Kulandei Francis was awarded the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award for

Option A: his visionary zeal, his profound faith in community energies and his sustained programmes in pursuing the holistic economic empowerment of thousands of women and their families in rural India

The term 'Wi-Fi' implies

Option B: wireless local area network

The microwave oven heats food using a wave which has

Option A: large wavelength in the invisible range

More force is required to start pushing a loaded trolley than to keep it moving. This is an example of

Option D: Newton's First Law of Motion

The ruler who was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for his patronage of Hindus was

Option A: Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur

Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, who died in Kanpur on 23 July 2012, is not correctly described in one of the following statements. Identify the incorrect statement.

Option C: She was a member of the Lok Sabha

Which one of the following statements about the States Reorganisation Act is not correct?

Option D: The boundaries of States were drawn for administrative convenience

A person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) under the Citizenship Act, 1955, as amended in 2005, is not entitled to

Option D: the right to vote in elections in India

When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, a brownish coating forms on the nail. The reaction is an example of

Option C: displacement reaction

UPSC CAPF (AC) · Solved paper

CAPF AC 2012 — 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
A report of the Planning Commission on the environment performance of states, released on 26 July 2012, ranked Himachal Pradesh first. In this context, consider the following statements:
1On the day the report was released, the World Bank had approved a Rs. 1100 crore loan for Himachal Pradesh to pursue its green initiatives.
2Himachal Pradesh has been ranked first for its performance under the Environment Performance Index Programme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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India signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income on 27 July 2012. The country with which the agreement was signed is
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Kulandei Francis was awarded the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award for
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In July 2012, Kavveri Telecom announced the acquisition of the wireless division of WPCS International. In this context, consider the following statements:
1WPCS International is a company engaged in providing wireless communication solutions for police, firemen and other emergency services.
2Kavveri Telecom is a company engaged in manufacturing antennas, radio frequency components and repeaters.
3WPCS International is a London-based company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A man walks 4 km towards east, turns left and walks 3 km, and then turns left and walks 4 km. How far is he from the starting point?
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Q6
Find the odd one out:
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Find the missing number in the following: 3, 7, 52; 5, 11, 126; ?, 9, 107
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The average of x, y and z is 30, and the average of x and y is 20. The value of z is
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Q9
Three dice are thrown simultaneously. The number of ways in which the sum of the numbers appearing on the three dice can be 16 is
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Q10
The 'Basic Structure' principle of the Indian Constitution was invented by the
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Q11
Consider the following statements about Parliamentary Committees:
1They are a subset of the Council of Ministers.
2The scrutiny of Legislative and Constitutional Amendment Bills is done in these Committees.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q12
Consider the following statements about elections in India:
1The elections to the House of the People and the Legislative Assemblies of States are held on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
2There are separate electoral rolls for Parliamentary and State Assembly elections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q13
Consider the following statements about the Constitution of India:
1It is not concerned only with the structure of government but also with the desirable civil society and economy.
2The amendments made in 1976 outlined the Fundamental Duties of citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q14
The term 'Wi-Fi' implies
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The remote control of a television uses
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The microwave oven heats food using a wave which has
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An iron pin can float on the surface of water due to
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More force is required to start pushing a loaded trolley than to keep it moving. This is an example of
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The heat trapped inside a car parked in the sun during summer is an example of
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Q20
The Princely State which was not a member of the Chamber of Princes but claimed to have dealt directly with the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946 was
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Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedas, flourished under the rule of
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Q22
The Bandagan-i-Khas during the rule of the Delhi Sultans referred to the
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The ruler who was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for his patronage of Hindus was
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Vidyapati Thakur, a contemporary of Chandidas, was a native of
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Q25
Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is reduced. This is because:
1its source of moisture is cut off
2the friction over land kills tropical cyclones.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Match List-I (Type of delta) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I:
1Arcuate delta
2Bird's-foot delta
3Cuspate delta
4Estuarine delta; List-II: A. Nile B. Mississippi C. Tiber D. Seine
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Which one among the following is a dormant volcano?
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The asteroid belt is found between the orbits of
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Q29
The Fukuoka Prize 2012 of Japan was awarded to
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The first Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) investment of 5 million US dollars was made through a deal struck by
