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General Studies Paper - I

38.    The following is a quasi judicial body- it has the power to summon people to give evidence; call for witnesses; ask for any information or document of a public nature relevant to its duties
    i. Election Commission of India
    ii. Union Public Services Com-mission
    iii. Speaker of Lok Sabha
    iv. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    a) ii only    b) i and ii only
    c) iii and iv only d) i, ii, iii and iv

39.    President of India does not decide on the following
    i. Number of members of the Union Public Service Com-mission
    ii. Number of judges of a High Court
    iii. Number of judges of Supreme Court
    iv. Number of Election Co-mmissioners
    a) iii only    b) iii and iv only
    c) ii, iii and iv only
    d) i, ii, iii and iv

40.    When the state legislature passes a Bill on a subject in the Concurrent List on which a Central law already exists and happens to contradict the same, the following is the correct constitutional course of action to ensure that the state law is not invalid-partially or fully
    a) Have it passed by the Parliament as well
    b) Take the permission of the President to introduce the Bill in the State Legislature
    c) Governor should keep the Bill for Presidential assent after its passage in the State Legislature
    d) Seek the opinion of the Higher Judiciary before introduction of the Bill in the state legislature  

41.    Consider the following statements:
    1. Laos is facing the ire of its neighbours over a dam that it plans to build on the Mekong River.
    2. Laos is a small landlocked country in Southeast Asia surrounded by Vietnam, Mya-nmar and Cambodia.
    3. Laos plans to build the new Don Sahong dam with the help of China on the Mekong River.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 3 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only        d) 1, 2 and 3

42.    As per the European Commi- ssion's 2014 Convergence Repo- rt, which assessed eight Member States' readiness to join the single currency, which of the following countries can become the latest country to adopt the euro as its currency on 1st January 2015?
    a) Bulgaria
    b) The Czech Republic
    c) Romania    d) Lithuania

43.    Consider the following statements
    1.The Ganga clean-up programme and mission for clean water has attracted interest from foreign nations like Israel and Denmark.
    2. Israel and Denmark are global leaders in water technology and water management.
    3. Israel loses just about 8% of water, they put in the pipes.  It is the best figure in the world.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 3 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

44.    Consider the following statements:
    1. For first time that a G7 summit took place in Brussels and was hosted by the European Union.
    2. The Group of 7 (G7), is a group consisting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of seven advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
    3. The European Union is also represented within the G7.
    4. Russia, which was invited to join as the last member, was excluded from the forum.
    Which of the above statement/s is /are correct?
    a) 2 only
    b) 1 and 2 only
    c) 1, 2 and 4 only
    d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

45.    Consider the following statements:
    1. El Niño is disastrous for the world's coral reefs.
    2. Coral Triangle is called Earth's underwater Amazon.
    3. The Coral Triangle is a Southeast Asian bio region in Indian oceans consisting of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, East Timor, Papue New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 3 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

46.    Vultures have been pushed to the verge of extinction in the country; there is a serious threat to eagles as well. The common species in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen these days. This is attributed to
    a) The destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species
    b) Use of veterinary painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug, Diclofenac by cattle owners
    c) Scarcity of food available to them
    d) A widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them.

47.    Turing Test is related to
    a) Artificial Intelligence
    b) A test to ascertain strength of material
    c) Diagnostic test to check avian flu
    d) Test to find the presence of pollutants in water

48.    Consider the following statements:
    1. There are six National waterways in all in India
    2. The Government of India has set up Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), a statutory body under Ministry of surface transport.
    Which of the above statement/s  is/ are correct?
    a) 1 only    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2 d) None

49.    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India.
    2. The Golden Quadrilateral is the largest highway project in India and the fifth longest in the world.
    3. Only National Highways are used in the Golden Quadrilateral.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 3 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

50.    Consider the following statements:
    A highly threatened species also called "scaly anteaters," subjected to a colossal illegal trade internationally for food, use in traditional medicine, as fashion accessories, scales, skins, and meat. There is Rapid loss and deterioration of available habitat, which places added pressure on their dwindling numbers. There is high demand for nearly all of their body parts, principally from China. Identify it:
    a) Crocodiles    b) Pangolins
    c) Black-necked Crane
    d) Flying Squirrel

51.    A natural antioxidant that also gives tomatoes their colour is:
    a) Phytofluene    b) Lycopene
    c) Anthocyanins d) Rhodopin

52.    As per the recent research findings, find the correct statement about extinct species, dinosaurs.
    a) Dinosaurs weren't cold-blooded.
    b) Dinosaurs weren't warm-blooded.
    c) Dinosaurs fall in an intermediary category "mesotherms".
    d) None of the above statements is correct.

