Nineteenth Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 38, series D

General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150

115. Consider the following statements:
1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November-December, 2004.
2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004.
3. 4th Meeting of the SARRC Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a; 3 only i.e. 4th Meeting of the SARRC Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004.

Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration:

World Punjabi Conference was held at Patiala on May 28, 2004. For additional report access The Tribune.
Rest is Pending.

116. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
(a) Indian Freedom Party
(b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front
(d) Forward Block.

Ans: d; Forward Block.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
It was after he has developed conflict with Gandhi on the issue of Methodology in conducting the affairs of the Congress in coming days. He had been elected as the President but when he found that there was opposition to his views by some other leading members he resigned from the post. He was President of Congress in the preivous year also. He became the President of Congress after defeating the nominee who had the backing of Gandhi. First he formed a group within the Congress.
Azad Hind Fauj was also formed under him. It is also also known as INA.
Rest is Pending




117. Who maong the following is the President of the FICCI?
(a) Sunil Mittal
(b) Brijmohan Lal Munjal
(c) Onkar S. Kunwar
(d) Vivek Burman

Ans: c; Onkar S. Kunwar


Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Suni Mittal is associated with Bharati Group.
Onkar S. Kunwar is associated with Apollo Tyres.
Brijmohan Lal Munjal is associated with Hero Honda Motors Ltd. and Hero Cycles Ltd.
Vivek Burman is associated with Dabur India Ltd.
All of them belong to North India region Business groups.
Rest is Pending




118. Consider the following statements:
1. During the year 2004, India’s foreign exchange reserves did not exceed the 125 billion U. S. Dollars mark.
2. The series of index numbers of wholesale prices introduced from April 2000 has the year 1993-94 as base year.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2

Ans: b; 2 only i.e. The series of index numbers of wholesale prices introduced from April 2000 has the year 1993-94 as base year.


Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
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119. Consider the following statements:
1. Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as baking soda.
2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
3. Bleaching power is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 2

Ans: b; 2 and 3 i.e. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers. Bleaching power is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.


Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
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120. Consider the following statements:
1. A geostationary satellite is at an approximate height of 10,000 km.
2. FM transmission of music is of very good quality because the atmospheric or man-made noises which are generally frequency variations can do little harm.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2

Ans: b; 2 only i.e. FM transmission of music is of very good quality because the atmospheric or man-made noises which are generally frequency variations can do little harm.


Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
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121. What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of human body (dry)?
(a) 10X10 ohm
(b) 10X10X10X10 ohm
(c) 10x10x10x10x10x10 ohm
(d)10x10x10x10x10x10x10x10 ohm
Ans: Pending (Is it c; 10x10x10x10x10x10 ohm)



After Editing on May 31, 2005, 3.57 pm
Final Answer: It is b; 10x10x10x10 ohm
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
A dry body has a resistance nearly 10 k ohm. In other words, it is 10 raised to power 4 ohms.
Further 1 ohm = 1 volt/1 ampere = 1V/1A
This question relates to Current Electricity Chapter of Physics of 10+2, C.B.S.E syllabus and the issue appears in a window in NCERT book.
It further given in the Chapter Current Electricity Unit 2 of Pardeep’s Fundamental Physics by Gomber and Gogia.
Answer provided by Prof. Parveen Sharma, Head of the Department of Physics, Arya College, Ludhiana.