51

Land of the ‘Midnight Sun’ is

  [       2      ]

(1)

Region beyond the Antarctic Circle

(2)

Region beyond the Arctic Circle

(3)

Equatorial Region

(4)

Region to the south of the Arctic Circle

52

According to Theory of Continental Drift, about 150 million years ago, there was a single continent on the earth known as

  [      3       ]

(1)

Angara

(2)

Gondwana

(3)

Pangaea

(4)

Ocean basin

53

Mt. Fujiyama is a

  [      3       ]

(1)

Relict Mountain

(2)

Residual Mountain

(3)

Mountain of accumulation

(4)

Structural Mountain

54

Which one of the following is correct?

  [  1 or 4  ]

(1)

All the latitudes are parallel

(2)

All the longitudes are parallel

(3)

All the latitudes are great circles

(4)

All the longitudes are great circles

55

The climatic characteristics of which of the following regions are dry summer and moist winter?

  [       2      ]

(1)

Coniferous forest

(2)

Mediterranean Region

(3)

China type Region

(4)

Tropical Region

56

In the Southern hemisphere the trade winds blow in

  [      3       ]

(1)

North east direction

(2)

South east direction

(3)

North west direction

(4)

South west direction

57

Lunar eclipse occurs when

  [       2      ]

(1)

The moon comes in between the Sun and the earth

(2)

The earth comes in between the Sun and the moon

(3)

The Sun comes in between the earth and moon

(4)

None of these

58

The Northward limit of vertical rays of the Sun reaching the surface of the earth is

  [       3      ]

(1)

5° North

(2)

10° North

(3)

23 1/2 ° North

(4)

30° North

59

Value of Normal Lapse rate is

  [      3       ]

(1)

decrease of temperature by 1°F for every 165 ft increase in altitude

(2)

increase of temperature by 1°F for every 165 ft increase in altitude

(3)

decrease of temperature by 1°C for every 165 m increase in altitude

(4)

increase of temperature by 1°C for every 165 m decrease in altitude

60

A depositional landform by the Glacier is

  [       1      ]

(1)

Drumlin

(2)

Cirque

(3)

‘U’ shaped valley

(4)

Horn

61

Paternoster lakes are commonly formed by the action of

  [       3      ]

(1)

Rivers

(2)

Waves

(3)

Glaciers

(4)

Wind deposition

62

Which of the following rocks is not likely to contain fossils?

  [       2      ]

(1)

Conglomerate

(2)

granite

(3)

Shale

(4)

Sandstone

63

Which areas are the best source of hard wood timber?

  [       1       ]

(1)

Tropical forests

(2)

Temperate forests

(3)

Savannas

(4)

Taiga forests

64

The most abundant power resources occur in

  [       1      ]

(1)

Sedimentary rocks

(2)

Igneous rocks

(3)

metamorphic rocks

(4)

Volcanic rocks

65

The annual range of temperature is maximum in the

  [       1       ]

(1)

Tropical desert region

(2)

Temperate region

(3)

Tropical monsoon region

(4)

Polar region

66

The Tibetan plateau is an example of

  [       3      ]

(1)

Piedmont Plateau

(2)

Continental Plateau

(3)

Intermontane Plateau

(4)

Eolian Plateau

67

The Eskimos use ‘igloo’ as their _____.

  [       4      ]

(1)

Boat

(2)

Cart

(3)

Hunting tool

(4)

House

68

The mountain range which runs from Pamir Knot in Asia is

  [       3      ]

(1)

Zagros

(2)

Elburz

(3)

Kunlun

(4)

Taurus

69

Cattle is regarded as symbol of wealth among the Masais in

  [      2       ]

(1)

Nigeria

(2)

Kenya

(3)

Namibia

(4)

South Africa

70

Tundra is

  [       4      ]

(1)

the name given to the latitudes

(2)

the name of the fauna

(3)

the name of land form

(4)

the name of the vegetation

71

Coniferous forests grow in

  [       1      ]

(1)

The cool temperate zone

(2)

The sub arctic zone

(3)

The tropical region

(4)

The polar region

72

Kiel is a

  [      3       ]

(1)

American antelope

(2)

Big American Sea bird

(3)

Shipping canal between London and Baltic sea

(4)

Renowned explorer

73

Which is the largest inland sea in the world?

