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Monday, 13 February 2012

UPPCS Prelims Geography Question Paper 2011

Geography
(Exam Held On: 26-06-2011) 
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1. The Cuddapah system of rocks belong to

(a) Archaen Group

(b) Aryan Group

(c) Dravidian Group

(d) Purana Group

2. The alluvial soils found along the banks of the rivers in the Ganga Plain are called

(a) Khadar

(b) Bhangar

(c) Bhur

(d) Loess

3. Which one of the following districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of sugar mills?

(a) Mahrajganj

(b) Deoria

(c) Kushinagar

(d) Gorakhpur

4. The State of India having almost monopoly in the production of chromite is                    

(a) Bihar

(b) Orissa    

(c) Kamataka

(d) Maharashtra

5. Which one of the following States of India has the largest forest cover?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Jamm & Kashmir

6. Which one of the following countries is known as the 'land of Rjce- Revolution' ?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Japan

(d) Philippines

7. The theory of cumulative causation and spatial interaction was propounded by

(a) W. Rostow

(b) F. Perroux

(c) G. Myrdal

(d) W. Isard

8. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

(a) Donetz Basin - Russia

(b) Lancashire - U.K.

(c) Shansi - China

(d) Saar - Germany

9. Of the following whose loeational theory of economic activities is based on the premise that natural resources are ubiquitous whereas economic resources occur at
locales?

(a) Yon Thunen

(b) Alfred Weber

(c) Edger Hoover

(d) John Weaver

10. Largest industrial gas reserves are found in

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(c) Qatar

(d) Russia

11. When the total population is divided by arable land, the density thus obtained is called

(a) Physical density

(b) Agricultural density

(c) Nutritional density

(d) Arithmetic density

12. Tertiary activities include:

1. Agriculture

2. Construction

3. Services

4. Trade

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 3 and 4

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

13. Noon rays of the Sun fall perpendicular on 21st June at

(a) Kolkata

(b) Ranchi

(c) Allahabad

(d) Ahmedbad

14.
Match List - I with List - II and select  the correct answer from the code given below:                    

List - I                 List - II    
(Landform)
    (Agent of erosion)
A. Pothole        1. Underground water        
B. Sinkhole      2. Sea water    
C. Stack          3. Wind        
D. Tafoni         4. River        

Codes:                        
          A   B   C  D        
(a)      4   3   2   1        
(b)      2    1  3   4        
(c)      4    1   2   3        
(d)      1    2   4   3        

15. Which one of the following layers denotes rapid change. of sea water density in the depth zone of 300 m - 1000 m?

(a) Halocline

(b) Thermocline

(c) Pycnocline

(d) Ecocline
 
16.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Pediplain - W.Penck

(b) Peneplain - W.M. Davis

(c) Panplain - C.H.Crickmay

(d) Panfan  - A.C.Lawson


17. Among the following volcanoes which is known as the light house of the Mediterranean Sea?

(a) Stramboli

(b) Kotopaxi

(c) Visuvious

(d) Elburz

18.
Who devised the Index of development based on principal component analysis?

(a) O.E. Baker

(b) J. Fried-mann

(c) R.P. Mishra

(d) C.D. Harris
   
19.
Who of the following advanced the theory of law of Retail Gravitation?

(a) P.O. Converse

(b) A.E. Smailes

(c) W.J. Reilly

(d) R.E. Dickinson

20. The concept of probabilism is associated with

(a) G. Taylor

(b) P. Hartshorne

(c) D. Harvey

(d) O.H.K. Spate

21.
The limit of photic zone is determined by

(a) Density of sea water

(b) Salinity of sea water

(c) Penetration of sunlight

(d) Temperature of sea water

22. Which of the following statements regarding bio- fuels are correct?

1. It is obtained from maize and sugarcane crops.

2. It is a cost effective fuel.

3. It does not affect food security.

4. It is an eco-friendly source of fuel.

(a) 1 and 2 are correct.

(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

(c) 1 and 4 are correct.

(d) 3 and 4 are correct.

23. The correct sequence of languages in descending order in terms of their number of speakers in the world is

(a) Spanish, English, Chinese, Hindi

(b) English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish

(c) Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, English

(d) Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish

24.
Who of the following said "Climate was the fundamental factor in the rise of civilization" ?

(a) Ellsworth Huntington

(b) Carl Saver

(c) E.C. Semple

(d) Griffith Taylor

25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Aetas - Philippines

(b) Inuits - Greenland

(c) Hottentat - Zambia

(d) Masai - Kenya

26. Kalpsar project fur the supply of sweet water is located in

(a) Haryana

(b) Kamataka

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Gujarat

27.
The Ganga Action Plan was initiated in

(a) 1984

(c) 1988

(b) 1986

(d) 1990

28. Which one of the following is not covered in 8 missions under the Climate Action Plan of the Government of India?

(a) Afforestation

(b) Solar power

(c) Nuclear power

(d) Waste to energy conversion

29.
Assertion (A): Ecological productivity decreases from the equator towards the poles.

Reason (R): Insolation rapidly decreases from the equator towards the poles.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) arc true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

30. Assertion (A): Conservation IS a basic element of envirorunental planning. Conservation and development are complementary to each other.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.


31. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Biodiversity hot spots - Areas of rich biodiversity.

(b) Leopold Matrix - Morphometry of drainage basins

(c) Acid rains - Carbon dioxide

(d) Coral bleaching - Decrease in the temperature of sea water
32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer USing the code given below:

List - I                  List -IIA. E. Huntington   1. Social Darvinism
B. G. Taylor          2. Probabilism
C. F. Ratzel          3. Scientific determinism
D. O.H.K.             4. Stop and Go determinism

Codes:

      A    B   C   D
(a)  3    4   1    2
(b)  2    1   3    4
(c)  4    3    2    1
(d)  1    4   3    2

33. The terms longitude and latitude were first used by

(a) Herodotus

(b) Eratosthcnese

(c) Posidonius

(d) Ptolemy

34. Who of the following devised behavioural matrix?

(a) I. Burton

(b) I. Flex

(c) A. Pred

(d) A. Peet

35. Who of the following propounded the 'Principle of least effort' ?

(a) J.Q. Stewart

(b) W.l. Reilly

(c) W. Leo

(d) G.K. Zipf

36.
Who of the following is known for the work 'Spaces of Hope' ?

(a) D.Harvey

(b) J.B.Harley

(c) G.Taylor    

(d) P.Taylor

37.
The concept of 'ecumene' was advanced by

(a) Alexander von Humboldt

(b) Eratosthenese

(c) J.R. Forster

(d) Strabo

38.
Who of the following propounded the 'organic theory of State'?

(a) Ratzel

(b) Humboldt

(c) Richthofen

(d) Mackinder

39. The concept of map projections was first advanced by

(a) Aristotle

(b) Hippacartus

(c) Posidonius

(d) Ptolemy

40. "Geobrraphy in itscl f is a philosophy of the world of man." The above statement is contributed to

(a) Albert Dcmangcon

(b) Jean Brunhes

(c) Camille Vallaux

(d) P.E. James
 
41.
The chorological approach in Geography was enunciated by

(a) Alfred Hettner

(b) Carl Saver

(c) Jean Brunhes

(d) Richard Hartshorne


42. following was the Who among the first map maker?

(a) Crates

(b) Ptolemy

(c) Anexirnander

(d) Eratosthenese


43. Which one of the following methods of representation of height on maps is most suitable for flat regions?

(a) Hachure

(b) Formline

(c) Spot height

(d) Bench Mark (B.M.)

44. Which one of the following characteristics is represented by Mollweide Projection?

(a) Equidistant

(b) Orthomorphic

(c) Azimuthal

(d) Homolographic


45. Who of the following made extensive corrections to the world map of Ptolemy?

(a) Al-Edrisi

(b) Al-Masudi

(c) Al-Biruni

(d) Ibn-Batuta

46. The leading producer of milk in the world is

(a) China

(b) India

(c) U.S.A.

