General Studies (Prelims) Paper 1984

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General Studies (Prelims)

Paper 1984
General Studies (Prelims) Paper 1984
February 11, 2014
Q1 Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, chiefly contains

(a) Collection of hymns to gods
(b) Methods of Vedic yagnas
(c) Early Aryan culture
(d) Origin and works of Hindu gods
Q2 Which one of the following is part of Preamble of the Constitution

of India ?
(a) We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute
India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic .... do
hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to ourselves this Constitution
(b) We, the members of the Parliament, do hereby Adopt, Enact and
Give to ourselves this Constitution
(c) We, the people of Constituent Assembly, do hereby Adopt, Enact
and Give to ourselves this Constitution
(d) None of the above
Q3 Grenada is situated in
(a) Pacific Ocean
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(b) Indian Ocean

(c) Caribbean Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea
Q4 Who decides whether a Bill is a ‘Money Bill’ or not ?

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) VicePresident
Q5 Write in chronological order

(i) ‘Man’s landing on moon
(ii) Discovery of radio activity
(iii) First nuclear explosion
(iv) Launching of first satellite by India
(a) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(d) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Q6 Which of the following is not an alloy?

(a) Bronze
(b) Brass
(c) Steel
(d) Zinc
Q7 Chlorine is
(a) A rare earth element
(b) A halogen
(c) A noble gas
(d) Coinage metal
Q8 The first geostationary satellite launched by India is

(a) Aryabhata
(b) Bhaskara
(c) APPLE
(d) INSAT 1B
Q9 Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study

(a) CentreState relations
(b) InterState relations
(c) Financial aid to States
(d) Splitting of LIC
Q10 Being a nonmember who among the following can participate

in the proceedings of either House of Parliament without having the
voting right?
(a) VicePresident
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Comptroller & AuditorGeneral
(d) Attorney General
Q11 The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains

(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles
(c) A list of 1 8 languages recognised by the Constitution
(d) Number of States and Union Territories
Q12 What type of trade is being undertaken by India with East

European countries ?
(a) Rupee trade
(b) Free trade
(c) Barter trade
(d) Bilateral trade
Q13 Sugarcane crop matures in about

(a) 2 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 8 months
(d) 12 months
Q14 Which of the following does not appear in George Orwell’s book
“1984”?
(a) ‘Double deal’
(b) ‘Double think’
(c) ‘Big brother’
(d) ‘Thought police’
Q15 Which pair is not correctly matched ?

(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi—U.N. Population Award
(b) Mother Teresa—Magsaysay Award for International
Understanding
(c) S. Chandrashekhar—Nobel Prize
(d) Mahadevi Verma—Jnanpith Award
Q16 Microelements needed to increase soil fertility are

(a) Nitrogen, hydrogen and calcium
(b) Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
(c) Iron, calcium and potassium
(d) Manganese, copper and zinc
Q17 Solution of washing soda in water is

(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Neutral
(d) Sour
Q18 Which of the following discoveries is/are associated with

Einstein ?
(i) Theory of relativity
(ii) Quantum theory
(iii) Radio activity
(iv) Rocket propulsion
(a) (i) & (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) & (iv)
(d) (i) only
Q19 New high yielding varieties of food crops are different from the
conventional in that they need
(a) Less water
(b) Less fertilisers
(c) More water and more fertilisers
(d) Less water and more fertilizers
Q20 Who was the leader of the Depressed Classes in the pre
lndependence period ?
(a) Ram Manohar Lohia
(b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Q21 Match the following :

(A) Chief Election Commissioner 1. Elected by members of Rajya
Sabha
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha 2. Appointed by the President
(C) Deputy Chairman of Rajya 3. Elected by members of Lok
Sabha Sabha
(a) A—1, B—2, C—3
(b) A—2, B—3, C—1

(c) A—3, B—2, C—1
(d) None of these
Q22 Select the famous agricultural scientist who was awarded

Nobel Prize for Peace ?
(a) Norman E. Borlaug
(b) M. S. Swaminathan
(c) N. S. Subba Rao
(d) None of these
Q23 Mandal Commission report pertains to other

(a) Backward Classes
(b) Minorities
(c) Scheduled Castes
(d) Scheduled Tribes
Q24 The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at

