Civil Services Exam 2011- CSAT- Mock Test Model Paper 1- Part1
1. Which of the following combination for Man Booker Prize given Awardees is correct?
(i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |||
Year | Author | Creation | Country | |||
1 | 2004 | Alan Holling | Wolf hall | |||
2 | 2009 | Kiran Desai | The Gathering | |||
3 | 2007 | Anne Enright | The line of Beauty | |||
4 | 2006 | Aravind Adiga | The Finkler question | |||
5 | 2008 | Hilary Mantel | The inheritance of loss | |||
6 | 2010 | Howard Jacobson | The white tiger | |||
a) 6-(iv), 6-(iii), 1-(i), 3-(ii)
b) 6-(i), 6-(ii), 4-(iii), 2-(iv)
c) 2-(ii), 5-(v), 5-(iii), 1-(i)
d) 4-(ii), 6-(iii), 5-(iv), 5-(i)
Ans: D
2. Which one of the following is not a feature of Turner’s syndrome?
a) Webbed nece
b) Horse-shoe kidney
c) Coarctation of aorta
d) Mental retardation
Ans: D
3. The main feature of Dravida Style of temple Architecture
a) Vimana
b) Gopuram
c) Shikhara
d) Mandapa
Ans: A
4. Consider the following statement
1) Under Article 360 the union shall have power to make a proclamation of financial emergency with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir
2) While the administration of schedule areas in states other than Assam
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: D
5. What do you mean by yurts?
a) A nomadic tribe of the Middle East
b) A type of milk preparation
c) A tent of animal skins of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia
d) A type of landforms found in Desert
Ans: C
6. Under the GATS there are four modes of trading services. Which of the following mode(s) are correctly matched?
1) Mode 1 - Consumption abroad
2) Mode 2 - Presence of Natural persons
3) Mode 3 - Cross- border supply
4) Mode 4 - Commercial presence
Codes
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All are wrongly matched
Ans: D
7. Consider the following statement
1) The concept of Biodiversity hotspot was originated by Possingham in 1988
2) To qualify as a hotspot a region must meet two strict criteria. It must contain at least 1500 species of vascular planes (0.5% of the world’s total) as endemics and it has to have lost at least 70% of its original habitat
3) Biodiversity hotspots are found only in tropical regions
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) All are wrong
Ans: B
8. Consider the following characteristics
1) Extremely cold climate
2) Low biotic diversity
3) Complex vegetation structure
4) Free flow of drainage
5) Short season of growth and reproduction
6) Energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material
7) Small population oscillation
Which of the given above are characteristics of Tundra Biome?
a) 1, 2, 5 and 6 only
b) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 only
c) 1, 5 and 6 only
d) All of the above
Ans: A
9. A young male develops febrile illness with severe muscle pains one week after prolonged swimming in fresh water. It is associated with deep jaundice, hemorrhages and renal failure. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a) Dengue fever
b) Falciparum malaria
c) Acute Hepatitis E infection
d) Leptospirosis
Ans: D
10. The first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi
a) Qutbuddin Aibak
b) Iltumish
c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
d) Balban
Ans: B
11. Consider the following statement
1) The constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
2) Under the constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s Rule cannot be imposed in the state
3) There is no provision for state public service commission under Jammu and Kashmir State
Which of the statement given above are is/are NOT correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Ans: D
12. Consider the following statement
1) Pushyamitra Shunga was the commander in Chief of the Mauryan Army during the reign of King Brihadratha
2) The Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva states that Pushyamitra performed Asuamedha sacrifices
3) Hathigumpha inscription is the only source of Information about King Kharavela of Kalinga
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans: D
13. Consider the following statement
1) The settlement of the Satavahanas period is mainly associated with red ware, black and red ware and russet coated painted ware.
2) Sri Yajna Satakarni is described as the destroyer of the Shakas
3) Chandragupta – II Prabhavati Gupta type coins is the earliest coins of the Guptas
Codes
a) | 1 True | 2 True | 3 True |
b) | 1 False | 2 True | 3 False |
c) | 1 False | 2 False | 3 False |
d) | 1 True | 2 False | 3 False |
Ans: D
14. Consider the following statement
1) Shisunaga dynasty was over thrown by Maha Padma and he established New Kingdom the Nandas.
