WBCS Mains 2015 General Studies II
1. Diffusion of light in atmosphere takes place due to
A) Dust Particles B) Carbon dioxide C)Helium D) Water Vapour
2. A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200c.c. of water. Its weight in water is equal to
A) 9.8/5 N B) 9.8/10 N C)9.8/2 N D) Zero
Comment: Weight = mass X (acceleration due to gravity)= mg. Since density of water is 1 gm/cc so, 200 cc of water has a mass of 200 gm. Since the unit is in Newton we have to convert mass to SI system, i.e., in Kg. The acceleration due to gravity in SI system is 9.8 m/s2. Therefore Weight = 200 x 9.8/1000 N = 9.8/5 N.
3. A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/h. The net resultant force on the car is
A) Driving force in the direction of motion of the car
B) Resistance force in the direction opposite to car’s motion
C) An inclined force
D)Equal to Zero
Comment: Always remember if there is a net unbalanced force acting on any object it will undergo continuos change in velocity. In the question the car is moving with uniform speed so the net force acting on the car must be zero.
4. Which of the following laser types is used in a laser printer
A) Dye laser
B) Gas laser
✔C) Semiconductor laser
D) Excimer laser
Comment: Typically Aluminum Gallium-Arsenide semiconductor laser is used. By the way, Laser Printer was discovered by Gary Starkweather.
5. Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Son
A) Max Planck
B) Albert Einstein
✔C) William Henry Bragg
D) Enrico Fermi
Comment: William Henry Bragg and his son William Lawrance Bragg were awarded Nobel prize for their contribution to crystallography.
6. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
A) Sand desert
B) Paddy crop land
✔C) Land covered with snow
D) Prairie grassland
Comment: White colored surface is always a better reflector.
7. Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drop of rain. The physical
phenomena responsible for this are
1) Dispersion 2) Refraction 3) Internal reflection
A) 1 & 2
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 3
✔D) All of the above
Comment: Rainbow is caused by the combined effect of, refraction, internal reflection and dispersion. A fraction of the incident light is refracted through the surface and hits the concave surface of the raindrop. Then it gets internally reflected. Finally the splitting of light beam into different colours happens due to wavelength dependent of refraction, also called dispersion.
8. The release of which of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitos?
A) Crab
B) Dogtish
✔C) Gambusia Fish
D) Snail
Comment: Gambusia is also known as Mosquito fish
9. Among which of the following one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly
A) Echidna
B) Kangaroo
C) Porcupine
D) Whale
Comment: Echidna is an example of egg-laying mammal.
10. Location of particular gene on sex chromosome of autosomes can be identified by
A) Test cross
B) Out cross
C) Back cross
D) Reciprocal cross
11. In vitro fertilisation is a technique that involves transfer of which of the following
in the fallopian tube?
A) Zygote only
B) Embryo up to 8 cell stage
C) Embryo of 32 cell stage
D) Either zygote of embryo up to 8 cell stage
12. Which type of cells are involved in allergic response
A) Basophils
B) Mast cell
C) Fibroblast cell
D) Both (A) and (B)
13. All are Oncogenic virus except
A) HIV
B) Varicella Zoster Virus
C) Influenza Virus
D) Hepatitis-B
14. Which of the following is a congenital anaemic disorder?
A)Thalassemia
B)Sickle cell anaemia
C) G-6 PD deficiency
D) All of the above
G-6 PD deficiency is a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells and hinders the carrying capacity of oxygen to lungs. Sickle cell anaemia is another form of hereditary anaemia that distorts the shape of red blood cells. Thalassemia is also an inherited blood disorder.
15. Carnatile on electrolysis gives
A) Ca & Cl2
B) Na & CO2
C) Al & Cl2
D) Mg & Cl2 ✔
16. ISRO launched its _________th satellite on 27th August, 2015?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 24
D) 26
17. Which of the vitamins acts as a free-radical inhibitor in human body?
A) Vitamin B1
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin E
D) Both B & C
Comments: Vitamin C (abundant in fruits) is a well known anti-oxidants. Antioxidant inhibits oxidation of molecules and oxidation creates free radicals.
18. Which of the following enzyme is present in saliva
A) Pepsin
B) Trypsin
C) Ptyalin
D) Chymotryspin
Comments : Amylase is also called as Ptyalin. Other enzymes that are found in saliva are, Kallikrein and lingual lipase. Saliva also has Lysozyme which is an anti-microbial enzyme.
19. Which one is correct sequence in increasing order of molecular weights of the hydrocarbons?
A) Methane, ethane, propane and butane
B) Propane, butane, ethane and methane
C) Butane, ethane, propane and methane
c) Butane, propane, ethane and methane
20. Which one of the following is known as RDX?
A) Cyanohydrin
B) Dextran
C) Cyclohexane
D) Cyclonite
21. Which one among the following is called Philosopher’s wool?
A) Zinc Bromide
B) Zinc Nitrate
C) Zinc Oxide
D) Zinc Chloride
22. Which one of the following does not contain silver?
A) Horn silver
B) German silver
C) Ruby silver
D) Lunar Caustic
Comment: The main composition of Horn Silver is Silver chloride, Ruby Silver is silver sulfatnimonide and Lunar Caustic is Silver Nitrate
23. Which one of the following is also called a stranger gas?
A) Argon
B) Neon
C) Xenon
D) Nitrous oxide
24. Which one of the following is used as a explosive?
A) Phosphorus trichloride
B) Mercuric oxide
C) Graphite
D) Nitroglycerine
25. Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth?
A) Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sodium
B) Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
C) Oxygen, calcium, Phosphorus
D) Carbon, Hydrogen, Potassium
26. Human body requires some minerals for contraction of muscles
A) Calcium, Potassium
B) Iron
C) Calcium, Sodium
D) Calcium, Sodium and Iron
27. Acid rain can be caused by the pollution of environment by
A) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
B) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
C) Ozone and Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
28. A term associated with comparison of processing speed
A) MPG
B) CPS
C) MIPS
D) None of the above
29. India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is located in
A) Kerala
B) Rajasthan
C) Karnataka
D) Tamilnadu
30. ‘LASER Printer’ are an example of_____________
A) Line printers
B) Dot- Matrix printer
C) Page Printer
D) None of the above
31. Encoder is a
A) Integrated circuit
B) Digital circuit
C) VLSI
D) IC chips
32. D.D.T was invented by
A) Paul Muller
B) La Mark
C) Pavlov
D) Darwin
Comment: Paul Muller was awarded Nobel Prize for his discovery in 1948.
33. ‘Green accounting’ indicates
A) Level of environment pollution
B) Counting of environment bodies
C) Level of greenery in the world
D) None of the above
Comment: Green accounting is a factor that takes account of environmental damages/costs while calculating a nation’s income.
34. Maximum solar energy is used in India in
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
35. Cigarette smoking is harmful for health due to the emission of
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Potassium peramanganate
Sulphur dioxide
36. Which country will help India to set up Jayitapur Nuclear Power station ?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) Canada
37. ‘Kyote Protocol’ signed in 1977 was related to
A) Reduction of Greenhouse gas
B) Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme
C) World’s Youth Policy
D) Nuclear disarmament treaty
38. Which one of the following is a green house gas?
A) SO2
B) CO2
C) CFC
D) All of the above
39. Saturn is the ……………………planet from the Sun
A)Sixth
B)Eight
C) Fourth
D) Third
40. Artesian wells are found in which of the following rocks?
A) Sedimentary
B) Metamorphic
C) Acquifer
D) Igneous
41. The shortest day is
A) 22nd December
B) 15th june
C) 22nd January
D) 25th December
42. Which one of the following planets is popularly known as the morning star?
A) Jupiter
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Saturn
43. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel prize in the year
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1930
D) 1931
44. David Bushnell is credited with the creating of
A) First submarine
B) Hovercraft
C) Steamship
D) Catamaron
45. Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tube light?
A) 220 K
B) 273 K
C) 6500 K
D) 9000 k
Comment: This is called the color temperature.
46. What is the Galileo Project?
A) An inter-country Program of missile shield developed by the U.S.A
B) A project developed by india with assistance from Canada
C) An environmental protection project being developed by Japan
D) A multi satellite navigation project developed by the European union
47. Robert Webster is known for his work associated with
A) Cardiology
B) Influenza virus
C) HIV/AIDS
D) Alzheimer
48. NASA’s Deep Impact Space Mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
A) Halley’s comet
B) Hale Bopp
C) Hyakutake
✔D) Tempel -I
49. Which one of the following is a space craft?
A) Apohis
✔B) Cassini
C) Spitzer
D) Tech sar
Comment: Cassini was a unmanned space craft designed to probe Saturn.