(d) Russia

47.
Identify the correct seq uence of the population of States (2011 provisional) In descending order:

(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar

(b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal

(c) Uttar Pradesh. Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra

(d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal


48. Match List - I with List - II and select and the correct answer from the given below:
List- I                            List - II
(Graph)                        (Major Use)
 
A. Hythergraph         1. RepresentatIon of tern perature and rainfall 
B. Pyramid               2. Representation of Age & Sex structure
C. Cartogram           3. Representation of data on maps
D. Hypsographic       4. Representation of height of land and depth of ocean

Codes:
         A    B    C    D
(a)     1    2    3    4
(b)     1    3    2    4
(c)     2    1    4    3
(d)    3    2    1    4

49. Which of the following countries has the lowest infantile mortality?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Pakistan

(d) Sri Lanka

50. Arrange the following States of India is descending order of their reserves of coal.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Chhattisgarh

2. Jharkhand

3. Orissa

4. West Bengal

Codes:
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2,3,1,4
(c) 4,3,1,2
(d) 2,4, 3,1

51. In India the largest producer of marine fish is

(a) Gujarat

(b) Kerala

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

52. In India more than half of the production of soyabean comes from

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Rajasthan

53.
The Deccan trap was formed by the

(a) Dharwar Vulcanicity

(b) Mesozoic Vulcanicity

(c) Cretaceous Vulcanicity

(d) Palaeozoic Vulcanicity


54. The correct sequence of States In terms of population density (2011) in descending order is

(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala

(b) Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

(c) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala

55.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Sustained life on earth is a characteristic of ecosystem.

(b) Nature has spent millions of years to refine a stable ecosystem

(c) Ecosystem functions mainly through the input of solar energy

(d) The relative loss of energy due to respiration decreases with higher trophic levels


56. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I                        List - II
(Biosphere Reserve)    (State)

A. Dehang-Debang     1. Orissa
B. Manas                   2. Meghalaya
C. Nokrek                  3. Assam
D. Similipal                4. Arunachal Pradesh 

Codes:
           A    B    C    D
(a)      4     3     2     1
(b)      1     2     3     4
(c)      4     2     3     1
(d)      1     3     2     4 

57.
The concept of 'ecological niche' was first introduced by

(a) C.C.Park

(b) E.P.Odum

(c) J. Grinel

(d) G.E.Hutchinson

58. On which of the following livers of Bhutan is Chukha Hydel Project located?

(a) Raidak

(b) Amochu

(c) Mochu

(d) Dongmechu
59. Presently the largest producer of cow milk in the world is

(a) China

(b) U.S.A.

(c) India

(d) Russia


60.
The driest area of the world is located In

(a) Thar Desert

(b) Mongolia

(c) Sudan

(d) Chile
  
61. Which one of the following countries is the least urbanized country in the world?

(a) Uganda

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Papua - New Guinea

(d) Burundi

62.
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I                                                        List - II    
A. Largest city by population in the world        1. Hulum Buir     
B. Smallest city by population in the world      2. Vatican City
C. Largest city by area in the world                3. Tokyo  
D. Smallest city by area in the world              4. Hum


Codes:
       A    B    C   D   
(a)   3    4    1   2
(b)   2    3    1   4
(c)   1    2    4   3
(d)   4    1    3   2

63. In a climograph high relative humidity and high wet bulb temperature denotes

(a) Keen climate

(b) Muggy climate

(c) Raw climate

(d) Scorching climate

64. The border of Ethiopia does not touch which one of the following countries?

(a) Uganda

(b) Sudan

(c) Somali Republic

(d) Kenya

65. Which one of the following countries is devoid of copper resource?

(a) Peru

(b) Poland

(c) Zambia

(d) Portugal

66. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I              List - II
(Tribe)              (Region)
A. Semang        1. Congo Basin
B. Kirghiz          2. Malaysia
C. Bushman      3. Central Asia
D. Pygmies       4. Kalahari Desert


Codes:

       A   B    C   D
(a)   4   2    3    1
(b)   1   3    2    4
(c)    2   1    4    3
(d)    2  3    4    1   

67. Zambia docs not have a common border with

(a) Tanzania

(b) Mozambique

(c) Botswana

(d) Angola

68. Arrange the following countries in ascending order of their population.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Bangladesh

2. Brazil

3. Indonesia

4. Pakistan

Codes:
(a) 1,4,2,3

(b) 1,2,3,4

(c) 2,4,1,3

(d) 4,3,2,1

69. Which one of the following is characterised with maximum of wild life and plant diversity?

(a) Temperate grasslands

(b) Temperate deciduous forests

(c) Tropical moist forests

(d) Deserts and Savannas

70. The largest group of Arctic people is formed by

(a) Yakuts and Lapps

(b) Lapps and Zyrians

(e) Zyrians and Eskimos

(d) Yakuts and Zyrains

71. The North Pole is always in the light

(a) From September 23 to March 21

(b) From March 21 to September 23

(c) From June 21 to December 22

(d) From December 22 to March 21

Assertion (A) : Sugarcane is considered a tropical crop and yet it is grown extensively outside the tropics in India.
Reason (R) The extra-tropical areas in India have tropical temperature due to the presence of Himalayas in the North.

72. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

73. The Canterbury grasslands are not like:

(a) Downs

(b) Pampas

(c) Campas

(d) Veld

74. Formosa Sea lies between

(a) China and Philippines

(b) China and Taiwan

(c) China and North Korea

(d) China and South Korea

75.
Kalahari Desert is located in

1. Botswana

2. Namibia

3. Zambia

4. Zimbabwe

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:


(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

76. The largest part of the dry continental type of climate is found in

(a) South America

(b) Africa

(c) Eurasia

(d) North America

77. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad ?

(a) Masai

(b) Kirghiz

(c) Kazak

(d) Pygmies

78. Which of the following volcanoes are active volcanoes?

1. Aconcagua

2. Etna

3. Fujiyama

4. Vesuvius 

Select the correct answer from he codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4

(d) 3 and 4


79.
The essential feature of shifting cultivation is the

(a) Rotation of crops

(b) Mono-cropping

(c) Intensive cropping

(d) Rotation of fields

80. Assertion (A) : Aridity is the distincti ve characteristic of the deserts.
Reason (R) They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

81. Which of the following soils are not insitu soils?

(a) Chernozem
(b) Laterite

(c) Alluvial

(d) Chestnut

82. Assertion (A) The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis.
Reason (R) It is tectonically most active area and generates world's major earthquakes.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

83.
Which one of the following seas is the largest in area?

(a) Sea of Okhotsk

(b) Sea of Japan

(c) Sea of China

(d) Bering Sea

84. Which one of the following is the main geo-thermal energy producing country ?

(a) China

(b) U.S.A.

(c) Japan

(d) India

85.
Which one of the following is an example of a block mountain?

(a) Aravalli

(b) Andes

(c) Black Forest

(d) Caucasus

86. The largest reserves of coal in the world are found in

(a) U.S.A.

(b) Russia

(c) China

(d) Australia

87.
The most famous million city of Siberia is

(a) Chelyabinsk

(b) Gorky

(c) Vladivostok

(d) Novosibirsk

88. Which one of the following representative fraction (R.F.) represents the scale 6" = 1 mile ?

(a) 1: 63,360

(b) 1: 1,26,720

(c) 1: 10,560

(d) 1: 2,53,440


89. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?



90: Match List - I with List - II and Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List - I                  List - II (Use)
A. Anemometer       1. Measuring angle of slope / dip of rock strata
B. Sextant              2. Locating object space
C. Clinometer         3. Measuring speed of wind
D. Radar                4. Measuring heights of celestial bodies from ships

Codes:
       A  B C D
(a)   2   3  4  1
(b)   4   1  2  3
(c)   3   2  1  4
(d)   3   4  1  2


91. If the R.F. is 1:40 which of the following distances can be correctly shown by using a diagonal scale ?

(a) 2.0 metre

(b) 2.3 metre

(c) 2.33 metre

(d) 2.333 metre

92. Which of the'. following amount of rainfall is depicted by the symbol , on the Indian Daily Weather Maps ?

(a) -0.15 cm

(b) -0.25 cm

(e) - 0.75 cm

(d) - 1.50 cm

93. The symbol ® represents which one of the following status of clouds in Indian Daily Weather Maps?

(a) 5/8 low clouds

(b) 3/4 high clouds

(c) 7/8 low clouds

(d) overcast high clouds

94. The three point problem in geological maps is faced when

(a) An outcrop is fully visible at only one point

(b) An outcrop is partly visible only at one point

(c) An outcrop is partly visible at many points

(d) None of the above

95. In which of the following map projections, all latitudes are standard parallel?

(a) Polyconic projection

(b) Simple conic projection

(c) Bonne's projection

(d) Mercator's projection

96.
Which one of the following symbols is used on the Weather Map of India to indicate a wind speed of 15 knots/hour ?


97. On the given diagram the shape of the slope profile along A-B line will result in a slope profile showing

(a) Convex slope

(b) Concave slope

(c) Undulating slope

(d) Terraced slope


98. Which one of the following South-East Asian countries predominantly consists of Christian community population?

(a) Thailand

(b) Indonesia

(c) Malaysia

(d) Philippines

99. Which one of the foIlowing is different from the others?

(a) Prairies

(b) Selvas

(c) Sundarban

(d) Pampas

100. Which one of the following is the more stable trait for the classi fication of human races?

(a) Nasal Index

(b) Cephalic Index

(c) Hair Structure

(d) Skin colour

101. following scholars the concept of Which one of the has propounded Humanism?

