Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Paper 3- Part 2
26. Deficiency
of Vitamin P leads to
a) Unhealthy blood capillaries
b) Crack and soreness at corners of mouth and
tongue
c) Skin gets rough and red
d) Diarrhea, digestive upsets and pellagra
Answer:A
27. Maltose are
a) Sugar with formula C12H22011, present in milk
b) Former
by action of the enzyme diastase on starch
c) Made
up of smaller units, called amino acids
d) None
of the given above statements (a) (b) and (c) are correct
Answer:B
28. Which one of the following statements about
‘Keratin’ is correct?
a) It is an impure form of gelatin
b) It is highly fibrous and resistant protein,
originates in germinal cells, that makes up most of the material in the cells
forming the epidermis, hair, nails, scales, feathers, beaks, horns and hooves
of animals
c) It is a blood plasma protein responsible for
blood clotting
d) Is the protein chiefly responsible for muscle
contraction
Answer:B
29. Consider
the following statements about Antibodies:
1) Antibodies make up the thousands of different
proteins that are generated in the blood serum in reaction to antigens
2) A single antigen may elicit the production of
many antibodies, which combine with different sites on the antigen molecule,
neutralize it, and cause it to precipitate from the blood
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
30. With reference to Folic acid, consider the
following statements:
1) It is a conenzyme needed for forming body protein and hemoglibin
2) Its
deficiency may be responsible for neural tube defects
3) It
is effective in the treatment of certain anemia’s and sprue
4) It
is stored in liver and like other water-soluble vitamin it need to consumed
daily
Answer:A
31. With reference to ancient Indian Art consider
the following statements:
1) The Ajanta paintings covered the period from
the second century B.C. to seventh century A.D.
2) The Ajanta paintings depicts various events in
the life of Gautama Buddha and the previous Buddha
3) The themes of Ajanta paintings were borrowed
from stories about previous incarnations of Buddha and from other ancient
literature
Select
the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 3 only
b) 1
and 2 only
c) 1
and 3 only
d) 1, 2
and 3
Answer:D
32. With reference to the Rig Veda, consider the
following statements:
1. The Rig Veda is the earliest text of the Indo-European languages
2. It is the collocation of prayers offered to
Gods by various families of poets or sages
3. It
contains of ten mandals or books, of which Book II to VII form its earliest
period
Which of the given above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1
only
b) 1
and 3 only
c) 2
only
d) 1, 2
and 3
Answer:D
33. With reference to the Rig Vedic age, consider
the following statements:
1. Agriculture was well known to the pre-Aryan who
lived in the area associated with the Vedic people
2. In
Rig Vedic period people know the use of copper or bronze
3. The
Aryans or Rig Vedic people were live in the cites
Which of the given above statements
is/are correct?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 2
and 3 only
c) 1
only
d) 3
only
Answer:A
34. Which
one of the following statements correctly explaining the ‘Digha Nikaya’?
a) It was the tolls which were collected by the officers during the
time of Buddha
b) It is one of the oldest Buddhist texts in Pali, points
out that in the earliest stage human being lived happily
c) The village headmen during the time of Buddha were
known as Digha Nikaya
d) None of the given above statements
(a) (b) and (c) are correct in this context
Answer:B
35. With
reference to the Vaishesika philosophy, consider the following statements:
1. It mark the beginning of
physic in India
2. The Vaisheshika school gives importance to the
discussion of material elements or dravya
3. According to it, material objects are
made up of atoms
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
a) 1
only
b) 2
only
c) 1
and 3 only
d) 1,2
and 3
Answer:D
Medieval India
(Note:- Question No. 26 and 29 are belongs to Arts
and Architecture; Question No. 27 and 28 belongs to the Administration; and
Question No. 30 is from Religious Idea)
36. Consider the following Temples:
1. Kailasanath at
Kanchipuram
2. Brihadiswara
3. Gangaikondacholapuram
Which of the given above Temples is/are
example of Dravida style of Temples?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 1
and 3 only
c) 2
only
d) 1,2
and 3
Answer:D
37. During
the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq a separate department was setup called
‘diwan-i-amir-i-kohi’ for?
a)
Tax collection
b)
Maintenance of Army
c)
Cultivation improvement
d)
Slave labour
Answer:C
38. During
the Sultanat period, which one of the following was the Military Department?
a)
Diwan-i-risalat
b)
Diwan-i-insha
c)
Diwan-i-arz
d)
Diwan-i-sadar
Answer:C
39. In
their architect constructions, the Turks used the arch and the dome on a wider
scale. In this context which one of the following statements is correct?
a)
Only the arch was a Turkish invention
b)
Only the dome was a Turkish invention
c)
Both the arch and dome was a Turkish invention
d)
Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish invention
Answer:D
40. With
reference to the religious history of medieval India, the difference between
Chishti and Suharwardi Silsilahs?
1.
Both the Chishti and Suharwardi believe in leading a life of poverty but
Suharwardi are most wandering saints
2.
