SRIRAM IAS ACADEMY: 2017

This EXAM PAPER is of SET A

CAPF ASSISTANT COMMANDANT EXAM 2017

The option highlighted in GREEN colour is the correct answer.

The following 7 [Seven] items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code :

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

1. Statement I : Plantation farming has mostly been practiced in humid tropics

Statement II : The soil of humid tropic is highly fertile

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Source: https://www.nap.edu/read/1985/chapter/4#27

2) Statement I : Chameleon changes its skin colour to match with the colour of the surroundings.

Statement II : The skin of chameleon emits light of the colour of the surrounding through fluorescence.

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: https://www.livescience.com/50096-chameleons-color

3) Statement I : Occasionally we see two rainbows together, the primary rainbow with another less intense secondary rainbow about 10 degrees away

Statement II : The secondary rainbow appears due to refraction after a reflection of sunlight from the water droplets.

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/rbowpri.html

4) Statement I : Nationalism in India, which was assigned a privileged position by its western educated political leadership , was a ‘different’ , but a ‘derivative discourse’ from the west

Statement II : Indian nationalism as a response to western imperialism was ‘like all such responses, shaped by what it was responding to’

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: https://girlmeetshistory.blogspot.com/2016/10/writings-on

5) Statement I : The British legal scholars relied on Indian Pandits and Maulavis for understanding of canons of authoritative texts.

Statement II : British codified the Hindu Laws in 1783 and the Muslim Laws in 1785

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: Sriram ias academy

6) Statement I : Dadabhai Naoroji argued that what was being drained out was ‘potential surplus’ that could generate more economic development in India if invested in India

Statement II : Imperialists believed that India was brought into the large capitalist world marked and that was in itself a progress towards modernization.

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: Sriram ias academy

7) Statement I : The Man Booker International Prize is now unlikely to be won by an English author.

Statement II : The Booker Prize Foundation announced that the Man Booker International Prize was to evolve from 2016 onwards into a prize for fiction in translation.

(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Source: current affairs Sriram ias academy

8) Which one of the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is NOT correct?

(a) It is a social welfare scheme to provide LPG connections in BPL households

(b) The scheme was launched in the year 2015

(d) The objective of the scheme is to safeguard the health of women and children by providing them with clean cooking fuel

Source: http://www.firstpost.com/india/dharmendra-pradhan-launches-pradhan-mantri-ujjwala-yojana-in-assam-3443104.html

9) Which one of the following portals was launched on the 250th anniversary of Survey of India?

(a) Service Plus

(b) Digi Map

(d) Nakshe

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160805

10) Which one of the following countries has been ranked as the least corrupt country in the Corruption Perception Index 2016 released by Transparency International?

(a) Denmark

(b) Sweden

(d) Norway

Source: https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016

11) The Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of

(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission

(b) Gorwala Committee

(d) Santhanam Committee

Source: http://cvc.nic.in/faqs.htm

12) The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the

(a) Fourteenth Amendment

(b) First Amendment

(d) Ninety-Ninty Amendment

Source: http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/nineth.htm

13) Which one of the following cases in the Supreme Court of India dealt with the issue of ‘creamy layer’ among the backward classes?

(a) K M Nanavati vs. State of Bombay

(b) Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India

(d) Sajjan Singh vs. State of Punjab

Source: Indianpolity by Sriram ias academy

14) Which one of the following statements about Cripps Mission is NOT correct ?

(a) In March 1942, Cripps persuaded War Cabinet to agree to a draft declaration

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel represented Congress to negotiate with the mission

(d) The mission offered formation of constitution making body after the war

15) Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad is NOT coorect?

(a) It was signed in the year 1765

(b) The Mughal Emperor by a farman formally granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company

(d) Banaras and the Surrounding tracts were detached from Awadh and handed over to Shah Alam II

16) Which among the following was NOT the provision of the Gandhi – Irwin pact?

(a) Immediate release of all political prisoners of the Civil Disobedience Movement

(b) Clause 2 of the March 1931 pact defined ‘reservations and safe guards’ to cover financial credit of India.

(d) Reservation of 18 percent seats for Depressed classes

17) Which one of the following novels won the Pultizer Prize for the year 2017 in the Ficiton category?

(a) The Goldfinch

(b) All the Light We Cannot See

(d) The Underground Railroad

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/10/523293420/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2017-pulitzer-prizes

18) Which one of the following does NOT pass through the Kaziranga National Park?

