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1

Consider the following statements :

(i) The closure of atrioventricular valves results in "lubb" sound.

(ii) The closure of semilunar valves results in "dubb" sound.

Choose the right answer.

2

Name the vitamin and mineral necessary for blood clotting

3

Choose the correct order of the parts marked in the diagram.

4

Name the gas which is evolved during photosynthesis

5

Match the following:

List IList II
a) August Offer1.) 1944
b) C.R. Formula2.) 1945
c) Wavell Plan3.) 1946
d) Interim Government4.) 1940
6

Match the following:

List IList II
a) Nehru Report1.) 1940
b) Second Round Table Conference2.) 1928
c) Individual Satyagraha3.) 1946
d) Lord Attlee's Announcement4.) 1931
7

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai established Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1910.

Reason (R) : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai is called as Kappalottiya Tamilan.

8

Point out the wrong statement/statements in the following :

i) V.O.C. born at Ettayapuram.

ii) Annie Besant started Theosophical Society.

iii) Bharathiyar died at Pondicherry

iv) E.V.R. started Self-Respect Movement

9

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

10

Consider the following and select the false ones :

I. India's food problem is concerned with demand and supply of food grains.

II. India's food problem is concerned with quality, distribution and economic reasons.

III. India's food problem is concerned with procurement of food grains.

IV. India's food problem is concerned with improper distribution.

11

Consider the following table :

Year :1973-741987-881993-941999-2000
Number of Poor in India (in Million) :321307320260

The year in which number of poor in India a sharp increase over that of the preceding year is

12

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : After the completion of the third five year plan 'Plan Holiday' was given.

Reason (R) : The third year plan was affected by India-China war and India-Pakistan wars.

Select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

13

Assertion (A) : To reduce the high tides of sea during storm oil is poured around the ship.

Reason(R) : Surface tension of oil is less than sea water, reduces the wrath of waves.

14

The property of attraction or repulsion between charged bodies is used in

15

The time periods of two simple pendulum are in the ratio 2 : 1. The corresponding ratio of their lengths is

16

Arrange the Remote Sensing Satellites as per year of launching _________ in ascending order.

I. IRS

II. SPOT

III. TRIOS

IV. LANDSAT

17

Identify the incorrect pair.

List I-BiosphereList II-States
I. KanhaMadhya Pradesh
II. NandadeviUttranchal
III. ManasAssam
IV. NamdhapaArunachala Pradesh
18

Choose the correct answer from the following :

These occur as a result of continuous thunder storming.

19

Which of the following statements about 'Fertilizer' is TRUE?

I. It should be available in low cost.

II. It should be easily assimilated by plants.

III. It should not dissolve readily in water.

20

Identify the odd one from the group of chemicals given below :

BHC, DDT, 2,4-D, Urea

21

Who was the first woman judge of the supreme Court?

22

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : The (ARC) recommended that the institution of Lokpal and Lokayakta.

Reason (R) : 1. should be demonstratively Independent and Impartial.

2. their appointment should be as far as possible non - political.

Select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

23

Arrange the President of India in chronological order of their term in Office.

I. R. Venkatraman

II. Dr. Sankar Dayal Sharma

III. Dr. K.R. Narayanan

IV. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

24

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in

25

The books 'Wings of Fire' was written by

26

In the products 2a x 1a = 41a; 2b x 1b = 37b, a and b represent positive integers. Then a + b =

a + b =

27

Find the odd man out in the following : 1, 144, 16, 25, 49, 81, 121, 36, 62

1, 144, 16, 25, 49, 81, 121, 36, 62

28

The World-Wide Tea product of % countries for the year 2011-2012.

The angle subtended by E at the centre of the circle is

29

In an examination 30% of total students failed in English, 40% of students failed in Hindi and 20% in both. Find the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects.

30

Three positions of the same die are given. Find the number opposite to the side represented by 2.

31

If RIVER is coded as OFSBO then Water is decoded as

32

A can complete 23 part of a work in 10 days. A can complete 13 part of the same work in

33

Rs. 800 becomes Rs. 956 in 3 years at certain simple rate of interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 4%, what amount will Rs. 800 become in 3 years?

