MNPSC Prelims 2014

The great Asian river Mekong does not run through:

Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:

Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai Which of these statements is / are correct?

Consider the following climate and geographical phenomena: 1. Condensation 2. High temperature and humidity 3. Orography 4. Vertical wind Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?

Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agricultural for several years even without chemical fertilizers. Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of temperate forests.

For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India sub-continent?

Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone. Reason (R): Air descends in the centre of the cyclone

Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Ethnic Community) A. Apatani B. Dyak C. Dinka D. Uighur List II (Country) 1. China 2. India 3. Indonesia 4. Sudan

The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below: Temperature (0°C) Rainfall (cm) J. 9.4 12.2 F 10.6 9.1 M 11.7 7.9 A 12.2 2.5 M 13.3 1.8 J 13.9 0.3 J 13.9 - A 14.4 - S 15.6 0.8 O 15.0 2.5 N 13.3 6.1 D 10.6 11.7 Average Temperature : 12.8°C Average Rainfall : 54.9 cm per annum Identify the region having the above climate patterns from amongst the following:

Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statement are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the constitution. 2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated fund of India. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Which one of the following is the correct sequences in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?

Consider the following tasks: 1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections 2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, state Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President 3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election 4. Proclamation of final verdict in the centre of election disputes Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority?

Consider the following statements: The function(s) of the Finance commission is / are: 1. to allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India 2. to allocate between the State the shares of proceeds of taxes 3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States 4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State government are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions Which of these statements is / are correct?

Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

The term of the Lok Sabha:

Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct?

In What way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the:

The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as:

In the following quotation, "WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political: LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief faith and worship: EQUALITY of status and of opportunity : and to promote among them all: FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the Individual and the unity and the integrity of the Nations. "IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY" this 'X' do "HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.", 'X' stands for:

The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part India for implementing International treaties:

Consider the following statements: No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since: 1. it will be violative of the Right to freedom of speech and expression 2. It will be violative of the Right to freedom of conscience and practise and propagation of religion 3. there is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the National Anthem

Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc. (Article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Rights classifiable under:

Which one of the following statements is correct? The Prime Minister:

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India?

Corporation tax:

Which of the following constitute the World Bank? 1. International Bank of Reconstruction and Development 2. International Finance Corporation 3. International Development Association 4. International Monetary Fund Codes:

The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India? 1. Currency with the public 2. Demand deposits with banks 3. Time deposits with banks 4. Other deposits with RBI Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

In India, inflation is measured by the:

The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. This is called:

The Capital Account Convertibility of the India Rupee implies:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists: List I A. WTO B. IDA C. IMF D. IBRD List-II 1. Provides loans to address short-term balance payment problems 2. Multilateral trade negotiation body 3. Sanction of soft loans 4. Facilitating lending and borrowing for reconstruction and development Codes:

Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has:

Economic liberalisation in India started with:

In an open economy, the national income (Y) of the economy is: (C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption, Investment, Govt. Expenditure, total exports and total imports respectively).

Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village:

Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible: 1. in respect of Currency Account of Balance of payment 2. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment 3. into gold Which of these statement is / are correct?

The maximum length and breath of a football field are:

The field hockey gold in the London Olympic in 2012 was won by:

The game of Sepak Takraw originated in which place?

In the treaty signed between British East India Company and King Bhagyachandra, the kingdom of Manipur was recorded as:

The Surma and Kushiyara river in Bangladesh originate at the ending of:

The first Chief Minister of Manipur State was:

The shrine at Kaina in Manipur was built during the reign of which king?

With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker? 1. Accompanying women to the health facility for anti-natal care check-up 2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy. 3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization 4. Conducting the delivery of baby Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Which of the following parties were established by Dr B. R. Ambedkar? 1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India 2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation 3. The Independent Labour Party Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development 1. Low birth rate with low death rate 2. High birth rate with high death rate 3. High birth rate with low death rate Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the indices of eight core industries have a combined weight of 37-90%. Which of the following are among those eight core industries? 1. Cement 2. Fertilizers 3. Natural Gas 4. Refinery product 5. Textiles Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Which of the following are the methods of parliamentary control over public finance in India? 1. Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament 2. Withdrawal of moneys from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill. 3. Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account 4. A periodic or at least a mid-year review of programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office 5. Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Consider the following crops of India 1. Groundnut 2. Sesamum 3. Pearl millet Which of the above is / are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following 1. Deep gorges 2. U-turn river courses 3. Parallel mountain ranges 4. Steep gradients causing landsliding Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)? 1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the Parliament when the President of India declares national emergency/financial emergency 2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee 3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances. 4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.

Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution? 1. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture 2. To protect the weaker sections from social injustice 3. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry 4. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India? 1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country 2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures 3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes 4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

To meet its rapidly growing energy demand, some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium? 1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium 2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium 3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere because it absorbs

Domestic electrical wiring is basically a:

A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position. When the girl stands up, the period of swing will:

The working principle of washing machine is:

Consider the following statements: An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the: 1. filament wire is not uniform 2. bulb cannot be a evacuated completely 3. wires supporting the filament melt at high temperatures Which of the above statements are correct?

When a CD (compact disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of:

Consider the following statements: In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible, because 1. more neutrons are released in each of the fission reactions 2. the neutrons immediately take part in the fission process 3. the fast neutrons are slowed down by graphite 4. every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission Which of these statement are correct?

Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerine increases Reason (R): Rise of temperate increases kinetic energy of molecules

Consider the following statements: A 4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circular path at high speed will: 1. overturn about its outer wheels 2. overturn about its inner wheels 3. skid outwards 4. skid inwards Which of these statements are correct?

An oil tanker is partially filled with oil and moves forward on a level road with uniform acceleration. The free surface of oil then:

If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one per cent, its mass remaining the same, the value of g on the earth's surface would:

Which one of the following pairs of materials serves as electrodes in chargeable batteries commonly used in devices such as torchlights, electric shavers etc?

Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List I with area of their specialized work given in List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Dr. Raja Ramanna B. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan C. Prof. U. R. Rao D. Prof. Meghnad Saha List-II 1. Plant chemistry 2. Nuclear physics 3. Thermodynamics and astrophysics 4. Space research 5. Agricultural science

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Blue vitriol B. Epsom salt C. Baking soda D. Caustic soda List-II 1. Sodium bicarbonate 2. Sodium hydroxide 3. Magnesium sulphate 4. Copper sulphate

Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Characteristics) A. Zero mass B. Fractional charge C. Fractional spin D. Integral spin List-II (Particle) 1. Positron 2. Neutrino 3. Quark 4. Photon

Consider the following statements: 1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers 2. Quick lime is used in the manufacture of glass 3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of plaster of Paris Which of the statement given above is/ are correct?

Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?

A person with 'AB' blood group is sometimes called a universal recipient because of the:

Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below: List-I A. Vitamin B. Enzyme C. Hormone D. Protein List-II 1. Pepsin 2. Carotene 3. Keratin 4. Progesterone

What is the average fat content of buffalo milk?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Disease) A. Malaria B. Poliomyelitis C. Tuberculosis D. Ringworm List-II (Organism) 1. Fungi 2. Bacteria 3. Virus 4. Protozoan

Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called:

A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottle of medicine in tablet or powder form because silica gel:

Consider the following statements: 1. Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite 2. Round-worm has separate sexes 3. Filaria is caused by a nematode 4. Guinea-worm is an annelid Which of these are correct?

Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?

Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious? 1. Foot and mouth disease 2. Anthrax 3. Black Quarter 4. Cowpox Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

In track meets both 100 yards and 100 metres are used as distance. By how many metres is 100 metres longer than 100 yards?

Seven men A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of a different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is

A person travelled from one place to another at an average speed of 40 kilometres/hour and back to the original place at an average speed of 50 kilometres/hour. What is his average speed (in kilometres/hour) during the entire round-trip?

Six roads lead to a country. They may be indicated by letters X, Y, Z and digits 1, 2, 3. When there is storm Y is blocked. When there are floods X, 1 and 2 will be affected. When road 1 is blocked Z also is blocked. At a time when there are floods and a storm also blows, which road(s) can be used?

A man starts walking in the north-east direction from particular point. After walking a distance of 500 metres, he turns southward and walk a distance of 400 metres. At the end of this walk, he is situated

Examine the following statements: 1. George attends Music classes on Monday 2. He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday 3. His Literature classes are not on Friday 4. He attends History classes on the day following the day of his Mathematics classes 5. On Tuesday he attends his Sports classes. If he attends just one subject in a day and his Sunday is free, then he is also free on

Consider the following figures: (i) A rectangle with the top side labelled 9 and the left side labelled 4 (ii) A rectangle (square) with the top side labelled 6 and the left side labelled 6 (iii) A right-angled triangle with the right angle marked at the bottom-right corner, the bottom side labelled 8 and the right (vertical) side labelled 9 Which one of following conclusions can be drawn from these figures?

A rectangular plot of lawn shown in the figure has dimensions 'x' and 'y' and is surrounded by a gravel pathway of width 2m. What is the total area of the pathway? [Figure: a rectangle labelled "Lawn" with dimensions x (top) and y (side), enclosed by a border labelled "Gravel Pathway"]

The average monthly income of person in a certain family of 5 is ₹1000. What will be monthly average income of person in the same family if the income of one person increased by ₹12000 per year?

In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Gujrati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages and one person can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?