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Q31
Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, who died in Kanpur on 23 July 2012, is not correctly described in one of the following statements. Identify the incorrect statement.
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Q32
Consider the following statements about the London Olympics 2012:
1London became the first city to host the Olympic Games three times, having hosted earlier in 1908 and 1948.
2The motto of the Games was 'Inspire a Generation'.
3Saina Nehwal was the flag-bearer of the 83-member Indian contingent at the opening ceremony.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q33
The angle through which the hour hand of a clock rotates from 12 noon to 5 p.m. is
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In a pie chart showing the percentage share of crop yield in a certain year, the yield of rice is what per cent more than that of sugarcane?
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In the above pie chart, the combined yield of rice and wheat is 9000 tonne. The yield of 'others' in excess of the yield of sugarcane is
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Q36
The World Conference on Human Rights, which reaffirmed the universality of human rights and adopted a plan of action, was held at
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Q37
Which one of the following statements about the States Reorganisation Act is not correct?
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Q38
Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation, starting with the earliest:
1Goa, Daman and Diu
2Pondicherry
3Sikkim
4Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q39
A person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) under the Citizenship Act, 1955, as amended in 2005, is not entitled to
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Q40
The elementary particle which was claimed to have been observed to travel faster than light in an experiment at the Geneva laboratory is the
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Q41
When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, a brownish coating forms on the nail. The reaction is an example of
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Q42
Bleaching powder is added to drinking water for the purpose of its action as a
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Q43
Four balloons A, B, C and D are filled with hydrogen, oxygen, helium and nitrogen gases respectively. The balloon which will rise to the highest level from the surface of the Earth is
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Q44
Which one among the following is not a greenhouse gas?
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Q45
The salt which causes hardness of water is
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Q46
Consider the following statements about the Rig Veda:
1It reflects a naturalistic polytheism - a belief in many Gods who personified natural phenomena.
2The Gods were conceived of as anthropomorphic, i.e., as having a physical form similar to that of humans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q47
Directions: The following question consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine them and select the answer using the code given below. Code: (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.
Statement IIn India, tribal movements of the 19th century resulted out of the process of land displacements and the introduction of forest laws.
Statement IIThe Indian Freedom Movement resolved the problems faced by the tribals.
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Directions: The following question consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine them and select the answer using the code given below. Code: (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.
Statement IThe economy of India in the 19th century came to a state of ruin under the English East India Company.
Statement IIThe English East India Company's acquisition of Diwani right led to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.
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Q49
The famous terracotta images of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna from the Gupta period have been found at
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Q50
Consider the following statement: 'India would be far more reliable as a base for operations. Moreover the prospect of a settlement will be greatly enhanced by the disappearance of Gandhi, who had for years torpedoed every attempt at a settlement.' The above statement was made by the British in the context of the
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Q51
The Moplah peasant struggles took place in
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Q52
Hurricanes rarely form or move within 5 degrees of the equator because
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Q53
The total system of parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude is called
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Q54
The Earth is an oblate ellipsoid. This means that
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Q55
Which one among the following is a mechanically formed sedimentary rock?
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Q56
Consider the following statements about the tropical rain forest:
1The creepers and climbers are commonly found in this forest.
2The epiphytes, which do not have roots, survive on the trees.
3All epiphytes are not creepers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q57
Consider the following statements about General Bikram Singh:
1He is the 25th Chief of the Army Staff of India.
2He served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command before his appointment as Chief.
3He is an infantry officer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q58
The 'Notun Dhaka' (New Dhaka) agreement of May 2012 with Bangladesh was signed by
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The winner of the Wimbledon 2012 Men's Singles title was
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Q60
The country whose Prime Minister had to be changed in 2012 on the instruction of its Supreme Court was
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Q61
Ashoke Sen, a string theorist with the Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, was in the news in 2012 because he
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Q62
In a histogram showing the percentage of villages not electrified in six states A, B, C, D, E and F, the state having twice the percentage of electrified villages in comparison to state D is
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Q63
In the above histogram, the number of states having at least 50% electrified villages is
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Q64