  [      1       ]

(1)

Mediterranean Sea

(2)

Carribean Sea

(3)

Beaufort Sea

(4)

Red Sea

74

In the tropical grassland region, the main occupation of the people is

  [       2      ]

(1)

agriculture

(2)

cattle rearing

(3)

fishing

(4)

hunting

75

In the classification of Indian agricultural crops fruits, spices, cashew and coconuts are categorised as

  [       1      ]

(1)

Cashcrop

(2)

horticulture

(3)

kharif

(4)

rabi

76

Jharkhand, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are major producers of

  [       2      ]

(1)

Manganese

(2)

bauxite

(3)

Mica

(4)

Copper

77

Andhra Pradesh is the only State in Southern India that possesses

  [       1      ]

(1)

Natural gas

(2)

forest products

(3)

asbestos

(4)

Coal reserves

78

In India, the important cereal crop during Rabi season is

  [       3      ]

(1)

Paddy

(2)

Jowar

(3)

Wheat

(4)

Maize

79

Banihal pass is in

  [      3       ]

(1)

Punjab Himalaya

(2)

Kumaon Himalaya

(3)

Kashmir Himalaya

(4)

Assam Himalaya

80

In India, cyclones cause the flood in the

  [       2      ]

(1)

hilly areas

(2)

coastal areas

(3)

north plains

(4)

none of these

81

Which State has the largest acreage under rubber?

  [       3      ]

(1)

Karnataka

(2)

Maharashtra

(3)

Kerala

(4)

Orissa

82

Cherrapunji is located in _____ State

  [       4      ]

(1)

Assam

(2)

Tripura

(3)

Mizoram

(4)

Meghalaya

83

Mahendragiri, the highest peak in Andhra Pradesh rises _____ feet above sea level.

  [      3       ]

(1)

4910 ft

(2)

4960 ft

(3)

4920 ft

(4)

4995 ft

84

Andhra Pradesh leads all other States in the production of

  [       2      ]

(1)

Paddy

(2)

Tobacco

(3)

Maize

(4)

Cotton

85

In Andhra Pradesh _______ type of forest is found

  [  3 or 4  ]

(1)

Tropical wet evergreen

(2)

Tropical semi evergreen

(3)

Tropical dry deciduous

(4)

Tropical moist deciduous

HISTORY

(Marks : 30)

86

Who among the following was not associated with the Indus Valley Excavations?

  [      4       ]

(1)

R.D. Bannerjee

(2)

John Marshall

(3)

M.Wheeler

(4)

James Princep

87

The name Mesopotamia was given to fertile crescent by

  [       2      ]

(1)

Romans

(2)

Greeks

(3)

Syrians

(4)

Spaniards

88

Who established the capital at Akkad?

  [       1      ]

(1)

Lugal

(2)

Inanna

(3)

Nannar

(4)

Enlil

89

Who of the following erected the Great Wall of China?

  [       3      ]

(1)

Kublai Khan

(2)

Tsu Si

(3)

Shi Huwang Ti

(4)

La Tse

90

Who among the following Romans inaugurated the era of Pax Romana?

  [       1      ]

(1)

Octavian

(2)

Pompey

(3)

Aurelius

(4)

Mark Antony

91

Harun Al Rashid belonged to

  [       3      ]

(1)

Patriarchal Caliphate

(2)

Umayya Caliphate

(3)

Abbasid Caliphate

(4)

None of the above

92

Who among the following was not a Renaissance Painter?

  [      4       ]

(1)

Leonardo Da Vinci

(2)

Raphelle

(3)

Michael Angelo

(4)

Erasmus

93

Presbyterianism was started in Scotland by

  [       3      ]

(1)

Zwingle

(2)

John Wycliff

(3)

John Knox

(4)

Calvin

94

Who among the following was called the missionary of Gentiles?

  [      4       ]

(1)

Jesus

(2)

Paul

(3)

Peter

(4)

Pope Pius

95

The Gutenberg Bible was brought out in the year

  [       2      ]

(1)

1453

(2)

1456

(3)

1496

(4)

1498

96

The edicts of Nantes were issued by

  [       1      ]

(1)

Henry IV

(2)

Louis X

(3)

Louis XIV

(4)

Louis XVI

97

The constantinople city was dedicated to Virgin Mary by

  [      2       ]

(1)

Nero Ceaser

(2)

Constantine

(3)

Julius Ceaser

(4)

Augustine

98

The Estates - General in France met in 1789 after a gap of

  [      4       ]

(1)

100 years

(2)

125 years

(3)

150 years

(4)

175 years

99

No taxation without representation was the slogan of

  [       1      ]

(1)

American Revolution

(2)

French Revolution

(3)

Russian Revolution

(4)

Chinese Revolution

100

Lafayet who participated in the American war of independence was a

  [       3       ]

(1)

British soldier

(2)

Austrian General

(3)

French General

(4)

Mexican General

101

After the dissolution of Duma who formed the government in Russia?

