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1. The biggest network of canals
known in India until 19 th
century was created by which of
the following Sultans ?
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(d) Allauddin Khilji
2. Amir Khusrau has been regarded
as the greatest Persian poet of the
period of Delhi Sultanate. Which
among the following Works was
not written by him ?
(a) Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
(b) Ashiqa
(c) Qiran-us-Sadain
(d) Mifrah-ul-Futuh
The town administration during
the period of Satavahanas was
in the hands of
(a) Nigama Sabha
(b) Agama Sabha
(c) Samithi
(d) Vidatha
4. Which of the following battles
were associated with
Humayun ?
1. Battle of Kalinjar
2. Battle of Chunar
3. Il nd Battle of Panipat
4. Battle of Haldighati
Write the correct answer from
the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
5. `Gagan Mahal' is an
Architectural Glory ascribed to
(a) Adil Shahis
(b) Qutub Shahis
(c) Nizam Shahis
(d) Barid Shahis
6. The provinces 'of
the
Vijayanagara Empire were
called as
(a) Samstanas
(b) Rajyas
(c) Deshas
(d) Prantas
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7. Which one of the following
powers of the Prime Minister in
relation to the Council of
Ministers has been wrongly
listed ?
(a) He can dismiss any
Minister if he finds that the
Minister is not cooperating
with him.
(b) The members of the
Council of Ministers are
appointed by the President
on the recommendation of
the Prime Minister.
(c) He allocates portfolios
among the members of the
Council of Ministers.
(d) He presides over the
meetings of the Council of
Ministers.
8. Name the basic wording of the
Preamble of the Indian
Constitution.
Federal Secular,
Democratic Republic
Sovereign Secular,
Democratic Republic
Sovereign Socialist Secular,
Democratic Republic
Federal Socialist Secular,
9. Which one of the following
statements is correct ?
(a) The lAS is a mandarin-
type Civil Service,
comparable very broadly
to the examination-
recruitment of higher
services in Britain, France
or Japan.
(b) IAS officers are allotted to
the Central Government
and have no need to
specialise in State
language, Customs, Laws
etc.
(c) The key administrative and
police positions in the
State Government are
designated to only State
Civil Service Officers.
(d) The existing Indian
Administrative and Police
Services were deemed to
be Services created by the
Constitution and have no
supporting Parliamentary
Act.
(5 - A
Democratic Republic
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10. The National Commission for Women was set up as statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to 1. Review the constitutional and
legal safeguards for women. 2. Recommend remedial
legislative measures.
3. Facilitate redressal of
grievances. 4. To take direct action against
perpetrators of crimes against women.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are false ? (a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 2 (c) Only 4 (d) All of the above
11. Which one of the following is a
constitutional Principle for
elections in India ?
(a) Election to Parliament and Legislature of States is based on proportional representation.
(b) The election is based on male adult suffrage.
(c) The power to make laws relating to all matters in connection with elections is only with Legislature of
a State. (d) No person shall be
excluded from the electoral roll on the grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them.
12. Consider
the following
statements :
1. The basic structure
doctrine is defined in the
Constitution.
2. There are certain basic
features of the Constitution
which cannot be altered in
exercise of the power to
amend under Article 368.
3. The Parliament can amend
all provisions of the
Constitution and judicial
review shall not apply to
such amendments.
The basic features of the
Constitution have been
listed by the Supreme
Court, exhaustively in the
Golak Nath case law.
Which of the above statement(s)
is/are true in the context of the
Basic Structure Doctrine ?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 2 and 3 only
(c) Only 2
(d) 1 and 4 only
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13. Consider the following
statements :
1. 'Habeas Comus' is in the
nature of an order calling
upon the person who has
detained another to
produce the latter before
the Court.
2. 'Mandamus' literally
means a command.
3. 'Certiorari' is issued to
quash the order or decision
of a lower court.
'Quo Warranto' is issued
to prohibit the lower court
from making an ultra vices
order or decision.
Which of the above definition
of writs is/are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2
14. Which of the following is not a
form of emergency recognised
in our constitution '?
(a) Emergency due to war,
external aggression or
armed rebellion.
(b) Emergency due to failure
of constitutional machinery
in the States.
(c) Emergency due to natural
calamity.
