💥Join UPSC 2027,2028 Mentorship (July Batch) + XFactor Notes & Microthemes PDF
Talk to Mentor

Civilsdaily

Login

Exam Year: 1994

  • A man jumped at a speed of 5 metres per second from a stationary boat and the boat moved off with the speed of 0.5 metre per second. How many times is the mass of the boat greater than that of the man ?

    (a)

    5.5 times

    (b)

    4.5 times

    (c)

    2.5 times

    (d)

    10 times

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the figure of a fountain with four holes given below : Which one of the holes in the fountain will throw the water farthest ?

    (a)

    4

    (b)

    3

    (c)

    2

    (d)

    1

    Correct Answer:

  • The pitch of the voice of women is in general

    (a)

    marginally lower than that of men

    (b)

    higher than that of men

    (c)

    much lower than that of men

    (d)

    the same as that of men

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi ? . Italian-Abyssinian War, 1898 II. Boxer Movement in China III. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland IV. Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

    (a)

    I, II and III only

    (b)

    I, II and IV only

    (c)

    III and IV only

    (d)

    I, II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following are the purposes to which the National Renewal Fund has been set up ? I. To restructure sick small scale industries. II. To help workers likely to be displaced due to retrenchment in the process of industrial restructuring. III. To modernise existing industrial units. IV. To help refugees from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc. Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    I and III

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    II and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in

    (a)

    temperate deciduous forests

    (b)

    tropical moist forests

    (c)

    heavily polluted rivers

    (d)

    deserts and savannas

    Correct Answer:

  • Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this ? I. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. II. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. III. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. IV. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers. Select the correct answer from the codes given below

    (a)

    I, II and III

    (b)

    I, II and IV

    (c)

    I, III and IV

    (d)

    II, III and IV

    Correct Answer:

  • What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkatulla, V.V.S. Iyer and M.N. Roy ?

    (a)

    All of them were leading members of the International Communist Movement

    (b)

    M. Barkatulla was the Prime Minister and the rest were Ministers in the Provisional Government of Free India established by a group of revolutionaries at Kabul

    (c)

    All of them were among the prominent revolutionaries outside India operating in different countries during the Freedom Movement

    (d)

    All of them were accused in the case relating to the throwing of a bomb on Lord Hardinge

    Correct Answer:

  • Consider the map of India given below : The map shows

    (a)

    an ischyet

    (b)

    all-India water divide

    (c)

    a combination of national highways

    (d)

    a combination of major railway routes

    Correct Answer:

  • Which of the following are correctly matched ?

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    I and III only

    (c)

    II and III only

    (d)

    I, II and III

    Correct Answer: