who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,
2. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
3. Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive
process?
(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids (c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen
(b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H20 (d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins
4. From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which one of the following is the
correct sequence of evolution?
(a) Otter – Tortoise – Shark (c) Tortoise – Shark – Otter L t_M
(b) Shark – Tortoise – Otter (d) Shark – Otter – Tortoise
5. Consider the following
1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer
Which of the statements given above is / are correct? J WJ^^^^
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a
condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?
(a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2
(b) The inhaled CO has much higher J affinity for haemoglobin as commpared to oxygen
(c) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin
(d) The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain
7. Consider the following statements:
1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu.
2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu.
3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
8. With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the
following statements is NOT correct?
(a) The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female
(b) The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections
(c) An infected mother can transmit the infection to her baby during pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding
(d) The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle
9. What are the possible limitations of- India in mitigating the global warming at present and in
the immediate future?
1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available.
2. India cannot invest huge funds III research and development.
3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 - (d) 1, 2 and 3
10. Consider the following statements:
1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories/countries once under the British Empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct? JG^^^^^’ J
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. Examine the following statements:
1. All colours are pleasant. 3. No colour is pleasant.
2. Some colours are pleasant. 4. Some colours are not pleasant. Given that the statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?
(a) 1 and 2 are true (b) 1 is false (c) 2 is false (d) 3 is true
12. In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the
difference between European Commission and European Council?
1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.
2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament. 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. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
(a) Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
(b) Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
(c) Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28 %
(d) Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
14. With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are
routed, consider the following statements:
1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 3 and 4 (d) 3 only
15. In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?
(a) Currency Futures Trading
(b) Commodities Futures Trading
(c) Equity Futures Trading
(d) Both Commodities Futures and Financial Futures Trading
16. Which one of the tol1owing is NOT a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm?
(a) Partners should be less than 20
(b) Partnership and management need not be separate
(c) Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners
(d) It is corporate body with perpetual succession
17. With reference to the institution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the
statements is NOT correct?
(a) The Banking Ombudsman is appointed by the Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Banking Ombudsman can consider complaints from Non-Resident Indians having accounts in India
(c) The orders passed by the Banking Ombudsman are final and binding on the parties concerned
(d) The service provided by the Banking Ombudsman is free of any fee’
18. With reference to India, consider the following:
1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of- villages by Bank Branches
Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the “financial inclusion” in
India?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
19. What was the immediate reason for Ahmed Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third
Battle of Panipat?
(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
(b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab
(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad,’ Sialkot and Pasrur)
(d) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
20. With reference to ‘Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
21. Why did Buddhism start declining m India in the early medieval times?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. 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
22. Consider the following statements:
The functions of commercial banks m India include
1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
23. In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage of gross tax revenue
has significantly declined in the last five years?
(a) Service tax (b) Personal income tax (c) Excise duty (d) Corporation tax
24. Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as
to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the
Panchayats in that particular State?
(a) District Planning Committees (c) Finance Ministry of that State
(b) State Finance Commission (d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that State
25. Consider the following statements:
In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are
1. Levied by the Union I 2. Collected by the States j
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
