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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1.  I  H$m {_bmZ  II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :    
 
I
 
 
II
 
i. 
Zm°W© g|Q´>b 
1. {gH§$Xam~mX 
ii. 
B©ñQ> g|Q´>b 
2. Bbmhm~mX/à`mJamO 
iii. 
doñQ> g|Q´>b 
3. hmOrnwa  
iv. 
gmCW g|Q´>b 
4. O~bnwa   
   {dH$ën : 
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2. ^maV _mZd {dH$mg Ho$ {H$g g§dJ© _| h¡ ?  
(a)  (b)  
(c) _Ü`_     (d) {ZåZ    
3. noQ´>mo{b`_, noQ´>mo{b`_ CËnmXm| Ed§ Cd©aH$m| H$mo J«hU H$aZo Ho$ {bE ~Zm`m J`m nÎmZ h¡ :    
(a) Ý`y _§Jbwé    (b) hpëX`m 
 
(c) H$m§S>bm   (d) VyVrH$mo[aZ    
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1.  I  H$m {_bmZ  II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :    
 
I
 
 
II
 
i. 
Zm°W© g|Q´>b 
1. {gH§$Xam~mX 
ii. 
B©ñQ> g|Q´>b 
2. Bbmhm~mX/à`mJamO 
iii. 
doñQ> g|Q´>b 
3. hmOrnwa  
iv. 
gmCW g|Q´>b 
4. O~bnwa   
   {dH$ën : 
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2. ^maV _mZd {dH$mg Ho$ {H$g g§dJ© _| h¡ ?  
(a)  (b)  
(c) _Ü`_     (d) {ZåZ    
3. noQ´>mo{b`_, noQ´>mo{b`_ CËnmXm| Ed§ Cd©aH$m| H$mo J«hU H$aZo Ho$ {bE ~Zm`m J`m nÎmZ h¡ :    
(a) Ý`y _§Jbwé    (b) hpëX`m 
 
(c) H$m§S>bm   (d) VyVrH$mo[aZ    
  
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option :  
 
Column I 
(Railway zone)  
 
Column II 
(Headquarter)  
i. North Central  1. 
Secunderabad  
ii. East Central 2. 
Allahabad/Prayagraj  
iii. West Central 3. 
Hajipur  
iv. South Central 4. 
Jabalpur  
 Options :  
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2.  
(a) Very high  (b) High  
(c) Medium  (d) Low 
3. The port designed to receive petroleum, petroleum products and 
fertilizers is :  
(a) New Mangaluru  (b) Haldia  
(c) Kandla  (d) Tuticorin   
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1.  I  H$m {_bmZ  II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :    
 
I
 
 
II
 
i. 
Zm°W© g|Q´>b 
1. {gH§$Xam~mX 
ii. 
B©ñQ> g|Q´>b 
2. Bbmhm~mX/à`mJamO 
iii. 
doñQ> g|Q´>b 
3. hmOrnwa  
iv. 
gmCW g|Q´>b 
4. O~bnwa   
   {dH$ën : 
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2. ^maV _mZd {dH$mg Ho$ {H$g g§dJ© _| h¡ ?  
(a)  (b)  
(c) _Ü`_     (d) {ZåZ    
3. noQ´>mo{b`_, noQ´>mo{b`_ CËnmXm| Ed§ Cd©aH$m| H$mo J«hU H$aZo Ho$ {bE ~Zm`m J`m nÎmZ h¡ :    
(a) Ý`y _§Jbwé    (b) hpëX`m 
 
(c) H$m§S>bm   (d) VyVrH$mo[aZ    
  
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option :  
 
Column I 
(Railway zone)  
 
Column II 
(Headquarter)  
i. North Central  1. 
Secunderabad  
ii. East Central 2. 
Allahabad/Prayagraj  
iii. West Central 3. 
Hajipur  
iv. South Central 4. 
Jabalpur  
 Options :  
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2.  
(a) Very high  (b) High  
(c) Medium  (d) Low 
3. The port designed to receive petroleum, petroleum products and 
fertilizers is :  
(a) New Mangaluru  (b) Haldia  
(c) Kandla  (d) Tuticorin   
  
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4. ^y_Ü`gmJar` H¥${f H$s {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ _hÎdnyU© {deofVm h¡ ?      
(a) ImÚmÞ µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ    
(b) A§Jya Ed§ IÅ>o \$bm| H$m CËnmXZ       
(c) {VbhZ µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ       
(d) aoeoXma µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ     
5. ghH$mar H¥${f H$m Am§XmobZ {ZåZ{b{IV Xoem| _| go {H$g_| gdm©{YH$ g\$b ahm h¡ ?  
(a) `yZmBQ>oS> qH$JS>_      (b) O_©Zr  
(c) S>oZ_mH©$   (d) ~«mµOrb   
6. {XE JE g§gmYZm| gm_wXm{`H$ g§gmYZm| go g§~§{YV ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z 
H$s{OE : 
I. J«m_rU Obme`m|  
II. J«m_rU H¥${f ^y{_   
III. J«m_rU [ahm`er ^y{_  
 
IV. MamJmh ^y{_   
{dH$ën :   
(a) Ho$db I d II ghr h¢ &  (b) Ho$db II d III ghr h¢ & 
(c) Ho$db III d IV ghr h¢ & (d) Ho$db I d IV ghr h¢ & 
7. AmYw{ZH$ ^maVr` ^mfmAm| H$mo ~mobZo dmbm| H$s g§»`m Ho$ AZwgma A{YH$V_ go Ý`yZV_ Ho$ 
ghr H«$_ dmbo {dH$ën H$mo Mw{ZE :      
(a) ^maVr`- -{Vã~Vr    
(b) ^maVr`- -{Vã~Vr
 
