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PT’s IAS Academy DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO
Test Booklet Series Serial No. TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER–I Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200
I N S T R U C T I O N S 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 (PTID), Test Code and Test Booket 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 (PTID) on the Test Booklet in the Box provided a longs ide. DO NOT wr i te anything else on the Test Booklet.
4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each question is printed both in Hindi and English. Each question 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 questions carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark the response to various items in the Test in the Answer Sheet
Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sents 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 only the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator 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, onethird of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(i i) 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.
( ii i ) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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1 . With reference to Congress Socialist Par ty , cons ider t he fo l lowing statements:
1 . I t advocated t he bo ycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2 . I t wante d to es tab lish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3 . It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2 . Consider the following statements:
1 . The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2 . The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3 . The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3 . The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
(a) the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
(d) None of the above
4 . Which of the following brings out the 'Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers'?
(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Department of Economic Affairs
(c) The Labour Bureau
(d) The Department of Personnel and Training
5 . In the context of modern scientific research, cons ider the fol lowing s ta temen ts a bout ' I ceC ube' , a particle detector located at South Pole , wh ich was re cent ly in the news:
1 . It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice.
2 . I t is a powerful te lescope to search for dark matter.
3 . It is buried deep in the ice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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6 . The ter ms 'A gree ment on Agriculture ' , 'Agreement on the App licat ion of Sani tary and Phytosanitary Measures' and 'Peace Cla use ' appea r in the n ews frequent ly in the contex t of the affairs of the
(a) Foo d and Agr icult ure Organization
(b) Uni ted Natio ns Fr amework Conference on Climate Change
(c) World Trade Organization
(d) United Nations Environment Programme
7 . Wit h referen ce to 'Nea r F ie ld Communication (NFC) Technology', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 . I t is a cont act less communication technology that use s e le ctrom agnet ic ra dio fieJds.
2 . NFC is d es ign ed fo r use by dev ices which can be a t a distance of even a metre from each other:
3 . NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8 . The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) SouthEast Asia
(d) Central Africa
9 . Convertibility of rupee implies
(a) being ab le to conve rt ru pee notes into gold
(b) allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
(d) dev eloping an inter nat io nal market for currencies in India
10. Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian Present State Region 1 . Champaka Central India
2 . Durgara Jammu
3 . Kuluta Malabar
Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 Only
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17. The Gove rnment of I ndia has established NITI Aayog to replace the
(a) Human Rights Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Law Commission
(d) Planning Commission
18. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
(a) I t is t he Un ited Nations Con feren ce on Sus taina ble Development
(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
(c) It is a Conference of the Inter governmental Panel on Climate Change
(d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
19. Consider the following statements
1 . The Execut ive Powe r of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2 . The Prime Minister is the ex off icio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
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
20. The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
(a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
(c) search for the Earthlike planets in outer space
(d) search for meteorites containing precious metals
21. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
(a) V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) K. Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant
22. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
28. Amnesty International is (a) an agency of the United Nations
to help refugees of civil wars (b) a g lobal Huma n Rig hts
Movement (c) a n ong over nmen tal
org aniza t ion t o help peo ple voluntary very poor people
(d) an intergovernmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in warravaged regions
29. Wit h referen ce to the art and archaeo logical history of India, which one among the following was made earliest? (a) Lin gara ja Te mple at
Bhubneshwar (b) Rockcut Elephant at Dhauli (c) Rockcut Monu ments at
Mahabalipuram (d) varaha Image at Udayagiri
30. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential elementy elements of the feudal system? 1 . A v ery s trong cen tral ized
political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority
2 . Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3 . Cre at io n of lord vas sal relationship between the feudal lord and. his overlord
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
31. 'BioCarbon Fu nd I nit ia t ive for Sustain able Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) World Bank
32. India is a member of which among the following?
1 . As iaPac if ic Econo mic Cooperation
2 . Association of SouthEast Asian Nations
3 . East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) India is a member of none of them
33. In India , the s te el pr oduct ion industry requires the import of
39. In the MekongGanga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the fol lo wing is/ar e no t a participant/ participants?
1 . Bangladesh
2 . Cambodia
3 . China
4 . Myanmar
5 . Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 5
40. 'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III', often seen in the news, seeks to
(a) develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
(b) improve banking sector's ability to deal with f inan cial and economic stress and improve risk management
(c) red uce t he gr eenh ouse gas emissions but places a heavier burden on developed countries
(d) t ra ns fe r technolo gy f rom developed Countries to poor cou ntrie s to e nable them to rep lace the use of chlorofluoroca rbons in ref r iger at ion with harmless chemicals
41. Consider the following statements
1 . The winds which blow between 30° N an d 60° S lat i tu des throughout the year are known as westerlies.
2 . The moist air masses that cause winter rams in NorthWestern reg ion o f India are part of westerlies.
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
42. With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Ass ocia t ion for R egio nal Cooperation (IORARC)' , consider the following statements:
1 . It was established very recently in respo nse to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2 . I t is an al l ia nce m eant for maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
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43. Which on e of the fol lowing movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress res ult in g in the emerg ence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) NonCooperation Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement
44. In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges becom e s t ronge r. Th ese unique 'living root bridges' are found in
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Tamil Nadu
45. Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
1 . Gravitational force of the Sun
2 . Gravitational force of the Moon
3 . Centrifugal force of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
46. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sens ing (IRS) satellites used?
