HCS Prelims GS paper 2011 HCS : GENERAL STUDIES Time Allowed: Two Hours Marks: 100 Name : Roll No. …………….. Read instructions given below before opening this booklet: 1. Use only Blue Ball Point pen. 2. In case of any defect - Misprint, Missing Question/s get the booklet changed. No complaint shall be entertained after the examination. 3. Before you mark the answer, read the instructions on OMR sheet particulars in the ANSWER SHEET carefully and correctly. 4. There are FOUR options to each question. Darken only one to which you is the right answer. There will be no Negative Marking. 5. Answer Sheets will be collected after the completion of examination and no candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall earlier. 6. The candidates are to ensure that the Answer Sheet is handed over to room invigilator only. 7. Rough work, if any, can be done on space provided at the end of the Question Booklet itself. No extra sheet will be provided in any circumstances. 8. Write the BOOKLET SERIES in the space provided in the space provided in the Answer Sheet, by darkening the corresponding circles. 9. Any representation regarding questions and answers, candidate may give in writing to the centre supervisor just after the examination is over. Later on it will not be entertained. MP-11/GS Series B 1. Which of the following statement is not true for soap? a) Soaps are bio-degradable b) Soaps cannot be used in acidic medium c) Soaps form a white curdy precipitate d) Soaps are relatively stronger in their cleaning action than synthetic detergents 2. Which one is viral disease? a) Cholera b) Typhoid c) Rabies d) Whooping cough 3. Rubella virus cause: a) Chicken pox b) Measles c) Small pox d) Mumps 4. I’m tired. I’d rather ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_______ out this evening, if you don’t mind A) don’t go b) not go c) not going d) not to go 5. Anthropologists are of the view that Haryana was known by this name because in Post- Mahabharata lived: a) Abhiras b) Aryans c) Haryanvis d) None of the above 6. According to Delhi Museum Haryana “The Heaven on the Earth” dates back to: A) 1126 AD b) 1328 AD c) 1500 AD d)1750 AD 7. Haryana State formed on 1 November 1966 on recommendation of: a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Indira Ghandi c) Sardar Hukam Singh d) Sir Chhotu Ram 8. Haryana is a landlocked state between: a) 28 Degree 37 Minutes to 31 Degree 35 Minutes North b) 24 Degree 26 Minutes to 27 Degree 28 Minutes North c) 29 Degree 20 Minutes to 31 Degree 30 Minutes North d) 27 Degree 37 Minutes to 30 Degree 35 Minutes North 9. Population density according to 2011 census is: a) 1002 people/sqkm b) 642 people/sqkm c) 573 people/sqkm d) 945 people/sqkm 10. Haryana has a) 5682 villages b) 6759 villages c) 4890 villages d) None of the above 11. How many divisions the state is divided for Administrative purpose a) 5 b) 3 c) 4 d) None 12. Which of the following District is not part of Gurgaon Division? a) Faridabad b) Palwal c) Hisar d) Rewari 13. Haryana Board of School Education established in Sept 1969 and shifted to a) Sonipat b) Chandigarh c) Bhiwani d) Rohtak 14. Haryana has adopted New Sports Policy on: a) 15th August 2008 b) 21st August 2009 c) 26th January 2009 d) 2nd October 2008 15. KMP stands for a) Kurukshetra – Manesar – Panipat Expressway b) Kundli – Manesar – Palwal Expressway c) Kundli – Manesar – Pautodi Expressway d) Kurukshetra – Mahendergrah – Panipat Expressway 16. Haryana Industrial and Development Policy – 2011 became effective from a) 1-1-2011 b) 26-1-2011 c) 15-8-2011 d) None of the above 17. Haryana Special Economic Zone Act came in existence in: a) 2006 b) 2008 c) 2009 d) None of the above 18. Literacy rate (%) in Haryana is: a) 70.75 percent b) 68.60 percent c) 62.50 percent d) 58.25 percent 19. Arrange the sectoral growth in Harynana a) Service Agriculture Industry b) Industry Service Agriculture c) Agriculture Industry Service d) Service Industry Agriculture 20. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Scheme has been Extended in entire Haryana from: a) 1st January 2008 b) 1st July 009 c) 1st January 2010 d) None of the above 21. Average Yield per hectare of Wheat and Rice during 2010—2011 in Haryana was: a) 4560 kg for wheat and 2750 kg for rice b) 4500 kg for wheat and 2700 kg for rice c) 4250 kg for wheat and 2750 kg for rice d) None of the above 22. Haryana State Annual Plan for 2011-12 approved by Planning Commission, Govt Of India is: a) Rs 20518 Crore b) Rs 20258 Crore c) Rs20358 Crore d) Rs 20458 Crore 23. Which buffalo is called Black Golda in Haryana? a) Bhadavari b) Niti- Ravi c) Mehsana d) Murrah 24. The Haryana Special Economic Zone came in the year a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 d) 2008 25. The Haryana Government Land Acquisition Policy, a) has decided to double, even higher in some areas, the minimum floor rate(MFR) payable for acquisition of land b) Increase both the annuity amount payable over 33 years as well as its Incremental annual hike and bigger–size plots in case one’s residential property is acquired c) the affected farmers would also be offered Government jobs, industrial and commercial plots d) all of the above 26. Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean has been controversial over the maritime boundary for 40 years between which of the following two countries? The issue was resolved recently: a) Russia and Norway b) Norway and Finland c) Finland and Russia d) Russia and Denmark 27. Navanentham Pillay, a South African national of India origin was the first non- white women of High Court of South Africa. What is current profession? a) Judge of the International Criminal Court b) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda c) United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights d) United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees 28. Consider the following statement: 1. India and Japan agreed to a ‘sweeping’ liberalization of their bilateral tax regime during PM Manmohan Singh visit to Tokyo on 27th October 2010 2. This is the first in releasing the Indo-Japanese comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Which of the above statement are true? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) None of the above 29. Consider the following statements about the Ayodhya Verdict: 1. 60 years the matter first went in to Litigation Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Allahabad ruled in majority judgement on 30th September 2010 2. Disputed sites to be divided into three equal parts: One part goes to Suni Wakf Board, one to Nirmohi Akhara and one part representing ‘Ramlalla Virajman’ 3. Status quo to be maintained at disputed sites for three months 4. The bench which delivered the much awaited verdict consisted of Justice Dharam Vir Sharma, Justice S U Khan and Justice Sudhir Aarawal. Which of the above statement are true? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Only 3 d) All of the above 30. Parliament has passed SBI( Amendment) Bill 2010 which changes the minimum level of share of the government in SBI’s equity a) From 51% to 55% b) From 55% to 51% c) From 74% to 51% d) From 55% to 49% 31. The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi have launched the Aadhar Project under Unique Identification Authority of India at Tembli in Nandurbar District. Nandurbar is in which of the following states? a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Madhya Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu 32. Recently UNO celebrated its 65th Anniversary on date: a) 20th Oct 2010 b) 24th Oct 2010 c) 29th Oct 2010 d) 27th Oct 2010 33. The Government has recently has announced a Rs 1052 crore incentive package for critical export sectors including 1. Textile 2. Handicraft 3. Leather Choose the correct answer from the blow: a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3 34. Who will be heading the National Innovation Council which will give shape to the government’s decision to observe the current decades(2000-20200) as the decade of the innovation? a) M S Swaminathan b) C Rangrajan c) Narayanamurthy d) Sam Pitroda 35. Who among the following has been honoured the United Nation’s Millenium Development Goals Award for 2010 for their work in using innovated approaches for poverty and hunger alleviation a) BRIC b) WHO C) ISBA d) G-20 36. Harappan people has a common burial system which is proved by: a) The earth burial head of the dead normally laid toward the north b) The burial of commonly used items with the dead c) Both (a) and (b) above d) The burial of the dead body in the sitting posture 37. In the Vedic Period the people called Panis, were: a) Those who controlled trade b) Cattle Breeders c) Cowherds d) Ploughmen 38. In the Vedic Age; a) Polygamy was unknown b) Child marriage became prominent c) Widows could remarry d) Hypergamy was allowed 29. Bring the correct statement regarding the first Buddhist Council; 1. Ananda and Upali laid down the Sutta Pataka and Vinaya Pitaka respectively 2. Its proceedings were conducted in Sanskrit 3. It was held during the life time of Buddha 4. Its main purpose was to maintain the purity of Buddha’s teachings a) 1 and 4 b) All of them c) 1 and 2 d) 2, 3, 4 40. The sacred book of Jains are called: a) Agama Sidhanta b) Angas c) Parvas d) Upangas 41. Who founded the Lingayat Movement? a) Basava b) Ramanuja c) Shankracharya d) Kamban 42. What was Abwab ? a) Toll tax b) Religion tax sach as Zakat c) Tax on merchandise and custom duties d) Miscellaneous kind of taxes like the house tax, grazing tax, irrigation tax etc 43. The term used for measurement of land in the Delhi Sultanate Period was: a) Kismat- i – Ghalla b) Ghalla bakshi c) Masahat d) Ghazi 44. The earlier Vaishnava Bhakti saints from the south were: a) Alvars b) Nayanars c) Bhagavatas d) Virashaivites 45. Identify the Vijanagar coin which were in the circulation and were the most widely recognized currency all over: a) Dinnar b) Huna c) Panam d) Pagoda 46. Akbar did not construct: a) Purana Quila b) Agra Fort c) Allahabad Fort d) Lahor Fort 47. The main programme of the Red Shirts( Khudai Khidmatgars of servents of God) organized by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in support