Two different positions of a single die are shown in the figures. If the die has 1 dot at the bottom, the number of dots on the top face is
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Q65
New Public Management is characterised by:
1A shift towards cost effectiveness and economy in the use of public resources
2Preference for clusters of organisations rather than pyramids of organisations
3Flexible and adaptive organisational systems rather than rigid planning and traditional bureaucratic hierarchy
4Rigid planning and traditional bureaucratic hierarchy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q66
Which one of the following subjects was not added to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution?
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Q67
Which one of the following conditions is not accepted by the Courts while entertaining a Public Interest Litigation?
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Q68
Which of the following are included in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
1Minor irrigation
2Animal husbandry
3Women and child development
4Fire service
5Cattle pounds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q69
Marine animals can survive without coming to the surface for air because
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Q70
Which one among the following causes stomach pain?
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Q71
Taking tamarind juice in the meal helps
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Q72
The term 'Green Muffler' is associated with
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Q73
Byssinosis is a disease common among the workers of
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Q74
The per capita domestic water demand in litres per capita per day (LPCD) as per the Bureau of Indian Standards is
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Q75
Alluri Sitarama Raju's rebellion (1922-1924) took place in
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Q76
Which of the following methods was/were incorporated by Mahatma Gandhi in his political movements?
1Petitioning to the British
2Village reconstruction
3Gheraos
4Fasts.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Which of the following Princely States saw major popular movements over the period from the 1930s to the 1940s?
1Tripura
2Nilgiri
3Baroda
4Travancore.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q78
Which one among the following relates to a land revenue system introduced by the English East India Company?
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Q79
Which one among the following is a cold current in the Atlantic Ocean?
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Q80
Consider the following statements with regard to irrigation in Punjab:
1The intensity of irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
2The area under canal irrigation is the highest among all Indian States.
3There has been severe land degradation in Punjab owing to agricultural modernisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q81
The Golden Quadrilateral of India connects
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Q82
Consider the following statements:
1The White Revolution was aimed at the modernisation of sheep farming.
2The Second Green Revolution was aimed at the development of horticulture.
3The Blue Revolution was aimed at the development of fish and marine products.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q83
Consider the following statements about the 'Curiosity' rover:
1It is a NASA robotic mission to Mars.
2It is a solar-powered mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q84
Consider the following statements about the Second Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey (2011-12) conducted by the Labour Bureau:
1The unemployment rate in the country has come down significantly as compared to the previous survey.
2Gujarat has the least unemployment rate among the major states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q85
Consider the following statements:
1The discovery of the Higgs boson may discard Einstein's special theory of relativity.
2The discovery of a particle travelling faster than light may prove Stephen Hawking wrong.
3The discovery of a particle travelling faster than light may go against Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q86
The President of India has recently approved the establishment of separate High Courts for three north-eastern states of India. Which one of the following is not among them?
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Q87
Consider the following years: 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400. How many of these are leap years?
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Q88
Ten identical coins are lying on a table having head 'H' face as the upper face. In one attempt, exactly four coins can be turned upside down. What is the minimum total number of attempts in which tail 'T' face of all the 10 coins can be brought to be the upper face?
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Q89
X is richer than Y, Z is richer than X, P is richer than Z, and Q is the richest of all. Who is in the central position with regard to richness, if they are made to sit in the decreasing order of richness?
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In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m. In a second race, A starts 10 m behind the starting line. Who will win the second race, assuming both run at the same speeds as in the first race?
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Q91
Consider the following statements:
1The Rajya Sabha is never dissolved and can be summoned at very short notice.
2The law-making powers of the two Houses of Parliament are symmetrical.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q92
The essence of the UN's peace-building efforts since the 1980s lies in:
1resolving the underlying disputes between the parties to the conflict
2monitoring arms control agreements
3providing development assistance to the parties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q93
Which one of the following human rights treaties has been signed by India but not yet ratified?
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Q94
Consider the following statements about human rights:
1They are interdependent.
2They are interrelated.
3They are indivisible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q95
Consider the following statements about 'Ecomark':
1It is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards for products which have the least impact on the ecosystem.
2It is aimed at increasing consumer awareness about environment-friendly products.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about a toxic chemical found in children's toys:
1Phthalates are esters of phthalic acid.
2They are used as plasticizers in children's toys.
3They do not form covalent bonds with the plastic and are easily released from it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q97
