1. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Space probes                               Features

1. Juno                 :     To study the com-position gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere of Jupiter.
2. Cassini Flyby :     Produced the most detailed global colour portrait of Jupiter.
3. Deep Space 2 (DS 2) :     A Lunar Orbiter designed for a low polar orbit investi-gation of moon.                                  

(a)    1 only

(b)  1 and 2 only

(c)   1 and 3 only

(d)  All of the above

2. Which of the following were the main sources of revenue of the East India Company?

2. Bond of communication
3. Land revenue
4. Taxation of goods
5. Monopoly over salt and opium trade

         Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a)   1, 2 and 4         

(b)  1 and 3             

(c)   2, 3 and 4         

(d)  2 and 4

3. The Butler Committee was appointed in 1927 to

(a)   study and report on the problems faced by the Calcutta University

(b)  investigate the relationship between the Imperial power and the Indian states

(c)   prepare a plan for enlargement of provincial councils

(d)  formulate general principles and suggest measures to prevent occurrence of famines

4. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is

(a)   abhaya               

(b)  dhyana

(c)   dharmachakra    

(d)  bhumisparsa

5. In Mughal paintings, one notices the adoption of the principle of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the

(a)   British              

(b)  Dutch

(c)   Portuguese      

(d)  Danish

6. Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi?

6. Italian-Abyssinian war, 1898
7. Boxer Movement in China
8. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland
9. Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War

(a)   1, 2 and 3         

(b)  1, 2 and 4

(c)   3 and 4             

(d)  1, 2, 3 and 4

7. Why did the Congress reject the August offer in 1940?

(a)   The Congress demand for a national government was not conceded by the government

(b)  The Muslim League created difficulties

(c)   The Congress was not willing to support the government in its war efforts

(d)  The Congress did not like the government’s silence over the issue of dominion status for India

8. The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the ‘Independence for India League’ in opposition to

(a)   the Gandhi-Irwin Pact              

(b)  the Home Rule Movement

(c)   the Nehru Report  

(d)  the Montford Reforms

9. Which of the following may be considered drawbacks of the early phase of the Congress activities?

9. It was confined to the educated middle classes.
10. Misplaced faith in the benevolence and fairmindedness of the British rulers.
11. No proper understanding of the exploitative nature of British economic policies.
12. Preservation of caste and communal considerations preventing mass involvement.

        Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a)   I and II             

(b)  III and IV         

(c)   I, II and III       

(d)  II and III

10. What was the agenda for the Round Table Conference (1930-32)?

(a)   To find a solution to the communal problem

(b)  To discuss the Simon Commission Report

(c)   To decide upon the future Indian status

(d)  To establish a responsible government in India

11. With reference to the Nehru Report, consider the following statements:

11. In the Nehru Report, the secular character of the State was listed as a Fundamental Right.
12. The Nehru Report recommended that the redistribution of provinces should take place on a linguistic basis.

         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

12. Consider the following statements:

12. India was the first country to recognise the People’s Republic of China on 1st January, 1950.
13. India objected to the permanent representation of China in the Security Council of the UN.

         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

13. Consider the following statements:

13. In the First Round Table Conference that met in November, 1930, Congress had no representative.
14. Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress at the Second Round Table Conference held in September-December, 1931.

         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

14. The poems in “Kitab-i-Nawras”, which designed to be sung in different ragas, were composed by whom?

(a)   Ibrahim Adil Shah II

(b)  Burhan Nizam Shah

(c)   Ibrahim Qutb Shah

(d)  Ballala III

15. Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920?

(a)   Bipin Chandra Pal

(b)  Chittaranjan Das

(c)   Lala Lajpat Rai

(d)  Dr. Rajendra Prasad

16. In the context of Indian freedom struggle, the organisation of an army called ”Vidyut Vahini” was associated with which one of the following?

(a)   Prati Sarkar

(b)  Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar

(c)   Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

(d)  Swadesh Bandhab Samiti

17. With reference to Indus Valley Civiliza­tion, consider the following animals:

17. Bull
18. Elephant
19. Rhinoceros

         The figure/figures of which of the above animal/animals is/are found on the Indus seals?

(a)   1 only               

(b)  1 and 2 only

(c)   2 and 3 only    

(d)  1, 2 and 3

18. Consider the following statements:

         When the decision to convene the first session of the Constituent Assembly was announced

1. Dr Sachchidanand Sinha became the provisional president of the Assembly.
2. The invitation letters to attend the Assembly were issued by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell.

