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C7J. セᄋcoIᄋ@ ゥNセcヲョヲjM]I、Nッ@ iセ@DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO
T. B.C. : P-DETB-M-HL
TEST BOOKLET GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Time Allowed Two .... " urs
INSTRUCTIONS
Test Booklet Series
A Maximum Marks 100
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.
2. 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/ discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Te$t セイMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMML@Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 1.... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMセ@
4. This Test Booklet contains 120 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 feel that there is more than one correct response, 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 Booklet, 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 alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0·33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a 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.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO
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Directions :
The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. 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 II is the correct explanation of statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
1. Statement I :
The planet Neptune appears blue in colour.
Statement II
The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour.
2. Statement I :
Comets revolve round the Sun only in long elliptical orbits.
Statement II :
A comet develops a tail when it gets close to the Sun.
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3. Statement I :
Pulling a lawn roller is easier than pushing it.
Statement II :
Pushing increases the apparent weight and hence the force of friction.
4. Statement I :
All compounds contain more than one element.
Statement II :
All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures.
5. Statement I :
Tsunami is small in open ocean yet may be over 30 m high when it reaches a coastline.
Statement II
Tsunamis have long wavelength and they travel across the open ocean at high speed. As they approach shore, the wavelength decreases and the wave height increases.
6. Statement I :
Operation Parakram involved the mobilization of Indian troops along India's border with Pakistan.
Statement II :
After the year 2001 Parliament attacks, India wanted to pressure Pakistan into acting against terror groups operating from areas under its control.
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14. Consider the following statements about Sufism :
1. The Sufis were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the Prophet) adopted by the theologians.
2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. Model towns were created in India in the 1950s with the object of
(a) providing urban planning skills to local governments
(b) creating housing at affordable rates
(c) paving the way for all inclusive growth
(d) providing housing for those displaced during partition and be an example of good town planning
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16. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta
17. Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakhshi, the head of the military department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule?
(a) He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the Emperor
(b) He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the Emperor at the court
(c) He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures, and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands
(d) He was responsible for the security of foreign travelers on the highways of the empire
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18. Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct?
1. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the King in the home provinces.
2. The village headmen lost importance and land transactions began to be effected without their consent.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Code:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. The variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part which includes diversity within species, between species of ecosystems refers to
(a) geographical diversity
(b) zoological diversity
(c) ecological diversity
(d) biological diversity
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20. Surgeons can perform operations by using through computers. technology is known as
(a) robotics
(b) simulation
(c) forecasting
(d) computer forensics
delicate devices
This
21. On the labels of the bottles, some soft drinks are claimed to be acidity regulators. They regulate acidity using
(a) carbon dioxide
{b) bicarbonate salts
(c) both carbon dioxide and bicarbonate salts
{d) carbon dioxide and lime
22. The gas which turns limewater milky is
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) carbon monoxide
(c) ammonia
(d) nitrogen dioxide
23. When deep-sea fishes are brought to the surface of the sea, their bodies burst. This is because the blood in their bodies flows at very
34. Which one among the following statements about Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives is not correct?
(a) He was the first President of Maldives to be elected through multiparty elections
(b) He became the President of Maldives in the year 2008
(c) He was a strong advocate of the policies of long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
(d) He has been advocating and promoting democracy and human rights in Maldives
35. Shunglu Committee was appointed by the Prime Minister to
(a) draft the Jan Lokpal Bill
(b) look into the corruption charges in the conduct of Commonwealth Games
(c) look into telecom scam
(d) inquire amid a scandal
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36. Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for
(a) his war against corruption and launching Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
(b) his service to the Indian Army
(c) transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
(d) his remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
37. Which one among the following Indian events will be upgraded as an international event from February 2013?
(a) Toshali Craft Mela
(b) Surajkund Craft Mela
(c) Sindhu Darshan Festival
(d) Pushkar Fair
38. The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was
(c) compound formed by combi-nation of potassium iodide and common salt
(d) compound formed by molec-ular iodine and common salt
44. Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach. A commonly used antacid is
(a) sodium hydrogen phthalate
(b) magnesium hydroxide
(c) calcium hydroxide
(d) manganese acetate
45. Recently Apple Computers of USA has launched a touchpad which allows a user to operate desktop computer with finger gestures, eliminating the need for a mouse. What is the name of the device?
(a) Mirror-image pad
(b) Virtual pad
(c) Fingertip track pad
(d) Magic track pad
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46. A device which is used in our TV set, Computer, Radio set for storing the electric charge is
(a) resistor
(b) inductor
(c) capacitor
(d) conductor
47. A bus travels at a speed of 50 km per hour to go from its origin to· its destination at a distance of 300 km and travels at a speed of 60 km per hour to return to the origin. What is the average speed of the bus?
(a) 54·55 km per hour
(b) 55 km per hour
(c) 55·55 km per hour
(d) 54 km per hour
48. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
54. Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha :
1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date.
2. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date.
3. At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing of a motion that another member be chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Which of the statements given above isjare correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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55. The writ of 'Prohibition' is issued by a superior court
(a) to prevent an inferior court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice
(b) to an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for its review
(c) where it can call upon a person to show under what authority he I she is holding the office
(d) to an authority to produce an illegally detained person before the court for trial
56. Which one among the following is not a Fundamental Duty of the citizen of India?
(a) To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
(b) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
(d) To practice family planning and to control population
57. Which one among the following writs literally means 'you may have the body'?
(a) Certiorari
(b) Habeas corpus
(c) Mandamus
(d) Quo warranto
58. Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand :
1. He has won the World Chess Championship five times.
2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award.
3. He is currently the No. 1 rating player on the FIDE Ratings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
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59. Consider the following statements :
1. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the French Open Mixed Doubles Title in the year 2012.
2. This is their first Grand Slam Title together.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
60. During the recent Venus transit (June 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the Sun. The black colour on the Sun is because the planet
66. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?
(a) Educational reforms
(b) Construction of railways and introduction of telegraph and postal services
(c) Establishment of a public works department
(d) Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian labour
67. The suppression of Indian language newspapers under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was caused by the criticism of
(a) lavish lifestyle of the English officials
(b) ill-treatment given to indigo workers by their English masters
(c) inhuman approach of English officials towards the victims of the famine of 1876-77
68. A 'rectifier' is an electronic device used to convert
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(a) AC voltage into DC voltage
(b) DC voltage into AC voltage
(c) sinusoidal pulse into square pulse
(d) None of the above
In step-down transformer, the AC output gives the
(a) current more than the input current
(b) current less than the input current
(c) current equal to the input current
(d) voltage more than the input voltage
70. When ice melts, its
(a) volume decreases
(b) volume increases
(c) volume and mass both decrease
(d) misuse of religious places of (d) volume decreases while mass India by English officials increases
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1. It refers to a process whereby members of a caste attempt to raise their own social status by adopting the rituals, domestic and social practices of a caste of higher status.
2. The practices which were usually chosen for emulation were adopting vegetarianism, wearing of sacred thread,
specific prayers, religious ceremonies and so on.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below
Code:
(a) 1 only
{b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
102. The 'Instrument of Instructions' contained in the Government of
India Act, 1935 has been
incorporated in the Constitution of
India in the year 1950 as
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Extent of Executive Power of State
(d) Conduct of Business of the Government of India
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103. Match List-! with List-II and select
the correct answer using the code
given below the Lists :
List-!
(Act)
A. The Indian Councils Act, 1892
B. The Indian Councils Act, 1909
C. The Government of India Act, 1919
D. The Government of India Act, 1935
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B 4
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c 4
c 4
c 3
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(Feature)
1. Introduction of provincial autonomy
2. Introduction of the principle of election
3. Introduction of diarchy in provinces
4. Introduction of separate electorate for the Muslims
104. Silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Which one among the following is not true of silk routes?
(a) Historians several silk and by sea
have identified routes over land
(b) Silk routes have linked Asia with Europe and Northern Africa
(c) Silk routes existed before the Christian era and thrived almost up to the fifteenth century
(d) As a result of silk route trade, precious metals like gold and silver, flowed from Asia to Europe
105. Which one among the following correctly describes Gandhiji's attitude towards the Swarajist leaders?
(a) He was not opposed to their entry into Council
(b) He had full trust in their bona fides and considered them most valued and respected leaders
(c) He was not in favour of maintaining warm personal relations with them
(d) He was neutral to Government's offensive against the Swarajists and did not defend them
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106. Which one among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?
(a) Paddy crop
(b) Cash crop
(c) Coarse crop
(d) Crop grown in the arid zone
107. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-! (Mineral)
A. Copper
B. Mica
C. Chromite
D. Lignite
Code:
(a) A 2
(b) A 2
(c) A 3
(d) A 3
B 4
B 1
B 1
B 4
List-If (Producing Centre
in Map)
c D 1 3
c D 4 3
c D 4 2
c D 1 2
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(b) Trade winds
(c) Westerlies
(d) Easterlies
117. There are three distinct characters of temperature stratification of atmosphere around the Earth. Which one among the following is the correct arrangement of the layers (from the Earth's surface upwards)?
(a) Thermosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere
(b) Troposphere-Thermosphere-Stratosphere
(c) Troposphere-Stratosphere-Thermosphere
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118. Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct?
(a) These are local winds
(b) They descend along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain in mid-latitudes
(c) They bring lots of rain with them
(d) They benefit agriculture
119. Which one among the following statements is not true of the Jajmani system ?
(a) It was a non-market exchange system
(b) It was practised in many villages and regions during the pre-colonial period
(c) It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime
(d) It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated
120. Which one among the following books was authored by a lady of the Mughal Royal House ?
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