Tuesday 8 May 2012

Civil Services Exam 2012 - General Studies Model Test 5-Part 2



General Studies 2012- Model Test -5 Part 2 

26.      Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?


1.      British had captured Delhi by 1803 & Queen Victoria announced in 1911 that the capital of British controlled parts of India would move back to Delhi.
2.      Lord Hardinge was the Governor General of British India while transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2



ANSWER: A



27.      Which of the following does come under the major food security initiatives of Government of India?


1.      Integrated Child Development Service
2.      MNREGA
3.      Mid-Day Meal Scheme
4.      Targeted Public Distribution System
5.      Antyodaya Anna Yojana

(a)    1 & 4                     (c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5    
(b)   2, 3, 5                   (d) 1, 3, 4, 5



ANSWER: C

  

28.      Which of the following statement is/are NOT correct?

(a)    In 1926 The Hilton-Young commission recommended the creation of Central bank.
(b)   According to the Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance the creation of central bank is to separate the control of currency and credit from the government and to augment banking facilities.
(c)    Prior to the establishment of central bank its function was performed by Government of India and Imperial Bank of India
(d)   C.D. Deshmukh was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India.



 ANSWER: D




29.      Match:    

List I (Cases)
A.     Delhi Conspiracy Case
B.     Alipore Bomb Case
C.    Nasik Conspiracy
List II (Persons)
1.      Khudhi Ram Bose
2.      Basant Kumar Biswas
3.      Anant Kanhere
            A         B         C
(a)          1          2          3
(b)         2          1          3
(c)          2          3          1
(d)         3          2          1    



 ANSWER: B



30.      Consider the following

1.      Nalanda University was violently destroyed in an Afghan attack led by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1193.
2.      The Persian historian Minhaj-I Siraj, a contemporarian of Khilji reported that thousands of monks were burned alive and thousands beheaded as Khilji tried his best to uproot Buddhism.
3.      In formation and reconstruction of Nalanda University Japan and Singapore are financing the construction work, with contributions totaling around US$100 million.
Correct statements

(a)    1 only                    (c) 1, 2, 3
(b)   1 & 2                     (d) 1 & 3




ANSWER: D




31.      Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1.      Radio broadcasting started in India in 1923 with Radio Club of Bombay.
2.      The print industry in India, in daily circulation is the largest in the world.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2


ANSWER: B



32.   The first Government Department achieved the certification status of IS 15700:2005 is


(a)    India post             (c) Indian Airline
(b)   Indian Railway     (d)Coffee Board



ANSWER: A



33.      Which of the following regarding NH37 is NOT correct?

1.      This highway passes through Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
2.      It crosses the Brahmaputra River and traverses all of the north eastern states.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2



ANSWER: B



34.The National Health Policy, 2002, makes it clear that government policy supports medical tourism. The policy encourages the supply of services to the patients of foreign origin on payment in foreign exchange. This foreign exchange is treated under the category of


(a)    Service                 (c) Imports
(b)   Exports                 (d) None of these


 ANSWER: B



35. The Social Security Fund for Unorganised workers is administered by the National Social Security board which comes under the


(a)    Ministry of Human Resource
(b)   Ministry of Labour
(c)    Ministry of Finance
(d)   Ministry of Social Welfare


ANSWER: B



36. Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?


1.      Special Drawing Rights  are supplementary Foreign Exchange Reserve assets defined and maintained by the world bank
2.      Fiscal policy in India is formulated by Planning Commission and then sent to Finance Ministry for approval.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2



ANSWER: C



 37. Consider the following

1.      Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research and its first president was Warren Hastings.
2.      Archaeological survey of India is functioning under Ministry of Culture.
Correct statements

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2


 ANSWER: C




38. Consider the following



1.      Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country made at any international conference.
2.      The United Nations Convention against Corruption was adopted by the UN General assembly in 2003.
3.      A Conference of the States Parties to UNCAC was established to improve the capacity of and cooperation between the States Parties and the 2009 session of the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) took place in Delhi.
Correct statements

(a)    1 & 3                     (c) 1 & 2  
(b)   1, 2, 3                   (d) 2 only



ANSWER: B


 39. Consider the following


1.      The distance between two consecutive latitude in the earth’s equator is 110km and it decreases towards pole.
2.      The distance between two consecutive longitudes in poles is slightly lesser than at tropics.
Correct statements

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2



ANSWER: A


40. The function of the moderator in the Nuclear Reactor is to slow down the neutron in the reactor. Which of the following moderator was used in the Ukraine’s Chernobyl reactor?