(c) -`yamonr`, MrZr-{Vã~Vr Ed§ Am°pñQ´>H$  
(d) S>, Am°pñQ´>H$, ^maVr`-`yamonr` Ed§ MrZr-{Vã~Vr 
8. {ZåZ{b{IV amÁ`m| _| go {H$gH$s 2001 go 2011 Ho$ XeH$ _| OZg§»`m d¥{Õ Xa gdm©{YH$ h¡ ? 
(a) _{Unwa   (b) ZmJmb¢S> 
 
(c) {_µOmoa_   (d)  
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1.  I  H$m {_bmZ  II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :    
 
I
 
 
II
 
i. 
Zm°W© g|Q´>b 
1. {gH§$Xam~mX 
ii. 
B©ñQ> g|Q´>b 
2. Bbmhm~mX/à`mJamO 
iii. 
doñQ> g|Q´>b 
3. hmOrnwa  
iv. 
gmCW g|Q´>b 
4. O~bnwa   
   {dH$ën : 
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2. ^maV _mZd {dH$mg Ho$ {H$g g§dJ© _| h¡ ?  
(a)  (b)  
(c) _Ü`_     (d) {ZåZ    
3. noQ´>mo{b`_, noQ´>mo{b`_ CËnmXm| Ed§ Cd©aH$m| H$mo J«hU H$aZo Ho$ {bE ~Zm`m J`m nÎmZ h¡ :    
(a) Ý`y _§Jbwé    (b) hpëX`m 
 
(c) H$m§S>bm   (d) VyVrH$mo[aZ    
  
64/1/3 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option :  
 
Column I 
(Railway zone)  
 
Column II 
(Headquarter)  
i. North Central  1. 
Secunderabad  
ii. East Central 2. 
Allahabad/Prayagraj  
iii. West Central 3. 
Hajipur  
iv. South Central 4. 
Jabalpur  
 Options :  
(a) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 (b) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  1, iv  2 (d) i  2, ii  3, iii  4, iv  1 
2.  
(a) Very high  (b) High  
(c) Medium  (d) Low 
3. The port designed to receive petroleum, petroleum products and 
fertilizers is :  
(a) New Mangaluru  (b) Haldia  
(c) Kandla  (d) Tuticorin   
  
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4. ^y_Ü`gmJar` H¥${f H$s {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ _hÎdnyU© {deofVm h¡ ?      
(a) ImÚmÞ µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ    
(b) A§Jya Ed§ IÅ>o \$bm| H$m CËnmXZ       
(c) {VbhZ µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ       
(d) aoeoXma µ\$gbm| H$m CËnmXZ     
5. ghH$mar H¥${f H$m Am§XmobZ {ZåZ{b{IV Xoem| _| go {H$g_| gdm©{YH$ g\$b ahm h¡ ?  
(a) `yZmBQ>oS> qH$JS>_      (b) O_©Zr  
(c) S>oZ_mH©$   (d) ~«mµOrb   
6. {XE JE g§gmYZm| gm_wXm{`H$ g§gmYZm| go g§~§{YV ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z 
H$s{OE : 
I. J«m_rU Obme`m|  
II. J«m_rU H¥${f ^y{_   
III. J«m_rU [ahm`er ^y{_  
 
IV. MamJmh ^y{_   
{dH$ën :   
(a) Ho$db I d II ghr h¢ &  (b) Ho$db II d III ghr h¢ & 
(c) Ho$db III d IV ghr h¢ & (d) Ho$db I d IV ghr h¢ & 
7. AmYw{ZH$ ^maVr` ^mfmAm| H$mo ~mobZo dmbm| H$s g§»`m Ho$ AZwgma A{YH$V_ go Ý`yZV_ Ho$ 
ghr H«$_ dmbo {dH$ën H$mo Mw{ZE :      
(a) ^maVr`- -{Vã~Vr    
(b) ^maVr`- -{Vã~Vr
 
(c) -`yamonr`, MrZr-{Vã~Vr Ed§ Am°pñQ´>H$  
(d) S>, Am°pñQ´>H$, ^maVr`-`yamonr` Ed§ MrZr-{Vã~Vr 
8. {ZåZ{b{IV amÁ`m| _| go {H$gH$s 2001 go 2011 Ho$ XeH$ _| OZg§»`m d¥{Õ Xa gdm©{YH$ h¡ ? 
(a) _{Unwa   (b) ZmJmb¢S> 
 
(c) {_µOmoa_   (d)  
  
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4. Which among the following is an important speciality of the 
Mediterranean agriculture ?  
(a) Production of food grain crops  
(b) Production of grapes and citrus fruits  
(c) Production of oil seeds crops  
(d) Production of fibre crops 
5. In which of the following countries has the movement of co-operative 
farming been most successful ?  
(a) United Kingdom  (b) Germany  
(c) Denmark  (d) Brazil  
6. Read the given resources and choose the correct option related to 
 
 I. Village water bodies 
 II. Village agriculture land 
 III. Village residential land  
 IV. Pasture land  
 Options :  
(a) Only I and II are correct. (b) Only II and III are correct.  
(c) Only III and IV are correct. (d) Only I and IV are correct.  
7. Choose the correct option in order of number of people speaking modern 
Indian languages from maximum to minimum :  
(a) Indo-European, Dravidian, Austric and Sino-Tibetan  
(b) Indo-European, Austric, Dravidian and Sino-Tibetan 
(c) Dravidian, Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan and Austric 
(d) Dravidian, Austric, Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan 
8. Which one of the following states has the highest population growth rate 
during 2001 to 2011 decade ?  
(a) Manipur  (b) Nagaland  
(c) Mizoram  (d) Sikkim