(a) Yi-Fu-Tuan

(b) R. Hartshorne

(c) David Harvey

(d) Peter Haggett

102. Who of the following has used the world Geopacifics?

(a) T. Griffith Taylor

(b) Mackindcr

(c) Hartshorne

(d) Huntington

103.
Which one of the following is the port city of Sooth Africa? 

(a) Bloemfontein

(b) East London

(c) Johannesburg

(d) Kimberley

104. Assertion (A) Chernozems are black soils.

Reason (R) They are deficient in organic matter.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

105. The 'zone and strata' theory about the evolution of human races was propounded by

(a) A.C.Haddon

(b) A.L.Krober

(c) J.H. Hutton

(d) G.Taylor

106. Which one of the following is called marine snowfall ?

(a) Fall of snow flakes on sea surface

(b) Fall of hail on sea surface

(c) Continuous fall of snow pillets on ocean floors

(d) Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors.

107. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

(a) Rossbx Waves - Jet stream

(b) EI Nino - Strong Monsoon

(c) Index cycle - Walker circulation

(d) Hadley cell - Mid-Latitude cell

108. The 'Spice Park' has been established by Spice Board of India at

(a) Haridwar

(b) Valley of Flowers

(c) Silent Valley

(d) Kashmir Valley

109. The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is

(a) Maldives

(b) Madagascar

(c) Lakshadweep

(d) Sumatra

110. In which of the following States of India is Ghana Bird Sanctuary located ?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) West Bengal

(c) Orissa

(d) Karnataka

111. The largest wind energy farm of India is located in

(a) Kerala

(b) Gujarat

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Madhya Pradesh

112. Which one of the following inland waterways in India is shortest In length?

(a) Kollam - Kottapuram

(b) Sadia - Dhubri

(c) Kakinada - Marakkam

(d) Allahabad - Haldia

113.
Which one of the following is the first indigenous nuclear power plant of the country?

(a) Kaiga

(b) Kalpakkarr

(c) Kota

(d) Kakrapar

114. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched '?

(a) Green Revolution Agriculture

(by White Revolution - Milk Production

(c) Yellow Revolution - Sericulture

(d) Blue Revolution - Pisciculture

115. Which of the following / Union Territory of the country does not have a railway line?

(a) Pondicherry

(b) Tripura

(c) Nagaland

(d) Meghalaya

116. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of Himalaya Mountain passes from East to West?

(a) Shipki La - Lipulekh - Nathu La - Bomdilla

(b) Lipulekh - Shipki La - Nathu La - Bomdilla

(c) Bomdilla - Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La

(d) Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La - Bomdilla

117. Which one of the following districts of U.P has the highest ratio of literacy in the census of 2011 ?

(a) Ghaziabad

(b) Lucknow

(c) Varanasi

(d) Raebareilly

118.
Which one of the following States of India receives lowest average annual rainfall ?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Jammu & Kashmir

(c) Orissa

(d) Madhya Pradesh


119. The largest reserve of crude oil In India is found in            

(a) Assam                

(b) Gujarat                

(c) Eastern Offshore        

(d) Western Offshore        

120. In India Koppen's 'Amw' climatic type is found in

(a) Eastern Coast

(b) Western Coast

(c) Chotanagpur

(d) Western Himalaya

Saturday, 11 February 2012

RASHTRIYA INDIAN MILITARY COLLEGE, DEHRADUN


                                                 ENTRANCE EXAMINATION-JUNE 2010
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

TIME: 1 Hr MARKS: 75


Instructions:


1. There are a total of 75 questions, each question carrying one mark. There is no negative marking for wrong answer.

2. Avoid overwriting/dual answers-it shall not fetch you any marks.




SECTION-‘A’ (Fill in the blanks)


Q1. Harappan culture belongs to …………………………………………………….age.


Q2. What did Sir Alfred Nobel invent……………………………………………………...


Q3. What is a baby rabbit called……………………………………………………………


Q4. What type or which acid is used in car batteries……………………………………….


