Sixth Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 12, series D

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

35. Consider the following statements:
1. Area wise, Chhattishgarh is larger than West Bengal.
2. According to the Population 2001 Census, Population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c; Both 1 and 2 i.e. Area wise, Chhattishgarh is larger than West Bengal. According to the Population 2001 Census, Population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.


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36. In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
(a) Colombia
(b) Haiti
(c) Sudan
(d) Ghana

Ans: b; Haiti

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For a detailed report on Tropical Storm Jeanne, refer to the following link: http://www.greatdreams.com/weather/hurricane-jeanne.htm/.
As per the reports of the Associated Press, nearly 1000 people were reported dead by September 2004.

A United Nations Report on devastation by Jeanne is placed at www.un.org/av/photo/subjects/minustah0904.htm/.

The above given links are some of the reports acquired through Google search. It was a Hurricane about which related details can be gathered on the suggested links.

For an article on Tropical Storms, refer to an article at Wikipedia . (Kindly note that some experts do not always approve the details provided on that site. However, it is stated on the site somewhere that the site has its own editors who check and confirm the authenticity of the information. )





37. Consider the following statements:
1. Silent Valley national Park is in the Nallamalai range.
2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley national Park.
3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: d; 1, 2 and 3 i.e. Silent Valley national Park is in the Nallamalai range. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley national Park. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.


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38. Who among the following is not a member of the Investment Commission formed in December 2004?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Deepak Parekh
(c) Ashok Ganguly
(d) Kumarmangalam Birla

Ans: d; Kumarmangalam Birla


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39. Consider the following statements:
1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue.
3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3

Ans: d; 1 and 3 i.e. Dengue is a protozoan diesease transmitted by mosquitoes. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.


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40. Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Rural Development.

Ans: a; Ministry of Agriculture


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41. Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?
1. Foot and Moth disease
2. Anthrax
3. Black Quarter
4. Cowpox
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: d; i.e. Foot and Moth disease, Anthrax, Black Quarter, Cowpox.


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