1 . Assessment of crop productivity
2 . Locating groundwater resources
3 . Mineral exploration
4 . Telecommunications
5 . Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 4 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
47. Consider the following States
1 . Arunachal Pradesh
2 . Himachal Pradesh
3 . Mizoram
In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests ' occur?
48. The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
(a) an indig enous ly d evelo ped rad ar sy s tem inducted into Indian Defence
(b) Ind ia ' s sate l l i t e to prov ide ser vice s to the count ries of Indian Ocean Rim
(c) a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
(d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
49. With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1 . I t IS a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2 . I t prov ides f ina ncial a id to universities, individual scientists and ins t i tut io ns in volved in scientif ic forestry research to develop ecofriendly and climate ada ptat ion technolo gies for sustainable forest management.
3 . It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Deg radat ion+) ' e f forts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
50. Which one of the fol lowing was g iv en class ical la nguag e s ta tus recently?
(a) Odia
(b) Konkani
(c) Bhojpuri
(d) Assamese
51. With reference to an organization known as ‘Birdlife International’ , which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 . I t is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2 . The concept of ‘biodive rs ity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3 . I t identifies the sites known/ referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
52. Which one of the following countries of SouthWest Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
53. In India , in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
(d) Tem perat e for es t with grasslands
54. 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
(a) a strategy to tackle the regional ter roris m, an outcome o f a mee t ing of t he S hang hai Cooperation Organization
(b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia Pacific Economic Forum
(c) an agend a for wome n's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
(d) a s trategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
55. "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over."
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
56. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1 . The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade.
2 . The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade.
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
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62. With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Controlling the inflation in India is the respo ns ib il i ty of the Government of India only
(b) The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation
(c) Decreased money circulat ion helps in controlling the inflation
(d) Increase d mone y cir culat ion helps in controlling the inflation
63. Consider the following countries
1 . China
2 . France
3 . India
4 . Israel
5 . Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT)?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
64. The ideal of Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its(a) Preamble (b) Direct ive Principles of State
Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Seventh Schedule
65. The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of (a) l a b o u r a u g m e n t i n g
technological progress (b) c a p i t a l a u g m e n t i n g
66. There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the (a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by
the people (b) Par l iam ent can a med the
Constitution (c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved (d) Cou ncil of M inis ters is
responsible to the Lok Sabha
67. H1 N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases? (a) AIDS (b) Bird flu (c) Dengue (d) swine flu
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72. Which one of the fol lowing bes t describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept?
(a) Encouraging the farmers to use the ir o wn fa rm se eds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
(b) Inv olvin g the far mers for tra ining in qual ity s eed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appr opria te t ime and affordable cost
(c) Ear marking s ome vil la ges exclusively for the production of certified seeds
(d) Identifying the entrepreneurs in vi l lage and p rovid ing t hem technology and finance to set up seed companies
73. There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to educe the deficit?
1 . Reducing revenue expenditure
2 . Int rodu cing new welfare schemes
3 . Rationalizing subsidies
4 . Expanding industries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
74. Which of the following has/have bee n accorded 'Geog raphical Indication' status?
1 . Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2 . Rajasthani DaalBatiChurma
3 . Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
75. Wit h re feren ce t o the Ind ian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the fol lowing s tat ement s is/ are correct?
1 . I t is a Public Limi ted Government Company.
2 . It is a Non Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
81. Which one of the following pairs of Sta tes o f In dia indica tes the easternmost and westernmost State?
(a) Assam and Rajasthan
(b) Aru nacha l Pra desh and Rajasthan
(c) Assam and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
82. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy:
1 . The Principles spell out the socio eco nomic demo cracy in the country.
2 . The prov is ions cont ained in the se P rinciples are not enforceable by any court.
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
83. In the ' Index of Eight C ore Ind ustr ies ' , which one of the fol lowin g is g ive n the high es t weight?
(a) Coal production
(b) Electricity generation
(c) Fertilizer production
(d) Steel production
84. Which of the fol lowing National Parks is unique in being a swamp wit h f lo at in g veg etat ion t hat supports a rich biodiversity?
(a) Bhitarkanika National Park
(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
(d) Sultanpur National Park
85. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation FoundationIndia (NIF)?
1 . NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
2 . NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific res earch in In dia ' s prem ier scient if ic in s t i tu t ions in col labor at ion wit h hig hly adv anced foreign sc ient i f ic institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mrj pqfu,A (a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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86. What can be the impact of excessive / inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?
1 . Proliferation of nitrogenfixing microorg anism s in soil can occur.
2 . Increase in the acidity of soil can take place.
3 . Lea ching of n itrat e to the groundwater can occur.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
87. With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on Internat ional Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the fol lowing s tat ement s is/ are correct?
1 . IUCN is an organ of the United Nat ions and CITE S is an int erna t iona l ag reem ent between governments.
2 . IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to bet ter m anage natu ral environments.
3 . CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
88. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the
(a) Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Affairs
(b) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
(c) Directorate of Market ing and Ins pect ion, Minis try of Agriculture
(d) Agricultural Produce Market Committee
89. What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial countercurrent?
(a) The Earth's rotation on its axis
(b) Con verge nce of the two equatorial currents
(c) Difference in salinity of water
(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator