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Model Test Paper 48 General Study Paper I 1. The drainage pattern found in Vindhyan mountain is of (a) Trellis type (b) Dendritic type (c) Radial type (d) Rectangular type Correct Answer is : (d) Rectangular type 2. Which of the following Jaina text deals with the disciplinary rules for the monks and nuns? (a) Angas (b) Upangas (c) Chhedasutra s (d) Mulasutras Correct Answer is : (c) Chhedasutras 3. Which of the following was the Department of slaves started by Firuz Tughlaq? (a) Diwan-i- Bandagan (b) Diwan-i-Amir Kohi (c) Diwan-i- Mustkharaj (d) Diwan-i-Qaza

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Model Test Paper 48

General Study Paper I

1. The drainage pattern found in Vindhyan mountain is of

(a) Trellis type

(b) Dendritic type

(c) Radial type

(d) Rectangular type

Correct Answer is : (d) Rectangular type

2. Which of the following Jaina text deals with the disciplinary rules for the monks and nuns?

(a) Angas

(b) Upangas

(c) Chhedasutras

(d) Mulasutras

Correct Answer is : (c) Chhedasutras

3. Which of the following was the Department of slaves started by Firuz Tughlaq?

(a) Diwan-i-Bandagan

(b) Diwan-i-Amir Kohi

(c) Diwan-i-Mustkharaj

(d) Diwan-i-Qaza

Correct Answer is : (a) Diwan-i-Bandagan

4. Who of the following was given the epithet "the Pepper Queen or Raina da Pimenta' by the Portuguese?

(a) Muthayee Ammal

(b) Velu Natchiyar

(c) Keladi Chennamma

(d) Jakkamma

Correct Answer is : (c) Keladi Chennamma

5. Sri Nishumbasudini Temple is located at

(a) Thanjavur

(b) Thiruvananthapuram

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(c) Vijayawada

(d) Madurai

Correct Answer is : (a) Thanjavur

6. Which of the following temples constitute "Great Living Chola Temples"?

1. Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur2. Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram3. Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram

(a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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

7. Peasants in the ancient India were placed in the varna category of

(a) Vaisyas

(b) Sudras

(c) Untouchables

(d) Mlecchas

Correct Answer is : (b) Sudras

8. Malabothrum was

(a) A place in south India

(b) The name of a literary work

(c) An item in Indo-Roman trade

(d) A piece of architecture

Correct Answer is : (c) An item in Indo-Roman trade

9. Prathamakulika in ancient India means

(a) Magistrate

(b) Representative of Industries

(c) District Head

(d) Head of the village

Correct Answer is : (b) Representative of Industries

10. Which of the following statements are correct about the Ur during the Pallava period?

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1. The Ur was a village assembly2. It was a primarily an assembly of Brahmins

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 1

11. For anything to be used as money, it must be?

(a) fixed in value

(b) legal tender

(c) in fixed supply

(d) readily acceptable

Correct Answer is : (d) readily acceptable

12. The prices of goods remain fixed in the shops of a planned economy, yet in the shops of a neighboring market economy they fluctuate widely. What is the most likely reason for the fluctuation in the market economy?

(a) producers are more efficient

(b) buyers and sellers determine prices

(c) profits are lower

(d) there is higher unemployment

Correct Answer is : (b) buyers and sellers determine prices

13. What is more likely to be found in a free market economy than in a planned economy?

(a) an even distribution of income

(b) an incentive to innovate

(c) a wide range of public goods

(d) a high unemployment rate

Correct Answer is : (b) an incentive to innovate

14. The table shows government expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product for four countries. Country expenditure:

W 40%X 36%Y 50%Z 33%Which type of economy exists in these countries?

