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2. 
3. 
4 •. 
5. 
7. 
GENERAL STUDIES 
Paper-I 
Toe 'Nalancla-Project' is- a 
programme of the Ministry of : 
(a) Culnue
(li) Human Resource Development 
(c) Minority Affairs
( d) External Affairs
Kamila is well known for :
(a) Ship breaking industry
(b) c;utting and polishing of diamonds
( c)
Expor1 processing zone
(d) Traditional an and craft centre
Helpline 'Udyami' is meant for :
(
a) 
Micro, small and medium
enterprises
(1,) Large caJ>ital in dustries 
( c) Fei:nale entrepreneurs
( d) FarJ)lecs using technology in
fanning
19
th 
November is observed as the 
(a) WorldGreenDay
(b) World Ao.ti-ppveny Day
(c) World Toilet Day
(d ) World Clean Water Day
Consider the following statements 
and select the correct answer from 
the code given below: 
Assertion (A) : Economic 
deyelopment requires a multi­
dimensional approach. 
Reason (R) : The present 
Government of India is 
focussing mainly on micro­
economic issues. 
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is conect explanatio.t1 of (A).
(b
) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
is not 1be correct explanation d (A).
(A) is true, 
but (R) is false. (c)
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
How many companies are included 
in BSE-GREENEX ? 
(a) 25 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 100
In which of the following States a
solar power plant of 4000 MW 
capacit)( is ?laoned to be set-up ? 
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rapsthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
8. 
9. 
Wtiich among the following is tbe 
largest mechanized mine in India ? 
(a) Ratnagiri mine
(b) Jaipur mine
(c) Sunderge.rh mine
(d) .Bailadila mine
Toe Gandllian Plan was expounded 
in 1944 by: 
(a) N.R. Sarkar
(b) Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai
(c) Jai . Prakash Narayan
(d) Shriman Narayan Agaxwal
10. Consider the following statements
and select the correct 3nS,ver from
the code given below :
Assertion (A) 1he present
Government ofUttar Pradesh is
fucussing on development of
industry, infrastructure, energy
generation etc.
Reason (R) : Heavy investment
facilitates economic development.
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) 1u,d (RJ are true and (R)
is correct e.xplana tion or(A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
(c) 
(d) 
is not the coi:rect e.xplanation of
(A).
(A) is tmc, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) i.? true.
11. Consider the following in relation to
causes of urbani:?.ation and select the
correct answer from the code given
below:
1. nigh rate of emigration from
rural to urban areas.
2. fucreasing romber of educational
institutions in cities.
3. High rate ofindustrialization.
4. High standa,;d of INing in rural
area. 
Codes: 
(a) I, 2 anil 3 are correct.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(c) I, 2 and 4 are oorrect.
(d) 1, 3 and4 are c.orrect.
Series-C 2 SPLTC 
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2. 
3. 
4 •. 
5. 
7. 
GENERAL STUDIES 
Paper-I 
Toe 'Nalancla-Project' is- a 
programme of the Ministry of : 
(a) Culnue
(li) Human Resource Development 
(c) Minority Affairs
( d) External Affairs
Kamila is well known for :
(a) Ship breaking industry
(b) c;utting and polishing of diamonds
( c)
Expor1 processing zone
(d) Traditional an and craft centre
Helpline 'Udyami' is meant for :
(
a) 
Micro, small and medium
enterprises
(1,) Large caJ>ital in dustries 
( c) Fei:nale entrepreneurs
( d) FarJ)lecs using technology in
fanning
19
th 
November is observed as the 
(a) WorldGreenDay
(b) World Ao.ti-ppveny Day
(c) World Toilet Day
(d ) World Clean Water Day
Consider the following statements 
and select the correct answer from 
the code given below: 
Assertion (A) : Economic 
deyelopment requires a multi­
dimensional approach. 
Reason (R) : The present 
Government of India is 
focussing mainly on micro­
economic issues. 
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is conect explanatio.t1 of (A).
(b
) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
is not 1be correct explanation d (A).
(A) is true, 
but (R) is false. (c)
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
How many companies are included 
in BSE-GREENEX ? 