50. An artificial satellite orbiting around the earth does not fall down because the attraction of earth
A) does not exist in such distance
B) Is neutralised by the attraction of the moon
C) Provides the necessary speed for its steady motion
D) Provides the necessary acceleration for its motion
51. The following term is not involved in air pollution.
A) SMOG
B) MMd
C) DO
D) VC
52. Mufflers are commonly used to prevent the
A) Radiation pollution
B) Noise Pollution
C) Air Pollution
D) Thermal pollution
53. Physiological disorder may occur when the noise level reaches
A) 110 db
B) 120 db
C) 135 db
D) 145 db
54. PAN formation does not include
A) Nitrogen
B) Ozone
C) Hydrogen
D) Hydrocarbon
Comments: PAN is Peroxyacyl nitrate. It is formed due chemical reaction of hydrocarbons, ozone, and NO2 in the presence of light.
55. The deficiency of cobalt causes the deficiency of
A) Vitamin B2
B) Vitamin B4
C) Vitamin B 12
D) Vitamin C
56. Lead block the biosynthesis of
A) Muscle protein
B) Myaglobin
C) Haemoglobin
D) Ossein
57. The global warming potential of CO2 is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
58. Zoo conservation data is kept by
A) ICBN
B) ICZN
C) WZCS
D) ICTV
59. Marsh crocodile conservation in Sunderbans is located in
A) Sajnekhali
B) Sudhanyakhali
C) Kalash Island
D) Bhagabatpur
60. Tiger conservation project in India was introduced from
A) 1953
B) 1963
C) 1973
D) 1983
61. The oldest animal conserved in India is
A) Tiger
B) Lion
C) Elephant
D) Black bear
62. Flowing water ecosystem is also called
A) Pelagic
B) Estuarine
C) Lotic
D) Lentic
Comment: Standing water ecosystem is called Lentic.
63. The parent rock from which soil is formed is also referred to as
A) A Horizon
B) B Horizon
C) C Horizon
D) R Horizon
Comment: R Horizon is the bedrock from where soil is formed.
64. Competitive exclusion principle was also denoted by
A) Darwin
B) Gause
C) Odum
D) Wallace
65. The deepest point on Earth’s crust is located in
A)Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian ocean
Comment: Mariana trench is the deepest point which is located in Pacific Ocean.
66. The origin of universe is around
A) 12.7 billion years ago (b.y.a)
B) 13.7 b.y.a
C) 14.5 b.y.a
D) 14.7 b.y.a
67. Life in the earth started from
A) DNA
B) Polypeptide
C) RNA
D) Conjugate protein
68. The distance of mesophere from the Earth’s surface is approximately
A) 30 km
B) 50 Km
C) 70 km
D) 90 km
Comment: Mesosphere starts from 50 km above the earth’s surface and goes upto 85km high.
69. The following compound does not react with Ozone layer
A) CFC
B) HFC
C) CA(OCl)Cl
D CCl
70. Human body’s main organ of balance is located in
A) Inner part of ear
B) Spine
C) Brain (front part)
D) Pituitary Gland
Comment: Ear is also called organ of balance but pituitary gland being the master gland can also play a little role.
71. Arsenic is associated with
A) Myeloma
B) Melanoma
C) Sarcoma
D) Glioma
72. Chemically hormones are
A) Amino acids
B) Fatty Acids
C) Proteins
D) Steroids
Comments: All hormones in human body except sex hormone and those adrenal cortex are proteins.
73. Blood pressure is under control of
A) Adrenal
B) Pituitary
C) Thyroid
D) Aldosterone
74. Animal with a single nostril is
A) Whale
B) Tortoise
C) Python
D) Shark
75. In proportion of the size of the body which birds lay largest sized eggs.
A) Ostrich
B) Tinamous
C) Vulture
D) Kiwi
Comment: Kiwi lays egg weighing about 25% of her body weight. It lays a single egg.
76. The protected bird of India is
A) Monal
B) Dove
C) Great Indian Bustard
D) Crane
77. Study of birds is also called
A) Ornithology
B) Nidology
C) Phenology
D) Ecology
78. Salmon fishes are also called
A) Bony fishes
B) Trout
C) Cod
D) Star fish
79. Malarial parasite could best be obtained from a patient
A) One hour before rise of temperature
B) In state of shivering
C) When temperature come normal
D) 4 hours after the temperature reaches normal
80. Malignant malaria is caused by
A) Plasmodium ovale
B) Plasmodium falciparum
C) Plasmodium vivax
D) Plasmodium malarie
81. Single cell animals reproduce by
A) Fission
B) Fusion
C) Budding
D) Regeneration
82. The basic unit of life is called
A) Nucleic acid
B) Protein
C) Gene
D) Lipo protein
83. Which of the following is natural polymer?
A) Terylene
B) orlon
C) Starch
D) Dacron
84. The amino acids are basis units of
A) Lipids
B) Ethane
C) Ethylene
D) None of the above
Comments: Amino acids are the basic unit of proteins.