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(a) Planned

(b) Subsistence

(c) Pure market

(d) Mixed

Correct Answer is : (d) Mixed

15. When the liquidity trap is in place, what kind of stimulative policy is ineffective?

(a) Fiscal Policy

(b) Conventional Monetary Policy

(c) Balanced Budget Policy

(d) Inflation-augmentation Policy

Correct Answer is : (b) Conventional Monetary Policy

16. Biotin is caused due to deficiency of

(a) Vitamin B1

(b) Vitamin B3

(c) Vitamin B6

(d) Vitamin B7

Correct Answer is : (d) Vitamin B7

17. Who was the auditor general responsible for state expenditure during Mughal period?

(a) Mushrif-i- Mamalik

(b) Mustaufi-i-Mamalik

(c) Majumdar

(d) Faujdar

Correct Answer is : (b) Mustaufi-i-Mamalik

18. A long inscription in the form of poem written in Sanskrit by his court poet, Harisena is an important source of information about

(a) Harsha Vardhan

(b) Chandragupta I

(c) Chandragupta II

(d) Samudragupta

Correct Answer is : (d) Samudragupta

19. What do we know about the language spoken by the people from the play of Kalidasa?

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(a) The king, brahmin and women spoke Sanskrit and the common people spoke Prakrit

(b) The brahmin spoke Sanskrit and King, women and common people spoke Prakrit

(c) The king and brahmin spoke Sanskrit and women and common people spoke Prakrit

(d) All spoke Prakrit

Correct Answer is : (c) The king and brahmin spoke Sanskrit and women and common people spoke Prakrit

20. Xuan Zang stayed for a long time in the court of

(a) Samudragupta

(b) Chandragupta I

(c) Harshavardhana

(d) Chandragupta II

Correct Answer is : (c) Harshavardhana

21. The first epigraphic evidence for the practice of Sati dates back to

(a) Fourth Century B.C.

(b) Fourth Century A. D.

(c) Fifth Century A. D.

(d) Sixth Century A. D.

Correct Answer is : (c) Fifth Century A. D.

22. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Avalokitesvara - Buddhism

(b) Samkarshan - Saivism

(c) Pradumna - Bhagavatism

(d) Gosala - Janinism

Correct Answer is : (a) Avalokitesvara - Buddhism

23. The concept of Eight-fold path forms the theme of

(a) Divyavadana

(b) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta

(c) Dipavamsa

(d) Mahaparinibban Sutta

Correct Answer is : (b) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta

24. 'All men are my children' was said by

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(a) The Buddha

(b) Krishna in the Gita

(c) Lord Mahavir

(d) Asoka

Correct Answer is : (d) Asoka

25. The Sangam poetry refers to three great Tamil kingsoms Pandyas, Cholas and

(a) Madurai Nayaks

(b) Pallavas

(c) Cheras

(d) Chalukyas

Correct Answer is : (c) Cheras

26. The manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra was first discovered and studied by

(a) K. A. Nilakanta Shastri

(b) R. Shamasastry

(c) William Jones

(d) G. Buhler

Correct Answer is : (b) R. Shamasastry

27. The main object of Sangam literature was

(a) Love, music and philosophy

(b) Love and war

(c) Religion and philosophy

(d) Religion and administration

Correct Answer is : (b) Love and war

28. In ancient India, 'Suvarnabhumi' denoted the region of

(a) India

(b) South-east Asia

(c) Central Asia

(d) Japan

Correct Answer is : (b) South-east Asia

29. Which one of the following is site of the Harappan Civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been unearthed?

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(a) Harappa

(b) Mohan-jo-Daro

(c) Lothal

(d) Kalibangan

Correct Answer is : (c) Lothal

30. The crop which does not seem to have been known to the people of Harappan culture is

(a) Rice

(b) Ragi

(c) Cotton

(d) Barley

Correct Answer is : (a) Rice

31. The term used to refer to barren land in the Vedic texts is

(a) Vraja

(b) Kulya

(c) Suyavas

(d) Khila

Correct Answer is : (d) Khila

32. According to Megasthenes, the number of castes in India was

(a) Four

(b) Five

(c) Twenty four

(d) Seven

Correct Answer is : (d) Seven

33. Which of the following King introduced paibos and sajda?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak

(b) Iltutmish

(c) Balban

(d) Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer is : (c) Balban

34. A lay Buddhist is known as

(a) Upasaka

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(b) Arhat

(c) Bhakta

(d) Bhikkhu

Correct Answer is : (a) Upasaka

35. The Aryans first settled in the valley of the

(a) Kabul river

(b) Ganga river

(c) Yamuna river

(d) Kaveri river

Correct Answer is : (b) Ganga river

36. The Turks introduced

(a) Araghatta (noria)

