Indian Civil Services Exam 2011- CSAT Model Exam Paper 1 Part 3
101. Consider the following statements about Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
1) It captures the price movement extensively and is, therefore, taken as an indicator of inflation
2) The Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) is entrusted with the function of compilation and publication of the weekly wholesale price index number 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
Ans: B
102. Consider the following statements
1) A person who was born on 26th January, 1951 in Rangoon , whose father was a citizen of India
2) A person who was born on 1st July, 1988 in Itanagar, whose mother is a citizen of India at the time of his birth but the father was not, is deemed to be a citizen of India by birth
Which of the statement give above is/are correct
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: C
103. According to the constitution (Fifty Second Amendment) Act 1985 as amended in 2003 a legislator attracts disqualification under the Tenth Schedule if
1) He voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected
2) He votes or abstains form voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party
3) As a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the house
4) A member who has been elected as an independent member joins any political party
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: D
104. Which one of the following statement is/are correct?
1) The Committee on the Status of Women in India (NSWI) recommended the setting up of a National Commission for Women
2) The first chairperson of the National Commission for Women was Mrs. Jayanti Patnaik
3) The main task of the Commission is to study and monitor all matters relating to the constitutional and legal safeguards provided for women.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only
Ans: A
105. Consider the following situations
1. Two IAS aspirants helping each other to sort out their doubts in their subjects.
2. In a college the professor and students working together to organize a seminar.
3. India exporting softwares to china and china exporting hardwares to India
4. Farmers across the country staging dharna to protest against the Government’s price policy.
Which of the above situations involves Cooperation.
a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Ans: D
106. Identify the correct pair from the following
a) | An organization of people oriented towards specific ends | Institution |
b) | A small group of territorially bound homogenous people | Community |
c) | A cluster of norms for organizing any activity | Association |
d) | A large group of territorially bound heterogeneous people | Society |
Ans: B/D
107. Survival of any society is contingent on the four distinct functions / roles performed by the four institutions.
Match the list 1 and list 2 using the code given below
List I (Roles) | List II (Institutions) | ||
A) | Adaptation | 1) | Law |
B) | Goal Attainment | 2) | Economy |
C) | Integration | 3) | Government |
D) | Latency | 4 | Family |
Code:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: C
108. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the List:
List I | List II | ||
A) | The established forms or conditions of procedure Characteristic of group activity | 1) | Association |
B) | Total complex of human relationships in sofar has they grow out of action in terms of means end relationship, intrinsic or symbolic | 2) | Economy |
C) | The smallest territorial group that can embrace all aspects of social life | 3) | Primary Group |
D) | An organized group of people pursuing some common interest | 4) | Society |
5) | Community | ||
Codes
A B C D
a) 5 4 3 1
b) 2 4 5 1
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: B
109. Which situation involves a risk to a fetus due to the mother smoking during pregnancy?
a) decreased digestive activity in the stomach of the fetus
b) a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the ovary of the mother
c) inhalation of secondhand smoke by the fetus
d) toxins in the bloodstream of the mother
Ans: D
110. Abandoned railroad tracks are overgrown with weeds. Ten years later there are small aspen trees growing in the middle of the tracks. This change is an example of
a) ecological succession
b) biological evolution
c) genetic variation
d) heterotrophic nutrition
Ans: B
111. Which action would be least likely to harm endangered species?
a) releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
b) reducing the human population
c) decreasing the amount of dissolved oxygen in the oceans
d) reducing the thickness of the ozone layer
Ans: C
112. When alpha particles are used to bombard gold foil, most of the alpha particles pass through undeflected. This result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom consists of ____.
a) deuterons
b) neutrons
c) protons
d) unoccupied space
Ans: D
113. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the List:
List I (Dances) | List II (Description) | ||
a) | Dumal | 1. | It is dance of Mehalaya performed inaututon at smit the cultural centre of the Khasi Hills. It is performed to commemorate the evolution of the Khasi tribe |
b) | Ponung | 2. | It is a dance performed by Wattal tribe men in |
c) | Lama | 3. | Among the adis in Arunachal Pradesh dance had evolved almost into an art form mainly for entertainment and recreation |
d) | Nongkrem | 4. | It is festival mask dance of the monasteries of Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Himachal and other Himalayan regions the mask Dancers represent divine, human and animal life as well as martial art techniques |
Code:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 3 1 4 2
d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: D
114. Consider the following Animals
1) Grey Kangaroo
2) Kola
3) Wallaby
Which of the above animals are Marsupials?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Ans: D
115. Consider the following statement
1) Most of the photovoltaic cells use silicon material
2) Photovoltaic effect was first discovered by Alexander Edmond Becquerel
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
116. Consider the following companies
1) Sazlon
2) RRB
3) Auromira
4) Regen
Which of the above companies are doing business in Wind energy in India
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) All of the above
Ans: D
117. Hydras, earthworm, grass hoppers, and humans are classicizes in the same
a) Genus
b) Species
c) Phylum
d) Kingdom
Ans: D
118. The diversity of organism present on earth is a result of
a) Ecosystem stability
b) Natural selection
c) Homeostasis
d) Direct harvesting
Ans: B
119. In a case the police entered the premises of a Devasthanam illegally and prepared vegetarian food. The petitioner who was managing trustee of the temple sought writ, diverting the police officers to vacate the premises. During the pendency of the proceedings the policy vacated the premises. The with petition therefore became in fructuous. But a sum of a Rs. 20,000 was ordered to be paid as cost to the petitioner, having regard to the illegality committed by the police
For the above situation which writ can be field?
