Model Test Paper for IAS Set-4

Model Test Paper for IAS-4

Choose the correct answer:

1.     The term ‘Plastic Money’ applies to transactions made up of

        (1)  Bank drafts made of plastic coated paper to make it more durable

        (2)  Credit cards mainly issued by banks

        (3)  Currency notes impregnated with plastic thread to prevent them from forgery

        (4)  None of these

2.     Palk strait separates

        (1)  India and Pakistan

        (2)  India and Nepal

        (3)  India and Myanmar (Burma)

        (4)  India and Sri Lanka

3.     Vidharbha is in

        (1)  Maharashtra           (2)  Madhya Pradesh

        (3)  Gujarat                   (4)  Rajasthan

        Hint: The main town/city of Vidharbha region is Nagpur.

4.     What is the term of the non-permanent members of the Security Council?

        (1)  One year                (2)  Two years

        (3)  Three years             (4)  Six months

        Hint: The Security Council is the most important organ of the UNO. It consists of 15 members – 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. The five permanent members are U.K., USA, France, Russia and China enjoying the Right to Veto. Non–permanent members of Security Council are elected by the General Assembly of the UNO.

5.     WHO’s vision 2020 visualises to eliminate

        (1)  AIDS

        (2)  Hepatitis-C

        (3)  Avoidable blindness

        (4)  None of these

6.     When World Diabetes Day is observed?

        (1)  November 14         (2)  December 29

        (3)  December 10          (4)  December 1

        Hint: December 29, 1999 was observed as International Day for Biological Diversities; December 10 is observed as Human Rights Day and December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day.

7.     Suva is the capital of

        (1)  Fiji                          (2)  East Timor

        (3)  Cuba                      (4)  Maldives

        Hint: The capitals of East Timor, Cuba and Maldives are Dili, Havana and Male respectively.

8.     Duma is the name of the Parliament of

        (1)  Israel                      (2)  Japan

        (3)  Iran                        (4)  Russia

        Hint: The names of Parliaments of Israel, Japan and Iran are Knesset, Diet and Majlis respectively.

9.     The compilation of ‘Meri Ekyawan Kavitayen’ is by

        (1)  A.B. Vajpayee

        (2)  Harivanshrai Bachchan

        (3)  Dharamvir Bharti

        (4)  Shivmangal Singh Suman

        Hint: Harivanshrai Bachchan was the father of the famous actor, Amitabh Bachchan. He died in Mumbai. His work ‘Madhushala’ in Hindi is very famous and popular.

10.   15th Asian Games were held in 2006 in

        (1)  Jakarta                    (2)  Doha

        (3)  Shanghai                (4)  Bangkok

        Hint: Doha is the capital of Qatar– a gulf State. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia; Shanghai is the biggest city of China situated on the banks of the river Yang-tse-kiang, the longest river in Asia. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and was the venue of 1998 Asian Games. The Asian Games in 2002 AD were held in Busan in South Korea. 16th Asian games were held at GUANGZHOU in China in 2010. Next Asian Games well be held in South Korea in 2014.

11.   The national game/sports of Canada is

        (1)  Football                  (2)  Hockey

        (3)  Volleyball              (4)  Ice-Hockey

12.   The term ‘Let’ is associated with

        (1)  Bridge                    (2)  Tennis

        (3)  Basketball              (4)  Hockey

        Hint: First Service if not correct is called ‘Let’.

13.   Which State in India is the largest producer of foodgrains and oilseeds in India?

        (1)  Punjab

        (2)  Madhya Pradesh

        (3)  Maharashtra

        (4)  Uttar Pradesh

        Hint: U.P. accounts for about 20% of the total production of food grains and oilseeds in India.

14.   Which of the following countries is the newest member of FIFA?

        (1)  Cuba                      (2)  Venezuela

        (3)  Bangladesh            (4)  South Sudan

        Hint: South Sudan is a newly independent country is Africa. Formerly, it was a part of Sudan. It’s capital is Juba. It’s the 193rd member of UNO-got its independence on July 9, 2011. The world’s youngest nation is also one of the world’s poorest countries.

15.   The study of muscles is called

        (1)  Mycology               (2)  Myrmecology

        (3)  Myology                (4)  Oology

        Hint: Mycology is the study of fungi; Myrmecology is the study of ants while Oology is the study of eggs.

16.   The richest source of vitamin ‘C’ is

        (1)  Amla                      (2)  Orange

        (3)  Grapes                    (4)  Lemon

17.   The largest producer of coffee in the world is

        (1)  China                     (2)  USA

        (3)  Argentina               (4)  Brazil

        Hint: Karnataka is the largest coffee-producing State of India.

18.   The State of Mizoram has common international boundaries with how many countries?

        (1)  1                             (2)  3

        (3)  2                             (4)  None of these

        Hint: Mizoram has common international boundaries with Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma). It’s capital is Aizawl.

19.   The currency of South Korea is

        (1)  Sol                          (2)  Rial

        (3)  Yen                        (4)  Won

        Hint: The currencies of Peru, Iran and Japan are Sol, Rial and Yen respectively. The currency of Saudi Arabia is also called Rial.

20.   The retirement age of a judge of the Supreme Court is

        (1)  65 years                  (2)  62 years

        (3)  60 years                  (4)  58 years

        Hint: The retirement age of a judge of the High Court is 62 years.

ANSWER: Model Test Paper for IAS-4

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