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 Model Test Paper 43 General Study Paper I 1. Which one of the following is a tropical grassland? (a) Campos (b) Steppes (c) Prairies (d) Pampas Correct Answer is : (a) Campos 2. Which one is a footloose industry? (a) sugar (b) electronic goods (c) iron and steel (d) ship building Correct Answer is : (b) electronic oods . Who ad!ocated the concept of en!ironmental determinism? (a) "mmanuel #ant (b) $riedrich %at&el (c) 'idal de la lache (d) ratosthenes Correct Answer is : (b) !riedric" #at$el *. +he "ndustrial %e!olution too, place ar ound (a) 1-- (b) 1/- (c) 10- (d) 10

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Model Test Paper 43General Study Paper I 1. Which one of the following is a tropical grassland?

(a) Campos

(b) Steppes

(c) Prairies

(d) Pampas

Correct Answer is : (a) Campos

2. Which one is a footloose industry? (a) sugar

(b) electronic goods

(c) iron and steel

(d) ship building

Correct Answer is : (b) electronic goods

3. Who advocated the concept of environmental determinism? (a) Immanuel Kant

(b) Friedrich Ratzel

(c) Vidal de la Blache

(d) Eratosthenes

Correct Answer is : (b) Friedrich Ratzel

4. The Industrial Revolution took place around (a) 1550

(b) 1650

(c) 1750

(d) 1780

Correct Answer is : (d) 1780

5. The main population problem in scandinavian countries is (a) high birth rate

(b) very low birth rate

(c) high death rate

(d) high fertility rate

Correct Answer is : (b) very low birth rate

6. The urban population of the developing countries is growing faster than its rural population because of (a) high birth rate in towns

(b) low death rate in towns

(c) high death rate in rural areas

(d) rural-urban migration

Correct Answer is : (d) rural-urban migration

7. The shallow continental shelf in the North Sea, favoured by fishermen is called (a) Dogger Bank

(b) Grand Bank

(c) Danish Bank

(d) Nordic Bank

Correct Answer is : (a) Dogger Bank

8. Which fruits are produced around the mediterranean sea? (a) grape and bananas

(b) orange and pineapple

(c) pineapple and grape

(d) grape and orange

Correct Answer is : (d) grape and orange

9. Which one is associated with Karst topography? (a) mushroom dome

(b) cirque

(c) stalactite

(d) stack

Correct Answer is : (c) stalactite

10. Which belt is associated with high pressure cells? (a) equatorial

(b) tropical

(c) subtropical

(d) temperate

Correct Answer is : (c) subtropical

11. What kind of Income Elasticity of Demand would plastic shoes have? (a) positive

(b) unitary

(c) zero

(d) negative

Correct Answer is : (d) negative

12. If increased production means a rise in the unit costs, then what type of Price Elasticity of Supply will the good produced have when its price in the market increases? (a) elastic

(b) inelastic

(c) unitary

(d) infinity

Correct Answer is : (b) inelastic

13. Who theorized that International Trade was a zero sum game, therefore any gains in trade by one country would come at the expense of another? (a) Adam Smith

(b) Jean-Baptiste Colbert

(c) John Maynard Keynes

(d) Benjamin Friedman

Correct Answer is : (b) Jean-Baptiste Colbert

14. Which of the following increases the demand of a normal good (ceteris paribus)? (a) higher income

(b) increase in the price of a complement good

(c) decrease in its own price

(d) decrease in the price of a substitute good

Correct Answer is : (a) higher income

15. Which of the following statements are correct about Dhondo Keshav Karve?1. The work of Pandita Ramabai inspired Karve to dedicate his life to the cause of female education2. The work of Pandit Vishnushastri and Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar inspired him to work for uplifting the status of widows3. Writings of Herbert Spencer had also highly influenced him (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer is : (d) 1, 2 and 3

