{Test} CSAT: Paper 1: Mock Test Paper # 1

Mock Test Paper # 1 General Study Paper I

1. The Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation (APECF) which had planned the Lumbini project is a

	(a) South Korean organisation
	(b) Japanese organisation
	(c) Chinese organisation
	(d) Indian organisation

2. al-Shabaab is terror group operating in

	(a) Ethiopia
	(b) Sudan
	(c) Somalia
	(d) Egypt

3. INS Satpura which has recently been commissioned in Indian Navy is a

	(a) Nuclear submarine
	(b) Security patrol
	(c) Aircraft carrier
	(d) Stealth frigate

4. A national ceremony was held recently to celebrate the declaration of global freedom from

	(a) Ruinderpest
	(b) Malaria
	(c) Mouth and Foot disease
	(d) Polio

5. A. M. K. Shahryar has been associated with
1. Poetry
2. Academics
3. Film Lyrics

	(a) 1 only
	(b) 1 and 2
	(c) 1 and 3
	(d) 1, 2 and 3

6. M. K. Pandhe who died recently was a renowned

	(a) Environmetalist
	(b) Academician
	(c) Trade Unionist
	(d) Scientist

7. Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman is given in the field of

	(a) Poetry
	(b) Socail work
	(c) Environment
	(d) Literature

8. Which of the following state has enacted a Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Bill, 2011?

	(a) Delhi
	(b) Rajasthan
	(c) Gujarat
	(d) Madhya Pradesh

9. Which of the following High Court turned 150 years in 2011?

	(a) Madras
	(b) Bombay
	(c) Kolkata
	(d) Delhi

10. Under Article 22 of the Constitution the maximum period of detention can be only

	(a) 1 month
	(b) 2 months
	(c) 3 months
	(d) 6 months

11. Polaris which has made foray into Indian markets manufacturers

	(a) Motor cycles
	(b) Cars
	(c) Bus
	(d) Truck

12. The Darusman Report is concerned with accountability in

	(a) Sri Lanka
	(b) Afghanistan
	(c) Sudan
	(d) Somalia

13. Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development was held in 2011 in

	(a) Beijing
	(b) Chiang Mai
	(c) New Delhi
	(d) Jakarta

14. Oldest microbe fossils have been discovered in

	(a) Russia
	(b) Australia
	(c) New Zealand
	(d) India

15. Which of the following statements are correct about the Census of Marine Life?
1. The Census of Marine Life was a global network of researchers in more than 80 nations engaged in a 10-year scientific initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans.
2. The world's first comprehensive Census of Marine Life — past, present, and future — was released in 2010 in London.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

16. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's biggest and most powerful

	(a) particle accelerator
	(b) particle decelerator
	(c) electron bomber
	(d) All of the above

17. Which of the following is not a component of sustainable agriculture?

	(a) maximize crop production
	(b) scientific methods of farming
	(c) GM crop
	(d) growing high-yielding varieties

18. Deven Sharma is associated with

	(a) Standard & Poor's
	(b) Moodys
	(c) Crisil
	(d) Ernst & Young

19. Ram Sharan Sharma who died recently was an eminent

	(a) historian and Indologist
	(b) historian and geographer
	(c) social scientist
	(d) freedom fighter

20. Which of the following statements are correct about the Alladiya Khan who died recently?
1. He wasn an exponent of Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana .
2. He founded the Agra gharana.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

21. A Rajput clan Parmara ruled in

	(a) Gujarat
	(b) Malwa
	(c) Tarangagadh
	(d) Marwar

22. The Pala dynasty of Bengal and bihar was replaced by

	(a) Solankis
	(b) Chauhans
	(c) Pratiharas
	(d) Senas

23. The Chalukya rulers were overthrown by their subordinates

	(a) Pallavas
	(b) Rashtrakutas
	(c) Pandyas
	(d) Cheras

24. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the

	(a) Pallavas
	(b) Pandyas
	(c) Cholas
	(d) Cheras

25. The Kalabhras ruled over the entirety of the southern tip of India during the

	(a) 3^rd to the 7^thcentury
	(b) 3^rd to the 6^thcentury
	(c) 3^rd to the 4^thcentury
	(d) 2^rd to the 6^thcentury

26. The largest component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is

	(a) oxygen
	(b) nitrogen
	(c) helium
	(d) argon

27. The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the

	(a) thermosphere
	(b) troposphere
	(c) stratosphere
	(d) mesosphere

28. Winds are initiated by

	(a) the Coriolis Effect
	(b) gravity
	(c) centrifugal force
	(d) the pressure gradient

