Indian Civil Services Exam 2012- General Studies Free Model Test 8-Part 1

Indian Civil Services Exam 2012- General Studies Free Model Test 8-Part 1

1. The slowdown of growth rate in industrial sector may be due to

a) The low electricity duration by power utilities during 2011-12

b) Contraction in production in mining sector

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: B

2. The major contributor factors to headline inflation during the current financial year is due to

a) Higher primary articles price driven by vegetables, egg, meat and fish due to change in dietary pattern

b) Increase in global commodity prices especially metal & chemicals

c) High international crude petroleum prices

A) One statement a is correct

B) Statements a,b are correct

C) Statement a,b,c are correct

D) None of the above

ANSWER: C

3. with respect to the international trade

a) The share is Asia and Asian in total trade outclassed the combined trade level of Europe and America

b) Trade diversification of India helped to weather the global crisis emanating from Europe & America

c) China is the largest trading partner of India followed by USA

A) One statement a is correct

B) Statements a,b are correct

C) Statement a,b,c are correct

D) None of the above

ANSWER: B

4. India passer through a stage of unprecedented demographic changes

a) The census projection that the proportion of working age population between 15 and 59 years is likely to increase from approximately 58% of 2001 to more than 64% in 2021

b) There will be approximately 63.5 m new entrants to working age group between 2011 and 2016

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

5. Considering the following statement

a) Indian banks have greatly affected by the impact on account of their negligible exposure to troublesome European zone

b) The regulatory prescriptions for European banks have brought in fears of deleveraging
A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: B

6. Pulses are the main source of protein for large section of population in india.

a) Gram and tur are the main contributors to total production of pulses in the country

b) During the last decade the area, production & yield of pulses have grown due to the rising demand.

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

7. In terms of life expectancy rate

a) Bangladesh have high life expectancy rate at birth compared to India

b) South Africa have better life expectancy rate at birth compared to India and Brazil

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: A

8. In terms of poverty estimation by suresh D. Tendulkar

a) The national poverty line at 2004-05 prices was a monthly per capita expenditure of Rs.446.68 in rural in 2004-5

b) Urban BPL is marked as Rs 578.8 in 2004-5

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

9. In terms of employment in India

a) Public sector contributes more employment than private sector

b) Women share only 20% in the employment in organized sector

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: B

10. With the regard to nation council for senior citizen select the cored option below

1. It is established in the year 2012

2. The setting up of such council was one of the recommendations made by the expert committee headed by mohini giri

3. Under certain extend it satisfy provisions of article 38 of directive principle of state policy under Indian constitution

4. The council is headed by Prime Minister

Which   of the above statement is not correct?

a) 1,3

b)2,4

c) 1,2,3

d) All the above

ANSWER: C

11. Select the correct order of demographic transition

a) Higher birth and death rate – Declining Birth rate and death rate - High birth and Declining death rate – Low birth and death rate

b) Low birth and death rate – Declining Birth rate and  death rate - High birth and Declining Birth rate and death rate -– Higher birth and death rate

c) Higher birth and death rate – High birth and Declining death rate - Declining Birth rate and death rate - – Low birth and death rate

d) Higher birth and death rate – High birth and Declining death rate - – Low birth and death rate-Declining Birth rate and death rate

ANSWER: C

12. Regarding railway budget 2012-13

a) Proposal of green trains, green energy station and trains with biotoilets has been proposed

b) Year 2012-13 has been declared as ‘year of Green energy ‘by railways

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: A

13. Plants which grow on rocks

a) Lithophytes

 b) halophytes

 c) oxylophytes

d) xerophytes

ANSWER: A

14. Regarding global position in human development in 2011

a) Pakistan and Bangladesh fares better than India in teams of many years of schooling

b) Norway which ranks No. 1 in HDI ranking has approximately three times the mean years of schooling

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: B

15. Considering the following statement in regard to ‘ Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India’

1. The programme is being implemented as a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

2. The programme is intended to improve the crop productivity seven eastern states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand , Odisha, Uttra Pradesh (Eastern) and West Bengal

3. Green Revolution was launched in India in 1970s especially for rice and wheat crops

Select the correct answer from the code below:

a)1,2 and 3

b) 2 and 3 only

c)1 and 3 only

d)   2 only

a

ANSWER: D

16. On the status of Muslims in congress ruled provinces Muslim league prepared reports, which were

a) pirpur report

 b) sheriff report

c) both

 d) neither

ANSWER: C

17. Consider the following statements

a) In the current financial year (2011-12) the gap between WPI & CPI inflation significantly narrowed due to a fall in food inflation.

b) WPI food inflation has significantly dropped mainly due to back of seasonal fall in fruit and vegetable price and harvest in cereals

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

18. Consider the following

1. Trans fat is the common name for a type of unsaturated fat with trans –isomer fatty acid

2. Hydrogenation is the chemical reaction employed to reduce or saturate organic compounds

Correct statements

a)2 only

b)1 only

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d)Both 1 & 2

ANSWER: D

19. Which of the following is proposed in the new land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 introduced in Lok sabha

1. The state government would not have any role in Acquisition of land ; it would come in to the picture if the private companies petitioned for such an intervention

2. Again in the new draft the government has not acknowledged any role to the gram sabha in the process of the land acquisition

3. The minister of panchayati raj had opposed the earlier draft, stressing that the approval of the gram sabha was necessary for the land acquisition under panchayat ( extension to the scheduled area ) Act (PESA)

Select the correct answer from the code below:

a) 1 and 3 only

b)2 and 3 only

c) 2 only

d)1,2 and 3

    

ANSWER: A

20. Select the not correct match

a) Number of districts in India Around 596

b) Percentage of scheduled caste populations – 16 %

c)  Percentage of schedule tribe population – 8%

d) Number of tribes in India -128

ANSWER: B

21. Economic survey estimates that the growth rate of 2011-12 will be is 6.9%

a) The growth rate of two preceding years is 8.4%

b) 2012-12’s growth rate is the lowest compared to the previous year 2003-2011.

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

22. In terms of infant mortality rate

a) U.P and Odisha are the poorest performers

b) Southern states are far better than other states in terms of IMR

A) Statement a is correct

B) Statement b is correct

C) Statement both a & b are correct

D) Both a & b are wrong

ANSWER: C

23. Which operation was started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India movement?

 a) Operation Reander Paste

b) Operation Zero Hour

c) Operation Thunderbolt

d) Operation indigo

ANSWER: C

24. In terms of interstate comparisons in human development

a) Madhya Pradesh has the worst position in terms of life expectancy at birth than Bihar and UP

b) West Bengal has the lowest death rate (per 1000) in2010

c) odisha has the highest death rate  (per 1000) in 2012

A) One statement a is correct

B) Statements a,b are correct

C) Statement a,b,c are correct

D) None of the above

ANSWER: C

25. Match List I (Tribes) and List II (States)

            List I                           List II

       A.     Tharus            1. Andaman and Nicobar

       B.   Mundas          2.Uttaranchal

      C.    Irilas                3.Jharkhand

      D.    Shompens     4. Tamil Nadu

Select the correct answer from the code below:

A         B         C         D

a)         3          2          1          4

b)         2          3          1          4

c)         2          3          4          1

d)         3          2          4          1

ANSWER: A