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# UPSC ASSISTANT COMMANDANT PREVIOUS PAPER 2016

1.
Which one of the following figures correctly represents the relations between Jupiter, Mars and Planets?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: (a)
2. Consider the following Statements and Conclusions:
Statements: Mohan is a good sportsman.
Sportsmen are healthy.
Conclusions: I. All healthy persons are sportsmen.
II. Mohan is healthy. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
(d) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Ans: (b)
3. Which one of the following layers of atmosphere has high concentration of ions?
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Exosphere
(c) Thermosphere
(d) Troposphere
Ans: (c)
4. Which one of the following cities has greater annual range of temperature?
(a) Kuala Lumpur
(b) New Delhi
(c) Shanghai
(d) Ulaanbaatar
Ans: (d)
5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Climate
(Major area) type in letter code)
A. Aw 1. Central California
B. Af 2. Indian Sub-Continent
C. Cs 3. North and South of Amazon Forests
D. Am 4. Western Equatorial Africa
Code:
A
B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (c)
6. Ramsar Convention, to which India is a signatory, is related to conservation and wise use of:
(a) wetlands
(b) genetic resources
(c) mines
(d) forest lands
Ans: (a)
7. Which one of the following rivers flows between Satpura and Vindhya ranges?
(a) Tapi
(b) Sabarmati
(d) Mahi
Ans: (c)
8. Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy?
(a) Kingdom – phylum – order – genus – family – class – species
(b) Kingdom – order – class – phylum – family – genus – species
(c) Kingdom – class – order – phylum – family – species – genus
(d) Kingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species
Ans: (d)
9. The subunits of DNA are known as:
(a) Nucleotide
(b) Nucleosome
(c) Nucleoside
(d) Polypeptide
Ans: (a)
10. The process of using microbes to treat areas of land or sea that have been contaminated by pesticides, oil or solvents is known as:
(a) Eutrophication
(b) Nitrification
(c) Ammonification
(d) Bioremediation
Ans: (d)
11. How is the rate of transpiration affected by decreasing humidity and by decreasing light intensity?
Decreasing Decreasing humidity light intensity
(a) Decreases Decreases
(b) Increases Decreases
(c) Increases Increases
(d) Decreases Increases
Ans: (b)
12. Vaccination involves:
(a) injecting the body with materials that stimulate the body to produce antibodies
(b) injecting the body with materials that stimulate the body to produce antigens
(c) the use of monoclonal antibodies to cure a disease
(d) use of antibiotics to cure diseases
Ans: (a)
13. Which of the following are examples of carnivorous plants?
(a) Sundew Venus fly trap, Pitcher plant
(b) Cuscuta Rafflesia, Mistletoe
(c) Sandalwood tree, Broom rape, Pitcher plant
Ans: (a)
14. Consider the following:

Which one of the following figures will come in the blank space?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: (b)
15. Consider the following diagram
(not in scale):

There are seven places marked as P, Q, R, S, T, U and V as shown in the diagram. The directly connected paths between two places are indicated by line segments joining the two places along with the length labelled in km. Then, the shortest distance between P and U is:
(a) 14 km
(b) 15 km
(c) 12 km
(d) 13 km
Ans: (d)
16. The number of persons reading newspaper is shown in the following Venn Diagram (Survey of 50 persons):

In a population of 10000, what is the number of persons expected to read at least two newspapers?
(a) 5000
(b) 6000
(c) 6250
(d) 5400
Ans: (d)
17. A vehicle with mileage 15 km per litre contains 2 L of fuel.
The vehicle gets some defect as a result of which 5 L of fuel gets wasted per hour when the engine is on. With what minimum speed the vehicle has to move to travel 20 km with the existing amount of fuel, if it travels with a uniform speed?