(a) The Brahmaputra river

(b) The Diphlu river

(d) Railway track of Indian Railway

19) The US President in2017 has signed an executive order for US withdrawal from a trade organization of the Pacific region. Identify the organization from among the following :

(a) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC]

(b) Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP]

(d) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership [RCEP]

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32498715

20) Which one of the following judgements declared that the Parliament has NO power to amend any of the provisions of Part III of the Constitution of India?

(a) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala

(b) Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab

(d) Minerva Mills Ltd. Vs. Government of India

Source: Indian Polity material sriram ias academy

21) Who among the following leaders is associated with the concept of party less democracy?

(a) J B Kripalani

(b) Jayaprakash Narayan

(d) Vinoba Bhave

Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/jayaprakash-narayan

22) Who among the following is empowered to establish Inter State Council under Article 263 of the Constitution of India?

(a) Parliament

(b) Council of Ministers

(c) President of India

(d) Chief Justice of India

Source: Indian Polity by Sriram ias academy

23) Which among the following was NOT the recommendation of the Nehru Report?

(a) Dominion Status

(b) Separate Electorate

(d) Adult Suffrage

Source: Current affairs of sriram ias academy

24) Which one of the following statement about the Indigo Revolt of 1859 is correct?

(a) It broke out at Poona and Ahmadnagar

(b) It was directed against money lenders

(d) It was directed against the petty Zamindars and ex-employees of the planters

Source: History Material for Sriram ias academy

25) Which of the following active step[s] was /were taken by the Congress in 1823 to eradicate untouchability from India?

Effort to educate and mobilize opinion among caste Hindus
Efforts to educate the ‘avarnas’ about the evils of untouchability
Forcibly open the doors of temples for ‘avarnas’
Petition the Government to pass laws that would declare untouchability unlawful

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(d) 4 only

Source: http://www.historydiscussion.net/history-of-india/religious-and-social-reform-of-india-the-indian-renaissance/1637

26) Which one of the folloiwng is NOT a river covered under the Indus Water Treaty 1960?

(a) Ravi

(b) Chenab

(c) Teesta

(d) Beas

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

27) Who among the following are awarded with the Special Breathrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for the year 2017?

(a) Stephen W Hawking and Roget Penrose

(b) Ronald Drever, Kip S Thorne and Rainer Weiss

(c) Joseph Polchinski, Andrew Strominger and Cumrun Vafa

(d) J Michael Kosterlitz, Duncan Haldane and David J Thouless

Source: https://breakthroughprize.org/Laureates/1/P1/Y2017

28) Who among the following Mathematician is the recipient of the Abel Prize for the year 2017?

(a) John F Nash

(b) Yves Meyer

(d) Andrew Wiles

Source Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

29) Who among the following scholars has conceptualized the Constituion of India as a ‘seamless web’?

(a) MV Pylee

(b) DD Basu

(c) Granville Austin

(d) Subhash Kashyap

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

30) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Article 15 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners.
Article 16 of the Constitution of India is available to the citizens of India only.
Article 21 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners alike within the territory of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Source: Indian Polity – Laxmikanth

31) Who among the following are entitled to get the benefits of equality before the law and the equal protection of the laws as enshrined under Article 14 of the Constitution of India?

All Indian citizens living in India
All Indian citizens living abroad
Foreigners living within the territory of India.
All citizens born in India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 4

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

32) Which one of the following statements about the English Eduction Act of 1835 is NOT correct?

(a) it was proposed by Governor General William Bentinck on the advice of Macaulay

(b) It made English the language of instruction in Indian education system.

(c) With the formal instutionalization of English as the language of instruction, the state was set for a new direction to India education

(d) To the existing Oriental Institutions fresh awards of stipends to students and the publication of classical texts were to continue

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

33) Which one of the following dynasties ruled under the suzerainty of Kingom of Vijayanagar?

(a) Sangamas , Saluvas, Tuluvas and Aravidus

(b) Sangamas, Hoysalas, Aravidus and Tuluvas

(d) Yadavas of Devagiri, Hoysalas, Saluvas and Aravidus

Source: http://www.ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/lehs203.pdf

34) Which one of the following statements about the Colonial economy is NOT correct?

(a) The British presence inhibited indigenous capitalism

(b) Laissez-faire actively promoted indigenous capitalism

(d) The Bombay hinterland was difficult to penetrate before the construction of railways

Source :History by Sriram ias academy.

