General Studies Prelims 2004 (Continued/Final)

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TITLE: General Studies Prelims 2004 held in May 2004

Continued from the previous posting. Reference link General Studies Prelims 2004 date June 03, 2005

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77. Consider the following statements:
1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy.
2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals.
3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform Central issue prices to the States/Union Territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only

78. Consider the following statements:
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:
1. farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.
2. most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.
3. oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. it is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

79. World’s longest ruling head of government is from:
(a) Switzerland (b) Cuba (c) Zimbabwe (d) New Zealand

80. Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for:
(a) harbouring terrorists associated with religious fundamentalism
(b) supplying raw uranium to North Korea
(c) its long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of people
(d) cultivation of drug-yielding crops and smuggling of drugs

81. Consider the following statements:
1. P.V. Narasimha Rao’s government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel.
2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India.
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

82. The reason for Chechnya to be in the news recently is:
(a) discovery of huge reserves of oil
(b) separatist rebellious activities by the local people
(c) continuous conflict between the government troops and the narcotic mafia resulting in a great loss of human life
(d) intense cold wave killing hundreds of people

83. The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?
(a) Czech Republic (b) Romania (c) Serbia (d) Slovenia

84. Consider the following companies:
1. Voltas 2. Titan Industries 3. Rallis India 4. Indian Hotels
Which of the above companies are in the Tata Group of Industries?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

85. In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of hundreds of people?
(a) Democratic Republic of Congo (b) Indonesia (c) Nigeria (d) Zambia

86. More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir Putin in May, 2003 to:
(a) discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
(b) celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
(c) convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and
CIS countries
(d) develop the strategies for containing global terrorism

87. Consider the following geological phenomena:
1. Development of a fault
2. Movement along a fault
3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
4. Folding of rocks
Which of the above cause earthquakes?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

88. Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment’?
(a) Article 24 (b) Article 45 (c) Article 330 (d) Article 368

89. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
(a) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
(b) Any serving Judge of the High Court
(c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
(d) Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court

90. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Pitt’s India Act : Warren Hastings
(b) Doctrine of Lapse : Dalhousie
(c) Vernacular Press Act : Curzon
(d) Ilbert Bill : Ripon

91. Match List-I (Institute) with List-II (Located At) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ..................................List-II
(Institute) ............................(Located At)
A. Indian Institute of ............1. Coimbatore Geomagnetism
B. International ...................2. Mumbai
Advanced Research
Centre for Power
Metallurgy and New
Materials
C. Salim Ali Centre for ......3. Jabalpur
Ornithology and
Natural History
D. Tropical Forestry ..........4. Hyderabad
Research Institute

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 1 3 2 4

92. Consider the following statements:
1. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research uses fast reactor technology.
2. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration is engaged in heavy water production.
3. Indian Rare Earths Limited is engaged in the manufacture of Zircon for India’s Nuclear Programme beside other rare earth products. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3

93. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Reinhold Messner : Computer Technology
(b) Harlow Shapley : Astronomy
(c) Gregor Mendel : Hereditary Theory
(d) Godfrey Hounsfield : CT Scan

94. Consider the following international languages:
1. Arabic
2. French
3. Spanish
The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is:
(a) 3-1-2 (b) 1-3-2 (c) 3-2-1 (d) 1-2-3

95. Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
(a) K.V.K. Sundaram (b) G.S. Dhillon (c) Baliram Bhagat (d) Hukum Singh

96. Two cars X and Y start from two places A and B respectively which are 700 km apart at 9 a.m. Both the cars run at an average speed of 60 km/hr. Car X stops at 10 a.m. and again starts at 11 a.m. while the other car Y continues to run without stopping. When do the two cars cross each other?
(a) 2 : 40 p.m. (b) 3 : 20 p.m. (c) 4 : 10 p.m. (d) 4 : 20 p.m.

