

73. Consider the following
1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla
Which of the above is/arc plant product(s)
1 and 2 only
3 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3

74. In the context of Indian wild life, the fly??ng
fox is a
Bat
Kite
Stork
Vulture

75.During which Five Year Plan was the
Emergency clamped, new elections took place
and the Janata Party was elected
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth


76. Consider the following statements

1.lnfant mortality rate takes into account
the death of infants within a month
after birth.
2. Infant mortality rate is the number of
infant deaths in a particular year per
1 00 live births during that year.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

77. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be
held within

1 month
3 months
6 months
.1 year

78. Consider the following statements
1The Governor of Punjab is concurrently
the Administrator of Chandigarh.
The Governor of Kcrala is concurrently
the Administrator of Lakshadwcep.

Which of the above statements is/are
correct
(al l only
(bl 2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
79. Consider the following pairs
Organization
1. Asian Development
Bank
2. Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation
3 . Association of South
East Asian Nations
Location of
Headquarters
Tokyo
Singapore.
Bangkok
Which of the above prurs is/are correctly
matched
1 and 2 only
(bl 2 only
Cc) 2 and 3 only
3 only

80. With reference lo the United Nations,
consider the following statements

1.The Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member
States.
2.It is elected' by a 213rd majority of the
General Assembly for a 3-year term.

which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
(bl 2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

81. In which one of the following places is the
Shompen tribe found
Nilgiri Hills
Nicobar Islands
Spiti Valley
Lakshadweep Isiands

82.Consider the following statements

1. The Advocate General of a State in
India is appointed by the President of ·
India upon the recommendation of the
Governor of the ·concerned State.

2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code,
High Courts have original, appellate
and advisory jurisdiction at the State
level.

Wnich of the statements given above is/are
correct
l only
2 only
Both l and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

83. In lndia, the first Municipal Corporation was
set up in which one among the following
Calcutta
Madras
Bombay
Delhi

84. With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the
following statements

I.An award made by a Lok Adalat is
deemed to be a · decree of a civil court
and no appeal lies . against thereto
before any court.
Matrimonial/Family disputes are not
covered under Lok Adalat.

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither l nor 2

85. with reference to Union Government.,
consider the following statements

1.The Constitution of India provides that
all Cabinet Ministers shall be
compulsorily the sitting members of
Lok Sabha only.

2.The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates
under the direction of the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither I nor 2

86.Which one of the following Constitutional
Amendments states that the totai number of
Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in
the Council of Ministers shall not exceed
fifteen percent of the total number of
members of the House .of the People
goth
91 st
(cl 92nd
93rd

87. Consider the following statements

1. Central Administrative Tribunal
was set up during the Prime
Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

2. The Members for CAT arc drawn from
both judicial and administrative
streams.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both I and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

88. With reference to Union · Government, 92.
consider the following statements

1. thc number of Ministries at the Cantre
ori 15 th August 194 7 was 18.
The number of Ministries at the Centre
at present is 36.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

89. Consider the following statements

1. The first telegraph line in India was
laid between Kolkata (formerly
Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.

2. 'The first l??xport Processing Zone in
India was t up in Kandla.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
(cl Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

90. Which one of the following Union Mini stries 94.
implements the · Cartagena Protocol on
Bios afoty
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

91. Where is the headquart<)rS of.Animal Welfare
Board oflndia located
Ahmcdahad
Chennai
Hyderabad
Kolkata

92. Consider the following statements regarding
Indian Planning

1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised
on the establishment of heavy
industries.

2. The Third Five-Year PlaQ introduced
the concept of import substitution as a
strategy for industrialisation.
Which of tho statements given above is/arc
correct

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

92. Consider the following statements
1. The National School of Drama was
set up by Sangcct Natak Akademi in
1 959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the
Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by
electing him its Fellow.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and
Neither 1 nor 2

94. With reference to Union Government,
consider the following statements
1. The Ministries/Departments of the
Government of India are created by the
Prime Minister on the of the
Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the· Ministries is assigned to a
Minister by the President of India on
the advice of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements giv en above is/are
correct
i only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

95. A person has 4 coins each of different 100.
denomination. wVhat is . the number of
different sums of money the person can form
(using one or more coins at a ti me)

16
15
(cl 12
11

96. How many numbers lie between 300 · and 500 101.
in which 4 come;; only one time

99
100
110
120

97. How many letters of the English al phabet
(capitals) appear same when looked at in a
mirror
9
10
1 1
12

98. How many three-digit numbers can be
generated from 9 such
that the digits are i n ascending order

80
81
83
84

99.There are four persons and A has
some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4
more besides. B gave half of the coins to C
and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to
D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up
with same- number of coins. How many coins
did A have originally
(al 96
84
Cc) 72
64