85. Marsh gas is
A) Methane
B) Ethane
C) Ethylene
D) None of the above
86. In metallurgy of iron, the material obtained from bottom of the blast furnace is
A) Slag
B) Pig iron
C) Cast iron
D) Wrought iron
87. The main ore of aluminium is
A) Bauxite
B) Alumina
C) Potash-alum
D) Cryolite
88. Which one is the unit of radioactivity?
A) Curie
B) Tesla
C) Henry
D) Uranium
89. When a lead storage cell is charged
A) Sulphuric acid is consumed
B) Sulphuric acid is formed
C) Lead sulphate is formed
D) Lead is consumed
Comments: In fully discharged state the main composition of electrolyte is water
90. The temperature above which a real gas cannot be liquified is known as
A) Critical temperature
B) Boyle temperature
C) Inversion temperature
D) None of the above
91. The total of a given mass of a gas at a given temperature depends on
A) Pressure
B) Volume
C) Density
D) Temperature
92. A sample of gas expands from volume V1 to V2. The amount of work done by gas is greatest when the expansion is
A) Adiabatic
B) Equal in all cases
C) Isothermal
D) Isobaric
Comment: Work done by a gas is the total area under P-V diagram and is expressed as W=∫ PdV. For Isobaric case, the pressure is constant whereas in all other cases pressure decreases with the increase in volume. Therefore for Isobaric case, the gas will need to do more work against the pressure. For the Adiabatic case the work done will be lowest because pressure falls rapidly with expansion P =C/Vγ
93. Blue colour of the sky is due to the phenomenon of
A) Scattering
B) Dispersion
C) Reflection
D) Refraction
94. Electron Volt is the unit of
A) Potential difference
B) Charge
C) Energy
D) Power
95. In a nuclear reactor the chain reaction is controlled by introducing
A) Iron rods
B) Cadmium rods
C) Graphite rods
D) Platinum rods
96. Photoelectric emission occurs only when the incident light has more than a certain minimum
A) Power
B) Wavelength
C) Intensity
D) Frequency
Comment: Energy of incident photons must be greater than stopping potential to successfully remove an electron. Energy of electron = h(ν – ν0), where ν0 is minimum frequency of photon equivalent to its stopping potential.
97. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. the choke coil
A) Steps up the line voltage
B) Steps down the line voltage
C) Reduces the current in the circuit
D) Chekes low frequency current
98. A ‘back hole’ is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come out. This property is due to its
A) Very small size
B) Very large size
C) Very high density
B) Very Very low size
99. When water is heated from 0°C to 10°C. Its Volume
A) Increases
B)Decreases
C) Does not change
D) First decreases then increases
Comment: Liquid water expands a bit as it is cooled below 4OC. So when water is warmed near zero degree it slightly shrinks then expands.
100. If the radius of the Earth were to shrink by one percent its mass remaining the same the value of ‘g’ on the earth’s surface would
A) Increase by 0.5%
B) Increase by 2.0%
C) Decrease by 0.5%
D) Decrease by 2.0%
Comment:The gravitational acceleration at the surface of the Earth (say) of radius R and mass M is g = GM/R2. If radius shrinks by 1% then the new gravitational acceleration will be GM/(0.99R)2. Therefore the change in g is ( (100/99)2 – 1)= 0.0203 = 2%.
101. Which of the following statements is not correct-
A) Hungary declares state of emergency in Csongrad and backs -Kiskun and sealed its border.
B) Hungary has emerged as epicenter of refuge crisis.
C) The refugees are mainly from Libya, Sudan, Iraq
D) The refugees are seeking refuse to save life from oppression in those countries.
102. Which of the following statement is not true
A) IISC, Bangalore and IIT Delhi figure in the top 200 World Universities Ratings
B) National University of Singapore has topped among Asian Universities
Massachusetts Institute of technology of US has topped the ranking for fourth time.
C) Massachusetts Institute Of Technology of US has topped the ranking for the fourth time
D) In the top of 10 Universities 6 are from the US.
103. India and Bangladesh signed a protocol to the Agreement concerning the demarcation of land boundary on
A) September 6, 2011
B) Mary 16, 1974
C) August 19, 2015
D) None of the above
104. Consider the following :
1) Until July 31, 2015 Pashchim Mashaldanga was one of the 51 bangladeshi enclaves in India
2) All the Chitts come in the rural extreme of Cooch Behar.
