GENERAL AWARENESS FOR IRMA - 2

Directions for questions 1 to 60: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
1.

Identify the Incorrect statement

(1) The share of agriculture in the GDP has registered a steady decline from about 36.4 percent
in 1982-83 to about 18.5 percent in 2003-2007.
(2) The production of oil seeds and pulses has increased dramatically due to the Green
Revolution.
(3) Green Revolution in our country was launched in mid sixties.
(4) The forest cover in India is less than twenty five percent of the total geographic area of the
country.
(5) India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world.

2.

Identify the wrong match.

(1)

Janani Suraksha Yojana

(2)

Bharat Nirman Programme

National
Rural
Employment

Guarantee Act
Vande Mataram Scheme

PURA

(3)
(4)
(5)
3.

4.

Providing Care to Expectant mothers.

Development of Rural Infrastructure.
To provide atleast 100 days wage
employment in rural areas.
Pension Scheme for freedom fighters.
Urban amenities in rural areas

The number of Agri Export Zones (AEZ) in our country is

(1) 60
(2) 50
(3) 40
(4) 30
A pitcher of clay is a sign of
(1) AGMARK.
(4) BIS.

(2) ECOMARC.
(5) Hallmark.

(5) 10

(3) ISI.

5.

The Green Revolution in India has been most successful in the case of
(1) tea and coffee.
(2) mustard and oil seeds.
(3) potatoes and rice.
(4) rice and wheat.
(5) pulses and rice.

6.

Which statement is not true of poverty in India?

(1) According to the NSSO data for 2004-05 cited by the Economic Survey 2007-08, poverty
levels in India declined from 36% in 1993-94 to 27.5% in 2004-05 based on the uniform recall
period.
(2) According to the World Bank in absolute numbers, 9.6 million people came out of poverty
between 2002 and 2005 the largest reduction since 1981.
(3) One of the reasons for the reduction in poverty is the 7% plus GDP growth achieved by
India in recent times.
(4) If the criterion for measuring poverty is taken as an income below $2 a day, then the percentage
of BPL population in India would be 75.6% in 2005.
(5) The incidence of poverty in the country is on the basis of a large sample survey on
household consumer expenditure conducted by the NSSO.

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7.

National Income includes the contributions of three sectors primary, secondary and tertiary.
Which is not a component of the tertiary sector?
(1) Manufacturing
(2) Real estate
(3) Banking
(4) Insurance
(5) Transport

8.

The SS Tarapore Committee recommendations deal with

(1) CRR.
(2) SLR.
(4) CAC.
(5) CAR.

9.

In India national income is computed by

(1) Ministry of Finance.
(3) Planning Commission.
(5) PMEAC.

(3) PLR.

(2) Central Statistical Organization.

(4) Indian Statistical Institute.

10. An economy where people are free to pursue their own self interest without any state intervention
is called a
(1) decentralized economy.
(2) planned economy.
(3) command economy.
(4) laissez faire economy.
(5) centralised economy.
11. A prolonged and deep recession is called
(1) stagflation,
(2) downswing
(4) depression.
(5) upswing

(3) deflation

12. The worlds largest reef The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of
(1) Great Britain.
(2) Australia.
(4) Russia.
(5) Denmark.

(3) Chile.

13. Collective farming involves

(1) growing a series of different crops.
(2) pooling of land voluntarily and managing it jointly.
(3) raising both crops and livestock.
(4) specialized cultivation of vegetables and fruits.
(5) farming without pooling of land.
14. Indias EEZ(Exclusive Economic Zone) extends upto
(1) 24 nm.
(2) 12 nm.
(3) 200 nm.

(4) 400 nm.

(5) 100 nm.

15. A free port is one which

(1) allows duty free imports.
(2) does not have customs checking.
(3) has free entry of re-exportable goods.
(4) has free entry of imports from specific countries.
(5) which imports for rexporting
16. Indias first research station in the Arctic Himadri was inaugurated on
(1) July 1, 2008.
(2) June 1, 2008.
(3) March 1, 2008.
(4) April 1, 2008.
(5) June 1, 2009.
17. The National Girl Child Day is observed on
(1) January 20.
(2) January 22.
(4) January 26.
(5) November 14.

(3) January 24.

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18. The Community Development Programme was started in the year

(1) 1952.
(2) 1957.
(4) 1961.
(5) 1950.

