M.P.P.S.C. State Service (Pre.) Exam 2008 Examination Held on 11.01.2009 General Studies Solved Paper Question 1-30

M.P.P.S.C. State Services (Pre.) Exam 2008

Examination Held on 11.01.2009

General Studies Solved Paper Question 1-30

1. India was part of an ancient super continent called Gondwanaland. It included present day—

• South America
• Africa
• Australia
• All of these

2. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges ?

• Malwa plateau
• Chhota Nagpur plateau
• Deccan plateau
• Peninsular plateau

3. Which state of India has borders with three countries namely Nepal, Bhutan and China ?

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Meghalaya
• West Bengal
• Sikkim

4. The leading state in wheat production in India is—

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh

5. Which state is the largest producer of tobacco in India ?

• Gujarat
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Madhya Pradesh

6. One horned rhinoceros is found in the following states—

• Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
• West Bengal and Assam
• Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
• West Bengal and Tripura

7. Which of the following is different from the remaining three ?

• Haematite
• Magnetite
• Limonite
• Bauxite

8. States with the highest and lowest density of population in India are respectively—

• Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
• West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
• West Bengal and Sikkim

9. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Hirakud Project                 1. West Bengal
Haldia Refinery                 2. Orissa
Tarapur Nuclear Station   3. Karnataka
Kudremukh Hills               4. Maharashtra

• a b c d
• 2 1 3 4
• 1 2 4 3
• 2 1 4 3
• 1 2 3 4

10. Arrange the following in decreasing order of size and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Earth
4. Saturn

• 1, 4, 3, 2
• 4, 1, 2, 3
• 1, 4, 2, 3
• 4, 1, 3, 2

11. Arrange the following from west to east and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. London
2. Lisbon
3. Frankfurt
4. Beirut

• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 2, 1, 3, 4
• 2, 1, 4, 3
• 1, 2, 4, 3

12. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Kenya          1. Tashkent
Uganda       2. Nairobi
Uzbekistan  3. Kiev
Ukraine       4. Kampala

• a b c d
• 4 2 1 3
• 2 4 1 3
• 2 4 3 1
• 4 2 3 1

13. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha as stipulated in the Constitution of India is—

• 547
• 545
• 552
• None of these

14. Which of the following political parties is not a national party as recognized by the Election Commission of India ?

• Nationalist Congress Party
• Bahujan Samaj Party
• Communist Party of India
• Samajwadi Party

15. Consider the following statements with respect to qualification to become the member of Rajya Sabha and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. should be at least 30 years of age
2. should be registered as a voter on the list of voters in the state from which the candidate is to be elected
3. should not hold office of profit under the state

• 1 and 2 are correct
• 1 and 3 are correct
• 2 and 3 are correct
• 1, 2 and 3 are correct

16. The 44th Amendment in the Constitution of India removed the following right from the category of Fundamental Right—

• Freedom of speech
• Constitutional remedies
• Property
• Freedom of religion

17. Which among the following sectors contributes most to the GDP of India ?

• Primary sector
• Secondary sector
• Tertiary sector
• All three contribute equally

18. Which is the final authority in India to approve Five Year Plans ?

• Union Council of Ministers
• Planning Commission
• Prime Minister
• None of these

19. Who is called the pioneer of liberalization of Indian Economy ?

• Dr. Manmohan Singh
• P.V. Narsimha Rao
• Dr. Bimal Jalan
• P. Chidambaram

20. Green Index has been developed by—

• World Bank’s environmentally and socially sustainable development division
• United Nations environment programme
• United Nations development programme
• Kyoto Protocol

21. Public Distribution System is aimed at—

• Providing food security to the poor
• To prevent hoarding and black-marketing
• To prevent overcharging by traders
• All of the above

22. Who among the following released “Citizens guide to fight corruption” ?

• Ministry of Family Welfare
• Consumer Co-operative Societies
• Central Vigilance Commission
• Transparency International

23. Which of the following is not included in Human Development Index ?

• Life Expectary
• Real per Capita Income
• Social Inequality
• Adult Literacy

24. Bharat Nirman includes (select the correct answer from the codes given below)—
1. Bring an additional one crore hectares under assured irrigation
2. To provide road connectivity to all villages that have a population of 2000
3. To give telephone connectivity to the remaining villages

• 1 and 2 are correct
• 1 and 3 are correct
• 2 and 3 are correct
• None of the above

25. What is the size of the eleventh five year plan of India ?

• Rs. 3,64,471 crore
• Rs. 36,447 crore
• Rs. 36,44,718 crore
• Rs. 3,64,47,185 crore

26. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. In Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra won gold medal in 10 metres rifle shooting.
2. In Beijing Olympics, Sushil Kumar won bronze medal in fly weight boxing.

• 1 is correct
• 2 is correct
• Both are correct
• None of these

27. When did India last win a hockey gold medal at the Olympics ?

• 1964 Tokyo
• 1972 Munich
• 1976 Montreal
• 1980 Moscow

28. This great hockey player was the prolific goal scorer (24 goals approximately) in 1932 and 1936 Olympics. There was demand in the media to celebrate his birth centenary on 8th September 2008. He spent his later life in Gwalior. Identify him‚

• Dhyan Chand
• Captain Roop Singh
• Gurmeet Singh
• A.I.S. Dara

29. Virendra Sehwag scored his second triple century in the test cricket. He became only the third player in the history to do so. The other two are—

• Brian Lara and Gary Sobers
• Donald Bradman and Wally Hammond
• Gary Sobers and Wally Hammond
• Donald Bradman and Brian Lara

30. Who among the following won the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award last year (2008) ?

• M.S. Dhoni
• Vishwanathan Anand
• Abhinav Bindra
• Sachin Tendulkar