Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Railway Recruitment Board Bhubaneshwar Solved 2009 Paper

1. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ?
(A) 13•5
(B) 4•5
(C) 16•5
(D) 7•5
Ans : (D)

2. River : Dam : : Traffic : ?
(A) Signal
(B) Vehicle
(C) Motion
(D) Lane
Ans : (A)

3. Pick out the odd in the following—
(A) Ashok—Assam
(B) Poonam—Punjab
(C) Gyanendra—Gujarat
(D) Anjana—Rajasthan
Ans : (D)

4. Which number is missing ?
45389, ?, 453, 34
(A) 34780
(B) 8354
(C) 4892
(D) 3478
Ans : (B)

5. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?
(A) Praduman
(B) Janaki
(C) Shreshtha
(D) Chhama
Ans : (D)

6. If ‘VEHEMENT’ is written as ‘VEHETNEM’ then in that code how will you code ‘MOURNFUL’ ?
(A) MOURLUFN
(B) MOUNULFR
(C) OURMNFUL
(D) URNFULMO
Ans : (A)

7. From the alternatives, select the set which is most like the given set. Given set (23, 29, 31)—
(A) (17, 21, 29)
(B) (31, 37, 49)
(C) (13, 15, 23)
(D) (41, 43, 47)
Ans : (D)

8. Project Tiger was launched in—
(A) 1973
(B) 1976
(C) 1978
(D) 1983
Ans : (A)

9. The wire of flash bulb is made of—
(A) Copper
(B) Barium
(C) Magnesium
(D) Silver
Ans : (C)

10. ‘Thinkpad’ is a laptop associated with which among the following companies ?
(A) HP
(B) TCS
(C) Infosys
(D) IBM
Ans : (D)

11. What determines the sex of a child ?
(A) Chromosomes of the father
(B) Chromosomes of the mother
(C) RH factor of the parents
(D) Blood group of the father
Ans : (A)

12. Which Indian state was ranked as the No. 2 tourist destination in the world by LONELY PLANET?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (C)

13. The ‘Ocean of Storms’ is the name given to—
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) A waterless area on moon surface
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

14. The metal extracted from Bauxite is—
(A) Silver
(B) Copper
(C) Manganese
(D) Aluminium
Ans : (D)

15. Should the Government make it compulsory for the private medical colleges to join the entrance test conducted by the Government ?
(i) No, private institutions should be empowered, so that they may decide their own admission strategy and improve their work-management.
(ii) Yes, all medical institutions, whether these are private or government’s, should adopt the same entrance standard.
(A) Only argument (i) is correct
(B) Only argument (ii) is correct
(C) Either argument (i) is correct or argument (ii) is correct
(D) Neither argument (i) is correct nor argument (ii) is correct
Ans : (B)

SBI Associate Bank Solved 2008 Paper

1. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stooped distributing food in Mogadishu town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the country. Mogadishu is the capital town of –
A. Tanzania
B. Turkey
C. Cuba
D. Somalia
Ans: (D)

2. Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award 2006-07 by the Karnataka Government?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. APJ Abdul Kalam r
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Pratibha Patil
Ans: (B)

3.Justine Henin won the women’s singles US open Tennis championship 2007after defeating?
A. Svetlana Kurnetsova
B. Sania Mirza
C. Dinara Safina
D. None of these r
Ans: (D)

4. Majority of rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs?
A. Money Lenders
B. Foreign Banks
C. NABARD
D. RBI
Ans: (A)

5. Which of the following countries is NOT elected by the UN General assembly on the non-permanent seats of the UN Security Council with effevt from January 2008?
A. Libya
B. Croatia
C. Costa Rica
D. Pakistan r
Ans: (D)

6. Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Israel and Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the Israel and Palestinian problem can be worked out?
A. George Bush
B. Al Gore
C. Bill Clinton
D. None of these
Ans: (A)

7. Many times we read in financial newspapers about FII. What is the full form of FII?
A. Final Investment in India
B. Foreign Investment in India
C. Formal Investment in India
D. Foreign Institutional Investment
Ans: (D)

8. India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating-
A. Syria
B. Pakistan
C. Britain
D. France
Ans: (A)

9. The financial markets of which of the following countries were badly affected by sub prime crisis?
A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. UK
D. USA
Ans: (D)

10. Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International Athletics meet held in Germany in 2007?
A. Shiny Wilson
B. Anju Bobby George
C. Neha Sainwal
D. None of these
Ans: (B)

11. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the –
A. Mouse
B. Logo
C. Hand
D. Cursor
Ans: (D)

12. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called –
A. Operating system
B. Computer
C. Office
D. Interpreter
Ans: (B)

13. Marketing Plan help in –
A. Better lead generation
B. Better systems
C. Better results
D. Better customer service
Ans: (D)

14. One megabyte equals approximately
A. 1000 bits
B. 1000 bytes
C. 1 million bytes
D. None of these
Ans: (C)

15. Market Research is needed for –
A. Deciding the market area
B. Deciding the right product to be sold
C. Deciding the right time to sell
D. All of these
Ans: (D)

Railway Recruitment Board Bhubaneshwar Solved 2009 Paper

1. MIG aircraft manufacturing plant is located at which of the following places of Orissa ?
(A) Beharampur
(B) Sunabeda
(C) Koraput
(D) Sambalpur
Ans : (C)

2. What is ginger ?
(A) Flower
(B) Root
(C) Stem
(D) Leaf
Ans : (B)

3. I wasn’t really listening and didn’t ……… what he said.
(A) catch
(B) receive
(C) accept
(D) take
Ans : (A)

4. But for the Surgeon’s skill, the patient ……… died.
(A) may have
(B) must have
(C) should have
(D) would have
Ans : (D)

5. A–B means A is the father of B. A + B means A is the daughter of B. A ÷ B means A is the son of B. A ×B means A is the wife of B. Then, what is the relation of P with T in the expression P + S – T ?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Sister
(D) Wife
Ans : (C)

6. If (78)2 is subtracted from the square of a number, we get 6460. What is that number ?
(A) 109
(B) 112
(C) 111
(D) 115
Ans : (B)

7. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it a complete square ?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 1
(D) 25
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 8 or 9) Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?
8. Scurrilous -
(A) Inoffensive
(B) Vulgar
(C) Insulting
(D) Coarse
Ans : (A)

9. Quixotic -
(A) Visionary
(B) Whimsical
(C) Realistic
(D) Foolish
Ans : (C)

10. The quotient in a division is 403. The divisor is 100 and the remainder is 58, the dividend is—
(A) 40458
(B) 34058
(C) 43058
(D) 40358
Ans : (D)

11. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end, distance between two consecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number of lamp posts required is—
(A) 41
(B) 51
(C) 61
(D) 42
Ans : (A)

12. A box contains coins (equal no. of every one) of rupee and half rupee, coins of 25 paise, 10 paise, 5 paise value, 2 paise value and one paise value. The total value of coins in the box is Rs. 1158. Find the number of coins of each value.
(A) 500
(B) 400
(C) 700
(D) 600
Ans : (D)

13. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the book is not yet read by Aditi ?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 80
(D) 20
Ans : (D)

14. The number which is neither prime nor composite is—
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 2
Ans : (B)

15. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—
(A) 32976
(B) 32679
(C) 32769
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

IAS Solved 2009 Paper

1. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :
1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
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
Ans: (D)

2. There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F. There are two married couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F ?
(a) Brother
(b) Sister
(c) Father
(d) Cannot be established (cannot be determined)
Ans: (D)

3. Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut ?
(a) 27
(b) 36
(c) 43
(d) 480
Ans: (B)

4. There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally ?
(a) 96
(b) 84
(c) 72
(d) 64
Ans: (C)

5. How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time ?
(a) 99
(b) 100
(c) 110
(d) 120
Ans: (A)

6. Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttled are launched is located on the coast of
(a) Florida
(b) Virginia
(c) North Carolina
(d) South Carolina
Ans: (A)

7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Geographic feature) List II (Country)
A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia
B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada
C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand
D. Southern Alps 4. USA
Code :
A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)

8. Consider the following statements :
1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, KG. Balakrishnan.
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
Ans: (B)

9. A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7, Which one among the following was not one of them ?
(a) Canada
(b) Italy
(c) Japan
(d) Russia
Ans: (D)

10. During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected ?
(a) Third
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
Ans: (C)

11. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from P. Who are standing on the extremes ?
(a) A and F
(b) B and D
(c) B and F
(d) None of the above
Ans: (C)

