Model Question Paper – 5

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Model Question Paper – 5

1. Where did Gautam Buddha preach his first sermon ?

(a) Vaishali

(b) Bodhgaya

(d) Sarnath

2. Who among the following was a great law maker of ancient times ?

(a) Ashoka

(b) Aryabhatt

(d) Vatsyayan

3. Which of the following ruler of middle east successfully invaded north India in 1192?

(a) Jallauddin Makbarni

(b) Mahmud of Ghazni

(d) Genghis Khan

4. Which of the following was the first women ruler of medieval India?

(a) Razia Sultan

(b) Chand Bibi

(d) Nur Jahan

5. Who among the following built a tomb for her husband?

(a) Shah Begum

(b) Hazi Begum

(d) Nurtrisa Begum

6. Consider the following event with respect to Indian National Congress.

(i) Gandhi – Irwin Pact.

(ii) Hanging of Bhagat Singh

(iii) Karachi session of Indian National Congress

(iv) Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad

Choose the correct chronology of the events from the codes given below

Code:

(a) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

(b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(d) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

7. Who was the founder of Radical Democratic Party in 1940?

(a) Indrasen

(b) M. N. Roy

(d) Sachindranath Sanyal

8. The historic Dandi March is associated with –

(a) Boycott of elections

(b) Breaking the salt law

(d) Removal of untouchabilty

9. Who among the following had addressed Mohammad Ali Jinnah as a messenger of Hindu Muslim Unity?

(a) Annie Besant

(b) Sarojini Naidu

(d) None of the above

10. Who said – “Freedom is within our reach we only need to grab it and not let go”

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Subhash Chandra Bose

(d) Shaukat Ali

11. The President of Indian National Congress in 1885 was –

(a) George Yule

(b) Dada Bhai Nouroji

(d) W. Wader Burn

12. Where did Shyamji Krishan Verma found the Indian Home Rule Society?

(a) London

(b) Paris

(d) San Francisco

13. Who had said- “Mahatma Gandhi I can raise dust like a temporary ghost but not the level”

(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(b) M. A. Jinnah

(d) None of the above

14. In the general provincial election of 1937 the Indian National Congress failed to attain full majority in which of the following provinces ?

(a) Bombay

(b) Assam

(d) Bihar

15. Given below are the name of individuals who became the President of Indian National Congress at least once. Arrange them in correct chronological order.

(i) Mahatma Gandhi

(ii) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(iii) Vallabh Bhai Patel

(iv) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Code:

(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(b) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

(d) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)

16. Who had to resign from his office because the Congress (I) withdrew its support?

(a) Charan Singh

(b) Chandrashekhar

(d) All of the above

17. Arrange the following events in the order of their happening.

(i) Chouri Choura incident

(ii) Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

(iii) Rowlett Satyagrah

(iv) Champaran Satyagrah

Codes:

(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(b) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)

(d) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

18. Chourabari glacier is located in

(a) South of Kedarnath temple

(b) West of Kedarnath temple

(d) East of Kedarnath temple

19. Which of the following rivers does not pass through Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Ganga

(b) Yamuna

(d) Jhelum

20. Sarnath is situated in

(a) Kerala

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Uttar Pradesh

21. Which of the following diseases infect wheat ?

(a) Rust

(b) Blast

(d) None of the above

22. Which of the following is not matched correctly ?

(a) Bailadila – Madhya Pradesh

(b) Kemangundi – Karnataka

(d) Mayurbhanj – Odisha

23. The leading producer of petroleum in India is –

(a) Assam

(b) Gujarat

(d) Tamil Nadu

24. Which of the following states is a leading coal producer in India ?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) West Bengal

25. Which of the following states do not produce asbestos ?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

26. Which of the following is not matched correctly ?

(a) Ramgundam – Minerals

(b) Chitranjan – Locomotives

(d) Pimpri – Incesticides

27. Arrange the following states in descending order according to the length of national highways passing through it.

(i) Arunachal Pradesh

(ii) Mizoram

(iii) Nagaland

(iv) Sikkim

Codes:

(a) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

(b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(d) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

