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25th September 2014, 08:18 AM
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MPSC Prelims General Studies Exam Question Paper
Will you please provide the question paper of MPSC Prelims General Studies Exam ?
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25th September 2014, 09:52 AM
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Re: MPSC Prelims General Studies Exam Question Paper
Here is the list of few questions of MPSC Prelims General Studies Exam which you are looking for . 1. Which of the following pairs does not match ? (A) Trans Siberian Railway—Moscow to Vladivostok (B) Canadian Pacific Railway—Halifax to Vancouver (C) Orient Express Railway—Paris to Istanbul (D) Cape Cairo Railway—Warsaw to Madrid 2. Which is the largest canal of the world ? (A) Suez canal (B) Panama canal (C) Kra canal (D) Bhakra canal 3. Which of the following are connected by Suez canal ? (A) Red Sea and Dead Sea (B) Red Sea and Arabian Sea (C) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea (D) Red Sea and Black Sea 4. Which of the following ports is not situated at Pacific coast ? (A) Vancouver (B) Los Angeles (C) San Francisco (D) Miami 5. Which of the following airports is not situated at New York-Tokyo air route ? (A) London (B) Paris (C) Rome (D) Panama 6. Which of the following occupations is not related to tertiary economy ? (A) Transport (B) Hunting and gathering (C) Trade (D) Communication 7. In which region of the world are nights the winters ? (A) Tundra region (B) Mediterranean region (C) Tropical desert region (D) Equatorial region 8. Which of the following is not the most developed part of the world ? (A) Most of the Western Europe (B) Japan (C) Nepal (D) South-East Australia 9. The school of Environmental Determinism was born in— (A) Germany (B) India (C) England (D) France 10. Who was the father of the school of possibilism ? (A) Davis (B) Chisolm (C) Vidal-de-la-Blache (D) Aristotle 11. Which of the following is secondary consumer ? (A) Goat (B) Lion (C) Reindeer (D) None of these 12. How much is the area of India ? (A) 32,87,263 sq. km (B) 99,76,140 sq. km (C) 95,97,000 sq. km (D) 31,40,200 sq. km 13. Which is the southern-most point of India ? (A) Kanyakumari (B) Goa (C) Indira point (D) Rameshwaram 14. From economic point of view, the most important rocks are— (A) Dharwar (B) Gondwana (C) Vindhyan (D) Cuddapah 15. The stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers is called— (A) The Assam Himalayas (B) The Punjab Himalayas (C) The Nepal Himalayas (D) The Kumaon Himalayas 16. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called— (A) Bhabar (B) Khadar (C) Tarai (D) Bangar 17. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' ? (A) Kosi (B) Chambal (C) Gandak (D) Son 18. In which state are the Mahadeo hills located ? (A) Bihar (B) Rajasthan (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Chhattisgarh 19. The 'Kalabaisakhis' originate during— (A) Winter season (B) Rainy season (C) Period of retreating monsoon (D) Summers 20. What type of forests are the 'Sunderbans' ? (A) Tidal forests (B) Monsoon forests (C) Tropical Evergreen forests (D) Temperate Evergreen forests 21. The 'Regur' soil is— (A) Red soil (B) Black soil (C) Alluvial soil (D) None of these 22. Which river basin has the maximum amount of water available for irrigation ? (A) The Ganga (B) The Indus (C) The Brahmaputra (D) Mahanadi 23. Which state of India is the largest producer of Iron ore ? (A) Karnataka (B) Orissa (C) Jharkhand (D) Madhya Pradesh 24. Which mineral is known as 'Black Gold' ? (A) Iron ore (B) Bauxite (C) Coal (D) Manganese 25. Which food grain occupies the largest cropped area in India ? (A) Maize (B) Wheat (C) Rice (D) Sugarcane 26. Which of the following states is the largest producer of wheat ? (A) Punjab (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Madhya Pradesh 27. The leading jowar (Sorghum) producing state in India is— (A) Maharashtra (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Bihar 28. Which of the following is a cash crop ? (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Jowar (D) Sugarcane 29. Which of the following is a fibre crop ? (A) Sugarcane (B) Jute (C) Wheat (D) Maize 30. Which of the following states is the leading producer of sugarcane in India ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Bihar 31. Which Indian state has the highest per hectare production of cotton ? (A) Haryana (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Punjab 32. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India ? (A) Assam (B) West Bengal (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka 33. Which of the following is a basis to divide agriculture into different types ? (A) Cropping system (B) Water supply and moisture (C) Availability of land (D) All of these 34. In India, the local name of shifting cultivation is— (A) Jhum (B) Kumari (C) Penda (D) All of these 35. Which city of Madhya Pradesh, as per census of 2001, is most populated ? (A) Jabalpur (B) Mandsaur (C) Bhopal (D) Indore 36. What is the problem faced by Indian farmers ? (A) Small and fragmented land holdings (B) Lack of capital (C) Faulty marketing system (D) All of the above 37. Which of the following is not a merit of green revolution ? (A) Increase in agricultural production (B) Reduction in the import of food grains (C) Prosperity of the farmers (D) Regional imbalance 38. What is National Water Grid Plan ? (A) To link the Himalayan rivers with peninsular rivers (B) To link east and west flowing rivers of the peninsular (C) To link the rivers of India with the rivers of Pakistan (D) None of the above 39. Which of the following is called the 'Cottonopolis' of India ? (A) Kanpur (B) Agra (C) Mumbai (D) Ahmedabad 40. After crushing the sugarcane, the left over baggasse is used as : (A) Fuel (B) Mixed with jaggery ('gur') (C) Mixed in sugar (D) None of the above 41. Which of the following raw materials is needed for the manufacturing of cement ? (A) Limestone (B) Sea shells (C) Slag from steel plant (D) All of the above 42. Which of the following cement plants is located in Madhya Pradesh ? (A) Satna (B) Durg (C) Narnaul (D) None of these 43. Which of the following factors is responsible for regional disparities in India ? (A) Regional variations in relief (B) High incoherence of temperature in different parts of India (C) Regional variations in the availability of minerals (D) All of the above 44. Which of the following is not an area of the highest agricultural productivity ? (A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Western Uttar Pradesh 45. Who used the method of ranking coefficient for the first time in India in order to calculate agricultural productivity ? (A) Prof. Mohammed Shafi (B) Prof. Jasbir Singh (C) Prof. M.G. Kendall (D) Prof. Dudley Stamp 46. Which of the following is a method to eradicate poverty ? (A) More investment in productive activities (B) Increased savings (C) Population control (D) All of the above 47. Which is the period of rapid growth of India's population ? (A) 1901–1921 (B) 1921–1951 (C) 1951–1981 (D) 1981–2001 48. Which of the following is an effect of globalization on India ? (A) Increase in foreign trade (B) Increase in the number of foreign banks (C) Direct foreign investment (D) All of the above 49. Which of the following is a result of 'Green House Effect' ? (A) Rise in temperature (B) Industrial development (C) Population growth (D) None of these 50. Which disease is not caused by drinking polluted water ? (A) Cholera (B) Diarrhoea (C) Jaundice (D) AIDS |
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