12. Consider the following statements :
1. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique
2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.
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
Ans: (C)

13. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans: (C)

14. Which among the following has the world's largest resorvos of Uranium ?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russian Federation
(d) USA
Ans: (A)

15. Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC?
(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) Ecuador
(d) Bolivia
Ans: (C)

IAS Solved 2010 Paper

1. A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment ( FDI ) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economics like UK and France. Why?
(a). India has preference for certain countries as regards receiving FDI.
(b). India has doubled taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius.
(c). Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest India.
(d). Impending dangers of global climate change prompt Mauritius to make huge investment in India.
Ans: (b)

2. A question paper had ten questions. Each question could only be answered as True (T) or False (F). Each candidate answered all the questions. Yet, no two candidates wrote the answers in an identical sequence. How many different sequences of answers are possible?
(a). 20
(b). 40
(c). 512
(d). 1024
Ans: (d)

3. Which one of the following was not stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act , 2003 ?
(a). Elimination of revenue deficit by the end of the Fiscal year 2007-2008.
(b). Non borrowing by the central government from Reserve Bank of India except under certain Circumstance.
(c). Elimination of Primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-2009.
(d). Fixing government Guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP.
Ans: (c)

4. With reference to the soil conservation, consider the following practices:
1. Crop relation
2. Sand fences.
3. Terracing
4. Wind breaks
Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)

5. Consider the following statements:
1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.
3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)

6. Consider the following statements:
1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.
2. India has four bio-diversity hotspots i.e. Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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
Ans: (d)

7. The SEZ Act, 2005, which came into effect in February 2006 has certain objectives. In this Context, consider the following:
1. Development of infrastructure facilities.
2. Promotion of investment from foreign sources.
3. Promotion of exports of services only.
Which of the above are the objectives of this Act?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (a)

8. Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit to the government?
(a) Cash Credit Ratio
(b) Debt Service Obligation
(c) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(d) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Ans: (c)

9. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.
2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.
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
Ans: (c)

10.With reference to the Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre – litigation stage and not those matters pending before any court.
(b) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature.
(c) Every Lok Adalats consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person.
(d) None of the statements given above is correct.
Ans: (d)

11. Consider the following statements:
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact.
1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).
2. if he seeks such an advice.
3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3
(d) 1 and 2
Ans: ( b)

12. Genetically modified “golden rice” has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice?
(a) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties.
(b) Its grains contain pro – vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body.
(c) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids.
(d) Its modified genes cause the fortifications of its grains with vitamin D.
Ans: (b)

13. A cuboid has six sides of different colours. The red side is opposite to black. The blue side is adjacent to white. The brown side is adjacent to blue. The red side is face down. Which
one of the following would be the opposite to brown?
(a) Red
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Blue
Ans: (c)

14. A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news, In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.
2. Normal El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
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
Ans: (b)

15. If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because :
(a) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of cellulose.
(b) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves.
(c) Potato contains water whereas paper does not contain water.
(d) Potato is a fresh organic material whereas paper is a dead organic material.
Ans: (b)

IAS Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 5 years
Ans: (B)

2. Consider the following houses:
1. Christie's
2. Osian's
3. Sotheby's
Which of the above is/are' auctioneer/ auctioneers ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

3. The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?
(a) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
(b) Kyoto Protocol
(c) Montreal Protocol
(d) G-8 Summit, Hciligendamm
Ans: (B)

4. Consider the following pairs:
1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group
2. Hindalco : A.V. Birla Group Industries
3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

5. In a carrom board game competition, m boys and n girls (m > n > 1) of a school participate in which every student has to play exactly one game with every other student. Out of the total games played, it was found that in 221 games one player was a boy and the other-player was a girl.
Consider the following statements :
1. The total number of students that participated in the competition is 30.
2. The number of games in which both players were girls is 78.
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
Ans: (C)

6. Consider the following statements:
1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.
2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla.
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
ANns: (C)

7. Consider the following statements :
1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
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
Ans: (B)

8. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
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
Ans: (D)

9. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following:
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Delhi
Ans: (B)

10. In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Spiti Valley
(d) Lakshadweep Islands
Ans: (B)

11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Persons in news) List II (Countries they belong to)
A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya
B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique
C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
Code :
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 1 3
(c) 2 1 4
(d) 1 2 4
Ans: (B)

12. NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?
(a) Nuclear Suppliers Group
(b) World Bank
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Trade Organization
Ans: (D)

13. In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from:
(a) Potato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat
Ans: (C)

14. In the year 2008, which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light ?
(a) European Space Agency
(b) European Organization for Nuclear Research
(c) International Atomic Energy Agency
(d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ans: (B)

15. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following' fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given ?
(a) Literature
(b) Performing Arts
(c) Science
(d) Social Service
Ans: (C)

IAS Preliminary 2010 Solved Paper

1. In the parlance of financial investments, the term ‘bear’ denotes:
(a). An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall.
(b). An investor who expects the price of particular share to rise.
(c). A shareholders or a bondholder who has an interest in a company.
(d). Any lender whether by making a loan or buying a bond.
Ans: (a)

2. Two trains leave new Delhi at the same time. One travels north at 60 Kmph and the other travels south at 40 kmph . After how many hours will the trains be 150 km apart?
(a). 3/2
(b). 4/3
(c). 3/4
(d). 15/2
Ans: (a)

3.With the reference of the Non Banking Financial Companies ( NBFCs ) in India , Consider the following statements:
1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of Securities issued by the government.
2. They can not accept demand deposit like Saving Account.
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
Ans: (b)

4. A pesticide which is a chlorinated hydrocarbon is sprayed on a food crop. The food chain is: Food crop – Rat – Snake – Hawk. In this food chain, the highest concentration of the pesticide would accumulate in which one of the following?
(a) Food crop
(b) Rat
(c) Snake
(d) Hawk
Ans: (d)

5. Widespread resistance of malarial parasite to drugs like chloroquine has prompted attempts to develop a malarial vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficult an effective malaria vaccine?
(a) Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium.
(b) Man does not develop immunity to malaria during natural infection.
(c) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria.
(d) Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive host.
Ans: (a)

6. Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation?
(a) It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies.
(b) It is a persistent recession in both the financial and real sectors of economy.
(c) It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services.
(d) It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time.
Ans: (c)

7. In order to comply with TRIPS Agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. The difference / differences between a “Trade Mark” and a Geographical Indication is / are :
1. A Trade Mark is an individual or a company’s right whereas a Geographical Indications is a community’s right.
2. A Trade Mark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indication can not be licensed.
3. A Trade Mark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas the Geographical Indications is assigned to the agricultural goods / products and handicrafts only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)

8. In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase “Special Safeguard Mechanisms” mentioned in the news frequently?
(a) United Nations Environment Programme
(b) World Trade Organization
(c) ASEAN – India Free Trade Agreement
(d) G – 20 Summits
Ans: (b)

9.Consider the following:
1. Bluetooth device

2. Cordless phone
3. Microwave oven

4. Wi – Fi device
Which of the above can operate between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz range of radio frequency band?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)

10. Chlorination is a process used for water purification. The disinfecting action of chlorine is mainly due to
(a) The formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to water.
(b) The formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water.
(c) The formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water.
(d) The formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water.
Ans: (c)

11. In a tournament 14 teams play league matches. If each team plays against every other team once only then how many matches are played?
(a) 105
(b) 91
(c) 85
(d) 78
Ans: ( b)

12. Consider the following statements:
The satellite Oceansat – 2 launched by India helps in
1. estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere.
2. predicting the onset of monsoons.
3. monitoring the pollution of coastal waters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)

13. Mon 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason:
(a) It is a genetically modified dwarf variety which is resistant to drought.
(b) It is a genetically modified variety which is past resistant.
(c) It is a genetically modified variety with ten times higher protein content than regular maize crop.
(d) It is a genetically modified variety used exclusively for bio – fuel production.
Ans: (b)

14. With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:
1. Fundamental Rights.
2. Fundamental Duties.
3. Directive Principles of State Policy.
Which of the above provision of the Constitution of India is / are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)

15. A geographical area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics:
Month

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Average maximum temp. C
31 31 31 31 30 30 29 28 29 29 30 31
Average minimum temp. C
21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20
Rainfall (mm.)
51 85 188 158 139 121 134 168 185 221 198 86
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?
(a) Moist temperate coniferous forest
(b) Montane subtropical forest
(c) Temperate forest
(d) Tropical rain forest
Ans: (b)