100. While adding the first few continuous natural
numbers, a candidate missed one of the
numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What
was the number missed

1 1
12
13
14

101. Four metal rods of leqgths 78 cm, 104 cm,
117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of
equal length. Each part must be as long as
possible. What is the maximum number of
pieces that can be cut

27
36
43
480

102. In an examjnation, there are three subjects
B and C. A student has to pass in each
subject. 20% students failed in· 22%
students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The
total number of students passing the whole
examination Hes between

42% and 84%
Cb) 42% and 78%
58% and 78%
58% and 84%

103.There is a family of 6 persons E
and F. There are two married couples in the
family. The family members are lawyer,
teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and
doctor. the salesman is married to the lady
teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer.
the a??countant jg the son of B and brother
of E . the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of
A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the
grandmother of F. How is E related to F
Brother
Sister
Father
Cannot be established (cannot be
determined)

104. How many times arc an hour hand and a 107.
minute hand of a clock at right angles
during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to
10.00 p.m.
9
10
18
20

105. There are 240 balls and n number of boxes
B B2 Ba, ... Bn. The balls are to be
placed in the boxes such that B1 should
contain 1 balls more than B2, B2 should
contain 1 balls more than B3 and so on.
vlh ich one of the following cannot be the
possible value of n

1
.5
6
7

106. In a carrom board game competition, m boys
and n girls n of a school participate
in which every .student has to play exactly
one game with every other student. Out of
the total games played, it was found that in
221 games one player was a boy and the other.
player was a girl.
Consider the following statements

1. The total number of students that
participated in the competition is 30.
2. The number of games in which both
·players were girls .is 78.
which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2


107.There arc three cans B and C. The
capacities of A,. B and C are 6 litres, 10 litres
and 16 litres respectively. The can C contains
16 litres of milk. The milk has to be divided in
them using these ??hree cans only.
Consider the following statements

1. It is possible to . have 6 litres of milk
each in.can A and· can B.
2. It is possible to have 8 litres of milk
each in can B and can C.

which of the statements given above is/are
correct
1 only
2 _only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

108. Consider the following pairs

1. Ashok Leyland Ilinduja Group
2. Hindalco A.V. Birla Group
Industries
3. Suzlon Energy Punj Lloyd Group
'Which of the pairs given above is/arc
correctly matched

1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only,
2 and 3

109. In the context of global economy, wMch one of
the followin_g pairs is not correctly matched

JP Morgan Financial Services
Chase
(b)Roche Holiling Financial Services
AG
Ross Private Equity
Co. Firm
(d)Warburg Private Equity
Pincus Firm

11O. Consider the following houses
l. Christie's
Osian's
Sothcby's
Which of the above is/are aud;ioneer/
auctioneers
1 only
l and 3 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 3

1 1 1 . In the context of CO2 em1ss1on and Global
Warming, what is the name of a market
driven device under the UNFCC that allows
developing countries to get funds/incentives
from Ute developed countries to adopt better
that technologies reduce greenhouse gas
emissions
Ca,bon Footprint
Carbon Credit Rating
Clean Development Mechanism
Emission Reduction Norm

1 12. The concept of carbon credit originated from
which one of tho following
Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
G-8 Summit, Heiligcndamm

1 13. Who among the following IS the founder of
World Economic Forum 1 18.
Klaus Schwab
John Kenneth Galbraith
Robert Zoellick
Paul Krugman

1 14. The Security Council of UN consists of
5 permanent members, · and the remaining
10 members arc elected by the General
Assembly for a term of
1 year
2 years
3 years
5 years

1 1 5. From which one of the following did Kosovo
declare its independence
Bulgaria
Croatia
Macedonia
Serbia

116. Which one of the following pairs of countries
fought wars over a region called Ogaden


Eritrea and Sudan
Ethiopia and Somalia
Kenya and Somalia
Ethiopia and Sudan

117.In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament
of which one of the following countries became
the first in the world to enact a Cllmate Act
by passing "The Climate Change
Accountability Bill"
Australia
Canada
Germany
Japan

118.Which one among the following has the
highest energy
Blue light
(bl Groen light
Red light
Yellow light


119. In the context of independent · India's
economy, which one of the follow,ng was
the earliest event to take place
Nationalisation of Insurance companies
National isation of State Bank of India
l??nactmcnt of Banking Regulation Act
Introduction of First :five-Year Plan

120. Consider the following pairs
Automobile
Manufacturer
1 . BMW AG
2. Daimler AG
3. Renault S.A.
4 . Volkswagen AG
Headquarters
USA
· sweden
France
Germany
Which of the pairs given above is/arc
correctly matched

