राज्यसेवा पूर्व परीक्षा २०१३ - Paper 1

The following leading British Parliamentarian and Politician admitted that the Revolt of 1857 was a National Revolt and not a Military Mutiny :

Which organization passed the following resolution in 1940 ? "India should not take part in a war which will neither bring freedom or democracy, nor will the workers benefit in any way from it."

Gandhar art was influenced by_________art.

List of the species useful for the treatment of diseases:

(a) Willow plant

(b) Yew tree

(c) Dog fish

(d) Wine (Aricistroclaltus korrupertis)

(e) Frog (Epidobates tricolor) 

Which species is/are used for the isolation of 'taxol which is used for the treatment of cancer ?

We find the following two specific trends at the beginning of the middle age in Indian History.

(a) Rise of philosophies like Advaita, Vedanta.

(b) Progress in sculpture as per Buddhism. 

(c) Development of temple towns like Chidambaram, Madurai. 

(d) Trade with Roman empire.

What was the aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement ? 

Which of the following was not a part of the Non-cooperation Movement ?

Match the rivers with their vedic names. 

North Indian powers were defeated at the hands of invaders from Central Asia because :

(a) Indian soldiers could not hope to get plunder.

(b) There was no unity among Indian soldiers due to casteism.

(c) Central Asian soldiers had more modern weapons.

(d) The invading army was led by slaves.

Which of the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru are true ?

(a) He chaired the Planning Commission before and after independence.

(b) He presided over many sessions of Indian Science Congress.

(c) Authoring the Nehru report, he drew an ideal outline for Indian government

(d)"I feel like an exile in the West, but sometimes I feel I am an outsider even in my own country” He felt.

What was the outcome of the Gandhi - Irwin Pact ?

Arrange in chronological order.

(a) Muslim League gave preference to the Fourteen Points of Jinnah rather than the Nehru Report.

(b) Congress asked the government to accept the Nehru Report within one year. 

(c) Congress demanded Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) in the Lahore session.

(d) Gandhiji started Salt Satyagraha. 

Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 because :

Name the person described below :

(a) He is called the architect of Mumbai.

(b) Acharya Atre called him“Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai”. 

(c) He was excellent in Marathi, English and Sanskrit.

(d) Elphinstone college owes a lot to him.

Where was 'Khoti System being implemented ?

Gun powder is a mixture which when ignited a number of chemical reactions take place producing explosion. It consists of :

(a) Potassium nitrate

(b) Powdered charcoal

(c) Sulphur

(d) Sodium Carbonate

(e) Calcium Sulphate

Consider the following two statements :

(a) In India per capita availability of agricultural land has declined from 0.48 hectare in  1951 to 0.16 hectare in 1991 and is projected to slide down to 0.08 hectare in 2035

(b) The decline in the extent of agricultural land is mainly due to increase in population and diversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes.

Now state whether :

Mumbai High accounts for 63% of petroleum production in India and produces about 80% of India's natural gas, The ONGC struck oil here in 1974. To which priod does this oil belong :

Consider the following areas:

(a) Andese Mountain

(b) New Zealand

(c) Philippines 

(d) Taiwan

Which of the above form a part of ‘Ring of Fire' ?

A river produces various landforms during its entire course. Which of the following landforms is not produced by a river in its upper course?