(a)    Heavy water moderator reactor
(b)   Light element moderator reactor
(c)    Graphite moderator reactor
(d)   Organically moderator reactor


ANSWER: C


 41. Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1.      Operation polo was a military operation in 1948 in which the Indian Armed Forces invaded the State of Hyderabad and ended the rule of Nizam.
2.      Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian patriotic poet who participated in Manipuri conspiracy case in 1918.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2


 ANSWER: D


 42. Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1.      The second ARC recommended the setting up of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for the redressal of citizens' grievances.
2.      Ombudsman is an official whose job is to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about public authorities.
3.      The Lok Adalat is an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian states. 

(a)    1 & 2                     (c) 1, 2, 3  
(b)   2 only                    (d) 1 & 3



ANSWER: D



43. Which of the following statement is/are correct?


1.      Credit scores are the output of mathematical algorithms that assign numerical values to information in an individual’s credit report.
2.      The credit score does not take into account future prospects of changed circumstances.
3.      The largest credit rating agencies (worldwide) are Dun & Bradstreet, Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings.

(a)    1 only                    (c) 1, 2, 3
(b)   2 & 3                     (d) 3 only



ANSWER: C


 44. Which of the following statements is correct regarding endemic species?

1.      When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack.
2.      A species that can be commonly found in Biosphere.
3.      An endangered species which is found in a restricted area.
4.      A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else.

(a)    1 & 4                     (c) 1, 3, 4
(b)   2 & 3                     (d) 4 only


 ANSWER: D



45. Arun Maira committee was constituted to

(a)    Suggest options and modalities to take care of disadvantages suffered by the domestic industry relating to power sector.
(b)   Suggest processes and techniques of resolving disputes that fall outside of the judicial process.
(c)    Analyse the plans and to report about the urban poverty alleviation program.
(d)   Suggest about the arrangement of public-private partnership in different sectors.



ANSWER: A



46. Consider the following

1.      FDI refers to capital inflows from abroad that is invested in or to enhance the production capacity of the economy.
2.      The ministry of commerce and Industry is the nodal agency for monitoring and reviewing the FDI policy.
3.      Institutional investors include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds.
Correct statements

(a)    1 only                    (c) 1, 2, 3
(b)   1 & 3                     (d) 2 only


ANSWER: C


  
47. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare comprises which of the following departments?


1.      Department of Ayush
2.      Department of Health Research
3.      Department of AIDS Control

(a)    1 & 2                     (c) 1, 2, 3
(b)   2 & 3                     (d) 2 only


 ANSWER: C



48. Foreign companies are only allowed to own 10% of a business in the retail sector. In which of the following sectors the FDI is allowed to invest 100%?


1.      Insurance
2.      Private petrol refining
3.      Pharmaceuticals
4.      Electricity

(a)    1 only                    (c) 2 &  3 
(b)   1, 3, 4                   (d) 2, 3, 4



ANSWER: D




49. Consider the following


1.      Foreign Institutional Investors and Non-Resident Indians are allowed to invest in the primary and secondary capital markets in India through the portfolio investment scheme. Under this scheme, FIIs/NRIs can acquire shares of Indian companies through the Reserve bank of India.
2.      Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) allowed to invest in Indian equity market in order to widen the class of investors, attract more foreign funds, and reduce market volatility.
3.      RBI would grant general permission to QFIs for investment under Portfolio Investment Scheme route similar to FIIs.
Correct statements

(a)    1 only                    (c) 1 & 3  
(b)   2 & 3                     (d) 1, 2, 3


 ANSWER: B



25. Which of the following is correct?


1.      In India, right to protest is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the constitution of India. But right to strike is not a fundamental right but a legal right.
2.      Constitution provides that in case of removal or dismissal, the concerned employee will be permitted to enter into other employment in the government if he is otherwise qualified for the job.

(a)    1 only                    (c) Both 1 & 2
(b)   2 only                    (d) Neither 1 nor 2



ANSWER: A

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