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Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held in June 2012

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1. Among the following animals, the figures of which are found in the state emblem of India?

  1. Bull, deer and eagle
  2. Deer and elephant
  3. Elephant, tiger and bull
  4. Horse and bull

2. The National Development Council is presided over by :

  1. The Prime Minister
  2. The Deputy Chairman ofPlanning Commision
  3. The union Finance Minister
  4. The union Mister of Planning

3. Athelete's Foot disease is caused by

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

4. In the Constitution of India, "to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women" is :

  1. a Fundamental right
  2. a Fundamental duty
  3. a Directive Principle of State Policy
  4. None of the above

5. Zero Hour in the Parliament proceeding in Indias is:

  1. The time when the proceedings of the House are not recorded
  2. The time immediately after the Question Hour when any listed business is taken up
  3. The time reserved for the address by the President of India or any distinguished Guest of the State
  4. The time when no business is carried out

6. Excise Duty is a tax levied on :

  1. Commodities that are exported
  2. Commodities that are imported
  3. Both the exported and imported commodities
  4. Commodities that are produced and consumed within the country

7. Banking in India is controlled by :

  1. Reserve Bank of India
  2. Union Finance Commission
  3. Union Ministry of Finance
  4. Union Ministry of Commerce

8. Regarding Gram Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all the adults residing in a village.
  2. A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the legislature at the State level.
  3. The sessions of Gram Sabha are chaired by a representative of District/Block Administration.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

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

9. Which one of the following vitamins is most susceptible to deterioration by exposure to air?

  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin E

10. Which one among the following is categorised as All India Service

  1. Indian Audit and Accounts Service
  2. Indian Railway Service
  3. Indian Forest Service
  4. Indian Economic Service

11. Under the law in India, the Right to Information is available to:

  1. The residents of India
  2. The citizens of India
  3. Non-resident Indians

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

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

12. Consider the following :

  1. Cotton
  2. Silk
  3. Wool

Which of the above contains/contain nitrogen in its structure?

Code:

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

13. Under which of the following conditions can the President of India proclaim Emergency?

  1. Failure of the constitutional machinery of the State
  2. Occurence of large scale natural calamities or epidemics
  3. Threat to the financial stability of the country

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

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

14. Which one of the following is not a part of small intestine?

  1. Caecum
  2. Duodenum
  3. Jejunum
  4. Ileum

15. If the drinking water supply pipeline is damaged and is contaminated with water from domestic sewerage, which one of the following diseases is most likely to occur after drinking such water?

  1. Meningitis
  2. Typhoid
  3. Tuberculosis
  4. Conjunctivitis

16. In human body, which one of the following synthesizes cholesterol?

  1. Liver
  2. Pancreas
  3. Spleen
  4. Skeletal muscle

17. In which one of the following animals do distinct black stripes extend from the inner corners of the eyes to the mouth?

  1. Cheetah
  2. Jaguar
  3. Leopard
  4. Panther

18. Consider the following :

  1. Folic acid
  2. Nicotinic acid
  3. Pantothenic acid

Which of the above is/are vitamins?

Code:

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

19. In the human body, the antibodies produced as a result of infection are actually :

  1. Sterols
  2. Proteins
  3. Glycolipids
  4. Carbohydrates

20. Consider the following pairs

ApeNatural habitat
1. Orang-utanMalaysia
2. Mountain GorillaRwanda
3. ChimpanzeeMorocco

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Code:

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

21. If a State administration takes adequate measures to kill the larvae and adult mosquitoes, the following diseases are likely to decline in numbers except :

  1. Chikungunya
  2. Filaria
  3. Japanese encephalitis
  4. Kalazar

22. A geographical region has the following climatic characteristics :

  1. Uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
  2. Rainfall throughout the year with two periods of maximum occurrence.
  3. Least rainfall at June and December solstices.

Which one of the following climates corresponds to the above characteriscs?

Code:

  1. Equatorial
  2. Mediterranean
  3. China type
  4. Tropical monsoon

23. Consider the following :

  1. Camphor
  2. Chicory
  3. Vanilla

Which of the above is/are plant products?

Code:

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

24. Which one of the following is a reason for conducting a thorough research at present on mitochondrial DNA?

  1. To understand certain hereditary diseases that are transmitted exclusively from mother to offspring
  2. To understand the mechanism of transmittion of respiratory diseases inherited from parents
  3. To understand the diseases caused by life style
  4. To understand certain diseases inherited exclusively from paternal side

25. With reference to atmospheric pressure, consider the following statements :

  1. Atmospheric pressure decreases towards poles.
  2. High pressure is experienced over continents during winter.
  3. All deserts experience low pressure throughout the year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 2 only
  4. None

26. If the Earth does not incline on its own axis :

  1. All the seasons would have been of same duration.
  2. The seasons would not have changed.
  3. The summers would have been of longer duration.
  4. The winters would have been of longer duration.

27. Which one of the following States has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more 100 km. from the shore?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu

28. The climate of India is mainly tropical because of the :

  1. Seasonal influence of jet streams.
  2. Location of the Himalayas in its north.
  3. Over-powering influence of Indian Ocean
  4. Country being a part of Asian landmass.

29. Asiatic wild ass is naturally found in :

  1. Rann of Kutch
  2. Baghelkhand
  3. Sunderbans
  4. Shivaliks

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

List I
Power plants		List II
States
A. Balimela1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kalinadi2. Karnataka
C. Koradi3. Maharashtra
D. Sileru4. Orissa

Code:

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

31. On the packet of a packaged food product in India, which one of the folowing symbols is ued to indicate that the food is vegetarian?

