GENERAL STUDIES - 2012 PAPER I – Model Test 5- Part 1
Time Allowed: 2 hrs Maximum Marks: 200
1. Consider the following
1.
Swadeshi, as a strategy, was a key focus
of Mahatma Gandhi, who described it as the soul of Swaraj and he was
the architect of Swadshi movement.
2.
Swadeshi Movement was started with
partition of Bengal . In 1947, Bengal was partitioned for the second time, solely
on religious grounds.
Correct statement
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D
2. Which of
the following statements is/are correct?
1.
As per the 2011 census data Kerala and
Mizoram ranks first in female and male literacy rate respectively.
2.
In population decadal growth rate
Nagaland and Lakshadweep have negative rate of
growth.
3.
The child sex ratio has declined
continuously from 1961 to 2011.
4.
Chhattisgarh ranks highest in the
country’s child sex ratio though there is a decine in 2011 from 2001.
(a)
1, 3, 4 (c)
3 & 4
(b)
1, 2, 3 (d)
2 & 4
ANSWER: C
3. What is
the major role of Green House Gas that contributes to rise of temperature on
Earth?
(a)
Transparent to both incoming solar
radiation and outgoing infrared radiation.
(b)
Stops both radiation from sunlight and
outgoing infrared radiation
(c)
Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass
through but stops solar radiation
(d)
Lets incoming solar radiation pass
through but stops outgoing infrared radiation.
ANSWER: D
4. The soil
formed by wind dust in and around the hot deserts is called
(a)
Silty soil (c) Loamy soil
(b)
Sandy
ANSWER: D
5. With a
view to enhance commercial relations with countries in
the West Africa region, the Government of India
(a)
A Trilateral Joint Commission was set up,
co-chaired by the respective foreign ministers of India ,
South Africa and Nigeria
(b)
The Techno Economic Approach for Africa India
(c)
An integrated ‘Focus Africa' programme to
significantly enhance India 's
trade with Africa .
(d)
None of these
ANSWER: B
6. Regarding
Ravindranath Tagore which of the following is/are correct?
1.
When Gandhi launched non-cooperation
movement, Tagore disagreed with him.
2.
Tagore founded Visva-Bharathi University
3.
Sanskriti Express is the special
exhibition train to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore.
4.
Tagore was the first non European who was
awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1913.
(a)
1, 3, 4 (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
1, 2, 4
(d) 2 & 4
ANSWER: C
7. Consider
the following
1.
The theme of International Year of
Chemistry was "Chemistry–our life, our future," and it has been
celebrated to mark the 100th anniversary of Nobel Prize winning by Madam Curie.
2.
The focal theme for National Science Day
is “Clean energy options and nuclear safety”. National Science Day is
celebrated to mark the discovery of Chandrasekhar Limit by Dr.Subrmanyan
Chandrasekar .
Correct statement
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
8. The
African country Sudan has
been broken into two recently and the new country was named as South Sudan . South Sudan has planned to transport the oil
through pipeline to ports in Arabian Sea .
Through which countries, it has planned to laid down the pipeline.
(a)
Sudan
& Egypt (c) Ethiopia & Djibouti
(b)
Sudan & Lybya (d) Ethiopia
& Eritrea
ANSWER: C
9. Which of
the following statements is NOT correct?
1.
Over 90% of
the world's living biomass is contained in the oceans,
which cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
2.
Carbon di oxide is called as Green House
Gas because it absorbs infrared radiation and its concentration remains higher
than other gases.
3.
Mining is the important source of
emission of methane into atmosphere.
(a)
1 only
(c) 2 & 3
(b)
1, 2, 3
(d) 3 only
ANSWER: C
10. Which of
the following statement regarding “Aakash” which was in news recently is / are
correct?
(a)
It was a project of ISRO to develop India
(b)
It is an android based tablet computer
produced by British company Data wind.
(c)
It is a Multiple Independently Targetable
Re-Entry Vehicle.
(d)
It is Indian Air force Exercise held in
2011.
ANSWER: B
11. Which of
the following statements is NOT correct?
1.
Kalinga prize is an award given by the
UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay
people.
2.
The Kalinga Prize, an international
award, was created following a donation from the former Odisha CM Late Biju
Patnaik to UNESCO in 1951.
3.
Mexican scientist Rene Raul Drucker Colin
was awarded Kalinga Prize for 2011.
(a)
3 only (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
2 only
(d) None of these
ANSWER: C
12. Which of
the following statements is/are correct?
1.
“Kaladan” Project is transport link
between Myanmar
2.
Kaladan
River drains in Myanmar
3.