53.    Consider the following statements:
    1. JE is a disease caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus.
    2. Domestic pigs and wild birds (Herons) are reservoirs of the virus.
    3. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus among other virus.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 1 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

54.    With regard to The India-Bhutan bilateral relations which of the following statements are correct?
    1.The PM announced doubling of scholarships being provided to Bhutanese students in India which will now be worth Rs. two crore.
    2. The PM promised to assist Bhutan in setting up a digital library which will provide acc-ess to Bhutanese youth to two million books and periodicals.
    3. Hydroelectric co- operations got a raw deal during the PM visit to Bhutan.
    a) 1 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

55.    Female cloned calf produced through the 'Hand-guided Cloning Technique' was born recently. The donor cell was taken from the ear of an elite Murrah buffalo. It is the 7th buffalo clone produced by NDRI. What is the name of the calf?
    a) Nilima    b) Lalima
    c) Samrupa    d) Dolly

56.    A project backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to grow the special banana Varieties- Super Banana, genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will be enriched with:
    a) Vitamin C    b) Vitamin B
    c) Vitamin A    d) Vitamin D

57.    Consider the following statements:
    1.The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is celebrated every year on 5th June.
    2.India is not a signatory to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
    3. India aims to become "land degradation neutral" by 2030.
    4. The theme of this year`s WDCD is 'Land Belongs to the Future, Let's Climate Proof It'.
    Which of the above statements are correct?
    a) 1, 3 and 4 only
    b) 3 and 4 only
    c) 1, 2 and 3 only
    d) None of the above

58.    Sanjaya Rajaram was in the news for:
    a) Being chosen for World Food Prize
    b) Being appointed as the deputy governor of RBI
    c) Being appointed as the scientific advisor of the new PM
    d) Being chosen as the member of economic advisors to the US president.

59.    Consider the following statements:
    1. Corals are plants.
    2. Corals maintain a symbiotic relationship with dinoflagellates, a type of microbe that lives inside the coral's tissue, where it photosynthesises, passing sugar to its host.
    3. With the rise in temperatures the dinoflagellates stop making sugar and produce harmful free radicals and steadily fade to white.
    Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct?
    a) 3 only    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 2 only    d) 1, 2 and 3

60.    Dental caries and periodontal diseases is considered the most important global oral health problems. What is the cause of such disease?
    i. Deficiency Fluoride
    ii. Not having enough saliva
    iii. Eating foods that are high in sugar and other carbohydrates
    a) i only    b) ii and iii only
    c) ii only    d) i, ii and iii

61.    In which state of India we find the most occurrence and distribution of fish Whale shark, the largest living non-mammalian vertebrate and declared vulnerable by IUCN?
    a) Gujarat    
    b) Tamil Nadu
    c) Andhra Pradesh
    d) Maharashtra

62.    The UNESCO has planned to establish a centre for Natural World Heritage Management and Training at:
    a) Forest Management institute, Bhopal
    b) The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
    c) Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
    d) Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), Bangalore (collaboration)

63.    What is the mascot for 2014 FIFA World Cup?
    a) Zakumi
    b) Three-banded armadillo
    c) Slavek and Slavko
    d) Wenlock and Mandeville

64.    Which of the following statements not correct?
    a) Geckos are lizards found in warm climates throughout the world.
    b) Lizards are mammals.
    c) Most geckos cannot blink, but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist.
    d) New gecko species have been found in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.

65.    Citronella is
    a) A natural insect repellent, wh-ich can combat dengue.
    b) A new variety of citrous fruit to overcome Vit.C deficiency.
    c) A microbe which converts landfills wastes into Methane.
    d) A folk tale on the line of Cinderella.

66.    Consider the following statements:
    1. Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
    2. The early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called Sama.
    Which of the above statements stand true with regard to music in the medieval period of India?
    a) 1only       b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2       d) None

67.    Consider the following statements:
    1. Due to the fast diminishing salinity of the estuarine rivers in the state of West Bengal, Hilsa catch has increased.
    2. Hilsas are conditioned to take in less water into their system, so their kidneys remain near-dormant. And abrupt adaptation in sweet water becomes difficult as Hilsas prefer a middle zone or ecotone while travelling from the sea to the rivers.
    Which of the above statement/s is / are correct?
    a) 1 only       b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2       d) None

68.    The river has its source in Sikkim and said to be its lifeline, flows for almost the entire length of the state and forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal before joining the Brahmaputra (or Jamuna when it enters Bangl- adesh) as a tributary in Bangla- desh. What's the name of the river?
    a) Ganga    b) Mahananda
    c) Teesta    d) Raidak

69.    Budhha was often sick, so much so that one of his disciples -an emperor Prasenjita -had offered him his own personal physician. The physician followed Gautam Budhha with large wagon full of all kinds of medicine, books on medicine. Among the following identify that personal physician of Gautam Buddha?
    a) Shushruta    b) Charak
    c) Jeevaka    d) Nagarjuna

70.    Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following  cultures?
    a) Northern Black polished ware
    b) Red and Black polished ware
    c) Painted grey ware
    d) None of the above

71.    Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is NOT correct?
    a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship
    b) He believed in universal
    c) He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism
    d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a householder

72.    Consider the following statements:
    1. Gandhiji failed to realize that the Khilafat was an extra - territorial issue.
    2. The cause of Khilafat was discribed by 1923 as Mustafa Kemal Pasha set up a  secular republican government in Turkey.
    Which of the above statements stand true with regard to Khilafat movement in India?
    a) 1only    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2    d) None

73.    Consider the following statements:
    1. In north - western India, the Civil Disobedience Moveme- nt took a mass character under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
    2. The Nehru Report (1928) had argued that the 'next immediate step' for India must be Dominion Status
    Which of the above statements is/ are true?
    a) 1only    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2    d) None