Q5. What is national flower of Japan……………………………………………………….


Q6. RIMC was founded by Prince of Wales on ……………………………………………


Q7. Who became the prime minister of India after death of Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri……………


Q8. ……………………………….…is also called blue planet.


Q9. Who directed the film ‘Gandhi’? ...................................................................................


Q10. Who is known as ‘Missile Man of India’? ...................................................................


Q11. Who is known as Indian Shakespeare? ………………………………………………


Q12. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century? …………………………..


Q13. Fish uses …………….………………………………………………for respiration


Q14. ………………………………………………………...… is the Chief of Army Staff.


Q15. Lunar eclipse occurs when …………comes in between …………..and ……....……


Q16. ………………………………………….. is the first Governor General of free India.


Q17. The point of origin of earth quakes is called …………………………………………


Q18. Gobi desert is situated in ……………………………………………..………………


Q19. Radcliffe line separates ……………………………….and …………………………


Q20. ………………………………………………….……..is called Iron man of India and is also the first home minister of free India.



SECTION-‘B’ {Tick (?) the correct answer}


Q21. A cockroach has:

(a) Three pairs of walking legs (b) Two pairs of walking legs
(c) Four pairs of walking legs (d) One pair of walking legs


Q22. Banana fruit contain mainly:-

(a) Glucose (b) Starch
(c) Fat (d) Protein


Q23. Osteology is the study of:-

(a) Fish (b) Virus
(c) Fruits (d) Bones


Q.24. Cow’s milk is a rich source of:-

(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D



Q25. Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as:-

(a) Diamond (b) Graphite

(c) Carbon black (d) Coal

Q26. Persons working in asbestos factories are affected by air pollution, the most affected
part of their body is the:-

(a) Eyes (b) Throat
(c) Lungs (d) Skin


Q27.Pick the odd one out:-

(a) Nitroglycerine (b) Dynamite
(c) TNT (d) DDT

Q28. Golden Quadrilateral project connects four metro cities; Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta,
Chennai by:-

(a) Road (b) Air
(c) Rail (d) Water

Q29. First woman president of UN General Assembly:-

(a) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (b) Mrs. S Bandernaike
(c) Junki Tabei (d) Velentina Tereskova

Q30. A temperature of 176oF is equal to:-

(a) 80oC (b) 85oC
(c) 75oC (d) 90o C

Q31. The colour of the ocean appears blue because the sunlight falling on it is:-

(a) Reflected (b) Refracted
(c) Absorbed (d) Scattered

Q32. If you say Fuehrer, you are referring to:-

(a) General Rommel (b) Napolean
(c) Hitler (d) None of the above

Q33. Launch vehicle of Chandrayann was:-

(a) PSLV-C9 (b) PSLV-C10
(c) PSLV-C11 (d) PSLV-C12

Q34. The God with three heads and horns surrounded by animals, represented on a seal
from Mohenjodaro is told to be:-

(a) Varuna (b) Indra
(c) Vishnu (d) Pashupati

Q35. Earth is the third planet from the sun and is located between:-

(a) Venus and Mars (b) Mars and Jupiter
(c) Venus and Jupiter (d) Mercury and Venus
Q36. Harare is the capital of:-

(a) Kenya (b) Zimbabwe
(c) Tanzania (d) Nigeria

Q37. Currency of Indonesia:-

(a) Rupee (b) Indonesian Dollar
(c) Indonesian Rupee (d) Rupiah

Q38. The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with the:-

(a) Eminent Surgeons (b) Famous Artistes
(c) Sports Coaches (d) Expert Engineers

Q39. Penguin is a flightless sea bird found in:-

(a) Arctic Ocean (b) Antarctica
(c) Indian Ocean (d) North Pole

Q40. How many rings are there in Olympic Flag?

(a) Five (b) Four
(c) Three (d) Six

Q41. Which one of the food crop has maximum content of protein?

(a) Wheat (b) Soya beans
(c) Groundnut (d) Gram

Q42. The only snake that builds nest is:-

(a) King Cobra (b) Cobra
(c) Krait (d) Viper

Q43. By referring to IMA related to Army, I mean:-

(a) Indian Monetary Academy (b) Indian Military Academy
(c) Indian Milestone Academy (d) Indian Medical Academy

Q44. What are egg laying animals known as:-

(a) Oviparous (b) Herbivorous
(c) Carnivorous (d) Reptiles


Q45. In which country of the world, the largest Buddhist temple is located?