(a) Trivandrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Thumba
Q25 Chips used in integrated circuits in computers are made of

(a) Mica
(b) Manganese
(c) Silicon
(d) Zinc
Q26 Gestation period of a goat is about

(a) 150 days
(b) 200 days
(c) 250 days
(d) 365 days
Q27 Why do you feel chill after having a dip in sea water ?
(a) The difference in temperature between sea water and the
atmosphere
(b) Evaporation of water from the body
(c) Deposition of salt on the body
(d) None of these
Q28 The North Atlantic Sea route is regarded as an important

international trade route because
(a) It is the oldest sea route
(b) It connects two industrially developed parts of the world
(c) Trade winds will help the shipping
(d) There are lesser number of sea storms in this water way
Q29 Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is

correct in connection with India’s independence ?
(a) He was the happiest man
(b) He was a very disillusioned man
(c) He had full satisfaction about his achievements
(d) He was happy with the formation of Pakistan
Q30 Which of the following is an insecticide ?

(a) TNT
(b) DDT
(c) Salicylic acid
(d) Ammonium phosphate
Q31 India has decided to acquire.... to match Pakistan’s F16

(a) Jaguars
(b) MIG29
(c) Mirage2000
(d) Harpoon
Q32 Which of the following diseases is spread through cows milk?

(a) Diphtheria
(b) Typhoid
(c) Measles
(d) None of these
Q33 A good citizen is one who is

(a) Conscious of social obligations
(b) Not bothered about anything
(c) Educated
(d) Rich in cultural heritage
Q34 Stagflation refers to

(a) Constant rate of inflation
(b) Low inflation with high recession
(c) High inflation with low recession
(d) Stagnation and inflation
Q35 Major difference between ‘Varna’ and ‘Jati’, is that

(a) Jatis are limited whereas Varnas are unlimited
(b) Jatis are only four whereas Varnas are many
(c) Varnas are only four whereas Jatis are many
(d) Jati is decided by birth but not Varna
Q36 India carried out its first underground nuclear explosion at

(a) Thumba
(b) Pokhran
(c) Trombay
(d) Khemkaran
Q37 Ajanta paintings depict

(a) Ramayana
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Jatakas
(d) Panchatantra
Q38 In whose reign Mughal painting art was at its zenith ?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Babur
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Aurangzeb
Q39 Mica is abundantly used in which of the following industries ?

(a) Cement
(b) Electrical
(c) Plastic
(d) Fire resistance bricks
Q40 Arrange the following in descending order of their life spans :

A. Elephant
B. Horse
C. Tiger
D. Wolf
(a) A, B, C, D
(b) A, C, B, D
(c) C, A, B, D
(d) D, A, B, C
Q41 The rural population of India is about ____ percent of the total
population
(a) 55
(b) 65
(c) 75
(d) 85
Q42 Who was the Prime Minister’s special envoy to Sri Lanka ?
(a) K. Natwar Singh
(b) R. D. Sathe
(c) G. Parthasarathy
(d) A. Amrithalingam
Q43 The surface of the water in a lake is frozen and its temperature
is 15°C. The maximum possible temperature of the water inside the
lake in contact with the ice layer will be
(a) 0°C
(b) 4°C
(c) 15°C
(d) Insufficient data to predict
Q44 One of your friends is in hospital and you want to see him. You
are safest if he is suffering from
(a) Mumps
(b) TB
(c) Small pox
(d) Typhoid
Q45 A stone is tied to a rope and attached to a wooden bar which

rotates at constant angular velocity. Suddenly the bar is stopped.
The stone gets encircled around the bar. What happens to the
angular velocity of the stone.
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains the same
(d) First increases and then decreases

A. Lignite
(i) Jharia
B. Coal
(ii) Hazaribagh
C. Mica
(iii) Neyveli
(a) A (iii), B (i), C (ii)

(b) A (i), B (ii), C (iii)
(c) A (iii), B (ii), C (i)
(d) A (i), B (iii), C (ii)
Q47 The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in
chronological order:
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
(a) D, A, C, B
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, A, C, D
(d) A, B, D, C
Q48 CentreState financial relations are looked after by the

(a) Finance Commission
(b) Sarkaria Commission
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Planning Commission
Q49 Ramanujacharya advocated

(a) Dvaita
(b) Advaita
(c) Bhakti cult
(d) Vaishnavism
Q50 PIA Champions Trophy was won by

(a) Australia
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) West Germany
Q51 Jaundice is caused due to the malfunctioning of

(a) Kidney
(b) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(d) Stomach
Q52 Mixed farming means

(a) Simultaneous cultivation of a number of crops in a single field
(b) Alternate cropping in a field
(c) Growing fruits and vegetables in the same field
(d) None of these
Q53 Which is not a parasite ?