16. Most diversified vegetation is found in which region? (a) equatorial

(b) monsoon

(c) temperate

(d) subpolar

Correct Answer is : (a) equatorial

17. Main cause of surface circulation of oceans is (a) temperature difference

(b) salinity difference

(c) density difference

(d) planetary winds

Correct Answer is : (d) planetary winds

18. In which region, wine making is an important activity? (a) Taiga

(b) East European

(c) South Asian

(d) Mediterranean

Correct Answer is : (d) Mediterranean

19. Which one of the following is the most Tsunami prone region? (a) Atlantic Ocean

(b) Indian Ocean

(c) Pacific Ocean

(d) Arctic sea

Correct Answer is : (c) Pacific Ocean

20. Which of the following places were severely hit by famine during 1876-78 in which 5 million perished?1. Bombay2. Orissa3. Madras4. Mysore (a) 1 and 2

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer is : (c) 1, 3 and 4

21. Which of the following statements are correct about the Third Round Table Conference?1. The Third Round Table Conference was held in 19322. It was widely participated by Indian Nationalist leaders3. It eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935 (a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer is : (c) 1 and 3

22. Which of the following tax is directly paid by the tax payer?1. Fringe Benefit Tax2. Securities Transaction Tax (a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (b) Only 2

23. Which of the following statements are correct about the Margaret Cousins?1. She was an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist and Theosophist, who established All India Women's Conference (AIWC) in 19272. She is credited with composing the tune for the Indian National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana". (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (c) Both 1 and 2

24. Which of the following are the members of the UN?1. Tonga2. Vatican City3. East Timur4. Montenegro (a) All are member of UN

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 3 and 4

Correct Answer is : (d) 1, 3 and 4

25. "Catch up" rule established by the Supreme Court of India relates to which of the following Articles of the Constitution? (a) Article 14

(b) Article 16(4)

(c) Article 15(4)

(d) Article 16(4-A)

Correct Answer is : (d) Article 16(4-A)

26. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (a) Declaration of Atlantic Charter - 1941

(b) Moscow Declaration - 1943

(c) Dumbarton Oakes Conference - 1944

(d) Kellog-Briand Pact - 1938

Correct Answer is : (d) Kellog-Briand Pact - 1938

27. The short title of our Constitution is the 'Constitution of India'. Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution it has been mentioned? (a) Article 394

(b) Article 394A

(c) Article 393

(d) Article 1

Correct Answer is : (c) Article 393

28. The first Constituent Assembly Meeting held on 9-12-1946 was presided over by (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Shri S. N. Sinha

(c) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru

(d) Shri Harendra Coomar Mookerjee

Correct Answer is : (b) Shri S. N. Sinha

29. 'Public Interest Litigation' is filed in (a) Subordinate Courts

(b) High Courts or Supreme Court

(c) only Supreme Court

(d) only High Court

Correct Answer is : (b) High Courts or Supreme Court

30. "Right to Education" as Fundamental Right was added in the Constitution by which of the following Constitutional Amendment? (a) 84th

(b) 85th

(c) 86th

(d) 91st

Correct Answer is : (c) 86th

31. The Supreme court of India recently issued directive to protect which of the following wild animal? (a) Tiger

(b) Lion

(c) Leopard

(d) Elephant

Correct Answer is : (a) Tiger

32. Which one of the following is correct in respect of Justice Saumitra Sen, former Judge of Calcutta High Court? (a) He was removed through impeachment

(b) He resigned before impeachment motion started

(c) He resigned before impeachment motion was passed by Lok Sabha

(d) He resigned after impeachment motion was withdrawn

Correct Answer is : (c) He resigned before impeachment motion was passed by Lok Sabha

33. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in (a) Australia

(b) USA

(c) UK

(d) India

Correct Answer is : (b) USA

34. What is not true of the "Mitra Mela" organisation established in Nashik in 1900? (a) V.D. Sawarkar was its active member

(b) It was a secret organisation

(c) It was an organiation of the moderates

(d) Later it transformed into "Abhinav Bharat"

