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1. 'Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana' hasbeen launched for(a) providing housing loan to poor people

at cheapter interest rates

(b) promoting women's Self-Help Groups in

backward areas

(c) promoting financial inclusion in the

country

(d) providing financial help to the

marginalized communities

2. With reference to Fourteenth FinanceCommission, which of the followingstatements is/are correct?1. It has increased the share of States in

the central divisible pool from 32 percent

to 42 percent.

2. It has made recommendations concerning

sector-specific grants.

Select the correct answer using the codegiven below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently inthe news, is related to the affairs of(a) ASEAN

(b) BRICS

(c) OECD

(d) WTO

4. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a countryindicates which of the following?1. Slowing economics growth rate

2. Less equitable distribution of national

income


(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

5. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern

Pacific regions in tropical latitudes,

cyclone does not originate. what is the

reason?

(a) Sea surface temperatures are low

(b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom

occurs

(c) Coriolis force is too weak

(d) Absence of land in those regions

6. Which one of the following pairs at States

of India indicates the easternmost and

westernmost State?

(a) Assam and Rajasthan

(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

(c) Assam and Gujarat

(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

7. Consider the following statements

regarding the Directive principles of state

Policy:

1. The Principles spell out socio-economic

democracy in the country.

2. The provision contained these Principles

are not enforceable by any court.

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

8. In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries',

which one of the following is given the

highest weight?

(a) Coal production

(b) Electricity generation

(c) Fertilizer production

(d) Steel production

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1- ^iz/kkuea=h tu&/ku ;kstuk* fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds

fy, izkjEHk dh xbZ gS\

(a) xjhc yksxks a dks viskkœr de C;kt&nj ij

vkokl&Ω.k iznku djus ds fy,

(b) fiNM+s ks=ksa esa efgykvksa ds Lo;a&lgk;rk lewgksa dks

izksRlkfgr djus ds fy,

(c) ns'k esa foŸkh; lekos'ku (Qkbusaf'k;y baDywtu) dks

izksRlkfgr djus ds fy,

(d) mikafrd (ekftZuykbTM) leqnk;ksa dks foŸkh; lgk;rk

iznku djus ds fy,

2- pkSngosa foŸk vk;ksx ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls

dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- blus dsaanzh; foHkkT; iwy esa jkT;ksa dks feyus okyk

fgLlk 32 izfr'kr ls c<+kdj 42 izfr'kr dj fn;k gSA

2 blus fo'ks"k rkSj ij lsDVjksa ls tqM+s (lsDVj&LisflfQd)

vuqnkuksa ls lacaf/kr flQkfj'ksa dh gSaA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2

(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

3- gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa vkbZ ^QksVkZystk mn~?kks"k.kk

(QksVkZystk fMDyjs'ku)* fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds ekeyksa

ls lacaf/kr gS\(a) ASEAN

(b) BRICS

(c) OECD

(d) WTO

4- fdlh ns'k dh] dj ls GDP ds vuqikr esa deh D;k

lwfpr djrh gS\

1- vkfFkZd o`fº&nj /kheh gksuk

2- jk"V™h; vk; dk de lkfE;d (,fDdVscy) forj.k


(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2

(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

5- m".kdfVca/kh; (V™kWfidy) vkka'kksa esa nfk.kh vVykafVd

vkSj nfk.k&iwohZiz'kkar ks=ksa esa pÿokr mRiUu ugha gksrkA

bldk D;k dkj.k gS\

(a) leqnzh i`"Bksa ds rki fuEu gksrs gSa

(b) var%m".kdfVca/kh; vfHklkjh ks= (baVj&V™kWfidy

daots±l tksu) fcjys gh gksrk gS

(c) dksfjvkWfyl cy vR;ar nqcZy gksrk gS

(d) mu ks=ksa esa Hkwfe ekStwn ugha gksrh

6- Hkkjr ds jkT;ksa dk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d ;qXe]

lcls iwohZ vkSj lcls if'peh jkT; dks bafxr djrk gS\

(a) vle vkSj jktLFkku

(b) v#.kkpy izns'k vkSj jktLFkku

(c) vle vkSj xqtjkr

(d) v#.kkpy izns'k vkSj xqtjkr

7- jkT; dh uhfr ds funs'kd rŸoksa ds ckjs esa fuEufyf[kr

dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- ;s rŸo ns'k ds lkekftd&vkfFkZd yksdra= dh O;k[;k

djrs gSaA

2- bu rŸoksa esa varfoZ"V mica/k fdlh U;k;ky; kjk

izorZuh; (,u~QksflZ,cy) ugha gSA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



8- ^vkB ewy m|ksxksa ds lwpdkad (baMsDl vkWQ ,V dksj

baMLV™th)* esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks lokZf/kd egŸo

fn;k x;k gS\

(a) dks;yk mRiknu

(b) fo|qr~ mRiknu

(c) moZjd mRiknu

(d) bLikr mRiknu

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9. Which of the following National Parks isunique in being a swamp with floatingvegetation that supports a richbiodiversity?(a) Bhitarkanika National Park

(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park

(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park

(d) Sultanpur National Park

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National InnovationFoundation-India (NIF)?1. NIF is an autonomous body of the

Department of Science and Technologyunder the Central Government.

2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen thehighly advanced scientific research inIndia's premier scientific institutions incollaboration with highly advanced

foreign scientific institutions.

Select the correct ansewer using the codegiven below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenousfertilizers in agriculture?1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing

microorganisms in soil can occur.

2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take

palce.

3. Leaching if nitrate to the groundwater

can occur.


(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

12. With reference to the InternationalUnion for Conversation of Nature andNatural Resources (IUCN) and the

convention of International Trade inEndangered Species of Wild Fauna andFlora (CITES), which if the following

statements is/are correct?1. IUNC is an organ of the United Nations

and CITES is an international agreement

between governments.

2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects

around the world to better manage

natural environments.

3. CITES is legally binding on the States

that have jointed it, but this Convention

does not take the place of national laws.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

13. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) ofsugarcane is approved by the

(a) Cabinet Commitee on Economic Affairs

(b) Commission for Agricultural Costs and

Prices

(c) Directorate of marketing and Inspection,

Ministry of Agriculture

(d) Agricultural Produce Market Committee

14. What explains the eastward flow of theequatorial counter-current?(a) The Earth's rotation on its axis

(b) Convergence of the two equatorial

currents

(c) Difference in salinity of water

(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the

equator

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9- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d uS'kuy ikdZ blfy,

vuwBk gS fd og ,d Iyoeku (∂yksfVax) ouLifr ls ;qDr

vuwi (LoSai) gksus ds dkj.k le`º tSo fofo/krk dks

c<+kok nsrk gS\

(a) Hkhrjdf.kdk uS'kuy ikdZ

(b) dsbcqy ykEtkvks uS'kuy ikdZ

(c) dsoyknso ?kkuk uS'kuy ikdZ

(d) lqYrkuiqj uS'kuy ikdZ

10- jk"V™h; uoizorZu izfr"Bku&Hkkjr (uS'kuy buksos'ku

QkmaMs'ku&bafM;k) (NIF) ds ckjs esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls

dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gSa\

1- NIF, dsanzh; ljdkj ds v/khu foKku vkSj izkS|ksfxdh

foHkkx dh ,d Lok;Ÿk laLFkk gSA

2- NIF, vR;ar mUur fons'kh oSKkfud laLFkkvksa ds lg;ksx

ls Hkkjr dh izeq[k (izhfe;j) oSKkfud laLFkkvksa esa

vR;ar mUur oSKkfud vuqla/kku dks etcwr djus dh

,d igy gSA




11- œf"k esa ukbV™kstuh moZjdksa ds vR;f/kd@vuqi;qDr mi;ksx

dk D;k izHkko gks ldrk gS\

1- ukbV™kstu ;kSfxdhdj.k lwethoksa (ukbV™kstufQfDlax

ekbÿksvkWxZfuTEl) dk feV~Vh es a izpqjks⁄ou

(izksfyQjs'ku) gks ldrk gSA

2- feV~Vh dh vEyrk esa c<+ksrjh gks ldrh gSA

3- HkkSe ty (xzkmaMokWVj) esa ukbV™sV dk fukkyu

(yhfpax) gks ldrk gSA


(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 3 (b) dsoy 2

(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

12- izœfr ,oa izkœfrd lalk/kuksa ds lajk.k ds fy, varjkZ"V™h;

la?k (baVjuS'kuy ;wfu;u QkWj datosZ'ku vkWQ uspj ,saM

uspqjy fjlkslsZT+k) (IUCN) rFkk oU; izkf.ktkr ,oa

ouLifrtkr dh ladVkiUu Lih'khT+k ds varjkZ"V™h; O;kikj

ij daosa'ku (daosa'ku vkWu baVjuS'kuy V™sM bu ,aMsatMZ

Lih'khT+k vkWQ okbYM QkWuk ,saM ∂yksjk) (CITES) ds lanHkZ

esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksas esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- IUCN la;q‰ jk"V™ (UN) dk ,d vax gS rFkk CITES

ljdkjksa ds chp varjkZ"V™h; djkj gSA

2- IUCN, izkœfrd i;kZoj.k ds csrgj izca/ku ds fy,]

fo'o Hkj esa gtkjksa ks=&ifj;kstuk,a pykrk gSA

3- CITES mu jkT;kssa ij oS/k :i ls vkcºdj gS tks blesa

'kkfey gq, gSa] ysfdu ;g daosa'ku jk"V™h; fof/k;ksa dk

LFkku ugha ysrk gSA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

13- xUus dh mfpr ,oa ykHkizn dher (FRP) dks fuEufyf[kr

esa ls dkSu vuqeksfnr djrk@djrh gS\

(a) vkfFkZd ekeyksa dh eaf=eaMyh; lfefr

(b) œf"k ykxr vkSj dher vk;ksx

(c) œf"k ea=ky; dk foi.ku vkSj fujhk.k funs'kky;

(d) œf"k mRikn foi.ku lfefr

14- fo"kqorh; izfr/kkjkvksa (bDdsVksfj;y dkmaVj&djsaV) ds

iwokZfHkeq[k izokg dh O;k[;k fdlls gksrh gS\

(a) i`Foh dk vius vk ij ?kw.kZu

(b) nks fo"kqorh; /kkjkvksa dk vfHklj.k (daots±l)

(c) ty dh yo.krk esa varj

(d) fo"kqor~&o`Ÿk ds ikl iz'kkareaMy es[kyk (csYV vkWQ

dke) dks gksuk

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15. Consider the following pairs:Place of Pilgrimage Location

1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills

2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills

3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills

Which of the above pairs is/are correctlymatched?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

16. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha,which of the following statements is/arecorrect?1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the

recommendations of the 'SeditionCommittee'.