(d) Financial emergency.
15. Collective Socio-Economic
objective of citizens of India are
enshrined in
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles of
State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Preamble of Constitution
16. The Joint session of Parliament
cannot be held in case of
(i) Budget Bill
(ii) Money Bill
(iii) Constitutional Amendment
Bill
(iv) Ordinary Bill
Choose correct answer using
Codes
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii).
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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17. Consider the following rights of
citizens :
• 1. Right to free legal aid.
Right to equal pay for
equal work.
3. Right to establish and
maintain institutions for
religious and charitable
purposes.
Right to decent standard of
living.
Which of the above right/s are
non justiciable '?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
-(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
18. Some features of Indian Polity
are not considered as conducive
to federalism. Consider the few
given below :
I. Absolute Presidential veto
over State legislation in
some cases. 1 . Emergency Provisions.
:Alteration in the
boundaries of the states.
4. Every power is subordinate
to the constitution.
Select the features that is/are not
conducive.
(a) 1*and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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19. In terms of princely hierarchy in
colonial India, the status • of
Mysore was of a
(a) Thirty-one-gun salute state
(b) Twenty-one-gun salute
state
(c) Nineteen- gun salute state
(d) Seventeen-gun salute state
20. Who auctioned salt at Belgaum
and broke the Salt law in April,
1930 ?
(a) Karnad Sadashiva Rao
(b) R.R. Diwakar
(c) Hanumantha Rao Kaujalagi
(d) Gangadhar Rao Deshpande
21. Who recommends to the
President the distribution
between the Central and State
Governments of the net
proceeds of taxes collected by
the centre '?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Comptroller and Auditor-
General of India
(d) Central Government
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22. Mappila rebellion was related to
(a) Tribal discontent
(b) Nationalist discontent
(c) Soldiers discontent
(d) Peasant discontent
23. Which of the following places
was selected for 'No-tax'
campaign in Karnataka during
the Civil Disobedience
Movement '?
(a) Karwar
(b) Sirsi
(c) S iddapur
(d) Ankola
24. The land assessment system
introduced in the Southern part . of
British India was the Ryotwari
• system. The reason was
(a) to improve the land
revenue collection in
British India.
(b) to improve the Indian
economy.
(c) to get a hold over the land
lords.
(d) to prevent the recurrence
of famines
25. The Lahore session of Congress
is an important landmark in the
history of the Nationalist
Movement in India because
(a) Congress atlast adopted the
creed • of puma swaraj and
tricoloured flag.
(b) It bridges the gap between
Congress and Muslim
league.
It provided a common
platform for Congress and
Socialist Party.
Congress accepted the
position of Dominion
status.
26. The Charter Act of 1813 was an
important landmark in the
history of company Raj because
(a) this Act asserted the
Sovereignty of the British
Crown over the Indian
territories held • by
company in India.
(b) this Act put an end to
trading monopolies of the
company.
(c) this Act allowed . East India
Company's monopoly over
trade in India and China.
(d) this Act invested the Board
of Control with full power
and authority over the
company.
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(b) 1 3 2 .4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 2 4 • 3 1
29. Assertion (A) : The Process of
energy conversion from
Solar heat energy to
Chemical energy is known
as photosynthesis.
Reason (R) : Autotrophs use
Solar energy to convert
carbon dioxide and water
to produce carbohydrates
and finally other
biochemical molecules to
'support life.
28. Who framed and suggested the
'Plan of Balkan' to transfer
power from England to India ?
(a) Clement Attlee
(b) Wavell
(c) Churchill
(d) Mountbatten
Direction to the following two
questions (Q. Nos. 29 & 30).
Read the two statements
Assertion (A) & Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer from
the four choices (a), (b), (c) or
(d) as given below :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are
correct and (R) explains
(A).
Both (A) and (R) are
correct, but (R) does not
explain (A).
(A) is correct, but (R) is
false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
30. Assertion (A) : Ozone layer
protects the earth from
excessive quantities of
severely damaging Solar
radiation.
Reason (R) : Ozone hole has
been discovered over the
Continent of Antarctica.
31. Major climatic characteristics of
Savanna biome are :
1. This biome is found in the
tropical wet climate of
Africa and South America.
2. The mean monthly
temperature is above 28 °C.