a) Mandamus
b) Habeas corpus
c) prohibition
d) Quo worranto
Ans: A
120. Consider the following statements
1. Increase in the literacy rate during the 1991-2001 is the highest increase in any decade.
2. The gap in male – female literacy rate has decreased from 1991-2001.
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
Ans: C
121. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List I | List II | ||
A. | Hunter Commission | 1. | Famine |
B. | Colin Scott moncriff | 2. | Irrigation |
C. | Strachey Commission | 3. | Police |
D. | Andrew Frazer | 4. | Education |
Codes
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 4 2 3 1
Ans: C
122. “These nobles are like renters who hold the land from the king … they are obliged always to be present with the king and must always maintain the full number of soldiers, according to their obligations…? While describing the economic relationship between the king and his nobles in the vijayanagar empire who wrote the above note?
a) Nicolo conti
b) Fernao nuniz
c) Duarte
d) Abdur Razzak
Ans: B
123. Consuming which of the following food products is most associated with Escherichia coli type 0157 infection?
a) Eggs
b) Poultry
c) Beef
d) Soft Cheese
Ans: C
124. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List I (Project) | List II (States / countries) | ||
A. | Jobat Dam | 1. | |
B. | Maneribhali HEP | 2. | |
C. | Parli and Paras Thermal Project | 3. | Uttarkhand |
D. | Chukha hydel Project | 4. | Madhyapradesh |
5. | |||
Codes
A B C D
a) 4 5 2 3
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 5
d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: D
125. Vastan in Gujarat and Hodu Sindri in Rajasthan is famous for which of the following resource?
a. Gas Hydrate
b. Underground Coal Gasifacation
c. Crude Oil
d. Natural Gas
Ans: B
126. Consider the following Statements regarding the Dedicated Freight corridor project
1. Western Dedicated Freight corridor connects between Mumbai and Dardri.
2. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor connects between Ludhiana
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
Ans: C
127. Which of the following islands are shared of the more than one countries
1. Borneo
2. New Guinea
3. Hispaniola
4. Cuba
Codes
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans:A
128. Ram, Atul and Deepak entered into a partnership. Ram invested Rs.6,500 for 6 months. Atul invested Rs.8,400 for 5 months and Deepak invested Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. Ram is the working partner and gets a salary of 5% of the total profit. Find the share of Deepak in the final total profit of Rs. 7,400.
a. Rs. 2,600
b. 1,990
c. 2,800
d. 1,900
Ans:
129. Compared to earth crust, earth’s core is believed to be
a) Less dense, cooler, and composed of more Iron
b) Less dense, hotter, and composed of less Iron
c) More dense, hotter and composed of more Iron
d) More dense, cooler and composed of loss Iron
Ans: C
130. Consider the following statements regarding maritime boundary of India
1) Before Independence British India had a territorial water limit of 100 nautical mile from the coast
2) Independent India substantially reduced the limit of her territorial water to 6 nautical miles through a presidential proclamation on March 1956
3) Currently India
Which of the following statement is/are Not correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Ans: D
131. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I (Army Ranks) | List II (Notes on Insignia) | ||
a) | Lieutenant General | 1) | gold national emblem outlined in red over a gold sun outlined in red all over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red |
b) | Major General | 2) | Gold National Emblem over three gold stars in a triangle formation |
c) | Brigadier | 3) | Gold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red |
d) | General | 4) | Gold national Emblem outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red |
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 4 3 2
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 3 2 1 4
d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: D
132. Consider the following statement
1) Nagaland was created as a separate state by the state of Nagaland Act 1962 by taking out the Naga Hills – Tuensang area out of the state of Manipur
2) Goa was separated from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and made a state by the Goa , Dadra and Nagar haveli Reorganization Act 1987.
