CQUniversity - Supporting International Students

When it comes to choosing an institution and program, students have three things to ask themselves: Will I get in? Will I get a good education? Will I succeed in my chosen career? Central Queensland University Australia works for its diverse group of students before, during and after their studies. Its strengths lie in the areas of accessibility, diversity and inclusiveness, teaching and ongoing support, and graduate outcomes.
Successful Graduate Outcomes: CQUniversity ranks in the top 20% of Australian institutions for graduate salaries. All of its programs have been developed in consultation with industry bodies to ensure you graduate work-ready and highly skilled. The key to its success is the integration of project-based learning and clinical placements to ensure your knowledge is practical and relevant. Its expertise in this area has been recognised with a variety of agreements to provide skill-based training for local and regional industries. Programs & Campuses: CQUniversity offer a series of innovative pre-university pathway programs including English Language, Foundation and Diplomas, more than 45 undergraduate and 40 PG coursework programs, as well as Masters and PhD Research programs. Areas of study include Business, IT, Creative and Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Health & Exercise Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sciences & Environment.
Being a multi-campus University, you can choose to study in some of Australia's most popular urban destinations: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney or experience the outback and the beach at Rockhampton, or at a regional campus in Central Queensland.
Scholarships: A range of scholarships to help high achieving students fulfil their academic goals are available at CQUniversity. These include scholarships that assist with a 20% waiver in tuition fees, through to research stipends and are provided in recognition of academic excellence and research potential.
Academic, Welfare & Career Support: CQUniversity's international experience has led to the development of a student support and services network that is on hand to provide students with a wide range of academic, personal and career services. You can also access a range of career-oriented services through the Training, Employment & Career Coaching (TECC), which advises you how to obtain work experience in your study area that gives you an advantage in the job market.
For more info, visit www.cqu.edu.au/discover.

Victoria University, Australia - The Start Of A Great Career

As the primary educational institution in Melbourne's western region, Victoria University offers world-class courses, research and engagement activities that are locally relevant and globally significant, finds Ivor Vaz

A multi-sector institution with excellence in teaching, training, research and scholarship, Victoria University (VU) offers higher education, as well as qualifications in vocational education (TAFE) and short courses. Its learning pathways enable students to move from a certificate course through to an advanced diploma, degree, or PG qualification by coursework or research. VU has over 55,000 students enrolled at its local campuses and international sites. It operates primarily through its campuses in Melbourne's city centre and western suburbs. In addition, it delivers courses at its partner campus sites including seven locations in China, three in Singapore, and one each in Sydney, Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Rhys Williams, Associate Director, International Business Development, Victoria University, hits the nail on the head when he pinpoints VU's three defining characteristics that make it unusual among educational institutions in Australia. "We're a dual sector university - we offer technical and further education, but we also provide undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees. Second: in both sectors, we pride ourselves on the employability of our graduates. All our programs are designed very closely with industry, and graduate employment outcomes are very good. Third: despite being a young university, VU has developed an excellent research reputation in areas like sports science, tourism, sensor technologies, water, economics and engineering." Besides, VU has purpose-built learning environments, the latest technology, state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, a full range of sports and recreation facilities plus plenty of space to relax and enjoy campus life. A $68 million sports science and learning commons building opened at the Footscray Park Campus this year, and a new Construction Futures facility at the Sunshine Campus, featuring a 6-Green star design, will showcase the latest in clean-technology trades training when it is completed at the end of next year. With students from over 90 countries, internationalisation is a key aspect of VU. "For 30 years, VU has had a very strong international component. About 15,000 of our enrolments are international. India is a key part of VU's plans. That applies both to Indian students coming to Melbourne to study, as well as the development of partnerships that provide the opportunity for students to study a VU diploma or degree or master program in India. Adds Rhys. "We understand that most international students come from backgrounds where two or three generations of a family would have worked very hard to fund their young people. Hence we spend a lot of time with students, ensuring they receive the skills to help them on their way. VU may not be an Ivy League University or part of the Group of 8. But what sets us apart is the practicality of our courses and the graduate employment outcomes." For further info, log on to www.vu.edu.au.

There are several reasons students choose to study at Curtin College, Australia

A Bridge To Achievement

There are several reasons students choose to study at Curtin College, but for many location, flexible entry options, and a stimulating learning environment feature at the top of the list, finds Ivor Vaz.

"A bridge between college and university." That's what Dr Maria Fiocco, College Director & Principal, Curtin College, chooses to describe her institution. An Australian tertiary education provider located on the main campus of Curtin University in Perth, WA, Curtin College is the integrated pathway provider to the University for local and international students, delivering pre-university and diploma programs that articulate students on to Year 2 of the Curtin Bachelor Degree. Earlier known as Curtin International College and now rechristened Curtin College, the institution first enrolled students in 2000. "The reason we changed the name is because we wanted to profile ourselves with the domestic students as well. And since we've done that, we've had a 15% increase in domestic students," Maria informs. Curtin College has always positioned itself as the major pathway to Curtin University. The strong partnership between the University and the College allows students to experience studying in a university environment and on successful completion of the Diploma articulate to Curtin undergraduate courses. Since 2001, over 5,800 Curtin College graduates have entered the second year of Curtin Bachelor degree programs. Among the courses on offer are university level Diploma programs in Commerce, Arts and Creative Industries, Built Environment including Architecture, IT, Engineering, Health Sciences and Humanities. The Diploma is equivalent to Curtin University's Year 1 Degree Program. All students who successfully complete the Curtin College Diploma and who have met the minimum academic entry requirements are guaranteed entry and advanced standing into relevant undergraduate programs at Curtin University. In addition, Curtin College delivers the Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program, which consists of eight pre-university level units studied over a period of two to three trimesters. For most courses, progression to Diploma requires a pass grade of 50% or better. Curtin is committed to innovative, modern teaching methods and has the highest academic standards. With a wide range of programs, it provides students with access to a broad range of learning opportunities that will meet their needs in a changing global education environment. In addition, Perth and WA offer international students a vibrant and attractive way of life with opportunities that complement the unique study environment that Curtin College and Curtin University offer. Internationalisation is one aspect Curtin is very serious about. "We've been fortunate in that aspect," says Maria. "We offer a unique international and cross-cultural learning experience with students from over 100 countries. We do not rely on any one nationality for sourcing students. But I guess you can say that about WA's education providers as a whole. We are fortunate to have a very multicultural profile." "India is a very important market for Curtin. We don't have the numbers yet, but we are very keen to bring Indian students to our campus," admits Maria. "The challenge for us is to reach out to Indian parents and educate them about the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and our pathway models, which allow students to move easily from one level of study to the next and from one institution to another. Curtin College is a nationally accredited institution and upon successful completion of a diploma guarantees students articulation from high school to university. That gives our students a definite advantage over their peers when it comes to university admissions." Adds Maria: "Apart from academic and language skills, we also teach our students to be culturally sensitive. We have an orientation program that helps international students acclimatise faster. We try and provide a supportive and safe environment for our students. At Curtin College you will always find a caring community with staff dedicated to making your time here rewarding and enjoyable." So, if you're thinking about doing a university degree in Australia, but are worried about how you'll cope in a large university campus away from the comfort of home, Curtin College may well be your answer. Not to forget, it shares Curtin University's commitments and will prepare you for a wonderfully successful university experience. For further info, log on to www.curtincollege.edu.au.