(a) Tick
(b) Housefly
(c) Bed bug
(d) Louse
Q54 Sex of a child is determined by the

(a) Chromosomes of father
(b) Chromosomes of mother

(c) Rh factor of parents
(d) None of these
Q55 Who selects persons for appointment to the Central Civil

Services in India ?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Planning Commission
(d) UPSC
Q56 Which of the following sectors mobilises maximum savings?

(a) Corporate sector
(b) Banking sector
(c) Other financial institutions
(d) None of these
Q57 Arrange the following three atmospheric layers starting from the
surface of the earth :
A. Stratosphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Troposphere
(a) A, B, C
(b) C, A, B
(c) A, C, B
(d) C, B, A
Q58 Iron ore mines are located in which of the following group of
places ?
(a) Bokaro, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
(b) Singhbhum, Monghyr, Singareni
(c) Jharia, Raniganj, Wardha
(d) Singhbhum, Mayurbhani, Keonihar
Q59 Who established four ‘Maths’ in four corners of India ?

(a) Shankaracharya
(b) Bhaskara
(c) Ramanujacharya
(d) None of these
Q60 Which of the following records of Bradman is not yet broken by

Gavaskar ?
(a) Total number of runs scored in Test matches
(b) Total number of centuries made in Test matches
(c) Total number of runs per inning
(d) None of these
Q61 The steel industry in India is lagging behind its objectives due
to less availability of
(a) Iron ore
(b) Coking coal
(c) Power
(d) Technology
Q62 The most indigenous atomic power plant is situated at

(a) Kota
(b) Trombay
(c) Tarapur
(d) Kalpakkam
Q63 The most appropriate source of energy for cooking and lighting
purposes in rural India is
(a) Biogas
(b) Solar energy
(c) Nuclear energy
(d) Tidal energy
Q64 Antyodaya scheme aims at

(a) To uplift the poorest sections of the society
(b) To provide drinking water to Harijans
(c) To implement reservation policy for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes
(d) To allot land to marginal farmers
Q65 An overwhelming majority raised its voice for Namibia’s early

independence in
(a) NAM
(b) CHOGM
(c) UNCTAD
(d) NAMEDIA
Q66 In the 19th century the people who participated in the national
movement were mostly
(a) Zamindars
(b) Rich people
(c) Educated middle class
(d) Poor people
Q67 Ruins of Vijayanagar empire can be seen at

(a) Hospet
(b) Hampi
(c) Halebid
(d) Madurni
Q68 Which of the following presents the most significant features of

Indus Valley Civilisation ?
(a) Buildings with perfect arches
(b) Use of burnt mud bricks
(c) Use of sun dried mud bricks

(d) None of these
Q69 The tape of the taperecorder is coated with

(a) Cooper sulphate
(b) Mica
(c) Ferromagnetic powder
(d) Zinc oxide
Q70 India is a nonaligned country because

(a) It is not attached with a power group
(b) It is aligned to the nonaligned world
(c) It exercises a neutral policy towards power blocks
(d) it advocates the interests of the Third World countries
Q71 Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on

(a) Tea
(b) Coffee
(c) Tobacco
(d) Sugar
Q72 Who prepares topographical maps of India ?

(a) Survey of India
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Geological Survey of India
(d) Archaeological Survey of India

A. HAL (i) Coal
B. BHEL (ii) Aeronautical goods
C. SAIL (iii) Electrical goods
D. CIL (iv) Steel
(a) A — (ii), B — (iii), C — (iv), D — (i)

(b) A — (iii), B — (ii), C — (i), D — (iv)
(c) A — (i), B — (ii), C — (iii), D — (iv)
(d) A — (iv), B — (iii), C — (ii), D — (i)
Q74 Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?