3) 111 Indian enclaves with a population of 37,000 transferred to Bangladesh.
Code:
A) 1 is not true
B) 2,3 are partially true
C) 1,2 are not true
D) All are true
105. Essential fatty acids are lowest in
A) Fish liver oil
B) Sunflower oil
C) Vegetable oil
D) Coconut oil
Comment: Linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid is obtained from Coconut oil.
106. Malnutrition in India is mainly attributed to –
A) Protein deficiency
B) Vitamin A deficiency
C) Iron deficiency
D) All of the above
107. Highest biological value is from –
A) Eggs
B) Milk
C) Soyabean
D) Meat
108. During pregnancy, vaccination can be given against all these diseases except-
A) Hepatitis
B) Typhoid
C) Mumps
D) Hepatitis -B
109. Going from India to Europe, vaccination is now required of-
A) Cholera
B) Yellow fever
C) Hepatitis
D) None of the above
110. Human suffering index in India is
A) 61
B) 50
C) 80
D) 70
111. Birth is to be registered with in
A) 7 days
B) 14 days
C) 30 Days
D) 60 days
112. IQ below is considered mental retardation
A) 70
B) 90
C) 80
D)60
113. Tiger mosquitoes are
A) Anopheles
B) Culex
C) Aedes
D) Mansoides
114. Best quality proteins are found in highest quantities in
A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Ragi
D) Bajra
115. Consider the following statements:
1. Union Cabinet has approved three lakh crore on urban development under two new urban missions over the next five years- Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT
2. Union Cabinet has approved new Urban Renewal mission . Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation of 500 cities. (AMRUT)
3. The Cabinet has approved the Smart Cities Mission and the AMRUT with outlays of Rs 48,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore respectively.
Select the correct option using the codes given below-
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and # only
D) 1,2 and 3
116. With reference to the 62nd National Film Awards, consider the following statements
i) Directorate of Film Festivals was set up by the Government of India in 1973 to organize International and national Film Festivals with in the country.
ii) Vijay has been awarded best actor for Nanu Avanalla Avalu ( Kannada)
iii) Shashi Kapoor has been conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Select the correct options using the codes given below
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
117. Consider the following statements.
i) The Department of AYUSH has been elevated to an independent Ministry on 09.11.2014
ii) June 21st was declared as the ‘ International Day of Yoga ‘ by the United Nations General Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these
118. Which committee has given its report on Government advertisements in Media?
A) Rajinder Sachar Committee
B) N R Madhav Menon committee
C) Swaminathan Committee
D) Mudgal committee
119. Eminent Marathi literateur ___________________ has been awarded 50th Jnanpith Award for 2014.
A) Bhalachandra Nemade
B) V S Khandekar
C) Shirwakar
D) Govind Karnadikar
120. Which of the following statements is not correct-
A) About five million VW band was hit by emission scandal
B) VW embedded software in the vehicle’s electronics allows the cars to emit upto 40 times the legally allowed amount of nitrogen.
C) In smoke test in shows that emission are within limit
D) The scheme was discovered by German Environmental Regulator.
121. The Black Money Undisclosed Income and Assets and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 does not include following
A) Failure to declare an undisclosed foreign asset will entail higher penalty and prosecution
B) Result in foreiture of assets under Money Laundering Act
C) The three month compliance window for declaration came to an end on 31st August 2015.
D) The declaration can be filed on line
122. Process of cell division can take place by
A) Heterosis
B) Fusion
✔ C) Mitosis
D) None of these
123. Who developed Yahoo?
A) Danis Ritch
✔ B) David Filo and Jerry Yang
C) Vint Cerf and Robert Luis
D) Steve Carl
124. Consider the following statements
i) There are about 5 million Indian workers all over the world
ii) More than 90% of them are in Gulf Countries and South East of Asia.
iii) About 3.4 lakh were for Saudi Arabia
which of the aboeve statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1,2 and 3
125. The jet air crafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
i) There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
ii)There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
126. The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon cause of concern?
i) The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected
ii) The survival of some animals that have phytoplankton larvae will be adversely affected.
iii) The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected
Which of the statement(s) given above is / or correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 3
D) All of these
127. International Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer is observed on
A) April 6
B) February 22
✔ C) September 16
D) December 12
128. Which one of the following countries is the highest producer of cotton
A) china
B) Brazil
C) India
D) United States of America
129. Steve Fossett is known for
A) As a crocodile hunter
B) For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
C) For swimming across Atlantic Ocean
D) For climbing to Mt Everest without any co-climber
130. The world’s heaviest mango weighs
A) 2.5 kg
✔ B) 3.5 Kg
C) 5 pounds and 7 ounces
D) 4 pounds and 7 ounces
The heaviest mango weighed 3.435 kg (7.57 lb) of Florida Keitt variety.
