Sunday, May 22, 2011

GS Test Series Prelims 2011 Paper 4


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GS Test Series 4

Number of Questions: 100
Stipulated Time: 2 hours

Q2 Arrange the following  parts of eye in accordance to the light received by them .
1.       Pupil
2.       Cornea
3.       Lens
4.       Retina  


Q8 With reference to Next Generation Networks (NGN) consider the following statements
1.      It provides seamless integration of both new and traditional telecommunications services across high-speed packet networks, interworking among clients of heterogeneous capabilities.
2.      It is collectively created by ITU ,ETSI, and 3GPP 

           Choose the correct one
a.         Only 1
b.        Only 2
c.         Both 1& 2
d.        None of the above 


Q11 Consider the following
1.     El Nino is an ocean-atmosphere phenomenon originating just south of the equator in the eastern and southern Pacific Ocean and responsible for warm, wet conditions in Northern Peru and Ecuador in December-January accompanied by dry, drought like conditions in Australia and Indonesia.
2.     Positive Indian Ocean Dipole causes a warming of sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Indian Ocean (off Java Island), bringing droughts in the Indonesian and Australian region, while the western tropical Indian Ocean (off the east coast of Africa) tends to experience a cooling of sea surface temperatures, which activates atmospheric convection and brings increased rainfall.
Choose the correct one
a.         Only 1
b.        Only 2
c.         Both 1&2
d.        None of the above 


 Q14 Match the following

Oil Benchmark                                                       Used in
1.      WTI                                                              Nigeria & Mexico Isthmus
2.      Tapis crude                                                  OPEC & Europe                   
3.      Bonny light                                                  India
4.      Brent Blend                                                 Singapore

Q17 Consider the following statements
1.      Under the Act of 1935 the residuary power was neither vested in the federal legislature nor in the state legislature
2.      The final determination of whether a particular matter falls under the residuary power or not is decided by Parliament
Choose the correct one
a.         Only 1
b.        Only 2
c.         Both 1&2
d.        None of the above 


Q22 Which of the following countries have ratified Convention on supplementary convention
1.      Argentina
2.      Morocco
3.      Romania
4.      United States of America
Choose the correct one
a.         1,2,3
b.         2,3,4
c.         3 &4 only
d.        All  of the above

 Q24 Consider the following statements
1.      Governor is not amenable to writs or directions issued by the court
2.      It is not possible to make a minister liable in a court of law for any official act done in the name of the President or Governor .
                     Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1
b.       Only 2
c.       Both 1 &2
d.      Neither 1 nor 2
Q25 Consider the following statement

1.      Ensuring that at least 33% of the beneficiaries of all government scheme are women & girl children has been laid down as the key target in the Eleventh plan
2.      Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidayalaya schools provides elementary education to out of school girl
                                       Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1
b.      Only 2
c.       Both 1 &2
d.      Neither 1 nor 2


Q27 With reference to the Protection of Human Right act 1993 , consider the following statement
1.       District Human Right court is a session court
2.       National Human right commission has all the powers of civil court
3.       National Human right commission accepts complaints of the matter pertaining to service matters
                       Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 2&3
c.       Both 1 &3
d.      All of the above


Q29 The shape of the population pyramid of Indian population after 1991 is
a.       Bell shaped & tapered towards top
b.      Flat bottom & narrow top
c.       Narrow base & tapered top
d.      Triangular shaped pyramid with a wide base



Q33 Consider the following statement
1.       Bulks of valuable minerals in India are products of pre-Cambrian age
2.      In India minerals are mainly associated with igneous & metamorphic rocks of peninsular India
3.      The vast alluvial plain tracts of North India are devoid of minerals of economic use
        Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 2&3
c.       Both 1 &3
d.      All of the above



Q39 Match the following

Industry                                    Reason for its location

1.      Copper smelting                            Near to the market
2.      Aluminum                                     Near to raw material producing area
3.      Cotton Textile                               Near to the source of power
4.      Iron & steel plant in Bhilai           To develop backward area


Q40 The path of tropical depression over India is mainly determined by
a.       Westerly jet stream
b.      Easterly jet stream
c.       Position of ITCZ
d.      Position of equatorial jet stream