of the Civil Disobedience Movement was: a) To proceed on the lines of terrorist and revolutionary activities b) To propagate the Congress programme c) To resist the military operations of the government in the north-western frontier portion d) To setup an para-military organization 48. The result of the Poona Pact was that the number of the seats reserved for the depressed classes out of general electorate seats were; a) Abolished b) Increased c) Retained in the same level d) Decreased 49. Cripps proposal were rejected because: a) It refused to release all the arrested national leaders b) Of the intention to partition India. c) It suggested the information of an interim government. d) It refused to hand over effective power to Indians 50. Who presided over the Cabinet Mission? a) Clement Attle b) Sir P Lawrence c) Strafford crips d) A V Alexander 51. The Mountbatten Plan ( June3, 1947) was about; a) Guidelines for the formation of a Constitution for India by Constituent Assembly b) Creation of federal government c) A plan for controlling communal riots ranging all over India at the same time. d) The method by which power was to be transferred from British to Indians hands 52. The first Muslim to be elected President of the Indian National Congress was: a) M A Jinnah b) Maulana Azad c) Baddrudin Tayabji d) Mohammad Ali 53. The Non Co-operation Movement was adopted by the Congress at Special Session held at in September 1920. a) Bombay b) Calcutta c) Wardha d) Allahabad 54. The Non Cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi because: a) of Gandhi-Irwin Pact b) of mob-violence at Chauri-Chaura c) The Khilafat issue fizzled out with abolition of the office of the Caliph in Turkey. d) the government accepted the demand in tow. 55. Which of the following fundamental rights have been deleted from the Constitution through Constitutional Amendment. a) Right against exploitation b) Right of freedom of religion c) Right to property d) Freedom of speech and expression 56. How many Fundamental rights are enjoyed by the Indians? a) Nine b) Ten c) Seven d) Six 57. The basic difference between the Fundamental Right and Directive Principals is: a) Fundamental Rights are positive while Directive Principals are Negative b) Directive Principal are given precedence over the Fundamental Rights by the Court in all cases c) Fundamental Rights are justifiable while Directive Principal are not d) None of the above 58. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has been described as the friend, Philosopher and guide of: a) the estimates Committee b) the committee of the public Understanding c) the Public Account Committee d) all the Parliamentary committees 59. Part V of the Constitution deals with a) Union Executives b) Parliament c) Supreme Court and High Court d) Comptroller and Audit General 60. If there is vacancy in the offices of both President and Vice-President who has been empowered to function as President: a) Chief Justice of India b) Chief of Army Staff c) A persion appointed by Parliament. d) None of the Above 61. If president returns bill to the legislature for reconsideration ; a) a re-passage of the bill by two-thirds majority will compel him to give his assent b) a re-passage of the bill by simple majority will compel him to give his assent c) a joint sitting will have to be called to pass it again d) the legislature must accept amendments proposed by the President 62. To whom the President addresses the letter of resignation? a) to the Prime Minister b) The Vice President c) the Speaker d) the Chief Justice 63. Two Houses of the Parliament enjoy co-equal power in all spheres except: 1. Financial Matters 2. Responsibilities of Council of Ministers 3. Amendment Procedure 4. Election of President. a) 3 and 4 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2 64. Impeachment proceedings against the president of India can be initiated a) by the Supreme Court b) only in the Lok Sabha c) in either House of the Parliament d) only in the joint sitting of both the Houses 65. Gulf Stream the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean takes its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its Importance lies in: a) Cooling effect b) Warming effect c) Area of influence d) Influence on travel 66. Which of the following sub-races belong to Ma\ongoloids? a) Bantu b) Eskimoid c) Nordic d) Alpine 67. Consider the following statements: 1. The Masai is the tribe of settled cultivators who once wondered with their herds with the cattle in the central highlands of East Africa 2 The cattle kept by the Masaiare the “Zebu” cattle with the humps and long Horns Which of the following statements are correct? a) Only 1 b) Neither 1 Nor 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Only 2 68. Which of the following are not the Pastoral Nomads? a) Pygmies b) Kazaks c) Masai d) Lapps 69. The world’s most commercial fishing grounds are located in: a) Cool waters of the Northern Hemisphere in comparatively lower latitudes b) Warm waters of the Southern Hemisphere in comparatively lower latitudes c) Both above mentioned areas d) A widespread