General Studies- 2007

1. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given the
Lists :
List-I
(Town)
A. Betul
B. Jagdalpur
C. Jabalpur
D. Ujjain
List II
(River nearer to lists)
1. Indravati
2. Narmada
3. Shipra
4. Tapti
Codes :
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 1 4 3 2

2. Consider the following statements:
1. The national wide Scheme of the
National Child Labour Projects
(NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with
the issues of child labour
Which of the statement given above is/ are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I ( Writer)
A. V S Naipaul
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Paul Scott
D. J G Farrell
List-II ( Book )
1. The Siege of Krishnapur
2. In a free State
3. Midnight children
4. Staying on
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 4 3 2 1

4. The Song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India
inspired the Liberation Struggle of
Bangladesh and was adopted as the
National Anthem of Bangladesh.
Who wrote this song?
a. Rajni Kanta Sen
b. Dwijendralal Ray
c. Mukunda Das
d. Rabindra Nath tagore

5. Which of the following types is used by
computed tomography employed for
visualization of the internal structure of
human body ?
a. X Ray
b. South waves
c. Magnetic resonance
d. Radioisotopes

6. Consider the following statement in
respect of financial emergency under the
article 360 of the constitution of India
1. A proclamation of financial emergency
issued shall cease to operate at the
expiration of two months, unless
before the expiration of that period it
has been approved by the resolution of
both house of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial
emergency is in operation, it is
competent for president of India to
issue directions for the reduction of
salaries and allowances of all or any
class of persons serving in connection
with the affair of the union but
excluding the judges of the Supreme
Court and the high courts.
Which of the statements given above is /
are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Which of the constitution Amendment
Acts seeks that the size of the Council of
Ministers at the center and in a state must
not exceed 15 percent of the total numbers
in the Lok Sabha and the total number of
members of the legislative Assembly of
that state , respectively ?
a. 91st
b. 93rd
c. 95th
d. 97th

8. Consider the following statements:
1. The Series of International Paper Size
is based on A0 size whose area is 0.5
m2 ( approx)
2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th of
the A0 size paper.
Which of the following given above is/are
correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Consider the following statements :
1. The chairman of the committee on
public Accounts is appointed by the
speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The committee on Public Accounts
Comprise Members of the Lok Sabha ,
Members of Rajya Sabha, and a few
eminent persons of the industry and
Trade.
Which of the statements given above/are
correct.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements :
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found
in the western Himalayan only.
2. In India , Slow Loris Lives in the dense
forest of the North East.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

11. The First factory Act restricting the
working hours of women and children and
authorizing local governments to make
necessary rules was adopted during whose
time?
a. Lord Lytton
b. Lord Bentinck
c. Lord Ripon
d. Lord canning

12. What is the Galileo project which has been
in news recently ?
a. An intercountry programme of missile
shield developed by United State of
America.
b. A Project developed by India with
Assistance from Canada.
c. An Environmental Protection being
developed by Japan.
d. A Multi-satellite navigation project
being developed by the European
Union.

13. Near the end of the year 2006, which one
of the following countries was suspended
from the commonwealth after a military
coup?
a. Kenya
b. Myanmar
c. Fiji
d. Tanjania

14. Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006
because of which one of the following ?
a. Finding high quality gas reserves
b. Finding uranium deposit
c. Finding zinc deposit
d. Installation of wind power units

15. Which on the following is the correct
sequence in order of decreasing length of
the three structural parts given below of
small intestine in the human body?
a. Jejunum - Duodenum – ileum
b. ileum – Duodenum – Jejunum
c. jejunum – Ileum – Duodenum
d. ileum – Jejunum – Duodenum

16. Who among the following wrote the book
Bahubivah?
a. Raja Rammohan Roy
b. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar
c. Pandita Rambai
d. Rabindranath Tagore

17. In the Human Body which on the
following hormones regulates blood
calcium and Phosphate?
a. Glucagon
b. Growth Hormone
c. Parathyroid Hormone
d. Thyroxin