(b) Charas

(c) Saqia (Persian-wheel)

(d) Shaduf

Correct Answer is : (c) Saqia (Persian-wheel)

37. According to Chinese sources, the Buddhist monastery of Nalanda in the seventh century AD enjoyed the income of

(a) Thirty-six villages and two towns

(b) Ninety-four villages

(c) Hundred villages

(d) Thousand villages

Correct Answer is : (c) Hundred villages

38. Vishti in post Gupta period meant

(a) A class of peasantry

(b) Forced labour

(c) Bride price

(d) A class of merchants

Correct Answer is : (b) Forced labour

39. 'Jejakabhukti' in early medieval India was

(a) The domain of the Chandellas

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(b) An administrative unit in Pala kingdom

(c) The name of the Deccan region

(d) The capital of the Vaghelas

Correct Answer is : (a) The domain of the Chandellas

40. Nivartana in early India was

(a) A land measure

(b) A title of Brahamanas

(c) Forced labour

(d) A religious ceremony

Correct Answer is : (a) A land measure

41. Who composed composed ‘Bhavartha Ramayana'?

(a) Tulsidas

(b) Kamban

(c) Eknath

(d) Dandin

Correct Answer is : (c) Eknath

42. Who composed the Kavyadarsa ('Mirror of Poetry')?

(a) Kamban

(b) Eknath

(c) Dandin

(d) Bhavbhuti

Correct Answer is : (c) Dandin

43. Which of the following was known as the fifth Veda during the chola perios?

(a) Periyapuranam

(b) Thiruvilaiyadalpuranam

(c) Tirumurai-Kanda-puranam

(d) Sivakasindamani

Correct Answer is : (a) Periyapuranam

44. The majority of the Chola kings were followers of the ----- religion?

(a) Vaishnavism

(b) Buddhism

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(c) Shaivism

(d) Jainism

Correct Answer is : (c) Shaivism

45. Jamadami was

(a) Estimated revenue

(b) Actual revenue collected

(c) Revenue collected in dams

(d) Revenue deposited by the fotadar in the royal treasury

Correct Answer is : (a) Estimated revenue

46. Khud-kashta was

(a) Non-resident cultivator

(b) Redident cultivator

(c) Vilalge servant

(d) Village menial

Correct Answer is : (b) Redident cultivator

47. Iqtas became heriditary and permanent during the reign of

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Alauddin Khilji

(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

(d) Firuz Tughlaq

Correct Answer is : (d) Firuz Tughlaq

48. Name the first Sultan who advanced Sondhar or loans to peasants to promote cultivation?

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Alauddin Khilji

(c) Muhammad Tughlaq

(d) Firuz Tughlaq

Correct Answer is : (c) Muhammad Tughlaq

49. Saranjams were

(a) Temporary assignments of revenue for the support of troops

(b) Heriditary assignments of revenue for the support of personal military service

(c) Transferable assignments of revenue for the support of troops

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(d) Revenue free assignments

Correct Answer is : (c) Transferable assignments of revenue for the support of troops

50. With the introduction of paper in India which class of professional transcribers emerged?

(a) Naddafs

(b) Kargahs

(c) Nassakhs

(d) Pinjana

Correct Answer is : (c) Nassakhs

51. Who stated "The Governor is the watch dog of the Constitutional propriety and the link which binds the State to the Centre thus securing the unity of India"?

(a) B. G. Kher

(b) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

(c) M. V. Payli

(d) K. M. Munshi

Correct Answer is : (d) K. M. Munshi

52. Whch of the following is not a creation under 73rd or 74th Constitutional Amendment?

(a) State Election Commission

(b) State Finance Commission

(c) State Planning Board

(d) District Planning Committee

Correct Answer is : (c) State Planning Board

53. Which of the following institutions/authority is not included in the concept of "State" under Article 12 of Indian Constitution?

(a) Legislative Assembly

(b) Legislative Council

(c) High Court

(d) Zilla Parishad

Correct Answer is : (c) High Court

54. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Legislative Council of the State?

