Directions (Q. Nos. 1-5): The following items consist of two statements I and II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers using the codes: (A) Both statements are individually t…

Option A: Both statements true, II explains I

Statement I: The recent national election results in India are indicative of a transition towards a new region based multi-party coalition system. Statement II: The intensification of competitive pol…

Option B: Both true, II does not explain I

Statement I: The Earth is shaped more like a tangerine. Statement II: The Earth spins faster at the Poles.

Option B: Both true, II does not explain I

Statement I: India used the Minimum Credible Deterrent argument to develop its nuclear weapon system arguing that it had such a threat from China. Pakistan in turn used the same argument against Indi…

Option A: Both statements true, II explains I

Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?

Option C: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere

Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity?

Option D: Pressure gradient force

Which one among the following statements regarding SAARC is correct?

Option C: The first SAARC award was posthumously conferred upon late President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh

The Harappan civilization covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic space covered by this civilization included

Option D: Punjab, Sindh, a part of Northwestern frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab

Which one among the following statements holds good in respect of the Rajya Sabha?

Option D: One-third of its members retire after every two years

Which one among the following companies did India shortlist for purchasing the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA)?

Option C: France Dassault Rafale

Heavy water is so called because it

Option D: contains the heavier isotope of hydrogen in water

Which one among the following statements is correct?

Option B: Melting of ice is a physical change and burning of candle is a chemical change

Steam at 100°C is more effective in heating than water at the same temperature because

Option B: steam has an additional heat known as 'latent heat of vaporization'

Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Option B: Power of state legislature: Altering the name of the state

Which one among the following is not an institution of Indian Money Market?

Option D: Non-Banking Financial Intermediaries

The Naxalites have attacked a town in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh killing 12 security personnel. When the paramilitary forces responded by giving chase to the Naxalites, they retreated to a vi…

Option B: The paramilitary forces should surround the village and offer to negotiate peacefully to avoid civilian casualties by offering a surrender policy

Transformers are used in between the electric power stations and homes or factories in order to

Option A: minimize the power loss in transmission cables

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is maximum and it

Option B: decreases as we go up or down

UPSC CAPF (AC) · Solved paper

CAPF AC 2011 — Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence

All 125 questions, textbook-style — tap “Show answer” on any question to reveal the correct option and explanation.

