Model questions for general study in IAS (PRELIM.)2007

Model questions for general study in IAS (PRELIM.)2007
1.first municipal corporation was setup in madrass in 1688.
2.currently hardly 2 percent of over 150 million tonn fruits and vegetables produced in the country goes through the processing route.
3.country,s ultimate irrigation potential has been assessed----139.89 mha.
4.Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana started at 2 dec. 2001.The scheme seeks to ameliorate the condition of the urban slum dwellers living BPL , who do not possess adequate shelter.
5..Special Provision are made by the constitution for the administration of certain areas called scheduled areas in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura,Mizoram.the President may declare any areas as a Scheduled Area subject to legislation by Parliament.
6.Student,s Literary and scientific Society was founded by the educated youths of Maharashtra in 1848 to organise lectures on popular science and social questions .it has its Gujrati and Marathi branch of Gyan Prasarak Mandalis.
7.Self respect movement was started by E.W. Ramaswamy aimed of the rejection of the Brahmenical religion and culture ,which felt was prime instrument of exploitation of the lower castes.
8.in 1985, British Scientist Joe Farman discovered the Ozone Hole over Antartica.Today ,there is sporadic ozone depletion over the regions of North West Asia, Europe and Artic.every 1 percent loss in ozone layer means that an additional 2 percent U.V rays may reach to the earth surface.
9..A person goes from place A to B with 40 km/h speed,and returned back with 60 km/h speed.what is its average speed throught journey .
10.India,s processed food industry accounts for 14 percent of the total industrial output.ad 6.5 percent of GDP.it employs over 1.5 million people or nearly one fifth of country,s industrial workforce.