28. 12th coal processing plant is being built at

(a) Near Chennai

(b) Near Paradip

(d) Near Vishakhapatnam

29. Planet nearest to the sun is –

(a) Mercury

(b) Earth

(d) Pluto

30. The interior of Moon is different from the molten interior of the earth, it is made up of

(a) Plasma

(b) Volatile gases

(d) Solid

31. Assertion (A): In the Mediterranean sea regions the rainfall ocuurs during winters –

Reason (R): Westerlies blow during the winter season in these regions

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

32. Which of the following is máatched correctly ?

(a) Humid winter season – dry summer season climate – Italy

(b) Whole year humid – Sudan

(d) Dry all along year – Chili

33. Mount Titlis is located in

(a) Germany

(b) France

(d) United States of America

34. Which of the following is matched correctly?

(a) Hamberg – Elbe river

(b) Belgrade – Sine river

(d) Lahore – Satluj river

35. Which satte of United States of America is also known as blue grass state?

(a) California

(b) Kentucky

(d) Texas

36. Which of the following is not matched correctly ?

(a) Donbas Basin – Coal

(b) Mesanbi Range – Copper

(d) Transvaal – Gold

37. The announcement of emergency should be approved by the parliament within

(a) One month

(b) Two months

(d) Six months

38. Which of the following is not a part of the constitution of India ?

(a) Election Commission

(b) Finance Commission

(d) Planning Commission

39. Who among the following Chief Justices of India has also served as the President of India?

(a) Justice M. Hidayatulla

(b) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan

(d) Justice V. K. Mukherjee

40. The proposal to remove the Vice President from his office can be introduced in –

(a) Lok Sabha only

(b) Any house of the parliament

(d) Rajya Sabha only

41. The sovereignity of India is restricted from

(a) Powers of the President of India

(b) Judiciabreviews

(d) Powers of the Prime Minister of India

42. The quorum of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is completed by

(a) 1/5 of total members

(b) 1/6 of total members

(d) 1/8 of total members

43. The recommendations of Sarkariya Commission is related to

(a) Distribution of revenue

(b) Powers and duties of the President of India

(d) Center – State relations

44. Which of the following constitutional amendments restricts the total number of ministers in the council ?

(a) 78th constitutional amendment

(b) 91st constitutional amendment

(d) 90th constitutional amendment

45. 73rd constitutional amendment is associated with

(a) Center and staterelations

(b) Powers of the Supreme Court of India

(d) Panchayati Raj system

46. What is the minimum age of marriage for girls in India?

(a) 16 years

(b) 18 years

(d) 23 years

47. District Primary Education Program was launched in –

(a) 1991

(b) 1994

(d) 1999

48. Who among the following had recommended rolloing plan for undeveleoped or backward countries?

(a) G. Myrdal

(b) W. A. Lewis

(d) A. Samualson

49. The maximum impact of green revolution was observed in –

(a) wheat production

(b) rice production

(d) oilseed production

50. The largest saffron producing state in India is

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) West Bengal

(d) Kerala

51. Which of the following is associated with Yellow Revolution ?

(a) Fisheries

(b) Grain Production

(d) Oilseed production

52. Small and medium scale industries should be promoted in a developing country like india because –

(a) They provide an even distribution of resources

(b) They generate more employment opportunities

(d) They expect small investments

53. What is Uddyog Bandhu ?

(a) Labour supply agency

(b) Agency for revival of sick industries

(d) Agency for financing for industrial development

54. Which of the following group of taxes is collected by the central government and shared with the state governments?

(a) Income tax, Municipality tax and custom duty

(b) Income tax, Municipality tax and production tax

(d) Production tax, cess on income, custom duty

55. The working area of cooperative banks is

(a) District

(b) State

(d) Block

56. The function of Lead bank is performed by

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Reserve bank of India

(d) Banks nominated for this

57. Which of the following is the largest commercial public sector bank of India?

(a) Bank of India

(b) Reserve Bank of India

(d) Union Bank of India

58. Which of the following holds the responsibility of development of tourism and hotel industry in India?

(a) IAAI

(b) ITDC

(d) HIC

59. A gold leaf is –

(a) Special withdrawal right of International Monetary Fund

(b) Special facilities of World Bank

(d) Deficit management

60. India earns its maximum foreign currency from the export of

(a) leather products

(b) handicrafts

(d) engineering products

61. Consider the following statements with respect to ultrasound –

(i) It destroys the insects

(ii) It removes dust from cloths and cleans them

(iii) It can be used to cure certain diseases

(iv) They control automated doors Out of the above mentioned statements –

(a) Only (i), and (ii) are true

(b) Only (iii) and (iv) are true

(d) All are true

62. Hydrogen, Helium and Methane are primary gases that are found on

(a) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

(b) Jupiter, Saturn and Mars

(d) Mars and Venus

63. The reason for rise in global warming is the emission of

(a) Nitrogen

(b) Carbon dioxide

(d) Hydrocarbons

64. Main components of gunpowder are

(a) Potash, Sulfur and Carbon

(b) Potash, Sulfur and Sodium

(d) Carbon, Potash and Iron powder

65. Iodine is obtained from –

(a) Laminaries

(b) Polycyphonia

(d) Spirogyra

66. Match column I with column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below

Column I – Column II

(Plant) – (Use)

A. Brahmi 1. Curing diabetes

B. Sadabahar 2. Gas related problems

C. Peppermint 3. Coughtreatment

D. Tulsi 4. Brain tonic

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 4 3 2

(b) 4 1 2 3

(d) 4 2 3 1

67. Which of the following is a reason for the disease of tuberculosis ?

(a) Bacteria

(b) Virus

(d) Protozoa

68. Which of the following is the largest invertebrate ?

(a) Octopus

(b) Squid

(d) Jellyfish

69. Astigmatism is a deformity associated with

(a) Ears

(b) Eyes

(d) Throat

70. The extra glucose in our body is transformed into glycogen and stored in –

(a) Stomach

(b) Liver

(d) Bile

71. I C Chips used in computers are made up of ?

(a) Silicone

(b) Tungsten

(d) Platinum

72. Consider the following statements

(i) The outlay of national flag was adopted on 22nd July 1947 by the constituent assembly

(ii) There are 21 spokes in national flag

(iii) The ratio of length to breadth of the national flag is 3:2

Which of the above statements is/ are true?

(a) (i) and (ii) only

(b) (i) only

(d) (ii) only

73. Which of the following statements is/are true with respect to the federal structure of India ?

(i) The constitution provides for a federal structure of governance in India.

(ii) It has a mixed power in unilateral tilt

(iii) Both the center and state legislatures are sovereign

(iv) Legislative, financial and judicial powers have been distributed among the unionand its units.

Choose your answer from the codes given below

(a) (i) only

(b) (i) and (ii)

(d) All the statements are true

74. Equal pay for equal work, established by the constitution of India is a –

(a) Fundamental right

(b) a part of directive principles of state policy

(d) Economic right

75. Which of the following articles of the constitution of India ensures freedom of press?

(a) Article 16

(b) Article 19

(d) Article 31

76. The idea that India is a welfare state is drawn from

(a) Preamble of the constitution of India

(b) Fundamental rights

(d) Fundamental duties

77. Which of the following rights can be interpreted completely only when Article 19 (1) (d) is read along with article 21?

(a) Right for foreign visits

(b) Right to seek refuge

(d) Right to information

78. The ideals and objectives stated in the preamble have been later explained in which of the following ?

(a) Chapter on fundamental rights

(b) Chapter on Directive Principles of State policy

(d) Nowhere in the constitution

79. Who among the following enjoys his office till the pleasure of President ?

(a) Election Commissioner

(b) Governor

(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

80. Who among the following can participate and speak in the proceedings of the parliament and can also become a member of parliamentary committees but cannot vote in the parliament ?

(a) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(b) Chief Election Commissioner of India

(d) Attorney General of India

81. The governor of any state –

(i) Is appointed by the President of India

(ii) Remains in the office at the

discretion of President of India

(iii) Is the head of state legislature

(iv) Usually remains in office for 5 years

Which of the above statements is/ are true?

(a) (i) and (ii) only

(b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

(d). All the statements are true

82. The status of which one of the following is different from the. other three?

(a) Backward Caste Commission

(b) Finance Commission

(d) Election Commission

83. The provision of elected governors was discarded in the draft of constitution because –

(i) It would mean a second election

(ii) Election would be fought on bigger political issues

(iii) The Elected governor would consider himself above the elected Chief Minister

(iv) The Governor had to function within the Parliamentary framework

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) (i) and (ii) only

(b) (ii) and (iii) only

(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only

84. Which one of the following duties is not performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?

(a) Do an audit of all the expenses drawn on the consolidated fund of India and present a report about the same.

(b) Do an audit of all the expenses drawn on the contingency fund of India and present a report about the same.

(d) Control the income and expense of all public funds and ensure that public revenue is deposited in the treasury.

85. What is meant by a guilt based market?

(a) Bullion market

(b) Market of cooperative units

(d) Metal market

86. A Washing machine works on the principle of –

(a) Centrifuge

(b) Dialysis

(d) Immersion

87. The Ratti used by goldsmiths is obtained from the seeds of –

(a) Gourmet plants

(b) Shells

(d) None of these

88. British research institutions have declared that Curry leaves is indigenous to India and is capable of producing drugs worth millions of dollars for pharmaceutical industries. Which disease does it cure?

(a) Blood Pressure

(b) Malaria

(d) Tuberculosis

89. Sea buckthorn has huge possibilities in global market. Vitamins and other nutrients are present in abundance in this plant. Genghis Khan had used it to enhance the energy and agility of his soldiers. Russian cosmonauts had used the processed oil of this plant for their safety. Where In India is this plant found?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Ladakh

(d) Pondicherry

90. The author of book titled Tomorrow’s Bio diversity is –

(a) Dr. P. S. Swaminathan

(b) Dr. Anil Agarawal

(d) Dr. G. C. Pandey

91. Which of the following is a Biodiesel plant?

(a) Bdellium

(b) Pamaroja

(d) Citronella

92. Turmeric, which is used as a spice in almost all Indian households, has the properties to cure intestine cancer because –

(i) Phytoform product P54 is found in it

(ii) It stops the enzyme that causes intestine cancer

(iii) The concentration of P54 is very low in turmeric

(iv) It causes cancer

Choose your answer from the codes given below

(a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

(d) (ii) and (iv) only

93. The human organ transplant act 1994 lays some conditions to show the relation between the donor and the receiver. One of which is to pass the

(a) Blood group test

(b) Tissue typing test to match the antigen

(d) Hormone favorable test

94. India’s first Dianosorium was opened in which city ?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Jalandhar

(d) Ahmedabad

95. The layers formed on the teeth are due to

(a) food particles

(b) food particles and saliva

(d) food particles, saliva, mouth acids and bacteria

96. Which of the following statements is not true about Flash Memory ?

(a) It is used a storage device in digital camera, laptop etc.

(b) It can function in a temperature range of -40°c to +85°c.

(d) It consumes less power

97. Who was the chosen leader of entire Singhbhum region during the revolt of 1857?

(a) Surjan Singh

(b) Shyam Karn

(d) Arjun Singh

98. Which part of Chhotanagpur plateau (river valley region) is known as Choubis ka Maidan ?

(a) Ranchi plateau

(b) Hazaribagh plateau

(d) Damodar Valey region

99. Many empires were established in Chhotanagpur region during the pre medieval era. Which one of the following was the most prominent among them?

(a) Navanshi

(b) Singhvanshi

(d) None of the above

100. What is the average Jharkhand ?

(a) 1300-1450 cm

(b) 1100-1600 cm

(d) 1300-1800 cm

Answers with Explanation

1. (d) He attained enlightenment under a peeepal tree on a full moon day in the month of Vaishakh after meditating for 6 years in Bodh Gaya and henceforth he was known as Buddha. After becoming Buddha he arrived in Sarnath from Gaya (Uruvela) to preach his first sermon. This first sermon was called Dharmachakra Pravatan. Rajgrih was the first capital of Magadha kingdom where first Buddhist council was organized under Mahakashyap during the rule of Ajatshatru in 483 BC. Vaishali was the capital of republic of Lichchvi during Buddhist era.

2. (c) King Manu was the great law maker and administrator of the ancient times. His social contemplation are compiled in the the religious scriptures called Manusmriti. Megatithi, Bharuchi, kulluk Bhatt, Govindrai etc have presented their comments on Manusmriti. Ashoka was a great ruler of the Mauryan dynasty. Aryabhatta is an ancient scholar in mathematics and astronomer during the Gupta era. Vatsyayan is the author of famous book called Kamasutra.

3. (c) Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori, a ruler of Shansvani dynasty was the first Muslim ruler who invaded India. He started from Ghazani and attacked Multan in 1175 AD. In 1178 AD he was defeated by the the ruler of Chalukya (Solanki) dynasty, Bhim-II (Moolraj-II) when the former had attacked Gujarat. Later Muhammad Ghori was defeated by Prithvi| Raj Chauhan in 1191 in the first battle of Tarain. But in later years Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan and won North India. Muhammad Ghori appointed Qutubuddin Aibak in his stead to rule the places he had won.

4. (a) Razia Sultan, Daughter of Iltutmish was the first Muslim woman ruler of medieval India. She ruled Delhi Sultanate from 1236 AD to 1240 AD. She could not continue on the throne due to the ambitions of slave turk leaders and in 1240, Behram Shah got her assassinated by Hindu dacoits near Kaithal.

5. (b) Humayun’s tomb in Delhi was built by the wife of Humayun and Akbar’s step mother, Hazi Beghum in 1564. The design was made by Iranian architect, Mirak Mirza Giyas. Made of white marbles, it was the first tomb of India. Humayun himself had laid the foundation of a suburb named Din – I-Panah in Delhi in 1533.

6. (a) Chandrashekhar Azad’s martyrdom – 27th February 1931 (in | Alfred Park, Allahabad); Gandhi Irwin pact – 5th March 1931; Hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru – 23rd March 1931; 1931 session of Indian National Congress 26th March to 29th March 1931.

7. (b) Radical Democratic Front was founded by M. N. Roy in Calcutta in 1940. Indian Bolshevik Lenin Party was founded by Ajit Roy and Indrasen in Calcutta in 1941 and Somyendra Nath Tagore was the founder of Revolutionary Socialist Party in Calcutta in 1942.

8. (b) From Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Mahatma Gandhi started 385 km march to coast of Dandi in Gujarat on 12th March alongwith 78 followers. The objective of this march was to break the salt tax law made by the British. By violating the salt Tax law, Mahatma Gandhi officially launched the civil disobedience movement. Subhash Chandra Bose made the following statement about Gandhiji’s Dandi march- “Dandi march by Mahatma Gandhi can be compared to Paris march by Napoleon when he had returned from Ilba and Rome march by Mussolini.”

9. (b) Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was called an ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity by Sarojini Naidu. Jinnah was also given the title of Qaid e Azam. In his early years Jinnah was a member of the Indian National Congress but later became an active member of Muslim League. Jinnah was the chief conspirator behind the the partition of India. Mrs Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to preside the meeting of Indian National Congress in Kanpur in 1925. She also became the first governor of Uttar Pradesh in independent India. Founder of the Home rule movement (1916), Mrs Annie Besant was the first woman president of Indian National Congress.

10. (a) During the Quit India Movement in 1942, father of India, Mahatma Gandhi had said – “Freedom is within our reach and we only need to hold it tight”. The slogan “Do or Die” was also given by him during this time. Jawahar Lal Nehru had raised the slogan “Aram Haram Hai”. Opposing the partition of India, Mahatma Gandhi had said “Partition of India will happen over my dead body.” Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali Jinnah were the leaders of Khilafat movment in 1919. Subhash Chandra Bose had led the Forward Block (1939) and Azad Hind Fauj (1942).

11. (c) Indian National Congress was founded on 28th December 1835. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in Gokaldas Tejpal Sanskrit Vidyalaya in Bombay and it was presided over by Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee. Total 72 members took part in the first meeting. A retired British official from Scotland, A.O. Hume was the founder of Indian National Congress. Hume was appointed the General Secretary of Congress in 1885. Dadabhai Naoroji was the President of Indian National Congress in 1886 (Calcutta), 1893 (Lahore) and 1906 (Calcutta). George Yule was the president of in 1888 in Allahabad. He was also the first Christian president of Indian National Congress. William Wedderburn was the first President of Bombay session of Congress in 1899.

12. (a) Indian Home Rule Society was founded by Shyamji Krishna Verma outside India in London in 1905. Other members of this organization were Lala Hardyal, Madan Lal Dhingra had shot dead William Curzon Willey, the political associate of India House on 8th July 1909. Later Dhingra was hanged. This organization published a magazine titled “Indian socialists”. Lala Hardayal founded Gadar Party in San Francisco in 1913.

13. (a) Framer of the Indian constitution and the first law minister of independent India, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had said”Mahatma Gandhi picks up the dust as a temporary ghost but does not raise his level”. It should be noted here that Ambedkar had a difference of opinion with Mahatma Gandhi on “Dalit issues”. On 20th September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi had launched an indefinite fast against the decision of British Prime Minister Ramsey Mcdonald regarding the communal award so that the dalits can elect their own representatives. With great efforts, on 26th September 1932, a pact (Poona Pact) was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar according to which the separate communal ward system was abolished and the number of seats reserved for dalits were increased.

14. (b) Provincial elections were held 11 provinces of India in 1937 according to the provisions of Government of India Act 1935. Congress was able to form government in 6 provinces and coalition government in 3 other provinces. These provinces were – Madras, Madhya Prant, Barar, Orrissa, Bihar and United provinces. Muslim League was able to form government in Punjab and Sindh provinces along with Unionist party.

15. (c) The correct chronological | order of Congress President is as follows — Mahatma Gandhi in 1924, Belgam session, Sarijini Naidu – 1925, Kanpur session. She was also the first Indian woman president of Congress whereas Irish lady Mrs Annie Besant was the first woman president of Indian National Congress. She became the president in 1917. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the president of congress in Lahore session in 1929. The demand of complete independence was raised during this meeting. Saradar Vallabhbhai Patel presided over the Karachi session in 1931. A resolution about fundamental rights was passed during this session.

16. (d) In the general elections held in February 1977, Janta party led alliance won 330 out of 542 seats due to anti congress wave and on 23rd March 1977 Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India. Due to internal differences within the alliance, the government resigned on 15th July 1979. Later Charan Singh became the Prime Minister with support from Indira Gandhi (Congress) but he resigned even before facing the Lok Sabha after an announcement of withdrawal of support by the congress. V. P. Singh led government had to resign because BJP withdrew its support in November 1990 and Chandrashekhar became the Prime Minister with congress’ support on 10th November 1990. Later on 5th March 1991, congress withdrew is support and Chandrashekhar government had to go. Similarly H. D. Devegowda became the Prime Minister in June 1996 with an external support from Congress and CPM but he had to resign on 30th March 1997 after congress withdrew its support.

17. (c) The correct chronological order of the events associated with Indian independence movement is as follows – Champaran Satyagrah – in 1917, it was launched by Mahatma Gandhi against the atrocities committed against indigo farmers. It was Mahatma Gandhi’s first satyagrah after his return from South Africa in 1915. Rowlett Act was enacted on 8th March 1919. Rowlett Act, also known as the black act was opposed by Mahatma Gandhi and he launched his movement against it on 6th April 1919. General Dyer opened fire in Jalianwala Bagh in Punjab on 13th April 1919. The Hunter Commission was formed to investigate this. Chouri Choura (Gorakhpur, UP) incident happened on 5th February 1922 and because of this Gandhiji withdrew his civil disobedience movement on 12th February 1922.

18. (c) Chorabari glacier is situated in river Mandakini, which is located in the west of famous Kedarnath temple in Chamouli district of Uttaranchal. This Mandakini glacier is 14 km long.

19. (d) Originating point of Jhelum is located in Sheshnag lake near verinag in Kashmir. River Kishanganga is its tributary. Its total stream in Kashmir is 400 km long. After this it enters Pakistan. Thus Jhelum does not flow in Uttar Pradesh. All the other three, Ganga, Yamuna and Ramganga, flow through Uttar Pradesh.

20. (d) Sarnath is located near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon to five Brahmins at this place which is also known as Dharmachakra Pravartan. Sarnath is also known as Rishipattnam or Mrigdav. Emperor Ashoka built a 128 feet high Buddhist pillar with bricks. National emblem of India is a simulacrum of this Ashoka pillar. Government of India adopted this symbol on 26th January 1950.

21. (a) Rust is a primary disease that affects wheat. Ergot, Senhu, Karnal burnt are other wheat diseases. Tikka is a famous disease that affects groundnut and red rot is a sugarcane disease. Blast is a disease that affects paddy.

22. (a) Bailadila famous iron ore mines are situated in Bailadila, currently located in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Kemmangundi is situated in Karnataka, Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Mayurbhanj in Odisha are other renowned iron ore mines in India.

23. (b) Gujarat is the leading petroleum producing state in India with almost 22% of total production coming from here. Oil producing regions of Gujarat are Ankaleshwar, Lunej & Kalol, Baroda, Bharouch, Surat, Mehsana, Khera etc. Oil fields in Digboi, Surma valley and Brahmputra valley in Assam produce almost 19% of total oil in the country. Oil fields in Gujarat and Assam are coastal oil fields.

24. (c) Out of given states, Jharkhand is India’s largest coal producer state. It produces around 28.1% of total coal in the country. Andhra Pradesh produces 5.1% and Madhya Pradesh produces 17.48% of total coal in the country. Chhattisgarh is the second largest coal producer state (16.6%) of India. Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are India’s leading states in terms of coal blocks.

25. (b) Asbestos is not produced Madhya Pradesh. In terms of Asbestos production, Bihar is the leading state in India. Andhra Pradesh produces around 45.5% of total asbestos in India. Rajasthan produces 17% and Jharkhand produces 10% of total asbestos of India.

26. (d) Pimpri, located near Pune in Maharashtra is famous for manufacture of antibiotics. Apart from this, Rishikesh in Uttaranchal also a center of Hindustan Antibiotics limited. Ramagudam and Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh are major fertilizer centers. There is a huge aluminum factory in Korba in Chhattisgarh and Chitranjan in West Bengal has rail locomotive factory which manufactures steam and electric rail engines.

27. (a) The correct chronological order of length of national highways crossing through the given states in ascending order is as follows – Total length of national highways crossing through Mizoram 927 km. NH 44A, 54, 54A, 54B, 150 and 154 cross through the state. Total length of national highways crossing through Arunachal Pradesh is 392 km. NH 52, 52A and 153 cross through the state. National highway 36, 39, 61 and 150 pass through Nagaland and their total length is 369 km. Total length of national highway 31A passing through Sikkim is 62 km.

28. (a) There are 12 major ports and 185 small and medium ports in India. The central government has a direct authority over the major ports whereas the small and medium ports are listed in the concurrent list. Ennore, situated near Chennai in Tamil Nadu in Bay of Bengal is the 12th port of India and is used for transportation of coal. Ennore is India’s first regular and satellite port. Whereas Paradip is situated in Odisha, Kakinada in Gujarat and Vishakhapatnam is situated in Andhra Pradesh. Vishakhapatnam is the deepest port of India.

29. (a) Planet nearest to sun is mercury. Due to its proximity to sun, its day temperature is very high. It takes minimum time to complete one revolution around the sun (88 days). The Greeks used to call it Apollo. Mercury and Venus have no moon of their own. It is the second smallest planet of our solar system which is visible only thrice every year. Following is the order of planets with respect to their distance from the sun. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc. Thus Venus and Earth have second and third position respectively with respect to their distance from the sun.

30. (c) Moon is the only natural satellite of earth. It is also known as fossil planet. The inner core of moon as compared to the inner core of earth is made up of viscous liquid. Moon crust is made up of oxygen and silicate. An earth like atmosphere is absent on the moon. Hence climate activities like rain, cloud, fog etc are not found on the moon. Neil Armstrong and his companion Aldrin were the first persons to step on moon’s surface on 20th July 1969.

31. (a) Mediterranean regions experience winter rainfall due to western disturbances. In India autumn rains occur in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka due to retreating westerlies. It is also known as mango shower.

32. (a) Italy is a peninsular country located in the southern part of Europe. It is surrounded by Switzerland and Austria in the North and Adriatic sea and Tyrrhenian sea in the east. The climate in Italy is similar to India and the winters here are wet and the summers are dry. Italy, like India is also an agrarian country therefore it is also known as India of Europe.

33. (c) Mount Titlis is situated in Switzerland (European country) black mountain is found in Germany whereas Rockies mountain range is found in United States of America.

34. (a) Famous industrial town of Germany, Hamburg is sitaued on the banks of river Elbe. Where as the capital city of earstwhile Yugoslavia, Belgrade is located on the banks of river Danube. Kiev is situated on the banks of river Dnieper. Pakistani city, Lahore is situated on the banks of river Rabi. Paris, the capital city of France is situated on the Banks of river Seine.

35. (b) Kentucky city in United States of America is also known as blue grass state. Film city, Hollywood is situated in the state of California in United States of America.

36. (b) Mesabi range in the United States of America is a leading producer of iron ore. The Cleveland and Buffalo iron factrories situated on the banks of this lake receive iron and coal from Mesabi iron fields and Alpesian coal fields. Almost 60% of total iron ore production in United States of America is done in Mesabi Range.

37. (a) Article 352 of the constitution of India states – “If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion, he may, by Proclamation, made a declaration to that effect in respect of the whole of India or of such part of the territory. Such a proclamation can be made after a written recommendation of the union cabinet. This proclamation should be presented and passed by majority from both the houses of parliament separately within 30 days from the date of its proclamation. Failure to pass it from the parliament shall deem it null and void. This emergency shall be in effect till 6 months.

38. (d) The planning commission was established on the recommendation of union cabinet on 15th March 1950 as a non constitutional body. Its objective was to make plans after due study and analysis of all the economic resources of the country. The Prime Minister is the chairman of the planning commission. The body consists of one vice chairman, three full time members and union home minister, finance minister and defense minister are its temporary members. The planning commission is an advisory body and its main function is to make elaborate draft for five year plan. The election commission was formed in 1950 under article 324 of the constitution of India. The Finance commission was formed for distribution of revenues between center and state under article 280 of the constitution of India. The president of India forms the interstate council to settle the dispute between the center and the state or two or more states under article 263. This council was first created in 1990. Thus Election commission, finance commission and interstate council are constitutional bodies while planning commission is a non constitutional body.

39. (a) Former Chief Justice of India, Justice M. Hidyatullah has served as the President of India once. Justice Hidayatullah served as the President of India from 20th July 1969 to 24th August 1969 when serving Prersident resigned from the office to fight the election for the office of President. Justice P. N. Bhagwati started the Public Interest Litigation in India.

40. (d) According to article 67 of the constitution of India, the tenure of the Vice President of India shall be of five years from the date he enters the office. But he can leave the office himself or can be removed from the office due to the following reason(s)- (1) By tendering his resignation addressed to the President of India, undersigned by him. (2) The Vice President can also be removed from the office if a resolution passed by majority of the total strength of Rajya Sabha is passed. This resolution should also have the consent of the Lok Sabha. Thus a motion to remove the Vice President can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha and the Vice President should be notified at least 14 days prior to introducing the motion.

41. (b) In England, the theory of supremacy of parliament prevails whereas in India the Judiciary is supreme although it has enacted the same system of parliamentary democracy. As it happens in the United States of America, the judiciary in India can also review any legislation brought by the parliament or state legislatures under article 13, 32, 137 and 226. It is this judicial review that restricts the legislative power of the parliament.

42. (c) According to sub section (3) of article 100 of the constitution of India, unless the parliament legislates otherwise the quorum for each house of the parliament shall be deemed to be 1/10th of the total strength of that house. According to sub section 4 of the same article if the quorum is not complete, it shall be incumbent upon the speaker or the Chairman or the presiding officer of the house that he suspends the proceedings of the house till the quorum is complete.

43. (d) A three member committee was set up in 1983 under Justice R. S. Sarkariya to look into the center and state relations. This committee presented a detail report of 1600 pages in 1987. The committee had presented its views and recommendations on Presidents rule in the states and other legal matters as well. But even today constitutional blockades darise because the recommendation of the Sarkaria commission was not implemented cifully. The other members of Sarkaria n commission – V. Shivram and S. R. Sen.

44. (b) The 91st constitutional amendment act was passed by the parliament in 2003 to stop defection of legislators from one party to another and to delimit the size of central and state council of ministers. According to this law, the maximum number of ministers in the center and the state can not be more than 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha and the size of the state assembly respectively. But for small states flike Sikkim and Manipur, the maximum number of ministers has been fixed at 12. This constitutional amendment withdraws the third para of 52nd constitutional amendment 1985 that had prohibited the 1/3 defectors from taking any office of profit.

45. (c) A new part (part IX), 16 new articles and one new schedule (11th Schedule) were added to the constitution of India by 73rd constitutional amendment act 1992. This amendment states the provisions for the structure, responsibility, duty qualification and disqualification of Panchayat in the states. This new 11th schedule includes total 29 subjects about the Panchayati raj system. New Panchayati raj system was enacted in entire country on 23rd April 1994. 73rd constitutional amendment has granted a constitutional status to the Panchayat by including them in article 40 of the constitution of India in the chapter on directive principles of state policy.

46. (b) Legal marriage age for girls in India is 18 years and for boys it is 21 years under the Indian Adulthood act. Marriage below the prescribed age is illegal and criminal act. The minimum age for casting vote in India is 18 years.

47. (b) To make primary education universal and compulsory in India, District Primary Education Program was launched in 1994. It is enacted to all the registered educational institution. This program was launched in 42 districts across India in 1994 which is now effective across 273 districts in 18 states. The main objective of this program is to provide primary education to all the children, reduce the percentage of students quitting before completing primary education below 10%, increase the level of education and understanding in the primary student above 25% and reduce the discrimination between boys and girls below 5%.

48. (a) In order to provide planned development, Gunnar Myrdal proposed the Rolling plan. The Janta party government in India had abolished the five year one year early and launched the rolling plan on 1st April 1978. The duration of this plan in India was only one year. This program was launched for a period of five years from 1st April 1978 to 31st March 1983 but the Janta Party government fell a yar later in 1980 and this plan was also abolished.

49. (a) The program of use of genetically modified seeds, chemical fertilizers in agriculture, cultivation of more than one crop and raise in agriculture produce is known as Green Revolution. This program was launched in 1966-67 n India. Nobel laureate and renowned Mexican agriculturist, Norman Bolrag is credited with the idea of Green Revolution. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the father of Green Revolution in India. The maximum positive effect of green revolution was found on the crops of wheat and the production of sugarcane and paddy also increased due to Green Revolution.

50. (c) Kashmir is the largest producer of saffron in India. Kerala is the largest producer of black pepper and green cardamom. Kerala is also known as the garden of spices because spices are produced here in abundance. West Bengal is the largest producer of Jute and Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of red chilli.

51. (d) The fabrication of planned program for increasing the production of oilseeds in India is known as Yellow revolution. Oilseeds technology mission was launched in 1986 with objective of increase in oilseeds production, processing and management technology. 337 districts in 23 states have achieved immense accomplishments in this mission. Groundnut has the maximum share (35%) in oilseed production in India.

52. (b) In a developing and highly populated country like India, it is important to encourage small and medium scale industries because such industries provide job opportunities to many and help in tackling the problem of joblessness. These industries do not require huge capital which is favourable for a poor country like India.

53. (c) Government of India has set up a committee called Udyog Bandhu for timely set up industrial units and resolution of other trade and industry related problems.

54. (b) Article 270 of the constitution of India describes such taxes that are imposed and collected by the central government but is distributed between the center and the states. This distribution is done by the procedure and terms laid by the parliament of India. Income tax, customs and export duty are a few such taxes.

55. (a) In India cooperative banks is a three tier set up. State is the head institution in the state cooperative bank set up. Below this the district cooperative banks function in the districts. Third level is of the primary loan committees which function at the village level. The cooperative banks in India also discharge the fundamental duties of any other bank. Cooperative banks in different states have been formed by the state legislations.

56. (d) Reserve Bank of India had made plans for establishment of lead bank on the recommendation of Gadgil study group and Nariman committee. According to this plan, State Bank and its associate banks, 14 nationalized banks and 3 private banks were given the responsibility of development and survey of banks in districts. Two banks in every district of every state (except small states) were made lead bank. These leading banks formed recommendation committee for development of banking in these districts. of formation of nationalized process banks in every district for development of banking facilities was started in 1969. The

57. (c) State Bank of India is India’s largest commercial bank of public sector. State Bank of India was established by the nationalization of Imperial Bank (established in 1921) on 1st July 1955.

58. (b) Tourism and hotel industry in India is governed by Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). IAAI is an acronym for International Airport Authority of India. It is an organization for development and maintenance of airports in India.

59. (a) The program for special drawing rights (SDRs) from International Monetary Fund (IMF) was started in the year 1971. This provision of SDR from IMF is known as paper gold. IMF uses Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound, German Mark and French Frank to set the value of paper gold.

60. (d) Maximum foreign exchange currencies in India is obtained from the export of engineering works. After this most foreign currency is obtained from the export of handicrafts and diamonds.

61. (c) Sound waves having frequency more than 20000 Hertz are known as ultrasonic sound waves. This frequency is out of hearing range of human ears. They are propagated by bats while flying. These waves are propagated and received by bats after they echo back from nearby objects. Thus bats know about any obstructions ahead and are able to fly during the night. Due to high energy stored in them these waves are used to kill insects, clean dirty cloths, and treat various diseases like blood less operations, tumor detection etc. Ultrasonic waves are also used to measure the depth of seas.

62. (a) Hydrogen, Helium and Methane gas are found in the atmosphere of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Methane and Hydrogen are found in the atmosphere of Neptune and Uranus where as methane and ice is found in the atmosphere of Pluto. Uranus is the third largest planet of our solar system and like Venus it revolves on its axis from east to west (anticlockwise) direction. Titenia, Oberan, Niranda etc are the moons of Uranus. Neptune is the fourth largest planet of our solar system and its moon is called triton. Neptune and Uranus are also known as green planets. Pluto is the smallest planet of the solar system.

63. (b) Due to rise in air pollution there is a rise in heat emitting gases like Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Clorofloro Carbon, Perfloro Carbon, Hydrocarbons etc, thus causing a rise in the global temperature. This is known as Global Warming. These gases are also known as Green House gases and its ill effect is known as Green House effect. Only carbon dioxide shares for 55% in the rise of global warming.

64. (a) Major components of gunpowder are-potash, sulfur and carbon. Gunpowder is inflammable and explosive in nature. Crackers and other highly explosive materials are manufactured by gunpowder. Bullets and explosives made from gunpowder are used by security forces in battles.

65. (a) Iodine is obtained from Laminaria. The thyroid gland present in human throat swells due to deficiency of iodine and he gets a disease called goiter.

66. (b) Tonic for increase in memory is made from Brahmi. The plant of Sadabahar is used to make medicine for the treatment of diabetes. The medicinal plant of mint is used to make medicine for heartstroke and herb of Tulsi is used to make medicine for cough.

67. (a) Tuberculosis is a disease caused due to bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria are communicated by coming in direct contact of the patient, eating in the same plate and drinking the same water. Tuberculosis affects the liver bones and other organs. Blood in cough, fever in the evening, vomiting, warm dry skin, swelling of lymph glands are some of the symptoms of this disease. To prevent this disease Murin Kalmate had invented the vaccine BCG.

68. (b) Squids are the largest vertebrates. Coral, Jellyfish etc are aquatic creatures. Octopus is also a vertebrate.

69. (b) Astigmatism is a disease that affects the eyes. In this disease the patient is unable to see the horizontal and vertical lines. This disease occurs due to irregularity in the diameter of cornea. This disease can be cured by the use of cylindrical lens. Myopia, hypermetropia and cataract are other major eye diseases.

70. (b) Liver is the largest gland off human body. Vitamin A and other glucose convert into glycogen and are stored in the liver. Liver also helps in the excretion of unnecessary nitrogen part of amino acids and ammonia from the blood by converting them into urea. Liver and spleen also help in the fragmentation of broken and unnecessary blood cells.

71. (a) The IC chips used in computers is made of silicon. These thin chips made of silicon are used to make electronic circuits by special process. IC chips are normally semiconductors made of silicon on which the circuits are embedded.

72. (b) The constituent assembly of India adopted the outlay of the national flag (tricolor) on 22nd July 1947. This flag was given to the nation on the midnight of 24th August 1947 by the women of the country. In the white strip of the national flag the Ashok Chakra is embedded with 24 spokes. The Ashok Chakra is taken from the Ashoka pillar in Sarnath. The ratio of length to breadth is 3:2. The topmost saffron strip denotes enlightenment, bravery and sacrifice. The white strip denotes truth and sacrifice and the lowermost green strip denotes life and prosperity.

73. (c) The constitution of India provides for a federal structure of government in India. In the seventh schedule of the constitution, the union of India has accepted a provision of three lists for distribution of power between the center and the state governments. But despite being a federation, the constitution of India also provides for a transformation into unitary structure in situation of emergency. Single citizenship, prohibition of separate constitution for states, strong union implicate towards the unitary nature of the constitution of India. Union and state legislatives in India are not supreme as they are in Britain. The judicial powers have also not been distributed in India.

74. (b) The constitution of India provides for Directive Principles of State Policy in part IV from article 36 to 51. This directive principle of state policy has given the provision for equal pay for equal work to men and women in article 39 D. In Randhir Singh vs Union of India, The Supreme Court of India has observed that although equal pay for equal work is not a fundamental right but article 14, 16 and 39D describe them as a constitutional objective.

75. Although no clear provisions about freedom of press have been described in the constitution of India as it has been done in the US constitution. Still article 19 1-A of part III of constitution of India freedom of press has been included in the provision for freedom of expression. In Srinivas vs State of Madras, Supreme Court of India has observed that the freedom of expression described in article 19 1-A is not limited to expressing and propagation of one’s own views but it also includes propagation and publication of views of others.

76. (c) The idea that India being a welfare state is implicated in the Directive Principles of State Policy. A welfare state makes it incumbent upon the government to work for all round development and growth of its citizens and establish an ideal democratic state. Adopted from the constitution of India, Directive Principles of State Policy have been described in Part IV, article 36 to 51 in the constitution of India. These principles are the fundamental pillars of governance.

77. (a) The fundamental right of an individual that allows him/her to travel abroad is obtained by reading Article 19 (1D) along with article 21. It should be noted here that article 19 (1D) provides for freedom of propagation and article 21 provides for physical liberty. In Menaka Gandhi vs Union of India and Satvant Singh vs Passport Officers of New Delhi, the Supreme Court of India has observed right to travel abroad as a fundamental right.