(a) 100 km per hour
(b) 120 km per hour
(c) 150 km per hour
(d) 200 km per hour
Ans: (c)
18. Consider the following statements relating to Sea Salinity:
(a) The ocean salinity depends on evaporation and precipitation
(b) Any change in the temperature or density influences the salinity
(c) Major source of sea salinity is terrestrial discharge by rivers Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) (a) and (b) only
(b) (b) and (c) only
(c) (a) and (c) only
(d) All are (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
19. Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India:
(a) India is the second largest producer of iodised salt in the world next only to China
(b) Salt mining is carried out in Himachal Pradesh
(c) Gujarat is the leading producer of salt in India
(d) Ground water is the important source of salt in Rajasthan Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) (a) and (b) only
(b) (c) and (d) only
(c) (a), (b) and (c)
(d) (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
20. Which of the following statements relating to Dharwar geological system are correct?
(a) They belong to Archaean geological period
(b) They are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks
(c) They are of great economic importance for its mineral resources
(d) They are found predominantly in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Jharkhand Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(b) (b), (c) and (d) only
(c) (c) and (d) only
(d) (a) and (b) only
Ans: (b)
21. Which one of the following is the correct order of formation of geological systems in India in terms of their age? (Starting with the oldest)
(a) Dharwars – Aravallis – Vindhyans – Cuddapahs
(b) Aravallis – Dharwars – Cuddapahs – Vindhyans
(c) Vindhyans – Dharwars – Aravallis – Cuddapahs
(d) Cuddapahs – Vindhyans – Dharwars – Aravallis
Ans: (b)
22. A change of state directly from solid to gas without changing into liquid state is called:
(a) Fusion
(b) Sublimation
(c) Diffusion
(d) Emulsion
Ans: (b)
23. Water at 273 K is less effective in cooling than ice at the same temperature. It is because:
(a) water is difficult to handle
(b) water at 273 K has less energy than ice at the same temperature
(c) water at 273 K has more energy than ice at the same temperature
(d) water is not a cooling agent
Ans: (c)
24. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The rate of evaporation depends on temperature
(b) The rate of evaporation does not depend on surface area exposed to the atmosphere but on volume of the liquid
(c) The rate of evaporation depends on humidity of the surroundings
(d) The rate of evaporation depends on the wind speed
Ans: (b)
25. Which one of the following is not a colloid?
(a) Milk
(b) Mud
(c) Butter
(d) Boric acid
Ans: (d)
26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Isotope)
(Application)
A. Carbon 1. Treatment of goitre
B. Cobalt 2. Calculation of age of the earth
C. Iodine 3. Treatment of cancer
D. Uranium 4. Fuel in nuclear reactors
Code:
A
B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
Ans: (a)
27. A device can write 100 digits in 1 minute. It starts writing natural numbers. The device is stopped after running it for half an hour. It is found that the last number it was writing is incomplete. The number is:
(a) 3000
(b) 3001
(c) 1026
(d) 1027
Ans: (d)
28. A circular coin of radius 1 cm is allowed to roll freely on the periphery over a circular disc of radius 10 cm. If the disc has no movement and the coin completes one revolution rolling on the periphery over the disc and without slipping, then what is the number of times the coin rotated about its centre?
(a) 10
(b) 10.5
(c) 11
(d) 12
Ans: (a)
29. Which one of the following is different from the remaining three?
(a) Triangle
(b) Square
(c) Circle
(d) Ellipse
Ans: (a)
30. Which one of the following inequalities is always true for positive real numbers x, y?
(a) $$\frac{13}{16}$$
(b) $$xy\ >\ x\ +\ y\$$
(c) $$\left(x\ +\ y\right)<\ \left(x\ +\ y\right)^2\$$
(d) $$x\ +\ y\ <\ x^2\ +\ y^2$$
Ans: (d)
31. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India
(b) The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island
(c) Maharashtra has three major ports
(d) Mundra port is India’s major port in private sector Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) and (b) only
(b) (c) and (d) only
(c) (b), (c) and (d)
(d) (a), (b) and (d)
Ans: (a)
32. Perth located on 118° East Longitude will be celebrating New Year event on 1st of January 2017 at 6:00 AM. At that time, what would be the time at Los Angeles located on 110° West Longitude?