35) Which of the following statement[s] about Easterine Kire is/are correct?

Born in Nagaland, she is a poet, novelist and children’s book writer.
She is the recipient of the Hindu Prize for the year 2015 for her poetic novel. ‘When the River Sleeps’
‘When the River Sleeps’ was an exploration of the Naga spirit universe

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/features/lit-for-life/Lit-for-Life-The-Hindu-Prize-for-2015-goes-to-Easterine-Kire/article14003138.ece

36) Which of the following statements about the Paris Agreeemtn on Climate Change is NOT correct?

(a) The agreement has been signed by more than 190 countries [as of March 2017]

(b) The agreement went into effect on 4 November 2016

(c) The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution [INDC] pledged during the 2015 Climate Change Conference has been withdrawn in the Paris Agreement

(d) Both USA and China joined the Paris Agreement

Source: http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9485.php

37) Akshay Kumar was chosen for the best actor award for the 64th National Film Awards [2017] for his role in the Hindi film

(a) Mukti Bhawan

(b) Naam Shabana

(c) Rustom

(d) Airlift

38) Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constituion of India is correct?

(a) Minorities can establish and administer educational institutions of their choice

(b) Only linguistic , ethnic and religious minorities find mention under Article 30

(c) Every religious denomination has unfettered right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes

(d) An educational institution established by a religious minority loses its minority status on receiving financial aid from the Government

39) Which of the following pair[s] is /are correctly matched?

Rule of Lapse : Part of grant that can be carried over to next year.
Supplementary : An advance grant to meet expenditures
Vote on account : Additional funds granted in the course of financial year

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(d) None of the above

40) Who among the following has won the Dadasaheb Phalke awarde for the year 2016?

(a) K Viswanath

(b) Shashi Kapoor

(d) Manoj Kumar

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

41) Which one of the following had created the office of the Secretary of State for India?

(a) The Councils Act 1861

(b) The Government of India Act 1858

(d) Montague Chelmsford reforms

Source: Histroy by Sriram ias academy.

42) Match List – I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists

List I

[Author]

Herman Kulke
Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya
Peter Jackson
Sunil Kumar

List II

[Book]

The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History
The Emergency of Delhi Sultanate : AD 1192 – 1296
The State of India : 1000-1700
The Making of Early Medieval India

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 3 4 1 2

(d) 3 1 4 2

43) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[Official]

Samahartri
Samnidhatri
Sansthadhyaksha
Antaravamshika

List – II

[Office held]

Chief of the Palace Guards
Chief collector of revenue
Treasurer
Superintendent of markets

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 4 3 2

44) Which of the following most suitably captures the meaning and essence of ‘globalization’?

It is about conducting external relations between two or more State of the world
It is a process of coming together of world-wide social relations bypassing territories
It refers to thinking transterritorially about global risks affecting people
It has a wishful vision of suprastate governance

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

45) Who among the following is one of the six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, for the year 2017?

(a) Jadav Payeng

(b) Anadish Pal

(c) Prafulla Samantra

(d) Sunderlal Bhauguna

Source: http://www.goldmanprize.org/blog/introducing-2017-goldman-prize-winners/

46) Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik is well known as a

(a) novelist

(b) golfer

(d) sand artist

Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sudarsan-pattnaik-guinness-world-record-tallest-sand-castle-lifest/1/880253.html

47) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages a budget has to go through in the Parliament?

Presentation of the Budget?
Scrutiny by Departmental Commitees
Passing of Finance Bill
Passing of Appropriation Bill

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3

(b) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4

(d) 4 – 3 – 2 – 1

Source: http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/p4.htm

48) Government of which one of the following States has appointed the Rajamannar Committee to study the Centre-State relations?

(a) Government of Andhra Pradesh

(b) Government of Karnataka

(d) Government of Tamil Nadu

Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000806/edit.htm

49) Which one of the following was the manadate of the Dhar Commission [1948]?

(a) To study the classification of States

(b) To recommend whether the States can be re-organized on linguistic basis

(d) To examine whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra

Source: http://polityofindia.blogspot.com/2013/08/dhar

50) Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Khalisa : Villages whose income went directly to the State Treasury

(b) Mauza : Rebellious territory

(d) Jagir : Territorial assignment given to Mansabdars in lieu of salary

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

51) In which one of the following buildings the first extant true arch is found ?

