UKPCS 2012 — विगत वर्ष प्रश्नपत्र

1. The earliest reference of the Magnetic Compass is found in:

1. Miftahul Fuzala
2. Chachnama
3. Ranazatus Safar
4. Jawamiul Hikayat

2. After the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate, who was the first ruler to issue the gold coin (rupiya/mohur)?

1. Akbar
2. Humayun
3. Shahjahan
4. Sher Shah

3. Match monument with ruler: A. Double dome B. Octagonal tomb C. True arch tomb D. Gol Gumbad (i. Sher Shah ii. Muhammad Adil Shah iii. Balban iv. Sikandar Lodi)

1. A-iv B-iii C-i D-ii
2. A-iv B-i C-iii D-ii
3. A-i B-iii C-iv D-ii
4. A-ii B-iii C-i D-iv

4. Which monument is NOT at Fatehpur Sikri?

1. Golden Palace
2. Panch Mahal
3. Jodha Bai Palace
4. Akbari Mahal

5. Which of these ashrams related to Mahatma Gandhi is the oldest?

1. Sabarmati
2. Phoenix
3. Wardha
4. Sadaqat

6. The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court established by the East India Company was:

1. Elijah Impey
2. Courtney Ilbert
3. Phillip Francis
4. None of the above

7. Who was the author of 'Neel-Darpan'?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
3. Nabagopal Mitra
4. Dinabandhu Mitra

8. Azimullah Khan was an advisor to:

1. Nana Saheb
2. Tantya Tope
3. Rani Laxmi Bai
4. Kunwar Singh

9. Who established the Satya Sodhak Samaj?

1. B.R. Ambedkar
2. Santram
3. Jotiba Phule
4. Bhaskar Rao Jadhav

10. Muzaffar Ahmad, S.A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani and Nalini Gupta were jailed for which conspiracy?

1. Kakori train heist
2. Chittagong Armoury raid
3. Meerut conspiracy case
4. Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy case

11. The longest glacier in Uttarakhand is:

1. Pindari Glacier
2. Chorabari Glacier
3. Yamunotri Glacier
4. Gangotri Glacier

12. Per the 2011 Census, which Uttarakhand district had a negative population growth rate?

1. Pithoragarh
2. Almora
3. Rudraprayag
4. Uttarkashi

13. What are called 'Duns' in Uttarakhand?

1. Structural valleys
2. River valleys
3. Alpine grasslands
4. Narrow valleys

14. At the confluence of which rivers is Govindghat located?

1. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
2. Alaknanda and Khirongad
3. Alaknanda and Laxman Ganga (Bhyundar Gad)
4. Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga

15. Which of the following is a biosphere reserve in Uttarakhand?

1. Gobind
2. Corbett
3. Rajaji
4. Nanda Devi

16. Which is the most extensive part of the oceanic floor?

1. Ocean Deeps
2. Continental Slope
3. Continental Shelves
4. Deep Sea Plains

17. Grenada is located in:

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Caribbean Sea
4. Mediterranean Sea

18. A telegram sent from Greenwich at 12:00 noon (transmission 12 min) reached a town at 6:00 p.m. local time. The longitude of the town is:

1. 97E
2. 87E
3. 87W
4. 97W

19. Which one of the following is NOT a member of BRICS?

1. India
2. China
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Brazil

20. Which one is not associated with the group (rock types)?

1. Gneiss
2. Sandstone
3. Limestone
4. Shale

21. The state with the highest literacy rate per the 2011 Census is:

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Rajasthan
4. Mizoram

22. Which is NOT correctly matched (Biosphere Reserve - State)?

1. Similipal - Odisha
2. Nokrek - Meghalaya
3. Agasthyamalai - Kerala
4. Kanchenjunga - Himachal Pradesh

23. Match Industry with Location: A. Fertilizer B. Glass C. Cement D. Synthetic silk (i. Kota ii. Udaipur iii. Jaipur iv. Sriganganagar)

1. A-iv B-iii C-ii D-i
2. A-i B-iv C-iii D-ii
3. A-ii B-i C-iv D-iii
4. A-iii B-ii C-i D-iv

24. Which river is associated with the Sardar Sarovar Project?

1. Narmada
2. Tapti (Tapi)
3. Godawari
4. Cauvery (Kaveri)

25. On the map, four coal fields are shown. Which is NOT correctly shown?

1. Satpura
2. Son valley
3. Korba
4. Karnpura

26. Correct sequence of mountain peaks from east to west:

1. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
2. Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
3. Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest
4. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna

27. Correct sequence of states in descending order of area:

1. Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh
2. Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
3. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
4. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

28. Which river does NOT join the Ganga from the left?

1. Gomati
2. Ghaghra
3. Kosi
4. Son

29. Match Sea-Port with State: A. Alleppey B. Ennore C. Paradip D. Kakinada (i. Tamil Nadu ii. Odisha iii. Kerala iv. Andhra Pradesh)