Arrange the following Army institutes from North to South:
1High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS)
2College of Military Engineering (CME)
3Army War College
4Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q98
The correct sequence of India's import commodities in the descending order of their value is
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Q99
Match List-I (British Administrator) with List-II (Policy/Event) and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I :
ACornwallis
BWellesley
CDalhousie
DCurzon;
List II :
1Partition of Bengal
2Doctrine of Lapse
3Permanent Settlement
4Subsidiary Alliance
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Q100
Match List-I (British Policy) with List-II (Consequence) and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I :
AAgrarian Settlements
BDivide and Rule
CExcluding Indians from government jobs
DWars and Conquests;
List II :
1Partition of the country
2Famines and peasant rebellions
3Increase of home charges
4Alienation of the educated middle class
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Q101
The phrase 'Drain of Wealth' was first used by
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Q102
The mandate of the S. K. Thorat Committee was to
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Q103
Consider the following statements about Jeet Thayil:
1He was nominated for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel Narcopolis.
2Narcopolis is a novel based on the communal riots of Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q104
Consider the following Memoranda of Understanding signed between India and Myanmar during the Prime Minister's visit to Myanmar in May 2012:
1On India-Myanmar border area development
2On the establishment of the joint trade and investment forum
3On the establishment of an advance centre for agricultural research and education
4On the establishment of a Rice Bio Park at New Delhi.
Which of the above are correct?
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Q105
Which one of the following statements about Aung San Suu Kyi is not correct?
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Q106
Statement: 'Teaching through television is to help students learn without a teacher.' Assumptions:
IStudents want to study without a teacher.
IITeachers are incapable of teaching.
Which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?
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Q107
Statement: 'If you lose after competing hard that is fine. If you lose without trying hard that is what disappoints me.' Assumptions:
ILosing after trying hard is excusable.
IILosing without putting in effort is regrettable.
Which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?
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Q108
Statement: 'Trade union leadership is in the hands of politicians.' Assumptions:
ITrade unions have leaders.
IILeaders are generally politicians.
Which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?
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Q109
Which one of the following words can be formed from the letters of the word 'INTELLIGENCE'?
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Q110
Which one of the following words cannot be formed from the letters of the word 'INTELLIGENCE'?
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Q111
Consider the following statements about the National Human Rights Commission:
1It provides an alternative non-judicial channel for the protection of human rights.
2The victims of human rights violations can seek reparation through the Commission.
3It cannot grant immediate relief to the victims.
4It has direct enforcement power to implement its decisions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q112
Consider the following statements about the Convention on the Rights of the Child:
1It is an international treaty that recognises the rights of children up to the age of 14 years.
2It is a commonly used reference for assessing progress in the field of child rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q113
Which one of the following is not a goal of the National Action Plan on Climate Change?
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Q114
Which one among the following had the highest percentage share in India's GDP in the year 2010-11?
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Q115
Which one of the following statements about biodiversity hotspots is not correct?
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Q116
Which one of the following States shares its boundaries with the largest number of States?
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Q117
Which one of the following States has international boundaries with three nations?
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Q118
Which one among the following is the nearest to the 'Zero Mile Centre' of India?
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Q119
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Q120
Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I :
ABhagat Singh
BSwami Sahajananda
CG. K. Gokhale
DS. A. Dange;
List II :
1Indian National Congress
2Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
3All India Trade Union Congress
4All India Kisan Sabha
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Q121
Who wrote to the Viceroy: 'The Congress is as much opposed to victory for Nazism as any Briton can be. But their objection is to ... their participation in the war ... without ... the declaration of Indian independence'?
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Q122
Consider the following statements about the National Green Tribunal:
1It is a specialised body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes.
2It is bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q123
Consider the following about the initiatives taken by the Government of India with regard to the Total Sanitation Campaign:
1Implementation of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan scheme
2Encouragement of the use of bio-toilet facility developed by DRDO on bio-digester technology
3Making toilet construction mandatory for every household.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Q124
In June 2012, an Investment Summit was held in New Delhi which was co-hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Government of India. About 40 nations participated in the Summit. The beneficiary country of the Summit was
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Q125
Consider the following statements:
1Vladimir Putin took his oath of office in May 2012 as the President of Russia for the third time, defeating Dmitri Medvedev.
2Mr. Putin has been facing unprecedented mass protests against his election.
3Dmitri Medvedev was the Prime Minister of Russia during the presidency of Mr. Putin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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