The Chishti accepted the services of the states, whereas the Suharwardi
preferred to keep aloof from state politics
Select
the correct answer using the code given below in this context:
a) 1
only
b) 2
only
c) Both
1 and 2
d) Neither
1 nor 2
Answer:D
Modern Indian History
(Note:- Question No. 31 and
32 are from Viceroy section; Question No. 33 and 42 from the Administrative
Reforms during the time of Company’s Rule; Question No. 34,35,36,39, and 48 are
from Administrative Reforms during the time of Crown’s Rule; Question No.
37,38,40,49, 50 and 51 are from Socico-Religious Religious Reform Movement;
Question No. 41,43 and 52 from Tribal Revolution; Question No. 44 is from Lower
Caste Movement; Question No. 45, 46,47,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,64 and 65 from
Freedom Struggle Movement; and Question No. 61, 62 and 63 are from Personality)
41. With
reference to Warren Hastings Judicial Reform, consider the following
statements:
1. He tried to build up a frame work of
justice after the Mughal modal
2. The Mohammadan law was followed in
the Faujdari Adalat
3. The Diwani Adalat was presided over by the President
and two members of the Supreme Council assisted by Indian officers
4. The Faujdari Adalat had the power to award the death
sentence
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 1,3
and 4 only
c) 2, 3
and 4 only
d) 1,2,3,
and 4
Answer:A
42. With
reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System, consider the following statements:
1. The Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Wellesley
to bring Indian states within the orbit of British political power
2. Wellesley invented the Subsidiary System in India
3. The earliest subsidiary treaty negotiated by the
Company was with the Nawab of Oudh in `765
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 1
and 3 only
c) 2
and 3 only
d) None
of these
Answer:B
43. Consider the following statements:
In 1854 Sir Charles Wood, President of the
Board of Control, sent a comprehensive Despatch on Education to the Government
of India in which he recommended:
1. Medium
of instruction to be vernacular language at the primary level
2. Education
in English medium only at the middle school level
3. Setting
up of university at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras on the model of the London
University
Which of the above statements given above are correct?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 1
and 3 only
c) 2
and 3 only
d) None
of these
Answer:B
44. With
references to the Civil Services during the Company’s Rule, consider the
following statements:
1.
Lord Cornwallis began the process of Europeanization of the higher services in
India
2.
In 1853, an act of Parliament threw open appointment to the ICS through open
competition
3.
The first competitive examination was held in 1855
4.
The ICS examination was held in London only with no examination centre anywhere
in India
Which
of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1
and 4 only
b) 4
only
c) 1,2
and 3 only
d) 1,2,3,
and 4
Answer:D
45. Consider the following statements:
The First Factory Act which sought to
regulate and improve the condition of labour in Indian factories came in 1881.
1. The
Government of Ripon passed the first Factory Act
2. The
Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven
3. The
factory inspectors were appointed to supervise implementation of the provisions
of the Act
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 2
and 3 only
c) 3
only
d)
1,2 and 3
Answer:D
46. Consider the following statements about the
Speaker Pro Tem:
1. The outgoing Speaker
appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro
Tem
2. The Chief Justice of India
administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem
3. The Speaker Pro Tem presides the
first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha
4. His main duty is to administer oath
to the new members
Select the correct answer from the code
given below:
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 3
and 4 only
c) 1,3
and 4 only
d) 2,3
and 4 only
Answer:B
47. Which one of the following statements is not
correct?
a) The Lok Sabha - can remove the
ministry from office by passing a no-confidence
motion
b) The no-confidence motion needs the
support of 50 members to be admitted
c) In Lok Sabha - a no-confidence motion
has to state the reasons for its adaptation
d) The no-confidence motion moved for ascertaining the
confidence of Lok Sabha in the council of ministers
e) If the no-confidence motion is passed in the Lok
Sabha, the council of ministers must resign from the office
Answer:C
48. The Constitution Fifth Scheduled is related to
a) Allocation of seats in
the Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories
b) Provisions relating to the administration and control
of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
c) Provisions relating to the administration of Tribal
Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya,Tripura and Mizoram
d) Provisions relating to disqualification of the members
of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection
Answer:B
49. The Second Scheduled of the Constitution
Provision relating to the emoluments,
allowances, privileges and so on of
1. The
Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2. The
Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
3. The
Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the States
4. The
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the States
5. The
Judges of the Supreme Court
6. The
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 1,2
and 5 only
b) 1,2,5
and 6 only
c) 1,2,3,
4 and 5 only
d) 1,2,3,4,5
and 6
Answer:D
50. With
reference to the British Legal framework, consider the following statements:
1. The Indian Council Act of
1909 introduced the concept of ‘Separate electorate’
2. The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced,
bicameralism and direct elections in the country
3. The Government of India Act of 1858 separated, for the
first time, provincial budget from the Central budget and authorized the
provincial legislation to enact their budget
4. The Indian Council Act of 1892 granted the franchise
to a limited number of people on the basis of poverty, tax or education
Which of the given above statements are correct in this
context?
a) 1
and 2 only
b) 1
and 3 only
c) 3
and 4 only
d) 1,2
and 4 only
Answer:
A
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