Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 3-Part 4
76. Which
one among the following statements about globalization is not correct?
a) Advocates of globalization argue that it will result in greater
economic growth
b) Critics
of argue that it will result in greater economic disparity.
c) Advocates of globalization argue that it will
result in greater cultural homogenization
d) Critics
of globalization argue that it will result in cultural homogenization.
Answer:C
77. Take
the case of dignity and equal rights for women. How do democracies help?
a) Women in democracies have equal degree of
political representation in legislatures.
b) Women in democracies have guaranteed rights and
are always treated with respect.
c) Women in democracies are not subjected to sex
discrimination in most aspects of social life.
d) In democracies, the principle of equality is
accepted as legal norm, which makes it easier to guarantee their freedom and
dignity.
Answer:D
78. Assume
that India and Pakistan are engaged in an increasingly volatile situation over
the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir with a Kargil type infiltration by Pakistan. A
conventional war between both the countries is inevitable under the shadow of
nuclear weapons. In this situation, what is the nuclear capacity that India
should possess against Pakistan to deter a nuclear exchange?
a) A first ‘use nuclear policy’
b) A much larger nuclear arsenal than Pakistan
c) A credible nuclear deterrence with second
strike capability
d) An intercontinental ballistic missile with a
range of 5000 km
Answer:C
79. Match
List-I with List-II
List – I List - II
(Short-listed
Book for DSC Prize (Author)
for
South Asian Literature, 2012)
A. Bharathipura 1. Kavery Nambisan
B.
A street in Srinagar 2. Sheahan Karunatilaka
C. Chinaman 3. Chandrakanta
D. The Story that must not be told 4. U.R. Ananthamurthy
Select
the correct answer using the code given below
A B C D
a) 4 2 3 1
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 1 3 2 4
Answer:C
80. An
African country, Sudan has been broken into two recently with formation of a
new country named South Sudan. Economy of South Sudan will depend on its
a) Agricultural product
b) Minerals
c) Forest
product
d) Fishery
product
Answer:A
81. With reference to Himalayan rivers, consider
the following statements
1. They flow against the general dip direction?
2. They
have formed the courses cutting across the mountain ranges
Which of the above statements indicate(s) these rivers
being older than himalayan landforms?
a) 1
only
b) 2
only
c) Both
1 and 2
d) Neither
1 nor 2
Answer:C
82. What is cloudburst?
a) It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a
small area which often lasts for only a few minutes.
b) It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time
c) It is, caused by rapid condensation of very
high clouds
d) It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Answer:A
83. Which
one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
a) 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belong to Gondwana period.
b) Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the
Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
c) Bituminous
coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
d) Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river
valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godawari.
Answer:C
84. Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala
2. There
are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh
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
Answer:D
85. Consider the following statements:
1. Laterite consists essentially of oxides of iron and aluminium
2. Ferrallitic soils occur widely in the humid
tropic where chemical weathering and leaching are intense
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
Answer:C
86. The Indian research station Himadri is located
at
a) Siachen
b) Darjeeling
c) Arctic
Region
d) Antarctica
Answer:C
87. With
reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt consider the following
statements
1. It is affected by Earth’s rotation and descent of wind from higher
altitudes
2. It
is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions.
Which of the statements given is/are
correct?
a) 1
only
b) 2
only
c) Both
1 and 2
d) Neither
1 nor 2
Answer:C
88. Consider
the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with
tropical cyclones:
1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity
over the oceans but become strong while moving the land areas.
2. They are confined to a particular period of the
year (mainly summer) and normally move
from east to west.
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
Answer:B
89. Consider the following statements:
1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher
in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere.
2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are
not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular
and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere.
Which
of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:A
90. In
the context of the inflow of South Westerly monsoon into India, consider the
following statements:
1. The Arabian Sea current merges with the Bay of
Bengal current over the Punjab and adjoining Himalayas.
2. “Breaks” or spells of dry weather are not the
characteristic features of south-west monsoon.
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
Answer:D
91. Recently
incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama won a new term as president in the West
Africa State election
a.
Mali
b.
Ghana
c.
Nigeria
d.
Niger
Answer:
B
92.
The following tribes distributed over hills of Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura. They
perform rituals called “Rugala” and dance called Wangala
a.
Garos Tribe
b.
Jhantia Tribes
c. Bhutias
d.
Jarawas
Answer:
A
93. Recently
Farc rebels were in news, consider the following statements.
i) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Combodia
is a communist extremist group using
guerilla warfare to overthrow the government.
ii) Juan Manuel Santons, leader is also called as
Timochenko.
iii) FARC gets its finance primarily from
kidnappings and drug trafficking.
a)
Statement i alone
is correct
b)
Statement i&ii
are wrong
c)
Statement
ii&iii are correct
d)
All the Statements
are correct
Answer:B
94.
Regarding India’s Mars Exploration Mission consider the following
i. Previously US, Russia, Europe, China and Japan
have launched similar missions.
ii. It’s a joint mission by ISRO and Russia’s
Roskomos.
iii. India has planned to launch the mission using
GSLV rocket.
a)
Statement i alone
is correct
b)
Statement i &
ii are correct
c)
Statement ii &
iii are correct
d)
All the Statements
are correct.
Answer
:A
95.
Regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST), consider the following statements
i) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a value added
tax which will replace
all indirect taxes levied on goods and services by
Indian Central and State governments.
ii) The state governments have reservation over
fiscal independence and revenue loss when GST is implemented.
iii) Recently a consensus has been reached over GST
rollout on compensation with the states.
a)
Statement i alone is correct
b)
Statement i &
ii are correct
c)
Statement ii &
iii are correct
d)
All the Statements
are correct.
Answer:
D
96.
The word Nowcasting is in recent news, it is
a) The forecasting of the weather within the next six
hours.
b) A new scheme in Radio service.
c) A technique used in production of steel
d) None of the above.
Answer:
A
97.
Consider the following regarding Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo road,
i) This is the only road that connects India and Myanmar.
ii) From Kalemyo,
there is road connectively to Mandalay, the second largest town in
Myanmar.
a) Statement
1 is correct.
b) Statement
2 is correct.
c) Both
the statements are correct.
d) Both
are wrong.
Answer:
C
98.
Consider the following regarding Kaladan Multi- Modal Transit Transport
Project,
i) It will connect the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata
with Sittwe port in Myanmar by sea, where it will link Sittwe to Mizoram via
river and road transport.
ii) This project will reduce distance from Kolkata to
Sittwe by approximately 1328 kms and will reduce the need to transport good
through the narrow Siliguri corridor.
iii) India had
tried to persuade Bangladesh to offer transport and transit rights to the
northeastern states. But Bangladesh has consistently refused to grant such
rights, including access to its Chittagong port, which is less than 200 kms
away from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
a) Statement 1 alone is correct.
b) Statement 1 & 2 are correct.
c) Statement 2 & 3 are correct.
d) All the statements are correct.
Answer:
D
99.
The constitution (One Hundred Seventeenth Amendment) Bill, 2012 relates to,
a) Quota In Promotions Bill
b) Bill to increase the
punishment for use of criminal force to outrage the modesty of a woman.
c) Bill to create a national
commission for senior citizen.
D) None.
Answer: A
100. Dilli Annshree Yojana is a,
a) a direct benefit transfer system introduced
in Delhi.
b) a food security scheme
integrated with the UID Aadhar.
c) a monthly cash subsidy of Rs.600 will be directly transferred to the
bank account of the senior most female member of 2 lakh poor families.
d) All the above.
Answer: D
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