1. A-iii B-i C-ii D-iv
2. A-iv B-ii C-i D-iii
3. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i
4. A-i B-iii C-iv D-ii

30. The basaltic lava rocks over the Indian Deccan Plateau were formed in which period?

1. Cretaceous period
2. Pleistocene period
3. Carboniferous period
4. Miocene period

31. Who was the first Indian to join the UN Human Rights Commission constituted in 1946?

1. Smt. Sarojini Naidu
2. Smt. Hansa Mehta
3. Smt. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
4. None of the above

32. The treaties of START-I and START-II were signed:

1. Between USA and USSR
2. Between USA and China
3. Between USSR and China
4. None of the above

33. When did the Protection of Human Rights Act come into force in India?

1. 1990
2. 1991
3. 1992
4. 1993

34. Under which agreement was the International Monetary Fund established?

1. Bretton Woods Agreement
2. Bretton Stone Agreement
3. S. Woods Agreement
4. U. Thant Agreement

35. When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established?

1. 1984
2. 1987
3. 1985
4. 1989

36. A State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of: I. President II. Vice-President III. Rajya Sabha members IV. Legislative Council members

1. I, II and III
2. I, III and IV
3. I and II
4. I, III and IV only

37. Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)?

1. Smt. Margaret Alva
2. Shri Sudarshan Agarwal
3. Shri B.L. Joshi
4. Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

38. Which Constitutional amendment provided constitutional status to urban local government?

1. 72nd
2. 73rd
3. 74th
4. 71st

39. By whom can the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India be enlarged?

1. President of India
2. Parliament by passing a resolution
3. Parliament by making a law
4. President in consultation with the CJI

40. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to whom?

1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Lok Sabha

41. Which has been described as the 'soul of the Indian Constitution'?

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. The Preamble

42. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of:

1. Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
3. President of India
4. Lok Sabha Speaker

43. Who among the following is NOT appointed by the State Governor?

1. Chief Minister
2. Members, State Public Service Commission
3. Judges of High Court
4. Advocate General

44. Under which was the Constituent Assembly of India constituted?

1. Government of India Act, 1935
2. Cripps Proposals, 1942
3. Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
4. Indian Independence Act, 1947

45. Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament?

1. President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
3. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
4. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Parliament Secretariat

46. Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament?

1. President of India
2. Vice-President of India
3. Prime Minister of India
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha

47. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

1. Five years
2. Six years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
3. Five years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
4. During the pleasure of the President

48. Where can Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed?

1. Only in Supreme Court
2. Only in High Courts
3. In Central Administrative Tribunals
4. Both in High Courts and Supreme Court

49. Which tribe of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before the 1962 war with China?

1. Raji
2. Bhotia
3. Boksa
4. Jaunsari

50. Who established the Garhdesh Seva Sangh?

1. Sridev Suman
2. Badri Datt Pande
3. Rampal
4. Gopi Chand

51. Who was the first Chairman of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal?

1. D.D. Pant
2. Badri Datt Pande
3. Diwakar Bhatt
4. Mathura Prasad Bamrada

52. Who is known as the 'Gandhi of Uttarakhand'?

1. Gaura Devi
2. Sunderlal Bahuguna
3. Madho Singh Bhandari
4. Indramani Badoni

53. A person can contest a Panchayat election if he has attained the age of:

1. 25 years
2. 30 years
3. 21 years
4. 18 years

54. By which Constitutional Amendment were OBCs given 27% reservation in admission to educational institutions?

1. 92nd
2. 93rd
3. 94th
4. 96th

55. Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Governor?

1. President
2. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
3. Chief Justice of High Court
4. Chief Minister

56. Which state first established the institution of Lokayukta?

1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Bihar
4. Gujarat

57. Which commission/committee recommended the creation of a Local Body Ombudsman?

1. First Administrative Reforms Commission
2. Second Administrative Reforms Commission
3. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
4. Ashok Mehta Committee

58. Which committee is NOT associated with the Panchayati Raj System in India?

1. Dinesh Goswami Committee
2. L.M. Singhvi Committee
3. Sadiq Ali Committee
4. Ashok Mehta Committee

59. Under which Article is reservation for OBC/SC/ST in admission (including private unaided institutions) made?

1. Article 15(4)
2. Article 15(5)
3. Article 16(4)
4. Article 16(5)

60. The Right to Education (86th Amendment) came into force:

1. In 2002
2. In 2004
3. In 2008
4. In 2010

61. Which is known as the mystery lake of Uttarakhand?

1. Nainital
2. Sattal
3. Roopkund
4. Naukuchiatal

62. Which food crop of Uttarakhand covers the maximum sown area?

1. Maize
2. Bajra
3. Wheat
4. Rice

63. Per the 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Uttarakhand is:

1. 79.63 percent
2. 87.40 percent
3. 70.40 percent
4. 75.80 percent

64. Which is the highest snow-covered peak of Uttarakhand?

1. Kamet
2. Trisul
3. Nanda Devi
4. Chogori

65. On which rivers has the Tehri Hydro Power Project been constructed?

1. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
2. Yamuna and Bhagirathi
3. Kali and Tonse
4. Bhagirathi and Bhilangana