2) Gandhara region was famous for its wool Industry
3) Artha Sashtra of Kautilya was written in prose as well as in verse in Pali language
4) The Asokan Inscription is written in two scripts known as Kharosthi and Pali. The former is written from right to left and other from left to right
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a) | 1 True | 2 True | 3 True | 4 True |
b) | 1 False | 2 True | 3 True | 4 True |
c) | 1 False | 2 False | 3 True | 4 True |
d) | 1 True | 2 True | 3 False | 4 False |
Ans: D
15. Consider the following statement regarding the principles of Mahavira
1) He rejected the authority of the Vedas and the Vedic rituals
2) Mahavira believed in the existence of God
3) Mahavira believed in Karma and the transmigration of soul
4) He believed man is punished or rewarded in successive births according to his karma in the present or previous births
Which of the statement given above are correct
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Ans: B
16. Which of the following king is said to have introduced Indian culture in Cambodia
a) Kharevela
b) Kaundinya
c) Kshemeshvara
d) Kumaragupta
Ans: B
17. “They are haughty, foolish, vain, self conceited, stolid. They are by nature niggardly in communicating that which they know. According to their belief no other created beings besides them have any knowledge of science what so ever”
Which of the following traveler made the above mentioned observation about Indians?
a) Marcopolo
b) Al beruni
c) Al masudi
d) Huen - Tsand
Ans: B
18. Kungri Bingri pass, Dharma Pass and Mana Pass
a) India and Myanmar
b) India and Bhutan
c) India and China
d) China and Myanmar
Ans: C
19. All of the following drugs increase urinary excretion of uric acid except
a) Acetyl salicylic acid
b) Phenylbutazone
c) Sulfinpyrazone
d) Acetaminophen
Ans: D
20. Recently a team of scientists used a strain of a bacterium called Wolbachia Pipientis to infect Aedes -aegypti in an effort to reduce the mosquito’s life span. In which one of the following countries was this done?
a) Australia
b) China
c) India
d) Japan
Ans: A
21. In what way did the English differ from other Europeans in their trading activities in India
a) They were more circumspect and cautions in their dealings with the local people
b) From the beginning they tried to combined trade and diplomacy with war and diplomacy with war and control of territory
c) They made a correct assessment of the strengths and weakness of the Mughal Empire
d) They tried to impress the Mughal Emperor with their naval prowess
Ans: B
22. During the later period of British rule, significance of the demarcation political Boundary was realized. In this context consider the following phrase and select the correct person by using code given below
“Frontiers are indeed the razor’s edge on which hang suspended the modern issues of war or peace, of life or death to nations …. The holders of the mountain had an immense advantage …. Against the occupants of the plains. As far as Asia was concerned the idea of demarcated frontier was an essentially modern conception …… it would be true to say that demarcation has never been taken place except under European pressure and by the intention of European agents”
Select the person who made this statement
a) Sir Cyril Redclifte
b) Durrand
c) Lord Carzon
d) Mcmahon
Ans: C
23. Consider the following statement
1) Assam became a part of the British Empire as a result of the treaty of Yandaboo in 1826 immediately after Indo-Myanmar war (1824-1826)
2) The Indo-Nepalese Boundary was a result of the treaty of the Sugauli which was signed in December 1915 between British and Nepalese
Which of the following statement is/are Not Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: C
24. Consider the following statement regarding annual financial statement in Indian Parliament
1) The annual financial statement is caused to be laid by the Union finance minister before both House of parliament
2) During the general discussion of the annual financial statement if necessary a motion can be moved in the house of the people
3) The voting of the grants that is of the demands for expenditure made by the Government is common business for both council of the states and house of the people
Which of the following statement is/are Not correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: D
25. Consider the following statement regarding duration of the Panchayat
1) Every Panchayat shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting and it can be dissolved earlier in accordance with procedure prescribed system law
2) In case it is dissolved earlier then the elections must take place within six months of it’s dissolution
3) A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue for another five year from the date of it’s reconstitution
4) If a question arises as to whether a member of Panchayat has become subject to any disqualification the question shall be referred to high court of the state