(a) Parliament, by law, can constitute a Legislatve Council

(b) For this, State Legislative Assembly has to first pass a resolution by a simple majority of its total strength

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(c) State Legislative Assembly has to pass the resolution by 2/3 majority of the members seated and voting at the time(d) Constitution of Legislative Council is deemed to be a constitutional amendment under Article 169 (3) of the Indian Constitution

Correct Answer is : (d) Constitution of Legislative Council is deemed to be a constitutional amendment under Article 169 (3) of the Indian Constitution

55. Whose recommendation/resolution is necessary for submitting a proposal to the Governor for promulgation of an ordinance?

(a) State Cabinet

(b) Legislative Council

(c) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

(d) Chief Minister

Correct Answer is : (c) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

56. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding charged expenditure in the State Budget?

(a) The expenditure towards pay and alllowances of the State Legislative Chairperson and Judges of the High Court is charged expenditure(b) State Legislature can, by law, declare any other expenditure not specifically mentioned in the Constitution of India, as a charged expenditure

(c) Charged expenditure can not be put to vote in the Legislative Assembly

(d) Any discussion on charged expenditure is prohibited in the State Assembly

Correct Answer is : (d) Any discussion on charged expenditure is prohibited in the State Assembly

57. The main recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission with respect to the States re-organization were

1. Separate state for Vidarbha2. Mumbai cannot be included in united Maharashtra3. Declare the state of Gujarat, Marathwada, and Maharashtra as bilingual States4. Mumbai be kept separate

(a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 1

58. Who acts as a bridge between the Governor and the Council of Ministers?

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(a) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

(b) Chief Minister

(c) Chief Secretary

(d) Legislative Council

Correct Answer is : (b) Chief Minister

59. In which era was district called 'Sarkar'?

(a) British era

(b) Gupta era

(c) Mughal era

(d) Sultanate era

Correct Answer is : (c) Mughal era

60. The UPSC advises the President of India on

1. All the matters relating to the methods of recruitment to civil services2. All disciplinary matters relating to the officers serving under the Government of India3. Matters of temporary appointments for period exceeding one year and on regularization of appointments4. The principles to be followed in appointment to the civil services and posts

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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

61. When does the Parliament declare a new All India Service?

1. When the House of the People declares it essential for the nation by a resolution supported by not less than 2/3 of the members present and voting2. When the Council of States declares it essential for the nation by a resolution supported by noy less than 2/3 of the members present and voting3. A minimum half of the State legislatures request the Central Government by making a resolution4. If the President of India declares it necessary for the national unity and integrity

(a) Only 1

(b) 2 and 3

(c) Only 2

(d) 1, 2 and 4

Correct Answer is : (c) Only 2

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62. In 1959, the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, was established with the merging of which Institutes?

1. IAS Training School, Delhi2. Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi3. IAS Staff College, Shimla4. Sceretarial Training School, Delhi

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1 and 3

Correct Answer is : (d) 1 and 3

63. Which of the following are not the devices of control over the public expenditure?

1. Parliament2. The Finance Ministry3. The CAG4. The Planning Commission

(a) Only 4

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 4

64. Which duties are performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General Of India?

1. He audits all receipts into and expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India2. He audits the accounts of institutions financed by the Government3. He compiles the accounts of the State4. He audits the accounts of Government Companies and statutory Corporations

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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

65. The members of the Estimates Committee are

1. From both the houses in equal proportion2. In proportion to the strength of both the houses

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3. Only from the Lower House of the Parliament4. 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha

(a) Only 2

(b) Only 1

(c) 2 and 4

(d) Only 3

Correct Answer is : (d) Only 3

66. The Appropriation Bill is presented

1. To get the powers for withdrawing money from the Consolidated Fund of India2. To get the powers to collect different taxes3. To decide upon various taxes4. So as to pass an ordinary bill

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 1

67. What is the Committee on Public Undertakings set up for?

1. To examine the reports and accounts of the enumerated Public Undertakings2. To examine the reports, if any, of the CAG on the Public Undertakings3. To examine the autonomy and efficiency of the Public Undertakings

(a) 1 and 2

(b) Only 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None of the above

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

68. Which among the following are included in the All India Services?

1. Indian Administrative Service2. Indian Police Service3. Indian Foreign Service4. Indian Forest Service

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1, 2 and 3

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(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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