area near the Poles 70. Which of the following used to be considered a buffer state? a) France b) Switzerland c) Belgium d) West Germany 71. The Australian trans-continental railways joins a) Perth to Darwin b) Hobart to Perth c) Sydney to Perth d) Adelaide to Perth 72. When did the EEC (European Economic Council) change into EU (European Union) a) 1992 b) 1995 c) 1996 d) 1996 73. Territorial Water of India extends up to a) 5 Nautical Miles b) 12 Nautical Miles c) 15 Nautical Miles d) 2 Nautical Miles 74. Which of the following rivers lies in the Rift Valley? a) Luni b) Chambal c) Son d) Tapti 75. Khaddar soils are found in: a) Piedmont Plains b) Flood Plains c) Over low Plateaux d) Over Steep Slops 76. During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate in India? a) 1921-31 b) 1911-21 c) 1941-51 d) 1931-41 77. Which Central Government Agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals? a) The Geological Survey of India b) Surveyor General of India c) National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. d) Indian Bureau of Mines. 78. What is Gomia in Bihar famous for? a) Coal Fields b) Manganese Field c) Fertilizer Plant d) Explosive Factory 79. SEBI is a a) Statutory body b) Advisory body c) Constitutional body d) Non-statutory body 80. Economic Planning is in: a) Union List b) State list c) Concurrent List d) Not any specific list 81. Lahiri Commission was associated with a) Industrial Sickness b) Minimum Support Prices of agriculture products c) Price Structure of Edible Oils d) Handicraft Export 82. “Open Market Operation” is a part of a) Income Policy b) Fiscal Policy c) Credit Policy d) Labour Policy 83. Which of the following is used for the measurement of distribution of income? a) Laffer Curve b) Engel’s veiw c) Gini Lorenz Curve d) Phillip Curve 84. Automatic route to FDI implies that a foreign investor bring his capital 1. Without the approval of the FIPB 2. By informing the RBI within one month of bringing his investments 3. by informing both the FIPB and RBI within one month of bringing his/her Investments 4. By prior permission of the RBI Select the correct answer from the above a) 2 and 3 b) 2 only c) 1 and 2 d) 2 and 4 85. In the context of Indian Economy consider the following pairs Term Most appropriate description 1. Melt Down Fall in Stock Prices 2. Recession Fall in Growth Rate 3. Slow Down Fall in GDP Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 Only d) 1, 2 and 3 86. In India which of the following is the Forward Market Commission? a) Currency future trading b) Commodities future trading c) Equity future trading d) Both Commodities futures and financial future trading. 87. Union Government has announced New Agriculture Policy in July 28, 2000. New Agriculture Policy has been described as ‘Rainbow Revolution’ which includes; a) Green (Food Grain Production) b) Yellow (Oil Seeds) c) Blue (Fisheries) d) It would include all aspects of farm sector 88. Sensitive sector as described by the RBI includes: a) Capital Market b) Real Estate c) Commodities d) All of the above 89. The RBI is the apex body of Indian Financial System, which of the following functions are performed by the RBI? a) Monitoring money supply in the Economy. b) Issues currency other than coins and one Rupees note. c) Functions as Bankers Bank. d) Work as Banker to the Government Select the Code; a) 1 & 2 are correct b) 1, 2 & 3 are correct c) 2, 3 & 4 are correct d) All of the above are correct 90. Aam Admi Bima Yojna is an insurance scheme for rural landless household introduced by: a) National Insurance b) Life Insurance Co. c) UTI d) ICICI Life Prudential Co. 91. In India those farmers are called ‘Marginal Farmers’ who hold lands up to a) 1 hectare b) 2 hectare c) 3 hectare d) 4 hectare 92. Which one of the following is a measurement of central tendency? a) Median b) Standard Deviation c) Mean Deviation d) Variance 93. Which one of the following is not a measurement of location? a) Median b) Mode c) Range d) Mean 94. Combustion of candle is a) Physical change b) Reduction reaction c) Endothermic reaction d) Exotic reaction 95. Pure water is obtained is obtained from the sea water by: a) Filtration b) Distillation c) Evaporation d) All of the Above 96. The method that can be used for removing permanent hardness of water of Water is: a) Adding Sodium Carbonate b) Distillation c) Adding caustic soda d) Boiling 97. Heavy water: a) Contains more dissolved air b) Contains more dissolved minerals c) Contains deuterium in place of hydrogen d) Contains organic impurities 98. “Fixation of Nitrogen” implies: a) The liquefaction of nitrogen b) The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds c) The conversion of nitrogen gas into the atmosphere d) The solidification of nitrogen gas into the atmosphere 99. The pH value of the solution obtained complete neutralization of hydrochlororic and sodium hydroxide solution will be: a) Exactly 7 b) Zero c) More than 7 d) Less than 7 100. Coloured glasses for goggles contain: a) Ferrous Oxide b) Lanthanide oxide c) Nickel oxide d) Ferric oxide
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