34

Amala invests Rs. 6,000 in a bond which gives interest at 4% per annum during the first year, 5% during the second year, 10% during the third year. How much does she get at the end of the third year?

35

What will come in the place of a question mark?

36

Find out the wrong number in the sequence.

623, 251, 543, 356

623, 251, 543, 356

37

Find out the wrong number in the sequence.

121, 264, 312, 462, 583

121, 264, 312, 462, 583

38

Match :

List IList II
a) Andhra1.) Bharathanatyam
b) Kerala2.) Kuchipudi
c) Tamil Nadu3.) Bangra
d) Punjab4.) Kathakali
39

Anna changed, the official name of the state from 'Madras' to Tamil Nadu in

40

Match the following :

List IList II
a) Larkana District1.) Gujarat
b) Kalibangan2.) Punjab
c) Lothal3.) Rajasthan
d) Harappa4.) Sind
41

Match :

List I (Works)List II (Authors)
a) Kondrai Venthan1.) Mayuram Vedanayagam
b) Neethineri Vilakkam2.) Sivaprakasar
c) Nanneri3.) Avvaiyar
d) Neethi Nool4.) Kumaragurubarar
42

Match the following with suitable options :

List I(Age)List II (Art style)
a) Kushanas1.) Dravidian style
b) Guptas2.) Vesara style
c) Chalukyas3.) Nagara style
d) Cholas4.) Gandhara Art style
43

Match the following :

List IList II
a) Malgudi Days1.) Kautilya
b) Harsha Charita2.) Swami Dayanand
c) Arthasasthra3.) R.K. Narayan
d) Satyarth Prakash4.) Bana Bhatta
44

Match the following :

List IList II
a) Recent Military camp took place in1.) Brazil
b) Snowden's plea for assylum was rejected by2.) India
c) Serial Bomb-Blast took place at Mahabhodhi temple is in3.) England
d) After 10 years Andy Murry brought laurels to his country by becoming Wimbledon Champion4.) Egypt
45

Pick out the wrong statement in the following :

I. National Animal - Tiger

II. National Bird - Peacock

III. National Flower - Rose

IV. National Fruit - Mango

46

Who is the whistleblower who brought to the world the secret of American intelligence conducting global electronic surveillance on other nations?

47

Which article empowers the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time before its tenure?

48

Which is not the member of G-20?

49

Match the List I with List II and select the correctly matched answer :

List IList II
a) Rheumatic arthritis1.) Contageous disease
b) Pellagra2.) Auto immune disease
c) Cholera3.) Hereditary disease
d) Sickle cell anaemia4.) Vitamin deficiency disease
50

Match the Wild Life Sanctuaries in List I with their location in List II :

List IList II
a) Viralimalai1.) Western Ghats
b) Mukkurthi National Park2.) Kancheepuram district
c) Indira Gandhi Wild Life Santuary3.) The Nilgiris
d) Vedanthangal4.) Trichy district
51

Which of the following is referred to as EMP pathway?

52

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : Insectivorous plants digest proteins of insect body.

Reason (R ) : Insectivorous plants grown in Nitrogen (N2) deficient soil.

Select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

53

Which of the folowing is/are wrong?

I. Aligarh movement was led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

II. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan supported Shuddi movement.

III. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Anglo-oriental college.

54

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

55

Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List IList II
a) Tattvabodhini Sabha1.) Henry Vivian Derozio
b) Young Bengal Movement2.) Vishnu Sashtri Pandit
c) Widow Remarriage Society3.) Veeresalingam
d) Hitakarini Samajam4.) Devendranath Tagore
56

Consider the following statements with reference to the nature of the Indian National awakening :

(i) It was basically started by intellectuals.

(ii) It was a movement in which, all sections of society became united against the English.

(iii) After 1920, national movement was led by Gandhiji.

(iv) Gandhiji started the Khilafat movement.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

57

The organisation which introduced Green Revolution in India is

58

Framing of 5 year plans :

59

Match the following :

List IList II
a) Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana1.) 2000-2001
b) National Social Assistance Programme2.) 1993
c) Employment Assurance Scheme3.) 1999
d) Pradhanmantri Gramodaya Yojana4.) 1995
60

Take the odd man out :

India's Navaratna Companies

61

Who is the Father of Consumer Movement?

