Group 1 Prelims 2014 July

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

I. Hard resin - Cocaine

II. Oleo resin - Canada Balsam

III. Latex - Rubber

IV. Alkaloid - Asafoetida

Which one of the following statement(s) about Blue Green Algae (BGA) is/are not correct?

The chromonema is a coiled structure, which can be easily separated in case of

In 1905, Albert Einstein discovered

1. Dynamic lift of aeroplane is based on the principle of Bernoulli's theorem.

2. Glass is less elastic than rubber.

3. For a system free from external forces, linear momemtum of the system remains constant

Which of the above statement is/are wrong?

A rocket 100 m long at rest starts to move with uniform motion of 0.8 C. What is its length as seen by an observer at rest?

Which of the following has the highest ionizing power?

Sound waves from a sounding car are

Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A) : Receptors for steroid hormones are located inside the cells.

Reason (R) : Because steroid hormones are lipid soluble molecules that diffuse easily through the phospholipid interior of cell membrane.

Hormone Gastrin acts as

The transfer RNA (tRNA) carries the activated amino acid at its

Neisser in 1879 discovered a sexually transmitted disease known as

How many printing characters are there in ASCII?

GIS stands for

_______ is the binary equivalent of (12)₁₀.

The warm current that travels upto Cape Hatteras is known as

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list :

World's leading producer of tea is

Which of the following year is considered as one of the worst drought year in the last one hundred years of India?

Match the following mineral resources with their reserve places :

Which inscription referred to "Piyadassi" as the second name for Asoka?

Consider the following about Vedic literatures :

I. The Brahmanas are the treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony.

II. The upanishads are philosophical texts dealing with topic like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature.

III. The Aranyakas are called country books.

IV. The author of Ramayana was Vedavyas and that of Mahabharata was Valmiki. Choose the correct code :

Match :

The imporatnt site of Harappa was excavated by

The 23^rd Tirthankar of Jainism was

Tamil Isai Sangam was established at Madras by

Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?

Dynasty Name

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list :

Arrange the following Mauryan revenue officials in the ascending order with the help of the codes given below :

1. Pradesika

2. Sdhanika

3. Samharta

4. Rajuka

Which British commander captured the Poligar of Panchalankurichi, Virapandya Kattabomman and hanged him?

Choose the correct answer :

The Indian National Army crossed the Indo Burma Frontier and planted the National Tricolour Flag on

Which of the following is correct? The unhappiness of the Indian Sepoys at Barrackpore, first surfaced in 1824 because

I. The 47th regiment at Barrackpore was ordered to go to Burma

II. Caste distinctions and segregations within the regiment

III. Recruitment of Brahmins were discouraged

IV. Introduction of the Enfield Rifle

Who among the following described the Indian princes as helpers and colleagues in the task of Imperial rule?

From the following graph which of the following years was the ratio of Income to expenditure the minimum.

The mean of 5 observation is 25, if one of the observation is excluded the mean become 20. The excluded number is

The mean of first five prime numbers is

If 'l' is the standard deviation of the elements α, β, γ. Then the standard deviation of the elements α + 3, β + 3, γ + 3 is

If the arithmetic mean of 7, 5, 13, x and a be 10, then the value of x is

If P/Q = 1/3 then (27P - 34Q)/(36P - 3Q) is

In 2013, the population of a town is 1,25,000. If it is increased by 7% in the next year. Find the population in 2014.

Salaries of Ravish and Sumita are in the ratio 2:3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4,000, the new ratio becomes 40:57. What is Sumita's present salary?

Which is largest in 28%, 2.8%, 2/9 and 0.25?

A horse and two cows together cost Rs. 680. If a horse cost Rs. 80 more than a cow then the ratio of cost of horse and cow is

1/4 of 3/5 of 6/5 of a number is 54. Then the number is

A:B = ¹⁄₃ : ⁴⁄₉ B:C = ⁵⁄₆ : ⁷⁄₁₂ C:D = ²⁄₇ : ⁵⁄₁₄ then A:B:C:D is

If (3x + 2y):(3x - 2y) = 5 : 2. Then x : y is

A rectangular carpet has an area of 60 sq.m. Its diagonal and longer side together equal 5 times the shorter side. The length of the carpet is

The number of small cubes with edge 10 cm that can be accommodated in a cubical box of edge 1 m is

The diameter of s sphere is 6 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire of diameter 2 mm. The length of the wire is

A uniform circular path of width 4 m is laid out around a circular park of radius 48 m. Find the area of the circular path.