Australia At A Glance

Say Hello To The Good Times!

If you're Indian with a keen interest in Australia or vice versa, you couldn't be living in better times. Bilateral trade between the two countries is booming like never before and presently stands at a whopping AUD 22 billion. Underpinned by trade and investment, the scope of Australia's relationship with India is constantly increasing in line with India's rapid economic and strategic growth - Australia is already India's fifth largest source of imports.
Earlier this year, in an important economic reform, the incumbent Julia Gillard Government overhauled Australia's trade policy, re-connecting with the Hawke-Keating philosophy of free and open trade. The trade strategy embraces five principles: the pursuit of ongoing, trade-related economic reform without waiting for other countries to reform their trade policies; non-discrimination among countries in trade negotiations; foreign policy considerations not overriding trade policy; transparency in free trade negotiations; and the seamless execution of trade policy and wider economic reform.
Refreshingly, we are witnessing significant Indian investment coming into Australia like never before. Last year, the Adani Group made headlines with its AUD 1 bn purchase of Australian firm Linc Energy's coal assets in Queensland in the coal area of the Galilee Basin - the biggest single investment by an Indian company in the Australian mining sector.
Even so, this isn't a case in isolation. Two years ago, Petronet LNG struck a path-breaking deal with ExxonMobil worth AUD 25 bn over a 20 year period. There have been four major Indian investments in Western Australia in the last eight years: The Oswal Group promoted Burrup Fertilisers set up an ammonia plant in Karratha; Indian infrastructure major Lanco Infratech bought over Griffin's coal mines; Hindalco purchased the Nifty Copper Mine in the Great Sandy Desert; and now final negotiations are on for the Perdaman Fertiliser Plant in Collie. In South Australia, Indian wind-power company Suzlon has a strong presence. Santos, a major gas producer from SA, has involvements with India's Reliance. In the Illawarra region in New South Wales, Indian mining major Gujarat NRE is in the process of expanding its investment. In Sydney, you'll find offices of some of the leading IT and ICT players from India, including Wipro and Polaris. Three of India's leading banks - State Bank of India, Union Bank of India and Bank of Baroda - and reinsurance biggie New India Assurance have already etched their stamp. And earlier in September, Punjab National Bank had a spectacular launch.
From an educational standpoint, there's some good news. Following the slide in international student numbers, the Australian government has decided to relax visa norms further. It has accepted the recommendations made by the 'Knight Review', including similar assessment level for all international students regardless of their country of passport. The proposed changes would also see introduction of a new work visa for international students once they have finished their studies. The post-studies work visa is likely to be of two to four years' validity depending upon the level of studies completed by the international student in Australia.
Whichever way you look, the writing on the wall is loud and clear. The two partners located on opposite sides of the Indian Ocean Rim share closer bonds today than ever before. Whether you are a diplomat, investor, student or tourist, there's a bouquet of opportunities out there on offer. Now's the time to go and grab some!

Australia At A Glance

Capital: Canberra
Largest City: Sydney
Other Major Cities: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Hobart
Demonym: Australian, Aussie
Main Language: English
Main Religion: Christianity
Government: Federal Parliamentary Democracy & Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Prime Minister: Julia Gillard (since 24 June 2010)
National Anthem: Advance Australia Fair
Royal Anthem: God Save the Queen (or King)
National Day: 26th January
Area: 7,617,930 sq km
Coastline: 25,760 km
Population: 22,718,381 (2011 est) Main Exports: Ores and metals; wool, food and live animals; fuels, transport machinery and equipment
GDP (PPP): $882.362 bn (2010)
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
1.00 AUD = 48.3173 INR
1.00 AUD = 0.990101 USD
Time Zone: GMT+8 to +10.5 (Summer GMT+8 to +11.5)
National Animal: Kangaroo, Koala
National Bird: Emu
National Flower: Golden Wattle
Driving: On the left
Internet TLD: .au
Calling Code: +61

CDS: General Knowledge Solved Exam Paper (I)

 CDS: General Knowledge Solved Exam Paper (I) 

items consist of two statements: one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

1. Assertion (A): The number of the Members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescrined in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R): The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.

2. Assertion (A): Per capita income of India does not give a complete picture of the economic growth of the country.
Reason (R): Per capita income of a country i s not independent of the size of its population.

3. Assertion (A): An elevator is going up at constant velocity. If a person in the lift drops a coin in the elevator, then the coin will fall with uniform velocity.
Reason (R): The elevator is not moving with any acceleration or retardation.

4. Assertion (A): In winter, although many lakes and rivers are frozen, the marine fish still survives.
Reason (R): The density of water is maximum at 4°C. Hence, water below the frozen outer surface is maintained at 4°C.

