38TH B.P.S.C. (PRE) EXAM - 1992

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61. The languages spoken in Switzerland are

  • A
  • Only German

  • B
  • Only French

  • C
  • Both German and French

  • D
  • German, French, Italian and Romansh

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Correct Answer : D [ German, French, Italian and Romansh ]

62. The author of the book “Life Divine”- 

  • A
  • S. Radhakrishnan

  • B
  • Mulkraj Anand

  • C
  • Arvind Ghosh

  • D
  • Swami Vivekanand

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Correct Answer : C [Arvind Ghosh ]

63. Which of the following matches is incorrect?

  • A
  • Bhimsen Joshi-classical vocal music

  • B
  • Allahrakha-Tabla

  • C
  • Debu choudhary-Sitar

  • D
  • M.S. Subbulakshmi-Flute

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Correct Answer : D [M.S. Subbulakshmi-Flute ]

64. Which of the following journalists has won the Magsaysay award-? 

  • A
  • Khushwant Singh

  • B
  • Arun Shourie

  • C
  • Dharmveer Bharti

  • D
  • Kamleshvar

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Correct Answer : B [Arun Shourie ]

65. Various states and their popular dances are givenI. Andhra Pradesh                 a. Bihar  II. Assam                              b. Burra  III. Himachal Pradesh           c.Ghoomar  IV. Rajasthan                        d. Nati  Match the state with its dance correctly.

  • A
  • I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

  • B
  • I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d

  • C
  • I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c

  • D
  • I-b, II-d, III-c, IV-a

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Correct Answer : C [ I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c ]

66. Lakshadweep Island are located in- 

  • A
  • South-Western India

  • B
  • South India

  • C
  • South-Eastern India

  • D
  • Near West Bengal

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Correct Answer : A [South-Western India ]

67. Queen Victoria was proclaimed as the empress of India in 

  • A
  • 1858

  • B
  • 1876

  • C
  • 1877

  • D
  • 1885

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Correct Answer : C [1877]

68. Two American citizens born in India who have won Nobel Prize in the field of science are

  • A
  • Hargovind Khurana and C.V. Raman

  • B
  • S. Chandrasekhar and C.V. Raman

  • C
  • C.V. Raman and S.N. Bose

  • D
  • Hargovind Khurana and S. Chandrasekhar

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Correct Answer : D [ Hargovind Khurana and S. Chandrasekhar ]

69. Who is the father of Indian Nuclear Programme?

  • A
  • S.A. Bose

  • B
  • H.J. Bhabha

  • C
  • S. Chandrasekhar

  • D
  • S.S. Bhatnagar

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Correct Answer : B [ H.J. Bhabha ]

70.  The credit for research and development on space science goes to

  • A
  • S.S. Bhatnagar

  • B
  • V. Sarabhai

  • C
  • S.Z. Kasim

  • D
  • C.V. Raman

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Correct Answer : B [V. Sarabhai]

71.  The Noble Prize in Chemistry for the year 1991 was given to 

  • A
  • Irwin Neher

  • B
  • Bert sakmann

  • C
  • Richard R. Ernst

  • D
  • Pierre Gilles de Gennes

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Correct Answer : C [ Richard R. Ernst ]

72.  Kalinga Prize is given for- 

  • A
  • The best film of the year

  • B
  • Popularization of science

  • C
  • Development of cultural understanding

  • D
  • Extraordinary performance in sports

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Correct Answer : B [ Popularization of science ]

73. Ozone Layer refers to

  • A
  • The atmospheric condition of Antarctica

  • B
  • A recent discovery made on Saturn

  • C
  • The layer about 10-20 km above the earth’s surface

  • D
  • The layer of atmosphere about 15-20 km above the surface of the earth

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Correct Answer : D [The layer of atmosphere about 15-20 km above the surface of the earth ]

74. The weight of an adult elephant is - 

  • A
  • 500 kg

  • B
  • 1000 kg

  • C
  • 5000 kg

  • D
  • 10000 kg

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Correct Answer : C [5000 kg]

75. Scientist Albert Einstein is famous for

  • A
  • Explaining the atomic structure of hydrogen

  • B
  • The photoelectric effect

  • C
  • Constructing the first nuclear reactor

  • D
  • Predicting the existence of neutrons

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Correct Answer : B [The photoelectric effect ]

76. Fast breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor for producing electricity that produces electricity by

  • A
  • Fission process

  • B
  • The help of solar cells

  • C
  • Use of reprocessed fissile material

  • D
  • Use of hard water

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Correct Answer : A [Fission process ]

77. Pasteurization is a process in which 

  • A
  • Milk is kept at very low temperature for 24 hours

  • B
  • Milk is heated for 8 hours

  • C
  • Milk is heated for a period and than suddenly cooled within a certain period of time

  • D
  • None of the above

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Correct Answer : C [Milk is heated for a period and than suddenly cooled within a certain period of time ]

78. ‘Amphibians’ refer to 

  • A
  • Fast boats

  • B
  • Animals that live in water above

  • C
  • Animals that live on land alone

  • D
  • Animals that can live both on land and in water

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Correct Answer : D [Animals that can live both on land and in water ]

79. Which of the following statements about malaria is not true? 

  • A
  • It is a disease caused by parasitic insects

  • B
  • It is spread by mosquitoes

  • C
  • It mostly spreads in regions of swamp

  • D
  • It is cured by chloroquine

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Correct Answer : A [It is a disease caused by parasitic insects ]

80. How long does the sun’s ray take to reach the earth? 

  • A
  • 8 seconds

  • B
  • 1 minutes

  • C
  • 8 minutes

  • D
  • 24 minutes

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Correct Answer : C [8 minutes ]
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