(a) 9:12 PM of 1st January 2017
(b) 2:48 PM of 31st December 2016
(c) 11:40 PM of 31st December 2016
(d) 5:28 AM of 1st January 2017
Ans: (b)
33. Which one of the following states has the maximum number of registered E-Waste recyclers/ dismantlers?
(a) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
34. Arrange the following substances in their order of increasing hardness:
(a) Gypsum
(b) Topaz
(c) Fluorite
(d) Feldspar Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (d)-(c)-(b)-(a)
(b) (a)-(c)-(d)-(b)
(c) (c)-(d)-(b)-(a)
(d) (a)-(d)-(c)-(b)
Ans: (b)
35. During 2014-2015, in which one of the following industrial sectors, the FDI equity inflow was maximum?
(a) Telecommunications
(b) Services (Financial, Banking and Insurance, Non-Financial/ Business, R & D etc.)
(c) Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
(d) Hotel and Tourism
Ans: (b)
36. Which one of the following is not an industrial corridor as per the policy initiatives?
(a) Amritsar – Kolkata
(b) Delhi – Mumbai
(c) Kolkata – Guwahati
(d) Chennai – Bengaluru
Ans: (c)
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Bleaching powder is prepared by the action of Chlorine on dry slaked lime [Ca(OH)2]
(b) Bleaching powder acts as a reducing agent in many chemical industries
(c) Bleaching powder is also known as chlorinated lime
(d) Bleaching powder is used for disinfecting drinking water
Ans: (b)
38. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Graphite is a non-metal
(b) Graphite is an allotrope of carbon
(c) Graphite is a conductor of electricity
(d) Graphite has a tetrahedral structure
Ans: (d)
39. Consider the following physical quantities: Energy, power, pressure, impulse, temperature, gravitational potential Which of the above is/ are the vector quantity/quantities?
(a) Impulse only
(b) Impulse and pressure only
(c) Impulse, temperature and pressure
(d) Gravitational potential
Ans: (a)
40. A piece of stone tied to a string is made to revolve in a circular orbit of radius r with other end of the string as the centre.
If the string breaks, the stone will:
(a) move away from the centre.
(b) move towards the centre.
(c) move along a tangent.
(d) stop.
Ans: (c)
41. Which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) The gravitational force of earth acting on a body of mass 1 kg is 9.8 newton
(b) The force acting on an object of mass 5 kg moving with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s on a frictionless surface is zero
(c) The SI unit of weight is kg
(d) The momentum of a man having mass 100 kg walking with a uniform velocity of 2 m/s is 200 newton second
Ans: (c)
42. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of altitude
(b) Acceleration due to gravity increases with the increase of depth (assuming earth to be a sphere of uniform density)
(c) Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of latitude
(d) Acceleration due to gravity is independent of the mass of the earth
Ans: (a)
43. A Barometer kept in an elevator reads 760 mm when the elevator is at rest. When the elevator moves in the upward direction with increasing speed, the reading of the Barometer will be:
(a) 760 mm
(b) < 760 mm
(c) > 760 mm
(d) Zero
Ans: (c)
44. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The earth’s magnetic field is due to the motion of metals like iron and nickel in the core of the earth
(b) The magnetic field lines of force are widely separated near the poles of a magnet but these lines come closer to one another at other places
(c) If the cross-sectional area of a magnetic field increases, but the flux remains the same, the flux density decreases
(d) When the speed of a conductor moving through a magnetic field is increased, the induced voltage increases
Ans: (b)