2 and 3
(bl 3 and 4
4 only
2 and 4

121.Which one of the following is not a
drug/pharma company
· Chevron
Nicholas Piramal
Pfizer
Zydus Cadila

122. Who . of the following is the author of the
book "The Audacity of Hope"
Al Gore.
Barack Obama
(cl Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton


123. A present group of nations known as ·G-8
started first as G-7. Which one among the
following was not one of them
Canada
Italy
Japan
Russia

124. Consider the following statements

1. The Baglihar Power Project had been
constructed within · the parameters of.
the Indus Water Treaty.

2.The project was completely built by the
Union Government with loans from
Japan and the· World Bank.
which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
. l only
. 2 only
Both I and 2·
Neither 1 nor 2

125.When Leander Pacs won the "mixed doub]csn
at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the
following was his partner
Ana Ivanovic
Cara Black
Dinara Safina
Jelena Jankovic

126.In the context of Indian news in recent times,
what is MCX-SX
A kind of supercomputer
Title of Moon Impact Probe
Stock exchange
Nuclear-powered· submarine

127. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched
Barbora Javelin throw
Spotakova
Pamela Jelimo V eightlifting
Sanya Richards Sprint
(dl Yelena Pole Vault
Isinbaycva

128. India has recently landed its Moon Impact
Probe on the Moon. Among the following
countries, which one landed such probe on, the
Moon earlier?
Australia
Canada
China
Japan

129. Who of the following is a football player
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Raikkonen
Lewis Hamilton
Nicolas Anelka

130. Consider the following pairs

Famous place
Cannes
Davos
Roland Carros
Country
France
Denmark
The Netherlands ·

Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly mat ched
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 3

131. Among the following, which one is not a
football club

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Monte Carlo


132. The marme animal called dugong which 1s
vulnerable to extinction is a/an
Amphi bian
Bony fish
Shark
Mammal

133. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on
which one of the following rivers
Beas
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlej

134. Consider the following statements

1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is
based in New Delhi.
2.the first recipient of the V.K. Krishna
Menon Award is the Chief Justice nf
India KG. Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2


135. Which one of the following is the 139.
country's administrative capital/new feder al
administrative centre of Malaysia
Kotu Bhuru
Kuala Tcrcngganu
Putraj aya
Taiping

136. In the context of Indian dcfoncc, consider the
following statements

1.The Shourya missile flies with a speed
of more than 8 Mach.
T2.he range of Shourya missile is more
than 1600 km.
Which of the statements given above is/arc
correct
1 only
2 only
(cl Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

137. WiMAX is related to which one of the
following
Biotechnology
Space technology
Missile technology
Communication technology

138. For outstanding contribution to which one of
the following fields 1s Shanti Swarup
Rhatnagar Prize given
Literature
Performing Arts
Sci ence
Social Service

139. In making the saffron spice, which one of
the follo,ving parts of the plant is used

Leaf
Petal
Sepal
· Stigma

140. In the year 2008, which one of the following
conducted a complex scientific experiment in
which sub-atomic particles were accelerated
to nearly the speed of Hght
European Space Agency
European Organization for Nuclear
Research
(c)International Atomic Energy Agency
(d)National Aeronautics and Space
Administration·

141. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab,
recently in the news, is located in
Ethiopia
Kenya
Somalia
Sudan

142. Consider the following names
1:Ike
2.Kate
3. Gustav

Which of the above are the names of
hurricanes that had occurred very recently
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3


143. In the context of alternative sources of energy,
ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained
Potato
Rice
Sugarcane
wheat

144.Consider the following famous names
1 . Arnrita Sher-Gil
2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
3. N.S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta
who of the above is/are well known as 148.
artist(s)
l only
1 and 4 only
(cl 3 and 4 only
(dl 3 and 4

145. NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries
frequently appears in the news in the context
oftbc affairs of which one of the following

(a)Nuclear Suppliers Group
(b)World Bank
(cl World Economic Forum
World Trade Organization

146.In the latter half of the year 2008, which one
of the following countries pulled out of
Commonwealth of Independent States

Azerbaijan
(bl Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan

147. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists
I ll
(Persons in news) (Countries they
belong to)
A Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya
B. Mwai Kibaki 2. · Mozambique
C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
Code
A B C
1 2 3
(bl 2 1 3
2 1 4
1 2 4

148.Consider the following regions

1.Eastern Himalayas
2.Eastern Mediterranean region
3.North-western Australia

which of the above is/are Biodiversity
Hotspot(s)
1 'only

1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 3


149. With reference to the evolution of living
organisms, which one of the following
sequences is correct
(al Octopus Dolphin Shark
Pangolin Tortoise Hawk
Salamander Python Kangaroo
Frog Crab Prawn

150. The Panda belongs to the same family as that
of
Bear
Cat
Dog
Rabbit

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