66. Which country was included in BRICS last?

1. India
2. China
3. South Africa
4. Brazil

67. The Bretton Woods Conference led to the establishment of: I. IMF II. IBRD III. United Nations IV. WTO

1. I and II
2. I, II and III
3. I and III
4. I, II, III and IV

68. Which organisation publishes the Human Development Report?

1. UNESCO
2. World Bank
3. U.N.D.P.
4. I.M.F.

69. Which World Bank affiliate provides assistance for poverty alleviation to the world's poorest countries?

1. International Finance Corporation
2. International Development Association
3. Multi-lateral Investment Guarantee Agency
4. International Monetary Fund

70. When the exchange rate changes from 1$ = Rs 60 to 1$ = Rs 58, it means:

1. Rupee appreciated and Dollar depreciated
2. Rupee depreciated and Dollar appreciated
3. Rupee and Dollar both appreciated
4. Rupee and Dollar both depreciated

71. Per the Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in:

1. Geometrical Progression
2. Arithmetic Progression
3. Harmonic Progression
4. None of the above

72. The Phillips Curve represents the relationship between:

1. Deflation and Unemployment
2. Inflation and Unemployment
3. Inflation and Disguised Unemployment
4. Deflation and Cyclical Unemployment

73. Which economist propagated the Pure Monetary Theory of the Trade Cycle?

1. Hawtrey
2. Hayek
3. Keynes
4. Hicks

74. Who is the author of 'The Accumulation of Capital'?

1. Mrs. Joan Robinson
2. Adam Smith
3. Lord Maynard Keynes
4. None of the above

75. Which economist introduced fiscal policy as a tool to rectify the Great Depression of 1929-30?

1. Prof. Keynes
2. Prof. Pigou
3. Prof. Marshall
4. Prof. Crowther

76. The Committee on Financial Sector Reforms 2008 in India was headed by:

1. Bimal Jalan
2. Raghuram Rajan
3. C. Rangarajan
4. M. Narasimham

77. Per Census 2011, the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in India is:

1. 925
2. 947
3. 916
4. 940

78. The Planned Development Model was adopted in India from:

1. 1 April 1951
2. 15 August 1947
3. 26 Jan 1950
4. 1 May 1965

79. Who is the Chairman of the National Development Council?

1. Prime Minister of India
2. Finance Minister
3. President of India
4. Vice-President of India

80. Which Indian state is famous for rubber cultivation?

1. Karnataka
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Kerala

81. Which one is part of fiscal policy?

1. Production policy
2. Tax policy
3. Foreign policy
4. Interest rate policy

82. NREGA was renamed MNREGA on:

1. 2 October 2007
2. 2 February 2008
3. 2 October 2009
4. 2 October 2010

83. The Indian rupee was made convertible into which account since March 1994?

1. Capital Account
2. Current Account
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. Revenue Account

84. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) was set up in India in:

1. April 2000
2. April 2001
3. April 2002
4. April 2003

85. Which is NOT a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

1. Regulation of currency
2. Regulation of foreign trade
3. Regulation of credit
4. Custody and management of foreign exchange reserves

86. In Cyber Law terminology, DOS means:

1. Denial of Service
2. Disk Operating System
3. Distant Operator Service
4. None of the above

87. Multimedia can contain:

1. Numeric, text, and picture data
2. Graphics, animation, video, music and voice
3. Only numeric type data
4. None of the above

88. Sending an identical e-mail message repeatedly to a particular address is called:

1. E-mail Spoofing
2. E-mail Spamming
3. E-mail Bombing
4. None of the above

89. A program that infects other programs and makes copies of itself is called:

1. Worm
2. Virus
3. Trojan
4. None of the above

90. The practice of using more than one type of medium in a computer at the same time is called:

1. Multimedia
2. Macromedia
3. Interactivity
4. None of the above

91. One carbon credit is equivalent to:

1. 10 kg of CO2
2. 100 kg of CO2
3. 1000 kg of CO2
4. 10000 kg of CO2

92. The Kedar valley disaster of June 2013 was caused by heavy rains in the catchment of which river?

1. Alaknanda
2. Bhagirathi
3. Yamuna
4. Mandakini

93. Leakage of which gas caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

1. Methyl isocyanate
2. Carbon Monoxide
3. Nitric oxide
4. Sulphur dioxide

94. Minamata disease is caused due to:

1. Arsenic poisoning
2. Lead poisoning
3. Mercury poisoning
4. Cadmium poisoning

95. The number of organisms that can be supported by the environment in a given area is known as:

1. Population
2. Carrying Capacity
3. Pyramid of number or biomass
4. None of the above

96. The size of a nanoparticle ranges between:

1. 100 nm to 1000 nm
2. 0.1 nm to 1 nm
3. 1 nm to 100 nm
4. 0.01 nm to 0.1 nm

97. Biodiversity changes occur such that it:

1. Increases towards the equator
2. Decreases towards the equator
3. Remains unchanged throughout the Earth
4. Increases towards the poles

