Saturday, April 30, 2011

GS Test Series Prelims 2011 Paper 2

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GS TEST SERIES 2
Number of Questions: 100
Stipulated time : 1.5 hours



  Q1 Consider the following statements
1.     India spends only a little above one per cent (1.1 per cent) nearly of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health care .
2.      The female literacy rate in the youthful age-group of 15-24, in India is higher than in Bangladesh
3.      Sri Lanka had a lowest population growth rate in South Asian countries
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      None of the above

Q2 With reference to National Anthem consider the following statements
1.      Normally the Anthem shall not be played for the Prime Minister, though there may be special occasions when it may be played.
2.      A short version consisting of the first and last lines of the National Anthem is also played on certain occasions
3.      Playing time for full version is 52 secs & for shorter version is 20 secs
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above


Q3 Who among the following has designed the National Flag adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947
a.      
      J.C Kumarappa
b.      S Nijalingappa
c.       B.N Rau
d.      Pingali Venkayyaand

Q4 With reference to National song consider the following statements
1.      It was first sung in a political context by Sarla devi Chaudurani  at the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
2.      In 1950, only first two verses of the original song were given the official status of "national song" of the Republic of India
3.      It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q5 Match the following
          Indian Scientists                                  Discovery they made
1.      Budhayana                                        Created the game of Snakes & Ladders
2.      Gyandev                                            calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun                                  
3.      Bhaskaracharya                                 explained the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem

Q6 Consider the following statement
1.      India's plans for putting in place the first phase of the two-layered ballistic missile defence shield by 2012
2.      India has all the technologies which can be used for anti-satellite missions  in the low-earth and polar orbits
3.      China is still developing its ballistic missile defence shield.
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q7 Consider the following statements
1.      Satellite communications operates over the radiofrequency range 400 MHz to 30 GHz of the electromagnetic spectrum
2.      Ultra-high frequency (UHF) band are used for both Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) and Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)
3.      At present Indian satellites operates through L, S, C, and so on, up to Ka-band
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q8 With reference to SatCom Policy of government of India, which of the following is responsible for allocation of INSAT system capacity to non-government (private) service providers on a commercial basis
a.       Indian Space Research Organisation
b.      Department of Science
c.       DoT
d.      Antrix Corporation Ltd

Q9           Match the following
        Service                     Operates on    
1.      Doordarshan                Ku-band
2.      DTH operators             Extended C- and Ku-band
3.      VSAT operators           C-band and S-band
   
Q10  Arrange the following colour movements chronologically
1.      Lotus revolution
2.      Green Revolution,
3.      Jasmine revolution
4.      Blue Revolution
Choose the correct one
a.       4,1,2,3
b.      3,2,1,4
c.       2,4.3,1
d.      4,2,3,1

Q11 Consider the following statements
1.      Evolutionary Power Reactors are designed and developed by both  France  and Germany
2.      The reactor  uses  5% enriched uranium oxide fuel, optionally with up to 50% mixed uranium plutonium  oxide fuel
3.      EPR uses heavy water to moderate neutrons
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q13With reference to the Ivory Coast consider the following statement s
1.      The country is the world's largest producer of cocoa and third largest producer of coffee.
2.      UN security council has passed resolution 1973 against Ivory coast
  Choose the correct one
a.       1 Only
b.      2 only
c.       Both 1& 2
d.      Neither 1 nor 2

Q14 With reference to Gulf Cooperation Council consider the following statements .
1.      It is the joint economic forum comprising six Persian Gulf states, Pakistan &.Turkey
2.      At the recent GCC summit at Abu Dhabi it was  decided to launch joint currency by the end of year 2011
 Choose the correct one
a.       1 Only
b.      2 only
c.       Both 1& 2
d.      Neither 1 nor 2

Q15 With reference to G5+1 grouping, consider the following statements
1.      It is the same group of nations which is involved with Iran in six party talks.
2.      It comprises of five permanent members of Security Council and Germany  
Choose the correct one
a.       1 Only
b.      2 only
c.       Both 1& 2
d.      Neither 1 nor 2

Q16, consider the following statements & choose the correct one
1.      According to CRZ, 2011, the entire water area of a tidal water body such as creek, river, estuary, etc would be included in the CRZ areas, without imposing any restrictions of fishing activities
2.      Government has notified & published Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011 covering  all islands in Andaman sea and Lakshadweep sea
3.      Costal regulations comes under concurrent list
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q17 Match the following
Costal Region                                  State
1.      Malwan                                   (a)      Kerala
2.      Karwar and Kundapur            (b)     Maharashtra,
3.      Vembanad                               (c)     Andhra Pradesh
4.      Coringa,                                  (d)     Karnataka,

Q18 With reference to new revised WPI series consider the following statements
1.      Base year for the new revised WPI series is 2004-05
2.      676 items has been selected for the commodity basket, in the new series
3.      Services are included in the preview of the revised WPI series.
Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q19 Consider the following statements
1.      The National Tiger Conservation Authority provides a statutory basis  to Project Tiger and has an overarching role as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
2.      India has in total 39 tiger reserves in 17 states
3.      India has the maximum number of wild tigers and tiger habitats in the world
 Choose the correct one
a.       1&2
b.      1&3
c.       2&3
d.      All of the above

Q20 Which of the following part of the spectrum is used to detect pulsars, quasars.
a.       Microwave band of spectrum
b.      Radio waveband of spectrum
c.       Visible light
d.      Gamma Rays

 Q21 Which of the following historian mentions discovery of America.
(a) Alberuni (11th cent AD)
(b) Amir Khusrao (13th cent AD )
(c) Kalahana (10th cent AD) 
(d) Abul Fazl (16th cent AD

Q22 Match the following
       Projects                                        Purpose 
1.      Mission Reach                  a. institutional support for grass root level green innovator
2.      PFC                                   b. analysis of policy related to TRIPS agreement
3.      TePP                                 c. upgradation of selected science & engineering colleges
4.      NIF                                   d. promote innovation among entrepreneur

Q 23 Choose the correct one
 (1) Both Annie Besant & Marget Nobel wrote in defence of Purdah .
(2) Female Medical aid movement was started by Lady Dufferin
 (a) only 1   (b) only 2 (c) both 1&2 (d) Neither 1&2 

Q24 .Which matter do not find place in a constitutional document but have been included in the constitution?
(a)languages        (b)public services        (c)Planning           (d)reservations of SCs &STs

Q25Who among the following drafted THE PHILOSPHY OF BOMB  
       1 B C Vohra  2.Bhagat Singh  3 Chandershekhar Azad   4  B K Dutt 
    (a) 1&2   (b) 1& 3   (c) 2 & 3  (d) 2& 4 

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