Q1
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-5): The following items consist of two statements I and II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers using the codes: (A) Both statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I; (B) Both statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I; (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false; (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. 1.
Statement IThe US Army built the historic Stilwell Road in 1943 running from Ledo in Asom to the China-Burma Road.
Statement IIThe objective was to form a link with the Bengal-Asom Railway and carry support for the US and the UK warfare against Japan.
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Statement IThe recent national election results in India are indicative of a transition towards a new region based multi-party coalition system.
Statement IIThe intensification of competitive politics has changed the party system in India from being a rivalry between national parties into one between alliances and coalition of national and state parties.
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Statement IIn forensic investigations, DNA fingerprinting tests are carried out.
Statement IIIn DNA fingerprinting technique, DNA is isolated and subjected to Northern Blotting.
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Statement IThe Earth is shaped more like a tangerine.
Statement IIThe Earth spins faster at the Poles.
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Statement IIndia used the Minimum Credible Deterrent argument to develop its nuclear weapon system arguing that it had such a threat from China. Pakistan in turn used the same argument against India when it developed its own nuclear weapons.
Statement IIThe Minimum Credible Deterrence refers to a notion according to which nuclear weapons become necessary for a country when it has a clear nuclear threat.
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Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
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Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity?
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Q8
Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct?
1It is the nearest planet from the Sun.
2It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.
3It has no atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q9
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (River):
AGodavari,
BKrishna,
CYamuna,
DGanga.
List II (Tributary):
1Son,
2Chambal,
3Bhima,
4Manjira.
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Q10
Which of the following statements regarding United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is/are correct?
1The theme for the year 2011 is 'Forest: Nature at Your Service'.
2It underscores link between quality of life and health and forest ecosystem.
3India is declared as a global host of World Environment Day 2011.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q11
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (Prominent American Indian):
APiyush 'Bobby' Jindal,
BManoj Night Shyamalan,
CSiddhartha Mukherjee,
DFareed Zakaria.
List II (Field of Activity):
1Media,
2Author,
3Film Maker,
4Administration.
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Q12
Which one among the following statements regarding SAARC is correct?
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Which of the following statements regarding Chipko Movement is/are correct?
1Chipko Movement took place in the early 1970s against the introduction of commercial forestry.
2Chipko refers to a single movement and not a collective of several movements.
3Chipko did not begin as a movement for conservation but primarily as an economic struggle, the root of which lay in rural and peasant protests.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q14
Which one among the following wars was ended by the Treaty of Madras?
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Q15
The Harappan civilization covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic space covered by this civilization included
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Q16
Sarhul is a festival celebrated during spring by the
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Q17
Right to Information is
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Q18
While a proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended by not exceeding
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Q19
Which one among the following statements holds good in respect of the Rajya Sabha?
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Q20
Which of the following statements regarding the Fundamental Duties as contained in the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1They can be enforced through writ jurisdiction.
2They have formed a part of the Constitution since its adoption.
3They are applicable only to citizens of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q21
Which one among the following companies did India shortlist for purchasing the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA)?
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Q22
Heavy water is so called because it
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Which one among the following statements is correct?
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Q24
Steam at 100°C is more effective in heating than water at the same temperature because
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Q25
The first large research reactor of India that uses U-233 as fuel is
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Directions (Q. Nos. 26-30): These questions are based on the information given below. In a class of 84 students, boys and girls are in the ratio 5:7. Among the girls 7 can speak Hindi and English. 50% of the total students can speak only Hindi. The ratio of the number of students speaking only Hindi to that speaking only English is 21:16. The ratio of the number of boys speaking English only to that of girls speaking English only is 3:5. What is the number of boys who speak both the languages?
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Q27
Using the data in Q. 26, what is the number of girls who speak English only?
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Using the data in Q. 26, what is the ratio of number of boys who speak Hindi only to that of girls who speak Hindi only?
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Using the data in Q. 26, how many girls can speak Hindi?
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Using the data in Q. 26, what is the ratio of the number of boys who speak English to that of girls who do so?
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Q31
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (Border):
AIndia-Pakistan,
BIndia-Nepal,
CIndia-China,
DIndia-Myanmar.
List II (Guarding Forces):
1Indo-Tibetan Border Police,
2Border Security Force,
3Sashastra Seema Bal,
4Assam Rifles.
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Q32
If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?
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Q33
Arrange the following hills of southern India from North to South:
aNilgiri
bCardamom
cNallamala
dAnaimalai. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q34
Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry?