(a) 25 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 100
In which of the following States a
solar power plant of 4000 MW 
capacit)( is ?laoned to be set-up ? 
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rapsthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
8. 
9. 
Wtiich among the following is tbe 
largest mechanized mine in India ? 
(a) Ratnagiri mine
(b) Jaipur mine
(c) Sunderge.rh mine
(d) .Bailadila mine
Toe Gandllian Plan was expounded 
in 1944 by: 
(a) N.R. Sarkar
(b) Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai
(c) Jai . Prakash Narayan
(d) Shriman Narayan Agaxwal
10. Consider the following statements
and select the correct 3nS,ver from
the code given below :
Assertion (A) 1he present
Government ofUttar Pradesh is
fucussing on development of
industry, infrastructure, energy
generation etc.
Reason (R) : Heavy investment
facilitates economic development.
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) 1u,d (RJ are true and (R)
is correct e.xplana tion or(A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
(c) 
(d) 
is not the coi:rect e.xplanation of
(A).
(A) is tmc, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) i.? true.
11. Consider the following in relation to
causes of urbani:?.ation and select the
correct answer from the code given
below:
1. nigh rate of emigration from
rural to urban areas.
2. fucreasing romber of educational
institutions in cities.
3. High rate ofindustrialization.
4. High standa,;d of INing in rural
area. 
Codes: 
(a) I, 2 anil 3 are correct.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(c) I, 2 and 4 are oorrect.
(d) 1, 3 and4 are c.orrect.
Series-C 2 SPLTC 
12. 
13, 
14. 
15. 
16. 
Which amon
g 
the following States 
has me main deposit of tin ore '? 
(a) Assam
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal
What is the sex-ratio in India as per
2011 Census ? 
(a} 940 female per 1000 male 
(b} 950 female per 1000 male 
(c} 960 female per I 000 male 
(d) None of the ahove
Which amone the following has 
launched "VirtUaJ.-Clusters' web portal ?
(a} Depanment of Information 
Technology 
(
b
) Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises
(c) Ministry of Human Resource
Developrnem
(d} Minist ry of Commerce 
What is the percentage of populat
_
ion
of Uttar Pradesh to (mlia's 
po pulation as per Census 20 I I ·, 
(a) • 14.2 (h) 15.5
(c) 16.16 (d) 18.2
Match the followi
ng List - l List - II 
A W.T.0. I. to provide finance to
cmect equilibrium in 
balance of pa)ments. 
B. I.M.F. 2. Generally to forbid
the use of quantitative 
restrictions in trade. 
C. SAARC 3. Sancti.vn uf soft
loans. 
D. I.D.A. 4. Topromotesco-
Codes: 
A 
?? i 
(c) 2
(d) 3
B 
2 
3 
I 
2 
operotion among 
South Asian 
Countries. 
C 
3 
4 
4 
4 
D 
4 
I 
3 
I 
17. A new chapter on sustainable
development and climate change was
first inttoduced in the Economic
Survey of:
(a) 2004-05 (h) Zlll l-12
(c) 2012-13 (d} 201314 
Sel'l.es•C 
18. A person with vision defect 'Myopia'
can see
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
(a) nearby objects clearly
(b) distant objects clearly
(C) nearby as well as (ijstant
objects clearly
( d) neither nearby nor distant
objects clearly
The mirror used by the dentists to see 
the teeth of the patients is 
(a) convex
(b) concave
(c) plane
(d) none of the above
Which one of the following is a plant 
hormone? 
(a) Insulin
(c) Oestrogen
(b) 
(d\ 
Thvroxin 
Cytokinin 
The 'xylem' in plants is respoIL?ible 
mainly for 
(a) Transportat10n of food
(b)
Transportation of amino acid
(c) Transportat ion of water
(d) T:t:ansportation of oxygen
Which of the following is a correct 
statement '? (a)
Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is unidirectional.
(b) Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is cyclic.
(c) Relative loss of energy in
natural ecosystem decreases
with increasing trophic levels.
(d) Species at progressively higher
tropic levels appear to be lei;s
efficient in using available
energy.
