VVR - IAS Exam Preparation
Solved Paper Set-1
Q 1.I. India's lagest Urban Agglomeration is NCR.
II. The number of five million plus cities in India is 7.
Which of the above is/ae correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 2. The Natanz Nuclear Facility is located in
a. N Korea b. France
c. Russia d. Iran
Q 3.
I. The world's largest oil producer is Russia.
II. The Ural Blend crude petroleum is of similar quality as Iran's Petroleum.
Which of the above is/ae correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 4. Under which section of the Criminal Procedure Code Ms Shasikala(The aide of Ms Jayalalitha in disproportionat asset/Jaya Publications Ltd case/) has been going under interrogation of around 1000 questions from The High Court of Karnataka?
a. 302 b. 307
c. 313 d. None
Q 5.
I. Yellow Rust disease of wheat has become a serious concern in the state of Panjab and Haryana.
II. Union Agriculture Minister has declared year 2012 as Year of Horticulture.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 6.
I. The Financial Action Task Force(FATF) was founded in 1989 with the objective to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
II. India joined FATF in 2011.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 7.
Captain Zlatko Glusica who was the pilot flying the ill fated Air India Boeing 737 which got crashed on May 22,2010 at table top runway of Mangalore airport. As per report of Court of Inquiry heady by Air Marshal Bhushan Nilkanth Gokhle, What has been considered as reason for crash?
a. No response from Ground officers
b. Pilot discontinuity with un-stable approach and persisting with the landing
c. Failure of aircraft
b. Striking of Bird
Q 8.
I.Assertion : The Supreme Court of India conducts Advocate on Record(AoR) exam to qualify advocates to enter a petition on behalf of a client.
II. Reason : The section 52 of the Advocates act and Article 145 of the constitution together provide this privilege to the Supreme Court.
a. I is only true
b. II is only true
c. I and II are true and II is correct explanation of I
d. I and II are true and II is not correct explanation of I
Q 9.
'It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every State is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.' This has been cited during currently going discussion of NCTC(National Counter Terrorism Center) Order. Which article of Indian constitution does provide this principle?
a. 352 b. 355
c. 356 d. 370
Q 10. Falkland Islands are the disputed Islands between
a. UK and Argentina b. Uk and Brazil c. UK and South Africa d. Argentina and USA
Q 11.
I. India has telecom spectrum band of about 100 MHz.
II. The prescribed limit on spectrum assigned to a service provider will be 8 MHz for GSM.
III. During merger and aqcuring process of companies, the limit of 8 MHz can be extended upto 25 MHz Which of the above is/are correct?
a. I b. I,II c. All d. None
Q 12. United States's Capital is the meeting place of
a. United States Congress b. UNO
c. NATO d. UNESCO
Q 13.
I. Niagara Falls is located between Ontario state of Canada and New York state of USA.
II. USA authority has granted permission to Mr Nik Wallenda to cross the Niagra falls on tightrope during this summer.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 14.
I.Assertion :Bombay High is an Indian offshore oilfield 160 kilometres off the coast of Mumbai.
II.Reasoning : Bombay High is under EEZ(Exclusive economic zone) which stretches from the coast of the state's territorial sea upto 200 nautical miles.
a. I is only true
b. II is only true
c. I and II are true and II is correct explanation of I
d. I and II are true and II is not correct explanation of I
Q 15.
I. As per United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Territorial waters or a territorial sea limit of a state is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coast.
II. The territorial sea is regarded as the sovereign territory of the state but innocent passage of foreign ships (both military and civilian) are allowed through it.
III. One nautical mile is equal to 1.6 km.
which of the above is/are correct?
a. I b.I, II
c. All d. None
Q 16. The Indian expedition for Geographical North Pole will be soon starting for skiing in few days from Ellesmere Island.This Island is located in...
a. Russia b. Canada
c. Greenland d. Norway
Q 17. The President of ICCR(Indian Council for Cultural Relations) is
a. Karan Singh b. Jawahar Sircar
c. Mrinal Pandey d. None
Q 18.
I.Assertion: Union Govt has planned to levy 10.3% service tax on film Industry.
II.Reason: Entertanment is in union list of constitution.
a. I is only true
b. II is only true
c. I and II are true and II is correct explanation of I
d. I and II are true and II is not correct explanation of I
Q 19.
I. The current National Floor Level Minimum Wage as fixed by central govt in Apr, 2011 is Rs 115.
II. Every state can fix their own minimum wage.
III. The Minimum wage in Punjab is highest and lowest in Andhra Pradesh among 35 States/UTs.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a I b. I, II
c. I, III d. All
Q 20. Match the following.
List I(States) : A. Argentina B. Chile C. venezuela
List II(Capitals) : I. Buenos Aires II. Caracas III. Santiago
a. A-I, B-II, C-III b. A-III, B-II, C-I
c. A-I, B-III, C-II d. None
Q 21.
I.Assertion: Pakistan has sought for the help of Interpol for the arrest of Pavez Musharraf.
II.Reason: The assassination of Benazir Bhutto happened easily as less secuity was provided to her from Govt.Also, the assassination site was washed out soon after the incident on the order of security personnel.
a. I is only true
b. II is only true
c. I and II are true and II is correct explanation of I
d. I and II are true and II is not correct explanation of I
Q 22. The only candidate for upcoming presidential election of Yemen is
a. Nobel Laureate Tawakkul Karman
b. The current Vice President of Yemen
c. The Current PM of Yemen
d. None
Q 23. Reliance Industries Ltd has agreed to form a JV(Joint Venture) with SIBUR to produce Butyl Rubber in Jamangar. SIBUR is a petrochemical company from
a. USA b. UAE
c. China d. Russia
Q 24.
I. Taal Chhapar sanctury famous for black bucks is located in Arunachal Pradesh bordering China and Myanmar.
II. Namdapha National Park known for tigers is located in Churi district of Rajasthan.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a. I only b. II only
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Q 25. The Chairperson of NCW(National Commission for Women) is
a. Mamta Sharma b. Barkha Singh
c. Sabana Azmi d. None
ANSWER KEYS
1-a (Delhi NCR, with the inclusion of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and
Ghaziabad has population of 21,753,486 while Mumbai Metropolitan Region
comprising Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Vasai-Virar, Bhiwandi and Panvel has
20,748,395. However, Greater Mumbai with a population of 18,414,288 is largest
city of India, followed by Delhi - 16,314,838, Number of five million plus
cities is 8 which includes Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune in the order
apart from 4 metro cities),
2-d (Natanz is the Iran's central facility for nuclear fuel enrichment
with 3000 to 5000 centrifuges currently operational),
3-c (Russia has taken over Saudi Arabia, Russian per barrel fuel rate has
got increased due to trade sanctions on Iran and being geographically largest
country, it has got advantage of supplying fuel in east and west both);
4-c (Section 302- Charge of murder, Section 307- attempt to murder),
5-c (Yellow rust is a fungal disease, it occurs in sub mountanous region,
also occurring due to erratic weather pattern),
6-a (India became member in 2010, it was G7 initiative, currently 36
members including states and organisations/blocs),
7-b, 8-c, 9-b,10-a (It is off the coast of Argentina in South Atlantic
ocean, Recently UK helicopter landed here with Prince William and it has been
disputed by Argentina, Argentina cut off the communication of the ISlands),
11-c, 12-a, 13-a (Canada authority has granted the permission);
14-c, 15-b (1 nautical mile = 1852 m, 1 mile = 1609 m),
16-b (Ellesmere Island is a part of Queen Elizabeth Islands and it is
located around 780 km from North Pole),
17-a (Jawahar Sircar is the new CEO of Prasar Bharati, Mrinal Pandey is
the chairperson of Prasar Bharati),
18-a (Entertainment is under state list and different states levy from 0
to 67% entertainment tax on film industry),
19-b (Maximum in Delhi which is Rs 203, It is Rs 68.96 in AP, only 7% of
workforce in organised sector),
20-c, 21-c, 22-b (Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi),
23-d, 24-d (Taal Chhapar sanctury proposed to be upgraded to National
park is in Churu dist, Rajasthan, It has very less area and Govt has notified
for land acquisition process;Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, due to
bordering with China/Myanmar and less availability of foresters/security guards,
high poaching zone),
25-a (Currently in news due to her controversial statement),