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Q35
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I :
AIron oxide,
BVarnish,
CEnamel paint,
DEmulsion paint.
List II :
1Glossy finish on wood and steel,
2Colourless shining protective coating on wood,
3Exterior and interior brick walls,
4Preparatory coating on steel.
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Q36
Which one among the following places is not covered by the Golden Chariot, the luxury train designed to visit the historical places of South India?
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Q37
Who among the following was not a non-government representative in the Lokpal Bill Drafting Committee, 2011?
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Q38
Why is Nagpur promoted as the tiger capital of the world?
1Nagpur is the major store house of tigers as the districts adjacent to Nagpur have many tiger reserves and sanctuaries.
2Nagpur has infrastructure that can support a large tourist industry.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (Note: in the original paper both options (c) were printed as 'c'; they are rendered here as C and D.)
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Q39
Consider the following statements about the post-cold war directional changes in Indian foreign policy:
1By the mid 1990s, Indian foreign policy submitted itself to a process of adaptive learning to boost its status and influence in the global pecking order.
2Indian foreign policy has shifted from an overemphasis on idealism during the cold war era to pragmatic realism in the post-cold war era.
3Indian foreign policy is geared to establish tangible economic and security partnership with major regions and countries of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q40
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (Festival):
ANongkrem,
BChapchar Kut,
CKherai Puja,
DAli-Ai-Ligang.
List II (Community/Ethnic Group):
1Khasi,
2Mising,
3Bodo,
4Mizo.
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Q41
The following sentences describe one of the sites of the Harappan civilization: 'The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists designate these as the citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.' Which of the following sites does it refer to?
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Q42
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Q43
Which of the following statements regarding Regional Rural Banks (RRB) in India is/are correct?
1The basic aim of setting up the RRBs is to develop rural economy.
2The area of RRBs is limited to a specific region comprising one or more districts.
3RRBs are sponsored by Commercial Banks.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q44
Which one among the following is not an institution of Indian Money Market?
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Q45
The Naxalites have attacked a town in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh killing 12 security personnel. When the paramilitary forces responded by giving chase to the Naxalites, they retreated to a village and are now taking shelter in the village huts by making the tribals there human shields against the paramilitary forces. Which amongst the following statements is the best response by the paramilitary forces in this situation?
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Q46
At the time of short-circuit, the current in the circuit
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Q47
Transformers are used in between the electric power stations and homes or factories in order to
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Q48
An elderly person while trying to read a book at about 25 cm from the eyes finds the image appears blurred because of the decreasing effectiveness of the ciliary muscles and the loss of flexibility of the lens. This defect of the eyes is called
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Q49
The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is maximum and it
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Q50
'Hydraulic brakes' and 'Hydraulic lift' are devices in which fluids are used for transmitting
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Q51
Ms X goes to work by NH-2. She has a meeting at 9:30 am on a day and missing it may mean missing out a big opportunity for her. On that day all day long NH-2 will be closed for repair. From the above statements, which one among the options given below follows?
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Q52
The statement 'Everyone has a father, but not every father has a son' implies that
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Q53
Given that
1Some dentists are Asians.
2Some Asians are not pediatricians. Which one among the following is not implied?
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Q54
If we know that 'some utensils are not microwave-safe' is true, it follows that
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Q55
Arrange the following Indian states in descending order of population density as per the Census of India 2011:
1Uttar Pradesh
2Kerala
3Bihar
4Paschim Banga.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q56
In which stage of 'demographic transition' is India at present?
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Q57
ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) Regional Block consists of a number of countries. Which one of the following groups of countries is a part of this block?
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Q58
Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
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Q59
In 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO signed a 'Declaration on Enduring Partnership' for future enhanced cooperation with regard to capacity building and security sector reform. With whom did NATO sign this declaration?
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Q60
Which one among the following brought together the thinkers, editors, business and cultural groups and political leaders of India and Pakistan to bridge the divide between the nations?
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Q61
Which of the following countries won the gold medal in Cricket in the Asian Games, 2010?
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Q62
Which of the following is the objective of the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2010 passed by the Lok Sabha in March 2011?
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Q63
The Economic Survey 2010-2011 has suggested the creation of a National Forest Land Bank to
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Q64
India has identified ten new hydro power projects for development to achieve the target of import of 10000 MW of hydropower from a neighbouring country by 2020. Which is that country?
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Q65
Certain measures of Dalhousie created serious discontent in India which were also responsible for the revolt of 1857. Which of the following measures was not one of them?
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Q66
The Bahmani architecture in the Deccan is marked by its distinct originality and independent style. Which of the following statements about Bahmani architecture are correct?
1It derived its elements from the architectural styles of the Delhi Sultanate and that of distant Persia.