(a) Lal, Bal, Pal—Extremist Group
(b) Annie Besant—Home Rule movement
(c) Gandhi—Dandi March
(d) None of these

A. Krishnadeva Raya 1. Construction of roads and land reforms
B. Hyder Ali 2. Poems in Telugu
C. Afghans and Turks 3. Mysore Wars
D. Sher Shah 4. Construction of tombs and arches
(a) A—2, B—1, C—3, D—4

(b) A—2, B—3, C—4, D—1
(c) A—1, B—2, C—3, D—4
(d) A—3, B—4, C—2, D—1
Q76 What is the correct order of the following :

A. Fisrt Battle of Panipat
B. Second Battle of Tarain
C. Establishment of East India Company
(a) B, A, C
(b) A, B, C
(c) C, A, B
(d) C, B, A
Q77 Taj Mahal is reported to be in danger because of

(a) Water pollution in Jamuna
(b) Stealing of marble bricks
(c) Decay of marble due to its age factor
(d) Air pollution due to nearby industries
Q78 Silent Valley Project has been abandoned for

(a) Political reasons
(b) Ecological reasons
(c) Noncooperation of Kerala Government
(d) Millions of people who would become homeless
Q79 Panchayati Raj system was adopted to

(a) Make people aware of politics
(b) Decentralise the power of democracy
(c) Educate the peasants
(d) To introduce a form of local selfgovernment at the village, block
and district levels
Q80 World Bank loan is given to

(a) Make available the currency of a particular country in case of
shortage
(b) Countries for sound projects for development purposes
(c) Improve the social and cultural conditions of a country
(d) None of these
Q81 Which of the following is not true about the paintings of Mughal
period ?
(a) Religious scenes were depicted
(b) Scenes of nature were depicted
(c) Court and cultural scenes were depicted to balance communal
harmony
(d) Scenes of battles were depicted

(a) Nagarjunasagar—Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tungabhadra—Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(c) Farakka—West Bengal
(d) Kosi—Gujarat
Q83 Cover of a solar cooker is made of glass. Why?

(a) It absorbs sun rays
(b) It reflects sun rays
(c) Sun heat is transmitted through glass without much absorption
(d) None of these

A. Birju Maharaj (i) Bharatnatyam
B. Sanjukta Panigrahi (ii) Kuchipudi
C. T. Balasaraswathy (iii) Odissi
D. Sonal Man Singh (iv) Kathak
(a) A—(iv),B—(iii), C—(i), D—(ii)

(b) A—(iii), B—(ii), C—(i), D—(iv)
(c) A—(i), B—(ii), C—(iii), D—(iv)
(d) A—(ii), B—(i), C—(iii), D—(iv)
Q85 Swaraj Party was established to

(a) Share power in the Government
(b) Ask the British to leave India
(c) To enter the Councils and wreck the Government from within
(d) Ask the people to fight against the British
Q86 Which of the following places is not associated with the growth
of art ?
(a) Mahabalipuram
(b) Amarnath
(c) Ajanta
(d) Ellora
Q87 Main preachings of Buddha were in regard to

(a) Right faith and conduct
(b) Love of God
(c) Practice of rituals
(d) Idol worship
Q88 What is most significant regarding partition of Bengal in 1905?

(a) The English undertook partition without consulting the local
population
(b) The English established that they were strong people
(c) Muslims were separated from other people
(d) This paved the way for involvement of people in national
movement
Q89 What is the correct chronological order of the following ?

I. First Round Table Conference
II. Gandhilrwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Cripps’ Mission
(a) III, I, II, IV
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) II, I, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I
Q90 ‘Bhakti Cult’ laid emphasis on

(a) Idol worship
(b) Universal brotherhood
(c) Devotion to God
(d) None of these
Q91 Which of the following groups represents the correct order of

four types of teeth in human beings ?
(a) Incisors, premolars, molars, canines
(b) Incisors, canines, premolars, molars
(c) Molars, canines, incisors, premolars
(d) Canines, incisors, molars, premolars
Q92 Write the correct chronological order of the following

annexations by the Britishers.
I. Oudh
II. Punjab
III. Upper Burma
(a) III, II, I
(b) I, II, III
(c) I, III, II
(d) II, I, III
Q93 What was the objectives of Home Rule Movement ?

