. A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because (a) The bottle contracts on freezing (b) The volume of water decreases on freezing (c) The volume of water increases on freezing (d) Glass is a bad conductor of heat

. Which one of the following regions of Asia is experiencing the highest annual growth rate of population? (a) South Asia (b) South-East Asia (c) Central Asia (d) West Asia

. The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the (a) Hanuman monkey (b) Liontailed macaque of Western Ghats (c) Slow loris of Assam (d) White browed gibbon of Assam

. Which of the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct? 1. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President. 2. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction 3. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the Government 4. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction. Select the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

. Which one of the following governmental steps has proved relatively effective in controlling the double digit rate of inflation in the Indian economy during recent years? (a) Enhanced rate of production of all consumer goods (b) Streamlined public distribution system (c) Pursuing an export-oriented strategy (d) Containing budgetary deficits and unproductive expenditure

. The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the (a) Allahabad pillar inscription (b) Aihole inscription (c) Alapadu grant (d) Hanumakonda inscription

. The main constituents of pearl are (a) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate (b) Aragonite and conchiolin (c) Ammonium sulphate and sodium chloride (d) Calcium oxide and ammonium chloride

CDS, JPSC Jharkhand Public Service Commission, PSC,

. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain. Reason(R): The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In this context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true

. If safe storage is to be ensured, the moisture content of food grains at the time of harvesting should not be higher than (a) 14% (b) 16% (c) 18% (d) 20%

. Devaluation of a currency means (a) Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies (b) Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market (c) Fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies (d) Fixing the value of a currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners

. Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter? (a) The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural maters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring votes of the permanent members of the Council (b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it (c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the security (d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it

. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? (a) Tagara (b) Sripura (c) Tripuri (d) Tamralipti

. The highest mil producing breed of goat in India is (a) Barbari (b) Jamnapari (c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal

. The half-life of a radioactive element in 5 years. The fraction of the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is (a) ½ (b) ¼ (c) 1/8 (d) 1/16

DSSSB-Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board,

. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion(A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): A lock of Einstein’s hair, if scientists could locate it and extract its DNA, could help in producing another Einstein, by cloning. Reason (R): The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at an early stage of development, can be transferred to individual eggs which in turn can be implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother to give birth to an identical offspring? In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true