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 Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (B)
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Famous person) List II (Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte 1. Theatre direction
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry 2. Social service and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar 3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao 4. History writing
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (A)

3. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted ?
(a) To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities
(b) To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure
(c) To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms
(d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget
Ans: (B)

4. Consider the following statements :
1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
2. INS Viraat is a submarine.
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)

5. In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (A)

6. In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (D)

7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Person) List II (Organization)
A. Anil Agarwal 1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam H. Singhania 2. Raymond Ltd.
C. Sanjay Dalmia 3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot 4. Videocon Group
Code :
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 2 1 3
Ans: (C)

8. In the context of independent India's economy, which one of the following was the earliest event to take place ?
(a) Nationalisation of Insurance companies
(b) Nationalisation of State Bank of India
(c) Enactment of Banking Regulation Act
(d) Introduction of First Five-Year Plan
Ans: (C)

9. In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill"? (a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Japan
Ans: (B)

10. From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?
(a) Bulgaria
(b) Croatia
(c) Macedonia
(d) Serbia
Ans: (D)

11. Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?
(a) Klaus Schwab
(b) John Kenneth Galbraith
(c) Robert Zoellick
(d) Paul Krugman
Ans: (A)

12. In the context of C02 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt, better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?
(a) Carbon Footprint
(b) Carbon Credit Rating
(c) Clean Development Mechanism
(d) Emission Reduction Norm
Ans: (C)

13. In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) JP Morgan : Financial Services Chase
(b) Roche Holding : Financial Services AG
(c) WL Ross & : Private Equity Co. Firm
(d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm
Ans: (B)

14. There are three cans A, B and C. The capacities of A, B and C are 6 litres, 10 litres and 16 litres respectively. The can C contains 16 litres of milk. The milk has to be divided in them using these three cans only.
Consider the following statements :
1. It is possible to have 6 litres of milk each in can A and can B.
2. It is possible to have 8 litres of milk each in can B and can C.
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)

15. Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Environment and Forests
(d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Ans: (C)

IAS Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. Among the following, which one is not a football club ?
(a) Arsenal
(b) Aston Villa
(c) Chelsea
(d) Monte Carlo
Ans: (D)

2. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?
(a) Beas
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Ans: (B)

3. Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
Ans: (D)

4. Consider the following countries :
1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria
Which of the above are members of European Union?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

5. In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Chromium
(c) Iron
(d) Silicon
Ans: (C)

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I List II
(Famous Temple) (State)
A. Vidyashankara temple 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajarani temple 2. Karnataka
C. Kandariya Mahadeo 3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bhimesvara Temple 4. Orissa
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (A)

7. Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time?
(a) Central Power Research Institute
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
(d) Central Statistical Organization
Ans: (D)

8. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements :
1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.
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. How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such that the digits are1 in ascending order ?
(a) 80
(b) 81
(c) 83
(d) 84
Ans: (D)

10. While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one of the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed ?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d). 14
Ans: (C)

11. In an examination, there are three subjects A, B and C. A student has to pass in each subject. 20% students failed iv A, 22% students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The total number of students passing the whole examination lies between
(a) 42% and 84%
(b) 42% and 78%
(c) 58% and 78%
(d) 58% and 84%
Ans: (B)

12. There are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3, ... , Bn. The balls are to be placed in the boxes such that should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain: 4 balls more than B3, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n ?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Ans: (D)

13. WiMAX is related to which one of the following ?
(a) Biotechnology
(b) Space technology
(c) Missile technology
(d) Communication technology
Ans: (D)

14. In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?
(a) Loaf
(b) Petal
(c) Sepal
(d) Stigma
Ans: (D)

15. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Kenya
(c) Somalia
(d) Sudan
Ans: (B)

IAS Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
(a) Bahubali
(b) Buddha
(c) Mahavir
(d) Nataraja
Ans: (A)

2. . Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Famous Person) (Well-Known as)
A. Anna Hazare 1. Lawyer
B. Deepak Parekh 2. Banker
C. GVK Reddy 3. Gandhian and Social activist
D. Harish Salve 4. Industrialist
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: (C)

3. With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana
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
Ams: (B)

4.Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Book) (Author))
A. In custody 1. Amartya Sen
B. Sea of Poppies 2. Amitav Ghosh
C. The Argumentative Indian 3. Anita Desai
D. Unaccustomed Earth 4. Jhumpa Lahiri
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (C)

5. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
(a) Bhadrachalam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Srikalahasti
Ans: (C)

6. Consider the following pairs :
Large Bank Country of origin
1. ABN Amro Bank : USA
2. Barclays Bank : UK
3. Kookmin Bank : Japan
Which ..of the above .pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) and 2
(d) and 3
Ans: (B)