2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried toutilize the Home Rule League.

3. Demonstrations against the arrival of

Simon Commission coincided withRowlatt Satyagraha.


(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

17. Among the following, which werefrequently mentioned in the news forthe outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

(a) Syria and Jordan

(b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

(c) Philippines and Papua New Guinea

(d) Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam

18. With the reference to 'fly ash' producedby the power plants using coal as fuel,which of the following statements is/arecorrect?1. Fly ash can be used in the production of

bricks for building construction.

2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for

some of the Portland cement contents

of concrete.

3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and

calcium oxide only, and does not contain

any toxic elements.


(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 3 only

19. With reference to 'dugong', a mammalfound in India, which of the followingstatements is/are correct?1. It is a herbivorous marine animal.

2. It is found along the entire coast of

India.

3. It is given legal protection under

Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection)

Act, 1972.

Select the correct answer using the codegiving below.

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 3 only

20. Who of the following was/were economiccritic/critics of colonialism in India?1. Dadabhai Naoroji

2. G. Subramania Iyer

3. R.C Dutt


(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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15- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%

rhFkZLFkku vofLFkfr

1- Jh'kSye % uYyeyk igkfM+;ka

2- vksadkjs'oj % lrekyk igkfM+;ka

3- iq"dj % egknso igkfM+;ka

mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ;qXe lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\

(a) dsyo 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

16- jkSyV lR;kxzg ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls

dFku lgh gS@gSa\

1- jkSyV vf/kfu;e] ^lsfM'ku desVh* dh fli+Gkfj'k ij

vk/kkfjr FkkA

2- jkSyV lR;kxzg esa] xka/khth us gkse :y yhx dk

mi;ksx djus dk iz;kl fd;kA

3- lkbeu deh'ku ds vkxeu ds fo#º gq, izn'kZu

jkSyV lR;kxzg ds lkFk&lkFk gq,A


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

17- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdudk] bcksyk fo"kk.kq ds izdksi ds

fy, gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa ckj&ckj mYys[k gqvk\

(a) lhfj;k vkSj tkWMZu

(b) fxuh] fl,jk fyvksu vkSj ykbcsfj;k

(c) fQfyihUl vkSj ikiqvk U;w fxuh

(d) teSdk] gSrh vkSj lqjhuke

18- b±/ku ds :i esa dks;ys dk mi;ksx djus okys 'kf‰ la;a=ksa

ls izkIr ∂ykbZ ,s'k* ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa

ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- ∂ykbZ ,s'k dk mi;ksx Hkou fuekZ.k ds fy, b±Vksa ds

mRiknu esa fd;k tk ldrk gSA

2- ∂ykbZ ,s'k dk mi;ksx daÿhV ds dqN iksVZySaV lhesaV

va'k ds LFkkukiUu (fjIysl~esaV) ds :i esa fd;k tk

ldrk gSA

3- ∂ykbZ ,s'k dsoy flfydkWu MkbvkWDlkbM rFkk

dSfYl;e vkWDlkbM ls cuk gksrk gS vkSj blesa dksbZ

fo"kk‰ (VkWfDld) rŸo ugha gksrsA


(a) 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 2

(c) 1 vkSj 3

(d) dsoy 3

19- Hkkjr esa ik;s tkus okys Lru/kkjh MÓwxksax* ds lanHkZ esa]

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- ;g ,d 'kkdkgkjh leqnzh tkuoj gSA

2- ;g Hkkjr ds iwjs leqnz rV ds lkFk&lkFk ik;k tkrk gSA

3- bls oU; tho (lajk.k) vf/kfu;e] 1972 dh

vuqlwph I ds v/khu fof/kd lajk.k fn;k x;k gSA


(a) 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 2

(c) 1 vkSj 3

(d) dsoy 3

20- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu] Hkkjr esa mifuos'kokn dk@ds

vkfFkZd vkykspd Fkk@Fks\

1- nknkHkkbZ ukSjksth

2- thÒ lqcze.;e v∏;j

3- vkjÒ lhÒ nŸk


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

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21. Which one of the following issues the'Global Economic Prospects' reportperiodically?(a) The Asian Development Bank

(b) The European Bank for Reconstruction

and Development

(c) The US Federal Reserve Bank

(d) The World Bank

22. When the Reserve Bank of India reducesthe Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basispoints, which of the following is likelyto happen?(a) India's GDP growth rate increases

drastically

(b) Foreign Institutional Investors may bring

more capital into our country

(c) Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut

their lending rates

(d) It may drastically reduce the liquidity

to the banking stystem

23. With reference to the use of nano-technology in health sector, which of thefollowing statements is/are correct?

1. Targeted drug delivery is made possible

by nanotechnology.

2. Nanotechnology can largely contribute

to gene therapy.




24. In India, markets in agricultural productsare regulated under the(a) Essential Commodities Act, 1955

(b) Agricultural Produce Market Committee

Act enacted by States

(c) Agricultural Produce (Grading and

Marking) Act, 1937

(d) Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and

Food Products Order, 1973

25. Which one of the following is thenational aquatic animal of India?(a) Saltwater crocodile

(b) Olive ridley turtle

(c) Gangetic dolphin

(d) Gharial

26. With reference to Congress Socialist Party,consider the following statements:1. It advocated the boycott of British goods

and evasion of taxes.

2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship

of proletariat.

3. It advocated separate electorate for

minorities and oppressed classes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None

27. Consider the following statements:1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to

reject or to amend a Money Bill.

2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the

Demands for Grants.

3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the

Annual Financial Statement.



(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

28. The Government of India Act of 1919clearly defined(a) the separation of power between the

judiciary and the legislature

(b) the jurisdiction of the central and

provincial governments

(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for

India and the Viceroy

(d) None of the above

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21- ^fo'o vkfFk Zd lEHkkouk (Xykscy bdukWfedizkWLisDV~l)* fjiksVZ vkofËkd :i ls fuEufyf[kr esa lsdkSu tkjh djrk gS\(a) ,f'k;k fodkl cSad(b) ;wjksih; iqufuZekZ.k vkSj fodkl cSad (;wjksfi;u cSad

QkWj fjdaLV™D'ku ,saM MsoyIesaV)(c) ;w-,l- QsMjy fjtoZ cSad(d) fo'o cSad

22- tc Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad lkafofËkd udnh vuqikr(LVSV;wVjh) fyfDdfMV jsf'k;ks) dks 50 vkËkkj vad(csfll ikWbaV) de dj nsrk gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls D;kgksus dh lEHkkouk gksrh gS\(a) Hkkjr dh GDP fodkl&nj izcyrk ls c<s+xh(b) fons'kh laLFkkxr fuos'kd gekjs ns'k esa vkSj vfËkd

iwath yk;saxs(c) vuqlwfpr okf.kfT;d cSad vius mËkkj nsus dh nj dks

?kVk ldrs gSa(d) blls cSafdax O;oLFkk dh udnh (fyfDdfMfV) esa

izcyrk ls deh vk ldrh gSA

23- LokLF; ks= esa uSuksVsDuksykWth ds mi;ksx ds lanHkZ esa]fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\1- uSuksVsDuksykWth ds kjk y;;qDr vkS"kfËk iznku djuk

(VkxsZVsM M™x fMfyofj) lEHko dj fn;k x;k gSA2- uSuksVsDuksykWth thu mipkj (thu FksjSih) esa ,d cM+k

;ksxnku ns ldrh gSAuhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,%(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

24- Hkkjr esa d`f"k mRiknksa ds cktkj dks fdlds vËkhufofu;fer fd;k tkrk gS\(a) vko';d oLrq vfËkfu;e] 1955

(b) jkT;ksa kjk vfËkfu;fer d`f"k mRikn foi.ku lfefrvfËkfu;e

(c) d`f"k mRikn (Js.khdj.k ,oa fp kadu vfËkfu;e]

1937(d) [kk| mRikn vkns'k] 1956 ,oa ekal rFkk [kk| mRikn

vkns'k] 1973

25- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] Hkkjr dk jk"V™h; tyh;izk.kh gS\(a) [kkjs ikuh dk exj

(b) vkWfyo fjM~ys VVZy (dweZ)

(c) xaxk dh MkWyfQ¤u

(d) ?kfM+;ky

26- dkaxzsl lks'kfyLV ikVh ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksaij fopkj dhft,%1- blus fczfV'k eky ds cfg"dkj vkSj djksa ds vioapu

(bost+u) dh odkyr dhA

2- ;g loZgkjk&oxZ dk vfËkuk;dRo LFkkfir djuk pkgrh

FkhA

3- blus vYila[;dksa rFkk nfyr oxks± ds fy, i`Fkd~

fuokZpu&ks= dh odkyr dhA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 3

(c) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(d) dksbZ ugha

27- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- jkT; lHkk esa Ëku foËks;d dks ;k rks vLohdkj djus

;k la'kksfËkr djus dh dksbZ 'kfDr fufgr ugha gSA

2- jkT; lHkk vuqnkuksa dh ekaxksa ij ernku ugha dj

ldrh gSA

3- jkT; lHkk esa okf"kZd foŸkh; fooj.k ij ppkZ ugha gks

ldrhA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

28- Hkkjr ljdkj vfËkfu;e] 1919 us fuEufyf[kr esa lsfdldks Li"V :i ls ifjHkkf"kr fd;k gS\(a) U;k;ikfydk ,oa foËkkf;dk (ysftLyspj) ds chp

'kfDr dk i`FkDdj.k(b) dsaÊh; ,oa izkarh; ljdkjksa dh vfËkdkfjrk(c) Hkkjr ds lsÿsVjh vkWQ LVsV ,oa okbljkW; dh 'kfDr;ka(d) mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha

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29. Which of the following brings out the'Consumer Price Index Number forIndustrial Workers'?(a) The Reserve Bank of India

(b) The Department of Economic Affairs

(c) The Labour Bureau

(d) The Department of Personnel and Training

30. In the context of modern scientificresearch, consider the followingstatements about 'IceCube', a particledetector location at South Pole, whichwas recently in the news:1. It is the world's largest neutrino

detector, encompassing a cubic kilometreof ice.