62

Who frames the monetary policy of India?

63

Consider the following statements.

Choose the correct answer.

"Comets have no tail".

I. when they are far away from the sun.

II. When they are close to the sun.

III. When they are close to the earth.

IV. When they are in between the earth and the sun.

64

Identify the Seaports and name them

65

I. Moon is called a Meteoroids.

II. Moon is called a Satellite.

III. Moon is called a Asteroids.

IV. Moon is called a Comet.

66

Choose incorrectly matched.

67

Choose the correct answer :

In which District Grizzled Squirrel Wild Life Sanctuary is found?

68

The mixture present in the period lead is

69

Which of the following statement(s) about 'acid' is TRUE?

I. It turns blue litmus paper to red.

II. It has pH value greater than 7.

III. It reacts with base to give salt and water.

70

Which country became a member of the U.N.O. in the year 2011?

71

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in

72

Consider the following statements :

Assertion(A) : The CVC has to present annually to the President a report on its performance.

Reason (R) : The President places this report before both House of Parliament.

Select your answer according to the coding scheme given below.

73

Who presides over the joint sessions of the parliament?

74

The National Development Council was established in the year

75

If 2 ÷ 3 =89, 3 ÷ 4 = 2716, 4 ÷ 3 = 649 then 1 ÷ 2 = ?

76

Five distinct items A, B, C, D and E are to be placed in distinct boxes numbered as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Items B and E cannot be grouped together. Maximum number of boxes can be left out without items is

77

SALES BY TWO CATEGORY FOR ABC PRESS, 2000-2010(in thousands of books)

In how many years did the sales of science books exceed the sales of arts books from 2000 to 2009?

78

Five persons A, K, L, R and U are sitting around a circular table. K is immediate left to U and B is between A and U, then immediate neighbors of L are

79

A circular ground of radius 7 m has a path of width 7 m around it on its outside. The area of the path is approximately equal to ______. (∏ = \( \frac{22}{7} \))

80

A can do a work in 12 days; B in 6 days. A and B start working together and after a day, C joins them. The total number of days required to complete the work is

81

At what rate percent compound interest does a sum of money become nine fold in 2 years?

82

Simplify :

√[4]{√[3]{x2}}

√[4]{√[3]{x2}}

83

Find the missing block.

84

Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91, 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case.

85

The number of numbers-pairs lying between 40 and 100 with their H.C.F. as 15 is

86

A, B, C, D start at the same time to run around a circular garden in the same direction. A complete a round in 30 minutes, B in 60 minutes, C in 90 minutes and D in 105 minutes. After what time will they meet again at the starting point?

87

Find the greatest number of 4 digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75

88

Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy started an orphanage known as

89

Match the following :

List IList II
a) Rajendra Chola I1.) Brahma Giri
b) Karavela2.) Allahabad
c) Ashoka3.) Hathi Kumbha
d) Samudra Gupta4.) Malpadi
90

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

List IList II
a) Brahmo Samaj1.) Swami Vivekananda
b) Arya Samaj2.) Madame Blavatsky
c) Ramakrishna Mission3.) Rajaram Mohan Roy
d) Theosophical society4.) Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
91

Match the following river names with suitable options:

List I (Ancient Name)List II (New Name)
a) Shutudri1.) Chenab
b) Vipas2.) Sutlej
c) Parushini3.) Beas
d) Asikini4.) Ravi
92

Arrange the following literary works in Chronological order :

I. Mudra rakshasa

II. Mattavilasa Prakasana

III. Milindapanho

IV. Arthasastra

93

What is the study of Algae called?

94

Which of these is not among the BRIC Nations?

95

Match List I with List II and choose the correct option using the coding scheme given below :

List IList II
a) National Rural Employment Programme1.) 1985
b) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana2.) 1993
c) Indira Awaz Yojana3.) 1980
d) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana4.) 1989
96

The name of World's fastest Super Computer, announced on June 19, 2012 is

97

Who gave the name "Hindu rate of growth"?

98

Arrange the following countries based on the number of medals won in London Olympics-2012 in descending order.

I. Britain

II. Russia

III. China

IV. America

99

Which article of the constitution provides for the imposition of President's rule in the states?

100

Aurora Borealis', the so called northern lights are due to

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