3. The normal rainfall is 50
cm to 100 cm.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) I, 2 and 3
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32. With reference to Mars which
of the following statement(s)
is/are True ?
1. Mars is also called Red
planet, is a neighbour
planet of the earth.
2. It has two Satellites called
Deimos and Callisto.
3. It is the most explored
planet by man in the Solar
System other than the
earth.
4. It is the smallest planet in
the Solar System.
Select the correct answer using
codes given below :
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) All are correct
34. The great five lakes of USA —
Canada — are marked as 1, 2, 3, •
4, 5 in the map — Identify them :
(a) 1. Ontario
2. Erie
3. Superior
4. Huran
5. Michigan
(b) 1. Michigan
2. Huran
3. Superior
4. Erie
5. Ontario
33. The correct order of the oceans
in ascending order of their size
is
(a) Indian — Pacific — Atlantic
—Arctic.
(b) Arctic — Indian — Atlantic
—Pacific.
(c) Arctic — Atlantic — Pacific
—Indian.
(d) Atlantic — Indian — Arctic
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(c) 1. Erie
2. Ontario
3. Huran
4. Superior
5. Michigan
(d) 1. Huran
2. Superior
3. Erie
4. Ontario
5. Michigan
dee
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(c) 2 1 3 5
(d) 3 1 4 5
( 1 - A )
35. A State in India has the
following characteristics :
1. Its northern part is arid and
semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces
cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crop is
predominant over food
crop.
Select the correct state.
(a) Telangana
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
36. Read the following statements
regarding climate.
1. The climate has highest
concentration of winter
rainfall.
It is found in all the
inhabited continents of the
world.
3. It is found in the sub-
tropics.
4. It is associated with the
shifting of Global pressure
belts.
The referred climate is
(a) Tropical and Temperate
deserts.
(b) Tropical grass-lands.
(c) China type of climate.
(d) Mediterranean climate.
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37. Match the country with its
principal coalfield and select the
correct answer from the codes
given below :
PrinCipal
Coalfield
1. Shaanxi
2. Chicago
3. Pittsburgh
4. South Wales
5. Honshu
Codes :
A BC D
(a) 2 5 3 1
(b) 3 5 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 5
(d) 3 1 4 5
38. Which of the following
cyclones did occur in India in
2014?
i. Hudhud
ii. Phailin
iii. Nilofar
• iv. Lehar
Choose the correct answer :
(a) i and ii
(b) i and iii
(c) ii and iii
(d) iii and iv
(19-A)
Country
A. USA
B. China
C. Great
Britain
D. Japan
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39. The Canadian Pacific Railway,
One of the longest railway lines
of the world run from
(a) Vancouver to St. John's
(b) Seatle to Halifax
(c) Prince Rupert to St. John
(d) Vancouver to Halifax
40. Match the National Park with its
State and select the correct
answer from the codes given
below :
State National Park
A. Meghalaya , 1. Hemis
B. Jharkhand 2. Namdapha
C. Arunachal 3. Balphakram
Pradesh
D. Jammu and 4. Hazaribagh
Kashmir
Codes :
ABCD
(a) 2 1 4 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
41. The coastal plain of Karnataka
is a wave-cut platform. With
reference to the statement which
of the following is correct :
(a) It is a result of volcanic
activity.
(b) It is erosion plain.
(c) It is a depositional plain.
(d) All of the above.
42. Watershed development
Programme is aimed for
1. Controlling of soil erosion.
2. Conservation of water and to
maintain ground water.
3. Providing drinking water -
facility to the rural areas.
4. Controlling floods of the
river during rainy days.
Choose the correct answer using
codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
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47. e34rle,?' 2,Yzrt.r-o0 utisait
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ud.rze ?
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43. An analysis of the railway map
of Karnataka indicates
1. Kodagu is the only district
of the State which has no
railway line.
The only track which
traverse the Malnad from
east to west is Hassan-
Mangalore.
Choose the correct answer :
(a) 1 is correct, but 2 is not
correct.
(b) 2 is correct, but 1 is not
correct.
(c) both 1 and 2 are not
correct.
(d) 1 and 2 are correct.
44. Which place gets the lowest
rainfall in Karnataka ?