2. It is a powerful telescope to search fordark matter.

3. It is buried deep in the ice.



(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

31. The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture''Agreement on the Application of Sanitaryand Phytosanitary Measures' and 'PeaceClause' appear in the news frequently inthe context of the affairs of the(a) Food and Agriculture Organization

(b) United Nations Framework Conference onClimate Change

(c) World Trade Organization

(d) United Nations Environment Programme

32. With reference to 'Near FieldCommunication (NFC) Technology', whichof the following statements is/are correct?1. It is a contactless communication

technology that uses electromagneticradio fields.

2. NFC is designed for use by devices whichcan be at a distance of even a metre

from each other.

3. NFC can use encryption when sending

sensitive information.

Select the correct answer using the code

given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

33. The area known as 'Golan Heights'

sometimes appears in the news in the

context of the events related to

(a) Central Asia

(b) Middle East

(c) South-East Asia

(d) Central Africa

34. Convertibility of rupee implies

(a) being able to convert rupee notes into

gold

(b) allowing the value of rupee to be fixed

by market forces

(c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee

to other currencies and vice versa

(d) developing an international market for

currencies in India

35. Consider the following pairs:

Medieval Indian State Present Region

1. Champaka : Central India

2. Durgara : Jammu

3. Kuluta : Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly

matched?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 3 only

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29- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu ^vkS|ksfxd deZdkjksa ds fy,miHkksDrk dher lwpdkad (daT;wej izkbl baMsDl uEcjQkWj baMfLV™;y odZlZ)* fudkyrk gS\(a) Hkkjrh; fjt+oZ cSad(b) vkfFkZd dk;Z foHkkx(c) Je C;wjks(d) dkfeZd vkSj izf'kk.k foHkkx

30- vkËkqfud oSKkfud vuqlaËkku ds lanHkZ esa] gky gh esalekpkjksa esa vk;s nfk.kh Ëkzqo ij fLFkr ,d d.k lalwpd(ikfVZdy fMVsDVj) vkblD;wc (IceCube)* ds ckjs esafuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- ;g fo'o dk lcls cM+k] cQZ esa ,d ?ku fdyksehVj

?ksjs okyk] U;wfV™uks lalwpd (U;wfV™uks fMVsDVj) gSA2- ;g MkdZ eSVj (dark matter) dh [kkst ds fy,

cuh 'kfDr'kkyh nwjchu gSA3- ;g cQZ esa xgjkbZ esa nck gqvk gSAmi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\µ(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

31- ^, sx z he s aV vk Wu , sx z hdYpj (Agreement on

Agriculture)] ,sxzhesaV vkWu fn ,sIyhds'ku vkWQ lSfuVjh,s aM QkbVkslSfuVjh estlZ (Agreement on the

Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary

Measures)* vkSj ^ihl DykWt+ (Peace Clause)* 'kCnizk;% lekpkjkas esa fdlds ekeyksa ds lanHkZ esa vkrs gSa\(a) [kk| vkSj d`f"k laxBu(b) tyok;q ifjorZu ij la;qDr jk"V™ dk :ijs[kk lEesyu(c) fo'o O;kikj laxBu(d) la;qDr jk"V™ i;kZoj.k dk;Zÿe

32- ^fudV ks= lapkj (fu;j QhYM dE;qfuds'ku) (NFC)

izkS|ksfxdh* ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls

dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- ;g ,d lEidZjfgr lapkj izk S|ksfxdh gS] tks

fo|qr~&pqEcdh; jsfM;ks ks=ksa dk mi;ksx djrh gSA

2- NFC mu ;qfDr;ksa (fMokblst+) kjk mi;ksx ds fy,

vfHkdfYir fd;k x;k gS] tks ,d&nwljs ls ,d

ehVj dh nwjh ij Hkh fLFkr gks ldrs gSaA

3- laosnu'khy lwpuk Hkstrs le; NFC dksMhdj.k

(,afÿI'ku) dk mi;ksx dj ldrk gSA


(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

33- ^xksyu gkbV~l* ds uke ls tkuk tkus okyk ks=

fuEufyf[kr eas ls fdlls lacafËkr ?kVukvksa ds lanHkZ esa

;nk&dnk lekpkjksa eas vkrk gS\

(a) eË; ,f'k;k

(b) eË; iwoZ (fefMy bZLV)

(c) nfk.k&iwoZ ,f'k;k

(d) eË; v›hdk

34- :i;s dh ifjorZuh;rk ls D;k rkRi;Z gS\

(a) #i;s ds uksVksa ds cnys lksuk izkIr dj lduk

(b) #i;s ds ewY; dks ckt+kj dh 'kfDr;kas kjk fuËkkZfjr

gksus nsuk

(c) #i;s dks vU; eqÊkvksa esa vkSj vU; eqÊkvkas dks #i;s esa

ifjofrZr djus dh Lora= :i ls vuqKk iznku djuk

(d) Hkkjr esa eqÊkvksa ds fy, varjkZ"V™h; ckt+kj fodflr

djuk

35- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft,%

eË;dkyhu Hkkjrh; orZeku ks=

jkT;

1- pEid % eË; Hkkjr

2- nqxZj % tEew

3- dqywr % ekykckj

mi;qZDr ;qXeksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa\

(a) 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 2

(c) 1 vkSj 3

(d) dsoy 3

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36. Consider the following rivers:

1. Vamsadhara

2. Indravati

3. Pranahita

4. Pennar

Which of the above are tributaries of

Godavari?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 only

37. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting

of both the Houses of the Parliament, it

has to be passed by

(a) a simple majority of members present

and voting

(b) three-fourths majority of members

present and voting

(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses

(d) absolute majority of the Houses

38. Which one of the follwoing regions ofIndia has a combination of mangroveforest, evergreen forest and deciduous

forest?(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

(b) South-West Bengal

(c) Southern Saurashtra

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

39. Which of the following kingdoms were

associated with the life of the Buddha?

1. Avanti

2. Gandhara

3. Kosala

4. Magadha


given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 only

40. Which one of the following is associatedwith the issue of control and phasingout of the use of ozone-depletingsubstances?(a) Bretton Woods Conference

(b) Montreal Protocol

(c) Kyoto Protocol

(d) Nagoya Protocol

41. Consider the following:

The arrival of Babur into India led to the

1. introduction of gunpowder in the

subcontinent

2. introduction of the arch and dome in

the region’s architecture

3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the

region


(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

42. The Government of India has establishedNITI Aayog to replace the

(a) Human Rights Commission

(b) Finance Commission

(c) Law Commission

(d) Planning Commission

43. What is Rio+20 Conference, oftenmentioned in the news?

(a) It is the United Nations Conference on

Sustainable Development

(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World

Trade Organization

(c) It is a Conference of the Inter-

governmental Panel on Climate Change

(d) It is a Conference of the Member

Countries of the Convention on Biological

Diversity

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36- fuEufyf[kr ufn;ksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- oa'kËkkjk

2- baÊkorh

3- iz.kfgrk

4- isÈkkj

mi;qZDr esa ls dkSu&lh xksnkojh dh lgk;d ufn;ka gSa\

(a) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(b) 2] 3 vkSj 4

(c) 1] 2 vkSj 4

(d) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

37- tc laln~ ds nksuksa lnuksa dh la;qDr cSBd esa dksbZ foËks;d

fufnZ"V (jsQj) fd;k tkrk gS] rks bls fdlds kjk ikfjr

fd;k tkuk gksrk gS\

(a) mifLFkr rFkk er nsus okys lnL;ksa dk lkËkkj.k cgqer

(b) mifLFkr rFkk er nsus okys lnL;ksa dk rhu&pkSFkkbZ

cgqer

(c) lnuksa dk nks&frgkbZ cgqer

(d) lnuksa dk iw.kZ cgqer

38- Hkkjr ds fuEufyf[kr ks=ksa esa ls fdl ,d esa] eSaxzkso

ou] lnki.khZ ou vkSj i.kZikrh ouksa dk la;kstu gS\

(a) mŸkj rVh; vkaËkz izns'k

(b) nfk.k&if'pe caxky

(c) nfk.kh lkSjk"V™

(d) vaneku vkSj fudksckj hilewg

39- fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa esa ls fdudk lacaËk cqº ds thou ls