(3) 1955.

19. Who among the following coined the term nano technology?
(1) William Gibson
(2) Norio Taniguchi
(4) Isaac Asimov
(5) Arthur Clarke.

(3) Raphael Lemkin

20. Who among the following nationalist leaders was known as Lokhitwadi?
(1) Motilal Nehru
(2) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(3) Lala Lajpat Rai
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(5) Jayaprakash Narayan
21. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the Indian Naval Academy (NAVAC) in January
2009 at Ezhimala, in
(1) Tamil Nadu.
(2) Kerala.
(3) Goa.
(4) Karnataka.
(5) Puducherry.
22. EMRI is an emergency medical response initiative part-funded by
(1) Tata Group.
(2) WHO.
(4) Doctors Sans Borders.
(5) Tata Group.

(3) Mahindra Satyam.

23. FATA described by an analyst as the most dangerous place on the earth is a federally
administered tribal area in
(1) Pakistan.
(2) Afghanistan.
(3) Iraq.
(4) Myanmar.
(5) Iran.
24. Which of the following states tops in soyabean production in India?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh
(5) Punjab
25. Which of the following sectors is assigned maximum weightage in the Industrial Production
Index?
(1) Manufacturing
(2) Banking
(3) Insurance
(4) Mining
(5) Power
26. Evergreen Revolution is a term coined by
(1) Norman Borlaug
(2) M.S. Swaminathan.
(3) Manmohan Singh.
(4) Jayaprakash Narayan.
(5) C.Subramaniam.
27. The Konkan Railway Network does not extend to
(1) Goa
(2) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
(5) None of the above

(3) Maharashtra

28. Which of the following agricultural practices is least damaging to the ecology?
(1) Jhum cultivation
(2) Shifting cultivation
(3) Organic farming
(4) Cultivation of GM crops
(5) Intensive farming using fertilisers and pesticides
29. A group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, especially Aspergillus flavus that
contaminate stored food supplies such as animal feed and peanuts are called
(1) Aflatoxins.
(2) Alphatoxin.
(3) Betatoxins.
(4) AlphaKeratins.
(5) Flavonoids.
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30. Arrange the following states, in the descending order of area under cotton cultivation
(1) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.
(2) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.
(3) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat.
(4) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
(5) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, Gujarat.
31. Identify the incorrect statement
(1) Singhbhum, Keonjhar, Sonai and Mayurbhunj are rich in Iron ore.
(2) India produces more than 50 percent of the worlds mica.
(3) Andhra Pradesh has abundant bauxite deposits.
(4) Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar have abundant deposits of manganese ore.
(5) India has abundant deposits of thorium.
32. Which bank has bagged the award, for the best bank in the category of traditional private sector
banks, given by the Financial Express in July 2009?
(1) South Indian Bank
(2) Karur Vysya Bank
(3) ING Vysya Bank
(4) Federal Bank
(5) Catholic Syrian Bank
33. BASF AG, the worlds biggest chemical company, which makes chemicals for paper and
cosmetics is based in which of the following countries?
(1) France
(2) U.S.A
(3) U.K
(4) Germany
(5) Netherlands
34. M.C. Mary Kom, this years co-recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, is a
four time world champion in which of the following sports?
(1) Wrestling
(2) Boxing
(3) Archery
(4) Rowing
(5) Yachting
35. GAIL India will build Indias longest gas pipeline from Jagdishpur to Haldia. Jagdishpur is
located in which of the following states?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(4) Himachal Pradesh
(5) Assam
36. Which company has partnered with the Bill Clinton Foundation to supply secondline
antiretroviral (ARV) drug to treat HIV?
(1) Dr. Reddys Labs
(2) Arabindo Pharma
(3) Matrix Labs
(4) Wockhardt
(5) Shantabiotech
37. The International Day devoted to the reaffirmation of the value and resilience of indigenous life
and cultures is observed on
(1) August 18.
(2) August 15.
(3) August 29.
(4) October 24.
(5) September 8.
38. NABARD was established on the recommendations of the
(1) Shivaraman committee.
(2) Malhotra committee.
(3) Narasimhan committee.
(4) Tarapore committee.
(5) Percy Mistry Committee.
39. Which of the following is a river based port?
(1) Paradeep
(2) Vishakhapatnam
(4) Kandla
(5) Kochi

(3) Haldia

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40. Chenchu is a tribal group, mainly located in

(1) Madhya Pradesh.
(2) Andhra Pradesh.
(4) Karnataka.
(5) Chhattisgarh.