18. How do most insects respire
a. Through skin
b. Through gills
c. by Lungs
d. By Tracheal system

19. In Human Being, normally in which one of
the following parts, does the sperm
fertilize the ovum ?
a. Cervix
b. Fallopian Tube
c. Lower Part of Uterus
d. Upper Part of Uterus

20. Which one of the following parts of
Human brain is regulating center for
swallowing and vomiting?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Medulla Oblongata
d. Pons

21. Production of which one of the following
is a function of the Liver.
a. Lipase
b. Urea
c. Mucus
d. Hydrochloric acid

22. Which of the following countries recently
upgraded its defense agency to a full
defense ministery ?
a. Italy
b. Japan
c. Switzerland
d. Poland

23. Who among the following was chosen as
the FIFA world player of the year for the
year 2006?
a. Zinedine Zidane
b. Fabio Cannavaro
c. Ronaldinho
d. Thierry Henry

24. Which of the following is not a digestive
enzyme in the Human system?
a. Trypsin
b. Gastrin
c. Ptyalin
d. Pepsin

25. Which of the following light types of light
are strongly absorbed by plants :
a. Violet and Orange
b. Blue and Red
c. Indigo and Yellow
d. Yellow and Violet

26. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Person)
A. John C Mather
B. Michael Griffin
C. Paul G Allen
D. Piers Sellers
List-II
(Known as)
1. Co-founder of Microsoft
2. Space walker
3. Administrator of NASA
4. Nobel prize winner , 2006 in Physics
Codes:
A B C D
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 1 3 4

27. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Cosmic Background: Satellite
Programme Explorer ( COBE )
b. Falcon : Under sea cable system
c. Discovery : Space shuttle
d. Atlantis : Space station

28. Consider the following statements:
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1. China has the observer’s status at the
South Asean for Regional corporation.
2. India has the observer’s status at the
Shanghai corporation Organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 or 2

29. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Eminent Person)
A. Bhanu Bharti
B. Mike Pandey
C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam
D. Vinda Karandikar
List-II
(Known as)
1. Music composer
2. Poet and Literature
3. Theatre Director
4. Wildlife Film maker
Code:
A B C D
a. 1 4 3 2
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 3 4 12

30. Three identical vessels A , B and C are
filled with water , mercury and Kerosene
respectively up to an equal height. The
three vessels are provided with identical
taps at the bottom of the vessels. If the
three taps opened simultaneously, then
which vessel is emptied first?
a. Vessel B
b. All the vessels A , B and C will be
emptied simultaneously
c. Vessel A
d. Vessel C

31. In the latter half of the year 2006, in which
one of the following countries did a
military coup take place?
a. Cambodia
b. Laos
c. Thailand
d. Vietnam

32. Match List-I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given the
Lists :
List-I
(Alumni Company)
A. BALCO
B. HINDALCO
C. Indian Alumni Company
D. NALCO
List II
(Location)
1. Hirakunda
2. Korba
3. Koraput
4. Renukoot
Codes :
A B C D
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 2 4 1 3
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 2 1 4 3

33. Which of the following is located in the
Bastar region ?
a. Bandhvagarh National Park
b. Dundeli Sanchary
c. Rajaji National Park
d. Indravati National Park

34. Which of the following National
Highways passes through Maharastra ,
Chattisgarh and Orissa.
a. NH-4
b. NH-5
c. NH-6
d. NH-7

35. In the Human Body, which structure is the
appendix attached to ?
a. The large intestine
b. The Small intestine
c. the gall Bladder
d. The Stomach

36. Consider the following statements :
1. Balaghat is known for its diamond
mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its
manganese deposits.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
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b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

37. Which one of the following States of India
has the lowest density of population?
a. Himanchal Pradesh
b. Meghalaya
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Sikkim

38. Match List-I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given the
Lists :
List-I
(City)
A. Bankong
B. Phnom-Penh
C. Hanoi
D. Yangon
List II
(River)
1. Irrawaddy
2. Mekong
3. Menam ( Chao Phraya )
4. Red River
Codes :
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 4 1 3 2
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 4 2 3 1

39. Consider the following statements:
1. Either of the two belts over the ocean
at about 300 to 350 N and S Latitudes is
known as Horse Latitude.
2. Horse Latitude are low pressure Belt.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2.