Fkk\

1- voarh

2- xkaËkkj

3- dksly

4- exËk


(a) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) 1] 3 vkSj 4

(d) dsoy 3 vkSj 4

40- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] vkst+ksu dk vok;djus okys inkFkks± ds iz;ksx ij fu;a=.k djus vkSj mUgsapj.kcº :i ls iz;ksx&ck· djus (Qsft+ax vkmV) dseqÌs ls lEcº gS\

(a) czsVu oqM~l lEesyu

(b) ekWfUV™;ky izksVksdkWy

(c) D;ksVks izksVksdkWy

(d) uxks;k izksVksdkWy

41- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%

ckcj ds Hkkjr esa vkus ds QyLo:i

1- miegkhi esa ck:n ds mi;ksx dh 'kq:vkr gqbZ

2- bl ks= dh LFkkiR; dyk esa esgjkc vkSj xaqcn cuus

dh 'kq:vkr gqbZ

3 bl ks= esa rSewjh (frewfjn) jktoa'k LFkkfir gqvk

uhps fn;s x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

42- Hkkjr ljdkj us uhfr (NITI) vk;ksx dh LFkkiuk

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk LFkku ysus ds fy, dh gS\

(a) ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx

(b) foŸk vk;ksx

(c) fof/k vk;ksx

(d) ;kstuk vk;ksx

43- vke rkSj ij lekpkjksa esa vkus okyk fj;ks$20 (Rio+20)

lEesyu D;k gS\

(a) ;g /kkj.kh; fodkl (lLVsuscy MsoyIesUV) ij la;qDr

jk"V™ lEesyu gSA

(b) ;g fo'o O;kikj l axBu dh e a=hoxh Z;(fefuLVhfj;y) cSBd gSA

(c) ;g tyok;q ifjorZu ij vUrj&ljdkjh iSuy(baVj&xouZesaVy iSuy vkWu DykbesV psat) dklEesyu gSA

(d) ;g tSo fofo/krk ij dUosa'ku ds lnL; ns'kksa dklEesyu gSA

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44. Consider the Following statements:1. The Executive Power of the Union of India

is vested in the Prime Minister.

2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio

Chairman of the Civil Services Board.




45. The term'Goldilocks Zone' is often seenin the news in the context of(a) the limits of habitable zone above the

surface of the Earth

(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas

is available

(c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer

space

(d) search for meteorites containing precious

metals

46. Who of the following organized a marchon the Tanjore coast to break the SaltLaw in April 1930?

(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai

(b) C. Rajagopalachari

(c) K. Kamaraj

(d) Annie Besant

47. Who of the following founded a new cityon the south bank of a tributary to riverKrishna and undertook to rule his newkingdom as the agent of a deity to whomall the land south of the river Krishnawas supposed to belong?

(a) Amoghavarsha I

(b) Ballala II

(c) Harihara I

(d) Prataparudra II

48. Consider the following statements:

1. The first women President of the Indian

National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.

2. The first Muslim President of the Indian

National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.




49. Which of the following statementsregarding 'Green Climate Fund" is/arecorrect?

1. It is intended to assist the developing

countries in adaptation and mitigation

practices to counter climate change.

2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP,

OECD, Asian Development Bank and World

Bank.


given below.



50. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,Disarmament and Development for 2014was given to which one of the following?(a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

(b) Indian Institute of Science

(c) Indian Space Research Organization

(d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

51. With reference to the Cabinet Mission,

which of the following statements is/are

correct?1. It recommended a federal government.

2. It enlarged the power of the Indian

courts.

3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.


given below.

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) None

15

44- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- Hkkjrh; la?k dh dk;Zikfydk 'kfDr iz/kkuea=h esa fufgr

gSA

2- iz/kkuea=h] flfoy lsok cksMZ dk insu v/;k gksrk

gSA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



45- ^xk sYMhykWDl tksu (Goldilocks Zones) 'kCnfuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds lanHkZ esa vDlj lekpkjksa esa

ns[kk tkrk gS\(a) Hkwi`"B ds ≈ij okl;ksX; e.My dh lhek,a

(b) i`Foh ds vanj dk og ks=] ftlesa 'ksy xSl miyCËk

gSSA

(c) ck· varfjk esa i`Foh tSls xzgksa dh [kkst

(d) ewY;oku /kkrqvksa ls ;qDr mYdkfiaMksa (ehfVvksjkbV~l)

dh [kkst

46- buesa ls fdlus vizSy 1930 esa ued dkuwu rksM+us ds

fy, ratkSj rV ij ,d vfHk;ku laxfBr fd;k Fkk\(a) ohÒ vksÒ fpnEcje fiÀS

(b) lhÒ jktxksikykpkjh

(c) dsÒ dkejkt

(d) ,suh cslsaV

47- buesa ls fdlus d`".kk unh dh lgk;d unh ds nfk.kh

rV ij ,d u;s uxj dh LFkkiuk dh vkSj ml nsork dsizfrfuf/k ds :i esa vius bl u;s jkT; ij 'kklu djus

dk nkf;Ro fy;k ftlds ckjs esa ekuk tkrk Fkk fd d`".kkunh ls nfk.k dh leLr Hkwfe ml nsork dh gS\(a) veks?ko"kZ izFke

(b) cÀky frh;

(c) gfjgj izFke

(d) izrki:nz frh;

48- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- Hkkjrh; jk"V™h; dk°xszl dh izFke efgyk v/;k ljksftuh

uk;Mw FkhaA

2- Hkkjrh; jk"V™h; dk°xzsl ds izFke eqfLye v/;k

cn:Ìhu r∏;c th FksA

mi;qZ‰ dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\



49- ^gfjr tyok;q fuf/k (xzhu DykbesV QaM) ds ckjs esa

fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\

1- ;g fodkl'khy ns'kksa dks tyok;q ifjorZu dk lkeuk

djus gsrq vuqdwyu vkSj U;wuhdj.k iºfr;ksa esa lgk;rk

nsus ds vk'k; ls cuh gSA

2- bls UNEP, OECD, ,f'k;k fodkl cSad vkSj fo'o

cSad ds rŸokoËkku esa LFkkfir fd;k x;k gSA




50- o"kZ 2014 ds fy, bafnjk xk°/kh 'kkfUr] fujÛhdj.k vkSj

fodkl iqjLdkj fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d dks fn;k

x;k Fkk\

(a) HkkHkk ijek.kq vuqla/kku dsUÊ

(a) Hkkjrh; foKku laLFkku

(a) Hkkjrh; varfjk vuqla/kku laxBu

(a) VkVk ewyHkwr vuqla/kku laLFkku

51- dSfcusV fe'ku ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls

dFku lgh gS@gS\

1- blus ,d la?kh; ljdkj ds fy, flQkfj'k dhA

2- blus Hkkjrh; U;k;ky;ksa dh 'kf‰;ksa dk foLrkj

fd;kA

3- blus ICS esa vkSj vfËkd Hkkjrh;ksa ds fy, micaËk

fd;kA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) 2 vkSj 3

(c) 1 vkSj 3

(d) dksbZ ugha

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52. Which one of the following National Parks

has a climate that varies from tropical to

subtropical, temperate and arctic?

(a) Khangchendzonga National Park

(b) Nandadevi National Park

(c) Neora Valley National Park

(d) Namdapha National Park

53. Amnesty International is

(a) an agency of the United Nations to help

refugees of civil wars

(b) a global Human Rights Movement

(c) a Non-governmental voluntary

organization to help very poor people

(d) an inter-governmental agency to cater

to medical emergencies in war-ravaged

regions

54. With the reference to the art and

archaeological history of India, which one

among the following was made earliest?

(a) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar

(b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli

(c) Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram

(d) Varaha Image at Udayagiri

55. With reference to Indian history, which

of the following is/are the essential

element/elements of the feudal system?

1. A very strong centralized political

authority and a very weak provincial or

local political authority

2. Emergence of administrative structure

based on control and possession of land

3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship

between the feudal lord and his overlord


given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

56. 'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable

Forest Landscapes' is managed by the

(a) Asian Development Bank

(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) United Nations Environment Programme

(d) World Bank

57. India is a member of which among the

following?

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

2. Association of South-East Asian Nations

3. East Asia Summit


given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) India is a member of none of them

58. In India, the steel production industry

requires the import of

(a) saltpetre

(b) rock phosphate

(c) coking coal

(d) All of the above

59. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth

Schedule in the Constitution of India are

made in order to

(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes

(b) determine the boundaries between States

(c) determine the powers, authority and

responsibilities of Panchayats

(d) protect the interests of all the border

States

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52- fuEufyf[kr uS'kuy ikdks± esa ls fdl ,d dh tyok;q

m".kdfVca/kh; ls miks".k] 'khrks".k vkSj vkdZfVd rd

ifjofrZr gksrh gS\

(a) daputa?kk uS'kuy ikdZ

(b) uanknsoh uS'kuy ikdZ

(c) usojk oSfy uS'kuy ikdZ

(d) ukenQk uS'kuy ikdZ

53- ,sEusLVh baVjuS'kuy D;k gS\

(a) x`g;qºksa ds 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa dh enn ds fy, la;qDr jk"V™

dk ,d vfHkdj.k

(b) fo'oO;kih ekuo vf/kdkj vkUnksyu

(c) vfr fu/kZu yksxksa dh enn ds fy, ,d xSj&ljdkjh

LoSfPNd laxBu

(d) ;qº ls fou"V gq, ks=ksa esa fpfdRlk vkdfLedrkvksa

dks iwjk djus ds fy, ,d vUrj&ljdkjh vfHkdj.k

54- Hkkjr ds dyk vkSj iqjkrkfRod bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa]