2The forts built by the Bahmanis were undoubtedly the greatest monuments far exceeding any of the same period in Europe.
3Bahmani architecture did reflect a harmonious blend of both Hindu and Islamic styles.
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Q67
India is a land of many beautiful ancient temples. Which one among the following temples displays the most extensive and sumptuous rock-cut shrines and is the most marvellous architectural freak in India?
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Q68
The Nagar style of architecture developed mostly in
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Q69
Which one among the following is not a component of fiscal policy?
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Q70
Import substitution implies
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Q71
Which of the following is/are the part/parts of the procedure for the impeachment of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
1A motion signed by at least 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha is delivered to the Speaker or Chairman.
2The motion is investigated by a Committee of three Jurists constituted by the Speaker or Chairman.
3The Judge will be removed by the Speaker or Chairman if the Committee of three Jurists recommends.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q72
In the Constitution of India, the word 'Federal' is used in
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Q73
Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion in order to
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Q74
Tsunami causes devastation near the coast of the sea as the speed of the waves generated at the epicentre is
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Q75
What is the correct sequence for treatment of polluted surface water?
1Disinfection and fluoridation
2Screening and mixing
3Flocculation and sedimentation
4Filtration and sludge processing.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q76
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (Plant):
ASoyabean,
BAzolla,
CPine,
DMaize.
List II (Biofertilizer):
1Anabaena,
2Rhizobium,
3Azospirillum,
4Mycorrhiza.
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Directions (Q. Nos. 77-83): The questions are based on a region diagram given in the original paper (not reproduced here), classifying school teachers by: living in cities/urban areas, having two children, being science graduates, and being women. What is the number of school teachers living in the cities and who have two children, but are neither science graduates nor women?
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Q78
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), what is the number of city dwelling women science graduates who are school teachers and have two children?
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Q79
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), the total number of non-women science graduates living in the urban areas is
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Q80
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), what is the number of women school teachers living in the urban areas who have two children?
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Q81
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), what is the number of male science graduates who are not living in the urban areas?
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Q82
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), what is the number of male science graduates who are not school teachers and do not live in the urban areas, but have two children?
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Q83
Using the region diagram in the original paper (Q. 77), what is the number of males living in urban areas who are not school teachers by profession, not science graduates and do not have two children?
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Q84
Which one of the following types of economic activities dominates in all rural settlements?
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Q85
Which one among the following is the oil exploration and production company operated in Siberia and owned by the ONGC?
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Q86
A 30-year-old space shuttle programme of NASA ended in July, 2011 when its last shuttle landed in Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The name of the shuttle was
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Q87
In July 2011, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Kankesanthurai port in Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements in this regard is/are correct?
1It is the first deep water facility being re-built in the northern peninsula.
2The port will significantly lower the transit time of goods from and to India.
3The responsibility of preparing the detailed project report of this work is entrusted to Engineers India Limited.
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Q88
Which of the following statements about the 'Prahar' missile developed by DRDO and test fired in the month of July, 2011 are correct?
1It is a single stage missile.
2Its striking range is about 500 km.
3It is fuelled by solid propellants.
4Several Prahar missiles can be fired in one salvo.
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Q89
Which of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is/are correct?
1The Bhakti movement evolved as a homogeneous movement.
2The Bhakti movement helped to bridge the gulf between Hinduism and Islam.
3The Bhakti movement rescued Hinduism from the challenges of its own complexities.
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Q90
Abul Hasan was one of the most eminent painters of Jahangir's reign. He painted the well known Mughal Darbar scene describing
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Q91
The Khilafat Movement received support from both Hindus and Muslims and it was led from the front by Gandhiji. In spite of this, the movement lost momentum. Why?
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Q92
Which of the following statements about Theosophical Society are correct?
1Its founders were non-Indians.
2Its advocates were in favour of the revival of Hinduism.
3It advocated for the adoption of rational and scientific approach based on western ideas.
4It helped people to overcome the sense of false pride.
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Q93
Which of the following processes would explain ozone losses in the atmosphere?
1CFCs and UV radiation.
2Long winter circumpolar winds to form ice crystals.
3Singlet oxygen atom and chlorine monoxide.
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Q94
Which one among the following phenomena includes processes, such as production, predation, nutrient transformation and the influx and efflux of energy and materials?
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Q95
The name of the particle 'Boson' is associated with the name of
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Q96
Which one among the following consequences will happen if large quantities of domestic sewage are continuously discharged in a stream?
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Q97
Father and mother having A and B blood group respectively
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Q98