(a) Japan (b) Indonesia
(c) China (d) India

Q46. Which company is owned by Bill Gates?

(a) Microsoft (b) Wipro
(c) IBM (d) DELL

Q47. ‘The Life Divine’ is book written by:-

(a) Swami Dayanand (b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Aurbindo (d) Ram Krishna

Q.48. MBT Arjun is a:-

(a) Ship (b) Tank
(c) Missile (d) Remotely pointed vehicle

Q.49 Highest peace time gallantry award is:-

(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Paramvir Chakra
(c) Mahavir Chakra (d) Vir Chakra

Q50. Which country has the highest amount of coal in the world?

(a) Russia (b) USA
(c) Japan (d) China

Q51. Present Indian Football coach is:-

(a) Bob Houghton (b) Dave Houghton
(c) David Houghton (d) Brand Houghton

Q52. Kangaroos are found in which country?

(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
(c) Spain (d) Canada

Q53. Azlan Shah Cup is related to:-

(a) Cricket (b) Hockey
(c) Football (d) Billiards


Q54. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(a) N. Gopal Swami (b) Naveen Chawla
(c) T.N. Seshan (d) Nirupen Sen

Q55. The largest coal deposit in India is in:-

(a) Damodar valley (b) Satpura valley
(c) Godavary valley (d) Brahmani valley

Q56. National Highway-2 connects:-

(a) Srinagar-Leh (b) Varanasi and Kanyakumari
(c) Agra-Mumbai (d) Delhi-Kolkatta

Q57. Electron was discovered by:-

(a) Rutherford (b) Bohr
(c) JJ Thompson (d) Ramsey

Q58. Largest Industry in India:-

(a) Textiles Industry (b) Steel Industry
(c) Cement Industry (d) Automobile

Q59. Plague is:-

(a) Bacterial disease (b) Viral disease
(c) Mineral deficiency disease (d) Fungal disease

Q60. Which of the following is an antacid?

(a) Lactic acid (b) Formic acid
(c) Milk of Magnesia (d) Acetic acid

Q61. India leads in the world production of which of the following:-

(a) Spices (b) Sugarcane
(c) Tea (d) All of the above

Q62. Which of the following chemicals is used as a Fire-Extinguisher?

(a) Nitric Acid (b) Vinegar
(c) Caustic Soda (d) Baking Soda


Q63. Which of the following disease is caused by viral infection?

(a) Typhoid (b) Cholera
(c) Common Cold (d) Tetanus

Q64. Which of the following metal foil is used to decorate sweets?

(a) Aluminum Foil (b) Iron/Steel Foil
(c) Silver Foil (d) Bronze Foil

Q65. On which of river’s bank Lucknow is situated?

(a) The Ganga (b) The Gomti
(c) The Ghaghra (d) The Chambal

Q66. What do call a force per unit area?

(a) Work (b) Pressure
(c) Friction (d) Gravity

Q.67. Which of the following is famous for silk-sarees?

(a) Mirzapur (b) Sahajahanpur
(c) Kanchipuram (d) Faridabad

Q68. Who won the IPL-3 held in India?

(a) Chennai Super Kings (b) Kolkotta Night Riders
(c) Mumbai Indians (d) None of the above

Q69. Which of the following is washing soda?

(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Sodium carbonate
(c) Sodium hydroxide (d) Sodium bicarbonate

Q70. The main accused in Mumbai terrorist attack is:-

(a) Akmal Kasab (b) Ukmal Kasab
(c) Azmal Kasab (d) Uzmal Kasab

Q71. Capital of Israel is:-

(a) Tel Aviv (b) Haifa
(c) Amsterdam (d) Jerusalem


Q72. Who of the following is the author of “India: The Siege Within”?

(a) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (b) Mr. Kushwant Singh
(c) Mr. M.J. Akbar (d) Ms. Shoba De

Q73. Who is the Vice-President of India:-

(a) Mr. Hamid Ansari (b) Mr. Somanath Chaterrjee
(c) Mrs. Pratibha Patil (d) Mrs. Mira Kumar

Q74. Which of the following is the British spy outsit?

(a) KGB (b) MI 5
(c) CIA (d) RAW

Q75. No. of commands in Indian Army are:-

(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 7