98. Bacillus thuringiensis is used as a:

1. Biofertilizer
2. Biological insecticide
3. Chemical fertilizer
4. Chemical insecticide

99. Which gas is most responsible for global warming?

1. Nitrogen
2. Methane
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Carbon monoxide

100. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

1. Ebola Virus - Small Pox
2. Biometric identification - Fingerprints and Iris scan
3. Cloning - Genetic replica
4. DNA Fingerprinting - Paternity or criminal identification

101. Which Uranium isotope is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity?

1. U-233
2. U-234
3. U-235
4. U-239

102. The main constituent of biogas is:

1. Hydrogen
2. Methane
3. Butane
4. Acetylene

103. Which element is used in solar cells?

1. Silicon
2. Cerium
3. Astatine
4. Vanadium

104. Which of the following is NOT a polymer?

1. Nylon
2. Teflon
3. Caprolactam
4. Polystyrene

105. Which vitamin is required for the clotting of blood?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin K

106. The filament of an electric bulb is made of:

1. Tungsten
2. Nichrome
3. Lead
4. Aluminium

107. Which of the following radiations has the highest energy per quantum?

1. 320-400 nm
2. 200-280 nm
3. 280-320 nm
4. 400-600 nm

108. India's first dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS-1A was launched from:

1. Sriharikota
2. Ahmedabad
3. Thiruvananthapuram
4. Bengaluru

109. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

1. Optic fibres - Light waves
2. Android - Voice input
3. Large Hadron Collider - God particle
4. Red Planet - Mars

110. The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is situated at:

1. Dehradun
2. New Delhi
3. Lucknow
4. Nagpur

111. Who won the Gold Medal in wrestling (74 kg) at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

1. Virendra Kumar
2. Sushil Kumar
3. Yogeshwar Dutt
4. Praveen Kumar

112. Which scientist was conferred the Bharat Ratna for 2013?

1. K.L. Mashelkar
2. G.P. Rao
3. Hariharan Parthsarthi
4. C.N.R. Rao

113. The Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in:

1. Uttarakhand
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu-Kashmir
4. Nagaland

114. Where is the headquarters of the North-Central Railway Zone?

1. Allahabad
2. Jabalpur
3. Bhopal
4. Delhi

115. In the Union Budget 2014, the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission was called:

1. Clean Ganga
2. Sacred Ganga
3. The Great Ganga
4. Namami Gange

116. Per the National Youth Policy 2014, youths of which age group will benefit?

1. 15-29 years
2. 16-28 years
3. 15-22 years
4. 17-28 years

117. The International Day of Non-violence is observed on:

1. 10 December
2. 30 January
3. 2 October
4. 23 March

118. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission aims at:

1. Protecting the indigenous breed of cows
2. Developing high milk-yielding cow breeds
3. Curbing slaughtering of cattle
4. Eliminating Foot and Mouth disease

119. The POCSO Act is related to:

1. Oil companies
2. Children
3. Civil servants
4. Oceans

120. Who was appointed the National Security Advisor of India (2014)?

1. Dalbir Singh
2. Amit Shah
3. K.P.S. Menon
4. Ajit Kumar Doval

121. Who was the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day parade 2014?

1. Nawaz Sharif
2. Shinzo Abe
3. Hu Jintao
4. Sheikh Hasina

122. Who won the Syrian Presidential election for the third time in 2014?

1. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
2. Bashar-Al-Asad
3. Nuri Abu Sahmein
4. Noori-Al-Maliki

123. Who was the first African U.N. Secretary General?

1. Ban Ki Moon
2. Javier Perez De Cuellar
3. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
4. U-Thant

124. Which surface-to-air missile was successfully test-fired in May 2014 from Chandipur (Odisha)?

1. Prithvi
2. Aakash
3. Trishul
4. Brahmos

125. What is the name of the new museum inaugurated in Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25 July 2014?

1. Glimpses of History
2. Toshakhana
3. The Stables
4. Indradhanush

126. Who won the Asian Billiards Championship in June 2014?

1. Alok Kumar
2. B. Bhaskar
3. Dhruv Sitwala
4. Saurav Kothari

127. Which state(s) will benefit from the proposed Kishau Dam Project?

1. Haryana
2. Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu-Kashmir
4. Assam

128. Which film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2014?

1. Winter Sleep
2. Grace of Monaco
3. The Wonders
4. Goodbye to Language

129. Who is presently the Chairperson of the Rashtriya Mahila Ayog (as of the exam)?

1. Lalitha Kumaramangalam
2. Girija Vyas
3. Mamta Sharma
4. Nazma Heptullah

130. The famous Nanda Raj Jat of Uttarakhand took place during which period in 2014?

1. 4 August to 6 September
2. 16 August to 16 September
3. 18 August to 6 September
4. 21 August to 10 September

