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1. The total surface area of the earth is
a. 510 million sq km
b. 610 million sq km
c. 710 million sq km
d. 810 million sq km
Answer. a
2. Consider the following statements regarding the Arab conquest of Sindh :
1. It did not prove to be permanent
2. It was adequately supported by
the Caliphs.
3. It lasted for about three centuries.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
Answer. b
3. Match List I with List II and then select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I (Active volcano)

A. Etna

B. Mauna Loa

C. Fujiyama

D. Merapu

List II (Country)

1. Hawaii

2. Java

3. Sicily

4. Japan
a. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
b. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
c. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
d. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Answer. d
4. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagar empire :

1. It was named after the city of Vijayanagara

2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers

3. Kings of Vijayanagar ruled on behalf of Shaivite deity Virupaksha

4. Vijayanagar empire successfully resisted the march of the Delhi Sultans to the South

Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2, 3 and 4
Answer. c
5. ‘Mansar lake’ is located in
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer. a
6. Who among the following Hindu religious teachers was called to the Ibadat Khana of Emperor Akbar ?
a. Hari Vijaya Suri
b. Purushottama
c. Banuchandra Upadhayya
d. Vijaya Sen Suri
Answer. b
7. The largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India is
a. Germany
b. Japan
c. Mauritius
d. Italy
Answer. c
8. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation are in
a. Montreal
b. Seattle
c. Geneva
d. The Hague
Answer. b
9. Kishtwar town is situated on the banks of
a. Beas
b. Chenab
c. Jhelum
d. Ravi
Answer. c
10. The mean monthly temperature and rainfall of a city are plotted in the given diagram

The city in question is
a. Allahabad
b. Amritsar
c. Delhi
d. Jaipur
Answer. b
11. Match List I with List II and then select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List 1 (Chemical compund)

A. Plaster of Paris

B. Slaked lime

C. Gypsum

D. Mohr salt

List 2 (Molecular formula)

a. A-6, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-1
b. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5
c. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-5, E-6
d. A-3, B-1, C-6, D-5, E-4
Answer. d
12. Shyok is a tributary of
a. Brahmaputra
b. Indus
c. Chenab
d. Sutlej
Answer. b
13. In 1998, the contribution of Agriculture Sector to the GDP of India was about
a. 37%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 17%
Answer. c
14. Consider the following devices :

1. Moderator

2. Control rod

3. Shield

4. Electrostatic precipitator

Which of these devices are used in a nuclear power reactor ?
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
Answer. a
15. A girl is swinging on a swing in a sitting position. How will the period of swing be affected if the girl stood up ?
a. The period will decrease
b. The period will increase
c. The period will remain the same
d. The swinging will stop

Answer. a
16. According to the 1991 Census, the number of metropolitan towns then in India was
a. 18
b. 23
c. 28
d. 33
Answer. b
17. Which one of the following awards is given for Agricultural Research ?
a. Dr. Homi Bhabha Award
b. Borlaug Award
c. Ramon Magsaysay Award
d. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
Answer. b
18. If the volume occupied by one mole of a gas at normal temperature and pressure is 22.4 litres, then the volume occupied by 5.6 grams of nitrogen (Atomic weight = 14) at normal temperature and pressure will be
a. 2.24 litres
b. 4.48 litres
c. 11.2 litres
d. 22.4 litres
Answer. b
19. The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the
a. Practice of the eight-fold path
b. Rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas
c. Belief in rebirth
d. Attribution of a soul to all beings and things
Answer. d
20. Uranium Corporation of India Limited is situated in
a. Maharashtra
b. West Bengal
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
Answer. c
21. The Indus Valley people were familiar with the use of
a. Tin, copper and iron
b. Tin, lead and copper
c. Copper and lead
d. Copper alone
Answer. b
22. The venue of the first ever Afro-Asian Games to be held in 2001 is
a. Cape Town
b. Dhaka
c. New Delhi
d. Singapore
Answer. c
23. Match List I with List II and then select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

a. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
b. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
c. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
d. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
Answer. b
24. Match List I with List II and then select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

a. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
b. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
c. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
d. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Answer. d
25. The first Governor-General of India was appointed under the provisions of the Act of
a. 1773
b. 1784
c. 1833
d. 1858

Answer. a