131. ” Green Party” was initiated in
A) Germany
B) Canada
C)France
D) USA
132. Agenda 21 was formulated in
A) Stockholm Summit
B) Nairobi
✔ C) Rio Summit
D) Johannesburg Summit
133. Global Environmental facility was initiated by
A) WHO
B) UNDP
C) UNEP
D) WMO
134. International Board of Plant Genetic Resources was an initiative of
A) IUCN
✔ B) FAO
C) UNEP
D) FAO and UNEP
In 1974, Bioversity International was established as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) to coordinate an international plant genetic resources programme including emergency collecting missions, and building and expanding national, regional and international genebanks. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) acted as secretariat.
135. Climate Action Network formed in 1989 included
A) 20 Countries
B) 22 Countries
c) 28 countries
D) 32 Countries
136. The best way to get rid of biomedical waste is
A) Incernation
B) Autoclaving
C) Chemical treatment
D) landfill
137. The first environmental protection act in Independent India was
A) Air pollution Act
✔ B) water Pollution Act
C) Environmental Protection Act
D) Hazardous Waste Act
Water pollution Act of India ( Prevention and Control of Pollution) was enacted on 22nd September,1974 for prevention and control of water pollution.
138. Compressed Natural Gas is the other name of
A) Ammonia
✔B) Methane
C) Hydrogen sulphide
D) Carbon dioxide
139. The following radioactive element is widely available in India.
A) Uranium
B) Plutonium
C) Caesium
D) Thorium
140. The following element is not a constituent of fertilizer.
A) N
B) P
✔C) S
D) K
141. Maximum number of mass extinction occurred during
A) Holocene
B) Devonian
C) Oligocene
D) Pleistocene period
142. The number of biodiversity hot spots in India is / are
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
143. Land fill gas is the other name of
A) CO2
B) CO
C) H2
✔ D) CH4
144. The convention for biodiversity is dated back to
145. The super oil bag is actually
A) A fungus
B) An algae
✔C) A bacteria
D) A transgenic bacteria
146. The following organism is an indicator for air pollution.
A) Algae
B) Fungi
C) Lichen
D) Bryophytes
Lichen is a mutualistic behavior of a fungus and an algae. It is highly sensitive to Sulphur dioxide. If absorbed by Lichen , the algal part is most affected as it destroys the chlorophyll and inhibits photosynthesis. So in polluted air only fungal part is grown. So in polluted air traces of lichen is not found.
147. The length of the coastal zone from the high tide line is
A) 200 M
B) 500 M
C) 700 M
D) 1000M
148. Biomedical waste disposal Act is dated back to
A) 1992
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2002
149. The original article which talks about protection of environment in Indian constitution is
A) 38A
B) 48 A
C) 51 A
D) 61 A
150. Gm counter is used to measure the following pollution
A) Noise
B) Water
✔ C) Radioactive
D) Air
Geigner Muller counter ( GM counter) is an instrument to detect ionizing radiation.
151. ‘Eugenics’ is the of ___________________________________________
A) People of European origin
B) Genetics of Plants
C) Different races of mankind
D) Altering human beings by changing their genetic components.
153. When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
A) 28 June 1919
B) 28 June 1946
C) 28 June 1939
D) 28 June 1927
The treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 as a peace treaty after the end of the World WarI. It ended the state of war between Germany and allied powers.
153. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove __________________________________________
A) SOX
B) NOX
C) Suspended particles
D) Glass particles
154. Each year World Red Cross and Red Cresent Day is celebrated on
✔A) May 8
B) May 18
C) June 8
D) June 18
8th May is the birth anniversary of Red cross founder Jean henri Dunant.
155. Who was the first Indian to be the President of United Nations General Assembly?
✔A) Smt Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
B) Ramesh Bhandhari
C) Natwar Singh
D) Krishna Menon
156. The Chairmanship/ Presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates among the council members______________________.