45. Let a resistor having 4 ohm resistance be connected across the terminals of a 12 volt battery.
Then the charge in coulomb passing through the resistor per second is:
(a) 12
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 0.33
Ans: (c)
46. Arrange the following varieties of silk in India in their order of decreasing production:
(a) Muga (b) Eri
(c) Mulberry (d) Tasar Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (c)-(b)-(d)-(a)
(b) (c)-(d)-(b)-(a)
(c) (b)-(d)-(a)-(c)
(d) (b)-(a)-(d)-(c)
Ans: (a)
47. Which of the following are the objectives of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission?
(a) To provide employment in rural areas
(b) To produce saleable articles
(c) To create self reliance amongst people and building up a strong rural community spirit Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a), (b) and (c)
(b) (a) and (b) only
(c) (b) and (c) only
(d) (a) and (c) only
Ans: (a)
48. Which of the following statements concerning circum-pacific belt are correct?
(a) It is an active volcanic realm
(b) It is an active seismic realm
(c) It is a divergent plate boundary
(d) It is prone to Tsunami Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) and (b) only
(b) (c) and (d) only
(c) (a), (b) and (d) only
(d) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
49. Which of the following statements relating to solar system is/ are correct?
(a) Venus and Uranus rotate opposite the direction of rotation of Earth
(b) Venus is the nearest planet to Earth Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) only
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans: (c)
50. If a place is affected by Tide at 6:00 am Monday, normally at what time the same place will be affected by Ebb?
(a) 6:26 pm Monday
(b) 6:52 am Tuesday
(c) 12:13 pm Monday
(d) 00:26 am Tuesday
Ans: (a)
51. In the diagram given below, there is a circle, a square and a triangle dividing the region into five disjoint bounded areas.
Each of these areas are labelled with number of players belonging to that area. The circle contains cricketers, the square contains football players and the triangle contains hockey players.

Which one of the following is not correct?
(a) Every hockey player plays football
(b) Every cricket player plays either football or hockey
(c) There are some hockey players who play both cricket and football
(d) There are some football players who play neither cricket nor hockey
Ans: (b)
52. There are two concentric circles.
The radii of the two circles are 100 m and 110m respectively.
A wheel of radius 30 cm rolls on the smaller circle and another wheel rolls on the larger circle. After they have completed one revolution, it is found that the two wheels rolled equal number of times on their respective axes. What is the radius of the other wheel?
(a) 35 cm
(b) 36 cm
(c) 37 cm
(d) None of these
Ans: (d)
53. A triangle is formed with vertices
(0, 0), (0,100) and
(100,100). What is the number of points inside the triangle with integer coordinates?
(a) 5000
(b) 4999
(c) 4851
(d) 4800
Ans: (a)
54. Which one of the following is the wrong number in the series 6, 14, 30, 64, 126?
(a) 126
(b) 64
(c) 14
(d) 6
Ans: (b)
55. Given below is a figure of a square transparent sheet with a pattern:

Which one of the following is the correct figure showing how the pattern would appear after folding the above mentioned transparent sheet at the dotted line?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: (a)
56. In a school there are three batches of players who play cricket, football and hockey. An incomplete chart of number of students playing an individual sport belonging to an individual batch is displayed in the following table:

Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Batch II is empty
(b) Batch I and Batch II do not have equal number of students
(c) Batch I and Batch III can have equal number of students
(d) Batch II and Batch III can have equal number of students
Ans: (b)
57. There are two boxes. Box I contains one white card and two black cards and Box II contains one white card and a black card. Two persons P and Q play a game. P picks a card randomly from Box I. If P finds the white card, P wins and the game stops. If P finds the black card, Q draws a card randomly from Box II. If Q finds the white card Q wins. The game stops whether Q draws the white card or the black card.
Which one of the following is correct?
(a) If P loses, Q wins
(b) If Q loses, P wins
(c) Both P and Q may win
(d) Both P and Q may lose
Ans: (d)
58. Suppose R is the region bounded by the two curves Y = x2 and Y = 2×2 – 1 as shown in the following diagram:

Two distinct lines are drawn such that each of these lines partitions the regions into at least two parts. If ‘n’ is the total number of regions generated by these lines, then:
(a) ‘n’ can be 4 but not 3
(b) ‘n’ can be 4 but not 5
(c) ‘n’can be 5 but not 6
(d) ‘n’can be 6
Ans: (c)
59. Consider the following sequence:
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210 Which one of the following numbers will come next in the sequence?