29. In the northern hemisphere, the wind pattern around a low pressure cell on the surface would be

	(a) convergent, winds moving counterclockwise
	(b) convergent, winds moving clockwise
	(c) divergent, winds moving clockwise
	(d) divergent, winds moving counterclockwise

30. High-altitude, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals may precede a cold front. These clouds are ___________ clouds

	(a) cumulus
	(b) stratocumulus
	(c) cirrus
	(d) altocumulus

31. A concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood stimulates the breathing center in the

	(a) Lungs
	(b) Medulla Oblongata
	(c) Throat
	(d) Cerebrum

32. Which of the following determines the sex of a human

	(a) Egg Cell
	(b) Sperm Cell
	(c) X Chromosome
	(d) Fibrinogen

33. Which of the following lacks a backbone

	(a) Alligator
	(b) Jellyfish
	(c) Eagle
	(d) Baby Panda

34. A knee jerk response to a sharp blow is an example of

	(a) Learned Response
	(b) Instinct
	(c) Habit
	(d) Reflex

35. Charles Darwin, famous for his description of natural selection as a guiding mechanism of evolution, was also an expert on what organisms

	(a) migratory birds
	(b) beetles
	(c) slugs
	(d) barnacles

36. Which of the following microbes is responsible for the bubonic plague

	(a) Borrelia burgdorferi
	(b) Yersinia pestis
	(c) Toxoplasma gondii
	(d) Helicobacter pylori

37. Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation

	(a) redness
	(b) warmth
	(c) decrease in capillary permeability
	(d) swelling

38. What helpful substance is cyanocobalamin better known as

	(a) Vitamin B12
	(b) The active ingredient in Benadryl
	(c) The acid blocking medication Prilosec
	(d) Vitamin B6

39. Which of the following is considered an autoimmune disorder

	(a) systemic lupus erythematosis
	(b) diverticulitis
	(c) pediculosis
	(d) erythroblastosis fetalis

40. Which is the most commonly used classification scheme

	(a) Whitetaker Five Kingdom Scheme
	(b) Whittaker Five Kingdom Scheme
	(c) Undertaker Five Kingdom Scheme
	(d) Blacktaker Five Kingdom Scheme

41. Which of these is a kingdom

	(a) Litmus
	(b) Madelaine
	(c) Monera
	(d) Algamus

42. What would the order of a man be

	(a) Chordate
	(b) Primate
	(c) Homo
	(d) Mammal

43. Which of these hold bones together

	(a) cartilage
	(b) ligament
	(c) tendons
	(d) Muscles

44. What name is given to the clear layer at the front of the eye that helps to focus light

	(a) iris
	(b) retina
	(c) lens
	(d) cornea

45. What, exactly, is the theory of evolution

	(a) Life always becomes more complex
	(b) Humans evolved from apes
	(c) Living things are related to each other through common ancestry from earlier forms that were different from them
	(d) New species have arisen through a process of random mutations

46. Which of the following is the most powerful driving force of evolution

	(a) Random mutation
	(b) Natural selection
	(c) Isolation
	(d) Genetic drift

47. What one characteristic below do all mammals share

	(a) Five digits per limb- either complete or vestigial
	(b) Give birth to live young
	(c) Hair at all stages of development
	(d) Well-developed sense of sight

48. Which of the following is a gram negative rod

	(a) Neisseria lactamica
	(b) Staphylococcus aureus
	(c) Klebsiella pneumoniae
	(d) Listeria monocytogenes

49. Which organism causes a sexually transmitted disease

	(a) Serratia marcescens
	(b) Streptococcus pyogenes
	(c) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
	(d) Escherichia coli

50. Which of the following amino acids is the smallest of all amino acids

	(a) Alanine
	(b) Serine
	(c) Valine
	(d) Glycine

51. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Wheel of the Indian National Flag?