131. Who is the Indian woman Parliamentarian to win from the same Lok Sabha seat eight consecutive times?

1. Sushma Swaraj
2. Sumitra Mahajan
3. Maneka Gandhi
4. Savitri Jindal

132. Who is the author of 'Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age'?

1. Professor George Brock
2. Rabbin Jafferey
3. Nic Newman
4. Mark Tully

133. Who was appointed the Horticulture Ambassador of Maharashtra?

1. Akshay Kumar
2. Ranbir Kapoor
3. Ranveer Singh
4. Amitabh Bachchan

134. Per the IAEA Report of July 2014, which country effectively reduced its stockpile of enriched Uranium?

1. North Korea
2. Iran
3. Iraq
4. Libya

135. Who was nominated Goodwill Ambassador by UN Women for its 'HeForShe' campaign in July 2014?

1. J.K. Rowling
2. Julia Roberts
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Emma Watson

136. Which sportsperson won the first medal for India at the 17th Asian Games in South Korea?

1. Shweta Choudhary
2. P. Kashyap
3. Sanjita Chanu
4. Deepika Kumari

137. Per the Fortaleza Declaration (2014, Sixth BRICS Summit), what is the initial subscribed capital for the New Development Bank?

1. 200 billion US dollars
2. 150 billion US dollars
3. 100 billion US dollars
4. 50 billion US dollars

138. Which organisation officially declared India polio-free in March 2014?

1. W.H.O.
2. U.N.O.
3. Red Cross Society
4. None of these

139. Almora coins bear the names:

1. Sivapala, Sivapalita and Haripal
2. Sivapalita, Siva and Hari
3. Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Haridatta
4. Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Hari

140. Which king-capital pair is correctly matched?

1. Somchand - Raj Bunga
2. Kankapal - Devalgarh
3. Ajaypal - Tehri
4. Man Shah - Chandpur garh

141. Who was known as 'Nakati Rani' in the history of Garhwal?

1. Guleria Rani
2. Karnavati Rani
3. Nepalia Rani
4. Kamlendumati Rani

142. The Garhwal Sarvadalita Board was constituted in 1928 by:

1. Mohan Singh Mehta
2. Badri Dutt Pande
3. Jayananda Bharti
4. Hargovind Pant

143. The Praja Mandal at Dehradun was established with the objective:

1. To get freedom from British rule
2. To get freedom from Gurkha rule
3. To organize people for social reforms
4. To free the people from misrule of Tehri-Rajya

144. Statements: (A) The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval worldwide. (B) The Vedic religion had become very complex. Choose:

1. Both (A) and (B) are false
2. Both (A) and (B) are true
3. (A) is true, (B) is false
4. (A) is false, (B) is true

145. The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is:

1. Prayag Prashasti of Samudra Gupta
2. Nasik inscription of Gautami Balshri
3. Garuda column at Besnagar
4. Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva

146. The Buddhist text Milindapanho throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler?

1. Diodorus II
2. Demetrius
3. Menander
4. Strato I

147. In which Vedic text is the term 'Varna' first referred to?

1. Rigveda
2. Atharva veda
3. Sam veda
4. Yajur veda

148. Which was NOT a cause of the downfall of the Gupta empire?

1. Huna invasion
2. Feudal set-up of administration
3. Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
4. Arab invasion

149. Ajatashatru of Magadha belonged to which dynasty?

1. Haryanka
2. Nanda
3. Maurya
4. Shishunaga

150. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is primarily a treatise on:

1. Statecraft and administration
2. Grammar
3. Medicine
4. Astronomy

151. Find the missing term: N5V, K7T, ?, E14P, B19N

1. H10R
2. H10Q
3. I10R
4. H9R

152. Choose the correct number: B : 16 :: D : ?

1. 150
2. 200
3. 256
4. 276

153. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. How is A related to D?

1. Grandmother
2. Grand daughter
3. Grand son
4. Grand father

154. Which word CANNOT be formed from the letters of RECOMMENDATION?

1. MEDICINE
2. MEDIATE
3. REMINDER
4. COMMUNICATE

155. If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area increases by:

1. 100%
2. 200%
3. 300%
4. 400%

156. Choose the best analogy: Calendar : Dates :: Dictionary : ?

1. Words
2. Books
3. Language
4. Vocabulary

157. A man walks 1 km East, 5 km South, 2 km East, then 9 km North. How far is he from start?

1. 2 km
2. 3 km
3. 5 km
4. 9 km

158. A man faces South, turns 135 anticlockwise, then 180 clockwise. He now faces:

1. North-East
2. South-West
3. South-East
4. West

159. If + means x, - means +, x means -, and / means +, find the value of 26 + 7 - 4 x 5 / 2.

1. 336
2. 376
3. 428
4. 478

160. Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ... is 1280?