(a) 240
(b) 290
(c) 336
(d) 504
Ans: (c)
60. Consider the following figure:

Which one of the following is the number of triangles in the figure given above?
(a) 22
(b) 27
(c) 28
(d) 29
Ans: (b)
61. Recently French military announced to end ‘Operation Sangaris’, which was in operation since 2013, in which one of the following nations?
(b) Central African Republic
(c) South Sudan
(d) Congo
Ans: (b)
62. Which one of the following cities hosted the Tenth Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation during December 2015?
(a) Geneva
(b) Manila
(c) Helsinki
(d) Nairobi
Ans: (d)
63. Which one of the following films was awarded the best children’s film in Berlin International Film Festival, 2016?
(a) Ottal
(b) Killa
(c) Dhanak
(d) Hail, Caesar
Ans: (a)
64. Which one of the following statements regarding Zika virus is not correct?
(a) It was first isolated from a monkey in the Zika forest of Uganda
(b) It is transmitted by daytime- active Aedes mosquitoes
(c) It does not cause mother to child infection
(d) Zika virus in pregnant women results in abnormal brain development of the fetus
Ans: (b)
65. Which one of the following fiction was selected for Man Booker Prize, 2015?
(a) A Little Life
(b) The Fishermen
(c) A Brief History of Seven Killings
(d) Satin Island
Ans: (c)
66. Which one of the following is not a source of political legitimacy?
(a) Consent
(b) Rational prudence
(c) Political will of the ruler
(d) Public reason
Ans: (c)
67. Which one of the following is a characteristic of Presidential form of Government?
(a) President is not a part of legislative body
(b) It does not separate Legislative and Executive functions
(c) President follows the principle of collective responsibility
(d) The tenure of the President depends on the Legislature
Ans: (a)
68. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the abolition and creation of Legislative Councils?
(a) Article 171
(b) Article 169
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 182
Ans: (b)
69. The provision under Article 51A of the Constitution of India relates to the:
(a) uniform civil code for the citizens.
(b) organization of village panchayats.
(c) right to education.
(d) fundamental duties.
Ans: (d)
70. Parochial political culture is generally found in:
(a) Developing societies.
(b) Societies having multi-party system.
(c) Developed societies.
(d) Monarchical societies.
Ans: (a)
71. Who among the following sociologists is the first to propound the concept of civil society?
(b) Antonio Gramsci
(c) Friedrich Hegel
(d) Alexis de Tocqueville
Ans: (a)
72. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on:
(a) 15 August, 1946
(b) 15 August ,1947
(c) 26 January, 1950
(d) 26 January, 1957
Ans: (d)
73. Who among the following British ethnographers launched the Survey of India project in the 1860s?
(a) Hunter
(b) Dufferin
(c) Risley
(d) Thurston
Ans: (a)
74. Which of the following statements about ‘Barnaparichay’, a mid 19th century Bengali text is / are correct?
(a) It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) only
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans: (b)
75. Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is/are correct?
(a) The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation
(b) Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators
(c) The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a) and (b) only
(c) (b) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (b)
76. Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the debate between “Anglicists” and “Orientalists” in the 1830s?
(a) The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts
(b) The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts, but wished to continue to print in Persian
(c) The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit
(d) The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a), (c) and (d)
(c) (a) and (c) only
(d) (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
77. Which of the following statements about Exercise IBSAMAR is / are correct?
(a) It is a joint exercise of Navy of India, Brazil and Sri Lanka
(b) The fifth edition of IBSAMAR was held in Goa
(c) All previous editions of IBSAMAR were held outside India Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (b) only
(b) (b) and (c) only
(c) (a) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (b)
78. Which of the following statements about ‘Nairobi Package’ adopted in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of WTO is / are correct?