97. In a question of a test paper, there are five items each under List-A and List-B. The examinees are required to match each item under List-A with its corresponding correct item under List-B. Further, it is given that:
(i) no examinee has given the correct answer
(ii) answers of no two examinees are identical

What is the maximum number of examinees who took this test?
(a) 24 (b) 26 (c) 119 (d) 129

The details given below relate to the FOUR items that follow:
Amit wishes to buy a magazine. Four magazines—one each on politics, sports, science and films are available to
choose from. They are edited by Feroz, Gurbaksh, Swami and Ila (not necessarily in that order) and published by Aryan, Bharat, Charan and Dev Publishers (not necessarily in that order). Further, it is given that
(i) Dev Publishers have published the magazine edited by Feroz
(ii) the magazine on politics is published by Aryan Publishers
(iii) the magazine on films is edited by Swami and is not published by Charan Publishers
(iv) the magazine on science is edited by Ila

For the following four items, select the correct answer:

98. The magazine on science is published by:
(a) Aryan Publishers (b) Bharat Publishers (c) Charan Publishers (d) Dev Publishers

99. The magazine on sports is:
(a) edited by Feroz

(b) edited by Gurbaksh

(c) published by Bharat Publishers

(d) published by Charan Publishers

100. The magazine on films is:
(a) published by Dev Publishers
(b) published by Bharat Publishers
(c) edited by Gurbaksh
(d) published by Charan Publishers

101. The magazine on politics is:
(a) edited by Ila
(b) edited by Gurbaksh
(c) published by Dev Publishers
(d) published by Charan Publishers

102. Match List-I (Distinguished Ladies) with List-II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I .......................................List-II
(Distinguished Ladies) ...............(Area of Work)
A. Jhumpa Lahiri ........................1. Science and environment
B. Sunita Narain .........................2.Novel-writing
C. Naina Lal Kidwai ..................3. Film industry
D. Ravina Raj Kohli ...................4. Banking
5. Television media Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 5 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 5
(c) 4 1 3 5
(d) 2 5 4 1

103. Which one of the following does not border Panama?
(a) Costa Rica (b) Pacific Ocean (c) Colombia (d) Venezuela

104. A and B start from the same point and in the same direction at 7 a.m. to walk around a rectangular field 400 m × 300 m. A and B walk at the rate of 3 km/hr and 2.5 km/hr respectively. How many times shall they cross each other if they continue to walk till 12 : 30 p.m.?
(a) Not even once (b) Once (c) Twice (d) Thrice

105. Match List-I (Beaches in India) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ............................................List-II
(Beaches in India) ..........................(States)
A. Gopnath Beach>>>>>>>>>>>>1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Lawsons Bay Beach >>>>>>>>2. Kerala
C. Devbagh Beach >>>>>>>>>>>3. Gujarat
D. Sinquerim Beach >>>>>>>>>>>4. Goa
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5. Karnataka Codes:
A B C D
(a) 5 4 2 1
(b) 3 1 5 4
(c) 5 1 2 4
(d) 3 4 5 1

106. A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant force on the car is:
(a) driving force in the direction of car’s motion
(b) resistance force opposite to the direction of car’s motion
(c) an inclined force
(d) equal to zero

107. Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ......................................List-II
(Biosphere Reserves) ...............(States)
A. Similipal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1. Sikkim
B. Dehong Deband >>>>>>>>>>>2. Uttaranchal
C. Nokrek >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Kanchenjunga >>>>>>>>>>>4. Orissa
5. Meghalaya

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 5 4
(b) 4 5 2 1
(c) 1 5 2 4
(d) 4 3 5 1

108. The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:
(a) the control of AIDS
(b) magnetic resonance imaging
(c) respiratory diseases
(d) genetic engineering

109. In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of:
(a) Oxford University (b) Cambridge University (c) Harvard University (d) Purdue University