(a) Kodugu
(b) Challakere
(c) Bidar
(d) Pullingoth
45. The Kalasa-Banduri water
disputes refers to
(a) sharing of River Bhima
water.
(b). sharing of River
Malaprabha water.
(c) sharing of River Mandovi
water.
(d) sharing of River Bhadra
water.
46. Match the following List-I with
List-II and select the correct
answer by using code given
below :
List — I List — II
A. Cauvery 1. Hidakal
B. Malaprabha 2. Gerusoppa
C. Sharavati 3. KRS
D. Ghataprabha 4. Navilateertha
Codes :
ABCD
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 1 3
(d) 1 3 4 2
47. What is the correct ascending
order of districts based on its
geographical area '?
1. Kalburgi (Gulbarga)
2. Tumkur
3. Belgaum
• 4. Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Select the correct answer :
(a) 2, 3, 4, 1
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) 4, 2 1, 3
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(c) raTit..)-a.7zcz-e —
(d) crod‘rzeue — d9,
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52. cr.-: -.)DtarN a-rotat mce ei;4) rat;
z.,,VTtrzQ,,tAd.
(a) z-DzsQ:–..Tott aJzto.); tz-D4
(b) a,.Q t CZ-DO,I.DTM
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(c) 2.TD727, t,Q„/ t
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tizot9Arzt.F
trz,T4' aiTo4 ?
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48. Who is the largest buyer of the
Indian cotton fabrics in the
World today ?
(a) U,K.
(b) U.S.A.
(c) C.I.S.
(d) France
49. Cheerapunjee and Mawsynram
villages receives high rainfall
due to
(a) very high altitudinal
location of these villages
than any other part of
India.
(b) proximity to the Bay of
Bengal.
(c) influence of South West
Monsoon and North East
Monsoon Winds.
(d) rain bearing winds getting
locked in the Khasi Hills.
50. Which of the following pair of
cities are connected by the bus
service between India and
Pakistan
(a) Amritsar — Lahore
(b) Islamabad — Amritsar
(c) Islamabad — Delhi
(d) Lahore — Delhi
51. "Namma Mane", the recently
implemented house scheme in
Karnataka is a
(a) Interest Subsidy Scheme
for Housing the Urban
Poor (ISHUP)
(b) Subsidy Scheme for House
Less Rural Poor
(SSHLRP)
(c) Houses for Rural Weaker
Sections (HRWS)
(d) Rural Poor Subsidy
Housing Facility (RPSHF)
52. The current account of the
balance, of payments comprises
the
(a) balance of trade only
(b) net investment incomes
and net transfers
(c) balance of trade, net
investment incomes and
net transfers
(d) net transfers and balance of
trade
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53. "LZ,:g eC) entizsg
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55. 4)3eost oa E c)..trom D
,odd 1961-1962 tn:1
1965-1966 t
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53. According to the report of the
Standing Sub-Committee on
"Assessment of Availability &
Requirement of Water for
Diverse uses — 2000", the
estimated water demand in
India for irrigation in 2025.is
(a) 618 Billion Cubic Meters
(b) 910 Billion Cubic Meters
(c) 1024 Billion Cubic Meters
(d) 2856 Billion Cubic Meters
54. According to the Government
of India, the higher education
policy has to be driven by three
' Es
(a) Education, Excellence and
Economical.
(b) Expansion, Equity and
Excellence.
(c) Equality, Empowerment
and Expansion.
(d) Encourage, Effectiveness
and Energy.
55. The increase in the volume of
imports during the Third Five
Year Plan, that is from 1961-
1962 to 1965-1966 was due to
1. Rapid industrialization
necessitated larger imports
of machinery, equipment
industrial raw materials,
etc.
The defence needs
increased following
aggression by China and
Pakistan.
Extensive crop failure in
1965-66 necessitated the
import of a large quantity
of food grains.
Imports are anti-
inflationary because they
reduce the scarcity of
consumer goods.
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 4 only
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(d)
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56. Higher per capita income is
inversely correlated with the
proportion of active population
engaged in
(a) Agriculture
(b) Industry
(c) Services
(d) Foreign trade
57. If NDP of India is greater than
NNP, it means that
The level of production in
the private sector has
increased.
The level of production in
the public sector has
increased.
The net earnings from
abroad are positive.
