Civil Services 2009

Solved Question Paper - General Studies

71. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

  1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18.
  2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.

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

72. Consider the following statements:

  1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.
  2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla.

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

73. Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety?

  1. Ministry of Science and Technology
  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. Ministry of Environment and Forests
  4. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

74. Consider the following pairs:

1. Ashok LeylandHinduja Group
2. Hindalco IndustriesA.V. Birla Group
3. Suzlon EnergyPunj Lloyd Group

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

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

75. In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. HP Morgan Chase : Financial Services
  2. Roche Holding AG : Financial Services
  3. WL Ross & Co. : Private Equity Firm
  4. Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm

76. Consider the following houses:

  1. Christie’s
  2. Osian’s
  3. Sotheby’s

Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers?

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

77. In the context of CO2 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFFC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

  1. Carbon Footprint
  2. Carbon Credit Rating
  3. Clean Development Mechanism
  4. Emission Reduction Norm

78. The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

  1. Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
  2. Kyoto Protocol
  3. Montreal Protocol
  4. G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm

79. Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum?

  1. Klaus Schwab
  2. John Kenneth Galbraith
  3. Robert Zoellick
  4. Paul Krugman

80. The Security council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining ten members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 3 years
  4. 5 years

81. From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence?

  1. Bulgaria
  2. Croatia
  3. Macedonia
  4. Serbia

82. Which one of the following countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?

  1. Eritrea and Sudan
  2. Ethiopia and Somalia
  3. Kenya and Somalia
  4. Ethiopia and Sudan

83. In the middle of the year 2008 the parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing The Climate Change Accountability Bill?

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. Germany
  4. Japan

84. Which one among the following has the highest energy?

  1. Blue light
  2. Green light
  3. Red light
  4. Yellow light

85. In the context of independent India's economy, which one of the following was the earliest event to take place?

  1. Nationalisation of Insurance companies
  2. Nationalisation of State Bank of India
  3. Enactment of Banking Regulation Act
  4. Introduction of First Five-Year Plan

86. Consider the following pairs:

Automobile ManufacturerHeadquarters
1. BMW AGUSA
2. Daimler AGSweden
3. Renault SAFrance
4. Volkswagen AGGermany

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

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

87. Consider the following statements:

  1. The discussion in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.
  2. The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.

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

88. Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company?

  1. Chevron
  2. Nicholas Piramal
  3. Pfizer
  4. Zydus Cadila

Chevron is an American multinational energy company.

89. Who is the author of the book The Audacity of Hope?

  1. Al Gore
  2. Barack Obama
  3. Bill Clinton
  4. Hillary Clinton

90. A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them?

  1. Canada
  2. Italy
  3. Japan
  4. Russia