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Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held on 20 June 2014

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1. The Parliament of India consists of :

  1. The President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
  2. The President, the Vice President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
  3. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only
  4. The Union Cabinet, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

2. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for :

  1. dyarchy (diarchy) in the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
  2. autonomy to the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
  3. abolition of the system of dyarchy (diarchy)
  4. autonomy at the Centre as well as in the provinces

3. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for :

  1. Measuring oxygen levels in blood
  2. Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
  3. Pollution assay in aquatic systems
  4. Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions

4. The National Development Council is presided over by the :

  1. Union Finance Minister
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
  4. Union Home Minister

5. Which one of the following is an appropriate description of mangrove plants?

  1. Large wood-yielding trees of the tropical forests
  2. Plants in marshy areas with breathing roots
  3. Succulent plants that can thrive in arid/desert areas
  4. vast grassland areas interspersed with deciduous trees and thorny bushes

6. What are Eka, Cray XT5, Nebulae and SAGA-220?

  1. Bird flu causing viral strains
  2. Computer applications
  3. Supercomputers
  4. Unmanned aircraft for espionage

7. Which one of the following is the fundamental characteristic of the ultimate stage of Communism?

  1. Cultural revolution
  2. Dictatorship of proletariat
  3. Formation of a World state
  4. Withering away of the state

8. Which of the following bodies is/are presided over by a non-member?

  1. Lok Sabha
  2. Rajya Sabha
  3. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  4. Vidhan Sabhas of various states

9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are guidelines to the Government of India for framing laws and policies?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Fundamental Duties
  3. Directive Principles of State Policy
  4. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

10. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. In India, the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time
  2. The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
  3. No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his post
  4. In the case of a Union Territory having a legislative set up, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor

11. A dispute arising out of the election of the President of India is referred to the :

  1. Election Commission
  2. Supreme Court of India
  3. Lok Sabha
  4. Law Commission

12. In the Parliamentary form of governance, the Executive is :

  1. independent of the Legislature
  2. responsible to the Legislature
  3. responsible to the Judiciary
  4. directly responsible to the People

13. When solar radiation impinges on a snow surface, then :

  1. most of the radiation is absorbed and a little portion is reflected
  2. transmitted through snow and into ground
  3. most of the radiation is reflected and a little portion is absorbed
  4. evenly absorbed and reflected

14. Which of the following countries has Black Sea on one side and Mediterranean Sea on other side?:

  1. Turkey
  2. Iran
  3. Greece
  4. Azerbaijan

15. Concept of "Zero Hour" in Indian parliamentary process means

  1. intervening time between two different items on the agenda
  2. time between the Question Hour and the next item on the agenda
  3. time immediately after the Question Hour which is extended for more number of question-answer sessions at the discretion of the Speaker
  4. None of the above statements is correct in this context

16. Among the following states, which one is most urbanized?

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

17. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. District Collector directs and supervises the revenue department of the district
  2. District Superintendent of Police grants licences for arms and explosives in the district

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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

18. International Development Association is a/an

  1. voluntary association of developing countries
  2. affiliate of World Bank
  3. federation of international lending agencies
  4. organization of donor countries of European Union

19. The only Indian State having common border with Sikkim is :

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Meghalaya
  4. West Bengal

20. Which one among the following is the most widespread type of forest in India?

  1. Tropical wet evergreen
  2. Thorn-scrub
  3. Mangrove
  4. Tropical dry deciduous

21. Who of the following is/are appointed by the President of India?

  1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  2. The Chief Justice of India
  3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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

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

  1. Palk
  2. Gibraltar
  3. Hormuz
  4. Malakka

23. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the various stages in the food chain? :

  1. Grasshoppers, Snakes, Frogs, Vultures
  2. Grasshoppers, Frogs, Snakes, Vultures
  3. Frogs, Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers
  4. Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers, Frogs

24. Which one of the following is the cell organelle that is referred to as the ‘Suicide bag’ for containing enzymes that can break down cell components or even the whole cell?

  1. Lysosome
  2. Mesosome
  3. Phagosome
  4. Ribosome

25. "Fracking technology" frequently in news, is related to :

  1. food processing
  2. beverage industry
  3. shale gas production
  4. bauxite extraction

26. Consider the following :

  1. Keoladeo Ghana national Park
  2. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. Sultanpur National Park

Which of the above is/are wetlands?