Sittwe is an estuarial island created at
the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu & Lay Mro Rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal .
4.
Rakhine tribal people live in Andaman Islands .
(a)
1 & 3 (c) 2 & 3
(b)
1, 2, 4 (d)
2, 3, 4
ANSWER: C
13. Which of
the following statements is/are correct regarding Pentavalent Vaccine?
1.
It is a vaccine which replaces five
different vaccines to DPT & Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine
(Hib) with a single vaccine and it is supplied by UNICEF.
2.
It is a protein in the frog’s skin which
was recently introduced by the scientists to control cancer tumour.
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
14. Consider
the following
1.
“Raja Harishchandra” was the first silent
feature film of India
2.
The chairman of Film Certification
Appellate Tribunal is retired Judge of High Court.
3.
“Hanuman” was the India
Correct statements
(a)
1 & 3 (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
1 only
(d) 3 only
ANSWER: C
15. In news
recently we see the word “tiger text” in Information and technology field. What
is Tiger Text?
1.
It was introduced by android and windows
mobile operating system and It is intended for phones that the messages or
photos gets deleted automatically from both sender and receiver’s and are not
stored in any server once expired.
2.
It is software that one cannot see the
text while entering in the system and it has more advantages than ASCII codes
and it was developed by the android.
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
16. Which of
the following statements is/are correct regarding “Schengen Agreement”?
1.
France ,
Germany , Belgium , Luxembourg
and the Netherlands
2.
The Schengen area represents a territory
where the free movement of persons is guaranteed. The signatory states to the agreement have abolished all
internal borders in lieu of a single external border.
3.
Schengen cooperation rules applying to
people crossing the external borders of the EU Member States.
(a)
1 only (c)
3 only
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
1, 2, 3
ANSWER: D
17. Which
one of the following is related to Nagoya
(a)
Nuclear Disarmament
(b)
Protection of Biodiversity
(c)
Against Cluster Bombs
(d)
Convention on Climate change
ANSWER: B
18. Consider
following
1.
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is
generally defined as an orbit below an altitude of 2,000 km.
2.
Orbits higher than low orbit like
geostationary orbit can lead to early failure of electronic components due to
intense radiation and charge accumulation.
3.
The International Space
Station is in a LEO that varies from 320 km to 400 km above the
Earth's surface.
4.
Lower orbits also aid remote sensing
satellites and LEO orbits are not geostationary orbit.
Correct
statements
(a)
1 & 4 (c)
2 & 3
(b)
1, 3, 4 (d)
1, 2, 3, 4
ANSWER: D
19. Consider
the following
1.
The NCERT was set up by the government to
assist and advise the central and state governments on academic matters related
to school education.
2.
The objective of NCERT is to assist and
advise the Ministry of Education and social welfare in the field of school
education.
3.
NCERT is an apex resource organisation
functioning directly under Prime Minister.
(a)
1, 2, 3 (c)
1 & 3
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
2 only
ANSWER: B
20. The satellite used for DTH are situated at around 35700km
above the earth surface is rotating in
(a)
Geostationary Orbit
(b)
Geosynchronus Orbit
(c)
Low earth Orbit
(d)
Sun Synchronus Orbit
ANSWER: B
21. Maldives in
Indian Ocean is located to the South of Indian Peninsula
(a)
Glacial erosion (c) Coral reef
(b)
Aeolen erosion (d) Wave cut erosion
ANSWER: C
22. The
Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam
Convention, meeting held in Geneva
1.
The convention makes prior informed
consent of importing countries necessary for export of the pesticide and
hazardous chemicals.
2.
India
and Canada
3.
India
(a)
1 only (c)
3 only
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
1, 2, 3
ANSWER: B
23. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
The Constitution of India includes
persons with disabilities generically within the universal categories of person and citizen.
2.
Constitution does not mention disability
in the prohibited grounds specified in articles 15 & 16.
3.
India
(a)
1 only (c)
1, 2, 3
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
None of these
ANSWER: D
24. In
international food policy research institute’s Global hunger index India
1.
The proportion of the population that is undernourished.
2.
The proportion of children who are underweight
3.
Under 5 child mortality.
(a)
1 only (c)
2 only
(b)
1 & 2 (d)
1, 2, 3
ANSWER: D
25. Which of
the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1.
FDI is direct investment by a company in
production located in another country either by buying a company or by
expanding operations of an existing business in the country.
2.
Foreign direct investment is completely
prohibited in the manufacturing of tobacco and its substitutes, while such
investments are allowed up to 100 per cent in wholesale trading of cigarettes.
(a)
1 only (c)
Both 1 & 2
(b)
2 only (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D
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