The shape of the population pyramid reflects the characteristics of the population. The shape of the pyramid in India is
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Q99
The retreating monsoons occur during the months of
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Q100
The chief racial groups constituting India's population are the Dravidian, Aryans and Mongoloids. Where do the Mongoloids live?
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Q101
Which one among the following cell organelles in a Eukaryotic cell is acquired during the process of evolution by entrapment or engulfment of Bacterial cells?
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Q102
In which of the following types of economy are the factors of production owned individually?
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Q103
Relative humidity
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Q104
The process by which heat is transmitted from the Sun to the Earth is called
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Q105
In July, 2011 Eurozone's 17 member countries agreed to give Greece a massive financial bailout worth more than 150 billion dollars to try to rescue Greece's shaken economy. In this respect, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1This is for the first time Greece has been given financial bailout by other European countries.
2Private lenders including banks are also pledging support which will give Greece easier repayment terms.
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Q106
Which of the following statements regarding Home Rule Leagues in India are correct?
1The movement was led by the moderate Congress leaders.
2There were two Home Rule Leagues.
3The movement became strong, because other mass agitations could not be launched by the Congress during the World War.
4The government was non-reactive to the movement.
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Q107
Who among the following was not a painter in the Mughal period?
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Q108
Which of the following statements about Sufism is/are correct?
1Sufism was the mystical interpretation that developed within Islam.
2Sufi philosophy highlighted the atmosphere of religious tolerance by speaking about the universal love in quest of the Almighty.
3The Sufis developed a very complex philosophy and initiated very complicated practices unintelligible to the masses.
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Q109
Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is not correct?
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Q110
If it is true that 'all pollutants are harmful', identify which of the following is invalid to infer from it?
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Q111
If it is false that 'no person can operate an industrial plant for the purpose of any scheduled industry in an air pollution control area without the prior consent of the State Board', then, which of the following may be validly inferred?
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Q112
A camel adapts easily in a desert due to
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Q113
If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in saltwater, the fish
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Q114
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Q115
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Jamnalal BajajSatyagraha Ashram
Dadabhai NaorojiBombay Association
Syed Ahmed KhanMAO College
Lala Lajpat RaiAnusilan Samiti.
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Q116
Who among the following ministers in the eight-member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
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Q117
Consider the following events in the history of Indian freedom struggle:
1Champaran Satyagraha
2Bardoli Satyagraha
3Ahmedabad Mill Workers Strike
4Chauri-Chaura Incident.
Which one of the following is a correct chronological sequence of the above events starting from the earliest?
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Q118
The Indian military occupies a border village believed to be harboring insurgents and asked the residents to vacate their houses in a night operation. Which one among the following statements is the correct interpretation of this incident?
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Q119
There is a growing tension on the India-China border in the eastern sector with media reports of incursions by the Chinese military into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). In this context, which of the following Indian response(s) is/are the most likely?
1India lodges a diplomatic protest with the Chinese embassy.
2India utilizes the framework of the India-China border talks and the 'special representatives' forum to address these issues.
3India strengthens troops presence in the border.
4India lodges a complaint against China at the UN.
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Q120
The UN Security Council mandates military intervention in Libya by NATO forces in March 2011 in order to prevent Muhammad Gaddafi from engaging in human rights violations against civilians. Which among the following statements is/are correct with regard to India's response to the crisis?
1India supports UNSC Resolution 1973 imposing 'no fly zone' in Libya.
2India joins in the military intervention in Libya.
3India sends clandestine support to the rebel forces in Libya.
4India abstains from voting for UNSC Resolution 1973 on Libya.
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Q121
There is a growing internal financial crisis in the US with the possibility that there will be de-valuation of the dollar. Which amongst the following countries is/are most affected?
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Q122
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the 'Malabar 07-2' military exercise?
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Q123
Which of the following statements is true regard to the J-10 fighter aircraft?
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Q124
There is an emerging dispute in the South China Sea with China aggressively laying claim to the entire area including the islands by threatening other Southeast Asian claimants with coercive power. Which among the following is/are the best conflict resolution mechanism(s) in this situation?
1The US Pacific Command should militarily counter Chinese aggression.
2The US should sign military pacts with other Southeast Asian nations against China.
3The dispute should be resolved by utilizing the ASEAN 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea in a peaceful manner.
4The UN Security Council should declare China's aggressive posture as a threat to international peace and security and invoke UN Chapter VII.
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Q125
The US military forces are exiting Afghanistan in 2014. In this situation, which among the following is/are the most feasible options for India to ensure that there is no take-over of the Afghan government by the Taliban and the country remains stable?
1India should send in its military to Afghanistan.
2India and Pakistan should sign a joint framework of cooperation to monitor the Taliban in Afghanistan.
3India should continue to build roads and schools in Afghanistan.
4India should train the Afghan armed forces.
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