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Can i get CDS solved paper of 2009 of English & G.K. Pls if some have send me on my e-mail id ..

Answer / nilam jagtap

Combined Defence Service Exam., 2009
(Held on 13-2-2009)
General Knowledge : Solved Paper


1. Which one of the following is used as a mordant in
dyeing and tanning industry ?
(A) Magnesium oxide
(B) Magnesium carbonate
(C) Magnesium chloride
(D) Magnesium sulphate
Ans : (D)

2. By which one of the following, an old written material
which cannot be read easily, can be read ?
(A) γ–rays
(B) X–rays
(C) IR–rays
(D) Radiofrequency waves
Ans : (B)


3. Which one of the following characteristics is common
among parrot, platypus and kangaroo ?
(A) Oviparity
(B) Toothless jaws
(C) Homothermy
(D) Functional postanal tail
Ans : (C)

4. Which one of the following petroleum refinery products
has the lowest boiling point ?
(A) Kerosene
(B) Diesel
(C) Gasoline
(D) Lubricating oil
Ans : (C)

5. In which one of the following places was Asia’s first
Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up ?
(A) Santa Cruz
(B) Kandla
(C) Cochin
(D) Surat
Ans : (B)

6. Which one of the following feature films is official
nominee for Oscar, 2008 from India ?
(A) Rock on
(B) Walu
(C) Drona
(D) Tare Jamin Par
Ans : (D)

7. What is the correct chronological order of conferring
Bharat Ratna to the following ?
1. M. S. Subbalakshmi
2. Professor Amartya Sen
3. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 3, 1, 2, 4
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3
(D) 4, 3, 1, 2
Ans : (B)

8. Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is
rich in ozone gas ?
(A) Mesosphere
(B) Troposphere
(C) Stratosphere
(D) Ionosphere
Ans : (C)

9. Which one of the following is an example of vestigial
organ in man ?
(A) Jaw apparatus
(B) Ear muscles
(C) Canine teeth
(D) Humerus
Ans : (B)

10. Which one of the following is a free-living bacterium
that helps in nitrogen fixation in soil ?
(A) Azotobacter
(B) Anabaena
(C) Azolla
(D) Nostoc
Ans : (A)

11. Which one of the following is associated with the
formation of brown air in traffic congested cities ?
(A) Sulphur dioxide
(B) Nitrogen oxide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Carbon monoxide
Ans : (A)

12. Which one of the following is the permissible level of
noise in a silent zone at daytime ?
(A) 50 dB
(B) 60 dB
(C) 65 dB
(D) 75 dB
Ans : (A)

13. Which one of the following is the first National Park
established in India ?
(A) Bandipur
(B) Corbett
(C) Velavadar
(D) Periyar
Ans : (B)

14. Bryophytes are photosynthetic but do not have vascular
tissue and true roots. This feature enables them to
resemble with which of the following ?
(A) Fungi
(B) Algae
(C) Pteridophytes
(D) Angiosperms
Ans : (B)

15. The genetically engineered ‘Golden Rice’ is rich in
which of the following ?
(A) Vitamin A and nicotinic acid
(B) β-carotene, Vitamina A and folic acid
(C) β-carotene and iron
(D) Vitamin A and niacin
Ans : (B)

16. Consider the following statements—
1. National Parks are a special category of protected areas
of land and sea coasts where people are an integral part of
the system.
2. Sanctuaries are concerned with conservation of
particular species.
3. Biosphere Reserves are connected with the habitat of a
particular wild animal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is categorized as millet ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Sorghum
(D) Maize
Ans : (C)

18. The plant dye Henna imparts organge-red colour to skin
and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following ?
(A) Proteins and amino acids
(B) Lipids
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Nucleic acids
Ans : (A)

19. Which one of the following plants is preferred for
mixed cropping in order to enhance the bioavailability of
nitrogen ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Gram
(C) Maize
(D) Barley
Ans : (B)