Correct Answer is : (c) It was an organiation of the moderates

35. Where was Mahatma Gandhi on 15th August 1947, when India got independence? (a) He was with Jawaharlal Nehru at the Red Fort Delhi, for transfer of power

(b) He was trying to control Hindu-Muslim riots in Punjab

(c) He was at the front with Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is : (d) None of the above

36. What was the recommendations of the JVP Committee in 1948? (a) Create linguistic states

(b) Not to create linguistic states for the time being

(c) Hindi should be a national language

(d) English should continue as official language till 1967

Correct Answer is : (b) Not to create linguistic states for the time being

37. Why did India refuse to take military action in Goa and other Portuguese colonies? (a) These areas were small and did not affect the prestige of India

(b) India was skeptical about cooperation of the local people

(c) India had committed to settle disputes with all nations in a peaceful manner

(d) India was afraid of the NATO allies of Portugal

Correct Answer is : (c) India had committed to settle disputes with all nations in a peaceful manner

38. Who said "If a God were to tolerate untouchability, I would not recognize him as God at all"? (a) Lokmanya Tilak - at the the conference for the removal of untouchability during the Home Rule movement

(b) Mahatma Gandhi - at Vaikom Satyagraha

(c) Vallabhbhai Patel - at the Congress session of 1921

(d) Madan Mohan Malviya - at the Congress Committee meeting on untouchability

Correct Answer is : (a) Lokmanya Tilak - at the the conference for the removal of untouchability during the Home Rule movement

39. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? (a) Pandit Nehru - Non Alignment Policy

(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri - Tashkent Treaty

(c) Indira Gandhi - Jawahar Emploment Scheme

(d) Vallabhbhai Patel - Merging Princely States

Correct Answer is : (c) Indira Gandhi - Jawahar Emploment Scheme

40. Who coined the term "Non alignment"? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) V K Menon

(c) Zhou Enlai

(d) Mrs. Bandernaike

Correct Answer is : (b) V K Menon

41. What was the main objective of the Bombay Education Society?1. To educate the poor Hindu children2. To educate the poor European children3. To educate the poor tribal children (a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 only

Correct Answer is : (d) 2 only

42. What was the main effect of the Meerut conspiracy case on the Communist Party of India? (a) The prolonged trial gained them public sympathy

(b) Gandhiji visited the accused in the jail

(c) High command realised its position

(d) Communists infiltrated student's organisation

Correct Answer is : (a) The prolonged trial gained them public sympathy

43. What was the idea of 'Total Revolution' of Jai Prakash Narain? (a) A movement against the leadership of Indira Gandhi

(b) A movement against political parties as Jai Prakash Narain believed in partyless government

(c) Struggle against police and army excesses

(d) Struggle against the corrupt system

Correct Answer is : (a) A movement against the leadership of Indira Gandhi

44. What was the chief objective of the Anti (Carlyle) Circular Society established on November 4, 1905? (a) To oppose the circular

(b) To provide education to the expelled students

(c) To organize student movements

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is : (c) To organize student movements

45. With which movement is the following statement associated?"It was the first youth organized movement having a revolutionary nature. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose clearly emerged as leaders, as they were the ones who went from place to place to create awareness among the youth." (a) Dharasana movement

(b) Anti Simon movement

(c) Civil Disobedience

(d) Non cooperation movement

Correct Answer is : (b) Anti Simon movement

46. Why did the militant revolutionary organisations become ineffective after 1934? (a) People preferred Gandhiji's non violent movement

(b) Due to British suppression revolutionary groups suffered badly

(c) Secrecy had to be maintained so masses were not taken into confiedence

(d) There was no centralised leadership to guide the revolutionaries

Correct Answer is : (d) There was no centralised leadership to guide the revolutionaries

47. With reference to Subhash Chandra Bose, arrange the following events chronologically1. His escape to Germany2. His arrival in Japan3. Establishment of Forward Bloc4. President of Indian Independence League in Singapore (a) 3, 2, 4, 1