         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

19. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

(a)   Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament

(b)  Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament

(c)   Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature

(d)  Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature

20. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc. (Article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Right classifiable under

(a)   the Right to Freedom of Religion

(b)  the Right against Exploitation

(c)   the Cultural and Educational Rights

(d)  the Right to Equality

21. Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than one-half of the states?

21. Election of the president
22. Representation of states in Parliament
23. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule
24. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a state

         Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a)   1, 2 and 3         

(b)  1, 2 and 4         

(c)   1, 3 and 4         

(d)  2, 3 and 4

22. A joint sitting may be called

22. only in case of national emergency
23. to enable a Constitutional Amendment to be passed in a hurry
24. when taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other

(a)   1 and 3             

(b)  2 and 3

(c)   1, 2 and 3         

(d)  None of these

23. Match the following.

23. Point of  Order          1.   Raised if the pro-ceedings of the House do not follow normal rules.                                             
24. Censure  Motion       2.   Charges have to be necessarily mentioned.                                                         
25. Privilege  Motion     3.   Moved by a member if he feels that a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House.
26. Calling  Attention    4.   Made with prior permission of the Speaker.                                                        

               Motion                             

Codes:

       A     B            C        D

(a)  3      4            2         1

(b)  1      2            3         4

(c)   4      3            1         2

(d)  2      1            4         3

24. Which of the following Fundamental rights are available to Indian citizens but not to aliens?

24. Equality before law
25. Freedom of expression and speech
26. Right of minorities to conserve their language and culture
27. Protection to life and liberty

(a)   I, II and IV       

(b)  II and IV          

(c)   I and IV            

(d)  II and III

25. In the matter of state legislation the President may

(a)   exercise only suspensive veto power

(b)  may withhold assent to any bill reserved for his consideration except money bills

(c)   withhold his assent to any bill reserved for his consideration

(d)  directly disallow any bill which he considers anti-national

26. Which of the following is/are among the functions of the Election Commission of India?

26. Conduct of election for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
27. Conduct of election to the cor-porations and municipalities.
28. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of elections.

         Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  1 and 3

(c)   2 and 3             

(d)  none

27. Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India?

27. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage
28. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferrable vote
29. List system of proportional representation
30. Cumulative system of indirect elections

         Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  1 and 3

(c)   1, 2 and 3         

(d)  2, 3 and 4

28. Which of the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct?

28. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President.
29. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
30. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.
31. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  1 and 3

(c)   2 and 3             

(d)  2 and 4

29. If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

(a)   he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion

(b)  he will not be able to speak on the budget in the Lower House

(c)   he can make statements only in the Upper House

(d)  he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn in as the Prime Minister

30. Which organisation releases World Economic Outlook?

(a)   International Monetary Fund

(b)  World Bank

(c)   Organisation for Economic Co-operation

(d)  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

31. Which of the following is true about the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(a)   Once elected Speaker, he ceases to be a member of his political party

(b)  He continues in office even after the dissolution of the House till a newly elected Lok Sabha meets

(c)   The Speaker can vacate his office before the expiry of his term by addressing his resignation to the president

(d)  He can never cast his vote in parliamentary proceedings

32. Which of the following statements regarding money bills is not correct?

(a)   A money bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha

(b)  The Rajya Sabha has no power over the money bill

(c)   The President is the sole authority to decide whether a bill is a money bill

(d)  A money bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President

33. Which of the following is/are correct with regard to the office of Attorney-General of India?

33. He is a member of the Cabinet
34. He can speak in either House of Parliament and vote on any issue
35. He must be qualified to become a judge of the Supreme Court
36. His remuneration is fixed by the Parliament

(a)   II and IV          

(b)  I, II and IV       

(c)   III only             

(d)  III and IV

34. In the event of the resignation or the death of the prime minister

(a)   the ministry is dissolved

(b)  fresh general elections must take place

(c)   the cabinet may choose another leader

(d)  the president decides what to do

35. Study the following diagram.

A, B, C and D represent major rock types found at different depths inside the earth. Which of the following correctly identifies the rock types?