20. The ‘Red Data Book’ containing information on all wild
plants and animals in danger of extinction has been
published by which one of the following ?
(A) International Union for Conservation of Nature and
Natural Resources (IUCN)
(B) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
(C) World Conservation Union (WCU)
(D) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ans : (A)

21. Wavelengths of which of the following colours of the
visible spectrum of light are maximally absorbed by green
plants ?
(A) Green and Yellow
(B) Red and Blue
(C) Green and Red
(D) Blue and Yellow
Ans : (B)

22. Consider the following regions of India—
1. Western Ghats
2. Aravali Hills
3. Eastern Himalayas
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hot spot/hot spots ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)

23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Medicinal Product)
(a) Quinine
(b) Morphine
(c) Penicillin
(d) Tetracycline
List-II (Source)
1. Poppy plant
2. Bacterium
3. Cinchona bark
4. Fungus
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans : (C)

24. A Forgotten, Empire, written by the renowned historian
Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires ?
(A) Kushan Empire
(B) Mauryan Empire
(C) Vijayanagar Empire
(D) Mughal Empire
Ans : (C)

25. Which one of the following is considered as the drug of
last resort for human being ?
(A) Penicillin
(B) Tetracycline
(C) Chloramphenicol
(D) Streptomycin
Ans : (C)

Directions—The following five (5) items consist of two
statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other
as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements
carefully and select the correct answers to these items
using the code given below—
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true

26. Assertion (A) : Venus is the brightest object in the
sky after the sun.
Reason (R) : Venus is the second planet from the sun in our
solar system.
Ans : (B)

27. Assertion (A) : Despite low evaporation and stable
stratification of the atmosphere, salinity is high in polar
regions.
Reason (R) : Sea water freezes leaving the remaining water
saline than before.
Ans : (D)

28. Assertion (A) : Physiological density is preferable to
arithmetic density as an index of population density.
Reason (R) : Physiological density is based on arable land
while arithmetic density is based on total area.
Ans : (D)

29. Assertion (A) : Water in an open pond remains cool even
on a hot summer day.
Reason (R) : Water on heating evaporates and heat energy
gets converted into latent heat.
Ans : (A)

30. Assertion (A) : Soaps do not form lather with water
containing salts of calcium and magnesium.
Reason (R) : Calcium and magnesium salts of long-chain
fatty acids are insoluble in water.
Ans : (A)

31. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal
coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of
general and military functions in his jurisdiction during
Mauryan Empire was known as—
(A) Krori
(B) Rajuka
(C) Foujdar
(D) Chirastadar
Ans : (B)

32. Which one among the following States has the highest
gender disparity ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

33. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament
for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State ?
(A) The President of India
(B) The Governor of the concerned State
(C) The Legislative Council of the concerned State
(D) The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
Ans : (D)

34. Nail polish remover contains—
(A) acetone
(B) benzene
(C) petroleum ether
(D) acetic acid
Ans : (A)

35. Who among the following had moved the objectives
resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the
Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on
December 13, 1946 ?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

36. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of
the Parliament ?
(A) The Public Accounts Committee
(B) The Estimates Committee
(C) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) The Committee on Petitions
Ans : (B)

37. Who among the following was not a member of the
Constituent Assembly ?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) Acharya J. B. Kriplani
(C) Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan
(D) K. M. Munshi
Ans : (C)

38. In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties
have been added to the existent Fundamental Rights in the
Constitution of India ?
(A) 1965
(B) 1976
(C) 1979
(D) 1982
Ans : (B)

39. Consider the following statements with respect to
Attorney General of India—
1. He is appointed by the President.
2. He must have the same qualifications as are required by
a judge of High Court.
3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right
of audience in all courts of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (B)

40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Provision of the Constitutio of India)
(a) Amendment of the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles
(c) Emergency Power of the President
(d) The Union-State Relations
List-II (Source)
1. Constitution of Germany
2. Constitution of Canada
3. Constitution of South Africa
4. Irish Constitution
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans : (B)