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d dk lcls igys fuekZ.k fd;k

x;k Fkk\

(a) Hkqous'oj fLFkr fyaxjkt efUnj

(b) /kkSyh fLFkr 'kSyd`r gkFkh

(c) egkcfyiqje fLFkr 'kSyd`r Lekjd

(d) mn;fxfj fLFkr ojkg ewfrZ

55- Hkkjrh; bfrgkl ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls

dkSu&lk@ls lkeUrh O;oLFkk dk@ds vfuok;Z rRo gS@gSa\

1- vR;Ur l'kDr dsUÊh; jktuhfrd lŸkk vkSj vR;Ur

nqcZy izkUrh; vFkok LFkkuh; jktuhfrd lŸkk

2- Hkwfe ds fu;a=.k rFkk LokfeRo ij vkËkkfjr iz'kklfud

lajpuk dk mn;

3- lkeUr rFkk mlds vfËkifr ds chp Lokeh&nkl lEcUËk

dk cuuk


(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

56- ^ck;ksdkcZu QaM bfuf'k,fVo QWkj lLVsuscy QkWjsLV

ySaMLdsIl (Biocarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable

Forest Landscapes)' dk izcU/ku fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu

djrk gSA

(a) ,f'k;k fodkl cSad

(b) vUrjkZ"V™h; eqÊk dks"k

(c) la;qDr jk"V™ i;kZoj.k dk;Zÿe

(d) fo'o cSad

57- Hkkjr fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk@fdudk lnL; gS\

1- ,f'k;k& iz'kkUr vfFkZd lg;ksx (,f'k;k& iSflfQd

bdukWfed dksvkWijs'ku)

2- nfk.k&iwoZ ,f'k;kbZ jk"V™ksa dk laxBu (,lksfl,'ku

vkWQ lkmFk&bZLV ,f'k;u us'kUl)

3- iwohZ ,f'k;k f'k[kj lEesyu (bZLV ,f'k;k lfeV)


(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 3

(c) 1] 2 vkSj 3

(d) Hkkjr buesa ls fdlh dk lnL; ugha gS

58- Hkkjr esa bLikr mRiknu m|ksx dks fuEufyf[kr esa ls

fdlds vk;kr dh viskk gksrh gS\

(a) 'kksjk

(b) 'kSy QWkLQsV (jkWd QkLQsV)

(c) dksddkjh (dksfdax) dks;yk

(d) mi;qZDr lHkh

59- Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa ik°poh vuqlwph vkSj NBh vuqlwph

ds micU/k fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlfy, fd, x, gS\

(a) vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds fgrksa ds lajk.k ds fy,

(b) jkT;ksa ds chp lhekvksa ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy,

(c) iapk;rksa dh 'kfDr;ksa] izkfËkdkjksa vkSj mŸkjnkf;Roksa ds

fuËkkZj.k ds fy,

(d) lHkh lhekorhZ jkT;ksa ds fgrksa ds lajk.k ds fy,

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60. With reference to the Union Government,consider the following statements:1. The Department of Revenue is responsible

for the preparation of Union Budget that

is presented to the Parliament.

2. No amount can be withdrawn from the

Consolidated Fund of India without the

authorization from the Parliament of

India.

3. All the disbursements made from Public

Accout also need the authorization from

the Parliament of India.


(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

61. Who/Which of the following is thecustodian of the Constitution of India?(a) The President of India

(b) The Prime Minister of India

(c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat

(d) The Supreme Court of India

62. Consider the following statements:1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits

Programme was lanuched during 1996-

97 to provide loan assistance to poor

farmers.

2. The Command Area Development

Programme was launched in 1974-75 for

the development of water-use efficiency.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

63. The Genetic Engineering AppraisalCommittee is constituted under the(a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

(b) Geographical Indications of Goods

(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

(c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

(d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

64. In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, aninitiative of six countries, which of the

following is/are not a participant/participants?1. Bangladesh

2. Cambodia

3. China

4. Myanmar

5. Thailand


given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 5

65. 'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III',

often seen in the news, seeks to(a) develop national strategies for the

conservation and sustainable use of

bilogical diversity

(b) improve banking sector's ability to deal

with financial and economic stress and

improve risk management

(c) reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but

places a heavier burden on developed

countries

(d) transfer technology from developed

countries to poor countries to enable

them to replace the use of

chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration with

harmless chemicals

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60- la?k dh ljdkj (;wfu;u xouZesaV) ds lanHkZ esa]

fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- jktLo foHkkx] laln~ esa izLrqr fd, tkus okys dsUÊh;

ctV dks rS;kj djus ds fy, mŸkjnk;h gSA

2- Hkkjr dh laln ds izkfËkdj.k (vkWFkjkbts'ku) ds

fcuk dksbZ /ku Hkkjr dh lafpr fufËk ls fudkyk ugha

tk ldrkA

3- yksd ys[kk ls fd, tkus okys lHkh laforj.kks a

(fMl~clZesaV~l) ds fy, Hkh Hkkjr dh laln ds

izkfËkdj.k dh vko';drk gksrh gSA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSaA

(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 2

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

61- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu Hkkjr ds lafoËkku dk vfHkjkd

(dLVksfM;u) gS\

(a) Hkkjr dk jk"V™ifr

(b) Hkkjr dk izËkkuea=h

(c) yksd lHkk lfpoky;

(d) Hkkjr dk mPpre U;k;ky;


1- Rofjr flapkbZ ykHk dk;Zÿe 1996&97 esa xjhc

fdlkuksa dks Ω.k lgk;rk miyCËk djkus ds fy,

vkjEHk fd;k x;k FkkA

2- dek aM k s= fodkl dk; Zÿe 1974&75 e s a

ty&mi;ksx nkrk ds fodkl ds fy, 'kq: fd;k

x;k FkkA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



63- tsusfVd bathfu;fjax vuqeksnu lfefr dk xBu

fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds vËkhu fd;k x;k gS\

(a) [kk| lqjkk ,oa ekud vfËkfu;e] 2006

(b) eky ds HkkSxksfyd min'kZu (jftLV™hdj.k vkSj lajk.k)

vfËkfu;e ˝ft;ksxzkfQddy bafMds'kal vkWQ xqM~l

(jftLV™s'ku ,aM izksVsD'ku) ,DV˛] 1999A

(c) i;kZoj.k (lajk.k) vfËkfu;e] 1986

(d) oU; tho (lajk.k) vfËkfu;e] 1972

64- esdk°x&xaxk lg;ksx esa] tks N% ns'kksa dh igy gS]

fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ns'k izfrHkkxh ugha gS@gSa\

1- ckaXykns'k

2- dEcksfM;k

3- phu

4- E;kaekj

5- FkkbZySaM


(a) dsoy 1

(b) 2] 3 vkSj 4

(c) 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 5

65- lekpkjksa esa izk;% vkus okyk ^ckly III (Basel III)

le>kSrk* ;k ljy 'kCnksa esa ckly III*

(a) tSo fofoËkrk ds lajk.k vkSj Ëkkj.kh; (lLVsuscy)

mi;ksx ds fy, jk"V™h; dk;Zuhfr;k° fodflr djus

dk iz;kl djrk gSA

(b) cSafdax ks=ksa ds] foŸkh; vkSj vk£Fkd nckoksa dk lkeuk

djus ds lkeF;Z dks mUur djus rFkk tksf[ke izcaËku

dks mUur djus dk iz;kl djrk gSA

(c) xzhugkml xSl mRltZu dks de djus dk iz;kl djrk

gS fdarq fodflr ns'kksa ij viskkœr Hkkjh cks> j[krk

gSA

(d) fodflr ns'kksa ls fuËkZu ns'kksa dks izkS|ksfxdh ds varj.k

dk iz;kl djrk gS rkfd os iz'khru esa iz;qDr gksus okys

Dyksjks∂yqvksjksdkcZu ds LFkku ij gkfujfgr jlk;uksa

dk iz;ksx dj ldsaA

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66. Consider the following statements:

1. The winds which blow between 300 N

and 600 S latitudes throughout the year

are known as westerlies.

2. The moist air masses that cause winter

rains in North-Western region of India

are part of westerlies.


are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim

Association for Regional Cooperation

(IOR-ARC)', consider the following

statements:

1. It was established very recently in

response to incidents of piracy and

accidents of oil spills.

2. It is an alliance meant for maritime

security only.


are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

68. Which one of the following movements

has contributed to a split in the Indian

National Congress resulting in the

emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?

(a) Swadeshi Movement

(b) Quit India Movement

(c) Non-Cooperation Movement

(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

69. In a particular region in India, the local

people train the roots of living trees into

robust bridges across the streams. As the

time passes, these bridges become

stronger. These unique 'living root bridges'

are found in

(a) Meghalaya

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Tamil Nadu

70. Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to

which among the following?

1. Gravitational force of the Sun

2. Gravitational force of the Moon

3. Centrifugal force of the Earth


given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

71. In which of the following activities are

Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites

used?

