Civil Services General Studies Paper 2008

61. Which of the fo~lowing countries share borders with Moldova?
1. Ukraine
2. Romania:
3. Belarus
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:­
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c>C 1 and 3
"(d) 1, 2 and '3 -.
62. India is a member of which of the following?
1. Asian Development Bank
2. Asia-Pacific Econohlk Cooperation
3, Colombo Plan
4. Orgatlizatibn for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
63. Consider the following statements:
1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAL 2. Ras al-Khairhah was the last Sheikhdom to join
the UAE.
Which of the staft:!nients given above is/arc correct?
(a) 1 only .
(b)' 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) NeitheF1nor 2
64. Whieh one of the folldWing is 'the largest (areawise) Lok'SabHa constituency?
(a) Kangra
(c) KachCl1li'
(b) ~. Ladakn . (d) BhiIMlra

65. For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?
(a) China < India < UK < USA (b) India < China < USA < UK (c) China < India < USA < UK (d) India < China < UK < USA
66. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists:
List-J List-II
(Person) (Area)
A. Sabyasachi 1. Microfinance loans
Mukherjee
B. Aniruddha Bahal
C. Vikram Akula
D. Yusuf Hamied
Code:
2. 3. 4.
Pharmaceuticals Fashion designing Investigative journalism

A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 3 2 1 4
67. Consider the following statements:
1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice
of India.
2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of
the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL)
in the Indian judicial system.
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
68. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which
one of the following areas?
(a) Heart surgery
(b) Civil aviation
,
(c) Theatre training
(d) Transport engineering
69. Conside~ the following statements:
1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing
region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) ] only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither: 1 nor 2
70. Bimbavati I;>evi is a well-known dancer of which type
of dance?
(a) Manipuri
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Odissi


Ans: 61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (a)