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Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held on 28 June 2013

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1. Which of the following are the forms of precipitation?

  1. Dew
  2. Fog
  3. Hail
  4. Snow

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

2. Who among the following can attend the meetings of both Houses of Parliament while being not a member of either House?

  1. Solicitor General of India
  2. Vice President of India
  3. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  4. Attorney General of India

3. Genetically engineered cotton plants which are pest resistant have been created by inserting the gene from a :

  1. bacterium
  2. fungus
  3. insect
  4. protozoan

4. Which of the following animals are primates?

  1. Giraffes and Zebras
  2. Kangaroos and Koolos
  3. Lemurs and Lorises
  4. Rabbits and Hares

5. The Judges of High Court are appointed by :

  1. The Chief Justice of India
  2. The Governor of the concerned State
  3. The Union Minister of Law
  4. The President of India

6. The authorization for withdrawal of any funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from :

  1. The President of India
  2. The Parliament of India
  3. The Prime Minister of India
  4. The Union Finance Minister

7. In India, recognition to political parties is accorded by :

  1. The President of India
  2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. The Election Commission
  4. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

8. Which of the following reproduce through seeds?

  1. Fern
  2. Fig
  3. Moss
  4. Pine

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

9. Which one of the following is not a constituent of biogas?

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Methane
  4. Nitrogen dioxide

10. What is an "Eco-mark"?

  1. A scheme for eco-friendly and cost-effective production technique
  2. A scheme for labeling pollution-free manufacturing unit
  3. A scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer product
  4. An international certification recognizing the eco-friendly and exportable quality of a product

11. Tides are mainly caused by the :

  1. strong ocean currents dashing against the coasts
  2. strong winds on the surface of the ocean
  3. gravitational pulls on oceanic water by the sun and the moon
  4. development of high pressure areas in certain parts of the oceans

12. Which one among the following radioactive substances has maximum half-life period?

  1. Carbon-14
  2. Plutonium-239
  3. Radium-226
  4. Uranium-238

13. Which one of the following is not a structural component of a plant?

  1. Calcium
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Potassium

14. A test used for determining the biological quality of drinking water is :

  1. Acidity test
  2. Coliform test
  3. Iodine test
  4. Vidal test

15. Which one of the following is the community from which the President of India can nominate two members to Lok Sabha?

  1. Anglo-Indians
  2. Buddhists
  3. Jains
  4. Parsis

16. Which one of the following ideologies has class-struggle as a part of its doctrine?

  1. Communism
  2. Capitalism
  3. Fascism
  4. Socialism

17. The organ most damaged by heavy consumption of alcohol is :

  1. Brain
  2. Kidney
  3. Liver
  4. Stomach

18. In the cells of living organisms, other than nucleus, which of the following organelles contains DNA?

  1. Cell membrane
  2. Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Golgi bodies
  4. Mitochondria

19. Which one of the following is caused by fungus?

  1. Leprosy
  2. Leukoderma
  3. Ringworm
  4. Scabies

20. The Himalayan mountain ranges are the result of :

  1. Differential erosion
  2. Faulting of crustal blocks
  3. Large scale folding
  4. Volcanic eruption

21. The Borlaug Award in India is given in recognition of outstanding research and contribution in the field of :

  1. material science and architecture
  2. agriculture, environment and extension
  3. conservation and restoration of ancient monuments and artifacts
  4. alternative or non-conventional sources of energy

22. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called :

  1. Depressions
  2. Hurricanes
  3. Tornadoes
  4. Typhoons

23. Which of the following do not produce energy but are still essential for the human body?

  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Fats
  3. Proteins
  4. Vitamins

24. For photosynthesis, oxygen is obtained from the breakdown of :

  1. Starch
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Glucose
  4. Water

25. Bacteriophages are :

  1. viruses that infect animals
  2. viruses that infect bacteria
  3. bacteria that infect plants
  4. bacteria that infect animals