The net earnings from
abroad are negative.
58. Birth rate in the country is
measured as
(a) the number of Children
born in the country.
(b) . the number of children
born as a percentage • of
total women in the
country.
(c) the number of children
born per 1000 eligible
couple.
(d) the number of children
born per 1000 population
in the country.
59: The sub-division and
fragmentation of land holdings
in India are• becoming more & •
more serious for reason/s
1. The pressure of population
on land.
2. The laws of inheritance
and succession.
3. The breakup of the joint-
family system.
The growing indebtedness
of small & marginal
farmers.
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
60. Which type of taxes help in
reducing income disparities '?
(a) Neutral Taxes
(b) Proportionate Taxes
(c) Progressive Taxes
(d) Regressive Taxes
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+ (2.3e,,tmo) 2301-Dcl = 40%=
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+ (a.Nn-Do) 2.3e.tm,n 4.3D71 = 20% =
60% erup .72)'deti3
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cnzjai 15% = 40% ttis
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+ (2.N7TDO) 23 ,n c21,3D7i = 15% =
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61. Based upon the Divisional Cumulative Deprivation Index (CDI),. the High Power committee For Redressal of Regional Imbalances (HPC FRRI-2002) recommended the regional allocation of additional financial resources to reduce the development disparities as below : (a) (Gulbarga)Kalaburgi
Division = 20% + (Belgaum) Belagavi Division = 40% = 60 0A- for North Region of the Karnataka and Bangalore Division = 15% + Mysore Division 25% = 40% for South Region of the Karnataka State.
(b) (Gulbarga)Kalaburgi Division = 40% + (Belgaum) Belagavi Division 20% = 60% for North Region of the Karnataka and Bangalore Division = 25% + Mysore Division 15% = 40% for South Region of the Karnataka Slate.
(c) (Gulbarga) Kalaburgi Division 25% + (Belgaum) Belagavi Division = 15% = 40°A- for North Region of the Karnataka and Bangalore Division = 40% + Mysore Division 20% = 60% for South Re_gion of the Karnataka State.
(d) (Gulbarga)Kalaburgi Division = 15% + (Belgaum) Belagavi Division = 25% = 40% for North Region of the Karnataka and Bangalore Division = 20% + Mysore Division 40% = 60% for South Region of the Karnataka State.
62. The requirement of Industrial
Licensing (Industrial Policy of
1991) has been abolished for all
but 5 product categories, these
are
(a) Alcohol, Cigarettes,
hazardous chemicals,
industrial explosives,
electronic aerospace and
defence equipments of all
types and agricultural
products.
(b) Alcohol, Cigarettes,
hazardous chemicals,
industrial explosives and
electronic aerospace and
defence equipments of all
types.
(c) Alcohol, Cigarettes,
hazardous chemicals,
industrial explosives and
defence equipments.
(d) Cigarettes, hazardous
chemicals, industrial
explosives, electronic.
aerospace and defence
equipments.
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(a) 1
(b) 1,
(c) 4
(d) 1,
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66. 2,.)-N:14) 2014 d ASEAN 4..rzoM
FTA ot)
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(32 - A)
Russia
South Africa
China
Brazil
64. Which one of the following
statement is correct ?
The `Sen Measure' of poverty is
said to measure the distribution
of welfare rather than merely
the distribution of wealth in a
society because
(a) It identifies poverty in
terms of minimum level of
living.
(b) It measures the energy
requirements of a
household.
(c) It prescribes a Universal
Standard of well being.
(d) It seeks to measure the
income shortfall of each
person below the poverty.
(a) Kirit Parikh Committee
(b) Hanumantha Rao
Committee
(c) Naresh Chandra
Committee
(d) Athreya Committee
66. FTA signed by India with
ASEAN in 2014 allows for the
movement of manpower and
investments in the areas of :
1. Finance
2. Civil Aviation
3. Health
4. Information Technology
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below :
1 and 2
1, 3 and 4
4 and 1
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
63. During which of the following
summit BRICS Development
Bank was launched ?
65. Which committee was set-up to
suggest methodology for pricing
of diesel and cooking fuel ?
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67.4,3 ../DC:)1f: 0,15DZ' deeTIVD
2003-2004 BIMSTEC
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(d) tpDo
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2009-14
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67. Which of the following two
countries joined BIMSTEC in
2003-2004 ?
