IAS General Studies Sample Paper : part -4

1. Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union 2007 ?
a). Bulgaria and Romania b). Bulgaria and Belgium
c). Romania and Slovenia d). Hungary and Crotia
 
2. Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology ( S & T ) Innovations for Rural Development , 2006.
a). CLRI b). IARI
c). NDDB d). NDRI
 
3. Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defense agency to a full defense ministery ?
a). Italy b). Japan
c). Switzerland d). Poland
 
4. Consider the following statements:
a). China has the observer's status at the South Asean for Regional corporation.
b). India has the observer's status at the Shanghai corporation Organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only .
c). Both 1 and 2 d). Neither 1 or 2
 
5. In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?
a). Caobodia b). Laos
c). Thailand d). Vietnam
 
6. Near the end of the year 2006 , which one of the following countries was suspended from the commonwealth after a military coup?
a). Kenya b). Myanmar
c). Fiji d). Tanjania
 
7. Who was Leander Paes's partner when he won Double Final in the US open Tennis Tournament?
a). Max Mirnyi b). Martin Damm
c). Bob Bryan d). Mike Brayan
 
8. Which of the following cities has been the venue of the Asean Games for the maximum number of times from the years 1951 to the year 2006 ?
a). Delhi b). Bangkok
b). Tokyo d). Beijing
 
9. Who among of the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Crickets?
1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glen McGrath 4. Courtney Walse
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a). 1 and 2 only b). 3 and 4 only
c). 1, 2 , 3 only c). 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
 
10. Parimarajan Negi excelled in which one of the following games ?
a). Billiards b). Swimming
c). Chess d). Weightlifting