26. Which of the following substances can be synthesized by green plants and not by animals?

  1. Cellulose
  2. Fats
  3. Proteins
  4. Cellulose and proteins

27. The strait which connects the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is known as :

  1. Bering
  2. Hormuz
  3. Palk
  4. Malacca

28. An involuntary muscle is not found in :

  1. hand
  2. heart
  3. intestine
  4. stomach

29. The term fourth estate refers to :

  1. Executive
  2. Judiciary
  3. Parliament
  4. Press

30. Normally, the fruit represents the developed :

  1. endosperm
  2. style and stigma
  3. ovary
  4. flower stalk

31. In the cells of living organisms, the protein synthesis takes place in :

  1. Golgi bodies
  2. Mitochondria
  3. Plastids
  4. Ribosomes

32. The primary product of photosynthesis is :

  1. Cellulose
  2. Glucose
  3. Glycogen
  4. Sucrose

33. Which one of the following is not an endocrine gland?

  1. Adrenal
  2. Liver
  3. Pancreas
  4. Thymus

34. The place with the highest amount of annual rainfall in India is located in the State of :

  1. Assam
  2. Kerala
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Tamil Nadu

35. In addition to iron, the intake of which one of the following prevents anaemia?

  1. Acetic acid
  2. Citric acid
  3. Folic acid
  4. Tartaric acid

36. In which of the following rocks are coal and petroleum found?

  1. Igneous
  2. Metamorphic
  3. Sedimentary
  4. Metamorphic and sedimentary

37. Lichens represent symbiotic relationship between :

  1. Algae and fungi
  2. Bacteria and fungi
  3. Algae and higher plants
  4. Bacteria and higher plants

38. In which one of the following regions of India would one find vegetation types ranging from tropical to alpine types?

  1. Eastern Ghats
  2. Deccan Plateau
  3. Himalayan range
  4. Maikala range

39. TAPI gas pipeline is meant to go through :

  1. Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Iran
  2. Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
  3. Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran
  4. Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-India

40. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?

  1. When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2
  2. The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin
  3. The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen
  4. The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain

41. The most important component(s) for the paper industry is/are

  1. Cellulose
  2. Lignin and secondary xylem
  3. Lignin only
  4. Starch

42. How does silver iodide help in the creation of artificial rainfall?

  1. It is used to provide freezing nuclei in cloud seeding
  2. It is used as catalyst to bring together hydrogen and oxygen to form water
  3. It is used to lower water vapour at high altitudes
  4. It helps in the ways as mentioned at (a) and (c) above

43. During the time of economic recession :

  1. interest rate should be increased
  2. taxes should be increased
  3. expenditure on public projects should be increased
  4. interest rate and taxes should be increased

44. With reference to the demographic profile of India, consider the following statements :

  1. The proportion of the population in the age group 0 to 6 declined from 16% to 13% over the period 2001-11.
  2. Of all the States, 20 States have achieved replacement level fertility.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

45. Cooking with solid fuel on open fires or traditional stoves results in high levels of indoor air pollution. The indoor smoke contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, which include the following except :

  1. Benzopyrenes
  2. Carbon monoxide
  3. Lead oxide
  4. Sulphur oxides

46. Brent index is associated with :

  1. Crude oil prices
  2. Copper future prices
  3. Eco-friendly status of processed foods
  4. Energy efficiency status of electrical goods

47. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act makes a paradigm shift from the previous wage employment programmes by :

  1. focusing on all-round development of the rural people
  2. providing wage employment in rural areas a legal binding for the State Governments
  3. providing a statutory guarantee of wage employment
  4. None of the above is correct in this context

48. Which of the following can help in reducing the carbon footprint?

  1. Using fly-ash based cement in building construction.
  2. Using LED-based electric lamps instead of incandescent lamps.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

49. In recent times, Spirulina, an alga is being popularized because it is a rich source of :

  1. Carbohydrate
  2. Folic acid
  3. Iron
  4. Protein

50. Consider the following :

  1. Ajanta caves (Maharashtra)
  2. Lepakshi temple (Andhra Pradesh)
  3. Mahabodhi temple complex (Bihar)

Which of the above is/are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO?

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

51. The National Tsunami Early Warning System has been set up by the Government of India at :

  1. Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi
  2. National Disaster management Authority, New Delhi
  3. National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai
  4. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad

52. Which one of the following countries does not have a border with China?

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Kazakhstan
  3. Myanmar
  4. Thailand

53. Which one of the following is not a member of ASEAN?

  1. Brunei Darussalam
  2. Cambodia
  3. India
  4. Vietnam

54. Which one of the following chemicals is used by farmers to destroy weeds?

  1. DDT
  2. Malathion
  3. Methyl bromide
  4. 2, 4-D

55. Chemically, silk fibres are predominantly :

  1. Carbohydrate
  2. Complex lipid
  3. Glycolipid
  4. Protein

56. In agriculture, "biological control" of the pests involves the use of :

  1. Antibiotics
  2. Biofertilizers
  3. Pesticides
  4. Natural enemies of pests

57. The capacity of the atmospheric air to retain water as vapour, depends fundamentally upon:

  1. its pressure
  2. its temperature
  3. its density
  4. the velocity of the winds

58. Provincial autonomy was introduced in India under :

  1. Morley-Minto Reforms
  2. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
  3. Government of India Act, 1935
  4. Indian Independence Act, 1947

59. The Constituent Assembly of India was created under :

  1. Cripps proposals
  2. Cabinet Mission Plan
  3. Simla Agreement
  4. Mountbatten Recommendations

60. Who among the following is credited with the introduction of local self-government in India?

  1. Lord Mayo
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Lytton
  4. Lord Curzon