110. Nine different letters are to be dropped in three different letter boxes. In how many different ways can this be done?
(a) 27 (b) 3 raised to power 9 (c) 9raised to power 3 (d) 3 raised to power 9 and – 3

111. George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?
(a) California (b) Texas (c) Virginia (d) Indiana

112. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Department :Ministry of the Government of India
1. Department of : Ministry of Health Women and Child and Family Welfare Development
2. Department of : Ministry of Human Official Language Resource Development
3. Department of : Ministry of Water Drinking Water Supply Resources
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None

113. Match List-I (Agency) with List-II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ..................................List-II
(Agency) ...................................(Headquarters)
A. United Nations ....................1. Nairobi
Development
Programme (UNDP)
B. United Nations ...................2. Vienna
Environment
Programme (UNEP)
C. United Nations .................3. Berne
Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
D. Universal Postal ...............4. New York
Union (UPU)
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1

114. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
(a) Margaret Atwood (b) J.M. Coetzee (c) Graham Swift (d) Ian McEwan

115. In the well-known Lawn Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi—the partner of Mahesh Bhupati, comes from which of the following countries?
(a) Italy (b) Sweden (c) Belarus (d) Croatia

116. Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
(a) Sunil Gavaskar (b) Vinoo Mankad (c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Virendar Sehwag

117. INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by:
(a) Israel (b) USA (c) Russia (d) France

118. INSAT-3E, India’s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from:
(a) French Guiana (b) Seychelles
(c) Mauritius (d) Mauritania

119. Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ......................................List-II
(Person) ..................................(Position)
A. Anil Kakodar ...................1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
B. Raman Puri .......................2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
C. M. Jagannatha Rao .............3. Chairman, ISRO
D. G. Madhavan Nair ..............4. irman of Atomic Energy Commission

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 1 2 3

120. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script rumukhi.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2

121. Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Irwin
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
(a) 1-3-2-4 (b) 2-4-1-3 (c) 1-4-2-3 (d) 2-3-1-4

122. Consider the following events during India’s freedom struggle:
1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?
(a) 1-3-2-4 (b) 2-4-1-3 (c) 1-4-2-3 (d) 2-3-1-4

123. Consider the following events:
1. Fourth general elections in India
2. Formation of Haryana State
3. Mysore named as Karnataka State
4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full States

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
(a) 2-1-4-3 (b) 4-3-2-1 (c) 2-3-4-1 (d) 4-1-2-3

124. Match List-I (Fuel Gases) with List-II (Major Constituents) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ........................................List-II
(Fuel Gases) ..............................(Major Constituents)
A. CNG ..................1.Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen
B. Coal gas ..............2. Butane, Propane
C. LPG ....................3. Methane, Ethane
D. Water gas ............4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 4

125. A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity w around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The body has no acceleration
(b) The body has a radial acceleration w (raised to power 2) r directed towards the centre of the path
(c) The body has a radial acceleration 2/5 w (riased to power )2 r directed away from the centre of the path
(d) The body has an acceleration w (riased to power 2) r tangential to its path

126. Which one of the following statements is correct?
‘Deccan Odyssey’ is
(a) a book on Chatrapati Shivaji
(b) a warship recently acquired by the Indian Navy
(c) a recently started air service between Mumbai and Colombo
(d) a luxury train which travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey

127. Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains
(a) 82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
(b) 18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals
(c) 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
(d) 9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals

128. A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its weight in water is equal to:
(a) 9.8/5 N (b) 9.8/10 N (c) 9.8/2 N (d) zero

129. Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
(a) Zinc and sulphur (b) Potassium and mercury (c) Strontium and barium (d) Chromium and nickel

130. Consider the following statements:
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January, 1950.
2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
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

131. Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?
(a) Metallic minerals—Fuel minerals—Non-metallic minerals
(b) Fuel minerals—Metallic minerals—Non-metallic minerals
(c) Metallic minerals—Non-metallic minerals—Fuel minerals
(d) Fuel minerals—Non-metallic minerals—Metallic minerals

132. Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is not correctly matched with its country?
(a) Salamanca : Spain
(b) Cannes : Italy
(c) Cancun : Mexico
(d) Bruges : Belgium

133. Consider the following statements:
As per 2001 Census
1. the two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.
2. the two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.
3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3

134. Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) None

135. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
(a) Sikkim (b) Goa (c) Haryana (d) Kerala

136. How many three-digit even numbers are there such that 9 comes as a succeeding digit in any number only when 7 is the preceding digit and 7 is the preceding digit only when 9 is the succeeding digit?
(a) 120 (b) 210 (c) 365 (d) 405

137. Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II (Sport/ Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ........................................List-II
(Sports-person) ........................(Sport/Game)
A. Shikha Tandon .....................1. Badminton
B. Ignace Tirkey ........................2. Swimming
C. Pankaj Advani ......................3. Lawn Tennis
D. Rohan Bopanna ...................4. Snooker
..................................................5. Hockey

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 5 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 5 4 3

138. The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by Brian Lara. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were:
(a) Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b) Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c) Hayden, Lara, Sobers
(d) Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara

139. In how many different ways can six players be arranged in a line such that two of them, Ajit and Mukherjee, are never together?
(a) 120 (b) 240 (c) 360 (d) 480

140. Match List-I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I ............................................List-II
(State/Province/................................. (Country)
Overseas Territory)
A. British Colombia............................ 1. USA
B. Bavaria ........................................2. UK
C. Gibraltar .................................,......3. Canada
D. Rhode Island................................ 4. Germany
.........................................................5. Denmark

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 5 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 3 2 5 1

141. Consider the following statements:
1. Femur is the longest bone in the human body.
2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
3. ‘Athlete’s foot’ is a disease caused by virus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

142. 50 men or 80 women can finish a job in 50 days.
A contractor deploys 40 men and 48 women for this work, but after every duration of 10 days, 5 men and 8 women are removed till the work is completed. The work is completed in:
(a) 45 days (b) 50 days (c) 54 days (d) 62 days

143. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Unit of Indian .....>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Location
Railway
(a) Railway Staff College : Vadodra
(b) Central Organization for : Varanasi

Railway Electrification :
(c) Wheel and Axle Plant : Bangalore
(d) Rail-coach Factory : Kapurthala

144. Consider the following statements:
1. Smart Card is a plastic card with an embedded microchip.
2. Digital technology is primarily used with new physical communication medium such as satellite and fibre optics transmission.
3. A digital library is a collection of documents in an organized electronic form available on the Internet only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

145. Match List-I (New Names of the Countries) with List-II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(New Names of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Old Names of
the Countries) ..........................................the Countries)
A. Benin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1. Nyasaland
B. Belize >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2. Basutoland
C. Botswana >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3. Bechuanaland
D. Malawi>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. British Honduras
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5. Dahomey

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 5 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 5 1 3 4

146. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?
(a) Attorney General of India—Judges of the Supreme Court—Members of Parliament—Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Judges of the Supreme Court—Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha—Attorney General of India—Members of Parliament
(c) Attorney General of India—Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha—Judges of the Supreme Court—
Members of Parliament
(d) Judges of the Supreme Court —Attorney General of India—Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha—Members of Parliament

147. Three students are picked at random from a school having a total of 1000 students. The probability that these three students will have identical date and month of their birth is:
(a) 3/1000 (b) 3/365 (c)1/(365x365) (d) 1/(365x365x365)

148. Consider the following statements:
1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation
2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War.
3. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece.
4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4

149. Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from:
(a) Iraq (b) Nigeria (c) Iran (d) Libya

150. A person stands at the middle point of a wooden ladder which starts slipping between a vertical wall and the floor of a room, while continuing to remain in a vertical plane. The path traced by a person standing at the middle point of the slipping ladder is:
(a) a straight line (b) an elliptical path (c) a circular path (d) a parabolic path

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