69. Who among the following can form Joint Public Service Commission?

(a) Parliament of India

(b) Union Public Service Commission

(c) President of India

(d) Legislatures of the two concerned States

Correct Answer is : (a) Parliament of India

70. Pellagra is casued due to deficiency of

(a) Vitamin B1

(b) Vitamin B3

(c) Vitamin B6

(d) Vitamin B12

Correct Answer is : (b) Vitamin B3

71. The major functions of the standing committee in the Indian Parliament are

1. A non-partisan examination of functioning of government2. Monitoring and evaluation of performance3. Evaluation of the functions of State Government4. Examination of supplementary budget estimates

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4

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

72. How many members of the Government are appointed on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) On the basis of proportional representation

Correct Answer is : (d) On the basis of proportional representation

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73. Chanakya has compared tax administration to

(a) nest created by sparrow

(b) milking of a cow

(c) bee gathering honey from flowers

(d) putting all the eggs into one basket

Correct Answer is : (c) bee gathering honey from flowers

74. Which legislation is extended to whole of India and also applies to government servants and citizens of India residing outside India?

(a) Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923

(b) Right to Information act, 2005

(c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(d) The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

Correct Answer is : (a) Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923

75. Which of the following statement is not correct?

(a) 'Environment Protection Act 1986' is designed to act as umbrella legislation on the environment(b) 'Air/Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts' were passed under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986

(c) 'Wildlife Protection Act' is a special statute passed to handle specific issues

(d) 'Environment Protection Act' was passed to implement the decisions of the Stockholm Conference

Correct Answer is : (b) 'Air/Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts' were passed under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986

76. Which of the following statements regarding provisions relating to rights of the applicant under Right to Information Act, 2005 are correct?

1. Applicant has right to receive each and every information he asks for2. When such information is related to life or liberty of any person then the applicant has right to receive the information within 24 hours from receipt of such application by public authority3. If information is not received witin a reasonable time, applicant can file a suit in the court of law and recover compensation for the loss

(a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 2

(c) Only 2

(d) All the statements are incorrect

Correct Answer is : (d) All the statements are incorrect

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77. An offence committed under the SC and ST (Prevention of Attrocities) ACt is required to be investigated by a Police Officer not below the rank of

(a) Superitendent of Police

(b) Deputy Superitendent of Police

(c) Inspector of Police

(d) Sub Inspector of Police

Correct Answer is : (b) Deputy Superitendent of Police

78. The Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission has to be one who has worked as

(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(b) Judge of the Supreme Court

(c) Chief Justice of the High Court

(d) Judge of the High Court

Correct Answer is : (c) Chief Justice of the High Court

79. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the doctrine, "Rule of Law" is incorporated?

(a) The Preamble

(b) Part III - Fundamental Rights

(c) Part IV - Fundamental Duties

(d) All of the above

Correct Answer is : (b) Part III - Fundamental Rights

80. The residuary penalty provided under the Information Technology Act is

(a) Rs. 25 thousand

(b) Rs. 50 thousand

(c) Rs. 1 lakh

(d) Rs. 5 lakh

Correct Answer is : (a) Rs. 25 thousand

81. How does conventional monetary policy, which in the government means injecting cash into the economy by the Reserve Bank of India by buying bonds from the market, usually stimulate the economy?

(a) By lowering the debts of the private sector and allowing them to spend more

(b) By increasing the interest rates, thus giving people an incentive to save more through a higher rate of return on their savings(c) By increasing the price of government bonds which improves the currency and the nation's international competitiveness

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(d) By lowering interest rates, thus giving an incentive for businesses to invest and consumers to borrow and spend

Correct Answer is : (d) By lowering interest rates, thus giving an incentive for businesses to invest and consumers to borrow and spend

82. Under which situation can a Governor promulgate an ordinance?

1. When the State Legislature is not in session, in order to meet an emergency requiring immediate action2. Even when the State Legilslature is in session, in order to meet emergency requiring immediate action3. Whenever he so desires4. When the President of India directs him to do so

