Group 4 2012 july ge
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Among the following which is not related to Industrial Development and Finance?
Which of the following oil companies is not a public sector company?
Arrange in chronological order:
- Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
- Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma
- K.R.Narayanan
- P.Venkataraman
Haemoglobin is the pigment useful to transport gases. They are present in Red Blood Cells. Identify the animal which has blood without pigments.
Which of the following fund(s) is/are operated directly from the Prime Minister's Office?
- The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
- National Defence Fund (NDF).
Of these
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I (Rivers) | List II (Origin) |
|---|---|
| a) Mahanadi | 1.) Nasik Hills |
| b) Periyar | 2.) Mahabaleswar hills |
| c) Godavari | 3.) Amarkantak |
| d) Krishna | 4.) Cardamon hills |
In Tamil Nadu the most windforms are with districts of
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Cholera | 1.) A Fungi |
| b) African Sleeping Sickness | 2.) Virus |
| c) Phlegm | 3.) Bacteria |
| d) Dandruff | 4.) Protozon |
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Planet Saturn when put in water it would float.
Reason (R) : The Planet Saturn has a specific gravity of less than one.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
The name of the organisations which are associated in the Chandrayan I mission are given below. Identify the wrong one.
How much current is consumed for a tubelight which has 40W for domestic use?
Thumba equatorial rocket launching station was established at which place in India?
- Banglore
- Sriharikota
- Mahendragiri
- Thiruvananthapuram
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Gold collar workers | 1.) Involved in quaternary activities |
| b) White collar workers | 2.) Involved in secondary activities |
| c) Red collar workers | 3.) Involved in quinary activities |
| d) Blue collar workers | 4.) Involved in primary activities |
Among the following taxes which is not considered as a direct tax?
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : The partition of Bengal in 1905 provided a spark for the rise of extremism in the Indian National Movement.
Reason (R) : Curzon's real motives were to divide the Hindus and Muslims in Bengal and to break the growth of Bengali nationalism.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
In India, the first Agriculture Research Centre was started by
In which tax the incidence and impack is on one and the same person?
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) First Five-Year Plan | 1.) Self-sufficiency |
| b) Second Five-Year Plan | 2.) Agriculture and Industrial development |
| c) Third Five-Year Plan | 3.) Agriculture development |
| d) Fourth Five-Year Plan | 4.) Heavy industries development |
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) H.J.Bhaba | 1.) Scientific and industrial research |
| b) S.S.Bhatnagar | 2.) Atomic energy |
| c) D.S.Kothari | 3.) Indian Space Research Organisation |
| d) Vikram Sarabhai | 4.) Defence Science Organisation |
Arrange the following in chronological order:
- Sama Veda
- Rig Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Atharva Veda
Consider the following statements:
- The Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the chairmanship of Homi J.Bhaba to formulate a policy for all atomic energy activities in the country.
- In 1956, India's first nuclear reactor in Trombay near Bombay began to function.
Arrange the following periods in chronological order:
- Neolithic period
- Mesolithic period
- Chalcolithic period
- Paleolithic period
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Justice Party | 1.) E.V.Ramasamy Periyar |
| b) Devadasi system | 2.) Dr.S.Dharmambal |
| c) Vaikam Hero | 3.) Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy |
| d) Veera Tamilannai | 4.) Thiyagaraja Chetty |
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Assam | 1.) Ponam |
| b) Orissa | 2.) Mashan |
| c) Andhra Pradesh | 3.) Jhum |
| d) Kerala | 4.) Podu |
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
| a) Present day | 1.) Valves |
| b) First | 2.) Integrated Circuits |
| c) Second | 3.) Fifth Generation |
| d) Third | 4.) Transistors |
Which is the correct statement?
- Sugarcane
- Paddy
- Cotton
- Jute
Match the deserts in List I with their respective countries in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Thar | 1.) Africa |
| b) Atacama | 2.) China |
| c) Sahel | 3.) Chile |
| d) Gobi | 4.) India |
Consider the following statements:
- Mercury has the fastest orbital motion.
- Mars requires 687 days to complete one revolution.
- Saturn is the fifth planet from the sun.
In Tamil Nadu hill rocks are called by different names in different areas. Match hill rocks areas in List I with their different names in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Vellore | 1.) Kolli hills |
| b) Namakkal | 2.) Kalvarayan |
| c) Villupuram | 3.) Cingee hills |
| d) Tiruvannamalai | 4.) Elagiri hills |
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Australia | 1.) Horses |
| b) South Africa | 2.) Bisons |
| c) Eurasia | 3.) Kangaroos |
| d) North America | 4.) Zebras |
Consider the following statements:
- Himachal lies between Himadri and Siwalik ranges.
- Passes are natural gaps across the mountains. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- In India, the winds that blow from north get deflected and come from the north west. These winds are known as the 'retreating monsoon'.
- In India, the winds that blow from the north get deflected and come from the north east. These winds are known as the 'retreating monsoon'.
The harmonic mean and geometric mean of two values are 6.4 and 8 respectively. The values are
If the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 540, then integers are
A box contains 4 red, 5 blue and 6 green balls of identical size. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability that one is blue and the other is green is
From the group of 5 men and 5 women, two persons are chosen at random. The probability that one of them is man and the other woman is
Which endocrine gland is attached to kidney?