40. Which one among the following rivers is
the longest ?
a. Amazon
b. Amur
c. Congo
d. Lena

41. Which one among of the flowing rivers
originates at Amarkantak ?
a. Damodar
b. Mahanadi
c. Narmada
d. Tapi

42. Which one among the following major
cities is most eastwards located ?
a. Hyderabad
b. Bhopal
c. Lucknow
d. Benguluru (Bangalore)

43. Dalbergia Species is associated with which
one of the following :
a. Cashew nut
b. Coffee
c. Tea
d. Rosewood

44. Out of the Southern States : Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil
Nadu, which shares boundaries with
maximum number of Indian state ?
a. Andhra Pradesh only
b. Karnataka Only
c. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
d. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

45. Through which one of the following
Straits, does a tunnel connect the united
Kingdom and France:
a. Davis Strait
b. Denmark Strait
c. Strait of Dover
d. Strait of Gibraltar

46. Consider the following statements:
1. The annul range of temperature is
greater in the Pacific Ocean than that
in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The Annual range of temperature is
greater in the Northern Hemisphere
than that in the Southern Hemi sphere.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

47. The Largest coral reef in the world is
found near the coast of which one of the
following countries?
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a. Australia
b. Cuba
c. Ghana
d. Philippines

48. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak
located :
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharastra

49. Who wrote the book- ‘ The story of the
integration of Indian State’?
a. B N Rau
b. C Rajagopalchari
c. Krishna Menon
d. V P Menon

50. Which one of the Following aroused a
wave of popular indignation that led to the
massacre by the British at Jaliawala Bagh?
a. The Arm Act
b. The Public Safety Act
c. The Rowlatt Act
d. The Vernacular Press Act

51. Who is the Speaker of the First Lok
Sabha?
a. Hukam Singh
b. G V Mavalankar
c. K M Munshi
d. U N Dhebar

52. At which one of the following places did
mahatma Gandhi first start his satyagraha
in India?
a. Ahemdabad
b. Bardoli
c. Champaran
d. Kheda

53. Who Among the following started the
newspaper Shome Prakash?
a. Dayanand Saraswati
b. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c. Raja Rammohan Roy
d. Surendranath Banerjee

54. The ruler of which on of the following
states was removed from power by the
British on the pretext of misgovernance.
a. Awadh
b. Jhansi
c. Nagpur
d. Satara

55. Who Among the following Europeans
were the last to come to pre independence
India Traders ?
a. Dutch
b. English
c. French
d. Portuguese

56. Consider the following statement :
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor
General of Bengal
2. William Bentic was the first Governor
general of India
Which of the statement given above is /
are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 or 2

57. Which one of the Following was the first
fort Constructed by the British in India ?
a. Fort William
b. Fort St. George
c. Fort St. David
d. Fort St. Angelo

58. Consider the following statements:
1. Jawahar Nehru was in his fourth Term
as the Prime minister of India at the
time of his death.
2. Jawahar Nehru represented Rae
Bareilly constituency as a member of
parliament.
3. The First non congress Prime minister
of India assumed the office in the year
1977.
Which of the following statements given
above is are correct.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 Only
c. 1 only
d. 1 and 3

59. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Company)
A. Chevron
B. AT & T
C. AMD
D. Enercon GmbH
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List-II
( Major Area/product)
1. Wind Energy
2. Oil
3. Telephone, Internet
4. Micro-processor
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 1 4 3
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 4 1 2 3

60. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched ?
a. Williams Dickson : Motion Picture
Film
b. Charles Babbage : Programmable
Computer
c. Nicholas Stern : Construction
Technology
d. Brian Greene : String Theory