(b) 3, 1, 4, 2

(c) 3, 1, 2, 4

(d) 3, 2, 1, 4

Correct Answer is : (c) 3, 1, 2, 4

48. Jawaharlal Nehru declared in 1947, "First things must come first and the first thing is ---- ." (a) rehabilitation of refugees

(b) integration of Princely states

(c) reorganisation of administrative systems

(d) security and stability of India

Correct Answer is : (d) security and stability of India

49. Who propounded the concept of Continental Drift theory in 1912? (a) A. Von Humboldt

(b) A. Weber

(c) A. Wegener

(d) Karl Ritter

Correct Answer is : (c) A. Wegener

50. Before creation of different continents, a homogeneous continent existed known as (a) Gondwana

(b) Laurentia

(c) Pangea

(d) Tethys

Correct Answer is : (c) Pangea

51. Which type of earthquake waves have the following characteristics?1. Travel in straight direction reaching the surface from the centre point of earhquake2. While travelling through the high density zone, the speed increases3. While travelling through the liquied zone, the speed decreases (a) Primary waves

(b) Secondary waves

(c) Surface waves

(d) Normal waves

Correct Answer is : (a) Primary waves

52. What is the core of the earth known? (a) sial

(b) Sima

(c) Nife

(d) Crust

Correct Answer is : (c) Nife

53. Which of the following is responsible for 'V' shaped valleys, gorges and waterfall relief features? (a) River

(b) Glacier

(c) Sea waves

(d) Underground water

Correct Answer is : (a) River

54. Which of the following pair of minerals and their mining sites is incorrect? (a) Gold - Hatti

(b) Pyrite - Amjhore

(c) Tungsten - Degana

(d) Nickel - Kamptee

Correct Answer is : (d) Nickel - Kamptee

55. The area between Chhota Nagpur Plateau and Shillong Plateau is (a) a graben

(b) formed by erosion of Ganga

(c) a down faulted region

(d) a down warped region by which Ganga has deposited sediments

Correct Answer is : (d) a down warped region by which Ganga has deposited sediments

56. Where are Yardangs found? (a) Oceans

(b) Deserts

(c) Wetlands

(d) Snowfields

Correct Answer is : (b) Deserts

57. What is the zone between permanent and seasonal snow known as? (a) Snowfields

(b) Ice line

(c) snowline

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is : (c) snowline

58. Which of the following statements are correct?1. Basic lava is found in liquid form and is responsible for widespread plateau formation2. Melting point of basic lava flowing out of volcano is very low (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (a) 1 only

59. Sea cliff is a relief feature created by ----- work of sea waves (a) Depositional

(b) Erosional

(c) Transportational

(d) None of these

Correct Answer is : (b) Erosional

60. The amount of solar radiation reaching a place on a particular latitude varies through the year because of (a) seasonal changes in angle of incidence of the rays to the surface of the earth

(b) length of day changes

(c) distance from the sun changes

(d) All the above

Correct Answer is : (d) All the above

61. Which one of the following atmospheric layer's lower part does not show decrease in temperature with increasing altitude? (a) Troposphere

(b) Stratosphere

(c) Ionosphere

(d) Mesosphere

Correct Answer is : (b) Stratosphere

62. Match the following Types of Rainfall with the Required ConditionsA. Convectional - 1. Associated with depressionB. Orographic - 2. Air on being heatedC. Cyclonic - 3. When warm oceanic air-mass passes over cold land in winterD. Frontal - 4. When a saturated air-mass is forced to rise by a mountain (a) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

(b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

(c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

(d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Correct Answer is : (d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

63. Match the following Winds with their locationsA. Roaring Forties - 1. 50o S. latitudeB. Brave West Winds - 2. 5o N to 5o S. latitudeC. Striking Sixties - 3. 40o S. latitudeD. Doldrums - 4. 60o S. latitude (a) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

(d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Correct Answer is : (b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