Bangladesh and Maldives
Maldives and Bhutan
China and Nepal
Nepal and Bhutan
68. Which round of multilateral
trade negotiations included
services and agriculture for the
first time ?
(a) Doha round
(b) Uruguay round
(c) Bali round
(d) Seattle round
69. Export . Promotion Capital
Goods (EPCG) was introduced
in which of the following
Foreign Trade Policies :
(a) Foreign Trade Policy of
2014-19
(b) Foreign Trade Policy of
2004-09
(c) Foreign Trade Policy of
2009-14
(d) Foreign Trade Policy of
2008-09
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70. In terms of percentage of the
cumulative . FD1 equity inflows
during the period from April
2000 to March 2014, what is the
share of FDI in the Indian
Service Sector ?
(a) 45 percent
(b) 54 percent
(c) 65 percent
(d) 57 percent
71. Which one of the following is
the correct sequence in the
process of economic integration
between different countries ?
(a) Common Market — Free
Trade Area — Custom
Union — Economic Union.
(,b) Free Trade Area — Custom
Union — Common Market
— Economic Union.
(c) Free Trade Area —
Common Market — Custom
Union — Economic Union.
(d) Common Market — Free
Trade Area — Economic
Union — Custom Union.
(35 - A)
72. 4s ..),DoE3 Typja)m44i
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(b) 2, 1, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 2, 1, 3, 4
73. 41 4e,/ Mt
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cgEtf),?,id. corttic.) ?
75. 4)-Dt3'4 WTO ,tizt;
ZDC,ICID ?
(a) 1993
(b) 1995
(c) 1994
(d) 1992
76. 2014 t w rVe.)m' ot-Dpri
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(b)
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(36 - A)
72. Consider the following rural
development programmes :
1. Food for Work Programme
2. Community Development
Programme
3. TRYSEM
4. IRDP
The correct chronological
sequence of the launching of
these programmes by the
Government is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 2, 1, 3, 4
73. In which of the following City,
ship-building Industry is
located ?
(a) Chennai (b) Paradeep
(c) Mumbai (d) Cochin
74. Government of India decides to
decontrol petrol prices, Diesel,
LPG, Kerosene prices. But what
is decontrol ?
(a) Prices to be fixed by oil
firms, not government.
(b) No more subsidy, but
market-linked prices.
(c) Prices aligned to global
crude prices and prices
change periodically.
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75. When did India become
member of WTO ?
(a) 1993
(b) 1995
(c) 1994
(d) 1992
76. Who of the following has been
awarded the Jnanapith Award of
the year 2014 ?
(a) Chandrashekhar Kambhar
(b) Balachandra Nemade
(c) Nirmal Verma
(d) Gurdial Singh
77. The recent mass uprising known
as the 'Arab Spring' first began
in which of the following
countries ?
(a) Egypt
(b) Libiya
(c) Syria
(d) Tunisia
78. Among the SAARC countries
has the highest per capita
income
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
(37 - A)
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79. Which of the following is
WRONG about the `Bharatiya
Mahila Bank"?
(a) It Prioritises lending to
women.
(b) It's the first specialised
bank in the world, for
women.
(c) Wholly owned by the
Union Government.
(d) The board has all women
directors. .
80. Where was the second canal top
10 MW solar power project
inaugurated by UN Secretary
General Ban Ki Moon in 2014 ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
81. Which is NOT true under the
Prime Minister Jan Dhan
Yojna ? The account holder
(a) Will be provided zero-
balance bank account.
(b) Will be provided a debit
card.
(c) Will be given Life
Insurance cover of 1
lakh.
(d) Will be given Accidental
Insurance cover of 1
lakli.
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82. Which one of the following
States has the country's highest
alcohol consumption per capita
in India ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telengana
83. Who has become the first
woman to win the Prestigious
fields Medal, widely viewed as
the Nobel of Mathematics in
August 2014 ?
(a) Maryam Mirakhani
(b) Mayam Laxmi
(c) Eimear McBride
(d) Nadine Gordimer
84. One of the following corporate
giants recently announced to
launch the Indian Language
Internet Alliance (ILIA) to
make available local language
content on the internet. Which
is it ?