(a) Arhai din ka Jhonpra

(b) Quwwat ul Islam Mosque

(d) Alai Darwaza

Source: NCERT CLASS 7 our pasts 2 page 63

52) Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?

(a) Sharaf Qai was a minister of Allauddin Khalji

(b) Under Giyasuddin Tughluq Muqtis were warned not to ill-treat any of their officials for small amounts taken over and above their salaries

(c) The Arabic work masalik-i-Absar gives description of the functioning of Iqta system under Muhammad bin Tughluq

(d) Marco Polo has not mentioned about Pearl Fishery of Tuticorin in South India

53) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[Book]

The World As I see it
How to Live Longer and Feel Better
The Theory of Everything
Indomitable Spirit

List II

[Author]

APJ Abdul Kalam
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
Linus Pauling

Code :

A B C D

(a) 3 4 2 1

(b) 1 2 4 3

(d) 1 4 2 3

54) Which one of the following countries has officially recognized Bitcoin as a legal payment method since 1st April 2017 ?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(d) India

Source: http://www.businessinsider.in/Bitcoin-spikes-after-Japan-says-its-a-legal-payment-method/articleshow/57990540.cms

55) Consider the following passage and identify the person :

Born in April 1932, she was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist. She was recognized as an innovative exponent of the Jaiput Gharana. She was awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. She was also a Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademy. She died in April 2017.

(a) Mrinalini Sarabhai

(b) Mogubai Kurdikar

(c) Kishori Amonkar

(d) MS Subbulakshmi

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

56) Which one of the following is the winner of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2017 ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

57) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[Committee]

Rangarajan Committee
Narsimhan Committee
Kelkar Committee
Malhotra Committee

List II

[Subject]

Tax Reform
Insurance Reform
Disinvestment of shares in PSEs
Banking Sector Reform

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 4 1 3

(c) 3 4 1 2

(d) 3 1 4 2

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=108291

58) To which of the following sectors of the economy, the activity of agriculture and services belong to ?

(a) Primary and Tertiary respectively

(b) Primary and Secondary respectively

(d) Secondary and Quaternary respectively

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

59) Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct ?

(a) It clearly presents the Gupta empire as the epic center of a complex web of varied political relationships

(b) Line 15 of it refers to the capturing a king of the Kota family

(c) Line 23 refers to Samudragupta violently exterminating a number of kings of Aryavarta

(d) Line 20 refers to rulers offering tribute, obeying the orders of the Gupta King

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

60) Which one of the following statements about the Gupta period is NOT correct ?

(a) Forced labour [Vishti] became more common than before in this period

(b) A passage in the Vishnu Purana refers to the Guptas enjoying all the territories along the Ganga up to Prayaga

(c) The Mehrauli inscription suggests that Chandragupta fought against a confederacy of enemies in Bengali and also led a campaign into the Punjab

(d) Saurashtra was not a part of the Gupta Empire

Source: NCERT Class 6 Our Pasts 1 Page 113 (Map)

61) Which one of the following statements about the Sukanya Samridhi Scheme is Not correct ?

(a) Only parents of girls up to the age of 10 years can open such accounts in their daughters name

(b) Contributions are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act

(c) Interest earned there on is exempted up to Rs. 1500 per annum

(d) A maximum of Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum can be invested in this account

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=137471

62) Which of the following are the reforms introduced in Budget 2017-2018 ?

Presentation of Budget advanced to 1st February to enable the Ministries to operationalise all activities from the commencement of the financial year
Merger of Railway Budget with General Budget to bring Railways to the center stage of Government’s Fiscal Policy
Removal of plan and non-plan classification of expenditure to facilitate a holistic view of allocations for Sectors and Ministries.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1 and 2 only

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=150987

63) ‘Nomadic Elephant’ is a joint military exercise between India and

(a) China

(b) Mongolia

(d) Bhutan

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=160766

64) which one of the following artificial sweeteners is modified sugar ?

(a) Aspartame

(b) Saccharin

(c) Sucralose

(d) Alitame

Source: http://www.sugar-and-sweetener-guide.com/sucralose.html

65) Which one of the following polymers is made of protein ?

(a) Rubber

(b) Cotton

(c) Wool

(d) Jute

Source: http://nptel.ac.in/courses/116102026/20

66) Which of the following diseases are caused by the consumption of water contaminated by mercury and nitrate ?