41. Who among the following was elected as the President of
All-India Khilafat Conference met at Delhi in November
1919 ?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) M. A. Jinnah
(D) Shaukat Ali
Ans : (B)

42. According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of
India, in three States there shall be a Minister incharge
of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the
welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
Which one of the following States is not covered by the
Article ?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Punjab
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans : (B)

43. In which of the following years was the All-India Trade
Union Congress formed in Bombay ?
(A) 1918
(B) 1919
(C) 1920
(D) 1921
Ans : (C)

44. Which one of the following is the correct chronological
order of the tenures of the following Presidents of Indian
National Congress ?
1. Jagjivan Ram
2. K. Kamraj
3. P. D. Tandon
4. U. N. Dhebar
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 4, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans : (C)

45. Who among the following was the first Speaker of the
Lok Sabha ?
(A) M. A. Ayyangar
(B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) Sardar Hukam Singh
(D) N. Sanjiva Reddy
Ans : (B)

46. In which of the following years was General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World Trade
Organization (WTO) ?
(A) 1991
(B) 1995
(C) 2000
(D) 2005
Ans : (B)

47. Consider the following statements— X-rays
1. can pass through thin sheets of aluminium
2. can be deflected by magnetic field
3. move with a velocity less than the velocity of
ultraviolet rays in vacuum
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1 and 2 only
Ans : (B)

48. If a small raindrop falls through air—
(A) its velocity goes on increasing
(B) its velocity goes on decreasing
(C) its velocity goes on increasing for some time and then
becomes constant
(D) it falls with constant speed for some time and then its
velocity increases
Ans : (C)

49. Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a
particular distance due to—
(A) curvature of the earth
(B) weakness of antenna
(C) weakness of signal
(D) absorption of signal in air
Ans : (A)

50. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds
do not precipitate in deserts ?
(A) Low pressure
(B) Low humidity
(C) High wind velocity
(D) High temperature
Ans : (B)

51. Which one of the following is an object with such a
strong gravitational field that even light cannot escape
from its surface ?
(A) Neutron star
(B) White dwarf
(C) Black hole
(D) Supernova star
Ans : (C)

52. Which one of the following is a medium range surface to
air missile ?
(A) Trishul
(B) Nag
(C) Prithvi
(D) Akash
Ans : (D)

53. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Vitamin)
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B1
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin E
List-II (Chemical Compound)
1. Thiamin
2. Retinol
3. Ascorbic acid
4. Tocopherol
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans : (D)

54. Which one of the following is the tide produced as a
consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same
direction ?
(A) Spring tide
(B) Neap tide
(C) High tide
(D) Low tide
Ans : (C)

55. Aqua regia used by alchemists to separate silver and
gold is a mixture of—
(A) hydrochloric acid (concentrated) and nitric acid
(concentrated)
(B) hydrochloric acid (concentrated and sulphuric acid
(concentrated)
(C) nitric acid (concentrated) and sulphuric acid
(concentrated)
(D) hydrochloric acid (dilute) and sulphuric acid (dilute)
Ans : (A)

56. Commercial vulcanization of rubber involves—
(A) sulphur
(B) carbon
(C) phosphorus
(D) selenium
Ans : (A)

57. In which one of the following is higher percentage of
carbon found ?
(A) Lignite coal
(B) Peat coal
(C) Bituminous coal
(D) Anthracite coal
Ans : (D)

58. Which one of the following when dissolved in H2O gives
hissing sound ?
(A) Limestone
(B) Slacked lime
(C) Soda lime
(D) Quicklime
Ans : (D)

59. The rusting of iron nail—
(A) decreases its weight
(B) increases its weight
(C) does not affect weight but iron is oxidized
(D) does not affect weight but iron is reduced
Ans : (B)

60. Which one of the following is heavy water used in
nuclear reactor ?
(A) Water having molecular weight 18 amu
(B) Water having molecular weight 20 amu
(C) Water at 4°C but having molecular weight 19 amu
(D) Water below the ice in a frozen sea
Ans : (B)

61. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
Country — Currency
(A) Brazil — Reais
(B) China — Yuan
(C) Mexico — Pesos
(D) Thailand — Ringgit
Ans : (D)

62. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (City)
(a) Bangaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Motera
(d) Jaipur
List-II (Stadium)
1. Sawai Mansingh
2. Sardar Patel
3. Chinnaswami
4. Chidambaram
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans : (B)

63. Who among the following had won the Wimbledon Women’s
Singles Title, 2008 ?
(A) Ana Ivanovic
(B) Maria Sharapova
(C) Serena Williams
(D) Venus Williams
Ans : (D)

64. Who among the following is the first man (after Bjorn
Borg in 1980) to win the French Open and Wimbledon Singles
Title back to back ?
(A) Rafael Nadal
(B) Roger Federer
(C) John McEnroe
(D) Daniel Nestor
Ans : (A)

65. Which one of the following books had been named as
winner of the Best of the Booker Award in 2008 ?
(A) The Enchantress of Florence
(B) Disgrace
(C) Midnight’s Children
(D) The Siege of Krishnapur
Ans : (C)

66. Which one of the following countries has recently
carried out military operations in Georgia ?
(A) USA
(B) Poland
(C) Russia
(D) Kyrgyzstan
Ans : (C)

67. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions was
formed to study and suggest pricing pattern for oil and
natural gas sectors in India ?
(A) B. K. Chaturvedi Committee
(B) Sachar Committee
(C) B. N. Srikrishna Commission
(D) M. Veerapa Moily Commission
Ans : (A)

68. Which one of the following countries has adopted a new
Constitution in the year 2008 aiming to pursue a modern,
multi-party, democratic system and giving more power to the
judiciary and legislature ?
(A) Japan
(B) Bhutan
(C) Maldives
(D) Singapore
Ans : (C)

69. Which one of the following countries has recently
tested a twostage satellite launch rocket named the Safir-e-
Omid or the Ambassador of Peace ?
(A) Israel
(B) Iran
(C) Pakistan
(D) Turkey
Ans : (B)

70. Consider the following statements about Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)—
1. The treaty comes into force only if and when all nuclear
capable countries sign it.
2. Iraq and India have not signed the treaty.
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
Ans : (B)

71. In appreciation of his environmental research and
campaigns, space agency NASA has recently named a minor
planet after whom among the following ?
(A) Sainudeen Pattazhy
(B) Anil Agarwal
(C) Sunita Narayan
(D) R. K. Pachauri
Ans : (A)

72. Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for
the first time ?
(A) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Akbar
Ans : (C)

73. Which one of the following was the original name of
Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar ?
(A) Mahananda Pande
(B) Lal Kalwant
(C) Baz Bahadur
(D) Ramtanu Pande
Ans : (D)

74. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet
Mission ?
(A) Sir Stafford Cripps
(B) A. V. Alexander
(C) Radcliffe
(D) Pethwick Lawrence
Ans : (C)

75. What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
1. Rowlatt Act
2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
3. Morley-Minto Reforms
4. Ilbert Bill
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 4, 1, 3, 2
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans : (B)

76. Under which one of the following systems of assessment,
the British Government collected revenue directly from the
farmers ?
(A) Zamindari
(B) Ryotwari
(C) Annawari
(D) Desaiwari
Ans : (B)

77. Who among the following has started the Public Works
Department in India in AD 1848 ?
(A) Lord William Bentinck
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Wellesley
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Ans : (B)

78. Who among the following was thrice elected President of
the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Shankaran Nair
Ans : (A)

79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Person)
(a) G. K. Gokhale
(b) M. M. Malaviya
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) V. V. Savarkar
List-II (Associated in Formation of)
1. Servants of India Society
2. Benaras Hindu University
3. Free India Society
4. Swatantra Party
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans : (A)

80. Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the
Second and Third Round Table Conference ?
(A) Faiz Ahmad Faiz
(B) Josh Malihabadi
(C) Muhammad Iqbal
(D) Firaq Gorakhpuri
Ans : (C)

81. What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
1. Bardoli Satyagraha
2. Rajkot Satyagraha
3. Champaran Satyagraha
4. Nagpur Satyagraha
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 3, 1, 4, 2
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans : (C)

82. In which of the following years was the first Railway
line between Bombay and Thane laid ?
(A) 1853
(B) 1854
(C) 1856
(D) 1858
Ans : (A)

83. Who among the following was not a party to the league
that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar ?
(A) Shuja-ud-daulah
(B) Shah Alam
(C) Mir Jafar
(D) Mir Kasim
Ans : (C)

84. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for ?
(A) A description of Mahayana Buddhism
(B) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
(C) The rules of the Sangha
(D) The questions of king Menander
Ans : (C)

85. Who among the following was the founder of the Muslim
League ?
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Shaukat Ali
(C) Nawab Salimullah
(D) Aga Khan
Ans : (C)

86. Whose philosophy is called the Advaita ?
(A) Ramanujacharya
(B) Shankaracharya
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Vasumitra
Ans : (B)

87. Consider the following Vice-Presidents of India—
1. V. V. Giri
2. M. Hidayatullah
3. B. D. Jatti
4. G. S. Pathak
Which one of the following is the correct chronology of
their tenures ?
(A) 1, 4, 3, 2
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 2,1 , 4
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans : (A)

88. In which one of the following Ministries the census
organization has been functioning on a permanent footing
since 1961 ?
(A) Health and Family Welfare
(B) Home Affairs
(C) Social Justice and Empowerment
(D) Human Resource Development
Ans : (B)

89. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the
Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ?
(A) Open participation of political parties in Panchayati
Raj affairs
(B) Creation of a three-tier system
(C) Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes
(D) Compulsory powers of taxation to Panchayati Raj
institution
Ans : (B)

90. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one
of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Subject — List
(A) Stock Exchange —The State List
(B) Forest —The Concurrent List
(C) Insurance —The Union List
(D) Marriage and Divorce —The Concurrent List
Ans : (A)

91. In which one of the following islands of India is an
active volcano found ?
(A) Car Nicobar Island
(B) Nancowry Island
(C) Barren Island
(D) Maya Bunder Island
Ans : (C)

92. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Pass)
(a) Zoji La Pass
(b) Bara Lacha Pass
(c) Jelep La Pass
(d) Niti Pass
List-II (State)
1. Sikkim
2. Uttarakhand
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Jammu and Kashmir
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans : (C)

93. Which one of the following longitudes determines the
Indian Standard Time ?
(A) 85•5° E
(B) 86•5° E
(C) 84•5° E
(D) 82•5° E
Ans : (D)

94. Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range
in India ?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Aravali
(C) Satpura
(D) Nilgiri
Ans : (B)

95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (River)
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Krishna
(c) Narmada
(d) Cauvery
List-II (Tributary)
1. Musi
2. Tawa
3. Bhavani
4. Dikhow
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans : (B)

96. Which one of the following lakes in India has the
highest water salinity ?
(A) Dal
(B) Chilika
(C) Wular
(D) Sambhar
Ans : (D)

97. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
River — City
(A) Gomti — Lucknow
(B) Saryu — Ayodhya
(C) Alaknanda — Badrinath
(D) Narmada — Satna
Ans : (D)

98. Which one of the following cities will never get the
vertical rays of the sun ?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans : (A)

99. Which of the following diseases is not caused by
viruses ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Chickenpox
(C) Hepatitis
(D) Measles
Ans : (A)

100. Which one of the following sequences of the oil
refineries of India as they occur from south to north is
correct ?
(A) Kochi–Mangalore–Mumbai–Koyali
(B) Koyali–Mumbai–Mangalore–Kochi
(C) Kochi–Mumbai–Mangalore–Koyali
(D) Mangalore–Kochi–Mumbai–Koyali
Ans : (A)

101. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Multipurpose River Project)
(a) Rihand
(b) Gandak
(c) Chambal
(d) Mahanadi
List-II (Hydel Power Station)
1. Hirakud
2. Balmikinagar
3. Pipri
4. Kota
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans : (C)

102. Which one of the following States of India is the
largest producer of lignite coal ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (D)

103. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
National Park — State
(A) Kanha National Park — Madhya Pradesh
(B) Sultanpur National Park — Haryana
(C) Ranthambore National Park — Gujarat
(D) Bandipur National Park — Karnataka
Ans : (C)

104. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the
oldest and still producing oil ?
(A) Bombay High
(B) Digboi
(C) Ankleshwar
(D) Naharkatiya
Ans : (B)

105. The shaded area in the map given below is the major
producer of which one of the following ?
(A) Cotton
(B) Groundnut
(C) Wheat
(D) Mustard
Ans : (B)

106. Which one of the following States is the largest
producer of black pepper in India ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)

107. The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known
as ‘Turning of the wheel of law’ at—
(A) Sanchi
(B) Sarnath
(C) Sravasti
(D) Bodh Gaya
Ans : (B)

108. Which one of the following is the longest National
Highway in India ?
(A) NH 2
(B) NH 7
(C) NH 8
(D) NH 31
Ans : (B)

109. In human beings, the opening of the stomach into the
small intestine is called—
(A) caecum
(B) ileum
(C) oesophagus
(D) pylorus
Ans : (D)

110. In which one of the following places is the Forest
Survey of India (FSI), a national organization engaged in
forest cover mapping, forest inventory and training in the
field of remote sensing and GIS, located ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Itanagar
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Aizawl
Ans : (A)

111. The Veerapa Moily Commission in its report on
Administrative Reforms among other aspects has suggested
doing away with which one of the following pairs of
Articles of the Constitution of India ?
(A) Articles 305 and 306
(B) Articles 307 and 308
(C) Articles 308 and 309
(D) Articles 310 and 311
Ans : (D)

112. Who among the following has created world record in
the men’s 100 metres sprint event at 2008 Olympic Games ?
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) Churandy Martina
(C) Asafa Powell
(D) Walter Dix
Ans : (A)

113. What does Fuwa, the Official Mascot of the 2008
Olympic Games, contain ?
(A) Four popular animals of China and the Olympic Flame
(B) Five popular animals of China and the map of China
(C) Five popular animals of China
(D) Four popular animals of China and the world map
Ans : (A)

114. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Year)
(a) 2002
(b) 2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2008
List-II (UN’s International Year)
1. International Year of Ecotourism
2. International year of Microcredit
3. International year of Planet Earth
4. International year of Struggle against Slavery and its
abolition
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans : (B)

115. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
Person — Bank
(A) O. P. Bhatt — SBI
(B) K. V. Kamath — ICICI
(C) Aditya Puri — HDFC
(D) Vikram Pandit — IDBI
Ans : (D)

116. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
Nobel Laureate — Discipline of 2008
(A) Martti Ahtisaari —Peace
(B) Yoichiro Nambu —Physics
(C) Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio —Literature
(D) Osamu Shimomura —Physiology
Ans : (D)

117. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Player)
(a) Gagan Narang
(b) Akhil Kumar
(c) Mangal Singh Champia
(d) Virdhawal Khade
List-II (Sports)
1. Archery
2. Swimming
3. Boxing
4. Rifle Shooting
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans : (C)

118. Consider the following statements about IAEA—
1. It was set up as the world’s Atoms for Peace
organization in 1957.
2. The IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna
International Centre in Vienna, Austria.
3. In terms of its Statute, the IAEA reports annually to
the UN General Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 3 only
Ans : (A)

119. Who among the following has been awarded the Officer
of the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian distinction
of the Government of France ?
(A) N. R. Narayana Murthy
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) K. M. Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
Ans : (A)

120. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (C)

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