Which one of the following 
progr
?
es aims for it? completion
by 2' October 2019 ? 
(a) JanDhan Yojana
(b) Beti Bachao Beti Padbao Scheme
( c) Janshrre Bima Y ojana
(d) Swachch Bharat Mission
24. The temperature of the human body
(a} decreases in winter,;. 
(b) increases in summers.
(C) neither decreases in winters nor
increases in summe. rs .
( d) in?-reases in wintefs.
4 
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2. 
3. 
4 •. 
5. 
7. 
GENERAL STUDIES 
Paper-I 
Toe 'Nalancla-Project' is- a 
programme of the Ministry of : 
(a) Culnue
(li) Human Resource Development 
(c) Minority Affairs
( d) External Affairs
Kamila is well known for :
(a) Ship breaking industry
(b) c;utting and polishing of diamonds
( c)
Expor1 processing zone
(d) Traditional an and craft centre
Helpline 'Udyami' is meant for :
(
a) 
Micro, small and medium
enterprises
(1,) Large caJ>ital in dustries 
( c) Fei:nale entrepreneurs
( d) FarJ)lecs using technology in
fanning
19
th 
November is observed as the 
(a) WorldGreenDay
(b) World Ao.ti-ppveny Day
(c) World Toilet Day
(d ) World Clean Water Day
Consider the following statements 
and select the correct answer from 
the code given below: 
Assertion (A) : Economic 
deyelopment requires a multi­
dimensional approach. 
Reason (R) : The present 
Government of India is 
focussing mainly on micro­
economic issues. 
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is conect explanatio.t1 of (A).
(b
) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
is not 1be correct explanation d (A).
(A) is true, 
but (R) is false. (c)
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
How many companies are included 
in BSE-GREENEX ? 
(a) 25 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 100
In which of the following States a
solar power plant of 4000 MW 
capacit)( is ?laoned to be set-up ? 
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rapsthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
8. 
9. 
Wtiich among the following is tbe 
largest mechanized mine in India ? 
(a) Ratnagiri mine
(b) Jaipur mine
(c) Sunderge.rh mine
(d) .Bailadila mine
Toe Gandllian Plan was expounded 
in 1944 by: 
(a) N.R. Sarkar
(b) Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai
(c) Jai . Prakash Narayan
(d) Shriman Narayan Agaxwal
10. Consider the following statements
and select the correct 3nS,ver from
the code given below :
Assertion (A) 1he present
Government ofUttar Pradesh is
fucussing on development of
industry, infrastructure, energy
generation etc.
Reason (R) : Heavy investment
facilitates economic development.
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) 1u,d (RJ are true and (R)
is correct e.xplana tion or(A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
(c) 
(d) 
is not the coi:rect e.xplanation of
(A).
(A) is tmc, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) i.? true.
11. Consider the following in relation to
causes of urbani:?.ation and select the
correct answer from the code given
below:
1. nigh rate of emigration from
rural to urban areas.
2. fucreasing romber of educational
institutions in cities.
3. High rate ofindustrialization.
4. High standa,;d of INing in rural
area. 
Codes: 
(a) I, 2 anil 3 are correct.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(c) I, 2 and 4 are oorrect.
(d) 1, 3 and4 are c.orrect.
Series-C 2 SPLTC 
12. 
13, 
14. 
15. 
16. 
Which amon
g 
the following States 
has me main deposit of tin ore '? 
(a) Assam
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal
What is the sex-ratio in India as per
2011 Census ? 
(a} 940 female per 1000 male 
(b} 950 female per 1000 male 
(c} 960 female per I 000 male 
(d) None of the ahove
Which amone the following has 
launched "VirtUaJ.-Clusters' web portal ?
(a} Depanment of Information 
Technology 
(
b
) Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises
(c) Ministry of Human Resource
Developrnem
(d} Minist ry of Commerce 
What is the percentage of populat
_
ion
of Uttar Pradesh to (mlia's 
po pulation as per Census 20 I I ·, 
(a) • 14.2 (h) 15.5
(c) 16.16 (d) 18.2
Match the followi
ng List - l List - II 
A W.T.0. I. to provide finance to
cmect equilibrium in 
balance of pa)ments. 