(a) Minamata disease and Osteoporosis

(b) Osteoporosis and Blue Baby Syndrome

(c) Minamata disease and Blue Baby Syndrome

(d) Osteoporosis and Minamata disease

Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=98190

67) Leakage of which one of the following gases had caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy in the year 1984 ?

(a) Methyl isocyanate

(b) Hexamethylene diisocyanate

(d) Isothiocyanate

Source: NCERT Class 8 Social and Political Life Page 124

68) The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest for 2 years on a sum of money is Rs.60. If the simple interest for 2 years is Rs. 1440, what is the rate of interest ?

(a) 416 %

(b) 6 14 %

(d) 813 %

69) A, B, C, D, E & F compared their marks in an examination and found that A obtained the highest marks, B obtained more marks than D, C obtained more that at least two others and E had not obtained the lowest marks.

Consider the following statements :

Statement 1 : At least two members obtained less marks than C

Statement 2 : E and F obtained the same marks

Which of the above statement[s] is/are sufficient to identify the one with the lowest marks ?

(a) Both 1 and 2

(b) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 2 only

70) Two men set out at the same time to walk towards each other from points A and B; 72 lm apart. The first man walks at the speed of 4 kmph while the second walks 2 km in first hour, 2 12 km in the second hour, 3 km in the third hour, and so on. The two men will meet.

(a) in 8 hours

(b) nearer to A than B

(d) midway between A and B

71) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[Hydro power project ]

Maithon project
Salal project
Rana Pratap Sagar project
Tehri project

List II

[River]

Chambal river
Bhagirathi river
Barakar river
Chenab river

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 3 4 1 2

Source:Geography by Sriram ias academy.

72) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[Vegetation]

Chaparrals
Maquis
Fynbos
Malle scrubs

List II

[Region]

North America
Southern Europe
South Africa
Australia

Code :

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 3 2 4

(d) 4 2 3 1

73) Which one of the following tiger reserves of India has ‘Bhoorsingh the Barasingha’ as its official mascot ?

(a) Nameri tiger reserve

(b) Ranthambhore tiger reserve

(d) Kanha tiger reserve

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

74) Which one of the following elements is present in the green pigment of leaves?

(a) Magnesium

(b) Iron

(d) Copper

Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology Page 4

75) Which one of the following is NOT correct about organic farming?

(a) It does not use genetically modified seeds

(b) Synthetic pesticides or fertilizers are not used

(c) It uses minimal crop rotation

(d) It uses ecologically protective practices

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

76) Which one of the following instruments is used for measuring moisture content of air?
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Hypsometer
(d) Pyconometer
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

77) Bronze is an alloy of copper and
(a) nickel
(b) iron
(c) tin
(d) aluminium
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

78) The length of a rectangle is increased by 60% . By what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area?
(a) 37.5%
(b) 60%
(c) 75%
(d) 120%

79) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 16 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened together, then after how much time, B should be closed so that the tank is full in 9 minutes?
(a) 3 ½ min
(b) 4 min
(c) 4 ½ min
(d) 4 ¾ min

80) One year ago, a father was four times as old as his son. After six years his age exceeds twice his son’s age by 9 years . The ratio of their present age is
(a) 9 : 2
(b) 11 : 3
(c) 12 : 5
(d) 13 : 4

81) Which one of the following pairs of Island and Sea/Ocean is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Cyprus : Mediterranean Sea
(b) Falkland : Atlantic Ocean
(c) Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
(d) Islas Cocos : Indian Ocean
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

82) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I
[Mineral]
A. Zinc
B. Gold
C. Chromite
D.Pyrite

List II
[Mine]
1. Amjhore
2. Sukinda
3. Zawar
4. Hutti
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 4 2 3

83) As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India is respect of sex ratio [female per thousand of males] ?
(a) West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Uttarakhand – Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Jammu and Kashmir – Uttarakhand
(c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
(d) West Bengal – Uttarkhand – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
Source: http://www.census2011.co.in/states.php

84) Liquid water is denser than ice due to
(a) higher surface tension
(b) hydrogen bonding
(c) vander waals forces
(d) covalent bonding
Source: https://www.boundless.com/biology/textbooks/boundless-biology-textbook/the-chemical-foundation-of-life-2/water-51/water-s-states-gas-liquid-and-solid-282-11415/