1. Assessment of crop productivity

2. Locating groundwater resources

3. Mineral exploration

4. Telecommunications

5. Traffic studies


given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 4 and 5 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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1- iwjs o"kZ 300 N vkSj 600 S vkka'kksa ds chp cgus

okyh gok,° iNqvk gok,° (osLVjyht) dgykrh gSaA

2- Hkkjr ds mŸkj&if'peh ks= esa 'khrdkyhu o"kkZ ykus

okyh vkÊZ ok;q lagfr;k° (ekWbLV ,;j eklst) iNqvk

gokvksa ds Hkkx gSaA

mi;qZDr eas ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



67- ^ks=h; lg;ksx ds fy, fgUn egklkxj fje la?k [(bafM;u

vks'ku fje ,lksfl,'ku QkWj jhtuy dksvkWijs'ku (IOR-

ARO) ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- bldh LFkkiuk vR;ar gky gh esa leqÊh MdSrh dh

?kVukvksa vkSj rsy vfËkIyko (vk;y fLiYl) dh

nq?kZVukvksa ds izfrfÿ;kLo:i dh xbZ gSA

2- ;g ,d ,slh eS=h gS tks dsoy leqÊh lqjkk gsrq gSA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



68- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl vkanksyu ds dkj.k Hkkjrh;

jk"V™h; dk°xzsl dk foHkktu gqvk ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i

^uje ny* vkSj xje ny* dk mn~Hko gqvk\

(a) Lons'kh vkanksyu

(b) Hkkjr NksM+ks vkanksyu

(c) vlg;ksx vkanksyu

(d) lfou; voKk vkanksyu

69- Hkkjr ds fo'ks"k ks= esa] LFkkuh; yksx thfor o`kksa dh

tM+ksa dk vuqoËkZu dj bUgsa tyËkkjk ds vkj&ikj lqn`<+

iqyksa esa :ikarfjr dj nsrs gSaA tSls&tSls le; xqtjrk gS]

;s iqy vkSj vfËkd etcwr gksrs tkrs gSaA ;s vuks[ksa thfor

tM+ iqy* dgk° ik;s tkrs gSa\

(a) es?kky;

(a) fgekpy izns'k

(a) >kj[kaM

(a) rfeyukMq

70- egklkxjksa vkSj leqÊksa esa Tokj&HkkVk,° fdlds@fduds

dkj.k gksrk@gksrs gSa\

1- lw;Z dk xq#Roh; cy

2- paÊek dk xq#Roh; cy

3- i`Foh dk vidsaÊh; cy


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

71- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdu dk;Zdykiksa esa Hkkjrh; nwj laosnu

(IRS) mixzgksa dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS\

1- Qly dh mit dk vkdyu

2- HkkSe ty (xzkmaMokWVj) lalkËkuksa dk LFkku&fuËkkZj.k

3- [kfut dk vUos"k.k

4- nwjlapkj

5- ;krk;kr vË;;u


(a) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3

(b) dsoy 4 vkSj 5

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 2

(d) 1] 2] 3] 4 vkSj 5

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72. Consider the following States:1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Mizoram

In which of the above States do 'TropicalWet Evergreen Forests' occur?


(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

73. The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in thenews, is the name of(a) an indigenously developed radar system

inducted into Indian Defence

(b) India's satellite to provide services to

the countries of Indian Ocean Rim

(c) a scientific establishment set up by India

in Antarctic region

(d) India's underwater observatory to

scientifically study the Arctic region

74. With reference to 'Forest CarbonPartnership Facility', which of thefollowing statements is/are correct?1. It is a global partnership of governments,

businesses, civil society and indigenous

peoples.

2. It provides financial aid to universities,

individual scientists and institutions

involved in scientific forestry research

to develop eco-friendly and climate

adaptation technologies for sustainable

forest management.

3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+

(Reducing Emissions from Deforestation

and Forest Degradation+)' efforts by

providing them with financial and

technical assistance.



(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

75. Which one of the following was given

classical language status recently?

(a) Odia

(b) Konkani

(c) Bhojpuri

(d) Assamese

76. With reference to an organization known

as 'BirdLife International', which of the

following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation

Organizations.

2. The conpect of 'biodiversity hotspots'

originated from this organization.

3. It identifies the sites known/referred to

as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity

Areas'.


given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

77. Which one of the following countries of

South-West Asia does not open out to

the Mediterranean Sea?

(a) Syria

(b) Jordan

(c) Lebanon

(d) Israel

78. In India, in which one of the following

types of forests is teak a dominate tree

species?

(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest

(b) Tropical rain forest

(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest

(d) Temperate forest with grasslands

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72- fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- v#.kkpy izns'k2- fgekpy izns'k3- fetksjemi;qZDr jkT;ksa esa ls fdlesa@fduesa m".kdfVcaËkh; vkÊZlnki.khZ ou* gksrs gSa\(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3 (d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

73- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa ns[kk tkus okyk 'kCn baMvkdZ(IndARC) fdldk uke gS\(a) ns'kt :i ls fodflr] Hkkjrh; jkk (fMQsal) esa

vfËk"Bkfir jsMkj flLVeA(b) fgan egklkxj fje ds ns'kksa dks lsok iznku djus gsrq

Hkkjr dk mixzgA(c) Hkkjr kjk vaVkdZfVd ks= esa LFkkfir ,d oSKkfud

izfr"BkuA(d) vkdZfVd ks= ds oSKkfud vË;;u gsrq Hkkjr dh

vartZyh; osËk'kkyk (vaMjokWVj vkWCtosZVjh)A

74- ôu dkcZu Hkkxhnkjh lqfoËkk (QkWjsLV dkcZu ikVZujf'kiQsflfyfV)* ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu&lk@lsdFku lgh gS@gSa\1- ;g ljdkjksa] O;olk;ksa] ukxfjd lekt vkSj ns'kh tuksa

(bafMftul ihiYl) dh ,d oSf'od Hkkxhnkjh gSA2- ;g Ëkkj.kh; (lLV su scy) ou i zc aË ku g sr q

i;kZoj.k&vuqdwyh (bZdks&›saMyh) vkSj tyok;qvuqdwyu (DykbesV ,sMsI'ku) izk S|k sfxfd;ks a(VsDuksykWtht) ds fodkl ds fy, oSKkfud okfudhvuql aËk ku e s a yx s fo'ofo|ky;k s a ] fo'k s " k(bafMfotqvy) oSKkfudksa rFkk laLFkkvksa dks foŸkh;lgk;rk iznku djrh gSA

3- ;g ns'kksa dh] muds ôuksUewyu vkSj ou&fuEuhdj.kmRltZu de djus$ ˝(fjM;wflax ,felal ›kWeMhQkWjsLVs'ku ,aM QkWjsLV fMxzsMs'ku$) (REDD+]'

iz;klksa esa foŸkh; ,oa rduhdh lgk;rk iznku dj]enn djrh gSA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

75- gky gh esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d Hkk"kk dks 'kkL=h;

Hkk"kk (Dykfldy ySaXost) dk ntkZ (LVsVl) fn;k x;k

gS\

(a) mfM+;k

(b) dksad.kh

(c) Hkkstiqjh

(d) vlfe;k

76- ^cMZykbQ baVjus'kuy (BirdLife International)'

uked laxBu ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls

dFku lgh gS@gSa\

1- ;g lajk.k laxBuksa dh fo'oO;kih Hkkxhnkjh gSA

2- ^tSo fofoËkrk gkWVLikWV* dh ladYiuk bl laxBu ls

'kq: gqbZA

3- ;g êgŸoiw.kZ ikh ,oa tSo fofoËkrk ks=* (bEikWVSaV

cMZ ,aM ckW;ksMkbo£lVh ,fj;kt)* ds :i esa

Kkr@fu£n"V LFkyksa dh igpku djrk gSA


(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

77- nfk.k&if'peh ,f'k;k dk fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu&lk

,d ns'k HkweË;lkxj rd QSyk ugha gS\

(a) lhfj;k

(b) tkWMZu

(c) yscuku

(d) bt+jkby

78- Hkkjr esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d ou&iz:i esa] lkxkSu

(Vhd) ,d izHkkoh o`k Lih'kht gS\

(a) m".kdfVcaËkh; vkÊZ i.kZikrh ou

(b) m".kdfVcaËkh; o"kkZ ou

(c) m".kdfVcaËkh; daVhyh >kM+h ou

(d) ?kklLFky;qDr 'khrks".k ou

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79. 'Beijing Declaration and Platform forAction', often seen in the news, is

(a) a strategy to tackle the regional

terrorism, an outcome of meeting of the

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

(b) a plan of action for sustainable economic

growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an

outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-

Pacific Economic Forum

(c) an agenda for women's empowerment,

an outcome of a world Conference

convened by the United Nations

(d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking,

a declaration of the East Asia Summit

80. "Each day is more or less the same, themorning is clear and bright with a seabreeze; as the Sun climbs high in the

sky, heat mounts up, dark clounds form,then rain comes with thunder andlightning. But rain is soon over."

Which of the following regions isdescribed in the above passage?

(a) Savannah

(b) Equatorial

(c) Monsoon

(d) Mediterranean

81. With reference to Indian economy,consider the following statements:

1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic

Product has steadily increased in the last

decade.

2. The Gross Domestic Product at market

prices (in rupees) has steadily increased

in the last decade.




82. Consider the following statements:1. The Legislative Council of a State in India

can be larger in size than half of theLegislative Assembly of that particularState.

2. The Governor of a State nominates theChairman of Legislative Council of thatparticular State.




83. "To uphold and protect the Sovereignty,Unity adn Integrity of India" is aprovision made in the(a) Preamble of the Constitution

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Rights

(d) Fundamental Duties

84. Which one of the following is the bestdescription of the term 'ecosystem'?

(a) A community of organisms interactingwith one another

(b) That part of the Earth which is inhabitedby living organisms.