(a) No safeguard mechanism for developing country members
(b) Preferential rules of origin for least developed countries
(c) Public stockholding for food security purposes Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c) Member of Parliament in the District
(d) Elected from its own members
Ans:
(c)
84. What is meant by Social Equality?
(a) Each person should perform the functions according to his status
(b) No effort should be made to modify the existing social system
(c) No person should be made to suffer a position of relative inferiority in relation to other men due to caste or religion
(d) Special effort to improve the lot of race weaker section
Ans: (c)
85. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?
(a) Every State Government has powers of its own
(b) Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution and the powers of different levels of Government
(c) States are subordinate to the Central Government
(d) Sources of revenue for each level of Government are clearly specified
Ans: (c)
86. The Joint Training Exercise, Garuda Shakti, is conducted as part of military diplomacy between Indian Army and:
(b) Royal Bhutan Army
(c) Nepalese Army
(d) Indonesian Army
Ans: (c)
87. Which one of the following statements regarding Human Rights is not correct?
(a) Human Rights derive their inspiration from moral principles
(b) They are applicable subject to their adoption by States
(c) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the United Nations in the year 1948
(d) The universalism of Human Rights is challenged by the cultural relativists
Ans: (c)
88. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement?
(a) The Permanent Settlement vested landownership rights in the Zamindar
(b) The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
(c) The burden of the high revenue assessment was shifted to the peasants under the Permanent Settlement
(d) The condition of the actual cultivators of the land declined under Permanent Settlement
Ans: (d)
89. Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
(a) It was the brainchild of Thomas munro
(b) It was meant to reduce intermediaries
(c) Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
(d) It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a), (b) and (c)
(c) (b) and (d) only
(d) (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
90. Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswami
Ans: (c)
91. Consider the following statements about the Santhal Hool of 1855-56:
(a) The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out
(b) The Santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials
(c) Santhal inhabited areas were eventually constituted into separate administrative units called Santhal parganas
(a) (a) only
(b) (a) and (b) only
(c) (b) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (d)
79. The ‘Paris Agreement’ adopted in Conference of the Parties
(COP 21) in December 2015 will be effective provided the document is signed by:
(a) 51 UNFCCC parties accounting for at least 51% of global greenhouse gas emission
(b) 51 UNFCCC parties accounting for at least 55% of global greenhouse gas emission
(c) 55 UNFCCC parties accounting for at least 55% of global greenhouse gas emission
(d) 75 UNFCCC parties accounting for at least 51% of global greenhouse gas emission
Ans: (c)
80. Which one of the following cities hosted the Twelfth South Asian Games, 2016?
(a) Patiala
(b) Kochi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Agartala
Ans: (b)
81. The latest trophy introduced in Indian domestic cricket competition is:
(a) Deodhar Trophy
(b) Vijay Hazare Trophy
(c) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
(d) Duleep Trophy
Ans: (b)
82. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are correct?
(a) It was not based on adult franchise
(b) It resulted from direct election
(c) It was a multi-party body
(d) It worked through several committees Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a), (b) and (d) only
(b) (b) and (c) only
(c) (a) and (d) only
(d) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
83. Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad?
(a) Chief Minister
(b) District Collector
(d) The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) and (c)
(c) (a), (c) and (d)
(d) (a) and (c) only
Ans: (d)
92. Which of the following statements about Subedar Major Fateh Singh is / are correct?
(a) He was a big bore rifle shooter whc won two gold medals during firs Commonwealth championship
(b) He retired from Bihar regiment before joining Defence Service Corps
(c) He was killed during the terror attack at Pathankot Air Force Base Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) and (c) only
(c) (a) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (*)
93. Which one among the following is the older Regiment of Indian Army?
(a) Sikh Regiment
(b) Kumaon Regiment
(c) Punjab Regiment
Ans: (d)
94. Which one of the following cities has been identified as the best habitable city in 18th Mercer Quality of Life Study, 2016?