64. Which of the following Indian rivers is among the 10 dying rivers of the world? (a) Yamuna

(b) Ganga

(c) Godavari

(d) Krishna

Correct Answer is : (b) Ganga

65. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched? (a) 1963 - Wildlife Protection Act

(b) 1983 - Project Elephant

(c) 1993 - Crocodile Breeding Project

(d) None of tha above

Correct Answer is : (d) None of tha above

66. Which of the following statements is correct?1. Only the male elephants have tusks2. Only the male deer and antelopes have horns (a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. Which is not a nitrogen fixing tree? (a) Delonix regia

(b) Accacia nilotica

(c) Albezia lebbeck

(d) Casuarina equisetifolia

Correct Answer is : (b) Accacia nilotica

68. Match the following Biosphere reserves with their LocationsA. Gulf of Mannar - 1. Madhya PradeshB. Simlipal - 2. Arunachal PradeshC. Dehang-Debang - 3. OrissaD. Panchmarhi - 4. Tamil Nadu (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

Correct Answer is : (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

69. Rocks which contain more than 65% silica are called as (a) Basic rocks

(b) Acid rocks

(c) Metamorphic rocks

(d) Plutonic rocks

Correct Answer is : (b) Acid rocks

70. Which of the following is a microfauna? (a) Bacteria

(b) Nematodes

(c) Actinomycetes

(d) Fungi

Correct Answer is : (d) Fungi

71. Water requirement of a crop is related to its (a) evapotranspiration

(b) potential absorption coefficient

(c) dry matter content of plant

(d) soil mineralogy

Correct Answer is : (a) evapotranspiration

72. In deep vertisols, which method is the most important for rain water conservation? (a) Land surface modification

(b) Surface configuration

(c) Deep ploughing

(d) Vertical mulching

Correct Answer is : (a) Land surface modification

73. Solubility of gases in water can be calculated by using which law? (a) Darcy's law

(b) Henry's law

(c) Avogadro's law

(d) Stokes' law

Correct Answer is : (b) Henry's law

74. Where did the "Mitti Bachao" (Save the soil) movement start in India? (a) Nagpur, Maharashtra

(b) Mysore, Karnataka

(c) Darbhanga, Bihar

(d) Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer is : (d) Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

75. According to Arnon, how many nutrients are essential for good plant growth? (a) 4

(b) 8

(c) 16

(d) 25

Correct Answer is : (c) 16

76. "Fly Ash", the environmental pollutant, is generated by (a) Oil-refinery

(b) Thermal Power plant

(c) Seed processing plant

(d) Strip mining

Correct Answer is : (b) Thermal Power plant

77. Drought resistance in plants is related to (a) - ve water potential

(b) + ve water potential

(c) surplus water potential

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is : (b) + ve water potential

78. Due to which meteorological factor does the air-pressure change? (a) Rainfall

(b) Wind

(c) Humidity

(d) The most important factor is not noted above

Correct Answer is : (d) The most important factor is not noted above

79. Which of the following states produce more castor? (a) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra and Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu and Orissa

(d) Rajasthan and Bihar

Correct Answer is : (b) Maharashtra and Karnataka

80. What is the contribution of South-West monsoon to India's total rainfall? (a) 40 to 50 percent

(b) 50 to 60 percent

(c) 80 to 90 percent

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is : (a) 40 to 50 percent

81. Reasonable restrictions on the freedom of citizens recognised under Article 19(1)(A) of the Constitution can be imposed in the interest of1. Sovereignty of the country2. Integrity of the country3. Security of the State4. Interest of general public (a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 and 4

(c) 1 and 2

(d) Only 4

Correct Answer is : (c) 1 and 2

82. Which of the following subjects are included in the Concurrent List under the Constitution?1. Education2. Professional Tax3. Weights and Measures standards4. Electricity5. Forest (a) 1, 4 and 5

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) All

(d) None

Correct Answer is : (a) 1, 4 and 5

83. Assertion (A): Planning Commission is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory bodyReasoning (R): It was established by executive resolution of the Union Cabinet (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, R is false