85) Which one of the following is the chemical name of heavy water?
(a) Hydrogen oxide
(b) Deuterium dioxide
(c) Deuterium oxide
(d) Heavy hydrogen oxide
Source: https://www.britannica.com/science/heavy-water

86) Who among the following has coined the term ‘Quark’ , the fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus?
(a) Richard Feynman
(b) Murray Gell-Mann
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Neils Bohr
Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Murray-Gell-Mann

87) The mass number of an element is NOT changed when it emits
(a) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(b) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(c) Alpha and Gamma radiations only
(d) Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiations
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

88) Which one of the following is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it a perfect square?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

89) A 3 digit number 4 x 3 is added to 984 to get a 4 digit number 13Y7. If 13Y7 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of [X + Y] ?
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 10

90) If all students are boys and all boys are dancers, then which one of the following statements, is difinitely true?
(a) All dancers are boys
(b) All boys are students
(c) All students are dancers
(d) All students are dancers

91) In March 2017, a High Court in India had accorded the status of living human entities to which two of the following rivers?
(a) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(b) Ganga and Yamuna
(c) Yamuna and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Kaveri
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

92) Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
(a) During the British rule in India three categories of land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced
(b) Under Zamindari system , land was held by one person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue
(c) Under the Mahalwari system , the agricultural lands belonged to the Government.
(d) Under Ryotwari system, the individual holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for payment of land revenue

93) Which of the following are the necessary conditions for the growth of coral reefs ?
1. Photic conditions
2. Clean and sediment free water
3. Sea salinity of 6%
4. Tropical sea water with temperature of 20oC to 21oC.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 , 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Source:Ecology by Sriram ias academy.

94) Which one of the following diseases is caused by Cadmium pollution?
(a) Minamata
(b) Itai – Itai
(c) Fluorosis
(d) Blue baby syndrome
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

95) Presence of ozone in the atmosphere is important because it absorbs
(a) ultraviolet – A and ultraviolet – B radiations
(b) ultraviolet – B radiations only
(c) infrared-B radiations only
(d) outgoing ultraviolet-B radiations and incoming ultraviolet-A radiations
Source: http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/uva-and-uvb/ozone

96) NPP [Net Primary Productivity] is highest for
(a) tropical forests
(b) swamps
(c) reefs
(d) woodland and shrub land
Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

97) Study of a single species and the environmental factors in its habitat is called
(a) Genecology
(b) Synecology
(c) Autecology
(d) Ethology
Source: https://www.britannica.com/science/autecology

98) In an examination , 25% of the candidates failed in Mathematics and 12% failed in English . If 10% of the candidates failed in both the subjects and 292 candidates passed in both the subjects , which one of the following is the number of total candidates appeared in the examination?
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 460
(d) 500

99) 5% of income of A is equal to 15% of income of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% of income of C. If the income of C is Rs.2,000, then what is the total income of A, B and C?
(a) Rs.20,000
(b) Rs.18,000
(c) Rs.14,000
(d) Rs.6,000

100) If the product of n positive numbers is unity, then their sum is
(a) a positive integer
(b) divisible by n
(c) equal to n + 1/n
(d) never less than n

101) Which of the following statements about the equatorial region are correct ?

It is a megathermal region
It is a sclerophyll region
It is a region of high development
It is a region of aerial streamlets

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

102) Which one of the following statements about the Himalayas is NOT correct ?

(a) They are young fold mountains

(b) They have geosynclinal rocks

(c) Himalayan frontal faults [HFF] separates Himalaya from Tibet

(d) Indus and Sutlej rivers from antecedent drainage in Himalaya

Source: NCERT Class 9 Contemporary India 1 Page 9

103) Which one of the following is NOT a favourable condition for occurrence of a thunderstorm ?

(a) conditional and convective instability

(b) Adequate supply of moisture in the lower atmosphere

(c) Advection of cold dry air in the lower troposphere and warm moist air in the upper troposphere

(d) A synoptic situation of low level convergence and upper level divergence

Source: NCERT Class 7 Science Page 87

104) The ecological niche of an organism relates to

(a) specific habitat of the organism

(b) symbiotic relationship with other organisms

(d) its interaction with all other organisms

Source: http://study.com/academy/lesson/ecological-niche-definition-lesson-quiz.html

105) Free swimming macroscopic animals in an aquatic environment are referred to as

(a) Plankton

(b) Periphyton

(d) Nekton

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

106) The term Biomagnifications is referred to as

(a) increase in the body weight

(b) uncontrolled growth of harmful organisms

(c) accumulation of increasing amount of non-degradable pollutant through food chain

(d) increase in the number of bacteria in a culture medium

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

107) Which one of the following statements about air pollution caused by diesel engines is correct ?