  1. A green square in a circle
  2. A green circular dot in a square
  3. A green plus mark
  4. A green leaf of a plant

32. Argemone oil is used to adulterate :

  1. Butter
  2. Coconut oil
  3. Diesel
  4. Mustard oil

33. Consider the following statements :

  1. The Malwa region is drained by the tributaries of Sone river.
  2. The Chotanagpur region is drained by the tributaries of Mahanadi river.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

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

34. Which light is strongly absorbed by the plants?

  1. Blue and Red
  2. Indigo and yellow
  3. Green and violet
  4. Orange and yellow

35. A type of food poisioning called botulism is caused by a bacterium due to a toxin produced by it. This toxin is extensively used :

  1. An anaesthetic agent during surgery
  2. In removing facial wrinkles
  3. In treating cancer
  4. In preventing bacterial infections

36. From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man?

  1. Dolphin
  2. Shark
  3. Tortoise
  4. Wolf

37. Which one among the following is the poorest source of vitamin A?

  1. Butter
  2. Fish
  3. Ripe mango
  4. Ripe papaya

38. A person sleeping in Leh with his head in the open and legs in the shade of a tree is liable to get sunstroke and frostbite at the same time. The reason for this is :

  1. Rarefied air
  2. Dry air
  3. Low temperature
  4. Low oxygen level

39.What is/are the use/uses of maize?

  1. It is used for the production of starch.
  2. It is used in the manufacture of poultry feed.
  3. It is used in producing bio-fuel.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

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

40. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Oxides of nitrogen
  3. Carbon monoxide
  4. Sunlight

41. Which one among the following is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products

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

42. The fuel of most widely used cryogenic engines consists of :

  1. Liquid hydrogen only
  2. Liquid oxygen only
  3. Liquid hydrogen as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer
  4. Neither liquid hydrogen nor liquid oxygen

43. The Strait of Malacca passes between :

  1. India and Myanmar
  2. Indonesia and Philippines
  3. Malaysia and Indonesia
  4. Philippines and Vietnam

44. Which one of the following is the most likely food through which mercury enters our bodies and accumulates as a toxin?

  1. Broiler
  2. Butter
  3. Fish
  4. Spinach

45. Which of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar?

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Kaveri
  4. Tapti

46. Consider the following statements :

  1. Tropical rain forests are the only source of "lac".
  2. India is the largest producer of "lac" in the world.
  3. "Lac" is used in the manufacture of printing-ink, pharmaceuticals and dyes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

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

47. With reference to the demographic profile of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. According to 2011 census, 82% of Indians are literate.
  2. Sex ratio of the population has increased during the period 2001-2011.
  3. The gender gap in literacy has not declined during the period 2001-2011.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

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

48. The species of which of the following kinds of organisms is/are generally used as biofertilizers?

  1. Blue green algae.
  2. Ferns
  3. Mosses

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Code:

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

49. Pashmina shawl is made from the hair of :

  1. Sheep
  2. Goat
  3. Rabbit
  4. Yak

50. At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation" popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD?

  1. All the member countries of UN should impose a moratorium on cutting the forest trees for a period of ten years, while simultaneously pursuing afforestation programme.
  2. Rich countries to pay to preserve forests in poor countries, which can be cheaper than reducing their own carbon emissions.
  3. Countries with forested areas can claim carbon credits for not undertaking deforestation as per some formula developed by UNEP.
  4. All the member countries of UN should undertake afforestation in an area equal to the area in which deforestation is carried out by them for unavoidable circumstances.

51. Which one of the following began with Dandi March?

  1. Home Rule Movement
  2. Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Quit India Movement

52. Among the following regions, which one receives comparatively lowest average rainfall from June to September?

  1. South West Bengal
  2. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
  3. Western Uttar Pradesh
  4. Punjab

53. Consider the following human activities :

  1. Agriculture
  2. Fisheries
  3. Animal husbandry

In the context of global warming, which of the above is/are considered as a source/sources of greenhouse gases?

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. None

54.With which of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated??

  1. Swadeshi Movement
  2. Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Quit India Movement

55. With reference to the Security Council of United Nations, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. It has 15 members.
  2. The non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a five-year period.
  3. Retiring members are not eligible for immediate re-election

Select the correct answer usng the codes given below:

Code:

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

56. Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood?

  1. To protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh incident
  2. To protest against lathi charge on Lala Lajpat Rai that caused his death
  3. To express solidarity with the leaders of Non-Cooperation Movement
  4. To express solidarity with the protestors against the arrival of Simon Commission

57. Which one of the following States alone accounts for more than 80% of the country's resources of mineral gypsum?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Uttarakhand

58. Cape Canaveral, the site of NASA's Kennedy Space Centre from where space shuttle are launched, is located on the coast of :

  1. California
  2. Florida
  3. North Carolina
  4. Virginia

59. Which of the following is/are the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises?

  1. National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
  2. Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Ltd.
  3. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
  4. Steel Authority of India Ltd.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Code:

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

60. In the context of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India, which among the following is/are the correct criteria for declaring an enterprise "Micro"?

  1. The investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakhs
  2. The enterprise should fall in the category of manufacturing sector and not in service sector.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Code:

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