IAS Prelims General Studies Paper 1998 (Part 2 of 10)

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  1. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids
    1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
    2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km
    3. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
    • Of these statements
      1. 1,2 and 3 are correct
      2. 2 and 3 are correct
      3. 1 and 2 are correct
      4. 1 and 3 are correct
  2. MERCOSUR consists of group of countries of
    1. Africa
    2. Asia
    3. Latin America
    4. South East Asia
  3. Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
    1. Canada
    2. Greece
    3. Ukraine
    4. United Arab Emirates
  4. Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instruction to
    1. balkanize the Indian sub-continent
    2. keep India united if possible
    3. accept Jinnahs demand for Pakistan
    4. persuade the Congress to accept partition
  5. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the states (labeled 1,2, 3 and 4) of India shown on the map in descending order in terms of their available ground water-resources for irrigation?
    1. 3,4, 1,2
    2. 3,4, 2,1
    3. 4,3, 1,2
    4. 4,3, 2,1
  6. Consider the following statements: The price of any currency in international market is decided by the
    1. World Bank.
    2. demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned.
    3. stability of the government of the concerned country.
    4. economic potential of the country in question.
    • Of these statements
      1. 1,2, 3 and 4 are correct
      2. 2 and 3 are correct
      3. 3 and 4 are correct
      4. 1 and 4 are correct
  7. Consider the following statements Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
    1. act as a reducing agent.
    2. remove silica associated with the iron ore
    3. function as fuel, to supply heat.
    4. act as an oxidizing agent.
    • Of these statements
      1. 1 and 2 are correct
      2. 2 and 4 are correct
      3. 1 and 3 are correct
      4. 3 and 4 are correct
  8. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium, if
    1. he is able to fulfill his need with a given level of income
    2. he is able to live in full comforts with a given level of income
    3. he can fulfill his needs without consumption of certain items
    4. he is able to locate new sources of income
  9. Production of Rice and Wheat (In millions of Tonnes)
    Table Supporting: IAS Prelims General Studies Paper 1998 (Part 2 of 10)
    YearRiceWheatPercentage of Wheat to Rice
    Year 1950 βˆ’ 51Production 20.58Production 6.46Percent 1.4
    Year 1960 βˆ’ 61Production 34.58Production 11.00Percent 31.8
    Year 1970 βˆ’ 71Production 42.22Production 23.83Percent 56.4
    Year 1980 βˆ’ 81Production 53.63Production 36.31Percent 67.7
    Year 1990 βˆ’ 91Production 74.29Production 55.14Percent 74.2
    Year 1994 βˆ’ 95Production 81.81Production 65.77Percent 80.4
    Year 1995 βˆ’ 96Production 79.62Production 62.62Percent 78.6
    • The above table indicates the performance in India in rice and wheat production from 1950 βˆ’ 51 to 1995 βˆ’ 96. Which of the following conclusions arrived at from the above table would be valid?
      1. Record production of rice as well as wheat has been in 1994 βˆ’ 95
      2. The ratio of wheat to rice production seems to have steadily increased over 16 years
      3. Wheat has not been popular among the Indian population before 1980.
      4. India became self-sufficient in rice and wheat only after 1990.
      • Select the correct answer using the codes given below
        1. 1 and 2
        2. 1,2, 3 and 4
        3. 3 and 4
        4. None
  10. Among the Indian states shown labeled 1,2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given, the correct sequence of descending order of percent of scheduled tribe population to their total population is:
    1. 1,3, 2,4
    2. 3,1, 2,4
    3. 3,1, 4,2
    4. 1,3, 4,2
  11. Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?
    1. Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
    2. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
    3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
    4. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil
    • Nadu
  12. The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on the point of view of
    1. producer
    2. global economy
    3. consumer
    4. middle-man
  13. Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group?
    1. Maratlti
    2. Ladakhi
    3. Khasi
    4. Tamil
  14. Which one of the following metals does not form amalgams?
    1. Zinc
    2. Copper
    3. Magnesium
    4. Iron
  15. Indonesian forest fire in 1997 was caused by
    1. greenhouse effect
    2. depletion of ozone laver
    3. EL Nino effect
    4. None of the above