Engineering Services Exam 2015
1. Consider the following:
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Turkey
Which of the above is/are in Central Asia?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
2. What is the purpose of the spacefraft known as Rosetta?
- To detect any asteroid fast approaching Earth
- To study a comet and track its changes
- To identify any traces of water on moon
- To probe the space outside the solar system
3. Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus?
- Bird-flu
- Chicken pox
- Cholera
- Dengue
4. Who of the following is popularly known for leading the Bardoli satyagraha?
- Acharya J. B. Kriplani
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
5. ‘Tianhe-2, Titan, Mira and Piz Daint’ are:
- Supercomputers
- Stars in Milky Way galaxy
- Nearby Galaxies
- Comets
6. Viking 2, Pathfinder and Phoenix are the names of:
- Artiticial satellites around earth
- Spacecrafts sent towards Mars
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
- Radio telescopes for astronomical studies
7. Two places in India, Rushikulya and Gahirmatha have become well known for:
- Mass egg-laying by sea turtles
- Captive breeding of Gharial
- Pre-historic cave paintings
- Uranium deposits
8. The location approved for setting up the India Based Neutrino Observatory is in the district of:
- Ernakulam
- Guntur
- Theni
- Udupi
9. Consider the following:
- Adjutant stork
- Emperor penguin
- Rattle snake
Which of the above is/are naturally found in India?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
10. Which of the following is/ are the possible commercial/ industrial applications of bacteria?
- Fermentation of sugars
- Production of vaccines
- Cleaning of oil spills
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
11. In the Earth’s atmosphere, which of the following have the property of absorbing the heat and contribute to the warming of atmosphere?
- Carbon monoxide
- Oxygen
- Soot
- Water vapour
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 3 and 4 only
- 3 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
12. Who of the following wrote "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"?
- Babasaheb B. R. Ambedkar
- Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Mahatma Gandhi
13. How many Indian states share their border with Myanmar?
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
14. Among the following, which one is the major producer of cotton, groundnut and tobacco in India?
- Chhattisgarh
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
15. Which one of the following fauna of India is an ape?
- Hoolak Gibbon
- Golden Langur
- Lion-tailed Macaque
- Slow Loris
16. In the group of countries known as BRICS, S stands for:
- Singapore
- Spain
- South Africa
- South Korea
17. Which one of the following National Highways crosses India from west to east?
- NH 5
- NH 6
- NH 7
- Nh 8
18. Who of the following is popularly associated with the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
- Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
- Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Lala Lajpat Rai