If B = 2, BALL = 27 then BOOK=?

Find the missing number :

Three views of a cube are given below. What is the letter opposite to A?

If

1) Rama scored more than Rani

2) Rani scored less than Rathna

3) Rathna scored more than Rama and

4) Ramya scored more than Rama but less than Rathna then who scored the highest?

If 8 - 5 x 4 = 44 and 15 - 3 x 3 = 48 then 16 - 4 x 5 = ?

Find the next diagram :

Which is the strongest acid?

For a cell reaction

A(S) + 2B⁺ ⇌ A²⁺ + 2B

the equilibrium constant is found to be 10¹². Then the E⁰_cell value is

The specific conductance of a 0.01 M solution of KCI is 1.4 x 10^-3 ohm^-1 cm^-1 at 298 K. Its equivalent conductance is (ohm^-1 cm² equt^-1).

The compound is used as rocket propellant

The main trust of the Industrial Policy Statement 1977 was to

Government of India introduced the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the year

Fill in the blanks India has been recognized as the _______ country in the world to officially adopt Family Planning Programme in ________ .

Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A) : Soil erosion is essentially a man-made phenomena.

Reason (R) : Soil erosion is caused due to deforestration, overgrazing, shifting cultivation and improperly constructed terrace outlets.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Act was passed in the year

RBI launched the Market Stabilisation Scheme (MSS) in 2004

The Expert Group to review the methodology for the estimation of poverty in India in the year 2009 was headed by

Expenditure tax in India was introduced by

Consider the following statement :

Assertion (A) : According to the New Economic Policy Globalisation is considered as an instrument of growth.

Reason (R) : Globalisation increases the cost of transport and communication.

Which is the correct answer?

The special Economic Zones Act was enacted in Feb. 2006. Identify which is not the objective of the SEZ?

Consider the following statement and Reason, choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

Assertion (A) : The Ratnakar Bank is referred to as NH4 Bank in the banking circles.

Reason (R) : Majority of the business of the Bank comes from cities in and around NH4, which connects 10 popular cities.

Which of the following is not a method of soil conservation?

The enzyme discovered by CSIR to increase shelf life of fruits and vegetables is

Who is the 40^th Chief Justice of India?

Which of the following countries in late 2013 gave approval to commercial release of Bt. Brinjal?

How many times has Rafeal Nadal of Spain Won the French Open Tennis tournament to break the record?

Who among the following have won the National M.S. Subbulakshmi Award 2014?

Name the scientist/organisation who successfully converted plastic shopping bag into diesel, natural gas and other useful Petroleum products

Who received Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2013?

Match the following :

Which is incorrect pair?

Arrange the peaks of Trans-Himalaya region in descending order :

Of the following who is not related to "Chipko Movement"?

Sumitra Mahajan is associated with the post of as on June 2014

Which one of the following is NOT a National Symbol?

The Silent Valley National Park is located at which district of Kerala?

Arrange in descending order of 2011 Child Sex Ratio in India.

Matchthe following and choose the correct answer :

Consider the following statements :

1. There are 25 High Courts in India

2. Punjab Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court

3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Considering the following statements about the Attorney-General of India.

1. He is appointed by the President of India

2. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a judge of the Supreme Court

3. He must be a member of either house of parliament

4. He can be removed by impeachment by parliament

Which of these statements are correct?

The Parliament consists of

Who is the real executive in a state?

Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the

Consider the following statements with reference to India.

1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal power but receive unequal salaries

2. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court

3. The Chief Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years whichever is earlier

Which of these statements are correct?

Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of

Which one of the following statements about Comptroller and Auditor General of India is not correct?

The institution of Lokyukta was created first in Maharastra in the year

Which of the following was referred by Surendra Nath Banerjee as "The Magna Carta of our rights and liberties"?

Consider the following statements with regard to Public interest litigation.

1. In essence, a third party can bring before the court issues in the public interest

2. The Supreme Court may action the receipt of a letter or post card from a citizen requesting protection of his fundamental rights.

3. It is also known as social action litigation

4. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer and T.N. Bhagawathi were its proponents