General Studies for UPSC

84. Assertion (A) : The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : The Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Govern¬ment.
85. Assertion (A) : According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim mem¬bers in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Wavell thought thatthis arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.
86. Assertion (A) : River Kalinadi is an east-flowing ,river
in the southern part of India.
Reason (R) : The Deccan Plateau is higher along its
western edge and gently slopes to¬
wards the Bay of Bengal in the east.
Reason (R)
87. Assertion (A) : There are no tea plantations in any African country.
Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high
humus.
88. Assertion (A) : A jet aircraft moving at Mach Num¬ber equal to 1 travels faster at an altitude of 15 km than while moving at Mach Number equal to 1 near the sea level.
Reason (R) : The velocity of sound depends on the temperature of the surrounding me¬dium.
89. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh. and Orissa?
(a) NH 4 (b) NH 5
(c) NH 6 (d) NH 7
90. In the human body, which structure is the appendix attached to?
(a) The large intestine
(c) The gall bladder
(b) The small intestine (d) The stomach
91. Consider the following statements:
1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Sample Tests 25
92. Which one among the folloWing states of India has the lowest density of population?
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Sikkim
93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
(City) (River)
A. Bangkok 1. Irrawaddy
B. Phnom-Penh 2. Mekong
C. Hanoi 3. Menam (Chao Phraya)
D. Yangon 4. Red River
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A
3 4 3 4
B 2 1 1 2
C
4 3 4 3
D
1 2 2 1
94. Consider the following statements:
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about
30" to 35" Nand S latitudes is known as Horse
Latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
95. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
(a) Amazon (b) Amur
(c) Congo (d) Lena
96. Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
(a) Damodar
(c) Narmada
(b) Mahanadi (d) Tapti
97. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lueknow
(d) Benguluru (Bangalore)
98. Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the
following?
(a) Cashewnut (c) Tea
(b) Coffee (d) Rosewood
99. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh only
(b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Ans: 84. (d) 85. (d)
86. (d) 87. (d) 88. (b) 89. (c) 90. (a)
91. (d) 92. (c) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (a)
96. (c) 97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (c)