Civil Services 2009

Solved Question Paper - General Studies

1. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award"?

  1. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
  2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  3. World Health Organisationl
  4. World Economic Forum

2. In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Haryana
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan

3. Consider the following statements:

  1. MMTC Limited is India's largest international trading organisation.
  2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

4. In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamilnadu

5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Japan : Nikkei
  2. Singapore : Shcomp
  3. UK : FTSE
  4. USA : Nasdaq

6. Consider the following statements:

  1. INS Sindughosh is an aircraft carrier
  2. INS Viraat is a submarine

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are

  1. Dhrupad vocalists
  2. Kathak dancers
  3. Sarod maestros
  4. Table players

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I
(Famous person)		 List II
(Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte 1. Theatre direction
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhary 2. Social service and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar 3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao 4. History writing

Code:

  1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  2. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

9. With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given?

  1. Administrative skills
  2. Achievements in Scientific Research
  3. Achievements in Sports and Games
  4. Courage and valour

10. Consider the following pairs:

Tradition State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan FestivalJammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

11. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttarakhand

12. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?

  1. Review of Centre-State relations
  2. Review of Delimitation Act
  3. Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues
  4. Price reforms in the oil sector

13. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

  1. Bahubali
  2. Buddha
  3. Mahavir
  4. Nataraja

14. Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?

  1. Prime Minister's Office
  2. Cabinet Secretariat
  3. Ministry of Power
  4. Ministry of Science and Technology

15. Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list?

  1. Dilwara Temple
  2. Kalka-Shimla Railway
  3. Bhiterkanika Mangrove Area
  4. Visakhapatnam to Araku valley railway line

16. Among the following, who are the Agaria community?

  1. A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh
  2. A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
  3. A traditional silk-weaving community of Karnataka
  4. A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat

17. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

  1. Bhadrachalam
  2. Chidambaram
  3. Hampi
  4. Srikalahasti

18. Other than Venezuala, which one among the following from South America is a member is a member of OPEC?

  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Ecuador
  4. Bolivia

19. Which of the following is has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. Russian Federation
  4. USA

20. Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Nepal
  4. Sri Lanka

21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I
(Famous person) 		List II
(Well-known as)
A. Anna Hazare 1. Lawyer
B. Deepak Parekh 2. Banker
C. GVK Reddy 3. Gandhian and social activist
D. Harish Salve 4. Industrialist

Code:

  1. A - 1; B - 2; C - 4; D - 3
  2. A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 2; C - 4; D - 1
  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I
(Famous person) 		List II
(Well-known as)
A. Amrita Sher-Gil 1. Dancer
B. Bhimsen Joshi 2. Painter
C. Rukmini Devi Arundale 3. Poet
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala 4. Singer

Code:

  1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  2. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2