(a) Selfgovernment at all levels
(b) Eradication of evils like Sati in the Indian community
(c) Participation in Indian National Movement
(d) Boycott of foreign goods
Q94 What does ‘Roaring Forties’ refer to ?

(a) The tract of stormy westerly winds between latitudes 2030°S
(b) Whirl winds caused in Atlantic Ocean
(c) The region between latitudes 40° and 50°S, where the prevailing
westerly winds blow over the open oceans with great regularity and
strength
(d) None of these
Q95 Who was the person behind conversion of East India Company
from a trading company into a regional power ?
(a) Lord Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Wellesley
Q96 Which pair is correct?

(a) Sea horse, Sea cucumber, Sea urchin
(b) Star fish, Cuttle fish, Dog
(c) House fly, Dragon fly, Butterfly
(d) Earthworm, Ringworm, Tapeworm
Q97 Democracy exists in India. Government is run by the elected

representatives of the people. For proper functioning of this system
(a) One should cast vote in elections
(b) One must be prompt in paying taxes
(c) One must be good to himself and to the society
(d) None of these
Q98 What was the main feature of Maurya dynasty in India ?

(a) Education was widespread
(b) Terrorists were driven out of Sind and Punjab
(c) Removal of land tax for the first time
(d) Decentralisation of administration
Q99 Opposition conclave at Srinagar forwarded the following

recommendations :
(A) Government at the Centre should be shared by all parties
(B) Governor should be appointed from a panel forwarded by the
State Government concerned
(C) Setting up of InterState Council to finalise disputes between the
States
(D) Giving more powers to the States

(E) Articles 356 and 357 should be suitably amended
(F) Resignation of Central Government Out of these only
(a) A and B are true
(b) A, C and D are true
(c) C, D, E and F are true
(d) C and E are true
Q100 Who had founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784 ?

(a) Lord Clive
(b) Lord Warren Hastings
(c) Queen Victoria
(d) William Jones
Q 101 When a brick is dropped in water, bubbles are seen to rise.

This is due to
(a) Air in the pores of the brick
(b) Air in water
(c) Water displaced by the brick
(d) None of these
Q102 Triple Antigen does not immunise against

(a) Diphtheria
(b) Tetanus
(c) Typhoid
(d) Whooping cough
Q103 Match the following books and authors :

(A) Seymour Hersh (i) Idols
(B) Salman Rushdie (ii) Shame
(C) Sunil Gavaskar (iii) Price of Power
(a) A (i), B (ii), C (iii)

(b) A (iii), B—(ii), C (i)
(c) A (ii), B (iii), C (i)
(d) A (i), B (iii), C (ii)
Q104 Which comet appears after 76 years and likely to appear in

1986?
(a) Halley’s comet
(b) Biela’s comet
(c) Turtle’s comet
(d) None of these
Q105 The major source of revenue for executing FiveYear Plans is

(a) Direct taxes
(b) Indirect taxes
(c) Foreign loans
(d) Interest on investments
Q106 Price rise goes in favour of those who are

(a) Debtors
(b) Pensioners
(c) Businessmen
(d) Government servants
Q107 Write the correct chronological order of the following events:

A. Shifting of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
B. First Battle of Panipat
C. Second Battle of Tarain
(a) A, B, C
(b) C, A, B
(c) C, B, A
(d) A, C, B
Q108 Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over

(a) Baluchistan, Sind, Punjab and Rajasthan
(b) Sind, Punjab and Kashmir
(c) Afghanistan, Sind, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kashmir
(d) None of these

Five Year Laid main emphasis on
Plan
Agriculture and Rural development
(b) II Expansion of basic and heavy industries
(c) III Selfsufficiency in food and expansion of basic industries
like steel
Political growth of the country
Q110 Lichens is an association of two types of organisms. They are

(a) Algae and fungi
(b) Algae and virus
(c) Fungi and virus
(d) Virus and bacteria
Q111 Write the following in chronological order

1. Puri—Jagannath temple
2. Meenakshi temple
3. Mahabalipuram temples
4. Qutab Minar
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Q112 What is the common feature in insects like ant and cockroach
?
(a) They bite and chew their food
(b) They live in temperate climate conditions
(c) They have cutting and sucking type of mouth parts
(d) They are social insects
Q113 In the Sixth FiveYear Plan, indicates allocations were made

in descending order for the following sectors
1. Irrigation and flood control
2. Agriculture and allied programmes
3. Village and small industries
4. Power
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 3, 4, 1, 3
(c) 2, 4, 1, 3
(d) 1, 3, 4, 2
Q114 Which of the following is a perception without stimuli ?