	(a) 24
	(b) 12
	(c) 32
	(d) 18

52. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

	(a) President of India
	(b) Prime Minister
	(c) Home Minister
	(d) Supreme Court

53. What is the maximum number of members of Lok Sabha?

	(a) 525
	(b) 535
	(c) 545
	(d) 552

54. For how long can President’s rule be imposed in a state initially?

	(a) One year
	(b) Two years
	(c) Three years
	(d) Six months

55. In the matter of Money bills, the position of Rajya Sabha is

	(a) Superior
	(b) Inferior
	(c) Same as that of Lok Sabha
	(d) None of these

56. Who appoints the Advocate General?

	(a) Governor of the State
	(b) Chief Minister
	(c) President of India
	(d) Chief Justice of High Court

57. Who is the head of the State Government?

	(a) Governor
	(b) Chief Minister
	(c) Chief Justice of High Court
	(d) President

58. How many kinds of emergencies are there according to our constitution?

	(a) three
	(b) four
	(c) two
	(d) five

59. By which amendment was the voting age reduced to 18 from 21?

	(a) 52^nd amendment
	(b) 56^th amendment
	(c) 61^st amendment
	(d) 73^rd amendment

60. In which of the following year came the first Constitutional Amendment?

	(a) 1951
	(b) 1952
	(c) 1956
	(d) 1958

61. Sufi saints and the saints of Hindu Bhakti movement differed on

	(a) The unity of God
	(b) Devotion to God
	(c) Need of Guru or Pir to attain God
	(d) Method of worship

62. The only conquest of Jalaluddin Khilji was that of

	(a) Jaipur
	(b) Devagiri
	(c) Bijapur
	(d) Ranthambore

63. Who was the last king of the Bahamani kingdom

	(a) Ahmad Shah
	(b) Kalimullah
	(c) Waliullah
	(d) Alauddin Shah

64. Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi again in

	(a) 1550 A.D
	(b) 1555 A.D
	(c) 1560 A.D
	(d) 1562 A.D

65. Kharaj during the Delhi Sultanate was a

	(a) Religious tax on Hindus
	(b) Land tax on Hindu farmers
	(c) Land tax on peasants
	(d) Trade tax

66. Brihadiswara temple at Gangaikonda cholapuram was built by

	(a) Aditya II
	(b) Rajendra Chola
	(c) Raja Raja I
	(d) Raja Raja II

67. Komganatha temple at Srinivasanallur was built by

	(a) Raja Raja I
	(b) Raja Raja II
	(c) Rajendra Chola
	(d) Parantaka I

68. Airavateswara temple at Darasuram was built by

	(a) Raja Raja I
	(b) Rajendra Chola
	(c) Raja Raja II
	(d) Aditya I

69. Kamaparharesvara temple at Tirubuvanam was built by

	(a) Parantaka I
	(b) Kulotunga III
	(c) Raja Raja I
	(d) Rajendra Chola

70. The tall massive gopurams and the multiple mandapas are a characteristic feature of

	(a) Chola temples
	(b) Vijayanagar temples
	(c) Pandya temples
	(d) Pallava temples

71. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing paper notes in India?

	(a) Union Government
	(b) Reserve Bank of India
	(c) Ministry of Finance
	(d) Supreme Court

72. In India, coins and subsidiary coins are issued by

	(a) Union Government
	(b) Reserve Bank of India
	(c) Ministry of Finance
	(d) Supreme Court

73. Which of the following is entrusted with the task of receiving all money on behalf of the Government as also with the task of making payments on their behalf?

	(a) State Bank of India
	(b) Reserve Bank of India
	(c) Ministry of Finance
	(d) Union Parliament

74. When was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) established?

	(a) 1944
	(b) 1945
	(c) 1948
	(d) 1950

75. Decision taken at Bretton Woods Conference led to the formation of

	(a) IDA
	(b) IMF
	(c) ADB
	(d) IFC

76. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is better known as

	(a) World Bank
	(b) Asian Development Bank
	(c) IMF
	(d) It is known by its name

77. Which sister organization of the World Bank provides long term loans at zero interest to the poorest developing countries?

	(a) Asian Development Bank
	(b) IMF
	(c) International Developmental Association
	(d) International Finance Corporation

78. Which sister organization of the World Bank helps private activity in developing countries by financing projects with long-term capital in the form of equity and loans?

	(a) Asian Development Bank
	(b) IMF
	(c) International Developmental Association
	(d) International Finance Corporation

79. Who is known as the ‘Father of Economics’?

	(a) Adam Smith
	(b) Chanakya
	(c) Machiavelli
	(d) None of these

80. When did India become a member of the IMF?

	(a) 1945
	(b) 1956
	(c) 1960
	(d) 1951

81. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner recently became the first woman to conquer all 14 8,000-metre summits without artificial oxygen was a/an

	(a) Australian climber
	(b) Austrian climber
	(c) French climber
	(d) Spanish climber

82. India has recently commissioned a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) named

	(a) INS Karuva
	(b) INS Garuda
	(c) INS Varuna
	(d) INS Matsya

83. Which of the following statements are correct about Inder Jit who died recently?
1. He was a veteran journalist-turned-politician.
2. He was implemental in negotiating the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) agreement b/w the Gorkha National Liberation Front’s Subhash Ghisingh and the Centre.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

