Indian Civil Services Exam 2011- CSAT- Paper 1-Model Test -3-Part1

Indian Civil Services Exam 2011- CSAT- Paper I Model Test 3- Part one

1. Find out the correct statement:

1. The Sundarban mangroves occupy very large area in the world, located in the Ganges Delta in the state of West Bengal, India.

2. The Second largest mangrove forest in the world is Pichavaram Mangrove Forest situated in Nagapattinam.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: b

2. Find out the correct statement:

1. Lakshadweep Islands – Atolls

2. Gulf of Mannar – Fringing reefs

3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Fringing reefs

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: a

3. Find out the correct statement:

1. The Management is Government Forests is handled by the Central Governments.

2. Capacity Building  and Research have been with the State Governments.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: d

4. Which of the following state coastal areas are famous for turtle breeding?

1. West Bengal

2. Orissa

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Tamil Nadu

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 alone

Ans: a

5. Which of the following activities are permitted in CRZ-II?

1. desalination plants and associated facilities.

2. storage hazardous cargo.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) none of the above

Ans: a

 

6. Which of the following acts are taken by the government to protect wildlife?

1. Special Tiger Protection Force.

2. Multi disciplinary Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

7. Find out the correct statement:

1. The current level of atmospheric CO₂  is estimated as 379 parts per million (ppm).

2. The annual growth rate of CO₂ concentration has been greater in the last 10 years.

3. Halocarbons (chloroflouro-carbons etc.) in the atmosphere are observed to increasing.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: b

8. Which of the following are part of National Mission on Sustainable Habitat?

1. Promoting energy efficiency in the residential and commercial sector.

2. Management of municipal solid waste.

3. Promotion of Urban Public Transport

4. All Weather Road

in Rural Area.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 2

Ans: c

9. Which of the following are not the focus area of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture?

1. Dryland Agriculture

2. Risk Management

3. Access to Information

4. Use of Biotechnology

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) None of the above

Ans: a

10. Find out the correct statement about The Integrated Energy Policy 2006:

1. Promotion of energy efficiency all sectors.

2. Emphasis on renewable in Biofuels only.

3. Accelerated development of nuclear and hydropower of clean energy

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: d

11. Arrange the following state based on the literary rate in descending order:

1. Kerala

2. Tripura

3. Mizoram

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1, 3 and 2

c) 3, 2 and 1

d) 2, 3 and 1

Ans: b

12. Arrange the following state based on the number of population in ascending order:

1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Maharashtra

3. Bihar

4. West Bengal

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3, 2 and 4

c) 3, 4, 2 and 1

d) 4, 3, 2 and 1

Ans: d

13. Find out the correct statement based on sex ratio

1. Kerala – 1086

2. Tamil Nadu – 996

3. Andra Pradesh – 993

4. Chattisgarh – 992

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) none of the above

Ans: d

14. In which of the following satellite S-Band Transponders are there

1.GASA – 6

2. GSAT – 6A

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

15. Find out the correct statement:

1. Endo Sulphone is Insecticide.

2. It was Banded in Kerala and Karnataka.

3. It was Banded in India.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 alone

Ans: b

16. Find out the correct statement about women reservation bill:

1. It was 1^st introduced during the period of Deva Gauda.

2. 108 amendment bill gives 1/3 reservation to women in legislature.

