Civil Services 2009

Solved Question Paper - General Studies

106. Consider the following statements:

  1. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.
  2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.

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

107. Which one of the following types of waves is used in a night vision apparatus?

  1. Radio Waves
  2. Microwaves
  3. Infra-red waves
  4. None of the above

108. In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following:

A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct?

  1. Both children suffer from colour blindness
  2. Daughter suffers from the colour blindness while the son does not suffer from it.
  3. Both children do not suffer from colour blindness.
  4. Son suffers from the colour blindness while daughter does not suffer from it.

109. Consider the following:

  1. Camphor
  2. Chicory
  3. Vanilla

Which of the above is/are plant product(s)?

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

110. Consider the following statements:

  1. In the world the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belts.
  2. In India, the Eastern Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

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

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

List IList II
A. Great Victoria Desert1. Australia
B. Grand Canyon2. Canada
C. Lake Winnipeg3. New Zealand
D. Southern Alps4. USA

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

112. Consider the following statements:

  1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than 3 times
  2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

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

113. Which one of the following brings out the publications called Energy Statistics from time to time?

  1. Central Power Research Institute
  2. Planning Commission
  3. Power finance corporation Ltd.
  4. Central statistical organization

114. Among the following presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement of some period?

  1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  2. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
  3. Giani Zail Singh
  4. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

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

List IList II
A. Anil Agarwal1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam H. Singhania2. Raymond Ltd.
C. Sanjay Dalmia3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot4. Videocon Group

Code:

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

116. Consider the following statements:

  1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops
  2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.

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

117. In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?

  1. Kochi (Cochin)
  2. Dahej
  3. Paradip
  4. New Mangalore

118. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?

  1. To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities
  2. To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure
  3. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms
  4. To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget

119. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements:

  1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach
  2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.

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

120. WiMAX is related to which one of the following?

  1. Biotechnology
  2. Space technology
  3. Missile Technology
  4. Communication technology

121. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields in Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?

  1. Literature
  2. Performing Arts
  3. Science
  4. Social Service

124. In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used?

  1. Leaf
  2. Petal
  3. Sepal
  4. Stigma

125. In the year 2008, which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light?

  1. European Space agency
  2. European Organization for Nuclear Research
  3. International Atomic Energy Agency
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

126. A very big refugee camp called Dabaab, recently in the news, is located in

  1. Ethiopia
  2. Kenya
  3. Somalia
  4. Sudan