Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Civil Services Exam 2012-General Studies Model Test 7-Part 2


Indian Civil Services Exam 2012-General Studies Model Test 7-Part 2

26. The Interceptor missile is an anti- ballistic missile designed to counter the ballistic missile like intermediate range and intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from any country. The countries posses the interceptor missiles are
1. Israel
2. China
3. India
4. Russia
5. Japan

Which of the following is true?

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5
c) 1, 2, 3 and 5
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4


ANSWER: B



27. The ‘Perform Achieve Trade’ (PAT) is a trading scheme aimed to
a) Enhance the performance to improve the trade to achieve the profitable economy.
b) Open up new avenues of trade possibilities to provide market oriented opportunities to scale up the Indian economy.
c) Reduce energy consumption in industries across India using market oriented mechanisms.
d) Use the alternative source of energy nationwide to meet up the power deficiency on the whole.



ANSWER: C



28. The mega diverse countries are a group of countries that are considered extremely biodiversity. On this regard, consider the following statements
1. There are only 17 mega diverse countries in the world
2. Each Mega diverse country possesses at least 5000 of the world’s plants and are extremely biodiversity.
3. They work on conservation of traditional knowledge associated with biological diversity
From above given statement, find out the correct one?

a) 1 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3



ANSWER: A


29.             A: Space shuttles are reusable.
R: Expendable launch vehicles can be used only once and hence the components cannot be recovered for re-use after launch.

a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation for A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for A
c) A is correct, but R is incorrect.
d) A is incorrect, but R is correct


ANSWER: B



30. Find out the correct statement about dedicated Freight Corridor Project:
1. Western dedicated Freight Corridor is to cater largely to the coal and steel traffic.
2. Eastern dedicated Freight Corridor is to cater largely to the container transport requirement.
3. Major portion of the western corridor is funded with World Bank assistance
4. Major portion of the eastern corridor is funded with Japanese Assistance

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 3
d) None of the above



ANSWER: D



31. In a recent ranking of environmental performance India was placed 122 out of 132 countries.  In which of the following sectors India’s performance is good?
1. Air quality
2. Agriculture
3. Natural Resoruce
4. Forests

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 2 and 3
c) 4 alone
d) 1 alone


ANSWER: C



32. Which of the following are highlights of New Telecom Policy?
1. Sharing will be permitted among licenses having 3G spectrum.
2. There will be an entry charge for migration to the unified licence.
3. Licenses to be renewed for 20 years after expiry.

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3


ANSWER: C



33. Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?


a) A single citizenship         
b) Three lists in the Constitution     
c) Dual judiciary        
d) A federal supreme court to interpret the Constitution


ANSWER: D



34. Find out the correct statement about Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers:
1. The Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme has been under implementation with effect from 1st January 2006 for children of working women from families earning upto Rs.20,000 per month.
2. This scheme is implemented through Central Social Welfare Board, Indian Council for Child Welfare and Bhartiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh.
3. It provide development services, i.e., supplementary nutrition, health care inputs like immunization, polio drops, basic health monitoring and recreation to the children of working mothers.

a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3


ANSWER: C



35. Consider the following
1. The Chief Warden of the National Park is the regulatory authority to regulate or control its activities.
2. India’s first national park was Hailey National Park.
3.The National Parks and sanctuaries are established for the protecting environment to develop the wild life and are considered one and same.
Which of the above is/are the true?

a) 1 and 3
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and three



ANSWER: B



36. India has declared year 2012 as the year of intensification of routine immunization. What are the measures taken by the government on Immunization?
1. It stipulated to increase the immunization coverage to the inaccessible areas and in the urban slums.
2. Universal Immunization programme is expanded by introducing second dose of Measles vaccine.
3. Pentavalent and Hepatitis B have been universalised across the entire country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3



ANSWER: A



37. Select the incorrect statement regarding the Vikas Engine.
a) It is a liquid fueled rocket engine made by India used in both the PSLV and the GSLV.
b) The engine is used as the second stage of both the PSLV and the GSLV launch vehicles
c) The engine is used in the third stage of both the PSLV and GSLV.
d) The engine carries UDMH (Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine) as fuel and Nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) as oxidizer


ANSWER: C


38. Which of the following is correct regarding WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) :
a) Wi-Fi signals are not affected by climatic conditions.
b) Wi-Fi networks have limited range.
c) The data transmitted using Wi-Fi are safe.
d) The data transmission is faster and efficient.



ANSWER: B



39.  WiMax stands for:
a) Wireless Maximum
b) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.
c) Wired Interoperability for Maximum Access.
d) Wired Interoperabillity for Microwave Access.



ANSWER: B



40. 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



ANSWER: A



41. 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


ANSWER: D



42. 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


ANSWER: B



43. Find out the correct statement about Teeka Express:
a) It is a newly started train to spread awareness about AIDS.
b) It is a newly started train to spread awareness about Polio
c) It is a mobile vaccine van
d) it is a name of film.


ANSWER:  C



44.  Which of the following are the Natural World Heritage List?
1. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Kaziranga National Park
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Nandha Devi

a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 2,3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) None of the above


ANSWER: A



45. Boko Haram is a religious group in
a) China
b) India
c) Egypt
d) Libya


ANSWER: C




46. Find out the correct statement about Sangana:
a) It is a first Hindi Quarterly Magazine in Indian Railway.
b) It is a first Hindi Quarterly Magazine of Lalitkala Akademy.
c) It is a first Hindi Quarterly Magazine of Sangeet Nadak Academy
d) It is a name of Missile.


ANSWER: C



47.  Which of the following are true about Sea Turtles of Orissa Coast?
1. Orissa posses the largest breading place  of Oliver Ridley Sea Turtle in the world.
2. Majority of the species of Sea turtle in the coast of Orissa is endangered.
3. Gahirmatha in the Orissa coast is the only rookery of Oliver Ridley Sea Turtle.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and  2
b) 2 only
c) 2 and  3
d) 1 only


ANSWER: D




48.  National Air Quality Monitoring Programme is a nationwide programme of ambient air quality monitoring. Which of the air pollutants are monitored regularly under this programme in all locations?
1. Carbon di oxide (CO2)
2. Sulphur di oxide (SO2)
3. Methane
4. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2)

Select the correct pollutants monitored under the programme from the above and answer using the codes given below
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1 and 3
 c) 2 and 4
d) 1,2, 3 and 4



ANSWER: C




49.  A: High Definition is digital but not all Digital Television is High Definition.
R: Standard, Enhanced and High Definition are the three forms of Digital Television.
 Which of the following is the correct statement?
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true and R is false.
d) R is true and A is false.


ANSWER: A



50. Select the correct statement regarding Super Conductivity.
a) It has low optical reflectivity
b) It has high friction.
c) It has high energy efficiency.
d) It is expensive.


ANSWER: C

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