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General Studies Preliminary Paper May 14, 2006
Time Allowed: Two Hours
MM: 150
Total Questions: 150
30.
Each of 8 identical balls is to be placed in the squares shown in the figure given above in a horizontal direction such that one horizontal row contains 6 balls and the other horizontal row contains 2 balls. In how many maximum different ways can this be done.
a. 38
b. 28
c. 16
d. 14
Ans: d. 14
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Category: Mathematics
31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Slovenia : Bratislava
b. Seychelles : Victoria
c. Sierra Leone : Freetown
d. Uzbekistan : Tashkent
a. Slovenia : Bratislava
b. Seychelles : Victoria
c. Sierra Leone : Freetown
d. Uzbekistan : Tashkent
Ans: a. Slovenia : Bratislava
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Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. Slovakia is a landlocked country between Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. Source: Wikipedia
The Capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Slovenia got its independence in 1991. It is on the boarder of Italy and makes west coasts of Adriatic Sea. Source: Wikipeida
Victoria is the capital of Seychelles. It is an African country consisting of 115 islands. The nearest country is Madagascar. The island country is in Indian Ocean. Source: CIA Fact Book. Wikipedia.
Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is an African country on its west side towards Atlantic Ocean. The nearest countries are Guinea and Liberia. Source: Wikipedia. CIA Fact Book.
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. It is one of the countries formed out of Soviet Union. It has borders with Afghanistan. Source: CIA Fact Book. Wikipedia.
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. Slovakia is a landlocked country between Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. Source: Wikipedia
The Capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Slovenia got its independence in 1991. It is on the boarder of Italy and makes west coasts of Adriatic Sea. Source: Wikipeida
Victoria is the capital of Seychelles. It is an African country consisting of 115 islands. The nearest country is Madagascar. The island country is in Indian Ocean. Source: CIA Fact Book. Wikipedia.
Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is an African country on its west side towards Atlantic Ocean. The nearest countries are Guinea and Liberia. Source: Wikipedia. CIA Fact Book.
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. It is one of the countries formed out of Soviet Union. It has borders with Afghanistan. Source: CIA Fact Book. Wikipedia.
Category: World Geography. Political.
32. Who is Wole Soyinka?
a. A well-known economist
b. A well-known football player
c. a well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world.
d. Nobel Prize winner for literature.
b. A well-known football player
c. a well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world.
d. Nobel Prize winner for literature.
Ans: d. Nobel Prize winner for literature.
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Wole Soyinka won Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. He is the first person of African descent to receive Nobel Prize. Source: Biography. Nobel Press Release.
The first Nobel prize in literature was given in 1901 to the poet and philosopher Sully Prudhomme, author of Stances et Poèmes (1865). Source: Literature Nobel Prizes.
Further, Rabindranath Tagore got Nobel Prize in 1913. It was the thirteenth Nobel prize starting from year 1901. No prize for literature was given for the years 1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943.
The Nobel prize for literature is given for poetry, novels, short stories, plays, essays and speeches. Source: Nobel Prize Literature Site.
Wole Soyinka won Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. He is the first person of African descent to receive Nobel Prize. Source: Biography. Nobel Press Release.
The first Nobel prize in literature was given in 1901 to the poet and philosopher Sully Prudhomme, author of Stances et Poèmes (1865). Source: Literature Nobel Prizes.
Further, Rabindranath Tagore got Nobel Prize in 1913. It was the thirteenth Nobel prize starting from year 1901. No prize for literature was given for the years 1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943.
The Nobel prize for literature is given for poetry, novels, short stories, plays, essays and speeches. Source: Nobel Prize Literature Site.
Note: For future General Studies Papers, Preliminary, kindly also check Nobel Prize Winner Facts. To this day, there 776 Nobel prize winners. Out of them, 758 are individuals and 19 organizations. Out of 758 individuals, there are 33 women and 725 men. The maximum number of Nobel Prizes had been won by an organization. The organization, which has won maximum number of three prizes, is International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). Source: Nobel Prize Winner Facts:
Category: General Knowledge Literature.
Category: General Knowledge Literature.
33. Consider the following statements:
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 3 only
d. 1 only
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 3 only
d. 1 only
Ans: d. 1 only
Authentication Verification Validation ElaborationA nautical mile is equal to 1852 meters (about 6076 feet). Source: Answers.com
One mile is equal to 1609.344 m. Source: Answers.com
One mile is equal to 1609.344 m. Source: Answers.com
Iberian Peninsula is on the west-south of Europe. It consists two main countries viz; Spain, Andorra and Portugal. Similarly Scandinavia consists of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The Netherlands consist of Holland (Netherlands), Belgium, Luxembourg as per Medieval History of Europe. Now Netherlands is a country which has popular province of Holland, the name by which this country is mostly popular.
Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, etc fall in the region of Balkans of Europe. Balkans Peninsula is also called the cockpit of Europe.
Harmattan is a dry and dusty easterly wind blowing south-west and west off the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea (North Coast of Africa). It is a Natural Hazard. It is also sometimes called Doctor because it is believed to have healthful properties. It moves towards Atlantic Coast which is on the west. Hence it is not East African coast phenomena. Source: NASA
Harmattan is a dry and dusty easterly wind blowing south-west and west off the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea (North Coast of Africa). It is a Natural Hazard. It is also sometimes called Doctor because it is believed to have healthful properties. It moves towards Atlantic Coast which is on the west. Hence it is not East African coast phenomena. Source: NASA
Category: World Geography: Physical.
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