1. 8th
2. 9th
3. 10th
4. None of the above

161. Six statements A-F about balls/keys/locks. Choose the option where the third statement is a valid conclusion of the first two.

1. ACD
2. BEF
3. CDE
4. CEF

162. Should income tax be abolished in India? Arguments: I. Yes, it burdens wage earners. II. No, it is a good source of revenue. Which is strong?

1. I
2. II
3. Both I and II
4. None

163. Statement: 'Let us increase taxes to cover the deficit.' Assumptions: I. Present taxes are very low. II. Deficit is not desirable. III. Deficit cannot be met without raising tax. Which are implicit?

1. II and III
2. I and III
3. II
4. II and III only

164. If 25th May in a certain year is a Sunday, then 25th December that year is:

1. Thursday
2. Friday
3. Saturday
4. Sunday

165. 'Idle brain is a devil's workshop.' Which has the same logic?

1. Hardwork is the basis of success
2. A person without work is rebellious
3. Educated people are cultured
4. Players are physically healthy

166. A tank fills in 3 hours, but a leak makes it take 4 hours. In how many hours will the leak alone empty the full tank?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 12
4. 14

167. Which of the given distance-time graphs can possibly represent the motion of a car on a road?

1. I only
2. I and II both
3. I and III both
4. None of the above

168. Six persons K,L,M,N,O,P around a table: K opposite L; M left of K; O opposite N; P right of N. Who is to the left of L?

1. M
2. P
3. O
4. N

169. Which pair of words is NOT rationally related?

1. Gold : Ornaments
2. Wood : Furniture
3. Pitcher : Pottery
4. Straw : Nest

170. Which one is the odd one out?

1. Peso
2. Phi
3. Gamma
4. Delta

171. Monthly incomes: 15000, 18000, 17500, 30000, 17500, 28000. Number of employees with income more than the mode and less than the mean:

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

172. Areas 125,140,180,200 and populations 25,40,60,50 (lakh) for cities A,B,C,D. The least densely populated city is:

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

173. A number divided by 8 leaves remainder 2. When its cube is divided by 8, the remainder is:

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. None of these

174. A chart shows Engineers 37.5%, Administrators 12.5%, Labours 50%. If Engineers = 75, the number of Labours is:

1. 100
2. 150
3. 175
4. None of these

175. Company profits (lakh): 590, 620, 656, 690, 726 for 2008-09 to 2012-13. The period with the maximum percent increase over the previous year is:

1. 2009-10
2. 2010-11
3. 2011-12
4. 2012-13

176. Table of Science/Arts/Commerce for boys (20,-,15,80) and girls (6,40,-,-), total commerce 20. The total number of students is:

1. 127
2. 130
3. 131
4. 135

177. Import 150,175,170,200 and Export 140,183,170,210 (million $) over 2010-2013. The average trade balance is:

1. 8/3
2. 7
3. 2
4. 28/3

178. Electronic data processing is a modern technique of which of the following?

1. Programmed decision
2. Non-programmed decision
3. Traditional decision
4. Promoting E-Governance

179. Your key subordinate needs leave but your office work will suffer. You should:

1. Refer his matter to your superior
2. Sanction the leave
3. Ask another person to do his work
4. Meet him, discuss the reason and try to convince him of the urgent need for his presence

180. Authority means: (i) power to take decisions (ii) power to communicate decisions to subordinates (iii) power to influence behaviour patterns (iv) power to make subordinates socially responsible.

1. only (i) is correct
2. both (i) and (ii) are correct
3. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
4. all four options are correct

181. Using the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th letters of CONTRACT to form a meaningful word starting with A, the middle letter is:

1. C
2. T
3. O
4. R

182. In the process of communication, the correct chronological order is:

1. Communicator, medium, receiver, effect, message
2. Medium, communicator, message, receiver, effect
3. Communicator, message, medium, receiver, effect
4. Message, communicator, medium, effect, receiver

183. Communication via new media such as computers, teleshopping, internet and mobile telephony is termed:

1. Interactive communication
2. Entertainment
3. Developmental communication
4. None of these

184. A number divided by 17 leaves remainder 5. What remainder is obtained by dividing the same number by 34?

1. 5
2. 22
3. 5 or 22
4. None of these

185. A carton of one dozen eggs is dropped. Which cannot be the ratio of broken to whole eggs?

1. 5:7
2. 1:4
3. 1:2
4. 1:5

186. Which statements about decision-making are true? 1. It determines a course of action. 2. It means choosing one alternative from several. 3. It is synonymous with policy-making.

