General Studies 2012- Model Test -5 Part 2
26. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
British had captured Delhi
by 1803 & Queen Victoria announced in
1911 that the capital of British controlled parts of India
would move back to Delhi
2.
Lord Hardinge was the Governor General of
British India while transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
27. Which of
the following does come under the major food security initiatives of Government
of India
1.
Integrated Child Development Service
2.
MNREGA
3.
Mid-Day Meal Scheme
4.
Targeted Public Distribution System
5.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana
(a)
1 & 4 (c)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b)
2, 3, 5
(d) 1, 3, 4, 5
ANSWER: C
28. Which of
the following statement is/are NOT correct?
(a)
In 1926 The Hilton-Young commission
recommended the creation of Central bank.
(b)
According to the Royal Commission on
Indian Currency and Finance the creation of central bank is to separate the
control of currency and credit from the government and to augment banking
facilities.
(c)
Prior to the establishment of central
bank its function was performed by Government of India and Imperial Bank of India
(d)
C.D. Deshmukh was the first Governor of
Reserve Bank of India
ANSWER: D
29. Match:
List I (Cases)
A.
Delhi
B.
Alipore Bomb Case
C.
Nasik
List
II (Persons)
1.
Khudhi Ram Bose
2.
Basant Kumar Biswas
3.
Anant Kanhere
A B C
(a)
1 2 3
(b)
2 1 3
(c)
2
3 1
(d)
3
2 1
ANSWER: B
30. Consider
the following
1.
Nalanda
University
2.
The Persian historian Minhaj-I
Siraj, a contemporarian of Khilji reported that thousands of monks were burned
alive and thousands beheaded as Khilji tried his best to uproot Buddhism.
3.
In formation and reconstruction of Nalanda University Japan and Singapore
Correct
statements
(a)
1 only (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
1 & 3
ANSWER: D
31. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
Radio broadcasting started in India
2.
The print industry in India
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: B
32. The
first Government Department achieved the certification status of IS 15700:2005
is
(a)
India
(b)
Indian Railway (d)Coffee Board
ANSWER: A
33. Which of
the following regarding NH37 is NOT correct?
1.
This highway passes through Kaziranga National Park
in Assam
2.
It crosses the Brahmaputra River
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: B
34.The
National Health Policy, 2002, makes it clear that government policy supports
medical tourism. The policy encourages the supply of services to the patients
of foreign origin on payment in foreign exchange. This foreign exchange is
treated under the category of
(a)
Service (c)
Imports
(b)
Exports (d)
None of these
ANSWER: B
35. The
Social Security Fund for Unorganised workers is administered by the National
Social Security board which comes under the
(a)
Ministry of Human Resource
(b)
Ministry of Labour
(c)
Ministry of Finance
(d)
Ministry of Social Welfare
ANSWER: B
36. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
Special Drawing Rights are
supplementary Foreign Exchange Reserve assets defined and maintained by the world bank
2.
Fiscal policy in India
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: C
37. Consider
the following
1.
Asiatic Society was founded by Sir
William Jones to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research
and its first president was Warren Hastings.
2.
Archaeological survey of India
Correct
statements
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: C
38. Consider
the following
1.
Parliament has power to make any law for
the whole or any part of the territory
of India
2.
The United Nations Convention against
Corruption was adopted by the UN General assembly in 2003.
3.
A Conference of the States Parties to
UNCAC was established to improve the capacity of and cooperation between the
States Parties and the 2009 session of the Conference of State Parties (CoSP)
took place in Delhi
Correct
statements
(a)
1 & 3 (c)
1 & 2
(b)
1, 2, 3
(d) 2 only
ANSWER: B
39. Consider
the following
1.
The distance between two consecutive
latitude in the earth’s equator is 110km and it decreases towards pole.
2.
The distance between two consecutive
longitudes in poles is slightly lesser than at tropics.
Correct statements
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
40. The
function of the moderator in the Nuclear Reactor is to slow down the neutron in
the reactor. Which of the following moderator was used in the Ukraine ’s Chernobyl
(a)
Heavy water moderator reactor
(b)
Light element moderator reactor
(c)
Graphite moderator reactor
(d)
Organically moderator reactor
ANSWER: C
41. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
Operation polo was a military operation
in 1948 in which the Indian Armed Forces invaded the State of Hyderabad and
ended the rule of Nizam.
2.
Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian patriotic
poet who participated in Manipuri conspiracy case in 1918.
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D
42. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
The second ARC recommended the setting up
of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for the
redressal of citizens' grievances.
2.
Ombudsman is an official whose job is to
examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about public
authorities.
3.
The Lok Adalat is an anti-corruption
ombudsman organization in the Indian states.
(a)
1 & 2 (c) 1, 2, 3
(b)
2 only
(d) 1 & 3
ANSWER: D
43. Which of
the following statement is/are correct?
1.
Credit scores are the output of
mathematical algorithms that assign numerical values to information in an
individual’s credit report.
2.
The credit score does not take into
account future prospects of changed circumstances.
3.
The largest credit rating agencies
(worldwide) are Dun & Bradstreet, Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch
Ratings.
(a)
1 only (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
2 & 3 (d) 3 only
ANSWER: C
44. Which of
the following statements is correct regarding endemic species?
1.
When the critical number of a species
declines in a forest due to parasitic attack.
2.
A species that can be commonly found in
Biosphere.
3.
An endangered species which is found in a
restricted area.
4.
A species confined to a particular region
and not found anywhere else.
(a)
1 & 4 (c)
1, 3, 4
(b)
2 & 3 (d)
4 only
ANSWER: D
45. Arun
Maira committee was constituted to
(a)
Suggest options and modalities to take
care of disadvantages suffered by the domestic industry relating to power
sector.
(b)
Suggest processes and techniques of
resolving disputes that fall outside of the judicial process.
(c)
Analyse the plans and to report about the
urban poverty alleviation program.
(d)
Suggest about the arrangement of
public-private partnership in different sectors.
ANSWER: A
46. Consider
the following
1.
FDI refers to capital inflows from abroad
that is invested in or to enhance the production capacity of the economy.
2.
The ministry of commerce and Industry is
the nodal agency for monitoring and reviewing the FDI policy.
3.
Institutional investors include
hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds.
Correct statements
(a)
1 only (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
1 & 3 (d)
2 only
ANSWER: C
47. The
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare comprises which of the following
departments?
1.
Department of Ayush
2.
Department of Health Research
3.
Department of AIDS Control
(a)
1 & 2 (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
2 & 3 (d) 2 only
ANSWER: C
48. Foreign
companies are only allowed to own 10% of a business in the retail sector. In
which of the following sectors the FDI is allowed to invest 100%?
1.
Insurance
2.
Private petrol refining
3.
Pharmaceuticals
4.
Electricity
(a)
1 only
(c) 2 & 3
(b)
1, 3, 4 (d)
2, 3, 4
ANSWER: D
49. Consider
the following
1.
Foreign Institutional Investors and
Non-Resident Indians are allowed to invest in the primary and secondary capital
markets in India India
2.
Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs)
allowed to invest in Indian equity market in order to widen the
class of investors, attract more foreign funds, and reduce market volatility.
3.
RBI would grant general permission to
QFIs for investment under Portfolio Investment Scheme route similar to FIIs.
Correct statements
(a)
1 only (c)
1 & 3
(b)
2 & 3 (d)
1, 2, 3
ANSWER: B
25. Which of
the following is correct?
1.
In India ,
right to protest is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the constitution of India
2.
Constitution provides that in case of
removal or dismissal, the concerned employee will be permitted to enter into
other employment in the government if he is otherwise qualified for the job.
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
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