In a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted both fish and meat. Which one of the following logic diagrams correctly reflects the above situation [Each option is a Venn-style diagram: a large circle representing the whole group, containing smaller circles]

A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order are sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F, C is opposite to D and D and E are not on neighbouring chairs. Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on neighbouring chairs?

In an office, the distribution of work hours is as shown in the following table No. of staff Members | Work hours 5 | 0-19 1 | 20-24 25 | 25-29 40 | 30-34 15 | 35-39 8 | 40-45 Consider the following inferences drawn from the table: 1. The average number of hours worked by a staff member is about 30 2. The percentage of those who worked 3.5 or more hours is less than 25 3. At least 5 staff members worked more than 44 hours Which of these inferences is/are valid?

Consider the following taxes: 1. Corporation tax 2. Customs duty 3. Wealth tax 4. Excise duty Which of these is/are indirect taxes?

The Balance of Payments (BoP) of a country is a systematic record of

An increase in the bank rate generally indicates that the

In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for

A rise in general level of prices may be caused by 1. an increase in the money supply 2. a decrease in the aggregate level of output 3. an increase in the effective demand Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Which one of the following groups of items is included in India's foreign-exchange reserves?

Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary, in its effect?

Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be

When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha?

The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcasts is:

A bag contains 20 balls, 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blind-folded (without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking atleast one ball of each colour?

A club has 108 members. Two-thirds of them are men and the rest are women. All members are married except for 9 women members. How many married women are there in the club?

In an examination, every candidate took Physics or Mathematics or both. 65% took Physics and 59.2% took Mathematics. The total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both Physics and Mathematics?

If x = -2, then x³ - x² - x - 1 is equal to

A rectangular water tank measures 15m × 6m at top and is 10m deep. It is full of water. If water is drawn out lowering the level by 1 meter, how much of water has been drawn out?

A rectangular piece of iron sheet measuring 50 cm by 100 cm is rolled into cylinder of height 50 cm. If the cost of painting the cylinder is ₹50 per square metre, then what will be the cost of painting the outer surface of the cylinder?

A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. It 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is

Water is filled in a container in such a manner that its volume doubles after every five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the container to be full, in how much time will it be one-fourth full?

In a company, 60% of the employees are men. Of these 40% are drawing more than ₹50,000 per year. If 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than ₹50,000 per year, what is the percentage of women who are drawing less than ₹50,000 per year?

In a question of a test paper, there are five items each under List-A and List-B. The examinees are required to match each item under List-A with its corresponding correct item under List-B. Further, it is given that (i) No examinee has given the correct answer. (ii) answers of no two examinees are identical. Which is the maximum number of examinees who took this test?

A car travels the first one-third of a certain distance with a speed of 10km/hr. the next one-third of distance with a speed of 20 km/hr. and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the card for the whole journey is:

The only snake that builds a nest is:

To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to:

The Basque separatist organization is active in:

The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is chosen by the ruling prince, from a list of three candidates put up to him by the President of France?

Examine the following three statements: 1. Processed meat is a perishable food 2. All perishable foods are packed in sealed tins 3. Sealed tins sometimes to do not contain processes meat Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

Who is the scientist in whose honour the "Chandra" X-ray telescope has been named?

The Raga which is sung early in the morning is:

Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are Kharif crops?

The famous Golf Player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries?

Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India: 1. Arjun 2. Jaya 3. Padma 4. Sonalika Which of these are wheat?

In 2013, the supertyphoon, Haiyan hit which country?

The collapse of a building in which neighbouring country killed over 1000 workers last year?

Who succeeded Pope Benedict XVI as the new Pope at the Vatican?

The whistle blower Edward Snowden was a contractor for which organisation?

After the removal of Hosni Mubarak as President of Egypt, who became the democratically elected President?

Who is the President of Iran?

What is Bitcoin?

Which famous Marathon race was recently affected by bomb blasts?

Which country successfully carried out a soft lending of a space probe on the moon, after 1980?

Which of these Indian states does not have a woman Chief Minister?

In the Assembly Elections in 2013, the Congress party gained a majority in which state?

The floods in Uttarakhand last year resulted in damage to which of the following Hindu pilgrimage sites?

The orbiter in India's maiden mission to Mars is called

Which year did Nelson Mandela die?

The Kumbh Mela is held in Nashik once every

The Olympic game of 2020 will be hosted by which city?

The Wimbledon championship in 2013 was won by

Lance Armstrong is associated with which sport?

The welter weight division in boxing is a weight class / division of:

The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscriptions is:

The Nagara, the Dravida the Vesara are:

Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by:

The 'Modi script' was employed in the documents of the:

Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? 1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment 2. Indifference to the authority of the vedas 3. Denial of efficiency of rituals 4. Non-injury to animal life Select the answer using the codes given below:

Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?

The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was:

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Who among the following was associated with supression of thugs?

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is:

Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was: