Main Test series-Economy

Civil Services Club
11 July 2010 (Economy)
Q.1: Write note on any 10 (20 words) 2x10
a)Gilt Edged Market
b)Capital Market
c)Gini Coefficient
d)Revenue Receipts
e) Social security
f)Lorenz Curve
g)Aam Admi Bima Yojna
h)Net National Product
i)Prime Lending Rate(PLR)
j)Primary sector of Economy
k)Foreign Institutional Investors(FIIs)
l)Anwar-ul-Hoda Committee
Q2:Write a short note on any five (75 words EACH) 10x5
a)Agricultural export zones
b)World Economic Forum
c)Swarna Jayanti Gram swarozgar Yojana
d)Micro ,Small and Medium enterprises
e)Copy Right & Fiscal Policy
f) Salient features of National Mineral Policy 2008
g)Foreign Investment Promotion Board(FIPB)
Q4: Answer any one (30x1)
a)”This is alarming to note that country like India must be prepared to face situation like Greek crisis, if the fiscal deficit is not managed under the FRBM Act” Discuss.(200 words)
b) Discuss the recommendation of 13th finance commission.(200 words).

Prepared By-Satish Kumar Prajapati for Civil services club Bhopal

C S CLub Entrance Test

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB,SVL
11th July,2010

1.Stromuhr, a device in news recently is used-
A.For measuring the width of river B.For measuring the velocity of flow of blood
C.For fighting lung cancer D.For tackling counterfeit currency

2.Francesca Schiavone became the first …………to win the French Open title 2010-
A.Finnish B.Italian C.Czech D.Danish

3.Who among the following became the first Indian to be appointed as the Secretary General of the Amnesty International?
-
A.Shashi Tharoor B.Salil Shetty C.T.P. Srinivasan D.Ela Bhatt

4.29th June is celebrated as Statistics Day in the commemoration of birth anniversary of-
A.K.C.Rao B.P.C.Mahalanobis C.D.D.Dhar D.Rupesh Mishra

5.Sea Khanjar,a joint marine exercise,was organized by UAE and-
A.USA B.UK C.Kuwait D.Oman

6.Which among the following has become the first fully electrified district of India?
A.Palakkad B.Idukki C.Ahmedabad D.Nagarhole

7.India’s rank in Environmental Protection Index 2010 released WEF,Davos is-
A.123 B.133 C.143 D.153

8.Who among the following won the Orange Prize for Literature 2010-
A.Barbara Kingsolver B.Jhumpa Lahiri C.Mahasweta Devi D.Alice Munro

9.UN has declared 2010 to be observed as the Year of……-
A.Literacy B.Water C.Biodiversity D.Technology

10.Recently National Advisory Council was reconstituted,who is the chairperson of this council-
A.Sonia Gandhi B.Pranab Mukherjee C.Dr Manmohan Singh D.P.Chidambaram

11.Ela Bhatt won the Niwano Peace Prize for her work for the empowerment of women.This award is instituted by-
A.Malaysia B.China C.Singapore D.Japan

12.National Highways 39 and 54 connect the country with-
A.Sikkim B.Pakistan C.Manipur D.Nepal

13.The government recently announced the setting up of head quarters of National Green Tribunal at-
A.Bhopal B.Ahmedabad C.Bangalore D.Patna

14.For which state Rajya Sabha recently passed the bill for setting up pf Legislative Council?-
A.Karnataka B.Bihar C.Jand K D.Tamil Nadu

15.Which among the following is not the latest to join World Network of Biosphere Resreves based on UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme?-
A.Simlipal BR B.Nokrek BR C.Pachmarhi BR D.Rann of Kuchch

16.Who among the following has been 7 time winner of Tour de France?
A.Lance Armstrong B.Kristin Armstrong C.Ivan Basso D.Nike Gudex

17.16 digit Unique Identification Number is to come up with a new name.What is this name?-
A.Aadhar B.Adarsh C.Aditya D.Abhishek

18.John Shepherd Barron died recently is credited with the invention of-
A.Laser B.CT Scan C.ATM D.XRay

19.The head of which country took over the chairmanship of G-15 from Iran?
A.Sri Lanka B.Egypt C.Pakistan D.India

20.Who among the following has been appointed as the President of Confederation of Indian Industries for 2010-11?-
A.Venugopal B.Hari Bhatia C.Chandrajit Banerjee D.Ratan Tata

21.Garuda IV was joint naval exercise between India and which country?
A.USA B.UK C.Russia D.France

22.India became joined Financial Action Task Force recently to become its-
A10th member B.34th member C.14th member D.30th member

23.Who among the following received the first Classical Tamil Award at the first World Classical Tamil Conference?-
A.Asko Parpola B.Veerappa Moily C.Kamal Hasan D.Rajnikant

24.2010 saw the 5th centenary of the rule of which southern Indian ruler?-
A.Krishna Deva Raya B.Achyut Deva Raya C.Chola D.Pandyas

25. “Nude,Green Leaves and Bust” sold for record $106mn is a painting by-
A.Leonardo da Vinci B.Picasso C.M.F.Hussain D.Amrita Shergil

26.Where has the Government decided to set up the National Defence University?-
A.Gaya B.Kochi C.Gurgaon D.Ambala

27.The last caste census was held in the year-
A.1931 B.1981 C.1971 D.1951

28.How many woman judges have been there at the supreme court till date?-
A.4 B.10 C.8 D.2 only

29.CLP Electrodome,the first electric museum was declared open in the state of-
A.Gujarat B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Maharashtra

30. “Wide Angle” is the autobiography of which sportsperson?-
A.Andre Agasse B.Anil Kumble C.Lewis Hamilton D.Pete Sampras

31.What is the present FDI limit in defence sector?-
A.26% B.74% C.100% D.50%

32.Okinawa Island for which the head of the country had to resign is to be found in which country?-
A.Japan B.S.Korea C.Malaysia D.S.America

33.Kirit Parikh Committee set up by the Union Government has been looking into which of the following issues?-
A.Petroleum Pricing B.Insurgency C.Naxalites D.Water Management

34.District Infrastructure Index has been made for which region of the country?-
A.North East B.South C.Northern states D.Desert Area

35.Which of the following drugs is the major reason for the dwindling population of the vultures?-
A.Diclofenac B.Pencillin C.Benzyl Chloride D.Ethyl Alcohol

36.Which of the following has been invited to join the 30 membered OECD?-
A,.Chile B.Brazil C.East Timor D.Trnidad and Tobago

37.Which of the following inventions celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010?-
A.Laser B.Internet C.X Ray D.Radio

38. “Washington Accord” to which India is signatory deals with which area?-
A.Education B.Nuclear Technology C.Sports D.Business

39.What/who are Wenlock And Mandivelle?-
A.Persons to climb Everst together B.Russian spies C.Official mascots for Olympics 2012 D.Siamese twins

40.What was the allocation for Unique Identification Authority Union Budget 2010-11?-
A.Rs 1900 cr B.Rs 900 cr C.Rs 1000 cr D.Rs 100 cr

41.Which of the places was struck with Cyclone Laila?-
A.Maharashtra B.Andhra Pradesh C.Gujarat D.Kerala

42.Kasubi Tombs the only World Heritage Site of this country were destroyed by fire.Which country are we referring to?-
A.Uganda B.Kenya C.Italy D.Finland

43.With which of the following does Cartegena Protocol deal with?-
A.Bioshere Reserves B.Living Modified Organisms
C.Wetlands D.Glaciers

44.Oh Eun -Sun who was in news recently is the first female to-
A.Swim across the Pacific B.Conquer all the fourteen Eight Thousanders of the Himalayan Range C.Reach the north pole D.Have flown Sukhoi MKI 30

45.Which state in India was the first to have Husk Power Systems for electricity?
A.Bihar B.Uttar Pradesh C.Tamil Nadu D.Karnataka

46.Which of the following celebrated its 10th anniversary in April 2010?
A.SIDBI B.NABARD C.SEBI D.NHB

47.Which country is the latest to sign Nuclear deal with India?
A.Canada B.Kazakhstan C.Mongolia D.US

48.Synthia in news recently is-
A.First Synthetic cell B.Biggest flower C.Extinct lake in Sydney
D.First extinct human to get genome sequencing

49.Akhoura-Agartala pass is to link India with-
A.Bangladesh B.Myanmar C.Nepal D.Bhutan

50.In which country an Amendment Bill was signed to transfer the powers of the presidency to the Parliament?-
A.Nepal B.Pakistan C.Sri Lanka D.Myanmar

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Prepared By Ms Farheen Siddiqui

Mains Test Series#1

Civil Services Club
Mains Series#1
13 June 2010 Sub: Current Affairs
Max Marks: 100 Time: 1 Hour
Q 1 Answer any 10 of the following in 20 words (2 Marks each)
1. Navin Chandra Ramgulam
2. WMD-Free Zone
3. UNASUR
4. Eyjafjallajokull
5. Arjun Bajpei
6. Kamla Prasad Besasaar
7. Murli Manohar Joshi
8. The Lost Man Booker Prize
9. John Shepherd Barron
10. Shyam Benegal Committee
11. David Camerron

Q 2 Answer any Four of the following in 50 words (5 Marks each)
1. Greater Nagaland
2. Gorkhaland movement
3. Legal Ad Clinic
4. 3-G Spectrum
5. Hockey India

Q 3 Answer any three of the following in 100 words (10 Marks each)
1. National Green Tribunal Bill
2. The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010
3. Lessons of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
4. FIFA World Cup 2010

Q 4 Answer any one of the following in 400 words (40 Marks)
1. The role and Importance of “SAARC”
2. Solution of Naxalite Movement

Q 5 Answer any five of the following in 20 Words (2 Marks each)
1. Synthia
2. Deep Sea Mission
3. National Population Register
4. Green India Mission
5. Buddha Smriti Park
6. Indian National Defense University

C S Club Question Paper 18 April

Mock paper-4
Civil services club
18-4-2010

1)i)western ghas rise in steep steps from the south of the river tapi to kanyakumari.
ii)eastern ghats rise from mahanadi valley up to the nilgiris.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

2) match the followings:-
Kayals States
1)vembanad iv)orissa
2)chilka iii)kerala
3)pulicat ii)andhra pradesh
4)asthamudi i)kerala
1 2 3 4
a) I ii iii iv
b) ii iii I iv
c) iv ii I iii
d) ii iv iii i

3)i) the rann of kachchh is the continuation of the THAR desert.
ii) lake sambhar is the type of inland drainge system is the largest salt water lake in india.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

4)which of the followings ‘tissue’/tissues, cover body surface:-
a) epithelial b) connecting
c) muscular d) 1 and 2

5)select the wrong statement/s:
i)veins, flows blood away from heart and arteries towards the heart.
ii)largest organ in the body is skin.
iii) pharynx separate the trachea and oesophages and prevent the entry of food in to treachea.
iv) thyroid harmon is imp for growth and maturation of the body tissues.
a)all are corret b)1 is wrong
c) 1 and 2 are wrong d) 2 and 4 are wrong

6)which 1 is not a feature of the river while entering in the plain area:-
a) flat valley
b) ox-bow lake
c) braided channel
d) deep gorges

7) match the coloums:-
Himalayan division from-upto
1) Punjab himalayas i)kali to tista
2)Kuman himalayas ii)indus to satluj
3)Nepal himalayas iii)satluj to kali
4)Assam himalayas iv)tista to Brahmaputra
1 2 3 4
a)ii I iv iii
b)iii ii I iv
c)ii iii I iv
d)iii I ii iv

8) Which two states/uts of india doesn’t have any national park:-
a)Sikkim and Andaman nicobar b) Nagaland and Mizoram
c) Punjab and Tripura d) Tripura and goa

9) match the mark area in map with the ranges from top 2 bottom:-
a) Zaskar, ladakh, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar.
b) ladakh, Zaskar, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar.
c) ladakh, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar, Zaskar.
d) Zaskar, pirpanjal, dhaoladhar, ladakh.



10) arrange these capitals from south to north
i) khartum ii) Tripoli
iii) Lusaka iv) Maputo
a) Iv, ii, I, iii
b) I, ii, iii, iv
c) Iii, iv, ii, i
d) Iv, I, ii, iii

11)a)the english opened their first factory in the south of masulipattnam in 1611.
b) in the eastern india th english company hadopened the first factory in orissa in 1653.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

12) a)anaimudi is the highest peak of the nilgiris hill.
b) nilgiri hill links weatern and eastern ghats.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

13)a)kailash range is the part of karakoram range situated in nepal.
b)the open valley called duns are features of shiwalik.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true
14)a) ribosomes provides the surface on which protien synthesis takes pplace.
b) chemically the major constituents of ribosomes are ribo-nucleic acid and protein but fats are absent.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

15)which is also known as power house of cell for their synthesisation of the ATP.
a) ribosomes b) mitochondria
c) lysosomes d)centrosome

16) which is/are the part/s of blood
i)blood plasma iii)blood glucose
ii)blood protiens iv)blood cholesterol
a)a and b b) a,d,c
c) b and c d) all

17) gustetoreceptor is a:-
a)sound receptor b)disgestion enzyme
c)test receptor d) light receving tissue in eye

18) which part of the alimentory canal in human being receives the secretions of liver and pancreas thought a common duct:-
a)ileum b)stomach
c)jejunum d)doudenum

19)match the colloums
Lakes famous for
1)kolleru lake i)ox-bow lake
2) sambhar lake ii) salit water lake
3) loktak lake iii) largest freshwater lake
4)wullar lake iv) kaibul lanjoo
1 2 3 4
a) iv iii ii i
b) ii iii I iv
c) iii ii iv i
d) iii iv ii i

20)match the area with respective forest cover:
i)a 1)tropical evergreen
ii)b 2)dry decidous
iii)c 3)moist deciduous
iv)d 4)desert
a b c d
a)1 4 2 3
b)4 1 3 2
c)2 3 4 1
d)1 2 3 4

21)which pair is wrongly match:-
a) strait separate australia and tasman is bass strait.
b)north and south island(newzealand) seperated bt cook strait.
c) indonesia ans australia separate by timor strait.
d)europe and afcira seperated by strait of gibraltor.

22)a)in 1608 captain william hawkins representive of east india company come to jahagir court.
b) 1615 sir thomas rao as ambessador of king james1 of england also came to jahagir court for eastablishng a trading port at kochin.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

23)which 1 was the rigid system of revenu
a) mahalwari b) ryotwari
c) permanenet settlement d) all

24)which among the following later came to known as fort william
a)sutanati b)gobindpur
c)kalikat d) all togather

25)a) britishers started duty free trade during the period of sirajuddaula.
b)1765 company acquired both diwani and nizami right from nazamu-ddaula.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true


26)among which place permanenet settlement not introduced(first)
a) distt of banaras b) northen distt of madras
c) orissa d) none

27) arrange the following acc to population inc order
a) australiab)SAc)SAd)Aus
28)nayoga, osaka, kobe are the major industrial city of japan locatedon which island-
a)honshu
b)kyushu
c)shikoku
d)hokkadio
29)a)fiber optice is based on total internal refraction
b) aluminium can be purified by electrolysis
a)both are true c)b true
b) a is true d)both wrong

30)by which 1 of the following an old writtn material cnt be read, san easily be read
a)gama rays
b)x-rays
c)IR rays
d) radio rays

31)lightest metal and heaviest metal are
a)lithium and osmium
b)H and Xe
c) Al and Fe
d) C and Au

32)a) Pb and Tn used as the soldering material.
b)in flourescent bulb electrical energy is almost converted to light energy.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

33)most of the explosions in moes due to
a) methane with air
b) CO with air
c) phosphorus
d) N with methane

34)place where international date line meets international time line:
a) Ghana
b) Atlantis ocean
c) antarctica
d) never

36)salinity map of the ocean represent by:
a)isosaline
b)isohaline
c)isosalty
d)there is no such representation

37) COROT-AXO-7B is
a)new hybrid car
b)new planet
c)swine flu vaccine
d)new antarctica station from NORWAY

38)a) in cold countries where winter temp gpes very low, alcohol thermameter are used.
b)regular deforsting is required to ensure an efficient function of a refrigerator.
a)both are true c)both are wrong
b) a is true d) b is true

39)a) mandible is the strongest bone of human body.
b)incus is the smallest bone of the body.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

40)the first south indian kingdom attacked by akbar was-
a)bijapur
b)asirgarh
c)ahmednagar
d)berar

41)earliest evidance of agriculture in indian sub-continent.
a)mahonjodaro
b)kalibhangan
c)mehargarh
d)lothal

42)one of the most civilized and morden culturewas the indus valley civilisation but which metal was unknown to them
a)gold
b)iron
c)copper
d)bronze

43) match the coloumn
King war’s victory
1)pulkesin-ii iii)invaided india after greek
2)sakas ii)defeated harshavardhan
3)rajendra-I i)annexed SL to chola kingdom
1 2 3
a) I ii iii
b) iii ii i
c) ii I iii

44)chronological order
i)execution of khudiram bose.
ii)murder of rand and ayest of poona
iii)formation of ghadar party.
a)I,ii,iii
b)ii,I,iii
c)iii,ii,i
d)iii,I,ii

45)1)it was in the presidency town that local bodies first came into exitance.
2)first attempt of decenterlisation was initiated by lord mayo in 1870
a)b is true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) both are true

46)1)the history of the indian press begins with the coming of the europe
2)in 1684 the east indian company setup a printing press in bombay
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

47)treaty of purander was signed b/w
a)shivaji and afzal khan
b)shivaji and raja jai singh
c) shivaji and english company
d) shivaji and chandra rao more

48)chronological order:-
1)gandhi’s fast un to death.
2)beginning of quit india.
3)august declartion of contitutional reform.
4)august offer by crown representation.
a)4321
b)3412
c)3142
d_1243

49) who created seperated agriculture deptt:
a) lord lasdowne
b)lord mayo
c)lord lawrence
d)lord dufferin
50)1)charter act of 1823 abolished east indian comp monoploy over tea trade.
2) under regulation act of 1772 the brirish parliament created the post of GG of fort william in bengal.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

51)who tranlated bhagwat geeta into english
a)william jones
b)charles wilkins
c)warren hasting
d)charles william

52)inclusive growth implies:-
a)access to primary education
b)access to primary health
c)both
d)none

53)which of 1 of these is a final good for measuring GDP:-
a)mobile phones
b)crude patroleum
c)elecrticity generation
d)all

54)growth in india is measured on:-
a)quarterly
b)half year
c)yearly
d)monthely

55)in india:-
a)CNP>CDP
b)GNPC)GNP=GDP
d)variation every year

56)a non market economy is charcter by:-
a)large role of public sector
b)pricing deision taken by govt
c)near absence take by govt.
d)all

57)which of the following is dirct tax:-
a)entertaiment tax
b)luxury tax
c)capitalgain tax
d)entry tax

58)basel-ii related to:-
a)international standared for safty in civil aviation.
b)measures against cyber crimes
c)measured against drug abuse by sportsperson
d)international standard for measruting the adequacy of a banks capital.
a)1 & 2
b)3&4
c)4&1
d)2&3

59)Dear money policy:-
1)increase in CRR 2)increase in SLR
3)increase in repo and RR rate 4)increase in bank rate
a)1 nad 2
b)2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d)2, 3, 4

60)human development index comprises of:-
1)longevity 2)IMR
3)literacy rate 4)standared of living
a)1 nad 4
b)4 and 3
c) 1,2 ,3
d) 2 and 1

61) cheap money policy used during:-
a)recession
b)inflation
c)stagflation
d)hyperinflation

62)schedule commercial banks comprise:-
1) public sector commercial banks 2) private sector
3)foreign commercial bank 4)regional rural
a)all
b)1, 3, 4
c)2,3,4
d)1,4

63)1)raja chelliah committee on tax reform of 1991.
2)chakarvorty committiee on revised monetary aggregates.
a)a is true
b)b is true
c) both are true
d) none

64)which of the following subsidies is/are open:-
a)food
b)petroleum
c)fertilizer
d)all

65)GDP at factor cost:-
a)GDP-depriciation allowance
b)GDP + depriciation allowances
c)GDP-indrest tax+subsidies
d)GDP-subsidies+indrect tax

66)which of the following country has decide to become a carbon neutral country:-
a)newzealand
b)sweden
c)bhutan
d)singapore

67)when was the indian rupee made fully convertaible undef current account:-
a)1991
b)1994
c)1997
d)1999

68) which of the following known as broad money:-
a)M0
b)M1
c)M2
d)M3

69)a)the legislative council of a states can delay the passage of a bill other than a money bill for a max. period of 3 month.
2) the ground for disqualification of a member of the stste legislative council are the same as that of a member of the state legislative assembly.
a)both are true d)both are wrong
b) a is true c) b is true

70)if the vice president and the CJI are not avaliable for discharge the function the president when there is a vacancyin the office of the president then who discharge the function of the president
a) speaker of LS
b) deputy chairman of RS
c) deputy speaker of the Ls
d)decides by parliament

71)who of the following authorities enjoy constitutional status:-
1)regional election commissioner
2)state election commissioner
3)chief electoral office
4)returning officer
a)1 and 2
b)1,2,3
c)2,3
d)3,4,1

72)which of the following constitutional AA dealt with reservation of seats for socialy and educationally backward classea of citizens in public employment or educational inst.
1)77
2)81
3)93
a)1,2
b)2,3
c)1,3
d)1,2,3

73)which 1 is not matching correctly
a)art 153 office of governer
b)art 156 term of office of governer
c)art 155 app of govt
d)art 154 qualification for application

74) a member of the StatePSC can be removed from his office the ground of misbehavior, only after on inquiry has been held by the:-
a)SC
b)HC of state
c)committee by governer of state
d)legislative committee of states

75)the first instance when the president of india exercised his power to veto related to which of the following legislative measur:-
a)hindu code bill
b) PEPSU app
C)indian post office
d) dowry prohibition

76)an acting judge of HC appointed by
a)president
b)governer
c)GJH in consultation with CJI
d)CJI in consult with president

77)the right to freedom of religion cnt be restricted on which of the following ground:-
a)public order
b)morality
c)security of state
d)health

78)who among the following was also LS speaker before he become the president of india:-
a)s. radhakrishnana
b)zakir hassain
c) N.S. reddy
d)V.V.giri

79)in which of the following the principal of locus standi applie:-
a)writ of QUO WARRANTO
b)writ of MANDAMUS
c)public interest litigation
d) writ of HABEAS CORPUS

80) which of the following case was ruled by SC in the keshavanandan bharti case
a)sajjan singh v/s state of RJ
b)shankari prasad v/s union of india
c)bhika ji v/s state of Mp
d)none

81)which of the following statement related to a member of the union PSC is correct
a) he can be appointed as the chairman of a state or joint PSC
b)he can be appointed as the chairman of UPSC
c)he can be appointed by the government of the state
d)he can be suspended by the president depending on the enquiry conducted by the SC
a)a,b,c
b)a,b,d
c)b,d
d)c,b,d

82)any dispute b/w the states under the constitution is resolved by he SC under its:-
a)advisory jurisdiction
b)appellate jurisdiction
c)revisory jurisdiction
d)original jurisdiction

83)which part of the constitution of india refersto the responsibility of the state towards international peace and security:-
a) fundamental rights
b)DPSP
c)emergency provision
d)premble of constitution

84) Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from P. Who are standing on the extremes ?
(a) A and F
(b) B and D
(c) B and F
(d) None of the above

85) A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time) ?
a) 16
b) 15
c) 12
d) 11

86) How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time ?
a) 99
b) 100
c) 110
d) 120

87) How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 such that the digits are1 in ascending order ?
a) 80
b) 81
c) 83
d) 84

88)There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally ?
a) 96
b) 84
c) 72
d) 64

89) Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut ?
a) 27
b) 36
c) 43
d) 480

90) There is a family of 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F. There are two married couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F ?
a) Brother
b) Sister
c) Father
d) Cannot be established (cannot be determined)

91) here are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3, ... , Bn. The balls are to be placed in the boxes such that should contain 4 balls more than B2, B2 should contain: 4 balls more than B3, and so on. Which one of the following cannot be the possible value of n ?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

92) What is India's rank in 2010 Environment Protection act?
a)121
b)128
c)134
d)110

93)out of 27 members of the European Union, which country is India's biggest trade partner?
a)UK
b)spain
c)Germany
d)france

94) How much assistance was declared by the central Government to provide 16 public sector banks in India to shore up their capital base?
a)12500c
b)16500c
c)20000c
d)19500c

95) Find out the correct statement:
1. 2nd Administrative Reform commission is headed by Veerappa Moily.
2. Theme of its 10th Report is Refurbishing of personnel Administration scaling new highlights.
3. Commission has suggested the setting up of central Civil Services Authority.
a)1 and 2
b)all
c)2 and 3
d) 1 and 3

96) Find out the correct statement:
1. CARICOM is a union of 15 Caribbean countries
2. It recent summit was held in Santiago.
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

97) Find out the correct statement:
1. France will India to build 2000mw light water reactor
2. Areva of France will help India to build it in Jaitpur in Maharashtra
a)both are true b)both are wrong
c) a is true d) b is true

98) Government of India has launched a new scheme for the Girl Child. What is the name of the scheme?
a) Raj Lakshmi
b)Rani Bitia
c) Dhan Lakshm
d)none

99) Institute of planning Research which was inspected by International mission before offering India the membership of ITER is located at:-
a)pune
b)banglore
c)ahemdabaad
d)mumbai

100) What is Advance Technology Vessel?
a)A plate form for advance countries to come together
b)A commercial ship developed by USA
c)A nuclear powered submarine
d)A super fast speed boat

101) Green Initiative for the Future Transport GIFT is related with.
a) Environment Impact Assessment EIA
b)Hydrocarbon Vision 2020
c)H2 energy in motor vehicl
d) Biodiesel

102) A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural Industries which of the following is the part of three industries
a) Cottage Industries
b) Handloom of Handicraft
c)Product design fashion
d)all

103)with which of the following gukf cooperation council countries india has developed its first defence ties:-
a)UAE
b)saudi arabia
c)oman
d)kuwait

104)in which of the following state, the national league for democracy is fighting for democracy:-
a)bolivia
b)honduras
c)mayanmaar
d)laos

105)which of the following countries police had explained exactly how pakistani operatives, using a series of false identities, activated a us based voice over internet protocol which was useed by handlers in pakistan to give orders to pakistani terrorists durong the nov-09 mumbai attacks
a)UK
b)isreal
c)italy
d0germany

106)who is the chairperson of the national ganga river basin authority
a)PM of india
b)union water resource minister
c)union envt and forest minister
d)none of the above

107)dhanush the short range missile developed by DRDO of india was test fired from which of the following vessels:
a)INS subhadra
b)INS shivaji
c)INS suknya
d)INS suvarna

108)which of the following green house gases, india has decided to phase out by the year 2030;
a) CFC
b)HFC
c)HCFC
d)none

109)which of the following state has decide to start english medium madrassas from the next academic session
a)UP
b)andhra pradesh
c)TN
d)WB

110)the IMF has signed an agreement with the kerala state govt for a study to develop infrastructure for a deep water port at which of the following place
a)kochin
b)kozhikode
c)kannur
d)vizhinjam


Prepared By- Ms Neha Jain (Club Member)
Posted By- Laxmi sharan Mishra

Current Affairs Question Paper

Civil Services Club
21.02.10
1.Which one of the following is matched wrongly?-
Airports Country
A.Changi- China
B.Incheon- S.Korea
C.Narita- Japan
D.Schipol- Amsterdam

2.Recently scientists declared that Tutnakhamun’s death was due to Kohler’s syndrome…which part of the body does it effect?-
A.Brain B.Skin C.Heart D.Bones

3.2010 is declared by UN as the Year of ____________-
A.Biodiversity B.Sanitation C.Tourism D.Sports

4.Which of the following is the first fully electrified district of India?
A.Palakkad B.Idukki C.Thiruvananthpuram D.

5.Consider the following statements about African Union-
1.It has 53 members.
2.It s current chairman is Muammar Gaddafi.
3.It has all countries of Africa except Nigeria.
Which is/are wrong?-
A.1,2,3 B.1,2 C1,3 D.3only

6.Which of the following has Dalai Lama not met?-
A.Jimmy Carter B.Bill Clinton C.George W.Bush D.Barack Obama

7.Recently Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary was declared aTiger Reserve.
It is in the state of-
A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Karnataka

8.24 th January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day since 2009 commemorates-
A.Birth of Laxmi Bai B.Death anniversary of Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C.First flight of Kalpana Chawla to ISS D.Swearing in ceremony of Indira Gandhi

9.Which of the following country elected its first ever woman PM,recently?-
A.Chile B.Costa Rica C.Bolivia D.Argentina

10.Consider the following about UNSC-
1.It has 15 members.
2.Non- permanent members are elected for 2 year term eligible for re election.

3.India needs support from 64 countries for a non-permanent seat.

Which of the above are wrong?-
A.1,2 B.1,3 C.2,3 D1,2,3
11.Which of the following is latest induction to the ISS?-
A Kibo B.Tranquility C.Narcissus D.Impin

12.The first Winter Olympics were held in-
A.1924 B.1887 C.1908 D.1956

13.The unit that will operate newly inducted MiG 29 will be called as-
A.M mando B.Sea Hawks C.Black Panthers D.The Terrible

14.Bharti airtel offer to buy African operations to Kuwait based Zain Telecom company excludes which two countries of Africa-
A.Morocco and Nigeria B.Morocco and Sudan C. Nigeria and Yemen D.Yemen and Guinea

15.Who among the following is the author of A People’s History of US?
A.J.D.Salinger B.Howard Zinn C.Robert Crooks D.Ian Isabell

16. “Living with a star” is a programme launched by-
A.Discovery channel B.NASA C.ISRO D.National Geographic

17.Tadoba Andhari Tiger reserve is to be found in-
A.MAharashtra B.Orissa C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

18.Who among the following received Canada’s highest civilian award recently?
A.Dr.M.Kariappa B.Shrawan Kumar C.Mohd Hussaini D.Gurpeet Ahluwalia

19.A fourteen point programme named “A brighter future” was started in which country recently-
A.Sri Lanka B.Maldives C.Nepal D.Bangladesh

20. Umayalpuram K.Sivaram who was honoured with Padma Vibushan is a well known exponent of-
A.Sarangi B.Rabab C. Mridangam D.SArod

Prepared By- Ms Farheen Siddiqui

c s club India Year Book Paper

Paper(India Year Book)
14.02.2010
1.Match List –I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. District Primary Education Programme(DPEP) 1.1987-88
b. Operation Black Board 2.1989
c. Mahila Samakhya 3.1994
d. National Population Education Project 4.1980
Codes:
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 1 3 4 2
2.The Innovative Project ‘Lok Jumbish’ was launched in Rajasthan with assistant from International Development Agency from
a. Denmark b. Sweden c. UK d. Switzerland

3. Consider the following statements about Siksha Karmi project (SKP) & state which are correct?
a. SKP aims at universalistion of primary education and its qualitative improvement in remote and socio-economically backward village of Rajasthan, with primary attention given to girls.
b. The Project identifies teacher absenteeism as a major obstacle in achieving the Goal Universalisation of Elementary Education.
c. Phase I and Phase II of the project was implemented with the assistance from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) while Phase III was implemented with the financial assistance from Department of International Development (DFID) of UK and Government of Rajasthan on 50:50 basis.
4. The National Council for Teacher’s Education (NCTE) was established in
a. August 1993
b. August 1994
c. August 1995
d. August 1996
5. Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is located at:
a. Hyderabad b. Mysore
c. Bhopal d. Gwalior
6. Consider the following statements about National Book Trust (NBT):
1. NBT is an autonomous organization and was established in 1957
2. NBT is involved in publishing, promotion of books and readings, promotion of Indian abroad, assistance to authors & Publishers & Promotion of Children’s litreture.
3. NBT organizes the World Book Fair, every alternate year, in New Delhi. The Book Fair is the Largest book fair in Asia & Africa.
4. NBT observes 14-20 November every year as National Book Weak.
CODES:
a. 1&2 are correct b. 1,2&3are correct
2,3&4 are correct d. All the above are correct


7. Which of the following are the journals of Sahitya Akademi?
1. Indian literature
2. Samakaleena Bhartiya Sahitya
3. Samskrita Pratibha
4. Sahitya Pratibha

CODES:

a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,2,4
b. 2,3,4 d. 1,2,3

8. The annual national theatre festival ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’ is organized by
a. National School of Drama
b . Lalit Kala Academi
c. Sangeet Natak Akademi
d. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

9. Match the list-I and List-II and choose correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
LIST-I LIST-II
a. Sahitya Akademi 1. 1954
b. National School of Drama 2. 1959
c. Kathak Kendra 3. 1964
d. Lalit Kala Akademi 4. 1954

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 3 4 1 2

10. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the conservation project of TA Prohm in
a. Vietnam b. Cambodia
c. Thailand d. Indonesia

11. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST I
a. Nehru Memorial Museum 1.Lucknow
b. The National Council of Science museums (NCSM) 2.Mauritius
c. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of
Cultural Poverty (NRLC) 3.New Delhi
d. Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1

12. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST II
a. a. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya 1. Leh
b. b. The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies 2. Sikkim
c. c. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology 3. Bhopal
d. d. Anthropology Survey of India 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 2 4 3 1
d. 2 4 4 3

13. National Archives of India (NAI) was originally established at
a. New Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Bangalore
d. Hyderabad
e.
14. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Bhil revolt-1818-31
b. Stara revolt-1814
c. Kittur revolt-1824
d. Gadkari revolt-1844

15. Who among the following is Known as the ‘Father of renaissance’ of western India ?
a. B.M. Malabari
b. M.G.Ranade
c. R.G. Bhandarkar
d. K.T. Telang

16. Kumaran Asan is associated with social Renaissance of-
a. Kerala
b. Tamilnadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. None of These

17. Which famous social reformer wrote the books ‘Jnana Yoga’ ‘Karma Yoga’ and ‘Raj Yoga’ ?
a. M.G. Ranade
b. Swami Vivekanand
c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

18. The Red Crescent Society was concerned with-
a. Communists
b. Getting a separate state for Muslims even through blood shed
c. Revolutionaries activities in Punjab
d. Providing Medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War

19. An association which merged with the congress in 1886 was the-
a. East Indian Association
b. Indian National Conference
c. British Indian Association
d. Indian League

20. According to Sarojini Naidu who was the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity” ?
a. Syed Ahmed Khan
b. Hasrat Mohani
c. Maulana Azad
d. Mohammad Ali Khan

21. Yelu thampi, the Dewan of Travancore revolted in-
a. 1800
b. 1805
c. 1809
d. 1811

22. Who among the following wrote ‘Unhappy India’?
a. Lala lajpat Rai
b. Maulan Abul Kalam Azad
c. Annie Basant
d. Mahatma Gandhi

23. choose the wrong one from the matches given below:.

LIST I LIST II
f. a. Universal postal union 1. Bern
g. b. NATO 2.Belgium
h. c. Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries 3. Saudi Arabia
i. d.The Asian Development Bank 4. Manila


24. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. UN Development Programme 1. India Human Development Report
b. National Council Of Applied Economic Research 2. India Development Report
c. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research 3. World Development Report
d. World Bank 4. Human Development Report

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 2 1 4 3

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh 1. Empowerment of Women
b. Mahila Samriddhi 2. Education for Women’s Yojana Equality
c. Indira Mahila Yojana 3. Promotion of Savings among rural womens
d. Mahila Samakhya Programme 4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women

CODES:

A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 4 1 2 3

Club question paper

Civil Services Club
(14-02-2010)
Total Marks – 25
Negative marks (1/3)

1. India has not signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with .
a. USA
b. Namibia
c. Canada
d. Argentina.

2. Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian are

a. Mascots of the Afro Games 2010
b. Linux based operating software
c. Endangered primitive African tribes
d. Endangered tribal languages of Latin America

3. BAE Systems was in news recently. Choose the correct statement
a. It is developing UK’s sixth generation stealth fighter jets
b. It paid 286 Million pounds in fines owing to its involvement in bribery
c. This company has procured rights of the various drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci
d. None of the above

4. _________National Park will be the first where DNA testing of tigers would be done
a. Satpura
b. Jim Corbett
c. Gir
d. Panna

5. ___________ Court will become India’s first district e court

a. Karkardooma (Delhi)
b. Patiala House (Delhi)
c. Tees Hazaari (Delhi)
d. None of the above

6. Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup is associated with
a. Volleyball
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Basketball




7. What is a Spinel?

a. A generic name given to a class of minerals having the chemical formula AB2O4
b. Combination of green house gases, primarily carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide, which are many times more lethal when they combine in the ratio of 3:2
c. The part of the gearbox in Honda Cars which have developed technical problems due to which Honda had to call back thousands of cars world over
d. A Walt Disney cartoon character famous for its resemblance to Obama

8. Which of the following are true abput Surajkund Crafts Mela
1. It is held in Haryana
2. In the year 2010 Tajikistan is a partner country
3. In the year 2010 Rajasthan is the theme state

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

9. Sanjay Jha was in news recently. He is
a. India born Co-CEO of Motorola
b. an ex IITian jailed in USA for his anti Bush remarks
c. the person who made waves in the last season of American Idol
d. None of the above

10. Which of the following is correct regarding Nuclear Reactors in India

1. There are 18 reactors at 6 sites under operation
2. 4 PHWRs under construction at Kaiga
3. 1 PFBR under construction at Kalpakkam

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

11. MIGA, QUATCHI and SUMI are
a. Mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games
b. Japanese combat techniques of Samurai
c. Sumo wrestling postures of salutation before the start of the fight
d. Nuclear research reactors of Japan, being built near Kyoshu




12. Which of the following is/are true about Treasury bills (T-Bills)
1. These are bonds with maturity of less than a year
2. These are issued to meet short term mismatches in receipts and expenditures
a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above


13. Which of the following is true about FDIs in India?
1. FIPB can approve FDI proposals pf upto Rs. 1200 crores
2. FDI proposals bigger than Rs. 1200 crores is cleared by CCEA
3. FIPB is an arm of the Finance Ministry

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


14. Which of the following is true about National Highway Development Project in India
1. GQ is the 1st phase of NHDP
2. North-South-East-West Corridor is the 2nd phase of NHDP
3. There are in total seven phases of NHDP

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


15. Which of the following are true about the committee set up by SEBI to review structure of the stock exchanges?
1. The committee is headed by Bimal Jalan
2. It will look into the conflicting roles played by stock exchanges as regulatory bodies as well as their functions as profit entities

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None





16. Which of the following is/are true about S.R.Ayer, who passed away recently?
1. He was an advertising legend
2. He was the head of advertising agency Mc Cann Ericskon for a long time

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above

17. Who among the following was known as Father of Frisbees (flying saucer toys)?

a. Fred Morrison
a. Jim Jenson
b. Bob Chapman
c. None of the above

18. Lukman Khan of Jaipur was recently in the news. Choose the correct statement
a. He won the Maths Olympiad; first time from Rajasthan
b. He is the winner of the “Global Young Enterpreneur of the Year 2010” award
c. He is the youngest Grandmaster that the state has produced
d. None of the above

19. Vridhaval Khade is associated with which sports?
a. Badminton
b. Swimming
c. Ice skating
d. Football

20. 5th Global Steel Summit was held in
a. Paris
b. Goa
c. Bonn
d. Pittsburgh

21. Which of the following is correct about Bt. Cotton
1. Bt. Cotton is the only transgenic crop approved by GEAC for commercial cultivation
2. Presently it is being cultivated in six states in India

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above



22. NREGA started in
a. 2004
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2003

23. Which name is associated with “Super 30 Initiative”

a. Anand Kumar
b. Rajendra Singh
c. Anil Ranjan
d..None of the above

24. Which of the following are correct about Direct Tax Code
1. It proposes to simplify tax laws, includes new way to calculate taxes on income and has fixed tax rates
2. Code is expected to replace the existing Act from April 1, 2011

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above


25. Which of the following is true about the Coastal Zone Management Report

1. It was prepared by M.S.Swaminathan
2. As per the report Mumbai will get special consideration

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above




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BEST OF LUCK

C S Club History Paper

CIVIL SERVICE CLUB WEEKLY TEST DATED 27-12-2009

MODERN HISTORY Max marks- 25
Time Allowed- 15 minute Passing Marks- 10


Q – 1 – Match the following

List – I List – II
A. G. K. Gokhale 1- Servants of India Society
B. M. M. Malaviya 2- Benaras Hindu University
C. C. Rajgopalchari 3- Free India Society
D. V. V. Savarkar 4. Swatantra Party


(a) A B C D
1 2 3 4

(b) A B C D
3 4 2 1

(c) A B C D
1 4 2 3

(d) A B C D
3 2 4 1


Q- 2 In Which year was the permanent Settlement Implemented?
a. 1793 b. 1796
c. 1799 d. 1792


Q- 3 Who among the following thrice elected president of Indian National Congress?

a. DadaBhai Naoroji
b. Surendranath Banerjee
c. Gopal Krishna Ghokhale
d. Shankaran Nair


Q- 4 Who among the following was not a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar?


a- Mir Jafar
b- Shah Alam
c- Shuja-Ud-Daulah
d- Mir Kasim

Q- 5 Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?


a- Radcliffe
b- A. V. Alexander
c- Sir Stafford Cripps
d- Pethwick Lawrence


Q- 6 Which religious reformer of Western India was known as “Lokhitwadi”?

a- Jai Prakash Narayan
b- Gopal Hari Deshmukh

c- M. G. Ranade
d- R. G. Bhandarkar






Q- 7 Who among the following has started the public Works department in India in AD 1848?
a. Lord William Bentinck
b- Lord Dalhousie
c- Lord Wellesley
d- Lord Cornwallis


Q- 8 In which order Europeans came to India for carrying of trade?
a- Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
b- Portuguese, English, Dutch, French
c- English, Portuguese, Dutch, French
d- Dutch, Portuguese, French, English

Q- 9 In Which conference of Indian National Congress Ghandhiji said “You may kill Ghandhi but you never kill Ghandhism”?

a- Belganwa conference 1924
b- Karachi conference 1931
c- Ramgarg conference 1940
d- Lahore conference 1929


Q- 9 Which British Military Officer defeated Tipu Sultan in India, Napolean Bonaparte in Europe and eventually became the Duke of Wellington ?

a- Robert Clive b- Arthur Wellesley
c- Warren Hastings d- Richard Wellesley

Q- 10 Match the following
List – I List- II
a- Raj kumar Shukla 1- Kheda Satyagraha
b- Ambalal Sarabhai 2- Ahmedabad Mill Strike
c- Indulal Yagnik 3- Bardoli Satyagraha
d- Vallabhbhai Patel 4- Champaran Satyagraha

A B C D
a- 3 1 2 4
b- 4 2 1 3
c- 4 2 3 1
d- 3 2 1 4

Q- 11 Who among the following was not believe in ‘Drain Theory’ of Dada Bhai Naroji?

a- Bal Gangadhar Tilak b- Subhash Chandra Bose
c- Saiyad Ahemad Khan d- R. C. Datt

Q- 12 With reference to Indian freedom struggle, who of the following was the lady representative of India at the Second Round Table Conference?
a. Aruna Asaf Ali b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Annie Basent d. Vijayalakshmi Pandit






Q-13 Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?
a. Jawahar Lal Nehru & Tej Bahadur Sapru
b. Subhash Chandra Bose & P.C. Joshi
c. Acharya Narendra Dev & Jai Prakash Narayan
d. Motilal Nehru & Dada Bhai Naroji

Q-14 Mahatma Ghandhi’s remarks, “A Post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank” is regarding the proposals of
a. 1935 Act b. Wavel Plan
c. Cripps Mission d. Simon Commission

Q-15 Match the following
a- Butler Committee 1- Jaliannwala Bagh
b- Hartog Committee 2- Relation between Indian States & British Government
c- Hunter Committee 3- Montagu - chelmsford
d- Muddiman Committee 4- Education


(a) A B C D
1 2 3 4

(b) A B C D
3 4 2 1

(c) A B C D
2 4 1 3

(d) A B C D
2 4 3 1
Q-16 Who is the Author of the autobiography “The Indian Struggle”?
a. Dada Bhai Naroji b. Annie Beasant
C. Chittranjan Das d. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Q-17 Which one of the following newspapers was lunched by Motilal Nehru in 1919?
a. Free India b. Nav Bharat
c- Vande Mataram d. Independent

Q-18 The modern historian who called the Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Independence is

a. Dr. R.C. Majumdar
b. Dr. S.N. Sen
c. Nilakanta Shastri
d. V.D. Savarkar


Q-19 When was the All India Women’s Conference founded?

a. 1924
b. 1925
c. 1926
d. 1927







Q-20 Who among the following made the first systematic critique of moderate politics in 1893-94 in a series of articles entitled "New Lamps for Old"?

a. Lala Lajpat Rai
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Satish Chandra Mukherjee
d. Aurobindo Ghosh


Q-21 Who among the following dismissed from Indian Civil Service by British Govt. ?

a. Surendra Nath Banargy
b. Satyendra Nath Tagore
c. R. C. Datta
d. Subhash Chandr Bose


Q-22 What was the correct chronological order of these events

1- Home Rule league of Tilak
2- Kamagatamaru incident
3- Arrival of Mahatma Ghandhi in India

a- 2,1, 3 b- 3, 2,1
c- 1,2, 3 d- 2,3,1







Q-23 Which one of the following organized the first all-India agitations in 1876-77 on the issue of Civil Services?

a. Indian Association
b. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
c. Madras Mahajana Sabha
d. Bombay Presidency Association



Q-24 At the beginning of the 20th century, who among the following published “The Economic History of India”?

a. Romesh Chandra Dutt
b. Gopal Krishan Gokhale
c. Mahadev Govind Ranade
d. Dada Bhai Naroji


Q-25 Two famous leaders Siddu and Kanhu of civil uprisings during india’s freedom struggle belonged to which community?

a. Santhals
b. Mundas
c. Koils
d. Bhils

Question paper of 20 Dec 2009

Civil Services Club
20 Dec 2009 (Mains Pattern)
Q 1 Write short note on any ten of the following in 20 words (2 Marks each)
1. Basic Countries
2. R D Pradhan Committee
3. Chhatraman Singh Gurung
4. IPO
5. Kaiano Aldorino
6. Justice P D Dinkaran
7. Rangnath Mishra Commission
8. M S Veliathan Committee
9. GST
10. Public accounts Committee
11. Leader of Opposition in Lok sabha
Q 2 Write about any 2 of the following in 50 words (5 Marks each)
1. Vision 2020 of Indian Railway
2. Process for the removal of any high court chief justice from his post
3. Process for the formation of New state
Q 3 Write short note on any 10 of the following in 20 words (2 marks each)
1. Lord Rippon
2. 16 October 1905
3. Rowlett Act
4. Arvind Ghosh
5. Khilafat Movement
6. Communal award
7. Komatagaru Case
8. 26 Jan 1930
9. Shimla Conference 1945
10. Home Rule League
11. Champaran Satyagrah
Q 4 Answer any two of the following in 100 words (10 marks each)
1. Explain the role of Bal gangadhar Tilak in Indian freedom movement
2. Write a note on Indian National Army (INA)
3. Write a note on Indian Revolutionary movement
Q 5 Write any two of the following in 150 words each (15 Marks each)
1. Explain the main features of Govt of India Act 1935.
2. Compare Civil Disobedience movement with Non Cooperation movement
3. Explain the reasons responsible for the failure of 1857 Revolt.

Question Paper of C S Club 13 Dec

Civil services club
13Dec2009

1)The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by:
First Amendment
Eighth amendment
Ninth Amendment
Forty Second Amendment

2)Who among the following was never the lok sabha speaker?
a) KVK sundaram b)GS dhillon
c) Baliram bhagat d) hukum singh

3) The purpose of the inclusion of the DPSP in the Indian constitution is to establish:
a)political democracy b)social democracy
c)gandhian democracy d)social and economical democracy

4)consider the following statements:
1)According to the census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India.
2)According to the census 2001 RJ has literacy rate above the national avg literacy rate.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct:
a)1 only b)2only
c)both d)neither 1 nor 2

5) which one of the following is the correct statement on the basis of census2001:
a)Bihar has the highest % of the schedule castes of its population
b)the decadal growth of population of India as been below 20%
c)Mizoram is the Indian states with the least population
d)Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the union territories

6) Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production
2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tabacco
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

7)which one is wrong:
a) The great desert extends from the edge of the Rann of Kuchch beyond the Luni
river northward.
b) the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet.
c) Near Passighat, the Debang and Lohit join the river
Brahmaputra and the combined river runs all along the Assam in a narrow valley.
d)The Godavari in the southern Peninsula has the largest river basin.

8)match the following:
List1 list2
a)president removal i)art61
b)vice president removal ii)art67b
c)loksabha seats allocation iii)84amendment
d)parliamentary committee iv)art118(1)
regulation

a b c d
i ii iii iv
i iv ii iii
ii iv i iv
iv iii i ii

9) mark the write group:
i) Public account committee ii) Estimate committee
iii) Public undertaking committee iv) Department related standing committee.
a)i and iii b)ii and iv
c)iv and i d)iii and ii

10)who nominates Members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions, etc., set-up by the Government of India in various Ministries:
a)ministry of home b)PM
c) ministry of parliamentary affairs d)loksabha

11) The Youth Parliament Scheme was first introduced in the Schools:
a)Mumbai d)Kerala
c) Delhi d) banglore

12) which one is not true about Indian postal system:
a) This postal system, established by Lord Clive in the year 1766.
b) Further developed by Warren Hastings by establishing the Surat G.P.O.
c) Presidencies of Madras and Bombay, the General Post Offices came into existence in 1786 and 1793
Respectively.
d) The statute presently governing the postal services in the country is the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.

13) India is a member of which postal system:
a) Universal Postal Union (UPU). b) Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU).
c) Both. d) None

14)Match the lists:
List1 list2
i)india having money 1)2(Nepal & Bhutan)
Order facility with
ii)india having postal facility 2)27
with
iii)Electrinic money order 3)97
service
iv)2 way money order with 4)217

i ii iii iv
a) 3 4 1 2
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 3 2 4 1


15) true about India:
a)India have largest postal network.
b)India have Today, the telecommunications network with over 300 million connections is
Third largest in the world.
c) The second largest telecommunications network among the emerging economies of Asia.
d)All of the above.

16) The year …. was christened as the 'Year of Broadband':
a)2007 b)2006
c)2008 d)2005

17)match the lists:
List1 list2
i) LALIT KALA AKADEMI 1)1954
ii) SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI 2)1953
iii) NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA 3)1959
iv) SAHITYA AKADEMI 4)1954

i ii iii iv
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 3 2 4
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 2 3 1 4

18) Arrange following by their order in preamble:
1) Sovereign
2)Socialist
3)Secular
4)Democratic Republic
a)2,1,3,4 b)1,2,3,4
c)3,2,4,1 d)3,2,1,4

19) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched:
Department Ministry of the Government of India

1. Department of Women and Child Health and
Development ministry of human resource development
2. Department of official Language ministry of culture
3. Department of Drinking Water supply ministry of water Resources
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) None

20) Which among the following state has the highest female literacy rate as per census 2001:
a)CG b)MP
c) Odisha d)RJ

21) Playing time of the full version and short version consisting of the national anthem is approximately:
a)53,20 b)52,20
c)54,21 d)53,21

Mains Question Paper (6 Dec 2009)

SVL Civil Services Club
06 Dec 2009
Time-1 hour Marks 100
Q-1 Write brief notes on any five of the followings (In about 20 Words each) 2 Marks each
1. Indo-INDO Carpet 2009
2. SUCRE
3. ICANN
4. SOWA RIGPA
5. H1N1
6. NIA
7. Tipaimukh
8. The Stiglitz Commission
Q-2 Explain any four of the following (In 50 words each) 5 Marks each
1. Necessity of Tax reforms in India
2. Commercial launchings by ISRO
3. Delhi Metro as the model of public transport in India
4. India’s official stand on global warming
5. National Solar energy mission
Q-3 Answer any three of the following (In 100 words each) 10 marks each
1. Write the possible political solutions of Naxalite Problem
2. Describe the benefits of hosting commonwealth games for India
3. Explain the future of Indo-Russia military co operation
4. Describe the condition of Indian farmers in the age of Globalization
Q-4 Write brief note on any five of the following (In 20 words each) 2 marks each
1. Lord swaraj paul
2. Sarath Fonseka
3. Dr Abdullah Abdulla
4. Suresh Kalmadi
5. Farah Pandit
Q-5 Write on any 2 of the following (150 words each) 15 marks each
1. Describe the lessons of Mumbai terrorist attack (26/11) for India
2. Write a note on the role of India and china in South Asia
3. Write about the need of Economic reforms for India

International Woman's day Quiz

Quiz questions

1. Who was the first lady chief secretary of India?
Nirmala Buch

2. Medha Patekar , a famous social worker was the professor of which institute?
TISS (Tata Institute of Social Science)

3. Who was the first woman DGP of India?
Kanchan Chaudhary

4. The first lady contestant for Indian President election-
Capt Laxmi Sehgal

5. Hillary Clinton is the senator from which city?
New York

6. Captain of Indian Women Cricket team
Jhulan Goswami

7. Kiran Bedi has won Asian Championship award in which sport-
Lawn Tennis

8. Chairperson of national women commission
Girija Vyas

10. Vikram Seth’s mother, who was the first chief justice of high court-
Leela Seth

11. First Indian lady who won Pulitzer award
Jhumpa Lahiri

12. Mediator between ULFA and Government of india-
Indira Goswami

13. Name the first lady of missile program chief
Dr Tessi Thomas

14. Who is the chief of ICICI bank
Chanda Kochar

15. The first lady postmaster general who is also the member of the library
Sushila Chourasiya

16. The company owns by Kiran Majumdar shaw
Biocon India

17. Daughter of Ravishanker who is a famous pop singer
Nora Jones

18. What is the profession of Michael Obama
Lawyer

19. Chief of SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association)
Ila Bhatt

20. Carla Brooni is the wife of (full name)–
France president Nicholas Sarkozi

21. First Indian lady grandmaster
Bhagyashri Thipse

22. Women and child development minister of Madhya pradesh
Ranjana Baghel

23. Editor of famous magazine Down to Earth
Sunita Narain

24. Pratibha Patil was the governor of which state-
Rajasthan

25. Sushmita Sen became Miss Universe in which year-
1994

26. First Indian Saint
Sister Alfonsa

27. First Indian lady who won Olympic medal
K Malleshwari

28. Who was the dress designer of the movie Gandhi and who also won Oscar for this.
Bhanu Athaiya

29. Who is Mother Teresa's successor as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity?
Sister Nirmala

30. The famous author who recently got Kluge Prize
Romila Thapar

31. Name Ritu Kumar’s brand
Label

32. Rajmata of Jaipur
Gayatri Devi

33. Name the character of Frieda Pinto in the movie Slumdog Millionaire
Latika

34. Famous Bollywood actress who is awarded a doctorate recently from Leeds Metropolitan University
Shilpa Shetty

35. Who is the brand ambassador of Pantene?
Katrina Kaif

36. Sister of Nehruji, who was also the first Indian lady ambassador in Russia
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

37. Name the daughters of Barack Obama
Sasha and Malia

38. Chairperson of Censor Board
Sharmila Tagore

39. Juhi Chawla is the co-owner of which IPL cricket team
Knight Riders

40. Name the wife of A R Rehman
Saira Rehman

41. Indian version of comedy drama Ugly betty
Jassi jaise koi nahi

Geography-Indian

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB

NOV 8, 2009

1) Latitude passes from the northern most point of India:-
a)36°5`N b)37°6`N
c)34°8`N d)39°3`N

2) In which of the following states “LOKTAK” lake is situated:-
A) Manipur b) Mizoram
C) Nagaland d)Arunach Pradesh

3) Which of the water bodies separate the Andaman from the nicobar:
A) 11°channel b) 10°channel
c) Coco channel d) Great channel

4) Highest peak of nilgiri hills is:-
A)Annamalai b)Doda beta
c)Anaimudi d)Nallamala

5) locate following river north to south:-
A) Jhelam B) Ravi
C) Beas D)Satlaj
a) ACBD b) BDAC
C) ABCD d) BDCA

6) What causes the winter rain fall in tamil nadu:-
a)North-east monsoon b)South-west monsoon
c) Temperate Cyclone d) tropical Cyclone

7) Odd one out:-
a)Nigeria biosphere b)Sunderbans
c)Nandadevi biosphere d)Manas

8) Which one of the following shares longest border with INDIA:-
a)Pakistan b)China
c) Bangladesh d) Myanmar

9) Arrange following form north to south:
A)Ladakh range B)Zaskar Range
C)Pir panjal D)Dhaola Dhar
E)Shiwalik
a)ACEBD b)BEDAC
c)ABCDE d)CDEAB

10) Arrange following from north to south:-
A)Mishami hills B)Miri hills
C)Abor hills D)Dafla hills
a)ACBD b)BCAD
c)DBCA d)ACDB

11) Match the following :-( options r corrct dnt misundstd wid 2 kerala)
National parks states
A) Silent valley (silver jubilee this year) i)Andaman island
B) Saddle peak ii)kerala
C)Mudumalai iii)kerala
D)Keoladeo Ghana(smallest area) iv)Rajasthan
A B C D
a) i ii iv iii
b) ii i iii iv
c) iii i iv ii
d)i iv ii iii i

12) arrange the following rivers joing Ganga from west to east:-
A) Gomati B)Gandak]
C)Kosi D)Ghaghara-Rapti
a)ADBC b)ABDC
c)DABC d)DBAC

13) Which one is wrong:-
(all are kayals)
a)Pulicat Andhra pradesh
b)Vembanad Kerala
c)Asthamudi Tamilnadu
d)Chilka Odissa

14) Peninsular plateau of india is mostely composed of:-
a) Triassic rocks b) Jurassic rocks
c) cambrian rocks d)pre-cambrian rocks

15) Match the followings:-
List1 List2
A) Mango showers i) west bengal
B) Kalbaisakhi ii) Assam
C) Tea showers iii) Karnataka
D) Cherry blossoms iv) Andhra Pradesh
A B C D
a) iv i ii iii
b) I ii iii iv
c) iii i ii iv
d) iv ii iii i

16) Which one is wrong:-
a)mahendragiri-eastern ghat
b)gurushikhar-western ghat
c)dhupgarh-satpura
d)godwin Austin-himalaya

17) The jog fall of Karnataka is example of:-
a) plateau fall b)barriei fall
c) Fault d) hanging fall

18) match the following:-
List-1 list-2
A) Cenozoic i) formation of Himalayas
B) Cretaceous ii) formation of aravali
C) Tertiary iii) formation of ganga plain
D) Late pre Cambrian iv)deccan traps
A B C D
a) i ii iii iv
b) iii iv I ii
c) ii iii I iv
d) iv I iii ii

19) Forest cover largest area in india:-
A) Tropical deciduous forest b) tropical evergreen forest
c) Tropical dry deciduous forest d) temperate forest

20)which of the following is a volcanic island:-
a)little nicobar b)camorta and trinket
c)nancowry and teressa d)barren and norcondam

21) Which river is older the Himalayas:-
a)satluj b)ravi
c)beas d)ganga

22) Which of the following erosion is responcible for the formation of Chambal ravines:-
a)Splash b)sheet
c)rill d)gully

23) Mango showers means:-
a) Shower in mango growing area b) westerly disturbance
c) Pre monsoon thunderstorm d) none

24). Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar :-
(a) Godavari (b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri (d) Tapi

25) With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following:-
(a) Arabian Sea (b) Baltic Sea
(c) Caspian Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea

26)In India, which of the following are the Southernmost hills :-
(a) Anaimalai hills (b) Cardamom hillsa
(c) Nilgiri hills (d) Javari hills

27) Assertion (A) : The Gangatic plains are among the most beautiful agricultural areas of the world.
Reason (R) : The Gangetic plains contain predominatly regur soil.
Codes :-
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explaination of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

28)In terms of area, which one of the following Indian states has the largest coverage of forests :-
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Orissa

29)Maximum length of border of which of the following states is adjacent to that of other States:-
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh

30)From economic point of view of INDIA, the most important rocks are:—
(a) Dharwar (b) Gondwana
(c) Vindhyan (d) Cuddapah

31)The stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers is called—
(a) The Assam Himalaya (b) The Punjab Himalayas
(c) The Nepal Himalayas (d) The Kumaon Himalayas

32)The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:—
(a) Bhabar (b) Khadar
(c) Tarai (d) Bangar

33) Which Indian city, famous for its lagoons, is known as the Venice of the East:-
a)Hyderabad b)Jaipur
c)Alleppey d)Mumbai

34) write a short note on Indian monsoon and how it effect the agriculture.(250 words)
35) what are the impact of EL-NINO in indian climate.


Prepared By Neha Jain

Weekly Question Paper

CIVIL SERVICES CLUB
November 1, 2009
1. In which state the 35th National Women’s Games were organized:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Delhi

2. 11th Osian Lifetime achievement award 2009 was conferred on:
a. Rajesh Khanna
b. Bhanu Athaiya
c. Gulzar
d. Javed Akhtar

3. Find the incorrect match:
a. Tushar Khandekar - Badminton
b. Deepika Pallikal - Squash
c. Sudeep Tyagi - Cricket
d. Harsh Mankad - Tennis

4. The proposal for alteration in name of which of the following state has been approved by the Govt.:
a. Orissa
b. Naga land
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Tripura

5. Joint Military Exercise of India & U.S. armies ‘Yudh Abhyas 09’ is taking place at Babina, situated in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Gujarat



6. What is Crystal Methamphetamine:
a. A type of addictive drugs
b. Proxy name for newly discovered Influenza vaccine
c. Substance discovered on the surface of the moon
d. Anti ageing substance developed by MIT scientists

7. World’s largest rocket Ares-1S was launched by:
a. ESA
b. Japan
c. Russia
d. NASA

8. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (ICERT) is a component of:
a. National Disaster Management Authority
b. TRAI for 3-G Spectrum Distribution
c. IT (Amendment) Act-2008
d. Follow up to Circuit Breaker developed by BSE

9. State the incorrect:
a. Repo Rate - 4.75%
b. Reverse Repo Rate - 3.50%
c. SLR - 25%
d. CRR - 5%

10. 350.com is a website dedicated to the cause of:
a. AIDS awareness
b. Human Rights Enforcement
c. Wildlife Protection
d. Climate Change prevention

11. The East Asian Summit includes:
a. North Korea
b. Mauritius
c. New Zealand
d. The U.S.


12. The National Arrears Grid relates to:
a. Min of Rural Development
b. Min of Water Resources
c. Min of Home Affairs
d. Min of Law & Justice

13. India recently declared itself free from which fatal disease:
a. Avian Influenza
b. Swine Flu
c. Tuberculosis
d. Polio

14. Asterix, a famous comic character which turned 50 on 22nd October 2009 belongs to which country:
a. Germany
b. Netherlands
c. France
d. Spain

15. The Delhi Commowealth Games 2010 is ________th in number.

16. Sitapura Industrial Area falls in:

a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. West Bengal
d. Rajasthan



Question: Dynastic Politics has now become an integral part of India’s political scenario. Give your views.

Current Affairs Question Paper

Civil Service Club
October 25, 2009

1. The variant of Prithvi II developed for the Navy is known as:
a. Shaurya c. Dhanush
b. Gauri d. Swan
2. i. Andhra Pradesh won the bid for oil and gas exploration in K.G. Basin through New Exploration Licencing Policy (NELP)
ii. It became the second state in the country after Gujarat to bid for oil and gas blocks through NELP.
Which is true:
a. only i c. Only ii
b. both d. None
3. Match:
A. Jack Szostak 1. Economics
B. Oliver Williamson 2. Physics
C. Willard Boyle 3. Medicine
D. Thomas Steitz 4. Chemistry
A. B. C. D.
a. 1 4 3 2
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 4 1 2 3
4. Swati Piramal is related to:
a. Chess c. Social Activism
b. Commerce d. Performing arts
5. Cry1AC is:
a. Natural gas field in Siberia named after c. U.S. Patent Code
b. a variety of Bt Brinjal d. Iranian offshore gas field
6. Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located at:
a. Varanasi, U.P. b. Jalandhar, Punjab
c. Rewari, Haryana d. Aurangabad, Bihar
7. Which of the following countries haven’t signed civilian nuclear pact with India yet:
a. Namibia c. Mongolia
b. Kazakhstan d. Azerbaijan
8. Ms. C.B. Muthamma died recently is famous for being:
a. First Jnanpeeth awardee in Telugu literature.
b. India’s first woman career diplomat.
c. Pioneer of spreading Hindi literature in South India.
d. First woman director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
9. Platinum II is:
a. G.M. variety of Basmati Rice c. Indo-US joing naval exercise
b. a U.S. ship d. Web browser of Apple technologies
10. Which of the following is not a member of SCO:
a. Tajikistan c. Kyrgyzstan
b. Kazakhstan d. Turkmenistan
11. The ninth session of Indo-Russian Inter Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRGI-MTC) resulted in:
i. A 10-year military technical programme during 2011-2020.
ii. Signing an agreement on After Sales Product Support.
iii. Agreement on price mechanism for the Admiral Gorshkov.
iv. New Projects such as fifth generation fighter aircraft, multirole transport aircraft & helicopters et al.
Which is/are true:
a. i, ii, iv c. i, iv
b. i, iii, iv d. All
12. Which is true about E-Shakti programme:
a. It is a scheme of Rajasthan Govt.
b. It aims to empower women by spreading technological awareness among them.
c. It is provides exposure to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for women panchayat member.
d. It is dedicated to NREGS for rooting out corruption.
13. The newly elected non-permanent members of UNSC don’t include:
a. Brazil c. Nigeria
b. Croatia d. Bosnia
14. Currently Chairman of ISRO is:
a. G. Madhavan Nair c. Raja Rajaratnam
b. Ananth Krishnan d. Milind Pathak
15. Which is true:
i. ALBA is a nine member Leftist Block in Latin America convened by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
ii. They have proposed a new regional currency named ‘sucre’ for intra-regional trade to replace dollar.
iii. It would be rolled out beginning in 2010 in a non-paper form.
a. Only i, ii c. only ii, iii
b. Only i, iii d. all
16. The winner of under-20 World Cup football is:
a. Ghana c. Brazil
b. Columbia d. Italy
17. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decided to divest 5% stake in which Navratna company:
a. BHEL c. IOC
b. NTPC d. PGCIL
18. The new base year for WPI based inflation has been decided as:
a. 2000-01 c. 2002-03
b. 2003-04 d. 2004-05
19. The island of Girifushi is a part of:
a. Indonesia c. Maldives
b. Vanuatu d. Japan
20. Which is not true:
i. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a unique PPP enterprise.
ii. It has been mandated to skill 30% of the overall target of 500 milllion people by the year 2022.
iii. It has been formed as a 51:49 shareholding venture between the government and the private sector.
iv. M.V. Subbiah is the first chairman of the NSDC.
a. Only ii c. only iv
b. Only iii d. none
21. Which is true:
i. Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono elected for second 5 year term as Indonesian President.
ii. He’s Indonesia’s first directly elected President.
a. Only i c. only ii
b. None d. Both

22. Which is incorrect match:
a. Prakash Raj - Kancheevaram
b. Adoor Gopalakrishnan - Naalu Pennungal
c. Priyadarshan - Tingya
d. Umashree - Gulabi Talkies

23. First World Pneumonia Day has been decided as:
a. October 27 c. October 19
b. November 2 d. November
24. The latest Operating System launched by Microsoft is:
a. Vista Ultra c. Windows 7
b. Windows 2009 d. Windows XP Professional
25. Rajaji National Park is situated in:
a. Uttar Pradesh c. Uttarakhand
b. Haryana d. Rajasthan

Question Paper Prepared By Vinay Mishra

Indian Economy 11 Oct 2009

Civil services club
SVL, 10oct 2009

1) Which is wrong about market price mechanism:-
a) Basic structure should be control by the govt. b) Key structure should be free.
c) Having PPP mechanism. d)a and c
2) Rate of deceleration is:-
A) Production growth rate b) growth production
c) Growth rate (+) production d) growth (-) production
3) True about OCI:-
a) Enjoy all fundamental rights of 2 countries. b) Real and economical activity.
c) OCI for every nation. d) Same as PIO.
4) Which one is not part of human poverty index-1:-
A) Real income. b) Health. c) Awareness. D) Education.
5) Chronological order for these:-
A) Pradhan mantri rozgar yojana. b) Swaran jayanti gramin swarozgar yojana.
c) Sampoorana gramin rozgar yojana. D) Swarn jayanti shahri rozgar yojana.
6) Following is correct about CST:-
a) Central sales tax is imposed by the center but collected by the selling states.
b) Imposed, collected and appropriated by the centre.
c) It is imposed and collected by the center and proceeds are shared with states.
d) It is imposed, collected and appropriated by the selling states.
7) Tobin tax proposed by James Tobin is a tax on:-
I) FDI ii) foreign portfolio investment iii) NRI deposits
A) i and ii b)ii c)i, ii, iii d)ii and iii
8) True for RBI:-
I) acts a banker’s bank
ii) Acts as a controller of capital issues
iii) Issues currency notes of various denominators
iv) Act as a lender of the last resort for the sick industrial units
a)i,ii and iii b)i and iii c)i and iv d)iii and iv
9) Privatization of insurance sector was recommended by:-
a) Rangarajan committee b)kelkar committee
c) Malhotra committee d) tendulakar committee
10) Which of the following formulates fiscal policy:-
A) RBI b) SEBI c) finance ministry d) planning commission
11) Cheap money policy is adopted during:-
A) Inflation b) recession c) boom d) hyper inflation
12) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. WTO 1. Provide loans to address short term balance of payment
Problems
B. IDA 2. Multilateral trade negotiation body
C. IMF 3. Sanction of soft loan
D. IBRD 4. Facilitating lending and borrowing for reconstruction and
Development.

A B C D
a). 2 3 1 4
b). 2 3 4 1
c). 3 2 4 1
d). 3 2 1 4
13) Misery index is:-
A) Unemployment and illiteracy rate b) unemployment, illiteracy and inflation rate
c) Illiteracy and LEB d) unemployment and inflation rate
14) Participatory notes are associated with:-
a) Consolidated funds of India. b) Foreign institutional investors
c) UNDP d) disinvestment
15)i)the agreement on SAFTA came into effect from 1st dec 2005.
ii) As per SAFTA agreement terms, india, PAK and srilanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5% by the year2013.
A) ii only b)i only c) both i & ii d) neither i nor ii
16) Which of the following items does not fall under revenue expenditure account of union budget:-
a) Interest payment b) loan repayment
c) Subsidies d) grants to state
17)The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is:-
(a)Secretary of Finance Ministry (b)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
(c)Secretary of Planning Commission d) Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
18) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. First Plan 1. Rapid industrialization
B. Second plan 2. Community development program
C. Third plan 3. Expansion of basic industries
D. forth plans 4. Minimum Needs program
E. Fifth plan 5. Achievement of self reliance and growth with stability

A B C D E
a). 1 2 3 4 5
b). 2 1 3 5 4
c). 2 1 3 4 5
d). 2 1 4 5 3
19) Which 1 is not the part of revenue to the village panchayat:-
a) Land b) vehicle c) property d) home
20)12th finance commission has recommended raising of states shares in central taxes to:-
a) 29.5 b) 30.5 c) 31.5 d) 34.5
21) Micro finance implies:-
a) Finance provided to self-help groups for poverty alleviation
b) Finance provide to individual who are handicapped
c) Finance provided in installments
d) Finance provided to small industries
22)sagarmala is a name associated with:-
A) A drilling vessel b)a project of port development
C) Oil well in Indian Ocean d) none of the above
23) Economic planning is in:-
A) Union list b) state list c) concurrent list d) none
24) Insider trading is related to:-
a) Money market b) tax market c) share structure d) insurance business

25) Why under develop nations are under develop because of high shares of agriculture practice?
26)Poverty alleviation prog in India and it’s status.

Indian Economy 1

Civil Services Club

27 September 2009

Indian Economy

1. What is ‘Stagflation’?
(A) Inflation with growth
(B) Deflation with growth
(C) Inflation after deflations
(D) Inflation with depression

2. Which committee was constituted for reforms in tax-structure?
(A) Narsimham Committee
(B) Chelliah Committee
(C) Gadgil Committee
(D) Kelkar Committee

3. Narsimham Committee was related to—
(A) High Education Reforms
(B) Tax Structure Reforms
(C) Banking Structure Reforms
(D) Planning Implementation Reforms

4. One major proposal of New Industrial Policy (1991) was—
(A) NRIs will not be allowed for capital investment in India
(B) All types of industries have been made license free
(C) Import restrictions of technical know-how for one year
(D) Facility of direct foreign investment upto 51% in high priority industries

5. Which of the following committee is at present working on ‘future trading’ effect on retail and wholesale prices of agriculture products ?
(A) Tendulkar Committee
(B) Abhijit Sen Committee
(C) Rakesh Mohan Committee

6. What is ‘Super 301’ ?
(A) A name of modern computer
(B) A new variety of rice
(C) American trade law
(D) American treatment name for Aids

7. Plan expenditure in India is met by—
(A) Internal debt and other resources
(B) Assistance from Aid India Club
(C) Assistance from IMF
(D) Assistance from OECD countries

8. National Income in India is estimated by—
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Indian Statistical Institute
(D) Central Statistical Organization

9. What is a ‘Dumping’?
(A) exporting a good at a price lower than its price in the domestic market
(B) exporting a good at a price equal to its price in the domestic market
(C) Importing a good at a price lower than its price in the domestic market
(D)None of these

10. Scheduled Bank is that bank which is—
(A) Nationalised
(B) Not nationalised
(C) Based at foreign country
(D) Included in the second schedule of RBI

11. TRIPS—‘Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights’ and TRIMS–‘Trade Related Investment Measures’ are associated with—
(A) Preston Proposal
(B) Dunkel Proposal
(C) Chelliah Committee
(D) None of these

12. Which is true for Finance Commission?
(A) It is a quasi judicial body
(B) It is constituted under article 280 of the Constitution
(C) Dr. Vijay Kelkar is Chairman of 13th Finance Commission
(D) All of these

13. Which sector constitutes the maximum share in National Income of India?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) All the above have equal share

14. Which of the following is not helpful in controlling money supply?
(A) Free Market Policy
(B) CRR
(C) Bank Rate
(D) Change in margin requirement

15. Fiscal Deficit means—
(A) Excess of total expenditure over total receipts
(B)Excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts
(C)Excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings
(D) Excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings and interest payments

16. Dunkel Draft was—
(A) Associated with Uruguay round
(B) Related to atomic treaty among nations
(C) Related to Super 301
(D) Related to promoting drugs trade

17. Shankerlal Guru Committee was associated with—
(A) Agricultural Marketing
(B) Agriculture Production
(C) Public Distribution System
(D) None of these

18. The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is—
(A) Secretary of Finance Ministry
(B) General Secretary of Lok Sabha
(C) Secretary of Planning Commission
(D) Vice Chairman of Planning Commission

19. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) It is not defined in Indian Constitution
(B) Members and Vice-Chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
(C) Members do not require any minimum education
(D) All of these

20. The base year of present Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Urban Non-Manual Employees (CPI—UNME) is—
(A) 1980-81
(B) 1981-82
(C) 1982-83
(D) 1984-85

21. The aim of Differentiated Interest Scheme was to provide concessional loans to—
(A) Weaker Section of Society
(B) Public Sector Industries
(C) Public Limited Companies
(D) Big Exporters

22. The process of budget making after re-evaluating every item of expenditure in every financial year is known as—
(A) Performance Budgeting
(B) Deficit Budgeting
(C) Zero Based Budgeting
(D) Fresh Budgeting

23. The prices at which the govt. purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as—
(A) Minimum support price
(B) Procurement price
(C) Issue price
(D) Ceiling price

24. What is inflation? How does fiscal deficit lead to higher inflation? (Min50 words)

25. What measures are required to curb the prevailing situation of consistently falling official rate of general inflation, and soaring prices of food grains? (Min50 words)