Model Test Paper ForCivil Services (Pre) Examination 2009 - Part - 2

31. The 15th SAARC Summit was organized in

August 2008 in:

(1) India (2) Pakistan

(3) Nepal (4) Sri Lanka

32. Which of the following schemes is NOT

launched to provide any type of employment to

beneficiaries?

(1) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

(2) Mid Day Meal Scheme

(3) National Food for Work Programme

(4) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

33. The theme of which of the following Summit

was "Meeting Global Challenges Through Innovative

Cooperation"?

(1) Summit of Eight Islamic Development Countries

(2) SAARC

(3) NATO

(4) European Union

34. The beneficiaries of which of the following

schemes are now covered under "Janshree Bima

Yojana"?

(1) NREGA

(2) Old Age Pension Scheme

(3) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

(4) Swarna Jayanti Gram Rozgar Yojana

35. Service Sector in India is about what percentage

of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

(1) 30% (2) 40%

(3) 54% (4) 48%

36. Who amongst the following won the "India

Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship" held in

April 2008?

(1) Thailand (2) India

(3) England (4) China

37. Who was given "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Award" for 2007 recently?

(1) Abhinav Bindra

(2) Sania Mirza

(3) Sachin Tendulkar

(4) M.S. Dhoni

38. Right to Education Bill envisages to provide

free education to the children of the age group of:

(1) 6-14 years

(2) Upto 3 years

(3) Upto 5 years

(4) Upto 6 years

39. The 34th National Game (in 2009) will be

organized in:

(1) Goa

(2) Maharashtra

(3) West Bengal

(4) Jharkhand

40. The "Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008" report

was prepared by World Health Organisation recently.

Which of the following countries, as given in the report,

has maximum number of smokers in the world?

(1) India

(2) China

(3) United Kingdom

(4) USA

41. Silvio Berlusconi whose name was in news

recently is the:

(1) President of Italy

(2) Prime Minister of Italy

(3) President of Germany

(4) Prime Minister of France

42. Who amongst the following crossed 5000 runs

milestone in test cricket recently?

(1) Virendra Sehwag

(2) Harbhajan Singh

(3) Anil Kumble

(4) M.S. Dhoni

43. National Judicial Council is headed by whom

amongst the following?

(1) Chief Justice of India

(2) President of India

(3) Vice President of India

(4) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(5) Union Law Minister

44. Who amongst the following won the "Best

Booker Prize" given away recently?

(1) Salman Rushdie

(2) Shobha De

(3) Kiran Desai

(4) Vikram Seth

45. The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from which of the following sources ? [Pick up the correct statement (s)]

(a) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc.

(b) Taxes collected from the people.

(c) Loan from the RBI.

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) Only c

(4) All a, b and c

46. Who amongst the following has taken over as

the Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation

(NFDC)?

(1) Anupam Kher (2) Om Puri

(3) Amir Khan (4) Javed Akhtar

47. The US Open Mixed Doubles 2008 was won by

the pair of:

(1) Roger Federer—Serena Williams

(2) Leander Paes—Serena Williams

(3) Sania Mirza—Leander Paes

(4) Cara Black—Leander Paes

48. Dayana Mendoza who was adjudged Miss Universe

2008 is a citizen of:

(1) Britain (2) China

(3) Russia (4) Venezuela

49. Who amongst the following was honoured by

"Best Parliamentarian of the Year Award"?

(1) Sushma Swaraj

(2) Rahul Gandhi

(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunsi

(4) Kamal Nath

50. Who amongst the following was given

Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation

and Peace 2008?

(1) Nelson Mandela

(2) Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda

(3) Sonia Gandhi

(4) L.K. Advani

51. Which one of the following Districts of Andhra

Pradesh is considered as the "Hub of Fresh Fish

Farming"?

(1) Nellore (2) Guntur

(3) Krishna (4) Godavari

52. Which one of the following Agro-food sector in

India has "Highest Level of Processing" (percentage of

total production)?

(1) Fruits and Vegetables

(2) Milk and Milk Products

(3) Buffalo Meat

(4) Poultry Product

53. The Central Cattle Breeding Farm is producing

"HFX Tharparkar Crossbred Bulls" for breeding purpose

in India.

(1) Andeshnagar (U.P.)

(2) Dhamrod (Gujarat)

(3) Hassergatha (Karnataka)

(4) Suratgarh (Rajasthan)

54. Which one of the following statements in FALSE ?

(A) The special rubber tyres of air craft are made slightly conducting

(B) The blue waves scattered more than violet waves of light so that the sky appears blue not violet

(C) A comb run through one’s wet hair does not attract small bits of paper

(D) Vehicles carrying inflammable material usually have metallic ropes touching the ground.

55. Assertion (A) : In orographic nature of rainfall, the windward slope of a mountain range gets more rainfall than the lea ward slope.

Reason (R) : The warm and humid air that descends down the slope get warmed up and dry.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

56. During which period did the domestication of plants and animals take place ?

(A) Paleolithic period

(B) Mesolithic period

(C) Neolithic period

(D) Dark age

57. What is the main occupation of Eskimos ?

(A) Summer cultivation

(B) Winter woodwork

(C) Fishing and Hunting

(D) Handicrafts

58. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(A) Masai — Matagonia

(B) Kirghiz — Kazakhstan

(C) Melanesians — Malaysia

(D) Pygmies — Tanzania

59. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Tribe)

(a) Jarwa

(b) Todas

(c) Angami

(d) Saura

List-II (Occupation)

1. Shifting cultivation

2. Terraced cultivation

3. Pastoral

4. Food gathering

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 4 3 1 2

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 4 2 1

60. Consider the following statements and select correct answer from the codes given below—

Assertion (A) : The population of the world has experienced an unprecedented growth during the 20th Century.

Reason (R) : Rapid advances in medical technology reduced death rate of population very significantly during the 20th

Century.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

ANSWERS

31. (4) 32. (2) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (4) 37. (4) 38. (1) 39. (4) 40. (2) 41. (2) 42. (1) 43. (1) 44. 1) 45. (4) 46. (2) 47. (4) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (1) 51. (3) 52. (2) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (1) 56. (4) 57. (4) 58. (3) 59. (2) 60. (1)