5. Container Corporation ,of India Limited (CONCOR), a Public Sector Undertaking is under the administrative control of which of the following Ministries ?
(a) Heavy Industry
(b) Small Scale
(c) Railway
(d) Shipping, road transport and highways

6.Which one of the following is the deepest point in the ocean floor ?
(a) Challenger Deep
(b) Milwaukee Deep
(c) Java Trench
(d) Philippine Trench

7. The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following?
(a) Mars and Jupiter
(b) Earth and Mars
(c) Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Saturn and Uranus

8.What is the convergence of north east and south east trade winds near equator known as ?
(a) Doldrums (b) Jet stream
(c) Inter-tropical convergence zone (d) Upper air monsoon

9. The Sarkaria Commission Report deal with which one of the following ?
(a) Corruption in India
(b) Centre-state relations
(c) Local governance
(d) Inter-river dispute

10. Consider the following :
1. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
4. Indira Awas Yojana
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above Yojanas ?
(a) 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 (b) 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
(c) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (d) 4 - 3 - 1 - 2

11.Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?
(a) VV Giri (b) Giani Zail Singh
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad (d) Shankar Dayal Sharma

12.Which one of the following statements in not correct ?
(a) The Vice President of India holds office for a period of five years 
(b) The Vice President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only
(c) The Vice President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor takes over
(d) The Supreme Court of India has to look into al l disputes with regard to the election of the Vice-President of India

13. Consider the following statements:
1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a Money Bill nor amend it.
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

14.Whi ch of the fol low ing i s not a Parliamentary Committee?
(a) Demands for Grants Committee
(b) Committee on Public Accounts
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) Committee on Estimates

15.Who propounded the Saptanga Theory ?
(a) Manu (b) Charaka
(c) Kautilya (d) Tulsidas

16. Consider the following statements about National Security Guard (NSG)
1. NSG was set up in the year 1984.
2. Hostage rescue missions and counterhi jack operations are its primary tasks.
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

17. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is based on which one of the following ?
(a) Parliamentary Commissioner of UK
(b) Ombudsman in Scandinavia
(c) Procurator General of Russia
(d) Council of State in France

18. The development of which of the following administrative concepts could be attributed to German Sociologist Max Weber ?
(a) Democracy (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Pluralism (d) Corporatism

19.Where is the Wanderers Test Cricket ground located ?
(a) Colombo (b) Melbourne
(c) Auckland (d) Johannesburg

20. Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?
(a) Article 61 (b) Article 75
(c) Article 76 (d) Article 356

21. PERT is a technique used for which one of the following?
(a) Electric Power transmission
(b) Project management
(c) Railway safety
(d) Internet

22.Who among the following was not a noble under Alauddin Khilji ?
(a) Ain-ul-Mulk Multani
(b) Zafar Khan
(c) Nusrat Khan
(d) Munim Khan

23.Who among the fol low ing leader s dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916 ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Moti Lal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya

24.Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zain-ul Abidin ?
(a) Assam (b) Delhi
(c) Kashmir (d) Orissa

25.Which one among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas ?
(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism
(c) Shaivism (d) Vaishnavism

26. The Santhal rebellion of 1855-56 resulted in the creation of a separate geographical entity known as Santhal Parganas for the tribals. Who were the leaders associated with the rebellion ?
(a) Sidhu and Chakara (b) Chakara and Bogra
(c) Sidhu and Kanhu (d)Dora and Chakara

27.Who wrote the famous drama Neel Darpan, which depicted the agony of the indigo cultivators and brutality of the planters ?
(a) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra
(c) Sisir Kumar Ghose
(d) Ram Gopal Ghose

28.Which Rock Edict of Asoka provideds a description of the horrors of Kalinga War ?
(a) 13th Rock Edict
(b) Kalinga Edict at Dhauli
(c) The Edict at Jaugada
(d) 10th rock Edict

29.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) HCL : Shiv Nidar
(b) Ranbaxi : Bhai Mohan Singh Laboratories Ltd
(c) DLF Group : Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel
(d) Hero Group : B. M. Munjal

30.Which one of the following Vedic god/ goddess depicts an association with the Sun?
(a) Ashvin (b) Pusan
(c) Indira (d) Aranyani

31.Who among the following British officials was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh ?
(a) Major Broodfoot
(b) Charles T. Metcalfe
(c) John Lawrence
(d) Lord McCartney

32.Who among the fol lowing w as not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Valence Chirol
(c) Abdur Rahim
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

33.Who was the Founder of the Asiatic Society?
(a) William Carey (b) William Jones
(c) David Hare (d) Marshman

34. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
(a) Saka (b) Gupta
(c) Pala (d) Chola

35.What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the State Government in India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into a low cost debt known as ?
(a) Debt-swap scheme
(b) Debt-write-off scheme
(c) Grants-in-aid scheme
(d) Debt consolidation scheme

36. In which of the fol lowing years India switched over to decimal currencies ?
(a) 1955 (b) 1957
(c) 1960 (d) 1956

37.Which of the following women of Indian origin has been adjudged as the ‘Miss Great Britain 2006’ to represent UK in the Miss Universe content ?
(a) Kiran Desai (b) Preeti Desai
(c) Hema Sarkar (d) Khalida Akhtar

38. In the year 2006, Muhammad Yusuf , a Pakistani batsman has broken the record of highest aggregate runs in test cricket in a calendar year which up till now stood in whose name ?
(a) Don Bradman (b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Barry Richards (d) Vivian Richards

39.Whi ch of the fol low ing Indians are recipients of the highest French Civilian Award of the ‘Knight of Legion’?
1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Kishore Kumar
3. Satyajit Ray
4. Amitabh Bachchan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

40.Who is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal-The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987’ ?
(a) John Kirkland (b) William Dalrymple
(c) Thomas Wilson (d) Simon Digby

41.Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Union Territories of India in the increasing order of their area ?
(a) Pondicherry - Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Pondicherry
(c) Lakshadweep - Chandigarh - Pondicherry - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

42. Consider the following Greek Philosophers  
1. Aristotle 2. Plato
3. Pythagoras 4. Socrates
Which one of the following is the correct chronologi cal order of the Greek philosophers given above ?
(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
(c) 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 (d) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4

43. The historic peace agreement of November, 2006 in Nepal has been signed between which of the followings ?
(a) King and SPA
(b) King and Maoist
(c) SPA and Maoist
(d) King, SPA and Maoist

44. Prof. Muhammad Yunus is renowned in which one of the following areas ?
(a) International economics
(b) Human rights
(c) Freedom of press
(d) Microcredit concept

45.Which one of the following has successfully been tested by India in November, 2006 ?
(a) Rocket launching using solid fuel
(b) Ball ist ic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead
(c) Bal l ist ic mi ssi le cover ing 5000 km distance
(d) Interceptor missile

46. Pluto has recently been demoted to “dwarf planet” because it does not meet one or more of the following criteria of a planet : 
1. A planet should orbit around the sun.
2. A planet should have sufficient mass, so that it assumes a nearly round shape.
3. A planet must hav e cleared its neigh bourhood around its orbit. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only (d) 3 only

47. Bamboo flowering is known to be associated with a subsequent famine. Which of the following is caused by bamboo flowering ?
(a) Rainfall decreases
(b) Pests and insects increase
(c) Land becomes infertile
(d) Population of rate increases