3. As per the Bill Reservation is there BC women, SC & ST women

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: b

17. Which of the following operations are related to Naxals?

1. Salva Judum

2. Green hunt

3. Grey Gaunds

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: a

18. Find out the correct statement:

1. Law Commission was created three years once.

2. Three full time members are there in the law commission.

3. As of now 18^th law commission is headed by P.V. Reddy.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

Ans: c

19. Find out the incorrect statement:

1. India’s longest sea bridget is Indra Gandhi Sea Bridge.

2. It connect Bandra to Vorli.

3. It is in Gujarat.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans: c

20.  Find out the correct statement:

1. Nozavok is used against  H1N1.

2. It cna be used by Pregnant women.

3. It can be used by newly born children’s also.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

Ans: b

21. Find out the correct statement about salary of the following persons:

1. President – 1, 00,000

2. Vice President – 90,000

3. Judge of Supreme Court – 90,000

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) none of the above

Ans: d

22. Find out the correct statement about Grama Niyayalayas:

1. It has the power of Judicial magistrate of 2^nd class

2. It has both civil and criminal right.

a) both

b) 1

c) 2

d) none of the above

Ans: c

23. As per UN 2011 is a year of

a) International Co-operation

b) Forest

c) Potato

d) Welfare

Ans: b

24. Tandon Commitee is related to

a) Higher Educaiton

b) Universities

c) Deemed Universities

d) Reservation

Ans: c

25. The ‘Salba’ or Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Adolescent Girls, which launched recently, is based on Integrated Child Development Services platform targeting the girls in between ages

a) 12-17 years

b) 12-18 years

c) 11-17 years

d) 11-18 years

Ans: d

26. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. According to the latest TRAI guidelines, unsolicited telemarketing calls and SMSs would not be allowed between 9.00 pm to 9.00 am.

2. Defaulting telemarketing companies sending unsolicited calls or messages would not only attract a penalty of up to Rs.2.5 lakh, they would also be blacklisted by TRAI on the sixth offence.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

27. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. The  US government has sold off its remaining shares in Citigroup Inc with a $12 billion gross profit for taxpayers.

2. As one of the largest recipients of bail-out money from the government, Citigroup took $45 billion from the Treasury to shore up its beleaguered balance sheet during the worst of the financial crisis in 2008.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

28. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. The I & B Ministry has given its nod to French news and current affiairs channel, France 24.

2. The Indian Statistical Institute has tied up with the London School of Economics to conduct international economic surveys.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

29. Where are the headquarters of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force?

a) Jamnagar

b) Jodhpur

c) Delhi

d) Bhavnagar

Ans: c

30. The islands of Yeonpyeong have been a disputed territory between

a) South Korea and Japan

b) North Korea and Japan

c) North Korea and China

d) South Korea and South Korea

Ans: d

31. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. Serbia defeated France 3-2 to win their first Davis Cup title.

2. Serbian Michael Llodra defeated French Viktor Troicki to win the cup for his country.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: b

32. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. World Champion Viswanathan Anand drew against Russian Vladimir Kramnik to finish joint first at the 2010 London Chess Classic at Olympia.

2. Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen of Norway is mentored by former world champion Garry Kasparov.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: c

33. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki are the International Tennis Federation’s World Champions for 2010.

2. Kim Clijsters of Belgium has been voted the women’s tennis player of the year by governing body WTA.

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Ans: a

34. In which of the following sectors Foreign District Investments are permitted in India?

1. Tea Plantation

2. Coffee Plantation

3. Rubber Plantation

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 1

d) all of these

Ans: c

35. Match the following:

A. Kosoovo    1. Pristina

B. Montenegro           2. Podgorica

C. Macedonia            3. Skopje

D. Albania      4. Tirana

a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

Ans: a

36. The Treaty of Allahabad was concluded by

a) Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja Balwant Singh  

b) Robert Clive, Najm-ud-Daula and Shuja-ud-Dula

c) Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daula and Mir Kasim         

d) Shah Alam, Mir Jafar and Shuja-ud-Daula

Ans: b

37. The first native state to introduce military training on the European model was

a) Golconda  

b) Mysore      

c) Oudh                      

d) Kashmir

Ans: b

38. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the Fast India Company Government through the

a) development of more export of grains from India   

b) exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe

c) development of indigo and export of opium to China

d) development of jute and promotion of  its export to Europe

Ans: b

39. The report of the Arundel Committee (1906) dealt with

a) proposed changes in the Age of Consent to Marriage bill b) Political reforms        

c) higher education  

d) the need to reunite Bengal which had been partitioned in the previous year

Ans: b

40. The tribal Rebellion against the British known as Ulgulan was organised by

a) Korra Mallaya       

b) Ranade     

c) Birsa           Munda                      

d) Konda Dora

Ans: c