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. only 1

187. Which diet supplies maximum protein (A 10%, B 20%, C 20% protein)?

1. 150 gm A and 200 gm B
2. 100 gm B and 200 gm C
3. 500 gm A
4. 350 gm C

188. All these diets supply at least 75 gm of fat. Which costs the least?

1. 200 gm A and 150 gm B
2. 500 gm B and 100 gm A
3. 300 gm A
4. 200 gm C

189. If a diet has 100 gm each of A, B and C, the amount of fat included is:

1. 45 gm
2. 50 gm
3. 65 gm
4. None of the above

190. S = 1! + 2! + 3! + ... up to 99!. When S is divided by 8, the remainder is:

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. cannot be determined

191. The number of integers between 1 and 100 (inclusive) fully divisible by 3 or 5 is:

1. 47
2. 49
3. 51
4. 53

192. Statement: If it does not rain this month, most farmers will be in trouble. Which assumption is implicit? I. Timely rain is essential for farming. II. Most farmers depend on rain.

1. I
2. II
3. I and II
4. None of these

193. Statement: Nuclear power can meet growing energy demands. Which course of action follows?

1. Build more nuclear plants with safety
2. Ban nuclear power entirely
3. Ignore energy demand
4. Depend only on imports

194. Should seniority be the only criterion for promotion? Which argument(s) is/are strong? I. No, it is unjust to deserving juniors. II. Yes, else seniors feel humiliated. III. Yes, seniors are more experienced.

1. I and II
2. II and III
3. I
4. None of these

195. Statement: Money plays a vital role in politics. Conclusions: I. The poor can never become politicians. II. All rich men take part in politics. Which is logical?

1. I
2. II
3. I and II
4. None of the above

196. Statement: Migration from villages to cities is detrimental to both. Courses: I. Mandatory rural postings. II. Create employment in villages. III. More trains linking villages to cities. Which is logical?

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. I and II

197. The minimum number of colours required so that no two adjacent regions in the diagram share a colour is:

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3

198. Statement: Soldiers serve their country. Which conclusion is logical? III. Some men who are soldiers serve their country.

1. IV
2. III
3. I
4. I and II

199. Passage: the school is the most important means of transferring tradition, more so today as the family's role has weakened. Best supported statement:

1. There are means other than schools for transfer of traditions
2. Several different sources must be tried
3. Economic development plays a crucial role
4. Family, as ever, is the most popular means

200. An envelope has 10 currency notes totalling Rs 100, with no Rs 10 note. How many Rs 5 notes are there?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

201. In the product S = 1x2x3x...x50, the number of trailing zeros is:

1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. None of these

202. Find the option different from the others: (a) 71,17,11,5 (b) 71,67,7,3 (c) 37,19,15,7 (d) 17,13,5,3

1. 71,17,11,5
2. 71,67,7,3
3. 37,19,15,7
4. 17,13,5,3

203. x and y are two numbers; what is y? S1: their average is 3 times y. S2: their difference is 3. Which suffices?

1. Both S1 and S2 are not sufficient
2. S1 alone is sufficient
3. S2 alone is sufficient
4. Either S1 or S2 alone is sufficient

204. Is x greater than y? S1: x > 30. S2: y > 27. Which is correct?

1. Both statements together are necessary
2. Both together are not sufficient
3. Statement 1 alone is sufficient
4. Statement 2 alone is sufficient

205. Assertion: Salt is added to cook food at higher altitudes. Reason: Temperature is lower at higher altitudes. Choose:

1. Both true and R explains A
2. Both true but R not the explanation
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

206. Assertion: Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles. Reason: Ebonite is strong. Choose:

1. Both true and R explains A
2. Both true but R not the explanation
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

207. Assertion: We prefer to wear white clothes in winter. Reason: White clothes are good reflectors of heat. Choose:

1. Both (A) and (R) true and (R) is the correct explanation
2. Both (A) and (R) true but (R) is not the correct explanation
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) is false but (R) is true

208. Assertion: Goitre is common in mountainous regions. Reason: The mountain diet lacks iodine. Choose:

1. Both (A) and (R) true and (R) is the correct explanation
2. Both (A) and (R) true but (R) is not the correct explanation
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) is false but (R) is true

209. The digit in the units place of 17^1999 + 11^1999 + 7^1999 is:

1. 3
2. 7
3. 9
4. None of these

210. Which of the following is correct about calendars?

1. The calendar for 2003 will serve for 2014
2. The calendar for 2003 was same as 2013
3. The calendar for 2003 was same as 2012
4. The calendar for 2003 was same as 2011

211. Land price is a big hindrance to competitive Indian products and services because:

1. More land is required for urbanization
2. Urbanization has increased land prices
3. Farmers are not ready to give land
4. High land prices increase the fixed cost in business