61. Which one of the following is called
Philosopher’s wool ?
a. Zinc Bromide
b. Zinc Nitrate
c. Zinc Oxide
d. Zinc Choloride

62. Which one of the following does not
contain silver ?
a. Horn Silver
b. German Silver
c. Ruby Silver
d. Lunar Caustic

63. Which one of the following types of glass
can cut off ultraviolet rays ?
a. Soda Glass
b. Pyrex Glass
c. Jena Glass
d. Crookes Glass

64. Which one of the following non metal is
not a poor conductor of electricity?
a. Sulphur
b. Selenium
c. Bromide
d. Phosphorus

65. Which one of the following is another
name of RDX ?
a. Cyanohydrin
b. Dextran
c. Cyclohexane
d. Cyclonite

66. Where are the headquarters of the
Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)
located?
a. Dubai
b. Jeddah
c. Islamabad
d. Ankara

67. Which of the following cities has been the
venue of the Asean Games for the
maximum number of times from the years
1951 to the year 2006 ?
a. Delhi
b. Bangkok
c. Tokyo
d. Beijing

68. Where is Copacabana Beach located?
a. Buenos Aires
b. Hawaiian Islands
c. Rio de Janeiro
d. Valletta

69. Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he
won Double Final in the US open Tennis
Tournament?
a. Max Mirnyi
b. Martin Damm
c. Bob Bryan
d. Mike Brayan

70. Who among the following is considered as
the inventor of the World Wide Web
(WWW) ?
a. Edward Kasner
b. Bill Gates
c. Tim Berner Lee
d. Vinod Bham

71. Three dice (each having six faces with
each face having one number from 1 to 6
are rolled. What is the number of possible
outcomes such that at least one dice shows
the number 2 ?
a. 36
b. 81
c. 91
d. 116

72. All six letters of the name SACHIN are
arranged to form different words without
repeating any letter in any one word. The
words so formed are then arranged as a
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dictionary . what will be the position of the
word SACHIN in that sequence ?
a. 436
b. 590
c. 601
d. 751

73. Five balls of different colours are to be
placed in the three different boxes such
that any ox contains at least one ball. What
is the maximum number of different ways
in which this can be done?
a. 90
b. 120
c. 150
d. 180

74. Amit has five friends: 3 Girls and 2 boys .
Amit’s wife is also has five friends: 3 boys
and 2 girls. In How many maximum
number of different ways can they invite 2
boys and two girls such that two of them
are Amit’s friends and two are his wife’s?
a. 24
b. 38
c. 46
d. 58

75.
(Each small circle represent a different
station)
What is the maximum number of different
paths that exist between station A and the
station B.
a. 28
b. 31
c. 33
d. 35

76. Which one of the following Pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. T S Krishnamurthy : Former Chief
Election Commissioner of India
b. K C pant : Chairman , Tenth Finance
Commissioner of India
c. A M Khusro : Former Chairman,
Union Public Service Commission
d. R C Lahoti : Former Chief Justice of
India

77. Consider the Following Statements:
1. The Mode of removal of a judge of a
high court in India is same as that of
removal of a judge of the Supreme
Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a
permanent Judge of a High Court can
not plead or act in any Court or before
any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is /
are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

78. Which one of the following is the correct
Chronological order of the Formation of
the following as full states of Indian
Union?
a. Sikkim – Arunachal Pradesh –
Nagaland – Haryana
b. Nagaland – Haryana – Sikkim –
Arunachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim – Haryana – Nagaland-
Arunachal Pradesh
d. Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh –
Sikkim – Haryana

79. Tarapur committee was associated with
which one of the following?
a. Special Economic Zone
b. Fuller capital Account convertibility
c. Foreign exchange reserves
d. Effect of oil prices on the Indian
Economy

80. Who among of the following served as the
chief economist of the International
Monetary Fund?
a. Ashok Lahiri
b. Sumantra Ghosal
c. Saumitra Chaudhuri
d. Raghuram Rajan

81. Where are Shevarory Hills located ?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Kerala
d. Tamil Nadu

82. Participatory Notes ( PNs) are associated
with which one the following ?
a. consolidate fund of India
b. Foreign Institutional Investors
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c. United Nations Development
Programme
d. Kyoto protocol.

83. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which
one of the following?
a. Environmental Protection
b. Olympic Games
c. Journalism
d. Civil Aviation

84. For which one of the following books did
Kiran Desai win the Man Boker Prize
2006.
a. The Secret River
b. In the country of Men
c. The inheritance of Loss
d. Mother’s Milk

85. Where was the first conference of the
Pugwash conference on Science and
World Affair held in the year 1957?
a. Minnowbrrok (USA )
b. Rhode Island ( USA )
c. Nova Scotia (Canada )
d. Nagasaki ( Japan )

86. Consider the following statements:
1. The repo rate is the rate which other
banks borrow from reserve Bank of
India.
2. A Value of 1 for Gini Coefficient in a
country implies that there is perfectly
equal income for every one in its
populations.
Which of the following statements given
above is / are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 or 2
d. Neither 1 or 2

87. MCA -21 is a major initiate taken up by
the Government of India in which one of
the following areas?
a. Foreign Direct investment in India
b. Attracting international tourism
c. e-governance
d. Modernization of Airports

88. How is Gabriel Garcia well known as
a. Known as research in agriculture
b. A renowned football coach
c. A great writer who won the noble prize
for Literature
d. Known for research in railway
engineering

89. Robert Webster is known for his work
associated with which one of the
following?
a. Cardiology
b. Influenza Virus
c. HIV/AIDS
d. Alzheimer

90. Wangari Maathai, the noble Prize winner
from Kenya is known for her contribution
to which one of the following ?
a. Journalism
b. International economics
c. Sustainable development
d. Child Development

91.
In the figure shown above , what is the
maximum number of different way in
which 8 identical balls can be placed In
small triangle 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 such that each
triangle contain at least one ball ?
a. 32
b. 35
c. 44
d. 56

92. 6 equidistance vertical lines are drawn on a
board. 6 equidistance horizontal lines are
also drawn on the board cutting the 6
vertical lines and the distance between any
two consecutive horizontal lines is equal to
that between any two consecutive vertical
lines. What is the maximum number of
square thus formed?
a. 37
b. 55
c. 126
d. 225

93. Each of the 3 persons is to be given some
identical items such that product of the
numbers of items received by each of the
three persons is equal to 30. In How many
maximum different ways can this
distribution be done.
a. 21
b. 24
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c. 27
d. 33

94. Six faces of a cube are numbered from 1 to
6, each face carrying one different number,
further
1. The Face 2 is opposite to the face 6
2. The Face 1 is opposite to the face 5
3. The Face 3 is between the face 1 and
face 5
4. The face 4 is adjacent to the Face 2
Which one of the following is correct?
a. The face 2 is adjacent to the Face 3
b. The Face 6 is between the face 2 and
the face 4
c. The Face 1 is between the face 5 and
the face 6
d. None of the above

95. Groups each containing 3 boys are to be
formed out of 5 boys – A , B , C , D and E
such that no one group contains both C
and D together. What is the maximum
number of different groups?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

96.
In how many maximum different ways can
3 identical balls be placed in 12 squares
(each ball be places in the exact center of
the squares) shown in the figure given
above such that they do not lie along the
same straight line ?
a. 144
b. 200
c. 204
d. 216

97. Consider the following statements :
1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council
(NACC) is the name of the new
organization which has replaced the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO).
2. The United States of America and the
United Kingdom became the members
of the NATO when it was formed in
the year 1949.
Which of the following given above is/are
correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

98. Which one of the following is the correct
sequence in the decreasing order of
contribution of different sectors to the
Gross domestic product of India?
a. Service – Industry – Agriculture
b. Service – Agriculture – Industry
c. Industry – service – Agriculture
d. Industry – Agriculture – Service

99. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Person)
A. Vishwapati Trivedi
B. Tulsi R Tanti
C. Shashi Ruia
D. S Bikachandani
List-II
(Company)
1. Essar Group
2. Info Edge India (which runs
naukri.com)
3. Indian Airline
4. Suzon Energy
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 3 4 1 2

100. Which one of the following was associated
with Acharya Vinoba Bhave,s Bhoodan
Movement at the beginning of the
movement?
a. Udayagiri
b. Rapur
c. Pochampalli
d. Venkatagiri

101. Who among of the following bowlers have
taken more than 500 wickets in Test
Crickets?
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1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glen McGrath
4. Courtney Walse
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4

102. NASA’s Deep impact space mission was
employed to take detailed pictures of
which comet nucleus?
a. Halley’s comet
b. Hale-Bopp
c. Hyakutake
d. Temple 1

103. The Stilwell Road , built in 1940s , which
has recently in news connects with the
following ?
a. Agartala in India and Yangon in
Myanmar via Bangladesh.
b. Ledo in India and Kunming in China
via Myanmar.
c. Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibat
via Bhutan
d. Imphal in India and Bangkok in
Thailand via Myanmar .

104. With the reference to the international
meeting held in the year 2006, Which of
the following Pairs is/are correctly
matched ?
1. NAM Summit : Havana
2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok
3. EU India Summit : Helsinki
4. UN Climate change conference :
Geneva
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2, 3 and 4

105. Who among the following wrote the Book
– Ayodhya : 6 December 1992 ?
a. Chandra shekar
b. P V Narasimha Rao
c. Jasvant Singh
d. Arun Shorie

106. With reference to steel industry in India in
the recent times, considering the following
statements :
1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been
declared Mini Ratna.
2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been
completed.
Which of the statement given above is/ are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

107. Which one of the following is not a
member of Shanghai Cooperation
Organization?
a. Russia
b. Kazakhistan
c. Ukrain
d. Uzbekistan

108. Which of the following countries signed
the Tshwane Declaration in October,
2006?
a. China and South Africa
b. India and South Africa
c. South Africa & Botswana
d. Saudi Arabia and South Africa

109. Recently , the European Union and Other
Six Countries including India Signed the
International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor (ITER) Project . Which one of the
Following was not a signatory to it?
a. Canada
b. China
c. Japan
d. USA

110. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Person)
A. Bhajan Sopori
B. Birju maharaj
C. Priyadarshini Govind
D. T V Gopalkrishanan
List-II
(Known as )
1. Bharatnatyam Dancer
2. Exponent of Santoor
3. Mridangam Maestro
4. Kathak Dancer
Codes:
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A B C D
a. 2 1 4 3
b. 3 1 4 2
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 3 4 1 2

111. Which one of the following Himalayan
Passes was reopened around in the middle
of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between
India and China?
a. Chang La
b. Jara La
c. Nathu La
d. Shipki La

112. How is Steve Fossett known as ?
a. As a crocodile Hunter
b. For Completing the longest non stop
flight around the globe
c. For Swimming across Atlantic Ocean
d. For climbing to Mt. Everest without
any co climber

113. Basel II relates to which one of the
following?
a. International standard for safety in
civil aviation
b. Measure against cyber crimes
c. Measure against drug abuse by sport
person
d. International Standards for measuring
the adequacy of Bank’s capital.

114. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I
(Person)
A. Nancy Pelosi
B. Margret Chan
C. Paskal Lamy
D. Steve Ballmer
List-II
(Position/Organization)
1. WTO
2. Speaker, US House of representatives
3. WHO
4. Microsoft
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 1 3 4
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 4 1 3 2

115. In which of the following cities is the
Global Automotive research center being
set up ?
a. Chennai
b. Hyderabad
c. Pune
d. Gurgaon

116. Consider the following statements :
1. Republic won majority in the US
House of representative Election hold
in the year 2006.
2. Republican Bobby Jindal , won a seat
in US House of representatives for the
second time.
Which of the following given above is/are
correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

117. What is the broad area in which the noble
Prize winners for the year 2006 in
Physiology or Medicine, worked to get
prize?
a. Prevention of weakening due to aging
b. Flow of genetic information
c. Immunology and disease resistance
d. Adult stem cell research

118. In which one of the following districts ,
have been reserves of diamond-bearing
kimberlite been discovered in the recent
past.
a. Hoshangabad
b. Raipur
c. Sambalpur
d. Warangal

119. Which one of the following countries is
planning to construct a rival to the Panama
Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic
Oceans?
a. Colombia
b. Costa Rica
c. Guatemala
d. Nicaragua

120. Consider the following statements :
1. In the Year 2006, India Successfully
tested a full fledged cryogenic stage in
rocketry.
2. After USA, Russia and China , India is
the only country to have acquired the
capability for use of cryogenic stage in
rocketry.
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Which of the following given above is/are
correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

121. Consider the following statements:
1. In the November 2006, DRDO
successfully conducted the interception
test using Prithvi II missile.
2. Prithvi II is a surface to surface missile
and can be deployed to guard the
metros against air attack .
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

122. What was the purpose of the Operation
Sukoon launched by Government of India?
a. Helping Indonesia in its efforts to
rehabilitate the victims of earthquake
in that country.
b. Evacuation the India national from
Lebanon during the conflict in the
middle east.
c. Assisting United Nations in its to help
the Civil war victims in the Darfur
region of North Africa.
d. Providing a relief package to farmers
after a spate of suicides by other
farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

123. Which one of the following is also known
as Top Slip ?
a. Simlipal National Park
b. Periyar Wildlife Sanchary
c. Manjira Wildlife Sanchary
d. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and
National Park

124. Who among of the following is Chile’s
first women president ?
a. D Ortega
b. M Bachelet
c. E Morales
d. A Garcia

125. Consider the following statements :
1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006
Contemplates to establish a judicial
council which will receive complaints
against Judges of the Supreme Court
including the chief Justice of India,
High court Chief Justice and judges.
2. Under the protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a
woman can file a petition before a 1st
class Judicial Magistrate.
Which of the statement given above is/ are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

126. Where is the famous Vijaya Vitala temple
having its 56 carved pillars emitting
musical noted located?
a. Belur
b. Bhadrachalam
c. Hampi
d. Srirangam

127. The National Housing Bank was set up in
India as a wholly – owned subsidiary of
which one of the following?
a. Sate Bank of India
b. Reserve Bank of India
c. ICICI Bank
d. Life insurance Corporation of India

128. If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are
written, what is the total number of times
does the digit 6 appear?
a. 138
b. 139
c. 140
d. 141

129. Parimarajan Negi excelled in which one of
the following games ?
a. Billiards
b. Swimming
c. Chess
d. Weightlifting

130. A and B can complete work together in 5
Days. If A works at twice his speed and B
at half of his speed, this work can be
finished in 4 days. How many days would
it take for A alone to complete the Job.
a. 10
b. 12
c. 15
d. 18

131. Amit starts from a point A and walks to
another point B and then returns from B to
A by his car and thus takes a total time of
6 hours and 45 minutes. If he had driven
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both ways in his car , he would have taken
2 hours less. How long would it take for
him to walk both ways?
a. 7 hours 45 minutes
b. 8 Hours 45 minutes
c. 8 hours 30 minutes
d. 8 hours 45 minutes

132. A person has to completely put each three
liquids , 403 liters of petrol , 465 liters of
diesel and 496 liters of mobile oil in
bottles of equal size without mixing any
the above three types of liquids such that
each bottle is completely filled.
What is the least possible number of
bottles required?
a. 34
b. 44
c. 46
d. None of the above