(a) Yahoo
(b) Facebook
(c) IBM
(d) Google
(39 - A)
85. 23,1D t.f; ZD-D 0 44 .).)c)n decs
Lot.) rtogyDnd :
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(b)
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(d) e.C1)7TDO
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85. Boko Haram is a terrorist group
of
(a) Kenya
(b) Sudan
(c) Nigeria
(d) Uganda
86. Yeonpyeong Island is a source
of dispute between which two
countries ?
(a) Japan and China
(b) Japan and South Korea
(c) North Korea and South
Korea
(d) North Korea and Russia
88. What is the name of Innovation
Council proposed in the
Railway Budget — 2015 to
profriote Innovation ?
(a) Navachar
(b) Railtech
(c) Kayakal p
(d) Sankalp
89. The controversial "Kanhar Dam
Project" is associated with
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
90. Bring out the sequential order
i.e. from highest number of
mobile phone users to lowest of
different Mobile services :
87. Which of the following country
joins EURO ZONE in 2014 ?
(a) Greece
(b) Cyprus
(c) Ireland
(d) Latvia
VU-PHP-1Y4-PXP (41 - A)
1. BSNL
2. Airtel
3. Idea
4. Vodafone
Select the correct answer.
(a) 2, 4, 3, 1
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2 3, 4
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:
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(b) 3 4 7 6 5
(c) 3 4 6 2 1 5
(d) 4 5 6 3 1
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94. 2t.rDtScp., etmzs qclee
(4--Todv 0.1.)E
.).)0(b4 ot--04) cst De3
D2(Z37,1e..JZOD ?
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e30 srzik3
(b) Lio&.)?fvost
(c) ato..) eoat-:ojvo.1.)
e3o3..rzm'c tE3, 1976
(d) e‘z z.1.rz.) Doiro,
1992
(42 - A)
91. Match some of the Forbes top-
50 list of 'Asia's Power
Business Women 2015' with
their organisation.
List — I List — II
A. Kiran 1. Axis Bank
Mazumdar-
Shaw
B. Arundhati
2. ICICI Bank
Bhattacharya
C. Chanda
3. Biocon
Kochhar
D. Shikha
4. SBI
Sharma
E. Usha
5. Shriram Life
Sangwan
Insurance
F. Akhila
6. LIC
Srinivasan
Correct answer is :
A B C D E F
(a) 4 5 3 6 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1 6 5
(c) 3 4 6 2 1 5
(d) 4 5 6 3 2 1
92. Kailash Satyatri and Mala
Yousafzai, the Noble Peace
Prize Winners for the year 2014
are belonging to the following
countries respectively :
(a) Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Bangladesh
(d) India and Afghanistan
93. As per tiger estimation 2014,
conducted by the Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate
change, the state with the
highest tiger population is
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil "Nadu
94. The Social Forestry programme
was introduced in India based
on the recommendation of
(a) International Union for
Conservation of Nature.
(b) International Silviculturist
Conference, Dehradun.
(c) Report of the National
Commission for Agriculture
1976.
(d) World Earth Summit, Rio
1992.
95. In which country recently in
2014 separatists lost
independence vote in a
referendum peacefully held ?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Bosnia
(c) Sudan
(d). United Kingdom
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96. Which of the following Indus
city has provided evidence for
extensive water storage
system '?
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Kalibangan
97. Identify the features that
distinguish Mahayana from
Hinayana Buddhism from the
following list :
I. Buddha statues
2. Stupas
3. Chaityas
4. Sanskrit texts
Select the correct statement(s)
using the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 .
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) I only
98. In Sangam literature, the fertile
agricultural land was called
(a) Palai
(b) Marudam
(c) Mullai
(d) Neydal
99. Identify the features that
distinguished the Gupta age
from the earlier ages.
1. Urban decay
2. Gold coins
3. Decentralisation of power
4. Temple architecture
Select the correct statement(s)
using the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
100. The struggle during the 9' 1' and
10'1' century for the supremacy
of the North India was fought
between three following
dynasties. Identify them :
1. Rajputs
2. Pratiharas
3. Palas
4. Rastrakutas
Select the correct statement(s)
using the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3, 4 and 1
(d) 4, 1 and 2
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