(a) Munich
(b) Vienna
(c) Zurich
(d) Vancouver
Ans: (b)
95. Which one of the following States won the 61st National School Athletics Championship in the year 2016?
(a) Punjab
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
Ans: (b)
96. In February 2016, which one of the following countries has rejected the plea of the incumbent President through a referendum to contest the Presidential election for the third term?
(a) Brazil
(b) Paraguay
(c) Bolivia
(d) Peru
Ans: (c)
97. The theory of Separation of Powers is a division of powers between:
(a) Central and State Governments.
(b) Different branches of Government.
(c) The polity and the economy.
(d) State and local Governments.
Ans: (b)
98. The Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India relates to:
(a) The provisions relating to the formation of District Councils.
(b) The land reforms.
(c) The States and Union Territories.
(d) The anti-defection law.
Ans: (d)
99. The amending power of the Parliament is set forth in which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
(a) Article 368
(b) Article 360
(c) Article 13(b)
(d) Article 370
Ans: (a)
100. With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can call a joint sitting of both the Houses to pass the Bill
(b) Each House needs to pass the Bill separately by a prescribed special majority
(c) The Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament
(d) The Bill can be sponsored by a Private Member
Ans: (a)
101. ‘Cut Motion’ can be introduced after the presentation of:
(a) any Bill introduced in the Parliament.
(b) the Railway and General Budgets.
(c) any Private Member’s Bill.
(d) a Constitution Amendment Bill.
Ans: (b)
102.Who among the following divided governments into ‘Republican’, ‘Monarchical’ and ‘Despotic’?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Hobbes
(c) Montesquieu
(d) St. Augustine
Ans: (c)
103.Who among the following coined the terms ‘Demand Polity’ and ‘Command Polity’?
(a) Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne H. Rudolph
(b) Rajni Kothari
(c) Sudipta Kaviraj
(d) Paul Brass
Ans: (a)
(1861), is / are correct?
(a) It was written by Michael Madhusudan Dutta
(b) It draws upon existing Hindu and Jain traditions of Ramayana
(c) It was translated into Assamese and Hindi Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) and (c)
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) (a) and (c)
Ans: (a)
105. Which one of the following is the famous novel written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad?
(a) Twilight in Delhi
(b) Mirat-ul-urus
(c) Bahishti Zewar
(d) City of Djinns
Ans: (b)
106.Which of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress
(INC) is / are correct?
(a) The INC was formed in Bombay in 1885
(b) The first president of the INC was W.C. Bonnerjee Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) only
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans: (b)
107. The earliest literary’ references to iron in the Indian Sub- Continent are found in the:
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Vinaya Pitaka
Ans: (c)
108. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Author)
B. Prafulla Chandra Ray
D. R.C. Dutt List II (Book)
1. Essays on Indian Economics
2. Poverty and Un British Rule in India
3. Economic History of India
4. The Poverty Problem in India
Code:
A
B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (a)
109. Consider the following statements about the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909:
(a) They were named after the British Parliamentarians, Minto and Morley
(b) They provided for limited selfgovernment by increasing the number of elected Indians in the Legislative Councils
(c) They contained provi sions that ensured that British officials retained their majority in the Imperial Legislative Council Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) and (c) only
(c) (a) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (b)
110. Identify from the following the novel written by Charles Dickens that critiqued the adverse impact of industrialization on the poor.
(a) The Day Before America
(b) Hard Times
(c) Creating a Nation
(d) The Courtier
Ans: (b)
111.What is the meaning of the term “Humanist” used during the Renaissance in 15th century Europe?
(a) It refers to the masters who taught grammar and rhetoric
(b) It refers to the masters who taught poetry, history and moral philosophy
(c) It refers to the masters who taught subjects that were connected with religion
(d) It refers to masters who emphasized skills that were developed through discussion and debate Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a), (b) and (c)
(b) (a) and (c) only
(c) (a), (b) and (d)
(d) (b) and (d) only
Ans: (c)
112.Which of the following was/ were the features of the Quit India Movement?