(a) Hallucination
(b) Illusion
(c) Claustrophobia
(d) None of these
Q115 Sir J. C. Bose was a great scientist because he showed the

(a) Sensitivity in plants
(b) Pigments in plants
(c) Growth in plants
(d) Relations between plants and animals
Q116 A person sitting in a bus experiences a jerk, when the bus

stops all of a sudden. This is due to

(a) Law of inertia
(b) Newton’s third law of motion
(c) Einstein’s law of relativity
(d) None of these
Q117 Which is correct ?

(a) Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved before 5 years
(b) Rajya Sabha lasts only for 6 years
(c) Lok Sabha can be dissolved before 5 years
(d) Life of Lok Sabha can be extended indefinitely
Q118 The novelty in the Sixth Plan was

(a) Area planning
(b) Sectoral planning
(c) Rural development
(d) New expansion programme
Q119 Assertion (A) :

The revolt of 1857 failed.
Reason (R) :
It lacked adequate organisation and military power.
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of
A.
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(c) A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

In 1946 in Bombay the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy rose in open
mutiny against the British.
Reason (R) :
The Royal Indian Navy joined the INA
(a) A and R both are incorrect

(c) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(d) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Eclipses do not occur on all full moon and new moon days. Reason (
Reason (R) :
The moon revolves round the earth in an elliptical orbit
(a) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Our agricultural growth rate is small even after proper planning and
huge investments.
Reason (R) :
The land reform measures are not carried up to the mark

Though three decades have passed since Independence, still many
people are living below poverty line in India.
Reason (R) :
FiveYear Plans have failed to achieve the targeted growth rate.

Lal, Bal and Pal formed extremist group in the Indian National
Congress.
Reason (R) :
They were revolutionary leaders
Q125 Write the correct order of occurrence of the following activities

while completing the construction of a house
1. Plastering
2. Whitewashing
3. Electrification
4. Furnishing
(a) 1324
(b) 3124
(c) 3214
(d) None of these
Q126 A coin is placed on a plain paper. How many coins of the

same size can be placed around it so that each of the coins touches
its adjacent ones ?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Q127 If A is the son of Q, Q and Y are sisters, Z is the mother of Y,

P is the son of Z, then which of the following statements is correct ?
(a) P is the maternal uncle of A

(b) P and Y are sisters
(c) A and P are cousins
(d) None of the above
Q128 A clock gains 5 minutes in one hour. Therefore, the angle

traversed by the minute hand in one minute is
(a) 360°
(b) 390°
(c) 390.5°
(d) None of these
Q129 The following table shows the number of working hours and
the number of employees employed in a small scale industry :
No. of working hours No. of employees
11—13
13—15
The average number of working hours of an employee are

(a) 10.5
(b) 8.5
(c) 9.5
(d) None of these
Q130 A walks from P to Q @ 3 km/hr and from Q to P @ 6 km/hr.

What is his average speed ?
(a) 4.5 km/hr
(b) 5 km/hr
(c) 5.5 km/hr
(d) 4 km/hr
Q131 There are five books A, B, C, D and E placed on a table. If A
is placed below E, C is placed above D, B is placed below A and D

is placed above E, then which of the following books touches the
surface of the table ?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) A
(d) E
Q132 Three ladies X, Y and Z marry three men A, B and C. X is

married to A, Y is not married to an engineer, Z is not married to a
doctor, C is not a doctor and A is a lawyer. Then which of the
following statements is correct ?
(a) Y is married to C who is an engineer
(b) Z is married to C who is a doctor
(c) X is married to a doctor
(d) None of these
Q133 If the Republic Day in 1980 falls on Saturday, X was born on

March 3, 1980 and Y is older to X by four days, then Y’s birthday fell
on
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) None of these
Q134 Find the missing term of the following series :

DCXW, HGTS, ...... , POLK, TSHG
(a) KLOP
(b) LKOP
(c) KLPO
(d) LKPO
Q135 What will be the 8th term of the following series ?

