IAS General Studies Sample Paper : part -10

1. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located :
a). Rajasthan b) Gujarat
b). Madhya Pradesh d). Maharastra
 
2. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given the Lists :
List-I ( Town ) List II ( River nearer to lists )
A. Betul 1. Indravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
Codes :
 
A B C D
a). 1 4 2 3
b). 4 1 2 3
c). 4 1 2 3
d). 1 4 3 2
 
3. Dalbergia Species is associated with which one of the following :
a). Cashew nut b). Coffee
c). Tea d). Rosewood
 
4. Consider the following statements :
1. In India , Red Panda is naturally found in the western Himalayan only.
2. In India , Slow Loris Lives in the dense forest of the North East.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only
c). Both 1 and 2
 
5. Consider the following statements: 
1. In the November 2006, DRDO successfully conducted the interception test using Prithvi II missile. 
2. Prithvi II is a surface to surface missile and can be deployed to guard the metros against air attack . 
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? 
a). 1 only b). 2 only 
c). Both 1 and 2 d). Neither 1 nor 2 
 
6. 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). Temple 1 
 
7. MCA -21 is a major initiate taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas? 
a). Foreign Direct investment in India b). Attracting international tourism 
c). e-governance d). Modernization of Airports 
 
8.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: 
List-I (Person) List-II ( Known as ) 
A. John C Mather 1. Co-founder of Microsoft 
B. Michael Griffin 2. space walker 
C. Paul G Allen 3. Administrator of NASA 
D. Piers Sellers 4. Nobel prize winner , 2006 in Physics 
Codes: 
 
A B C D 
a). 4 1 3 2 
b). 2 3 1 4 
c). 4 3 1 2 
d). 2 1 3 4 
 
9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
a). Cosmic Background : Satellite Programme Explorer ( COBE ) 
b). Falcon : Under sea cable system 
c). Discovery : Space shuttle 
d). Atlantis : Space station 
 
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: 
List-I (Company) List-II ( Major Area/product) 
A. Chevron 1. Wind Energy 
B. AT&T 2. Oil 
C. AMD 3. Telephone ,Internet 
D. Enercon GmbH 4. Micro-processor 
Codes: 
A B C D 
a). 2 1 4 3 
b). 4 3 2 1 
c). 2 3 4 1 
d). 4 1 2 3