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

27. Which of the following is the longest National Highway?

  1. NH 4
  2. NH 5
  3. NH 6
  4. NH 7

28. Which one of the following states has the largest coastline?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Odisha

29. The rainiest place in India is located in :

  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Sikkim
  3. Assam
  4. Meghalaya

30. An ecosystem comprises :

  1. only trees, shrubs and herbs in an area
  2. only animals in an area
  3. all plants and animals in an area
  4. all living and non-living things in an area

31. Nagarjunasagar Dam is located on the river :

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

32. Cashew tree, introduced by the Portuguese in India in the sixteenth century, was brought from :

  1. U.S.A.
  2. South America
  3. Africa
  4. Europe

33. Which of the following places is known for Salt Water Crocodiles ?

  1. Bhitarkanika
  2. Machilipatnam
  3. Pulicat Lake
  4. Rann of Kutch

34. The last stronghold of Indian Lions in their natural habitat is located in :

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Maharashtra
  4. West Bengal

35. The decomposition and recycling of organic matter from dead organisms is made possible to a large extent by :

  1. bacteria
  2. protozoa
  3. virus
  4. none of the above

36. In crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, cray-fish, lobster), the metallic base of the respiratory pigment is :

  1. Magnesium
  2. Iron
  3. Copper
  4. Lithium

37. Crimean peninsula thrusts into :

  1. Black Sea
  2. Caspian Sea
  3. Mediterranean Sea
  4. White Sea

38. Circadian rhythm is related to :

  1. demography
  2. economic growth
  3. biological clock
  4. climate of a region

39. The term 'bitcoin', frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of :

  1. hologram stickers
  2. technology for improving the security features of paper currency
  3. peer to peer digital currency
  4. Near Field Communication Technology

40. Consider the following pairs :

DiseaseCausative organism
AscariasisBacteria
HepatitisVirus
TetanusProtozoa

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

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

41. Which one of the following chemicals is a food preservative ?

  1. Sodium carbonate
  2. Sodium bicarbonate
  3. Sodium benzoate
  4. Sodium thiosulphate

42. Which one of the following rivers drains into Rann of Kutch ?

  1. Luni
  2. Mahi
  3. Narmada
  4. Sabarmati

43. The edible part of potato is :

  1. bud
  2. fruit
  3. root
  4. stem

44. The Bering strait separates :

  1. France and United Kingdom
  2. Indonesia and Malaysia
  3. India and Sri Lanka
  4. U.S.A. and Russian Federation

45. What is the number of states surrounding the state of Chhattisgarh ?

  1. Four
  2. Five
  3. Six
  4. Seven

46. Biodiversity is highest in :

  1. alpine meadows
  2. coniferous forests
  3. deciduous monsoon forests
  4. wet evergreen equatorial forests

47. Which of the following countries is not a part of the Horn of Africa ?

  1. Eritrea
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Rwanda
  4. Somalia

48. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere :

  1. Soot
  2. Sulphur hexafluoride
  3. Water vapour

Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?

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

49. The deflection of planetary wind is caused by the :

  1. Latitudinal variation in temperature
  2. Revolution of the Earth
  3. Rotation of the Earth
  4. Difference in atmospheric pressure

50. Consider the following statements :

  1. LED-based lamps do not contain mercury.
  2. LED-based lamps cannot be used as street-lights.

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

51. Consider the following pairs :

Technique/TechnologyApplication/Use
Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferReproductive Cloning
DNA sequencingForensic tests
Polymerase Chain ReactionManufacture of Biodegradable Plastics

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

52. Which of the following geographical/natural regions is declared "World Heritage Site" ?

  1. Spiti valley
  2. Maikal hills
  3. Shivalik hills
  4. Western Ghats

53. Which one of the following is spread over three States ?

  1. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. National Chambal Sanctuary
  3. Eravikulam national Park
  4. Bandavgarh National Park

54. Which one of the following became extinct in India a few decades ago and is proposed to be re-introduced ?

  1. Cheetah
  2. Gharial
  3. Salt water crocodile
  4. Snow leopard

55. Consider the following pairs :

BoardLocation
Coffee BoardBengaluru
Tea BoardGuwahati
Tobacco BoardHyderabad

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

56. India is a member of :

  1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  3. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  4. World Trade Organization (WTO)

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

57. Which of the following are sources of methane, a greenhouse gas ?

  1. Domestic animals
  2. Coal mining
  3. Wetlands

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

58. At which one of the following places are cave paintings of prehistoric times found ?

  1. Amarkantak
  2. Badami
  3. Bhimbetka
  4. Nasik

59. Duodenum in human body is a part of

  1. Digestive system
  2. Excretory system
  3. Reproductive system
  4. Respiratory system

60. Which one of the following is a viral disease ?

  1. Diphtheria
  2. Influenza
  3. Malaria
  4. Typhoid