Q41 Solar voltaic can be used for which of the following applications
1.      water pumping
2.      desalination of salty water
3.      powering of remote telecommunication repeater stations
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1
b.      Only 2&3
c.       Both 1 &3
d.      All of the above
Q44 Match the following
Type of forest                                                    Vegetation
1.      Tropical evergreen forest                            Sal, oak& Mongolia
2.      Sub tropical deciduous forest                      Chestnut, Bamboo & palm
3.      Temperate forest                                           Cedar,  Birch,   Spruce
4.      Alpine forest                                                   Mosses , lichens

Q45 Consider the following statements                
1.      Bokaro plant was set up on the principle of transportation cost minimization
2.      Visvesvaraiya steel plant is located in coal rich region
3.      Vizag steel plant in Andhra Pradesh  is the first port base plant
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 2&3
c.       Both 1 &3
d.      All of the above
Q47 Consider the following
H-4, Dhanlaxmi, Raj-16,  Fateh  &  Varalaaxhmi .They are associated with
a.       Bt Brinjal
b.      Variety of Basmati Rice
c.       Cotton Hybrid variety
d.      Transgenic seeds of soyabeen

Q48 With reference to Chandrayaan -2 Match the following

1.      CLASS               to carry out a detailed study of the lunar exosphere
2.      SAR                    for elemental analysis of the lunar surface near the landing site
3.      ChACE-2          for mapping the major elements present on the lunar surface
4.      LIBS                     For probing the presence of different constituents including water ice

Q56 Consider the following statement
1.      Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), mainly for launching INSAT  class of satellites in polar orbits and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching communication satellites into geo-synchronous transfer orbit.
2.      A communication satellite usually operates from the Geosynchronous orbit &.a Remote Sensing satellite operates from a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO).
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1
b.      Only 2
c.       Both 1 &2
d.      None of the above


Q61With reference to Convention on Supplementary Compensation Consider the following statement
1.      For a country to become a party to the CSC, it should be a party to the Paris or the Vienna Convention
2.      CSC requires a country only to declare to the IAEA that its domestic legislation is in conformity with the CSC Annex, and there is no clause-by-clause scrutiny of the text
3.      CSC is that it enables a country to draw from an international fund created from contributions of the Convention members if the damage from an accident exceeds the liability limit set by the national legislation
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 2 &3
c.       Only 3
d.      All of  the above

Q65 With reference to Australia Group ,Consider the following statement
1.      It was established in 1985 as an informal arrangement among 40 countries plus the European Commission
2.      The Australia Group is a multilateral system of controls to prevent the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons (CBWs)
3.      Australia Group did not include adherence to the NPT as a factor while inviting a country to become a partner
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 1 &3
c.       Only 2
d.      All of  the above
Q67 With reference to National Green Tribunal (NGT) consider the following statement
1.      After Australia and New Zealand, India has this important institution
2.      Both NGT and NEPA(National Environmental Protection Authority) are established by the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010
3.      Chairperson of the  NGT is Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Choose the correct one
a.       Only 1 &2
b.      Only 1 &3
c.       Only 3
All of  the above

Q75 Match the following

1.      Government of India Act of 1935        Introduction of the Portfolio System                        
2.      Government of India Act of 1919   Introduction of an element of direct elections to the Legislative Councils
3.      Government of India Act of 1909              Appointment of a High Commissioner of India at London
4.      Government of India Act of 1861             Establishment of a Federal Court at Delhi with a Chief  Justice and not more than 6 judges
Q81  Consider the following statements:

           a. India is the largest producer and second largest consumer of endoulsfun in the world.
            b. The Geneva Convention discussed  potential ban on endoulsfun.
In the above statements:
1.      Statement a is correct
2.      Statement b is correct
3.      Neither statement a nor b is correct
4.      Both statement a and b are correct
Q90 Which of the following is considered as the magna carta of English education in India
a.       Macaulay's Minute
b.      Wood's Despatch
c.       Hunter Commission report
d.      Sadler commission
 






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