133. A Train completes a journey with a few
stoppages in between at an average speed
of 40 Km per hour. If the train had not
stooped anywhere, it would have
completed the journey at an average speed
of 60 Km per hour . On an average , how
many minutes per hour does the train stop
during the journey ?
a. 20 minutes per hour
b. 18 minutes per hours
c. 15 minutes per hours
d. 10 minutes per hours

134. Who among of the following have been
the Union Finance Minister of India ?
1. V P Singh
2. R Venkataraman
3. Y B Charan
4. Pranab Mukherjee
Select the correct answer using the code
given below :
a. 1 , 2 and 3 only
b. 1 , 3 and 4 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2 , 3 and 4

135. Which one of the following is the correct
sequence in the decreasing order of
production ( in million tones ) of the given
food grains in India ?
a. Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse
Cereals
b. Rice – Wheat – Pulse- Coarse Cereals
c. Wheat – Rice – Coarse cereals – pulse
d. Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulse

136. Which one of the following pairs of
countries joined the European Union
2007?
a. Bulgaria and Romania
b. Bulgaria and Belgium
c. Romania and Slovenia
d. Hungary and Croatia

137. What was the average distance
(approximate) between the Sun and the
earth ?
a. 70 x 105 Km
b. 70 x 105 Km
c. 70 x 106 Km
d. 70 x 106 Km

138. Consider the following statements :
1. If magenta and yellow coloured circles
intersect, the intersected area will have
red colour.
2. If cyan and magenta coloured circles
intersect, the intersected area will have
blue colure.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

139. Consider the following statements:
1. A flute of smaller length waves of
lower frequency.
2. Sound travels in rocks in the form of
longitudinal elastic waves only.
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

140. Four wires of same material and of
dimensions as under are stretched by a
load of same magnitude separately. Which
one of them will be elongated maximum.
a. Wire of 1m length and 2 mm diameter
b. Wire of 2m length and 2 mm diameter
c. Wire of 3m length and 1.5 mm
diameter
d. Wire of 1m length and 1 mm diameter

141. The average salary of 100 employees in an
office is Rs 16000 per month. The
management decided to raise salary of
every employee by 5 % but stooped a
transport allowance of Rs 800 per month
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which was paid earlier to every employee.
What will be the new average monthly
salary?
a. Rs 16000
b. Rs 16500
c. Rs 16800
d. Cannot be known since data are
insufficient

142. Raghu Rai is well known for which one of
the following areas?
a. Research in Mathematics
b. Photography
c. Water harvesting
d. Pollution control

143. Which one of the following organizations
won the CSIR Award for Science and
Technology ( S & T ) Innovations for
Rural Development , 2006.
a. CLRI
b. IARI
c. NDDB
d. NDRI

144. Which one of the following cities does not
have the same clock time as that of the
others cities at any given instant ?
a. London ( UK )
b. Lisbon ( Portugal )
c. Accra ( Ghana )
d. Addis Ababa ( Ethiopia )

145. Which one of the following parts of the
pitcher plants becomes modified into a
pitcher?
a. Stem
b. Leaf
c. Stipule
d. Petiole

146. Assertion ( A). the Council of Ministers in
the Union of India is collectively
responsible both to the Lok sabha and The
Rajya Sabha
Reasons ( R ) : The Members of both the
Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are
eligible to be the Ministers of the Union.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

147. Assertion (A): According to the wavell
Plan, the Number of Hindu and Muslim
members in the executive council were to
be equal.
Reason (R) : Wavell thought that this
arrangement would have avoided the
partition of India.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

148. Assertion (A) : River Kalinadi is an east
following river in the Southern Part of
India.
Reason (R) : The Deccan Plateau is higher
along its western edge and gently slopes
towards the Bay of Bengal in the East.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

149. Assertion (A) : There are no tea
plantations in any African country.
Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil
with high humus.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

150. Assertion (A) : A jet aircraft moving at
Mach Number equal to 1 travels faster at
an altitude of 15 km than while moving at
Mack Number equal to 1 near the sea
level.
Reason (R) : The velocity of sounds on the
temperature of surrounding medium.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true