Pondicherry LDC Exam 2012 Question paper & Answer key

51) Glasswool is a
(A) mixture of glass and wool
(B) transparent wool
(C) finely powdered glass
(D) fine threads of glass

52) Buddha delivered his first sermon at
(A) Kapilavasthu
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(D) Rajgriha

53) Pakistan and Afghanisthan are connected by
(A) Bolan pass
(B) Khyber pass
(C) Rohtang pass
(D) Afghan pass

54) The acid produced in the digestive system of human beings is
(A) Acetic acid
(B) Hydrochloric acid
(C) Formic acid
(D) Citric acid

55) L.P.G. contains
(A) Benzene
(B) Butane
(C) Methane
(D) Acetylene

56) The tubes used for dialysis and blood transfusion are made of
(A) Polyethylene
(B) Polysilicon
(C) Polyvinyl chloride
(D) Polystyrene

57) The Director General of World Trade Organization is
(A) Pascal Lamy
(B) Drunkel
(C) Anthony Lake
(D) Rose Migiro

58) The colour of tomatoes is due to the presence of
(A) Carotenoids
(B) Flavanoids
(C) Vitamins
(D) Calcium oxalate

59) The Viceroy who set up the Department of Archaeology was
(A) Mayo
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Curzon

60) The theme of “Partnership for Global Stability,Security and Prosperity” was that of
(A) BRICS Summit
(B) SAARC Summit
(C) G-20 Summit
(D) NATO Summit

61) Who said, ‘A good citizen makes a Good State and a bad citizen makes a Bad State’?
(A) Aristotle
(B) Plato
(C) Rousseau
(D) Socrates

62) Setting up of which one of the following is not stated in the Constitution of India?
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Election Commission
(D) Union Public Service Commission

63) Who was chosen for the first Bhagwan Mahavir World Peace Award, for her devotion to promote non-violence and peace for the welfare of the people?
(A) Hillary Clinton
(B) Aung San Suu Kyi
(C) Angela Merkel
(D) Princess Diana

64) The function of Graphite and Heavy Water used as moderators in a nuclear reactor is to,
(A) Absorb neutrons
(B) Cool the reactor
(C) Slow down protons
(D) Slow down neutrons

65) Who wrote ‘My Indian Years’?
(A) Lord Hardinge
(B) Micheal O’Dwyer
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Wavell

66) Which country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(A) South Africa
(B) Argentina
(C) Brazil
(D) Spain

67) Which of the following rates are not fixed by RBI?
(A) SLR
(B) PLR
(C) CRR
(D) Repo Rate

68) Milk is an example of
(A) Suspension
(B) Gel
(C) Emulsion
(D) Foam

69) The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellowish due to the presence of
(A) Xanthophyll
(B) Riboflavin
(C) Ribose
(D) Lactose

70) Which of the following rivers divide the Deccan Tableland from Northern India?
(A) Chembal
(B) Krishna
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada

71) What is Obra?
(A) Copper project in Rajasthan
(B) Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
(C) Atomic power plant at Kudankulam
(D) Hydroelectric project in Uttarkhand

72) Choose the odd one :
(A) Chaos/Order
(B) Fact/Fiction
(C) Light/Darkness
(D) Study/Analyse

73) Which word is the opposite of the word ‘hypothesize’?
(A) posit
(B) propose
(C) conjecture
(D) refute

Directions: For Questions 74 and 75, choose the option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized words:
74) SERENDIPITY
(A) severity
(B) caricature
(C) chance
(D) logic

75) LAMBENT
(A) latent
(B) petulant
(C) mordant
(D) radiant