(c) A community of organisms together withthe environment in which they live

(d) The flora and fauna of a geographicalarea

85. The fundamental object of Panchayati Rajsystem is to ensure which among thefollowing?1. People's participation development

2. Political accountability

3. Democratic decentralisation

4. Financial mobilization


(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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79- izk;% lekpkjksa esa ns[kh tkus okyh chftax ?kks"k.kk vkSj

dkjZokbZ eap (chftax fMDyjs'ku ,aM IysVQkWeZ QkWj

,D'ku)* fuEufyf[kr esa ls D;k gS\

(a) ks=h; vkradokn ls fuiVus dh ,d dk;Zuhfr

(LVS™Vth)] 'ka?kkbZ lg;ksx laxBu ('ka?kkbZ dksvkWijs'ku

vkWxZukbts'ku) dh cSBd dk ,d ifj.kkeA

(b) ,f'k;k&iz'kkar ks= esa Ëkkj.kh; vk£Fkd lao`fº dh ,d

dk; Z&;k stuk] ,f'k;k&i z'k k ar vk£Fkd e ap

(,f'k;k&i S flfQd bduk W fed Qk sje) ds

fopkj&foe'kZ dk ,d ifj.kkeA

(c) efgyk l'kDrhdj.k gsrq ,d dk;Zlwph] la;qDr jk"V™

kjk vk;ksftr fo'o lEesyu dk ,d ifj.kkeA

(d) oU; thoksa ds nqO;kZikj (VS™fQfdax) dh jksdFkke gsrq

dk;Zuhfr] iwohZ ,f'k;k f'k[kj lEesyu (bZLV ,f'k;k

lfeV) dh ,d mn~?kks"k.kkA

80- flgj fnu dekscs'k ,d&lk gh gksrk gSA lqcg] leqÊh ean

iou ds lkFk] lkQ vkSj mtyh gksrh gSA tSls&tSls lw;Z

vkdk'k esa ≈ij p<+rk tkrk gS] xehZ c<+rh tkrh gS] ?kus

ckny cuus yxrs gSa vkSj fQj cknyksa dh xjt vkSj

fctyh dh ped ds lkFk o"kkZ gksus yxrh gSA ysfdu

o"kkZ 'kh?kz gh lekIr gks tkrh gSAfi

mi;qZDr mºj.k esa fuEufyf[kr ks=ksa esa ls fdldk o.kZu

fd;k x;k gS\

(a) lokuk

(b) fo"kqorh;

(c) ekWulwu

(d) HkweË;lkxjh;

81- Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa

ij fopkj dhft,%

1- fiNys n'kd esa okLrfod ldy ?kjsyw mRikn dh

o`fº&nj yxkrkj c<+rh jgh gSA

2- fiNys n'kd esa ckt+kj dherksa ij (#i;ksa esa) ldy

?kjsyw mRikn yxkrkj c<+rk jgk gSA

mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \


(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2

82- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- Hkkjr esa fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku ifj"kn~ vkdkj esa ml

jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ds vk/ks ls vf/kd cM+h gksldrh gSA

2- fdlh jkT; dk jkT;iky ml jkT; dh fo/kku ifj"kn~ds lHkkifr dks ukefunsZf'kr djrk gSA

mi;qZŸkG dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa(d) u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

83- ^^Hkkjr dh izHkqrk] ,drk vkSj v[k.Mrk dh jkk djsavkSj mls vkq..k j[ksaA** ;g micU/k fdlesa fd;k x;kgS\(a) lafo/kku dh mÌsf'kdk(b) jkT; dh uhfr ds funs'kd rŸo(c) ewy vf/kdkj(d) ewy drZO;

84- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] ikfjra= (bZdksflLVe)*'kCn dk loksZRœ‘ o.kZu gS\(a) ,d&nwljs ls vU;ksU;fÿ;k djus okys thok s a

(vkWxZfuT+El) dk ,d leqnk;

(b) i`Foh dk og Hkkx tks ltho thoks a (fyfoax

vkWxZfuT+El) kjk vkokflr gS

(c) thoksa (vkWxZfuT+El) dk leqnk; vkSj lkFk gh og

i;kZoj.k ftlesa os jgrs gSa

(d) fdlh HkkSxksfyd ks= ds ouLifrtkr vkSj izkf.ktkr

85- iapk;rh jkt O;oLFkk dk ewy mÌs'; D;k lqfufçr djuk

gSa \(a) fodkl esa tu&Hkkxhnkjh

(b) jktuhfrd tokcnsgh

(c) yksdrkaf=d fodsUÊhdj.k

(d) foŸkh; laxzg.k (Q¤kbusaf'k;y eksfcykbt+s'ku)

uhps fn;s x, dwV dks iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A(a) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 4

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4

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86. With reference to Indian economy,consider the following:1. Bank rate

2. Open market operations

3. Public debt

4. Public revenue

Which of the above is/are component/components of Monetary Policy?

(a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 3 and 4

87. With reference to inflation in India, whichof the following statements is correct?

(a) Controlling the inflation in India is theresponsibility of the Government of Indiaonly

(b) The Reserve Bank of India has no role incontrolling the inflation

(c) Decreased money circulation helps incontrolling the inflation

(d) Increased money circulation helps incontrolling the inflation

88. Consider the following countries:1. China

2. France

3. India

4. Israel

5. Pakistan

Which among the above are NuclearWeapons States as recognized by theTreaty on the Non–Proliferation of NuclearWeapons, commonly known as NuclearNon–Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

(c) 2, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

89. The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the IndianConstitutions is enshrined in its

(a) Preamble

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Rights

(d) Seventh Schedule

90. The substitution of steel for woodenploughs in agricultural production is anexample of

(a) labour–augmenting technological

progress

(b) capital–augmenting technological

progress

(c) capital–reducing technological progress

(d) None of the above

91. There is a Parliamentary System ofGovernment in India because the

(a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the

people

(b) Parliament can amend the Constitution

(c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved

(d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the

Lok Sabha

92. H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned inthe news with reference to which one ofthe following diseases?

(a) AIDS (b) Bird flu

(c) Dengue (d) Swine flu

93. With reference to bio-toilets used by theIndian Railways, consider the followingstatements:1. The decomposition of human waste in

the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal

inoculum.

2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only

end products in this decomposition which

are released into the atmosphere.


are correct?



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86- Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr ij fopkjdhft,%1- cSad&nj2- [kqyh ckt+kj dkjZokbZ (vksisu ekdsZV vkWijs'ku)3- yksd Ω.k (ifCyd MsCV)4- yksd jktLo (ifCyd jsosU;w)mi;qZŸkG esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ekSfÊd uhfr dk@ds ?kVd gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1(b) 2] 3 vkSj 4(c) 1 vkSj 2(d) 1] 3 vkSj 4

87- Hkkjr esa eqÊkLQhfr ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esals dkSu&lk lgh gS \(a) Hkkjr esa eÊkLQhfr dk fu;a=.k dsoy Hkkjr ljdkj

dk mŸkjnkf;Ro gS(b) eqÊkLQhfr ds fu;a=.k esa Hkkjrh; fjt+oZ cSad dh dksbZ

Hkwfedk ugha gS(c) ?kVk gqvk eqÊk ifjpyu (euh ldqZys'ku)] eqÊkLQhfr

ds fu;a=.k esa lgk;rk djrk gS(d) c<+k gqvk eqÊk ifjpyu] eqÊkLQhfr ds fu;a=.k esa

lgk;rk djrk gS

88- fuEufyf[kr ns'kksa ij fopkj dhft,%1- phu2- ›kal3- Hkkjr4- ikfdLrkumi;qZŸkG esa ls dkSu&ls] ijek.kq 'kL=ksa ds vizlkj fo"k;dlaf/k (V™hVh vkWu n ukWu~&izksfyQjs'ku vkWQ U;wDyh;josiUl) ftls lkekU;r% ijek.kq vizlkj laf/k (U;wDyh;jUkkWu~&izksfyQjs'ku V™hVh)(NPT) ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gS]dh ekU;rk ds vuqlkj] ijek.kq 'kL=&lEiÈk jkT;(U;wDyh;j osiUl LVsV~l) gSa\(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2(b) dsoy 1] 3] 4 vkSj 5(c) dsoy 2] 4 vkSj 5(d) 1] 2] 3] 4 vkSj 5

89- Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa ^dY;k.kdkjh jkT;* dk vkn'kZfdlesa Áfr◊kfir gS\(a) mÌsf'kdk

(b) jkT; dh uhfr ds funs'kd rŸo

(c) ewy vf/kdkj

(d) lkroha vuqlwph

90- d`f"k mRiknu esa dk"B ds gyksa ds LFkku ij bLikr ds gyksa

dk mi;ksx fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk mnkgj.k gS \

(a) Je c<+kus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; (VsDukykWftdy) izxfr

(b) iwWath c<+kus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; izxfr

(c) iwWath ?kVkus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; izxfr

(d) mi;qŸkZG esa ls dksbZ ugha

91- Hkkjr esa lalnh; Á.kkyh dh ljdkj gS] D;ksafd

(a) yksd lHkk turk kjk ÁR;k :i ls fuokZfpr gksrh gS

(b) laln~] lafo/kku dk la'kks/ku dj ldrh gS

(c) jkT; lHkk dks Hkax ugha fd;k tk ldrk

(d) eaf=ifj"kn~] yksd lHkk ds Áfr mŸkjnk;h gS

92- H1N1 fo"kk.kq dk Ák;% lekpkjksa esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls

fdl ,d chekjh ds lanHkZ esa mÀs[k fd;k tkrk gS\

(a) ,M~l (AIDS)

(b) cMZ ∂yw

(c) Msaxw

(d) Lokbu ∂yw

93- Hkkjrh; jsy kjk mi;ksx esa yk;s tkus okys tSo

'kkSpky;ksa (ck;ks&VkW;ysV~l) ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr

dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft,%

1- tSo 'kkSpky;ksa esa ekuo vif'k‘ dk vi?kVu Qaxy

bukWdqye (fungal inoculum) kjk miÿfer

(bfuf'k,V) gksrk gSA

2- bl vi?kVu ds vaR; mRikn dsoy veksfu;k ,oa

ty&ok"i gksrs gSa] tks ok;qe.My esa fueqZŸkG gks tkrs

gSaA

mi;ZqŸkG dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



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94. The problem of international liquidity isrelated to the non–availability of

(a) goods and services

(b) gold and silver

(c) dollars and other hard currencies

(d) exportable surplus

95. With reference to 'fuel cells' in whichhydrogen–rich fuel and oxygen are usedto generate electricity, consider thefollowing statements:1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel

cell emits heat and water as by–products.

