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Posted By: ashish Member Level: Diamond Posted Date: 17 Dec 2007
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2005 CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM GENERAL STUDIES –2005PART4 Question paper
102. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding
player?
a) Table tennis
b) Hockey
c) Football
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
106. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a) Southern Air Command : Thiruvananthapuram
b) Eastern Naval Command : Visakhapatnam
c) Armoured Corps Centre And School : Jabalpur
d) Army Medical Corps Centre and School : Lucknow
107. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication : Group
1.Sportstar : The Hindu Publication group
2.Business- World : ABP group
3.The Week : Malayala Manorama publication group
4.Reader’s Digest : Indian Express publication group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 and 3
108. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Enterprise Industrial Group
1. VSNL : Bharati Group
2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd : Adani Group
3. CMC Ltd. : Tata Group
4. IPCL : Reliance Group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below;
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
109. In which country is Bandung, where the Conference African and Asian nations
was held which led to establishing No n- Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?
a) Thailand
b) Egypt
c) Indonesia
d) Philippines
110. Match items in the List – I (Businesswoman) with those in the List – II
(Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List- I List - II
A. Zia Mody 1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries
B. Anuradha J. Desai 2. AZB & Partners
C. Villoo Morawala Patell 3. Quantum Market Research
D. Meena Kaushik 4. Avestha Gengraine Technologies
5. Biocon India
A B C D
a) 4 1 5 3
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 4 3 5 1
d) 2 1 4 3
111. A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be
placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one
ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?
a) 27
b) 36
c) 54
d) 81
112. There are 6 persons- A, B, C, D, E and F. They are to be seated in a row such
that B never sits anywhere ahead of A, and C never sits anywhere ahead of B. In
how many different ways can this be done?
a) 60
b) 72
c) 120
d) None of the above
113. For which one of the following items, is Tirupur Well- known as a huge
exporter to many parts of the world?
a) Gems and Jewellery
b) Leather goods
c) Knitted garments
d) Handicrafts
114. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Project Company
a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) : Steel Authority of India
b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) : Essar Power
c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) : Indian Railways
d) Kayamkulom Power Plant (Kerala) : National Thermal
: Power Corporation
115. Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s
water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water
b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service
c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting
d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control
116. Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:
1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur
2. ‘Indrail pass’- a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for
freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any
game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the
Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 2
d) None
117. 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners, and
the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians, there are 110 men who are not judges;
160 are men or judges, and 35 are women judges. There are no foreign judges.
How many Indian women attended the meeting?
a) 35
b) 45
c) 55
d) 60
118. There are 6 persons: A, B, C, D, E and F.
A has 3 items more than C
D has 4 items less than B
E has 6 items less than F
C has 2 items more than E
F has 3 items more than D
Which one of the following figures can not be equal to the total number of
items possessed by all the 6 persons?
a) 41
b) 47
c) 53
d) 58
119. Ten identical particles are moving randomly inside a closed box. What is the
probability that at any given point of time all the ten particles will be lying in
the same half of the box?
a) 1/2
b) 1/5
c) 2/9
d) 2/11
120. An equilateral triangular plate is to be cut into a number of identical small
equilateral triangular plates. Which one of the following can be possible value
of n?
a) 196
b) 216
c) 256
d) 296
121. There are 10 identical coins and each one of them has ‘H’ engraved on its one
face and ‘T’ engraved on its other face. These 10 coins are lying on a table and
each one of them has ‘H’ face as the upper face.
In one attempt, exactly four (neither more nor less) coins can be turned upside
down. What is the minimum total number of attempts in which the ‘T’ faces of
all the 10 coins can be brought to be the upper faces?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 8
d) Not possible
122. Which of the following States border Uttar Pradesh?
1.Punjab
2.Rajasthan
3.Chhattisgarh
4.Jharkhand
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1, 2, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1 and 4
1 and 3
123. Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?