(a) 8
(b) 34
(c) 55
(d) 21
Q136 A shop offers 10 percent discount on the purchase of any

article. It also offers an additional 12 percent discount if the payment
is made in cash. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, then what
is its actual price if paid in cash ?
(a) Rs. 220
(b) Rs. 195
(c) Rs. 198
(d) None of these
Q137 Which of the following is the shortest route for travelling from
A to B in the figure given below ?
(a) ACB
(b) ADB
(c) AEB
(d) AFB
Q138 How many triangles are there in the following figure ?
(a) 9
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) None of these
Q139
Which of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Saudi Arabians spend more on food but less on luxury as
compared to Canadians
(b) Saudi Arabians spend less on clothes and education as
compared to Candidates
(c) Canadians spend more on each of the items except food as
compared to Saudi Arabia
(d) None of these
Q140
The combination of (1), (2) and (3) can be best represented by
Q141 The following figures represent the electricity consumed by

three housewives A, B and C. Who among them consumed
maximum electricity and who consumed the minimum ?
(a) A minimum and C maximum

(b) B maximum and A minimum
(c) B maximum and C minimum
(d) C maximum and B minimum
Q142 The following graph gives the results of two classes A and B.
Which of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Class B is more consistent than Class A

(b) Class A is more consistent than Class B
(c) Both classes have performed equally well
(a) Performances cannot be determined
Q143 In the following diagram, what is the area of the square ?
(a) d2
(b) d2/2
(c) 2d2
(d) d2/4
Q144 According to a recent UN report on the state of world’s

population, the growth rate will be zero in
(a) 2000 AD
(b) 2025 AD
(c) 2050 AD
(d) 2095 AD
Q145 The foodgrains production in 198384 is an alltime record

estimated at approximately
(a) 133 million tonnes
(b) 144 million tonnes
(c) 146 million tonnes
(d) 150 million tones
Q146 The following table gives details of vehicles produced by a

certain factory. Study the table and mark the conclusion which can
be drawn from it :
Wagons and cars Tractors
(a) The production of wagons and cars steadily increased over the
period 196670
(b) The total production was maximum in 1969
(c) The production of wagons and cars was always more than the
production of tractors
(d) The total number of vehicles produced shows a constant
increase during 196670
Q147 Maximum revenue is being earned from

(a) Excise
(b) Nontax revenue
(c) Customs
(d) Corporation tax
Q148 “My father and my four brothers took up law practice and
became bald within five years. I do not want to become bald. So I
will take up medicine.” Which of the following statements is based
on the same logic ?
(a) Everyday who has money buys a car. I do not have money. So I
will not buy a car
(b) My colleagues in the office who see films on TV in their houses
were injured. I do not want to be injured. So I will only watch films in
the theatre
(c) Everybody who does not read becomes ignorant. I do not want to
become ignorant. So I will read
(d) Seeing different colours in different dimensions on the video will
hatni my eyesight. So I have decided to wear special glasses while
watching video.
Q149 In the following map; the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 stand

respectively for
(a) Mizoram—Goa, Daman and Diu— Pondicherry—Dadra and

Nagar Haveli
(b) Pondicherry—Mizoram—Goa, Daman and Diu—Dadra and
Nagar Haveli
(c) Goa, Daman and Diu—Dadra and Nagar Haveli—Pondicherry—
Mizoram
(d) Mizoram—Goa, Daman and Diu— Dadra and Naqar Haveli—

Pondicherry
Q150 The States shaded in the given map account for above 75
percent of the total cropped area and about 75 percent of the total
production of which of the following
(a) Wheat
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Tea
(d) Rice
Answers 1984 UPSC Civil Services / IAS Preliminary General