  [      3       ]

(1)

Trotsky

(2)

Lenin

(3)

Kerensky

(4)

Plekenov

102

The Congress of Vienna (1815) was presided over by

  [      3       ]

(1)

Talleyrand

(2)

Castlereagh

(3)

Metternick

(4)

Orlando

103

By the treaty of Adrianople (1829) Greece became independent from

  [       3      ]

(1)

Austria

(2)

Russia

(3)

Turkey

(4)

France

104

The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was

  [       3      ]

(1)

Kaiser

(2)

Rolando

(3)

Gavrilo Princep

(4)

James Princep

105

Italy occupied Abyssinia in the year

  [       2      ]

(1)

1932

(2)

1936

(3)

1939

(4)

1940

106

Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in the year

  [      2       ]

(1)

1939

(2)

1941

(3)

1944

(4)

1945

107

The paper Iskra was associated with

  [       2      ]

(1)

Count Cavour

(2)

Lenin

(3)

Stalin

(4)

Mao

108

Who became the president of France after 1830 Revolution?

  [       3      ]

(1)

Napoleon Bonaparte

(2)

Napoleon III

(3)

Louis Philipps

(4)

Robespierre

109

The founder of Arya Samaj was

  [       1     ]

(1)

Dayananda

(2)

Keshav Chandrasen

(3)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(4)

Vivekananda

110

The Servants of India Society was founded by

  [      2       ]

(1)

Dadabhai Naoroji

(2)

Gopala Krishna Ghokale

(3)

Aurobindo

(4)

Lala Lajpat Rai

111

Mohammadan Anglo-oriental college was established by

  [       3      ]

(1)

Mohammad Ali

(2)

Shaukat Ali

(3)

Syed Ahmed Khan

(4)

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

112

Gadar Movement was started by

  [       2      ]

(1)

Bhagwan Singh

(2)

Lala Hardayal

(3)

Lala Lajpat Rai

(4)

Bhagat Singh

113

All India Muslim League was established in the year

  [      2       ]

(1)

1905

(2)

1906

(3)

1907

(4)

1909

114

The Headquarters of NATO are at

  [       4      ]

(1)

Paris

(2)

New York

(3)

Switzerland

(4)

Brussels

115

Truman Doctrine is associated with

  [      2       ]

(1)

German occupation of Poland

(2)

Cold war

(3)

Cuban Crisis

(4)

Non-alignment movement

CIVICS

(Marks:15)

  [       2      ]

116

Indian constitution describes India as a

(1)

Federation

(2)

Union of States

(3)

Confederation

(4)

Unitary State

117

From which Constitution did we borrow the idea of 'concurrent list'?

  [       1      ]

(1)

Australia

(2)

Canada

(3)

America

(4)

Germany

118

Communism is also referred to as

  [      4       ]

(1)

Utopian Socialism

(2)

Evolutionary Socialism

(3)

Democratic Socialism

(4)

Scientific Socialism

119

Secularism stands for

  [      1       ]

(1)

Neutrality of State in religious affairs

(2)

Equality of all religions

(3)

Supremacy of the constitution

(4)

Absence of official religion

120

The Cabinet Mission was sent to India to

  [      4       ]

(1)

Suppress Communal riots

(2)

To solve Kashmir Dispute

(3)

To determine the boundaries of India and Pakistan

(4)

To find solution to constitutional problems of India

121

Who was associated with Aligarh Movement

  [       2      ]

(1)

Jinnah

(2)

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

(3)

Ali Brothers

(4)

Moulana Azad

122

Which one of the following is not a salient feature of Indian constitution?

  [       1      ]

(1)

Dual Citizenship

(2)

Universal Adult Franchise

(3)

Independent Judiciary

(4)

Secular State

123

Which one of the following is Sovereign in India?

  [       1      ]

(1)

Constitution

(2)

Parliament

(3)

Judiciary

(4)

Executive

124

How many members are nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President of India?

  [       4      ]

(1)

4

(2)

12

(3)

6

(4)

2

125

Who presides over the House without being a member of the House?