(d) A is false, R is true

Correct Answer is : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

84. Assertion (A): In Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, the Supreme Court declared basic structure of the Constitution unamendableReasoning (R): The supreme Court arrived at a balance between Parliamentay Sovereignty and Judicial Review (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, R is false

(d) A is false, R is true

Correct Answer is : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

85. Assertion (A): The Directive principles are not enforceableReasoning (R):They are fundamental in the governance of the country (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, R is false

(d) A is false, R is true

Correct Answer is : (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

86. Assertion (A): The Supreme Court and High Courts can issue writs such as Haebus CorpusReasoning (R): Both the Supreme Court and High Court have writ jurisdiction and it is the same (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, R is false

(d) A is false, R is true

Correct Answer is : (c) A is true, R is false

87. Assertion (A) A money bill is first introduced in the Lok Sabha: Reasoning (R): The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the final authority to decide whether a Bill is Money bill or not (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, R is false

(d) A is false, R is true

Correct Answer is : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

88. When an ordinary bill passed by the State Legislature is presented to the Governor, he has the following options1. He may accord his assent to the bill2. He may reject the bill3. He may reserve the for the assent of the President4. He may return the bill to the State legislature for reconsideration5. He may send the bill to the Chief Justice of the High Court for his adviceChoose the correct option (a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(c) 3, 4 and 5

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer is : (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

89. In case the Governor reserves the Money Bill for the consideration of the President, what are the options available for the President?1. He may declare his assent2. He may withhold his assent3. He may return the Bill to the State Legislature (a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer is : (a) 1 and 2

90. When an ordinary bill is passed by the Legislative Assembly and sent to the Legislative Council for the first time, how long can the Legislative Council keep the bill with it? (a) 1 month

(b) 2 months

(c) 3 months

(d) 4 months

Correct Answer is : (c) 3 months

91. How long can Legislative Council not pass an ordinary bill when it is sent to it second time by the Legislative Assembly? (a) 14 days

(b) 21 days

(c) 1 month

(d) 2 months

Correct Answer is : (c) 1 month

92. In which of the following case the Governor is bound to reserve the Bill for the consideration of the President? (a) It would derogate from the powers of the High Court

(b) It makes laws in Concurrent List

(c) It is related to formation of Legislative Council

(d) It affects the tribal people

Correct Answer is : (a) It would derogate from the powers of the High Court

93. Which one of the following is the largest source of gross domestic savings in India? (a) Public Savings

(b) Private Corporate Savings

(c) Savings by public sector

(d) Household savings

Correct Answer is : (d) Household savings

94. Which one of the following is not a correct measure of under-development? (a) Ratio of industrial output to total output

(b) High poverty ratio

(c) Low per capita real income

(d) Ratio of population to land area

Correct Answer is : (d) Ratio of population to land area

95. Agriculturally, the most important property of regur soil is that they are (a) ill-drained

(b) black

(c) easy to plough

(d) self-ploughing

Correct Answer is : (d) self-ploughing

96. Which is a typical Indian conifer? (a) casuarina

(b) deodar

(c) sal

(d) banj

Correct Answer is : (b) deodar

97. The River flowing through rift valley is (a) Narmada

(b) Subarnarekha

(c) Kaveri

(d) Krishna

Correct Answer is : (a) Narmada

98. In dry areas, the contemporary approach is to develop watersheds rather than digging wells, because of (a) its integrated nature

(b) its quick benefit

(c) its low cost

(d) local tradition

Correct Answer is : (a) its integrated nature

99. Population of towns with a large variation is shown by (a) bars

(b) circles

(c) spheres

(d) block piles

Correct Answer is : (d) block piles

100. The following statement is not applicable for GIS (a) GIS is a map making tool

(b) GIS helps spatial decision making

(c) GIS can work without computer

(d) GIS is a spatial database system

Correct Answer is : (c) GIS can work without computer