Studies
100.
D
101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
A C B A B A B A D A
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
D B A A A A C B D B
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
A C A C B C A B C D
131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
B D A D B C D C D C
141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
B A B D D C C B B D
Links
1 A 31 B 61 B 91 B 121 A
2 A 32 D 62 D 92 D 122 C
3 C 33 A 63 A 93 A 123 A
4 A 34 D 64 A 94 C 124 C
5 D 35 C 65 B 95 B 125 B
6 D 36 B 66 C 96 C 126 C
7 B 37 C 67 B 97 A 127 A
8 C 38 A 68 B 98 D 128 B
9 A 39 B 69 C 99 D 129 C
10 D 40 B 70 A 100 D 130 D
11 C 41 C 71 B 101 A 131 B
12 C 42 C 72 A 102 C 132 D
13 D 43 B 73 A 103 B 133 A
14 B 44 D 74 D 104 A 134 D
15 B 45 A 75 B 105 B 135 B
16 D 46 A 76 A 106 A 136 C
17 B 47 A 77 D 107 B 137 D
18 D 48 A 78 B 108 A 138 C
19 D 49 C 79 D 109 D 139 D
20 B 50 A 80 B 110 A 140 C
21 B 51 B 81 C 111 D 141 B
22 A 52 A 82 D 112 B 142 A
23 A 53 B 83 C 113 A 143 B
24 B 54 A 84 A 114 A 144 D
25 C 55 D 85 C 115 A 145 D
26 A 56 B 86 B 116 A 146 C
27 B 57 B 87 A 117 C 147 C
28 B 58 D 88 D 118 B 148 B
29 B 59 A 89 A 119 D 149 B
30 B 60 C 90 C 120 B 150 D

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Q1 Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, chiefly contains

Q2 Which one of the following is part of Preamble of the Constitution

(b) Indian Ocean

Q4 Who decides whether a Bill is a ‘Money Bill’ or not ?

Q5 Write in chronological order

Q6 Which of the following is not an alloy?

Q8 The first geostationary satellite launched by India is

Q9 Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study

Q10 Being a non­member who among the following can participate

Q11 The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains

Q12 What type of trade is being undertaken by India with East

Q13 Sugarcane crop matures in about

Q15 Which pair is not correctly matched ?

Q16 Micro­elements needed to increase soil fertility are

Q17 Solution of washing soda in water is

Q18 Which of the following discoveries is/are associated with

Q21 Match the following :

(a) A—1, B—2, C—3

(b) A—2, B—3, C—1

Q22 Select the famous agricultural scientist who was awarded

Q23 Mandal Commission report pertains to other

Q24 The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at

Q25 Chips used in integrated circuits in computers are made of

Q26 Gestation period of a goat is about

(d) 365 days

Q28 The North Atlantic Sea route is regarded as an important

Q29 Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is

Q30 Which of the following is an insecticide ?

Q31 India has decided to acquire.... to match Pakistan’s F­16

Q32 Which of the following diseases is spread through cows milk?

Q33 A good citizen is one who is

Q34 Stagflation refers to

Q35 Major difference between ‘Varna’ and ‘Jati’, is that

Q36 India carried out its first underground nuclear explosion at

Q37 Ajanta paintings depict

Q38 In whose reign Mughal painting art was at its zenith ?

Q39 Mica is abundantly used in which of the following industries ?

Q40 Arrange the following in descending order of their life spans :

Q45 A stone is tied to a rope and attached to a wooden bar which

Q46 Match the following :­

(a) A ­ (iii), B ­ (i), C ­ (ii)

Q48 Centre­State financial relations are looked after by the

Q49 Ramanujacharya advocated

Q50 PIA Champions Trophy was won by

Q51 Jaundice is caused due to the malfunctioning of

Q52 Mixed farming means

Q53 Which is not a parasite ?

Q54 Sex of a child is determined by the

(b) Chromosomes of mother

Q55 Who selects persons for appointment to the Central Civil

Q56 Which of the following sectors mobilises maximum savings?

Q59 Who established four ‘Maths’ in four corners of India ?

Q60 Which of the following records of Bradman is not yet broken by

Q62 The most indigenous atomic power plant is situated at

Q64 Antyodaya scheme aims at

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Q10 Being a nonmember who among the following can participate

Q16 Microelements needed to increase soil fertility are

Q31 India has decided to acquire.... to match Pakistan’s F16

Q46 Match the following :

(a) A (iii), B (i), C (ii)

Q48 CentreState financial relations are looked after by the

Q69 The tape of the taperecorder is coated with

Q70 India is a nonaligned country because

Q73 Match the following :

Q75 Match the following :

(a) A (i), B (ii), C (iii)

Q105 The major source of revenue for executing FiveYear Plans is

Q113 In the Sixth FiveYear Plan, indicates allocations were made