7. Consider the following statements :
The for Cripps Proposals include the provision
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
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.In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes ?
(a) Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
(b) Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
(c) Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
(d) Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride
Ans: (A)

9. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus ?
(a) Radio waves
(b) Microwaves
(c) Infra-red waves
(d) None of the above
Ans: (C)

10.A person travels 12 km due North, then 15 km duo East, after that 15 km due West and then 18 km due South. How far is he from the starting point"?
(a) 6 km
(b) 12 km
(c) 33 kin
(d) 60 km
Ans: (A)

11.Consider the following :
1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla
Which of the above is/are plant product(s) ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: (D)

12.Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company ?
(a) Chevron
(b) Nicholas Piramal
(c) Pfizer
(d) Zydus Cadila
Ans: (A)

13. When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner ?
(a) Ana Ivanovic
(b) Cara Black
(c) Dinara Safina
(d) Jelena Jankovic
Ans: (B)

14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Barbora Spotakova : Javelin throw
(b) Pamela Jelimo : Weightligting
(c) Sanya Richards : Sprint
(d) Yelena Isinbayeva : Pole Vault
Ans: (B)

15. Who of the following is a football player ?
(a) Fernando Alonso
(b) Kimi Raikkonen
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Nicolas Anelka
Ans: (D)

IAS Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an:
(a) Amphibian
(b) Bony fish
(c) Shark
(d) Mammal
Ans: (D)

2. Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?
(a) Kota Bharu
(b) Kuala Terongganu
(c) Putrajaya
(d) Taiping
Ans: (C)

3. Consider the following countries :
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C)

4. Consider the following countries :
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
City River
(a) Berlin Rhine
(b) London Thames
(c) New York Hudson
(d) Vienna Danube
Ans: (A)

6. Consider the following statements :
1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.
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: (A)

7. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?
(a) Beas
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Ans: (D)

8. At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?
(a) Amarkantak
(b) Badrinath
(c) Mahabaleshwar
(d) Nasik
Ans: (A)

9. Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located ?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata
Ans: (B)

10. Consider the following statements :
1. The National' School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.
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)

11. A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time) ?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 11
Ans: (B)

12. How many letters of the English alphabet (capitals) appear same when looked at in a mirror ? (a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
Ans: (C)

13. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning :
1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries.
2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation.
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)

14. Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1.44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die ?
(a) Edwin Hubble
(b) S. Chandrashekhar
(c) Stephen Hawking
(d) Steven Weinberg
Ans: (B)

15. Consider the following statements :
1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.
Which of the statements given abova is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (D)

IAS Preliminary 2009 Solved Paper

1. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?
(a) Review of Centres-States relations
(b) Review of Delimitation Act
(c) Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues
(d) Price-reforms in the oil sector
Ans : (D)

2. Consider the following pairs:
Persons Sports
1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shanker : Gold
Prasad Chowrasia
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (B)

3. Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage list?
(a) Dilwara Temple
(b) Kalka-Shimla Railway
(c) Bhiterkanika Mangrove Area
(d) Vishkhapatnam to Araku valley railway line
Ans: (B)

4. Under the administration of which- one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ?
(a) Prime Minister's Office
(b) Cabinet Secretariat
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Ans: (A)

5. In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second ?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) C. Rajagopal.achari
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: (B)

6.With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (B)

7.Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons ?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mars
(c) Saturn
(d) Venus
Ans: (A)

8.In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following :
A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which one of the following statements is most probabl) correct ?
(a) Both children suffer from colour blindness.
(b) Daughter .suffers from colour blindness while son does not suffer from it.
(c) Both children do not suffer from colour blindness.
(d) Son suffers from colour blrndness while daughter does not suffer from it.
Ans: (D)

9. Which one of the following is used as an explosive ?
(a) Phosphorus Trichloride
(b) Mercuric oxide
(c) Graphite
(d) Nitroglycerine
Ans: (D)

10. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a
(a) Bat
(b) Kite
(c) Stork
(d) Vulture
Ans: (A)

11.Who of the following is the author of the book "The Audacity of Hope" ?
(a) Al Gore
(b) Barack Obama
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Hillary Clinton
Ans: (B)

12.Consider the following statements :
1. The Baglihar. Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty.
2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/arc; correct, ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (A)

13.In the context of Indian news in recent times; . what is MCX-SX ?
(a) A kind of supercomputer
(b) Title of Moon Impact Probe
(c) Stock exchange
(d) Nuclear-powered submarine
Ans: (C)

14.India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe on the Moon earlier ?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) China
(d) Japan
Ans: (C)

15.Consider the following pairs :
Famous place Country
1. Cannes : France
2. Davos : Denmark
3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands
Which of the pairs given above is/arc correctly matched ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (A)