(a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 2

(c) Only 2

(d) Only 4

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 1

83. Rivers like Narmada, Son and Mahanadi originating from Amarkantak hills are having drainage of

(a) Trellis type

(b) Rectangular type

(c) Dendritic type

(d) Radial type

Correct Answer is : (d) Radial type

84. Which method of irrigation is suitabke for arid regions where water is scarce and of poor quality?

(a) Furrow

(b) Drip

(c) Sprinkler

(d) Wild flooring

Correct Answer is : (b) Drip

85. Who is regarded as Father of Modern Pathology?

(a) Rudolf Virchow

(b) Strickberger

(c) Gregor Mendel

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(d) Alexander Fleming

Correct Answer is : (a) Rudolf Virchow

86. Who introduced the 'binomial nomenclature' to name organisms?

(a) C. Darwin

(b) G. Mendel

(c) E. Mayer

(d) C. Linnaeus

Correct Answer is : (d) C. Linnaeus

87. Which of the following statements are correct about the Natural Rubber?

1. Natural Rubber is a polymer of isoprene2. Natural Rubber is also called caoutchouc

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (c) Both 1 and 2

88. Which of the following statements are correct about the size of the Legislative Council?

1. The size of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than two-third of the membership of the Vidhan Sabha2. Its siize cannot be less than 40 members (except in Jammu and Kashmir, where there are 36 by an Act of Parliament.)

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (d) Neither 1 nor 2

89. Which of the following spices is obtained from flower bud?

(a) Coriander

(b) Turmeric

(c) Clove

(d) Cardamon

Correct Answer is : (c) Clove

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90. Which of the following has been criticised as a 'Super Cabinet' or a 'Parallel Cabinet'?

(a) Finance Commission

(b) Election Commission

(c) Planning Commission

(d) Prime Minister's Office

Correct Answer is : (c) Planning Commission

91. Beriberi is a disease caused by he deficiency of

(a) Vitamin B1

(b) Vitamin B3

(c) Vitamin B7

(d) Vitamin B12

Correct Answer is : (a) Vitamin B1

92. What is the definition of a recession?

(a) GDP growth is negative for two consecutive quarters

(b) The Dow plunges 1,000 points in a week

(c) Unemployment rises by 10 percent in 12 months or less

(d) GDP growth is stagnant for two consecutive quarters

Correct Answer is : (a) GDP growth is negative for two consecutive quarters

93. In what year was the WTO (World Trade Organisation) created?

(a) 1993

(b) 1995

(c) 1994

(d) 1992

Correct Answer is : (b) 1995

94. If an economy uses a floating exchange rate system then what will happen to GDP if the government decided to use expansionary fiscal policy? (Assuming capital mobility is perfect)

(a) Increases

(b) No change

(c) Decreases

(d) Nobody knows

Correct Answer is : (b) No change

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95. What exactly is the Fisher Effect?

(a) A one for one relation between inflation and the real interest rate

(b) A one for one relation between inflation and unemployment rate

(c) A one for one relation between the nominal interest rate and real interest rate

(d) A one for one relation between inflation and the nominal interest rate

Correct Answer is : (d) A one for one relation between inflation and the nominal interest rate

96. What is the alternative name for Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

(a) Paasche Index

(b) Laspeyres Index

(c) Keynes Index

(d) Mundell Index

Correct Answer is : (b) Laspeyres Index

97. Why is a Fiscal Stimulus effective in a liquidity trap?

(a) The infrastructure put in place replaces missing private sector investment

(b) Since the interest rates won't rise, it fills the aggregate demand gap as there is no crowding out of the private sector

(c) The resulting rise in inflation lowers the debt burden of the private sector

(d) It increases the confidence in the economy

Correct Answer is : (b) Since the interest rates won't rise, it fills the aggregate demand gap as there is no crowding out of the private sector

98. The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed by

(a) Alexander Flemming

(b) Louis Pasteur

(c) Robert Koch

(d) Albert Sabin

Correct Answer is : (d) Albert Sabin

99. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Nutrient density has been defined as the ratio of nutrient content to the total energy content2. Nutrient dense foods are the same as energy-dense food

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

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(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer is : (a) Only 1

100. The drainage pattern of glaciated valleys of Karokaram is of

(a) Trellis type

(b) Radial type

(c) Barbed type

(d) Deranged type

Correct Answer is : (d) Deranged type