78. (c) The ideals and vision written in the preamble of the constitution of India has been explained in fundamental rights in Part III, article 12 to 35, Directive Principles of State policies, Part IV, article 36 to 51 and Part IV A and article 51 A (added by the 42nd constitutional amendment). The Preamble is also called the key to ideals and values of the Indian constitution.

79. (b) The tenure of governor of a state has been described in article 156 of the constitution of India. According to the provision of this article the governor will enjoy being in the office only at the pleasure of the President of India. He may resign from his office by tendering a signed resignation addressed to the President of India. Normally the tenure of the governor is five years.

80. (d) According to article 76 of the constitution of India, an individual eligible to become the judge in Supreme Court of India can be appointed as the Attorney General by the President. The attorney general is the first law officer of India and can take part in all the the court proceedings across the country. Apart from this, the attorney general can also take part in all the discussions of both houses of Parliament, become member of parliamentary committees but can not vote in the parliament.

81. (d) According to article 155 of the constitution of India, the President of India will appoint governor of a state by his signature and seal. According to article 156 the governor shall enjoy being in office at the pleasure of the President of India. According to article 154 the governor is the head of state legislature. Usually the governor stays in his office for five years.

82, (c) National Human Rights Commission is not a constitutional body. National Human Rights Commission was formed by an ordinance issued by the President on 23rd 1993. Later the parliament confirmed the formation by following due process. National Human Rights commission consists of 8 members who are appointed by the President of India. Backward caste commission, Finance commission and Election commission re constitutional bodies. Provision for Backward caste commission is enlisted in article 340, Finance commission is enlisted in article 280 and election commission is enlisted in article 324.

83. (c) Direct election of the governor of a state was provided in the orginal draft of the constitution of India formed by the constituent assembly. But this idea was dropped because directly electing a governor would mean a second election in the state and the governor would start thinking himself above the Chief Minister of the state. This idea was also dropped because the governor had to function in the same parliamentary form of government where the constitutional head is only a nominal head.

84. (d) Article 148 to 151 contain

provisions regarding the Auditor General of India. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall audit at the expense done by the central and state governments from the consolidated fund and will ensure if these expenses have been made after following the due process. He will also audit the expense made by the union and state governments from the contingency fund of India and other public accounts and shall present a report on the same. He will also analyse all the trade and investments done by various departments of the union and state governments and shall present a report on it. The Comptroller and Auditor General shall present his report to the President and the Governor in case of union and state government respectively. Collection of public money, its regulation and deposition in the revenue is not the duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

85. (b) The capital market where trading of government securities takes place is known as guilt market. Bullion market is the market of gold and silver ornaments. Weapons market is the market of firearms and metal market is the market of different metal utensils.

86. (a) Apart from the centripetal force, a centrifugal force also works in case of circular motion. This centrifugal force works outwards, opposite to centripetal force. Churning butter from milk and theoretical working of washing machine are examples of centrifugal force. Dialysis is performed to replace the impure blood with pure blood in case of kidney failure.

87. (a) Ratti, used by jewelers is obtained from angiosperm us plant. Algae are chlorophyll filled tissue less thallophytic organisms that are found in fresh water, sea water, warm water, wet soil, tree trunks and rocks. Indigo green algae are very useful for agriculture. Fungi are also thallophytic organisms devoid of any branch, leaves or trunks. Many species of fungi are useful for humans.

88. (c) Medical scientists have claimed that indigenous Indian plant curry leaves have properties that can be helpful in fighting diabetes. According to these researchers, these curry leaves have the potential to earn billions in the pharmaceutical industry. It should be noted that due to deficiency of insulin in human body the capacity of digesting glucose is reduced and this increases the chances of diabetes. Obesity, unbalanced diet, genetic disorder etc are a few reasons for diabetes. Tuberculosis is India as well world’s largest spread disease which is caused by bacteria. Government of India had launched TB preventive mission in 1962. At present a program is being run along with world health organization and medicine called e DOTS is provided. Malaria is caused by female anopheles mosquito due to transmission of plasmodium protozoa in the blood. Malaria eradication program was launched in 1953 in India. Normal human blood pressure is 80/120. A pressure high or low below this scale cause high or low blood pressure disorder in humans.

89. (b) In India sea buckthorn is found in Ladakh. It is very famous for its medicinal and other nutritional properties. Genges Khan used the vitamin and other nutrients present in the fruit of this plant to increase the power of his army. Russian cosmonauts had used this plant to save themselves from cosmic radiations.

90. (c) Environmentalist Dr. Vandana Sharma is the author of book titled “Tomorrow’s Bio diversity”. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is a renowned agriculture scientist and father of green revolution in India who was made the chairman of National Farmer Commission. Dr. Anil Agrawal is a famous environmentalist. Dr. Govind Chandra Pandey is a renowned scholar and author of culture and literature.

91. (c) Biodiesel is obtained from the plant Jatropha. The fuel obtained from the seeds of Jatropha is sulfur free, low smoke emitting and environment friendly. Its use can also increase the engine life by six to seven times. Its oil cakes can increase the fertility of soil and can also be used as fertilizers. It should be noted the central government has also launched revolutionary program for extraction of oil from seeds of Jatropha in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, o Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Countries like Austria and Nicaragua have already started the use of Jatropha as and alternate fuel.

92. (b) Cancer preventive elements are found in turmeric, a very common spice used in Indian households. Phytoform, P 54 is found in turmeric. It prevents the cancer causing enzyme that affects the kidneys. P 54 is found in very low concentration in turmeric.

93. (b) According to human organ transplantation act 1994, the donor and recipient should pass the tissue typing test for antigen match between them.

94. (d) India’s first Dynasorium is opened at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

95. (d) Plaques are deposited on the layers of teeth due to food particles, saliva, mouth acids and bacteria. These plaques cause tooth decay, pyorrhea, tooth cancer etc.

96. (d) Flash memory is used to store information for laptops, digital camera etc. Falsh memory can work in a temperature range of 40° C to 85 °C. It is cheaper than a normal mechanical drive. Flash memory works on low power.

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