Civil Service Exam 2014-GENERAL STUDIES –Paper 1- Part 3
1. Denmark
Which of the above are the members of the `Arctic Council’?
51. The
terms `Marginal Standing Facility Rate’ and
`Net Demand and Time Liabilities’, sometimes
appearing in news, are used in relation to
(a) Banking operations
(b) Communication networking
(c) Military strategies
(d) Supply and demand
of agricultural products
Answer: A
52.
What is/are the facility/facilities the
beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi)
in branchless areas?
1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw their
subsidies and social security benefits in their villages.
2. It
enables the beneficiaries in the rural areas to make deposits and withdrawals.
Select the
correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
53. In
the context of Indian economy, which of
the following is/are the purpose/purposes of `Statutory Reserve Requirements’?
1. To
enable the Central Bank to control the amount of advances the banks
can create
2. To
make the people’s deposits with banks safe and liquid.
3. To
prevent the commercial banks from making excessive profits.
4. To
force the banks to have sufficient vault cash to meet their day-to-day
requirements
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and
2 only
(c) 2 and 3
only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: B
54. Recently, a series of uprisings of people
referred to as `Arab Spring’ originally
started from
(a) Egypt
(b) Lebanon
(c) Syria
(d) Tunisia
Answer: D
55. Consider the following countries:
1. Denmark
2.
Japan
3.
Russian Federation
4.
United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the `Arctic Council’?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3
and 5
Answer: D
56. Consider the following pairs:
Region often in news Country
1.
Chechnya : Russian Federation
2.
Darfur : Mali
3.
Swat Valley : Iraq
Which of
the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
(a)
1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
57. With reference to Agni - IV Missile, which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. It
is a surface-to-surface missile.
2. It
is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3.
It can deliver
one-tonne nuclear warheads
about 7500 km away.
Select the correct
answer using the code given below:
(a) 1
only
(b) 2 and 3
only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and
3
Answer: A
58. With
reference to two
non-conventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements:
1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane
gas extracted from coal seams, while
Shale
gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be
extracted from
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
2. In India,abundant
coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale
gas
sources
have been found.
Which of the statements given above is / are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1
and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: D
59. With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements :
1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. They rear the
Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in
the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and
3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
only
Answer: B
60.
In India, cluster
bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or
Animal
feed, but recently the cultivation
of this has assumed
significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
(a) The
oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable
Plastics
(b) The gun made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shalegas
(c) The leaf
extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histamines
(d) It is
a source of high quality biodiesel
Answer: B
61. If
the interest rate is decreased in an economy,
it will
(a) decrease the consumption expenditure in the economy
(b) increase
the tax collection of the Government
(c) increase the investment
expenditure in the economy
(d) increase
the total savings in the economy
Answer: C
62.
Consider the following statements:
1.
The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the
business of the Government of India, and
for the allocation among Ministers of
the said business.
2. All executive
actions of the Government
of India shall be expressed to be
taken in the name of the Prime
Minister.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1
only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: A
63. Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India:
1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence
Motion in the Constitution
of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced
in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of
the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1
nor 2
Answer: C
64.
With reference to need tree, consider the
following statements:
1. Neem oil can be
used as a pesticide to control the proliferation of some species
of
insects and mites.
2. Neem seeds are
used in the manufacture of biofuels and hospital detergents.
3. Neem oil has applications in pharmaceutical
industry.
Which of the statements given above is /
are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3
only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
65. Which
one of the
following is the process
involved in photosynthesis ?
(a) Potential
energy is released
to form free energy
(b) Free energy is
converted into potential energy and stored
(c) Food is
oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
(d) Oxygen is
taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour are given out
Answer: B
66. In
addition to fingerprint scanning, which of
the following can be used in the biometric
identification of a person?
1. Iris scanning
2. Retinal scanning
3. Voice recognition
Select the correct
answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
only
(c) 1 and 3
only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer: D
67.
Which of the following statements is /are
correct regarding vegetative
propagation of plants ?
1. Vegetative propagation
products clonal population.
2. Vegetative propagation
helps in eliminating
the virus.
3. Vegetative propagation
can be practiced
most of the year.
Select
the correct answer
using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
68. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Spacecraft Purpose
1. Cassini
Huygens -
Orbiting the Venus
and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger -
Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2 -
Exploring the outer solar system
Select the
correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3
only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
69. Consider the following pairs:
Well-known for Region the
production of
1. Kinnaur : Area
nut
2. Mewat
: Mango
3. Coromandel
: Soya bean
Which of
the above pairs
is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
Answer: D
70. Which of the following is/are the example /examples of
chemical change?
1. Crystallization of sodium chloride.
2. Melting of ice
3. Sourcing of milk
Select the
correct answer using
the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
Answer: B
71. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
(a) Advisory
jurisdiction
(b) Appellate jurisdiction
(c) Original jurisdiction
(d) Writ
jurisdiction
Answer: C
72. Consider the following
techniques / phenomena:
1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants
2. Cytoplasmic male sterility
3. Gene silencing
Which of
the above is/are
used to create
transgenic crops ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Doubt:
Either D or key is wrong.
73.
Consider the following statements:
1. Maize can be
used for the production of starch.
2. Oil extracted
from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
3. Alcoholic
beverages can be produced by using maize.
Which of
the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
only
(c) 2 and 3
only
(d) 1, 2
and 3
Answer: D
74. Among
the following organisms, which one
does not belong to the class of other three?
(a) Crab
(b) Mite
(c) Scorpion
(d) Spider
Answer: A
75. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament
(c) The Chief Justice of India
(d) The Law Commission
Answer: B
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