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1. In which one of the following states of India is the floating National Park located?

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Manipur
  4. Meghalaya

2. Which one of the following is the first multipurpose river project of India?

  1. Bhakra Nangal Project
  2. Damodar Valley Corporation
  3. Farakka Barrage
  4. Nagarjuna Sagar Project

3. Which one of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  1. Bhiterkanika
  2. Hampi
  3. Pachmarhi
  4. Shravanabelagola

4. From the surface of the Earth, Ozone is found in the atmosphere mostly between

  1. 2 km and 5 km
  2. 10 km and 15 km
  3. 20 km and 50 km
  4. 60 km and 100 km

5. The President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college which does not include

  1. the elected members of the State Assemblies
  2. the elected members of the State Legislative Councils
  3. the elected members of the Lok Sabha
  4. the elected members of the Rajya Sabha

6. Consider the following statements:

  1. The Secretary of Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of the National Development Council.
  2. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.

Which if the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(Location of Nuclear Power Reactor)		List II
State
A. Kaiga1. Gujarat
B. Kakrapar2. Karnataka
C. Narora3. Rajasthan
D. Rawatbhata4. Uttar Pradesh

Code:

  1. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4
  2. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  3. A - 1; B - 2; C - 4; D - 3
  4. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4

8. Which one of the following is used in preparing the Kargasok tea?

  1. Bacterium
  2. Fungus
  3. Insect larva
  4. Latex of a plant

9. Consider the following statements with reference to National Rural Health Mission:

The 'Asha' helps in

  1. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy.
  2. Providing information on nutrition and immunization.

Which if the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Among the following states, which one has the lowest density of population as per 2001 census?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Chattisgarh
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Sikkim

11. Which one of the following rivers of India is well known for the presence of dolphins?

  1. Brahmaputra
  2. Ganga
  3. Godavari
  4. Narmada

12. Lead Chromate is used as an adulterant in

  1. Black pepper
  2. Chilli powder
  3. Turmeric powder
  4. Wheat flour

13. Which one among the following is used for the preservation of fruit juices?

  1. Ethylene dibromide
  2. Sodium thiousulphate
  3. Sodium benzoate
  4. Tartaric acid

14. Aflatoxin is produced as a result of the growth of

  1. Alga
  2. Bacterium
  3. Fungus
  4. Protozoan

15. Recently, a team of scientist used a strain of a bacterium called Wolbachia pipientis to infect Aedes aegyti in an effort to reduce the mosquito’s life span. In which one of the following countries was this done?

  1. Australia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Japan

16. The Spitzer Space Telescope belongs to

  1. European Space Agency
  2. Indian Space Research Organization
  3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  4. Western European Union

17. With reference to recent research in stem cells, consider the following statements:

  1. The umbilical cord tissue is rich in mesenchymal stem cells.
  2. Mesenchymal stem cells are found in bone marrow also.

Which if the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

18. What is KG-D6 frequently in national news in the recent past?

  1. Name of a software for e-governance
  2. Name of a supercomputer
  3. Name of a hydrocarbon block
  4. Name of a mini-satellite

19. Consider the following statements:

  1. In India, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was enacted in 1972.
  2. Under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, a penalty of life imprisonment can be imposed in certain offences.

Which if the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

20. Among the following countries, which one launched its first indigenous satellite in the recent past?

  1. Egypt
  2. Iran
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Libya

21. With reference to the Pill Camera which is a step further in endoscopy, consider the following statements:

  1. Pill camera can be steered by doctors from outside the body through the patient's skin via a magnetic device.
  2. Pill Camera can take 12 images per second.

Which if the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

22. In India, who is the head of the National Disaster Management Authority?

  1. Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. Director General of Health Services, Government of India
  3. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
  4. Prime Minister

23. In India, what is the contribution of agriculture and allied sectors to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

  1. Less than 30%
  2. 30 to 35%
  3. 35 to 40%
  4. More than 40%

24. Which one of the following countries has the largest livestock population in the world?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. USA

25. The National Health policy (2002) envisages the goal of Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination from India by the year

  1. 2010
  2. 2012
  3. 2015
  4. 2018

26. Bhima is a tributary of the river

  1. Ganga
  2. Godavari
  3. Indus
  4. Krishna

27. In India, which one of the following Union Ministries is designated as the National Codex Contact Point to examine and formulate India’s views on the agenda for the various meetings of Codex Alimentarius Commission that deals with international Food standards?

  1. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  2. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4. Ministry of Science and Technology

28. In which of the following regions of India is the tropical rain forest found?

  1. Eastern Ghats of South India
  2. Western Ghats of South India
  3. Satpura Hill range in Central India
  4. The junction of Vindhya and Satpura ranges

29. What is Bt cotton, often in the news?

  1. Drought resistant variety of cotton developed by genetic engineering
  2. High yielding exotic variety of cotton introduced in India in the recent past
  3. Pest resistant variety of cotton developed by genetic engineering
  4. Hybrid of a long-staple cotton from America with the native variety

30. Consider the following pairs:

PlaceRiver
BhadrachalamGodavari
BadrinathBhagirathi
OmkareshwarNarmada

Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1, 2 and 3

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