Paper 1 General Ability - Answer Key (Set A)

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. d
14. a
15. d
16. b
17. d
18. d
19. b
20. c
21. d
22. a
23. c
24. a
25. b
26. b
27. a
28. c
29. a
30. c
31. d
32. b
33. b
34. a
35. c
36. a
37. a
38. b
39. a
40. a
41. b
42. a
43. a
44. c
45. d
46. b
47. b
48. x - QSRP
49. c
50. x
51. b
52. b
53. c
54. d
55. b
56. b
57. c
58. a
59. b
60. b
61. c
62. b
63. a
64. c
65. a
66. a
67. d
68. a (The options are wrong. However options bcd are compltely wrong. The 960 km long Chambal River originates from the Singar Chouri peak in the northern slopes of the Vindhyan escarpment, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh state, at an elevation of about 843 m. The river flows M.P for a length of about 346 km and then through Rajasthan for 225km. The Chambal flows for another 217 km between M.P. and Rajasthan) and further 145 km between M.P. and Uttar Pradesh(U.P.). It enters U.P. and flows for about 32 km before joining the Yamuna River in Etawah District )
69. d (Black soil is also known as Regusr soil and is highly suitable for cotton)
70. a ( Bihar contributes around 60% to the country's production, Andhra Pradesh 30% and Rajasthan 10%. )
71. b
72. c
73. a
74. c (Cartilage is a flexible but strong supportive connective tissue. Unlike bone and all other connective tissue types, cartilage is avascular, lacking blood vessels.)
75. d
76. a
77. b
78. b
79. b
80. c
81. a
82. d
83. b
84. b
85. a
86. d
87. a
88. c
89. d
90. a
91. d
92. b
93. a
94. b
95. c
96. c (x/y = 2/3 ; y=x+50)
97. d (A = B+5 ; B = 3C; A +B+C = 40)
98. d (Make your dice)
99. a (simple percentage problems)
100. d (Entire North East, Paret of North Uttarakhand, North Bihar and Western HP belongs to earthquake zone V)
101. c (Indravati in Dantewara district of chhattisgarh , Bandhavgarh in Umaria, Bandipur in Chamrajnagar, Karnataka , kanha in Balaghat, MP)
102. c (Bishnois are knowing for saving forest and animals and in particular they woship chinkara)
103. c

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     Components of the money supply of India 1970–2007

     TheRBI defines the monetary aggregates as

     • Reserve Money (M0): Currency in circulation + Bankers’ deposits with the RBI + ‘Other’ deposits with the RBI = Net RBI credit to the Government + RBI credit to the commercial sector + RBI’s claims on banks + RBI’s net foreign assets + Government’s currency liabilities to the public – RBI’s net non-monetary liabilities.
     • M1: Currency with the public + Deposit money of the public (Demand deposits with the banking system + ‘Other’ deposits with the RBI).
     • M2: M1 + Savings deposits with Post office savings banks.
     • M3: M1+ Time deposits with the banking system = Net bank credit to the Government + Bank credit to the commercial sector + Net foreign exchange assets of the banking sector + Government’s currency liabilities to the public – Net non-monetary liabilities of the banking sector (Other than Time Deposits).
     • M4: M3 + All deposits with post office savings banks (excluding National Savings Certificates).
104. d (Agricultural credit is disbursed through a Multi-Agency network comprising of Commercial Banks (CBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Cooperatives with their vast network (covering almost all the villages in the country) wider coverage and outreach extending to the remotest part of country. The Cooperative Credit Institutions, both in short and long-term structure are the main institutional agency for dispensation of agricultural credit.  In addition, on the lines of the Business Correspondent and Business Facilitator model, Banks are using the services of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Joint liability Groups (JLGs) Micro Finance Institutions and other Civil Society Organisation as intermediaries in providing financial and banking services in the rural areas.)
105. a (BOD decreases with sewage, organic matter. a is selected because of the use of word "Large sewage")
106. a (Other options of ECG are purely technical and not much related regarding usgae by doctors)
107. a (Not a clear option in case of Net population size)
108. 234 , Olives are seeds, ( Saffron is a spice obtained from the stigmas of the flower of Crocus sativus Linnaeus, commonly known as Rose of Saffron.Crocus sativus Linnaeus belongs to the family of Iridaceae and it is characterized for having a purple flower with red stigmas and yellow stamens.)
109. d (In democracy, rights of minority are safe and there exist no disintegration as such)
110. a ( The main architects of the 1916 Lucknow Pact were Tilak and Jinnah.)
111. a (In 1928 Chandra Shekar Azad,Bhagat Singh,Sukh Dev and others had founded a new revolutionary organization called the Hindustan Republican Socialist Association. On 8th April 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt went to the Central Legislative Assembly and threw a bomb at government benches and raised slogans of Long live the Revolution. There were no casualties and probably none was intended.Bhagat Singh and Dutt surrendered and were taken into custody. Many other members of the association were arrested later and a bomb workshop unearthed. Except for Chandra Shekar Azad all the prominent members were arrested and charged with the murder of the Superintendent of Police of Lahore also.The prisoners were brutally treated in jail.Jatin Das died after a hunger strike lasting 64 days.Bhagat Singh,Rajguru and SukhDev were later sentenced to death. )
112. b
113. c ( Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday donned the uniform of commandos as they were conferred an honorary rank of Lieuenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. Dr Deepak Rao, a trainer for combating terrorism, has also been conferred the honorary commission in the rank of Major in the Territorial Army. Kapil Dev is an honorary Lt Col in the Territorial Army, Tendulkar is an honorary Group Captain in the Indian Air Force)
114. a ( The UN cultural organisation has voted strongly in favour of membership for the Palestinians - a move opposed by Israel and the United States. Of 173 countries voting, 107 were in favour, 14 opposed and 52 abstained. The UN Security Council will vote next month on whether to grant the Palestinians full UN membership. )
115. d
116. c
117. c
118. d
119. c
120. c