  [       2      ]

(1)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(2)

Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(3)

Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(4)

Speaker of Legislative Assembly

126

The Election Commission consists of

  [       3      ]

(1)

One Member

(2)

Chairman and One Member

(3)

Chairman and Two Members

(4)

Chairman and Three Members

127

Which amendment of Indian constitution provided constitutional status to Panchayat Raj Institutions

  [       3      ]

(1)

72

(2)

71

(3)

73

(4)

74

128

Sarkaria Commission relates to

  [       3      ]

(1)

Boundary Disputes

(2)

Water Disputes

(3)

Centre - State Relations

(4)

Communal disturbances

129

Under the United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Index has been prepared in the year

  [       4      ]

(1)

1978

(2)

2001

(3)

1995

(4)

1990

130

SAFTA refers to

  [       4      ]

(1)

South Asia Free Trade Agreement

(2)

South Asia Free Trade Arrangement

(3)

South Asia Free Trade Alliance

(4)

South Asia Free Trade Area

ECONOMICS

(Marks:20)

131

Estimates of national income in India are annually prepared by the

  [      2       ]

(1)

National Income Committee

(2)

Central Statistical Organisation

(3)

Planning Commission

(4)

Reserve Bank of India

132

Which of the following is not the cause for low productivity in Indian agriculture?

  [       3      ]

(1)

Pressure of population on land

(2)

Institutional Factors

(3)

Mechanisation

(4)

Lack of capital

133

In case of perishable commodity, the supply curve is

  [       1      ]

(1)

Vertical

(2)

Horizontal

(3)

Upward sloping

(4)

Downward sloping

134

The upper portion of the Kinked demand curve is relatively

  [      1       ]

(1)

More elastic

(2)

More inelastic

(3)

Less elastic

(4)

Inelastic

135

Which is the last stage in the theory of demographic transition?

  [       3      ]

(1)

High birth rate and low death rate

(2)

High birth rate and high death rate

(3)

Low birth rate and low death rate

(4)

Low birth rate and high death rate

136

Infrastructure reforms were referred to

  [       3      ]

(1)

Chellaiah Committee

(2)

Narasimham Committee

(3)

Rakesh Mohan Committee

(4)

Abid Hussain Committee

137

Around the liquidity trap, the demand for money is

  [      1       ]

(1)

Perfectly elastic

(2)

Perfectly inelastic

(3)

Unit elastic

(4)

Zero elastic

138

Under perfect competition, a factor will be demanded up to the point

  [       3      ]

(1)

Where its Marginal Revenue Product is more than its price

(2)

Where its Average Revenue Product is equal to its price

(3)

Where its Marginal Revenue Product equals its Price

(4)

Where Marginal Revenue Product increases and Price falls

139

If two commodities are independent, the value of cross elasticity of demand between them is equal to

  [      2       ]

(1)

1

(2)

0

(3)

2

(4)

infinite

140

When Average cost is falling, the Marginal cost curve

  [       2      ]

(1)

lies above it

(2)

lies below it

(3)

rises more rapidly

(4)

Falls more rapidly

141

Buying and selling of approved commercial papers by the Central Bank is done through

  [      3       ]

(1)

Bank Rate Policy

(2)

Statutory cash reserve ratio

(3)

Open market operations

(4)

Selective Credit Control

142

The aggregate of market values of all final goods and services provided within an economy for any year, is defined as

  [       3      ]

(1)

National Income

(2)

Net National Product

(3)

Gross Domestic Product

(4)

Gross National Product at factor cost

143

In a period of hyper inflation, which amongst the following would you generally expect to be the best store of value?

  [       3      ]

(1)

Cash

(2)

Bonds

(3)

Gold

(4)

Time deposits in Banks

144

Product differentiation is one of the basic features of

  [       3      ]

(1)

Perfect competition

(2)

Monopoly

(3)

Monopolistic competition

(4)

None of the above

145

When the demand curve is vertical, it represents

  [       3      ]

(1)

Unitary elastic demand

(2)

Perfectly elastic demand

(3)

Perfectly inelastic demand

(4)

Elastic demand

146

The curve which measures the inequalities in income distribution is

  [      1       ]

(1)

Lorenz Curve

(2)

Engel’s Curve

(3)

Philips Curve

(4)

Income Consumption Curve

147

Cash reserve ratio is one of the instruments of

  [      2       ]

(1)

Fiscal Policy

(2)

Monetary Policy

(3)

Trade Policy

(4)

Industrial Policy

148

The tax is said to be progressive provided, it is based on

  [      1       ]

(1)

Equi - Marginal Sacrifice

(2)

Equi - Proportional Sacrifice

(3)

Equi - Absolute Sacrifice

(4)

All the above

149

Since Independence, the percentage share of agriculture sector in the Gross Domestic Product in India has been

  [       2      ]

(1)

Increasing

(2)

Decreasing

(3)

Constant

(4)

None of the above

150

The apex institution in the field of rural credit is

  [      4        ]

(1)

Central Co-operative Bank

(2)

State Bank of India

(3)

Punjab National Bank

(4)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development