Which of the following statement is/are Not Correct
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) All are correct
Ans: C
26. What was the greatest drawback of the system of dual government introduced in Bengal in 1765?
a) The servants of the company amassed great wealth by abusing the system
b) The drain of wealth through abuse of the system impoverished the people
c) It separated power from responsibility the British had all the power while the Nawab and his officials had the responsibility
d) With the British entrusting the exercise of their authority with an Indian nominee the possibility of achieving affair government was lost.
Ans: C
27. Which of the following was the first important measure undertaken by the British rulers in India
a) Introduction of Railways
b) Building of Grand Trunk road from Calcutta to Delhi
c) Establishment of post and telegraph facilities
d) Introduction of Steamships on Indian rivers
Ans: B
28. In which of the following Island Equator does not pass through?
a) Kiribati Islands
b) Galapagos Islands
c) Seychelles Islands
d) Maldives Islands
Ans: C
29. Which of the following city is located nearest to Tropic of Capricorn?
a) Johannesburg
b) Bulawayo
c) Rio de Janeiro
d) Sao Paulo
Ans: D
30. What is the name of a technique used in physical anthropology comprising precise and systematic measurement of the bones of the Human skull?
a) Craniometry
b) Eigenface
c) Facial metrics
d) Craniofacial Anthropometry
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following ethnic groups does not belong to Negrito race?
a) Ainu
b) Aeta
c) Mani
d) Semang
Ans: A
32. Consider the following statements regarding Dugong
1) The dugong is one of tour living species of the order sirenia
2) It is the only living representative of the once diverse family dugongidae
3) It is only sirenian in its range which spans the water of at least 37 countries throughout the Indo-pacific
4) Dugong is the only strictly marine herbivorous mammal
5) A highly isolated breeding Dugong Population exists in the Gulf of Manner the only population remaining in eastern India
Which is the following statement is/are Not Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 3 only
c) 4 only
d) 5 only
Ans: D
33. It is an ecogeographic principle that states within a broadly distributed genus species or larger size are found in colder environments, and species of smaller size are found in warmer regions. Although originally formulated in terms of species within a genus it has often been recast in terms of populations within a species. It is also often cast in terms of latitude. This rule is most often applied to mammals and birds. The above description talks about which of the following rule?
a) Gloger rule
b) Allen’s rule
c) Bergmann’s rule
d) Hesse ’s rule
Ans: C
34. Clause 49 of the listing Agreement Indian Stock Exchange came into effect from 31 December 2005. It has been formulated for the improvement of corporate government. With this information consider the following statements and select the incorrect statement by using codes given below.
1) This clause will applicable to all listed companies with SEBI
2) A company with an Executive chairman at least 50% of the board should comprises independent directors
3) Originally this clause was inserted in 2000 consequent to Bimal Jalan committee recommendation on corporate governance
4) Under this clause all companies required to submit a half yearly compliance report to SEBI
Code:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 3 and 4 only
Ans: D
35. Omori’s law is related to
a) Earthquake
b) Tsunami
c) Volcanic Eruption
d) Cyclone
Ans: A
36. Consider the following pairs regarding motor companies and they are brand slogan and by using the code given below select the correct answer which has all Wrong option
A) | Audi | 1) | Never follow |
B) | BMW | 2) | Sheer driving pleasure |
C) | Chrysler | 3) | Inspiration comes standard |
D) | Ford | 4) | American by Birth noble by choice |
E) | Harley Davidson | 5) | Build for the road ahead |
F) | Honda | 6) | Power of Dreams |
G) | Jaguar | 7) | Don’t dreamit, drive |
H) | Lexus | 8) | The relentless parsuit of perfection |
I) | Mazda | 9) | Enjoy the Ride |
J | Nissan | 10) | Passion for the Road |
Code
a) | A-1 | B-2 | D-4 | E-5 |
b) | B-2 | C-3 | H-8 | I-9 |
c) | C-3 | E-5 | F-6 | G-7 |
d) | D-4 | E-5 | I-9 | J-10 |
Ans: D
37. Consider the following statement regarding Bharat Ratna Award
1) Holders of the Bharat Ratna carry a special title, and other honorifics but they do not have a place in the Indian Order of precedence
2) Mother Teresa is the only naturalized citizen of India
3) M.S. Subbulakshmi was the first musician ever to be awarded Bharat Ratna in 1998
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Ans: B
38. Consider the following statement
1) Warehousing development and regulatory authority (WDRA) comes under Ministry of Rural development
2) The Backward Regions Grant Fund is designed to redress regional imbalances in development and it is sanction, under ministry of planning.