84. Which of the following statements are correct about the new Air Chief Marshal: Mr. Norman Anil Kumar Browne?
1. He is India’s 23rd Chief of the Air Staff.
2. He built the Indian Defence Wing in Tel Aviv in 1997.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

85. Ronjan Sodhi is associated with

	(a) Soccer
	(b) Athletics
	(c) Shooting
	(d) Weightlifting

86. What is 2010TK7?

	(a) Trojan Meteor
	(b) Trojan Asteroid
	(c) Trojan Meteorite
	(d) Trojan Virus

87. Which of the following statements are correct about the Rajiv Awas Yojana?
1. The scheme was launched in pursuance of the Government’s vision of creating a slum-free India in June 2011.
2. All cities with over 5 Lakh population as per the 2001 Census are to be covered.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

88. The newly created National Social Security Fund will cover

	(a) Agricultural workers
	(b) Urban slum dwellers
	(c) Industrial workers
	(d) Unorganised workers

89. 'Samudra Prahari' is Indian Coast Guard's

	(a) Pollution Control Vessel
	(b) Security Patrol vessel
	(c) Stealth frigate
	(d) All of the above

90. Which of the following statements are correct about the Economic Census of India?
1. So far 6 economic census have been carried out.
2. The first economic census was conducted in 1977.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

91. NASA Scientists have claimed to have discovered the first substantiation of flowing water on

	(a) Moon
	(b) Mars
	(c) Saturn
	(d) Jupiter

92. Which of the following organisation has been awarded the 19^th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award?

	(a) SPIC MACAY
	(b) Sahitya Academy
	(c) Lalit Kala Kendra
	(d) Indian Red Cross

93. The government has recently approved decontrol of urea prices. Which of the following statements are correct about urea?
1. Urea is the cheapest fertiliser in the country.
2. Urea is the most used fertiliser in the country.

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

94.Herschel Space Observatory was in news for the

	(a) first definite finding of oxygen molecules in space
	(b) discovery of water on mars
	(c) discovery of new star
	(d) discovery of new gas in space

95. Ulchi Freedom Guardian is a joint military exercise between

	(a) Vietnam and North Korea
	(b) Russia and South Korea
	(c) USA and South Korea
	(d) North Korea and South Korea

96. Food Ministry has sought the inclusion of which of the following as a subject at school leverl?

	(a) Food Nutrients
	(b) Sources of Food
	(c) Food Wastage
	(d) Food Preservation

97. V V Giri Memorial Award is given by

	(a) Ministry of Labour & Employment
	(b) Ministry of Rural Development
	(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
	(d) Ministry of Communications

98. Which of the following statements are correct about the PAKSAT-1R?
1. It is Pakistan's communication satellite.
2. It was launched by USA for Pakistan

	(a) Only 1 is correct
	(b) Only 2 is correct
	(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
	(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

99. The Aero City Project is coming up in

	(a) Bangalore
	(b) Hyderabad
	(c) New Delhi
	(d) Mumbai

100. The First-ever Export of Certified Organic Food to the US was done by which State?

	(a) Maharashtra
	(b) Madhya Pradesh
	(c) Gujarat
	(d) Rajasthan

Key:
1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a, 5-d, 6-c, 7-d, 8-b, 9-a, 10-b, 11-a, 12-a, 13-c, 14-b, 15-c, 16-a, 17-c, 18-a, 19-a, 20-a, 21-b, 22-c, 23-b, 24-a, 25-b, 26-b, 27-a, 28-d, 29-a, 30-c, 31-b, 32-b, 33-b, 34-d, 35-b, 36-b, 37-c, 38-a, 39-d, 40-b, 41-c, 42-b, 43-b, 44-d, 45-b, 46-b, 47-a, 48-c, 49-c, 50-d, 51-a, 52-a, 53-d, 54-d, 55-b, 56-a, 57-a, 58-a, 59-c, 60-a, 61-c, 62-d, 63-b, 64-b, 65-b, 66-b, 67-d, 68-c, 69-b, 70-b, 71-b, 72-b, 73-b, 74-b, 75-b, 76-a, 77-c, 78-d, 79-a, 80-a, 81-b, 82-a, 83-c, 84-c, 85-c, 86-b, 87-a, 88-d, 89-a, 90-c, 91-b, 92-a, 93-c, 94-a, 95-c, 96-a, 97-a, 98-a, 99-c, 100-d