B. I.M.F. 2. Generally to forbid
the use of quantitative 
restrictions in trade. 
C. SAARC 3. Sancti.vn uf soft
loans. 
D. I.D.A. 4. Topromotesco-
Codes: 
A 
?? i 
(c) 2
(d) 3
B 
2 
3 
I 
2 
operotion among 
South Asian 
Countries. 
C 
3 
4 
4 
4 
D 
4 
I 
3 
I 
17. A new chapter on sustainable
development and climate change was
first inttoduced in the Economic
Survey of:
(a) 2004-05 (h) Zlll l-12
(c) 2012-13 (d} 201314 
Sel'l.es•C 
18. A person with vision defect 'Myopia'
can see
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
(a) nearby objects clearly
(b) distant objects clearly
(C) nearby as well as (ijstant
objects clearly
( d) neither nearby nor distant
objects clearly
The mirror used by the dentists to see 
the teeth of the patients is 
(a) convex
(b) concave
(c) plane
(d) none of the above
Which one of the following is a plant 
hormone? 
(a) Insulin
(c) Oestrogen
(b) 
(d\ 
Thvroxin 
Cytokinin 
The 'xylem' in plants is respoIL?ible 
mainly for 
(a) Transportat10n of food
(b)
Transportation of amino acid
(c) Transportat ion of water
(d) T:t:ansportation of oxygen
Which of the following is a correct 
statement '? (a)
Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is unidirectional.
(b) Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is cyclic.
(c) Relative loss of energy in
natural ecosystem decreases
with increasing trophic levels.
(d) Species at progressively higher
tropic levels appear to be lei;s
efficient in using available
energy.
Which one of the following 
progr
?
es aims for it? completion
by 2' October 2019 ? 
(a) JanDhan Yojana
(b) Beti Bachao Beti Padbao Scheme
( c) Janshrre Bima Y ojana
(d) Swachch Bharat Mission
24. The temperature of the human body
(a} decreases in winter,;. 
(b) increases in summers.
(C) neither decreases in winters nor
increases in summe. rs .
( d) in?-reases in wintefs.
4 
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2. 
3. 
4 •. 
5. 
7. 
GENERAL STUDIES 
Paper-I 
Toe 'Nalancla-Project' is- a 
programme of the Ministry of : 
(a) Culnue
(li) Human Resource Development 
(c) Minority Affairs
( d) External Affairs
Kamila is well known for :
(a) Ship breaking industry
(b) c;utting and polishing of diamonds
( c)
Expor1 processing zone
(d) Traditional an and craft centre
Helpline 'Udyami' is meant for :
(
a) 
Micro, small and medium
enterprises
(1,) Large caJ>ital in dustries 
( c) Fei:nale entrepreneurs
( d) FarJ)lecs using technology in
fanning
19
th 
November is observed as the 
(a) WorldGreenDay
(b) World Ao.ti-ppveny Day
(c) World Toilet Day
(d ) World Clean Water Day
Consider the following statements 
and select the correct answer from 
the code given below: 
Assertion (A) : Economic 
deyelopment requires a multi­
dimensional approach. 
Reason (R) : The present 
Government of India is 
focussing mainly on micro­
economic issues. 
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is conect explanatio.t1 of (A).
(b
) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
is not 1be correct explanation d (A).
(A) is true, 
but (R) is false. (c)
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
How many companies are included 
in BSE-GREENEX ? 
(a) 25 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 100
In which of the following States a
solar power plant of 4000 MW 
capacit)( is ?laoned to be set-up ? 
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rapsthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
8. 
9. 
Wtiich among the following is tbe 
largest mechanized mine in India ? 
(a) Ratnagiri mine
(b) Jaipur mine
(c) Sunderge.rh mine
(d) .Bailadila mine
Toe Gandllian Plan was expounded 
in 1944 by: 
(a) N.R. Sarkar
(b) Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai
(c) Jai . Prakash Narayan
(d) Shriman Narayan Agaxwal
10. Consider the following statements
and select the correct 3nS,ver from
the code given below :
Assertion (A) 1he present
Government ofUttar Pradesh is
fucussing on development of
industry, infrastructure, energy
generation etc.
Reason (R) : Heavy investment
facilitates economic development.
Codes: 
(a) Both (A) 1u,d (RJ are true and (R)
is correct e.xplana tion or(A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
(c) 
(d) 
is not the coi:rect e.xplanation of
(A).
(A) is tmc, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) i.? true.
11. Consider the following in relation to
causes of urbani:?.ation and select the
correct answer from the code given
below:
1. nigh rate of emigration from
rural to urban areas.
2. fucreasing romber of educational
institutions in cities.
3. High rate ofindustrialization.
4. High standa,;d of INing in rural
area. 
Codes: 
(a) I, 2 anil 3 are correct.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(c) I, 2 and 4 are oorrect.
(d) 1, 3 and4 are c.orrect.
Series-C 2 SPLTC 
12. 
13, 
14. 
15. 
16. 
Which amon
g 
the following States 
has me main deposit of tin ore '? 
(a) Assam
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal
What is the sex-ratio in India as per
2011 Census ? 
(a} 940 female per 1000 male 
(b} 950 female per 1000 male 
(c} 960 female per I 000 male 
(d) None of the ahove
Which amone the following has 
launched "VirtUaJ.-Clusters' web portal ?
(a} Depanment of Information 
Technology 
(
b
) Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises
(c) Ministry of Human Resource
Developrnem
(d} Minist ry of Commerce 
What is the percentage of populat
_
ion
of Uttar Pradesh to (mlia's 
po pulation as per Census 20 I I ·, 
(a) • 14.2 (h) 15.5
(c) 16.16 (d) 18.2
Match the followi
ng List - l List - II 
A W.T.0. I. to provide finance to
cmect equilibrium in 
balance of pa)ments. 
B. I.M.F. 2. Generally to forbid
the use of quantitative 
restrictions in trade. 
C. SAARC 3. Sancti.vn uf soft
loans. 
D. I.D.A. 4. Topromotesco-
Codes: 
A 
?? i 
(c) 2
(d) 3
B 
2 
3 
I 
2 
operotion among 
South Asian 
Countries. 
C 
3 
4 
4 
4 
D 
4 
I 
3 
I 
17. A new chapter on sustainable
development and climate change was
first inttoduced in the Economic
Survey of:
(a) 2004-05 (h) Zlll l-12
(c) 2012-13 (d} 201314 
Sel'l.es•C 
18. A person with vision defect 'Myopia'
can see
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
(a) nearby objects clearly
(b) distant objects clearly
(C) nearby as well as (ijstant
objects clearly
( d) neither nearby nor distant
objects clearly
The mirror used by the dentists to see 
the teeth of the patients is 
(a) convex
(b) concave
(c) plane
(d) none of the above
Which one of the following is a plant 
hormone? 
(a) Insulin
(c) Oestrogen
(b) 
(d\ 
Thvroxin 
Cytokinin 
The 'xylem' in plants is respoIL?ible 
mainly for 
(a) Transportat10n of food
(b)
Transportation of amino acid
(c) Transportat ion of water
(d) T:t:ansportation of oxygen
Which of the following is a correct 
statement '? (a)
Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is unidirectional.
(b) Energy flow in the biospheric
ecosystem is cyclic.
(c) Relative loss of energy in
natural ecosystem decreases
with increasing trophic levels.
(d) Species at progressively higher
tropic levels appear to be lei;s
efficient in using available
energy.
Which one of the following 
progr
?
es aims for it? completion
by 2' October 2019 ? 
(a) JanDhan Yojana
(b) Beti Bachao Beti Padbao Scheme
( c) Janshrre Bima Y ojana
(d) Swachch Bharat Mission
24. The temperature of the human body
(a} decreases in winter,;. 
(b) increases in summers.
(C) neither decreases in winters nor
increases in summe. rs .
( d) in?-reases in wintefs.
4 
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