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: D
39. Consider the following statement
1) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is one of the eight National Missions outlined in National Action plan for climate change
2) It was launched in 2010 with a target of 20,000mw grid solar power 2000mw off grid capacity including 20 million solar lighting systems and 20 million sq.m solar thermal collector areas by 2020
3) The mission will be implemented in three phases
4) NTPC has been designated at the nodal agency to purchase solar power generated by independent solar power producers at the rate fixed by Indian renewable energy development agency (IREDA)
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: B
40. Which city is found at approximately the same latitude as New Orleans
a) Cairo
b) Rome
c) Mecca
d) Paris
Ans: A
41. Which one of the following is not a characteristic change associated with El Nino conditions?
a) A weak eastward equatorial current develops
b) Doldrums winds strengthen
c) Trade winds weaken
d) Pacific upwelling along the Peruvian courts weakens
Ans: A
42. Consider the following Pairs
Crop | Leading producer | ||
1) | Maize | - | Karnataka |
2) | Groundnut | - | |
3) | Soyabean | - | Maharastra |
4) | Sunflower | - | Andhra Pradesh |
5) | Cotton | - | Maharastra |
Which of the following pair given above are not correctly matched?
a) 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
d) All are correctly matched
Ans: B
43. Consider the following statements
1) The International Atomic Energy Agency comes under direct control of United Nations
2) IAEA reports only to UN Security Council
3) The IAEA has 151 member states
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) All are correct
Ans: C
44. Consider the following statement
1) Dengue fever virus is an RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae
2) Dengue fever is a tropical disease
3) Dengue virus can be transmitted through infected blood products and organ donation
4) Dengue virus can not be spread directly from person to person
Which of the following statement is/are Not Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 4 only
d) All are correct
Ans: D
45. Consider the following statement
1) The NSG guidelines are implemented by each participating government in accordance with its national laws
2) The NSG Guidelines facilitate the development of nuclear trade
3) South Africa is the only country from Africa in the NSG
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Ans: C
46. Which one of the following statement about trusteeship is not correct?
a) Trusteeship provides a means of transforming the capitalist order of society into an egalitarian one
b) It is based on the faith that human nature is never beyond redemption
c) It does not recognize any right of private ownership of property except so far as it may be permitted by society for its own welfare.
d) It excludes legislative regulation of the ownership and use of wealth
Ans: D
47. The term used to describe the process by which an outsider immigrant or subordinate group becomes indistinguishably integrated into the dominant host society is called
a) Assimilation
b) Co-operation
c) Accommodation
d) Integration
Ans: A
48. Which one of the following is the invisible hand in Adam Smith’s doctrine of economic development?
a) Market
b) Labour
c) Technology
d) Capital
Ans: A
49. The Arab-Israeli conflict refers to the political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community in the Middle East that has lasted for over a century. After the establishment of the Zionist movement the conflict intensified with the creation of the modern state of Israel
1) Oslo accord was the first direct face to face agreement between the government of Israel
2) Oslo accord was signed in Washington
Which of the following statement is/are Correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: C
50. RBI set up a committee headed by Y.H. Malegam to study and advise on the Micro finance sector the Main recommendations are
1) Creation of a separate category of NBFC’s to be designated as NBFC-MFIs.
2) NABARD to prepare a draft customer protection code
3) Overall interest cap on loans at 24 per cent
4) Minimum net worth of 15 crore for NBFC-MFI’s
Codes
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: C
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