A) every 6 months
B) every 3 months
C) every year
✔D) every month
157. ‘The Gathering Storm’ is written by
✔ A) Winston churchill
B) George Washington
C) Voltaire
D) Romain Rolands
158. ‘Mrichchakatika’ was written by
A) Vikramaditya
✔B) Shudraka
C) Kalhana
D) Banabhatta
159. The first recipient of Nehru Award was ___________
A) Martin Luther King
B) Khan abdul Ghaffar Khan
C) Mother Teresa
✔D) U Thant
U Thant of Burma, was the first recipient of Nehru Award in 1965. This Award was given to people “for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world”.
160. Kalinga Award was instituted by _______
✔ A) UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science.
B) Indian Military
C) Jnanpith for encouraging creative writings in modern languages
D) Indian Audit Association for outstanding contribution to adult literacy in India.
161. Who among the following got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award before becoming the President of India?
A) R Venkataraman
B) V.V. Giri
C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
162. Which personality has been awarded the first Life Time Achievement Award for his/ her contribution in the field of cinema?
A) Ashok kumar
✔ B) Raj Kapoor
C)Akiro Kuruseva
D) Bernardo Burtolucci
In the question no specific Award is mentioned.First filmfare Life time Achievement Award was given in 1990 to Raj Kapoor along with Mala Sinha and Basu chaterjee.
163. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields?
A) Painting
B) Films
C) Pop Music
✔ D) Fashion designing
164. Guru Goupi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma?
A) Kuchipudi
B) Manipuri
✔ C) Kathak
D) BHaratnatyam
165. In which language the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherejee first received the first copy of ‘Yogi ka Sparsh’, a Yoga/ Manual written by Smt. Nivedita Joshi on 8th June, 2015?
A) Hindi
B) Sanskrit
✔ C) Braille
D) English
166. Hareiette Thomson of charlottes of Charlottes North Carolina becomes oldest woman to finish marathon . She is a 92 year old_________
A) Blind
B) Physically challenged
C) HIV Posetive woman
✔ D) Cancer survivor
167. Name the US defence Secretary who visited India from 2-4 June, 2015?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Richard Rahul Paul
C) Ashton Carter
D) James Smith
168. Who was conferred with the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) President’s award on 22nd June, 2015?
A) Kapil Dev
B) Lalit Bhanot
C) Milkha Singh
✔ D) Suresh Kalmadi
169. Who became the first Indian borne woman to be appointed a judge in New york city?
A) Geeta Menon
B) Renu Khator
✔ C) Ms Raja Rajeshwari
D) None of the above
170. Which country became the 116th Member of World Trade Organisation in April, 2015?
A) Seychelles
B) Ghana
C) Cuba
D) Sweden
171. Which Australian Cricketer won ‘Bradman Young cricketer of the year Award’ 2015?
A) Mitch March
B) Joe burns
✔ C) Sean Abbott
D) Peter Nevill.
172. Who among the following has won the Men’s Singles title at Australian Open -2015?
A) Roger federer
B) Rafael Nadal
✔ C) Novak Djokovic
D) Andy Murray
173. Jaswant Singh Rajput who died in January 2015 was associated with ____________________.
✔ A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Kabaddi
174. _______ won the Bronze at 2015 World Wrestling Championship-
A) Narsingh Pancham Yadav
B) Vijender Singh
C) Akhil Kumar
D) Sushil Kumar
175. Leander Paes, Martina Hingis won US Open Mixed Doubles Title 2015. They defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands and Sam Querry by
A) 5-4, 5-5, 7-3
B) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
C) 9-1, 7-3, 5-4,
D) 9-5, 10-7, 3-7
176. Sania Mirza -Martina hingis won 2o15- US Open Women’s Doubles title. It was _______
A) 130th
B) 120th
C) 135th
D) 140th
177. ________ won 2015 Beijing International Marathon-
A) Mariko Kipchumba
B) Ninolai Snesarev
C) sebastian Vettee
D) Floyd Mayweather
178. _________ has been chosen to host 2022 Asian Games.
A) Thiruvanantapuram
B) Hangzhou
C) Tokyo
D) Singapore
179. Which is not true about whitley Awards
A) It was established in 1994 by Edward Whitley
B) The award recognizes film celebrities working
C) The award is dubbed as Green Oscar
D) Dr. Promod Patil and Dr. Ananda Kumar
Whitley Awards recognises and celebrate effective and national environmental leaders across the globe.