Pretoria
Durban
Johannesburg
Cape Town
124. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
British Prime Minister Political Pa rty
John Major : Conservative Party
James Callaghan : Labour Party
Harold Wilson : Conservative Party
Margaret Thatcher : Conservative Party
125. Match items in List – I with those in the List – II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the lists:
List – I (Location) List – II (Known For/In News For)
Kakinada 1. Skybus Metro rail test-run
Dundigal 2. ITC paper board unit
Margao 3. Bio -diesel plant
Bhadrachalam 4. Indian Air Force Academy
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 2 4 1 3
d) 3 1 4 2
126. In which one of the following countries, is Tamil a major language?
Myanmar
Indonesia
Mauritius
Singapore
127. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in
the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
Kochi – Kolkata – Delhi – Patna
Kolkata – Kochi – Patna – Delhi
Kochi – Kolkata – Patna – Delhi
Kolkata – Kochi- Delhi – Patna
128. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists:
List – I (City) List – II (River)
Washington DC 1. River Manzanares
Berlin 2. River Seine
Paris 3. River Spree
Madird 4. River Potomac
A B C D
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 4 1 2 3
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 4 3 2 1
129. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year
1810.
2. All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the US
Congress
3. George W. Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of
America whose father was also the President of the Unites States of America.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
130. Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?
Foot and Mouth disease
Anthrax
Black Quarter
Cowpox
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
131. Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and
Nutrition Board work?
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Rural Development
132. Consider the following statements:
Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
Retro- orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue
Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of the
Dengue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2
3 only
2 only
1 and 3
133. Who among the following are I not a member of the Investment Commission
formed in December 2004?
RatanTata
Deepak Parekh
Ashok Ganguly
Kumaramangalam Birla
134. Consider the following statements:
Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.
Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley
National Park.
The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 3
2 only
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
135. In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in year 2004
as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
Colombia
Haiti
Sudan
Ghana
136. Consider the following statements:
Areawise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal
According to the Population 2001 Census, population of West Bengal is larger
than that of Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct/
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
137. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Current Name : Old Name
a) Harare : Salisbury
b) Ethiopia : Abyssinia
c) Ghana : Dutch Guiana
d) Kinshasa : Leopoldville
138. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) The First Meeting of the Parties (MOP 1) to the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety was held in Philippines in the year 2004.
b) India is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological
Diversity
c) The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms
d) The United States of America is member of the Biosafety
Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity
139. Where was worlds largest ever meet on HIV AIDS held in July 2004?
a) Bangkok
b) Singapore
c) New York
d) Rome
140. Consider the following statements:
1. Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Punjab National Bank.
2. The Second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing with direct and indirect
taxes has maintained its original recommendations including the abolition of
exemptions relating to housing loans.
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
141. Which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of Census –
2001?
a) Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population
b) The decadal growth of population of India (1991- 2001) has been below 20%
c) Mizoram is the Indian State with the least population
d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories
142. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to:
a) Empowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax
b) The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission
c) Readjustment of electoral constituencies on the basis of the Population Census
2001
d) The demarcation of new boundaries between States
143. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning
Programme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement
level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
144. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists:
List – I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) List – II (Winner of Women Singles)
A. French Open – 2004 1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
B. Wimbledon – 2004 2. Anastasia Myskina
C. US Open – 2004 3. Maria Sharapova
D. Australian Open – 2004 4. Sarena Williams
5. Justine Henin-Hardene
A B C D
a) 5 1 4 2
b) 2 3 1 5
c) 5 3 1 2
d) 2 1 4 5
145. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists:
List – I (Famous Former Sportsperson) List – II (Game/Sport)
A. Wally Grout 1. Swimming
B. Eusebio 2. Lawn Tennis
C. Rod Laver 3. Cricket
D. Mark Spitz 4. Football
5. Basketball
A B C D
a) 3 5 2 4
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 3 4 2 1
d) 2 5 3 4
146. Which one of the following statement is not correct?
a) There is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India
b) North- East India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal
population
c) The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area
d) Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland
147. Consider the following Statements:
1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out
of the forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%
2. The National Forestry Action Programmer aims at bringing one- third of the
area of India under tree/forest cover.
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
148. Consider the following statements:
1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizen of any of the countries of the
British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker
Prize presently.
3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in year 2004 is South Asian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
149. Consider the following statements;
1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.
2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.
3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year
2000.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 only
d) 3 only
150. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Person Award
1. Champadevi Shukla : Goldman Environmental Prize
2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachanrudu : Vachaspati Puraskar
3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt : Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
for Excellence in Public
Administration, Academics and
Management
4. Upamanyu Chatterjee : Lalit Kala Ratna Award
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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