(a) it produces large quantity of carbon monoxide at lower and high temperatures

(b) it produces large quantity of nitrogen oxides at lower and high temperatures

(c) it produces large quantity of carbon monoxide at lower temperature and nitrogen oxides at high temperature

(d) it produces large quantity of nitrogen oxides at lower temperature and carbon monoxide at high temperature

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

108) In an election which was contested by two candidates, X ad Y, 4000 votes were polled. Suppose that every vote was polled in favour of either of the two candidates. Candidate Y got 40% of vote polled and was defeated. What was the margin of defeat ?

(a) 500 votes

(b) 800 votes

(d) 1600 votes

109) The average of 7 consecutive odd numbers is M. If the next 3 odd numbers are also included, the average

(a) remains unchanged

(b) increases by 1- 5

(d) increase by 3

Direction :

The next three items are based on the information provided below ;

Investment in various industries/sectors across five years [in Rupees Hundred Crore]

110) What is the percentage increase in investment in the Electrical sector fro 2005 – 06 to

2009 – 10 ?

(a) 30 %

(b) 40 %

(d) 60%

111) During the given years, what is the average investment per year for the services sector [in Rupees Hundred Crore] ?

(a) 490

(b) 550

(d) 670

112) During which one of the following years, was the total investment maximum ?

(a) 2006-07

(b) 2007-08

(d) 2009-10

113) Which one of the following is a major effect of long term consumption of drinking water containing little [less than 0.5 ppm] or no fluoride ?

(a) cavity of tooth

(b) Erosion of nail

(d) Mottling of tooth

Source: general science by Sriram ias academy.

114) Carborundum is used as an abrasive, because it

(a) has high thermal conductivity

(b) has low coefficient of expansion

(d) is extremely hard

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

115) Which one of the following is NOT decomposed by bacterial action ?

(a) Vegetable remains

(b) Plastic materials

(d) Wastes of flowers

Source: General science by Sriram ias academy.

116) Two positions of a dice with 1 to 6 dots on its sided are shown below :

If the dice is resting on the side with three dots, what will be the number of dots on the side at the top ?

(a) 1

(b) 1 or 5

(d) 2 or 5

117) Consider the following figure :

What is the number of rectangle which are not squares in the above figure ? [Given that ABCD is a square and E, F, G, H are midpoints of its sides]

(a) 14

(b) 16

(d) 21

118) Consider the following number ;

n = [(6374)1793 x (625)317 x (313)49]

Which one of the following is the digit at the unit place of n ?

(a) 0

(b) 1

(d) 5

119) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the List :

List I

[Bird Sanctuary]

Sultanpur
Kulik
Nawabganj
Attiveri

List II

West Bengal
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 2 3 1 4

(d) 4 1 3 2

120) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I

[National Park]

Corbett
Neora Valley
Betla
Kanha

List II

[Location in map]

Code :

A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4

(b) 2 3 1 4

(c) 4 1 3 2

(d) 4 3 1 2

121) Consider the following statements :

Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm
Annual temperature 25oC – 27oC
Average humidity exceeds 75%
Trees do not shed the leaves

To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ?

(a) Tropical wet evergreen

(b) Tropical semi evergreen

(d) Tropical dry evergreen

Source: NCERT class 11 indian physical environment page 57

122) Which of the following statements related to tribes in India are correct ?

Tharu tribes are found in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Irula, Chenchu and Sumali tribes are found in Kerala
Garasia tribes are found in Goa
Gaddi tribes are nomadic herdrs of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1 , 2, 3 and 4

123) Consider the following statements about ‘Ring of Fire’.

It is also known as circum-Pacific belt of volcanoes
It is an active seismic zone
It is a zone of divergent plate margin

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Source: Current affairs by Sriram ias academy.

124) The Bum La Pass is located in

(a) Sikkim

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Uttarkhand

Source: NCERT class 11 indian physical environment page 14

125) Which one of the following is located at the southernmost latitude?

(a) SouthAfrica

(b) Australia

(c) Chile

(d) Polynesia

Source: World political map

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