(a) From the very beginning, it was a rural revolt
(b) It was essentially a moderate movement
(c) It was marked by the unprecedented use of violence
(d) It was marked by acute state repression Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a) and (b)
(c) (c) and (d) only
(d) (a), (c) and (d)
Ans: (c)
113.Which of the following statements about the new style of architecture of Rome in the 15th century is / are correct?
(a) It was marked by a complete break from the past
(b) It was actually a revival of the imperial Roman style
(c) The Architects familiar with classical style were employed by wealthy merchants and aristocrats Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (b) and (c)
(c) (b) only
(d) (c) only
Ans: (b)
114.Which of the following statements about the ideology of Utilitarianism in the context of British India is / are correct?
(a) Utilitarianism believed that the rule of law was necessary for societal betterment
(b) James Mill expounded the principles of Utilitarianism in his famous book, “Utilitarians and the Raj”
(c) Utilitarians differed from the liberals in significant ways
(d) Utilitarianism had distinct authoritarian tendencies Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a) and (b) only
(c) (c) and (d) only
(d) (a), (c) and (d)
Ans: (d)
115.Which of the following statements about the Swadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905 are correct?
(a) It was marked by the mass mobilization through the organization of “Samitis”
(b) It was marked by the mass mobilization through labour strikes
(c) It advocated a constructive programme of self help or “atmashakti”
(d) In the sphere of education, national schools were established Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a), (b) and (c) only
(b) (a) and (d) only
(c) (b), (c) and (d) only
(d) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (d)
116.Who among the following is the winner of the 8th Human Rights Award by Amnesty International, Germany?
(a) Monira Rahman
(b) Abel Barrera
(c) Alice Nkom
(d) Henri Tiphagne
Ans: (d)
117. Which of the following pairs of Scheme and Target Group, as initiated in the Railway Budget 2016, is / are correctly matched?
Scheme Target Group
1. Antyodaya: For the Express Reserved Passengers
2. Deen: For the Dayalu Unreserved Coaches Passengers
3. Humsafar: For the Reserved Passengers
4. Tejas: For the Unreserved Passengers Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 only
Ans: (b)
118.Who among the following is the first person outside Indian Navy to become the Director General of Indian Coast Guard?
(a) Krishna Chaudhary
(b) Rajendra Singh
(c) Prabhakaran Paleri
(d) H.C.S. Bisht
Ans: (b)
119.Who among the following is the winner of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2015?
(b) Raghuveer Chaudhary
(c) Pratibha Ray
Ans: (b)
120. Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by deadly avalanche at Siachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital after he was miraculously rescued by army, was a soldier of:
(a) Dogra Regiment
(c) Rajput Regiment
(d) Jat Regiment
Ans: (b)
121. Which one of the following was the theme State in the 30th Surajkund international Craft Mela?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Kerala
(c) Telangana
(d) Bihar
Ans: (c)
122. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India recently decided to set up India’s first defence industrial park at:
(a) Kochi
(b) Ottappalam
(c) Mysuru
(d) Bengaluru
Ans: (b)
123. Who among the following scientists of Indian origin is/ has been the President of Royal Society?
(a) Ronald Ross
(b) Har Gobind Khorana
(c) Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
(d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Ans: (d)
124. The largest greenhouse gas leakage in the US history took place in February 2016. The gas was:
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Chlorofluorocarbon
(d) Nitrous oxide
Ans: (b)
125.Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Gravitational Waves were predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 on the basis of his theory of General Relativity.
(b) Gravitational waves do also exist in the Newtonian theory of Gravitation
(c) Gravitational Waves are to be detected by very sensitive detectors known as Interferometers Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) (a) only
(b) (a) and (c) only
(c) (b) and (c) only
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Ans: (b)

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