48. In which event did Manjeet Kaur excel in the Doha Asiad-2006 ?
(a) 100 m race
(b) 4 × 400 m women relay race
(c) Shooting
(d) Discus throw

49.Match List-I with List-I I and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
List-I                                     List-I I
(M ineral )                 (Industries in Which Largely Used)
A. Limestone                             1. Cement
B. Copper                                 2. Electrical Goods
C. Bauxite                                 3. Manufacture of aeroplanes
D. Maganese                             4. Steel

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

50.Which one of the following is not a cause for the present global warming and climate change ?
(a) CFC emission
(b) Carbon dioxide emission
(c) Deforestation
(d) Methane emission

51.Which one of the following is not a Defence Publice Sector Undertaking ?
(a) Bharat Electronics Ltd
(b) N at ional Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd
(c) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd
(d) Mazgaon Dock Ltd

52.Which of the following diseases are waterborne ?
1. Typhoid 2. Hepatitis B
3. Tuberculosis 4. Hepatitis A
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

53.Who discovered the Polio vaccine ?
(a) Louis, Pasteur (b) Konard Zuse
(c) Eli Whitney (d) Jonas Salk

54.Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards ?
(a) Nickel pollution
(b) Cadmium pollution
(c) Strontium pollution
(d) Lead pollution

55.Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome ? 
(a) Fluoride (b) Nitrate
(c) Arsenic (d) Lead

56. Vaccination is available against all of the following diseases except 
(a) Yellow Fever (b) Typhoid Fever
(c) Malaria (d) Hepatitis B

57. The 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded joint l y to whom among the following ?
1. Andrew Z. Fire of Stanford University, School of Medicine.
2. John C. Mather of NA SA Centre, Maryland.
3. Roger D. Koruberg of Stanford University, California.
4. Cr aig C. Mel lo of University of Massachusetts Medical School ,Worcester. 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

58. Athletes with higher proportion of red fibres in their muscles are better equipped for which one of the following ?
(a) Swimming (b) Sprint
(c) Short activities (d) Shot put

59.Match List I and with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
    List I                             List II
(Tiger Reserves)             (Location)
A. Pench                         1. Assom
B. Matias                        2. MadhyaPradesh
C. Periyar                       3. Karnataka
D. Bandipur                    4. Kerala

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

60. The leaves used as wrappers for bidis are obtained from which one of the following ? 
(a) Shikakai (b) Rudraksha
(c) Tendu (d) Lemon grass

61.Where is Asiatic wild ass found ? 
(a) Rann of Kachchh (b) Kaziranga
(c) Ranthambore (d) Periyar

62.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
List I                         List II
(Vi tamin)                 (Function)
A. Vitamin A         1. Assists in normal reproductive function
B. Vitamin C         2. Assists in absorption and metabolism of Calcium
C. Vitamin D         3. Essential for healthy skin and normal vision
D. Vitamin B12     4. Essential for formation of collagen 5. Essential for Red Blood Cell formation

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

63.Which one of the following types of cells has  the ability to develop into any type of cell ?
(a) Endodermal cells (b) Ectodermal cells
(c) Stem cell (d) Muscle cell

64. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except 
(a) Global warming
(b) Deplet ion of Ozone layer in the stratosphere
(c) Oxygen fertilization effect 
(d) Carbon dioxide fertilization effect

65.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
List I                                 List I
(Greenhouse Gases)         (M ajor Source)
A. Carbon                        1. Enteric fermentation in cattle dioxide
B. Methane                       2. Burning of fossil 
C. Chlorofluoro                 3. Mercury compounds carbons in waste water
D. Nitrous oxide                4. Nylon production
                                         5. Air-conditioners and refrigeration units

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

66.Where is the Cent r al Coffee Research Institute situated? 
(a) Balehonnur, Karnataka
(b) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(d) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

67. The right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights enlisted, in the  Constitution of India through which one of the following Amendments ?(a) 73rd (b) 23rd
(c) 44th (d) 76th

68. Consider the following statements 
1. United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperat ion A ct , 2006 was named in honour of the Chairman of the House Commi t tee on Internat ional Relations.
2. About 25% of world’s total thorium reserves are in 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

69. A thlete of which one of the fol lowing countries died in equestrian competition in the 15th Asian Games at Doha?
(a) South Korea (b) Japan
(c) China (d) Malaysia

70.Who among the following heads Wipro Limi ted-one of the largest computer companies in India ?
(a) Nandan Nilekani (b) Azim Premji
(c) Y. C. Deveshwar (d) Sunil Mittal

71. Consider the following statements 
1. Bhutan is going to hold its first ever parliamentary elections in the year 2010. 
2. Bhutan has banned anyone without a university degree from contesting elections.
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

72. The rare astronomical event, transit of Mercury across Sun took place on 9th November, 2006, when the planet came between Sun and Earth. The next transit visible from India will be in which one of the following years?
(a) 2010 (b) 2012
(c) 2014 (d) 2016

73. Consider the following statements 
1. Geshe Ngawang Tashi (Lama Tashi) was nominated for 48th Annual Grammy Awards for his album ‘In the Heart of the Moon’.
2. Aashish Khan and Zakir Hussain were nominated for 49th Annual Grammy Awards for their album “Golden Strings  of the Sarod”, in the Traditional WorldMusic category. 
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

74. Consider the following statements : 
1. ISRO is aiming to put an ast ronaut outside the earth’s atmosphere by the year 2014.
2. In the year 1984, IA F pi lot Rakesh Sharma went into space in a Soviet spacecraft.
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

75. The object i v e of the Eklav ya Model Residential Schools is to provide quality education to which of the following?
(a) Scheduled Caste students
(b) Tribal students
(c) Orphan girl students
(d) Unorganized women labour

76.Which one of the following States/ UTs of the country has more than fifty percent tribal population of the total population ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar Heveli
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Pondicherry

77.Whi ch one of the fol low ing w as the Chairman of the Committee on Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products ?
(a) Raja J. Chelliah (b) C. Rangarajan
(c) Y. V. Reddy (d) Abid Hussain

78. Consider the following components of food grains production in India during the year 2005-06.
1. Wheat 2. Rice
3. Coarse cereals 4. Pulses
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the aforesaid items in descending order in terms of their production ?
(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
(c) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 (d) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

79.Which one of the following Indus culture sites gives evidence of a dockyard ? 
(a) Harappa (b) Lothal 
(c) Mohenjodaro (d) Rakhigarhi