Which is the following statement is/are Correct
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: D
133. With which one of the following has the Kirti Parikh Committee dealt?
a. Review of centre-state relation
b. Review of Delimitation Act
c. New Tax code
d. Price reforms in the Oil Sector
Ans: D
134. Choose the Correct pair
(a) | Devolution Index (DI) of states and UTs | - | Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
(b) | National human development Index | - | Ministry of Environment and forest |
(c) | Pollution Index for major industrial clusters | - | Ministry of statistics and programme implementation |
(d) | Index of Industrial production | - | Ministry of commerce and Industry |
Ans: A
135. Arrange the following places of India
1. Asansol
2. Daltenganj
3. Dhanbad
4. Mirzapur
Code
(a) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
(b) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
(c) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(d) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Ans: D
136. Consider the following statements
1. Cotton crop is cultivated only in the Deccan Plateau region which is rich in Black Soil.
2. Oil seeds are not cultivated in the North Eastern Region.
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
Ans: D
137. Which of the following was the first to wrest the control of Kanauj from Dharmapala?
a) Pratihara ruler vatsaraja
b) Rastrakuta King dhruva
c) Pratihara King Nagabhatta
d) Rashtrakuta ruber Govinda III
Ans: A
138. The Pala supremacy in Bengal was destroyed by
a) Dantidurga
b) Dhruva IV
c) Govinda III
d) Vijayasena
Ans: D
139. With reference to recent research in stem cells, consider the following statements
1) The umbilical cord tissue is rich in mesenchymal stem cells
2) Mesenchymal stem cells are found in bone marrow also
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
Ans: C
140. Consider the following statements
1) In India
2) Under the prevention of Food Adulteration act, a penalty of life imprisonment can be imposed in certain offences.
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
Ans: C
141. Consider the following Statements regarding Zamindars of the Mughal period?
1) The Zamidar had the hereditary right of collecting land revenue from a number of villages called his Taluga or Zamindari
2) He was the owner of all the lands comprising his Zamindari
3) The Zamindars had their own armed forces and generally lived in forts or garhis
4) The Zamindars generally had close connections on a caste clan or tribal basis with the peasants settled in their Zamindaris
Code
a) | 1 True | 2 True | 3 True | 4 True |
b) | 1 False | 2 False | 3 False | 4 True |
c) | 1 True | 2 False | 3 False | 4 True |
d) | 1 True | 2 True | 3 False | 4 False |
Ans: C
142. Which of the following factors was responsible for the foundation of the Bahmani Kingdom
a) The break up of the kingdom of Chalukyas
b) The rebellion of the Amiran-i-sadahs who took advantage of the widespreau rebellions and mounting discountent against Muhammad bin Tughluq.
c) The Chain of rebellions agairst the Tughluq authority in the Deccan
d) The encouragement and military support received from the sultanate of Delhi
Ans: B
143. Consider the following statements regarding external commercial borrowing Guidelines
1) ECB has minimum average maturity period of 3 years
2) ECB can not be used for investment in stock exchange
3) Department of economic Affairs under ministry of finance is the nodal agency to monitor and regulate ECB
4) Only private companies are allowed for ECB
5) The Maximum amount of ECB which can be raised by a corporate house is USD 500 million or equillent during a Financial year
Which is the following statement is/are Not Correct
a) 1, 3 and 4only
b) 2, 4 and 5 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 3, 4 and 5 only
Ans: C
144. In 2010 Human Development report the HDI Combines three Dimensions. They are
1) Life Expectancy at birth as an index of population health and longevity
2) Knowledge and education as measured by the adult literacy rate and gross enrollment ratio
3) Standard of living as Indicated by GNI per capita at purchasing power parity
Among the above three dimensions which one is the wrong dimensions?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 3 only
Ans: B
145. Consider the following pairs
Place | River | ||
1) | Bhadrachalam | : | |
2) | Badrinath | : | Bhagirathi |
3) | Omkareshwar | : | |
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: C
The next Five (05) items are based on the table given below
Match List I with List II, and List III select the correct answer using the code given below
Port | Country | Exports | |||
A) | 1) | I) | Largest iron ore exporting port of | ||
B) | 2) | II) | Major exports are wheat, textiles, leather goods and engineering products | ||
C) | Antogagasta | 3) | III) | Largest sugar exporting port of world | |
D) | 4) | IV) | Exports maize, wool and beef | ||
E) | Tumaco | 5) | V) | Coffee exporting port | |
F) | 6) | VI) | Biggest nitrate exporting port of the world | ||
G) | 7) | VII) | Oil exporting port | ||
H) | 8) | VIII) | Export coal | ||
I) | 9) | IX) | Raw wool and mutton | ||
146. List I List II List III
a) A 4 I
b) B 9 VI
c) A 3 IX
d) B 5 III
Ans: C
147. List I List II List III
a) A 2 V
b) C 6 VI
c) A 2 V
d) C 7 III
Ans: B
148. . List I List II List III
a) C 4 I
b) D 3 VI
c) C 1 I
d) D 4 IV
Ans: D
149. List I List II List III
a) E 2 I
b) F 8 VII
c) E 3 VI
d) F 5 I
Ans: D
150. List I List II List III
a) G 4 IV
b) I 7 VII
c) G 2 VI
d) I 7 III
Ans: B
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