Twenty First Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 42, series D
General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150

129. Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?
(a) Switzerland and United States of America.
(b) Spain and United States of America
(c) Australia and Argentina
(d) Sweden and Belgium

Ans: b; Spain and United States of America


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130. Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?
(a) Andhara Pardesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
Ans: c; Rajasthan


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131. Whose autobiography is the book "My Music, My Life"?
(a) Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
(b) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
(c) Pandit Ravi Shankar
(d) Ustad Zakir Hussain

Ans: c; Pandit Ravi Shankar


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132. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of Silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: a; India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of Silk.


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133. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Arjun ............................: Indigenously produced Main battle Tank (MBT)
(b) Phalcon .........................: Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India
(c) Saras .............................: Indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft
(d) Operation Seabird...........: New Indian Naval base at Karwar.

Ans: b; Phalcon : Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India


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134. Match items in the List – I (Power Station) with those in the List – II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I (Power Station)------------------------- List – II (State)
A. Kothagudem ……………………………..1. Andhara Pardesh
B. Raichur ……………………………………2. Gujarat
C. Mettur……………………………………..3. Karnataka
D. Wanakbori………………………………..4. Tamil Nadu
Code:
A----------B-----------C-----------D
(a) 4-------2------1------3
(b) 1------3------4------2
(c) 4------3------1------2
(d) 1------2------4------3

Ans: b; 1------3------4------2


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135. Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.
2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated fund of India.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: b; 2 only


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136.According to the Census – 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d)Tamil Nadu

Ans: b; Maharashtra


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137. Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Brazil and Peru
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Colombia and Paraguay

Ans: c; Brazil and Paraguay


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