80.What were the Khanqahs in the Medieval India ?
(a) Sufi shrines (b) State Granaries
(c) Provincial treasuries (d) Wayside resting places for traders

81.Who was Francisco De Almeida ? 
(a) Dutch Viceroy in India
(b) Portuguese Viceroy in India
(c) French Viceroy in India
(d) English Viceroy in India

82.Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China War of 1962 ?
(a) R. N. Thapar (b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) V. K. Krishna Menon (d) Govind Ballabh Pant

83. Consider the following statements:
1. John Kenneth Galbraith served as U S Ambassador to India.
2. John Kenneth Galbraith was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to strengtheningties between India and the United States.
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

84. Consider the following statements 
1. There are 21 High Courts at present in India.
2. Kol kata, Mumbay, Chennai and Allahabad High Courts were established in the year 1862.
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

85.Who among the following was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2005-2006 ?
(a) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(b) Pankaj Advani
(c) Anuj Bobby Goerge
(d) K. M. Beenamol

86. Consider the following statements 
 1. The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)traverses three South Asian countries- India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
2. The stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi is known as NH-1. 
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

87. Joseph Barbera, who died recently, created which one of the following famous cartoon characters ?
(a) Spiderman (b) Mickey Mouse
(c) Tom and Jerry (d) Phantom

88. Consider the following statements 
1. The consumer cooperative structure in India has three tiers.
2. 24 December is celebrated in India as the National Consumer day.
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

89.Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(Institute)                         (Location)
(a) Indian Institute of             : Delhi Foreign Trade
(b) Marine Products              : Chennai Export Development Authority
(c) Indian Institute of              : Mumbai Packaging
(d) Indian Diamond                : Surat Institute

90.Which of the following is not one of the official languages of the United Nations ?
(a) Arabic (b) Spanish
(c) Hindi (d) Russian

91.Which one of the following nations has set up an ambitious goal to achieve a completely oil-free economy by the year 2020 ?
(a) Canada (b) USA
(c) Sweden (d) Australia

92. Cortes Generatesis the name of the Parliament of which one of the following countries ?
(a) Norway (b) Spain
(c) Sweden (d) Denmark

93.What i s the approximate height of a geostationary satellite from the surfaceofthe earth ? 
(a) 981 km (b) 15,000 km
(c) 35,000 km (d) 55,000 km

94.What is the correct chronological order in which the following States of the Indian  Union w ere created or granted full statehood ?
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Nagaland
3. Maharashtra 4. Haryana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 (b) 3 - 1 - 2 - 4
(c) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 (d) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2

95.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. 
 List I                             List II
(Ci ties Connected)     (National Highway)
A. Agra-Mumbai         1. NH 21
B. Varanasi-                 2. NH 7 Kannyakumari
C. Chandigarh-             3. NH 3 Manali
D. Delhi-Jaipur             4. NH 8

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

96. How can the International Date Line be explained in simple terms ?
(a) It is the equator
(b) It is the 180° longitude
(c) It is the 90° East longitude
(d) It is the 0° longitude

97. The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of which of the  following compounds in the sweat from feet?
(a) Carboxylic acids (b) Uric acid
(c) Sugar (d) Salt

98. German silver is an alloy of 
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Copper and silver
(c) Copper, zinc and silver
(d) Copper zinc and nickel

99. ‘Freon’ used as refrigerants is chemically known as 
(a) Chlorinated hydrocarbon
(b) Fluorinated hydrocarbon
(c) Chlorofluoro hydrocarbon
(d) Fluorinated aromatic compound

100. In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel prizes 
(a) Physics and Chemistry
(b) Chemistry and Medicine
(c) Physics and Medicine
(d) Chemistry and Peace

101. Age of an old wooden idol is determined by using which one of the following ?
(a) Density (b) Carbon dating
(c) Softness (d) Water content

102. Nail varnish remover generally contains which one of the following ?
(a) Vinegar (b) Benzene
(c) Methyl alcohol (d) Acetone

103. The flavour of apples is mainly due to which one of the following ?
(a) Formalin (b) Benzene
(c) Ethanal (d) Benzaldehyde

104. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant ?
(a) Voltage (b) Current
(c) Frequency (d) Power

105. Consider the following : Enzymes and protein can be corelated with each other in the following ways
1. All proteins are enzyme.
2. All enzymes are protein.
3. All enzymes are not protein.
4. All proteins are not enzyme.
Which of the above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

106.Which one of the following has highest frequency ?
(a) Cosmic rays (b) X-rays
(c) Radiowaves (d) Microwaves

107.Which one of the following is the largest satellite in solar system ?
(a) Titan (b) Ganymede
(c) Europa (d) Triton

108.Which one of the following is a protein fibre?
(a) Nylon (b) Polyester
(c) Silk (d) Cotton

109.Which one of the following disease is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water ?
(a) Alzheimer’s disease (b) Parkinson’s disease
(c) Skin cancer (d) Indigestion

110.Which one of the following is known as the Great Circle?
(a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator (d) Arctic Circle

111.What is Gulf-stream ? 
(a) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
(b) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean
(c) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
(d) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean

112.Which of the follow ingsoilsis most common in the Northern Plain ?
(a) Laterite (b) Regur
(c) Alluvial (d) Red soil

113. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following States ?
(a) Jharkhand (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Bihar

114.Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium ?

(a) Russia (b) France
(c) Canada (d) Australia

115.What was the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea ?
(a) 17th parallel (b) 38th parallel
(c) 49th parallel (d) Radcliffe Line

116.What approximate percentage of world’s population lives in Asia ?
(a) 30% (b) 35%
(c) 45% (d) More than 50%

117.Which one of the following statements is correct ? Boiling point of water
(a) is always 100’C
(b) depends on atmospheric pressure
(c) depends on the material of the container in which it is boiled
(d) depends upon the source of heat

118.What of the following electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength ?
(a) Infrared rays (b) Gamma rays
(c) Light rays (d) Ultraviolet rays

119.Well-known company Suzlon is engaged in which one of the following?
(a) Oil exploration
(b) Telecommunication
(c) Wind energy (d) Petrochemicals

120.Which one of the following is not computer language ?
(a) Cobol (b) Visual Basic
(c) HTML (d) Netscape