(3) Orissa.

41. Which two rivers were interlinked for the first time in August 2005?
(1) Kosi-Ghagra
(2) Ken-Betwa
(4) Ghagra-Betwa
(5) Kosi Betwa

(3) Ken-Kosi

42. The headquarters of SIDBI is in

(1) New Delhi.
(4) Lucknow.

(3) Bangalore.

(2) Mumbai.
(5) Hyderabad

43. Which of the following is the largest producer of rice in India?

(1) West Bengal
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Karnataka
44. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 is related to
(1) globalization.
(3) global climate change.
(5) transportation of hazardous Wastes

(3) Tamil Nadu

(2) international terrorism.

(4) international drug trafficking.

45. Which statement is not true of the recent policy decisions of the Union Government and their
impact on the Indian economy?
(1) The tax cuts in the fiscal stimulus - will increase the fiscal deficit for 2009-10 from the
budgeted 5.5% to nearly 10%.
(2) The recent reduction in excise duty from 10 to 8% will benefit the consumers as 90% of the
excise duty is collected from the 10% slab.
(3) The Government is targeting an investment of Rs.1,00,000 crore in the infrastructure sector
in the next two years.
(4) IIFCL, which is to be the refinancer for infrastructure loans, is directed to create a fund of
Rs.40,000 crore.
(5) The definition of infrastructure companies is expanded to include exploration, refining and
mining.
46. Which country launched a food guarantee scheme called Hunger Zero?
(1) Brazil
(2) Russia
(4) China
(5) Mexico

(3) India

47. The export processing zone which was first declared as the Free Trade Zone in India is
(1) Kandla
(2) Santa Cruz
(3) Noida
(4) Mundra.
(5) None of the above.
48. The Basic Services for Urban Poor [BSUP] is a component of
(1) JNNURM.
(2) PURA.
(4) SJSRY.
(5) Bharat Nirman.

(3) VAMBAY.

49. Consider the following financial institutions of India.

(1) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
(2) Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
(3) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
(4) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions is
(1) 4, 1, 2, 3
(2) 2, 3, 4, 1
(3) 1, 2, 3, 4
(4) 3, 4, 1, 2
(5) 4, 3, 2, 1
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50. Mixed Economy means

(1) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries.
(2) co-existence of the private and public sector.
(3) co-existence of the rich and the poor in the society.
(4) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries.
(5) combining democracy and socialism.
51. The Basel norms deal with
(1) capital adequacy in banks.
(3) money laundering.
(5) Know your customer norms.

(2) corporate governance.

(4) disposal of hazardous wastes.

52. NABARD gives loans directly to

(1) small farmers.
(3) petty traders.
(5) None of the alternatives

(2) village artisans.

(4) handloom weavers

53. Which organisation / institution / company is offering free-of-cost reverse osmosis deflouridation
technology to NGOs and local communities?
(1) KVIC
(2) CRY
(3) IICT
(4) IISC
(5) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
54. Which of the following chemicals is used in creating artificial rains?
(1) Sodium thiosulphate
(2) Carbon monoxide
(4) Silver nitrate
(5) Silver iodide
55. Development of fisheries is associated with the
(1) blue revolution.
(3) white revolution.
(5) brown revolution.

(3) Silver bromide

(2) green revolution.

(4) yellow revolution.

56. According to the 2001 census the urban population is about _____% of the total population.
(1) 35.5%
(2) 27.80%
(3) 21.3%
(4) 30.7%
(5) 33.1%
57. According to the World Bank report, Indias Water Economy, demand will exceed supply by
(1) 2020.
(2) 2015.
(3) 2050.
(4) 2030.
(5) 2025.
58. The approximate number of towns and cities in India is
(1) 5100.
(2) 651.
(4) 4500.
(5) 2600.

(3) 626.

59. Which is the odd man out?

(1) PURA
(4) UIDSSMT

(3) VAMBAY

(2) JNUURM
(5) BRTS

60. Current FDI limit in Floriculture and Horticulture is

(1) 100%.
(2) 51%.
(4) 26%.
(5) 74%.

(3) 49%.

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