The opaqueness of the lens of the eye is known as
Find out the correct composition of Honey:
Inheritance of genetic defects to children can be prevented by
Consider the following:
- Removal of trees and vegetation would affect both land and water ecosystems.
- There will be lot of food for organisms.
Of these
The bottle lid made of cork is viewed with the help of lens. There are many chambers in it. This observation by Led to the discovery of cell.
Raw materials of Photosynthesis are
- Sunlight, chlorophyll
- CO2.H2O
- Sunlight, biliprotein
- H2O.vitamins
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Brinjal | 1.) Legume |
| b) Apple | 2.) Berry |
| c) Pea | 3.) Septicidal Capsule |
| d) Lady's finger | 4.) Pome |
Respiratory substrates are
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins
Five boys A, B, C, D & E are sitting in a park in a circle. A is facing south west. D is facing south east. B and E are right opposite to A and D respectively and C is equidistant between D and B. Which direction is C facing to?
The trader marks his goods at 20% above cost price and allows 10% discount. Then the gain percent is
The role of aluminium in aluminothermic process is
In a division sum the divisor is 12 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 24, then the dividend is
A man earns Rs. 28,000 as monthly salary. His expenditure and savings are given in the diagram. How much did he spend on entertainment?
Green manures can be obtained from which of the following?
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Finely divided nickel | 1.) Oxidation |
| b) Acidified dichromate | 2.) Reducing agent |
| c) Loss of electrons | 3.) Reduction |
| d) Gain of electrons | 4.) Oxidising agent |
Electroplating is the process of coating one metal over the other metal by electroysis. In the electroplating of silver spoon with gold, the silver spoon must be taken as
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- During oxidation, addition of hydrogen takes place.
- During oxidation, loss of electrons takes place.
- During oxidation, gain of electrons takes place.
- During oxidation, addition of electropositive ion takes place.
Of these
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) World Health Organization | 1.) Paris |
| b) Women watch | 2.) Rome |
| c) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization | 3.) New York |
| d) International fund for agricultural development | 4.) Geneva |
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
The Chairman of the Finance Commission is appointed by
Arrange the following Prime Ministers in chronological order:
- Charan Singh
- V.P.Singh
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Chandrasekhar Of these
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : The term 'ideology' was coined by French scholar Tracy.
Reason (R) : Ideology refers to a set of beliefs, convictions and ideals of the people.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
Which one of the following is not a qualification required to be the Vice-President of India?
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Who had written the following lines? 'Ellorum Inbuttrikka Ninaipathuve Allamal Verondrariyen Para Parame'
The King who built the Kanchi Kailasanath temple is
Which type of Kutriyalugaram takes place in the word 'Viraku'?
In the context of consumerism, the term 'Aparigraha' means
Who has compiled Thirumuraikal?
Which literature deals with the five disciplines to be followed in life?
Which one of the following persons got Sahitya Academy award for Puthu Kavithai?
Who is the author of Iniyavai Narpathu?
How many Human emotions are mentioned by Tholkappiyar?
Which one of the following poetry lines is not written by Bharathiyar?
Which one of the following is considered as a great character in human being?
Who released gold coin for Thiruvalluvar in British period?
Which of the following was written by Jayakanthan?
Choose the odd man out:
Olympic flag contains 5 rings representing five continents. Which two continents do not touch Indian Ocean?
Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding Census, 2011?
Who among the following has been appointed the Chairman of the Nineteenth Law Commission?
Which one of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India?
Which one of the following is considered as dwarf planet?
Which one of the following harmones is called personality hormone?
Consider the following statements:
Available primary energy sources in India are
- Coal abd Lignite
- Oil and Gas
- Oil alone
- Electricity
The normal blood glucose level is
Pick out the correct statement:
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Fission | 1.) Yeast |
| b) Budding | 2.) Flowering plants |
| c) Fragmentation | 3.) Bacteria |
| d) Pollination | 4.) Algae |
Rolling of tongue is a dominant character in human beings. Out of 80 students in a class. 72 students are capable of rolling their tongue and 8 students not. Find the percentage of dominant and recessive character.
Find out which state has hightest sex-ratio as per 2011 Census :
Microsoft Excel can be used for
If Lords is to London, Chepauk is to Chennai, Eden Garden is to Kolkata, then Green Park is to
Match List I with List II and select your correct answer using the codes given below :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) WHO | 1.) Man and Biosphere |
| b) NPCB | 2.) National Leprosy Eradicating Programme |
| c) NLEP | 3.) National Programme of Control of Blindness |
| d) MAB | 4.) World Health Organisation Codes |
Which one is correct ?
Which is caused by the gravitational attraction between Moon and Earth ?
The common chemical used to purify muddy water to drinking water is
Match List I with List II correctly and select your correct answer using the codes given below :
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Wayne Roony | 1.) Brazil |
| b) Christain Ronaldo | 2.) Argentina |
| c) Maradona | 3.) The Netherlands |
| d) Ronaldinho | 4.) England |
Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : Reverse osmosis is used to purify water. Reason (R) : It is a membrane technology filtration method that removes many types of large molecules and ions by applying pressure to the solution on one side of a selective membrane. Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
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