180. Dr. M. M. Kalburgi, was noted
A) Novelist of Maharshtra
B) Vice Chancellor of Kerol University
C) A Kannada epigraphist
D) Poet conferred Sahitya Academi Award in 2015
181. Which is not true about Preserved mushrooms?
A) Russia is the leading player in mushroom production
B) Mushrooms preserved by balancing, cleaning and sometimes silicing.
C)It is very nutritious, rich in fibre and proteins
D) It has high content of folic acid which is uncommon vegetables.
182. Which is not among the four basic components of Prodhan Montri Award Yohjana declared in june, 2015.
A) Slum rehabilitation
B) Affordable housing
C) Beneficiary led individual house
D) One time grant for development
183. Which is not correct about World anti Doping Agency
A) WADA has linked a MOU with Sports Ministry of china to crack down on the supply and manufacture of PEDS ( Performance enhancing drugs) in the country.
B) PEDS are openly sold online on Chinese WEBSITES and shipped to other countries
C) WADA is a collective initiative led by International Olympic Comittee
D) It was established in 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
184. Several colours on the screen of colour television are produced by mixing lights of colours
A) red, yellow green
B) Red, yellow, Blue
C) Red, Green, Blue
D) Yellow, Green, Blue
185. Which of the following is a good nuclear fuel?
A) Uranium-238
B) Neptunium-239
C) Plutonium-239
D) Thorium-236
Nuclear fuel is a material from where nuclear energy can be derived by nuclear fission.
186. Which of the following statements is incorrect-
A) Dahagram -Angrapota, largest Bangladeshi enclave lies within West Bengal
B) Tin Bigha Corridor, a strip of Indian territory was leased to Bangladesh
C) Dasier Chhara was the India’s largest stand alone enclave
D) Dahala- Khagrabari, was a Bangladesh territory inside India
187. Gold Monetisation Scheme (G.M.S) provides for-
1) Providing option to monetize physical gold by depositing them to authorized banks.
2) The interest rate of the scheme is fixed by the RBI
3) Gold in any form can be deposited with banks for a period of 10 years.
A) 1 and 2 are correct
B) Only 1 is correct
C) 2 and 3 are correct
D) All are correct
188. Essential amino acid may also be called
A) Vitamins
B) Hormones
C) Steroids
D) Enzymes
189. Most glass contain about 71 % by weight of
A) Silicon dioxide
B) carbondioxide
C) Sulphur dioxide
D) Calcium carbonate
190.Consider the following statements and find out which is not true
A) The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constitution Assembly on 26th November, 1949
B) It came into force on 26th January, 1950
C) The Constitution has provisions for independence of Public Service Commission.
D) Residual powers have been vested with the Government of India.
191. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of
A) sand and TNT
B) Sulphur, Sand and charcoal
C) Nitrate, Sulphur and Charcoal
D) TNT and charcoal
192. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) India’s first technicolour film : Jhansi ki Rani
B) India’s first 3-D film : My Kuttichathan
C) India’s first insured film: Tal
D) India’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna : Meena kumari
193. The river systems of India can be classified into four groups. Which does not come into the group?
A) Himalayan rivers
B) Deccan rivers
C) Coastal rivers
D) Midland Basin river
194. Which of the following is not true:
A) The President of India is the only authority to pardon a death sentence
B) The President can pardon a death sentence under Article 72
C) The President can grant pardon to sentence by a court martial.
D) The Governor can pardon death sentence if the State Law prescribes for death sentence.
Comments: The power to grant pardon absolutely lies with the President. Governor can commute death sentence if a State law prescribes death sentence.
195. Which of the following statements are not true regarding National Register of Indian Citizens
A) It is not compulsory for every Indian Citizen to register
B) It is a Register of usual residents of the country.
C) The objective to create a comprehensive identity data base.
D) This will help to prevent identity fraud.
196. Which is not true about Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
A) It is a financial inclusion scheme.
B) No minimum balance is required to open the account.
C) Accidental Insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh
D) Life insurance cover of Rs 35,000
197. Which is not true with respect to ” Make in India” campaign?
A) To put India prominently on the global manufacturing map.
B) Facilitate the inflow of new technology and capital
C) Creation of millions of jobs
D) The campaign commences from 1st January.
Comments: Make in India campaign was inaugurated by Narendra Modi on 25th September 2015.
198. India launches e-visa facilities to ______ countries.
A) 40
B) 43
C) 45
D) 48
199. Who is not the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award, 2015
A) L.K. Advani
B) Aga khan
C) Amitava Bachan
D) Saira Banu
200. ___________ is National hindi Divas – 1
A) 14th September
B) 14th October
C) 14th November
D) 14th December.
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