Twelfth Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 24, series D

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

68. Consider the following statements:
1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging the education of women.
2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.
3. Keshave Chandra Sen’s compaign against Sati led to the enactment of the law to ban Sati by the then Governor General.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, and 3

Ans: c; 2 and 3 i.e. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging the education of women. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.


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Bethune School was opened in 1848. It was named after Drinkwater Bethune who has first pioneered this school for the English education of Women of Bengal.
Sati Act was passed owing to the efforts of Raja Rammouhan Roy in 1832. Keshave Chandra had joined Debinder Nath Tagore in 1842 and thus joined the Brahmo Samaj Movement.
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69. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Hardinge

Ans: b; Lord Ripon


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The Act was imposed during the tenure of Lord Lytton.
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70. Where it the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located?
(a) Chile
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) United States of America

Ans: d; United States of America


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71. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.
(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
(c) Tapi River lies to the south of Satpura
(d) The Narmada and Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys.

Ans: a; The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.


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72. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
(a) Chambal Project
(b) Kosi Project
(c) Damodar Valley Project
(d) Bhakra Nangal Project

Ans: a; Chambal Project


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73. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the noorth and going towards the south?
(a) Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
(c) Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
(d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills

Ans: a; Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills


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74. Which one of the following is not a Bioshphere Reserve?
(a) Agasthyamalai
(b) Nallamalai
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Panchmarhi

Ans: b; Nallamalai


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