(a)   A-Slate, B-Shale, C-Granite, D-Gneiss

(b)  A-Shale, B-Schist, C-Granite, D-Gneiss

(c)   A-Shale, B-Schist, C-Gneiss, D-Granite

(d)  A-Shale, B-Granite, C-Gneiss, D-Schist

36. Consider the following seaports:

36. Chennai
37. Machilipatnam
38. Nagapattinam
39. Tuticorin

   The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is

(a)   I, II, IV, III        

(b)  II, I, III, IV

(c)   I, III, II, IV        

(d)  II, I, IV, III

37. The alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3,000 metres while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4,000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that the

(a)   eastern Himalayas are higher than the western Himalayas

(b)  eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than the western Himalayas

(c)   eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas

(d)  eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks

38. Why do L waves in an earthquake provide no evidence to support the layered structure of the earth?

(a)   L waves are confined to the liquid core of the earth

(b)  L waves are only able to travel in the crust of the earth

(c)   L waves are too weak to be detected

(d)  L waves do not travel in all the layers of the earth

39. Under which of the following conditions are corals most likely to form?

39. The water temperature must not fall below 20oC.
40. The depth of water should not exceed 100 metres.
41. The water should be saltish.
42. There should be cold currents.

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  2 and 3             

(c)   1 and 3             

(d)  2 and 4

40. What evidence suggests that South America and Africa may have been joined a long time ago?

40. Their shapes fit together quite closely.
41. The rocks found in the two landmasses are similar.
42. The fossils found in the two landmasses are similar.
43. Both have civilisations dating from the same time.

(a)   1, 2 and 3         

(b)  2, 3 and 4         

(c)   2 and 3             

(d)  1, 2, 3 and 4

41. The hallmark of watershed development in the semi-arid regions in India is the

(a)   establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate

(b)  undertaking of earth-works, soil conservation measures and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and recharge underground water

(c)   drilling deep tubewells so as to tap water at the rock-strata level

(d)  setting up a system of tanks by embanking water from seasonal rivers

42. A private company is faced with the problem of setting up a cement plant. Which of the factors given below should be taken into consideration for this venture?

42. Abundant electricity
43. Abundant limestone/dolomite
44. Abundant labour force
45. Abundant gas
46. Accessibility to transportation
47. Abundant coal

    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only  

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2 and 5 only  

(d) 3, 4 and 6 only

43. Given below is a table on currents. Indicate which of the rows are not completely correct.

         Current            Direction             Nature        Ocean

1. Gulf Stream  Northeasterly   Warm        Pacific
2. Labrador       South                    Warm        Atlantic
3. El Nino South                    Warm        Pacific
4. West wind Eastward           Cold           Indian
            Drift                                                                      Ocean

(a)   I and II             

(b)  II and III

(c)   III and IV         

(d)  II and IV

44. Which of the following is/are true about monsoons in India?

44. The rain in North Indian plains is due to the easterly current of south-east monsoon.
45. The monsoons cover the whole of India in a few days from onset.
46. The retreating monsoon causes unstable weather conditions.

     Choose the correct answer from the codes given.

Codes:

(a)   1 and 3             

(b)  1, 2 and 3

(c)   2 only               

(d)  3 only

45. The phenomenon of a planet passing directly between the viewer on earth and the sun occurs only in the case of two planets, namely,

45. Venus 2.    Mars
46. Mercury 4.    Saturn

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  2 and 3

(c)   3 and 4             

(d)  1 and 3

46. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to India’s Mars Orbiter Mangalyaan?

46. It was launched by PSLV-C25 rocket.
47. The spacecraft takes 251 hours 26 minutes and 28 seconds to go round the Mars once.
48. The mission is a technology demonstrator project to develop the technologies for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission.

(a)   1 only

(b)  1 and 2 only

(c)   1 and 3 only

(d)  2 and 3 only

47. Given below are some statements. Which of them are correct?

47. All DNA is involved in the synthesis of proteins.
48. All prokaryotic cells have mitochondria.
49. Vacuoles are common in plant cells.
50. A DNA probe is a single strand of DNA that binds to a nucleotide sequence of interest such as a specific gene.

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  3 and 4             

(c)   1 and 3             

(d)  2 and 4

48. Which of the following statements are true?

48. A crocodile has a four-chambered heart.
49. The heart rate of a bird or mammal depends on the animal’s size.
50. In humans, the pulse moves slower than the actual blood flow.
51. Both sides of the heart pump blood at the same time.

(a)   1 and 3             

(b)  2 and 4             

(c)   1, 3 and 4         

(d)  1, 2 and 4

49. Oxytocin is a hormone that

49. causes the uterus to contract and the foetus to be born.
50. leads to secondary sexual characteristics.
51. causes milk formation.
52. causes milk flow.

(a)   1, 2 and 3         

(b)  2, 3 and 4         

(c)   1 and 4             

(d)  2 and 3

50. In which of the following features are Mars and Earth similar?

50. Polar ice caps
51. Presence of seasons
52. Force of gravity
53. Length of year

(a)   1 and 2             

(b)  2 and 3             

(c)   1, 2 and 3         

(d)  2, 3 and 4