2. Fuel cells can be used for poweringbuildings and not for small devices likelaptop computers.

3. Fuel cells produce electricity in form ofAlternating Current (AC).



(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

96. Kalamkari painting refers to

(a) a hand–painted cotton textile in South India

(b) a handmade drawing on bamboohandicrafts in North–East India

(c) a block–painted woollen cloth in WesternHimalayan region of India

(d) a hand–painted decorative silk cloth inNorth–Western India

97. Which one of the following best describesthe main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?

(a) Encouraging the farmers to use their ownfarm seeds and discouraging them to buythe seeds from others

(b) Involving the farmers for training in

quality seed production and thereby to

make available quality seeds to others

at appropriate time and affordable cost

(c) Earmarking some villages exclusively for

the production of certified seeds

(d) Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages

and providing them technology and

finance to set up seed companies

98. There has been a persistent deficitbudget year after year. Which of thefollowing actions can be taken by thegovernment to reduce the deficit?1. Reducing revenue expenditure

2. Introducing new welfare schemes

3. Rationalizing subsidies

4. Expanding industries


(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

99. Which of the following has/have beenaccorded 'Geographical Indication' status?

1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees

2. Rajasthani Daal–Bati–Churma

3. Tirupathi Laddu


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

100.With reference to the Indian RenewableEnergy Development Agency Limited(IREDA), which of the followingstatements is/are correct?1. It is a Public Limited Government

Company.

2. It is a Non–Banking Financial Company.




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94- vUrjkZ"V™h; ud¤nh (fyfDofMfV) dh leL;k fuEufyf[kresa ls fdldh vuqiyC/krk ls lEcfU/kr gS\(a) oLrq,° vkSj lsok,°(b) lksuk vkSj pk°nh(c) MkWyj vkSj vU; nqyZHk eqÊk,° (gkMZ djsalht+)(d) fu;kZr&;ksX; cs'kh (ljIyl)

95- ^∂;wvy lsYl (fuel cells)*] ftlesa gkbM™kstu lsle`º b±/ku vkSj vkWDlhtu dk mi;ksx fo|qr~ iSnk djusds fy, gksrk gS] ds lUnHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ijfopkj dhft,%1- ;fn 'kqº gkbM™kstu dk mi;ksx b±/ku ds :i esa gksrk

gS] rks ∂;wvy lsy mi&mRikn (ckb&ÁksMDV) ds :iesa ≈"ek ,oa ty dk mRltZu djrk gSA

2- ∂;wvy lsYl dk mi;ksx Hkouksa dks fo|qr~ Ánk; dsfy, rks fd;k tk ldrk gS] fdUrq ySiVkWi] dEI;wVjtSlh NksVh ;qfŸkG;ksa (fMokblst+) ds fy, ughaA

3- ∂;wvy lsYl ÁR;korhZ /kkjk (AC) ds :i esa fo|qr~mRiknu djrs gSaA

mi;qZŸkG dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\(a) dsoy 1(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

96- dyedkjh fp=dyk fufnZ‘ (jsQj) djrh gS(a) nfk.k Hkkjr esa lwrh oÛ ij gkFk ls dh xbZ fp=dkjh(b) iwoksZŸkj Hkkjr esa ck°l ds gLrf'kYi ij gkFk ls fd;k

x;k fp=kadu(c) Hkkjr ds ifçeh fgeky; ks= esa ≈uh oÛ ij BIis

(CykWd) ls dh xbZ fp=dkjh(d) mŸkj&ifçeh Hkkjr esa ltkoVh js'keh oÛ ij gkFk ls

dh xbZ fp=dkjh

97- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] ^cht xzke ladYiuk(lhM foyst dkWUlsIV)* ds Áeq[k mÌs'; dk loksZŸke o.kZudjrk gS\(a) fdlkuksa dks vius gh [ksr ds chtksa dk mi;ksx djus

ds fy, ÁksRlkfgr djuk vkSj mUgsa nwljksa ls cht [kjhnusds fy, grksRlkfgr djuk

(b) fdlkuksa dks xq.krk;qŸkG cht mRiknu dk Áf'kk.k nsusesa yxkuk vkSj muds kjk nwljksa dks leqfpr le; ijrFkk ogu djus ;ksX; ykxr esa xq.krk;qŸkG cht miyCËkdjkuk

(c) dqN xzkeksa dks vuU; :i ls Áekf.kr chtksa ds mRiknu

ds fy, gh mfÌ‘ (b;jekdZ) djuk

(d) xzkeksa esa m|fe;ksa dks vfHkKkr (vkbMsafVQkb) djuk

rFkk mUgsa cht dEifu;ksa dh LFkkiuk djus ds fy,

ÁkS|ksfxdh vkSj foŸk miyC/k djkuk

98- o"kZ&Áfro"kZ fujUrj ?kkVs dk ctV jgk gSA ?kkVs dks dedjus ds fy, ljdkj kjk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh

dkjZokbZ@dkjZokb;k° dh tk ldrh gS@gSa\1- jktLo&O;; esa deh ykuk

2- ubZ dY;k.kdkjh ;kstuk,° vkjEHk djuk

3- minkuksa (lfClMht+) dk ;qŸkGhdj.k djuk

4- m|ksxksa dk foLrkj djrk

uhps fn, x, dwV dk Á;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1

(d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4

99- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks@fdudks ^HkkSxksfyd lwpuk(ftvksxzkfQ¤dy bafMds'ku)* dh fLFkfr Ánku dh xbZ gS\1- cukjlh tjh vkSj lkfM+;k°

2- jktLFkkuh nky&ckVh&pwjek

3- fr#ifr yM~Mw

uhps fn, x, dwV dk Á;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3

(c) dsoy 1 vkSj 3

(d) 1] 2 vkSj 3

100- Hkkjrh; vk; ≈tkZ fodkl ,tsalh fyfeVsM (IREDA)

ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh

gS@gSa\

1- ;g ,d ifCyd fyfeVsM ljdkjh dEiuh gSA

2- ;g ,d x+Sj&cSafdax foŸkh; dEiuh gSA

uhps ,d x, dwV dk Á;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A

(a) dsoy 1

(b) dsoy 2



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tc rd vkidks ;g ijhk.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa

ijhk.k iqfLrdklkekU; vË;;uiz'u&i=µIIIII

le; % nks ?k.Vs iw.kk±d % 200

vuqns'k1- ijhkk izkjEHk gksus ds rqjar ckn] vki bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo'; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik] QVk ;k

NwVk gqvk i`"B vFkok iz'uka'k vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS] rks bls lgh ijhk.k iqfLrdk ls cny ysaA2- œi;k Ë;ku j[ksa fd OMROMROMROMROMR mŸkj&i=d esa] mfpr LFkku ij] jksy uEcj vkSj ijhk.k iqfLrdk vuqÿe A, B, C,A, B, C,A, B, C,A, B, C,A, B, C, ;k DDDDD dks]

Ë;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSj dwVcº djus dh ftEesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh izdkj dhpwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mŸkj&i=d fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA

3- bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn, x, dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk vuqÿekadfy[kuk gSA ijhk.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy[ksaA

4- bl ijhk.k iqfLrdk esa 100 iz'uka'k (iz'u) fn;s x;s gSaA izR;sd iz'uka'k fgUnh vkSj vaxzsth nksuksa esa Nik gSA izR;sd iz'uka'k esa pkjizR;qŸkj (mŸkj) fn, x, gSaA buesa ls ,d izR;qŸkj dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gaSA ;fn vkidks ,slkyxs fd ,d ls vf/kd izR;qŸkj lgh gSa] rks ml izR;qŸkj dks vafdr djsa tks vkidks loksZŸke yxsA izR;sd iz'uka'k ds fy, dsoy ,dgh izR;qŸkj pquuk gSA

5- vkidks vius lHkh izR;qŸkj vyx ls fn, x, mŸkj&i=d ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mŸkj&i=d esa fn, x, funsZ'k ns[ksaA6- lHkh iz'uka'kksa ds vad leku gSaA7- blls igys fd vki ijhk.k iqfLrdk ds fofHkUu iz'uka'kksa ds izR;qŸkj mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk 'kq: djsa] vkidks izos'k

izek.k&i= ds lkFk izsf"kr vuqns'kksa ds vuqlkj dqN fooj.k mŸkj&i=d esa nsus gSaA8- vki vius lHkh izR;qŸkjksa dks mŸkj&i=d esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijhkk ds lekiu ij dsoy mŸkj&i=d v/khkd dks lkSai nsaA

vkidks vius lkFk ijhk.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA9- dPps dke ds fy, i=d iqfLrdk ds var esa layXu gSaA10- xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, n.M %

oLrqfu"B iz'u&i=ksa esa mEehnokj kjk fn, x, xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, n.M fn;k tk,xkA(i) izR;sd iz'u ds fy, pkj oSdfYid mŸkj gSaA mEehnokj kjk izR;sd iz'u ds fy, fn, x, ,d xyr mŸkj ds fy, iz'u gsrq

fu;r fd, x, vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ n.M ds :i esa dkVk tk,xkA(ii) ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vf/kd mŸkj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mŸkj ekuk tk,xk] ;|fi fn, x, mŸkjksa esa ls ,d mŸkj lgh

gksrk gS] fQj Hkh ml iz'u ds fy, mi;qZDrkuqlkj gh mlh rjg dk n.M fn;k tk,xkA(iii) ;fn mEehnokj kjk dksbZ iz'u gy ugha fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr~ mEehnokj kjk mŸkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml iz'u ds fy,

dksbZ n.M ugha fn;k tk,xkA

tc rd vkidks ;g ijhk.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysaNote: English version of the instructions is printed on the front cover of this Booklet.

ijhk.k iqfLrdk vuqÿe

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