ANSWERS: 1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (a) 31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. (b) 41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (a) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (d) 60. (c) 61. (a) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. (c) 65. (a) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (a) 70. (b) 71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (a)  81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (c) 84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (c) 89. (b) 90. (c) 91. (c) 92. (b) 93. (c) 94. (c) 95. (a) 96. (b) 97. (a) 98. (d) 99. (c) 100. (a) 101. (b) 102. (d) 103. (c) 104. (c) 105. (b) 106. (a) 107. (b) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (c) 111. (c) 112. (c) 113. (a) 114. (c) 115. (b) 116. (d) 117. (b) 118. (a) 119. (c) 120. (d)

CDS: General Knowledge Solved Exam Paper (II)

1.Where is the national institute of nutrition located?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysuru (d) Pune

2.Which of the following parts of blood carry out the function of body defence ?
(a) Red blood cells (b) White blood cells
(c) Platelets (d) Haemoglobins

3.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I                             List-I I
(Disease)                 (Part of Human Body Affected)
A. Conjunctivitis             1. Eyes
B. Dermatitis                  2. Joints
C. Gout                         3. Skin
D. Meniningitis               4. Cord

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

4.Which one of the following is not an insect borne disease ?
(a) Beriberi (b) Kala azar
(c) Malaria (d) Plague

5. At which one of the following places, East- West Corridor connecting Silchar and Porhandar and North-South Corridor connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari, intersect each other? 
(a) Jhansi (b) Agra
(c) Jabalpur (d) Nagpur

6.What does the 93r d Constitutional Amendment deal with ?
(a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhal i languages in the Eighth Schedule
(b) Inclusion of service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the states in the Seventh Schedule
(c) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years 
(d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh

7. Consider the following statements 
 1. The Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head. 
2. The President may, by writing under his hand-addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. 
3. Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct/ 
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only

8. Consider the following statements
1. Ministry of Par liamentary Affaris constitutes Consultative Committees of Member s of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The main purpose of these Committees are to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on polices  and programmes of the Government. 
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

9. In which Part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned ?
(a) I (b) II
(c) III (d) IV

10. As which one of the following, does carbon occur in its purest form in nature ?
(a) Carbon black (b) Graphite
(c) Diamond (d) Coal

11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes give below the Lists 
List-I                                         List-II
(Schedule In the                     (Subject)
Consti tution of India)
A. Tenth Schedule                 1. Languages
B. Eighth’ Schedule                2. Provisions as to disqualification on the grounds of defection
C. First Schedule                    3. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
D. Ninth Schedule                   4. The States

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

12. Financial distribution between the Union and the State takes place on the basis of the recommendat ions of which one of the following ?
(a) The National Development Council
(b) The Inter-State Council
(c) The Planning Commission
(d) The Finance Commission

 13.Who among the following was the first Law Minister of India ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Maulana Abu] Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) T. Krishnamachari

14.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
List-I (Name)                     List-II (Game)
A. Dola Banerjee                 1. Badminton
B. Aparna Popat                  2. Snooker
C. Anuja Thakur                  3. Chess
D. Parimarjan Negi              4. Archery

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

15. Consider the following statements 
1. The Gandhara art of the Peshawar Valley is known for some of the finest sculptures made in dark grey schist. 
2. The Kushanas were the first Indian kings to have portraits of themselves made in their shrines. 
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

16.Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities ? 
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane 
(c) Carbon monoxide(d) Sulphur dioxide

17. Consider the following statements 
1. Cigarette smoking exposes a person to  benzene.
 2. Benzene is a known carcinogen.
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

18.Which one of the following is included in the world list of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO ?
(a) Kinnaur Region (b) Spiti Valley
(c) Nallamalai Hills (d) Sunderbans

19.Which one of the fol lowing groups of animals are primates ?
(a) Giraffes and Zebras
(b) Kangaroos and Koalas
(c) Lemurs and Lorises
(d) Rabbits and Hares

 20.Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin) ?
(a) Adrenal (b) Pancreas
(c) Pituitary (d) Thyroid

 21. In the human body, Cowper ’s glands form a  part of which one of the following ?
(a) Digestive system
(b) Endocrine system
(c) Reproductive system
(d) Nervous system

22. Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts ?
(a) Seeds (b) Fruits
(c) Flower buds (d) Young leaves

23.Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse plants to do nitrogen fixation ?
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
(c) Protozoa (d) Virus

24.With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder fo Sayyid Dynasty ?
(a) Khizr Khan
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Alauddin Alam Shah

25.What were the ahdis of Akbar ’s time ? 
(a) Village level money-lenders
(b) Village guards
(c) Cashiers working in diwani
(d) Foot-soldiers in the army

26. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to ?
(a) Weight (b) Diet
(c) Coin (d) Game

27.Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya ?
(a) Maharastra Dharma
(b) Shuddhadvaita
(c) Anekantavada
(d) Visistadvaita

28. Amongst the following, who cooperated with  Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementationof his educational programmes ?
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones

29.Which of the following vested the secretary  of state for India with supreme control over the Government of India 
(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

 30.Who among the following Indian freedom  fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India ?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

31.What is Jeweller ’s rouge ? 
(a) Ferric oxide(h) Ferrous oxide
(c) Ferrous carbonate
(d) Ferric carbonate

 32. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by New Delhi. Two new disciplines will be added to the games. What are they ?
(a) Billiards and Kabaddi
(b) Tennis and Archery
(c) Basketball and Volleyball
(d) Tennis and Billiards

33. ‘Misch metal’ is widely used in the manufacture of which of the following ?
(a) Material of car brake
(b) Smoke detectors
(c) Cigarette lighters
(d) Emergency lights

 34.Who among the following was the first European to encounter the Cacao plant,from which chocolate is made ? 
(a) Christopher Columbus (b) John Cabot
(c) Hernando Cortez (d) De Leon

35.What is mixed farming ? 
(a) Growing of several crops in a planned way
(b) Growing Rabi as well as Kharif crops
(c) Growing several crops and also rearing animals
(d) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables

36. The persons working in textile factories such as carpet weavers are exposed to which of the following occupational diseases ? 
(a) Asbestosis
(b) Asthma and Tuberculosis
(c) Silicosis
(d) Siderosis

37.Match List-I with List-II and select. the correct  answer using the codes given below the Lists
List-I                     List-II
(Celestial Body)     (Roman God)
A. Mercury             1. God of the Underworld and Death
B. Pluto                   2. God of Commerce, Eloquence and Skill
C. Mars                  3. God of the Sea
D. Neptune             4. God of War

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

38. Consider the following statements
1. Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Mesozoic era.
2. All Dindsaurus and other reptiles such as Ichthyosaur us and Pterosaurus became extinct due to unknown reasons in Triassic period.
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

39. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award, 2006 is associated with which one of the following fields ?
(a) Civil Services (b) Art
(c) Literature and Education (d) Social Work

40.Who among the fol low ing w on the Wimbledon Women’s Tennis Championship, 2007 ?
(a) Amelie Mauresmo
(b) Venus Williams 
(c) Marion Bartoli
(d) Svetlana Kuznetsova

41. Consider the following statements 
1. India has 10 Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). 
2. The spent fuel from the PHWRs is  reprocessed into plutonium. 
3. All imported reactors are under the safeguards of the international Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

42. Consider the following statements :
1. Noble Peace Prize is presented annually in Oslo by the king of Norway.
2. The Nobel laureate receives three thingsa diploma, a medal and a document confirming the prize amount. 
Which of the statement s given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

43. Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of which one of the following ?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin B12 (d) Vitamin C

44.Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located ?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Kanpur
(c) Coimbatore (d) Cuttack

45.Which of the following nutrients is not a structural component of the plant 
(a) Nitrogen (b) Calcium
(c) Phosphorus (d) Potassium

46.What is the period covered by the recommendat ions of the 12th Finance Commission ?
(a) Year 2004-2009 (b) Year 2005-2010
(c) Year 2006-2011 (d) Year 2007-2012

47. How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September equinox? 
(a) 8 hours (b) 9 hours
(c) 10 hours (d) 12 hours

48.Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard?
(a) Kalibangan (b) Lothal
(c) Rangpur (d) Harappa

49.Who is the Managing Director of IMF ?
(a) Rodrigo Rato
(b) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
(c) Daniel Vasella
(d) Alberto Foutana

50.What is ‘Super 301’ ?
(a) A name of modern computer
(b) A new variety of wheat
(c) American Trade Law
(d) A new vaccine for AIDS

51.Where is the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) located ?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Coimbatore (d) Machilipatnam

52. Dr. C. Rangarajan Committee is associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Pr icing and Taxation of Petroleum Products
(b) Estimation of National Income
(c) TAX Structure
(d) Estimation of Money Supply

 53.Which one of thee following is not a member of ASEAN ?
(a) Cambodia (b) Malaysia
(c) Singapore (d) South Korea

54.Who is the Chairman of second Administrative Reforms Commission ?
(a) Bimal Jalan
(b) Dr. Karan Singh
(c) M. Veerappa Moily
(d) Ahmed Patel

55. Consider the following statements
1. BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is visualized as a bridging link between ASEAN and SAARC.
2. It was formerly known as the Bangkok Agreement. 
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

56. Consider the following statements
1. Currently three waterways have been declared as the national waterways of India.
2. The Sadiya-Dhubr i st retch of river Brahmaputra is the longest national waterway.
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

 57.Match List-I with List-II and select the correctanswer using he codes iven below 
List-I                                 List-II
(Insti tute of Indian         (Location)
systems of medicine)
A. National Institute         1. Kolkata of Unani Medicines
B. National Institute         2. Jaipur of Homoeopathy
C. National Institute         3. Chennai of Ayurveda
D. National Institute         4. Bengaluru of Siddha

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

58. Two Greenfield airport projects in India are being implemented on Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) basis. One is at Bengaluru. Where is the other one located ?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata (d) Mumbai

59.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists 
List-I                             List-II
(Folk Dance)                 (State)
A. Bhavai                         1. Mizoram
B. Thabal Chongba           2. Asom
C. Cheraw                        3. Manipur
D. Bhortal Nritya               4. Rajasthan

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

60.Who of the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission? 
(a) Vijay Tendulkar (b) M. Damodaran
(c) Vijay Kelkar (d) Y.V. Reddy

61. At which of its Session, did the Congress  officially accept, the ‘socialistic pattern of society?
(a) Nagpur Session of 1959
(b) Avadi Session of 1955
(c) Bombay Session of 1953
(d) Calcutta Session of-1957

62.What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?
(a) Lack of proper governance
(b) Death of its ruler without any heir
(c) Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule

63. The Rani Jhansi Regiment, the Women’s Regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj, was under whose command? 
(a) Usha Mehta (b) Anne Mascarene
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali (d) Lakshmi Sehgal

64. During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest? 
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Gaya Session of Congress
(c) Tripuri Session of Congress
(d) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

65.With reference to Indian freedom struggles, who among the following was labelled as ‘Moderate’ leader in the Congress?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Aurobindo Ghose

66.Who of the following revvolutionaries setup the United India House in the USA? 
(a) Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
(b) Taraknath Das and G. D. Kumar
(c) Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
(d) Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh

67.What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Codes:
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 2-3-4-1 (d) 3-1-4-2

 68.Which one of the following was the capital of Hoysalas?
(a) Malkhed (b) Dwarasamudra
(c) Somnathpur (d) Badami

 69.Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
(a) Sikhara (b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopura (d) Pradakshina

70. Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South Indian?
(a) Sudharmana (b) Indrabhuti
(c) Bhadrabahu (d) Sthulabhadra

71.Malik Kafur was whose General?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammed bin Tughluq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughluq

72.Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb

73. Among the fol low ing w hi ch Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-ikul? 
(a) Babar (b) Humayun
(c) Akbar (d) Shahjahan

74. Consider the following statements 
1. The Golden Quadrilateral connects thefour major cit ies of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
2. The North-South Corridor will pass  through Hyderabad.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both I and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

75.Which one of the following is not identified by Central Pollution Control Board as heavily polluting industry?
(a) Pulp and Paper (b) Sugar
(c) Tea (d) Fertilizer

Directions: Each of the next four (4) items consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’.and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given  below.

Codes:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

76. Assertion (A): An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court.
Reason (R): Award of Lok Adalat is final and binding on all parties, and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.

77. Assertion (A): The percentage of the earth’s surface covered by India is 2.4%. 
Reason (R): On the Mercator ’s map of the world, India is shown much smaller than Canada.

78. Assertion (A): Red blood cells burst when placed in water. 
Reason (R): Due to osmosis, water enters into red blood cells.

79. Assertion (A): Steam is more harmful for human body than the boiling water in case of burn. 
Reason (R): Boiling water contains more heat than steam.