212. Which is most appropriate to ensure the forest limit prescribed in the Indian forest policy?

1. Transfer agriculture land to forest land
2. Increase forest land 2% per year
3. By afforestation of land in a scientific manner
4. Declare cutting any tree a criminal offence

213. Which is different from the other three: 1719, 2834, 1528, 2349?

1. 1719
2. 2834
3. 1528
4. 2349

214. The relationship Optimistic : Pessimistic is best explained by:

1. Difficult : Impossible
2. Export : Import
3. Study : Play
4. Tolerating : Disgusting

215. Which is different from the other three: HII, PQQR, WYYZ, TUUV?

1. HII
2. PQQR
3. WYYZ
4. TUUV

216. Which is different from the other three: Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry, Mathematics?

1. Algebra
2. Arithmetic
3. Geometry
4. Mathematics

217. What is the number of squares contained in the figure?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

218. How many straight lines are needed to construct the figure?

1. 13
2. 15
3. 11
4. 12

219. What is the number of triangles contained in the figure?

1. 16
2. 20
3. 22
4. 24

220. A is elder to B; C and D are elder to E who lies between A and C; C is elder to B. Which is necessarily true?

1. E is elder to B
2. A is elder to C
3. C is elder to D
4. D is elder to C

221. If 50% of (x-y) equals 30% of (x+y), then y is what percent of x?

1. 400%
2. 40%
3. 15%
4. None of the above

222. Find the missing number: 5, 41, 149, 329, ?

1. 481
2. 489
3. 581
4. 589

223. If CONSTITUTION = DNORUHUTUHPM, how is DISTRIBUTION coded?

1. EHTSTHCTUPHM
2. EHTSSHCTUHPM
3. BHTSSHCTUHPM
4. EHTSSHCTUJNM

224. Find the value of sqrt(42 + sqrt(42 + sqrt(42 + ...))):

1. 7
2. -7
3. -6
4. None of these

225. What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 9:50?

1. 2
2. 5
3. 8
4. 10

226. Find the average of all even numbers and of all odd numbers from 1 to 45:

1. 24 and 23
2. 23 and 24
3. 24 and 25
4. 23 and 23

227. Find all integer values of x for 5 < 3x - 2 < 17:

1. 1,2,3,4,5
2. 1,2,3,4
3. 2,3,4,5
4. 3,4,5,6

228. A person is hired for 50 days at Rs 12 per working day, fined Rs 6 per absent day, and gets Rs 420. For how many days was he absent?

1. 5 days
2. 10 days
3. 12 days
4. 15 days

229. Find the missing number (marked ?) in the given figure:

1. 4
2. 5
3. 7
4. 8

230. Survey of 1000 students on History (H), Geography (G) and Civics (C). What is the ratio of those who know all three to those who know only Civics?

1. 1/9
2. 1/16
3. 5/39
4. None of these

231. Why did they embrace, weep and laugh when they met at the station?

1. Because he was coming from a long distance
2. Because he was coming after a long time
3. Because they were so happy to see him safely back from the war
4. Because the war was over

232. Why were people always hungry at the place from where he had come?

1. Because they were dieting
2. Because there was a scarcity of food
3. Because they did not like the food
4. Because they had no time to eat

233. The meaning of the word 'Cooped' is:

1. Confined
2. Being idle
3. Sitting
4. Sleeping

234. Best expresses the underlined part: 'They venerated the old teacher.'

1. respected
2. followed
3. questioned
4. argued

235. One-word substitution for the act of killing a person painlessly for reasons of mercy:

1. Expiate
2. Euthanasia
3. Epitaph
4. Eradicate

236. Put into indirect speech: He said to me, 'What were you doing?'

1. He said to me what I was doing
2. He asked me what I had been doing
3. He asked me what I was doing
4. He asked me what was I doing

237. What is the antonym of 'Dusky'?

1. White
2. Interesting
3. Bright
4. Slow

238. [Hindi passage] A suitable title for the passage is:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

239. [Hindi vocabulary] Give a synonym of the underlined word:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

240. [Hindi passage] Choose the option that best matches the passage's idea:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

241. [Hindi passage] Select the correct statement per the passage:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

242. [Hindi vocabulary] Which of the following is a synonym?

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

243. [Hindi grammar] Identify the correct option:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

244. [Hindi grammar] Choose the correct word/form:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

245. [Hindi grammar] Which is the correct alankar/figure of speech?

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

246. [Hindi grammar] The correct sandhi-vichchhed is:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

247. [Hindi grammar] Which is a dvandva/compound word?

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

248. [Hindi idiom] The meaning of the given idiom/proverb is:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

249. [Hindi grammar] Choose the correct option:

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

250. [Hindi vocabulary] Which of the following is a tatsam word?

1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d