80.Why is it difficult to see through fog? 
(a) Rays of l ight suf fer total internal reflection from the fog droplets 
(b) Rays of light are scattered by the fog droplets 
(c) Fog droplets absorb light 
(d) The refractive index of fog is extremely high

81. The density of water varies with temperature which helps the aquatic animals to live in cold water. At what temperature is the density of water maximum?
(a) 1° C (b) 2° C
(c) 3° C (d) 4° C

82.Who gave the first evidence of the Big-Bang theory?
(a) Edwin Hubble
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) S. Chandrasekhar
(d) Stephen Hawking

83. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle 30° with the normal at the point of incidence. The ray will be deviated from its incidence direction by what angle ?
(a) 30° (b) 60°
(c) 120° (d) None of these

84.What is the pH value of pure water? 
(a) 1 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 10

85.What would be the best choice for window material to keep the outside heat away? 
(a) Single-pane glass
(b) Double-pane glass without a gap in between
(c) Double-pane glass with water filled in between
(d) Double-pane glass with air in between

86.Which one of the following is correct? A concrete wall generally,
(a) only reflects sound
(b) only absorbs sound
(c) only transmits sound
(d) absorbs and transmits sound

87.Which colour of heat radiation represents the highest temperature? 
(a) Blood red (b) Dark cherry
(c) Salmon (d) White

88.What does airbag, used for safety of car driver, contain?
(a) Sodium bicarbonate
(b) Sodium azide
(c) Sodium nitrite
(d) Sodium peroxide

89. The characteristic odour of Garlic is due to which one of the following?
(a) Chlorine-containing compounds
(b) Fluorine-containing compounds
(c) Nitrogen-containing compounds
(d) Sulphur-containing compounds

90. Consider the following events
1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. Second Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Congress Split at Surat
4. Boycott of Simon Commission
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
(a) 3-1-4-2 (b) 1-4-2-3
(c) 4-2-3-1 (d) 2-3-1-4

91.Which one of the following is the oldest oil refinery in India?
(a) Haldia (b) Koyali
(c) Digboi (d) Mathura

92.Which of the following divides India into Northern and ‘Southern parts?
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Arctic Circle

93.Which one of the following iron and steel plants was established with the British collaboration?
(a) Bhilai (b) Rourkela
(c) Bokaro (d) Durgapur

94. Consider the following statements: The South-West Monsoon originates in India due to 
1. low pressure in the Punjab plain
2. high pressure in areas South of India
3. equatorial low being filled up by descending air current
4. the Himalayas
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

95.Which one of the following countries is not a UN member country?
(a) Greece
(b) ‘Taiwan
(c) Portugal
(d) Australia

96.Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?
(a) Eight Degree Channel
(b) Palk Strait
(c) Ten Degree Channel
(d) Andaman Sea

97.Which one of the following pairs is correctly  matched?
County         Currency
(a) Myanmar : Baht
(b) Thailand : Kyat
(c) Cambodia : Riel
(d) Vietnam : Rupiah

 98.Which one of the following is the correctorder in which the fol lowing cit ies are located from West to East?
(a) Alwar-Gorakhpur-Ranchi-Bhagalpur
(b) Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Alwar-Gorakhpur
(c) Ranchi-Alwar-Bhagalpur-Gorakhpur
(d) Gorakhpur-Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Alwar

99.Which one of the following peaks is the highest?
(a) Nanda Devi (b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Godwin Austen (d) Nanga Parbat

100.Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food?
(a) Algae (b) Mushroom
(c) Carrot (d) Cabbage

101.Which one of the following is considered as the easily digestible source of protein?
(a) Egg albumin (b) Soybean
(c) Fish flesh (d) Red meat

102. In normal adult human, what is the rate of heartbeat per minute?
(a) 72-80 (b) 70-75
(c) 80-97 (d) 82-87

103. The terms Lubb and Dubb relate to which one of the following?
(a) Heart (b) Eyes
(c) Teeth (d) Lungs

104. In human body, what is the number of cervical vertebrae?
(a) 5 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 12

105.Which of the following is a rich source of energy?
(a) Protein (b) Lipid
(c) Carbohydrate (d) Vitamin

106. The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?
(a) Somavamsi dynasty
(b) Imperial Ganga dynasty
(c) Suryavamsi Gajapti dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty

107. Consider the following statements : 
1. A t the t ime of independence, the Gov ernment of India fol lowed the calendar based on Saka era.
2. The National Calendar commenced on Chaitra 1 Saka, 1879 corresponding to March 22, 1957 A D. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 only 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

108.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Fiat : Italy
(b) Nissan : Japan
(c) Toyota : Japan
(d) Hyundai : Germany

 109.Which among the following is the oldestboard under the Department of Commerce?
(a) The Rubber Board (b) The Tea Board 
(c) The Coffee Board (d) The Tobacco Board

110.What is an ECO-MARK?
(a) A scheme for labelling pollution-free industrial unit
(b) A scheme for labelling environment friendly consumer product
(c) A cost-effective production technique
(d) A n inter national certification recognizing eco-Friendly building

111. According to the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM). Act, 2003 and FRBM Rules, 2004, the Government is under obligation to present three statement s before the Parliament along with the Annual Budget. 
 Which one of the following is not one of them?
(a) Macroeconomic Framework Statement
(b) Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
(c) Medium-term Fiscal Policy Statement
(d) Statement showing Short term Fiscal Policy

112. The Kyoto Protocol commits the developed nations, including economics in transition to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by
which one of the following during the years2008-2012?
(a) An average of 4% below 1990 levels
(b) An average of 5% below 2000 levels
(c) An average of 4.2% below 2000 levels
(d) An average of 5.2% below 1990 levels

113.Which one of the following industries is not recommended by Investment Commission as National Thrust Area?
(a) Tourism
(b) Information Technology
(c) Agro-processing
(d) Textiles

114. Liberhan Commission has been appointed to deal with which one of the following? 
(a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984
(b) Demolition of Babri Masjid
(c) Godhra Incident
(d) Mumbai Communal Riots

115. Consider the following statements 
1. Doris Lessing becomes the oldest person to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (2007).
2. She is a school dropout.
3. Jane Moor is the pseudonym of Doris Lessing. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

116.With which one of the following countries, India shares maximum length of the border?
(a) Bangladesh (b) Pakistan
(c) China (d) Nepal

117. Bar is a unit of which one of the following?
(a) Force (b) Energy
(c) Pressure (d) Frequency

118.Which one of the following countries is not a founder member of OPEC?
(a) Algeria (b) Kuwait
(c) Iraq (d) Iran

119. June 21 is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living  in the Southern hemisphere?
(a) March 21 (b) September 21
(c) December 21 (d) June 21

120.Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind?
(a) Cartogram (b) Climogram
(c) Ergograph (d) Star diagram

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